beginning_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeil_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n &_o silver_n plente_a &_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counseyle_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_n &_o than_o come_v again_o to_o her_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 least_fw-mi with_o their_o meyny_n and_o than_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_fw-mi for_o to_o se_fw-mi &_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o high_a and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_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 than_o let_v send_v through_o all_o his_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 yâ—_z 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_o tell_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o yâ—_z queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_z elder_a doughter_n have_v serve_v he_o agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o britain_n with_o leyr_n yâ—_z queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o kingdom_n again_o and_o cordeil_n also_o come_v with_o her_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o britayn_a for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o faders_n death_n 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 discomfit_v they_o &_o slay_v &_o than_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 realm_n in_o pease_n &_o afterward_o dye_v and_o cordeil_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v bury_v with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v wtout_fw-fr king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xlj_o year_n yâ—_z which_o be_v manly_a &_o vyctoryous_a for_z 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_fw-mi yâ—_z prophet_n but_z he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v saint_n austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“fyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n xj_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasias_n regn_v on_o the_o jewry_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 dignity_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o lepre_a ut_fw-la patet_fw-la two_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 twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o yâ—_z xij_o trybe_n johel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n yâ—_z three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_fw-la soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n uj_o 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 predecessor_n be_v and_o zellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 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 yâ—_z xxxix_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o mischevous_o &_o our_o lord_n betake_v he_o in_o yâ—_z power_n of_z yâ—_z king_n of_o assuriorun_n and_z he_o pay_v to_o he_o a._n m._n talente_v of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_z he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_n ¶_o phasee_n slay_v phaseia_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 do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la iiij_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v wtouten_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n nevewe_v to_o cordeil_n war_v on_o she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n when_o that_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v yâ—_z ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o the_o jewry_n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o cordeill_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 yâ—_z land_n fyve_o year_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeyl_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enemite_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n have_v yâ—_z land_n so_z yâ—_z bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z strong_o war_v on_o she_o &_o never_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v take_v she_o &_o put_v she_o to_o death_n and_o than_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o &_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n &_o when_o yâ—_z twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o yâ—_z they_o war_v strong_o togyde_a &_o do_v to_o each_o other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_z will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n fro_o beyond_o humber_n yâ—_z conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n so_o yâ—_z morgan_z dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_z conedag_n pursue_v he_o &_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o than_o conedag_n come_v &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n &_o hold_v it_o &_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n &_o than_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o because_o yâ—_z mater_fw-la contain_v most_o commodious_o togyder_v of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o britayn_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o yâ—_z time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o yâ—_z world_n these_o king_n follow_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o euentolyn_n 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 and_z in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_z tokening_a of_o great_a death_n after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynold_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v a_o wise_n &_o a_o hardy_a knight_n &_o curtey_n yâ—_z well_o &_o noble_o rule_v yâ—_z land_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a death_n of_o people_n for_o hooste_n wtout_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o yâ—_z god_n thereof_o take_v pite_n &_o than_o it_o cesed_a and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_a regned_a gorbodian_a he_o soon_o xu_o year_n &_o than_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o the_o one_o slay_v yâ—_z other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z land_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n &_o yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v ferres_n &_o yâ—_z other_o porres_n and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a heart_n &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_z pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o to_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evil_n it_o happen_v he_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n
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pippinun_n for_z he_o be_v more_o profitable_a here_o you_o may_v see_v what_o power_n yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr have_v that_o time_n the_o which_o translate_v that_o famous_a kyngdom_n from_o the_o very_a heir_n to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o pippyn_n for_o a_o lawful_a cause_n ut_fw-la habetur_fw-la xv_o q_o u_o alius_fw-la ¶_o stephanus_n the_o second_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o zacha_fw-mi ry_z u_o year_n this_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o chirche_n as_o well_o in_o word_n as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o spirytualte_n &_o the_o temporalte_n noble_o he_o be_v the_o lover_n &_o the_o defender_n of_o poor_a man_n this_o man_n anoint_a pippinun_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o send_v he_o against_o the_o lombarde_n that_o he_o shall_v compel_v they_o to_o restore_v the_o chirche_n of_o such_o good_n as_o they_o have_v withhold_v from_o they_o long_o time_n unryghtwysly_a the_o which_o he_o do_v he_o also_o translate_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o frenssh_a man_n ¶_o paulus_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a ten_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o do_v great_a alm_n to_o faderles_a child_n &_o prisoner_n widow_n and_o other_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o saint_n paul_n ¶_o constantyn_n yâ—_z second_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o paul_n two_o year_n this_o constantyn_n be_v a_o lay_a man_n &_o sodeyn_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n as_o a_o tyrant_n &_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o pope_n and_z with_o a_o great_a sclaundre_v to_o the_o chirche_n be_v pope_n a_o lytell_a tyme._n but_o the_o faithful_a man_n put_v he_o out_o &_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o this_o be_v yâ—_z fyfthe_o infamed_a pope_n among_o so_o many_o hitherto_o so_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n that_o holy_a apostle_n sit_fw-mi keep_v in_o all_o honour_n and_o holy_a nes_z ¶_o infynyte_n martyr_n be_v make_v this_o time_n by_o constantyn_n the_o emperor_n for_o he_o be_v such_o a_o heretyke_a and_o man_n trow_v that_o there_o be_v never_o emperor_n nor_o no_o paynym_n that_o sleme_n so_o many_o martyr_n and_o this_o time_n yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr be_v trouble_v full_a sore_o &_o very_o precyous_o buy_v the_o worshyp_a of_o yâ—_z ymage_n of_o saint_n for_o yâ—_z great_a sh_a of_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o certain_o that_o curse_a emperor_n be_v not_o unpunyssh_v for_o when_o he_o die_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o horryble_a voice_n &_o say_v i_o be_o take_v to_o a_o fire_n that_o be_v unable_a to_o be_v destroy_v and_o so_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n to_o everlasting_a pain_n ¶_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v divide_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o stephen_n yâ—_z pope_n translate_v ytaly_a &_o other_o to_o karolus_fw-la yet_o asleep_o young_a man_n and_o constantyn_n hold_v the_o land_n of_o grece_n with_o other_o londe_n over_o yâ—_z see_v with_o a_o great_a labour_n and_o many_o rebelling_n ¶_o this_o time_n karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la be_v a_o noble_a young_a man_n &_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o regne_fw-la upon_o france_n &_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o pippinus_n and_z his_o mother_n be_v call_v berta_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o paulus_n three_o year_n &_o he_o amend_v all_o the_o error_n of_o constantyne_n and_o he_o degrade_v all_o those_o the_o which_o constantyn_n ordain_v in_o a_o governall_a synody_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la seven_o c_o lxxxiiij_o adrianus_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o steven_n xxiiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v myghte_o worshyp_v of_o the_o people_n no_o man_n great_a afore_o he_o in_o honour_n rychesse_n &_o build_n this_o man_n set_v two_o solemn_a synodye_n the_o first_o of_o iij_o c._n and_o l._n fader_n the_o second_o in_o rome_n with_o a_o hondred_a &_o fyfty_a fader_n be_v present_a charles_n the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o lyberte_fw-fr of_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o ordain_v yâ—_z apostle_n see_v it_o ¶_o leo_n the_o four_o regn_v emperor_n with_o yâ—_z greek_n u_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n but_z not_o so_o moche_v as_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v &_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n &_o he_o take_v away_o a_o certain_a crown_n of_o a_o chirche_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o heed_n &_o anon_o he_o be_v corrupt_v with_o a_o axe_n &_o so_o decess_v and_o he_o have_v a_o curse_a wife_n the_o which_o regn_v after_o he_o with_o she_o soon_o ¶_o constantyn_n be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n &_o he_o be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_z put_v away_o his_o mother_n from_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n that_o she_o may_v take_v heed_n unto_o her_o woman_n werke_n but_o she_o with_o a_o feign_a rancour_n put_v out_o his_o eye_n afterward_o &_o his_o child_n also_o and_z regned_a again_o three_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o she_o be_v about_o to_o have_v be_v wed_v and_o when_o the_o greek_n perceyve_v that_o she_o will_v be_v wed_v to_o great_a karolê°_n they_o take_v she_o &_o shette_v she_o up_o in_o a_o monastery_n &_o take_v nichoferun_v 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long_o suffer_v his_o tyranny_n and_o so_o he_o wretched_o live_v &_o die_v unhappe_o ¶_o martinê°_n the_o first_o be_v pope_n after_o theodorun_v uj_o year_n this_o martinus_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z strong_o strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o say_v mass_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o awter_n there_o pursue_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o a_o man_n which_o be_v call_v spaâ—arius_n of_o olymphe_n and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v â—nytten_v he_o he_o be_v blind_a sodeyn_o this_o same_o man_n call_v a_o sinody_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n and_z he_o dampen_v syrum_fw-la alexandrun_n sergium_n pyrum_fw-la &_o paulun_n heretic_n wherefore_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n exile_v he_o &_o he_o die_v a_o saint_n ¶_o eugenius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n almoost_n three_o year_n and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a act_n ben_fw-mi write_v ¶_o vitellianus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xiiij_o year_n this_o man_n make_v yâ—_z song_n that_o the_o romayn_v use_v and_o accord_v it_o also_o with_o yâ—_z organ_n and_o he_o also_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o predecessor_n nevertheless_o afterward_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o his_o concord_n ne_o hitherto_o ay_o coude_fw-fr not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n have_v full_o after_o the_o death_n of_o constantyne_n yâ—_z mighty_a the_o lordship_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o of_o other_o the_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o chirche_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c._n xâ—â—iij_fw-la adeodatus_n a_o roman_a be_v pope_n after_o vi_n 〈…〉_o s_o four_o year_n
all_o englonde_n about_o say_v it_o clemente_n tie_v in_o winter_n there_o arise_v such_o a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n &_o also_o of_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o also_o of_o fresh_a river_n &_o spring_n that_o yâ—_z see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_n break_v up_o that_o man_n beeste_n &_o house_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o &_o sodeyn_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n &_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v turn_v in_o to_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourne_v of_o savour_n ¶_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scottysshe_n see_v after_o mydsome_a &_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayle_n &_o overcome_v they_o &_o many_o he_o treat_v &_o bow_v to_o his_o pea_n through_o his_o doughtynes_n and_o after_o at_o myghelmasse_n than_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o put_v in_o to_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o july_n than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appear_v 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 the_o firmament_n where_o after_o anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a &_o wonder_n great_a plente_fw-la of_o all_o chaffer_n vytayle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarcete_fw-la mischief_n and_o need_n of_o money_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n at_o london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shyllynge_v 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 die_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 lie_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchy_n of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o also_o of_o syxe_n other_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 m_o ccc_o &_o xxxvij_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_z the_o month_n of_o march_n during_o the_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n in_o lend_a time_n king_n edward_n make_v of_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewayle_v a_o duchy_n &_o let_v it_o call_v yâ—_z duchy_n of_o cornewayle_v the_o which_o duchy_n he_o give_v to_o edward_n his_o first_o soon_o with_o the_o erledome_n of_o chestre_n and_o also_o king_n edward_n make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n uj_o other_o earl_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n soon_o earl_n of_o leycestre_n willyan_n of_o boghun_n earl_n of_o northhamton_n william_n of_o mountagu_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n hugh_z of_o awdell_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n robert_n of_o vfford_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o william_n of_o cliton_n earl_n of_o huntyngton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parlyament_fw-mi yâ—_z 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_z of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n ne_o of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a bawd_n kin_n ne_o none_o such_o other_o ne_z none_o wild_a ware_n ne_o fur_n of_o beyond_o yâ—_z see_v but_z such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rent_n by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytel_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o braband_n with_o queen_n philip_n his_o wife_n there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o wâ—rp_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 braband_n &_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a &_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayn_v of_o queen_n isabel_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v &_o occupy_v unrightful_o by_o philip_n of_o valois_n yâ—_z emes_n soon_o of_o karoll_n the_o which_o duke_n &_o all_o his_o in_o yâ—_z foresay_a thing_n &_o all_o other_o long_v thereto_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n find_v ready_a unto_o he_o &_o make_v &_o behyght_n 〈…〉_o in_o â—o_o eng_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o than_o in_o the_o xiiij_o 〈…〉_o des_fw-fr of_o his_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v at_o his_o 〈…〉_o ter_z the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o y._n the_o king_n 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d as_o touthing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_o ask_v yâ—_z fyfth_o party_n of_o all_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ble_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o the_o ix_o shefe_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o 〈…〉_o rde_n of_o every_o town_n wh_o 〈…〉_o suchâ—thynges_n shall_v be_v tax_v &_o gadred_a 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z king_n thereof_o &_o he_o h_o 〈…〉_o &_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o own_o â—â—st_n &_o will_n w_o 〈…〉_o i_o shall_v knowledge_n the_o very_a troth_n the_z inner_a love_n of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o hate_n &_o yâ—_z comyn_v prayer_n in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z comyn_v people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresay_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n have_v gadred_a unto_o hâ—_n a_o great_a hoo_v &_o destroy_v there_o in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_o of_o yâ—_z king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyps_n &_o many_o 〈…〉_o s_o shapes_z &_o despyte_n do_v unto_o yâ—_z queen_n where_o before_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o he_z be_v strong_o 〈◊〉_d &_o angered_a therw_n t_o &_o send_v dyvers_a let_v over_o see_v to_o yâ—_z queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n in_o glad_v they_o &_o certyfyenge_a they_o yâ—_z he_o will_v he_o there_o himself_o in_o all_o yâ—â—aste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v and_o anon_o after_o rester_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thyge_n that_o he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o see_v again_o of_o who_o come_v the_o queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o make_a moche_n toy_n and_o all_o yâ—_z be_v his_o enemy_n &_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v his_o moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyle_n of_o his_o true_a 〈◊〉_d &_o counseyle_n of_o his_o lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d name_n &_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n arm_n of_o frafice_n quarter_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d command_v forth_o with_o his_o coin_n of_o gold_n under_o descripcyon_n &_o 〈…〉_o ing_a of_o the_o name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v best_a yâ—_z may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v the_z floreyn_a yâ—_z be_v call_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o uâ—_n shyllynge_v eight_o pen_n sterling_a &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z value_n three_o shyllynge_v &_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d peus_fw-mi &_o the_o frathing_n of_o yâ—_z value_n of_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d peus_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluys_n and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o power_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o yâ—_z next_o year_n after_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o â—egne_n he_o command_v &_o let_v write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n &_o other_o lettre_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n yâ—_z first_o and_o while_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v &_o â—ravayling_v 〈◊〉_d france_n through_o his_o counseyle_n â—e_v write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n cry_v &_o baron_n &_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o also_o to_o dyvers_a of_o the_o comyn_v people_n dyvers_a l_o 〈…〉_o s_o &_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandave_a the_o eight_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n on_o midsummer_n even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v towards_o france_n as_o gain_n &_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 &_o have_v gadred_a to_o he_o a_o full_a great_a &_o boustous_a meyny_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n in_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o scluys_n &_o there_o they_o fight_v to_o guider_n yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o with_o their_o â—oâ—â—es_n fro_o myddaye_v to_o three_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n on_o the_o morrow_n in_o yâ—_z which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v xxx_o m._n man_n of_o yâ—_z
of_o his_o people_n but_o go_v forth_o on_o their_o voyage_n yâ—_z they_o have_v begin_v wherefore_o about_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o philip_n &_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o carnoen_fw-mi yâ—_z foresay_a lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ce_fw-fr meeting_a there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o peasyble_a accord_n &_o a_o 〈…〉_o certain_a condicyon_n &_o grant_v 〈◊〉_d gadr_n 〈…〉_o and_o write_v togyder_n 〈◊〉_d to_o last_v but_o discret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yâ—â—ynges_v 〈◊〉_d table_n &_o to_o their_o realm_n both_o 〈…〉_o send_v of_o charles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d governor_n of_o france_n &_o paris_n of_o 〈…〉_o write_v &_o 〈…〉_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o may_v they_o saffr_v &_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n requyre_a his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v yâ—_z he_o will_v 〈…〉_o they_o &_o hold_v they_o firm_a &_o stable_a to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o theâ—â—_n forth_o the_o which_o thing_n &_o artycle_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_z grant_v to_o they_o so_z that_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v sworâ—â—_n on_o good_n body_n &_o on_o yâ—_z gospel_n yâ—_z the_o foresay_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v stablyssh_v &_o so_o they_o accord_v gracyolisly_a therefore_o there_o be_v ordain_v &_o dress_v on_o every_o side_n 〈◊〉_d baron_n twp_v baronet_n &_o two_o knight_n to_o admit_v &_o recoylle_v the_o oath_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n charles_z te_fw-mi gent_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 englonde_n and_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n at_o paris_n &_o after_o the_o three_o agnê°_n deâ—_n say_v with_o dona_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d presence_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a man_n yâ—_z be_v ordain_v to_o admytte_n &_o receyve_v yâ—_z oath_n &_o of_o all_o other_o yâ—_z there_o may_v be_v though_o charles_n lay_v his_o tyght_a hand_n on_o yâ—_z patent_n with_o god_n body_n &_o his_o lift_v hand_n on_o yâ—_z mass_n book_n &_o say_v we_o n._n swear_v on_o god_n bo_z die_v &_o the_o holy_a gospel_n yâ—_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v towards_o we_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z ac_fw-la cord_n make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o mane_n to_o do_v yâ—_z contrary_n &_o there_o among_o all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strength_n of_o wytnes_n he_o dele_v &_o depart_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o crown_n of_o chryst_n to_o yâ—_z knight_n of_o englonde_n &_o they_o curtâ—ysly_a take_v their_o leave_n and_o yâ—_z friday_n next_o yâ—_z same_o other_o in_o ê“sence_n of_o yâ—_z foresay_a knight_n &_o of_o other_o worthy_a man_n prince_n edward_n make_v at_o lover_n afterward_o do_v king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o 〈◊〉_d most_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o realm_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z same_o year_n make_v yâ—_z same_o other_o and_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n ar_v yâ—_z grete_a man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v uj_o duke_n eight_o earl_n twelve_o 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and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryl_n sir_n leonel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o myleyn_n with_o a_o choose_a meyny_n of_o yâ—_z gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galois_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ—_z lordship_n of_o myleyn_n but_o after_o yâ—_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n yâ—_z same_o duke_n of_o myleyn_n die_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ—_z pea_n &_o trewse_n ride_a on_o yâ—_z king_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o the_o shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o take_v &_o hold_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o bear_v yâ—_z englyssh_o man_n on_o honde_n false_o &_o subtyl_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o yâ—_z trewse_n and_o in_o this_o year_n die_v yâ—_z duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o year_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a beeste_n &_o by_o yâ—_z great_a fall_a of_o water_n yâ—_z fall_v at_o yâ—_z time_n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a &_o destroyenge_a of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o yâ—_z last_o end_n of_o maye_n the_o king_n hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o westminstre_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o oath_n &_o trewse_n yâ—_z be_v break_v bytwene_v high_a &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o 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he_o have_v be_v a_o certain_a space_n he_o break_v the_o prison_n &_o three_o prisoner_n with_o he_o &_o escape_v &_o go_v his_o way_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o his_o wife_n go_v to_o calays_n with_o a_o fair_a felawship_n &_o take_v possessyon_n of_o his_o offyce_v ¶_o about_o this_o time_n be_v a_o great_a reformacyon_n of_o many_o monasterye_n of_o relygyon_n in_o dyvers_a party_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v reform_v after_o the_o first_o institucyon_n and_o continued_a in_o many_o place_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a batayle_n in_o the_o march_v bytwene_v the_o land_n of_o hungry_a and_o turkey_n at_o a_o place_n call_v septedrad_v where_o innumerable_a turk_n be_v slay_v more_o by_o miracle_n than_o by_o man_n hand_n for_z only_a the_o hand_n of_o god_n smite_v they_o saint_n john_n of_o capistrane_n be_v there_o present_a &_o ê“uoke_v the_o chrysten_v people_n be_v than_o afeard_a for_o to_o pursue_v after_o the_o turk_n where_o a_o infynyte_a multytude_n be_v slay_v &_o destroy_v and_o the_o turk_n say_v that_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o arm_a man_n follow_v they_o that_o they_o be_v afeard_a to_o turn_v again_o &_o they_o be_v holy_a angel_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o prisoner_n of_o new_a gate_n in_o london_n break_v their_o prison_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o lead_fw-la &_o fight_v against_o they_o of_o the_o cite_v &_o keep_v the_o gate_n a_o long_a while_n but_z at_o the_o last_z the_z cite_v gate_n the_o prison_n on_o they_o &_o than_o they_o be_v put_v in_o fetter_n &_o â—â—ens_n &_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v in_o ensam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o ¶_o in_o this_o year_n also_o there_o be_v a_o great_a erthquake_n in_o nâ—ples_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o perissh_v xi_o m._n people_n that_o sink_v therein_o to_o the_o eâ—th_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o year_n xxxuj_o saint_n osmond_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n be_v â—anonysed_v at_o rome_n by_o pope_n calixt_v &_o the_o xuj_o day_n of_o july_n he_o be_v translate_v at_o salysbury_n by_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o many_o other_o bysshop_n ¶_o and_o in_o august_n after_o sir_n pâ—ers_v the_o bresay_n senesshall_n of_o normandy_n with_o the_o capytayn_n of_o depâ—_n and_o many_o other_o capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o war_n go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o come_v in_o to_o the_o down_n by_o night_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n â—ely_o before_o day_n they_o lond_v &_o come_v to_o sandwiche_n both_o by_o land_n &_o water_n &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o rip_v &_o despoy_v lead_v it_o &_o â—oke_v many_o prisoner_n &_o leave_v the_o town_n all_o bare_a which_o be_v a_o rich_a place_n &_o moche_v good_a therein_o &_o lad_n with_o they_o many_o rich_a prisoner_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o many_o place_n of_o france_n almayn_n flaâ—idres_n hollande_n &_o 〈◊〉_d child_n gadr_v they_o togider_v by_o great_a company_n for_o to_o go_v on_o pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n michael_n mount_n in_o normandy_n which_o come_v fro_o far_o countree_n whereof_o yâ—_z people_n marvel_v and_o many_o suppose_a that_o some_o wicked_a spiryte_n move_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_z it_o dure_v not_o long_o because_o of_o the_o long_a way_n &_o also_o for_o lack_v of_o vytayle_n as_o they_o go_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n reynold_n peacock_n bysshop_n of_o chestre_n be_v â—oâ—de_v a_o herety_n ke_fw-mi &_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o lamâ—â—th_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o many_o other_o bysshop_n doctors_n &_o lord_n 〈…〉_o all_o &_o he_o â—okes_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ¶_o you_o have_v herd_n before_o
to_o mean_n but_o poetes_n in_o their_o manner_n speech_n fain_o as_o though_o every_o kind_a craft_n &_o lyve_v have_v a_o dyvers_a god_n everyche_a from_o other_o and_o so_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n of_o batayle_n &_o of_o fight_a &_o call_v high_a mars_n and_o a_o god_n of_o covetyse_n &_o richesse_n &_o marchaundyse_n &_o call_v he_o mercurius_n and_o so_o bacchus_n be_v call_v god_n of_o wine_n venus_n goddess_n of_o love_n &_o beaute_n laver_n va_fw-la god_n of_o their_o &_o of_o robbery_n protheus_n god_n of_o falshede_v &_o of_o gyle_v &_o pluto_n god_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o verse_n will_v mean_n that_o these_o foresay_a god_n regne_fw-la &_o ben_fw-mi serve_v in_o chestre_n mars_n with_o fight_a &_o cock_v mercurius_n with_o covetyse_n &_o rychesse_n bacchus_n with_o great_a drynk_n venus_n with_o love_n lewd_o laverna_fw-la with_o thefre_v &_o robbery_n procheus_n with_o faishede_v &_o gyle_v than_o be_v pluto_n not_o unserued_a that_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n ¶_o r._n there_o babylon_n lore_n more_o may_v have_v troth_n the_o more_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_n ten_o take_v heed_n that_o englonde_n contain_v xxxij_o shire_n &_o provynces_n that_o now_o be_v call_v erledome_n reserve_v cornewayle_v &_o that_o ylonde_fw-fr ¶_o alfre_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o erledome_n &_o shire_n kent_n southsex_n sothery_a namshyre_n barok_n shire_n that_o have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o bare_a oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o forest_n at_o wyndsore_n for_z at_o that_o bare_a oak_n man_n of_o that_o shire_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v togyder_n and_o make_v their_o treatye_n and_o there_o take_v counseyle_n &_o advyse_n also_o wylshyre_n that_o hight_v sometime_o the_o provynce_n of_o semeran_n somerset_n dorset_n deven_n shire_n that_o now_o be_v call_v devonia_n in_o latyn_a these_o ix_o south_n shire_n the_o tamyse_n depart_v from_o the_o other_o deal_n of_o englonde_n which_o be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o westsaxon_n law_n eestsex_n myddelsex_n southsex_n norfolk_n herford_n shire_n huntyngdon_n shire_n northampton_n shire_n cambrydge_v shire_n bedfordshyre_n bokyngham_n shire_n leycestre_fw-fr shire_n der_fw-mi by_o shire_n notyngham_n shire_n lyncolne_n shire_n yorkeshyre_n durham_n shire_n northumberlonde_n caerleylshyre_n with_o cumberlonde_n appelbyshyre_n with_o westmer_n land_n lancastre_o shire_n that_o conteyncth_v fyve_o lytell_a shire_n these_o xu_o north_n and_o ee_a shire_n be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o law_n call_v mercia_n in_o latyn_a &_o marchene_n law_n in_o englysshe_n it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o york_n shire_n stretch_v from_o that_o ryver_n of_o humber_n unto_o that_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n and_o yet_o in_o york_n shire_n be_v xxij_o hondrede_n hondr_v &_o candrede_v be_v all_o one_o candrede_n be_v one_o word_n make_v of_o walssue_n and_o irysshe_n &_o be_v to_o mean_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n &_o be_v also_o in_o englysshe_n call_v wepentake_n for_o sometime_o in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o new_a lord_n tenaunte_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v up_o their_o wepen_v in_o stead_n of_o homage_n durhamshyre_n stretch_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n unto_o that_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o of_o northumberlond_n it_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tâ—oâ—de_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begynnyng_n of_o scotlondethaâ—_n yâ—_n yâ—_z coâ—tree_fw-mi of_o northâ—mberlonde_n that_o be_v sometime_o from_o â—umber_n unto_o 'twere_v be_v now_o account_v for_o one_o shire_n &_o one_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yine_n than_o be_v in_o englond_n but_o xxii_o shire_n but_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northumberionde_a be_v depart_v in_o to_o vi_o shire_n that_o ben_fw-mi euerwyke_n shire_n durhamshyre_n norchumberlonde_n cuerleilshyre_n appelbyshyre_n laucastre_n shire_n than_o ben_fw-mi in_o englonde_fw-fr xxxvi_o shire_n without_o cornewayle_v &_o also_o without_o that_o ylonde_n king_n william_n make_v all_o these_o provynce_n and_o shire_n to_o be_v descryve_v &_o meve_v than_o be_v find_fw-mi xxxvi_o shire_n and_o half_a a_o shire_n town_n iii_o m._n and_o sour_a score_n parysshe_a church_n xivi_fw-la m._n and_o two_o knights_n fee_n ixxv_fw-la thousand_o whereof_o man_n of_o religyon_n have_v xxvij_o thousand_o and_o xu_o any_o ghte_n fee_n but_o now_o the_o wood_n ben_fw-mi hew_v town_n and_o the_o land_n new_a tyll_v and_o make_v moche_n more_o than_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o many_o town_n &_o vyllage_n buyiden_fw-mi &_o so_o there_o be_v many_o moo_o vyllage_n &_o 〈◊〉_d now_o than_o be_v at_o that_o tyme._n and_o where_o as_o afore_o be_v write_v that_o cornewayle_v be_v not_o fetch_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o englonde_n it_o may_v stand_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o wale_n nor_o in_o scotlonde_n but_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n &_o it_o loyn_v unto_o devenshyre_n &_o so_o may_v there_o be_v account_v in_o englonde_n xxxvii_o shire_n and_o a_o have_v with_o the_o other_o shyles_o ¶_o oelegibus_fw-la legumâ—â—_n vocabulis_fw-la ovnwallâ—_n that_o hight_v moâ—â—inâ—aê°_n also_o make_v first_o â—aâ—es_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o law_n &_o be_v 〈…〉_o unto_o william_n conqueror_n 〈…〉_o his_o that_o lede_v man_n thereto_o and_o plough_v man_n solowe_v shall_v have_v prevylege_n &_o freedom_n for_o to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o will_v flee_v thereto_o for_o sorour_n and_o refuge_n than_o afterward_o mercia_n queen_n of_o brytous_a that_o be_v gwyl_v telinus_n wife_n of_z her_o the_o provynce_n have_v that_o name_n of_o mercia_n as_o some_o man_n suppose_v she_o make_v a_o law_n full_a of_o wit_n &_o reason_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n ¶_o gyis_o das_fw-la that_o write_v the_o cronyele_n and_o hysto_fw-la rye_v of_o the_o bryton_n turn_v these_o two_o law_n out_o of_o bryton_n speech_n in_o to_o laryn_n and_o afterward_o king_n aluredus_n turn_v all_o out_o of_o latyn_a in_o to_o saxon_n speech_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n also_o that_o same_o king_n aluredus_n write_v in_o englysshe_n &_o put_v to_o another_o law_n that_o hyght_n westsaron_n law_n than_o afterward_o danis_n be_v lord_n in_o this_o land_n &_o so_o come_v forth_o the_o three_o law_n that_o hyght_n dane_n law_n of_o these_o threlawes_n saint_n edward_n that_o thyrd_o make_v one_o comyn_v law_n that_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n edward_n law_n i_o hold_v it_o will_v do_v to_o write_v &_o expowne_v many_o term_n of_o these_o law_n myndebruch_n hurt_v of_o honour_n &_o worship_n in_o irenssbe_fw-mi blescâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr honour_n burbruck_n in_o frenside_n dieschur_n the_o tourt_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr cioys_fw-fr grithburche_n break_v of_o pease_n mylkenning_a change_a of_o speech_n in_o court_n sbew_v set_v ting_a forth_o of_o marchaundyse_n hamsokne_v or_o hamfare_v a_o rear_n make_v in_o house_n forstalling_n wrong_v or_o bet_fw-mi down_o in_o that_o king_n 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the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n stand_v without_o departing_a hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n to_o the_o bryton_n from_o the_o first_o brute_n unto_o julius_n cezars_n time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_n time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o that_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o that_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracian_a successor_n of_o brytayn_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayn_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n because_o it_o be_v fetre_n from_o rome_n and_o for_o great_a besyne_n that_o they_o have_v on_o that_o other_o side_n than_o scot_n and_o pietes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n pursue_v brytayn_v &_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strengthe_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n against_o the_o picte_n &_o put_v