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and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o wax_v seek_v and_o wos_n in_o point_n of_o death_n &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o his_o nepheus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o nobull_n knight_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n that_o wo_v call_v conan_n meriedoke_v &_o _o he_o shall_v have_v kepe_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o _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_o yaf_a her_o council_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o sum_n high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o thou_o emperor_n constantyne_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counsel_n they_o accord_v and_o choose_v though_o cador_n of_o cornwaill_v for_o to_o wend_v to_o the_o emê‘our_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n &_o _o he_o take_v the_o way_n &_o _o go_v to_o room_n &_o tell_v the_o emperor_n this_o tide_n well_o &_o _o wise_o &_o _o the_o 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go_v from_o then_n un_o to_o rome_n and_o be_v though_o make_v emperor_n after_o constantine_n and_o conan_n meriedok_v duel_v in_o lytell_a bretan_n with_o much_o honour_n and_o there_o let_v ordand_v ij_o m._n plough_v man_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_z erie_z the_o land_n to_o harow_n it_o and_o for_o to_o sow_v it_o and_o â—effed_v they_o rich_o after_o that_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o miche_o os_fw-la king_n conan_n and_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o other_o pepull_a will_v not_o take_v wife_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o tho_o send_v in_o to_o great_a breten_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaill_v that_o man_n call_v dionothe_v that_o he_o shall_v cheâ—e_v thurgh_n out_o all_o this_o land_n xim._n of_o madens_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v viijm._n for_o the_o mean_n pepull_a and_o iijm._n for_o thou_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v they_o spouse_n ¶_o and_o when_o dionoth_n under_o stand_v this_o he_o make_v acommandement_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n of_o bretan_n and_o as_o money_n os_fw-la the_o nombro_fw-la come_v to_o he_o assemle_v to_o geder_o of_o maiden_n for_o there_o wo_v no_o man_n that_o dare_v withstonde_v his_o commandmente_n for_o as_z mich_z that_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v and_o to_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o good_a like_v ¶_o and_o when_o thes_n maiden_n be_v assemle_v he_o let_v they_o cum_fw-la be_v fore_o iym_a att_o london_n and_o let_v ordan_n for_o they_o ship_n hasteli_a &_o _o os_fw-la mich_z as_o they_o need_v to_o that_o voyage_n and_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o wo_v call_v ursula_fw-la that_o wo_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_fw-mi any_o man_n wyft_a and_o he_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o &_o _o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_o she_o have_v make_v prevali_fw-la to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastyte_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi not_o wist_v ne_o no_o other_o man_n else_o that_o wos_n leve_v upon_o ethr_n ¶_o how_o ursula_fw-la and_o xi_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a bretan_n and_o all_o they_o be_v martyre_v at_o coloyn_n this_o ursula_fw-la choose_v un_o to_o her_o company_n xi_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o other_o she_o wo_v lady_n and_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o on_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v thamse_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o frendis_fw-la to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o sail_v towards_o litele_fw-la breton_fw-la bot_n when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_o strange_a tempaste_n arise_v
his_o pepull_a or_o they_o wist_v be_v that_o they_o be_v &_o _o they_o egrely_a asseil_v ¶_o the_o king_n cheldrik_v &_o _o he_o many_o defendid_a they_o manly_a by_o their_o pover_fw-mi but_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o man_n kill_v so_o monny_a saxon_n that_o never_o wo_v seyne_v such_o slaughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n &_o _o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v flee_v a_o way_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n they_o pursue_v and_o drive_v out_o they_o in_o to_o a_o wood_n that_o they_o may_v no_o ferth_o pass_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o much_o disese_v &_o _o them_z yield_v to_o arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v their_o horse_n and_o their_o armur_n &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o must_v onli_fw-la go_v on_o foot_n in_o to_o their_o shippis_fw-la and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v home_n in_o to_o there_o own_o land_n and_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o yeven_v he_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o council_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n and_o resave_v the_o hostage_n and_o there_o upon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o their_o ship_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hy_z see_v the_o wind_n change_v as_o the_o devil_n it_o will_v and_o they_o turn_v their_o navy_n and_o come_v a_o yon_o to_o this_o land_n and_o arrive_v at_o totnesse_n &_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o take_v the_o land_n &_o clen_v rob_v it_o &_o much_o pepull_a slay_v and_o take_v all_o the_o armur_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v un_o to_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shitten_a fast_o their_o yate_n and_o nold_z not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v with_o in_o the_o toun_n and_o they_o defendit_fw-la they_o well_o and_o orped_o ayens_n they_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n yaf_a bataill_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o saxon_n when_o they_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o _o 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blood_n as_o man_n shall_v see_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v be_v tokyn_n great_a pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o folk_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o suerd_a and_o that_o pepull_a shall_v be_v fader_fw-mi les_fw-fr tile_n the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n die_v thurgh_n a_o hair_n that_o shall_v meve_v ayens_fw-fr he_o be_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v endit_n in_o his_o tyen_n ¶_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o tyin_n the_o best_a bodi_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v die_v by_o side_n the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v duel_n faderles_a with_o out_o a_o good_a govern_v and_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o mareil_n ¶_o wharfor_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n of_o fadrole_n folk_n that_o shall_v over_o lyven_v in_o his_o land_n destruy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v 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pride_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n &_o _o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o bear_v at_o gaversech_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v breggis_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_o stony_n shall_v fall_v fro_o castle_n &_o _o money_n other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o in_o this_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n &_o _o a_o bataill_o shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o fell_v ordain_v as_o a_o sheld_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o bataill_n shall_v die_v moni_fw-la whit_n heedis_fw-la wherefore_o his_o batal_a shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a batiill_v ¶_o and_o the_o forsay_v bear_v shall_v do_v this_o good_a much_o harm_n &_o _o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n than_o shall_v the_o good_a less_o much_o &_o _o of_o his_o land_n till_o at_o the_o time_n that_o shendship_n shall_v hin_v over_o cum_fw-la and_o than_o shall_v he_o clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o than_o shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v before_o lose_v and_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o for_o a_o pepul_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o good_a so_o soyr_n a_o dread_a &_o he_o shall_v a_o venge_v he_o of_o his_o enmy_n thurgh_n cuncel_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o perel_n for_o to_o be_v un_fw-mi do_v but_o the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v away_o a_o certain_a tyme._n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o thes_n two_o owl_n shall_v do_v great_a harm_n to_o money_n on_o &_o so_o they_o shall_v council_n the_o good_a to_o arere_z be_v ayens_n the_o forsay_v bear_v &_o _o at_o the_o last_o the_o good_a &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o for_o dread_a the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v and_o a_o swan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n towards_o the_o north_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n and_o than_o the_o suan_n shall_v be_v take_v &_o slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o bear_v take_v and_o hede_v alther_n next_o his_o nest_n that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o break_a brige_n on_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v cast_v his_o bemy_n and_o money_n shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v die_v for_o sorrow_n and_o care_n a_o pepul_a of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o money_n landis_fw-fr shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o foresaid_a flour_n of_o life_n &_o _o her_o shall_v lede_n in_o to_o distress_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 pee_z between_o thou_o good_a and_o the_o flourdelise_n and_o there_o she_o shall_v duel_n till_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o sech_v she_o &_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v hem_v clothe_v with_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v sech_v the_o owl_n &_o _o shall_v put_v they_o to_o despitous_a death_n ¶_o and_o after_o shall_v this_o good_a be_v bring_v to_o disese_v and_o grett_v anguissh_a and_o in_o sorew_v he_o shall_v leave_v all_o his_o life_n after_o this_o good_a shall_v come_v out_o of_o wyndesore_n a_o bore_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o head_n of_o a_o white_a lion_n heart_n and_o pytuus_fw-la look_v ¶_o his_o visage_n shall_v be_v rest_n to_o seek_v man_n his_o breast_n shall_v be_v staunch_a of_o ther_v to_o they_o that_o be_v thersty_a his_o word_n shall_v be_v gospel_n his_o bering_n shall_v be_v meek_a as_o a_o lamb._n ¶_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v great_a pain_n to_o justify_v they_o that_o be_v un_fw-mi true_a and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v his_o land_n be_v multiply_v with_o aliande_n ¶_o and_o this_o bear_v thurgh_n fersenesse_n of_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v shall_v make_v wolf_n to_o becum_fw-la lambis_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n bear_v of_o holiness_n fersnes_n of_o nobulnes_n &_o _o of_o mekenes_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v mesurable_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o burgh_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v whette_v his_o t_v upon_o the_o yate_n of_o paris_n and_o upon_o iiij_o land_n spayn_n shall_v tremble_v for_o dread_n gascoigne_n shall_v sweat_v in_o france_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o wing_n his_o great_a tayll_n shall_v rest_v in_o englond_n soft_o almayn_n shall_v quake_v for_o dread_n of_o he_o ¶_o this_o bore_n shall_v yef_a mantle_n to_o ij_o town_n of_o englond_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o rever_n rene_a with_o blood_n and_o brayn_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v money_n medous_a reed_n and_o he_o shall_v get_v as_o much_o as_o his_o auncestres_n do_v and_o or_o that_o he_o be_v deid_v he_o shall_v beyr_n iij._o crown_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o to_o great_a subjection_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v releve_v but_o not_o in_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o bore_n after_o he_o be_v deid_v for_o his_o doughtynes_n shall_v be_v enter_v at_o coloyn_n &_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v than_o fulfil_v of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o boor_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n that_o shall_v have_v foot_n of_o lead_n and_o a_o heed_n of_o bras_fw-fr and_o heart_n of_o a_o lop_v a_o swine_n skin_n and_o a_o hard_a and_o in_o his_o time_n his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o pee_z the_o first_o yer_z of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v do_v make_v a_o cite_v that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v there_o of_o ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v less_o in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a paart_o of_o his_o land_n thurgh_n a_o hidous_a wolf_n but_o he_o shall_v recover_v it_o &_o yeve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_n of_o his_o land_n and_o this_o eagle_z shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o over_o come_v alas_o the_o sorrow_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v of_o his_o brether_n suerd_v and_o after_o shall_v the_o land_n fall_v to_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o land_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o _o after_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o land_n be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o manner_n good_a after_o this_o lamb_n shall_v come_v a_o moldwarp_n curse_a of_o god_n mouth_n a_o caytyfe_n a_o coward_n a_o hare_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o elderly_a skin_n as_o a_o good_a and_o vengeaunse_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o sin_v ¶_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v of_o all_o good_a grett_a plente_a in_o his_o land_n and_o towards_o he_o also_o and_o in_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v great_a prese_n till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o pepul_n live_v in_o to_o mich_fw-ge pride_n with_o out_o chastise_a wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v wroth_a ¶_o than_o shall_v arise_v up_o a_o dragon_n of_o the_o north_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a fer_n and_o shall_v meve_v be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o foresaid_a moldwarp_n and_o shall_v yef_n he_o bataell_o upon_o a_o stone_n ¶_o this_o dragon_n sholl_a gadre_n again_o in_o to_o his_o company_n a_o wolf_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o west_n to_o meve_v be_v ayen_n though_o foresaid_a moldwerp_v in_o his_o sied_a and_o so_o shall_v the_o dragon_n and_o he_o bind_v their_o tail_n to_o geder_o ¶_o than_o shall_v come_v a_o lion_n out_o of_o irland_n that_o shall_v fall_v in_o company_n with_o hem_o and_o than_o shall_v trembull_n the_o land_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v englond_n as_o a_o aspyn_a leef_n &_o _o in_o that_o time_n shall_v castle_n be_v fellid_a down_o upon_o thamyse_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o severne_n shall_v be_v dri_z for_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v fall_v deid_v therein_o the_o iiij_o chief_n flode_v in_o englond_n shall_v ren_fw-it in_fw-it blood_n &_o _o great_a dread_n shall_v be_v and_o anguissh_v that_o shall_v arisen_a ¶_o after_o thou_o moldwarp_n shall_v flee_v and_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o wolf_n shall_v they_o drive_v a_o way_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o they_o and_o the_o moldwarp_n shall_v have_v no_o manner_n pover_fw-mi saf_v onli_v a_o ship_n where_o to_o he_o mawend_a ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o land_n when_o the_o see_v be_v with_o draw_z and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v yef_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n for_o to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n in_o pee_z and_z rest_z and_o after_o he_o shall_v life_n in_o sorrow_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ¶_o and_o in_o
that_o be_v vertuus_fw-la be_v a_o nobull_n man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v unuertuus_fw-la be_v not_o nobull_n the_o same_o manner_n of_o wyese_n though_o that_o foloyt_n the_o faith_n of_o abrahe_n rather_o war_v call_v his_o chyldyr_n then_o the_o jue_v the_o which_o carnal_o descendit_fw-la from_o he_o never_o the_o leesse_n they_o have_v a_o spiritual_a prevaleg_n of_o god_n for_o the_o fadyrs_n myttis_n and_o his_o blessing_n and_o of_o theâ—_n iij._o sonny_n of_o no_o he_o be_v alyve_a aftyr_v the_o history_n of_o philoin_n war_v bear_v xxiiij_o m._n &_o _o c·_a man_n with_o owte_n woman_n and_o chyldyr_n and_o the_o have_v oon_v they_o iij._o prince_n nenroth_n jectan_n and_o suphen_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la .ijm.ii_o .iic.xlii._o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la natin_n .iim.vi_o .vic.lvii_o sem_fw-mi son_n to_o no_o the_o secund_a year_n aftyr_v the_o flode_n get_v arphaxat_fw-la &_o _o odyr_n while_o he_o be_v call_v melchesedech_n the_o wych_a first_o after_o the_o flod_n mad_a the_o cite_v of_o salem_n &_o _o now_o be_v call_v jerusalem_fw-la cham_fw-mi his_o brother_n obtenyt_v african_n â–ª_o &_o _o get_v sonny_n ij_o chus_n &_o mescaym_n and_o thes_n ij_o get_v sonny_n &_o dowttry_n and_o many_o a_o region_n wos_fw-la of_o they_o and_o money_n of_o they_o to_o we_o be_v wnknaw_fw-mi for_o the_o enhabytte_n in_o the_o occidental_a ynd_n japhz_fw-fr wos_fw-fr brother_n un_fw-fr to_o chan_fw-mi and_o wos_fw-la blessit_fw-la of_o his_o fadyr_n and_o he_o have_v seven_o sonny_n s._n gomer_n magog_n maday_n janan_n tubal_n mosog_n and_o iras._n and_o thes_n get_v sonny_n and_o doghtry_n and_o of_o they_o come_v money_n a_o region_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la ih_o arphaxat_fw-la son_n to_o sem_fw-mi levyde_v three_o c_o thirty_o year_n &_o _o get_v elam_n assur_n lud_n &_o _o aran_n &_o _o they_o get_v money_n a_o soon_o &_o daughter_n ut_fw-la patê«_n patet_fw-la gen_fw-la this_o assur_n be_v cause_n he_o will_v not_o rebel_v agayne_n god_n in_o the_o bylding_n of_o the_o towor_n of_o babulon_n as_o nemroth_n die_v there_o for_o he_o wos_fw-mi drevyn_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n a_o land_n that_o wo_v strawnge_v to_o he_o &_o _o wos_fw-fr not_o before_o inhabit_v the_o which_o wo_v call_v aftyr_n his_o name_n assuria_n &_o _o there_o he_o bildit_v a_o cite_v aftyrward_o namitt_v ninive_n the_o which_o wo_v the_o metopoloÌ„_n of_o all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o assurirumâ—hus_o son_n to_o chan_fw-mi wos_fw-mi fadir_n to_o nemroth_n this_o nenroth_n woe_n agyant_n of_o ten_o cubettis_n long_o &_o _o he_o be_v go_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o busâ—wys_n hunter_n afoor_a god_n this_o man_n be_v go_v that_o wrichyt_n vice_n of_o covetues_fw-la by_o his_o tyramnyde_v with_o the_o wych_a ever_o moor_n aftir_v this_o world_n be_v fulfyllyd_v and_o the_o principal_a kyngdom_n that_o he_o have_v wos_fw-mi babulon_fw-mi and_o he_o have_v archad_fw-mi edissa_fw-la selencia_fw-la &_o _o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n sale_n soon_o to_o arphaxat_fw-la levyd_v iiij_o c_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o of_o he_o in_o scripture_n be_v no_o thing_n wrettyn_a bot_n that_o moses_n nombur_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o cumys_o of_o cryst_n ¶_o this_o sale_n get_v a_o son_n that_o wo_v namyt_v heber_n the_o wych_a aftyr_n the_o hebreu_n have_v the_o spirit_n off_o ê“phecy_n and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebreu_n be_v namyt_n for_o the_o hebreu_n tongue_n boode_v allon_n in_o his_o how_o be_v in_o the_o ê¯fusion_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr and_o that_o langage_fw-fr be_v call_v manys_n langage_fw-fr the_o wyche_a every_o man_n usyett_v a_o for_o the_o tower_n of_o babulon_n be_v bildyt_n ¶_o this_o heberhade_n two_o sonny_n &_o _o oon_fw-fr wo_v callyd_v jectan_n a_o neither_o phaleg_n this_o jectan_a thurgh_n ensaumple_v of_o nembroth_n descend_v froom_n cam_n take_v the_o pryncehood_n a_o upon_o the_o chyldrin_n of_o sem._n &_o _o he_o have_v xiij_o sonny_n bot_n this_o pepul_a aftyr_n iherom_n be_v not_o knaw_v of_o we_o for_o farne_n of_o the_o cuntre_n or_o mutation_n of_o the_o pepull_a or_o of_o sum_n other_o cause_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la .ijm.vi_o .vic.xliij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natit_fw-la .ijm.v_o .vc.lvi_o phaleg_n levyd_v .ijc.xxxix_o year_n this_o phaleg_n wo_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o hebar_v &_o _o in_o his_o day_n wo_v make_v the_o ê¯fusion_n of_o langage_fw-fr for_o in_o his_o house_n a_o bood_z the_o old_a tongue_n allon_n &_o _o that_o wos_fw-it ebreu_o wherefore_o aftyr_n sant_n austyn_n in_o he_o apperith_v a_o greett_a steadfastness_n of_o rygthtuysnes_n for_o this_o house_n wo_v free_a of_o that_o payen_fw-mi as_z not_o consent_v to_o the_o byld_a of_o the_o tour_fw-fr et_fw-la serm_v augus_n there_o be_v lxxij_o generation_n &_o _o so_o there_o war_n lxxij_o langage_fw-fr jectan_a brother_n to_o phaleg_n of_o sem_fw-mi nemrothe_n prince_n of_o cam_n suphen_n of_o japhet_n thes_n in_o pryncis_n with_o thaer_n pepull_a gedyrid_v they_o to_o gedyr_n in_o the_o felyde_v of_o sennaar_n dread_v the_o flood_n to_o come_v a_o gayen_fw-mi and_o say_v let_v we_o build_v a_o tover_n of_o the_o wych_a the_o altytude_n shall_v extend_v to_o hevyn_v &c_n &c_n gene._n ii_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o fulyshnne_n of_o the_o towr_n of_o babulon_n pepull_a meruelus_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o theer_n sin_v he_o confundyt_n the_o tongue_n of_o theym_n so_o that_o no_o man_n understand_v watt_fw-mi a_o other_o say_v &_o _o so_o they_o waer_fw-mi disparpuld_fw-mi by_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o malis_fw-la of_o this_o nembroth_n booky_v be_v wrytyn_a full_a &_o _o after_o the_o ê¯fusion_n of_o the_o langage·_n he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o ê‘sis_n and_o thor_n he_o toght_v they_o to_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o he_o last_o his_o soon_o belu_n in_o babulon_n the_o wych_a succedyt_n he_o and_o so_o fro_o then_v his_o ê“geny_n obtenyt_v that_o kyndom_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n of_o money_n ayere_v aftyr_n ¶_o this_o time_n be_v begin_v money_n kyngdony_n &_o _o the_o most_o of_o they_o all_o wo_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o scitarun_n bot_n their_o war_n so_o rue_v pepull_a in_o it_o that_o hit_n be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o wo_v amyghtty_a region_n of_o distans_fw-la ¶_o a_o bout_n this_o time_n be_v begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o with_o dyverse_a alteration_n many_o time_n wos_fw-la chongit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v spokyn_n of_o ofttimes_o in_o scripture_n nobulnes_n or_o gentleman_n abowte_fw-mi this_o time_n be_v begin_v and_o this_o nobulnes_n wo_v ordant_a for_o money_n causis_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o câ—use_n wo_v necessite_a for_o when_o mankind_n grovyd_v sore_o &_o man_n war_v ready_a to_o do_v il_fw-mi it_o wo_v necessari_fw-la to_o wythstond_v the_o maly_n of_o cursit_a pepull_a agony_n good_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o nobull_n man_n as_o be_v forth_o odyr_n in_o vertuy_v notabull_n where_o of_o gerom_n say_v i_o see_v nothing_o ellis_n in_o nobulnes_n or_o in_o gentleman_n bot_n that_o they_o er_fw-mi bonden_fw-mi in_o a_o certan_a necessite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnes_n of_o theer_n nobull_n awnssetory_n ¶_o the_o secuede_n wo_v the_o dyuse_n worshyp_a of_o the_o pepull_a for_o no_o man_n worshyppyt_n then_o bot_n as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaff_n &_o _o they_o know_v not_o rightwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o levyd_v pessabu_o among_o them self_o â–ª_o for_o they_o war_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n that_o they_o can_v ponder_v no_o greâ—t_a thing_n bot_n that_o wo_v pubplychit_n be_v the_o commyn_v pepull_a wherefore_o it_o wo_v expedient_a for_o their_o peesse_n to_o be_v kepit_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v pryncis_fw-la of_o nobull_n birth_n ¶_o the_o thyrd_o cause_n ê“cedit_fw-la off_o sum_fw-la sengule_a strength·_a money_n time_n the_o comyntee_n war_n grevyde_v thurgh_n ennys_n come_v apon_v they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v that_o who_o sum_n ever_o will_v defend_v they_o from_o thes_n pelly_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o right_a of_o nobulnes_n for_o he_o &_o _o his_o air_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a money_n be_v red_a to_o be_v nobull_n man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n off_o nobulnes_n wo_v grett_a habundans_fw-la of_o good_a sum_fw-la time_n the_o pepull_a wos_fw-mi holdyn_fw-mi with_o grett_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o _o drink_n &_o _o then_o they_o take_v they_o and_o thayre_n to_o sum_n rich_a man_n that_o thurgh_n that_o conant_n they_o shall_v tenê‘_n the_o great_a stratnes_n of_o their_o hongyr_n &_o _o aftir_v that_o they_o shall_v knaw_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n &_o _o a_fw-fr nobull_n manasses_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v fond_a certain_a nobull_n man_n be_v the_o ê“uision_n of_o god_n though_o they_o war_n bot_n few_o of_o the_o wych_a some_o a_o bood_z in_o
one_o wo_v call_v gogmagog_n and_o a_o other_o langherigan_n and_o so_o they_o be_v name_v by_o diverse_a name_n nad_z in_o this_o manner_n they_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v bear_v horrible_a geante_n in_o albion_n and_o they_o duel_v in_o cave_n and_o in_o hill_n at_o their_o will_n and_o have_v the_o land_n of_o albion_n as_o they_o like_v un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o brut_n arrive_v and_o come_v to_o totnes_n that_o wo_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o this_o brute_n conquer_v and_o skomfit_v thes_n geante_n above_o say_v ¶_o here_o be_v gen_v now_o how_o brut_n be_v goten_a and_o how_o he_o slay_v first_o his_o mother_n and_o after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o conquer_v albion_n that_o after_o he_o name_v bretan_n after_o his_o own_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n of_o saxony_n this_o brute_n come_v in_o to_o bretan_a a_o bout_n the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n be_v it_o knaw_v that_o in_o the_o nobull_n cite_v of_o greet_v troy_n theer_n wo_v a_o nobull_n knight_n and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a pover_fw-mi that_o wo_v call_v aeneas_n and_o when_o the_o cite_v of_o troy_n be_v lose_v and_o destroe_v thurgh_n they_o of_o grece_n this_o aeneas_n with_o all_o his_o meyne_n flee_v then_n and_o comein_o to_o lombary_n that_o though_o wo_v lord_n and_o governor_n of_o that_o land_n a_o king_n that_o wo_v call_v latin_a and_o a_o neither_o king_n the_fw-mi wos_fw-mi that_o wo_v call_v turocelyne_n that_o strongli_fw-la were_v upon_o this_o king_n latin_a that_o often_o time_n do_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o when_o this_o king_n latin_a herd_n that_o aeneas_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o underfeng_fw-mi he_o with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o he_o with_o hold_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v herd_n of_o he_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o his_o body_n &_o _o of_o hiy_a dede_n this_o aeneas_n helpet_n king_n latyne_n in_o his_o be_v &_o _o short_o for_o to_o tell_v so_o well_o &_o so_o worthy_o he_o do_v that_o he_o slay_v turocelyne_n &_o _o discomfit_v he_o &_o _o all_v his_o pepull_a and_o when_o all_o this_o wo_v do_v king_n latin_a yaf_n all_o that_o land_n that_o wos_fw-la turocelinis_fw-la to_o this_o noble_a man_n aeneas_n in_o marriage_n with_o lavyne_fw-mi his_o daughter_n the_o most_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o so_o they_o live_v to_o geder_o in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n tyme._n and_o after_o asconyu_v son_n to_o aeneas_n wed_v a_o wife_n and_o upon_o she_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n that_o wo_v call_v silueyn_fw-mi &_o _o this_o silueyn_n when_o he_o cold_a sum_n resun_n of_o man_n un_o wit_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o a_o yen_v his_o will_n acquentyd_v he_o with_o a_o damysell_n that_o wo_v cousin_n to_o lavyne_fw-mi that_o wos_fw-mi king_n latynes_n dougter_n the_o queen_n that_o wos_fw-la eneas_fw-la wife_n and_o bring_v the_o damysell_n with_o child_n and_o whon_n ascanius_n his_o fader_fw-mi it_o wist_v anon_o let_v enquere_v of_o the_o wise_a master_n and_o of_o the_o grette_v klerke_n what_o child_n the_o damisey_n shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o they_o ansuer_v &_o _o say_v that_o she_o shall_v bring_v ofrth_o a_o son_n that_o shall_v kill_v both_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o also_o his_o mother_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o do_v for_o his_o mother_n die_v in_o bere_v of_o he_o and_o when_o this_o child_n wo_v bear_v his_o fader_fw-mi let_v call_v he_o brute_n and_o the_o master_n siyd_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n &_o _o sorrow_n in_o money_n dyverse_a place_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o worship_n this_o king_n ascanius'_n die_v when_o god_n will_v and_o silueyn_a his_o son_n resave_v the_o land_n and_o make_v he_o wonder_o well_o belove_v among_o his_o pepull_a and_o when_o brute_n that_o wo_v siluenus_n son_n wo_v xv_o year_n old_a he_o go_v upon_o a_o day_n wythe_v his_o father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o play_v &_o _o solace_n &_o _o as_o brute_n shall_v a_o shote_v un_fw-fr to_o a_o heart_n his_o harew_a myshapped_a &_o glaced_a &_o so_o there_o brutkel_n lead_v his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o how_o brute_n wo_v dreven_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_n and_o when_o this_o myschance_n befall_v all_o the_o pepull_a of_o the_o land_n make_v sorrow_n ynowgh_a and_o war_n sore_o a_o angreyd_v and_o for_o encheson_n thereof_o they_o drive_v brute_n out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o among_o they_o and_o he_o saugh_v that_o he_o may_v not_o there_o a_o bide_v &_o he_o go_v from_o then_n in_o to_z grece_z &_o _o there_o he_o fond_a seven_o m._n man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n &_o _o kindred_n of_o troy_n that_o wor_n come_fw-mi of_o great_a blood_n as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v as_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n &_o _o child_z the_z which_o be_v all_o hold_v in_o thraldom_n &_o _o bondage_n of_o the_o king_n pandras_n of_o grece_z for_o the_o death_n of_o achilles_n that_o wo_v bitray_v &_o _o slay_v at_o troy_v this_o brute_n wo_v a_o wonder_n fair_a man_n &_o a_o strong_a and_o huge_a of_o his_o age_n and_o of_o glad_a cheyr_n and_o sembland_n &_o _o also_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o wos_n wellbeloved_a emonge_v his_o pepule_n this_o king_n pandras_n hear_v speak_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o condition_n and_o anon_o make_v he_o duel_n with_o he_o so_o that_o brute_n bicome_n wonder_v prive_a &_o _o much_o belove_a with_o the_o king_n so_o that_o long_a time_n brute_n duel_v with_o the_o king_n so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o of_o troy_v and_o brute_n spakyn_n to_o gedre_n of_o kindred_n and_o of_o lineage_n &_o _o of_o acquaintance_n and_o there_o plen_v they_o un_fw-mi to_o brute_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o of_o money_n other_o shame_n that_o the_o king_n pandros_n have_v they_o do_v &_o _o to_o brute_n they_o sayen_v upon_o a_o time_n you_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o our_o lineage_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a be_v you_o ouâ—_n captain_n &_o lord_n &_o _o governor_n &_o _o we_o will_v be_v cume_v your_o man_n and_o your_o commandmente_n do_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n and_o bring_v you_o we_o out_o of_o this_o wrecchitnes_n and_o bandage_n &_o _o we_o will_v fight_v with_o the_o king_n for_o troth_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o great_a god_n we_o shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o we_o shall_v make_v you_o king_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o you_o do_v homage_n &_o _o of_o you_o we_o shall_v hold_v evermore_o brute_n have_v tho_o great_a pite_n of_o their_o bondage_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v yn_o and_o preve_o go_v they_o from_o the_o king_n court_n and_o though_o that_o be_v of_o troy_n wen_n &_o _o put_v they_o in_o to_o wodis_fw-la and_o in_fw-la to_o montaygens_fw-la and_o they_o the_o hold_v and_o send_v un_o to_o king_n pandros_n that_o he_o shall_v yeve_v they_o leu_fw-fr save_o for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o they_o will_v no_o long_o duelle_fw-fr in_o his_o bondage_n the_o king_n pandras_n wax_n though_o sore_o annoyd_v and_o though_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v slae_fw-la they_o everywhichone_o and_o ordeneyd_v a_o grett_a pover_fw-mi and_z go_v towards_o they_o all_o for_o to_o feght_n but_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n manli_v they_o defend_v and_o fers_o fight_a and_o kill_v all_o the_o king_n man_n that_o none_o of_o they_o ascape_v and_o token_n the_o king_n &_o _o he_o hold_v in_o prison_n and_o ordain_v counsel_n by_o tweyn_v they_o what_o they_o mygth_n do_v &_o _o sum_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o sum_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o sum_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v burn_v ¶_o and_o though_o speak_v a_o wise_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v mempris_n and_o say_v to_o brute_n and_o to_o all_o though_o of_o troy_n if_o king_n pandras_n will_v yield_v he_o and_o have_v his_o life_n i_o council_n that_o he_o yeve_v un_fw-fr to_o brute_n that_o be_v our_o duke_n and_o our_o sovereign_a his_o daughter_n gennogen_n to_o a_o wife_n and_o in_o marriage_n with_o her_o a_o honder_v ship_n well_o array_v and_o all_o his_o tresour_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o corn_n and_o of_o wine_n and_o as_o much_o as_o os_fw-la need_v to_o have_v of_o o_o thing_n and_o other_o and_o than_o go_v we_o out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o _o ordayn_o we_o we_o a_o land_n else_o where_o for_o we_o ne_fw-mi none_o of_o our_o kindred_n that_o come_fw-mi after_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v pee_z in_o this_o land_n among_o they_o of_o grece_z for_o we_o have_v slay_v so_o
this_o wo_v do_v brute_n will_v no_o long_o their_o duel_n for_o to_o fight_v nor_o for_o to_o less_o no_o mo_z of_o his_o pepull_a for_o king_n goffarus_fw-la pepull_a mygth_n every_o day_n encresse_n mo_z and_o mo_z and_o brutte_v lassen_v and_o therefore_o he_o take_v all_o his_o man_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o have_v wind_n and_o weder_n at_o the_fw-mi will_n and_o the_o fyfte_a day_n afterwaard_v they_o arrive_v in_o a_o haven_n at_o totnesse_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o their_o nether_a man_n nor_o woman_n as_o the_o stori_fw-la tell_v the_o fond_a but_o geaute_n and_o they_o won_v in_o hillis_fw-la &_o in_o cave_n &_o _o brut_n saw_n the_o land_n wo_v fair_a and_o at_o his_o like_n and_o wos_n good_a also_o for_o he_o and_o for_o all_o his_o pepull_a as_o diane_n the_o goddess_n have_v he_o behight_a and_o there_o wo_v brute_n wonder_v glad_a and_o late_o assemble_v upon_o a_o day_n all_o his_o folk_n to_o make_v a_o solempnie_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o great_a fest_n in_o honour_n &_o reverens_fw-la of_o diane_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v counsel_n first_o for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o that_o they_o have_v thar_z solempnite_v do_v as_o they_o upon_o a_o day_n sit_v at_o there_o mete_v there_o come_v in_o upon_o they_o sodanly_a thirty_o geante_n and_o kill_v of_o brute_n man_n thirty_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n anon_o sturten_n up_o and_o fight_v with_o the_o geante_n and_o kill_v they_o everywhichone_o bot_n one_o that_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n and_o he_o be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o geante_n and_o he_o wo_v strong_a and_o heyr_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o and_o brute_n kepe_v he_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o shall_v wrestyll_o with_o corin_n that_o be_v brute_n man_n for_o he_o wos_fw-mi gretter_n and_o high_a than_o any_o of_o brutus_n man_n from_o thou_o gredyl_v stead_n upward_o ¶_o gogmagog_n and_o corin_n undir_n take_v there_o for_o to_o wrestyll_o and_o so_o to_o gedre_fw-mi they_o go_v and_o wrestil_v a_o long_a time_n but_o at_o the_o last_o gogmagog_n hold_v corin_n so_o fast_o that_o he_o break_v ij_o ribbbe_n of_o his_o side_n wherefore_o corin_n wo_v sore_a angri_fw-la and_o there_o he_o take_v gogmagog_n betwixt_o his_o arm_n and_o ke_v he_o down_o upon_o a_o roche_z so_o that_o gogmagog_n brak_fw-mi all_o to_o piece_n &_o _o so_o he_o die_v a_o evell_a death_n and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n the_o fault_n of_o gogmagog_n and_o then_o after_o brute_n yaf_a all_o that_o cuntre_n un_fw-mi to_o corin_z &_o there_o corin_o call_v it_o after_o his_o name_n cornwalle_n and_o his_o man_n be_v call_v cornwaille_n and_o so_o shall_v man_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr be_v call_v for_o evermore_o and_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr duel_v corin_o and_o his_o man_n and_o thou_o make_v town_n &_o _o house_v &_o _o inhabit_v the_o land_n by_o their_o own_o will_n ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v 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land_n ayene_n and_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_z bretane_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o bretan_n and_o fight_a with_o the_o felous_a and_o they_o scomfit_v and_o kill_v &_o _o tho_o have_v he_o his_o land_n ayene_v and_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o _o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entyr_n with_o mekell_a honour_n at_o lecestre_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jue_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jues_n wos_n with_o out_z king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worship_n the_o goddis_fw-la of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it 2d_o jeroboam_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v ren_v on_o isreell_o xli_o year_n yâ—_z with_o be_v manly_a and_o victorius_fw-la for_o he_o over_o come_v the_o king_n sirie_a &_o _o restorid_a israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o ê“phet_n bot_n he_o wo_v not_o good_a there_o forth_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“phet_n money_n man_n &_o _o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_z hurt_v money_n man_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n son_n to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jure_fw-la lij_o year_n the_o which_o leve_v well_o a_o for_o our_o lord_n off_o he_o be_v no_o ill_a thing_n wretyn_a bot_n that_o he_o usurpit_fw-la the_o dyngnyte_n of_o press_v hoid_a under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o for_o bed_n he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la â—o._n para_fw-it ozee_n bishop_n and_o ê“phet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xij_o be_v send_v a_o yane_v the_o x._o tribis_fw-la johell_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v of_o iuda_fw-la anias_n the_o iij._o ê“phised_a agans_n many_o peple_n ¶_o abdias_n the_o iiij_o of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v agayn_n edom_n jacharias_n son_n to_o jeroboam_v regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la monethis_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n as_o his_o predicessur_n war_n and_o zelluz_n kill_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n kyllid_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_o regn_v x._o year_n that_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevysly_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o pour_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la &_o _o he_o pay_v to_o he_o m._n talentis_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la phaseia_n son_n to_o manahen_o regn_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n phasee_n slay_v phasaia_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o you_z of_o osias_n and_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_o wos_n with_o owttyn_a any_o king_n viij_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o wos_fw-la nevus_fw-la to_o cordeil_v wer_v wpon_n she_o and_o put_v she_o she_o in_o to_z preson_z when_o that_o king_n leir_n wo_v deid_v cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o x._o year_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juri_fw-la and_o after_o her_o ragned_a conedage_n the_o xv_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o wos_fw-fr leir_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n v._o year_n and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v 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pepul_a stow_v armeid_v with_o out_o the_o cite_v to_o withstond_v the_o pepull_a of_o odyr_n nacionn_n intend_v to_o destruy_a they_o and_o the_o other_o part_n labure_v in_o arm_n hold_v in_o the_o tun_n hon_a stony_n for_o wallis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o notobull_n odyr_n hon_v a_o sword_n or_o ne_fw-la by_o it_o vide_fw-la plran_fw-la lib_n o_o svo_fw-la permenides_n phelosophur_n and_o nam_o in_o moral_a thing_n war_v a_o bout_n this_o socrates_n a_o phelosophur_n the_o which_o undirstoe_v much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o _o he_o wo_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ipotras_n and_o odiâ—_n of_o who_o the_o nobull_n werkis_n a_o boode_n circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o viij_o c_o ix_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr cristi_fw-la natin_n iij_o c_o lxxxx_fw-fr azure_a be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n in_o mathe_n primo_fw-la bot_n nothing_o off_o his_o dede_n be_v wreten_v in_o the_o scripture_n elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succedid_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshoppryke_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebius_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histor_n camillus_n wo_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevy_v play_n be_v ordand_v that_o the_o pestelan_n shall_v sees_z at_o rome_n off_o thes_n play_n send_v austyn_a tretis_fw-la delygent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o goddis_fw-la the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v plese_v with_o sych_a writch_n it_o play_v so_o shameful_o thes_n play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o _o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n ne_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 plura_fw-la in_o augê°_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la darius_n nothus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o perse_v xix_o year_n plato_n thou_o divyn_v phelosopher_n and_o aristotill_o his_o discipull_a wos_n this_o time_n nobull_n and_o famus_fw-la clerkis_n tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la wos_fw-la dictator_n at_o room_n and_o he_o wo_v a_o covetus_fw-la man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o a_o yens_n covetus_fw-la and_o prewd_a cristen_v man_n gayus_n wo_v a_o sonetour_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a battle_n a_o yens_n the_o king_n of_o tuscorum_fw-la and_o viijm._n man_n of_o they_o wor_n take_v marcus_n valerius_fw-la be_v a_o other_o senetour_fw-fr thou_o which_o with_o .lxm._n roman_n fight_v with_o the_o fraunshman_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o money_n of_o they_o kyllid_a artharxerse_n king_n of_o ê‘se_n call_v a_o yene_n to_o his_o empire_n egypt_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o echeopiam_fw-la &_o _o money_n jues_n in_o to_o transmigration_n also_o he_o send_v vagosun_n a_o prince_n ower_n flumiordan_n to_o ask_v a_o yene_n the_o tribute_n that_o be_v for_o yefen_v to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n rend_v pp_n sabban_n three_fw-mi arsamê°_n succedit_fw-la he_o and_z regn_v a_o year_n darius_n the_o son_n of_o arsamy_n regn_v with_o the_o ê‘se_v twenty-four_o year_n this_o darius_fw-la wos_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greki_v a_o tribute_n and_o that_o wo_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o descruction_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v translatit_a to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v off_o daniel_n for_o it_o be_v sayid_v that_o darius_n bring_v xvc.m._n fight_v man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v jodas_n the_o son_n of_o elyzaphat_n be_v he_o bishop_n in_o ierusalem_fw-la in_o time_n of_o mardachn_n johen_v his_o son_n succedid_v he_o aristotile_v the_o most_o sotell_a and_o famu_v ppilosophur_n levyd_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o most_o chaste_a phelosophur_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyvers_a other_o mo_z ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o kingê_n of_o bretan_n next_o after_o leve_v in_o piece_n most_o pte_a &_o lytyl_o of_o they_o be_v wreten_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v cumin_n to_o cassibulon_n king_n of_o breton_n the_o which_o wo_v brother_n to_o lud_n and_o when_o crombatrus_n be_v deid_v regn_v guentholen_n that_o wos_fw-mi his_o son_n a_o man_n of_o good_a ê¯dition_n &_o _o well-beloved_a &_o he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wiseli_a and_o he_o regn_v xxvi_o xere_fw-la and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_v and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o son_n seissel_n well_o &_o _o wortheli_fw-it &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seissell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o piece_n and_o after_o seissell_n regn_v his_o son_n kymor_n well_o &_o _o nobli_fw-fr nineteeen_o year_n in_o piece_n and_o then_o afterhym_a regned_a howan_n his_o son_n x._o year_n and_o then_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n morw_v t_o die_v thurgh_n mischance_n thurgh_n a_o best_a after_o this_o howon_a regned_a marwith_n &_o _o become_v so_o weked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a best_o that_o wos_fw-fr black_a &_o horibull_n &_o hideus_n &_o he_o wean_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o _o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v and_o he_o devore_v a_o life_n and_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o wos_fw-fr morwith_o son_n that_o make_v cammbregge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o wo_v deid_v the_o breten_v crosn_v grandobodian_n his_o son_n &_o _o this_o grandobodian_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v tempul_n &_o touny_n &_o this_o grandobodian_n make_v the_o town_n of_o cambregge_n &_o _o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o _o wo_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a &_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o sonnis_fw-la arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_v ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o wo_v grandobodian_n son_n how_o he_o wo_v make_v king_n &_o _o sith_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wikkednes_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o son_n artogaill_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o down_o &_o _o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o by_o come_v so_o good_a &_o _o merciabull_n that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pytte_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pit_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n before_o &_o _o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o _o take_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n ayene_n &_o _o make_v hin_a king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o britain_n will_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o artogaill_v become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o bonair_a &_o free_a and_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_fw-la year_n and_o die_v and_o lidth_n at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n wo_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brether_z after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o briton_n crow_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o breed_v higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a
romans_n for_o ê‘cialyte_n of_o ij_o brother_n s._n aristobolus_n and_o ercanus_n both_o of_o they_o for_o envy_n of_o odirke_a they_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o may_v regne_fw-la ¶_o this_o time_n iij_o son_n appear_v in_o hevyn_n towards_o the_o est_fw-la parte_fw-la of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o be_v lytill_o and_o lytyll_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o on_o body_n a_o great_a sign_n it_o wo_v that_o africa_n asia_n &_o _o europa_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o on_o monarch_n and_o that_o the_o lordship_n of_o anthom_n the_o senetour_n and_o lucus_n antonius_n shall_v turn_v in_o to_o on_o lordship_n marcus_n cicerio_n tulyus_n the_o most_o excellent_a retrition_n wo_v consul_n of_o rome_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o how_o that_o the_o breton_n grant_v un_o to_o cassibolan_n that_o wo_v blood_fw-mi brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n iulyu_v caesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o bretan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lud_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibolon_n and_o become_v a_o good_a man_n and_o much_o belowed_a of_o his_o breton_n so_o that_o for_o his_o goodness_n and_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o air_n and_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n let_v norisch_fw-mi worthy_o both_o the_o sonny_n that_o wo_v ludio_n his_o brother_n and_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a son_n earl_n of_o cornwaill_v &_o _o the_o young_a son_n he_o make_v earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibulon_n regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o wo_v emperor_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_fw-fr pover_fw-mi of_o romans_fw-mi and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalon_n over_o come_v he_o in_o battle_n thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o breton_n and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o he_o go_v again_o to_o room_n and_o assemle_v a_o great_a pover_fw-mi a_o other_o time_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o 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ordain_v a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi and_o come_v a_o yene_n the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n help_v he_o with_o vijm._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassibalon_n over_o come_fw-mi and_z discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emperor_n for_o iijm._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o then_o half_a a_o year_n after_o pass_v the_o emperor_n weent_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o roam_v 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 cassibolan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z &_o though_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 that_o the_o lordis_fw-la off_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibolan_n and_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v no_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibolon_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o lawful_a body_n begottyn_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o comyn_n asent_v crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaill_v and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o and_o he_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la vm.c.lix_o et_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la xl_o ioseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n abowt_v this_o time_n wo_v bear_v and_o after_o wo_v husband_n un_fw-fr to_o our_o lady_n antigonus_n be_v bysshope_n this_o time_n in_o the_o juri_fw-la this_o antigonus_n be_v son_n un_o to_o aristoboly_n and_o on_o every_o side_n he_o be_v false_a for_o he_o obey_v not_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o a_o great_a plague_n he_o brovaht_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o land_n for_o to_o destruy_a hircanus_n his_o unkyll_n that_o he_o mygh_fw-mi regne_fw-la king_n and_o so_o hircanuu_n be_v expulse_v and_o falelus_n wo_v kylled·_v and_o herod_n wos_fw-la flemyd_fw-la bot_n when_o herod_n come_v un_fw-fr te_fw-fr rome_n and_o tell_v to_o the_o senetour_n all_o thes_n thing_n the_o emperor_n creatit_fw-fr hin_a king_n send_v with_o hin_a a_o host_n the_o which_o take_v ierusalem_fw-la and_o antigonum_n the_o bysshope_n take_v lead_v to_o anthony_n the_o senetour_n the_o which_o make_v he_o sekyr_n and_o so_o wo_v herod_n confirm_v in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n &_o _o he_o a_o strange_a regn_v on_o the_o ive_n and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ive_v seesyd_v as_o jacob_n have_v say_v titê°_n liviê°_n historicê°_n and_o ouidius_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n incipiunt_fw-la imê‘atores_fw-la augusti_fw-la â—et_a dictus_fw-la est_fw-la augustus_n quia_fw-la augebat_fw-la populum_fw-la octavian_n wo_v emê‘our_n of_o room_n lvij_o year_n vi_o month_n and_o x._o day_n this_o octavian_n nevew_n to_o july_n when_o he_o wo_v a_o young_a man_n take_v the_o empire_n upon_o he_o his_o florich_a youth_n he_o spend_v in_o be_v .vm._n battle_n he_o do_v and_o chort_o after_o money_n battle_n he_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n in_o to_o on_o monarch_n this_o man_n have_v no_o fellow_n and_o in_o his_o day_n pee_z be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n thurgh_n the_o provision_n of_o the_o veray_fw-fr god_n that_o the_o temporal_a pee_z may_v glorify_v the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi crist_n ihesu_fw-la this_o octavian_n wo_v the_o fair_a man_n that_o may_v be_v and_o hegh_o in_o wit_n the_o most_o fortunate_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o lak_v not_o the_o vice_n of_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n this_o man_n make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v mesure_v and_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la wos_fw-es our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n bear_v the_o saver_n of_o this_o world_n the_o which_o grant_v eternal_a pee_z to_o his_o lovery_n ¶_o hic_fw-la nota_fw-la secund_a ieroimmun_n that_o anna_n and_o emeria_n be_v sistirs_n and_o of_o emeria_n wo_v bear_v elezabeth_n mother_n to_o john_n baptiste_n &_o she_o wo_v fyâ—st_o wed_v to_o jochym_n of_o who_o she_o take_v mari_n mother_n of_o crist_n ¶_o the_o secund_a housbond_n wo_v cleaphe_n &_o he_o get_v on_o she_o maria_n cleaphe_n the_o which_o wo_v wed_v to_o alphe_fw-la of_o who_o procedid_v jamys_o the_o less_o simon_n cananeus_n judas_n taddeus_fw-la &_o _o joseph_o the_o which_o be_v call_v barsabas_n ¶_o the_o three_o time_n anna_n wo_v wed_v to_o salome_n of_o who_o she_o take_v mari_n salome_o the_o which_o be_v weddid_a to_o zebedi_fw-la &_o _o of_o them_z con_fw-mi iamis_n the_o more_o and_o iohn_n the_o evangelist_n the_o first_o mari_fw-fr wed_a joseph_n brother_n to_o cleaphe_n a_o fore_n say_v ¶_o this_o time_n sibilla_n tiburtina_fw-la ê“phesy_v of_o crist_n and_o say_v to_o the_o emê‘our_n august_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o
trow_v that_o he_o be_v god_n after_o the_o fulychnes_n of_o the_o panym_n and_o there_o she_o show_v he_o a_o fair_a virgyn_v in_o hevyn_n hold_v a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n &_o say_v to_o hin_n this_o child_n be_v great_a they_o tho_o &_o therefore_o do_v hin_a worshipe_n ¶_o the_o monch_z of_o rome_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n mightili_fw-la encrese_v and_o when_o it_o wo_v so_o that_o by_o all_o the_o world_n in_o diverse_a ê“uynsis_fw-la batiles_fw-la be_v raze_v sodanli_fw-la all_o man_n meruel_v they_o wersesid_v &_o put_v they_o holly_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o room_n that_o opyn_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o sych_a a_o universal_a piece_n come_v never_o by_o labur_fw-la of_o battle_n bot_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o veray_fw-fr god_n that_o in_o his_o nativite_fw-la piece_n shall_v regne_fw-la in_o all_o the_o world_n herod_n ascolonita_n wo_v king_n in_o the_o juri_fw-la xxxvij_o year_n this_o herod_n ydumeus_a wo_v the_o first_o strange_a king_n that_o regn_v on_o the_o jue_n the_o master_n in_o historiis_fw-la say_v he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n man_n and_o faithful_a in_o the_o beginning_a and_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v he_o nobul_o he_z wos_fw-fr veray_fw-fr gentyll_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o romans_n and_o to_o the_o pepil_n that_o lovyd_v piece_n and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o he_o will_v awr_fw-mi mekyll_n pleese_n the_o roman_n and_o herd_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o crist_n dread_v to_o be_v expulsit_fw-la of_o his_o kyndoom_v as_o a_o stranger_n wrycchit_o he_o fall_v and_o kill_v the_o innosentis_fw-la and_o diverse_a of_o his_o own_o chylder_n and_o at_o the_o last_o wo_v hatfull_a to_o all_o pepull_a and_o fall_v seek_v and_o die_v wretchyd_o ¶_o mari_n the_o mother_n of_o crist_n be_v bear_v a_o forth_o ethe_o nativite_fw-la of_o crist_n xuj_o year_n or_o there_o a_o bout_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o wo_v androgeus_n son_n a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n of_o bretan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o androgen_n regn_v kymbalin_n his_o son_n that_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o much_o ê“sperite_n and_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n wo_v bear_v ihesu_n crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbalin_n have_v ij_o sonnys_n guidar_n &_o armoger_n good_a kynghte_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v rogn_v xxij_o year_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n xpns_n natê°_n en_fw-fr ex_fw-la virgine_fw-la maria_fw-la a_fw-fr o_o mundi_fw-la v_o m_o c_o lxxx_o xviij_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o xlij_o year_n of_o octavian_n the_o emperor_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o marrhe_n and_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o herod_n seven_o c_o li_n year_n after_o that_o room_n be_v beld_v the_o sext_a month_n from_o the_o consave_n of_o john_n baptist_n the_o viij_o kalend_v of_o april_n the_o sext_n very_o at_o nazareth_n of_o galalee_fw-mi of_o the_o virgin_n mari_n wo_v ê¯save_v 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he_o have_v do_v money_n vexation_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o wo_v reconcile_v for_o he_o dread_v lest_o the_o lumbardis_n will_v have_v rebel_v ayence_n he_o he_o ask_v foryefnes_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o take_v the_o cross_a upon_o he_o and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o loly_a land_n &_o _o do_v money_n meruelus_fw-fr thing_n ther·_fw-la almost_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o do_v karolê°_n magnê°_n and_o there_o he_o come_v by_o a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v armenyan_n &_o in_o a_o little_a water_n he_o wo_v drench_v &_o _o at_o tirun_n he_o wo_v bery_v anastasius_n wo_v pope_n after_o eugeny_n iiij_o yer_z &_o more_o this_o man_n wo_v abbot_n of_o rufy_n &_o they_o he_o wo_v chosin_n cardinale_fw-la &_o after_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henri_n the_o secund_a that_o wo_v the_o emprise_n son_n in_o who_o time_n send_v thomas_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la wos_fw-la chancellor_n and_o after_o this_o king_n stephen_n regn_v henri_n the_o emprise_n son_n and_o be_v crow_v of_o the_o erchebisshop_n theobald_n 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meschefe_n wo_v bren_v ¶_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n bekit_n that_o wo_v his_o chanceler_n wo_v choose_v to_o be_v erchebisshop_n of_o cauntorburi_fw-la and_o upon_o send_v barnardis_n day_n he_o wo_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n wo_v bear_v helienor_n the_o king_n daughter_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la send_v edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o much_o honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o northamtoon_n and_o from_o then_n flee_v send_v thomas_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o wo_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o hin_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o morn_n he_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o iij._o fellow_n on_o foot_n onli_n that_o no_o man_n wisten_v where_o he_o wo_v &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a encheson_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o death_n that_o be_v atteyntit_fw-fr of_o felonye_n with_o out_o any_o prevylege_n of_o holy_a chirch_n ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v jon_n his_o son_n bear_v and_o the_o xiij_o year_n off_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v maude_n the_o emprice_n that_o be_v his_o mother_n ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henri_fw-fr of_o saxon_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n &_o he_o beget_v upon_o she_o iij_o sonis_fw-la that_o wor_n call_v henri_n othus_n &_o willm_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la die_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o glocestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonnes_n of_o eton._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n conquer_v babylon_n ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henri_n king_n at_o westmynster_n &_o _o him_z crow_v roger_n erchebisshop_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n erchebisshop_n of_o cantorberi_n wherefore_o this_o same_o roger_n be_v acurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henri_fw-fr that_fw-mi be_v son_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o wo_v bytwen_v he_o and_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o wo_v in_o normandy_n after_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o son_n of_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_fw-fr ¶_o that_o same_o henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o _o there_o he_o let_v marry_v elenour_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolfyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almayn_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n that_o the_o erchebisshop_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n have_v be_v outlaw_v the_o king_n of_o frunce_n make_v the_o king_n &_o _o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n accordid_a &_o tho_o come_v thomn_n the_o erchebisshop_n to_o cantorburi_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n ¶_o and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o the_o begyne_a of_o advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o wo_v kill_v 〈…〉_o the_o v._o day_n of_o cristynmasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henri_fw-fr thought_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_n the_o erchebisshop_n upon_o cristinmasse_n day_n os_fw-la he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o _o these_o wordis_fw-la say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knyghty_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v money_n a_o day_n passid_v avengid_v upon_o the_o erchebisshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n willm_n breton_n sir_n hugh_o moruyle_n sir_n william_n traci_n &_o _o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr worse_fw-mi bere_n son_n in_o englissh_n preveli_fw-la go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chirche_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la and_o there_o they_o he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o send_v benette_n auter_n in_o the_o mother_n chirche_fw-fr ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o ihun_v crist_n m.c_o lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henri_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henri_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o upon_o his_o brether_z willm_n &_o o_o thus_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o the_o grettyst_n lordis_fw-la of_o englong_o be_v arisen_a ayens_n thou_o king_n henri_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o emny_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accordit_n &_o tho_o send_v king_n henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr father_fw-mi speciali_fw-la un_fw-it to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o _o pray_v he_o herteli_a for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begyner_n of_o the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v ayene_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begone_v the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o ¶_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o son_n &_o _o richard_z his_o brother_n and_o henri_fw-fr the_o new_a king_n his_o son_n though_o be_v henri_fw-fr the_fw-fr king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o cursid_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henri_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdedis_n &_o most_o sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d thomas_fw-la death_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o much_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n merce_v for_o his_o trespass_n &_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pit_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o rede_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristyn_a lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n that_o bicome_a a_o sarisen_a and_o while_o that_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o emprise_n son_n leve_v and_o regn_v the_o great_a bataill_n wo_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwen_v the_o cristyn_a man_n and_o the_o sarisens_n but_o the_o cristyn_a man_n be_v there_o kill_v thurgh_n grett_a treason_n of_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o some_o time_n wo_v baldewyns_n wife_n but_o she_o forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o knight_n a_o worthi_a man_n that_o wo_v call_v sir_n gnyê‘che_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v wo_n wroth_a and_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o soladyne_n that_o be_v soudeyn_a of_o babylon_n &_o _o bicome_n his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o cristindom_n &_o _o all_o cristyn_a law_n and_o the_o cristin_a man_n wist_v not_o of_o this_o dedis_n but_o wean_v for_o to_o have_v have_v great_a help_n of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o bataill_n this_o fall_v cristyn_a man_n turn_v un_o to_o the_o sarisens_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o nation_n &_o _o so_o be_v the_o cristyn_a man_n there_o kill_v with_o the_o sarisens_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o cristyn_a man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horibull_n death_n &_o _o the_fw-fr cite_v of_o jerusalem_fw-la destruy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_a bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o land_n let_v they_o cross_a for_o to_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o loly_a land_n ¶_o and_o among_o they_o go_v richard_n king_n henri_n son_n first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_a of_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o tour_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o wo_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n wey_n &_o nedis_n to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henri_fw-fr his_fw-la fader_fw-mi have_v regn_v xxxvi_o year_n &_o
v._o monethis_n &_o iiij_o dais_z he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o foundenerard_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m_o c.lvi_o adrianus_n the_o four_o wo_v pope_n after_o anastasy_n v._o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englisshman_n &_o the_o voce_fw-mi of_o the_o comyn_v pepule_n sa_v he_o wo_v a_o bondman_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o send_v albon_n in_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n ther._n he_o wo_v expulsid_v &_o he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o gaf_a hin_n to_o study_v &_o _o to_o virtue_n &_o after_o wo_v make_v bishop_n of_o albanacen_n than_o he_o wo_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o wormacian_n &_o he_o convertid_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n they_o he_o wo_v make_v pope_n &_o _o for_o the_o wound_a of_o a_o cardinal_n he_o enterditit_fw-la all_o the_o cite_v of_o room_n &_o he_o cursid_v willm_v the_o king_n of_o cecil_n &_o cause_v he_o to_o submit_v he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o popis_fw-la with_o his_o cardinal_n dueld_v in_o the_o old_a cite_v alexandre_n the_o three_o wos_fw-mi pope_n after_o he_o xij_o year_n this_o alexander_n have_v strife_n xvij_o year_n and_o the_o iiij_o striver_n that_o the_o emperor_n set_v ayen_n he_o he_o over_o come_v they_o and_o cursid_v they_o &_o _o they_o all_o dread_n a_o ill_a death_n ¶_o this_o man_n also_o accordid_a frederic_n the_o emperor_n &_o emanuel_n of_o constantiomble·_a &_o the_o king_n of_o siculorum_fw-la and_o this_o man_n norissh_v send_v thomas_n of_o cantorberi_fw-la in_o his_o exile_n nota._n send_v bernard_n wo_v canonisit_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forbid_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o mo_z myraclis_n for_o their_o wos_fw-mi so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o pepull_a and_o he_o obey_v to_o hin_n when_o he_o wo_v deid_v &_o do_v no_o mo_z lucius_z the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexander_n iiij_o year_n &_o ij_o month_n and_o of_o he_o little_a be_v write_v ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n decessid_v henri_n the_o first_o son_n of_o henri_fw-fr the_o secund_a &_o _o this_v his_o his_o epytasi_fw-la ¶_o omins_n honoris_fw-la honos_fw-la decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la milicie_n splendour_n gloria_fw-la lumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la virtutibê°_n hector_n achilles_n viribê°_n augustus_n moribê°_n over_o paris_n vrbanus_n the_o iij._o wos_fw-mi pope_n after_o lucius_n ij_o year_n this_o man_n decessid_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hard_o tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v with_o thou_o sarisens_n gregori_n the_o viij_o wos_fw-la pope_n after_o hin_n iiij_o monthis_n &_o he_o practiset_v mighteli_fw-la how_o jerlm_n may_v be_v win_v again_o bot_n anon_o he_o decessid_v clemens_n the_o iij._n wos_fw-la pope_n after_o hin_n iij._n year_n &_o _o little_a do_v ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n that_o conquer_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_o cristin_a man_n have_v lose_v and_o after_o this_o king_n henri_fw-fr regned_a richard_n his_o son_n a_o stout_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a and_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o bold_a and_o he_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n of_o the_o erchebisshop_n baldewyn_n of_o cantorburi_n the_o three_o day_n of_o septembre_v and_o the_o secund_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n richard_n himself_o and_o baldewyn_n the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n &_o _o hubert_n bishop_n of_o salisburi_n &_o raudulfe_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o other_o money_n lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n die_v the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_fw-la ¶_o and_o king_n richard_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o _o restid_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n un_fw-fr to_o ciper_n &_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o sithen_v that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o gete_v there_o as_o much_o as_o the_o cristyn_a man_n have_v there_o before_o losten_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thurgh_n great_a may_v saufe_fw-fr only_a the_o holy_a cross_a ¶_o and_o when_o king_n richard_n come_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v of_o acre_n for_o to_o get_v the_o cite_v the_fw-mi aros_fw-la a_o great_a debate_n bitwen_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n &_o _o wos_fw-fr wretch_n towards_o the_o king_n richard_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o or_o king_n richard_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cite_v of_o acre_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_o duel_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxford_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v sese_v all_o englond_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n richard_v hard_o tell_v off_o this_o tide_v he_o go_v again_o towards_o englond_n w_v all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o but_o the_o duke_n of_o ostrich_n meet_v with_o he_o &_o take_v hin_a &_o bring_v hin_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayn_n &_o the_o emperor_n hin_fw-mi bring_v in_o to_o his_o prison_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o he_o be_v deliverid_fw-la for_o a_o huge_a raunsum_fw-la that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o honder_v thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o ranson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o whale_n of_o englond_n wo_v melt_v and_o make_v in_o to_o monay_v and_o all_o the_o monkis_n of_o the_o order_n of_o cisteaux_fw-fr yefen_v all_o their_o book_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o to_o do_v they_o to_o sell_v &_o the_o raunsom_n for_o to_o pay_v ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holi_fw-la land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o emny_n while_o this_o king_n richard_n wo_v in_o prison_n the_o king_n of_o france_n weree_v upon_o he_o strong_o in_o normandy_n and_o johan_n his_o brother_n were_v upon_o he_o in_o englond_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshoppe_n and_o baron_n of_o englond_n withstod_v he_o with_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v get_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o wyndosore_n and_o other_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o forsay_v john_n see_v that_o he_o have_v no_o might_n ne_o pover_fw-mi ayenis_fw-la the_o baron_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o fight_v but_o anon_o go_v he_o over_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n richard_v come_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o wos_n deliver_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n anon_o after_o candilmasse_n in_o great_a haste_n he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_fw-mi and_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n to_o he_o wo_v yolden_a and_o though_o discomfitid_v he_o his_o brother_n johan_n and_o though_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v ¶_o and_o after_o he_o go_v un_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o he_o let_v he_o croun_n king_n of_o englond_n &_o _o after_o he_o go_v unto_o normandy_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n come_v with_o v._o c._n knyghty_n towards_o guysor_n and_o the_o king_n richard_n meet_v he_o and_o though_o will_v have_v yefen_v he_o bataill_v but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n flee_v tho_o and_o a_o hundred_o knyghty_n of_o his_o be_v take_v and_o ijc._o stedis_n be_v there_o trappid_a with_o yren_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o go_v king_n richard_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n of_o gaillard_n and_o as_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o day_n by_o the_o castle_n to_o take_v avisement_n of_o the_o castyli_fw-it a_o arbalasty_a smite_v he_o with_o a_o quarrel_n that_o wo_v enuenyne_v &_o _o the_o king_n drofe_n out_o the_o shaft_n of_o the_o quarrel_n but_o the_o quarrel_n heed_n abood_a still_o in_o his_o heed_n &_o it_o begin_v for_o to_o rankill_n that_o he_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o ne_v meve_v his_o arm_n ¶_o and_o though_o he_o wist_v that_o he_o have_v dethes_fw-mi wound_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hole_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n he_o command_v annone_fw-la sharpili_fw-la all_fw-mi his_o man_n for_o to_o assaill_n the_o castle_n so_o that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o that_o he_o die_v &_o so_o manli_fw-la his_o man_n do_v that_o all_o the_o pepull_a that_o be_v in_o the_o castill_n be_v take_v &_o the_o king_n do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v &_o _o commandid_a his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o so_o hurt_v &_o so_o woundid_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n the_o king_n axe_v hin_n what_o be_v his_o name_n &_o _o he_o say_v mi_fw-mi name_n be_v bartram_fw-la gurdon_n wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v tow_v i_o slayn·_n since_o that_o i_o do_v the_o never_n none_o harm_v ¶_o sir_n say_v he_o though_o you_o do_v i_o never_o none_n harm_n you_o yourself_o with_o your_o hon_n kill_v my_o
to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o os_fw-la pepull_a that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_a for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legate_n octobone_n &_o _o by_o other_o great_a lordis_fw-la the_o wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v be_v against_o the_o king_n &_o be_v disherit_v shall_v have_v again_o there_o landis_fw-la by_o grevous_a raunsun_n after_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accordid_a with_o the_o king_n and_o pee_z cry_v thurgh_n out_o englond_a &_o _o thus_o the_o be_v be_v endy_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o _o of_o all_o the_o great_a lardis_fw-la of_o englond_n &_o go_v tho_o to_o roam_v the_o lv_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johon_n son_n of_o britan_n john_n vessy_a thomas_n of_o clare_v roger_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o graunston_n robert_n le_fw-fr brus_n john_n of_o verdom_n &_o _o money_n other_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n and_o of_o by_o yond_o the_o see_v token_n their_o way_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o _o the_o king_n henri_n die_v in_o the_o same_o time_n at_o westmynster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lv_o year_n &_o nineteeen_o woki_v on_o send_v edmondis_fw-la day_n the_o erchebishop_n of_o cantorburi_n &_o he_o be_v enter_v att_o westmynster_n on_o send_v edmonde_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o profecie_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henri_fw-fr the_o first_o expouned_a that_o be_v king_n â—hohan_o son_n and_o of_o this_o henri_n profecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o lomb_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m_o cc._n and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lippis_fw-la &_o _o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n &_o _o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a henri_fw-fr the_o king_n wo_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a wordis_fw-la and_o sweet_a and_o wo_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conscience_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o henri_fw-fr shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o endid_a ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v the_o new_a werke_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o scent_n petris_n chirch_v at_o westmynster_n that_o be_v fair_a of_o sight_n then_o any_o other_o place_n that_o any_o man_n knaw_v thurgh_n out_o all_o cristyndom_n but_o king_n henri_fw-fr die_v or_o that_o werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o wo_v great_a harm_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o time_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v full_a sooth_n for_o he_o wâ—s_v never_o annoy_v thurgh_n be_v ne_o desese_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a before_o his_o death_n &_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o ê“fecie_n more_o &_o _o in_o the_o regne_fw-la &_o end_n of_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v hin_a much_o harm_n through_o his_o be_v &_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v master_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o shall_v he_o overcum_fw-la and_o that_o he_o shall_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o that_o ê“fecy_n full_a well_o be_v knawen_v for_o within_o a_o little_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v symond_n of_o mounteford_n earl_n of_o leicestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o fraunse_n begin_v against_o he_o strong_a be_v thurgh_n which_o do_v money_n a_o good_a bachelor_n be_v shend_v &_o deid_v &_o _o disherit_z ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henri_n have_v the_o victori_fw-la at_o eusham_n &_o _o symond_n the_o earl_n wo_v slay_v thurgh_n help_v &_o might_n of_o gilbert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o wo_v in_o keep_v &_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a symond_n thurgh_n ordinance_n of_o king_n henri_n that_o go_v again_o un_o to_o the_o king_n with_o much_o pover_fw-mi ¶_o wherefore_o the_o foresaid_a symond_n wo_v shend_v and_o that_o wo_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o ê¯myne_n of_o englond_n that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n be_v shend_v for_o the_o troth_n and_o die_v in_o charite_n and_o for_o the_o commyn_n profit_v of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o therefore_o almyghty_a god_n for_o he_o have_v sithence_o show_v money_n a_o full_a fair_a myracull_n un_fw-fr to_o diverse_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sekenes_n &_o _o disese_v that_o they_o have_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v and_o say_v in_o his_o propheci_fw-la that_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v leave_v no_o while_n and_o than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n with_o out_o any_o pasture_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v so_o the._n for_o king_n henri_n leve_v no_o while_n after_o when_o that_o 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son_fw-fr and_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n and_o call_v he_o a_o dragon_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o vi_fw-it king_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o to_o regne_fw-la in_o englond_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v medele_v with_o merci_fw-la and_o also_o with_o strength_n and_o sternesse_n that_o shall_v keep_v englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o wales_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o wyke_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v closen_v with_o wall_n that_o shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o his_o seed_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o merci_fw-la &_o _o with_o fersenesse_n with_o merci_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr his_o enmy_n of_o wale_n &_o _o after_o of_o scotland_n with_o fersenesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o their_o falseness_n &_o tratori_fw-mi as_o they_o have_v deseruy_v it_o ¶_o and_o well_o kepe_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n since_o he_o kepe_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n enmys_o that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_n ¶_o and_o well_o he_o opyne_v his_o mouth_n towards_o wales_n &_o _o made_z it_o quake_v thurgh_n the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conquerid_fw-la it_o thurgh_n dint_n of_o swerde·_n for_o the_o prince_n levelin_n &_o david_n his_o brother_n ris_z &_o morgan_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o falseness_n &_o their_o folly_n ¶_o and_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o to_o wike_v and_o conquer_v berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o honder_v out_o take_v they_o that_o be_v brend_a in_o the_o reed_n hall_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o let_v make_v shall_v be_v noyous_a un_fw-mi to_o his_o seed_n as_o man_n shall_v here_o after_o see_v in_o the_o lifee_n of_o sir_n edward_n of_o camaravan_n his_o son_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v riveris_fw-la ren_fw-it in_o blood_n and_o with_o brayn_n &_o that_o seem_v well_o in_o his_o weris_fw-la there_o that_o he_o have_v the_o mastery_n ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o pepull_a out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n during_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o the_o foresaid_a dragon_n that_o shall_v be_v lad_n by_o a_o ill_a grehound_n that_o shall_v the_o dragon_n crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n with_o out_o come_n again_o &_o _o that_o wos_n prove_v by_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v for_o to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n that_o false_o arise_v ayens_n he_o and_o after_o he_o flee_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o land_n of_o france_n and_o never_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o scotland_n for_o drede_v of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o pepull_a that_o shall_v lede_n the_o foresaid_a grehond_n shall_v be_v faderles_a un_fw-mi till_o a_o certan_a time_n &_o _o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o pepull_a of_o scotland_o great_o be_v disese_v siith_n that_o sir_n john_n bailloll_v their_o king_n flee_v from_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o read_v as_o any_o blood_n in_o token_v of_o great_a mortalite_n of_o pepull_a &_o that_o be_v well_o knaw_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragoij_fw-la shall_v nourish_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v ayen_n he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v endid_a ¶_o and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n nourish_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_n stale_a a_o way_n and_o meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o which_o be_v wo_v not_o endid_a in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world·_v and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n wo_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o other_o land_n and_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keê‘_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepei_fw-la un_fw-it to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcill_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n among_o the_o comyn_v pepull_a fadetlas_n in_o the_o land_n waste_v ¶_o and_o that_o profecie_n wos_fw-mi know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edwarde_o die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sandis_fw-fr that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_o wherefore_o
exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o scent_n thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n roger_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n sir_n john_n of_o cromewell_n &_o _o money_n oder_fw-ge good_a knyghty_n ¶_o wherefore_o they_o take_v their_o council_n &_o _o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o mariege_n bitwen_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o gnyhen_o the_o kingys_n son_n of_o englond_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n that_o be_v a_o nobul_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o if_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v about_o than_o stand_v they_o trow_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v their_o heritage_n in_o englond_n be_v of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spenser_n ¶_o how_o king_n edwar_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o spenser_n send_v to_o the_o douzeê‘_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o her_o son_n sir_n edward_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o france_n when_o king_n edward_o &_o _o the_fw-fr spensers_n herd_n how_o that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o son_n have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o encheson_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sori_fw-mi that_o they_o not_o wit_v what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n say_v un_fw-fr to_o sir_n hugh_o his_o father_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n ¶_o father_n curse_a be_v the_o tim_n and_o the_o council_n that_o ever_o you_o consentid_v that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v un_fw-fr to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n bitwen_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o her_o brother_n the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o that_o be_v your_o council_n for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n fail_v ¶_o for_o i_o drede_v i_o sore_o lest_o thurgh_n she_o and_o her_o son_n we_o shall_v be_v shend_v bot_n if_o we_o take_v the_o better_a council_n ¶_o now_o fair_a sir_n understond_v how_o meruelu_n felony_n &_o falsehood_n the_o spenser_n ymagen_v and_o cast_v for_o prive_o they_o let_v fill_v v._o barellis_fw-la ferror_n with_o silver_n though_o soume_n amount_v v._n thousand_o pound_n and_o they_o send_v though_o barrel_n over_o see_v prive_o by_o a_o alien_n that_o wo_v call_v arnold_n of_o spayn_n that_o be_v a_o brocour_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douseper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v procuren_v &_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o her_o son_n edward_n be_v drive_v and_o exile_v out_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o death_n as_o prive_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o but_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o so_o for_o when_o this_o arnold_n wo_v in_o the_o high_a see_v he_o wo_v take_v with_o se_fw-la land_n res_fw-la that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o high_a see_v &_o take_v he_o &_o lad_n he_o to_o their_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o much_o joy_n be_v make_v for_o that_o take_n &_o _o at_o the_o last_o this_o arnold_n priveli_fw-la steal_v away_o fro_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o take_n &_o of_o other_o thing_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n say_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n dame_n make_v you_o meri_fw-la &_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o you_o be_v rich_a than_o you_o wean_v to_o have_v be_v &_o take_v thes_n v._o barrel_n be_v full_a of_o silver_n that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o douzeê‘_n of_o france_n for_o to_o kill_v you_o and_o your_o son_n edward_n &_o think_v hasteli_a for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o take_v you_o with_o you_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaud_v my_o brother_n &_o v._n c_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o money_n of_o they_o of_o france_n in_o who_o you_o have_v have_v grett_a trust_n do_v you_o for_o to_o scorn_v ¶_o and_o almyghti_v god_n grant_v you_o grace_v your_o enmy_n to_o over_o cum_fw-la ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n send_v though_o thurgh_n henaud_n and_o flaundres_n for_o her_o saudiowr_n and_o ordain_v she_o every_o day_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o so_o she_o have_v in_o her_o company_n sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n brother_n of_o englond_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o let_v keep_v the_o cost_n by_o the_o see_v &_o _o let_v try_v all_o the_o prize_n man_n of_o arm_n &_o foot_n man_n thurgh_n englond_n when_o king_n edward_n herd_n tell_v that_o queen_n isibell_a and_o edward_n her_o son_n will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o alien_n and_o with_o they_o that_o be_v outlaw_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o her_o rebelnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v put_v down_o and_o for_o to_o less_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o ordain_v to_o keep_v his_o castle_n in_o wale_n as_o well_o as_o in_o englond_n with_o vitales_fw-la and_o there_o apparile_a and_o let_v keep_v his_o riveres_fw-la and_o also_o the_o see_v cost_n whereof_o the_o v._o port_n take_v to_o keep_v they_o and_o also_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o at_o the_o fest_n of_o decolation_n of_o scent_n john_n bapt_a the_o citizenis_n of_o london_n send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o porchestre_n a_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o also_o he_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n ordain_v that_o every_o honder_v and_o wapentake_n of_o englond_n to_o triours_n as_o well_o of_o man_n of_o armme_n os_fw-la man_n of_o foot_n &_o _o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o xx_o some_o &_o _o in_o a_o honder_v some_o &_o command_v that_o all_o though_o man_n be_v ready_a when_o any_o outese_fw-it for_o cry_n be_v make_v for_o to_o pursue_v and_o take_v the_o alien_n that_o come_v to_o englond_n for_o to_o benomme_n he_o the_o land_n for_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kyngdom·_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o he_o let_v cry_v thurgh_n his_o patent_n in_o every_o fair_a and_o in_o every_o mark_v of_o englond_n that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o elder_a son_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n that_o they_o be_v take_v and_o safe_o kepe_v with_o out_o any_o manner_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o they_o do_v and_o all_o other_o manner_n pepull_a that_o come_v with_o they_o anon_o smyten_v of_o their_o hedis_fw-la with_o out_o any_o manner_n of_o ransom_n take_v of_o they_o ¶_o and_o what_o man_n that_o may_v bring_v sir_n roger_n heed_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_o shall_v have_v a_o honder_v pound_n of_o monay_n for_o his_o travel_n ¶_o and_o forthermore_o he_o ordend_v by_o his_o patent_n and_o command_v to_o make_v a_o fire_n upon_o every_o hill_n beside_o the_o riveres_fw-la and_o in_o law_n cuntre_n for_o to_o make_v high_a beekenes_n of_o tymbbre_n that_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o alien_n come_v un_o to_o the_o land_n by_o night_n that_o man_n shall_v tend_v the_o bekenes_n that_o the_o contre_fw-fr may_v be_v warn_v and_o cum_fw-la and_o mete_v their_o enmy_n and_o in_o the_o time_n die_v sir_n roger_n mortimer_n his_o uncle_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n duke_n of_o gnyhene_n his_o son_n come_v in_o to_o land_n at_o herewich_n and_o how_o they_o do_v when_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n sir_n edward_n of_o wodstoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n and_o sir_n johan_n the_o earl_n brother_n of_o henaud_n and_o their_o company_n dread_a not_o thou_o menace_v of_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr of_o his_o traitor_n for_o they_o trustid_v all_o in_o goddis_fw-la grace_n &_o _o come_v un_fw-fr to_o herewich_n in_o sauthfolke_n the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o septembre_n &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvi_o and_o the_o queen_n &_o _o sir_n edward_o her_o son_n send_v lettre_n to_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o commmalte_n of_o londom_n require_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_v in_o the_o quarrel_n &_o _o causa_fw-la that_o they_o have_v begin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o destroy_v the_o traitor_n of_o the_o ream_n bot_n none_o answer_n be_v send_v again_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o son_n sentem_fw-la a_o other_o patent_n letter_n under_o their_o seal_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o letter_n here_o follow_v in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o isabella_n by_o thou_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o englond_a lady_n of_o irland_n &_o countess_n of_o pountyf_v &_o we_o edward_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_a duke_n of_o gnyhen_o earl_n of_o chestre_n of_o pauntif_n &_o of_o moustroill_n to_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o to_o all_o the_o cominalte_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o
_o for_o all_o earl_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o sir_n henri_n percy_n yaf_n up_o also_o there_o his_o homage_n for_o he_o &_o for_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o say_v sir_n willm_n trussell_n i_o yield_v up_o now_o un_fw-mi to_o you_o sir_n my_o homage_n for_o i_o &_o also_o for_o all_o the_o knight_n of_o englond_n &_o for_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v by_o seriauntre_n or_o by_o any_o other_o manner_n thing_n of_o you_o ¶_o so_o that_o from_o this_o day_n afterward_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v clame_v king_n neither_o for_o king_n be_v hold_v ¶_o but_o from_o this_o time_n afterward_o you_o shall_v be_v hold_v for_o a_o singular_a man_n of_o all_o the_o pepull_a and_o so_o they_o go_v then_n to_o london_n there_o that_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n they_o abode_n and_o sir_n edward_o abade_v in_o prisonne_n in_o good_a keep_v &_o that_o wo_v the_o day_n of_o conversion_n of_o scent_n paul_n in_o thou_o xx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n declarid_a of_o king_n edward_o the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_o the_o first_o of_z this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n and_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o good_a out_o of_o car_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o beard_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n â–ª_o and_o a_o doppe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethrile_n that_o shall_v betoken_v much_o harm_n houng_a &_o dethe_v of_o the_o pepull_a &_o _o great_a loss_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v haunt_v much_o lechorie_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n alas_o the_o time_n for_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v king_n edward_o son_n be_v bonre_o at_o carnarivan_n in_o wales_n for_o sooth_n he_o have_v horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o beard_n as_o white_a os_fw-la snow_n when_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o walis_fw-la to_o moche_v he_o yaf_a hin_n to_o riot_n &_o _o to_o folly_n ¶_o and_o soothe_v say_v merlin_n in_o his_o prophecy_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nose_n a_o doppe_n for_o in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o the_o pour_z pepull_a and_o strong_a death_n among_o the_o scotfree_a that_o die_v in_o strange_a land_n with_o much_o sorrow_n &_o _o in_o be_v in_o scotland_o and_o afterward_o he_o lose_v scotland_o &_o gascoyn_v &_o while_o that_o himself_o wo_v king_n the_fw-mi wos_fw-mi much_o lechori_fw-la haunt_v ¶_o and_o also_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v that_o this_o good_a shall_v seche_v the_o flour_n of_o life_n and_o of_o death_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o spouse_v isabella_n the_o king_n sustre_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n merlin_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v brigge_n of_o folk_n upon_o ditche_n of_o the_o se_fw-la and_o that_o be_v well_o seyn_a at_o banokke_n bear_v in_o scotland_o when_o he_o be_v discomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n and_o money_n town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o when_o king_n edward_n wo_v discomfit_v in_o scotland_o and_o come_v though_o southward_a the_o scot_n besege_v though_o castle_n &_o do_v they_o much_o harm_n and_o brend_a town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o herd_n earth_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornwaill_v that_o shall_v have_v fetherris_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o peir_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lordis_fw-la of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o bear_v at_o gausich_n and_o that_o propheci_fw-la be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o find_v sooth_n ¶_o for_o by_o the_o eagle_z be_v understond_v sir_n pers_n of_o ganaston_n that_o though_o wo_v earl_n of_o cornewaill_v that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n that_o despise_v the_o baronage_n of_o englond_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v hede_v at_o gausich_a thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o werwik_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o that_o bataill_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o fell_v array_v like_o a_o sheld_n where_o shall_v die_v money_n whit_n hedis_fw-la ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o by_o the_o bren_a of_o the_o bear_v be_v betokened_a great_a dread_a thurgh_n cut_v of_o swerdis_fw-la at_o that_o bataill_n of_o miton_n for_o there_o come_v the_o scot_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o sheld_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o wing_a &_o slay_v upon_o small_a man_n of_o religion_n prestis_fw-la &_o _o seculers_n wherefore_o the_o scott_n call_v that_o bataill_n in_o despite_n of_o englishman_n the_o white_a bataill_n ¶_o and_o after_o merlin_n say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a bear_v shall_v do_v the_o good_a much_o harm_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o south-west_n and_o also_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v less_o mich_fw-ge deal_n of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o over_o cum_fw-la and_o than_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o _o shall_v win_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o more_o thurgh_n pepull_a that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o be_v dread_a &_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o his_o enmy_n thurgh_n council_n of_o ij_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o ê‘ell_o to_o be_v undo_v ¶_o and_o that_o though_o two_o owl_n shall_v wend_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v duel_n un_o till_o a_o certan_a time_n &_o _o after_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n again_o ¶_o and_o though_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o money_n on_o &_o _o that_o they_o shall_v concell_v the_o good_a to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n the_o foresay_a bear_v ¶_o and_o the_o get_v &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v at_o borton_n up_o trent_n &_o _o shall_v wend_v over_o &_o _o that_o for_o drede_fw-la the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n to_o buri_n towards_o the_o north_n thurgh_n a_o unkind_a outpulnter_n &_o that_o the_o swan_n than_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n &_o the_o bear_n shall_v be_v slay_v full_a nigh_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pountfret_n upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shed_v his_o beam_n and_o money_n folk_n he_o shall_v seek_v for_o virtue_n &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o northwest_n &_o _o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o uncle_n son_n ¶_o and_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n less_o much_o land_n the_o which_o he_o have_v purchese_v wilfulli_fw-la till_o at_z the_o last_o the_o king_n there_o of_o take_v shame_n &_o himself_o fill_v with_o cruelty_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o get_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v &_o much_o more_o thurgh_n folk_n that_o he_o let_v assemble_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o make_v he_o to_o be_v dread_a and_o a_o venge_v he_o of_o his_o baron_n thurgh_n council_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n that_o be_v fore_o be_v out_o law_v of_o englond_n for_o their_o wikkednes_n ¶_o bot_n afterward_o they_o cume_v again_o in_o to_o engloe_v sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi out_o of_o france_n and_o so_o much_o conceled_a the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spenser_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o their_o pover_fw-mi meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o he_o there_o discomfit_v and_o sir_n humphrey_n erle_n of_o herford_n wo_v in_o his_o company_n ¶_o and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humphrey_n with_o their_o company_n at_o burbruge_n with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o erkela_o that_o be_v call_v the_o unkind_a outpulter_n ¶_o and_o also_o sir_n symondward_o earl_n of_o york_n they_o come_v &_o mete_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n &_o they_o there_o discomfit_v &_o _o in_o that_o scomfiture_n the_o earl_n of_o herford_n wo_v slay_v upon_o the_o bruge_n couherd_o with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o foundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n wo_v take_v and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o pauntfret_n &_o though_o be_v hede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o money_n man_n he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n that_o god_n do_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n merlin_n say_v for_o sorrow_n and_o harm_n shall_v die_v a_o pepull_a of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o money_n other_o
of_o arm_n &_o archier_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n and_o though_o go_v over_o the_o se_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n sir_n guillebert_n umfrevill_n erle_n of_o keme_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n johan_n oldecastell_n and_o money_n othir_v good_a knyghtis_n and_o worthy_a squire_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o good_a archier_n in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o resave_v &_o welcome_v thes_n englishman_n the_o lordis_fw-la and_o all_o other_o many_o ¶_o and_o than_o it_o wo_v do_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o semtclowe_n fast_o by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a nombur_fw-la of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o arbalaster_n and_o thidder_fw-mi go_v our_o englishman_n &_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o get_v the_o brigge_n of_o semtclow_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v much_o pepull_a of_o frenshmen·_n and_o arminaki_v and_o thou_o remenaunt_v flee_v and_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v ¶_o and_o than_o our_o englishman_n come_v again_o un_o to_o paris_n and_o there_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o saufte_n and_o the_o duke_n yaf_fw-mi they_o great_a yefte_n &_o anon_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n send_v embassatour_n in_o to_o englond_a to_o king_n henri_n the_o iiij_o beseech_v hin_n of_o his_o help_n &_o socour_v ayen_n his_o deadly_a enemy_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n make_v thomas_n his_o son_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o his_o othir_n soon_o johan_n duke_n of_o bedford_n &_o _o his_o othir_n soon_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o sir_n thamas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v his_o son_n sir_n thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n sir_n thomn_n beauford_n erle_n of_o dorset_n and_o sir_n john_n cornwill_n with_o many_o othir_o lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o squyer_n man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_n to_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n in_o help_v and_o strength_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n ¶_o and_o thes_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la with_o their_o retenue_n shippid_a at_o hampton_n &_o sail_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o _o landid_a at_o hog_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o they_o the_o lord_n hambe_fw-mi at_o their_o land_a with_o vijm._n man_n of_o arm_n of_o frenshman_n &_o iij_o â–ª_o sergauntis_n of_o arm_n with_o they_o and_o all_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o take_v of_o they_o seven_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o iiij_o honder_v horse_n with_o out_o though_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o fell_v ¶_o and_o so_o they_o riden_v forth_o thurgh_n out_o france_n &_o take_v castellis_fw-la &_o _o town_n &_o _o slay_v much_o pepull_a of_o frenshman_n that_o withstand_v they_o &_o _o take_v money_n prisoner_n as_o they_o riden_v and_o so_o they_o pass_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n &_o _o there_o they_o restid_v they_o a_o while_n &_o set_v the_o cuntre_n in_o pee_z and_o restid_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 menye_n come_v home_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n wo_v the_o king_n coin_n change_v thurgh_n out_o englond_a by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o nobull_n half_a nobull_n &_o ferth_a of_o gold_n ¶_o and_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o four_o he_o let_v moke_n galeys_fw-la of_o be_v for_o he_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v pass_v the_o great_a see_v &_o so_o forth_o to_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o there_o to_o have_v endid_a his_o life_n but_o god_n visete_v he_o so_o soon_o after_o with_o infirmites_n and_o great_a sikenesse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o endure_v no_o while_n so_o fervent_o he_o wo_v take_v and_o bring_v in_o bed_n at_o westminster_n in_o a_o fair_a chambur_fw-la ¶_o and_o os_fw-la he_o lay_v in_o his_o bede_fw-mi he_o askid_v his_o chamberlayn_n what_o they_o call_v that_o chamber_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o &_o he_o ansuerid_fw-la &_o say_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la &_o than_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ê“phecie_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n and_o die_v in_o jerasalem_n and_o than_o he_o make_v he_o ready_a un_fw-fr to_o god_n and_o dispose_v all_o his_o will_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v &_o _o wo_v carry_v by_o water_n from_o westmynster_n in_o a_o barge_n un_fw-fr to_o feversham_n and_o from_o then_n he_o wo_v carry_v to_o cantorberi_fw-la by_o land_n with_o much_o torch_n light_n brin_v in_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o crichurch_n &_o there_o he_o wo_v enter_v &_o bery_v 〈…〉_o &_o thus_o endid_a the_o worthy_a king_n henri_n about_o midlentyn_a sunday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a._n m._n cccc.xiij_fw-la on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v merci_fw-la anon_o artin_n the_o v._o wos_n 〈◊〉_d after_o john_n fourteen_o year_n this_o man_n be_v choose_v by_o 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