to_o mean_n but_o poetes_n in_o their_o manner_n speech_n fain_o as_o though_o every_o kind_a craft_n &_o lyve_v have_v a_o dyvers_a god_n everyche_a from_o other_o and_o so_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n of_o batayle_n &_o of_o fight_a &_o call_v high_a mars_n and_o a_o god_n of_o covetyse_n &_o richesse_n &_o marchaundyse_n &_o call_v he_o mercurius_n and_o so_o bacchus_n be_v call_v god_n of_o wine_n venus_n goddess_n of_o love_n &_o beaute_n laver_n va_fw-la god_n of_o their_o &_o of_o robbery_n protheus_n god_n of_o falshede_v &_o of_o gyle_v &_o pluto_n god_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o verse_n will_v mean_n that_o these_o foresay_a god_n regne_fw-la &_o ben_fw-mi serve_v in_o chestre_n mars_n with_o fight_a &_o cock_v mercurius_n with_o covetyse_n &_o rychesse_n bacchus_n with_o great_a drynk_n venus_n with_o love_n lewd_o laverna_fw-la with_o thefre_v &_o robbery_n procheus_n with_o faishede_v &_o gyle_v than_o be_v pluto_n not_o unserued_a that_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n ¶_o r._n there_o babylon_n lore_n more_o may_v have_v troth_n the_o more_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_n ten_o take_v heed_n that_o englonde_n contain_v xxxij_o shire_n &_o provynces_n that_o now_o be_v call_v erledome_n reserve_v cornewayle_v &_o that_o ylonde_fw-fr ¶_o alfre_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o erledome_n &_o shire_n kent_n southsex_n sothery_a namshyre_n barok_n shire_n that_o have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o bare_a oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o forest_n at_o wyndsore_n for_z at_o that_o bare_a oak_n man_n of_o that_o shire_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v togyder_n and_o make_v their_o treatye_n and_o there_o take_v counseyle_n &_o advyse_n also_o wylshyre_n that_o hight_v sometime_o the_o provynce_n of_o semeran_n somerset_n dorset_n deven_n shire_n that_o now_o be_v call_v devonia_n in_o latyn_a these_o ix_o south_n shire_n the_o tamyse_n depart_v from_o the_o other_o deal_n of_o englonde_n which_o be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o westsaxon_n law_n eestsex_n myddelsex_n southsex_n norfolk_n herford_n shire_n huntyngdon_n shire_n northampton_n shire_n cambrydge_v shire_n bedfordshyre_n bokyngham_n shire_n leycestre_fw-fr shire_n der_fw-mi by_o shire_n notyngham_n shire_n lyncolne_n shire_n yorkeshyre_n durham_n shire_n northumberlonde_n caerleylshyre_n with_o cumberlonde_n appelbyshyre_n with_o westmer_n land_n lancastre_o shire_n that_o conteyncth_v fyve_o lytell_a shire_n these_o xu_o north_n and_o ee_a shire_n be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o law_n call_v mercia_n in_o latyn_a &_o marchene_n law_n in_o englysshe_n it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o york_n shire_n stretch_v from_o that_o ryver_n of_o humber_n unto_o that_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n and_o yet_o in_o york_n shire_n be_v xxij_o hondrede_n hondr_v &_o candrede_v be_v all_o one_o candrede_n be_v one_o word_n make_v of_o walssue_n and_o irysshe_n &_o be_v to_o mean_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n &_o be_v also_o in_o englysshe_n call_v wepentake_n for_o sometime_o in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o new_a lord_n tenaunte_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v up_o their_o wepen_v in_o stead_n of_o homage_n durhamshyre_n stretch_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n unto_o that_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o of_o northumberlond_n it_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tâ—oâ—de_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begynnyng_n of_o scotlondethaâ—_n yâ—_n yâ—_z coâ—tree_fw-mi of_o northâ—mberlonde_n that_o be_v sometime_o from_o â—umber_n unto_o 'twere_v be_v now_o account_v for_o one_o shire_n &_o one_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yine_n than_o be_v in_o englond_n but_o xxii_o shire_n but_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northumberionde_a be_v depart_v in_o to_o vi_o shire_n that_o ben_fw-mi euerwyke_n shire_n durhamshyre_n norchumberlonde_n cuerleilshyre_n appelbyshyre_n laucastre_n shire_n than_o ben_fw-mi in_o englonde_fw-fr xxxvi_o shire_n without_o cornewayle_v &_o also_o without_o that_o ylonde_n king_n william_n make_v all_o these_o provynce_n and_o shire_n to_o be_v descryve_v &_o meve_v than_o be_v find_fw-mi xxxvi_o shire_n and_o half_a a_o shire_n town_n iii_o m._n and_o sour_a score_n parysshe_a church_n xivi_fw-la m._n and_o two_o knights_n fee_n ixxv_fw-la thousand_o whereof_o man_n of_o religyon_n have_v xxvij_o thousand_o and_o xu_o any_o ghte_n fee_n but_o now_o the_o wood_n ben_fw-mi hew_v town_n and_o the_o land_n new_a tyll_v and_o make_v moche_n more_o than_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o many_o town_n &_o vyllage_n buyiden_fw-mi &_o so_o there_o be_v many_o moo_o vyllage_n &_o 〈◊〉_d now_o than_o be_v at_o that_o tyme._n and_o where_o as_o afore_o be_v write_v that_o cornewayle_v be_v not_o fetch_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o englonde_n it_o may_v stand_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o wale_n nor_o in_o scotlonde_n but_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n &_o it_o loyn_v unto_o devenshyre_n &_o so_o may_v there_o be_v account_v in_o englonde_n xxxvii_o shire_n and_o a_o have_v with_o the_o other_o shyles_o ¶_o oelegibus_fw-la legumâ—â—_n vocabulis_fw-la ovnwallâ—_n that_o hight_v moâ—â—inâ—aê°_n also_o make_v first_o â—aâ—es_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o law_n &_o be_v 〈…〉_o unto_o william_n conqueror_n 〈…〉_o his_o that_o lede_v man_n thereto_o and_o plough_v man_n solowe_v shall_v have_v prevylege_n &_o freedom_n for_o to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o will_v flee_v thereto_o for_o sorour_n and_o refuge_n than_o afterward_o mercia_n queen_n of_o brytous_a that_o be_v gwyl_v telinus_n wife_n of_z her_o the_o provynce_n have_v that_o name_n of_o mercia_n as_o some_o man_n suppose_v she_o make_v a_o law_n full_a of_o wit_n &_o reason_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n ¶_o gyis_o das_fw-la that_o write_v the_o cronyele_n and_o hysto_fw-la rye_v of_o the_o bryton_n turn_v these_o two_o law_n out_o of_o bryton_n speech_n in_o to_o laryn_n and_o afterward_o king_n aluredus_n turn_v all_o out_o of_o latyn_a in_o to_o saxon_n speech_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n also_o that_o same_o king_n aluredus_n write_v in_o englysshe_n &_o put_v to_o another_o law_n that_o hyght_n westsaron_n law_n than_o afterward_o danis_n be_v lord_n in_o this_o land_n &_o so_o come_v forth_o the_o three_o law_n that_o hyght_n dane_n law_n of_o these_o threlawes_n saint_n edward_n that_o thyrd_o make_v one_o comyn_v law_n that_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n edward_n law_n i_o hold_v it_o will_v do_v to_o write_v &_o expowne_v many_o term_n of_o these_o law_n myndebruch_n hurt_v of_o honour_n &_o worship_n in_o irenssbe_fw-mi blescâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr honour_n burbruck_n in_o frenside_n dieschur_n the_o tourt_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr cioys_fw-fr grithburche_n break_v of_o pease_n mylkenning_a change_a of_o speech_n in_o court_n sbew_v set_v ting_a forth_o of_o marchaundyse_n hamsokne_v or_o hamfare_v a_o rear_n make_v in_o house_n forstalling_n wrong_v or_o bet_fw-mi down_o in_o that_o king_n high_a way_n frith_n soaken_v surete_a in_o defence_n sak_n forsayte_n soka_n sure_a of_o court_n and_o thereof_o come_v soken_n theme_n sure_a of_o bondman_n fyghr_v wytee_n amersement_n for_o fight_a blodemytte_n 〈…〉_o cement_n for_o sh_a of_o blood_n flit_v 〈…〉_o amends_n for_o sheo_v of_o blood_n leyr_n wit_n amends_n for_o lyenge_a by_o a_o boud_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d year_n amends_n for_o trespass_n scene_n a_o gadere_v to_o werke_v of_o bayllye_n nydage_n tayllage_n for_o dyde_n of_o land_n danes_n shall_v tayllage_v give_v to_o that_o daut_n that_o be_v every_o bona_fw-la taterre_fw-fr that_o be_v every_o exe_v land_n three_o pen_n a_o wepentake_n and_o a_o hondred_a be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o country_n of_o town_n be_v wont_a to_o gyve_v up_o wepen_v in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o lord_n lestage_n custom_n challenge_v in_o chepynge_n fame_n and_o stallage_n custom_n for_o stand_v in_o stretes_n in_o fair_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n and_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca_n xii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n stand_v without_o departing_a hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n to_o the_o bryton_n from_o the_o first_o brute_n unto_o julius_n cezars_n time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_n time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o that_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o that_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracian_a successor_n of_o brytayn_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayn_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n because_o it_o be_v fetre_n from_o rome_n and_o for_o great_a besyne_n that_o they_o have_v on_o that_o other_o side_n than_o scot_n and_o pietes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n pursue_v brytayn_v &_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strengthe_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n against_o the_o picte_n &_o put_v
manner_n brute_n have_v yâ—_z victory_n nevertheless_o brute_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o cousin_n turyn_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v &_o other_o also_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v of_o his_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vij_o hondr_v and_o xu_o the_o which_o noble_o he_o bury_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n of_o tours_n there_o where_o that_o he_o have_v bury_v turyn_n his_o cousin_n ¶_o how_o brute_n arryve_v at_o totnes_n in_o the_o isle_n than_o call_v albyon_n and_z of_o the_o wrestle_a that_n be_v bytwene_v coryn_n and_o gogmagog_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v brute_n will_v no_o long_o dwell_v there_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o lose_v his_o man_n for_o king_n goffer_v people_n may_v every_o day_n increase_v moo_o and_o moo_o &_o brutus_n man_n lessed_a &_o therefore_o he_o take_v all_o his_o man_n &_o go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o have_v wound_n &_o weder_n at_o their_o will_n and_o the_o fyfth_o day_n after_o they_o arryve_v in_o a_o haven_n at_o corn_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o realm_n that_o than_o be_v call_v albyon_n where_o they_o find_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n save_z great_a giant_n &_o they_o dwell_v in_o mountain_n &_o in_o cavern_n and_o brute_n see_v the_o land_n be_v fair_a and_o at_o his_o lie_n king_n and_o be_v good_a also_o for_o he_o &_o for_o all_o his_o people_n as_o diane_n the_o goddess_n have_v behyght_n he_o and_o thereof_o be_v brute_n wonder_v glad_a and_o let_v assemble_v upon_o a_o day_n all_o his_o folk_n to_o make_v a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o great_a fee_v in_o the_o honour_n &_o reverence_n of_o diane_n the_o goddess_n which_o have_v counseyl_v high_o first_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o solen_a pnite_n as_z they_o sit_v at_o their_o meet_a upon_o a_o day_n there_o come_v in_o upon_o they_o xxx_o giant_n and_o slay_v xxx_o of_o brutus_n man_n brute_n &_o his_o man_n anon_o start_n up_o &_o fight_v with_o the_o giant_n &_o slay_v they_o everywhichone_o save_v one_o that_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o he_o be_v master_n of_o all_o yâ—_z giant_n &_o he_o be_v strong_a &_o high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o &_o brute_n keep_v he_o for_o to_o wrestle_v with_o corin_n his_o man_n for_z he_o be_v great_a and_o high_a than_o â—ny_n of_o brutus_n man_n from_o the_o gyrdelstede_n upwarde_o gogmagog_n &_o corin_n undertoke_v there_o for_o to_o wrestle_v &_o so_o togyder_v they_o go_v &_o wrestle_v a_o long_a time_n but_z at_o the_o last_o gogmagog_n hold_v coryn_n so_o fast_o that_o he_o break_v two_o rib_n in_o his_o side_n wherefore_o coryn_n be_v sore_o angry_a &_o there_o he_o take_v gogmagog_n bytwene_v his_o arm_n &_o cast_v he_o down_o upon_o a_o roche_z so_o that_o gogmagog_n break_v all_o to_o piece_n &_o so_o he_o die_v a_o evyll_n death_n &_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o saute_n of_o gogmagog_n and_o than_o after_o brute_n give_v all_o that_o country_n unto_o corin_n and_o than_o corin_n call_v it_o after_o his_o name_n cornewayle_v &_o his_o man_n be_v call_v cornewayle_v &_o so_o shall_v man_n of_o that_o country_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o and_o in_o that_o country_n dwell_v corin_n &_o his_o man_n and_z they_o make_v town_n and_o house_n &_o euhabyte_v that_o land_n by_o their_o own_o will_n ¶_o how_o brute_n build_v london_n &_o call_v this_o land_n brytayn_v and_o scotlonde_n albany_n and_o wales_n cambar_n ¶_o london_n brute_n &_o his_o man_n go_v forth_o and_o see_v about_o in_o dyverse_a place_n where_o that_o they_o may_v find_v a_o good_a place_n and_o covenable_a that_o they_o may_v build_v and_o make_v a_o cyte_n on_o for_z he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v by_o a_o fair_a ryver_n which_o now_o be_v call_v thames_n and_o there_o brute_n begin_v to_o build_v a_o fair_a cyte_n and_o call_v it_o new_a troy_n in_o remembrance_n of_o great_a troy_n from_o the_o which_o place_n all_o their_o lygnage_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o this_o brute_n let_v fall_v down_o wood_n &_o let_v ere_o &_o sow_v londe_n &_o let_v maw_n down_o meadow_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o high_a &_o his_o people_n and_o than_o he_o depart_v the_o land_n to_o they_o so_z that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o part_n &_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o than_o brute_n let_v call_v all_o this_o land_n brytayne_v after_o his_o name_n and_o his_o folk_n bryton_n and_o this_o brute_n have_v goten_a on_o his_o wife_n gennogen_n three_o son_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o dede_n the_o first_fw-mi be_v call_v lotryn_n the_o second_o albanak_n &_o the_o three_o cambar_n &_o brute_n bare_a crown_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o new_a troy_n twenty_o year_n after_o yâ—_z time_n that_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v and_o there_o he_o make_v the_o law_n that_o the_o briton_n hold_v and_o this_o brute_n be_v wondrous_o well_o be_v iove_v among_o all_o his_o people_n and_o brutus_n son_n also_o love_v wondrous_o well_o togyder_o and_o when_o brute_n have_v seek_v all_o the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n he_o find_v a_o land_n that_o join_v to_o brytayne_v in_o the_o north_n and_o that_o land_n brute_n give_v to_o albanak_n his_o soon_o &_o let_v call_v it_o albany_n after_o his_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n and_o brute_n find_v a_o other_o country_n to_o ward_v the_o west_n and_o give_v that_o to_o cambar_n his_o other_o soon_o &_o let_v call_v it_o cambar_n after_o his_o name_n and_z now_o it_o be_v call_v wales_n and_o when_o brute_n have_v regn_v twenty_o year_n than_z he_o die_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o lotryn_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o enter_v with_o moche_n honour_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o after_o brute_n regn_v lotryn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o second_o king_n in_o brytayn_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o samuel_n this_o lotryn_n be_v crown_v king_n with_o great_a solempnite_n of_o all_o brytayne_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n albanak_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n depart_v in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n &_o there_o they_o live_v with_o moche_n honour_n and_o worship_n and_o lotryn_n regn_v well_o &_o wise_o &_o be_v moche_o belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o as_o albanak_n dwell_v in_o his_o his_o own_o land_n with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n there_o come_v king_n humh_o bar_n of_o hunlonde_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o â—â—ryved_v in_o albany_n &_o will_v have_v conqueâ—â—â—_n the_o land_n and_z begin_v to_o war_n upon_o albanak_n slow_a high_o in_o batayle_n when_o albanak_n be_v deed_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n flee_v unto_o lotryn_n &_o tell_v he_o because_o he_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o avenge_v his_o broders_n death_n lotryn_n than_o anon_o let_v assemble_v all_o the_o bryton_n of_o kent_n of_o dover_n unto_o derego_v of_o norfolk_n &_o suffolk_n of_z keft_a fen_n &_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_o toward_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o gyve_v they_o batayle_n and_o lotryn_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v for_z to_o help_v he_o to_o avenge_v his_o broders_n death_n and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o a_o good_a will_n when_o they_o come_v togider_v they_o take_v their_o way_n pryvely_a for_o to_o go_v seek_v king_n humbar_n where_o they_o may_v find_v he_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o king_n humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n for_o to_o dysporte_v he_o and_o there_o come_v lotryn_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o folk_n sodeyn_o or_o that_o any_o of_o their_o enemy_n wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o dread_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wist_v 〈◊〉_d not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_n for_o drede_a 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o die_v and_z his_o man_n be_v all_o flain_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o escape_v not_o one_o away_o on_o live_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_n and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stand_v for_o because_o that_o this_o king_n humbar_n be_v drown_v therein_o and_o after_o that_o locryn_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o &_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v be_v give_v
unto_o other_o folk_n of_o his_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damoyfell_n which_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n and_z she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o king_n lotryn_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o because_o of_o the_o great_a beaute_n and_o fayrne_n that_o he_o see_v in_o she_o and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v overtake_v in_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n &_o anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o on_o lotryn_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotryn_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o wed_v guentolyn_n his_o daughter_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n to_o new_a troy_n unto_o he_o &_o say_v thus_o to_o lotryn_n certes_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v have_v for_o your_o fader_fw-mi brute_n where_o before_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o on_o the._n and_o with_o that_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryn_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damoysel_n go_v bytwene_v they_o and_z make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotryn_n shall_v take_v guentolyn_n corins_n daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o so_o lotryn_n do_v nevertheless_o after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o go_v pryvely_a to_o estrylde_v &_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n die_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotryn_n forsake_v guentolyn_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o make_v es_fw-ge 〈…〉_o queen_n and_o than_o guentolyn_n dep_v 〈…〉_o from_o theâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d great_a wrath_n in_o to_o cori_n 〈…〉_o e_o &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o haâ—ors_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o yâ—_z man_n of_z yâ—_z land_n and_o afterward_o she_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o mighty_a of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lottyn_n yâ—_z be_v her_o lord_n &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a but_o a_o isle_n where_o lotryn_n her_o husbonde_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o man_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolyn_n let_v take_v estrylde_v &_o abram_n her_o daughter_n &_o bind_v they_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v dropsied_a wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z damosel_n yâ—_z be_v estâ—yldes_n daughter_n &_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severine_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gum_n 〈…〉_o ol_fw-it yn_fw-mi let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o she_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o unto_o thâ—ty_n i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d she_o soon_o that_o lotryn_n have_v goten_a 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regâ—â—d_v xu_o year_n and_o than_o let_v she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d well_o &_o wortht_o and_o his_o mother_n go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n ¶_o how_o madan_n regâ—ed_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n this_o madan_n soon_o to_o lotryn_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gate_z two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o xxij_o â—t_a 〈◊〉_d christi_n na_fw-fr 〈…〉_o tatem_fw-la m._n â—xxiiij_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o age_n during_o to_o the_o transmygracyon_n davyd_v â—auyd_v the_o second_o king_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n regn_v this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d man_n choose_v after_o yâ—_z desy_n 〈…〉_o god_n and_o he_o be_v annoy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o young_a age_n by_o sam_n 〈…〉_o &_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n saul_n he_o regâ—â—d_v xâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o d_z 〈…〉_o d_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d mankind_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyâ—â—te_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o 〈…〉_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o â—â—epe_v for_o his_o trespass_n â—ide_v plura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâ—athar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâ—d_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ—_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v â—p_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ—_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ—_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ—_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o â—a_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exâ—â—ded_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâ—â—â—_n jerome_n yâ—_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ—_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâ—de_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ—_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâ—athaâ—_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la â—iij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâ—â—â—j_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ—_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paraâ—â—po_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inâ—â—piâ—â—â—_n i_o heroâ—â—as_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n â–ª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a 〈◊〉_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o 〈…〉_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n 〈…〉_o one_o â–ª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruâ—â—yon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â—â—de_fw-fr pâ—a_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ—_z sonâ—_n of_o robâ—as_n regn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
in_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magr_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o day_n mischevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cese_n at_o rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_a the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v on_o the_o perses_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o divyne_a philosopher_n &_o aristotel_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civi_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o covetous_a &_o proud_a chrysten_v man_n ¶_o â—â—yus_v be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v agrete_a batayle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o â—usâ—orum_n and_o viij_o m._n man_n of_o they_o be_v take_v ¶_o marcê°_n valeriê°_n be_v a_o other_o senator_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o m._n romayn_v fight_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o victory_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o artharerse_n king_n of_o perses_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n &_o he_o put_v nâ—â—tâ—â—abo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o ethiopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flum_o jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgyven_v to_o esdre_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o yâ—_z perses_n xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o danyel_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fight_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o matdachij_fw-la johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v high_a ¶_o aristoteles_n the_o moost_n subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n live_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o senocrate_n the_o moost_n chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyvers_a other_o moo_o ¶_o because_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassybalon_n king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbatrê°_n be_v deed_n guent_n holen_fw-ge regn_v which_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o wise_o and_z he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n &_o well_o &_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o â—ader_n have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o â—ymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v how_o a_o that_o regn_v in_o pease_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi bymor_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi seisell_n well_n &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n and_o than_o after_o he_o regn_v how_o a_o his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldown_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dye_v through_o myschau_fw-fr 〈…〉_o of_o a_o be_v morwith_o regn_v after_o howan_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o vengeance_n fall_v on_o he_o for_o ou_fw-fr a_o time_n as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o he_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v yâ—_z be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n yâ—_z be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o &_o devour_v high_o alyve_a &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n by_o god_n vengeance_n after_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodyan_n that_o be_v soon_o to_o morwith_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v when_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n yâ—_z bryton_n crowue_v grâ—dobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_o tyme_v regue_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belon_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o he_o have_v four_o son_n arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regnâ—d_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o arthogasle_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wickedness_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o arthogaile_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v high_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o broad_a king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n call_v high_a king_n of_o pite_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaile_n that_o be_v king_n before_o yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n and_o take_v his_o brother_n yâ—_z crown_v as_o gain_n &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o yâ—_z bryton_n will_v &_o after_o artogaile_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n yâ—_z all_o the_o land_n love_v he_o for_o his_o debonayrte_n do_v right_o &_o reason_n to_o every_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v uj_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaile_n yâ—_z bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_z his_o two_o bretheru_a higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n their_o broad_a and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o depart_v all_o the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamê°_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o than_o have_v petit_n all_o yâ—_z land_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o pickering_n ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesidur_n anon_o and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o than_o regn_v he_o 〈◊〉_d pease_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o â—â—th_z at_o kararleyll_n ¶_o how_o thirty_o 〈…〉_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n â—â—he_o after_o other_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n â—â—he_n after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o without_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v show_v their_o name_n &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regned_a as_o yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n be_v call_v gerbodia_n and_z he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n uj_o year_n &_o after_o he_o idwalan_n eight_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o voghen_n xiij_o year_n after_o he_o caril_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o porex_n two_o year_n after_o he_o cherin_o xvij_o year_n after_o he_o coyl_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n after_o he_o esdad_o xx_o year_n after_o he_o andragie_n xvij_o year_n after_o he_o vrian_n u_o year_n after_o he_o eliud_fw-la two_o year_n after_o he_o eldagan_n xu_o year_n after_o he_o claten_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o ouirgunde_o vilj_fw-la year_n after_o he_o mortan_a uj_o year_n after_o hy_o bledagh_n three_o year_n after_o he_o caph_n i_o year_n after_o he_o gen_n ij_o year_n after_o he_o seysell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o archinall_a xiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o croll_n xxx_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v rodyngu_n xxxij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v hertir_n u_o year_n &_o
after_o he_o regn_v hanipir_n uj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v carpour_fw-mi vij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v digneill_n three_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v samuel_n xxiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v reed_n two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ely_n vij_o month_n this_o king_n ely_n have_v three_o son_n lud_n cassibalon_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lud_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_z moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n and_o temper_a &_o amend_v wyched_a folk_n this_o lud_n love_v more_o to_o dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v &_o than_o be_v yâ—_z cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v through_o varyasite_n of_o lettre_n &_o now_o be_v call_v land_n 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 &_o yâ—_z folk_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v be_v londoner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n he_o have_v two_o young_a son_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v andraghen_n &_o that_o other_o torinace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr neither_o speak_v ne_o go_v &_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n croward_a a_o strong_a knight_n yâ—_z be_v call_v lud_n yâ—_z be_v cassibaâ—ons_n brother_n &_o make_v hymk_v of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n viij_o c_o lxxxxiiij_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitate_fw-la ij_o c_o xu_o sadoth_n of_o yâ—_z line_n of_o chryst_n be_v number_v in_o mat_n i_o but_o in_o scripture_n be_v no_o more_o have_v of_o high_a ¶_o jadus_n the_o â—one_n of_o john_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n ¶_o this_o time_n king_n alexander_n regn_v the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v than_o jadus_n array_v in_o his_o pontyfycall_a ornaméte_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o &_o he_o sodeyn_o be_v please_v &_o worshyp_v the_o bysshop_n &_o with_o pease_n &_o joy_n enter_v yâ—_z cite_v &_o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o high_z yâ—_z book_n of_o danyel_n &_o the_o ê“phecy_n to_o be_v expow_v to_o he_o the_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o &_o that_o do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o yâ—_z dream_n in_o due_a order_fw-fr was_z fulfyl_v &_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o ê‘sone_fw-mi of_o who_o daniel_n ê“phe_n cy_v &_o of_o that_o he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o dariê°_n king_n of_o perseus_n &_o he_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n &_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o axe_n what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o grant_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o law_n &_o at_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v wtout_fw-fr tribute_n vide_fw-la magrmm_n in_fw-la histo_fw-la the_o host_n of_o alexandre_n as_o orosiê°_n say_v be_v xxxij_o m._n foteman_n &_o four_o m._n horseman_n &_o shyppe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whede_a it_o be_v more_o marvel_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytel_a a_o power_n or_z how_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o little_a a_o power_n and_o there_o be_v of_o alexander_n &_o his_o host_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o perseus_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la qinq_fw-fr nqies_fw-fr decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la ¶_o enias_n the_o soon_o of_o jadi_n be_v bysshop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o maniliê°_n papiriê°_n &_o fabius_n be_v â—sules_a at_o rome_n this_o papirius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a &_o he_o feign_v many_o a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o master_n counseyle_n &_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o man_n age_n he_o be_v a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi that_o when_o the_o romayn_v dread_a alexandre_n he_o be_v choose_v to_o go_v against_o hy_o &_o of_o the_o god_n he_o charge_v not_o but_z scorn_v they_o sayenge_a afore_o that_o unhappy_a thing_n shall_v fall_v &_o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctor_n say_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorun_n et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la this_o time_n king_n alexander_n begin_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v great_a alexander_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n that_o he_o have_v in_o so_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n it_o be_v a_o evydent_a judgement_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n of_n yâ—_z time_n certain_o some_o miracle_n our_o lord_n do_v for_o high_a in_o help_v of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o see_v of_o pamphilicon_fw-la be_v divide_v to_o high_a as_z the_o reed_n see_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o persecute_a dariê°_n also_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o caspij_fw-la be_v shut_v that_o certain_a curse_a jew_n may_v never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v poison_v in_o babylon_n &_o die_v the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o monarchy_n the._n xij_o year_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o macedon_n when_o alexander_n be_v deed_n the_o twelve_o to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o kyngdom_n coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v whereof_o arise_v infinyte_a batayle_n so_o ye._n iiij_o have_v all_o the_o kyugdom_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o orosio_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o ix_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la cc_o ix_o achym_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n soon_o to_o sadoth_n be_v number_v in_o math_n i_o &_o of_o he_o be_v no_o more_o in_o scripture_n ¶_o simon_n be_v bishop_n this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o a_o ryghtwyse_o he_o be_v name_v of_o the_o people_n ¶_o eleazarê°_n be_v bysshop_n after_o symen_n this_o man_n send_v to_o ptholomeo_n king_n of_o egypt_n lxxij_o learned_a man_n of_o every_o tribe_n vj._n to_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o translate_v out_o of_o hebrewe_n in_o to_o greke_n by_o a_o great_a miracle_n that_o so_o many_o man_n shall_v in_o lxxij_o day_n translate_v all_o holy_a scripture_n with_o one_o accord_n vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o dolobela_fw-mi emilius_n marrê°_n curius_n genutiê°_n this_o time_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o dolobela_n conquer_v samnytes_n after_o many_o batayle_n have_v and_o martus_fw-la subdue_v epirotas_n &_o slay_v xxiij_o m._n of_o his_o man_n &_o than_o flee_v king_n pirro_n which_o king_n send_v to_o high_a for_o pea_n offer_v to_o he_o great_a gift_n than_o this_o consul_n answer_v no_o batayle_n shall_v cause_v i_o to_o flee_v nor_o no_o money_n corrupt_v i_o for_z i_o have_v lever_n command_v scotfree_a man_n to_o do_v this_o &_o this_o than_z be_v scotfree_a myself_o ¶_o tonuâ—iê°_n subdue_v the_o cite_v of_o argivorum_n &_o a_o legion_n of_o rome_n knight_n he_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v beâ—en_o open_o in_o the_o market_n place_n for_o thet_o hold_v they_o not_o leful_o to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n for_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v so_o strait_o at_o rome_n that_o &_o they_o have_v fail_v to_o do_v their_o due_a obseruaunce_n in_o virtue_n they_o shall_v be_v punissh_v the_o romayn_v afore_o &_o after_o be_v yâ—_z moo_v noble_a man_n after_o yâ—_z world_n honesty_n yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n circumspect_a as_o holy_a doctor_n say_v that_z they_o put_v example_n to_o chrysten_v man_n but_z not_o the_o intencyon_n for_z they_o lack_v the_o key_n of_o faith_n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la reges_fw-la egipti_fw-la qr_fw-fr asr_fw-fr non_fw-fr pont_n fieri_fw-la â—tinuatio_fw-la &_o intexunt_fw-la reges_fw-la sirie_n ptholomus_n philodolphus_n be_v this_o time_n king_n in_o egypt_n this_o man_n be_v yâ—_z very_o worshipper_n of_o one_o god_n &_o full_a gracious_a to_o yâ—_z jew_o of_o who_o xx_o m._n &_o c._n he_o deliver_v out_o of_o captivite_fw-la and_o yâ—_z he_o do_v yâ—_z he_o may_v please_v yâ—_z god_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o he_o have_v herd_n meruayle_v &_o his_o law_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v &_o that_o may_v not_o be_v translate_v in_o to_o none_o other_o language_n but_o of_o devoute_a man_n &_o that_o with_o due_a reverence_n &_o solempnite_v certain_a man_n attempt_v to_o have_v write_v it_o among_o yâ—_z story_n of_o yâ—_z gentyle_v who_o yâ—_z plague_v of_o god_n stroke_n till_o they_o repent_v this_o king_n send_v unto_o eleazar_n the_o bysshop_n to_o send_v to_o he_o learned_a man_n the_o which_o he_o do_v glad_o vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o magro_n historio_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o ix_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ij_o c_o xl_o aliud_fw-la of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n gate_n eleasar_n as_o it_o be_v open_a in_o math_n
king_n household_n &_o the_o gentylman_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o meet_v go_v togyder_n for_o to_o play_v &_o through_o debate_n that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelin_fw-mi that_o be_v yâ—_z earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n slay_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n swear_v yâ—_z enelyn_n shall_v be_v hang_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n yâ—_z be_v enelyns_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v great_o vex_v &_o worth_a to_o war_n dethe_v earl_n &_o think_v to_o destroy_v he_o &_o pryvely_a yâ—_z earl_n send_v lettre_n to_o julius_n cesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o &_o he_o avenge_v upon_o yâ—_z king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emperor_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a &_o ordain_v a_o strong_a power_n &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o 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cornewayle_v &_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o &_o worâ—_n the_o and_z he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z well_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v eight_o year_n than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la xl_o ioseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v bear_v about_o this_o time_n and_o after_o be_v husbonde_a unto_o our_o lady_n ¶_o antigonus_n be_v bysshop_n this_o time_n in_o the_o jury._n this_o antigonus_n be_v soon_o unto_o aristobolus_n and_z on_o every_o side_n he_o be_v false_a for_o he_o obey_v not_o to_o the_o romayn_v and_o a_o great_a plague_n he_o bring_v unto_o the_o land_n for_o to_o destroy_v hircanus_n his_o own_o uncle_n that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la king_n and_o so_o hircanê°_n be_v expulse_v &_o falelê°_n be_v slay_v &_o herode_fw-la be_v exile_v but_o when_o herode_fw-la come_v to_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o senator_n all_o these_o thing_n the_o emperor_n create_v he_o king_n send_v with_o he_o a_o hoo_v the_z wâ—â—the_o take_v jerusalem_n &_o antigonun_n the_o bysshop_n be_v take_v &_o lead_v to_o anthony_n yâ—_z senator_n the_o which_o make_v he_o syke_a &_o so_o be_v herode_fw-la conferm_v in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o he_o a_o strange_a regn_v on_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o the_o jew_n cess_v as_o jacob_n have_v say_v ¶_o titus_n livius_n historicus_fw-la and_o ouidius_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o incipiunt_fw-la imê‘atores_fw-la augusti_fw-la et_fw-fr dictê°_n est_fw-fr augustus_n quia_fw-la augebat_fw-la populum_fw-la octavian_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n ivij._n year_n uj_o month_n &_o ten_o day_n this_o octavian_n nevewe_v to_o july_n when_o he_o be_v a_o youge_a man_n take_v the_o empire_n 〈◊〉_d he_o his_o floury_a sshing_n youth_n he_o spend_v in_o war_n fyve_o m._n batayle_n he_o do_v and_o short_o after_o many_o batayle_n â—â—â—he_v world_n he_o bring_v in_o to_o one_o monarchy_n this_o man_n have_v no_o fellow_n &_o in_o his_o day_n pease_n be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n through_o the_o provisyon_n of_o the_o very_a god_n that_o yâ—_z tempo_fw-it rall_a pea_n may_v gloryfye_v the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi chryst_n jesu_n this_o octa_n vyan_n be_v yâ—_z fair_a man_n yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o high_a in_o wit_n the_o most_o fortunate_a in_o all_o thing_n &_o he_o lack_v nor_o the_o vice_n of_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n this_o man_n make_v all_o yâ—_z world_n to_o be_v mesure_v and_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v bear_v the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o all_o the_o world_n chryst_n jesu_n the_o which_o grasife_v eternal_a pease_n to_o his_o lover_n ¶_o her_o no_o â—a_n sedz_fw-fr jeronymsi_fw-fr that_o anna_n &_o emeria_n be_v sister_n and_o of_o emeria_n be_v bear_v elizabeth_n â—â—der_n to_o john_n baptyst_a and_o anna_n be_v first_o wed_v to_o joachun_v of_o who_o she_o take_v marry_o 〈…〉_o of_o chryst_n the_o second_o husbond_n be_v cleophe_n &_o be_v gate_n on_o her_o marye_n cleophe_n which_o be_v wed_v to_o alphe_fw-la of_o who_o ê“cede_v james_n yâ—_z less_o simon_n cananeus_fw-la iu_n das_fw-la tadeus_fw-la &_o joseph_o which_o be_v call_v barsabas_n the_o thyrd_o time_n anna_n be_v wed_v to_o salome_n of_o who_o she_o take_v marye_n salome_n which_o be_v wed_v to_o zebedi_n &_o of_o they_o come_v james_n yâ—_z more_o &_o john_n the_o evamgelyst_n the_o first_o mary_n wed_v joseph_n brother_n to_o cleophe_n afore_o say_v ¶_o this_o time_n sibilla_n tiburtina_n prophesy_v of_o chryst_n &_o say_v to_o yâ—_z emperor_n august_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v not_o â—ro_o we_o yâ—_z he_o be_v god_n after_o yâ—_z folysshnes_n of_o yâ—_z paynyn_n and_o there_o she_o show_v high_o a_o fair_a virgyn_v in_o heaven_n hold_v a_o child_n in_o she_o arrive_v &_o say_v to_o high_a this_o child_n be_v great_a than_o thou_o &_o therefore_o do_v high_a worship_n ¶_o the_o monarchy_n of_o rome_n about_o this_o time_n increase_v myghte_o and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o all_o yâ—_z world_n in_o dyvers_a ê“uynces_n batayle_n be_v reyse_v sodeyn_o all_o man_n meruayl_v they_o be_v sess_v and_o put_v they_o holy_a to_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z open_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o such_o a_o unyversal_a pease_n come_v never_o by_o labour_n of_o batayle_n but_z of_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z very_o god_n that_o in_o his_o natyvite_n pease_n shall_v regne_fw-la in_o the_o world_n ¶_o herode_fw-la ascolonita_n be_v king_n in_o the_o jury_n xxxvij_o year_n this_o perede_v ydumeus_a be_v the_o first_o strange_a king_n that_o regn_v on_o yâ—_z jew_o the_o master_n in_o hystorye_n say_v he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o faithful_a in_o the_o begyue_a &_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v he_o noble_o he_o be_v very_o gentyll_a unto_o the_o romayn_v &_o to_o yâ—_z people_n that_o love_v pea_n and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o he_o will_v over_o moche_n please_v yâ—_z ro_n mayn_v &_o herd_n of_o yâ—_z birth_n of_o chryst_n dread_v to_o be_v expulse_v of_o his_o kyngdom_n as_o a_o strange_a wretched_o fall_v &_o slay_v yâ—_z innocent_n &_o dyvers_a of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o people_n fall_v seek_v &_o die_v wretched_o ¶_o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o chryst_n be_v bear_v afore_o yâ—_z nati_fw-la vite_o of_o chryst_n xuj_o year_n or_o there_o about_o ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragens_n soon_o that_o well_o govern_v brytayne_n after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o great_a ê“sperite_n &_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n tyme._n and_o in_o his_o time_n chryst_n be_v bear_v of_o yâ—_z blyss_v virgyn_v mary_n this_o king_n kym_n balyn_n have_v two_o son_n gynder_n &_o armager_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o christus_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la virgine_fw-la maria_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m_o c_o lxxxxviij_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o xlij_o year_n of_o octavian_n the_o emperor_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o march_n &_o yâ—_z xxxj_o year_n of_o herode_fw-la the._n seven_o c_o lj_o year_n after_o yâ—_z rome_n be_v build_v the_o uj_o month_n from_o the_o conceyve_a of_o john_n bapty_v the_o viij_o kalend_v of_o apryll_n the_o uj_o very_o at_o nazareth_n of_o galylee_n of_o the_o virgyn_v marye_n be_v conceyve_v chryst_n our_o savyour_fw-mi and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v bear_v ¶_o here_o at_o chryste_n nativite_fw-la begyn_v the_o syxth_o age_n during_o to_o yâ—_z final_a judgement_n have_a year_n as_o god_n know_v ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o syxth_o age_n during_o
which_o child_n he_o set_v betwixt_o the_o knee_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o feign_v afterward_o the_o jupiter_n have_v goten_a her_o wherefore_o he_o do_v dâ—trye_n through_o the_o country_z the_o all_o man_n shall_v worship_n she_o as_o a_o goddess_n this_o man_n also_o make_v a_o image_n like_o hynselfe_n &_o send_v it_o to_o one_o patronie_n precedent_n at_o jerusalé_n under_o the_o romayn_v command_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v compel_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v worship_n thereto_o and_o for_o these_o enormytee_n &_o many_o other_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalyns_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalon_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o roman_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a &_o be_v of_o so_o high_a herte_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o rome_n the_o tribute_n that_o king_n cassybalon_n have_v grant_v unto_o julius_n cesar_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v than_o that_o be_v claudius_n cesar_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o greve_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v yâ—_z tribute_n through_o may_v and_o strengthe_n and_z for_o to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o king_n but_o this_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n assemble_v and_o gadere_v a_o great_a hoo_v togyder_n of_o briton_n and_o give_v batayle_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o slay_v of_o yâ—_z romayn_v great_a plente_a the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v hamon_n yâ—_z see_v their_o people_n be_v there_o fast_o slay_v &_o pryvely_a cast_n away_o his_o own_o arm_n &_o take_v yâ—_z arm_n of_o a_o deed_n bryton_a &_o arm_v he_o therewith_o and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v sir_n be_v of_o a_o good_a herte_n for_o god_n love_v for_o the_o romayn_v your_o enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o discomfyte_v and_o the_o king_n give_v not_o keep_v to_o his_o word_n for_o because_o of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o &_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o bryton_n but_o the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n &_o pryvely_a under_o the_o shoulder_v of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n die_v &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n &_o take_v to_o he_o his_o broder_n arm_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayle_n among_o the_o bryton_n &_o bid_v they_o herte_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o fast_o lie_v down_o the_o romayn_v and_o for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v king_n gynder_n that_o afore_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o than_o begin_v the_o bryton_n fyers_o to_o fight_n &_o slay_v the_o romayn_v so_o at_o the_o last_z the_o emperor_n for_o soak_v the_o field_n &_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o to_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n fast_o anon_o begin_v to_o flee_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o armager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a fyers_o with_o a_o fire_n herte_fw-fr &_o drive_v he_o unto_o a_o water_n and_o there_o he_o take_v he_o &_o anon_o smite_v of_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o heed_n &_o hew_v the_o body_n all_o to_o piece_n &_o than_o let_v cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v call_v hamon_n haven_n and_o afterward_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stand_v that_o be_v call_v southamton_n and_o afterward_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchester_n to_o seek_v claudius_z the_o emperor_n and_o there_o take_v he_o and_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n through_o counseyle_n of_o he_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a make_v pease_n with_o armager_n in_o 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a_o faâ—â—e_a town_n &_o castle_n &_o let_v call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n claucestren_a the_o new_a be_v call_v glocestre_n and_o when_o this_o be_v all_o do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o lâ—ue_n &_o go_v to_o beâ—â—â—_n and_o armager_n gate_n a_o soon_o on_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v call_v westmer_n and_o while_o 〈◊〉_d armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v vij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n let_v martyr_n he_o and_o than_o preched_a open_o all_o yâ—_z apostle_n in_o dyvers_a londe_n the_o true_a faith_n and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n give_v to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n &_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n and_o after_o this_o a_o 〈…〉_o agre_z regn_v his_o soon_o westmer_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a hoost_n of_o people_n and_o be_v dwelling_n in_o stanesmore_n and_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o let_v assemble_v a_o huge_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o come_v to_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v roderik_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o plain_a batayle_n and_o when_o king_n roderyke_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westmer_n &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o evermore_o and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forlet_a wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o thyder_o they_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o all_o their_o life_n time_n &_o ix_o c._n man_n there_o be_v of_o they_o &_o no_o moo_o leave_v at_o that_o batayle_n their_o governor_n &_o prince_n be_v call_v beringer_n &_o anon_o he_o begin_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v therein_o dwell_v &_o have_v resort_n &_o let_v call_v the_o town_n berwyk_n upon_o twede_n and_o there_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o become_v rich_a but_o they_o have_v no_o woman_n among_o they_o and_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o gyve_v their_o doughter_n to_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o they_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o bring_v with_o they_o woman_n and_z there_o they_o they_o spouse_v but_o the_o man_n coude_fw-fr not_o understande_v their_o language_n ne_o speech_n of_o these_o woman_n &_o therefore_o they_o speak_v togyder_n as_o scot_n and_o afterward_o through_o change_a their_o language_n in_o all_o france_n they_o be_v than_o call_v scot_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o folk_n of_o that_o country_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n let_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o the_o enter_a of_o westmerlonde_n there_o as_o he_o slay_v roderyk_n &_o there_o he_o begin_v first_o house_v and_o after_o this_o batayle_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o roderyk_n be_v slay_v king_n westmer_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o vyctory_n let_v arere_z there_o besides_o yâ—_z way_n a_o great_a stone_n on_o high_a and_o yet_o it_o stand_v and_o evermore_o shall_v stand_v and_z he_o let_v grave_a in_o the_o say_a stone_n lettre_n that_o thus_o say_v the_o king_n westmer_n of_o brytayne_n slay_v in_o this_o place_n roderyk_n his_o enemy_n and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o that_o build_v house_n and_o town_n in_o westmerlonde_n and_z at_o that_o stone_n begyn_v westmerlonde_n that_o westmer_n let_v call_v
after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o dwell_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o country_n of_o westmerlonde_n for_z he_o love_v that_o country_n above_o all_o other_o countree_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxu_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v king_n westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n tyme._n coyll_v westmer_n soon_o be_v crown_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o of_o good_a condityon_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n and_o pease_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contacke_n debate_n nor_o war_n in_o brytayne_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n claudiê°_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n next_o after_o gayus_n &_o he_o regn_v fourteen_o year_n &_o eight_o day_n this_o man_n come_v in_o to_o great_a britayn_n now_o call_v englond_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n which_o they_o do_v deny_v to_o yâ—_z romayn_v and_o after_o great_a batayle_n there_o be_v bytwene_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o armager_n king_n of_o britayn_n and_o after_o accordement_n make_v that_o this_o armager_n shall_v wed_v claudius_n daughter_n and_o after_o they_o two_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o pease_n in_o token_n whereof_o this_o claudius_z named_z the_o cite_v where_o they_o be_v marry_v after_o he_o &_o call_v it_o claudicestre_fw-fr we_o call_v it_o now_o glocestre_n this_o claudiê°_n have_v three_o wyve_n &_o on_o petiva_fw-la the_o first_o wife_n he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n antonia_n the_o first_o wife_n decess_v and_o he_o wed_v messalinan_n &_o gate_n a_o soon_o yâ—_z hyght_n britanicê°_n &_o octavia_n a_o daughter_n the_o three_o he_o wed_v agrippina_n have_a a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n nero._n claudiê°_n wed_v his_o daughter_n octavia_n to_o nero_n his_o wyve_n soon_o this_o claudiê°_n for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o agrippina_n his_o last_o wife_n he_o slay_v messalina_n his_o second_o wife_n lest_z she_o shall_v have_v help_n britanicus_n her_o soon_o &_o his_o to_z the_o empire_n yet_o agrippina_n the_o last_o wife_n of_o claudius_n dread_a lest_o her_o husbonde_n will_v have_v ê“fer_v britanicê°_n &_o have_v depose_v nero_n her_o soon_o therefore_o she_o poison_v her_o husbonde_n claudius_n &_o nero_n be_v ê“mote_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o this_o same_o nero_n give_v his_o mother_n such_o a_o reward_n again_o for_z he_o poison_v britanicus_n &_o slay_v his_o own_o 〈…〉_o oder_fw-ge &_o his_o wife_n octavia_n ¶_o james_n the_o more_o yâ—_z apostle_n this_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_z &_o peter_n be_v pryso_o 〈…〉_o d._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la act_n twelve_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v bring_v by_o myr_n 〈…〉_o in_o to_o give_v 〈…〉_o of_o spain_n ¶_o nero_n after_o claudiê°_n 〈…〉_o s_o emperor_n &_o he_o regneâ—_n xiij_o year_n &_o seven_o month_n this_o nero_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o make_v great_a waste_n in_o yâ—_z empire_n he_o will_v not_o fysshe_v but_o with_o net_n of_o gold_n &_o rope_n of_o silk_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o rome_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v enemy_n to_o good_a man_n he_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o his_o wife_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o master_n he_o slay_v also_o peter_n &_o paul_n he_o will_v never_o be_v one_o cloth_n two_o time_n his_o horse_n &_o his_o mule_n be_v shod_a with_o silver_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o do_v set_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n on_o fire_n some_o say_v to_o see_v how_o troy_n burn_v &_o some_o say_v the_o romayn_v complain_v the_o stretes_n be_v to_o narowe_n and_o when_o he_o have_v burn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n nero_n say_v there_o be_v space_n to_o build_v yâ—_z stretes_n wide_o than_o the_o senator_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o 〈…〉_o e_o he_o and_o he_o flee_v by_o night_n in_o to_z the_o subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o hide_v he_o among_o the_o vine_n &_o he_o hear_v karle_n &_o beggar_n come_v by_o he_o that_o say_v &_o they_o wist_v where_o the_o emperor_n be_v he_z shall_v never_o escape_v they_o nero_n think_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a derogation_n to_o his_o name_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o karle_n &_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o â—an_v hynselfe_n to_o the_o herte_fw-fr &_o dye_v &_o there_o be_v bury_v &_o devyl_v keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o &_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v &_o take_v away_o &_o than_o the_o devylles_n void_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_n to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o yâ—_z apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jews_n the_o vj._n year_n of_o nero._n ¶_o marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_fw-mi be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o cirâ—a_n annum_fw-la christi_fw-la lxxiiij_o â—anus_fw-la ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n &_o three_o month_n &_o xi_o 〈…〉_o day_n this_o linê°_n &_o his_o successor_n clâ—tus_n through_o their_o holy_a conversation_n be_v make_v to_o mynyster_v the_o treasour_n of_o the_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v alyve_a 〈…〉_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayer_n &_o preaching_n it_o be_v read_v of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o lettre_n saluten_n et_fw-fr apostolican_n unndictionem_fw-la afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v seven_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o meu_fw-la &_o none_o of_o they_o help_v he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethorycyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o the_o ever_o teach_v the_o seyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o ottho_fw-mi regn_v after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_n that_o be_v presydent_a of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n &_o in_o ytalye_n bytwene_v these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a batayle_n &_o in_o the_o four_o batayle_n ottha_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcomen_v &_o in_o great_a despair_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_n regn_v after_o this_o ottho_fw-mi eight_o month_n for_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyal_o in_o glotony_n &_o in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n &_o at_o feestes_n et_a out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vaspasianus_fw-la regned_a next_o after_o he_o ix_o year_n ten_o month_n &_o twelve_o day_n the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o curse_a successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vaspasyan_a unto_o palestyn_n for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titus_n which_o have_v besyege_v jerusalem_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v of_o these_o curse_a man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n of_o rome_n &_o not_o wilful_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n &_o let_v he_o be_v draw_v through_o rome_n &_o after_o in_o tiber_n till_o he_o be_v die_v and_o than_o let_v he_o sail_n wtout_fw-fr sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o wasp_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n jesu_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v chryste_n death_n he_o fight_v xxxij_o time_n with_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o die_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxxix_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la lxxxiiij_o â—letê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o roman_n &_o great_o he_o love_v pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o ê“fyte_n to_o the_o health_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n the_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_z to_o fast_o two_o year_n he_o curse_v all_o those_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrimage_n or_o counseyler_n contrary_a thereto_o at_z the_o last_z be_v martyr_v by_o damacian_a the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n sove_o to_o vaspasyan_a be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o he_o
a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n yâ—_z be_v call_v severye_n not_o for_o to_o war_v but_z for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o the_o romayn_v wist_v that_o severye_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n long_o time_n &_o do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o bryton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o be_v call_v asclepade_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seek_v allec_fw-la &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o felawe_n &_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v walon_n defend_v he_o fyers_o &_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o bryton_n 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