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a_o strong_a but_o a_o isle_n where_o lotryn_n her_o husbonde_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o man_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolyn_n let_v take_v estrylde_v &_o abram_n her_o daughter_n &_o bind_v they_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v dropsied_a wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z damosel_n yâ—_z be_v estâ—yldes_n daughter_n &_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severine_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gum_n 〈…〉_o ol_fw-it yn_fw-mi let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o she_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o unto_o thâ—ty_n i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d she_o soon_o that_o lotryn_n have_v goten_a 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regâ—â—d_v xu_o year_n and_o than_o let_v she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d well_o &_o wortht_o and_o his_o mother_n go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n ¶_o how_o madan_n regâ—ed_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n this_o madan_n soon_o to_o lotryn_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gate_z two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o xxij_o â—t_a 〈◊〉_d christi_n na_fw-fr 〈…〉_o tatem_fw-la m._n â—xxiiij_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o age_n during_o to_o the_o transmygracyon_n davyd_v â—auyd_v the_o second_o king_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n regn_v this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d man_n choose_v after_o yâ—_z desy_n 〈…〉_o god_n and_o he_o be_v annoy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o young_a age_n by_o sam_n 〈…〉_o &_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n saul_n he_o regâ—â—d_v xâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o d_z 〈…〉_o d_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d mankind_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyâ—â—te_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o 〈…〉_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o â—â—epe_v for_o his_o trespass_n â—ide_v plura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâ—athar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâ—d_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ—_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v â—p_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ—_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ—_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ—_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o â—a_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exâ—â—ded_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâ—â—â—_n jerome_n yâ—_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ—_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâ—de_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ—_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâ—athaâ—_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la â—iij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâ—â—â—j_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ—_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paraâ—â—po_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inâ—â—piâ—â—â—_n i_o heroâ—â—as_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n â–ª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a 〈◊〉_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o 〈…〉_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n 〈…〉_o one_o â–ª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruâ—â—yon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â—â—de_fw-fr pâ—a_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ—_z sonâ—_n of_o robâ—as_n regn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_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 least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_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 yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_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 realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_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 dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o 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 predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 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 yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_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 do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z 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 heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
wist_v that_o porres_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o because_o yâ—_z she_o love_v high_o more_o than_o yâ—_z other_o &_o think_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o 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 therw_v t_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o yâ—_z body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o of_o such_o a_o mother_n yâ—_z slay_v with_o her_o own_o hand_n she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v yâ—_z reprefe_n &_o shame_n to_o yâ—_z mother_n that_o for_o because_o of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v that_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curteysly_a hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o when_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o ne_o have_v leave_v 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 enheryte_v yâ—_z land_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o strong_a man_n drive_v &_o discomfyte_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 and_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v four_o in_o the_o country_n that_o overcome_v all_o yâ—_z other_o &_o through_o their_o may_v &_o strength_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 let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v &_o he_o be_v call_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v dam_fw-la walier_fw-mi &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o logres_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lotryns_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o three_o be_v call_v ru_n dac_fw-la &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o four_o be_v call_v cloten_n &_o he_o be_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 right_n because_o there_o be_v no_o man_n yâ—_z wist_v none_o so_o right_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a set_v lytel_n by_o they_o yâ—_z 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 cornewayle_v ¶_o of_o king_n donebant_fw-la that_o be_v cloten_n soon_o &_o how_o he_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 yâ—_z 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 yâ—_z he_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o fayrne_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_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 rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z shall_v have_v have_v it_o by_o right_a but_o yâ—_z other_o king_n yâ—_z be_v of_o moche_n more_o strength_n than_o he_o take_v from_o he_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o this_o donebant_fw-la ordain_v he_o a_o great_a power_n &_o conquer_v first_o the_o land_n of_o logres_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o wales_n and_o scatter_z come_z with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n &_o rudac_n come_v also_o with_o his_o walshe_a man_n for_o to_o help_v hy_o but_z so_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o scatter_v also_o in_o plain_a batayle_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v yâ—_z vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maintain_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 maintain_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n yâ—_z ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o ware_z the_o crown_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statute_n that_o yfa_fw-mi man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n and_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 safete_a and_o in_o pease_n &_o 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 have_v set_v any_o hand_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o yâ—_z town_n also_o of_o yâ—_z vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bytwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o donebant_fw-la their_n fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o and_o after_o yâ—_z this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n depart_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o as_o their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o yâ—_z belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayn_n from_o humbar_n southwarde_o &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humbar_n to_o scotlonde_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o belin_n have_v yâ—_z better_o part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belyn_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n high_o no_o more_o wherefore_o strife_n &_o war_n arise_v bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_fw-fr yâ—_z young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belyn_n and_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_n to_o yâ—_z king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o soâ—our_n for_o to_o conquer_v all_o yâ—_z land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o king_n olsynge_v high_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o northumberlond_n &_o take_v all_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o let_v they_o be_v array_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z cooste_n of_o the_o see_v yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v not_o arryve_v on_o no_o side_n but_o yâ—_z he_o be_v take_v king_n olsynge_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n &_o all_o yâ—_z people_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v this_o damosel_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gutlagh_n &_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counseyle_n &_o how_o yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v have_v she_o &_o lede_v she_o with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o lie_v for_o to_o espy_v brenne_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v make_v &_o have_v so_o the_o two_o flete_n meet_v togyde_a &_o long_o time_n they_o fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n &_o his_o man_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_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 discomfyte_v and_o this_o king_n gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o tounâ—tre_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o high_a so_o great_a a_o 〈…〉_o st_o that_o last_v u_o day_n so_o yâ—_z through_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayn_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o yâ—_z keep_v the_o cooste_n of_o yâ—_z see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samye_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o they_o present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n let_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n that_o he_o shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o be_v word_n destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n dread_a nothâ—ge_n his_o malice_n &_o will_v not_o thing_n do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o b_o 〈…〉_o &_o brenne_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v &_o himself_o flee_v with_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v than_o to_o york_n &_o take_v counseyle_n what_o he_o may_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 &_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_z for_o sykerne_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v haul_v den_fw-mi gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o
book_n yâ—_z it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counseyle_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ask_a &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n take_v of_o high_a his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n guthlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o return_v again_o to_o denmark_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_v hold_v &_o yâ—_z truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honâ—lus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n through_o his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v for_z she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n this_o belyn_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_o from_o yâ—_z ee_v unto_o yâ—_z west_n &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o yâ—_z 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 yâ—_z land_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v fosse_n and_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynteyn_v well_o yâ—_z good_a law_n yâ—_z donebant_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accordment_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n and_o belyn_n through_o cornewen_n that_o be_v their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belyns_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 burgoyne_n through_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o duke_n fewyn_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v which_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o will_v have_v give_v he_o batayle_n but_o when_o their_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o than_o live_v have_v hear_v that_o yâ—_z one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o she_z go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o make_v they_o accord_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o yâ—_z at_o the_o last_o the_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_v bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n yâ—_z now_o be_v call_v london_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n &_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counseyle_n for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o do_v &_o burn_v town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayle_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v over_o come_fw-mi &_o give_v truage_n to_o belyn_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_v it_o &_o all_o lombardy_n and_o germany_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a lord_n &_o baron_n and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o dwell_v with_o their_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o than_o make_v brenne_n yâ—_z town_n of_o brystow_n and_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o belyn_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 belyn_n have_v regn_v noble_o xâ—_n year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a._n m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_a record_n to_o belyn_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evylapay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v yâ—_z king_n gutlagh_n &_o bring_v yâ—_z land_n in_o subieccyon_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z folk_n feaute_fw-fr &_o homage_n &_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n &_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o find_v thirty_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o coost_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o yâ—_z king_n ask_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 to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travayl_v half_o a_o year_n &_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 yâ—_z of_o they_o will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o have_v rest_n &_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n &_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n &_o feaute_n while_o they_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o &_o of_o high_a &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n herd_n this_o he_o have_v pite_n on_o they_o &_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernes_n where_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n save_v only_o wild_a beeste_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n thank_v moche_v yâ—_z king_n &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n &_o feaute_fw-fr &_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o name_n this_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n &_o regn_v xxu_o year_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o luj_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jewry_n xuj_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v but_o 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v not_o away_o exceâ—sa_n as_o other_o do_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ij_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 yâ—_z greek_n begin_v yâ—_z first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n &_o after_o bede_n troy_n be_v destroy_v iiij_o c_o uj_o year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalo_n a_o judge_n of_o athenis_fw-la in_o the_o which_o corebus_n gate_n yâ—_z thyvalty_n among_o all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnes_n be_v call_v yâ—_z hill_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerome_n one_o olimpias_n contain_v full_o iiiâ—_o year_n in_o yâ—_z which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v &_o these_o olympiades_n be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupyter_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o who_o soever_o be_v best_a in_o our_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 four_o m._n iiij_o c_o luj_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uâ—â—_n c_o xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o jeathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o yert_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v 〈◊〉_d ten_o for_z he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n &_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o &_o with_o yâ—_z king_n of_o sirry_n ut_fw-la pâ—_n 〈◊〉_d para_fw-it xxviij_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o 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._n 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dread_a not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o in_o yâ—_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o sal_n manasar_n &_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_fw-la ut_fw-la habeâ—_n four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o lxij_o et_fw-la aute_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xl_o ¶_o roma_fw-la caput_fw-la 〈◊〉_d after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v on_o the_o hill_n of_o palatyn_n the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulê°_n &_o remus_n xj_o kal._n maij._n the._n seven_o olympiad_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o bede_n sayen_v the_o uj_o olympiad_n &_o so_o they_o dyffer_v a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o the_o place_n myghte_o in_o ytaly_a
after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o dwell_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o country_n of_o westmerlonde_n for_z he_o love_v that_o country_n above_o all_o other_o countree_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxu_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v king_n westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n tyme._n coyll_v westmer_n soon_o be_v crown_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o of_o good_a condityon_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n and_o pease_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contacke_n debate_n nor_o war_n in_o brytayne_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n claudiê°_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n next_o after_o gayus_n &_o he_o regn_v fourteen_o year_n &_o eight_o day_n this_o man_n come_v in_o to_o great_a britayn_n now_o call_v englond_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n which_o they_o do_v deny_v to_o yâ—_z romayn_v and_o after_o great_a batayle_n there_o be_v bytwene_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o armager_n king_n of_o britayn_n and_o after_o accordement_n make_v that_o this_o armager_n shall_v wed_v claudius_n daughter_n and_o after_o they_o two_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o pease_n in_o token_n whereof_o this_o claudius_z named_z the_o cite_v where_o they_o be_v marry_v after_o he_o &_o call_v it_o claudicestre_fw-fr we_o call_v it_o now_o glocestre_n this_o claudiê°_n have_v three_o wyve_n &_o on_o petiva_fw-la the_o first_o wife_n he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n antonia_n the_o first_o wife_n decess_v and_o he_o wed_v messalinan_n &_o gate_n a_o soon_o yâ—_z hyght_n britanicê°_n &_o octavia_n a_o daughter_n the_o three_o he_o wed_v agrippina_n have_a a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n nero._n claudiê°_n wed_v his_o daughter_n octavia_n to_o nero_n his_o wyve_n soon_o this_o claudiê°_n for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o agrippina_n his_o last_o wife_n he_o slay_v messalina_n his_o second_o wife_n lest_z she_o shall_v have_v help_n britanicus_n her_o soon_o &_o his_o to_z the_o empire_n yet_o agrippina_n the_o last_o wife_n of_o claudius_n dread_a lest_o her_o husbonde_n will_v have_v ê“fer_v britanicê°_n &_o have_v depose_v nero_n her_o soon_o therefore_o she_o poison_v her_o husbonde_n claudius_n &_o nero_n be_v ê“mote_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o this_o same_o nero_n give_v his_o mother_n such_o a_o reward_n again_o for_z he_o poison_v britanicus_n &_o slay_v his_o own_o 〈…〉_o oder_fw-ge &_o his_o wife_n octavia_n ¶_o james_n the_o more_o yâ—_z apostle_n this_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_z &_o peter_n be_v pryso_o 〈…〉_o d._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la act_n twelve_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v bring_v by_o myr_n 〈…〉_o in_o to_o give_v 〈…〉_o of_o spain_n ¶_o nero_n after_o claudiê°_n 〈…〉_o s_o emperor_n &_o he_o regneâ—_n xiij_o year_n &_o seven_o month_n this_o nero_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o make_v great_a waste_n in_o yâ—_z empire_n he_o will_v not_o fysshe_v but_o with_o net_n of_o gold_n &_o rope_n of_o silk_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o rome_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v enemy_n to_o good_a man_n he_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o his_o wife_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o master_n he_o slay_v also_o peter_n &_o paul_n he_o will_v never_o be_v one_o cloth_n two_o time_n his_o horse_n &_o his_o mule_n be_v shod_a with_o silver_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o do_v set_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n on_o fire_n some_o say_v to_o see_v how_o troy_n burn_v &_o some_o say_v the_o romayn_v complain_v the_o stretes_n be_v to_o narowe_n and_o when_o he_o have_v burn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n nero_n say_v there_o be_v space_n to_o build_v yâ—_z stretes_n wide_o than_o the_o senator_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o 〈…〉_o e_o he_o and_o he_o flee_v by_o night_n in_o to_z the_o subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o hide_v he_o among_o the_o vine_n &_o he_o hear_v karle_n &_o beggar_n come_v by_o he_o that_o say_v &_o they_o wist_v where_o the_o emperor_n be_v he_z shall_v never_o escape_v they_o nero_n think_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a derogation_n to_o his_o name_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o karle_n &_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o â—an_v hynselfe_n to_o the_o herte_fw-fr &_o dye_v &_o there_o be_v bury_v &_o devyl_v keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o &_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v &_o take_v away_o &_o than_o the_o devylles_n void_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_n to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o yâ—_z apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jews_n the_o vj._n year_n of_o nero._n ¶_o marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_fw-mi be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o cirâ—a_n annum_fw-la christi_fw-la lxxiiij_o â—anus_fw-la ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n &_o three_o month_n &_o xi_o 〈…〉_o day_n this_o linê°_n &_o his_o successor_n clâ—tus_n through_o their_o holy_a conversation_n be_v make_v to_o mynyster_v the_o treasour_n of_o the_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v alyve_a 〈…〉_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayer_n &_o preaching_n it_o be_v read_v of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o lettre_n saluten_n et_fw-fr apostolican_n unndictionem_fw-la afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v seven_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o meu_fw-la &_o none_o of_o they_o help_v he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethorycyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o the_o ever_o teach_v the_o seyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o ottho_fw-mi regn_v after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_n that_o be_v presydent_a of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n &_o in_o ytalye_n bytwene_v these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a batayle_n &_o in_o the_o four_o batayle_n ottha_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcomen_v &_o in_o great_a despair_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_n regn_v after_o this_o ottho_fw-mi eight_o month_n for_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyal_o in_o glotony_n &_o in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n &_o at_o feestes_n et_a out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vaspasianus_fw-la regned_a next_o after_o he_o ix_o year_n ten_o month_n &_o twelve_o day_n the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o curse_a successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vaspasyan_a unto_o palestyn_n for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titus_n which_o have_v besyege_v jerusalem_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v of_o these_o curse_a man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n of_o rome_n &_o not_o wilful_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n &_o let_v he_o be_v draw_v through_o rome_n &_o after_o in_o tiber_n till_o he_o be_v die_v and_o than_o let_v he_o sail_n wtout_fw-fr sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o wasp_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n jesu_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v chryste_n death_n he_o fight_v xxxij_o time_n with_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o die_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxxix_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la lxxxiiij_o â—letê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o roman_n &_o great_o he_o love_v pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o ê“fyte_n to_o the_o health_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n the_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_z to_o fast_o two_o year_n he_o curse_v all_o those_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrimage_n or_o counseyler_n contrary_a thereto_o at_z the_o last_z be_v martyr_v by_o damacian_a the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n sove_o to_o vaspasyan_a be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o he_o
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king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n or_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n for_o there_o be_v gawayne_o his_o nevewe_n slay_v &_o augnissell_n that_o hold_v scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o whereof_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_o sorry_a but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n mordred_n may_v not_o against_o they_o endure_v but_o be_v discomfyte_v &_o flee_v then_v the_o same_o night_n with_o his_o man_n &_o on_o the_o morrow_n come_v to_o london_n but_o man_n of_o the_o cite_v will_v not_o let_v hy_o entre_fw-fr &_o from_o then_n flee_v to_o wynehestre_fw-fr &_o there_o hold_v he_o with_o his_o people_n king_n arthur_n let_v take_v the_o body_n of_o gawayn_n his_o cousin_n &_o the_o body_n of_o augnissel_n &_o let_v that_o one_o be_v bear_v to_o scotlond_n &_o that_o other_o to_o pover_fw-mi &_o bury_v and_o after_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o way_n to_o destroy_v mordred_n &_o he_o flee_v then_n into_o corn_n wail_v and_o the_o queen_n guenever_n that_o be_v king_n arthur_n wife_n that_o than_o sojourn_v at_o york_n hear_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v thens_n &_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endure_v against_o king_n arthur_n she_z be_v sore_o afeard_a and_o have_v great_a doubt_n &_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v for_o she_o wist_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o have_v do_v high_o &_o take_v her_o way_n pryvely_a with_o four_o man_n &_o no_o mo_z &_o come_v to_o karlyon_n &_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o life_n &_o be_v never_o seen_v among_o folk_n king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v &_o let_v send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotlond_n &_o northumberlonde_n unto_o number_n and_o let_v assemble_v folk_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr &_o go_v unto_o cornewayle_v to_o seek_v mordred_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o high_a all_o that_o folk_n of_o cornewayle_v without_o nombre_fw-fr &_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_n &_o have_v lever_n to_o dye_v &_o take_v his_o chance_n than_o long_a to_o flee_v &_o abode_n &_o give_v a_o hard_a batayle_n to_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o people_n so_o that_o there_o escape_v none_o away_o on_o live_v save_o king_n arthur_n &_o other_o that_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n for_o mordred_n be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o people_n and_o all_o king_n arthur_n noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_o table_n whereof_o it_o be_v great_a pyte_n and_o king_n arthur_n make_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o litter_n to_o auyon_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o yet_o the_o bryton_n suppose_v that_o he_o lyve_v in_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o &_o conquer_v all_o brytayn_n but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o merlin_n he_o say_v his_o dethe_v shall_v be_v doubtous_a &_o he_o say_v troth_n for_o thereof_o yet_o man_n have_v doubt_n &_o shall_v have_v for_o evermore_o as_o man_n say_v for_o man_n wot_v not_o whether_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v or_o deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the._n xxii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n u_o c_o xlvi_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n delyver_v the_o realm_n unto_o constantyne_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevewe_n when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o he_o let_v come_v before_o high_a constantyne_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n of_o cornewayl_n his_o cousin_n and_z to_o he_o betake_v all_o his_o realm_n bid_v he_o to_o be_v king_n thereof_o till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o
as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n beget_v of_o his_o body_n and_z great_a harm_n it_o be_v that_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a as_o he_o be_v have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v but_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v must_v be_v do_v who_o name_n be_v blyss_v wtout_fw-fr end_n amen_n ¶_o how_o constantyne_n slay_v mordred_n two_o son_n that_o war_v upon_o he_o this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o noble_a &_o a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o body_n and_o that_o two_o son_n that_o mordred_n have_v beget_v have_v great_a envy_n unto_o constantyne_n that_o than_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o they_o begin_v to_o meve_v war_n against_o he_o &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o they_o that_o be_v before_o with_o mordred_n &_o have_v be_v dryven_v away_o which_o do_v moche_v sorrow_n through_o out_o all_o the_o land_n that_o one_o brother_n ordain_v high_a to_o go_v to_o london_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v &_o that_o other_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n but_o constantyne_n come_v to_o london_n and_o slay_v he_o that_o be_v there_o and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o wynch_v estren_a &_o sleme_n he_o that_o be_v there_o also_o and_o so_o be_v he_o quite_o of_o both_o his_o enemy_n when_o constantyne_n have_v regue_v well_o &_o worthy_o four_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n adclbryghe_a and_o of_o king_n edell_n after_o king_n constantyne_n death_n there_o be_v two_o king_n in_o brytayne_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adtlbryght_a that_o be_v a_o dane_n &_o he_o hold_v the_o country_n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n that_o other_o hyght_n edell_n and_o be_v a_o bryton_a and_z he_o hold_v nchol_n lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o land_n unto_o number_n these_o two_o king_n fast_o war_v togyde_a but_z they_o be_v after_o accord_v &_o love_a togyder_n as_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o one_o body_n the_o king_n edell_n have_v a_o sister_n that_o be_v call_v orewenne_n and_z he_o give_v she_o through_o great_a friendship_n to_o king_n adelbryght_a to_o wife_n and_o king_n adelbryght_o beget_v upon_o she_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v argentyl_o and_o that_o three_o year_n after_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o strange_a sekenes_n that_o needs_o he_o must_v dye_v and_o he_o send_v to_o king_n edell_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o and_z he_o come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n than_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n and_o conjure_v he_o also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v take_v his_o daughter_n argentyll_a &_o the_o land_n &_o keep_v and_o nourysshe_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n that_o he_o shall_v marry_v she_o to_o the_o strong_a &_o worthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n again_o king_n edell_n grant_v it_o and_z by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n and_o when_o adelbright_n be_v deed_n &_o bury_v edell_n take_v that_o damosel_n argentyll_a &_o nourysshen_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_o she_o become_v as_o fair_a as_o any_o may_v be_v ¶_o how_o king_n edell_n marry_v the_o damosel_n to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kerhym_n this_o king_n edell_n that_o be_v uncle_n to_o argent_fw-fr yet_o better_a hought_v how_o he_o may_v false_o have_v the_o land_n from_o his_o niece_n &_o false_o against_o his_o oath_n to_o deceyve_v the_o damosel_n &_o to_o marry_v she_o to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kechin_n that_o be_v call_v curan_n &_o he_o become_v the_o worthy_a &_o strong_a man_n of_o body_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v in_o any_o land_v lyve_n &_o to_o he_o he_o think_v shameful_o to_o have_v marry_v she_o for_o to_o have_v have_v her_o land_n afterward_o but_z he_o be_v deceyve_v for_o this_o curan_n be_v havelok_n soon_o that_o be_v king_n of_o kyrklane_n in_o demmarke_n &_o this_o curan_n tonquer_v his_o wyves_n land_n afterward_o &_o slay_v king_n edel_n that_o be_v his_o wyves_n uncle_n &_o have_v all_o her_o land_n as_z in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o tell_v more_o open_o &_o he_o regn_v but_o three_o year_n for_o saxon_n &_o dane_n slay_v he_o &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o all_o brytayn_a &_o the_o bryton_n bear_v he_o to_o stonehenge_n and_o there_o bury_v he_o honourable_o ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n that_o be_v curans_fw-la cousin_n after_o this_o curan_n regn_v conan_n his_o cousin_n a_z proud_a knight_n &_o he_o regned_a wtout_fw-fr love_n &_o ever_o be_v meddling_n with_o his_o people_n &_o take_v his_o uncle_n with_o war_n sle_v his_o two_o child_n the_o saxon_n war_v against_o high_a oftentimes_o but_z he_o overcome_v they_o &_o so_o he_o be_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyftyme_n &_o he_o regn_v xiiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n cortyf_n &_o gurmond_n that_o come_v through_o the_o paynym_n in_o to_o brytayne_v after_o this_o conan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n cortyf_n that_o be_v behated_a of_o all_o his_o people_n &_o this_o cortyf_n lose_v all_o britayn_n through_o war_n &_o in_o his_o time_n fall_v that_o great_a mischief_n in_o brytayn_n that_o thrystendom_n be_v destroy_v &_o all_o the_o bryton_n be_v wyven_v out_o of_o the_o land_n but_z afterward_o left_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o saxon_n as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o for_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o paynym_n that_o be_v call_v gurmond_n the_o king_n soon_o daufrike_v of_o the_o paynym_n folk_n &_o shall_v have_v be_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi but_z he_o give_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n &_o say_v he_o will_v be_v no_o king_n till_o he_o have_v conquer_v a_o realm_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o of_o he_o prophe_n cy_v merlin_n calling_n he_o a_o wolf_n of_o the_o see_v and_o he_o let_v assemble_v paynym_n wtout_fw-fr nomrbe_n &_o shyppe_n and_o go_v by_o the_o see_v he_o conquer_v dyvers_a londe_n take_v he_o mage_fw-mi of_o many_o and_o he_o come_v in_o irionde_a &_o conquer_v it_o that_z oftentimes_o war_v upon_o bryton_n &_o bryton_n upon_o they_o &_o oft_o win_v &_o oft_o lose_v &_o give_v hostage_n to_o bryton_n and_o so_o they_o send_v to_o gurmond_n there_o as_o he_o be_v in_o irlonde_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v &_o help_v they_o against_o that_o bryton_n &_o they_o will_v glad_o make_v he_o their_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v a_o paynim_n &_o they_o be_v paynym_n and_o the_o bryton_n be_v chrysten_v when_o gurmond_n hear_v this_o he_z haste_v he_o &_o arryve_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o come_v in_o to_o northumberlond_n where_o as_o the_o saxon_n be_v dwell_v &_o they_o conferm_v that_o covenaunte_v bytwene_v they_o make_v by_o oath_n &_o hostage_n for_o to_o bear_v he_o true_a faith_n &_o hold_v he_o forlorde_v &_o pay_v to_o high_a truage_n by_o year_n than_o begin_v that_o saxon_n &_o the_o african_n to_o destroy_v rob_v &_o brenne_n to_o wne_n &_o destroy_v all_o manner_n thing_n spare_a neither_o man_n woman_z ne_z child_n learn_v nelewde_v but_o slay_v all_o &_o ke_v down_o town_n castle_n &_o chirche_n &_o so_o put_v that_o land_n to_o great_a destruceyon_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o may_v flee_v they_o flee_v then_n as_o well_o poor_a as_o rich_a bysshops_n &_o man_n of_o religyon_n great_a &_o small_a some_z in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi britayn_a &_o some_o in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o all_o those_o that_o may_v have_v shyppe_n ¶_o how_o king_n gurmonde_n drive_v king_n cortif_n to_o chuhestre_fw-fr &_o slay_v the_o briton_n and_n through_o subtylte_n gate_n the_o town_n cortyf_v the_o king_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o chichestre_fw-fr that_o than_o be_v a_o good_a cite_v and_o a_o strong_a &_o there_o hold_v he_o twenty_o day_n and_o this_o gurmond_n come_v and_o be_v syege_v it_o but_o yâ—_z cite_v be_v so_o strong_a yâ—_z he_o may_v not_o gete_v it_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o wise_n wherefore_o they_o think_v by_o subtylte_n to_o brenne_n the_o town_n they_o make_v engyne_n with_o glue_n of_o net_n and_o take_v piece_n of_o tunder_n &_o fire_n &_o bind_v it_o to_o sparowe_n foot_n and_o afterward_o let_v they_o flee_v and_z they_o anon_o right_a fly_v in_o to_o the_o town_n there_o as_o their_o nest_n be_v in_z thacke_n and_o in_o evyssynge_n of_o house_n &_o the_o fire_n begin_v to_o kindle_v &_o burn_v all_o the_o town_n when_o yâ—_z bryton_n see_v that_o they_z hie_v they_o out_o &_o fight_v but_o anon_o they_o be_v slay_v &_o discomfyte_v &_o while_o the_o batayle_n dute_v the_o king_n all_o in_o despair_n pryvely_a go_v in_o to_o wales_n so_o yâ—_z man_n wist_v not_o where_o he_o become_v and_o so_o be_v the_o town_n of_o chichestre_n take_v &_o destroy_v and_o after_o
mekeman_n &_o moche_n love_v pease_n &_o charite_v &_o pray_v peanda_n of_o love_n &_o pease_n &_o profr_v he_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n great_a plente_a and_o this_o peanda_n be_v so_o proud_a yâ—_z he_o will_v not_o grant_v he_o pease_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n but_z for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v fight_v with_o he_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o batayle_n &_o oswy_n ever_o have_v trust_n upon_o god_n &_o peanda_n trust_v to_o moche_n upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o hoost_n that_o he_o have_v and_z togyder_o they_o smite_v eager_o but_o peanda_n be_v anon_o discomfyte_v &_o flain_v and_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi â—esu_fw-la chryst_n uj_o c._n and_o lu_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_n regn_v xxviij_o year_n &_o a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v oswyne_n that_o be_v peandaes_n cousin_n war_v upon_o he_o and_o togyder_o they_o fight_v but_o oswy_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o oswyne_n &_o be_v discomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o lie_v at_o cynmouth_n ¶_o how_o king_n cadwaldre_n yâ—_z be_v cadwalin_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o bryton_n after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o cadwalin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cadwaldre_n well_o &_o noble_o &_o his_o mother_n be_v yâ—_z sister_n of_o peanda_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twelve_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a sekenes_n &_o than_o be_v there_o a_o great_a discord_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z land_n that_z each_o war_v upon_o other_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a dearth_n and_o scarcete_n of_o corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n in_o this_o land_n yâ—_z a_o man_n may_v go_v three_o or_o four_o day_n from_o town_n to_o town_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_o silver_n breed_v wine_n ne_o none_o other_o vytayle_n wherw_v t_o a_o man_n may_v live_v but_o only_o the_o people_n live_v by_o rote_n of_o herb_n for_o other_o lyve_v have_v they_o none_o so_o moche_n be_v it_o fail_v all_o about_o fish_n wild_a beeste_n &_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o yâ—_z yet_o to_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr there_o fell_a so_o great_a mortalyte_n &_o pestilence_n among_o the_o people_n by_o the_o corrupcyon_n of_o yâ—_z deed_n body_n for_o they_o die_v so_o sudden_o both_z great_a &_o small_a lord_n &_o servant_n in_o et_v go_v &_o spe_fw-mi king_n they_o fall_v down_o &_o die_v so_o yâ—_z never_o be_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n among_o the_o people_n for_o he_o yâ—_z go_v for_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_z with_z yâ—_z same_o deed_n body_n be_v bury_v and_o so_o they_o yâ—_z may_v flee_v flee_v &_o forsake_v their_o londe_n &_o house_n as_o well_o for_o the_o great_a hunger_n dearth_n &_o scarcete_fw-la of_o corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n as_z for_o yâ—_z great_a mor_n talite_a &_o pestilence_n in_o the_o land_n &_o go_v in_o to_o other_o londe_n for_o to_o save_v theyrlyve_n &_o leave_v yâ—_z land_n all_o desert_n &_o waste_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n for_o to_o travail_v &_o till_o the_o loud_a so_o that_o yâ—_z loud_o be_v â—aâ—ayne_v of_o corn_n &_o all_o other_o fruyte_n for_o define_v of_o tiller_n &_o this_o misaventure_fw-fr duted_a xj_o year_n &_o more_o yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v ere_o ne_o sow_n ¶_o how_o cadwaldre_n go_v out_o of_o this_o land_n in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v cadwaldre_n see_v great_a hunger_n mortalite_fw-la &_o pestilence_n &_o the_o land_n all_o poor_a &_o fail_a corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n &_o his_o folk_n perissh_v &_o see_v also_o the_o moost_n party_n of_o his_o land_n all_o waste_v &_o void_a of_o people_n he_o apparayl_v high_a &_o his_o folk_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v alyve_a &_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o lytel_v brytayn_n with_o a_o lytel_n navy_n unto_o king_n aleyn_n yâ—_z he_o moche_v love_v that_o be_v his_o cousin_n &_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v moche_o love_v in_o his_o tyme._n and_o as_o they_o sail_v in_o the_o see_v he_o make_v moche_n lamentacyon_n &_o so_o do_v 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benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o second_o &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v &_o he_o gadere_v a_o counseyle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygromancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xiiij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o month_n &_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyssh_v to_o death_n ¶_o johamnes_n that_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xuj_o be_v pope_n after_o high_a almoost_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n this_o gregory_n be_v make_v pope_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n the_o three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cite_v 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than_o say_v theobald_n of_o pevenes_n that_o be_v the_o king_n arthur_o now_o so_o god_n i_o help_v it_o be_v for_o nought_o that_o thou_o speake_v for_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o englend_v i_o will_v not_o let_v the_o go_v wout_z commandment_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o king_n edward_n will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o command_v to_o lede_n he_o to_o london_n to_o have_v his_o doom_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n eve_o the_o nat_n 〈…〉_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o draw_v &_o his_o herd_n smytten_v of_o &_o hang_v again_o with_o chain_n of_o â—ren_n upon_o the_o galowe_n &_o his_o herd_n be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v on_o a_o spear_n and_o against_o chrystmasse_n the_o body_n be_v burn_v because_o that_o the_o man_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n by_o night_n see_v so_o many_o devylles_n aboure_n he_o turment_a he_o with_o yren_n croak_v hortyble_o upon_o the_o galowe_n &_o many_o that_o see_v they_o anon_o after_o die_v for_o drede_v &_o some_o wax_v mad_a or_o fore_o seek_v and_o in_o that_o 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of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conquer_v it_o through_o dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o prince_n lewlyn_n &_o davyd_v his_o broad_a rys_n &_o morgan_n be_v put_v to_o death_n through_o their_o falsnes_n &_o their_o folly_n and_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n in_o wike_a &_o conquer_a barwyke_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v xxu_o m._n and._n seven_o c._n out_o take_v they_o that_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o reed_n hall_fw-mi and_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o let_v make_v shall_v be_v noyous_a unto_o his_o seed_n as_o man_n shall_v here_o after_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n his_o soon_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v river_n ren_fw-it in_o blood_n &_o with_o brayn_a &_o that_o seem_v well_o in_o his_o war_n where_o as_o he_o have_v the_o mastery_n and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n during_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o the_o foresay_a dragon_n that_o shall_v be_v lad_n by_o a_o ill_a greyhounde_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v crown_v king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n without_o come_n again_o &_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o sir_n john_n bayloll_n the_o king_n edward_n make_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o false_o arise_v against_o he_o &_o after_o he_o flee_v to_o his_o own_o londe_n of_o france_n &_o never_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 say_v meriyn_v the_o people_n that_o shall_v lede_n the_o foresay_a greyhounde_n shall_v be_v faderles_a unto_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o people_n of_o scotlonde_n grete_o be_v dyseased_a since_o that_o sir_n john_n bayloll_n their_o kung_a be_v flee_v and_o yet_o lay_v merlin_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o read_v as_o blood_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a mortalite_n of_o people_n &_o that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v â—ayâ—_n 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of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o folk_n ¶_o also_o through_o who_o counseyle_n that_o the_o king_n give_v up_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o scotlonde_n for_o the_o which_o realm_n the_o king_n ancestor_n have_v full_a sore_o travayl_v and_o so_o do_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o their_o right_a &_o be_v delyver_v to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o all_o the_o right_n that_o no_o right_a have_v to_o the_o realm_n as_o all_o the_o world_n it_o wist_v ¶_o and_o also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n &_o remembraunce_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o right_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tresoury_a &_o take_v to_o the_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n to_o the_o dysheryte_n of_o he_o &_o his_o successor_n &_o
knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o these_o juste_n and_o turneyment_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythâ—elde_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ceuntre_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_o 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 fee_v &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o yâ—_z king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coâ—â—s_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappures_n and_o all_o be_v white_a herte_n with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v thereupon_o &_o the_o crown_n hang_a low_o before_o the_o heart_n body_n the_z which_o hart_n be_v yâ—_z king_n lyveray_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o give_v to_o lord_n &_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o people_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a come_v to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiij_o lady_n &_o lead_v xxiiij_o lord_n of_o the_o garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n &_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n on_o horsbacke_n through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfelde_v where_o as_o yâ—_z joust_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a &_o joust_n be_v hold_v general_o for_o all_o those_o yâ—_z will_v come_v thyder_n of_o what_o land_n or_o nacyon_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o yâ—_z king_n cost_v &_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n of_o france_n &_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 hollande_n &_o henaud_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o justing_z be_v end_v the_o king_n thank_v these_o stranger_n and_o give_v they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o than_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_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 xiij_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayle_n do_v in_o yâ—_z king_n palay_v at_o westmynstre_n bytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n richard_n &_o another_o squyer_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o welsh_a man_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n &_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_a of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v into_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a yâ—_z he_o have_v by_o his_o wyve_n title_a unto_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o people_n &_o he_o have_v with_o he_o yâ—_z duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n in_o to_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n begin_v for_o to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_z they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o both_o their_o counseyle_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v the_o duke_n daughter_n that_o be_v yâ—_z right_a heir_n of_o spain_n &_o he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o duke_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v in_o to_o great_a wedge_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o eight_o charyotte_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o yâ—_z duke_n lyf_v &_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n ten_o m._n mark_v of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o charge_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o of_o spain_n &_o yearly_o bring_v to_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 another_o of_o his_o doughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n yâ—_z same_o tyme._n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o he_o come_v home_o again_o into_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dye_v of_o the_o flix_a ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o christmas_n in_o yâ—_z manoyr_n of_o wodstok_n &_o there_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o penbroke_n a_o young_a lord_n &_o tender_a of_o age_n will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n yâ—_z be_v call_v sir_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n &_o ride_v to_o guider_n in_o yâ—_z park_n of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v slay_v with_o yâ—_z other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o they_o have_v couple_v &_o thus_o this_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v yâ—_z time_n mayre_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v sheryve_v of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horsbrede_n into_o fleetstreet_n toward_o a_o hostry_n 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 &_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o yâ—_z basket_z of_z yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_o this_o romayn_n turn_v again_o &_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n &_o neighbour_n come_v out_o &_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_z the_o constable_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_z yâ—_z bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o gate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyde_a &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v high_a out_o or_z else_o they_o will_v brenne_n up_o yâ—_z place_n &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v with_o moche_v other_o people_n &_o cess_v yâ—_z malice_n of_o yâ—_z comyn_n &_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v yâ—_z pea_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n master_v john_n waltham_n that_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n &_o there_o the_o bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndsore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v and_o anon_o all_o yâ—_z cite_v afterward_o come_v before_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cite_v a_o grevous_a heart_n &_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sodeyn_o the_o king_n send_v for_o yâ—_z mayre_n of_o london_n &_o the_o sheryve_v &_o they_o come_v to_o high_a in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v full_o foul_a for_o the_o offence_n yâ—_z they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o offycer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v &_o put_v out_o the_o mayor_n &_o both_o sherive_n &_o this_o be_v do_v xiiij_o day_n before_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_a and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingrigge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a to_o the_o citezyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_a sir_n bawdewyn_n radyngton_n knight_n yâ—_z be_v controller_n of_o the_o king_n household_n wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v sheryve_v with_o he_o to_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z king_n law_n in_o the_o cite_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawfelde_v &_o yâ—_z other_o thomas_n newenton_n sheryve_v and_o than_o the_o mar_n 〈…〉_o two_o sheryve_v &_o all_o yâ—_z alderman_n wall_n 〈◊〉_d worthy_a
man_n call_v yâ—_z man_n of_z yâ—_z land_n englysshman_n ¶_o alfre_n than_o after_o that_o the_o dane_n pursue_v the_o land_n about_o a._n ij_o c._n year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fro_o yâ—_z foresay_a edbartus_fw-la time_n unto_o saint_n edward_n time_n &_o make_v yâ—_z fyfth_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr but_z they_o fail_v after_o ward_n at_o the_o last_o come_v norman_n unto_o duke_n william_n &_o subdue_v englysshman_n &_o yet_o keep_v they_o yâ—_z land_n &_o they_o make_v the_o syxth_o people_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr 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 &_o make_v the_o seven_o people_n in_o the_o ylonde_n nevertheless_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o same_o king_n they_o be_v put_v then_n &_o dryven_v to_o haverfordes_n side_n in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o wales_n ¶_o r._n and_o so_o now_o in_o brytayn_a dane_n &_o picte_n fail_v all_o out_o and_z fyve_o nacyon_n dwell_v therein_o that_o been_v scot_n in_o albania_n that_o be_v scotlonde_n brytayne_v in_o cambria_n yâ—_z be_v wales_n but_z that_o flemynge_n dwell_v in_o yâ—_z be_v west_n wales_n and_o norman_n &_o englysshman_n be_v meddle_v in_o all_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr for_o it_o be_v now_o doubt_n in_o story_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v put_v away_o &_o destroy_v out_o of_o brytayn_n now_o it_o be_v to_o declare_v how_o yâ—_z pictes_o be_v destroy_v &_o fail_v ¶_o gir_n i_o ca_fw-mi vij_o brytayn_n be_v sometime_o occupy_v with_o saxon_n &_o pea_n be_v make_v &_o stablissh_v with_o yâ—_z pictes_o than_o yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z come_v with_o the_o picte_n see_v yâ—_z the_o picte_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 less_o in_o nombre_fw-fr than_o yâ—_z scot_n than_o the_o scot_n have_v thereof_o envy_v turn_v to_o their_o natural_a treason_n yâ—_z they_o have_v oft_o use_v for_o in_o 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duke_n &_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi of_o the_o scot_n and_o war_v in_o picte_a land_n &_o destroy_v the_o picte_n he_o war_v syxe_v time_n in_o saxon_a &_o take_v all_o yâ—_z land_n that_o be_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v with_o wrong_n &_o with_o strength_n ¶_o of_o the_o language_n of_o manner_n &_o usage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xu_o as_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v in_o this_o ylonde_n there_o be_v also_o so_o many_o language_n and_o tongue_n nevertheless_o w_n 〈…〉_o n_z and_o scot_n that_o ben_fw-mi not_o meddle_v with_o other_o nacyon_n keep_v yet_o their_o language_n &_o speech_n but_o yet_o yâ—_z scot_n that_o be_v sometime_o confederate_a and_o dwell_v with_o picte_n draw_v somewhat_o after_o their_o speech_n but_o the_o flemynge_n yâ—_z dwell_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n have_v leave_v their_o strange_a speech_n &_o speak_v like_a to_o saxon_n also_o englysshmen_n though_o they_o have_v fro_o yâ—_z 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wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o comyn_v ê“uerbe_n jacke_n will_v be_v a_o gentylman_fw-mi if_o he_o coude_fw-fr speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la this_o be_v moche_o use_v tofore_o the_o great_a death_n but_o since_o it_o be_v somdele_n change_v for_o sir_n john_n cornewayle_v a_o master_n of_o grammar_n change_v yâ—_z teching_n of_o grammar_n school_n &_o construccyon_n of_o frensshe_n in_o to_o englysshe_v and_o other_o school_n master_n use_n yâ—_z same_o way_n now_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o lxxxu_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n yâ—_z second_o &_o leave_v all_o frensshe_n in_o scole_n &_o use_v all_o construccyon_n in_o englysshe_n wherein_o they_o have_v avauntage_n one_o way_n that_o be_v yâ—_z they_o learn_v the_o soon_o their_o grammar_n &_o in_o a_o other_o disavauntage_n for_o now_o they_o learn_v no_o frensshe_n nor_o can_v none_o which_o be_v hurt_v to_o they_o yâ—_z shall_v pass_v the_o see_v and_o also_o gentylman_n have_v moche_v leave_v to_o teach_v their_o 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 diversite_n in_o their_o own_o language_n in_o swoon_n &_o in_o speak_v of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o in_o one_o ylonde_n and_o yâ—_z language_n of_o normandy_n be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o have_v one_o manner_n sow_v among_o all_o other_o yâ—_z speak_v it_o in_o englonde_n for_o a_o man_n of_o kent_n southern_a western_a &_o northern_a man_n speak_v frensshe_v all_o like_a in_o swoon_n &_o speech_n but_z they_o can_v not_o speak_v their_o englisshe_n so_o ¶_o trevisa_fw-la nevertheless_o there_o be_v as_o many_o diverse_a manner_n of_o frensshe_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n as_z dyvers_a englysshe_n in_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o r._n also_o of_o the_o foresay_a tongue_n which_o be_v depart_v in_o three_o be_v great_a wonder_v for_o man_n of_o yâ—_z ee_v with_o man_n of_o yâ—_z west_n accord_v better_a in_o swoon_v of_o their_o speech_n than_o man_n of_o yâ—_z north_n with_o man_n of_o yâ—_z south_n therefore_o it_o be_v yâ—_z man_n of_o merc_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z been_v of_o middle_a englonde_n as_o it_o be_v partyner_n with_o yâ—_z end_n understande_v better_o the_o side_n language_n northern_a &_o southern_a than_o northern_a &_o southern_a understande_v either_o other_o ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o 〈◊〉_d all_z yâ—_z language_n of_o the_o northumbre_n &_o special_o at_o york_n be_v so_o sharp_a shyte_v froâ—â—ing_a &_o unshappe_n yâ—_z we_o southern_a man_n may_v un_v understande_v yâ—_z language_n i_o suppose_v the_o cause_n be_v yâ—_z they_o be_v nigh_o to_o yâ—_z alyens_fw-fr yâ—_z speak_v strange_o also_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n abide_v &_o dwell_v more_o in_o yâ—_z south_n country_n than_o in_o yâ—_z north_n country_n because_o there_o be_v better_a corn_n land_n more_o people_n more_z noble_a citee_n &_o more_o ê“fytable_a haven_n in_o the_o south_n country_n than_o in_o yâ—_z north_n country_n ¶_o de_n gentis_fw-la huius_fw-la moribus_fw-la gir._n in_o 〈…〉_o ere_o for_o yâ—_z manner_n &_o do_v of_o walssh_a man_n &_o of_o scot_n be_v tofore_o somewhat_o declare_v now_o i_o purpose_v to_o tell_v &_o declare_v yâ—_z condicyon_n of_o yâ—_z middle_a people_n of_o englonde_n but_o the_o flemynge_n yâ—_z been_v in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o wales_n be_v now_o all_o turn_v as_o they_o be_v englisshman_n because_o they_o company_n with_o englysshman_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a &_o strong_a to_o fight_v and_o been_v the_o moost_n enemy_n that_o walshman_n have_v and_o use_v marchaâ—dyse_n &_o clothing_n &_o be_v full_a ready_a to_o put_v themselves_o in_o aventure_n &_o to_o peryll_n in_o yâ—_z see_v &_o land_n because_o of_o great_a wyn_v &_o ben_fw-mi ready_a sometime_o to_o the_o plough_n &_o sometime_o
to_o dede_n of_o arm_n when_o time_n and_o place_n ase_v it_o seem_v of_o these_o man_n a_o great_a wonder_n yâ—_z in_o a_o bone_n of_o a_o wether_n right_a shoulder_v when_o the_o flesh_n be_v 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 and_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o spiryte_n of_o propheeye_n &_o wonderful_a craft_n they_o tell_v what_o be_v do_v in_o far_o countree_n token_n of_o pease_n or_o of_o war_n the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n sle_v of_o man_n &_o spousebreche_o such_o thing_n they_o declare_v â—â—rtayne_a of_o token_n &_o sign_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o shoulder_v bone_n ¶_o r._n but_o the_o englysshmen_n yâ—_z dwell_v in_o englonde_n ben_fw-mi meddle_v in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr and_o be_v far_o from_o the_o place_n that_o they_o spring_v of_o first_o turn_n to_o the_o contrary_a dede_n lyght_o without_o entice_v of_o any_o other_o man_n by_o their_o own_o assent_n and_o un_o easy_a also_o unpacient_a of_o pease_n enemy_n of_o besyne_n and_z full_a of_o sloth_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o three_o say_v that_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v their_o enemy_n all_o to_o yâ—_z ground_n than_o they_o fight_v with_o themselves_o and_o slay_v each_o other_o as_z ah_o void_a and_o a_o empty_a sto_z make_v werk_v in_o itself_o ¶_o r._n nevertheless_o man_n of_o the_o south_n be_v easy_a &_o more_o mild_a than_o man_n of_o yâ—_z north_n for_o they_o be_v more_o unstable_a more_o cruel_a and_o more_o un_fw-fr easy_a the_o middle_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 &_o be_v more_o costlewe_a in_o meet_a &_o clothing_n man_n suppose_v that_o they_o take_v that_o vice_n of_o king_n hardyknoght_v that_o be_v a_o dane_n for_o he_o bid_v set_v forth_o twye_n double_a mess_n at_o dyner_n &_o at_o souper_n also_o these_o man_n be_v spedefull_a on_o horse_n &_o a_o foot_o able_a &_o ready_a to_o all_o manner_n dede_n of_o 〈…〉_o s_o &_o ben_fw-mi wont_a to_o have_v vyctory_n and_o mastery_n in_o every_o fight_n where_o no_o treason_n be_v walk_v and_z ben_fw-mi curyous_a &_o can_v well_o tell_v dede_n &_o wonder_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a londe_n un_v ben_fw-mi any_o man_n rich_a in_o their_o own_o land_n or_o more_o gracious_a in_o far_o and_o in_o strange_a land_n they_z can_v better_o win_v &_o gete_v new_a than_o keep_v their_o own_o herytage_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v spradde_a so_o wide_o &_o ween_z yâ—_z every_o land_n be_v their_o own_o the_o man_n be_v able_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o sleight_n &_o wit_n but_o tofore_o yâ—_z deed_n blonder_v &_o hasty_a &_o more_o wise_a after_o the_o deed_n than_o tofore_o &_o leave_v of_o lyght_o what_o they_o have_v begin_v ¶_o solinê°_n li_n uj_o therefore_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n say_v that_o englysshman_n be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o ever_o they_o will_v &_o to_o be_v set_v &_o put_v tofore_o all_o other_o ne_z be_v that_o light_v wit_n let_v and_o as_o hanyball_n say_v that_o yâ—_z romayn_v may_v not_o be_v overcomen_v but_o in_o their_o own_o country_n so_o englysshmen_n may_v not_o be_v overcomen_v in_o strange_a londe_n but_z in_o their_o own_o country_n they_o be_v lyght_o overcomen_v ¶_o r._n these_o man_n despise_v their_o own_o &_o praise_v other_o man_n &_o un_v be_v please_v with_o their_o own_o estate_n what_o befall_v other_o man_n that_o they_o will_v glad_o take_v to_o themselves_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o a_o yeman_n aray_v he_o as_o a_o squyer_n a_o squyer_n 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 about_o &_o will_v be_v like_a to_o all_o manner_n state_n &_o be_v in_o no_o state_n for_z they_o take_v every_o degree_n that_o be_v of_o no_o degree_n for_z in_o bere_a outward_a they_o be_v min_fw-mi strel_n &_o herawde_n in_o talk_v great_a speker_n in_o et_a &_o drynk_n gloton_n in_o gadere_v of_o cattle_n huckster_n &_o taverner_n in_o array_n turmentour_n in_o wynnynge_v argi_n in_o travail_n tanâ—ali_fw-la in_o take_n heed_n dedali_n in_o bed_n sardanapali_n in_o chirches_n mammet_n in_o court_n thondre_fw-fr only_a in_o ê‘uylege_n of_o clergy_n &_o in_o prebend_n they_o knowledge_n themselves_o clerk_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la as_o touch_v yâ—_z term_n of_o latyn_a as_o argi_n tantali_n dedali_n sardinapali_n you_o must_v understande_v they_o as_o yâ—_z poetes_fw-gr feign_a of_o they_o argus_n be_v a_o herd_n and_o keep_v beeste_n he_o have_v a_o hondred_a eye_n &_o argus_n be_v also_o a_o ship_n a_o shipman_n &_o a_o chapman_n &_o so_o argus_n may_v see_v before_o and_o behind_o &_o on_o every_o side_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a &_o ware_n &_o can_v see_v that_o he_o be_v not_o deceyve_v may_v be_v call_v argus_n and_o so_o the_o cronycle_n say_v in_o plurell_n nombre_fw-fr yâ—_z englysshman_n ben_fw-mi argi_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o se_fw-mi about_o where_o as_o wynning_a be_v that_o other_o word_n tantali_n the_o 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 nether_a lyppe_n &_o have_v always_o ripe_a apple_n &_o noble_a fruit_n hang_a down_o to_o the_o over_o lyppe_n but_o the_o fruit_n nor_o the_o water_n may_v not_o come_v wtin_n his_o mouth_n he_o be_v so_o hold_v &_o stand_v bytwene_v meet_a &_o drink_v and_o may_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v &_o be_v ever_o a_o hongred_a and_o a_o thirst_n that_o woo_v be_v he_o alyve_a by_o this_o manner_n likeness_n of_o tantalus_n they_o that_o do_v right_a nought_o there_o as_o be_v moche_n to_o do_v in_o every_o side_n be_v call_v tantali_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v to_o say_v in_o travail_n they_o be_v tantali_n for_z they_o do_v right_a nought_o thereto_o the_o three_o word_n be_v dedali_n take_v heed_n that_o dedalus_n be_v a_o subtyll_a and_o a_o sly_a man_n and_o therefore_o by_o likeness_n they_o that_o be_v subtyll_o and_o sly_a they_o ben_fw-mi call_v dedali_n and_o the_o four_o word_n be_v sardanapali_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o sardanapalus_n be_v king_n of_o assyryens_n and_o be_v full_a unchaste_a &_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 sardanapali_n ¶_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 &_o diversite_a of_o clothing_n &_o of_o array_n and_o so_o many_o manner_n &_o dyvers_a shappe_n that_o well_o nigh_o 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 soever_o degree_n that_o he_o be_v thereof_o prophesy_v a_o holy_a anchor_n in_o â—ing_n egelfredes_fw-la time_n in_o this_o manner_n henâ—i_fw-fr li_o uj_o englysshman_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o use_v they_o to_o dronklewnes_fw-mi to_o treason_n &_o to_o rechelesnes_n of_o god_n â—ous_a first_o by_o dane_n &_o than_o by_o norman_n &_o at_o yâ—_z three_o time_n by_o yâ—_z scot_n that_o they_o hold_v the_o moo_v wretch_a and_o least_fw-mi worth_n of_o all_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v overcomen_fw-mi than_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o unstable_a &_o so_o deuers_a &_o varyable_a that_o yâ—_z unstableness_n of_o thought_n shall_v be_v betokened_a by_o many_o manner_n dyversytee_n of_o clothing_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o descripcyon_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 in_o honde_n wales_n after_o englonde_n so_o take_v i_o my_o tale_n and_o wend_v in_o to_o wales_n to_o that_o noble_a flode_n of_o priamus_n blood_n knowledge_n 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 the_o state_n of_o that_o land_n cause_n of_o the_o man_n i_o shall_v â—ell_v and_o than_o praise_v the_o land_n and_o well_o than_o i_o shall_v write_v with_o my_o pen_n all_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n than_o i_o shall_v foâ—de_v to_o tell_v meruayle_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o name_n and_z wherefore_o it_o be_v name_v wales_n ca._n xviâ—_o wales_n now_o be_v call_v wallia_fw-la and_o sometime_o it_o hyght_n cambria_n for_o camber_n bruâ—es_n son_n be_v prince_n and_o there_o do_v win_v than_o wallia_fw-la be_v to_o meâ—e_n for_o gwalaes_n the_o queen_n king_n ebrancus_n child_n be_v wed_v thyder_o mild_a and_o of_o that_o lord_n gwalon_n withdraw_v of_o the_o sound_n and_o put_v to_o l_o i_o a._n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v wallia_fw-la and_o though_o this_o land_n be_v moche_n less_o than_o englonde_n as_o good_a glebe_n be_v one_o as_o other_o
see_v that_o be_v bytwene_v brytayne_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o yâ—_z year_n full_a of_o great_a wawe_n &_o uneasy_a that_o man_n may_v seld_o sail_v sickerly_a bytwene_v yâ—_z see_v be_v c_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a ¶_o of_o the_o gretenes_n and_o qualite_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xxiiij_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_fw-fr grete_a after_o brytayn_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o yâ—_z land_n columbina_n &_o contain_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o develin_n to_o patryke_n hill_n &_o to_o yâ—_z see_v in_z yâ—_z side_n in_o breed_n iiij_o journey_n &_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o yâ—_z middle_a than_o in_o the_o end_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayn_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a north_n ward_n than_o britayn_v so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_n the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_z full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o maray_v &_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a windy_a &_o low_o by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n &_o wtin_n hylly_a &_o sondy_a ¶_o solmus_fw-la there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n and_o of_o lose_v therefore_o yâ—_z beeste_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o â—te_v over_o moche_n for_o they_o shall_v shende_v themselves_o if_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o their_o will_n ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v comyn_o their_o health_n &_o stranger_n have_v oft_o a_o perylous_a 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z moisture_n of_o yâ—_z meet_v the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o holsom_a &_o swine_n flesh_n unholsom_a man_n of_o yâ—_z land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o yâ—_z fever_n ague_n and_o that_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venym_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o boost_n &_o richesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_z spycery_a of_z rich_a clothes_n &_o of_o precyous_a stone_n of_o the_o ee_a londe_n the_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z health_n &_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v yâ—_z attemperate_a hete_n &_o cold_a that_o be_v therein_o inâ—bus_n rebê°_n sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v mâ—o_o kyen_v than_o ox_n more_o pasture_n than_o corn_n more_o grass_n than_o seed_n there_o be_v plente_a of_o salmon_n of_o lampray_n of_z â—eles_a &_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagle_n of_o crane_n of_o pecok_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sparowhawkes_n of_o geshawkes_n &_o of_o gentyll_a falcon_n of_o welue_n &_o right_a shrew_v mite_n there_o ben_fw-mi attercoppe_n blood_n souker_n eefte_n yâ—_z do_v nâ—_n harm_v there_o ben_fw-mi fare_v lytell_fw-mi of_o body_n &_o full_a hardy_a &_o strong_a there_o ben_fw-mi batnacle_n fowl_n like_o wild_a goose_n which_o grow_v wondrous_o upon_o tree_n as_o it_o be_v nature_n wrought_v against_o kind_n man_n of_o relygyon_n eat_v barnacle_n upon_o fast_v dare_v because_o they_o be_v not_o engender_v with_o flesh_n wherein_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o err_v for_o â—â—ason_n be_v against_o yâ—_z for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v eten_v of_o adans_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 yâ—_z flesh_n come_v wondrous_o of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi in_o this_o land_n be_v plente_a of_o honey_n &_o of_o milk_n of_o vine_n &_o of_o vyneyerde_n ¶_o solinê°_n &_o ysed_z write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v better_o write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v bee_n &_o no_o vyneyerdes_n ¶_o beâ—a_o say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n &_o it_o be_v know_v yâ—_z there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_z he_o never_o see_v yâ—_z land_n but_z some_o man_n tell_v high_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v that_o stone_n saxagonê°_n &_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rain_n 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 there_o be_v also_o find_fw-mi a_o stone_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gagathe_n &_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o land_n ca_n xxu_o â—hete_n corn_n be_v there_o full_a small_a unneth_n cleanse_v with_o man_n hand_n reserve_v man_n all_o beeste_v be_v small_a there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n there_o lack_v well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fresh_a water_n fysshe_v yâ—_z be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v there_o lack_v unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n pertryche_a fesaunt_n nyghtyngale_n and_o pie_n there_o lack_v also_o roose_n &_o bucke_n &_o ilespyle_n wont_v and_o other_o venymous_a beeste_n therefore_o some_o man_n feign_v &_o that_o favourable_o yâ—_z saint_n patryck_a cleanse_v yâ—_z land_n of_o worm_n &_o of_o venymous_a beeste_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a &_o skylfull_a yâ—_z this_o land_n be_v from_o yâ—_z begin_n always_o wtout_fw-fr such_o worm_n for_z venymous_a beeste_n &_o worm_n die_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thyder_v out_o of_o other_o londe_n also_o venym_a and_o poison_n bring_v thyder_n out_o of_o other_o londe_n less_o their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o see_v also_o poudre_fw-la &_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n cast_v &_o sow_v in_o other_o londe_n dryve_v away_o worm_n so_o ferforth_o that_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 he_o or_o make_v he_o thryll_n that_o earth_n for_o to_o escape_v away_o in_o that_o land_n cock_n crow_v but_o lytell_a tofore_o day_n so_o that_o the_o first_o crow_a of_o cock_n in_o that_o land_n &_o the_o third_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o tofore_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca_n xxuj_o giraldê°_n say_v that_o casera_n noes_n niece_n dread_a the_o flode_n &_o flee_v with_o three_o man_n &_o fyfty_a woman_n in_o to_o that_o ylonde_a &_o dwell_v therein_o first_o the_o last_o year_n tofore_o 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 thider_n 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 flode_v &_o dwell_v there_o &_o encreace_v to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o m._n man_n &_o afterward_o for_o stench_n of_o careyn_n of_o giant_n yâ—_z they_o have_v slay_v they_o die_v all_o save_o one_o ruanus_n that_o live_v m_o u_o c._n year_n unto_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o inform_v yâ—_z holy_a man_n of_o the_o foresay_a man_n &_o of_o all_o the_o do_n and_o dede_n than_o the_o three_o time_n come_v thyder_o nime_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o his_z iiij_o son_n and_o dwell_v there_o cc_o xuj_o year_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o of_o his_o offspr_v by_o dyvers_a my_o shappe_n of_o war_n &_o of_o moreyne_n they_o be_v clean_o destroy_v and_o the_o land_n leave_v void_a cc._o year_n after_o the_o four_o time_n v._o duke_n that_o be_v brother_n gandius_n genandus_fw-la sagandius_fw-la rutheragus_a &_o slavius_n of_o the_o say_v nimethes_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n &_o occupy_v that_o land_n &_o dele_v it_o in_o u_o party_n &_o every_o party_n contain_v xxij_o candrede_n a_o candrede_n be_v a_o country_n yâ—_z contain_v a_o c._n town_n &_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o middle_a of_o yâ—_z land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n and_o begin_v of_o u_o kingdom_n at_o the_o last_o slavius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nacyon_n be_v xxx_o year_n togyder_n they_o wax_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesius_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 navy_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o yâ—_z worthy_a of_o these_o four_o brother_n yâ—_z hyght_n hyberê°_n &_o hermon_n dele_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o afterward_o covenaunt_n be_v break_v bytwene_v they_o both_o &_o hyberê°_n be_v slay_v than_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o from_o his_o time_n to_o yâ—_z first_o patryke_v time_n be_v king_n of_o yâ—_z nacyon_n c_o xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o yâ—_z come_n of_o hibernensis_n unto_o yâ—_z first_o patryk_n be_v m._n viij_o c._n year_n they_o have_v that_o name_n hibernensis_n &_o hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hibetê°_n a_o ryver_n of_o spain_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gatel_n &_o scot_n of_o one_o gaytelus_fw-la yâ—_z be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_fw-fr coude_fw-fr speak_v many_o language_n after_o the_o language_n that_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tours_n and_o wed_a one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v yâ—_z hibernensis_n men_z say_z yâ—_z this_o gaytelus_n make_v yâ—_z irysshe_n language_n &_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o language_n gadr_v of_o all_o language_n &_o tongue_n at_o the_o last_o belinus_n king_n of_o britayn_n have_v a_o
time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o on_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o than_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n &_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n and_o knel_v say_v sir_n quod_fw-la he_o wassail_n for_o never_o the_o day_n of_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n begin_v monk_n quoth_v the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o after_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n also_o drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o set_v down_o the_o cup._n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o the_o farmery_n and_o there_o die_v anon_o on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o u_o monk_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o and_o shall_v while_o the_o abbey_n stand_v the_o king_n arise_v up_o anon_o full_a evil_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n and_o ask_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o that_o his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sunder_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v to_o swell_v of_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drunken_a and_z within_o two_o day_n he_o die_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luke_n day_n and_o this_o king_n john_n have_v many_o fair_a child_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_o soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o isabel_n that_o be_v empress_n of_o rome_n &_o elenour_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n john_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xvij_o year_n and_o u_o month_n and_o u_o day_n he_o die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o newarke_n and_z his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o worcetter_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m_o cc._n fredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxxiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honorius_n the_o pope_n against_o otto_n because_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v fight_v with_o he_o the_o which_o he_o do_v &_o expulse_v he_o and_o first_o he_o nouryssh_v the_o chirche_fw-fr and_o after_o he_o spoil_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o honorius_n curse_v he_o &_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoil_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n gregory_n the_o ix_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o in_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emperor_n another_o season_n be_v seek_v by_o another_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v murder_a in_o the_o time_n of_o innocent_a the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocent_a ten_o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_n prechour_n &_o minour_n &_o make_v certain_a deâ—râ—â—alles_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o glocestre_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 glocestre_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_o saint_n symons_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n yâ—_z legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyle_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z hold_v with_o king_n john_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z earl_n radulfe_n of_o chestre_n william_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n william_n yâ—_z brener_n earl_n of_o feriers_n serle_n yâ—_z manly_a baron_fw-fr and_o all_o the_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 ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crown_v swalo_fw-it the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyle_n at_o brystow_n at_o saint_n martyn_n fee_v &_o there_o be_v xj_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o wales_n and_z 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 and_o many_o knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o all_o those_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counseyle_n swear_v feaute_n unto_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z legate_n enterdyte_v wales_n because_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o bron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o those_o that_o help_v or_o give_v counseyle_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o yâ—_z new_a king_n he_o accurse_v they_o and_o at_o yâ—_z begin_v he_o put_v in_o yâ—_z sentence_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nevertheless_o yâ—_z same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o all_o that_o but_z go_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o barcamstede_n &_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o herford_n and_o from_o yâ—_z day_n afterward_o yâ—_z baron_n do_v there_o moche_n harm_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n &_o pryncypal_o yâ—_z french_a man_n that_o be_v with_o lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n &_o all_o yâ—_z comyn_v people_n of_o englond_n let_v dress_v they_o for_o to_o dryve_v out_o of_o englonde_n lowy_n and_o his_o company_n but_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n &_o of_o the_o frensshe_a man_n be_v go_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o nycholl_n &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n &_o hold_v it_o to_o king_n lowy_n profit_n but_o thyder_n come_v king_n henry_n man_n with_o a_o great_a power_n that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulfe_n of_o chestre_n and_o william_n earl_n martial_n and_o william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o feriers_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n with_o they_o &_o give_v batayle_n unto_o lowy_n man_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n and_o lowy_n man_n be_v there_o foul_a discomfyte_v and_o there_o be_v take_v serle_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o vmfrey_n de_fw-fr bowne_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o robert_n the_o soon_o of_o walter_n and_o many_o other_o that_o begin_v war_n against_o the_o king_n there_o they_o be_v take_v &_o lad_n unto_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z be_v king_n johns_n soon_o and_o when_o the_o tydynge_n come_v to_o lowy_n of_o yâ—_z discon_fw-mi fyture_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n he_o remeve_v from_o then_n and_o go_v unto_o london_n and_o let_v shette_v fast_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o anon_o after_o king_n henry_n send_v to_o the_o burgeyse_n of_o london_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v yield_v they_o to_o he_o &_o the_o cite_v also_o and_o he_o will_v grant_v to_o they_o all_o their_o fraunchyse_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o &_o will_v conferme_v they_o by_o his_o great_a new_a chartre_n under_o his_o broad_a seal_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v call_v eustace_n yâ—_z monk_n come_v out_o of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lord_n &_o will_v have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v holpen_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n but_o hubert_n of_o burgh_n and_o the_o u_o port_n with_o viii_o shyppe_n though_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o yâ—_z high_a see_v and_z assail_v they_o eager_o and_o overcome_v they_o with_o strength_n and_o smite_v of_o the_o heed_n of_o eustace_n the_o monk_n and_o take_v also_o ten_o great_a lord_n of_o france_n &_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o man_n that_o come_v with_o they_o &_o anon_o drown_v the_o shyppe_n in_o the_o see_v ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_z of_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o king_n johans_n chartre_n when_o lowy_n hear_v these_o tydyn_n ge_v he_o dread_a sore_n to_o be_v deed_n &_o lose_v and_o let_v ordeyn_a &_o speak_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o lowy_n by_o yâ—_z legate_n swalo_n and_o through_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o other_o great_a lord_n all_o yâ—_z prisoner_n on_o that_o one_o part_n &_o on_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o go_v quite_o &_o lowy_n hynselfe_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o cost_n a._n m._n pound_n of_o silver_n &_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o never_o come_v again_o therein_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o accord_n make_v bytwene_v king_n henry_n &_o lowy_n and_o than_o be_v lowy_n assoil_v of_o yâ—_z pope_n legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n of_o yâ—_z sentence_n that_o he_o be_v in_o &_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n &_o swalo_n yâ—_z legate_n &_o lowy_n go_v to_o merton_n and_o there_o be_v yâ—_z pea_n conferm_v &_o bytwene_v they_o ordain_v and_o after_o lowy_n go_v fro_o then_n to_o london_n &_o take_v his_o leave_v &_o be_v bring_v with_o moche_v honour_n to_o yâ—_z see_v with_z yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o with_o other_o bishop_n &_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o so_o go_v lowy_n in_o to_o france_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n &_o the_o archebysshop_n &_o earl_n &_o baron_n assemble_v they_o at_o london_n &_o at_o mighelmas_n next_o follow_v hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi &_o there_o be_v