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at_o leyre_n battle_n at_o poyter_v king_n johan_n of_o france_n takyn_n prisoner_n the_o king_n of_o france_n ransome_v the_o companion_n king_n johan_n of_o france_n die_v in_o london_n battle_n in_o brytten_v prince_z edwarde_o summon_v sir_n robert_n knolle_v battle_n in_o brytten_v battle_n in_o the_o see_v prince_z edwarde_o dye_v cisme_n jacke_n straw_n jacke_n straw_n slay_v battle_n in_o the_o see_v y_z e_z king_n counsellor_n atteynt_a of_o treason_n johan_n of_o gaunte_n go_v into_o spain_n a_o riot_n in_o fleetstreet_n the_o term_n remove_v to_o york_v conspiracye_n the_o artycle_n which_o cause_v the_o peple_n to_o murmur_v against_o the_o king_n the_o king_n sail_v in_o to_o ireland_n henry_n bolingbroke_a land_v the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o england_n the_o king_n take_v prisoner_n conspyracye_n the_o dethe_v of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o ii_o a_o prior_n &_o viij_o freres_fw-mi hang_v at_o tyburn_n for_o treason_n battle_n at_o shroysburye_n skyrmysshe_v at_o york_n voyage_n in_o to_o france_n the_o king_n exile_v his_o old_a wild_a familyer_n battle_n at_o saint_n gyle_n the_o first_o voyage_n in_o to_o france_n conspyracye_n battle_n at_o egyncourt_n the_o second_o voyage_n into_o france_n battle_n in_o the_o see_v y_fw-fr e_o treaty_n of_o peace_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la three_o voyage_n into_o france_n battle_n in_o france_n king_n henry_n &_o the_o queen_n set_v at_o a_o fee_v in_o parys_n crown_v battle_n at_o vernoyll_n battle_n at_o zeland_n dethe_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n king_n henry_n crown_v at_o westmist_n le_fw-fr pusel_n de_fw-fr deiu_n y_fw-fr e_o maid_n of_o god_n king_n henry_n crown_v at_o paris_n philyp_v duke_n of_o burgon_n forsake_v y_o e_o englysshe_a man_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n die_v the_o frencheman_n win_v paris_n cisme_n battle_n at_o dâ—pe_n the_o king_n marriage_n conclude_v queen_n margarete_fw-it crown_v the_o dethe_v of_o yâ—â—ood_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n the_o cause_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cisme_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n behede_v jacke_n cade_n battle_n at_o senoke_n skyrmysshe_v upon_o london_n brydge_v jacke_n cade_n slay_v the_o first_o battle_n at_o saint_n albon_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n make_v ê“tectour_n skyrmysshe_v in_o the_o north_n country_n the_o craft_n of_o print_v first_o find_v a_o dissemble_a peace_n battle_n in_o the_o see_v battle_n at_o blore_n hethe_v the_o king_n navey_a take_v at_o sand_n wyche_a battle_n at_o northampton_a the_o duke_n of_o york_n make_v heir_n apparent_a battle_n at_o wakefylde_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la second_o battle_n at_o saint_n albon_n king_n edward_n ê“claym_v king_n battle_n at_o towton_n battle_n at_o exham_n king_n edward_o marry_v lord_n river_n take_v and_o behede_v the_o lord_n well_n behede_v battle_n at_o egecot_n duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi flee_v over_o the_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o clarrence_n land_v king_n edwarde_o flee_v over_o the_o see_v king_n henry_n again_o procâ—ayâ—edlâ—ge_a king_n edwarde_o &_o the_o duke_n of_o glocecester_n attaint_v as_o traitor_n king_n edwarde_o land_v king_n henry_n take_v at_o y_z e_z bysshop_n palese_fw-mi battle_n at_o barnet_n battle_n at_o tewkysbury_n the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n voyage_n in_o to_o france_n
uc.xlvii_n one_o ida_n a_o saxon_a begin_n to_o rein_v as_o king_n in_o northumberland_n which_o be_v devydyd_v in_o two_o part_n one_o be_v deyra_n which_o conteynyd_v from_o the_o water_n of_o humber_n to_o the_o water_n of_o tyne_n the_o other_o be_v brennicia_n which_o be_v from_o tyne_n to_o the_o scottysh_n see_v but_o one_o ella_n reyn_v as_o king_n in_o deyra_n with_z in_o iii_o yery_n after_o that_o ida_n begin_v his_o rein_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vortiporiê°_n but_z in_o process_n of_o time_n both_o be_v one_o kingdom_n to_o this_o dominion_n also_o be_v adjoinyd_v york_n shire_n derby_n &_o nottyngame_n ¶_o in_o this_o country_n reynyd_v dyvers_a kyngis_n sometime_o one_o somtym_n a_o other_o as_o here_o after_o by_o the_o namy_n there_o under_o do_v apere_fw-la ¶_o vortiporiê°_n son_n of_o aurelius_n be_v next_o king_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n v._o c.xlviii_o he_o be_v a_o vyctoryous_a knight_n &_o in_o dyvers_a battayl_n dyscomfetyd_v the_o saxon_n in_o this_o time_n ella_n before_o seyd_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o kygdom_n of_o nortthumberland_n callyd_v deyra_n as_o before_o be_v shewyd_v be_v there_o first_o king_n and_o soon_o after_o ida_n die_v after_o who_o succedyd_v adda_n &_o after_o he_o clappa_n and_o after_o he_o thedulphus_n &_o after_o he_o fretulphus_n and_o after_o he_o theodricus_n about_o this_o time_n vffa_n king_n of_o estangle_v die_v &_o redwaldus_n his_o son_n succedid_v he_o also_o about_o this_o time_n kenricus_fw-la king_n of_o westsaxon_n die_v &_o his_o ii_o son_n ceolmus_n &_o cuta_n succedid_v he_o which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o otta_n king_n of_o kent_n expulsyd_v all_o the_o brytteyn_n out_o of_o kent_n which_o cuta_n be_v after_o sleyn_n at_o abattell_v against_o the_o bryttayn_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o a_o  _fw-fr â—edwnldê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o w_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ceolmê°_n &_o cuta_fw-la  _fw-fr w_o  _fw-fr ida_n &_o ella_n adda_n clappa_n  _fw-fr thedulfê°_n n_n cloiter_v aribert_n ¶_o cloyter_v soon_o of_o clovis_n be_v next_o king_n of_o all_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n uclix_n he_o be_v a_o evyll_n man_n he_o slay_v his_o ii_o nevewis_n &_o marry_a they_o be_v mother_n he_o slay_v you_o e_o lord_n dyvetot_n in_o normandy_a therefore_o the_o pope_n agapyt_n make_v he_o to_o make_v free_a the_o country_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n thereof_o be_v named_fw-la king_n &_o be_v to_o this_o day_n he_o reynyd_v u_o year_n ¶_o aribert_n son_n of_o clotyer_n be_v next_o king_n he_o be_v a_o come_v advouterer_n and_o die_v after_o he_o have_v reynyd_v ix_o year_n charlê_n nason_n ¶_o charlis_n nason_n son_n to_o astraciê°_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o braban_n &_o austry_n he_o marry_v woldbury_v daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o ture_n whereby_o he_o be_v after_o duke_n of_o ture_a john_n benet_n pelagius_n ¶_o john_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.lxiiii_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v xiii_o year_n ¶_o benet_n a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o iiii_o year_n &_o more_o ¶_o pelagius_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o ten_o year_n &_o more_o he_z ordeynyd_v that_o clerky_n in_o holy_a order_n shall_v say_v daily_o the_o vii_o houry_n canonical_a tibere_fw-la ¶_o tybere_v son_n adoptyfe_n of_o justyne_n be_v next_o enê‘our_n y_z e_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.lxxvi_o &_o hyld_n y_fw-fr e_o empire_n vii_o year_n malgo_n ¶_o malgo_n a_o duke_n and_o nevew_n to_o aurelius_n conanus_fw-la be_v make_v next_o king_n of_o bryttayn_a the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.lii_o he_o manful_o wythestode_fw-la the_o saxon_n that_o they_o damagyd_v not_o that_o land_n great_o whereof_o he_o have_v possession_n in_o his_o time_n ethelbertus_fw-la begin_v to_o rein_v as_o king_n of_o kent_n &_o give_v battle_n to_o ceolmê°_n soon_o of_o kenricus_fw-la then_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n it_o be_v the_o first_o battle_n between_o the_o saxon_n this_o ceolmus_n wann_v of_o the_o breytteyn_n diverse_a cite_v &_o at_o the_o last_o chasyd_v malgo_n &_o he_o pursuyd_v which_o malgo_n so_o dyscomfitid_v dye_v after_o he_o have_v reynyd_v xxxu_o year_n also_o soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o malgo_n ceolmus_n die_v after_o who_o his_o sonn_n ceolricus_n succedyd_v king_n of_o westsaxon_n which_o lyvyd_v not_o long_o after_o after_o who_o succedyd_v his_o brother_n chelwolphê°_n also_o about_o this_o time_n theodricê°_n king_n of_o brennicia_n &_o ella_n king_n of_o deyra_n die_v after_o who_o ethelricus_fw-la succedyd_v as_o king_n of_o all_o northumberland_n in_z this_o time_n as_o some_o auctour_n affirm_v begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o essaxon_n under_o a_o saxon_a call_v sledda_n after_o he_o erkinwinus_n which_o be_v crystenyd_v afterward_o but_o other_o affyrm_n that_o sebertus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n in_o essex_v &_o that_o the_o other_o before_o he_o where_o as_o chief_a ruler_n and_o no_o kyngis_n also_o soon_o after_o this_o time_n ethelbertus_fw-la king_n of_o kent_n waxyd_v so_o vyctoryous_a y_fw-mi to_o he_o subduyd_v almost_o all_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o water_n of_o humber_n in_o to_o his_o dominion_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ethelbertê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o a_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o w_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr cheolrieê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr w_o n_o fretufâ—s_fw-fr theodriâ—us_fw-fr  _fw-fr ethelricê°_n ethelfâ—â—dus_n n_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â—ledda_fw-mi  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o chelperyk_n ¶_o chelperyk_n son_n of_o cloyter_v be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.lxxiii_o he_o slay_v his_o wife_n in_o the_o night_n &_o marry_v one_o andovere_v who_o after_o he_o forsake_v &_o take_v to_o wife_n on_o fredegund_n a_o evyll_n and_o a_o cruel_a woman_n ⸫_o charly_n haysbayn_v ¶_o charlys_n haysbayn_a son_n to_o charles_n nason_n be_v after_o duke_n of_o tongre_n and_o braband_n and_o austry_n gregori_fw-la the_o grant_n ¶_o gregory_n the_o grant_v a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c.xci_o &_o hold_v the_o se_fw-mi xiii_o year_n &_o more_o he_o confirmyd_fw-la y_z e_o iiii_o great_a counsellê_n s_o of_o nycee_n constantynoble_fw-fr ephese_fw-mi &_o calsidonieâ—_n this_o gregory_n be_v one_o of_o the_o iiii_o doctor_n of_o the_o chyrch_n he_o send_v seynt_a austen_n in_o to_o brytteyn_a which_o convertyd_v you_o e_o people_n to_o crystis_n feyth_v this_o gregory_n make_v dyvers_a holy_a omelye_n anthemy_n hymny_n response_n more_o than_o any_o other_o pope_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o heddy_n of_o all_o the_o ydolâ—s_n in_o room_n to_o be_v smytten_v of_o also_o he_o be_v the_o first_o pope_n that_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v callyd_v in_o his_o style_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o seruantis_fw-la of_o god_n mauryce_n ¶_o mauryce_o bear_v in_o cappadose_n begottyn_a of_o tybere_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o c._n lxxx.iii_fw-la he_o be_v heddyd_v by_o focas_n that_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o ⸫_o carecticus_fw-la also_o about_o this_o time_n ethelricus_fw-la king_n of_o all_o northumberland_n die_v &_o ethelfridus_n his_o son_n succedyd_v he_o which_o dystroyd_v many_o britons_n &_o slay_v lij_o monkis_n of_o bangar_n at_o a_o battle_n at_o westchester_n which_o monkis_n be_v bryttayn_n &_o lyvyd_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o handis_fw-la &_o cam_fw-la thy_o dyr_n only_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o brytteyn_n ¶_o carecticus_fw-la be_v next_o king_n of_o britons_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n u_o c.lxxxvi_o he_o be_v yvell_n belovyd_v of_o his_o own_o briton_o wherefore_o they_o excytyd_v the_o saxon_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o which_o saxon_n send_v for_o gurmundus_fw-la king_n of_o ireland_n by_o who_o help_n they_o drive_v carectycus_n in_o to_o cambria_n now_o callyd_v waly_n and_o dystroe_v the_o church_n of_o crystis_fw-la feyth_o that_o the_o bishop_n &_o prestis_n flee_v &_o hide_v they_o for_o fere_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o s_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr s_o a_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr a_o w_o chelwolfus_n  _fw-fr w_o n_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr n_n e_o  _fw-fr erkinwinê°_n e_o cloyter_v ¶_o cloyter_v son_n of_o chelperyk_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n u_o câ—lxxx_n seven_o when_o he_o be_v but_o four_o monethy_n old_a in_o y_z e_z keep_v of_o his_o mother_n which_o make_v great_a war_n against_o theobert_n &_o thyery_a sonny_n to_o chyldebert_n king_n of_o metis_fw-la &_o burgoyn_v &_o when_o he_o be_v of_o age_n he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o france_n karloman_n ¶_o karloman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o charlys_n be_v duke_n of_o braban_n sabinian_a boniface_n boniface_n ¶_o sabynian_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vi_o c.vi_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v one_o year_n ¶_o bonyface_n bear_v a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o ix_o monethis_n ¶_o bonyface_n
this_o time_n lotharius_n king_n of_o kent_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o south_n saxon_n by_o the_o exciting_n of_o edricus_n son_n to_o egbert_n which_o succedyd_v he_o &_o with_o in_o a_o year_n &_o a_o half_a edricus_n die_v &_o widredus_fw-la son_n also_o to_o egbert_n succedyd_v he_o also_o about_o this_o time_n alfridus_n notus_fw-la die_v after_o who_o succedyd_v osredus_n which_o be_v slay_v by_o conredus_fw-la which_o succedid_v he_o ii_o year_n after_o who_o succedyd_v offricus_n ¶_o jue_v or_o jew_n descend_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o west_n saxon_n as_o willmn_v de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la say_v be_v next_o king_n of_o west_n saxon_n after_o cadwallader_n which_o make_v great_a war_n upon_o the_o kentysh_a saxon_n that_o the_o man_n of_o dorobernia_n or_o canterbury_n grauntyd_v to_o jue_v for_o a_o recompense_n for_o the_o death_n of_o mulking_a brother_n to_o cadwallader_n before_o slay_v iii_o m._n li_z this_o jue_v by_o the_o exciting_n of_o his_o wife_n etheldreda_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a woman_n &_o abbess_n of_o berk_n give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o ethellerdus_n his_o nevew_n &_o take_v a_o poor_a manny_n wede_v &_o in_o company_n of_o poor_a man_n go_v to_o roam_v therefore_o this_o jue_v shall_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n that_o beda_n callyth_v hun_n or_o jue_v consydering_a both_o the_o time_n of_o his_o rein_n &_o go_v to_o room_n &_o no_o variance_n but_o in_o write_v of_o the_o letter_n as_o in_o take_v v._o for_o n._n &_o that_o this_o juor_fw-la &_o jue_v of_o who_o galfridê°_n spekith_v to_o be_v other_o ê‘son_n &_o so_o all_o their_o seyngis_n may_v stand_v to_o geder_o ¶_o hit_v be_v seyd_a that_o this_o jue_v be_v cause_n y_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o peter_n pen_n be_v grauntid_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o every_o house_n in_o englond_n but_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v not_o know_v certain_a but_o some_o say_v y_z t_o ethelwold_n grauntyd_v they_o first_o also_o about_o this_o time_n offa_n king_n of_o essex_n &_o kenredus_fw-la king_n of_o mercia_n go_v to_o roam_v &_o be_v there_o ê“fessyd_v monkis_n after_o who_o succedyd_v in_o essex_v sileredus_n &_o in_o mercia_n colredus_fw-la k_o  _fw-fr edricê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr k_o n_o osredê°_n  _fw-fr conredê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr n_n e_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr â—ileredê°_n e_o m_o  _fw-fr kenredê°_n  _fw-fr colredê°_n  _fw-fr m_o clovis_n cheldebert_n ¶_o clovis_n son_n of_o theodor_n next_o king_n of_o france_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o crist_n vi_o c.xciii_o ¶_o cheldebert_n ii_o son_n of_o theodor_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n y_fw-fr e_o year_n of_o crist_n vic.xcvii_n charlê_n mertel_v ¶_o charles_n mertell_n son_n of_o pepin_n be_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi duke_n of_o austry_n &_o prince_n of_o the_o palece_n of_o france_n he_o be_v protektour_n to_o theodor_n the_o young_a king_n of_o france_n &_o deffendyd_v his_o gregory_n ¶_o gregory_n a_o sirien_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n vii_o c.xxx_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v ten_o year_n &_o more_o anastace_n theodose_v leo_n ¶_o anastace_n be_v next_o emperor_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vii_o c.xiiii_o he_o be_v put_v owte_n by_o theodose_n ¶_o theodose_o be_v next_o emperor_n he_o be_v a_o crysten_v man_n but_o he_o be_v put_v from_o his_o empire_n ¶_o leo_fw-la be_v next_o emperor_n he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a he_o comaundyd_v the_o imagis_n of_o seynty_n to_o be_v put_v down_o therefore_o he_o be_v cursyd_v of_o gregory_n pope_n &_o so_o dye_v ethellardus_fw-la cutbertus_fw-la ¶_o ethellardus_fw-la the_o nevew_n of_o jue_v begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o west_n saxon_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vii.xxiiii_fw-la some_o man_n call_v he_o etheldredus_fw-la in_o this_o time_n offricus_n or_o osbrygh_v reynyd_v in_o northumber_n to_o who_o bede_n write_v the_o story_n callyd_v historia_fw-la anglicana_fw-la &_o some_o say_v to_o his_o successor_n colwolcus_n ¶_o cutbertus_fw-la the_o nevew_n of_o ethellardus_fw-la begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o west_n saxon_n the_o year_n of_o cryste_n vii_o c.xxxix_o in_o this_o time_n holy_a bede_n before_o spokyn_n of_o dye_v in_o this_o time_n colwolphê°_n king_n of_o northumber_n give_v up_o his_o kyngome_n to_o egbertê°_n his_o cousin_n &_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n this_o cutbertê°_n make_v oft_o war_n against_o ethelwold_n king_n of_o mercia_n here_o be_v to_o be_v notyd_v that_o many_o of_o these_o saxon_n kyngis_n be_v holy_a man_n &_o byldyd_v many_o church_n &_o foundyd_v many_o abbe_n &_o indowyd_v they_o with_o great_a land_n &_o many_o of_o they_o livyd_v verteous_o &_o so_o dye_v &_o now_o be_v takyn_n as_o holy_a saynty_n also_o this_o egbertus_fw-la that_o be_v king_n of_o northumberland_n forsake_v his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o love_n of_o cryst_n &_o take_v the_o tonsure_v of_o seynt_a peter_n &_o pall_n after_o who_o succedyd_v his_o son_n osulphus_n which_o with_o in_o a_o year_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o northumber_n after_o who_o succedyd_v moll_n ethelwold_fw-mi &_o within_o vii_o year_n last_o his_o kingdom_n to_o helredus_n which_o after_o ix_o year_n be_v expulsid_v by_o the_o northumber_n which_o make_v ethelbert_n their_o king_n which_o be_v expulsyd_v with_o in_o u_o year_n &_o elwolphus_n make_v king_n which_o be_v slay_v after_o who_o succedyd_v osredus_n which_o soon_o after_o be_v expulsyd_v by_o the_o northumber_n &_o ethelredus_fw-la make_v king_n which_o be_v after_o slay_v and_o anon_o after_o egbert_n king_n of_o west_n saxon_n subduyd_v they_o to_o his_o dominion_n k_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr wydredê°_n  _fw-fr k_o n_o offricê°_n  _fw-fr colwolfê°_n  _fw-fr egbertê°_n n_n e_o  _fw-fr cuthredê°_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o m_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ethelwoldê°_n  _fw-fr m_o dagobert_n cloiter_v theodor_n ¶_o dagobert_n son_n to_o cheldebert_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vii_o c.xu_o ¶_o cloyter_v the_o second_o son_n of_o cheldebert_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vii_o c.xix_o ¶_o theodor_n son_n of_o dagobert_n be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n vii_o c.xxvi_o land_n from_o enmy_n in_z his_o time_n the_o sarsyn_n enteryd_v the_o realm_n of_o france_n with_o a_o innumerable_a peple_n both_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n against_o who_o this_o charly_n martell_n make_v a_o great_a battayll_n &_o slay_v of_o they_o as_o some_o writer_n affirm_v iii_o c._n lxxxu·m_n saresyn_n zachari_fw-la stephen_n pall_n ¶_o zachary_a a_o greke_n be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n seven_o c.xli_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v ten_o year_n ¶_o stephen_n a_o romayne_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o v_o year_n ¶_o pall_v a_o romayn_v hold_v the_o see_v next_o ten_o year_n constantine_n leo_n ¶_o constantyne_n sonn_n of_o leo_n be_v next_o emê‘our_n the_o year_n of_o crist_n vii_o c.xlii_o he_o be_v accursyd_v of_o pope_n pall_n &_o after_o die_v ¶_o leo_n son_n of_o constantyne_n be_v next_o emperor_n he_o be_v covetouse_n of_o precious_a stony_n &_o take_v a_o crown_n full_a of_o precyous_a stony_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o seynt_a sophia_n &_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n which_o stonis_fw-la so_o brosid_v his_o head_n that_o thereof_o he_o die_v in_o his_o time_n the_o empire_n decresyd_v and_o the_o savoye_v occupy_v a_o greaâ—_n ê‘t_v of_o the_o ee_a and_o the_o frenchman_n rule_v in_o italy_n sigebertus_n kenulphus_n ¶_o sigebertus_n cousin_n to_o cuthbert_n begin_v his_o rein_v over_o the_o westsaxon_n y_o e_fw-la year_n of_o cryst_n vii_o c.xlv_o he_o be_v cruel_a &_o tyrannous_a to_o his_o subiectê_n &_o tornyd_v their_o law_n &_o costomy_v after_o his_o one_o will_n &_o put_v one_o of_o his_o lordis_fw-la to_o death_n which_o adverâ—â—syd_v he_o to_o be_v reformyd_fw-la wherefore_o his_o subiectis_fw-la by_o one_o assent_n with_o y_o e_o eye_v of_o one_o kenulphu_n deposyd_v he_o &_o he_o be_v after_o in_o such_o misery_n that_o he_o walk_v alone_o without_o comfort_n a_o swine_n herd_n who_o lord_n he_o before_o have_v slay_v in_o revenge_v his_o lordys_n death_n there_o slay_v the_o seyd_a segebert_n in_z his_o time_n egberd_n be_v king_n of_o northunberland·_v ¶_o kenulphus_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o cerdicus_fw-la &_o son_n to_o offa_n king_n of_o merchis_n be_v make_v king_n of_o west_n saxon_n y_fw-es e_o year_n of_o cryst_n vii_o c._n xlviiiâ—_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o his_o subiectis_fw-la &_o keep_v among_o they_o good_a pease_n in_z his_o time_n offa_n slay_v a_o tyrant_n call_v bomredus_n that_o before_o have_v slay_v ethelwold_n king_n of_o mercia_n &_o make_v himself_o king_n after_o who_o death_n this_o offa_n as_o nevew_v to_o ethelwold_n reynid_v there_o as_o king_n he_o have_v war_n with_o the_o northumber_n &_o they_o subdue_v &_o also_o have_v war_n with_o etheldred_n which_o than_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n of_o estangle_v &_o take_v he_o &_o
kyngdom_n also_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cuthredus_n king_n of_o essex_n the_o essaxon_n lyffyd_v with_o out_o king_n long_a time_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o submyttyd_v them self_o to_o be_v subiectê_n to_o egbert_n king_n of_o west_n saxon_n this_o egbert_n also_o win_v the_o town_n of_o chester_n from_o the_o brytteyn_n which_o they_o before_o long_a time_n have_v keep_v and_o after_o this_o victory_n thus_o obteynyd_v he_o short_o callyd_v a_o council_n of_o his_o lordis_fw-la &_o by_o they_o be_v advyce_n be_v crownyd_v king_n of_o all_o englond_n &_o then_o send_v forth_o his_o commyssyoner_n &_o cummaundement_n charge_v strayt_o that_o from_o that_o day_n the_o saxon_n shall_v be_v all_o callyd_v english_a man_n and_o all_o the_o hose_n shall_v be_v callyd_v englond_n this_o charlmayn_n ordeynyd_v the_o xii_o pery_n of_o france_n to_o be_v at_o the_o crowning_n &_o anoint_v of_o the_o king_n he_o subduyd_v dydy_a king_n of_o lumberdy_n which_o have_v by_o force_n takyn_n dyvers_a landy_n from_o the_o pope_n adryan_n &_o restoryd_a the_o pope_n to_o the_o possessyon_n of_o they_o &_o therefore_o the_o pope_n grauntyd_v he_o many_o great_a privilegys_n conteynyd_v in_o the_o canon_n adrian_n luderyk_n ¶_o luderyk_n bear_v in_o germayne_n be_v by_o charlmayn_n make_v forester_n of_o flaunders_n and_o the_o country_n be_v callyd_v flaunders_n after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o wife_n callyd_v flandrie_n pascall_n eugenie_n valentyne_n ¶_o pascale_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xvi_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v vii_o year_n and_o more_o he_z ordeynyd_v that_o no_o clerkis_n shall_v obteyn_a benefice_n of_o lay_a man_n ¶_o eugenie_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o four_o year_n &_o more_o he_o be_v martyrid_a &_o his_o eye_n put_v out_o by_o the_o romayn_v that_o hatyd_v he_o ¶_o valentyne_n a_o romayn_v hyld_n the_o see_v next_o xl_o day_n lews_n the_o mild_a ¶_o lewes_n the_o first_o callyd_v the_o mild_a &_o son_n to_o charlmayn_v be_v next_o both_o emperor_n &_o king_n of_o france_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xu_o he_o ordeynyd_v by_o a_o counsel_n a_o book_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o cerimonis_fw-la of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o y_z e_z clergy_n he_o reformyd_fw-la y_fw-fr e_fw-la pride_n &_o the_o suê‘fluite_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o church_n his_o iii_o sonnis_n lothayr_a lews_n &_o pepyn_n conspyryd_v agayn_n he_o &_o compellyd_v he_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o empire_n in_o a_o monkê_n clothe_v buâ—_n at_o the_o last_o he_o obteynyd_v again_o his_o imperial_a dygnite_n mychell_n themperour_n of_o constantinople_n send_v to_o he_o the_o book_n of_o seynt_a deâ—yse_n de_fw-fr celesti_fw-la jerarchia_fw-la ¶_o but_o yet_o not_o withstond_v that_o this_o egberte_fw-fr have_v thus_o obtaynyd_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o hole_n land_n yet_o after_o that_o dyvers_a take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v kyngis_n in_o dyvers_a of_o the_o vii_o kyngdomis_n as_o beforesayd_a and_o there_o rule_v for_o a_o seson_n but_o yet_o they_o never_o long_o contenue_v theryn_n but_o be_v subduid_a again_o short_o except_o that_o they_o be_v trybutaries_n to_o the_o kyngis_n of_o west_n saxon_n in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o this_o egbert_n the_o danis_fw-la enteryd_v in_o to_o this_o land_n the_o second_o time_n &_o spoylyd_v the_o isle_n of_o â—hepey_a wherefore_o egberte_n &_o his_o knyâ—htis_n meet_v with_o they_o &_o give_v they_o battle_n but_o egbert_n with_o his_o peple_n be_v compellyd_v to_o forsake_v the_o fell_v and_z after_o the_o danis_fw-la confederyd_v with_o the_o west_n brytteyn_n &_o do_v much_o hurt_n to_o egbertê_n land_n albeit_o egbert_n keep_v noble_o his_o dominion_n as_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n but_z yet_o he_o can_v not_o so_o expulse_v the_o danis_fw-la but_o that_o they_o ever_o be_v abide_a in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o of_o the_o land_n during_o y_fw-es e_fw-es lyf_v of_o egbert_n which_o reynyd_v xxxvii_o year_n &_o then_o dye_v lews_n thâ—_n mild_a ¶_o after_o that_o this_o charly_v subdewyd_v y_o e_o saxon_n &_o go_v in_o to_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a host_n agayn_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la infidellis_fw-la and_o there_o conqueryd_v a_o great_a country_n but_o as_o he_o come_v home_o by_o the_o mounteyn_n of_o phyrâ—enes_n &_o rouncevaulz_n the_o gascon_n gafe_v he_o a_o great_a battle_n where_o roland_n &_o oliver_n be_v slay_v and_o other_o of_o the_o noble_a of_o his_o army_n he_z ordeynyd_v the_o unyversite_a of_o pares_fw-la he_o byldyd_v vii_o church_n in_o y_o e_o honour_n of_o seynt_a jamy_n also_o he_o be_v emperor_n make_v by_o pope_n leo_n &_o last_o the_o governaunce_n of_o france_n to_o his_o eldyst_a sonn_n charles_n but_o he_o die_v before_o his_o father_n ¶_o lews_n y_o e_o mild_a be_v next_o king_n of_o france_n &_o also_o emê‘our_v as_o apperyth_v a_o above_o among_o the_o emê‘our_n in_z his_o time_n a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o dane_n &_o normanys_n invadyd_v the_o land_n of_o france_n &_o do_v great_a hurt_n but_o this_o lews_n shor_o after_o vanquesshyd_v they_o &_o drâ—fe_v they_o out_o of_o his_o landis_fw-la also_o this_o time_n in_o a_o great_a tempest_n of_o hail_n in_o france_n there_o fall_v down_o out_o of_o the_o heir_n a_o pese_n of_o ice_n which_o be_v xu_o foot_n in_o length_n vi_o foot_n in_o breed_n &_o ii_o foot_n of_o thyknes_n ingecam_fw-la ¶_o ingecame_v be_v after_o luderyk_n his_o fader_fw-mi forester_n of_o flaunders_n xu_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o harelebeke_n gregory_n sergius_n leo._n ¶_o gregory_n a_o romayn_v be_v next_o pope_n the_o year_n of_o cryst_n viii_o c.xxvii_o he_o hold_v the_o see_v ten_o year_n ¶_o sergius_n the_o second_o a_o roman_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o iii_o year_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o changyd_v his_o name_n at_o his_o creation_n for_o before_o his_o name_n be_v groâ—ng_v &_o than_o will_v be_v callyd_v sergius_n ¶_o leo_n a_o roman_n hyld_n they_fw-mi see_v next_o viii_o year_n &_o more_o he_o be_v so_o holy_a 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time_n have_v give_v to_o he_o ¶_o this_o wyllyam_n make_v the_o new_a forest_n in_o hampshyre_n and_o therefore_o cast_v down_o dyvers_a church_n by_o the_o space_n of_o xxx_o mile_n in_o his_o time_n he_o keep_v the_o englyssheman_n so_o low_o that_o few_o of_o they_o bear_v any_o offyce_v of_o honour_n or_o rule_v but_o somewhat_o he_o favour_v the_o city_n of_o london_n also_o he_o build_v two_o abbaye_v in_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o abbaye_v of_o battle_n where_o he_o win_v the_o field_n against_o harolde_a and_o the_o abbaye_v of_o barmesey_n in_o southwark_n beside_o london_n and_o also_o he_o build_v ii_o other_o abbaye_v in_o normandye_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n his_o reign_n the_o king_n be_v in_o normandye_n araysed_a a_o great_a tribute_n in_o england_n &_o cause_v to_o be_v gather_v of_o every_o hyde_n of_o land_n which_o contain_v twenty_o acre_n vi_o s._n and_o soon_o after_o that_o enteryd_a france_n with_o a_o great_a 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