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commandment_n do_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n &_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o this_o wretchedness_n and_o bondage_n &_o we_o will_v fyghte_n with_o the_o king_n for_o truth_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o great_a god_n we_o shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o we_o shall_v make_v you_o king_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o you_o do_v homage_n and_z of_o you_o we_o shall_v hold_v ever_o more_o brute_n have_v tho_o great_a pyte_n of_o their_o bondage_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o preuâ—ly_o go_v then_o from_o the_o king_n court_n and_o though_o they_o that_o be_v of_o troy_n go_v and_o put_v they_o in_o to_o wood_n and_o in_o to_o mountain_n and_o they_o there_o hold_v and_o send_v unto_o king_n pandras_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v they_o leave_v save_o for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o land_n for_z they_o will_v no_o lâ—nger_o dwell_v in_o his_o bondage_n the_o king_n pandras_n wax_v tho_o sore_o anoy_v and_o though_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v slay_v they_o everywhichone_o and_o 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of_o gold_n &_o silver_n of_o corn_n &_o of_o wine_n &_o as_o moche_v as_o we_o need_n to_o have_v of_o â—o_o thing_n &_o other_o &_o thene_n go_v we_o out_o of_o this_o land_n &_o ordain_v we_o a_o land_n else_o where_o for_o we_o nenone_o of_o our_o kindred_n that_o come_v after_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v pease_n in_o this_o land_n among_o theym_n of_o grece_n for_o we_o have_v slay_v so_o many_o of_o their_o knight_n and_o of_o other_o friend_n that_o ever_o more_o war_n and_o contake_n shall_v be_v among_o we_o brute_n tho_o and_o all_o his_o folk_n consent_v well_o to_o that_o counseyll_n and_o this_o thing_n
many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o 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land_n in_o any_o country_n where_o in_o they_o may_v dwuell_v and_o havere_v and_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n and_z to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o fevate_v while_o that_o he_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heyer_n after_o he_o and_z of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pyte_n of_o he_o &_o give_v they_o a_o yell_v all_o wyldernesse_n there_o that_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n sauf_a oon_o wild_a bestê_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v moche_v the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o die_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamall_n and_o therefore_o he_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o own_o name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiii·m.iiii_n c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o dye_a ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalo_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o coribus_fw-la gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnesse_n be_v call_v the_o hylle_n of_o god·_v and_o after_o jerom_n one_o olympias_n contain_v full_o four_o year_n in_o the_o which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o these_o olympiades_n be_v 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regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o salmanasar_n and_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_n ut_fw-la habetur_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiii_o c.lxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o palatin_n the_o four_o year_n of_o achan_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal._n man._n the_o vii_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o beda_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n &_o so_o they_o defferre_fw-la a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o that_o place_n myght_o in_o
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though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n cezar_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o tribute_n through_o strengthe_n and_z for_o to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o kynge·_n but_o this_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n assemble_v &_o gadr_v a_o great_a host_n togyd_v of_o bryton_n &_o give_v batayll_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n and_z slay_v of_o the_o romayn_v gerte_fw-la plente_fw-la the_o emperor_n have_v after_o ward_v one_o that_o be_v call_v hamon_n that_o see_v the_o people_n there_o fast_o slay_v &_o pryvely_a cast_v a_o way_n his_o own_a arm_n &_o take_v the_o arm_n of_o a_o deed_n bryton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armour_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataylle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n be_v of_o a_o good_a heart_n for_o god_n love_v for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v your_o enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o dyscomfyte_v everywhichone_o and_o the_o king_n gaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v to_o his_o word_n ne_z to_o his_o speech_n forbi_fw-la cause_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_fw-mi upon_o he_o and_o demyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bryton_n but_o the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o pryvely_a under_o the_o shoulder_v of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n dey_v and_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o deed_n hera_v away_o his_o arasme_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayl_n among_o the_o bryton_n and_o bid_v they_o hert_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o fast_o lay_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_o for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v king_n gynder_n that_o afore_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o thenne_n begin_v the_o bryton_n fyers_o for_o to_o fygth_n &_o slay_v the_o romayn_v so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o emperor_n forsake_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v as_o 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with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o that_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n shall_v yeve_v unto_o armager_n gennen_n his_o fair_a daughter_n for_o to_o have_v unto_o he_o wyf_v so_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n for_o ward_n shall_v he_o in_o the_o emperor_n power_n of_o rome_n upon_o such_o covenaunt_n that_o never_o after_o ward_v no_o emperor_n of_o rome_n shall_v take_v none_o other_o tribute_n of_o this_o land_n but_z only_a feaute_n and_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n claudius_n cezar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o as_o she_o be_v come_v claudiê°_n cezar_n yaf_v she_o unto_o armager_n to_o wyf_v &_o armager_n spouse_n she_o at_o london_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n &_o mirth_n and_o thenne_n be_v armager_n crown_v &_o make_v king_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o tyme._n saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o anthyoche_n with_o other_o apostle_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o and_o gourn_v the_o land_n right_a worshypful_o ¶_o and_o claudius_n cezar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n and_z for_o reverence_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n make_v in_o this_o land_n fair_a town_n &_o a_o castle_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n clavestren_a the_o which_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n â–ª_o &_o thene_n when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o thene_n go_v to_o rome_n again_o and_o armager_n thenne_n be_v king_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o this_o armager_n gate_n a_o see_v on_o his_o wyf_v which_o be_v callyd_v westm_a and_o while_o that_o this_o armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_n in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dewelled_a vii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n lete_fw-la martyr_n he_o and_o then_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o dyverse_a londe_n the_o right_a faith_n ¶_o and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxxiiii_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o auncyente_a cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westm_a that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o peple_n &_o be_v dwell_v in_o scany_n more_o &_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o bryton_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v king_n rodoryke_v with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a baytaylle_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n roderyk_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westm_a &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o he_o gaf_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forleten_v wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v ¶_o and_o thither_o they_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o alle_fw-mi their_o lyves_n time_n and_o ix_o hondred_a man_n there_o be_v of_o theym_n &_o nomoo_o leave_v at_o that_o batayll·_a their_o governor_n &_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o begin_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o dwell_v &_o have_v resort_n
&_o receyve_v bapâ—ym_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a faith_n &_o byleve_n eulentre_n send_v two_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v pagan_a a_o other_o elybam_fw-la in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptyse_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o meyne_n and_o after_o go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n &_o baptyse_v the_o people_n till_o all_o the_o land_n be_v baptyse_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n an_o hondr_v lvi_o after_o the_o incarncyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_n make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n two_o archibysshop_n one_o at_o caunterbury_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o other_o many_o bishop_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n and_o when_o these_o two_o legatê_n have_v baptyse_v all_o this_o land_n they_o ordain_v preste_n for_o to_o baptyse_v chyldern_a and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n dwell_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n xii_o year_n and_o after_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o how_o bryton_n choose_v a_o king_n this_o king_n lucy_n have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v after_o ward_v great_a harm_n &_o sorrow_n to_o the_o land_n for_o after_o this_o king_n lucy_n death_n none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o war_n &_o debate_v among_o them self_o l_o year_n without_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v after_o ward_n that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v from_o rome_n in_o to_o thê_n land_n that_o be_v call_v severie_a not_o for_o war_n but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o never_o theles_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o they_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severi_fw-la be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o 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dm_o c.lxxiiii_o sother_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o anycetum_n ix_o year_n the_o which_o decree_v that_o a_o nun_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o pale_a of_o the_o awter_n nor_o put_v in_o sense_n thereto_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o wymple_a about_o her_o heed_n and_o many_o peril_n he_o see_v about_o matrimony_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o woman_n shall_v be_v callen_v a_o lawful_a wyf_v but_o if_o she_o be_v blessyd_v of_o the_o priest_n ¶_o elentherus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o sother_n xu_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o crysten_v man_n shall_v refuse_v no_o meet_a reasonable_a that_o be_v man_n meet_a nota_fw-la ¶_o also_o that_o no_o man_n unaccuse_v in_o crime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dygnytee_n or_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyct_v thorugh_o ensample_n of_o cryst_n the_o which_o keep_v still_o judas_n scaryoth_n not_o accuse_v and_o crist_n know_v he_o guilty_a and_o what_o soever_o he_o die_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o 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a_o man_n of_o great_a discrecyon_n who_o julian_n the_o great_a lawer_fw-mi slay_v and_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n &_o be_v slay_v the_o vii_o month_n of_o severus_n ¶_o victora_n martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o elentherium_n ten_o year_n &_o for_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o paschal_n time_n he_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o alexand_n where_o he_o be_v present_a that_o time_n &_o many_o other_o where_o he_o decree_v that_o eesters_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o sunday_n but_o he_o must_v keep_v the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o apryll_n &_o that_o be_v to_o dyfferre_fw-la fro_o jew_n for_o many_o bysshop_n of_o the_o ee_a abode_n that_o time_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o yewes_n do_v halowe_v that_o fee_a ¶_o also_o he_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n child_n mystht_fw-mi be_v cristen_v in_o every_o place_n &_o in_o every_o water_n ¶_o zepherinê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o victor_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o crysten_v peple_n of_o xii_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la &_o above_o shall_v receyve_v his_o god_n on_o eeester_fw-mi day_n once_o oh_o year_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o awter_n shall_v be_v glass_n or_o tin_n and_o not_o tree_n as_z in_o old_a time_n the_o consecracyon_n of_o the_o glorious_a blood_n be_v make_v in_o tree_n vessell·_fw-la and_o this_o time_n past_a &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o chirche_n grow_v &_o glasen_v vessel_n be_v forbid_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la de_fw-la conse_n de_fw-fr pri_fw-la ca._n ¶_o origenes_n the_o noble_a clerk_n be_v this_o time_n &_o he_o write_v so_o moche_n that_o saint_n jerome_n say_v i_o have_v read_v of_o origenes_n werke_n four_o thousand_o volime_n without_o pystle_n he_o translate_v the_o bible_n from_o hebrwe_v in_o to_o greek_a &_o die_v many_o other_o great_a thing_n and_o of_o this_o origenes_n samson_n solomon_n and_o traian_n be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o doctor_n if_o that_o they_z ben_z damn_a or_o save_v 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bysshop_n of_o london_n after_o the_o faders_n death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v constantyne_n dare_v not_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n with_o those_o child_n but_o convey_v they_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thorugh_n who_o i_o constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o hondred_a knyghtê_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o bear_v all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o ne_fw-fr consent_v and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o those_o two_o chyldern_n dradde_a lest_o vortiger_n shall_v put_v they_o to_o death_n through_o his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_z he_o have_v do_v the_o brother_n before_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayn_a and_o the_o king_n they_o receyve_v with_o moche_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la they_o to_o nourysshe_v and_o there_o they_o dwell_v 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the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o sorrow_n through_o war_n but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n &_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o the_o wulf_n shall_v deyâ—_n in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n but_z he_o shall_v dye_n ¶_o his_o heed_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o lytell_a time_n and_o after_o this_o shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o woodness_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v aberde_v as_o a_o goat_n that_o shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shade_n we_o and_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o own_o fooâ—_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o that_o other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v inhabitaunce_n and_o he_o shall_v 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that_o shall_v betoken_v hungre_n and_o sorrow_n and_o great_a dethe_v of_o the_o people_n and_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o goat_n shall_v go_v over_o unto_o france_n and_o shall_v open_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o death_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eâ—â—e_n in_o corn_n wayâ—e_o that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o goâ—e_n that_o of_o pride_n â—haâ—_n be_v without_o pere_fw-fr of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despyâ—e_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o aâ—â—er_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o beer_n at_o govern_v and_z after_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o â—ee_n and_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n &_o many_o other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o beer_n shall_v brenne_fw-fr and_o a_o batayll_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n ordain_v as_o a_o sheld_n and_o at_o that_o batayl_n shall_v dye_n many_o white_a heed_v wherefore_o this_o batayll_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a batayll_n and_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n shall_v do_v this_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v the_o goâ—e_v less_o moche_n &_o of_o his_o land_n till_o that_o the_o time_n that_o frenshyp_n shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o thenne_n shall_v he_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o thenne_n shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v before_o lose_v &_o more_o thereto_o for_o a_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a thet_z he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v advenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n through_o counseyll_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o peryll_n for_o to_o be_v undo_v but_o the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v away_o a_o certain_a 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spenser_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n and_o there_o dwell_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v she_o for_o to_o seek_v and_o so_o they_o dwell_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alyaunce_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o and_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o henaude_n that_o if_o they_o with_o their_o virtue_n may_v destroy_v and_o overcome_v the_o venym_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spenser_n that_o sir_n edward_n shall_v spouse_n doom_n phylyp_v the_o worshipful_a lady_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabel_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_v
quite_o he_o ayenste_n his_o adversary_n for_o he_o cast_v horse_n and_o man_n into_o the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n for_o his_o manhood_n at_o that_o time_n dub_v he_o knight_n and_o on_o the_o fyfte_a day_n there_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o henaude_n party_n into_o the_o field_n and_z to_o he_o come_v in_o sir_n johan_n steward_n knight_n and_o manful_o he_o quyt_v he_o in_o all_o manner_n point_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o on_o the_o syxte_v day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o henaunde_v and_z to_o he_o come_v william_n porter_n squire_n and_o manful_o he_o quite_o he_o and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n that_o same_o tyme._n and_o on_o the_o seventhe_n day_n after_o come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o to_o the_o field_n &_o to_o he_o come_v johan_n standisshe_v squire_n and_o manful_o he_o quite_o he_o on_o his_o adversarye_n and_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o the_o field_n and_o there_o the_o king_n dubbyd_v he_o knyghte_n that_o same_o day_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n and_z to_o he_o come_v a_o squire_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o proud_o and_o manly_a he_o quite_o he_o of_o his_o adversary_n &_o have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o the_o field_n and_o anon_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o viii_o day_n come_v into_o the_o field_n two_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n and_o with_o they_o meet_v two_o souldyour_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o be_v two_o brother_n that_o be_v call_v burghe_v &_o they_o well_o and_o manly_a quite_o themselves_o upon_o their_o adversaries_n and_o have_fw-mi the_o better_a of_o theym_n in_o the_o field_n and_o thus_o end_v these_o challenge_n with_o many_o great_a lordshyppe_n and_o thenne_n the_o king_n att_o the_o reverence_n of_o these_o worthy_a stranger_n make_v a_o great_a fee_v &_o gaafe_a unto_o theym_a many_o great_a and_o rich_a gift_n and_o thenne_n they_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o country_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n there_o be_v a_o great_a batayl_n do_v in_o smythfelde_n bytwene_v two_o squyre_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n that_o be_v the_o parliament_n and_o arthur_n be_v the_o defendant_n and_z well_o &_o manly_a they_o fight_v togyder_n long_o time_n &_o the_o king_n for_o their_o manfulnesse_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n take_v their_o quarrel_n into_o his_o honde_n and_o make_v theym_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o one_o &_o so_o they_o be_v divide_v of_o the_o batayl_n and_o the_o king_n gaf_v they_o grace_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o rysdye_o a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o be_v arybelle_v a_o ryser_n &_o supporter_n to_o omen_n of_o glendre_fw-fr that_o die_v moche_n dystruccyon_n to_o the_o people_n of_o wales_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o come_v afore_o the_o justice_n and_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n and_o than_o he_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o so_o draw_v to_o tyburn_n through_o the_o cyte_n and_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v and_o lete_fw-la down_o again_o &_o his_o heed_n smite_v of_o and_o the_o body_n quarter_v &_o send_v unto_o four_o town_n and_o his_o heed_n sete_n on_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la though_o dey_v sire_n johan_n beauforde_n earl_n of_o somersette_n that_o be_v capytayne_v of_o calays_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o the_o abbaye_v of_o the_o tour_n hill_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lord_n thomas_n king_n henry_n soon_o wed_a the_o countess_n of_o somersette_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n come_v the_o embassatour_n of_o france_n in_o to_o englonde_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o englonde_n king_n henry_n soon_o &_o heir_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o socour_v of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o though_o go_v over_o see_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n sir_n gylbert_n vmfrevyll_n earl_n of_o keme_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n john_n oldecastelle_n and_o many_o other_o god_n knight_n and_o worthy_a squyre_v &_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o good_a archer_n in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o there_o he_o receyve_v &_o welecome_v these_o englysshman_n the_o lord_n &_o all_o other_o many_o and_o than_o it_o be_v do_v he_o to_o weet_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyance_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o semttlowe_n fast_o by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o arm_n and_o arbalaster_n &_o thyde_a go_v our_o englysshman_n &_o foughte_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n the_o brydge_v of_o semâ—clowe_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v mochâ—_n people_n of_o frensshman_n &_o arbalaster_n &_o the_o remenaunte_a flee_v &_o will_v not_o long_o abide_v and_o than_o our_o englysshman_n come_v again_o to_o paris_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n and_o the_o duke_n gaafe_v they_o great_a gift_n &_o anon_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n send_v enbassatour_n in_o englond_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o bese_n ching_n he_o of_o his_o help_n &_o socure_v against_o he_o dede_o enemy_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n and_o than_o the_o king_n make_v thomas_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o his_o other_o soon_o john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_z his_o other_o soon_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n thomas_n beauferd_v earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o awe_n marvel_v he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n and_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v his_o soon_o sir_n thomas_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n thomas_n beauforde_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o sir_n john_n cornwyll_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyre_v and_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n for_o to_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n in_o help_a and_o strengthing_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o these_o whothy_a lord_n with_o their_o retenue_n shyp_v att_o hampton_n &_o sayll_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o normandye_n &_o lond_v at_o hog_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o theym_a the_o lord_n hambe_fw-mi at_o their_o lond_n with_o vii_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o frensshman_n &_o three_o serge_n aunt_n of_o arm_n with_o they_o and_o all_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n &_o take_v of_o theym_a ·vii_fw-la hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o four_o hondred_a horse_n with_o out_o though_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o so_o they_o ride_v forth_o through_o out_o all_o france_n and_o token_n castle_n and_o town_n and_o slay_v moche_n peple_n of_o frensshman_n that_o with_o stand_v they_o &_o take_v many_o prysoneere_a as_o they_o roden_v and_o so_o they_o pass_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n &_o there_o they_o rest_v they_o a_o while_n &_o set_v the_o country_n in_o pease_n &_o rest_n till_o the_o wound_n be_v ready_a for_o to_o sayll_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o duke_n with_o his_o menye_n come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o saufte_n thank_v god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o king_n coin_n change_v through_o out_o englonde_n by_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o noble_a half_a noble_a and_o ferthing_n of_o gold_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v galays_n of_o war_n for_o he_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v pass_v the_o great_a see_v &_o so_o forth_o to_o iherusalem_n &_o there_o to_o have_v end_v he_o lyf_v but_o god_n vysyte_v he_o so_o soon_o after_o with_o infyrmytee_n &_o great_a sekenesse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o endure_v no_o while_n so_o fervent_o he_o be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o bed_n at_o westmynster_n in_o a_o fair_a thambre_n and_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o head_n he_o ask_v his_o chamberlayll_n what_o they_o call_v that_o chambre_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o &_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v iherusalem_n and_o than_o he_o say_v that_o the_o prophesy_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n &_o dye_n in_o iherusalem_n and_o than_o he_o make_v he_o do_v unto_o god_n &_o dyspose_v all_o his_o will_n and_o so_o on_o after_o he_o die_v &_o be_v carry_v by_o water_n from_o westmynster_n in_o a_o barge_n unto_o feversham_n and_o from_o then_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o caunterbury_n by_o land_n with_o moche_n torch_n light_v brenning_a into_o the_o abbaye_v of_o crechyrche_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v &_o bury_v beside_o saint_n
thomas_n of_o caunterburyes_n shrine_n &_o thus_o end_v the_o worthy_a king_n henry_n &_o about_o mydlente_a sondaye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n cccc_o and_o xxi_o upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o martyn_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o counseyll_n of_o constantynoble_a &_o the_o other_o be_v depose_v that_o strof_o and_o so_o come_v pease_n in_o the_o chyrche_n the_o which_o long_a time_n afore_o be_v desire_v &_o necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o myghty_a pope_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o rychesse_n &_o a_o great_a juge_n he_o edefy_v town_n wall_v stretes_n &_o he_o destroy_v heresye_n &_o he_o die_v moche_o good_a thrughe_o the_o noble_a prince_n sygysmonde_n and_o he_o gadr_v moche_n money_n for_o to_o geten_v the_o holy_a land_n again_o but_o death_n come_v upon_o he_o &_o let_v he_o &_o he_o make_v a_o counseyll_n afore_o his_o death_n for_o the_o mater_fw-la &_o there_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o eugenius_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n xvii_o year_n this_o eugenius_n be_v choose_v peasyble_a after_o the_o death_n of_o martin_n &_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o he_o be_v pope_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v expulse_v from_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o flee_v naked_a also_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basylyens_n &_o depose_a but_z he_o dyscharge_v he_o not_o and_z for_o that_o begin_v the_o stryffe_n again_o the_o which_o stand_v to_o his_o death_n and_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o say_v he_o be_v worth_a moche_n love_a &_o the_o contrary_n say_v those_o that_o be_v against_o he_o but_o what_o somever_n he_o be_v after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o dygnyte_n upon_o he_o afore_o he_o be_v of_o great_a obstynaunce_n &_o of_o good_a fame_n &_o what_o he_o die_v after_o that_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o jugement_n of_o god·_v ¶_o circa_n annun_n dm_o m._n cccc.xxi_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfte_a that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o regn_v king_n henry_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o monmouthe_n in_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a king_n and_o a_o gracious_a man_n and_o a_o great_a conqueror_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o great_a love_n &_o goodness_n he_o send_v to_o the_o ferres_fw-la of_o langley_n there_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v bury_v king_n richard_n the_o second_o &_o lete_fw-la take_v his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n again_o and_o die_v bring_v it_o to_o westmynster_n in_o a_o ryal_n chare_fw-la cover_v with_o black_a velvet_n &_o banner_n of_o dyverse_a arm_n about_o &_o all_o the_o horse_n draw_v the_o chare_n be_v trap_v in_o black_a &_o beten_v with_o dyverse_a arm_n &_o many_o a_o torch_n brenning_a by_o all_o the_o way_n till_o he_o come_v to_o westmynster_v and_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v for_o he_o a_o ryall_n and_o solemn_a enterement_fw-it and_z 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