samuel_n be_v juge_a &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n an_z holy_a man_n and_z bear_v of_o a_o barren_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n and_o he_o mynyshr_v afore_o dure_v lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o be_v not_o high_a bysshop_n but_z he_o juge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoint_a saul_n first_o and_z after_o davyd_v this_o samuel_n alone_o &_o moses_n be_v radde_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_n &_o saul_n be_v dyvers_a oppynyens_fw-fr ¶_o isyder_v say_v yâ—_z samuel_n &_o saul_n rule_v israel_n xl_o year_n ¶_o and_o josephus_n in_o his_o vin_fw-fr book_z &_o yâ—_z master_v in_o his_o story_n say_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a twelve_o year_n alone_o and_o after_o he_o saul_n to_o regne_fw-la twenty_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o vij_o king_n of_o ytaly_n be_v soon_o to_o encas_n &_o burâ—ded_v the_o cyte_n of_o albron_n and_o he_o be_v calleâ—_n yâ—_z king_n of_o albanorum_fw-la this_o ascanius_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la silinus_fw-la the_o eight_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o silinus_fw-la be_v fader_fw-mi unâ—o_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n and_o i_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈…〉_o they_o die_v but_o lytell_a noble_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o remulus_n &_o remus_n that_o rome_n build_v and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o â—_o king_n come_v again_o &_o now_o to_o procâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o â—â—onycles_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o â—â—the_v namely_o this_o book_n be_v make_v ¶_o and_o venes_fw-la and_o milan_n be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n of_z yâ—â—esydue_n of_o the_o troâ—â—â—s_n ¶_o homer_v the_o great_a poet_n about_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o which_o write_v &_o feign_v glorious_o many_o a_o lose_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la regnum_fw-la brittany_n nunc_fw-la diâ—â—tur_fw-la anglia_fw-it here_o may_v you_o see_v how_o englonde_n first_o begin_v at_o albyon_n albyon_n ¶_o afore_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o brute_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albion_n and_z by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v of_z the_o noble_a land_n of_o siâ—â—ie_n there_o be_v a_o ryall_n king_n &_o mighty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renommee_n that_o call_v be_v dyoclesyan_a that_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o govern_v &_o rule_v through_o his_o noble_a chyvalry_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o so_o that_o almoo_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dyoclesyan_a spouse_n a_o gentyll_a damosel_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emy_n daughter_n labana_n and_o she_o love_v high_a as_o reason_n will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o â—xxxiij_fw-la doughter_n of_o the_o which_o yâ—_z elder_a be_v call_v albine_n and_o these_o damoysel_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o aege_fw-la become_v so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v whereof_o dyoclesyan_a anon_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o sompn_a &_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n yâ—_z all_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_z in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o fee_a ryall_n at_o which_o day_n thither_o they_o come_v &_o bring_v with_o they_o admyralle_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_z noble_a chyvalry_n the_o feest_n be_v ryal_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_v and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o dyoclesyan_a thought_n to_o marye_n his_o doughter_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o be_v at_o that_o solempnyte_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o speak_v &_o die_v that_o albine_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o all_o her_o sister_n ryche_o be_v marry_v unto_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 solempnyte_n and_o when_o the_o solempnyte_n be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v he_o wyf_v and_o lad_n they_o in_o there_o own_o country_n &_o there_o ma_fw-fr de_fw-fr they_o queen_n ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o this_o dame_n albene_n become_v so_o stout_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v lytyll_o price_n of_o her_o lord_n and_z of_o he_o have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_z she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o dyvers_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o other_o sister_n everywhichone_o bear_v they_o so_o evyll_n against_o their_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v yâ—_z they_o think_v that_o their_o husbonde_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a parentage_n come_v as_o their_o fader_fw-mi but_o those_o king_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n will_v have_v chastyse_v they_o with_o fair_a manere_n upon_o all_o love_n &_o friendship_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v amend_v there_o selfwyl_v condycyon_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z they_o die_v there_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v &_o have_v of_o power_n wherefore_o those_o xxxiii_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o tyme._n bete_v their_o wyve_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v amend_v their_o tatche_n and_o there_o wyckednesse_n but_o of_o such_o condycyon_n they_o be_v that_z for_o fair_a speech_n and_o warn_a the_o die_v all_o the_o worse_a and_z for_o betynge_n eftsoon_o moche_v the_o worse_a wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albyne_n write_v yâ—_z tatche_n and_o condycyon_n of_o hsi_a wife_n albine_fw-la and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dyoclesyan_a he_o fader_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o other_o king_n she_o de_fw-mi that_o albines_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o letter_n to_o dioclesian_n anon_o they_o send_v letter_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o condycyon_n and_o tatche_n of_o their_o wyve_n when_o the_o king_n dioclesian_n see_v &_o hear_v so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughter_n he_o be_v sore_o ashamyd_fw-la and_o become_v wonder_v angry_a and_o wroth_a toward_o his_o doughter_n and_o thou_o ghte_v how_o he_o thenne_n may_v amend_v it_o that_o they_o so_o mysdyde_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o xxxiii_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v with_o theym_v their_o wyve_n every_o eachone_o att_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o he_o will_v there_o chastyse_n theym_fw-mi of_o their_o wyckednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_fw-la wise_n so_o the_o king_n come_v all_o atte_n that_o time_n and_o day_n yâ—_z though_o be_v set_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a resceyve_v theym_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v a_o solemn_a fee_v to_o all_o that_o be_v underneth_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o that_o solempnyte_n the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a scent_n after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughter_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o their_o wyckednesse_n &_o of_o their_o cruelty_n &_o spytevous_o they_o repreve_v &_o blame_v and_z to_o they_o he_o say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v chastyse_v they_o shall_v his_o love_n less_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o when_o yâ—_z lady_n hear_v all_o this_o they_z become_v abassh_v &_o grete_o ashamed_a and_o to_o the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v make_v all_o amends_n &_o so_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o fader_n chambre_n and_o dame_n albine_n that_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n lad_n theym_a all_o to_o her_o chambre_n and_o though_o make_v to_o void_a all_o that_o be_v therein_o so_o that_o no_o person_n be_v among_o they_o but_o she_o and_o her_o sister_n to_o guider_n ¶_o though_o say_v albine_n my_o fair_a sister_n well_o we_o know_v that_o the_o king_n our_o fader_fw-mi we_o have_v reprove_v shame_v and_o dispyse_v for_z by_o cause_n to_o make_v we_o obedyent_n unto_o our_o husbonde_n but_o certes_o that_o shall_v i_o never_o while_n that_o i_o live_v since_o yâ—_z i_o be_o come_v of_o a_o more_o hygh_a kyngê_n blood_n than_o my_o husbonde_n and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o say_v all_z her_o sister_n say_v the_o same_o and_o though_o say_v albine_n well_o i_o wot_v fair_a sister_n that_o our_o husbonde_n have_v complain_v unto_o our_o fader_fw-mi upon_o we_o wherefore_o he_o have_v we_o thus_o foul_o reprove_v &_o dispyse_v wherefore_o sister_n my_o counsel_n be_v that_z this_o night_n when_o our_o husbonde_n be_v a_o bed_n all_z we_o with_o one_o assent_n for_o to_o kytte_a their_o throat_n &_o thenne_n we_o may_v be_v in_o pease_n of_o they_o and_o better_o we_o mow_v do_v this_o thing_n under_o our_o faders_n power_n than_o over_o where_o else_o and_o anon_o all_o the_o lady_n consent_v and_o grant_v to_o this_o counsel_n and_o when_o night_n be_v come_fw-mi
for_o it_o be_v doâ—n_v they_o to_o understonde_v that_o if_o my_o lady_n your_o wife_n come_v any_o thing_n nyghe_o you_o that_o you_o will_v her_o stran_v gle_a and_o slay_v and_o also_o that_o you_o will_v doâ—_n to_o my_o lord_n your_o soon_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n ¶_o tho_o answerde_n he_o with_o simple_a there_o alas_o alas_o be_o not_o i_o in_o prison_n &_o all_o 〈◊〉_d your_o own_o will_v now_o god_n it_o wot_v i_o think_v it_o never_o and_o now_o i_o will_v that_o i_o be_v deed_n â—o_o will_v god_n that_o i_o be_v for_o thenne_n be_v all_o my_o sorrow_n passyd_v ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o king_n thrughe_o counsel_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n grauntyd_v yâ—_z ward_n &_o keep_a of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi unto_o sir_n thomas_n toâ—oursy_a &_o to_o yâ—_z foresaid_a sir_n john_n matrever_v thrughe_v yâ—_z king_n letter_z &_o put_v out_o hooly_a the_o foresaid_a sir_n moryce_o of_o yâ—_z ward_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi and_o they_o take_v and_o lad_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o â—oâ—f_n yâ—_z which_o castle_n the_o king_n hatyd_v as_o any_o dethe_v and_o they_o keep_v he_o there_o till_o it_o come_v unto_o saint_n mathewes_n day_n in_o septembre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc_o xxâ—u_o that_o the_o for_o say_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n send_v the_o manere_n of_o yâ—_z dethe_v how_o &_o in_o what_o wise_n he_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o dethe_v and_o anon_o as_o yâ—_z foresaid_a thomas_n &_o john_n have_v see_v the_o â—et_z ter_z &_o commandment_n they_o make_v king_n edward_n carnariâ—an_n good_a cherâ—_n and_o good_a solace_n as_z they_o may_v at_o that_o souâ—tpere_n &_o nothing_o yâ—_z king_n wist_v of_o yâ—_z traytory_n and_o when_o time_n be_v for_o to_o go_v too_o bed_v the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o bed_n &_o lay_v &_o sleep_v fast_o and_o as_o the_o king_n lie_v &_o sleep_v the_o traitor_n fall_v forswear_v against_o their_o homage_n &_o fluate_a come_v pryvely_a into_o the_o king_n chambre_n &_o their_o company_n with_o they_o &_o lay_v a_o huge_a table_n upon_o his_o womb_n &_o with_o man_n pâ—enssyd_v &_o hold_v fast_o down_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o table_n on_o his_o body_n wherewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v wonder_v sore_o adradde_a to_o be_v deed_n and_o there_o slay_v and_o torn_v his_o body_n up_o though_o so_o down_o though_o take_v the_o false_a traitor_n &_o tyrant_n a_o horn_n &_o put_v it_o into_o his_o fundement_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o may_v &_o take_v a_o spit_n of_o copâ—e_n brenning_a &_o put_v it_o through_o the_o horn_n into_o his_o body_n &_o ofâ—_n time_n therewith_o thyâ—led_v his_o bowel_n &_o so_o they_o slay_v their_o lord_n that_o no_o thing_n be_v perceyve_v and_o after_o he_o be_v enteryd_v at_o glouceâ—â—e_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spowsyd_v phylyp_v yâ—_z earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n at_o york_n and_o after_o cristmasse_n though_o next_o sew_v sit_v john_n of_o henaude_n bring_v with_o he_o philyp_v his_o brother_n daughter_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o henaude_n his_o niece_n into_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n spowsyd_v she_o at_o york_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o bothum_fw-la bysshop_n of_o ely_n &_o sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshopp_n of_o york_n sange_fw-fr yâ—_z mass_n yâ—_z sondaye_n on_o the_o even_o of_o yâ—_z conuersyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvii_o but_o because_o yâ—_z the_o king_n be_v but_o young_a &_o tender_a of_o aege_fw-la when_o he_o be_v crown_v full_a many_o wrong_n be_v do_v while_o yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi live_v by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o trow_v yâ—_z counseyllers_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v a_o abowte_n he_o yâ—_z counseyl_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o reason_n will_v wherefore_o great_a harm_n be_v do_v to_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o to_o the_o king_n &_o all_o man_n dyrect_v iâ—_n the_o king_n deed_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o almyghty_a god_n it_o wot_v wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o king_n crowning_a â–ª_o yâ—_z the_o king_n for_o his_o tendre_fw-fr aege_fw-la shall_v be_v govern_v by_o xii_o of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n without_o who_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v tharâ—hâ—bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n tharche_v bysshop_n of_o york_n yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o wynche_n three_fw-mi &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n therâ—e_o marschall_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n unde_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o garenâ—e_n sir_n thomas_n wake_v sir_n henry_n percy_n sir_n oliver_n yngham_n and_o john_n rous_n baron_n all_o thyse_n be_v swear_v true_o for_o to_o counseyll_v the_o king_n and_o they_o shall_v answer_v every_o year_n in_o parliament_n of_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o governall_a but_o that_o ordinance_n be_v soon_o undoon_v and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n to_o all_o englonde_n for_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n yâ—_z shall_v govern_v he_o be_v govern_v &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o mother_n dame_n isabell._n &_o 〈◊〉_d sye_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o as_o they_o will_v all_o thin_a ge_fw-mi be_v do_v both_z among_o high_a &_o low_a and_o they_o take_v unto_o theym_a castle_n town_n londeê_n &_o tentâ—_n in_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n to_o yâ—_z crown_v &_o of_o the_o king_n estate_n out_o of_o all_o measure_n ¶_o how_o the_o pease_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o englysshman_n &_o the_o scot_n and_o alsoo_o of_o justifyenge_a of_o troyllesâ—aston_n king_n edward_n at_o wytsontyde_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thrughe_v the_o counseyll_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n and_o at_o yâ—_z parliament_n the_o king_n through_o his_o counsel_n &_o none_o other_o of_o yâ—_z land_n with_o in_o aege_fw-la grauntyd_v to_o be_v accordyd_v with_o the_o scot_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z feautee_n &_o homage_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n shall_v do_v to_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o englonde_n foryave_v theym_fw-mi for_o ever_o more_o by_z his_o chartre_n enseal_v and_o ferdermore_o a_o endenture_n be_v make_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n unto_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n henry_n soon_o which_o endenture_n they_o call_v it_o ragman_n in_z yâ—_z which_o be_v contain_v all_o yâ—_z homage_v &_o feauteâ—s_v first_o of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o of_o yâ—_z prelate_n earl_n baron_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotloyde_a with_o their_o seal_n set_v thereon_o &_o other_o charter_n &_o remembrauncy_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n &_o his_o baron_n have_v of_o their_o right_a in_o yâ—_z foresaid_a ream_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v foryeve_v again_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o also_o with_o yâ—_z black_a cross_v of_o scotlonde_n the_o which_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n conquer_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n yâ—_z be_v a_o full_a precyous_a relyque_a and_o also_o ferthermore_o he_o releacyâ—_n &_o full_o forgive_v all_o the_o londe_n yâ—_z yâ—_z noble_a baron_n have_v before_o yâ—_z time_n in_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n by_z old_a conquest_n and_o ferther_o more_o yâ—_z this_o pea_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o continuel_o last_o yâ—_z scot_n be_v bind_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o xxx_o thousand_o pound_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v payâ—â—_n within_o thâ—e_n year_n that_o be_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o even_a porcyâ—â—â—_n ¶_o and_o fertherâ—â—â—â—_n above_o all_o this_o they_z speak_v bytwene_v the_o party_n above_o say_v that_o david_n driâ—â—â—autier_n that_o be_v king_n robert_n bâ—us_n soon_o the_z false_a tyrant_n &_o fall_v forswear_v against_o his_o oath_n that_o arise_v against_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_z noble_a and_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o false_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la u_o year_n and_o so_o this_o cursyd_v counseyll_o davyd_v spouse_v at_o bâ—rewyk_n dame_n john_n of_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n sister_n as_o the_o gest_n tellith_a upon_o mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxviii_o too_o great_a harm_n and_o â—mpayring_v of_o all_o yâ—_z king_n blood_n whereof_o yâ—_z gentyll_a lady_n come_v alas_o the_o time_n for_o wonder_v moche_n that_o fair_a damosel_n dysperagyd_v since_o yâ—_z she_o be_v marry_v against_o all_o the_o comyn_n will_v &_o assent_n of_o englonde_n and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o brute_n have_v conquer_v albyon_n and_o name_v the_o land_n after_o his_o own_o name_n brytayne_v that_o now_o be_v callyd_v englond_n after_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o so_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n be_v hold_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o crown_n by_o feaute_n and_o homage_n for_o brute_n conquer_v that_o hand_n &_o give_v it_o to_o albanaâ—_n yâ—_z be_v his_o second_o soon_o and_o he_o
gen_n twelve_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o folysshnes_n of_o the_o people_n meruayllous_o for_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o confound_v the_o tongue_n of_o they_o in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z none_o understode_v what_o a_o other_o say_v and_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v &_o asondâ—ed_v by_o all_o yâ—_z worl_z de_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o persee_n &_o there_o he_o enstructâ—_n &_o teach_v they_o to_o adoure_n &_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n the_o which_o belus_n succeed_v high_o and_o so_o from_o then_n his_o progeny_n opteyn_v that_o kyngdom_n unto_o the_o tâ—â—e_n of_o many_o a_o year_n after_o ¶_o in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n and_o the_o moost_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarum_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a &_o boisterous_a people_n in_o it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a 〈◊〉_d of_o dystaunce_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o with_o dyvers_a and_o many_o alteracyon_n often_o time_n be_v change_v and_o also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n abowee_v this_o say_a time_n begin_v and_o this_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordern_v for_o many_o cause_n â—_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessyte_n for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o withstand_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o â—usyd_v people_n against_o good_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a ¶_o whereof_o jerom_o say_v i_o see_v no_o thing_n else_o in_o noblesse_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certeyn_a necessyte_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v yâ—_z dyvers_a worshypâ—ge_n of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshype_n thenne_fw-fr but_z as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaf_n and_o they_o know_v not_o ryghtwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o live_v peasyble_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n yâ—_z they_o coâ—de_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o that_o be_v publyssh_v by_o yâ—_z comyn_v peple_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o their_o pease_n to_o be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n procee_v of_o some_o syngule_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynalte_n be_v greve_v through_o enemy_n come_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v yâ—_z who_o some_o ever_o will_v deffende_v &_o keep_v they_o from_o these_o peryle_n he_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z right_a of_o nobleness_n for_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v â—adde_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o noblynesse_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n be_v hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o &_o they_o to_o some_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z through_o that_o covenaunt_n they_o shall_v tempre_fw-it the_o great_a straytnesse_n of_o their_o hungre_n &_o after_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v find_v certain_a noble_a man_n by_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o which_o some_o abode_n in_o virtue_n as_o davyd_v &_o some_o fail_v anon_o as_o saul_n &_o jeroboam_fw-la also_o it_o be_v radde_a that_o many_o be_v noble_a man_n by_o tyranny_n &_o violence_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v destroy_v anon_o and_o some_o abode_n in_o stableness_n as_o paynemes_n may_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ix_o c._n &_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.lxxxiiij_o saruk_v lyneal_o descend_v from_o our_o forn_n fader_fw-mi adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n be_v his_o soon_o &_o he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xlviij_o year_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v to_o to_o increase_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v and_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n pryncypal_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o ydolatry_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v the_o affeccyon_n which_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n dredde_v &_o flatter_a against_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o dilygence_n of_o artyfycer_n &_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a fende_v thene_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o ydollis_fw-la and_o give_v answe_v res_fw-la to_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spyryte_n conferm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o what_o some_o ever_o manere_v of_o person_n will_v not_o conform_v he_o to_o the_o reason_n he_o shall_v grevous_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v also_o there_o be_v add_v and_o put_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o dysceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poetes_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o also_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o gay_a aourned_a wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n whanne_v devylles_n begin_v for_o to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a and_o habundaunt_a mercy_n send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o spolde_v sheke_n to_o his_o elect_a man_n in_o vysyble_o lest_o that_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o this_o myschevous_a error_n belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a peple_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalim_fw-la some_o beelphagor_n and_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o mankind_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assuriorum_fw-la regned_a liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v bataylle_v to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nyghe_a about_o he_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o cunning_a of_o fight_v nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o high_a all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v yâ—_z first_o monarch_n in_o yâ—_z rest_n party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fad_n to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o yâ—_z image_n the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n &_o he_o pardon_v high_o of_o all_o his_o trespass_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n yâ—_z deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malicyous_a spiryte_n sing_v yâ—_z curyosyte_n of_o the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o &_o gaaf_a answer_n unto_o yâ—_z people_n &_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o god_n thus_o yâ—_z unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shol_a de_fw-fr suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v two_o c_o and_z u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ut_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o charram_n with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssh_v the_o country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennaar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la gen_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.lxxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.xv_o here_o