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isreell_o xli_o year_n yâ—_z with_o be_v manly_a and_o victorius_fw-la for_o he_o over_o come_v the_o king_n sirie_a &_o _o restorid_a israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o ê“phet_n bot_n he_o wo_v not_o good_a there_o forth_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“phet_n money_n man_n &_o _o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_z hurt_v money_n man_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n son_n to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jure_fw-la lij_o year_n the_o which_o leve_v well_o a_o for_o our_o lord_n off_o he_o be_v no_o ill_a thing_n wretyn_a bot_n that_o he_o usurpit_fw-la the_o dyngnyte_n of_o press_v hoid_a under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o for_o bed_n he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la â—o._n para_fw-it ozee_n bishop_n and_o ê“phet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xij_o be_v send_v a_o yane_v the_o x._o tribis_fw-la johell_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v of_o iuda_fw-la anias_n the_o iij._o ê“phised_a agans_n many_o peple_n ¶_o abdias_n the_o iiij_o of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v agayn_n edom_n jacharias_n son_n to_o jeroboam_v regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la monethis_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n as_o his_o predicessur_n war_n and_o zelluz_n kill_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n kyllid_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_o regn_v x._o year_n that_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevysly_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o pour_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la &_o _o he_o pay_v to_o he_o m._n talentis_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la phaseia_n son_n to_o manahen_o regn_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n phasee_n slay_v phasaia_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o you_z of_o osias_n and_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_o wos_n with_o owttyn_a any_o king_n viij_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o wos_fw-la nevus_fw-la to_o cordeil_v wer_v wpon_n she_o and_o put_v she_o she_o in_o to_z preson_z when_o that_o king_n leir_n wo_v deid_v cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o x._o year_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juri_fw-la and_o after_o her_o ragned_a conedage_n the_o xv_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o wos_fw-fr leir_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 v._o year_n and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v 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a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o hardy_a and_o curte_n that_o well_o &_o _o nobully_v govern_v the_o land_n and_o wonder_n well_o make_v he_o beleve_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o le_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v and_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o pepull_a for_o host_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pepull_a fight_a till_o that_o all_o mighty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pytty_n and_o though_o begin_v it_o cese_n and_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o _o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o wo_v reignold_n son_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o yoik_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o
man_n that_o thede_a will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henri_n the_o iiij_o wos_fw-mi send_v over_o the_o se_fw-la with_o the_o earl_n of_o summersault_n her_o uncle_n and_o with_o mastir_n richard_n clifford_n than_o bishop_n of_o wurcestre_n and_o with_o money_n othir_o worthy_a lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o lady_n &_o _o worthy_a squire_n as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a kyngê_n daughter_n and_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o colayn_n ¶_o and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o duki_v soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o ressave_v this_o worthy_a lady_n and_o the_o bisshope_fw-mi of_o wurcestre_fw-fr weddid_a and_o sacred_a they_o to_o geder_o as_o holi_fw-la chirche_v it_o will_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v make_v ariall_a fest_n and_o a_o great_a just_z in_o the_o reverence_n and_o worship_n of_o they_o and_o all_o pepull_a that_o thedder_n come_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o marriage_n and_o fest_n wo_v do_v the_o earl_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o there_o menye_v token_n there_o leave_v of_o lord_n and_o lady_n &_o _o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a ¶_o and_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o son_n go_v over_o the_o see_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o money_n othir_o lordis_fw-la and_o knyghtis_fw-la with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_v a_o great_a non_fw-la burr_n to_o chastise_v the_o rebellis_fw-la that_o a_o fore_n have_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o our_o englishman_n &_o marchantis_fw-la &_o to_o money_n town_n and_o portâ—s_n in_o englond_n on_o the_o see_v costis_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n son_n come_v in_o to_o flaundres_n be_v before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v the_o skluse_n among_o all_o the_o shippis_fw-la of_o diverse_a nation_n that_o be_v ther._n and_o after_o there_o they_o ride_v with_o their_o shippis_fw-la among_o they_o &_o _o 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great_a ê‘tie_n of_o thou_o pepull_a of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n and_o grutching_n ayene_v the_o king_n thurgh_n information_n of_o lie_n and_o fall_v lesinge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v ¶_o for_o much_o pepull_a trustid_v &_o _o beleve_v in_o his_o sing_v but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v take_v in_o the_o northcuntre_n and_o by_o law_n jugged_a to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n every_o cite_v and_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o wo_v serve_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o wo_v bring_v to_o londom_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o gilled_a hall_n before_o the_o justice_n &_o there_o he_o be_v jugged_a for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o londom_n to_o tyburn_n &_o _o there_o to_o be_v honge_v &_o than_o quartire_v &_o _o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brigge_n and_o his_o quarter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o iiij_o good_a town_n of_o englond_n and_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o endid_a he_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n &_o _o desseyd_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o sext_a year_n of_o king_n henris_fw-la regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotland_o by_o saifcondit_fw-la come_v in_o to_o englond_a to_o challenge_v sir_n edmand_n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o be_v on_o horsbake_v ¶_o and_o so_o this_o chalange_n wo_v acceppid_a and_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfeld_a at_o londom_n &_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n the_o scot_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o the_o fell_v as_o his_o challenge_n asket_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v in_o the_o erll_n of_o kent_n and_o ride_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o scot_n and_o manfulli_fw-la ride_v to_o geder_o with_o sharp_a speris_fw-la diverse_a course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o fell_v and_o get_v he_o much_o worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o his_o manful_a dedis_n ¶_o and_o in_o 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therefore_o king_n arthur_n make_v a_o round_a table_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v sit_v to_o there_o mete_v all_o shall_v be_v elike_o high_a and_o even_o serve_v at_o the_o tabull_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o vaunce_n that_o on_o werhy_a than_o a_o other_o ¶_o and_o king_n arthur_n have_v at_o that_o table_n briton_n &_o _o frenshman_n norman_n &_o _o flemynge_n burgons_n mauser_n &_o _o loherm_v &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n a_o this_o half_a of_o monte_fw-fr go_v rye_n &_o of_o his_o land_n of_o breton_n &_o _o of_o the_o great_a cornwail_v of_o wale_n &_o of_o irland_n &_o _o of_o scotland_o &_o _o short_o to_o tell_v of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o will_v worship_v chivalry_n seche_v come_v to_o king_n arthur_n court_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o conquer_a that_o land_n of_o froll_n that_o be_v a_o roman_a and_o how_o he_o he_o kill_v since_o it_o befall_v that_o king_n arthur_n thurgh_n conceill_n of_o his_o baron_n and_o lordis_fw-la 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