the_o lord_n and_o lady_n go_v to_o bed_v and_o anon_o as_o their_o lord_n be_v a_o sleep_v they_z kytte_a all_o their_o husbonde_n throat_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v they_o all_o when_o that_o dyoclesyan_a their_o fader_fw-mi herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o become_v furyous_o wroth_a against_o his_o doughter_n and_o anon_o will_v they_o all_o have_v brente_a but_o all_o yâ—_z baron_n &_o lord_n of_o sirrie_n counseyl_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o streytnesse_n to_o his_o own_o doughter_n but_o oon_o shall_v void_a the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o more_o so_z that_o they_o never_o shall_v come_v again_o and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o dyoclesyan_a that_o be_v the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o delyverd_v to_o they_o vytaylle_n for_o half_a be_v re_fw-mi and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o sister_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o sayll_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v &_o betake_v all_o their_o friend_n to_o apolin_n that_o be_v their_o god_n and_o so_o long_o they_o sayll_v in_o the_o see_v till_o at_o 〈◊〉_d last_o they_o come_v and_o arryve_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o wyldernesse_n and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d albion_n be_v come_v to_o that_o land_n &_o 〈◊〉_d sister_n this_o albine_n go_v frost_n forth_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o say_v to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d sister_n for_o as_o moche_n say_v she_o as_o i_o be_o the_o elder_a sister_n of_o all_o this_o company_n 〈◊〉_d first_o this_o land_n have_v take_v and_o 〈◊〉_d moche_v as_o my_o name_n be_v albâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o land_n be_v call_v albâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d my_o own_o name_n and_o anove_v all_o 〈◊〉_d ster_v grant_v to_o she_o with_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d though_o go_v out_o all_o the_o sister_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pe_z &_o take_v the_o land_n albron_n as_o 〈◊〉_d star_z call_v it_o and_o there_o they_o go_v 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o find_v neither_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n ne_o child_n but_z wild_a beestâ—â—_fw-mi of_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n kynde_v and_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dyspend_v &_o they_o fail_v they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi they_o with_o herb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o so_o they_o live_v as_o they_o best_o may_v and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v flesh_n of_o dyverse_a beeste_n and_o become_v wonder_v fat_a and_o so_o they_o desire_a man_n company_n &_o man_n kind_n yâ—_z they_o fail_v and_o for_o bear_v they_o were_v wonder_v courageous_a of_o kind_n so_o that_o they_o desire_v more_o man_n company_n than_o any_o other_o solace_n and_o mirth_n when_o the_o devyll_n that_o perceyve_v wenâ—e_o by_o dyverse_a countree_n and_o take_v a_o body_n of_o the_o ayâ—â—_n &_o like_n nature_n shad_v of_o man_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o albion_n &_o lie_v by_o thoâ—_n wymmen_fw-mi &_o shadde_v though_o nature_n upon_o they_o &_o they_o conceyve_v &_o after_o bring_v forth_o giant_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o a_o other_o longherigam_n and_o so_o they_o be_v name_v by_o dyvers_a name_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o come_v forth_o &_o be_v bear_v horryble_a giant_n in_o albion_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o cave_n &_o in_o hill_n at_o their_o will_n and_o have_v the_o land_n of_o albion_n as_o they_o like_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n arryve_v &_o come_v to_o totnes_n that_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o this_o brute_n conquer_v and_o scomfyte_v the_o giant_n above_o say_v ¶_o explicit_fw-la prima_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v now_o how_o brute_n be_v goten_a &_o how_o he_o slay_v first_o his_o mother_n &_o after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o conquer_v albion_n that_o after_o he_o name_v brytayne_v after_o his_o own_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v englonde_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engy_v of_o saâ—onte_n ¶_o this_o brute_n come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v about_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n be_v it_o know_v that_o in_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o great_a troy_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v aeneas_n and_o when_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n be_v lose_v &_o destroy_v thorugh_o they_o of_o grece_n this_o aeneas_n with_o all_o his_o meyne_n flee_v then_n &_o come_v to_o lombardy_n that_o though_o be_v lord_n &_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z land_n a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v latin_a and_o a_o other_o king_n there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v turocelyne_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o this_o king_n latyne_n that_o oftentimes_o die_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o when_o this_o king_n latyne_n herd_n yâ—_z aeneas_n be_v come_v he_o receyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_v &_o he_o with_o hold_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v herd_n of_o he_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o his_o body_n &_o of_o his_o dede_n this_o aeneas_n help_v king_n latyne_n in_o his_o war_n and_o short_o for_o to_o telle_fw-fr so_o well_o and_o so_o worthy_o he_o die_v that_o he_o slay_v turocelyne_n and_o dyscomfyte_v he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n latin_a gaaf_n all_o that_o land_n that_o be_v turocelyne_n to_o this_o noble_a man_n aeneas_n in_o marriage_n with_o lavyne_fw-mi his_o daughter_n the_o moo_v fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o so_o they_o live_v togyder_n in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n all_o the_o day_n of_o there_o lyf_v tyme._n ¶_o and_o after_o ascanius_n soon_o to_o aeneas_n wed_v a_o wyf_v &_o upon_o she_o he_o gate_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v silueyne_n and_o this_o silueyne_n when_o he_o coude_fw-fr some_o reason_n of_o man_n unwete_a his_o fader_fw-mi and_o against_o his_o will_n aqueynt_v he_o with_o a_o damosel_n that_o be_v cousin_n to_o lavyne_fw-mi that_o be_v king_n latyne_n daughter_n the_o queen_n that_o be_v aeneas_n wyf_v and_o bring_v the_o damosel_n with_o child_n and_o when_o ascanius_n his_o fader_fw-mi it_o wist_v anon_o lete_fw-la enquyre_v of_o the_o wise_a master_n &_o of_o the_o grette_v clerk_n what_o child_n the_o damosel_n shall_v bring_v forth_o &_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o soon_o that_o shall_v kylle_v both_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o his_o mother_n and_o so_o he_o thy_fw-mi de_fw-mi for_o his_o mother_n dey_v in_o bere_v of_o he_o and_o when_o this_o child_n be_v bear_v his_o fader_fw-mi lete_fw-la call_v he_o brute_n and_o the_o master_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n and_o sorrow_n in_o many_o dyvers_a place_n and_z after_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o worship_n this_o king_n ascanius_n dey_v when_o god_n will_v and_z silueyne_a his_o soon_o receyve_v the_o land_n and_z make_v he_o wonder_o well_o belove_v among_o his_o people_n and_o so_o when_o brute_n that_o be_v silueyne_n soon_o be_v xu_o year_n old_a he_o go_v upon_o a_o day_n with_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o play_v &_o solace_n and_o as_o brute_n shall_v have_v shoot_v unto_o a_o herte_fw-la his_o arowe_n myshapped_a &_o glaced_a and_o so_o there_o brute_n slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o how_o brute_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_n and_o when_o this_o myschaslce_n be_v befall_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v sorrow_n enough_o &_o be_v sore_o a_o anger_v and_o for_o encheson_n thereof_o they_o drive_v brute_n out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o among_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o there_o abide_v he_o go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o grece_n &_o there_o he_o find_v vij_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n and_o kynrede_n of_o troy_n that_o be_v come_v of_o great_a blood_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v as_z of_o man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o child_n the_o which_o be_v all_o hold_n in_o thrall_n doom_n &_o bondage_n of_o the_o king_n pandras_n of_o grece_n for_o the_o dethe_v of_o achilles_n that_o be_v betray_v &_o slay_v at_o troy_n this_o brute_n be_v a_o wonder_n fair_a man_n and_o a_o strong_a &_o a_o huge_a of_o his_o aege_fw-la &_o of_o glad_a cheer_n &_o semblaunt_v and_o also_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o be_v well_o belove_v among_o his_o people_n this_o king_n pandras_n hear_v speak_v of_o his_o goodness_n &_o his_o condicyon_n &_o anon_o make_v he_o dwell_v with_o he_o so_o that_o brute_n become_v wonder_n prevy_v &_o mo_z i_o belove_v with_o the_o king_n so_o that_o long_o time_n brute_n dwell_v with_o the_o king_n so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o of_o troy_n and_o brute_n speak_v togyder_n of_o kynrede_n &_o of_o lygnage_n &_o of_o acquaintance_n and_o there_o playn_v they_o unto_o brute_n of_o their_o sorrow_n &_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_z of_o many_o other_o shame_n that_o
moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge 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 &_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n 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 if_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_o tell_v to_o the_o hang_n and_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 host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a 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 kyngdom_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 ream_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 and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o 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 xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_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 victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_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_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_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 twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_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 kyngdom_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 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 two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v 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 eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_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_v 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 cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_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 that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_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_z 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 &_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 twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v 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 away_o in_o to_o walys_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedagâ—_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o â—urteys_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_n after_o theridamas_n come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o yeas_o that_o be_v reynold_n soon_o after_o this_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a yâ—_z be_v this_o reynold_n soon_o xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z beâ—ytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n slewâ—_fw-mi yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porre_v and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a herte_fw-la &_o thought_n through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o be_v come_v again_o &_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n wist_v that_o pour_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o yâ—_z other_o and_o think_v he_o for_o to_o slay_v pryvely_a and_o pryvely_a she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o two_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o kytte_a his_o throat_n and_o the_o body_n in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o such_o a_o cursyd_v mother_n that_o slay_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v the_o repreef_n &_o shame_n to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o by_o cause_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v the_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curtous_o hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o as_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o leave_v not_o behind_o they_o neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_o other_o of_o the_o kynrede_n that_o may_v have_v the_o herytage_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o yâ—_z strong_a man_n drive_v &_o scomfyte_v the_o febl_a &_o take_v all_o their_o londe_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a war_n &_o stryf_v under_o they_o but_z among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o country_n that_o overcome_v all_o that_o other_z &_o through_o there_o may_v &_o strengthe_n they_o take_v all_o the_o londe_n &_o every_o of_o they_o take_v a_o certain_a country_n &_o in_o his_o country_n lete_fw-la call_v high_a king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v dawa_n her_o &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrin_n that_o be_v butt_n soon_o the_o three_o be_v call_v rudac_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o walys_n &_o the_o four_o be_v call_v cloten_n &_o be_v call_v king_n of_o cornewayle_v but_o this_o cloten_n shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o right_a a_o heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a let_v lytell_fw-mi by_o they_o that_o be_v of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_n have_v no_o more_o land_n among_o they_o but_o cornewaylle_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebant_fw-la that_o be_v cloten_n soon_o win_v the_o land_n this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v donebant_fw-la that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o curtey_n so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o that_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v moo_v ryghtful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o the_o other_o king_n that_o be_v of_o a_o moche_n more_o strenghte_n than_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o donebant_fw-la orden_v he_o a_o great_a power_n &_o conquer_v first_o all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o loeger_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o walys_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walysshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o soâ—_n it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o also_o scatter_v in_o plain_a batayll_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maynten_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la lete_fw-la make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o were_v yâ—_z crown_v upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n die_v before_o &_o he_o orden_v a_o statute_n yâ—_z &_o a_o man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o savete_fw-la &_o in_o pease_n and_z after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_v upon_o he_o he_o thenne_n shall_v less_o his_n lyf_v and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n also_o of_o the_o vyse_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xi_o year_n thenne_fw-fr he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n depart_v by_o tween_n they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o donebant_fw-la the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o and_o after_o that_o this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o as_z their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belin_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayne_n from_o humber_n southwarde_o and_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotlonde_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o better_a part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a and_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contake_n &_o war_n arise_v among_o they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belin_n &_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o norweye_n to_o the_o king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belin_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wyf_v &_o the_o king_n olsynge_v he_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norweye_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o
northumberlonde_n &_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o he_z array_v &_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v not_o arryve_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olsynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n &_o all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v assemble_v and_o this_o damosel_n samie_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlagh_n &_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counsel_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_z her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brene_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lie_v for_o to_o aspye_v brenne_n with_o as_o many_o shyppe_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o the_o two_o flete_n meet_v togyde_a &_o long_o time_n they_o faught_v so_o that_o brennes_n man_n turn_v again_o &_o be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o brenne_n shameful_o flee_v then_n as_o a_o man_n dyscomfyte_v and_o this_o king_n gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o such_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o fyve_o day_n last_v so_o that_o thorugh_o that_o tempest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samie_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o present_v to_o belin._n and_o belin_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belin_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlach_n of_o denmark_n &_o samie_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belin_n that_o be_v shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wise_n and_o his_o folk_n and_z his_o castle_n also_o oâ—elles_v he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n ¶_o belin_n dradde_n no_o thing_n his_o malice_n and_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 and_o fight_v with_o belin._n and_o then_o brenne_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o twelve_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belin_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v thenne_n to_o york_n and_o take_v counseyll_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_n for_o king_n gutlagh_n proffer_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_z for_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o m.li_o of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o &_o for_o sureness_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v kepâ—e_n gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v high_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o high_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o his_o folk_n &_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 fail_v belin_n though_o by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ar_v &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belin_n undertoke_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o writing_a the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o torn_v again_o to_o denmark_n ever_o more_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_n hold_v &_o the_o trevage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thorugh_o he_o wyf_v gildeburh_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o be_v right_n heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belin_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n &_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_z from_o the_o ee_v in_o to_o the_o wee_v &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_v street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o the_o north_n unto_o the_o south_n &_o that_o be_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v fosse_n &_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o donebant_fw-la his_fw-la fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o orden_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o acordement_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n and_o belin_n thorugh_v cornewenther_n mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belin_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n dwell_v in_o france_n &_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n through_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n thorugh_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n orden_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n &_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fygh_v with_o belin_n his_o brother_n and_o belin_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeâ—en_v he_o batayll_v but_o their_o mother_n corâ—ewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v hear_v yâ—_z that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o &_o go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o theâ—_n make_v acorde_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_n bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n &_o there_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n and_o after_o they_o take_v there_o counseyll_a for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o die_v and_z brente_a town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o in_o breed_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayl_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v overcome_v &_o give_v truage_a unto_o belin_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_n &_o germany_n &_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 into_o this_o land_n of_o brytayne_n &_o dwell_v there_o with_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o though_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o brystowe_n &_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o lyf_v and_o belin_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xi_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbratê°_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o truage_n as_o he_o shall_v and_o after_o this_o belin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbratus_n a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thousand_o 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 writing_a record_n to_o belin_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evyll_n apay_v &_o wroth_a and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n gutlagh_n and_o bring_v the_o land_n in_o subgeccyon_n all_o new_a and_o take_v of_o the_o folk_n feaute_n and_o homage_n and_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o dehency_n he_o find_v xxx_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n and_o â—â—â—â—men_n beside_o yâ—_z cosâ—e_o of_o the_o see_v and_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n and_o so_o that_o they_o have_v traveyl_v half_o a_o you_o re_fw-mi and_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o they_o will_v have_v pyte_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyne_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v and_o have_v rest_v and_z become_v his_o lyege_n man_n and_z to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaute_n while_o that_o he_o live_v and_z to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_z of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pyte_n of_o he_o and_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernesse_n there_o that_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n sauf_a oon_o wild_a beestê_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v moche_v the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_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_a and_o therefore_o he_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o own_o
thenne_n he_o be_v martyr_v and_o bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o anâ—cetus_n be_v pope_n after_o piê°_n almoost_n ten_o year_n this_o man_n make_v many_o decree_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o for_o bysshope_n ut_fw-la in_fw-la caê°_n violatores_fw-la &_o c_o ¶_o galienus_n a_o leche_n goten_a in_o pergamo_n be_v in_o great_a fame_n at_o rome_n the_o which_o not_o alone_a expow_v the_o book_n of_o ypocras_n but_o he_o put_v many_o of_o they_o to_o his_o book_n and_o of_o this_o man_n be_v say_v for_z his_o dyscrete_a abstynence_n the_o which_o he_o use_v he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xl_o year_n he_o never_o eat_v nor_o drink_v his_o fylle_n ¶_o nota_fw-la abstinencâ—am_fw-la ¶_o he_o never_o take_v raw_a fruyte_n always_o he_o have_v a_o sweet_a brethe_o he_o dey_v all_o oon_o through_o aege_fw-la &_o no_o sykenesse_n ¶_o marcus_n antonius_n the_o true_a and_o lucius_n comodus_n be_v emperor_n xix_o year_n these_o take_v the_o empire_n after_o anthony_n the_o meek_a and_o thenne_n 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eulentre_n send_v two_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v pagan_a a_o other_o elybain_n 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 incarnacyon_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 arch_a bysshop_n one_z at_o caunterbury_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o other_o many_o bysshop_n yâ—_z 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_z ordain_v preste_n for_o to_o baptyse_v child_n &_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 &_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_v twelve_o year_n and_z after_o dedye_n and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o 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destroy_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o and_o bring_v great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o yaaf_a the_o earl_n batayll_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n and_o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o batayll_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o noble_o for_z he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o well_o belove_v among_o the_o bryton_n ¶_o when_o tho_o of_o rome_n hear_v that_o astelepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o other_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n answer_v well_o &_o wise_o &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rome_n all_o that_o right_a &_o reason_n will_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o accord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o without_o any_o contake_n and_o so_o both_o they_o dwell_v togyder_n in_o love_n ¶_o king_n coill_n yaaf_n to_o he_o his_o daughter_n eleyne_v for_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v both_o fair_a &_o wise_a and_z good_a &_o well_o lettre_v and_o this_o constance_n spouse_n she_o there_o with_o moche_n honour_n and_o it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o this_o king_n coill_n dey_v in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o colchestre_n entyre_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n that_o be_v choose_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o coill_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_n eleyne_v that_o be_v king_n coil_v daughter_n after_o this_o king_n coill_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n &_o crown_a for_z almoche_n as_o he_o have_v spouse_n king_n coil_v daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o that_o land_n the_o which_o constance_n regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o wyf_v eleyne_v 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gracian_n make_v high_a king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o yâ—_z bryton_n slay_v high_a for_o his_o wyckednesse_n this_o gracian_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorrow_n die_v to_o the_o bryton_n yâ—_z they_o slay_v high_a among_o they_o ¶_o tho_n when_o king_n gowan_n understode_v yâ—_z gracian_a be_v slay_v &_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v first_o do_v harm_n though_o die_v he_o moche_v more_o for_o though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n &_o the_o crysten_v people_n yâ—_z be_v in_o moche_n brytayne_n so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o name_n god_n &_o he_o that_o so_o die_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strange_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bysshop_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o yâ—_z be_v call_v gosselim_n escape_v &_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seek_v socour_v to_o help_v to_o destroy_v the_o sarrasyn_n yâ—_z have_v destroy_v this_o land_n and_o yâ—_z romayn_v say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o often_o enoy_v for_o their_o send_n people_n in_o brytayne_n all_z for_o to_o help_v the_o bryton_n &_o they_o will_v nomore_o so_o do_v and_z so_o the_o bysshop_n gosselin_n go_v then_n without_o any_o secour_v or_o help_v and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n yâ—_z be_v call_v aldroye_v &_o this_o be_v the_o three_o king_n after_o gowan_n meryedok_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bysshop_n pray_v this_o aldroye_n of_o help_n &_o socoure_v &_o the_o king_n have_v pyte_v in_o his_o herte_n when_o he_o hear_v how_o the_o bysshop_n flee_v &_o how_o that_o the_o crysten_v man_n be_v so_o slay_v in_o great_a brytayne_n through_o yâ—_z paynym_n and_o sarrasyn_n he_o grant_v he_o constantyn_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o then_o die_v array_n horse_n armour_n &_o shyppe_n &_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z need_v to_o yâ—_z voyage_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v the_o bysshop_n &_o to_o he_o say_v i_o take_v you_o here_o constantyne_n my_o brother_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o if_o god_n gyve_v he_o grace_v the_o paynem_n &_o the_o sarrasyn_n to_o destroy_v yâ—_z you_o than_o make_v he_o king_n and_o the_o bysshop_n grant_v with_o good_a will_n ¶_o constantyne_n &_o the_o bysshop_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n aldroye_n &_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n &_o take_v their_o man_n twelve_o thousand_o and_o go_v to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o sayll_v toward_o great_a brytayne_n &_o arryve_v att_o totnesse_n ¶_o when_o the_o bryton_n hear_v these_o tydyngê_n yâ—_z to_o they_o come_v socour_v they_o be_v strong_o holpen_v &_o ordain_v they_o anhuge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o come_v to_o they_o and_o receyve_v they_o with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o gowan_n anon_o as_o he_o wist_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o sarrasyn_n &_o come_v against_o they_o &_o give_v they_o batayle_n and_o constantyne_n slay_v high_a with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o those_o other_o sarrasyn_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v yâ—_z none_o of_o they_o escape_v but_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v unto_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o how_o constantyne_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o great_a brytayune_n for_z his_o great_a virtue_n &_o his_o great_a worthiness_n anon_o after_o the_o batayll_n they_o go_v to_o london_n &_o crown_v there_o constantyne_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o bysshop_n gosselyn_n set_v yâ—_z crown_v on_o his_o heed_n &_o anoint_a he_o as_o it_o befall_v for_o a_o king_n to_o
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of_o his_o aege_fw-la lxxvi_o and_o this_o time_n be_v reyse_v the_o vij_o slepers_n the_o which_o slepe_v two_o hondr_v year_n this_o man_n dey_v at_o constantynople_n &_o there_o be_v bury_v ¶_o this_o time_n the_o saxon_n enter_v englonde_n and_o anon_o by_o lytyll_o and_o lytell_a they_o grow_v up_o myghte_o and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o opteyn_v all_o the_o land_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o celestinus_fw-la eight_o year_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o meek_a and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o build_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la maior_fw-la ¶_o leo_n tuscus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o sixtus_n this_o man_n be_v as_o holy_a as_o any_o man_n fyve_o time_n in_o a_o day_n or_o more_o he_o will_v say_v mass_n and_o on_o a_o time_n after_o it_o befall_v when_o a_o certain_a woman_n kyss_v his_o honde_n he_o be_v tempt_v with_o she_o and_o for_o the_o trespaa_v that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o penance_n he_o make_v his_o honde_n to_o be_v stryken_v of_o and_o when_o the_o noise_n rise_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o say_v mass_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v thenne_fw-fr he_o be_v right_a sorry_a and_o all_o oon_o betake_v he_o in_o prayer_n to_o our_o lady_n to_o help_v he_o and_o our_o lady_n restore_v he_o his_o honde_n again_o and_o thenne_v he_o say_v mass_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v and_o so_o that_o myrade_n be_v open_o show_v to_o all_o people_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o pope_n marcian_n the_o emperor_n be_v there_o was_z congregate_v at_o calcedany_n the_o fourthe_a unyversall_a synody_n of_o vi_o hondr_v and_o xxx_o bysshop_n against_o eusticem_n the_o abbot_n of_o constantynopoliton_n and_o alterandruen_n episcopum_fw-la qui_fw-la negaverunt_fw-la in_o rpo_fw-it veâ—am_fw-la carnem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la negabant_fw-la carnis_fw-la nostre_fw-fr resurrectionem_fw-la ¶_o and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v many_o notable_a sermon_n &_o epystle_n he_o decess_v ¶_o marcianus_n and_o valentinianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n seven_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v the_o great_a synody_n afore_o reherce_v when_o eusticem_n &_o dyoscorus_fw-la be_v condemn_v in_o the_o time_n that_o marcianus_n be_v emperor_n vortiger_n be_v king_n in_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n in_o who_o time_n the_o saron_n come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o make_v many_o king_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o cronycle_n vij_o and_o by_o cause_n it_o be_v tedyous_a to_o man_n reason_n to_o reherce_v many_o dyverse_a name_n togyder_v as_o vij_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o in_o one_o time_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n therefore_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o that_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o alured_n in_o who_o time_n the_o dane_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o king_n in_o the_o same_o time_n shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o cccc_o xlix_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v those_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v constantyne_n lad_n theym_a to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v for_o the_o treason_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n this_o time_n come_v the_o saxon_n that_o be_v pagan_n first_o in_o to_o brytayne_v now_o call_v englonde_n under_o vortiger_n the_o which_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o time_n those_o that_o have_v these_o two_o child_n in_o keep_a the_o which_o be_v constantyne_n son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v aurilambros_n &_o uter_n through_o ordinace_n of_o gosselin_n yâ—_z be_v 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 brytayn_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 constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n be_v slay_v 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they_o shall_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o lord_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o th'earl_n have_v spouse_n his_o 〈…〉_o maude_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z kenge_v of_o france_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n to_o normandy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d normandy_n for_o to_o defend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o last_v two_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o two_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o unnethe_n escape_v aware_a with_o moche_n pain_n &_o the_o moost_n partâ—â—e_v of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o theym_n what_o he_o best_o like_v and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o lete_fw-la go_v free_o and_o some_o he_o lete_fw-la be_v put_v unto_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o those_o two_o kyngê_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v hoo_o all_o the_o land_n of_o normandye_o &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o his_o two_o son_n william_n &_o rycharde_n will_v have_v come_v after_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n but_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v against_o a_o roche_z &_o all_o be_v drown_v that_o be_v there_o in_o save_z â—o_z man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o escape_v and_o this_o be_v upon_o saint_n katheryns_n day_n &_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v william_n and_o rycharde_n the_o king_n sonâ—_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n octonell_n his_o brother_n geffroy_n rydell_n walter_n 〈◊〉_d godefray_v archedeken_n the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o kyngesnece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o many_o other_o ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n &_o other_o lord_n arryve_v in_o englonde_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n yâ—_z empress_n come_v again_o in_o englonde_n &_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o geffroy_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o &_o die_v moche_n harm_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henry_n the_o emperom_n of_o almaigne_n yâ—_z have_v spouse_n
king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o deâ—h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soâ—e_a â—ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xiiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mâ—der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n maâ—de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—â—ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o roâ—es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o â—_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandye_n after_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o that_o same_o henry_n thempresse_n soon_o go_v over_o to_o normady_n &_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la marye_n elenore_n his_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolphyn_a that_o be_v king_n of_o alâ—ayne_n and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n that_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n saint_n thomas_n have_v be_v out_o law_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v the_o king_n &_o saint_n thomas_n accord_v and_o thene_n come_v thomas_n the_o archebysshop_n to_o caunterbury_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o aduente_n &_o afterward_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o martyr_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o crystmasse_n chenne_n follow_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o saint_n thomas_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n upon_o crystmasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a kynghte_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o yâ—_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxiâ—_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fraâ—â—er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o thâ—_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi foâ—gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o dâ—ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n â—e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n yâ—_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a â—reason_n of_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o â—â—e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o yâ—_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o yâ—_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadê_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteveâ—ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o woâ—â—acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o râ—me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o câ—â—yleâ—_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelleâ—_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadê_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o siâ—culoâ—_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forhâ—de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v with_o the_o sarrasyn_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o viij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n and_o he_o practyse_v myghte_o how_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v win_v again_o but_o anon_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o clemens_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v ¶_o of_o king_n rycharde_n that_o conquer_v again_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_z the_o crysten_v man_n have_v lose_v and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v rycharde_n his_o soon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o a_o strâ—nge_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o hold_v and_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n himself_o
the_o craft_n for_o to_o weve_v linen_n &_o woollen_a cloth_n and_z to_o drawa_o thread_n of_o whille_n and_o flexe_v and_o afore_o that_o time_n the_o people_n use_v the_o skynne_n of_o bests_n for_o their_o clothes_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m.vi_o c.xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.lvij_o the_o ship_n of_o no_n have_v in_o length_n three_o hondred_a cubyte_n in_o breed_n l_o in_o altytue_n xxx_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la genesis_fw-la vi_o ¶_o know_v you_o after_o doctor_n that_z ah_o convenyent_a pain_n this_o time_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o world_n for_o thenne_v lechery_n habound_v the_o which_o defouled_a man_n body_n and_o there_o by_o water_n the_o earth_n be_v wassh_v &_o cleanse_v in_o sign_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o man_n that_z there_o shall_v never_o be_v such_o a_o flood_n again_o ¶_o and_o the_o rain_n bow_n have_v two_o pryncypall_a colour_n the_o which_o represente_n the_o two_o jugementê_n the_o water_n colour_n represent_v the_o flood_n that_o be_v passyd_v the_o fire_n colour_n betoken_v the_o judgement_n to_o come_v &_o fire_n by_o the_o which_o we_o certain_o abide_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n by_o cause_n â—ovetyse_n shall_v habounde_v by_o fire_n it_o shall_v be_v brente_a gold_n and_o silver_n by_o the_o fire_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v clensyd_v ¶_o here_o begynn_v the_o the_o second_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o abraham_n noe._n this_o no_n be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n and_o find_v grace_n against_o godâ—_n when_o no_n be_v fyve_o hondr_v year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o have_v goten_a cham._n sem._n â—_o iâ—phet_n that_o time_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o ship_n and_o he_o make_v it_o parfyt_v in_o a_o hondred_a year_n and_o the_o hondred_a year_n complete_a â—_o our_o lord_n god_n appear_v again_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d command_v he_o that_o he_o with_o his_o wyf_v &_o his_o child_n &_o the_o wyve_n of_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o ship_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o beeste_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n also_o etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o stand_v above_o all_o hill_n â—v_fw-la cubyte_n vide_fw-la pluragen_fw-ge vijus_o ¶_o after_o the_o flood_n a_o great_a dronkenesse_n betide_v unto_o noe._n and_o thorugh_a occasyon_n of_o that_o dronkenesse_n be_v bless_v his_o two_o son_n sem_fw-mi &_o japhetâ—_n for_o the_o fader_n honour_n that_o they_o have_v to_o he_o &_o for_o the_o honest_a shame_n that_o they_o cover_v meke_o their_o fader_n membâ—es_v when_o he_o be_v sleep_a and_o he_o soon_o cham_n for_o his_o scorning_a and_o his_o unreverence_n he_o cursyd_v ¶_o and_o here_o after_o saint_n austyn_n be_v make_v â—_o the_o first_o mencyon_n of_o boundage_n and_z of_o noblynesse_n contrary_n to_o it_o for_o no_n say_v yâ—_z i_o be_o shall_v be_v servant_n in_o bondage_n to_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n for_z his_o unreverence_n nevertheless_o you_o shall_v not_o trow_v that_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o cham_n be_v unnoble_a man_n &_o of_o no_o power_n for_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v open_a of_o nembroth_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o canaan_n &_o ascoâ—_n nor_o all_o of_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n be_v virtuous_a &_o noble_a &_o mighty_a man_n when_o almoo_v everyche_a one_o fell_a in_o to_o yâ—_z crime_n of_o ydolatry_n &_o be_v oft_o time_n oppressyd_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v &_o this_o curse_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o yâ—_z which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnoble_a man_n for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v virtuous_a be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o he_o yâ—_z be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_n though_o yâ—_z follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rather_o be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o carnal_o descend_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v a_o spirytuall_a prevylege_n of_o god_n for_o yâ—_z fader_n merysâ—â—_n &_o his_o bless_v and_o of_o these_o three_o son_n of_o no_n he_o be_v alyve_a after_o thistory_n of_o philois_n be_v bear_v twenty-four_o m._n &_o vij_o câ—nen_n without_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o child_n and_o they_o have_v on_o they_o three_o prince_n nemorth_n jectan_n &_o suphen_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpâ—_n nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.vi_o c.lvij_o sem_fw-mi soon_o to_o no_o the_o second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z flood_n gate_n arphaxat_fw-la &_o oâ—her_o while_o he_o be_v call_v melchisedech_n the_o which_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n make_v yâ—_z cyte_v of_o salem_n &_o now_o it_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n ¶_o cham_n his_o brother_n opteyn_v affricam_fw-la &_o gate_n son_n tweyne_v chus_n and_o mesraym_n and_o these_o two_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_o many_o a_o regyon_n be_v of_o they_o &_o many_o of_o they_o to_o we_o ben_fw-mi unknowen_a for_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o have_v their_o mansyon_n in_o the_o occidental_a ynde_n ¶_o japhet_n be_v brother_n unto_o cham_n &_o be_v blessyd_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o this_o japhet_n have_v vij_o son_n as_z gomoi_fw-fr magog_n maday_n janam_fw-la tubal_n mosog_n &_o iras._n and_o these_o vij_o gate_n son_n &_o doughte_n &_o of_o they_o come_v many_o a_o regyon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_n xu_o ¶_o arphaxat_fw-la soon_o to_o sem_fw-mi live_v cccc_fw-la &_o thirty_o year_n and_o gate_n elam_n assure_v ludde_n &_o aram_n and_z they_o gate_n many_o a_o soon_o &_o daughter_n ut_fw-la â—z_fw-fr geun_fw-mi ¶_o this_o assur_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n in_o the_o edefyenge_a &_o build_v of_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o babylon_n as_o nembroth_n die_v therefore_o he_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o sennaars_n land_n which_o be_v right_a strange_a to_o he_o and_o be_v not_o afore_o enhabyte_v the_o which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n assuria_n and_o there_o he_o edefy_v &_o build_v a_o cyte_n afterward_o name_v ninive_n yâ—_z which_o be_v the_o metropolon_n of_o all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o assurium_n ¶_o chus_n soon_o to_o cham_n be_v fader_fw-mi to_o nembroth_n this_o nembroth_n be_v a_o giant_n of_o ten_o cubyte_n long_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v a_o boisterous_a hunter_n afore_o god_n this_o man_n begin_v that_o wretched_a vice_n of_o coveytousnesse_n by_o his_o tyranny_n with_o the_o which_o vice_n ever_o more_o after_o this_o world_n be_v fulfyl_v and_o the_o pryncypale_a kyngdom_n that_o he_o have_v be_v babylon_n and_o he_o have_v archade_n edissa_n selencia_fw-la and_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n ¶_o sale_n soon_o to_o arphaxat_fw-la live_v cccc_fw-la and_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o of_o he_o in_o scrypture_n be_v no_o thing_n write_v but_o that_o moses_n number_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o come_v of_o cryste_n ¶_o this_o sale_n gate_n a_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v name_v heber_n the_n which_o after_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v for_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n bode_v allone_n in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr and_o that_o langage_fw-fr be_v call_v mannes_z langage_fw-fr the_o which_o every_o man_n use_v afore_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o babylon_n be_v build_v ¶_o this_o â—eber_n have_v two_o son_n and_o one_o be_v call_v jectan_n through_o ensample_n of_o nemroâ—h_a descend_n from_o cham_n take_v the_o pryncehode_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o sem._n and_o he_o have_v xiij_o son_n ¶_o but_o these_o people_n after_o jerom_n be_v not_o know_v of_o we_o for_o fernesse_n of_o the_o country_n or_o mutacyon_n and_o change_a of_o the_o people_n or_o elles_fw-fr of_o some_o other_o manner_n cause_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.vi_o cxliij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.u._n c.lvi_o ¶_o turris_n babylonis_n phaleg_n live_v two_o hondred_n and_o xxxix_o year_n this_o phaleg_n be_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o heber_n &_o in_o his_o day_n be_v make_v the_o confusyon_n of_o langage_v for_o in_o his_o house_n abide_v the_o old_a tongue_n allone_n and_o that_o be_v hebrew_n wherefore_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o he_o apere_v a_o great_a stedfasnesse_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n for_o this_o house_n be_v free_a of_o that_o pain_n as_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n et_fw-la sâ—dm_n aug_n there_o be_v lxxij_o generacyon_n &_o so_o there_o be_v lxxij_o langage_fw-fr ¶_o jactan_n brother_n to_o phaleg_n of_o sem_fw-mi nem_fw-la roch_fw-fr prince_n of_o cham_n sulphen_n of_o japhet_n these_o three_o prince_n with_o their_o people_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o yâ—_z field_n of_o sennaar_n dread_a the_o flood_n to_o come_v again_o say_v lete_n we_o build_v a_o tower_n of_o the_o which_o the_o height_n shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n
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 you_o re_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_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 die_v ut_fw-la pê«_n two_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 esalâ—_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o corshâ—â—_n 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_n 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 olympus_n des_fw-fr be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupater_n under_o the_o hylle_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o be_v this_o that_o who_o some_o ever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la liij_o m.iiij_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o joathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v write_v for_o he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o and_z with_o the_o king_n of_o serri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it xxviij_o ¶_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twelve_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dradde_v not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o 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 habet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c._n 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o palatin_a the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal_n maij._n the_o vij_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n and_o bede_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n and_o so_o they_o dyfferre_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 ytaly_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n afterward_o from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n iiij_o c._n xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_a the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliij_o year_n thenne_n afterward_o under_o senator_n and_o counsellor_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gad_v togyder_n the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n an_o hondr_v of_o the_o sage_a man_n &_o wise_a he_o choose_v through_o the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o the_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civita_n dei_fw-la &_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_o romulus_n take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftê_n to_o ezechie_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xx_o and_o thenne_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natevitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o c._n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_n the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_v &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vij_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n s._n tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._o pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plum_n august_a viij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlij_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshyper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n soofull_a yâ—_z he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n &_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o exceed_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n ¶_o amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o be_v stryken_v of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c.xli_o iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n at_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o 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have_v say_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o 〈◊〉_d how_o i_o be_v beget_v axe_n you_o no_o more_o for_o it_o fall_v not_o to_o you_o ne_z to_o none_o other_o to_o wit_v but_o tell_v i_o the_o cause_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 ¶_o true_o say_v yâ—_z king_n my_o wise_a counseyller_n have_v do_v i_o to_o understonde_v that_o the_o mortar_n of_o a_o werke_n that_o i_o have_v begin_v behove_v to_o be_v temper_v with_o your_o blood_n or_z the_o fundament_n shall_v fail_v for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o sire_n say_v merlin_n will_v you_o slay_v i_o for_o my_o blood_n to_o tempre_fw-it with_o your_o mortere_fw-mi you_o say_v the_o king_n or_o else_o my_o castle_n shall_v never_o stand_v as_o my_o counseyller_n do_v i_o to_o understonde_v though_o answer_v merlin_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n he_o say_v lete_fw-la they_o come_v before_o i_o those_o wise_a counseyllers_n &_o i_o will_v preve_v that_o they_o sayen_v not_o 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that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n that_o fight_v togyder_n this_o king_n vortiger_n and_o his_o man_n that_o see_v this_o batayll_n have_v great_a marvel_v and_o pray_v merlin_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o it_o may_v betoken_v sir_n quod_fw-la merlin_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_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 saxon_a that_o first_o you_o take_v and_o hold_v in_o your_o land_n that_o fight_n against_o you_o and_z you_o have_v dryven_v and_o enchace_v ¶_o but_o bryton_n of_o your_o lygnage_n overcome_v they_o &_o drive_v they_o away_o and_o sythen_a at_o the_o come_n again_o of_o the_o saxon_n they_o recover_v this_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o bryton_n and_o die_v with_o this_o land_n all_o their_n will_v and_o destroy_a crystendome_n through_o out_o this_o land_n you_o have_v first_o great_a joy_n with_o their_o come_n but_o now_o it_o be_v corn_v to_o you_o great_a damage_n 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this_o land_n &_o arryve_v at_o totnesse_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o land_n and_z dene_fw-mi rob_v it_o and_z moche_n people_n slay_v &_o take_v all_o the_o armour_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v unto_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shytte_a fast_a their_o yate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v theym_a to_o come_v within_o the_o town_n and_o they_o deffend_v they_o well_o &_o orped_o against_o they_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n give_v bataylle_n unto_o the_o saxon_n when_o they_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o have_v besyege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o they_o overcome_v anon_o as_o arthur_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi the_o hostage_n &_o leave_v howell_n of_o brytayne_v his_o nevewe_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o march_v toward_o scotlonde_n with_o half_a his_o people_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v &_o rescowe_n the_o town_n of_o bath_n when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o 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&_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v sir_n say_v merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n m.cc.xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_n shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o yâ—_z fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n yâ—_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o be_v make_v a_o end_n of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v a_o wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n &_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 fore_fw-la that_z shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o he_o shall_v overcome_v &_o the_o wulf_n shall_v dye_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 seed_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_fw-mi tyme._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 yâ—_z shall_v have_v a_o berde_n as_o a_o goat_n yâ—_z shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shadow_n &_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o own_o foot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_n &_o yâ—_z other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v inhabitaunce_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n toward_o walys_n and_o yâ—_z tremble_a of_o the_o hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n his_z eere_n shall_v stretch_v toward_o many_o habtacyon_n &_o countree_n and_o his_o bâ—eth_n shall_v be_v full_o sweet_a in_o strange_a land_n and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v the_o river_n run_v blood_n &_o with_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n yâ—_z shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o thenne_n shall_v there_o come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o northwest_o during_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z shall_v be_v lad_n thrughout_v a_o wicked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v without_o come_n again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o a_o blood_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v see_v thorugh_o out_o all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v betoken_v great_a pestilence_n &_o death_n of_o folk_n thorugh_o dint_n of_o sword_n and_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v faderles_a till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n dye_n through_o a_o hate_n that_o shall_v meve_v against_o he_o war_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v dye_n beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o yâ—_z land_n shall_v dwell_v â—faderles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n &_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o martâ—yll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o alas_o shall_v be_v there_o long_o of_o faderles_a folk_n that_o shall_v over_o live_v in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o kae_fw-la yâ—_z shall_v have_v horn_n &_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n &_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethryll_n a_o dompe_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hungre_n &_o sorrow_n &_o great_a death_n 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 &_o shall_v open_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o lyf_v &_o death_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eagle_z in_o cornewayle_v that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n yâ—_z of_o pride_n shall_v be_v without_o pere_fw-fr of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o beer_n at_o gaversech_n &_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o man_n up_o on_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_z stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castestelles_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 yâ—_z the_o beer_n shall_v brenne_fw-fr &_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 shield_v and_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v 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 yâ—_z 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-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v yâ—_z gote_o less_o moche_n &_o of_o his_o land_n till_o that_o the_o time_n yâ—_z shenshyp_n shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o then_o shall_v he_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o thenne_n shall_v be_v 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 yâ—_z shall_v make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a that_o 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_z counseyll_o 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 yâ—_z old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v a_o way_n a_o certain_a time_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o long_a these_o two_o owl_n
shall_v do_v great_a harm_n to_o many_o one_o &_o so_o they_o shall_v counseyll_v the_o goat_n to_o arere_z war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o goat_n and_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n &_o shall_v go_v over_o &_o for_o drede_v the_o beer_n shall_v flee_v &_o a_o swan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n ward_n yâ—_z north_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o swan_n be_v take_v &_o slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n take_v heed_v alther_o next_o his_o nee_a that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o break_v brydge_v on_o who_o the_o lonne_n shall_v cast_v his_o beeme_n and_o many_o shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v dye_n for_o sorrow_n &_o care_n a_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n so_z that_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o foresaid_a flower_n of_o lyf_v &_o she_o shall_v lede_n in_o to_o dystrestre_fw-fr so_o that_o she_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_v the_o goat_n &_o the_o flouredelyse_v &_o there_o she_o shall_v dwell_v till_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o seche_v she_o &_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v they_o clothe_v with_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v seche_v the_o owl_n &_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o dyspytous_a death_n and_o after_o shall_v this_o goat_n be_v broughtte_v to_o disease_n &_o great_a anguysshe_n and_o it_o sorrow_n he_o shall_v live_v all_o his_o lyf_v after_o this_o goat_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wyndesore_n a_o boor_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o heed_n of_o a_o white_a lion_n herte_v &_o piteous_a look_n ¶_o his_o visage_n shall_v be_v rest_n to_o syke_a man_n his_o breast_n shall_v be_v staun_n ching_n of_o thyrste_n to_o though_o that_o be_v thirsty_a his_o word_n shall_v he_o gospel_n his_o hear_a shall_v be_v meek_a as_o a_o lamb_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v great_a pain_n to_o justefye_v they_o yâ—_z been_v untrue_a ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v his_o land_n be_v multeply_v with_o alyaunte_n and_o this_o boor_n thorugh_o fyersnesse_n of_o his_o herte_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v shall_v make_v wulue_n to_o become_v lamb_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v thorugh_o out_o of_o the_o world_n boor_n of_o holiness_n fyersnesse_n of_o noblynesse_n &_o of_o mekenesse_n and_o he_o shall_v mesurable_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o borugh_a of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v whette_v his_o tooth_n upon_o the_o yate_n of_o paris_n &_o upon_o four_o londe_n spain_n shall_v tremble_v for_o drede_v gascoigne_n shall_v sweet_a in_o france_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o wing_a his_o great_a tail_n shall_v rest_n in_o englonde_n soft_o almaigne_n shall_v quake_v for_o drede_v of_o high_a ¶_o this_o boor_n shall_v yeve_v mantel_n to_o two_o town_n of_o englonde_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o ryver_n run_v with_o blood_n &_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v many_o meadow_n read_v &_o he_o shall_v gete_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o ancestor_n die_v and_o ere_fw-we that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v here_o three_o crown_n and_z he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o great_a subieccyon_n &_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v releve_v but_o not_o in_o his_o tyme._n this_o boor_n after_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o doughtynesse_n shall_v be_v entyre_v at_o coleyne_v and_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o boor_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n that_o shall_v have_v foot_n of_o lead_n &_o a_o heed_n of_o brass_n &_o a_o herte_n of_o lop_v a_o swine_n skin_n &_o a_o hard_a and_o in_o his_o time_n his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o pease_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v do_v make_v a_o cyte_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v there_o of_o ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v less_o in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o land_n through_o a_o hideous_a wulfe_n but_z he_o shall_v recover_v it_o and_z yeve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_n of_o his_o land_n and_o this_o eagle_z shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o overcome_v alas_o the_o sorrow_n for_z he_o shall_v dye_n of_o his_o brother_n sword_n and_o after_o shall_v the_o land_n fall_n to_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o after_o he_o shall_v dye_n &_o the_o land_n be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a after_o this_o lamb_n shall_v come_v a_o moldwarpe_a cursyd_v of_o god_n moâ—th_v &_o caytyf_v a_z toward_o a_o haare_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o elderly_a skin_n as_o a_o goat_n &_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o sin_n ¶_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v of_o all_o good_a great_a plente_a in_o his_o land_n and_o toward_o he_o also_o and_o in_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v great_a praise_v till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o people_n live_v in_o to_o moche_v pride_n without_o chastyse_v wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v wroth_a ¶_o thenne_n shall_v arise_v up_o a_o dragon_n of_o the_o north_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a fyerse_n and_o shall_v meve_v war_n against_o the_o forsayde_a moldwarpe_a and_o shall_v yeve_v high_a batayle_n upon_o a_o stone_n this_o dragon_n shall_v gadre_n again_o in_o to_o his_o company_n a_o wulfe_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o west_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a moldwarpe_n in_o his_o side_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o dragon_n and_o bind_v their_o tail_n togyder_n ¶_o thenne_n shall_v come_v a_o lion_n out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o shall_v fall_v in_o company_n with_o they_o and_o thenne_n shall_v tremble_v the_o land_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v englonde_n as_o a_o aspyn_n leyf_v and_o in_o that_o time_n shall_v castle_n be_v fell_v down_o upon_o tamyse_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o severne_n shall_v be_v diyeâ—for_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v fall_v deed_n there_o in_o the_z four_o chyef_a flood_n in_o englonde_n shall_v run_v in_o blood_n and_o grate_n drede_n shall_v be_v and_z anguysshe_a that_o shall_v arise_v ¶_o after_o the_o moldwarpe_n shall_v flee_v &_o the_o dragon_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o wulfe_n shall_v they_o dryve_v away_o and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o they_o and_o the_o mould_n warp_n shall_v have_v no_o manner_n power_n sauf_o oon_o a_o ship_n whereto_o he_o may_v wend_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o land_n where_o the_o see_v be_v withdraw_v and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v yeve_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n fuâ—_n to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n in_o pease_n and_o in_o rest_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o sorrow_n all_o his_o lyf_v tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o hot_a bath_n shall_v become_v cold_a and_o after_o yâ—_z shall_v the_o moldwarpe_a dye_n aventurous_o &_o sodeyn_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_z he_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o a_o flood_n of_o the_o see_v his_o seed_n shall_v become_v faderles_a in_o strange_a land_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o then_o shall_v yâ—_z land_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o three_o part_n that_o in_o to_o say_v to_z the_o wulf_n to_o the_o dragon_n &_o to_o the_o lion_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o mroe_fw-mi and_o thenne_n shall_v this_o land_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o conquest_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o englonde_n end_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irlonde_n and_o how_o the_o scot_n become_v his_o man_n thenne_n what_o guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irlonde_n hear_v tydynge_n yâ—_z king_n arthur_n be_v enter_v at_o glastenbury_n he_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o irysshman_n &_o come_v to_o the_o see_v with_o his_o irysshe_n people_n &_o so_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n over_o the_o see_v &_o arryve_v fast_o there_o by_o yâ—_z king_n arthur_n be_v with_o his_o host_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o wist_v thereof_o he_o go_v toward_o he_o &_o give_v he_o bataylle_v &_o overcome_v he_o anon_o right_a and_o guillomer_n flee_v with_o his_o man_n again_o in_o to_o irlonde_n and_o what_o this_o be_v do_v &_o dyscomfyte_v he_o arthur_n torn_v he_o again_o there_o that_o he_o be_v in_z to_o the_o place_n there_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o scot_n and_o will_v have_v they_o all_o slay_v but_o the_o bysshope_n abbotte_n &_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o country_n &_o lady_n open_v heed_v come_v before_o king_n arthur_n &_o cry_v he_o
in_o this_o batayll_n be_v slay_v through_o king_n arthur_n fine_a king_n of_o the_o paynem_v &_o of_o other_o wonder_n moche_n people_n &_o king_n arthur_n man_n fight_v so_o well_o that_z the_o romayn_v and_o paynem_v have_v no_o more_o strengthe_n to_o withstonde_v they_o than_z twenty_o sheep_n against_o fyve_o wulue_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befelle_fw-fr that_o in_o this_o batayll_n in_o the_o shower_n that_o be_v wonder_v hard_a &_o long_o during_o in_o that_o one_o side_n &_o in_o that_o other_o the_z emperor_n among_o they_o there_o be_v slay_v but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o wyste_v for_o very_o sothe_o who_o he_o slay_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n lete_fw-la entyere_o his_o knights_z that_o he_o have_v lose_v there_o in_o batayll_n &_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emperor_n body_n to_o rome_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v in_o batayll_n so_o when_o yâ—_z romayn_v wist_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v deed_n they_o forsake_v the_o field_n &_o yâ—_z paynem_v also_o and_o king_n arthur_n after_o they_o chase_v till_o it_o be_v night_n &_o so_o many_o of_o they_o slay_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o tell_v and_o though_o torned_a king_n arthur_n again_o when_o it_o be_v night_n &_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o lete_fw-la look_n &_o serche_n all_o the_o field_n for_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o there_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v borell_n earl_n of_o maunt._n bedwere_v &_o kay_fw-mi and_o lyegiers_n earl_n of_o boleyne_v vortiger_n earl_n of_o baac_n aloth_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_n cuisall_n earl_n of_o chestre_n and_z after_o holden_n earl_n of_o flaundres_n these_o be_v the_o great_a lord_n that_o king_n arthur_n last_o in_o that_o batayll_n with_o other_o worthy_a knight_n they_o among_o and_o some_o he_z lete_fw-la entere_fw-la in_fw-la abbaye_v by_o the_o country_n some_z he_o lete_fw-la to_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n ¶_o and_o the_o emperor_n body_n he_o lâ—te_v take_v &_o put_v upon_o a_o beyr_n &_o 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that_o they_o be_v torn_v to_o the_o right_a byleve_n of_o god_n almyghty_a ¶_o how_o the_o dany_n yâ—_z come_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmonde_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n and_o thus_o it_o befelle_v afterward_o that_o the_o dany_n of_o northumberlonde_n that_o be_v paynem_n come_v with_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understande_v with_o they_o yâ—_z go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmodde_n of_o affryke_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englonde_n &_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o saxon_n and_o though_o yâ—_z come_v fro_o france_n arryve_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberlonde_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o &_o when_o those_o two_o hostê_n be_v come_v &_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o crysten_v people_n of_o englonde_n from_o place_n to_o place_v &_o dye_a moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o it_o befelle_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a 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romayn_v for_o he_o favour_v not_o the_o say_a emperor_n and_o therefore_o he_o put_v the_o say_a pope_n in_o keep_a also_o he_o degrade_v the_o bysshop_n of_o portuense_a the_o which_o be_v the_o occayson_a of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la the_o second_o be_v emperor_n after_o ludovicus_n this_o karolus_fw-la have_v a_o brother_n the_o which_o be_v call_v ludovicus_n &_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o germayne_n and_z he_o ordain_v batayll_v against_o his_o brother_n but_o karolus_fw-la or_o they_o teach_v be_v poysen_v and_o he_o make_v many_o a_o monasterye_n ¶_o martinê°_n be_v pope_n after_o johamnes_n one_o year_n this_o martinus_n lytell_fw-mi profyte_v for_z he_o live_v but_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o adrianus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o 00_o year_n and_o of_o he_o be_v no_o thing_n write_v ¶_o stephanus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_o no_o thing_n of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n martin_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v emperor_n after_o the_o second_o twelve_o year_n this_o karolus_fw-la have_v in_o possessyon_n peassyble_a all_o france_n and_o all_o germayne_n and_o be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o johannes_n the_o pope_n and_o after_o this_o glorious_a vyctory_n he_o torn_v all_o normandye_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n almyghty_a and_o he_o may_v nomore_o tesyste_v the_o frensheman_n but_o four_o year_n he_o regn_v on_o they_o he_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o they_o &_o therefore_o they_o put_v he_o away_o ¶_o amulphus_n be_v emperor_n after_o karolus_fw-la xiij_o year_n this_o arnulphus_n utter_o constrain_v yâ—_z norman_n yâ—_z which_o destroy_v the_o frensheman_n xl_o year_n thenne_n he_o be_v syke_a &_o have_v no_o comfort_n of_o no_o lecke_n for_z he_o be_v in_o a_o meruayllous_a sykenesse_n so_o that_o he_o be_v consume_v with_o lyf_v and_o be_v deed_n ¶_o formosus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o stephanê°_n u_o year_n this_o man_n first_o be_v bysshop_n of_o 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his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v unto_o henry_n the_o empressse_n some_o alle_fw-mi normandye_n and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o wyston_n &_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_o though_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o there_o almoo_v he_o have_v take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n escape_v with_o moche_n pain_n and_o william_n martell_n there_o be_v token_n and_o for_o who_o be_v delyveraunce_n they_o give_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr yâ—_z good_a castle_n of_o shyrbom_n yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n &_o all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v unto_o fâ—ryngdon_n &_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n but_o the_o king_n come_v thyâ—_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drive_v he_o thou_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n â—â—â—dulphe_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o court_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o lete_fw-la take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o may_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v up_o unto_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o â—â—sewed_v dey_v the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o do_v anon_o tamen_fw-la again_o to_o angoy_n &_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n moche_n honour_n of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o he_o die_v feaute_n &_o homage_n the_o moost_n party_n of_o the_o land_n and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_z yâ—_z empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o also_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o 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theym_n two_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o shall_v hoo_o have_v the_o half_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o peâ—s_o be_v cry_v thrughout_n all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n 〈◊〉_d half_a englonde_n and_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o a_o malady_n and_z deyed_a in_o the_o xix_o year_n and_z â—iij_fw-la weke_n and_o u_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_z in_o war_n and_o in_o contake_n and_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o feversham_n the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestunus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencuâ—s_n u_o month_n and_o lytell_a he_o die_v ¶_o lucius_n be_v after_o he_o and_o lytell_fw-mi proffyte_v for_z they_o dey_v both_o in_o a_o pestilence_n ¶_o eugenâ—us_o the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o u_o year_n and_o 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the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v king_n johan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o graune_n the_o law_n and_o hold_v the_o â—â—che_a saint_n edward_n have_v ordain_v and_o have_v be_v use_v and_o hold_v unto_o that_o to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o be_v â—â—de_v hold_v no_o law_n but_o die_v alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o like_v and_o dyshertyse_v many_o man_n without_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o â—â—â—tys_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a earl_n rodulf_n of_o châ—â—hâ—_n for_o by_o â—â—â—se_n that_o he_o undertoke_v high_o of_o his_o wyckednesse_n and_z for_o cause_n that_o he_o die_v so_o moche_n shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o haunt_v his_o own_o brother_n wyf_v and_o lie_v also_o by_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d great_a lordâ—â—_n doughter_n for_o be_v spare_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v wroche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o câ—sse_v this_o debate_n the_o archebtysshop_n and_o loâ—des_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n in_o a_o meadow_n belyde_v the_o town_n of_o stanys_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o londe_n assemble_v and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o â—â—nned_v his_o tower_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n and_z of_o flemynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a &_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chuches_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o rob_v it_o and_z bare_a away_o alle_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o of_o any_o side_n and_o of_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speher_v and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylypp_n of_o france_n &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o soon_o in_o to_o englonde_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n some_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n a_o none_o as_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v betayne_v alyaunce_n bytwene_n theym_n by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v goâ—_n with_o theym_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_z dryâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n made_z unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o loof_o be_v worth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o cho_n and_z i_o may_v live_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v and_o often_o he_o sygh_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o think_v rather_o be_v will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manere_fw-la remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glady_n there_o of_o and_o joyful_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_v which_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n knel_v sayenge_a sir_n say_v he_o wash_v sayll_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o all_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begin_v monk_n say_v the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n drink_v also_o a_o great_a draught_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o dey_v anon_o on_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o fine_a monkê_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o and_o shall_v while_o that_o the_o abbaye_v stand_v the_o king_n rise_v up_o anon_o full_a evyll_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n &_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr ¶_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v for_o to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v and_z within_o two_o daâ—â—â—_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luliâ—_n day_n and_o have_v many_o fair_a chidern_a of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o john_n 〈◊〉_d fader_fw-mi and_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o comewalle_n and_o ysabell_n that_o empress_n of_o rome_n and_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v 〈◊〉_d and_o fyve_o month_n and_o fyve_o daâ—es_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerbe_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o eredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honoriê°_n yâ—_z pope_n against_o 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o cause_n that_o be_v shall_v frghte_v with_o he_o the_o which_o be_v die_v and_o â—â—pullyd_v he_o and_o first_o be_v nouryssh_v the_o châ—â—che_n and_o afterward_o he_o dylpoyl_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o honorius_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoyl_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n girgoriê°_n the_o ii_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o into_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emperor_n a_o other_o season_n be_v syke_a by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v mindred_n in_o the_o time_n of_o innocenicus_fw-la the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la x._o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o mynor_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n and_o after_o this_o king_n john_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_z seynt_a symondes_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v 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