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the_o lady_n consent_v &_o grant_v to_o this_o counseyle_n and_o whamnyght_o be_v come_fw-mi the_o lord_n &_o lady_n go_v to_o bed_v and_o anon_o as_o their_o lord_n be_v accept_v they_z kytte_a all_o their_o husbonde_n throat_n &_o so_o they_o show_v they_o all_o when_o dioclesian_n their_o fader_fw-mi herd_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o become_v wroth_a right_a furyous_o against_o his_o doughter_n &_o anon_o he_o will_v they_o all_o have_v burn_v but_o all_o the_o haron_n &_o lord_n of_o sorry_a counseyl_v not_o so_o for_o to_o do_v such_o straytnes_n to_o his_o own_o doughter_n but_o shall_v boyde_v the_o land_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o so_o that_o they_o never_o shall_v come_v again_o &_o so_o he_o do_v and_o dioclesyan_a that_o be_v their_o fader_fw-mi anon_o command_v they_o to_o go_v in_o to_o a_o ship_n &_o delyver_v to_o they_o âitayles_n for_o half_a a_o year_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o the_o sister_n go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n &_o sail_v forth_o in_o the_o see_v &_o betake_v all_o their_o friend_n to_o appolyn_n that_o be_v their_o god_n &_o so_o long_o they_o sail_v in_o the_o see_v âyll_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v &_o arryve_v in_o a_o isle_n that_o be_v all_o wyldernes_n and_o when_o dame_n ââyne_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n &_o all_o her_o sister_n this_o ââbyne_n go_v first_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n &_o say_v to_o her_o other_o sister_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o i_o be_o the_o elder_a sister_n of_o all_o this_o company_n &_o first_o this_o land_n have_v take_v &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o my_o name_n be_v albâne_n i_o will_v â_o this_o land_n be_v call_v albion_n after_o myââ_n own_o name_n and_o anon_o all_o her_o sister_n grant_v
beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n yâ_z queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o yâ_z king_n &_o to_o yâ_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ_z which_o yâ_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_fw-mi yâ_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o êfyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la yâ_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ_z power_n of_z yâ_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la plâa_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o yâ_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ_z land_n so_z yâ_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n yâ_z be_v call_v severye_n not_o for_o to_o war_v but_z for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o the_o romayn_v wist_v that_o severye_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n long_o time_n &_o do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o bryton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o be_v call_v asclepade_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seek_v allec_fw-la &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o felawe_n &_o one_o yâ_z be_v call_v walon_n defend_v he_o fyers_o &_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o bryton_n but_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfyte_v &_o the_o bryton_n take_v he_o &_o bind_v he_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n wherefore_o yâ_z water_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o walbroke_n than_o regned_a asclepade_n in_o pease_n till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o be_v call_v coyl_n make_v a_o fair_a town_n against_o the_o king_n will_v &_o let_v call_v yâ_z town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a &_o think_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o high_a &_o bring_v great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o give_v the_o earl_n batayle_n &_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o batayle_n and_o than_o be_v coyll_o crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coyll_n regn_v noble_o &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o bryton_n when_o yâ_z romayn_v herd_n yâ_z asclepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o send_v a_o other_o great_a price_n of_o yâ_z romayn_v that_o be_v call_v constance_n &_o he_o come_v to_o king_n coyll_v for_o to_o challenge_v yâ_z tribute_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o grant_v he_o full_a glad_o so_o they_o accord_v yâ_z king_n coyll_o give_v to_o he_o his_o daughter_n eleyne_n to_o wife_n yâ_z be_v both_o fair_a &_o wise_a &_o well_o lettre_v &_o dwell_v togyder_n in_o love_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o king_n coyll_o dye_v in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o lie_v at_o colchestre_n ¶_o how_o constance_n a_o romayn_n that_o have_v spouse_v eleyne_n king_n coyl_v daughter_n be_v choose_v king_n after_o king_n coyll_n after_o this_o king_n coyll_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n &_o crown_v for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coyl_v daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_z which_o constance_n regn_v &_o well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyne_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantyne_n and_o this_o king_n bear_v true_a faith_n &_o true_o do_v to_o they_o of_o rome_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xu_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantyne_n that_o be_v king_n constances_n soon_o &_o soon_o to_o saint_n eleyne_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_z after_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o king_n constance_n death_n regn_v constantyne_n his_o soon_o &_o soon_o to_o saint_n eleyne_n that_o find_v yâ_z holy_a cross_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o constantyne_n become_v emperor_n of_o rome_n it_o befall_v that_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v a_o sarasyn_n &_o a_o tyrant_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o which_o put_v to_o death_n all_o yâ_z byleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v holy_a chirche_n by_o all_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v all_o chrysten_v man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v &_o among_o all_o other_o he_o let_v martyr_n saint_n katherine_n &_o many_o other_o christian_a people_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n flee_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantyne_n &_o tell_v he_o of_o yâ_z sorrow_n that_o maxence_o do_v to_o chrysten_v folk_n wherefore_o constantyn_n have_v pite_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o unto_o rome_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cyte_n &_o slay_v all_o yâ_z be_v therein_o of_o miss_v byleve_v and_o than_o be_v he_o make_v emperor_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z govern_v he_o so_o well_o yâ_z all_o londe_n be_v to_o high_o attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n &_o tyrant_n ma_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_o yâ_z time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n &_o sodeyn_o become_v wood_n &_o die_v sodeyn_o ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n to_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o high_a his_o mother_n eleyne_n for_o her_o great_a prudence_n &_o three_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ_z ãâã_d moo_v love_v the_o one_o be_v call_v howell_n &_o yâ_z other_o tavern_n &_o the_o three_o more_n ãâ¦ã_o and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o cese_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o therewith_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o ãâã_d &_o low_a &_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a toward_o the_o earl_n octavyan_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o twelve_o m._n man_n against_o he_o &_o they_o arryve_v at_o portesmouth_n when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o let_v assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o dyscomfyte_v he_o and_o tavern_n flee_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n another_o time_n for_o to_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o octavyan_n and_o when_o octavyan_n understode_v that_o he_z assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_z come_v toward_o tavern_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o those_o two_o hooste_n meet_v togyder_n on_o stanesmore_n &_o strong_o smite_v togyder_n and_o than_o be_v octavyan_n dyscomfyte_v &_o flee_v then_n unto_o norway_n and_o tavern_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n both_o town_n &_o castle_n but_o octavyan_n come_v again_o from_o norway_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o romayn_v &_o than_o he_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavyans_n daughter_n and_o after_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_z he_o have_v none_o heir_n save_v a_o daughter_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o lyf_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o wax_v seek_v and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n and_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o he_o nevewe_v to_o be_v king_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v call_v conan_n meriedok_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o time_n have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_z give_v her_o counseyle_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n &_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n &_o the_o counseyle_n of_o her_o lord_n constantyne_n the_o emperor_n and_o at_o this_o counseyle_n they_o accord_v &_o choose_v cador_n of_o cornewayle_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n on_o this_o message_n &_o he_o take_v the_o way_n &_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o emperor_n these_o tydynge_n well_o &_o wise_o and_o the_o emperor_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n that_o be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v call_v maximyan_n &_o he_o spouse_v octavyans_n daughter_n &_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n &_o give_v it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_n this_o king_n maximian_n become_v so_o ryall_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o the_o great_a rychesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o yâ_z land_n so_z that_o he_o ne_v leave_v no_o man_n of_o worthiness_n knight_n ne_o squyer_n ne_o none_o other_o man_n that_o he_z ne_z take_v with_o he_o to_z the_o great_a damage_n of_o all_o
romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n two_o year_n and._n viij_o month_n &_o no_o thing_n of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o twelve_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o agapitus_n almoost_n eight_o year_n and_z he_o have_v a_o fader_fw-mi that_o hyght_n alberyke_v &_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n he_o enduce_v the_o noble_a man_n to_o swear_v that_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o agapitus_n they_o shall_v those_o octavianun_n his_o soon_o pope_n and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v &_o be_v name_v john_n &_o he_o be_v a_o hunter_n and_o a_o lecherous_a man_n so_z that_o open_o he_o keep_v woman_n wherefore_o certain_a cardynalle_n write_v to_o ottonem_fw-la the_o emperor_n of_o almayn_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o rome_n for_o to_o help_v to_o destroy_v the_o sclaundre_v of_o the_o chirche_n this_o the_o pope_n perceyve_v &_o the_o hand_n that_o write_v that_o pystle_n he_o make_v to_o be_v cut_v of_o and_o many_o time_n he_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o emperor_n &_o the_o clergy_n that_o he_o shall_v correct_v himself_o but_o he_o will_v not_o for_o no_o thing_n than_o he_o be_v depose_v &_o leo_n be_v put_v in_o to_o his_o place_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n be_v anoy_v and_o come_v again_o and_o besyege_v rome_n so_o long_o till_o they_o take_v benedicte_n to_o he_o and_o restore_v leo._n ¶_o of_o king_n edgar_n that_o regn_v above_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o of_o wales_n and_o how_o he_o be_v beguile_v through_o the_o take_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o after_o this_o edwyne_n regn_v edgar_n his_o brother_n a_o man_n that_o moche_o love_a god_n &_o pease_n &_o holy_a chirche_n also_o and_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o a_o great_a lord_n of_o blood_n &_o mighty_a &_o maynteyn_v well_o this_o land_n in_o pease_n and_o this_o edgar_n be_v lord_n &_o king_n above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o scotlond_n &_o of_o wales_n from_z the_o time_n that_o arthur_n be_v go_v be_v never_o since_o king_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o edgar_n be_v saint_n 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a_o ill_a greyhounde_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v crown_v king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n without_o come_n again_o &_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o sir_n john_n bayloll_n the_o king_n edward_n make_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o false_o arise_v against_o he_o &_o after_o he_o flee_v to_o his_o own_o londe_n of_o france_n &_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o drede_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o yet_o say_v meriyn_v the_o people_n that_o shall_v lede_n the_o foresay_a greyhounde_n shall_v be_v faderles_a unto_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o people_n of_o scotlonde_n grete_o be_v dyseased_a since_o that_o sir_n john_n bayloll_n their_o kung_a be_v flee_v and_o yet_o lay_v merlin_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o read_v as_o blood_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a mortalite_n of_o people_n &_o that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v âayâ_n and_o merlin_n say_v that_o same_o dragon_n shall_v nourysshe_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a war_n against_o he_o that_o shall_v in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v &_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n nourssh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sythen_a stale_a aware_a &_o meved_a great_a war_n against_o he_o whâ_n the_o war_n be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o tyme._n and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dra_n go_v shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o tyme._n and_o yet_o say_v mer_fw-fr lin_z that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v dye_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_a wtout_fw-fr a_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o mercill_n wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n among_o yeââmyn_v people_n faderles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v and_o the_o pâhâ_n cy_v be_v know_v over_o all_o full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n upon_o sand_n that_o be_v in_o the_o march_v of_o scotlonde_n wherefore_o the_o englysshman_n be_v discomfâed_v &_o sorrow_a in_o northumberiend_n because_o the_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o tyot_n of_o pyer_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o be_v the_o song_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n for_o defaute_n of_o their_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o mareyll_n the_o people_n make_v moche_n sorrow_n for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v holly_o his_o purpose_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dââi_fw-la m_o cc._o lxxxiiiâ_n celestinus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o nicolas_n u_o month_n and_o no_o thing_n noble_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the._n viiâ_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a eight_o year_n this_o boniface_n be_v a_o man_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o court_v for_z he_o be_v very_o eâpert_a in_o such_o matter_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o peer_n he_o put_v no_o measure_n to_o his_o prudence_n &_o take_v so_o great_a pride_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o many_o thing_n he_o do_v with_o his_o may_v that_o fail_v wretched_o in_o the_o end_n he_o give_v a_o ensample_n to_o all_o prelate_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v proud_a but_z under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o very_a shepeherde_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v more_o study_v to_o be_v love_v of_o their_o subject_n than_o to_o be_v dread_a this_o man_n be_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o enter_v as_o a_o fox_n he_o live_v as_o a_o lion_n &_o dye_v as_o a_o dog_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n be_v ordain_v from_o a_o c._n year_n to_o a_o c._n year_n &_o the_o first_o jubilee_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o ccc_o ¶_o benedictê°_n the_o xj_o be_v pope_n after_o boniface_n xi_o month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr prechour_n &_o lytell_a while_n live_v but_o decess_v anon_o ¶_o adulphus_n be_v emperor_n uj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o anoxone_n and_o be_v not_o crown_v by_o the_o pope_n for_z he_o be_v slay_v in_o batayle_n ¶_o albertus_n be_v emperor_n after_o high_a ten_o year_n this_o man_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o austrie_n &_o first_o be_v repreve_v of_o the_o pope_n &_o after_o be_v conferm_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n for_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o chirche_n and_o to_o that_o albert_n the_o same_o pope_n give_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n as_z he_o do_v other_o kingdom_n but_o it_o êfyte_v not_o for_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o nevewe_n ¶_o clemens_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n almoost_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o great_a builder_n of_o castle_n &_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o dampen_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o templar_n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o vij_o book_n of_o decretalle_n the_o which_o be_v call_v yâ_z questyons_n of_o clementyns_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o a_o counseyle_n the_o which_o he_o hold_v at_o vienna_n he_o revoke_v that_o same_o book_n the_z which_o his_o successor_n john_n call_v again_o &_o incorpor_v it_o &_o publyssh_v it_o this_o clement_n first_o of_o all_o pope_n translate_v the_o pope_n sit_fw-mi from_o rome_n to_o aumyon_n and_o whyder_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o god_n or_z by_o the_o boldness_n of_o man_n dyverse_a man_n meruayl_v ¶_o john_n the_o xxij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v all_o glorious_a as_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v 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for_o evermo_fw-la re_fw-mi free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o relese_v all_o his_o right_a &_o day_n i_o that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ_z kingdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o the_o title_a yâ_z he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenaunte_n be_v be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n on_o bothesyde_n of_o yâ_z king_n that_o yâ_z foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v embul_v but_o god_n erdeyn_v better_a for_o yâ_z king_n worship_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraud_n &_o deceit_n of_o yâ_z frensshman_n &_o what_o through_o let_v of_o yâ_z pope_n &_o of_o yâ_z court_n of_o rome_n yâ_z foresay_a covenaunte_n be_v disquat_a &_o leave_v of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n yâ_z king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a counseyle_n the_o staple_n of_o wolle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englonde_n with_o all_o yâ_z libertee_n fraunchise_n &_o free_a 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of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o mylen_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n mary_n overey_v in_o south_n work_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o give_v she_o at_o the_o chirche_fw-fr door_n &_o when_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o êsone_n bring_v &_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_z the_o bysshop_n place_n of_o winchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knight_n a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi die_v at_o his_o manoyr_n in_o norfolk_n &_o from_o thâns_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_v torch_n light_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o white_a frere_n in_o fleet_n street_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterâment_n for_o those_o that_o thyder_n will_v come_v both_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynster_n inwards_o to_o the_o tower_n in_o a_o âarge_n &_o all_o through_o lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n philyp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n &_o sir_n comond_n courtney_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyer_n lady_n &_o gentylwoman_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n &_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v unto_o they_o moche_n worship_n and_z they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n &_o swethen_n and_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnite_v &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n feest_fw-la and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v &_o end_v these_o lord_n &_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the._n viij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o walsshe_a clerk_n and_z he_o appele_v a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvall_n snowdon_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v to_o the_o utteraunce_n within_o lyste_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v &_o lymyte_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o which_o day_n those_o two_o person_n come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n &_o fight_v sore_o &_o myghte_o togyder_v but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v high_a to_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a empechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o
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âourney_n in_o ãâ¦ã_o of_o summer_n ãâ¦ã_o yâ_z lord_n ãâ¦ã_o &_o ãâ¦ã_o of_o ãâ¦ã_o estate_n ãâ¦ã_o which_o be_v ãâã_d in_o yâ_z byâ_n ãâ¦ã_o london_n in_o which_o ãâ¦ã_o the_o ãâã_d of_o âorke_n be_v make_v ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d and_o the_o ãâã_d of_o w_n ãâ¦ã_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n chauncelet_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v the_o rule_n before_o about_o yâ_z king_n be_v sit_v apart_o and_o may_v not_o rule_v as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v pope_n nycolas_n the_o fyfth_o and_o after_o he_o be_v calixt_v yâ_z three_o this_o ãâã_d be_v a_o catalane_n and_o the_o art_n ãâã_d of_o he_o shall_v be_v show_v here_o after_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o ãâã_d fall_v ãâ¦ã_o london_n against_o ãâ¦ã_o because_o a_o the_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_o man_n take_v ãâ¦ã_o from_o ãâ¦ã_o the_o ãâ¦ã_o be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v before_o ãâã_d mayre_n &_o the_o alderman_n &_o there_o for_o the_o offence_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v and_o thâ_n the_o 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of_o salysbury_n of_o his_o c_o ãâ¦ã_o &_o after_o this_o they_o be_v send_v for_o by_o yâ_z ãâã_d scale_v for_o to_o come_v to_o ãâã_d where_o they_o be_v almoost_n &_o yâ_z earl_n of_o war_n ãâ¦ã_o also_o and_o shall_v have_v be_v destroy_v if_o they_o have_v not_o seen_v well_o to_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n ãâã_d be_v take_v by_o the_o ãâã_d of_o sa_o ãâ¦ã_o and_z of_o the_o ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d this_o year_n be_v take_v four_o great_a fish_n bytwene_v ereth_n &_o london_n that_o one_o be_v call_v mors_fw-la marine_a the_o second_o be_v a_o sword_n fysshe_v &_o the_o other_o twain_o be_v whale_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n for_o certain_a fray_n do_v in_o the_o north_n country_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n egremond_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o salysburyes_n son_n the_o say_a lord_n egremond_n who_o they_o have_v take_v be_v condemn_v in_o a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o money_n to_o the_o say_v earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v commit_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o newgate_n in_o london_n 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of_o july_n he_o be_v translate_v at_o salysbury_n by_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshop_n ¶_o and_o in_o august_n after_o sir_n pâers_v the_o bresay_n senesshall_n of_o normandy_n with_o the_o capytayn_n of_o depâ_n and_o many_o other_o capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o war_n go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o down_n by_o night_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n âely_o before_o day_n they_o lond_v &_o come_v to_o sandwiche_n both_o by_o land_n &_o water_n &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o rip_v &_o despoy_v lead_v it_o &_o âoke_v many_o prisoner_n &_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n &_o moche_v good_a therein_o &_o lad_n with_o they_o many_o rich_a prisoner_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almayn_n flaâidres_n hollande_n &_o ãâã_d child_n gadr_v they_o togider_v by_o great_a company_n for_o to_o go_v on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandy_n 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ãâã_d ãâã_d âor_a des_fw-fr be_v ãâã_d at_o saint_n ãâã_d wh_o ãâ¦ã_o fore_o be_v always_o a_o grutchyâge_n &_o ârâth_n have_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o they_o that_o wh_o ãâ¦ã_o slay_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_z rââe_a of_o warwycke_n and_o the_o ãâã_d of_o ãâã_d ry_z wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o ãâã_d of_o his_o counseyle_n send_v for_o they_o to_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o january_n with_o four_o c._n man_n &_o lodge_v high_o at_o baynard_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o january_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n with_o five_o c._n man_n &_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n his_o own_o place_n and_o than_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n &_o of_o somerset_n wt._n viij_o c._n man_n &_o lay_v wtout_fw-fr temple_n bar_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlond_n the_o lord_n egremond_n and_o the_o lord_n clifford_n with_o xu_o c._n man_n and_o lodge_v wtout_fw-fr the_o town_n 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the_o king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o flete_n street_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o the_o same_o street_n in_o which_o fray_n the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_n and_z of_o the_o journey_n at_o bloreheth_n also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyck_n be_v at_o counseyle_n at_o westmynster_n all_o the_o king_n household_n meyny_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n for_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o earl_n but_z by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o his_o friend_n he_o recover_v his_o barge_n and_o escape_v their_o evyll_n enterprise_n how_o well_o the_o coke_n come_v renning_a out_o with_o spytte_n and_o pestle_n against_o he_o and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o ride_v towards_o warwyk_n &_o soon_o after_o he_o gate_n he_o a_o commyssyon_n &_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n 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the_o ãâã_d seyle_n of_o basyle_n a_o noble_a treaty_n for_o the_o ãâã_d rite_n of_o the_o same_o also_o he_o canonyse_v ãâã_d katherine_n of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordey_o ned_a great_a indulgence_n &_o pardon_n to_o they_o the_o will_v go_v &_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n ãâã_d &_o write_v a_o epystle_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n ãâã_d hort_v high_a to_o become_v chrysten_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o ordain_v a_o passage_n against_o the_o turk_n at_o ankone_n to_o which_o moche_n people_n draw_v out_o of_o all_o party_n of_o chrystendome_n of_o which_o people_n he_o send_v many_o home_n again_o because_o they_o suffyse_v not_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o the_o say_a place_n of_o ankone_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la lxiiij_o the_o xiiij_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o the_o sowâyoures_n of_o calays_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o their_o master_n the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi in_o the_o west_n country_n the_o duke_n 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assemble_v &_o make_v their_o field_n the_o king_n send_v out_o his_o commyssyon_n &_o prevy_a seal_n unto_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o realm_n to_o come_v &_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o their_o moost_n best_o defensable_a array_n and_o so_o every_o man_n come_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o king_n be_v strong_a &_o have_v more_o people_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n for_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o every_o lord_n in_o englonde_n dare_v not_o disobey_v the_o queen_n for_z she_o rule_v peasyble_o all_o that_o be_v do_v about_o the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o good_a &_o a_o well_o dispose_v man_n and_o than_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o the_o place_n where_o as_o they_o be_v the_z duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o felaw_n ship_n make_v their_o field_n in_o the_o strong_a wise_n &_o purpose_v very_o to_o have_v byden_n &_o fight_v but_o in_o the_o night_n andrew_n trollop_n &_o all_o the_o old_a sowdyour_n of_o 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that_o he_o have_v seen_v in_o patryke_n purgatory_n that_o place_n be_v call_v patryke_n purgatory_n and_o the_o chirche_n be_v name_v reglis_n no_o man_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o that_o purgatory_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o but_o take_v upon_o he_o other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v avoid_v &_o be_v saable_a and_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshop_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v with_o lettre_n to_o the_o pryove_n of_o yâ_z place_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v counseyle_v he_o to_o leave_v and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v thereto_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prayer_n &_o in_o fast_a xu_o day_n and_z after_o xu_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v housel_v &_o lad_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o purgatory_n with_o processyon_n &_o litany_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v counseyl_v to_o leave_v it_o &_o if_o he_o be_v steadfast_a and_o will_v enââe_v the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v &_o he_o blyss_v &_o go_v in_o god_n name_n &_o hold_v forth_o his_o way_n and_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v fast_o shette_v till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v the_o pryour_fw-mi shall_v come_v and_o open_v the_o door_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o lede_v he_o in_o to_o yâ_z chirche_fw-fr with_o êcessyon_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v xv_o day_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruayle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca_n xxix_o here_o giraldê°_n make_v mind_n that_o as_o man_n of_o this_o nacyon_n be_v more_o angry_a than_o other_o man_n &_o more_o hasty_a for_o to_o take_v wretch_n while_o they_o be_v alyve_a so_o saint_n &_o hallow_n of_o this_o land_n be_v more_o wrechefull_a than_o saint_n of_o other_o londe_n clerk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chaste_a and_o say_v many_o prayer_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n a_o day_n &_o drink_v all_o night_n so_o be_v account_v for_o a_o miracle_n yâ_z ãâ¦ã_o ery_z ãâ¦ã_o the_o not_o there_o as_o wine_n regn_v and_o ben_fw-mi chasen_a out_o of_o abbey_n in_o to_o the_o clergy_n &_o do_v as_o monk_n shall_v but_o they_o yâ_z been_v ââyll_v of_o they_o ben_fw-mi worst_a of_o all_o other_o so_o good_a man_n among_o they_o though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o be_v good_a at_o the_o best_o prelate_n of_o that_o country_n ben_fw-mi full_a ââowe_n in_o cor_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o oâ_n trespass_n and_o besy_n in_o contemplacyon_n and_o not_o in_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o all_o yâ_z saint_n of_o that_o land_n ben_fw-mi confessor_n and_o no_o martyr_n among_o they_o &_o no_o wonder_n for_o all_o the_o prelate_n of_o this_o land_n clerk_n and_o prelate_n shall_v do_v be_v to_o they_o unknowen_a therefore_o when_o ãâã_d be_v put_v against_o the_o bysshop_n of_o cassyll_n how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o so_o many_o saint_n be_v in_o irlonde_n &_o never_o a_o martyr_n among_o they_o all_o sythen_a yâ_z the_o man_n ben_fw-mi so_o shrew_v and_o so_o angry_a &_o the_o prelate_n so_o recheles_a and_o slow_a in_o corâeccyon_n of_o trespass_n the_o bysshop_n answer_v froward_o enough_o &_o say_v our_o man_n be_v shrew_v and_o angry_a enough_o to_o themselves_o but_z to_o god_n servant_n they_o ley_fw-fr never_o hand_n but_o do_v they_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n but_z englyssh_a man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o can_v make_v martyr_n &_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v that_o craft_n ¶_o ãâã_d the_o bishop_n say_v so_o because_o yâ_z king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v though_o new_a come_fw-mi in_o to_o irlonde_n fresshe_o after_o the_o martyâ_n doom_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o gir._n in_o this_o land_n in_z wales_n &_o in_o ãâã_d land_n be_v bell_n and_o staff_n with_o crooked_a hede_n &_o other_o such_o thing_n for_o retyke_n in_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n so_o yâ_z man_n of_o this_o land_n drede_v more_o for_o to_o swear_v upon_o one_o of_o those_o bell_n &_o golden_a staff_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o such_o relykes_fw-mi be_v hold_v jesus_n staff_n that_o be_v aâ_n develyn_n with_o yâ_z which_o staff_n they_o say_v that_o yâ_z first_o saint_n patryke_v drove_n yâ_z worm_n out_o of_o irlond_n ¶_o augê°_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ca_fw-mi vij_o if_o man_n aâe_v how_o it_o may_v be_v yâ_z dyvers_a manner_n of_o beeste_n &_o of_o dyvers_a kind_n that_o ãâã_d kind_o goten_a bytwene_n male_a &_o female_n come_v ãâã_d ben_fw-mi in_o ylonde_n after_o noes_n flode_n man_n suppose_v that_o such_o beeste_n swim_v in_o to_o ylonde_n â_z &_o first_o to_o the_o next_o and_o âo_o forth_o in_o to_o other_o or_o else_o man_n sail_v in_o to_o ylonde_n bring_v with_o they_o such_o beeste_n for_o love_n of_o hunting_a or_o angel_n at_o god_n almyghtye_n camaunde_v mean_v bring_v such_o beeste_n in_o to_o ylonde_n about_o or_o the_o earth_n bring_v they_o forth_o first_o and_o fulfyl_v though_o god_n commandment_n that_o command_v yâ_z earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o quick_o beeste_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o contain_v englonde_n wales_n and_o scotlond_n and_o also_o because_o irloude_n be_v under_o the_o âule_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o old_a time_n it_o âath_v so_o continue_v there_z before_o i_o have_v set_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o yâ_z same_o after_o the_o say_v brytayn_v which_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o ãâ¦ã_o cronycon_fw-mi and_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a unto_o all_o englyssheman_n to_o know_v yâ_z propertee_n ãâ¦ã_o modytee_n &_o meruayle_n of_o they_o i_o willyan_a caxton_n have_v set_v they_o first_o in_o imprynt_n accord_v to_o the_o translacyon_n of_o trevisa_fw-la which_o at_o yâ_z request_n of_o the_o lord_n barkeley_n translate_v yâ_z book_n of_o polyeronycon_n in_o to_o englysshe_v ¶_o late_o fynyssheâ_n and_o impaynt_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sy_a ãâ¦ã_o of_o the_o son_n by_o wynkyn_n de_fw-fr woe_n ãâ¦ã_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o ccccc_n &_o ãâ¦ã_o viij_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o apryll_n