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savoy_n be_v next_o hâ—_n crownyd_v henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n ¶_o alexander_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n m.lxi_o he_o hyld_n the_o see_v xi_o year_n harold_n ¶_o harold_n the_o son_n of_o yerle_n goodwin_n &_o last_o king_n of_o saxon_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o englond_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n m.lxvi_o and_o soon_o after_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o as_o king_n one_o harold_n harefage_a son_n of_o kanutus_fw-la king_n of_o norway_n &_o denmark_n come_v with_o iii_o c._n shyppis_fw-la &_o enteryd_v in_o to_o the_o north_n country_n &_o claymyd_fw-la the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n but_z the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o country_n arise_v &_o give_v they_o batteyll_o but_o the_o dany_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o therefore_o harold_n king_n of_o englond_n preparyd_v towards_o they_o in_o all_o haste_n and_o give_v they_o a_o strong_a batteyll_n &_o have_v the_o vyctory_n and_o slay_v harold_n harefage_a with_o his_o own_o handy_n where_o a_o 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which_o be_v exile_v by_o the_o meanis_fw-la &_o labour_n of_o harold_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n wherefore_o duke_n wyllyam_n send_v to_o king_n harold_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o or_o ellis_fw-la to_o surrender_v it_o to_o he_o and_o to_o take_v it_o again_o of_o he_o bere_v he_o tribute_n or_o else_o to_o try_v the_o quarrel_n himself_o with_o duke_n wyllyam_n in_o his_o own_o ê‘son_n but_o king_n harold_n refusyd_v all_o these_o three_o offer_n &_o seyd_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v be_v dint_n of_o swyrdis_fw-la and_o gederd_v his_o people_n and_o joynyd_v battle_n with_o y_z e_z normayn_v in_o a_o place_n where_o now_o stand_v y_o e_o abbay_n of_o batteyl_n in_o the_o bygynning_a of_o which_o fight_n y_z e_o englyshman_n keep_v they_o in_o good_a array_n like_o to_o venquysh_a the_o norman_n wherefore_o duke_n wyllyan_n cause_v his_o man_n to_o giff_a back_n as_o though_o they_o flee_v whereby_o the_o englishman_n folowyd_v 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city_n of_o excester_n but_o at_z y_z e_z last_o wyllyam_n overcome_v they_o &_o win_v the_o city_n &_o punyssh_v they_o grevous_o but_o for_o that_o and_o other_o stern_a dede_n of_o wyllyam_n dyvers_a of_o the_o lord_n depart_v to_o scotlande_o wherefore_o he_o keep_v the_o other_o lord_n that_o tarry_v the_o strait_a and_o exalt_v the_o norman_n gyve_v to_o they_o the_o chief_a possessyon_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o â—â—so_o soon_o after_o this_o king_n wyllyam_n cause_v a_o solemn_a counseyll_n of_o the_o clargye_a to_o be_v keep_v at_o wynch_a to_o y_z e_z which_o there_o come_v ii_o cardinals_n from_o rome_n where_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n dyvers_a bysshoppes_n abbotte_n &_o priours_n englysshe_v man_n be_v put_v down_o &_o norman_n put_v in_o their_o room_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o y_o e_o king_n may_v stand_v in_o more_o suertye_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o also_o about_o the_o iii_o year_n of_o his_o rain_n harrolde_v &_o cauntus_fw-la son_n to_o suanus_fw-la king_n of_o denmark_n enteryd_v into_o the_o north_n country_n and_z with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n and_o of_o some_o of_o the_o cytezyn_n of_o york_n enteryd_v the_o city_n and_o slay_v mo_z than_o iii_o m._n norman_n york_n but_o soon_o after_o king_n wyllyam_n chasyd_v they_o out_o and_z drive_v they_o to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o take_v such_o displeasure_n w_o t_o the_o inhabytan_n of_o that_o ê“uynce_n y_fw-es t_o he_o destroy_v the_o land_n from_o york_n to_o durham_n that_o ix_o year_n after_o it_o lie_v unlaboryd_a and_o untyl_v and_o the_o people_n there_o be_v keep_v so_o hard_a by_o the_o war_n of_o the_o king_n &_o in_o such_o famine_n that_o they_o eat_v rat_n cat_n dog_n and_o other_o vermyne_n also_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o wyllyam_n his_o reign_n malcolyn_n king_n of_o scot_n entryd_v into_o northumberlande_n and_o destroy_v the_o country_n &_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o keep_v they_o like_o bondeman_n but_z within_o ii_o year_n after_o king_n wyllyam_n make_v such_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n y_fw-es t_o he_o forcyd_v malcolyn_n their_o king_n to_o swear_v to_o he_o homage_n and_o fealte_v ¶_o philyppe_n ¶_o philyppe_v the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n was_z next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o chryst_n m.lx_o and_o when_o he_o have_v reygn_v xlix_o year_n he_o resygn_v his_o crown_n to_o lewes_n his_o son_n ¶_o baldewyn_n ¶_o charles_n ¶_o baldewyn_n be_v next_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n ¶_o charles_n be_v next_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o people_n in_o brugys_n ¶_o robert_n ¶_o robert_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o his_o father_n wyllyam_n conqueror_n of_o england_n be_v next_o duke_n of_o normandye_n which_o die_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o his_o brother_n
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she_o make_v the_o brytteyn_a lawy_n callyd_v the_o march_n law_n he_z reynyd_v xxvi_o year_n ¶_o sisilius_n son_n to_o guiâ—elyne_n reynyd_v next_o peasable_o xu_o year_n ¶_o kymaurus_fw-la son_fw-fr to_z sisillius_fw-la reynyd_v next_o â—ix_fw-la year_n ¶_o davius_n brother_n to_o kymor_n reynyd_v next_o ten_o year_n the_o line_n of_o cycamber_n â€_o melbrand_n magius_n ¶_o magius_n be_v king_n of_o cicambeâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d cymber_v bâ—â—gyeus_n &_o â—ongers_n â€_o juâ—ius_n cesar_n marcus_n regulus_fw-la &_o lucius_n mallê°_n scipio_n ¶_o also_o soon_o after_o this_o marcus_n regulus_n &_o luciê°_n mallê°_n consu_fw-la lie_fw-la make_v war_n agayn_v aâ—â—lâ—ar_a duke_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o african_n &_o have_v victory_n &_o slay_v much_o peple_n &_o bring_v xxvii_o m._n presoner_n to_o roam_v wherefore_o y_a e_o cartaginens_n require_v peace_n &_o can_v not_o obteyn_v it_o wherefore_o y_a e_o war_n contynuyd_v &_o after_o marcus_n regulus_n be_v dyscomfytyd_v soon_o after_o that_o 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gallya_n but_o you_o next_o year_n after_o he_o come_v a_o gain_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o over_o come_v cassibelan_n &_o make_v the_o land_n tributary_n to_o room_n payeng_v yearly_o to_o the_o romayn_v iii_o â–ª_o m.ii_o after_o that_o julius_n retornyd_v in_o to_o gallya_n &_o when_o he_o have_v there_o make_v all_o the_o hole_n country_n under_o the_o subjection_n of_o room_n he_o send_v unto_o room_n require_v to_o have_v a_o new_a lustre_n to_o he_o grauntyd_v which_o by_o macellus_n consul_n by_o meanis_fw-la of_o pompeius_fw-la be_v to_o he_o deny_v &_o also_o y_o it_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v in_o to_o roam_v with_o the_o power_n &_o number_n of_o his_o harmy_a but_o julius_n what_o by_o his_o owned_a strength_n &_o with_o the_o help_n of_o his_o fryndy_n in_o room_n enteryd_v with_o his_o army_n with_o triumph_n &_o great_a pomp_n &_o anon_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v callyd_v dictator_n perpetuus_fw-la &_o so_o make_v himself_o emperor_n &_o cesar_n &_o make_v 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call_v catenesey_n but_o y_o e_o bryton_n dysdeyn_v to_o gyve_v their_o doughter_n to_o they_o in_o marriage_n therefore_o they_o aquaynt_v they_o with_o irysshmen_n &_o marry_v their_o doughter_n therefore_o y_fw-es e_o land_n as_o appear_v in_o policronicon_n be_v first_o call_v ireland_n &_o after_o pictavia_n &_o last_o skotlande_n after_z y_z t_z this_o maurê°_n continue_v in_o love_n with_o y_z e_z romayn_v &_o pay_v his_o tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o rule_v brytayne_n do_v good_a justyce_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o carlell_n odemer_n therefore_o that_o country_n be_v call_v a_o while_n france_n &_o after_o y_o t_o marcomere_n by_o the_o duke_n call_v marcomere_n which_o have_v a_o soon_o call_v brandon_n which_o bylded_a y_o e_o town_n of_o brandenburg_n whereof_o the_o mark_n brandonburgh_n one_o of_o y_z e_z elizour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n at_o this_o day_n ber_v his_o name_n ¶_o odemer_n soon_o of_o rychemere_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi king_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o frensshmen_n he_o keep_v pease_n both_o with_o y_z e_z romayn_v &_o galley_n he_o augment_v grete_o y_o e_z sacrefyse_n to_o the_o god_n &_o specyal_o he_o cause_v to_o honour_n y_fw-fr e_o god_n mars_n for_o by_o he_o the_o people_n trust_v for_o vyctory_n octavius_n aqsgranun_n which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o cyte_n of_o anon_o where_o y_o e_o emperor_n now_o take_v his_o first_o crown_n ¶_o octavius_n soon_o of_o julyus_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o brabande_n he_o keep_v league_n with_o the_o romayn_v wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o emperor_n trojan_a make_v he_o governor_n of_o gall_n belgik_fw-mi in_o his_o time_n saint_n martin_n converâ—ed_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o faith_n of_o cryst_n the_o cytee_n of_o collen_n &_o tongre_n sixth_o thelesphore_n higeme_n pius_fw-la anicet_fw-la sother_n ¶_o syxt_v a_o roman_n be_v next_o pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryste_n c.xxi_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v x_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n under_o who_o he_o be_v martyr_a ¶_o thelesphore_n a_o greke_n be_v next_o make_v pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n c.xxxi_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v xi_o year_n &_o iii_o mâ—ne_n this_o he_o orderid_fw-la the_o time_n of_o lend_v to_o be_v fast_o &_o that_o at_o cristenma_n a_o priest_n shall_v sing_v three_o mass_n &_o also_o orderid_fw-la y_fw-mi e_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o exelcis_fw-la shall_v be_v song_n at_o mass_n he_o sufferid_fw-la marterdome_n under_o antonius_n ¶_o higenie_n a_o greke_n hold_v the_o see_v four_o year_n he_o ordeynyd_v godfader_n &_o godmoder_n &_o after_o be_v martiryd_v ¶_o pius_n aÌ„_o italyon_n hold_v the_o see_v xi_o year_n he_o ordenyd_v ester_a to_o be_v hallowid_v on_o the_o sunday_n &_o also_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o usurpid_a y_fw-fr e_fw-la gooddis_fw-la of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n shall_v be_v ponishid_v for_o sacralagie_a he_o be_v martirid_a by_o anthoniê°_n ¶_o anyceta_n syryan_n hold_v the_o see_v ten_o year_n &_o be_v in_o rtyred_a by_o antonius_n marcus_n ¶_o sother_n 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chaungyd_v in_o to_o iii_o archbyshoppê_n &_o xxviii_o byshoppê_n one_o be_v you_o e_o archbishop_n of_o londom_n y_fw-fr e_o other_o of_o york_n y_z e_o iii_o of_o gloceter_fw-la which_o york_v yet_o continuith_n but_o the_o other_o be_v after_o chaungyd_a &_o so_o all_o the_o ydol_n in_o the_o panym_a temple_n be_v dystroy_v &_o the_o temple_n be_v dedicate_v &_o make_v churchy_n of_o the_o crysten_v fâ—ayth_v this_o lucyê°_n as_o son_n writer_n affirm_v reynid_v lxxviii_o year_n &_o after_o die_v without_o issue_n &_o be_v bury_v at_o gloceter_fw-la mercomer_n clodomer_n ¶_o mercomer_n sonn_v to_o odemer_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi king_n of_o frenchman_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n c.xxvii_o he_o marry_v athyld_n daughter_n to_o maurus_fw-la king_n of_o great_a bryttayne_v &_o have_v vii_o sonnis_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v clodomer_n mercome_a that_o byldyd_v the_o cite_v of_o mercoburg_n clogion_n francus_n meredak_v nichanor_n &_o odemar_n during_o this_o mercomer_n time_n the_o frenchman_n have_v no_o warris_n therefore_o they_o incresid_v in_o great_a riches_n â–ª_o he_o reynyd_v xxi_o year_n clodomer_n son_n of_o mercome_a be_v king_n â—fter_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o his_o time_n the_o gall_n prepare_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o but_o by_o his_o wisdom_n he_o pacefy_v it_o y_o t_o they_o do_v no_o hurt_n he_o reynid_v xvii_o year_n goddard_n ¶_o godardus_fw-la son_n to_o octaviê°_n be_v after_o his_o father_n duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o braband_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryste_n c.xl_o he_o be_v governor_n of_o gallis_fw-la belgyk_fw-mi by_o y_z e_z romayn_v as_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v before_o eluter_n victor_n zepherin_o ¶_o eluter_n a_o greke_n be_v next_o pope_n the._n year_n of_o crist_n c.lxxvii_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v xu_o year_n &_o be_v martirid_a ¶_o victor_n hold_v y_o e_o se_fw-fr ten_o year_n in_o y_z e_z time_n of_o anthoniê°_n comodê°_n holy_a ê‘tinax_fw-la julian_n &_o severê°_n enê‘our_n &_o be_v martyr_v ¶_o zepherin_o a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v xvii_o year_n he_o ordeynid_v that_o every_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o xiiii_o year_n shall_v receyve_v at_o ester_n the_o body_n of_o crist_n consecrate_v lucius_n helius_n ê‘tinax_fw-la dedius_fw-la saluius_fw-la severê°_n ê‘tinax_fw-la basianê°_n caracalla_fw-la ¶_o lucius_z aurelius'_a anthonin_n call_v comodus_fw-la son_n of_o mercus_fw-la be_v after_o his_o father_n emê‘our_v the_o year_n of_o crist_n c.lxxxii_o he_o be_v like_a to_o nero_n of_o wykkydnes_n &_o therefore_o of_o scorn_n he_o be_v callyd_v comodus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v profitable_a for_o he_o be_v unprofitable_a &_o to_o every_o man_n hurtful_a &_o in_o conclusion_n be_v slay_v in_o his_o bed_n ¶_o helius_n partinax_fw-la be_v next_o make_v emperor_n against_o his_o will_n by_o the_o senate_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n c._n xc.iiii_fw-la &_o be_v slay_v by_o one_o dedius_fw-la saluius_fw-la julianus_n after_o that_o he_o have_v holdin_fw-mi the_o empire_n vi_o monethis_fw-la ¶_o dediê°_n saluiê°_n julianê°_n a_o great_a cunning_a man_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n after_o y_z e_z death_n of_o helius_fw-la who_o he_o slay_v be_v make_v emperor_n but_o he_o be_v slay_v within_o vi_o monethis_n after_o therefore_o some_o count_v he_o for_o no_o emê‘our_n ¶_o severus_n ê‘tinax_fw-la bear_v in_o africa_fw-la be_v emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n c._n xx.v_o he_o come_v with_o a_o great_a host_n in_o to_o great_a britein_v also_o he_o do_v the_o u_o ê‘secution_n upon_o y_fw-es e_fw-es cristen_v man_n where_o seynt_a hirenie_fw-fr archebisshope_fw-mi of_o lion_n seint_a lyonide_v two_o saintê_n ê‘petue_n &_o felycyte_o be_v marter_v he_o die_v in_o great_a brytein_a &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o basianê°_n call_v caracalla_fw-la son_n to_o severê°_n by_o a_o britten_a woman_n be_v next_o enê‘oure_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi y_fw-es e_fw-la year_n of_o crist_n cc.xiii_o he_o be_v a_o lecherê°_n man_n &_o lay_v by_o
his_o stepmoder_n call_v iuliana_fw-la &_o do_v many_o other_o cruel_a dedê_n basianus_fw-la after_o the_o dethe_v of_o lucius_fw-la there_o be_v great_a debate_n in_o the_o land_n that_o many_o year_n after_o theridamas_n be_v no_o king_n &_o the_o pictis_fw-la and_o other_o ennemis_fw-fr invadid_v the_o land_n therefore_o severus_a emperor_n of_o room_n come_v to_o britten_v with_o ii_o legion_n of_o man_n to_o keep_v they_o subject_n &_o to_o deffende_v the_o land_n and_o drive_v they_o that_o resistyd_v by_o yond_o doram_n and_o make_v a_o great_a diche_a &_o wall_n of_o torue_n from_o the_o est_fw-la see_v to_o the_o west_n see_v this_o severus_fw-la have_v ii_o son_n basianus_fw-la and_o getanus_fw-la and_o fall_v such_fw-mi at_o york_n and_o dye_v but_o after_o y_z e_z story_n of_o bryttayn_n one_o fulgenciê°_n with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la pictis_fw-la fight_v against_o severê°_n &_o slay_v he_o in_o open_a battle_n ¶_o basianus_fw-la calid_a caracalla_fw-la soon_o to_o severus_a who_o mother_n be_v a_o britten_v with_o help_n of_o the_o britons_n as_o y_fw-es e_fw-es britteyn_fw-mi story_n she_o with_o fight_v ageyn_v his_o brother_n getanê°_n who_o mother_n be_v a_o romayn_v &_o slay_v he_o in_o battle_n and_o so_o be_v make_v king_n of_o brytteyn_a but_o other_o story_n affyrm_v that_o getanus_fw-la be_v slay_v at_o the_o cytte_n of_o edissa_fw-la or_o emea_n fight_a against_o the_o parthes_n this_o basianus_fw-la after_o this_o go_v to_o roam_v and_o there_o be_v make_v emperor_n and_o after_o as_o diverse_a cronacle_n aferme_v be_v sleyne_v at_o the_o said_a citte_n of_o edyssa_n but_o y_z e_z brytten_v story_n affirmith_n y_o it_o he_o be_v sleyn_n in_o britteyn_n by_o caranciê°_n farabert_n sunno_n ¶_o farabert_n soon_o of_o clodomer_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi king_n of_o frenshe_fw-mi men_z the_o year_n of_o cryst_n clxu._n he_o confirm_v the_o old_a alyan_n make_v by_o francus_n with_o the_o germayn_v saxon_n teutonikkê_n &_o cunbris_fw-la in_o the_o displesure_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o romeyn_n therefore_o the_o romeyn_n enter_v in_o to_o germeyn_a with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o there_o be_v great_a battle_n by_o twen_v they_o &_o the_o frencheman_n and_o much_o people_n sleyn_n &_o after_o that_o farabert_n die_v after_o that_o he_o have_v reyn_v twenty_o year_n ¶_o sunno_n soon_o to_o ferabert_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi king_n of_o frencheman_n he_o be_v a_o hardy_a prince_n and_o have_v many_o battle_n against_o the_o romeyn_n and_o gall_v he_o with_o y_z e_z gerineyne_n &_o saxson_n enterid_fw-la in_fw-la to_o galia_fw-la &_o destroy_v a_o great_a ê‘t_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cuntre_n &_o return_v hom_n again_o he_o reyn_v xxvi_o year_n godfray_n ¶_o godfray_n soon_o of_o godard_n be_v duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o braband_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o eydyd_v the_o enê‘our_n marcê°_n antoniê°_n against_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la germans_n but_o after_o because_o y_z e_o enê‘our_fw-fr commodê°_n slay_v a_o nevew_n of_o his_o a_o child_n that_o be_v in_o hostage_n at_o room_n he_o break_v league_n with_o y_z e_z romeyn_n join_v with_o the_o germayn_v this_o godfray_v marry_v y_o e_o daughter_n of_o werik_v duck_n of_o treve_n &_o they_o so_o ally_v to_o guider_n have_v all_o gall_n bellgik_fw-mi under_o their_o dominnion_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xii_o year_n without_o any_o tribute_n pa_v to_o the_o romans_n calixte_n vrban_n pontion_n another_o ¶_o calixte_n be_v next_o make_v pope_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n ccxxi_o he_o hold_v you_o e_o se_fw-fr vi_o year_n and_o after_o be_v martyre_v ¶_o vrban_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o viii_o year_n and_o be_v martyre_v ¶_o pontion_v a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o u_o year_n he_o be_v put_v to_o exile_n in_o to_z y_z e_z isle_n of_o sardeyn_a where_o he_o died·_v ¶_o another_o a_o greke_n hold_v the_o see_v two_o year_n opiliê°_n macrinus_fw-la antonius_n aureliê°_n alexand_n jule_n marim_n gordian·_n pupienê°_n &_o balbius_fw-la ¶_o opilius_n macrinus_fw-la be_v by_o the_o man_n of_o war_n make_v emperor_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n cc.xx_o &_o hold_v the_o empire_n but_o one_o year_n for_o they_o that_o chase_v he_o slay_v he_o &_o his_o son_n diaduenus_o in_o the_o cytte_n of_o antioch_n ¶_o antonius_n heleogabalus_fw-la bastard_n to_o caracalla_fw-la be_v then_o make_v emperor_n his_o condition_n be_v vile_a &_o detestable_a wherefore_o by_o y_z e_z power_z of_z y_z e_z man_n of_o war_n he_o &_o his_o mother_n be_v slay_v after_o y_z t_z he_o have_v renynid_v ·iiii_fw-la year_n ¶_o aurelius_n alexander_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n a_z vertious_a man_n it_z be_v never_o find_v that_o ever_o he_o do_v wrong_v to_o any_o man_n he_z mad_a war_n against_o the_o parthes_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o war_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o maximian_n at_o the_o cite_v of_o magunce·_n ¶_o jule_n maximian_n occupy_v then_o the_o empire_n without_o auctorite_n of_o the_o senate_n he_o make_v the_o vi_o parsecution_n upon_o the_o crystin_a man_n this_o maximian_n as_o capitalius_n resitith_n be_v such_o a_o glutton_n that_o he_o will_v eat_v xl_o l._n weyght_n of_o flesh_n in_o a_o day_n &_o drink_n thereto_o a_o mew_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v almost_o four_o galon_n he_o be_v by_o the_o senate_n declaryd_v enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n well_o &_o deprivid_v of_o his_o empire_n ¶_o gordian_n the_o old_a be_v emperor_n next_o after_o he_o reynid_v but_o one_o year_n ¶_o pupienus_n &_o balbius_fw-la be_v next_o make_v emperor_n &_o gordian_a sonn_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o gordian_a the_o old_a make_v caesar_n these_o hold_v the_o empire_n one_o year_n &_o then_o be_v both_o slay_v in_o the_o paleys_fw-la carancius_n ¶_o carancius_n a_o britain_n bear_v of_o low_a degree_n 〈◊〉_d to_o roam_v &_o there_o have_v auctorite_n to_o he_o giffâ—n_n to_o rule_v y_z e_o land_n of_o britain_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o britain_v &_o do_v great_a pyllage_n he_o shewyd_v the_o britons_n that_o if_o they_o will_v make_v he_o king_n he_o will_v deffend_v they_o from_o the_o romayn_v &_o so_o they_o make_v he_o king_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n cc.xviii_o &_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deffend_v the_o land_n from_o the_o pictê_n he_o give_v to_o the_o pictê_n the_o country_n of_o albania_n in_o pease_n now_o callyd_v skotland_o chelderik_n ¶_o chelderik_n sonn_n of_o sunnâ—_n be_v make_v king_n of_o frenchman_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n cc.xiii_o he_o be_v both_o hardy_a &_o wise_a &_o incresyd_v his_o dominion_n &_o as_o fast_o as_o he_o usid_v his_o people_n to_o be_v call_v frenchman_n the_o romayn_v &_o galloy_v call_v they_o ever_o germayn_v have_v the_o name_n of_o french_a man_n in_o disdayn_n but_o yet_o they_o contenuid_v their_o name_n with_o great_a pain_n as_o hanibaldus_fw-la wrytith_n werik_v ¶_o weryk_fw-mi sonn_v of_o godfrey_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o tongre_n &_o braband_n he_o lyvyd_v c._n year_n but_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o leave_v the_o government_n 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opteyn_v the_o love_n of_o the_o briteyn_n letid_v as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a with_o that_o deed_n &_o sudden_o take_v those_o c._n knyghtis_fw-la &_o first_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n &_o after_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o the_o brytteyn_n do_v choose_v vortyger_n king_n ⸫_o ¶_o vortiger_n be_v thus_o make_v king_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n cccc_o xl.viii_fw-la than_o they_o that_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o of_o the_o ii_o child_n aurilambros_n &_o uter_n pendragon_n as_o galfridus_fw-la writyth_n go_v with_o the_o cheldren_n in_o to_o lityll_o bryten_v anon_z after_o y_z e_z friend_n of_o these_o c._n knyghtis_fw-la cam_fw-la in_o to_z y_z e_z land_n to_o be_v revengid_v upon_o vorteger_n wherefore_o he_o ferid_fw-la they_o &_o also_o ferid_fw-la the_o come_n of_o the_o ii_o child_n in_o this_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o year_n of_o crist_n cccc.l._n one_o eng_a &_o his_o brother_n horsus_n 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eng_a y_o e_o country_n of_o kent_n wherefore_o y_a e_o brytteyn_n be_v wroth_a &_o put_v down_o vortigerus_fw-la &_o crown_v vortimer_n his_o son_n king_n merovee_n ¶_o merovee_n soon_o of_o clodion_n be_v the_o third_o king_n of_o france_n in_z his_o time_n one_o attilia_n king_n of_o huns_n now_o callyd_v hongry_a call_v himself_o y_fw-fr e_o skorge_fw-fr of_o god_n cam_n into_o galia_fw-la with_o cc.m_o man_n &_o there_o dystroyd_v many_o great_a towny_n &_o besegid_a the_o cite_v of_o orleans_n and_o from_o thame_n come_v to_o champayn_v where_o that_o one_o aecius_n levetenaunt_n to_o the_o enê‘our_n theodose_n merovee_n king_n of_o france_n theodoryk_n king_n of_o gotis_fw-la &_o other_o gaderyd_a to_o geder_o &_o give_v hin_a battle_n where_o on_o both_o ê‘tê_n be_v slay_v c.lxxx_o m_o man_n where_o gunderis_n king_n or_o duke_n of_o borgoyn_n &_o theodorike_n king_n of_o gotis_n be_v slay_v &_o great_a number_n of_o attilia_n his_o people_n slay_v &_o minish_v wherefore_o attillia_n returnid_v again_o to_o hungry_a ⸫_o king_n of_z hun_v which_o be_v dyscomfet_v in_o champayn_n and_o his_o people_n sore_o minishid_v hillari_n simplicius_n felix_n ¶_o hillari_n bear_v in_o sardayn_n be_v pope_n y_o e_o year_n of_o cryst_n iii_o c.lxiiii_o he_o hold_v y_z e_z see_v vii_o year_n he_o ordeynyd_v that_o the_o bysshoppy_n shall_v not_o choose_v their_o successor_n ¶_o simplicius_n bear_v at_o tyburce_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lxx_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v u_o year_n ¶_o felix_n a_o romayn_v bear_v be_v next_o pope_n he_o hold_v the_o see_v ix_o year_n zenon_fw-mi anastace_n ¶_o zenon_n fader_fw-mi of_o leo_n be_v after_o his_o son_n make_v emê‘our_v the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lxxvi_o he_o lyffyd_v after_o xvii_o year_n he_o ordeynyd_v the_o law_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o code_n ¶_o anastase_o be_v next_o emperor_n he_o give_v great_a commendacyon_n to_o clovys_n the_o first_o crystâ—nyd_v king_n of_o france_n because_o he_o win_v bordeux_n &_o angolesme_fw-fr upon_o the_o vysegotys_n which_o be_v of_o the_o sekt_a of_o aryens_n vortymer_n ¶_o vortymer_n be_v make_v king_n of_o bryteyn_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lxiiii_o he_o give_v four_o battle_n to_o eng_a &_o at_o y_z e_z last_z drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n whereof_o his_o daughter_n ronwyn_n be_v sad_a &_o cause_v vortymer_n to_o be_v poysonyd_v then_o the_o britons_n by_o come_fw-mi assent_v make_v vortyger_n king_n again_o anon_z after_o eng_a kam_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n with_o much_o pepull_a to_o claim_v his_o country_n kent_n where_o upon_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o trewse_n takyn_n y_fw-fr e_o vortyger_n &_o he_o shall_v mete_v but_o eng_a made_n his_o folkê_n pryvy_o to_o put_v knyffy_n in_o their_o hose_n &_o at_o a_o certain_a wach_n word_n which_o be_v nempnith_n your_o sexis_n every_o saxon_a draw_v his_o knife_n &_o slay_v a_o brytton_n &_o there_o vortyger_n be_v takyn_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n yet_o some_o writer_n say_v that_o these_o britons_n be_v sleyn_n in_o engestê_n castle_n where_o he_o desiryd_v the_o king_n to_o dyner_n and_o so_o for_o savegarde_n of_o his_o life_n he_o give_v iii_o ê“uincis_fw-la unto_o eng_a &_o to_o his_o pepull_a &_o vortyger_n &_o his_o pepull_a go_v to_o waly_n one_z of_o these_o provyney_n be_v kent_n where_o eng_a dwell_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v first_o king_n a_o neither_o be_v essex_n and_o the_o thyrd_o be_v estangle_v that_o be_v northfolk_n &_o suffolk_n this_o eng_a take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n of_o kent_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o crist_n ·iiii_fw-la c.lxxvi_o &_o commamdyd_v his_o own_o country_n kent_n to_o be_v callyd_v eng_a land_n where_o of_o englond_n take_v first_o his_o name_n but_o some_o say_v y_o it_o egbertus_fw-la be_v y_o e_fw-la first_o that_o command_v all_o y_o e_o hole_n land_n to_o be_v callyd_v englond_n as_o shall_v be_v shewyd_v afterward_o but_o yet_o long_a time_n before_o the_o come_n of_o egbert_n y_fw-fr e_o peple_n be_v callyd_v angle_n as_o apperyth_n by_o holy_a bede_n &_o other_o historyer_n which_o be_v long_o before_o y_o e_o time_n of_o the_o seyd_a egbert_n ⸫_o eng_a king_n of_o kent_n chelderyk_fw-mi ¶_o chelderyk_fw-mi son_n of_o merovee_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lx_o he_o be_v so_o cruel_a y_fw-mi to_o his_o people_n conspyryd_v agayn_v he_o for_o fere_n whereof_o he_o flee_v to_o thuring_a wherefore_o they_o do_v choose_v one_o gelyon_n lievetenent_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v their_o king_n which_o gelyon_n be_v more_o cruel_a lando_n ¶_o lando_n son_n of_o charlysle_n bele_z was_z next_o duke_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c.lx_o he_o ê‘seyve_n the_o frenchman_n gelase_n anastase_n simachus_fw-la ¶_o gelase_n bear_v in_o affryk_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n four_o c._n xc.iiii_fw-la he_o ordeynyd_v that_o a_o bygamê°_n shall_v not_o reseyve_v holy_a order_n and_o also_o that_o 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kyngdom_n also_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cuthredus_n king_n of_o essex_n the_o essaxon_n lyffyd_v with_o out_o king_n long_a time_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o submyttyd_v them self_o to_o be_v subiectê_n to_o egbert_n king_n of_o west_n saxon_n this_o egbert_n also_o win_v the_o town_n of_o chester_n from_o the_o brytteyn_n which_o they_o before_o long_a time_n have_v keep_v and_o after_o this_o victory_n thus_o obteynyd_v he_o short_o callyd_v a_o council_n of_o his_o lordis_fw-la &_o by_o they_o be_v advyce_n be_v crownyd_v king_n of_o all_o englond_n &_o then_o send_v forth_o his_o commyssyoner_n &_o cummaundement_n charge_v strayt_o that_o from_o that_o day_n the_o saxon_n shall_v be_v all_o callyd_v english_a man_n and_o all_o the_o hose_n shall_v be_v callyd_v englond_n this_o charlmayn_n ordeynyd_v the_o xii_o pery_n of_o france_n to_o be_v at_o the_o crowning_n &_o anoint_v of_o the_o king_n he_o subduyd_v dydy_a king_n of_o lumberdy_n which_o have_v by_o force_n takyn_n dyvers_a landy_n from_o the_o pope_n adryan_n &_o restoryd_a the_o pope_n to_o the_o possessyon_n of_o they_o &_o therefore_o the_o pope_n grauntyd_v he_o many_o great_a privilegys_n conteynyd_v in_o the_o canon_n adrian_n luderyk_n ¶_o luderyk_n bear_v in_o germayne_n be_v by_o charlmayn_n make_v forester_n of_o flaunders_n and_o the_o country_n be_v callyd_v flaunders_n after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o wife_n callyd_v flandrie_n pascall_n eugenie_n valentyne_n ¶_o pascale_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xvi_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v vii_o year_n and_o more_o he_z ordeynyd_v that_o no_o clerkis_n shall_v obteyn_a benefice_n of_o lay_a man_n ¶_o eugenie_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o four_o year_n &_o more_o he_o be_v martyrid_a &_o his_o eye_n put_v out_o by_o the_o romayn_v that_o hatyd_v he_o ¶_o valentyne_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o xl_o day_n lews_n the_o mild_a ¶_o lewes_n the_o first_o callyd_v the_o mild_a &_o son_n to_o charlmayn_v be_v next_o both_o emperor_n &_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xu_o he_o ordeynyd_v by_o a_o counsel_n a_o book_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o cerimonis_fw-la of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o y_z e_z clergy_n he_o reformyd_fw-la y_fw-fr e_fw-la pride_n &_o the_o suê‘fluite_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o church_n his_o iii_o sonnis_n lothayr_a lews_n &_o pepyn_n conspyryd_v agayn_n he_o &_o compellyd_v he_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o empire_n in_o a_o monkê_n clothe_v buâ—_n at_o the_o last_o he_o obteynyd_v again_o his_o imperial_a dygnite_n mychell_n themperour_n of_o constantinople_n send_v to_o he_o the_o book_n of_o seynt_a deâ—yse_n de_fw-fr celesti_fw-la jerarchia_fw-la ¶_o but_o yet_o not_o withstond_v that_o this_o egberte_fw-fr have_v thus_o obtaynyd_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o hole_n land_n yet_o after_o that_o dyvers_a take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v kyngis_n in_o dyvers_a of_o the_o vii_o kyngdomis_n as_o beforesayd_a and_o there_o rule_v for_o a_o seson_n but_o yet_o they_o never_o long_o contenue_v theryn_n but_o be_v subduid_a again_o short_o except_o that_o they_o be_v trybutaries_n to_o the_o kyngis_n of_o west_n saxon_n in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o this_o egbert_n the_o danis_fw-la enteryd_v in_o to_o this_o land_n the_o second_o time_n &_o spoylyd_v the_o isle_n of_o â—hepey_a wherefore_o egberte_n &_o his_o knyâ—htis_n meet_v with_o they_o &_o give_v they_o battle_n but_o egbert_n with_o his_o peple_n be_v compellyd_v to_o forsake_v the_o fell_v and_z after_o the_o danis_fw-la confederyd_v with_o the_o west_n brytteyn_n &_o do_v much_o hurt_n to_o egbertê_n land_n albeit_o egbert_n keep_v noble_o his_o dominion_n as_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n but_z yet_o he_o can_v not_o so_o expulse_v the_o danis_fw-la but_o that_o they_o ever_o be_v abide_a in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o of_o the_o land_n during_o y_fw-es e_fw-es lyf_v of_o egbert_n which_o reynyd_v xxxvii_o year_n &_o then_o dye_v lews_n thâ—_n mild_a ¶_o after_o that_o this_o charly_v subdewyd_v y_o e_o saxon_n &_o go_v in_o to_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n agayn_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la infidellis_fw-la and_o there_o conqueryd_v a_o great_a country_n but_o as_o he_o come_v home_o by_o the_o mounteyn_n of_o phyrâ—enes_n &_o rouncevaulz_n the_o gascon_n gafe_v he_o a_o great_a battle_n where_o roland_n &_o oliver_n be_v slay_v and_o other_o of_o the_o noble_a of_o his_o army_n he_z ordeynyd_v the_o unyversite_a of_o pares_fw-la he_o byldyd_v vii_o church_n in_o y_o e_o honour_n of_o seynt_a jamy_n also_o he_o be_v emperor_n make_v by_o pope_n leo_n &_o last_o the_o governaunce_n of_o france_n to_o his_o eldyst_a sonn_n charles_n but_o he_o die_v before_o his_o father_n ¶_o lews_n y_o e_o mild_a be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n &_o also_o emê‘our_v as_o apperyth_v a_o above_o among_o the_o emê‘our_n in_z his_o time_n a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o dane_n &_o normanys_n invadyd_v the_o land_n of_o france_n &_o do_v great_a hurt_n but_o this_o lews_n shor_o after_o vanquesshyd_v they_o &_o drâ—fe_v they_o out_o of_o his_o landis_fw-la also_o this_o time_n in_o a_o great_a tempest_n of_o hail_n in_o france_n there_o fall_v down_o out_o of_o the_o heir_n a_o pese_n of_o ice_n which_o be_v xu_o foot_n in_o length_n vi_o foot_n in_o breed_n &_o ii_o foot_n of_o thyknes_n ingecam_fw-la ¶_o ingecame_v be_v after_o luderyk_n his_o fader_fw-mi forester_n of_o flaunders_n xu_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o harelebeke_n gregory_n sergius_n leo._n ¶_o gregory_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xxvii_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v ten_o year_n ¶_o sergius_n the_o second_o a_o roman_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o iii_o year_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o changyd_v his_o name_n at_o his_o creation_n for_o before_o his_o name_n be_v groâ—ng_v &_o than_o will_v be_v callyd_v sergius_n ¶_o leo_n a_o roman_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o viii_o year_n &_o more_o he_o be_v so_o holy_a a_o man_n that_o by_o his_o prayer_n to_o our_o lady_n he_o chasyd_v a_o serpent_n a_o cockatrice_n from_o the_o furnase_n of_o seynt_a lucine_n of_o who_o smell_n much_o people_n dye_v &_o therefore_o he_o comaundyd_v the_o utas_z of_o the_o assumption_n to_o be_v halowyd_v loiter_v lews_n ¶_o loytare_a son_n of_o lewes_z the_o mild_a be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xl_o he_o &_o his_o brother_n lewes_z have_v great_a war_n agayn_v their_o brother_n charly_v the_o bald_a king_n of_o france_n where_o in_o a_o marvelous_a great_a battle_n charlys_n have_v the_o victory_n after_o that_o loyther_o joynyd_v with_o he_o in_o his_o empire_n lewes_z his_o son_n &_o after_o he_o go_v to_o relygyon_n ¶_o lews_n son_n of_o loiter_v be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.lu_o ethelwolfê°_n ethelwaldê°_n ethelbertê°_n ¶_o ethelwolphus_fw-la son_n to_o egbert_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xxxii_o some_o say_v y_z t_o this_o ethelwold_n foundyd_v first_o y_o e_o unyversyte_n of_o oxonford_n he_o have_v four_o sonny_n by_o his_o wife_n osburga_n a_o woman_n of_o low_a birth_n the_o first_o be_v callyd_v ethelwold_n the_o ii_o ethelbert_n the_o iii_o etheldrede_v &_o the_o four_o alurede_v &_o all_o these_o be_v kyngê_n of_o englond_n after_o he_o about_o this_o time_n bertulphus_n king_n of_o mercya_n slay_v holy_a seynt_a wolston_n &_o soon_o after_o bertulphus_n die_v &_o burdredus_fw-la be_v king_n of_o mercia_n after_o he_o which_o after_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o ethelwolphus_fw-la in_o this_o time_n the_o danis_fw-la do_v great_a hurt_n in_o englond_n &_o kam_n to_o london_n &_o their_o robbyd_a &_o spoylyd_v but_o y_o e_o king_n drofe_n they_o out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o land_n and_o compellyd_v they_o to_o take_v the_o see_v &_o after_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la ethelwolphus_fw-la have_v thus_o reynyd_v xxii_o year_n he_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o wynchester_n ¶_o ethelwaldus_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o ethelwolph_n be_v next_o king_n of_o west_n saxon_n and_o of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o englond_n he_o be_v vicoius_n of_o lyve_a &_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o dany_n in_o this_o time_n seynt_a edmond_n be_v king_n of_o estangle_v ¶_o ethelbertus_fw-la the_o ii_o son_n of_o ethelwolphus_fw-la begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o most_o part_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c_o lvi_o in_o this_o time_n the_o danis_fw-la with_o a_o more_o strength_n enteryd_v the_o west_n part_n of_o this_o land_n &_o kam_n to_o winchester_n &_o take_v the_o cite_v but_o the_o king_n compellyd_v they_o to_o for_o sake_n their_o cite_v &_o fight_v with_o they_o as_o they_o go_v to_o their_o shyppis_fw-la &_o many_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v &_o takyn_n charlê_n the_o bald_a ¶_o charly_v the_o
leo_fw-la aretius_fw-la hyld_n the_o see_v next_o lx_o day_n but_o he_o be_v take_v by_o crystofer_n a_o cunning_a priest_n which_o be_v desyrouse_v to_o be_v pope_n &_o keep_v in_o a_o tower_n till_o he_o die_v ¶_o crystofer_n which_o keep_v the_o seyd_a lo_o in_o prison_n be_v then_o next_o pope_n by_o usurpacyon_n vi_o monethy_n but_o he_o be_v depryvyd_v from_o his_o see_n and_o sergius_fw-la the_o next_o pope_n succeed_v put_v he_o in_o perpetual_a prison_n ¶_o sergius_n a_o romayn_v be_v than_o next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc_n vi_fw-la he_o cause_v pope_n formose_n his_o body_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n &_o smite_v of_o his_o head_n &_o adnullyd_v all_o his_o act_n allege_v that_o he_o have_v conspyryd_v again_n pope_n john_n arnold_n lewis_n conrard_n henri_fw-fr ¶_o arnold_n son_n of_o carloman_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n y_z e_o year_n of_o crist_n viii_o c.xc_o &_o be_v crounyd_v by_o pope_n formose_n he_o be_v so_o etyn_a with_o lyse_v &_o can_v have_v no_o medecin_n &_o dye_v ¶_o lews_n son_n of_o arnold_n be_v next_o emperor_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c.iii_o he_o can_v not_o obteyn_n y_z e_o crown_n imperial_a because_o berenger_n occupy_v the_o country_n of_o italye_n ¶_o conrard_n brother_n son_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o hyld_n the_o empire_n in_o almayn_v but_o he_o can_v not_o obteyn_v the_o crown_n imperial_a ¶_o henry_n son_n of_o otton_n duke_n of_o saxon_a be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n ix_o c.xx_o but_o he_o obteynid_v not_o the_o crown_n emperyall_a but_o hyld_n it_o in_o almayn_v as_o conrard_n do_v edward_n y_fw-fr e_o can_n from_o france_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o be_v drifyn_n back_o again_o also_o about_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o king_n alurede_v the_o danis_fw-la landyd_v in_o four_o ê‘tê_n of_o englond_n but_o alurede_n ever_o resestid_v they_o &_o so_o manly_a pursewd_v then_o from_o place_n to_o place_n y_z t_z at_z y_z e_z last_z he_o drof_o they_o to_o north_n walis_fw-la this_o noble_a king_n alurede_v devydyd_v y_o e_o night_n &_o day_n in_o iii_o part_n whereof_o he_o spenâ—_n viii_o houris_fw-la in_o prayer_n &_o charytable_a workis_n &_o other_o viii_o houris_fw-la with_o his_o counsellor_n or_o in_o study_n of_o scyens_n &_o other_o viii_o houris_fw-la in_o his_o natural_a rest_n &_o sustenance_n which_o order_n he_o keep_v due_o by_o taper_n of_o war_n brening_n tryeng_v y_o e_o certeynte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o time_n except_o he_o be_v let_v by_o seknes_n or_o other_o great_a impedimentê_n ¶_o edward_n son_n of_o alurede_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o west_n saxon_n and_o the_o more_o part_n of_o englond_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n ixc_fw-la in_o the_o ·v_n year_n of_o his_o rein_n one_o clyto_n ethelwold_n kynisman_n to_o the_o king_n rebellyd_v &_o excityd_v y_o e_fw-la danis_fw-la to_o rise_n agayn_v he_o but_o the_o king_n compel_v he_o &_o the_o danis_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o france_n which_o can_v afterward_o again_o &_o gaff_v batteyl_n to_o the_o king_n but_o clyto_n &_o many_o of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la danis_fw-la be_v slay_v &_o y_z e_z rennant_n constrenid_v to_o seche_v pease_n which_o be_v to_o they_o grauntyd_v payeng_v certeyn_a money_n but_o they_o anon_o after_o brake_n that_o covenantis_fw-la asemblyd_v a_o other_o host_n and_o gaff_n battle_n to_o the_o king_n where_o ii·_v of_o they_o be_v kyngis_n ii_o yerlis_fw-la and_o many_o a_o m_o of_o the_o danis_fw-la that_o occupy_v the_o country_n of_o norththumberland_n be_v slay_v soon_o after_o etheldredus_fw-la duke_n of_o marcia_n die_v after_o who_o death_n the_o king_n commytyd_v the_o rule_n of_o that_o country_n to_o the_o dukis_n wyf_v elfleda_n which_o be_v sister_n to_o the_o king_n about_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o king_n edwardis_n rein_v a_o navye_n of_o danis_fw-la which_o in_fw-la aluredis_fw-la time_n be_v dryvyn_v in_o to_o france_n landyd_v a_o gain_n and_o spoil_v in_o dyvers_a placis_fw-la wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o king_n himself_o preparyd_v towards_o they_o by_o land_n and_o send_v a_o neither_o navye_n to_o enconter_v they_o upon_o the_o see_v for_o fere_n wherefore_o those_o danis_fw-la voydyd_v y_o e_o land_n &_o flee_v in_o to_o ireland_n also_o after_o y_z t_z the_o briton_n enteryd_n the_o country_n of_o breknowe_n but_o lewis_fw-mi &_o charlon_n ewdo_v charlâ—_n the_o simple_a ¶_o lewis_n &_o charlon_n sonis_fw-la to_o lewis_n the_o stutter_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n y_fw-fr t_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c..lxxx_o &_o they_o reynid_v v._o year_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v lewes_z four_o year_n &_o charlon_n one_o year_n ¶_o eudo_fw-la son_n of_o roâ—t_a yerle_n of_o angeow_fw-mi be_v next_o king_n ¶_o charlys_n the_o simple_a son_n of_o lewes_z the_o stutter_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o â–ª_o cyste_n ixc.iiii_n in_o his_o time_n y_fw-fr e_o saresens_n enter_v y_z e_z land_n of_o burgoyn_n but_o the_o king_n fight_v with_o they_o &_o have_v y_o e_o victory_n but_o not_o without_o loss_n of_o man_n arnold_n ¶_o arnold_n the_o grant_n son_n to_o balldewyn_n the_o balld_a be_v the_o iii_o yerle_n of_o flaunders_n he_o lie_v at_o gaunt_n anasâ—tace_n laudo_fw-la johun_n leo._n stephen_n john_n leo._n stephen_n martin_n agapit_fw-la johun_n ¶_o anastace_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c.xiii_o he_o hyld_n the_o see_v ii_o year_n ¶_o lando_n of_o sabye_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o vi_o monethy_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o xiii_o year_n ¶_o leo_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o vii_o monethy_n ¶_o stephen_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ii_o year_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o iii_o year_n ¶_o leo_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v iii_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o stephen_n a_o romayne_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o iii_o year_n ¶_o martin_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o iii_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o agapyt_n hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ten_o year_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ix_o year_n otton_n otton_n ¶_o otton_n the_o first_o callyd_v the_o grant_n son_n of_o henry_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o c._n xxxviiâ—_n ¶_o otton_n the_o ii_o son_n of_o oton_n the_o grant_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o be_v crownyd_v yve_v his_o fader_fw-mi ethelstane_n edmond_fw-fr edredê°_n this_o elfleda_n withstod_v they_o &_o drive_v they_o back_o &_o take_v the_o queen_n of_o welshman_n prisoner_n &_o the_o same_o year_n elfleda_n win_v the_o town_n of_o derby_o from_o the_o dany_n &_o do_v many_o other_o noble_a dedy_n soon_o after_o that_o noble_a prince_n elfleda_n die_v and_o than_o the_o king_n seisyd_v that_o country_n of_o mercia_n &_o joinyd_v hit_v to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n this_o edward_n subduid_fw-la y_fw-fr e_o king_n of_o skotland_o &_o cumber_v &_o fortune_n be_v ever_o friendly_a to_o hin_n in_o his_o warris_n ¶_o ethelstane_n the_o son_n of_o edward_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o most_o part_n of_o englond_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n ix_o cxxv_o he_o marry_v his_o sister_n to_o sitherus_n a_o dane_n than_o king_n of_o northumberland_n he_o make_v constantyne_n king_n of_o skottys_n subject_n unto_o he_o &_o after_o y_a to_o restoryd_a he_o again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n after_o this_o sitherus_n die_v &_o therefore_o ethelstane_n seysid_v northumber_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n wherefore_o y_fw-es e_o son_n of_o sitherê°_n marry_v y_o e_o daughter_n of_o constantyne_n king_n of_o skottê_n which_o both_o confetheryd_n against_o y_o e_o king_n ethelstane_n &_o enteryd_a northumberland_n by_o the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o danis_fw-la skotty_n &_o other_o who_o the_o king_n incounteryd_v &_o there_o in_o plain_n battle_n constantyne_n be_v slay_v &_o u_o small_a under_o king_n &_o xii_o â—_o duky_n with_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it more_fw-it ê‘t_fw-la of_o the_o stranger_n this_o ethelstane_n subduid_fw-la the_o west_n briton_o at_o harford_v â—_o he_o have_v much_o war_n still_o with_o the_o dany_n ¶_o edmond_n brother_n to_o ethelstane_n begin_v his_o rein_n over_o englond_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n ix_o cxl_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o rein_v the_o dany_n of_o northumberland_n rebellyd_v to_o who_o help_n ii_o princis_fw-la of_o dany_n one_o callyd_v anlaff_n a_o neither_o callyd_v reynold_n can_v from_o ireland_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o dany_n &_o other_o stranger_n but_o king_n edmond_n with_o malcolyn_n king_n of_o skottis_n &_o his_o people_n bete_v they_o back_o &_o make_v they_o to_o forsake_v that_o country_n of_o northumberland_n wherefore_o he_o gaff_n malcolyn_n the_o country_n of_o cumberland_n and_o scysyd_v y_o t_o resedu_fw-fr in_o to_o his_o own_o handê_n ¶_o edredus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o edmond_n be_v next_o king_n
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scot_n with_o a_o great_a power_n enter_v into_o ireland_n intend_n to_o have_v win_v that_o land_n but_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n quytte_n they_o so_o well_o that_z they_o venquyssh_v the_o scot_n and_o slay_v edward_n le_fw-fr bruse_n &_o many_o of_o the_o noble_n of_o scotlande_n and_o many_o other_o and_z drive_v the_o resydewe_v out_o of_o the_o country_n ireland_n ¶_o also_o the_o xvi_o year_n the_o king_n prepare_v a_o marvellous_a great_a army_n as_o some_o writer_n report_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o c.m._n and_o invade_v scotlande_n but_o the_o scot_n for_o fere_n of_o the_o great_a multytude_n draw_v they_o to_o mountain_n &_o other_o place_n y_z to_o the_o englysshe_n hoo_v prevayl_v little_a against_o they_o wherefore_o the_o king_n return_v again_o into_o england_n because_o many_o
out_o of_o the_o kingê_n favour_n whereupon_o by_o the_o king_n mind_n this_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n be_v by_o a_o train_n take_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n where_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n and_o the_o old_a queen_n that_o time_n lay_v take_v and_o yet_o sir_n roger_n keep_v the_o key_n himself_o and_z after_o at_o a_o parlyament_n at_o london_n he_z be_v condemn_v as_o a_o traitor_n &_o after_o draw_v and_o hang_v for_o dyvers_a artycle_n that_o be_v lay_v unto_o he_o one_o be_v that_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o treason_n the_o scot_n escape_v at_o stanhope_n and_o another_o be_v that_o he_o cause_v the_o forsayde_a indenture_n of_o ragman_n to_o be_v delyver_v to_o the_o scot_n whereby_o they_o be_v reless_v of_o their_o homage_n and_o cause_v davyd_v king_n of_o scot_n son_n to_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruse_n to_z marry_o jone_n sister_n to_o king_n edward_n another_o be_v that_o he_o have_v get_v the_o king_n treasure_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o waste_v it_o another_o be_v that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o ordinace_n make_v at_o the_o coronacyon_n that_o xii_o lord_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o without_o they_o there_o shall_v no_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o that_o not_o withstand_v he_o with_o the_o old_a queen_n rule_v all_o himself_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o realm_n another_o that_o he_o have_v cause_v edward_n the_o king_n father_n to_z be_v convey_v from_o kyllyngworth_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o barkeley_n and_z after_o by_o a_o letter_n devyse_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o kyngê_n name_n &_o send_v to_o the_o keeper_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v as_o touching_n the_o dethe_v of_o this_o edward_n of_o carnarvan_n late_o before_o king_n it_o be_v say_v y_o it_o after_o that_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n have_v send_v the_o say_a letter_n to_o the_o keper_n they_o cause_v a_o great_a table_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o belly_n be_v a_o sleep_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o press_v it_o down_o with_o great_a 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earl_n again_o to_o his_o country_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v dryven_v ¶_o lewis_n ¶_o lewis_n son_n of_o lewis_n son_n of_o robert_n after_z his_o grandfather_n dethe_v be_v next_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o englyssheman_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o cressy_n innocent_n ¶_o innocent_a be_v next_o pope_n he_o hylde_v the_o see_v in_o autnyon_n ten_o year_n charles_n ¶_o charles_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o hylde_v the_o empire_n xxii_o year_n of_o scotlande_n and_o after_o that_o king_n baylolle_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tine_n and_o do_v to_o he_o homage_n for_o the_o land_n of_o scotlande_n &_o return_v again_o into_o scotlande_o but_o soon_o after_o the_o scot_n rebel_v against_o baylolle_fw-ge wherefore_o king_n edward_n baylolle_n send_v unto_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n requyre_a he_o of_o help_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n promise_v to_o help_v he_o and_o gather_v a_o great_a hoo_v and_o come_v toward_o the_o town_n 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scot_n than_o davyd_v son_n of_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruse_n be_v before_o king_n of_o scot_n flee_v with_o his_o wife_n into_o france_n to_o philyppe_v de_fw-fr valois_n there_o be_v king_n which_o receyve_v they_o ¶_o about_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n philyppe_v king_n of_o france_n send_v a_o crew_n of_o frencheman_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n enemy_n in_o scotlande_o but_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n go_v thyder_n and_o subdue_v they_o ¶_o about_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n because_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n by_o the_o title_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_n he_o go_v into_o flaunders_n &_o into_o almaigne_n and_o there_o join_v himself_o in_o amity_n with_o dyvers_a of_o the_o lord_n and_z with_o many_o other_o town_n in_o flaunders_n wherefore_o philyppe_n the_o king_n of_o france_n suppose_v that_o king_n edward_n will_v have_v invade_v france_n that_o year_n gather_v a_o great_a strengthe_n of_o people_n and_o lay_v at_o amyas_n but_o king_n edward_n enter_v not_o that_o year_n this_o philyppe_n also_o the_o same_o time_n have_v a_o great_a navey_a upon_o the_o see_v and_z xiii_o sail_n of_o they_o meet_v with_o u_o englysshe_n shyppe_n between_o who_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fight_n but_o the_o frencheman_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o take_v two_o great_a shyppe_n of_o england_n with_o great_a riches_n and_o carry_v they_o with_o they_o into_o the_o french_a stremy_n and_o cast_v the_o man_n over_o the_o board_n see_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o return_v into_o england_n and_o call_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmyster_n and_o there_o by_o the_o advyse_n of_o the_o hole_n realm_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n to_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o join_v the_o arm_n of_o england_n to_o the_o arm_n of_o france_n and_o bear_v they_o quarterly_o and_o ask_v a_o aid_n toward_o his_o charge_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o u_o part_n of_o every_o man_n good_n and_o 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warwyke_a banysshed_a into_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n for_o ever_o and_z dyvers_a other_o person_n commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o in_o this_o same_o parlyament_n all_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o parlyament_n before_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v adnul_v and_z in_o the_o same_o year_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n die_v ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xxi_o year_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n great_o murmur_v and_o grudge_v at_o the_o mysorder_n of_o the_o king_n for_o dyvers_a cause_n one_o be_v for_o that_o he_o have_v levy_v many_o exaccyon_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n and_o waste_v it_o &_o give_v it_o to_o light_v person_n king_n and_o also_o for_o because_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v secret_o murder_v without_o process_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o for_o that_o he_o will_v choose_v sheryffe_n and_o other_o offycer_n at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o advyse_n of_o any_o discrete_a counsel_n also_o 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