how_o angeo_n in_o main_n be_v deliver_v ca._n cc.liij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n fransoy_v aragonoys_n take_v fogier_n in_o normandy_a &_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o turk_n ca._n cc.liiij_o ¶_o of_o thynsurrâ—xion_n in_o kente_n of_o the_o commune_v of_o who_o a_o irissh_n man_n call_v johan_n cade_n be_v captain_n ca._n cc.lv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v a_o field_n in_o kente_n at_o brenth_v and_o of_o the_o burth_o of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o first_o field_n of_o seint_a albon_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n be_v slay_v and_o othir_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d cc.luj_o ¶_o how_o â—he_v lord_n egremond_fw-fr was_z take_v by_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n son_n and_o of_o â—he_n rob_v of_o sandwich_a ca._n cc.lvij_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o the_o king_n household_n make_v affraye_v anent_o th'earl_n of_o warrewyke_a at_o westmynstre_n and_o of_o the_o journey_n of_o blorele_v capitulo_fw-la cc.lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n therles_a of_o warwyke_a &_o of_o salisbury_v take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o westcontre_fw-fr &_o how_o andrew_n trollopp_n &_o the_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n forsake_v they_o ca._n cc.lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o â—rlis_n of_o march_n warrewyk_fw-mi &_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o caleys_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n go_v in_o to_o irland_n câ—pâ—ulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la sexagesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o arle_n of_o march_n warewyke_v &_o of_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o northampton_n where_o diverse_a lord_n be_v slay_v ca._n cc.lxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v at_o wakefelde_n and_o of_o the_o second_o journey_n at_o seint_a albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n ca._n cc.lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixâ—he_n and_o how_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o of_o the_o baâ—â—ille_n on_o palmâ—sonday_n and_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v ca._n cc.lxiij_o &_o ultion_n ¶_o how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albyon_n and_o by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v n_o the_o noble_a land_n of_o sirrie_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a king_n and_o myhty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renome_n that_o i_o call_v dioclisian_a that_o well_o and_o worthy_o he_o gowned_a and_o rule_v thurgh_n his_o noble_a chinalrie_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o landez_fw-fr about_o he_o so_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v entendant_n hit_v befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dioclisian_a spouse_v a_o gentle_a damisell_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emes_n daughter_n labana_fw-la and_o she_o love_v he_o as_o reason_v will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o xxxiij_o doughtrez_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a i_o call_v albyne_n &_o these_o damiselle_n when_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o age_n bicomen_fw-mi so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v wherefore_o yâ—_z this_o dioclisian_a anon_o let_v make_v a_o sompning_a and_o command_v by_o his_o lrez_n that_o all_o the_o king_n that_o helden_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o lrez_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o rial_n feste_fw-la ¶_o at_o which_o day_n thider_v they_o come_fw-mi and_o braught_fw-mi with_o hem_o amirally_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_o noble_a thinalrie_n the_o fest_n be_v rial_o array_v and_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o this_o dioclisian_a thought_n to_o marry_v his_o doughtres_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o tho_o be_v at_o that_o solempnite_a and_o so_o they_o spaken_v &_o dead_a that_o albyne_n his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o all_o her_o sustre_n rich_o be_v marry_v un_o to_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnite_a and_o when_o the_o solempnite_a be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o lad_n they_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o there_o make_v they_o queen_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o yâ—_z this_o dame_n albyne_n bicome_a so_o stout_a and_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_o her_o lord_n and_o of_o he_o have_v scorn_n and_o despit_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_o she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o diverse_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o othir_n sustre_v eâ—ichone_v here_o hem_o so_o evel_a against_o her_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o hem_v think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v nought_o of_o so_o high_a â—age_n come_fw-mi as_o she_o father_fw-mi but_o tho_o king_n that_o be_v her_o lordis_fw-la will_v have_v chastise_v they_o with_o fair_a speech_n and_o behest_n and_o also_o by_o yefte_n and_o warn_v they_o in_o fair_a manner_n upon_o all_o love_n and_o frendshipp_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v she_o lâ—ther_o condition_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_o they_o didden_v she_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o hem_n like_v and_o have_v of_o pour_z wherefore_o though_o xxxiij_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n and_o often_o time_n beten_v her_o wife_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v have_v amend_v her_o tache_n &_o her_o wilk_v thew_n but_o of_o soche_n condition_n they_o be_v that_o for_o fair_a speech_n and_o warning_n they_o didden_v alle_fw-mi the_o be_v and_o for_o beâ—ynges_n eftsoon_o mochel_n be_v wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albine_n write_v the_o tacche_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o wife_n albyn_n and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dioclisian_a she_o father_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o othir_n king_n hear_v that_o albines_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o leave_v to_o dioclisian_a anon_o they_o send_v lrez_v ensele_v with_o her_o seal_n the_o condition_n &_o the_o tacche_n of_o her_o wife_n ¶_o when_o the_o king_n dioclisian_n see_v &_o herd_n so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughtre_n he_o be_v sore_o aschamed_a &_o become_v wonder_v angry_a &_o wroth_a towards_o hiâ—_n doughtre_n &_o think_v both_o night_n &_o day_n if_o he_o though_o may_v amend_v it_o yâ—_z they_o so_o mysd_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o lrez_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o &_o bring_v with_o they_o her_o wife_n be_v everichone_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_z he_o will_v there_o chastise_v they_o of_o their_o wikkednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a so_o that_o yâ—_z king_n come_fw-mi all_fw-mi at_o that_o day_n and_o time_n that_o though_o be_v set_v bitwene_v they_o and_o the_o king_n dioclisian_a hem_n underfeng_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v a_o solemn_a fest_n to_o all_o that_o be_v under_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o thridde_v day_n after_o that_o solempnite_a the_o king_n dioclisian_a send_v after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughtre_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o of_o her_o wikkednesse_n &_o of_o her_o cruelty_n &_o dispitous_o hem_v reprove_v &_o undernam_fw-la &_o to_o hem_v he_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v chastise_v they_o shall_v his_o love_n less_o for_o evermore_o and_o when_o the_o lady_n herden_v all_o this_o they_o become_v abassh_v &_o great_o aschame_v &_o to_o she_o father_fw-mi they_o seyd_v that_o they_o will_v make_v all_o amends_n &_o so_o they_o depart_v out_o from_o her_o fadres_n chambre_n &_o dame_n albyne_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n lad_n hem_n all_o to_o her_o chambre_n &_o tho_o make_v wide_o all_o that_o be_v therynne_v so_o that_o no_o life_n be_v among_o they_o but_o she_o and_o her_o sustre_n yfere_o though_o say_v this_o albyne_n my_o fair_a sustre_n well_o we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n our_o father_fw-mi we_o have_v reprove_v shame_v and_o despise_v for_o encheson_n to_o make_v we_o obedient_a un_fw-fr to_o our_o housbonde_n but_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o while_n that_o i_o leave_v since_o that_o i_o be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o high_a king_n blood_n than_o my_o housbonde_n be_v and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v all_o her_o sustre_n say_v the_o same_o and_o though_o say_v albine_n full_a well_o i_o wot_v fair_a sustre_n that_o our_o housbonde_n have_v pleyn_v un_o to_o our_o fadrr_n upon_o we_o wherefore_o he_o have_v we_o thus_o foul_o reprove_v and_o despise_v wherefore_o sustre_v my_o counceill_n be_v that_o this_o night_n when_o our_o housbonde_n be_v a_o bed_n all_o we_o with_o one_o assent_n cutten_n her_o throat_n and_o than_o we_o may_v be_v in_o pee_z of_o hem_o and_o better_o we_o mow_v do_v this_o thing_n under_o our_o fadres_n power_n than_o else_o where_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o lady_n consent_v &_o grant_v to_o this_o counseill_n
that_o lighte_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_n or_o yifte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o father_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v axe_v of_o she_o nomore_o &_o though_o that_o i_o othirwise_o behighten_a thurgh_n her_o false_a speech_n now_o have_v i_o disceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leir_n long_a time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevelich_o he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a needs_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v 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_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_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 ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
thousand_o man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n &_o arrive_v at_o porte_fw-fr smouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o briton_o and_o discomfitedâ—aberne_n discomfitedâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o othir_n time_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o octavian_n when_o octavian_n hear_v tell_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v towards_o tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v upon_o steynesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v to_o gedre_fw-fr and_o though_o be_v octavian_n discomfit_v and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o norwey_a andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n town_n castle_n as_o much_o as_o they_o there_o have_v ¶_o and_o since_o octavian_n come_v ayene_v from_o norwey_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o seize_v ayene_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o roman_n &_o be_v though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavians_n donghter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ¶_o ca._n xlviij_o this_o king_n octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_o he_o nad_z none_n heir_n sauf_fw-fr a_o dought_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o life_n and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o wax_v such_fw-mi &_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o his_o nepheus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a knyÈt_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v conan_n meriedoke_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o tim_a have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_o not_o suffer_v it_o but_o yaf_a her_o counseill_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n and_o the_o counseill_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n costantine_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counceill_n they_o accord_v and_o choose_v though_o cador_fw-es of_o cornewaille_fw-fr for_o to_o wend_v to_o yâ—_z emê‘our_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o nomme_n the_o weigh_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o toldeâ—eth_v emê‘our_v this_o tide_n well_o and_o wise_o &_o the_o emê‘our_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o strong_a thas_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_v octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yaf_n it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ¶_o ca._n xlix_o this_o king_n maximian_n bicome_a so_o rial_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o great_a ricchesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a man_n thas_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squyer_n ne_o none_n othir_o man_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_o great_a damage_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o leave_v at_o home_n behind_o he_o no_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n but_o nomme_n they_o with_o he_o from_o this_o land_n thirty_o m._n knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a mennys_n body_n and_o go_v over_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o theridamas_n slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n and_o conqnered_a all_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o call_v conan_n &_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n octavian_n have_v make_v yowe_o king_n of_o britaigue_n and_o thurgh_n i_o you_o be_v let_v &_o destroble_v that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o yeve_v yowe_o all_o this_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yowe_o there_o of_o make_v king_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o your_o man_n also_o and_o become_v from_o britaigue_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n and_o no_o more_o be_v call_v amorican_n but_o he_o call_v little_a britaigne_a and_o the_o land_n fro_o whence_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi shall_v he_o call_v moche_n britaigue_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o man_n know_v that_o one_o britaigue_v fro_o that_o othir_n conan_n meriedok_v thank_v he_o hendely_a and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o little_a britaigue_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximian_n go_v then_n to_o roam_v and_o be_v though_o make_v emê‘our_n after_o costantine_n conan_n meriedok_v dnell_v in_o little_a britaigue_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a two_o m._n ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_z erie_z the_o land_n to_o harwe_v it_o and_o see_v and_o feff_v they_o rich_o after_o that_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n conan_n and_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o othir_n peple_n will_v not_o take_v wife_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o tho_o send_v in_o to_o great_a britaigue_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaille_n that_o i_o call_v dionothe_v that_o cheese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n xj_o m._n of_o maiden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v viij_o m._n for_o the_o mean_n peple_n &_o iij._n m._n for_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v hem_v spouse_n ¶_o and_o when_o dionothe_a unâ—fonge_n this_o commaundament_n he_o let_v seche_v thurgh_n all_o great_a britaigne_a as_o many_o as_o the_o number_n come_v to_o for_o no_o man_n dare_v withstonde_v his_o commaundament_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v and_o to_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o good_a like_v and_o when_o all_o the_o maiden_n be_v as_o semble_v be_v let_v they_o come_v before_o he_o to_o london_n and_o let_v ordain_v for_o hen_n ship_n hasty_o as_o moche_v as_o hem_n need_v to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_z she_o have_v make_v preve_o to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastite_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wi_v not_o ne_o no_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_n upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a britaigne_a and_o all_o be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v capitulo_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la this_o ursula_n cheese_n un_fw-mi to_o her_o company_n xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o othir_n she_o be_v lady_n &_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v the_o thamise_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o saill_v to_o ward_v little_a britaigne_a but_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_z strong_a tempeste_n arise_v as_o it_o be_v goddis_fw-la will_n ¶_o and_o ursula_n with_o her_o ship_n and_o her_o company_n be_v drive_v to_o ward_v hundland_n thurgh_n tempest_n and_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o coloyne_n the_n king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v call_v geowan_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o cite_v &_o when_o he_o wise_a the_o tide_n that_o so_o many_o fair_a maiden_n be_v there_o arrive_v he_o take_v elga_n his_o brother_n and_o othir_n of_o his_o household_n with_o he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o ship_n to_o seen_v that_o fair_a company_n and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o fair_a he_o and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v overlayne_n hem_n &_o betake_v fro_o hem_v her_o maydenhode_n but_o ursula_n that_o good_a maid_n counceil_v pray_v warn_v &_o teach_v hen_n that_o be_v her_o felawe_n that_o they_o shall_v defend_v they_o with_o all_o her_o myÈt_n and_o rather_o suffer_v death_n than_o suffer_v her_o body_n to_o be_v defoil_v so_o that_o all_o though_o maiden_n become_v so_o steadfast_a in_o god_n that_o they_o defend_v they_o thurgh_n his_o grace_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v pour_z to_o do_v they_o any_o shame_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n gowan_n wax_v so_o sore_o annoy_v that_o he_o for_o wrath_n let_v slay_v they_o everichone_v anon_o right_n and_o so_o be_v all_o though_o maydenes_n martyr_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v at_o coloyne_n ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n &_o how_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v gracian_n defend_v the_o land_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoprimo_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n gowan_n
to_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o man_n manly_a hem_n defend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o atte_fw-mi same_o assaute_fw-fr the_o earl_n himself_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o castle_n take_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n anon_o turn_v ayene_v to_o tyntagell_a and_o spouse_a igerne_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n &_o soon_o after_o time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o he_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o age_n noble_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o noble_a baron_n that_o be_v call_v aloth_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o leon_n ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a sikenesse_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorwe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n though_o that_o have_v to_o keep_v otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o &_o ossa_n his_o brother_n that_o though_o be_v in_o prison_n man_n let_v they_o go_v for_o great_a yifte_n that_o they_o hem_v yaf_a &_o go_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o brother_n be_v ascape_v &_o come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr they_z ordain_v they_o a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o begin_v to_o be_v eftsoon_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n cheese_n aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n while_o that_o he_o be_v such_fw-mi for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o for_o his_o sikenesse_n capitulo_fw-la septuagesimosecundo_fw-la and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v such_fw-mi &_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_v yâ—_z though_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v wardeyne_a &_o chiveteyne_v of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o he_o anon_o &_o he_o briton_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o otta_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o otta_n at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfit_v hit_v befall_v thus_o afterward_o thas_o this_o briton_o have_v dedignation_n of_o aloth_n and_o will_v not_o to_o he_o be_v attendant_a wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v annoy_v wonder_n sore_o &_o let_v put_v they_o in_o a_o litter_n in_o the_o hoost_n among_o folk_n ¶_o and_o they_o lad_n he_o to_o veroloyne_v that_o though_o be_v a_o fair_a cite_v there_o yâ—_z seint_a albone_n be_v martyr_v and_o after_o be_v that_o cite_v destroy_v with_o paynym_n &_o thurgh_n be_v &_o thidder_fw-mi they_o have_v sense_n otta_n &_o ossa_n &_o her_o peple_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o let_v make_v fase_n the_o yate_n and_o there_o they_o halde_v hem_o &_o the_o king_n come_v &_o hem_v besege_v &_o make_v a_o strong_a assauce_n but_o though_o that_o be_v within_o manlich_o hem_v defend_v ¶_o the_o king_n let_v ordain_v his_o gonne_n &_o his_o engyne_n for_o to_o break_v the_o wall_n &_o the_o wall_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o no_o thing_n may_v they_o mysdoo_v ¶_o otta_n &_o his_o peple_n have_v great_a despite_n that_o a_o king_n 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wherefore_o they_o benommen_v he_o holy_a the_o roialme_n and_o bitwene_a hem_n have_v ordain_v that_o one_o of_o hem_n shall_v have_v king_n leir_v to_o sojourn_v all_o his_o life_n time_n with_o xl_o knight_n and_o squyer_n that_o he_o may_v wurshippful_o go_v and_o ride_v whidder_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v in_o to_o what_o contre_fw-fr that_o he_o like_v to_o pley_v and_o to_o solace_v so_o that_o managles_n king_n of_o scotland_n have_v king_n leir_v with_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v above_o say_v and_o or_z othir_o half_a year_n be_v pass_v corneill_n that_o be_v his_o elder_a dâ—ughter_n and_o queen_n of_o scotland_n be_v so_o amnoy_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n that_o anon_o she_o and_o her_o lord_n speak_v to_o gedre_v wherefore_o his_o knight_n half_a and_o his_o squyer_n from_o he_o be_v go_v and_o nomo_fw-la leave_v but_o only_o thirty_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v leir_n bigan_v for_o to_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o his_o estate_n be_v empeir_v and_o man_n have_v of_o he_o more_o scorn_n and_o despite_n then_o ever_o they_o have_v bifor_a wherefore_o he_o nift_v what_o for_o to_o do_v and_o at_o the_o last_o think_v that_o he_o will_v wend_v in_o to_o corn_n waill_v to_o rigan_n his_o othir_n daughter_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v leire_n daughter_n he_o welcome_v and_o with_o he_o make_v moche_n joy_n &_o there_o he_o duel_v with_o thirty_o knight_n and_o squyer_n and_o he_o nad_z nought_o duel_v there_o scarce_o tuelfmonth_n that_o his_o daughter_n of_o he_o nas_fw-la full_a and_o of_o his_o company_n and_o her_o lord_n and_o she_o of_o he_o have_v scorn_n and_o despite_o so_o that_o from_o thirty_o knight_n they_o bronghten_v un_fw-mi to_o x._o and_o afterward_o u_o and_o so_o there_o leave_v with_o he_o no_o mo_z though_o make_v be_v forwe_v y_o nowâ—_n and_o say_v sore_o weep_v alas_o that_o ever_o he_o come_v in_o to_o that_o land_n and_o say_v yet_o have_v i_o het_a to_o have_v duel_v with_o my_o first_o daughter_n and_o anon_o ween_v thenne_n to_o his_o first_o daughter_n but_o anon_o as_o she_o see_v he_o come_v she_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o may_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o mo_z with_o he_o but_o one_o knight_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v though_o bigan_v leir_v again_o weâ—e_a and_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v &_o say_v though_o alas_o now_o to_o long_o have_v i_o lyvet_n that_o this_o sorwe_v and_o meschief_n be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o be_o i_o poor_a that_o some_o time_n be_v scotfree_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a ¶_o but_o when_o i_o be_v scotfree_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v and_o wurship_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_o and_o now_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o cordeill_n my_o yongeste_v daughter_n say_v i_o trougth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v belove_v and_o alle_fw-mi the_o whilâ—_n that_o i_o have_v good_a though_o be_v i_o belove_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o ricchesse_n but_o my_o two_o doughtre_n gloss_a i_o though_o and_o now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o ne_v understond_v and_o therefore_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v sith_o my_o ij_o doughtre_n have_v i_o thus_o disceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_n love_v and_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o sechen_a she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr 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to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o 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slay_v and_o afterward_o the_o briton_o quell_v he_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n lij_o ¶_o his_o gracian_a when_o he_o bigan_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o bicome_n so_o wikked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorwe_v do_v to_o the_o briton_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o among_o hem_n ¶_o tho_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v understond_v thaâ—_n gracian_n be_v slay_v and_o do_v to_o death_n he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v erst_o do_v harm_n though_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_z though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n britaigne_a so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o nempne_v god_n and_z he_o that_o so_o do_v anon_o he_o be_v put_v to_o strong_a death_n ¶_o but_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o london_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v gosselyn_n escape_v and_o go_v then_n to_o they_o of_o rome_n to_o seche_v socour_n to_o help_v cestroie_v the_o 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maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o gieffroy_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxvij_o and_o when_o that_o ij_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v duel_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v tho_o from_o the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n and_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o duel_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tide_a that_o henry_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n that_o have_v spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o she_o duel_v no_o long_o in_o almaigne_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o her_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o nomme_n she_o tho_o to_o he_o and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v the_o englisshman_n do_v oath_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o emê‘esse_n 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year_n in_o normandy_n and_o after_o that_o long_a time_n a_o grevous_a sikenesse_n take_v he_o wherthurgh_n he_o die_v and_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v xxxv_o year_n and_o iiij_o month_n and_o after_o he_o die_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o normandy_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o great_a chyrche_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o roven_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o mochel_n honour_n in_o to_o england_n and_o enter_v at_o rede_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o the_o which_o abbey_n he_o be_v begynner_n and_o foundour_n ¶_o how_o stephene_n king_n henry_n sustre_v soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o ca._n c.xxxviij_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z be_v the_o first_o
the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_o also_o to_o diverse_a of_o the_o common_a peple_n diverse_a lrez_fw-fr and_o maundementz_n bere_v daâ—e_n at_o gandaune_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o afâ—_n with_o in_o a_o little_a time_n he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o midsummer_n eve_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n ayene_fw-mi and_z manly_a and_o styf_o fill_v upon_o phelipp_n of_o valoi_v the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadred_a to_o he_o a_o full_a huge_a and_o boisterous_a meyne_n of_o dinerse_a nation_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o sâ—luys_v and_o there_o they_o fight_a to_o gedre_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o with_o her_o host_n from_o midday_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o iij._o hour_n in_o the_o morn_n in_o which_o bataill_n be_v slay_v thirty_o m._n man_n of_o the_o king_n company_n of_o france_n &_o many_o ship_n and_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o thurgh_n god_n help_v he_o have_v there_o the_o victory_n &_o â—ere_z then_v a_o glorious_a chivalry_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o seint_a james_n tie_v without_o the_o yateâ—_n of_o seint_a omers_n robert_n of_o artheis_n with_o man_n of_o englond_n &_o flaundreâ—_n bitter_o faught_v ayens_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o the_o frensshman_n at_o which_o bataill_n there_o be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o the_o frensshman_n xv_o baron_n lxxx_o knights_z &_o ship_n and_o barge_n be_v take_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o and_o thirty_o ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n make_v and_o abide_n upon_o the_o siege_n of_o turney_n the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n with_o englissh_n archer_n maden_a assaute_n to_o the_o town_n of_o seint_a amand_n where_o they_o slow_a l._n knight_n and_o many_o othir_n and_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la folew_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n the_o same_o king_n duel_v still_o upon_o the_o foresaid_a siege_n and_o send_v oft_o in_o to_o englond_n to_o his_o tresorier_n and_o othir_o purueiourâ—_n for_o gold_n and_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o there_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o procuratour_n and_o messagier_n curse_o and_o full_a slow_o serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n and_o he_o deceyve_v on_o who_o defaute_n and_o lache_n yâ—_z king_n take_v trew_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n full_a of_o woe_n sorwe_v and_o shame_v in_o his_o bert_n withdrowe_v he_o from_o the_o siege_n and_o come_v in_o to_o britain_n and_o theridamas_n be_v so_o great_a strife_n for_o vitaille_n that_o he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o peple_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o dress_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o englond_n ward_v ¶_o and_o as_o he_o saill_v towards_o englond_n in_o the_o high_a see_v the_o most_o myshappe_n storm_n and_o tempest_n thunder_v and_o lyghtnynge_v fill_v to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_o which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v and_o areise_v thurgh_n evell_a spirit_n make_v by_o sorcery_n and_o nygromancie_n of_o hem_n of_o france_n wherefore_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o sorwe_v and_o anguyssh_v weyl_a and_o sigh_v and_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n obliss_v lady_n seint_a marie_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o evermore_o go_v in_o to_o france_n all_o thing_n and_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a and_o liking_a and_o gladsum_fw-la and_o as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_o alwey_a turn_v in_o to_o englond_n ward_v all_o thing_n fall_v unprofitable_a and_o harmful_a neâ—latter_v he_o escape_v all_o ê‘ille_n of_o the_o see_v as_o god_n will_v come_v by_o night_n to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o cristemasse_n at_o meries_n and_o send_v word_n to_o the_o scot_n by_o his_o messagier_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a &_o will_v fight_v with_o they_o but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o abide_v that_o but_o fledden_a over_o the_o scottyssh_n see_v &_o hide_v they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o conversion_n of_o seint_a paul_n king_n edward_o when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotland_n and_o see_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v flee_v he_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o a_o little_a bifor_a lent_n be_v the_o turnement_n at_o dunstaple_n to_o the_o which_o turnement_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelery_n and_o chivalry_n of_o englond_n with_o many_o othir_n erles_n and_o lord_n at_o the_o which_o turnement_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v there_o present_a ¶_o and_o the_o next_o year_n folew_v in_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la at_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynstere_a the_o avynzeme_n of_o paske_n the_o king_n edward_n the_o thridde_v make_v edward_n his_o first_o beget_v son_n prince_n of_o waly_n and_o in_o the_o xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o in_o janiver_n by_o fore_n lend_v the_o same_o king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_a noble_a juste_n and_o great_a feste_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndesore_n that_o there_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v there_o a_o fore_n at_z which_o feste_fw-la and_o rialâ—â—_n be_v ij_o king_n ij_o quere_v the_o prince_n of_o waly_n the_o duke_n of_o cornewaille_n x._o earl_n ix_o countess_n baron_n and_o many_o burgeis_n 〈◊〉_d which_o myghten_v not_o lighte_o he_o number_v and_o of_o diverse_a land_n beyond_o the_o see_v weren_a many_o strangier_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o â—ustes_n be_v do_v â—ing_a edward_n make_v a_o great_a sope_a in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v first_o &_o begin_v his_o round_a table_n and_o ordain_v and_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o foresaid_a round_o the_o table_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndesore_n in_o the_o wytson_n weâ—e_v evermore_o year_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englisshman_n so_o moche_v haunt_v &_o cleve_v to_o the_o wodnesse_n &_o folly_n of_o the_o strangier_n that_o fro_o the_o time_n of_o come_v of_o the_o henaudre_n xviij_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v they_o every_o year_n diverse_a shappe_n &_o disguyse_v of_o clothing_n of_o long_o large_a and_o wide_o clothes_z destitut_o and_o desert_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n ¶_o and_o a_o othir_n time_n short_a clothes_n and_o streyte_n wastyd_v dagged_a and_o kit_n &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o boten_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapite_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a and_o over_o moche_n hang_v that_o if_o that_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o â—â—ch_a to_o tormentor_n and_o develes_a in_o her_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o othir_n array_n than_o to_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n more_o nyse_o yet_o pass_v the_o man_n in_o array_n &_o coriousloker_n for_o they_o be_v so_o streyt_n clothe_v that_o they_o let_v hang_v fox_n tailles_fw-fr sow_v byne_v within_o her_o clothes_n for_o to_o heel_n &_o hide_v her_o aâ—seâ—_n the_o which_o disgnysinge_n and_o pride_n ê‘aventure_fw-fr afterward_o brouÈt_v forth_o &_o encause_v many_o myshappe_n &_o meschief_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o in_o to_o britain_n &_o gascoigne_n in_o who_o company_n go_v the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngton_a &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o othir_v lord_n and_o common_a peple_n in_o a_o great_a multitude_n with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o cc.xl_o ship_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v he_o of_o many_o wrong_n and_o harm_n to_o he_o do_v by_o phelipp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n ayens_fw-fr the_o trew_v before_o hand_n grant_v the_o which_o trew_v he_o false_o and_o untrew_o by_o cavellacious_a lose_a &_o disquatte_v ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n and_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a host_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n thurgh_n counceille_fw-fr of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o royame_n of_o englond_n call_v and_o gadr_v to_o gedre_v in_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n before_o estren_a ordain_v he_o for_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v ayene_v for_o to_o dissese_v &_o destoâ—â—â—ble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o his_o navye_n waâ—_n come_v to_o gedre_fw-mi &_o make_v ready_a he_o go_v with_o a_o huge_a host_n the_o xij_o day_n of_o juyll_a and_o faill_v in_o to_o normandy_n and_o arrive_v at_o hog_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o vj._n day_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o travayl_a of_o the_o see_v and_o for_o to_o have_v
in_o the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o seint_a johanes_n day_n in_o herue_v in_o the_o see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v king_n edward_o have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o that_o her_o ship_n and_o navye_n lie_v chain_v to_o gedâ—â—r_a that_o either_o they_o must_v fiÈt_v or_o drenche_n ¶_o and_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o the_o see_v cost_n fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v &_o romeny_n be_v gadred_a to_o gedre_v &_o our_o navye_n &_o ship_n all_o ready_a to_o the_o be_v the_o englishman_n metten_v manly_a &_o stiff_o with_o her_o enemy_n come_v ferse_o ayen_n hem_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o spanyssh_a vessel_n &_o navye_n be_v close_v yn_o all_o about_o their_o man_n may_v see_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr on_o both_o side_n &_o land_n during_o iij_o yâ—_z which_o bataille_n there_o never_o but_o few_o that_o fight_a that_o they_o never_o spitous_o hurt_v &_o foul_a and_o after_o the_o bataille_n there_o be_v twenty-three_o ship_n of_o she_o y_o take_v and_o so_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o better_a and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n folew_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xxuj_o year_n that_o king_n thurgh_n his_o counceill_n let_v ordain_v &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o groat_n of_o value_n of_o iiij_o pen_n and_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o value_n of_o ij_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a be_v by_o v._o shill_v in_o the_o pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a derthe_n of_o vitaille_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o dear_a summer_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o ê‘lement_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n after_o estren_a sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n that_o fro_o the_o month_n of_o march_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o month_n of_o juyll_a there_o fill_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la and_o herb_n for_o the_o most_o party_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n ¶_o whereof_o there_o come_v so_o grâ—â—e_a disese_v of_o man_n and_o bests_n and_o derthe_n of_o vitaille_n in_o englond_n so_o that_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenâ—â—uous_a have_v need_v that_o time_n to_o seek_v his_o vitaille_n and_o refressh_v of_o othir_n out_o yle_v &_o contree_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v and_o swear_v bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v ayene_v all_o his_o land_n and_o lord_n ship_n that_o longeden_fw-mi to_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n of_o old_a time_n the_o which_o have_v be_v wiâ—h_o draw_v and_o wrongfu_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o 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