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lxiiij_o damasus_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n xviij_o year_n &_o two_o month_n this_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n in_o metre_n and_z he_o write_v many_o story_n of_o pope_n and_n martyr_n he_o ordain_v that_o ãâã_d patri_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n jerom._n and_o through_o the_o mocyon_n of_o this_o pope_n jerom_n translate_v the_o bible_n from_o hebrewe_n in_o to_o latyn_a &_o than_o he_o decess_v a_o confessor_n ¶_o valent_n with_o gracian_a &_o valentinian_n be_v emperor_n four_a year_n in_o this_o time_n be_v chirche_n open_v again_o and_o chrysten_v man_n have_v leave_v to_o renew_v the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n yâ_z be_v defend_v afore_o with_o emperor_n infect_a with_o heresy_n as_o be_v valens_n &_o other_o wherefore_o yâ_z chirche_fw-fr have_v no_o liberte_fw-fr when_o valens_n be_v on_o live_v ¶_o a_o synodus_fw-la of_o a_o c._n and_o l_o bysshop_n be_v gadred_a under_o damase_v pope_n at_o constantinople_n against_o macedonium_n a_o heretic_n the_o which_o deny_v yâ_z holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v very_a god_n and_o than_o be_v the_o credo_fw-la make_v that_o be_v song_n on_o holy_a day_n in_o yâ_z chirche_fw-fr ¶_o augustinus_n a_o cartaginen_n of_o africa_n be_v this_o time_n he_o be_v as_o noble_a a_o retho_fw-mi ricyen_fw-mi as_o may_v be_v &_o in_o all_o philosophy_n &_o poetry_n incomparable_a &_o all_o thing_n that_o any_o philosopher_n find_v in_o his_o youth_n he_o understode_v with_o lytell_fw-mi labour_n and_o about_o this_o time_n he_o be_v send_v to_o milan_n where_o he_o be_v turn_v anon_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n and_o baptyse_v this_o man_n grow_v unto_o a_o noble_a doctor_n of_o yâ_z chirche_fw-fr and_o not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o be_v bysshop_n of_o yponen_n &_o there_o he_o live_v liij_o year_n &_o moche_n divinity_n he_o write_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la suis_fw-la ¶_o siritius_n be_v pope_n after_o damasus_n xu_o year_n he_o dampen_v heretic_n &_o lytell_fw-mi else_o be_v write_v of_o he_o ¶_o theodosius_n soon_o to_o gracian_a with_o valentyne_n his_o uncle_n be_v emperor_n xxvij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o chrysten_v man_n &_o a_o gracious_a &_o in_o governaunce_n like_o to_o traian_n soon_o wroth_a and_o anon_o reconsyle_v this_o man_n on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o here_o mass_n saint_n ambrose_n forbid_v he_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o the_o chirche_n till_o he_o have_v do_v penance_n &_o make_a satisfaccyon_n for_o yâ_z sle_v of_o yâ_z thirty_o knight_n which_o he_o slay_v in_o anger_n at_o constantinople_n wherefore_o they_o make_v a_o law_n that_o yâ_z sentence_n of_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v defer_v xxx_o day_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v do_v execucyon_n if_o they_o may_v fall_v in_o yâ_z grace_n of_z yâ_z
dyscomfyte_v and_o from_o then_v a_o dane_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o rede_v with_o his_o hoost_n &_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fight_v with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v so_o wound_v that_o he_o die_v and_o he_o regn_v but_o u_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o womburne_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la iiij_o c_o xlix_o lo_o the_o first_o be_v emperor_n after_o marcianus_n xvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v yâ_z rogacyon_n day_n ordain_v afore_o yâ_z ascencyon_n of_o saint_n mamert_n bysshop_n of_o vienne_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n at_o yâ_z time_n hyght_n leo_n a_o noble_a clerk_n &_o with_o he_o have_v many_o clerk_n ¶_o hilariê°_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ_z no_o bysshop_n shall_v ordain_v his_o successory_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la eight_o âx_fw-la ãâã_d ¶_o simpliciê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o clerk_n shall_v take_v no_o garment_n to_o be_v clo_o th_v in_o after_z the_o sect_n or_o manner_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n through_z the_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n or_o of_o his_o benefyce_n ¶_o zeno_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n xu_o year_n &_o this_o man_n be_v a_o heretyke_a &_o cruel_a against_o chrysten_v man_n and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n yâ_z body_n of_o saint_n matthew_n yâ_z evangelist_n &_o saint_n bar_v nabe_n yâ_z apostle_n be_v find_v &_o with_o they_o the_o gospel_n that_o saint_n mathewe_n write_v about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a comyn_v woman_n bart_n vij_o child_n at_o one_o birth_n of_o yâ_z which_o one_o be_v after_o make_v king_n of_o lombardy_n ¶_o felix_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o simplicius_n three_o year_n &_o viij_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ_z respite_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o may_v avyse_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v auswere_v and_o yâ_z the_o judge_n &_o yâ_z accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o &_o yâ_z they_o shall_v take_v all_o suspection_n &_o spot_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ_z canon_n of_o yâ_z mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n oreyson_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o &_o yâ_z ordre_n shall_v be_v give_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_fw-la xxvij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o curfed_a man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a &_o hateful_a to_o god_n &_o man_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtn_v and_o in_o his_o time_n die_v saint_n patryk_n yâ_z first_o bysshop_n of_o irlond_n in_o the_o c._n and_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n &_o his_o felawe_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n &_o saint_n brigida_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n &_o they_o be_v buty_v in_o one_o tomb_n &_o at_o dyvers_a time_n and_o this_o be_v their_o epytaphe_n hij_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la tumulo_fw-la tumulant_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_n atque_fw-la columba_n pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o gelasius_n two_o year_n &_o three_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o no_o priest_n for_o wrath_n ne_o hate_n shall_v leave_v of_o to_o say_v his_o divyne_a ser_fw-mi vice_n in_o the_o chirche_n except_o the_o mass_n &_o he_o curse_v the_o emperor_n anastasius_n for_z he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_z afterward_o he_o turn_v for_o drede_v to_o the_o opynyon_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o ill_a fame_a pope_n that_o be_v in_o catholico_n pontificum_fw-la and_o afore_o he_o be_v liberius_n fame_v in_o heresy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la iiij_o c_o ixxxxiiij_fw-la simachê°_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a xu_o year_n &_o with_o high_a be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n yâ_z be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la &_o bytwene_v they_o be_v a_o great_a discencyon_n &_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o yâ_z judgement_n of_o theoboria_n yâ_z king_n and_o he_o judge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o ordain_v &_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chirche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o simachus_fw-la prevayle_v the_o which_o love_v the_o clergy_n &_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o pascalius_fw-la the_o deken_fw-mi cardynall_a hold_v against_o simachus_fw-la with_o the_o part_n of_o lau_n rinse_v to_o his_o death_n therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n to_o keep_v yâ_z bath_n after_o his_o death_n as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dialogue_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gsâa_n mexcelsis_n shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota_fw-la that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n chrysten_v france_n clodovius_fw-la the_o first_o chrysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o time_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o christian_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o she_o meve_v he_o many_o time_n to_o yâ_z faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a if_o he_o will_v turn_v &_o so_o he_o be_v &_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusoa_n be_v pope_n after_o simachê°_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n &_o great_a alm_n unto_o poor-man_n &_o he_o give_v many_o ornament_n to_o chirche_n and_o he_o reconsyle_v yâ_z greek_n yâ_z be_v curse_a for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastasiê°_n ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a chrysten_v man_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n have_v do_v against_o the_o chirche_n he_o revoke_v &_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusoa_n and_o calleâ_n again_o the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v exile_v by_o his_o predecessor_n ¶_o priscianê°_n grammatieus_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o this_o year_n the_o which_o be_v the_o lxxi_o from_o the_o come_n of_o yâ_z saxon_n begin_v yâ_z kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johannes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusoa_n three_o year_n and_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n yâ_z king_n of_o ytaly_a a_o heretyke_a take_v the_o pope_n with_o other_o senator_n &_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinyan_n determyne_a that_o and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v ãâã_d all_o the_o chrysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_a and_o after_o he_o âoke_v pope_n john_n &_o simachun_n patricisi_n and_o boicium_fw-la the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o bois_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o aurtorite_n of_o yâ_z senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o papy_n for_o perpetual_a exile_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr âsolatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanensis_fw-la he_o cause_v bois_n throat_n to_o becutte_v and_o so_o he_o die_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o seek_v man_n shall_v be_v anâled_v afore_o their_o death_n but_o chryst_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justinianus_n be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v or_z of_o civyll_a out_z of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n and_o ccc_o m._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o ill_o accord_v in_o to_o one_o volume_n of_o twelve_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinyan_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v and_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o three_o book_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o high_a be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n and_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a strife_n with_o justinian_n yâ_z emperor_n whede_a yâ_z chryst_n be_v of_o two_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_z of_o god_n a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v either_o consent_n to_o we_o or_o yâ_z shall_v go_v to_o perpetual_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justinyan_n the_o moost_n chrysten_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dioclesyan_a yâ_z pursew_a of_o chrysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_z i_o âere_z not_o thy_o thretenynge_n than_o the_o empetour_n meke_v hynselfe_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o ask_v mercy_n &_o absolution_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dâi_fw-la u_o c._n xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n turn_v justinyan_n sully_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o euticetes_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v on_o sunday_n &_o than_o he_o die_v at_o constan_n tynople_n ¶_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 chrysten_v faith_n &_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_z he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefyce_n again_o ¶_o virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o
enter_v ill_a in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o &_o he_o suffer_v his_o pierce_v cucyon_n pacyent_o and_z he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o yâ_z last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodora_n in_o constantynople_n dye_v ¶_o sinodus_n quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_n contra_fw-la theodorun_v et_fw-la oens_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la sinodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_n qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la christum_n et_fw-la quam_fw-la 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 virgilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scysmatyke_n &_o renegate_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 xiij_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytel_n be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v yâ_z chircheyerde_a of_o yâ_z apostle_n philip_n &_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n despyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v give_v to_o all_o covetousness_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o yren_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o money_n in_o than_o anon_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o than_o be_v choose_v tiberius_n a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o co_z my_o people_n ¶_o tiberius_n yâ_z second_o be_v emperor_n after_o justinê°_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_o give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o his_o wife_n often_o chydde_v with_o he_o &_o say_v that_o he_o ke_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_v in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n &_o we_o put_v treasure_n in_o to_o heaven_n and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o palay_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marble_n pavement_n a_o cross_n grave_v &_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o &_o command_v to_o take_v it_o 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 &_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a treasour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v harsas_n and_o die_v bliss_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hunger_n pestilence_n and_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o where_o from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanak_n &_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vitayle_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epytaphe_n magnatuis_fw-la monumenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedicte_n reliqis_v virtutum_fw-la titulus_fw-la et_fw-la deâus_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o yâ_z loinbarde_n &_o lytel_fw-mi he_o do_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberiê°_n xxj_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_o chrysten_v man_n &_o subdue_a persa_n &_o armenia_n &_o in_o yâ_z latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n &_o intend_a to_o have_v slay_v high_o and_o than_o there_o appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v in_o a_o religyous_a habyte_v hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o cry_v about_o yâ_z cite_v 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 &_o he_o correcked_a hynselfe_n of_o his_o trespass_n &_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n from_o he_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n appear_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v wylte_n thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_z in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v alover_n of_o wretch_n &_o say_v gyve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n than_o he_o be_v emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correck_v his_o knightte_n for_o their_o extorcyon_n yâ_z 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 &_o choose_v foca_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austin_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 and_o remember_v yâ_z many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o often_o time_n they_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o yâ_z 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 jewry_n &_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v previlege_v for_o there_o yâ_z faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v &_o because_o he_o begin_v ill_o he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n yâ_z romayn_v fight_v strong_o against_o the_o perses_n &_o the_o romayn_v be_v discomfy_v t_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o man_n so_o be_v he_o do_v to_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la u_o c._n lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o romayn_n and_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregorius_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thing_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_o riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o wysdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o ill_a thing_n of_o cursedness_n pass_v &_o sece_v &_o many_o a_o noble_a book_n he_o write_v to_o yâ_z incomparable_a êfyte_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n he_o be_v one_o of_o yâ_z pryncypal_n doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o sayiit_fw-la fabian_n after_o saint_n peter_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o yâ_z pope_n of_o rome_n many_o thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o yâ_z chirche_fw-fr as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_fw-la in_o abiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o yâ_z begin_n of_z yâ_z hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o con_v pendyous_a manner_n the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o it_o be_v call_v gregorianun_n and_o short_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o 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 saumianê°_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ_z ring_n of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n backbyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o liberalite_n that_o he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_o thrice_o for_o it_o &_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o thought_n saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n and_z he_o wake_v &_o die_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o yâ_z pope_n yâ_z which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_v a_o dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n yâ_z three_o be_v pope_n after_o savimanus_n eight_o month_n he_o ordain_v yâ_z none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o yâ_z awter_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o emperor_n foca_n that_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v yâ_z heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ_z world_n for_o afore_o constantinople_n be_v yâ_z heed_n chirche_fw-fr also_o he_o gaâe_v licence_n yâ_z the_o chirche_v call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedycate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunus_n &_o other_o false_a god_n where_o chrysten_v man_n many_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o devyls_n may_v be_v dedycate_v to_o yâ_z worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ_z monk_n may_v use_v yâ_z offyce_v of_o preaching_n chrysten_a &_o confessyon_n ¶_o heraclius_n be_v emperor_n after_o foca_n xiij_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la coââras_n yâ_z king_n of_o perses_n burn_v jerusalem_n and_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_a the_o patriarch_n with_o moche_n other_o people_n he_o take_v &_o put_v in_o captyvice_n the_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o which_o cleyn_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 twelve_o year_n of_o herachê°_n cosoras_n be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n &_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v again_o &_o the_o people_n be_v delyver_v and_o when_o heraclius_n will_v have_v enter_v yâ_z cite_v proud_o the_o gate_n of_o yâ_z cite_v by_o yâ_z power_n of_o god_n shette_v by_o themselves_o &_o the_o emperor_n meke_v high_o to_o god_n above_o &_o the_o gate_n open_v and_o than_o be_v the_o fee_a of_o yâ_z exaltacyon_n of_o yâ_z cross_v make_v ¶_o deê°_n dedit_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o boniface_n three_o year_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a anon_o the_o lepre_a be_v hole_n ¶_o this_o time_n a_o citezin_n of_o london_n through_o yâ_z mocyon_n of_o ethelbryght_a build_v a_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o london_n in_o a_o place_n yâ_z be_v call_v thorney_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c_o xliiij_o bonifacius_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 ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chircheyerde_n and_o lytel_n else_o of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la machomyte_v the_o duke_n of_o sarasyn_n and_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v the_o deceyver_n of_o all_o the_o world_n a_z false_a prophet_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o foregoer_fw-mi of_o antechryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o heresy_n and_z of_o all_o false_a man_n the_o meruayle_v of_o who_o the_o dominacyon_n thus_o begin_v ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n at_o rome_n and_o coude_fw-fr not_o speed_n in_o his_o matter_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v speed_v in_o than_z he_o recede_v from_o rome_n over_o the_o see_v and_z procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o go_v with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o false_a machomyte_n a_o great_a man_n of_o wit_n and_o this_o clerk_n êmyse_v he_o to_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o his_o country_n if_o he_o will_v be_v guide_v after_o he_o there_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o dove_n &_o put_v all_o yâ_z corn_n that_o the_o dove_n eat_v in_o to_o machomyte_v ere_o &_o so_o this_o dove_n have_v never_o no_o meet_v but_o in_o his_o ere_n the_o foresay_a clerk_n on_o a_o day_n call_v the_o people_n &_o meve_v they_o to_o choose_v such_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o let_v this_o dove_n flee_v the_o which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n come_v to_o machomyte_v &_o put_v his_o bill_n in_o his_o eere_n and_o when_o the_o people_n see_v this_o anon_o he_o be_v choose_v duke_n of_o that_o people_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o this_o people_n of_o corosame_a he_o say_v yâ_z he_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n than_o he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n yâ_z be_v call_v koran_n but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o informacyon_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o yâ_z devyll_n mynistre_v the_o auctorite_n &_o the_o cunning_a the_o first_o master_n be_v a_o jew_v a_o great_a astronomer_n &_o a_o nygromancer_n the_o second_o be_v john_n the_o antiochia_n the_o three_o be_v sergius_n a_o heretyke_a and_o these_o three_o make_v a_o un_fw-fr gracious_a law_n &_o a_o unhappy_a &_o what_o soever_o be_v hard_o of_o byleve_n &_o tedyous_a to_o do_v they_z left_a yâ_z out_o of_o the_o law_n &_o they_o put_v that_o thing_n in_o their_o law_n yâ_z worldly_a man_n be_v prone_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v that_z be_v to_o say_v glotony_n lechery_n rapyne_v &_o such_o other_o and_o also_o this_o machomyte_n ordain_v yâ_z a_o man_n shall_v have_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o he_o may_v occupy_v &_o find_v and_o refuse_v they_o twice_o or_o thrice_o or_o four_o time_n &_o take_v they_o again_o and_o many_o marvellous_a &_o false_a thing_n he_o make_v in_o his_o law_n the_o which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o rehearse_v here_o but_z they_o be_v plain_a in_o his_o book_n of_o koran_n &_o ever_o he_o write_v i_o his_o book_n yâ_z our_o lord_n speak_v to_o machomyte_v his_o êphete_n sayenge_a on_o this_o wise_n or_o on_o this_o thus_o by_o his_o false_a mean_n he_o deceyve_v yâ_z people_n and_o when_o his_o master_n &_o he_o have_v make_v this_o yâ_z be_v so_o delectable_a he_o write_v it_o in_o a_o book_n with_o lettre_n of_o gold_n &_o nouryssh_v a_o camel_n secret_o in_o a_o pryvy_a place_n &_o all_o only_a with_o the_o hand_n of_o machomyte_n be_v always_o feed_v and_o there_o pryvely_a he_o tie_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n yâ_z he_o have_v make_v about_o yâ_z camel_n neck_n &_o put_v this_o camel_n forth_o on_o a_o time_n in_o to_o a_o field_n a_o fore_a day_n and_o this_o camel_n joy_v in_o his_o lyberte_fw-fr for_z he_o be_v never_o lose_v afore_o and_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o come_v &_o touch_v he_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fame_n of_o such_o a_o camel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n run_v to_o see_v he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n but_o when_o the_o camel_n see_v he_o that_o always_o have_v feed_v he_o anon_o he_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v teach_v this_o camel_n afore_o time_n to_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n &_o lick_n his_o hand_n and_o so_o he_o do_v afore_o all_o the_o people_n the_o people_n than_o cry_v &_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a ensample_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n than_o they_o pray_v machomyte_v to_o open_v yâ_z holy_a book_n with_o his_o holy_a hand_n the_o which_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n evermore_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o yâ_z which_o book_n be_v show_v how_o the_o people_n shall_v worship_n god_n and_o machomyte_v say_v this_o book_n be_v write_v with_o angel_n hand_n so_o by_o these_o false_a mean_n he_o turn_v to_o his_o law_n all_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n &_o all_o the_o ee_v imperial_a against_o heraclius_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o occupy_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o alexandre_n and_o egypte_n libya_n arabia_n &_o syria_n than_o after_o he_o enfect_v all_o africa_n &_o but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o stand_v he_o he_o have_v enfect_v all_o spain_n &_o france_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v that_o be_v to_o moche_v to_o write_v in_o this_o book_n constantyne_v the_o three_o the_o soon_o of_o heracliâ_n be_v emperor_n xxvij_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n a_z great_a tyrant_n and_o a_o heretyke_a false_a subtyll_o &_o obyous_a to_o chrysten_v man_n nor_o he_o give_v no_o place_n to_o pope_n martin_n &_o he_o reyse_v a_o great_a host_n against_o the_o lombarbe_n &_o there_o he_o lose_v the_o field_n &_o flee_v to_o rome_n and_o honourable_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o pope_n vitellianê°_n and_o other_o of_o the_o cite_v and_o he_o reward_v they_o not_o like_a after_o their_o meryte_n as_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v do_v but_o use_v forth_o tyranny_n &_o heresy_n wherefore_o at_o yâ_z last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o own_o knight_n in_o a_o bath_n yâ_z which_o will_v not_o long_o suffer_v his_o tyranny_n and_o so_o he_o wretched_o live_v &_o die_v unhappe_o ¶_o martinê°_n the_o first_o be_v pope_n after_o theodorun_v uj_o year_n this_o martinus_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z strong_o strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o say_v mass_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o awter_n there_o pursue_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o a_o man_n which_o be_v call_v spaâarius_n of_o olymphe_n and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v ânytten_v he_o he_o be_v blind_a sodeyn_o this_o same_o man_n call_v a_o sinody_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n and_z he_o dampen_v syrum_fw-la alexandrun_n sergium_n pyrum_fw-la &_o paulun_n heretic_n wherefore_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n exile_v he_o &_o he_o die_v a_o saint_n ¶_o eugenius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n almoost_n three_o year_n and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a act_n ben_fw-mi write_v ¶_o vitellianus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xiiij_o year_n this_o man_n make_v yâ_z song_n that_o the_o romayn_v use_v and_o accord_v it_o also_o with_o yâ_z organ_n and_o he_o also_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o predecessor_n nevertheless_o afterward_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o his_o concord_n ne_o hitherto_o ay_o coude_fw-fr not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n have_v full_o after_o the_o death_n of_o constantyne_n yâ_z mighty_a the_o lordship_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o of_o other_o the_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o chirche_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c._n xââiij_fw-la adeodatus_n a_o roman_a be_v pope_n after_o vi_n ãâ¦ã_o s_o four_o year_n
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to_o the_o prince_n of_o turcorum_n &_o wed_v his_o sister_n &_o through_o the_o help_n of_o his_o brother_n &_o the_o bulgars_n he_o recover_v his_o empire_n &_o slay_v liberius_n &_o leo_n the_o usurper_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o as_o many_o time_n almoo_v as_o he_o wipe_v any_o drop_v from_o his_o nose_n the_o which_o they_o kit_n of_o so_z many_o time_n he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v slay_v ¶_o leo_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o sergiê°_n two_o year_n this_o man_n be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o romayn_v &_o be_v not_o put_v in_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pope_n for_z he_o ill_o enter_v but_z he_o do_v none_o ill_a ¶_o johamnes_n the_o syxth_o a_o greek_a be_v pope_n after_o he_o and_o he_o be_v a_o martyr_n but_z of_o who_o &_o wherefore_o yâ_z cause_n be_v not_o find_v in_o hystorye_n it_o be_v say_v yâ_z it_o be_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o lombardy_n for_z they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o chirche_n myghte_o ¶_o johamnes_n the_o vij_o a_o romayn_n 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have_v give_v he_o batayle_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o flee_v and_o a_o hondr_v of_o his_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o two_o hondre_fw-fr horse_n that_o be_v trap_v with_o yâen_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o go_v king_n richard_n for_o to_o besyege_v the_o castle_n gayllard_n and_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o ride_v by_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o take_v avysement_n of_o the_o castle_n one_o of_o the_o arbalastre_n smore_o he_o with_o a_o quarrel_n that_o be_v enuenyme_v and_o king_n richard_n draw_v out_o the_o shaft_n of_o the_o quarrel_n but_o the_o quarrel_n heed_n abide_v still_o in_o his_o heed_n and_o it_o begin_v for_o to_o rankle_v that_o he_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o ne_v meve_v his_o arm_n and_o when_o he_o wist_v that_o he_o have_v dethes_fw-mi wound_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hole_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n he_o command_v anon_o all_o his_o man_n sharp_o to_o assail_v the_o castle_n so_o the_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o the_o he_o 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he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_n austyn_n the_o which_o be_v call_v frere_n mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyan_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensample_n to_o many_o a_o man_n do_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o time_n &_o he_o ordain_v the_o frere_n minour_n ¶_o and_o the_o uj_o year_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o thyrd_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_n prechour_n begin_v under_o dominik_n but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandy_n because_o king_n richard_n have_v none_o heir_n soon_o ne_o daughter_n after_o his_o death_n they_o make_v john_n his_o broad_a king_n &_o crown_v high_o at_o westmynster_n by_o hubert_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o marvellous_a a_o man_n the_o he_o go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o war_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o war_v togy_n der_fw-mi till_o at_z the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angeo_n wherefore_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n than_o let_v he_o assemble_v before_o high_o at_o london_n archebysshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n &_o pryour_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a par_fw-fr lyament_n &_o ask_v there_o of_o the_o clergy_n the_o ten_o of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o conquer_v normandy_n and_o angeo_n again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v hubert_n than_o the_o pryour_fw-mi &_o the_o covent_n of_o caunterbury_n choose_v against_o the_o king_n will_n to_o be_v archebysshop_n master_n stephen_n of_o langton_n a_o good_a clerk_n that_o dwell_v at_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n their_o eletcyon_n and_o the_o pope_n conferm_v it_o &_o sacred_a he_o at_o viterbi_n when_o the_o king_n wist_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o drive_v the_o pryour_fw-mi &_o the_o covent_n from_o caunterbury_n &_o exile_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o command_v the_o no_o letter_n nor_o commandment_n that_o come_v fro_o rome_n shall_v be_v receyve_v ne_o plete_v in_o englonde_n when_o the_o pope_n herd_n this_o he_z send_v to_o king_n john_n his_o lettre_n &_o pray_v high_o lovyng_o to_o receyve_v stephen_n the_o archebisshop_n of_o caunterbury_n to_o his_o chirche_n &_o suffer_v the_o pryour_fw-mi &_o his_o monk_n to_o come_v again_o to_o their_o own_o dwelling_n but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o for_o no_o thing_n ¶_o how_o king_n john_n will_v no_o thing_n do_v for_o the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o all_o englonde_n be_v enterdyte_v &_o suspend_v and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o pope_n send_v by_o his_o auctorite_n &_o enjoin_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n the_o if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o receyve_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o caunterbury_n &_o his_o monk_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v general_a enterdyte_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n &_o grant_v full_a power_n to_o four_o bysshop_n to_o pronounce_v the_o enterdyting_a if_o it_o be_v need_n the_o first_o be_v bysshop_n william_n of_o london_n &_o that_o other_o bishop_n eustace_n of_o ely_n the_z three_o be_v bysshop_n walter_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o the_o fourth_z be_v bysshop_n gyles_n of_o herford_n &_o these_o four_o bysshop_n pray_v the_o king_n knel_v on_o their_o knee_n &_o sore_o weep_v that_o he_o will_v do_v the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o show_v he_o the_o pope_n bull_n
they_o go_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr mountford_n yâ_z young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v flee_v over_o seem_v to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o people_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_a for_o evermore_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o yâ_z legate_n dctobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ_z wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o those_o yâ_z have_v ben_fw-mi against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v disheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o their_o londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o yâ_z it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n &_o pea_n be_v cry_v through_o out_o englonde_n &_o thus_o yâ_z war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v yâ_z legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o yâ_z king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o though_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o lu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johns_n soon_o of_o brytayne_n john_n ve_v thomas_z of_o clare_v roger_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o graunston_n robert_n le_fw-fr brus_n john_n of_o verdon_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o beyond_o the_o see_v take_v their_o way_n toward_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o king_n henry_n die_v yâ_z same_o time_n at_o westminster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n yâ_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n yâ_z king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc_o lxxij_o ¶_o prophecy_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o expow_v that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n êphecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o âaââbe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc._o and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o herte_n and_o he_o say_v soothe_v for_o yâ_z good_a henry_n yâ_z king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ_z year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a &_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conscyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v yâ_z this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o yâ_z world_n yâ_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v yâ_z new_a werke_n of_o yâ_z abbey_n of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n at_o westmynster_n yâ_z be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ_z any_o man_n know_v through_o out_o all_o chrystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v or_o yâ_z werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n yâ_z most_o part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v soch_v for_o he_o be_v never_o noy_v through_o war_n ne_o dysease_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n more_o yâ_z in_o the_o end_n of_o yâ_z 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power_n wherefore_o the_o soresayd_a simon_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o yâ_z comyn_n of_o englonde_n that_o so_o noble_a a_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o the_o troth_n &_o dye_v in_o charite_n &_o for_o the_o comyn_v profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o therefore_o almyghty_a god_n for_o high_a have_v sythen_a show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o dyvers_a man_n &_o woman_n seek_v for_o his_o love_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v &_o say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n that_o after_o that_o time_n yâ_z lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n and_z than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o any_o pasture_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n live_v no_o while_n after_o when_o that_o simon_n mountford_n be_v deed_n but_o die_v anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o yâ_z mean_v time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a king_n of_o yâ_z world_n of_o honour_n be_v than_o in_o yâ_z holy_a land_v &_o gate_n there_o acre_n and_o in_o 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this_o land_n ¶_o how_o gracian_n make_v he_o king_n when_o maximyan_n be_v slay_v &_o afterward_o the_o briton_n slay_v he_o for_o his_o wickedness_n this_o gracian_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o stern_a and_o so_o moche_v sorrow_n do_v to_o the_o bryton_n that_o they_o slay_v he_o among_o they_o when_o king_n gowan_n understode_v that_o gracian_a be_v slay_v he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n and_z if_o he_o have_v first_o do_v harm_n than_o do_v he_o moche_v more_o for_o he_o than_o destroy_v all_o this_o land_n and_o the_o chrysten_v people_n that_o be_v therein_o
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¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n &_o he_o regn_v but_o iii_o month_n &_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o u_o year_n &_o four_o month_n this_o man_n recover_v france_n again_o the_o which_o be_v occupy_v with_o barbary_n man_n and_o he_o give_v they_o &_o pannonias_n licence_n to_o have_v vynyerde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v almoost_n all_o thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n within_o a_o lytell_a time_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o syrmium_fw-la ¶_o carus_n &_o his_o two_o son_n carmê°_n &_o numerianê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o soon_o they_o die_v &_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v &_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o regn_v but_o two_o year_n ¶_o dioclesian_n &_o maximyan_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n the_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o ee_v &_o the_o other_o regn_v in_o the_o west_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o dioclesian_n do_v he_o 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xi_o year_n &_o four_o month_n this_o man_n be_v sore_o êsecute_v &_o for_o drede_v of_o death_n he_o offer_v ãâã_d ãâã_d nes_z of_o encense_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o ydolle_n and_o afterward_o he_o open_o repent_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o chryst_n his_o body_n lie_v unburied_a three_o day_n for_o drede_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o after_o through_o a_o visyon_n of_o saint_n peter_n &_o marcell_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n foâe_n ¶_o marcellus_n be_v pope_n after_o marcell_n ãâ¦ã_o ê°_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o general_a counseyle_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v without_o the_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la xvij_o dâ_n ãâã_d sinodun_fw-la also_o he_o choose_v xu_o cardynalle_n in_o the_o cyte_n to_o bury_v man_n &_o chrysten_v at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v keep_v beeste_n long_o time_n in_o a_o house_n close_v in_o with_o they_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o maximian_n he_o die_v for_o fault_n ¶_o eusebius_n a_o martyr_n be_v after_o this_o man_n two_o month_n and_o certain_a day_n this_o man_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n be_v make_v pope_n &_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o lay_n man_n shall_v accuse_v his_o bishop_n but_o if_o he_o go_v from_o his_o faith_n vâ_n pê«_n patet_fw-la ij_o ix_o seven_o ten_o lai_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_o s._n ¶_o nota._n this_o time_n saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v in_o brytayn_n this_o albon_n when_o he_o be_v a_o pagan_a he_o lodge_v a_o certain_a man_n the_o which_o convert_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n &_o after_o be_v judge_v unto_o death_n and_o moche_n people_n he_o turn_v unto_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v nigh_o the_o water_n the_z which_o he_o make_v dry_a through_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o suffer_v death_n nigh_o the_o cite_v of_o veâelom_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sctin_n albani_n ¶_o melchiade_n a_o martyr_n succeed_v eusebius_n four_o year_n this_o man_n forbid_v the_o man_n shall_v fast_v on_o sonday_n &_o on_o thursday_n in_o so_o moche_v 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¶_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la ccc_o eight_o siluester_n be_v pope_n after_o melchiade_n this_o be_v a_o glorious_a confessor_n &_o many_o way_n he_o worshyp_v the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o god_n what_o in_o writing_a and_o what_o in_o miracle_n he_o receyve_v the_o patrimony_n of_o saint_n peter_n that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z kingdom_n of_o ytalye_n with_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n of_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n he_o turn_v it_o he_o baptyse_v eleyne_n &_o the_o jew_n and_o than_o he_o decess_v a_o confessor_n ¶_o constantyne_n the_o mighty_a be_v emperor_n this_o tyme._n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o glorious_a man_n and_o a_o victoryous_a in_o
gurmond_n go_v &_o destroy_v town_n &_o citee_n that_o never_o after_o be_v make_v again_o as_o it_o be_v seen_v yet_o in_o this_o land_n in_o many_o place_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v call_v englonde_n for_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o many_o king_n be_v make_v after_o in_o this_o land_n when_o gurmond_n have_v destroy_v all_o the_o land_n through_o out_o he_z give_v yâ_z land_n to_o the_o saxon_n &_o anon_o they_o take_v it_o with_o good_a will_n for_o yâ_z saxon_n long_o time_n have_v desire_v it_o for_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o be_v of_o engistes_n kynrede_n that_o first_o have_v all_o yâ_z land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o let_v they_o be_v call_v englyshman_n for_o because_o of_o engistes_n name_n and_o yâ_z land_n they_o let_v call_v englond_n in_o their_o language_n &_o the_o folk_n ben_fw-mi call_v englyshmen_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v call_v engist_n land_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v it_o of_o vortiger_n but_o fro_o the_o time_n yâ_z brute_n 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suffolk_n &_o the_o vij_o merchenrich_v &_o that_o be_v y_fw-fr erledom_n of_o ni_fw-fr choll_a huntyngdon_n harford_n gloâestre_n wynchestre_fw-fr warwyk_fw-mi &_o derby_z &_o so_o depart_v all_o englond_n in_o to_o vij_o part_n and_o after_o that_o it_o befall_v yâ_z though_o king_n war_v often_o time_n togyder_n and_o ever_o he_o yâ_z be_v strong_a take_v he_o yâ_z be_v febl_a &_o so_o it_o be_v long_o time_n that_o they_o have_v no_o king_n crown_v among_o they_o nor_o no_o chrysten_v man_n be_v than_o among_o they_o ne_o christen_v dom_o neither_o but_o be_v paynym_n till_o yâ_z saint_n gregory_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v seen_v child_n of_o yâ_z nation_n of_o englonde_n in_o yâ_z cite_v of_o rome_n yâ_z be_v wonder_n fair_a creature_n &_o have_v great_a will_n &_o desire_n to_o behold_v they_o &_o ask_v of_o yâ_z merchant_n of_o whence_o they_o be_v &_o of_o what_o nacyon_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o they_o be_v of_o englonde_n &_o englysshe_v they_o be_v call_v but_z they_o &_o all_o yâ_z people_n of_o englond_n be_v paynym_n &_o byleve_v not_o on_o god_n alas_o say_a saint_n gregory_n weil_z may_v they_o be_v call_v englysshe_v for_z they_o have_v yâ_z visage_n of_o aun_n gel_n and_o therefore_o well_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v christian_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n grego_n ry_o send_v saint_n austin_n in_o to_o englonde_fw-fr &_o xl_o good_a man_n with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o good_a life_n &_o holy_a man_n to_o prithee_o &_o teach_v &_o to_o converte_v the_o englysshe_a people_n &_o turn_v they_o to_o god_n &_o yâ_z be_v in_o the_o uj_o year_n yâ_z saint_n gregory_n have_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n yâ_z be_v to_o say_v after_z the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n five_o c_o lxxxu_o year_n as_o yâ_z cronycle_n tell_v ¶_o how_o saint_n austyn_n baptyse_v &_o convert_a king_n adelbryght_a and_o the_o bysshop_n that_o he_o make_v his_o felawe_n when_o saint_n austin_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englonde_fw-fr he_o arryve_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o tenet_n &_o so_o pass_v forth_o &_o come_v to_o caun_n terbury_v and_o there_o sojourn_v and_o king_n adelbryght_a of_o kent_n yâ_z be_v of_o yâ_z lineage_n of_o engist_n goodly_a receyve_v saint_n austyn_n &_o his_o felawes_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o find_v they_o all_o yâ_z they_o need_v and_o more_o over_o he_o give_v they_o a_o fair_a place_n yâ_z now_o be_v call_v lead_v the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n austin_n in_o which_o place_n hely_v himself_o shrine_v ¶_o this_o king_n adelbryght_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o with_o good_a will_n herd_n saint_n austyn_n pray_v dicacyon_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o prithee_o through_o out_o all_o his_o land_n of_o kent_n to_o turn_v and_o converte_v to_o he_o all_o yâ_z people_n that_o he_o may_v it_o befall_v so_o afterward_o through_o god_n grace_n yâ_z in_o a_o lytell_a time_n yâ_z king_n himself_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n &_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o land_n be_v baptyse_v and_o in_o yâ_z mean_v while_z yâ_z people_n turn_v they_o to_o god_n saint_n austyn_n come_v to_o rochestre_n &_o there_o preched_a the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o paynym_n scorn_v he_o therefore_o &_o cast_v upon_o he_o reygh_v tail_n so_o that_o all_o his_o mantel_n be_v hang_v full_a of_o those_o reygn_a tail_n &_o for_o more_o despite_n they_o cast_v on_o high_a the_o gut_n of_o reyghe_n and_o other_o fysshe_n wherefore_o yâ_z good_a man_n saint_n austin_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v &_o pray_v to_o god_n yâ_z all_o those_o child_n of_o yâ_z cite_v that_o shall_v be_v bear_v afterward_o yâ_z be_v to_o say_v in_z the_o cite_v of_o rochestre_n may_v have_v tail_n and_o so_o they_o have_v when_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o vengeance_n yâ_z be_v fall_v through_o saint_n augustine_n prayer_n he_o let_v make_v a_o house_n in_o yâ_z honour_n of_o almyghty_a god_n wherein_o woman_n shall_v be_v delyver_v of_o their_o child_n at_o the_o brydges_n end_n in_o the_o which_o bous_a yet_o woman_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v delyver_v of_o child_n when_o saint_n gregory_n have_v herd_n tell_v how_o the_o englysshe_a people_n be_v turn_v to_o god_n &_o convert_a he_o send_v unto_o saint_n austyn_n his_o pallyon_n by_o a_o bysshop_n yâ_z be_v call_v paulyn_n and_o make_v he_o prymate_n and_o archebysshop_n of_o englonde_n and_o send_v word_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v and_o make_v bysshoppe_n in_o the_o land_n and_o anon_o as_o saint_n austyn_n have_v the_o pallyon_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n he_o make_v two_o bysshoppe_n of_o his_o felawe_n the_o which_o come_v with_o he_o from_o rome_n of_o who_o that_o one_o be_v call_v mellyte_n &_o he_o hold_v his_o dignity_n at_o london_n and_o that_o other_o be_v call_v justyne_n and_z he_o hold_v his_o dignity_n at_o rochestre_n and_o this_o bysshop_n mellyte_n than_o go_v to_o prithee_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o essex_n and_o there_o baptyse_v the_o king_n of_o yâ_z country_n which_o be_v call_v sicwith_o yâ_z be_v king_n adelbryghte_v to_o sin_v his_o sister_n soon_o this_o justyn_n go_v to_o prithee_o in_o southsex_n &_o turn_v moche_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n &_o saint_n austin_n himself_o preched_a through_o out_o all_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o saint_n austyn_n go_v in_o to_o wale_n where_o as_o the_o bryton_n be_v and_z how_o they_o will_v not_o be_v obedyent_n to_o the_o arch_n bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n when_o all_o englonde_n be_v baptyse_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n saint_n austin_n go_v in_o to_o yâ_z land_n where_o as_o the_o bryton_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o englyssh_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o wales_n &_o there_o he_o find_v monk_n &_o abbey_n &_o vij_o bishop_n for_o the_o bryton_n destroy_v always_o yâ_z chry_a sten_a people_n yâ_z saint_n austyn_n have_v convert_v and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o be_v a_o legate_n of_o rome_n &_o prymate_n of_o all_o englonde_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o all_o reason_n to_o he_o be_v obedyent_n and_o they_o say_v yâ_z they_o will_v not_o but_z to_o yâ_z archebysshop_n of_o car_n lion_n they_o will_v they_o will_v never_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n be_v obedyent_n to_o yâ_z englyssh_o man_n for_o they_o say_v englysshman_n be_v our_o adversaries_n and_o have_v dryven_v we_o out_o of_o our_o country_n &_o we_o ben_fw-mi chrysten_v man_n and_o ever_o have_v ben_fw-mi &_o the_o englysshman_n have_v ever_o be_v paynym_n save_v now_o of_o late_a that_o they_o be_v convert_v saint_n austyn_n may_v of_o they_o have_v none_o other_o answer_n but_o say_v pert_o that_o they_o will_v never_o meek_a they_o to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o saint_n austin_n return_v
and_z in_o his_o day_n be_v translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n benedicti_fw-la with_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n scolastice_v his_o sister_n from_o yâ_z hill_n of_o callyâ_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o ãâã_d nigh_o ãâ¦ã_o relyan_a ¶_o constaneyn_v four_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi constantyne_n the_o curse_a man_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o he_o hate_v heretic_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o chirche_v he_o repair_v and_o grace_n he_o reconsyle_v again_o to_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o rome_n &_o he_o with_o the_o pope_n gadred_a togyder_n the_o syxth_o general_a sinody_n in_o yâ_z which_o be_v grant_v to_o preeste_n of_o grece_n to_o use_v their_o lawful_a wyves_n &_o to_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o ee_v for_o cause_n of_o great_a heet_n but_o not_o to_o those_o of_o the_o west_n party_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o they_o amyt_v chastite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o every_o man_n may_v advertyse_v &_o pondre_fw-fr how_o moche_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v worth_a to_o the_o quyete_a state_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o to_o the_o promocyon_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o also_o the_o contrary_a how_o moche_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o prince_n hurt_v the_o thing_n these_o two_o constantyne_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o show_v open_o for_o in_o the_o fader_n day_n the_o chirche_n never_o have_v rest_n &_o in_o the_o son_n time_n it_o be_v quyete_a yet_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o sarasyn_n &_o the_o vulgar_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o this_o emperor_n land_n that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v they_o but_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pease_n with_o they_o and_z pay_v yearly_o to_o they_o a_o truage_n so_o myghte_o prevayl_v that_o curse_a sect_n of_o machomyte_n &_o after_o he_o die_v blyss_o ¶_o nota._n that_o there_o be_v syxe_v general_a synodye_n &_o moo_v pryncypall_v of_o the_o which_o the_o auctorite_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o treuth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o syxe_v pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trouble_v the_o chirche_fw-fr for_o the_o subtylte_n of_o those_o heretic_n to_o deceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n die_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lychfel_n ãâ¦ã_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o adeodatus_n three_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o âhat_n he_o live_v like_o a_o priest_n ¶_o agatho_n âas_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a the_z lepre_a a_o none_o be_v make_v hole_n iste_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la principis_fw-la iussit_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sextam_fw-la synodun_fw-la apud_fw-la constantinopolin_n cc_o lxxx_o âporun_v in_o qua_fw-la assereâ_n dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la et_fw-la dvas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o agatho_n three_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o suffycyent_o teach_v in_o latyn_a &_o greke_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o pax_n shall_v be_v give_v after_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o die_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n about_o all_o thing_n be_v virtuous_a &_o his_o name_n accord_v with_o his_o dede_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o great_a pestilence_n ¶_o justinianus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n a_z prudent_a &_o a_o large_a &_o he_o increase_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n myghte_o but_z he_o charge_v yâ_z offyce_v of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr overmoche_n many_o law_n he_o make_v &_o afterward_o he_o wax_v not_o good_a for_z he_o intend_v to_o have_v let_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o vj._n sinody_n wherefore_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n he_o be_v take_v of_o leo_n the_o prince_n of_o patricio_n &_o tiberio_n &_o they_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n &_o his_o tongue_n &_o exile_v high_o to_o crisonan_n than_o be_v a_o great_a turbacyon_n in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr for_o strife_n &_o heretic_n and_o know_v all_o man_n when_o variance_n fall_v bytwene_v great_a lord_n than_o error_n be_v multiply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n correck_v they_o therefore_o that_o be_v oft_o time_n preve_v in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr than_o after_o fall_v a_o varyaunce_n bytwene_n leo_n &_o tiberio_fw-la &_o tiberio_n prevayl_v &_o he_o exile_v leo_n &_o cut_v of_o his_o nose_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v for_o high_a justinyan_n flee_v to_o the_o sarasyn_n &_o the_o bulgars_n yâ_z which_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o empire_n &_o slay_v leo_n &_o tiberio_n the_o which_o favour_a heretic_n than_o this_o same_o justinyan_a reform_v himself_o to_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o god_n &_o have_v great_a repentance_n but_z he_o venge_v he_o to_o cruel_o on_o his_o adversaries_n so_o that_o he_o will_v have_v slay_v their_o innocent_a child_n therefore_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o of_o phylyp_n who_o he_o exile_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c_o lxxxiiij_o iohamne_v the_o fyfth_o be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n one_o year_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n but_z he_o decess_v anon_o ¶_o zeno_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o secular_a matter_n &_o in_o beaute_n he_o be_v as_o a_o angel_n quyete_fw-it in_o virtue_n &_o meek_a in_o soul_n &_o very_o demure_a in_o language_n of_o his_o religyous_a life_n this_o man_n be_v choose_v at_o the_o last_o with_o one_o accord_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr and_o lay_v man_n but_z there_o be_v a_o great_a distinccyon_n for_o the_o clergy_n intend_v to_o have_v choose_v pyer_n the_o archebisshop_n and_o the_o hoost_n of_o lay_v man_n will_v have_v have_v theodorun_v a_o priest_n but_o at_o the_o last_z the_o holy_a ghoost_n turn_v 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yâ_z order_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n a_o doctor_n &_o be_v take_v for_o a_o saint_n he_o make_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v preched_a against_o yâ_z turk_n and_o he_o make_v a_o passage_n to_o yâ_z turk_n and_o to_o he_o saint_n brigyt_n be_v send_v from_o chryst_n for_o the_o confirmacyon_n of_o their_o rule_n &_o than_o he_o be_v poison_a &_o decess_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o xj_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n this_o gregory_n do_v lytell_fw-mi &_o after_o he_o follow_v yâ_z tribulacyon_n yâ_z our_o lord_n show_v to_o saint_n brigit_fw-la for_o the_o sin_n of_o yâ_z clergy_n ¶_o wenselans_n soon_o to_o karolus_fw-la aforesaid_a be_v emperor_n xiiij_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o be_v choose_v when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v on_o live_v but_z he_o take_v not_o keep_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v warn_v many_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o and_o will_v not_o he_z be_v depose_v for_o he_o give_v all_o his_o delyte_n and_o lust_n unto_o lechery_n &_o 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hiberus_n yâ_z be_v in_z yâ_z west_n end_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ_z land_n hyght_n scotlonde_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o some_o time_n or_o they_o come_v in_o to_o yâ_z other_o scotlonde_n that_o long_v to_o brytayne_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o yâ_z martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlonde_n saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlonde_n this_o land_n have_v in_o the_o southeest_n side_n spain_n three_o day_n sail_v then_v a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o yâ_z ee_v side_n yâ_z more_o brytayn_a thens_n a_o day_n sail_v in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ_z endless_a ocean_n and_z in_o the_o north_n side_n yselonde_n three_o day_n fail_a then_n ¶_o solinus_n but_o the_o
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salysbury_n maynteyn_v the_o king_n party_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v the_o first_o year_n that_o king_n stephen_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o go_v toward_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o have_v war_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o good_a manner_n and_z to_o he_o trust_v but_z he_o make_v to_o he_o none_o âomage_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o empress_n maud._n and_o in_o the_o fourth_z year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la maude_n the_o empress_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o than_o begin_v debate_n bytwene_v king_n stephen_n &_o maude_n the_o empress_n this_o maude_n go_v to_o the_o rite_n of_o nchol_n &_o the_o king_n her_o besyeged_a long_a time_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n so_o well_o the_o cite_v be_v keep_v &_o defend_v and_o those_o that_o be_v wtin_n the_o cite_v subtyl_o escape_v away_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o harm_n and_o than_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cite_v &_o dwell_v therein_o till_o candelmas_n and_o than_o come_v the_o baron_n the_o hold_v with_o the_o empress_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n randulf_n of_o chestre_n the_o earl_n robert_n of_o glocestre_n hugh_n bygot_v roberte_n of_o morlay_n &_o these_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o faught_v with_o the_o king_n &_o give_v high_o a_o strong_a batayle_n in_o the_o which_o batayle_n king_n stephen_n be_v take_v and_o set_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o brystowe_n ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o empress_n go_v fro_o wynchestre_n unto_o oxford_n and_z after_o she_o escape_v to_o walyngford_n &_o of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o disease_n that_o she_o have_v when_o king_n stephen_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v in_o to_o ward_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o brystowe_n this_o maude_n the_o empress_n be_v make_v lady_n of_o all_o englonde_n and_o all_o man_n hold_v she_o for_o lady_n of_o the_o land_n but_o those_o of_o kent_n hold_v with_o king_n stephen_n wife_n &_o also_o 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saint_n andrew_n tyme._n and_o the_o empress_n than_o let_v clothe_v she_o all_o in_o white_a lânen_n cloth_n for_z because_o she_o will_v not_o be_v know_v ãâ¦ã_o for_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v moche_n ââowe_o &_o so_o she_o escape_v by_o the_o tamyse_n from_o her_o enemy_n and_o from_o then_n she_o go_v to_o walyngforde_n &_o there_o hold_v she_o and_o the_o king_n will_v have_v besyege_v she_o but_z he_o have_v so_o moche_n to_o do_v with_o the_o earl_n randulf_n of_o chestre_n and_z with_o hugh_n by_o get_v the_o strong_o war_n red_z upon_o he_o in_o every_o place_n the_o he_o wist_v not_o whither_o for_o to_o turn_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n help_v he_o with_o his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufryde_v the_o earl_n of_o angel_n give_v unto_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o all_o normandy_n and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o wylton_n and_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_o than_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n with_o a_o strong_a 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&_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o in_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o this_o stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v into_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o this_o king_n stephen_n and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o do_v moche_v harm_n and_o the_o king_n stephen_n have_v so_o moche_n war_n that_o he_o wist_v not_o whither_o for_o to_o go_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v through_o the_o archebysshop_n theobalde_a and_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o englonde_n upon_o this_o condicyon_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n bytwene_v they_o so_z that_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o shall_v holly_o have_v the_o half_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o pease_n be_v cry_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bytwene_v those_o two_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v very_o sorry_a for_o because_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v half_a englonde_n &_o fall_v in_o to_o such_o a_o malady_n that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o xix_o year_n and._n viiâ_n weke_n &_o u_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_z in_o trouble_n &_o war_n &_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o feversham_n the_o which_o he_o let_v make_v in_o the_o uj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestinus_fw-la the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o innocent_n u_o month_n &_o lytell_fw-mi he_o do_v ¶_o lucius_n be_v after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi profyte_v for_z they_o die_v both_o in_o a_o pestilence_n ¶_o eugenius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o u_o year_n &_o iiiâ_o month_n this_o man_n first_o be_v the_o discyple_a of_o saint_n bernarde_n and_z after_o the_o