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the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o and_z give_v answer_n unto_o the_o people_n &_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n to_o they_o as_o unto_o god_n thus_o that_o un_fw-fr happy_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 shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o c_o xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m_o lxxxu_o â—hare_v soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v ij_o c._n and_o u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o call_v and_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 because_o 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 diciâ—_n genesis_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m_o c_o lxxxiiij_o et_fw-la aute_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m_o xu_o ¶_o here_o begynnth_v the_o three_o age_n of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o davyd_v abraham_n the_o devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n begyn_v here_o of_o holy_a partyarke_n that_o which_o worship_v the_o very_a god_n and_o in_o their_o worshyp_a they_o teach_v it_o vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la twelve_o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la finen_n this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliij_o year_n of_o ninus_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o know_v you_o that_o the_o lxxxu_o year_n of_o abraham_n by_o god_n goodness_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v on_o mankind_n for_o than_o begin_v to_o appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la aug_fw-mi xxj_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o iten_v ge_fw-mi xu_o for_o this_o time_n appear_v to_o we_o holy_a angel_n in_o form_n of_o mankind_n aram_n &_o nachor_n be_v abraham_n brother_n &_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o rightwyse_a man_n &_o a_o holy_a and_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v uâ—sited_v with_o angel_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v and_o for_o this_o loath_a ibrahan_n smoâ—e_v iiij_o king_n for_z they_o take_v loth._n genesis_n fourteen_o of_o who_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v nâ—roth_n but_o here_o he_o be_v call_v amraphel_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v many_o wyve_n as_o sara_n and_o agar_n and_o his_o child_n and_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o the_o write_v cronyâ—ies_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o noble_a fader_n say_fw-la
be_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n &_o the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n and_o that_o time_n abide_v the_o scot_n on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o that_o the_o englysshman_n shall_v have_v be_v drown_v ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n how_o that_o they_o come_v in_o batayle_n against_o the_o two_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o the_o vaunt_n ward_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n james_n frisell_n symond_n fryfel_fw-mi walter_n steward_n reynold_n cheyn_n patrick_n of_o graham_n john_n le_fw-fr grant_v james_n of_o cardoyll_n patrick_n parkeis_n robert_n caldecotte_n philip_z of_o melledrun_n thomas_n gilbert_n ralph_n wyseman_n adam_n gurdon_n james_n gramat_fw-la robert_n boid_n hugh_n park_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_a dub_v &_o vii_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o three_o m._n of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o half_a batayle_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o steward_n of_o scotlonde_n the_o earl_n of_o morye_n &_o james_n his_o uncle_n william_n douglas_z david_n of_o lyndesey_n mancolyn_n fleme_n willyan_n of_o kethe_v dunken_n camboke_v with_o xxx_o bachelor_n new_a dub_v ¶_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o batayle_n be_v these_o lord_n james_n steward_n of_o colden_n aleyn_n steward_z william_n abbrehyn_n willyan_n moryce_o john_n fitz_fw-fr willyan_n adam_n le_fw-mi must_fw-mi walter_n fitz_fw-fr gilbert_n john_n of_o cerlton_n robert_n walham_fw-mi with_o seven_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o xvij_o m._n comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o batayle_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v these_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o marrethe_v earl_n of_o rof_o the_o earl_n of_o straherne_n the_o earl_n of_o sotherlond_n william_z of_o kyrkeley_n john_n cambron_n gylbert_n of_o hay_n william_n of_o rainsey_n william_n prendege_v kyrstyn_n hard_o william_n gurdon_n arnold_n garde_n thomas_n dolphyn_n with_o xl_o knight_n new_o dub_v &_o ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o xu_o m._n of_o comyn_n ¶_o in_o the_o four_o ward_n of_o the_o batayle_n of_o scotlond_n be_v these_o lord_n archebald_a douglas_n the_o earl_n of_o lenevax_n alysaunder_n le_fw-fr brus_n the_o earl_n of_o fif_n john_n cambell_n earl_n of_o atheles_a robert_n lawether_n william_n of_o vipount_n william_n of_o lonstone_n john_n de_fw-fr label_n groos_n de_fw-fr sherenlaw_n john_n de_fw-fr lyndesey_n alysaunder_n de_fw-fr grace_n ingram_n de_fw-fr vinfreville_n patrick_n de_fw-fr pollesworth_n davyd_v de_fw-fr wymes_n mychell_n scotte_n william_n landy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr boys_n roger_n the_o mortymer_n with_o twenty_o bachelor_n new_a dub_v ix_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n and_o xviij_o m._n &_o iiij_o c._n of_o comyn_n the_o earl_n of_o dunbar_n keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o barwik_n help_v the_o scot_n with_o l_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o sir_n alysaunder_n of_o seten_n keeper_n of_o the_o foresay_a town_n of_o barwyk_n with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o also_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o town_n with_o iiij_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o with_o them_z viij_o c._n foot_o man_n ¶_o the_o some_o of_o the_o earl_n &_o lord_n above_o say_v amount_v lxuj_o the_o some_o of_o the_o bachelor_n new_a dub_v amount_v to_o c._n &_o xl_o the_o some_o of_o man_n of_o arm_n amount_v to_o three_o m_o c._n the_o some_o of_o the_o comyn_n amount_v to_o liij_o m._n &_o ij_o c._n the_o some_o total_a of_o the_o people_n above_o say_v amount_v luj_o m._n seven_o c_o xlu_o and_o these_o lxuj_o great_a lord_n lad_n all_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n above_o say_v in_o four_o batayle_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v before_o all_o on_o foot_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v well_o apparayl_v their_o folk_n in_o iiij_o batayle_n for_o to_o fight_v on_o foot_n against_o the_o scot_n their_o enemy_n and_o the_o englysshe_a mynstrel_n blue_v their_o trumpet_n &_o their_o claryon_n &_o hidous_o escry_v the_o scot_n and_o though_o have_v every_o englyssh_a batayle_n two_o wing_n of_o price_n archer_n the_o which_o at_o the_o batayl_n shot_n arrow_n so_o fast_o &_o so_o sore_o that_o the_o scot_n may_v not_o help_v themselves_o &_o they_o smite_v the_o scot_n thousand_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o they_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v fro_o the_o englysshman_n to_o save_v their_o lyve_n and_o when_o yâ—_z scottysshe_v knave_n see_v yâ—_z discomfyture_n &_o the_o scot_n fall_v fast_o to_o yâ—_z ground_n they_o fast_o prick_v their_o master_n horse_n with_o the_o spur_n for_o to_o keep_v they_o fro_o peryl_v &_o set_v their_o master_n at_o no_o force_n and_o when_o yâ—_z englisshman_n see_v yâ—_z they_o leap_v on_o their_o horse_n &_o fast_o pursue_v yâ—_z scot_n and_o all_o yâ—_z abode_n they_o slay_v down_o right_a there_o man_n may_v see_v yâ—_z doughtynes_n of_o yâ—_z noble_a king_n edward_n &_o of_o his_o man_n how_o manly_a they_o pursue_v yâ—_z scot_n yâ—_z flee_v for_o drede_v and_o there_o man_n may_v see_v many_o a_o scottisshman_n cast_v down_o to_o yâ—_z ground_n deed_n &_o their_o banner_n display_v hack_v in_o to_o piece_n &_o many_o a_o good_a habergeon_n of_o steel_n in_o the_o blood_n bath_n and_o many_o a_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v gadr_v in_o to_o company_n but_o evermore_o they_o be_v discomfit_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v as_o god_n will_v yâ—_z the_o scot_n have_v yâ—_z day_n no_o more_o foison_n ne_o may_v against_o the_o englysshman_n than_o twenty_o sheep_n shall_v have_v against_o u_o wolf_n and_o so_o be_v yâ—_z scot_n discomfit_v &_o yet_o yâ—_z scot_n have_v well_o u_o man_n against_o one_o englysshman_n &_o yâ—_z batayle_n be_v do_v on_o haâ—ydownhyll_n beside_o yâ—_z town_n of_o barwyk_n at_o yâ—_z which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v of_o yâ—_z scot_n xxxu_o m._n seven_o c._n and_o twelve_o and_o of_o englysshmen_n but_o only_o xiiij_o and_o those_o be_v foteman_n and_o this_o victory_n befall_v to_o yâ—_z englisshman_n on_o saint_n margaretes_n even_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n m_o ccc_o xxxij_o and_o while_o this_o do_v last_v yâ—_z englisshe_v page_n take_v the_o pylfre_o of_o the_o scot_n yâ—_z be_v slay_v every_o man_n may_v take_v without_o any_o chaleng_a of_o any_o man_n and_o so_o after_o this_o gracious_a victory_n the_o king_n return_v again_o unto_o yâ—_z same_o siege_n of_o barwik_n and_o when_o they_o yâ—_z be_v besyege_v see_v &_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_v they_o yield_v to_o he_o yâ—_z town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morrow_n next_o after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n and_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v sir_n edward_n baylloll_n with_o other_o noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n of_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o return_v again_o and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n after_o this_o vyctory_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o worship_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_z the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n m_o ccc_o and_o xxxiij_o and_o of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la vij_o he_o go_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n at_o which_o â—â—age_n the_o castle_n of_o k_o 〈…〉_o brygge_v in_o scotlond_n for_o he_o &_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v against_o the_o scot_n all_v at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n sir_n edward_n baylloll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n hold_v his_o parlyament_n in_o scotlonde_n with_o many_o noble_a lord_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v at_o that_o same_o parlyament_n because_o of_o their_o londe_n and_o also_o lordshyppe_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o hold_v all_o of_o the_o same_o edward_n baylloll_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la about_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n 〈◊〉_d edward_n baylloll_n the_o very_a &_o true_a king_n of_o scotlonde_n as_z by_o herytage_n and_o right_a line_n made_z his_o homage_n and_o feaute_n unto_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlond_n at_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o worthy_a lord_n and_o also_o of_o the_o comyn_n both_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n retryve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o britayn_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erledome_n and_o lordship_n of_o â—ychemond_fw-fr ¶_o and_o so_o follow_v in_o the._n 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o migheâ—mas_n ride_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o there_o be_v fast_o by_o sayne_n johannes_n town_n almoo_v all_o the_o winter_n time_n &_o so_o he_o hold_v his_o chrystmasse_n at_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o rokesburgh_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n through_o out_o
yâ—_z vj._n day_n end_n they_o yield_v yâ—_z castle_n unto_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n &_o sir_n bursigaud_n &_o many_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n mo_z than_o ixxx_n and_o frothen_n by_o toren_n &_o peten_n fast_o by_o cheney_n his_o noble_a man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o high_z have_v astronge_a batayle_n with_o frensshman_n &_o a_o c._n of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v &_o the_o erse_n of_o dance_n &_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n in_o yâ—_z which_o year_n the_o nineteeen_o dayd_v of_o september_n fast_o by_o poyner_n â—he_v some_o price_n with_o a_o thousand_o thirty_o 〈◊〉_d of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n of_o feaunce_n come_n to_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o vij_o m._n thosen_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a._n m._n and_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n &_o rekening_a viij_o c._n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n be_v there_o take_v and_o sir_n philip_n his_o young_a soon_o &_o many_o duke_n &_o noble_a man_n &_o worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o ii_o m._n and_o so_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o the_o prince_n &_o to_o the_o people_n of_o englond_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o many_o that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o tausom_n &_o upon_o their_o troth_n and_o knyghthode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o yâ—_z prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philip_n his_o soon_o with_o all_o the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v &_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vyctory_n the_o some_o of_o the_o man_n yâ—_z there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_z of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o batayle_n be_v four_o m._n iiij_o c._n &_o xi_o ¶_o and_o in_o the._n 〈◊〉_d veer_fw-mi of_o king_n edward_n the_z u_o day_n of_o maye_n france_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n &_o philyp_n his_o soon_o &_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n aryve_v gratyous_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plummouth_n and_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o same_o move_v about_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n at_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o londombrydge_v &_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o come_v so_o greie_v a_o multitude_n &_o pree_n of_o people_n about_o they_o to_o be_v hold_n &_o see_v yâ—_z wonder_v &_o ryall_n sight_n yâ—_z unnethes_n fromydday_n till_o night_n may_v they_o come_v to_o westminster_n and_o the_o king_n rasisom_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v &_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o scute_v of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o after_o some_o in_o mâ—lj_fw-la be_v â—aunâ—om_n be_v set_v at_o three_o thousand_o thousand_o floryn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effect_v and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v solemn_a juste_n in_o smyth_n field_n be_v there_o present_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o many_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiij_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n at_o wyndsore_n as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knyghthode_n as_o for_o his_o own_o worship_n &_o at_o yâ—_z reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryall_n and_o a_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_a any_o yâ—_z ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n in_o scor_n ning_v say_v yâ—_z he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n sum_o i_o solemn_a feeste_n ne_o ryaltee_n hold_v ne_o do_v with_o tail_n wout_z payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxxiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiij_o kal._n of_o july_n sir_n john_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blaunche_n duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_z to_o yâ—_z same_o john_n by_o dispensacyon_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n at_o london_n three_o day_n of_o rogacyon_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z mayre_n of_o london_n with_o his_z xxiiii_o alderman_n against_o all_fw-mi yâ—_z will_v come_v in_z who_o name_n &_o stead_n yâ—_z king_n prive_o with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n leonell_n john_n &_o edmond_n &_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n hold_v the_o field_n with_o worship_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v &_o say_v of_o they_o that_o see_v it_o there_z come_v blood_n out_o of_o yâ—_z tombe_fw-fr of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n yâ—_z he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n king_n edward_n those_o his_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a at_o westmynster_n fast_o by_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z xxvij_o day_n of_o october_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_n protestacyon_n yâ—_z he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v full_o end_v yâ—_z war_n bytwene_n france_n &_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n time_n king_n edward_n travay_v lead_v in_o the_o tine_n cost_v &_o about_o saint_n hylary_n tie_v he_o depart_v his_o â—oost_n &_o go_v to_o burgoynward_a with_o wh_o 〈…〉_o than_o meet_v 〈…〉_o peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v high_a ting_v he_o lxx_o 〈…〉_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n &_o his_o people_n and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v at_o his_o request_n &_o dwell_v there_o unto_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o march_n the_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edwardes_n ere_o yâ—_z strong_a thief_n be_v on_o yâ—_z see_v under_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n layenge_a await_v upon_o yâ—_z town_n of_o haste_v rye_n &_o other_o place_n &_o village_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n have_v enter_v as_o enemy_n into_o the_o town_n of_o wynch_n else_o &_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o wtstode_fw-la they_o &_o withâ—â—yd_v their_o come_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v grete_o meve_v &_o anger_v &_o he_o turn_v again_o toward_o paris_n &_o command_v his_o hoost_n to_o destroy_v &_o slay_v with_o strike_v of_o sword_n they_o yâ—_z he_o have_v before_o spare_v and_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o apryll_n yâ—_z king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o hoost_n i_o dyvers_a batayle_n with_o iiij_o c._n knight_n new_a dub_v on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lan_n castre_n underpea_v &_o trewse_n go_v to_o yâ—_z ga_fw-es tes_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z cite_v proffer_a they_o yâ—_z will_v abide_v a_o batayle_n in_o yâ—_z field_n under_o such_o condition_n yâ—_z if_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ng_z of_o englond_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_o god_n forbede_v it_o shall_v that_o than_o he_o shall_v never_o challenge_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_v &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o than_o go_v forth_o the_o new_a knight_n with_o many_o other_o make_v assault_n to_o yâ—_z cite_v &_o they_o destroy_v the_o subbaâ—hes_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v and_o while_o those_o thing_n be_v in_o do_v yâ—_z englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a to_o be_v avenge_v on_o yâ—_z shame_n &_o despite_n yâ—_z be_v do_v yâ—_z year_n at_o winchelse_n &_o ordain_v 〈…〉_o y_fw-es of_o lxxx_o shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n &_o of_o other_o merchant_n &_o fourteen_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n and_o go_v &_o search_v and_o 〈…〉_o mmed_a the_o see_v and_z manly_a they_o take_v &_o hold_v the_o isle_n of_o cauâ—_n when_o 〈…〉_o gand_fw-mi 〈…〉_o many_o other_o man_n of_o yâ—_z same_o country_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o for_o their_o see_v cost_n â–ª_o and_o yâ—_z king_n grant_v they_o and_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o cester_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d n_v he_o to_o his_o hoost_n toward_o or_o 〈…〉_o destroyenge_a &_o waste_v all_o yâ—_z country_n by_z yâ—_z way_n &_o as_o they_o go_v thyderward_o there_o fall_v on_o they_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d tempest_n yâ—_z none_o of_o our_o nâ—â—_n you_o never_o hear_v 〈…〉_o such_o through_o yâ—_z which_o 〈…〉_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n â—â—theyr_n 〈…〉_o as_o it_o be_v through_o 〈…〉_o be_v slay_v &_o perysshed_a 〈…〉_o be_v full_o great_a 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n not_o moche_n
die_v wretched_o for_z he_o be_v beguile_v through_o the_o fraud_n of_o parthorum_n the_o which_o antigonus_n hire_v against_o he_o vide_fw-la plene_fw-la magrmm_n histo_fw-la ¶_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n about_o this_o time_n begin_v &_o among_o they_o be_v three_o sect_n in_o the_o iu_n ry_o pharisei_n saducei_n &_o essei_n all_o these_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o comyn_v use_v of_o the_o jew_n &_o be_v infect_a with_o many_o error_n for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v holy_a than_o other_o man_n for_z they_o live_v straytly_o than_o other_o man_n do_v vide_fw-la plus_fw-la alius_fw-la ¶_o virgyll_o the_o moo_v famous_a and_o excellent_a of_o poete_n be_v magnify_v this_o time_n and_z mernaylous_a thing_n he_o do_v &_o among_o other_o when_o than_o neopolis_n be_v vex_v with_o deed_o pain_n of_o mighty_a worm_n virgyl_n cast_v a_o worm_n of_o gold_n in_o to_o a_o pond_n or_o a_o water_n &_o it_o lie_v there_o a_o cetayn_a season_n and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o in_o to_o the_o town_n all_o the_o cite_v be_v make_v full_a of_o worm_n &_o till_o the_o worm_n of_o gold_n be_v put_v in_o to_o the_o water_n again_o they_o have_v infynyte_a worm_n &_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n all_o the_o worm_n go_v away_o ¶_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o cronycle_n of_o rome_n the_o virgyll_n by_o cunning_a condense_a or_o thyck_v the_o air_n so_o that_o he_o wall_v his_o gardyn_n with_o the_o air_n &_o he_o make_v a_o brydge_v of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v pass_v every_o time_n that_o he_o list_v also_o he_o ask_v marcellun_n neopolitanun_n neve_o we_o unto_o the_o emperor_n if_o he_o will_v have_v a_o bird_n teach_v to_o kill_v all_o bird_n or_o a_o fly_v teach_v to_o dryve_v all_o fly_n out_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o this_o marcellun_n tell_v this_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o desire_v to_o teach_v a_o fly_n to_o kill_v all_o fly_n for_o the_o comyn_v people_n be_v sore_o anoy_v with_o fly_v and_o many_o other_o meruayle_v he_o do_v vide_fw-la magrmm_n rodulfum_n cestern_a ¶_o dracius_n flaccus_n and_o salustius_n crispus_n historicus_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o quintus_fw-la cipio_fw-la gaius_n lucius_n this_o time_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n ¶_o pompeius_n marcus_n crassus_n &_o julius_n cesar_n this_o time_n be_v dictatour_n at_o rome_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v afore_o there_o be_v many_o dignytee_n at_o rome_n of_o the_o which_o some_o dure_v one_o year_n &_o some_o two_o year_n and_o among_o all_o the_o dignytee_n the_o dictatour_n excede_v for_o it_o dure_v fyve_o year_n contynual_o but_o when_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o the_o lordship_n of_o rome_n increase_v be_v make_v three_o dicta_fw-la tour_n and_o this_o time_n be_v pompeius_n julius_n &_o marcê°_n crassus_fw-la dictatour_n &_o because_o pompeius_n be_v of_o great_a honour_n and_o age_a he_o abode_n at_o rome_n to_o keep_v the_o comyn_v people_n of_o rome_n ¶_o marcê°_n crassus_n be_v send_v to_o subdue_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o regyon_n of_o perthus_n &_o through_o treason_n he_o be_v take_v &_o slay_v ¶_o julius_n cesar_n be_v send_v to_o the_o west_n parte_fw-la of_o the_o world_n to_o subdue_v they_o and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o viâ—_n le_fw-fr gyons_fw-fr of_o people_n and_o when_o he_o have_v subdue_v lombardye_n &_o france_n his_o u_o year_n be_v spend_v that_o which_o be_v assign_v to_o he_o &_o no_o long_o there_o by_o his_o own_o auctorite_n he_o take_v other_o u_o year_n on_o he_o in_o that_o which_o he_o subdue_v cassibalon_n king_n of_o brytayn_n &_o the_o frenshman_n that_o rebel_v against_o he_o this_o julius_n after_o he_o have_v conquer_v these_o countree_n unto_o rome_n he_o ride_v again_o for_o to_o be_v receyve_v with_o certain_a worship_n as_o conqueror_n be_v before_o he_o but_o it_o be_v deny_v he_o &_o also_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o the_o cite_v by_o instigacyon_n of_o a_o lord_n call_v pompey_n wherefore_o this_o jultê°_n cesar_n be_v anoy_v &_o with_o force_n of_o may_v enter_v the_o cite_v &_o rob_v the_o comyn_v treasour_n &_o lead_v it_o with_o he_o &_o depart_v it_o among_o the_o u_o legyons_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n than_o go_v he_o in_o to_o spain_n to_o fight_v against_o this_o pompey_n for_z pompey_n have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o cartago_fw-la but_o after_o that_o journey_n in_o ytalye_n pompey_n &_o he_o encounter_v togyde_a in_o which_o batayle_n pompey_n flee_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o same_o king_n for_o specyall_a love_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o this_o julius_n cesar_n smoâ—e_o of_o pompey_n heed_n &_o send_v it_o to_o julius_n cesar_n yet_o for_o all_o the_o enemyte_v that_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o juliu_o weep_v when_o that_o he_o same_o this_o pompey_n heed_n this_o juliê°_n be_v exceed_v in_o wit_n afore_o other_o man_n &_o he_o fight_v in_o batayle_n lij_o time_n this_o man_n alone_o excede_v marcê°_n crassus_n the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fight_v xxxix_o time_n this_o man_n take_v first_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n upon_o he_o when_o pompey_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o romayn_v be_v clayne_v and_o at_o the_o last_v the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n this_o julius_n cesar_n the_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o counseyll_o house_n through_o treason_n of_o his_o lord_n ¶_o cathon_n the_o moost_n name_v philosopher_n le_v iu_n live_v caesar_n have_v the_o victory_n who_o he_o favour_v not_o at_z ah_o town_n call_v utican_a slay_v hymselselfe_n juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la mawlt_n cato_n mori_fw-la quam_fw-la deroget_fw-la vrbis_fw-la honori_fw-la but_o for_o that_o after_o austyn_n he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o sin_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o jury_n be_v tributary_n to_o the_o romayn_v for_o parcialite_a of_o two_o brother_n aristobolus_n &_o erranus_n both_o of_o they_o for_o envy_n of_o other_o ke_v they_o to_o the_o romayn_v that_o they_o may_v regne_fw-la ¶_o this_o time_n three_o son_n appear_v i_o heaven_n toward_o the_o ee_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o by_o lytel_n &_o lytel_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o one_o body_n a_o great_a sign_n it_o be_v that_o africa_n asia_fw-la &_o europa_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o one_o monarchy_n &_o that_o the_o lordship_n of_o anthony_n the_o senator_n &_o lucus_n antonâ—â—_n shall_v turn_v in_o to_o one_o lordship_n ¶_o marcus_n cicero_n tulius_n the_o moost_n excellent_a â—ethoricien_fw-fr was_z consul_n of_o rome_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o how_o that_o the_o briton_n grant_v unto_o cassibalon_n that_o be_v ludde_n broad_a the_o land_n in_z who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v brytayne_a after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lud_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalon_n &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o bry_n ton_n so_o that_o for_o his_o goodness_n &_o curteysy_a they_o grant_v he_o the_o realm_n for_o ever_o more_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n let_v nourysshe_v worthy_o both_o the_o son_n that_o be_v lud_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o the_o young_a soon_o he_o make_v earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o cassibalon_n regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o â—oâ—de_n with_o a_o power_n of_o romayn_v &_o will_v have_v bad_a this_o land_n through_o strengthe_n but_o cassybalon_n overcome_v he_o in_o batayle_n through_o help_n of_o yâ—_z bryton_n &_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o he_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n a_o other_o time_n and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o cassibalon_n but_z he_o be_v discomfyte_v through_o strength_n of_o the_o bryton_n &_o through_o help_n of_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n and_z through_o help_n of_o gudyan_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_z corbond_a king_n of_o north_n wales_n and_z of_o bretayll_n king_n of_o 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arthur_n herd_n this_o sorrow_n he_o have_v pite_n on_o they_o &_o give_v they_o lyf_v &_o limb_n wtout_fw-fr any_o more_o harm_n &_o they_o fall_v down_o to_o his_o foot_n &_o thank_v he_o &_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n &_o he_o take_v of_o they_o homage_n and_o after_o yâ—_z king_n arthur_n turn_v again_o with_o his_o host_n &_o come_v to_o york_v &_o there_o abide_v during_o yâ—_z voyage_n and_o than_o give_v he_o all_o logres_n to_o aloth_n that_o have_v spouse_v his_o sister_n &_o plente_fw-la of_o other_o gift_n than_o be_v gawen_v his_o cousin_n but_o young_a of_o age_n to_o all_o his_o man_n yâ—_z have_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n he_o give_v rich_a gift_n thank_v they_o of_o their_o good_a seruyce_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n spouse_v guenever_n yâ—_z earl_n cousin_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o after_o he_o conquer_v all_o irlonde_n when_o king_n arthur_n have_v bring_v his_o land_n in_o pease_n &_o rest_n &_o in_o good_a state_n and_z all_o be_v well_o in_o every_o country_n 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year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o mylen_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n mary_n overey_v in_o south_n work_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o himself_o &_o give_v she_o at_o the_o chirche_fw-fr door_n &_o when_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o ê‘sone_n bring_v &_o lead_v this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_z the_o bysshop_n place_n of_o winchestre_n &_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n great_a fee_v hold_v to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o will_v come_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knight_n a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi die_v at_o his_o manoyr_n in_o norfolk_n &_o from_o thâ—ns_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_v torch_n light_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o white_a frere_n in_o fleet_n street_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterâ—ment_n for_o those_o that_o thyder_n will_v come_v both_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chirche_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmynster_n inwards_o to_o the_o tower_n in_o a_o â—arge_n &_o all_o through_o lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n philyp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n &_o sir_n comond_n courtney_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n &_o squyer_n lady_n &_o gentylwoman_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n &_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v unto_o they_o moche_n worship_n and_z they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n and_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n &_o swethen_n and_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnite_v &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n feest_fw-la and_o when_o this_o fee_v and_o marriage_n be_v do_v &_o end_v these_o lord_n &_o lady_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n in_o safete_n thank_v be_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the._n viij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o walsshe_a clerk_n and_z he_o appele_v a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percyvall_n snowdon_n of_o treason_n &_o there_o they_o be_v join_v to_o fight_v to_o the_o utteraunce_n within_o lyste_n &_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v &_o lymyte_v to_o be_v do_v &_o end_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o which_o day_n those_o two_o person_n come_v in_o to_z the_o field_n &_o fight_v sore_o &_o myghte_o togyder_v but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v high_a to_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a empechement_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v say_v on_o he_o &_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v &_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o