moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge 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 &_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n 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 if_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o hang_n and_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 host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a 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 kyngdom_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 ream_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 and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o 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 xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_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 victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_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_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_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 twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_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 kyngdom_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 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 two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v 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 eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_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_v 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 cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_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 that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_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_z 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 &_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 twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v 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
name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o you_o re_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o die_v ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalâ—_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o corshâ—â—_n gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnesse_n be_v call_v the_o hylle_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerom_n one_o olympias_n contain_v full_o four_o year_n in_o the_o which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o these_o olympus_n des_fw-fr be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupater_n under_o the_o hylle_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o be_v this_o that_o who_o some_o ever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la liij_o m.iiij_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o joathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v write_v for_o he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o and_z with_o the_o king_n of_o serri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it xxviij_o ¶_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twelve_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dradde_v not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o salmanasar_n and_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_n ut_fw-la habet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c._n 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o palatin_a the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal_n maij._n the_o vij_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n and_o bede_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n and_o so_o they_o dyfferre_fw-la a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o that_o place_n myght_o in_o ytaly_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n afterward_o from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n iiij_o c._n xxxij_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_a the_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v under_o vij_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliij_o year_n thenne_n afterward_o under_o senator_n and_o counsellor_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiij_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gad_v togyder_n the_o people_n on_o every_o side_n an_o hondr_v of_o the_o sage_a man_n &_o wise_a he_o choose_v through_o the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o the_o write_v noble_a fader_n &_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la millenario_fw-la but_o these_o be_v no_o noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civita_n dei_fw-la &_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n &_o they_o for_o romulus_n take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosius_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftê_n to_o ezechie_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xx_o and_o thenne_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natevitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xxvij_o ezechias_n the_o xiiij_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o c._n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o 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into_o wales_n and_o so_o yâ—_z saxon_n be_v
viij_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o eight_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_z malicyous_a lie_n take_v on_o he_o the_o pryncehode_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brother_n wherefore_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v myschevous_o ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o juge_a in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o juges_fw-la by_o yâ—_z manner_n of_o direction_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o dominaconn_n &_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o juge_a of_o israel_n have_v â—â—i_fw-la son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tee_n and_o by_o cause_n there_o werâ—_n good_a man_n &_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasyr_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o yâ—_z day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v &_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n &_o welthe_n eanus_fw-la be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o caâ—â—ntâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o latinus_n be_v king_n in_o yâ—aly_n aâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d nus_fw-la &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d dom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o canneâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ter_z of_o euandâ—â—_n find_v first_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assoon_o 〈…〉_o man_n troy_n be_v destroy_v first_o 〈◊〉_d casyon_n of_o the_o batail_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamâ—â—_n do_v king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr and_o jason_n with_o dur_n honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v reâ—eyved_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_v how_o many_o harm_n &_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delâ—hica_n afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v hoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr manâ—_n nes_z seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v and_z his_o daughter_n râ—â—oma_n be_v take_v in_o to_o grekys_n land_n for_o the_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayll_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ferdfull_a myâ—â—â—eves_n vide_fw-la 〈…〉_o na_fw-mi hercules_n with_o â—alon_n deshor_v 〈◊〉_d or_o troy_n the_o which_o anove_v after_o be_v build_v of_o priaâ—â—is_n soon_o to_o lanâ—ydon_n this_o hercules_n die_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a batarlle_n and_o jufenytâ—_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moâ—_n the_o people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n &_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v grey_v hynself_n he_o ram_v in_o to_o yâ—_z fire_n &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshype_v among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o cirta_n annum_fw-la inundi_fw-la three_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ij_o c.xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a sin_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistyens_n &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n and_o they_o be_v grete_o oppressyd_v &_o thenne_n they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n thenne_fw-fr repte_n be_v espy_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hylle_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o dye_a sacrefyce_n to_o god_n with_o she_o judicum_fw-la xi_o et_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o deed_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_a tomed_a to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebassam_n be_v juge_a in_o israel_n vij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o juge_a and_o he_o be_v name_v otherwise_o boos_n the_o which_o wed_a ruth_n ¶_o abralon_n the_o xix_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v juge_a ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_a and_o therefore_o none_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiij_o juge_a govern_v in_o israel_n eight_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamanis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o asserium_fw-la and_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n soon_o to_o lamidon_n that_o build_v his_o cyte_n again_o merueyllous_o strong_a and_o begin_v batayll_v with_o the_o greek_n unto_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hertor_n a_o leyâ—full_a gentyll_a soon_o by_o his_o â—yâ—_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wy_fw-mi se_fw-mi and_z juromparable_a of_o strengthe_n and_o noblynesse_n this_o priamus_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v paris_n the_o which_o take_v away_o from_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n he_o lena_fw-la wyf_v to_o menelaiê°_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaâ—ê°_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n and_z at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cyte_n false_o and_z to_o the_o greek_n moost_n shame_v and_o slander_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayll_n where_o no_o man_n gyve_v love_a to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n report_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n come_z in_o to_o ytaly_n with_o twenty_o shyppe_n &_o die_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamus_n daughter_n elinsaram_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n thorugh_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v juliê°_n cezar_n &_o octavianê°_n augustê°_n ¶_o vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greek_n after_o many_o peril_n on_o the_o set_a wen_n te_fw-mi home_n to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o moo_v faithful_a &_o the_o moost_n chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v radde_a of_o and_o the_o greek_n peryssh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_z on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v homeward_o again_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a date_n of_o their_o wry_a ting_v after_o that_o victory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o history_n &_o other_o writing_a sic_fw-la anâ—_n priâ—_n well_fw-mi scâ—o_fw-mi iâ—_n post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n juge_n of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o crystis_fw-la line_n soon_o to_o boos_n iâ—_n reherce_v in_o ma._n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o juge_a regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o samson_n be_v the_o moo_v strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o for_o his_o marvellous_a strengthe_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-la eius_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la juidicum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.xiiij_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fader_fw-mi to_z davyd_v this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n ne_z great_a governor_n but_o of_o high_a many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o of_o high_o descend_v cryste_n our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n ely_n be_v juge_a &_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phinees_n and_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o not_o suffycyent_o he_o &_o they_o be_v punyssh_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistiens_n and_o ely_n felle_n of_o his_o sete_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n ¶_o this_o ely_n be_v juge_a next_o after_o samson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o aran_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lygnage_n dure_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o lygnage_n ely_n be_v first_o bysshop_n &_o abrathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la this_o time_n saul_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o hystorye_n &_o josephê°_n in_o hiâ—_n viij_o book_n this_o saul_n be_v first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o be_v king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o elect_v of_o god_n but_z after_o ward_n wretched_o he_o fail_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o his_o three_o son_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o gylboy_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saull_n
samuel_n be_v juge_a &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n an_z holy_a man_n and_z bear_v of_o a_o barren_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n and_o he_o mynyshr_v afore_o dure_v lord_n from_o a_o child_n to_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o be_v not_o high_a bysshop_n but_z he_o juge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n two_o king_n he_o anoint_a saul_n first_o and_z after_o davyd_v this_o samuel_n alone_o &_o moses_n be_v radde_a that_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o this_o samuel_n &_o saul_n be_v dyvers_a oppynyens_fw-fr ¶_o isyder_v say_v yâ—_z samuel_n &_o saul_n rule_v israel_n xl_o year_n ¶_o and_o josephus_n in_o his_o vin_fw-fr book_z &_o yâ—_z master_v in_o his_o story_n say_v samuel_n to_o be_v juge_a twelve_o year_n alone_o and_o after_o he_o saul_n to_o regne_fw-la twenty_o year_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la ascanius_n the_o vij_o king_n of_o ytaly_n be_v soon_o to_o encas_n &_o burâ—ded_v the_o cyte_n of_o albron_n and_o he_o be_v calleâ—_n yâ—_z king_n of_o albanorum_fw-la this_o ascanius_n 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la silinus_fw-la the_o eight_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o silinus_fw-la be_v fader_fw-mi unâ—o_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n and_o i_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈…〉_o they_o die_v but_o lytell_a noble_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o remulus_n &_o remus_n that_o rome_n build_v and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o â—_o king_n come_v again_o &_o now_o to_o procâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o â—â—onycles_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o â—â—the_v namely_o this_o book_n be_v make_v ¶_o and_o venes_fw-la and_o milan_n be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n of_z yâ—â—esydue_n of_o the_o troâ—â—â—s_n ¶_o homer_v the_o great_a poet_n about_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o which_o write_v &_o feign_v glorious_o many_o a_o lose_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la regnum_fw-la brittany_n nunc_fw-la diâ—â—tur_fw-la anglia_fw-it here_o may_v you_o see_v how_o englonde_n first_o begin_v at_o albyon_n albyon_n ¶_o afore_o that_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o brute_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albion_n and_z by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v of_z the_o noble_a land_n of_o siâ—â—ie_n there_o be_v a_o ryall_n king_n &_o mighty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renommee_n that_o call_v be_v dyoclesyan_a that_o well_o &_o worthy_o he_o govern_v &_o rule_v through_o his_o noble_a chyvalry_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o londe_n about_o he_o so_o that_o almoo_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dyoclesyan_a spouse_n a_o gentyll_a damosel_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emy_n daughter_n labana_n and_o she_o love_v high_a as_o reason_n will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o â—xxxiij_fw-la doughter_n of_o the_o which_o yâ—_z elder_a be_v call_v albine_n and_o these_o damoysel_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o aege_fw-la become_v so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v whereof_o dyoclesyan_a anon_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o sompn_a &_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n yâ—_z all_o the_o king_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_z in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o fee_a ryall_n at_o which_o day_n thither_o they_o come_v &_o bring_v with_o they_o admyralle_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_z noble_a chyvalry_n the_o feest_n be_v ryal_o array_v and_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o dyoclesyan_a thought_n to_o marye_n his_o doughter_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o be_v at_o that_o solempnyte_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o speak_v &_o die_v that_o albine_v his_o elder_a daughter_n &_o all_o her_o sister_n ryche_o be_v marry_v unto_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnyte_n and_o when_o the_o solempnyte_n be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v he_o wyf_v and_o lad_n they_o in_o there_o own_o country_n &_o there_o ma_fw-fr de_fw-fr they_o queen_n ¶_o and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o this_o dame_n albene_n become_v so_o stout_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v lytyll_o price_n of_o her_o lord_n and_z of_o he_o have_v scorn_n &_o despite_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_z she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o dyvers_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o other_o sister_n everywhichone_o bear_v they_o so_o evyll_n against_o their_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v yâ—_z they_o think_v that_o their_o husbonde_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a parentage_n come_v as_o their_o fader_fw-mi but_o those_o king_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n will_v have_v chastyse_v they_o with_o fair_a manere_n upon_o all_o love_n &_o friendship_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v amend_v there_o selfwyl_v condycyon_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z they_o die_v there_o own_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v &_o have_v of_o power_n wherefore_o those_o xxxiii_o king_n upon_o a_o time_n and_o oft_o tyme._n bete_v their_o wyve_n for_o they_o wend_v that_o they_o will_v amend_v their_o tatche_n and_o there_o wyckednesse_n but_o of_o such_o condycyon_n they_o be_v that_z for_o fair_a speech_n and_o warn_a the_o die_v all_o the_o worse_a and_z for_o betynge_n eftsoon_o moche_v the_o worse_a wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albyne_n write_v yâ—_z tatche_n and_o condycyon_n of_o hsi_a wife_n albine_fw-la and_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o dyoclesyan_a he_o fader_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o other_o king_n she_o de_fw-mi that_o albines_n lord_n have_v send_v a_o letter_n to_o dioclesian_n anon_o they_o send_v letter_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o condycyon_n and_o tatche_n of_o their_o wyve_n when_o the_o king_n dioclesian_n see_v &_o hear_v so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughter_n he_o be_v sore_o ashamyd_fw-la and_o become_v wonder_v angry_a and_o wroth_a toward_o his_o doughter_n and_o thou_o ghte_v how_o he_o thenne_n may_v amend_v it_o that_o they_o so_o mysdyde_v and_o anon_o send_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o xxxiii_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v with_o theym_v their_o wyve_n every_o eachone_o att_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o he_o will_v there_o chastyse_n theym_fw-mi of_o their_o wyckednesse_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manere_fw-la wise_n so_o the_o king_n come_v all_o atte_n that_o time_n and_o day_n yâ—_z though_o be_v set_v between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a resceyve_v theym_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o make_v a_o solemn_a fee_v to_o all_o that_o be_v underneth_o his_o lordship_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o that_o solempnyte_n the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a scent_n after_o his_o xxxiij_o doughter_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o their_o wyckednesse_n &_o of_o 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worthy_a and_z 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_n nor_o war_n in_o brytayne_n and_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v king_n in_o 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n 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 emperor_n at_o rome_n next_o after_o gaiâ—s_n and_o he_o regn_v xiiij_o year_n &_o eight_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 roman_n 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 yâ—_z 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 whereof_o this_o claudius_n name_v the_o cyte_n where_o they_o be_v wed_v 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pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_z ty_o che_n in_o virtue_n in_o noblynesse_n in_o wisdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experyen_n te_fw-la and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o evil_a thyngâ—_n of_o cursydnesse_n pass_v be_v sessyd_v and_o many_o a_o noble_a bolre_a he_o write_v to_o the_o incomparable_a profit_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pryncypall_a doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o saint_n fabi_n a_o after_o saint_n peter_n was_z choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n many_n chynge_n he_o ordain_v in_o the_o chirche_n as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_n in_o adiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o compendyous_a manere_fw-mi the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o be_v call_v gregoria_n nun_n and_o short_o for_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n ¶_o saninianus_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z tyng_a of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n bachyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o lyberalyte_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_a thâ—â—es_n for_o it_o and_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o think_v saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n &_o he_o wake_v &_o dere_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o the_o pope_n the_o which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_n dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o saninianus_n viij_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v 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part_n of_o london_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thorneye_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o vi_o c.xliiij_o bonifacius_n the_o fyfthe_n be_v pope_n after_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la fyve_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chircheyerde_n and_o lytell_fw-mi elles_fw-fr of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la ¶_o machomite_n the_o duke_n of_o sarrasyn_n &_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z dysceyver_n of_o all_o the_o world_n a_z false_a prophet_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o forgooer_n of_o antecryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o hererye_n &_o of_o all_o fall_v man_n the_o meruayll_a of_o whon_n the_o domination_n thus_o begin_v ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n at_o rome_n &_o coude_fw-fr not_o speed_n in_o his_o matter_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v speed_v in_o thenne_n he_o recede_v from_o rome_n over_o yâ—_z see_v &_o procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o have_v go_v with_o 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god_n thenne_n he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n that_o be_v call_v alcoran_n but_o he_o die_v it_o by_o informaconn_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o the_o devyll_n mynystre_v the_o auctoryte_n and_o the_o cunning_a ¶_o the_o first_o master_n be_v a_o jew_n a_o great_a astronomyer_n &_o a_o nygromancer_n the_o second_o be_v john_n the_o anthiochia_n the_o three_o be_v sergius_n a_o heretyke_a and_o these_o three_o make_v a_o ungracyous_a law_n and_o a_o unhappy_a ¶_o and_o what_o some_o ever_o be_v hard_a of_o byleve_n and_o noyous_a to_o do_v they_z left_a that_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_z they_o put_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n the_o which_o the_o worldly_a man_n be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v glotony_n lechery_n rapyne_v &_o such_o other_o and_o also_o this_o machomyte_n ordain_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v as_o many_o wyve_n as_o he_o may_v occupy_v &_o find_v and_o refuse_v they_o twye_n or_o thrye_n or_o four_o time_n 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lybertee_n for_z he_o be_v never_o lose_v afore_o and_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o come_v &_o touch_v he_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fame_n of_o such_o a_o camel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n run_v to_o see_v high_a among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n but_o when_o the_o camel_n see_v he_o yâ—_z have_v feed_v he_o always_o anon_o he_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v teach_v this_o camel_n afore_o time_n to_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o lick_n his_o ande_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o die_v afore_o all_o that_o people_n the_o people_n thenne_n cry_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a ensample_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n ¶_o
old_a testament_n &_o yâ—_z new_a the_o law_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o gospel_n &_o the_o canon_n of_o apostle_n &_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o all_o they_o hold_v i_o hold_v &_o that_o that_o they_o dampen_v idampne_a &_o moo_v specyal_o that_o prevylege_n grant_v to_o henry_n the_o emperor_n the_o which_o rather_o be_v grant_v to_o venge_v his_o malice_n than_z to_o multeplye_n his_o pacyence_n in_o virtue_n for_o ever_o more_o i_o dampne_v that_o same_o prevylege_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n beauclerk_n that_o be_v william_n rous_n brother_n and_z of_o the_o debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o robert_n curthos_fw-mi his_o brother_n and_o when_o william_n rous_n be_v deed_n henry_n beauclerk_n his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v king_n by_o cause_n william_n rome_n have_v no_o child_n begote_v on_o his_o body_n and_o this_o henry_n beauclerk_n be_v crown_v king_n at_o london_n the_o four_o day_n after_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v decessyd_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o ancelmus_fw-la that_o be_v archbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o be_v at_o yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n hear_v tell_v that_o william_n rous_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o england_n &_o the_o king_n beauclerk_n welcome_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n and_o the_o first_o year_n the_o king_n henry_n regn_v &_o be_v crown_v he_z spouse_n maude_n that_o be_v margaretes_n daughter_n the_o queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n ancelmus_fw-la of_o caunterbury_n wed_v they_o and_o this_o king_n beget_v upon_o his_o wife_n two_o son_n &_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v william_n and_o richard_n &_o maude_n and_o this_o maude_n be_v afterward_o yâ—_z empress_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la his_o brother_n robert_n curthos_fw-mi that_o be_v duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v with_o a_o huge_a host_n in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o challenge_v the_o land_n but_o through_o counseyll_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o land_n they_z be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o the_o king_n shall_v yeve_v his_o brother_n the_o duke_n a_o thousand_o pound_n every_o year_n and_o which_o of_o they_o that_o live_v leng_a shall_v be_v that_o other_o heir_n and_o so_o bytwene_v they_o shall_v he_o not_o debate_v ne_o strife_n ¶_o and_o then_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o accord_v the_o duke_n go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o normandye_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v regn_v four_o year_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o and_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n ancelmus_fw-la for_o by_o cause_n that_o the_o archebysshopp_n will_v not_o graunâ—e_v to_o he_o for_o to_o talenge_n of_o chirche_n at_o his_o will_n and_o the_o reforde_v efâ—ones_n the_o archebysshope_n ancelmus_fw-la go_v over_o the_o see_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o normandy_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n foryete_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o fousayd_a thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n depart_v &_o there_o yâ—_z duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o through_o the_o entycement_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o of_o simple_a man_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o through_o counseyll_v the_o king_n go_v over_o yâ—_z see_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v come_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o normande_n torn_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o hold_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n their_o own_o lord_n &_o high_o forsake_v &_o to_o the_o king_n they_o yield_v &_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n &_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o duke_n take_v &_o lad_n with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n &_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ¶_o for_o whanne_v the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n give_v he_o such_o may_v &_o grate_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n and_z he_o forsake_v be_v and_o will_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o that_o shame_n &_o despite_n for_o to_o be_v put_v in_o his_o brother_n prison_n the_o seize_v king_n henry_n all_o normandy_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o all_o his_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bysshop_n ancelmus_fw-la from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o englonde_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n come_n after_o there_z begin_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v the_o king_n phylyppe_v of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o king_n henry_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_o &_o there_o be_v strong_a war_n bytwene_v they_o two_o and_o though_o dey_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lowy_n his_o soon_o be_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n and_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o marry_a maude_n his_o daughter_n unto_o henry_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n &_o how_o king_n henry_n two_o son_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o hyght_n see_v as_o king_n henry_n hadê_n be_v king_n xvij_o year_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z king_n have_v send_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_a unto_o th'earl_n of_o bloys_n asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v in_o wane_n against_o the_o king_n of_o frauncâ—_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o lord_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o th'earl_n have_v spouse_n his_o 〈…〉_o maude_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z kenge_v of_o france_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n to_o normandy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d normandy_n for_o to_o defend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o last_v two_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o two_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o unnethe_n escape_v aware_a with_o moche_n pain_n &_o the_o moost_n partâ—â—e_v of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o theym_n what_o he_o best_o like_v and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o lete_fw-la go_v free_o and_o some_o he_o lete_fw-la be_v put_v unto_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o those_o two_o kyngê_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v hoo_o all_o the_o land_n of_o normandye_o &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o his_o two_o son_n william_n &_o rycharde_n will_v have_v come_v after_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n but_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v against_o a_o roche_z &_o all_o be_v drown_v that_o be_v there_o in_o save_z â—o_z man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o escape_v and_o this_o be_v upon_o saint_n katheryns_n day_n &_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v william_n and_o rycharde_n the_o king_n sonâ—_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n octonell_n his_o brother_n geffroy_n rydell_n walter_n 〈◊〉_d godefray_v archedeken_n the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o kyngesnece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o many_o other_o ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n &_o other_o lord_n arryve_v in_o englonde_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n yâ—_z empress_n come_v again_o in_o englonde_n &_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o geffroy_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o &_o die_v moche_n harm_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henry_n the_o emperom_n of_o almaigne_n yâ—_z have_v spouse_n
king_n steward_n yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shirborne_v in_o elmede_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z with_o he_o be_v for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n yâ—_z he_o ally_v to_o yâ—_z baron_n &_o come_v with_o yâ—_z company_n &_o sire_n roger_n dammory_n &_o sir_n hugh_n dandale_n yâ—_z have_v spousyd_v the_o king_n neres_fw-la lyster_n &_o sir_n gylbert_n of_o clare_v earl_n of_o gloucetre_n yâ—_z be_v slay_v in_o scotlonde_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o though_o two_o lord_n have_v tho_o two_o party_n of_o yâ—_z erldom_n of_o gloucetre_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n have_v yâ—_z three_o party_n in_o his_o wyve_n half_o the_z tyyrde_a sister_n and_o thoo_n two_o lord_n go_v to_o the_o baron_n with_o all_o their_o power_n against_o sir_n hugh_n their_o brothere_o in_o law_n and_o so_o there_o come_v with_o they_o sir_n robert_n clyfforde_v sir_n john_n mombray_v sir_n goselyn_n daâ—yll_n sire_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o werk_n sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wykmore_fw-la his_o nevewe_n sir_n henry_n tral_n sir_n john_n gyffarde_n sir_n barthil_n mew_v of_o bardesmore_n with_o all_o their_o company_n and_o many_o other_o that_z to_o they_o be_v consent_v all_z yâ—_z great_a lord_n come_v unto_o westmestre_n to_o yâ—_z king_n parliament_n and_o so_o they_o speak_v &_o die_v yâ—_z both_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n yâ—_z fader_fw-mi &_o also_o yâ—_z soon_o be_v out_o law_v of_o englonde_n for_o evermore_o and_o so_o sir_n hugh_n yâ—_z fader_fw-mi go_v unto_o dovere_fw-la &_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n by_o yâ—_z see_v bank_n a_o cross_n with_o his_o arm_n and_z sore_a wipe_a say_v now_o fair_a englonde_n &_o good_a englond_n to_o almyghty_a god_n i_o the_o betake_v and_o therâ—_n es_fw-mi kyss_v yâ—_z ground_n &_o venyd_v never_o to_o have_v come_v again_o &_o weep_a cursyd_v yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z ever_o he_o beget_v sir_n hugh_n his_o soon_o and_o say_v for_o he_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o englonde_n and_o though_o in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o â—_o be_v abowte_fw-mi he_o give_v he_o his_o curse_n &_o go_v over_o see_v to_o his_o londe_n but_o hugh_n yâ—_z soon_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o englonde_n but_o hell_n de_fw-mi he_o in_o yâ—â—ee_v &_o he_o &_o his_o company_n robbyd_v two_o drum_n door_n beside_o sand_n 〈◊〉_d &_o take_v &_o bear_v away_o all_o yâ—_z god_n yâ—_z be_v in_o they_o to_o the_o value_n of_o lx_o m.li_o ¶_o how_o yâ—_z king_n exile_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o yâ—_z hold_v with_o he_o &_o how_o the_o mortimer_n come_v &_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n and_z of_o all_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n ne_fw-fr make_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n yâ—_z soon_o come_v eye_n in_o to_o englonde_n against_o yâ—_z lord_n will_v of_o the_o ream_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n come_v and_o besege_v the_o castle_n of_o ledis_n and_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v yâ—_z lady_n of_o bladelesmore_n for_o cause_n the_o she_o will_v notte_fw-it grant_v that_o castle_n to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n king_n edward_n wife_n but_o the_o pryncypall_a cause_n be_v for_o syrr_fw-ge berthylme_n we_o be_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n and_o hold_v with_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o englond_n &_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n by_o help_n &_o succour_v of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o also_o of_o help_n of_o southeren_n man_n gate_n the_o castle_n maugre_o of_o thez_fw-fr all_fw-mi that_o be_v within_o and_z take_v with_o they_o all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o when_o yâ—_z baron_n of_o englonde_n hear_v thyse_n tydynge_n sir_n roger_n mortimer_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n take_v the_o town_n of_o burggeworth_n with_o strength_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a and_o lete_fw-la outlaw_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o &_o vmfroy_n de_fw-fr bohounâ—erle_n of_o herford_n &_o all_o though_o that_o be_v assenting_a to_o the_o same_o quarrel_n and_o yâ—_z king_n assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n &_o come_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o yâ—_z mortmer_n put_v they_o in_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v send_v to_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n &_o there_o keep_v in_o prison_n and_o when_o yâ—_z baron_n hear_v this_o thing_n they_o come_v to_o pountfret_v there_o that_o the_o earl_n thomas_n sojourn_v &_o tell_v he_o how_o yâ—_z mortimer_n both_o have_v yield_v they_o to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o put_v they_o in_o his_o grace_n ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tykhyll_n so_o when_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n hear_v this_o he_z be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o all_o that_o be_v of_o their_o company_n &_o great_o they_o be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o ordain_v their_o power_n togyder_n &_o besyegyd_v that_o castle_n of_o tykhyll_n but_o though_o that_o be_v within_o manly_a defend_v they_o that_o the_o baron_n may_v not_o gete_v the_o castle_n &_o when_o the_o king_n herd_n that_o his_o castle_n be_v besegyd_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n 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ditche_n theym_v all_o abowee_v so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d many_o 〈…〉_o and_o with_o other_o 〈…〉_o wherewith_o they_o 〈…〉_o house_n &_o chirch_v all_o 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z earth_n with_o great_a 〈…〉_o out_z of_o gonnes_o 〈…〉_o and_o netheles_o yâ—_z scot_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z town_n yâ—_z though_o two_o king_n may_v not_o come_v therein_o long_o time_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n abide_v there_o so_o 〈◊〉_d till_o though_o yâ—_z be_v within_z yâ—_z town_n fail_v vytaylle_n &_o also_o they_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o wake_v yâ—_z they_o wyste_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z though_o scot_n that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n thrughe_o comyn_v counseyll_n and_o their_o assent_n lete_fw-la cry_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n that_o they_o may_v have_v pease_n of_o the_o englysshman_n &_o thereof_o they_o pray_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o mercy_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o trewe_v for_o viij_o day_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n 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there_o drown_v but_o the_o foresaid_a wyllyam_n go_v 〈◊〉_d &_o other_o of_o his_o company_n and_z come_v by_o the_o shyppe_n of_o englonde_n &_o slay_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hull_n xvi_o man_n and_o after_o they_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v 〈…〉_o town_n rescowed_a and_o askyd_v their_o 〈◊〉_d again_o of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n send_v theym_a word_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o axyd_v their_o hostage_n with_o 〈◊〉_d since_o yâ—_z they_o come_v into_o yâ—_z town_n of_o englonde_n side_n for_o covenaunt_n be_v bytwene_v theym_a yâ—_z the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescow_v by_o yâ—_z half_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o anon_o though_o commawnded_a king_n edward_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_z he_o will_v have_v yâ—_z hostage_n and_o the_o scot_n say_v yâ—_z town_n be_v rescow_v well_o enough_o &_o thereto_o the_o will_v theym_v hold_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v they_o be_v covenauntes_n yâ—_z they_o make_v he_z be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anne_z lete_fw-la sir_n thomas_n fytzwyllyam_n and_o sir_n alysander_v of_o feton_n warden_n of_o berwyk_n the_o which_o thomas_n be_v person_n of_o dunbarre_v &_o lete_fw-la they_o be_v take_v first_o afore_o that_o otheyr_n hostage_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z sir_n alysanders_n fader_fw-mi be_v keeper_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o though_o command_v everye_o day_n two_o hostage_n of_o the_o town_n till_o yâ—_z they_o be_v all_o do_v to_o death_n but_o if_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n &_o so_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o for_o to_o brek_v their_o covenaunte_n and_o when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z town_n hear_v these_o tidyngê_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a &_o send_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z he_o will_v grant_v they_o other_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n so_o yâ—_z bytwene_v two_o hundre_v man_n of_o arm_n &_o twenty_o man_n of_o arm_n may_v by_o â—â—â—the_n go_v bytwene_v 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n theym_n for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z town_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hold_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o so_o be_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o more_o be_v slay_v of_o thoo_n two_o hundred_o before_o say_v yâ—_z yâ—_z town_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_a 〈◊〉_d rescow_v and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o they_o send_v to_o he_o other_o twelve_o of_o the_o foresaid_a 〈◊〉_d in_o hostage_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n grauntyd_v theym_a their_o 〈…〉_o the_o hostage_n on_o saint_n 〈…〉_o of_o grace_n m_o ccc.xxxii_o the_o 〈…〉_o power_n and_z come_v fast_a and_o sharp_o against_o evensonge_a time_n and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v flood_n at_o berwyk_n in_o the_o water_n of_o twede_n yâ—_z no_o man_n may_v go_v over_o on_o his_o horse_n nor_o on_o foot_n &_o the_o water_n be_v bitwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o
a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n and_o also_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o alsoo_o of_o the_o fresh_a river_n and_o spring_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_v break_v up_o that_o mennny_n bests_n and_o housy_n in_o many_o place_n and_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o and_o sudden_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v torn_v into_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourness_n ot_fw-mi savoure_n ¶_o the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o mydsome_a and_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayll_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o many_o he_o treatyd_v and_o bow_v untoo_o his_o pease_n thrughe_o his_o doughtynesse_n and_o hardynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n myghell_n â–ª_o then_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n have_v &_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v into_o englonde_n and_o put_v into_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o julii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appyered_a in_o yâ—_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o yâ—_z firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o all_o chaffer_n vytaylle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarsyte_n myscheyf_v &_o need_v of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quartre_n of_o wheat_n atte_fw-mi london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shelling_n and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lyethe_v atte_a westmestre_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o the_o erldom_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o alsoâ—_n of_o syxe_n othere_o earl_n that_o be_v new_a make_v and_z of_o the_o first_o challenge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o ccc.xxxvii_o and_o of_o king_n toward_o xii_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parliament_n at_o westmestre_n in_o len_a te_fw-la time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchye_a &_o lete_fw-la it_o call_v the_o duchye_a of_o cornewayle_v yâ—_z which_o duchye_a he_o gaf_n unto_o edward_n his_o hirste_n soon_o with_o the_o erldome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o that_o same_o time_n syxe_v other_o earl_n that_o be_v for_o too_o say_v sir_n henry_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastres_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycetre_n wyllyam_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n wyllyam_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salysbury_n hugh_n of_o aâ—dell_n earl_n of_o gloucestre_n robert_n of_o vfforde_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o wyllyam_n of_o clyton_n erâ—e_n of_o huntyngeton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_o clothe_v of_o goldene_a of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a baudkynne_n none_o such_o other_o ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n nefurre_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rend_v by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytyll_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philyp_v his_o wyf_v there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o werpe_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a and_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayne_n of_o queen_n isalâ—â—_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unryghtfull_a by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_fw-fr yâ—_z which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n &_o all_o otherlong_a there_o to_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n toâ—de_v ready_a unto_o he_o and_o make_v &_o behyght_n he_o suerte_a by_o good_a faith_n &_o trust_n and_z after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n haste_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n &_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o be_v hind_n he_o in_o braban_n than_o in_o yâ—_z xiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la when_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o other_o that_o oughten_a to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n be_v call_v &_o assemble_v togyder_n in_o yâ—_z same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n hylarye_n the_n king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o &_o promothe_v as_o touch_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v yâ—_z king_n axe_v yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi part_n of_o all_o the_o mevable_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z mulle_n &_o yâ—_z ix_o sheep_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_z yâ—_z lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v taxyd_v &_o gadryd_n shall_v answer_v too_o the_o king_n thereof_o &_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n &_o will_n wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v knowleche_v the_o very_a truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v torn_v in_o too_o hate_v &_o the_o comyn_v prayer_n into_o curse_a for_z cause_n that_o the_o comune_a people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a phylyp_n valois_n of_o france_n have_v gadr_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_z of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o castle_n many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n &_o many_o harm_n shamys_o &_o dystyte_n do_v unto_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n strong_o meve_v therewith_o and_o a_o anger_v &_o send_v dyvers_a letter_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n glad_v they_o certefienge_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o ester_n when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o set_v again_o of_o who_o come_n yâ—_z queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o make_v moche_n joy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v as_o moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o trewelyege_n and_o counseyll_a of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o write_v the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n &_o take_v &_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quarter_v with_o tharme_n of_o englonde_n &_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coyen_fw-mi of_o gold_n under_o discrypcyon_n &_o write_v of_o yâ—_z name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v beast_n that_o may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v too_o say_v yâ—_z floreyne_a yâ—_z be_v callyd_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o vi_o shelling_n seven_o pen_n sterl_v &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z valuc_fw-fr iii_o shelling_n &_o iiii_o pen_n &_o yâ—_z farthâ—â—ges_fw-ge the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluy_v and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o powere_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n afterâ—that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v &_o lete_fw-la write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n and_o other_o letter_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n the_o first_o and_o wâ—yle_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v and_o travaylling_n in_o france_n thrughe_v his_o counseyll_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n &_o baron_n and_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o too_o dyverse_a of_o the_o comune_a people_n dyvers_a lettre_n and_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandaut_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytyll_a time_n he_o come_v again_o into_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v toward_o france_n again_o &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadryd_v to_o high_a a_o
frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyn_n the_o earl_n of_o tanker_n vyll_a yâ—_z bursygaude_n yâ—_z though_o be_v steward_n of_o france_n with_o many_o other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n by_o yâ—_z commune_v assent_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n charles_n yâ—_z two_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o hastyd_v they_o &_o go_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n ask_v &_o beseeching_n he_o stead_n fast_a pease_n &_o everla_a upon_o certain_a conditionn_n yâ—_z there_o be_v show_v write_v the_o which_o when_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n have_v seen_v it_o it_z please_v he_o never_o a_o deal_n but_o since_o it_o will_v be_v none_o other_o wise_a yâ—_z time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o delyberacy_n on_o yâ—_z frensshman_n besely_a &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trewe_v for_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n &_o yâ—_z king_n graunty_n they_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n torn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n toward_o orlyaunce_n o_n troyenge_a &_o waste_a all_o yâ—_z country_n by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o they_o go_v thederward_o their_o felle_n upon_o theym_a such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nacyon_n never_o hear_v ne_o see_v none_o such_o through_z yâ—_z which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n in_o their_o journey_n as_o if_o be_v through_o vengeaunâ—r_n sodeyn_o be_v slay_v &_o peryssh_v yâ—_z which_o tempestê_n be_v full_a great_a yet_o fere_v not_o yâ—_z king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o people_n but_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o voyage_n yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v go_v wherefore_o about_o yâ—_z fest_n of_o philyp_n and_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o in_o carnocum_n the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o pesyble_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condicon_n &_o grant_v artycular_o gadred_a &_o write_v togyder_n evermore_o for_o too_o last_o dyscret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yâ—_z king_n prof_o fytable_a &_o to_o both_o their_o ream_n of_o one_o as_o send_v of_o charles_n yâ—_z regent_n &_o governoure_n of_o france_n &_o of_o paris_n of_o yâ—_z same_o ream_n write_v &_o make_v under_o date_n of_o carnocum_fw-la the_o xu_o day_n of_o may._n they_o offer_v &_o prof_o fir_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v that_o he_o will_v benyng_o admit_v they_o &_o hold_v they_o farm_n &_o stable_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v forth_o the_o which_o thyngê_n and_o article_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_o grauntyd_v they_o so_o yâ—_z both_o party_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z euangely_v yâ—_z theforsayd_a covenaunte_n shall_v be_v stablysshe_n &_o so_o they_o accor_v dead_a gracyous_o therefore_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n two_o baron_n two_o baronetâ—ê_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o receyve_v yâ—_z oath_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n chatle_n regeâ—_n of_o france_n &_o of_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v longen_fw-mi a_o solemyne_n mass_n at_o paris_n and_o after_o yâ—_z thyrd_o agnê°_n der_fw-mi say_v to_o dunâ—â—_n bis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v and_o â—â—ceyve_v the_o oath_n and_o of_o all_o other_o yâ—_z there_o may_v be_v so_o charles_n lay_v his_o right_n honde_v on_o the_o patent_n with_o god_n body_n and_o his_o left_a honde_n on_o the_o myssa_n â—_o &_o 〈◊〉_d we_o n._n sweren_a on_o god_n body_n &_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n yâ—_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v toward_o we_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z accord_v make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o manner_n to_o do_v yâ—_z contrary_n &_o there_o ameng_v all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strenthe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o deal_v &_o depart_v yâ—_z relyques_n of_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o cryst_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o token_n câ—tously_o their_o leave_n yâ—_z friday_n next_o yâ—_z same_o other_o in_o presene_a of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a knyghtê_n &_o of_o other_o woâ—â—vi_fw-la man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o both_o king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o the_o moost_n noble_a man_n of_o both_o â—eames_n with_o in_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o other_o &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thyngê_n afore_o say_a yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n axyd_v yâ—_z grette_v man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v vi_o duke_n viii_o earl_n &_o xii_o orde_n all_o noble_a barona_n &_o good_a kuyght_n and_o when_o the_o place_n and_o time_n be_v allygn_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o their_o counseyll_n shall_v come_v togyder_n all_z yâ—_z foresaid_a thing_n bytwene_v theym_v speak_v for_o to_o retâ—ye_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n a_o none_o be_v toward_o the_o see_v and_o at_o houâ—_n flet_fw-la begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n make_v moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n atte_a westmynster_n of_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v johan_n king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o coure_z of_o london_n and_o delyverde_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o myllyon_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsomme_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n comfortyd_v he_o &_o cheryd_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n and_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o inlii_n in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o into_z his_o own_o land_n too_o treat_v of_o tho_o thing_n and_z other_o that_o long_v &_o fall_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o meet_v &_o come_v togyder_n at_o calays_n both_o two_o king_n with_o both_o their_o counseyll_a abowte_n all_o hallow_z en_fw-fr tide_n and_o there_o be_v show_v yâ—_z condycyon_n &_o the_o point_n of_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o of_o the_o accord_n of_o both_o lyde_v write_v &_o there_o without_o any_o with_o sayenge_a of_o both_o side_n gracyous_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o there_o be_v do_v &_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n and_o after_o the_o thyrd_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o the_o king_n and_o their_o son_n and_o the_o gretteste_a lord_n of_o both_o ream_n and_o of_o their_o counseyll_n that_o there_o be_v present_a and_o have_v not_o swear_v before_o the_o foresaid_a other_o that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o tytle_v bytwene_v theym_a they_o behyghten_v to_o keep_v &_o all_o other_o covenaunte_v yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v they_o ordain_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n beeste_n tree_n &_o house_n with_o sudden_a tem_n peste_n and_o strong_a lyghtn_v be_v peryssh_v and_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v bodily_a in_o man_n lyknes_n to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n and_o speak_v to_o theym_v in_o that_o lyknes_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardye_o and_z of_o other_o meruaylles_n bynge_v edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o peer_n of_o his_o regen_n anon_o after_o crystenmasse_n in_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n hold_v his_o parliament_n atte_n westmestre_fw-fr in_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n and_o yâ—_z treat_v that_o be_v stablyssh_v and_o make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_v people_n and_o therefore_o vi_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a and_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chirche_v the_o first_o sondaye_n of_o lent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z ii_o kal_n of_o frebruary_n the_o foresaid_a englysshman_n &_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trynyte_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_n symonde_n islepe_o and_o when_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o sove_n and_o also_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n and_o other_o noble_a and_o great_a lord_n with_o candle_n light_v &_o cross_n bring_v forth_o all_o that_o be_v callyd_v thereto_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v afore_o swear_v that_o same_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o the_o mass_n book_n in_o this_o wise_n we_o n._n and_o n_n sweren_a upon_o god_n body_n and_o on_o
of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o parliament_n strong_a watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o thrughe_v out_o every_o ward_n also_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duke_n and_o one_o markey_n &_o four_o earl_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o second_o also_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o awemarle_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o fyfte_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o notyngham_n a_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n he_o be_v make_v markey_n of_o dorset_n and_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o goucestre_n and_o the_o lord_n nevyll_n of_o raby_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o worcestre_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_v that_o be_v tresourere_n of_o englonde_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshyre_n and_o sir_n john_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salesbury_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o parliament_n and_o ryalle_fw-mi fest_n unto_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o yâ—_z bysshops_n inn_n in_o holdorne_n and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o saint_n poule_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v this_o enterement_n well_o and_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v beside_o dame_n blaunce_n his_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v daughter_n &_o heir_n unto_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o dyscencyon_n bytwere_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_z so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o wage_v batayll_n and_o â—asten_v down_o their_o glove_n &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o &_o enseal_v &_o yâ—_z batyyll_v joyneâ—_n &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o yâ—_z place_n assigned_a 〈…〉_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o country_n ¶_o and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o field_n and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_v into_o yâ—_z field_n well_o and_o clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o their_n wepen_v &_o ready_a too_o do_v their_o batayll_n &_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n but_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o cease_v &_o take_v yâ—_z quarrel_n into_o his_o honde_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_v exile_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n forterme_v of_o x._o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o e'er_o more_o and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v yâ—_z same_o time_n for_o ever_o &_o depose_v out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o anon_o these_o three_o worthy_a lord_n be_v command_v &_o defend_v yâ—_z kyngê_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o gate_n theym_a shyppe_n at_o dyverse_a haven_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o dyverse_a londe_n eke_v his_o way_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v too_o venece_n and_o there_o he_o dey_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n roger_n walden_a archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la by_o fall_n counseyll_a ymagynacyon_n of_o coveytous_a man_n yâ—_z be_v about_o he_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v blank_a chertre_n and_o make_v theym_a to_o be_v ensele_v of_o all_o manner_n rich_a man_n through_o out_o the_o ream_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o compel_v dyverle_v people_n to_o set_v their_o seal_n thereto_o and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o great_a covetyse_n wherefore_o all_o good_a herte_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v clean_o torn_v away_o from_o the_o king_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o that_o be_v utter_o his_o dystruccyon_n and_o end_n to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o through_o covetous_a &_o fall_v counseyll_o false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pyte_n that_o such_o a_o king_n may_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n set_v his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o ryall_n land_n of_o englonde_n too_o farm_n unto_o four_o person_n the_o which_o be_v the_o se_fw-mi sir_n wyllyam_n strop_n earl_n of_o wyleshyre_n and_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n johan_n busshe_n and_o henry_n green_a and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n that_o which_o torned_a theym_fw-mi too_o myscheyf_v and_o dethe_v with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v here_o afterward_o write_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v great_a ordinance_n &_o â—nte_v himself_o over_o see_v in_o to_o iâ—londe_n &_o many_o great_a lord_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o strength_n their_o king_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n archer_n and_o moche_n great_a stuff_n &_o right_n good_a ordinance_n as_o long_v unto_o war_n and_o or_o he_o pass_v over_o see_v he_o ordain_v &_o make_v sir_n edmonde_n of_o langley_n his_o uncle_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n in_o his_o absence_n with_o she_o governaunce_n &_o counseyll_n of_o theâ—e_n 〈…〉_o that_o have_v take_v englonde_n to_o â—â—â—me_v of_o the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o see_v and_o come_v into_o irlonde_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o &_o worthy_o receyve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n that_o ben_z called_z will_v 〈◊〉_d come_v down_o to_o the_o king_n &_o yolde_v they_o to_o he_o both_o body_n &_o good_n all_o at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d will_v and_o swear_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lyege_n man_n and_o there_o do_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o feaute_n and_o good_a seruyse_n &_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o irlonde_n in_o a_o lytell_fw-mi tyme._n ¶_o and_o whyse_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v thus_o in_o irlonde_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o â—â—â—forde_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v â—â—led_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o englende_fw-la for_o to_z challenge_v the_o dukeâ—â—_n i_o of_o lancastre_n as_o for_o his_o right_a &_o new_a herytage_n &_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n by_o land_n unto_o calays_n and_o tâ—ere_o â—eâ—_n he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n yâ—_z be_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o with_o he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soon_o &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z which_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n sontyme_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o eâ—cesâ—â—_n yâ—_z which_o be_v tho_o in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o reygate_n in_o southsex_v &_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o away_o &_o come_v too_o calays_n and_o there_o he_o be_v kepe_v well_o &_o worthy_o till_o these_o other_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o calays_n ¶_o and_o than_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n shyp_v in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o calays_n &_o draw_v their_o course_n nor_o ward_n and_o aryve_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o ravensporne_n fast_a by_o wydelyngton_a &_o there_o he_o come_v &_o enter_v first_o the_o land_n &_o two_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o their_o navye_n and_o so_o thanne_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o come_n &_o knewen_a where_n that_o he_o be_v and_o anon_o they_o drewen_v unto_o he_o and_o welcome_v these_o lord_n and_o so_o gaaf_a theym_a courage_n in_o all_o manere_fw-la thing_n and_o so_o pass_v forth_o into_o the_o land_n and_o gadred_a moche_n people_n to_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v and_o wyste_v that_o these_o two_o lord_n be_v come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o also_o be_v lond_v than_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o irlonde_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n ward_n in_o all_o the_o hasâ—e_o that_o he_o may_v and_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o flynte_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v to_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o what_o may_v he_o do_v but_o too_o he_o come_v none_o and_o thanne_v sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n steward_n wist_v and_o know_v all_o this_o anon_o he_o come_v into_o the_o hall_n among_o althe_n people_n &_o he_o break_v yâ—_z yerde_a of_o yâ—_z ryall_n king_n household_n
fetch_n he_o out_o for_o which_o cause_n all_o the_o comune_v be_v in_o a_o great_a rumoure_n what_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o angeo_n &_o main_a and_o after_o lose_v of_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o especyall_a for_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n in_o so_o moche_v in_o some_o place_n man_n gadr_v and_o make_v they_o capytayn_n as_o blewherde_n &_o other_o which_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethe_v and_o then_o the_o say_a parliament_n adioun_v be_v to_o leycetre_n and_o thede_a the_o king_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o when_o yâ—_z comyn_n understode_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o come_fw-mi thyder_n they_o desire_v for_o to_o have_v execucyon_n on_o they_o that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o norman_a dye_v and_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o have_v sell_v gascoyn_n &_o guyan_n of_o the_o which_o they_o name_v to_o be_v guilty_a the_o duke_n 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smite_v there_o of_o his_o heed_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n a_o land_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v the_o heed_n thereby_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o may._n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d what_o avayl_v he_o now_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d raunce_n of_o normandye_n and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o death_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n thus_o begin_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n &_o dethe_v for_o dethe_v ¶_o how_o this_o year_n be_v insurrecconn_v 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la of_o the_o comyn_n of_o who_o jack_n 〈◊〉_d a_o irysshe_n man_n be_v capytayne_v this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccâ—â—_n be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o jubyle_n at_o rome_n where_o be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z from_o all_o place_n in_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n great_a multytude_n of_o people_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n thyder_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a assemble_v and_o gadere_v togyâ—der_n of_o the_o comune_v of_o kente_n in_o to_z grece_z nombre_fw-fr and_o make_v a_o insurreccyon_n &_o rebel_v ayenste_n the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o ordain_v theym_v a_o capytayne_n call_v johan_n cade_n a_o irysshman_n which_o name_v himself_o mortymer_n cousin_z to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o this_o capytayne_n hold_v theym_a togyder_n &_o make_a ordynaunce_n among_o theym_fw-mi and_o bring_v theym_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi where_o he_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o petycyon_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n and_o show_v what_o injury_n and_o oppressyon_n yâ—_z poor_a comyn_n suffer_v &_o under_o colour_n for_o to_o come_v to_o his_o above_o &_o he_o have_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o june_n the_o king_n &_o many_o lord_n capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o be_v go_v toward_o he_o to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o when_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n understode_v yâ—_z come_n of_o the_o king_n with_o so_o great_a puyssaunce_n he_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o peple_n to_o senok_fw-mi a_z lytell_a vyllage_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o june_n he_o bring_v withdraw_v and_o go_v yâ—_z king_n come_v with_o his_o army_n set_v in_o order_fw-fr &_o enbatayl_v to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o by_o advy_v of_o his_o counsel_n send_v sir_n vmfrey_n stafforde_v knight_n &_o wyllyam_n stafforde_v 〈◊〉_d two_o valyaunt_a capytayn_n with_o certain_a people_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o capytayne_n &_o to_o take_v &_o bring_v he_o &_o his_o accessarye_n to_o the_o king_n which_o go_v too_o senol_n and_o the_o capytayne_n with_o his_o felyshyp_n and_o meet_v with_o they_o &_o fight_v ayenste_n theym_a and_o in_o conclusion_n slay_v theym_a both_o and_o as_o many_o as_o abode_n &_o will_v not_o yield_v theym_fw-mi be_v slay_v ¶_o during_o this_o skyrmysshe_n felle_fw-fr a_o gretr_n varyaunce_n among_o yâ—_z lord_n man_n and_o comyn_v people_n be_v on_o black_a h_v ayenste_n they_o lord_n &_o capytayn_n sa_n plain_o yâ—_z they_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n to_o assy_v &_o help_v he_o but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v execuconn_v on_o the_o traitor_n be_v about_o the_o king_n whereto_o yâ—_z king_n say_v nay_o and_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o yâ—_z baron_fw-fr of_o dubby_n the_o abbot_n of_o gloucestre_n danyell_n &_o trevilyon_n &_o many_o mo_z be_v traitor_n and_z worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n wherefore_o for_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n many_o &_o also_o some_o of_o the_o king_n house_n yâ—_z lord_n say_n be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o then_o the_o king_n hear_v tydynge_n of_o the_o dethe_v and_o overthrowenge_v of_o the_o stafforde_v he_o withdraw_v he_o to_o london_n and_z from_o then_n to_o kel_v worth_a for_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr the_o lord_n dare_v not_o trust_v their_o own_o household_n man_n ¶_o then_o after_o that_o the_o capytayne_n have_v have_v this_o vyctory_n upon_o the_o stafforde_v anon_o he_o take_v sire_n vmfreys_n salette_n 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