&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v ihun_v crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbelyn_n have_v ij_o son_n guider_n and_o armoger_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalynê°_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalan_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romayne_n ca._n thirty-nine_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pare_v to_o rome_n that_o
truage_n that_o king_n cassibalan_n bid_v grant_v un_o to_o julius_n cesar_n wherefore_o the_o emê‘our_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n caesar_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_z or_o deyn_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o truage_n thurgh_n strength_n and_o have_v it_o of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n gadr_v a_o great_a hoost_n yfere_o of_o briton_n and_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n and_o quell_v of_o romayn_v great_a plente_fw-la the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v hamon_n that_o see_v that_o her_o peple_n wear_v fast_o slayve_v prevelich_o he_o cast_v a_o way_n his_o own_o arm_n and_o take_v the_o arm_n of_o a_o deed_n briton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armure_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataille_n to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n beye_v good_a of_o heart_n for_o goddis_fw-la love_n for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v yone_v enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o discomfit_v everychon_n &_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v ne_o reward_v to_o his_o speech_n for_o encheson_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o go_v it_o have_v be_v a_o briton_n but_z the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o prevelich_o under_o the_o shuldre_n of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n where_o for_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n deed_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o arm_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataille_n among_o the_o briton_n and_o bad_a hem_n herte_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o fast_o obey_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_z for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v he_o king_n gynder_n that_o erst_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wise_n not_o then_o go_v the_o briton_n herte_o fight_v and_o quell_v the_o roman_n so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o emê‘our_n forsake_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v quell_v the_o king_n fast_a anon_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o armager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a ferse_o with_o a_o fierce_a heart_n and_o drofe_n he_o un_o to_o a_o water_n and_o there_o he_o take_v he_o and_o anon_o smoâ—e_a of_o both_o hon_a heed_n and_o foot_n and_o hew_v the_o body_n all_o to_o piece_n &_o tho_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v call_v hamonus_fw-la haven_n and_o afterward_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stand_v that_o be_v call_v southampton_n and_o afterward_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o seek_v claudius_fw-la caesar_n the_o emê‘our_n &_o their_o armager_n he_o take_v &_o claudius_n the_o emê‘our_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o his_o roman_n that_o with_o he_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v make_v pee_z with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v how_o that_o claudius_n the_o emê‘our_n shall_v yeve_v to_o armager_n gennen_n his_o fair_a daughter_n for_o to_o have_v to_o wife_n so_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n afterward_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o emê‘our_n pour_z of_o rome_n uppn_v such_o covenaunt_n that_o never_o afterward_o none_o emê‘our_n of_o room_n shall_v take_v none_o othir_o truage_n of_o this_o land_n but_z only_a feaulte_n &_o so_o they_o be_v acord_v and_o upon_o this_o conenant_n claudius_n caesar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v claudius_n caesar_n yaf_v she_o to_o armager_n to_o wyf_v and_o armager_n spouse_v she_o at_o london_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a and_o mirth_n &_o tho_o be_v armager_n crow_v and_o make_v king_n of_o britaigue_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o time_n seint_a petre_n preck_v in_o anti_n ochie_n with_o othir_n apostle_n in_o duâ—erse_a contreis_n ca._n xl_o this_o king_n armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o the_o land_n gowned_a and_o claudius_n cesar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_v &_o for_o reverence_n &_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n make_v in_o this_o land_n a_o fair_a town_n &_o a_o fair_a castle_n and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n claucestren_a that_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n and_o when_o this_o be_v all_o do_v the_o emê‘our_n nomme_n his_o leave_n &_o thogo_v again_o to_o rome_n &_o armager_n though_o be_v king_n and_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o noble_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o this_o armager_n gote_v a_o soon_o on_o his_o wife_n that_o call_v be_v westm_a and_o while_n that_o this_o armager_n regn_v seint_a petre_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chyrch_n in_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o duel_v seven_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o new_a the_o emê‘our_n let_v he_o martren_a and_o though_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o diverse_a land_n the_o right_a faith_n and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v twenty-four_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o howâ—_n king_n westm_a yaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o island_n forlet_a &_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berewike_n ca._n xli_o and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westm_a a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n hit_v befall_v so_o that_o tide_n come_v to_o he_o on_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n rodryk_n of_o gascoine_n be_v come_v in_o to_o his_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a number_a of_o peple_n and_o be_v duel_v in_o staynesmore_n and_o when_o king_n westm_a herd_n though_o tydynge_n he_o let_v assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o briton_o and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n rodrik_v &_o yaf_v he_o bataill_n &_o king_n westmer_n quell_v rodrik_v with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a bataille_n and_o when_o king_n rodrike_v man_n sow_v that_o her_o lord_n be_v deed_n they_o yolden_a hem_n all_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n we_o stm_a &_o bicomen_fw-mi his_o man_n for_o eâ—more_n and_o he_o yaf_a hem_n a_o contre_fw-fr that_o be_v forleten_v where_o in_o they_o may_v duelle_fw-fr and_z thidder_fw-mi they_o go_v &_o duel_v there_o all_o her_o life_n time_n &_o ix_o c_o man_n there_o be_v of_o they_o &_o no_o mo_z left_a at_o that_o bataill_n her_o goâ—nour_n and_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o bigan_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o duel_n and_o have_v restorte_n and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n berewyk_fw-mi up_o twede_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v and_o bicame_v scotfree_a but_o they_o have_v no_o woman_n among_o hem_n &_o the_o briton_o will_v not_o yefe_n her_o doughtres_n to_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o they_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irland_n &_o bring_v with_o hem_o woman_n &_o tho_o hem_v though_o spouse_v but_o the_o man_n koude_v not_o understonde_v yâ—_z langage_fw-fr ne_fw-fr the_o speech_n of_o the_o woman_n &_o there_o for_o they_o speak_v to_o gedre_a as_o scot_n &_o afterward_o thurgh_n change_v of_o she_o langage_v in_o alle_fw-mi feaunce_n they_o be_v call_v tho_o scot_n &_o so_o shullen_a that_o folk_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr for_fw-mi evermore_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n let_v arere_z a_o stone_n in_o the_o enter_v of_o westmoreland_o there_o yâ—_z he_o slow_a roderic_a &_o there_o he_o begin_v first_o house_n ca._n xlij_o and_o after_o this_o bataill_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o rodric_n be_v deed_n king_n westmer_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o victory_n lete_fw-la aâ—ere_o there_o beside_o the_o weigh_v a_o great_a stone_n a_o high_a and_o yet_o hit_v stant_fw-la &_o eâ—more_o shall_v stand_v and_o let_v grave_a in_o the_o stone_n lâ—ez_fw-mi that_o thus_o say_v the_o king_n westm_a of_o britain_n quell_v in_o this_o place_n roderic_n his_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v toun_n &_o house_n in_o englond_n &_o at_o that_o stone_n begin_v westmoreland_o that_o westmer_n let_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o duel_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o that_o contre_fw-fr of_o westmoreland_n for_o he_o love_v that_o contre_fw-fr more_fw-mi than_o any_o othir_n contre_fw-fr and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty-five_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o carlille_n ¶_o of_o king_n coill_n that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pee_z his_o life_n time_n ca._n xliij_o after_o this_o king_n westm_a regn_v his_o soon_o coill_n a_o goodman_n and_o a_o worthy_a &_o of_o good_a
to_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o man_n manly_a hem_n defend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o atte_fw-mi same_o assaute_fw-fr the_o earl_n himself_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o castle_n take_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n anon_o turn_v ayene_v to_o tyntagell_a and_o spouse_a igerne_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n &_o soon_o after_o time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o he_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o age_n noble_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o noble_a baron_n that_o be_v call_v aloth_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o leon_n ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a sikenesse_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorwe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n though_o that_o have_v to_o keep_v otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o &_o ossa_n his_o brother_n that_o though_o be_v in_o prison_n man_n let_v they_o go_v for_o great_a yifte_n that_o they_o hem_v yaf_a &_o go_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o brother_n be_v ascape_v &_o come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr they_z ordain_v they_o a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o begin_v to_o be_v eftsoon_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n cheese_n aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n while_o that_o he_o be_v such_fw-mi for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o for_o his_o sikenesse_n capitulo_fw-la septuagesimosecundo_fw-la and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v such_fw-mi &_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_v yâ—_z though_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v wardeyne_a &_o chiveteyne_v of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o he_o anon_o &_o he_o briton_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o otta_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o otta_n at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfit_v hit_v befall_v thus_o afterward_o thas_o this_o briton_o have_v dedignation_n of_o aloth_n and_o will_v not_o to_o he_o be_v attendant_a wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v annoy_v wonder_n sore_o &_o let_v put_v they_o in_o a_o litter_n in_o the_o hoost_n among_o folk_n ¶_o and_o they_o lad_n he_o to_o veroloyne_v that_o though_o be_v a_o fair_a cite_v there_o yâ—_z seint_a albone_n be_v martyr_v and_o after_o be_v that_o cite_v destroy_v with_o paynym_n &_o thurgh_n be_v &_o thidder_fw-mi they_o have_v sense_n otta_n &_o ossa_n &_o her_o peple_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o let_v make_v fase_n the_o yate_n and_o there_o they_o halde_v hem_o &_o the_o king_n come_v &_o hem_v besege_v &_o make_v a_o strong_a assauce_n but_o though_o that_o be_v within_o manlich_o hem_v defend_v ¶_o the_o king_n let_v ordain_v his_o gonne_n &_o his_o engyne_n for_o to_o break_v the_o wall_n &_o the_o wall_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o no_o thing_n may_v they_o mysdoo_v ¶_o otta_n &_o his_o peple_n have_v great_a despite_n that_o a_o king_n byg_v in_o a_o litter_n have_v they_o besege_v &_o they_o token_n counceill_n among_o hem_n for_o to_o stone_v up_o in_o the_o morwe_v &_o come_v out_o &_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o the_o king_n &_o so_o they_o diden_n &_o in_o that_o bataille_n be_v both_o otta_n &_o ossa_n slay_v &_o all_o though_o othir_v that_o ascape_v a_o live_v flee_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o make_v colegryne_n her_o chyvetay_n ne_o &_o the_o saxon_n that_o be_v a_o live_v &_o ascape_v fro_o the_o bataile_n borough_n ten_o ayene_n a_o great_a strength_n &_o among_o hem_n they_o seyden_n that_o if_o king_n uter_n be_v deed_n they_o shall_v well_o conquer_v the_o land_n and_o among_o hen_n they_o think_v enpoisen_v the_o king_n and_o ordain_v man_n for_o to_o do_v this_o deed_n and_z yaf_a hem_n of_o yifte_n great_a plente_v this_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o they_o ordain_v they_o thidderward_o there_o that_o the_o king_n be_v duclling_a &_o clo_o th_n they_o in_o poverwede_o the_o better_a all_o for_o to_o speed_n her_o lithe_a purpose_n but_o nothelee_v for_o all_o her_o falseness_n and_o queyntize_n they_o may_v neâ—_n come_v to_o nigh_o the_o king_n ¶_o but_o so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o aspy_v that_o the_o king_n drink_v none_o othir_o liquour_n but_o only_a water_n of_o a_o clear_a well_o that_o be_v nigh_o beside_o ¶_o and_o these_o false_a traitor_n upon_o a_o day_n prevelich_o go_v to_o the_o well_o &_o put_v therein_o poison_n so_o that_o all_o the_o water_n be_v enpoisen_v and_o anon_o after_o as_o the_o king_n have_v drink_v of_o that_o what_o he_o begin_v to_o swell_v &_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v and_z as_o many_o as_o drunken_a of_o that_o water_n deide_v also_o ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o this_o falseness_n be_v aspy_v follâ—_n of_o the_o town_n let_v stop_v the_o well_o for_o evermore_o ¶_o when_o the_o king_n be_v deed_n his_o folk_n here_o he_o to_o stonhenge_n with_o great_a solempnite_n of_o bishop_n &_o of_o baron_n that_o be_v there_o that_o beried_a he_o beside_o aurâ—lambros_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o turn_v ayene_v though_o everichon_n &_o lot_n send_v after_o arthur_n his_o soon_o and_o they_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n with_o much_o revereuce_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o how_o arthur_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o uter_n be_v crow_v after_o his_o fadres_n death_n &_o how_o he_o drofe_n colegrine_n and_o the_o saxone_n and_o cheldrik_n of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n ca._n lxxiij_o when_o arthur_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v but_o young_a of_o age_n of_o xv_o year_n but_z he_o be_v fair_a and_o bold_a and_o doughty_a of_o body_n and_o to_o meek_a folk_n he_o be_v good_a and_o courâ—oiâ—_fw-fr and_o large_a of_o spend_v and_o make_v he_o well-beloved_a among_o all_o man_n there_o that_o it_o be_v need_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o swear_v that_o saxon_n neure_n shall_v have_v pee_z ne_z rest_n till_o that_o he_o have_v drive_v they_o out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o let_v assemble_v a_o grate_n hoost_n and_o faught_n with_o colegrine_n the_o which_o after_o time_n that_o otta_n be_v deed_n the_o saxon_n maynten_v and_o this_o colkgrine_n be_v discomfit_v &_o flee_v seven_o to_o york_n &_o take_v the_o town_n and_o there_o hold_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n besege_v yâ—_z town_n but_o he_o may_v no_o thing_n speed_n for_o the_o town_n be_v so_o strong_a and_z they_o withynne_v keep_v the_o town_n well_o &_o orp_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_v â—yme_n colegrive_v let_v the_o town_n to_o bladulf_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldryke_v that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o socour_n &_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v &_o arrive_v in_o scotland_o with_o v._o c._n ship_n &_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o this_o tide_n that_o he_o have_v not_o pour_z and_o strength_n enough_o to_o fight_v ayens_fw-fr cheldryk_n he_o let_v be_v the_o fiene_n &_o go_v ot_fw-mi london_n and_o send_v anon_o his_o lettre_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britaigne_a that_o be_v callyd_v hoel_o his_o nepheu_o his_o sustre_n soon_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o pour_z that_o he_o may_v and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o arrine_v at_o southmmpton_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o be_v glad_a y_o now_o &_o go_v ayen_n hem_v and_o hem_v resceyn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n so_o that_o though_o ij_o host_n hem_v assemble_v &_o token_n her_o way_n even_o to_o niâ—hol_n that_o cheldrik_n have_v besege_v but_o nouzt_v yet_o take_v ¶_o and_o they_o come_v upon_o cheldrik_n &_o upon_o his_o peple_n or_o they_o it_o wist_v there_o that_o they_o be_v &_o hem_v egre_o assail_v the_o king_n chel_n drik_v and_o his_o meyny_n defend_v they_o manly_a by_o her_o pour_z but_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o man_n quell_v so_o many_o saxon_n that_o never_o er_fw-mi be_v say_v ne_o such_o slaughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a fledden_a a_o way_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n hem_v poursue_v &_o drofe_n hem_n in_o to_o a_o wood_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v no_o ferthir_n pass_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o moche_n disese_v &_o hem_v yolden_a to_o arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v her_o horse_n &_o her_o armure_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o must_v only_o go_v a_o foot_n in_o to_o her_o ship_n and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v in_o to_o her_o own_o land_n and_o never_o come_v a_o yon_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n
and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v she_o king_n for_o to_o seche_v &_o at_o a_o â—â—rtayne_a day_n to_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi that_o to_o hem_n be_v set_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o fast_o and_o come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi at_o her_o day_n that_o be_v assign_v and_o all_o the_o danois_n bring_v her_o king_n with_o he_o ¶_o the_o king_n alured_n anon_o betâ—_n hem_v be_v baptize_v and_o her_o name_n change_v so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o danois_n call_v be_v aâ—helston_n &_o thirty_o of_o his_o felawe_n name_n be_v change_v also_o and_o the_o othir_n be_v baptize_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v and_o allâ—_n this_o be_v do_v at_o westmynstre_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n alured_n hold_v with_o he_o king_n athâ—lstone_n &_o all_o his_o danois_n xij_o day_n at_o sojourn_v with_o mochel_n solempnite_a &_o yafe_v he_o great_a yifâ—es_v after_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v &_o so_o they_o deê‘t_v though_o be_v king_n allure_v all_o at_o ease_n when_o he_o have_v his_o enemy_n overcome_v and_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o right_n believe_v of_o almyghty_a god_n ¶_o how_o the_o danois_n that_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmond_n come_fw-mi ayene_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n ¶_o ca._n c.ix_o and_o thuâ—_n it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o the_o danois_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v paynym_n come_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a strength_n and_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v with_o hen_n that_o go_v in_o to_o frannce_n with_o gurmond_n of_o aufrike_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englond_a and_o it_o yafe_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o saxâ—ns_n and_o though_o that_o come_fw-mi from_o france_n arriuâ—d_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberland_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o hem_v and_z when_o though_o ij_o host_n be_v come_v and_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o cristen_v peple_n of_o englond_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o diden_n moche_v sorwe_v ¶_o hit_v befall_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a chance_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o good_a king_n alured_n that_o be_v won_v to_o abate_v the_o danois_n deide_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n ¶_o this_o king_n alured_n regn_v thirty_o year_n and_o a_o good_a king_n have_v be_v and_o well_o coude_fw-fr chastise_v his_o enemy_n for_z he_o be_v a_o good_a clerc_n and_o let_v make_v many_o book_n and_o a_o book_n he_o make_v of_o englissh_n of_o aventureâ—_n of_o king_n and_o of_o bataille_fw-fr that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o â—ond_a &_o many_o othir_v book_n of_o gest_n he_o let_v they_o write_v that_o be_v of_o great_a wysdome_n &_o of_o good_a learn_v thurgh_n which_o boâ—es_v many_o a_o man_n may_v he_o amend_v yâ—_z will_v hem_o rede_n &_o upon_o look_v upon_o whoâ—_n soul_n almyghty_a god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o king_n alured_n lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n aluredes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.x._n and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o wise_n that_o be_v call_v edward_n that_o be_v wonder_v courtois_fw-fr ¶_o the_o danois_n do_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o the_o land_n and_o her_o pour_z encrese_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o wax_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o danois_n come_fw-mi oft_o with_o her_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n aâ—d_v when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v he_o nomme_n trewe_v with_o hem_n and_o grant_v they_o his_o pee_z ¶_o and_o notheles_o the_o trew_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o danois_n ne_v begin_v strong_o for_o to_o be_v up_o on_o the_o englisshman_n and_o do_v they_o moche_n sorwe_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n do_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o though_o this_o king_n edward_n die_v when_o god_n will_v this_o king_n edward_n regn_v twenty-four_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o of_o king_n adelston_n and_o of_o edmonde_n eldred_n and_o of_o edewyne_n his_o brother_n ca._n c.xj_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v athelston_n his_o soon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v iiij_o year_n he_o hold_v bataill_o ayens_n the_o daâ—oys_n and_o drofe_n king_n gaufride_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o danoy_n and_o all_o his_o host_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o see_v and_o rest_v by_o scotland_n and_o nomme_n strong_o the_o contre_fw-fr all_o ayere_fw-fr ¶_o and_o after_o that_o though_o of_o cumberland_n and_o the_o scot_n of_o westmoreland_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o king_n athelston_n and_o he_o hem_v yaf_a so_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr that_o he_o quell_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr telle_fw-fr the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o hem_n &_o after_o that_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij_o â–ª_o year_n and_o he_o regn_v in_o all_o twenty-five_o and_o lie_v at_o malmesbuâ—_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o adelston_n regn_v edmonde_n his_o brother_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n adelstone_n have_v not_o soon_o and_o this_o edmond_n be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o doughty_a man_n of_o body_n &_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o he_o iij._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o humber_n in_o which_o place_n he_o fond_a ij_o king_n of_o danoy_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o othir_n renant_n this_o king_n edmond_n drofe_n hem_n both_o from_o the_o land_n and_o after_o wet_a and_o take_v a_o great_a prey_n in_o cumberland_n this_o edmond_n ne_fw-fr regn_v but_o seven_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o glastenburie_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o edmond_n regn_v eldrede_v his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o father_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o quell_v &_o afterward_o he_o seize_v northumberland_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o make_v the_o scot_n abowe_n &_o meek_a un_fw-fr to_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o year_n yâ—_z he_o have_v regn_v come_v arnalaf_fw-mi guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarc_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberland_n and_o hold_v that_o land_n ij_o year_n and_z after_o that_o come_v king_n elder_v with_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o good_a of_o who_o goodness_n seint_a dunstan_n preched_a and_o this_o king_n eldred_n regn_v xj_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o eldred_n edwyne_v soon_o of_o edmond_n his_o brother_n regn_v &_o be_v a_o lithe_a man_n towards_o god_n &_o the_o peple_n for_z he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n &_o love_v &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_v little_a by_o holy_a church_n &_o betake_v of_o holy_a church_n all_o the_o tresour_n that_o he_o myÈt_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o uâ—lanye_n to_o himself_o &_o ê‘ill_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o iiij_o year_n and_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v a_o above_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o wale_n &_o how_o he_o be_v beguile_v thurgh_n take_v of_o his_o wife_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgare_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n &_o pee_z &_o holy_a church_n also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a lord_n bold_a &_o myÈty_a &_o maynten_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pee_z and_o this_o edgar_n be_v lord_n &_o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_o &_o of_o waly_n from_o the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v a_o go_v &_o never_o be_v sithen_a king_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o edgare_n be_v seint_a edwardes_n father_fw-mi and_o when_o edgares_n wife_n be_v deed_n that_o be_v seint_a edward_n mother_n &_o enter_v he_z hear_v speak_v of_o the_o fairness_n of_o estrilde_v that_o be_v orgarus_fw-la dought_n a_o baron_n of_o denenshire_n that_o be_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n that_o all_o man_n speak_v there_o of_o he_z callâ—d_a oâ—_n of_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o moche_v love_v &_o trust_v upon_o &_o tell_v he_o go_v qd_n he_o to_o the_o nâ—ble_a baron_fw-fr orgar_n of_o denenshire_n &_o see_v if_o his_o daughter_n be_v so_o fair_a as_o man_n speak_v of_o &_o if_o it_o be_v sothe_o i_o will_v have_v she_o un_o to_o my_o wife_n ¶_o this_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v edelwold_n go_v forth_o his_o way_n &_o come_v there_o that_o the_o lady_n be_v &_o when_o he_o see_v she_o so_o fair_a he_o think_v tâ—_n have_v she_o himself_o to_o wife_n and_o the_fw-mi of_o speak_v to_o orgar_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o orgar_n be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o have_v not_o moo_o child_n but_o only_o she_o and_o see_v that_o edelwold_n be_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o scotfree_a and_o be_v
and_o when_o night_n be_v come_v the_o lord_n &_o lady_n go_v to_o bed_v &_o anon_o as_o her_o lord_n be_v in_o sleep_v they_o cut_v all_o her_o housbonde_n throat_n and_o so_o they_o slowen_v they_o all_o when_o that_o dioclisian_a the_o king_n she_o father_fw-mi herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_z bicome_a huge_o wroth_a against_o his_o doughtres_n and_o anon_o will_v hem_v all_o have_v burn_v ¶_o but_o all_o the_o baron_n &_o lord_n of_o sirrie_a counceil_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o sternesse_n to_o his_o own_o doughtre_n but_o only_o shall_v void_v the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o so_o that_o they_o new_a never_o shall_v come_v ayene_v and_o so_o he_o die_v and_o dioclisian_a that_o be_v her_o father_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o deliver_v to_o hem_v vitaille_n for_o half_a ayere_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o sustren_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o sail_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v and_o bitoke_v all_o her_o friend_n to_o appolyn_n that_o be_v her_o god_n and_o so_o long_o they_o saill_v in_o the_o see_v till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v and_o arrine_v in_o a_o isle_n that_o be_v all_o wyldernesse_n and_o when_o dame_n albyne_n be_v come_v to_o that_o land_n and_o all_o her_o sustre_n this_o albyne_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o say_v to_o her_o othir_n sustre_v for_o as_o moche_n quoth_v she_o as_o i_o be_o the_o old_a sister_n of_o all_o this_o company_n and_o first_o this_o land_n have_v take_v and_z for_o as_o moche_v as_o my_o name_n be_v albyne_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n becal_v albion_n after_o my_o own_o name_n and_o anon_o all_o her_o sustren_n grant_v to_o she_o with_o a_o good_a will_n ¶_o tho_o go_v out_o all_o the_o sustre_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o token_n the_o land_n albion_n as_o her_o sister_n call_v it_o and_o there_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o fond_a nether_a man_n ne_o woman_n ne_o child_n but_o wild_a bests_n of_o diverse_a kynde_n and_o when_o her_o vitaille_n where_o dispend_v and_o hem_n faill_v they_o feed_v they_o with_o herb_n and_o fruit_n in_o seson_n of_o the_o year_n and_o so_o they_o leve_v as_o they_o best_o may_v and_o after_o that_o they_o token_n flessh_a of_o diverse_a bests_n and_o bicame_v wonder_v fat_a and_o so_o they_o desire_v mamny_n company_n and_o mamny_n kind_n that_o hem_n faill_v and_z for_o hete_n they_o wax_v wonder_v courageous_a of_o kind_n so_o that_o they_o desire_v more_o mamny_n company_n then_o eny_z othir_n solace_n or_o mirth_n when_o the_o devel_n that_o ê‘ceyud_n and_o go_v by_o diverse_a country_n and_o nomme_n body_n of_o the_o eir_n and_o like_n nature_n shad_v of_o man_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o albion_n and_o lay_v by_o thoo_n wyman_n and_o shad_v tho_o nature_n upon_o hem_n and_o they_o conceyve_v after_o they_o bring_v forth_o geantz_n of_o the_o which_o one_o i_o call_v gogmagog_n and_o a_o othir_n laugherigan_v and_o so_o they_o be_v nempn_v by_o diverse_a name_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n they_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v bear_v horrible_a geantz_n in_o albion_n and_o they_o duel_v in_o cave_n and_o in_o hulle_n at_o her_o will_n and_o have_v the_o land_n of_o albion_n as_o hem_v like_v un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n arrine_v and_o come_v to_o totnesse_n that_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n and_o there_o this_o brut_fw-mi conquer_v and_o scomfit_v thes_n geantz_n above_o say_a ¶_o here_o end_v the_o prolog_n of_o albion_n that_o though_o be_v a_o isle_n and_o herken_v now_o how_o brute_n be_v goten_a and_o how_o he_o slow_a first_o his_z mother_n and_o after_o ward_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o how_o he_o conquer_v albion_n that_o after_o he_o nempn_v britain_n after_o his_o own_o name_n that_o now_o be_v call_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n of_o saxony_n ¶_o ca.j._o in_o the_o noble_a cite_v of_o great_a troy_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a pour_z that_o be_v call_v aeneas_n and_o when_o the_o cite_v of_o troy_n be_v lose_v and_o destroy_v thurgh_n hem_v of_o grece_n this_o aeneas_n with_o all_o his_o meyne_n flee_v then_n and_o come_v in_o to_o lombardy_a that_o though_o be_v lord_n and_o governor_n of_o that_o land_n a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v latin_a and_o a_o othir_n king_n there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v turocelyne_n that_o strong_o wer_v upon_o this_o king_n latin_a that_o often_o time_n do_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o when_o this_o king_n latin_a herd_n that_o aeneas_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o underfeng_fw-mi he_o with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o he_o with_o hold_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v herd_n of_o he_o &_o wist_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o his_o body_n &_o of_o his_o dede_n this_o aeneas_n help_n king_n latyne_n in_o his_o be_v &_o short_o for_o to_o tell_v so_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o do_v that_o he_o slow_a turocelyne_n &_o discomfit_v he_o &_o all_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v kxng_a latin_a yaf_n all_o that_o land_n that_o be_v turocelinis_n to_o aeneas_n in_o marriage_n with_o lavyne_fw-mi his_o daughter_n the_o most_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wi_v and_o so_o they_o live_v to_o gedrr_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n all_o her_o life_n time_n and_o after_o he_o wed_v a_o wife_n and_o upon_o she_o he_o beget_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v siluâ—yne_o &_o this_o silueyne_n when_o he_o coude_fw-fr some_o reason_n of_o man_n un_o wit_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o against_o his_o will_n acqueynt_v with_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v cousin_n to_o lavyne_fw-mi that_o be_v king_n latyne_n dougter_n the_o queen_n that_o be_v aeneas_n wife_n and_o bring_v the_o damisell_n with_o child_n and_o when_o ascanius_n his_o father_fw-mi it_o wist_v anon_o let_v enqnere_v of_o the_o wise_a master_n and_o of_o the_o grete_a clerk_n what_o child_n the_o damisell_n shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o they_o ansuer_v and_o seid_v that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o soon_o that_o shall_v quelle_fw-fr both_o father_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o so_o he_o do_v for_o his_o mother_n die_v in_o bere_v of_o he_o and_o when_o this_o child_n be_v bear_v his_o father_fw-mi let_v call_v he_o brute_n and_o the_o master_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n &_o forwe_v in_o many_o diverse_a place_n and_z after_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o wurshipp_n this_o king_n ascamus_n deide_v when_o god_n will_v and_z silueyne_a his_o soon_o resseyve_v the_o land_n and_o mode_n he_o wonderlich_o well_o belove_v among_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o brute_n that_o be_v silueynus_n soon_o be_v xv_o year_n old_a he_o go_v upon_o a_o day_n with_o his_o father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o pley_v and_o solace_v and_o as_o this_o brute_n shall_v shete_n un_o to_o a_o herâ—_n his_o arwe_v myshapped_a and_o glaced_a and_o so_o there_o brute_n quâ—lled_v his_o father_fw-mi ¶_o how_o brute_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o how_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o grece_n ca.ij._n and_o when_o this_o mischance_n befalle_o be_v the_o peple_n of_o the_o land_n â—ade_v sorw_o y_fw-mi now_o and_o be_v sore_o a_o anger_v and_o for_o encheson_n thereof_o they_o drive_v brnte_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o among_o hem_n and_o he_o sangh_v that_o he_o must_v not_o abide_v and_o go_v feo_fw-it thens_o in_o to_z grece_z and_o there_o he_o fond_a seven_o m._n man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o â—â—nage_n and_o kindred_n of_o troy_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi of_o great_a blood_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v as_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n the_o which_o be_v all_o hold_v in_o thraldom_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o king_n pandras_n of_o grece_z for_o the_o death_n of_o achilles'_v that_o be_v bitray_v &_o slay_v at_o troy_v this_o brute_n be_v a_o wonder_n fair_a man_n and_o a_o strong_a and_o huge_a of_o his_o age_n and_o of_o glad_a cheer_n and_o semblant_n and_o also_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o be_v well-beloved_a among_o his_o peple_n this_o king_n pandras_n hear_v speak_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o condition_n and_o anon_o make_v he_o duel_n with_o he_o so_o that_o brute_n bicome_a wondre_fw-fr prive_a &_o moche_n belove_v with_o the_o king_n so_o that_o long_a time_n brute_n duel_v with_o the_o king_n so_o at_o the_o last_o they_o of_o troy_n and_o brute_n spaken_v to_o gedre_fw-fr of_o kindred_n and_o of_o lineage_n and_o of_o acqueyntance_n and_o there_o pleyn_v hem_o un_fw-mi to_o brute_n of_o she_o sorwe_v and_o of_o her_o boundage_n and_o of_o many_o othir_n shame_v that_o the_o king_n pandras_n have_v they_o do_v and_o to_o brute_n they_o saiden_n upon_o a_o
king_n solomon_n in_o ihrlm_n and_o make_v the_o noble_a temple_n and_o to_o he_o come_v sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o and_o see_v if_o it_o be_v soothe_v that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a wit_n and_o wisdam_fw-la of_o king_n solomon_n and_o she_o fond_a it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o of_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o ca._n x_o and_o after_o this_o king_n leyl_n regn_v his_o soon_o lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o make_v the_o cite_v of_o canterbury_n and_o of_o wynchestre_n and_o he_o regn_v xiij_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_fw-mi soon_o how_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o necromancer_n ca._n xj_o and_o after_o this_o lord_n ludibras_fw-mi regn_v bladud_n his_o soon_o a_o great_a necromancer_n and_o thurgh_n high_a craft_n of_o necromancy_n he_o make_v the_o meruaillous_a hot_a bath_n as_o the_o gest_n tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxj_o year_n and_o he_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o king_n leir_n and_o of_o the_o ansuere_a of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracious_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n xij_o after_o this_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leir_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o town_n of_o leycestre_n and_o let_v call_v the_o town_n aft_v his_o name_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o town_n well_o &_o noble_o this_o king_n leir_n have_v ij_o doughtres_fw-la the_o first_o be_v call_v goneril_n the_o second_o rigan_n and_o the_o thridde_v cordeill_n and_o the_o young_a daughter_n be_v fair_o and_o best_a of_o condition_n the_o king_n her_o father_fw-mi become_v a_o old_a man_n and_o will_v that_o his_o doughtre_n be_v marry_v â—r_o that_o he_o deide_v but_o first_o he_o think_v to_o assay_v which_o of_o hem_n love_v he_o most_o and_o best_o for_z she_o that_o love_v he_o best_o shall_v best_o be_v marry_v and_o he_o axe_v of_o the_o first_o daughter_n 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wherefore_o they_o benommen_v he_o holy_a the_o roialme_n and_o bitwene_a hem_n have_v ordain_v that_o one_o of_o hem_n shall_v have_v king_n leir_v to_o sojourn_v all_o his_o life_n time_n with_o xl_o knight_n and_o squyer_n that_o he_o may_v wurshippful_o go_v and_o ride_v whidder_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o like_v to_o pley_v and_o to_o solace_v so_o that_o managles_n king_n of_o scotland_n have_v king_n leir_v with_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v above_o say_v and_o or_z othir_o half_a year_n be_v pass_v corneill_n that_o be_v his_o elder_a dâ—ughter_n and_o queen_n of_o scotland_n be_v so_o amnoy_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n that_o anon_o she_o and_o her_o lord_n speak_v to_o gedre_v wherefore_o his_o knight_n half_a and_o his_o squyer_n from_o he_o be_v go_v and_o nomo_fw-la leave_v but_o only_o thirty_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v leir_n bigan_v for_o to_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o his_o estate_n be_v 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het_a to_o have_v duel_v with_o my_o first_o daughter_n and_o anon_o ween_v thenne_n to_o his_o first_o daughter_n but_o anon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o mo_z with_o he_o but_o one_o knight_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v though_o bigan_v leir_v again_o weâ—e_a and_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v &_o say_v though_o alas_o now_o to_o long_o have_v i_o lyvet_n that_o this_o sorwe_v and_o meschief_n be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o be_o i_o poor_a that_o some_o time_n be_v scotfree_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a ¶_o but_o when_o i_o be_v scotfree_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v and_o wurship_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_o and_o now_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o cordeill_n my_o yongeste_v daughter_n say_v i_o trougth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v belove_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o whilâ—_n that_o i_o have_v good_a though_o be_v i_o belove_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o ricchesse_n but_o my_o two_o doughtre_n gloss_a i_o though_o and_o now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o ne_v understond_v and_o therefore_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v sith_o my_o ij_o doughtre_n have_v i_o thus_o disceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_n love_v and_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o sechen_a she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n
shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_o theridamas_n be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o rightful_a heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v streng_a set_v little_a by_o they_o that_o ware_n of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_a have_v nomore_o land_n among_o they_o than_o cornewaille_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebaut_n that_o be_v clotes_n soon_o and_o how_o he_o have_v win_v the_o land_n ca._n nineteeen_o this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v doneband_n that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi bicome_n a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o curteis_fw-la so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o king_n of_o britaigue_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o when_o that_o his_o father_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v most_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o othir_n king_n that_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o he_o benomme_n he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o doneband_n ordain_v he_o pour_z and_z first_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o logier_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v couquer_v all_o scotland_n and_o waly_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n and_o yaf_n he_o bataill_n and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v quell_v and_o scatter_v also_o in_o pleyn_n bataill_n &_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o victory_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o well_o mainten_v it_o in_o pee_z and_o in_o quiet_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v how_o doneband_n be_v first_o king_n that_o ever_o were_v crown_n of_o gold_n in_o britaigue_n ¶_o ca.xx._fw-la this_o doneband_n let_v make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o were_v the_o crone_n upon_o his_o heed_n as_o new_a never_o king_n do_v before_o &_o he_o ordain_v a_o statut_fw-la that_o have_v a_o man_n do_v new_a never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o he_o myÈt_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdoo_v but_o go_v theryn_n sauf_a and_o in_o pee_z and_o after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o will_v without_o eny_z harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_n upon_o he_o he_o than_o shall_v less_o his_o life_n and_o this_o doneband_n make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xl_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n deê‘t_v bitwene_v they_o the_o land_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o doneband_n her_o father_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o be_v ca._n xxj_o and_o after_o that_o thiâ—_n doneband_n be_v deed_n his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bitwene_v they_o as_o her_o father_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belyn_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o britaigue_n on_o this_o half_a humber_n &_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o bet_v part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a &_o will_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_v he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contak_v &_o be_v arise_v bitwene_v they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v no_o myÈt_n ne_o strength_n aâ—ens_fw-mi belin_fw-mi and_o therefore_o brenne_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v fro_o then_n in_o to_o norwey_a to_o te_fw-mi king_n olsinge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belyn_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n &_o the_o king_n olsinge_n he_o grant_v belyn_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norwey_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n and_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_o brenne_n shall_v not_o arrive_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olfynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delinered_a his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o this_o damisell_n samye_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlaghen_fw-mi and_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counceill_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_o her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o evermore_o &_o so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_o but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brenne_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v herd_n this_o tide_n he_o lay_v for_o to_o aspie_v brenue_n with_o as_o many_o ship_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o flete_n metten_v to_o gedre_n &_o long_a time_n fight_v so_o that_o brenne_n and_o his_o ship_n turn_v ayene_v and_o be_v discomfit_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samye_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n &_o brenne_n shameful_o flay_v thenne_n as_o a_o man_n discomfit_v ¶_o and_o gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o theridamas_n come_v up_o on_o he_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o v._o day_n lastid_v so_o that_o thurgh_n that_o tempest_n he_o be_v drive_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o iij._o ship_n and_o no_o mo_z and_o tho_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v token_n gutlagh_n and_o samye_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o hem_n present_v to_o belyn_n and_o belyn_n put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belyn_n drofe_n out_o of_o this_o land_n king_n gutlagh_n of_o denmark_n and_o samye_n ca._n xxij_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_fw-fr ne_fw-fr come_v aâ—ene_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n &_o scent_n to_o his_o brother_n belyn_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v yield_v eye_n his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n and_o his_o castle_n also_o or_o else_o he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n belyn_n drade_v no_o thing_n his_o menace_v and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n &_o fight_v with_o belyn_n &_o brenne_n be_v discomfit_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o xij_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belyn_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v tho_o to_o york_v and_o take_v counceill_n what_o he_o may_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_o for_o king_n gutlagh_n profâ—ed_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v hiâ—_n land_n of_o he_o yield_v by_o year_n a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o and_o for_o sikernesse_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o behold_v gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v he_o good_a hostage_n and_o to_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o yet_o shall_v swear_v upon_o the_o book_n that_o these_o covenantz_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o false_v ¶_o belyn_n tho_o by_o counceill_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o axing_n and_o so_o gutlagh_n become_v his_o man_n and_o belyn_n underfeng_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n by_o oath_n and_o by_o write_v the_o same_o covenant_n and_o upon_o these_o covenant_n king_n gutlagh_n nomme_n samye_n &_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v then_n &_o turn_v again_o to_o denmaâ—c_n evermore_o after_o be_v the_o covenant_n hold_v and_o the_o truage_n pay_v till_o the_o time_n that_o honelo_n be_v king_n of_o denmarc_n and_o also_o of_o this_o land_n thurgh_n his_o wife_n gildeburgh_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v for_o she_o waâ—_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o this_o belyn_n duel_v tho_o in_o pee_z &_o wurshippful_o he_o hold_v among_o his_o baron_n and_o he_o make_v iiij_o real_a weigh_v one_o from_o the_o est_fw-la in_o to_o west_n and_o that_o be_v call_v watle_a street_n and_o a_o othir_n from_o the_o north_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o south_n that_o be_v call_v ikelmestrete_n and_o ij_o othir_o weigh_v he_o make_v in_o boss_v thurgh_n out_o the_o land_n that_o on_o be_v call_v fossae_n and_o that_o othir_v fossedike_a and_o he_o mainten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o doneband_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v make_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o accord_n be_v make_v between_o brenne_n and_o belyn_n thurgh_n cornewen_n her_o mother_n ca._n twenty-three_o grenne_n that_o be_v belynê°_n brother_n have_v long_a time_n duel_v in_o france_n and_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n thurgh_n marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n thurgh_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n ordain_v a_o great_a pour_z of_o his_o folk_n and_o also_o of_o france_n and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o
thousand_o man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n &_o arrive_v at_o porte_fw-fr smouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o briton_o and_o discomfitedâ—aberne_n discomfitedâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o othir_n time_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o octavian_n when_o octavian_n hear_v tell_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v towards_o tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v upon_o steynesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v to_o gedre_fw-fr and_o though_o be_v octavian_n discomfit_v and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o norwey_a andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n town_n castle_n as_o much_o as_o they_o there_o have_v ¶_o and_o since_o octavian_n come_v ayene_v from_o norwey_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o seize_v ayene_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o roman_n &_o be_v though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavians_n donghter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ¶_o ca._n xlviij_o this_o king_n octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_o he_o nad_z none_n heir_n sauf_fw-fr a_o dought_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o life_n and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o wax_v such_fw-mi &_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o his_o nepheus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a knyÈt_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v conan_n meriedoke_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o tim_a have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_o not_o suffer_v it_o but_o yaf_a her_o counseill_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n and_o the_o counseill_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n costantine_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counceill_n they_o accord_v and_o choose_v though_o cador_fw-es of_o cornewaille_fw-fr for_o to_o wend_v to_o yâ—_z emê‘our_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o nomme_n the_o weigh_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o toldeâ—eth_v emê‘our_v this_o tide_n well_o and_o wise_o &_o the_o emê‘our_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o strong_a thas_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_v octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yaf_n it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ¶_o ca._n xlix_o this_o king_n maximian_n bicome_a so_o rial_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o great_a ricchesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a man_n thas_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squyer_n ne_o none_n othir_o man_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_o great_a damage_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o leave_v at_o home_n behind_o he_o no_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n but_o nomme_n they_o with_o he_o from_o this_o land_n thirty_o m._n knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a mennys_n body_n and_o go_v over_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o theridamas_n slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n and_o conqnered_a all_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o call_v conan_n &_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n octavian_n have_v make_v yowe_o king_n of_o britaigue_n and_o thurgh_n i_o you_o be_v let_v &_o destroble_v that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o yeve_v yowe_o all_o this_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yowe_o there_o of_o make_v king_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o your_o man_n also_o and_o become_v from_o britaigue_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n and_o no_o more_o be_v call_v amorican_n but_o he_o call_v little_a britaigne_a and_o the_o land_n fro_o whence_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi shall_v he_o call_v moche_n britaigue_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o man_n know_v that_o one_o britaigue_v fro_o that_o othir_n conan_n meriedok_v thank_v he_o hendely_a and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o little_a britaigue_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximian_n go_v then_n to_o roam_v and_o be_v though_o make_v emê‘our_n after_o costantine_n conan_n meriedok_v dnell_v in_o little_a britaigue_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a two_o m._n ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_z erie_z the_o land_n to_o harwe_v it_o and_o see_v and_o feff_v they_o rich_o after_o that_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n conan_n and_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o othir_n peple_n will_v not_o take_v wife_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o tho_o send_v in_o to_o great_a britaigue_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaille_n that_o i_o call_v dionothe_v that_o cheese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n xj_o m._n of_o maiden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v viij_o m._n for_o the_o mean_n peple_n &_o iij._n m._n for_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v hem_v spouse_n ¶_o and_o when_o dionothe_a unâ—fonge_n this_o commaundament_n he_o let_v seche_v thurgh_n all_o great_a britaigne_a as_o many_o as_o the_o number_n come_v to_o for_o no_o man_n dare_v withstonde_v his_o commaundament_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v and_o to_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o good_a like_v and_o when_o all_o the_o maiden_n be_v as_o semble_v be_v let_v they_o come_v before_o he_o to_o london_n and_o let_v ordain_v for_o hen_n ship_n hasty_o as_o moche_v as_o hem_n need_v to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_z she_o have_v make_v preve_o to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastite_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wi_v not_o ne_o no_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_n upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a britaigne_a and_o all_o be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v capitulo_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la this_o ursula_n cheese_n un_fw-mi to_o her_o company_n xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o othir_n she_o be_v lady_n &_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v the_o thamise_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o saill_v to_o ward_v little_a britaigne_a but_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_z strong_a tempeste_n arise_v as_o it_o be_v goddis_fw-la will_n ¶_o and_o ursula_n with_o her_o ship_n and_o her_o company_n be_v drive_v to_o ward_v hundland_n thurgh_n tempest_n and_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o coloyne_n the_n king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v call_v geowan_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o cite_v &_o when_o he_o wise_a the_o tide_n that_o so_o many_o fair_a maiden_n be_v there_o arrive_v he_o take_v elga_n his_o brother_n and_o othir_n of_o his_o household_n with_o he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o ship_n to_o seen_v that_o fair_a company_n and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o fair_a he_o and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v overlayne_n hem_n &_o betake_v fro_o hem_v her_o maydenhode_n but_o ursula_n that_o good_a maid_n counceil_v pray_v warn_v &_o teach_v hen_n that_o be_v her_o felawe_n that_o they_o shall_v defend_v they_o with_o all_o her_o myÈt_n and_o rather_o suffer_v death_n than_o suffer_v her_o body_n to_o be_v defoil_v so_o that_o all_o though_o maiden_n become_v so_o steadfast_a in_o god_n that_o they_o defend_v they_o thurgh_n his_o grace_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v pour_z to_o do_v they_o any_o shame_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n gowan_n wax_v so_o sore_o annoy_v that_o he_o for_o wrath_n let_v slay_v they_o everichone_v anon_o right_n and_o so_o be_v all_o though_o maydenes_n martyr_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v at_o coloyne_n ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n &_o how_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v gracian_n defend_v the_o land_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoprimo_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n gowan_n
be_v so_o young_a that_o none_o of_o hem_n may_v be_v king_n ¶_o wherefore_o i_o conceill_n yowe_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o abit_fw-la and_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o to_o the_o briton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constaunce_n that_o be_v king_n costantines_n soon_o that_o be_v monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o fadres_n death_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o vortiger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsexe_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o ij_o brother_n go_v but_o young_a of_o age_n and_o vortiger_n let_v sleâ—_n he_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o ¶_o capitulo_fw-la liiij_o ¶_o his_o vorager_n concâ—illed_v this_o constanâ—t_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o abbot_n and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v woun_v and_o make_v king_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o briton_n ¶_o this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr coude_fw-fr no_n thing_n what_o knyghthode_n axe_v he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chief_a mastir_n and_o counceiller_n and_o ya_fw-mi fe_o he_o all_o his_o power_n for_o to_o ordain_v and_o to_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aê‘teyn_v so_o that_o himself_o nothing_o enternel_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n ¶_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n and_o goveruaille_n at_o his_o own_o will_v he_o think_v a_o prive_a treason_n and_o to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crow_v and_o make_v king_n and_o regne_fw-la and_o let_v send_v after_o a_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o hem_v hold_v with_o he_o to_o duelle_fw-fr with_o he_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_z he_o will_v wend_v thurgh_n the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apê‘teyn_v to_o a_o king_n ¶_o and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o houdred_a knight_n and_o so_o moche_n yafe_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o scotfree_a jewrlles_n robe_n horse_n and_o othir_n thingis_fw-la plente_fw-la where_o for_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o vortiger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o most_o be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v thurgh_n treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o ricch_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o thurgh_n great_a yifte_n that_o he_o have_v yeve_v large_o they_o cry_v thurgh_n the_o court_n that_o vortiger_n be_v better_a worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblant_n as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o depart_a then_n from_o the_o court_n and_o say_v he_o must_v go_v else_o whidder_fw-mi for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o encheson_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortiger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n breken_fw-mi the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o show_v and_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o duel_v and_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o notheleâ—s_n he_o be_v somedell_o glad_a of_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o anon_o let_v take_v the_o hondred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n and_o bind_v her_o ande_fw-mi behind_o hem_n and_o lede_v they_o to_o london_n and_o there_z they_o be_v damn_a to_o the_o death_n as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o briton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o common_a assent_n crow_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v though_o two_o child_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v costantines_n son_n lad_n the_o hem_n to_o little_a britain_n for_o the_o treason_n &_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoquinto_n this_o king_n vortiger_n when_o he_o be_v crow_v though_o that_o have_v the_o ij_o child_n in_o keep_v auâ—lambros_n and_o uter_n thurgh_n or_o dinaunce_n of_o gosselyne_n thaâ—_n be_v bisshopp_n of_o london_n at_o his_o death_n dare_v nat_n duelle_fw-fr in_o the_o land_n with_o the_o child_n but_o lad_n hem_n to_o the_o king_n of_o little_a britain_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o be_v though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thurgh_n who_o constance_n her_o brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o beren_n all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o nothir_n there_o to_o consent_v ¶_o and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o tho_o two_o child_n dread_a leave_v vortiger_n will_v put_v they_o to_o dethe_v thurgh_n his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v her_o brother_n before_o and_o there_o fore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o little_a britain_n and_o the_o king_n hem_v resseyve_v with_o mochel_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la hem_n to_o norisshe_v and_o there_o they_o duel_v till_o they_o become_v fair_a knight_n and_o strong_a and_o fer_v and_o thought_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o dethe_v of_o constance_n her_o brother_n when_o they_o see_v her_o time_n and_o so_o they_o do_v as_o you_o shnll_v here_o tell_v afterward_o ¶_o hit_v be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o tydynge_n ne_fw-fr come_v over_o see_v to_o the_o kindred_n of_o though_o houndred_a knight_n of_o pehites_n that_o be_v damn_a and_o put_v to_o the_o dethe_v thurgh_n vortiger_n in_o this_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v wondre_o wroth_a and_o sworen_n that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o her_o kynne_n death_n and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o rob_v in_o many_o place_n and_o quell_v and_o do_v all_o the_o sorwe_v that_o they_o may_v when_o vortiger_n it_o wist_v he_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v and_o sore_o be_v annoy_v and_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n also_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o that_o aurilambros_n and_o uter_n his_o brother_n ordain_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o mochel_n britain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o be_v quenge_v upon_o constance_n her_o brother_n death_n so_o that_o in_o one_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whidder_fw-mi to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xj_o thousaud_v man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o call_v be_v thongâ—â—stell_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimosexto_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorwe_v tide_v come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o strangier_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o â—ent_a but_o he_o wist_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messaiger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o bem_fw-la shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o folk_n they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o axe_v and_o in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brother_n master_n and_o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o one_o be_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o othir_n horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v there_o arrine_v in_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_a sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o contre_fw-fr that_o call_v be_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o moche_n for_o we_o that_o of_o the_o peple_n be_v so_o moche_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o hem_n sustain_v ¶_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v make_v to_o come_v before_o hem_v man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diucrse_v land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v hem_v yeve_v horse_n and_o harnay_n armure_v and_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v in_o to_o a_o othir_n contre_fw-fr where_o that_o they_o mow_v lyven_v as_o her_o aunce_n stres_n do_v before_o hem_n ¶_o and_o therefore_o sir_n king_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o our_o company_n we_o be_v come_v in_o to_o your_o land_n and_o with_o good_a will_v yowe_o will_v serve_v and_o your_o land_n keep_v help_n and_o defend_v from_o your_o enymye_n if_o that_o yowe_o need_v ¶_o when_o vortiger_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o say_v he_o will_v glad_o hem_v withhold_v upon_o such_o covenant_n if_o they_o may_v deliver_v his_o land_n of_o his_o
he_o ordain_v his_o wing_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o he_o myÈt_v and_o more_o trust_n upon_o his_o strength_n than_o in_o god_n almyghty_a and_o that_o be_v seyn_fw-mi afterward_o ¶_o for_o when_o though_o ij_o host_n meet_v the_o emê‘our_n lose_v such_o iiij_o of_o his_o folk_n as_o do_v arthur_n and_o so_o many_o be_v slay_v what_o in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o it_o be_v great_a pite_n to_o wit_n and_o to_o seen_v ¶_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n king_n arthur_n v._o king_n of_o the_o paynym_n and_o of_o othir_o wonder_v much_o peple_n and_o king_n arthures_n man_n fight_v so_o well_o that_o the_o roymain_v and_o paynym_n have_v no_o more_o strength_n to_o withstonde_v than_o xx_o sheep_n ayens_n v._o wolfee_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o in_o this_o bataille_n in_o shower_n that_o be_v wondre_fw-fr hard_a and_o long_o during_o in_o that_o one_o side_n and_o in_o that_o othir_n the_o emê‘our_n among_o they_o there_o be_v slay_v but_o no_o man_n wist_v for_o sooth_n who_o he_o slow_a ¶_o how_o king_n arthut_n let_v entire_a his_o knight_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v in_o yâ—_z betaille_fw-fr and_o how_o he_o send_v the_o emê‘ours_n body_n to_o roam_v that_o there_o be_v slay_v in_o bataille_n ca._n lxxxuj_o when_o the_o roman_n wist_v that_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v deed_n they_o for_o soak_v the_o field_n and_o the_o paynym_n also_o and_o king_n arthure_n after_o hem_v chase_v till_o it_o be_v nyÈt_a &_o so_o many_o of_o hem_n quell_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o tell_v ¶_o and_o though_o turn_v king_n arthur_n again_o though_o it_o be_v nyÈt_o &_o thank_v god_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o in_o the_o morwe_v he_o let_v look_v &_o see_v all_o the_o field_n for_o his_o knight_n that_o he_o have_v there_o lose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v borell_n erle_n of_o maunt_a bedewere_n and_o key_n and_o ligiers_n earl_n of_o boulogne_n vâ—geti_n earl_n of_o baac_n aloth_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr cursale_fw-la earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o after_o holdein_a earl_n of_o flaundres_n these_o be_v the_o great_a lord_n that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v in_o that_o bataille_n among_o othir_o worthy_a knight_n and_o some_o he_o let_v entire_a in_o abbey_n by_o the_o contre_fw-fr somme_fw-fr he_z let_v be_v bear_v in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o the_o emê‘ours_n body_n he_o let_v take_v &_o put_v upon_o a_o beer_n &_o send_v it_o to_o room_n and_o send_v to_o say_v the_o roman_v that_o for_o britaigne_a and_o france_n which_o that_o he_o hold_v othir_o truage_n will_v he_o nonâ—_n pay_v and_o if_o they_o axe_v he_o any_o othir_v truage_n right_n such_o truage_n he_o will_v they_o pay_v ¶_o the_o king_n let_v bear_v key_n to_o kenen_fw-la his_o own_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v &_o ligier_n be_v bear_v to_o boulogne_n there_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o holden_n be_v bear_v to_o flaundres_n and_o there_o he_o be_v enter_v ¶_o and_o all_o the_o othir_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mochell_n honour_n in_o abbey_n &_o in_o house_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr the_fw-mi that_o they_o be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o sojourn_v that_o same_o year_n in_o burgoyne_n with_o his_o host_n and_z think_v the_o same_o year_n folew_v to_o pass_v the_o mount_n of_o joy_n &_o have_v go_v to_o roam_v all_o for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o have_v put_v the_o roman_v in_o subjection_n but_o the_o wykked_a tiraunt_n mordred_n he_o let_v as_o after_o you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o mordr_v the_o traitor_n to_o who_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o land_n to_o keep_v and_o his_o castle_n and_o hold_v it_o ayens_n he_o ¶_o ca._n lxxxvij_o when_o king_n arthur_n have_v take_v to_o mordr_v his_o ream_n to_o keep_v and_o be_v go_v ayen_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o rome_n &_o be_v pass_v the_o see_v mordred_n anon_o take_v homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o alle_fw-mi hem_n that_o be_v in_o this_o land_n and_o will_v have_v have_v the_o land_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o take_v castle_n about_o and_o let_v they_o array_n and_o aft_v this_o falseness_n he_o do_v a_o othir_n great_a wrong_n for_o ayens_fw-fr the_o law_n of_o cristente_fw-la he_o take_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n as_o a_o traitor_n shall_v &_o envyne_v he_o a_o grece_z host_n ayens_fw-fr arthur_n come_v to_o hold_v he_o with_o strength_n for_o evermore_o and_o to_o she_o king_n 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o may_v and_o send_v by_o the_o see_v and_o land_n &_o lete_fw-la assemble_v paynym_n &_o cristen_v peple_n and_z he_o send_v to_o saxâ—nes_n &_o to_o danois_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o also_o mordred_n send_v to_o chelâ—rik_v to_o â—one_n man_n to_o come_v to_o he_o out_o of_o saxoyne_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a duke_n &_o byhet_v he_o if_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o much_o peple_n he_o will_v grant_v he_o in_o heritage_n for_o evermore_o alle_fw-mi the_o laud_n from_o beyond_o humbeâ—_n un_o to_o scotland_o and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o engist_n have_v of_o vortiger_n yift_n when_o that_o he_o spouse_v his_o daughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n come_v with_o great_a strength_n &_o pour_z of_o peple_n and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v also_o in_o his_o half_n that_o they_o have_v xl_o m._n of_o strong_a knight_n when_o that_o they_o have_v need_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n enchase_v mordr_v the_o traitor_n &_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v ne_fw-la &_o also_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o death_n ¶_o ca._n lxxxviij_o when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o king_n arthur_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o burgoyne_n he_o be_v full_a sore_o amnoy_v &_o take_v alle_fw-mi frannce_n to_o hoâ—l_a for_o to_o keep_v with_o haluendel_n of_o his_o man_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v it_o keep_v till_o he_o come_v ayene_v for_o himself_o woldwend_a in_o to_o britain_n and_o anâ—nge_v he_o upon_o mordred_a that_o be_v his_o tral_a tonr_n and_o forth_o go_v his_o way_n and_z come_v to_o whytsand_fw-mi &_o make_v his_o man_n go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o will_v have_v arrive_v at_o sandewych_a and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n also_o with_o his_o own_o landâ—_n but_o ere_fw-we that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n with_o his_o peple_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o ship_n mordred_n be_v come_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o power_n and_z yafe_a a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr so_o that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n ¶_o for_o there_o be_v gawen_v his_o nepâ—â—u_fw-mi slay_v and_o augnissell_n that_o hold_v scotland_o and_o many_a othir_n where_o of_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_a sorry_a but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n mordr_v may_v not_o ayens_n they_o endure_v but_o anon_o be_v discomfit_v &_o flee_v this_o the_o same_o nyÈt_n with_o his_o man_n &_o upon_o the_o morn_n to_o londoâ—_n but_o though_o of_o the_o cite_v will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o &_o from_o then_n he_o flee_v to_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o be_v hold_v he_o with_o his_o peple_n that_o with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d king_n arthur_n let_v take_v the_o body_n of_o gawen_n his_o cousin_n and_o the_o body_n of_o augnissell_n and_o let_v they_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o scotland_n in_o to_o her_o own_o centre_n and_o there_o they_o be_v enter_v ¶_o and_o after_o anon_o king_n arthur_n nomme_n his_o weigh_n to_o destroy_v mordred_n and_o flee_v from_o then_n in_o to_o cornewaille_n ¶_o the_o queen_n gunnore_n that_o be_v king_n arthuris_n wife_n that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d at_o york_n and_o herd_n that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v thenz_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d must_v not_o endure_v ayens_fw-fr king_n arthnr_n she_o be_v sore_o dread_a and_o 〈◊〉_d great_a doubt_n and_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_o all_o for_o to_o do_v for_o the_o wist_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o to_o he_o have_v do_v &_o nomme_n she_o weigh_v prive_o with_o iiij_o man_n with_o out_o mo_z &_o come_v to_o karli_fw-la one_o &_o there_o she_o duel_v all_o her_o life_n that_o new_a never_o be_v say_v among_o folk_n her_o life_n during_o ¶_o arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewaille_n &_o let_v send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotland_n &_o northumberland_n un_fw-fr to_o humber_n &_o let_v assemble_v folk_n withonte_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr &_o come_fw-mi fro_o then_v in_o to_o corn_n waille_n to_o seche_v and_o pursue_v after_o mordr_v and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o he_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o cornewaille_n &_o have_v peple_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_v and_o have_v lever_n to_o die_v &_o take_v his_o chance_n than_o long_o flee_v and_o abode_n &_o yaf_n a_o hard_a bataill_n to_o king_n arthur_n
and_o to_o his_o peple_n so_o that_o so_o moche_v peple_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o that_o on_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o better_a ê‘tie_n but_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o good_a chivalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a and_o norissh_v of_o diverse_a land_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_o so_o moche_n be_v preise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n but_o he_o let_v he_o he_o bear_v in_o a_o litter_n to_o a_o vyoun_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wonnde_n &_o yet_o the_o briton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v all_o britain_n but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o proficie_fw-la of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a and_o say_a sooth_n for_o man_n there_o of_o yet_o have_v doubt_n and_o shulle_n for_o evermore_o as_o i_o â—aith_o ¶_o for_o man_n wit_n nat_n whether_o that_o he_o lyve_v or_o be_v deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacionn_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n uc_o and_o xluj_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n deliver_v the_o reaulme_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nepheu_fw-la ca._n lxxxix_o when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o myÈt_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v biforne_o he_o costantine_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n cornewaille_n his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o bitoke_v all_o his_o reaume_n &_o to_o he_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o there_o of_o to_o ben_fw-mi king_n till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o i_o be_v it_o that_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a have_v no_o body_n begoteu_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v who_o name_n be_v blissh_v without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordeâ—â—â—â—_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la this_o costantine_n be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o though_o ij_o son_n that_o mordred_a have_v beget_v have_v great_a â—â—uie_n to_o costantine_n that_o though_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o so_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n he_o and_o assemble_v a_o gr_a host_n of_o hen_n that_o be_v before_o with_o mordrede_fw-la and_o have_v be_v drive_v away_o and_z that_o diden_n moche_n sorwe_v thurgh_n all_o that_o land_n that_z one_o brother_n ordain_v he_o to_o london_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o that_o othir_v to_o wynchestre_fw-fr but_o costantine_n come_v to_o london_n and_o sâ—ow_v he_o that_o be_v the_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n and_o slow_v he_o that_o there_o be_v also_o so_o that_o both_o his_o enemy_n be_v deed_n and_o when_o costantine_n have_v regn_v worthy_o iiij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n adelbright_n and_o of_o edell_n ca._n lxxxxj_fw-la after_o king_n costatines_n death_n there_o be_v ij_o king_n in_o britain_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adelbright_n that_o be_v a_o danâ—yâ—_n and_o hold_v the_o contre_fw-fr of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n that_o othir_o height_n edell_n and_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o hold_v nichol_n lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o humbet_n ¶_o these_o ij_o king_n fast_o wer_v to_o gedres_n but_o after_o they_o weâ—en_o accord_v and_o love_v to_o gedre_v as_z they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o o_o body_n ¶_o the_o king_n edell_n have_v a_o sustre_n that_o be_v call_v orewenne_n &_o he_o yafe_v her_o thurgh_n great_a frendeshipp_n to_o king_n adelbright_n to_o wife_n &_o he_o beget_v on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v argentill_a and_o in_o the_o iij._o year_n after_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o strong_a sikenesse_n that_o needs_o he_o must_v die_v and_z he_o send_v to_o king_n edelf_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d i_o &_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o be_v come_v to_o he_o with_o good_a will_n ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n and_o coâ—â—â—red_v also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o aft_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v take_v argentill_a his_o daughter_n &_o the_o land_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v she_o well_o and_o norisshe_v she_o in_o his_o chamber_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o wurthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n arene_n ¶_o edell_n it_o grant_v it_o and_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n and_o when_o adelbright_n be_v deed_n and_o enter_v edell_n take_v the_o damisell_n argentill_n and_o norissh_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_z she_o become_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o may_v live_v or_o any_o man_n find_v edell_n marry_v the_o damisell_n to_o a_o knave_n of_o hiz_fw-fr kycheâ—_n king_n edelf_n that_o be_v uncle_n to_o the_o damisell_n argentill_a 〈◊〉_d how_o that_o he_o myÈt_v false_o have_v the_o land_n from_o his_o niece_n for_o evermore_o &_o false_o ayens_n his_o oath_n think_v to_o disceyne_v the_o damisell_n &_o to_o marry_v she_o to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kychen_n that_o be_v call_v curan_n &_o he_o bicome_a the_o worthy_a &_o strengi_v man_n of_o body_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v in_o any_o land_n that_o though_o leve_v and_o to_o he_o he_o think_v she_o shendful_o have_v marry_v for_o to_o have_v have_v her_o land_n afterward_o but_o he_o be_v clean_o disceyve_v ¶_o for_o this_o curan_n that_o be_v havelocke_n soon_o that_o be_v king_n of_o kyrkelane_n in_o denmark_n &_o this_o curan_n conquer_v his_o wâ—fes_n land_n &_o show_v king_n edelf_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n uncle_n and_o have_v all_o her_o land_n as_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n it_o tell_v more_o open_o &_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij._o year_n for_o saxon_n &_o danoy_n he_o quell_v &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o all_o britaigne_a &_o briton_o bare_a he_o to_o stâ—nheâ—g_v &_o there_o they_o he_o enter_v with_o mochel_n honour_n ¶_o of_o king_n conan_n ca._n lxxxxiij_fw-la after_o this_o curan_n regn_v conan_n that_o be_v his_o coâ—in_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a knight_n &_o regn_v &_o coude_fw-fr have_v no_o manner_n love_v but_o ever_o he_o be_v medel_v with_o his_o peple_n &_o take_v his_o uncle_n with_o be_v &_o quell_v his_o ij_o child_n the_o saxone_n wer_v ayens_n he_o oft_o time_n but_o he_o hem_v overcome_v at_o the_o last_o and_o so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o he_o regn_v xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n of_o king_n cortif_a and_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_fw-mi thurgh_n the_o paynym_n in_o to_o britain_n ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la after_o this_o conan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n cortif_a that_o be_v bihated_a of_o all_o his_o peple_n and_o no_o thyug_n belove_v and_o this_o cortif_n lose_v all_o britaigne_a thurgh_n be_v and_o in_o his_o time_n felle_fw-fr that_o great_a myschef_n in_o britaigne_a that_o crystendome_n be_v destroy_v &_o all_o the_o briton_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o the_o land_n y_fw-mi lose_v without_o avy_z recover_v but_o afterward_o leave_v the_o land_n to_o saxon_n as_o you_o afterward_o shall_v here_o for_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o paynyme_n that_o be_v call_v gurmond_n that_o be_v the_o king_n soon_o daufrike_v of_o the_o paynym_n folk_n that_o have_v the_o name_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o was_z king_n sauf_fw-fr be_v bequeath_v and_o yaf_a it_o to_o his_o brother_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_o new_a never_o be_v king_n but_o if_o he_o myÈt_v gete_a &_o conquer_v a_o reaume_n in_o a_o strange_a contre_fw-fr for_n he_o be_v bold_a and_o eke_o strong_a of_o body_n &_o of_o he_o ê“fecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v he_o a_o wolf_n of_o the_o see_v and_o he_o let_v assemble_v paynym_n wythoute_n nombre_fw-fr and_o let_v apparel_n ship_n and_o go_v by_o many_o londe_n and_o take_v homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o many_o and_o so_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v and_o conquer_v many_o diverse_a land_n so_o that_o he_o come_v in_o to_o irland_n 〈◊〉_d conquer_v that_o land_n that_o oft_o time_n wer_v upon_o briton_n and_o briton_o upon_o hem_o and_z oft_o wonnen_fw-mi &_o oft_o losten_v &_o yeve_v hostage_n to_o briton_o and_o so_o they_o send_v to_o gurmonde_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o irland_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o britain_n &_o help_v they_o ayens_fw-fr the_o briton_o to_o help_v they_o deliver_v that_o land_n of_o they_o and_z they_o will_v he_o hold_v
with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o in_o plain_a bataille_n quell_v edwyne_n and_o all_o his_o frendshippe_n and_o namely_o though_o that_o witheld_a his_o land_n thurgh_n edwyne_n yift_v ¶_o how_o king_n oswolde_v be_v quell_v thurgh_n king_n cadwalyn_n and_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a that_o be_v seint_a oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o and_o quell_v peanda_fw-la ca._n c.j_o when_o that_o edwyne_n be_v slay_v offris_fw-fr he_o soon_o undertoke_v the_o wâ—rre_n ayens_fw-fr cadwelyne_n his_o eme_n so_o that_o this_o offris_fw-fr deide_a during_o the_o be_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o offris_fw-fr though_o regn_v a_o gentle_a cristen_v man_n that_o moche_o love_a god_n almyghty_a that_o have_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n of_o northumberland_n by_o heritage_n that_o be_v call_v oswold_n and_z he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o that_o land_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v friend_n to_o edwyne_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o cadwalyn_n the_o same_o cadwalyn_n wer_v upon_o he_o and_o drofe_n he_o towards_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o when_o cadwelyn_n see_v that_o he_o nold_z not_o abide_v cadewalyn_n will_o no_o long_o he_o pursue_v but_o take_v some_o of_o his_o folk_n to_o peanda_fw-mi his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi to_o pursue_v oswald_z till_o that_o he_o be_v take_v &_o slay_v and_o cadwalyn_n turn_v home_o again_o when_o oswald_z herd_n the_o tide_a that_o cadwalyn_n turn_v home_o again_o he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o abode_n peanda_fw-mi &_o yaf_fw-mi he_o bataill_n and_o peanda_fw-la be_v discomfit_v and_o flay_v and_o come_v ayene_v to_o cadwalyn_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o hold_v of_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o be_v so_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v hâ—m_n of_o oswald_n cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fiÈt_v with_o oswold_n so_o that_o he_o &_o peanda_fw-mi come_v un_fw-mi to_o northumberland_n &_o yeve_v bataill_n un_fw-mi to_o oswold_n and_o in_o the_o same_o bataill_n be_v oswold_n slay_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n both_o there_o and_o else_o where_o ¶_o and_o anon_o oswy_a his_o brother_n seize_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v oswalde_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o northumberland_n love_v he_o wonder_v well_o and_o hold_v he_o for_o her_o lord_n but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a y_o now_o that_o will_v have_v depart_v the_o land_n and_o they_o wer_v to_o gedre_n &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a y_o now_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o peanda_fw-mi and_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n and_o socour_v and_o byhete_n he_o of_o that_o land_n large_o upon_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v hem_v ghye_a and_o help_n &_o counceilâ—_n ¶_o peanda_fw-la herd_n her_o prayer_n and_o so_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n cadwallyn_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n &_o fâ—st_n ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northumberland_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n ¶_o and_o oswy_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_o moche_n love_v pee_z and_o charite_v and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi of_o love_n and_o pee_z and_o proffer_v he_o of_o gold_n and_o of_o silâ—_n great_a pleute_n and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o will_o grant_v he_o pee_z for_o no_o maâ—_n thing_n but_o for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v with_o he_o fight_v so_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o bataill_n ¶_o and_o oswy_a ever_o have_v trust_n upon_o god_n and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi trust_n to_o moche_n upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o host_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o gedre_fw-mi they_o smyten_v egre_o but_o peanda_fw-mi anon_o be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v &_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnacion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n vj._n c._n â—_o lv_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_a though_o regn_v xxviij_o year_n and_o a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v oswyne_n that_o be_v peanda_fw-la be_v cousin_n wer_v upon_o king_n oswy_a &_o to_o gedre_v fight_v but_o oswy_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o oswyne_n &_o oswyn_n be_v discomfit_v and_o slay_v and_o lie_v at_o tynnemouth_n how_o king_n cadewaldre_n that_o be_v cadewaleyne_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o briton_n ca._n c.ij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cadwaleyne_v regn_v his_o soon_o cadwaladre_n well_o and_o noble_o &_o his_o mother_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n peanda_fw-mi and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a sikenesse_n and_o than_o be_v there_o so_o great_a discord_n bitwene_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_o every_o wer_v upon_o othir_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a dearth_n and_o scarcite_v of_o corn_n &_o othir_n vitaille_n in_o this_o land_n that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v iij._o day_n or_o iiij_o fro_o town_n to_o town_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v not_o find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_fw-fr for_o silver_n breed_n wine_n ne_o none_n othir_o vitaille_o wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v live_v but_o only_o the_o peple_n live_v by_o rote_n of_o herb_n for_o othir_n lyve_n have_v they_o none_o so_o moche_n be_v it_o faill_v all_o about_o fissh_n wildebeste_n and_o all_o othir_n thing_n so_o that_o yet_o to_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr the_fw-mi fall_v so_o great_a mortalite_n and_o pestilence_n among_o the_o peple_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o eir_n that_o the_o lyve_n peple_n ne_v suffice_v not_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_n for_z they_o deide_v so_o sudden_o both_o great_a &_o small_a lord_n and_o servant_n et_v go_v speak_v so_o that_o never_o be_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n among_o the_o peple_n for_o he_o that_o go_v for_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_z with_z the_o same_o deed_n body_n be_v bury_v they_o that_o myghten_v flee_v fledden_a &_o forsake_v her_o land_n &_o house_n as_o wâ—ll_n for_o the_o great_a hunger_n 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take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n ascape_v with_o much_o peyne_n and_o willian_n martell_n there_o be_v take_v and_z for_o who_o deliveraunce_n the_o yafe_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n the_o good_a castle_n of_o shirborne_v that_o he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n and_z all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v to_o faringdone_n and_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castell_n but_o the_o king_n come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o drofe_n hem_n then_v in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n randulfse_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o courâ—_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o earl_n wend_v saufelich_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o set_v take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o to_o pâ—â—son_n and_o must_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o that_o he_o have_v yield_v up_o un_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o strength_n in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angeon_n yafe_v up_o un_o to_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandy_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o suâ—d_v deide_a the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o the_o anon_o turn_v arene_a to_o angeon_n and_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n with_o mochel_n honour_n of_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_z to_o he_o diden_fw-mi feaute_fw-fr and_o homage_n the_o most_o rartie_a of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o angewe_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v divorce_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o encheson_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sible_a and_o nigh_o of_o blood_n and_o the_o spouse_v she_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o â—ngoy_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o this_o king_n stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n stephen_o and_o take_v yâ—_z castell_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o the_o king_n stephen_n have_v so_o moche_n be_v that_o he_o ny_v whidder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o wend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v thurgh_n the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n and_o thurgh_n othir_v worthy_a lord_n of_o englond_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n of_o englond_n bitwene_v they_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o shall_v holich_o half_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o englond_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o pee_z cry_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_o cause_n he_o have_v lose_v half_a euglond_n and_o fell_a in_o to_o such_o amaladie_n and_o die_v in_o the_o nineteeen_o year_n viij_o weke_n and_o v._o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_o in_o be_v and_o in_o contak_v and_o he_o â—eth_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o feveresham_n the_o which_o he_o let_v make_v in_o the_o vj._n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chancellor_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la quadragesâ—moprâ—mo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o king_n sâ—â—phen_n regn_v henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o and_o be_v crow_v of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n the_o xvii_o day_n before_o cristemasse_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beket_n of_o 〈◊〉_d erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o spouse_a isabella_n the_o king_n dow_v of_o france_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o janiver_n at_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boulogne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a._n m.ccc.vij_o and_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v crow_v solemplich_o at_o westmynstre_n of_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v and_o of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a prece_fw-la of_o peple_n that_o sir_n johan_n bacwell_n be_v deed_n and_o murder_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_z his_z soon_o king_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
needy_a pour_v beggar_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n that_o be_v benefice_v or_o ê“mote_v xij_o pen_n and_z of_o all_o othir_n that_o be_v not_o ê“mote_v iiij_o pen_n out_o take_v the_o unacustomated_a ordre_n of_o the_o freris_fw-la beggar_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n after_o mihelmasse_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o who_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi also_o yâ—_z duchie_a of_o cornewaille_n with_o the_o erledome_n of_o câ—estre_n and_o about_o this_o tim_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o iiij_o day_n before_o marry_v magdaleyne_v day_n after_o mete_v sudden_o be_v smyten_v &_o take_v with_o a_o palasie_a &_o lose_v his_o speech_n and_o on_o marry_o magdaleyne_v day_n he_o deide_v ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o his_o falseness_n ca._n cc.xxxu.ij_fw-la right_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o lij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n pope_n gregory_n the_o xj_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o avinion_n to_o roam_v and_o the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n johan_n monsterworth_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v honge_v &_o than_o behede_v &_o aft_v his_o body_n quarter_v &_o send_v to_o iiij_o chief_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n â—â—â—gge_n for_o this_o same_o johan_n be_v full_o untrewe_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o full_a covetous_a &_o unstable_a for_z he_o take_v oft_o time_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counceill_n for_o man_n of_o arm_n wage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v hem_o and_z take_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o he_o dread_v that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o accuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n flee_v preve_o to_o the_o king_n of_o frawce_n &_o be_v swear_v to_o he_o &_o become_v his_o man_n &_o behight_n he_o a_o great_a navye_n out_o of_o spain_n in_o to_o confusion_n &_o destroy_v of_o englond_n bâ—t_o rightful_a god_n to_o who_o no_o privite_fw-la be_v unknowe_a suffer_v he_o fer_v to_o be_v shend_v &_o spill_v or_o that_o he_o so_o traitoures_o &_o false_o his_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o his_o peple_n &_o his_o ream_n in_o the_o which_o ground_n the_o same_o johan_n be_v bear_v wykked_o thurgh_n bataille_n destroy_v or_o bring_v his_o curse_a purpose_n about_o ¶_o in_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a gregory_n though_o next_o after_o king_n edward_n yafe_a to_o richard_n of_o burâ—eux_n his_o heâ—re_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o at_o wyndesore_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n &_o make_v he_o knight_n the_o which_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v lj_o year_n &_o more_o the_o xj_o kal._n of_o juyne_a he_o deide_v at_o shene_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o at_o westmynstre_n on_o whoâ—_n soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amenâ—_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v for_o sothe_o of_o a_o pass_a goodness_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n y_o yove_o to_o he_o from_o god_n above_o all_o his_o predecessor_n that_o be_v noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a &_o he_o be_v a_o well_o &_o a_o hardy_a hert_v man_n for_z he_o drede_v never_o of_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o harmeâ—_n ne_o evell_a fortune_n that_o myÈt_v fall_v a_o noble_a werriour_n &_o a_o fortunate_a for_o both_o on_o land_n &_o on_o see_v &_o in_o all_o bataille_fw-fr &_o assemble_v with_o a_o pass_a glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o victory_n he_o be_v meek_a &_o benyngne_n homely_a sober_a &_o soft_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o well_o to_o strangier_n as_o to_o his_o owâ—_n subgâ—ttes_n &_o to_o othir_n that_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n he_o be_v devote_v &_o holy_a both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o holy_a church_n for_z he_o wurship_v halpe_n and_o maynten_v holy_a church_n &_o her_o minister_n with_o all_o manner_n reverâ—â—â—_n he_o be_v tretable_a &_o well_o advise_v in_o temê‘all_a &_o worldly_a needs_o wise_a in_o counceill_n &_o discrete_a soft_a &_o meek_a &_o good_a to_o speak_v with_o in_o his_o dede_n and_o manner_n full_a gentle_a &_o well_o you_o teach_v have_v pite_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o disese_v plentevous_a in_o yeve_a benefaites_n &_o alms_n besy_n &_o curiouse_a in_o bild_v &_o full_a lighâ—â—â—â—_n he_o here_o &_o suffer_v wrong_n &_o harm_n and_o when_o he_o be_v yeve_v to_o any_o occupation_n he_o leave_v all_o othir_n thing_n for_o the_o mean_n time_n &_o tent_n there_o to_o same_o of_o body_n &_o a_o mean_n stature_n have_v all_o weigh_n to_o high_a &_o to_o low_a a_o good_a cheer_n and_o there_o spring_v &_o shine_v so_o much_o grace_n of_o he_o that_o what_o manner_n man_n have_v behold_v his_o face_n or_o have_v dream_v of_o he_o he_o hope_v that_o day_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o he_o joyefull_a &_o like_v and_o he_o govern_v gloriouse_o his_o kingdom_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o age_n he_o be_v large_a in_o yeve_v and_o wise_a in_o spence_n he_o be_v fullfyl_v with_o all_o honest_a of_o good_a manner_n &_o virtue_n under_o who_o to_o live_v it_o be_v as_o for_o to_o regne_fw-la wherefore_o his_o fame_n and_o his_o loose_a spring_v so_o far_o that_o it_o come_v in_o to_o hethnesse_n and_o barbarie_fw-la show_v and_o tell_v his_o worthiness_n and_o manhood_n in_o all_o land_n and_o that_o no_o land_n under_o heaven_n have_v bring_v forth_o so_o noble_a king_n so_o gentle_a and_o so_o bless_a or_o may_v reise_v such_o a_o othir_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n ¶_o never_o the_o latter_a lechery_n and_o meve_n of_o his_o flessh_n haunt_v he_o in_o his_o age_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v for_o un_fw-fr mesurable_a fulfylling_a of_o his_o lust_n his_o life_n short_v the_o soon_o ¶_o and_o here_o of_o take_v good_a heed_n like_o as_o his_o dede_n before_o â—ere_z witness_n for_o as_o in_o his_o begin_v all_o thing_n be_v joifull_a and_o like_n to_o he_o and_o to_o alle_fw-mi peple_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o mydde_v age_n â—e_v pass_v alle_fw-mi peple_n in_o high_a joâ—e_n wurshippe_n and_o blessedness_n right_n so_o when_o he_o draw_v in_o to_o agâ—_n draw_v dounward_a thurgh_n lechery_n and_o othir_n sin_n little_a and_o little_a alle_fw-mi though_o joyefull_a and_o bless_a thing_n and_o prosperite_v decrece_v and_o myshapped_a &_o infortunat_a thing_n &_o unprofitable_a harm_n with_o many_o evelles_fw-la begin_v for_o to_o springe_n &_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v hit_v continue_v long_o time_n after_o ¶_o and_o after_o king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o wound_n sore_o regn_v richard_n of_o burdeux_fw-fr that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o of_o waly_n which_o prince_n edward_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la quadragesimo_fw-la and_o after_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n the_o iij._n that_o be_v bear_v at_o wyndesore_n regn_v richard_n the_o ij_o that_o be_v the_o good_a sir_n edward's_o soon_o prince_n of_o waly_n which_o king_n richard_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n in_o gascoigne_n &_o be_v crow_v at_o west_n mynster_n in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o sir_n rauf_fw-fr feriers_fw-mi knight_n that_o weren_a ayen_n hawell_v &_o shakell_a squyer_n for_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o bataille_n of_o spain_n by_o these_o ij_o squyer_n and_o yâ—_z which_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o sir_n rauf_a ferrier_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o bataille_n of_o spayn_n wherefore_o these_o ij_o lord_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n at_o westmynster_n &_o fond_a this_o one_o squy_a hear_a his_o mass_n beside_o seint_a edward_n shrine_n and_o there_o they_o slow_v he_o the_o which_o be_v call_v hawell_n ¶_o and_o shakell_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v long_o time_n for_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n un_fw-fr to_o these_o ij_o lord_n by_o sir_n aleyn_n buxhill_n constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_n by_o sir_n rauf_fw-fr ferrier_n one_o of_o his_o adversary_n till_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o grace_n in_o the_o iij._o year_n of_o king_n richard_n come_v the_o galeys_fw-la of_o france_n in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o diverse_a port_n &_o burn_v and_o rob_v and_o slow_a moche_n peple_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o wynchelsee_fw-fr rye_n &_o haste_v portesmouthe_n hampton_a stormore_o and_o gâ—avesende_v and_o
deden_fw-mi much_o harm_n and_o go_v home_o ayene_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o at_o that_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v that_o every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o weren_a at_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o above_o thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o ream_n poor_a folk_n and_o othir_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o tallage_n iiij_o pen_v wherefore_o come_v and_o befall_v afterward_o great_a meschief_n and_o moche_n disese_v to_o all_o the_o cominalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la that_o commune_v arisen_a up_o in_o diâ—se_a ê‘ty_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o didden_a moche_n harm_v the_o which_o they_o call_v the_o hurling_a time_n and_o they_o of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsex_v make_v hen_n ij_o chyveteyn_n to_o rule_v &_o goâ—ne_v the_o company_n of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsexe_n that_o one_o be_v call_v jakke_n straw_n &_o that_o othir_n wat_fw-mi tiler_n and_o they_o come_fw-mi &_o assembled_a hem_n upon_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_o on_o the_o corpus_fw-la xpâ—_n day_n &_o after_o they_o come_fw-mi down_o in_o suthwerk_n and_o breken_fw-mi up_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n bench_n &_o the_o marchalfie_v &_o deliver_v out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o to_o londoâ—_n and_o there_o they_o robbeden_fw-mi the_o peple_n and_o slow_a all_o aliâ—ntz_n that_o they_o myÈt_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v &_o about_o the_o cite_v &_o despoil_v all_o her_o good_n &_o make_a â—avoke_n and_o on_o the_o friday_n next_o after_o that_o be_v on_o the_o morn_n and_o they_o come_v than_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o they_o â—et_v out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n sir_n edmond_n sudbery_n and_o sir_n robert_n haly_v hospitale_a prior_n and_o mastiâ—_n of_o seint_a johanes_n house_n and_o a_o white_a feâ—re_n that_o be_v confessor_n to_o king_n richard_n and_o bring_v they_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o tower_n and_o there_o they_o smytâ—n_v of_o her_o hede_n and_o come_v ayene_v to_o london_n and_o slow_a mâ—â—_n peple_n of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o othir_n worthy_a man_n in_o diverse_a party_n of_o the_o cite_v ¶_o and_o than_o they_o go_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n place_n of_o lancastre_n beyond_o seint_a mary_n second_o that_o be_v call_v the_o savoy_n and_o there_o they_o devour_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o myÈt_v find_v there_o and_o bare_a hem_n away_o and_o burn_v up_o the_o place_n ¶_o and_o than_o after_o they_o go_v to_o seint_a johane_n without_o smythfeld_v &_o destroy_v the_o good_n there_o and_o burn_v up_o that_o house_n &_o go_v to_o westmynstre_n and_o seint_a martin_n grant_n and_o make_v they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o seintewarie_a all_o that_o be_v within_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o grith_n ¶_o and_o then_o come_v un_o to_o the_o temple_n &_o to_o all_o othir_n ynne_v of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o despoil_a hem_n and_o rob_v they_o of_o her_o goâ—des_n and_o also_o tear_v her_o book_n of_o law_n and_o than_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o london_n &_o break_v up_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o othir_n and_z of_o both_o countour_n and_o all_o the_o peple_n thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d within_o hem_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o book_n of_o both_o councer_n ¶_o and_o thus_o they_o continue_v both_o satirday_o &_o sunday_n un_o to_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o in_o all_o her_o malice_n and_o wikked_a â—esse_n ¶_o and_o than_o on_o the_o monday_n kynâ—_n richard_n with_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o time_n and_z with_o the_o more_fw-mi of_o london_n william_n walworth_n that_o be_v that_o time_n come_v with_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o commune_v of_o the_o cite_v and_o come_v in_o to_o south_n werke_v to_o here_o &_o to_o know_v the_o entention_n of_o these_o rebel_n &_o mysgoverned_a peple_n and_o this_o jake_a stawe_n than_o make_v a_o oye_n in_o the_o â—â—ld_n that_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o accord_n shall_v come_v never_o &_o here_o his_o clamour_n and_o his_o criâ—_n and_o his_o will_n ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o cominalte_n have_v indignation_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o falseness_n and_o his_o fouâ—e_a presumption_n and_o anon_o william_n walworth_n that_o time_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d out_o his_o knife_n and_o slow_a jaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o anon_o right_o there_o do_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o set_v hit_v upon_o a_o spâ—re_a shaft_n &_o so_o it_o be_v lonre_o thurgh_n london_n &_o set_v a_o high_a upon_o london_n brigge_n ¶_o anon_o as_o these_o riser_n &_o misgovern_a man_n be_v void_a &_o clean_o vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v nouzt_v be_v they_o and_o than_o the_o king_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n &_o by_o pâ—â—aier_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vj._n knight_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v willian_n walworth_n that_o that_o time_n be_v more_fw-mi &_o slow_a jak_a straw_n and_o the_o second_o be_v nicholas_n brembre_v &_o the_o iij._n johan_n philipot_n &_o the_o iiij_o nicholas_n twiford_n &_o the_o v._o robert_n land_n the_o vj._n robert_n gayton_a ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o his_o lord_n &_o his_o knight_n return_v ayene_v un_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o there_o he_o rest_v he_o till_o this_o peple_n be_v better_o sece_v &_o set_v in_o rest_n &_o pee_z and_o than_o by_o ê“cesse_n of_o time_n as_o they_o myÈt_v gete_a &_o take_v these_o rebel_n &_o riser_n they_o hinge_n they_o upon_o the_o next_o gale_n wes_z in_o every_o lordship_n thurgh_n out_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n by_o xl_o &_o by_o thirty_o be_v x_o &_o by_o xij_o eâ—_n as_o they_o myÈt_v be_v geten_v &_o take_v in_o any_o ê‘ty_n and_o in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a earth_n quake_v &_o be_v general_o thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n the_o wâ—denesday_n after_o whitsonday_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc.lxxxxi_n whereof_o all_o manner_n peple_n wâ—re_o sore_o aghast_a &_o dreadful_a long_a time_n for_o drede_n of_o vengeance_n that_o our_o lord_n show_v and_o do_v and_o in_o the_o vi_fw-la year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n richard_n sir_n henry_n spencer_n bisshopp_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o croiserie_n over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o flaundres_n and_o there_o they_o gate_n the_o town_n of_o graâ—ening_n and_o the_o town_n of_o broburgh_n dunkirk_n and_o newport_n and_o there_o they_o jade_a and_o fraught_v lj_o ship_n with_o pelage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n with_o these_o ship_n and_o good_n ¶_o and_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o norwyche_n and_o his_o counceill_n lete_fw-la brenne_fw-fr thes_n ship_n with_o all_o the_o pelage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n all_o in_o to_o hard_a ash_n and_o at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o great_a 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a_o worthy_a knight_n of_o the_o garter_n &_o othir_n knight_n &_o squyer_n that_o weren_a the_o king_n embassatour_n bring_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o london_n and_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cite_v that_o be_v say_v the_o mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_o the_o commune_v ride_v ayens_n her_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 mynstralsie_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n meet_v with_o she_o on_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_o so_o bring_v she_o un_o to_o london_n thurgh_n the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o westmynstre_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n paleys_fw-la and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v un_o to_o king_n richard_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o
put_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o anon_o certain_a yeoman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_v take_v her_o counceill_n how_o that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o un_o to_o the_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v her_o appoyntement_n that_o they_o sâ—old_v come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o fethir_n bed_n and_o anon_o they_o bonnde_v he_o foot_n &_o honde_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o token_n ij_o small_a towaille_n &_o make_v on_o they_o ij_o rid_v knot_n &_o cast_v the_o towaille_n about_o the_o duke_n nekke_n and_o than_o they_o take_v the_o fethir_n bed_n that_o lie_v under_o he_o &_o cast_v it_o above_o he_o and_o than_o they_o drowen_v her_o towaille_n each_o wryes_z &_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o featherbed_n upon_o he_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o noise_n &_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v arrest_v this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o his_o uncle_n &_o send_v he_o to_o caleys_n he_o come_v ayene_v to_o london_n in_o all_o haste_n with_o a_o wonder_n great_a peple_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warrrewyke_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v hem_v himself_o sir_n johan_n cobham_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyne_v knight_n he_o arrest_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o he_o make_v his_o parliament_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o hold_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o parliament_n time_n for_o he_o fond_a susfisaunt_a suerte_a to_o abide_v the_o law_n and_o to_o ansuere_v to_o all_o manner_n point_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n will_v put_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o ordain_v he_o a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parliament_n and_o this_o parliament_n be_v make_v for_o to_o jugge_n this_o three_o worthy_a lord_n and_o othir_v mo_z as_o they_o listen_v at_o this_o time_n ¶_o and_o for_o yâ—â—ugement_n the_o king_n let_v make_v in_o all_o have_v a_o long_a &_o a_o large_a house_n of_o tymbre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o hale_v &_o cover_v with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v open_a all_o about_o on_o bohe_o side_n &_o at_o the_o end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n myÈt_v see_v thurgh_n out_o &_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o these_o foresaid_a lord_n &_o jugement_n yefe_n at_o this_o foresaid_a ê‘lement_n and_o for_o to_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o this_o ê‘lement_n the_o king_n send_v his_o watte_n un_o to_o entry_n lord_n baron_fw-fr knight_n and_o squyer_n in_o every_o shire_n thurghout_v all_o england_n that_o every_o lord_n gadre_n and_o bring_v his_o retenue_n with_o he_o in_o as_o short_a time_n &_o in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v in_o maynten_v &_o in_o strength_n thing_n of_o the_o king_n ayens_fw-fr hem_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n &_o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o haste_n &_o they_o to_o come_v to_o he_o in_o pain_n of_o deche_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o send_v in_o to_o chestre_fw-fr shire_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o chivetâ—yns_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr &_o they_o gadr_v &_o bring_v a_o great_a &_o a_o huge_a multitude_n of_o peple_n both_o of_o knight_n &_o of_o squyer_n &_o principal_o of_o yeoman_n of_o chestre_n shire_n the_o which_o yeoman_n &_o archier_n yâ—_z king_n take_v to_o his_o own_o court_n &_o yafe_v they_o bowge_a of_o court_n &_o good_a wage_n to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o own_o body_n both_o be_v night_n &_o by_o day_n above_o all_o othir_n ê‘sone_n &_o most_o love_a &_o best_a trust_n the_o which_o soon_o afterward_o turn_v the_o king_n to_o great_a loss_n shame_n hynder_v &_o his_o v_a â–ª_o ter_o undo_v &_o destruction_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o soon_o after_o and_o that_o time_n come_v sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o derby_n with_o a_o great_a meyne_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o rutteland_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n both_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n bring_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_v the_o earl_n marchall_a come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o lord_n spencer_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o earl_n of_o northuuberland_n &_o sir_n henry_n percy_n his_o soon_o &_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n the_o earl_n brother_n and_o alle_fw-mi these_o worthy_a lord_n broughten_v a_o fair_a meyne_n &_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o each_o man_n in_o his_o best_a array_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_fw-mi in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o mâ—n_z of_o arm_n &_o archier_n folew_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n willian_n strope_n tresorer_n of_o englond_n come_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o thus_o in_o this_o array_n come_v all_o the_o worthy_a man_n of_o this_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o our_o king_n and_o all_o this_o peple_n come_v to_o london_n in_o one_o day_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o every_o street_n &_o lane_n in_o london_n and_o in_o the_o subarbe_n weren_a bookful_n of_o hem_n log_v and_o x._o or_o xij_o mile_n about_o london_n every_o way_n and_o thes_n peple_n bring_v the_o king_n at_o westmynstre_n &_o wenten_a home_n ayene_v to_o her_o log_a both_o horse_n &_o man_n and_z than_o on_o the_o monday_n the_o xvij_o day_n of_o septembre_n the_o ê‘lement_n begin_v at_o westmynstre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parliament_n and_o on_o the_o friday_n next_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n among_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v on_o seint_a mathewes_n day_n the_o appostell_n and_o evangelist_n there_o he_o be_v foriugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v in_o this_o hale_v that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o paleys_fw-la at_o westmynstre_n and_o this_o be_v his_o juggement_n â—e_z shall_v go_v on_o foot_n with_o his_o ande_fw-mi y_fw-mi bind_v behind_o he_o from_o the_o place_n that_o he_o be_v for_o â—ugged_a in_o and_o so_o forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londâ—n_n un_o to_o the_o tower_n hill_n and_o there_o his_o heed_n to_o 〈◊〉_d smyten_v of_o &_o so_o it_o be_v do_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o vj._n of_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o juggement_n ride_v with_o he_o un_fw-mi to_o the_o place_n there_o he_o be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v &_o so_o to_o see_v that_o the_o execution_n be_v do_v after_o her_o doom_n and_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n with_o they_o wenten_a on_o foot_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o chestre_n shire_n man_n in_o strength_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v this_o earl_n un_fw-fr to_o his_o dethe_v for_z they_o dradde_v lest_o the_o earl_n shall_v have_v be_v rescue_v &_o take_v from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n thus_o he_o pass_v forth_o thurgh_n the_o cite_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o dethe_v and_o there_o he_o take_v it_o full_o patient_o on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o come_v the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n and_o take_v up_o the_o body_n and_o the_o heed_n of_o this_o good_a earl_n and_o bear_v it_o home_o un_o to_o her_o house_n and_o bnry_v he_o in_o her_o quere_z and_z in_o the_o morwe_v after_o be_v sir_n richard_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n there_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v for_o iugged_a and_z they_o yafe_v the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o same_o juggement_n that_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n have_v put_v the_o lord_n have_v compassion_n of_o he_o be_v cause_n he_o be_v of_o more_o age_n and_o relesed_a he_o to_o perpetuell_a prison_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o lord_n cobham_n of_o kent_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyne_n knight_n weren_a bring_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o to_o the_o same_o hall_fw-mi and_o there_o they_o be_v jugged_a to_o be_v honge_v and_o draw_v but_o thurgh_n the_o prayer_n and_o great_a instance_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n that_o juggement_n be_v foryeve_v they_o and_o relese_v to_o perpetuell_a prison_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n be_v richard_n whittyngdone_v more_n of_o london_n &_o johan_n wodecoke_n and_o william_n askam_n shereve_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o ê‘lement_n strong_a
wacche_fw-it of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n and_o thurgh_n out_o every_o ward_n also_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n make_v v._o duke_n a_o duchess_n and_o a_o markey_n and_o four_o earl_n and_o the_o first_o of_o hem_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n and_z he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o hereford_n and_z the_o second_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutteland_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o awemarle_n and_o the_o iij_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdone_v and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o v._o be_v the_o earl_n of_o notyngham_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o northfolk_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n he_o be_v make_v the_o markey_n of_o dorset_n and_z the_o lord_n spencer_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o lord_n nevil_n of_o raby_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o westmoreland_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o wurcestre_n ¶_o and_o sir_n william_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n he_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshire_n and_o sir_n johan_n mounâ—â—gu_n 〈◊〉_d of_o salisbury_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o y_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o ê‘lement_n and_o rial_n feste_fw-la un_fw-it to_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastrâ—_n in_o the_o bisshoppe_n in_o in_o holborn_a and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o seint_a paul_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bery_v beside_o dame_n blanch_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fill_v a_o dissension_n &_o debate_v bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o wage_v bataille_n &_o cast_v down_o her_o glove_n and_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o and_o ensele_v and_o the_o bataille_n soyn_v and_o the_o day_n y_fw-mi set_v and_o the_o place_n assign_v where_n and_o when_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o coventre_n and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o fell_v and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o she_o wepen_v and_o ready_a to_o do_v her_o bataille_n and_o weren_a ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n bid_v they_o cese_n and_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_v exile_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n for_o the_o term_n of_o x._o year_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o evermore_o and_o sir_n thomas_n arondell_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v the_o same_o time_n for_o ever_o and_o depose_v out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o thâ—se_a iij._n worthy_a lord_n weren_a command_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o gate_n they_o ship_n at_o diverse_a havenes_n and_o wenten_a over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o diverse_a londe_n eke_v his_o weigh_n ¶_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v to_o venice_n and_o there_o he_o die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n aman_n ¶_o and_o than_o king_n richard_n make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n rogier_n walden_a erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la by_o false_a counceill_n and_o ymagination_n of_o covetous_a man_n that_o weren_a about_o he_o be_v make_v and_o ordain_v blank_a charter_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v enâ—â—â—â—d_v of_o all_o manner_n scotfree_a man_n thurgh_n out_o the_o ream_n in_o 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