beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
after_o he_o regn_v hanipir_n uj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v carpour_fw-mi vij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v digneill_n three_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v samuel_n xxiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v reed_n two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ely_n vij_o month_n this_o king_n ely_n have_v three_o son_n lud_n cassibalon_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lud_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_z moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n and_o temper_a &_o amend_v wyched_a folk_n this_o lud_n love_v more_o to_o dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v &_o than_o be_v yâ—_z cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v through_o varyasite_n of_o lettre_n &_o now_o be_v call_v land_n this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n &_o yâ—_z folk_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v be_v londoner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n he_o have_v two_o young_a son_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v andraghen_n &_o that_o other_o torinace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr neither_o speak_v ne_o go_v &_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n croward_a a_o strong_a knight_n yâ—_z be_v call_v lud_n yâ—_z be_v cassibaâ—ons_n brother_n &_o make_v hymk_v of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n viij_o c_o lxxxxiiij_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitate_fw-la ij_o c_o xu_o sadoth_n of_o yâ—_z line_n of_o chryst_n be_v number_v in_o mat_n i_o but_o in_o scripture_n be_v no_o more_o have_v of_o high_a ¶_o jadus_n the_o â—one_n of_o john_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n ¶_o this_o time_n king_n alexander_n regn_v the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v than_o jadus_n array_v in_o his_o pontyfycall_a ornaméte_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o &_o he_o sodeyn_o be_v please_v &_o worshyp_v the_o bysshop_n &_o with_o pease_n &_o joy_n enter_v yâ—_z cite_v &_o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o high_z yâ—_z book_n of_o danyel_n &_o the_o ê“phecy_n to_o be_v expow_v to_o he_o the_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o &_o that_o do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o yâ—_z dream_n in_o due_a order_fw-fr was_z fulfyl_v &_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o ê‘sone_fw-mi of_o who_o daniel_n ê“phe_n cy_v &_o of_o that_o he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o dariê°_n king_n of_o perseus_n &_o he_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n &_o command_v the_o jew_n to_o axe_n what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o grant_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o law_n &_o at_o the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v wtout_fw-fr tribute_n vide_fw-la magrmm_n in_fw-la histo_fw-la the_o host_n of_o alexandre_n as_o orosiê°_n say_v be_v xxxij_o m._n foteman_n &_o four_o m._n horseman_n &_o shyppe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whede_a it_o be_v more_o marvel_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytel_a a_o power_n or_z how_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o little_a a_o power_n and_o there_o be_v of_o alexander_n &_o his_o host_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o perseus_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la qinq_fw-fr nqies_fw-fr decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la ¶_o enias_n the_o soon_o of_o jadi_n be_v bysshop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o maniliê°_n papiriê°_n &_o fabius_n be_v â—sules_a at_o rome_n this_o papirius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a &_o he_o feign_v many_o a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o master_n counseyle_n &_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o man_n age_n he_o be_v a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi that_o when_o the_o romayn_v dread_a alexandre_n he_o be_v choose_v to_o go_v against_o hy_o &_o of_o the_o god_n he_o charge_v not_o but_z scorn_v they_o sayenge_a afore_o that_o unhappy_a thing_n shall_v fall_v &_o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctor_n say_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorun_n et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la this_o time_n king_n alexander_n begin_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v great_a alexander_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n that_o he_o have_v in_o so_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n it_o be_v a_o evydent_a judgement_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n of_n yâ—_z time_n certain_o some_o miracle_n our_o lord_n do_v for_o high_a in_o help_v of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o see_v of_o pamphilicon_fw-la be_v divide_v to_o high_a as_z the_o reed_n see_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o persecute_a dariê°_n also_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o caspij_fw-la be_v shut_v that_o certain_a curse_a jew_n may_v never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v poison_v in_o babylon_n &_o die_v the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o monarchy_n the._n xij_o year_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o macedon_n when_o alexander_n be_v deed_n the_o twelve_o to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o kyngdom_n coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v whereof_o arise_v infinyte_a batayle_n so_o ye._n iiij_o have_v all_o the_o kyugdom_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o orosio_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o ix_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la cc_o ix_o achym_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n soon_o to_o sadoth_n be_v number_v in_o math_n i_o &_o of_o he_o be_v no_o more_o in_o scripture_n ¶_o simon_n be_v bishop_n this_o time_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o a_o ryghtwyse_o he_o be_v name_v of_o the_o people_n ¶_o eleazarê°_n be_v bysshop_n after_o symen_n this_o man_n send_v to_o ptholomeo_n king_n of_o egypt_n lxxij_o learned_a man_n of_o every_o tribe_n vj._n to_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o translate_v out_o of_o hebrewe_n in_o to_o greke_n by_o a_o great_a miracle_n that_o so_o many_o man_n shall_v in_o lxxij_o day_n translate_v all_o holy_a scripture_n with_o one_o accord_n vide_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o dolobela_fw-mi emilius_n marrê°_n curius_n genutiê°_n this_o time_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o dolobela_n conquer_v samnytes_n after_o many_o batayle_n have_v and_o martus_fw-la subdue_v epirotas_n &_o slay_v xxiij_o m._n of_o his_o man_n &_o than_o flee_v king_n pirro_n which_o king_n send_v to_o high_a for_o pea_n offer_v to_o he_o great_a gift_n than_o this_o consul_n answer_v no_o batayle_n shall_v cause_v i_o to_o flee_v nor_o no_o money_n corrupt_v i_o for_z i_o have_v lever_n command_v scotfree_a man_n to_o do_v this_o &_o this_o than_z be_v scotfree_a myself_o ¶_o tonuâ—iê°_n subdue_v the_o cite_v of_o argivorum_n &_o a_o legion_n of_o rome_n knight_n he_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v beâ—en_o open_o in_o the_o market_n place_n for_o thet_o hold_v they_o not_o leful_o to_o 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benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o second_o &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v &_o he_o gadere_v a_o counseyle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygromancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xiiij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o month_n &_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyssh_v to_o death_n ¶_o johamnes_n that_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xuj_o be_v pope_n after_o high_a almoost_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n this_o gregory_n be_v make_v pope_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n the_o three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o cousin_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cite_v 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to_o eschew_v the_o petylle_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o latyn_a for_o learned_a man_n in_o these_o verse_n magun_n â—inensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibet_fw-la imperij_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n dapifer_fw-la dux_n portitor_n ensis_fw-la marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hij_fw-la statuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatiâ—ê°_n est_fw-la comes_fw-la reni_fw-la marchio_n est_fw-la brandeburgensis_fw-la dux_n saxonun_n et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorun_n verun_v ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_z in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a faithful_a 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knoght_n his_o fader_fw-mi for_z he_o set_v not_o by_o chevalry_n curteysy_a ne_o worship_n but_o only_o by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o he_o exile_v his_o mother_n emme_n and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o there_o dwell_v with_o yâ—_z earl_n wherefore_o he_o &_o his_o brother_n hate_v echeother_n deed_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v ij_o year_n &_o more_o hedyed_a &_o lie_v at_o west_n mynster_n ¶_o of_o king_n hardiknoght_v that_o be_v harolde_n broad_a after_o this_o harold_n hare_n foot_n regn_v his_o brother_n hardyknoght_v a_z noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o moche_n love_v chevalry_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n and_o when_o this_o hardiknoght_n have_v regn_v a_o lytell_a while_n he_z let_v uncover_v his_o brother_n harold_n &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o make_v it_o to_o be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o gonge_n &_o the_o body_n in_o to_o ta_o myse_n and_o after_o come_v fyssher_n &_o take_v yâ—_z bedy_a with_o their_o net_n by_o night_n &_o bear_v he_o to_o saint_n clemente_n chirche_v &_o there_o bury_v he_o thus_o avenge_v he_o hardiknoght_v on_o his_o brother_n thus_o king_n har_n diknoght_v be_v so_o large_a a_o gyver_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v that_o his_o table_n be_v set_v every_o day_n three_o time_n full_a with_o ryall_n mete_n &_o drink_v for_o his_o meyny_n &_o for_o they_o that_o come_v to_o his_o court_n and_o this_o king_n hardiknoght_v send_v after_o emme_n his_o mother_n &_o make_v she_o to_o come_v again_o for_z his_o brother_n harold_n hare_n
moche_n lechery_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarvan_n in_o wales_n for_o sothe_o he_o have_v horn_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o beard_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n when_o he_o be_v make_v price_n of_o wales_n to_o moche_n he_o give_v he_o to_o riot_n and_o to_o folly_n and_o sothe_o say_a merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecy_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nose_n a_o drop_n for_o in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o yâ—_z poor_a people_z &_o strong_a dethe_v among_o yâ—_z thy_fw-mi the_o that_o die_v in_o strange_a land_n with_o sorrow_n &_o in_o war_n in_o scotlond_n and_o afterward_o he_o lose_v scotlonde_n &_o gascoyn_n &_o moche_n le_fw-fr cherry_n in_o his_o day_n be_v haunce_v ¶_o also_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o goat_n shall_v seek_v the_o flower_n of_o life_n &_o of_o death_n and_o he_o say_v so_o the_o for_o he_o spouse_v isabella_n yâ—_z king_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o in_o this_o time_n merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o folk_n upon_o dyche_n of_o the_o see_v and_o yâ—_z be_v well_o seen_v at_o bannockesbourne_n in_o scotlonde_n when_o he_o be_v discontyte_v there_o of_o yâ—_z scotces_fw-gr and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n &_o many_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfyte_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o come_v than_o southwarde_o the_o scot_n besyege_v castle_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_v &_o burn_v town_n unto_o the_o hard_a earth_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_z shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornewayle_v that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o peer_n and_z he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v dye_v through_o a_o bear_v at_o gaversyche_n &_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v &_o find_v soche_n for_o by_o the_o eagle_z be_v understande_v sir_n pyers_n ganaston_n that_o than_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v which_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n &_o despise_v the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v hede_v at_o gaversyche_n through_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi ¶_o and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o that_o batayle_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n array_v like_o a_o shield_v where_o shall_v dye_v many_o white_a hede_n &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o by_o the_o brenning_a of_o the_o bear_v be_v betokened_a great_a drede_n through_o cutting_a of_o sword_n at_o that_o batayle_n of_o myton_n for_o there_o come_v the_o scot_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v in_o a_o wing_a &_o slay_v man_n of_o religyon_n preeste_n and_o seculers_n where_o before_o the_o scot_n call_v that_o batayle_n in_o despite_n of_o englysshman_n the_o white_a batayle_n ¶_o and_o after_o merlin_n say_v that_o the_o foresay_a bear_n shall_v do_v the_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o south_n west_n and_o also_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v less_o moche_n deal_n of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o overcome_v &_o than_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o shall_v win_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v &_o more_o through_o people_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o be_v fere_v and_o he_o avenge_v upon_o his_o enemy_n through_o counseyle_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o peryl_n to_o be_v undo_v and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o there_o dwell_v a_o certain_a time_n &_o after_o shall_v return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o many_o one_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v counseyle_v the_o goat_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o foresay_a bear_v &_o the_o goat_n &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n &_o shall_v go_v over_o &_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n to_o bury_v toward_o the_o north_n through_o a_o unkind_a outpulter_n &_o that_o the_o swan_n than_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o bear_v shall_v be_v slay_v full_a nigh_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o pountfret_n upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beam_n &_o many_o folk_n shall_v seek_v he_o for_o his_o virtue_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_z the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o north_n west_n &_o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o uncle_n soon_o &_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n less_o moche_n land_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v will_v full_o till_o at_o the_o last_v the_o king_n take_v thereof_o shame_n &_o himself_o fill_v 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earl_n of_o york_n they_o come_v &_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lantastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n &_o they_o there_o disconsyte_v &_o in_o yâ—_z disconsiture_fw-fr yâ—_z crle_fw-fr of_o herford_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brydge_v cowardly_a with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o foundement_n &_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v &_o lad_n to_o pountfret_n &_o than_o be_v he_o hede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o many_o he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n yâ—_z god_n do_v for_o he_o and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n merlin_n say_v for_o sorrow_n and_o harm_n shall_v dye_v a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o because_o of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o saint_n thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n people_z of_o many_o londe_n become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v war_n upon_o their_o king_n for_z their_o blood_n be_v turn_v to_o many_o nacyon_n and_o afterward_o merlin_n 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in_o yâ—_z day_n where_o before_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o alwy_v &_o send_v in_o to_o englonde_n by_o his_o lettre_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v come_v unto_o his_o parlyament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o adradde_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o trespass_n that_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v &_o for_o yâ—_z harm_n yâ—_z they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sister_n wherefore_o through_o her_o ordinance_n &_o consent_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o
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enemy_n of_o besyne_n and_z full_a of_o sloth_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o three_o say_v that_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v their_o enemy_n all_o to_o yâ—_z ground_n than_o they_o fight_v with_o themselves_o and_o slay_v each_o other_o as_z ah_o void_a and_o a_o empty_a sto_z make_v werk_v in_o itself_o ¶_o r._n nevertheless_o man_n of_o the_o south_n be_v easy_a &_o more_o mild_a than_o man_n of_o yâ—_z north_n for_o they_o be_v more_o unstable_a more_o cruel_a and_o more_o un_fw-fr easy_a the_o middle_a man_n be_v partner_n with_o both_o also_o they_o use_v they_o to_o glotony_n more_o than_o other_o man_n &_o be_v more_o costlewe_a in_o meet_a &_o clothing_n man_n suppose_v that_o they_o take_v that_o vice_n of_o king_n hardyknoght_v that_o be_v a_o dane_n for_o he_o bid_v set_v forth_o twye_n double_a mess_n at_o dyner_n &_o at_o souper_n also_o these_o man_n be_v spedefull_a on_o horse_n &_o a_o foot_o able_a &_o ready_a to_o all_o manner_n dede_n of_o 〈…〉_o s_o &_o ben_fw-mi wont_a to_o have_v vyctory_n and_o mastery_n in_o every_o fight_n where_o no_o treason_n be_v walk_v and_z ben_fw-mi curyous_a &_o can_v well_o tell_v dede_n &_o wonder_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a londe_n un_v ben_fw-mi any_o man_n rich_a in_o their_o own_o land_n or_o more_o gracious_a in_o far_o and_o in_o strange_a land_n they_z can_v better_o win_v &_o gete_v new_a than_o keep_v their_o own_o herytage_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v spradde_a so_o wide_o &_o ween_z yâ—_z every_o land_n be_v their_o own_o the_o man_n be_v able_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o sleight_n &_o wit_n but_o tofore_o yâ—_z deed_n blonder_v &_o hasty_a &_o more_o wise_a after_o the_o deed_n than_o tofore_o &_o leave_v of_o lyght_o what_o they_o have_v begin_v ¶_o solinê°_n li_n uj_o therefore_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n say_v that_o englysshman_n be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o ever_o they_o will_v &_o to_o be_v set_v &_o put_v tofore_o all_o other_o ne_z be_v that_o light_v wit_n let_v and_o as_o hanyball_n say_v that_o yâ—_z romayn_v may_v not_o be_v overcomen_v but_o in_o their_o own_o country_n so_o englysshmen_n may_v not_o be_v overcomen_v in_o strange_a londe_n but_z in_o their_o own_o country_n they_o be_v lyght_o overcomen_v ¶_o r._n these_o man_n despise_v their_o own_o &_o praise_v other_o man_n &_o un_v be_v please_v with_o their_o own_o estate_n what_o befall_v other_o man_n that_o they_o will_v glad_o take_v to_o themselves_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o a_o yeman_n aray_v he_o as_o a_o squyer_n a_o squyer_n as_o a_o knight_n a_o knight_n as_o a_o duke_n a_o duke_n as_o a_o king_n yet_o some_o go_v about_o &_o will_v be_v like_a to_o all_o manner_n state_n &_o be_v in_o no_o state_n for_z they_o take_v every_o degree_n that_o be_v of_o no_o degree_n for_z in_o bere_a outward_a they_o be_v min_fw-mi strel_n &_o herawde_n in_o talk_v great_a speker_n in_o et_a &_o drynk_n gloton_n in_o gadere_v of_o cattle_n huckster_n &_o 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other_o word_n tantali_n the_o poet_n feyn_v that_o tantalus_n slay_v his_o own_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v damn_a to_o perpetual_a penance_n and_z he_o stand_v always_o in_o water_n up_o to_o the_o nether_a lyppe_n &_o have_v always_o ripe_a apple_n &_o noble_a fruit_n hang_a down_o to_o the_o over_o lyppe_n but_o the_o fruit_n nor_o the_o water_n may_v not_o come_v wtin_n his_o mouth_n he_o be_v so_o hold_v &_o stand_v bytwene_v meet_a &_o drink_v and_o may_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v &_o be_v ever_o a_o hongred_a and_o a_o thirst_n that_o woo_v be_v he_o alyve_a by_o this_o manner_n likeness_n of_o tantalus_n they_o that_o do_v right_a nought_o there_o as_o be_v moche_n to_o do_v in_o every_o side_n be_v call_v tantali_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v to_o say_v in_o travail_n they_o be_v tantali_n for_z they_o do_v right_a nought_o thereto_o the_o three_o word_n be_v dedali_n take_v heed_n that_o dedalus_n be_v a_o subtyll_a and_o a_o sly_a man_n and_o therefore_o by_o likeness_n they_o that_o be_v subtyll_o and_o sly_a they_o ben_fw-mi call_v dedali_n and_o the_o four_o word_n be_v sardanapali_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o sardanapalus_n be_v king_n of_o assyryens_n and_o be_v full_a unchaste_a &_o use_v he_o for_o to_o lie_v soft_a and_o by_o a_o manner_n of_o likeness_n of_o he_o they_o that_o live_v unchast_o be_v call_v sardanapali_n ¶_o r._n but_o among_o all_o englysshman_n meddle_v togyder_n be_v so_o great_a a_o change_a &_o diversite_a of_o clothing_n &_o of_o array_n and_o so_o many_o manner_n &_o dyvers_a shappe_n that_o well_o nigh_o be_v there_o any_o man_n know_v by_o his_o clothing_n and_o his_o array_n of_o what_o soever_o degree_n that_o he_o be_v thereof_o prophesy_v a_o holy_a anchor_n in_o â—ing_n egelfredes_fw-la time_n in_o this_o manner_n henâ—i_fw-fr li_o uj_o englysshman_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o use_v they_o to_o dronklewnes_fw-mi to_o treason_n &_o to_o rechelesnes_n of_o god_n â—ous_a first_o by_o dane_n &_o than_o by_o norman_n &_o at_o yâ—_z three_o time_n by_o yâ—_z scot_n that_o they_o hold_v the_o moo_v wretch_a and_o least_fw-mi worth_n of_o all_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v overcomen_fw-mi than_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o unstable_a &_o so_o deuers_a &_o varyable_a that_o yâ—_z unstableness_n of_o thought_n shall_v be_v betokened_a by_o many_o manner_n dyversytee_n of_o clothing_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ¶_o of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ca_n xuj_o now_o this_o book_n take_v in_o honde_n wales_n after_o englonde_n so_o take_v i_o my_o tale_n and_o wend_v in_o to_o wales_n to_o that_o noble_a flode_n of_o priamus_n blood_n knowledge_n for_o to_o win_v of_o great_a jupyter_n kin_n for_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n dardanus_n kind_n in_o these_o four_o title_n i_o fond_a to_o tell_v the_o state_n of_o that_o land_n cause_n of_o the_o man_n i_o shall_v â—ell_v and_o than_o praise_v the_o land_n and_o well_o than_o i_o shall_v write_v with_o my_o pen_n all_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n than_o i_o shall_v foâ—de_v to_o tell_v meruayle_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o name_n and_z wherefore_o it_o be_v name_v wales_n ca._n xviâ—_o wales_n now_o be_v call_v wallia_fw-la and_o sometime_o it_o hyght_n cambria_n for_o camber_n bruâ—es_n son_n be_v prince_n and_o there_o do_v win_v than_o wallia_fw-la be_v to_o meâ—e_n for_o gwalaes_n the_o queen_n king_n ebrancus_n child_n be_v wed_v thyder_o mild_a and_o of_o that_o lord_n gwalon_n withdraw_v of_o the_o sound_n and_o put_v to_o l_o i_o a._n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v wallia_fw-la and_o though_o this_o land_n be_v moche_n less_o than_o englonde_n as_o good_a glebe_n be_v one_o as_o other_o
it_o be_v scytte_n for_o they_o come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la afterward_o that_o land_n hyght_n pictavia_n for_o the_o pictes_o regn_v therein_o m_o ccc_o lx_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hight_v ¶_o gir._n in_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o be_v for_o affinite_a &_o alte_fw-la that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshman_n for_z they_o take_v their_o wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o that_o be_v open_o seen_v in_o their_o byleve_n in_o clothing_n in_o language_n &_o in_o speech_n in_o wepen_v and_z in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o irysshmen_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o is_z the_o ê“pre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshman_n with_o their_o duke_n that_o be_v call_v renda_n &_o with_o love_n &_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o chief_a see_v &_o citee_n besides_o the_o pictes_o in_o the_o north_n side_n ¶_o gir._n now_o the_o loud_a be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n that_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc_o rv_v veer_fw-mi unto_o reed_n willyams_n time_n that_o be_v malcolyns_n brother_n ¶_o r._n many_o evydence_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_n the_o it_o be_v ofâ—e_v call_v and_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li_n two_o ca_fw-mi xj_o say_v that_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebisshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o hyght_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayn_v beda_n li_n three_o ca_fw-mi xxvij_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_n bear_v down_o hibernia_n also_o li_n three_o ca_fw-mi two_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi three_o he_o say_v that_o clad_v be_v a_o young_a ling_n &_o learned_a the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xxij_o egfridus_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xu_o the_o moost_n dry_a of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapy_a 〈…〉_o he_o call_v hibernia_n propre_o name_v the_o west_n ylonde_n be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a brytayn_n &_o depart_v with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n the_o country_n the_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o ada_n 〈…〉_o abbot_n of_o this_o ylonde_n sail_v to_o hibernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n the_o lawful_a eester_fw-mi day_n &_o at_z the_o last_z come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysid_v ethi_fw-la lib_n xiiij_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o language_n &_o picte_n also_o for_o sometime_o their_o body_n be_v peint_v i_o this_o manner_n they_o will_v sometime_o with_o a_o sharp_a edge_a â—ole_a prycke_n &_o kerue_v their_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyvers_a figure_n &_o shape_n &_o peynt_a they_o with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peyn_a ture_n or_o colour_v and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peynt_v they_o be_v call_v picti_n that_o be_v to_o say_v peynt_v ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_n strange_a and_o wild_a enough_o but_z by_o meddle_v of_o englysshe_a man_n they_o be_v moche_o amend_v they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o their_o enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o thing_n &_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o he_o die_v in_o yâ—_z field_n they_z ben_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi of_o meet_a &_o may_v fast_o long_o &_o eat_v seld_o when_o yâ—_z son_n be_v up_o and_o eat_v flesh_n fysshe_v milk_n &_o fruit_n more_o than_o breed_v &_o though_o they_o be_v fair_a of_o shappe_n they_o ben_fw-mi defouled_a and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothinge_n they_o praise_v fast_o yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forefader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v their_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a enough_o in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir._n de_fw-la lordship_n ca_fw-mi xviij_o the_o pryce_n of_o scot_n as_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v anoint_a ne_fw-la crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o saint_n andrew_n yâ—_z apostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scites_n &_o picte_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o converte_v yâ—_z people_n to_o christ_n byleve_v &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o achata_fw-la in_o gretia_n in_o a_o cite_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc._o lxiâ—_n year_n unto_o constantinus_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o constantynople_n &_o keep_v there_o c_o ten_o year_n unto_o theodosius_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o vngê°_n king_n of_o picte_n in_o scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o britayn_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_v &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v to_o high_a in_o this_o manner_n vngê°_n vngê°_n here_o yâ—_z i_o christ_n apostle_n i_o ê“myse_v yâ—_z help_v &_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v overcomen_v thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alm_n to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o yâ—_z cross_v go_v to_o before_o his_o hoost_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v victory_n &_o so_o turn_v home_o again_o &_o dele_v his_o heritage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a &_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cite_v he_o shall_v deal_n for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o &_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v high_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v and_o one_o of_o yâ—_z wardeyn_n yâ—_z keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantinople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n hy_o &_o so_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o vij_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n name_v ragmont_n the_o same_o hour_n light_v of_o heaven_n beshone_v &_o be_v clepe_v yâ—_z king_n of_o picte_n yâ—_z be_v come_n with_o his_o hoost_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hele_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o rely_v ke_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n that_o be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o picte_n to_o this_o thirche_n come_v pylgrym_n out_o of_o dyvers_a londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n &_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o ten_o land_n that_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyvers_a place_n among_o abbey_n ¶_o of_o yâ—_z descripcyon_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxij_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n &_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorperate_a in_o to_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o britayn_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o full_a yet_o be_v it_o worthy_a &_o seem_v to_o praise_v that_o land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o clear_v &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o yâ—_z land_n these_o title_n yâ—_z follow_v open_v the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o yâ—_z place_n &_o stead_n of_o yâ—_z land_n how_o great_a &_o what_o manner_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o yâ—_z land_n have_v plente_fw-la and_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o what_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_z yâ—_z wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n &_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_a of_o irlonde_n ca._n twenty-three_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o yâ—_z west_n ylonde_n &_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spain_n yâ—_z be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n &_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z ryver_n hiberus_n yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z west_n end_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z land_n hyght_n scotlonde_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o some_o time_n or_o they_o come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z other_o scotlonde_n that_o long_v to_o brytayne_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o yâ—_z martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlonde_n saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlonde_n this_o land_n have_v in_o the_o southeest_n side_n spain_n three_o day_n sail_v then_v a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n yâ—_z more_o brytayn_a thens_n a_o day_n sail_v in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ—_z endless_a ocean_n and_z in_o the_o north_n side_n yselonde_n three_o day_n fail_a then_n ¶_o solinus_n but_o the_o
see_v that_o be_v bytwene_v brytayne_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o yâ—_z year_n full_a of_o great_a wawe_n &_o uneasy_a that_o man_n may_v seld_o sail_v sickerly_a bytwene_v yâ—_z see_v be_v c_o twenty_o mile_n broad_a ¶_o of_o the_o gretenes_n and_o qualite_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xxiiij_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_fw-fr grete_a after_o brytayn_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o yâ—_z land_n columbina_n &_o contain_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o develin_n to_o patryke_n hill_n &_o to_o yâ—_z see_v in_z yâ—_z side_n in_o breed_n iiij_o journey_n &_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o yâ—_z middle_a than_o in_o the_o end_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayn_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a north_n ward_n than_o britayn_v so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_n the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_z full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o maray_v &_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a windy_a &_o low_o by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n &_o wtin_n hylly_a &_o sondy_a ¶_o solmus_fw-la there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n and_o of_o lose_v therefore_o yâ—_z beeste_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o â—te_v over_o moche_n for_o they_o shall_v shende_v themselves_o if_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o their_o will_n ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o that_o land_n have_v comyn_o their_o health_n &_o stranger_n have_v oft_o a_o perylous_a 〈◊〉_d by_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z moisture_n of_o yâ—_z meet_v the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o holsom_a &_o swine_n flesh_n unholsom_a man_n of_o yâ—_z land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o yâ—_z fever_n ague_n and_o that_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venym_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o boost_n &_o richesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_z spycery_a of_z rich_a clothes_n &_o of_o precyous_a stone_n of_o the_o ee_a londe_n the_o cause_n of_o yâ—_z health_n &_o holsomnes_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v yâ—_z attemperate_a hete_n &_o cold_a that_o be_v therein_o inâ—bus_n rebê°_n sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v mâ—o_o kyen_v than_o ox_n more_o pasture_n than_o corn_n more_o grass_n than_o seed_n there_o be_v plente_a of_o salmon_n of_o lampray_n of_z â—eles_a &_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagle_n of_o crane_n of_o pecok_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sparowhawkes_n of_o geshawkes_n &_o of_o gentyll_a falcon_n of_o welue_n &_o right_a shrew_v mite_n there_o ben_fw-mi attercoppe_n blood_n souker_n eefte_n yâ—_z do_v nâ—_n harm_v there_o ben_fw-mi fare_v lytell_fw-mi of_o body_n &_o full_a hardy_a &_o strong_a there_o ben_fw-mi batnacle_n fowl_n like_o wild_a goose_n which_o grow_v wondrous_o upon_o tree_n as_o it_o be_v nature_n wrought_v against_o kind_n man_n of_o relygyon_n eat_v barnacle_n upon_o fast_v dare_v because_o they_o be_v not_o engender_v with_o flesh_n wherein_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o err_v for_o â—â—ason_n be_v against_o yâ—_z for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v eten_v of_o adans_n leg_n he_o have_v eten_v flesh_n &_o yet_o adam_n be_v not_o engender_v of_o fader_fw-mi nor_o mother_n but_o yâ—_z flesh_n come_v wondrous_o of_o yâ—_z three_fw-mi in_o this_o land_n be_v plente_a of_o honey_n &_o of_o milk_n of_o vine_n &_o of_o vyneyerde_n ¶_o solinê°_n &_o ysed_z write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v better_o write_v yâ—_z irlonde_n have_v bee_n &_o no_o vyneyerdes_n ¶_o beâ—a_o say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n &_o it_o be_v know_v yâ—_z there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_z he_o never_o see_v yâ—_z land_n but_z some_o man_n tell_v high_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v that_o stone_n saxagonê°_n &_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rain_n bow_v if_o that_o stone_n be_v hold_v against_o yâ—_z son_n anon_o it_o shall_v shape_v a_o raynbowe_n there_o be_v also_o find_fw-mi a_o stone_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gagathe_n &_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o land_n ca_n xxu_o â—hete_n corn_n be_v there_o full_a small_a unneth_n cleanse_v with_o man_n hand_n reserve_v man_n all_o beeste_v be_v small_a there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n there_o lack_v well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fresh_a water_n fysshe_v yâ—_z be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v there_o lack_v unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n pertryche_a fesaunt_n nyghtyngale_n and_o pie_n there_o lack_v also_o roose_n &_o bucke_n &_o ilespyle_n wont_v and_o other_o venymous_a beeste_n therefore_o some_o man_n feign_v &_o that_o favourable_o yâ—_z saint_n patryck_a cleanse_v yâ—_z land_n of_o worm_n &_o of_o venymous_a beeste_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a &_o skylfull_a yâ—_z this_o land_n be_v from_o yâ—_z begin_n always_o wtout_fw-fr such_o worm_n for_z venymous_a beeste_n &_o worm_n die_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thyder_v out_o of_o other_o londe_n also_o venym_a and_o poison_n bring_v thyder_n out_o of_o other_o londe_n less_o their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o see_v also_o poudre_fw-la &_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n cast_v &_o sow_v in_o other_o londe_n dryve_v away_o worm_n so_o ferforth_o that_o if_o a_o turf_n of_o yâ—_z land_n be_v put_v about_o a_o worm_n it_o slee_v he_o or_o make_v he_o thryll_n that_o earth_n for_o to_o escape_v away_o in_o that_o land_n cock_n crow_v but_o lytell_a tofore_o day_n so_o that_o the_o first_o crow_a of_o cock_n in_o that_o land_n &_o the_o third_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o tofore_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca_n xxuj_o giraldê°_n say_v that_o casera_n noes_n niece_n dread_a the_o flode_n &_o flee_v with_o three_o man_n &_o fyfty_a woman_n in_o to_o that_o ylonde_a &_o dwell_v therein_o first_o the_o last_o year_n tofore_o noes_n flode_v but_o afterward_o bartholanus_n seres_n soon_o that_o come_v of_o japhet_n noes_n soon_o come_v thider_n with_o his_o three_o son_n by_o hap_n or_o by_o craft_n ccc_o year_n after_o noes_n flode_v &_o dwell_v there_o &_o encreace_v to_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o m._n man_n &_o afterward_o for_o stench_n of_o careyn_n of_o giant_n yâ—_z they_o have_v slay_v they_o die_v all_o save_o one_o ruanus_n that_o live_v m_o u_o c._n year_n unto_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o inform_v yâ—_z holy_a man_n of_o the_o foresay_a man_n &_o of_o all_o the_o do_n and_o dede_n than_o the_o three_o time_n come_v thyder_o nime_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o his_z iiij_o son_n and_o dwell_v there_o cc_o xuj_o year_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o of_o his_o offspr_v by_o dyvers_a my_o shappe_n of_o war_n &_o of_o moreyne_n they_o be_v clean_o destroy_v and_o the_o land_n leave_v void_a cc._o year_n after_o the_o four_o time_n v._o duke_n that_o be_v brother_n gandius_n genandus_fw-la sagandius_fw-la rutheragus_a &_o slavius_n of_o the_o say_v nimethes_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n &_o occupy_v that_o land_n &_o dele_v it_o in_o u_o party_n &_o every_o party_n contain_v xxij_o candrede_n a_o candrede_n be_v a_o country_n yâ—_z contain_v a_o c._n town_n &_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o middle_a of_o yâ—_z land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n and_o begin_v of_o u_o kingdom_n at_o the_o last_o slavius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nacyon_n be_v xxx_o year_n togyder_n they_o wax_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesius_n yâ—_z king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navy_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o yâ—_z worthy_a of_o these_o four_o brother_n yâ—_z hyght_n hyberê°_n &_o hermon_n dele_v yâ—_z land_n bytwene_v they_o two_o but_o afterward_o covenaunt_n be_v break_v bytwene_v they_o both_o &_o hyberê°_n be_v slay_v than_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o from_o his_o time_n to_o yâ—_z first_o patryke_v time_n be_v king_n of_o yâ—_z nacyon_n c_o xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o yâ—_z come_n of_o hibernensis_n unto_o yâ—_z first_o patryk_n be_v m._n viij_o c._n year_n they_o have_v that_o name_n hibernensis_n &_o hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hibetê°_n a_o ryver_n of_o spain_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gatel_n &_o scot_n of_o one_o gaytelus_fw-la yâ—_z be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_fw-fr coude_fw-fr speak_v many_o language_n after_o the_o language_n that_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tours_n and_o wed_a one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v yâ—_z hibernensis_n men_z say_z yâ—_z this_o gaytelus_n make_v yâ—_z irysshe_n language_n &_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o language_n gadr_v of_o all_o language_n &_o tongue_n at_o the_o last_o belinus_n king_n of_o britayn_n have_v a_o
vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o fine_a geâ—â—_n ¶_o meâ—chisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o right_n wise_a king_n for_z his_o exceed_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_v &_o wine_n to_o abraham_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o mystery_n he_o be_v in_o like_a wise_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n ¶_o semiramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_v &_o obtain_v the_o country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dylate_v and_o he_o multyply_v the_o cite_v of_o babylon_n myghte_o and_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wife_n &_o he_o for_o soak_v she_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninus_n because_o she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o uâ—leful_a concupiscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-it aug_n xviij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v that_o she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o ordain_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o this_o realm_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ni_fw-fr nus_fw-la of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arriê°_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v c_o lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v rebecca_n and_z on_o she_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n esau_n &_o jacob_n this_o esau_n sell_v his_o enherytaunce_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o he_o be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o idumeorun_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hill_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mare_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v engender_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lordshyps_n and_n gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wife_n of_o loath_a look_n backward_o turn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n she_z w_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacyon_n shall_v desire_v thing_n past_a hec_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n iij_o c_o xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n viij_o c_o luj_o iacob_n live_v c_o xlvij_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v four_o wyve_n or_o some_o concubyne_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v lyam_n balan_n zelpham_fw-mi &_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wife_n &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v &_o she_o bear_v high_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n simeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_fw-mi &_o a_o daughter_n yâ—_z hyght_n dyna_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o con_v cubyne_n to_o jacob_n bear_v he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi &_o neptalim_n rachel_n the_o second_v wife_n to_o jacob_n be_v barayn_fw-mi long_o time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_o &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_fw-la servant_n to_o rachel_n â—are_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o asar_n &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_n soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_fw-la year_n of_o his_o faders_n age_n &_o he_o live_v c._n 〈◊〉_d year_n ¶_o this_o time_n zerse_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o be_v the_o seven_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armaviâ—tre_n be_v king_n after_o he_o and_o after_o saint_n austin_n in_o the_o mannes_z day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n ê“myse_v he_o those_o thing_n that_o which_o he_o ê“mise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocus_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o under_o belocus_n or_o in_o his_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v ê“myse_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ê“myssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n that_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chry_v ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decesed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o nebron_n ¶_o inachus_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grece_n be_v this_o time_n for_o than_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phoromius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordain_v law_n to_o the_o greek_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iij._n m._n iij_o c_o four_o et_fw-fr antâ—_n christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n seven_o c_o lxxxxix_fw-la iâ—â—as_v soon_o of_o jacob_n descend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n come_v the_o king_n ê“genye_n &_o at_o the_o last_o chryst_n our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytel_n be_v have_v in_o scripture_n but_o matthew_n reherse_v they_o ¶_o belus_n in_o this_o phares_n day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decese_v athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astronomer_n be_v this_o time_n that_o which_o be_v liken_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_n because_o of_o his_o know_v in_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_z of_o grecorun_n &_o this_o sarapis_n be_v otherwise_o call_v apis_n &_o he_o come_v in_o to_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decese_v and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_fw-fr the_o grete_a god_n among_o they_o and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a supstycyon_n in_o ydolatry_n of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apem_fw-la &_o the_o calf_n die_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_o to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a people_n and_o after_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o in_o like_a wise_n ut_fw-la patz_n and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folisshe_v in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o fourth_z king_n of_o greek_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cite_v of_o argê°_n take_v his_o name_n cicrophe_n edyfy_v athenes_n in_o grece_n &_o this_o cite_v be_v the_o nouryssher_n of_o liberal_a scyence_n &_o of_o many_o philosopher_n yet_o they_o be_v deceyve_v by_o devil_n &_o great_a supsticiosite_a in_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v vide_fw-la augê°_n &_o mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reê‘ies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o put_v ox_n to_o the_o plough_n ¶_o belus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o that_o region_n &_o under_o he_o die_v ysaac_n ¶_o pharaoh_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n which_o receyve_v joseph_o &_o exalt_v he_o for_o thinterpretacyon_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scinam_fw-la pulcherrimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la xlij_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o aâ—â—thus_n be_v the_o xij_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o die_v joseph_n a_o blissed_a man_n in_o chastite_n ¶_o pharaoh_n emonophis_n about_o esdroms_n day_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n know_v not_o joseph_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o kynrede_n &_o he_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_a to_o be_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v have_v exodi_fw-la i_o you_o clerk_n may_v look_v that_o book_n and_z we_o lay_v folk_n will_v look_v to_o cronyde_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodâ—_n begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o u_o c._n xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o u_o c_o lx_o aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o he_o gate_n amynadab_n &_o naason_n of_o these_o man_n be_v lytel_v write_v in_o scripture_n &_o therefore_o i_o ê“cede_v to_o other_o ¶_o job_n the_o holy_a man_n ensample_n of_o all_o patience_n this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o line_n of_o nachor_n brother_n of_o abraham_n &_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o the_o god_n have_v assay_v he_o in_o his_o patience_n he_o live_v a_o c._n &_o xl_o year_n ê‘_n aug._n gre_fw-mi &_o 〈◊〉_d moses_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la &_o moses_n be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v drown_v aaron_z about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v ¶_o dafrus_n be_v the._n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o babylon_n &_o moses_n be_v bear_v under_o he_o in_o egypte_n ¶_o câ—crops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n the_o greek_n write_v many_o lesynge_n in_o their_o story_n that_o time_n for_z of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o make_v a_o great_a fame_n for_o to_o show_v their_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o universite_a of_o greek_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o vi_o c_o lxxviii_o
et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o u_o c._n xâ—_n this_o time_n be_v amâ—nadab_n of_o christes_fw-fr line_n soon_o to_o aaron_n which_o after_o moses_n with_o a_o full_a faith_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n see_v &_o dradde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o c._n be_v afeard_a lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v drown_v &_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o judge_n of_o israel_n the_o ever_o be_v and_z he_o be_v judge_v xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o moost_n excellent_a ê“phete_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o the_o moost_n notable_a writer_n of_o story_n &_o of_o his_o love_a heaven_n &_o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v our_o lord_n face_n to_o face_n which_o here_o in_o scripture_n be_v none_o find_v but_o he_o &_o paul_n the_o apostle_n ¶_o aaron_n the_o first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o c_o xxiij_o year_n this_o aaron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_z of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v ordain_v the_o eternal_a testa_fw-la mean_v to_o hynselfe_n &_o they_o that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n when_o he_o be_v a_o c_o xxiij_o year_n of_o age_n he_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n where_o fore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la oxod_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o reed_n see_v ¶_o nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o synay_n and_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v &_o a_o other_o book_n be_v call_v nurse_n merum_fw-la &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomium_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n &_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n seven_o c_o xxxu_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iiij_o c_o lxxiiij_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o have_v a_o wife_n that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decesed_a the_o water_n of_o flome_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o son_n stand_v in_o the_o firmament_n unmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n the_o second_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayle_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n &_o after_o moses_n he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n judge_v of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o batayle_n the_o werkes_n &_o the_o religyous_a life_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n &_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o loud_a of_o promyssyon_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o high_o descend_v almoost_n all_o the_o bysshop_n unto_o chryst_n ¶_o othonyel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o judge_v &_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o batayle_n from_o the_o realm_n of_o mesopotamye_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o bynethe_v of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudic_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_n be_v the_o four_o judge_n of_o israel_n this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayle_n &_o he_o use_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o for_o his_o right_a hand_n about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ytalye_n begin_v &_o many_o time_n their_o name_n be_v change_v of_o that_o which_o ê“genye_n the_o roman_n show_v more_o clere_o ¶_o janas_n be_v the_o first_o king_n in_o ytalye_n &_o afterward_o of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshyp_v as_o god_n feign_a high_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o beginning_z of_z the_o year_n as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n &_o the_o beginning_z of_z the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o month_n of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o eight_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decese_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n seven_o c_o lxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iiij_o c_o xxiiij_o boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_z of_o high_a be_v lytell_fw-mi write_v save_v the_o mathewe_n nomber_v he_o in_o the_o genealogye_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o na_fw-la mes_fw-fr bytwene_fw-fr boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o bytwene_v they_o be_v ij_o c_o lxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v &_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v or_o i_o come_v again_o to_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n nicolaê°_n delyra_n 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la boos_n unê°_n post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o v._n judge_n of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o delbora_n be_v the_o uj_o judge_n this_o del_n bora_fw-la be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o her_o ê“phecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o judge_v israel_v she_z by_z the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o victory_n against_o jabyn_n king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chivalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la four_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n and_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_o god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n in_o ytalye_n &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnus_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v into_o ytaly_fw-fr who_o by_o ydolatry_n through_o a_o marvellous_a blindness_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n &_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dung_n their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniam_fw-la ¶_o picus_n be_v soon_o to_o saturnus_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytalye_n he_o be_v king_n in_o laurentyn_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshyp_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m._n viij_o c_o lxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitaren_a m._n iij_o c_o xliiij_o gedeon_n the_o vij_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o gedeon_n sub_fw-la due_v four_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_fw-mi and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la uj_o seven_o et_fw-fr eight_o ¶_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimelech_n the_o eight_o judge_n in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n &_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_o malycyous_o take_v on_o he_o the_o pryncehode_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brother_n wherefore_o he_o end_v his_o life_n myschevous_o ut_fw-la peê«_n patet_fw-la iudicum_fw-la ix_o ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o judge_n of_o israel_n &_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o judge_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o direction_n &_o counseyle_n more_o than_o by_o domi_fw-la nation_n ¶_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o high_a be_v lytel_n write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o judge_n of_o israel_n have_v xxx_o son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o xxx_o cytee_n and_o because_o there_o be_v good_a man_n &_o ru_a lead_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n &_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v &_o be_v in_o prosperite_n &_o weith_n ¶_o fannus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o ytalye_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o laurentyn_n also_o ¶_o latinê°_n be_v king_n in_o ytalye_n after_o fannus_n &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v the_o kyngdom_n call_v latinoâ—_n ¶_o and_o carmentis_n daughter_n to_o euandâ—â—_n find_v first_o latyn_a lettre_n ¶_o thauranus_n about_o this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assurior_a &_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n be_v destroy_v first_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o batayle_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytel_fw-mi
thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n teceyve_v not_o hercules_n &_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v receyve_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespass_n how_o many_o harm_n &_o hurt_n grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delphis_fw-la ca_fw-mi afore_o the_o batayle_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr manue_n seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o daughter_n eriona_n be_v take_v in_o to_o greek_n land_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayle_n &_o moo_v ferefull_a myscheve_n vide_fw-la historiam_fw-la troianan_n hercules_n with_o jason_n destroy_v ilium_n or_o troy_n the_o which_o anon_o after_o be_v build_v of_o priamus_n soon_o to_o lamydon_n this_o hercules_n do_v many_o marvellous_a thing_n &_o many_o mighty_a batayle_n &_o infynyte_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o it_o yâ—_z last_o when_o he_o have_v overtoman_n moche_v people_n he_o be_v betray_v by_o a_o sherte_n yâ—_z deianeira_n his_o wife_n send_v he_o enuenyme_v &_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n he_o run_v in_o to_o a_o fire_n &_o brente_n himself_o &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshyp_v of_o the_o gentyle_n for_o a_o god_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o ix_o c_o lxxu_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a judge_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a sin_n to_o their_o old_a and_z our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n &_o they_o be_v great_o oppress_v &_o than_o they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n than_o jepte_n be_v enspyre_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o the_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voice_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o do_v sacriifâ—ce_n to_o god_n with_o her_o judic_n xi_o et_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o deed_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_n turn_v to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o that_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n &_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebessam_fw-la be_v judge_v in_o israel_n vij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o judge_n &_o he_o be_v name_v otherwise_o boos_n the_o which_o wed_a ruth_n ¶_o abialon_n ye._n xiij_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v judge_v ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_v &_o therefore_o no_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiij_o judge_v govern_v in_o israel_n eight_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n soon_o to_o laomedon_n build_v his_o cyte_n again_o meruaylous_o strong_a &_o begin_v batayle_n with_o the_o greek_n to_o his_o own_o hurt_n &_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hector_n a_o leyfull_a goten_a soon_o by_o his_o wife_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wise_a &_o incomparable_a of_o strength_n &_o nobleness_n this_o priamê°_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v paris_n the_o which_o take_v away_o fro_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n helena_n wife_n to_o menelaus_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaus_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cite_v false_o &_o to_o the_o gre_fw-mi kes_fw-mi moo_v shame_n &_o sclaundre_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayle_n where_o no_o man_n give_v lo_n ve_v to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n repor_fw-la t_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n 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anno_fw-la primo_fw-la uâ—_n secundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n judge_n of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o c_o lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o chryste_n line_n soon_o unto_o boos_n be_v rehearse_v in_o mathewe_n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o judge_v regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o sanson_n be_v the_o most_o strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philystyens_n &_o for_o his_o marvellous_a strength_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-fr eiê°_n nurabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la iudic_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o lxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m_o c_o xiiij_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fa_fw-mi der_fw-mi to_o david_n this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n ne_o great_a gover_n nour_n but_o of_o he_o many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o of_o he_o descend_v chryst_n our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n hely_n be_v judge_v &_o bishop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phi_n nee_n &_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o not_o sufficient_o he_o &_o they_o be_v punissh_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_z they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistiens_n &_o hely_n fall_v of_o his_o sete_n &_o break_v his_o neck_n this_o hely_n be_v judge_v next_o after_o samson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o aron_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lineage_n dure_v a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o that_o which_o lineage_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o bysshop_n &_o abiathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la this_o time_n saul_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o hystorye_n &_o josephus_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n this_o saul_n be_v 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goffar_n come_v from_o france_n and_o xj_o king_n with_o he_o and_o brought_z with_o he_o twenty_o m._n man_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o brute_n &_o his_o company_n and_o brute_n have_v but_o vij_o m._n and_o three_o c._n man_n &_o never_o theles_a when_o the_o two_o hooste_n meet_v togyde_a brutus_n folk_n through_o help_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o turyn_n his_o cousin_n &_o of_o coryn_n yâ—_z well_o &_o manly_a he_o defend_v so_o yâ—_z within_o a_o while_n they_o have_v slay_v of_o yâ—_z frenshman_n moo_v than_o two_o m._n anon_o all_o though_o yâ—_z be_v alyve_a flee_v away_o and_o in_o this_o batayle_n turin_n brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v &_o brute_n let_v bury_v he_o worthy_o when_o he_o have_v space_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v &_o tho_o let_v call_v that_o same_o castle_n tours_n for_o because_o of_o the_o name_n of_o turin_n that_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a cite_v that_o be_v call_v tours_n and_o when_o king_n 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time_n burn_v &_o his_o man_n slay_v viij_o hondr_v of_o king_n goffer_v man_n &_o than_o come_v corin_z with_o the_o busshement_n &_o he_o &_o his_o company_n smite_v to_o the_o ground_n all_o those_o yâ—_z will_v stand_v or_o abide_v so_o the_o king_n goffar_n &_o his_o company_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o fast_o they_o begin_v to_o flec_fw-la and_o brute_n &_o coryn_n with_o their_o company_n fyers_o they_o pursue_v and_o slay_v moo_o of_o they_o in_o the_o fle_v than_o they_o do_v in_o yâ—_z batayle_n and_o in_o this_o
manner_n brute_n have_v yâ—_z victory_n nevertheless_o brute_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o cousin_n turyn_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v &_o other_o also_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v of_o his_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vij_o hondr_v and_o xu_o the_o which_o noble_o he_o bury_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n of_o tours_n there_o where_o that_o he_o have_v bury_v turyn_n his_o cousin_n ¶_o how_o brute_n arryve_v at_o totnes_n in_o the_o isle_n than_o call_v albyon_n and_z of_o the_o wrestle_a that_n be_v bytwene_v coryn_n and_o gogmagog_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v brute_n will_v no_o long_o dwell_v there_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o lose_v his_o man_n for_o king_n goffer_v people_n may_v every_o day_n increase_v moo_o and_o moo_o &_o brutus_n man_n lessed_a &_o therefore_o he_o take_v all_o his_o man_n &_o go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o have_v wound_n &_o weder_n at_o their_o will_n and_o the_o fyfth_o day_n after_o they_o arryve_v in_o a_o haven_n at_o corn_n &_o come_v in_o 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one_o that_o be_v call_v gogmagog_n &_o he_o be_v master_n of_o all_o yâ—_z giant_n &_o he_o be_v strong_a &_o high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o &_o brute_n keep_v he_o for_o to_o wrestle_v with_o corin_n his_o man_n for_z he_o be_v great_a and_o high_a than_o â—ny_n of_o brutus_n man_n from_o the_o gyrdelstede_n upwarde_o gogmagog_n &_o corin_n undertoke_v there_o for_o to_o wrestle_v &_o so_o togyder_v they_o go_v &_o wrestle_v a_o long_a time_n but_z at_o the_o last_o gogmagog_n hold_v coryn_n so_o fast_o that_o he_o break_v two_o rib_n in_o his_o side_n wherefore_o coryn_n be_v sore_o angry_a &_o there_o he_o take_v gogmagog_n bytwene_v his_o arm_n &_o cast_v he_o down_o upon_o a_o roche_z so_o that_o gogmagog_n break_v all_o to_o piece_n &_o so_o he_o die_v a_o evyll_n death_n &_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o saute_n of_o gogmagog_n and_o than_o after_o brute_n give_v all_o that_o country_n unto_o corin_n and_o than_o corin_n call_v 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of_z keft_a fen_n &_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_o toward_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o gyve_v they_o batayle_n and_o lotryn_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v for_z to_o help_v he_o to_o avenge_v his_o broders_n death_n and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o a_o good_a will_n when_o they_o come_v togider_v they_o take_v their_o way_n pryvely_a for_o to_o go_v seek_v king_n humbar_n where_o they_o may_v find_v he_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o king_n humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n for_o to_o dysporte_v he_o and_o there_o come_v lotryn_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o folk_n sodeyn_o or_o that_o any_o of_o their_o enemy_n wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o dread_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wist_v 〈◊〉_d not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_n for_o drede_a 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o die_v and_z his_o man_n be_v all_o flain_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o escape_v not_o one_o away_o on_o live_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_n and_o evermore_o shall_v be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stand_v for_o because_o that_o this_o king_n humbar_n be_v drown_v therein_o and_o after_o that_o locryn_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o &_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v be_v give_v
unto_o other_o folk_n of_o his_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damoyfell_n which_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n and_z she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o king_n lotryn_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o because_o of_o the_o great_a beaute_n and_o fayrne_n that_o he_o see_v in_o she_o and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v overtake_v in_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n &_o anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o on_o lotryn_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotryn_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o wed_v guentolyn_n his_o daughter_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n to_o new_a troy_n unto_o he_o &_o say_v thus_o to_o lotryn_n certes_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v have_v for_o your_o fader_fw-mi brute_n where_o before_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o on_o the._n and_o with_o that_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryn_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damoysel_n go_v bytwene_v they_o and_z make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotryn_n shall_v take_v guentolyn_n corins_n daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o so_o lotryn_n do_v nevertheless_o after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o go_v pryvely_a to_o estrylde_v &_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n die_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotryn_n forsake_v guentolyn_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o make_v es_fw-ge 〈…〉_o queen_n and_o than_o guentolyn_n dep_v 〈…〉_o from_o theâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d great_a wrath_n in_o to_o cori_n 〈…〉_o e_o &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o haâ—ors_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o yâ—_z man_n of_z yâ—_z land_n and_o afterward_o she_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o mighty_a of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lottyn_n yâ—_z be_v her_o lord_n &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a but_o a_o isle_n where_o lotryn_n her_o husbonde_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o man_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolyn_n let_v take_v estrylde_v &_o abram_n her_o daughter_n &_o bind_v they_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v dropsied_a wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z damosel_n yâ—_z be_v estâ—yldes_n daughter_n &_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severine_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gum_n 〈…〉_o ol_fw-it yn_fw-mi let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o she_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o unto_o thâ—ty_n i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d she_o soon_o that_o lotryn_n have_v goten_a 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regâ—â—d_v xu_o year_n and_o than_o let_v she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d well_o &_o wortht_o and_o his_o mother_n go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n ¶_o how_o madan_n regâ—ed_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n this_o madan_n soon_o to_o lotryn_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gate_z two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o xxij_o â—t_a 〈◊〉_d christi_n na_fw-fr 〈…〉_o tatem_fw-la m._n â—xxiiij_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o age_n during_o to_o the_o transmygracyon_n davyd_v â—auyd_v the_o second_o king_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n regn_v this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d man_n choose_v after_o yâ—_z desy_n 〈…〉_o god_n and_o he_o be_v annoy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o young_a age_n by_o sam_n 〈…〉_o &_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n saul_n he_o regâ—â—d_v xâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o d_z 〈…〉_o d_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d mankind_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyâ—â—te_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o 〈…〉_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o â—â—epe_v for_o his_o trespass_n â—ide_v plura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâ—athar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâ—d_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ—_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v â—p_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ—_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ—_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ—_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o â—a_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exâ—â—ded_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâ—â—â—_n jerome_n yâ—_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ—_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâ—de_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ—_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâ—athaâ—_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la â—iij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâ—â—â—j_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ—_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paraâ—â—po_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inâ—â—piâ—â—â—_n i_o heroâ—â—as_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n â–ª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a 〈◊〉_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o 〈…〉_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n 〈…〉_o one_o â–ª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruâ—â—yon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â—â—de_fw-fr pâ—a_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ—_z sonâ—_n of_o robâ—as_n regn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
soon_o to_o joathas_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvij_o year_n &_o he_o trouble_v amazia_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n soon_o to_o bladud_n &_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracyous_o be_v marry_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leyr_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o leyr_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o leycestre_n &_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z town_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o govern_v yâ—_z town_n well_o &_o noble_o this_o king_n leyr_n have_v three_o doughter_n yâ—_z first_o be_v call_v goneril_n the_o second_o rigan_n &_o yâ—_z three_o cordeill_n and_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v fair_a &_o best_a of_o condicyon_n the_o king_n their_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n &_o will_v that_o his_o doughter_n be_v marry_v or_o yâ—_z he_o die_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o they_o love_v he_o moo_v &_o best_a for_z she_o yâ—_z love_a he_o best_o shall_v best_o 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own_o tounâ—tre_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o high_a so_o great_a a_o 〈…〉_o st_o that_o last_v u_o day_n so_o yâ—_z through_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayn_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o yâ—_z keep_v the_o cooste_n of_o yâ—_z see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samye_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o they_o present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n let_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z brenne_fw-fr come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n that_o he_o shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o be_v word_n destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n dread_a nothâ—ge_n his_o malice_n &_o will_v not_o thing_n do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o b_o 〈…〉_o &_o brenne_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v &_o himself_o flee_v with_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v than_o to_o york_n &_o take_v counseyle_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_n for_o king_n gutlagh_n proffer_v to_o become_v his_o man_n &_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_z for_o sykerne_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v haul_v den_fw-mi gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o
book_n yâ—_z it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counseyle_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ask_a &_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n take_v of_o high_a his_o homage_n by_o a_o oath_n &_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenaunte_n and_o upon_o these_o covenauntes_n king_n guthlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v then_n &_o return_v again_o to_o denmark_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenaunte_v hold_v &_o yâ—_z truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honâ—lus_n be_v king_n of_o denmark_n &_o also_o of_o this_o land_n through_o his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v for_z she_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n this_o belyn_n dwell_v tho_o in_o pease_n &_o worshypful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v four_o ryall_n way_n one_o from_o yâ—_z ee_v unto_o yâ—_z west_n &_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n &_o a_o other_o from_o yâ—_z north_n unto_o the_o south_n &_o that_o be_v call_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o yâ—_z land_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v fosse_n and_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynteyn_v well_o yâ—_z good_a law_n yâ—_z donebant_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accordment_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n and_o belyn_n through_o cornewen_n that_o be_v their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belyns_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n dwell_v in_o france_n &_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n through_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n through_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o duke_n fewyn_n yâ—_z he_o have_v spouse_v which_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o will_v have_v give_v he_o batayle_n but_o when_o their_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o than_o live_v have_v hear_v that_o yâ—_z one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o she_z go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n &_o make_v they_o accord_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o yâ—_z at_o the_o last_o the_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_v bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n yâ—_z now_o be_v call_v london_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n &_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counseyle_n for_o to_o go_v &_o conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o do_v &_o burn_v town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayle_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v over_o come_fw-mi &_o give_v truage_n to_o belyn_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o yâ—_z they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n &_o conquer_v it_o &_o all_o lombardy_n and_o germany_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o the_o chief_a lord_n &_o baron_n and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o dwell_v with_o their_o bryton_n in_o joy_n &_o rest_n and_o than_o make_v brenne_n yâ—_z town_n of_o brystow_n and_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lord_n ship_n &_o there_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o belyn_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belyn_n have_v regn_v noble_o xâ—_n year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la slay_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v a._n m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_a record_n to_o belyn_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evylapay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v yâ—_z king_n gutlagh_n &_o bring_v yâ—_z land_n in_o subieccyon_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o yâ—_z folk_n feaute_fw-fr &_o homage_n &_o after_o go_v again_o in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n &_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o find_v thirty_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o coost_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o yâ—_z king_n ask_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travayl_v half_o a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n yâ—_z of_o they_o will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o have_v rest_n &_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n &_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n &_o feaute_n while_o they_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o &_o of_o high_a &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n herd_n this_o he_o have_v pite_n on_o they_o &_o give_v they_o a_o isle_n all_o wyldernes_n where_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n save_v only_o wild_a beeste_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n thank_v moche_v yâ—_z king_n &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n &_o feaute_fw-fr &_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n &_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o yâ—_z earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o name_n this_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n &_o regn_v xxu_o year_n &_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o luj_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jewry_n xuj_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v but_o 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v not_o away_o exceâ—sa_n as_o other_o do_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o yâ—_z greek_n begin_v yâ—_z first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n &_o after_o bede_n troy_n be_v destroy_v iiij_o c_o uj_o year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalo_n a_o judge_n of_o athenis_fw-la in_o the_o which_o corebus_n gate_n yâ—_z thyvalty_n among_o all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnes_n be_v call_v yâ—_z hill_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerome_n one_o olimpias_n contain_v full_o iiiâ—_o year_n in_o yâ—_z which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v &_o these_o olympiades_n be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupyter_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o who_o soever_o be_v best_a in_o our_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o luj_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la uâ—â—_n c_o xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o jeathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o yert_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v 〈◊〉_d ten_o for_z he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n &_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o &_o with_o yâ—_z king_n of_o sirry_n ut_fw-la pâ—_n 〈◊〉_d para_fw-it xxviij_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the._n 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dread_a not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o in_o yâ—_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o sal_n manasar_n &_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_fw-la ut_fw-la habeâ—_n four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o lxij_o et_fw-la aute_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la seven_o c_o xl_o ¶_o roma_fw-la caput_fw-la 〈◊〉_d after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v on_o the_o hill_n of_o palatyn_n the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulê°_n &_o remus_n xj_o kal._n maij._n the._n seven_o olympiad_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o bede_n sayen_v the_o uj_o olympiad_n &_o so_o they_o dyffer_v a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o the_o place_n myghte_o in_o ytaly_a
in_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magr_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o day_n mischevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cese_n at_o rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_a the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v on_o the_o perses_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o divyne_a philosopher_n &_o aristotel_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civi_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o covetous_a &_o proud_a chrysten_v man_n ¶_o â—â—yus_v be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v agrete_a batayle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o â—usâ—orum_n and_o viij_o m._n man_n of_o they_o be_v take_v ¶_o marcê°_n valeriê°_n be_v a_o other_o senator_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o m._n romayn_v fight_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o victory_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o artharerse_n king_n of_o perses_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n &_o he_o put_v nâ—â—tâ—â—abo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o ethiopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flum_o jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgyven_v to_o esdre_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o yâ—_z perses_n xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o danyel_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fight_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o matdachij_fw-la johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v high_a ¶_o aristoteles_n the_o moost_n subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n live_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o senocrate_n the_o moost_n chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyvers_a other_o moo_o ¶_o because_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassybalon_n king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbatrê°_n be_v deed_n guent_n holen_fw-ge regn_v which_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o wise_o and_z he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n &_o well_o &_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o â—ader_n have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o â—ymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v how_o a_o that_o regn_v in_o pease_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi bymor_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi seisell_n well_n &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n and_o than_o after_o he_o regn_v how_o a_o his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldown_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dye_v through_o myschau_fw-fr 〈…〉_o of_o a_o be_v morwith_o regn_v after_o howan_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o vengeance_n fall_v on_o he_o for_o ou_fw-fr a_o time_n as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o he_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v yâ—_z be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n yâ—_z be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o &_o devour_v high_o alyve_a &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n by_o god_n vengeance_n after_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodyan_n that_o be_v soon_o to_o morwith_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v when_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n yâ—_z bryton_n crowue_v grâ—dobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_o tyme_v regue_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belon_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o he_o have_v four_o son_n arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regnâ—d_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o arthogasle_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wickedness_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o arthogaile_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v high_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o broad_a king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n call_v high_a king_n of_o pite_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaile_n that_o be_v king_n before_o yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n and_o take_v his_o brother_n yâ—_z crown_v as_o gain_n &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o yâ—_z bryton_n will_v &_o after_o artogaile_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n yâ—_z all_o the_o land_n love_v he_o for_o his_o debonayrte_n do_v right_o &_o reason_n to_o every_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v uj_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaile_n yâ—_z bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_z his_o two_o bretheru_a higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n their_o broad_a and_o so_o they_o take_v 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 depart_v all_o the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamê°_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o than_o have_v petit_n all_o yâ—_z land_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o pickering_n ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesidur_n anon_o and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o than_o regn_v he_o 〈◊〉_d pease_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o â—â—th_z at_o kararleyll_n ¶_o how_o thirty_o 〈…〉_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n â—â—he_o after_o other_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n â—â—he_n after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o without_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v show_v their_o name_n &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regned_a as_o yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n be_v call_v gerbodia_n and_z he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n uj_o year_n &_o after_o he_o idwalan_n eight_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o voghen_n xiij_o year_n after_o he_o caril_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o porex_n two_o year_n after_o he_o cherin_o xvij_o year_n after_o he_o coyl_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n after_o he_o esdad_o xx_o year_n after_o he_o andragie_n xvij_o year_n after_o he_o vrian_n u_o year_n after_o he_o eliud_fw-la two_o year_n after_o he_o eldagan_n xu_o year_n after_o he_o claten_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o ouirgunde_o vilj_fw-la year_n after_o he_o mortan_a uj_o year_n after_o hy_o bledagh_n three_o year_n after_o he_o caph_n i_o year_n after_o he_o gen_n ij_o year_n after_o he_o seysell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o archinall_a xiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o croll_n xxx_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v rodyngu_n xxxij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v hertir_n u_o year_n &_o
i_o and_o more_o in_o scripture_n be_v not_o have_v of_o he_o ¶_o omias_n bysshop_n be_v soon_o to_o simon_n simon_n be_v bysshop_n after_o high_a which_o be_v a_o very_a religyous_a man_n he_z reform_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n better_o &_o encreace_v yâ—_z cite_v of_o jerusalem_fw-la with_o many_o other_o good_a thing_n ¶_o semproniê°_n appius_n claudiê°_n gueus_n gaius_n attiliê°_n regulê°_n emilius_n fabiê°_n this_o time_n be_v senatoure_n at_o rome_n this_o semproniê°_n fight_v against_o yâ—_z country_n of_o picentes_n &_o almoo_v yâ—_z chevalry_n on_o both_o part_n be_v slay_v except_o a_o few_o romayn_v be_v leave_v alyve_a yâ—_z subdue_v yâ—_z country_n appiê°_n claudiê°_n subdue_v syracusanas_n &_o yâ—_z country_n of_o penos_n &_o put_v great_a tribute_n on_o they_o attiliê°_n regulê°_n a_o noble_a senator_n overcamme_v three_o king_n &_o lxxiij_o citee_n subdue_v &_o a_o dragon_n of_o c_o xu_o foot_n he_o slay_v afterward_o when_o he_o be_v over_o cruel_a against_o his_o enemy_n denyeng_a to_o gyve_v they_o pease_n but_o if_o they_o will_v pay_v a_o mighty_a tribute_n they_o almost_o in_o despair_n fight_v against_o he_o &_o overcome_v high_a &_o his_o hoost_n &_o take_v he_o &_o yet_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v have_v pea_n but_o this_o faithful_a man_n have_v lever_n dye_v in_o pain_n than_o to_o gyve_v pease_n to_o curse_a people_n his_o love_a saint_n austyn_n great_o exalt_v emiliê°_n fabius_n &_o gaius_n will_v have_v deliver_v regulus_n but_o they_o obtain_v not_o ¶_o ptholomeas_n euergites_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n a_o victoryous_a prince_n &_o a_o mighty_a this_o man_n subdue_v syrian_n &_o cicilian_a &_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n of_o asie_a and_o take_v their_o god_n &_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o his_o country_n ¶_o ptholomeus_n philopater_n soon_o to_o euergites_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xvij_o year_n this_o man_n fight_v against_o two_o brother_n selencum_n &_o great_a anthiocum_fw-mi &_o he_o prostrate_v many_o a_o thousand_o but_o nevertheless_o he_o prevayl_v not_o vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la i_fw-it johamne_fw-la suê‘_n daniel_n ¶_o hanyball_n the_o moost_n curse_a king_n of_o penorum_n or_o of_o affricanorum_fw-la mighty_o hate_v the_o romayn_v for_z he_o destroy_v they_o almoo_v to_o yâ—_z utterme_v end_n &_o nigh_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o rome_n he_o destroy_v &_o so_o many_o noble_a man_n of_o romayn_v he_o slay_v at_o one_o time_n that_o three_o busshelle_n of_o gold_n rynge_v he_o draw_v of_o their_o finger_n also_o in_o a_o certain_a water_n of_o the_o slay_a body_n of_o these_o romayn_v he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o brydge_v yâ—_z his_o hoost_n may_v pass_v and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o cipio_fw-la yâ—_z noble_a senator_n direct_v his_o host_n to_o he_o &_o discomfyte_v he_o &_o almost_o cipios_n host_n of_o romayn_v be_v slay_v ¶_o lucatius_fw-la consul_n sipronius_n valeriê°_n fulnius_fw-la lutinê°_n gaius_n &_o scipio_n rule_v at_o rome_n this_o time_n the_o romay_v have_v pease_n one_o year_n alone_o &_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o miracle_n yâ—_z they_o have_v so_o long_o rest_v for_z afore_o this_o time_n in_o iiij_o c._n &_o xl_o year_n yâ—_z romayn_v have_v never_o rest_n these_o consules_a when_o yâ—_z year_n be_v do_v congregate_a all_o yâ—_z strength_n of_o ytaly_a &_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hoost_n eight_o m._n arm_a man_n for_o drede_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n who_o they_o dread_a strong_o &_o afterward_o yâ—_z romayn_v subdue_v they_o ¶_o epiphanes_n yâ—_z soon_o of_o philopat_v regn_v in_o egypt_n xxiiij_o year_n cleopatra_n daughter_n to_o great_a anthiocê°_n be_v his_o wife_n ¶_o anthiocê°_n magnus_fw-la this_o time_n regn_v in_o syrry_a which_o do_v moche_v mischief_n to_o yâ—_z jew_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la math._n ¶_o onias_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la this_o onias_n for_o yâ—_z tyranny_n of_o anthiocus_n flee_v with_o many_o jew_n into_o egypt_n feign_a he_o to_o fulfil_v the_o ê“phecy_n of_o ysaie_n xix_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n but_o in_o yâ—_z he_o sin_v for_z he_o say_v otherwise_o than_o he_o think_v the_o king_n of_o egypte_n gracyous_o receyve_v he_o &_o give_v he_o yâ—_z land_n of_o helipolees_n &_o there_o he_o build_v his_o temple_n simon_n his_o soon_o be_v bysshop_n at_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v flee_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m_o xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la c_o lxu_o eleasar_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n of_o hy_o no_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o scripture_n but_o yâ—_z math._n nomber_v high_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la i_o ¶_o omas_n pius_n be_v to_o yâ—_z jew_o bysshop_n this_o time_n an_z holy_a man_n &_o well_o belove_a with_o god_n &_o man_n &_o not_o all_o only_a with_o good_a man_n but_z ill_a man_n also_o at_o the_o last_o unright_a wysly_a be_v slay_v of_o andronito_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o macha_fw-la four_o ¶_o paulus_n terentius_n scipto_n affricanê°_n these_o be_v senator_n at_o rome_n these_o two_o erect_v a_o hoost_n against_o hanyball_n &_o there_o almost_o yâ—_z romayn_v hope_n die_v for_o there_o be_v slay_v xliiij_o thousand_o romayn_v and_o this_o noble_a man_n scipio_n affricanus_fw-la bring_v again_o the_o state_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v the_o which_o stand_v in_o a_o despair_n never_o to_o have_v recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanyball_n manly_a &_o discomfyte_v high_o all_o spain_n he_o overcome_v all_o affryke_v he_o subduedgrete_a anthiocê°_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o asiam_n he_o make_v tributary_n to_o yâ—_z romayn_v this_o man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryous_a by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_v &_o there_o he_o die_v ¶_o philometor_n the_o soon_o of_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypt_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yet_o a_o child_n noble_a anthiocus_n great_o oppress_v with_o many_o deceit_n but_o yâ—_z romayn_v send_v legate_n yâ—_z which_o command_v anthiocus_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publiê°_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la about_o anthiocus_n sayenge_a thus_o the_o senator_n of_o room_n &_o yâ—_z people_n command_v yâ—_z that_o yâ—_z go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o cercle_fw-la till_o yâ—_z have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o anthiocus_n sing_v yâ—_z he_o may_v not_o continue_v his_o tyranny_n say_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o command_v i_o of_o the_o senator_n and_o romayn_v i_o must_v needs_o turn_v again_o &_o so_o will_v angry_a he_o be_v yâ—_z he_o lose_v yâ—_z siege_n of_o alexandre_n &_o turn_v to_o yâ—_z poor_a releves_fw-la of_o the_o jew_n veng_a high_o on_o they_o because_o he_o may_v not_o venge_v he_o on_o no_o myghty_a people_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la in_o lib._n macha_fw-la i_o et_fw-la two_o mathathias_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o praise_v moost_n worthy_a hate_n in_o his_o herte_a the_o conversacyon_n of_o all_o sinner_n all_o only_a trust_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la prio_fw-la macha_fw-la two_o and_o this_o man_n have_v u_o son_n of_o the_o same_o love_n unto_o god_n this_o man_n be_v not_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n but_z his_o iii_o son_n be_v ¶_o judas_n mathabeê°_n be_v bysshop_n iii_o year_n &_o he_o be_v soon_o to_o mathathias_n this_o machabeus_n be_v the_o moost_n name_v man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o isarel_n that_o which_o have_v never_o none_o like_o he_o afore_o ne_fw-fr after_o he_o be_v in_o batayle_n a_o mighty_a man_n &_o offer_v high_a to_o dye_v a_o martyr_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ¶_o jonathas_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o rir_fw-it year_n the_o which_o grow_v in_o virtue_n &_o govern_v &_o abide_v steadfast_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o after_o false_o be_v slay_v of_o criphone_n &_o two_o of_o his_o son_n vâ—de_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la iuda_fw-la et_fw-fr free_a etê°_n lib._n macha_fw-la ¶_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n soon_o to_o antio_n thus_o the_o mighty_a this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o sirry_n this_o man_n from_o the_o heed_n unto_o the_o foot_o wtin_n &_o wtout_fw-fr all_o be_v curse_a &_o therefore_o he_o be_v fygure_v to_o antechry_v many_o mar_v tyr_n he_o make_v cruel_o &_o false_o he_o dispose_v high_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o egypt_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v but_o he_o obtain_v not_o for_z the_o romayn_v let_v high_o to_o his_o unhappy_a werke_n &_o how_o he_o be_v in_o hostage_n at_o rome_n &_o how_o the_o ê“phe_fw-mi cy_fw-fr of_o daniel_n be_v complete_v in_o high_a you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o macha_n ¶_o quintus_fw-la flami_fw-la nius_fw-la marchê°_n catho_n thiberiê°_n graceê°_n be_v senator_n of_o rome_n this_o time_n so_o meche_v batayle_n be_v the_o learned_a man_n of_o gen_fw-la tile_n &_o of_o the_o true_a faith_n both_o be_v weary_a to_o write_v the_o act_n or_o have_v they_o in_o mind_n in_o
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myghte_o and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o all_o yâ—_z world_n in_o dyvers_a ê“uynces_n batayle_n be_v reyse_v sodeyn_o all_o man_n meruayl_v they_o be_v sess_v and_o put_v they_o holy_a to_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z open_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o such_o a_o unyversal_a pease_n come_v never_o by_o labour_n of_o batayle_n but_z of_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z very_o god_n that_o in_o his_o natyvite_n pease_n shall_v regne_fw-la in_o the_o world_n ¶_o herode_fw-la ascolonita_n be_v king_n in_o the_o jury_n xxxvij_o year_n this_o perede_v ydumeus_a be_v the_o first_o strange_a king_n that_o regn_v on_o yâ—_z jew_o the_o master_n in_o hystorye_n say_v he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o faithful_a in_o the_o begyue_a &_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v he_o noble_o he_o be_v very_o gentyll_a unto_o the_o romayn_v &_o to_o yâ—_z people_n that_o love_v pea_n and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o he_o will_v over_o moche_n please_v yâ—_z ro_n mayn_v &_o herd_n of_o yâ—_z birth_n of_o chryst_n dread_v to_o be_v expulse_v of_o his_o kyngdom_n as_o a_o strange_a wretched_o fall_v &_o slay_v yâ—_z innocent_n &_o dyvers_a of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o people_n fall_v seek_v &_o die_v wretched_o ¶_o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o chryst_n be_v bear_v afore_o yâ—_z nati_fw-la vite_o of_o chryst_n xuj_o year_n or_o there_o about_o ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragens_n soon_o that_o well_o govern_v brytayne_n after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o great_a ê“sperite_n &_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n tyme._n and_o in_o his_o time_n chryst_n be_v bear_v of_o yâ—_z blyss_v virgyn_v mary_n this_o king_n kym_n balyn_n have_v two_o son_n gynder_n &_o armager_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o christus_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la virgine_fw-la maria_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m_o c_o lxxxxviij_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o xlij_o year_n of_o octavian_n the_o emperor_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o march_n &_o yâ—_z xxxj_o year_n of_o herode_fw-la the._n seven_o c_o lj_o year_n after_o yâ—_z rome_n be_v build_v the_o uj_o month_n from_o the_o conceyve_a of_o john_n bapty_v the_o viij_o kalend_v of_o apryll_n the_o uj_o very_o at_o nazareth_n of_o galylee_n of_o the_o virgyn_v marye_n be_v conceyve_v chryst_n our_o savyour_fw-mi and_o the_o same_o year_n be_v bear_v ¶_o here_o at_o chryste_n nativite_fw-la begyn_v the_o syxth_o age_n during_o to_o yâ—_z final_a judgement_n have_a year_n as_o god_n know_v ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o syxth_o age_n during_o
which_o child_n he_o set_v betwixt_o the_o knee_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o temple_n &_o feign_v afterward_o the_o jupiter_n have_v goten_a her_o wherefore_o he_o do_v dâ—trye_n through_o the_o country_z the_o all_o man_n shall_v worship_n she_o as_o a_o goddess_n this_o man_n also_o make_v a_o image_n like_o hynselfe_n &_o send_v it_o to_o one_o patronie_n precedent_n at_o jerusalé_n under_o the_o romayn_v command_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v compel_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v worship_n thereto_o and_o for_o these_o enormytee_n &_o many_o other_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalyns_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalon_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o roman_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a &_o be_v of_o so_o high_a herte_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o rome_n the_o tribute_n that_o king_n cassybalon_n have_v grant_v unto_o julius_n cesar_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v than_o that_o be_v claudius_n cesar_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o greve_v and_o ordain_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 yâ—_z tribute_n through_o may_v and_o strengthe_n and_z for_o to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o king_n but_o this_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n assemble_v and_o gadere_v a_o great_a hoo_v togyder_n of_o briton_n and_o give_v batayle_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o slay_v of_o yâ—_z romayn_v great_a plente_a the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v hamon_n yâ—_z see_v their_o people_n be_v there_o fast_o slay_v &_o pryvely_a cast_n away_o his_o own_o arm_n &_o take_v yâ—_z arm_n of_o a_o deed_n bryton_a &_o arm_v he_o therewith_o and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v sir_n be_v of_o a_o good_a herte_n for_o god_n love_v for_o the_o romayn_v your_o enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o discomfyte_v and_o the_o king_n give_v not_o keep_v to_o his_o word_n for_o because_o of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o &_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o bryton_n but_o the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n &_o pryvely_a under_o the_o shoulder_v of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n die_v &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n &_o take_v to_o he_o his_o broder_n arm_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayle_n among_o the_o bryton_n &_o bid_v they_o herte_o for_o to_o fight_v &_o fast_o lie_v down_o the_o romayn_v and_o for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v king_n gynder_n that_o afore_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o than_o begin_v the_o bryton_n fyers_o to_o fight_n &_o slay_v the_o romayn_v so_o at_o the_o last_z the_o emperor_n for_o soak_v the_o field_n &_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o to_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n fast_o anon_o begin_v to_o flee_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o armager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a fyers_o with_o a_o fire_n herte_fw-fr &_o drive_v he_o unto_o a_o water_n and_o there_o he_o take_v he_o &_o anon_o smite_v of_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o heed_n &_o hew_v the_o body_n all_o to_o piece_n &_o than_o let_v cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v call_v hamon_n haven_n and_o afterward_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stand_v that_o be_v call_v southamton_n and_o afterward_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchester_n to_o seek_v claudius_z the_o emperor_n and_o there_o take_v he_o and_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n through_o counseyle_n of_o he_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a make_v pease_n with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n follow_v that_z be_v to_o say_v that_o claudius_n shall_v gyve_v unto_o armager_n gennen_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o emperor_n power_n of_o rome_n take_v none_o other_o tribute_n but_o homage_n and_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n claudius_n caesar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o when_o she_o be_v come_fw-mi claudius_n give_v she_o to_o armager_n to_o wife_n and_o armager_n spouse_v she_o at_o london_z with_o great_a solemâ—nite_n and_o than_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n with_o other_o apostle_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n and_o claudius_n caesar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n &_o for_o reverence_n &_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n make_v in_o this_o land_n a_o faâ—â—e_a town_n &_o castle_n &_o let_v call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n claucestren_a the_o new_a be_v call_v glocestre_n and_o when_o this_o be_v all_o do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o lâ—ue_n &_o go_v to_o beâ—â—â—_n and_o armager_n gate_n a_o soon_o on_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v call_v westmer_n and_o while_o 〈◊〉_d armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n &_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v vij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n let_v martyr_n he_o and_o than_o preched_a open_o all_o yâ—_z apostle_n in_o dyvers_a londe_n the_o true_a faith_n and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n give_v to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n &_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n and_o after_o this_o a_o 〈…〉_o agre_z regn_v his_o soon_o westmer_n that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a hoost_n of_o people_n and_o be_v dwelling_n in_o stanesmore_n and_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o let_v assemble_v a_o huge_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n and_o come_v to_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v roderik_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o plain_a batayle_n and_o when_o king_n roderyke_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westmer_n &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o evermore_o and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forlet_a wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v &_o thyder_o they_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o all_o their_o life_n time_n &_o ix_o c._n man_n there_o be_v of_o 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westmerlonde_n there_o as_o he_o slay_v roderyk_n &_o there_o he_o begin_v first_o house_v and_o after_o this_o batayle_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o roderyk_n be_v slay_v king_n westmer_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o vyctory_n let_v arere_z there_o besides_o yâ—_z way_n a_o great_a stone_n on_o high_a and_o yet_o it_o stand_v and_o evermore_o shall_v stand_v and_z he_o let_v grave_a in_o the_o say_a stone_n lettre_n that_o thus_o say_v the_o king_n westmer_n of_o brytayne_n slay_v in_o this_o place_n roderyk_n his_o enemy_n and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o that_o build_v house_n and_o town_n in_o westmerlonde_n and_z at_o that_o stone_n begyn_v westmerlonde_n that_o westmer_n let_v call_v
after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o dwell_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o country_n of_o westmerlonde_n for_z he_o love_v that_o country_n above_o all_o other_o countree_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxu_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o of_o king_n coyll_o that_o be_v king_n westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n tyme._n coyll_v westmer_n soon_o be_v crown_v king_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o of_o good_a condityon_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n and_o pease_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contacke_n debate_n nor_o war_n in_o brytayne_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n claudiê°_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n next_o after_o gayus_n &_o he_o regn_v fourteen_o year_n &_o eight_o day_n this_o man_n come_v in_o to_o great_a britayn_n now_o call_v englond_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n which_o they_o do_v deny_v to_o yâ—_z romayn_v and_o after_o great_a batayle_n there_o be_v bytwene_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o armager_n king_n of_o britayn_n and_o after_o accordement_n make_v that_o this_o armager_n shall_v wed_v claudius_n daughter_n and_o after_o they_o two_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o pease_n in_o token_n whereof_o this_o claudius_z named_z the_o cite_v where_o they_o be_v marry_v after_o he_o &_o call_v it_o claudicestre_fw-fr we_o call_v it_o now_o glocestre_n this_o claudiê°_n have_v three_o wyve_n &_o on_o petiva_fw-la the_o first_o wife_n he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n antonia_n the_o first_o wife_n decess_v and_o he_o wed_v messalinan_n &_o gate_n a_o soon_o yâ—_z hyght_n britanicê°_n &_o octavia_n a_o daughter_n the_o three_o he_o wed_v agrippina_n have_a a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n nero._n claudiê°_n wed_v his_o daughter_n octavia_n to_o nero_n 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for_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n fill_v with_o man_n that_o be_v strong_a &_o bold_a and_o also_o well_o fight_a in_o all_o batayle_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o bring_v with_o they_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n which_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n may_v see_v and_o when_o those_o people_n be_v come_fw-mi that_o he_o have_v send_v for_o he_z take_v and_o lad_n they_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o himself_o upon_o a_o day_n go_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v he_o there_o full_o worthy_o that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o see_v his_o new_a manoyr_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o have_v compass_v with_o the_o thong_n of_o the_o skin_n the_o king_n anon_o free_o grant_v he_o &_o go_v with_o he_o thyder_v and_o be_v full_a well_o please_v with_o the_o castle_n &_o with_o the_o fair_a week_n and_o togyder_n there_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o moche_n joy_n and_o when_o night_n come_v that_o king_n vortiger_n shall_v 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lady_n ronewen_n that_o kneel_v before_o he_o he_o take_v she_o up_o &_o lay_v both_o his_o arm_n about_o her_o neck_n &_o thryes_fw-mi swete_o kyss_v she_o &_o anon_o right_a he_o be_v enamour_v upon_o she_o so_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o ask_v she_o of_o engist_n her_o fader_fw-mi and_o engist_n grant_v he_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v gyve_v he_o all_o the_o country_n of_o kent_n that_z he_o &_o his_o people_n may_v dwell_v therein_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o pryvely_a with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o spouse_v the_o damosel_n and_o that_o be_v moche_v confusyon_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o bryton_n become_v wroth_a because_o he_o spouse_v a_o woman_n of_o mysbyleve_n wherefore_o they_o go_v all_o from_o hy_o &_o will_v do_v no_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v ¶_o how_o vortimer_n that_o be_v vortiger_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o engy_v dryven_v out_o &_o how_o vortimer_n be_v poison_v this_o engist_n go_v in_o to_o kent_n and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o man_n &_o become_v within_o a_o lytel_n while_n of_o so_o great_a power_n &_o have_v so_o moche_n people_n that_z man_n wist_v not_o in_o little_a time_n which_o be_v the_o king_n man_n &_o which_o be_v engystes_n wherefore_o the_o bryton_n have_v of_o he_o drede_fw-la &_o say_v among_o they_o but_z if_o they_o ne_v take_v other_o counseyle_n bytwene_v they_o all_z the_o land_n shall_v be_v destroy_v through_o engist_n and_o his_o people_n vortiger_n the_o king_n have_v beget_v on_o his_o first_o wife_n three_o son_n the_o first_o be_v call_v vortimer_n the_o second_o catagren_n &_o the_o three_o passent_fw-la the_o bryton_n by_o one_o assent_n choose_v vortimer_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n &_o soverayne_n &_o crown_v he_o king_n &_o will_v not_o suffer_v vortiger_n no_o long_o to_o regne_fw-la because_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n bytwene_n engist_n and_o he_o the_o bryton_n ordain_v a_o great_a hoost_n for_o to_o dryve_v out_o engist_n &_o his_o company_n of_o the_o land_n and_z give_v he_o three_o batayle_n the_o first_o be_v in_o kent_n where_o he_o be_v lord_n the_o second_o be_v at_o tetford_n &_o the_o three_o be_v in_o a_o shire_n on_o this_o side_n colchestre_n in_o a_o moor_n and_o in_o this_o batayle_n meet_v they_o catagren_n &_o horn_n engyste_n broad_a so_o that_o each_o of_o they_o slay_v other_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o country_n be_v give_v long_o before_o to_o horn_n through_o vortiger_n when_o he_o spouse_v his_o cousin_n there_z he_o make_v a_o fair_a castle_n
that_o be_v call_v horn_n castle_n after_o his_o own_o name_n vortimer_n be_v so_o sore_o anoy_v for_o his_o broders_n death_n that_o anon_o he_o let_v cast_v down_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o after_o he_o stynt_v not_o night_n nor_o day_n till_o he_o have_v dryven_v out_o engy_v &_o all_o his_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o than_o ronewen_v his_o daughter_n make_v great_a sorrow_n and_o crafty_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n vortimer_n &_o pryvely_a entreat_v they_o and_z so_o many_o gift_n she_o give_v they_o that_z the_o king_n be_v empoison_v and_o dye_v at_o london_n the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o there_o he_o lie_v ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n choose_v a_o other_o time_n vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o engist_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n again_o and_o how_o they_o fight_v togyder_n after_o vortimer_n dethe_v the_o bryton_n by_o their_o comyn_v assent_v make_v vortiger_n again_o their_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o suffer_v engist_n nor_o none_o of_o he_o to_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v ronewen_a the_o queen_n pryvely_a send_v by_o letter_n to_o engist_n that_o she_o have_v empoison_v vortimer_n and_o that_o vortiger_n her_o lord_n bear_v again_o the_o crown_n &_o regned_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n well_o array_v with_o moche_n people_n for_o to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o bryton_n and_o to_o win_v this_o land_n again_o by_o may_v and_o strength_n and_o when_o engist_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v great_a joy_n &_o apparayl_v he_o hasty_o with_o xv_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v boughty_a in_o every_o batayle_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v tell_v that_o engist_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o with_o a_o great_a power_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_z assemble_v his_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o mete_v engist_n for_o to_o gyve_v he_o batayle_n but_o engist_n dread_v the_o bryton_n sore_a for_z they_o have_v dyscomfyte_v high_a before_o pray_v vortiger_n of_o a_o love_n day_n &_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 again_o if_o he_o may_v accord_v with_o the_o bryton_n king_n vortiger_n through_o counseyle_n of_o his_o bryton_n grant_v he_o a_o love_n day_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bryton_n that_o the_o love_n day_n shall_v be_v hold_v beside_o salysbury_n on_o a_o hill_n &_o engy_v shall_v come_v thyder_n with_o iiij_o c._n knight_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o the_o king_n with_o as_z many_z of_z the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o that_o day_n the_o king_n come_v with_o his_o counseyle_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v but_o engist_n have_v warn_v his_o knight_n pryvely_a that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v put_v a_o long_a knife_n in_o his_o hose_n &_o when_o he_o say_v fair_a sir_n it_o be_v time_n to_o speak_v of_o love_n &_o pease_n every_o man_n anon_o shall_v draw_v out_o his_o knife_n &_o slay_v a_o bryton_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v a._n m._n and_o lxj_o knight_n &_o with_o moche_n sorrow_n many_o oâ—_n they_o escape_v and_o the_o king_n vortiger_n there_o be_v take_v &_o lead_v to_o thongcastel_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o some_o of_o engistes_n man_n will_v that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v burn_v all_o quick_o and_o vortiger_n than_o for_o to_o have_v his_o life_n grant_v they_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o will_v ask_v &_o give_v up_o all_o the_o land_n town_n castle_n cytee_n &_o bourghe_n to_o engy_v &_o his_o folk_n and_o all_o the_o bryton_n flee_v thens_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o still_o and_o engist_n go_v through_o the_o land_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n with_o fraunchise_n &_o in_o every_o place_n let_v cast_v down_o chirche_n &_o house_n of_o religyon_n &_o destroy_v the_o chrysten_v faith_n through_o out_o all_o this_o land_n and_z let_v change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o land_n that_o no_o man_n of_o his_o be_v so_o hardy_a after_o that_o time_n to_o call_v this_o land_n britayn_v but_o call_v it_o engist_n land_n and_o than_o he_o depart_v the_o land_n to_o his_o man_n and_o make_v vij_o king_n for_o to_o strengthe_n the_o land_n that_z the_o bryton_n shall_v never_o after_o come_v therein_o the_o first_o kingdom_n be_v kent_n where_o engist_n himself_o regn_v &_o be_v lord_n &_o master_n over_o all_o the_o other_o the_o two_o be_v southsex_n that_o now_o be_v call_v chichestre_n the_o three_o westsex_n the_o four_o eestsex_n the_o u_o estangyl_n that_o now_o be_v call_v norfolk_n suffolk_z merchemeâ—k_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o erledom_n of_o nchol_n the._n uâ—_n have_v leycestre_n shire_n northampton_n shire_n herforde_n &_o huntyngdon_n the_o vij_o have_v oxforde_o glocestre_n wynchestre_n warwyk_n and_o derby_z shire_n ¶_o how_o vortiger_n go_v in_o to_o wales_n &_o begin_v there_o a_o castle_n that_o will_v not_o stand_v without_o mortar_n temper_v with_o blood_n when_o engist_n have_v depart_v all_o the_o land_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o his_o man_n &_o delyver_v vortiger_n out_o of_o prison_n to_o go_v where_o he_o will_v &_o he_o take_v his_o way_n in_o to_o wale_n where_o his_o bryton_n dwell_v for_o that_o land_n be_v strong_a &_o ill_a to_o win_v &_o engist_n never_o come_v there_o â—e_v never_o know_v 〈◊〉_d vortiger_n hold_v he_o there_o with_o his_o bryton_n &_o ask_v counseyle_n what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v 〈…〉_o &_o they_o give_v high_a counseyle_n to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v &_o defend_v hynself_n therein_o if_o need_n be_v ¶_o mason_n in_o haste_n be_v fetch_v &_o begin_v the_o werke_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o breigh_n but_o certes_o thus_o it_o befall_v all_o the_o werke_n that_o the_o mason_n make_v a_o day_n â—t_z feâ—l_v down_o the_o night_n &_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o it_o may_v be_v &_o thereof_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v of_o that_o chance_n &_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v wherefore_o he_o let_v send_v after_o the_o wise_a clerk_n &_o learned_a man_n that_o be_v through_o out_o wales_n that_o may_v be_v find_v for_z they_o shall_v he_o tell_v wherefore_o the_o foundament_n so_o fail_v under_o the_o werke_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v he_o tell_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o when_o these_o wise_a man_n long_o time_n have_v study_v they_o say_v to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v seek_v a_o child_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n and_z that_o child_n he_o shall_v do_v slay_v &_o tempre_fw-it with_o his_o blood_n the_o mortar_n of_o the_o werke_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o werke_n ever_o endure_v without_o end_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n let_v seek_v merlin_n through_o out_o all_o wales_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v his_o messenger_n anon_o to_o go_v through_o out_o all_o wales_n to_o seek_v that_o child_n if_o they_o may_v find_v he_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v he_o forth_o with_o they_o unto_o he_o and_o in_o record_n and_o in_o wytnes_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o have_v take_v they_o his_o lettre_n that_o they_o ne_o be_v destroubled_a of_o no_o man_n ne_o let_n and_o than_o the_o messenger_n go_v then_n &_o speed_v so_o fast_o that_o they_o come_v in_o to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v karmardyne_n and_o as_o they_o pass_v forth_o their_o way_n they_o find_v two_o child_n of_o xxiiij_o year_n of_o age_n chide_v togyder_n with_o hasty_a word_n and_o one_o of_o they_o say_v to_o that_o other_o donebat_fw-la quod_fw-la he_o you_o do_v all_o wrong_n to_o stryve_v with_o i_o for_o you_o have_v no_o wit_n ne_o no_o reason_n as_o i_o have_v certes_o merlin_n quoth_v he_o of_z your_o wit_n ne_o your_o reason_n i_o make_v no_o fort_n for_z man_n tell_v comyn_o that_o you_o have_v no_o thing_n of_o god_n almyghty_a since_o you_o have_v never_o fader_fw-mi but_o every_o man_n know_v well_o who_o be_v your_o mother_n ¶_o 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king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n or_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n for_o there_o be_v gawayne_o his_o nevewe_n slay_v &_o augnissell_n that_o hold_v scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o whereof_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_o sorry_a but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n mordred_n may_v not_o against_o they_o endure_v but_o be_v discomfyte_v &_o flee_v then_v the_o same_o night_n with_o his_o man_n &_o on_o the_o morrow_n come_v to_o london_n but_o man_n of_o the_o cite_v will_v not_o let_v hy_o entre_fw-fr &_o from_o then_n flee_v to_o wynehestre_fw-fr &_o there_o hold_v he_o with_o his_o people_n king_n arthur_n let_v take_v the_o body_n of_o gawayn_n his_o cousin_n &_o the_o body_n of_o augnissel_n &_o let_v that_o one_o be_v bear_v to_o scotlond_n &_o that_o other_o to_o pover_fw-mi &_o bury_v and_o after_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o way_n to_o destroy_v mordred_n &_o he_o flee_v then_n into_o corn_n wail_v and_o the_o queen_n guenever_n that_o be_v king_n arthur_n wife_n that_o than_o sojourn_v at_o york_n hear_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v thens_n &_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endure_v against_o king_n arthur_n she_z be_v sore_o afeard_a and_o have_v great_a doubt_n &_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v for_o she_o wist_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o have_v do_v high_o &_o take_v her_o way_n pryvely_a with_o four_o man_n &_o no_o mo_z &_o come_v to_o karlyon_n &_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o life_n &_o be_v never_o seen_v among_o folk_n king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v &_o let_v send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotlond_n &_o northumberlonde_n unto_o number_n and_o let_v assemble_v folk_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr &_o go_v unto_o cornewayle_v to_o seek_v mordred_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o high_a all_o that_o folk_n of_o cornewayle_v without_o nombre_fw-fr &_o wist_v 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whether_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v or_o deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the._n xxii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n u_o c_o xlvi_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n delyver_v the_o realm_n unto_o constantyne_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevewe_n when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o he_o let_v come_v before_o high_a constantyne_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n of_o cornewayl_n his_o cousin_n and_z to_o he_o betake_v all_o his_o realm_n bid_v he_o to_o be_v king_n thereof_o till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o
gurmond_n go_v &_o destroy_v town_n &_o citee_n that_o never_o after_o be_v make_v again_o as_o it_o be_v seen_v yet_o in_o this_o land_n in_o many_o place_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v call_v englonde_n for_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o many_o king_n be_v make_v after_o in_o this_o land_n when_o gurmond_n have_v destroy_v all_o the_o land_n through_o out_o he_z give_v yâ—_z land_n to_o the_o saxon_n &_o anon_o they_o take_v it_o with_o good_a will_n for_o yâ—_z saxon_n long_o time_n have_v desire_v it_o for_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o be_v of_o engistes_n kynrede_n that_o first_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o let_v they_o be_v call_v englyshman_n for_o because_o of_o engistes_n name_n and_o yâ—_z land_n they_o let_v call_v englond_n in_o their_o language_n &_o the_o folk_n ben_fw-mi call_v englyshmen_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v call_v engist_n land_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v it_o of_o vortiger_n but_o fro_o the_o time_n yâ—_z brute_n come_v first_o in_o to_o this_o land_n it_o be_v call_v britayn_a &_o yâ—_z folk_n bryton_n but_o since_o yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z gurmond_n conquer_a this_o land_n yâ—_z saxon_n name_v it_o englonde_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gurmond_n pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o conquer_v many_o londe_n &_o destroy_v all_o chrysten_v people_n where_o as_o he_o come_v and_o the_o saxon_n dwell_v in_o this_o land_n &_o begin_v fast_o to_o enhabyte_v it_o at_o their_o own_o will_v &_o they_o will_v have_v make_v new_a kin_n ge_n &_o lord_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr never_o assent_v to_o have_v only_o one_o king_n for_o to_o be_v to_o they_o attendaunt_a &_o therefore_o they_o make_v many_o king_n in_o dyvers_a shire_n as_o it_o be_v in_o engistes_n tyme._n the_o first_o kyngdom_n be_v kent_n &_o that_o other_o southsex_n &_o yâ—_z three_o westsex_v the_o four_o estsex_n and_o the_o fyfth_o northumberlonde_n the_o syxth_o estangle_v yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v norfolk_n &_o suffolk_n &_o the_o vij_o merchenrich_v &_o that_o be_v y_fw-fr erledom_n of_o ni_fw-fr choll_a huntyngdon_n harford_n gloâ—estre_n wynchestre_fw-fr warwyk_fw-mi &_o derby_z &_o so_o depart_v all_o englond_n in_o to_o vij_o part_n and_o after_o that_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z though_o king_n war_v often_o time_n togyder_n and_o ever_o he_o yâ—_z be_v strong_a take_v he_o yâ—_z be_v febl_a &_o so_o it_o be_v long_o time_n that_o they_o have_v no_o king_n crown_v among_o they_o nor_o no_o chrysten_v man_n be_v than_o among_o they_o ne_o christen_v dom_o neither_o but_o be_v paynym_n till_o yâ—_z saint_n gregory_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v seen_v child_n of_o yâ—_z nation_n of_o englonde_n in_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o rome_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_n fair_a creature_n &_o have_v great_a will_n &_o desire_n to_o behold_v they_o &_o ask_v of_o yâ—_z merchant_n of_o whence_o they_o be_v &_o of_o what_o nacyon_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o they_o be_v of_o englonde_n &_o englysshe_v they_o be_v call_v but_z they_o &_o all_o yâ—_z people_n of_o englond_n be_v paynym_n &_o byleve_v not_o on_o god_n alas_o say_a saint_n gregory_n weil_z may_v they_o be_v call_v englysshe_v for_z they_o have_v yâ—_z visage_n of_o aun_n gel_n and_o therefore_o well_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v christian_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n grego_n ry_o send_v saint_n austin_n in_o to_o englonde_fw-fr &_o xl_o good_a man_n with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o good_a life_n &_o holy_a man_n to_o prithee_o &_o teach_v &_o to_o converte_v the_o englysshe_a people_n &_o turn_v they_o to_o god_n &_o yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o uj_o year_n yâ—_z saint_n gregory_n have_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v after_z the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n five_o c_o lxxxu_o year_n as_o yâ—_z cronycle_n tell_v ¶_o how_o saint_n austyn_n baptyse_v &_o convert_a king_n adelbryght_a and_o the_o bysshop_n that_o he_o make_v his_o felawe_n when_o saint_n austin_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englonde_fw-fr he_o arryve_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o tenet_n &_o so_o pass_v forth_o &_o come_v to_o caun_n terbury_v and_o there_o sojourn_v and_o king_n adelbryght_a of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v of_o yâ—_z lineage_n of_o engist_n goodly_a receyve_v saint_n austyn_n &_o his_o felawes_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o find_v they_o all_o yâ—_z they_o need_v and_o more_o over_o he_o give_v they_o a_o fair_a place_n yâ—_z now_o be_v call_v lead_v the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n austin_n in_o which_o place_n hely_v himself_o shrine_v ¶_o this_o king_n adelbryght_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o with_o good_a will_n herd_n saint_n austyn_n pray_v dicacyon_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o prithee_o through_o out_o all_o his_o land_n of_o kent_n to_o turn_v and_o converte_v to_o he_o all_o yâ—_z people_n that_o he_o may_v it_o befall_v so_o afterward_o through_o god_n grace_n yâ—_z in_o a_o lytell_a time_n yâ—_z king_n himself_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n &_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o land_n be_v baptyse_v and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v while_z yâ—_z people_n turn_v they_o to_o god_n saint_n austyn_n come_v to_o rochestre_n &_o there_o preched_a the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o paynym_n scorn_v he_o therefore_o &_o cast_v upon_o he_o reygh_v tail_n so_o that_o all_o his_o mantel_n be_v hang_v full_a of_o those_o reygn_a tail_n &_o for_o more_o despite_n they_o cast_v on_o high_a the_o gut_n of_o reyghe_n and_o other_o fysshe_n wherefore_o yâ—_z good_a man_n saint_n austin_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v &_o pray_v to_o god_n yâ—_z all_o those_o child_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v that_o shall_v be_v bear_v afterward_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v in_z the_o cite_v of_o rochestre_n may_v have_v tail_n and_o so_o they_o have_v when_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o vengeance_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v through_o saint_n augustine_n prayer_n he_o let_v make_v a_o house_n in_o yâ—_z honour_n of_o almyghty_a god_n wherein_o woman_n shall_v be_v delyver_v of_o their_o child_n at_o the_o brydges_n end_n in_o the_o which_o bous_a yet_o woman_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v delyver_v of_o child_n when_o saint_n gregory_n have_v herd_n tell_v how_o the_o englysshe_a people_n be_v turn_v to_o god_n &_o convert_a he_o send_v unto_o saint_n austyn_n his_o pallyon_n by_o a_o bysshop_n yâ—_z be_v call_v paulyn_n and_o make_v he_o prymate_n and_o archebysshop_n of_o englonde_n and_o send_v word_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v and_o make_v bysshoppe_n in_o the_o land_n and_o anon_o as_o saint_n austyn_n have_v the_o pallyon_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n he_o make_v two_o bysshoppe_n of_o his_o felawe_n the_o which_o come_v with_o he_o from_o rome_n of_o who_o that_o one_o be_v call_v mellyte_n &_o he_o hold_v his_o dignity_n at_o london_n and_o that_o other_o be_v call_v justyne_n and_z he_o hold_v his_o dignity_n at_o rochestre_n and_o this_o bysshop_n mellyte_n than_o go_v to_o prithee_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o essex_n and_o there_o baptyse_v the_o king_n of_o yâ—_z country_n which_o be_v call_v sicwith_o yâ—_z be_v king_n adelbryghte_v to_o sin_v his_o sister_n soon_o this_o justyn_n go_v to_o prithee_o in_o southsex_n &_o turn_v moche_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n &_o saint_n austin_n himself_o preched_a through_o out_o all_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o saint_n austyn_n go_v in_o to_o wale_n where_o as_o the_o bryton_n be_v and_z how_o they_o will_v not_o be_v obedyent_n to_o the_o arch_n bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n when_o all_o englonde_n be_v baptyse_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n saint_n austin_n go_v in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n where_o as_o the_o bryton_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o englyssh_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o wales_n &_o there_o he_o find_v monk_n &_o abbey_n &_o vij_o bishop_n for_o the_o bryton_n destroy_v always_o yâ—_z chry_a sten_a people_n yâ—_z saint_n austyn_n have_v convert_v and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o be_v a_o legate_n of_o rome_n &_o prymate_n of_o all_o englonde_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o all_o reason_n to_o he_o be_v obedyent_n and_o they_o say_v yâ—_z they_o will_v not_o but_z to_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o car_n lion_n they_o will_v they_o will_v never_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n be_v obedyent_n to_o yâ—_z englyssh_o man_n for_o they_o say_v englysshman_n be_v our_o adversaries_n and_o have_v dryven_v we_o out_o of_o our_o country_n &_o we_o ben_fw-mi chrysten_v man_n and_o ever_o have_v ben_fw-mi &_o the_o englysshman_n have_v ever_o be_v paynym_n save_v now_o of_o late_a that_o they_o be_v convert_v saint_n austyn_n may_v of_o they_o have_v none_o other_o answer_n but_o say_v pert_o that_o they_o will_v never_o meek_a they_o to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o saint_n austin_n return_v
again_o to_o king_n adelbryght_a yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o kent_n &_o tell_v he_o yâ—_z his_o folk_n will_v not_o be_v to_o no_o man_n obedyent_n but_o to_z yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o carlyon_n when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o &_o send_v to_o elfryde_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o yâ—_z power_n that_o he_o may_v &_o he_o will_v mete_v he_o at_o leycestre_n and_o fro_o then_v they_o will_v go_v in_o to_o wales_n &_o there_o destroy_v yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o carlyon_n and_o all_o those_o that_o have_v refuse_v saint_n austyn_n ¶_o how_o king_n adelbryght_a &_o king_n elfry_n the_o slay_v brecynall_n yâ—_z be_v a_o king_n of_o bry_z ton_n that_o hold_v yâ—_z country_n of_o leycestre_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o bryton_n that_o hold_v the_o country_n of_o leycestre_n &_o all_o the_o country_n about_o his_o name_n be_v brecynall_a and_o this_o bryton_a herd_n tell_fw-fr yâ—_z those_o two_o englysshe_a king_n will_v mete_v there_o at_o leycestre_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o wales_n he_o let_v ordain_v all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o go_v fight_n with_o these_o two_o king_n but_o lytel_fw-mi it_o avayl_v he_o for_z his_o folk_n be_v all_o slay_v &_o himself_o flee_v &_o lose_v his_o londe_n for_o evermore_o and_o these_o two_o king_n adelbryght_a &_o elfryde_n dwell_v lead_v a_o while_n at_o leycestre_n &_o depart_v the_o land_n among_o they_o and_z take_v homage_n &_o feaute_n of_o the_o folk_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o of_o ter_z they_o go_v towards_o wales_n and_o they_o of_o wales_n hear_v tell_v of_o yâ—_z discomfyture_n that_o brecmal_n have_v at_o leycestre_n &_o be_v win_v dear_n sore_n dread_a of_o those_o two_o king_n &_o take_v &_o choose_v among_o they_o good_a man_n &_o ho_o lie_v of_o heremyte_v monk_n &_o preeste_n &_o of_o other_o people_n great_a plente_fw-la yâ—_z go_v bare_a foot_n and_o wolwarde_a for_o to_o have_v mercy_n of_o those_o two_o king_n but_o yâ—_z king_n be_v so_o stern_a &_o so_o wicked_a yâ—_z they_o will_v never_o speak_v with_o they_o but_z slay_v they_o all_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_z they_o ne_v spare_v they_o no_o more_o than_o the_o wolf_n do_v the_o sheep_n but_o smite_v of_o their_o hede_n everichone_v and_o so_o they_o be_v all_o martyr_v yâ—_z to_o they_o come_v that_o be_v to_o understande_v u_o c._n and_o xl_o and_o after_o they_o go_v fro_o then_n to_o bangore_n for_o to_o slay_v all_o those_o yâ—_z they_o may_v find_v there_o of_o yâ—_z bryton_n and_o when_o yâ—_z briton_o hear_v that_o they_z assemble_v &_o ordain_v all_o their_o power_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o than_o be_v there_o a_o baron_n of_o wales_n why_o i_o be_v call_v bledrik_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o sometime_o be_v lord_n of_o deenshyre_n but_o king_n adelbright_n have_v dryven_v high_o out_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o after_o there_o he_o give_v 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country_n and_o after_o that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v and_o say_v he_o will_v go_v in_o to_o northumberlonde_n to_o destroy_v king_n elfryde_n &_o slec_fw-la he_o if_o he_o may_v and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi thyder_o friend_n go_v so_o bytwene_v they_o that_o they_o accord_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o elfryde_n shall_v hold_v all_o yâ—_z land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotlonde_n and_o cadewan_n shall_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n on_o this_o side_n humber_n to_o yâ—_z south_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v good_a friend_n all_o their_n lyf_v &_o love_a togyder_n as_o they_o have_v be_v breed_v therne_a and_o this_o elfryde_n have_v a_o soon_o call_v edwin_n yâ—_z hold_v all_o yâ—â—ond_n of_o northâ—berlonde_n after_o his_o faders_n death_n as_o his_o fa_fw-mi der_fw-mi have_v hold_v all_o his_o life_n tyme._n and_o cade_n win_v have_v another_o soon_o call_v cadwaâ—â—_n that_o hold_v his_o faders_n land_n as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v alyve_a &_o 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be_v saint_n oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o &_o slay_v peanda_n when_o edwin_n be_v slay_v offris_fw-fr he_o soon_o undertoke_v the_o war_n against_o cadwalin_n his_o uncle_n so_o that_o this_o offris_fw-fr dye_v during_o yâ—_z war_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o offris_fw-fr regned_a a_o gentyl_o chrysten_v man_n that_o moche_o lonved_a god_n almygh_o thy_fw-mi that_z have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o northumberlonde_n by_o herytage_n yâ—_z be_v call_v oâ—â—ald_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v friend_n to_o edwin_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o yâ—_z land_n of_o cadwa_fw-mi lin_z this_o cadwalyn_n war_v upon_o he_o and_o drive_v he_o toward_o scotlonde_n and_o when_o cadwalyn_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v he_o will_v no_o long_o pursue_v he_o but_o take_v some_o of_o his_o folk_n to_o peanda_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o pursue_v after_o oswald_n till_o that_o he_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v and_o cadwalyn_n return_v home_o again_o when_o oswald_n herd_n yâ—â—ydyÌ„ges_n that_o cadwalin_n turn_v home_o again_o he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o abode_n peanda_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n &_o peanda_n be_v this_o comfyte_v &_o flee_v &_o come_v again_o to_o cadwa_fw-mi lin_z &_o say_v yâ—_z will_v never_o hold_v a_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o so_o be_v yâ—_z he_o will_v avenge_v he_o on_o oswald_n cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswald_n so_z that_o he_o and_o peanda_n come_v to_o northumberlonde_n &_o give_v batayle_n unto_o oswald_n &_o in_o yâ—_z same_o batayle_n be_v oswald_n slay_v &_o his_o heed_n smyttenof_o &_o after_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n both_o there_o and_o else_o where_o and_o anon_o oswy_n his_o brother_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n yâ—_z be_v this_o oswalde_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o northumberlond_n love_v he_o win_v dear_n well_o &_o hold_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a enough_o yâ—_z will_v have_v depart_v yâ—_z land_n &_o they_o war_v long_o togyder_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o they_o come_v to_o pcanda_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v &_o pmyse_v he_o of_o yâ—_z land_n large_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z he_o will_v govern_v they_o &_o help_v &_o counseyle_n peauda_n hear_v their_o prayer_n &_o so_o speak_v with_o king_n cadwalyn_n that_o he_o shall_v ordeyn_a a_o great_a hoo_v &_o fast_o ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northum_n berlonde_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n and_o oswy_n be_v a_o
mekeman_n &_o moche_n love_v pease_n &_o charite_v &_o pray_v peanda_n of_o love_n &_o pease_n &_o profr_v he_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n great_a plente_a and_o this_o peanda_n be_v so_o proud_a yâ—_z he_o will_v not_o grant_v he_o pease_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n but_z for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v fight_v with_o he_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o batayle_n &_o oswy_n ever_o have_v trust_n upon_o god_n &_o peanda_n trust_v to_o moche_n upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o hoost_n that_o he_o have_v and_z togyder_o they_o smite_v eager_o but_o peanda_n be_v anon_o discomfyte_v &_o flain_v and_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi â—esu_fw-la chryst_n uj_o c._n and_o lu_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_n regn_v xxviij_o year_n &_o a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v oswyne_n that_o be_v peandaes_n cousin_n war_v upon_o he_o and_o togyder_o they_o fight_v but_o oswy_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o oswyne_n &_o be_v discomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o lie_v at_o cynmouth_n ¶_o how_o king_n cadwaldre_n yâ—_z be_v cadwalin_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o bryton_n after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o cadwalin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cadwaldre_n well_o &_o noble_o &_o his_o mother_n be_v yâ—_z sister_n of_o peanda_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twelve_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a sekenes_n &_o than_o be_v there_o a_o great_a discord_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z land_n that_z each_o war_v upon_o other_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a dearth_n and_o scarcete_n of_o corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n in_o this_o land_n yâ—_z a_o man_n may_v go_v three_o or_o four_o day_n from_o town_n to_o town_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_o silver_n breed_v wine_n ne_o none_o other_o vytayle_n wherw_v t_o a_o man_n may_v live_v but_o only_o the_o people_n live_v by_o rote_n of_o herb_n for_o other_o lyve_v have_v they_o none_o so_o moche_n be_v it_o fail_v all_o about_o fish_n wild_a beeste_n &_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o yâ—_z yet_o to_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr there_o fell_a so_o great_a mortalyte_n &_o pestilence_n among_o the_o people_n by_o the_o corrupcyon_n of_o yâ—_z deed_n body_n for_o they_o die_v so_o sudden_o both_z great_a &_o small_a lord_n &_o servant_n in_o et_v go_v &_o spe_fw-mi king_n they_o fall_v down_o &_o die_v so_o yâ—_z never_o be_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n among_o the_o people_n for_o he_o yâ—_z go_v for_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_z with_z yâ—_z same_o deed_n body_n be_v bury_v and_o so_o they_o yâ—_z may_v flee_v flee_v &_o forsake_v their_o londe_n &_o house_n as_o well_o for_o the_o great_a hunger_n dearth_n &_o scarcete_fw-la of_o corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n as_z for_o yâ—_z great_a mor_n talite_a &_o pestilence_n in_o the_o land_n &_o go_v in_o to_o other_o londe_n for_o to_o save_v theyrlyve_n &_o leave_v yâ—_z land_n all_o desert_n &_o waste_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n for_o to_o travail_v &_o till_o the_o loud_a so_o that_o yâ—_z loud_o be_v â—aâ—ayne_v of_o corn_n &_o all_o other_o fruyte_n for_o define_v of_o tiller_n &_o this_o misaventure_fw-fr duted_a xj_o year_n &_o more_o yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v ere_o ne_o sow_n ¶_o how_o cadwaldre_n go_v out_o of_o this_o land_n in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v cadwaldre_n see_v great_a hunger_n mortalite_fw-la &_o pestilence_n &_o the_o land_n all_o poor_a &_o fail_a corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n &_o his_o folk_n perissh_v &_o see_v also_o the_o moost_n party_n of_o his_o land_n all_o waste_v &_o void_a of_o people_n he_o apparayl_v high_a &_o his_o folk_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v alyve_a &_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o lytel_v brytayn_n with_o a_o lytel_n navy_n unto_o king_n aleyn_n yâ—_z he_o moche_v love_v that_o be_v his_o cousin_n &_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v moche_o love_v in_o his_o tyme._n and_o as_o they_o sail_v in_o the_o see_v he_o make_v moche_n lamentacyon_n &_o so_o do_v all_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o say_v dedisti_fw-la nos_fw-la dite_fw-fr tanquam_fw-la oves_fw-la estarun_v et_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la dispersisti_fw-la nos_fw-la ¶_o and_o than_o begin_v cadwaldre_n to_o complain_v he_o to_o his_o tolke_n piteous_o and_o say_v alas_o say_v he_o to_z we_o wretch_n and_o caytyves_n be_v sorrow_n for_o our_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o which_o we_o will_v not_o amend_v we_o while_o we_o have_v space_n &_o now_o repentance_n be_v come_fw-mi upon_o we_o through_o mysaventure_fw-fr which_o chase_v we_o out_o of_o our_o own_o realm_n &_o proper_a soil_n out_z of_o the_o which_o sometime_o romayn_v scot_n saxon_n nor_o danes_n may_v not_o exple_v us._n but_o what_o avayl_v it_o now_o to_o we_o that_o before_o time_n dyvers_a time_n have_v goten_a many_o other_o londe_n since_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z will_v of_o god_n that_o we_o abide_v &_o dwell_v in_o our_o own_o load_n god_n that_o be_v very_a judge_n that_o all_o thing_n know_v before_o they_o 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which_o he_o make_v pope_n the_o second_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v change_v in_o name_n so_z shall_v they_o be_v change_v in_o pfeccyon_n of_o life_n the_o three_o least_fw-mi he_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o a_o exceed_a degree_n shall_v be_v hurt_v in_o name_n ¶_o leo_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o sergius_n eight_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o also_o he_o be_v in_o prudence_n as_o sharp_a as_o a_o serpent_n &_o in_o his_o dede_n as_o meek_a as_o a_o dove_n and_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o virtuous_o in_o a_o monastery_n and_o when_o that_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o labour_v to_o repair_v his_o chirche_n again_o the_o which_o the_o false_a sarasyn_n one_o after_o a_o other_o have_v destroy_v this_o man_n be_v a_o mighty_a writer_n and_o a_o great_a precher_n &_o a_o mighty_a labourer_n in_o watch_n &_o prayer_n and_o so_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v &_o lie_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o bene_fw-la dictus_fw-la a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n two_o year_n this_o benedictus_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n for_z in_o all_o thing_n be_v he_o blyss_v and_o he_o ordain_v that_o clerk_n shall_v go_v ordynat_o &_o honest_o ¶_o ludovicus_fw-la yâ—_z soon_o of_o lothery_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o anoint_a of_o sergio_n yâ—_z pope_n &_o a_o while_o regned_a with_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o after_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n alone_o this_o man_n have_v a_o soon_o yâ—_z hight_v karolê°_n in_z to_o who_o a_o devil_n enter_v &_o vex_v high_o afore_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o than_o he_o conspire_v his_o faders_n death_n &_o in_o his_o time_n fall_v many_o meruayle_n ¶_o nota._n johamnes_n anglicê°_n of_o yâ—_z nacyon_n of_o maguntyn_n about_o this_o time_n be_v pope_n &_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n array_v in_o man_n garment_n but_o she_o ê“fyte_v moche_n in_o holy_a scripture_n than_o she_o be_v choose_v pope_n but_z she_o be_v afterward_o with_o child_n &_o go_v open_o in_o ê“cession_n she_o travail_v &_o decess_v and_o this_o be_v yâ—_z uj_o pope_n that_o to_o this_o time_n have_v yâ—_z name_n of_o holiness_n &_o be_v vicious_a &_o this_o ê‘son_n as_o other_o curse_a pope_n be_v be_v punissh_v of_o god_n nor_o she_o be_v not_o number_v in_o yâ—_z book_n of_o pope_n ¶_o nicolaê°_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o woman_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n excede_v all_o other_o in_o holiness_n save_v saint_n gregory_n &_o after_o decess_v &_o lie_v in_o saint_n peter_n chirch_v yard_n ¶_o adrian_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o nicolas_n this_o man_n curse_a lothery_n yâ—_z emperor_n broad_a king_n of_o lother_n for_o his_o advoutry_n but_o when_o he_o come_v with_o his_o noble_a man_n to_o rome_n to_o excuse_v high_a for_o his_o avoutry_n he_o say_v he_o be_v curse_v wrongful_o &_o all_o dye_v in_o one_o year_n &_o yâ—_z king_n die_v go_v to_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o placencian_n ¶_o this_o time_n come_v the_o dane_n in_o to_o englonde_n alured_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la viij_o c_o lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n alured_n &_o how_o the_o dane_n in_o his_o time_n pray_v he_o of_o mercy_n that_o they_o may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o eldred_n regn_v his_o brother_n alured_n yâ—_z dolfyne_n be_v call_v than_o go_v yâ—_z dane_n &_o assemble_v they_o &_o go_v forth_o to_o seek_v alured_n yâ—_z though_o be_v new_o make_v king_n of_o southsex_n &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o at_o wylton_n with_o a_o lytell_a power_n &_o nevertheless_o he_o fight_v with_o they_o but_z at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o flee_v then_n from_o the_o field_n &_o go_v in_o to_o westser_n &_o ordain_v of_o his_o own_o realm_n &_o of_o other_o yâ—_z he_o have_v a_o strong_a power_n so_z yâ—_z the_o danes_n coude_fw-fr not_o withstand_v high_o
xu_o day_n ¶_o benedictê°_n the_o four_o be_v iii_o year_n &_o two_o month_n ¶_o leo_fw-la yâ—_z four_o be_v xl_o day_n ¶_o xpoforus_n the_o first_o vij_o month_n these_o viii_o pope_n be_v but_o lytell_a time_n &_o therefore_o we_o can_v not_o tell_v of_o they_o no_o notable_a thing_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v write_v sclaundre_v of_o they_o yâ—_z may_v be_v find_v for_o the_o unherd_n strife_n &_o contencyon_n in_o that_o holy_a apostle_n sit_fw-mi for_o one_o strive_v against_o another_o repreve_v each_o other_o dede_n &_o for_o to_o tell_v how_o they_o strive_v it_o be_v no_o great_a honour_n to_o show_v for_o yâ—_z holy_a apostle_n see_v it_o ¶_o ludovicus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o arnulphê°_n vi_o year_n this_o man_n have_v not_o yâ—_z pope_n bless_v for_o yâ—_z unstableness_n of_o they_o yâ—_z regned_a in_o ytaly_n &_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o expulse_v bering_n and_o this_o man_n be_v the_o last_o emperor_n of_o all_o yâ—_z kynrede_fw-la of_o karolus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n be_v remeve_v translate_o and_o divide_v for_o the_o frensshman_n help_v not_o the_o chirche_n the_o which_o their_o fader_n have_v edyfy_v &_o fortefy_v but_o destroy_v they_o nor_o help_v not_o the_o romayn_v against_o the_o lombarde_n which_o vex_v the_o romayn_v right_a sore_n therefore_o by_o yâ—_z comyn_n assent_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o empire_n &_o the_o ytalyens_n begin_v to_o be_v emperor_n in_o yta_fw-la lie_v &_o the_o almayn_v in_o almaigne_n untyll_o octavien_n which_o regn_v in_o both_o yâ—_z place_n the_o frensshman_n be_v constrain_v to_o abide_v in_o their_o own_o country_n &_o no_o more_o to_o be_v emperor_n for_o their_o myschevous_a lyve_v ¶_o beringarius_n the_o first_o contadus_n &_o beringarius_n the_o second_o and_o hugo_n be_v emperor_n after_o lodewyke_n but_o they_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o emperor_n for_o some_o be_v but_o in_o almaigne_n and_o some_o in_o ytalye_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_o his_o soon_o and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_a &_o be_v also_o wonder_n curtey_n the_o dane_n do_v moche_v sorrow_n in_o the_o land_n &_o their_o power_n increase_v &_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o dane_n come_v oft_o with_o their_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v than_z he_o make_v pease_n with_o they_o and_z grant_v they_o his_o trewse_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o trewse_n dure_v not_o long_o yâ—_z the_o dane_n ne_v begin_v to_o war_n strong_o upon_o yâ—_z englysshman_n &_o do_v they_o moche_n sorrow_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o than_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v and_o he_o regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la ix_o c._n fourteen_o sergius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o christofer_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o cardynall_a of_o rome_n &_o be_v expulse_v by_o formose_n the_o pope_n &_o than_o he_o go_v to_o the_o frenshman_n &_o through_o the_o help_n of_o they_o he_o come_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o expulse_v christofer_n the_o pope_n &_o be_v pope_n himself_o and_o for_o to_o avenge_v his_o exile_n he_o take_v out_o yâ—_z body_n of_o pope_n formose_n where_o as_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o array_v he_o in_o pope_n arayment_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v hede_v &_o to_o be_v cast_v in_o to_o the_o water_n of_o tiber_n by_o rome_n than_o fyssher_v find_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o chirche_n &_o the_o holy_a ymage_n of_o faynte_n bow_v down_o unto_o he_o when_o the_o body_n of_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o chirche_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v and_z honourable_o he_o halse_v yet_o sergius_n destroy_v all_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v ordain_v ¶_o anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n ¶_o laudo_fw-la be_v pope_n u_o month_n &_o lytel_fw-mi they_o do_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o ten_o be_v pope_n than_o this_o john_n be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sergiê°_n pope_n both_o of_o nature_n &_o of_o manner_n &_o he_o be_v pope_n by_o may_v &_o wretched_o be_v slay_v by_o g_o 〈…〉_o do_v knight_n for_o they_o put_v on_o his_o mouth_n a_o pyllow_n and_o stop_v his_o breath_n and_o after_o high_o be_v another_o put_v in_o but_z anon_o he_o be_v put_v out_o and_z therefore_o he_o be_v not_o name_v a_o pope_n ¶_o henricus_n the_o duke_n of_o saxonye_n be_v emperor_n of_o almayn_n xviij_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n but_z he_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o emperor_n for_o he_o regn_v but_o all_o only_a in_o almayn_n &_o he_o have_v a_o very_a holy_a woman_n unto_o his_o wife_n &_o her_o name_n be_v matilda_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ottonen_fw-mi &_o harry_n &_o otto_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o harry_n have_v moche_v land_n in_o almayn_n and_o he_o gate_n a_o other_o soon_o yâ—_z hyght_n brimon_n &_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z be_v bysshop_n of_o coleyn_n and_z he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o panthaleon_n ¶_o of_o king_n athelstone_n after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelstone_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v four_o year_n he_o hold_v batayle_n against_o the_o dane_n &_o drive_v king_n gaufrid_n that_o be_v king_n of_o dane_n &_o all_o his_o hoost_n to_o yâ—_z see_v &_o rest_v by_o scotlonde_a &_o take_v strong_o all_o yâ—_z country_n a_o hole_n year_n and_o after_o that_o they_o of_o cumberlonde_n &_o the_o scot_n of_o westmerlonde_n begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n athelston_n &_o he_o give_v they_o so_o strong_a batayle_n yâ—_z he_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr tell_fw-fr yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o and_o after_o that_o he_o regn_v but_o three_o year_n &_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o xxu_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o malmesbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n edmund_n after_o this_o athelstone_n regn_v edmund_n his_o brother_n for_o king_n athelston_n have_v not_o soon_o &_o this_o edmund_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o a_o doughty_a knight_n of_o body_n &_o also_o noble_a and_o the_o thyrd_o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n into_o yâ—_z country_n where_o he_o find_v two_o king_n of_o dane_n yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o other_o renant_n this_o king_n edmund_n drive_v they_o both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o go_v and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberlonde_n this_o edmunde_n regn_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o glastenbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n eldred_n and_o after_o this_o edmund_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n yâ—_z do_v slay_v he_o and_o afterward_o he_o seize_v all_o northumberlond_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o make_v the_o scot_n for_o to_o bow_n and_o meek_a unto_o his_o will_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la come_v arnalaf_n guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberlonde_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z land_n two_o year_n and_o after_o that_o come_v king_n eldred_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o a_o good_a of_o who_o goodness_n saint_n dunstan_n preched_a and_o this_o eldred_n regn_v xj_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edwin_n and_o after_o this_o eldred_n regn_v edwin_n the_o soon_o of_o edmund_n &_o he_o be_v a_o uncovenable_a man_n toward_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n &_o set_v lytell_a by_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_z he_o take_v of_o holy_a chirche_n all_o the_o treasour_n that_o he_o may_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o himself_o &_o peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o four_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n lo_o the_o syxthe_v a_o romayn_v be_v pope_n uj_o month_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o vii_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a two_o year_n ¶_o john_n the_o xj_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n three_o year_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o viij_o a_o german_a be_v pope_n after_o he_o viij_o year_n ¶_o mart_n 〈…〉_o s_o the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o of_o these_o vj._n pope_n be_v no_o thing_n have_v in_o scripture_n for_o what_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la ix_o c._n liiij_o agapitus_n a_o
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de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n escape_v thens_o and_o on_o saint_n john_n baptyste_n eve_o than_o next_o follow_v begin_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_v to_o sayne_n thomas_n eve_o yâ—_z apostle_n on_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n ha_a have_v yâ—_z castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yield_v up_o the_o castle_n unto_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o himself_o &_o the_o other_o yâ—_z be_v within_o the_o castle_n shall_v have_v their_o lyve_n &_o limb_n &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v therein_o both_o horse_n &_o harneys_n &_o four_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o delyver_v clene_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o themselves_o &_o of_o all_o other_o manner_n thing_n as_o they_o have_v within_o the_o castle_n and_o so_o
they_o go_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr mountford_n yâ—_z young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v flee_v over_o seem_v to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o people_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_a for_o evermore_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o yâ—_z legate_n dctobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o those_o yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v disheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o their_o londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o yâ—_z it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n &_o pea_n be_v cry_v through_o out_o englonde_n &_o thus_o yâ—_z war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v yâ—_z legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o though_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o lu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johns_n soon_o of_o brytayne_n john_n ve_v thomas_z of_o clare_v roger_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o graunston_n robert_n le_fw-fr brus_n john_n of_o verdon_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o beyond_o the_o see_v take_v their_o way_n toward_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o king_n henry_n die_v yâ—_z same_o time_n at_o westminster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n yâ—_z king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc_o lxxij_o ¶_o prophecy_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o expow_v that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o â—aâ—â—be_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc._o and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o herte_n and_o he_o say_v soothe_v for_o yâ—_z good_a henry_n yâ—_z king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a &_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conscyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v yâ—_z this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o yâ—_z world_n yâ—_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v yâ—_z new_a werke_n of_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n at_o westmynster_n yâ—_z be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ—_z any_o man_n know_v through_o out_o all_o chrystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v or_o yâ—_z werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n yâ—_z most_o part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v soch_v for_o he_o be_v never_o noy_v through_o war_n ne_o dysease_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n more_o yâ—_z in_o the_o end_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o yâ—_z foresay_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v high_a moche_n harm_n through_o his_o war_n &_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v at_o yâ—_z last_o be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fore_fw-la that_z shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o shall_v outr_v come_v he_o &_o that_o he_o shall_v dryve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o that_o ê“phecy_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v symonde_fw-fr of_o mountforde_n earl_n of_o leycestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v strong_a war_n against_o he_o through_o which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachelor_n be_v destroy_v and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v yâ—_z vyctory_n at_o eusham_n &_o simon_n yâ—_z earl_n be_v slay_v through_o help_n of_o gylberte_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o foresay_a simon_n through_o ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n which_o go_v again_o to_o the_o king_n with_o moche_n power_n wherefore_o the_o soresayd_a simon_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o englonde_n that_o so_o noble_a a_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o the_o troth_n &_o dye_v in_o charite_n &_o for_o the_o comyn_v profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o therefore_o almyghty_a god_n for_o high_a have_v sythen_a show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o dyvers_a man_n &_o woman_n seek_v for_o his_o love_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v &_o say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n that_o after_o that_o time_n yâ—_z lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n and_z than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o any_o pasture_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n live_v no_o while_n after_o when_o that_o simon_n mountford_n be_v deed_n but_o die_v anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a king_n of_o yâ—_z world_n of_o honour_n be_v than_o in_o yâ—_z holy_a land_v &_o gate_n there_o acre_n and_o in_o yâ—_z country_n he_o beget_v on_o dame_n elenour_n his_o wife_n ihone_v of_o acre_n his_o daughter_n that_o afterward_o be_v countess_n of_o glocestre_n and_o make_v such_o a_o voyage_n in_o yâ—_z holy_a land_n that_o all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n &_o every_o man_n dradde_v he_o high_a and_o low_a through_o out_o all_o chrystendome_n as_o the_o story_n of_o he_o tell_v as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o more_o open_o and_o from_o the_o time_n yâ—_z king_n henry_n die_v till_o that_o sir_n gâ—warde_o be_v crown_v king_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v as_o faderles_a child_n without_o any_o socoure_v that_o they_o may_v maintain_v govern_v and_o defend_v against_o their_o enemy_n gregorye_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o honory_n this_o man_n canonyse_v many_o saint_n and_o defend_v myghte_o the_o chirche_n against_o frederyc_a therefore_o take_v he_o many_o prelate_n and_o two_o cardynalle_n the_o which_o go_v to_o counseyle_v against_o he_o this_o pope_n be_v besyege_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o emperor_n &_o he_o see_v the_o romayn_v be_v corrupt_a by_o the_o money_n of_o the_o emperor_n than_o he_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o hede_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o go_v with_o processyon_n from_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n john_n latranence_n to_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n and_o so_o gate_n he_o the_o herte_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v and_o than_o the_o emperor_n go_v away_o from_o the_o cite_v this_o pope_n make_v frere_fw-fr jaymonde_fw-fr to_o compyle_v the_o fyve_o book_n of_o the_o decretal_n of_o many_o pystle_n &_o decree_n and_o after_o with_o many_o tribulacyon_n of_o this_o tyrant_n &_o other_o he_o decess_v &_o go_v to_o heaven_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n almoo_v a_o month_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n &_o in_o his_o connning_a laudable_a &_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n &_o a_o feeble_a &_o decessed_a &_o 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be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n &_o three_o month_n this_o man_n drive_v away_o a_o hoost_n of_o sara_fw-it zyn_n by_o man_n mark_v with_o the_o across_o that_o maufred_n have_v send_v against_o the_o chirche_n the_o pope_n give_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o cicyle_n to_o the_o king_n brother_n of_o france_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v fight_v with_o maufr_v &_o than_o decess_v and_o maufr_v after_o lose_v his_o lyf_v &_o his_o kyngdom_n by_o karolê°_n ¶_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o castil_n &_o richard_n brother_n to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n be_v choose_v emperor_n but_o rycharde_n die_v &_o alphonsus_n renounce_v his_o title_n of_o the_o empire_n before_o gregory_n the_o ix_o for_o he_o be_v a_o wytty_n man_n &_o
man_n &_o bet_fw-mi down_o the_o king_n castle_n &_o begin_v fast_o for_o to_o destroy_v king_n edward_n londe_n and_o when_o the_o tydynge_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o go_v in_o to_o wales_n &_o so_o moche_v he_o do_v through_o god_n grace_n and_o his_o great_a power_n that_o he_o drive_v lewlin_n to_o great_a mischief_n that_o he_o flee_v all_o manner_n strength_n &_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o unto_o king_n edward_n &_o give_v he_o l_o m._n mark_v of_o silver_n to_o have_v pea_n &_o take_v the_o damosel_n &_o all_o his_o herytage_n &_o make_v a_o oble_o gacyon_n to_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v to_o his_o parlyament_n two_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z king_n edward_n be_v crown_v he_o hold_v a_o general_a parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v the_o statute_n for_o defaute_n of_o law_n by_o the_o comyn_v assent_v of_o all_o his_o baronage_n and_o at_o eester_fw-mi next_o after_o the_o king_n send_v by_o his_o letter_n unto_o lewlyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o parlyament_n for_o his_o land_n &_o for_o his_o hold_v of_o wales_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lettre_fw-fr oblygatory_n wytness_v than_o lewlyn_n have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n of_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n and_o for_o pure_a wrath_n again_o begin_v war_n upon_o king_n edward_n &_o destroy_v his_o londe_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o wax_a wonder_n wroth_a unto_o lewlyn_n &_o in_o haste_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o people_n &_o go_v toward_o wales_n and_o war_v so_o upon_o lewlyn_n the_o prince_n till_o yâ—_z he_o bring_v he_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o disease_n and_o lewlyn_n see_v that_o his_o defence_n may_v not_o avayle_v he_o and_o come_v again_o &_o yield_v he_o to_o yâ—_z king_n grace_v &_o cry_v he_o mercy_n &_o long_o time_n kneel_v before_o yâ—_z king_n foot_n the_o king_n â—ad_v of_o he_o pyte_n &_o command_v he_o to_o aâ—â—se_v &_o for_o his_o mekenes_n forgive_v high_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o trespaced_a against_o high_a a_o other_o time_n that_o he_o will_v destroy_v high_a for_o evermore_o david_n yâ—_z be_v lewlins_n brother_n yâ—_z same_o time_n dwell_v with_o king_n edward_n &_o be_v a_o fell_a man_n and_o a_o subtyll_a &_o envious_a &_o also_o far_o cast_a and_o moche_n treason_n think_v &_o evermore_o make_v good_a semblaunt_n &_o seem_v so_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v perceyve_v his_o falsnes_n ¶_o how_o lewlyn_n through_o â—ggâ—nge_n of_o his_o brother_n david_n war_v again_o upon_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v not_o long_o time_n that_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n give_v to_o david_n lewlyns_n brother_n the_o lordship_n of_o â—rodesham_n and_o make_v he_o knight_n and_o so_o moche_n honour_n do_v he_o never_o after_o to_o no_o man_n of_o wales_n because_o of_o he_o ¶_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o london_n when_o he_o have_v do_v in_o 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lord_n of_o englonde_n assemble_v they_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o yâ—â—â—eres_n prechour_n at_o london_n &_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v to_o his_o realm_n &_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o all_o the_o comyn_n that_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_a &_o go_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o chefetayn_v &_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commyssion_n and_o there_o this_o pyer_n be_v chefetayn_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o he_o like_v &_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o temple'_v exile_v through_o all_o thâ—â—_n stendom_n because_o the_o man_n put_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n against_o the_o faith_n &_o good_a byl_n 〈…〉_o king_n edward_n 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tyght_v â—ore_o anoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nycholl_n but_z he_o charge_v or_o that_o he_o die_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o 〈…〉_o e_o that_o he_o shall_v maintain_v his_o quarrel_n against_o this_o same_o pyer_n of_o ganaston_n upon_o his_o bless_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v through_o help_n of_o the_o earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o also_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_n that_o the_o foresay_a pyer_n be_v hede_v at_o gaversythe_n beside_o warwyk_n the_o xix_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a._n m_o ccc_o twelve_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o day_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresay_a pyers_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o other_o great_a ba_o ron_n be_v put_v to_o piteous_a death_n &_o marty_n red_a because_o 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chrystendom_n and_o take_v &_o bear_v englysshe_a man_n good_n as_o they_o have_v be_v sarasyn_n or_o paynym_n &_o of_o the_o wickedness_n that_o they_o do_v all_o chrystendom_n speak_v of_o it_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o scotlonde_n be_v enterdyte_v and_o when_o pope_n john_n the_o xxij_o after_o saint_n peter_n hear_v of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n &_o mischief_n that_o the_o scot_n wrought_v he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a that_o christendom_n be_v so_o destroy_v through_o the_o scot_n and_o namely_o that_o they_o destroy_v so_o chirche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a sentence_n under_o his_o bull_n of_o lead_n unto_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o to_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o if_o robert_n the_o brus_n of_o scotlonde_n will_v not_o be_v iustify_v and_o make_v amends_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n edward_n their_o lord_n &_o make_v amends_n of_o his_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v &_o also_o to_o restore_v the_o good_n that_o they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o when_o the_o scot_n hear_v this_o they_z will_v not_o leave_v their_o malice_n for_o the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o robert_n the_o brus_n james_n douglas_n &_o thomas_n randulf_n earl_n of_o moref_n &_o all_o those_o that_o with_o they_o comon_v or_o help_v they_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v accurse_v in_o every_o chirche_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n every_o day_n at_o mass_n iii_o time_n &_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v song_n in_o holy_a chirche_n through_o out_o all_o scotlonde_n but_o if_o the_o scot_n will_v make_v restitucyon_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr wherefore_o many_o a_o good_a priest_n &_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v mass_n against_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o against_o his_o will_n and_o to_o do_v and_o fulfil_v the_o tyrant_n will_v ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_z of_o the_o batayle_n of_o mitone_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-la ordeyve_v a_o parliament_n at_o york_n &_o there_o be_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o make_v chamberlain_n and_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o war_n last_v the_o king_n go_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v &_o besyege_v the_o town_n of_o barwyk_n but_o the_o scot_n go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o solewath_n that_o be_v three_o mile_n from_o the_o king_n hoo_v &_o pryvely_a they_o steal_v away_o by_o night_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o rob_v &_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o may_v &_o spare_v no_o manner_n thing_n till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o york_v and_o when_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n all_o though_o that_o 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that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o meyny_n leve_n behind_o he_o in_o gascoyn_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xluj_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n &_o send_v of_o king_n edward_n the_z king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claringdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touthing_n his_o war_n in_o normandy_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a have_v in_o his_o stedetyl_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n &_o great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n when_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v begin_v they_o king_n ask_v of_o the_o clergy_n a_o subsydy_n of_o l_o m._n pound_n the_o which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocacyon_n of_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o in_o this_o parlyament_n at_o the_o request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hatred_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o tresourer_n that_o be_v bysshop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o prevy_a seal_n be_v remeve_v and_o put_v out_o of_o their_o offyce_v &_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parlyament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n fro_o the_o pope_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n of_o pease_n &_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_z for_o all_o their_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o ¶_o of_o the_o besyege_a of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n &_o his_o company_n be_v there_o take_v in_o the_o haven_n with_o spanyarde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n burn_v â—he_n ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o the_o xlvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o last_v but_o eight_o day_n to_o which_o parlyament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshop_n &_o four_o abbot_n wtout_fw-fr any_o moo_v this_o parlyament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o nor_o wyche_n and_z of_o other_o dyvers_a place_n in_o dyvers_a thing_n &_o point_n of_o treason_n that_o they_o be_v defame_v of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o cambrydge_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o of_o gascoigne_n in_o to_o englonde_n &_o take_v &_o wed_v to_o their_o wyve_n peter_n doughter_n sometime_o king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o two_o doughter_n the_o duke_n have_v that_o elder_n &_o the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinal_n fro_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englysshe_a cardinal_n &_o a_o cardynall_a of_o paris_n to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v these_o two_o realm_n which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_o eke_v in_o his_o ê“uynce_n &_o countree_n fast_o by_o trete_v of_o the_o foresay_a pea_n at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o take_v with_o them_z the_o lettre_n of_o procuracy_n &_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n wtout_fw-fr any_o effect_v of_o their_o purpose_n in_o this_o year_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayle_n on_o the_o see_v bytwene_n englysshmen_n &_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englisshman_n have_v the_o victory_n &_o take_v twenty-five_o shyppe_n with_o salt_n &_o sâ—eing_v &_o drown_v all_o the_o men_z that_o be_v therein_o unwyte_v they_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o country_n &_o moche_n harm_n shall_v have_v fall_v thereof_o have_v not_o pease_n &_o accord_n soon_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o ¶_o this_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o destroy_v in_o siege_n which_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v safe_a to_o the_o haven_n of_o rochel_n &_o when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o the_o haven_n mouth_n or_o that_o they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sodeyn_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navy_n of_o spanyerde_n which_o overcome_v the_o englysshmen_n in_o moche_n blemysshing_n hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o many_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o englysshmen_n be_v not_o than_o ready_a for_o to_o fight_v ne_o warn_v of_o they_o and_o as_o the_o spanyerdes_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n either_o they_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v and._n r._n of_o they_o be_v sore_o wound_v to_o the_o do_v &_o all_o theâ—r_a shyppe_n burn_v &_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o eng_n 〈…〉_o &_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o my_o 〈…〉_o mer_fw-fr even_a the_o which_o be_v saâ—t_v etheldrede_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o in_o to_o spaynâ—_n and_o of_o this_o mischief_n be_v no_o great_a w_o 〈…〉_o der_fw-ge for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o full_a 〈◊〉_d lâ—uer_o as_o a_o open_a lechour_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certaâ—â—e_a parlyament_n he_o stand_v &_o be_v against_o the_o right_n &_o fraunchyse_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n &_o his_o co_fw-la 〈…〉_o that_o they_o shall_v ask_v more_o of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o other_o ê‘sone_n of_o the_o lay_n fee._n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counseyle_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o evyll_n opynyon_n &_o cause_n against_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o he_o do_v for_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n â—t_a be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortune_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o so_o great_a victory_n ne_o power_n against_o their_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v enter_v the_o see_v to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a to_o he_o &_o suffer_v high_a not_o long_a time_n to_o go_v far_o from_o the_o land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v a_o certain_a time_n upon_o the_o see_v cost_n abide_v after_o a_o good_a wound_n &_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v then_n with_o his_o man_n to_o lonoward_n again_o &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v on_o land_n the_o wound_n turn_v &_o be_v in_o a_o other_o cost_n than_o it_o be_v afore_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n and_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n soon_o after_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a power_n go_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgoyn_n &_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n wtout_fw-fr any_o manner_n with_o stand_v of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o he_o do_v they_o but_o lytel_a harm_n save_z he_o take_v &_o raunson_v many_o place_n &_o town_n &_o many_o man_n &_o after_o let_v they_o go_v free_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n send_v certain_a embassatour_n to_o the_o pope_n prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o not_o meddle_v in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o kepynge_n &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o bysshop_n see_v &_o dignitee_n free_o &_o with_o full_a may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o the_o same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archebisshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a tyme._n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touch_v the_o king_n &_o his_o realm_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v certyfy_v he_o again_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o realm_n or_o they_o determine_v aught_o of_o the_o foresay_a article_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n die_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n william_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o the_o archebysshopryche_a of_o york_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n &_o sir_n henry_n wakefelde_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n
cambrydge_v come_v home_n again_o with_o his_o people_n in_o to_o englonde_n in_o haste_n blyss_v be_v god_n &_o his_o blyss_v gift_n amen_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n rycharde_n hold_v his_o chrystmasse_n in_o the_o manoyr_n of_o eltham_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n of_o armony_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v help_n &_o socour_v of_o our_o king_n against_o his_o enemy_n that_o have_v dryven_v he_o out_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o eltham_n there_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o ryall_n fee_v of_o christmas_n and_o there_o our_o king_n welcome_v he_o &_o do_v he_o moche_v reverence_n &_o worship_n and_o command_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o all_o yâ—_z cheer_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o of_o help_n and_o of_o his_o comfort_n in_o his_o need_n &_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o land_n for_o the_o turk_n have_v destroy_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o land_n and_z how_o he_o flee_v for_o drede_v and_o come_v hyder_n for_o socour_n &_o help_v and_o than_o the_o king_n have_v on_o high_a pyte_n and_o compassyon_n of_o his_o great_a mischief_n &_o grevous_a disease_n anon_o he_o take_v his_o counseyle_n &_o ask_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o they_o answer_v &_o say_v if_o it_o like_v he_o to_o gyve_v he_o any_o good_a it_o be_v well_o do_v and_z as_o touching_n his_o people_n for_o to_o travail_v so_o far_o in_o to_o out_o loude_n it_o be_v a_o great_a jeopardy_n and_o so_o the_o king_n give_v he_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o many_o other_o rich_a gift_n &_o jewel_n &_o betaught_a he_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v again_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n with_o a_o royal_a power_n go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falsnes_n &_o destruccyon_n that_o the_o 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to_o he_o homage_n &_o feaute_n &_o good_a seruyce_n &_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o irlende_fw-la in_o a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n and_o while_o that_o king_n 〈◊〉_d chard_n be_v thus_o in_o irlonde_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n that_o the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o herford_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d che_fw-it duke_n the_o king_n have_v exile_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o dukedom_n of_o lancastâ—â—_n as_o for_o his_o right_n &_o true_a herytage_n and_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n unto_o â—alays_n and_o there_o meet_v high_a sir_n thomas_n arundel_n that_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o wiâ—â—_n he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soâ—â—_n &_o heir_n the_o which_o be_v in_o keep_a of_o sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n sometime_o wtâ—he_a earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n &_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n the_o 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&_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o engloude_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o be_v he_o reward_v for_o his_o false_a treason_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o syxth_o year_n of_o king_n heurye_v regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o safecon_fw-mi duyte_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmond_n earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horsbacke_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n and_o this_o earl_n of_o mart_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v to_o the_o scotte_n &_o manful_o ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spear_n dyvers_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o field_n and_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n man_n for_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la sir_n richard_n scrop_a archeby_n shop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n martial_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v unto_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n &_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v &_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o &_o there_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o death_n &_o both_o their_o hede_n smytten_v of_o and_z there_o they_o make_v their_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n again_o &_o there_o rest_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o mylen_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n mary_n overey_v in_o south_n work_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o give_v she_o at_o the_o chirche_fw-fr door_n &_o when_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o ê‘sone_n bring_v &_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_z the_o bysshop_n place_n of_o winchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knight_n a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi die_v at_o his_o manoyr_n in_o norfolk_n &_o from_o thâ—ns_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_v torch_n light_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o white_a frere_n in_o fleet_n street_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterâ—ment_n for_o those_o that_o thyder_n will_v come_v both_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynster_n inwards_o to_o the_o tower_n in_o a_o â—arge_n &_o all_o through_o lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n philyp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n &_o sir_n comond_n courtney_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyer_n lady_n &_o gentylwoman_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n &_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v unto_o they_o moche_n worship_n and_z they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n &_o swethen_n and_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnite_v &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n feest_fw-la and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v &_o end_v these_o lord_n &_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the._n viij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o walsshe_a clerk_n and_z he_o appele_v a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvall_n snowdon_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v to_o the_o utteraunce_n within_o lyste_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v &_o lymyte_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o which_o day_n those_o two_o person_n come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n &_o fight_v sore_o &_o myghte_o togyder_v but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v high_a to_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a empechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o
he_o put_v he_o this_o demand_n &_o pray_v &_o besouhgt_v they_o of_o their_o goodness_n &_o of_o their_o good_a counseyle_n &_o good_a will_n to_o show_v he_o as_o touch_v the_o title_a &_o the_o right_a that_o he_o have_v to_o normandy_n gascoyn_n &_o guienne_n the_o which_o the_o king_n of_o france_n whelde_v wrongful_o &_o unryghtful_o yâ—_z which_o he_o auncestres_n before_n high_o have_v by_o true_a title_a of_o conquest_n &_o right_a herytage_n the_o which_o normandy_n gascoyn_n &_o guienne_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n &_o his_o auncestres_n before_o he_o have_v hold_v all_o their_n lyf_v tyme._n and_o his_o lord_n give_v he_o counseyle_n to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o his_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v up_o unto_o he_o his_o right_a herytage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v normandy_n gascoyn_n &_o guienne_n yâ—_z which_o his_o predecessor_n have_v hold_v afore_o high_o or_z else_o he_o will_v it_o win_v with_o strengthe_n of_o sword_n in_o short_a time_n with_o the_o help_v of_o almighty_a god_n and_o than_o the_o dolphyn_n of_o france_n answer_v to_o our_o ambassador_n &_o saydi_fw-la this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n be_v over_o young_a &_o to_o tender_a of_o age_n to_o make_v any_o war_n as_o against_o hy_o &_o be_v not_o like_o yet_o to_o be_v a_o good_a warryour_fw-mi to_o do_v &_o make_v such_o a_o conquest_n there_o upon_o he_o and_o somewhat_o in_o scorn_n &_o despite_n he_o send_v to_o high_a a_o ton_n full_a of_o tenes_fw-fr ball_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v somewhat_o to_o play_v withal_o for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o lord_n for_o that_o will_v become_v he_o better_o than_o to_o mayntayn_v any_o war_n and_o than_o anon_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v ambassador_n take_v their_o leave_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n again_o &_o tell_v the_o king_n &_o his_o couseyle_n of_o the_o ungoodly_a answer_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o dolphin_n &_o of_o the_o present_a yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v send_v to_o our_o king_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v their_o word_n &_o yâ—_z answer_v of_o yâ—_z dolphyn_n he_o be_v wonder_n sore_o agreve_v &_o right_a evyll_n apay_v toward_o the_o frensshman_n &_o toward_o the_o king_n &_o the_o dolphyn_a and_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o on_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n will_v send_v he_o grace_n &_o may_v and_n anon_o let_v make_v tenes_fw-fr ball_n for_o the_o dolphyn_a in_o all_o yâ—_z haste_v that_o he_o may_v &_o they_o be_v great_a gonstone_n for_o the_o dolphyn_a to_o play_v withal_o and_o than_o anon_o the_o king_n send_v for_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o hold_v a_o great_a counseyle_n at_o westmynster_n &_o tell_v to_o they_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o dolphin_n &_o of_o his_o worthy_a present_a that_o he_o send_v to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o lord_n to_o play_v wtall_a and_o there_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n be_v accord_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a in_o arm_n with_o their_o power_n in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o may_v be_v do_v and_o gete_a all_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n that_o may_v be_v goten_a &_o all_o other_o stuff_n that_o long_v to_o war_v &_o to_o be_v ready_a with_o all_o their_o retynue_v to_o mete_v at_o southampton_n by_o lammasse_n next_o follow_v without_o any_o delay_n wherefore_o the_o king_n ordain_v his_o navy_n of_o shyppe_n with_o all_o manner_n stuff_n &_o vytayle_n that_o long_v to_o such_o a_o warryour_fw-mi of_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o southampton_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ccc_o and_o twenty_o sail_n and_o than_o fall_v there_o a_o great_a disease_n and_o a_o foul_a mischief_n for_o there_o be_v three_o lord_n which_o that_o the_o king_n trust_v moche_v on_o &_o through_o false_a covetyse_n they_o have_v purpose_v &_o imagine_v the_o king_n death_n &_o think_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o brother_n or_o he_o have_v take_v the_o see_v which_o three_o lord_n be_v name_v thus_o sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v broad_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o second_o be_v the_o lord_n scrope_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z thyrd_o be_v sir_n thomas_n grace_n knight_n of_o the_o north_n country_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n aforesaid_a for_o lucre_n of_o money_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n unto_o yâ—_z frensshman_n for_o to_o have_v slay_v king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o and_o all_o his_o brother_n by_o a_o false_a train_n sodeyn_o or_o they_o have_v be_v ware_n but_o almyghty_a god_n of_o his_o great_a grace_n hold_v his_o holy_a hand_n over_o they_o &_o save_v they_o from_o these_o perilous_a meiny_n and_o for_o to_o have_v do_v this_o they_o receyve_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n a_o millyon_n of_o gold_n &_o that_o be_v there_o open_o prove_v and_o for_o their_o false_a treason_n they_o be_v all_o three_o judge_v to_o death_n &_o this_o be_v yâ—_z judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v lad_n through_o hampton_n &_o without_o northgate_n there_o to_o be_v hede_v and_o thus_o they_o end_v their_o lyve_n for_o their_o false_a covetyse_n and_o treason_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o meyny_n make_v they_o ready_a &_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o sail_v forth_o with_o xu_o hondred_a shyppe_n &_o arryve_v within_o seyne_n at_o kydecause_n upon_o our_o lady_n even_o the_o assumpcyon_n in_o normandy_n with_o all_o his_o ordinance_n &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o harflet_n &_o he_o besyege_v the_o town_n all_o about_o by_o land_n &_o also_o by_o water_n &_o send_v to_o the_o capytayne_n of_o the_o town_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v the_o town_n and_o the_o capytayne_v say_v that_o he_o delyver_v he_o none_o ne_o none_o he_o will_v high_o yield_v but_o bid_v he_o do_v his_o best_a and_o than_o our_o king_n lay_v his_o ordinance_n unto_o the_o town_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gonnes_n engyne_n &_o tripgette_n and_o shot_n &_o cast_v at_o the_o wall_n &_o eke_o at_o the_o town_n &_o cast_v down_o both_o tower_n &_o town_n &_o lay_v they_o on_o yâ—_z earth_n &_o there_o he_o play_v at_o the_o tenes_fw-fr with_o his_o hard_a go_a stone_n and_o they_o yâ—_z be_v with_z in_z yâ—_z town_n when_o they_o shall_v play_v their_o song_n be_v well_o away_o &_o alas_o that_o ever_o any_o such_o tenes_fw-fr ball_n be_v make_v &_o curse_v all_o though_o yâ—_z war_n begin_v &_o yâ—_z time_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v ¶_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n yâ—_z king_n let_v cry_n at_o every_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v ready_a on_o the_o morrow_n er_o to_o make_v assaute_n to_o yâ—_z town_n and_o william_n boucher_n &_o john_n grant_v with_o twelve_o other_o worthy_a burgese_n come_v to_o the_o king_n &_o beseech_v he_o of_o his_o ryall_n pryncehode_n &_o power_n to_o withdraw_v his_o malice_n &_o bestruccyon_n that_o he_o do_v to_o they_o and_z beseech_v he_o of_o eight_o day_n respite_n &_o trewse_n if_o any_o rescowe_n may_v come_v to_o they_o &_o else_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n to_o he_o with_o all_o their_o good_n and_o than_o the_o king_n send_v forth_o yâ—_z capytayne_v &_o keep_v the_o remenaunt_n still_o with_o he_o and_o yâ—_z lord_n gaucorte_fw-fr that_o be_v capytayne_v of_o yâ—_z town_n go_v forth_o to_o roen_n in_o all_o the_o haste_v unto_o the_o dolphyn_a for_o help_v &_o socour_v but_o there_o be_v none_o ne_o no_o man_n of_o rescowe_n for_o the_o dolphyn_n will_v not_o abide_v and_o thus_o this_o capytayne_n come_v again_o unto_o the_o king_n &_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n &_o delyver_v he_o the_o key_n and_o than_o he_o call_v his_o uncle_n the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o make_v he_o capytayne_v of_o the_o town_n of_o harflet_n &_o deliver_v he_o yâ—_z key_n &_o bid_v high_o go_v &_o put_v out_o all_o yâ—_z frensshe_v people_n both_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n &_o stuff_n his_o town_n of_o harflet_n with_o englysshe_n people_n and_o than_o the_o king_n send_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o let_v cry_n in_o every_o good_a town_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z what_o crafty_a man_n will_v come_v thyder_n &_o enhabyte_v he_o there_o in_o yâ—_z town_n he_o shall_v have_v 〈…〉_o s_o &_o household_n to_o high_a &_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o thyder_n go_v many_o merchant_n &_o crafty_a man_n &_o enhabyte_v they_o there_o to_o strength_n the_o town_n &_o be_v welcome_a and_o when_o yâ—_z king_n see_v yâ—_z this_o town_n be_v well_o stuff_v both_o of_o vytayle_n &_o of_o man_n this_o worthy_a prince_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v towards_o calays_n by_o land_n &_o yâ—_z frensshman_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n they_o think_v for_o to_o have_v stop_v high_o his_o way_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v not_o pass_v that_o way_n
westmynster_n &_o than_o the_o mayor_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o ride_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z three_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la yâ—_z fyfth_o come_v the_o emperor_n of_o almayn_n king_n of_o rome_n &_o of_o hungry_a in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o yâ—â—â—â—e_n of_o london_n and_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o sheryve_v &_o worthy_a craft_n of_o london_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n meet_v with_o he_o on_o the_o black_a h_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z best_o array_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr on_o horsbacke_n and_o there_o they_o welcome_v he_o &_o bring_v high_o to_o london_n with_o mâ—â—he_a honour_n &_o great_a reverence_n and_o at_o saint_n thomas_n of_o watere_a there_o meet_v with_o he_o the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o good_a array_n and_o there_o be_v a_o worthy_a meeting_n bytwene_v yâ—_z emperor_n &_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fyfth_o &_o there_o they_o kithe_v togyder_n &_o embrace_v each_o other_o &_o than_o yâ—_z king_n take_v yâ—_z emperor_n by_o yâ—_z haude_fw-ge &_o so_o they_o come_v ride_a through_o yâ—â—â—te_v of_o london_n unto_o saint_n paul_n &_o there_o they_o â—â—yghted_v &_o offer_v &_o all_o yâ—_z bysshops_n stand_v reâ—ested_v with_o senser_n in_o their_o hand_n sense_v to_o they_o and_o than_o they_o take_v their_o horse_n &_o ride_v to_o westmynster_n and_o the_o king_n lodge_v the_o emperor_n in_o his_o own_o palay_n and_o there_o he_o rest_v he_o a_o great_a while_o &_o all_o at_o yâ—_z king_n cost_n and_o soon_o after_o come_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o holland_n in_o to_o englonde_n to_o come_v &_o se_fw-mi yâ—_z emperor_n &_o speak_v with_o he_o &_o with_o our_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n &_o he_o be_v worthy_o receyve_v &_o lodge_v in_o the_o bysshops_n inn_n of_o ely_n &_o all_o at_o yâ—_z king_n cost_n and_o when_o the_o emperor_n have_v well_o rest_v he_o &_o seen_v yâ—_z land_n in_o dyvers_a party_n &_o know_v the_o commodytee_n than_z by_o process_n of_o time_n he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n but_o or_o he_o go_v he_o be_v make_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o receyve_v &_o wear_v the_o lyverey_n and_o than_o he_o thank_v yâ—_z king_n &_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o than_o the_o king_n &_o he_o go_v over_o yâ—_z see_v to_o calays_n &_o abode_n there_o long_o time_n to_o have_v a_o answer_n of_o the_o frensshe_a king_n &_o at_o the_o last_o it_o come_v and_o please_v high_o right_a nought_o and_o so_o yâ—_z emperor_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o pass_v forth_o in_o god_n name_n &_o our_o king_n come_v over_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o all_o yâ—_z haste_v that_o he_o may_v &_o yâ—_z be_v on_o saint_n luke_n even_o that_o he_o come_v to_o lambeth_n &_o on_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o he_o come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z parlyament_fw-mi at_o westmynster_n ¶_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n in_o englonde_n but_o thank_v be_v god_n it_o last_v not_o long_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la yâ—_z fyfthe_o he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o yâ—_z be_v gynning_a of_o october_n &_o last_v to_o the_o puryficacyon_n of_o our_o lady_n than_o next_o after_o and_o there_o be_v grant_v unto_o he_o to_o maynteyn_a his_o war_n both_o of_o yâ—_z spirytualte_v &_o of_o the_o temporalte_n a_o hole_n tax_v &_o 〈◊〉_d dieme_v and_o than_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n pray_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o ready_a for_o to_o strength_n high_o in_o his_o right_a and_o anon_o he_o â—et_o make_v a_o new_a retynue_v &_o charge_v all_o 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o hamton_n in_o whit_n 〈…〉_o week_n next_o after_o without_o any_o delay_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedford_n protector_n &_o defender_n of_o his_o realm_n of_o englonde_n in_o his_o absence_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o maintain_v both_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v &_o set_v all_o thing_n in_o 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his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o canmyk_n street_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o rite_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n saye_z &_o so_o they_o fette_z he_o &_o bring_v high_o to_o the_o gyldhall_n before_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o alderman_n where_o yâ—_z he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v &_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o mayor_n &_o offycer_n yâ—_z keep_v he_o &_o take_v he_o to_o a_o priest_n to_o shryve_v he_o &_o or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shryven_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o cheap_a &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o thus_o die_v the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n upon_o a_o spear_n &_o bear_v it_o all_o about_o the_o cite_v and_o yâ—_z same_o day_n about_o mile_n end_n 〈◊〉_d mer_o be_v vyhede_v and_o the_o day_n before_o at_o after_o none_o the_o capytayne_n with_o a_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o philyp_v malpas_n house_n &_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n margarete_n patyn_v to_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o of_o their_o 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o with_o 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o man_n 〈…〉_o wise_a 〈…〉_o london_n â—â—myn_v 〈…〉_o almyghty_a god_n 〈…〉_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈…〉_o far_o or_o he_o 〈…〉_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n be_v â—â—parted_v except_o the_o lord_n seal_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—oure_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o ah_o 〈…〉_o south_n werke_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o mayâ—â—_n of_o london_n with_o the_o â—ldermeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d comyn_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d conclude_v to_o 〈…〉_o the_o capytayn_v &_o his_o â—oost_n &_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n scales_n to_o the_o coure_z &_o 〈…〉_o a_o capytayne_v of_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o wall_v yâ—_z night_n assail_v the_o captain_n 〈…〉_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o so_o they_o do_v &_o come_v to_o london_n brydge_v or_o the_o capytayne_n have_v any_o knowledge_n thereof_o &_o there_o they_o fight_v with_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o bryoge_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o man_n go_v to_o h_o 〈…〉_o come_v to_o the_o bridge_n &_o shot_n and_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o gate_n the_o bridge_n &_o â—â—de_v they_o of_o london_n to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o &_o this_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d &_o fro_o 〈…〉_o the_o clock_n on_o yâ—_z moro_fw-es we_o 〈…〉_o last_o they_o burn_v yâ—â—awe_n brydge_v 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o london_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sutton_n a_o 〈◊〉_d â—as_v slay_v roger_n neysâ—nt_v &_o 〈◊〉_d â—ogh_o &_o many_o other_o and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n see_v to_o the_o capytayne_a a_o parâ—on_n general_a for_o he_o &_o for_o all_o his_o mâ—yvy_n and_o than_o they_o depart_v from_o south_n 〈…〉_o every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o house_n 〈…〉_o they_o be_v all_o depart_a &_o go_v there_o be_v proclamacyon_n make_v in_o â—ent_n southsex_n and_o other_o place_n that_z what_o man_n coude_fw-fr take_v the_o capitayn_n quick_o or_o deed_n shield_v have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n and_o after_o this_o one_z alexander_n iden_n a_o squyer_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o southsex_n and_o in_o yâ—_z take_n john_n cade_n the_o capytayn_n be_v slay_v and_z after_o byhâ—ded_a &_o his_o heed_n set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o than_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o kent_n &_o do_v do_v sit_v his_o justyee_n at_o caunterbury_n &_o inquyre_v who_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o this_o in_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n judge_v to_o death_n in_o one_o day_n &_o in_o other_o place_n â—oo_o and_o fro_o then_v the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o southsex_n &_o in_o to_o the_o west_n 〈◊〉_d where_o alytell_fw-mi before_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v so_o many_o judge_v to_o death_n that_o 〈◊〉_d hede_n stand_v upon_o london_n bridge_n at_o one_o ¶_o of_o the_o field_n that_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n take_v at_o brentheth_n in_o kent_n and_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o st_o batayle_n at_o saint_n alvons_fw-fr where_o 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o xxx_o â—ere_z of_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o the_o march_v of_o wales_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o d_o 〈…〉_o shire_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o a_o grâ—te_a puyssaunce_n for_o reformacyon_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d tie_n &_o wrong_n &_o also_o to_o have_v justrâ—e_n upon_o certain_a lord_n be_v about_o the_o king_n and_o take_v a_o feide_a at_o brentheth_n beside_o dartforde_n in_o kent_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a field_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n with_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—â—onde_n go_v unto_o the_o black_a h_v with_o a_o great_a &_o a_o strong_a multytude_n of_o people_n arm_v &_o ordeynâ—â—_n for_o the_o war_n in_o yâ—_z best_o wise_a and_o when_o they_o have_v muster_v on_o the_o beth_fw-mi certain_a lord_n be_v tho_o send_v to_o he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d &_o make_v apoyntment_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n the_z bysshop_n of_o w_n 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o ward_v and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o artycle_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v put_v on_o he_o &_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v break_v his_o field_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v all_o promise_v by_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o king_n con_fw-mi maund_v yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o somerfet_n shall_v be_v have_v into_o ward_n and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n break_v up_o his_o field_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n afore_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v present_a in_o yâ—_z fill_v await_a and_o chief_a about_o the_o king_n and_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n tie_v before_o as_o a_o prisoner_n through_o london_n &_o after_o they_o will_v have_v put_v high_o in_o hold_n but_o a_o noise_n arise_v yâ—_z the_o 〈…〉_o of_o march_n his_o soon_o be_v come_n with_o ten_o m._n man_n towards_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n fete_v and_o than_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v depart_v at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v great_a dyvysyon_n in_o spruce_a bytwene_n the_o great_a master_n &_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o duche_fw-fr order_fw-fr which_o be_v lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n for_o the_o comyn_n &_o town_n rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n &_o make_v so_o great_a war_n that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o call_v yâ—_z king_n of_o pole_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n the_o which_o king_n come_v &_o be_v worshypful_o receyve_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o marienburgh_n which_o be_v yâ—_z chief_a castle_n of_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n &_o win_v it_o and_z drive_v out_o the_o master_n of_o dansk_a &_o all_o other_o place_n of_o that_o land_n and_o so_o they_o yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi lord_n many_o year_n lose_v all_o their_o seygnourye_n &_o possessyon_n in_o those_o londe_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n 〈◊〉_d â—iij_fw-la on_o saint_n edward_n day_n yâ—_z queen_n marg_n 〈…〉_o be_v delyver_v of_o a_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v name_v edward_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n john_n norman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v mayor_n of_o london_n and_o the_o day_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o that_o time_n they_o 〈…〉_o â—er_o in_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o understande_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o also_o the_o conclusyon_n take_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o b_o 〈…〉_o the_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n go_v 〈…〉_o but_o abode_n about_o yâ—_z king_n &_o have_v great_a rule_v &_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v make_v capytayn_a of_o calays_n and_o rule_v the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—alme_n as_o he_o will_v wherefore_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o alme_n &_o also_o yâ—_z comyn_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n yâ—_z duke_n of_z 〈…〉_o of_o warwyk_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o salysbury_n 〈◊〉_d many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n come_v to_o remeve_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n of_o somerset_n &_o other_o from_o yâ—_z king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n hear_a of_o their_o come_n think_v by_o his_o counseyle_n to_o have_v go_v westward_o &_o not_o for_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o they_o &_o have_v with_o he_o the_o
death_n of_o yâ—_z worshipful_a fader_n the_o fee_a of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n be_v ordain_v of_o calixt_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n of_o yâ—_z marvellous_a victory_n do_v against_o the_o turk_n in_o hungary_n on_o saint_n sixtus_n day_n m_o cccc_fw-la lâ—ij_fw-la for_o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a victo_fw-la 〈…〉_o give_v to_o christen_v man_n in_o hungary_n against_o the_o great_a turk_n &_o there_o he_o lose_v many_o a_o man_n &_o flee_v shameful_o for_o drede_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o no_o man_n follow_v by_o but_z alone_a yâ—_z hand_n of_o god_n fere_v the_o turk_n &_o his_o hoost_n on_o saint_n calixte_v day_n saint_n john_n de_fw-fr capistrano_n be_v there_o seen_v present_a &_o he_o provoke_v the_o people_n that_o be_v afeard_a to_o follow_v the_o myshyleve_a turk_n and_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d on_o they_o for_z the_o turk_n say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o knight_n that_o follow_v they_o that_o 〈…〉_o the_o they_o dare_v look_v backward_o and_o therefore_o they_o flee_v &_o least_o all_v their_o tresour_n behind_o they_o &_o they_o be_v holy_a angel_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o flee_v ¶_o nota._n ¶_o prynter_n of_o book_n be_v this_o time_n myghte_o multiply_v in_o ma_n gracie_n &_o through_o out_o yâ—_z world_n &_o there_o begin_v first_o &_o hold_v their_o 〈◊〉_d &_o this_o time_n many_o mâ—n_z begin_v to_o be_v more_o subtyll_a incrafte_n &_o 〈…〉_o o_o thâ—_n ever_o they_o be_v afore_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z second_o be_v pope_n after_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d lixt_v vi_o year_n this_o 〈◊〉_d ê°_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d cccc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o &_o he_o be_v call_v eâ—â—_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o &_o a_o great_a orator_n a_z laurente_a port_n &_o afore_o he_o be_v yâ—_z emperor_n ambassador_n &_o in_o yâ—_z concyle_v of_o basyle_n he_o write_v a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o yâ—_z auctorite_n of_o yâ—_z same_o this_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o turk_n and_o moche_n people_n of_o dyvers_a countree_n come_v to_o rome_n &_o he_o give_v they_o his_o bless_v &_o send_v they_o home_o again_o for_z they_o be_v not_o sufficyent_a for_o yâ—_z turk_n hoo_v and_o 〈◊〉_d after_o he_o decess_v paulus_n a_o venicyan_n be_v pope_n after_o pius_n vij_o year_n this_o paulus_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n m_o cccc_fw-la and_o lxiiij_o and_o anon_o he_o allow_v the_o fee_a of_o the_o presentacyon_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o pius_n do_v this_o man_n be_v a_o teach_v man_n in_o right_a wysne_n and_z he_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v few_o thing_n &_o keep_v they_o steadfast_o than_o for_o to_o make_v many_o &_o soon_o revoke_v they_o and_o he_o make_v a_o great_a palay_n at_o saint_n mark_v &_o he_o decess_v or_o that_o he_o have_v end_v it_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n m_o cccc_fw-la &_o lxxi_o ¶_o leodin_n the_o land_n of_o luke_n be_v oppress_v with_o many_o tribulacyon_n and_o after_o in_o the_o 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westsaxon_n law_n eestsex_n myddelsex_n southsex_n norfolk_n herford_n shire_n huntyngdon_n shire_n northampton_n shire_n cambrydge_v shire_n bedfordshyre_n bokyngham_n shire_n leycestre_fw-fr shire_n der_fw-mi by_o shire_n notyngham_n shire_n lyncolne_n shire_n yorkeshyre_n durham_n shire_n northumberlonde_n caerleylshyre_n with_o cumberlonde_n appelbyshyre_n with_o westmer_n land_n lancastre_o shire_n that_o conteyncth_v fyve_o lytell_a shire_n these_o xu_o north_n and_o ee_a shire_n be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o law_n call_v mercia_n in_o latyn_a &_o marchene_n law_n in_o englysshe_n it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o york_n shire_n stretch_v from_o that_o ryver_n of_o humber_n unto_o that_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n and_o yet_o in_o york_n shire_n be_v xxij_o hondrede_n hondr_v &_o candrede_v be_v all_o one_o candrede_n be_v one_o word_n make_v of_o walssue_n and_o irysshe_n &_o be_v to_o mean_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n &_o be_v also_o in_o englysshe_n call_v wepentake_n for_o sometime_o in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o new_a lord_n tenaunte_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v up_o their_o wepen_v in_o stead_n of_o homage_n durhamshyre_n stretch_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n unto_o that_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o of_o northumberlond_n it_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tâ—oâ—de_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begynnyng_n of_o scotlondethaâ—_n yâ—_n yâ—_z coâ—tree_fw-mi of_o northâ—mberlonde_n that_o be_v sometime_o from_o â—umber_n unto_o 'twere_v be_v now_o account_v for_o one_o shire_n &_o one_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yine_n than_o be_v in_o englond_n but_o xxii_o shire_n but_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northumberionde_a be_v depart_v in_o to_o vi_o shire_n that_o ben_fw-mi euerwyke_n shire_n durhamshyre_n norchumberlonde_n cuerleilshyre_n appelbyshyre_n laucastre_n shire_n than_o ben_fw-mi in_o englonde_fw-fr xxxvi_o shire_n without_o cornewayle_v &_o also_o without_o that_o ylonde_n king_n william_n make_v all_o these_o provynce_n and_o shire_n to_o be_v descryve_v &_o meve_v than_o be_v find_fw-mi xxxvi_o shire_n and_o half_a a_o shire_n town_n iii_o m._n and_o sour_a score_n parysshe_a church_n xivi_fw-la m._n and_o two_o knights_n fee_n ixxv_fw-la thousand_o whereof_o man_n of_o religyon_n have_v xxvij_o thousand_o and_o xu_o any_o ghte_n fee_n but_o now_o the_o wood_n ben_fw-mi hew_v town_n and_o the_o land_n new_a tyll_v and_o make_v moche_n more_o than_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o many_o town_n &_o vyllage_n buyiden_fw-mi &_o so_o there_o be_v many_o moo_o vyllage_n &_o 〈◊〉_d now_o than_o be_v at_o that_o tyme._n and_o where_o as_o afore_o be_v write_v that_o cornewayle_v be_v not_o fetch_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o englonde_n it_o may_v stand_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o wale_n nor_o in_o scotlonde_n but_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n &_o it_o loyn_v unto_o devenshyre_n &_o so_o may_v there_o be_v account_v in_o englonde_n xxxvii_o shire_n and_o a_o have_v with_o the_o other_o shyles_o ¶_o oelegibus_fw-la legumâ—â—_n vocabulis_fw-la ovnwallâ—_n that_o hight_v moâ—â—inâ—aê°_n also_o make_v first_o â—aâ—es_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o law_n &_o be_v 〈…〉_o unto_o william_n conqueror_n 〈…〉_o his_o that_o lede_v man_n thereto_o and_o plough_v man_n solowe_v shall_v have_v prevylege_n &_o freedom_n for_o to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o will_v flee_v thereto_o for_o sorour_n and_o refuge_n than_o afterward_o mercia_n queen_n of_o brytous_a that_o be_v gwyl_v telinus_n wife_n of_z her_o the_o provynce_n have_v that_o name_n of_o mercia_n as_o some_o man_n suppose_v she_o make_v a_o law_n full_a of_o wit_n &_o reason_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n ¶_o gyis_o das_fw-la that_o write_v the_o cronyele_n and_o hysto_fw-la rye_v of_o the_o bryton_n turn_v these_o two_o law_n out_o of_o bryton_n speech_n in_o to_o laryn_n and_o afterward_o king_n aluredus_n turn_v all_o out_o of_o latyn_a in_o to_o saxon_n speech_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n also_o that_o same_o king_n aluredus_n write_v in_o englysshe_n &_o put_v to_o another_o law_n that_o hyght_n westsaron_n law_n than_o afterward_o danis_n be_v lord_n in_o this_o land_n &_o so_o come_v forth_o the_o three_o law_n that_o hyght_n dane_n law_n of_o these_o threlawes_n saint_n edward_n that_o thyrd_o make_v one_o comyn_v law_n that_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n edward_n law_n i_o hold_v it_o will_v do_v to_o write_v &_o expowne_v many_o term_n of_o these_o law_n myndebruch_n hurt_v of_o honour_n &_o worship_n in_o irenssbe_fw-mi blescâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr honour_n burbruck_n in_o frenside_n dieschur_n the_o tourt_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr cioys_fw-fr grithburche_n break_v of_o pease_n mylkenning_a change_a of_o speech_n in_o court_n sbew_v set_v ting_a forth_o of_o marchaundyse_n hamsokne_v or_o hamfare_v a_o rear_n make_v in_o house_n forstalling_n wrong_v or_o bet_fw-mi down_o in_o that_o king_n high_a way_n frith_n soaken_v surete_a in_o defence_n sak_n forsayte_n soka_n sure_a of_o court_n and_o thereof_o come_v soken_n theme_n sure_a of_o bondman_n fyghr_v wytee_n amersement_n for_o fight_a blodemytte_n 〈…〉_o cement_n for_o sh_a of_o blood_n flit_v 〈…〉_o amends_n for_o sheo_v of_o blood_n leyr_n wit_n amends_n for_o lyenge_a by_o a_o boud_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d year_n amends_n for_o trespass_n scene_n a_o gadere_v to_o werke_v of_o bayllye_n nydage_n tayllage_n for_o dyde_n of_o land_n danes_n shall_v tayllage_v give_v to_o that_o daut_n that_o be_v every_o bona_fw-la taterre_fw-fr that_o be_v every_o exe_v land_n three_o pen_n a_o wepentake_n and_o a_o hondred_a be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o country_n of_o town_n be_v wont_a to_o gyve_v up_o wepen_v in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o lord_n lestage_n custom_n challenge_v in_o chepynge_n fame_n and_o stallage_n custom_n for_o stand_v in_o stretes_n in_o fair_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n and_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca_n xii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n stand_v without_o departing_a hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n to_o the_o bryton_n from_o the_o first_o brute_n unto_o julius_n cezars_n time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_n time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o that_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o that_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracian_a successor_n of_o brytayn_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayn_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n because_o it_o be_v fetre_n from_o rome_n and_o for_o great_a besyne_n that_o they_o have_v on_o that_o other_o side_n than_o scot_n and_o pietes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n pursue_v brytayn_v &_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strengthe_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n against_o the_o picte_n &_o put_v
out_o gurmond_n the_o irysshe_n king_n with_o his_o pictes_o and_o the_o bryton_n also_o with_o their_o king_n that_o hight_v careticus_fw-la and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o englond_n into_o wales_n and_o so_o that_o saxon_n be_v vyctoryous_a &_o every_o provynce_n after_o his_o strength_n make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o so_o depart_v englonde_n in_o to_o seven_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o afterward_o these_o seven_o kingdom_n everywhichone_o after_o other_o 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o to_o one_o kingdom_n all_o hole_n un_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n adelstove_n nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—nes_v pursue_v this_o land_n from_o adei_fw-la 〈…〉_o time_n that_o be_v alurent_n fader_fw-mi unto_o the_o thy_o 〈…〉_o about_o his_o au_o c_o lxx_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o l_o therein_o xxil_n 〈…〉_o re_fw-mi and_o after_o he_o haralde_v hâ—lde_v the_o kingdom_n ix_o movethe_n and_o after_o he_o nor_o man_v have_v regn_v unto_o this_o time_n but_o how_o long_o they_o shall_v regue_v he_o to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v unknowen_a ¶_o 〈…〉_o of_o that_o foresay_a seven_o kingdom_n &_o their_o mark_n mare_n &_o bound_n when_o they_o begin_v &_o how_o long_o they_o endure_v here_o shall_v i_o somewhat_o short_o tell_v ¶_o alfre_n the_o first_o kingdom_n be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n that_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ee_a ocean_n unto_o that_o ryver_n of_o tamyse_n there_o regn_v the_o first_o engyste_n &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la by_o the_o accounting_a of_o dionyse_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o c_o lu_o that_o kingdom_n dure_v three_o c_o lviij_o year_n xu_o king_n unto_o that_o time_n that_o king_n baldrede_n be_v put_v out_o and_z egbert_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v that_o kyngdom_n to_o his_o own_o the_o second_o king_n doom_n be_v at_o southsaxon_n that_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n kent_n in_o the_o south_n the_o see_v &_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n in_o the_o west_n hamshyre_n &_o in_o the_o north_n sothery_a there_o ella_n regn_v first_o with_o his_o three_o son_n &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n after_o the_o come_n of_o that_o angle_n even_o xxx_o but_o that_o kingdom_n within_o short_a time_n pass_v in_o to_o the_o other_o kingdom_n the_o three_o kingdom_n be_v of_o eestsaxon_n &_o bad_a in_o the_o ee_a side_n the_o see_v in_z the_o west_n the_o country_n of_o london_n in_o the_z fouth_z temse_n &_o in_o that_o north_n southfolke_n the_o king_n of_o this_o counâ—â—â—_n of_o westsaron_n from_o the_o first_o sebertes_n time_n unto_o that_o time_n of_o the_o dane_n be_v ten_o king_n the_o which_o be_v subgecte_a somdele_n to_o other_o king_n nevertheless_o oâ—t_fw-la est_fw-la &_o long_v they_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o merciâ—_n &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o time_n yâ—_z egbert_n the_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v yâ—_z kingdom_n be_v to_o his_o own_o the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v of_o ee_v 〈…〉_o gles_n &_o contain_v norfolk_n &_o south_n folk_n and_o have_v in_o the_o east_n side_n and_o in_o the_o north_n side_n the_o see_v &_o in_o yâ—_z north_n west_n cam_n bridge_n shire_n in_o yâ—_z west_n saint_n comondes_n dyche_n &_o herfordshyre_n &_o in_o yâ—_z south_n essex_n and_o this_o kyngdom_n dute_v under_o twelve_o king_n unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z king_n edmond_n be_v slay_v and_o than_o the_o dane_n take_v wrongful_o both_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ee_a angle_n and_o of_o ee_a saxon._n afterward_o the_o dane_n be_v put_v out_o and_o dryvenawaye_o or_o make_v subgecte_n and_o than_o the_o elder_a king_n edward_n join_v both_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o orane_n the_o fyfth_o king_n doom_n be_v of_o westsaxon_n &_o dure_v long_o of_o all_o these_o kingdom_n &_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n fouthsaxon_fw-mi in_o the_o north_n tamyse_v in_o the_o south_n &_o in_o the_o west_n the_o see_v ocean_n in_o that_o kingdom_n regn_v serdryk_n with_o his_o soon_o kenryke_v &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n u_o c._n and_o xix_o and_o than_o after_o the_o come_n of_o angles_n lxxi_o so_o say_v denys_n the_o other_o kingdom_n pass_v in_o to_o this_o kingdom_n the_o syxth_o kingdom_n be_v of_o mercia_n &_o be_v grete_a of_o all_o the_o mark_n &_o the_o mere_n there_o of_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o ryver_n de_fw-fr fast_a by_o chestre_n and_o sevarne_n fast_a by_o shrowesbury_n unto_o brystowe_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v the_o eest_fw-mi see_v in_z the_o south_n tamyse_v unto_o london_n in_o the_o north_n the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o westward_o and_o downwarde_a unto_o the_o river_n mersee_v unto_o the_o corner_n of_o wyrhall_v there_o number_n fall_v in_o to_o the_o west_n see_v penda_fw-la wywes_n soon_o regn_v first_o in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n vi_o c_o xxvi_o so_o say_v denys_n and_z from_o the_o come_n of_o angle_n an_o hondr_v lxxu_o year_n this_o kingdom_n dure_v under_o xviii_o king_n about_o two_o hondr_v lxiij_o year_n unto_o yâ—_z last_o colwulfe_n the_o dane_n vetoke_v yâ—_z kingdom_n to_o keep_v when_o burdr_v the_o king_n be_v put_v out_o but_z the_o elder_a edward_n the_o king_n put_v out_o the_o dane_n and_o join_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o at_o the_o begyuning_a this_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o three_o in_o west_n mercia_n in_z myddell_a mercia_n &_o ee_a mercia_n the_o vij_o kingdom_n be_v northamhymbrorum_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberionde_a the_o mere_n &_o mark_n thereof_o be_v by_o west_n &_o by_o cest_fw-fr the_z see_v of_o ocean_n by_o south_n that_o tyver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o downward_o towards_o the_o west_n by_o that_o end_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o notyngham_n and_o of_o derby_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o merses_fw-la and_z by_o north_n the_o scot_n see_v that_o hyght_n forth_o in_o scot_n wear_v in_o britysshe_n yâ—_z scot_n tysshe_v see_v in_o englysshe_n this_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n be_v first_o dey_v in_o two_o provynce_n that_o one_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n &_o hyght_n deyra_n &_o that_o other_o be_v yâ—_z north_n side_n &_o hyght_n brenicia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v two_o kingdom_n &_o the_o ryver_n depart_v these_o two_o kingdom_n that_o time_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deyra_n be_v from_o yâ—_z ryver_n of_o humber_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tyne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o brenicia_fw-la be_v from_o tyne_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o when_o pirre_v dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li_n three_o ca_fw-mi ii_o that_o ninian_n yâ—_z holy_a man_n convet_v man_n of_o the_o south_n side_n ida_n the_o king_n regn_v there_o first_o &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n u_o c._n &_o xlvij_o so_o say_v denys_n in_o deyra_n regn_v king_n elle_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n u_o c_o xlix_o these_o two_o kingdom_n be_v other_o while_n as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o king_n &_o sometime_o all_o hole_n under_o one_o king_n and_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_a king_n ccc_o xxi_o year_n at_o yâ—_z last_o osbartus_fw-la and_o elle_fw-fr be_v slay_v in_o 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yâ—_z elder_a fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mancestre_n in_o northumberlond_n but_o yâ—_z cite_v mancestre_n be_v fro_o the_o tyver_n of_o mersee_v scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshopryche_n and_o of_o their_o see_v ca_n xiij_o ivrius_n be_v the_o first_o king_n chrysten_v of_o yâ—_z bryton_n in_z his_o time_n be_v three_o archebysshoppe_n see_v in_o brytayne_n ove_z be_v at_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o the_o three_o at_o cacrusk_n the_o cite_v of_o legyon_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cite_v be_v now_o call_v caerleon_n to_o these_o archebisshop_n see_v be_v subgeâ—te_v xxviij_o bysshop_n &_o be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n see_v of_o london_n be_v subgecte_v corn_n wail_v &_o all_o myddell_n englonde_n unto_o humber_n
the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o make_v subgecte_v thereto_o cambrydge_v shire_n that_o be_v tofore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o byâ—shopryche_a of_o lyncolne_n and_z for_o â—uyting_v thereof_o he_o give_v to_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o lyncolne_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la mertiorum_n wilhelmus_fw-la here_o take_v heed_n yâ—_z as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o grete_a for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v dele_v in_o moo_o bysshop_n tyche_n and_o specyal_o by_o great_a herte_n by_o king_n offa_n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_a yâ—_z aâ—chebysshops_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lythfelde_v by_o assâ—â—t_n of_o adryan_n the_o pept_n than_o thâ—_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o mercia_n and_o of_o lindeâ—â—at_a in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o hyght_n dwynâ—_n the_o second_o hight_v celath_n &_o be_v both_o scot_n after_o they_o yâ—_z three_o trumphere_n yâ—_z four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyfth_o chedde_n but_o in_o edelfredes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n the_o archebysshop_n ordain_v there_o wynfrede_v chedde_n deken_v nevertheless_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxom_a in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medamstede_n that_o be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sex_n wulfe_v four_o year_n thou_v 〈…〉_o we_o yâ—_z archbysshop_n ordain_v u_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosell_n at_o worcestre_n cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_v yâ—_z foresay_a sexwulfe_n at_o â—hestre_fw-fr edelwyn_n at_o lyndesey_n at_o the_o cite_v sidenia_n &_o he_o toâ—â—_n ewordâ—_n mâ—nke_v of_o the_o abbey_n of_o hylde_n aâ—_n whythy_o and_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o dorchestre_n â—e_v side_n oxford_n though_o hyght_n this_o dorch_n estre_fw-fr dork_n &_o sh_z yâ—_z sce_fw-it of_o yâ—_z long_v to_o westsaxon_v in_o saint_n birynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o thâ—â—â—orus_n yâ—_z archebisshops_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kent_n this_o bysshop_n sexâ—wulfe_n take_v pirtas_n bysshop_n of_o rochestre_fw-fr yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o kent_n &_o make_v he_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herford_n at_o yâ—_z last_o when_o sexwulfe_n be_v deed_n hedda_fw-mi be_v bishop_n of_o lychfelde_n after_o h_o 〈…〉_o wylfr_v fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlond_n be_v bishop_n of_o chestre_n neverthe_o â—es_n after_o two_o year_n alfred_n king_n of_o northâ—_n berloude_o dye_v &_o wylfr_v turue_v again_o to_o his_o own_o see_v hagustalden_n &_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_o yâ—_z bysshopriche_n of_o lichfelde_n &_o ehestre_n after_o hâ—_n come_v albyn_n yâ—_z hyght_n worâ—lso_o &_o after_o â—y_a come_v three_o bysshop_n tortant_a chestre_fw-fr witta_o at_o lychfelde_v &_o eata_n be_v yet_o at_o dorchestre_n aâ—â—_n his_o â—eth_n 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duke_n &_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi of_o the_o scot_n and_o war_v in_o picte_a land_n &_o destroy_v the_o picte_n he_o war_v syxe_v time_n in_o saxon_a &_o take_v all_o yâ—_z land_n that_o be_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v with_o wrong_n &_o with_o strength_n ¶_o of_o the_o language_n of_o manner_n &_o usage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n ca_n xu_o as_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v in_o this_o ylonde_n there_o be_v also_o so_o many_o language_n and_o tongue_n nevertheless_o w_n 〈…〉_o n_z and_o scot_n that_o ben_fw-mi not_o meddle_v with_o other_o nacyon_n keep_v yet_o their_o language_n &_o speech_n but_o yet_o yâ—_z scot_n that_o be_v sometime_o confederate_a and_o dwell_v with_o picte_n draw_v somewhat_o after_o their_o speech_n but_o the_o flemynge_n yâ—_z dwell_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n have_v leave_v their_o strange_a speech_n &_o speak_v like_a to_o saxon_n also_o englysshmen_n though_o they_o have_v fro_o yâ—_z 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leave_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o r._n it_o seem_v a_o great_a wonder_n yâ—_z englysshman_n have_v so_o great_a diversite_n in_o their_o own_o language_n in_o swoon_n &_o in_o speak_v of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o in_o one_o ylonde_n and_o yâ—_z language_n of_o normandy_n be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o have_v one_o manner_n sow_v among_o all_o other_o yâ—_z speak_v it_o in_o englonde_n for_o a_o man_n of_o kent_n southern_a western_a &_o northern_a man_n speak_v frensshe_v all_o like_a in_o swoon_n &_o speech_n but_z they_o can_v not_o speak_v their_o englisshe_n so_o ¶_o trevisa_fw-la nevertheless_o there_o be_v as_o many_o diverse_a manner_n of_o frensshe_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n as_z dyvers_a englysshe_n in_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o r._n also_o of_o the_o foresay_a tongue_n which_o be_v depart_v in_o three_o be_v great_a wonder_v for_o man_n of_o yâ—_z ee_v with_o man_n of_o yâ—_z west_n accord_v better_a in_o 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north_n country_n ¶_o de_n gentis_fw-la huius_fw-la moribus_fw-la gir._n in_o 〈…〉_o ere_o for_o yâ—_z manner_n &_o do_v of_o walssh_a man_n &_o of_o scot_n be_v tofore_o somewhat_o declare_v now_o i_o purpose_v to_o tell_v &_o declare_v yâ—_z condicyon_n of_o yâ—_z middle_a people_n of_o englonde_n but_o the_o flemynge_n yâ—_z been_v in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o wales_n be_v now_o all_o turn_v as_o they_o be_v englisshman_n because_o they_o company_n with_o englysshman_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a &_o strong_a to_o fight_v and_o been_v the_o moost_n enemy_n that_o walshman_n have_v and_o use_v marchaâ—dyse_n &_o clothing_n &_o be_v full_a ready_a to_o put_v themselves_o in_o aventure_n &_o to_o peryll_n in_o yâ—_z see_v &_o land_n because_o of_o great_a wyn_v &_o ben_fw-mi ready_a sometime_o to_o the_o plough_n &_o sometime_o
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stand_v yet_o all_o hole_n but_o the_o irysshman_n retche_n not_o of_o castle_n for_z they_o take_v wood_n for_o castle_n &_o maray_v &_o moor_n for_o castle_n dyche_n but_o at_o yâ—_z last_o turgesius_n die_v by_o gylefulnes_n of_o woman_n and_o englysshman_n say_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la wan_a irlonde_n &_o make_v those_o dyche_n &_o make_v no_o mencyon_n of_o turgesius_n and_o irysshman_n speak_v of_o turge_n 〈…〉_o ê°_n &_o know_v not_o of_o gurmundus_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la have_v win_v brytayn_a &_o dwell_v therein_o &_o send_v turgesius_n with_o great_a strengthe_n in_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o win_v yâ—_z land_n &_o because_o turgesius_n be_v capytayne_v &_o leder_n of_o yâ—_z usage_n &_o journey_n and_o seen_v among_o they_o therefore_o irysshman_n speak_v moche_n of_o high_a as_o a_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v seen_v in_o yâ—_z land_n &_o know_v at_o the_o last_o when_o gurmundus_fw-la be_v slay_v in_o france_n turgesâ—ê°_n love_v yâ—_z 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to_o disheryte_v moche_n people_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o the_o comyn_v people_n be_v destroy_v through_o wrongful_a take_n and_o also_o to_o enquyre_v how_o &_o by_o who_o the_o king_n be_v betray_v &_o false_o deceive_v at_o stan_n hope_v and_z through_o who_o counseyle_n that_o the_o scot_n go_v away_o by_o night_n from_o the_o king_n and_o also_o how_o and_o through_o who_o counseyle_n the_o ordinance_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o king_n crownacyon_n be_v put_v down_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v that_z the_o king_n for_o amendment_n and_o help_n of_o the_o realm_n and_z in_o honour_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o twelve_o of_o the_o grete_a and_o wise_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n and_z without_o they_o shall_v nothing_o be_v grant_v ne_o do_v as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o which_o covenaunte_n be_v malycyous_o put_v down_o from_o the_o king_n wherefore_o many_o harm_n shame_n &_o reprove_v have_v fall_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o realm_n and_o that_o be_v to_o understand_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o edward_n sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v ordain_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o comynalte_n in_o plain_a parlyament_n for_o to_o be_v under_o the_o ward_n &_o governaunce_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n his_o cousin_n for_o saluacyon_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o kenâ—â—worth_n where_o he_o be_v in_o ward_n &_o through_o colour_n of_o queen_n isabella_n &_o of_o mortimer_n wtout_fw-fr consent_n of_o any_o parliament_n they_o take_v &_o lad_n high_a where_o as_o never_o after_o none_o of_o his_o kynrede_n may_v speak_v with_o high_o &_o after_o trey_n tours_o murder_v he_o for_o who_o death_n arise_v a_o sclaundre_v through_o all_o christendom_n when_o it_o be_v do_v and_o also_o the_o tresour_n that_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n leave_v in_o many_o place_n 〈◊〉_d englond_n &_o in_o wales_n be_v waste_v &_o bear_v away_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n his_o soon_o in_o destruction_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o folk_n ¶_o also_o through_o who_o counseyle_n that_o the_o king_n give_v up_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o scotlonde_n for_o the_o which_o realm_n the_o king_n ancestor_n have_v full_a sore_o travayl_v and_o so_o do_v many_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o their_o right_a &_o be_v delyver_v to_o david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o all_o the_o right_n that_o no_o right_a have_v to_o the_o realm_n as_o all_o the_o world_n it_o wist_v ¶_o and_o also_o by_o who_o the_o charter_n &_o remembraunce_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o right_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tresoury_a &_o take_v to_o the_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n to_o the_o dysheryte_n of_o he_o &_o his_o successor_n &_o
knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o these_o juste_n and_o turneyment_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n in_o smythâ—elde_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ceuntre_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v &_o thyder_o they_o be_v right_a welcome_n &_o to_o they_o &_o to_o all_o other_o be_v hold_v open_a household_n &_o great_a fee_v &_o also_o great_a gift_n be_v give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o stranger_n and_o of_o yâ—_z king_n side_n be_v all_o of_o one_o suit_n their_o coâ—â—s_n their_o armure_n shelde_v horse_n trappures_n and_o all_o be_v white_a herte_n with_o crown_n about_o their_o neck_n &_o chain_n of_o gold_n hang_v thereupon_o &_o the_o crown_n hang_a low_o before_o the_o heart_n body_n the_z which_o hart_n be_v yâ—_z king_n lyveray_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o give_v to_o lord_n &_o lady_n knight_n &_o squyer_n for_o to_o know_v his_o household_n from_o other_o people_n and_o in_o this_o fee_a come_v to_o yâ—_z juste_n xxiiij_o lady_n &_o lead_v xxiiij_o lord_n of_o the_o garter_n with_o chain_n of_o gold_n &_o all_o yâ—_z same_o suit_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v from_o yâ—_z tower_n on_o horsbacke_n through_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n in_o to_o smythfelde_v where_o as_o yâ—_z joust_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o this_o fee_a &_o joust_n be_v hold_v general_o for_o all_o those_o yâ—_z will_v come_v thyder_n of_o what_o land_n or_o nacyon_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v during_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o yâ—_z king_n cost_v &_o these_o twenty-four_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v thyder_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n of_o france_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o dyverse_a party_n full_o worthy_o array_v and_o out_o of_o hollande_n &_o henaud_n come_v the_o lord_n ostrevaunt_o yâ—_z be_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o holland_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a knight_n with_o he_o of_o holland_n full_a well_o array_v and_o when_o this_o fee_v &_o justing_z be_v end_v the_o king_n thank_v these_o stranger_n and_o give_v they_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o than_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o of_o other_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o countree_n with_o great_a love_n &_o moche_n thank_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiij_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o batayle_n do_v in_o yâ—_z king_n palay_v at_o westmynstre_n bytwene_v a_o squyer_n of_o naverne_n yâ—_z be_v with_o king_n richard_n &_o another_o squyer_n yâ—_z be_v call_v john_n walshe_v for_o point_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z this_o naverne_n put_v upon_o this_o welsh_a man_n but_o this_o naverne_n be_v overcomen_v &_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n to_o his_o adversary_n &_o anon_o he_o be_v despoil_a of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o palay_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falsnes_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xiiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n go_v over_o see_v into_o spain_n for_o to_o challenge_v his_o right_a yâ—_z he_o have_v by_o his_o wyve_n title_a unto_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o spain_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o people_n &_o he_o have_v with_o he_o yâ—_z duchess_n his_o wife_n &_o his_o three_o doughter_n in_o to_o spain_n &_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n begin_v for_o to_o treat_v with_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_z they_o be_v accord_v togyder_n through_o both_o their_o counseyle_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v wed_v the_o duke_n daughter_n that_o be_v yâ—_z right_a heir_n of_o spain_n &_o he_o shall_v gyve_v unto_o the_o duke_n gold_n &_o silver_n yâ—_z be_v cast_v in_o to_o great_a wedge_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n as_o moche_v as_o eight_o charyotte_n may_v carry_v and_o every_o year_n after_o during_o yâ—_z duke_n lyf_v &_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n ten_o m._n mark_v of_o gold_n of_o which_o gold_n the_o aventure_n &_o charge_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o of_o spain_n &_o yearly_o bring_v to_o bayon_n to_o the_o duke_n assygne_n by_o surete_a make_v and_o also_o yâ—_z duke_n marry_v another_o of_o his_o doughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n yâ—_z same_o tyme._n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v thus_o he_o come_v home_o again_o into_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z good_a lady_n his_o wife_n also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dye_v of_o the_o flix_a ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o christmas_n in_o yâ—_z manoyr_n of_o wodstok_n &_o there_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o penbroke_n a_o young_a lord_n &_o tender_a of_o age_n will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knight_n yâ—_z be_v call_v sir_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n &_o ride_v to_o guider_n in_o yâ—_z park_n of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v slay_v with_o yâ—_z other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o they_o have_v couple_v &_o thus_o this_o good_a earl_n make_v there_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la john_n hende_v be_v yâ—_z time_n mayre_n of_o london_n and_o john_n walworth_n &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v sheryve_v of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horsbrede_n into_o fleetstreet_n toward_o a_o hostry_n and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n &_o he_o take_v a_o horse_n lofe_z out_o of_o yâ—_z basket_z of_z yâ—_z baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v so_o and_o this_o romayn_n turn_v again_o &_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n &_o neighbour_n come_v out_o &_o will_v have_v arrest_v this_o romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n and_z the_o constable_n will_v have_v have_v he_o out_o but_z yâ—_z bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o gate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyde_a &_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v high_a out_o or_z else_o they_o will_v brenne_n up_o yâ—_z place_n &_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o than_o come_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v with_o moche_v other_o people_n &_o cess_v yâ—_z malice_n of_o yâ—_z comyn_n &_o make_v every_o man_n to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o house_n &_o keep_v yâ—_z pea_n and_o this_o romayn_v lord_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n master_v john_n waltham_n that_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v tresourer_n of_o englonde_n go_v to_o sir_n thomas_n arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n &_o there_o the_o bysshop_n make_v his_o complaint_n unto_o the_o chancellor_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n and_o than_o these_o two_o bysshop_n of_o great_a malice_n &_o vengeance_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n at_o wyndsore_n &_o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n upon_o the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v and_o anon_o all_o yâ—_z cite_v afterward_o come_v before_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n &_o they_o cast_v unto_o the_o cite_v a_o grevous_a heart_n &_o wonder_n great_a malice_n and_o anon_o sodeyn_o the_o king_n send_v for_o yâ—_z mayre_n of_o london_n &_o the_o sheryve_v &_o they_o come_v to_o high_a in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o wyndsore_n and_o the_o king_n rebuke_v the_o mayor_n &_o sheryve_v full_o foul_a for_o the_o offence_n yâ—_z they_o have_v do_v against_o he_o &_o his_o offycer_n in_o his_o chambre_n at_o london_n wherefore_o he_o depose_v &_o put_v out_o the_o mayor_n &_o both_o sherive_n &_o this_o be_v do_v xiiij_o day_n before_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_a and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n edward_n dalingrigge_n &_o make_v he_o wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o chambre_n of_o london_n &_o over_o all_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o so_o he_o keep_v that_o offyce_v but_o four_o weke_n because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o gentyll_a &_o tender_a to_o the_o citezyn_n of_o london_n wherefore_o the_o king_n depose_v he_o &_o make_a sir_n bawdewyn_n radyngton_n knight_n yâ—_z be_v controller_n of_o the_o king_n household_n wardeyn_a &_o governor_n of_o his_o chambre_n and_o of_o his_o people_n therein_o and_o choose_v to_o he_o two_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v to_o be_v sheryve_v with_o he_o to_o govern_v &_o keep_v yâ—_z king_n law_n in_o the_o cite_v that_o one_o be_v call_v gylbert_n mawfelde_v &_o yâ—_z other_o thomas_n newenton_n sheryve_v and_o than_o the_o mar_n 〈…〉_o two_o sheryve_v &_o all_o yâ—_z alderman_n wall_n 〈◊〉_d worthy_a
bangor_n &_o saint_n 〈…〉_o aph_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n have_v now_o but_o two_o bishop_n under_o he_o yâ—_z be_v durham_n &_o caerleyll_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n in_o englonde_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o mener_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n &_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o lxxij_o tofore_o yâ—_z first_o king_n william_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n by_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v &_o treat_v bytwene_v the_o foresay_a prymate_n &_o ordain_v &_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgecte_v to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n yâ—_z lâ—ngen_fw-mi to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o to_o yâ—â—yleue_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d hold_n &_o constrain_v to_o gader_n a_o counseyle_n of_o clergye_a the_o pryâ—â—ate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o yâ—_z ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n and_o with_o other_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v he_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n &_o so_o with_o other_z bysshop_n he_o shall_v saâ—â—e_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n his_o successor_n shall_v come_v unto_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o ordinance_n of_o he_o &_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o possessyon_n &_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la in_z yâ—_z t_o 〈…〉_o of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o yâ—_z right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n &_o what_o one_o prymate_n do_v to_o yâ—_z other_o in_o time_n of_o thurstinus_fw-la of_o thomas_n and_o of_o other_o bishop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n yâ—_z three_o also_o there_o it_o be_v say_v how_o each_o of_o they_o start_v from_o other_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o forspeke_n &_o not_o a_o full_a treatyse_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyful_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o such_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_n xiiij_o britons_z dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n the_o xj_o year_n of_o solinus_n postamê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xiiij_o year_n after_o the_o take_v of_o troy_n tofore_o yâ—_z build_n of_o rome_n 〈…〉_o c_o xxij_o year_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v hither_o &_o take_v their_o 〈◊〉_d from_o armonyk_n that_o now_o be_v that_o other_o brytayne_n they_o hold_v long_o time_n the_o s_o 〈…〉_o countree_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o raspa_n 〈◊〉_d time_n duke_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z the_o pâ—etes_n shyp_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v dryven_v about_o w_o 〈…〉_o wound_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o north_n co_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o sâ—â—ttes_n &_o pray_v they_o to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_z may_v â—one_n gete_v for_o irlonde_n as_o scot_n say_v may_v not_o sustain_v both_o people_n scot_n scent_n the_o picte_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n &_o behyght_n they_o help_v against_o the_o bryton_n yâ—_z be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v &_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condicyon_n if_o doubt_n fall_v who_z shall_v have_v right_a to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o choose_v high_a of_o the_o moder_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_n side_n of_o the_o woman_n kin_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kin_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vaspasyan_a yâ—_z emperor_n time_n when_o mariê°_n aruiragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o picte_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la &_o begin_v to_o destroy_v scotlonde_n marius_n the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z hight_v cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryk_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v in_o but_o these_o man_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o yâ—_z nation_n of_o bryton_n there_z before_o they_o sail_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshe_n man_n doughter_n by_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o yâ—_z moders_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n ¶_o gir._n ca_fw-mi xvij_o nevertheless_o sirinê°_n suê‘_n virgiliunsayth_v yâ—_z pictes_o agatirse_n yâ—_z have_v some_o dwell_v place_n about_o yâ—_z water_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n as_o peynted_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o goth_n ben_fw-mi all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v yâ—_z empire_n than_o gracianê°_n and_o valentinianus_n yâ—_z be_v brother_n &_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a &_o fair_a byheste_n in_o to_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n &_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n and_o brybouts_o be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o hold_v there_o cytee_n &_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z give_v the_o picte_n a_o dwell_v place_n in_o albama_n that_o be_v scotlonde_n there_o they_o dwell_v long_o time_n afterward_o &_o meddle_v with_o bryton_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d than_o since_o the_o picte_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v yâ—_z the_o dwelling_n place_n yâ—_z this_o carancius_n give_v they_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretch_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v and_z contain_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodeway_n ¶_o therefore_o bede_n 〈…〉_o three_o ca_fw-mi two_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n nâ—â—an_v the_o holy_a man_n convert_v yâ—_z south_n picte_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o to_o brenicia_fw-la the_o north_n party_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o yâ—_z time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pictes_o &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v lead_v by_o duke_n renda_n &_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o scot_n &_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strengthe_n make_v they_o a_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o piece_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v in_o to_o the_o land_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n &_o picte_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n have_v yâ—_z name_n &_o be_v call_v dalrendinê°_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_z in_o their_o speech_n a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gir._n pri_fw-la the_o picte_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_z they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o iryssh_n scot_n and_o promise_v they_o fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o &_o grant_v they_o a_o land_n by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n there_o yâ—_z see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v now_o call_v galleway_n marianus_n irysshe_n scot_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scot_n clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v there_o for_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z britons_o or_z for_o yâ—_z place_n be_v next_o to_o irlond_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o yâ—_z britons_o &_o picte_n make_v yâ—_z three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o r._n than_o after_o yâ—_z come_v yâ—_z saxon_n at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n to_o help_v they_o against_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o picte_n and_o the_o briton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o saxon_n occupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi &_o lytell_fw-mi &_o eft_o more_o to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o four_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr of_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n lib_n u_o ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n &_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germania_n yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o call_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n nevertheless_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c._n egbartus_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v &_o bid_v all_o
defaute_n of_o man_n wit_n great_a tresour_n be_v hide_v in_o ground_n and_o after_o this_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v by_o great_a study_n and_o besyne_n of_o they_o that_o come_v after_o we_o that_o old_a man_n have_v by_o great_a need_n we_o have_v by_o besy_n deed_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la in_o book_n you_o may_v rede_n that_o kind_n fail_v not_o at_o need_n when_o no_o man_n have_v craft_n in_o mind_n than_o of_o craft_n halpe_n god_n and_o kind_n when_o no_o techer_n be_v in_o land_n man_n of_o craft_n by_o god_n honde_n they_o that_o have_v craft_n so_o then_o teach_v forth_o craft_n to_o other_o man_n some_o craft_n that_o come_v not_o yet_o in_o place_n some_o man_n shall_v have_v by_o god_n grace_v ¶_o r._n a_o ylonde_n be_v with_o noise_n &_o strife_n in_o west_n wales_n at_o kardyfe_n fast_o by_o sevarne_n strand_n barry_n hyght_n that_o ylonde_n in_o the_o hither_o side_n in_o a_o chene_n shall_v thou_o here_o wonder_v dene_fw-mi and_o dyverse_a noise_n also_o if_o thou_o put_v thy_o eere_n to_o noise_n of_o leve_n and_o of_o wound_n noise_n of_o metal_n thou_o shall_v find_v froting_a of_o yren_n &_o whetstone_n yâ—_z shall_v here_o hete_a of_o oven_n than_o with_o fire_n all_o this_o may_v well_o be_v by_o wawe_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v in_o there_o with_o such_o noise_n and_o fare_n at_o penbroke_n in_o a_o stead_n fende_v do_v oft_o quede_v and_o throw_v foul_a thing_n inn_n and_o despyse_v also_o sin_n neither_o craft_n ne_o bede_n may_v do_v then_v that_o sorrow_n away_o when_o it_o greve_v so_o to_o the_o man_n it_o bode_v woo_v at_o crucynar_n in_o west_n wales_n be_v a_o wonder_n buryale_v every_o man_n that_o come_v it_o to_o see_v seem_v it_o even_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o hole_n wepen_v there_o a_o night_n shall_v be_v break_v or_o day_n light_v at_o nemyn_n in_o north_n wales_n alytell_fw-mi ylonde_fw-fr there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v bardysay_n monk_n dwell_v there_o always_o man_n live_v so_o long_o in_o that_o hurt_v that_o the_o old_a die_v first_o man_n say_v that_o merlin_n there_o bury_v be_v that_o hyght_n also_o silvestris_n there_o be_v merlyns_n tweyne_v and_o prophesy_v beyne_v one_o hyght_n ambrose_n and_o merlin_n and_o be_v goten_a by_o a_o gobelyn_n in_o demicia_n at_o carmarthyn_n under_o king_n vortygeryn_n he_o tell_v his_o prophesy_v even_o in_o snowdonye_n at_o the_o heed_n of_o the_o water_n of_o coneway_n in_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n dryry_a dynas_n embrey_n in_o walsshe_n ambrose_n hill_n in_o englysshe_a king_n vortyger_n sit_v on_o the_o water_n side_n and_o be_v full_a of_o win_a than_o ambrose_n meâ—lyn_n prophâ—eyed_v to_o before_o he_o right_a though_o ¶_o trevisa_fw-la what_o wythe_n will_v ween_v that_o a_o fiend_n may_v gete_v a_o child_n some_o man_n will_v ween_v that_o he_o may_v not_o such_o werke_n wield_v that_o fiend_n that_o go_v a_o night_n woman_n full_a oft_o to_o gyle_v incubus_n be_v name_v by_o right_a and_o gyle_v man_n otherwhile_o succubus_n be_v that_o wight_n god_n grant_v we_o none_o such_o vile_a who_o that_o come_v in_o she_o gyle_v wonder_n hap_n shall_v he_o smile_v with_o wonder_n deed_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n seed_n fende_v will_v keep_v with_o craft_n and_o bring_v a_o heap_n so_o fende_v wild_a may_v make_v woman_n bear_v child_n yet_o never_o in_o mind_n be_v child_n of_o fende_v kind_n for_o without_o eye_n there_o may_v not_o such_o child_n dye_v clergy_n make_v mind_n death_n slee_v not_o fende_v kind_n but_o death_n slay_v merlin_n merlin_n be_v ergo_fw-la no_o gobelyn_n another_o merlin_n of_o albyn_n land_n that_o now_o be_v name_v scotlonde_n and_o he_o have_v name_n two_o silvestris_n and_o calidonius_fw-la also_o of_o that_o wood_fw-mi calidonyâ—_n for_o there_o he_o tell_v his_o prophesy_v and_o hyght_n silvestris_n as_o well_o for_o when_o he_o be_v in_o battle_n and_o see_v above_o a_o grisly_a kind_n and_o fell_a anon_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o make_v no_o more_o abode_n but_o run_v anon_o unto_o the_o wood_fw-mi ¶_o trevisa_fw-la silvestris_n be_v wood_fw-mi other_o wild_a of_o mode_n other_o else_o that_o at_o the_o woo_v he_o dwell_v ¶_o r._n silvestris_n merlyâ—e_v tell_v prophesy_v well_o and_o fine_a and_o prophesy_v well_o sure_a under_o king_n arthure_n open_o and_o not_o so_o close_o as_o merlin_n ambrose_n there_o be_v hill_n in_o snowdonye_n that_o be_v wonderful_a high_a with_o height_n as_o great_a a_o way_n as_o a_o man_n may_v go_v a_o day_n and_o hyght_n eryty_n in_o walsshe_n snowy_a hill_n in_o englysshe_n in_o these_o hill_n there_o be_v leese_n enough_o for_o all_o beeste_n of_o walis_fw-la these_o hill_n on_o top_n bere_n two_o great_a fysshe_n wear_v contain_v in_o that_o one_o pond_n meve_v with_o the_o wound_n a_o ylonde_a as_o though_o it_o do_v swymme_a and_o nygh_v to_o the_o brymine_n so_o that_o herd_n have_v great_a wonder_n and_o ween_v that_o the_o world_n meve_v under_o in_o that_o other_o be_v perch_n and_o fysshe_v every_o one_o eye_a be_v so_o fare_v all_o well_o in_o albama_n the_o mylwell_n in_o rutlonde_n by_o tetynwell_n there_o be_v a_o lytell_a well_o that_o flow_v not_o always_o as_o the_o see_v twye_n a_o day_n but_o sometime_o it_o be_v dry_a and_o sometime_o full_a by_o the_o eye_n there_o be_v in_o northwallia_fw-la in_o mon_n that_o hyght_n anglesia_fw-la a_o stone_n accord_v well_o nigh_o as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n thygh_v how_o far_o ever_o that_o stone_n be_v bear_v of_o any_o money_n on_o night_n it_o gooth_v home_o his_o way_n that_o he_o find_v by_o assay_v hugh_n thereto_o of_o shrowesbury_n in_o time_n of_o the_o first_o henry_n for_o he_o will_v the_o sothe_o find_v that_o stone_n to_o another_o he_o begin_v bind_v with_o great_a chain_n of_o yren_n and_o throw_v all_o i_o feren_fw-mi bind_v at_o one_o heap_n in_o to_o a_o water_n deep_a yet_o amorowe_n that_o stone_n be_v seen_v er_o in_o mon_n a_o chorle_fw-mi hold_v himself_o full_a slygh_fw-mi and_o bound_n this_o stone_n to_o his_o thygh_fw-mi his_o thygh_fw-mi be_v rot_v or_o day_n and_o the_o stone_n go_v away_o if_o man_n do_v lechery_n nigh_o that_o stone_n by_o swote_n come_v of_o that_o stone_n but_o child_n come_v there_o none_o there_o be_v a_o roche_z right_a wondrous_o the_o roche_z of_o hear_v by_o country_n though_o there_o cry_v any_o man_n bear_v and_o blow_v also_o with_o a_o horn_n noise_n there_o though_o thou_o abide_v thou_o shall_v hear_v none_o in_o this_o side_n there_o be_v a_o other_o ylonde_fw-fr fast_a by_o mon_n at_o honde_n hermyte_v there_o be_v ryve_v if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v stryve_v all_o the_o mouse_n that_o may_v be_v gete_a come_v and_o eat_v all_o their_o meet_a than_o cease_v never_o that_o woo_v till_o the_o strife_n cease_v also_o as_o man_n in_o this_o land_n ben_n angry_a as_o in_o irlonde_n so_o saint_n of_o this_o countray_n ben_n also_o wretchefull_a always_o also_o in_o this_o land_n in_o irlonde_n and_o in_o scotlonde_n ben_n bell_n and_o staff_n that_o in_o worship_n man_n have_v and_o be_v 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the_o descripcyon_n of_o scotlonde_n sometime_o name_v albania_n ca_n xxj_o it_o be_v a_o comyn_v see_v that_o the_o country_n which_o be_v now_o name_v scotlonde_n be_v a_o outstretching_n of_o the_o north_n side_n of_o britayn_n &_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o south_n side_n from_o britayn_n with_o arm_n of_o that_o see_v &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v beclepe_v with_o the_o see_v this_o land_n hyght_n sometime_o albania_n &_o have_v the_o name_n of_o albanactê°_n that_o be_v king_n brutus_n soon_o for_o albanactê°_n dwell_v first_o therein_o or_z of_o the_o provynce_n albania_n that_o be_v a_o country_n of_o scicia_fw-la and_o nigh_o to_o amazona_n therefore_o scot_n been_v call_v as_o