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the_o liÈt_n of_o fire_n ¶_o this_o stern_a be_v seâ—n_v of_o many_o a_o man_n but_o none_o of_o they_o wist_v what_o it_o betoken_v ¶_o uter_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n that_o be_v in_o waly_n with_o his_o host_n of_o briton_n saw_n that_o star_n &_o the_o great_a light_n yâ—_z yaf_fw-mi he_o wonder_v there_o of_o great_o what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v &_o let_v call_v merlin_n &_o pray_v he_o for_o to_o tell_v what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v ¶_o of_o the_o betokening_n of_o the_o star_n ¶_o ca._n lxix_o merlyn_n see_v that_o star_n &_o behold_v he_o long_o time_n &_o sitheneâ—_n 〈◊〉_d qnoke_n &_o weep_v tender_o and_o say_v alas_o alas_o that_o so_o noble_a
they_o yeven_v he_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o conceill_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n and_o resseyve_v the_o hostage_n and_o she_o upon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v she_o will_v change_v as_o the_o devel_n it_o will_v and_o they_o return_v her_o navye_n and_o come_v a_o yene_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o arrine_v at_o toâ—tenesse_n and_o go_v out_o of_o her_o ship_n and_o nomme_n the_o land_n and_o clean_o rob_v it_o and_o moche_n peple_n slay_v and_o token_n all_o the_o armure_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shitten_a fast_o her_o yate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o come_v with_o yn_a the_o town_n and_o they_o defend_v they_o well_o and_o orped_o ayens_n hem_v ¶_o how_o arthur_n yafe_a bataill_n to_o the_o saxone_n when_o they_o come_v again_o and_o besege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o hem_n overcome_v capitulo_fw-la lxxiiij_o when_o arthur_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o let_v hang_v anon_o the_o hostage_n and_o left_a hoel_n of_o britain_v his_o nepheu_fw-la for_o to_o keâ—e_v the_o march_v to_o ward_n scotland_n with_o half_a his_o peple_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v rescue_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o when_o be_v come_v thidder_fw-mi he_o yaf_fw-mi a_o strong_a bataill_n to_o cheldrik_v &_o quell_v all_o most_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n myÈt_v he_o withstond_v ne_fw-la endure_v unâ—_n the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n ¶_o and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegryne_n and_o bladud_n his_o brother_n ¶_o and_o cheldryk_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o ship_n but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v x._o m._n knygh_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cador_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o come_a ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v towards_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_o for_o messagier_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besege_v hoell_n of_o britaigne_a there_o that_o he_o lie_v such_fw-mi and_o therefore_o he_o haste_v thidderward_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pnrsue_v after_o cheldryke_v &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o quell_v cheldryke_v and_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o ayene_n as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v towards_o arthur_n and_o fond_a he_o in_o scotland_n there_o that_o he_o have_v rescue_v hoel_n of_o britaigne_a but_o the_o scot_n be_v all_o far_o with_o in_o mounref_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_o arthur_n hem_v pursue_v &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o lymoigne_v that_o be_v in_o that_o contre_fw-fr lx_o isle_n and_o great_a plente_a of_o bridde_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o eagle_n that_o be_v won_v to_o cry_v &_o fight_v to_o gedres_n &_o make_v great_a noise_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n and_o werren_a as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o they_o diden_n for_o the_o scot_n be_v so_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o toâ—e_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o lymoigne_n without_o any_o spare_n and_o there_o with_o they_o charge_v ayene_v the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotland_o for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o aventure_n of_o vj._n the_o last_o king_n that_o weren_a to_o regne_fw-la in_o england_n and_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v ca._n lxxv_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n criste_fw-fr m.cc.xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_fw-fr yâ—_z shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n and_z he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o ê‘t_a of_o all_o his_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o be_v make_v 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 enbrace_v in_o babitation_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o walis_fw-la &_o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o ever_o be_v shall_v stretch_v towards_o many_o habitation_n and_o country_n &_o his_o breath_n shall_v be_v full_a sweet_a in_o strange_a land_n ¶_o and_o in_o hiz_fw-fr time_n shall_v the_o river_n run_v with_o blood_n and_o with_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n that_o shâ—lle_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o time_n ¶_o then_o shall_v there_o come_v a_o peple_n out_o of_o the_o northwest_n during_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v lad_n thurgh_n out_o a_o wikked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterwad_o shall_v â—lee_v over_o the_o see_v without_o come_v again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o blood_n as_o man_n shall_v see_v thurgh_n all_o the_o world_n 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 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knife_n smite_v even_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o he_o fill_v a_o down_o deed_n of_o his_o palfrey_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o erâ—h_v the_o queen_n for_o this_o deed_n yaf_a to_o the_o knight_n gold_n and_o silver_n great_a plente_fw-la and_z of_o othir_o ricchesse_n y_o now_o and_o the_o knight_n anon_o as_o this_o be_v do_v he_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v and_z so_o escape_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n ¶_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n thus_o be_v matred_n hit_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n after_o our_o lord_n â—hesu_fw-la crist_n ix_o c.lxxx_o year_n and_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o lie_v at_o glastâ—nbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n eldred_n and_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmark_n hold_v englond_a and_o how_o eldred_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n brother_n waâ—_n not_o belove_v in_o his_o ream_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandy_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la decimoquintâ—_n after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n &_o seint_a dunston_n crow_v he_o &_o his_o seint_a dunston_n die_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeve_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n estrild_n for_o encheson_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n &_o seint_a dunston_n have_v she_o assoil_v &_o penance_n she_o emoyve_v &_o she_o live_v aft_v chaste_a life_n &_o clenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englissh_n woman_n and_o on_o she_o beget_v edmond_n irenside_n &_o a_o othir_n soon_o that_o be_v call_v edewyne_n and_o after_o die_v the_o queen_n she_o mother_fw-mi and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v in_o to_o england_n swyn_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v before_o that_o tim_n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o at_o his_o ax_a ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthbert_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o northumberland_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o great_a of_o 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year_n in_o normandy_n and_o after_o that_o long_a time_n a_o grevous_a sikenesse_n take_v he_o wherthurgh_n he_o die_v and_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v xxxv_o year_n and_o iiij_o month_n and_o after_o he_o die_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o normandy_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o great_a chyrche_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o roven_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o mochel_n honour_n in_o to_o england_n and_o enter_v at_o rede_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v begynner_n and_o foundour_n ¶_o how_o stephene_n king_n henry_n sustre_v soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o ca._n c.xxxviij_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z be_v the_o first_o
be_v make_v king_n his_o nepheu_fw-la his_o sustre_n soon_o stephen_n earl_n of_o boâ—â—igne_a for_o anon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o tide_n of_o his_o uncle_n death_n he_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a thurgh_n counceill_n &_o strength_n and_o help_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n in_o englond_a ayen_n her_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v to_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n take_v the_o ream_n and_o let_v crown_n stephen_n king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n william_n of_o cauntâ—rbury_n that_o first_o make_v the_o oath_n of_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o maud_n the_o emê‘esse_n set_v the_o crown_n upon_o king_n stephenes_n heed_n &_o he_o anoint_a &_o bisshoppe_n rogier_n of_o salisbury_n maynteyn_v the_o king_n party_n in_o as_o moth_a as_o he_o may_v ¶_o the_o first_o year_n that_o king_n stephen_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o go_v he_o towards_o scotland_n for_o to_o have_v wer_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n but_z he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o pee_z &_o in_o good_a manâ—r_n &_o to_o he_o trust_v but_z he_o make_v to_o he_o none_o homage_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v make_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o emê‘esse_n maude_n ¶_o and_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o though_o begin_v debate_n bitwene_v king_n stephen_n &_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n ¶_o this_o maude_n go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v of_o nichol_n and_o the_o king_n her_o beseged_a long_a time_n and_o may_v not_o speed_n so_o well_o the_o cite_v be_v keep_v and_o defend_v and_o though_o that_o be_v within_o the_o cite_v queynte_o ascape_v away_o without_o any_o manner_n harm_n &_o though_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cite_v and_o duel_v therein_o till_o condelmesse_n and_o though_o come_v the_o baron_n that_o hold_v with_o the_o emê‘esse_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o earl_n randulphe_n of_o chestre_n the_o erle_n robert_n of_o ebucestre_n hugh_o bygot_v 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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
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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 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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
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man_n a_o none_o shall_v draw_v his_o knife_n and_o sler_n a_o briton_n and_o so_o they_o quell_v a_o thousand_o lxj_o of_o knight_n and_o with_o moche_n sorwe_v many_o of_o hem_n ascare_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n vortiger_n himself_o though_o be_v take_v and_o lead_v to_o thongcastell_n and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_z somme_fw-fr of_o engistes_n man_n will_v that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v burn_v all_o quyke_a ¶_o and_o vortiger_n though_o for_o to_o have_v his_o life_n grant_v they_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o will_v axe_n and_o yafe_v up_o all_o the_o land_n town_n castle_n cites_n and_o burghe_n to_o engist_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o briton_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o wales_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o still_o ¶_o and_o engiste_n go_v thurgh_n the_o land_n and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n with_o feaunchise_n and_o in_o every_o place_n let_v cast_v a_o down_o chyrche_n and_o house_n of_o religione_fw-la and_o destroy_v christendom_n thurgh_n the_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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werke_n ever_o endure_v without_o end_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la seche_v merlin_n thurgh_n all_o wale_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o ¶_o ca._n lxj_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_o command_v his_o messagier_n anon_o to_o wend_v thurgh_n out_o all_o wale_n to_o seek_v that_o child_n if_o they_o may_v he_o find_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v he_o forth_o with_o they_o un_fw-mi to_o he_o and_z in_o record_n and_o in_o witness_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o have_v take_v they_o his_o lre_a that_o they_o ne_o be_v destourble_v of_o no_o man_n ne_o let_v ¶_o and_o though_o the_o messagier_n go_v then_n and_o speed_v so_o fast_o that_o they_o come_v in_o to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v calledâ—rarmardine_n calledâ—rarmardine_n and_o as_o they_o pass_v forth_o her_o way_n they_o find_fw-mi ij_o child_n of_o twenty-four_o year_n age_n chide_v yfere_o with_o hasty_a word_n and_o one_o of_o they_o say_v to_o that_o othir_n donebat_fw-la quod_fw-la he_o you_o do_v all_o wrong_n 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 king_n will_v and_o his_o lre_a she_o wed_v he_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v thidder_fw-mi ¶_o merlin_n and_o his_o mother_n anon_o be_v send_v before_o the_o wardeyne_a of_o the_o town_n and_o he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o messagier_n ¶_o merlin_n and_o his_o mother_n go_v thâ—ns_n and_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n and_o there_o they_o be_v underfonge_o with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o the_o king_n axe_v of_o that_o lady_n if_o that_o child_n be_v she_o soon_o and_o who_o he_o beagte_o ¶_o the_o lady_n ansuerd_v full_a tendre_o weep_v and_o say_v she_o have_v never_o company_n of_o man_n worde_o ¶_o but_o sir_n quoth_v she_o as_o i_o be_v a_o young_a maiden_n in_o my_o fadres_n chambre_n and_o othir_n of_o great_a â—nage_n be_v in_o my_o company_n that_o often_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o play_v and_o to_o solace_v i_o beleft_v allone_n in_o my_o chambre_n and_o will_v not_o go_v out_o for_o bren_v of_o 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
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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 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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 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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 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