put_v out_o of_o the_o foresaid_a erledome_n when_o the_o accord_n be_v bitwene_v englond_n and_o scotland_n thurgh_n the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n rogier_n the_o mortime_n and_o her_o company_n for_o the_o marriage_n yâ—_z she_o make_a bitwene_n david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o &_o dame_n johan_n atte_fw-mi tour_n king_n edward's_o sister_n of_o englond_n and_o well_o understode_v this_o that_o at_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o right_n but_o if_o it_o be_v thurgh_n sir_n edward_o bailloll_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n lowy_n love_v moche_v this_o sir_n henry_n and_o he_o be_v with_o he_o full_o prive_v and_o thought_n for_o to_o make_v a_o deliveraunce_n of_o sir_n edward_o baillol_v body_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o of_o his_o grace_n sir_n edward_n baillol_v body_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o next_o parliament_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n in_o the_o mean_n time_n and_o that_o he_o must_v stand_v to_o be_v jugged_a by_o his_o pery_n at_o the_o parliament_n ¶_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o prayer_n and_o make_v the_o foresaid_a edward_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o manner_n above_o say_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n take_v he_o forth_o with_o he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v he_o duelle_fw-fr prive_o at_o the_o manner_n of_o sandehall_v up_o onse_n in_o yorkshire_n with_o the_o lady_n vesey_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v he_o there_o a_o huge_a retenaunce_n of_o peple_n of_o englishman_n and_o also_o of_o alien_n for_o to_o conquer_v ayene_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o yafe_a moche_n silver_n un_fw-fr to_o sowdiour_n and_o to_o alien_n for_o to_o help_v he_o ¶_o and_o they_o behight_a for_o to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v but_z they_o faill_v he_o at_o his_o most_o need_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o time_n donald_n earl_n of_o morrif_n hear_v tell_v how_o that_o sir_n edward_n be_v preve_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v with_o he_o grece_z â—oye_n of_o his_o come_a ayene_n and_o say_v to_o he_o &_o behight_n he_o that_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o entendaunt_a and_o shall_v he_o hold_v for_o king_n as_o right_a heir_n of_o scotland_n and_o so_o moche_v they_o will_v do_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v crow_v king_n of_o that_o land_n and_o diden_n to_o he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n ¶_o tho_o come_v sir_n henry_n of_o beaumond_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o pray_v he_o in_o weigh_n of_o charite_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v of_o his_o grace_n un_fw-fr to_o sir_n edward_o bailloll_n that_o he_o must_v safe_o go_v by_o land_n from_o sandhall_v un_fw-mi to_o scotland_n for_o to_o conquer_v his_o right_a heritage_n in_o scotland_n ¶_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v and_o say_v un_o to_o he_o if_o that_o i_o suffer_v the_o bailloll_n wend_v thurgh_n my_o land_n in_o to_o scotland_n than_o the_o peple_n will_v say_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v assent_v un_o to_o the_o company_n ¶_o now_o sir_n i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o will_v grawte_v he_o leave_v to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d tâ—_n he_o soudiour_n of_o englisshman_n that_o they_o may_v safe_o lede_v he_o thurgh_n your_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o sir_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o if_o it_o so_o befall_v that_o god_n it_o forbede_v that_o he_o be_v discomfit_v in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n the_o scot_n that_o i_o and_o also_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o hold_v with_o bailloll_n be_v for_o evermore_o put_v out_o of_o our_o rent_n that_o we_o have_v in_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n grant_v her_o bone_n as_o touch_v he_o and_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o quarrel_n the_o which_o claim_v for_o to_o have_v londe_n or_o rent_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o pursueden_fw-mi this_o mater_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n that_o challenge_v the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n sir_n henry_n beaumond_n earl_n of_o angos_fw-la sir_n david_n of_o stroboly_n erle_n of_o atheles_a sir_n gieffrey_n ap_fw-mi mombray_n waltier_n comyne_n and_o many_o othir_n that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o her_o heritage_n in_o scotland_n when_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v englond_n &_o scotland_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understond_v that_o these_o lord_n take_v with_o hem_n v._o honndr_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o thousand_o archier_n and_o of_o footman_n and_o though_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o ravenespore_fw-la and_o saill_v by_o the_o see_v till_o that_o they_o comâ—n_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o scotland_n and_o come_fw-mi tot_fw-mi land_n at_o kynkehorne_n xij_o mile_n from_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o anon_o send_v out_o her_o ship_n aâ—ene_v for_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v ne_o empeyr_v nethir_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n ayene_fw-mi though_o that_o they_o have_v need_v but_o abide_v at_o alle_fw-mi peril_n and_o not_o flee_v but_o stone_v and_o rather_o suffer_v dethe_v than_o flee_v for_o to_o mayntâ—n_v her_o true_a quarrel_n ¶_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o fiâ—â—e_a a_o fer_v man_n and_o a_o stern_a herd_n that_o the_o bailloll_n be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o scotland_n he_o come_v in_o haste_n to_o kynghorne_n with_o x._o thousend_v scot_n for_o to_o destourble_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o land_n ¶_o but_o sir_n edward_n bailloll_n and_o his_o company_n there_o he_o discomfit_v at_o the_o which_o discomfiture_n sir_n alizaundre_v of_o seton_n be_v their_o y_o quell_v &_o many_o othir_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v tho_o sorry_a and_o full_a ill_n a_o shame_a that_o so_o little_a a_o company_n have_v he_o discomfit_v and_o shamelich_o put_v he_o and_o all_o his_o company_n that_o be_v a_o live_a for_o to_o flee_v ¶_o tho_o come_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n and_o take_v the_o contre_fw-fr all_fw-mi about_o he_o till_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o abley_n of_o dunfermelyne_n and_o there_o â—e_v find_v vitaille_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n and_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n he_o fond_a in_o a_o chambre_n a_o bout_n v._o honderd_v of_o great_a staff_n of_o fine_a oak_n with_o long_a pike_n of_o yren_n and_o of_o steel_n he_o take_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o most_o streng_a man_n of_o his_o company_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o go_v from_o then_n and_o log_v he_o in_o a_o field_n ij_o mile_n from_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o when_o the_o burgeis_n of_o the_o town_n herd_n how_o the_o earl_n of_o fife_n be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n the_o bailloll_n they_o be_v sore_o dread_a and_o breken_fw-mi their_o brigge_n that_o they_o have_v make_v over_o the_o water_n of_o erue_fw-la so_o that_o the_o bailloll_n may_v not_o go_v over_o wherefore_o he_o log_v he_o there_o all_o that_o night_n but_o little_a heed_n he_o take_v of_o rest_n and_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o peple_n ¶_o now_o dear_a lord_n you_o know_v full_a well_o that_o we_o be_v now_o y_o logged_a bytwene_n our_o enemy_n and_o if_o they_o mow_v we_o hampre_fw-it theridamas_n be_v no_o â—ote_n but_o dethe_v wherefore_o if_o we_o abide_v here_o all_o this_o night_n still_o i_o leave_v that_o it_o shall_v tear_v we_o to_o moche_n sorwe_v and_o harm_v for_o the_o power_n of_o scotland_n may_v every_o day_n wax_v and_o encrese_v and_o we_o may_v not_o so_o do_v and_o we_o be_v but_o little_a peple_n as_o ayen_n hem_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v yowe_o for_o the_o love_n of_o almyghty_a god_n make_v we_o we_o to_o bold_a and_o hardy_a and_o that_o we_o may_v myghte_o take_v the_o scot_n this_o night_n and_o bold_o be_v upon_o hem_n and_o let_v we_o pursue_v they_o this_o night_n and_o if_o they_o he_o travail_v thurgh_n we_o and_o they_o see_v our_o hardynesse_n so_o that_o othir_v scot_n that_o come_fw-mi and_o meet_a hem_n and_o see_v they_o so_o travail_v and_o weary_a the_o sorrer_n will_v they_o be_v dread_a with_o we_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o ferse_o than_o we_o shall_v fight_v with_o hem_n and_o upon_o they_o pursue_v so_o that_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o dâ—ughtynesse_n of_o our_o hcivalrie_n ¶_o and_o sire_n unstond_v well_o that_o all_o the_o company_n yâ—_z come_fw-mi with_o sir_n edward_n bailloll_n grant_v well_o un_o to_o that_o counceill_n and_o be_v there_o of_o glad_a and_o anon_o pursue_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o â—â—â—â—men_o wonder_v weary_a ¶_o
that_o lighte_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_n or_o yifte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o father_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v axe_v of_o she_o nomore_o &_o though_o that_o i_o othirwise_o behighten_a thurgh_n her_o false_a speech_n now_o have_v i_o disceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leir_n long_a time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevelich_o he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a needs_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n breken_fw-mi the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o show_v and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o duel_v and_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o notheleâ—s_n he_o be_v somedell_o glad_a of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o let_v take_v the_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n and_o bind_v her_o ande_fw-mi behind_o hem_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o london_n and_o there_z they_o be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o briton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o common_a assent_n crow_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o two_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v costantines_n son_n lad_n the_o hem_n to_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o treason_n &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n capitulo_fw-la 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to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v hem_v yeve_v horse_n and_o harnay_n armure_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr where_o that_o they_o mow_v lyven_v as_o her_o aunce_n stres_n do_v before_o hem_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o our_o company_n we_o be_v come_v in_o to_o your_o land_n and_o with_o good_a will_v yowe_o will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enymye_n if_o that_o yowe_o need_v ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o say_v he_o will_v glad_o hem_v withhold_v upon_o such_o covenant_n if_o they_o may_v deliver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o
yafe_a he_o bataille_fw-fr and_o overcome_v he_o anon_o right_a and_o guillomer_n flee_v with_o his_o man_n ayene_v in_o to_o irland_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o discomfiture_n be_v do_v arthur_n turn_v he_o ayene_v there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o to_o the_o place_n the_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o scot_n and_o will_v have_v they_o alle_fw-mi slay_v but_o the_o bisshoppes_n abbot_n and_o othir_v folk_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o lady_n open_a heed_n come_v before_o king_n arthur_n and_o cry_v he_o mercy_n and_o say_a sir_n gentle_a king_n and_o mighty_a have_v mercy_n and_o pite_n of_o we_o and_o as_o your_o self_n be_v of_o the_o right_a law_n to_o hold_v and_o maynten_a cristen_v doom_n fall_v great_a dishonour_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o quelle_fw-fr hem_n that_o byleve_v in_o almyghty_a god_n as_o you_o do_v and_o for_o god_n love_v have_v mercy_n and_o pite_n of_o we_o &_o suffer_v we_o for_o to_o leave_v for_o we_o have_v have_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o pine_v for_o the_o saxonn_n have_v many_o time_n thurgh_n our_o land_n pass_v but_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d y_o now_o to_o yowe_o for_o often_o time_n they_o have_v do_v we_o sorwe_v &_o disese_v ¶_o for_o our_o castle_n they_o have_v take_v and_o our_o bests_n slay_v and_o eten_v and_o moche_v harm_n they_o have_v we_o do_v and_o if_o you_o will_v now_o we_o quelle_fw-fr it_o be_v none_o honour_v to_o a_o king_n to_o quelle_fw-fr hem_n that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o mercy_n ¶_o for_o you_o now_o you_o have_v you_o do_v and_o we_o overcome_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n suffer_v we_o for_o to_o live_v and_o have_v mercy_n of_o cristen_v peple_n that_o beleven_v in_o crist_n as_o you_o do_v ¶_o when_o king_n arthur_n hear_v this_o sorwe_v he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yaf_a hem_n life_n &_o limb_n and_o they_o fill_v down_o to_o his_o foot_n and_o bicome_a his_o liegeman_n and_o he_o take_v of_o hem_n homage_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o king_n arthur_n turn_v again_o with_o his_o host_n and_o come_v again_o to_o york_v and_o there_o abide_v during_o that_o voyage_n ¶_o and_o though_o yaf_a he_o all_o loeger_n to_o aloth_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o sister_n and_o othir_n yifte_v great_a plente_a and_o though_o be_v gawen_v his_o cousin_n but_o of_o young_a age_n and_o to_o all_o his_o othir_n man_n that_o he_o have_v serve_v in_o his_o be_v he_o yaf_a scotfree_a yifte_n and_o he_o thank_v they_o moche_n of_o her_o good_a service_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n spouse_v gunnore_v that_o be_v gunnores_fw-gr cousin_n erle_n of_o cornwaille_n &_o after_o he_o conquer_a of_o giullomer_n all_o irland_n ¶_o capitulo_fw-la lxxvij_o when_o arthur_n have_v bring_v his_o land_n in_o pee_z and_z rest_z and_z in_o good_a state_n and_o rest_n be_v in_o every_o contre_fw-fr tho_o nomme_n he_o &_o wed_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v call_v gunnor_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n a_o fair_a lady_n and_o a_o gentle_a that_o cador_n the_o earl_n of_o cornwaill_v have_v long_o time_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o be_v his_o own_o cousin_n â—ut_fw-la never_o they_n have_v child_n to_o gedre_n &_o nothelee_v king_n arthur_n love_v her_o wonder_n well_o &_o der_o and_o anon_o as_o winter_n be_v pass_v he_o let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o all_o his_o baron_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v wend_v in_o to_o irland_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n and_o he_o tarry_v not_o long_o that_o he_o ne_v pass_v over_o in_o to_o irlande_n ¶_o and_o guillomer_n the_o king_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o yaf_a bataill_n to_o king_n arthur_n but_o guillomer_n be_v discomfit_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n arthur_n and_o bicome_a his_o man_n and_o to_o he_o do_v feaulte_n and_o homage_n and_o of_o he_o hold_v all_o that_o land_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o ¶_o and_o after_o pass_a king_n arthur_n furthermore_o and_o conquer_v gutlande_n &_o island_n &_o take_v homage_v of_o folk_n &_o of_o the_o land_n &_o thâ—r_v duel_v xij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o regn_v with_o joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o wer_v no_o manner_n man_n ne_o no_o man_n upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o he_o bicome_a so_fw-mi courtois_fw-fr and_o large_a and_o so_o honourable_a that_o the_o emê‘ours_n court_n of_o rome_n ne_o none_o thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o account_v to_o king_n arthure_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v ne_o none_o so_o well_o preise_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o the_o best_a knight_n of_o all_o manner_n londe_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o duelle_fw-fr and_o hem_v resseyn_v with_o good_a will_n and_o reverence_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o knight_n weren_a so_o good_a that_o no_o man_n know_v the_o be_v and_n therefore_o king_n arthur_n make_v a_o round_a table_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v satin_n to_o the_o meet_a all_o shall_v be_v aliche_fw-it high_a and_o even_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n that_o none_o may_v make_v a_o vaunt_n that_o none_o 〈◊〉_d high_a than_o othir_n and_o king_n arthur_n have_v at_o that_o table_n briton_n french_a man_n norman_n flemynge_n burgouner_n mauser_n â—oherms_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n a_o this_o half_a monte_fw-fr of_o gory_a and_o of_o his_o land_n of_o britain_n and_o of_o the_o great_a corn_n waille_n of_o waly_n and_o of_o irland_n and_o of_o scotland_n and_o short_o to_o tell_v of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o woldâ—_n wurshipp_n and_o chinalrie_n â—eche_v come_fw-mi to_o king_n arthures_n court_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n come_v in_o to_o france_n and_o conquer_v that_o land_n of_o froll_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n &_o he_o quell_v ca._n lxxu.ij_fw-la since_o it_o befall_v that_o king_n arthur_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o baron_n &_o lord_n will_v go_v to_o conquer_v all_o france_n that_o though_o be_v clepe_v gall_n thurgh_n romayn_v that_o though_o hold_v that_o land_n in_o she_o pour_z &_o in_o her_o lordship_n &_o the_o romayn_v have_v take_v that_o land_n to_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o worthy_a of_o body_n that_o be_v call_v frolle_n &_o when_o he_o wist_v that_o arthur_n come_v he_o ordain_v a_o host_n &_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n and_o he_o &_o his_o folk_n be_v discomfit_v &_o then_o nes_z they_o flee_v un_fw-mi to_o paris_n &_o enter_v the_o town_n &_o close_v the_o yate_n and_o there_o hem_v hold_v ¶_o arthur_n wist_v that_o froll_n be_v go_v to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o pursue_v after_o &_o come_v thidder_fw-mi &_o he_o besege_v but_o the_o cite_v be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o array_v &_o though_o that_o be_v withyn_a defend_v they_o well_o &_o manly_a ¶_o king_n arthur_n duel_v there_o more_o than_o a_o month_n &_o there_o be_v so_o moche_n peple_n in_o the_o cite_v &_o dispend_v all_o her_o vitaille_n that_o be_v withyn_a and_o so_o great_a hunger_n bicome_a among_o they_o that_o they_o deiden_fw-mi wonder_v thikke_v withyn_a the_o cite_v for_o hunger_n and_o come_fw-mi to_o frolle_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v accord_v with_o king_n arthur_n for_o to_o have_v pee_z and_o they_o will_v yield_v they_o to_o he_o and_o the_o town_n also_o ¶_o froll_fw-fr see_v that_o no_o long_o he_o 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ordain_v a_o great_a host_n &_o fâ—st_n ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northumberland_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n ¶_o and_o oswy_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_o moche_n love_v pee_z and_o charite_v and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi of_o love_n and_o pee_z and_o proffer_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o of_o silâ—_n great_a pleute_n and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o will_o grant_v he_o pee_z for_o no_o maâ—_n thing_n but_o for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v with_o he_o fight_v so_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o bataill_n ¶_o and_o oswy_a ever_o have_v trust_n upon_o god_n and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi trust_n to_o moche_n upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o host_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o gedre_fw-mi they_o smyten_v egre_o but_o peanda_fw-mi anon_o be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v &_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n vj._n c._n â—_o lv_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_a though_o regn_v xxviij_o year_n and_o a_o king_n that_o be_v 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shall_v ansuere_v every_o year_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o governaille_n but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undo_v &_o that_o be_v much_o loss_n &_o harm_n to_o all_o englond_n for_o that_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v goneâ—ne_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o rule_v after_o the_o king_n mother_n dame_n isabella_n &_o by_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n and_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v both_o among_o high_a &_o low_o and_o they_o token_n un_fw-mi to_o hem_v castle_n town_n land_n &_o rent_n in_o great_a harm_n &_o loss_n to_o the_o cronne_fw-fr &_o of_o the_o king_n state_n out_o of_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o englisshman_n and_o the_o scot_n and_o also_o of_o â—ustifieng_v of_o troylebastone_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la xvij_o the_o king_n edward_n at_o witsontyde_v the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o of_o 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ship_n of_o englond_n &_o quell_v in_o a_o barge_n of_o hull_n xuj_o mâ—_n and_o after_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o berewyke_n by_o the_o water_n side_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v though_o town_n rescue_v and_o ask_v her_o hostage_n ayene_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n senâ—_n hem_o word_n ayene_n that_o they_o axe_v the_o hostage_n with_o wrong_a since_o that_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o englondes_n side_n for_o covenant_n be_v bytwene_v they_o that_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescue_v by_o the_o half_a of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o anon_o king_n edward_n though_o commaundedâ—_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_o he_o will_v have_v the_o hostage_n ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n say_v that_o the_o town_n be_v rescue_v well_o y_o now_o and_o there_o to_o they_o will_v hold_v hem_n ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v her_o covenant_n that_o they_o make_v he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anon_o let_v take_v sir_n 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must_v be_v hold_v for_o rescue_v ¶_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o xxâ—_n or_o xxij_o or_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o tho_o two_o honderd_v before_o say_v thaâ—_n the_o town_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_n for_o rescue_v and_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v hold_v they_o send_v to_o he_o othir_v xij_o of_o the_o town_n in_o hostage_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n grant_v hem_v her_o prayer_n and_o take_v the_o hostage_n in_o seint_a margaretes_n eve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o &_o xxxij_o the_o scot_n come_v ferse_o in_o iiij_o wenge_v well_o array_v in_o arm_n for_o to_o mete_v king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o edward_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o with_o her_o power_n and_o
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serve_v &_o die_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o in_o this_o same_o ê‘lement_n at_o westmynster_n be_v sir_n symond_n beverlee_n that_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sir_n johan_n beauchamâ—_n knyÈt_n that_o be_v stiward_a of_o the_o king_n housold_a and_o sir_n james_n berner_n be_v foriugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v and_o than_o they_o be_v lad_n on_o foot_n to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o there_o weren_a she_o hedes_o smyten_v of_o and_o many_o othir_n mo_z by_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o let_v cry_v &_o ordain_v a_o general_a juste_n that_o be_v call_v a_o turnement_n of_o lord_n knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o this_o juste_n and_o turnement_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythfeld_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o strangier_n of_o what_o land_n or_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi ever_o they_o be_v and_o thidder_fw-mi they_o be_v right_o welcome_a and_o to_o hem_v and_o to_o all_o othir_n be_v hold_v open_a housold_a and_o great_a feste_n and_o also_o great_a yifte_n weren_a yeven_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o strangier_n ¶_o and_o of_o the_o king_n side_n weren_a all_o of_o suit_n her_o coat_n her_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappure_a and_o all_o be_v white_a hertes_o with_o crown_n about_o her_o nekke_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v there_o upon_o and_o the_o crown_n hang_v low_o before_o the_o herte_n body_n the_o which_o heart_n be_v the_o king_n livery_n that_o he_o yafe_v to_o lord_n and_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o housold_a from_o othir_n peple_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o fest_n come_v to_o her_o juste_n twenty-four_o lady_n lad_n these_o twenty-four_o lord_n of_o the_o garth_o with_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o all_o the_o same_o suit_n of_o hertes_o as_o be_v a_o fore_n say_v from_o the_o tour_fw-fr a_o horsebak_a thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfeld_v there_o that_o the_o juste_n shall_v be_v hold_n ¶_o and_o this_o feste_fw-la &_o juste_n be_v hold_v general_a and_o to_o all_o though_o that_o will_v come_v of_o what_o land_n and_o nation_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o the_o kyngis_n cost_v ¶_o and_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o ansuere_v all_o manner_n peple_n that_o will_v come_v thidder_fw-mi ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o earl_n of_o seint_a paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o othir_n worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o diverse_a party_n full_a well_o array_v and_o out_o of_o holand_n and_o henaud_v come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o that_o be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holand_n and_o many_o othir_v worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holand_n &_o full_a well_o array_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o feste_fw-la &_o juste_n be_v end_v he_o king_n thank_v these_o straungier_n and_o yafe_a hem_n many_o great_a yifte_n and_o than_o they_o token_n she_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o othir_n lord_n and_o lady_n and_o wenten_a home_n ayene_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr with_o great_a love_n and_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la theridamas_n be_v a_o ba._n taille_n do_v in_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la at_o westmynster_n bitwene_v a_o savy_a of_o nuaerue_v that_o be_v with_o the_o king_n richard_n and_o a_o othir_v squy_a that_o be_v call_v johan_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o this_o naâ—ne_n put_v upon_o this_o walshman_n but_o this_o naâ—ne_n be_v oâ—com_a &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adâ—sarie_a ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o paleys_fw-la to_o tibourne_a &_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o rihgt_v that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n title_n un_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n of_o peple_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archrer_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o iij._o doughter_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o spain_n and_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n begin_v to_o trete_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o be_v accord_v to_o gedre_a thurgh_n her_o both_o counceill_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 of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o spain_n and_o he_o shall_v yeve_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n gold_n &_o silver_n that_o weren_a cast_n in_o to_o great_a wegge_n &_o many_o othir_v jewel_n as_o many_o as_o viij_o chariette_n myÈt_v carry_v ¶_o and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n x._o m._n marc_n of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o charge_n they_o of_o spain_n shall_v aventure_n &_o bring_v yearly_o un_fw-mi to_o bayone_n to_o the_o duke_n assign_v by_o surete_a make_v ¶_o also_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n marry_v a_o othir_n of_o his_o doughtres_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o same_o time_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o he_o come_v home_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o the_o good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o a_o worthy_a man_n upon_o the_o flix_a in_o that_o voyage_n die_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xv_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o wodestoke_v and_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a a_o young_a lord_n &_o tender_n of_o age_n will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n johan_n seint_a johan_n &_o riden_v to_o gedre_n in_o the_o park_n of_o wodestoke_v and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v slay_v with_o that_o othir_o knight_n spear_n as_o he_o ke_v it_o from_o he_o when_o they_o have_v couple_v and_o thuz_v 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_n sorwe_v 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 johan_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n more_fw-mi of_o london_n &_o johan_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horsbrede_n in_o to_o fleetstrete_n towards_o a_o hostre_fw-fr &_o there_o come_v a_o yoman_n of_o the_o bisshoppe_n of_o salisbury_v that_o be_v call_v romayn_v &_o he_o take_v a_o horselofe_n out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o the_o baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o &_o this_o romayn_v turn_v ayene_v &_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n and_o neighbour_n come_v out_o &_o will_v have_v a_o rest_v this_o romayn_v and_o he_o break_v from_o hem_n &_o flee_v un_o to_o the_o lord_n place_n &_o the_o constable_n will_v have_v he_o out_o but_o the_o bisshoppes_n man_n sheâ—_n fast_o the_o yate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n that_o no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o peple_n gadr_v thidder_fw-mi and_z say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o out_o or_o else_o they_o will_v brenne_n up_o the_o place_n and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o in_o ¶_o and_o than_o come_v the_o more_fw-mi and_o shereve_n with_o othir_n moche_n peple_n and_o cese_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o commune_v &_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o her_o house_n &_o keep_v the_o pee_z ¶_o and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n maistir_v johan_n waltham_fw-la that_o that_o time_n be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n erchebisshopp_n
in_o the_o year_n of_o thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jhun_v crist_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o fourthe_n atte_fw-it request_n of_o dyverce_a gentleman_n i_o have_v endevourd_v i_o to_o enprinte_v the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_a as_o in_o this_o book_n shall_v by_o the_o suffraunce_n of_o god_n follow_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v and_o short_o find_v such_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o see_v or_o rede_v i_o have_v ordain_v a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n short_o compile_v &_o chapitred_a as_o here_o shall_v follow_v which_o book_n begyn_v at_o albyne_n how_o she_o with_o her_o suster_n fond_a this_o land_n first_o &_o name_v it_o albion_n &_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o ¶_o first_a in_o the_o prologue_n be_v contain_v how_o albyne_n with_o her_o sustreâ—_n enâ—â—d_v in_o to_o this_o i_o will_v and_o name_v it_o albyon_n ¶_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v how_o brute_n be_v engendrid_a of_o they_o of_o troy_n &_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o mother_n ca._n j_a ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_z and_o deliver_v the_o troyan_n there_o out_o of_o bondage_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o how_o coryn_n become_v brutus_n man_n &_o how_o king_n goffar_n be_v discomfit_v and_o of_o the_o fondation_n of_o tours_n in_o turayne_n ca._n iij_o ¶_o how_o bâ—ute_n arrive_v atte_a tottenesse_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n bitwene_fw-mi coryn_n &_o gogmagog_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o how_o brute_n make_v london_n &_o name_v this_o land_n britaigne_a &_o scotland_n albany_n &_o walys_n cambre_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o three_o son_n ca._n five_o ¶_o how_o king_n madan_n regn_v in_o peâ—s_n &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o his_o son_n and_o how_o that_o one_o slow_a that_o othir_o &_o how_o after_o wulue_n slay_v he_o that_o slay_v his_o brother_n ca._n uj_o ¶_o how_o king_n ebrac_n conquer_v france_n &_o beget_v xx_o son_n &_o yxiij_fw-la doughter_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n first_o soon_o of_o king_n ebrac_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n brute_n grenesheldis_fw-la soon_o ca.ix._fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-la that_o be_v king_n leybes_n soon_o ca._n x_o ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-la ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n &_o of_o his_o iij._o doughtre_n and_o how_o the_o young_a be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n leyr_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o cordeil_v his_o yongâ—st_a daughter_n help_v he_o in_o his_o need_n ca._n xiij_o ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedage_n which_o be_v nâ—uews_n to_o cordeil_v werxyd_v on_o she_o &_o have_v she_o in_o â—â—son_n ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v aft_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v after_o after_o reygrold_a his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o two_o son_n of_o gorbodian_a fight_v for_o the_o heritage_n &_o how_o they_o both_o be_v slay_v ca._n xvij_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o king_n hold_v all_o britain_n and_o what_o their_o name_n be_v ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n doneband_n that_o be_v cleteus_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o doneband_n be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o e'er_o wered_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britain_n ca.xx._fw-la ¶_o how_o bâ—â—nne_n &_o belyn_n depart_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o &_o their_o be_v ca._n xxi_o ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n guthlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o how_o wacoord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v brenne_n &_o belyn_n by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o cornewen_n her_o mother_fw-mi ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slow_a the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n guenthelon_n regn_v &_o gowned_a the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v after_o guenthelon_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v aft_v seysell_n &_o howan_n regn_v aft_v he_o ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o deide_a thurgh_n devour_v of_o a_o best_a ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o grandebodian_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o mor_o with_o which_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrige_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o arâ—ogaill_n that_o be_v grando_fw-la bodian_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o depose_v for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o artogaille_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n token_n hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n ca._n xxxij_o ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z eke_v after_o othir_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxx.ij_fw-la ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o britone_fw-la grant_v cassibalam_fw-la which_o be_v ludde_n brother_n the_o ream_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n caesar_n come_v twy_n to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o roam_v ca._n xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalam_fw-la be_v cause_n he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o kymbalin_n which_o be_v andragens_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n be_v ihun_v bear_v of_o the_o blessyd_v virgin_n seint_a marry_o ca._n xxxviij_o ¶_o of_o king_n guynder_n kymbalyn_v soon_o which_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o rome_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ca._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n the_o apostle_n preched_a ca._n xl_o ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaf_n to_o beringer_n a_o island_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—re_a wyke_n ca._n xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n die_v do_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o thentr_v of_o westmoreland_o where_o he_o slay_v roderyke_v ca._n xlij_o ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o ca._n xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coyll_n and_o be_v the_o first_o cristen_v king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ca._n xliiij_o ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o atte_fw-mi last_o the_o briton_n cheese_n astlepade_n which_o after_o be_v slay_v by_o coeyll_n ca._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o constaunce_n a_o romayn_v be_v choose_v king_n by_o cause_n he_o wed_v eleyne_v king_n coeyl_v daughter_n ca._n xluj_o ¶_o how_o costantine_n soon_o of_o constaunce_n &_o of_o seint_a eleyne_v rule_v the_o land_n &_o 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he_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n ca._n liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o ij_o child_n to_o keep_v which_o be_v constantine_n son_n lead_v they_o to_o little_a britayn_n for_o the_o trayson_fw-mi &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n ca._n lv_o ¶_o how_o engist_n with_o xj_o m._n man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o who_o vortiger_n gaf_a the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n ca._n luj_o ¶_o of_o ronewen_n engistes_n daughter_n who_o king_n vortiger_n wed_v for_o her_o beaute_n ca._n lvij_o ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n and_o how_o engist_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o how_o vortymer_n be_v slay_v by_o ronewen_n ca._n lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_n vortiger_n
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slay_v and_o do_v all_o the_o harm_n that_o he_o may_v and_o amorning_n in_o the_o dawening_n brute_n go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o faught_n with_o his_o enymy_n and_o they_o ferse_o defend_v but_o withyn_a a_o little_a time_n brute_n and_o his_o folk_n slay_v viij_o c_o of_o goffar_n man_n and_o though_o come_v coryn_n from_o the_o buschement_fw-fr and_o smete_v to_o ground_n he_o and_o his_o company_n all_o that_o will_v stone_v or_o abide_v so_o that_o king_n goffar_n and_o his_o folk_n be_v discomfit_v and_o fast_o they_o gun_n to_o flee_v and_o brute_n and_o coryn_n with_o her_o company_n ferselich_o hem_v povesue_v and_o quell_v mo_z of_o they_o in_o the_o fle_v than_o they_o diden_n in_o bataill_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n brute_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o natheles_a brute_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o his_o cousin_n toryn_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v and_o for_o othir_o also_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v of_o his_o man_n that_o be_v to_o seyn_fw-mi seven_o c_o and_o xv_o the_o which_o noble_o he_o let_v entire_a in_o the_o castle_n of_o tonr_n there_o that_o he_o have_v enter_v turyn_n his_o cousin_n ¶_o how_o brute_n arrine_v at_o tottenesse_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n that_o be_v bytuene_n coryn_n and_o gogmagog_n ¶_o capitulo_fw-la quarto_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v brute_n will_v no_o long_o there_o duelle_fw-fr for_o to_o figgt_fw-fr ne_fw-fr no_o mo_z less_o of_o his_o pepâ—â—_n for_o king_n goffarus_fw-la peple_n may_v every_o day_n eâ—â—resse_v mo_z and_o mo_z and_o brute_n lassen_a and_o there_o for_o he_o take_v all_o his_o man_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v &_o have_v wind_n and_o weder_n at_o will_v and_o the_o fifthe_o day_n afterward_o they_o arrive_v in_o a_o haven_n at_o tottenesse_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o albion_n and_o their_o fond_a nethir_n man_n nethir_o woman_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v but_o geantz_n and_o they_o won_v in_o hill_n &_o in_o cave_n 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derego_v of_o northfolk_n and_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_n and_o of_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o ensemble_v they_o speed_v fast_o to_o ward_v their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v hem_o bataill_o lotrine_n have_v send_v to_o camber_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v also_o to_o he_o with_o alle_fw-mi the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_fw-mi all_o to_o gedres_n and_o take_v she_o weigh_v prevelich_o for_o to_o seche_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a river_n with_o his_o folk_n he_o for_o to_o disporte_v and_o though_o come_v lotrine_n and_o camber_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o her_o folk_n sudden_o ere_fw-we that_o any_o of_o that_o othir_n wist_v ¶_o and_o when_o humbar_n see_v hem_v come_v he_o be_v sore_o dread_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wist_v it_o not_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_v leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drench_v himself_o and_o so_o die_v he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v alle_fw-mi slay_v that_o none_o of_o hem_n ascape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v call_v thus_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n humbar_v be_v therynne_v drench_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotryne_n go_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v un_fw-mi to_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o othir_v pilfre_o he_o yaf_a un_fw-fr to_o othir_o folk_n of_o the_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_fw-mi in_o one_o of_o the_o ship_n a_o fair_a damisell_n that_o be_v king_n humbar_v daughter_n and_o be_v call_v estrilde_v ¶_o and_o when_o lotryne_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fairness_n and_o for_o she_o be_v oâ—â—_n take_v with_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wâ—dded_v her_o this_o tydynge_n come_v 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her_o a_o daughter_n thas_o be_v call_v abren_n ¶_o hit_v befall_v anon_o after_o that_o corin_n die_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrine_n for_o soak_v guentolen_v his_o wife_n and_o make_v estrilde_v queen_n and_o guentolen_a go_v then_n all_o in_o wrath_n in_o to_o cornewaille_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o she_o honde_fw-fr for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o fadres_n eir_n and_o underfong_a feaulte_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o after_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a pour_z for_o to_o ben_fw-mi upon_o lotryne_n avenge_v that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o to_o he_o come_v &_o yaf_v he_o a_o strong_a bataill_n and_o there_o be_v lotryn_v slay_v and_o his_o man_n discomfit_v the_o v._o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentelon_n let_v take_v estrild_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v both_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_o cast_a hem_n in_o to_o a_o water_n and_o so_o they_o be_v drench_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v evermore_o call_v aftir_n abram_n aftir_v the_o name_n of_o the_o damisel_n that_o be_v estril_n die_v daughter_n and_o englisshman_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n and_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n in_o to_o this_o day_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentelon_n let_v crown_n her_o queen_n of_o that_o land_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o madhon_n she_o soon_o that_o lotryne_n have_v beget_v upon_o she_o be_v of_o xx_o wite_a age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n so_o that_o the_o queen_n regn_v xv_o year_n and_o though_o let_v she_o crown_n she_o soon_o and_o he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o honourabe_o &_o she_o go_v in_o to_o corn_n waille_n &_o there_o she_o duel_v all_o her_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o of_o king_n madan_n how_o he_o regn_v in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n and_o of_o menpris_n and_o of_o maulyn_n his_o son_n and_o how_o menpris_n slow_a maulyn_n his_o brother_n &_o how_o wolf_n drou_fw-fr he_o all_o to_o piece_n ca._n uj_o when_o madan_n have_v regn_v thirty_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v in_o new_a troy_v and_o he_o have_v ij_o son_n that_o one_o i_o call_v menpris_n and_o yâ—_z othir_o maulyn_n and_o thes_n ij_o bredren_n after_o her_o fadreâ—_n death_n strinen_n fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o menpris_fw-la for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o will_v have_v have_v all_o that_o land_n and_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o token_n a_o day_n of_o love_n and_o acorde_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v quelle_fw-fr his_o brother_n thurgh_n treason_n and_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n and_o a_o none_o let_v crown_n he_o king_n and_o regned_a and_o after_o bicame_v so_o lithe_a a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v in_o 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 bicame_v so_o wikked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n where_o for_o almyghty_a god_n be_v wroth_a and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeamice_fw-la for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v in_o a_o wood_fw-mi a_o hunt_a he_o lose_v his_o folk_n and_o go_v allone_n up_o and_o down_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n and_o there_o come_v wolf_n and_o all_o to_o drou_fw-fr he_o in_a to_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o when_o his_o peple_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v deed_n they_o make_v â—oy_v you_o now_o and_o anon_o make_v ebrac_n his_o son_n king_n and_o he_o regn_v with_o mochel_n â—onour_n ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n how_o he_o conquer_a frannce_n and_o bigate_v xx_o son_n and_o twenty-three_o doughtres_fw-fr ca._n seven_o this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n be_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebraâ—_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o framnce_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o 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knight_n and_o worthy_a in_o many_o contres_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n the_o king_n capitulo_fw-la octavo_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regn_v brute_n grenesheld_n his_o soon_o thirty_o year_n that_o be_v ebrake_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n ca.ix._n and_o when_o brute_n grenesheld_n be_v deed_n regn_v his_o soon_o leyl_n xxij_o year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_v call_v it_o karlille_o after_o his_o name_n and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o moche_v belove_v of_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v
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he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o 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 and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_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 honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v thenne_n as_o a_o man_n discomfit_v ¶_o and_o gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o theridamas_n come_v up_o on_o he_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o v._o day_n lastid_v so_o that_o thurgh_n that_o tempest_n he_o be_v drive_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o iij._o ship_n and_o no_o mo_z and_o tho_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v token_n gutlagh_n and_o samye_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o hem_n present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_fw-fr ne_fw-fr come_v aâ—ene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v yield_v eye_n his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n drade_v no_o thing_n his_o menace_v and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v tho_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counceill_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_o for_o king_n gutlagh_n profâ—ed_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v hiâ—_n land_n of_o he_o yield_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o behold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o book_n that_o these_o covenantz_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o false_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counceill_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n underfeng_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o oath_n and_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o upon_o these_o covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n nomme_n samye_n &_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v then_n &_o turn_v again_o to_o denmaâ—c_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelo_n be_v king_n of_o denmarc_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o waâ—_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belyn_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z &_o wurshippful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij_o real_a weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n and_o a_o othir_n from_o the_o north_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n that_o be_v call_v ikelmestrete_n and_o ij_o othir_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o othir_v fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accord_n be_v make_v between_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n thurgh_n cornewen_n her_o mother_n ca._n twenty-three_o grenne_n that_o be_v belynê°_n brother_n have_v long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n thurgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pour_z of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n and_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 ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o bataill_n but_o her_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o son_n and_o hem_n make_v accord_v with_o moche_n peyne_v so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o ij_o brother_n with_o michel_n bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o great_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ayere_o and_o after_o they_o nomme_n her_o conseill_n for_o to_o go_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o diden_n and_o burn_v town_n and_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_a hem_n bataill_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belyn_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o wenten_a forth_o to_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_a &_o germany_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaulte_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n &_o aft_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o britaigue_n &_o duel_v with_o her_o briton_o in_o joy_n and_o rest_n &_o tho_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o duel_v he_o all_o his_o lyfâ—_n and_o belyn_n duel_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belyngesgate_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v atte_n new_a troie_n how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la quell_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o 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 &_o the_o king_n of_o denmarâ—â—_n will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o 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_v record_v to_o belyn_n his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evell_a pay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o brouÈt_v the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o homage_v &_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o fond_a thirty_o ship_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v an_z earl_n that_o be_v mastir_n of_o they_o all_o courteisly_a ansuerd_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o 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 travail_v half_a a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o witen_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o hem_n will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr wherein_o they_o myghten_v duelle_fw-fr &_o have_v rest_n and_o become_v his_o liâ—ge_a man_n and_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaulte_n while_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yafe_v they_o a_o i_o will_v all_o wilderness_n the_fw-mi that_o no_o man_n be_v duel_v saufe_fw-fr only_a wild_a bests_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o feaulte_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o i_o will_v and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlande_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n the_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n guentholen_n regn_v in_o goodness_n and_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ca._n twenty-five_o and_o when_o cormbatrus_fw-la be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condition_n &_o well-beloved_a &_o he_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o wyâ—ely_o &_o he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n ¶_o ca._n xxuj_o and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seisell_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lithe_a at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seisell_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o ca._n xxvij_o and_o after_o seisell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o nineteeen_o year_n in_o pee_z &_o howan_n his_o soon_o x._o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thurgh_n meschaunce_n thurgh_n a_o best_a for_o his_o wikednesse_n ca._n xxviij_o after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o &_o become_v wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_z as_o â—e_n go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o hidous_a &_o he_o go_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o a_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o life_n &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n aft_n that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o be_v morwith_n soon_o that_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n ca._n xxix_o after_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o briton_o crow_v grandobodi_n a_o his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o this_o grandobodian_a make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v welbe_n love_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o son_n arthogaill_o hesidur_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodianus_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o â—â—th_n put_v a_o down_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o artogaille_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o a_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o merciable_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pite_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaille_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n before_o &_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o croun_n ayene_v &_o make_v he_o king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o briton_n will_n and_o afterward_o artogaille_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o debonair_a &_o free_a &_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vj._n year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o breton_n â—rouned_v a_o othir_n tyâ—e_fw-fr hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_fw-mi of_o he_o great_a despite_n &_o eke_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v foâ—_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n and_o so_o they_o token_n he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o deê‘t_v all_o 〈◊〉_d bitwene_fw-mi hem_n both_o but_o higamus_n levyd_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pykering_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n nomen_fw-la hesidur_n out_o of_o prâ—son_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o thridde_v time_n ca._n xxxij_o and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n briton_n nomme_n anon_o yâ—t_a hesidur_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n
truage_n that_o king_n cassibalan_n bid_v grant_v un_o to_o julius_n cesar_n wherefore_o the_o emê‘our_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n caesar_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_z or_o deyn_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o truage_n thurgh_n strength_n and_o have_v it_o of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n gadr_v a_o great_a hoost_n yfere_o of_o briton_n and_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n and_o quell_v of_o romayn_v great_a plente_fw-la the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v hamon_n that_o see_v that_o her_o peple_n wear_v fast_o slayve_v prevelich_o he_o cast_v a_o way_n his_o own_o arm_n and_o take_v the_o arm_n of_o a_o deed_n briton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armure_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataille_n to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n beye_v good_a of_o heart_n for_o goddis_fw-la love_n for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v yone_v enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o discomfit_v everychon_n &_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v ne_o reward_v to_o his_o speech_n for_o encheson_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o go_v it_o have_v be_v a_o briton_n but_z the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o prevelich_o under_o the_o shuldre_n of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n where_o for_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataille_n among_o the_o briton_n and_o bad_a hem_n herte_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o fast_o obey_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_z for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v he_o king_n gynder_n that_o erst_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wise_n not_o then_o go_v the_o briton_n herte_o fight_v and_o quell_v the_o roman_n so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o 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to_o chide_v or_o strife_n with_o i_o ¶_o for_o you_o have_v no_o wit_n ne_o reason_v as_o i_o have_v certes_o merlin_n quoth_v he_o of_o your_o wit_n ne_o of_o your_o reason_n i_o make_v no_o force_n for_o man_n tell_v commune_o that_o you_o have_v no_o thing_n of_o god_n almy_a ghty_a since_o you_o have_v never_o father_fw-mi but_o every_o man_n know_v well_o who_o be_v your_o mother_n ¶_o the_o messagier_n of_o the_o king_n vortiger_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o strife_n bitwene_v though_o two_o groom_n they_o axe_v of_o they_o that_o stand_v beside_o hem_v whence_o that_o merlin_n be_v bear_v and_o also_o who_o he_o norissh_v and_o the_o folk_n hem_v tell_v that_o a_o great_a gentle_a woman_n he_o bare_a in_o karmardine_n that_o be_v call_v adhan_n ¶_o but_o never_o myÈt_v man_n wite_v who_o may_v be_v the_o child_n father_fw-mi ¶_o when_o the_o king_n messagier_n hear_v this_o tide_n they_o go_v anon_o to_o he_o that_o be_v wardeyne_a of_o the_o town_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o 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the_o son_n ¶_o and_o upon_o a_o time_n there_o come_v a_o fair_a bache_n â—er_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o my_o chambre_n they_o yâ—_z i_o be_v allone_n but_o how_o he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o &_o where_o i_o wi_v it_o new_a never_o ne_v yet_o wot_v it_o not_o for_o that_o door_n be_v fast_o bar_v &_o with_o i_o he_o do_v game_n of_o love_n for_o i_o ne_fw-fr have_v myÈt_fw-fr ne_fw-fr pour_z he_o to_o defend_v from_o i_o &_o oft_o he_o come_v to_o i_o in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a manner_n so_o that_o he_o beget_v this_o child_n but_z new_a never_o myÈt_v i_o wit_v what_o he_o be_v ¶_o of_o the_o ansuerd_a of_o merlin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n axe_v why_o
his_o werk_n myÈt_v not_o stone_v that_o he_o have_v bigonne_v never_o prove_v ¶_o ca._n lxij_o when_o merlin_n have_v hear_v all_o that_o his_o mother_n have_v say_v spakeâ—to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o sir_n how_o i_o be_v beget_v axe_n you_o no_o more_o for_o it_o fall_v nought_o to_o ê‘owe_v ne_fw-fr to_o none_o othir_v to_o wit_n but_o tell_v i_o encheson_n wherefore_o i_o be_o to_o you_o y_fw-mi braught_fw-mi and_o wherefore_o you_o have_v send_v after_o i_o certes_o quoth_v the_o king_n my_o wise_a counceler_n have_v do_v i_o to_o understonde_v that_o the_o mortier_n of_o a_o werke_n that_o i_o have_v bigonne_v behove_v to_o be_v temper_v with_o your_o blood_n or_o the_o foundement_n shall_v faill_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o sir_n quod_fw-la merlin_n will_v you_o slay_v i_o for_o my_o blood_n for_o to_o tempre_fw-it with_o your_o mortier_n you_o qd_n the_o king_n orelle_n shall_v never_o my_o castle_n stand_v as_o my_o counceler_n do_v i_o to_o understonde_v ¶_o though_o ansuerde_v merlin_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n he_o say_v let_v they_o come_v bifore_fw-la i_o tho_o wise_a conceler_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o they_o say_v not_o well_o ne_fw-la true_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o wise_n be_v y_fw-mi come_fw-mi merlin_n axe_v if_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o encheson_n to_o make_v the_o werke_n stand_v and_o endure_v all_o these_o wise_n be_v abassh_v and_o counde_v not_o ansuere_v ¶_o merlin_n tho_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o then_o cheson_n wherefore_o your_o werk_n thus_o fail_v and_o may_v not_o stone_v ¶_o there_o be_v under_o the_o montaigne_a there_o that_o you_o have_v bigonne_v your_o towr_n a_o great_a pond_n of_o water_n and_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n under_o the_o water_n the_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d dragon_n that_o one_o be_v white_a that_o othir_n reed_n that_o fyghten_v to_o gedâ—â—â—_n ayen_n your_o werk_n do_v you_o my_o deep_a till_o your_o man_n come_v to_o the_o ponce_n and_o do_v your_o man_n take_v away_o the_o water_n all_o out_o &_o than_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o dragon_n as_o i_o have_v you_o we_o tell_v that_o to_o gedre_fw-fr fight_n ayens_fw-fr your_o werk_fw-mi ¶_o and_o this_o be_v the_o encheson_n certes_o wherefore_o the_o fundament_n faill_v the_o king_n anon_o let_v dig_v under_o till_o that_o man_n come_v to_o that_o pond_n and_o let_v do_v away_o all_o that_o water_n &_o there_o they_o find_v ij_o dragon_n as_o merlin_n have_v tell_v that_o egre_o fight_a to_o gedres_n ¶_o the_o white_a dragon_n egre_o assail_v the_o reed_n and_o lay_v on_o he_o so_o strong_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endâ—re_v but_o withdrowe_v he_o and_o rest_v in_o the_o same_o caveâ—_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o while_n rest_v he_o go_v before_o &_o assail_v the_o reed_n deagon_n angre_o and_o hold_v he_o so_o sore_o that_o he_o myÈt_v not_o ayens_fw-fr he_o endure_v but_o wythdrowe_v he_o and_o rest_v and_o after_o come_v ayene_v the_o white_a dragon_n and_o strong_o fight_v with_o the_o reed_n dragon_n andâ—ote_v andâ—ote_v he_o evell_a and_o he_o overcome_v that_o he_o fleigh_v then_n and_o no_o more_o come_v ayene_n ¶_o of_o the_o significacion_n of_o tho_o ij_o dragon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pond_n that_o fight_a to_o gedre_n ¶_o ca._n lxiij_o this_o king_n vortiger_n and_o his_o man_n that_o faught_v this_o bataill_n have_v great_a mervaille_n &_o pray_v merlin_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o it_o myÈt_v betoken_v ¶_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n i_o shall_v you_o tell_v the_o rede_n dragon_n betoken_v yourself_o and_o the_o white_a betoken_v the_o folk_n of_o saxony_n that_o first_o you_o take_v and_o hold_v in_o this_o land_n that_o now_o fighten_v ayens_n yowe_o and_o you_o we_o have_v drive_v and_o enchace_v ¶_o but_o briton_o of_o your_o lineage_n overcomen_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o a_o way_n and_o sithen_a at_o the_o come_n again_o of_o the_o saxon_n they_o recover_v this_o land_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o evermore_o &_o drive_v out_o the_o briton_n and_o do_v with_o this_o land_n her_o will_n and_o destroy_v cristendome_n thâ—rgh_n out_o this_o land_n ¶_o Èe_o have_v have_v first_o joy_n with_o her_o come_n but_o no_o we_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o you_o great_a damage_n &_o sorwe_v ¶_o for_o though_o ij_o brother_n of_o constance_n that_o be_v king_n the_o which_o you_o let_v slay_v shulle_n come_v bifor_o a_o quinzeme_n pass_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z from_o little_a britaigne_a and_o shullen_a avenge_v the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n &_o they_o shall_v brenne_n yowe_o first_o with_o sorwe_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v slay_v a_o great_a party_n of_o saxon_n &_o shall_v out_o drive_v all_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o the_o land_n &_o therefore_o abide_v you_o here_o no_o long_o to_o make_v castle_n ne_o none_n othir_o werke_n but_o anon_o go_v else_o where_o your_o life_n all_o for_o to_o save_v to_o god_n i_o yowe_o bytake_v for_o troth_n i_o have_v say_v to_o yowe_o of_o thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v ¶_o and_o understand_v well_o that_o aurilambros_n shall_v be_v king_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v empoisen_v &_o little_a time_n regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n aurilambros_n how_o be_v pursue_v vortigâ—â—_n &_o engist_n &_o how_o they_o diden_n ¶_o co._n lxiiij_o qerlyn_n and_o his_o mother_n deê‘t_v from_o the_o king_n &_o turn_v again_o karmardyne_o ¶_o and_o so_o after_o tide_a come_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o aurilambros_n &_o uter_n his_o brother_n be_v arrine_v at_o cottenesse_n with_o a_o great_a host_n ¶_o and_o the_o briton_n anon_o assemble_a hem_n &_o go_v to_o underfong_a aurilambros_n &_o uter_n with_o great_a nobilesse_a &_o lad_n hem_n to_o london_n &_o crow_v there_o aurilambros_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o diden_n to_o he_o homage_n and_o he_o axe_v where_o vortiger_n that_o be_v king_n myÈt_v be_v find_v for_o he_o will_v be_v a_o venge_v of_o hiâ—_n brother_n death_n and_o after_o he_o will_v be_v upon_o paynym_n ¶_o and_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o vortiger_n be_v in_o wales_n &_o so_o they_o lad_n he_o thidderward_o ¶_o vortiger_n wist_v well_o that_o the_o brother_n come_v he_o to_o conquer_v &_o fly_v then_n in_o to_o a_o castle_n that_o be_v call_v gerneth_n that_o stand_v upon_o a_o hiâ—h_n montaigne_a and_o there_o he_o hold_v ¶_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n &_o her_o folk_n have_v besege_v the_o castle_n full_a long_a time_n for_o the_o castle_n be_v strong_a and_o well_o array_v ¶_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o cast_v wyldefire_n and_o burn_v house_n and_o man_n and_o all_o her_o array_n and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v withyn_a the_o castle_n so_o that_o vortiger_n be_v brend_a among_o all_o othir_n and_o so_o die_v he_o with_o mochel_n sorwe_v ¶_o the_o be_v engist_n in_o kent_n and_o regn_v there_o and_o hear_v this_o tide_n and_o anon_o flee_v and_o will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o scotland_n for_o to_o have_v have_v socour_v but_o anrilambros_n and_o his_o man_n meet_v with_o he_o in_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr and_o yafe_v he_o bataille_n and_o engist_n and_o his_o man_n hem_v defend_v while_o that_o they_o may_v but_z he_o and_o his_o folk_n weren_a discomfit_v and_o slay_v and_o otta_n his_o soon_o flay_v un_o to_o york_v and_o aurilambros_n he_o follow_v egre_o otta_n a_o little_a while_n ayens_fw-fr he_o stand_v but_o afterward_o he_o put_v he_o to_o his_o mercy_n ¶_o and_o aurilambros_n under_o fenge_v he_o &_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o man_n he_o yafe_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o galewey_n in_o scotland_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ¶_o the_o king_n aurilambros_n go_v though_o thâ—rgh_n out_o the_o land_n and_o put_v away_o the_o name_n of_o engistesland_n that_o engist_n after_o his_o name_n have_v call_v it_o before_o tho_o let_v he_o it_o call_v ayene_v great_a britaigne_a and_o let_v make_v ayene_v church_n house_n of_o religion_n castle_n cites_n and_o burghe_n and_o town_n that_o the_o saxon_n have_v destroy_v and_o come_v to_o london_n &_o let_v make_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o cite_v which_o engist_n and_o his_o folk_n have_v cast_v a_o down_o ¶_o the_o briton_n lead_v he_o to_o the_o monte_fw-fr of_o anbrian_n where_o some_o time_n be_v a_o house_n of_o religion_n that_o though_o be_v destroy_v thurgh_n paynyme_n ¶_o where_o of_o a_o knyÈt_n be_v call_v anbry_a that_o some_o time_n be_v founder_n of_o the_o house_n and_o thâ—r_n for_o the_o hill_n be_v call_v the_o month_fw-mi of_o brian_n and_o after_o be_v call_v ambresbury_n and_o shall_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n do_v redress_v the_o land_n of_o great_a britain_n that_o be_v destroy_v thurgh_n saxon_n ca._n lxv_o how_o the_o king_n aurilambros_n let_v amend_v and_o redress_v the_o house_n of_o amlesbury_n and_o theryn_v put_v monâ—â—es_v but_o now_o there_o be_v
they_o yeven_v he_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o conceill_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n and_o resseyve_v the_o hostage_n and_o she_o upon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v she_o will_v change_v as_o the_o devel_n it_o will_v and_o they_o return_v her_o navye_n and_o come_v a_o yene_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o arrine_v at_o toâ—tenesse_n and_o go_v out_o of_o her_o ship_n and_o nomme_n the_o land_n and_o clean_o rob_v it_o and_o moche_n peple_n slay_v and_o token_n all_o the_o armure_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shitten_a fast_o her_o yate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o come_v with_o yn_a the_o town_n and_o they_o defend_v they_o well_o and_o orped_o ayens_n hem_v ¶_o how_o arthur_n yafe_a bataill_n to_o the_o saxone_n when_o they_o come_v again_o and_o besege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o hem_n overcome_v capitulo_fw-la lxxiiij_o when_o arthur_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o let_v hang_v anon_o the_o hostage_n and_o left_a hoel_n of_o britain_v his_o nepheu_fw-la for_o to_o keâ—e_v the_o march_v to_o ward_n scotland_n with_o half_a his_o peple_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v rescue_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o when_o be_v come_v thidder_fw-mi he_o yaf_fw-mi a_o strong_a bataill_n to_o cheldrik_v &_o quell_v all_o most_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n myÈt_v he_o withstond_v ne_fw-la endure_v unâ—_n the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n ¶_o and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegryne_n and_o bladud_n his_o brother_n ¶_o and_o cheldryk_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o ship_n but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v x._o m._n knygh_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cador_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o come_a ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v towards_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_o for_o messagier_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besege_v hoell_n of_o britaigne_a there_o that_o he_o lie_v such_fw-mi and_o therefore_o he_o haste_v thidderward_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pnrsue_v after_o cheldryke_v &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o quell_v cheldryke_v and_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o ayene_n as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v towards_o arthur_n and_o fond_a he_o in_o scotland_n there_o that_o he_o have_v rescue_v hoel_n of_o britaigne_a but_o the_o scot_n be_v all_o far_o with_o in_o mounref_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_o arthur_n hem_v pursue_v &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o lymoigne_v that_o be_v in_o that_o contre_fw-fr lx_o isle_n and_o great_a plente_a of_o bridde_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o eagle_n that_o be_v won_v to_o cry_v &_o fight_v to_o gedres_n &_o make_v great_a noise_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n and_o werren_a as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o they_o diden_n for_o the_o scot_n be_v so_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o toâ—e_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o lymoigne_n without_o any_o spare_n and_o there_o with_o they_o charge_v ayene_v the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotland_o for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o aventure_n of_o vj._n the_o last_o king_n that_o weren_a to_o regne_fw-la in_o england_n and_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v ca._n lxxv_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n criste_fw-fr m.cc.xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_fw-fr yâ—_z shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n and_z he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o ê‘t_a of_o all_o his_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o be_v make_v a_o end_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n &_o sorwe_v thurgh_n be_v but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v mastir_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o rede_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o the_o wolf_n shall_v die_v in_o water_n and_z after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n that_z he_o ne_o shall_v die_v ¶_o his_fw-la sede_fw-la than_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o little_a while_n and_o after_o his_o time_n shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n mell_v with_o mercy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o wodenesse_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o â—erd_n as_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v yeve_v in_o englond_a shade_n we_o and_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o his_o one_o scot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o that_o othir_n in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v in_o babitation_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o walis_fw-la &_o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o ever_o be_v shall_v stretch_v towards_o many_o habitation_n and_o country_n &_o his_o breath_n shall_v be_v full_a sweet_a in_o strange_a land_n ¶_o and_o in_o hiz_fw-fr time_n shall_v the_o river_n run_v with_o blood_n and_o with_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n that_o shâ—lle_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o time_n ¶_o then_o shall_v there_o come_v a_o peple_n out_o of_o the_o northwest_n during_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v lad_n thurgh_n out_o a_o wikked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterwad_o shall_v â—lee_v over_o the_o see_v without_o come_v again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o blood_n as_o man_n shall_v see_v thurgh_n all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v betoken_v great_a pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o folk_n thurgh_n dent_n of_o sword_n and_o that_o peple_n shall_v be_v fadreles_a till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o hare_n that_o shall_v meve_v ayens_fw-fr he_o be_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o time_n this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v die_v beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v duelle_fw-fr fadreles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o marall_a ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a song_n of_o fadrelee_n folk_n that_o shall_v overlynen_n in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o good_a out_o of_o kar_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n and_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nostril_n adomp_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hunger_n &_o for_o we_o and_o great_a death_n of_o the_o peple_n and_o mochel_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o good_a shall_v go_v over_o to_o feaunce_n and_o shall_v opene_n the_o flour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o death_n in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eagle_z in_o corn_n waille_fw-fr that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o bear_v at_o gaversech_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v brigge_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_o stone_n shall_v fall_v fro_o castle_n and_o many_o othir_v town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n in_o his_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o a_o bataille_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o fell_v ordain_v as_o a_o sheld_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n shall_v die_v many_o white_a heed_v wherefore_o his_o bataill_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a bear_v shall_v do_v this_o good_a mochel_n harm_n and_o if_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n than_z shall_v the_o good_a less_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n till_o at_o the_o time_n that_o shendshipp_n shall_v he_o oâ—_n come_v and_z than_o shall_v he_o clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o than_o shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o more_o there_o
he_o ordain_v his_o wing_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o he_o myÈt_v and_o more_o trust_n upon_o his_o strength_n than_o in_o god_n almyghty_a and_o that_o be_v seyn_fw-mi afterward_o ¶_o for_o when_o though_o ij_o host_n meet_v the_o emê‘our_n lose_v such_o iiij_o of_o his_o folk_n as_o do_v arthur_n and_o so_o many_o be_v slay_v what_o in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o it_o be_v great_a pite_n to_o wit_n and_o to_o seen_v ¶_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n king_n arthur_n v._o king_n of_o the_o paynym_n and_o of_o othir_o wonder_v much_o peple_n and_o king_n arthures_n man_n fight_v so_o well_o that_o the_o roymain_v and_o paynym_n have_v no_o more_o strength_n to_o withstonde_v than_o xx_o sheep_n ayens_n v._o wolfee_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o in_o this_o bataille_n in_o shower_n that_o be_v wondre_fw-fr hard_a and_o long_o during_o in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o in_o that_o othir_n the_o emê‘our_n among_o they_o there_o be_v slay_v but_o no_o man_n wist_v for_o sooth_n who_o he_o slow_a ¶_o how_o king_n arthut_n let_v entire_a his_o knight_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v in_o yâ—_z betaille_fw-fr and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emê‘ours_n body_n to_o roam_v that_o there_o be_v slay_v in_o bataille_n ca._n lxxxuj_o when_o the_o roman_n wist_v that_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v deed_n they_o for_o soak_v the_o field_n and_o the_o paynym_n also_o and_o king_n arthure_n after_o hem_v chase_v till_o it_o be_v nyÈt_a &_o so_o many_o of_o hem_n quell_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o tell_v ¶_o and_o though_o turn_v king_n arthur_n again_o though_o it_o be_v nyÈt_o &_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o in_o the_o morwe_v he_o let_v look_v &_o see_v all_o the_o field_n for_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o have_v there_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v borell_n erle_n of_o maunt_a bedewere_n and_o key_n and_o ligiers_n earl_n of_o boulogne_n vâ—geti_n earl_n of_o baac_n aloth_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr cursale_fw-la earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o after_o holdein_a earl_n of_o flaundres_n these_o be_v the_o great_a lord_n that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v in_o that_o bataille_n among_o othir_o worthy_a knight_n and_o some_o he_o let_v entire_a in_o abbey_n by_o the_o contre_fw-fr somme_fw-fr he_z let_v be_v bear_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o the_o emê‘ours_n body_n he_o let_v take_v &_o put_v upon_o a_o beer_n &_o send_v it_o to_o room_n and_o send_v to_o say_v the_o roman_v that_o for_o britaigne_a and_o france_n which_o that_o he_o hold_v othir_o truage_n will_v he_o nonâ—_n pay_v and_o if_o they_o axe_v he_o any_o othir_v truage_n right_n such_o truage_n he_o will_v they_o pay_v ¶_o the_o king_n let_v bear_v key_n to_o kenen_fw-la his_o own_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v &_o ligier_n be_v bear_v to_o boulogne_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o holden_n be_v bear_v to_o flaundres_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v ¶_o and_o all_o the_o othir_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mochell_n honour_n in_o abbey_n &_o in_o house_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr the_fw-mi that_o they_o be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o sojourn_v that_o same_o year_n in_o burgoyne_n with_o his_o host_n and_z think_v the_o same_o year_n folew_v to_o pass_v the_o mount_n of_o joy_n &_o have_v go_v to_o roam_v all_o for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o have_v put_v the_o roman_v in_o subjection_n but_o the_o wykked_a tiraunt_n mordred_n he_o let_v as_o after_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o mordr_v the_o traitor_n to_o who_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o land_n to_o keep_v and_o his_o castle_n and_o hold_v it_o ayens_n he_o ¶_o ca._n lxxxvij_o when_o king_n arthur_n have_v take_v to_o mordr_v his_o ream_n to_o keep_v and_o be_v go_v ayen_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o rome_n &_o be_v pass_v the_o see_v mordred_n anon_o take_v homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o alle_fw-mi hem_n that_o be_v in_o this_o land_n and_o will_v have_v have_v the_o land_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o take_v castle_n about_o and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o aft_v this_o falseness_n he_o do_v a_o othir_n great_a wrong_n for_o ayens_fw-fr the_o law_n of_o cristente_fw-la he_o take_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n as_o a_o traitor_n shall_v &_o envyne_v he_o a_o grece_z host_n ayens_fw-fr arthur_n come_v to_o hold_v he_o with_o strength_n for_o evermore_o and_o to_o she_o king_n 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o may_v and_o send_v by_o the_o see_v and_o land_n &_o lete_fw-la assemble_v paynym_n &_o cristen_v peple_n and_z he_o send_v to_o saxâ—nes_n &_o to_o danois_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o also_o mordred_n send_v to_o chelâ—rik_v to_o â—one_n man_n to_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o saxoyne_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a duke_n &_o byhet_v he_o if_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o much_o peple_n he_o will_v grant_v he_o in_o heritage_n for_o evermore_o alle_fw-mi the_o laud_n from_o beyond_o humbeâ—_n un_o to_o scotland_o and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o engist_n have_v of_o vortiger_n yift_n when_o that_o he_o spouse_v his_o daughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n come_v with_o great_a strength_n &_o pour_z of_o peple_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v also_o in_o his_o half_n that_o they_o have_v xl_o m._n of_o strong_a knight_n when_o that_o they_o have_v need_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n enchase_v mordr_v the_o traitor_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ne_fw-la &_o also_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o death_n ¶_o ca._n lxxxviij_o when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o king_n arthur_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o burgoyne_n he_o be_v full_a sore_o amnoy_v &_o take_v alle_fw-mi frannce_n to_o hoâ—l_a for_o to_o keep_v with_o haluendel_n of_o his_o man_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v it_o keep_v till_o he_o come_v ayene_v for_o himself_o woldwend_a in_o to_o britain_n and_o anâ—nge_v he_o upon_o mordred_a that_o be_v his_o tral_a tonr_n and_o forth_o go_v his_o way_n and_z come_v to_o whytsand_fw-mi &_o make_v his_o man_n go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o will_v have_v arrive_v at_o sandewych_a and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n also_o with_o his_o own_o landâ—_n but_o ere_fw-we that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n with_o his_o peple_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o ship_n mordred_n be_v come_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o power_n and_z yafe_a a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr so_o that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n ¶_o for_o there_o be_v gawen_v his_o nepâ—â—u_fw-mi slay_v and_o augnissell_n that_o hold_v scotland_o and_o many_a othir_n where_o of_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_a sorry_a but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n mordr_v may_v not_o ayens_n they_o endure_v but_o anon_o be_v discomfit_v &_o flee_v this_o the_o same_o nyÈt_n with_o his_o man_n &_o upon_o the_o morn_n to_o londoâ—_n but_o though_o of_o the_o cite_v will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o &_o from_o then_n he_o flee_v to_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o be_v hold_v he_o with_o his_o peple_n that_o with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d king_n arthur_n let_v take_v the_o body_n of_o gawen_n his_o cousin_n and_o the_o body_n of_o augnissell_n and_o let_v they_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o scotland_n in_o to_o her_o own_o centre_n and_o there_o they_o be_v enter_v ¶_o and_o after_o anon_o king_n arthur_n nomme_n his_o weigh_n to_o destroy_v mordred_n and_o flee_v from_o then_n in_o to_o cornewaille_n ¶_o the_o queen_n gunnore_n that_o be_v king_n arthuris_n wife_n that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d at_o york_n and_o herd_n that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v thenz_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d must_v not_o endure_v ayens_fw-fr king_n arthnr_n she_o be_v sore_o dread_a and_o 〈◊〉_d great_a doubt_n and_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_o all_o for_o to_o do_v for_o the_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 to_o he_o have_v do_v &_o nomme_n she_o weigh_v prive_o with_o iiij_o man_n with_o out_o mo_z &_o come_v to_o karli_fw-la one_o &_o there_o she_o duel_v all_o her_o life_n that_o new_a never_o be_v say_v among_o folk_n her_o life_n during_o ¶_o arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewaille_n &_o let_v send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotland_n &_o northumberland_n un_fw-fr to_o humber_n &_o let_v assemble_v folk_n withonte_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr &_o come_fw-mi fro_o then_v in_o to_o corn_n waille_n to_o seche_v and_o pursue_v after_o mordr_v and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o he_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o cornewaille_n &_o have_v peple_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_v and_o have_v lever_n to_o die_v &_o take_v his_o chance_n than_o long_o flee_v and_o abode_n &_o yaf_n a_o hard_a bataill_n to_o king_n arthur_n
and_o to_o his_o peple_n so_o that_o so_o moche_v peple_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o that_o on_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o better_a ê‘tie_n but_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o good_a chivalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a and_o norissh_v of_o diverse_a land_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_o so_o moche_n be_v preise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n but_o he_o let_v he_o he_o bear_v in_o a_o litter_n to_o a_o vyoun_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wonnde_n &_o yet_o the_o briton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v all_o britain_n but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o proficie_fw-la of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a and_o say_a sooth_n for_o man_n there_o of_o yet_o have_v doubt_n and_o shulle_n for_o evermore_o as_o i_o â—aith_o ¶_o for_o man_n wit_n nat_n whether_o that_o he_o lyve_v or_o be_v deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacionn_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n uc_o and_o xluj_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n deliver_v the_o reaulme_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nepheu_fw-la ca._n lxxxix_o when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o myÈt_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v biforne_o he_o costantine_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n cornewaille_n his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o bitoke_v all_o his_o reaume_n &_o to_o he_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o there_o of_o to_o ben_fw-mi king_n 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 of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o i_o be_v it_o that_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a have_v no_o body_n begoteu_o but_o all_o thing_n 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with_o scotfree_a clothes_n of_o silk_n of_o tapite_n &_o with_o scotfree_a coveringe_v ¶_o and_o for_o â—oye_v of_o his_o come_n the_o noble_a burgeis_n of_o the_o cite_v cast_v out_o at_o her_o wyndowe_n gold_n and_o silver_n ande_fw-mi full_a in_o token_v of_o love_n and_o of_o wurshipp_n sernyse_n &_o reverence_n ¶_o and_o out_o of_o the_o conduit_n of_o cheap_a run_v white_a wine_n and_o reâ—e_n as_o stream_n do_v of_o the_o water_n and_o every_o man_n there_o of_o may_v drink_v at_o she_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v crow_v &_o anoint_v as_o right_a heir_n of_o englond_n with_o mochel_a honour_n and_o after_o mass_n the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o his_o paleis_fw-la for_o to_z hold_v a_o rialle_n feste_fw-la among_o they_o that_o he_o do_v honour_n and_o when_o he_o be_v fetch_v un_o to_o his_o mâ—te_n the_o king_n alisaundre_v of_o scotland_n come_v for_o to_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o reverence_n with_o a_o queyntize_n and_o a_o houndred_a knight_n with_o he_o 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the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o they_o what_o his_o will_n be_v ¶_o how_o â—ohan_o earl_n of_o atheles_o what_o take_v &_o put_v to_o the_o death_n capitulâ—_n centesimo_fw-la lxxxij_o and_o at_o that_o bataille_n flee_v sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o atheles_a &_o go_v in_o to_o a_o chyrche_n &_o there_o hide_v he_o for_o drede_v but_o he_o myÈt_v have_v there_o no_o refute_v for_o encheson_n that_o the_o chyrch_n be_v indict_v thurgh_n a_o general_a sentence_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chyrche_n he_o be_v take_v ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n go_v well_o have_v have_v escape_v from_o the_o death_n for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o he_o claim_v kyner_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n nold_z not_o long_o be_v tarry_v of_o his_o traitor_n but_o send_v he_o to_o london_n in_o haste_n &_o there_o he_o be_v honge_v &_o his_o heed_n smyâ—en_o of_o &_o his_o body_n burn_v all_o to_o assâ—his_n but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n margarete_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o claim_v of_o king_n edward_n kindred_n his_o draw_n be_v foryeve_v he_o ¶_o how_o johan_n that_o be_v william_n walley_n brother_n be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o when_o the_o grette_v mastirs_n of_o scotland_n be_v thus_o do_v to_o evel_a death_n &_o shend_v for_o her_o falseness_n johan_n that_o be_v wiliam_fw-la walleis_n brother_n be_v take_v and_o do_v to_o death_n as_o sir_n johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n flee_v from_o scotland_o to_o norwey_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxiiij_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n be_v robert_n the_o brus_n moche_v hate_v among_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_n so_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v for_o to_o do_v &_o for_o to_o hide_v he_o he_o go_v in_o to_o norwey_n to_o the_o king_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o sister_n &_o there_o hold_v he_o socour_v for_o to_o have_v ¶_o and_o robert_n the_o brus_n may_v not_o befounde_v in_o scotland_n king_n edward_n tho_o let_v cry_v his_o pese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n &_o his_o law_n be_v use_v and_o his_o minister_n serve_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n die_v ca._n c.lxxxv_o when_o king_n edward_n have_v abate_v his_o enemy_n he_o turn_v a_o yene_n southward_a &_o a_o malady_n take_v he_o at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n in_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n &_o he_o wist_v well_o that_o his_o death_n waz_v full_a nigh_o &_o call_v to_o he_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n earl_n of_o nichol_n sir_n guyerle_n of_o warrewyke_a sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o sir_n robert_n of_o clifford_n baronn_v &_o pray_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o he_o owe_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v edward_n of_o carnarivan_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o soon_o as_o rathe_a as_o they_o myÈt_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v pier_n of_o ganeston_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o use_v riot_n and_z they_o grant_v he_o with_o good_a will_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o a_o good_a cristen_v man_n shall_v &_o deide_a in_o verray_n repentance_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xxxv_o year_n he_o deid_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n with_o mochel_n solempnite_a upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecy_n that_o be_v declare_v of_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o ca_o â–ª_o c.lxxxuj_o and_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o call_v he_o a_o dragon_n the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o vi_fw-it last_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o to_o regne_fw-la in_o englond_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o strength_n &_o sternesse_n that_o shall_v keep_v englond_a fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o walis_fw-la &_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o o_fw-mi foot_n in_o wyke_a &_o that_o he_o shall_v closen_v with_o wall_n yâ—_z shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o with_o fersenesse_n with_o mercy_n a_o yens_n his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n and_o after_o of_o scotland_n with_o fersenesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n &_o traitrie_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o ¶_o and_o well_o keep_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n enemy_n that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_n ¶_o and_o well_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o waly_n &_o make_v it_o quake_v thurgh_n the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conquer_v it_o thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o prince_n â—ewelyne_v and_o david_n his_o brother_n riâ—_n and_o morgan_n be_v put_v un_o to_o the_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n and_o her_o folly_n ¶_o and_o he_o set_v his_o o_o foot_n in_o to_o wyke_v and_o conquer_a berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o houndred_a outetake_v they_o that_o be_v brend_a in_o the_o reed_n hall_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o let_v make_v shall_v be_v noyous_a un_fw-mi to_o his_o â—eed_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 carnarivan_n his_o soon_o ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v river_n run_v in_o blood_n &_o with_o brain_n and_o that_o seem_v well_o in_o his_o werre_n there_o that_o he_o have_v the_o mastery_n ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o peple_n out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n during_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o the_o foresaid_a dragon_n that_o shall_v be_v lad_n by_o a_o ill_n grehounde_n that_o shall_v the_o dragon_n crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragâ—n_n without_o come_a ayene_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v that_o king_n edward_n make_v for_o to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o that_o false_o arise_v ayens_n he_o and_o after_o he_o flee_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o land_n of_o france_n &_o never_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_v for_o drede_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o peple_n that_o shall_v bede_fw-mi the_o foresaid_a grehond_n shall_v be_v faderles_a un_fw-mi till_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_o grete_o be_v disese_v sith_o that_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v her_o king_n flee_v from_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o soon_o shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o read_v as_o any_o blood_n in_o token_v of_o great_a mortalite_n of_o peple_n &_o
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o spouse_a isabella_n the_o king_n dow_v of_o france_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o janiver_n at_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boulogne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a._n m.ccc.vij_o and_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v crow_v solemplich_o at_o westmynstre_n of_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v and_o of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a prece_fw-la of_o peple_n that_o sir_n johan_n bacwell_n be_v deed_n and_o murder_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_z his_z soon_o king_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
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