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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
day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o the_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v dylygent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o â—e_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persee_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o devyne_a philosopher_n and_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a and_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titê°_n quintê°_n be_v dictator_n atte_a rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o ayenste_n coveytous_a and_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o viii_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frensshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxereses_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nacranabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o to_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_a to_o eldra_n that_o be_v the_o vii_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la subbam_fw-la terre_fw-fr ¶_o aâ—samus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o the_o persee_n xxiiii_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translyte_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o danyll_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fighting_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o mardachin_n johannes_n his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o ¶_o arystotiles_n the_o moo_v subtle_a and_o famous_a philosopher_n learn_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o mooste_o chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyverse_a other_o moo_o ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassibolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_a the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbratus_n be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condycyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n welle_v and_o wise_o and_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o deyde_v lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n welle_v and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o sysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne·_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thorugh_o myschaundâ—e_v thorugh_v a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n hemette_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a &_o he_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o hê_n quarlle_v that_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a haste_n &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v &_o so_o he_o dey_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n thorugh_o vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodiam_n that_o be_v morwith_o soon_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v after_o that_o this_o mor_fw-mi with_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v brandobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n and_o town_n this_o grandobodiam_n make_v the_o twine_z of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n be_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o grandobodiam_n have_v four_o son_n artogaill_n hesyder_v higamus_n &_o petitur·_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o since_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n after_o grandobodiam_n regn_v his_o soon_o artogaill_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o good_a &_o merci_fw-la able_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pyte_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n of_o hê_n brother_n artogaill_n that_o be_v king_n before·_a and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignyte_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n again_o &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o the_o bryton_n will_n ¶_o and_o after_o artogaill_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condiconn_n that_o he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o land_n for_o he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a and_o free_a and_z die_v right_a &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n and_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesyder_v be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogail_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n hygamus_fw-la &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o for_o help_v to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n &_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o they_o depart_v all_o the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vii_o year_n and_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n and_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o picker_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesyder_v out_o of_o prysone_n and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesyder_v anon_o and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiii_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n each_o after_o other_o after_o hesyder_v after_o the_o death_n of_o hesyder_v regn_v xxxiii_o king_n each_o after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o with_o out_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o regned_a as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiii_o be_v call_v gerbodia_fw-la he_o regn_v xii_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v jowalan_n viii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v on_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n and_o after_o regn_v voghen_n xiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v coyl_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la ii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldadan_n xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v viii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v
&_o alexandrum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la qui_fw-la negaverunt_fw-la in_o chrysto_fw-la veram_fw-la carnem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la negabant_fw-la carnis_fw-la nostre_fw-fr resurrectionem_fw-la ¶_o and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v many_o notable_a sermon_n and_o epystle_n he_o decess_v ¶_o marcianus_n and_o valentianus_fw-la be_v emperor_n this_o time_n vii_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v the_o great_a synody_n afore_o reherce_v when_o eusticem_n and_o dyoscorus_fw-la be_v condemn_v in_o the_o time_n that_o macianus_n be_v emperor_n vortyger_n be_v king_n in_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englond_n in_o who_o time_n ye._n saxon_n come_v in_o to_o brytoyne_v &_o make_v many_o king_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o cronyele_v vii_o and_o by_o cause_n it_o be_v tedyous_a to_o man_n reason_n to_o reherce_v many_o dyvers_a name_n to_o guider_n as_o vii_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o in_o one_o time_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n therefore_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n till_o that_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o alured_n in_o who_o time_n the_o dane_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o ye._n emperor_n and_o other_o king_n deed_n the_o same_o time_n shall_v be_v seâ—â—â—_n togyder_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o cccc_o xlix_o ¶_o how_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o have_v those_o chyldern_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v constanstyne_n lad_n theym_fw-mi to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayne_v for_o the_o treason_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o vortiger_n hire_n begyn_v the_o fyfth_o part_n during_o to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o dane_n this_o time_n come_v ye._n saxon_n that_o be_v pagan_n first_o in_o to_o brytane_n now_o call_v englonde_n under_o vortiger_n the_o which_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o time_n those_o that_o have_v these_o two_o child_n in_o kepinge_v the_o which_o be_v constantyne_n son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v aurilambros_n and_o uter_fw-la through_o ordinace_n of_o gosselin_n that_o be_v bysshop_n of_o london_n after_o the_o faders_n death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v constantyne_n dare_v not_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n with_o those_o child_n but_o convey_v they_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o though_o wist_v the_o treason_n of_o vortiger_n that_o though_o be_v make_v king_n thorugh_n who_o i_o constance_n the_o elder_a brother_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o the_o hondred_a knyghtê_n of_o pehites_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o bear_v all_o the_o blame_n as_o that_o vortiger_n have_v not_o wist_v there_o of_o ne_fw-fr consent_v and_o so_o the_o keper_n of_o those_o two_o chyldern_n dradde_a lest_o vortiger_n shall_v put_v they_o to_o death_n through_o his_o treason_n and_o falseness_n as_z he_o have_v do_v the_o brother_n before_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v lad_n over_o in_o to_o lytell_fw-mi brytayn_a and_o the_o king_n they_o receyve_v with_o moche_n honour_n and_o lete_fw-la they_o to_o nourysshe_v and_o there_o they_o dwell_v 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and_o a_o white_a frere_fw-fr that_o be_v confessoure_n unto_o king_n rycharde_n &_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o tower_n hylle_n and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o their_o heed_v and_o come_v again_o in_o to_o london_n and_o slay_v in_o other_o people_n of_o the_o cytye_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n they_o go_v unto_o the._n duke_n place_n of_o lancastre_n beyond_o saint_n mary_n of_o the_o strand_n that_o be_v call_v the_o savoy_n and_o there_o they_o devour_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o therein_o may_v find_v and_o bare_v they_o away_o and_o than_o they_o brente_n up_o the_o place_n and_o than_o after_o ward_n they_o go_v to_o saint_n john_n without_o smyth_n field_n &_o destroy_v the_o god_n there_o &_o brente_n up_o the_o house_n to_o the_o hard_a ground_n and_o go_v to_o westmynster_n and_o saint_n martyn_n the_o grant_n &_o make_v they_o go_v out_o of_o send_v wary_a all_o that_o be_v with_o in_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o gylthe_n and_o that_o come_v unto_o the_o 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mysgovered_a pefple_n and_o this_o jacke_n straw_n make_v a_o cry_n in_o the_o eld_n that_o all_o tke_v people_n of_o accord_n shall_v come_v near_o and_o here_o his_o claymour_n &_o his_o cry_n &_o his_o will_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o alderman_n mith_o the_o comynaltee_n have_v indygnaconn_v of_o his_o rovetyse_n &_o falsnes_n &_o his_o foul_a presumpconn_n anon_o wyllyam_n walworth_n that_o time_n be_v mayer_n draw_v out_o his_o knife_n &_o slay_v jacke_n straw_n &_o anon_o right_a smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o sete_n it_o upon_o a_o spear_n &_o so_o it_o be_v bear_v through_o london_n and_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v anon_o these_o ryser_n &_o mysgoverned_a peple_n be_v vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v they_o &_o thenne_v the_o king_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n &_o by_o prayer_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vi_o knight_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wyllyam_n walworthe_n art_n the_o 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than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestee_n and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n roger_n walden_a that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n for_o that_o time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o the_o see_v from_o calays_n in_o to_o englonde_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi and_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o feaute_n unto_o his_o liege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anon_o dey_v king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o north_n country_n for_z there_o he_o be_v enfamed_a unto_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_z he_o 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soon_o do_v a_o way_n the_o pyctes_n and_o so_o join_v that_o country_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotlonde_n then_o three_o party_n of_o brytayne_n be_v wales_n walia_n that_o heet_n cambria_n also_o &_o have_v that_o name_n cambria_n of_o cambre_n brute_n soon_o for_z he_o be_v prince_n of_o wales_n in_o the_o ee_a side_n seurnee_n depart_v some_o time_n bytwene_n englonde_n &_o wales_n but_o in_o the_o north_n side_n the_o ryver_n of_o dee_n atchestre_n and_o in_o the_o southe_n the_o ryver_n that_o be_v name_v vaga_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o srygelyn_n depart_v englonde_n and_o wales_n all_o so_o king_n offa_n for_o to_o have_v a_o dystynccyon_n for_o evermore_o bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o wales_n make_v a_o long_a dyche_n that_o dretched_a for_o the_o out_o of_o the_o southe_n side_n by_o brystowe_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o wales_n severne_n and_o dee_n almost_o to_o the_o heed_v and_o unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o dee_n beyond_o chestre_fw-fr 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angleseya_n also_o long_v to_o wales_n and_o the_o ylonde_n enbonia_n that_o have_v two_o other_o name_n and_o be_v call_v menevia_fw-la and_o man_n also_o which_o long_v to_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o these_o three_o ylonde_n wight_n mon_n and_o man_n ben_fw-mi almoo_v alike_o moche_v and_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o which_o three_o all_o arowe_n follow_v our_o speech_n ¶_o beda_n li.i_fw-la ca._n iii·_a claudius_n send_v vespasianus_n and_o vespasianê°_n wamne_v wight_n and_o wight_n stretch_v out_o of_o the_o ee_v in_o to_z the_o west_n xxx_o mile_n long_o and_o out_o of_o the_o south_n in_o to_o the_o north_n xii_o mile_n and_o be_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n vi_o mile_n from_o the_o south_n clyfe_n of_o brytayne_n and_o three_o mile_n from_o the_o west_n side_n ¶_o beda_n li.iiii_fw-la ca._n v._n the_o measure_n of_o this_o ylonde_n as_o englysshman_n guess_n be_v a_o thousand_o heusholder_n and_o two_o hondr_v ¶_o gir._n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseya_n also_o his_o depart_a from_o north_n wales_n by_o a_o short_a arm_n of_o the_o see_v as_o it_o be_v two_o mile_n broad_a in_o mon_fw-fr ben_fw-mi three_o hondr_v town_n lx.iii_fw-la and_o be_v account_v for_o candrede_n that_o be_v iii_o hondrede_n the_o ylonde_n be_v as_o it_o be_v xxx_o myâ—e_n long_o and_o xii_o mile_n broad_a candredus_n be_v so_o moche_n land_n as_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n that_o name_n candredus_fw-la be_v make_v out_o of_o two_o langage_v of_o brytysshe_n and_o of_o irysshe_n in_o praise_v of_o this_o ylonde_a walsshman_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v a_o proverb_n and_o a_o old_a saw_n mon_fw-fr mankembri_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_v that_o land_n be_v so_o good_a that_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o will_v find_v corn_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o man_n of_o wales_n therefore_o virglys_n verse_n may_v be_v accord_v thereto_o as_o moche_n as_o guawe_n bests_n long_o inneth_n daw_n so_o moche_v eft_o bring_v cold_a dew_n in_o a_o night_n ¶_o in_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o depart_v this_o land_n and_o north_n wales_n be_v a_o swolowe_v that_o that_o draw_v shyppe_n to_o it_o that_o sail_v by_o and_o swolow_v they_o in_o ryyght_a as_o do_v scylla_n and_o carybdis_n that_o ben_fw-mi two_o peryllous_a place_n in_o the_o see_v of_o myddel_n earth_n therefore_o man_n may_v not_o sayll_n by_o this_o swallow_v but_o sly_o at_o full_a see_v ¶_o r._n of_o the_o merueylle_n and_o wondre_n of_o the_o ylonde_n of_o mon_fw-fr thou_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o chapytre_n of_o wales_n gir._n in_o itinere_fw-la the_o three_o ylonde_n that_o be_v call_v both_o eubonia_fw-la &_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v manstond_v in_o the_o myddell_n bytwene_v the_o irysshe_n ulstere_a and_o the_o scottesshe_a gall_n way_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n of_o the_o see_v ¶_o beda_n four_o ca._n ix_o this_o ylonde_n the_o first_o be_v southe_n ward_v the_o more_o condtree_n and_o the_o better_a corn_n land_n and_o contain_v ix_o hondred_a and_z â—x_fw-la 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south_n and_o that_o be_v callen_v ikelme_n street_n and_o two_o other_o way_n he_o make_v in_o boss_v through_o out_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v fossae_n &_o that_o other_o fosse_n dyke_n and_o he_o maynten_v well_o the_o good_a law_n that_o donebant_fw-la his_fw-la fader_fw-mi have_v make_v &_o ordain_v in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o how_o acordement_n be_v make_v bytwene_v brenne_n &_o belin_n thorugh_o cornewen_v their_o mother_n brenne_n that_o be_v belin_n brother_n have_v long_o time_n dwell_v in_o france_n &_o there_o have_v conquer_v a_o great_a lordship_n through_o marriage_n for_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n through_o the_o dought_n of_o the_o duke_n fewyn_n that_o he_o have_v spouse_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o this_o brenne_n orden_v a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o folk_n &_o also_o of_o france_n &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o belin_n his_o brother_n and_o belin_n come_v ayenste_n he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n and_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o batayll_v but_o their_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o other_o and_o go_v bytwene_v her_o son_n and_o they_o make_v acorde_n with_o moche_n pain_n so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o tho_o two_o brother_n with_o moche_n bliss_n go_v togyder_n in_o to_o new_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_z there_o they_o dwell_v a_o year_n and_o after_o they_o take_v their_o counseyll_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi &_o conquer_v all_o france_n and_o so_o they_o do_v and_z brente_a town_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n and_o in_o breed_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n give_v they_o batayl_n with_o his_o power_n but_z he_o be_v overcome_v &_o give_v trauge_n unto_o belin_n &_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o unto_o rome_n â—_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_n &_o garmany_n &_o take_v humage_n &_o feaute_n of_o earl_n bacon_n &_o of_o all_o other_o and_o after_o they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o brytayne_n and_o dwell_v there_o with_o bryton_n in_o joy_n and_o rest_n and_o though_o make_v brenne_n the_o twine_z of_o brystowe_v and_o after_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n and_z their_o dwell_v he_o all_o his_o lyf_v and_o belin_n dwell_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belynge_v gate_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n cormbratê°_n slay_v the_o king_n cenmark_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o truage_n as_o he_o shall_v and_o after_z this_o belin_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbratus_n a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thousand_o pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n 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 ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_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 dye_a ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_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 esalo_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o coribus_fw-la 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·_v 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 olympiades_n be_v place_n ordain_v tooth_n 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 that_o who_o soever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiii_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitetem_fw-la vii_o c.xliii_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 tirri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xx_o viij_o ¶_o achicob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ·ix_v year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xii_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 noughte_v and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israell·_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 habetur_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiii_o c.lxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o the_o hill_n of_o palatin_n the_o four_o year_n of_o achan_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal._n man._n the_o vii_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n &_o beda_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n &_o so_o they_o defferre_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
dylate_v poss_v xii_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a that_o be_v make_v they_o call_v lucium_fw-la and_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la and_o these_o two_o man_n die_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o time_n but_o yet_o the_o peple_n bare_a hevy_a of_o their_o domynacyon_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v a_o other_o man_n the_z which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctoryte_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n their_o be_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o senate_n werfore_o they_o choose_v trybunas_n with_o their_o juges_fw-la over_o the_o people_n and_o defend_v they_o fro_o wrong_v as_o say_v ysyder_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v u_o year_n and_o the_o trybunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understonde_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o the_o consules_a name_v that_o govern_v rome_n bytwene_v the_o sess_v of_o kyngê_n &_o the_o beginning_n of_o 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or_o helte_z a_o live_v and_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o faders_n skin_n that_o thrughe_o that_o drede_v he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v and_o juge_a ryghtwysely_a this_o cambyses_n have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdre_n arthaxerseâ—_n or_o assure_v in_o history_n judith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o he_o he_o call_v nabugodonoscor_fw-mi or_o olyfernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v unto_o bethuleem_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judith_n ii_o et_fw-fr xlii_o ¶_o enereyde_n regned_a in_o perses_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n regn_v at_o the_o persee_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabel_n command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o and_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o on_o nowyse_o they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_o coude_fw-fr vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o esore_n vode_n v_o o_o tempore_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la propter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vii_o c.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c·lxv_n abiuth_v soon_o to_o zorobabell_a of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o follow_v unto_o joseph_o nothing_o be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o thaâ—_n mathe_n thevangelyst_n nomber_v theym_a in_o the_o genelogy_n and_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o due_o can_v net_n be_v know_v ¶_o joachim_n this_o time_n bysshop_n after_o josephus_n be_v call_v josedech_n under_o who_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v again_o ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idempatet_fw-la neemie_n xii_o ¶_o in_o the_o ii_o hondr_v and_o xliiii_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o romayn_v ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o least_fw-mi that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v correct_v the_o other_o if_o he_o excede_v or_o err_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o first_o consul_n and_o lucius_n the_o second_o and_o thenne_n be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyce_v the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_n ayenste_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n puphis_n marcus_z consules_a ¶_o thenne_v after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condycyon_n of_o the_o consules_a and_o then_o the_o power_n be_v put_v to_o ten_o man_n to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v peple_n for_o everyche_a one_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n and_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o dygnyte_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_n the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o arthaxeses_n be_v king_n of_o persarum_fw-la under_o who_o esdras_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o neemias_n be_v buteler_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o after_o ward_n he_o send_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o zerse_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n segdianus_n vii_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o seven_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c.xl_o elyac_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n in_o mathee_n pri_fw-la o_o &_o more_o of_o he_o be_v not_o have_v in_o â—crypture_n esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n a_o cunning_a and_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o peple_n this_o man_n come_v from_o babylon_n with_o other_o &_o he_o meve_v with_o very_a charyte_n go_v again_o to_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v win_v moo_o of_o israel_n &_o save_v the_o soul_n &_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repeyr_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o which_o the_o caldee_n have_v brente_a &_o a_o happy_a wytnesse_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scrypture_n he_o find_v new_a letter_n and_z lyght_a in_o faccyon_n the_o which_o thorugh_v the_o holy_a goost_n fulfyl_v he_o come_v again_o to_o iherusalem_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n and_z with_o the_o king_n prevylege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repeyr_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v in_o a_o good_a aege_fw-la ¶_o neemias_n a_o hebrew_n butelere_n of_o king_n arthaxerse_n at_z his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babylon_n in_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o of_o he_o have_v xii_o year_n the_o lede_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o u_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o repeyre_n the_o yate_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o werke_n he_o end_v in_o two_o year_n and_o four_o month_n &_o that_o whit_n greve_v impedymente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n stand_v arm_v without_o the_o cytee_n to_o withstod_a the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyonne_n intend_n dystroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n holdinge_v in_o the_o one_o honde_a stone_n for_o wall_n and_z in_o the_o notable_a other_o honde_a aswerde_n or_z nyghe_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la pluralio._n svo_fw-la ¶_o permenides_n a_o philosopher_n and_o namely_o in_o mortal_a thing_n be_v abute_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o socrates_n a_o phylosophar_n which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_z he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritê°_n ypocras_n and_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n be_v also_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.viii_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la iii_o c·lxxxx_n azor_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o mathe_n .io._n but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasyb_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachim_n in_o the_o bisshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebius_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v
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maid_n bear_v a_o child_n ¶_o when_o herode_fw-la disposid_v he_o to_o slay_v the_o chyldern_a of_o israel_n he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o themperour_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o answer_n to_o the_o accusacyon_n of_o his_o chyldern_a alexium_fw-la and_o aristoboli_n and_o there_o be_v three_o herodes_n gre_o speak_v of_o for_o their_o ill_a dede_n the_o first_o be_v call_v ascolonita_n and_z under_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v cryste_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v slay_v the_o second_o be_v call_v antipas_n soon_o to_o the_o first_o herode_fw-la under_o who_o john_n bapty_v heed_v and_o cryst_n suffer_v death_n and_o the_o three_o be_v call_v agrippa_n soon_o to_o aristoboli_n soon_o to_o the_o first_o herode_fw-la the_o which_o slay_v james_n &_o prysoned_a peter_n the_o first_o herode_fw-la when_o he_o see_v his_o son_n alexium_fw-la and_z aristoboli_fw-la through_o the_o preten_v of_o his_o letter_n by_o the_o emperor_n send_v stryve_v for_o the_o 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coleyne_n shall_v have_v sayll_v in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n thenne_fw-fr after_o a_o year_n and_o certain_a day_n this_o herode_fw-la come_v from_o rome_n again_o accord_v with_o his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o confyrmaconn_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o be_v make_v moche_n holder_n and_o then_o he_o slay_v all_o the_o chyldern_a of_o bethleem_n that_o be_v of_o two_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la &_o under_o that_o have_v space_n of_o one_o night_n of_o aege_fw-la and_o among_o these_o be_v there_o one_o of_o his_o own_o chylrden_n and_o aristoboli_n &_o alerium_fw-la be_v have_v in_o suspection_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o they_o promise_v a_o barber_n a_o great_a reward_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v &_o kit_n their_o faders_n throat_n when_o that_o he_o die_v he_o shave_v &_o when_o this_o herode_fw-la hear_v this_o he_o be_v greve_v &_o there_o he_o slay_v both_o his_o son_n and_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n his_o soon_o he_o ordain_v to_o be_v kige_n wherefore_o antipater_n his_o old_a soon_o 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