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that_o be_v longyngt_fw-fr to_o the_o crown_n the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v yeve_v unto_o dyverse_a man_n &_o they_o have_v make_v earl_n &_o baron_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o to_o help_v he_o against_o henry_n thempresse_n soon_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordship_n the_o king_n of_o walis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n of_o scotlond_n have_v in_o his_o own_o honde_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cyte_n of_o karleyll_o the_o castle_n of_o bambrugh_n and_o the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o the_o erledom_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v in_o to_o waly_n &_o lete_fw-la cante_fw-la down_o wood_n and_o make_v way_n &_o make_v strong_a the_o castle_n of_o rutlonde_n basyngwark_n and_o among_o the_o castle_n he_o make_v a_o house_n of_o the_o temple_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v rycharde_n his_o soon_o bear_a that_o afterward_o be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o make_v gaufryde_v earl_n of_o brytayne_n and_o in_o that_o year_n he_o change_v his_o money_n and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lad_n a_o great_a host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o conquer_v it_o and_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a theobaldus_fw-la the_o archebisshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o though_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyte_n of_o caunterbury_n through_o myschyef_n be_v brente_a the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n beket_n that_o be_v his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury·_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n daughter_n eelenore_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o rgne_n he_o hold_v he_o parlament_fw-it at_o northampton_n and_o fro_o then_v sledde_v saint_n thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n for_o the_o great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slay_v &_o therefore_o he_o flee_v then_n with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v \_o &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o king_n will_v have_v put_v clerk_n to_o death_n that_o be_v ataynt_v of_o felonye_n without_o any_o prevelegye_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n ¶_o and_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v johan_n his_o soon_o bear_v ¶_o and_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a maude_n the_o empress_n that_o be_v
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_z regned_a noble_o and_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v again_o from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o edmonde_n irensyde_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n ayenste_n he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoghte_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n unto_o london_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o ¶_o though_o come_v knoght_v &_o he_o besyege_v so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n dey_v in_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n and_z lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonuâ—_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictê°_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o seedde_n &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygramancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o ·xiiii_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n and_o this_o gregorius_n be_v make_v pope_n atte_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o consyn_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crecensius_n a_o counsul_n for_o money_n and_o thenne_n be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o and_z take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n placencius_n pope_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o pope_n â–ª_o and_o maim_v he_o on_o other_o membre_n his_o knight_n ne_o his_o duke_n halpe_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregorius_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v a_o bode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o theâ—ers_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o evylles_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o these_o verse_n maguntinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibeâ—_n imperu_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n daâ—ifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hustatuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cuntis_fw-la persecula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinê°_n est_fw-la come_v renâ—_n marcio_n est_fw-fr brandebur_n gensis_fw-la dux_n saxorum_fw-la et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorum_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n alle_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o many_o bataylle_n he_o prosperyd_v by_o cause_n he_o be_v devoute_a unto_o almyghty_a god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v mighty_a worshyp_a to_o the_o relykes_fw-mi of_o saint_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o vysyte_v hooly_a place_n ¶_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v by_o gregorius_n his_o cousin_n and_o atte_v the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v at_o rome_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.iiii_o siluester_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n four_o yere·_a and_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n oâ—_n the_o devyll_n to_o who_o he_o die_v homage_n for_z he_o shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o be_v call_v hylbecte·_a and_o his_o enemy_n gate_n he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_z he_o make_v he_o the_o bysshop_n of_o remensis_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v deposyd_v and_n after_o he_o gate_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v make_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ravennie_n and_z after_o the_o pope_n but_o he_o have_v a_o end_n anon_o and_o so_o have_v all_o that_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o false_a devylles_n ¶_o yet_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o saluacyon_n for_z certain_a demonstracyon_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n and_z for_o the_o great_a penance_n that_o he_o die_v in_o his_o last_o end_n for_o he_o make_v his_o honde_n and_o in_o his_o leg_n to_o be_v curte_v of_o and_z dysmembr_v in_o all_o his_o body_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fowl_n and_o thenne_fw-fr his_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o wild_a beestê_n and_o there_o to_o be_v bury_v where_o soever_o they_o rest_v as_o a_o honde_n and_o they_o stand_v still_o at_o saint_n johan_n lateranensis_fw-la and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o that_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o saluacon_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xviii_o be_v pope_n fyve_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xix_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o year_n and_o these_o two_o die_v lytell_a thing_n ¶_o henricus_n the_o first_o be_v emperor_n in_o almaigne_n twenty_o year_n this_o henricus_fw-la be_v duke_n of_o barry_n and_o all_o accord_v he_o be_v choose_v for_o his_o blessyd_v fame_n and_o good_a name_n the_o which_o he_o have_v ¶_o and_o it_o be_v read_v that_o many_o of_o these_o duke_n of_o barry_n be_v holy_a man_n not_o all_o only_a in_o absteyd_v of_o flesshe_o dysyre_v but_o also_o in_o virtuous_a lyve_v
elder_a brother_n live_v a_z fair_a man_n &_o a_o strong_a &_o a_o large_a of_o body_n &_o gentyll_a and_o curtey_n of_o condycyon_n so_o that_o all_o man_n he_o love_v and_o this_o edward_n in_o the_o cronycles_n be_v call_v among_o the_o englysshman_n edward_n the_o outlaw_n ¶_o and_o when_o as_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o hungry_a he_o moche_v love_v for_o his_o goodness_n &_o his_o fayrne_n that_o she_o he_o call_v her_o derling_a the_o king_n that_o be_v her_o fader_fw-mi perceyve_v well_o the_o love_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o two_o and_z have_v no_o heir_n but_o only_o that_o daughter_n and_o the_o king_n vowche_v sauf_a his_o daughter_n to_o no_o man_n so_o well_o as_z he_o die_v to_o he_o that_o she_o love_v so_o well_o &_o he_o her_o &_o give_v her_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o edward_n her_o spouse_n with_o moche_n honour_n the_o king_n of_o hungry_a scent_n after_o all_o his_o baronage_n and_o make_v a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o rich_a w_n and_o make_v all_o man_n to_o understande_v that_o this_o edward_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o that_o land_n after_o the_o decesse_n of_o he_o and_o of_o that_o tydynge_n they_o be_v all_o full_a glad_a this_o edward_n beget_v upon_o his_o lady_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edgar_n hel_v &_o afterward_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v margarete_n that_o afterward_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v call_v mancolin_n she_o have_v a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v maude_n that_o be_v queen_n afterward_o of_o englonde_n through_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v the_o first_o soon_o of_o the_o conqueror_n that_o her_o wed_a and_o he_o beget_v on_o she_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v maude_n that_o afterward_o be_v empress_n of_o almayn_n and_o of_o this_o maude_n come_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n that_o unto_o this_o day_n be_v call_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o and_o yet_o have_v this_o edward_n a_o other_o daughter_n by_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v call_v crysten_v and_o she_o be_v a_o nun_n ¶_o how_o king_n knoght_v that_o be_v proud_a man_n conquer_v normandy_n &_o how_o he_o become_v afterward_o meek_a and_o mild_a now_o have_v we_o hear_v of_o edmonde_n irensydes_n son_n that_o king_n knoght_v wend_v they_o have_v be_v slay_v as_o he_o have_v command_v walgar_a before·_n and_o this_o king_n knoght_v have_v in_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o denmark_n and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v unto_o norway_n that_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v but_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v call_v elat_n come_v with_o his_o people_n &_o wend_v his_o land_n to_o have_v well_o keep_v &_o defend_v &_o so_o there_o he_o faught_v with_o he_o till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o that_o batayll_n and_o though_o this_o knoght_n take_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_v norway_n and_o take_v feaute_n &_o homage_v there_o he_z come_v again_o into_o 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it_o in_o fyve_o party_n and_o every_o party_n contain_v xxii_o candrede_n a_o candrede_n be_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o c._n town_n and_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o myddel_n of_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n and_o begynnyge_a of_o fyve_o king_n dome_n atte_fw-mi the_o last_o saluius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o time_n whanne_v this_o nacyon_n be_v thirty_o year_n togyder_o they_o wax_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesius_n the_o king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navy_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o the_o worthy_a of_o these_o iiii_o brother_n that_o heet_n hyberus_fw-la &_o hermon_n dele_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o tweyne_v but_z after_o ward_n covenaunt_n be_v break_v bytwene_v they_o both_o and_o hiberus_n be_v slay_v then_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o that_o land_n and_o from_o his_o time_n to_o the_o first_o patryk_v time_n be_v king_n of_o that_o nacyon_n c.xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o hybernensis_fw-la â—_o unto_o the_o first_o patryk_n be_v m.viii_o c._n year_n they_o have_v that_o name_n hibernensys_n &_o hibernia_n of_o the_o for_o say_v hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hyberus_fw-la a_o ryver_n of_o spain_n they_o be_v call_v alsoo_o gatel_n &_o scottê_n of_o one_o gaytelus_n that_o be_v phenis_n nevewe_n ¶_o this_o gatelus_n coude_fw-fr speak_v many_o langage_v after_o the_o langage_v that_o be_v make_v atte_a nemproth_n tower_v and_o wed_a one_o scotra_n pharaoh_n daughter_n ¶_o of_o these_o duke_n come_v the_o hibernensis_n man_n say_v that_o this_o gatelus_n make_v the_o irysshe_n langage_fw-fr &_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o langage_fw-fr gagred_a of_o all_o langage_v &_o tongue_n atte_fw-mi the_o last_o belinus_n king_n of_o brytayne_n have_v a_o soon_o &_o hyght_n gurguncius_n come_v out_o of_o donnemarke_n at_o ylonde_n orcades_n he_o find_v man_n that_o be_v call_v balclensis_n and_o be_v come_v thede_a out_o of_o spain_n these_o man_n pray_v &_o besught_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_o irlonde_n that_o be_v tho_o void_a and_o waste_a and_o ordain_v and_o send_v with_o they_o duke_n and_o capytayn_n of_o his_o own_o &_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o irlonde_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayne_v by_o right_n of_o old_a tyme._n from_o the_o first_o faint_v patryk_n unto_o fedliundius_n the_o king_n time_n cccc_o year_n regn_v xxxiii_o king_n everyche_a after_o other_o in_o irlonde·_n in_o this_o fedliundius_a time_n turgesius_n duke_n and_o capytayne_n of_o norway_n bring_v thede_a man_n of_o norway_n and_o occupy_v that_o land_n &_o make_v in_o many_o place_n deep_a dyche_n and_o castle_n sengle_v double_a and_o tryble_a and_o many_o ward_n strong_o wall_v and_o many_o thereof_o stone_v yet_o all_o hole_n but_o irysshman_n reach_v not_o of_o castle_n for_z they_o take_v wood_n for_o castle_n and_o maraye_n and_o moor_n for_o castle_n dyche_n but_o at_o the_o last_o turgesius_n dey_v by_o gylefulle_n of_o woman_n &_o englysshman_n say_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la win_v irlonde_n and_o make_v thilk_o dyche_n and_o make_v no_o mencyon_n of_o turgesius_n &_o irysshman_n speak_v of_o turgesius_n and_o know_v not_o of_o gurmundas_n therefore_o it_o be_v write_v what_o gurmundus_fw-la have_v win_v brytayne_a &_o dwell_v therein_o and_o send_v turgesius_n with_o great_a strength_n in_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o win_v that_o land_n &_o because_o turgesius_n be_v capytayne_v and_o leder_n of_o that_o voyage_n and_o jurney_n &_o seen_v among_o they_o therefore_o irysshemen_n speak_v moche_n of_o he_o as_o a_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v seen_v in_o that_o land_n and_o know_v at_o the_o last_o when_o gurmundus_fw-la be_v slay_v in_o france_n turgesius_n love_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o irlonde_n and_o her_o fader_fw-mi behyghte_n turgesius_n that_o her_o world_n send_v she_o he_o to_o the_o low_a largeryn_n with_o xu·_fw-la maiden_n &_o turgesius_n promise_v to_o mete_v there_o with_o xu_o of_o the_o nobleste_a man_n that_o he_o have_v and_z hold_v covenaunte_n and_o bring_v not_o gyle_v but_o there_o come_v xu_o young_a berdeles_a man_n clothe_v like_o woman_n with_o short_a sword_n under_o their_o clothes_n and_z fill_v oon_o turgesius_n &_o slay_v he_o right_a there_o &_o so_o he_o be_v traytours_o slay_v after_o he_o have_v regn_v xxx_o year_n nat_n long_o after_o iii_o brother_n almelanus_n siracus_n &_o juorus_n come_v into_o irlonde_n with_o their_o man_n out_o of_o norway_n as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o love_n of_o pease_n and_o of_o marchaundyse_n &_o dwell_v by_o these_o side_n by_o assent_n of_o irysshe_n man_n that_o be_v always_o idle_a as_o paul_n knight_n &_o the_o norway_n build_v three_o cytee_n deveyn_v waterfore_o &_o lymeryche_n &_o increase_v &_o after_o wax_v rebel_n against_o man_n of_o that_o land_n and_o bring_v first_o sparthes_n in_a to_o irelonde_n so_o from_o 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and_o drynk_v first_o blood_n of_o deed_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi slay_v and_o then_o wesshen_v their_o visage_n therewith_o and_o hold_v they_o pay_v with_o flesh_n and_o fruyt_n in_o stead_n of_o meet_a &_o with_o milk_n in_o stead_n of_o drenke_n and_o usen_a moche_n plain_n and_o idleness_n and_o hunting_a and_o travaylle_v butt_n lytell_fw-mi in_o they_o be_v child_n hod_z they_o ben_fw-mi hard_o nouryssh_v and_o â—erde_v feed_v and_o they_o be_v unsemely_a of_o manner_n and_o of_o clothing_n and_o have_v breeches_n and_o hose_n alle_fw-mi ne_fw-mi of_o wool_n and_o straight_o hode_n that_o streâ—cheth_v a_o cubyte_v over_o thesholder_n behind_o and_o foldynge_n in_o stead_n of_o mantle_n and_o of_o cloak_n also_o they_o use_v no_o sadel_n boot_n ne_o spur_n when_o they_o ride_v but_o they_o dryve_v their_o horse_n with_o a_o chamber_v yerede_v in_o the_o over_o end_n in_o stead_n of_o bytte_z with_o trench_n of_o brydel_n of_o ree_a they_o use_v brydel_n that_o lete_fw-la not_o 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a_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bysshoppe_n or_o the_o poyour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n â—ny_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o patryks_n time_n and_o tell_v of_o pain_n and_o joy_n thâ—â—_n they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruaylle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yet_o write_v and_z by_o cause_n there_o of_o many_o man_n torn_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o right_n byleve_v ¶_o and_o also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o â—_o câ—me_o never_o again_o in_o king_n stephen'_v time_n â—ing_v of_o englonde_n a_o kynght_n that_o hyght_n owayne_n 〈…〉_o saint_n patryks_n purgatory_n &_o come_v again_o &_o dwell_v ever_o aft_v during_o his_o life_n in_o needs_o of_o thabbaye_v of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o thordre_fw-fr chystew_n &_o tell_v many_o wondres_n that_o he_o have_v seem_v in_o patryks_n purgatorye_n ¶_o that_o place_n be_v call_v patryk_n purgatorye_n &_o the_o chirche_fw-fr be_v name_v reglis_n no_o man_n be_v enjoin_v 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