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govern_v the_o land_n hit_v befall_v so_o that_o tide_a ca_fw-mi in_o to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderick_n of_o gascoigne_v be_v come_v in_o to_o his_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o pe_fw-es ple_fw-fr and_o be_v duel_v in_o staynesmore_o &_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v though_o tydynge_n he_o leete_n assemble_v a_o huge_a boost_n of_o briton_o &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n roderyk_fw-mi &_o yaf_fw-mi he_o batayll_v &_o king_n westmer_n slay_v roderik_v with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_n batayll_v &_o when_o king_n roderyke_v man_n see_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v deed_n they_z yolden_a hem_n alle_fw-mi unto_o the_o king_n westmer_fw-mi &_o bicomen_fw-mi his_o man_n for_o evermore_o &_o he_o yaf_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forleten_v wherein_o they_o may_v duelle_fw-fr &_o thyder_o they_o go_v &_o duellyd_v there_o all_o her_o life_n time_n &_o ix_o c_o man_n there_o be_v of_o they_o &_o no_o mo_z leave_v at_o that_o batayll_n her_o governor_n &_o prin_fw-mi ce_fw-fr was_z call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o bigan_v a_o toun_n that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o duel_n &_o have_v resort_v &_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o toun_n berwyk_fw-mi upâ—…wede_n &_o there_o they_o duellyd_v and_o bycame_v scotfree_a but_z they_o have_v no_o woman_n among_o hem_o and_z the_o briton_n will_v not_o yeve_v her_o doughter_n to_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o they_o wit_n over_o see_v in_o to_o irlond_n &_o broughtâ—…_n with_o hem_n woman_n &_o though_o hem_n they_o spouse_v but_o the_o man_n coude_fw-fr not_o understande_v the_o langage_fw-fr ne_fw-fr the_o speech_n of_o the_o woman_n &_o therefore_o they_o speak_v to_o geder_o as_o scot_n and_o afterward_o thurgh_n change_v of_o she_o langage_v in_o all_o feaunce_n they_o be_v callyd_v tho_o scot_n and_o so_o shullen_a that_o folk_n of_o that_o country_n for_o evermore_o how_o king_n westmer_n lete_fw-la arere_z a_o stone_n in_o the_o entere_n of_o west_n merland_o there_o that_o he_o slow_o roderik_v and_o there_o he_o bigan_v first_o housing_n capitulo_fw-la xlij_o and_o after_o this_o bataill_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o roderik_v be_v deed_n king_n westm_a in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o vyctorye_n lete_fw-la areâ—…_n there_o beside_o the_o weigh_v a_o great_a stone_n a_o high_a and_z yet_o hit_v stant_fw-la and_o evermore_o shall_v stand_v and_o lete_fw-la grave_n in_o the_o stone_n lren_n that_o thus_o sa_o yd_v the_o king_n westm_a of_o britain_n slay_v in_o this_o place_n roderick_n his_o enemy_n and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v toun_n and_o house_n in_o englond_n and_z at_o that_o stone_n begyn_v westmoreland_o that_o westmer_n lete_fw-la call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o duellid_a all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o country_n of_o westmerlond_n for_z he_o love_v that_o country_n more_o than_o any_o other_o country_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-five_o year_n he_o dye_v and_o lie_v at_o carleylle_n of_o king_n coyl_n that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pee_z his_o life_n time_n ca_o xliij_o after_o this_o king_n westm_a regn_v his_o soon_o coill_n a_o good_a â—…an_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o of_o good_a condition_n and_o well_o goverue_v his_o land_n and_z of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n and_o pee_z and_z in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contaek_v debate_n ne_fw-fr be_v in_o britain_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o be_v king_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n tyme._n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xj_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n how_o king_n lucye_n regn_v after_o coill_v his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z after_o he_o bycome_v cristen_v ca_o xliiij_o after_o king_n coyll_o regue_v lucye_v his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o the_o peple_n he_o send_v to_o roam_v to_o thapposthe_v enlenthere_o that_o though_o be_v pope_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v become_v a_o cri_fw-la sten_v man_n and_z resseyve_v the_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o turn_n to_o the_o right_a byleve_n eulâ—…there_o send_v ij_o legate_n that_o be_v callyd_v pagan_a and_o elybayn_a in_o to_o this_o land_n and_z baptise_a the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o meyne_n and_o after_o go_v fro_o town_n to_o town_n and_o baptize_v the_o peple_n till_o all_o the_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o c_o luj_o year_n of_o ter_z thyncarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihu_o crist_n and_o this_o king_n lucye_n make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n ij_o archebisshop_n one_z at_o caunterbury_v a_o other_o at_o york_n and_o other_o many_o bishop_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n &_o when_o these_o two_o legate_n have_v baptize_v all_o that_o land_n they_z ordain_v preste_n for_o to_o baptyse_v child_n &_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n &_o after_o they_o go_v ageyne_v to_o rome_n &_o the_o king_n duellyd_v in_o his_o land_n &_o regn_v with_o much_o honour_n xij_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o gloucetre_n how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o king_n ca_o xl_o this_o king_n lucye_n have_v none_o heyr_n of_o his_o body_n bigoten_a that_o be_v afterward_o great_a harm_n &_o sorrow_n to_o the_o land_n for_o after_o this_o king_n lucyes_n death_n none_o of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o be_v &_o in_o debate_n among_o hem_o l_o year_n without_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o callyd_v severye_n nought_o for_o to_o be_v but_z for_o to_o save_v the_o right_n of_o rome_n but_o netheles_o he_o have_v not_o duellyd_v half_a a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n that_o the_o briton_n ne_o slay_v he_o when_o they_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severye_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v another_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o duellyd_v in_o this_o land_n long_a time_n &_o do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o briton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o i_o callyd_v astlepade_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o briton_n &_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seche_v allec_fw-la there_z they_o find_fw-mi he_o &_o slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o felau_n &_o one_o callyd_v walon_n defend_v he_o fyers_o and_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o briton_n but_o atte_fw-mi last_o he_o be_v discomfyte_v &_o the_z briton_o take_v he_o and_o bond_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n where_o for_o that_o watir_n afterward_o be_v call_v evermore_o walbroke_a though_o reg_fw-la n_v astlepade_n in_o quyete_a till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o i_o callyd_v coill_n make_v a_o fair_a town_n ageynste_n the_o king_n will_v and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_o wroth_a and_o thought_n destroy_v th'earl_n and_z bygan_a to_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o bring_v great_a power_n &_o yaf_a batail_n to_o th'earl_n &_o th'earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n and_z slow_a the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataylle_n &_o though_o be_v coill_o crow_v &_o make_a king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coyl_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o royalme_n well_o and_o nobley_v for_z he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o well_o bylove_v among_o the_o briton_n when_o they_o of_o rome_n hear_v that_o astlepode_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v another_o great_a prince_n of_o romayn_v that_o be_v callyd_v constancy_n and_o become_v to_o the_o king_n coil_n
so_o moche_v peple_n have_v that_o man_n wyste_v not_o in_o lytel_n time_n which_o be_v the_o king_n man_n and_o which_o be_v engyste_n man_n wherefore_o all_o britain_n have_v of_o he_o dredâ—…_n â–ª_o and_o say_v among_o hem_o that_z if_o they_o ne_v take_v other_o counseyll_a bytwene_n hem_v all_o the_o land_n shall_v he_o bytrayd_v thurgh_n engy_v and_o his_o peple_n mortiger_n thâ—…_n king_n have_v bygoten_a on_o his_o first_o wyf_v three_o son_n â–ª_o the_o first_o be_v call_v mortimer_n that_o second_o cartagren_n â–ª_o and_o the_o thyrd_o passent_fw-la the_o briton_o everywhichone_o by_o one_o assent_n choose_v mortimer_n to_o be_v her_o lord_n and_o soverayne_n â–ª_o and_o her_o counceyllour_n in_o every_o batayl_n &_o crou_fw-fr ned_a he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n &_o will_v suffer_v mortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la for_o encheson_n of_o the_o alliance_n bytwene_fw-mi engy_v and_o he_o the_o briton_n ordain_v a_o great_a hoost_n to_o dryve_v out_o engy_v &_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n &_o yafe_v he_o three_o batayl_v that_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d kent_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n the_z second_o be_v at_o â—…edford_n and_o the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o shire_n a_o this_o half_a cool_a in_o a_o more_o and_z in_o this_o batayll_n hem_v meet_v cartagren_n &_o horse_n engystes_n brother_n so_o that_o each_o of_o they_o slay_v other_o but_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o country_n be_v yeven_v long_o before_o to_o horn_n thurgh_n vortiger_fw-la though_o he_o have_v spouse_v his_o cousin_n there_o he_o have_v make_v a_o fair_a castel_n that_o i_o callyd_v hornecastel_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o mortimer_n be_v so_o annoy_v for_o his_o broders_n death_n cartagren_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n in_o such_o manner_n wherefore_o anon_o he_o lete_fw-la felle_fw-fr the_o castle_n to_o ground_n and_o after_o that_o he_o ne_fw-mi lest_o night_n ne_o day_n till_o he_o have_v dryven_v out_o engy_v and_o all_o his_o peple_n of_o the_o land_n and_o when_o engi_v be_v dryven_v away_o â–ª_o ronewen_a his_o daughter_n make_v sorâ—…_n we_o enough_o and_o quentelyn_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o the_o king_n mortimer_n â–ª_o and_o pryvye_v with_o he_o &_o so_o moche_v she_o yaf_v he_o of_o yef_n tes_z â–ª_o that_o he_o be_v enpoisen_v and_o dye_v at_o london_n the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o â—…gne_n and_o there_o he_o lie_v how_o the_o briton_n choose_v another_o time_n mortiger_n to_o â—…en_v her_o king_n and_o engy_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ageyn_n â–ª_o and_o they_o fight_v to_o geder_o capitulo_fw-la lix_n after_o mortimer_n death_n the_o britonâ—…_n by_o she_o commyn_v assenâ—…_n â—…ones_n make_v vortiger_n her_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o shoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d never_o after_o suffer_v engy_v ne_o none_o of_o his_o eftsoon_o to_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v â–ª_o ronewen_n the_o queen_n preve_o send_v by_o letter_n to_o engy_v â–ª_o that_o she_o have_v enpoysen_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o mortiger_n her_o lord_n ageyne_v â—…are_v the_o corone_n and_o regn_v â–ª_o &_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n peple_n for_o to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o briton_n and_o to_o win_v this_o land_n ayene_v and_o when_o engy_v herd_n this_o tide_a he_o make_v great_a joy_n and_o apparayl_v he_o hasty_o with_o xv_o m_n man_n â–ª_o that_o be_v douâ—…gh_o thy_fw-mi in_o every_o batayll_n â–ª_o and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n â–ª_o and_o when_o mortiger_n hear_v tell_v that_o engy_v be_v come_v ageyne_n with_o a_o great_a â–ª_o power_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o assemble_v his_o briton_o â–ª_o and_o though_o go_v ageynste_n engy_v for_o to_o have_v yeve_v he_o batayll_v and_z his_o folk_n but_o engy_v dread_a he_o sore_o of_o the_o briton_n for_o they_o have_v discomfyte_v he_o byforne_o and_o have_v dryven_v he_o out_o by_o strengthe_n wherefore_o en_fw-fr gy_v pray_v a_o love_n day_n and_o say_v he_o be_v not_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v but_z for_o to_o have_v his_o land_n ageyne_v if_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o briton_n &_o of_o hem_n have_v grace_v the_z king_n vortiger_n thurgh_n counceyl_n of_o his_o briton_n grant_v a_o love_n day_n &_o thus_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o briton_o that_o the_o same_o love_n day_n shall_v behold_v fast_o beside_o salysbury_v upon_o a_o hull_n and_o engy_v shall_v â—…me_v thider_n with_o four_o honderd_v knight_n witâ—…ute_v mo_z and_o the_o king_n with_o as_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o that_o day_n the_o king_n come_v with_o his_o counceyll_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v but_o engy_v have_v warn_v his_o knight_n prevelych_a and_o hem_v command_v that_o every_o of_o hem_n shall_v put_v a_o long_o knyf_v in_o his_o hose_n and_o when_o he_o saâ—…_n yd_v fair_a sire_n now_o be_v time_n to_o speak_v of_o love_n &_o â—…es_v every_o man_n aâ—…_n none_o shall_v draw_v he_o knyf_v and_o slay_v a_o briton_a &_o so_o they_o 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in_o to_o spayn_v for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wyve_n tie_v tle_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o spayn_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o peple_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archyers_n and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o spayn_v and_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_o &_o atte_fw-mi last_v the_o â—…ng_n of_o spayn_fw-mi bigan_v to_o trete_n with_o y_z e_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ded_v to_o geder_o thurgh_n her_o â—…oth_a coum_n ceyll_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o spayn_n shall_v wed_v the_o duke_n daughter_n of_o lancaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o right_a heyr_n of_o spayn_n &_o he_o shall_v yâ—…ue_v unto_o the_o duke_n of_o â—…stre_n gold_n &_o silver_n that_o weren_a cast_a 〈◊〉_d to_o great_a wedge_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o many_o as_o viij_o charyette_n myÈt_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o the_o lyf_v of_o the_o 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there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v slay_v with_o that_o other_o kniÈte_v spear_n as_o he_o ka_v it_o from_o he_o when_o they_o have_v couple_v &_o â—…s_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_v sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o kin_n ge_z richard_n regne_fw-la john_n â—…nde_fw-la be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n &_o johan_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shereve_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 fleetsâ—…_n te_fw-mi towards_o a_o hostry_n &_o there_o come_v a_o yoman_n of_o the_o bisshoppe_n of_o saâ—…s_n bury_v that_o be_v call_v romayn_v &_o he_o take_v a_o horselofe_n out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o bas_fw-fr ket_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o baker_n &_o he_o askid_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o &_o this_o romayn_v turn_v ayene_v &_o break_v you_o e_o baker_n heed_n &_o neighbour_n come_v out_o &_o will_v have_v arestid_v this_o romayn_v &_o he_o break_v from_o hem_n &_o flee_v 〈◊〉_d y_o e_o lord_n pla_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o constable_n will_v have_v he_o out_o but_o the_o bishops_n man_n shett_v fast_o the_o yate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n that_o no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr &_o than_o moche_n more_o peple_n gadr_v thyde_a &_o 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 &_o all_o that_o be_v with_o in_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayer_n &_o shereve_n with_o other_o moche_n peple_n and_o cese_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o comyn_n &_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 and_z this_o romayn_v lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o salysbury_n master_v johan_n waltham_fw-la that_o that_o time_n be_v three_fw-mi sore_a of_o englond_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebisshop_n of_o your_o â—…e_n &_o also_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n and_o there_o the_o bishop_n make_v his_o compseynt_a unto_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o the_o pepele_fw-fr of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o ij_o bishop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v un_o to_o the_o king_n to_o wyndesore_n and_o make_v a_o great_a compleynt_a upon_o the_o mayer_n &_o shereve_n &_o anon_o all_o the_o cyte_n afterward_o be_v before_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cyte_n a_o grevous_a heart_n &_o wonder_n great_a malice_n &_o anon_o sudden_o the_o king_n send_v after_o the_o mai_fw-gr re_fw-la of_o london_n &_o for_o the_o ij_o shereve_n &_o come_v unto_o he_o unto_o y_z e_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n &_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayer_n &_o sherenes_n full_o foul_a for_o the_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o officer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v &_o put_v out_o the_o more_fw-mi and_o both_o shereve_n &_o this_o be_v do_v a_o fourteen_o day_n afore_o the_o fest_n of_o seynt_a johan_n baptist_n and_o than_o the_o king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingridge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyn_a &_o go_v vernour_n of_o the_o cyte_n &_o chambre_n of_o londom_n &_o oner_o all_o his_o peple_n there_o in_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o office_n but_o iiij_o wekes_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v so_o gentle_a &_o tender_a to_o the_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_a sir_n baudwyn_n radyngton_a knyÈt_n that_o be_v countroller_n of_o the_o king_n household_n wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chan_n breed_v &_o of_o his_o peple_n therein_o &_o cheese_n unto_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cyte_n to_o be_v shereve_n with_o he_o for_o to_o govern_v &_o keep_v the_o king_n law_n in_o the_o cyte_n one_o be_v callyd_v gilbert_n mawefeld_v &_o that_o other_o thomas_n newenton_fw-fr shereve_n &_o than_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o ij_o â—…shereves_n and_o all_o the_o alderman_n with_o all_o the_o worthy_a craft_n of_o london_n go_v on_o foot_n unto_o the_o tower_n and_o there_o come_v out_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n and_z yafe_a the_o mayer_n and_o the_o shereve_n her_o oath_n and_o charge_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v in_o the_o escheker_fw-mi of_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o escheke_a and_o than_o go_v they_o home_o ageyne_v and_o than_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyl_n for_o the_o great_a malice_n and_o despite_n that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n remeved_a all_o his_o court_n from_o westmynstre_n unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o york_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o chauncelrye_n y_fw-es e_o escheker_fw-mi the_o king_n bench_n &_o
and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o tho_n come_v conedage_n ageyne_v and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_z regned_a after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o reynold_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 reynold_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 nobley_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_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 hooste_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v ne_o let_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n and_o though_o begin_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reinold_n regn_v xxij_o yer_z &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n how_o gorbodyan_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reynolds_n soon_o &_o after_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ca_fw-mi xuj_o after_o this_o reynold_n regn_v gorbodyan_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n how_o gorbodyan_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v that_o other_o for_o to_o have_v the_o herytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n slay_v that_o other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca_o xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodyan_n be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a and_o ever_o werryd_v to_o geder_o for_o the_o land_n that_z one_o be_v callyd_v ferres_fw-la and_o that_o other_o porre_v and_o this_o fer_fw-fr res_fw-la will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_o that_o other_o 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 sle_v his_o bro_fw-mi der_fw-mi but_o preve_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n siward_n till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ageyne_a and_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n porre_v but_z full_a evil_n it_o happen_v though_o for_z 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 sorrow_n for_o encheson_n that_o she_o lovid_v he_o more_o than_o that_o other_o &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o slay_v prive_o &_o prine_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o two_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n and_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a pyece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o cursid_v mother_fw-mi that_o slay_v with_o she_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o &_o long_a 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 murdryd_v that_o other_o &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o how_o four_o king_n curtoysly_a hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca_o xviij_o when_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nether_a son_n ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_o other_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o herytage_n &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o streng_a man_n dri_z nen_n and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o londe_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a war_n &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o country_n that_o over_o come_v all_o though_o other_o and_z thurgh_n her_o strength_n &_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n &_o every_o of_o they_o take_v a_o certain_a country_n &_o in_o his_o country_n lete_fw-la call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v callyd_v scatter_v and_z he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o &_o that_o other_o be_v callyd_v dawallyere_o &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n and_o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v bruâ—…es_n soon_o the_o three_o be_v call_v rudac_fw-la &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n &_o the_o iiij_o be_v callyd_v cloten_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaylle_n but_o this_o cloten_n shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o wi_v none_o so_o rightful_a heyr_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o be_v of_o lass_n esta_fw-es te_fw-mi &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewail_v of_o king_n donebaud_n that_o be_v clote_n soon_o &_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca_o nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v caylld_v donebaud_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi become_v a_o hardy_a man_n &_o a_o fair_a &_o â—…r_n to_o we_o so_o that_o he_o pass_v althe_n king_n of_o britain_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v moo_v ryghtful_a heyr_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o other_o king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strengthe_n than_o he_o bynome_v he_o his_o land_n &_o afterward_o this_o donebaud_n ordain_v he_o power_n &_o first_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logi_fw-la er_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v conquer_v all_o scotland_o &_o waly_n &_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o batayll_v and_z rudac_o come_v ageyne_n with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o be_v fall_v that_o rudac_n be_v slay_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o plain_n batayll_v &_o so_o donebaud_n have_v the_o vyctorye_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_z well_o maynten_v it_o in_o pee_z &_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o donebaud_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n ca_o xx_o this_o donebaud_n lete_fw-la make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o or_o deyn_v a_o statute_n that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o goon_o therm_n sauf_a &_o in_o pee_z &_o after_o goon_o in_o to_o what_o country_n that_o he_o will_v without_o any_o harm_n &_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o hand_n upon_o he_o â—…e_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o donebaud_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_v &_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 &_o belyn_n depart_v bytwene_v they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o donebaud_n her_o father_fw-mi and_z of_o the_o be_v ca_o xxj_o and_o after_o that_o this_o donebaud_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_fw-mi hem_n as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a son_n have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britain_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o broad_a brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotland_o but_z for_o as_o much_o that_o belyn_n have_v the_o better_a part_n brenne_fw-fr therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o wood_n have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belyn_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v aroo_n bytwene_v hem_n two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n bid_v no_o may_v ne_o strength_n ageyn_v belyn_n &_o therefore_o brenne_fw-fr thurgh_n counceâ—…l_v of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o thame_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o the_o king_n olsynge_v &_o pra_fw-la id_fw-la 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 covenaunt_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 belin_fw-mi anon_o as_o his_o 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