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câ—yste_n be_v bear_v of_o over_o lady_n mary_n the_o four_o from_o then_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o saâ—dus_n in_o to_o englonde_n the_o fyâ—â—â—_n part_n from_o then_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o dany_n the_o syxte_v part_n from_o thene_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o norman_n the_o seven_o part_n from_o the_o norman_n unto_o our_o tyme._n which_o be_v under_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o edward_n the_o four_o xxiii_o year_n who_o noble_a cronycle_n by_o custom_n may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d see_v ¶_o and_o so_o in_o every_o part_n of_o these_o vii_o part_n be_v show_v the_o moost_n &_o necessary_a act_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o their_o name_n write_v above_o in_o the_o margene_a that_o every_o man_n may_v find_v they_o soon_o and_o afore_o the_o king_n of_o englondes_n act_v be_v write_v there_o be_v write_v the_o lygnage_n of_o cryst_n from_o adam_n till_o that_o cryst_n be_v bear_v of_o our_o lady_n with_z the_o high_a bysshop_n &_o the_o juâ—e_n that_o be_v in_o that_o time_n &_o certain_a of_o their_o act_n necessary_a till_o it_o be_v comyn_v till_o cry_v be_v bear_v and_o after_o that_o cryste_n be_v bear_v
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_z regned_a noble_o and_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v again_o from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o edmonde_n irensyde_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n ayenste_n he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoghte_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n unto_o london_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o ¶_o though_o come_v knoght_v &_o he_o besyege_v so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n dey_v in_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n and_z lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonuâ—_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictê°_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o seedde_n &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygramancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o ·xiiii_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n and_o this_o gregorius_n be_v make_v pope_n atte_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o consyn_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crecensius_n a_o counsul_n for_o money_n and_o thenne_n be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o and_z take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n placencius_n pope_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o pope_n â–ª_o and_o maim_v he_o on_o other_o membre_n his_o knight_n ne_o his_o duke_n halpe_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregorius_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v a_o bode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o theâ—ers_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o evylles_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o these_o verse_n maguntinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibeâ—_n imperu_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n daâ—ifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hustatuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cuntis_fw-la persecula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinê°_n est_fw-la come_v renâ—_n marcio_n est_fw-fr brandebur_n gensis_fw-la dux_n saxorum_fw-la et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorum_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n alle_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o many_o bataylle_n he_o prosperyd_v by_o cause_n he_o be_v devoute_a unto_o almyghty_a god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v mighty_a worshyp_a to_o the_o relykes_fw-mi of_o saint_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o vysyte_v hooly_a place_n ¶_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v by_o gregorius_n his_o cousin_n and_o atte_v the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v at_o rome_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.iiii_o siluester_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n four_o yere·_a and_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n oâ—_n the_o devyll_n to_o who_o he_o die_v homage_n for_z he_o shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o be_v call_v hylbecte·_a and_o his_o enemy_n gate_n he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_z he_o make_v he_o the_o bysshop_n of_o remensis_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v deposyd_v and_n after_o he_o gate_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v make_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ravennie_n and_z after_o the_o pope_n but_o he_o have_v a_o end_n anon_o and_o so_o have_v all_o that_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o false_a devylles_n ¶_o yet_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o saluacyon_n for_z certain_a demonstracyon_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n and_z for_o the_o great_a penance_n that_o he_o die_v in_o his_o last_o end_n for_o he_o make_v his_o honde_n and_o in_o his_o leg_n to_o be_v curte_v of_o and_z dysmembr_v in_o all_o his_o body_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fowl_n and_o thenne_fw-fr his_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o wild_a beestê_n and_o there_o to_o be_v bury_v where_o soever_o they_o rest_v as_o a_o honde_n and_o they_o stand_v still_o at_o saint_n johan_n lateranensis_fw-la and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o that_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o saluacon_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xviii_o be_v pope_n fyve_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xix_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o year_n and_o these_o two_o die_v lytell_a thing_n ¶_o henricus_n the_o first_o be_v emperor_n in_o almaigne_n twenty_o year_n this_o henricus_fw-la be_v duke_n of_o barry_n and_o all_o accord_v he_o be_v choose_v for_o his_o blessyd_v fame_n and_o good_a name_n the_o which_o he_o have_v ¶_o and_o it_o be_v read_v that_o many_o of_o these_o duke_n of_o barry_n be_v holy_a man_n not_o all_o only_a in_o absteyd_v of_o flesshe_o dysyre_v but_o also_o in_o virtuous_a lyve_v
faith_n thenne_fw-fr he_o send_v his_o precher_n by_o dyverse_a provynces_n by_o who_o crysten_v relygyon_n be_v myghte_o increase_v ¶_o he_o ordain_v the_o fee_a of_o lenton_n afore_o eester_fw-mi and_z advent_a and_o the_o emer_a day_n to_o be_v fast_v of_o all_o crysten_v people_n in_z to_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ¶_o thene_n when_o he_o have_v be_v pope_n at_o rome_n xxu_o year_n vii_o month_n and_o ·viii_n day_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o nero_n eiê°_n pla_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la actibus_fw-la aplorum_fw-la ¶_o baius_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n &_o regn_v iii_o year_n &_o ten_o month_n this_o gaius_n be_v first_o vicyous_a in_o lyve_v for_o two_o of_o his_o own_o sester_n he_o mysuse_v and_z on_o one_o of_o they_o he_o gaâ—e_v a_o daughter_n which_o child_n he_o set_v betwext_v the_o knee_n of_o jupyter_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o feign_a after_o ward_n that_o jupyter_n have_v goten_a she_o wherefore_o he_o die_v cry_n through_o the_o country_n that_o alle_fw-mi man_n shall_v worshyppe_n she_o as_o a_o goddess_n this_o man_n also_o make_v a_o image_n like_o himself_o and_o send_v it_o to_o one_o patronie_n presydent_a at_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o romayn_v command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v compel_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v worship_n thereto_o and_o before_o thyse_n enormytee_n &_o many_o other_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o palay_n of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalyns_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassybolon_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romyne_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o be_v of_o so_o high_a herte_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v to_o rome_n that_o tribute_n that_o king_n cassybolon_n have_v grant_v unto_o julius_n cezar_n wherefore_o themperour_n that_o be_v though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n cezar_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o tribute_n through_o strengthe_n and_z for_o to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o kynge·_n but_o this_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n assemble_v &_o gadr_v a_o great_a host_n togyd_v of_o bryton_n &_o give_v batayll_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n and_z slay_v of_o the_o romayn_v gerte_fw-la plente_fw-la the_o emperor_n have_v after_o ward_v one_o that_o be_v call_v hamon_n that_o see_v the_o people_n there_o fast_o slay_v &_o pryvely_a cast_v a_o way_n his_o own_a arm_n &_o take_v the_o arm_n of_o a_o deed_n bryton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armour_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataylle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n be_v of_o a_o good_a heart_n for_o god_n love_v for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v your_o enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o dyscomfyte_v everywhichone_o and_o the_o king_n gaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v to_o his_o word_n ne_z to_o his_o speech_n forbi_fw-la cause_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_fw-mi upon_o he_o and_o demyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bryton_n but_o the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o pryvely_a under_o the_o shoulder_v of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n dey_v and_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o deed_n hera_v away_o his_o arasme_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayl_n among_o the_o bryton_n and_o bid_v they_o hert_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o fast_o lay_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_o for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v king_n gynder_n that_o afore_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o thenne_n begin_v the_o bryton_n fyers_o for_o to_o fygth_n &_o slay_v the_o romayn_v so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o emperor_n forsake_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v with_o his_o folkein_n to_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n fast_o anon_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o amager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a fyers_o with_o a_o fire_n herte_fw-fr &_o drive_v he_o unto_o a_o water_n &_o there_o he_o take_v he_o and_o anon_o smite_v of_o both_o honde_n and_o foot_n &_o heed_n and_o hew_a the_o body_n all_o to_o peer_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o that_o what_o be_v call_v hamon_n haven_n and_o after_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stond_v that_o be_v call_v southampten_n and_o after_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o seek_v claudius_n cezar_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o there_o armager_n he_o take_v and_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n thorugh_o counseyl_n of_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v with_o he_o leave_v a_o live_v make_v pea_n with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o that_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n shall_v yeve_v unto_o armager_n gennen_n his_o fair_a daughter_n for_o to_o have_v unto_o he_o wyf_v so_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n for_o ward_n shall_v he_o in_o the_o emperor_n power_n of_o rome_n upon_o such_o covenaunt_n that_o never_o after_o ward_v no_o emperor_n of_o rome_n shall_v take_v none_o other_o tribute_n of_o this_o land_n but_z only_a feaute_n and_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n claudius_n cezar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o as_o she_o be_v come_v claudiê°_n cezar_n yaf_v she_o unto_o armager_n to_o wyf_v &_o armager_n spouse_n she_o at_o london_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n &_o mirth_n and_o thenne_n be_v armager_n crown_v &_o make_v king_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o tyme._n saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o anthyoche_n with_o other_o apostle_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o and_o gourn_v the_o land_n right_a worshypful_o ¶_o and_o claudius_n cezar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n and_z for_o reverence_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n make_v in_o this_o land_n fair_a town_n &_o a_o castle_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n clavestren_a the_o which_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n â–ª_o &_o thene_n when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o thene_n go_v to_o rome_n again_o and_o armager_n thenne_n be_v king_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o this_o armager_n gate_n a_o see_v on_o his_o wyf_v which_o be_v callyd_v westm_a and_o while_o that_o this_o armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_n in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dewelled_a vii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n lete_fw-la martyr_n he_o and_o then_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o dyverse_a londe_n the_o right_a faith_n ¶_o and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxxiiii_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o auncyente_a cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westm_a that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o peple_n &_o be_v dwell_v in_o scany_n more_o &_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o bryton_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v king_n rodoryke_v with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a baytaylle_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n roderyk_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westm_a &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o he_o gaf_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forleten_v wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v ¶_o and_o thither_o they_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o alle_fw-mi their_o lyves_n time_n and_o ix_o hondred_a man_n there_o be_v of_o theym_n &_o nomoo_o leave_v at_o that_o batayll·_a their_o governor_n &_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o begin_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o dwell_v &_o have_v resort_n
¶_o and_o when_o be_v herd_n that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o hear_v of_o these_o cursyd_v man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o man_n not_o wyllyng_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n and_o lete_fw-la he_o be_v draw_v thorugh_a rome_n &_o after_o in_o to_o tybre_v till_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o thene_n lete_fw-la he_o sail_v without_o sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o waspis_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v crystis_n death_n he_o fight_v xâ—xii_fw-la time_n with_o his_o enemy_n &_o dey_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxiix_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la dium_o lxxxiiii_o cletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o romayn_n and_o grete_o belove_a pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_o â—or_a to_o fast_v two_o year_n he_o cursyd_v alle_fw-mi tho_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrymage_n or_o counsellor_n contrary_a thereto_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martryd_v by_o damiâ—â—an_n the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n soon_o to_o vespasianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o he_o abide_v still_o at_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o destroy_v the_o cytee_n and_o slay_v there_o as_o the_o story_n say_v with_o batayll_n and_o hungre_n xi_o hodr_v thousand_o jew_n and_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o he_o take_v and_o sell_v xxx_o for_o a_o penny_n by_o cause_n they_o sell_v cryst_n for_o xxx_o pen_n and_o bring_v then_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v precyous_a and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o house_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v call_v templun_n pacis_fw-la but_o now_o be_v that_o place_n fall_v down_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n and_o all_o these_o great_a jewel_n be_v dystrybute_v to_o certain_a chirche_n in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o titus_n be_v so_o full_a of_o virtue_n that_o all_o man_n love_v he_o so_o set_v forth_o that_z they_o call_v he_o the_o moo_v delectable_a of_o man_n he_o be_v full_a liberal_a to_o all_o man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o say_v often_o time_n the_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n go_fw-mi from_o a_o emperor_n with_o a_o hevy_a herte_fw-fr but_z he_o shall_v some_o what_o have_v of_o his_o petycyon_n he_o will_v be_v sorry_a that_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v no_o man_n no_o benefit_n ¶_o when_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n weep_v for_o he_o as_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o domician_n brother_n to_o titus_n regn_v after_o he_o xxiiii_o year_n &_o u_o month_n first_o he_o be_v â—asy_a and_z after_o ward_n full_a unresonable_a for_o moche_v of_o the_o senate_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o malice_n and_o also_o moche_v of_o his_o kindred_n he_o begin_v the_o second_o persecuconn_v after_o nero_n against_o crysten_v man_n in_o the_o which_o persecution_n john_n the_o evangelyst_n be_v exile_v in_o to_o pathius_n after_o the_o emperor_n have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o a_o ton_n of_o oil_n brenning_a &_o hurt_v he_o not_o so_o this_o man_n be_v not_o the_o follower_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi vespasian_n ne_z his_o brother_n titus_z but_z rathur_n like_o nero_n &_o his_o kin_n rede_n and_o for_o these_o wicked_a condicyon_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o own_o palay_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o aege·_a ¶_o clemens_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ix_o year_n and_o he_o succeed_v cletus_n this_o clemens_n first_o of_o saint_n peter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v successor_n to_o he_o and_o for_o peryll_n he_o will_v linus_n and_o cletus_n shall_v be_v pope_n &_o before_o he_o lest_o that_o through_o that_o ensample_n prelate_n shall_v ordain_v under_o they_o who_o some_o ever_o they_o will_v this_o man_n make_v the_o lyf_v of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v by_o regyon_n and_o he_o make_v many_o book_n he_o ordain_v that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v conferm_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v namely_o after_o it_o be_v crysten_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o traian_n ¶_o nerua_n be_v emperor_n after_o domician_n oh_o year_n &_o two_o month_n and_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o meve_v the_o senate_n to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o thing_n which_o domician_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v shall_v be_v break_v by_o the_o which_o mean_a saint_n johan_n the_o evamgelyst_n be_v lose_a out_o of_o his_o exyl_n &_o suffrey_n to_o come_v again_o to_o ephase_n this_o man_n die_v a_o other_o thing_n right_a commendable_a that_o he_o assyne_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o traian_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n after_o he_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o traianus_n hispanicus_n be_v emperor_n xxi_o year_n this_o traianê°_n many_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o best_a among_o all_o the_o emperor_n but_o in_o one_o thing_n alone_o he_o be_v vicious_a in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o false_a god_n be_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o crysten_v faith_n juge_v in_o himself_o so_o moo_v to_o please_v god_n some_o man_n say_v not_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o other_o he_o pursew_v the_o crysten_v faith_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v he_o die_v but_o few_o to_o dethe_v and_o all_o his_o love_a isette_n at_o nought_o but_o at_o saint_n gregory_n meve_v with_o pyte_n weep_v &_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o prayer_n have_v he_o out_o of_o hell_n in_o to_o which_o place_n he_o be_v damn_a and_o now_o if_o that_o he_o be_v save_v or_o not_o a_o great_a alteracyon_n be_v among_o doctor_n and_o to_o we_o that_o write_v crony_n eye_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o charge_n to_o determine_v but_o all_o the_o ee_a part_n of_o the_o world_n babylon_n selencia_n the_o utter_a part_n of_o the_o ind_n germayne_n the_o second_o after_o alexander_n hold_v under_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o piteous_a and_o so_o meke_o he_o guide_v he_o to_o every_o man_n as_o a_o king_n he_o be_v gentyll_a and_o to_o no_o man_n ungentyll_a the_o which_o be_v read_v of_o few_o all_o his_o day_n he_o live_v that_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o moost_n worthy_a man_n in_o all_o his_o empire_n and_o thought_n and_o say_v ever_o more_o that_o no_o man_n be_v more_o unworthy_a to_o be_v emperor_n than_o he_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.iiii_o anacletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ·ix_v year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o greek_a he_o monyssh_v a_o crysten_v man_n that_o preeste_n shall_v be_v worshyp_v above_o all_o other_o man_n sayenge_a that_o preeste_n do_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v bear_v out_o and_o not_o vex_v but_o be_v worshyp_v and_o preeste_n when_o they_o say_v mass_n the_o shall_v have_v wyenesse_n with_o they_o and_o namely_o bysshop_n also_o he_o decree_v that_o clerk_n shall_v be_v no_o berde_n nor_o long_a here_o also_o that_o a_o bysshop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v of_o three_o and_o dyverse_a other_o thing_n at_o the_o last_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o traianus_n he_o be_v martyr_v and_o bury_v by_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o plinius_n the_o second_o orator_n and_o phelosopher_n write_v moche_v thyngê_n this_o man_n meve_v traianus_n that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v the_o sentence_n yeven_fw-mi ayeste_fw-fr crysten_v folk_n write_v to_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v no_o ill_n but_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o virtue_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v rise_v afore_o day_n and_o worshoppe_n their_o god_n secret_o in_o the_o nyght·_n ¶_o euaristus_n a_o greek_a &_o a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ten_o year_n and_o vii_o month_n after_o anacletus_fw-la this_o man_n ordain_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v wed_v open_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v blessyd_v open_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o he_o be_v martyr_v the_o three_o year_n of_o adrian_n &_o bury_v by_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o alexander_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n viii_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o alexander_n the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o converterd_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o constytute_v and_o ordain_v that_o hooly_a water_n shall_v be_v spynkle_v in_o to_o crysten_v man_n house_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o the_o breed_n that_o preste_n use_v to_o sing_v with_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o pure_a and_o clean_a breed_n and_o that_o in_o a_o lytell_a quantyte_n at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o adryan_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n and_o many_o of_o they_o he_o convert_v
his_o dygnytee_n for_o holiness_n but_o for_o appetyte_n of_o tho_o virgin_n &_o write_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanus_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v soyde_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confite_fw-la or_o afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_z man_n ordain_v that_o a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_n ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n act_n maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n and_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chyrche_n myghte_o and_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hiis_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepio_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la annis_fw-la quasi_fw-la xxx_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancii_n lati_fw-la m._n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o &_o this_o phylyp_n choose_v to_o he_o phylyp_v his_o soon_o &_o they_o regn_v xvii_o year_n &_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o be_v crystend_v and_o after_o slay_v of_o the_o host_n they_o be_v queve_v all_o their_o tresour_n in_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dyspose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_v this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o host_n have_v slay_v 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assign_v to_o chyrche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dyonisius_n two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n mass_n shall_v be_v say_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o dedycacyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n every_o year_n shall_v be_v say_v ¶_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o emperor_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o and_o thenne_n he_o dessess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc.lxxiiii_o evticianê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n viii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o corn_n &_o beene_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v on_o the_o awter_n and_o he_o bury_v ccc_o &_o ·xliiii_fw-la martyr_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi ¶_o aurelius_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n u_o year_n this_o auâ—elius_n 〈◊〉_d crysten_v man_n be_v gentyll_a wherefore_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n in_o every_o place_n glorious_o and_o when_o he_o be_v desceyve_v by_o cursyd_v man_n &_o purvey_v crysten_v man_n myght_o and_o namely_o in_o france_n for_o 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deed_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o siritius_n three_o year_n this_o man_n or_o deyn_v that_o everyman_n shall_v stand_v at_o the_o rede_a of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n &_o that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o maim_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v priest_n ¶_o innocenciê°_n be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n this_o man_n ordain_v the_o syke_a man_n shall_v be_v anoint_a with_o hooly_a oil_n and_o at_o mass_n the_o kiss_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v yeven_v and_o he_o dampen_v pelagyen_n a_o heretyke_a &_o many_o other_o thing_n die_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la xxvi_o q._n i._o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cccc_o xiiii_o zozimus_n be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la two_o year_n &_o viii_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o clerk_n shall_v be_v no_o taverner_n ne_o sell_v no_o wine_n &_o that_o a_o bind_v man_n shall_v be_v make_v no_o priest_n 〈…〉_o the_o licence_n of_o his_o lord_n ¶_o boâ—_n 〈…〉_o romayne_o be_v pope_n after_o zozimus_fw-la four_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o 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he_o cause_v boy_n throat_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succedded_a john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o syke_a man_n shall_v be_v anele_v for_o the_o death_n but_o cry_v ordain_v the_o first_o ¶_o justinianê°_n be_v emperor_n xxxviii_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v out_o of_o almoost_n ii_o m._n book_n &_o iii_o c._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o accord_v in_o to_o oh_o volumen_fw-la of_o xii_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinian_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v &_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o iii_o boky_n ¶_o bonifaciê°_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytel_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifaciê°_n &_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stryf_v with_o justinianê°_n themperour_n whether_o the_o cryst_n be_v of_o ii_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_o of_o god_n &_o a_o other_o of_o man_n tâ—e_v emperor_n say_v other_o consent_v to_o we_o or_z thou_o â—hat_n go_v in_o to_o perpetuell_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justilianus_n the_o moost_n cristen_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dyoclesyan_a the_o persecutor_n of_o crysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_o i_o fear_v not_o thy_o threthynge_n thenne_fw-fr the_o emperor_n meke_v hymslef_n &_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o ask_v mercy_n and_o absolucyon_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.xxxiiii_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n torn_v justimanus_fw-la from_o the_o error_n full_o of_o the_o heretic_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o sunday_n and_o thenne_n he_o die_v art_n constantynoble_a &_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o crysten_v faith_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefit_n again_o ¶_o virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xviii_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v evyll_n to_o his_o benefit_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o he_o suffer_v his_o persecucyon_n pacyent_o ¶_o and_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodory_n in_o constantynople_n dey_v ¶_o synodus_fw-la quatra_fw-mi constantinopolitana_fw-la contra_fw-la theodorun_v &_o oâ—â—s_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuic_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la synodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_fw-es â—_o qui_o dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la cristum_fw-la et_fw-la qd_n beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o vigilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scismatyke_n &_o rennegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiii_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v the_o chyrcheyerde_n of_o the_o apostle_n philyp_n and_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n dyspyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v yeven_v to_o all_o coveytousnesse_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o iron_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o moyneye_n in_o thenne_n anon_o he_o felle_v in_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n be_v choose_v tyberyus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o comyn_v people_n ¶_o tiberius_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n aft_a justinus_n vii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_n give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o
moche_v many_o time_n that_o his_o wyf_v chydde_v with_o he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o cast_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o stone_n and_o he_o answer_v again_o &_o say_v i_o trust_n in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n and_z we_o put_v tresour_n in_o to_o heaven_n ¶_o and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o paly_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marâ—yll_v pament_v a_o cross_n grave_v and_o think_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o &_o command_v that_o stone_n to_o be_v leave_v up_o for_o the_o cross_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o faithful_a man_n and_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a tresoure_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v hearse_n and_o dey_v blyssyd_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o johanes_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hungre_n pestilence_n and_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_v wheat_n from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanack_n and_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vytayll_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epitaphi_fw-la ¶_o magna_fw-la tuis_fw-la monimenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedycte_v re_fw-la iquis_fw-la virtutum_fw-la tintulus_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v emperor_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyge_v by_o the_o lombarde_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberyê°_n xxi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n and_o subdue_v persa_n and_o armenyas_n and_z in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o thene_n appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v a_o in_o relygyous_a habyte_v hold_n a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o cry_v about_o the_o cyte_n in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v and_z he_o correct_v himself_o of_o his_o trespaa_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n apperyd_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v will_v thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_o in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o wretch_n and_o say_a yeve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n thene_n be_v he_o emperor_n after_o many_o a_o dye_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correct_v his_o knyÈte_n for_o the_o extorcyon_n that_o they_o do_v they_o ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n and_o choose_v foka_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austyn_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o ordain_v two_o archebysshop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o london_n &_o of_o york_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saint_n gregory_n ¶_o and_o remember_v that_o many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o of_o time_n they_o have_v be_v torn_v to_o the_o faith_n for_o always_o the_o faith_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v of_o englonde_n france_n persia_n jewery_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v pryvelege_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperoor_a after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o and_o other_o slay_v and_o by_o cause_n he_o begin_v evil_a he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n the_o romayn_v faught_v strong_o against_o the_o persee_n and_o the_o romayn_v be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o die_v unto_o other_o man_n so_o he_o be_v do_v unto_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.lxxxiiii_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o roman_n &_o amonke_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagyus_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregoryê°_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thyngê_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_z riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o noblynesse_n in_o wysdome_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n &_o under_o this_o man_n the_o evil_a thyngê_n of_o cursydnesse_n passyd_v be_v sess_v &_o many_o a_o nobled_a book_n he_o wort_n to_o the_o incomparaple_v profit_n of_o all_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pryncypall_a doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_o with_o saint_n fabyan_a after_o saint_n peter_n was_z choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n many_n thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o the_o chirche_n as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_n in_o adyutoryun_n for_o to_o be_v afore_o the_o begynnygge_n of_o the_o hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o compendyous_a manere_fw-mi the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o be_v call_v gregorianun_n &_o short_o for_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n &_o saninianus_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o v_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v tyng_a of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n bachyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o lyberalyte_n that_o he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o spe_fw-mi saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v he_o thrye_n for_o it_o and_o the_o four_o the_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o think_v saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n &_o he_o wake_v and_o dey_v anoe_v this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o the_o pope_n the_o which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_n a_o dredefull_a dethe_v ¶_o bâ—â—facyus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o saniniamê°_n viii_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o awter·_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n and_o ·viii_fw-la month_n this_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o emperor_n focas_n the_o chyrche_n of_o faint_a peter_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o the_o world_n for_o afore_o constantynople_n be_v the_o heed_n chirche_n also_o he_o gate_n licence_n that_o the_o chyrche_n call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedyâ—ate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunê°_n and_o other_o fall_v god_n where_o crysten_v man_n many_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o devylles_n may_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o monk_n may_v use_v the_o offyce_v of_o prething_n crysten_a and_o confess_v ¶_o heracliê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o focas_n xiii_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la cosdras_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n brente_n iherusalem_n &_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_a the_o patryarke_n with_o other_o moche_n people_n he_o take_v in_o captyvyte_o the_o part_n of_o the_o hooly_a cross_n the_o which_o eleyne_n leave_v there_o he_o take_v with_o he_o in_o to_o his_o country_n but_o the_o xii_o year_n of_o heraclius_n cosdras_n be_v slay_v of_o heraclyus_n and_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v again_o the_o people_n be_v delyver_v and_o when_o heraclius_n will_v have_v enter_v the_o cytee_n proud_o the_o yates_n of_o the_o cyte_n by_o power_n of_o god_n shytte_a therself_n and_o the_o emperor_n meke_v he_o to_o god_n above_o &_o the_o yate_v open_v and_o thenne_n be_v the_o feste_fw-la of_o the_o exaltacyon_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v ¶_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n three_o year_n this_o be_v a_o hooly_a man_n for_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lyppre_a anon_o the_o leppre_a be_v hole_n ¶_o this_o time_n a_o cyteyzin_n of_o london_n through_o the_o mocyon_n of_o ethelbryghte_a build_v a_o chyrche_n of_o faint_a peter_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o london_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thorneye_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la vi_o c.xliiii_o bonyfacyus_n the_o fyfthe_n be_v pope_n after_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la fyve_o year_n the_o which_o orden_v that_o noman_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chiccheyarde_n and_o lytell_fw-mi elles_fw-fr of_o he_o be_v wryteu_n ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la ¶_o machomite_n the_o duke_n of_o sarrasyn_n and_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v the_o dysseyver_n of_o all_o the_o world_n a_o false_fw-mi profete_fw-it the_o messenger_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o forgooer_n of_o antecryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o herecye_v &_o of_o all_o fall_v man_n the_o meruayllest·_n of_o who_o the_o dominacyon_n thus_o began·_fw-la ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n
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against_o he_o and_o many_o by_o he_o be_v mart_v &_o exile_v and_o at_o the_o last_v in_o his_o misbyleve_n he_o dey_v wretched_o and_o in_o this_o manes_fw-la day_n but_o that_o karolus_fw-la marcellus_n help_v the_o crysten_v faith_n &_o faught_v manly_a nyen_v the_o sarrasyns_n &_o drive_v they_o backward_o in_o spain_n the_o which_o they_o have_v subdue_v else_o they_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o france_n and_o karolus_fw-la slay_v three_o hondr_v thousand_o sarasyn_n &_o moo·_n and_o of_o his_o people_n be_v slay_v but_o xu_o thousand_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o this_o man_n for_o the_o contynuall_a batayll_n take_v to_o lay_v man_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n wherefore_o saint_n eucharius_n the_o bysshop_n of_o aurelian_a as_z he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n see_v that_o same_o karolus_fw-la in_o soul_n and_o body_n pain_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o show_v the_o bysshop_n this_o man_n say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o jugement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v a_o way_n 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englonde_n &_o robbyd_v &_o dystroy_v all_o that_o they_o may_v and_o spare_v no_o manere_n thing_n till_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o york_n &_o when_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_o hear_v thyse_n tiding_n all_o though_o that_o may_v traveyll_o as_o well_o monkê_n preste_n frere_n canon_n &_o seculers_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o the_o scote_n at_o myton_n up_o small_a the_o xii_o day_n of_o octobre_n alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_o the_o englysshe_n husbonde_a man_n that_o coude_fw-fr not_o thing_n of_o that_o be_v kyllyd_v &_o drown_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v and_o the_o cheyftyenes_n sire_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n arche_n bysshop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n with_o there_o stead_n flee_v &_o come_v to_o york_v and_o that_o be_v their_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o mischance_n for_o they_o pass_v the_o water_n of_o small_a and_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o starke_n of_o hey_o and_o the_o smite_v there_o of_o be_v so_o 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be_v a_o monk_n and_z in_o all_o his_o ynogthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n and_o a_o doctor_n of_o dyvinite_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thorder_n of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_v benefyce_n lest_z he_o have_v grauntyd_v it_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n he_z make_v a_o decretal_a the_o which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o faith_n &_o for_o that_o of_o sommen_fw-mi lytyll_o lovyd_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o the_o which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmestre_n through_o counsel_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o 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comune_a â—alle_n and_o manifoule_n hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v the_o time_n lyvetenate_n of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyke_v where_o he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o quere_z ¶_o and_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n thrughout_v all_o englonde_n for_o a_o bustle_v of_o where_o be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n browne_n that_o time_n mayre_n of_o london_n send_v into_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a counseyll_n of_o basylyde_v pose_v eugeny_n &_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o than_o begin_v the_o scysme_n which_o endure_v unto_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.xlvii_n ¶_o this_o felix_fw-la be_v a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o see_v his_o son_n soon_o and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o counseyll_n of_o bysyle_n &_o eugeny_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o scysme_n be_v long_a tyme._n &_o this_o felyx_n have_v but_o lyttll_v obedience_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o naturalyte_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n &_o well_o nyghe_a all_o crystendome_n obey_v and_o repute_v eugeny_n for_o very_a pope_n of_o theym_n both_o gor_o both_o occupy_v during_o the_o lyf_v of_o eugeny_n this_o same_o year_n sir_n richard_n which_o be_v vycarye_a of_o hermettelworth_n be_v degrate_v of_o his_o preesthode_n at_o paul_n &_o burn_v at_o tower_n hylle_v as_o for_o a_o heretic_n on_o saint_n botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o att_o his_o deche_n he_o dey_v a_o good_a crysten_v man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v brente_a and_o offer_v and_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o the_o mayor_n &_o shreve_n by_o the_o kyngê_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshappe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o year_n the_o shreve_n of_o london_n set_v out_o of_o saint_n martin_n the_o grant_n of_o the_o send_v wary_a fyve_o ê‘sone_n which_o after_o ward_n be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n
justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v choose_v emperor_n â–ª_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o iiii_o this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a patience_n not_o hatyngethe_v chryche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o trason_a &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n att_o westm_n afore_o the_o arch_a bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v open_a penance_n to_o go_v thrughe_v the_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_fw-la stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westm_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_v off_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolyngbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancye_n and_o one_o margery_n iouroemayn_v call_v the_o which_o of_o eye_n belyde_v westm_o there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o connseyl_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o for_o master_n thomas_n suthwel_v dey_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n master_n john_n 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chese_v of_o the_o mayor_n of_o londom_o the_o comens_fw-la name_v robert_n clopton_n and_o raulyn_n holande_n talyor_n and_o the_o alderman_n take_v robert_n clopton_a and_o bring_v he_o att_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mayor_n as_o custom_n be_v and_o than_o certain_a talyourâ—_n and_o other_o hâ—de_v craft_n man_n cry_v nay_o nay_o not_o this_o man_n but_o raulyn_n holande_n wherefore_o the_o mayre_n that_o be_v padyslye_o send_v theym_n that_o so_o cry_v to_o newgate_n where_o they_o abide_v a_o great_a while_n &_o be_v punysshed·_v ¶_o in_o this_o year_n be_v dyverse_a enbassatour_n send_v in_o to_o guyon_n from_o a_o marriage_n for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o armynake_n that_o which_o be_v conclude_v but_o by_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n it_o be_v let_v &_o put_v a_o parte·_a ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o suffolk_n go_v they_o self_n oversee_v in_o france_n and_o there_o he_o trate_v the_o mare_v bytwene_v the_o 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lyf_v &_o dey_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v almyghty_a god_n show_v miracle_n for_o he_o this_o be_v the_o xxiii_o scysme_n bytwene_v eugeny_n and_o felyx_n &_o dure_v xvi_o year_n ¶_o the_o cause_n be_v this_o the_o general_a counseyll_n of_o basyle_n depose_v eugeny_n which_o be_v oon_o pope_n and_o indubytyte_n for_o asmoche_n as_o he_o observe_v not_o and_o keep_v the_o decree_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o counseyll_n of_o constance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o nether_a he_o wrought_v not_o to_o yeve_v obedience_n to_o the_o gener_fw-la all_o counseyll_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a wherefore_o arise_v a_o great_a alteracyon_n among_o writer_n of_o thes_n matere_a pro_fw-la et_fw-la contra_fw-la which_o can_v not_o accord_v unto_o this_o day_n one_o party_n say_v that_o the_o counseyll_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o other_o party_n say_v nay_o but_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o counseyll_n god_n bless_v above_o all_o thing_n yeve_v and_o grant_v his_o 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