many_o and_o then_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_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_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 the_o 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_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v 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 they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o 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_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_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 xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n 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 the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_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 the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_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 unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o 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goffar_n come_v from_o france_n and_o xi_o king_n with_o he_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o twenty_o m._n man_n for_o to_o fyghte_n with_o brute_n and_o his_o company_n and_o brute_n have_v but_o vii_o m._n &_o ccc_o man_n and_o nevertheless_o whanne_v the_o two_o host_n meet_v togyder_n brute_n folk_n thorugh_o help_v of_o himself_o &_o of_o turin_n his_o cousin_n and_o of_o corin_z the_o well_o and_o manly_a he_o defend_v and_o fight_v so_o till_o that_o in_o lytell_fw-mi time_n they_o have_v slay_v of_o the_o frenssheman_n two_o thousand_o &_o mo_z anon_o all_o that_o be_v alyve_a flee_v away_o and_o in_o this_o bataylle_n turin_n brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v and_o brute_n lete_fw-la entere_fw-la he_o worthy_o when_o he_o have_v space_n &_o leyser_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v &_o though_o lete_fw-la call_v that_o same_o castle_n toures_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o name_n of_o turin_n that_o there_o be_v enter_v and_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a cyte_n that_o be_v call_v tower_n and_o king_n goffar_n wyste_n that_o turin_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o with_o his_o man_n &_o after_o give_v a_o strong_a bataylle_n unto_o brute_n but_o brute_n &_o his_o man_n be_v so_o weary_a for_o fight_v that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o endure_v but_o to_o megre_n he_o &_o all_o he_o and_o then_o brute_n go_v in_o to_o his_o castle_n with_o his_o man_n and_o make_v the_o gate_n fast_a for_o to_o save_v they_o and_o for_o to_o take_v counsel_n amoage_n they_o what_o be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v brute_n and_o corin_n gaaf_a counsel_n and_o ordain_v pryvely_a that_o corin_n shall_v go_v out_o &_o busshe_v he_o in_o a_o wood_n till_o on_o the_o morn_n so_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o that_o brute_n shall_v fyghte_n with_o his_o enemy_n thenne_n corin_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o the_o one_o side_n and_o slay_v and_o do_v all_o the_o harm_n that_o he_o may_v and_o in_o a_o morning_n in_o the_o dawning_a of_o the_o day_n brute_n go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o fyerse_o faughte_v with_o his_o enemy_n and_o they_o manly_a deffend_v they_o but_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n brute_n and_o his_o folk_n slay_v viii_o hondr_v of_o king_n goffar_n man_n thenne_n come_v corin_z with_z the_o busshement_n and_o smite_v to_o ground_n he_o &_o his_o company_n all_o those_o that_o will_v stone_v or_o abide_v so_o that_o the_o king_n goffar_n &_o his_o company_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o fast_a they_o begin_v to_o flee_v and_o brute_n &_o corin_n with_o their_o company_n fyerse_o they_o pursew_v &_o slay_v mo_z of_o they_o in_o the_o fle_v than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o batayll_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n brute_n have_v the_o victory_n and_o nevertheless_o brute_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o cousin_n turin_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v &_o other_o also_o that_o he_o hade_v lose_v of_o his_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vii·_n hondr_v and_o xu_o the_o which_o noble_o he_o enter_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n of_o toures_n there_o where_o he_o have_v enter_v turin_n his_o cousin_n ¶_o how_o brute_n arryve_v at_o totnesse_n in_o the_o isle_n thenne_fw-fr call_v albyon_n and_z of_o the_o bataylle_n that_o be_v betwixt_o corin_n and_o gogmagog_n so_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v brute_n will_v no_o long_o there_o dwell_v for_z to_o fyghte_n nor_o for_o to_o less_o no_n moo_o of_o his_o people_n for_o king_n goffar_n people_n may_v every_o day_n increase_v mo_z and_o moo_o and_o brute_n lossen_v and_o therefore_o he_o take_v all_o his_o man_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o see_v and_o have_v wend_v and_o
be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n thene_n begin_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o the_o which_o dyspleased_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o he_o the_o prophet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strong_o &_o dey_v there_o of_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iii_o regum_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o azarias_n son_n to_o achomas_n be_v bysshop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v to_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n and_o die_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o baasa_n overthrewe_v he_o and_o regn_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iii_o regum_fw-la ¶_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v xxiiii_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n and_z he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o slay_v jehen_n the_o prophet_n ¶_o hela_n thesone_n of_o baasa_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n \_o &_o zamri_fw-la slay_v he_o &_o regn_v vii_o day_n ¶_o amri_n regn_v xii_o year_n &_o die_v not_o as_o his_o predecessor_n do_v ¶_o archa_n soon_o to_o amri_n regn_v on_o israel_n xxii_o year_n and_z above_o all_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o he_o be_v cursyd_v for_o wicked_a jesabell_n rule_v more_o than_o he_o &_o meve_v he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iii_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o how_o he_o conquer_v france_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n he_o be_v &_o a_o myghey_n and_o this_o ebrac_n thorugh_v his_o may_v &_o help_v of_o his_o bryton_n conquer_v all_o france_n and_o win_v there_o so_o moche_n gold_n &_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cyte_n and_z after_o his_o own_o name_n he_o lere_n call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v euerywyk_n and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edenbrugh_n this_o kyngehad_v xx_o son_n and_o xxiiii_o doughter_n by_o dyvers_a wymmen_fw-mi goten_a &_o these_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n greneschelde_v the_o margande_fw-fr jakyn_n kymbar_n roselm_n spadogh_n godeherl_n thormnan_n gldaugh_n jorkaughut_v haibor_n ketyn_n rother_n kaier_o &_o assaruth_n and_o all_o the_o dougters_n hyght_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o eligene_n ymogen_fw-mi oghdas_n guenbran_n guardith_n auganrel_n guenthold_n tangustell_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondre_fw-fr cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi nee_v cheghan_n skaldud_n gladus_n herherhen_n abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n and_o these_o be_v though_o xxiiii_o doutghter_n and_o the_o brother_n become_v good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a in_o many_o countree_n ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n greneschelde_v the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrack_v after_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n greneschelde_v he_o soon_o xxx_o year_n that_o be_v ebrac_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n that_o be_v brute_n greneschelde_v soon_o and_o when_o brute_n greneschelde_v be_v deed_n regned_a he_o soon_o leyl_n xxii·_fw-la year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_n call_v it_o karleyl_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o welle_v belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o when_o he_o bid_v regn_v xxii·_fw-la year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlyll_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v king_n solomon_n in_o iherusalem_n and_o make_v the_o noble_a temple_n and_o to_o he_o come_v queen_n sibylle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o and_o see_v if_o it_o be_v sothe_o that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a wit_n and_o wysdome_n of_o king_n salemon_n and_o she_o find_v it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ii_o c.li_o vi_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.xlii_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o â—ycke_n and_o a_o devoute_a in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o regn_v xâ—v_fw-la year_n and_o die_v none_o ill_a but_o to_o the_o curse_a king_n of_o israel_n give_v help_v and_o other_o lytel_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iiâ—_o para_fw-it ¶_o helyas_n the_o great_a prophet_n be_v this_o time_n a_o hooly_a man_n that_o be_v lyft_v up_o in_o to_o paradyse_n with_o great_a solace_v â—_o a_o charre_o ¶_o macheas_n and_o abdias_n prophesy_v with_o he_o ¶_o ochosyas_n soon_o of_o achab_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n and_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharam_n to_o be_v helyd_v for._n the_o which_o he_o dey_v after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o hely_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o lvd_v ludibras_n this_o king_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o wynchester_n and_o he_o regn_v xxxix_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchester_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_n soon_o how_o he_o regn_v and_o be_v a_o god_n man_n and_z ah_o nygromancer_n so_o after_o this_o ludibras_n regn_v bladud_n his_o soon_o a_z great_a nygromancer_n and_o thorugh_v his_o craft_n of_o nygromanâ—y_n he_o make_v the_o meruayllous_a hot_a bathe_v as_o the_o geste_fw-la kell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n and_z he_o lyeeh_a at_o the_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ·iiii_fw-la m.ii_o c._n lxxxxi_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.viii_o ioram_n king_n of_o jew_n son_n to_o josaphat_n regn_v viii_o year_n this_o joram_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi &_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o wycked_o live_v as_o die_v the_o king_n of_o israel·_n therefore_o he_o be_v sore_o correcetd_a &_o die_v unhappe_o ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o o_o para_fw-it ¶_o this_o time_n he_o lyas_n be_v ravisshed_a in_o the_o paradyse_n ¶_o ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v oo_z year_n &_o live_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v &_o anon_o be_v slay_v with_o all_o the_o house_n of_o achab._n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o asarias_n take_v the_o kingdom_n &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o regn_v ten_o year_n and_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o joiada_n bysshop_n she_o be_v slay_v iiii_o regum_fw-la this_o asarias_n &_o he_o soon_o joas_n &_o his_o neve_o we_o amasia_n matheus_n the_o gospeller_n put_v not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n for_o their_o offence_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v xii_o yer_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviii_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochosie_n &_o curse_o he_o live_v and_o be_v slay_v of_o jehen_n with_o alle_fw-mi his_o fader_n household_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ¶_o jehen_fw-ge anoint_a of_o the_o child_n of_o helyse_v upon_o israel_n slay_v achariam_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n &_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o isabella_n mother_n to_o joram_n and_o lxx_o childn_n of_o achab_n and_o ·xlii_fw-la brother_n of_o azari_fw-la &_o all_o the_o preeste_n of_o baal_n and_o he_o regn_v xviii_o year_n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o jew_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n vi_o year_n &_o fly_v the_o kyngis_fw-la blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n the_o soon_o of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keep_v among_o shepeherdes_n and_z afshe_o be_v slay_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c·ix_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n lxxxxiii_fw-la ioam_v soon_o to_o achazie_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xl_o year_n who_o joiada_n the_o bysshop_n crown_v king_n at_o vii_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la and_o helyve_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rule_v by_o joiada_n but_o after_o he_o forsake_v god_n and_o martyr_a azrias_n that_o time_n bysshop_n soon_o to_o joiada_n for_z he_o blame_v he_o that_o he_o forsake_v his_o god_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o joathas_n soon_o to_o jehen_n regned_a in_o israel_n xvii_o year_n in_o who_o be_v day_n helyse_v the_o prophet_n dey_v and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twenty_o year_n of_o joas_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la iiii_o regum_fw-la ¶_o joam_o son_n of_o joathas_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvii_o year_n and_z he_o trouble_v amazia_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xiii_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n soon_o to_o bladud_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracyous_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leyr_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o leyr_n make_v the_o town_n of_o leycetre_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n and_z govern_v the_o town_n welle_v and_o noble_o this_o king_n leyr_n have_v
man_n when_o he_o go_v to_o conquer_v lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o you_o here_o now_o tell_v be_v saint_n albon_n martryd_v through_o the_o woâ—d_a tyrâ—â—â—_n dyoclesyan_a in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o be_v nowâ—_n a_o abbaye_v make_v of_o saint_n albon_n while_n that_o he_o be_v a_o paynym_n but_o he_o convert_v he_o to_o god_n through_o the_o predicacyon_n of_o clerk_n &_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v call_v anâ—â—ble_n that_o be_v â—â—rbourghed_v a_o night_n in_o his_o house_n and_o this_o be_v after_o thy_o carnacyon_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n ·ii_fw-la hondr_v xxvi_o year_n and_o man_n shalle_v understonde_v that_o saint_n albon_n suffer_v his_o martyrdom_n before_o that_o saint_n edmonde_n be_v martryd_v &_o therefore_o be_v saint_n albon_n call_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o englond_n ¶_o this_o gowans_n brother_n and_o his_o folk_n that_o be_v sarrasyn_n go_v through_o the_o land_n &_o destroy_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o find_v &_o no_o thing_n they_o spared·_v when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o roam_v how_o the_o king_n gowan_n have_v begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n the_o emperor_n of_o come_v send_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v gracian_a with_o ·xxiiii_fw-la m._n well_o fighting_a man_n for_o to_o cast_v out_o those_o sarrasyn_n of_o this_o land_n and_o all_o they_o arryve_v at_o portsmouth_n maximian_n may_v not_o come_v himself_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v choose_v emperor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantyne_n that_o be_v saint_n eleyns_n soon_o when_o this_o gracian_a be_v arryve_v with_o his_o host_n he_o lete_fw-la sapye_v preve_o where_o king_n gowan_n may_v be_v find_v and_o he_o set_v upon_o they_o sudden_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o bed_n and_o discomfyte_v he_o and_o slay_v they_o in_o their_o bed_n everywhichone_o that_o none_o of_o they_o escape_v sauff_fw-ge gowan_n that_o flee_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n and_o great_a pain_n ¶_o soon_o after_o it_o befelle_fw-fr that_o maximian_n be_v slay_v atte_a rome_n thrughe_a treason_n and_o when_o gracian_n wyste_v that_o tide_n he_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximian_n be_v slay_v &_o after_o ward_v the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n this_o gracian_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a &_o so_o moche_v sorrow_n die_v to_o the_o bryton_n that_o they_o slay_v he_o among_o they_o ¶_o tho_o when_o king_n gowan_n understode_v that_o gracian_n be_v slay_v &_o do_v to_o dethe_v he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o if_o he_o have_v first_o do_v harm_n though_o die_v he_o moche_v more_o for_o though_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o land_n &_o the_o crysten_v peple_n that_o be_v in_o moche_n brytayne_v so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a for_o to_o name_n god_n &_o he_o that_o 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white_a batayll_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n die_v alle_fw-mi manere_fw-la thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n wolde·_a now_o as_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o remeve_v his_o siege_n from_o berwyk_n &_o come_v again_o into_o englond_n but_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n that_o be_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n keep_v so_o the_o king_n chambre_n that_o no_o man_n may_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n but_o he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o fret_n for_o to_o do_v alle_fw-mi his_o need_n &_o that_o over_o measure_n and_o this_o hugh_n bear_v he_o so_o stowte_n that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scorn_n and_o dyspyte_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manere_n of_o man_n but_o only_o by_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o by_o he_o and_o if_o any_o knyghte_v of_o englonde_n have_v wood_n maneyr_n or_o londe_n that_o they_o will_v coveyte_n anon_o the_o king_n must_v yeve_v it_o they_o or_o else_o the_o man_n that_o ought_v it_o shall_v be_v false_o 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the_o town_n and_z ryfled_a &_o despoil_v it_o and_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n and_o moche_v good_a therein_o and_o lad_n with_o they_o many_o rich_a prisoner_n in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almaigne_n flaunders_n holonde_n and_o zeelonde_fw-fr child_n gadr_v theym_a togyder_n 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 normandye_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o the_o people_n merueyl_v and_o many_o suppose_a that_o some_o wyckyd_a spirit_n meve_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o it_o dure_v not_o long_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a way_n and_o also_o for_o lac_fw-la of_o vytaylle_v as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynolde_a pecok_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v find_v a_o herytyke_a and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o decembre_n be_v endure_v at_o lambeth_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n 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the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii·_n the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o the_o lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n &_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v &_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o fletstrete_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o the_o same_o street_n in_o which_o fair_a 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 ayenste_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a and_z of_o the_o journeye_n at_o blorehe_v also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi be_v at_o counseyll_n at_o westmynster_n alle_fw-mi the_o king_n household_n many_o gadr_v they_o togyde_a for_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o say_a earl_n but_o 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 escapyd_v their_o evyll_n enterprise_n how_o well_o the_o coke_n come_v renning_a out_o with_o spite_n and_o pestle_n 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cccc.lulii·_n &_o he_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o eloquent_a man_n &_o a_o poet_n laureate_n he_o be_v embassatour_n of_o the_o emperor_n before_o tyme._n and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o counseyl_n of_o basyle_n a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o thactoryte_n of_o the_o same_o also_o he_o canonyse_v faint_a katherine_n of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v great_a indulgence_n &_o pardon_n to_o theym_v that_o will_v go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o turk_n &_o write_v a_o pystle_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n exhort_a he_o to_o become_v crysten_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 ankon_n to_o which_o moche_n people_n draw_v out_o all_o party_n of_o cristendome_n of_o the_o which_o people_n he_o send_v many_o home_n again_o by_o cause_n they_o suffyce_v not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o the_o say_v ankon_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n &_o the_o souldyour_n of_o 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thenne_fw-fr the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o unstable_a and_o so_o dyverse_a and_o varyable_a that_o the_o unstableness_n of_o thought_n shall_v be_v bytoken_v by_o many_o manere_fw-la dyversytee_n of_o clothing_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ca._n xuj_o now_o this_o book_n take_v on_o honde_n wales_n after_o englonde_n so_o take_v i_o my_o tale_n and_o wend_v into_o wale_n to_o that_o noble_a blood_n of_o pryamus_fw-la blood_n knowleche_n for_o to_o win_v of_o great_a jupyter_n kin_n for_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n ✚_o dardanus_n kind_n in_o these_o four_o title_n i_o fond_a to_o tell_v the_o state_n of_o that_o land_n â—_o cause_o of_o the_o man_n i_o shall_v tell_v and_o thenne_n praise_v the_o land_n and_o well_o â€_o thenne_fw-fr i_o shall_v write_v with_o my_o pen._n all_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n thenne_n i_o shall_v fond_a â—_o to_o telle_fw-fr meruaylle_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o name_n and_o wherefore_o be_v name_v wale_n ca._n xvii_o wales_n now_o be_v call_v wallia_fw-la and_o sometime_o it_o heet_n cambria_n for_o camber_a brute_n soon_o be_v prince_n &_o there_o die_v win_v thenne_n wallia_fw-la be_v to_o mean_n for_o gwalaes_n the_o queen_n king_n ebrancus_n child_n be_v wed_v thede_a mild_a and_o of_o that_o lord_n gwalon_n with_o draw_v of_o the_o sonnâ—_n and_o put_v to_o l.i_fw-la a._n â—_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v wallia_fw-la ✚_o and_n though_o this_o land_n be_v moche_n less_o than_o englonde_n as_o good_a glebe_n be_v one_o as_o other_o in_o the_o daughter_n in_o the_o mother_n ¶_o of_o the_o commodyte_n of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n capitulo_fw-la xviii_o though_o that_o land_n be_v luy_v it_o be_v full_a of_o corn_n and_o of_o fruit_n and_o have_v great_a plente_a ywy_n of_o flesh_n and_o eke_o of_o fysshe_n of_o beeste_n tame_a and_o wild_a of_o horse_n sheepâ—_n ox_n mild_a good_a land_n for_o all_o sedes_fw-la for_o corn_n grass_n and_o herb_n that_o sprede_n there_o be_v wood_n 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his_o soon_o king_n coill_n regn_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o of_o good_a condycyon_n and_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n and_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n and_o pease_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contake_n debate_v nor_o war_n in_o brytayne_n and_o he_o regn_v and_o be_v king_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme·_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n claudius_n be_v emê‘our_n at_o rome_n next_o after_o gaius_n and_o he_o regn_v xiiii_o year_n and_o viiii_o day_n this_o man_n come_v in_o to_o great_a brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n which_o they_o die_v deny_v unto_o the_o romayn_v and_o after_o great_a bataylle_n there_o be_v bytwene_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o armager_n king_n of_o brytayne_n and_o after_o accordement_n make_v that_o this_o armager_n shall_v wed_v claudius_n daughter_n &_o after_o they_o two_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o pease_n in_o token_n werof_o this_o claudius_n name_v the_o cyte_n where_o they_o be_v wed_v after_o he_o and_o call_v it_o claudicestre_fw-fr where_o we_o now_o it_o call_v gloucestre_n ¶_o this_o claudiê°_n have_v three_o wyve_n and_o on_o petiva_fw-la the_o first_o wife_n he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n antonia_n the_o first_o wyf_v decess_v and_z he_o wed_v messalinam_fw-la &_o gate_n a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n brytanicê°_n &_o octavia_n a_o daughter_n the_o third_o he_o wed_v agrippina_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n nero._n claudiê°_n wed_v his_o daughter_n octavia_n to_o nero_n his_o wyve_n soon_o this_o claudius_n for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o agrippina_n his_o last_o wyf_v he_o slay_v messalina_n his_o first_o wyf_v least_fw-mi she_o shall_v have_v help_v britanicus_n her_o soon_o &_o he_o to_o empire_n yet_o agrippina_n the_o last_o wyf_v of_o claudius_n dradde_v least_fw-mi her_o husbonde_n will_v have_v proffer_a brytanicus_n and_o hâ—â—e_v depose_v nero_n her_o soon_o therefore_o she_o poison_v her_o husbonde_n claudius_n and_z nero_n be_v promote_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o this_o same_o nero_n ayve_v his_o mother_n such_o a_o reward_n again_o for_o he_o poison_v brytanicus_n and_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n &_o he_o wyf_v octavia_n ¶_o james_n the_o more_fw-it the_o apostle_n this_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_z &_o peter_n be_v pryson_v ut_fw-la pê«_n act_n xii_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v bring_v by_o miracle_n in_o galeciam_fw-la of_o spyne_n ¶_o nero_n after_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n and_z he_o regn_v xiii_o year_n &_o vii_o month_n this_o nero_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o make_v grethe_o waste_n in_o the_o empire_n he_o will_v not_o fysshe_v but_o with_o net_n of_o gold_n &_o rope_n of_o silk_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o rome_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v enemy_n to_o no_o man_n but_o to_o good_a man_n he_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o he_o wyf_v his_o mother_n &_o his_o master_n he_o slay_v also_o peter_n and_o poule_n he_o will_v never_o be_v one_o cloth_n two_o time_n awl_n his_o horse_n and_o his_o mule_n be_v shall_v with_o silver_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o die_v set_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n on_o fire_n some_o say_v the_o romayn_v complain_v the_o stretes_n be_v to_o narowe_n and_o as_o he_o have_v brente_a a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n nero_n say_v there_o be_v space_n to_o build_v the_o stretes_n wide_o thenne_fw-fr the_o senator_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o sleehim_v and_o he_o flee_v by_o night_n in_o to_o the_o subarbe_n of_o the_o cytee_n &_o hide_v he_o &_o he_o hear_v karle_n &_o beggar_n sayenge_a and_o they_o wist_v where_o the_o empeâ—rour_n be_v he_o shall_v never_o escape_v theym_a nero_n think_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a derogacyon_n to_o his_o name_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o karle_n and_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o run_v himself_o to_o the_o herte_n and_o deyed_a and_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o devylles_n keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o and_z die_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v and_o take_v away_o and_z thenne_fw-fr the_o devylles_n void_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_v to_o nero._n ¶_o iwenalê_n pota_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o the_o apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o vi_o year_n of_o nero._n marcus_n the_o evaungelyste_n be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la xpi_fw-la lxxiiii_o linus_n ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n and_z iii·_fw-la month_n and_o xiii_o day_n this_o linus_n and_o his_o successor_n cletê°_n through_z their_o holy_a conversacyon_n be_v make_v to_o mynystre_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v a_o live_v and_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayenge_a &_o preaching_n ¶_o it_o be_v read_v of_o this_o cletê°_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o letter_n salutem_fw-la et_fw-la apostolican_n benedictionem_fw-la ¶_o afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v vii_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o man_n &_o none_o of_o they_o help_a he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethoricyen_n to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o teach_v the_o scyence_n open_o his_o nyme_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o otho_fw-la regned_a after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o iii_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_n that_o be_v precedent_n of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n and_o in_o ytalye_n betwixt_o these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a bataylle_n and_o in_o the_o four_o batayll_n otho_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o in_o great_a dispeyre_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_n regn_v after_o otho_n &_o he_o regn_v viii_o month_n for_z he_o be_v follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyall_a in_o glotony_n &_o in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n and_o at_o feste_n etynge_n out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vespasianus_n regn_v next_o after_o he_o ix_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n and_o xii_o day_n ¶_o the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o cursyd_v successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vespasian_n unto_o palestyn_a for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titê°_n which_o have_v besyege_v iherusalem_n
¶_o and_o when_o be_v herd_n that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o hear_v of_o these_o cursyd_v man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o man_n not_o wyllyng_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n and_o lete_fw-la he_o be_v draw_v thorugh_a rome_n &_o after_o in_o to_o tybre_v till_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o thene_n lete_fw-la he_o sail_v without_o sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o waspis_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v crystis_n death_n he_o fight_v xâ—xii_fw-la time_n with_o his_o enemy_n &_o dey_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxiix_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la dium_o lxxxiiii_o cletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o romayn_n and_o grete_o belove_a pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_o â—or_a to_o fast_v two_o year_n he_o cursyd_v alle_fw-mi tho_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrymage_n or_o counsellor_n contrary_a thereto_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martryd_v by_o damiâ—â—an_n the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n soon_o to_o vespasianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o he_o abide_v still_o at_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o destroy_v the_o cytee_n and_o slay_v there_o as_o the_o story_n say_v with_o batayll_n and_o hungre_n xi_o hodr_v thousand_o jew_n and_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o he_o take_v and_o sell_v xxx_o for_o a_o penny_n by_o cause_n they_o sell_v cryst_n for_o xxx_o pen_n and_o bring_v then_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v precyous_a and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o house_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v call_v templun_n pacis_fw-la but_o now_o be_v that_o place_n fall_v down_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n and_o all_o these_o great_a jewel_n be_v dystrybute_v to_o certain_a chirche_n in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o titus_n be_v so_o full_a of_o virtue_n that_o all_o man_n love_v he_o so_o set_v forth_o that_z they_o call_v he_o the_o moo_v delectable_a of_o man_n he_o be_v full_a liberal_a to_o all_o man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o say_v often_o time_n the_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n go_fw-mi from_o a_o emperor_n with_o a_o hevy_a herte_fw-fr but_z he_o shall_v some_o what_o have_v of_o his_o petycyon_n he_o will_v be_v sorry_a that_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v no_o man_n no_o benefit_n ¶_o when_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n weep_v for_o he_o as_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o domician_n brother_n to_o titus_n regn_v after_o he_o xxiiii_o year_n &_o u_o month_n first_o he_o be_v â—asy_a and_z after_o ward_n full_a unresonable_a for_o moche_v of_o the_o senate_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o malice_n and_o also_o moche_v of_o his_o kindred_n he_o begin_v the_o second_o persecuconn_v after_o nero_n against_o crysten_v man_n in_o the_o which_o persecution_n john_n the_o evangelyst_n be_v exile_v in_o to_o pathius_n after_o the_o emperor_n have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o a_o ton_n of_o oil_n brenning_a &_o hurt_v he_o not_o so_o this_o man_n be_v not_o the_o follower_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi vespasian_n ne_z his_o brother_n titus_z but_z rathur_n like_o nero_n &_o his_o kin_n rede_n and_o for_o these_o wicked_a condicyon_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o own_o palay_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o aege·_a ¶_o clemens_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ix_o year_n and_o he_o succeed_v cletus_n this_o clemens_n first_o of_o saint_n peter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v successor_n to_o he_o and_o for_o peryll_n he_o will_v linus_n and_o cletus_n shall_v be_v pope_n &_o before_o he_o lest_o that_o through_o that_o ensample_n prelate_n shall_v ordain_v under_o they_o who_o some_o ever_o they_o will_v this_o man_n make_v the_o lyf_v of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v by_o regyon_n and_o he_o make_v many_o book_n he_o ordain_v that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v conferm_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v namely_o after_o it_o be_v crysten_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o traian_n ¶_o nerua_n be_v emperor_n after_o domician_n oh_o year_n &_o two_o month_n and_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o meve_v the_o senate_n to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o thing_n which_o domician_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v shall_v be_v break_v by_o the_o which_o mean_a saint_n johan_n the_o evamgelyst_n be_v lose_a out_o of_o his_o exyl_n &_o suffrey_n to_o come_v again_o to_o ephase_n this_o man_n die_v a_o other_o thing_n right_a commendable_a that_o he_o assyne_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o traian_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n after_o he_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o traianus_n hispanicus_n be_v emperor_n xxi_o year_n this_o traianê°_n many_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o best_a among_o all_o the_o emperor_n but_o in_o one_o thing_n alone_o he_o be_v vicious_a in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o false_a god_n be_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o crysten_v faith_n juge_v in_o himself_o so_o moo_v to_o please_v god_n some_o man_n say_v not_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o other_o he_o pursew_v the_o crysten_v faith_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v he_o die_v but_o few_o to_o dethe_v and_o all_o his_o love_a isette_n at_o nought_o but_o at_o saint_n gregory_n meve_v with_o pyte_n weep_v &_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o prayer_n have_v he_o out_o of_o hell_n in_o to_o which_o place_n he_o be_v damn_a and_o now_o if_o that_o he_o be_v save_v or_o not_o a_o great_a alteracyon_n be_v among_o doctor_n and_o to_o we_o that_o write_v crony_n eye_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o charge_n to_o determine_v but_o all_o the_o ee_a part_n of_o the_o world_n babylon_n selencia_n the_o utter_a part_n of_o the_o ind_n germayne_n the_o second_o after_o alexander_n hold_v under_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o piteous_a and_o so_o meke_o he_o guide_v he_o to_o every_o man_n as_o a_o king_n he_o be_v gentyll_a and_o to_o no_o man_n ungentyll_a the_o which_o be_v read_v of_o few_o all_o his_o day_n he_o live_v that_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o moost_n worthy_a man_n in_o all_o his_o empire_n and_o thought_n and_o say_v ever_o more_o that_o no_o man_n be_v more_o unworthy_a to_o be_v emperor_n than_o he_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.iiii_o anacletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ·ix_v year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o greek_a he_o monyssh_v a_o crysten_v man_n that_o preeste_n shall_v be_v worshyp_v above_o all_o other_o man_n sayenge_a that_o preeste_n do_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v bear_v out_o and_o not_o vex_v but_o be_v worshyp_v and_o preeste_n when_o they_o say_v mass_n the_o shall_v have_v wyenesse_n with_o they_o and_o namely_o bysshop_n also_o he_o decree_v that_o clerk_n shall_v be_v no_o berde_n nor_o long_a here_o also_o that_o a_o bysshop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v of_o three_o and_o dyverse_a other_o thing_n at_o the_o last_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o traianus_n he_o be_v martyr_v and_o bury_v by_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o plinius_n the_o second_o orator_n and_o phelosopher_n write_v moche_v thyngê_n this_o man_n meve_v traianus_n that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v the_o sentence_n yeven_fw-mi ayeste_fw-fr crysten_v folk_n write_v to_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o ill_n but_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o virtue_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v rise_v afore_o day_n and_o worshoppe_n their_o god_n secret_o in_o the_o nyght·_n ¶_o euaristus_n a_o greek_a &_o a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ten_o year_n and_o vii_o month_n after_o anacletus_fw-la this_o man_n ordain_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v wed_v open_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v blessyd_v open_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o he_o be_v martyr_v 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though_o two_o owl_n shall_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o strange_a land_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v dwell_v unto_o a_o certain_a tyme._n and_o thenne_n they_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o englonde_n again_o and_o though_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o many_o one_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v counsel_v the_o goat_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n and_o the_o goat_n and_o the_o owl_n shall_v to_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v at_o burton_n trente_a &_o shall_v go_v over_o &_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o beer_n shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o company_n to_o bury_v toward_o the._n north._n through_o a_o unkind_a outpulter_n and_o that_o the_o swan_n thene_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n shall_v be_v slay_v full_o nyghe_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pounfret_v upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beeme_n and_o many_o folk_n he_o shalle_o seek_v for_o virtue_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a 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〈◊〉_d burton_n upon_o trente_n and_o he_o there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o sir_n vmfroy_n earl_n of_o her_o ford_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humfroy_n with_o their_o company_n to_o burbrugge_n metinge_v with_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_n that_o be_v callyd_v the_o unkind_a outpulter_n and_o also_o sir_n â–ª_o symonde_n ward_v earl_n of_o york_n come_v and_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a power_n and_z they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o in_o that_o scomfyture_n the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brydge_v cowardly_a with_o spear_n in_o the_o foundement_n and_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v &_o lad_n unto_o pounfret_n and_o though_o be_v heedyd_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o many_o he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n that_o god_n die_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n merlin_n say_v for_o sorrow_n and_o harm_n shall_v dye_n a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a and_z he_o say_v sothe_o for_o because_o of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v for_o saint_n thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n peple_n of_o many_o londe_n become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_z their_o blood_n be_v torn_v to_o many_o nacyon_n and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o the_o flour_n of_o lyf_v and_o death_n and_z they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o moche_v dysese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v over_o see_v into_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n to_o the_o flower_n delyte_n &_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o fetch_v she_o and_z though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v and_o put_v they_o to_o pytevous_a death_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sothe_o for_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o die_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o persecucyon_n unto_o the_o queen_n isabel_n through_o their_o procurement_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o that_o she_o be_v wagys_n that_o be_v to_o say_v twenty_o shelynge_v in_o the_o day_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o send_v into_o englonde_n by_o his_o letter_n unto_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o adradde_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arestyd_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o the_o trespase_n the_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o queen_n isabella_n hâ—â—_n sister_n wherefore_o thrughe_v his_o ordinance_n and_o consent_n of_o the._n spenser_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n between_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n and_o there_o dwell_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v she_o for_o to_o seek_v and_o so_o they_o dwell_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alyaunce_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o and_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o henaude_n that_o if_o they_o with_o their_o virtue_n may_v destroy_v and_o overcome_v the_o venym_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spenser_n that_o sir_n edward_n shall_v spouse_n doom_n phylyp_v the_o worshipful_a lady_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaude_n wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabel_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_v
sir_n edmonde_fw-fr it_o be_v so_o ferfor_o the_o know_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v well_o gaynsayd_v and_o that_o in_o presence_n of_o all_o that_o here_o be_v it_o shalle_v be_v well_o provyd_v now_o have_v this_o false_a mortymer_n the_o same_o letter_n that_o sir_n edmonde_n have_v take_v to_o sir_n johan_n daveryll_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n for_o to_o take_v to_o king_n edwarde_o his_o brother_n that_o sir_n edmonde_n wist_v not_o of_o ne_o suppose_v no_o thing_n that_o sir_n john_n daveryll_n have_v be_v so_o fall_v to_o delyver_v his_o letter_n in_o such_o wise_n unto_o mortymer_n and_o think_v no_o manere_n of_o thing_n of_o that_o letter_n thenne_fw-fr mortymer_n say_v to_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr and_o show_v a_o letter_n seal_v &_o axe_v he_o if_o that_o he_o know_v the_o letter_z and_z the_o seal_n this_o sir_n edmonde_n lokyd_v thereon_o &_o avyse_v he_o long_o time_n on_o the_o prynte_n of_o the_o seal_n for_z he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o letter_n with_o in_o and_o wist_v well_o that_o it_o be_v his_o seal_n &_o think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v some_o letter_n that_o have_v bear_v no_o great_a charge_n &_o think_v no_o thing_n of_o that_o other_o letter_n and_o say_v open_o in_o hear_v of_o they_o all_o you_o for_o sooth_n this_o be_v my_o seal_n and_o i_o will_v it_o not_o for_o sake_n ¶_o lo_o say_v the_o mortymer_n sire_n you_o here_o all_o what_o he_o have_v say_v &_o that_o he_o knowlegyth_v he_o that_o this_o be_v his_o letter_n &_o his_o seal_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v here_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o &_o thenne_fw-fr mortymer_n openyd_v the_o letter_n that_o he_o have_v fold_n tofore_o togyder_o &_o read_v it_o open_o word_n by_o word_n in_o hear_v of_o theym_a all_o &_o when_o the_o letter_n be_v red_a he_o say_v 'loo_o sire_n you_o have_v hear_v alle_fw-mi the_o herein_o be_v write_v and_o that_o he_o have_v knowlegyth_n that_o this_o be_v his_o letter_n &_o his_o seal_n &_o he_o may_v not_o go_v therfro_o and_o thenne_n they_o cry_v &_o give_v doom_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v &_o draw_v &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o in_o a_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o traitor_n &_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o ever_o more_o &_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n forth_o and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v &_o the_o queen_n wist_v that_o he_o be_v damn_a by_o way_n of_o law_n both_z of_o lyf_v and_o of_o lime_n &_o his_o heir_n dysheryte_v for_o evermore_o through_o open_a knowlege_a in_o playncourt_n where_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n edmond_n be_v hasty_o slay_v without_o wytting_a of_o the_o king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n will_v lyght_o foryeve_v he_o his_o dethe_v &_o thenne_v it_o shall_v tear_v theym_v so_o moche_n sorrow_n so_o as_o he_o be_v empechyd_v and_o anon_o the_o queen_n through_o counseyll_n of_o the_o mortymer_n and_z with_o out_o any_o other_o counsel_n send_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o baylyfe_n of_o wynchestre_n that_o they_o shall_v smite_v of_o sir_n edmondes_n heed_n erle_n of_o kente_n without_o any_o manere_v abide_v or_o respite_n upon_o pain_n of_o lyf_v and_o limb_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o execusyon_n by_o cause_n of_o caryenge_a not_o withstand_v the_o jugement_n though_o take_v the_o baylyes_n sir_n edmonde_fw-fr out_o of_o prison_n and_o lad_n he_o beside_o the_o castle_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o they_o make_v a_o gonfermer_n smite_v of_o his_o heed_n for_o none_o other_o dare_v it_o do_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v there_o alas_o the_o while_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v thereof_o he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a and_o lete_fw-la entyere_v he_o at_o the_o frere_fw-fr mynor_n at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o march_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o that_o time_n that_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n be_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o hauteyne_v that_o he_o hold_v no_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n his_o peer_n and_o though_o become_v he_o so_o coveytous_a that_o he_o follow_v dame_n isabella_n the_o queens_n court_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n mother_n and_o beset_v his_o penny_n worth_a with_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o queens_n house_n hold_v in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n offycer_n die_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o take_n as_o touching_n of_o vytayle_n and_o also_o of_o caryage_n and_o all_o he_o die_v for_o because_o of_o expency_n and_z to_o gadre_n tresoure_n and_o so_o he_o die_v without_o nombre_fw-fr in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o though_o have_v he_o make_v he_o wonder_v prevy_n with_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o so_o moche_v lordshyppe_n and_o rete_fw-la we_o have_v that_z all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n of_o he_o be_v dread_a wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseylle_n to_o ward_v he_o be_v agreve_v and_o ordain_v among_o they_o to_o undo_v he_o thoroughe_o pure_a reason_n and_o law_n for_o cause_v that_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v the_o king_n fader_fw-mi traytours_o through_o he_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o corf_n as_o before_o be_v say_v more_o plain_o in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o book_n of_z his_o death_n ¶_o and_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_n lovyd_v mortyme_a &_o tell_v he_o in_o prevyte_o how_o that_o the_o king_n &_o counsel_n be_v about_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o for_o to_o destroy_v and_o undo_v wherefore_o mortymer_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o angry_a as_o the_o devyll_n against_o they_o of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v &_o say_v he_o will_v of_o they_o be_v avenge_v how_o so_o ever_o he_o take_v on_o ¶_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o king_n edward_n &_o dame_n phylyp_v his_o wyf_v &_o dame_n isabella_n the_o king_n mother_n and_o sir_n roger_n mortyme_a ne_o go_v unto_o notyngham_n there_o for_o to_o soiurne_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o queen_n isabel_n through_o counseyll_n of_o mortymer_n take_v to_o her_o the_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v neither_o in_o ne_o out_o but_o through_o commandment_n of_o mortymer_n ne_o the_o king_n ne_o none_o his_o counseylle_n ¶_o and_o that_o time_n it_o fel._n that_o the_o mortymer_n as_o a_o devyll_n for_o wrath_n boll_v &_o also_o for_o wrath_n that_o he_o have_v against_o the_o king_n man_n edward_n and_o pryncypal_o against_o theym_n that_o have_v he_o accuse_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o and_o pryvely_a a_o counseyll_n be_v take_v bytwene_a queen_n isabella_n and_o the_o mortymer_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n &_o sire_n symonde_n of_o bedford_n and_z sir_n hugh_n of_o trompyngton_n &_o other_o prevy_v of_o their_o counseyll_v for_o to_o undo_v theym_a all_o that_o the_o mortymer_n have_v accuse_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o his_o faders_n death_n of_o treason_n &_o of_o felonye_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n counseyll_v when_o they_o wist_v of_o the_o mortymers_n cast_a pryvely_a come_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o say_v that_o mortyme_a will_v theym_v destroy_v because_o that_o they_o have_v he_o accuse_v of_o king_n edwardes_n dethe_v his_o fader_fw-mi \_o and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v mayntene_v they_o in_o their_o right_a ¶_o and_o thyse_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o pursue_v this_o quarrel_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n sir_n wyllyam_n de_fw-fr bohum_n sir_n wyllyam_n his_o brother_n sir_n rauf_n stafforde_n sir_n robert_n of_o herforde_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o clinton_n sir_n johan_n nevell_n of_o hornby_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o consent_n and_o all_o thyse_n swear_v upon_o a_o book_n to_o mayntene_v the_o quarrel_n in_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o may_v and_o it_o befall_v so_o after·_a that_o sir_n wyllyam_n mountagu_n ne_o none_o of_o the_o king_n friend_n must_v not_o be_v herberow_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o mortymeâ—_n but_o go_v and_o take_v their_o herberowe_n in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o the_o twine_z of_o nothyngham_n and_o though_o be_v they_o sore_o a_o ferde_v least_fw-mi that_o mortymer_n shall_v theym_v destroy_v and_o in_o haste_n they_o come_v unto_o king_n edward_n sir_n wyllyam_n of_o mauntagu_n and_o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n and_o pryvely_a he_o tell_v that_o he_o ne_o none_o of_o his_o company_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o mortymer_n without_o counseyll_n &_o help_v of_o wyllyam_n of_o elande_n constable_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n ¶_o now_o truelye_o say_v the_o king_n i_o love_v you_o well·_v &_o therefore_o i_o counseyl_n you_o that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o foresaid_a constable_n
portyngale_n the_o same_o time_n â–ª_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o come_v home_o again_o into_o englonde_n and_o his_o good_a lady_n his_o wyf_v also_o but_o many_o worthy_a man_n dey_v upon_o the_o flyx_n ¶_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n rychardê_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o crystmasse_n in_o the_o manere_fw-la of_o wodstok_n and_o there_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_n a_o young_a lord_n and_o tender_n of_o aege_fw-la will_v learn_v to_o just_a with_o a_o knyghte_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n john_n of_o saint_n john_n &_o roden_a togyder_n in_o the_o park_n of_o wodstoke_v and_o there_o this_o worthy_a earl_n of_o penbroke_n be_v slay_v with_o that_o other_o knights_n spear_n as_o he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o when_o that_o they_o have_v couple_v &_o thus_o the_o good_a earl_n make_v yere_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n make_v moche_v sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la johan_n hende_v be_v that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n &_o john_n wall_n worth_a &_o henry_n vanner_n be_v shreve_n of_o london_n that_o same_o time_n a_o baker_n man_n bear_v a_o basket_n of_o horse_n breed_n in_o to_o fletstrete_n to_o ward_v a_o hostre_fw-fr and_o there_o come_v a_o young_a man_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n that_o be_v call_v romayn_n and_o he_o take_v a_o bor_n lofe_z out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o the_o baker_n &_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o he_o die_v so_o and_o this_o romayn_n torn_v again_o &_o break_v the_o baker_n heed_n and_o neighbour_n come_v out_o and_o will_v have_v arrest_v thes_n romayn_n &_o he_o break_v from_o they_o &_o flee_v to_o his_o lord_n place_n &_o the_o constable_n will_v have_v he_o out_o but_z the_o bysshops_n man_n shette_v fast_o the_o yate_n &_o keep_v the_o place_n that_o no_o man_n may_v entre_fw-fr and_o than_o moche_v more_o people_n gadr_v thyder_n and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o out_o or_o else_o they_o will_v 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heerse_v and_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clothe_v in_o blue_a be_v atte_a even_o at_o dyryge_a &_o on_o the_o morn_n at_o mass_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o choose_a albert_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n which_o have_v wed_v sygysmondus_n daughter_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n this_o man_n be_v take_v &_o receyve_v to_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_z vngary_n by_o cause_n of_o his_o wyf_v that_o be_v sygysmondus_n daughter_n which_o leave_v none_o other_o heir_n after_o he_o this_o albert_n be_v emperor_n but_o one_o year_n for_z he_o be_v poysen_v &_o so_o dey_v some_o say_v that_o he_o dey_v of_o flix_a but_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n &_o pytefull_a moche_n that_o all_o the_o peple_n the_o know_v he_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o havy_a his_o presence_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n one_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wales_n a_o man_n of_o low_a birth_n which_o have_v many_o a_o day_n before_o secret_o wed_v queen_n kateryn_n &_o have_v 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comune_a â—alle_n and_o manifoule_n hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v the_o time_n lyvetenate_n of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyke_v where_o he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o quere_z ¶_o and_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n thrughout_v all_o englonde_n for_o a_o bustle_v of_o where_o be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n browne_n that_o time_n mayre_n of_o london_n send_v into_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o 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how_o well_o att_o his_o deche_n he_o dey_v a_o good_a crysten_v man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v brente_a and_o offer_v and_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o the_o mayor_n &_o shreve_n by_o the_o kyngê_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshappe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o year_n the_o shreve_n of_o london_n set_v out_o of_o saint_n martin_n the_o grant_n of_o the_o send_v wary_a fyve_o ê‘sone_n which_o after_o ward_n be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n
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