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he_o make_v a_o archeflaume_n at_o york_n &_o his_o temple_n that_o now_o be_v a_o archebishoppe_n ebranke_v his_o son_n they_o crown_v be_v anon_o who_o ship_n great_a make_v on_o the_o sea_n to_o sail_n year_n withhold_v his_o knight_n with_o he_o so_o forth_o to_o go_v upon_o war_n he_o go_v without_o fail_v then_o into_o gaul_n with_o a_o full_a manly_a tail_n where_o that_o he_o have_v riches_n innumerable_a to_o hold_v estate_n royal_a incomparable_a ¶_o xx._n wyve_n he_o have_v as_o chronicle_n say_v the_o twenty_o son_n of_o his_o own_o generation_n and_o doughter_n fair_a xxx_o that_o be_v not_o laith_n which_o doughter_n so_o for_o their_o relevation_n into_o italy_n with_o great_a supportation_n there_o to_o be_v wed_v in_o trojan_a bloodde_n &_o marry_v for_o lady_n their_n with_o trojan_n be_v ally_v ¶_o in_o albany_n he_o make_v and_o edifyed_a the_o castle_n of_o alclude_v which_o dumbritayne_n scotland_n and_o some_o autour_n by_o chronycle_n have_v apply_v and_o some_o 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light_n ¶_o he_o make_v also_o upon_o mount_n dolorous_a a_o castle_n strong_a that_o this_o day_n bamburgh_n hight_v bamburgh_n that_o on_o a_o roche_z be_v set_v full_a high_a and_o noyous_a full_a hard_a to_o get_v by_o any_o man_n might_n the_o castle_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o so_o well_o dight_v if_o man_n therein_o have_v stufe_fw-fr sufficient_a or_o it_o be_v win_v many_o one_o must_v be_v shend_v ¶_o he_o son_n all_o he_o send_v to_o germanye_a to_o win_v thesame_a land_n by_o labour_n and_o conquest_n under_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o brother_n analye_n duke_n assarake_v that_o be_v the_o elder_a a_o worthy_a knight_n prove_v with_o best_a all_o germanye_n they_o gat_v at_o their_o intent_n and_o lord_n be_v make_v their_o as_o there_o father_n ment_fw-mi ¶_o sixty_o year_n whole_a he_o stand_v and_o bear_v the_o crown_n reign_v full_o in_o all_o prosperytee_n no_o enemy_n dare_v again_o he_o up_o ne_fw-la down_o war_n ne_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n again_o his_o royaltee_n he_o make_v a_o temple_n in_o *_o ebranke_n citee_n york_v of_o dyane_n where_o a_o archeflame_a he_o set_v to_o rule_v temple_n as_o that_o time_n be_v his_o debt_n the_o xxii_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ebranke_n reygn_v brutus_n greneshilde_n brutus_n greneshilde_n then_o by_o his_o name_n full_a right_a both_o good_a &_o true_a and_o easy_a of_o all_o port_n his_o people_n all_o that_o come_v into_o his_o sight_n with_o all_o his_o might_n evermore_o he_o recomforte_n of_o all_o there_o sorrow_n that_o they_o to_o he_o report_n and_o why_o he_o hight_v greneshilde_n to_o his_o surname_n year_n because_o he_o bear_v on_o green_a ay_o where_o he_o become_v ¶_o xii_n year_n he_o stand_v reign_v full_a well_o in_o peace_n and_o die_v so_o and_o by_o his_o father_n bury_v in_o ebranke_n afore_o dyane_n no_o lees_n with_o briton_n hole_n thither_o accompany_v with_o all_o honour_n that_o may_v be_v multiply_v in_o any_o wise_n with_o all_o seruyse_n funeral_n as_o long_v to_o the_o fate_n of_o death_n over_o all_o the_o xxiii_o chapter_n ¶_o leyle_v king_n of_o brytayn_n have_v logres_n &_o brytayne_n he_o make_v at_o carlele_n a_o temple_n flamyne_n and_o a_o flaume_n to_o rule_v it_o then_o leyle_v his_o son_n be_v king_n of_o britain_n so_o year_n that_o carleele_v make_v that_o time_n in_o albany_n that_o now_o carleile_n be_v call_v by_o friend_n &_o to_o which_o in_o englyshe_a be_v to_o say_v final_o the_o city_n of_o leyle_n for_o in_o brytayn_a tongue_n plain_o cair_a be_v to_o say_v a_o citee_n in_o their_o language_n build_v as_o yet_o in_o wales_n be_v there_o come_v usage_n ¶_o this_o ilk_fw-mi king_n leyle_n make_v then_o in_o that_o citee_n a_o temple_n great_a call_v a_o temple_n flaumyne_n in_o which_o he_o set_v a_o flaume_n in_o propertee_n to_o govern_v it_o by_o their_o law_n dyvyne_v of_o jupiter_n saturn_n and_o appolyne_n that_o then_o be_v of_o all_o such_o in_o dignitee_n after_o their_o law_n as_o now_o our_o byshoppe_n be_v ¶_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v hole_n twenty_o year_n and_o fyve_o in_o youth_n full_a well_o and_o keep_v law_n and_o peace_n but_o in_o his_o age_n his_o people_n begin_v to_o stryve_v fail_v his_o law_n city_n will_v not_o war_n cease_v cyvill_a war_n great_o begin_v to_o increase_v and_o he_o die_v then_o set_v no_o remedy_n bury_v at_o carleyle_n in_o his_o citee_n royal_o the_o xxiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o rudhudebras_n king_n of_o brytayne_n have_v logres_n and_o albany_n he_o make_v caunterbury_n wynchester_n and_o shaftesbury_n and_o three_o temple_n and_o three_o flaume_n of_o they_o rvdhudebras_n his_o son_n be_v king_n anon_o year_n cair_a kent_n he_o make_v that_o now_o be_v caunterbury_n cair_n go_v also_o &_o build_v of_o lime_n &_o
his_o intent_n for_o they_o disobey_v the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v for_o they_o have_v choose_v master_n stephan_n langton_n appear_v a_o worthy_a clerk_n of_o all_o disposition_n ¶_o who_o king_n john_n then_o will_v not_o admytte_a for_o romayn_v bull_n ne_o for_o the_o prelate_n prayer_n but_o prison_v some_o and_o some_o to_o death_n commytte_n some_o he_o exile_v and_o their_o eye_n clear_a and_o all_o personne_n and_o prelate_n in_o fere_n he_o then_o put_v out_o and_o seize_v their_o benefice_n through_o all_o the_o land_n as_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o romyshe_a byshoppe_n curse_a he_o open_o and_o all_o the_o realm_n full_o do_v enterdite_n that_o sacrament_n none_o therein_o shall_v occupy_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n without_o respite_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n so_o full_a fair_a indite_v to_o take_v england_n hole_n in_o governaunce_n for_o king_n john_n his_o great_a misgovernaunce_n ¶_o many_o earl_n also_o and_o many_o great_a baron_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n write_v open_o to_o send_v his_o son_n lewes_n the_o rebellion_n to_o help_v to_o who_o they_o promise_v sikerly_a to_o crown_n he_o king_n of_o england_n worthy_o if_o that_o king_n john_n will_v not_o his_o trespass_n amend_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o have_v offend_v ¶_o wherefore_o that_o king_n of_o france_n to_o england_n send_v his_o son_n lewes_n with_o host_n and_o power_n strong_a with_o who_o many_o lord_n sustain_v his_o intent_n and_o other_o some_o maynteyn_v king_n john_n in_o wrong_n thus_o stand_v this_o land_n england_n &_o wales_n long_o hole_n enterdite_n from_o all_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o none_o be_v do_v without_o privelegemente_n ¶_o lewes_n the_o son_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n have_v castle_n fee_n and_o citee_n many_o one_o at_o his_o good_a rule_n and_o full_a wise_a governaunce_n in_o england_n then_o well_o mo_z than_o have_v king_n john_n till_o on_o a_o day_n to_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o moon_n by_o who_o council_n unto_o that_o romishe_a bishop_n he_o write_v his_o letter_n meek_a as_o best_o he_o can_v they_o note_v ¶_o beseking_a he_o of_o mercy_n and_o of_o grace_n of_o forgevenesse_n and_o absolution_n his_o default_n all_o to_o mend_v and_o his_o trespass_n and_o undirguage_n all_o his_o punysion_n for_o to_o release_v thenterdiction_n for_o which_o the_o romishe_a bishop_n as_o he_o that_o letter_n see_v weep_v fore_o have_v full_a great_a pitee_n ¶_o thenterdiction_v full_o he_o releass_v and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o send_v to_o cease_v the_o war_n the_o peace_n to_o be_v encreassed_a between_o he_o and_o king_n john_n bayssent_v to_o which_o he_o will_v put_v so_o all_o his_o intent_n to_o lewes_n then_o he_o send_v thesame_a message_n and_o of_o england_n to_o have_v his_o hole_n costage_n ¶_o and_o for_o lewes_n with_o lord_n of_o england_n obey_v not_o the_o bishops_n commandment_n he_o send_v gwalo_n his_o legate_n i_o understande_v to_o curse_v lewes_n and_o all_o of_o his_o assent_n then_o die_v king_n john_n in_o christian_a hole_n intent_n at_o croxton_n abbey_n and_o bury_v be_v full_a fair_a at_o worcester_n with_o lord_n and_o great_a repair_n ¶_o some_o book_n sayen_v he_o poison_a be_v to_o dead_a of_o plum_n so_o syt_v at_o his_o meat_n in_o thabbey_n of_o cistew_n at_o swynsheade_n with_o which_o a_o monk_n there_o he_o do_v rehete_n wen_v of_o god_n great_a thank_v to_o get_v at_o newerke_n die_v at_o worcester_n sepulture_v in_o chronicle_n as_o be_v plain_o scripture_v ¶_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o henry_n of_o wynchester_n hight_v and_o other_o after_o and_o richard_n be_v his_o name_n that_o earl_n be_v of_o cornwayle_v of_o great_a may_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o of_o right_n noble_a fame_n these_o son_n on_o his_o wife_n that_o noble_a dame_n and_o gate_n isabella_n the_o wife_n of_o frederyk_fw-mi emperor_n of_o rome_n a_o lord_n full_a poletyk_fw-mi ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v these_o earl_n in_o england_n geoffrey_n maundevile_n earl_n of_o essex_n than_o sir_n quincy_n as_o i_o can_v understande_v earl_n of_o winchester_n that_o be_v a_o manly_a man_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v than_o roger_n of_o clare_n than_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n that_o in_o england_n be_v none_o his_o better_a ¶_o roger_n bygot_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n then_o that_o martial_n be_v that_o time_n of_o england_n henry_n bowne_n than_o earl_n of_o herforde_n as_o i_o can_v conceyve_v be_v then_o constable_n of_o the_o land_n aright_o worthy_a knight_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o davyd_v then_o be_v of_o huntyngdon_n william_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n full_a boon_n ¶_o randolfe_n of_o chester_n the_o earl_n of_o good_a estate_n robert_n veer_v of_o oxenford_n full_a wise_n william_n groos_n of_o almaryk_n generate_v william_n longspee_n earl_n then_o of_o great_a enterprise_n in_o act_n marcyall_a a_o man_n knyght_o and_o wise_a of_o salysbury_n a_o mighty_a lord_n that_o day_n through_o all_o england_n know_v of_o great_a array_n ¶_o william_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n that_o hyght_n awbeny_n by_o his_o surname_n full_a well_o then_o know_v at_o wimondham_n in_o norfolk_n bury_v right_a father_n be_v of_o philyp_n full_a young_a unknowe_a that_o full_a courteous_a be_v both_o to_o hie_v and_o low_a that_o after_o he_o be_v earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o chronycle_n write_v can_v clere_o tell_v ¶_o this_o king_n john_n die_v in_o hole_n creaunce_n the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a._n m_n be_v then_o gnaw_v two_o hundred_o xxi_o by_o remembrance_n in_o chronycle_n as_o i_o have_v red_a and_o see_v and_o full_a cumbreous_a both_o to_o high_a and_o law_n at_o worcester_n bury_v in_o good_a array_n as_o a_o prince_n royal_a of_o reason_n aught_o that_o day_n the_o c_o xliii_o chapter_n ¶_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandye_n and_o guienne_n and_o earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi that_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc._o xxi_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o lxxiii_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o lvi_o year_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o batayl_n at_o lincoln_n where_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chester_n discomfyte_v lewis_n that_o son_n of_o king_n philyppe_v of_o france_n henry_n his_o son_n than_o be_v of_o ix_o year_n age_n third_o at_o gloucester_n crown_v with_o the_o dyademe_n by_o the_o legate_n gwalo_n &_o the_o baronage_n stephan_n of_o langton_n help_v as_o do_v well_o seem_v archbishop_n then_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v deem_v the_o same_o year_n then_o the_o king_n with_o lewis_n faught_v beside_o lincoln_n where_o lewis_n be_v never_o catch_v ¶_o four_o c._n knight_n of_o lewis_n there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v on_o lewis_n side_n and_o many_o flee_v with_o lewis_n soothe_v again_o the_o earl_n randolf_n of_o chester_n know_v wide_o the_o field_n there_o gate_n that_o day_n with_o mikell_n pride_n and_o lewis_n then_o all_o his_o right_a 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lord_n wise_a &_o most_o parfyte_n which_o after_o make_v among_o they_o great_a dispyte_n and_o batayle_n strong_a &_o great_a contrariaunce_n through_o all_o the_o land_n by_o long_a continuance_n the_o c_o xliiii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o edward_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o chryste_n a_o thousand_o cc_o xxxix_o how_o symonde_n mountforte_n earl_n of_o leycester_n be_v create_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n that_o edward_n high_a at_o westmynster_n of_o chryste_n incarnacyon_n the_o year_n a_o thousand_o cc_o ix_o and_o xxx_o right_a who_o the_o legate_n otho_n by_o informacyon_n baptyze_v in_o font_n saint_n edmondes_n confirmacy_n 〈…〉_o to_o he_o then_o make_v as_o the_o church_n devyse_v in_o his_o baptism_n holy_a then_o autoryze_v
xvii_o year_n to_o his_o god_n then_o go_v bury_v full_a fair_a as_o to_o such_o a_o prince_n appente_v ¶_o kymbalyne_n so_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n norysh_v at_o rome_n instruct_v with_o chevalre_a that_o knight_n be_v make_v with_o honour_n great_a &_o fair_a kymbelyne_n by_o octavyan_n reign_v then_o enterly_a emperor_n then_o of_o rome_n great_a monerchy_n in_o who_o time_n be_v both_o peace_n and_o all_o concord_n through_o all_o that_o world_n and_o bear_v be_v christ_n our_o lord_n this_o kinbelyne_n reign_v full_o ten_o year_n and_o rule_v this_o land_n in_o law_n and_o peace_n full_a well_o and_o die_v then_o as_o say_v the_o chronycler_n that_o ilk_fw-mi same_o year_n that_o christe_n be_v bear_v with_o zele_n of_o his_o mother_n a_o maiden_n fair_a and_o we_o will_v for_o christian_a folk_n by_o grace_n then_o to_o redeem_v from_o pain_n of_o hell_n to_o bliss_n as_o clerk_n deem_v ¶_o from_o time_n that_o world_n first_o be_v begoonne_v and_o make_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n nativytee_n account_v ere_o through_o christendom_n full_a brade_n fyve_o m._n year_n ix_o score_n and_o xix_o be_v or_o god_n son_n come_v man_n for_o to_o be_v as_o crosius_n the_o discyple_a of_o austyne_n in_o this_o writing_n so_o as_o he_o can_v determine_v ¶_o guider_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n full_a corageous_a guider_n that_o crown_v be_v and_o king_n of_o excellence_n year_n the_o tribute_n which_o the_o romayn_v have_v of_o we_o deny_v then_o and_o make_v great_a resysten_v with_o great_a trouble_n and_o manly_a violence_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v reygn_v clear_o in_o bretayne_v by_o four_o and_o forty_o year_n ¶_o in_o which_o year_n then_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n at_o cairo_n peer_n that_o now_o porchestre_n hight_v arryve_v a_o land_n with_o people_n full_a corageous_a he_o close_v the_o gate_n afore_o with_o mykyll_n may_v and_o the_o cytee_n assaut_v both_o day_n and_o night_n the_o cytezen_n to_o famyshe_v and_o conquer_v his_o name_n in_o arm_n and_o honour_n to_o proffer_v ¶_o but_o king_n guider_n fight_v there_o with_o themperour_n and_o slay_v man_n on_o every_o side_n about_o rescowyd_n the_o town_n as_o very_a protector_n and_o make_v he_o to_o flee_v be_v he_o never_o so_o stout_a but_o one_o hamon_n ride_v fast_a into_o the_o rout_n have_v on_o he_o the_o britain_n sign_n of_o war_n who_o in_o the_o pree_n slay_v the_o king_n guider_n the_o xlvi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o aruiragus_n king_n of_o britain_n reygn_v xliiii_o year_n and_o how_o in_o his_o time_n cladeus_n emperor_n have_v truage_n of_o this_o land_n and_o marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o king_n aruiragus_n that_o see_v his_o brother_n slay_v his_o brother_n armis_fw-la upon_o himself_o he_o cast_v year_n and_o king_n be_v then_o of_o all_o the_o great_a britain_n upon_o hamon_n pursue_v till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o drive_v he_o into_o the_o haven_n full_a fast_a and_o drown_v he_o there_o after_o height_n hamon_n town_n that_o man_n now_o call_v short_a speech_n southampton_n to_o winch_a king_n aruiragus_n ride_v whether_o claudiê°_n come_v with_o romans_z full_a of_o pride_n where_o aruiragus_n with_o britayn_n he_o abode_n but_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v fight_v in_o that_o tide_n by_o both_o their_o council_n they_o be_v draw_v on_o side_n claudius_n daughter_n to_o wed_v they_o be_v accord_n and_o truage_n to_o pay_v each_o year_n without_o discord_n then_o claudius_n send_v for_o dame_n gennyse_v his_o daughter_n fair_a full_a womanly_a to_o see_v she_o come_v in_o haste_n as_o than_o it_o may_v suffyse_v to_o come_v out_o from_o so_o far_a land_n and_o country_n and_o in_o a_o meed_n with_o flower_n of_o great_a beaute_n wed_v they_o be_v where_o claudius_n then_o make_v a_o cytee_n fair_a cayre_a glow_n to_o name_v it_o have_v ¶_o of_o his_o name_n it_o be_v so_o denominate_v name_v now_o gloucester_n stand_v on_o severne_n side_n the_o marriage_n after_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a be_v in_o the_o year_n fourtye_n and_o syxe_n that_o tie_v so_o in_o britain_n two_o year_n he_o do_v abide_v orcades_n ysle_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o conquer_v in_o which_o he_o enfeffid_v the_o king_n &_o he_o prefer_v ¶_o and_o home_n to_o rome_n he_o pass_v so_o again_o but_o after_o again_o the_o king_n truage_n deny_v and_o none_o will_v pay_v wherefore_o vaspasyan_a hither_o be_v send_v with_o roman_n fortify_v at_o ruteporte_n that_o now_o sandwiche_n be_v notify_v the_o king_n he_o meet_v and_o put_v he_o from_o the_o land_n to_o totenesse_n go_v and_o notwithstanding_o fande_v ¶_o so_o go_v he_o forth_o to_o exeter_n his_o way_n cairo_n penelgorte_n then_o hight_v and_o it_o assay_v where_o then_o the_o king_n he_o meet_v the_o seventene_a day_n with_o host_n full_a strong_a but_o then_o the_o king_n prevayl_v but_o gennyse_n the_o queen_n great_o avayl_v by_o her_o trety_n make_v they_o full_a well_o accord_v that_o with_o rome_n he_o do_v no_o more_o discord_n the_o xlvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o joseph_n aramathie_n come_v unto_o britain_n with_o vaspasyan_a and_o chrysten_v a_o part_n of_o this_o land_n vaspasyan_a winter_a then_o in_o britain_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o queen_n gennyse_n and_o have_v truage_n then_o full_o pay_v again_o to_o vaspasyan_a as_o before_o be_v the_o gyse_n with_o who_o joseph_n full_a holy_a and_o full_a wise_n of_o aramathie_n with_o his_o fellow_n fourtene_v into_o this_o land_n than_o come_v and_o give_v contene_v ¶_o for_o who_o so_o then_o vaspasyan_a pray_v the_o king_n the_o queen_n also_o to_o he_o to_o be_v good_a lord_n vespasian_n and_o good_a lady_n which_o they_o grant_v in_o all_o thing_n declare_v then_o and_o full_o do_v record_n this_o worthy_a vaspasyan_a by_o his_o own_o word_n how_o he_o he_o take_v out_o of_o cayphas_n prysone_o preserve_v by_o god_n and_o not_o by_o man_n reason_n ¶_o for_o forty_o year_n and_o two_o he_o in_o prisone_n lie_v from_o christ_n death_n to_o time_n that_o he_o he_o fande_n without_o meat_n or_o drink_v by_o any_o manner_n way_n but_o only_o be_v comfort_v by_o god_n sonde_v and_o how_o he_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o jerusalem_fw-la land_n all_o this_o he_o tell_v the_o king_n and_o eke_o the_o queen_n and_o pray_v they_o his_o supporter_n to_o be_v ¶_o after_o the_o winter_n next_o in_o summer_n tie_v vaspasyan_a to_o rome_n then_o go_v again_o joseph_n abode_n and_o full_o landifyed_a the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o he_o be_v full_a fain_o and_o the_o king_n give_v the_o sothe_o to_o sayne_v twelve_o hide_n of_o land_n the_o then_o mewtryn_n hight_v which_o glastenbury_n be_v now_o name_v full_a right_n in_o bretayne_v then_o this_o joseph_n do_v converte_v bryton_n ay_o how_o to_o know_v the_o incarnacyon_n afore_o that_o paynym_n and_o also_o perverte_v he_o teach_v they_o of_o his_o conversacyon_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o resurreccyon_n with_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o chronycler_n say_v that_o apperteygn_v to_o christ_n faith_n ¶_o agrestes_n reygn_v by_o four_o and_o syxty_a year_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a &_o in_o cairo_a glawe_n be_v bury_v agrestes_n in_o a_o temple_n entoumb_v fair_a and_o clear_o of_o his_o god_n that_o there_o be_v deify_v about_o which_o time_n so_o our_o lady_n mary_n die_v or_o else_o assumpte_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n on_o live_v unto_o the_o bliss_n after_o her_o joy_n fyve_o ¶_o but_o vaspasyan_a with_o his_o host_n full_a royal_a and_o joseph_n also_o come_v into_o britain_n the_o year_n of_o chryste_n be_v then_o account_v in_o all_o seventy_o and_o syxe_v the_o sooth_n for_o to_o sayne_v when_o vespasian_n to_o room_n return_v home_o again_o the_o king_n enduyd_v joseph_n in_o meutryne_n the_o xlviij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o joseph_n convert_v this_o king_n aruiragus_n &_o give_v he_o a_o shield_v of_o that_o arm_n that_o we_o call_v saint_n george_n his_o arm_n which_o arm_n he_o bear_v ever_o after_o &_o thus_o become_v that_o arm_n to_o be_v that_o king_n arm_n of_o this_o land_n long_o afore_o saint_n george_n be_v get_v or_o bear_v and_o as_o maryan_n the_o profound_a chronicler_n say_v he_o bear_v of_o silver_n in_o token_n of_o clennes_n a_o cross_n of_o goules_n signification_n of_o the_o bloodde_n that_o christ_n bleedde_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o for_o it_o must_v needs_o of_o reason_n by_o call_v a_o cross_n ioseph_n convert_v this_o king_n aruigarus_n by_o his_o preaching_n to_o know_v the_o law_n divine_a and_o baptize_v he_o as_o write_v have_v neninê°_n the_o chronicler_n in_o bretain_v tongue_n full_a fine_n and_o to_o christ_n law_n make_v he_o enclyne_v and_o give_v he_o then_o a_o shield_v of_o silver_n white_a a_o cross_n endlong_o and_o over_o twhart_o full_a perfect_v ¶_o these_o arm_n be_v use_v through_o all_o brytain_n for_o a_o common_a
so_o come_v on_o king_n oswy_n fast_a ride_n where_o on_o the_o field_n they_o meet_v sore_o fight_v who_o oswy_n slay_v and_o xxx_o duke_n also_o that_o with_o he_o come_v and_o xxx_o m._n moo_o the_o xcu_o chapter_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hundred_o and._n tv_o penda_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o escangle_n and_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n vi_o hundred_o and_o vi_o oswyne_n slay_v penda_n king_n of_o marchelande_n and_o the_o foresay_a king_n oswyne_n condescend_v to_o hold_v and_o keep_v his_o easter_n accord_v to_o the_o use_n of_o room_n and_o caunterburye_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n vi_fw-la hundred_o and_o lxiii_o which_o before_o be_v celebrate_v accord_v to_o the_o judeicall_a custom_n those_o battayl_v two_o after_o thincarnation_n syxe_n hundred_o year_n fyfty_a be_v &_o also_o fyve_o in_o the_o year_n after_o by_o computation_n that_o king_n oswy_n make_v penda_n king_n belyve_a of_o marces_fw-la land_n and_o to_o converte_v his_o live_v by_o teaching_n of_o dwyma_n make_v bishop_n there_o and_o all_o his_o land_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o lare_fw-la ¶_o king_n oswy_n make_v house_n xii_o of_o religion_n six_o in_o dairy_a and_o six_o in_o berun_v to_o be_v with_o his_o daughter_n elflede_n for_o devotion_n who_o he_o avow_a in_o clean_a virginitee_n to_o sacre_v so_o and_o live_v in_o chastitee_n for_o his_o triumph_n and_o for_o his_o victory_n of_o king_n penda_n and_o his_o panymerye_n ¶_o the_o king_n oswy_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n the_o year_n vi_o c_o lx_o and_o also_o three_o have_v all_o the_o clerk_n of_o his_o domination_n with_o many_o other_o clerk_n of_o far_a country_n for_o to_o dispute_v the_o pasche_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o which_o afore_o be_v hold_v diverse_o one_o use_n at_o york_n another_o at_o caunterbury_n ¶_o but_o this_o seynt_a oswy_n then_o hold_v it_o at_o whitby_n where_o then_o saint_n hilde_n in_o all_o devinitee_n be_v hole_n instruct_v among_o all_o the_o clergy_n 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which_o virgyne_o clean_o die_v so_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n vi_o c._n and_o four_o score_n also_o about_o which_o time_n saint_n awdry_n yâ—_z virgyne_fw-gr clear_o at_o hely_n die_v emonge_v her_o flower_n though_o of_o holy_a virgin_n and_o widow_n also_o which_o she_o have_v gather_v &_o keep_v in_o cloister_n clean_o while_o she_o there_o be_v thabbasse_n as_o be_v see_v ¶_o who_o wife_n be_v twice_o in_o westsex_v first_o espouse_v the_o secounde_n time_n unto_o the_o king_n egfryde_v of_o northumberlande_n her_o maydenhed_a ever_o house_v ay_o there_fw-mi well_o say_v it_o be_v never_o set_v aside_o there_o may_v no_o man_n her_o herte_n from_o christ_n divide_v so_o hole_n it_o be_v set_v unto_o chastitee_n inviolate_a she_o keep_v her_o virginitee_n ¶_o for_o good_a ne_o gold_n nor_o any_o great_a rychesse_n with_o her_o housebande_n to_o be_v devirginate_a hitherto_o may_v never_o eschaunge_v her_o sekirnesse_n so_o sad_a it_o be_v it_o be_v never_o violate_v but_o 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and_o discord_n that_o with_o his_o king_n can_v no_o time_n well_o accord_v wherefore_o they_o will_v no_o long_o of_o he_o hold_v but_o droave_n he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o land_n full_a bold_a ¶_o for_o law_n ne_o peace_n he_o do_v not_o well_o conserve_v but_o change_a law_n ever_o after_o his_o devise_n from_o good_a to_o evell_a each_o other_o to_o overterue_v to_o spoil_v and_o rob_v his_o commons_n to_o surprise_n thus_o in_o the_o land_n he_o make_v full_a great_a party_n wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n do_v he_o expel_v that_o but_o one_o year_n he_o do_v in_o it_o excel_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o exile_v as_o he_o he_o hide_v within_o a_o wood_n a_o swynherd_n make_v his_o end_n then_o with_o his_o staff_n he_o slay_v he_o so_o betyd_v for_o all_o his_o high_a estate_n thus_o be_v he_o spend_v a_o proverb_n be_v of_o old_a be_v wyseman_n ken_v that_o wrong_a law_n make_v ever_o short_a lord_n which_o wyseman_n yet_o remember_v and_o record_n the_o c_o ii_o chapter_n ¶_o kynulphe_n king_n of_o westsex_n protectoure_n of_o england_n the_o which_o reign_v xxvi_o year_n kynulphe_n succeed_v &_o have_v the_o governaunce_n king_n of_o westsex_n then_o with_o all_o to_o it_o appente_a protector_n be_v by_o all_o thordinaunce_n of_o king_n all_o and_o the_o lord_n assent_v as_o his_o elder_n afore_o have_v regiment_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vii_o hundred_o fyfty_n and_o seven_o as_o bede_n have_v write_v and_o account_v full_a even_o ¶_o of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o england_n he_o take_v feautee_n and_o royal_a hole_n homage_n as_o soverayn_a lord_n honour_v in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o might_o maynten_v his_o heritage_n his_o king_n all_o and_o all_o his_o baronage_n the_o peace_n and_o law_n he_o keep_v by_o diligence_n be_v none_o that_o will_v displease_v his_o excellence_n ¶_o he_o reign_v hole_n in_o all_o kynde_v suffisance_n six_o and_o twenty_o year_n full_o account_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o mighty_a great_a puysaunce_n be_v 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war_n and_o peace_n as_o his_o elder_n have_v do_z without_o leace_z ¶_o in_o who_o day_n tharchbyshop_n egbert_n of_o york_n brother_n be_v as_o i_o can_v understande_v to_o the_o king_n of_o northumberlande_n edbert_n the_o primacye_n and_o pall_n bring_v to_o york_n land_n by_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n grant_v without_o gaynstand_v which_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a king_n edwin_n have_v cease_v long_o from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n paulyn_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n as_o well_o be_v express_v vnguste_n the_o king_n of_o pyghte_n ride_v in_o england_n on_o war_n where_o then_o he_o be_v full_a sore_o distress_v by_o the_o manly_a king_n of_o northumberlande_n where_o he_o avoiw_v if_o he_o come_v to_o his_o land_n a_o church_n to_o make_v of_o full_a great_a dignitee_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n shall_v it_o be_v ¶_o and_o at_o his_o home_n come_n one_o regalo_fw-it from_fw-mi constantyne_n by_o revelation_n bring_v certain_a bone_n of_o saint_n andrew_n though_o day_n to_o king_n vngust_n where_o by_o his_o relation_n he_o found_v then_o a_o mynster_n of_o his_o fundation_n of_o saint_n andrew_n where_o his_o bone_n shrine_v be_v as_o there_o in_o deed_n i_o be_v and_o have_v it_o seen_v the_o c_o iii_o chapter_n ¶_o brightryke_v king_n of_o westsex_n protector_n of_o england_n reign_v xvi_o year_n that_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n seven_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o three_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n vii_o c._n four_o score_n and_o nynetene_n brightrike_v cousyn_n that_o be_v next_o of_o blood_n to_o king_n kenulphe_n by_o hole_n intelligence_n of_o westsex_n be_v king_n full_a wise_a &_o good_a and_o protector_n of_o england_n in_o regence_n which_o govern_v right_o well_o with_o great_a sapience_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vii_o hundred_o four_o score_n &_o three_o when_o that_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dignitee_n ¶_o he_o wed_v edburge_n king_n offa_n his_o daughter_n fair_a of_o mers_n for_o love_n &_o peace_n &_o good_a accord_n between_o their_o land_n with_o all_o their_o hole_n repair_v the_o king_n albert_n also_o of_o good_a accord_n only_o of_o purpose_n to_o make_v concord_n of_o eastlande_n come_v to_o offa_n for_o peace_n between_o their_o land_n the_o war_n for_o to_o cease_v ¶_o and_o his_o daughter_n to_o wed_v unto_o his_o wife_n for_o more_o suertee_n of_o love_n and_o good_a accord_n who_o queen_n eburge_n of_o mers_n because_o of_o strife_n afore_o have_v be_v between_o he_o and_o her_o lord_n and_o for_o she_o will_v not_o unto_o the_o marriage_n accord_n make_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o full_a prive_a wise_n within_o his_o bed_n afore_o that_o he_o may_v rise_v ¶_o for_o which_o offa_n great_o be_v agreve_v and_o bury_v he_o at_o
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and_o law_n will_v be_v my_o regence_n i_o chastyse_v ay_o at_o my_o intellygence_n wherefore_o please_v it_o to_o your_o fatherhede_v my_o ancient_a right_n to_o have_v commend_v in_o deed_n the_o c_o lxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o date_n be_v of_o this_o letter_n a._n m._n year_n three_o hundred_v also_o &_o one_o the._n viij_o day_n of_o mayr_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n xxix_o clear_a with_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o england_n be_v that_o day_n by_o their_o letter_n and_o the_o bishop_n do_v pray_v the_o king_n right_a not_o to_o put_v in_o question_n of_o elder_a time_n long_v to_o his_o crown_n ¶_o for_o in_o their_o letter_n the_o bishop_n they_o do_v remember_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o disherityson_n his_o crown_n so_o foul_a to_o hurt_v and_o dismember_v his_o royalty_n to_o put_v in_o question_n for_o desire_v of_o his_o rebel_n false_a suggestyon_n the_o which_o right_n for_o death_n or_o life_n maintain_v they_o be_v so_o bind_v they_o can_v none_o other_o mean_a ¶_o so_o seize_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o matter_n let_v and_o king_n edward_n then_o in_o to_o scotlande_n go_v through_o all_o catnesse_n destroy_v it_o in_o great_a hete_n the_o month_n high_a &_o out_o ysle_v straight_o he_o shend_v till_o they_o obey_v all_o hole_n his_o regiment_n and_o wyntre_v then_o at_o dunfermlin_n abbey_n where_o saint_n margarete_n be_v worshp_v ever_o &_o ay_o the_o c_o lxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o argyle_n where_o vmfrevyle_n take_v william_n waleys_n and_o john_n waleys_n and_o then_o th'earl_n of_o angos_n robert_n vmfrevile_n that_o regent_n be_v of_o scotland_n constitute_v take_v william_n wales_n then_o at_o argyle_n his_o brother_n john_n also_o without_o resute_n with_o rebel_n mo_z that_o be_v all_o destytute_n by_o battle_n sore_o there_o smyten_v full_a cruel_o where_v vmfrevile_n then_o have_v the_o victory_n ¶_o and_o to_o london_n they_o bring_v to_o judgement_n where_o they_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v on_o galowe_v three_fw-mi and_o quarter_v then_o their_o quarter_n home_o be_v send_v at_o certain_a town_n hang_v up_o there_o to_o be_v their_o traytourhede_v and_o falshede_v for_o to_o see_v their_o head_n also_o full_a high_a upon_o the_o tower_n at_o london_n brydge_v be_v set_v to_o great_a terroure_n the_o c_o lxvii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o peirs_n of_o gaverstone_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n be_v exile_v and_o in_o the_o year_n a_o thousand_o iii_o c._n and_o fyve_o he_o exile_v out_o peyr_n gaverston_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o earl_n be_v then_o for_o treason_n know_v ryve_v and_o in_o the_o year_n after_o without_o any_o fail_n earl_n robert_n bruis_n of_o carrike_n ganne_v assail_v earl_n john_n comen_fw-fr of_o bongham_n at_o dunfryse_n and_o slay_v he_o there_o in_o feveryere_o when_o it_o do_v fryse_v ¶_o because_o he_o will_v not_o to_o he_o there_o assent_v to_o be_v crown_v then_o king_n of_o scotlande_n and_o forth_o he_o flee_v to_o see_v who_o will_v consent_v and_o many_o one_o draw_v to_o he_o in_o that_o land_n become_v his_o man_n and_o make_v syke_a bond_n to_o who_o walter_n wareyne_v the_o young_a son_n of_o th'earl_n of_o surrey_n that_o then_o do_v win_v ¶_o with_o the_o lord_n vesty_n that_o have_v his_o sister_n wed_v that_o from_o she_o go_v unto_o this_o robert_n bruys_n either_o of_o other_o be_v fain_o for_o they_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o england_n their_o live_n have_v such_o guris_n for_o their_o riotous_a lyve_n and_o male_a aventure_n thus_o go_v they_o about_o harken_v every_o where_n who_o be_v foe_n and_o who_o their_o friend_n be_v ¶_o all_o scotland_n through_o this_o robert_n go_v about_o on_o foot_n to_o spy_v who_o will_v with_o he_o hold_v and_o who_o will_v not_o he_o war_v they_o all_o out_o and_o kill_v they_o down_o in_o place_n manifold_a and_o much_o harm_n do_v in_o chronycle_n as_o be_v tell_v and_o with_o he_o be_v always_o walter_n wareyne_v that_o with_o he_o go_v through_o mountain_n wood_n and_o plain_n ¶_o on_o night_n they_n lay_v in_o wood_n &_o in_o mountain_n at_o morrow_n on_o their_o foe_n come_v down_o and_o kill_v on_o day_n they_o be_v thousand_o at_o even_o but_o twain_o there_o knew_v no_o moo_o at_o even_o where_o they_o draw_v till_o so_o be_v they_o ever_o at_o night_n of_o lodging_n will_v for_o drede_n of_o guile_n and_o of_o great_a traytourye_n they_o lodge_v they_o on_o nyghte_n full_a prive_o ¶_o but_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annuncyation_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n mary_n the_o virgyne_n robert_n bruys_n with_o great_a supportacyon_n be_v crown_v at_o skone_n as_o he_o can_v ymagyne_v to_o who_o great_a folk_n with_o good_a will_n do_v enclyne_v full_o glad_a of_o his_o welfare_n &_o his_o coronacyon_n with_o great_a host_n come_v to_o perch_n with_o prosperation_n the_o c_o lxviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n vmfrevile_n earl_n of_o angeou_fw-mi and_o sir_n aymer_n valence_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n discomfyte_v king_n robert_n bruys_n beside_o faint_a johns_n town_n and_o put_v he_o unto_o the_o flyghte_n on_o the_o morrow_n sir_n robert_n earl_n vmfrevile_n of_o angeous_n then_o that_o regent_n be_v by_o north_n the_o scot_n sea_n and_o aymer_n valence_n that_o while_n erle_n of_o pembroke_n by_o south_n the_o water_n of_o forth_o wardayne_a be_v of_o scotlande_n forsooth_o that_o day_n faught_v with_o king_n robert_n bruis_n beside_o johnstoune_n where_o he_o flee_v wtout_fw-fr rescowe_n ¶_o unto_o the_o kentir_n &_o many_o scot_n there_o slay_v where_o then_o they_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o king_n robert_n and_o his_o brother_n nygell_n the_o sothe_o to_o sayne_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o athel_n may_v not_o a_o sterte_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o king_n with_o full_a glad_a heart_n who_o the_o king_n keep_v after_o their_o estate_n at_o london_n well_o together_o consoâ—yate_v ¶_o henry_n percy_n take_v the_o brethren_n two_o of_o king_n robert_n alexaunder_n &_o thomas_n that_o hight_v to_o the_o juste_n they_o send_v that_o hang_v be_v though_o his_o other_o brother_n at_o london_n hang_v right_a king_n roberte_n then_o siege_v the_o percy_n full_a wight_n but_o vmfrevyle_v he_o anon_o rescow_v and_o the_o siege_n from_o he_o anon_o remove_v ¶_o king_n robert_n bruys_n faught_v with_o aimer_fw-fr valemce_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n and_o put_v he_o to_o the_o flight_n at_o methfen_n so_o and_o slay_v with_o violence_n all_o englysheman_n in_o battle_n there_o down_o right_a the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n gylbert_n clare_n that_o hight_v three_o day_n after_o he_o syege_v he_o in_o be_v but_o king_n edward_n th'earl_n then_o rescow_v there_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n with_o hoo_v he_o seek_v full_a sore_n but_o ay_o he_o flee_v into_o wood_n &_o straight_o forest_n and_o slay_v his_o man_n at_o straits_n &_o danger_n thore_fw-la and_n at_o marrey_n and_o mire_n be_v ay_o full_o press_v englyshman_n to_o kill_v without_o any_o rest_n in_o the_o mountain_n &_o crag_n he_o slay_v ay_o where_o and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o foe_n he_o fray_v full_a sere_a the_o king_n edward_n with_o horn_n &_o hound_n he_o soght_v with_o man_n on_o foot_n through_o marris_n moss_n &_o mire_n through_o wood_n also_o &_o mountens_fw-fr where_o they_o fight_v and_o ever_o that_o king_n edward_n hight_v man_n great_a hire_v he_o for_o to_o take_v and_o by_o may_v conquer_v but_o they_o may_v he_o not_o get_v by_o force_n ne_o by_o train_n he_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n when_o they_o in_o the_o rain_n ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n for_o anger_n fall_v in_o access_n and_o homeward_o come_v full_a sycke_n and_o sore_o annoy_v and_o bid_v his_o son_n he_o shall_v for_o no_o distress_n no_o trewce_n take_v with_o scot_n that_o sore_o
require_v he_o to_o let_v he_o pass_v and_o ride_v free_o where_o so_o they_o will_v without_o band_n for_o which_o the_o king_n with_o power_n take_v on_o hand_n to_o siege_n brutus_n within_o his_o castle_n fair_a to_o who_o trojan_n strong_o begin_v repair_v ¶_o to_o brutus_n so_o to_o help_v they_o at_o there_o might_n anacletus_fw-la who_o then_o anon_o send_v forth_o anacletus_fw-la his_o prisoner_n who_o he_o have_v take_v right_a unto_o the_o host_n to_o tell_v they_o how_o antigonus_n say_v in_o the_o wood_n steal_v away_o from_o brutus_n onê°_n who_o go_v to_o they_o that_o next_o the_o wood_n then_o lay_v and_o bid_v they_o come_v and_o rescowe_n he_o or_o day_n ¶_o which_o ward_n so_o break_v &_o to_o the_o wood_n can_v ride_v brutus_n with_o that_o with_o all_o his_o hole_n power_n there_o break_v in_o and_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v but_o slough_n the_o greek_n and_o take_v the_o king_n infer_v but_o than_o as_o say_v the_o veray_fw-fr chronicler_n no_o long_o will_v he_o there_o abide_v ne_o dwell_v but_o furthermore_o as_o chronicler_n do_v tell_v ¶_o with_o king_n pandras_n he_o make_v his_o appoinctement_n pandras_n he_o to_o deliver_v on_o this_o condition_n to_o wed_v his_o daughter_n by_o will_n and_o assent_v dame_n innogen_n and_o shippis_fw-la of_o his_o region_n with_o vitaile_n and_o riches_n to_o win_v land_n &_o town_n for_o there_o he_o will_v no_o long_o make_v sojourn_v but_o with_o trojan_n to_o their_o land_n attourne_v ¶_o all_o this_o promyss_n and_o whole_a apoinctement_n fulfil_v and_o speed_n brute_n with_o his_o wife_n so_o sail_v forth_o through_o the_o greekish_a orient_n brass_n to_o marytayne_v and_o two_o pillar_n ganne_v he_o drive_v that_o hercules_n also_o with_o busy_a live_v to_o time_n he_o come_v to_o a_o old_a citee_n no_o creature_n therein_o that_o time_n can_v see_v ¶_o but_o a_o godda_n man_n call_v diane_n god_n that_o can_v declare_v and_o expound_v destynie_a to_o who_o brute_n anon_o go_v up_o alone_o and_o lay_v afore_o she_o there_o full_a devoute_o with_o candle_n brenning_a and_o with_o ceremony_n beseke_v she_o of_o succour_n and_o grace_n where_o that_o he_o may_v her_o worship_n in_o some_o place_n ¶_o with_o his_o troyanes_n therein_o for_o to_o abide_v and_o inherit_v to_o who_o then_o say_v dyane_n by_o yond_o all_o gualle_n a_o isle_n full_a long_a and_o wide_o enclose_v whole_a within_o the_o occiane_n with_o giant_n keep_v his_o destine_v the_o alaan_n and_o thy_o troyanes_n to_o have_v and_o inhabit_v therein_o to_o dwell_v for_o evermore_o and_o enheret_n ¶_o so_o sail_v forth_o by_o columâ—nes_n of_o hercules_n which_o be_v of_o brafse_n by_o hercules_n their_o set_a for_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o sea_n no_o lees_n of_o spain_n where_o that_o his_o many_o trojan_n meet_v of_o their_o lineage_n as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o debt_n they_o come_v with_o he_o echeone_fw-mi by_o one_o accord_n corneus_fw-la their_o captain_n be_v and_o lord_n troyan_n the_o xi_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o brute_n come_v from_o grece_n into_o albion_n and_o name_v it_o britain_n and_o how_o he_o arryve_v at_o totnesse_n in_o devinshire_n he_o sail_v so_o four_o by_o the_o sea_n aquitaine_n where_o that_o he_o arrive_v that_o now_o be_v guyan_a land_n and_o sleugh_o the_o buck_n of_o which_o they_o be_v full_a fain_o the_o bear_v &_o the_o bore_n and_o heart_n all_o that_o they_o fande_v with_o out_o licence_n or_o yet_o any_o warand_n wherefore_o guffor_a king_n of_o the_o land_n full_o fall_v with_o troyanes_n faught_n but_o goryne_n their_o bare_a the_o bell_z goryne_n ¶_o brute_n take_v ship_n and_o arrive_v in_o albion_n where_o diane_n say_v shall_v be_v his_o habitation_n and_o when_o he_o come_v the_o coast_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o make_v great_a exultation_n reioyse_v high_o of_o his_o fortunation_n in_o arm_n of_o troy_n cover_v and_o well_o array_v of_o which_o troyanes_n wer_fw-ge full_a well_o pay_v he_o bear_v of_o goulis_fw-la two_o liones_fw-la of_o gold_n e_o country_n rampant_a with_o gold_n only_o crow_v which_o king_n of_o troie_n inbataill_v bare_a full_a bold_a to_o which_o from_o troy_n be_v destroy_v &_o confound_v their_o child_n slay_v the_o next_o heir_n be_v he_o find_v and_o in_o though_o arm_n this_o isle_n he_o do_v conquer_v as_o marian_n say_v the_o veray_fw-fr chronicler_n chronicler_n ¶_o at_o totnesse_n so_o this_o brutus_n do_v arrive_v corneus_fw-la also_o and_o all_o their_o coumpaignie_a corneus_fw-la the_o giant_n also_o he_o sleugh_o down_o beelive_v through_o all_o the_o land_n in_o battle_n manne_o and_o leave_v no_o moo_o but_o gogmagog_n only_o in_o all_o this_o isle_n so_o have_v he_o they_o destroy_v gogmagog_n who_o in_o prisone_n he_o keep_v and_o anoy_v the_o xii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o corneus_fw-la wrastil_v with_o gogmagog_n the_o giant_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o sleugh_o he_o but_o for_o he_o will_v know_v all_o his_o resistens_fw-la what_o he_o may_v do_v more_o than_o corneus_fw-la he_o make_v they_o both_o do_v their_o sufficience_n in_o all_o wrastle_v which_o be_v moo_v rigorous_a and_o to_o defend_v or_o sawte_a moost_n curious_a on_o the_o sea_n bank_n afore_o brutus_n they_o meet_v where_o by_o accord_n the_o day_n and_o place_n be_v set_v ¶_o this_o gogmagog_n so_o thrafte_n corneus_fw-la that_o rib_n three_o be_v break_v in_o his_o side_n corneus_fw-la then_o of_o might_n full_a laborous_a thought_n he_o will_v soon_o revenge_v that_o tide_n with_o that_o he_o stand_v and_o set_v his_o leggue_n wide_o and_o gat_v he_o up_o between_o his_o arm_n fast_a and_o over_o the_o roche_z into_o the_o sea_n he_o cast_v ¶_o which_o place_n hight_v yet_o gogmagoge_n sawte_a by_o cause_n he_o lepe_v their_o from_o corneus_fw-la all_n if_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o defaute_n but_o by_o the_o might_n of_o coryn_n full_a vigorous_a coryn_n who_o be_v always_o in_o bataill_n fortunous_a for_o which_o brutus_n have_v he_o in_o great_a deynie_n and_o give_v he_o aye_o worship_n and_o dignity_n ¶_o this_o brutus_n thus_o be_v king_n in_o regalite_n and_o after_o his_o name_n he_o call_v this_o isle_n briteyn_n briteyne_v and_o all_o his_o man_n by_o that_o same_o egalite_n he_o call_v briteyne_v as_o chronicler_n all_o sane_a of_o which_o they_o all_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o fain_o to_o corneus_fw-la he_o give_v to_o his_o avail_n the_o duchie_a whole_a and_o land_n of_o cornwayle_v corneus_fw-la the_o xiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o he_o build_v the_o citee_n of_o troynovaunt_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n london_n so_o be_v the_o name_n of_o this_o ilk_fw-mi albyon_fw-mi all_o set_v on_o side_n in_o kalande_n of_o achaunge_n and_o put_v away_o with_o great_a confusion_n and_o briteyn_n hight_v so_o forth_o by_o new_a eschaunge_n 〈…〉_o after_o brutus_n that_o slay_v these_o giant_n strange_a and_o win_v this_o isle_n by_o his_o magnyficence_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v long_a time_n in_o excellence_n ¶_o the_o citee_n great_a of_o troynovaunt_n so_o fair_a he_o build_v then_o on_o thamis_n for_o his_o delight_n unto_o the_o north_n for_o his_o dwell_v &_o for_o his_o moost_n which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o our_o language_n perfect_a new_a troy_n in_o book_n as_o i_o can_v now_o endicte_n repeier_n and_o novel_a troy_n in_o french_a incomparable_a of_o breteyne_v a_o citee_n moo_v profitable_a ¶_o this_o briteyne_n be_v in_o length_n eight_o c._n mile_n from_o monsehole_n that_o be_v in_o cornewayle_v right_a bryteyne_n unto_o the_o northend_a of_o catenes_n to_o compile_v and_o also_o in_o brede_v from_o saint_n david_n that_o hight_v to_o yarmoth_n that_o in_o norfolk_n be_v by_o sight_n two_o hundred_o mile_n account_v well_o and_o clean_o as_o autour_n say_v this_o isle_n do_v whole_a contain_v the_o xiiij_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o brute_n set_v his_o law_n &_o peace_n of_o troy_n in_o this_o isle_n without_o which_o a_o king_n be_v no_o better_a than_o his_o subject_n or_o his_o liege_n man_n in_o which_o through_o out_o his_o peace_n &_o law_n he_o set_v which_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o all_o regalite_n with_o out_o which_o but_o if_o they_o two_o be_v meet_v there_o may_v no_o prince_n hold_v prncipalite_a ne_o endure_v long_o in_o worthy_a dignity_n for_o if_o those_o two_o be_v nought_o up_o hold_v than_o what_o be_v a_o king_n more_o worth_a than_o his_o liege_n man_n ¶_o this_o king_n brute_n keep_v well_o this_o isle_n in_o peace_n and_o set_v his_o law_n of_o troy_n with_o order_fw-fr rite_n and_o consuetude_n that_o may_v the_o land_n increase_v such_o as_o in_o troy_n he_o know_v be_v most_o profit_n unto_o the_o folk_n and_o the_o common_a profette_n he_o make_v they_o write_v for_o long_a rememory_n to_o rule_v the_o isle_n by_o they_o perpetual_o ¶_o he_o man_n he_o do_v reward_v full_a royal_o
with_o land_n and_o rent_n that_o with_o he_o suffer_v pain_n and_o troynovaunt_n he_o make_v full_a special_o an_o archflaume_n his_o sea_n cathedral_n certain_a a_o temple_n thereof_o apolyne_n to_o opteyne_v by_o trojan_a law_n of_o all_o such_o dignity_n as_o archbishop_n have_v now_o in_o his_o degree_n the_o xu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o brute_n depart_v britain_n in_o three_o part_n to_o his_o three_o son_n the_o two_o young_a to_o hold_v of_o the_o elder_a so_o that_o wales_n and_o scotlande_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o england_n by_o his_o ordinance_n by_o the_o law_n of_o troy_n this_o king_n brutus_n this_o ysle_z divide_v in_o three_o ysle_z a_o lytell_fw-mi afore_o out_o of_o this_o ysle_z he_o die_v to_o his_o three_o son_n that_o be_v full_a fair_a to_o see_v after_o his_o day_n to_o joy_n he_o signify_v and_o when_o he_o have_v the_o isle_n all_o tripertyed_a he_o call_v the_o chyefe_n logres_n after_o locryne_n brute_n that_o do_v extend_v from_o monsehole_n to_o humber_n fine_a ¶_o from_fw-mi humbar_n north_n unto_o the_o northwest_o sea_n albanacte_n of_o all_o britain_n which_o he_o call_v albany_n for_o albanacte_v the_o king_n thereof_o to_o be_v his_o second_o son_n that_o be_v both_o good_a and_o manly_a to_o hold_v it_o of_o locryne_n perpetual_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n by_o homage_n and_o feaute_n as_o to_o chief_a lord_n long_v the_o suffraintie_n ¶_o and_o fro_o the_o water_n of_o waage_n right_a in_o that_o southe_n and_o strigell_n castle_n to_o severne_n all_o by_o and_o by_o and_o so_o to_o dee_fw-mi at_o chester_n as_o it_o be_v full_a couth_a right_a in_o the_o north_n cambre_n he_o call_v for_o thy_o for_o cambre_n shall_v it_o have_v all_o plenerly_a and_o on_o locryne_n it_o shall_v ever_o be_v homage_n and_o of_o his_o heir_n evermore_o in_o herytage_n the_o xvi_o chapter_n ¶_o howe_n by_o law_n trojan_a the_o soverayntie_n belong_v to_o the_o elder_a brother_n or_o sister_n as_o after_o the_o law_n of_o troy_n yâ—_z soveraintie_n and_o all_o resort_n of_o right_a do_v apertayne_v to_o the_o elder_a brother_n in_o property_n the_o elder_a sister_n right_n so_o by_o right_a shall_v be_v soverayne_a lady_n and_o over_o they_o all_o queen_n by_o equytie_n of_o that_o ylke_n law_n and_o right_n in_o place_n where_o it_o be_v hold_v law_n perfyghte_n ¶_o this_o king_n brutus_n make_v people_n fast_a to_o till_o the_o land_n about_o in_o place_n both_o far_o and_o never_o corn_n and_o sow_v with_o seed_n and_o get_v they_o corn_n full_a well_o to_o live_v upon_o and_o have_v the_o sustynaunce_n clear_o and_o so_o in_o field_n both_o far_o and_o never_o by_o his_o wysdome_n and_o his_o sapience_n he_o set_v the_o land_n in_o all_o suffycience_n and_o as_o the_o fate_n of_o death_n do_v assign_v that_o needs_o he_o must_v his_o ghoost_n away_o relee_v to_o his_o god_n dyane_n he_o do_v resygne_v his_o corpse_n to_o be_v bury_v without_o lees_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o apolyne_n to_o increase_v his_o soul_n among_o the_o god_n everywhichone_o after_o his_o meryte_n trononize_v high_a in_o throne_n from_fw-mi beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o brutus_n into_o this_o isle_n enter_v first_o at_o totnesse_n four_o thousand_o year_n lxxx_o and_o four_o be_v thus_o as_o the_o chronycle_n thereof_o bear_v witness_n and_o after_o the_o incarnation_n to_o express_v a_o thousand_o hole_n a_o hundred_o and_o fyftene_n and_o of_o hely_n judge_n in_o july_n be_v eyghtene_v in_o the_o three_o age_n he_o come_v into_o this_o ysle_z and_o in_o the_o year_n as_o it_o be_v afore_o express_v but_o how_o long_o that_o he_o reygn_v or_o short_a while_n walter_n of_o oxford_n have_v confess_v four_o and_o twenty_o year_n as_o he_o have_v inpressed_a and_o other_o sayne_n he_o reign_v three_o and_o forty_o year_n but_o marian_n say_v three_o score_n he_o reygn_v here_o ¶_o which_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v verify_v by_o all_o his_o work_n and_o great_a operation_n which_o in_o short_a time_n may_v not_o be_v edifyed_a ne_o perform_v with_o short_a occupacyon_n but_o in_o long_a time_n by_o good_a consyderacyon_n rather_o it_o be_v like_a he_o reign_v three_o score_n year_n by_o his_o great_a work_n and_o beginning_n that_o appear_v the_o xvii_o chapter_n ¶_o king_n locryne_n the_o soverayne_a lord_n of_o all_o britain_n have_v logres_n to_o his_o part_n to_o who_o his_o ii_o brethren_n do_v homage_n for_o albyne_n and_o for_o cambyr_n this_o elder_a son_n be_v king_n that_o hight_v locrine_n of_o all_o britain_n have_v the_o soverante_fw-la have_v logres_n as_o brute_n do_v determine_v to_o who_o cambre_n and_o albanacte_n the_o free_a obey_v both_o unto_o his_o royalte_n there_o homage_n make_v as_o to_o that_o lord_n soverayne_a and_o emperor_n of_o that_o land_n of_o britain_n locryne_n ¶_o there_o homage_n make_v and_o to_o cambre_n go_v albanactus_n then_o ride_v to_o albyne_n and_o reign_v so_o by_o life_n in_o one_o assent_n each_o one_o other_o to_o help_v and_o fortifye_v and_o thus_o in_o peace_n hold_v their_o regalite_n but_o as_o they_o sit_v so_o best_a in_o peace_n and_o rest_n king_n humbar_n arise_v in_o albyne_n full_o press_v the_o xviii_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o king_n humbar_n slay_v albanactus_n wherefore_o locryne_n and_o cambre_n gather_v a_o great_a power_n and_o disconfyted_a king_n humbar_n &_o cease_v albany_n by_o exchete_a unto_o lour_v again_o for_o defaute_n of_o a_o heir_n in_o the_o ryver_n that_o call_v be_v humbar_n now_o where_o albanactê°_n anon_o do_v with_o he_o fight_v and_o in_o batel_n stroke_n humbar_n on_o the_o brow_n and_o field_n he_o be_v he_o never_o so_o wight_n but_o humbar_n arise_v again_o with_o all_o his_o may_v albanact_n and_o in_o that_o stour_n be_v albanacte_n slay_v king_n humbar_n have_v the_o field_n with_o mikyll_n pain_n ¶_o king_n locryne_n then_o &_o cambre_n else_o his_o brother_n with_o hooste_n great_a upon_o king_n humbar_n faughte_v that_o of_o humbarlande_n be_v king_n with_o many_o other_o in_o albany_n that_o mikyll_n sorrow_n wrought_v and_o with_o he_o meet_v where_o he_o before_o have_v fight_v name_n where_o sore_o for_o fight_v he_o flee_v to_o the_o ryver_n and_o there_o be_v drown_v in_o that_o water_n clear_o ¶_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o hooste_n be_v drown_v also_o as_o they_o do_v flee_v in_o that_o water_n clear_a and_o many_o slay_v that_o may_v no_o further_o go_v and_o many_o other_o take_v for_o prysonere_fw-la locryne_n the_o field_n have_v and_o his_o brother_n dear_a and_o to_o the_o shyppe_n where_o they_o have_v all_o rychesse_n their_o man_n to_o help_v that_o suffer_v there_o distress_v ¶_o all_o albayne_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o seize_v and_o hold_v hole_n to_o logres_n join_v then_o again_o as_o it_o be_v first_o and_o that_o land_n well_o please_v of_o the_o resort_n the_o people_n be_v full_a fain_o but_o in_o the_o shyppe_n a_o lytell_a from_o almaigne_n he_o fande_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o germanye_a dame_n estrylde_v that_o be_v full_a womanly_a ¶_o who_o for_o his_o wife_n he_o hold_v at_o his_o pleasance_n for_o which_o the_o duke_n corneus_fw-la be_v wroth_a but_o friend_n then_o by_o noble_a governaunce_n the_o plain_a troth_n to_o say_v in_o sooth_n make_v he_o to_o wed_v all_o if_o it_o be_v full_a loath_a the_o daughter_n so_o of_o duke_n corneus_fw-la with_o all_o frendeshyppe_n they_o be_v accord_v thus_o ¶_o dame_n gwendolyne_n the_o hight_v by_o proper_a name_n of_o who_o he_o gate_n a_o son_n that_o hight_v maddan_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n in_o prevy_a wise_n at_o hame_z he_o hold_v estrylde_v as_o his_o love_n and_o leman_n thereof_o his_o wife_n unwete_a or_o any_o other_o man_n and_o of_o her_o gate_n a_o daughter_n full_a femynyne_n that_o sabren_n hyght_n as_o chronycle_n do_v devyne_a ¶_o in_o this_o mean_a time_n corneus_fw-la so_o dye_v to_o who_o the_o queen_n gwendolyne_n be_v heir_n who_o king_n locryne_n forsake_v and_o reply_v and_o estrylde_v weddid_v again_o that_o be_v full_a fair_a gwendolyne_n but_o gwendolyn_n to_o cornewayle_v do_v repair_v with_o her_o power_n and_o faught_v with_o king_n locrine_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v none_o other_o fine_a ¶_o she_o drown_v estrelde_v and_o her_o daughter_n dear_a in_o a_o ryver_n which_o that_o time_n have_v no_o name_n but_o fro_o then_v forth_o for_o sabryn_n far_o and_o never_o that_o ryver_n that_o be_v plenteous_a of_o name_n name_n be_v call_v then_o severne_n that_o have_v great_a fame_n thus_o severne_n first_o have_v name_n in_o propertee_n of_o that_o lady_n that_o drown_v be_v in_o specyaltee_n the_o xix_o chapter_n ¶_o gwendolena_n queen_n of_o britain_n have_v logres_n and_o albayne_n guendolena_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n xu_o year_n gwendolyne_n so_o after_o fro_o king_n locryne_n have_v reign_v hole_n ten_o