the_o king_n pandras_n have_v they_o do_v and_o unto_o brute_n they_o say_v upon_o a_o tyme._n you_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o our_o lygnage_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a you_o be_v our_o capytayne_n &_o lord_n and_o governor_n and_z we_o will_v become_v your_o man_n &_o your_o commandment_n do_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n &_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o this_o wretchedness_n and_o bondage_n and_z we_o will_v fyghte_n with_o the_o king_n for_o truth_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o great_a god_n we_o shall_v he_o overcome_v &_o we_o shall_v make_v you_o king_n of_o the_o land_n and_z to_o you_o do_v homage_n and_z of_o you_o we_o shall_v hold_v ever_o more_o brute_n have_v tho_o great_a by_fw-mi te_fw-mi of_o their_o bondage_n yâ—_z they_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o pryvely_a go_v theym_a from_o the_o king_n court_n and_o though_o they_o that_o be_v of_o troy_n go_v &_o put_v they_o in_o to_o wood_n &_o in_o to_o mountain_n &_o they_o there_o hold_v and_o send_v unto_o king_n 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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 he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o so_o he_o die_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_v togyder_n &_o take_v their_o ware_n pâ—â—â—ely_o for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o dysporte_v and_o there_o come_v lotrin_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o people_n sudden_o or_o that_o any_o of_o that_o other_o wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o adiadde_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wyste_v it_o not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_n leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o dey_v and_o his_o man_n be_v all_o slay_v so_o that_o noâ—e_n of_o they_o escape_v and_o therefore_o be_v 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estryldes_n daughter_n and_o englysshe_n man_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentolin_n lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z madan_n she_o soon_o that_o lotrin_n have_v goten_a upon_o she_o be_v of_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v king_n &_o so_o the_o queen_n regn_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v &_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o madan_n regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n madam_n soon_o to_o lotrin_n regn_v on_o the_o brytayn_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 gote_o two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulin_n thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.xxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.lxxxiiij_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o transfygracyon_n davyd_v dauyd_v the_o second_o king_n in_o israel_n regn_v this_o time_n a_o man_n choose_v after_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_a in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la by_o samuel_n &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n regn_v xl_o year_n this_o davyd_v be_v as_o a_o meruaylle_v in_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v to_o moche_v power_n &_o so_o moche_v humâ—lyte_n â–ª_o so_o moche_n noblynes_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o seculary_a chynge_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o devoute_a a_o contemplaconn_n of_o spirytuall_a thyngê_n so_o many_o man_n to_o kylle_v &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o weep_v for_o his_o tirspaâ—s_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abiathat_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o he_o flee_v fro_o saull_n unto_o davyd_v &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gad._n nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n thenne_n and_o nathan_n be_v brother_n soon_o to_o davyd_v ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n and_o his_o brother_n maulyn_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxv_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n &_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_fw-fr lete_fw-la kylle_n his_o brother_n thorugh_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v yâ—_z land_n and_o anon_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n &_o regn_v and_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v within_o a_o while_n all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n wherefore_o almyghty_a god_n be_v grete_o dysplease_v and_o sore_a wroth_a with_o hum_n and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o wyckednesse_n for_o on_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 that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_z so_o he_o go_v up_o &_o down_o himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o camen_n â—ulues_v anon_o and_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v
northumberlonde_n &_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o he_z array_v &_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v not_o arryve_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olsynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n &_o all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v assemble_v and_o this_o damosel_n samie_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlagh_n &_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counsel_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_z her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brene_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lie_v for_o to_o aspye_v brenne_n with_o as_o many_o shyppe_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o the_o two_o flete_n meet_v togyde_a &_o long_o time_n they_o faught_v so_o that_o brennes_n man_n turn_v again_o &_o be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o brenne_n shameful_o flee_v then_n as_o a_o man_n dyscomfyte_v and_o this_o king_n gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o such_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o fyve_o day_n last_v so_o that_o thorugh_o that_o tempest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samie_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o present_v to_o belin._n and_o belin_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belin_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlach_n of_o denmark_n &_o samie_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belin_n that_o be_v shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wise_n and_o his_o folk_n and_z his_o castle_n also_o oâ—elles_v he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n ¶_o belin_n dradde_n no_o thing_n his_o malice_n and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n and_o fight_v with_o belin._n and_o then_o brenne_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o twelve_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belin_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v thenne_n to_o york_n and_o take_v counseyll_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_n for_o king_n gutlagh_n proffer_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_z for_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o m.li_o of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o &_o for_o sureness_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v kepâ—e_n gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v high_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o high_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v belin_n though_o by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ar_v &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belin_n undertoke_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o writing_a the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o torn_v again_o to_o denmark_n ever_o more_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_n hold_v &_o the_o trevage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thorugh_o he_o wyf_v gildeburh_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o be_v right_n heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belin_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n &_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_z from_o the_o ee_v in_o to_o the_o wee_v &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_v street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o the_o north_n unto_o the_o south_n &_o that_o be_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v fosse_n &_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o donebant_fw-la his_fw-la fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o orden_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o acordement_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n and_o belin_n thorugh_v cornewenther_n mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belin_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n dwell_v in_o france_n &_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n through_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n thorugh_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n orden_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n &_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fygh_v with_o belin_n his_o brother_n and_o belin_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeâ—en_v he_o batayll_v but_o their_o mother_n corâ—ewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v hear_v yâ—_z that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o &_o go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o theâ—_n make_v acorde_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_n bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n &_o there_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n and_o after_o they_o take_v there_o counseyll_a for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o die_v and_z brente_a town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o in_o breed_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayl_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v overcome_v &_o give_v truage_a unto_o belin_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_n &_o germany_n &_o take_v homage_n &_o feaute_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o other_o and_o after_o they_o come_v into_o this_o land_n of_o brytayne_n &_o dwell_v there_o with_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o though_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o brystowe_n &_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o lyf_v and_o belin_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xi_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbratê°_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o truage_n as_o he_o shall_v and_o after_o this_o belin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbratus_n a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thousand_o pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o writing_a record_n to_o belin_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evyll_n apay_v &_o wroth_a and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n gutlagh_n and_o bring_v the_o land_n in_o subgeccyon_n all_o new_a and_o take_v of_o the_o folk_n feaute_n and_o homage_n and_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o dehency_n he_o find_v xxx_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n and_o â—â—â—â—men_n beside_o yâ—_z cosâ—e_o of_o the_o see_v and_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n and_o so_o that_o they_o have_v traveyl_v half_o a_o you_o re_fw-mi and_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o they_o will_v have_v pyte_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyne_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v and_o have_v rest_v and_z become_v his_o lyege_n man_n and_z to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaute_n while_o that_o he_o live_v and_z to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_z of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pyte_n of_o he_o and_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernesse_n there_o that_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n sauf_a oon_o wild_a beestê_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v moche_v the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o die_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamall_a and_o therefore_o he_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o own_o
solempnyte_n and_o myth_n and_o thenne_n be_v armager_n crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n with_o other_o apostle_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o and_o govern_v the_o land_n right_a worshypful_o ¶_o and_o claudius_n cezar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n and_z for_o reverence_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n made_z in_o this_o land_n a_o fair_a town_n and_o a_o castle_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n claucestren_a the_o which_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n and_o thenne_v when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o thene_n go_v to_o rome_n again_o and_o armager_n thenne_n be_v king_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o this_o armager_n gate_n a_o soon_o on_o his_o wit_v which_o be_v call_v westmer_n and_o while_o that_o this_o armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_n in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v vij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n lete_fw-la martyr_n he_o and_o then_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o dyverse_a londe_n the_o right_a faith_n ¶_o and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o auncyente_a cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n gaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westmer_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_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 upon_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 host_n of_o people_n &_o be_v dwelling_n in_o stanys_n more_o and_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o bryton_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v king_n roderyk_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a bataylle_n and_o when_o king_n roderyk_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 ever_o more_o and_o he_o gaf_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forleten_v wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v and_o thither_o they_o go_v &_o dwell_v there_o all_o their_o lyves_n time_n &_o ix_o hondred_a man_n there_o be_v of_o theym_n &_o no_o moo_o leave_v at_o that_o batayll_n their_o governor_n &_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_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_v and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n berwyk_fw-mi upon_o twede_n and_o 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so_o moche_n people_n in_o the_o cyte_n that_o they_o dyspend_v all_o their_o dytayle_n yâ—_z they_o have_v within_o and_o so_o great_a hungre_n be_v come_v among_o they_o that_o they_o dey_v wonder_o thick_a within_o the_o cyte_n for_o hungre_n and_o come_v unto_o froll_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v accord_v with_o king_n arthur_n for_o to_o have_v pea_n &_o they_o will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o he_o &_o the_o cyte_n also_o ¶_o froll_v saw_n that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o hold_v the_o town_n against_o their_o will_v &_o trust_v great_o upon_o his_o own_o strength_n &_o scent_n to_o king_n arthur_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v fight_n with_o high_a body_n for_o body_n &_o so_o shall_v they_o depart_v france_n bytwene_v they_o two_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n anon_o grant_v it_o and_o will_v not_o yâ—_z none_o of_o his_o people_n undertoke_v the_o batayle_n for_o he_o ¶_o and_o upon_o the_o morn_n both_o come_v well_o array_v without_o parâ—s_n theret_n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v and_o anon_o 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war_n &_o slay_v his_o two_o child_n ¶_o the_o saxon_n war_v against_o high_a oftentimes_o but_z he_o they_o overcome_v &_o so_o he_o be_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyf_v tyme._n and_o he_o regn_v xiiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n cortyf_n and_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_v thorugh_v the_o paynem_v in_o to_o brytayne_v after_o this_o conan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n cortyf_n that_o be_v behave_v of_o all_o his_o peple_n &_o no_o thing_n belove_v and_o this_o cortyf_v lose_v all_o brytayne_n through_o war_n and_o in_o his_o time_n fall_v yâ—_z great_a myscheyf_v in_o brytayne_n yâ—_z crystendom_n be_v destroy_v &_o all_o the_o bryton_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o yâ—_z land_n &_o the_o land_n lose_v without_o any_o recover_v but_o afterward_o leave_v the_o land_n to_o the_o saxon_n as_o you_o afterward_o shall_v here_o for_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o paynem_fw-la that_o be_v call_v gurmonde_n that_o be_v the_o king_n soon_o daufrice_n 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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 hylbert_n 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_o 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 his_o leg_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o and_z dysmembr_v in_o all_o his_o body_n and_z to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fowl_n &_o thenne_v his_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o wysde_v beestâ—_n and_o there_o to_o be_v bury_v where_o 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&_o consent_v thereto_o and_o though_o take_v he_o his_o daughter_n &_o lad_n she_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o come_v to_o yâ—_z noble_a knyghte_n geffroy_n and_o there_o he_o spouse_n the_o foresaid_a maude_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o the_o earl_n beget_v upon_o she_o a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o ¶_o and_o after_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n henry_n dwell_v all_o that_o year_n in_o normandy_n and_o after_o that_o long_a time_n a_o grevous_a sykenesse_n take_v he_o where_o thorugh_o he_o dey_v and_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v xxxu_o year_n &_o four_o month_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v as_o be_v before_o say_v in_o normandy_n and_o his_o herte_n be_v enteryd_v in_o yâ—_z great_a chirche_fw-fr of_o our_o lady_n in_o roven_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o moche_v honour_n in_o to_o englonde_n &_o enteryd_v at_o rede_a in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o the_o which_o abbaye_v he_o be_v begynner_n &_o founder_n henricus_fw-la the_o four_o be_v 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southwarde_o and_o sykn_v at_o burgh_n upon_o sand_n in_o the_o march_v of_o scotlonde_n and_o callyd_v too_o he_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nichol._n syrguy_a earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi sir_n aylmer_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o sir_n robert_n of_o clyfforde_v baron_n and_o pray_v theym_a upon_o the_o faith_n yâ—_z they_o he_o ought_v that_z they_o shall_v make_v edward_n of_o carnarvan_n king_n of_o englonde_n assoon_o as_o they_o may_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v peer_n of_o ganaston_n come_v again_o into_o englonde_n for_o to_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o riot_n and_z they_o grant_v he_o with_o good_a will_n and_o the_o king_n take_v his_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a chirche_n as_o a_o good_a crysten_v man_n shall_v and_o dey_v in_o repentance_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xxxu_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o merlyns_n prophecy_n that_o be_v declare_v of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o of_z this_o king_n edward_n prophesy_v merlin_n and_o call_v he_o a_o dragon_n the_o second_o of_o yâ—_z vi_o king_n yâ—_z shall_v regne_fw-la in_fw-la englonde_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n and_o also_o with_o strength_n and_o sternesse_n that_o shall_v keep_v englonde_n from_o cold_a and_o hete_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v opene_n his_o mouth_n towards_o waly_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o wyk_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v close_v with_o walwe_n that_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n and_o with_o fyersnesse_n with_o mercy_n ayenste_n his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n &_o after_o of_o scotlonde_n wâ—th_v fyernesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o dethe_v for_o their_o falseness_n &_o traytours_o as_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o well_o kepe_v he_o englonde_v from_o cold_a &_o heet_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o enemy_n that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_v ¶_o and_o well_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n toward_o waly_n &_o make_v it_o quake_v thrughe_a hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conqueryd_v it_o thrughe_a dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o prince_n lewelyn_n &_o davyd_v his_o brother_n ris_z and_z morgan_z be_v put_v to_o death_n through_o their_o falseness_n and_o their_o folly_n and_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n into_o wyk_fw-mi &_o conquer_a berwyk_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v xxu_o thousand_o &_o vii_o hondr_v out_o take_v such_o as_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o red_a hall_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o lete_fw-la make_n shall_v be_v noyous_a unto_o he_o sede_fw-la as_o man_n shall_v here_o after_o in_o yâ—_z lyf_v of_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n his_o soon_o and_o yet_o say_v merlyn_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v river_n ren_fw-it in_o blood_n &_o with_o brain_n &_o yâ—_z semyd_fw-la well_o in_o his_o werre_n there_o as_o he_o have_v yâ—_z mastery_n and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v yâ—_z the_fw-mi shall_v come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o yâ—_z northwest_n during_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a dragon_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v lad_n by_o a_o ill_a greyhounde_n that_o shall_v the_o dragon_n crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o yâ—_z se_fw-es for_o drede_fw-la of_o the_o dragon_n without_o come_n again_o &_o yâ—_z be_v prove_v by_o sir_n john_n baylol_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z false_o arise_v against_o he_o &_o after_o he_o flee_v to_o his_o own_o londê_n of_o france_n &_o never_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o drede_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o yet_o
englond_n yâ—_z be_v bear_v in_o york_n shire_n that_o be_v callyd_v john_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edwarde_o bayllol_n lovyd_v he_o moche_n and_o be_v nyghe_o hy_o &_o full_a prevy_n and_o so_o this_o john_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o french_a man_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dumpier_n &_o so_o he_o slay_v he_o &_o go_v his_o way_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v into_o the_o castle_n for_o too_o have_v socoure_v &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o a_o none_o come_v the_o offycer_n of_o the_o town_n to_o take_v john_n of_o barnaby_n as_o a_o fellow_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o lord_n help_v he_o and_o rescow_v he_o &_o by_o night_n make_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o come_v into_o englonde_n without_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n see_v yâ—_z sir_n edward_n have_v rescow_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayenstetyr_n edward_n &_o anon_o lete_fw-la he_o arestyd_v &_o take_v into_o his_o ande_fw-mi all_o his_o londe_n though_o dwell_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n unto_o yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z sir_n henry_n of_o beaumond_n come_v into_o france_n yâ—_z which_o henry_n sometime_o waserle_v of_o anguysshe_n in_o scotlon_n de_fw-la and_o be_v put_v out_o thereof_o when_o thacordement_n be_v bytwene_v englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n through_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o their_o company_n for_o yâ—_z marriage_n yâ—_z she_o make_v bytwene_v davyd_v that_o be_v roberte_fw-fr brussone_n &_o dame_n johan_n of_o tour_n king_n edward_n sister_n of_o englonde_n &_o well_o understode_v this_o that_z at_o yâ—_z end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o right_a butyf_v it_o be_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi that_o be_v right_n htyre_a of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n lowyslsuyd_v moche_v this_o sir_n henry_n and_z he_o be_v with_o hyâ—_n full_a prevy_n and_o think_v for_o to_o make_v a_o delyver_v aâ—mie_n of_o sire_n edward_n bayllof_o if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_v of_o wise_n ¶_o though_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v of_o his_o gracâ—_n grant_v he_o syâ—â—_n edward_n bayllol_v body_n unto_o the_o next_o parliament_n yâ—_z he_o may_v live_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n &_o yâ—_z he_o may_v stone_v to_o be_v jugyd_v with_o his_o pery_n at_o the_o parliament_n and_o yâ—_z king_n grauntyd_v he_o his_o prayer_n &_o make_v yâ—_z foresaid_a edward_n to_o be_v delyver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o yâ—_z manere_fw-la above_o say_v &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n take_v he_o forth_o with_o he_o &_o lad_n he_o into_o englonde_n &_o make_v he_o dwell_v pryvely_a at_o the_o maneer_n of_o sandhall_n upon_o ouse_n in_o york_n shire_n with_o the_o lady_n vescy_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v hun_z there_o a_o huge_a retenew_n of_o englysshman_n and_o also_o of_o alyaunte_n for_o too_o conquer_v again_o his_o herytage_n and_o so_o he_o give_v moche_n silver_n unto_o yâ—_z souldyour_n and_o alyaunte_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o they_z behyght_n for_o to_o help_v he_o in_o yâ—_z they_o may_v but_z they_o fayll_v he_o at_o his_o moost_n need_n ¶_o and_o at_o yâ—_z time_n davyd_v earl_n of_o moryf_n hear_v tell_v how_o that_o sir_n edward_n bayllol_n be_v prive_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v with_o he_o great_a joy_n of_o his_o come_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o &_o behyght_n he_o that_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o entendaunte_o &_o shall_v he_o hold_v for_o king_n as_o right_a heir_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o do_v to_o he_o feaute_n ¶_o though_o come_v sir_n henry_n of_o beaumonte_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o pray_v he_o in_o yâ—_z way_n of_o charytee_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v of_o his_o grace_n unto_o syred_a ward_n bayllol_n yâ—_z he_o may_v sauf_o go_v by_o land_n from_o sandhall_n untoâ—_o scotlonde_n to_o conquer_v his_o right_a &_o herytannce_n in_o scotlonde_n ¶_o the_o king_n answerde_n and_o say_v if_o that_o i_o suffer_v bayllol_n go_v thrughe_o my_o land_n into_o scotlonde_n than_o the_o people_n will_v say_v yâ—_z i_o shall_v be_v assenting_a unto_o yâ—_z company_n ¶_o now_o sir_n i_o pray_v you_o yâ—_z you_o will_v yeve_v he_o leave_v to_o take_v with_o he_o souldyour_n of_o englysshman_n that_o they_o may_v sauf_o lede_v he_o through_o your_o land_n to_o scotlonde_n and_o sir_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o it_o so_o befall_v as_z god_a it_o forbydde_v that_o he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v in_o batayll_n through_o the_o scot_n that_o i_o and_o also_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o hold_v with_o bayllol_n ben_z for_o ever_o more_o out_o of_o our_o rent_n yâ—_z we_o have_v in_o englonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n grauntyd_v their_o bone_n as_o towching_n he_o &_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o quarrel_n the_o which_o claim_v for_o to_o have_v londe_n and_o rent_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o thyse_n be_v yâ—_z name_n of_o those_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o foresaid_a matere_a and_o quarrel_n ¶_o that_o be_v to_o say_v sire_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi the_o which_o chalengyd_v the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n â–ª_o sir_n henry_n beaumond_n earl_n of_o angâ—â—â—she_n sir_n davyd_v of_o stroboly_n earl_n of_o atheles_a sir_n geffray_v of_o mombraye_n walter_n comyn_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o their_o herytage_n in_o scotlonde_n when_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v englonde_n and_o scotlonde_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o thyse_n sordes_fw-la take_v with_o theym_n fyve_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o two_o thousand_o artber_n and_o of_o foot_o man_n and_o though_o go_v into_o ship_n atte_v raveâ—spore_o &_o sail_v by_o the_o see_v till_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o scotlond_n &_o come_v to_o land_n at_o kynkehorne_n xii_o mile_n from_o saint_n jobannes_n town_n and_o anon_o send_v out_o theâ—shyppes_n again_o for_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v ne_o empeyred_a neither_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o the_o shyppe_n again_o though_o that_o they_o have_v need_v but_o abide_v alperylle_n &_o not_o flee_v but_o stone_v &_o rather_o suffer_v dethe_v than_o flee_v for_o too_o mayntene_v their_o true_a quarrel_n when_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o fysse_n a_o fire_n man_n &_o a_o stern_a hear_v yâ—_z bayllol_fw-it be_v come_v for_o to_o take_v yâ—_z land_n of_o scotlonde_n he_o come_v in_o haste_n to_o kynkeborne_n with_o twelve_o thousand_o scot_n for_o to_o dyshoye_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o land_v but_o sir_n edward_n bayllol_n and_o his_o company_n there_o he_o dyscomfyte_v at_o the_o which_o dyscomfyture_n sir_n alysander_n scton_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o many_o other_o the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v though_o sore_a and_o full_a ruyl_n ashamyd_fw-la that_o so_o lytyll_o a_o company_n bid_v he_o dyscomfyte_v and_o shameful_o put_v he_o &_o 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night_n but_o lytyllhede_v he_o take_v of_o rest_n and_o say_v unto_o his_o people_n now_o dear_a lord_n you_o know_v full_a well_o yâ—_z we_o ben_fw-mi now_o lodge_v bytwene_v our_o enemy_n and_z they_o may_v we_o hampre_fw-it there_o be_v no_o boat_n but_o death_n wherefore_o if_o we_o abide_v still_o all_o this_o night_n i_o ween_v it_o shall_v tear_v we_o to_o moche_v harm_n for_o the_o power_n of_o scotlonde_n may_v every_o wax_v and_o encreâ—e_v and_o we_o may_v not_o so_o do_v and_o we_o be_v but_o lytyll_a people_n as_o against_o theym_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o for_o the_o love_n of_o almyghty_a god_n make_v we_o we_o bold_a and_o hardy_a and_o that_o we_o may_v myghte_o take_v the_o scot_n this_o night_n and_o bold_o
the_o siege_n &_o go_v then_n by_o night_n ¶_o when_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v through_o scotlonde_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n &_o knight_n be_v dyscomfyte_v at_o gaskemore_n of_o scotlonde_n through_o sire_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z the_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o yâ—_z gentyl_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v wonder_v fast_a to_o saint_n johamnes_n town_n &_o yield_v theym_a unto_o bayllol_n &_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n &_o feautee_n for_o their_o londe_n &_o yield_v theym_a to_o his_o pease_n &_o he_o theym_v receyve_v free_o and_o fro_o thame_n he_o go_v to_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n &_o there_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o after_o he_o lete_fw-la cry_n his_o pea_n thrughe_o out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n among_o his_o liege_n atte_a the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o his_o land_n and_o sir_n edwar_n de_n bayllol_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v to_o he_o thither_o and_o do_v to_o he_o homage_n and_o feautee_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v again_o his_o homage_v and_o feautee_n of_o scotlonde_n whereof_z he_o be_v put_v out_o through_z counseyll_o and_o assent_v of_o dame_n isabella_n his_o mother_n and_z of_o sir_n rogue_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n tho_n take_v bayllol_n king_n of_o scotlond_n his_o leave_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o go_v then_n into_o his_o own_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o set_v but_o lytyll_o by_o such_o as_o have_v counseyl_v he_o and_o holpen_v he_o in_o his_o quarrel_n wherefore_o they_o go_v from_o he_o &_o go_v &_o live_v by_o their_o own_o londe_n and_o rent_n in_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o sote_n befall_v afterward_o not_o long_o yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n neremeve_v &_o come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o anande_n &_o there_o take_v his_o dwelling_n and_o thyde_a come_v to_o he_o a_o company_n of_o knight_n strong_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o yield_v they_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o bare_a theym_n so_o fair_a in_o deed_n and_o in_o countenance_n so_o that_o he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o theym_n and_o anon_o as_o the_o traitor_n see_v that_o he_o trustyd_v moche_n upon_o theym_n they_o ordain_v among_o theym_a fyfty_a in_o a_o company_n and_z will_v have_v slay_v their_o lord_n the_o king_n but_o thragh_fw-mi the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n he_o break_v through_o a_o wall_n a_o hole_n in_o his_o chambre_n &_o as_o god_n will_v scapyd_v their_o treachery_n &_o all_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v &_o he_o escape_v with_o moche_n drede_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o cardoyll_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o sore_o anoy_v and_o this_o befall_v upon_o our_o lady_n even_o the_o concepcyon_n ¶_o tho_o send_v king_n edward_n bayllol_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n how_o false_o &_o traytours_o he_o be_v in_o lytyll_a time_n put_z to_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n through_o his_o lyege_n man_n upon_o who_o he_o trustyd_v wonder_v moche_n &_o pray_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n yâ—_z he_o will_v mayntene_v high_a &_o help_v high_a against_o his_o enemies_n the_o king_n of_o englon_n have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_v &_o behyght_n to_o help_v he_o &_o socour_v he_o and_o send_v high_a word_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o pease_n still_o in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a cyte_n of_o cardoyll_n till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v gadred_a his_o powere_n ¶_o thoo_n ordain_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n a_o counseyll_n at_o london_n and_o lete_fw-la gadre_fw-mi his_o man_n in_o dyvers_a shire_n of_o englonde_n &_o when_o he_o be_v all_o ready_a he_o go_v towards_o yâ—_z thou_fw-mi of_o berwyk_fw-mi upon_o twede_fw-mi and_o thede_a come_v to_o he_o king_n edward_n bayllol_n of_o scotlonde_n with_o his_o powee_v &_o besege_v yâ—_z town_n and_o make_v without_o the_o town_n a_o fair_a town_n of_o pavylyon_n and_o ditche_n theym_v all_o abowee_v so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d many_o 〈…〉_o and_o with_o other_o 〈…〉_o wherewith_o they_o 〈…〉_o house_n &_o chirch_v all_o 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z earth_n with_o great_a 〈…〉_o out_z of_o gonnes_o 〈…〉_o and_o netheles_o yâ—_z scot_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z town_n yâ—_z though_o two_o king_n may_v not_o come_v therein_o long_o time_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n abide_v there_o so_o 〈◊〉_d till_o though_o yâ—_z be_v within_z yâ—_z town_n fail_v vytaylle_n &_o also_o they_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o wake_v yâ—_z they_o wyste_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z though_o scot_n that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n thrughe_o comyn_v counseyll_n and_o their_o assent_n lete_fw-la cry_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n that_o they_o may_v have_v pease_n of_o the_o englysshman_n &_o thereof_o they_o pray_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o mercy_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o trewe_v for_o viij_o day_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z if_o they_o be_v nottrescow_v in_o that_o say_v of_o yâ—_z town_n toward_o scotlonde_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n within_o viij_o day_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v theym_a unto_o the_o king_n &_o the_o town_n also_o and_o to_o hold_v this_o covenaunt_n they_o prouffr_v too_o the_o king_n xii_o hostage_n out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n ¶_o when_o yâ—_z hostage_n be_v delyverde_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n anon_o though_o of_o yâ—_z town_n send_v unto_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o tell_v theym_a of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v and_o yâ—_z scot_n though_o come_v pryvery_n over_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n to_o yâ—_z buy_v of_o yâ—_z abbaye_v &_o sire_n wyllyam_n dyket_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v though_o steward_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o that_o come_v with_o he_o put_z theym_a there_o in_o great_a peryll_n of_o themselves_o at_o that_o time_n &_o of_o their_o life_n for_o they_o come_v over_o a_o brydge_v yâ—_z be_v to_o brokeand_a the_o stony_n away_o &_o many_o of_o their_o company_n be_v there_o drown_v but_o the_o foresaid_a wyllyam_n go_v 〈◊〉_d &_o other_o of_o his_o company_n and_z come_v by_o the_o shyppe_n of_o englonde_n &_o slay_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hull_n xvi_o man_n and_o after_o they_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v 〈…〉_o town_n rescowed_a and_o askyd_v their_o 〈◊〉_d again_o of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n send_v theym_a word_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o axyd_v their_o hostage_n with_o 〈◊〉_d since_o yâ—_z they_o come_v into_o yâ—_z town_n of_o englonde_n side_n for_o covenaunt_n be_v bytwene_v theym_a yâ—_z the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescow_v by_o yâ—_z half_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o anon_o though_o commawnded_a king_n edward_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_z he_o will_v have_v yâ—_z hostage_n and_o the_o scot_n say_v yâ—_z town_n be_v rescow_v well_o enough_o &_o thereto_o the_o will_v theym_v hold_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v they_o be_v covenauntes_n yâ—_z they_o make_v he_z be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anne_z lete_fw-la sir_n thomas_n fytzwyllyam_n and_o sir_n alysander_v of_o feton_n warden_n of_o berwyk_n the_o which_o thomas_n be_v person_n of_o dunbarre_v &_o lete_fw-la they_o be_v take_v first_o afore_o that_o otheyr_n hostage_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z sir_n alysanders_n fader_fw-mi be_v keeper_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o though_o command_v everye_o day_n two_o hostage_n of_o the_o town_n till_o yâ—_z they_o be_v all_o do_v to_o death_n but_o if_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n &_o so_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o for_o to_o brek_v their_o covenaunte_n and_o when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z town_n hear_v these_o tidyngê_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a &_o send_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z he_o will_v grant_v they_o other_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n so_o yâ—_z bytwene_v two_o hundre_v man_n of_o arm_n &_o twenty_o man_n of_o arm_n may_v by_o â—â—â—the_n go_v bytwene_v 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n theym_n for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z town_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hold_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o so_o be_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o thoo_n two_o hundred_o before_o say_v yâ—_z yâ—_z town_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_a 〈◊〉_d rescow_v and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o they_o send_v to_o he_o other_o twelve_o of_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d in_o hostage_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n grauntyd_v theym_a their_o 〈…〉_o the_o hostage_n on_o saint_n 〈…〉_o of_o grace_n m_o ccc.xxxii_o the_o 〈…〉_o power_n and_z come_v fast_a and_o sharp_o against_o evensonge_a time_n and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v flood_n at_o berwyk_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v go_v over_o on_o his_o horse_n nor_o on_o foot_n &_o the_o water_n be_v bitwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o
the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z time_n abide_v the_o scottê_n in_o yâ—_z other_o side_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drown_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_v in_o batayll_n against_o yâ—_z two_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lord_n th'earl_n of_o moryf_n jamys_n frysell_n symond_n frysell_n walter_n steward_n reynolde_v cheyn_n patryk_n of_o greham_n john_n le_fw-fr grant_n jamys_o of_o cordoll_n patryk_n parkey_n robert_n caldecotte_n philyp_v of_o melledrun_n thomn_n gylbert_n rauf_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdon_v jamis_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boâ—d_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knyghts_n new_a dubbyd_a &_o vi_fw-la cman_n of_o arm_n &_o iii_o m._n of_o comyn_n in_o yâ—_z first_o part_n of_o â—halfe_n batayll_n be_v thyse_n lord_n yâ—_z steward_z of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o mory_z jamy_v his_o uncle_n wyllyan_a douglas_n davyd_v of_o lyndesey_n marcolyn_n fleme_v wyllyam_n of_o keth_n dnnken_a canbok_n with_o thirty_o bachelor_n new_a dubbyd_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v thyse_n lord_n jamis_n steward_n of_o corden_n alem_fw-la steward_n wyllyam_n abbrehin_n wyllyan_a morys_n jamys_o fytzwyllyam_n adam_n lemose_n walter_n fytz._n gylbert_n john_n of_o cerleton_n robert_n wallam_fw-la with_o vii_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvii_o m._n comyn_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z three_o part_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o moref_n the_o earl_n of_o ruffel_n th'earl_n of_o strahern_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o soothe_v erlond_n wyllyam_n of_o kyrkkelay_n john_n canâ—â—â—_n gylbert_n of_o hey_o william_n ramsey_n wyllyam_n prendrg_a kyrston_n hard_o william_n gird_v arnolde_o garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a bubbyd_a ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o xum_o of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o ward_n of_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o scotlonde_n be_v thyse_n lordê_n archbalde_a douglas_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o lenevax_n alysander_v le_fw-fr brus._n yâ—_z earl_n of_o fyff_fw-mi john_n canbell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a roberte_fw-fr lawether_n wyllyam_n of_o vypount_n wyllyam_n of_o conston_n john_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n do_v she_o renlaw_n john_n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alysander_fw-la de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr vmfteville_n patrykâ—de_a poleâ—worthe_n davyd_v the_o wyme_n mychell_n scot._n wyllyam_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boys_n roger_n mortimer_n with_o twenty_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a ix_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n xviii_o m._n &_o iiii_o c._n of_o comyn_n the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berewyk_n halpe_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o sir_n alysander_n of_o ceton_n keeper_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a town_n of_o berewyk_n with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o also_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n with_o four_o c_o men_z of_o arm_n and_z with_o viii_o c_o of_o foot_n man_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o therles_a &_o lord_n above_o say_a amount_v lxvi_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o bachler_n new_a dubbyd_a amount_v to_o a_o c.lx_o ¶_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n amount_v iii_o m.c._n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o comyn_n amount_v liii_o m._n &_o iii_o c_o the_o somme_fw-fr totalle_n of_o the_o people_n abovesayd_a a_o mount_v lxu_o m.vii_o c.xlv_o and_o thyse_n lx_o &_o vi_o great_a lord_n lad_n all_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n abovesayd_a in_o four_o bataylles_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v beforen_n all_o on_o fore_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n and_o edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v well_o appareyl_v they_o be_v folk_n in_o four_o bataylles_n for_o too_o fight_v on_o foot_n against_o the_o scot_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o englysshe_n mystrel_n blue_v their_o trumpet_n and_o their_o claryon_n and_o hydous_o ascry_v the_o scot_n and_o though_o have_v every_o englysshe_n batayll_n two_o wing_n of_o price_n archer_n the_o which_o at_o that_o batayll_n shoot_v arrow_n so_o fast_o &_o so_o sore_o that_o yâ—_z scot_n may_v not_o help_v themselves_o and_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n thousand_o unto_o he_o ground_n and_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englysshman_n for_o too_o save_v their_o lyve_n and_o whane_v the_o scot_n knave_n see_v yâ—_z scomfyture_n &_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_a to_o yâ—_z ground_n they_o pryckyd_v fast_o their_o master_n horse_n with_o yâ—_z spory_n for_o to_o keep_v theym_a from_o peryll_n &_o set_v their_o master_n at_o no_o force_n and_o when_o thenglysshman_n see_v yâ—_z they_o leap_v on_o their_o horse_n &_o fast_a pursue_v the_o scot_n &_o all_o that_o abode_n they_o slay_v down_o right_n ¶_o there_o man_n may_v see_v the_o doughtynesse_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a king_n edward_n &_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursew_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z flow_v for_o drede_v and_o the_o reman_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottysshman_n cast_v down_o unto_o yâ—_z ground_n &_o the_o banner_n dysplay_v hackyd_v into_o piece_n &_o many_o agode_n haberyoyne_v of_o steel_n in_o yâ—_z blood_n both_o and_o many_o a_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v gadr_v into_o company_n but_o ever_o more_o they_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n almyghty_a will_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v that_o day_n nomore_o foison_n ne_o may_v against_o the_o englysshman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n among_o u_o vulue_n and_o so_o be_v yâ—_z scot_n dyscomfyted_a &_o yet_o the_o scot_n be_v well_o v._o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n and_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v do_v on_o halidoune_n hill_n be_v side_n yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n atte_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o scot_n xxxv_o tousande_n &_o vii_o hundred_o and_o xii_o and_o of_o yâ—_z englysshman_n but_o only_o xiii_o and_o this_o vyctory_n befall_v too_o the_o englysshman_n on_o saint_n margaretes_n even_o yâ—_z holy_a vyrgyn_v &_o martyr_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n iheâ—n_n crist_n m.ccc.xxxii_o ¶_o and_o while_o this_o do_v lastyd_v the_o englyssh_a page_n take_v the_o pylfre_o of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v slay_v every_o man_n that_o he_o may_v take_v without_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a vyctory_n the_o king_n tornyd_v he_o again_o unto_o the_o same_o siege_n of_o berewyk_n ¶_o and_o whanne_v they_o be_v syege_v see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n dydde_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi with_o othere_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n too_o be_v kepet_n and_o governoure_v of_o all_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o torn_v again_o and_o come_v into_o englonde_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v after_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incaâ—acyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n m.ccc_o xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii_o he_o go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n atte_v the_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrygge_n in_o scotlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v ayenste_n the_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d atte_n his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sire_n edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n hold_v his_o parliament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n with_o many_o noble_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v atte_a that_o same_o parliament_n because_o of_o their_o londe_n and_o also_o lordshyps_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o hold_v alle_fw-mi of_o the_o same_o bayllol_fw-mi ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o hysregne_n abowte_fw-mi the_o feest_fw-mi of_o saint_n johan_n baptist_n sir_n edward_n bayllol_n the_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o true_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o by_o herytage_n &_o right_n line_n made_z his_o homage_n &_o feaute_n unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlond_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_z yâ—_z presence_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n and_o alsoo_o of_o comyn_n both_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n and_o lordship_n of_o rychmonde_n and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o myghelmas_n ride_v into_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v fast_a by_o saint_n johannes_n town_n almost_o all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o be_v hold_v his_o crysteman_n atte_v the_o castle_n of_o rokesbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thrughe_o out_o all_o englond_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o there_o arise_v such_o
yâ—_z flyr_n and_o in_o the_o year_n come_v every_o anne_n into_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v spouse_v to_o king_n rycharde_n &_o her_o â—â—der_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaynt_n &_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o her_o 〈…〉_o be_v of_o 〈…〉_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o knight_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o other_o duche_v tongue_n to_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o worship_n and_o sir_n symonde_n veverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n and_o other_o knight_n and_o squyre_v that_o be_v the_o king_n embassatoureâ—_n bring_v she_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o people_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o comyne_v roden_a ayenste_n she_o to_o welcome_v she_o and_o every_o man_n in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o craft_n with_o his_o mynstralsye_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n wise_a and_o meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi in_o kent_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o unto_o london_n through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v unto_o king_n rycharde_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o she_o have_v den_n great_a gift_n &_o be_v well_o cheryssh_v &_o refressh_v as_o long_a time_n as_o they_o abide_v there_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n bytwene_v sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n and_z carton_n squire_n the_o appellaunt_a but_o this_o sir_n john_n of_o ansley_n over_o come_v this_o carton_n and_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o within_o yâ—_z lyste_n and_o anon_o be_v this_o carton_n dyspoyl_v of_o his_o harney_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o lyste_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o sire_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the._n erle_n of_o cambrydge_v king_n rychardes_n uncler_n go_v in_o too_o portyngale_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n in_o strengthing_n and_o help_a the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n &_o his_o power_n and_z there_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n thrughe_a help_n and_o comforthe_a of_o our_o englysshman_n and._n when_o that_o journey_n be_v do_v yâ—_z earl_n of_z cambrydge_v come_v home_o again_o with_o his_o people_n into_o england_n in_o haste_n bless_a be_v god_n and_o his_o blessyd_v gift_n amen_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o eltham_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n and_o time_n the_o king_n of_o armony_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o so_o coure_z of_o our_o king_n against_o his_o enemy_n that_o have_v dryven_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ream_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o elcham_n there_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o ryall_n fee_v of_o crystmasse_n ¶_o and_o there_o our_o king_n welcome_v he_o and_o do_v he_o moche_v reverence_n &_o worship_n &_o command_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o all_o the_o cheer_n that_o ever_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o help_n &_o of_o his_o comforth_n in_o his_o need_n &_o yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o land_n for_o the_o turk_n have_v devour_v and_o bestroy_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o flee_v for_o drede_v and_o come_v hyder_n for_o socout_n &_o help_v and_o thenne_v the_o king_n have_v on_o he_o pyte_n and_o compassyon_n of_o his_o great_a myscheif_n and_o grevous_a disease_n anon_o he_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v if_o it_o like_v he_o to_o gyve_v he_o any_o good_a it_o be_v weldone_v and_o as_o touching_n his_o people_n for_o to_o travel_v so_o far_o into_o out_o londe_n it_o be_v a_o great_a jeoperdye_o and_o so_o the_o king_n gaaf_fw-mi he_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o jewel_n and_o betaughte_v he_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v again_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n rycharde_n with_o a_o ryall_n power_n wen_n te_fw-mi into_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falsnes_n and_o destruccyon_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v unto_o englysshman_n in_o the_o march_n and_o thanne_v the_o scot_n come_v down_o too_o the_o king_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o lord_n for_o trewe_v as_o for_o certain_a year_n and_o so_o our_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n grant_v theym_n trewe_v for_o certain_a year_n and_z our_o king_n torn_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o york_n there_o he_o abode_n and_o rest_v hyâ—â—_n there_o and_o there_o sir_n john_n holonde_n the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n slay_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o scafforde_v &_o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o york_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v &_o remeved_a then_n &_o come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n with_o yâ—_z alderman_n &_o the_o comyn_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v ride_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n &_o bring_v he_o ryal_o through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n to_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v two_o duke_n &_o a_o marquey_n &_o fyve_o earl_n the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v duke_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n sir_n edmonde_n of_o langle_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o other_o uncle_n sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o bukyngham_n he_o he_o make_v duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o sir_n lyonuer_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n he_o he_o make_v marquey_n of_o develyne_n and_o hernry_n of_o balyngbrok_n the_o duke_n soon_o of_o lancastre_n he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o derby_n and_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z duke_n soon_o of_o york_v he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o ruttelonde_n and_o sire_n johan_n holonde_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n and_o he_o he_o do_v make_v earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n ¶_o and_o sire_n thomas_n mombraye_fw-fr he_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o the_o earl_n marshalle_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n mychelde_v lapole_n knight_n hy_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o south_n folk_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o yâ—_z march_n at_o yâ—_z same_o parlelement_fw-fr hold_v at_o westmynster_n in_o plain_a parliament_n among_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o comyn_n be_v proclaim_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o heir_n parent_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n aftere_a king_n rycharde_n the_o which_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n unto_o his_o lordshyppe_n and_o londe_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o irlonde_n and_o by_o right_a live_v and_o herytage_n and_o there_o atte_a the_o castle_n of_o he_o he_o lie_v that_o time_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a multytude_n in_o busshmente_n of_o wild_a irysshman_n for_o to_o take_v he_o and_o destroy_v high_a and_o he_o come_v out_o fyers_o of_o his_o castle_n with_o his_o people_n and_o manly_a faught_n with_o they_o and_o there_o he_o be_v take_v &_o hew_v all_o too_o pyece_n and_o so_o he_o dey_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o shyppe_n &_o arm_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archer_n and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o the_o broad_a see_v they_o meet_v with_o the_o hole_n fleet_n that_o come_v with_o wine_n lade_v from_o rochel_n the_o which_o wine_n be_v enemy_n good_n and_o there_o our_o navye_n set_v upon_o theym_n &_o take_v theym_a all_o and_o bring_v theym_n unto_o dyverse_a port_n and_o haven_n of_o englonde_n &_o some_o to_o london_n and_o there_o you_o may_v have_v have_v a_o ton_n of_o rochel_n wine_n of_o yâ—_z hest_n for_o xx_o shelling_n sterl_v and_o so_o we_o have_v great_a cheap_a of_o wine_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z time_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o how_o
the_o fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xi_o year_n thenne_n fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v in_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n of_o the_o rebel_n yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fyve_o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o four_o be_v sir_n henry_n balynbrok_n earl_n of_o derby_n yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o these_o u_o lord_n see_v the_o myschyef_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o the_o falsnes_n of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v wherefore_o they_o yâ—_z be_v that_o time_n cheyf_v of_o yâ—_z king_n counseyll_v flee_v out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alysander_n nevell_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n roberte_n lewe_n marqueye_n of_o develyne_n and_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o south_n folk_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n go_v over_o see_v and_o come_v never_o again_o for_o there_o they_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o fyve_o lord_n above_o say_v make_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresaly_n be_o the_o justyce_n and_o sir_n nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n salesbury_n a_o knyghte_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o uske_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o other_o people_n be_v take_v and_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v by_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o these_o u_o lord_n in_o that_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o yâ—_z treason_n yâ—_z they_o put_v upon_o theym_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hage_v and_o their_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o thus_o they_o be_v serve_v &_o dey_v and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverle_n yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sire_n john_n beauchamp_n knight_n that_o be_v steward_n of_o yâ—_z king_n household_n &_o sir_n jamys_n berner_n be_v for_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hylle_n &_o there_o be_v their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o many_o other_o moo_o by_o these_o u_o lord_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o lete_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n yâ—_z be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n and_o this_o juste_n &_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfelde_n of_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o country_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_v they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a feste_n &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v too_o all_o manere_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coat_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_a there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_z which_o herte_n be_v the_o king_n leveraye_v that_o he_o gaaf_n to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n and_o squyre_v for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o peple_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a camen_n to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiii_o lady_n and_o lead_v xxiiii_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o herte_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o the_o tower_n on_o horsbacke_n thrughe_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n in_o to_o smyth_n field_n there_o yâ—_z the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a and_o juste_n be_v hold_v generalle_o for_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v thede_a of_o what_o land_n &_o nacyon_n yâ—_z ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o king_n cost_v and_o these_o xxiiii_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manere_fw-mi people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thede_a come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n of_o france_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holande_n &_o henaude_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n &_o full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o ju_a be_v by_o yâ—_z king_n thank_v this_o stranger_n and_o gaaf_a they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o so_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o into_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n kytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n rycharde_n &_o a_o othere_o squire_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walssh_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o walssheman_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o recreaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v dyspoyl_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v on_o it_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v in_o too_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n over_o see_v into_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_o &_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o their_o both_o counseyll_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v yâ—_z duke_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_z he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n and_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v into_o great_a wegge_n and_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o viii_o charyete_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o duke_n life_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o yâ—_z duchess_n he_o wyf_v ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o chargê_n shall_v be_v to_o theym_v of_o spain_n &_o yearly_o bring_v unto_o bayon_n to_o the_o duke_n assygne_n by_o surete_a make_v and_o also_o yâ—_z duke_n marry_v a_o other_o of_o his_o doughter_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n the_o same_o time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o his_o good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dey_v upon_o the_o flyx_n ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cryst_n mass_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a ayong_a lord_n and_o tender_n of_o aege_fw-la will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sire_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n and_z roden_a togyder_n in_o yâ—_z park_n of_o wodstoke_v and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v slay_v with_o that_o other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o yâ—_z they_o have_v couple_v and_o thus_o the_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horse_n breed_n in_o too_o fletstrete_n toward_o a_o hostre_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n and_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_z this_o romayn_v torn_v again_o and_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n
say_v fro_o the_o forsayde_a egbartus_fw-la time_n unto_o saint_n edward_n time_n and_o make_v the_o fyfte_fw-mi manere_fw-mi of_o people_n in_o the_o ylonde_n but_o they_o fail_v afterward_o atter_n last_o come_v norman_n unto_o duke_n wyllyam_n and_o subdue_v englysshman_n &_o yet_o keep_v theye_v the_o land_n and_o they_o make_v the_o syxth_o peple_n in_o the_o ylonde_n but_o in_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n time_n come_v many_o flemynge_n &_o receyve_v a_o dwelling_n place_n for_o a_o time_n beside_o maylros_n in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o englonde_n and_o make_v the_o seven_o people_n in_o the_o ylonde_n netheles_o by_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z same_o king_n they_o be_v put_v then_n and_o dryven_v to_o haverfordes_n side_n in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n ¶_o r._n and_o so_o now_o in_o brytayn_a dane_n and_o pyctes_n fayllen_v all_o out_o and_o fyve_o nacyon_n dwellen_v therein_o that_o be_v scot_n in_o albania_n that_o be_v scotlonde_n brytayne_v in_o chambria_n that_o be_v wales_n but_o that_o flemynge_n dwell_v in_o that_o be_v west_n wales_n and_o norman_n and_o englysshman_n be_v meddle_v in_o all_o the_o ylond_n for_o it_o be_v now_o doubt_n in_o story_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manere_n they_o be_v put_v away_o and_o dystroy_v out_o of_o brytayne_n now_o it_o be_v too_o declare_v how_o the_o pyctes_n be_v dystroy_v &_o fail_v ¶_o gir_n lordship_n ca_fw-mi seven_o brytayne_n be_v sometime_o occupy_v with_o saxon_n &_o pea_n be_v make_v and_o stablyssh_v with_o the_o pyctes_n thenne_fw-fr the_o scot_n that_o come_v with_o the_o pyctes_n see_v that_o the_o pyctes_n be_v noble_a of_o dede_n and_o better_a man_n of_o arm_n though_o they_o be_v lass_n in_o nombre_fw-fr than_o the_o scot_n thenne_n the_o scot_n have_v thereof_o envy_v torn_v to_o their_o natural_a treason_n yâ—_z they_o have_v oft_o use_v for_o in_o treason_n they_o pass_v other_o man_n and_o be_v traitor_n as_o it_o be_v by_o kind_n for_o they_o pray_v all_o yâ—_z pyctes_n and_o specyal_o 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come_v of_o thou_o manner_n of_o people_n germania_n neâ—eles_n by_o commixion_n and_o meddle_v first_o with_o dane_n and_o afterward_o with_o norman_n in_o many_o thing_n the_o country_n langage_fw-fr in_o appare_v for_o some_o use_v strange_a wlaff_v 〈…〉_o tere_a har_a gar_a &_o gryâ—â—yting_v this_o apparinge_v of_o yâ—_z langage_fw-fr come_v of_o two_o thing_n one_o because_o yâ—_z chylorene_a that_o go_v to_o school_n learn_v to_o speak_v first_o englysshe_n and_o than_o be_v compel_v to_o constrewe_v her_o lesson_n in_o frensshe_n &_o that_o have_v ben_fw-mi use_v sin_v the_o norman_n come_v into_o englonde_n also_o gentylmens_n child_n be_v learn_v and_o teach_v from_o their_o youth_n too_o speak_v frensshe_v and_z up_o londesshman_n will_v counterfete_v and_o liken_v himself_o to_o gentyl_o man_n and_o be_v besy_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n for_o to_o be_v more_o set_v by_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o comyn_v proverb_n jack_n will_v be_v a_o gentyl_o man_n if_o he_o coude_fw-fr speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la this_o be_v moche_o use_v to_o for_o the_o great_a death_n but_o since_o it_o be_v somdele_n change_v for_o sir_n joan_n corn_n wail_v a_o master_n of_o grammar_n chaungede_o the_o teching_n of_o grammar_n school_n and_o construction_n of_o frensshe_n in_o too_o englysshe_n and_o other_o school_n master_n use_v the_o same_o way_n now_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc.lxxxv_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o &_o leave_v all_o frenssh_n in_o scole_n &_o use_v all_o constructyon_n in_o englysshe_n wherein_o they_o have_v avauntage_n one_o way_n that_o be_v that_o they_o learn_v the_o soon_o their_o grammar_n and_z in_o another_o dysavauntage_n for_o now_o they_o will_v earn_v no_o frensshe_n nor_o can_v no_o ne_fw-mi which_o be_v hurt_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v pass_v the_o see_v and_o also_o gentylman_n have_v moche_v leave_v to_o teach_v they_o be_v child_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o r._n it_o seem_v a_o great_a wonder_n yâ—_z englysshman_n have_v so_o great_a dyversyte_n in_o their_o own_o langage_fw-fr in_o sow_o &_o in_o speak_v of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o in_o one_o ylonde_n and_o the_o langage_fw-fr of_o normandye_n be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o a_o other_o land_n and_o have_v one_o manere_v sow_v among_o all_o they_o that_o speak_v it_o in_o englonde_n for_o a_o man_n of_o â—ence_n southern_a western_a &_o northern_a man_n speak_v frenshe_fw-mi all_o syke_n in_o swoon_n and_o speech_n but_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v their_o englysshe_n so_o ¶_o trevisa_fw-la netheles_o there_o be_v as_o many_o dyverse_a manner_n of_o frensshe_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n as_z dyverse_a englysshe_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o r._n also_o of_o the_o foresaid_a touge_n which_o be_v depart_v in_o three_o be_v great_a wonder_v foreman_n of_o yâ—_z ee_v with_o man_n of_o yâ—â—est_v accord_v better_o in_o swoon_v of_o theâ—â—_n speech_n than_o man_n of_o yâ—_z north_n with_o man_n of_o the_o south_n therefore_o it_o be_v yâ—_z man_n of_o merâ—â—_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o myddell_n englonde_n as_o it_o be_v partaker_n with_o yâ—_z end_n understond_v better_a yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—gages_v northern_a &_o southern_a than_o northern_a &_o southern_a understonde_v either_o other_o 〈…〉_o hold_v upon_o li.iii_fw-la all_z yâ—_z langage_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z northâ—â—bres_fw-es &_o specyall_a at_o yorkâ—_n be_v so_o sharp_a shytting_a frotting_a and_o unshappe_n that_o 〈◊〉_d southern_a man_n may_v un_v understonde_v that_o langage_fw-fr i_o suppose_v the_o cause_n but_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v nyghe_a to_o the_o alyens_n that_o speak_v strange_o and_o also_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n abide_v and_o dwellt_v more_o 〈◊〉_d the_o south_n country_n than_o in_o the_o north_n 〈…〉_o three_fw-mi the_o cause_n why_o they_o abide_v more_o in_o the_o south_n country_n than_o in_o the_o north_n 〈…〉_o three_fw-mi is_z by_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v better_a 〈◊〉_d land_n more_o people_n 〈◊〉_d noble_a 〈…〉_o profitable_a haven_n in_o the_o south_n 〈◊〉_d than_o in_o the_o north_n country_n ¶_o de_fw-fr gentis_fw-la huius_fw-la moâ—â—â—bus_fw-la gir._n in_o itinere_fw-la for_o the_o manner_n &_o do_v of_o walsshman_n and_o of_o scot_n be_v tofore_o somewhat_o declare_v now_o i_o purpose_v to_o tell_v and_o declare_v the_o condytion_n of_o the_o meddle_v people_n of_o englonde_n but_o the_o flemynge_n that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n be_v now_o all_o torned_a as_o they_o be_v englyshe_a man_n by_o cause_n they_o company_n with_o englysshman_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a to_o fight_v and_o been_v the_o moost_n enemy_n that_o walsshman_n have_v and_o use_v marchaundyse_n and_o clothing_n and_o be_v full_a ready_a too_o put_v themselves_o in_o aventure_n and_o to_o peryl_v in_o thesee_v &_o land_n because_o of_o great_a wynning_a &_o be_v ready_a sometime_o
the_o lord_n and_o lady_n go_v to_o bed_v and_o anon_o as_o their_o lord_n be_v a_o sleep_v they_z kytte_a all_o their_o husbonde_n throat_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v they_o all_o when_o that_o dyoclesyan_a their_o fader_fw-mi herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o become_v furyous_o wroth_a against_o his_o doughter_n and_o anon_o will_v they_o all_o have_v brente_a but_o all_o yâ—_z baron_n &_o lord_n of_o sirrie_n counseyl_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o streytnesse_n to_o his_o own_o doughter_n but_o oon_o shall_v void_a the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o more_o so_z that_o they_o never_o shall_v come_v again_o and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o dyoclesyan_a that_o be_v the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o delyverd_v to_o they_o vytaylle_n for_o half_a be_v re_fw-mi and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o sister_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o sayll_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v &_o betake_v all_o their_o friend_n to_o apolin_n that_o be_v their_o god_n and_o so_o long_o they_o sayll_v in_o the_o see_v till_o at_o 〈◊〉_d last_o they_o come_v and_o arryve_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o wyldernesse_n and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d albion_n be_v come_v to_o that_o land_n &_o 〈◊〉_d sister_n this_o albine_n go_v frost_n forth_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o say_v to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d sister_n for_o as_o moche_n say_v she_o as_o i_o be_o the_o elder_a sister_n of_o all_o this_o company_n 〈◊〉_d first_o this_o land_n have_v take_v and_o 〈◊〉_d moche_v as_o my_o name_n be_v albâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o land_n be_v call_v albâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d my_o own_o name_n and_o anove_v all_o 〈◊〉_d ster_v grant_v to_o she_o with_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d though_o go_v out_o all_o the_o sister_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pe_z &_o take_v the_o land_n albron_n as_o 〈◊〉_d star_z call_v it_o and_o there_o they_o go_v 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o find_v neither_o man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n ne_o child_n but_z wild_a beestâ—â—_fw-mi of_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n kynde_v and_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dyspend_v &_o they_o fail_v they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi they_o with_o herb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o so_o they_o live_v as_o they_o best_o may_v and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v flesh_n of_o dyverse_a beeste_n and_o become_v wonder_v fat_a and_o so_o they_o desire_a man_n company_n &_o man_n kind_n yâ—_z they_o fail_v and_o for_o bear_v they_o were_v wonder_v courageous_a of_o kind_n so_o that_o they_o desire_v more_o man_n company_n than_o any_o other_o solace_n and_o mirth_n when_o the_o devyll_n that_o perceyve_v wenâ—e_o by_o dyverse_a countree_n and_o take_v a_o body_n of_o the_o ayâ—â—_n &_o like_n nature_n shad_v of_o man_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o albion_n &_o lie_v by_o thoâ—_n wymmen_fw-mi &_o shadde_v though_o nature_n upon_o they_o &_o they_o conceyve_v &_o after_o bring_v forth_o giant_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o a_o other_o longherigam_n and_o so_o they_o be_v name_v by_o dyvers_a name_n &_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o come_v forth_o &_o be_v bear_v horryble_a giant_n in_o albion_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o cave_n &_o in_o hill_n at_o their_o will_n and_o have_v the_o land_n of_o albion_n as_o they_o like_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n arryve_v &_o come_v to_o totnes_n that_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o this_o brute_n conquer_v and_o scomfyte_v the_o giant_n above_o say_v ¶_o explicit_fw-la prima_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v now_o how_o brute_n be_v goten_a &_o how_o he_o slay_v first_o his_o mother_n &_o after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o conquer_v albion_n that_o after_o he_o name_v brytayne_v after_o his_o own_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v englonde_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engy_v of_o saâ—onte_n ¶_o this_o brute_n come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v about_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n be_v it_o know_v that_o in_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o great_a troy_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v aeneas_n and_o when_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n be_v lose_v &_o destroy_v thorugh_o they_o of_o grece_n this_o aeneas_n with_o all_o his_o meyne_n flee_v then_n &_o come_v to_o lombardy_n that_o though_o be_v lord_n &_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z land_n a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v latin_a and_o a_o other_o king_n there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v turocelyne_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o this_o king_n latyne_n that_o oftentimes_o die_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o when_o this_o king_n latyne_n herd_n yâ—_z aeneas_n be_v come_v he_o receyve_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_v &_o he_o with_o hold_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v herd_n of_o he_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o his_o body_n &_o of_o his_o dede_n this_o aeneas_n help_v king_n latyne_n in_o his_o war_n and_o short_o for_o to_o telle_fw-fr so_o well_o and_o so_o worthy_o he_o die_v that_o he_o slay_v turocelyne_n and_o dyscomfyte_v he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n latin_a gaaf_n all_o that_o land_n that_o be_v turocelyne_n to_o this_o noble_a man_n aeneas_n in_o marriage_n with_o lavyne_fw-mi his_o daughter_n the_o moo_v fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o so_o they_o live_v togyder_n in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n all_o the_o day_n of_o there_o lyf_v tyme._n ¶_o and_o after_o ascanius_n soon_o to_o aeneas_n wed_v a_o wyf_v &_o upon_o she_o he_o gate_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v silueyne_n and_o this_o silueyne_n when_o he_o coude_fw-fr some_o reason_n of_o man_n unwete_a his_o fader_fw-mi and_o against_o his_o will_n aqueynt_v he_o with_o a_o damosel_n that_o be_v cousin_n to_o lavyne_fw-mi that_o be_v king_n latyne_n daughter_n the_o queen_n that_o be_v aeneas_n wyf_v and_o bring_v the_o damosel_n with_o child_n and_o when_o ascanius_n his_o fader_fw-mi it_o wist_v anon_o lete_fw-la enquyre_v of_o the_o wise_a master_n &_o of_o the_o grette_v clerk_n what_o child_n the_o damosel_n shall_v bring_v forth_o &_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o soon_o that_o shall_v kylle_v both_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o his_o mother_n and_o so_o he_o thy_fw-mi de_fw-mi for_o his_o mother_n dey_v in_o bere_v of_o he_o and_o when_o this_o child_n be_v bear_v his_o fader_fw-mi lete_fw-la call_v he_o brute_n and_o the_o master_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n and_o sorrow_n in_o many_o dyvers_a place_n and_z after_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o worship_n this_o king_n ascanius_n dey_v when_o god_n will_v and_z silueyne_a his_o soon_o receyve_v the_o land_n and_z make_v he_o wonder_o well_o belove_v among_o his_o people_n and_o so_o when_o brute_n that_o be_v silueyne_n soon_o be_v xu_o year_n old_a he_o go_v upon_o a_o day_n with_o his_o fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o play_v &_o solace_n and_o as_o brute_n shall_v have_v shoot_v unto_o a_o herte_fw-la his_o arowe_n myshapped_a &_o glaced_a and_o so_o there_o brute_n slay_v his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o how_o brute_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_n and_o when_o this_o myschaslce_n be_v befall_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v sorrow_n enough_o &_o be_v sore_o a_o anger_v and_o for_o encheson_n thereof_o they_o drive_v brute_n out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o among_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o there_o abide_v he_o go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o grece_n &_o there_o he_o find_v vij_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n and_o kynrede_n of_o troy_n that_o be_v come_v of_o great_a blood_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v as_z of_o man_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o child_n the_o which_o be_v all_o hold_n in_o thrall_n doom_n &_o bondage_n of_o the_o king_n pandras_n of_o grece_n for_o the_o dethe_v of_o achilles_n that_o be_v betray_v &_o slay_v at_o troy_n this_o brute_n be_v a_o wonder_n fair_a man_n and_o a_o strong_a &_o a_o huge_a of_o his_o aege_fw-la &_o of_o glad_a cheer_n &_o semblaunt_v and_o also_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o be_v well_o belove_v among_o his_o people_n this_o king_n pandras_n hear_v speak_v of_o his_o goodness_n &_o his_o condicyon_n &_o anon_o make_v he_o dwell_v with_o he_o so_o that_o brute_n become_v wonder_n prevy_v &_o mo_z i_o belove_v with_o the_o king_n so_o that_o long_o time_n brute_n dwell_v with_o the_o king_n so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o of_o troy_n and_o brute_n speak_v togyder_n of_o kynrede_n &_o of_o lygnage_n &_o of_o acquaintance_n and_o there_o playn_v they_o unto_o brute_n of_o their_o sorrow_n &_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_z of_o many_o other_o shame_n that_o
brute_n lete_fw-la en_fw-fr tere_o he_o worthy_o when_o he_o have_v space_n &_o leyser_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v &_o though_o lete_fw-la call_v that_o same_o castle_n toures_n for_z by_o cause_n of_o the_o name_n of_o turin_n that_o there_o be_v enter_v and_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a cyte_n that_o be_v call_v tower_n and_o king_n goffar_n wist_v that_o turin_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o with_o his_o man_n &_o after_o give_v a_o strong_a katayll_n unto_o brute_n but_o brute_n &_o his_o man_n be_v so_o weary_a for_o fight_v that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o endure_v but_z to_o megre_n he_o and_o all_o he_o and_o thenne_n brute_n go_v in_o to_o his_o castle_n with_o his_o man_n and_o make_v the_o gate_n fast_a for_o to_o save_v they_o and_z for_o to_o cake_n counsel_n among_o they_o what_o be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v brute_n and_o corin_n gaf_a counsel_n and_o ordain_v pryvely_a that_o corin_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o busshe_v he_o in_o a_o wood_n till_o on_o the_o morn_n so_o yâ—_z in_o the_o morning_n when_o that_o brute_n shall_v fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n thenne_fw-fr corin_z shall_v come_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o the_o one_o side_n and_o slay_v and_o do_v all_o the_o harm_n that_o he_o may_v and_o in_o a_o morning_n in_o the_o dawning_a of_o the_o day_n brute_n go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o fyerse_o faught_v with_o his_o enemy_n and_z they_o manly_a deffend_v they_o but_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n brute_n and_o his_o folk_n slay_v eight_o hondr_v of_o king_n goffar_n man_n thenne_n come_v corin_n with_o the_o busshement_n and_o smite_v to_o ground_n he_o &_o his_o company_n all_o those_o that_o will_v stone_v or_o abide_v so_o that_o the_o king_n goffar_n &_o his_o company_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o fast_o they_o begin_v to_o flee_v and_o brute_n and_o corin_n with_o their_o company_n fyerse_o they_o pursew_v &_o slay_v mo_z of_o they_o in_o the_o fle_v than_o they_o die_v in_o the_o batayll_n and_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la brute_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o nevertheless_o brute_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o cousin_n turin_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v and_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 enter_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n of_o toures_n there_o where_o he_o have_v enter_v turin_n his_o cousin_n ¶_o how_o brute_n arryve_v at_o totnesse_n in_o the_o isle_n thenne_fw-fr call_v albion_n and_o of_o the_o batayll_n that_o be_v betwixt_o corin_n gogmagog_n so_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v brute_n will_v no_o long_o there_o dwell_v for_o to_o fight_v nor_o for_o to_o less_o no_n moo_o of_o his_o people_n for_o king_n goffar_n people_n may_v every_o day_n increase_v moo_o &_o moo_o and_o brute_n lessen_v and_o therefore_o he_o take_v all_o his_o man_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o see_v and_o have_v wound_n and_o weder_n atte_v 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 totnesse_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n as_o the_o storytelleâ—â—_n they_o find_v but_o giant_n and_o they_o dwell_v in_o hill_n &_o in_o cave_n and_o brute_n see_v the_o land_n be_v fair_a and_o at_o his_o like_n and_o be_v good_a also_o for_o he_o and_o for_o all_o his_o people_n as_o dyana_n the_o goddess_n have_v he_o beâ—yght_o and_o therefore_o be_v brute_n wonder_v glad_a and_o lete_fw-la assemble_v upon_o a_o day_n all_o his_o folk_n to_o make_v a_o solemn_a sacrefyce_n and_o a_o great_a fee_v in_o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o dyana_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o which_o he_o have_v counseyll_o first_o for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o thenne_v when_o that_o they_o have_v their_o solempnyce_n do_v as_z they_o upon_o a_o day_n sit_v at_o there_o meet_v there_o come_v in_o upon_o they_o xxx_o giant_n &_o slay_v of_o brutus_n man_n xxx_o brute_n and_o his_o man_n anon_o sterte_v up_o and_o faught_v with_o the_o giant_n and_o slay_v they_o everywhichone_o except_o one_o that_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n and_o he_o be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o giant_n and_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o hygh_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o and_o brute_n keep_v he_o for_o because_o that_o he_o shall_v wrestyll_o with_o corin_n that_o be_v brute_n man_n for_o he_o be_v great_a and_o hygh_a than_o any_o of_o brutus_n man_n from_o the_o gyrdelstede_n upwarde_o ¶_o gogmagog_n and_o corin_n undertoke_v there_o for_o to_o wrestyll_o and_o so_o togyder_n they_o go_v and_o wrestlyd_v a_o long_a time_n but_z at_o the_o last_o gogmagog_n hold_v corin_n so_o fast_o that_o he_o break_v two_o rib_n of_o his_o side_n wherefore_o corin_n be_v sore_o angry_a and_o there_o he_o take_v gogmagog_n betwixt_o his_o arm_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o upon_o a_o roche_z so_z that_o gogmagog_n break_v all_o to_o piece_n and_o so_o he_o dey_v a_o evyll_n dethe_v and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v unto_o this_o day_n the_o saut_z of_o gogmagog_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n after_o brute_n give_v all_o that_o country_n unto_o corin._n and_o there_o corin_n call_v it_o after_o his_o name_n cornewayle_v and_o his_o man_n be_v call_v cornewaylle_n and_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 and_o his_o man_n and_o they_o make_v town_n and_o house_n and_o enhabyte_v the_o land_n by_o their_o own_o will_n ¶_o how_o brute_n build_v london_n and_o call_v this_o land_n brytayne_v and_o scotlonde_n albyne_n and_o walys_n camber_n ¶_o london_n brute_n &_o his_o man_n go_v forth_o and_o law_n abowte_n in_o dyvers_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 make_v a_o cyte_n for_o 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 that_o be_v call_v tamy_n and_o there_o brute_n begin_v to_o build_v a_o fair_a cyte_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o new_a troy_n in_o mind_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a troy_n from_z the_o which_o place_n all_o their_o lygnage_n be_v come_fw-mi and_o this_o brute_n lete_fw-la felle_fw-la down_o wood_n and_o lete_fw-la eere_n and_o sow_v londe_n and_o also_o lete_fw-la maw_n down_o meadow_n for_o sustenance_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o thenne_n he_o depart_v the_o land_n to_o theym_v so_o that_o everyche_a of_o theym_n have_v a_o part_n and_o a_o certain_a place_n for_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o thenne_n brute_n lete_fw-la call_v all_o this_o land_n brytayne_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_z his_o folk_n he_o lete_fw-la call_v bryton_n and_o this_o brute_n have_v goten_a on_o his_o wyf_v gennogen_n three_o son_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o dede_n the_o first_o be_v call_v lotrin_n the_o second_o albanak_n &_o the_o three_o cambar_n and_o brute_n bear_v crown_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o 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 laweâ—_n yâ—_z the_o bryton_n hold_v &_o this_o brute_n be_v wonder_o well_o belove_v among_o all_o man_n and_o brutus_n son_n also_o love_v wonder_o well_o togyder_n and_o when_o brute_n have_v seek_v all_o yâ—_z land_n in_o length_n &_o also_o in_o breed_n he_o find_v a_o land_n yâ—_z join_v to_o brytayne_v that_o be_v in_o the_o northe_a and_o that_o land_n brute_n give_v to_o albanak_n his_o soon_o and_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o albany_n after_o his_o name_n that_z now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n and_o brute_n find_v a_o other_o country_n toward_o the_o west_n &_o give_v that_o to_o cambar_n his_o other_o soon_o and_o lete_fw-la call_v it_o cambar_n after_o his_o name_n &_o now_o be_v call_v walys_n and_o when_o brute_n have_v regn_v twenty_o year_n as_o before_o be_v say_v thenne_fw-fr he_o dey_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o lotrin_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o enter_v with_o moche_n honour_v &_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o worthy_o after_o brute_n regn_v lotrin_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o second_o king_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o samuel_n and_o this_o lotrin_n be_v crown_v king_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n &_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n albanak_n and_o cambar_n his_o two_o brother_n go_v again_o in_o to_o there_o own_o country_n and_o there_o they_o live_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n and_o lotrin_n their_o brother_n regned_a &_o be_v king_n &_o govern_v it_o well_o and_o wise_o for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o wonder_o well_o belove_v
moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o hang_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z upon_o she_o war_v grete_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 unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n
this_o land_n &_o arryve_v at_o totnesse_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o land_n and_z dene_fw-mi rob_v it_o and_z moche_n people_n slay_v &_o take_v all_o the_o armour_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v unto_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shytte_a fast_a their_o yate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v theym_a to_o come_v within_o the_o town_n and_o they_o deffend_v they_o well_o &_o orped_o against_o they_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n give_v bataylle_n unto_o the_o saxon_n when_o they_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o have_v besyege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o they_o overcome_v anon_o as_o arthur_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi the_o hostage_n &_o leave_v howell_n of_o brytayne_v his_o nevewe_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o march_v toward_o scotlonde_n with_o half_a his_o people_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v &_o rescowe_n the_o town_n of_o bath_n when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o give_v a_o strong_a batayll_n to_o cheldrik_n &_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n may_v he_o withstonde_v ne_fw-la endure_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegrin_n &_o bladult_v his_o brother_n &_o cheldrik_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n ¶_o but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v ten_o thousand_o knight_n to_o cador_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o to_o ming_v and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v toward_o yâ—_z march_v of_o scotlonde_n for_o mesenger_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besyege_v howell_n of_o brytayne_n there_o that_o he_o lie_v syke_a &_o therefore_o he_o haste_v he_o thytherwarde_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pursew_v after_o cheldrik_n &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o slay_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o people_n and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o again_o toward_o arthur_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v &_o find_v he_o in_o scotlonde_n there_o that_o he_o have_v rescow_v howell_n of_o brytayne_n but_o the_o scot_n be_v far_o within_o nounref_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_o arthur_n they_o pursew_v &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o limoigne_n that_o be_v in_o that_o country_n lx_o isle_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o bird_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o eagle_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o cry_v &_o fight_v togyder_n and_o make_v great_a nose_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n &_o warn_v as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v &_o so_o they_o die_v for_o the_o scot_n be_v to_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o limoigne_n without_o any_o spare_v &_o there_o with_o tharge_v again_o the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o adventure_n of_o vi_o of_o the_o last_o king_n that_o be_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o englonde_n &_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v sir_n say_v merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n m.cc.xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_n shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o yâ—_z fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n yâ—_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o be_v make_v a_o end_n of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v a_o wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n &_o sorrow_n through_o war_n but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fore_fw-la that_z shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o he_o shall_v overcome_v &_o the_o wulf_n shall_v dye_n in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o 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shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o then_o shall_v he_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o thenne_n shall_v be_v win_v that_o he_o have_v before_o lose_v &_o more_o thereto_o for_o a_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n yâ—_z shall_v make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v advenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n through_z counseyll_o of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o peryll_n for_o to_o be_v undo_v but_o yâ—_z old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v a_o way_n a_o certain_a time_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o long_a these_o two_o owl_n
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and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n 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he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o 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but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n &_o dey_v &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n be_v emperor_n eight_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_n &_o he_o wed_v constance_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o her_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o yâ—_z enhabyte_v yâ—_z land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eisterdaye_n &_o the_o day_n so_o low_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o â—alays_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decesyd_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o apeculun_n 〈…〉_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o joachim_n yâ—_z which_o he_o make_v 〈…〉_o star_z peyâ—â—_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dyscorded_a for_o sâ—me_o choose_v otto_n and_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v brother_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o otto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocenciê°_n in_o france_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o yâ—ue_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_n emperor_n and_o vyctoryous_o he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensammple_n to_o many_o a_o man_n die_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o tyme._n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocenciê°_n the_o three_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n begin_v under_o domynyk_fw-mi but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandye_n as_o king_n rycharde_n be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n none_o heir_n neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o westmester_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v for_o so_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruayllous_a a_o man_n and_z 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o to_o normandye_o &_o war_v upon_o the_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n where_o fast_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v ¶_o though_o lete_fw-la he_o assemble_v before_o he_o at_o london_n archebysshop_n bysshops_n abbot_n &_o pryour_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi and_o axe_v there_o of_o the_o clergye_a the_o tenthe_n of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o conquer_v &_o gete_v again_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o graile_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n dey_v hubert_n the_o pryour_fw-mi and_o the_o covent_n of_o caunterbury_n â—hose_v against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o be_v archebysshop_n stephen_n of_o langton_n a_o good_a clerk_n
a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v king_n johan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o graune_n the_o law_n and_o hold_v the_o â—â—che_a saint_n edward_n have_v ordain_v and_o have_v be_v use_v and_o hold_v unto_o that_o to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o be_v â—â—de_v hold_v no_o law_n but_o die_v alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o like_v and_o dyshertyse_v many_o man_n without_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o â—â—â—tys_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a earl_n rodulf_n of_o châ—â—hâ—_n for_o by_o â—â—â—se_n that_o he_o undertoke_v high_o of_o his_o wyckednesse_n and_z for_o cause_n that_o he_o die_v so_o moche_n shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o haunt_v his_o own_o brother_n wyf_v and_o lie_v also_o by_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d great_a lordâ—â—_n doughter_n for_o be_v spare_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v wroche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o câ—sse_v this_o debate_n the_o archebtysshop_n and_o loâ—des_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n in_o a_o meadow_n belyde_v the_o town_n of_o stanys_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o londe_n assemble_v and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o â—â—nned_v his_o tower_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n and_z of_o flemynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a &_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chuches_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o rob_v it_o and_z bare_a away_o alle_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o of_o any_o side_n and_o of_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speher_v and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylypp_n of_o france_n &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o soon_o in_o to_o englonde_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n some_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n a_o none_o as_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v betayne_v alyaunce_n bytwene_n theym_n by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v goâ—_n with_o theym_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_z dryâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n made_z unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o loof_o be_v worth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o cho_n and_z i_o may_v live_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v and_o often_o he_o sygh_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o think_v rather_o be_v will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manere_fw-la remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glady_n there_o of_o and_o joyful_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_v which_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n knel_v sayenge_a sir_n say_v he_o wash_v sayll_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o all_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begin_v monk_n say_v the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n drink_v also_o a_o great_a draught_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o dey_v anon_o on_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o fine_a monkê_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o and_o shall_v while_o that_o the_o abbaye_v stand_v the_o king_n rise_v up_o anon_o full_a evyll_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n &_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr ¶_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v for_o to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v and_z within_o two_o daâ—â—â—_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luliâ—_n day_n and_o have_v many_o fair_a chidern_a of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o john_n 〈◊〉_d fader_fw-mi and_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o comewalle_n and_o ysabell_n that_o empress_n of_o rome_n and_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v 〈◊〉_d and_o fyve_o month_n and_o fyve_o daâ—es_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerbe_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o eredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honoriê°_n yâ—_z pope_n against_o 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o cause_n that_o be_v shall_v frghte_v with_o he_o the_o which_o be_v die_v and_o â—â—pullyd_v he_o and_o first_o be_v nouryssh_v the_o châ—â—che_n and_o afterward_o he_o dylpoyl_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o honorius_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoyl_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n girgoriê°_n the_o ii_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o into_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emperor_n a_o other_o season_n be_v syke_a by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v mindred_n in_o the_o time_n of_o innocenicus_fw-la the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la x._o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o mynor_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n and_o after_o this_o king_n john_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_z seynt_a symondes_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n william_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n serle_n the_o manly_a baron_n and_o all_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crown_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyll_n at_o brystowe_v at_o saint_n martyn_v fee_a and_o there_o be_v xi_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o walys_n &_o of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chirche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o many_o
to_o the_o plough_n and_o sometime_o to_o dede_n of_o arm_n whanne_v time_n and_o place_n ax_v it_o seem_v of_o these_o man_n a_o great_a wonder_n that_o in_o a_o boon_n of_o a_o wether_n right_a shoulder_v when_o the_o flessheis_n sudden_a away_o and_o not_o roast_v they_o know_v what_o have_v be_v do_v be_v do_v &_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v and_o a_o wonderful_a craft_n they_o tell_v what_o be_v do_v in_o far_o county_n tokenes_n of_o pease_n or_o of_o war_n yâ—_z state_n of_z yâ—_z royame_v sle_v of_o man_n &_o spousebreche_n such_o thing_n theye_v declare_v certain_a of_o tokenes_n and_o sign_n yâ—_z be_v in_o such_o a_o shoulder_v bone_n ¶_o r._n but_o the_o englysshman_n that_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n be_v meddle_v in_o the_o ylonde_n &_o be_v far_o from_o the_o place_n that_o they_o spring_v of_o first_o tornenne_n to_o the_o contrary_a dede_n lyghtelye_o without_o entice_v of_o any_o other_o man_n by_o her_o own_o assent_n and_o unesy_n also_o unpacy_n cut_v of_o pease_n enemy_n of_o besyne_n and_z full_a of_o slouthe_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li.iij_fw-la say_v that_o when_o they_o have_v dystroy_v their_o enemy_n all_o to_o the_o ground_n thenne_fw-fr they_o fyghten_v with_o theyme_n self_n and_o slee_v each_o other_o as_z void_a and_o a_o empti_fw-la stomach_n werk_v in_o itself_o ¶_o r._n netheles_o man_n of_o the_o south_n ben_fw-mi esyer_n and_o more_o mild_a than_o man_n of_o the_o north_n for_o they_o be_v more_o unstable_a &_o more_o cruel_a and_o more_o unesy_n the_o myddell_a man_n be_v partner_n with_o both_o also_o they_o use_v they_o to_o glotony_n more_o than_o other_o man_n and_o be_v more_o costlewe_a in_o meet_a and_o clothing_n man_n suppose_v that_o they_o take_v that_o vice_n of_o king_n herdeknot_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n for_o he_o heet_n let_v forth_o twye_n double_a mess_n at_o dyner_n and_o at_o souper_n alsoo_o these_o man_n be_v spedefull_a on_o horse_n and_o a_o foot_n able_a and_o 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they_o will_v and_o to_o be_v set_v and_o put_v tofore_o all_o other_o ne_z be_v that_o light_n wit_n let_v and_o as_o hanyball_n say_v that_o the_o romayn_v may_v not_o be_v overcome_v but_o in_o their_o own_o country_n so_o englysshman_n may_v not_o be_v overcome_v in_o strange_a londe_n but_o in_o her_o own_o country_n they_o be_v lyght_o overcome_v ¶_o r._n these_o man_n despysen_v she_o own_o and_o praise_v other_o man_n and_o unnethe_v be_v please_v nor_o pay_v with_o their_o own_o estate_n what_o befall_v and_o becomethe_v other_o man_n they_o will_v glad_o take_v to_o they_o self_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o a_o yeman_n aray_v he_o as_o a_o squyer_n a_z squyere_a as_o a_o knight_n a_o knight_n as_o a_o duke_n a_o duke_n as_o a_o king_n yet_o some_o go_v a_o bout_n and_o will_v be_v like_a to_o all_o manere_fw-mi state_n and_o be_v in_o no_o state_n for_o they_o take_v every_o degree_n that_o be_v of_o no_o degree_n for_o in_o bere_v outward_a they_o be_v myntral_n and_o herowde_n in_o talk_v great_a speker_n in_o eting_a and_o drynk_v glotons_n in_o gadere_v of_o cattle_n huckster_n and_o taverner_n in_o array_n tormentor_n in_o wynnynge_n argi_fw-la in_o travail_n tantaly_a in_o take_v heed_n dedaly_a in_o bed_n sardanapaly_a in_o chyrches_n mawmete_n in_o court_n thondre_fw-fr only_a in_o prevylege_n of_o clergi_fw-la &_o in_o preben_fw-mi des_fw-fr they_o knowleche_v henself_fw-mi clerk_n ¶_o trevysa_n as_o touching_n the_o term_n of_o latyn_a as_o argi_fw-la tantali_fw-la dedali_fw-la serdanapaly_fw-fr you_o must_v understonde_v they_o as_o yâ—_z poetes_fw-gr feign_a of_o they_o argus_n be_v a_o herd_n &_o keep_v bests_n he_o have_v a_o hondr_v even_o and_o argus_n be_v also_o a_o ship_n a_o shipman_n and_o a_o chapman_n and_o so_o argus_n may_v see_v before_o and_o behind_o and_o on_o every_o side_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o ware_n and_o can_v see_v that_o he_o be_v not_o deceyve_v may_v be_v call_v argus_fw-la and_o so_o the_o cronycle_n say_v in_o plurell_n nombre_fw-fr yâ—_z englysshman_n ben_fw-mi argy_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v they_o see_v about_o where_o as_o wynning_a be_v that_o other_o word_n tantaly_fw-fr yâ—_z poet_n feyn_v that_o tantalus_n slay_v his_o own_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v damn_a to_o perpetual_a penance_n and_z he_o stand_v always_o in_o water_n up_o to_o the_o neither_o lyppe_n &_o have_v always_o ripe_a apple_n &_o noble_a fruit_n hang_a down_o too_o the_o overlyppe_n but_o the_o fruit_n ne_fw-fr the_o water_n may_v not_o come_v with_o in_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v so_o hold_v and_o stand_v bytwene_v meet_a and_o drink_v &_o may_v neither_o eat_v ne_o drink_v and_o be_v ever_o a_o hongred_a and_o a_o thyrste_a that_o woe_n be_v he_o alyve_a by_o this_o manere_fw-mi likeness_n of_o tantalus_n they_o that_o do_v right_n noughte_v there_o as_o be_v moche_n be_v to_o do_v in_o every_o side_n be_v call_v tantaâ—y_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v to_o say_v in_o troth_n vayll_v they_o be_v tantaly_fw-fr for_z they_o do_v right_a nought_o thereto_o the_o three_o word_n be_v dedale_a take_v heed_n that_o dedalus_n be_v a_o subtyll_a and_o a_o slyeman_n and_o therefore_o by_o likeness_n they_o that_o be_v subtyll_o &_o sly_a theye_n be_v call_v dedaly_a and_o the_o four_o word_n be_v sardanapaly_a you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z sardanapalus_n be_v king_n of_o assyryens_n and_o be_v full_a unchaste_a and_o use_v he_o for_o to_o lie_v soft_a and_o by_o a_o manner_n of_o likeness_n of_o he_o they_o that_o live_v unchast_o be_v call_v sardanapaly_a ¶_o r._n but_o among_o all_o englysshman_n meddle_v togyder_n be_v so_o great_a a_o change_a and_o dyversyte_n of_o clothing_n and_o of_o array_n and_o so_o many_o manner_n &_o dyverse_a shappe_n that_o well_o nyghe_a be_v there_o any_o man_n know_v by_o his_o clothing_n and_o his_o array_n of_o what_o some_o ever_o degree_n that_o he_o be_v thereof_o prophesy_v a_o holy_a anchor_n in_o king_n egelfredes_fw-la time_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la henry_n ii.vi._n englysshmen_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o use_v they_o to_o dronâ—_n lewnes_fw-mi to_o treason_n and_o to_o rechelesnes_n of_o god_n house_n first_o by_o dane_n and_o then_o by_o norman_n and_z at_o the_o three_o time_n by_o the_o scot_n that_o theye_n hold_v the_o mooste_n wretch_n and_o lest_o worth_a of_o all_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v overcome_v thenne_fw-fr the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o unstable_a and_o so_o dyverse_a and_o varyable_a that_o the_o unstableness_n of_o thought_n shall_v be_v bytokened_a by_o many_o manere_fw-la dyversytee_n of_o clothing_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o descrypcyon_n of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ¶_o of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ca._n xuj_o now_o this_o book_n take_v on_o honde_a wales_n after_o englonde_n so_o take_v i_o my_o tale_n and_o wend_v into_o wales_n to_o that_o noble_a blood_n of_o pryamus_fw-la blood_n knowleche_v for_o to_o win_v of_o great_a jupyter_n kin_n for_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n dardanus_n kind_n in_o these_o four_o title_n i_o fond_a to_o tell_v thestate_a of_o that_o land_n cause_n of_o the_o man_n i_o shall_v tell_v and_o then_o praise_v the_o land_n and_o welle_v thenne_n i_o shall_v weyte_n with_o my_o pen_n all_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n thenne_n i_o shall_v fond_a to_o tell_v meruaylle_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o name_n and_o wherefore_o it_o be_v name_v wale_n ca_fw-mi xvij_o wales_n now_o be_v call_v wallia_fw-la and_o sometime_o it_o heet_n cambriâ—_n for_o camber_a brute_n soon_o be_v prince_n and_o there_o die_v win_v thenne_fw-fr wallia_fw-la be_v to_o mean_n for_o gwalaes_n the_o queen_n king_n ebrancus_n child_n be_v wed_v thede_a mild_a and_o of_o that_o lord_n &_o walon_n withdraw_v of_o the_o sound_n and_o put_v to_o l.i
saylling_a thame_n ¶_o solinê°_n but_o yâ—_z see_v that_o be_v bytwene_v brytaye_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o yâ—_z year_n full_o of_o great_a wawe_n &_o unesy_n yâ—_z man_n may_v seld_o sail_v seker_o bytwene_v yâ—_z se_fw-es be_v c.xx_o mile_n broad_a of_o the_o gretnes_n &_o qualyte_n of_o that_o land_n ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_n grette_v aft_v britayn_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o yâ—_z land_n columbina_n &_o contey_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o devil_n to_o patrik_v hill_n &_o to_o that_o se_z in_o yâ—_z side_n in_o breed_n four_o journey_n be_v and_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o the_o myddell_n thanne_v in_o the_o end_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayn_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a northward_o than_o brytayne_a so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_v the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_o full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o maraye_n and_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a wound_n and_o low_a by_o the_o see_v side_n and_o within_o hylly_a and_o sondy_a ¶_o so_o linus_fw-la there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n and_o of_o lose_v therefore_o the_o bests_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o eat_v overmoche_n for_o they_o shall_v shend_v himself_o if_o theye_n may_v eat_v at_o they_o be_v will_n ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v commune_o their_o health_n and_o stranger_n have_v of_o te_fw-la a_o perylous_a flux_n because_o of_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o meet_a the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o wholesome_a and_o swine_n flesh_n unwholesome_a man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o the_o fever_n ague_n and_o that_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n of_o that_o land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venom_n be_v worth_a all_o yâ—_z boast_v and_o rychesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_o spâ—_n cery_n of_o rich_a clothes_n and_o of_o precyous_a stone_n of_o yâ—_z 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as_o i_o thynk_v they_o err_v for_o reason_n be_v ayenste_n that_o for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v eten_v of_o adam_n leg_n he_o have_v eten_v flesh_n &_o yet_o adam_n be_v not_o engender_v of_o fader_fw-mi nor_o mother_n but_o that_o flesh_n come_v wonder_o of_o the_o tree_n in_o this_o land_n be_v plen_n of_o honey_n and_o of_o milk_n of_o vine_n and_o of_o vyneyerde_n ¶_o solinus_n and_o ysid_n wetten_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n netheles_o it_o be_v better_o write_v that_o irlonde_n have_v bee_n and_o no_o vine_n yerde_n ¶_o beda_n say_v that_o there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_o he_o see_v never_o that_o land_n but_o some_o man_n tell_v he_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v that_o stone_n saragonus_n and_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rain_v bow_v if_o that_o stone_n be_v hold_v against_o yâ—_z son_n anon_o it_o shall_v shape_v a_o raynbowe_n the_fw-mi be_v also_o find_fw-mi a_o stone_n that_o be_v call_v gagate_n and_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o w_o hete_n corn_n be_v there_o full_a smaâ—â—e_n un_v yclence_v with_o mannâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr reserve_v man_n all_z bests_n be_v smallâ—â—_n there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n they_z 〈◊〉_d well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fysshe_v 〈…〉_o that_o be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v theâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n 〈…〉_o fesaunte_a nyghtyngale_n and_o pâ—â—s_n that_o lacken_v also_o roose_n and_o buck_n and_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr wont_v and_o other_o venomous_a 〈◊〉_d therefore_o some_o man_n feynen_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—ourably_o yâ—_z saint_n patryâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o land_n of_o worm_n and_o of_o venomous_a 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o land_n be_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi always_o without_o such_o woman_n for_o 〈◊〉_d nemous_a beeste_n and_o wome_v deyen_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thither_o out_o of_o other_o londe_n and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d and_o poison_n bring_v thither_o out_o of_o other_o londe_n lesen_fw-mi their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v yâ—_z myddell_v of_o yâ—_z se._n also_o poudre_fw-la &_o earth_n of_o yâ—_z land_n cast_a &_o sow_v in_o other_o londen_fw-ge dâ—yven_v away_o worm_n so_o ferforth_o â—_o if_o a_o turf_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v put_v about_o a_o worm_n it_o slee_v by_o or_o make_v high_a thryl_n yâ—_z earth_n for_o tesâ—â—pe_v away_o in_o yâ—_z land_n cocken_fw-mi crow_v but_o lytyll_o tofore_o day_n so_o yâ—_z the_o first_o crow_v of_o cock_n in_o yâ—_z land_n &_o yâ—_z three_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o totore_v the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxvi_o giraldus_n say_v that_o casera_n noes_n never_o dread_a the_o flode_n &_o flee_v with_o three_o man_n &_o fyfty_a wymmen_v into_o that_o ylonde_n and_o dwell_v therm_n first_o yâ—_z last_o rear_v tofor_a noes_n flode_v but_o afterward_o bartholanus_n seres_n soon_o that_o come_v of_o japhet_n noes_n soon_o come_v thither_o with_o his_o three_o son_n by_o hap_n or_o by_o craft_n ccc_o year_n after_o noes_n flood_n &_o dwell_v there_o &_o encreace_v to_o the_o nombir_n of_o ix_o m._n man_n &_o afterward_o for_o stench_n of_o kareyn_n of_o giant_n yâ—_z they_o have_v kill_v they_o deyeden_fw-mi all_o save_o one_o ruanus_n yâ—_z live_v a_o m.u.c._n year_n unto_o saint_n patryk_v time_n &_o inform_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z for_o foresaid_a mea_fw-la and_o of_o all_o the_o do_n and_o drdâ—â—_n â–ª_o when_o the_o thyrd_o time_n come_v thyder_n norwich_n once_o of_o sâ—â—â—ia_n with_o his_o four_o son_n &_o dwell_v there_o cc._o xvi.yere_o and_o at_o last_o of_o he_o or_o â—â—â—ing_v by_o dyverse_a myshappe_n of_o war_n and_o of_o moreyne_n they_o be_v clean_o destror_v and_o the_o land_n leave_v void_a cc._o year_n after_o the_o four_o time_n fyve_o duke_n yâ—_z be_v brother_n ganâ—â—â—_n genandus_fw-la saganâ—â—us_fw-la rutheragus_n slaâ—â—ê°_n of_o the_o say_a nymesae_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n gâ—â—â—hâ—red_v yâ—_z tonde_v &_o deled_a 〈◊〉_d fyir_a party_n genery_n party_n contain_v xxii_o candrede_n a_o candr_n de_fw-fr be_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o town_n 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o yâ—_z mydd_o else_o of_o yâ—_z land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o yâ—_z naneii_fw-la &_o beginning_n of_o fyve_o kynkdome_n alte_fw-la the_o last_o slautus_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nation_n be_v ixx._n year_n togyder_n they_o be_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesin_n yâ—_z king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navye_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o yâ—_z worthy_a of_o these_o ivi_fw-la brother_n yâ—_z heet_n hyberus_fw-la &_o hermon_n dele_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o tweyn_fw-mi but_o afterward_o covenaunte_n be_v break_v bytwene_a hem_n both_o &_o hiberus_n be_v slay_v then_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o from_o his_o fyme_n to_o the_o first_o patryk_v tim_n be_v king_n of_o yâ—_z nation_n c.xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o hibernensis_n unto_o the_o first_o patryk_n be_v m._n viii.c_n year_n they_o have_v yâ—_z name_n hibernensis_n &_o nybernia_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hiberus_n a_o ryver_n of_o spayn_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gatel_n &_o scot_n of_o one_o gaytelus_n that_o be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_n coudce_n speak_v many_o langage_v after_o yâ—_z langage_v that_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tour_fw-fr and_n wed_v one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v yâ—_z hibernensis_n man_n say_v yâ—_z this_o gaytelus_n make_v yâ—_z irysshe_n langage_fw-fr and_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o
so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o walys_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedagâ—_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o â—urteys_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v 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 and_o in_o his_o time_n rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_n after_o theridamas_n come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o yeas_o that_o be_v reynold_n soon_o after_o this_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a yâ—_z be_v this_o reynold_n soon_o xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z beâ—ytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n slewâ—_fw-mi yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porre_v and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a herte_fw-la &_o thought_n through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o be_v come_v again_o &_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n wist_v that_o pour_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o yâ—_z other_o and_o think_v he_o for_o to_o slay_v pryvely_a and_o pryvely_a she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o two_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o kytte_a his_o throat_n and_o the_o body_n in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o such_o a_o cursyd_v mother_n that_o slay_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v the_o repreef_n &_o shame_n to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o by_o cause_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v the_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curtous_o hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o as_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o leave_v not_o behind_o they_o neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_o other_o of_o the_o kynrede_n that_o may_v have_v the_o herytage_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o yâ—_z strong_a man_n drive_v &_o scomfyte_v the_o febl_a &_o take_v all_o their_o londe_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a war_n &_o stryf_v under_o they_o but_z among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o country_n that_o overcome_v all_o that_o other_z &_o through_o there_o may_v &_o strengthe_n they_o take_v all_o the_o londe_n &_o every_o of_o they_o take_v a_o certain_a country_n &_o in_o his_o country_n lete_fw-la call_v high_a king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v dawa_n her_o &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrin_n that_o be_v butt_n soon_o the_o three_o be_v call_v rudac_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o walys_n &_o the_o four_o be_v call_v cloten_n &_o be_v call_v king_n of_o cornewayle_v but_o this_o cloten_n shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o right_a a_o heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a let_v lytell_fw-mi by_o they_o that_o be_v of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_n have_v no_o more_o land_n among_o they_o but_o cornewaylle_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebant_fw-la that_o be_v cloten_n soon_o win_v the_o land_n this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v donebant_fw-la that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o curtey_n so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o that_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v moo_v ryghtful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o the_o other_o king_n that_o be_v of_o a_o moche_n more_o strenghte_n than_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o donebant_fw-la orden_v he_o a_o great_a power_n &_o conquer_v first_o all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o loeger_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o walys_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walysshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o soâ—_n it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o also_o scatter_v in_o plain_a batayll_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maynten_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la lete_fw-la make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o were_v yâ—_z crown_v upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n die_v before_o &_o he_o orden_v a_o statute_n yâ—_z &_o a_o man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o savete_fw-la &_o in_o pease_n and_z after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_v upon_o he_o he_o thenne_n shall_v less_o his_n lyf_v and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n also_o of_o the_o vyse_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xi_o year_n thenne_fw-fr he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n depart_v by_o tween_n they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o donebant_fw-la the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o and_o after_o that_o this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o as_z their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belin_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayne_n from_o humber_n southwarde_o and_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotlonde_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o better_a part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a and_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contake_n &_o war_n arise_v among_o they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belin_n &_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o norweye_n to_o the_o king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belin_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wyf_v &_o the_o king_n olsynge_v he_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norweye_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o
name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o you_o re_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o die_v ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalâ—_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o corshâ—â—_n gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnesse_n be_v call_v the_o hylle_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerom_n one_o olympias_n contain_v full_o four_o year_n in_o the_o which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o these_o olympus_n des_fw-fr be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupater_n under_o the_o hylle_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o be_v this_o that_o who_o some_o ever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la liij_o m.iiij_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o joathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v write_v for_o he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o and_z with_o the_o king_n of_o serri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it xxviij_o ¶_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twelve_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dradde_v not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o salmanasar_n and_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_n ut_fw-la habet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c._n 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o palatin_a the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal_n maij._n the_o vij_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n and_o bede_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n and_o so_o they_o dyfferre_fw-la a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o that_o place_n myght_o in_o ytaly_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n afterward_o from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n iiij_o c._n xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_a the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliij_o year_n thenne_n afterward_o under_o senator_n and_o counsellor_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gad_v togyder_n the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n an_o hondr_v of_o the_o sage_a man_n &_o wise_a he_o choose_v through_o the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o the_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civita_n dei_fw-la &_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_o romulus_n take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftê_n to_o ezechie_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xx_o and_o thenne_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natevitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o c._n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_n the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_v &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vij_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n s._n tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._o pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plum_n august_a viij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlij_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshyper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n soofull_a yâ—_z he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n &_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o exceed_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n ¶_o amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o be_v stryken_v of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c.xli_o iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n at_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a lyf_v &_o his_o werke_n you_o may_v see_v iiij_o reg_v xxij_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiiij_o ¶_o azastâ—â—_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobias_n about_o this_o time_n dey_v and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o tulius_n hostilius_n be_v the_o shyrde_a king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n decivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v so_o contynuell_n bataylle_v that_o if_o be_v take_v for_o a_o meruaylle_v and_z they_o be_v one_o year_n without_o bataylle_n except_o xlij_o in_o nun_n day_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contynuell_n pease_n and_o this_o tulius_n by_o cause_n he_o
king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o deâ—h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soâ—e_a â—ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xiiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mâ—der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n maâ—de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—â—ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o roâ—es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o â—_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandye_n after_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o that_o same_o henry_n thempresse_n soon_o go_v over_o to_o normady_n &_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la marye_n elenore_n his_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolphyn_a that_o be_v king_n of_o alâ—ayne_n and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n that_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n saint_n thomas_n have_v be_v out_o law_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v the_o king_n &_o saint_n thomas_n accord_v and_o thene_n come_v thomas_n the_o archebysshop_n to_o caunterbury_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o aduente_n &_o afterward_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o martyr_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o crystmasse_n chenne_n follow_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o saint_n thomas_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n upon_o crystmasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a kynghte_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o yâ—_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxiâ—_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fraâ—â—er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o thâ—_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi foâ—gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o dâ—ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n â—e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n yâ—_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a â—reason_n of_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o â—â—e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o yâ—_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o yâ—_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadê_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteveâ—ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o woâ—â—acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o râ—me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o câ—â—yleâ—_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelleâ—_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadê_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o siâ—culoâ—_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forhâ—de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v with_o the_o sarrasyn_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o viij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n and_o he_o practyse_v myghte_o how_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v win_v again_o but_o anon_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o clemens_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v ¶_o of_o king_n rycharde_n that_o conquer_v again_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_z the_o crysten_v man_n have_v lose_v and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v rycharde_n his_o soon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o a_o strâ—nge_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o hold_v and_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n himself_o
for_o it_o be_v doâ—n_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nyghe_o you_o that_o you_o will_v her_o stran_v gle_a and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v doâ—_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o tho_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o 〈◊〉_d your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n â—o_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thrughe_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntyd_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_n toâ—oursy_a &_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n matrever_v thrughe_v yâ—_z king_n letter_z &_o put_v out_o hooly_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n pâ—enssyd_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o torn_v his_o body_n up_o though_o so_o down_o though_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o into_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o copâ—e_n brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n into_o his_o body_n &_o ofâ—_n time_n therewith_o thyâ—led_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v perceyve_v and_o after_o he_o be_v enteryd_v at_o glouceâ—â—e_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spowsyd_v phylyp_v yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristmasse_n though_o next_o sew_v sit_v john_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o philyp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
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