wist_v that_o porres_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o because_o yâ—_z she_o love_v high_o more_o than_o yâ—_z other_o &_o think_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o 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 therw_v t_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o yâ—_z body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o of_o such_o a_o mother_n yâ—_z slay_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v yâ—_z reprefe_n &_o shame_n to_o yâ—_z mother_n that_o for_o because_o of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v that_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curteysly_a hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o when_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o ne_o have_v leave_v 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 enheryte_v yâ—_z land_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o strong_a man_n drive_v &_o discomfyte_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 and_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v four_o in_o the_o country_n that_o overcome_v all_o yâ—_z other_o &_o through_o their_o may_v &_o strength_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 let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v &_o he_o be_v call_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v dam_fw-la walier_fw-mi &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o logres_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lotryns_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o three_o be_v call_v ru_n dac_fw-la &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o four_o be_v call_v cloten_n &_o he_o be_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 right_n because_o there_o be_v no_o man_n 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the_o land_n of_o logres_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o wales_n and_o scatter_z come_z with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n &_o rudac_n come_v also_o with_o his_o walshe_a man_n for_o to_o help_v hy_o but_z so_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o scatter_v also_o in_o plain_a batayle_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v yâ—_z vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maintain_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 maintain_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n yâ—_z ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o ware_z the_o crown_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statute_n that_o yfa_fw-mi man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n and_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 safete_a and_o in_o pease_n &_o 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 have_v set_v any_o hand_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o yâ—_z town_n also_o of_o yâ—_z vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bytwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o donebant_fw-la their_n fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o and_o after_o yâ—_z this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n depart_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o as_o their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o yâ—_z belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayn_n from_o humbar_n southwarde_o &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humbar_n to_o scotlonde_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o belin_n have_v yâ—_z better_o part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belyn_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n high_o no_o more_o wherefore_o strife_n &_o war_n arise_v bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_fw-fr yâ—_z young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belyn_n and_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_n to_o yâ—_z king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o soâ—our_n for_o to_o conquer_v all_o yâ—_z land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o king_n olsynge_v high_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o northumberlond_n &_o take_v all_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o let_v they_o be_v array_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z cooste_n of_o the_o see_v yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v not_o arryve_v on_o no_o side_n but_o yâ—_z he_o be_v take_v king_n olsynge_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n &_o all_o yâ—_z people_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v this_o damosel_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gutlagh_n &_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counseyle_n &_o how_o yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v have_v she_o &_o lede_v she_o with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o lie_v for_o to_o espy_v brenne_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v make_v &_o have_v so_o the_o two_o flete_n meet_v togyde_a &_o long_o time_n they_o fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n &_o his_o man_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_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 discomfyte_v and_o this_o king_n gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o tounâ—tre_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o high_a so_o great_a a_o 〈…〉_o st_o that_o last_v u_o day_n so_o yâ—_z through_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayn_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o yâ—_z keep_v the_o cooste_n of_o yâ—_z see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samye_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o they_o present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n let_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n that_o he_o shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o be_v word_n destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n dread_a nothâ—ge_n his_o malice_n &_o will_v not_o thing_n do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o b_o 〈…〉_o &_o brenne_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v &_o himself_o flee_v with_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v than_o to_o york_n &_o take_v counseyle_n what_o he_o may_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 &_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_z for_o sykerne_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v haul_v den_fw-mi gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o
after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o dwell_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o country_n of_o westmerlonde_n for_z he_o love_v that_o country_n above_o all_o other_o countree_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxu_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v king_n westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n tyme._n coyll_v westmer_n soon_o be_v crown_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o of_o good_a condityon_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n and_o pease_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contacke_n debate_n nor_o war_n in_o brytayne_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n claudiê°_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n next_o after_o gayus_n &_o he_o regn_v fourteen_o year_n &_o eight_o day_n this_o man_n come_v in_o to_o great_a britayn_n now_o call_v englond_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n which_o they_o do_v deny_v to_o yâ—_z romayn_v and_o after_o great_a batayle_n there_o be_v bytwene_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o armager_n king_n of_o britayn_n and_o after_o accordement_n make_v that_o this_o armager_n shall_v wed_v claudius_n daughter_n and_o after_o they_o two_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o pease_n in_o token_n whereof_o this_o claudius_z named_z the_o cite_v where_o they_o be_v marry_v after_o he_o &_o call_v it_o claudicestre_fw-fr we_o call_v it_o now_o glocestre_n this_o claudiê°_n have_v three_o wyve_n &_o on_o petiva_fw-la the_o first_o wife_n he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n antonia_n the_o first_o wife_n decess_v and_o he_o wed_v messalinan_n &_o gate_n a_o soon_o yâ—_z hyght_n britanicê°_n &_o octavia_n a_o daughter_n the_o three_o he_o wed_v agrippina_n have_a a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n nero._n claudiê°_n wed_v his_o daughter_n octavia_n to_o nero_n his_o wyve_n soon_o this_o claudiê°_n for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o agrippina_n his_o last_o wife_n he_o slay_v messalina_n his_o second_o wife_n lest_z she_o shall_v have_v help_n britanicus_n her_o soon_o &_o his_o to_z the_o empire_n yet_o agrippina_n the_o last_o wife_n of_o claudius_n dread_a lest_o her_o husbonde_n will_v have_v ê“fer_v britanicê°_n &_o have_v depose_v nero_n her_o soon_o therefore_o she_o poison_v her_o husbonde_n claudius_n &_o nero_n be_v ê“mote_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o this_o same_o nero_n give_v his_o mother_n such_o a_o reward_n again_o for_z he_o poison_v britanicus_n &_o slay_v his_o own_o 〈…〉_o oder_fw-ge &_o his_o wife_n octavia_n ¶_o james_n the_o more_o yâ—_z apostle_n this_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_z &_o peter_n be_v pryso_o 〈…〉_o d._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la act_n twelve_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v bring_v by_o myr_n 〈…〉_o in_o to_o give_v 〈…〉_o of_o spain_n ¶_o nero_n after_o claudiê°_n 〈…〉_o s_o emperor_n &_o he_o regneâ—_n xiij_o year_n &_o seven_o month_n this_o nero_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o make_v great_a waste_n in_o yâ—_z empire_n he_o will_v not_o fysshe_v but_o with_o net_n of_o gold_n &_o rope_n of_o silk_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o rome_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v enemy_n to_o good_a man_n he_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o his_o wife_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o master_n he_o slay_v also_o peter_n &_o paul_n he_o will_v never_o be_v one_o cloth_n two_o time_n his_o horse_n &_o his_o mule_n be_v shod_a with_o silver_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o do_v set_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n on_o fire_n some_o say_v to_o see_v how_o troy_n burn_v &_o some_o say_v the_o romayn_v complain_v the_o stretes_n be_v to_o narowe_n and_o when_o he_o have_v burn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n nero_n say_v there_o be_v space_n to_o build_v yâ—_z stretes_n wide_o than_o the_o senator_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o 〈…〉_o e_o he_o and_o he_o flee_v by_o night_n in_o to_z the_o subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o hide_v he_o among_o the_o vine_n &_o he_o hear_v karle_n &_o beggar_n come_v by_o he_o that_o say_v &_o they_o wist_v where_o the_o emperor_n be_v he_z shall_v never_o escape_v they_o nero_n think_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a derogation_n to_o his_o name_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o karle_n &_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o â—an_v hynselfe_n to_o the_o herte_fw-fr &_o dye_v &_o there_o be_v bury_v &_o devyl_v keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o &_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v &_o take_v away_o &_o than_o the_o devylles_n void_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_n to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o yâ—_z apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jews_n the_o vj._n year_n of_o nero._n ¶_o marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_fw-mi be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o cirâ—a_n annum_fw-la christi_fw-la lxxiiij_o â—anus_fw-la ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n &_o three_o month_n &_o xi_o 〈…〉_o day_n this_o linê°_n &_o his_o successor_n clâ—tus_n through_o their_o holy_a conversation_n be_v make_v to_o mynyster_v the_o treasour_n of_o the_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v alyve_a 〈…〉_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayer_n &_o preaching_n it_o be_v read_v of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o lettre_n saluten_n et_fw-fr apostolican_n unndictionem_fw-la afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v seven_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o meu_fw-la &_o none_o of_o they_o help_v he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethorycyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o the_o ever_o teach_v the_o seyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o ottho_fw-mi regn_v after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_n that_o be_v presydent_a of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n &_o in_o ytalye_n bytwene_v these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a batayle_n &_o in_o the_o four_o batayle_n ottha_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcomen_v &_o in_o great_a despair_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_n regn_v after_o this_o ottho_fw-mi eight_o month_n for_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyal_o in_o glotony_n &_o in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n &_o at_o feestes_n et_a out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vaspasianus_fw-la regned_a next_o after_o he_o ix_o year_n ten_o month_n &_o twelve_o day_n the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o curse_a successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vaspasyan_a unto_o palestyn_n for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titus_n which_o have_v besyege_v jerusalem_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v of_o these_o curse_a man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n of_o rome_n &_o not_o wilful_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n &_o let_v he_o be_v draw_v through_o rome_n &_o after_o in_o tiber_n till_o he_o be_v die_v and_o than_o let_v he_o sail_n wtout_fw-fr sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o wasp_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n jesu_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v chryste_n death_n he_o fight_v xxxij_o time_n with_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o die_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxxix_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la lxxxiiij_o â—letê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o roman_n &_o great_o he_o love_v pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o ê“fyte_n to_o the_o health_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n the_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_z to_o fast_o two_o year_n he_o curse_v all_o those_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrimage_n or_o counseyler_n contrary_a thereto_o at_z the_o last_z be_v martyr_v by_o damacian_a the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n sove_o to_o vaspasyan_a be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o he_o
a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n yâ—_z be_v call_v severye_n not_o for_o to_o war_v but_z for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o the_o romayn_v wist_v that_o severye_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n long_o time_n &_o do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o bryton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o be_v call_v asclepade_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seek_v allec_fw-la &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o felawe_n &_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v walon_n defend_v he_o fyers_o &_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o bryton_n but_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfyte_v &_o the_o bryton_n take_v he_o &_o bind_v he_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o walbroke_n than_o regned_a asclepade_n in_o pease_n till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o be_v call_v coyl_n make_v a_o fair_a town_n against_o the_o king_n will_v &_o let_v call_v yâ—_z town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a &_o think_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o high_a &_o bring_v great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o give_v the_o earl_n batayle_n &_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o batayle_n and_o than_o be_v coyll_o crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coyll_n regn_v noble_o &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o bryton_n when_o yâ—_z romayn_v herd_n yâ—_z asclepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o send_v a_o other_o great_a price_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v that_o be_v call_v constance_n &_o he_o come_v to_o king_n coyll_v for_o to_o challenge_v yâ—_z tribute_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o grant_v he_o full_a glad_o so_o they_o accord_v yâ—_z king_n coyll_o give_v to_o he_o his_o daughter_n eleyne_n to_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v both_o fair_a &_o wise_a &_o well_o lettre_v &_o dwell_v togyder_n in_o love_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o king_n coyll_o dye_v in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o lie_v at_o colchestre_n ¶_o how_o constance_n a_o romayn_n that_o have_v spouse_v eleyne_n king_n coyl_v daughter_n be_v choose_v king_n after_o king_n coyll_n after_o this_o king_n coyll_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n &_o crown_v for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coyl_v daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_z which_o constance_n regn_v &_o well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyne_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantyne_n and_o this_o king_n bear_v true_a faith_n &_o true_o do_v to_o they_o of_o rome_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xu_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantyne_n that_o be_v king_n constances_n soon_o &_o soon_o to_o saint_n eleyne_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_z after_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o king_n constance_n death_n regn_v constantyne_n his_o soon_o &_o soon_o to_o saint_n eleyne_n that_o find_v yâ—_z holy_a cross_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o constantyne_n become_v emperor_n of_o rome_n it_o befall_v that_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v a_o sarasyn_n &_o a_o tyrant_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o which_o put_v to_o death_n all_o yâ—_z byleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v holy_a chirche_n by_o all_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v all_o chrysten_v man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v &_o among_o all_o other_o he_o let_v martyr_n saint_n katherine_n &_o many_o other_o christian_a people_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n flee_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantyne_n &_o tell_v he_o of_o yâ—_z sorrow_n that_o maxence_o do_v to_o chrysten_v folk_n wherefore_o constantyn_n have_v pite_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o unto_o rome_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cyte_n &_o slay_v all_o yâ—_z be_v therein_o of_o miss_v byleve_v and_o than_o be_v he_o make_v emperor_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z govern_v he_o so_o well_o yâ—_z all_o londe_n be_v to_o high_o attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n &_o tyrant_n ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o yâ—_z time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n &_o sodeyn_o become_v wood_n &_o die_v sodeyn_o ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n to_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o high_a his_o mother_n eleyne_n for_o her_o great_a prudence_n &_o three_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d moo_v love_v the_o one_o be_v call_v howell_n &_o yâ—_z other_o tavern_n &_o the_o three_o more_n 〈…〉_o and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o cese_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o therewith_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o 〈◊〉_d &_o low_a &_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a toward_o the_o earl_n octavyan_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o twelve_o m._n man_n against_o he_o &_o they_o arryve_v at_o portesmouth_n when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o let_v assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o dyscomfyte_v he_o and_o tavern_n flee_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n another_o time_n for_o to_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o octavyan_n and_o when_o octavyan_n understode_v that_o he_z assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_z come_v toward_o tavern_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o those_o two_o hooste_n meet_v togyder_n on_o stanesmore_n &_o strong_o smite_v togyder_n and_o than_o be_v octavyan_n dyscomfyte_v &_o flee_v then_n unto_o norway_n and_o tavern_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n both_o town_n &_o castle_n but_o octavyan_n come_v again_o from_o norway_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o romayn_v &_o than_o he_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavyans_n daughter_n and_o after_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_z he_o have_v none_o heir_n save_v a_o daughter_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o lyf_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o wax_v seek_v and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n and_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o he_o nevewe_v to_o be_v king_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v call_v conan_n meriedok_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o time_n have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_z give_v her_o counseyle_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n &_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n &_o the_o counseyle_n of_o her_o lord_n constantyne_n the_o emperor_n and_o at_o this_o counseyle_n they_o accord_v &_o choose_v cador_n of_o cornewayle_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n on_o this_o message_n &_o he_o take_v the_o way_n &_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o emperor_n these_o tydynge_n well_o &_o wise_o and_o the_o emperor_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n that_o be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v call_v maximyan_n &_o he_o spouse_v octavyans_n daughter_n &_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n &_o give_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_n this_o king_n maximian_n become_v so_o ryall_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o the_o great_a rychesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z land_n so_z that_o he_o ne_v leave_v no_o man_n of_o worthiness_n knight_n ne_o squyer_n ne_o none_o other_o man_n that_o he_z ne_z take_v with_o he_o to_z the_o great_a damage_n of_o all_o
make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a ê‘plexite_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v avenge_v high_a on_o his_o enemy_n by_o the_o counseyle_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o peryll_n for_o to_o be_v undo_v but_o yâ—_z old_a owl_n shall_v go_v away_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n 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 counseyle_v yâ—_z gote_o to_o arere_z war_n against_o yâ—_z foresay_a bear_v and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o goat_n &_o yâ—_z 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 bear_v shall_v flee_v &_o a_o swan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n toward_o yâ—_z north_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n &_o than_o shall_v the_o swan_n be_v take_v &_o slay_v with_o sorrow_n &_o yâ—_z bear_v take_v &_o hede_v next_o unto_o his_o nest_n yâ—_z shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o break_a brydge_v on_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v cast_v his_o beam_n &_o many_o shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o shall_v come_v from_o he_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v dye_v for_o sorrow_n &_o care_n a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n so_z that_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o yâ—_z more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o yâ—_z soresayd_a flower_n of_o life_n &_o shall_v lede_n she_o in_o to_o dystresse_n 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_fw-mi yâ—_z gote_o &_o the_o flourdelyce_n &_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 and_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 clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n and_z they_o shall_v seche_v yâ—_z owl_n &_o put_v they_o to_o despytous_a dethe_v and_o after_o shall_v this_o goat_n be_v bring_v to_o 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jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v whette_v his_o tethe_fw-mi upon_o the_o gate_n of_o paris_n and_z upon_o four_o londe_n spayn_o shall_v tremble_v for_o drede_v gascoyn_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_v in_o englonde_n soft_o almaigne_n shall_v quake_v for_o drede_n of_o he_o this_o bore_n shall_v gyve_v mantle_n to_o two_o town_n of_o englonde_n &_o shall_v make_v the_o ryver_n ren_fw-it with_o blood_n &_o brain_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v many_o meadow_n reed_n &_o shall_v gete_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o ancestor_n do_v &_o or_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v bear_v three_o crown_n &_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o to_o great_a subieccyon_n &_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v recover_v but_o not_o in_o his_o tyme._n this_o bear_v after_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o dough_n tyne_n shall_v be_v bury_v at_o coleyn_n and_z his_o land_n shall_v then_o be_v replete_a of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o bore_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n 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though_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v â—e_v they_o everywhichone_o and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z go_v towards_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o but_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n manly_a they_o defend_v and_o fyers_o fight_v &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n man_n that_o none_o of_o they_o escape_v and_o take_v the_o king_n and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o ordain_v a_o counseyle_n among_o themselves_o what_o they_o may_v do_v with_o the_o king_n and_o some_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o some_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o the_o land_n
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to_o this_o realm_n that_o than_o be_v call_v albyon_n where_o they_o find_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n save_z great_a giant_n &_o they_o dwell_v in_o mountain_n &_o in_o cavern_n and_o brute_n see_v the_o land_n be_v fair_a and_o at_o his_o lie_n king_n and_o be_v good_a also_o for_o he_o &_o for_o all_o his_o people_n as_o diane_n the_o goddess_n have_v behyght_n he_o and_o thereof_o be_v brute_n wonder_v glad_a and_o let_v assemble_v upon_o a_o day_n all_o his_o folk_n to_o make_v a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o great_a fee_v in_o the_o honour_n &_o reverence_n of_o diane_n the_o goddess_n which_o have_v counseyl_v high_o first_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o solen_a pnite_n as_z they_o sit_v at_o their_o meet_a upon_o a_o day_n there_o come_v in_o upon_o they_o xxx_o giant_n and_o slay_v xxx_o of_o brutus_n man_n brute_n &_o his_o man_n anon_o start_n up_o &_o fight_v with_o the_o giant_n &_o slay_v they_o everywhichone_o save_v one_o that_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o he_o be_v master_n of_o all_o yâ—_z giant_n &_o he_o be_v strong_a &_o high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o &_o brute_n keep_v he_o for_o to_o wrestle_v with_o corin_n his_o man_n for_z he_o be_v great_a and_o high_a than_o â—ny_n of_o brutus_n man_n from_o the_o gyrdelstede_n upwarde_o gogmagog_n &_o corin_n undertoke_v there_o for_o to_o wrestle_v &_o so_o togyder_v they_o go_v &_o wrestle_v a_o long_a time_n but_z at_o the_o last_o gogmagog_n hold_v coryn_n so_o fast_o that_o he_o break_v two_o rib_n in_o his_o side_n wherefore_o coryn_n be_v sore_o angry_a &_o there_o he_o take_v gogmagog_n bytwene_v his_o arm_n &_o cast_v he_o down_o upon_o a_o roche_z so_o that_o gogmagog_n break_v all_o to_o piece_n &_o so_o he_o die_v a_o evyll_n death_n &_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o saute_n of_o gogmagog_n and_o than_o after_o brute_n give_v all_o that_o country_n unto_o corin_n and_o than_o corin_n call_v it_o after_o his_o name_n cornewayle_v &_o his_o man_n be_v call_v cornewayle_v &_o so_o shall_v man_n of_o that_o country_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o and_o in_o that_o country_n dwell_v corin_n &_o his_o man_n and_z they_o make_v town_n and_o house_n &_o euhabyte_v that_o land_n by_o their_o own_o will_n ¶_o how_o brute_n build_v london_n &_o call_v this_o land_n brytayn_v and_o scotlonde_n albany_n and_o wales_n cambar_n ¶_o london_n brute_n &_o his_o man_n go_v forth_o and_o see_v about_o in_o dyverse_a place_n where_o that_o they_o may_v find_v a_o good_a place_n and_o covenable_a that_o they_o may_v build_v and_o make_v a_o cyte_n on_o for_z he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v by_o a_o fair_a ryver_n which_o now_o be_v call_v thames_n and_o there_o brute_n begin_v to_o build_v a_o fair_a cyte_n and_o call_v it_o new_a troy_n in_o remembrance_n of_o great_a troy_n from_o the_o which_o place_n all_o their_o lygnage_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o this_o brute_n let_v fall_v down_o wood_n &_o let_v ere_o &_o sow_v londe_n &_o let_v maw_n down_o meadow_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o high_a &_o his_o people_n and_o than_o he_o depart_v the_o land_n to_o they_o so_z that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o part_n &_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o than_o brute_n let_v call_v all_o this_o land_n brytayne_v after_o his_o name_n and_o his_o folk_n bryton_n and_o this_o brute_n have_v goten_a on_o his_o wife_n gennogen_n three_o son_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o dede_n the_o first_fw-mi be_v call_v lotryn_n the_o second_o albanak_n &_o the_o three_o cambar_n &_o brute_n bare_a crown_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o new_a troy_n twenty_o year_n after_o yâ—_z time_n that_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o law_n that_o the_o briton_n hold_v and_o this_o brute_n be_v wondrous_o well_o be_v iove_v among_o all_o his_o people_n and_o brutus_n son_n also_o love_v wondrous_o well_o togyder_o and_o when_o brute_n have_v seek_v all_o the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n he_o find_v a_o land_n that_o join_v to_o brytayne_v in_o the_o north_n and_o that_o land_n brute_n give_v to_o albanak_n his_o soon_o &_o let_v call_v it_o albany_n after_o his_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n and_o brute_n find_v a_o other_o country_n to_o ward_v the_o west_n and_o give_v that_o to_o cambar_n his_o other_o soon_o &_o let_v call_v it_o cambar_n after_o his_o name_n and_z now_o it_o be_v call_v wales_n and_o when_o brute_n have_v regn_v twenty_o year_n than_z he_o die_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o lotryn_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o enter_v with_o moche_n honour_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o after_o brute_n regn_v lotryn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o second_o king_n in_o brytayn_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o samuel_n this_o lotryn_n be_v crown_v king_n with_o great_a solempnite_n of_o all_o brytayne_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n albanak_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n depart_v in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n &_o there_o they_o live_v with_o moche_n honour_n and_o worship_n and_o lotryn_n regn_v well_o &_o wise_o &_o be_v moche_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o as_o albanak_n dwell_v in_o his_o his_o own_o land_n with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n there_o come_v king_n humh_o bar_n of_o hunlonde_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o â—â—ryved_v in_o albany_n &_o will_v have_v conqueâ—â—â—_n the_o land_n and_z begin_v to_o war_n upon_o albanak_n slow_a high_o in_o batayle_n when_o albanak_n be_v deed_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n flee_v unto_o lotryn_n &_o tell_v he_o because_o he_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o avenge_v his_o broders_n death_n lotryn_n than_o anon_o let_v assemble_v all_o the_o bryton_n of_o kent_n of_o dover_n unto_o derego_v of_o norfolk_n &_o suffolk_n of_z keft_a fen_n &_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_o toward_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o gyve_v they_o batayle_n and_o lotryn_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v for_z to_o help_v he_o to_o avenge_v his_o broders_n death_n and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o a_o good_a will_n when_o they_o come_v togider_v they_o take_v their_o way_n pryvely_a for_o to_o go_v seek_v king_n humbar_n where_o they_o may_v find_v he_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o king_n humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n for_o to_o dysporte_v he_o and_o there_o come_v lotryn_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o folk_n sodeyn_o or_o that_o any_o of_o their_o enemy_n wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o dread_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wist_v 〈◊〉_d not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_n for_o drede_a 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o die_v and_z his_o man_n be_v all_o flain_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o escape_v not_o one_o away_o on_o live_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_n and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stand_v for_o because_o that_o this_o king_n humbar_n be_v drown_v therein_o and_o after_o that_o locryn_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o &_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v be_v give_v
unto_o other_o folk_n of_o his_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damoyfell_n which_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n and_z she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o king_n lotryn_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o because_o of_o the_o great_a beaute_n and_o fayrne_n that_o he_o see_v in_o she_o and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v overtake_v in_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n &_o anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o on_o lotryn_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotryn_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o wed_v guentolyn_n his_o daughter_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n to_o new_a troy_n unto_o he_o &_o say_v thus_o to_o lotryn_n certes_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v have_v for_o your_o fader_fw-mi brute_n where_o before_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o on_o the._n and_o with_o that_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryn_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damoysel_n go_v bytwene_v they_o and_z make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotryn_n shall_v take_v guentolyn_n corins_n daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o so_o lotryn_n do_v nevertheless_o after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o go_v pryvely_a to_o estrylde_v &_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n die_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotryn_n forsake_v guentolyn_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o make_v es_fw-ge 〈…〉_o queen_n and_o than_o guentolyn_n dep_v 〈…〉_o from_o theâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d great_a wrath_n in_o to_o cori_n 〈…〉_o e_o &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o haâ—ors_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o yâ—_z man_n of_z yâ—_z land_n and_o afterward_o she_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o mighty_a of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lottyn_n yâ—_z be_v her_o lord_n &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a but_o a_o isle_n where_o lotryn_n her_o husbonde_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o man_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolyn_n let_v take_v estrylde_v &_o abram_n her_o daughter_n &_o bind_v they_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v dropsied_a wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z damosel_n yâ—_z be_v estâ—yldes_n daughter_n &_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severine_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gum_n 〈…〉_o ol_fw-it yn_fw-mi let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o she_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o unto_o thâ—ty_n i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d she_o soon_o that_o lotryn_n have_v goten_a 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regâ—â—d_v xu_o year_n and_o than_o let_v she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d well_o &_o wortht_o and_o his_o mother_n go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n ¶_o how_o madan_n regâ—ed_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n this_o madan_n soon_o to_o lotryn_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gate_z two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o xxij_o â—t_a 〈◊〉_d christi_n na_fw-fr 〈…〉_o tatem_fw-la m._n â—xxiiij_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o age_n during_o to_o the_o transmygracyon_n davyd_v â—auyd_v the_o second_o king_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n regn_v this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d man_n choose_v after_o yâ—_z desy_n 〈…〉_o god_n and_o he_o be_v annoy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o young_a age_n by_o sam_n 〈…〉_o &_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n saul_n he_o regâ—â—d_v xâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o d_z 〈…〉_o d_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d mankind_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyâ—â—te_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o 〈…〉_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o â—â—epe_v for_o his_o trespass_n â—ide_v plura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâ—athar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâ—d_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ—_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v â—p_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ—_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ—_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ—_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o â—a_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exâ—â—ded_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâ—â—â—_n jerome_n yâ—_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ—_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâ—de_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ—_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâ—athaâ—_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la â—iij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâ—â—â—j_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ—_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paraâ—â—po_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inâ—â—piâ—â—â—_n i_o heroâ—â—as_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n â–ª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a 〈◊〉_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o 〈…〉_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n 〈…〉_o one_o â–ª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruâ—â—yon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â—â—de_fw-fr pâ—a_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ—_z sonâ—_n of_o robâ—as_n regn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_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 least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_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 realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_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 dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o 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 predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 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 yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_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 do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z 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 heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
in_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magr_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o day_n mischevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cese_n at_o rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_a the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v on_o the_o perses_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o divyne_a philosopher_n &_o aristotel_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civi_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o covetous_a &_o proud_a chrysten_v man_n ¶_o â—â—yus_v be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v agrete_a batayle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o â—usâ—orum_n and_o viij_o m._n man_n of_o they_o be_v take_v ¶_o marcê°_n valeriê°_n be_v a_o other_o senator_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o m._n romayn_v fight_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o victory_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o artharerse_n king_n of_o perses_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n &_o he_o put_v nâ—â—tâ—â—abo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o ethiopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flum_o jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgyven_v to_o esdre_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o yâ—_z perses_n xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o danyel_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fight_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o matdachij_fw-la johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v high_a ¶_o aristoteles_n the_o moost_n subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n live_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o senocrate_n the_o moost_n chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyvers_a other_o moo_o ¶_o because_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassybalon_n king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbatrê°_n be_v deed_n guent_n holen_fw-ge regn_v which_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o wise_o and_z he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n &_o well_o &_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o â—ader_n have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o â—ymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v how_o a_o that_o regn_v in_o pease_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi bymor_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi seisell_n well_n &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n and_o than_o after_o he_o regn_v how_o a_o his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldown_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dye_v through_o myschau_fw-fr 〈…〉_o of_o a_o be_v morwith_o regn_v after_o howan_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o vengeance_n fall_v on_o he_o for_o ou_fw-fr a_o time_n as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o he_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v yâ—_z be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n yâ—_z be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o &_o devour_v high_o alyve_a &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n by_o god_n vengeance_n after_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodyan_n that_o be_v soon_o to_o morwith_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v when_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n yâ—_z bryton_n crowue_v grâ—dobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_o tyme_v regue_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belon_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o he_o have_v four_o son_n arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regnâ—d_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o arthogasle_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wickedness_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o arthogaile_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v high_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o broad_a king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n call_v high_a king_n of_o pite_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaile_n that_o be_v king_n before_o yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n and_o take_v his_o brother_n yâ—_z crown_v as_o gain_n &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o yâ—_z bryton_n will_v &_o after_o artogaile_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n yâ—_z all_o the_o land_n love_v he_o for_o his_o debonayrte_n do_v right_o &_o reason_n to_o every_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v uj_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaile_n yâ—_z bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_z his_o two_o bretheru_a higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n their_o broad_a and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o depart_v all_o the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamê°_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o than_o have_v petit_n all_o yâ—_z land_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o pickering_n ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesidur_n anon_o and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o than_o regn_v he_o 〈◊〉_d pease_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o â—â—th_z at_o kararleyll_n ¶_o how_o thirty_o 〈…〉_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n â—â—he_o after_o other_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n â—â—he_n after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o without_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v show_v their_o name_n &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regned_a as_o yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n be_v call_v gerbodia_n and_z he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n uj_o year_n &_o after_o he_o idwalan_n eight_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o voghen_n xiij_o year_n after_o he_o caril_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o porex_n two_o year_n after_o he_o cherin_o xvij_o year_n after_o he_o coyl_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n after_o he_o esdad_o xx_o year_n after_o he_o andragie_n xvij_o year_n after_o he_o vrian_n u_o year_n after_o he_o eliud_fw-la two_o year_n after_o he_o eldagan_n xu_o year_n after_o he_o claten_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o ouirgunde_o vilj_fw-la year_n after_o he_o mortan_a uj_o year_n after_o hy_o bledagh_n three_o year_n after_o he_o caph_n i_o year_n after_o he_o gen_n ij_o year_n after_o he_o seysell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o archinall_a xiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o croll_n xxx_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v rodyngu_n xxxij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v hertir_n u_o year_n &_o
king_n household_n &_o the_o gentylman_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o meet_v go_v togyder_n for_o to_o play_v &_o through_o debate_n that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelin_fw-mi that_o be_v yâ—_z earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n slay_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n swear_v yâ—_z enelyn_n shall_v be_v hang_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n yâ—_z be_v enelyns_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v great_o vex_v &_o worth_a to_o war_n dethe_v earl_n &_o think_v to_o destroy_v he_o &_o pryvely_a yâ—_z earl_n send_v lettre_n to_o julius_n cesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o &_o he_o avenge_v upon_o yâ—_z king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emperor_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a &_o ordain_v a_o strong_a power_n &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o london_n help_v he_o with_o vij_o m._n man_n and_o at_o yâ—_z three_o time_n be_v cassybalon_n overcomen_v &_o dyscomfyte_v &_o make_a pea_n with_o the_o emperor_n for_o there_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n yield_v by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o and_o than_o within_o half_a a_o year_n after_o julius_n cesar_n the_o emperor_n go_v unto_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassibalon_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pease_n and_o than_o he_o die_v the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassybalon_n &_o for_o because_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassybalon_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n leful_o beget_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o comyn_n assent_v crown_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o &_o worâ—_n the_o and_z he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z well_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v eight_o year_n than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la xl_o ioseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v bear_v about_o this_o time_n and_o after_o be_v husbonde_a unto_o our_o lady_n ¶_o antigonus_n be_v bysshop_n this_o time_n in_o the_o jury._n this_o antigonus_n be_v soon_o unto_o aristobolus_n and_z on_o every_o side_n he_o be_v false_a for_o he_o obey_v not_o to_o the_o romayn_v and_o a_o great_a plague_n he_o bring_v unto_o the_o land_n for_o to_o destroy_v hircanus_n his_o own_o uncle_n that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la king_n and_o so_o hircanê°_n be_v expulse_v &_o falelê°_n be_v slay_v &_o herode_fw-la be_v exile_v but_o when_o herode_fw-la come_v to_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o senator_n all_o these_o thing_n the_o emperor_n create_v he_o king_n send_v with_o he_o a_o hoo_v the_z wâ—â—the_o take_v jerusalem_n &_o antigonun_n the_o bysshop_n be_v take_v &_o lead_v to_o anthony_n yâ—_z senator_n the_o which_o make_v he_o syke_a &_o so_o be_v herode_fw-la conferm_v in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o he_o a_o strange_a regn_v on_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o the_o jew_n cess_v as_o jacob_n have_v say_v ¶_o titus_n livius_n historicus_fw-la and_o ouidius_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la imê‘atores_fw-la augusti_fw-la et_fw-fr dictê°_n est_fw-fr augustus_n quia_fw-la augebat_fw-la populum_fw-la octavian_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n ivij._n year_n uj_o month_n &_o ten_o day_n this_o octavian_n nevewe_v to_o july_n when_o he_o be_v a_o youge_a man_n take_v the_o empire_n 〈◊〉_d he_o his_o floury_a sshing_n youth_n he_o spend_v in_o war_n fyve_o m._n batayle_n he_o do_v and_o short_o after_o many_o batayle_n â—â—â—he_v world_n he_o bring_v in_o to_o one_o monarchy_n this_o man_n have_v no_o fellow_n &_o in_o his_o day_n pease_n be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n through_o the_o provisyon_n of_o the_o very_a god_n that_o yâ—_z tempo_fw-it rall_a pea_n may_v gloryfye_v the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi chryst_n jesu_n this_o octa_n vyan_n be_v yâ—_z fair_a man_n yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o high_a in_o wit_n the_o most_o fortunate_a in_o all_o thing_n &_o he_o lack_v nor_o the_o vice_n of_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n this_o man_n make_v all_o yâ—_z world_n to_o be_v mesure_v and_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v bear_v the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o all_o the_o world_n chryst_n jesu_n the_o which_o grasife_v eternal_a pease_n to_o his_o lover_n ¶_o her_o no_o â—a_n sedz_fw-fr jeronymsi_fw-fr that_o anna_n &_o emeria_n be_v sister_n and_o of_o emeria_n be_v bear_v elizabeth_n â—â—der_n to_o john_n baptyst_a and_o anna_n be_v first_o wed_v to_o joachun_v of_o who_o she_o take_v marry_o 〈…〉_o of_o chryst_n the_o second_o husbond_n be_v cleophe_n &_o be_v gate_n on_o her_o marye_n cleophe_n which_o be_v wed_v to_o alphe_fw-la of_o who_o ê“cede_v james_n yâ—_z less_o simon_n cananeus_fw-la iu_n das_fw-la tadeus_fw-la &_o joseph_o which_o be_v call_v barsabas_n the_o thyrd_o time_n anna_n be_v wed_v to_o salome_n of_o who_o she_o take_v marye_n salome_n which_o be_v wed_v to_o zebedi_n &_o of_o they_o come_v james_n yâ—_z more_o &_o john_n the_o evamgelyst_n the_o first_o mary_n wed_v joseph_n brother_n to_o cleophe_n afore_o say_v ¶_o this_o time_n sibilla_n tiburtina_n prophesy_v of_o chryst_n &_o say_v to_o yâ—_z emperor_n august_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v not_o â—ro_o we_o yâ—_z he_o be_v god_n after_o yâ—_z folysshnes_n of_o yâ—_z paynyn_n and_o there_o she_o show_v high_o a_o fair_a virgyn_v in_o heaven_n hold_v a_o child_n in_o she_o arrive_v &_o say_v to_o high_a this_o child_n be_v great_a than_o thou_o &_o therefore_o do_v high_a worship_n ¶_o the_o monarchy_n of_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n increase_v myghte_o and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o all_o yâ—_z world_n in_o dyvers_a ê“uynces_n batayle_n be_v reyse_v sodeyn_o all_o man_n meruayl_v they_o be_v sess_v and_o put_v they_o holy_a to_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z open_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o such_o a_o unyversal_a pease_n come_v never_o by_o labour_n of_o batayle_n but_z of_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z very_o god_n that_o in_o his_o natyvite_n pease_n shall_v regne_fw-la in_o the_o world_n ¶_o herode_fw-la ascolonita_n be_v king_n in_o the_o jury_n xxxvij_o year_n this_o perede_v ydumeus_a be_v the_o first_o strange_a king_n that_o regn_v on_o yâ—_z jew_o the_o master_n in_o hystorye_n say_v he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o faithful_a in_o the_o begyue_a &_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v he_o noble_o he_o be_v very_o gentyll_a unto_o the_o romayn_v &_o to_o yâ—_z people_n that_o love_v pea_n and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o he_o will_v over_o moche_n please_v yâ—_z ro_n mayn_v &_o herd_n of_o yâ—_z birth_n of_o chryst_n dread_v to_o be_v expulse_v of_o his_o kyngdom_n as_o a_o strange_a wretched_o fall_v &_o slay_v yâ—_z innocent_n &_o dyvers_a of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o people_n fall_v seek_v &_o die_v wretched_o ¶_o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o chryst_n be_v bear_v afore_o yâ—_z nati_fw-la vite_o of_o chryst_n xuj_o year_n or_o there_o about_o ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragens_n soon_o that_o well_o govern_v brytayne_n after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o great_a ê“sperite_n &_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n tyme._n and_o in_o his_o time_n chryst_n be_v bear_v of_o yâ—_z blyss_v virgyn_v mary_n this_o king_n kym_n balyn_n have_v two_o son_n gynder_n &_o armager_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o christus_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la virgine_fw-la maria_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m_o c_o lxxxxviij_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o xlij_o year_n of_o octavian_n the_o emperor_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o march_n &_o yâ—_z xxxj_o year_n of_o herode_fw-la the._n seven_o c_o lj_o year_n after_o yâ—_z rome_n be_v build_v the_o uj_o month_n from_o the_o conceyve_a of_o john_n bapty_v the_o viij_o kalend_v of_o apryll_n the_o uj_o very_o at_o nazareth_n of_o galylee_n of_o the_o virgyn_v marye_n be_v conceyve_v chryst_n our_o savyour_fw-mi and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v bear_v ¶_o here_o at_o chryste_n nativite_fw-la begyn_v the_o syxth_o age_n during_o to_o yâ—_z final_a judgement_n have_a year_n as_o god_n know_v ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o syxth_o age_n during_o
which_o child_n he_o set_v betwixt_o the_o knee_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o feign_v afterward_o the_o jupiter_n have_v goten_a her_o wherefore_o he_o do_v dâ—trye_n through_o the_o country_z the_o all_o man_n shall_v worship_n she_o as_o a_o goddess_n this_o man_n also_o make_v a_o image_n like_o hynselfe_n &_o send_v it_o to_o one_o patronie_n precedent_n at_o jerusalé_n under_o the_o romayn_v command_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v compel_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v worship_n thereto_o and_o for_o these_o enormytee_n &_o many_o other_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalyns_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalon_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o roman_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a &_o be_v of_o so_o high_a herte_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o rome_n the_o tribute_n that_o king_n cassybalon_n have_v grant_v unto_o julius_n cesar_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v than_o that_o be_v claudius_n cesar_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o greve_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v yâ—_z tribute_n through_o may_v and_o strengthe_n and_z for_o to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o king_n but_o this_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n assemble_v and_o gadere_v a_o great_a hoo_v togyder_n of_o briton_n and_o give_v batayle_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o slay_v of_o yâ—_z romayn_v great_a plente_a the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v hamon_n yâ—_z see_v their_o people_n be_v there_o fast_o slay_v &_o pryvely_a cast_n away_o his_o own_o arm_n &_o take_v yâ—_z arm_n of_o a_o deed_n bryton_a &_o arm_v he_o therewith_o and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v sir_n be_v of_o a_o good_a herte_n for_o god_n love_v for_o the_o romayn_v your_o enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o discomfyte_v and_o the_o king_n give_v not_o keep_v to_o his_o word_n for_o because_o of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o &_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o bryton_n but_o the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n &_o pryvely_a under_o the_o shoulder_v of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n die_v &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n &_o take_v to_o he_o his_o broder_n arm_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayle_n among_o the_o bryton_n &_o bid_v they_o herte_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o fast_o lie_v down_o the_o romayn_v and_o for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v king_n gynder_n that_o afore_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o than_o begin_v the_o bryton_n fyers_o to_o fight_n &_o slay_v the_o romayn_v so_o at_o the_o last_z the_o emperor_n for_o soak_v the_o field_n &_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o to_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n fast_o anon_o begin_v to_o flee_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o armager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a fyers_o with_o a_o fire_n herte_fw-fr &_o drive_v he_o unto_o a_o water_n and_o there_o he_o take_v he_o &_o anon_o smite_v of_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o heed_n &_o hew_v the_o body_n all_o to_o piece_n &_o than_o let_v cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v call_v hamon_n haven_n and_o afterward_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stand_v that_o be_v call_v southamton_n and_o afterward_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchester_n to_o seek_v claudius_z the_o emperor_n and_o there_o take_v he_o and_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n through_o counseyle_n of_o he_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a make_v pease_n with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n follow_v that_z be_v to_o say_v that_o claudius_n shall_v gyve_v unto_o armager_n gennen_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o emperor_n power_n of_o rome_n take_v none_o other_o tribute_n but_o homage_n and_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n claudius_n caesar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o when_o she_o be_v come_fw-mi claudius_n give_v she_o to_o armager_n to_o wife_n and_o armager_n spouse_v she_o at_o london_z with_o great_a solemâ—nite_n and_o than_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n with_o other_o apostle_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_o claudius_n caesar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n &_o for_o reverence_n &_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n make_v in_o this_o land_n a_o faâ—â—e_a town_n &_o castle_n &_o let_v call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n claucestren_a the_o new_a be_v call_v glocestre_n and_o when_o this_o be_v all_o do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o lâ—ue_n &_o go_v to_o beâ—â—â—_n and_o armager_n gate_n a_o soon_o on_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v call_v westmer_n and_o while_o 〈◊〉_d armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v vij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n let_v martyr_n he_o and_o than_o preched_a open_o all_o yâ—_z apostle_n in_o dyvers_a londe_n the_o true_a faith_n and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n give_v to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n &_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n and_o after_o this_o a_o 〈…〉_o agre_z regn_v his_o soon_o westmer_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a hoost_n of_o people_n and_o be_v dwelling_n in_o stanesmore_n and_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o let_v assemble_v a_o huge_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o come_v to_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v roderik_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o plain_a batayle_n and_o when_o king_n roderyke_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westmer_n &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o evermore_o and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forlet_a wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o thyder_o they_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o all_o their_o life_n time_n &_o ix_o c._n man_n there_o be_v of_o 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westmerlonde_n there_o as_o he_o slay_v roderyk_n &_o there_o he_o begin_v first_o house_v and_o after_o this_o batayle_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o roderyk_n be_v slay_v king_n westmer_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o vyctory_n let_v arere_z there_o besides_o yâ—_z way_n a_o great_a stone_n on_o high_a and_o yet_o it_o stand_v and_o evermore_o shall_v stand_v and_z he_o let_v grave_a in_o the_o say_a stone_n lettre_n that_o thus_o say_v the_o king_n westmer_n of_o brytayne_n slay_v in_o this_o place_n roderyk_n his_o enemy_n and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o that_o build_v house_n and_o town_n in_o westmerlonde_n and_z at_o that_o stone_n begyn_v westmerlonde_n that_o westmer_n let_v call_v
his_o will_n he_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o very_o well_o when_o the_o senator_n pray_v he_o to_o call_v his_o soon_o emperor_n after_o he_o he_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o that_o against_o my_o will_n i_o have_v regn_v which_o i_o have_v not_o deserve_v for_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n shall_v not_o go_v by_o succession_n of_o blood_n but_z to_o such_o man_n as_o deserve_v it_o through_o their_o meryte_n many_o time_n he_o regn_v unuertuous_o that_o be_v a_o king_n bear_v and_z virtue_n shall_v come_v before_o his_o kingdom_n ¶_o eustachius_n otherwise_o call_v placidus_n &_o therospita_n his_o wife_n and_o two_o of_o their_o son_n of_o who_o marvellous_a thing_n be_v red_a be_v martyr_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o adrian_n this_o placidus_n be_v master_n of_o the_o emperor_n knight_n ¶_o jerusalem_n be_v restore_v by_o adrian_n and_o make_v large_a so_o that_o the_o place_n where_o chryst_n die_v be_v within_o the_o wall_n that_o which_o be_v without_o before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o build_v again_o of_o that_o cyte_n for_o it_o be_v thrye_n destroy_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o call_z this_fw-mi in_o the_o time_n of_o zedechie_n of_o anthiocus_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o machabeorum_fw-la &_o of_o titus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la c_o xliiij_o â—elesphorus_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v this_o angel_n ympne_a to_o be_v songen_fw-mi in_o the_o mass_n gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v read_v afore_o the_o saker_v &_o on_o chrystmas_n day_n three_o mass_n to_o be_v songen_fw-mi and_o he_o ordain_v there_o shall_v no_o mass_n be_v say_v afore_o three_o of_o the_o last_z he_o be_v martyr_a &_o bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o ignius_fw-la a_fw-la greke_n be_v pope_n four_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o godfader_n &_o a_o godmoder_n at_o baptym_fw-mi &_o confyrmacyon_n also_o that_o no_o archebysshop_n except_v the_o pope_n shall_v condemn_v his_o suffrygan_n but_o if_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v show_v in_o the_o provyncyall_a coum_fw-la seyle_n of_o bysshop_n than_o he_o be_v martyr_a &_o bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o antonius_n pius_n be_v emperor_n xxij_o year_n with_o his_o son_n aurolio_n &_o lucio_n this_o man_n be_v myghte_o wise_a &_o natural_o fair_a of_o speech_n the_o which_o lyght_o in_o one_o man_n be_v not_o find_v nota._n excee_a man_n in_o wysdom_n comyn_o be_v not_o fair_o spech_v nor_o peasfull_a namely_o of_o nature_n nor_o contrarywyse_o excee_a man_n in_o fair_a speech_n comyn_o be_v less_o than_o wise_a this_o man_n be_v meve_v with_o both_o these_o ê“pertee_n therefore_o many_o kingdom_n the_o which_o recede_v from_o other_o emperor_n wilful_o to_o this_o man_n return_v again_o and_o to_o chrysten_v man_n be_v none_o so_o gentyll_a he_o say_v through_o the_o ensample_n of_o cipio_fw-la i_o have_v lever_n keep_v 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with_o cruelty_n and_o after_o gate_n again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v &_o moche_v more_o through_z help_v of_o folk_n come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n by_o who_o he_o be_v dread_a &_o avenge_v high_o on_o his_o baron_n through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o two_o spenser_n that_o afore_o be_v out_o law_v for_o their_o wickedness_n &_o after_o come_v again_o out_o of_o france_n &_o so_o moche_v these_o spenser_n counseyl_v the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v war_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n so_o that_o the_o king_n &_o the_o spenser_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o their_o power_n meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o he_o there_o discomfyte_v and_o sir_n vmfrey_n earl_n of_o herford_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresay_a thomas_n and_o vmfrey_n with_o their_o company_n to_o burbrygge_v meet_a with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o be_v call_v the_o unkind_a outpulter_fw-la and_o also_o sir_n symond_n warde_n earl_n of_o york_n they_o come_v &_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lantastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n &_o they_o there_o disconsyte_v &_o in_o yâ—_z disconsiture_fw-fr yâ—_z crle_fw-fr of_o herford_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brydge_v cowardly_a with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o foundement_n &_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v &_o lad_n to_o pountfret_n &_o than_o be_v he_o hede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o many_o he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n yâ—_z god_n do_v for_o he_o and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n merlin_n say_v for_o sorrow_n and_o harm_n shall_v dye_v a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o because_o of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o saint_n thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n people_z of_o many_o londe_n become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v war_n upon_o their_o king_n for_z their_o blood_n be_v turn_v to_o many_o nacyon_n and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v that_o the_o foresay_a owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o the_o flower_n of_o life_n &_o death_n and_z they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o moche_v disease_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n to_o yâ—_z flower_n delyce_n &_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o seek_v she_o and_z there_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o those_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o put_v they_o to_o piteous_a death_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v well_o know_v &_o be_v full_a sothe_o for_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o do_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o persecucyon_n unto_o the_o queen_n isabella_n through_o their_o ê“curement_n to_o her_o lord_n yâ—_z king_n so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o yâ—_z she_o be_v put_v unto_o her_o wage_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v twenty_o shilling_n in_o yâ—_z day_n where_o before_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o alwy_v &_o send_v in_o to_o englonde_n by_o his_o lettre_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v come_v unto_o his_o parlyament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o adradde_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o trespass_n that_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v &_o for_o yâ—_z harm_n yâ—_z they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sister_n wherefore_o through_o her_o ordinance_n &_o consent_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o
henry_n the_o four_o besechinge_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o socour_v against_o his_o deed_o enemy_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o than_o the_o king_n make_v thomas_n his_o soon_o duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o his_o other_o soon_o john_n duke_n of_o bedforde_n &_o his_o other_o soon_o vmfrey_n duke_n of_o glocestre_n and_o sir_n thomas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n and_z the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n and_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v his_o soon_o sir_n thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n ser_z thomas_n beauford_v earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o sir_n john_n cornwyll_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n and_o squyer_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n for_o to_o go_v ovet_fw-la see_v in_o to_o france_n in_o help_a and_o strengthing_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orlyaunce_n and_o these_o worthy_a lord_n with_o their_o retynue_v shyp_v at_o hamton_n &_o sail_v over_o yâ—_z see_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o lond_v at_o hog_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o them_z yâ—_z lord_n hambe_fw-mi at_o their_o lond_n with_o vij_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n frensshmen_n &_o three_o sergeaunte_n of_o arm_n with_o they_o &_o all_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n &_o of_o they_o be_v take_v seven_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o iiij_o c._n horse_n without_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n and_o so_o they_o ride_v forth_o through_o out_o all_o france_n &_o take_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o slay_v many_o frenssheman_n that_o withstand_v they_o and_z take_v many_o prisoner_n as_o they_o ride_v and_o so_o they_o pass_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n and_o there_o they_o rest_v they_o a_o while_n and_o set_v the_o country_n in_o pease_n &_o rest_v till_o the_o vyntage_n be_v ready_a to_o sail_v and_o than_o the_o duke_n with_o his_o meyny_n come_v home_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o king_n coin_n change_v throughout_o englonde_n by_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z noble_a half_n noble_a &_o ferthing_n of_o gold_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o king_n henrpe_v regne_fw-la the_o four_o he_z let_v make_v galay_n of_o war_n for_z he_o hope_v to_o have_v pass_v the_o great_a see_v &_o so_o forth_o to_o jerusalem_n &_o there_o to_o have_v end_v his_o life_n but_o god_n vysyte_v he_o soon_o after_o with_o infirmite_n &_o great_a sekenes_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o endure_v no_o while_n so_z seruent_o he_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v in_o bed_n at_o westmynster_n in_o a_o fair_a chambre_n and_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o ask_v his_o chamberlain_n what_o he_o call_v the_o chambre_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v jerusalem_n and_o than_o he_o say_v that_o the_o prophecy_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n &_o dye_v in_o jerusalem_fw-la and_o than_o he_o make_v he_o ready_a unto_o god_n and_o dyspose_v all_o his_o will_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v &_o be_v carry_v by_o water_n from_o westmynster_n in_o a_o barge_n unto_o feversham_n &_o from_o then_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o caunterbury_n by_o land_n with_o moche_n torch_n light_v brenning_a in_o to_z the_o abbey_n of_o chrystchirche_n &_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v &_o bury_v beside_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterburyes_n shrine_n and_o thus_o end_v the_o worthy_a king_n henry_n about_o mydlent_a sondaye_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m_o cccc_o and_o xiij_o upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n martyn_n yâ—_z u_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n fourteen_o year_n this_o man_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o concyle_n of_o constance_n &_o the_o other_o be_v depose_v yâ—_z strive_v &_o so_o come_v pease_n in_o the_o chirche_n the_o which_o long_a time_n afore_o be_v desire_v &_o necessary_a for_o yâ—_z defence_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v yâ—_z myghty_a pope_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o riches_n &_o a_o great_a judge_n he_o edifyed_a town_n wall_n stretes_n &_o he_o destroy_v heresye_n &_o he_o do_v moche_o good_a through_o the_o noble_a prince_n sygysmund_n and_o he_o gadr_v moche_n money_n for_o to_o gete_fw-mi yâ—_z holy_a land_n again_o but_o death_n come_v upon_o he_o &_o let_v he_o &_o he_o make_v a_o counseyle_n afore_o his_o death_n for_o that_o matter_n &_o there_o he_o decess_v ¶_o eugenius_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n xvii_o year_n this_o eugeny_n be_v choose_v peasyble_o after_o the_o death_n of_o martin_n &_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o he_o be_v pope_n but_o short_o after_o he_o be_v expulse_v from_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o flee_v naked_a also_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o concyle_n of_o basilieus_fw-la &_o depose_v but_z he_o charge_v he_o not_o and_o for_o that_o begin_v the_o strife_n again_o the_o which_o stand_v to_o his_o death_n &_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a moche_n love_a &_o the_o contrary_n say_v those_o that_o be_v against_o he_o but_o what_o somever_n he_o be_v after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o dignity_n upon_o he_o afore_o he_o be_v of_o great_a abstynence_n &_o of_o good_a fame_n &_o that_o he_o do_v after_o that_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la m_o cccc_o xiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o regn_v king_n henry_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o monmouth_n in_o wales_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a king_n &_o a_o gracious_a man_n and_o a_o great_a conqueror_n and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o great_a love_n and_o goodness_n he_o send_v to_o the_o fâ—â—res_n of_o langley_n there_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v bury_v king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o let_v take_v his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n again_o &_o do_v do_o bring_v it_o to_o westmynster_n in_o a_o ryall_n chare_fw-la cover_v with_o black_a velvet_n and_o banner_n of_o dyvers_a arm_n about_o &_o all_o the_o horse_n draw_v yâ—_z chare_fw-la be_v trap_v in_o black_a and_o beten_v with_o dyvers_a arm_n &_o many_o a_o torch_n brenning_a by_o all_o the_o way_n till_o he_o come_v to_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o let_v make_v for_o he_o a_o ryall_n and_o a_o solemn_a enterement_n &_o bury_v he_o by_o queen_n anne_n his_o wife_n as_z his_o own_o desire_n be_v on_o yâ—_z ferth_o side_n of_o saint_n edward_n 〈…〉_o yne_fw-gr in_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o westmynster_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v certain_a loller_n take_v &_o false_a heretic_n that_o have_v purpose_v through_o false_a treason_n for_o to_o have_v slay_v our_o king_n &_o for_o to_o have_v destroy_v all_o the_o clergy_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n &_o they_o may_v have_v have_v their_o false_a purpose_n but_o our_o lord_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o for_z in_o haste_n our_o king_n have_v warn_v thereof_o &_o of_o all_o their_o false_a ordinance_n &_o werk_n &_o come_v sodeyn_o with_o his_o power_n to_o saint_n johns_n without_o sinythfelde_n &_o anon_o they_o take_v a_o certain_a of_o the_o loller_n &_o false_a heretic_n &_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o there_o they_o tell_v all_o their_o false_a purpose_n &_o ordinance_n how_o they_o will_v have_v do_v &_o wrought_v if_o they_o may_v have_v regn_v &_o have_v their_o will_v &_o there_o they_o tell_v which_o be_v their_o capytayn_n &_o governor_n &_o than_o the_o king_n command_v they_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o than_o take_v moo_o of_o they_o both_o win_v the_o cite_v &_o wtout_fw-fr &_o send_v they_o to_o newgate_n &_o to_o both_o coâ—ters_n and_o than_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o examination_n afore_o the_o clergy_n &_o the_o king_n justyce_n &_o there_o they_o be_v convicte_n for_o their_o false_a heresy_n &_o damn_a before_o yâ—_z justyee_fw-fr for_o their_o false_a treason_n &_o this_o be_v their_o iudgemet_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n to_o saint_n giles_n field_n &_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o burn_v on_o the_o galowe_n also_o there_o be_v take_v sir_n roger_n acton_n knight_n for_o heresy_n &_o eke_o for_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n &_o the_o realm_n &_o he_o come_v afore_o yâ—_z clergy_n &_o be_v convict_v for_o his_o heresy_n to_o be_v burn_v &_o damn_a before_o the_o justyce_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n through_o the_o cite_v to_o saint_n giles_n field_n &_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o burn_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o counseyle_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o realm_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o
see_v that_o be_v bytwene_v brytayne_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o yâ—_z year_n full_a of_o great_a wawe_n &_o uneasy_a that_o man_n may_v seld_o sail_v sickerly_a bytwene_v yâ—_z see_v be_v c_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a ¶_o of_o the_o gretenes_n and_o qualite_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xxiiij_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_fw-fr grete_a after_o brytayn_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o yâ—_z land_n columbina_n &_o contain_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o develin_n to_o patryke_n hill_n &_o to_o yâ—_z see_v in_z yâ—_z side_n in_o breed_n iiij_o journey_n &_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o yâ—_z middle_a than_o in_o the_o end_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayn_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a north_n ward_n than_o britayn_v so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_n the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_z full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o maray_v &_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a windy_a &_o low_o by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n &_o wtin_n hylly_a &_o sondy_a ¶_o solmus_fw-la there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n and_o of_o lose_v therefore_o yâ—_z beeste_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o â—te_v over_o moche_n for_o they_o shall_v shende_v themselves_o if_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o their_o will_n ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v comyn_o their_o health_n &_o stranger_n have_v oft_o a_o perylous_a 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z moisture_n of_o yâ—_z meet_v the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o holsom_a &_o swine_n flesh_n unholsom_a man_n of_o yâ—_z land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o yâ—_z fever_n ague_n and_o that_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venym_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o boost_n &_o richesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_z spycery_a of_z rich_a clothes_n &_o of_o precyous_a stone_n of_o the_o ee_a londe_n the_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z health_n &_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v yâ—_z attemperate_a hete_n &_o cold_a that_o be_v therein_o inâ—bus_n rebê°_n sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v mâ—o_o kyen_v than_o ox_n more_o pasture_n than_o corn_n more_o grass_n than_o seed_n there_o be_v plente_a of_o salmon_n of_o lampray_n of_z â—eles_a &_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagle_n of_o crane_n of_o pecok_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sparowhawkes_n of_o geshawkes_n &_o of_o gentyll_a falcon_n of_o welue_n &_o right_a shrew_v mite_n there_o ben_fw-mi attercoppe_n blood_n souker_n eefte_n yâ—_z do_v nâ—_n harm_v there_o ben_fw-mi fare_v lytell_fw-mi of_o body_n &_o full_a hardy_a &_o strong_a there_o ben_fw-mi batnacle_n fowl_n like_o wild_a goose_n which_o grow_v wondrous_o upon_o tree_n as_o it_o be_v nature_n wrought_v against_o kind_n man_n of_o relygyon_n eat_v barnacle_n upon_o fast_v dare_v because_o they_o be_v not_o engender_v with_o flesh_n wherein_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o err_v for_o â—â—ason_n be_v against_o yâ—_z for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v eten_v of_o adans_n leg_n he_o have_v eten_v flesh_n &_o yet_o adam_n be_v not_o engender_v of_o fader_fw-mi nor_o mother_n but_o yâ—_z flesh_n come_v wondrous_o of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi in_o this_o land_n be_v plente_a of_o honey_n &_o of_o milk_n of_o vine_n &_o of_o vyneyerde_n ¶_o solinê°_n &_o ysed_z write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v better_o write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v bee_n &_o no_o vyneyerdes_n ¶_o beâ—a_o say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n &_o it_o be_v know_v yâ—_z there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_z he_o never_o see_v yâ—_z land_n but_z some_o man_n tell_v high_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v that_o stone_n saxagonê°_n &_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rain_n bow_v if_o that_o stone_n be_v hold_v against_o yâ—_z son_n anon_o it_o shall_v shape_v a_o raynbowe_n there_o be_v also_o find_fw-mi a_o stone_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gagathe_n &_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o land_n ca_n xxu_o â—hete_n corn_n be_v there_o full_a small_a unneth_n cleanse_v with_o man_n hand_n reserve_v man_n all_o beeste_v be_v small_a there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n there_o lack_v well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fresh_a water_n fysshe_v yâ—_z be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v there_o lack_v unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n pertryche_a fesaunt_n nyghtyngale_n and_o pie_n there_o lack_v also_o roose_n &_o bucke_n &_o ilespyle_n wont_v and_o other_o venymous_a beeste_n therefore_o some_o man_n feign_v &_o that_o favourable_o yâ—_z saint_n patryck_a cleanse_v yâ—_z land_n of_o worm_n &_o of_o venymous_a beeste_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a &_o skylfull_a yâ—_z this_o land_n be_v from_o yâ—_z begin_n always_o wtout_fw-fr such_o worm_n for_z venymous_a beeste_n &_o worm_n die_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thyder_v out_o of_o other_o londe_n also_o venym_a and_o poison_n bring_v thyder_n out_o of_o other_o londe_n less_o their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o see_v also_o poudre_fw-la &_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n cast_v &_o sow_v in_o other_o londe_n dryve_v away_o worm_n so_o ferforth_o that_o if_o a_o turf_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v put_v about_o a_o worm_n it_o slee_v he_o or_o make_v he_o thryll_n that_o earth_n for_o to_o escape_v away_o in_o that_o land_n cock_n crow_v but_o lytell_a tofore_o day_n so_o that_o the_o first_o crow_a of_o cock_n in_o that_o land_n &_o the_o third_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o tofore_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca_n xxuj_o giraldê°_n say_v that_o casera_n noes_n niece_n dread_a the_o flode_n &_o flee_v with_o three_o man_n &_o fyfty_a woman_n in_o to_o that_o ylonde_a &_o dwell_v therein_o first_o the_o last_o year_n tofore_o noes_n flode_v but_o afterward_o bartholanus_n seres_n soon_o that_o come_v of_o japhet_n noes_n soon_o come_v thider_n with_o his_o three_o son_n by_o hap_n or_o by_o craft_n ccc_o year_n after_o noes_n flode_v &_o dwell_v there_o &_o encreace_v to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o m._n man_n &_o afterward_o for_o stench_n of_o careyn_n of_o giant_n yâ—_z they_o have_v slay_v they_o die_v all_o save_o one_o ruanus_n that_o live_v m_o u_o c._n year_n unto_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o inform_v yâ—_z holy_a man_n of_o the_o foresay_a man_n &_o of_o all_o the_o do_n and_o dede_n than_o the_o three_o time_n come_v thyder_o nime_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o his_z iiij_o son_n and_o dwell_v there_o cc_o xuj_o year_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o of_o his_o offspr_v by_o dyvers_a my_o shappe_n of_o war_n &_o of_o moreyne_n they_o be_v clean_o destroy_v and_o the_o land_n leave_v void_a cc._o year_n after_o the_o four_o time_n v._o duke_n that_o be_v brother_n gandius_n genandus_fw-la sagandius_fw-la rutheragus_a &_o slavius_n of_o the_o say_v nimethes_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n &_o occupy_v that_o land_n &_o dele_v it_o in_o u_o party_n &_o every_o party_n contain_v xxij_o candrede_n a_o candrede_n be_v a_o country_n yâ—_z contain_v a_o c._n town_n &_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o middle_a of_o yâ—_z land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n and_o begin_v of_o u_o kingdom_n at_o the_o last_o slavius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nacyon_n be_v xxx_o year_n togyder_n they_o wax_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesius_n yâ—_z king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navy_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o yâ—_z worthy_a of_o these_o four_o brother_n yâ—_z hyght_n hyberê°_n &_o hermon_n dele_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o afterward_o covenaunt_n be_v break_v bytwene_v they_o both_o &_o hyberê°_n be_v slay_v than_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o from_o his_o time_n to_o yâ—_z first_o patryke_v time_n be_v king_n of_o yâ—_z nacyon_n c_o xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o yâ—_z come_n of_o hibernensis_n unto_o yâ—_z first_o patryk_n be_v m._n viij_o c._n year_n they_o have_v that_o name_n hibernensis_n &_o hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hibetê°_n a_o ryver_n of_o spain_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gatel_n &_o scot_n of_o one_o gaytelus_fw-la yâ—_z be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_fw-fr coude_fw-fr speak_v many_o language_n after_o the_o language_n that_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tours_n and_o wed_a one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v yâ—_z hibernensis_n men_z say_z yâ—_z this_o gaytelus_n make_v yâ—_z irysshe_n language_n &_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o language_n gadr_v of_o all_o language_n &_o tongue_n at_o the_o last_o belinus_n king_n of_o britayn_n have_v a_o