many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o wrolde_v the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hê_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o 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for_o to_o pay_v it_o and_z also_o by_o writing_a record_n to_o belin_n his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evyll_n appay_v &_o wroth_a and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o bryâ—ons_n &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n gutlagh_n and_o bring_v the_o land_n in_o subgecâ—ion_n all_o new_a and_o take_v of_o the_o folk_n feaute_n and_o homage_n and_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v fothe_v by_o orkeney_n he_o find_v xxx_o shyppe_n full_a of_o man_n and_o wymmen_v beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n ar_v what_o they_o be_v and_o a_o earl_n that_o be_v master_n of_o they_o all_o curteysly_a answer_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exiel_v out_o of_o spane_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v traveyl_v half_o a_o year_n and_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_z wit_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o they_o will_v have_v pyte_n or_o mercy_n to_o gyve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o country_n where_o in_o they_o may_v dwuell_v and_o havere_v and_o become_v his_o lyege_n man_n and_z to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o fevate_v while_o that_o he_o live_v &_o to_o his_o heyer_n after_o he_o and_z of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pyte_n of_o he_o &_o give_v they_o a_o yell_v all_o wyldernesse_n there_o that_o no_o man_n be_v dwelling_n sauf_a oon_o wild_a bestê_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v moche_v the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o die_v he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o isle_n and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamall_n and_o therefore_o he_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o land_n irlonde_n after_o his_o own_o 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 year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiii·m.iiii_n c.xl_o et_fw-la 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after_o the_o king_n ride_v in_o his_o ryalle_a estate_n north_n ward_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n to_o subdue_v his_o subyectis_fw-la that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o northe_a &_o for_o to_o avenge_v his_o faders_n death_n and_o on_o palm_n sondaye_v after_o he_o have_v a_o great_a bataylle_n in_o the_o northe_a country_n at_o a_o place_n call_v towcon_n not_o fer_fw-fr from_o york_v where_o with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n he_o gate_n the_o field_n and_o have_v the_o vyctorye_n where_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o adversaries_n xxx_o thousand_o man_n and_o moo_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o theym_n that_o be_v â—_z in_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o north_n thumberlande_n the_o lord_n clyâ—â—orde_fw-fr sir_n johan_n nevyll_n the_o earl_n of_o
hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patê«_n exo_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_z see_v nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o desert_n and_z about_o this_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levicici_n be_v write_v and_o another_o book_n be_v call_v numerun_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n and_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vii_o c.xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiii_o c.lxxiiii_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o thê_n time_n &_o have_v a_o wife_n that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decessed_a the_o water_n of_o from_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o soon_o stand_v in_o the_o firmament_n inmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n second_o juge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n &_o after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o be_v orden_v iuge_a of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o bataylle_n the_o werke_n &_o the_o relygyous_a lyf_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n and_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o land_n of_o promyssy_n on_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o bysshop_n unto_o cryst_n a_o few_o except_v ¶_o othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o juge_fw-la and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o chyldern_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o overcome_v in_o batayl_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wyf_v the_o which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o her_o fad_a calepth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_n be_v the_o four_o the_o iuge_n of_o israel·_fw-la this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayl_n &_o he_o use_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ytaly_a begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n be_v change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o the_o romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janâ—s_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o ytaly_a &_o after_o ward_n of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o year_n as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_v year_n and_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o move_v of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o viii·_fw-la king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vii_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iiii.xxiiii_fw-la boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_o of_o he_o be_v lytel_n write_v but_o that_o maâ—he_n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n bytwyxt_v boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v ii_o c.lxxii_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o or_o i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n the_o lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunc_fw-la iii_o boo_n unê°_n post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbara_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr thê_n dolbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o her_o ê“phecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o vyctory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la ptê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiii_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_o god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o yealy_a &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnê°_n be_v say_v to_o come_v fro_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_fw-fr who_z by_o ydolatry_n &_o thrughe_v a_o marvellous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n &_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnê°_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la picê°_n be_v son_n to_o saturnê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_a he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v he_o be_v worshype_v of_o the_o gentyl_n for_o a_o god_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.viii_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iii.xliiii_fw-la gedeon_n the_o vii_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o gedeon_n subdue_v four_o king_n oreb_n zebeâ—_n zeb_fw-mi and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi.vii_fw-la et_fw-fr viii_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o viii_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n &_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_o malycyous_o 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 his_o life_n myschevous_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_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 the_o manner_n of_o dyreccyon_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o domynacyon_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 xxx_o son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o xxx_o cytees_n and_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v good_a man_n and_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o 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 and_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n and_o welthe_n fanus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n in_o ytaly_a &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o larentin_n both_o ¶_o latinê°_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_a after_o fanus_n &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o carmentê_n daughter_n of_o euandri_n find_v first_o latyn_a letter_n tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assiriorum_fw-la &_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n be_v dystroy_v first_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o batayl_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o hercules_n &_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_z they_o shall_v have_v receyve_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_n how_o many_o harm_n &_o hurt_n grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delphica_fw-la afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n propheâ—yed_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o vyrgyn_v without_o man_n seed_n ¶_o lamydom_o king_n of_o troy_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o daughter_n roxoma_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 moo_v ferdfull_a myscheve_n vide_fw-la hystoria_fw-la troianam_fw-la hercules_n with_o jason_n destroy_v ilium_n or_o troy_n the_o which_o anon_o after_o be_v build_v of_o pryamus_fw-la soon_o to_o lamydon_n this_o hercules_n do_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a bataylle_n and_o infynyte_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_z the_o last_z when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moche_n people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n and_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 greve_v himself_o he_o run_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshyp_v among_o the_o good_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ii_o c.xxiiii_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o
become_v so_o fair_a that_o it_o be_v wonder_v whereof_o dyoclesyan_a anon_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o somon_a &_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n that_o 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 theym_a admyralle_n prince_n and_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 &_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 marry_v 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 do_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 xxxiii_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n &_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 his_o wife_n &_o lad_n they_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n &_o there_o make_v they_o queen_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o this_o dame_n albine_n become_v so_o stout_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o her_o lord_n and_z of_o he_o have_v scorn_n &_o dyspyte_n &_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 every_o eachone_o bear_v they_o so_o evil_a 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 that_o 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 fad_a but_o those_o kyngê_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n will_v have_v chastysen_v they_o with_o fair_a manere_n upon_o all_o love_n &_o friendship_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v their_o self-willed_a condycyon_n but_o all_o be_v for_o noughte_v for_z they_o do_v their_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 time_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 their_o wyckednesse_n but_o of_o such_o condycyon_n they_o be_v that_z for_o fair_a speech_n &_o warn_a they_o do_v all_o the_o worse_a &_o for_o betynge_n oft_o time_n moche_v the_o worse_a wherefore_o the_o king_n that_o have_v wed_v albine_n write_v the_o tatche_n and_o condycyon_n of_o his_o wife_n albine_n and_o send_v the_o letter_n to_o dyoclesyan_a he_o fader_fw-mi and_o when_o the_o other_o king_n herd_n that_o albine_v lord_n have_v send_v a_o letter_n to_o dyoclesyan_a anon_o they_o send_v letter_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o condycyon_n &_o tatche_n of_o their_o wyve_n when_o the_o king_n dyoclesyan_a saw_n &_o hear_v so_o many_o plaint_n of_o his_o doughter_n he_o be_v sore_o ashamed_a â—_o &_o become_v wonder_n angry_a and_o wroth_a toward_o his_o 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