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A23592 Tabula; Chronicles of England. Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364. Polycronicon. English. Selections.; Trevisa, Johncd. 1402. 1502 (1502) STC 9997; ESTC S121402 469,099 377

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that_o almoo_v they_o touch_v his_o foot_n though_o say_v the_o king_n with_o a_o proud_a herte_n i_o command_v the_o water_n to_o tear_v again_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o the_z wawe_n for_o his_o commandment_n will_v not_o spare_v but_z flow_v ever_o in_o height_n more_o &_o more_o the_o king_n be_v so_o proud_a of_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o flee_v the_o water_n &_o bete_v it_o with_o a_o rod_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o honde_n &_o command_v the_o water_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v no_o ferder_n but_o for_o all_o his_o commandment_n
this_o gore_n shall_v seek_v the_o flower_n of_o lyt_v &_o of_o death_n &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o he_o spousyd_v isabella_n the_o kyngꝭ_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o in_o his_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_z that_o be_v well_o seen_v att_o bannocke_n home_n in_o scotlonde_n when_o be_v wa●●_n die_v confyte_v thereof_o y●_z scortes_fw-la and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n and_o many_o touney_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 dyscomfyte_v in_o slotlonde_n &_o come_v thou_o south_n ward_n the_o scot_n besegyd_v though_o castle_n &_o do_v they_o moche_n barm_n &_o brente_a town_n into_o the_o herd_n earth_n ¶_o and_o after_o ward_n merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornewayle_v that_o shall_v have_v feder_n of_o gold_n y●_z of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o peer_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v they_o through_o a_o beer_n at_o gaversich_n &_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v &_o funde_fw-la sooth_n for_o by_o the_o eagle_z understonde_v sir_n pers_n of_o ganaston_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n that_o dyspyse_v the_o baronage_n of_o englonde_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v heed_v at_o gaversych_a through_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o through_o th'earl_n of_o war_n wyh_o y●_z and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o beer_n shall_v bren_v ne_fw-la and_o that_o bataylle_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o s●e_n in_o a_o field_n array_v like_o a_o sheld_n where_o shall_v dye_n many_o white_a he_o des_fw-fr and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o by_o the_o bryuning_a of_o the_o beer_n it_o betokenyd_v great_a drede_n thrughe_o hytting_a of_o sword_n at_o y●_z bataple_n of_o miton_n for_o there_o come_v the_o scot_n in_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o slelde_v in_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o wing_a and_o slay_v man_n of_o relegyon_n priest_n and_o seculers_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n callyd_v that_o batayll_n in_o dyspyte_n of_o the_o englysshman_n the_z white_a batayll_n and_o after_o merlin_n say_v the_o foresaid_a beer_n shall_v do_v the_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o y●_z shall_v be_v upon_o the_o southweste_n &_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_v of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o overcome_v &_o they_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o shall_v win_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o more_o thrughe_a people_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o that_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o ferde_v &_o he_o avenge_v upon_o his_o enemy_n through_o counsel_n of_o two_o ●●les_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o paryll_n too_o be_v undo_v and_o that_o though_o two_o o●●kes_n shield_v go_v 〈◊〉_d see_v 〈◊〉_d stranng_n londe●_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v dwell_v unto_o a_o certain_a tyme._n and_o then_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o englonde_fw-fr again_o and_o though_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o many_o one_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v counsel_v the_o goat_n to_o 〈◊〉_d ●erre_v aycu_v the_o foresaid_a beer_n and_o the_o goat_n and_o i_o owl_n shall_v come_v to_o as_o arm_v of_o the_o set_v at_o burton_n upon_o tre●●t_n y●_z shall_v goover_n &_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o beer_n 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 thenne_fw-fr shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n shall_v be_v slay_v full_o nyghe_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pountftet_fw-la upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beeme_n and_o many_o folk_n he_o shall_v seek_v for_o virtue_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o y●_z good_a erle_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o northwest_o and_o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o uncle_n soon_o and_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n less_o moche_n land_n y●_z which_o he_o have_v pu●_n chacyd_v wilful_o till_o at_o y●_z last_o the_o king_n take_v thereof_o shame_n &_o himself_o slay_v with_o cruelty_n and_o after_o he_o ga_fw-mi te_fw-mi again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o moche_n more_o through_o folk_n that_o he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o make_v he_o too_o be_v adradde_a and_o avengyd_v he_o on_o his_o baron_n through_o counsel_n ofsyt_v hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_z of_o sit_v hugh_n the_o soon_o that_o before_o be_v outlaw_v for_o they●_n weigh_v kydnesse_n but_o afterward_o they_o come_v a_o yon_o into_o englonde_n sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi cameout_o of_o france_n &_o somoche_n counsel_v the_o hang_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spenser_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o their_o power_n meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n a●_n burton_n upon_o trente_n and_o he_o there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o lyr_n vmtroy_v earl_n of_o herforde_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humf●oy_n with_o theye_a company_n to_o 〈◊〉_d meeting_a with_o 〈◊〉_d andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-mi that_o be_v callyd_v y●_z unkind_a outpulter_fw-la &_o also_o sire_n symonde_n ward_n earl_n of_o york_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a power_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o in_o y●_z scomfyture_n the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brydge_v cowardly_a with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o fundement_n &_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v &_o lad_n unto_o pountfiet_n &_o though_o be_v he_o do_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o many_o he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n y●_z god_n do_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o y●_z time_n merlyn_n say_v for_o sorrow_n &_o harm_n shall_v dye_n a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o y●_z more_o bold_a &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o because_o of_o his_o baron_n y●_z be_v do_v to_o dethe_v for_o saint_n thomas_fw-la quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n people_n of_o many_o londe_n become_v y●_z bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o y●_z king_n for_z their_o blood_n be_v torn_v to_o many_o nacyon_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v y●_z y●_z forsaydowle_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o y●_z flour_v of_o lyf_v &_o death_n &_o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o moche_v dysese_v so_o y●_z she_o shall_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n to_o y●_z flower_n delyce_n &_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o fetch_v she_o &_o though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o y●_z time_n y●_z they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o put_v they_o to_o pytevous_a dethe_v &_o y●_z prophecy_n be_v full_o well_o know_v &_o be_v full_a sothe_o for_o sir_n huge_a spenser_n y●_z fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o die_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o persecuconn_n unto_o y●_z queen_n isabella_n through_o their_o procurement_n to_o her_o lord_n y●_z king_n so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o y●_z she_o be_v put_v untoo_o her_o wagys_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xx_o shelyngꝭ_n in_o the_o day_n wherefore_o y●_z king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o send_v in_o englonde_n by_o his_o letter_n unto_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o dread_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arestyd_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o y●_z trespase_o y●_z sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sister_n wherefore_o thrughe_v his_o ordinance_n and_o consent_n of_o the._n spenser_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v into_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n be_v tween_v king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ▪_o and_o there_o dwell_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v she_o for_o too_o seek_v and_o so_o they_o dwell_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alyaun●ce_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o and_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o henaude_n that_o if_o they_o with_o their_o virtue_n may_v destroy_v and_o overcome_v the_o venym_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o the●_n spensers_n that_o spr_fw-la edward_n shall_v spowsedame_n phylip_v the_o worshipful_a lad●●_n the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n wherefore_o the_o queen_n
country_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o nigh_o to_o amazona_n therefore_o scot_n been_v call_v as_o it_o be_v scytte_n for_o theye_v come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la after_o ward_v y●_z land_n heet_n pictavya_n for_o y●_z pyctes_n regn_v therein_o a_o m.ccc.lx_o year_n and_o at_o last_o heet_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hyght_n ¶_o gir●i_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o be_v for_o affinite_a &_o ally_n that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshme_n for_o they_o take_v their_o wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o y●_z be_v open_o seen_v in_o she_o byleve_v in_o clothing_n in_o langage_fw-fr &_o in_fw-la speech_n in_o wepyn_fw-mi &_o in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o iryssh_n man_n dwell_v there_o sontyme_o ¶_o beda_n li.j_fw-la out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v y●_z propre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshmen_n with_o her_o duke_n that_o be_v call_v renda_n and_o with_o love_n and_o with_o strenthe_n make_v they_o thyef_n see_v and_o cytee_n besides_o the_o pyctes_n in_o the_o northsyde_v ¶_o gir._n now_o the_o land_n be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n y●_z come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc.xu_o year_n unto_o reed_n wyllyams_n time_n that_o be_v malcolins_n brother_n ¶_o r._n many_o evydeneꝭ_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v &_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li.ii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xi_o say_v that_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebysshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o heet_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayn_v beda_n li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xxvii_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_a bare_a down_o hiber_fw-la nia_fw-la also_o li_n iii._n ca_fw-mi ii_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n y●_z dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li_n iiii_o ca._n iii._n he_o say_v that_o clothe_v be_v a_o youngling_n and_o learn_v the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li._n iiii_o ca_fw-mi xxii_o egfridus_fw-la king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li.iiii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xu_o the_o most_o deal_n of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapitre_fw-fr he_o called_z hibernia_n propre_o name_v y●_z west_n ylondr_o be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a britayn_a &_o depart_a with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n that_o country_n that_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o adamuam_fw-la abbot_n of_o this_o ylond_n sail_v to_o hybernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n y●_z lawful_a esterdaye_fw-mi and_o at_o last_o come_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysy._n ethi_fw-la li_o xiiii_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o langage_fw-fr &_o pyctes_n also_o for_o sontyme_o her_o body_n be_v peynt_v in_o this_o mancre_n they_o will_v sontyme_o with_o a_o sharp_a egg_v toll_n prycke_n &_o kerue_v she_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyverse_a figure_n &_o shappe_n &_o peynt_a hem_n with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peynture_n or_o colour_n &_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peyce_v they_o be_v call_v picti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v peynted_a ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_a strange_a &_o wild_a enough_o but_o by_o meddling_n of_o englysshman_n they_o be_v moche_o amen_n dead_a they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o theyt_n enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o s●ing_v and_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o be_v dye_n in_o y●_z field_n they_z ben_z lytyll_o of_o mete_v ●_o mow_v fast_a long_o &_o eten_v seld_o when_o the_o son_n be_v up_o &_o eten_v flessh_a fyssh_a milk_n &_o fruyt_v more_o than_o breed_n and_o though_o the●_n be_v fair_a of_o chap_n they_o be_v defoul_v and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothing_n they_o praise_v fast_a y●_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forfader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v she_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a ynou_a gh_n in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir_n de_fw-fr p_o ca_fw-mi xviii_o the_o prince_n of_o scot_n as_z the_o king_n of_o spayn_fw-mi ben_fw-mi not_o win_v to_o be_v enoynt_v ne_o crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o say●●_n andrew_v thapostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v y●_z north_n party_n of_o y●_z world_n scitt_n and_o pyctes_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o convert_v y●_z people_n to_o cryste_n byleveꝭ_n &_o at_o last_o be_v be_v martyr_v in_o achaia_n in_o gre●a_n in_o a_o cyte_n y●_z be_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc.lxii_o year_n unto_o constantinꝰ_n thempe●rours_n tyme._n &_o they_o they_o be_v translated●_n to_o constantinople_n &_o keep_v there_o c.x._n year_n unto_o theodosyus_n themperour_n rhyme_n and_o thenne_n vngus_n king_n of_o pycte●in_n scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n in_o brytayne_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hooste_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_n &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v too_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la vngus_n ungu_n here_o thou_o i_o cryste_n apostle_n i_o promise_v the_o help_n and_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v over_o come_fw-mi thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v y●_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alms_n to_o god_n almyghty_a and_z in_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_z in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a se_fw-la go_v tofore_o his_o hoost_n &_o the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v vyctory_n and_o so_o torn_v home_o a_o yene_n and_o dese_v his_o herytage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a and_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cyte_n he_o shall_v deal_v for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o and_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v cheese_n and_o one_o of_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantynople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n he_o and_o so_o he_o come_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o seven_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hylle_n name_v ragmonde_n the_o same_o hour_n light_n of_o heaven_n beshone_v and_o beclyp_v y●_z king_n of_o pyctes_n that_o 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 relyque_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n y●_z be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o the_o land_n of_o pyctes_n to_o this_o chirche_n come_fw-mi pylgryme_n once_o of_o all_o londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n and_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o tyenthe_n land_n y●_z the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyverse_a place_n among_o abbaye_v ¶_o of_o the_o descrypcyon_n of_o irlond_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n and_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorporate_v into_o y●_z lordship_n of_o brytayne_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o fulle_n yet_o it_o be_v worthy_a &_o serne_o to_o praise_v y●_z land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o dear_a &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o y●_z land_n these_o title_n that_o follow_v open_a the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o the_o place_n &_o stead_n of_o that_o land_n how_o great_a and_o what_o manere_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o that_o land_n have_v plente_a &_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o of_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_o the_o wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n and_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxiii_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o west_n ylonde_n and_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spayn_n that_o be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n and_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o that_o ryver_n hiberꝰ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o spayn_n &_o that_o land_n hyght_n scotlond_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o sontyme_o ere_fw-we they_o come_v into_o that_o othere_o scotlond_a that_o long_v to_o brytayn_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlond_a saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlond_n this_o land_n have_v in_o y●_z south_o side_n spayn_v three_o day_n saylling_n thame_n a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o the_o eest_fw-mi side_n y●_z more_o britayn_a thame_n a_o day_n saylling_n in_o the_o west_n side_n y●_z endless_a ocean_n &_o in_o y●_z north_n side_n yselonde_fw-fr three_o day_n
saylling_a thame_n ¶_o solinꝰ_n but_o y●_z see_v that_o be_v bytwene_v brytaye_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o y●_z year_n full_o of_o great_a wawe_n &_o unesy_n y●_z man_n may_v seld_o sail_v seker_o bytwene_v y●_z se_fw-es be_v c.xx_o mile_n broad_a of_o the_o gretnes_n &_o qualyte_n of_o that_o land_n ca_fw-mi xxiiii_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_n grette_v aft_v britayn_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o y●_z land_n columbina_n &_o contey_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o devil_n to_o patrik_v hill_n &_o to_o that_o se_z in_o y●_z side_n in_o breed_n four_o journey_n be_v and_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o the_o myddell_n thanne_v in_o the_o end_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayn_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a northward_o than_o brytayne_a so_o be_v it_o long_o south_n ward_v the_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_o full_a of_o mountain_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o maraye_n and_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a 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londe_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o health_n and_o holsomnes_n of_o that_o land_n be_v theat_v temperate_a hete_n and_o cold_a that_o be_v therein_o in_o quibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v moo_o ky_o 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_o eel_n and_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagles_n of_o crane_n of_o peacock_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sparouhauke_n of_o goshauke_n and_z of_o gentyll_a falcon_n of_o wulue_n and_o right_a shrew_v myse_n there_o be_v attercoppe_n blood_n soukers_n cefte_n that_o do_v none_o harm_n the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi fare_v lytel_n of_o body_n &_o full_a hardy_a &_o strong_a the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi barnacle_n fowl_n like_v to_o wild_a ghee_n which_o grow_v wonder_o upon_o tree_n as_z ●it_a be_v nature_n wrought_v against_o kind_n man_n of_o religion_n etethe_v bernacle_n upon_o fastyndaye_n because_o they_o be_v not_o engender_v with_o flesh_n wherein_o as_o 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find_fw-mi a_o stone_n that_o be_v call_v gagate_n and_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o w_o hete_n corn_n be_v there_o full_a sma●●e_n un_v yclence_v with_o mann●●_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr reserve_v man_n all_z bests_n be_v small●●_n there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n they_z 〈◊〉_d well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fysshe_v 〈…〉_o that_o be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v the●●_n 〈◊〉_d unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n 〈…〉_o fesaunte_a nyghtyngale_n and_o p●●s_n that_o lacken_v also_o roose_n and_o buck_n and_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr wont_v and_o other_o venomous_a 〈◊〉_d therefore_o some_o man_n feynen_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d ●ourably_o y●_z saint_n patry●●●_n 〈…〉_o land_n of_o worm_n and_o of_o venomous_a 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o land_n be_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi always_o without_o such_o woman_n for_o 〈◊〉_d nemous_a beeste_n and_o wome_v deyen_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thither_o 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the_o say_a nymesae_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n g●●●h●red_v y●_z tonde_v &_o deled_a 〈◊〉_d fyir_a party_n genery_n party_n contain_v xxii_o candrede_n a_o candr_n de_fw-fr be_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o town_n 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o y●_z mydd_o else_o of_o y●_z land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o y●_z naneii_fw-la &_o beginning_n of_o fyve_o kynkdome_n alte_fw-la the_o last_o slautus_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nation_n be_v ixx._n year_n togyder_n they_o be_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v millesin_n y●_z king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navye_n of_o xl_o shyppe_n &_o two_o of_o y●_z worthy_a of_o these_o ivi_fw-la brother_n y●_z heet_n hyberus_fw-la &_o hermon_n dele_v y●_z land_n bytwene_v they_o tweyn_fw-mi but_o afterward_o covenaunte_n be_v break_v bytwene_a hem_n both_o &_o hiberus_n be_v slay_v then_o hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o y●_z land_n and_o from_o his_o fyme_n to_o the_o first_o patryk_v tim_n be_v king_n of_o y●_z nation_n c.xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o hibernensis_n unto_o the_o first_o patryk_n be_v m._n viii.c_n year_n they_o have_v y●_z name_n hibernensis_n &_o nybernia_n of_o y●_z foresaid_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hiberus_n a_o ryver_n of_o spayn_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gatel_n &_o scot_n of_o one_o gaytelus_n that_o be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_n coudce_n speak_v many_o langage_v after_o y●_z langage_v that_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tour_fw-fr and_n wed_v one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v y●_z hibernensis_n man_n say_v y●_z this_o gaytelus_n make_v y●_z irysshe_n langage_fw-fr and_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o
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visyte_v with_o angel_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v and_o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n 〈◊〉_d iiij_o king_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o one_o be_v sard_n to_o be_v ●emroth_n but_z he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n ¶_o and_o abraham_n have_v many_o w●●es_n as_o sarar_fw-la &_o agar_n and_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v chourl_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la sine_fw-la gen●_n ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o ryghtwy_n king_n for_z his_o excee_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_n and_o wine_n to_o abraham●_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o bye_n god_n ¶_o se●●ramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v y●_z country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dilate_v and_o he_o multiply_v the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n myght_o &_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wyf_v and_z he_o forsake_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 by_o cause_n she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o unlefull_a concupyscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-fr au_fw-fr 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 y●_z 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 orden_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o his_o ream_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ninus_n 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 arrius_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 lryst_n live_v l._n lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wyf_v call_v rebecca_n &_o 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 joumeorum_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hylle_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mary_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v eugendr_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lorshyp_n &_o gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wyf_v of_o loath_a look_n backward_o torn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n sheweth_z that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacy_n on_o shall_v desire_v thing_n past_a hec_fw-la augꝰ_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la lij_o m.iij_o c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.viij_o c.lvi_o iacob_n live_v l._n 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 balam_n zelpham_n and_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v and_o she_o bear_v he_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n symeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_n and_o a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n dy●a_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o concubine_n to_o jacob_n bare_a he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi and_o neptalym_n ¶_o rachel_n the_o second_o wyf_v to_o jacob_n be_v barren_a long_a time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_n &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_n servant_n to_o rachel_n bear_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o as_a &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la plea_n gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_o soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_n year_n of_o his_o fader_n aege_fw-la &_o he_o live_v l_o i_o year_n ¶_o zerses_n this_o time_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 vij_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armavictre_n be_v king_n after_o high_a and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o that_o manue_v day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n promyse_v he_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocꝰ_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_z in_o this_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n the_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decessyd_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_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 then_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phor●mius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordened_a law_n to_o the_o grekis_n &_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.iij_o c.iiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.vij_o c._n lxxxxix_n judas_n soon_o of_o jacob_n 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ydolatrye_a of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apem_fw-la &_o that_o calf_n dey_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_z to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a people_n &_o after_o that_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v on_o the_o same_o wise_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folysshe_a in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o grekis_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o argus_n take_v his_o name_n lycropis_n edefy_v athenes_n in_o grecia_n &_o this_o cyte_n 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 dyvylles_n and_z great_a supersticyosyte_n in_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v vide_fw-la augꝰ_n et_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reperies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v the_o first_o man_n put_v ox_n to_o the_o ploughe_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 the_o regyon_n &_o under_o hyndeyed_a 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 thynterpretacyon_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pulcherrimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la xlij_o &_o c_o ¶_o amithus_n be_v the_o twelve_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o whone_v dye_v joseph_n a_o blessyd_v man_n in_o chastyte_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_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o lygna_fw-it ge_fw-mi &_o he_o command_v the_o childn_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v have_v exodi_fw-la ●_o you_o clerk_n may_v look_v that_o book_n and_z we_o lay_v will_v look_v to_o
cronycle_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodi_fw-la begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.u._n c.lx_o aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o tymeson_n he_o gate_n aminadab_n naason_v of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v in_o scrypture_n &_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n ¶_o job_n y●_z holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o pacyence_n ensample_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o l●ne_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n ●_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o that_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d syte_v he_o &_o have_v assay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o live_v a_o l._n and_o xl_o year_n paug_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d &_o lir_n ¶_o morse_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d great_a trybulacyon_n &_o bondage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o aron_n about_o this_o time_n be_v ●ome_o ¶_o 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descend_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o of_o israel_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o be_v juge_a xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o moost_n excellent_a prophet_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v &_o the_o moost_n notable_a writer_n of_o story_n and_z of_o his_o love_a heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clere_o face_n to_o face_n which_o in_o this_o freyll_n lyf_v be_v never_o find_fw-mi in_o scrypture_n but_o of_o he_o and_o paul_n thapostle_n ¶_o aron_n y●_z first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n this_o aron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v orden_v the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o y●_z come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o preesthode_n wham_n he_o be_v a_o l._n twenty-three_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o decessed_a &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o 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 wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patz_fw-fr exo_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 judas_n in_o the_o desert_n &_o about_o this_o thy_fw-mi i_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_v of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levitici_fw-la be_v write_v &_o another_o book_n be_v call_v nun_n run_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_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.vij_o c.xxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.lxxiiij_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o have_v a_o wyf_v that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decessed_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 inmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n second_o juge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n and_z after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o be_v orden_v juge_a of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o bataylle_n the_o werkes_n &_o the_o relygyous_a lyf_v 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 and_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 and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o bysshop_n unto_o lryst_n a_o few_o except_v ¶_o othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o juge_n and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o over_o come_v in_o batayll_n this_o man_n take_v aram_n to_o his_o wyf_v y●_z which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o she_o fader_fw-mi caleph_n ut_fw-la pꝫ_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_o be_v y●_z four_o juge_a of_o israel_n this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v y●_z child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o he_o use_v y●_z one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n y●_z king_n of_o ytaly_n begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n ben_fw-mi change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o y●_z romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janas_n be_v y●_z first_o king_n of_o ytaly_n &_o afterward_o of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n as_z he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o year_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o 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 decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiij_o c.xxiiij_o boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_o that_o mathe._n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n betwixt_o boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v two_o l._n lxxij_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v be_v i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaꝰ_n de_fw-fr lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunt_fw-la three_o boo_n unus_fw-la post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbora_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr this_o delbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o y●_z grace_n of_o her_o prophecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n y●_z 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 the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la pꝫ_n iudicum_fw-la iiij_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_z 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 of_o ytaly_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 in_o to_o ytaly_n who_z by_o ydolatrye_a thorugh_o a_o meruayllous_a blyndenes_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 and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnus_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la ¶_o picꝰ_n be_v soon_o to_o saturuꝰ_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o decesse_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v worshypt_v for_o a_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.viij_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iij_o c.xliiij_o gedeon_n y●_z vij_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o grdron_n subdue_v iiij_o king_n oreb_n zebee_n zeb_n &_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi_o seven_o et_fw-la
viij_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o eight_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_z malicyous_a lie_n 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 he_o lyf_v myschevous_o ut_fw-la pꝫ_n judicum_fw-la ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o juge_a in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o juges_fw-la by_o y●_z manner_n of_o direction_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o dominaconn_n &_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o juge_a of_o israel_n have_v ●●i_fw-la son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tee_n and_o by_o cause_n there_o wer●_n good_a man_n &_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasyr_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o y●_z day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v &_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n &_o welthe_n eanus_fw-la be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o ca●●nt●_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o latinus_n be_v king_n in_o y●aly_n a●●●_n 〈◊〉_d nus_fw-la &_o of_o this_o latinꝰ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d dom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o canne●●_n 〈◊〉_d ter_z of_o euand●●_n find_v first_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o tauranꝰ_n about_o this_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assoon_o 〈…〉_o man_n troy_n be_v destroy_v first_o 〈◊〉_d casyon_n of_o the_o batail_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lam●●_n do_v king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr and_o jason_n with_o dur_n honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v re●eyved_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_v how_o many_o harm_n &_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n del●hica_n afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v ho●●_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr man●_n nes_z seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v and_z his_o daughter_n r●●oma_n be_v take_v in_o to_o grekys_n land_n for_o the_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayll_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ferdfull_a my●●●eves_n vide_fw-la 〈…〉_o na_fw-mi hercules_n with_o ●alon_n deshor_v 〈◊〉_d or_o troy_n the_o which_o anove_v after_o be_v build_v of_o pria●●is_n soon_o to_o lan●ydon_n this_o hercules_n die_v many_o merueylous_a thyngꝭ_n &_o many_o mighty_a batarlle_n and_o jufenyt●_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v mo●_n the_o people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n &_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v grey_v hynself_n he_o ram_v in_o to_o y●_z fire_n &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshype_v among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o cirta_n annum_fw-la inundi_fw-la three_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ij_o c.xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a juge_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_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistyens_n &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n and_o they_o be_v grete_o oppressyd_v &_o thenne_n they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n thenne_fw-fr repte_n be_v espy_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hylle_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o dye_a sacrefyce_n to_o god_n with_o she_o judicum_fw-la 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_a tomed_a to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebassam_n be_v juge_a in_o israel_n vij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o juge_a and_o he_o be_v name_v otherwise_o boos_n the_o which_o wed_a ruth_n ¶_o abralon_n the_o xix_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v juge_a ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_a and_o therefore_o none_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiij_o juge_a 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 authamanis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o asserium_fw-la and_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n soon_o to_o lamidon_n that_o build_v his_o cyte_n again_o merueyllous_o strong_a and_o begin_v batayll_v with_o the_o greek_n unto_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hertor_n a_o ley●full_a gentyll_a soon_o by_o his_o ●y●_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wy_fw-mi se_fw-mi and_z juromparable_a of_o strengthe_n and_o noblynesse_n this_o priamus_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 from_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n he_o lena_fw-la wyf_v to_o menelaiꝰ_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menela●ꝰ_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n and_z at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cyte_n false_o and_z to_o the_o greek_n moost_n shame_v and_o slander_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayll_n where_o no_o man_n gyve_v love_a to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n report_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n come_z in_o to_o ytaly_n with_o twenty_o shyppe_n &_o die_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamus_n daughter_n elinsaram_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n thorugh_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v juliꝰ_n cezar_n &_o octavianꝰ_n augustꝰ_n ¶_o vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greek_n after_o many_o peril_n on_o the_o set_a wen_n te_fw-mi home_n to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o moo_v faithful_a &_o the_o moost_n chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v radde_a of_o and_o the_o greek_n peryssh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_z on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v homeward_o again_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a date_n of_o their_o wry_a ting_v after_o that_o victory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o history_n &_o other_o writing_a sic_fw-la an●_n pri●_n well_fw-mi sc●o_fw-mi i●_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 juge_n of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o crystis_fw-la line_n soon_o to_o boos_n i●_n reherce_v in_o ma._n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o juge_a regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o samson_n be_v the_o moo_v strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o for_o his_o marvellous_a strengthe_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-la eius_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la oꝑa_fw-la vide_fw-la juidicum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.xiiij_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fader_fw-mi to_z davyd_v this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n ne_z great_a governor_n but_o of_o high_a many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o of_o high_o descend_v cryste_n our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n ely_n be_v juge_a &_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phinees_n and_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o not_o suffycyent_o he_o &_o they_o be_v punyssh_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistiens_n and_o ely_n felle_n of_o his_o sete_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n ¶_o this_o ely_n be_v juge_a next_o after_o samson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o aran_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lygnage_n dure_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o lygnage_n ely_n be_v first_o bysshop_n &_o abrathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la pri●_n 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 josephꝰ_n in_o hi●_n viij_o book_n this_o saul_n be_v first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o be_v king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o elect_v of_o god_n but_z after_o ward_n wretched_o he_o fail_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o his_o three_o son_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o gylboy_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saull_n
the_o lord_n and_o lady_n go_v to_o bed_v and_o anon_o as_o their_o lord_n be_v a_o sleep_v they_z kytte_a all_o their_o husbonde_n throat_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v they_o all_o when_o that_o dyoclesyan_a their_o fader_fw-mi herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o become_v furyous_o wroth_a against_o his_o doughter_n and_o anon_o will_v they_o all_o have_v brente_a but_o all_o y●_z baron_n &_o lord_n of_o sirrie_n counseyl_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o streytnesse_n to_o his_o own_o doughter_n but_o oon_o shall_v void_a the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o more_o so_z that_o they_o never_o shall_v come_v again_o and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o dyoclesyan_a that_o be_v the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o delyverd_v to_o they_o vytaylle_n for_o half_a be_v re_fw-mi and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o sister_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o sayll_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v &_o betake_v all_o their_o friend_n to_o apolin_n that_o be_v their_o 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a_o night_n with_o two_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o kytte_a his_o throat_n and_o the_o body_n in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o such_o a_o cursyd_v mother_n that_o slay_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v the_o repreef_n &_o shame_n to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o by_o cause_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v the_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curtous_o hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o as_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o leave_v not_o behind_o they_o neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_o other_o of_o the_o kynrede_n that_o may_v have_v the_o herytage_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o y●_z strong_a man_n drive_v &_o scomfyte_v the_o febl_a &_o take_v all_o their_o londe_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a war_n &_o stryf_v under_o they_o but_z among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v among_o 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with_o his_o walysshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so●_n it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o also_o scatter_v in_o plain_a batayll_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maynten_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la lete_fw-la make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o were_v y●_z crown_v upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n die_v before_o &_o he_o orden_v a_o statute_n y●_z &_o a_o man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o savete_fw-la &_o in_o pease_n and_z after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_v upon_o he_o he_o thenne_n shall_v less_o his_n lyf_v and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n also_o of_o the_o vyse_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xi_o year_n thenne_fw-fr he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n depart_v by_o tween_n they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o donebant_fw-la the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o and_o after_o that_o this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n y●_z he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o as_z their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belin_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o y●_z land_n of_o brytayne_n from_o humber_n southwarde_o and_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotlonde_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o better_a part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a and_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v 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¶_o belin_n dradde_n no_o thing_n his_o malice_n and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n and_o fight_v with_o belin._n and_o then_o brenne_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o twelve_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belin_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v thenne_n to_o york_n and_o take_v counseyll_v what_o he_o shall_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 and_z for_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o m.li_o of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o &_o for_o sureness_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v kep●e_n gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v high_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o high_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v belin_n though_o by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ar_v &_o so_o gutlagh_n 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oon_o go_v on_o foot_n in_o to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o land_n &_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o 〈◊〉_d high_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n &_o receyve_v the_o hostage_n &_o thereupon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v y●_z wound_n change_a as_o the_o devyll_n it_o will_v &_o they_o forn_v their_o navy_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o
this_o land_n &_o arryve_v at_o totnesse_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o land_n and_z dene_fw-mi rob_v it_o and_z moche_n people_n slay_v &_o take_v all_o the_o armour_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v unto_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shytte_a fast_a their_o yate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v theym_a to_o come_v within_o the_o town_n and_o they_o deffend_v they_o well_o &_o orped_o against_o they_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n give_v bataylle_n unto_o the_o saxon_n when_o they_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o have_v besyege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o they_o overcome_v anon_o as_o arthur_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi the_o hostage_n &_o leave_v howell_n of_o brytayne_v his_o nevewe_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o march_v toward_o scotlonde_n with_o half_a his_o people_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v &_o rescowe_n the_o town_n of_o bath_n when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o give_v a_o strong_a batayll_n to_o cheldrik_n &_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o people_n y●_z he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n may_v he_o withstonde_v ne_fw-la endure_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegrin_n &_o bladult_v his_o brother_n &_o cheldrik_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n ¶_o but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v ten_o thousand_o knight_n to_o cador_n y●_z be_v earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o to_o ming_v and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v toward_o y●_z march_v of_o scotlonde_n for_o mesenger_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besyege_v howell_n of_o brytayne_n there_o that_o he_o lie_v syke_a &_o therefore_o he_o haste_v he_o thytherwarde_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pursew_v after_o cheldrik_n &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o slay_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o people_n and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o again_o toward_o arthur_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v &_o find_v he_o in_o scotlonde_n there_o that_o he_o have_v rescow_v howell_n of_o brytayne_n but_o the_o scot_n be_v far_o within_o nounref_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_o arthur_n they_o pursew_v &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o limoigne_n that_o be_v in_o that_o country_n lx_o isle_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o bird_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o eagle_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o cry_v &_o fight_v togyder_n and_o make_v great_a nose_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n &_o warn_v as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v &_o so_o they_o die_v for_o the_o scot_n be_v to_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o limoigne_n without_o any_o spare_v &_o there_o with_o tharge_v again_o the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o adventure_n of_o vi_o of_o the_o last_o king_n that_o be_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o englonde_n &_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v sir_n say_v merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryst_n m.cc.xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_n shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o y●_z fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n y●_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o be_v make_v a_o end_n of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v a_o wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n &_o sorrow_n through_o war_n but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v 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 he_o shall_v overcome_v &_o the_o wulf_n shall_v dye_n in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n but_z he_o shall_v dye_n ¶_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n and_o after_o this_o shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o woodness_n and_o y●_z shall_v have_v a_o berde_n as_o a_o goat_n y●_z shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shadow_n &_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o own_o foot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_n &_o y●_z other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v inhabitaunce_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n toward_o walys_n and_o y●_z tremble_a of_o the_o hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n his_z eere_n shall_v stretch_v toward_o many_o habtacyon_n &_o countree_n and_o his_o b●eth_n shall_v be_v full_o sweet_a in_o strange_a land_n and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v the_o river_n run_v blood_n &_o with_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n y●_z shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o thenne_n shall_v there_o come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o northwest_o during_o his_o regne_fw-la y●_z shall_v be_v lad_n thrughout_v a_o wicked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v without_o come_n again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o and_o in_o y●_z time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o a_o blood_n y●_z man_n shall_v see_v thorugh_o out_o all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v betoken_v great_a pestilence_n &_o death_n of_o folk_n thorugh_o dint_n of_o sword_n and_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v faderles_a till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n dye_n through_o a_o hate_n that_o shall_v meve_v against_o he_o war_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v dye_n beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o y●_z land_n shall_v dwell_v ●faderles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n &_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o mart●yll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o alas_o shall_v be_v there_o long_o of_o faderles_a folk_n that_o shall_v over_o live_v in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o kae_fw-la y●_z shall_v have_v horn_n &_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n &_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethryll_n a_o dompe_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hungre_n &_o sorrow_n &_o great_a death_n of_o the_o people_n and_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o goat_n shall_v go_v over_o unto_o france_n &_o shall_v open_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o lyf_v &_o death_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eagle_z in_o cornewayle_v that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n y●_z of_o pride_n shall_v be_v without_o pere_fw-fr of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o beer_n at_o gaversech_n &_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o man_n up_o on_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_z stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castestelles_n &_o many_o other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v seem_v y●_z the_o beer_n shall_v brenne_fw-fr &_o a_o batayll_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n ordain_v as_o a_o shield_v and_o at_o y●_z batayll_v shall_v dye_n many_o white_a heed_v wherefore_o this_o batayll_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a batayll_n and_o y●_z foresaid_a beer_n shall_v do_v this_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v y●_z gote_o less_o moche_n &_o of_o his_o land_n till_o that_o the_o time_n y●_z shenshyp_n shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o then_o shall_v he_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o thenne_n shall_v be_v win_v that_o he_o have_v before_o lose_v &_o more_o thereto_o for_o a_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n y●_z shall_v make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v advenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n through_z counseyll_o of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o peryll_n for_o to_o be_v undo_v but_o y●_z old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v a_o way_n a_o certain_a time_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o long_a these_o two_o owl_n
mercy_n &_o say_v de_fw-fr sire_n gentyll_a king_n &_o mighty_a have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v upon_o us._n and_o as_o yourself_o be_v of_o the_o right_a law_n to_o hold_v &_o mayntene_n crystendome_n for_o full_a great_a dyshonour_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o slay_v he_o y●_z byleve_v in_o almyghty_a god_n as_o you_o do_v and_o for_o god_n love_v have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v on_o we_o &_o suffer_v us._n for_o we_o have_v have_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o pain_n for_o y_o o_o saxon_n have_v many_o time_n pass_v through_o our_o land_n but_o y●_z be_v not_o enough_o to_o you_o for_z oftenyme_v they_o have_v do_v we_o sorrow_n &_o disease_n for_o our_o castle_n they_o have_v take_v &_o our_o beeste_n slay_v &_o eten_v and_o moche_n harm_n they_o have_v we_o do_v and_o y_fw-fr f_o you_o mould_v we_o now_o slay_v it_z we_o re●none_o honour_v to_o a_o king_n to_o slay_v they_o that_o cry_v he_o mercy_n for_o enough_o you_o have_v do_v to_o we_o &_o have_v we_o overcome_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n y●_z you_o will_v suffer_v we_o for_o to_o live_v &_o have_v mercy_n on_o crysten_v people_n that_o byleve_v in_o cryste_n as_o you_o do_v ¶_o when_o king_n arthur_n hear_v this_o sorrow_n he_o have_v pyte_n of_o they_o &_o give_v they_o lyf_v &_o limb_n without_o any_o more_o harm_n and_o they_o fall_v down_o to_o his_o foot_n &_o thank_v he_o &_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n &_o he_o take_v of_o they_o homage_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o king_n arthur_n torn_v again_o with_o his_o host_n &_o come_v unto_o york_n and_o make_v there_o his_o bide_n during_o that_o voyage_n and_o though_o give_v he_o all_o logry_n to_o aloth_n y●_z have_v spouse_n his_o sister_n &_o other_o gift_n great_a plente_a and_o though_o be_v gavin_n his_o cousin_n but_o of_o young_a aege_fw-la and_o to_o all_o his_o other_o man_n that_o he_o have_v serve_v in_o his_o war_n he_o give_v rich_a gift_n &_o he_o thank_v they_o moche_n of_o all_o their_o good_a seruyce_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n spouse_n gunnor_n 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king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o de●h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o so●e_a ●ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xii●j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o m●der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la y●_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n ma●de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o ●●ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o ro●es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o ●_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandye_n after_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o that_o same_o henry_n thempresse_n soon_o go_v over_o to_o normady_n &_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la marye_n elenore_n his_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolphyn_a that_o be_v king_n of_o al●ayne_n and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n that_o y●_z archebysshop_n saint_n thomas_n have_v be_v out_o law_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v the_o king_n &_o saint_n thomas_n accord_v and_o thene_n come_v thomas_n the_o archebysshop_n to_o caunterbury_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o y●_z begin_n of_o aduente_n &_o afterward_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o martyr_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o crystmasse_n chenne_n follow_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o saint_n thomas_n y●_z archebysshop_n upon_o crystmasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a kynghte_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o mar●●●_n 〈…〉_o in_o y●_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxi●_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fra●●er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o th●_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi fo●gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o d●ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n ●e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n y●_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a ●reason_n of_o the_o earl_n ty●pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o ●●e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n ty●pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o y●_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o y●_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v y●_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadꝭ_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteve●ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanꝰ_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o y●_z land_n of_o wo●●acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o r●me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o c●●yle●_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelle●_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadꝭ_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o si●culo●_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forh●de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la mo●bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v with_o the_o sarrasyn_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o viij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n and_o he_o practyse_v myghte_o how_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v win_v again_o but_o anon_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o clemens_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v ¶_o of_o king_n rycharde_n that_o conquer_v again_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_z the_o crysten_v man_n have_v lose_v and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v rycharde_n his_o soon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o a_o str●nge_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o hold_v and_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n himself_o
and_o baldewy●e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n 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y●_z they_o will_v coveyte_n ano_fw-la ne_fw-fr y●_z king_n must_v yeve_v it_o they_o or_o elles_fw-fr y●_z man_n y●_z aught_o it_o shall_v be_v false_o endyte_v of_o forfeit_n or_o felony_n and_o thrughe_o such_o do_v they_o dysheryte_v many_o a_o bachelere_n and_o somoche_n land_n he_o gate_n that_o it_o be_v great_a wonder_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n see_v the_o great_a covetyse_n &_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o axyd_v he_o of_o counseyll_n of_o the_o dysese_v that_o be_v in_o the_o ream_n though_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o &_o in_o haste_n by_o one_o assent_n they_o make_v a_o pryne_n assemble_v at_o shirburne_n in_o elmede_n &_o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_z to_o brebe_n &_o dystrouble_n y●_z da_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o upon_o their_o power_n and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o 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accept_v and_o take_v rather_o ill_n opy●●ons_o and_o cause_n ayenste_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n than_o he_o die_v for_o too_o defend_v &_o mayneene_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n it_o be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortun●_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v always_o so_o great_a vyctory_n ne_o power_n ayenste_n their_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n y●_z king_n with_o a_o great_a hooste_n enter_v these_o to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a unto_o he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o a_o long_a time_n to_o go_v fer_fw-fr from_o y●_z land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v
y●_z flyr_n and_o in_o the_o year_n come_v every_o anne_n into_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v spouse_v to_o king_n rycharde_n &_o her_o ●●der_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaynt_n &_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o her_o 〈…〉_o be_v of_o 〈…〉_o and_o many_o other_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d &_o knight_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o other_o duche_v tongue_n to_o do_v her_o reverence_n &_o worship_n and_o sir_n symonde_n veverle_v a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o y●_z garter_n and_o other_o knight_n and_o squyre_v that_o be_v the_o king_n embassatoure●_n bring_v she_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o people_n of_o y●_z cyte_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mayer_n &_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o comyne_v roden_a ayenste_n she_o to_o welcome_v she_o and_o every_o man_n in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o craft_n with_o his_o mynstralsye_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n wise_a and_o meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi in_o kent_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o unto_o london_n through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v unto_o king_n rycharde_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o she_o have_v den_n great_a gift_n &_o be_v well_o cheryssh_v &_o refressh_v as_o long_a time_n as_o they_o abide_v there_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n bytwene_v sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n and_z carton_n squire_n the_o appellaunt_a but_o this_o sir_n john_n of_o ansley_n over_o come_v this_o carton_n and_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o within_o y●_z lyste_n and_o anon_o be_v this_o carton_n dyspoyl_v of_o his_o harney_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o lyste_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o sire_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the._n erle_n of_o cambrydge_v king_n rychardes_n uncler_n go_v in_o too_o portyngale_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n in_o strengthing_n and_o help_a the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n against_o y●_z king_n of_o spain_n &_o his_o power_n and_z there_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n thrughe_a help_n and_o comforthe_a of_o our_o englysshman_n and._n when_o that_o journey_n be_v do_v y●_z earl_n of_z cambrydge_v come_v home_o again_o with_o his_o people_n into_o england_n in_o haste_n bless_a be_v god_n and_o his_o blessyd_v gift_n amen_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o eltham_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n and_o time_n the_o king_n of_o armony_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o so_o coure_z 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 own_o ream_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o elcham_n there_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o ryall_n fee_v of_o crystmasse_n ¶_o and_o there_o our_o king_n welcome_v he_o and_o do_v he_o moche_v reverence_n &_o worship_n &_o command_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o all_o the_o cheer_n that_o ever_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o help_n &_o of_o his_o comforth_n in_o his_o need_n &_o y●_z he_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o land_n for_o the_o turk_n have_v devour_v and_o bestroy_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o flee_v for_o drede_v and_o come_v hyder_n for_o socout_n &_o help_v and_o thenne_v the_o king_n have_v on_o he_o pyte_n and_o compassyon_n of_o his_o great_a myscheif_n and_o grevous_a disease_n anon_o he_o 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year_n and_z our_o king_n torn_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o york_n there_o he_o abode_n and_o rest_v hy●●_n there_o and_o there_o sir_n john_n holonde_n the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n slay_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o scafforde_v &_o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o y●_z cyte_v of_o york_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v &_o remeved_a then_n &_o come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n with_o y●_z alderman_n &_o the_o comyn_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v ride_v ayenste_n y●_z king_n &_o bring_v he_o ryal_o through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n to_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v two_o duke_n &_o a_o marquey_n &_o fyve_o earl_n the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v duke_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n sir_n edmonde_n of_o langle_n earl_n 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all_o the_o lord_n &_o comyn_n be_v proclaim_v earl_n of_o the_o march_n and_o heir_n parent_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o englonde_n aftere_a king_n rycharde_n the_o which_o earl_n of_o the_o march_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n unto_o his_o lordshyppe_n and_o londe_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n be_v earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o irlonde_n and_o by_o right_a live_v and_o herytage_n and_o there_o atte_a the_o castle_n of_o he_o he_o lie_v that_o time_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a multytude_n in_o busshmente_n of_o wild_a irysshman_n for_o to_o take_v he_o and_o destroy_v high_a and_o he_o come_v out_o fyers_o of_o his_o castle_n with_o his_o people_n and_o manly_a faught_n with_o they_o and_o there_o he_o be_v take_v &_o hew_v all_o too_o pyece_n and_o so_o he_o dey_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o 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the_o fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n the_o xi_o year_n thenne_n fyve_o lord_n arosen_v at_o rattecote_n brydge_v in_o y●_z destruccyon_n of_o the_o rebel_n y●_z be_v that_o time_n in_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o the_o first_o of_o these_o fyve_o lord_n be_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_v the_o king_n uncle_n &_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o second_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o be_v sir_n rycharde_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o four_o be_v sir_n henry_n balynbrok_n earl_n of_o derby_n y●_z fyfte_fw-mi be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o notyngham_n and_o these_o u_o lord_n see_v the_o myschyef_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n and_o the_o falsnes_n of_o y●_z king_n counseyll_v wherefore_o they_o y●_z be_v that_o time_n cheyf_v of_o y●_z king_n counseyll_v flee_v out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alysander_n nevell_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n roberte_n lewe_n marqueye_n of_o develyne_n and_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o sir_n mychell_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o south_n folk_n &_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n and_o these_o three_o lord_n go_v over_o see_v and_o come_v never_o again_o for_o there_o they_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o fyve_o lord_n above_o say_v make_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresaly_n be_o the_o justyce_n and_o sir_n nchol_n brembre_v knight_n and_o cytezeyn_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n john_n salesbury_n a_o knyghte_n of_o y●_z king_n household_n &_o uske_n sergeaunt_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o other_o people_n be_v take_v and_o juge_v unto_o the_o dethe_v by_o y●_z counseyll_v of_o these_o u_o lord_n in_o that_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n for_o y●_z treason_n y●_z they_o put_v upon_o theym_a to_o be_v draw_v from_o y●_z tower_n of_o london_n through_o out_o the_o cyte_n &_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n &_o there_o 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and_o good_a seruyse_n &_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o irlonde_n in_o a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n ¶_o and_o whyse_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v thus_o in_o irlonde_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o ●●●forde_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v ●●led_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o englende_fw-la for_o to_z challenge_v the_o duke●●_n i_o of_o lancastre_n as_o for_o his_o right_a &_o new_a herytage_n &_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n by_o land_n unto_o calays_n and_o t●ere_o ●e●_n he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n y●_z be_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n y●_z 〈◊〉_d exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o with_o he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soon_o &_o 〈◊〉_d y●_z which_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n sontyme_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o e●ces●●_n y●_z which_o be_v tho_o in_o y●_z castle_n of_o 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speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la this_o be_v moche_o use_v to_o for_o the_o great_a death_n but_o since_o it_o be_v somdele_n change_v for_o sir_n joan_n corn_n wail_v a_o master_n of_o grammar_n chaungede_o the_o teching_n of_o grammar_n school_n and_o construction_n of_o frensshe_n in_o too_o englysshe_n and_o other_o school_n master_n use_v the_o same_o way_n now_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc.lxxxv_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o &_o leave_v all_o frenssh_n in_o scole_n &_o use_v all_o constructyon_n in_o englysshe_n wherein_o they_o have_v avauntage_n one_o way_n that_o be_v that_o they_o learn_v the_o soon_o their_o grammar_n and_z in_o another_o dysavauntage_n for_o now_o they_o will_v earn_v no_o frensshe_n nor_o can_v no_o ne_fw-mi which_o be_v hurt_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v pass_v the_o see_v and_o also_o gentylman_n have_v moche_v leave_v to_o teach_v they_o be_v child_n to_o speak_v frensshe_n ¶_o r._n it_o seem_v a_o 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south_n therefore_o it_o be_v y●_z man_n of_o mer●●_n y●_z 〈◊〉_d of_o myddell_n englonde_n as_o it_o be_v partaker_n with_o y●_z end_n understond_v better_a y●_z 〈◊〉_d ●●●gages_v northern_a &_o southern_a than_o northern_a &_o southern_a understonde_v either_o other_o 〈…〉_o hold_v upon_o li.iii_fw-la all_z y●_z langage_fw-fr of_o y●_z north●●bres_fw-es &_o specyall_a at_o york●_n be_v so_o sharp_a shytting_a frotting_a and_o unshappe_n that_o 〈◊〉_d southern_a man_n may_v un_v understonde_v that_o langage_fw-fr i_o suppose_v the_o cause_n but_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v nyghe_a to_o the_o alyens_n that_o speak_v strange_o and_o also_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n abide_v and_o dwellt_v more_o 〈◊〉_d the_o south_n country_n than_o in_o the_o north_n 〈…〉_o three_fw-mi the_o cause_n why_o they_o abide_v more_o in_o the_o south_n country_n than_o in_o the_o north_n 〈…〉_o three_fw-mi is_z by_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v better_a 〈◊〉_d land_n more_o people_n 〈◊〉_d noble_a 〈…〉_o profitable_a haven_n in_o the_o south_n 〈◊〉_d than_o in_o the_o north_n country_n ¶_o de_fw-fr gentis_fw-la huius_fw-la mo●●●bus_fw-la gir._n in_o itinere_fw-la for_o the_o manner_n &_o do_v of_o walsshman_n and_o of_o scot_n be_v tofore_o somewhat_o declare_v now_o i_o purpose_v to_o tell_v and_o declare_v the_o condytion_n of_o the_o meddle_v people_n of_o englonde_n but_o the_o flemynge_n that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o wales_n be_v now_o all_o torned_a as_o they_o be_v englyshe_a man_n by_o cause_n they_o company_n with_o englysshman_n and_o they_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a to_o fight_v and_o been_v the_o moost_n enemy_n that_o walsshman_n have_v and_o use_v marchaundyse_n and_o clothing_n and_o be_v full_a ready_a too_o put_v themselves_o in_o aventure_n and_o to_o peryl_v in_o thesee_v &_o land_n because_o of_o great_a wynning_a &_o be_v ready_a sometime_o
be_v a_o langage_fw-fr gadred_a of_o all_o laugage_n &_o tongue_n atte_fw-mi y●_z last_o belmus_fw-la king_n of_o brytaynr_n have_v a_o soon_o &_o hyght_n gurguncius_n come_v out_o of_o donnemarke_n atte_a ylonde_n orcades_n he_o find_a man_n that_o be_v call_v basclensis_n and_o be_v come_v thede_a out_o of_o spain_n these_o man_n pray_v &_o beseech_v to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o king_n send_v they_o to_o irlonde_n that_o be_v tho_o void_a &_o waste_a &_o ordain_v and_o send_v with_o they_o duke_n and_o captayn_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v y●_z irlonde_n shall_v long_o to_o britain_n by_o right_a of_o old_a tyme._n from_o y●_z first_o saint_n patyrk_n unto_o fedliundius_n y●_z king_n time_n cccc_o year_n regn_v xxxiii_o king_n everiche_n after_o other_o in_o irlonde_n in_o this_o fedliundius_a time_n turgesin_n duke_n &_o captain_n of_o norway_n bring_v thede_a man_n of_o norway_n &_o occupy_v y●_z land_n and_o make_v in_o many_o place_n deep_a deche_n &_o castle_n sengle_v double_a &_o tryble_a &_o many_o ward_n strong_o wall_v &_o many_o thereof_o stone_v yet_o all_o hole_n but_o irysshman_n retche_n not_o of_o castle_n for_z they_o take_v wood_n for_o castle_n &_o maraye_n and_o moor_n for_o castle_n dyche_n but_o at_o last_o turgesius_n dey_v by_o gylefulle_n of_o woman_n &_o englysshman_n say_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la win_v irlonde_n and_o make_v thilk_o dyche_n &_o make_v no_o mention_v of_o ●●gesiꝰ_n and_o irysshman_n speak_v of_o turgiꝰ_n and_o know_v not_o of_o gurmundus_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v that_o gurm●dus_n have_v win_v britain_n &_o dwell_v therein_o &_o send_v turgesius_n with_o great_a strength_n into_o irlonde_n for_o to_o win_v that_o land_n &_o because_o turgesius'_a be_v captain_n &_o leder_n of_o that_o voyage_n and_o journey_n and_o seen_v among_o they_o therefore_o irysshmen_n speak_v moche_n of_o he_o as_o a_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v seen_v in_o that_o land_n and_o know_v at_o last_o 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nor_o way_n build_v three_o cytee_n develyn_n waterforde_n and_o lymeryche_n and_o encreaced_a and_o after_o be_v rehell_n ayenste_n man_n of_o y●_z lend_v &_o bring_v first_o sparthes_n in_a to_o irlonde_n so_o from_o turgesiꝰ_n time_n unto_o roderyk_n time_n king_n of_o connacia_n that_o be_v the_o last_o that_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n be_v xvii_o king_n in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o y●_z king_n that_o regn_v in_o irlonde_n from_o y●_z hermon_n time_n unto_o the_o last_o roderyk_v time_n be_v in_o all_o c.lxxxi_o king_n y●_z be_v not_o crown_v neither_o enoynt_v ne_o by_o law_n of_o herytage_n but_z by_o may_v may_o strye_n &_o strength_n of_o arm_n the_o second_o henry_n king_n of_o englonde_n make_v this_o roderyk_n subget_v the_o year_n of_o king_n hentyes_n age_n xl_o and_o of_o his_o regne_fw-la xviii_o y●_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o hondr_v lxxii_o of_o the_o condidion_n and_o manner_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxvii_o solinus_n say_v that_o man_n of_o this_o land_n be_v strange_a of_o nacon_n houseles_o and_o great_a fyghters_n and_o acount_v tyght_a and_o wrong_v all_o one_o thing_n &_o ben_fw-mi syngle_a of_o clothing_n scarce_o of_o mete_v cruel_a of_o herte_n angry_a of_o speech_n &_o drynk_v first_o blood_n of_o deed_n man_n that_o ben_fw-mi slay_v and_o then_o wesshen_v their_o visage_n therewith_o &_o hold_v they_o pay_v with_o flesh_n and_o fruyt_n in_o stead_n of_o meet_a &_o with_o milk_n in_o stead_n of_o drink_n &_o usen_v moche_n playen_fw-mi &_o yolenes_n and_o hunting_a &_o travayll_v but_o lytell_a in_o their_o chyldhode_n they_o be_v hard_o nouryssh_v and_o hear_v feed_v and_o they_o be_v unsemely_a of_o manner_n &_o of_o clothing_n &_o have_v breach_n and_o hose_n allone_n of_o wool_n and_o straight_o hode_n that_o stretch_v a_o cubyte_v over_o y●_z shoulder_n behind_o &_o foldynge_n in_o stead_n of_o mantle_n and_o of_o cloak_n also_o they_o 〈◊〉_d no_o sadels_n boot_n ne_o spur_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi but_o they_o 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with_o wire_n and_o strenge_n of_o bias_n in_o which_o instrument_n though_o they_o play_v hasty_o and_o swyfee_o they_o make_v tygh_a merye_a armonye_n &_o weladye_o with_o thyche_a tewne_n werble_n and_o note_n and_o begin_v from_o bemoll_n and_o playen_v secret_o under_o dyme_n sow_v in_o the_o great_a strenge_n and_o tear_v again_o unto_o the_o same_o so_z that_o the_o greet_a party_n of_o the_o craft_n hyde_v the_o craft_n as_o it_o will_v seem_v as_o though_o the_o craft_n so_o hide_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a if_o it_o be_v take_v these_o man_n be_v of_o evyll_n manner_n in_o her_o lyve_a they_o pay_v no_o tythynge_n they_o wed_v lawful_o they_o spare_v not_o their_o alye_n but_o the_o brother_n wed_v the_o brother_n wife_n they_o ben_fw-mi besye_v to_o betray_v her_o neighbour_n &_o other_o they_o bear_v sperthe_n in_o their_o ande_fw-mi in_o stead_n of_o staff_n &_o fight_n against_o they_o y●_z trust_v moo_v to_o they_o thief_z man_n ben_fw-mi varyable_a and_o unstedfaste_a 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and_o saint_n patryk_n be_v red_a and_o build_v there_o a_o chirche_n and_o put_v therein_o canon_n regular_a &_o close_v the_o pyt_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_v atte_a the_o ee_a end_n of_o y●_z chyrche_fw-fr and_o fast_a shytte_n with_o a_o strong_a door_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o bysshoppe_n or_o of_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o patryk_n time_n and_o tell_v of_o pain_n and_o joy_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruaylle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yette_v write_v and_z by_o cause_n thereof_o many_o man_n torn_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o right_a by_o leave_n also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v never_o again_o in_o king_n stepneus_a 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o england_n a_o knight_n 〈…〉_o swayne_n go_v into_o say_v 〈…〉_o and_o come_v again_o &_o swell_v ever_o after_o during_o his_o life_n in_o pes_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 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