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he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o strength_n in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angeon_n yafe_v up_o un_o to_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandy_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o suâ—d_v deide_a the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o the_o anon_o turn_v arene_a to_o angeon_n and_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n with_o mochel_n honour_n of_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_z to_o he_o diden_fw-mi feaute_fw-fr and_o homage_n the_o most_o rartie_a of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o angewe_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v divorce_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o encheson_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sible_a and_o nigh_o of_o blood_n and_o the_o spouse_v she_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o â—ngoy_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o this_o king_n stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n stephen_o and_o take_v yâ—_z castell_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o the_o king_n stephen_n have_v so_o moche_n be_v that_o he_o ny_v whidder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o wend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v thurgh_n the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n and_o thurgh_n othir_v worthy_a lord_n of_o englond_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n of_o englond_n bitwene_v they_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o shall_v holich_o half_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o englond_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o pee_z cry_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_o cause_n he_o have_v lose_v half_a euglond_n and_o fell_a in_o to_o such_o amaladie_n and_o die_v in_o the_o nineteeen_o year_n viij_o weke_n and_o v._o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_o in_o be_v and_o in_o contak_v and_o he_o â—eth_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o feveresham_n the_o which_o he_o let_v make_v in_o the_o vj._n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chancellor_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la quadragesâ—moprâ—mo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o king_n sâ—â—phen_n regn_v henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o and_o be_v crow_v of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n the_o xvii_o day_n before_o cristemasse_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beket_n of_o 〈◊〉_d erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o
in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o after_o be_v make_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n ca._n xlvij_o ¶_o how_o maxymian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n wed_v octavians_n daughter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ca._n xlviij_o ¶_o how_o maximian_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o gaf_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ca._n xlix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a ursula_n with_o xj_o m._n virgin_n in_o her_o company_n wâ—re_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v ca._n l_o ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n and_o how_o gracian_n defend_v it_o ca._n lj_o ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v himself_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_o slay_v he_o ca._n lij_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o moche_n britain_v ca._n liij_o ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v costantins_n soon_o a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n be_v take_v out_o by_o vortiger_n &_o make_a king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n who_o vortigeer_n let_v sle_n he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
again_o to_o be_v king_n &_o how_o engiste_n return_v &_o how_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_v ca._n lix_o ¶_o how_o vortiger_n begin_v a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v wherefore_o counscill_n be_v give_v he_o to_o tempre_fw-it they_fw-mi mortar_n with_o blood_n ca._n lx_o ¶_o how_o mâ—rlyn_n be_v seek_v in_o waly_n for_o to_o come_v &_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n ca._n lxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o ansuere_a of_o merlin_n to_o the_o king_n why_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o stone_v ca._n lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o ij_o dragon_n that_o fouÈt_v to_o gedre_fw-fr ca._n lxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n aurilambros_n how_o he_o pursue_v vortiger_n and_o engiste_n and_o how_o they_o deiden_fw-mi ca._n lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n redress_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o saxon_n ca._n lxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n go_v to_o seche_v the_o great_a stone_n in_o irland_n ca._n â—xuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o passent_fw-la vortiger_n soon_o &_o king_n guillomer_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o how_o coppa_n a_o traitor_n enpoysend_v the_o king_n aurilambros_n capitulo_fw-la lxvij_o ¶_o when_o aurilambros_n be_v deed_n a_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o the_o morning_n with_o a_o clear_a light_n &_o at_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o beme_fw-mi be_v seen_v the_o heed_n of_o a_o horrible_a dragon_n ca._n lxu.ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o betokening_n of_o the_o star_n ca._n lxix_o ¶_o of_o uter_n pendragon_n which_o be_v king_n after_o his_o brother_n &_o of_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o ygerne_v therbe_n wife_n of_o cornewaille_n ca._n lxx_o ¶_o how_o uter_n beget_v on_o igerne_a countess_n of_o cornewaille_n arthur_n the_o king_n ca._n lxxj_o ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n ordain_v aloth_n to_o rule_v the_o land_n while_o that_o he_o be_v seek_v ca._n lxxij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n soon_o of_o uter_n be_v king_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o drofe_n colegrine_n the_o saxon_n and_o cheldryke_v of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n lxxâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n faught_v with_o the_o saxove_n when_o they_o come_v again_o &_o besect_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o hem_n overcombe_v ca._n lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n ay_v of_o merlin_n of_o vj._n the_o last_o king_n that_o weâ—â—_n to_o regne_n in_o this_o land_n &_o of_o merlyns_n prophecy_n ca._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guillomer_n king_n of_o irland_n &_o the_o scot_n beâ—â—meâ—_n his_o man_n ca._n lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n arthur_n wed_v gunnore_n coâ—â—n_v to_o theâ—â—â—_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o after_o how_o he_o conquer_v all_o irland_n ca._n lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n conquer_a france_n &_o slay_v frollo_v ca._n lxxviij_o ¶_o hnw_n arthur_n a_o vaunce_v his_o man_n that_o have_v travayl_v in_o his_o service_n &_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o glomergan_n ca._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v send_v from_o room_n to_o king_n arthur_n ca._n lxxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o manly_a ansuere_a that_o king_n arthur_n send_v to_o the_o emê‘our_n &_o to_o the_o romayn_v ca._n lxxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o reverence_n that_o king_n arthur_n die_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n &_o lord_n that_o come_fw-mi to_o serve_v &_o aid_v king_n arthur_n anent_o the_o emê‘our_n ca._n lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n faught_v &_o slay_v a_o geant_n call_v dinabê°_n that_o have_v slay_v heleyne_v king_n hoel_v cousin_n of_o little_a britaigne_a ca._n lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o emê‘our_n in_o which_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v slay_v ca._n lxxxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n bury_v the_o body_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o bataille_n and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emê‘ours_n body_n to_o rome_n for_o tribute_n ca._n lxxxuj_o ¶_o how_o mordred_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n in_o his_o absence_n rebellid_a against_o he_o ca._n lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n enchace_v mordred_n the_o traitor_n and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n arthâ—r_n drliver_v the_o ream_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevew_n ca._n lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordred_n ij_o son_n ca._n lxxxx_n ¶_o of_o king_n adelbright_n &_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edell_n marry_v the_o damoyfell_n adelbrighte_v daughter_n un_fw-fr to_o a_o knave_n in_o his_o kichen_n ca._n lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n cortif_a &_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_v by_o help_n of_o the_o â—â—â—nems_v in_o to_o britaigne_a ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n gurmond_n drofe_n king_n cortif_a to_o chichestre_n &_o slay_v the_o briton_n &_o gate_n the_o town_n ca._n lxxxxv_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v name_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o many_o king_n be_v make_v after_o in_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o land_n ca._n lxxxxuj_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o baptise_a &_o conâ—tid_v king_n adelbright_n and_z of_o two_o bisshoppe_n that_o be_v his_o fellow_n ca._n lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o how_o the_o briton_o there_o will_v not_o obey_v tharchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ca._n lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n adelbright_n &_o king_n olfride_n slay_v brecinal_a king_n of_o briton_n that_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o leycestre_fw-fr ca._n lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o how_o cadewan_n king_n of_o leycestre_n and_o elfride_n king_n of_o northumberland_n be_v friend_n &_o after_o of_o the_o debaâ—e_n that_o be_v bitwene_v edwin_n and_o walyn_n which_o be_v both_o her_o son_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n oswold_n be_v slay_v by_o king_n cadwalyn_n &_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o &_o slay_v peanda_fw-la and_o how_o king_n cadewaldre_n that_o be_v cadewalynes_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v last_o king_n of_o the_o briton_n capitulo_fw-la c.j._n ¶_o how_o cadewaldre_n forsake_v this_o land_n and_o go_v in_o to_o little_a britain_n ca._n c.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n offa_n be_v soverayne_a above_o all_o the_o king_n in_o englond_n &_o their_o be_v &_o how_o osbright_n enforce_v the_o wife_n of_o buerne_n bocarde_v whereof_o fill_v much_o sorwe_v ca._n c.iij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n take_v york_v and_o slaw_v king_n osbright_n and_o elle_fw-fr ca._n c.iiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edmond_n the_o king_n be_v martyr_a ca._n c.v_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n take_v the_o town_n of_o rede_v ca._n c.uj_o ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n in_o his_o time_n require_v he_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n c.vij_o ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n be_v slay_v at_o chippenham_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n bring_v her_o king_n to_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o dane_n that_o go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_v a_o gain_n in_o to_o englond_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ca._n c.ix_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ca._n c.x_o ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n &_o of_o edmond_n eldrede_n and_o of_o edwyne_n his_o brotheren_n ca._n c.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n how_o he_o regn_v over_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o and_o waly_v &_o how_o he_o be_v deceyve_v in_o take_v of_o his_o wife_n ca._n c.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edgar_n wed_v estrilde_v after_o the_o dethe_v of_o edelwold_n ca._n c.xiij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n the_o martyr_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o stepmodre_fw-mi estrilde_v for_o to_o make_v eldred_n her_o soon_o king_n ca._n c.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n eldrede_fw-la &_o how_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldrede_v seint_a edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v wherefore_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o normandy_v ca._n c.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n eldrede_v come_v again_o from_o normandy_a &_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v and_z of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o edmond_n irenside_n ca._n c.xuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n knoght_v ca._n c.xvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edmond_n irenside_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o tcaitour_n name_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n ca._n c.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v send_v king_n edmondes_n son_n in_o to_o denmark_n for_o to_o slay_v &_o how_o they_o be_v savyd_v ca._n c.xix_o ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v conquer_v norewey_a &_o how_o after_o his_o pride_n become_v meek_a &_o mild_a ca._n c.xx_o ¶_o of_o king_n harolde_v that_o lever_n have_v to_o go_v on_o foot_n than_o ride_v ca._n c.xxj_o ¶_o of_o king_n hardeknoght_v harolde_v brother_n ca._n c.xxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o vylanye_n that_o the_o dane_n diden_n to_o englisshman_n wherefore_o afterward_o be_v no_o dane_n make_v
time_n you_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o our_o lineage_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n and_o a_o mighty_a be_v you_o our_o captain_n and_o lord_n and_o we_o will_v bicome_n your_o man_n and_o your_o commandementz_n do_v in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o bring_v you_o we_o out_o of_o this_o wrecchednesse_n and_o bondage_n and_o fight_n we_o with_o the_o king_n for_o thorgh_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o great_a god_n we_o shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o we_o shul_n make_v yond_o king_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o you_o do_v homage_n and_o of_o you_o we_o shall_v hold_v evermore_o brut_n have_v tho_o great_a pite_n of_o her_o bondage_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v yn_v and_o prevelich_o go_v he_o from_o the_o king_n court_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o troy_n go_v and_o put_v they_o in_o to_o wood_n and_o in_o to_o montaigne_v and_o hem_n hold_v and_o send_v un_o to_o king_n pandras_n that_o he_o shall_v yeve_v they_o leave_v savelich_o for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o they_o nold_z 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and_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n un_fw-fr to_o dame_n diane_n for_o she_o be_v won_v to_o yeve_v ansuere_a of_o what_o thing_n that_o ever_o man_n pray_v she_o and_o namely_o un_fw-mi to_o they_o that_o her_o honour_a with_o sacrifice_n brute_n go_v to_o that_o image_n and_o say_v diane_n noble_a goddess_n lady_n that_o all_o thing_n have_v in_o may_v and_z in_o thy_o pour_z wind_n watre_n wood_n field_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o allâ—_n manner_n bests_n that_o there_o in_o be_v to_o yowe_o i_o make_v my_o prayer_n that_o â—e_v i_o councelle_n and_o tell_v where_o and_o in_o what_o place_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o covenable_a duel_v for_o i_o and_o for_o my_o peple_n and_o there_o i_o shall_v make_v in_o honour_n of_o you_o a_o well_o fair_a temple_n and_o a_o noble_a wherynne_v you_o shall_v evermore_o be_v honour_v when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o prayer_n diane_n ansuer_v in_o this_o manner_n brute_n quoth_v she_o go_v even_o forth_o thy_o weigh_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n to_o ward_v the_o weâ—â—_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o i_o will_v that_o be_v call_v albion_n and_o that_o i_o will_v be_v bicompass_v all_o with_o the_o see_v and_o no_o man_n may_v come_v therein_o but_o it_o be_v by_o ship_n and_o in_o that_o land_n be_v won_v to_o be_v geantz_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o all_o wilderness_n and_o that_o land_n be_v yowe_o desteny_v and_o ordain_v for_o you_o and_o for_o your_o peple_n ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n and_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v capitulo_fw-la tercio_fw-la when_o brute_n hear_v this_o ansuere_a of_o diane_fw-la the_o goddess_n anon_o he_o let_v the_o anchor_n wound_n up_o and_o sail_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o high_a see_v &_o when_o he_o and_o his_o man_n have_v saill_v xx_o day_n and_o moo_o they_o find_fw-mi fast_o beside_o a_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v a_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o lineage_n and_o kindred_n of_o troy_n and_o her_o sovereign_a &_o her_o master_n of_o all_o be_v call_v corin_n and_o when_o brute_n wi_v whenne_n they_o be_v he_o though_o underfeng_v they_o with_o mochel_n â—oye_n in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o hem_n lad_n forth_o with_o he_o this_o coryn_n though_o become_v brutus_n man_n and_o to_o he_o do_v feaulte_n and_o homage_n and_o so_o long_o they_o saill_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o anon_o they_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o leiger_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v viij_o day_n hem_n for_o to_o resten_v and_o her_o saille_n to_o amend_v there_o that_o it_o be_v need_n tide_v soon_o come_v to_o king_n goffar_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n how_o that_o mochel_n folk_n of_o strange_a land_n weren_a arrive_v in_o his_o land_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o leiger_n wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o anger_v and_o anoy_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi and_o arrive_v in_o his_o land_n without_o leave_n and_o anon_o he_o ordain_v he_o a_o great_a pour_z to_o drive_v out_o and_o to_o shend_v brute_n with_o his_o peple_n but_o kung_a goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o himself_o flee_v in_o to_o feaunce_n to_o seek_v help_n and_o socour_v and_o in_o that_o time_n regn_v in_o feaunoe_n xij_o king_n &_o the_o xj_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z for_o to_o help_v goffar_n for_o to_o fight_v ayens_fw-fr brute_n goffar_n duel_v with_o they_o of_o france_n half_o ayere_o and_o more_o and_o brute_n in_o the_o mean_n time_n and_o his_o company_n destroy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o gascoigne_v and_o let_v take_v alle_fw-mi the_o tresour_n that_o king_n goffar_n have_v and_o let_v bring_v it_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o this_o brute_n find_v in_o that_o land_n a_o fair_a place_n and_o a_o covenable_a and_o there_o brute_n make_v a_o fair_a castle_n and_o a_o strong_a ¶_o when_o that_o be_v do_v king_n goffar_n come_v from_o france_n and_o xj_o king_n with_o he_o and_o broughten_v xx_o m._n man_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o brut_n and_o his_o company_n and_o brut_n have_v but_o seven_o m._n 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z nothelees_n when_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v to_o gedre_n brutâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thoâ—gh_a help_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o turyn_n his_o cousin_n and_o of_o corin_n and_o manlich_o he_o defend_v and_o fight_v so_o that_o in_o little_a time_n they_o have_v quell_v of_o the_o fâ—enshmen_n two_o m._n and_o mo_z and_o though_o that_o be_v alyve_a fledden_a away_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n turyn_n that_o be_v brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v and_o brute_n let_v enteer_v worthili_fw-la he_o when_o he_o have_v space_n &_o leiser_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o though_o let_v call_v
king_n solomon_n in_o ihrlm_n and_o make_v the_o noble_a temple_n and_o to_o he_o come_v sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o and_o see_v if_o it_o be_v soothe_v that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a wit_n and_o wisdam_fw-la of_o king_n solomon_n and_o she_o fond_a it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o ca._n x_o and_o after_o this_o king_n leyl_n regn_v his_o soon_o lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o make_v the_o cite_v of_o canterbury_n and_o of_o wynchestre_n and_o he_o regn_v xiij_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_fw-mi soon_o how_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o necromancer_n ca._n xj_o and_o after_o this_o lord_n ludibras_fw-mi regn_v bladud_n his_o soon_o a_o great_a necromancer_n and_o thurgh_n high_a craft_n of_o necromancy_n he_o make_v the_o meruaillous_a hot_a bath_n as_o the_o gest_n tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxj_o year_n and_o he_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o king_n leir_n and_o of_o the_o ansuere_a of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracious_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o after_o this_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leir_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o town_n of_o leycestre_n and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n aft_v his_o name_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o town_n well_o &_o noble_o this_o king_n leir_n have_v ij_o doughtres_fw-la the_o first_o be_v call_v goneril_n the_o second_o rigan_n and_o the_o thridde_v cordeill_n and_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v fair_o and_o best_a of_o condition_n the_o king_n her_o father_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n and_o will_v that_o his_o doughtre_n be_v marry_v â—r_o that_o he_o deide_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o hem_n love_v he_o most_o and_o best_o for_z she_o that_o love_v he_o best_o shall_v best_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o axe_v of_o the_o first_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o he_o love_v and_o she_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v better_a than_o her_o own_o life_n now_o certes_o quoth_v the_o father_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v a_o great_a love_n though_o axe_v he_o of_o the_o second_o daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o he_o love_v and_o she_o say_v more_o and_o pass_a all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n â—_o ma_fw-fr for_fw-mi qd_n the_o father_fw-mi i_o may_v no_o more_o axe_n and_o though_o axe_v he_o of_o the_o thridde_v daughter_n how_o moche_n she_o he_o love_v certes_o father_fw-mi quod_fw-la she_o my_o sustre_n have_v tell_v you_o gloss_v word_n but_z forsooth_o i_o shall_v tell_v troth_n for_o i_o love_v you_o as_o much_o as_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v my_o father_fw-mi &_o for_o to_o bring_v you_o more_o in_o certain_a how_o i_o love_v you_o i_o shall_v you_o telle_fw-fr as_o moche_n as_o you_o be_v worth_a so_o moche_n shall_v you_o be_v love_v ¶_o the_o king_n her_o father_fw-mi go_v that_o she_o have_v scorn_v he_o and_o become_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n she_o shall_v never_o haâ—e_v good_a of_o he_o but_o his_o doughtres_n that_o love_v he_o so_o moche_n shall_v be_v well_o avaunce_v and_o marry_v and_o the_o first_o daughter_n he_o marry_v to_o maugle_n king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o second_o he_o marry_v to_o haneinos_fw-la erle_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o so_o they_o ordain_v and_o speak_v bitwene_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n bitwene_fw-mi hem_n two_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n leir_n her_o father_fw-mi so_o that_o cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n shall_v no_o thing_n have_v of_o his_o land_n but_z this_o cordeill_n be_v wonder_v fair_a and_o of_o so_o good_a condition_n â—ud_a manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n agampe_n hear_v of_o she_o speak_v &_o send_v to_o the_o king_n leir_v she_o father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o have_v she_o un_fw-fr to_o his_o wife_n and_o pray_v he_o thereof_o and_o king_n leir_n her_o father_fw-mi send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o two_o doughtre_n and_o say_v he_o have_v no_o more_o land_n wherewith_o her_o to_o marien_n ¶_o and_o when_o agampe_n hear_v this_o answer_n he_o send_v anon_o ayene_v to_o leir_v and_o say_v that_o he_o axe_v no_o thing_n with_o she_o but_o only_o her_o clothing_n &_o her_o body_n and_o anon_o king_n leir_v send_v she_o over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o resseyn_v she_o with_o moche_n wurshipp_n and_o with_o moche_n solempnite_v she_o spouse_v and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n leir_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n thurgh_n his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ¶_o capitulo_fw-la xiij_o whus_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o though_o ij_o elder_a doughtren_n will_v not_o abide_v till_o leir_v she_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n but_o wer_v upon_o he_o while_o that_o he_o leve_v and_o moche_n sorwe_v and_o shame_v he_o do_v wherefore_o they_o benommen_v he_o holy_a the_o roialme_n and_o bitwene_a hem_n have_v ordain_v that_o one_o of_o hem_n shall_v have_v king_n leir_v to_o sojourn_v all_o his_o life_n time_n with_o xl_o knight_n and_o squyer_n that_o he_o may_v wurshippful_o go_v and_o ride_v whidder_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o like_v to_o pley_v and_o to_o solace_v so_o that_o managles_n king_n of_o scotland_n have_v king_n leir_v with_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v above_o say_v and_o or_z othir_o half_a year_n be_v pass_v corneill_n that_o be_v his_o elder_a dâ—ughter_n and_o queen_n of_o scotland_n be_v so_o amnoy_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n that_o anon_o she_o and_o her_o lord_n speak_v to_o gedre_v wherefore_o his_o knight_n half_a and_o his_o squyer_n from_o he_o be_v go_v and_o nomo_fw-la leave_v but_o only_o thirty_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v leir_n bigan_v for_o to_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o his_o estate_n be_v empeir_v and_o man_n have_v of_o he_o more_o scorn_n and_o despite_n then_o ever_o they_o have_v bifor_a wherefore_o he_o nift_v what_o for_o to_o do_v and_o at_o the_o last_o think_v that_o he_o will_v wend_v in_o to_o corn_n waill_v to_o rigan_n his_o othir_n daughter_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v leire_n daughter_n he_o welcome_v and_o with_o he_o make_v moche_n joy_n &_o there_o he_o duel_v with_o thirty_o knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o he_o nad_z nought_o duel_v there_o scarce_o tuelfmonth_n that_o his_o daughter_n of_o he_o nas_fw-la full_a and_o of_o his_o company_n and_o her_o lord_n and_o she_o of_o he_o have_v scorn_n and_o despite_o so_o that_o from_o thirty_o knight_n they_o bronghten_v un_fw-mi to_o x._o and_o afterward_o u_o and_o so_o there_o leave_v with_o he_o no_o mo_z though_o make_v be_v forwe_v y_o nowâ—_n and_o say_v sore_o weep_v alas_o that_o ever_o he_o come_v in_o to_o that_o land_n and_o say_v yet_o have_v i_o het_a to_o have_v duel_v with_o my_o first_o daughter_n and_o anon_o ween_v thenne_n to_o his_o first_o daughter_n but_o anon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o mo_z with_o he_o but_o one_o knight_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v though_o bigan_v leir_v again_o weâ—e_a and_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v &_o say_v though_o alas_o now_o to_o long_o have_v i_o lyvet_n that_o this_o sorwe_v and_o meschief_n be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o be_o i_o poor_a that_o some_o time_n be_v scotfree_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a ¶_o but_o when_o i_o be_v scotfree_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v and_o wurship_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_o and_o now_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o cordeill_n my_o yongeste_v daughter_n say_v i_o trougth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v belove_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o whilâ—_n that_o i_o have_v good_a though_o be_v i_o belove_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o ricchesse_n but_o my_o two_o doughtre_n gloss_a i_o though_o and_o now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o ne_v understond_v and_o therefore_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v sith_o my_o ij_o doughtre_n have_v i_o thus_o disceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_n love_v and_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o sechen_a she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n
that_o lighte_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_n or_o yifte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o father_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v axe_v of_o she_o nomore_o &_o though_o that_o i_o othirwise_o behighten_a thurgh_n her_o false_a speech_n now_o have_v i_o disceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leir_n long_a time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevelich_o he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a needs_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_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 britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o bataill_n but_o her_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o son_n and_o hem_n make_v accord_v with_o moche_n peyne_v so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o ij_o brother_n with_o michel_n bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o great_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ayere_o and_o after_o they_o nomme_n her_o conseill_n for_o to_o go_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o diden_n and_o burn_v town_n and_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_a hem_n bataill_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belyn_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o wenten_a forth_o to_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_a &_o germany_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaulte_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n &_o aft_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o britaigue_n &_o duel_v with_o her_o briton_o in_o joy_n and_o rest_n &_o tho_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o duel_v he_o all_o his_o lyfâ—_n and_o belyn_n duel_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belyngesgate_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v atte_n new_a troie_n how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la quell_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o the_o king_n of_o denmarâ—â—_n will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_v record_v to_o belyn_n his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evell_a pay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o brouÈt_v the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o homage_v &_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o fond_a thirty_o ship_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v an_z earl_n that_o be_v mastir_n of_o they_o all_o courteisly_a ansuerd_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travail_v half_a a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o witen_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o hem_n will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr wherein_o they_o myghten_v duelle_fw-fr &_o have_v rest_n and_o become_v his_o liâ—ge_a man_n and_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaulte_n while_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yafe_v they_o a_o i_o will_v all_o wilderness_n the_fw-mi that_o no_o man_n be_v duel_v saufe_fw-fr only_a wild_a bests_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o feaulte_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o i_o will_v and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlande_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n the_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n guentholen_n regn_v in_o goodness_n and_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ca._n twenty-five_o and_o when_o cormbatrus_fw-la be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condition_n &_o well-beloved_a &_o he_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o wyâ—ely_o &_o he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n ¶_o ca._n xxuj_o and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seisell_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lithe_a at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seisell_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o ca._n xxvij_o and_o after_o seisell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o nineteeen_o year_n in_o pee_z &_o howan_n his_o soon_o x._o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thurgh_n meschaunce_n thurgh_n a_o best_a for_o his_o wikednesse_n ca._n xxviij_o after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o &_o become_v wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_z as_o â—e_n go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o hidous_a &_o he_o go_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 will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o a_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 &_o he_o devour_v a_o life_n &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n aft_n that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o be_v morwith_n soon_o that_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n ca._n xxix_o after_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o briton_o crow_v grandobodi_n a_o his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o this_o grandobodian_a make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v welbe_n love_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o son_n arthogaill_o hesidur_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodianus_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o â—â—th_n put_v a_o down_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o artogaille_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_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 a_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o merciable_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pite_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaille_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n before_o &_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o croun_n ayene_v &_o make_v he_o king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o briton_n will_n and_o afterward_o artogaille_n 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 debonair_a &_o free_a &_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vj._n year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o breton_n â—rouned_v a_o othir_n tyâ—e_fw-fr hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_fw-mi of_o he_o great_a despite_n &_o eke_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v foâ—_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n and_o so_o they_o token_n he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o deê‘t_v all_o 〈◊〉_d bitwene_fw-mi hem_n both_o but_o higamus_n levyd_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pykering_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n nomen_fw-la hesidur_n out_o of_o prâ—son_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o thridde_v time_n ca._n xxxij_o and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n briton_n nomme_n anon_o yâ—t_a hesidur_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n
thousand_o man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n &_o arrive_v at_o porte_fw-fr smouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o briton_o and_o discomfitedâ—aberne_n discomfitedâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o othir_n time_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o octavian_n when_o octavian_n hear_v tell_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v towards_o tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v upon_o steynesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v to_o gedre_fw-fr and_o though_o be_v octavian_n discomfit_v and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o norwey_a andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n town_n castle_n as_o much_o as_o they_o there_o have_v ¶_o and_o since_o octavian_n come_v ayene_v from_o norwey_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o seize_v ayene_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o roman_n &_o be_v though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavians_n donghter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ¶_o ca._n xlviij_o this_o king_n octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_o he_o nad_z none_n heir_n sauf_fw-fr a_o dought_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o life_n and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o wax_v such_fw-mi &_o be_v 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 noble_a knyÈt_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v conan_n meriedoke_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o tim_a have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_o not_o suffer_v it_o but_o yaf_a her_o counseill_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o 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 counseill_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n costantine_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counceill_n they_o accord_v and_o choose_v though_o cador_fw-es of_o cornewaille_fw-fr for_o to_o wend_v to_o yâ—_z emê‘our_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o nomme_n the_o weigh_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o toldeâ—eth_v emê‘our_v this_o tide_n well_o and_o wise_o &_o the_o emê‘our_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o strong_a thas_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_v octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yaf_n it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ¶_o ca._n xlix_o this_o king_n maximian_n bicome_a so_o rial_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o great_a ricchesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a man_n thas_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squyer_n ne_o none_n othir_o man_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_o great_a damage_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o leave_v at_o home_n behind_o he_o no_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n but_o nomme_n they_o with_o he_o from_o this_o land_n thirty_o m._n knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a mennys_n body_n and_o go_v over_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o theridamas_n slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n and_o conqnered_a all_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o call_v conan_n &_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n octavian_n have_v make_v yowe_o king_n of_o britaigue_n and_o thurgh_n i_o you_o be_v let_v &_o destroble_v that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o yeve_v yowe_o all_o this_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yowe_o there_o of_o make_v king_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o your_o man_n also_o and_o become_v from_o britaigue_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n and_o no_o more_o be_v call_v amorican_n but_o he_o call_v little_a britaigne_a and_o the_o land_n fro_o whence_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi shall_v he_o call_v moche_n britaigue_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o man_n know_v that_o one_o britaigue_v fro_o that_o othir_n conan_n meriedok_v thank_v he_o hendely_a and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o little_a britaigue_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximian_n go_v then_n to_o roam_v and_o be_v though_o make_v emê‘our_n after_o costantine_n conan_n meriedok_v dnell_v in_o little_a britaigue_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a two_o m._n ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_z erie_z the_o land_n to_o harwe_v it_o and_o see_v and_o feff_v they_o rich_o after_o that_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n conan_n and_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o othir_n peple_n 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 britaigue_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaille_n that_o i_o call_v dionothe_v that_o cheese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n xj_o m._n of_o maiden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v viij_o m._n for_o the_o mean_n peple_n &_o iij._n m._n for_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v hem_v spouse_n ¶_o and_o when_o dionothe_a unâ—fonge_n this_o commaundament_n he_o let_v seche_v thurgh_n all_o great_a britaigne_a as_o many_o as_o the_o number_n come_v to_o for_o no_o man_n dare_v withstonde_v his_o commaundament_n for_o as_o moche_v as_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 and_o when_o all_o the_o maiden_n be_v as_o semble_v be_v let_v they_o come_v before_o he_o to_o london_n and_o let_v ordain_v for_o hen_n ship_n hasty_o as_o moche_v as_o hem_n need_v to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_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 and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_z she_o have_v make_v preve_o to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastite_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wi_v not_o ne_o no_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_n upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a britaigne_a and_o all_o be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v capitulo_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la this_o ursula_n cheese_n un_fw-mi to_o her_o company_n xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o othir_n she_o be_v lady_n &_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v the_o thamise_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o saill_v to_o ward_v little_a britaigne_a but_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_z strong_a tempeste_n arise_v as_o it_o be_v goddis_fw-la will_n ¶_o and_o ursula_n with_o her_o ship_n and_o her_o company_n be_v drive_v to_o ward_v hundland_n thurgh_n tempest_n and_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o coloyne_n the_n king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v call_v geowan_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o cite_v &_o when_o he_o wise_a the_o tide_n that_o so_o many_o fair_a maiden_n be_v there_o arrive_v he_o take_v elga_n his_o brother_n and_o othir_n of_o his_o household_n with_o he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o ship_n to_o seen_v that_o fair_a company_n and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o fair_a he_o and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v overlayne_n hem_n &_o betake_v fro_o hem_v her_o maydenhode_n but_o ursula_n that_o good_a maid_n counceil_v pray_v warn_v &_o teach_v hen_n that_o be_v her_o felawe_n that_o they_o shall_v defend_v they_o with_o all_o her_o myÈt_n and_o rather_o suffer_v death_n than_o suffer_v her_o body_n to_o be_v defoil_v so_o that_o all_o though_o maiden_n become_v so_o steadfast_a in_o god_n that_o they_o defend_v they_o thurgh_n his_o grace_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v pour_z to_o do_v they_o any_o shame_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n gowan_n wax_v so_o sore_o annoy_v that_o he_o for_o wrath_n let_v slay_v they_o everichone_v anon_o right_n and_o so_o be_v all_o though_o maydenes_n martyr_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v at_o coloyne_n ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n &_o how_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v gracian_n defend_v the_o land_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoprimo_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n gowan_n
that_o be_v a_o sarazen_a call_v his_o brother_n elga_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n that_o all_o though_o fair_a maiden_n be_v in_o bear_v and_o he_o ordain_v though_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o pehites_n of_o denmare_n of_o orkoney_n and_o of_o norwey_n and_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o burn_v town_n &_o slay_v folk_n and_o cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n &_o religion_n and_o rob_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o put_v to_o death_n all_o though_o that_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o right_n believe_v &_o cristendome_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a that_o may_v hem_v help_n for_o the_o king_n maximian_n have_v take_v with_o he_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n he_o go_v to_o conquer_v little_a britaigne_a and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v seint_a albone_n martyr_a thurgh_n the_o wood_fw-mi tiraunt_v dioâ—â—cian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v now_o a_o albaye_n make_v of_o seint_a albone_n while_o that_o he_o be_v a_o paynyme_n ¶_o but_o he_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n thurgh_n the_o predicacion_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v call_v anabel_n that_o be_v herburgh_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o waz_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o ihun_v cristâ—â—_n xxuj_o year_n and_o man_n shall_v underston_n that_o seint_a albone_n suffer_v his_o matirdome_n before_o that_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v and_o she_o for_o be_v seint_a albone_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n ¶_o this_o gowannes_n brother_n &_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarazenes_n go_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v and_o no_o thing_n they_o ne_v spare_v when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o rome_n now_o that_o king_n gowan_n have_v bigonne_v for_o to_o stroie_v this_o land_n the_o emê‘our_n and_o though_o of_o rome_n send_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v gracian_a with_o twenty-four_o m._n man_n well_o fight_a for_o to_o cast_v out_o sarazenes_n out_n of_o this_o land_n &_o all_o they_o arrine_v at_o portesmothe_a ¶_o maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_n as_o he_o be_v choose_v emê‘our_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n that_o be_v seint_a eleyne_n soon_o ¶_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arrine_v with_o his_o host_n he_o let_v aspie_v prive_o where_o the_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o her_o bed_n and_o descomfit_v he_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o her_o bed_n every_o chon_n that_o none_o of_o he_o ascape_v sauf_a gowan_n that_o flee_v with_o moche_n sorwe_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befall_v that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v at_o rome_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o when_o gracian_a wise_n that_o tide_n be_v let_v crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v and_o afterward_o the_o briton_o quell_v he_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n lij_o ¶_o his_o gracian_a when_o he_o bigan_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o bicome_n so_o wikked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v do_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o among_o hem_n ¶_o tho_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v understond_v thaâ—_n gracian_n be_v slay_v and_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v erst_o do_v harm_n though_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_z though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n britaigne_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o nempne_v god_n and_z he_o that_o so_o do_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strong_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v gosselyn_n escape_v and_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seche_v socour_n to_o help_v cestroie_v the_o sarazenes_n that_n have_v destroy_v this_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o annoy_v for_o her_o send_v after_o folk_n in_o to_o britain_n all_o for_o to_o help_v the_o briton_n and_o they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o do_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o bisshopp_n gosselyne_n go_v then_n without_o any_o socour_n or_o help_n ¶_o and_o though_o go_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v call_v aldroie_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thridde_v king_n after_o gowan_n merâ—edoke_v as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o the_o bisshopp_n pray_v this_o king_n aldroie_n of_o help_n and_o socour_v ¶_o the_o king_n have_v great_a pite_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v herd_n how_o the_o bisshopp_n flee_v and_o how_o the_o cristen_n man_n weren_a slay_v in_o great_a britaigne_a thurgh_n paynym_n and_o sarazenes_n he_o grant_v he_o costantine_n his_o brother_n he_o for_o to_o help_v with_o power_n of_o folk_n and_o hem_n do_v array_n horse_n armure_n and_o ship_n &_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v to_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v the_o bisshopp_n and_o to_o he_o say_v i_o take_v you_o here_o to_o help_v and_o socour_n costantine_n my_o brother_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o if_o god_n yeve_v he_o grace_v the_o paynyme_n and_o the_o sarazenes_n to_n shende_v and_o discomfit_v that_o than_o you_o make_v he_o king_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n it_o grant_v with_o good_a will_n ¶_o costantine_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n aldroie_n and_o betake_v he_o to_o god_n and_o take_v her_o man_n xij_o m._n and_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n and_o saill_v towards_o great_a britain_n and_o arrive_v at_o tottenesse_n ¶_o when_o the_o briton_n hear_v the_o tydynge_n that_o to_o they_o come_v socour_v they_o be_v strong_o holpen_v and_o ordain_v they_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n and_o come_v to_o hem_v and_o underfenge_v they_o with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o gowan_n anon_o as_o he_o wist_v of_o this_o thing_n he_o assemble_v all_o the_o sarazenes_n and_o come_v ayen_n hem_v and_o yafe_v they_o bataille_fw-fr and_o costantine_n slow_v he_o with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi and_o all_o though_o othir_v sarazenes_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v that_o none_o ascape_v but_o though_o that_o be_v convert_v un_o to_o god_n ¶_o how_o costantine_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o little_a britain_n be_v crow_v king_n of_o mochel_n britoigne_n for_o his_o worthiness_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimotercio_fw-la anon_o after_o the_o bataill_n they_o go_v to_o london_n and_o coun_v there_o costantine_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o bisshopp_n goseline_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o heed_n &_o amnoynt_v he_o as_o fall_v to_o a_o king_n for_o to_o be_v and_o though_o bigan_v cristendome_n this_o king_n costantine_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v his_o wife_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o he_o beget_v iij._o son_n on_o she_o the_o first_o be_v call_v constance_n that_o othir_n aurilambros_n and_o the_o thridde_v uter_n constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n at_o wyuchestere_a costantine_n her_o father_fw-mi waz_v slay_v thurgh_n treason_n for_o it_o befall_v on_o a_o time_n that_o a_o pchite_a come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n in_o message_n as_o it_o be_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n prive_o in_o conceill_n the_o king_n let_v wide_a his_o chambre_n of_o tho_o man_n that_o be_v wythynne_v and_o there_o abide_v no_o mo_z but_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pehite_a and_o make_v a_o contenaunce_n as_o they_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o ere_n and_o there_o he_o quell_v he_o with_o a_o long_a knife_n and_o after_o go_v queynte_o out_o of_o the_o chambre_n into_o a_o othir_n chambre_n so_o at_o the_o last_o no_o man_n wist_v where_o he_o be_v bicome_a ¶_o when_o the_o king_n meyn_n wist_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v so_o moche_n sorwe_v they_o nyse_v all_o what_o to_o do_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o ij_o son_n aurilambros_n and_o uter_n weren_a so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n and_o the_o thridde_v brother_n be_v monk_n at_o win_v chestre_n as_o be_v say_v be_v forne_o but_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n think_v prive_o in_o his_o heart_n thurgh_n queyntyse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o that_o constance_n be_v monk_n and_o to_o he_o say_v constance_n quoth_v he_o your_o father_fw-mi be_v deed_n and_o yonr_n ij_o brother_n that_o be_v with_o gosseline_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n to_o norissh_v
king_n &_o worthy_a be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o i_o do_v yowe_o to_o understonde_v that_o aurilambros_n your_o brother_n be_v enpoysen_v &_o that_o i_o see_v well_o in_o this_o star_n &_o yourself_o betoken_v by_o the_o heed_n of_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v seyn_fw-mi at_o the_o buy_v of_o the_o beem_n that_o be_v yourself_o that_o shall_v be_v king_n &_o regne_fw-la and_o by_o the_o beem_v that_o stont_n towards_o the_o est_fw-la be_v understonde_v that_o you_o shall_v gete_v a_o soon_o that_o shall_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v louge_v to_o the_o crounâ—_n of_o france_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o worthy_a king_n &_o of_o more_o honour_n than_o ever_o be_v any_o of_o his_o auncestres_n ¶_o and_o by_o the_o beem_n that_o straight_o towards_o irland_n be_v betokened_a that_o you_o shall_v geten_v a_o daughter_n that_o shall_v be_v queen_n of_o irland_n ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o beam_n betoken_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v seven_o son_n &_o every_o of_o hem_n shall_v be_v king_n &_o regne_fw-la with_o mochell_n honour_n &_o abide_v you_o no_o long_o here_o but_o go_v &_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o your_o enemy_n &_o fyght_v with_o they_o bold_o for_o you_o shall_v overcome_v they_o &_o have_v the_o victory_n ¶_o uter_n thank_v herte_o merlin_n and_o nomme_n his_o man_n and_o go_v towards_o his_o enymie_n &_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_fw-fr mortaly_fw-fr &_o so_o he_o discomfit_v his_o enymy_n all_o &_o destroy_v &_o himself_o quell_v passent_fw-la that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o ¶_o and_o his_o briton_o quell_v guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irland_n &_o all_o his_o man_n ¶_o and_o uter_n anon_o after_o that_o bataill_n take_v his_o way_n towards_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o do_v entier_fw-fr aurilambros_n king_n thas_o what_o his_o brother_n ¶_o but_o tho_o be_v the_o body_n bear_v to_o stonhenge_v with_o mochel_n honour_n that_o he_o have_v do_v make_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o briton_n that_n their_o ware_n slay_v thurgh_n treason_n of_o 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encheson_n he_o be_v call_v ever_o after_o uter_n pendragon_n ¶_o and_o otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o commend_v but_o little_a uter_n that_o be_v make_v new_a king_n and_o ayens_n he_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a company_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o of_o his_o kin_n and_o of_o ossa_n his_o brother_n and_o have_v take_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o york_v but_o though_o of_o york_n hold_v strong_o again_o hem_v &_o nold_z not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n nothir_v to_o yield_v the_o cite_v to_o hem_v and_o he_o besege_v the_o town_n anon_o right_a &_o yafe_a there_o to_o a_o strong_a assaute_fw-fr but_z they_o of_o the_o cite_v they_o keep_v well_o and_o strong_o ¶_o and_o when_o uter_n hear_v there_o of_o he_o come_v thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a power_n for_o to_o help_v &_o rescue_v the_o town_n and_o put_v away_o the_o siege_n &_o yafe_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr and_o otta_n &_o his_o company_n hem_v 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and_o be_v ranyssh_v for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr and_o oft_o he_o make_v to_o her_o nice_a semblant_n in_o look_v &_o laugh_v so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o earl_n ê‘ceyve_v the_o â—ue_v look_v &_o laugh_v &_o the_o love_n bitwene_fw-mi hem_n &_o aroo_v â—p_n from_o the_o toble_a all_o in_o wrath_n &_o take_v his_o wife_n &_o call_v to_o he_o his_o knight_n &_o go_v then_n all_o in_o wrath_n without_o take_v be_v of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n anon_o send_v after_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v ayene_v and_o go_fw-mi not_o then_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n will_v not_o come_v ayene_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a and_o in_o wrath_n he_o deffy_v as_o his_o dede_o ennymy_a and_o the_o earl_n go_v 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o cornewaille_n with_o his_o wife_n in_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o tyntagell_a ¶_o and_o the_o king_n let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n &_o come_v in_o to_o cornewaill_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n if_o he_o may_v but_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o such_o a_o castle_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o well_o array_v of_o tyntagell_a and_o will_v not_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n anon_o besege_v the_o castle_n and_o there_o duel_v xv_o day_n that_o never_o may_v speed_n and_o ever_o think_v upon_o ygerne_n and_o upon_o she_o lay_v so_o moche_n love_n that_o he_o ny_v what_o to_o don_v so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v vlfyn_n that_o be_v prive_a with_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o all_o his_o conseill_n and_o axe_v of_o he_o what_o be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v ¶_o sir_n qd_n he_o do_v send_v aftâ—r_n merlin_n for_o he_o can_v tell_v yowe_o the_o best_a counceill_n of_o any_o man_n lyve_n merlin_n anon_o be_v send_v after_o and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o all_o his_o will_n ¶_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n i_o shall_v do_v so_o moche_n thurgh_n craft_n that_o i_o can_v that_o i_o shall_v make_v yowe_o come_v this_o nyÈt_n in_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o tyntagell_a and_o shall_v have_v all_o your_o will_n of_o that_o lady_n ¶_o how_o uter_n bigate_v on_o igerne_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n wife_n of_o cornewaille_n arthur_n king_n ca._n lxxj_o merlyn_n thurgh_n craft_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr change_v the_o king_n figuâ—_n in_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o ulfyn_n garloy_v his_o chambirâ—ayne_n &_o to_o the_o figure_n of_o jordan_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n chambirlayne_n so_o that_o each_o of_o they_o be_v transfigure_v to_o othir_n likeness_n ¶_o and_o when_o merlin_n have_v so_o do_v he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n qd_n he_o now_o mow_v you_o go_v sodeyn_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o tyntagell_a &_o axen_a entre_fw-fr the_fw-mi &_o have_v your_o will_n the_o king_n take_v prive_o all_o the_o host_n to_o go_v â—ne_a &_o lede_n to_o a_o knyÈt_n that_o he_o moche_v love_v &_o nomme_n his_o way_n towards_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o he_o ulfin_n his_o chambirlayn_n &_o merlin_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o come_v thidder_fw-mi the_o portier_n go_v that_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o lord_n &_o when_o time_n come_v for_o to_o go_v to_o lead_v ¶_o the_o king_n go_v to_o bed_v with_o igerne_a the_o earl_n wyf_v &_o do_v with_o her_o all_o his_o will_n &_o bigate_v upon_o her_o a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v arthur_n ¶_o upon_o the_o mor_n we_o the_o noble_a mighty_a king_n nomme_n his_o leave_n of_o the_o lady_n &_o go_v again_o to_o his_o host_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o night_n that_o the_o king_n lie_v by_o ygerne_n in_o bed_n y_o fere_n with_o the_o earl_n wife_n the_o king_n man_n yeven_v a_o strong_a assault_n
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a_o end_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n &_o sorwe_v thurgh_n be_v but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v mastir_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o rede_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o the_o wolf_n shall_v die_v in_o water_n and_z after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n that_z he_o ne_o shall_v die_v ¶_o his_fw-la sede_fw-la than_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o little_a while_n and_o after_o his_o time_n shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n mell_v with_o mercy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o wodenesse_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o â—erd_n as_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v yeve_v in_o englond_a shade_n we_o and_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o his_o one_o scot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o that_o othir_n in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v 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that_o shall_v betoken_v great_a pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o folk_n thurgh_n dent_n of_o sword_n and_o that_o peple_n shall_v be_v fadreles_a till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o hare_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 end_v in_o his_o time_n this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v die_v beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v duelle_fw-fr fadreles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o i_o shall_v be_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 marall_a ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a song_n of_o fadrelee_n folk_n that_o shall_v overlynen_n in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o good_a out_o of_o kar_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n and_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nostril_n adomp_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hunger_n &_o for_o we_o and_o great_a death_n of_o the_o peple_n and_o mochel_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o good_a shall_v go_v over_o to_o feaunce_n and_o shall_v opene_n the_o flour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o death_n in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eagle_z in_o corn_n waille_fw-fr that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o bear_v at_o gaversech_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v brigge_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_o stone_n shall_v fall_v fro_o castle_n and_o many_o othir_v town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n in_o his_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o a_o bataille_n 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 and_o at_o that_o bataille_n shall_v die_v many_o white_a heed_v wherefore_o his_o bataill_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a bear_v shall_v do_v this_o good_a mochel_n harm_n and_o if_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n than_z shall_v the_o good_a less_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n till_o at_o the_o time_n that_o shendshipp_n shall_v he_o oâ—_n come_v and_z 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 lose_v and_o more_o there_o
yafe_a he_o bataille_fw-fr and_o overcome_v he_o anon_o right_a and_o guillomer_n flee_v with_o his_o man_n ayene_v in_o to_o irland_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o discomfiture_n be_v do_v arthur_n turn_v he_o ayene_v there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o to_o the_o place_n the_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o scot_n and_o will_v have_v they_o alle_fw-mi slay_v but_o the_o bisshoppes_n abbot_n and_o othir_v folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o lady_n open_a heed_n come_v before_o king_n arthur_n and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o say_a sir_n gentle_a king_n and_o mighty_a have_v mercy_n and_o pite_n of_o we_o and_o as_o your_o self_n be_v of_o the_o right_a law_n to_o hold_v and_o maynten_a cristen_v doom_n fall_v great_a dishonour_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o quelle_fw-fr hem_n that_o byleve_v in_o almyghty_a god_n as_o you_o do_v and_o for_o god_n love_v have_v mercy_n and_o pite_n of_o we_o &_o suffer_v we_o for_o to_o leave_v for_o we_o have_v have_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o pine_v for_o the_o saxonn_n have_v many_o time_n thurgh_n our_o land_n pass_v but_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d y_o now_o to_o yowe_o for_o often_o time_n they_o have_v do_v we_o sorwe_v &_o disese_v ¶_o for_o our_o castle_n they_o have_v take_v and_o our_o bests_n slay_v and_o eten_v and_o moche_v harm_n they_o have_v we_o do_v and_o if_o you_o will_v now_o we_o quelle_fw-fr it_o be_v none_o honour_v to_o a_o king_n to_o quelle_fw-fr hem_n that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o mercy_n ¶_o for_o you_o now_o you_o have_v you_o do_v and_o we_o overcome_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n suffer_v we_o for_o to_o live_v and_o have_v mercy_n of_o cristen_v peple_n that_o beleven_v in_o crist_n as_o you_o do_v ¶_o when_o king_n arthur_n hear_v this_o sorwe_v he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yaf_a hem_n life_n &_o limb_n and_o they_o fill_v down_o to_o his_o foot_n and_o bicome_a his_o liegeman_n and_o he_o take_v of_o hem_n homage_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o king_n arthur_n turn_v again_o with_o his_o host_n and_o come_v again_o to_o 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his_o own_o cousin_n â—ut_fw-la never_o they_n have_v child_n to_o gedre_n &_o nothelee_v king_n arthur_n love_v her_o wonder_n well_o &_o der_o and_o anon_o as_o winter_n be_v pass_v he_o let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o all_o his_o baron_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v wend_v in_o to_o irland_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n and_o he_o tarry_v not_o long_o that_o he_o ne_v pass_v over_o in_o to_o irlande_n ¶_o and_o guillomer_n the_o king_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o yaf_a bataill_n to_o king_n arthur_n but_o guillomer_n be_v discomfit_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n arthur_n and_o bicome_a his_o man_n and_o to_o he_o do_v feaulte_n and_o homage_n and_o of_o he_o hold_v all_o that_o land_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o ¶_o and_o after_o pass_a king_n arthur_n furthermore_o and_o conquer_v gutlande_n &_o island_n &_o take_v homage_v of_o folk_n &_o of_o the_o land_n &_o thâ—r_v duel_v xij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o regn_v with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o wer_v no_o manner_n man_n ne_o no_o man_n upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o he_o bicome_a so_fw-mi courtois_fw-fr and_o large_a and_o so_o honourable_a that_o the_o emê‘ours_n court_n of_o rome_n ne_o none_o thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o account_v to_o king_n arthure_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v ne_o none_o so_o well_o preise_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o best_a knight_n of_o all_o manner_n londe_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o duelle_fw-fr and_o hem_v resseyn_v with_o good_a will_n and_o reverence_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o knight_n weren_a so_o good_a that_o no_o man_n know_v the_o be_v and_n therefore_o king_n arthur_n make_v a_o round_a table_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v satin_n to_o the_o meet_a all_o shall_v be_v aliche_fw-it high_a and_o even_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n that_o none_o may_v make_v a_o vaunt_n that_o none_o 〈◊〉_d high_a than_o othir_n and_o king_n arthur_n have_v at_o that_o table_n briton_n french_a man_n norman_n flemynge_n burgouner_n mauser_n â—oherms_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n a_o this_o half_a monte_fw-fr of_o gory_a and_o of_o his_o land_n of_o britain_n and_o of_o the_o great_a corn_n waille_n of_o waly_n and_o of_o irland_n and_o of_o scotland_n and_o short_o to_o tell_v of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o woldâ—_n wurshipp_n and_o chinalrie_n â—eche_v come_fw-mi to_o king_n arthures_n court_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n come_v in_o to_o france_n and_o conquer_v that_o land_n of_o froll_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n &_o he_o quell_v ca._n lxxu.ij_fw-la since_o it_o befall_v that_o king_n arthur_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o baron_n &_o lord_n will_v go_v to_o conquer_v all_o france_n that_o though_o be_v clepe_v gall_n thurgh_n romayn_v that_o though_o hold_v that_o land_n in_o she_o pour_z &_o in_o her_o lordship_n &_o the_o romayn_v have_v take_v that_o land_n to_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o worthy_a of_o body_n that_o be_v call_v frolle_n &_o when_o he_o wist_v that_o arthur_n come_v he_o ordain_v a_o host_n &_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n and_o he_o &_o his_o folk_n be_v discomfit_v &_o then_o nes_z they_o flee_v un_fw-mi to_o paris_n &_o enter_v the_o town_n &_o close_v the_o yate_n and_o there_o hem_v hold_v ¶_o arthur_n wist_v that_o froll_n be_v go_v to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o pursue_v after_o &_o come_v thidder_fw-mi &_o he_o besege_v but_o the_o cite_v be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o array_v &_o though_o that_o be_v withyn_a defend_v they_o well_o &_o manly_a ¶_o king_n arthur_n duel_v there_o more_o than_o a_o month_n &_o there_o be_v so_o moche_n peple_n in_o the_o cite_v &_o dispend_v all_o her_o vitaille_n that_o be_v withyn_a and_o so_o great_a hunger_n bicome_a among_o they_o that_o they_o deiden_fw-mi wonder_v thikke_v withyn_a the_o cite_v for_o hunger_n and_o come_fw-mi to_o frolle_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v accord_v with_o king_n arthur_n for_o to_o have_v pee_z and_o they_o will_v yield_v they_o to_o he_o and_o the_o town_n also_o ¶_o froll_fw-fr see_v that_o no_o long_o he_o ne_o may_v hold_v the_o town_n ayens_fw-fr she_o will_v &_o trust_v great_o upon_o his_o own_o strength_n &_o send_v to_o king_n arthur_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v fight_n with_o he_o body_n for_o body_n and_z so_o shall_v they_o deê‘te_v france_n bitwene_v they_o two_o king_n arthur_n anon_o grant_v it_o &_o will_v not_o that_o none_o of_o his_o peple_n undertoke_v the_o bataille_n for_o he_o ¶_o and_o upon_o the_o morwe_v both_o come_fw-mi well_o arm_v without_o paris_n there_o that_o they_o shall_v fight_v and_o anon_o they_o smyten_v to_o gedres_n so_o ferse_o &_o so_o well_o they_o fight_a in_o both_o side_n that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr deem_v the_o better_a of_o hen_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o frolle_n yaf_n arthur_n such_o a_o stroke_n that_o he_o kneel_v to_o the_o ground_n will_v he_o will_o he_o and_z as_o frolle_n withdrowe_v his_o suerd_a he_o wound_v king_n arthur_n in_o the_o forhede_v that_o the_o blood_n fall_v a_o down_o by_o his_o yien_n and_o his_o face_n ¶_o arthur_n anon_o start_n up_o herte_o when_o he_o feel_v he_o hurt_v as_o a_o man_n that_o seem_v almost_o wood_fw-mi and_z he_o take_v tabourne_n his_o good_a suerd_a &_o drowe_v it_o upon_o high_a and_z yafe_a frolle_n such_o a_o stroke_n that_o there_o with_o he_o clafe_v his_o heed_n down_o to_o the_o sholdre_n so_o that_o his_o helm_n may_v not_o be_v his_o warrant_n and_o so_o he_o fille_fw-fr a_fw-fr down_o deed_n in_o the_o place_n and_z though_o of_o the_o cite_v make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o frolle_n anon_o everichon_n yield_v they_o to_o king_n arthur_n and_z the_o town_n also_o and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o do_v to_o he_o
homage_n and_o feaulte_n &_o he_o underfenge_v they_o and_o take_v of_o they_o good_a hostage_n and_o king_n arthur_n after_o that_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o hoost_n and_o conquer_a augien_n and_o angiers_n gascoigne_n pehito_n naverne_n burgoyne_n berry_n lotherne_a turyn_n and_o peithers_n and_o all_o the_o othir_n land_n of_o france_n he_o conqner_v hollych_a ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v all_o conquer_a and_o take_v by_o homage_v and_o feaulte_v he_o turn_v ayene_v to_o paris_n and_o there_o he_o duel_v long_o time_n and_o ordain_v pee_z long_a time_n over_o all_o the_o country_n and_o thurgh_n out_o all_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o pee_z be_v make_v oâ—_n all_o thurgh_n his_o noble_a knyghthood_n that_o he_o have_v and_o also_o for_o his_o own_o worthiness_n and_o no_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n dare_v not_o meve_v be_v ayens_n he_o nothir_n to_o arise_v for_o to_o make_v the_o land_n of_o france_n in_o quiet_a and_o pee_z he_z woned_a there_o ix_o year_n and_o do_v there_o many_o great_a wondres_n and_o reprove_v many_o proud_a man_n and_o lithe_a tirauntz_n &_o hem_n chastise_v after_o her_o deseruise_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n avaunce_v all_o his_o man_n that_o have_v travayl_v in_o his_o service_n ca._n lxxix_o and_o afterward_o it_o befall_v thus_o at_o estren_a there_o that_o he_o hold_v a_o fest_n at_o paris_n richly_z he_o begin_v avaunce_v his_o knight_n for_o her_o service_n that_o have_v he_o holpen_v in_o his_o conquest_n ¶_o he_o yafe_v to_o his_o stiward_a that_o be_v call_v kay_n augien_n &_o angiers_n and_o to_o bedeler_n his_o boteler_n he_o yafe_v normandy_n that_o though_o be_v call_v neustrie_n and_o to_o holdyne_n his_o chamburlayne_n he_o yaf_a flaundres_n and_o mance_n and_o to_o dorell_n his_o cousin_n he_o yaf_v â—oloigne_v and_o to_o richard_n his_o nepheu_fw-la he_o yaf_a pountyf_n and_o to_o all_o othir_n he_o yaf_a large_a land_n andree_v andree_v after_o they_o be_v of_o estate_n and_o when_o arthur_n have_v 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father_fw-mi and_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o peple_n but_o â—r_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v ayens_n a_o roche_z &_o break_v all_o in_o to_o piece_n and_o all_o be_v drench_v that_o be_v therein_o sauf_a o_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o savie_a ship_n that_o ascape_v and_o this_o be_v on_o seint_a katerine_n day_n and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drench_v that_o be_v to_o say_v william_n the_o king_n soon_o richard_n his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n qttonell_n his_o brother_n gieffrey_n ridell_n walter_n emurcy_o godfrey_n erâ—hedeken_fw-ge the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o king_n niece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n and_o many_o othir_n when_o king_n henry_n and_o othir_n lord_n arrive_v be_v in_o englond_n and_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorwe_v you_o now_o and_o all_o her_o mirth_n &_o â—oye_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o morning_n and_o sorwe_v ¶_o how_o 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to_o be_v pay_v each_o othir_n chalice_n of_o englond_n be_v molte_n &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n &_o all_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteanx_n yeven_v all_o her_o â—okes_n thurgh_n englond_a to_o don_v hen_n to_o sell_v &_o the_o raunsone_n for_o to_o pay_v ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n come_v ayene_v from_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xluj_o while_o this_o king_n richard_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o king_n of_o france_n wer_v upon_o he_o strong_o in_o normandy_n and_o johan_n his_o brother_n wer_v uâ—on_v he_o in_o englond_n but_o the_o bishop_n &_o baron_n of_o englond_n withstand_v he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v &_o geten_v the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n &_o all_o othir_n castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a johan_n see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o pour_z ayens_fw-fr 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_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o king_n richard_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v deliver_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n anon_o after_o candelmasse_n in_o great_a haste_n he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n to_o he_o be_v yolden_a and_o tho_o discomfit_v he_o johan_n his_o brother_n and_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v and_o after_o he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o he_o let_v he_o crown_n king_n of_o englond_n and_o after_o he_o go_v in_o to_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 vj._n c._n knight_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 yeve_v he_o bataille_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n flee_v and_o a_o hundred_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v and_o ij_o hundred_o stead_n be_v trap_v with_o yren_n 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 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before_o the_o king_n yâ—_z king_n axe_v what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bartram_n gurdone_v wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v thou_o i_o slay_v 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_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o honde_n quell_v my_o fodre_fw-mi &_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v qnytte_n now_o your_o travaill_n ¶_o tho_o say_v king_n richard_n he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o bring_v man_n soul_n from_o pine_n of_o hell_n foryeve_v the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o foryeve_v it_o the_o ¶_o tho_o command_v the_o king_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v he_o mysdo_v but_o for_o all_o the_o king_n defend_v some_o of_o his_o man_n he_o follow_v &_o preve_o he_o quell_v &_o the_o vj._n day_n afâ—_n the_o king_n do_v shrive_v he_o &_o sore_a repeutaunce_n have_v of_o his_o mysdede_n &_o be_v housel_v &_o anoint_v &_o this_o king_n ne_o regn_v but_o ix_o rear_n &_o 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c.lxviij_o when_o though_o two_o cardinal_n be_v go_v anene_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o the_o pee_z at_o cambrey_n the_o king_n send_v thidder_fw-mi of_o his_o earl_n &_o baron_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n edmond_v his_o brother_n erle_n of_o laucastre_n &_o of_o leycestre_fw-fr sir_n henry_n lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n &_o â—â—liain_o vessy_a a_o baron_n &_o of_o othir_n baronettz_n about_o fourteen_o of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n edward_n take_v his_o voyage_n to_o scotland_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o sir_n robert_n roos_n of_o berewyk_n flee_v fro_o the_o englishman_n &_o go_v to_o the_o scot_n and_o king_n edward_n go_v he_o towards_o berewyk_n &_o besege_v the_o town_n and_o though_o that_o be_v withyn_a manlich_o hem_v defend_v &_o set_v a_o fire_n &_o brende_n ij_o of_o king_n edward_n be_v ship_n and_o say_v in_o despite_n and_o reprove_v of_o he_o ¶_o wend_v king_n edward_o with_o his_o long_a shank_n to_o have_v gete_a berewyk_n all_o our_o unt_a hanke_n gas_n pike_n he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v gas_n dike_v he_o 〈◊〉_d when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o scorn_n anon_o thurgh_n his_o mygh_a tynesse_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o dike_n assail_v the_o town_n and_o come_v to_o the_o yaty_n and_o gate_n and_o conquer_v the_o town_n and_o thurgh_n his_o gracious_a power_n quell_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o c._n scot_n and_o king_n edward_n lose_v no_o man_n of_o renonne_n save_o sir_n richard_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o he_o quell_v a_o fleme_n out_o of_o the_o rede_n hall_n with_o a_o quarrel_n as_o the_o foresaid_a richard_n do_v of_o his_o helm_n and_o
command_v they_o for_o to_o yield_v they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o the_o scot_n â—olde_v not_o wherefore_o that_o hall_fw-mi be_v burn_v and_o cast_v a_o down_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v withyn_a be_v burn_v and_o king_n edward_n lose_v no_o mo_z man_n at_o that_o voyage_n of_o simple_a estate_n but_o xxviij_o englishmen_n and_o the_o wardeyne_a of_o the_o castle_n yafe_v up_o the_o key_n without_o any_o assaute_n and_o there_o be_v take_v william_n douglas_n and_o sir_n simond_n feisell_n and_o the_o earl_n patrick_n yield_v they_o to_o the_o peâ—s_n but_o ingham_n of_o hwisremlle_n and_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o be_v with_o the_o king_n edward_n forsake_v king_n edward_n and_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o afterward_o they_o be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o afterward_o the_o king_n foryaf_fw-mi hem_v her_o trespass_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n ¶_o and_o though_o let_v king_n edward_n close_o in_o berewyk_n with_o wally_n and_o with_o dyche_n and_o afterward_o robert_n rous_n go_v to_o tyndale_n and_o set_v wuyebrugge_n a_o fire_n and_o exham_n and_o lamerstoke_n and_o quell_v and_o rob_v the_o folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o afterward_o he_o go_v from_o thenne_n un_o to_o dumbarre_v and_o the_o first_o wedenesday_n of_o march_n the_o king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n sir_n hugh_o percy_n and_o sir_n hugh_n spencer_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n but_o one_o that_o be_v call_v sir_n richard_n syward_a a_o traitor_n a_o false_a man_n ymagyne_v for_o to_o beguile_v the_o engâ—â—sshmen_n and_o send_v to_o the_o englisshman_n hem_n for_o to_o desceyuâ—_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v yield_v to_o hem_v the_o castle_n if_o they_o will_v grant_n they_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n that_o he_o myÈt_v send_v &_o tell_v to_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o how_o his_o man_n ferde_v that_o be_v with_o in_o the_o castle_n &_o send_v he_o word_n if_o that_o he_o nold_z remâ—â—e_v the_o stege_n of_o the_o englisshman_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v the_o castle_n to_o englisshman_n ¶_o the_o messagier_n though_o come_v to_o sir_n â—ohan_fw-ge bailloll_fw-ge king_n of_o scotland_o there_o that_o he_o be_v with_o his_o host_n &_o his_o message_n tell_v he_o ¶_o and_o sir_n â—ohan_o take_v though_o his_o host_n &_o come_v in_o the_o morwe_v er_o towards_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o sir_n richard_n siward_a see_v he_o come_v that_o be_v mastir_n of_o the_o counseil_fw-fr &_o keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n &_o say_v un_o to_o the_o englisshman_n o_o god_n qd_n he_o now_o i_o see_v of_o folk_n a_o fair_a company_n &_o well_o appail_v i_o will_v go_v ayenâ—_n hem_n &_o with_o hem_n to_o mete_v &_o hem_v assaillâ—_n ¶_o and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n see_v the_o falseness_n of_o he_o &_o the_o treason_n &_o say_v to_o he_o o_o traitor_n take_v &_o prove_v your_o falseness_n shall_v not_o avail_v you_o and_o hugh_o the_o spencer_n command_v anon_o for_o to_o bind_v he_o &_o in_o all_o haste_n go_v ayens_n her_o enemy_n &_o qneld_v of_o the_o scot_n xxij_o m._n for_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o time_n no_o man_n with_o hem_n of_o honour_n sauf_fw-fr sir_n patrick_n graham_n that_o manlich_o faught_v &_o long_o &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v quell_v and_o though_o say_v the_o englisshman_n in_o reprove_v of_o the_o scot_n these_o scaterand_a scot_n hold_v i_o for_o sot_n of_o wrenche_n unwarre_n er_o in_o a_o morning_n in_o a_o evel_n time_v go_v you_o fro_o diinbarre_v when_o though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n see_v the_o scomfiture_n they_o yolden_v the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o englisshman_n &_o â—ounden_v her_o body_n londe_n &_o castle_n to_o the_o king_n edward_n &_o so_o they_o be_v take_v there_o in_o the_o castle_n iij._o earl_n and_o seven_o baron_n &_o xxviij_o knight_n and_o xj_o clerk_n &_o seven_o picarde_n &_o all_o be_v present_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o send_v they_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n to_o be_v keep_v there_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n of_o his_o great_a grace_n deliver_v ayene_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o be_v chivetayn_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o drowe_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o willian_n waley_n ca._n c.lxix_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v make_v though_o a_o end_n of_o the_o be_v &_o take_v the_o chivetayn_n of_o scotland_n though_o come_v sir_n johan_n bailloll_n &_o yield_v he_o to_o king_n edward_n &_o put_v he_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o be_v lad_n to_o london_n and_o when_o king_n edward_o be_v come_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o &_o the_o king_n axe_v of_o hen_n how_o they_o will_v make_v amends_n of_o that_o trespass_n &_o loss_n that_o they_o have_v do_v he_o &_o they_o put_v hen_n in_o his_o mercy_n lordingis_fw-la qd_n the_o king_n i_o will_v not_o your_o land_n ne_v none_o of_o your_o good_n but_o i_o will_v that_o you_o make_v to_o i_o a_o oath_n upon_o god_n body_n to_o be_v trewâ—_n to_o i_o &_o new_a never_o after_o this_o time_n ayens_fw-fr i_o bear_v arm_n &_o all_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o king_n will_v &_o swoâ—e_n upon_o god_n body_n ¶_o that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n johan_n of_o comynâ—_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o strathorne_n the_o earl_n of_o carryk_n and_o also_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n undertoke_v for_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o so_o the_o king_n deliver_v they_o &_o yaâ—e_z hem_o saufconduit_n to_o wend_v in_o to_o her_o own_o land_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o they_o ne_v arisen_a ayene_n king_n edward_n for_o encheson_n that_o they_o wist_v well_o that_o king_n edwardys_n folk_n be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v have_v forwe_v &_o shame_v for_o her_o falseness_n &_o in_o haste_n go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o &_o come_v never_o more_o ayene_v wherefore_o the_o scot_n choose_v to_o her_o king_n william_n waleiâ—â—a_o â—â—baud_n &_o a_o harlot_n come_fw-mi up_o of_o noÈt_n &_o moche_n harm_n do_v to_o the_o englishman_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_o thouÈt_o how_o he_o may_v have_v deliveraunce_n of_o his_o peple_n that_o be_v take_v in_o gascoigne_v &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o flaundres_n for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n underfeng_v he_o with_o mochel_a honour_n &_o grant_v he_o all_o his_o land_n at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n herd_n tell_v that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v arrine_v in_o flaundres_n &_o come_v with_o a_o huge_a pour_z he_o for_o to_o destroy_v he_o pray_v he_o to_o trew_v for_o ij_o year_n so_o that_o english_a marchantz_n &_o also_o french_a myÈt_n safe_o go_v &_o â—om_n in_o both_o side_n ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n grant_v it_o so_o that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o man_n out_o of_o â—_o son_fw-it that_o be_v in_o gascoigne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n grant_v anâ—â—e_a &_o so_o they_o be_v deliver_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o scot_n send_v by_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o seint_a andrew_n in_a to_o frannce_n to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o sir_n charly_v his_o brother_n that_o sir_n charlys_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o they_o of_o scotland_o wood_n come_v with_o her_o pour_z and_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a that_o land_n for_o to_o destroy_v from_o scotland_o till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o kent_n and_o the_o scot_n trust_v moche_n upon_o the_o frenshman_n but_o of_o that_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o manner_n grant_v ¶_o and_o nothelee_v the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v &_o quelle_fw-fr in_o northumberland_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n ¶_o how_o william_n walleis_n let_v sâ—ee_n sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n &_o of_o the_o bataille_n of_o fonkirke_n ca._n c.lxx_o when_o this_o tide_n be_v come_v to_o king_n edward_n that_o willian_n walleis_n have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a pour_z and_o that_o all_o scotland_o to_o he_o be_v attendant_a and_o ready_a to_o quelle_fw-fr englishmen_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o land_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v anonâ—y_a letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o garren_n and_o to_o sir_n henry_n percy_n and_o to_o sir_n william_n latomer_n and_o to_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n his_o tresorer_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v pour_z and_o wend_v in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o so_o forth_o in_o to_o scotland_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o contreis_n and_o when_o william_n waley_n hear_v of_o her_o come_n he_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v and_o the_o englisshman_n he_o folew_v and_o drofe_n he_o
worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o bold_a of_o body_n and_o the_o englisshman_n pursue_v ever_o sore_o in_o every_o side_n and_o quell_v the_o stead_n that_o sir_n symond_n frisell_n ride_v upon_o and_o they_o take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o host_n ¶_o and_o sir_n symond_n begin_v for_o to_o flater_n &_o speak_v fair_a and_o say_v lord_n i_o shall_v yeve_v you_o iijj_v m._n marc_n of_o silver_n and_o my_o horse_n my_o harness_n &_o all_o myve_a armure_n and_o become_v a_o beggar_n ¶_o tho_o ansuerd_a theobaude_n of_o pevenes_n that_o be_v the_o king_n archier_n now_o god_n i_o so_o help_v it_o be_v for_o nought_o that_o thou_o speake_v for_o all_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o englond_n i_o will_v the_o nat_n let_v go_v without_o commandment_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v he_o lad_n to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o command_v to_o â—ede_v he_o a_o way_n to_o have_v his_o doom_n at_o london_n and_z on_o our_o lady_n even_o nativity_n he_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o honge_v ayene_v with_o chain_n of_o yren_n upon_o the_o galewe_v and_o his_o heed_n be_v set_v upon_o london_n hâ—ugge_n upon_o a_o spear_n and_z against_o cristemasse_n the_o body_n be_v brend_a for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o the_o man_n that_o kâ—â—te_v the_o body_n by_o night_n they_o see_v so_o many_o develes_a raumpand_v with_o great_a iren_n croak_v ren_v upon_o the_o gale_n wes_z and_o horribeâ—â—ch_v turment_v the_o body_n and_o many_o that_o hem_n see_v anon_o after_o they_o die_v for_o drâ—de_n and_o some_o wax_v mad_a or_o sore_a sikenesse_n they_o have_v and_o in_o that_o bataille_n be_v take_v the_o bisshopp_n of_o baston_n the_o bisshopp_n of_o seint_a andrâ—wâ—s_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o scone_fw-mi all_fw-mi arm_v with_o yren_n as_o man_n of_o arm_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o fall_v prelatz_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr her_o oath_n &_o they_o be_v brouÈt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o they_o what_o his_o will_n be_v ¶_o how_o â—ohan_o earl_n of_o atheles_o what_o take_v &_o put_v to_o the_o death_n capitulâ—_n centesimo_fw-la lxxxij_o and_o at_o that_o bataille_n flee_v sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o atheles_a &_o go_v in_o to_o a_o chyrche_n &_o there_o hide_v he_o for_o drede_v but_o he_o myÈt_v have_v there_o no_o refute_v for_o encheson_n that_o the_o chyrch_n be_v indict_v thurgh_n a_o general_a sentence_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chyrche_n he_o be_v take_v ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n go_v well_o have_v have_v escape_v from_o the_o death_n for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o he_o claim_v kyner_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n nold_z not_o long_o be_v tarry_v of_o his_o traitor_n but_o send_v he_o to_o london_n in_o haste_n &_o there_o he_o be_v honge_v &_o his_o heed_n smyâ—en_o of_o &_o his_o body_n burn_v all_o to_o assâ—his_n but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n margarete_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o claim_v of_o king_n edward_n kindred_n his_o draw_n be_v foryeve_v he_o ¶_o how_o johan_n that_o be_v william_n walley_n brother_n be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o when_o the_o grette_v mastirs_n of_o scotland_n be_v thus_o do_v to_o evel_a death_n &_o shend_v for_o her_o falseness_n johan_n that_o be_v wiliam_fw-la walleis_n brother_n be_v take_v and_o do_v to_o death_n as_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n flee_v from_o scotland_o to_o norwey_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxiiij_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n be_v robert_n the_o brus_n moche_v hate_v among_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_n so_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v for_o to_o do_v &_o for_o to_o hide_v he_o he_o go_v in_o to_o norwey_n to_o the_o king_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o sister_n &_o there_o hold_v he_o socour_v for_o to_o have_v ¶_o and_o robert_n the_o brus_n may_v not_o befounde_v in_o scotland_n king_n edward_n tho_o let_v cry_v his_o pese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n &_o his_o law_n be_v use_v and_o his_o minister_n serve_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n die_v ca._n c.lxxxv_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v abate_v his_o enemy_n he_o turn_v a_o yene_n southward_a &_o a_o malady_n take_v he_o at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n in_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n &_o he_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o death_n waz_v full_a nigh_o &_o call_v to_o he_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n earl_n of_o nichol_n sir_n guyerle_n of_o warrewyke_a sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n baronn_v &_o pray_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o he_o owe_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v edward_n of_o carnarivan_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o soon_o as_o rathe_a as_o they_o myÈt_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v pier_n of_o ganeston_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o use_v riot_n and_z they_o grant_v he_o with_o good_a will_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o a_o good_a cristen_v man_n shall_v &_o deide_a in_o verray_n repentance_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xxxv_o year_n he_o deid_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n with_o mochel_n solempnite_a upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecy_n that_o be_v declare_v of_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o ca_o â–ª_o c.lxxxuj_o and_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o call_v he_o a_o dragon_n the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o vi_fw-it last_o 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 meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o strength_n &_o sternesse_n that_o shall_v keep_v englond_a fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o walis_fw-la &_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o o_fw-mi foot_n in_o wyke_a &_o that_o he_o shall_v closen_v with_o wall_n yâ—_z shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o with_o fersenesse_n with_o mercy_n a_o yens_n his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n and_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 her_o falseness_n &_o traitrie_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o ¶_o and_o well_o keep_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n enemy_n 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 open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o waly_n &_o make_v it_o quake_v thurgh_n the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conquer_v it_o thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o prince_n â—ewelyne_v and_o david_n his_o brother_n riâ—_n and_o morgan_n be_v put_v un_o to_o the_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n and_o her_o folly_n ¶_o and_o he_o set_v his_o o_o foot_n in_o to_o wyke_v and_o conquer_a berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o houndred_a outetake_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 â—eed_n as_o man_n shall_v here_o after_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n his_o soon_o ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v river_n run_v in_o blood_n &_o with_o brain_n and_o that_o seem_v well_o in_o his_o werre_n 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 peple_n 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_n grehounde_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 dragâ—n_n without_o come_a ayene_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v that_o king_n edward_n make_v for_o to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o 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 &_o never_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_v for_o drede_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o peple_n that_o shall_v bede_fw-mi the_o foresaid_a grehond_n shall_v be_v faderles_a un_fw-mi till_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_o grete_o be_v disese_v sith_o that_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v her_o king_n flee_v from_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o soon_o 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 peple_n &_o
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v 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_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_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 othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o spouse_a isabella_n the_o king_n dow_v of_o france_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o janiver_n at_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boulogne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a._n m.ccc.vij_o and_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v crow_v solemplich_o at_o westmynstre_n of_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v and_o of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a prece_fw-la of_o peple_n that_o sir_n johan_n bacwell_n be_v deed_n and_o murder_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_z his_z soon_o king_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
that_o coude_fw-fr not_o thing_n of_o the_o be_v that_o there_o be_v quell_v and_o drench_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o seâ—_n and_o her_o chiâ—iteyns_n sir_n willian_n of_o melton_fw-mi erchebishopp_n of_o york_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o sell_o by_o with_o her_o stead_n flee_v &_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o york_v &_o that_o be_v she_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o myschannce_n for_o they_o pass_v the_o waâ—_n of_o small_a &_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o stakke_n of_o hey_n &_o the_o smoke_n there_o of_o be_v huge_a that_o the_o englishman_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o englishman_n be_v go_v over_o the_o water_n though_o come_fw-mi the_o scot_n with_o her_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o ashelde_v &_o come_v towards_o the_o englisshman_n in_o array_n &_o the_o englisshman_n flâ—d_v for_o vune_v they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n have_v they_o almost_o lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o berewyke_n &_o the_o scottissh_a hobiâ—â—rs_n go_v bitwene_v the_o bruge_n &_o the_o englissh_a man_n and_o when_o the_o great_a host_n hem_v meet_v the_o englisshman_n flee_v bitwene_v the_o hobiler_n &_o the_o great_a host_n and_z the_o englisshman_n almost_o be_v there_o quell_v &_o he_o that_o may_v wend_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v but_o many_o be_v draint_n alas_o for_o there_o be_v slay_v many_o man_n of_o religion_n &_o seculers_n &_o eke_o preste_n &_o clerky_n &_o with_o much_o sorwe_v the_o erchebisshopp_n ascape_v &_o therefore_o the_o scot_n call_v the_o bataille_n the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n do_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n will_v ca._n c._n lxxxxiij_fw-la and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o remeuâ—d_v his_o siege_n from_o berewyke_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o king_n chamburleyne_v keep_v so_o the_o king_n chambre_n that_o no_o man_n must_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n but_z he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o fret_v for_o to_o do_v his_o need_n &_o that_o over_o measure_n &_o this_o hugh_n â—are_v he_o so_o stout_a that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scorn_n &_o despite_n &_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manner_n man_n but_z only_a by_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o by_o he_o &_o if_o any_o knyÈt_n of_o englond_n have_v wood_n manner_n or_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v coveit_v anon_o the_o king_n must_v yeve_v it_o hemâ—or_n else_o the_o man_n yâ—_z aught_o it_o shall_v be_v false_o indict_v of_o forest_n or_o of_o felony_n and_o thurgh_n such_o do_v they_o disherit_v many_o a_o good_a bachiller_n &_o so_o much_o land_n geten_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n see_v the_o great_a covetise_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o axe_v he_o of_o counceill_n of_o the_o disese_v that_o be_v in_o the_o royame_n thurgh_n sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n &_o his_o soon_o and_z in_o haste_n by_o one_o assante_n they_o make_v a_o â—ue_v assemble_v at_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_n &_o all_o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_o to_o break_v &_o destourble_v the_o do_v bitwene_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n &_o his_o soon_o upon_o her_o power_n ¶_o and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o marcâ—â—_n of_o waly_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh'_v ¶_o how_o sir_n hâ—gh_v the_o spencer_n &_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exile_v onâ—e_o of_o engloâ—d_n ca._n c._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la whâ—n_fw-la king_n edward_n see_v the_o great_a harm_n and_o destruction_n that_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_a diden_n to_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n land_n and_o to_o his_o son_n in_o every_o place_n that_o they_o come_fw-mi upon_o and_o the_o king_n though_o thurgh_n his_o counseil_fw-fr exiled_a sir_n johan_n monbray_v sir_n rogier_n of_o clifford_v and_o sir_n gosselyne_n davill_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o hem_v consent_n wherefore_o the_o baron_n do_v tho_o more_o harm_n than_o they_o diden_n before_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o the_o baron_n will_v not_o cese_n of_o her_o cruelty_n the_o king_n be_v sore_o adread_a leave_v they_o will_v destroy_v he_o and_o his_o ream_n for_o his_o meynte_a naunce_n but_o if_o that_o he_o assent_v to_o hem_v and_o so_o he_o send_v for_o they_o by_o let_v tres_fw-fr that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o his_o ê‘lement_n at_o a_o certeyn_a day_n as_o in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v and_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o iij_o bataille_fw-fr well_o arm_a at_o all_o pointz_n and_o every_o bataille_n have_v cote_n arumre_n of_o green_a cloth_n and_o there_o of_o the_o right_a quarter_n be_v yelwe_v with_o whit_n bend_v wherefore_o that_o plement_n be_v call_v the_o ê‘lement_n of_o the_o whit_n bend_v and_o in_o that_o company_n be_v sir_n â—mfrey_n de_fw-fr bohen_n earl_n of_o herford_v and_o sir_n rogier_n of_o clifford_v sir_n johan_n mombray_n sir_n gecelin_n davill_v sir_n rogier_n mortuner_n uncle_n of_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n henry_n of_o trais_n sir_n johan_n giffard_n &_o sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o badelesmore_n that_o be_v the_o king_n stiward_a that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o all_o that_o with_o he_o be_v for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n that_o he_o ally_v to_o the_o haron_n and_o come_v with_o that_o company_n and_o sir_n rogier_n dammorie_n and_o sir_n hugh_n dandale_n that_o have_v spouse_v the_o king_n neces_fw-la sister_n &_o sir_n gillebert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o be_v quell_v in_o scotland_o as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o though_o ij_o lord_n have_v tho_o ij_o party_n of_o the_o erledome_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o have_v the_o thridde_v part_n in_o his_o have_v half_a the_o iij._o sister_n &_o though_o ij_o lord_n go_v to_o the_o baron_n with_o all_o her_o power_n ayens_fw-fr sir_n hugh_o her_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o so_o there_o come_v with_o they_o sir_n rogier_n of_o clifford_n sir_n johan_n mombray_n sir_n gosselme_n davill_v sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n of_o werk_n sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wigmore_o his_o nepheu_fw-la sir_n henry_n tray_n sir_n johan_n giffard_n sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o badelesmore_o with_o all_o her_o company_n and_o many_o othir_n that_o to_o hem_n be_v consent_v all_o these_o great_a lord_n come_fw-mi to_o westmynster_n to_o the_o king_n parliament_n and_o so_o they_o speak_v and_o do_v that_o both_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o be_v outelaw_v of_o englond_n for_o evermore_o and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o father_fw-mi go_v to_o dover_n &_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o felle_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o see_v bank_n acro_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o sore_o weep_v say_v now_o fair_a englonde_n and_o good_a englond_n to_o almyghty_a god_n i_o the_o betake_v and_o thry_n cust_z the_o ground_n and_o wend_v never_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi ayene_n and_o weep_a full_a sore_o curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o beget_v sir_n hugh_n his_o â—â—one_n and_o say_v for_o he_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o england_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o he_o yafe_v he_o his_o curse_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o his_o land_n but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o englond_n but_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o see_v &_o he_o &_o his_o company_n rob_v ij_o dromonde_n beside_o sandewich_n and_o take_v and_o â—ere_z away_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v on_o they_o the_o value_n of_o xl_o m._n pound_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v erle_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o how_o the_o mortimer_n come_v &_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n &_o of_o the_o lord_n ca._n c._n lxxxxv_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr make_v sir_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ayens_fw-fr the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o ream_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n come_v &_o besege_v the_o castle_n of_o bede_n &_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v the_o lady_n of_o badelesmere_n for_o encheson_n that_o she_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o castle_n to_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edward_n wife_n but_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v for_o encheson_n that_o sir_n bartholomewe_v badelesmere_n be_v ayens_n the_o king_n &_o hold_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n and_z notheles_a the_o king_n by_o help_n &_o socour_v
king_n of_o englond_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ca._n cc.ij_o the_o king_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o their_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o his_o soon_o &_o of_o mastir_n robert_n baldok_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerc_n his_o chancellor_n let_v seize_v though_o all_o the_o queen_n londe_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o also_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n his_o soon_o &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o her_o wage_n against_o all_o manner_n reason_v and_o that_o be_v thurgh_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v queen_n isabelles_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o amnoy_v ayens_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o false_a counceler_n wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_n under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o feaunce_n at_o a_o certeyn_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o there_o to_o he_o somen_v he_o and_o else_o he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoigne_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—â—nceill_n that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o â—ees_n bitwene_v her_o lord_n &_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o oliver_n of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousend_v man_n and_o moo_o of_o arm_n to_o be_v seveshall_n and_o wardeyne_n of_o gascoine_n &_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o queen_n isabella_n go_v tho_o over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o with_o her_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o balance_n earl_n of_o penkroke_n that_o be_v there_o mordr_v sudden_o in_o â—ue_v vage_fw-la but_o that_o be_v thurgh_n god_n vengeance_n for_z he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o â—ustices_n that_o consent_v to_o seint_a thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o will_v never_o after_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o wykked_a deed_n and_z at_o that_o time_n sir_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o though_o gete_v ayene_v that_o king_n edward_n have_v lose_v &_o much_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o eldeste_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o the_o queen_n isabella_n nad_z but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n in_o france_n duel_v that_o sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o ne_v axe_v leave_v for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_fw-mi isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o the_o king_n his_o father_fw-mi grant_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n &_o say_v to_o he_o go_v my_o fair_a soon_o in_o goddis_fw-la blessing_n &_o i_o &_o thenke_n for_o to_o come_v ayenâ—_n as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n underfenge_v he_o with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o say_v un_o to_o he_o fair_a soon_o you_o be_v welcome_a and_o for_o cause_n that_o your_o father_fw-mi come_v not_o for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n as_o his_o auncestres_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v â—yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o heritage_n as_o all_o manner_n auncestres_n diden_n to_o for_o you_o wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v his_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n his_o eldeste_n soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o whenne_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n hear_v tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_v the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhennâ—_n un_o to_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o without_o consent_n &_o will_n of_o he_o &_o that_o his_o soon_o have_v underfonge_o the_o duchie_a he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o his_o lre_a &_o to_o his_o wife_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dread_a of_o the_o king_n menace_v and_z of_o his_o wrath_n &_o principal_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n both_o of_o the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z at_o his_o commandment_n they_o will_v not_o come_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n be_v full_a sore_o annoy_v &_o let_v make_v a_o cry_n at_o london_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v not_o in_o to_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o our_o enemy_n both_o to_o the_o royame_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o that_o they_o will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n but_o both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_fw-mi and_z she_o soon_o ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n she_o be_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v shend_v thurgh_n the_o fall_v conget_v of_o the_o spencer_n and_o go_v with_o the_o kuyghte_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o seint_a thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n rogier_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n william_n trussell_n sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n &_o many_o othir_n good_a knight_n wherefore_o they_o take_v her_o counseill_n &_o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o marriage_n bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o englond_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o he_o naud_v that_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n 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 her_o heritage_n in_o englond_n where_o of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spencer_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n weren_a exile_v out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.u_o when_o king_n edward_n &_o the_o spencer_n hear_v how_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o benaud_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o england_n for_o encheson_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sorry_a that_o they_o ni_v what_o to_o do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o soon_o say_v un_o to_o sir_n hugh_o his_o father_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n ¶_o father_n acursed_a be_v the_o time_n and_o the_o counceill_n that_o ever_o you_o consent_v that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v un_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o accord_n bitwene_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 counceill_n for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n faill_v ¶_o for_o i_o drede_v â—â—e_v sore_o lest_o thurgh_n she_o and_o she_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v shend_v but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o better_a counceill_n now_o fair_a 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of_o kente_a the_o king_n brother_n hear_v of_o this_o tide_n they_o ride_v so_o in_o message_n bitwene_v they_o that_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d he_o his_o peâ—s_n to_o erle_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n for_n a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d of_o xj_o m._n pound_n but_o that_o be_v never_o pay_v afterward_o ¶_o and_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o hold_v with_o sir_n henry_n of_o lancastre_o sir_n henry_n beaumond_n sir_n fouke_v fitzwaren_a sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n sir_n william_n trussell_n sir_n thomas_n wyther_o and_z about_o a_o houndred_a knight_n moo_o that_o be_v to_o he_o consent_v and_o all_o though_o be_v exile_v thurgh_n counceill_n of_o queen_n isabella_n and_o of_o the_o mortimer_n for_z the_o mortimer_n weit_v for_o to_o have_v her_o land_n if_o that_o he_o myÈt_v thurgh_n any_o manner_n coniect_v for_o he_o be_v to_o covetous_a and_o have_v to_o moche_v his_o wylle_n and_o that_o be_v great_a pite_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o enyhenne_n ca._n cc.xix_o he_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o feaunce_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o douzepier_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o paris_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n as_o reason_v it_o will_v for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n and_o so_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_a king_n edward_n go_v oâ—_n the_o see_v &_o at_o ascension_n tie_v he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o paris_n the_o iij._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o to_z do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n underfong_v his_o homage_n and_o make_v of_o he_o moche_n â—oye_n &_o wurship_n but_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v make_v his_o homage_n hasty_o he_o be_v asente_a in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o anon_o hasty_o he_o come_v ayenâ—_n in_o to_o englond_n upon_o withsonday_n without_o any_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o how_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o so_o hie_v ¶_o ca._n cc.xx_o and_o now_o shall_v you_o here_o of_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wigmore_o that_o desire_a and_o coveyt_v to_o be_v at_o a_o high_a astate_n so_o that_o the_o king_n grawt_v he_o to_o be_v call_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v thurgh_n out_o all_o his_o lordship_n ¶_o and_o he_o become_v so_o proud_a &_o so_o hauteyne_v yâ—_z he_o will_v less_o &_o forsake_v the_o name_n that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v ever_o before_o and_o for_o that_o encheson_n he_o let_v he_o call_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v &_o none_o of_o the_o commune_v of_o englond_n dare_v call_v he_o by_o none_o othir_o name_n for_o he_o be_v call_v so_o thurgh_n the_o king_n cry_v that_o man_n shall_v call_v he_o earl_n of_o the_o march_v ¶_o and_o the_o mortime_n bear_v he_o though_o so_o hauteyn_a &_o so_o proud_a that_o wonder_n it_o be_v for_o to_o 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commune_v loose_a spring_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n coniect_v &_o ordinance_n of_o the_o freris_fw-la prechour_n that_o sir_n edward_n of_o canarivan_n that_o be_v king_n edward's_o father_fw-mi of_o who_o the_o geest_n tell_v faiden_n yâ—_z he_o be_v a_o live_a in_o the_o castle_n of_o corfe_n wherefore_o all_o the_o commune_v all_o most_o of_o englond_n be_v in_o sorwe_v &_o in_o drede_a wether_n that_o it_o be_v so_o ere_fw-we not_o for_o they_o wist_v not_o how_o traitoures_o the_o mortime_n have_v he_o do_v mordr_v ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n &_o the_o king_n brother_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xxj_o and_o upon_o a_o time_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n speak_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n johan_n the_o xxij_o at_o auinion_n &_o say_v that_o almyÈty_a god_n have_v oft_o time_n do_v for_o thomas_n love_n of_o lancastre_n many_o 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in_o the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o seint_a johanes_n day_n in_o herue_v in_o the_o see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v king_n edward_o have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o that_o her_o ship_n and_o navye_n lie_v chain_v to_o gedâ—â—r_a that_o either_o they_o must_v fiÈt_v or_o drenche_n ¶_o and_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o the_o see_v cost_n fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v &_o romeny_n be_v gadred_a to_o gedre_v &_o our_o navye_n &_o ship_n all_o ready_a to_o the_o be_v the_o englishman_n metten_v manly_a &_o stiff_o with_o her_o enemy_n come_v ferse_o ayen_n hem_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o spanyssh_a vessel_n &_o navye_n be_v close_v yn_o all_o about_o their_o man_n may_v see_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr on_o both_o side_n &_o land_n during_o iij_o yâ—_z which_o bataille_n there_o never_o but_o few_o that_o fight_a that_o they_o never_o spitous_o hurt_v &_o foul_a and_o after_o the_o bataille_n there_o be_v twenty-three_o ship_n of_o she_o y_o take_v and_o so_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o better_a and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n folew_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xxuj_o year_n that_o king_n thurgh_n his_o counceill_n let_v ordain_v &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o groat_n of_o value_n of_o iiij_o pen_n and_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o value_n of_o ij_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a be_v by_o v._o shill_v in_o the_o pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a derthe_n of_o vitaille_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o dear_a summer_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o ê‘lement_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n after_o estren_a sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n that_o fro_o the_o month_n of_o march_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o month_n of_o juyll_a there_o fill_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la and_o herb_n for_o the_o most_o party_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n ¶_o whereof_o there_o come_v so_o grâ—â—e_a disese_v of_o man_n and_o bests_n and_o derthe_n of_o vitaille_n in_o englond_n so_o that_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenâ—â—uous_a have_v need_v that_o time_n to_o seek_v his_o vitaille_n and_o refressh_v of_o othir_n out_o yle_v &_o contree_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v and_o swear_v bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v ayene_v all_o his_o land_n and_o lord_n ship_n that_o longeden_fw-mi to_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n of_o old_a time_n the_o which_o have_v be_v wiâ—h_o draw_v and_o wrongfu_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o 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all_o the_o libertee_n fraunchâ—es_n and_o free_a custom_n that_o longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_o and_o ordain_v it_o in_o englond_n in_o diverse_a place_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmester_n caunterbury_n chicâ—â—stre_fw-fr bristol_v lyncolne_n hull_n with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n thaâ—_n longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_o ¶_o and_o that_o this_o thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swear_v himself_o there_o to_o and_o prince_n edward_o his_o soon_o with_o othir_n many_o great_a witness_v that_o there_o be_v present_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o witsonday_n in_o the_o parliament_n ordâ—yned_v at_o westmynstre_n it_o be_v tell_v and_o certify_v to_o the_o king_n that_o phelipp_n that_o though_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o johan_n his_o soon_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o that_o this_o johan_n have_v yeve_v karoll_fw-fr he_o soon_o the_o duchy_n of_o guyhenne_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wyste_v there_o of_o have_v great_a indignation_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o be_v wondre_fw-fr wroth_a and_o stronglich_o y_o mâ—â—ed_n ¶_o and_o there_o for_o afore_o alle_fw-mi the_o wrothy_a lord_n that_o there_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o un_o to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o duchie_a of_o guyhenne_n by_o right_a heritage_n shall_v long_o to_o and_o yafe_v it_o he_o there_o bid_v and_o strength_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v he_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o vengyâ—_n he_o upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o save_v maynten_a his_o right_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o king_n edward_o himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n wenten_a to_o diverse_a place_n &_o seinte_n in_o englond_n on_o pilgrimage_n for_o to_o have_v the_o more_o help_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o seinte_n and_o the_o ij_o kal._n of_o juyll_a when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o that_o voyage_n &_o bataill_n &_o all_o his_o retenue_n &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navye_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyke_v the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o oxunford_n &_o a_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archier_n &_o in_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v her_o ship_n at_o plymmouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o come_v &_o be_v arrine_v in_o gnyhenne_n he_o be_v there_o wurshipful_o take_v &_o resceyve_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_o take_v with_o he_o his_o ij_o son_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o ulton_fw-mi &_o sir_n johan_n his_o brother_n erle_n of_o richemond_fw-fr &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v towards_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o caley_n and_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n aforesaid_a and_o with_o othir_o soudiour_n of_o be_v yond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o aboden_a the_o king_n come_v the_o second_o day_n of_o novembre_n and_o take_v his_o tourney_n towards_o king_n â—ohan_o of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o trow_v to_o have_v find_fw-mi he_o fast_o by_o odomaâ—_n as_o his_o lre_n &_o covenant_n make_v mention_v that_o he_o will_v a_o bide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o host_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n â—ohan_o of_o france_n herd_n of_o the_o king_n come_v of_o englond_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o carriage_n cowarde_o &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_v all_o vitaille_n over_o that_o the_o englisshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n herd_n tell_v that_o he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o hiz_o oo_v till_o hedene_n &_o than_o he_o behold_v the_o want_v &_o the_o scarcite_a of_o vitaille_n &_o also_o the_o cowardice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o frannce_n he_o turn_v ayene_v waste_v all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o scot_n prive_o &_o be_v night_n token_n the_o town_n of_o berewyk_n sle_v they_o that_o withstand_v they_o &_o no_o man_n else_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n the_o castle_n neâ—latter_v be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englishman_n that_o be_v theryn_n than_o the_o king_n ê‘ceyve_v all_o this_o turn_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a as_o wroth_a as_o he_o myÈt_v be_v wherefore_o in_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sak_n of_o wool_n l_o shilling_a during_o the_o term_n of_o vj._n year_n that_o he_o may_v the_o myghtloker_n fight_v &_o defend_v the_o ream_n arens_fw-la the_o scot_n and_o othir_v mysdoer_n ¶_o and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v
king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o godewyn_n take_v alured_v on_o gildesdoune_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o normandy_a to_o be_v kyug_a &_o how_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o ely_z ca._n 124_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n alureds_n brother_n be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o miracle_n that_o god_n show_v for_o seint_a edward_o ca._n c.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o earl_n godewyne_v return_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o seint_a edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n ca._n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n see_v sweyne_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v as_z he_o stand_v and_o berde_v his_o mass_n ca._n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o ring_n that_o seint_a edward_n have_v give_v to_o seint_a johan_n the_o evangelist_n be_v senâ—_n to_o he_o again_o ca._n c.xxix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n deide_a &_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n ca._n c.xxx_o ¶_o how_o harold_n good_a wine_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_a ca._n c.xxxj_o ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_a conquer_a englond_n &_o slay_v king_n harold_n ca._n c.xxxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n william_n govern_v he_o well_o &_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n william_n rous_n william_n bastardis_fw-la soon_o that_o destroy_v town_n &_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o forest_n ca._n c.xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n beauclerke_n william_n rous_n brother_n be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o deâ—ate_n bitwene_v he_o and_o robert_n curthose_n his_o brother_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o feaunce_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o how_o his_o two_o son_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v wed_v after_o to_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_fw-la ca._n c.xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o maude_n themê‘esse_n have_v moche_n trouble_v &_o disease_n and_o how_o she_o ascape_v from_o oxenford_n to_o wallyngford_v ca._n c.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_n gaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n themê‘esse_v soon_o all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xl_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o themê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v chancellor_n ca._n c.xlj_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n themê‘esse_n soon_o &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n c.xlij_o ¶_o how_o cristen_v man_n lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o reny_v his_o faith_n &_o become_v a_o sarasyn_n ca._n c.xliij_o ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n cuer_v the_o lion_n &_o of_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n ca._n c.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n return_v fro_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o he_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xlv_o ¶_o how_o johan_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lose_v all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v not_o obeyee_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langton_a come_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o how_o he_o return_v again_o ca._n c.xlux_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v thordre_fw-fr of_o cisteau_n ca._n c.xlix_o ¶_o how_o pandolf_n deliver_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v false_v and_o counterfetid_v the_o king_n money_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n ca._n c.l_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n that_o king_n johan_n make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o petre_n pen_v be_v pay_v ca._n c.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v outlaw_v come_v again_o and_o how_o king_n johan_n be_v assoyl_v ca._n c.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o enterdiction_n cessyd_v and_o of_o the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n johan_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.liij_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n for_o to_o be_v king_n ca._n c.liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v swalo_n a_o lâ—gate_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan_n ca._n c.lv_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_fw-fr ca._n c.luj_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr ca._n c.lvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o good_n grant_v for_o the_o new_a charter_n and_o of_o the_o purueyaunce_n of_o oxenford_n ca._n clviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o how_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v by_o counseill_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o they_o have_v her_o londe_n again_o ca._n c.lix_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v king_n johanes_n soon_o ca._n c.lx_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o ¶_o how_o ydeyne_a daughter_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n &_o aymer_n brother_n of_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v on_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o ¶_o how_o lewelyne_v by_o encorage_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v be_v against_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxiij_o ¶_o how_o david_n lewelyn_v brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o death_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n redressyd_v his_o justise_n &_o clerk_n and_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o ca._n c.lxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v withsay_v his_o homage_n for_o scotland_o &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluyle_n ca._n c.lxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_a in_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n deliver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o how_o they_o drew_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n by_o counseill_n of_o william_n waley_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxix_o ¶_o how_o william_n waley_n lete_fw-la flee_v sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkyrke_v ca._n c.lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_z how_o he_o go_v the_o their_o de_fw-mi time_n in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v besege_v ca._n c.lxxij_o ¶_o how_o troylebastone_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waley_n the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o tamende_v their_o offencis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v trespacid_a against_o he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n challenge_v scotland_o ca._n c.lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n gaynsaide_v the_o crouning_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o bruâ—_n ca._n c.lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_v be_v pitous_o slay_v ca._n c.lxxviij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n waâ—_n crow_v ca._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n dub_v at_o westmynstre_n 〈◊〉_d scoâ—â—â—nyghtes_n ca._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n be_v discomfit_v in_o bataill_n â—_o how_o sir_n summon_v frysell_n be_v slay_v ca._n c.lxxxj_o ¶_o how_o johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxij_o ¶_o how_o john_n willian_n waleis_fw-la brother_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o hrus_n flee_v fro_o scotland_o to_o norwey_a ca._n c.lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n deide_a ca._n c.lxxxv_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecie_v declare_v on_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n which_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlanâ—â—_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o treason_n &_o how_o ij_o cardinallis_n be_v rob_v in_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberland_n ca._n c.lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o scotland_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespace_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlayn_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o mytone_n ca._n c.lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o be_v all_o rule_v by_o the_o spencer_n ca._n c.lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exibe_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v with_o
how_o angeo_n in_o main_n be_v deliver_v ca._n cc.liij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n fransoy_v aragonoys_n take_v fogier_n in_o normandy_a &_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o turk_n ca._n cc.liiij_o ¶_o of_o thynsurrâ—xion_n in_o kente_n of_o the_o commune_v of_o who_o a_o irissh_n man_n call_v johan_n cade_n be_v captain_n ca._n cc.lv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v a_o field_n in_o kente_n at_o brenth_v and_o of_o the_o burth_o of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o first_o field_n of_o seint_a albon_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n be_v slay_v and_o othir_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d cc.luj_o ¶_o how_o â—he_v lord_n egremond_fw-fr was_z take_v by_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n son_n and_o of_o â—he_n rob_v of_o sandwich_a ca._n cc.lvij_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o the_o king_n household_n make_v affraye_v anent_o th'earl_n of_o warrewyke_a at_o westmynstre_n and_o of_o the_o journey_n of_o blorele_v capitulo_fw-la cc.lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n therles_a of_o warwyke_a &_o of_o salisbury_v take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o westcontre_fw-fr &_o how_o andrew_n trollopp_n &_o the_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n forsake_v they_o ca._n cc.lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o â—rlis_n of_o march_n warrewyk_fw-mi &_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o caleys_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n go_v in_o to_o irland_n câ—pâ—ulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la sexagesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o arle_n of_o march_n warewyke_v &_o of_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o northampton_n where_o diverse_a lord_n be_v slay_v ca._n cc.lxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v at_o wakefelde_n and_o of_o the_o second_o journey_n at_o seint_a albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n ca._n cc.lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixâ—he_n and_o how_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o of_o the_o baâ—â—ille_n on_o palmâ—sonday_n and_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v ca._n cc.lxiij_o &_o ultion_n ¶_o how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albyon_n and_o by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v n_o the_o noble_a land_n of_o sirrie_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a king_n and_o myhty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renome_n that_o i_o call_v dioclisian_a that_o well_o and_o worthy_o he_o gowned_a and_o rule_v thurgh_n his_o noble_a chinalrie_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o landez_fw-fr about_o he_o so_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v entendant_n hit_v befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dioclisian_a spouse_v a_o gentle_a damisell_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emes_n daughter_n labana_fw-la and_o she_o love_v he_o as_o reason_v will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o xxxiij_o doughtrez_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a i_o call_v albyne_n &_o these_o damiselle_n when_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o age_n bicomen_fw-mi so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v wherefore_o yâ—_z this_o dioclisian_a anon_o let_v make_v a_o sompning_a and_o command_v by_o his_o lrez_n that_o all_o the_o king_n that_o helden_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o lrez_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o rial_n feste_fw-la ¶_o at_o which_o day_n thider_v they_o come_fw-mi and_o braught_fw-mi with_o hem_o amirally_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_o noble_a thinalrie_n the_o fest_n be_v rial_o array_v and_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o this_o dioclisian_a thought_n to_o marry_v his_o doughtres_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o tho_o be_v at_o that_o solempnite_a and_o so_o they_o spaken_v &_o dead_a that_o albyne_n his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o all_o her_o sustre_n rich_o be_v marry_v un_o to_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnite_a and_o when_o the_o solempnite_a be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o lad_n they_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o there_o make_v they_o queen_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o yâ—_z this_o dame_n albyne_n bicome_a so_o stout_a and_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_o her_o lord_n and_o of_o he_o have_v scorn_n and_o despit_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_o she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o diverse_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o othir_n sustre_v eâ—ichone_v here_o hem_o so_o evel_a against_o her_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o hem_v think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v nought_o of_o so_o high_a â—age_n come_fw-mi as_o she_o father_fw-mi but_o tho_o king_n that_o be_v her_o lordis_fw-la will_v have_v chastise_v they_o with_o fair_a speech_n and_o behest_n and_o also_o by_o yefte_n and_o warn_v they_o in_o fair_a manner_n upon_o all_o love_n and_o frendshipp_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v she_o lâ—ther_o condition_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_o they_o didden_v she_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n like_v and_o have_v of_o pour_z wherefore_o though_o xxxiij_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n and_o often_o time_n beten_v her_o wife_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v have_v amend_v her_o tache_n &_o her_o wilk_v thew_n but_o of_o soche_n condition_n they_o be_v that_o for_o fair_a speech_n and_o warning_n they_o didden_v alle_fw-mi the_o be_v and_o for_o beâ—ynges_n eftsoon_o mochel_n be_v wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albine_n write_v the_o tacche_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o wife_n albyn_n and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dioclisian_a she_o father_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o othir_n king_n hear_v that_o albines_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o leave_v to_o dioclisian_a anon_o they_o send_v lrez_v ensele_v with_o her_o seal_n the_o condition_n &_o the_o tacche_n of_o her_o wife_n ¶_o when_o the_o king_n dioclisian_n see_v &_o herd_n so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughtre_n he_o be_v sore_o aschamed_a &_o become_v wonder_v angry_a &_o wroth_a towards_o hiâ—_n doughtre_n &_o think_v both_o night_n &_o day_n if_o he_o though_o may_v amend_v it_o yâ—_z they_o so_o mysd_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o lrez_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o &_o bring_v with_o they_o her_o wife_n be_v everichone_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_z he_o will_v there_o chastise_v they_o of_o their_o wikkednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a so_o that_o yâ—_z king_n come_fw-mi all_fw-mi at_o that_o day_n and_o time_n that_o though_o be_v set_v bitwene_v they_o and_o the_o king_n dioclisian_a hem_n underfeng_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v a_o solemn_a fest_n to_o all_o that_o be_v under_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o thridde_v day_n after_o that_o solempnite_a the_o king_n dioclisian_a send_v after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughtre_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o her_o wikkednesse_n &_o of_o her_o cruelty_n &_o dispitous_o hem_v reprove_v &_o undernam_fw-la &_o to_o hem_v he_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v chastise_v they_o shall_v his_o love_n less_o for_o evermore_o and_o when_o the_o lady_n herden_v all_o this_o they_o become_v abassh_v &_o great_o aschame_v &_o to_o she_o father_fw-mi they_o seyd_v that_o they_o will_v make_v all_o amends_n &_o so_o they_o depart_v out_o from_o her_o fadres_n chambre_n &_o dame_n albyne_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n lad_n hem_n all_o to_o her_o chambre_n &_o tho_o make_v wide_o all_o that_o be_v therynne_v so_o that_o no_o life_n be_v among_o they_o but_o she_o and_o her_o sustre_n yfere_o though_o say_v this_o albyne_n my_o fair_a sustre_n well_o we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n our_o father_fw-mi we_o have_v reprove_v shame_v and_o despise_v for_o encheson_n to_o make_v we_o obedient_a un_fw-fr to_o our_o housbonde_n but_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o while_n that_o i_o leave_v since_o that_o i_o be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o high_a king_n blood_n than_o my_o housbonde_n be_v and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v all_o her_o sustre_n say_v the_o same_o and_o though_o say_v albine_n full_a well_o i_o wot_v fair_a sustre_n that_o our_o housbonde_n have_v pleyn_v un_o to_o our_o fadrr_n upon_o we_o wherefore_o he_o have_v we_o thus_o foul_o reprove_v and_o despise_v wherefore_o sustre_v my_o counceill_n be_v that_o this_o night_n when_o our_o housbonde_n be_v a_o bed_n all_o we_o with_o one_o assent_n cutten_n her_o throat_n and_o than_o we_o may_v be_v in_o pee_z of_o hem_o and_o better_o we_o mow_v do_v this_o thing_n under_o our_o fadres_n power_n than_o else_o where_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o lady_n consent_v &_o grant_v to_o this_o counseill_n
and_o when_o night_n be_v come_v the_o lord_n &_o lady_n go_v to_o bed_v &_o anon_o as_o her_o lord_n be_v in_o sleep_v they_o cut_v all_o her_o housbonde_n throat_n and_o so_o they_o slowen_v they_o all_o when_o that_o dioclisian_a the_o king_n she_o father_fw-mi herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_z bicome_a huge_o wroth_a against_o his_o doughtres_n and_o anon_o will_v hem_v all_o have_v burn_v ¶_o but_o all_o the_o baron_n &_o lord_n of_o sirrie_a counceil_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o sternesse_n to_o his_o own_o doughtre_n but_o only_o shall_v void_v the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o so_o that_o they_o new_a never_o shall_v come_v ayene_v and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o dioclisian_a that_o be_v her_o father_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o deliver_v to_o hem_v vitaille_n for_o half_a ayere_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o sustren_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o sail_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v and_o bitoke_v all_o her_o friend_n to_o appolyn_n that_o be_v her_o god_n and_o so_o long_o they_o saill_v in_o the_o see_v till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v and_o arrine_v in_o a_o isle_n that_o be_v all_o wyldernesse_n and_o when_o dame_n albyne_n be_v come_v to_o that_o land_n and_o all_o her_o sustre_n this_o albyne_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o say_v to_o her_o othir_n sustre_v for_o as_o moche_n quoth_v she_o as_o i_o be_o the_o old_a sister_n of_o all_o this_o company_n and_o first_o this_o land_n have_v take_v and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o my_o name_n be_v albyne_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n becal_v albion_n after_o my_o own_o name_n and_o anon_o all_o her_o sustren_n grant_v to_o she_o with_o a_o good_a will_n ¶_o tho_o go_v out_o all_o the_o sustre_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o token_n the_o land_n albion_n as_o her_o sister_n call_v it_o and_o there_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o fond_a nether_a man_n ne_o woman_n ne_o child_n but_o wild_a bests_n of_o diverse_a kynde_n and_o when_o her_o vitaille_n where_o dispend_v and_o hem_n faill_v they_o feed_v they_o with_o herb_n and_o fruit_n in_o seson_n of_o the_o year_n and_o so_o they_o leve_v as_o they_o best_o may_v and_o after_o that_o they_o token_n flessh_a of_o diverse_a bests_n and_o bicame_v wonder_v fat_a and_o so_o they_o desire_v mamny_n company_n and_o mamny_n kind_n that_o hem_n faill_v and_z for_o hete_n they_o wax_v wonder_v courageous_a of_o kind_n so_o that_o they_o desire_v more_o mamny_n company_n then_o eny_z othir_n solace_n or_o mirth_n when_o the_o devel_n that_o ê‘ceyud_n and_o go_v by_o diverse_a country_n and_o nomme_n body_n of_o the_o eir_n and_o like_n nature_n shad_v of_o man_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o albion_n and_o lay_v by_o thoo_n wyman_n and_o shad_v tho_o nature_n upon_o hem_n and_o they_o conceyve_v after_o they_o bring_v forth_o geantz_n of_o the_o which_o one_o i_o call_v gogmagog_n and_o a_o othir_n laugherigan_v and_o so_o they_o be_v nempn_v by_o diverse_a name_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v bear_v horrible_a geantz_n in_o albion_n and_o they_o duel_v in_o cave_n and_o in_o hulle_n at_o her_o will_n and_o have_v the_o land_n of_o albion_n as_o hem_v like_v un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n arrine_v and_o come_v to_o totnesse_n that_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o this_o brut_fw-mi conquer_v and_o scomfit_v thes_n geantz_n above_o say_a ¶_o here_o end_v the_o prolog_n of_o albion_n that_o though_o be_v a_o isle_n and_o herken_v now_o how_o brute_n be_v goten_a and_o how_o he_o slow_a first_o his_z mother_n and_o after_o ward_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o conquer_v albion_n that_o after_o he_o nempn_v britain_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 ¶_o ca.j._o in_o the_o noble_a cite_v of_o great_a troy_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v aeneas_n and_o when_o the_o cite_v of_o troy_n be_v lose_v and_o destroy_v thurgh_n hem_v of_o grece_n this_o aeneas_n with_o all_o his_o meyne_n flee_v then_n and_o come_v in_o to_o lombardy_a that_o though_o be_v lord_n and_o governor_n of_o that_o land_n a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v latin_a and_o a_o othir_n king_n there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v turocelyne_n that_o strong_o wer_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 and_o he_o with_o hold_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v herd_n of_o he_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o his_o body_n &_o of_o his_o dede_n this_o aeneas_n help_n king_n latyne_n in_o his_o be_v &_o short_o for_o to_o tell_v so_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o do_v that_o he_o slow_a turocelyne_n &_o discomfit_v he_o &_o all_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v kxng_a latin_a yaf_n all_o that_o land_n that_o be_v turocelinis_n to_o 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 wi_v and_o so_o they_o live_v to_o gedrr_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n all_o her_o life_n time_n and_o after_o he_o wed_v a_o wife_n and_o upon_o she_o he_o beget_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v siluâ—yne_o &_o this_o silueyne_n when_o he_o coude_fw-fr some_o reason_n of_o man_n un_o wit_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o against_o his_o will_n acqueynt_v with_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v cousin_n to_o lavyne_fw-mi that_o be_v king_n latyne_n dougter_n the_o queen_n that_o be_v aeneas_n wife_n and_o bring_v the_o damisell_n with_o child_n and_o when_o ascanius_n his_o father_fw-mi it_o wist_v anon_o let_v enqnere_v of_o the_o wise_a master_n and_o of_o the_o grete_a clerk_n what_o child_n the_o damisell_n shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o they_o ansuer_v and_o seid_v that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o soon_o that_o shall_v quelle_fw-fr both_o father_fw-mi and_o mother_n 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 be_v bear_v his_o father_fw-mi let_v call_v he_o brute_n and_o the_o master_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n &_o forwe_v in_o many_o diverse_a place_n and_z after_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o wurshipp_n this_o king_n ascamus_n deide_v when_o god_n will_v and_z silueyne_a his_o soon_o resseyve_v the_o land_n and_o mode_n he_o wonderlich_o well_o belove_v among_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o brute_n that_o be_v silueynus_n soon_o be_v xv_o year_n old_a he_o go_v upon_o a_o day_n with_o his_o father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o pley_v and_o solace_v and_o as_o this_o brute_n shall_v shete_n un_o to_o a_o herâ—_n his_o arwe_v myshapped_a and_o glaced_a and_o so_o there_o brute_n quâ—lled_v his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o how_o brute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_n ca.ij._n and_o when_o this_o mischance_n befalle_o be_v the_o peple_n of_o the_o land_n â—ade_v sorw_o y_fw-mi now_o and_o be_v sore_o a_o anger_v and_o for_o encheson_n thereof_o they_o drive_v brnte_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o among_o hem_n and_o he_o sangh_v that_o he_o must_v not_o abide_v and_o go_v feo_fw-it thens_o in_o to_z grece_z and_o there_o he_o fond_a seven_o m._n man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o â—â—nage_n and_o kindred_n of_o troy_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi of_o great_a blood_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v as_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n the_o which_o be_v all_o hold_v in_o thraldom_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o king_n pandras_n of_o grece_z for_o the_o death_n of_o achilles'_v that_o be_v bitray_v &_o slay_v at_o troy_v this_o brute_n be_v a_o wonder_n fair_a man_n and_o a_o strong_a and_o huge_a of_o his_o age_n and_o of_o glad_a cheer_n and_o semblant_n and_o also_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o be_v well-beloved_a among_o his_o peple_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_a wondre_fw-fr prive_a &_o moche_n belove_v 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_n and_o brute_n spaken_v to_o gedre_fw-fr of_o kindred_n and_o of_o lineage_n and_o of_o acqueyntance_n and_o there_o pleyn_v hem_o un_fw-mi to_o brute_n of_o she_o sorwe_v and_o of_o her_o boundage_n and_o of_o many_o othir_n shame_v that_o the_o king_n pandras_n have_v they_o do_v and_o to_o brute_n they_o saiden_n upon_o a_o
the_o castle_n tours_n for_o the_o name_n of_o turine_n that_o there_o be_v enteer_v &_o yet_o in_o to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a cite_v that_o be_v call_v tonr_n when_o king_n goffar_n wist_v that_o turin_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o with_o his_o man_n and_o after_o yaf_a a_o strong_a bataill_n un_o to_o brute_n but_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n be_v so_o weary_a of_o fight_v that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o endure_v but_o maugre_o he_o and_o all_o his_o brute_n go_v in_o to_o his_o castle_n with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o make_v the_o yate_n fast_o for_o to_o save_v they_o self_n and_o for_o to_o take_v conceill_n among_o they_o what_o be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v brute_n and_o coryn_n nomme_n conceill_n and_o ordain_v that_o coryn_n prive_o shall_v go_v out_o and_o bussh_v he_o in_o a_o wood_fw-mi till_o amorne_v so_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o brnte_v shall_v fight_v with_o his_o enymy_n coryn_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o slay_v and_o do_v all_o the_o harm_n that_o he_o may_v and_o amorning_n in_o the_o dawening_n brute_n go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o faught_n with_o his_o enymy_n and_o they_o ferse_o defend_v but_o withyn_a a_o little_a time_n brute_n and_o his_o folk_n slay_v viij_o c_o of_o goffar_n man_n and_o though_o come_v coryn_n from_o the_o buschement_fw-fr and_o smete_v to_o ground_n he_o and_o his_o company_n all_o that_o will_v stone_v or_o abide_v so_o that_o king_n goffar_n and_o his_o folk_n be_v discomfit_v and_o fast_o they_o gun_n to_o flee_v and_o brute_n and_o coryn_n with_o her_o company_n ferselich_o hem_v povesue_v and_o quell_v mo_z of_o they_o in_o the_o fle_v than_o they_o diden_n in_o bataill_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n brute_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o natheles_a brute_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o his_o cousin_n toryn_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v and_o for_o othir_o also_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v of_o his_o man_n that_o be_v to_o seyn_fw-mi seven_o c_o and_o xv_o the_o which_o noble_o he_o let_v entire_a in_o the_o castle_n of_o tonr_n there_o that_o he_o have_v enter_v turyn_n his_o cousin_n ¶_o how_o brute_n arrine_v at_o tottenesse_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n that_o be_v bytuene_n coryn_n and_o gogmagog_n ¶_o capitulo_fw-la quarto_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v brute_n will_v no_o long_o there_o duelle_fw-fr for_o to_o figgt_fw-fr ne_fw-fr no_o mo_z less_o of_o his_o pepâ—â—_n for_o king_n goffarus_fw-la peple_n may_v every_o day_n eâ—â—resse_v mo_z and_o mo_z and_o brute_n lassen_a and_o there_o for_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 will_v and_o the_o fifthe_o day_n afterward_o they_o arrive_v in_o a_o haven_n at_o tottenesse_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o their_o fond_a nethir_n man_n nethir_o woman_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v but_o geantz_n and_o they_o won_v in_o hill_n &_o in_o cave_n brute_n see_v the_o land_n be_v fair_a &_o at_o his_o like_n and_o good_a also_o for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n as_o diane_n the_o goddess_n have_v he_o behight_a though_o be_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 solemn_a sacrifice_n &_o a_o great_a fest_n in_o honour_n &_o reverence_n of_o diane_n the_o goddess_n thurgh_n who_o counceill_n he_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o that_o land_n and_o when_o they_o have_v she_o solempnite_v make_v as_o they_o upon_o a_o day_n sit_v at_o mete_v the_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o upon_o they_o sudden_o thirty_o geantz_n &_o quell_v of_o brutus_n man_n thirty_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n anon_o sturten_n up_o &_o fight_v with_o the_o geantz_n and_o quell_v they_o everichon_n but_o one_o geant_n that_o be_v master_n of_o all_o that_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o othir_n geantz_n and_o brute_n â—â—epte_v he_o and_o save_v he_o lyf_v for_o encheson_n that_o he_o shall_v wrestell_n with_o coryn_n for_o coryn_n be_v gref_o and_o hiâ—r_o than_o any_o of_o brutus_n man_n from_o the_o gerdelstede_n up_o ward_n ¶_o gogmagog_n and_o coryn_n undertoke_v for_o to_o wrastlyn_n yfere_o and_o so_o to_o gedre_fw-mi they_o wrestle_v long_o time_n but_o at_o the_o last_o gogmagog_n hold_v coryn_n so_o fast_o that_o he_o brak_fw-mi ij_o rib_n of_o his_o side_n wherefore_o coryn_n be_v sore_o angry_a and_o take_v though_o gogmagog_n bitwene_v his_o arm_n and_o cast_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 and_o so_o die_v a_o evell_a dethe_v and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n the_o saute_n of_o gogmagog_n and_o though_o yaf_a brute_n all_o that_o contre_fw-fr to_o corin_n and_o corin_n it_o call_v after_o his_o name_n corn_n waille_fw-fr and_o his_o man_n he_o call_v cornewailles_n and_o so_o shall_v man_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr bone_n call_v for_o evermore_o and_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr duel_v corin_z &_o his_o man_n and_o make_v town_n &_o house_n &_o inhabit_v the_o land_n at_o she_o will_v ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o call_v this_o land_n britain_n &_o scotland_o albyne_o and_o walys_n cambir_n capitulo_fw-la quinto_fw-la brute_n and_o his_o man_n wanton_a forth_o and_o see_v aloute_v in_o 〈◊〉_d place_n where_o they_o may_v find_v a_o good_a place_n and_o covenable_a that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o cite_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_fw-mi by_o a_o fair_a river_n that_o be_v call_v the_o thamy_n and_o there_o brute_n bigan_v a_o fair_a ate_z and_o let_v call_v it_o new_a troy_n in_o mind_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a troy_n from_o which_o place_n all_o her_o lineage_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o this_o brute_n let_v fall_v a_o down_o wood_n and_o let_v erye_z and_o sow_v land_n and_o do_v mow_v mede_n for_o sustenance_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n and_o he_o depart_v the_o land_n to_o hem_v so_o that_o everâ—chon_n of_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a place_n for_o to_o duelle_fw-fr upon_o and_n brute_n let_v call_v all_o this_o land_n bretaigue_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o his_o folk_n he_o let_v call_v breton_n and_o this_o brute_n have_v goten_a a_o his_o wife_n geunogen_n iij._n soen_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o dede_n the_o first_o be_v call_v lotryn_n the_o second_o albanac_n &_o the_o thread_n kamber_n and_o brute_n bear_v corone_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o new_a troy_n xx_o year_n after_o time_n that_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v &_o there_o he_o make_v the_o law_n that_o the_o breton_n hold_v and_o this_o brute_n be_v wonder_o well_o belove_v among_o all_o man_n and_o brute_n son_n also_o love_v wonder_o well_o to_o gedre_n and_o when_o brute_n have_v seek_v all_o the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o in_o breed_n he_o fond_a a_o land_n that_o â—omed_v to_o britaigue_n in_o the_o north_n and_o that_o land_n brute_n yaf_a to_o albanac_n his_o soon_o and_o let_v call_v it_o albany_n after_o his_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v scotland_n and_o brute_n fond_a a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr towards_o the_o west_n and_o that_o yaf_n to_o camber_n his_o othir_n soon_o and_o he_o let_v call_v it_o camber_n after_o his_o name_n and_o now_o it_o be_v call_v wale_n and_o when_o brut_n have_v regn_v xx_o year_n as_o before_o be_v say_v he_o die_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o his_o soon_o he_o enter_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lotryn_v brute_n soon_o be_v crow_v king_n with_o mochel_n solempnite_a of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n of_o breteyn_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v crow_v albanac_n and_o camber_n his_o ij_o brother_n whent_v again_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_z live_v with_o mikel_n honour_n and_o lotryn_v her_o brother_n regn_v and_o be_v king_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o for_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o wonder_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o albanac_n duel_v in_o his_o own_o land_n with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o wurshipp_n &_o thene_n come_v king_n humbar_v of_o hunland_n with_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o arrine_v in_o albany_n and_o will_v have_v conquer_v the_o land_n and_o bigan_a to_o be_v upon_o albanac_n and_o he_o quell_v in_o bataille_n when_o albanac_n be_v slay_v the_o folk_n of_o the_o land_n flee_v un_fw-mi to_o lotryn_n and_o tell_v he_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o bretaigue_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v and_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n for_o to_o a_o venge_v his_o brother_n death_n ¶_o lotryne_n anon_o let_v assemble_v all_o the_o breton_n of_o kent_n of_o dover_n in_o to_o
derego_v of_o northfolk_n and_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_n and_o of_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o ensemble_v they_o speed_v fast_o to_o ward_v their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v hem_o bataill_o lotrine_n have_v send_v to_o camber_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v also_o to_o he_o with_o alle_fw-mi the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_fw-mi all_o to_o gedres_n and_o take_v she_o weigh_v prevelich_o for_o to_o seche_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a river_n with_o his_o folk_n he_o for_o to_o disporte_v and_o though_o come_v lotrine_n and_o camber_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o her_o folk_n sudden_o ere_fw-we that_o any_o of_o that_o othir_n wist_v ¶_o and_o when_o humbar_n see_v hem_v come_v he_o be_v sore_o dread_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wist_v it_o not_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_v leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drench_v himself_o and_o so_o die_v he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v alle_fw-mi slay_v that_o none_o of_o hem_n ascape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v call_v thus_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n humbar_v be_v therynne_v drench_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotryne_n go_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v un_fw-mi to_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o othir_v pilfre_o he_o yaf_a un_fw-fr to_o othir_o folk_n of_o the_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_fw-mi in_o one_o of_o the_o ship_n a_o fair_a damisell_n that_o be_v king_n humbar_v daughter_n and_o be_v call_v estrilde_v ¶_o and_o when_o lotryne_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fairness_n and_o for_o she_o be_v oâ—â—_n take_v with_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wâ—dded_v her_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n anonâ—_n he_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o lotrine_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotrine_n have_v make_v covenaunt_n for_o to_o spousen_v corines_n daughter_n that_o be_v call_v guentolen_v and_o coryn_n in_o haste_n go_v to_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o new_a troy_n and_o thus_o say_v to_o lotryne_n now_o certes_o quoth_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evell_a for_o all_o the_o peyne_n that_o i_o suffer_v and_o have_v have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o father_fw-mi and_o therefore_o i_o will_v now_o avenge_v i_o upon_o yowe_o and_o drowe_v his_o falchion_n a_o high_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryne_n but_o the_o damisell_n go_v bitwâ—nâ—_n hem_v and_o make_v they_o acord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotrine_n shall_v spouse_n guentolen_v that_o be_v corynes_n daughter_n and_o so_o lotryne_n do_v and_o nethelee_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v guentolen_v corynes_n dow_v prevelich_o he_o come_v to_o estrilde_v and_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n and_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n thas_o be_v call_v abren_n ¶_o hit_v befall_v anon_o after_o that_o corin_n die_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrine_n for_o soak_v guentolen_v his_o wife_n and_o make_v estrilde_v queen_n and_o guentolen_a go_v then_n all_o in_o wrath_n in_o to_o cornewaille_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o she_o honde_fw-fr for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o fadres_n eir_n and_o underfong_a feaulte_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o after_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a pour_z for_o to_o ben_fw-mi upon_o lotryne_n avenge_v that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o to_o he_o come_v &_o yaf_v he_o a_o strong_a bataill_n and_o there_o be_v lotryn_v slay_v and_o his_o man_n discomfit_v the_o v._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentelon_n let_v take_v estrild_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v both_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_o cast_a hem_n in_o to_o a_o water_n and_o so_o they_o be_v drench_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v evermore_o call_v aftir_n abram_n aftir_v the_o name_n of_o the_o damisel_n that_o be_v estril_n die_v daughter_n and_o englisshman_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n and_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n in_o to_o this_o day_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentelon_n let_v crown_n her_o queen_n of_o that_o land_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o madhon_n she_o soon_o that_o lotryne_n have_v beget_v upon_o she_o be_v of_o xx_o wite_a age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n so_o that_o the_o queen_n regn_v xv_o year_n and_o though_o let_v she_o crown_n she_o soon_o and_o he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o honourabe_o &_o she_o go_v in_o to_o corn_n waille_n &_o there_o she_o duel_v all_o her_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o of_o king_n madan_n how_o he_o regn_v in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n and_o of_o menpris_n and_o of_o maulyn_n his_o son_n and_o how_o menpris_n slow_a maulyn_n his_o brother_n &_o how_o wolf_n drou_fw-fr he_o all_o to_o piece_n ca._n uj_o when_o madan_n have_v regn_v thirty_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v in_o new_a troy_v and_o he_o have_v ij_o son_n that_o one_o i_o call_v menpris_n and_o yâ—_z othir_o maulyn_n and_o thes_n ij_o bredren_n after_o her_o fadreâ—_n death_n strinen_n fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o menpris_fw-la for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o will_v have_v have_v all_o that_o land_n and_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o token_n a_o day_n of_o love_n and_o acorde_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v quelle_fw-fr his_o brother_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n and_o a_o none_o let_v crown_n he_o king_n and_o regned_a and_o after_o bicame_v so_o lithe_a a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v in_o a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o bicame_v so_o wikked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n where_o for_o almyghty_a god_n be_v wroth_a and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeamice_fw-la for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v in_o a_o wood_fw-mi a_o hunt_a he_o lose_v his_o folk_n and_o go_v allone_n up_o and_o down_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n and_o there_o come_v wolf_n and_o all_o to_o drou_fw-fr he_o in_a to_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o when_o his_o peple_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o make_v â—oy_v you_o now_o and_o anon_o make_v ebrac_n his_o son_n king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o mochel_n â—onour_n ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n how_o he_o conquer_a frannce_n and_o bigate_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtres_fw-fr ca._n seven_o this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n be_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebraâ—_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o framnce_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o noble_a cite_v and_o after_o his_o name_n let_v call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v every_o wik_a and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maidenes_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n by_o diverse_a wyman_n goten_a and_o the_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grâ—nescheld_v margand_n seisel_n morgh_n with_o flengham_n bladud_n jakâ—n_v â—â—ymbar_v rocelm_fw-ge spadogh_fw-mi godeherl_n thormnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o doughtres_n heighten_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o elegyne_v ymogen_fw-mi oghdas_fw-la guenbran_n gnardich_a augarel_n guenthold_v tangustel_n gorghon_fw-mi michel_n medhan_fw-mi mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi neesâ—_n cheghan_n skaldud_n gladus_n heberhyn_n abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n and_o these_o be_v tho_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n and_o the_o brother_n bicame_v good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a in_o many_o contres_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n the_o king_n capitulo_fw-la octavo_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regn_v brute_n grenesheld_n his_o soon_o thirty_o year_n that_o be_v ebrake_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n ca.ix._n and_o when_o brute_n grenesheld_n be_v deed_n regn_v his_o soon_o leyl_n xxij_o year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_v call_v it_o karlille_o after_o his_o name_n and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o moche_v belove_v of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v
shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o rightful_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o ware_n of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewaille_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebaut_n that_o be_v clotes_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v doneband_n that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi bicome_n a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o curteis_fw-la so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o britaigue_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v most_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o othir_n king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o benomme_n he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v thenne_n as_o a_o man_n discomfit_v ¶_o and_o gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o theridamas_n come_v up_o on_o he_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o v._o day_n lastid_v so_o that_o thurgh_n that_o tempest_n he_o be_v drive_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o iij._o ship_n and_o no_o mo_z and_o tho_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v token_n gutlagh_n and_o samye_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o hem_n present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_fw-fr ne_fw-fr come_v aâ—ene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v yield_v eye_n his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n drade_v no_o thing_n his_o menace_v and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v tho_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counceill_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_o for_o king_n gutlagh_n profâ—ed_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v hiâ—_n land_n of_o he_o yield_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o behold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o book_n that_o these_o covenantz_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o false_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counceill_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n underfeng_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o oath_n and_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o upon_o these_o covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n nomme_n samye_n &_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v then_n &_o turn_v again_o to_o denmaâ—c_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelo_n be_v king_n of_o denmarc_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o waâ—_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belyn_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z &_o wurshippful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij_o real_a weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n and_o a_o othir_n from_o the_o north_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n that_o be_v call_v ikelmestrete_n and_o ij_o othir_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o othir_v fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accord_n be_v make_v between_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n thurgh_n cornewen_n her_o mother_n ca._n twenty-three_o grenne_n that_o be_v belynê°_n brother_n have_v long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n thurgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pour_z of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._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 evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v ihun_v crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbelyn_n have_v ij_o son_n guider_n and_o armoger_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalynê°_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalan_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romayne_n ca._n thirty-nine_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pare_v to_o rome_n that_o
truage_n that_o king_n cassibalan_n bid_v grant_v un_o to_o julius_n cesar_n wherefore_o the_o emê‘our_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n caesar_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_z or_o deyn_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o truage_n thurgh_n strength_n and_o have_v it_o of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n gadr_v a_o great_a hoost_n yfere_o of_o briton_n and_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n and_o quell_v of_o romayn_v great_a plente_fw-la the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v hamon_n that_o see_v that_o her_o peple_n wear_v fast_o slayve_v prevelich_o he_o cast_v a_o way_n his_o own_o arm_n and_o take_v the_o arm_n of_o a_o deed_n briton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armure_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataille_n to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n beye_v good_a of_o heart_n for_o goddis_fw-la love_n for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v yone_v enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o discomfit_v everychon_n &_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v ne_o reward_v to_o his_o speech_n for_o encheson_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o go_v it_o have_v be_v a_o briton_n but_z the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o prevelich_o under_o the_o shuldre_n of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n where_o for_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataille_n among_o the_o briton_n and_o bad_a hem_n herte_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o fast_o obey_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_z for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v he_o king_n gynder_n that_o erst_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wise_n not_o then_o go_v the_o briton_n herte_o fight_v and_o quell_v the_o roman_n so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o emê‘our_n forsake_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v quell_v the_o king_n fast_a anon_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o armager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a ferse_o with_o a_o fierce_a heart_n and_o drofe_n he_o un_o to_o a_o water_n and_o there_o he_o take_v he_o and_o anon_o smoâ—e_a of_o both_o hon_a heed_n and_o foot_n and_o hew_v the_o body_n all_o to_o piece_n &_o tho_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v call_v hamonus_fw-la haven_n and_o afterward_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stand_v that_o be_v call_v southampton_n and_o afterward_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o seek_v claudius_fw-la caesar_n the_o emê‘our_n &_o their_o armager_n he_o take_v &_o claudius_n the_o emê‘our_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o roman_n that_o with_o he_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v make_v pee_z with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v how_o that_o claudius_n the_o emê‘our_n shall_v yeve_v to_o armager_n gennen_n his_o fair_a daughter_n for_o to_o have_v to_o wife_n so_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o emê‘our_n pour_z of_o rome_n uppn_v such_o covenaunt_n that_o never_o afterward_o none_o emê‘our_n of_o room_n shall_v take_v none_o othir_o truage_n of_o this_o land_n but_z only_a feaulte_n &_o so_o they_o be_v acord_v and_o upon_o this_o conenant_n claudius_n caesar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v claudius_n caesar_n yaf_v she_o to_o armager_n to_o wyf_v and_o armager_n spouse_v she_o at_o london_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a and_o mirth_n &_o tho_o be_v armager_n crow_v and_o make_v king_n of_o britaigue_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n seint_a petre_n preck_v in_o anti_n ochie_n with_o othir_n apostle_n in_o duâ—erse_a contreis_n ca._n xl_o this_o king_n armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o the_o land_n gowned_a and_o claudius_n cesar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_v &_o for_o reverence_n &_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n make_v in_o this_o land_n a_o fair_a town_n &_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n claucestren_a that_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n and_o when_o this_o be_v all_o do_v the_o emê‘our_n nomme_n his_o leave_n &_o thogo_v again_o to_o rome_n &_o armager_n though_o be_v king_n and_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o noble_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o this_o armager_n gote_v a_o soon_o on_o his_o wife_n that_o call_v be_v westm_a and_o while_n that_o this_o armager_n regn_v seint_a petre_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chyrch_n in_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o duel_v seven_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o new_a the_o emê‘our_n let_v he_o martren_a and_o though_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o diverse_a land_n the_o right_a faith_n and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o howâ—_n king_n westm_a yaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o island_n forlet_a &_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berewike_n ca._n xli_o and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westm_a a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n hit_v befall_v so_o that_o tide_n come_v to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n rodryk_n of_o gascoine_n be_v come_v in_o to_o his_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a number_a of_o peple_n and_o be_v duel_v in_o staynesmore_n and_o when_o king_n westm_a herd_n though_o tydynge_n he_o let_v assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o briton_o and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n rodrik_v &_o yaf_v he_o bataill_n &_o king_n westmer_n quell_v rodrik_v with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a bataille_n and_o when_o king_n rodrike_v man_n sow_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v deed_n they_o yolden_a hem_n all_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n we_o stm_a &_o bicomen_fw-mi his_o man_n for_o eâ—more_n and_o he_o yaf_a hem_n a_o contre_fw-fr that_o be_v forleten_v where_o in_o they_o may_v duelle_fw-fr and_z thidder_fw-mi they_o go_v &_o duel_v there_o all_o her_o life_n time_n &_o ix_o c_o man_n there_o be_v of_o they_o &_o no_o mo_z left_a at_o that_o bataill_n her_o goâ—nour_n and_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o bigan_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o duel_n and_o have_v restorte_n and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n berewyk_fw-mi up_o twede_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v and_o bicame_v scotfree_a but_o they_o have_v no_o woman_n among_o hem_n &_o the_o briton_o will_v not_o yefe_n her_o doughtres_n to_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o they_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irland_n &_o bring_v with_o hem_o woman_n &_o tho_o hem_v though_o spouse_v but_o the_o man_n koude_v not_o understonde_v yâ—_z langage_fw-fr ne_fw-fr the_o speech_n of_o the_o woman_n &_o there_o for_o they_o speak_v to_o gedre_a as_o scot_n &_o afterward_o thurgh_n change_v of_o she_o langage_v in_o alle_fw-mi feaunce_n they_o be_v call_v tho_o scot_n &_o so_o shullen_a that_o folk_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr for_fw-mi evermore_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n let_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o the_o enter_v of_o westmoreland_o there_o yâ—_z he_o slow_a roderic_a &_o there_o he_o begin_v first_o house_n ca._n xlij_o and_o after_o this_o bataill_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o rodric_n be_v deed_n king_n westmer_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o victory_n lete_fw-la aâ—ere_o there_o beside_o the_o weigh_v a_o great_a stone_n a_o high_a and_o yet_o hit_v stant_fw-la &_o eâ—more_o shall_v stand_v and_o let_v grave_a in_o the_o stone_n lâ—ez_fw-mi that_o thus_o say_v the_o king_n westm_a of_o britain_n quell_v in_o this_o place_n roderic_n his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v toun_n &_o house_n in_o englond_n &_o at_o that_o stone_n begin_v westmoreland_o that_o westmer_n let_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o duel_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o contre_fw-fr of_o westmoreland_n for_o he_o love_v that_o contre_fw-fr more_fw-mi than_o any_o othir_n contre_fw-fr and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-five_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o carlille_n ¶_o of_o king_n coill_n that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pee_z his_o life_n time_n ca._n xliij_o after_o this_o king_n westm_a regn_v his_o soon_o coill_n a_o goodman_n and_o a_o worthy_a &_o of_o good_a
condition_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n &_o pee_z &_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contak_v debate_n ne_fw-fr be_v in_o britain_n &_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v king_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xj_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coill_n his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v ca._n xliiij_o after_o king_n coill_o regn_v lucy_a his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o goodman_n to_o god_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z peple_n he_o send_v to_o roam_v to_o yâ—_z apostle_n eulenthre_o that_o though_o be_v pope_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v become_v a_o cristen_v man_n &_o resceyve_v baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a beâ—euâ—_n ¶_o eulenthre_o send_v ij_o beget_v that_o be_v call_v pagan_a &_o elibayn_n in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptize_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o main_n and_o after_o go_v fro_o town_n to_o town_n and_o baptize_v the_o peple_n till_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o c.luj_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_a make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n ij_o erche_fw-fr bysshoppe_n â—n_v at_o canterbury_n a_o othir_n at_o york_n and_o othir_v many_o bysshoppe_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o these_o ij_o legatz_fw-ge have_v baptize_v all_o that_o land_n they_o ordain_v prestz_n for_o to_o baptaze_v child_n and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n &_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n duel_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n x.ij._n year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n and_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o king_n ca._n xl_o this_o king_n lucy_a have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n bygoten_a that_o be_v afterward_o 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among_o they_o that_o i_o call_v astlepade_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o and_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seche_v allec_fw-la there_o they_o find_fw-mi he_o and_o quell_v he_o and_o all_o his_o felaw_n &_o one_o call_v walon_n defend_v he_o ferse_o and_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o briton_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfit_v and_o the_o briton_n nomme_n he_o and_o bond_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n where_o for_o that_o water_n afterward_o be_v call_v evermore_o walbcoke_n though_o regned_a astlepade_n in_o quiet_a till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o i_o call_v coill_o make_v a_o fair_a toun_n ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n will_v and_o leâ—_n call_v the_o tounne_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a and_o thought_n destroy_v the_o earl_n and_o bigan_a to_o be_v upon_o he_o &_o bring_v great_a power_n and_o yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o ferse_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataill_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crow_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o royalme_n well_o and_o noble_o for_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o britons_n when_o tho_o of_o room_n hear_v that_o astlepode_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a prince_n of_o romans_n that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o truage_n that_o be_v won_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v well_o and_o wise_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rom_n â—all_n that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o accord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o without_o any_o contak_v and_o both_o they_o duel_v to_o gedee_n in_o love_n ¶_o the_o king_n coyll_v yaf_v his_o daughter_n eleyn_n to_o constance_n for_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v both_o fair_a wise_n and_o good_a and_o well_o lettre_v and_o this_o constance_n spouse_v she_o there_o with_o moche_n honour_v and_o it_o befall_v soon_o afterward_o that_o this_o king_n coyll_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xiij_o and_o lie_v at_o colcestre_n entierd_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n that_o be_v choose_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o coyl_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v eleyn_n thas_o be_v king_n coil_n daughter_n ¶_o ca._n xluj_o after_o this_o king_n coyl_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crouâ—ed_a for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coil_n daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_o which_o constance_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o bigate_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyn_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantine_n and_o this_o king_n bare_a three_fw-mi we_o faith_n and_o true_o do_v to_o hem_v of_o roam_v all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xv_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o be_v king_n constances_n soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_o be_v emâ—our_n of_o rome_n ¶_o ca._n xlvij_o after_o king_n constances_n death_n constantine_n his_o soon_o and_o the_o one_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n that_o fond_a the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o how_o conseantine_n bicame_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n hit_v befall_v so_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emê‘our_n at_o rome_n a_o sarazyne_a a_o tiraunt_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o that_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v holy_a chyrche_n by_o all_o his_o pour_z and_o slough_n alle_fw-mi cristen_n man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o othir_n he_o let_v martre_fw-fr seint_a katerine_n and_o many_o othir_n cristen_v peple_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n that_o flee_v de_fw-fr and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantine_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorwe_v that_o maxence_n die_v to_o cristiente_a wherefore_o constantine_n have_v pite_n and_o great_a sorwe_v make_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a holt_n and_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o to_o rome_n and_o nomme_n the_o citee_n and_o quell_v all_o that_o the_fw-mi in_o be_v of_o mysbeleve_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o though_o be_v he_o make_v emê‘our_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o govern_v he_o so_o well_o that_o all_o land_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaill_n and_o this_o devil_n tiraunt_v maxence_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grecâ—_n and_o hear_v this_o tide_n he_o become_v wood_fw-mi and_o sodenâ—ch_fw-mi he_o die_v and_o so_o he_o end_v his_o life_n when_o costantine_n go_v fro_o this_o land_n to_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_v for_o the_o mochel_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr and_z iij._n othir_o great_a lord_n that_o he_o most_o love_a that_o one_o be_v call_v hoel_n a_o othir_n be_v call_v dalerne_n and_o the_o thridde_v morhin_a and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n be_v duel_v at_o rome_n he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o with_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a and_o low_a and_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o costantine_n the_o emê‘our_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n octavian_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o xij_o
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n breken_fw-mi the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o show_v and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o duel_v and_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o notheleâ—s_n he_o be_v somedell_o glad_a of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o let_v take_v the_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n and_o bind_v her_o ande_fw-mi behind_o hem_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o london_n and_o there_z they_o be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o briton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o common_a assent_n crow_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o two_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v costantines_n son_n lad_n the_o hem_n to_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o treason_n &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoquinto_n this_o king_n vortiger_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v though_o that_o have_v the_o ij_o child_n in_o keep_v auâ—lambros_n and_o uter_n thurgh_n or_o dinaunce_n of_o gosselyne_n thaâ—_n be_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n at_o his_o death_n dare_v nat_n duelle_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n with_o the_o child_n but_o lad_n hem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britain_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thurgh_n who_o constance_n her_o brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o beren_n all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o nothir_n there_o to_o consent_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o tho_o two_o child_n dread_a leave_v vortiger_n will_v put_v they_o to_o dethe_v thurgh_n his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v her_o brother_n before_o and_o there_o fore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v hem_v yeve_v horse_n and_o harnay_n armure_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr where_o that_o they_o mow_v lyven_v as_o her_o aunce_n stres_n do_v before_o hem_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o our_o company_n we_o be_v come_v in_o to_o your_o land_n and_o with_o good_a will_v yowe_o will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enymye_n if_o that_o yowe_o need_v ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o say_v he_o will_v glad_o hem_v withhold_v upon_o such_o covenant_n if_o they_o may_v deliver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o
enemy_n he_o will_v yeve_v they_o reasonable_a londe_n where_o they_o shall_v duel_n for_o evermore_o engist_n thank_v he_o goodly_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o and_o his_o company_n xj_o m._n shall_v dnell_v with_o the_o king_n vortiger_n and_o so_o moche_v they_o do_v thurgh_n her_o boldness_n that_o they_o deliver_v the_o land_n clean_o of_o his_o enemy_n though_o pray_v engist_n the_o kyug_n of_o so_o moche_v land_n that_o he_o may_v make_v to_o he_o a_o cite_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o meyne_n ¶_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v with_o out_o conceill_v of_o his_o briton_o ¶_o engist_n pray_v he_o eftsoon_o of_o as_o moche_v place_n as_o he_o may_v compass_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o a_o skin_n whereupon_o he_o may_v make_v he_o a_o manner_n and_o for_o he_o to_o duel_n on_o and_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o fee_o ¶_o though_o nomme_n engist_n a_o bull_n skin_n and_o cut_v it_o as_o small_a as_o he_o myÈt_v all_o in_o to_o a_o thwonge_a all_o a_o round_n and_o there_o with_o compase_v he_o as_o moche_v land_n as_o he_o make_v upon_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o when_o this_o castle_n be_v you_o make_v he_o let_v call_v it_o â—hwongcastell_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o place_n be_v mark_v with_o a_o thong_n ¶_o of_o ronewen_n that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n and_o how_o the_o king_n vortiger_n spouse_v she_o for_o her_o beaute_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la quinqnagesimo_fw-la sepfimo_fw-la when_o this_o castle_n be_v make_v and_o fnll_v well_o array_v engist_n preve_o send_v by_o letter_n in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o come_v of_o after_o a_o houndred_a ship_n fill_v with_o strange_a man_n that_o beware_v bold_a and_o well_o fight_a in_o all_o bataille_fw-fr and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v with_o hem_n rone_n when_o his_o daughter_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o peple_n be_v come_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o have_v send_v after_o he_o take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o there_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o see_v his_o new_a manner_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o compass_v with_o a_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o grant_v it_o he_o free_o and_o with_o he_o go_v thidder_fw-mi and_z be_v well_o a_o pay_v with_o the_o castle_n and_o with_o the_o fair_a werke_n and_z to_o gedres_n there_o they_o eten_v and_o drunken_a with_o mochel_n joy_n ¶_o and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o the_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o his_o chambre_n for_o to_o take_v there_o his_o nyghte_n rest_n ronewen_a that_o be_v engistes_n daughter_n come_v with_o a_o coupe_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o honde_n and_o kneel_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v to_o he_o wassaille_n and_o the_o king_n wist_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o mean_n ne_o what_o he_o shall_v ansuere_v for_o as_o much_o as_o himself_o ne_v none_o of_o his_o briton_n yet_o coude_fw-fr none_n englissh_n speak_v ne_fw-mi understond_v it_o but_z speak_v though_o the_o same_o langage_fw-fr that_o briton_n yet_o do_v ¶_o nothelees_n a_o latymer_n tell_v the_o king_n the_o full_a understond_v there_o of_o wassaille_n and_o that_o othir_n shall_v a_o sure_a drink_n haille_n ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o be_v saille_n and_o drynkhaille_n come_v up_o in_o this_o land_n and_z from_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o this_o time_n it_o be_v will_v use_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n see_v the_o fairness_n of_o rone_n wen_n and_o his_o arm_n lay_v about_o her_o nekke_n and_o iij._o swete_o kill_v she_o and_o anon_o right_o he_o be_v anamer_v upon_o she_o that_o be_v deside_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o ask_v of_o engist_n her_o fadri_n ¶_o and_o engiste_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o kent_n that_o he_o may_v duelle_fw-fr in_fw-la and_o his_o peple_n ¶_o the_o king_n he_o grant_v preve_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v the_o damisell_n that_o be_v moche_v confusion_n to_o himself_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o briton_n become_v so_o wroth_a for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v a_o woman_n of_o mysbeleve_v wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o he_o and_o no_o thing_n to_o he_o take_v keep_v ne_o help_v he_o in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortymer_n that_o be_v vortigerâ—_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engist_n druien_v ouâ—â—_n and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v capitulo_fw-la lviij_o this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kent_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n and_o bicome_a in_o a_o little_a whyl_v of_o so_o great_a pour_z and_o so_o moche_v peple_n have_v that_o man_n wist_v not_o in_o little_a time_n which_o be_v the_o king_n man_n and_o which_o be_v engistes_n man_n wherefore_o all_o britaigne_a have_v of_o he_o drede_n &_o say_v among_o they_o that_o if_o they_o ne_v take_v othir_o counceill_n bitwene_v they_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v betray_v thurgh_n engist_n and_o his_o peple_n ¶_o â—ortiger_fw-la the_o king_n have_v bigoten_a on_o his_o first_o wife_n iij._o son_n the_o first_o be_v callet_n vortimer_n that_o second_o catagren_n and_o the_o thridde_v passent_fw-la ¶_o the_o briton_n everychon_n by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n and_o her_o counceiller_n in_o every_o bataille_n &_o crow_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o will_v suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o encheson_n of_o the_o alliance_n bitwene_fw-mi engist_n and_o he_o the_o briton_o ordain_v a_o great_a host_n to_o drive_v out_o engist_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yafe_v he_o iij._n bataille_fw-fr that_o first_o be_v in_o kent_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o what_o at_o tette_fw-fr ford_n and_o the_o three_o de_fw-mi be_v in_o a_o shire_n athishalf_n cool_a in_o a_o more_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o bataill_n hem_v meet_v catagren_n and_o horse_n engistes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o hen_n slay_v othir_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o contre_fw-fr be_v yeven_a long_o before_o to_o horn_n thurgh_n vortiger_n though_o he_o have_v spouse_v his_o cousin_n their_o hâ—_n have_v make_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o i_o call_v hornecastell_n after_o his_o own_o name_n ¶_o and_o vortimer_n be_v so_o amnoy_v for_o his_o brother_n death_n catagren_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n ¶_o wherefore_o anon_o he_o let_v felle_fw-fr the_o castle_n to_o ground_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v drive_v out_o engist_n &_o all_o his_o peple_n of_o the_o land_n and_o when_o engist_n be_v drive_v away_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n make_v forwey_a now_o and_o quentelyn_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n vortimer_n and_o privye_v with_o he_o and_o so_o moche_v she_o yaf_v he_o of_o yifte_n that_o he_o be_v enpoisen_v and_o die_v at_o london_n the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o britous_a choose_v a_o othir_n time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v her_o king_n and_o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n open_a and_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_n ca._n lix_o ¶_o fter_o vortimers_n death_n the_o briton_n by_o her_o common_a assent_n eftsoon_o make_v vortiger_n her_o king_n upon_o this_o covenant_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n ne_fw-mi none_o of_o his_o eftsoon_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v ronewen_v the_o queen_n preve_o send_v by_o letter_n to_o engist_n that_o she_o have_v enpoisen_v vortimer_n and_o that_o vortiger_n her_o lord_n ayene_v bare_a the_o corone_n and_o regned_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n peple_n for_o to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o briton_n and_o to_o win_v this_o land_n ayene_v ¶_o and_o when_o engist_n here_v this_o tide_n he_o make_v great_a â—oye_n and_o apparail_v he_o hasty_o with_o xv_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v doubghty_a in_o every_o bataille_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o vortiger_n herd_n tell_v that_o engist_n be_v come_v ayenâ—_n with_o a_o great_a pour_z in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o assemble_v his_o briton_n and_o though_o go_v ayens_n engist_n for_o to_o have_v yeve_v he_o bataille_n and_o his_o folk_n ¶_o but_o engiste_n dread_a he_o sore_o of_o the_o briton_n for_o they_o have_v discomfice_v he_o before_o and_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o with_o strength_n wherefore_o engist_n pâ—aied_v a_o
love_n day_n and_o say_v he_o be_v not_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v but_z to_o have_v his_o land_n ayene_v if_o he_o may_v accord_v with_o the_o briton_n and_o of_o they_o have_v grace_n ¶_o the_o king_n vortiger_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o briton_n grant_v a_o love_n day_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v or_o deyn_v thurgh_n the_o briton_n that_z the_o same_o love_n day_n shall_v be_v hold_v fast_o be_v side_n salisbury_n upon_o a_o hull_n ¶_o and_o engist_n shall_v come_v thidder_fw-mi with_o four_o houndred_a knight_n without_o moo_o and_o the_o king_n with_o as_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o day_n the_o king_n come_v with_o his_o counceill_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v but_o engiste_n have_v warn_v his_o knight_n prevelich_o and_o hem_v commounded_z that_o every_o of_o hem_n shall_v put_v a_o long_a knife_n in_o his_o hose_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o say_v fair_a sire_n now_o be_v time_n to_o speak_v of_o love_n &_o pee_z every_o 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wynchestre_fw-fr war_n wyk_fw-mi and_o derby_z shire_n ¶_o how_o vortiger_n go_v in_o to_o wales_n and_o bigan_v there_o a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v without_o mortier_n temper_v with_o blood_n ca._n lx_o when_o engist_n have_v deê‘t_v all_o the_o land_n in_o this_o manner_n bitwene_v his_o man_n he_o deliver_v vortiger_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o suffer_v he_o free_o to_o go_v whidder_fw-mi he_o that_o will_v &_o be_v nomme_n his_o weigh_n and_o go_v in_o to_o wales_n there_o that_o his_o briton_o duel_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o that_o land_n be_v strong_a and_o wykked_a to_o wyâ—â—e_v and_o engi_v never_o come_v there_o ne_o know_v it_o never_o before_o that_o land_n vortiger_n hold_v he_o there_o with_o his_o briton_o and_o axed_a counceill_n what_o he_o be_v best_o all_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o they_o yaf_v he_o conceill_n to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n that_o may_v himself_o there_o in_o keep_v and_o defend_v if_o need_n be_v ¶_o mason_n in_o haste_n though_o be_v 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to_o chide_v or_o strife_n with_o i_o ¶_o for_o you_o have_v no_o wit_n ne_o reason_v as_o i_o have_v certes_o merlin_n quoth_v he_o of_o your_o wit_n ne_o of_o your_o reason_n i_o make_v no_o force_n for_o man_n tell_v commune_o that_o you_o have_v no_o thing_n of_o god_n almy_a ghty_a since_o you_o have_v never_o father_fw-mi but_o every_o man_n know_v well_o who_o be_v your_o mother_n ¶_o the_o messagier_n of_o the_o king_n vortiger_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o strife_n bitwene_v though_o two_o groom_n they_o axe_v of_o they_o that_o stand_v beside_o hem_v whence_o that_o merlin_n be_v bear_v and_o also_o who_o he_o norissh_v and_o the_o folk_n hem_v tell_v that_o a_o great_a gentle_a woman_n he_o bare_a in_o karmardine_n that_o be_v call_v adhan_n ¶_o but_o never_o myÈt_v man_n wite_v who_o may_v be_v the_o child_n father_fw-mi ¶_o when_o the_o king_n messagier_n hear_v this_o tide_n they_o go_v anon_o to_o he_o that_o be_v wardeyne_a of_o the_o town_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o 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the_o son_n ¶_o and_o upon_o a_o time_n there_o come_v a_o fair_a bache_n â—er_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o my_o chambre_n they_o yâ—_z i_o be_v allone_n but_o how_o he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o &_o where_o i_o wi_v it_o new_a never_o ne_v yet_o wot_v it_o not_o for_o that_o door_n be_v fast_o bar_v &_o with_o i_o he_o do_v game_n of_o love_n for_o i_o ne_fw-fr have_v myÈt_fw-fr ne_fw-fr pour_z he_o to_o defend_v from_o i_o &_o oft_o he_o come_v to_o i_o in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a manner_n so_o that_o he_o beget_v this_o child_n but_z new_a never_o myÈt_v i_o wit_v what_o he_o be_v ¶_o of_o the_o ansuerd_a of_o merlin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n axe_v why_o
his_o werk_n myÈt_v not_o stone_v that_o he_o have_v bigonne_v never_o prove_v ¶_o ca._n lxij_o when_o merlin_n have_v hear_v all_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v say_v spakeâ—to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o sir_n how_o i_o be_v beget_v axe_n you_o no_o more_o for_o it_o fall_v nought_o to_o ê‘owe_v ne_fw-fr to_o none_o othir_v to_o wit_n but_o tell_v i_o encheson_n wherefore_o i_o be_o to_o you_o y_fw-mi braught_fw-mi and_o wherefore_o you_o have_v send_v after_o i_o certes_o quoth_v the_o king_n my_o wise_a counceler_n have_v do_v i_o to_o understonde_v that_o the_o mortier_n of_o a_o werke_n that_o i_o have_v bigonne_v behove_v to_o be_v temper_v with_o your_o blood_n or_o the_o foundement_n shall_v faill_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la merlin_n will_v you_o slay_v i_o for_o my_o blood_n for_o to_o tempre_fw-it with_o your_o mortier_n you_o qd_n the_o king_n orelle_n shall_v never_o my_o castle_n stand_v as_o my_o counceler_n do_v i_o to_o understonde_v ¶_o though_o ansuerde_v merlin_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n he_o say_v let_v they_o come_v bifore_fw-la i_o tho_o wise_a conceler_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o they_o say_v not_o well_o ne_fw-la true_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o wise_n be_v y_fw-mi come_fw-mi merlin_n axe_v if_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o encheson_n to_o make_v the_o werke_n stand_v and_o endure_v all_o these_o wise_n be_v abassh_v and_o counde_v not_o ansuere_v ¶_o merlin_n tho_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o then_o cheson_n wherefore_o your_o werk_n thus_o fail_v and_o may_v not_o stone_v ¶_o there_o be_v under_o the_o montaigne_a there_o that_o you_o have_v bigonne_v your_o towr_n a_o great_a pond_n of_o water_n and_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n under_o the_o water_n the_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d dragon_n that_o one_o be_v white_a that_o othir_n reed_n that_o fyghten_v to_o gedâ—â—â—_n ayen_n your_o werk_n do_v you_o my_o deep_a till_o your_o man_n come_v to_o the_o ponce_n and_o do_v your_o man_n take_v away_o the_o water_n all_o out_o &_o than_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o dragon_n as_o i_o have_v you_o we_o tell_v that_o to_o gedre_fw-fr fight_n ayens_fw-fr your_o werk_fw-mi ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o encheson_n certes_o wherefore_o the_o fundament_n faill_v the_o king_n anon_o let_v dig_v under_o till_o that_o man_n come_v to_o that_o pond_n and_o let_v do_v away_o all_o that_o water_n &_o there_o they_o find_v ij_o dragon_n as_o merlin_n have_v tell_v that_o egre_o fight_a to_o gedres_n ¶_o the_o white_a dragon_n egre_o assail_v the_o reed_n and_o lay_v on_o he_o so_o strong_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endâ—re_v but_o withdrowe_v he_o and_o rest_v in_o the_o same_o caveâ—_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o while_n rest_v he_o go_v before_o &_o assail_v the_o reed_n deagon_n angre_o and_o hold_v he_o so_o sore_o that_o he_o myÈt_v not_o ayens_fw-fr he_o endure_v but_o wythdrowe_v he_o and_o rest_v and_o after_o come_v ayene_v the_o white_a dragon_n and_o strong_o fight_v with_o the_o reed_n dragon_n andâ—ote_v andâ—ote_v he_o evell_a and_o he_o overcome_v that_o he_o fleigh_v then_n and_o no_o more_o come_v ayene_n ¶_o of_o the_o significacion_n of_o tho_o ij_o dragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n that_o fight_a to_o gedre_n ¶_o ca._n lxiij_o this_o king_n vortiger_n and_o his_o man_n that_o faught_v this_o bataill_n have_v great_a mervaille_n &_o pray_v merlin_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v ¶_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n i_o shall_v you_o tell_v the_o rede_n dragon_n betoken_v yourself_o and_o the_o white_a betoken_v the_o folk_n of_o saxony_n that_o first_o you_o take_v and_o hold_v in_o this_o land_n that_o now_o fighten_v ayens_n yowe_o and_o you_o we_o have_v drive_v and_o enchace_v ¶_o but_o briton_o of_o your_o lineage_n overcomen_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o a_o way_n and_o sithen_a at_o the_o come_n again_o of_o the_o saxon_n they_o recover_v this_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o evermore_o &_o drive_v out_o the_o briton_n and_o 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to_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o man_n manly_a hem_n defend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o atte_fw-mi same_o assaute_fw-fr the_o earl_n himself_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o castle_n take_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n anon_o turn_v ayene_v to_o tyntagell_a and_o spouse_a igerne_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n &_o soon_o after_o time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o he_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o age_n noble_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o noble_a baron_n that_o be_v call_v aloth_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o leon_n ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a sikenesse_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorwe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n though_o that_o have_v to_o keep_v otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o &_o ossa_n his_o brother_n that_o though_o be_v in_o prison_n man_n let_v they_o go_v for_o great_a yifte_n that_o they_o hem_v yaf_a &_o go_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o brother_n be_v ascape_v &_o come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr they_z ordain_v they_o a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o begin_v to_o be_v eftsoon_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n cheese_n aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n while_o that_o he_o be_v such_fw-mi for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o for_o his_o sikenesse_n capitulo_fw-la septuagesimosecundo_fw-la and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v such_fw-mi &_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_v yâ—_z though_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v wardeyne_a &_o chiveteyne_v of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o he_o anon_o &_o he_o briton_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o otta_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o otta_n at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfit_v hit_v befall_v thus_o afterward_o thas_o 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of_o his_o land_n and_o let_v assemble_v a_o grate_n hoost_n and_o faught_n with_o colegrine_n the_o which_o after_o time_n that_o otta_n be_v deed_n the_o saxon_n maynten_v and_o this_o colkgrine_n be_v discomfit_v &_o flee_v seven_o to_o york_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n besege_v yâ—_z town_n but_o he_o may_v no_o thing_n speed_n for_o the_o town_n be_v so_o strong_a and_z they_o withynne_v keep_v the_o town_n well_o &_o orp_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_v â—yme_n colegrive_v let_v the_o town_n to_o bladulf_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldryke_v that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o socour_n &_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v &_o arrive_v in_o scotland_o with_o v._o c._n ship_n &_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o this_o tide_n that_o he_o have_v not_o pour_z and_o strength_n enough_o to_o fight_v ayens_fw-fr cheldryk_n he_o let_v be_v the_o fiene_n &_o go_v ot_fw-mi london_n and_o send_v anon_o 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fledden_a a_o way_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n hem_v poursue_v &_o drofe_n hem_n in_o to_o a_o wood_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v no_o ferthir_n 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 moche_n disese_v &_o hem_v yolden_a to_o arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v her_o horse_n &_o her_o armure_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o must_v only_o go_v a_o foot_n in_o to_o her_o ship_n and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v in_o to_o her_o own_o land_n and_o never_o come_v a_o yon_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n
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they_o array_n and_o aft_v this_o falseness_n he_o do_v a_o othir_n great_a wrong_n for_o ayens_fw-fr the_o law_n of_o cristente_fw-la he_o take_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n as_o a_o traitor_n shall_v &_o envyne_v he_o a_o grece_z host_n ayens_fw-fr arthur_n come_v to_o hold_v he_o with_o strength_n for_o evermore_o and_o to_o she_o king_n 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o may_v and_o send_v by_o the_o see_v and_o land_n &_o lete_fw-la assemble_v paynym_n &_o cristen_v peple_n and_z he_o send_v to_o saxâ—nes_n &_o to_o danois_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o also_o mordred_n send_v to_o chelâ—rik_v to_o â—one_n man_n to_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o saxoyne_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a duke_n &_o byhet_v he_o if_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o much_o peple_n he_o will_v grant_v he_o in_o heritage_n for_o evermore_o alle_fw-mi the_o laud_n from_o beyond_o humbeâ—_n un_o to_o scotland_o and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o engist_n have_v of_o vortiger_n yift_n when_o that_o he_o spouse_v his_o daughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n come_v with_o great_a strength_n &_o pour_z of_o peple_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v also_o in_o his_o half_n that_o they_o have_v xl_o m._n of_o strong_a knight_n when_o that_o they_o have_v need_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n enchase_v mordr_v the_o traitor_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ne_fw-la &_o also_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o death_n ¶_o ca._n lxxxviij_o when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o king_n arthur_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o burgoyne_n he_o be_v full_a sore_o amnoy_v &_o take_v alle_fw-mi frannce_n to_o hoâ—l_a for_o to_o keep_v with_o haluendel_n of_o his_o man_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v it_o keep_v till_o he_o come_v ayene_v for_o himself_o woldwend_a in_o to_o britain_n and_o anâ—nge_v he_o upon_o mordred_a that_o be_v his_o tral_a tonr_n and_o forth_o go_v his_o way_n and_z come_v to_o whytsand_fw-mi &_o make_v his_o man_n go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o will_v have_v arrive_v at_o sandewych_a and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n also_o with_o his_o own_o landâ—_n but_o ere_fw-we that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n with_o his_o peple_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o ship_n mordred_n be_v come_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o power_n and_z yafe_a a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr so_o that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n ¶_o for_o there_o be_v gawen_v his_o nepâ—â—u_fw-mi slay_v and_o augnissell_n that_o hold_v scotland_o and_o many_a othir_n where_o of_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_a sorry_a but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n mordr_v may_v not_o ayens_n they_o endure_v but_o anon_o be_v discomfit_v &_o flee_v this_o the_o same_o nyÈt_n with_o his_o man_n &_o upon_o the_o morn_n to_o londoâ—_n but_o though_o of_o the_o cite_v will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o &_o from_o then_n he_o flee_v to_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o be_v hold_v he_o with_o his_o peple_n that_o with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d king_n arthur_n let_v take_v the_o body_n of_o gawen_n his_o cousin_n and_o the_o body_n of_o augnissell_n and_o let_v they_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o scotland_n in_o to_o her_o own_o centre_n and_o there_o they_o be_v enter_v ¶_o and_o after_o anon_o king_n arthur_n nomme_n his_o weigh_n to_o destroy_v mordred_n and_o flee_v from_o then_n in_o to_o cornewaille_n ¶_o the_o queen_n gunnore_n that_o be_v king_n arthuris_n wife_n that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d at_o york_n and_o herd_n that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v thenz_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d must_v not_o endure_v ayens_fw-fr king_n arthnr_n she_o be_v sore_o dread_a and_o 〈◊〉_d great_a doubt_n and_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_o all_o for_o to_o do_v for_o the_o wist_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o to_o he_o have_v do_v &_o nomme_n she_o weigh_v prive_o with_o iiij_o man_n with_o out_o mo_z &_o come_v to_o karli_fw-la one_o &_o there_o she_o duel_v all_o her_o life_n that_o new_a never_o be_v say_v among_o folk_n her_o life_n during_o ¶_o arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewaille_n &_o let_v send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotland_n &_o northumberland_n un_fw-fr to_o humber_n &_o let_v assemble_v folk_n withonte_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr &_o come_fw-mi fro_o then_v in_o to_o corn_n waille_n to_o seche_v and_o pursue_v after_o mordr_v and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o he_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o cornewaille_n &_o have_v peple_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_v and_o have_v lever_n to_o die_v &_o take_v his_o chance_n than_o long_o flee_v and_o abode_n &_o yaf_n a_o hard_a bataill_n to_o king_n arthur_n
and_o to_o his_o peple_n so_o that_o so_o moche_v peple_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o that_o on_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o better_a ê‘tie_n but_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o good_a chivalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a and_o norissh_v of_o diverse_a land_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_o so_o moche_n be_v preise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n but_o he_o let_v he_o he_o bear_v in_o a_o litter_n to_o a_o vyoun_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wonnde_n &_o yet_o the_o briton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v all_o britain_n but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o proficie_fw-la of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a and_o say_a sooth_n for_o man_n there_o of_o yet_o have_v doubt_n and_o shulle_n for_o evermore_o as_o i_o â—aith_o ¶_o for_o man_n wit_n nat_n whether_o that_o he_o lyve_v or_o be_v deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacionn_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n uc_o and_o xluj_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n deliver_v the_o reaulme_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nepheu_fw-la ca._n lxxxix_o when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o myÈt_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v biforne_o he_o costantine_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n cornewaille_n his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o bitoke_v all_o his_o reaume_n &_o to_o he_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o there_o of_o to_o ben_fw-mi king_n till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o i_o be_v it_o that_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a have_v no_o body_n begoteu_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v who_o name_n be_v blissh_v without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordeâ—â—â—â—_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la this_o costantine_n be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o though_o ij_o son_n that_o mordred_a have_v beget_v have_v great_a â—â—uie_n to_o costantine_n that_o though_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o so_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n he_o and_o assemble_v a_o gr_a host_n of_o hen_n that_o be_v before_o with_o mordrede_fw-la and_o have_v be_v drive_v away_o and_z that_o diden_n moche_n sorwe_v thurgh_n all_o that_o land_n that_z one_o brother_n ordain_v he_o to_o london_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o that_o othir_v to_o wynchestre_fw-fr but_o costantine_n come_v to_o london_n and_o sâ—ow_v he_o that_o be_v the_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n and_o slow_v he_o that_o there_o be_v also_o so_o that_o both_o his_o enemy_n be_v deed_n and_o when_o costantine_n have_v regn_v worthy_o iiij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n adelbright_n and_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la after_o king_n costatines_n death_n there_o be_v ij_o king_n in_o britain_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adelbright_n that_o be_v a_o danâ—yâ—_n and_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n that_o othir_o height_n edell_n and_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o hold_v nichol_n lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o humbet_n ¶_o these_o ij_o king_n fast_o wer_v to_o gedres_n but_o after_o they_o weâ—en_o accord_v and_o love_v to_o gedre_v as_z they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o o_o body_n ¶_o the_o king_n edell_n have_v a_o sustre_n that_o be_v call_v orewenne_n &_o he_o yafe_v her_o thurgh_n great_a frendeshipp_n to_o king_n adelbright_n to_o wife_n &_o he_o beget_v on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v argentill_a and_o in_o the_o iij._o year_n after_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o strong_a sikenesse_n that_o needs_o he_o must_v die_v and_z he_o send_v to_o king_n edelf_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d i_o &_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o be_v come_v to_o he_o with_o good_a will_n ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n and_o coâ—â—â—red_v also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o aft_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v take_v argentill_a his_o daughter_n &_o the_o land_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v she_o well_o and_o norisshe_v she_o in_o his_o chamber_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o wurthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n arene_n ¶_o edell_n it_o grant_v it_o and_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n and_o when_o adelbright_n be_v deed_n and_o enter_v edell_n take_v the_o damisell_n argentill_n and_o norissh_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_z she_o become_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o may_v live_v or_o any_o man_n find_v edell_n marry_v the_o damisell_n to_o a_o knave_n of_o hiz_fw-fr kycheâ—_n king_n edelf_n that_o be_v uncle_n to_o the_o damisell_n argentill_a 〈◊〉_d how_o that_o he_o myÈt_v false_o have_v the_o land_n from_o his_o niece_n for_o evermore_o &_o false_o ayens_n his_o oath_n think_v to_o disceyne_v the_o damisell_n &_o to_o marry_v she_o to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kychen_n that_o be_v call_v curan_n &_o he_o bicome_a the_o worthy_a &_o strengi_v man_n of_o body_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v in_o any_o land_n that_o though_o leve_v and_o to_o he_o he_o think_v she_o shendful_o have_v marry_v for_o to_o have_v have_v her_o land_n afterward_o but_o he_o be_v clean_o disceyve_v ¶_o for_o this_o curan_n that_o be_v havelocke_n soon_o that_o be_v king_n of_o kyrkelane_n in_o denmark_n &_o this_o curan_n conquer_v his_o wâ—fes_n land_n &_o show_v king_n edelf_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n uncle_n and_o have_v all_o her_o land_n as_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n it_o tell_v more_o open_o &_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij._o year_n for_o saxon_n &_o danoy_n he_o quell_v &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o all_o britaigne_a &_o briton_o bare_a he_o to_o stâ—nheâ—g_v &_o there_o they_o he_o enter_v with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la after_o this_o curan_n regn_v conan_n that_o be_v his_o coâ—in_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a knight_n &_o regn_v &_o coude_fw-fr have_v no_o manner_n love_v but_o ever_o he_o be_v medel_v with_o his_o peple_n &_o take_v his_o uncle_n with_o be_v &_o quell_v his_o ij_o child_n the_o saxone_n wer_v ayens_n he_o oft_o time_n but_o he_o hem_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o and_o so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o he_o regn_v xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n of_o king_n cortif_a and_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_fw-mi thurgh_n the_o paynym_n in_o to_o britain_n ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la after_o this_o conan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n cortif_a that_o be_v bihated_a of_o all_o his_o peple_n and_o no_o thyug_n belove_v and_o this_o cortif_n lose_v all_o britaigne_a thurgh_n be_v and_o in_o his_o time_n felle_fw-fr that_o great_a myschef_n in_o britaigne_a that_o crystendome_n be_v destroy_v &_o all_o the_o briton_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o the_o land_n y_fw-mi lose_v without_o avy_z recover_v but_o afterward_o leave_v the_o land_n to_o saxon_n as_o you_o afterward_o shall_v here_o for_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o paynyme_n that_o be_v call_v gurmond_n that_o be_v the_o king_n soon_o daufrike_v of_o the_o paynym_n folk_n that_o have_v the_o name_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o was_z king_n sauf_fw-fr be_v bequeath_v and_o yaf_a it_o to_o his_o brother_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_o new_a never_o be_v king_n but_o if_o he_o myÈt_v gete_a &_o conquer_v a_o reaume_n in_o a_o strange_a contre_fw-fr for_n he_o be_v bold_a and_o eke_o strong_a of_o body_n &_o of_o he_o ê“fecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v he_o a_o wolf_n of_o the_o see_v and_o he_o let_v assemble_v paynym_n wythoute_n nombre_fw-fr and_o let_v apparel_n ship_n and_o go_v by_o many_o londe_n and_o take_v homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o many_o and_o so_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v and_o conquer_v many_o diverse_a land_n so_o that_o he_o come_v in_o to_o irland_n 〈◊〉_d conquer_v that_o land_n that_o oft_o time_n wer_v upon_o briton_n and_o briton_o upon_o hem_o and_z oft_o wonnen_fw-mi &_o oft_o losten_v &_o yeve_v hostage_n to_o briton_o and_o so_o they_o send_v to_o gurmonde_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o irland_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o britain_n &_o help_v they_o ayens_fw-fr the_o briton_o to_o help_v they_o deliver_v that_o land_n of_o they_o and_z they_o will_v he_o hold_v
with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o in_o plain_a bataille_n quell_v edwyne_n and_o all_o his_o frendshippe_n and_o namely_o though_o that_o witheld_a his_o land_n thurgh_n edwyne_n yift_v ¶_o how_o king_n oswolde_v be_v quell_v thurgh_n king_n cadwalyn_n and_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a that_o be_v seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o and_o quell_v peanda_fw-la ca._n c.j_o when_o that_o edwyne_n be_v slay_v offris_fw-fr he_o soon_o undertoke_v the_o wâ—rre_n ayens_fw-fr cadwelyne_n his_o eme_n so_o that_o this_o offris_fw-fr deide_a during_o the_o be_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o offris_fw-fr though_o regn_v a_o gentle_a cristen_v man_n that_o moche_o love_a god_n almyghty_a that_o have_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n by_o heritage_n that_o be_v call_v oswold_n and_z he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o that_o land_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v friend_n to_o edwyne_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o cadwalyn_n the_o same_o 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out_o holdernesse_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o brend_a town_n and_o rob_v folk_n and_o quell_v all_o that_o may_v be_v take_v till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n osbright_n see_v they_o come_v he_o take_v his_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o cite_v and_o faught_v with_o they_o but_z no_o foison_n he_o nad_z ayens_fw-fr they_o and_z moche_n be_v the_o peple_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v in_o both_o party_n and_o kyug_n osbright_n himself_o there_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o cite_v anon_o be_v take_v and_z the_o danois_n wenten_a in_o and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o othir_n king_n in_o northumberland_n that_o buerne_v friend_n have_v choose_v and_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v elle_fw-fr for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o will_v not_o to_o king_n osbright_n be_v entendaunt_a for_o the_o despite_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o buerne_v her_o cousin_n ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o that_o the_o king_n elle_fw-fr be_v go_v to_o wood_fw-mi he_o for_o to_o desporte_v and_o of_o venison_n somdel_n he_o have_v take_v and_z as_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o wood_fw-mi at_o mâ—te_n to_o a_o knight_n he_o say_v we_o have_v well_o y_a speed_v and_o moche_n venison_n take_v and_z with_o that_o word_n there_o come_v in_o a_o man_n and_z to_o he_o say_v if_o you_o so_o moche_n of_o venison_n have_v wonnen_fw-mi an_z houndred_a time_n so_o moche_v more_o the_fw-mi ayens_fw-fr you_o have_v lose_v for_o alle_fw-mi this_o contre_fw-fr the_o danois_n have_v gete_v and_o take_v the_o cite_v of_o york_n and_o ayens_fw-fr yowe_o shall_v it_o hold_v that_o never_o you_o shall_v not_o come_v theryn_n and_o for_o soothe_v they_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n osbright_n and_o when_o king_n elle_fw-fr these_o word_n hear_v he_o let_v assemble_v all_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr &_o ordain_v all_o the_o pour_z that_o he_o myÈt_v have_v &_o will_v have_v gete_a yâ—_z toun_n of_o york_n with_o strength_n but_o the_o danois_n come_fw-mi out_o anon_o and_o yafe_v he_o hataill_n &_o qneld_v the_o king_n &_o the_o most_o ê‘tie_a of_o his_o man_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o and_o the_o same_o place_n there_o that_o they_o be_v slay_v shall_v ever_o be_v call_v ellecroft_n and_o that_o place_n be_v a_o liteâ—â—_fw-mi from_o york_n ¶_o and_o though_o a_o bode_v the_o danois_n never_o till_o they_o have_v conquer_v all_o northumberland_n and_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr they_z make_v wardeyn_n and_o go_v ferth_o in_o to_o the_o land_n and_o token_n nothyngham_n and_o there_o they_o abyden_n all_o the_o winter_n and_o diden_n the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v and_o after_z when_o summer_n time_n come_v they_o remeve_v from_o notyngham_n and_o come_v in_o to_o nichol_n &_o to_o lyndesey_n and_o to_o holand_n ¶_o for_o no_o man_n may_v hem_v withstonde_v so_o moche_n pour_z &_o strength_n they_o have_v ¶_o how_o seint_a edmond_n the_o king_n be_v martyr_a ca._n c.u._n and_o so_o far_o have_v the_o danois_n pass_v from_o contre_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o contre_fw-fr and_o evermore_o brenning_a &_o rob_v and_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o may_v till_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o thetford_n and_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr they_o fonnden_fw-mi a_o cristen_v king_n that_o moche_o love_a god_n and_o his_o werke_n that_o be_v call_v edmond_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o northfolk_n and_o southfolk_n ¶_o this_o seint_a edmond_n king_n ordain_v as_o moche_v folk_n as_o he_o may_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o danois_n but_o he_o &_o his_o folk_n be_v discomfit_v &_o the_o king_n himself_o drive_v un_o to_o the_o castle_n
of_o fâ—amelynham_n ¶_o and_o the_o danois_n he_o pursue_v and_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o same_o castle_n and_o when_o king_n edmond_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n may_v not_o hem_v withstond_v he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr hem_n with_o who_o the_o danois_n fer_v speak_v and_o anon_o they_o axe_v of_o he_o where_o king_n edmond_n be_v now_o forsooth_o qd_n he_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n there_o be_v yâ—_z king_n &_o when_o i_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n he_o go_v out_o also_o and_o whethir_o he_o shall_v ascape_v or_o die_v att_o god_n will_v mote_n it_o be_v ¶_o when_o seint_a edmond_n have_v nempn_v god_n by_o that_o they_o wysten_v well_o all_o that_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o and_o anon_o hubba_o and_o humbar_v nommen_v he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v god_n forsake_v and_o all_o cristen_v law_n as_o many_o othir_n have_v do_v he_o before_o ¶_o and_o seint_a edmond_n say_v that_o he_o nold_z never_o but_o rather_o he_o will_v suffer_v death_n for_o god_n love_n and_o his_o law_n to_o keep_v though_o nomme_n they_o king_n edmond_n and_o bind_v he_o un_o to_o a_o tree_n and_o make_v her_o archier_n to_o he_o shete_n with_o arewe_n till_o that_o his_o body_n styk_v as_o full_a of_o arewe_n as_o a_o urchon_n be_v full_a of_o prikke_n but_o for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v he_z will_v never_o god_n forsake_v and_o in_o the_o same_o pain_n &_o turment_n he_o die_v and_o betake_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o this_o manner_n be_v seint_a edmond_n martyr_a ¶_o how_o hubba_o &_o hunger_n take_v the_o town_n of_o reding_n ¶_o ca._n c.uj_o when_o seint_a edmond_n be_v martyr_v hunger_n and_o hubba_o go_v then_n with_o all_o her_o danois_n un_o to_o redinge_v and_o as_o they_o go_v thidderward_o they_o brende_a town_n &_o cites_n and_o quell_v all_o cristen_v peple_n that_o will_v not_o god_n forsake_v &_o cast_v a_o down_o church_n &_o come_fw-mi to_o 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englisshman_n fight_v to_o gedre_v a_o othir_n time_n uâ—on_n ekeldenne_n and_o theridamas_n be_v slay_v a_o king_n of_o denmark_n that_o be_v call_v rafe_v and_o iiij_o earl_n of_o great_a power_n and_o that_o day_n have_v the_o danois_n shame_n for_o they_o be_v druien_v un_o to_o engilfelde_v ¶_o and_o the_o xv_o day_n after_o the_o danois_n and_o the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o danois_n fonghâ—â—n_v a_o othir_o time_n at_o rafing_n &_o there_o be_v the_o englisshman_n discomâ—â—â—d_v and_o from_o then_n a_o danois_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o reding_n with_o his_o host_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fonght_n with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v wound_v so_o wherefore_o he_o be_v deed_n and_z he_o have_v not_o regn_v but_o v._o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wonburne_n ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o danois_n in_o his_o time_n pray_v he_o of_o mercy_n that_o they_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n ca_o c.vij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o eldred_n regn_v his_o brother_n alured_n that_o dolfyne_n be_v call_v though_o go_v the_o danois_n and_o assemble_v they_o and_z go_v for_o to_o seche_v alured_v that_o though_o be_v thâ—_n newâ—_n king_n of_o southsex_v and_o there_o they_o find_fw-mi he_o at_o wiltone_n with_o a_o liâ—ell_a peple_n &_o notheles_o he_o faught_v with_o hen_n but_z at_o the_o last_o he_o flee_v then_n from_o the_o field_n and_o go_v in_o to_o westsex_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n peple_n of_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o also_o of_o othir_n so_o till_o that_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a host_n so_o that_o the_o danois_n have_v no_o pour_z ayens_n he_o to_o stone_v and_o he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o his_o host_n and_o there_o be_v the_o danois_n sojourn_v and_o there_o will_v he_o have_v fight_v with_o hem_n but_o the_o danois_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o pray_v he_o of_o pee_z and_o that_o they_o must_v go_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o nevermore_o in_o to_o england_n for_o to_o come_v again_o any_o harm_n to_o do_v and_o upon_o this_o covenant_n they_o shall_v yeve_v he_o to_o plegge_n good_a hostage_n and_o such_o az_v the_o englisshman_n will_v axen_v ¶_o how_o hubba_o and_o hunger_n be_v quell_v at_o chippenham_n &_o how_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n to_o our_o king_n ca._n c.viij_o and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o danois_n depart_v from_o london_n so_o fast_o they_o ride_v both_o night_n and_o day_n &_o never_o take_v rest_n of_o go_v till_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o excestre_fw-fr and_o token_n though_o the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o ¶_o when_o king_n alured_n herd_n the_o tide_n anon_o he_o let_v take_v the_o hostage_n and_o go_v from_o then_n to_o excestre_n with_o all_o the_o pour_z that_o he_o have_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o danois_n herd_n tell_v of_o his_o come_n they_o wenten_a fro_o then_v in_o to_o westsexe_v and_o come_fw-mi to_o chippenam_fw-la and_o there_o they_o diden_n moche_n â—arme_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr they_o rob_a folk_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n hem_v pursue_v and_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o ferse_o hem_n assail_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v both_o hubba_o and_o hunger_n his_o brother_n and_o buerne_n bocard_n and_o in_o this_o bataille_n be_v moche_v folk_n slay_v in_o o_o ê‘tie_n &_o in_o that_o othir_n but_o the_o gree_n of_o the_o field_n leave_v with_o the_o danois_n for_o as_o moche_n as_o yâ—â—yng_v tho_o come_v with_o little_a company_n the_o king_n haste_v he_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o myÈt_v for_o to_o wend_v ayene_v &_o when_o the_o danois_n find_fw-mi hubba_o his_o body_n lig_v deed_n they_o enter_v it_o aâ—d_v make_v upon_o it_o a_o great_a log_n and_o let_v call_v it_o hubbeslowe_v and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o place_n be_v in_o devenshire_n ¶_o the_o barone_n of_o summersault_n wilteshire_v and_o dorset_n herd_n tell_v how_o that_o her_o king_n be_v discomfit_v &_o ordain_v all_o the_o pour_z that_o they_o myghten_v have_v &_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi he_o be_v and_o thank_v god_n that_o they_o have_v he_o find_v alyve_a for_o they_o have_v go_v that_o the_o danois_n have_v he_o slay_v ¶_o though_o nomme_n they_o a_o counceill_n the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n that_o they_o will_v go_v &_o seche_v the_o danois_n with_o hem_n all_o for_o to_o fighten_v and_o so_o they_o ride_v all_o that_o nyÈt_a hem_n all_o for_o to_o seche_v &_o come_fw-mi a_o morwe_v abonte_fw-fr â—me_n to_o abyngdon_n there_o yâ—_z the_o danois_n werâ—_n ¶_o the_o king_n though_o alured_n &_o his_o baron_n assemble_v &_o there_o assail_v the_o danois_n egrely_a &_o there_o yaf_a hem_n a_o strong_a bataill_n &_o the_o danois_n noble_o put_v they_o of_o long_a time_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v in_o whethir_n ê‘tie_n more_o peple_n be_v slay_v ¶_o but_o thus_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n will_v that_o the_o king_n alured_n have_v the_o victory_n with_o mochel_n hononr_n for_o the_o danois_n be_v so_o drive_v that_o they_o ne_o wist_v whidder_fw-mi for_o to_o tear_v and_o xv_o day_n the_o king_n hem_v pursue_v at_o his_o wylle_n that_o glad_a and_o fain_o they_o be_v for_o to_o speak_v of_o peeâ—_n and_o of_o accord_n &_o token_n he_o good_a hostage_n and_o say_v that_o they_o nold_z never_o more_o upon_o he_o be_v ne_v no_o debaâ—e_a areâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o they_o behight_a to_o the_o king_n alured_n that_o they_o will_v go_v and_o bring_v she_o own_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o that_o her_o king_n and_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o up_o on_o this_o condition_n king_n alured_v he_o grant_v life_n &_o limb_n
and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v she_o king_n for_o to_o seche_v &_o at_o a_o â—â—rtayne_a day_n to_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi that_o to_o hem_n be_v set_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o fast_o and_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi at_o her_o day_n that_o be_v assign_v and_o all_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n with_o he_o ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n anon_o betâ—_n hem_v be_v baptize_v and_o her_o name_n change_v so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o danois_n call_v be_v aâ—helston_n &_o thirty_o of_o his_o felawe_n name_n be_v change_v also_o and_o the_o othir_n be_v baptize_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v and_o allâ—_n this_o be_v do_v at_o westmynstre_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n alured_n hold_v with_o he_o king_n athâ—lstone_n &_o all_o his_o danois_n xij_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o mochel_n solempnite_a &_o yafe_v he_o great_a yifâ—es_v after_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v &_o so_o they_o deê‘t_v though_o be_v king_n allure_v all_o at_o ease_n when_o he_o have_v his_o enemy_n overcome_v and_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o how_o the_o danois_n that_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ¶_o ca._n c.ix_o and_o thuâ—_n it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o danois_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v paynym_n come_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v with_o hen_n that_o go_v in_o to_o frannce_n with_o gurmond_n of_o aufrike_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englond_a and_o it_o yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o saxâ—ns_n and_o though_o that_o come_fw-mi from_o france_n arriuâ—d_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberland_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z when_o though_o ij_o host_n be_v come_v and_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o cristen_v peple_n of_o englond_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o diden_n moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n that_o be_v won_v to_o abate_v the_o danois_n deide_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n ¶_o this_o king_n alured_n regn_v thirty_o year_n and_o a_o good_a king_n have_v be_v and_o well_o coude_fw-fr chastise_v his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a clerc_n and_o let_v make_v many_o book_n and_o a_o book_n he_o make_v of_o englissh_n of_o aventureâ—_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bataille_fw-fr that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o â—ond_a &_o many_o othir_v book_n of_o gest_n he_o let_v they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n &_o of_o good_a learn_v thurgh_n which_o boâ—es_v many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v yâ—_z will_v hem_o rede_n &_o upon_o look_v upon_o whoâ—_n soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.x._n and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_n that_o be_v call_v edward_n that_o be_v wonder_v courtois_fw-fr ¶_o the_o danois_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o the_o land_n and_o her_o pour_z encrese_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o danois_n come_fw-mi oft_o with_o her_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n aâ—d_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v he_o nomme_n trewe_v with_o hem_n and_o grant_v they_o his_o pee_z ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o trew_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o danois_n ne_v begin_v strong_o for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o englisshman_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n sorwe_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n do_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o though_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v this_o king_n edward_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n and_o of_o edmonde_n eldred_n and_o of_o edewyne_n his_o brother_n ca._n c.xj_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelston_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v iiij_o year_n he_o hold_v bataill_o ayens_n the_o daâ—oys_n and_o drofe_n king_n gaufride_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o danoy_n and_o all_o his_o host_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o see_v and_o rest_v by_o scotland_n and_o nomme_n strong_o the_o contre_fw-fr all_o ayere_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o that_o though_o of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o scot_n of_o westmoreland_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n athelston_n and_o he_o hem_v yaf_a so_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr that_o he_o quell_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr telle_fw-fr the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o hem_n &_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij_o â–ª_o year_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o twenty-five_o and_o lie_v at_o malmesbuâ—_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o adelston_n regn_v edmonde_n his_o brother_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n adelstone_n have_v not_o soon_o and_o this_o edmond_n be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o doughty_a man_n of_o body_n &_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o he_o iij._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n in_o which_o place_n he_o fond_a ij_o king_n of_o danoy_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o othir_n renant_n this_o king_n edmond_n drofe_n hem_n both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o wet_a and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberland_n this_o edmond_n ne_fw-fr regn_v but_o seven_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o glastenburie_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o edmond_n regn_v eldrede_v his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o father_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o quell_v &_o afterward_o he_o seize_v northumberland_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o make_v the_o scot_n abowe_n &_o meek_a un_fw-fr to_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o year_n yâ—_z he_o have_v regn_v come_v arnalaf_fw-mi guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarc_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberland_n and_o hold_v that_o land_n ij_o year_n and_z after_o that_o come_v king_n elder_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o good_a of_o who_o goodness_n seint_a dunstan_n preched_a and_o this_o king_n eldred_n regn_v xj_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o eldred_n edwyne_v soon_o of_o edmond_n his_o brother_n regn_v &_o be_v a_o lithe_a man_n towards_o god_n &_o the_o peple_n for_z he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_v little_a by_o holy_a church_n &_o betake_v of_o holy_a church_n all_o the_o tresour_n that_o he_o myÈt_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o uâ—lanye_n to_o himself_o &_o ê‘ill_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o iiij_o year_n and_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o above_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o wale_n &_o how_o he_o be_v beguile_v thurgh_n take_v of_o his_o wife_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgare_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n &_o pee_z &_o holy_a church_n also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a lord_n bold_a &_o myÈty_a &_o maynten_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o this_o edgar_n be_v lord_n &_o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o waly_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v a_o go_v &_o never_o be_v sithen_a king_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o edgare_n be_v seint_a edwardes_n father_fw-mi and_o when_o edgares_n wife_n be_v deed_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n mother_n &_o enter_v he_z hear_v speak_v of_o the_o fairness_n of_o estrilde_v that_o be_v orgarus_fw-la dought_n a_o baron_n of_o denenshire_n that_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o man_n speak_v there_o of_o he_z callâ—d_a oâ—_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_v love_v &_o trust_v upon_o &_o tell_v he_o go_v qd_n he_o to_o the_o nâ—ble_a baron_fw-fr orgar_n of_o denenshire_n &_o see_v if_o his_o daughter_n be_v so_o fair_a as_o man_n speak_v of_o &_o if_o it_o be_v sothe_o i_o will_v have_v she_o un_o to_o my_o wife_n ¶_o this_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v edelwold_n go_v forth_o his_o way_n &_o come_v there_o that_o the_o lady_n be_v &_o when_o he_o see_v she_o so_o fair_a he_o think_v tâ—_n have_v she_o himself_o to_o wife_n and_o the_fw-mi of_o speak_v to_o orgar_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o orgar_n be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o have_v not_o moo_o child_n but_o only_o she_o and_o see_v that_o edelwold_n be_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o scotfree_a and_o be_v
well_o with_o the_o king_n and_o think_v his_o daughter_n shall_v well_o be_v marry_v &_o well_o beset_v upon_o he_o &_o grant_v he_o his_o daughter_n if_o the_o good_a lord_n the_o king_n will_v consent_v there_o to_o ¶_o this_o edelwold_fw-mi come_v ayene_v to_o the_o king_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o waâ—_n fair_a enough_o uâ—on_v to_o see_v but_o she_o be_v wonder_v loath_o ¶_o though_o ansuerd_v the_o king_n and_o say_v that_o he_o take_v but_o little_a charge_v sir_n quod_fw-la edelwold_n though_o she_o be_v her_o fadres_n heir_n and_z i_o be_o not_o â—â—che_v of_o land_n and_o if_o you_o will_v consent_v and_o grant_n that_o i_o must_v she_o have_v than_o shall_v i_o be_v rich_a y_fw-mi now_o in_o god_n name_n qd_n the_o king_n i_o consent_v there_o to_o edelwold_n thank_v though_o moche_n the_o king_n &_o go_v again_o in_o to_o denenshire_n &_o spouse_v the_o damisell_n &_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_o duel_v and_o thus_o it_o befall_v upon_o a_o time_n that_o he_o tell_v 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among_o the_o castle_n he_o make_v a_o house_n of_o the_o temple_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v richard_n his_o soon_o bear_a that_o afterward_o be_v earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o the_o fourthe_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o make_v gaufride_n earl_n of_o britain_n and_z in_o that_o year_n he_o change_v his_o money_n and_z the_o vj._n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lad_n a_o huge_a host_n un_fw-fr to_o tolouse_n and_o conquer_v by_o it_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_a thebault_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o though_o all_o the_o cite_v of_o caunterbury_v all_o most_o thurgh_n meschief_n be_v brend_a the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n beket_n his_o chancellor_n was_z choose_v to_o be_v erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o upon_o seint_a bar_n nardis_fw-la day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_z in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v alienore_n the_o kyuges_fw-la daughter_n ¶_o and_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o 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modâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n be_v johan_n his_o daughter_n bear_v ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henry_n of_o saxone_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o she_o iij._o son_n henry_n othus_n and_o william_n and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonne_n of_o eton_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n conquer_v babiloigne_n the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henry_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o he_o crow_v rogier_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n wherefore_o the_o same_o rogier_n be_v acurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_a sonâ—_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v he_o and_o his_o fadâ—â—_n while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandy_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la xlij_o after_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o ¶_o tat_fw-fr same_z henry_z the_o emê‘esse_a son_n go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n and_o there_o he_o let_v marâ—e_o elienore_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolfyne_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n that_o the_o erchebisshopp_n seint_a thomas_n have_v be_v outelaw_v the_o king_n of_o frannce_n make_v the_o king_n and_o seint_a thomas_fw-la accord_v and_o though_o come_v thomas_n the_o erchebisshopp_n to_o canterbury_n ayene_v to_o his_o own_o chyrche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_a of_o advent_a and_o afterward_o he_o be_v quell_v and_o martyr_v the_o uâ—day_n of_o cristemasse_n that_o though_o next_o come_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o seint_a thomas_n erchebisshope_n upon_o cristemasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o meet_a and_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knight_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o erchebisshopp_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_fw-la ¶_o sir_n hugh_n morvile_a sir_n william_n tracy_n and_o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr vese_z bere_n soon_o in_o englissh_n prive_o go_v un_o to_o the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n to_o the_o chyrch_n of_o canterbury_n and_o he_o there_o they_o martyr_v at_o seint_a benette_n autre_fw-fr in_o the_o mother_fw-mi chyrche_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n m.c.lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henry_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o eke_o upon_o his_o brethren_n also_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o aâ—l_v the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englond_n be_v arisen_a ayens_n the_o king_n henry_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 enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o be_v accord_v and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n the_o father_fw-mi special_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o pray_v he_o herte_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begonnen_fw-mi the_o be_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v ayene_v to_o he_o by_o a_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o bygonnen_fw-mi the_o be_v ¶_o the_o first_o be_v johan_n his_o soon_o and_o richard_n his_o brother_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n though_o be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a and_o curse_a the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o hem_v bigate_v ¶_o and_o while_o the_o be_v dure_v henry_n his_o soon_o the_o new_a king_n die_v sore_o repent_v his_o mysdede_n and_o most_o sorwe_v make_v of_o onyman_n for_o cause_n of_o seint_a thomas_n death_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o moche_n sorwe_v of_o heart_n mercy_n for_o his_o trespass_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi it_o he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pite_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o reding_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristen_v lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o become_v a_o sarazene_n ca._n c.xliij_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o live_v &_o regn_v the_o great_a bataille_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwene_v the_o cristen_v man_n &_o the_o sarazenes_n but_o the_o cristen_v man_n be_v there_o quell_v thurgh_n great_a treason_n of_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_z queen_n of_o â—hrlm_n that_o some_o time_n be_v baldewyne_n wife_n but_o she_o forsake_v he_o &_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o knight_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o waz_v call_v sir_n gny_n ê‘che_v wherefore_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o soladyne_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babiloigne_n &_o become_v sarazene_v &_o his_o man_n &_o forsake_v his_o cristendome_n &_o all_o cristen_v law_n and_o the_o cristen_v man_n wist_v not_o of_o this_o dede_n bâ—t_o go_v for_o to_o have_v have_v great_a help_n of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v won_v to_o have_v before_o and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o bataille_fw-fr this_o fall_v cristen_v man_n turn_v un_o to_o the_o sarazenes_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o nation_n &_o so_o be_v the_o cristen_v man_n there_o quell_v with_o the_o sarazenes_n &_o thus_o be_v the_o cristen_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horrible_a death_n &_o the_o cite_v of_o â—hâ—lm_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o
kyngwyst_n this_o tide_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o drofe_n the_o prior_n &_o the_o covent_n from_o canterbury_n &_o exile_v they_o out_o of_o englond_n &_o command_v that_o no_o manner_n letter_n that_o come_v from_o room_n ne_o no_o manudement_n shall_v be_v underfonge_o ne_o plete_v in_o englond_n when_o this_o tide_n come_v to_o the_o pope_n he_o send_v un_fw-mi to_o king_n johan_n by_o his_o lre_a &_o pray_v he_o with_o good_a will_n &_o good_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v underfong_o stephan_v erchebisshopp_n of_o canterburi_n un_o to_o his_o chyrche_n &_o suffer_v the_o prior_n &_o his_o monk_n to_o come_v ayene_v un_fw-mi to_o her_o own_o duelling_n but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o for_o no_o thing_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v no_o thing_n do_v for_o the_o pope_n commaun_n dement_fw-la wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v &_o suspend_v ca._n c.lxvij_o and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o pope_n send_v by_o his_o auctorite_n &_o enjoin_v to_o the_o bisshoppe_n of_o englond_n that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v noÈt_v underfong_a the_o prior_n of_o canterbury_n &_o his_o monk_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v gâ—all_a interdityug_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n &_o grant_v full_a power_n to_o iiij_o bisshoppes_n to_o pronounce_v the_o interdit_v if_o it_o be_v need_v the_o first_o be_v bisshopp_n willian_n of_o london_n &_o that_o othir_n bisshopp_n eustace_n of_o ely_n &_o the_o iij._o be_v bisshopp_n walter_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o iiij_o be_v bisshopp_n giles_n of_o herford_n and_o these_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n pray_v the_o king_n knel_v on_o her_o knee_n &_o sore_a weep_a yâ—_z he_o will_v do_v the_o pope_n commanudement_n and_o show_v he_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o enterdit_v but_o for_o no_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v he_o will_v not_o consent_v there_o to_o and_o when_o the_o bisshoppe_n see_v this_o they_o go_v from_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o morn_n after_o the_o anunciation_n of_o out_o lady_n they_o pronounce_v the_o general_a enterdit_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n so_o that_o the_o chyrche_v door_n be_v sit_v with_o key_n and_o with_o othir_n fasten_v and_o with_o wall_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o enterdit_v be_v pronounce_v than_o the_o king_n begin_v for_o to_o wax_v all_o out_o of_o measure_n &_o nomme_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n and_o of_o all_o yâ—_z clergye_a thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n and_o ordain_v man_n for_o to_o keep_v it_o that_o the_o clerky_n may_v not_o have_v her_o lyve_n wherefore_o the_o bisshope_n curse_v all_o hem_n that_o put_v or_o shall_v meddle_v with_o holy_a chyrch_n good_n ayens_n the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o hem_n owe_v and_o when_o the_o king_n will_v not_o cese_n of_o his_o malice_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n afore_o say_v go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o go_v to_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o canterbury_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o thing_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n to_o hem_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v ayene_v to_o canterbury_n &_o he_o will_v come_v thidder_fw-mi to_o hem_n or_o else_o he_o will_v send_v thidder_fw-mi certeyn_fw-mi ê‘sone_n in_o his_o stead_n that_o shall_v do_v as_o much_o as_o himself_o be_v there_o and_o when_o the_o bisshoppe_n hear_v this_o they_o turn_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o canterbury_n the_o tide_v come_v to_o the_o king_n yâ—_z the_o bisshoppe_n be_v come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi to_o canterbury_n &_o himself_o may_v not_o come_v thidder_fw-mi that_o time_n he_o send_v thidder_fw-mi bisshoppe_n erles_n &_o abbot_n for_o to_o trete_n with_o hem_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v underfonge_v the_o erche_fw-fr bisshopp_n stephen_n &_o the_o prior_n &_o all_o the_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o that_o time_n no_o thing_n take_v of_o holy_a chyrhe_n ayens_fw-fr the_o will_n of_o hem_n that_o owe_v the_o good_n &_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v full_a amends_n to_o hem_v of_o who_o he_o have_v any_o good_n take_v &_o that_o holy_a chyrch_n shall_v have_v all_o fraunchise_n as_o ferforth_o as_o they_o have_v in_o seint_a edward_n time_n the_o confessor_n ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langetonâ—_n come_v in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o he_o go_v again_o ca._n c.xlviij_o when_o the_o form_n of_o accord_n thus_o be_v ordain_v hit_v be_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o endenture_n &_o they_o put_v her_o seal_n un_o to_o that_o one_o part_n &_o they_o that_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o the_o king_n name_n put_v her_o sealâ—â—_n to_o that_o othir_n part_n of_o endenture_n &_o the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n above_o say_v take_v that_o o_o part_n of_o the_o endenture_n to_o hem_n &_o that_o othir_n part_n of_o the_o endenture_n they_o bear_v with_o they_o to_o show_v the_o king_n when_o the_o king_n see_v the_o form_n and_o understode_v he_o hold_v he_o full_a well_o pay_v of_o all_o manner_n thing_n as_o they_o have_v ordain_v save_v as_o touch_v restitution_n of_o the_o good_n for_o to_o make_v ayene_v to_o that_o thing_n he_o nold_z nat_n accord_n and_o so_o he_o send_v word_n ayene_v to_o the_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v out_o &_o put_v a_o way_n that_o o_o â—oint_v of_o restitution_n and_o they_o ansuerd_v that_o they_o nold_z not_o do_v o_o word_n out_o though_o send_v the_o king_n to_o the_o erchebisshopp_n by_o though_o iiij_o bisshoppe_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o there_o and_o send_v un_o to_o he_o saufcondit_fw-la vuder_n plegge_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v his_o justice_n gilbert_n peyte_v vyn_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr brener_n and_o johan_n be_v fitz_fw-fr hugh_n that_o in_o her_o conduit_n safe_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o go_v ayene_v at_o his_o will_n â—_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o erchebisshopp_n stephen_n come_v to_o canterbury_n and_o whenne_n the_o erchebisshopp_n be_v come_v the_o king_n come_v to_o chilham_n for_o he_o will_v come_v no_o never_o to_o cannterbury_n at_o that_o time_n but_o he_o send_v by_o his_o tresorer_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v out_o of_o the_o endenture_n the_o clause_n of_o restitution_n for_o to_o make_v of_o the_o good_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n make_v his_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v never_o do_v out_o â—_o word_n there_o of_o ne_fw-fr change_n of_o that_o the_o bisshoppe_n have_v speak_v &_o ordain_v and_o though_o the_o erchebisshopp_n go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n withonte_n any_o more_o do_v king_n â—ohan_o be_v though_o wrother_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o &_o let_v make_v a_o comune_a cry_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v holy_a church_n rent_n &_o go_v oâ—_n the_o see_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v less_o her_o rent_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o that_o he_o command_v to_o every_o shereve_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v enquere_v if_o any_o bisshopp_n abbot_n priour_n or_o any_o othir_n prelate_n of_o holy_a church_n from_o yâ—_z day_n afterward_o resceyve_v any_o maundement_n that_o come_v fro_o the_o pope_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o body_n &_o bring_v it_o before_o he_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v tâ—ke_v in_o to_o the_o king_n honde_v all_o her_o land_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v yeven_v to_o any_o man_n by_o the_o erchebisshopp_n stephen_o or_o by_o the_o â—our_n of_o caunterbury_v from_o the_o time_n of_o election_n of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n &_o command_v that_o all_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v the_o erchebisshoppe_n shall_v be_v cast_v a_o douâ—_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o ground_n &_o all_o sell_v ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteaux_fw-fr ca._n c._n xâ—â—â—_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o irisshman_n begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n â—ohan_fw-mi and_o king_n â—ohan_o ordain_v he_o for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o irland_n &_o â—et_a arere_z a_o huge_a tax_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xxxv_o m._n marc_n and_o send_v thurgh_n all_o englond_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteaux_fw-fr that_o they_o shall_v help_v he_o of_o vj._n m._n marc_n of_o silver_n ¶_o and_o they_o ansuerd_v &_o say_v that_o they_o dare_v no_o thing_n do_v without_o her_o chief_a abbot_n of_o cisteaux_n wherefore_o kyngâ—ohan_o kyngâ—ohan_o when_o he_o come_v ayene_v from_o irland_n he_o do_v they_o so_o much_o sorwe_v &_o care_v that_o they_o ni_v where_o to_o a_o bide_v for_o he_o take_v so_o much_o raunsone_n of_o every_o house_n of_o they_o that_o the_o some_o ammount_v to_o ix_o m._n ccâ—_n marc_n so_o that_o they_o be_v clean_o lose_v &_o destroy_v &_o void_v her_o house_n &_o her_o land_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n
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&_o erles_n and_o baron_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o wynchestre_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr the_o erchebisshopp_n stephen_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o king_n go_v ayens_n he_o and_o fall_v a_o down_o to_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v to_o he_o fair_a sir_n you_o be_v welcome_a and_o i_o criâ—_n yowe_o mercy_n for_o â—â—cheson_n that_o i_o have_v trespase_v ayenâ—_n yowâ—_n ¶_o the_o erchebisshopp_n take_v he_o up_o tho_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o cuss_v he_o courtoise_o oft_o time_n and_o after_o lad_n he_o to_o the_o doâ—e_n of_o seint_a swythynes_n chyrche_v by_o the_o honde_n and_o assoil_v he_o of_o the_o sentence_n and_o he_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o that_o waz_v on_o seint_a
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the_o pope_n â—egat_n thas_o be_v call_v swalo_n of_o scenteâ—â—e_n that_o he_o be_v in_o &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n also_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n and_o swalo_n the_o legate_n and_o lowy_n go_v un_o to_o merton_n &_o there_o be_v the_o pee_z conferm_v and_o bitwene_v they_o ordain_v and_o afterward_o lowy_n go_v fro_o then_n un_o to_o london_n &_o take_v his_o leave_v and_o be_v brouÈt_v with_o mochel_n honour_n at_o the_o see_v with_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterâ—bury_n and_z with_o othir_o bisshoppes_n and_o also_o with_o earl_n and_o baronz_n and_o so_o go_v lowy_n in_o to_o frauncâ—_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n and_o earl_n &_o baron_n assemble_v hem_n at_o london_n at_o mihelmasse_n that_o next_o come_v though_o sew_v and_o hold_v there_o a_o parliament_n &_o there_o be_v though_o renew_v all_o the_o frannchise_n that_o king_n johan_n grant_v have_v at_o romnemede_o and_o king_n henry_n though_o conferm_v by_o his_o 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ayens_fw-fr king_n henry_n wylle_v with_o may_v &_o strength_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o strong_a pour_z &_o besege_v the_o castle_n and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n mastir_n stephen_o of_o langeton_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o king_n he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o from_o the_o ascension_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n last_o the_o siege_n and_o though_o be_v the_o castle_n win_v &_o take_v &_o the_o king_n let_v hang_v all_o though_o that_o be_v go_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o her_o good_a wylle_n for_o to_o hold_v the_o castle_n that_o be_v for_o to_o seyne_v lxxx_o man_n ¶_o and_o though_o afterward_o â—aukes_n himself_o be_v find_v in_o a_o chyrche_n of_o coventre_n and_o there_o he_o forswear_v all_o englond_n with_o moche_n shame_n and_o go_v tho_o ayene_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n regn_v edmond_n of_o abyngdon_n that_o be_v tresorere_n of_o 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alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o they_o will_v hold_v that_o statute_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o who_o that_o hem_n break_v shall_v be_v deed_n but_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o ordinance_n the_o king_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o and_o of_o richard_n his_o brother_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o also_o of_o othir_n repent_v he_o of_o that_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o to_o hold_v that_o law_n &_o ordinance_n and_o send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o even_o assoil_v of_o that_o oath_n and_o in_o that_o year_n next_o come_v after_o be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o â—orne_n in_o englond_n for_o a_o quarty_o of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a twenty-four_o shilling_n and_o the_o pour_v peple_n eat_v neteles_a and_o othir_v wede_n for_o hunger_n &_o deide_v many_o a_o thousand_o for_o defaute_n of_o mete_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la begin_v be_v and_o debate_v bitwene_v he_o 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be_v yâ—_z bataille_fw-fr and_o scomfiture_n at_o chesterfelde_n of_o they_o that_o be_v disherit_v and_o there_o many_o of_o they_o be_v quell_v and_o robert_n earl_n of_o ferier_n there_o be_v take_v and_o also_o bawdewyne_v wake_v and_o johan_n da_fw-mi la_fw-fr hay_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v ascape_v then_n and_o in_o seint_a â—ohanes_n eve_o the_o baptist_n though_o next_o sew_v begin_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o kemlworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_o till_o seint_a thomas_n eve_o the_o appostell_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n haste_v have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yeldid_v up_o the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o himself_o &_o all_o the_o othirthat_o be_v withyn_a the_o castle_n shall_v have_v her_o life_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v theryn_v both_o horse_n &_o harness_n &_o iiij_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o deliver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o they_o self_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n 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king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johanes_n soon_o of_o britain_n johan_n vessy_a thomas_n of_o clare_n roâ—ier_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o grauntson_n robert_n be_v brus_n johan_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o byyonde_a the_o see_v token_n her_o way_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o king_n henry_n die_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n at_o westmynster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lv_o year_n and_o nineteeen_o woke_v in_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o canterbury_n &_o he_o be_v enter_v atte_a westmynster_n on_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v crist_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o profecie_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z first_o â—â—pouned_v yâ—_z be_v king_n â—ohanes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.lx_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n profecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o loâ—be_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o 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full_a sooth_n for_o he_o be_v never_o annoy_v thurgh_n be_v ne_o disese_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o titell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecie_n more_o and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la and_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 he_o great_a harm_n thurgh_n his_o be_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v mastir_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v drive_v he_o un_o to_o the_o water_n and_o that_o profecie_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o withynne_v a_o little_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v simond_n of_o mounteford_n erle_n of_o leicestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v ayens_n he_o strong_a be_v thurgh_n which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachilere_o be_v shend_v and_o deed_n and_o disheat_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v the_o victory_n at_o euesham_n and_o simond_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n help_v and_o may_v of_o gillebert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o glouchestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v and_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a simoude_v thurgh_n ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o go_v ayene_v to_o the_o king_n with_o mochel_n power_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o foresaid_a simond_n be_v shend_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o commune_v of_o englond_n that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n be_v shend_v for_o troth_n and_o die_v in_o charite_n and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o there_o for_o almyghty_a god_n for_o he_o have_v sithenes_n show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o diverse_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sikenesse_n and_o dissese_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 profecie_n that_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v love_v no_o whylle_n 〈◊〉_d than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o pasture_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n leve_v no_o while_n after_o when_o simond_n mountfort_n be_v deed_n that_o king_n henry_n ne_fw-fr deide_a anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a knight_n of_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gete_v there_o acre_n and_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_z beget_v on_o dame_n alienore_v his_o wife_n â—ohan_o of_o acre_n his_o donghter_n that_o afterward_o be_v countess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o he_o make_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n such_o a_o voyage_n that_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n speak_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n and_o every_o man_n dead_a he_o high_a &_o low_a thurghoute_n all_o cristendome_n as_o the_o story_n of_o he_o tell_v as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o more_o open_o and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o king_n henry_n deide_v till_o that_o sir_n edward_n be_v crow_v king_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n be_v as_o fadrâ—les_a child_n without_o any_o socour_n that_o he_o may_v maynten_a and_o govern_v and_o defend_v ayens_fw-fr she_o dede_o enemy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v his_o soon_o edward_n the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n for_o god_n grace_n be_v in_o he_o for_z he_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o assoon_o as_o king_n henry_n deide_v he_o come_v to_o london_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o prelatz_n and_o of_o earl_n and_o baron_n &_o all_o manner_n man_n do_v he_o moche_v honour_n for_o in_o every_o place_n that_o sir_n edward_n ride_v in_o london_n the_o stretes_n be_v cover_v over_o his_o heed_n
with_o scotfree_a clothes_n of_o silk_n of_o tapite_n &_o with_o scotfree_a coveringe_v ¶_o and_o for_o â—oye_v of_o his_o come_n the_o noble_a burgeis_n of_o the_o cite_v cast_v out_o at_o her_o wyndowe_n gold_n and_o silver_n ande_fw-mi full_a in_o token_v of_o love_n and_o of_o wurshipp_n sernyse_n &_o reverence_n ¶_o and_o out_o of_o the_o conduit_n of_o cheap_a run_v white_a wine_n and_o reâ—e_n as_o stream_n do_v of_o the_o water_n and_o every_o man_n there_o of_o may_v drink_v at_o she_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v &_o anoint_v as_o right_a heir_n of_o englond_n with_o mochel_a honour_n and_o after_o mass_n the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o his_o paleis_fw-la for_o to_z hold_v a_o rialle_n feste_fw-la among_o they_o that_o he_o do_v honour_n and_o when_o he_o be_v fetch_v un_o to_o his_o mâ—te_n the_o king_n alisaundre_v of_o scotland_n come_v for_o to_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o reverence_n with_o a_o queyntize_n and_o a_o houndred_a knight_n with_o he_o well_o horse_v and_o dray_v and_o when_o they_o be_v light_v a_o down_o of_o her_o stead_n they_o 〈◊〉_d hem_v go_v whidder_fw-mi that_o they_o will_v and_o who_z that_o may_v take_v they_o take_v at_o she_o own_o wylle_n without_o any_o challenge_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o come_v sir_n edmond_n king_n edward_n brother_n a_o curteis_fw-la knight_n and_o a_o gentle_a of_o renonne_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o after_o they_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenne_n and_n eke_v of_o they_o by_o they_o self_n lad_n in_o her_o honde_n a_o hundred_o knight_n gay_o disgise_v in_o her_o arm_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v light_a of_o her_o horse_n they_o let_v hem_n goun_fw-fr whidder_fw-mi that_o hem_n like_v and_o who_o that_o may_v they_o take_v to_o have_v they_o still_o without_o any_o let_n and_o when_o all_o this_o waz_v donâ—_n ¶_o king_n edward_n do_v his_o diligence_n &_o he_o may_v for_o to_o amend_v the_o ream_n &_o redress_v the_o wrong_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_n &_o to_o maynten_a his_o honour_n and_o to_o amend_v the_o noyaunce_n of_o the_o common_a peple_n ¶_o how_o ydeyne_n yâ—_z be_v lewelyne_n dow_v of_o waly_n â—nce_n &_o aymer_n that_o be_v yâ—_z earl_n brother_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o the_o first_o year_n afterward_o that_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v lewelyne_n prince_n of_o waly_n send_v in_o to_o france_n to_o the_o earl_n mountfort_n that_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o earl_n shall_v wed_v his_o daughter_n and_o the_o earl_n though_o advise_v he_o upon_o this_o thing_n &_o send_v ayene_v to_o lewelyne_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v after_o his_o daughter_n and_o so_o he_o send_v aymer_n his_o brother_n after_o the_o damisell_n and_o lewelyne_n array_v ship_n for_o his_o daughter_n and_o for_o sir_n aymer_n and_o for_o her_o fair_a company_n that_o shall_v go_v with_o she_o ¶_o and_o this_o lewelyn_n do_v great_a wrong_n for_o it_o be_v covenant_n that_o he_o shall_v yeve_v his_o daughter_n to_o no_o manner_n man_n without_o counceill_n &_o consent_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v that_o a_o burgeis_n of_o bristol_n come_v in_o the_o see_v with_o wine_n lade_v and_o meet_v hem_n and_o hem_n take_v with_o may_v and_o power_n &_o anon_o the_o burgeis_n send_v they_o to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o when_o lewelyn_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o eke_o sorwefull_a and_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o englishman_n &_o bete_v a_o down_o the_o king_n castle_n &_o begin_v fast_o to_o destroy_v king_n edward_n londe_n ¶_o and_o when_o tide_a come_v un_o to_o king_n edward_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o go_v in_o to_o waly_n and_o so_o moche_v he_o do_v thurgh_n god_n grace_n and_o his_o great_a pour_z that_o he_o drofe_n lewelyn_n un_fw-fr to_o moche_n meschief_n that_o he_o flee_v all_o manner_n strength_n and_o come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o yaf_n he_o l_o m._n marc_n of_o silver_n far_o to_o have_v pee_z and_o take_v the_o damisell_n and_o all_o his_o heritage_n and_o make_v a_o obligation_n to_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v to_o his_o parliament_n ij_o time_n of_o the_o year_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v he_o hold_v a_o general_a parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o statute_n for_o defaute_n of_o law_n by_o commue_a assent_n of_o all_o his_o baronage_n and_o at_o estren_a next_o sew_v the_o king_n send_v by_o his_o lrez_n to_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o parliament_n for_o his_o land_n and_o for_o his_o hold_v in_o wale_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n witness_v ¶_o though_o lowelyne_n have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n of_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o for_o pure_a wrath_n begin_v ayene_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o destroy_v his_o land_n ¶_o and_o though_o kyug_v edward_n hear_v this_o tydinge_n he_o wax_v wonder_v wroth_a un_fw-fr to_o lewelyn_n &_o in_o haste_n assemble_v his_o peple_n and_o go_v he_o towards_o waly_n &_o wer_v so_o upon_o lewelyn_n the_o prince_n till_o that_o he_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n sorwe_v &_o disese_v ¶_o and_o lewelyn_n see_v that_o his_o defence_n myÈt_v not_o availle_n and_o come_v ayene_v &_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o long_o time_n kneel_v before_o the_o king_n foot_n ¶_o the_o king_n have_v of_o he_o pite_n &_o command_v he_o for_o to_o arise_v and_z for_o his_o mekenesse_n foryafe_v he_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o he_o say_v that_z it_o he_o trespaced_a ayene_v he_o a_o othir_n time_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v he_o for_o evermore_o david_n that_o be_v lewelyne_n brother_n that_o same_o time_n duel_v with_o the_o king_n edward_n &_o be_v a_o fell_a man_n and_o a_o sotill_a and_o envious_a &_o far_o cast_v and_o moche_n treason_n think_v and_o evermore_o hold_v he_o still_o for_o to_o wit_n and_o aspie_v the_o king_n wylle_v and_o evermore_o make_v good_a semblant_n and_o seem_v so_o true_a that_o no_o man_n may_v ê‘ceyve_v his_o falseness_n ¶_o how_o lewelyne_n thurgh_n eg_a of_o david_n his_o brother_n wer_v ayene_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lx_o ij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o time_n that_o kyug_n edward_n ne_o yafe_a to_o david_n lewelyne_n brother_n the_o lordship_n of_o frodeshan_n and_o make_v he_o a_o knight_n &_o so_o mochel_v honour_n do_v he_o never_o after_o to_o no_o man_n of_o waly_n for_o encheson_n of_o he_o king_n edwâ—rd_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o london_n when_o he_o have_v do_v in_o waly_n alle_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v &_o change_v his_o money_n that_o though_o be_v full_o cut_v and_o round_v wherefore_o the_o common_a peple_n pleyn_v they_o wonder_v sore_o so_o that_o yâ—_z king_n 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anon_o he_o send_v his_o baron_n in_o to_o northumberland_n and_o the_o surâ—eis_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v &_o take_v her_o voyage_n upon_o the_o traitor_n lewelyn_n and_o david_n and_o wonder_v hard_o be_v for_o to_o be_v tho_o for_o it_o be_v winter_n in_o walis_fw-la when_o in_o othir_o contree_n be_v summer_n ¶_o and_o lewelyne_n let_v ordain_v &_o well_o arraiâ—_n &_o vitaille_n his_o good_a castle_n of_o swandon_n &_o be_v theryn_n a_o huge_a number_n of_o peple_n &_o plente_a of_o vitaille_n so_o that_o king_n edward_n wist_v not_o where_o for_o to_o entre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n i_o it_o ê‘ceyve_v &_o also_o the_o strength_n of_o wales_n they_o let_v come_v
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that_o 〈◊〉_d find_v be_v set_v a_o fire_n and_o brend_a but_o the_o pour_v peple_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o wonder_v thikke_v and_o pray_v he_o for_o god_n love_v that_o â—e_n will_v have_v on_o they_o mercy_n and_o pite_n wherefore_o the_o king_n though_o command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v harm_n to_o they_o that_o be_v yolden_a to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o no_o man_n of_o order_fw-fr ne_fw-fr to_o no_o â—ous_a of_o religion_n ne_o no_o manner_n chirch_n but_o let_v aspie_v all_o that_o he_o myÈt_v where_o that_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n tho_n come_v a_o spy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n be_v assemble_v for_o to_o abide_v bataille_fw-fr and_z on_o seint_a marry_o magdalenâ—_n day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkirke_n and_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n be_v quell_v xxviij_o thousand_o and_o of_o englisshman_n but_o xxviij_o and_o no_o mo_z of_o the_o which_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n slay_v that_o be_v a_o knight_n a_o hospitele_a that_o be_v call_v frere_n brian_n â—ay_v ¶_o for_o when_o william_n waley_n flee_v from_o the_o bataille_n that_o same_o frere_n brian_n he_o pursue_v forselich_o and_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o stâ—rt_n in_o to_o amere_fw-la of_o mareys_fw-la up_o to_o the_o belly_n ¶_o and_o william_n waleis_fw-la turn_v tho_o ayene_v and_o there_o quell_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n and_o that_o be_v moche_n harm_n ¶_o and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v thurgh_n scotland_n for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v anâ—_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o duel_v as_o long_o as_o he_o like_v and_o there_o be_v none_o enemy_n that_o dare_v he_o abide_v ¶_o and_o soon_o afterward_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o southampton_a for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scotland_n in_o winter_n seson_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n he_o let_v amend_v many_o mysdede_n that_o be_v do_v ayens_n his_o pee_z and_o his_o law_n while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o flaundres_n of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_o &_o how_o he_o go_v yâ—_z iij._n time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ca._n c.lxxj_o and_o aftward_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o king_n edward_n shall_v wed_v dame_n margarete_fw-it king_n philippe_v â—uster_n of_o france_n and_o the_o â—rhebisshopp_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v spouse_v hem_n to_o gedre_fw-fr thurgh_n which_o marriage_n there_o waz_v make_v pee_z bitwene_a king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o king_n philipp_v of_o france_n ¶_o king_n edward_n go_v though_o the_o iij_o time_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o though_o withyn_a the_o first_o year_n he_o have_v enfamine_v the_o land_n so_o that_o there_o leave_v not_o on_o that_o ne_o come_v to_o his_o mercy_n sauf_a though_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyne_n that_o be_v well_o vitail_v &_o astore_v for_o seven_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyne_n be_v besege_v ¶_o ca._n 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englond_n but_o utterlich_o have_v put_v yowe_o out_o of_o your_o realte_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o ely_n say_v tho_o to_o the_o king_n ¶_o sir_n edward_n here_o i_o yield_v up_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o all_o the_o erche_fw-fr bisshoppe_n and_o bisshoppe_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o all_o the_o clergy_n ¶_o tho_o say_v sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o garenne_n sir_n edward_n i_o yield_v up_o here_o un_fw-mi to_o yowe_o fâ—aute_n and_o homage_n for_o i_o and_o for_o all_o the_o earl_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o sir_n henry_n percy_n yafe_v up_o also_o there_o his_o homage_n for_o he_o and_o for_o all_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o say_v sir_n william_n trussell_n i_o yield_v up_o now_o un_fw-mi to_o yowe_o sir_n my_o homage_n for_o i_o and_o also_o for_o all_o the_o knight_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v by_o seriauntrie_n ere_fw-we by_o any_o othir_n manner_n thing_n of_o yowe_o so_o that_o fro_o this_o day_n afterward_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v claim_v king_n nothir_o for_o king_n be_v hold_v but_o from_o this_o time_n afterward_o you_o shall_v be_v hold_n for_o a_o singular_a man_n of_o all_o the_o peple_n &_o so_o they_o go_v thenne_n un_o to_o london_n there_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_a hem_n abide_v and_o sir_n edward_n abode_n in_o prison_n in_o good_a keep_v and_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o conversion_n of_o seint_a panle_n in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n declare_v of_o king_n edward_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_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 silâ—_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n &_o a_o doppe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethirle_n that_o shall_v betoken_v much_o harm_n hunger_n &_o death_n of_o the_o peple_n &_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o land_n and_z that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v haunt_v moche_n lechery_n ¶_o he_o say_v sooth_n alas_o the_o time_n for_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarivan_n in_o waly_n forsooth_o he_o have_v horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o snow_n when_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o much_o he_o yafe_v he_o 〈◊〉_d riot_n &_o to_o folly_n and_o soothe_v say_v merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecie_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nose_n a_o doppe_n for_z in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o the_o power_n peple_n &_o strong_a dethe_v among_o the_o scotfree_a that_o deide_a in_o strange_a land_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v &_o in_o be_v in_o scotland_n aâ—d_v afterward_o he_o lose_v scotland_n &_o gascoigne_n &_o while_o that_o himself_o be_v king_n there_o be_v moche_n lechery_n 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 &_o of_o death_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_z he_o spouse_v isabella_a the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v brugge_n of_o folk_n upon_o ditche_n of_o the_o see_v and_o that_o be_v well_o seyne_a at_o bannokkesborne_a in_o scotland_n when_o he_o be_v discomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n and_o many_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v pleyn_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfit_v in_o scotland_n and_o come_v thâ—â—_n southward_a the_o scot_n besege_v though_o castle_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n harm_n and_o brend_a town_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o hardâ—rthe_n hardâ—rthe_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornewaille_n that_o shall_v have_v fethere_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o pier_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_z after_o he_o shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o bear_v at_o gaversiche_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o find_v sothe_o ¶_o for_o by_o the_o eagle_n be_v understonde_v sir_n piers_n of_o ganastone_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n 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 behede_v at_o gaversiche_n thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyke_v ¶_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 bataille_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n array_v like_o a_o shield_v be_v shall_v die_v many_o white_a heed_v ¶_o and_o he_o
say_v sothe_o for_o by_o the_o brenning_a of_o the_o here_o be_v betokened_a great_a drede_v thurgh_n cut_v of_o sword_n at_o that_o bataille_n ordain_v in_o a_o field_n as_o a_o shield_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v be_v betoken_v the_o bataill_n of_o mitone_n for_o their_o come_fw-mi the_o scot_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o wing_n &_o slay_v upon_o small_a man_n of_o religion_n preste_n and_o seculers_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n call_v that_o bataill_n in_o despite_n of_o englisshman_n the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_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 &_o that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o south_n 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 â—ese_n much_o deal_n of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o oâ—come_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o with_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o shall_v win_v ayene_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o much_o more_o thurgh_n peple_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o shall_v make_v he_o be_v dread_a and_o he_o a_o vienge_n of_o his_o enemy_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o ij_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o ê‘ill_o to_o be_v undo_v ¶_o and_o that_o though_o ij_o owleâ—_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 duelle_fw-fr till_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englond_a ayene_n ¶_o and_o though_o â—j_fw-la owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o many_o one_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v counceille_fw-fr the_o goat_n for_o to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n the_o foresaid_a bear_v ¶_o and_o that_o the_o good_a and_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v un_o to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v at_o barton_n up_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n un_o to_o bury_v towards_o the_o north_n thurgh_n a_o unkind_a outpulter_n and_o that_o the_o swan_n than_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorwe_v and_o the_o bear_v shall_v be_v slaynfull_a nigh_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pounfrete_a upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beam_n and_o many_o folk_n he_o shall_v seche_v for_o the_o mochel_n virtue_n and_o he_o say_v full_a sothe_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o northwest_n and_o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n and_o soon_o of_o his_o uncle_n ¶_o and_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n â—ese_n moche_n land_n the_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v wilful_o till_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n there_o of_o take_v shame_n and_o himself_o fill_v with_o cruelty_n and_o after_o he_o gate_n ayene_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o moche_v 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 avenge_v he_o of_o his_o baron_n thurgh_n counceille_fw-fr of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencere_a the_o fadrâ—_fw-la and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o â—hat_n before_o be_v outelaw_v of_o englond_n for_o her_o wykkednesse_n ¶_o but_o afterward_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi out_o of_o france_n and_o so_o moche_v counceil_v the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spencer_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o her_o power_n meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o la-castre_n at_o burton_n up_o trente_a and_o he_o there_o discomfit_v and_o sir_n humphrey_n erle_n of_o hereford_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o fledden_a the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humphrey_n with_o her_o company_n at_o burbrugge_n with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la that_o be_v call_v the_o unkind_a outeputter_n ¶_o and_o also_o sir_n symond_n ward_n erle_n of_o york_n they_o come_v and_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n and_z hem_o there_o discomfit_v and_z in_o that_o scomfiture_n the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brugge_n cowarde_o with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o fundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v and_o lad_n un_fw-fr to_o pounfrete_a and_o though_o he_o be_v behede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o aftward_a many_o man_n he_o souÈt_o 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 â—orwe_v &_o harm_n shall_v die_v a_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o land_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o boldre_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o by_o encheson_n of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v for_z seint_a thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n peple_n of_o many_o londe_n become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_z her_o blood_n be_v turn_v to_o many_o nation_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v and_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o flour_n of_o life_n and_o of_o dethe_v and_z they_o shall_v bring_v she_o un_o to_o moche_n disese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v wend_v ouâ—r_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v peâ—s_n to_o the_o flour_n delise_fw-fr and_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o seche_v she_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothen_fw-ge hem_n with_o grace_n and_z though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v and_o put_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o spituâ—se_n dethe_v and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sothe_o ¶_o for_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o do_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o persecution_n un_fw-fr to_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n her_o procurement_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o that_o she_o be_v put_v un_o to_o her_o wage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xx_o shill_v in_o the_o day_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v wonder_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o his_o lettre_n un_o to_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o parliament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o dread_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o trespass_n that_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v &_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sister_n ¶_o wherefore_o thurgh_n her_o ordeynaunce_n &_o consent_n of_o the_o spencer_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n and_o there_o duel_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v she_o to_o seche_v &_o so_o they_o duel_v there_o both_o till_o that_o aliaunce_n be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o and_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o henaude_n that_o if_o they_o with_o her_o help_n may_v destroy_v &_o over_o come_v the_o venym_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n that_o sir_n edward_n shall_v spouse_n dame_n philipp_n the_o wurshipfull_a lady_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestok_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n &_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n of_o wigmore_n and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n &_o sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n &_o sir_n william_n trussell_n and_o many_o othir_n of_o the_o aliaunce_n of_o the_o gentle_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o his_o quarrel_n &_o be_v disherit_v of_o her_o land_n ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_o arrine_v at_o herewych_a in_o southfolk_n and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursueden_fw-mi the_o spencer_n till_o that_o they_o be_v take_v &_o put_v un_o to_o spitouse_n death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o her_o company_n and_o also_o for_o the_o great_a falseness_n that_o they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o peple_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o to_o great_a disese_v and_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a for_o we_o he_o shall_v lede_n in_o his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o ward_v till_o that_o the_o spencer_n be_v put_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o nold_z not_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o ê‘lement_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v
and_o of_o sir_n johan_n henaude_v that_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o with_o for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o the_o scot_n but_o sir_n rogier_n mortime_n consent_v not_o there_o to_o for_o he_o have_v prive_o take_v meed_n of_o the_o scot_n hem_v for_o to_o help_v that_o they_o may_v wend_v ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o same_o mortimer_n conceil_v so_o much_o thomas_fw-la of_o brothertone_n the_o earl_n marchall_a that_o be_v king_n edward_n uncle_n that_o the_o foresaid_a thomas_n shall_v not_o assemble_v at_o that_o time_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o scot_n and_o he_o assent_v but_o he_o wist_v not_o the_o do_v bitwene_v the_o scot_n and_o the_o foresaid_a mortimer_n and_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v marchall_a of_o englond_n and_o to_o he_o ê‘teyn_v ever_o the_o vauntwarde_a he_o send_v hasty_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o to_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fight_v upon_o the_o scot_n in_o prejudice_n and_o harm_n of_o he_o and_o his_o fee_n and_o if_o they_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v stone_v to_o her_o own_o ê‘ill_n and_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n marchall_a be_v all_o araiâ—d_n with_o his_o bataille_n at_o the_o reredoo_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n for_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o have_v meve_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o scoâ—tes_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v deceyve_v and_o wist_v no_o thing_n of_o this_o treason_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o king_n principal_o desceyve_v ¶_o and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n mortimere_n that_o have_v the_o wach_n for_o to_o keep_v of_o the_o host_n that_o night_n destourble_v the_o wach_n that_o no_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_n while_o the_o scot_n steel_n be_v night_n towards_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr as_o fast_a as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n false_o betray_v that_o wend_v that_o that_o all_o the_o traitor_n of_o his_o land_n have_v be_v brouÈt_o to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o wasâ—_n say_v before_o now_o here_o you_o lord_n how_o traitours_o king_n edward_n be_v desceyve_v &_o how_o meruouse_o &_o bold_o the_o scot_n do_v of_o be_v for_o james_n douglas_n with_o cc._n man_n of_o arm_n riden_v thurgh_n out_o the_o host_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o same_o night_n the_o scot_n be_v escape_v towards_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr as_o be_v above_o say_v till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o king_n pâ—uilon_n &_o quell_v there_o many_o man_n in_o her_o bed_n &_o cry_v some_o naward_n naward_n &_o a_o othir_n time_n a_o douglas_n a_o douglas_n wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o be_v in_o his_o pavilon_n &_o moche_n othir_v folk_n be_v wonder_v sore_o affeaâ—ed_v but_o bliss_v be_v almyghty_a god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v not_o take_v &_o in_o great_a ê‘ill_n be_v though_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o that_o night_n the_o moan_n shine_v full_a clear_a &_o bright_a &_o for_o all_o the_o king_n man_n the_o scot_n ascape_v harmelee_n and_o in_o 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englisshman_n call_v dame_n johan_n the_o countess_n make_v pee_z for_o the_o cowardyse_n pee_z that_o be_v ordain_v but_o the_o king_n person_n bear_v the_o wit_v and_o the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n of_o the_o make_v of_o the_o accord_n and_o all_o be_v do_v thurgh_n the_o queen_n and_o rogier_n mortimere_fw-la ¶_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n ne_o take_v in_o to_o her_o own_o hand_n alle_fw-mi the_o lordship_n of_o pountfrete_n almost_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v of_o value_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o for_o to_o dispâ—ude_v but_o of_o his_o use_n and_o of_o his_o escheker_fw-mi for_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o mortimere_n have_v a_o great_a meynâ—_n of_o her_o retenaunce_n that_o
follow_v ever_o more_o the_o king_n court_n and_o go_v and_o take_v the_o king_n prize_n for_o her_o penny_n worth_n at_o good_a cheer_n wherefore_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_z be_v full_a sore_o dread_a and_o almost_o destroy_v ¶_o though_o begone_v the_o comminalte_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o hate_v isabella_n the_o queen_n that_o so_o moche_v love_v her_o when_o she_o come_v ayenâ—_n for_o to_o pursue_v the_o false_a traitor_n the_o spencer_n from_o france_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o fol_n traitor_n robert_n of_o holland_n that_o betray_v his_o lord_n sir_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v tho_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v wonder_v prive_a with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o also_o with_o rogier_n the_o mortimere_fw-la but_o that_o avail_v he_o but_o little_a for_z he_o be_v take_v at_o miâ—elmasse_n that_o though_o come_v next_o â—ewing_v after_o as_o he_o ride_v toward_o the_o queen_n isabella_n to_o london_n &_o sir_n thomas_n wither_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n beside_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a alban_n and_o this_o sir_n thomas_n duel_v tho_o with_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o he_o put_v he_o in_o hide_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o queen_n for_o she_o love_v he_o wonder_v nioche_n and_o pray_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o that_o the_o same_o thomas_n must_v be_v exile_v onte_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o noble_a earl_n sir_n henry_n lancastre_n have_v oft_o time_n herd_n the_o common_a clamour_n of_o the_o englisshman_n of_o the_o disese_n that_o be_v do_v in_o englond_n and_o also_o for_o diverse_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v among_o the_o common_a peple_n of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n bear_v the_o blame_n with_o wrong_n for_o he_o nas_fw-la but_o full_a young_a and_o tender_a of_o age_n and_o thought_n as_o a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o do_v away_o and_o slake_v the_o sclaundre_v of_o the_o king_n person_n if_o that_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a so_o as_o the_o king_n be_v there_o of_o no_o thing_n guilty_a wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o ê‘ill_n of_o lie_v and_o limb_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o assemble_v all_o his_o retenaunce_n and_o go_v and_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o also_o for_o to_o amend_v his_o astate_n and_o sir_n thomas_n brotherton_n erle_n marchall_a and_o sir_n edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v that_o be_v the_o king_n uncle_n and_o also_o man_n of_o london_n make_v her_o oath_n he_o for_o to_o maynten_a in_o that_o same_o quarill_fw-mi ¶_o and_o her_o cause_n be_v this_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o housold_a and_o his_o meyny_n as_o a_o king_n ought_v for_o to_o do_v and_o have_v also_o his_o rialte_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v deliver_v out_o of_o her_o honde_n in_o to_o the_o king_n honde_v all_o manner_n lordships_n rent_n town_n and_o castle_n that_o apparteyn_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n as_o othir_n quesne_n have_v do_v before_o she_o and_o meddle_v with_o none_o othir_v thing_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n shall_v duelle_fw-fr upon_o his_o own_o land_n for_o the_o which_o londe_n he_o have_v help_v disherit_z moche_n peple_n so_o that_o common_a peple_n be_v not_o destroy_v thurgh_v her_o wrong_n full_o take_v ¶_o and_o also_o to_o enquere_v how_o and_o by_o who_o the_o king_n be_v betray_v and_o false_o disceyve_v at_o stanhope_n and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n that_o the_o scot_n go_v away_o by_o night_n from_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o king_n coronacione_n be_v put_v a_o down_o that_o be_v to_o seyne_v that_o the_o king_n for_o amendment_n and_o help_a of_o the_o ream_n and_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o xij_o the_o grette_v and_o wise_a lordeâ—_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n and_o without_o they_o shall_v no_o thing_n be_v grant_v 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o fore_n be_v say_v the_o which_o covenauntz_n malicyus_o be_v put_v a_o down_o fro_o the_o king_n wherefore_o many_o harm_n shame_n and_o reprove_v have_v fâ—lle_fw-la un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n and_o that_o be_v understond_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o edward_n sum_n time_n king_n of_o englond_n be_v ordain_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o commalte_n in_o pleyne_v parliament_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o ward_n &_o governaunce_n of_o henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n his_o cousin_n for_o savacione_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o thurgh_n colour_n of_o queen_n isabella_n and_o of_o the_o mortimer_n without_o consent_n of_o any_o parliament_n they_o take_v &_o lead_v he_o there_o that_o never_o after_o none_o of_o his_o kindred_n may_v with_o he_o speak_v ne_o see_v and_o after_o traitoures_o take_v and_o he_o mordr_v for_o who_o death_n a_o foul_a sclaundre_v arise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o christendom_n when_o it_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o also_o the_o tresour_n that_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n have_v leave_v in_o many_o place_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o waly_n be_v waste_v and_o bear_v away_o without_o the_o wylle_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o soon_o in_o destructione_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o his_o folk_n also_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n that_o the_o king_n yafe_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o the_o which_o ream_n the_o king_n auncestres_n have_v full_a sore_n you_o trâ—â—uailled_v and_o so_o do_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o her_o right_a and_o be_v un_fw-fr to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o right_n have_v to_o the_o ream_n as_o all_o the_o world_n it_o wist_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n and_o remembraunce_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o right_n of_o scotland_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tresorie_n and_o take_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n to_o disherit_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o successor_n and_o to_o great_a harm_n un_o to_o his_o have_v and_o great_a reprove_v un_fw-mi to_o all_o englisshman_n for_o evermore_o also_o wherefore_o dame_n â—ohan_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o king_n sister_n edward_n be_v disê‘age_v and_o marry_v un_o to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n un_fw-fr to_o englond_n and_o thurgh_n who_o counceill_n she_o be_v take_v in_o to_o our_o enemy_n ande_fw-mi out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n while_o the_o good_a earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n how_o these_o point_n above_o say_v may_v be_v amend_v un_o to_o the_o wurshipp_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o profit_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n also_o of_o his_o have_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n coniect_v and_o sotilte_n and_o also_o of_o the_o mortimerâ—_n let_v ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o salisbury_n and_o at_o that_o same_o parliament_n the_o mortimer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n ayens_n all_o the_o baron_n will_v of_o englond_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o corounâ—_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o eltham_n the_o king_n brother_n be_v gurt_v with_o a_o sword_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o though_o be_v call_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o evermore_o queen_n isabella_n so_o moche_v procure_v ayens_n she_o soon_o the_o king_n that_o she_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edward_n and_o of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o ê‘lement_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n will_v not_o come_v but_o ordain_v all_o his_o power_n ayenâ—_n the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortimer_n and_o man_n of_o london_n ordain_v they_o with_o v._o c._n man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o when_o queen_n isabella_n wist_v of_o the_o do_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o name_n full_a angre_o that_o in_o evell_a time_n he_o think_v upon_o tho_o point_n ¶_o tho_o send_v the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortimer_n after_o her_o retenue_n and_z after_o the_o king_n retenue_fw-fr so_o that_o they_o have_v ordain_v among_o they_o a_o huge_a host_n and_o they_o counceil_v the_o king_n so_o that_o upon_o a_o night_n they_o ride_v twenty-four_o mile_n towards_o bedford_n there_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v with_o his_o company_n and_o think_v to_o have_v he_o destroy_v and_o that_o night_n she_o ride_v beside_o the_o king_n she_o soon_o as_o a_o knight_n arm_v for_o drede_n of_o dethe_v and_o it_o be_v do_v the_o king_n to_o understonde_v that_o the_o earl_n henry_n of_o lancastre_n &_o his_o company_n will_v have_v destroy_v the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n for_o ever_o more_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v somdele_n towards_o he_o â—eny_v and_o annoy_v ¶_o when_o the_o earl_n marchall_a and_o the_o earl_n
out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o quenâ—_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o companine_n know_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v yowe_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n without_o aspy_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o night_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n and_o maden_a sembland_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortimer_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anene_o as_o the_o mortime_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n among_o hem_n for_o to_o let_v her_o passage_n &_o send_v lrez_fw-fr anon_o to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v wend_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o othir_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresaid_a weigh_n under_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o the_o mortime_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n hem_v ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a dethe_v everywhichone_o an_o anon_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n &_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n breast_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n a_o evell_a death_n ¶_o tho_o take_v they_o the_o mortimer_n as_o he_o arm_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o he_o for_o drede_n and_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n see_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o hem_n say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o go_v they_o thenne_n and_o come_fw-mi and_z bring_v the_o mortimer_n and_o present_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o sauf_a ward_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o that_o be_v consent_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n do_v herd_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v and_o hide_v hem_n and_o prive_o by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n eke_v in_o his_o side_n with_o hevy_a heart_n and_o morning_n and_o live_v up_o on_o her_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o same_o year_n that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v at_o his_o retenue_n ix_o score_n knight_n without_o squyer_n and_o seriaunte_n of_o arm_n and_o footman_n and_o though_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lad_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o afterward_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmynster_n bâ—fore_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_a for_o ê‘ill_v that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o sir_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n father_fw-mi and_o also_o thurgh_n who_o the_o scot_n ascape_v from_o stanhope_o in_o to_o scotland_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o rageman_n be_v deliâ—ed_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o this_o treason_n and_o this_o meschief_n come_v un_o to_o he_o on_o seint_a andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gete_a ayene_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o graciouse_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n that_o be_v new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o now_o you_o have_v herd_n lord_n how_o sir_n johan_n of_o bailloll_n in_o tyâ—e_n of_o â—ees_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n david_n of_o hontyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alisaundres_n brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deide_a without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o the_o iij._o for_o his_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxxij_o &_o send_v un_o to_o yâ—_z pope_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o foresaid_a king_n edward_o over_o his_o â—state_n &_o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bull_n to_o he_o you_o send_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o bâ—re_v wyke_a &_o conquer_v the_o town_n â—t_a which_o conquest_n there_o be_v slay_v twenty-five_o m._n &_o seven_o c._n and_o the_o baill_v all_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_o with_o he_o that_o be_v take_v at_o berewyke_n &_o yafe_a hem_n saufconduyt_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n her_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v &_o put_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o londe_n as_o welle_v as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o her_o mysdede_n and_o trespass_n and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnelabard_n for_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o but_o little_a pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o underfeng_v his_o heritage_n &_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o land_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_o that_o be_v johan_n baillol_n soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o johan_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o frenshman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpicr_n &_o so_o he_o quell_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o toun_n to_o take_v â—ohan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o aâ—_n fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n halpe_v he_o &_o rescue_v he_o &_o by_o nyÈt_n make_v he_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_o have_v resen_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_o and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v areste_fw-fr â—_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o londe_n ¶_o tho_o duel_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumout_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o be_v
put_v out_o of_o the_o foresaid_a erledome_n when_o the_o accord_n be_v bitwene_v englond_n and_o scotland_n thurgh_n the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n rogier_n the_o mortime_n and_o her_o company_n for_o the_o marriage_n yâ—_z she_o make_a bitwene_n david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o &_o dame_n johan_n atte_fw-mi tour_n king_n edward's_o sister_n of_o englond_n and_o well_o understode_v this_o that_o at_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o right_n but_o if_o it_o be_v thurgh_n sir_n edward_o bailloll_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n lowy_n love_v moche_v this_o sir_n henry_n and_o he_o be_v with_o he_o full_o prive_v and_o thought_n for_o to_o make_v a_o deliveraunce_n of_o sir_n edward_o baillol_v body_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o of_o his_o grace_n sir_n edward_n baillol_v body_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o next_o parliament_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n in_o the_o mean_n time_n and_o that_o he_o must_v stand_v to_o be_v jugged_a by_o his_o pery_n at_o the_o parliament_n ¶_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o prayer_n and_o make_v the_o foresaid_a edward_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o manner_n above_o say_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n take_v he_o forth_o with_o he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v he_o duelle_fw-fr prive_o at_o the_o manner_n of_o sandehall_v up_o onse_n in_o yorkshire_n with_o the_o lady_n vesey_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v he_o there_o a_o huge_a retenaunce_n of_o peple_n of_o englishman_n and_o also_o of_o alien_n for_o to_o conquer_v ayene_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o yafe_a moche_n silver_n un_fw-fr to_o sowdiour_n and_o to_o alien_n for_o to_o help_v he_o ¶_o and_o they_o behight_a for_o to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v but_z they_o faill_v he_o at_o his_o most_o need_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o time_n donald_n earl_n of_o morrif_n hear_v tell_v how_o that_o sir_n edward_n be_v preve_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v with_o he_o grece_z â—oye_n of_o his_o come_a ayene_n and_o say_v to_o he_o &_o behight_n he_o that_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o entendaunt_a and_o shall_v he_o hold_v for_o king_n as_o right_a heir_n of_o scotland_n and_o so_o moche_v they_o will_v do_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v crow_v king_n of_o that_o land_n and_o diden_n to_o he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n ¶_o tho_o come_v sir_n henry_n of_o beaumond_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o pray_v he_o in_o weigh_n of_o charite_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v of_o his_o grace_n un_fw-fr to_o sir_n edward_o bailloll_n that_o he_o must_v safe_o go_v by_o land_n from_o sandhall_v un_fw-mi to_o scotland_n for_o to_o conquer_v his_o right_a heritage_n in_o scotland_n ¶_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v and_o say_v un_o to_o he_o if_o that_o i_o suffer_v the_o bailloll_n wend_v thurgh_n my_o land_n in_o to_o scotland_n than_o the_o peple_n will_v say_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v assent_v un_o to_o the_o company_n ¶_o now_o sir_n i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o will_v grawte_v he_o leave_v to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d tâ—_n he_o soudiour_n of_o englisshman_n that_o they_o may_v safe_o lede_v he_o thurgh_n your_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o sir_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o if_o it_o so_o befall_v that_o god_n it_o forbede_v that_o he_o be_v discomfit_v in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n the_o scot_n that_o i_o and_o also_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o hold_v with_o bailloll_n be_v for_o evermore_o put_v out_o of_o our_o rent_n that_o we_o have_v in_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n grant_v her_o bone_n as_o touch_v he_o and_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o quarrel_n the_o which_o claim_v for_o to_o have_v londe_n or_o rent_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o pursueden_fw-mi this_o mater_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n that_o challenge_v the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n sir_n henry_n beaumond_n earl_n of_o angos_fw-la sir_n david_n of_o stroboly_n erle_n of_o atheles_a sir_n gieffrey_n ap_fw-mi mombray_n waltier_n comyne_n and_o many_o othir_n that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o her_o heritage_n in_o scotland_n when_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v englond_n &_o scotland_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understond_v that_o these_o lord_n take_v with_o hem_n v._o honndr_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o thousand_o archier_n and_o of_o footman_n and_o though_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o ravenespore_fw-la and_o saill_v by_o the_o see_v till_o that_o they_o comâ—n_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o scotland_n and_o come_fw-mi tot_fw-mi land_n at_o kynkehorne_n xij_o mile_n from_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o anon_o send_v out_o her_o ship_n aâ—ene_v for_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v ne_o empeyr_v nethir_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n ayene_fw-mi though_o that_o they_o have_v need_v but_o abide_v at_o alle_fw-mi peril_n and_o not_o flee_v but_o stone_v and_o rather_o suffer_v dethe_v than_o flee_v for_o to_o mayntâ—n_v her_o true_a quarrel_n ¶_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o fiâ—â—e_a a_o fer_v man_n and_o a_o stern_a herd_n that_o the_o bailloll_n be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o scotland_n he_o come_v in_o haste_n to_o kynghorne_n with_o x._o thousend_v scot_n for_o to_o destourble_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o land_n ¶_o but_o sir_n edward_n bailloll_n and_o his_o company_n there_o he_o discomfit_v at_o the_o which_o discomfiture_n sir_n alizaundre_v of_o seton_n be_v their_o y_o quell_v &_o many_o othir_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v tho_o sorry_a and_o full_a ill_n a_o shame_a that_o so_o little_a a_o company_n have_v he_o discomfit_v and_o shamelich_o put_v he_o and_o all_o his_o company_n that_o be_v a_o live_a for_o to_o flee_v ¶_o tho_o come_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n and_o take_v the_o contre_fw-fr all_fw-mi about_o he_o till_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o abley_n of_o dunfermelyne_n and_o there_o â—e_v find_v vitaille_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n and_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n he_o fond_a in_o a_o chambre_n a_o bout_n v._o honderd_v of_o great_a staff_n of_o fine_a oak_n with_o long_a pike_n of_o yren_n and_o of_o steel_n he_o take_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o most_o streng_a man_n of_o his_o company_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o go_v from_o then_n and_o log_v he_o in_o a_o field_n ij_o mile_n from_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o when_o the_o burgeis_n of_o the_o town_n herd_n how_o the_o earl_n of_o fife_n be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n the_o bailloll_n they_o be_v sore_o dread_a and_o breken_fw-mi their_o brigge_n that_o they_o have_v make_v over_o the_o water_n of_o erue_fw-la so_o that_o the_o bailloll_n may_v not_o go_v over_o wherefore_o he_o log_v he_o there_o all_o that_o night_n but_o little_a heed_n he_o take_v of_o rest_n and_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o peple_n ¶_o now_o dear_a lord_n you_o know_v full_a well_o that_o we_o be_v now_o y_o logged_a bytwene_n our_o enemy_n and_o if_o they_o mow_v we_o hampre_fw-it theridamas_n be_v no_o â—ote_n but_o dethe_v wherefore_o if_o we_o abide_v here_o all_o this_o night_n still_o i_o leave_v that_o it_o shall_v tear_v we_o to_o moche_n sorwe_v and_o harm_v for_o the_o power_n of_o scotland_n may_v every_o day_n wax_v and_o encrese_v and_o we_o may_v not_o so_o do_v and_o we_o be_v but_o little_a peple_n as_o ayen_n hem_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v yowe_o for_o the_o love_n of_o almyghty_a god_n make_v we_o we_o to_o bold_a and_o hardy_a and_o that_o we_o may_v myghte_o take_v the_o scot_n this_o night_n and_o bold_o be_v upon_o hem_n and_o let_v we_o pursue_v they_o this_o night_n and_o if_o they_o he_o travail_v thurgh_n we_o and_o they_o see_v our_o hardynesse_n so_o that_o othir_v scot_n that_o come_fw-mi and_o meet_a hem_n and_o see_v they_o so_o travail_v and_o weary_a the_o sorrer_n will_v they_o be_v dread_a with_o we_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o ferse_o than_o we_o shall_v fight_v with_o hem_n and_o upon_o they_o pursue_v so_o that_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o dâ—ughtynesse_n of_o our_o hcivalrie_n ¶_o and_o sire_n unstond_v well_o that_o all_o the_o company_n yâ—_z come_fw-mi with_o sir_n edward_n bailloll_n grant_v well_o un_o to_o that_o counceill_n and_o be_v there_o of_o glad_a and_o anon_o pursue_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o â—â—â—â—men_o wonder_v weary_a ¶_o
to_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o bailloll_n and_o to_o he_o diden_n homage_n and_o feaute_n for_o her_o land_n and_o yield_a hem_n to_o his_o pee_z and_o he_o hem_v resceyve_v free_o ¶_o and_o fro_o then_v he_o go_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o scone_n and_o there_o he_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o after_o he_o let_v cry_v his_o pee_z thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o ê‘lement_n among_o his_o have_v at_o the_o new_a caastell_n up_o tyne_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v he_o do_v in_o his_o land_n and_o sir_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n come_v to_o he_o thidder_fw-mi an_o do_v to_o he_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n â—adred_v ayene_v the_o homage_v and_o feaute_n of_o scotland_n where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n counceill_n and_o assent_n of_o dame_n isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n rogier_n the_o mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o marhe_n though_o take_v bailloll_v king_n of_o scotland_n his_o leave_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n &_o go_v then_n in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n of_o scotland_n and_o set_v but_o little_a by_o they_o that_o have_v counceil_v he_o &_o holpen_v he_o in_o his_o quarrel_n wherefore_o they_o go_v from_o he_o and_o go_v and_o live_v by_o her_o londe_n and_o rent_n in_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o not_o long_o that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n ne_fw-fr remeve_v and_o come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o anande_n and_o there_o take_v his_o duel_a and_z thidder_fw-mi come_v to_o he_o a_o company_n of_o knight_n strong_a man_n and_o worthy_a and_o yield_v they_o un_o to_o the_o king_n and_o bear_v they_o so_o fair_a in_o deed_n and_o in_o continaunce_n so_o that_o he_o trust_v moche_n upon_o they_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o traitor_n see_v that_o he_o trust_v moche_n upon_o they_o they_z ordain_v among_o they_o fifty_o in_o a_o company_n and_o will_v have_v quell_v her_o king_n but_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n he_o break_v thurgh_n a_o wall_n a_o hole_n in_o his_o chambre_n and_z as_o god_n will_v ascape_v her_o treachery_n and_o alle_fw-mi his_o man_n be_v quell_v and_z he_o ascape_v with_o much_o drede_n un_fw-mi to_o that_o town_n of_o cardoill_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o sore_o annoy_v and_o this_o befall_v in_o our_o lady_n the_o conception_n ¶_o tho_o send_v king_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n how_o false_o and_o traitoures_o he_o be_v in_o little_a time_n put_v to_o shame_n and_o sorwe_v thurgh_n his_o liegeman_n upon_o who_o he_o trust_v wonder_v moche_n and_o pray_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v maynten_a he_o and_o help_v he_o ayens_n his_o enemy_n ¶_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n have_v of_o he_o though_o great_a pite_n and_z behight_a he_o help_v and_o socour_v and_o send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o pee_z still_o in_o the_o foresaid_a cite_v of_o cardoille_n till_o that_o he_o have_v gaâ—red_v his_o power_n ¶_o tho_o ordain_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n a_o counceâ—ll_n at_o london_n and_o let_v gadre_fw-mi his_o man_n in_o diverse_a shire_n of_o enâ—lond_n and_o when_o he_o all_o be_v ready_a he_o go_v towards_o the_o town_n of_o bâ—rewyke_n up_o twede_n and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v to_o he_o king_n edward_n bailloll_n of_o scotland_n with_o his_o power_n and_o besege_v the_o town_n and_o make_v without_o the_o town_n a_o fair_a town_n of_o panilous_a and_o dike_v they_o all_o about_o so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o drede_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o make_v many_o assaute_n with_o gonne_n and_o with_o othir_o engyne_n to_o the_o town_n wherewith_o they_o destroy_v many_o fair_a house_n and_o church_n also_o be_v beâ—e_n down_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o earth_n with_o great_a stone_n that_o 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ship_n of_o englond_n &_o quell_v in_o a_o barge_n of_o hull_n xuj_o mâ—_n and_o after_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n by_o the_o water_n side_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v though_o town_n rescue_v and_o ask_v her_o hostage_n ayene_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n senâ—_n hem_o word_n ayene_n that_o they_o axe_v the_o hostage_n with_o wrong_a since_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o englondes_n side_n for_o covenant_n be_v bytwene_v they_o that_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescue_v by_o the_o half_a of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o anon_o king_n edward_n though_o commaundedâ—_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_o he_o will_v have_v the_o hostage_n ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n say_v that_o the_o town_n be_v rescue_v well_o y_o now_o and_o there_o to_o they_o will_v hold_v hem_n ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v her_o covenant_n that_o they_o make_v he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anon_o let_v take_v sir_n 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among_o his_o own_o peple_n nâ—e_v beal_n soy_fw-fr retreat_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v our_o fair_a withdra_n with_o he_o ¶_o than_o king_n edward_n and_o our_o englisshman_n thank_v god_n almyghty_a for_o such_o a_o victory_n after_o her_o great_a labour_n take_v to_o hem_v all_o thing_n needful_a to_o her_o sustinaunce_n aâ—â—d_v save_v of_o her_o life_n for_o drede_v of_o her_o enemy_n rest_v they_o the_o there_o and_z full_a erly_a in_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o frensshman_n with_o a_o huge_a pass_a hoost_n come_v ayene_v for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n and_o fight_n with_o 〈◊〉_d englisshman_n with_o who_o metten_v and_o countreden_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ewyke_a northampton_n and_o norfolk_n with_o her_o compavie_a 〈◊〉_d slowen_v two_o thousand_o and_o token_n many_o prisoner_n of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o hem_n and_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o the_o same_o hoo_v â—lâ—dde_v iij._o myâ—e_a then_n and_o the_o thridde_v day_n after_o the_o bataill_n the_o king_n go_v to_o 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few_o day_n and_o have_v ordain_v their_o keper_n of_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o london_n and_o broghten_v with_o they_o david_n king_n of_o scotland_n and_o alle_fw-mi these_o othir_n lord_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n un_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o alle_fw-mi the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v and_o there_o they_o leave_v they_o in_o sauf_a keep_n un_o to_o the_o king_n come_v and_o wenten_a home_n ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o afterward_o be_v the_o king_n raunsone_n of_o scotland_n tax_v un_o to_o a_o c.m._n marc_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o x._o year_n that_o be_v for_o to_o seyne_v every_o year_n x_o m._n marc_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n besege_v caleys_n and_o how_o it_o be_v you_o win_v and_o yolde_v to_o he_o ca._n cc.xxviij_o in_o the_o xxij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la he_o go_v over_o yâ—_z see_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n &_o lay_v all_o the_o winter_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o caleys_n the_o which_o year_n the_o while_n the_o siege_n last_v philipp_n the_o king_n of_o france_n cast_v and_o purpose_v trechoures_o &_o with_o fraud_n to_o put_v a_o way_n the_o siege_n &_o come_v the_o xxvij_o day_n of_o â—uyll_n in_o the_o same_o year_n with_o a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o strong_a pour_z &_o neigh_v un_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o caleys_n ¶_o the_o which_o philipp_n the_o last_o day_n of_o â—uyll_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n word_n that_o he_o will_v yeve_v he_o pleyne_v bataille_n the_o iij._o day_n next_o after_o that_o about_o evesong_n time_n if_o he_o dare_v come_v from_o the_o siege_n &_o abide_v it_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n herd_n that_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n ex_fw-la long_a avisement_n he_o accept_v glad_o the_o day_n &_o hour_n of_o bataille_fw-fr yâ—_z philipp_n have_v assign_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hear_v that_o the_o next_o nyÈt_n after_o â—e_v set_v his_o tent_n a_o fire_n &_o remevyd_v &_o go_v away_o thens_o cowarde_o ¶_o than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n &_o in_o the_o castle_n besege_v sing_v all_o this_o how_o that_o they_o have_v none_o othir_v help_v ne_fw-la so_o cor_fw-la of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ne_o of_o his_o man_n ¶_o and_o also_o that_o her_o vitaille_n withynne_v they_o be_v spend_v and_o waste_v and_o for_o defaute_n of_o vitailles_fw-fr and_o of_o refressh_v they_o eten_v horse_n hound_n cat_n and_o miss_v for_o to_o keep_v her_o trougth_n as_o long_o they_o as_o may_v ¶_o and_o when_o they_o see_v and_o be_v find_v among_o they_o at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o have_v no_o thing_n among_o hem_n for_o to_o eat_v ne_o live_v by_o ne_o no_o socour_n ne_o rescuenge_n of_o the_o frensshman_n of_o that_o othir_n side_n they_o
wynchesee_v and_o slowen_v all_o that_o ever_o withstoden_a hem_n and_o withsaid_a her_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_z he_o turn_v ayene_v to_o parysward_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v &_o slay_v with_o dint_n &_o strength_n of_o sword_n hem_o that_o he_o have_v before_o hand_n you_o spare_v ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o there_o be_v depart_v his_o hoost_n in_o diverse_a bataille_fw-fr with_o iiij_o c._n of_o kynghte_n new_a dub_v on_o that_o one_o side_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n under_o pee_z and_o trewe_v go_v to_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cite_v profr_a to_o hem_v that_o will_v abide_v a_o bataille_n in_o the_o field_n under_o such_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n be_v overcome_v there_o as_o god_n forâ—ede_v it_o that_z than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o a_o short_a and_o a_o scornful_a ansuere_a he_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n and_o what_o they_o say_v and_o than_o forth_o the_o new_a knight_n with_o many_o othir_n make_v assaute_n to_o the_o cite_v to_o they_o destroieden_fw-ge houge_o the_o subarbe_n of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o while_o alle_fw-mi these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v the_o englisshman_n make_v they_o a_o ready_a to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o despite_n that_o be_v do_v that_o year_n at_o wynchelsee_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx_o ship_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o of_o othir_o marchauntz_n and_o fourteen_o thousand_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o go_v and_o search_v and_o skym_v the_o see_v and_o manly_a token_n and_o helden_v the_o i_o will_v of_o caux_n wherefore_o the_o frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyne_a the_o earl_n of_o tankeruille_n and_o bursygand_fw-mi that_o than_o be_v sâ—â—ward_o of_o france_n with_o many_o othir_o man_n of_o the_o same_o contre_fw-fr by_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o lord_n charlis_n that_o though_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o haste_v they_o &_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_a askyâ—g_n &_o beseech_v he_o steadfast_a pese_n &_o eâ—lasting_v upon_o certeyn_a condition_n that_o there_o wâ—re_o show_v write_v ¶_o the_o which_o when_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n have_v seen_v it_o plese_v he_o new_o never_o a_o deâ—e_n but_o sethe_v it_o will_v be_v non_fw-fr othir_n in_o time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o deliberation_n the_o frenshman_n besy_o &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trew_v for_o she_o see_v cost_n &_o the_o king_n grant_v hem_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o morwe_v after_o the_o utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n turn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n towards_o orliaunce_n destroy_v &_o waste_v all_o the_o contre_fw-fr by_o the_o weigh_n ¶_o and_o as_o they_o wenten_a thidderward_o there_o fill_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nation_n herdne_fw-mi see_v never_o none_o such_o thurgh_n the_o which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o of_o her_o horse_n in_o her_o iourneyeng_v as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n vengeance_n sudden_o be_v slay_v &_o perissh_v the_o which_o tempest_n full_a moche_n yet_o fere_v not_o the_o king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o peple_n that_o they_o ne_v wenten_a forth_o in_o her_o voyage_n that_o they_o have_v begonn_v wherefore_o abonte_n the_o fee_a of_o holy_a rood_n day_n in_o may_v fast_o by_o incarnocum_fw-la the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o pesible_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condition_n &_o grant_v articuler_o gadred_a &_o write_v to_o geder_o evermore_o for_o to_o last_v full_a discret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o king_n ê“fitable_a &_o to_o her_o ream_n both_o with_o one_o assent_n of_o charlis_n the_o regent_n &_o governor_n of_o france_n &_o of_o pery_n of_o the_o same_o ream_n y_z write_v and_o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_n the_o xv_o day_n of_o may_v they_o offer_v &_o ê“ferd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o alle_fw-mi thing_n write_v yâ—_z he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v hem_n &_o hold_v they_o farm_n &_o stable_n to_o hem_n &_o to_o her_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thing_n &_o article_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seyne_v they_o he_o grant_v they_o so_o that_o both_o ê‘ty_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o holy_a evangely_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenant_n shall_v be_v stablissh_v &_o so_o they_o accord_v gracious_o ¶_o therefore_o there_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n ij_o baron_n ij_o banerettz_fw-ge &_o ij_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n charlis_n regent_n of_o france_n &_o of_o siâ—_n edward_n the_o first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o x._o day_n of_o may_v there_o be_v songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n at_o paris_n &_o after_o the_o iij._o agnus_n dei_fw-la y_fw-mi seid_v with_o dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o the_o foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v the_o oath_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n that_o there_o may_v be_v ¶_o the_o same_o caharlis_n leide_v his_o right_a hon_n on_o the_o paten_n with_o god_n body_n &_o his_o lift_n hon_n on_o the_o missale_n &_o seid_v we_o n._n sweren_a on_o god_n body_n &_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v towards_o we_o the_o pee_z &_o the_o accord_n make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o king_n &_o 〈◊〉_d no_o manner_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o there_o among_o all_o his_o lord_n for_o the_o more_o love_n &_o strength_n of_o witness_n he_o dele_v &_o depart_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o criste_n to_o the_o knight_n of_o englond_n &_o they_o courteise_o token_n she_o leave_v and_o in_o the_o friday_n neyt_v the_o same_o manner_n oath_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o foresaid_a knight_n &_o of_o othir_n worthyman_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n ¶_o afterward_o both_o kyngis_n &_o her_o son_n &_o the_o most_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o ream_n within_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o oath_n &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thing_n foresaid_a the_o king_n of_o englond_n axe_v the_o grete_a man_n of_o france_n &_o he_o have_v his_o ax_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v vj._n duke_n viij_o earl_n &_o xij_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baron_n &_o worthy_a knight_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o place_n &_o the_o time_n be_v assign_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o her_o counceill_n shall_v come_v to_o gedre_v all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n bitwene_v they_o y_fw-fr speak_v for_o to_o ratify_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_z king_n of_o englond_n anon_o go_v towards_o the_o see_v &_o at_o hountflete_a begin_v to_o saille_n beve_v to_o his_o hooste_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n much_o hevynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o may_v he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o go_v to_o his_o paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n on_o seint_a dunstone_n day_n &_o the_o iij._o day_n after_o he_o visit_v â—ohan_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o deliver_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o iij._o myllion_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsone_n &_o the_o king_n comfort_v he_o &_o chere_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solas_fw-la &_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v hom_n ward_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o juyll_a in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o same_o â—ohan_fw-mi king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o hand_n lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o ayene_v in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n to_o trete_n of_o tho_o thing_n &_o of_o othir_n that_o longeden_fw-mi &_o filzen_n to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o afterward_o metâ—â—n_a &_o come_fw-mi to_o gedre_fw-fr at_o caleys_n both_o ij_o king_n with_o both_o her_o counceill_n about_o all_o halewen_v tie_v &_o there_o be_v show_v the_o condition_n &_o the_o pointz_n of_o the_o pee_z &_o of_o the_o accord_n of_o both_o side_n y_o write_v &_o there_o without_o any_o withseyeng_a of_o both_o side_n gracious_o they_o there_o accord_v &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n &_o after_o the_o iij._o agnus_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n &_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o king_n &_o her_o sonez_fw-fr &_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o both_o ream_n &_o of_o her_o counceill_n that_o there_o be_v than_o present_a &_o have_v not_o i_o swear_v
needy_a pour_v beggar_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v benefice_v or_o ê“mote_v xij_o pen_n and_z of_o all_o othir_n that_o be_v not_o ê“mote_v iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o unacustomated_a ordre_n of_o the_o freris_fw-la beggar_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n after_o mihelmasse_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o who_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi also_o yâ—_z duchie_a of_o cornewaille_n with_o the_o erledome_n of_o câ—estre_n and_o about_o this_o tim_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o iiij_o day_n before_o marry_v magdaleyne_v day_n after_o mete_v sudden_o be_v smyten_v &_o take_v with_o a_o palasie_a &_o lose_v his_o speech_n and_o on_o marry_o magdaleyne_v day_n he_o deide_v ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n ca._n cc.xxxu.ij_fw-la right_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n pope_n gregory_n the_o xj_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o avinion_n to_o roam_v and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n johan_n monsterworth_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v honge_v &_o than_o behede_v &_o aft_v his_o body_n quarter_v &_o send_v to_o iiij_o chief_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n â—â—â—gge_n for_o this_o same_o johan_n be_v full_o untrewe_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o full_a covetous_a &_o unstable_a for_z he_o take_v oft_o time_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n for_o man_n of_o arm_n wage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v hem_o and_z take_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o he_o dread_v that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o accuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n flee_v preve_o to_o the_o king_n of_o frawce_n &_o be_v swear_v to_o he_o &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o behight_n he_o a_o great_a navye_n out_o of_o spain_n in_o to_o confusion_n &_o destroy_v of_o englond_n bâ—t_o rightful_a god_n to_o who_o no_o privite_fw-la be_v unknowe_a suffer_v he_o fer_v to_o be_v shend_v &_o spill_v or_o that_o he_o so_o traitoures_o &_o false_o his_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o his_o peple_n &_o his_o ream_n in_o the_o which_o ground_n the_o same_o johan_n be_v bear_v wykked_o thurgh_n bataille_n destroy_v or_o bring_v his_o curse_a purpose_n about_o ¶_o in_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a gregory_n though_o next_o after_o king_n edward_n yafe_a to_o richard_n of_o burâ—eux_n his_o heâ—re_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndesore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v he_o knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o the_o xj_o kal._n of_o juyne_a he_o deide_v at_o shene_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o at_o westmynstre_n on_o whoâ—_n soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v for_o sothe_o of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n y_o yove_o to_o he_o from_o god_n above_o all_o his_o predecessor_n that_o be_v noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o be_v a_o well_o &_o a_o hardy_a hert_v man_n for_z he_o drede_v never_o of_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o harmeâ—_n ne_o evell_a fortune_n that_o myÈt_v fall_v a_o noble_a werriour_n &_o a_o fortunate_a for_o both_o on_o land_n &_o on_o see_v &_o in_o all_o bataille_fw-fr &_o assemble_v with_o a_o pass_a glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o victory_n he_o be_v meek_a &_o benyngne_n homely_a sober_a &_o soft_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o well_o to_o strangier_n as_o to_o his_o owâ—_n subgâ—ttes_n &_o to_o othir_n that_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v devote_v &_o holy_a both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o holy_a church_n for_z he_o wurship_v halpe_n and_o maynten_v holy_a church_n &_o her_o minister_n with_o all_o manner_n reverâ—â—â—_n he_o be_v tretable_a &_o well_o advise_v in_o temê‘all_a &_o worldly_a needs_o wise_a in_o counceill_n &_o discrete_a soft_a &_o meek_a &_o good_a to_o speak_v with_o in_o his_o dede_n and_o manner_n full_a gentle_a &_o well_o you_o teach_v have_v pite_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o disese_v plentevous_a in_o yeve_a benefaites_n &_o alms_n besy_n &_o curiouse_a in_o bild_v &_o full_a lighâ—â—â—â—_n he_o here_o &_o suffer_v wrong_n &_o harm_n and_o when_o he_o be_v yeve_v to_o any_o occupation_n he_o leave_v all_o othir_n thing_n for_o the_o mean_n time_n &_o tent_n there_o to_o same_o of_o body_n &_o a_o mean_n stature_n have_v all_o weigh_n to_o high_a &_o to_o low_a a_o good_a cheer_n and_o there_o spring_v &_o shine_v so_o much_o grace_n of_o he_o that_o what_o manner_n man_n have_v behold_v his_o face_n or_o have_v dream_v of_o he_o he_o hope_v that_o day_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o he_o joyefull_a &_o like_v and_o he_o govern_v gloriouse_o his_o kingdom_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o age_n he_o be_v large_a in_o yeve_v and_o wise_a in_o spence_n he_o be_v fullfyl_v with_o all_o honest_a of_o good_a manner_n &_o virtue_n under_o who_o to_o live_v it_o be_v as_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la wherefore_o his_o fame_n and_o his_o loose_a spring_v so_o far_o that_o it_o come_v in_o to_o hethnesse_n and_o barbarie_fw-la show_v and_o tell_v his_o worthiness_n and_o manhood_n in_o all_o land_n and_o that_o no_o land_n under_o heaven_n have_v bring_v forth_o so_o noble_a king_n so_o gentle_a and_o so_o bless_a or_o may_v reise_v such_o a_o othir_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n ¶_o never_o the_o latter_a lechery_n and_o meve_n of_o his_o flessh_n haunt_v he_o in_o his_o age_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o un_fw-fr mesurable_a fulfylling_a of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o soon_o ¶_o and_o here_o of_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dede_n before_o â—ere_z witness_n for_o as_o in_o his_o begin_v all_o 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the_o dethe_v in_o this_o hale_v that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n and_o this_o be_v his_o juggement_n â—e_z shall_v go_v on_o foot_n with_o his_o ande_fw-mi y_fw-mi bind_v behind_o he_o from_o the_o place_n that_o he_o be_v for_o â—ugged_a in_o and_o so_o forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londâ—n_n un_o to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o there_o his_o heed_n to_o 〈◊〉_d smyten_v of_o &_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o vj._n of_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o juggement_n ride_v with_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o place_n there_o he_o be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v &_o so_o to_o see_v that_o the_o execution_n be_v do_v after_o her_o doom_n and_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n with_o they_o wenten_a on_o foot_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o chestre_n shire_n man_n in_o strength_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v this_o earl_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o dethe_v for_z they_o dradde_v lest_o the_o earl_n shall_v have_v be_v rescue_v &_o take_v from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n thus_o he_o pass_v forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o dethe_v and_o there_o he_o take_v it_o full_o patient_o on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o come_v the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n and_o the_o heed_n of_o this_o good_a earl_n and_o bear_v it_o home_o un_o to_o her_o house_n and_o bnry_v he_o in_o her_o quere_z and_z in_o the_o morwe_v after_o be_v sir_n richard_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n there_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v for_o iugged_a and_z they_o yafe_v the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o same_o juggement_n that_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n have_v put_v the_o lord_n have_v compassion_n of_o he_o be_v cause_n he_o be_v of_o more_o age_n and_o relesed_a he_o to_o perpetuell_a prison_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o 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william_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n he_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshire_n and_o sir_n johan_n mounâ—â—gu_n 〈◊〉_d of_o salisbury_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o y_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o ê‘lement_n and_o rial_n feste_fw-la un_fw-it to_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastrâ—_n in_o the_o bisshoppe_n in_o in_o holborn_a and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o seint_a paul_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bery_v beside_o dame_n blanch_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fill_v a_o dissension_n &_o debate_v bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o wage_v bataille_n &_o cast_v down_o her_o glove_n and_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o and_o ensele_v and_o the_o bataille_n soyn_v and_o the_o day_n y_fw-mi set_v and_o the_o place_n assign_v where_n and_o when_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o coventre_n and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o fell_v and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o she_o wepen_v and_o ready_a to_o do_v her_o bataille_n and_o weren_a ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n bid_v they_o cese_n and_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_v exile_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n for_o the_o term_n of_o x._o year_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o evermore_o and_o sir_n thomas_n arondell_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v the_o same_o time_n for_o ever_o and_o depose_v out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o thâ—se_a iij._n worthy_a lord_n weren_a command_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o gate_n they_o ship_n at_o diverse_a havenes_n and_o wenten_a over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o diverse_a londe_n eke_v his_o weigh_n ¶_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v to_o venice_n and_o there_o he_o die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n aman_n ¶_o and_o than_o king_n richard_n make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n rogier_n walden_a erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la by_o false_a counceill_n and_o ymagination_n of_o covetous_a man_n that_o weren_a about_o he_o be_v make_v and_o ordain_v blank_a charter_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v enâ—â—â—â—d_v of_o all_o manner_n scotfree_a man_n thurgh_n out_o the_o ream_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o compel_v diverse_a peple_n to_o set_v she_o seal_v thereto_o and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o great_a covetise_n wherefore_o all_o good_a herte_n of_o the_o ream_n weren_a clean_o turn_v a_o way_n from_o he_o that_o be_v king_n ever_o after_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v utter_o destruction_n and_o end_n to_o he_o that_o be_v so_o high_a and_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o thurgh_n covetise_n and_o false_a counceill_n false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pite_n that_o such_o a_o king_n myÈt_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n richard_n set_v his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o rial_n land_n englond_n to_o ferme_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o iiij_o person_n the_o which_o be_v these_o sir_n willian_n strope_n erle_n of_o wylteshire_n &_o tresorer_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n johan_n bussh_n and_o henry_n grene_n and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n which_o that_o turn_v hem_n to_o meschief_n &_o dethe_v within_o little_a time_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v here_o after_o write_v and_o than_o 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bussh_n and_o sir_n henry_n grene_n and_o johan_n bagot_n but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d from_o hem_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o these_o iij._o knight_n be_v take_v and_o her_o hede_n smytten_v of_o and_o thus_o they_o die_v for_o her_o false_a covetise_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v king_n richard_n you_o take_v and_o bring_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o anon_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n and_o strong_a hold_n un_o to_o his_o come_n to_o london_n and_o be_v there_o a_o romer_fw-ge in_fw-ge london_n and_o a_o strong_a noise_n that_o king_n richard_n come_v to_o westmynster_n and_o the_o peple_n of_o london_n run_v thidder_fw-mi and_o will_v have_v do_v moche_n harm_n and_o scathe_v in_o her_o wodenesse_n nad_z the_o more_o and_o the_o alderman_n and_o othir_v worthy_a man_n sece_v they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o turn_v they_o home_o ayene_v to_o london_n ¶_o and_o there_o be_v sir_n johan_n slake_v deen_v of_o the_o king_n charell_n of_o westmynster_n take_v 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the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o be_v pnt_v from_o the_o tower_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kent_n and_o there_o he_o be_v keep_v a_o while_n and_o than_o be_v he_o have_v from_o thame_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfrete_a in_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n &_o soon_o afterward_o right_o there_o he_o make_v his_o end_n ¶_o and_o than_o when_o king_n richard_n be_v depose_v and_o have_v resyne_v his_o crown_n &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n than_z all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o royame_n with_o the_o commune_v assent_v and_o by_o accord_n choose_v this_o worthy_a lord_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o hereford_n &_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n and_o heritage_n and_o for_o his_o rightful_a manhood_n that_o the_o peple_n find_v in_o he_o before_o all_o othir_n they_o choose_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o englond_n among_o hem_n ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n 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erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ayene_v as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n rogier_n walden_a that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v erchebisshoppe_n of_o caunterbury_n he_o make_v he_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n for_o that_o time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o see_v from_o caleys_n in_o to_o englond_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v be_v &_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o alle_fw-mi his_o londâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o his_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o othir_n 〈◊〉_d have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o die_v king_n richardâ—_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfrete_n in_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr for_n there_o he_o be_v enfamen_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v by_o his_o keeper_n for_o he_o be_v keep_v there_o four_o or_o v._o day_n from_o meet_a and_o drink_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o moche_n peple_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o othir_o land_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o live_v many_o year_n after_o his_o death_n but_o whethir_o he_o wear_v a_o live_v or_o deed_n forth_o they_o hold_v her_o false_a opynyon_n and_o believe_v that_o man_n have_fw-mi in_o moche_n peple_n which_o come_v to_o great_a myschief_n and_o foul_a dethe_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v and_o know_v verrailly_fw-fr that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o let_v sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o diverse_a specery_n and_o baume_n and_o close_a hem_n in_o a_o linen_n clothe_v all_o saufe_fw-fr his_o visage_n and_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o man_n may_v see_v his_o person_n from_o all_o othir_n man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a un_fw-fr to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n and_o his_o dirige_fw-la with_o moche_n reverence_n and_o 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awemarle_n warn_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v the_o same_o night_n to_o london_n prive_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v to_o gete_v he_o help_v socour_n and_o comfort_n and_o counceill_n and_o anon_o these_o othir_n that_o will_v have_v do_v the_o king_n to_o dethe_v fledden_a in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v for_o they_o knewen_v well_o that_o her_o counceill_n be_v be_v wrey_v ¶_o and_o than_o flee_v the_o duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o all_o her_o meyne_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o town_n of_o cissestre_n ¶_o and_o there_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o town_n will_v have_v arrest_v they_o and_o nold_z not_z stone_v to_o she_o areste_fw-fr but_o
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