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in_o arm_n hold_v in_o the_o one_o honde_a stone_n for_o wall_n &_o in_o the_o notable_a other_o honde_n a_o sword_n or_z nyghe_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la li_n o_o svo_fw-la ¶_o permenides_n a_o philosopher_n &_o namely_o in_o mortal_a thing_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n ¶_o socrates_n a_o philosopher_n which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ypocras_n &_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n be_v also_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.viij_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o c._n lxxxx_n azâ—r_o be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n 1o._o but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scrypture_n ¶_o elyasyb_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachim_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v 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eight_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empyte_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_n to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v ê“pter_n sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o dartus_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regnid_v with_o the_o persee_v xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o persarum_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o danyell_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o darius_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fighting_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o mardachin_n johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o ¶_o arystotile_v the_o moo_v subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n learn_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n yâ—_z moo_v chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyverse_a other_o moo_o ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o callibolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_a the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbratê°_n be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o wise_o and_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v att_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regnedê°_n his_o soon_o seysell_n well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dey_v thorugh_a mischance_n thorugh_o a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o metâ—e_o with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a and_o he_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o high_a in_o a_o gâ—â—te_n have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n thorugh_o vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodiam_n that_o be_v morwith_o soon_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v grandobodiam_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_a temple_n &_o town_n this_o grandbodiam_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o tyche_n &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a &_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o grandobodiam_n have_v four_o son_n artogaill_n hesyder_v higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_o yâ—_z be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o since_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n after_o grandobodiam_n regn_v his_o soon_o artogaill_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_z he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pyte_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n
he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n yâ—_z be_v king_n before_o and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dygnyte_n and_o to_o be_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n again_o &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o the_o bryton_n will_n ¶_o and_o after_o artogaill_n become_v so_o good_a of_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o the_o land_n for_z he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a &_o free_a &_o dye_a right_n &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n &_o deyedâ—and_n lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesyder_v be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v and_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n and_z so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o they_o depart_v all_o yâ—_z land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o picker_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesyder_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesyder_v anon_o &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n &_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n each_o after_o other_o after_o hesyder_v after_o the_o death_n of_o hesyder_v regn_v xxxiij_o king_n eke_v after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o with_o out_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o regned_a as_o yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o high_o regn_v jowalan_n eight_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v one_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n &_o after_o regn_v voghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v porrex_n two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvij_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v coyl_n twelve_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v andragie_n xvij_o year_n &_o after_o high_a regned_a vrian_a u_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xu_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n twelve_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v eight_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n three_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v gen_n two_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v seysel_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xi_o year_n &_o archynall_n xiiij_o year_n and_o croll_n xxx_o year_n &_o rodyngir_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hectir_fw-fr u_o year_n &_o harpir_n vi_o year_n &_o carpour_fw-mi vij_o year_n and_z digneyll_o three_o year_n and_o samuel_n xxiiij_o year_n and_o reed_n two_o year_n and_o ely_z vij_o month_n this_o ely_n have_v three_o son_n lud._n cassiballam_n and_o enemion_n ¶_o how_o lud_n be_v make_v kynhe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o yâ—_z dethe_v of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o soon_o &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n &_o moche_n honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_a &_o amend_v wicked_a folk_n this_o lud_n love_v more_o to_o dwell_v at_o troy_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cyte_n call_v ludstone_n but_o yâ—_z name_n be_v change_v through_o varyaunce_n of_o letter_n and_z now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cyte_n 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 cyte_n be_v londoner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n and_o he_o have_v two_o young_a son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adraghen_n &_o that_o other_o tormace_n but_o they_o coude_fw-fr neither_o speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongthe_n and_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lud_n that_o be_v cassibalanius_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la dm_o four_o m.viij_o c._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o c.xu_o sadoch_fw-fr of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v number_v in_o math._n primo_fw-la but_z in_o scrypture_n there_o be_v nomore_o mencyon_n make_v of_o he_o ¶_o jadus_n the_o soon_o of_o john_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o time_n king_n alexander_n regn_v the_o which_o be_v wothe_v with_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n 〈◊〉_d jadus_n array_v in_o his_o pontyfycall_a ornament_n come_v to_o mete_v high_o and_o he_o sodeyn_o be_v please_v &_o worshype_v the_o bysshop_n &_o with_o pease_n &_o joy_n enter_v the_o cyte_n and_o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o high_a the_o book_n of_o daniel_n &_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v expow_v to_o he_o yâ—_z which_o be_v speak_v of_o high_a and_o yâ—_z do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o the_o dream_n in_o due_a order_fw-fr was_z fulfyl_v and_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o person_n of_o who_o daniel_n prophesy_v &_o of_o yâ—_z he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o dariê°_n king_n of_o perseus_n &_o die_v the_o sacrefyce_n &_o bid_v yâ—_z jew_o to_o ask_v what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o own_o law_n &_o at_o the_o vij_o year_n shall_v be_v without_o tribute_n with_o mgfm_n in_o histo_fw-la ¶_o the_o host_n of_o alexander_n as_o drosiê°_n say_v be_v xxxij_o m._n of_o foot_n man_n &_o four_o m._n horseman_n &_o shyppe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v most_o meruaylle_v that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytell_a a_o power_n or_z how_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o lytell_a a_o power_n and_o there_o be_v of_o alexander_n &_o his_o host_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o persarum_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la qnqutes_fw-la decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la ¶_o encas_fw-la yâ—_z soon_o of_o jady_n be_v bysshop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi manilius_n papirius_n and_o fabius_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o papirius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a and_z he_o feign_v many_o a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o master_n counsel_n and_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o man_n state_n he_z be_v so_o noble_a a_o warryour_fw-mi that_o when_o the_o romayn_v dradde_a alexander_n he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o go_v against_o he_o and_o of_o the_o god_n he_o charge_v not_o but_z he_o scorn_v and_o reprove_v the_o god_n sayenge_a afore_o yâ—_z unhappy_a thing_n shall_v fall_v and_o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctor_n say_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorum_fw-la et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la king_n alexander_n this_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v great_a alexand_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v in_o so_o lytell_a time_n it_o be_v a_o evydent_a jugeman_n of_o yâ—_z wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n of_n yâ—_z time_n certain_o some_o miracle_n out_o lord_n die_v in_o help_n ing_v of_o his_o power_n for_o hy_o for_z yâ—_z see_v of_o pamphilicon_n be_v divide_v to_o he_o as_o in_o old_a time_n the_o reed_n see_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o persecute_a danê°_n also_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o casyn_n be_v shytte_a yâ—_z certain_a of_o the_o cursyd_v jew_n may_v never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o last_o in_o babylon_n with_o venym_fw-mi he_o be_v poison_a &_o dey_v the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la &_o the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o his_o monarch_n the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n ¶_o know_v you_o yâ—_z when_o alexander_n be_v deed_n those_o twelve_o to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n accord_n they_o may_v not_o &_o then_o begin_v infenyte_n batylles_n â—_o at_o the_o last_o four_o opteyn_v all_o the_o kingdom_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o oosirâ—_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ix_o
recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanyball_n manly_a &_o discomfit_v he_o all_o spain_n he_o overcome_v aâ—l_o africa_n he_o subdue_v great_a antiochus_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o 〈◊〉_d make_v trybutary_a to_o the_o romaynsthis_n man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryous_a by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v ¶_o philoâ—etoâ—_n the_o soon_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yet_o a_o 〈◊〉_d noble_a antiochus_n great_o oppress_v with_o many_o dysceytes_n but_o the_o romayn_v â—ent_a legate_n the_o which_o command_v antiochus_n that_o he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publius_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la to_o antiochus_n thus_o lâ—ing_v the_o senator_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—the_fw-mi yâ—_z yâ—_z go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d till_o yâ—_z have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o antiochus_n sing_v that_o he_o may_v not_o 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the_o which_o anon_o go_v to_o he_o in_o batayll_n and_o slay_v he_o for_o his_o outrageous_a cruelness_n against_o those_o child_n ¶_o sysinnius_fw-la be_v pope_n twenty_o day_n and_o thenne_n be_v great_a strife_n and_z he_o decessyd_v but_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o constantyne_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_a meek_a man_n and_o so_o blessyd_v that_o of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v belove_v he_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o justinianus_n the_o emperor_n and_o be_v receyve_v with_o great_a honour_n and_z deyed_a a_o blessyd_v man_n ¶_o philyp_v the_o second_o be_v emperor_n one_o year_n the_o which_o flee_v in_o to_o scicilia_fw-la for_o the_o host_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o command_v all_o pycture_n of_o saint_n for_o to_o be_v destroy_v wherefore_o the_o romayn_v cast_v away_o his_o coin_n ne_o will_v not_o receyve_v no_o money_n that_o his_o name_n or_o image_n be_v write_v upon_o ¶_o anastasius_n the_o second_o after_o he_o have_v slay_v philyp_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o crysten_v man_n and_z he_o live_v well_o but_o by_o cause_n he_o put_v out_o philyps_n eye_n and_o slay_v he_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o theodosius_n faugh_o against_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o &_o thenne_n he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n and_o live_v so_o quiet_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vij_o c.xiiij_o gregorius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o constantyne_n xvij_o year_n this_o gregorius_n be_v a_o chaste_a man_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n in_o scrypture_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o pope_n begin_n to_o deal_v more_o temporal_o with_o the_o emperor_n than_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o their_o falseness_n &_o their_o heresy_n &_o also_o for_o to_o remeve_v the_o empire_n fro_o oh_o peple_n to_o a_o other_o as_o yâ—_z time_n require_v this_o man_n cursyd_v leo_n the_o emperor_n by_o cause_n he_o brente_a the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n this_o same_o leo_n command_v gregorius_n the_o pope_n that_o he_o shall_v brenne_n chirche_n &_o destroy_v they_o and_o he_o set_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o sayenge_a but_o command_v the_o contrary_a manly_a and_o so_o it_o be_v open_o show_v that_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o heresy_n for_o certain_o faithful_a people_n with_o the_o prelate_n with_o one_o will_v draw_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o constrain_v the_o emperor_n for_o to_o leave_v their_o tyranny_n and_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o and_o this_o time_n in_o the_o ee_a part_n of_o the_o world_n strong_o fayll_v the_o very_a faith_n for_o yâ—_z cursyd_v law_n of_o yâ—_z fall_v machâ—myte_n ¶_o theodosius_n be_v emperor_n and_o
regn_v but_o one_o year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n and_z even_a as_o he_o die_v so_o be_v he_o do_v unto_o for_o leo_n deposyd_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n ¶_o leo_n the_o three_o with_o constantyne_n his_o soon_o be_v emperor_n twenty-five_o year_n this_o leo_fw-la when_o he_o be_v mighty_a he_o deposyd_v theodosius_n and_o regn_v for_o he_o &_o be_v desceyve_v by_o a_o certain_a apostata_fw-la the_o which_o have_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v &_o brenne_n all_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v both_o in_o batayll_n &_o in_o pestilence_n &_o with_o other_o infortune_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v accursyd_v of_o gregorius_n and_o bode_v therein_o three_o day_n therefore_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n take_v from_o he_o the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o empire_n command_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v obey_v he_o ne_o socour_v he_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v like_o a_o heretyke_a ¶_o holy_a man_n say_v against_o he_o and_o many_o by_o he_o be_v martyr_v &_o exile_v and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o his_o myshyleve_n he_o dey_v wretched_o and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n but_o that_o karolus_fw-la marcellus_n help_v the_o crysten_v faith_n &_o faught_v manly_a against_o the_o sarrasyns_n and_o drive_v they_o backward_o in_o to_o spain_n the_o which_o they_o have_v subdue_v else_o they_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o france_n and_o karolus_fw-la slay_v three_o hondr_v thousand_o sarrasyn_n &_o moo_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n be_v slay_v but_o xu_o thousand_o ¶_o nota_fw-la ¶_o this_o man_n for_o the_o contynuall_a batayle_n take_v to_o lay_v man_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n wherefore_o saint_n eucharius_n the_o bysshop_n of_o aurelian_a as_z he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n see_v that_o same_o karolus_fw-la in_o soul_n &_o body_n pain_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o show_v the_o bysshop_n this_o man_n say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o jugement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_n or_z of_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o fortifye_v that_o that_o the_o bysshop_n say_v &_o to_o prove_v it_o the_z abbot_n of_o saint_n denys_n go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n there_o that_o karolus_fw-la be_v bury_v &_o open_v the_o cheste_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o there_o they_o see_v a_o great_a dragon_n go_v out_o but_z he_o have_v no_o body_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o three_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n the_o second_o the_o which_o conform_v the_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n with_o the_o counseyll_v almoo_v of_o a_o thousand_o bysshop_n and_o he_o cursyd_v horryble_o all_o the_o despiser_n of_o these_o ymage_n as_o the_o emperor_n &_o other_o that_o be_v of_o that_o condycyon_n ¶_o constantynus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi leo_n xxu_o year_n he_o be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n and_o a_o pure_a heretyke_a so_o that_o he_o die_v sacrefyce_n to_o the_o devylles_n he_o pursew_v the_o chirche_n and_o no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a of_o he_o be_v write_v and_o so_o by_o the_o suâ—â—raunce_n of_o god_n the_o chirche_n be_v trowble_v long_o tyme._n about_o this_o time_n be_v many_o meruaylle_n &_o there_o be_v meruayllous_a earth_n quaky_v and_o certain_a cytee_n that_o be_v set_v on_o mountain_n they_o be_v remeâ—ed_v and_o bear_v away_o with_o the_o bylle_n in_o to_o the_o field_n vi_o mile_n then_n as_o they_o stand_v and_o the_o cytee_n be_v not_o break_v ne_fw-fr burâ—â—_n in_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotanian_a the_o earth_n be_v break_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o mâ—le_a and_o also_o there_o be_v a_o mule_n that_o spaâ—e_n in_o a_o man_n voy_n ash_n fall_v fro_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o see_v of_o poncico_n there_o be_v use_v for_o great_a frost_n that_o be_v xxx_o cubit_n of_o thycknesse_n and_o star_n felle_v fro_o heaven_n so_o myghte_o that_o man_n trow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v come_fw-mi all_o these_o betokened_a meruayllous_a thing_n for_o to_o come_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vij_o c.xliiij_o zacharias_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n ten_o year_n this_o zacharus_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o array_v with_o all_o virtue_n with_o all_o man_n be_v be_v love_v for_o his_o mekenesse_n and_o he_o deposyd_v the_o king_n of_o france_n hydery_n and_o put_v in_o his_o place_n puppinus_n for_z he_o be_v more_o profitable_a ¶_o here_o may_v you_o see_v what_o power_n the_o chirche_n have_v that_o time_n the_o which_o translate_v that_o famous_a kingdom_n from_o the_o very_a heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pippinus_n for_o a_o leyffull_v cause_n ut_fw-la habet_fw-la xu.q.v_fw-la alius_fw-la ¶_o stephanus_n the_o second_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zacharias_n u_o year_n this_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o chirche_n as_o well_o in_o word_n as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o spirytualtee_n and_o the_o temporaltee_n noble_o he_o be_v the_o lover_n and_o the_o defender_n of_o poor_a man_n this_o man_n anoint_a pippinê°_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o send_v he_o against_o the_o lombarde_n that_o he_o shall_v compel_v they_o to_o restore_v the_o chirche_n of_o such_o good_n as_o they_o have_v with_o hold_n from_o theym_n long_o time_n unryghtwysly_a the_o which_o he_o die_v he_z also_o translate_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o frensshman_n ¶_o paulus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o die_v great_a alms_n to_o faderlesse_a child_n &_o prisoner_n widow_n and_o other_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o saint_n poule_n ¶_o constantyne_n a_o roman_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o paul_n two_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o lay_a man_n and_o sodeyn_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dygnytee_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o with_o a_o great_a sclaundre_v to_o the_o chirche_n be_v pope_n a_o lytell_a tyme._n but_o the_o faithful_a man_n put_v he_o out_o and_z put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fyfth_o in_o famed_a pope_n among_o so_o many_o herd_n tofore_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o holy_a apostle_n sete_n keep_v in_o all_o honour_n &_o holiness_n ¶_o intynyte_n martyr_n be_v make_v this_o time_n by_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n for_z he_o be_v such_o a_o heretyke_a and_o man_n trow_v that_o there_o be_v never_o emperor_n ne_o no_o pagon_n that_o slay_v so_o many_o martyr_n and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o chirche_n be_v trowble_v full_a sore_o &_o very_o precyous_o buy_v the_o worshyp_a of_o the_o ymage_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n for_o the_o great_a sh_a of_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o certain_o that_o cursyd_v emperor_n be_v not_o unpunyssh_v for_o when_o that_o he_o dey_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o horryble_a voy_n and_o say_v i_o be_o take_v to_o a_o fire_n that_o be_v unable_a for_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o so_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n to_o everla_a pain_n ¶_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v dyvyde_v about_o this_o 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first_o of_o three_o hondr_v and_o fyfty_a fader_n the_o second_o in_o rome_n with_o a_o hondred_a and_o fyfty_a fader_n be_v present_a charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n sete_n ¶_o leo_n the_o fourthe_a regned_a emperor_n with_o the_o greek_n fyve_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n but_z not_o so_o moche_v as_o his_o fadet_n be_v and_o he_o be_v a_o coveytous_a man_n and_z he_o take_v away_o a_o certain_a crown_n of_o a_o chirche_n and_o put_v it_o up_o on_o his_o heed_n and_o anon_o he_o be_v corrupt_v with_o a_o axe_n and_o sore_o dysease_v and_o he_o have_v a_o curse_a wyf_v