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flee_v by_o night_n in_o to_z the_o subbarbe_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o hide_v he_o among_o the_o vine_n &_o he_o hear_v karle_n &_o beggar_n come_v by_o he_o that_o say_v &_o they_o wist_v where_o the_o emperor_n be_v he_z shall_v never_o escape_v they_o nero_n think_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a derogation_n to_o his_o name_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o karle_n &_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o â—an_v hynselfe_n to_o the_o herte_fw-fr &_o dye_v &_o there_o be_v bury_v &_o devyl_v keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o &_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v &_o take_v away_o &_o than_o the_o devylles_n void_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_n to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o yâ—_z apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jews_n the_o vj._n year_n of_o nero._n ¶_o marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_fw-mi be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o cirâ—a_n annum_fw-la christi_fw-la lxxiiij_o â—anus_fw-la ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n &_o three_o month_n &_o xi_o 〈…〉_o day_n this_o linê°_n &_o his_o successor_n clâ—tus_n through_o their_o holy_a conversation_n be_v make_v to_o mynyster_v the_o treasour_n of_o the_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v alyve_a 〈…〉_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayer_n &_o preaching_n it_o be_v read_v of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o lettre_n saluten_n et_fw-fr apostolican_n unndictionem_fw-la afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v seven_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o meu_fw-la &_o none_o of_o they_o help_v he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethorycyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o the_o ever_o teach_v the_o seyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o ottho_fw-mi regn_v after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_n that_o be_v presydent_a of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n &_o in_o ytalye_n bytwene_v these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a batayle_n &_o in_o the_o four_o batayle_n ottha_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcomen_v &_o in_o great_a despair_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_n regn_v after_o this_o ottho_fw-mi eight_o month_n for_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyal_o in_o glotony_n &_o in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n &_o at_o feestes_n et_a out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vaspasianus_fw-la regned_a next_o after_o he_o ix_o year_n ten_o month_n &_o twelve_o day_n the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o curse_a successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vaspasyan_a unto_o palestyn_n for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titus_n which_o have_v besyege_v jerusalem_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v of_o these_o curse_a man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n of_o rome_n &_o not_o wilful_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n &_o let_v he_o be_v draw_v through_o rome_n &_o after_o in_o tiber_n till_o he_o be_v die_v and_o than_o let_v he_o sail_n wtout_fw-fr sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o wasp_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n jesu_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v chryste_n death_n he_o fight_v xxxij_o time_n with_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o die_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxxix_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la lxxxiiij_o â—letê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o roman_n &_o great_o he_o love_v pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o ê“fyte_n to_o the_o health_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n the_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_z to_o fast_o two_o year_n he_o curse_v all_o those_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrimage_n or_o counseyler_n contrary_a thereto_o at_z the_o last_z be_v martyr_v by_o damacian_a the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n sove_o to_o vaspasyan_a be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o he_o
textu_fw-la gen_fw-la i_o ¶_o the_o first_o day_n god_n make_v &_o divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o derknes_n ¶_o the_o second_o day_n god_n make_v &_o ordain_v the_o firmament_n &_o divyde_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o three_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o gadere_v the_o water_n in_o to_o one_o place_n and_z the_o earth_n though_o appear_v ¶_o the_o four_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o day_n he_o ordain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_n and_o the_o star_n &_o put_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v fish_n &_o fowl_n &_o great_a whale_n in_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o syxth_o day_n god_n ordain_v in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v be_v &_o man_n ¶_o the_o vij_o day_n god_n make_v &_o in_o that_o day_n he_o rest_v of_o all_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v not_o as_o in_o werk_n be_v weary_a but_z he_o cease_v to_o make_v mo_z new_a creature_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la geâ—_n i_o understand_v you_o that_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n of_z who_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o first_o age_n next_o follow_v live_v ix_o hondr_v year_n and_o xxx_o and_o gate_n xxxij_o son_n and_z as_o many_o doughter_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la primo_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o m_o c_o lxxxxix_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o age_n during_o unto_o the_o flode_n of_o noe._n adam_n eua._n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o syxth_o day_n god_n make_v and_o form_v adam_n in_o the_o field_n da_fw-mi mastene_fw-mi &_o eva_n of_o his_o tybbe_n put_v they_o in_o paradyse_n &_o bid_v they_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o have_v sin_v anon_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o paradyse_n in_o to_z the_o land_n of_o cursedness_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v there_o with_o swear_v &_o sorrow_n till_o they_o die_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la geâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o this_o adam_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n all_o yâ—_z day_n of_o his_o life_n great_a penance_n daily_o he_o do_v and_o he_o command_v his_o child_n to_o live_v ryghtwyl_o &_o namely_o that_o they_o shall_v avoid_v in_o all_o wise_n from_o the_o company_n of_o cayn_n &_o his_o child_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marry_v with_o none_o of_o they_o ¶_o this_o man_n adam_n be_v our_o first_o fader_fw-mi &_o for_o one_o sin_n put_v we_o out_o of_o paradyse_n but_o through_o his_o holy_a conversation_n &_o penance_n he_o give_v we_o ensample_n to_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o holy_a conversation_n &_o example_n for_o one_o sin_n ryghtwysly_a he_o can_v not_o complain_v on_o he_o as_z we_o do_v many_o ¶_o seth_n soon_o to_o adam_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n c._n and._n thirty_o year_n &_o live_v ix_o c._n and_o twelve_o but_o moses_n overskyp_v a_o hondred_a of_o those_o in_o the_o which_o abel_n weep_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o ploration_n nigh_o ebron_n this_o seth_n for_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v goten_a go_v to_o paradyse_n ¶_o delbora_n be_v sister_n to_o abel_n abel_n be_v slay_v of_o cayn_n his_o brother_n this_o able_a the_o first_o martyr_n begin_v the_o chirche_n of_o god_n this_o man_n after_o austyn_n make_v the_o cite_v of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v the_o first_o citezyn_v of_o that_o cite_v and_o because_o he_o be_v right_o wise_a our_o lord_n receyve_v his_o offering_n ¶_o calmana_n be_v wife_n to_o cayn_v this_o cayn_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o he_o make_v the_o first_o erthly_a cite_v that_o ever_o in_o this_o world_n be_v in_o that_o which_o he_o put_v his_o people_n for_o drede_v in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o use_v ravyne_fw-mi &_o violence_n for_o he_o trust_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o therefore_o he_o put_v he_o and_o he_o in_o to_o a_o sure_a place_n this_o man_n slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n for_o envy_v and_z he_o be_v punyssh_v of_o god_n &_o wander_v about_o in_o despair_n and_o be_v slay_v of_o lameth_n a_o blind_a man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o c_o xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m_o ix_o c._n lxxiiij_o enos_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v ix_o c._n year_n &_o u_o and_o begin_v to_o call_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o may_v happen_v he_o find_v some_o word_n of_o prayer_n or_o make_v some_o ymage_n for_o god_n to_o be_v worshyp_v as_o now_o be_v in_o the_o chirche_n chanam_n live_v after_o ix_o c._n year_n and_o ten_o ¶_o anno_fw-la muudi_fw-la seven_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m._n iiij_o c_o four_o malaleel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n live_v viij_o c._n &_o lxxxxv_fw-la year_n jare_v of_o the_o line_n live_v ix_o c._n lxij_o ¶_o enoch_n of_o the_o same_o line_n live_v iij_o c._n year_n lxu_o and_o be_v a_o ryghtwyse_a man_n &_o please_a god_n and_o for_o his_o great_a holiness_n our_o lord_n translate_v he_o in_o to_o paradyse_n where_o he_o lyve_v with_o hely_n in_o great_a rest_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n till_o the_o come_n of_o antechryst_n than_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o for_o the_o comfortacyon_n of_o good_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n matusale_n of_o chryste_n line_n live_v ix_o c_o lxix_o year_n and_o be_v the_o old_a man_n that_o ever_o any_o scripture_n have_v mind_n of_o for_o when_o he_o have_v live_v nigh_o u_o c._n year_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o high_a build_v the_o a_o house_n &_o thou_o will_v for_o yet_o thou_o shall_v live_v fyve_o hondred_a year_n and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v for_o so_o lytell_a a_o time_n as_o u_o hondr_v year_n i_o will_v build_v no_o house_n but_o rest_v under_o tree_n and_o hedge_n and_o there_o slepte_v as_z he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o a_o tyme._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m._n iiij_o c_o liiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o m._n seven_o c_o xlu_o lameth_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o vii_o c_o lxxvij_o year_n this_o lameth_n be_v the_o first_o against_o nature_n &_o good_a manner_n that_o ordain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v two_o wyve_n in_o do_v his_o avoutry_n and_o he_o be_v sore_o punissh_v of_o they_o for_z they_o give_v high_o many_o a_o stripe_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o what_o thing_n a_o man_n sin_v by_z the_o same_o he_o be_v punyssh_v this_o lameth_n slay_v cayn_o not_o wilful_o but_o when_o he_o be_v old_a &_o blind_a he_o be_v lad_n of_o achylde_n the_o which_o trow_v that_o he_o have_v seen_v a_o wild_a be_v &_o say_v to_o his_o master_n that_o he_o shall_v shote_o &_o so_o he_o slay_v cayn_fw-mi wherefore_o for_o anger_v he_o slay_v the_o child_n also_o ¶_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o all_o craft_n or_o scyence_n lyberal_a or_o hand_n craft_n or_z of_o phisyke_a serve_v to_o the_o curiosite_a of_o man_n are_z red_a that_o they_o be_v find_fw-mi in_o the_o child_n of_o lameth_n and_o for_o they_o dradde_v the_o peryll_n to_o come_v of_o the_o flode_n &_o of_o the_o fire_n therefore_o tubal_n grave_v the_o same_o craft_n in_o two_o pyller_n the_o one_o be_v of_o marble_n &_o that_o other_o of_o tile_n or_o brycke_n tubal_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o werke_v gold_n &_o silver_n &_o yren_n and_o be_v the_o first_o grave_a that_o ever_o be_v ¶_o jabe_n find_v first_o tentoria_fw-la for_o shepeherdes_n &_o pavylyon_n for_o other_o man_n ¶_o jubal_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o play_v upon_o a_o harp_n &_o organ_n &_o other_o musycal_a instrument_n he_o use_v ¶_o noema_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n for_o to_o weve_v linen_n &_o woollen_a cloth_n &_o to_o draw_v thread_n of_o will_v &_o flax_n and_o afore_o that_o time_n the_o people_n use_v the_o skynne_n of_o beeste_n for_o their_o clothes_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m._n uj_o c_o xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o m_o u_o c._n lvij_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o second_o age_n of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o abraham_n noe._n the_o ship_n of_o no_n have_v in_o length_n iij_o c._n cubyte_v in_o breed_n l_o in_o altytude_n xxx_o vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la uj_o ¶_o know_v you_o after_o doctor_n that_z ah_o convenyent_a pain_n this_o time_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o world_n for_o than_o lechery_n habound_v the_o which_o defoul_v man_n body_n and_o there_o by_o water_n the_o earth_n be_v wassh_v &_o cleanse_v in_o sign_n of_o the_o promise_v that_o god_n make_v to_o man_n
also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o scripture_n ¶_o nobleness_n or_o gentylman_n begin_v about_o this_o say_a time_n and_o this_o nobleness_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordain_v for_o many_o cause_n ¶_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessite_a for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v sore_o &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v hurt_v &_o damage_n to_o other_o it_z be_v very_o necessary_a to_o wtstande_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o curse_v and_o wicked_a people_n against_o good_a &_o ryghtwyse_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a whereof_o saint_n jerom_n say_v i_o see_v nothing_o else_o in_o nobleness_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certain_a necessite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n &_o the_o gen_fw-la tylnes_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v the_o dyvers_a worshyp_a of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshyp_v than_o but_o as_o his_o natural_a reason_n give_v &_o they_o know_v not_o very_o what_o they_o shall_v worship_n for_z they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o that_o be_v publyssh_v by_o the_o comyn_v people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o their_o peace_n to_o be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n ê“cede_v of_o some_o singular_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynaltee_n be_v greve_v through_o enemies_n come_n upon_o they_o &_o than_o they_o say_v that_o who_o somever_n wonlde_v defend_v they_o from_o those_o peril_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o right_n of_o nobleness_n for_o hymm_n &_o for_o his_o heir_n for_o evermore_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v red_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o nobleness_n be_v haboundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n be_v hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o 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&_o behold_v in_o this_o batayle_n be_v slay_v through_o king_n arthur_n u_o king_n of_o the_o paynym_n &_o of_o other_o wonder_n moche_v people_n and_o king_n arthur_n man_n fight_v so_o well_o that_o the_o romayn_v &_o paynym_n have_v no_o more_o strength_n to_o with_o stand_v they_o than_o twenty_o sheep_n against_o u_o wolf_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o in_o this_o batayle_n in_o the_o shower_n that_o be_v wonder_n hard_a &_o long_o during_o on_o that_o one_o side_n &_o on_o that_o other_o the_z emperor_n among_o they_o there_o be_v slay_v but_o
mekeman_n &_o moche_n love_v pease_n &_o charite_v &_o pray_v peanda_n of_o love_n &_o pease_n &_o profr_v he_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n great_a plente_a and_o this_o peanda_n be_v so_o proud_a yâ—_z he_o will_v not_o grant_v he_o pease_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n but_z for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v fight_v with_o he_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o batayle_n &_o oswy_n ever_o have_v trust_n upon_o god_n &_o peanda_n trust_v to_o moche_n upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o hoost_n that_o he_o have_v and_z togyder_o they_o smite_v eager_o but_o peanda_n be_v anon_o discomfyte_v &_o flain_v and_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi â—esu_fw-la chryst_n uj_o c._n and_o lu_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_n regn_v xxviij_o year_n &_o a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v oswyne_n that_o be_v peandaes_n cousin_n war_v upon_o he_o and_o togyder_o they_o fight_v but_o oswy_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o oswyne_n &_o be_v discomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o lie_v at_o cynmouth_n ¶_o how_o king_n cadwaldre_n yâ—_z be_v cadwalin_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o bryton_n after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o cadwalin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cadwaldre_n well_o &_o noble_o &_o his_o mother_n be_v yâ—_z sister_n of_o peanda_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twelve_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a sekenes_n &_o than_o be_v there_o a_o great_a discord_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z land_n that_z each_o war_v upon_o other_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a dearth_n and_o scarcete_n of_o corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n in_o this_o land_n yâ—_z a_o man_n may_v go_v three_o or_o four_o day_n from_o town_n to_o town_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_o silver_n breed_v wine_n ne_o none_o other_o vytayle_n wherw_v t_o a_o man_n may_v live_v but_o only_o the_o people_n live_v by_o rote_n of_o herb_n for_o other_o lyve_v have_v they_o none_o so_o moche_n be_v it_o fail_v all_o about_o fish_n wild_a beeste_n &_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o yâ—_z yet_o to_o this_o mysaventure_fw-fr there_o fell_a so_o great_a mortalyte_n &_o pestilence_n among_o the_o people_n by_o the_o corrupcyon_n of_o yâ—_z deed_n body_n for_o they_o die_v so_o sudden_o both_z great_a &_o small_a lord_n &_o servant_n in_o et_v go_v &_o spe_fw-mi king_n they_o fall_v down_o &_o die_v so_o yâ—_z never_o be_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n among_o the_o people_n for_o he_o yâ—_z go_v for_o to_o bury_v the_o deed_n body_z with_z yâ—_z same_o deed_n body_n be_v bury_v and_o so_o they_o yâ—_z may_v flee_v flee_v &_o forsake_v their_o londe_n &_o house_n as_o well_o for_o the_o great_a hunger_n dearth_n &_o scarcete_fw-la of_o corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n as_z for_o yâ—_z great_a mor_n talite_a &_o pestilence_n in_o the_o land_n &_o go_v in_o to_o other_o londe_n for_o to_o save_v theyrlyve_n &_o leave_v yâ—_z land_n all_o desert_n &_o waste_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n for_o to_o travail_v &_o till_o the_o loud_a so_o that_o yâ—_z loud_o be_v â—aâ—ayne_v of_o corn_n &_o all_o other_o fruyte_n for_o define_v of_o tiller_n &_o this_o misaventure_fw-fr duted_a xj_o year_n &_o more_o yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v ere_o ne_o sow_n ¶_o how_o cadwaldre_n go_v out_o of_o this_o land_n in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v cadwaldre_n see_v great_a hunger_n mortalite_fw-la &_o pestilence_n &_o the_o land_n all_o poor_a &_o fail_a corn_n &_o other_o vytayle_n &_o his_o folk_n perissh_v &_o see_v also_o the_o moost_n party_n of_o his_o land_n all_o waste_v &_o void_a of_o people_n he_o apparayl_v high_a &_o his_o folk_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v alyve_a &_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o lytel_v brytayn_n with_o a_o lytel_n navy_n unto_o king_n aleyn_n yâ—_z he_o moche_v love_v that_o be_v his_o cousin_n &_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v moche_o love_v in_o his_o tyme._n and_o as_o they_o sail_v in_o the_o see_v he_o make_v moche_n lamentacyon_n &_o so_o do_v all_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o say_v dedisti_fw-la nos_fw-la dite_fw-fr tanquam_fw-la oves_fw-la estarun_v et_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la dispersisti_fw-la nos_fw-la ¶_o and_o than_o begin_v cadwaldre_n to_o complain_v he_o to_o his_o tolke_n piteous_o and_o say_v alas_o say_v he_o to_z we_o wretch_n and_o caytyves_n be_v sorrow_n for_o our_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o which_o we_o will_v not_o amend_v we_o while_o we_o have_v space_n &_o now_o repentance_n be_v come_fw-mi upon_o we_o through_o mysaventure_fw-fr which_o chase_v we_o out_o of_o our_o own_o realm_n &_o proper_a soil_n out_z of_o the_o which_o sometime_o romayn_v scot_n saxon_n nor_o danes_n may_v not_o exple_v us._n but_o what_o avayl_v it_o now_o to_o we_o that_o before_o time_n dyvers_a time_n have_v goten_a many_o other_o londe_n since_o it_o be_v not_o yâ—_z will_v of_o god_n that_o we_o abide_v &_o dwell_v in_o our_o own_o load_n god_n that_o be_v very_a judge_n that_o all_o thing_n know_v before_o they_o be_v do_v or_o make_v he_o see_v that_o we_o will_v not_o cese_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o that_o our_o enemy_n may_v not_o we_o nor_o our_o lygnage_n exile_n fro_o and_o out_o of_o our_o realm_n he_o will_v that_o we_o amend_v we_o of_o our_o folye_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o proper_a default_n &_o therefore_o have_v show_v to_o we_o wrath_n &_o will_v chastyse_n we_o of_o our_o misdeed_n since_o that_o he_o do_v we_o without_o batayle_n or_o strengthe_n of_o our_o enemy_n by_o great_a company_n wretched_o to_o leave_v our_o realm_n &_o proper_a land_n turn_v again_o you_o romayn_v turn_v again_o you_o scot_n turn_v again_o you_o saxon_n turn_v again_o you_o frensshman_n now_o show_v to_o you_o britayn_v all_o desert_n the_o which_o your_o power_n may_v never_o make_v desert_n ne_o yet_o your_o power_n have_v not_o put_v we_o now_o in_o exde_v but_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n almyghty_a who_o we_o have_v oft_o offend_v by_o our_o folye_n the_o which_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v untyll_o he_o chastise_v we_o by_o his_o divyne_a power_n among_o the_o word_n &_o lament_v acyon_n yâ—_z king_n calwaldre_n make_v to_o his_o folk_n they_o arryve_v in_o lytel_n gritayn_n &_o come_v to_o king_n aleyn_n and_o yâ—_z king_n receyve_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n &_o make_v he_o to_o be_v serve_v win_v dear_n noble_o and_o there_o he_o dwell_v long_o time_n after_o the_o englysshe_a people_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a &_o be_v escape_v yâ—_z great_a hunger_n &_o mortalite_n live_v in_o yâ—_z best_o wife_n that_o they_o may_v &_o moche_n people_n spring_v and_o come_v of_o they_o and_o they_o send_v in_o to_o saxony_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o their_o friend_n for_o man_n woman_n and_z child_n to_o restore_v the_o citee_n with_o people_n and_o the_o town_n that_o be_v all_o boyde_a of_o people_n &_o for_o to_o labour_v travail_n and_o till_o the_o eâ—th_n when_o the_o saxon_n have_v hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n win_v 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from_o albion_n unto_o cornewayle_v for_o she_o &_o for_o her_o folk_n for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o may_v they_o let_v for_o all_o be_v desolate_a &_o void_a of_o people_n but_o it_o be_v a_o few_o poor_a bryton_n that_o be_v leave_v on_o mountain_n &_o wood_n vutyll_o that_o tyme._n and_o fro_o that_o time_n forth_o lose_v the_o briton_n this_o realm_n for_o all_o their_o day_n and_o the_o englysshe_a people_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o depart_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o and_z they_o make_v many_o king_n about_o by_o dyvers_a part_n of_o the_o land_n as_o here_o be_v devyse_v the_o first_o of_o westsex_n the_o second_o merchenrych_n the_o three_o
and_z in_o his_o day_n be_v translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n benedicti_fw-la with_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n scolastice_v his_o sister_n from_o yâ—_z hill_n of_o callyâ—_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nigh_o 〈…〉_o relyan_a ¶_o constaneyn_v four_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi constantyne_n the_o curse_a man_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o he_o hate_v heretic_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o chirche_v he_o repair_v and_o grace_n he_o reconsyle_v again_o to_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o rome_n &_o he_o with_o the_o pope_n gadred_a togyder_n the_o syxth_o general_a sinody_n in_o yâ—_z which_o be_v grant_v to_o preeste_n of_o grece_n to_o use_v their_o lawful_a wyves_n &_o to_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o ee_v for_o cause_n of_o great_a heet_n but_o not_o to_o those_o of_o the_o west_n party_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o they_o amyt_v chastite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o every_o man_n may_v advertyse_v &_o pondre_fw-fr how_o moche_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v worth_a to_o the_o quyete_a state_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o to_o the_o promocyon_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o also_o the_o contrary_a how_o moche_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o prince_n hurt_v the_o thing_n these_o two_o constantyne_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o show_v open_o for_o in_o the_o fader_n day_n the_o chirche_n never_o have_v rest_n &_o in_o the_o son_n time_n it_o be_v quyete_a yet_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o sarasyn_n &_o the_o vulgar_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o this_o emperor_n land_n that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v they_o but_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pease_n with_o they_o and_z pay_v yearly_o to_o they_o a_o truage_n so_o myghte_o prevayl_v that_o curse_a sect_n of_o machomyte_n &_o after_o he_o die_v blyss_o ¶_o nota._n that_o there_o be_v syxe_v general_a synodye_n &_o moo_v pryncypall_v of_o the_o which_o the_o auctorite_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o treuth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o syxe_v pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trouble_v the_o chirche_fw-fr for_o the_o subtylte_n of_o those_o heretic_n to_o deceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n die_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lychfel_n 〈…〉_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o adeodatus_n three_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o â—hat_n he_o live_v like_o a_o priest_n ¶_o agatho_n â—as_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a the_z lepre_a a_o none_o be_v make_v hole_n iste_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la principis_fw-la iussit_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sextam_fw-la synodun_fw-la apud_fw-la constantinopolin_n cc_o lxxx_o â—porun_v in_o qua_fw-la assereâ—_n dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la et_fw-la dvas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o agatho_n three_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o suffycyent_o teach_v in_o latyn_a &_o greke_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o pax_n shall_v be_v give_v after_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o die_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n about_o all_o thing_n be_v virtuous_a &_o his_o name_n accord_v with_o his_o dede_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o great_a pestilence_n ¶_o justinianus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n a_z prudent_a &_o a_o large_a &_o he_o increase_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n myghte_o but_z he_o charge_v yâ—_z offyce_v of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr overmoche_n many_o law_n he_o make_v &_o afterward_o he_o wax_v not_o good_a for_z he_o intend_v to_o have_v let_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o vj._n sinody_n wherefore_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n he_o be_v take_v of_o leo_n the_o prince_n of_o patricio_n &_o tiberio_n &_o they_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n &_o his_o tongue_n &_o exile_v high_o to_o crisonan_n than_o be_v a_o great_a turbacyon_n in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr for_o strife_n &_o heretic_n and_o know_v all_o man_n when_o variance_n fall_v bytwene_v great_a lord_n than_o error_n be_v multiply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n correck_v they_o therefore_o that_o be_v oft_o time_n preve_v in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr than_o after_o fall_v a_o varyaunce_n bytwene_n leo_n &_o tiberio_fw-la &_o tiberio_n prevayl_v &_o he_o exile_v leo_n &_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v for_o high_a justinyan_n flee_v to_o the_o sarasyn_n &_o the_o bulgars_n yâ—_z which_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o empire_n &_o slay_v leo_n &_o tiberio_n the_o which_o favour_a heretic_n than_o this_o same_o justinyan_a reform_v himself_o to_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o god_n &_o have_v great_a repentance_n but_z he_o venge_v he_o to_o cruel_o 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fader_fw-mi go_v to_o dover_n &_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o fall_v down_o upon_o yâ—_z ground_n by_o the_o see_v bank_n across_o with_o his_o arm_n &_o sore_o weep_v say_v now_o fair_a englonde_n &_o good_a eng_n land_n to_o almyghty_a god_n i_o the_o betake_v &_o thryes_fw-mi kyss_v the_o ground_n &_o wend_v never_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi again_o &_o weep_v curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o beget_v sir_n hugh_n his_o soon_o &_o say_v for_o high_a he_o have_v lose_v all_o englonde_n &_o in_o presence_n of_o all_o give_v he_o his_o curse_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o his_o londe_n but_o 〈◊〉_d hugh_n the_o soon_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o englonde_n but_o hold_v he_o on_o the_o see_v &_o he_o &_o his_o company_n rob_v two_o dromonde_n beside_o sandwyche_n &_o take_v &_o bear_v away_o all_o the_o be_v in_o they_o the_z value_n of_o xl_o m._n pound_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v the_o earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o &_o all_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o and_o how_o 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march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o xxj_o the_o king_n &_o the_o spenser_n sir_n aymer_n of_o valaunce_v earl_n of_o penbroke_n &_o johâ—erle_n of_o arundel_n and_o their_o power_n weâ—t_n over_o the_o water_n &_o discomâ—yted_v the_o earl_n thomas_n &_o he_o come_v pany_n and_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o tutbery_n &_o from_o then_n to_o pountfret_n and_o in_o the_o voyage_n die_v sir_n roget_n danmore_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o tuthery_n and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o earl_n thomas_n have_v a_o traitor_n with_o he_o that_o be_v call_v robert_n holland_n a_o knight_n that_o the_o earl_n have_v bring_v up_o of_o nought_o &_o have_v nouryssh_v he_o in_o his_o buttery_n and_o have_v give_v he_o a._n m._n mark_v of_o land_n by_o year_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o earl_n love_v he_o that_o he_o may_v do_v in_o the_o earl_n court_v all_o that_o he_o like_v with_o hie_v &_o low_a &_o so_o crafty_o the_o thief_n bear_v he_o that_o his_o lord_n trust_v he_o more_o than_o 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smite_v of_o his_o heed_n the_o xi_o kal._n of_o apryll_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o and_o xxi_o alas_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o gentyll_a blood_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n wtout_fw-fr cause_n &_o reason_n and_o traytours_o be_v the_o king_n counseyl_v when_o he_o through_o the_o fall_v counseyle_n of_o the_o spenser_n suffer_v sir_n thomas_n his_o uncle_n soon_o to_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o death_n &_o so_o by_o hede_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o great_a pite_n it_o be_v also_o that_o such_o a_o noble_a king_n shall_v be_v deceyve_v and_o mysgoverned_a through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o fall_v spenser_n the_o which_o he_o maynteyn_v through_o loselry_n against_o his_o honour_n &_o also_o ê“fyte_n for_o afterward_o there_o fall_v great_a vengeance_n in_o englonde_n because_o of_o the_o foresay_a thomas_n dethe_v ¶_o when_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o his_o lyf_v be_v pass_v the_o pryour_fw-mi &_o the_o monk_n of_o pountfret_n gate_n the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomas_n of_o the_o king_n and_z they_o bury_v it_o before_o the_o high_a awter_n on_o the_o right_a side_n that_o same_o day_n that_o this_o gentyl_o knight_n be_v deed_n there_o be_v hang_v &_o draw_v for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n at_o pountfret_n sir_n william_n tuchet_n sir_n william_n fitz_fw-fr william_n sir_n warreyn_n of_o ysell_n sir_n henry_n of_o bradborne_n and_o sir_n william_n chayny_n baron_n all_o &_o john_n page_n squyer_n and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v sir_n roger_n clifford_n sir_n john_n of_o mambray_n baron_n &_o sir_n goselyn_n davyll_a knight_n and_o at_o brystowe_n be_v draw_v and_o hang_v sir_n henry_n of_o wemyngton_a and_o sir_n henry_n mounford_n baron_n and_o at_o glocestre_n be_v draw_v and_o hang_v sir_n john_n geffard_n and_o sir_n william_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n and_o at_o london_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v sir_n henry_n tie_v baron_n and_o at_o wynchelse_a sir_n thomas_n colepeper_n knight_n and_o at_o wyndsore_n be_v draw_v and_o hang_v sir_n fraunceys_n of_o waldenham_n baron_n and_o at_o caunterbury_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v sir_n barthylmewe_n badelsmore_n &_o sir_n barthylmewe_v of_o asshebourneham_n baron_n and_o at_o cardyfe_n in_o wales_n sir_n william_n fleme_v baron_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o may_v not_o speed_n and_o when_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n have_v bring_v the_o flower_n of_o chyvalry_n unto_o their_o death_n through_o coun_n seyle_n &_o consent_v of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o he_o become_v as_o wood_n as_o any_o lion_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o spenser_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v so_o well_o the_o king_n love_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v wherefore_o the_o king_n give_v to_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi the_o erledom_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o to_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n the_o erledom_n of_o cardoyll_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n and_o king_n edward_n than_o through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o spenser_n disheryte_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v against_o hy_o in_o any_o quarrel_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_o &_o many_o other_o be_v disheryte_v also_o because_o that_o the_o spenser_n coveyt_v to_o have_v their_o londe_n &_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n &_o against_o all_o reason_n than_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n baldok_n a_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n chaun_n celer_fw-la of_o englonde_n through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o foresay_a spensers_n &_o he_o be_v a_o false_a rybaude_n and_o a_o covetous_a and_o so_o they_o counseyl_v the_o king_n moche_n that_o the_o king_n let_v take_v to_o his_o own_o ward_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v put_v wrongful_o to_o death_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o as_o well_o they_o take_v the_o good_n that_o be_v wtin_n holy_a chirche_n as_o the_o good_n that_o be_v wtout_fw-fr &_o let_v they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o tresoury_n in_o london_n &_o let_v they_o call_v his_o forfeyte_n and_o by_o their_o counseyle_n the_o king_n wrought_v for_z evermore_o he_o disheryte_v they_o that_o ought_v the_o good_n and_o through_o their_o counseâ—le_n let_v arere_z a_o tallage_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o englond_n wherefore_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a kyg_n the_o ever_o be_v in_o englond_n after_o william_n basâ—ard_v of_o normanâ—y_fw-fr the_o conquer_v englonde_n and_o yet_o through_o counseyle_n of_o they_o hy_z seem_v the_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o but_o make_v yet_o every_o town_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o find_v a_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n for_o to_o go_v &_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_fw-fr with_o a_o c._n m._n man_n of_o arm_n at_o whitsontyde_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o ccc_o xxij_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v &_o hide_v they_o in_o wood_n &_o in_o mountain_n &_o tarry_v the_o englysshman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n find_v they_o in_o plaint_n 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o many_o englisshman_n the_o have_v 〈◊〉_d vytayle_n die_v there_o for_o hunger_n wonder_v fast_o &_o sudden_o in_o go_v &_o come_n &_o namely_o those_o that_o have_v be_v against_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o londe_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vytayle_n fail_v he_o he_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dyscomfort_v because_o also_o that_o his_o man_n die_v &_o for_o he_o may_v not_o speed_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o at_o the_o last_z he_o come_v aga_fw-la 〈…〉_o to_o englonde_n and_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n &_o also_o thomas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d huge_a hoost_n into_o northumberlonde_n &_o with_o them_z the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o come_v &_o rob_v the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o slay_v the_o people_n &_o also_o brâ—nt_v a_o â—owne_n that_o be_v call_v northall_n 〈…〉_o &_o many_o other_o town_n to_o york_n and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o let_v â—â—mâ—n_v all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o may_v travail_v and_o so_o the_o englysshman_n meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o â—eyghlonde_a the_o xu_o day_n after_o myghelmasse_n in_o yâ—_z samâ—_n year_n above_o say_v and_o the_o englysshman_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o at_o that_o dyscomfytuâ—â—_n be_v take_v sir_n john_n of_o brytayn_a earl_n of_o rychemond_n that_o hold_v the_o countreâ—_n and_o the_o erledome_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a raunsom_n and_o be_v let_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o come_v never_o afterward_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o cardoyll_n than_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoyll_n because_o yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v through_o yâ—_z king_n commaun_n dement_fw-la of_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v he_o all_o the_o power_n yâ—_z he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v high_a against_o yâ—_z scot_n at_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o beyghlonde_n and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o yâ—_z people_n yâ—_z he_o may_v &_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi to_o yâ—_z king_n to_z yâ—_z abbey_n of_o beighlond_n the_z false_a traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o other_o country_n through_o copelonde_n and_z through_o yâ—_z erledom_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v through_o yâ—_z country_n &_o rob_v &_o slay_v folk_n all_o yâ—_z he_o may_v and_o ferthermore_o yâ—_z fall_v traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n &_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n &_o to_o be_v help_v &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n through_o who_o treason_n yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_n be_v discomfyte_v at_o beighlonde_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v thyder_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a &_o let_v pryvely_a enquyre_v by_o yâ—_z country_n about_o how_o yâ—_z it_o be_v and_o so_o man_n enquyre_v &_o espy_v that_o at_o yâ—_z last_o the_o troth_n be_v find_v &_o seek_v and_z he_o atteynt_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o dethe_v at_o his_o take_n at_o burbrydge_v &_o to_o he_o say_v or_o that_o year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v &_o hold_v a_o traitor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o yâ—_z holy_a man_n say_v wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v prive_o to_o sir_n anthony_n of_o lucy_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cardoyll_n that_o he_o shall_v
moche_n lechery_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarvan_n in_o wales_n for_o sothe_o he_o have_v horn_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o beard_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n when_o he_o be_v make_v price_n of_o wales_n to_o moche_n he_o give_v he_o to_o riot_n and_o to_o folly_n and_o sothe_o say_a merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecy_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nose_n a_o drop_n for_o in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o yâ—_z poor_a people_z &_o strong_a dethe_v among_o yâ—_z thy_fw-mi the_o that_o die_v in_o strange_a land_n with_o sorrow_n &_o in_o war_n in_o scotlond_n and_o afterward_o he_o lose_v scotlonde_n &_o gascoyn_n &_o moche_n le_fw-fr cherry_n in_o his_o day_n be_v haunce_v ¶_o also_o merlin_n say_v that_o this_o goat_n shall_v seek_v the_o flower_n of_o life_n &_o of_o death_n and_o he_o say_v so_o the_o for_o he_o spouse_v isabella_n yâ—_z king_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o in_o this_o time_n merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o folk_n upon_o dyche_n of_o the_o see_v and_o yâ—_z be_v well_o seen_v at_o bannockesbourne_n in_o scotlonde_n when_o he_o be_v discontyte_v there_o of_o yâ—_z scotces_fw-gr and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n &_o many_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v discomfyte_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o come_v than_o southwarde_o the_o scot_n besyege_v castle_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_v &_o burn_v town_n unto_o the_o hard_a earth_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_z shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornewayle_v that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o peer_n and_z he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v dye_v through_o a_o bear_v at_o gaversyche_n &_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v &_o find_v soche_n for_o by_o the_o eagle_z be_v understande_v sir_n pyers_n ganaston_n that_o than_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v which_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n &_o despise_v the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v hede_v at_o gaversyche_n through_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi ¶_o and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o that_o batayle_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n array_v like_o a_o shield_v where_o shall_v dye_v many_o white_a hede_n &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o by_o the_o brenning_a of_o the_o bear_v be_v betokened_a great_a drede_n through_o cutting_a of_o sword_n at_o that_o batayle_n of_o myton_n for_o there_o come_v the_o scot_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v in_o a_o wing_a &_o slay_v man_n of_o religyon_n preeste_n and_o seculers_n where_o before_o the_o scot_n call_v that_o batayle_n in_o despite_n of_o englysshman_n the_o white_a batayle_n ¶_o and_o after_o merlin_n say_v that_o the_o foresay_a bear_n shall_v do_v the_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o south_n west_n and_o also_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v less_o moche_n deal_n of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o overcome_v &_o than_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o shall_v win_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v &_o more_o through_o people_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o be_v fere_v and_o he_o avenge_v upon_o his_o enemy_n through_o counseyle_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o peryl_n to_o be_v undo_v and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o there_o dwell_v a_o certain_a time_n &_o after_o shall_v return_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n &_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o many_o one_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v counseyle_v the_o goat_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o foresay_a bear_v &_o the_o goat_n &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n &_o shall_v go_v over_o &_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n to_o bury_v toward_o the_o north_n through_o a_o unkind_a outpulter_n &_o that_o the_o swan_n than_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o bear_v shall_v be_v slay_v full_a nigh_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o pountfret_n upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beam_n &_o many_o folk_n shall_v seek_v he_o for_o his_o virtue_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_z the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o north_n west_n &_o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o uncle_n soon_o &_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n less_o moche_n land_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v will_v full_o till_o at_o the_o last_v the_o king_n take_v thereof_o shame_n &_o himself_o fill_v with_o cruelty_n and_o after_o gate_n again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v &_o moche_v more_o through_z help_v of_o folk_n come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n by_o who_o he_o be_v dread_a &_o avenge_v high_o on_o his_o baron_n through_o counseyle_n of_o the_o two_o spenser_n that_o afore_o be_v out_o law_v for_o their_o wickedness_n &_o after_o come_v again_o out_o of_o france_n &_o so_o moche_v these_o spenser_n counseyl_v the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v war_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n so_o that_o the_o king_n &_o the_o spenser_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o their_o power_n meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o he_o there_o discomfyte_v and_o sir_n vmfrey_n earl_n of_o herford_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresay_a thomas_n and_o vmfrey_n with_o their_o company_n to_o burbrygge_v meet_a with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o be_v call_v the_o unkind_a outpulter_fw-la and_o also_o sir_n symond_n warde_n earl_n of_o york_n they_o come_v &_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lantastre_n with_o a_o huge_a company_n &_o they_o there_o disconsyte_v &_o in_o yâ—_z disconsiture_fw-fr yâ—_z crle_fw-fr of_o herford_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brydge_v cowardly_a with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o foundement_n &_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v &_o lad_n to_o pountfret_n &_o than_o be_v he_o hede_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o many_o he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n yâ—_z god_n do_v for_o he_o and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n merlin_n say_v for_o sorrow_n and_o harm_n shall_v dye_v a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o because_o of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o saint_n thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n people_z of_o many_o londe_n become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v war_n upon_o their_o king_n for_z their_o blood_n be_v turn_v to_o many_o nacyon_n and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v that_o the_o foresay_a owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o the_o flower_n of_o life_n &_o death_n and_z they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o moche_v disease_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n to_o yâ—_z flower_n delyce_n &_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o seek_v she_o and_z there_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o those_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o put_v they_o to_o piteous_a death_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v well_o know_v &_o be_v full_a sothe_o for_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o do_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o persecucyon_n unto_o the_o queen_n isabella_n through_o their_o ê“curement_n to_o her_o lord_n yâ—_z king_n so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o yâ—_z she_o be_v put_v unto_o her_o wage_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v twenty_o shilling_n in_o yâ—_z day_n where_o before_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o alwy_v &_o send_v in_o to_o englonde_n by_o his_o lettre_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v come_v unto_o his_o parlyament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o adradde_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o trespass_n that_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v &_o for_o yâ—_z harm_n yâ—_z they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sister_n wherefore_o through_o her_o ordinance_n &_o consent_n of_o yâ—_z spensers_n yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o
blyssednes_n right_o so_o when_o he_o draw_v in_o to_o age_n draw_v downward_o through_o lechery_n &_o other_o sin_n lytell_fw-mi &_o lytell_fw-mi all_o those_o joyful_a &_o blyss_v thing_n and_o prosperyte_v decrease_v &_o myshapped_a and_z unfortunate_a thing_n and_o unprofytable_a harm_n with_o many_o evyls_n begin_v for_o to_o spring_v and_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v it_z continue_v long_o time_n after_o clemens_n yâ—_z syxth_o be_v pope_n after_o benedict_n ten_o year_n this_o man_n in_o name_n &_o deed_n be_v virtuous_a &_o many_o thing_n yâ—_z benedict_n be_v rigous_a in_o he_z make_v easy_a &_o certeyn_fw-mi that_o he_o depryve_v he_o restore_v &_o the_o rygousnes_n of_o yâ—_z faith_n of_o benedict_n be_v laudable_a but_o moche_n more_o laudable_a be_v yâ—_z mekenes_n of_o clement_n this_o man_n be_v a_o noble_a prechour_n &_o many_o sermon_n he_o gadr_v &_o let_v no_o man_n pass_v from_o he_o but_o he_o give_v he_o good_a counseyle_n &_o decess_v a_o bliss_v man_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la yâ—_z four_o be_v emperor_n after_o lodewyk_n xxxj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi a_o wise_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a &_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v emperor_n by_o yâ—_z commandment_n of_o clement_n lodewyk_n be_v alyve_a in_o his_o contemacy_n &_o because_o he_o ask_v meke_o the_o pope_n bless_v and_o to_o be_v crown_v of_o he_o as_o other_o good_a king_n do_v therefore_o he_o be_v protect_v of_o god_n &_o prevayl_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n &_o many_o favourable_a law_n he_o make_v to_o spirytuall_a man_n the_o which_o yet_o be_v call_v karolma_n at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o decess_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o virtue_n &_o good_n ¶_o inno_n centius_fw-la the_o uj_o be_v pope_n after_o clement_n x._o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o relygyous_a man_n &_o he_o found_v a_o monastery_n in_o france_n of_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o cartusiens_n &_o be_v a_o great_a canony_v ¶_o vrbanê°_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o innocent_a this_o man_n be_v abbot_n of_o missolens_n of_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n a_o doctor_n &_o be_v take_v for_o a_o saint_n he_o make_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v preched_a against_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o he_o make_v a_o passage_n to_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o to_o he_o saint_n brigyt_n be_v send_v from_o chryst_n for_o the_o confirmacyon_n of_o their_o rule_n &_o than_o he_o be_v poison_a &_o decess_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o xj_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n this_o gregory_n do_v lytell_fw-mi &_o after_o he_o follow_v yâ—_z tribulacyon_n yâ—_z our_o lord_n show_v to_o saint_n brigit_fw-la for_o the_o sin_n of_o yâ—_z clergy_n ¶_o wenselans_n soon_o to_o karolus_fw-la aforesaid_a be_v emperor_n xiiij_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o be_v choose_v when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v on_o live_v but_z he_o take_v not_o keep_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v warn_v many_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o and_o will_v not_o he_z be_v depose_v for_o he_o give_v all_o his_o delyte_n and_o 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&_o so_o be_v put_v &_o ryferd_a strife_n every_o choâ—e_n of_o those_o three_o say_v he_o be_v pope_n than_o be_v there_o a_o counseyle_n at_o â—ysâ—n_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o concord_n and_o there_o they_o depose_v the_o two_o &_o the_o three_o stand_v &_o so_o be_v worse_a divisyon_n make_v than_o before_o for_o that_o they_o ordain_v prevayl_v not_o ¶_o robert_n be_v emperor_n after_o wenselans_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v duke_n of_o bavary_n &_o earl_n of_o palatyn_n a_z just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a &_o be_v crown_v of_o bonifate_n the._n ix_o this_o man_n enter_v ytaly_a with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o almayn_v against_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o galia_n but_z he_o return_v with_o a_o great_a wound_n &_o be_v a_o thing_n just_a that_o he_o suffer_v by_o justice_n divyne_a ¶_o john_n the_o xxiij_o succeed_v alexander_n four_o year_n &_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unite_v &_o he_o be_v in_o the_o counseyâ—e_fw-fr â—â—_o constance_n &_o offer_v high_a 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there_o these_o heed_v be_v set_v upon_o high_a &_o their_o quarter_n be_v send_v to_o other_o good_a town_n and_o cytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o set_v up_o there_o ¶_o at_o oxford_n be_v take_v blount_n knight_n &_o benet_n cely_n knight_n and_o thomas_n wyntersell_v squy_a and_o there_o be_v byhede_v &_o quarter_v and_o the_o knight_n hedes_o be_v set_v upon_o pole_n &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o set_v upon_o the_o brydge_v &_o the_o quarter_n send_v forth_o unto_o other_o good_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o prittelwell_n in_o a_o mill_n in_o essex_n there_o sir_n john_n holland_n the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n be_v take_v with_o the_o comyn_n of_o
he_o say_v rather_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v do_v than_o so_o as_o they_o dâ—â—râ—ed_v wherefore_o there_o arise_v a_o great_a altercacyon_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la for_o some_o say_v one_o way_n &_o some_o another_o &_o coude_fw-fr not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o that_o one_o party_n say_v the_o the_o concyle_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n &_o a_o other_o party_n say_v the_o contrary_a the_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o concyle_n but_z they_o leave_v it_o undetermyne_v &_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o the_o best_a ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o sygysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v duke_n of_o austre_n &_o nevewe_n to_o sygysmonde_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o â—â—em_n and_o of_o vngry_a for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v poison_a &_o die_v and_z he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n that_o all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o precedent_n to_o all_o king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la yâ—_z three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v duke_n of_o osteryke_n &_o choose_a emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o it_o be_v long_o or_o he_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o division_n at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unite_v &_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o cite_v &_o be_v a_o peasy_a ble_a man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o syngule_a pitâ—_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergye_a he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n &_o in_o his_o time_n while_n that_o he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o raâ—spâ—na_n for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o show_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o within_o this_o twenty_o year_n chrystendome_n be_v make_v less_o ij_o c._n mile_n &_o he_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o and_o the_o imperial_a cite_v of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v the_o same_o time_n of_o yâ—_z misâ—yleving_a turk_n &_o betray_v by_o a_o januen_n who_o for_o his_o labour_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o ê“myse_v bâ—_n &_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o &_o do_v dâ—_n hang_v high_o for_o his_o deceit_n to_o his_o master_n and_o there_o be_v great_a sorrow_n &_o weep_v among_o the_o chrysten_v people_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cite_v for_o many_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_v sell_v &_o the_o emperor_n be_v slay_v &_o for_o envy_v the_o turk_n cause_v his_o heed_n to_o be_v smytten_v of_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o almoo_v all_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greke_n fail_v ¶_o nycolas_n the_o u_o a_o ja_n nuen_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n eight_o year_n this_o nycolas_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n of_o eugeny_n &_o yet_o yâ—_z strife_n hinge_n still_o &_o a_o lytell_a &_o a_o lytel_n they_o obey_v he_o and_o all_o man_n marvel_v that_o a_o man_n of_o so_o poor_a a_o nacyon_n shall_v obtain_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o savoye_n the_o which_o be_v cousin_n &_o ally_v almoost_n to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o chryâ—â—endome_n &_o everychdue_v leave_v he_o than_o in_o the_o year_n after_o there_o be_v a_o pease_n make_v &_o felix_n resygn_v for_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n his_o name_n to_o be_v gloryfy_v by_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v yâ—_z januens_n in_o comparyson_n to_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nycolas_n be_v a_o master_n in_o divinity_n and_o a_o actyfe_n man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o conceit_n and_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o build_v again_o &_o all_o yâ—_z wall_n of_o rome_n he_o renew_v for_o drede_v of_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n make_v of_o this_o unite_v &_o publyssh_v in_o the_o cite_v â—ux_fw-fr fud_fw-fr sit_fw-la must_v dot_v cessit_fw-la fellix_fw-la nicolao_n and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlix_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o great_a devocyon_n be_v conferm_v &_o innumerable_a people_n go_v to_o the_o apostle_n sete_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o one_o year_n of_o age_n and_z of_o the_o batayle_n of_o vernoyle_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fyfth_o regned_a henry_n his_o soon_o but_o a_o child_n and_o not_o full_o one_o year_n of_o age_n who_o regne_fw-la begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la xxij_o this_o king_n be_v in_o his_o cradle_n be_v moche_o doubt_v &_o dread_a because_o of_o the_o great_a conquest_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o also_o the_o wysdome_n &_o guide_n of_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o october_n die_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lie_v bury_v at_o saint_n denys_n and_o than_o be_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedford_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n and_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o glocestre_n be_v make_v protector_n &_o defendor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z first_o day_n of_o march_n after_o be_v sir_n william_n tayllour_n priest_n degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n &_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o he_o be_v burn_v in_o smythfelde_n for_o heresy_n ¶_o this_o year_n sir_n james_n steward_n king_n of_o scot_n marry_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n dough_n teâ—_n of_o clayence_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o heâ—_n first_o hus_o 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o aâ—_n saint_n marry_o 〈…〉_o year_n the_o xvij_o daâ—e_n 〈…〉_o of_o â—â—rnoyle_v 〈…〉_o of_o bedford_z regent_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o duke_n of_o â—alaunson_n which_o be_v a_o great_a batayle_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈…〉_o his_o â–ª_o side_n the_o earl_n of_o 〈…〉_o &_o the_o lord_n talbot_n &_o all_o the_o power_n yâ—_z they_o coude_fw-fr ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o keep_v and_o also_o many_o 〈…〉_o with_o moche_n people_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o duke_n 〈…〉_o yn_n and_o on_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o alaunson_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n of_o douglas_n 〈…〉_o haâ—_n with_o many_o lord_n of_o france_n &_o a_o great_a company_n of_o scot_n &_o armynacke_n and_o than_o yâ—_z earl_n douglas_z called_z yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedforde_n in_o scorn_n john_n with_o the_o leden_fw-mi sword_n and_o he_o send_v he_o word_n again_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v find_v yâ—_z day_n yâ—_z his_o sword_n be_v of_o style_n and_o so_o yâ—â—â—yned_v on_o both_o side_n &_o fight_v 〈…〉_o i_o yâ—_z no_o man_n wist_v who_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z better_o a_o great_a while_o but_z at_o yâ—_z last_o as_o god_n will_v yâ—_z victory_n fall_v unto_o yâ—_z englysshe_v party_n for_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n douglas_n which_o a_o lyteil_n before_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o turon_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o bou_n ghan_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o almarre_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o tounar_a the_o earl_n of_o vauntedor_n &_o yâ—_z vycounte_v of_o never_o bonne_fw-fr which_o be_v one_o of_o they_o yâ—_z slay_v duke_n john_n of_o burgoyn_n knel_v before_o the_o dolphyn_a &_o many_o mâ—â—_n unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o ten_o m._n &_o moo_o and_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o alaunson_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o gentylleâ—_n of_o france_n but_o scot_n yâ—_z day_n be_v slay_v down_o right_a the_o substance_n of_o they_o all_o ¶_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n marry_v the_o duchess_n of_o hollande_n and_o go_v over_o see_v with_o she_o in_o to_o henaud_n for_o to_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o wy_fw-mi ve_v enherytaunce_n where_o he_o be_v honour_a rable_o receyve_v and_o take_v for_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n but_o soon_o after_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o return_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o leave_v his_o wife_n &_o all_o his_o tresour_n yâ—_z he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o in_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v moun_n in_o henaud_n which_o promise_v for_o to_o be_v true_a to_o he_o notwithstanding_o they_o delyver_v the_o lady_n unto_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyn_n which_o send_v she_o to_o gaunt_n &_o from_o then_n she_o escape_v in_o a_o man_n clothing_n &_o come_v in_o to_o zeland_n to_o a_o town_n of_o her_o own_o call_v sirixze_v &_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o a_o town_n in_o hollande_n call_v the_o gowe_z &_o there_o she_o be_v strong_a enough_o and_o withstand_v yâ—_z foresay_a duke_n of_o burgoyne_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o glocestre_n send_v over_o see_v in_o to_o zeland_n the_o lord_n fitz_n water_n with_o certain_a man_n of_o war_n and_o archer_n for_o to_o help_v &_o socour_v yâ—_z foresay_a duchess_n of_o hollande_n which_o lond_v at_o a_o place_n in_o zeland_n call_v brewer_n haven_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n
captivite_fw-la by_o the_o take_n of_o this_o cite_v the_o turk_n great_o be_v enhance_a in_o pride_n &_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o all_o christendom_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxviij_o year_n be_v a_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_z from_o then_n adiourn_v to_o the_o black_a frere_n 〈◊〉_d london_n &_o after_o christmas_n to_o westmynster_n again_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n roâ—erte_n of_o cane_n a_o man_n of_o the_o west_n country_n 〈◊〉_d a_o few_o shyppe_n take_v a_o great_a fleet_n of_o ship_n comyngâ—_n out_o of_o yeâ—ay_v lade_v with_o 〈◊〉_d which_o shyppe_n be_v out_o of_o prince_n 〈…〉_o under_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o bring_v they_o to_o hâ—mpton_n wherefore_o the_o march_n aunt_n of_o englonde_n be_v in_o flaundres_n be_v arrest_v in_o bruges_n ipre_n &_o other_o place_n &_o may_v not_o be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d their_o dette_n disch_fw-mi huge_v till_o they_o have_v make_v apoyntment_n for_o to_o pay_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o shyppe_n which_o be_v pay_v by_o yâ—_z merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n every_o penny_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n the_o marchunte_n &_o good_n be_v in_o da_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v also_o arrest_v and_o make_v great_a amends_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n in_o a_o morning_n take_v by_o a_o train_n the_o town_n of_o pount_n de_fw-fr larche_n &_o therein_o the_o lord_n fauconbrydge_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o after_o yâ—_z in_o d_o 〈…〉_o o_o rom_n be_v take_v &_o lose_v be_v therein_o sir_n edmond_n duke_n of_o somerset_n the_z earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n which_o by_o a_o poyntment_n leave_v pledge_n &_o lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o come_v home_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o during_o yâ—_z say_v parliament_z yâ—_z duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v arrest_v &_o send_v in_o to_o yâ—_z coure_z &_o there_o he_o be_v a_o month_n &_o after_o the_o king_n do_v do_v fetch_n he_o out_o for_z which_o cause_n all_o yâ—_z comyn_n be_v in_o a_o great_a rumour_n what_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o angeo_n &_o main_a &_o after_o lose_v of_o all_o normandy_n &_o in_o especyall_a for_o yâ—_z death_n of_o yâ—_z good_a duke_n of_o glocestre_n in_o so_o moche_v in_o some_o place_n man_n gadr_v &_o make_v they_o capytayn_n as_o blewberde_v &_o other_o which_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n and_o than_o the_o say_a parlyament_n be_v adiourn_v to_o leycestre_n and_o thynder_n yâ—_z king_n bring_v with_o he_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o when_o yâ—_z comyn_n understode_v yâ—_z he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o coute_n &_o come_fw-mi thyder_n they_o desire_v for_o to_o have_v execution_n on_o they_o yâ—_z be_v cause_n of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o normandy_n &_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n &_o have_v sell_v gascoyn_n &_o guienne_n of_o which_o they_o name_v to_o be_v guilty_a yâ—_z duke_n of_o suffolk_n as_o chief_a the_o lord_n saye_z yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o salisbury_n 〈…〉_o yell_v &_o many_o moâ—_n and_o for_o to_o appease_v the_o comyn_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o u_o year_n and_o so_o during_o the_o parlyament_n he_o go_v in_o to_o norfolk_n &_o there_o take_v shyp_a for_o to_o go_v out_o of_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o year_n as_o he_o sail_v on_o yâ—_z see_v a_o ship_n of_o war_n call_v the_o nycolas_n of_o the_o tower_n meet_v with_o his_o ship_n &_o find_v he_o therein_o who_o they_o take_v out_o &_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o their_o ship_n to_o the_o master_n &_o to_o the_o capytayn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v examine_v &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o judge_v to_o death_n and_o so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o cabin_n &_o his_o chapelayn_n with_o him_z f_z 〈…〉_o to_o shryve_v he_o and_o the_o do_v they_o bring_v high_a in_o to_o dover_n ride_v &_o set_v high_o in_o to_o yâ—_z boat_n &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bring_v yâ—_z body_n on_o land_n upon_o the_o sand_n &_o set_v the_o heed_n thereby_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o maye_n leo_n what_o avayl_v he_o all_o his_o 〈…〉_o raunte_v 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