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moche_n dyvynyte_v he_o write_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o librissuis_fw-la ¶_o siritiê°_n be_v pope_n after_o damasius_fw-la xv_o year_n he_o damn_a heretic_n &_o lytell_fw-mi else_o be_v write_v of_o he_o ¶_o thodosius_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 crysten_v man_n &_o gracious_a &_o in_o governaunce_n like_o to_o traianê°_n soon_o wroth_a &_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 have_v herd_n mass_n saint_n ambrose_n forbid_v he_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o chirche_n till_o he_o have_v penance_n &_o make_v satysfaccyon_n for_o the_o sleenge_v of_o xxx_o knight_n the_o which_o he_o slay_v in_o anger_n at_o constantynople_n wherefore_o they_o make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v defer_v thirty_o day_n of_o those_o yâ—_z shall_v do_v execusyon_n if_o they_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o prince_n within_o the_o xxx_o day_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n be_v a_o child_n bear_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o emons_n from_o the_o navyll_n and_o above_o divide_v in_o two_o body_n have_a two_o heed_v and_o two_o wytte_n so_o that_o the_o one_o sleep_a or_o et_v the_o other_o slepte_v not_o ne_o eat_v not_o and_o when_o they_o be_v two_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la the_o one_o decessyd_v and_o the_o other_o live_v three_o day_n after_o ¶_o claudius_n poeta_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o arcadius_n &_o honorius_n regn_v xxx_o year_n and_o in_o their_o time_n rome_n be_v never_o destroy_v by_o a_o king_n call_v alaticus_n of_o yâ—_z which_o destruccyon_n rise_v a_o great_a blasphemye_n of_o the_o romayn_v for_o they_o say_v they_o fare_v never_o well_o sythen_a cryste_n come_v to_o rome_n &_o bereve_v they_o their_o good_n by_o the_o preaching_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n and_o yet_o this_o arcadiê°_n subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o shed_v no_o blood_n against_o this_o blasphemye_n saint_n austyn_n make_v yâ—_z solemn_a werke_v the_o which_o they_o call_v de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o honorius_n be_v emperor_n with_o theodosius_n his_o broder_n soon_o xu_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o holy_a lyf_v for_o two_o wyve_n he_o have_v &_o yet_o with_o both_o he_o dey_v maiden_n he_o love_v specyal_o the_o chirche_n &_o hate_a heretic_n ¶_o jerom_o dey_v this_o time_n at_o bethleem_n the_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la lxxxi_o ¶_o sanctus_n heracides_n the_o which_o write_v vitas_fw-la patrum_fw-la to_o lapsun_fw-it episcopum_fw-la be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o johannes_n crysostomê°_n be_v exile_v of_o endochia_n the_o wife_n of_o arcadius_n &_o through_o heat_n of_o the_o son_n he_o be_v deed_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o siritius_n three_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v stand_v at_o the_o rede_a of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o maim_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v priest_n ¶_o innocencius_fw-la be_v pope_n 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lie_v man_n by_z the_o reason_n of_o his_o offyce_v or_o of_o his_o benefyce_n ¶_o see_fw-mi no_o be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n xu_o year_n &_o this_o man_n be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n the_o body_n of_o saint_n mathewe_n the_o euangelyst_n &_o saint_n barnaby_n be_v find_v &_o with_o they_o the_o gospel_n that_o saint_n mathewe_n write_v ¶_o about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a comyn_v woman_n bare_a seven_o child_n at_o oh_o birth_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v make_v after_o king_n of_o lombâ—â—dye_n ¶_o felix_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o simplicius_n three_o year_n &_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o respite_n shall_v be_v yeven_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v that_o be_v may_v avyse_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v answer_v and_o that_o the_o juges_fw-la &_o the_o accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v all_o suspeccyon_n &_o spot_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n orison_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o &_o that_o ordres_n shall_v be_v yeven_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasiê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_n xxvij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a and_z hateful_a to_o god_n &_o man_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtn_v and_o in_o his_o time_n dey_v saint_n patryk_n the_o first_o bysshop_n of_o irlonde_n in_o the_o l._n xxij_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la and_o his_o fellow_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n &_o saint_n brygyda_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n and_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o one_o tomb_n &_o at_o dyvers_a time_n &_o this_o be_v the_o epitaphi_fw-la hij_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la tumulo_fw-la tumulantur_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_fw-la atque_fw-la columba_fw-la pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o gelasius_n two_o year_n and_o three_o month_n the_o which_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 dyvyne_a seruyce_n in_o the_o chirche_n except_o the_o mass_n and_o he_o cursyd_v themperour_n anastasius_n for_z he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a &_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o afterward_o he_o torn_v for_o drede_v to_o yâ—_z opynyon_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o evyll_n fame_v pope_n that_o be_v in_o catholico_fw-la pontificum_fw-la and_o afore_o he_o be_v liberius_n fame_v in_o heresy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o four_o c.lxxxiiij_o simachus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o xu_o year_n &_o with_o he_o be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n that_o be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la and_z betwixt_o they_o be_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o the_o jugement_n of_o theodoria_n the_o king_n &_o he_o juge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o orden_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 symachus_n prevalid_a the_o which_o love_v the_o clergy_n &_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o paschalius_n the_o deaken_n cardynall_n hold_v against_o symachus_n with_o the_o part_n of_o laurence_n to_o his_o dethe_v therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n to_o keep_v the_o batthe_n after_o his_o death_n as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dyalogis_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gloria_fw-la in_fw-la excelsis_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota_fw-la ¶_o that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n crysten_v afore_o france_n clodianus_n the_o first_o crysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o same_o time_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o crysten_v woman_n to_o his_o wyf_v &_o she_o meve_v high_o many_o time_n to_o the_o faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a &_o victoryous_a if_o he_o will_v tear_v &_o so_o he_o be_v &_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusda_n be_v pope_n after_o synachus_fw-la ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n &_o alms_n to_o poor_a man_n &_o ornamentê_n he_o give_v many_o to_o chirche_n and_o he_o reconsyle_v the_o greek_n the_o which_o be_v cursyd_v for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastalius_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a crysten_v man_n &_o all_o yâ—_z ever_o themperour_n anastasê°_n have_v do_v against_o the_o chirche_n he_o revoke_v &_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusda_n &_o call_v again_o that_o bysshop_n yâ—_z be_v exile_v by_o his_o predecessor_n ¶_o priscianus_n grammacicus_fw-la be_v this_o time_n and_o this_o year_n the_o which_o be_v the_o lxxi_o from_o the_o come_n
pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_z ty_o che_n in_o virtue_n in_o noblynesse_n in_o wisdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experyen_n te_fw-la and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o evil_a thyngâ—_n of_o cursydnesse_n pass_v be_v sessyd_v and_o many_o a_o noble_a bolre_a he_o write_v to_o the_o incomparable_a profit_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_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_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o saint_n fabi_n a_o 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 chynge_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 adiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o the_o begin_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 office_n of_o the_o chirche_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 gregoria_n nun_n and_o short_o for_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 saninianus_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 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 yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_a thâ—â—es_n for_o it_o and_o the_o four_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 &_o dere_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o the_o pope_n the_o which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_n dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o saninianus_n viij_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 bonifaciê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n &_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n putchace_v of_o yâ—_z emperor_n focas_n yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr 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 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 chirche_v call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedycate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunus_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 dedycate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ¶_o this_o man_n ordain_v that_o monk_n may_v use_v the_o offyet_n of_o preaching_n crysten_a and_o confess_v ¶_o heraclius_n be_v emperor_n after_o focas_n xiij_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la cosdias_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n brente_n jerusalem_n and_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_n 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 holy_a across_o the_o which_o eleyne_v 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 heraclius_n cosdras_n be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n &_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v again_o the_o people_n be_v delyver_v and_o when_o heracliê_n will_v have_v enter_v the_o cyte_n proud_o the_o yates_n of_o the_o cyte_n by_o power_n of_o god_n chytte_a therself_n &_o yâ—_z emperor_n meke_v he_o to_o god_n above_o &_o yâ—_z yates_n open_v and_o thenne_n be_v the_o fee_a of_o the_o exaltaconn_n of_o the_o cross_v make_v ¶_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o bonifaciê°_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 yâ—_z lepre_fw-it 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 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 that_o be_v call_v thorneye_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o vi_o c.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 lytell_fw-mi elles_fw-fr of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la ¶_o machomite_n the_o duke_n of_o sarrasyn_n &_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z dysceyver_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 forgooer_n of_o antecryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o hererye_n &_o of_o all_o fall_v man_n the_o meruayll_a of_o whon_n the_o domination_n thus_o begin_v ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n at_o rome_n &_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 thenne_n he_o recede_v from_o rome_n over_o yâ—_z see_v &_o procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o have_v go_v with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n a_o great_a man_n of_o wit_n and_o this_o clerk_n promise_v he_o to_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o the_o country_n if_o he_o will_v be_v gyde_v after_o he_o ¶_o there_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o dowe_fw-mi &_o put_v all_o the_o corn_n yâ—_z the_o dowe_fw-mi eat_v in_o machomytê_n eere_o &_o so_o this_o dowe_fw-mi have_v never_o no_o meet_v but_o in_o his_o eere_n the_o foresaid_a clerk_n on_o a_o day_n call_v the_o people_n &_o meve_v they_o to_o cheese_n such_o a_o prince_n as_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o likeness_n of_o dowe_fw-mi and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o lete_fw-la flee_v this_o dowe_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o fell_z anon_o to_o yâ—_z shoulder_v of_o machomyte_n &_o put_v his_o bylle_n in_o his_o eere_n and_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 of_o corosame_a he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n thenne_n he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n that_o be_v call_v alcoran_n but_o he_o die_v it_o by_o informaconn_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o the_o devyll_n mynystre_v the_o auctoryte_n and_o the_o cunning_a ¶_o the_o first_o master_n be_v a_o jew_n a_o great_a astronomyer_n &_o a_o nygromancer_n the_o second_o be_v john_n the_o anthiochia_n the_o three_o be_v sergius_n a_o heretyke_a and_o these_o three_o make_v a_o ungracyous_a law_n and_o a_o unhappy_a ¶_o and_o what_o some_o ever_o be_v hard_a of_o byleve_n and_o noyous_a to_o do_v they_z left_a that_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_z they_o put_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n the_o which_o the_o worldly_a man_n be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v that_o 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 that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v as_o many_o wyve_n as_o he_o may_v occupy_v &_o find_v and_o refuse_v they_o twye_n or_o thrye_n or_o four_o time_n and_o take_v they_o again_o and_o many_o meruayllous_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 reherce_v here_o but_o they_o be_v plain_a in_o his_o book_n of_o alcoran_n and_o ever_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n that_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o machomyte_v his_o prophet_n sayenge_a on_o this_o wise_n or_z on_o this_o ¶_o thus_o by_o his_o false_a mean_n he_o dysceyve_v the_o people_n and_o when_o his_o master_n &_o he_o have_v make_v this_o that_o be_v so_o delectable_a he_o write_v it_o in_o a_o boâ—â—_n with_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o also_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o mighty_a camel_n secret_o in_o a_o pryve_v place_n and_z aloon_o with_o the_o horde_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 that_o he_o have_v make_v about_o the_o camel_n neck_n and_o put_v this_o camel_n forth_o on_o a_o time_n in_o to_o the_o field_n afore_o day_n and_o this_o camel_n joy_v in_o his_o lybertee_n 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 high_a among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n but_o when_o the_o camel_n see_v he_o yâ—_z have_v feed_v he_o always_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 and_o lick_n his_o ande_fw-mi and_o so_o he_o die_v afore_o all_o that_o people_n the_o people_n thenne_n cry_v and_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 ¶_o
thenne_n they_o pray_v machomyte_v to_o open_v that_o holy_a book_n with_o his_o holy_a ande_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n evermore_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o which_o book_n be_v show_v how_o the_o people_n shall_v worship_n god_n ¶_o and_o machomyte_n say_v this_o book_n be_v write_v with_o angel_n honde_v so_o by_o these_o false_a mean_n he_o torn_v to_o his_o law_n all_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n and_o all_o the_o erst_o imperial_a against_o heraclium_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 and_o syria_n thenne_fw-fr after_o he_o enfect_v all_o affrycam_fw-la and_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n withstand_v he_o he_o have_v enfect_v all_o spain_n and_o france_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o die_v which_o be_v to_o moche_v to_o write_v in_o this_o book_n constantyne_n the_o three_o the_o soon_o of_o heraclij_fw-la be_v emperor_n xxvij_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n 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so_o myghte_o prevayl_v that_o cursyd_v sect_n of_o machomyte_n &_o after_o he_o dey_v blessyd_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la and_o moo_v pryncypall_a of_o the_o which_o the_o auctoryte_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o vi_o pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trowble_v the_o chirche_n for_o the_o subtyltee_fw-mi of_o those_o heretic_n to_o dysceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o this_o time_n dey_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lytchefelde_n yâ—_z three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o roman_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 that_o he_o live_v like_o a_o priest_n ¶_o agatho_n be_v popope_n after_o he_o and_z 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_o lepre_fw-it 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man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n and_o make_v many_o book_n and_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 att_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n the_o three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o cousin_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 counsull_n for_o money_n and_o then_o be_v stryf_v a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o &_o take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n and_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 dygnyte_n of_o the_o pope_n 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 ¶_o 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 abode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshmenne_n none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o cheser_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 tâ—everensis_n coloniensis_fw-la quilibet_fw-la imperij_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n datifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hij_fw-la statuunt_fw-la dumm_n cuntis_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinus_n est_fw-la comes_fw-la reni_fw-la marchio_n est_fw-la brandeburgensis_fw-la 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crysten_v faith_n and_o his_o wyves_n name_n be_v sancta_fw-la konnogundis_fw-la with_o who_o he_o live_v a_o virgyn_v all_o his_o lyve_n day_n and_o also_o he_o die_v many_o a_o bataylle_n as_o well_o in_o ytaly_n as_z in_o almaigne_n against_o the_o rebellyous_a and_z prosperyd_a ryghtwysly_a at_o the_o last_o with_o a_o blessyd_v end_n he_o decessyd_v and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n laurence_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v put_v for_o ensampler_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o johanes_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n have_v great_a strife_n in_o his_o day_n for_z he_o be_v put_v out_o and_z ah_o neither_o put_v in_o and_o this_o benedictus_n after_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n be_v seen_v of_o a_o holy_a man_n bysshop_n in_o a_o wretchyd_a fygure_n &_o he_o have_v great_a pain_n and_o this_o fygure_n say_v he_o trust_v no_o thing_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o no_o thing_n profyte_v he_o that_o be_v do_v for_o hymâ—for_a it_o be_v goten_a with_o extorcyon_n &_o uniuste_o thenne_fw-fr this_o bysshop_n leave_v his_o bysshopryche_n for_o drede_n of_o this_o sight_n &_o go_v in_o to_o a_o monasterye_n &_o live_v virtuous_o all_o his_o day_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o ten_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o xi_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi profyte_v ¶_o of_o king_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o dane_n and_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o eldred_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o dane_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la but_o edmonde_n irensyde_o that_o be_v king_n eldrede_n soon_o by_o his_o first_o wyf_v ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n on_o king_n knoght_v and_o so_o he_o die_v many_o time_n &_o often_o and_o the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o hard_a that_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o wit_v ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n emme_n that_o dwell_v tho_o at_o westmestre_n have_v great_a drede_n of_o she_o two_o son_n of_o the_o war_n alured_n and_o edward_n lest_z they_o shall_v be_v defoyled_a &_o mysdone_v thorugh_o this_o war_n wherefore_o she_o send_v theym_a over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o the_o duke_n richard_n their_o uncle_n and_o there_o they_o dwell_v in_o saufte_n &_o pease_n long_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o knoght_v the_o dane_n war_v strong_o togyder_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n betwixt_o they_o both_o and_z so_o they_o die_v &_o after_o they_o become_v good_a friend_n and_o so_o well_o love_v togyder_n as_o they_o have_v be_v brother_n goten_a of_o one_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o one_o mother_n bear_v ¶_o how_o king_n edmonde_n irensyde_o traytours_o be_v slay_v thorugh_o a_o traitor_n that_o be_v call_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n and_o after_o though_o regned_a king_n irensyde_o &_o knoght_v the_o dane_n but_o thus_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o so_o moche_v love_a togyder_n wherefore_o a_o false_a traytoure_n have_v enuytee_n to_o the_o love_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o friendship_n who_o be_v name_n be_v edrith_n of_o stratton_n that_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v edmonde_n irensyde_v man_n &_o of_o he_o hold_v all_o the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v and_o nevertheless_o he_o think_v his_o lord_n to_o betray_v &_o make_v knoght_v king_n of_o the_o land_n to_z the_o intent_n ryche_o to_o be_v avaunce_v &_o with_o he_o be_v well_o belove_v wherefore_o he_o pray_v his_o lord_n edmond_n irensyde_o upon_o a_o day_n with_o he_o for_o to_o etâ—_n and_o the_o king_n he_o curteysly_a grant_v &_o to_o he_o come_v at_o his_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o meet_a the_o king_n ryal_o be_v serve_v with_o dyvers_a meetê_n &_o drink_v and_o when_o the_o night_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v unto_o bed_n the_o king_n take_v
and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monkâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o all_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o 〈…〉_o war_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o normandy_n &_o john_n his_o 〈…〉_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o all_o their_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o 〈…〉_o stelles_fw-la and_o the_o foresaid_a 〈…〉_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o none_o go_v high_a oveâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o come_v out_o of_o person_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o come_v in_o to_o 〈…〉_o candelmastâ—in_v great_a 〈…〉_o to_o notyngham_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o comfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o rite_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v 〈…〉_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n the_o king_n axe_v he_o what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bertram_n gurdon_n wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v thou_o i_o slay_v since_o i_o die_v the_o never_o none_o harm_n sire_n say_v he_o though_o you_o die_v i_o never_o none_n harm_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o own_o honde_n slay_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v quite_o now_o your_o travaylle_v though_o say_v king_n rycharde_n he_z yâ—_z dey_v upon_o the_o cross_a to_o bring_v man_n soul_n from_o pain_n of_o hell_n foryeve_v the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o foryeve_v it_o the._n though_o command_v he_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v he_o mysdo_v but_o for_o all_o the_o kyngê_n defend_n some_o of_o the_o kyngê_n man_n he_o follow_v &_o pryvely_a he_o slaw_v and_o the_o viâ—_n day_n after_o the_o king_n die_v shryve_v he_o &_o sore_a repentance_n have_v of_o his_o mysdede_n and_o be_v housel_v and_o enoynt_v ¶_o and_o this_o king_n regn_v but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n &_o dey_v &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n be_v emperor_n eight_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_n &_o he_o wed_v constance_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o her_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o yâ—_z enhabyte_v yâ—_z land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eisterdaye_n &_o the_o day_n so_o low_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o â—alays_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decesyd_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o apeculun_n 〈…〉_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o joachim_n yâ—_z which_o he_o make_v 〈…〉_o star_z peyâ—â—_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dyscorded_a for_o sâ—me_o choose_v otto_n and_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v brother_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o otto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocenciê°_n in_o france_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o yâ—ue_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_n emperor_n and_o vyctoryous_o 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 freres_fw-mi austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensammple_n to_o many_o a_o man_n die_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o tyme._n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocenciê°_n the_o three_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n begin_v under_o domynyk_fw-mi 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 normandye_n as_o king_n rycharde_n be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n none_o heir_n neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o westmester_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v for_o so_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruayllous_a a_o man_n and_z 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o to_o normandye_o &_o war_v upon_o the_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n where_o fast_o he_o be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o it_o be_v not_o meruaylle_v ¶_o though_o lete_fw-la he_o assemble_v before_o he_o at_o london_n archebysshop_n bysshops_n abbot_n &_o pryour_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a parlyament_fw-mi and_o axe_v there_o of_o the_o clergye_a the_o tenthe_n of_o every_o chirche_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o conquer_v &_o gete_v again_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o graile_v that_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o time_n dey_v hubert_n the_o pryour_fw-mi and_o the_o covent_n of_o caunterbury_n â—hose_v against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o be_v archebysshop_n stephen_n of_o langton_n a_o good_a clerk_n
mountforde_n earl_n of_o leycetre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v against_o he_o strong_a war_n through_o which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachelor_n destroy_v be_v &_o dey_v &_o dish_n ryte_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v the_o byctory_n at_o eusham_n &_o symond_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v thorugh_a help_n &_o may_v of_o gilbert_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o glocetre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_a &_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a symonde_fw-fr through_o ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n that_z go_v again_o unto_o the_o king_n with_o moche_n power_n wherefore_o the_o foresaid_a symonde_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o comyn_n of_o englonde_n that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o the_o troth_n &_o dey_v in_o charyte_n &_o for_o the_o comyn_v profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n &_o therefore_o almyghty_a god_n for_o he_o have_v syn_n show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o dyvers_a man_n &_o wymmen_v of_o the_o spkenesse_n &_o disease_n that_o 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to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n and_o tyraun_n marence_n that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n and_o sodeyn_o become_v will_v and_z sodeyn_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n unto_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_v for_o the_o moche_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr &_o three_o other_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v moost_n love_v that_o one_o be_v call_v hoell_n a_o a_o other_o be_v call_v tavern_n &_o the_o three_o morhin_n and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o comewayle_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o so_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wyste_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o therewith_o die_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a &_o low_a &_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n ¶_o 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armorycam_fw-la &_o you_o thereof_o make_v king_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o bryton_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n &_o nomore_o be_v call_v armorycam_fw-la but_o be_v call_v brytayne_n and_o the_o land_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v come_fw-mi shall_v be_v call_v moche_n brytayne_v and_o so_o shall_v man_n know_v that_o one_o brytaytayne_v fro_o that_o other_o conan_n meridok_v thank_v he_o greet_o &_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o lytell_a brytayn_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximiam_fw-la go_v from_o then_n unto_o rome_n &_o though_o be_v make_v emperor_n after_o constantyne_n and_o conan_n dwell_v still_o in_o lytell_a brytayn_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o there_o lete_fw-la ordain_v two_o thousand_o ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_o culture_n the_o land_n to_o harowe_n it_o &_o for_o to_o sow_v it_o &_o feff_v they_o ryche_o after_o that_o they_o be_v and_o for_o asmoche_n as_o king_n conan_n &_o none_o of_o his_o 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lete_fw-la ordain_v for_o they_o shyppe_n hasty_o and_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o need_v to_o that_o voyage_n and_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_fw-la that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o he_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_o she_o have_v make_v pryvely_a to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastyte_n that_o her_o fader_fw-mi not_z wist_v ne_o none_o other_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_v upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xi_o thousand_o maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v toward_o lytell_a brytayne_n and_o all_o
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she_o shall_v be_v a_o wymple_a about_o her_o heed_n and_o many_o peril_n he_o see_v about_o matrimony_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z no_o woman_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o leful_a wyf_v but_o if_o she_o be_v blessyd_v of_o the_o priest_n ¶_o elentherus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o sother_n xv_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n shall_v refuse_v no_o meet_a reasonable_a yâ—_z be_v man_n meet_a nota_fw-la ¶_o also_o that_o no_o man_n unaccuse_v in_o a_o crime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dygnytee_n or_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyct_v thorugh_o ensample_n of_o cryst_n the_o which_o keep_v still_o judas_n scaryoth_v not_o accuse_v &_o cryste_n know_v he_o guilty_a and_o what_o soever_o he_o do_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o his_o seruyce_n abode_n farm_n &_o stable_n and_o he_o send_v also_o legate_n unto_o lucy_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o baptyse_v he_o &_o his_o people_n and_o fagus_n &_o domianus_n legate_n the_o 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elenthertum_n ten_o year_n and_o for_o the_o dyscorde_n of_o the_o paschal_n time_n he_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o alexander_n where_o he_o be_v prescute_fw-la that_o time_n &_o many_o other_o where_o he_o decree_v that_o eester_fw-mi day_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o sondaye_n but_z he_o must_v keep_v the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o apryll_n and_o that_o be_v to_o dyfferre_fw-la fro_o jew_o for_o many_o bysshop_n of_o the_o rest_n abide_v that_o time_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o yewes_n die_v halowe_v that_o fee_v ¶_o also_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n child_n may_v be_v crysten_v in_o every_o place_n &_o in_o every_o water_n ¶_o zepherinus_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o
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of_o the_o saxon_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o west_n saxon_a &_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johamnes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusda_n three_o year_n &_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n the_o king_n of_o ytaly_n a_o heretyke_a take_v yâ—_z pope_n with_o other_o senator_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinus_n determyne_a that_o &_o he_o will_v not_o lete_fw-la yâ—_z heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v slay_v all_o the_o crysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_n and_o after_o be_v take_v pope_n john_n &_o sunachun_n patricium_fw-la &_o boycium_n the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o boy_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o chauctoryte_n of_o the_o senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o papy_n for_o perpetuell_a eryle_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr psolatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanen_n he_o cause_v boy_n throat_n to_o be_v cut_v &_o so_o he_o dey_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v 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 dethe_v but_o cryste_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justimanus_fw-la be_v emperor_n xxxviij_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 two_o m._n book_n &_o three_o c._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o accord_v in_o to_o oh_o volumen_fw-la of_o xij_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 three_o book_n &_o bonifaê°_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o johanes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifariê°_n &_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stryf_v with_o justinianê°_n themperour_n whede_a that_o cryste_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_o of_o god_n &_o a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v other_o consent_n to_o we_o or_z thou_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o perpetuell_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o justunanus_n the_o moost_n crysten_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 frir_fw-fr not_o thy_o threty_a age_n thenne_v the_o emperor_n meke_v by_o â—nself_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o grâ—â—lde_a &_o ask_v mercy_n and_o absolucyon_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o â—â—gapitus_fw-la corn_v justinianus_n 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 at_o constantynople_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 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 benefyce_n again_o ¶_o virgilius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v evyll_n in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o he_o suffer_v his_o persecucyon_n pacyent_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 quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_fw-la contra_fw-la theodorê_n &_o omn_n hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la synodus_fw-la dampna_fw-la vit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_fw-es q_o â—_o dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la xpmm_n et_fw-la qd_n beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la deâ—_n 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 scismatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o 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say_v will_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_o in_o time_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o wretch_n and_o 〈◊〉_d yeve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n thenne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d he_o emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o shall_v have_v correct_v his_o 〈◊〉_d tes_fw-fr for_o the_o extorcyon_n that_o they_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 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 va_fw-fr ryaunce_n &_o â—hose_v foka_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austyn_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_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 say_v gregory_n ¶_o and_o remember_v yâ—_z many_o time_n be_v make_v â—encyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o oftyme_o 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_a 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_fw-es be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o may_v stir_v who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v and_o by_o can_v see_v he_o begin_v evyll_n he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n the_o romayn_v faught_v stron_fw-la ge_o against_o the_o persee_n &_o the_o romans_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provyn_n ce_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_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 diâ—_n u_o c.lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o roman_n &_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiâ—_n year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v grego_n â—â—us_fw-la magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thyngsâ—_n yâ—_z he_o excede_v in_o he_o
that_o they_o be_v torn_v to_o the_o right_a byleve_n of_o god_n almyghty_a ¶_o how_o the_o dany_n yâ—_z come_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmonde_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alured_n and_o thus_o it_o befelle_v afterward_o that_o the_o dany_n of_o northumberlonde_n that_o be_v paynem_n come_v with_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o understande_v with_o they_o yâ—_z go_v in_o to_o france_n with_o gurmodde_n of_o affryke_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v englonde_n &_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o saxon_n and_o though_o yâ—_z come_v fro_o france_n arryve_v in_o kent_n &_o send_v in_o to_o northumberlonde_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o &_o when_o those_o two_o hostê_n be_v come_v &_o assemble_v anon_o they_o go_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o crysten_v people_n of_o englonde_n from_o place_n to_o place_v &_o dye_a moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o it_o befelle_v thus_o as_o almyghty_a god_n will_v a_o hard_a 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maude_n his_o daughter_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o she_o dwell_v no_o long_o in_o almaigne_n &_o that_o she_o will_v come_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n to_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o when_o that_o she_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o he_o take_v she_o tho_o to_o he_o &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o make_v the_o englysshman_n to_o do_v oath_n &_o fraute_n to_o the_o empress_n and_o the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v the_o oath_n be_v william_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o that_o other_o davyd_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o after_o he_o all_o the_o baron_n &_o earl_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o also_o after_o that_o the_o noble_a man_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o for_o to_o have_v his_o daughter_n to_o spouse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v maude_n the_o empress_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o her_o fader_fw-mi wist_v that_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n the_z king_n he_o grant_v &_o consent_v thereto_o and_o though_o take_v he_o his_o daughter_n &_o lad_n she_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o come_v to_o yâ—_z noble_a knyghte_n geffroy_n and_o there_o he_o spouse_n the_o foresaid_a maude_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o the_o earl_n beget_v upon_o she_o a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o ¶_o and_o after_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n henry_n dwell_v all_o that_o year_n in_o normandy_n and_o after_o that_o long_a time_n a_o grevous_a sykenesse_n take_v he_o where_o thorugh_o he_o dey_v and_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v xxxu_o year_n &_o four_o month_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v as_o be_v before_o say_v in_o normandy_n and_o his_o herte_n be_v enteryd_v in_o yâ—_z great_a chirche_fw-fr of_o our_o lady_n in_o roven_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o moche_v honour_n in_o to_o englonde_n &_o enteryd_v at_o rede_a in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o the_o which_o abbaye_v he_o be_v begynner_n &_o founder_n henricus_fw-la the_o four_o be_v emperor_n in_o almayn_n after_o harry_n the_o three_o xu_o year_n this_o man_n put_v his_o own_o fader_fw-mi in_o prison_n &_o there_o hold_v he_o till_o he_o dey_v and_o tâ—ke_v pope_n paschall_n with_o his_o cardynalle_n &_o present_v they_o as_z if_o be_v say_v afore_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o lack_v issue_n for_o he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o englonde_n maude_n but_o afterward_o he_o come_v to_o grace_v and_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o chirche_n free_o he_o resyne_v to_o calixtus_n the_o pope_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o yeve_v he_o in_o penounce_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o come_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n that_o he_o may_v have_v remyssyon_n of_o his_o trespass_n and_o after_o the_o oppynyon_n of_o many_o a_o man_n he_z be_v wilful_o exile_v &_o dey_v and_o his_o wyf_v both_o at_o chestre_n in_o englonde_n ¶_o gelasius_n be_v pope_n after_o paschall_n two_o year_n and_o 〈◊〉_d from_o henry_n the_o emperor_n in_o to_o bourgoyne_n and_o there_o decessyd_v this_o emperor_n choose_v benedictus_n a_o spanyarde_n to_o be_v pope_n the_o which_o storm_n with_o calixtê°_n ¶_o calixtus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n &_o fine_a month_n this_o calixtus_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n and_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o place_n of_o gelasius_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o take_v the_o foresaid_a benedictus_n and_o make_v he_o to_o ride_v afore_o he_o shameful_o for_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.xxxiij_o innocencius_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o honorius_n xiiij_o year_n and_o vij_o month_n this_o man_n be_v a_o very_a devoute_a man_n &_o with_o such_o man_n he_o accompany_v he_o and_o he_o have_v stryf_v against_o peyr_n of_o lion_n the_o which_o name_v he_o anocletus_n and_o by_o strength_n he_o take_v the_o popchede_v the_o which_o innocencius_fw-la see_v &_o with_o two_o galeys_fw-la he_o flee_v in_o to_o france_n &_o be_v worshyful_o receyve_v of_o saint_n benumbed_a the_o which_o that_o time_n have_v all_o the_o king_n &_o prince_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o he_o provoke_v they_o for_o to_o â—ring_v this_o pope_n innocencius_fw-la in_fw-la to_o his_o dygnyte_n again_o and_o att_o the_o last_o all_o thing_n be_v sessyd_v &_o his_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v through_o the_o jugement_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v pope_n again_o &_o live_v prouffytable_o and_o be_v bury_v art_n latranence_n ¶_o how_o stephen_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v the_o first_o be_v make_v king_n his_o nevewe_v sister_n soon_o stephen_n earl_n of_o boloyne_n for_o anon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o tydynge_n of_o his_o uncle_n death_n thenne_n he_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n thorugh_o counseyll_n &_o strength_n of_o many_o great_a lord_n in_o englonde_n against_o the_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v to_o maude_n the_o empress_n take_v the_o ream_n &_o lete_fw-la crown_n stephen_n king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o the_o archebysshopp_n william_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o first_o make_v the_o oath_n of_o feaute_n to_o maude_n the_o empress_n set_v the_o crown_n upon_o stephen_n herd_n &_o he_o anoint_a and_o bysshop_n roger_n of_o salysbury_n maynten_v the_o kyngê°_n part_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v ¶_o the_o first_o year_n yâ—_z king_n stephen_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o go_v toward_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o have_v â—arred_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o in_o yea_n &_o in_o good_a manere_fw-la &_o to_o high_o trust_v but_o he_o make_v to_o high_a nove_n homage_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o hadê_n make_v unto_o thempresse_n maude_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la maude_n the_o empress_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o though_o begin_v debate_n bytwene_v king_n stephen_n &_o maude_n thempresse_n this_o man_v go_v unto_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o nchol_n &_o the_o king_n her_o besyged_a long_a time_n &_o may_v not_o speed_n so_o well_o the_o cyte_n be_v keep_v &_o defend_v and_o though_o yâ—_z be_v wtin_n the_o cyte_n meruaylous_o escape_v away_o wtout_fw-fr any_o manner_n of_o harm_n and_o though_o take_v yâ—_z king_n the_o cyte_n &_o dwell_v therein_o till_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o come_v the_o baron_n yâ—_z hold_v with_o empress_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z earl_n radulphe_n of_o chestre_n the_o earl_n robert_n of_o glocestre_n hugh_n bygot_n robert_n of_o mor_fw-fr ley_fw-fr &_o these_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o faught_n with_o the_o king_n &_o give_v high_o a_o great_a bataylle_n in_o the_o which_o bataylle_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 to_o orenforde_n &_o after_o she_o escape_v to_o walynforde_n &_o of_o the_o sorrow_n &_o disease_n that_o she_o have_v now_o as_o the_o king_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 &_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 stephens_n wyf_v &_o also_o william_n of_o pree_n &_o his_o retenewe_n halpe_v they_o &_o hold_v warte_z against_o maude_n thempresse_n and_o anon_o after_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v to_o they_o with_o a_o huge_a nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n and_o though_o go_v they_o togyder_v to_o wynchestre_n there_o yâ—_z the_o empress_n be_v &_o will_v have_v take_v she_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o the_o empress_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o batayll_n 〈◊〉_d escape_v from_o they_o &_o go_v 〈…〉_o prison_n and_o when_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o prison_n he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o oxenford_n &_o besyeged_a thempresse_n yâ—_z be_v though_o at_o oxenford_n and_o the_o seyge_a endure_v from_o myghelmasse_n unto_o sayne_a andrew_n tide_n ¶_o and_o the_o empress_n lete_fw-la clothe_v she_o tho_o all_o in_o white_a linen_n clothe_v for_o bycâ—nse_n she_o will_v not_o be_v know_v for_o in_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v moche_n snow_n &_o she_o escape_v by_o the_o tample_n from_o they_o away_o that_o be_v 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 radulphe_n of_o chestre_n &_o with_o hugh_n bygot_n that_o strong_o war_v upon_o high_a in_o every_o place_n that_z he_o not_o wist_v whether_o for_o to_o tear_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n halpe_v he_o with_o
his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v unto_o henry_n the_o empressse_n some_o alle_fw-mi normandye_n and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v unto_o wyston_n &_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_o though_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o there_o almoo_v he_o have_v take_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o king_n escape_v with_o moche_n pain_n and_o william_n martell_n there_o be_v token_n and_o for_o who_o be_v delyveraunce_n they_o give_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o glocestre_fw-fr yâ—_z good_a castle_n of_o shyrbom_n yâ—_z he_o have_v take_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o earl_n robert_n &_o all_o the_o king_n enemy_n go_v unto_o fâ—ryngdon_n &_o begin_v there_o for_o to_o make_v a_o strong_a castle_n but_o the_o king_n come_v thyâ—_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o drive_v he_o thou_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n â—â—â—dulphe_n of_o chestre_n be_v accord_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z the_o king_n and_o come_v to_o his_o court_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o earl_n 〈…〉_o to_o come_v and_o the_o king_n anon_o lete_fw-la take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o may_v never_o for_o no_o thing_n come_v out_o till_o yâ—_z he_o have_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o castle_n of_o nchol_n the_o which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o angoy_n give_v up_o unto_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o â—â—sewed_v dey_v the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o do_v anon_o tamen_fw-la again_o to_o angoy_n &_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n moche_n honour_n of_o all_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o he_o die_v feaute_n &_o homage_n the_o moost_n party_n of_o the_o land_n and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_z yâ—_z empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o also_o duke_n of_o normandy_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v a_o dynorce_n bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sybbe_v &_o nyghe_o of_o blood_n and_o though_o spouse_n her_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o earl_n of_o angoy_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n &_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o this_o stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o this_o king_n stephen_n &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o malmesbury_n &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o yâ—_z king_n stephen_n hadê_n so_o moche_n go_v that_o he_o wyste_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 theobaldus_fw-la &_o through_o other_o worthy_a lord_n of_o englonde_n upon_o this_o condycyon_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n bytwene_n theym_n two_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o shall_v hoo_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 peâ—s_o be_v cry_v thrughout_n all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_z by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n 〈◊〉_d half_a englonde_n and_o felle_fw-fr in_o to_o such_o a_o malady_n and_z deyed_a in_o the_o xix_o year_n and_z â—iij_fw-la weke_n and_o u_o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_z in_o war_n and_o in_o contake_n and_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o feversham_n the_o which_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v in_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la celestunus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencuâ—s_n u_o month_n and_o lytell_a he_o die_v ¶_o lucius_n be_v after_o he_o and_o lytell_fw-mi proffyte_v for_z they_o dey_v both_o in_o a_o pestilence_n ¶_o eugenâ—us_o the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o u_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n first_o be_v the_o dyscyple_a of_o saint_n bernarde_n &_o after_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n anastalius_n by_o rome_n and_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n ceâ—ary_n and_o be_v choose_v pope_n by_o the_o cardnalle_n he_o no_o thing_n know_v therâ—â—_n and_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o senator_n he_o be_v consecrate_v without_o the_o cyte_n this_o maâ—â—_n be_v a_o holy_a nan_n &_o suffer_v tâ—ybulaâ—yon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o saint_n peter_n and_o after_o anon_o deâ—â—syd_v saint_n bernarde_n ¶_o petrus_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bysshopp_n of_o paris_n bâ—â—ther_n to_o granam_n compile_v the_o some_o book_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o tyme._n ¶_o petrus_n â—â—mestor_n brother_n to_o gracian_a &_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lombardus_fw-la make_v hystonam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o book_n ¶_o frederâ—â—us_fw-la pâ—mus_fw-la after_o contradus_fw-la be_v emprerour_n in_o almaigne_n &_o in_o rome_n xxxij_o year_n this_o man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n the_o which_o crown_v he_o die_v on_o syd_o with_o alexander_n to_o he_o great_a prâ—edyce_n for_o he_o die_v help_v four_o that_o stout_a against_o the_o apostle_n sete_n and_o he_o faught_v myghte_o against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n through_o power_n of_o the_o dany_n &_o other_o nacyon_n but_o richard_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n halpe_n for_o to_o expulse_v he_o and_o he_o destroy_v medyolanum_fw-la to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o which_o cyte_n the_o wall_n be_v bygh_a than_o the_o wall_n of_o any_o other_o cyte_n this_o man_n at_o the_o last_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o vexacyon_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z die_v many_o meruayl_n loâ—s_v thing_n thâ—â—r_fw-fr almoo_v as_o moche_v as_o ever_o die_v â—arolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la and_o there_o he_o come_v by_o a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v armeniam_fw-la &_o in_o a_o lytell_a water_n he_o be_v drown_v &_o at_o tyâ—â—_n he_o be_v bury_v ¶_o anaslasius_n be_v pâ—pe_v after_o eugenius_n four_o year_n and_o more_o thiâ—â—an_n be_v abbot_n of_o rufy_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v choose_v cardynall_n &_o after_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o empress_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chaunceller_n and_o after_o this_o king_n stephen_n regn_v henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o &_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o archebysshop_n theâ—baldus_n the_o xvij_o day_n before_o cry_v mass_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beâ—â—â—_n of_o london_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o kyngê_n chancellor_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o second_o year_n that_o he_o be_v crown_v he_o lete_fw-la cante_fw-la down_o all_o the_o new_a castle_n that_o be_v long_a to_o the_o crown_n the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v â—eve_v unto_o dyverse_a man_n &_o they_o have_v make_v earl_n &_o baron_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o &_o to_o help_v he_o against_o henry_n they_o press_v soon_o ¶_o and_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordshypp_n the_o king_n of_o walys_n and_o in_o the_o same_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n have_v in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_z cyte_a of_o karkyll_n the_o castle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d castle_n upon_o tyne_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d great_a power_n 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n 〈…〉_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o year_n he_o 〈…〉_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o his_o regâ—â—_n he_o 〈…〉_o host_n to_o tolouse_n &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o almoo_v all_o the_o cyâ—e_n of_o 〈…〉_o rugh_o myschyef_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n 〈…〉_o his_o chaunceller_n be_v choose_v 〈…〉_o of_o caunterbury_n and_o upon_o saint_n bernardes_n day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_o in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v the_o kyngê_n dâ—ughtâ—â—_n eel_n north_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n edward_n the_o king_n be_v translate_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o and_o the_o xi_o you_o te_fw-mi of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o parlyament_n at_o northampton_n &_o fro_o then_v 〈…〉_o thomas_n archebysshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o yâ—_z great_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o he_o for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v on_o the_o morrow_n he_o have_v be_v slaybe_o &_o therefore_o he_o â—ledâ—_n then_v with_o three_o fellow_n on_o foot_n oon_o that_o no_o man_n wyste_v where_o he_o be_v &_o go_v over_o the_o ser_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a cause_n for_o asmoche_v as_o the_o
king_n 〈◊〉_d have_v put_v clerk_n to_o deâ—h_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o felonye_n without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d of_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v john_n his_o soâ—e_a â—ome_o ¶_o and_o the_o xiiâ—j_fw-la year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deyed_a 〈◊〉_d the_o empress_n that_o be_v his_o mâ—der_n ¶_o the_o xiiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d spouse_n maâ—de_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o beget_v upon_o she_o 〈…〉_o lead_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—â—ge_n archebyshopp_n 〈…〉_o of_o york_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o thomas_n archebyshop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o same_o roâ—es_n be_v accursyd_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o â—_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v high_a &_o his_o fader_fw-mi while_n that_o he_o be_v in_o normandye_n after_o the_o coronacyon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o empress_n soon_o that_o same_o henry_n thempresse_n soon_o go_v over_o to_o normady_n &_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la marye_n elenore_n his_o daughter_n of_o the_o dolphyn_a that_o be_v king_n of_o alâ—ayne_n and_o in_o the_o vij_o year_n that_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n saint_n thomas_n have_v be_v out_o law_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v the_o king_n &_o saint_n thomas_n accord_v and_o thene_n come_v thomas_n the_o archebysshop_n to_o caunterbury_n again_o to_o his_o own_o chirche_n and_o this_o accord_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o aduente_n &_o afterward_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o martyr_v the_o fyfth_o day_n of_o crystmasse_n chenne_n follow_v ¶_o for_o king_n henry_n think_v upon_o saint_n thomas_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n upon_o crystmasse_n day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a &_o these_o word_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a kynghte_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o a_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o archebysshop_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_a sir_n hugh_n moruile_n sir_n william_n tracy_n &_o sir_n reygnolde_v fitz_n advise_v beers_n soon_o in_o englysshe_n pryvely_a go_v unto_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o the_o chirche_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o they_o he_o marâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o yâ—_z mother_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d cryst_n m._n c.lxxiâ—_n year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d up_o on_o henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o upon_o his_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o fraâ—â—er_n &_o all_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n be_v rise_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v he_o conquer_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o though_o send_v king_n henry_n specyal_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n te_fw-mi &_o pray_v he_o here_o for_o his_o love_n that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o he_o the_o name_n by_o letter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o begynners_n of_o that_o war_n against_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v again_o to_o he_o by_o letter_n the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o be_v john_n his_o soon_o &_o rycharde_n his_o brotheer_n &_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n his_o soon_o thâ—_n be_v henry_n the_o king_n wonder_v wroth_a &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o he_o beget_v &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n dure_v henry_z his_z soon_o 〈◊〉_d we_o king_n dey_v sore_o repent_v his_o misdeed_n &_o moo_v sorrow_n make_v of_o any_o man_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o saint_n thomas_n dethe_v of_o caunterbury_n and_o pray_v his_o fader_fw-mi be_v moche_v sorrow_n of_o herte_a mercy_n for_o his_o 〈◊〉_d paa_v and_o his_o fader_fw-mi foâ—gaaf_fw-mi he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pyte_n and_o after_o he_o dâ—ed_v the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la 〈…〉_o rede_a ¶_o how_o the_o crysten_v man_n lose_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n â—e_v a_o fall_v crysten_v man_n yâ—_z become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o while_o this_o king_n regn_v the_o great_a bataylle_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bytwene_v the_o crysten_v man_n and_o the_o sacrasyn_n but_o crysten_v man_n be_v there_o slay_v thorugh_o great_a â—reason_n of_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wyf_v the_o queen_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o sometime_o be_v baldewyne_n wyf_v but_o â—â—e_v forsake_v he_o and_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o wherefore_o the_o earl_n tyâ—pe_n be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o the_o sultan_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o forsake_v his_o crystendome_n and_o all_o crysten_v law_n and_o yâ—_z crysten_v man_n 〈…〉_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v his_o own_o nacyon_n and_o for_o be_v the_o crysten_v man_n there_o slay_v with_o yâ—_z sarrasyus_n ¶_o and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horryble_a death_n and_o the_o cyte_n of_o jerusalem_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o ¶_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n lete_fw-la they_o be_v crossyd_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o among_o they_o wen_n rycharde_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o toures_n but_o he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o other_o manner_n way_n and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o fader_fw-mi hadê_n regn_v xxxvi_o year_n and_o u_o month_n &_o fourre_v day_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o founteveâ—ad_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.c.lvi_o aduanê°_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o anastasius_n u_o year_n this_o pope_n be_v a_o englysshe_n man_n &_o the_o voy_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n say_v he_o be_v a_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n albon_n in_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n there_o he_o be_v expulsyd_v &_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o give_v he_o to_o study_n &_o to_o virtue_n and_o after_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o albanacen_n then_z he_o be_v make_v legate_n in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o woâ—â—acian_a &_o he_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o faith_n then_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n &_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o cardynall_a he_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o cyte_n of_o râ—me_n 〈…〉_o william_n the_o king_n of_o câ—â—yleâ—_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o this_o man_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o dwelleâ—_n in_o the_o old_a cyte_n ¶_o alexander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pope_n 〈…〉_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o alexander_n hadê_n 〈…〉_o &_o the_o king_n of_o siâ—culoâ—_n and_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o his_o exile_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o saint_n bernarde_n be_v canonyse_v by_o this_o alexander_n &_o his_o abbot_n forhâ—de_v he_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o miracle_n for_o there_o be_v so_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o he_o obey_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o die_v no_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o lucius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o alexand._n four_o year_n &_o two_o month_n of_o he_o lytell_a 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o his_o day_n decessyd_v henry_n the_o first_o soon_o no_o henry_n the_o second_o &_o this_o be_v his_o epytaphy_n omnis_fw-la honoris_fw-la honour_n decor_fw-la et_fw-la decus_fw-la vibis_fw-la et_fw-la orbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d splendour_n gloria_fw-la sumen_fw-la apex_n julius_n ingenio_fw-la ututibus_fw-la hector_n achilles_n viribus_fw-la augustus_fw-la moâ—bus_fw-la over_o paris_n ¶_o vehanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o lucius_n two_o year_n this_o man_n decessyd_v for_o sorrow_n when_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v with_o the_o sarrasyn_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o viij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n and_o he_o practyse_v myghte_o how_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v win_v again_o but_o anon_o he_o decessyd_v ¶_o clemens_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n and_o lytell_fw-mi he_o die_v ¶_o of_o king_n rycharde_n that_o conquer_v again_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_z the_o crysten_v man_n have_v lose_v and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v rycharde_n his_o soon_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o a_o strâ—nge_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o hold_v and_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o three_o day_n of_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n himself_o
that_o dwell_v att_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n &_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n their_o eleccyon_n &_o the_o pope_n conferm_v it_o and_o sacred_a he_o at_o viterbi_n ¶_o when_o the_o king_n wist_v these_o tydynge_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o drive_v the_o pryour_fw-mi &_o the_o covente_a from_o caunterbury_n &_o exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o command_v that_o no_o letter_n that_o come_v from_o rome_n ne_o commandment_n shall_v be_v receyve_v ne_o pletyd_v in_o englonde_n when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o the_o pope_n he_o send_v king_n john_n his_o letter_n &_o pray_v he_o with_o good_a will_n &_o good_a herte_n that_o he_o will_v receyve_v stephen_n yâ—_z archebysshopp_n of_o caunterbury_v to_o his_o chirche_n &_o suffer_v the_o pryoour_fw-mi and_o his_o monk_n to_o come_v again_o to_o their_o own_o dwellyng_n but_o the_o king_n will_v noâ—_n 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 alle_fw-mi 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 〈◊〉_d &_o enjoin_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o receyve_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o counterbury_n &_o his_o monk_n they_o shall_v do_v general_a enterdyting_a through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o full_a power_n to_o four_o bysshop_n to_o pronounce_v the_o enterdyte_a if_o he_o if_o warn_v the_o first_o be_v bysshop_n william_n of_o london_n &_o that_o other_o bysshop_n eustace_n of_o 〈…〉_o be_v bysshop_n walter_n of_o wyncheâ—â—â—_n &_o the_o four_o be_v bysshop_n 〈…〉_o ford_n ¶_o and_o these_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n knel_v 〈…〉_o sore_o weep_a that_o he_o 〈…〉_o commandment_n and_o 〈…〉_o pope_n bull_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o for_o no_o prayer_n 〈…〉_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v 〈…〉_o the_o bysshops_n 〈…〉_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o annunciation_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o general_a 〈…〉_o all_o englonde_n so_o that_o 〈…〉_o be_v thytte_n with_o 〈…〉_o &_o 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out_o &_o put_v away_o that_o 〈◊〉_d point_n of_o restytucyon_n but_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v one_o word_n out_o ¶_o though_o send_v the_o king_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n by_o the_o four_o bysshop_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o he_o there_o and_z send_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d under_o pledge_n that_o be_v to_o sayet_v his_o 〈…〉_o at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o thus_o in_o this_o manner_n tharchebysshop_n stephen_n come_v to_o counterbury_n when_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n be_v come_v the_o king_n come_v to_o châ—haz_n for_o he_o will_v no_o nyghe_a caunterbury_n at_o that_o tyme._n but_o he_o send_v by_o his_o tresorer_n bysshop_n of_o wyncestre_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o shall_v do_v out_o of_o the_o endenture_n yâ—_z clause_n of_z restytucyon_n for_o to_o make_v of_o the_o good_n ¶_o and_o tharchebysshop_n make_v his_o oath_n yâ—_z he_o will_v not_o never_o do_v out_o â—o_o word_n thereof_o ne_o yet_o it_o change_v of_o that_o the_o 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edward_n that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o of_z this_o king_n edward_n prophesy_v merlin_n and_o call_v he_o a_o dragon_n the_o second_o of_o yâ—_z vi_o king_n yâ—_z shall_v regne_fw-la in_fw-la englonde_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n and_o also_o with_o strength_n and_o sternesse_n that_o shall_v keep_v englonde_n from_o cold_a and_o hete_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v opene_n his_o mouth_n towards_o waly_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o wyk_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v close_v with_o walwe_n that_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n and_o with_o fyersnesse_n with_o mercy_n ayenste_n his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n &_o after_o of_o scotlonde_n wâ—th_v fyernesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o dethe_v for_o their_o falseness_n &_o traytours_o as_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o well_o kepe_v he_o englonde_v from_o cold_a &_o heet_n since_o he_o 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there_o as_o he_o have_v yâ—_z mastery_n and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v yâ—_z the_fw-mi shall_v come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o yâ—_z northwest_n during_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a dragon_n yâ—_z shall_v be_v lad_n by_o a_o ill_a greyhounde_n that_o shall_v the_o dragon_n crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o yâ—_z se_fw-es for_o drede_fw-la of_o the_o dragon_n without_o come_n again_o &_o yâ—_z be_v prove_v by_o sir_n john_n baylol_n that_o king_n edward_n make_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z false_o arise_v against_o he_o &_o after_o he_o flee_v to_o his_o own_o londê_n of_o france_n &_o never_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o drede_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o yet_o
englonde_n during_o king_n edward_n lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n robbyd_v northumberlonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o into_o englonde_n &_o dystroy_v northumberlonde_n and_o burn_v that_o land_n and_z robbyd_a it_o and_z slay_v man_n wymmen_v and_o child_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o cradyl_n and_o burn_v also_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o dystroy_v cristendome_n and_o take_v and_o bare_a englâ—â—â—_n mennys_n god_n as_z they_o have_v be_v saraâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d or_o paynem_v and_o of_o yâ—_z wickydneâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o dydde_v all_o the_o world_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o scotlonde_n be_v enterdyte_v so_o pope_n john_n yâ—_z xxii_o after_o saint_n petyr_n hear_v of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v that_o yâ—_z scot_n wrought_v he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a that_o crystendome_n be_v so_o dystroy_v through_o the_o scot_n &_o namely_o they_o dystroy_v so_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a sentence_n under_o his_o bull_n of_o lead_n unto_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o to_o tharcheâ—_n bysshopp_n of_o york_n yâ—_z if_o robert_n yâ—_z brus_n of_o scotlonde_n will_v not_o be_v justify_v &_o make_v amends_n unto_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n edward_n their_o lord_n &_o make_v amends_n of_o his_o loss_n &_o of_o his_o harm_n yâ—_z they_o had_z do_v in_o englonde_n &_o also_o to_o restore_v yâ—_z good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a châ—â—_n che_fw-it yâ—_z the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronouncyd_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o when_o yâ—_z scot_n hear_v this_o they_z will_v not_o leave_v their_o malice_n for_o yâ—_z popy_v commandment_n wherefore_o robert_n yâ—_z motheus_z jamy_v douglas_n &_o thomas_n radulf_n earl_n of_o moref_n &_o all_o though_o yâ—_z with_o they_o comyned_a or_o they_o help_v in_o word_n ordede_o be_v accursyd_v in_o every_o chirche_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n every_o day_n at_o mass_n three_o time_n &_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v song_n in_o holy_a chirche_n thrughe_o out_o all_o scotlonde_n but_o if_o the_o scot_n will_v make_v restitueyon_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o many_o agoode_n press_v and_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v mass_n against_o the_o poly_n commandment_n and_o ayenste_n his_o will_n &_o to_o do_v &_o fulfil_v the_o tyrant_n will_v ¶_o how_o sire_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o mitone_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o borke_n and_o there_o be_v sire_n spensers_n soon_o make_v chambrelayne_n and_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o be_v last_v the_o king_n go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n for_o to_o wit_n &_o besegyd_a the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n but_o yâ—_z scot_n go_v over_o yâ—_z water_n at_o sole_a wath_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v three_o mile_n from_o yâ—_z king_n host_n and_o pryvely_a they_o steel_n away_o by_o night_n &_o come_v into_o englonde_n &_o robbyd_v &_o dystroy_v all_o yâ—_z they_o may_v &_o spare_v no_o manere_n thing_n till_o yâ—_z they_o come_v unto_o york_n &_o when_o yâ—_z englysshman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_o hear_v thyse_n tydynge_n all_o though_o that_o may_v traveyll_o as_o well_o monkê_n preeste_n freres_fw-mi canon_n &_o seculers_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o the_o scot_n at_o myton_n up_o small_a yâ—_z twelve_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 nothing_o of_o the_o be_v yâ—_z there_o be_v kyllyd_v &_o drown_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o yâ—_z see_v and_o yâ—_z cheyfteyne_v sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshop_n of_o yorbe_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n with_o their_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 yâ—_z water_n of_o small_a &_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o stack_n of_o hey_n &_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o be_v so_o huge_a yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n and_o whann_v the_o englysshman_n be_v goon_o over_o yâ—_z water_n though_o come_v the_o scot_n with_o their_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v and_o come_v toward_o yâ—_z englysshman_n in_o array_n and_o the_o englissheman_n flee_v for_o uneth_o they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o almoo_v lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o berwyk_n and_o the_o scot_n hobyler_n go_v bytwene_v yâ—_z bridge_n and_o thenglyssman_n and_o when_o yâ—_z great_a host_v they_o meet_v the_o englysshe_n man_n flee_v bytwene_v the_o hobiler_n and_o the_o great_a host_n and_o the_o englysshman_n almoost_n be_v there_o slay_v and_z he_o that_o may_v go_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v but_o many_o be_v drown_v alas_o for_o there_o be_v slay_v many_o man_n of_o relygyon_n seculers_n preeste_n and_o clerk_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n tharche_v bysshop_n escape_v and_o therefore_o the_o scot_n callyd_v that_o batayll_n the_o white_a batayl_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n do_v all_o manere_n thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n will_v now_o as_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o remeve_v his_o siege_n trom_n berwyk_n &_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n but_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n keep_v so_o the_o king_n chamber_n yâ—_z no_o man_n myzte_o speak_v with_o yâ—_z king_n but_o he_o have_v make_v with_o hy_o a_o fret_n for_o to_o do_v all_o his_o nedet_fw-la &_o that_o over_o i_o sure_o and_o this_o hugh_n bear_v he_o so_o stewte_n that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scorn_n &_o dyspyte_n &_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manere_n of_o man_n but_o oon_o by_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o by_o he_o and_o if_o onâ—_n knyghte_v of_o englonde_n have_v wood_n maneyr_n or_o londe_n yâ—_z they_o will_v coveyte_n ano_fw-la ne_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n must_v yeve_v it_o they_o or_o elles_fw-fr yâ—_z man_n yâ—_z aught_o it_o shall_v be_v false_o endyte_v of_o forfeit_n or_o felony_n and_o thrughe_o such_o do_v they_o dysheryte_v many_o a_o bachelere_n and_o somoche_n land_n he_o gate_n that_o it_o be_v great_a wonder_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n see_v the_o great_a covetyse_n &_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o axyd_v he_o of_o counseyll_n of_o the_o dysese_v that_o be_v in_o the_o ream_n though_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o &_o in_o haste_n by_o one_o assent_n they_o make_v a_o pryne_n assemble_v at_o shirburne_n in_o elmede_n &_o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_z to_o brebe_n &_o dystrouble_n yâ—_z da_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o upon_o their_o power_n and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o march_v of_o waly_n &_o dystroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hughes_n ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n so_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o great_a harm_n &_o destruction_n yâ—_z yâ—_z baron_n of_o englond_n do_v unto_o sir_n hugh_n spensers_n land_n &_o too_o his_o soon_o in_o every_o place_n that_o they_o come_v upon_o yâ—_z king_n though_o through_o his_o counseyll_n exile_v sire_n monbraye_n sir_n roger_n clyfforde_v and_o sir_n gosselyn_n davyll_a &_o many_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v to_o theym_v consent_n wherefore_o yâ—_z baron_n do_v tho_o more_o harm_n than_o they_o die_v before_o &_o when_o yâ—_z king_n see_v yâ—_z the_o baron_n will_v not_o sesse_v of_o their_o cruelty_n yâ—_z king_n be_v so_o re_fw-mi adradde_a lest_o they_o will_v destroy_v he_o &_o his_o ream_n for_o his_o mayntenaunce_n but_o if_o he_o assent_v to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o send_v for_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v &_o they_o come_v with_o three_o bataylles_n well_o armyd_fw-la at_o all_o point_n &_o every_o batayll_n have_v cotarmour_n of_o green_a cloth_n &_o thereof_o the_o right_n quarter_n be_v yelowe_n with_o white_a bend_v wherefore_o yâ—_z parliament_n be_v callyd_v yâ—_z parlement_fw-it of_o the_o white_a bend_n &_o in_o yâ—_z company_n be_v sire_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr bo_o houne_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o sir_n roger_n cliftorde_v sir_n john_n monbray_n sir_n gosselyn_n davyll_a sir_n roger_n mortmer_n unâ—â—e_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortemer_n of_o wygmore_o sire_n henry_n of_o tray_n sir_n john_n gyffarde_n &_o sir_n barthilmew_n of_o badele_a emore_n that_o be_v yâ—_z
isabella_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_v the_o â—â—ges_n brother_n of_o englonde_n and_o sire_n io_n have_v of_o henaude_n and_o sire_n rogâ—â—e_n motymer_n of_o wygmore_fw-la and_o sire_n thomas_n rocelyn_n and_o sire_n john_n of_o câ—omwelle_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n and_o manâ—â—_n other_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n of_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o his_o quarrel_n and_o be_v dyshert_v of_o their_o londe_n ordern_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_z arryve_v at_o hâ—rewich_n in_o sonthfolke_n and_o soon_o aftâ—â—_n they_o pursew_v yâ—_z spensers_n till_o yâ—_z then_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o piteous_a death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v &_o there_o company_n also_o for_o yâ—_z grrate_v falsnes_n yâ—_z they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o peple_n and_o mer_o say_v also_o more_o yâ—_z the_o gote_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a dystresse_n &_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v into_o ward_n till_o yâ—_z the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o governs_n â—â—_o rule_v his_o peopleâ—ne_a his_o trame_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v &_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o theym_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o other_o of_o yâ—_z ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n for_o evermore_o and_o ever_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewye_n be_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o dyspyse_v the_o corovaconn_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposyd_v he_o and_o moche_n labour_n &_o many_o peril_n he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o trowble_v great_o the_o unyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o they_o be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o frederyk_n the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n &_o he_o overcome_v the_o duke_n and_o abode_n arebelyon_n to_o his_o end_n and_o in_o great_a peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o rarolus_n be_v choose_v against_o he_o yâ—_z which_o prevayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewic_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o dyscessyd_v ¶_o john_n mandevyll_n a_o douctour_n of_o physyh_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v be_v in_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi this_o tyme._n and_o he_o make_v a_o merueylous_a pylgâ—ymage_n for_o he_o go_v almoo_v abowte_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o write_v his_o dedy_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decessyd_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n albon_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n vii_o year_n &_o more_o this_z man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o yongthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thordre_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_n benifyce_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 deretall_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deê°_n in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o his_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 dnnt_n m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o chyrde_n 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 yâ—_z 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 yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z sondaye_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc.xxvi_o yâ—_z be_v of_o aege_fw-la at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n katheryn_n from_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v to_o the_o fee_v of_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o be_v all_o manner_n pleâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n bynche_n astente_fw-la and_o though_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ—_z shyâ—efs_n of_o englonde_n thrughe_o wrytte_n to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o defendaunty_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gayolle_n that_o be_v attachid_v thrughe_a shyref_n shall_v be_v lete_fw-la go_fw-mi quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o coronaconn_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseeching_n of_o his_o lyege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntyd_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pease_n to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n and_o his_o company_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o torâ—yd_v home_o to_o they_o be_v own_o country_n again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o rich_a yefte_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v englonde_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o great_a love_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n and_o his_o lord_n and_o comyuly_a euglysshman_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v deed_n â—ut_fw-la the_o innumerable_a iresoure_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o tresour_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o â—ader_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldok_v yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z kyngê_n chancellor_n be_v departyd_v after_o yâ—_z queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n there_o of_o but_o at_o her_o will_n and_o her_o delyveraunce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o londe_n as_z after_o ward_v you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v unto_o stanthop_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v yâ—_z king_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenylworth_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o lcycetre_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o yâ—_z erldome_n of_o lancastre_n that_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v seasyd_v into_o his_o hon_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o thomas_n of_o lancastres_n brother_n &_o so_o be_v he_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o lcycetre_n &_o also_o stywarde_a of_o englonde_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi make_v sorrow_n without_o end_n because_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o his_o wyf_v ne_o with_o his_o soon_o wherefore_o he_o be_v in_o moche_n mischeyf_v for_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yâ—_z he_o be_v lead_v the_o and_o rule_v by_o false_a counsel_n yet_o he_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o callyd_v edward_n with_o yâ—_z long_o shanky_n &_o come_v out_o of_o the_o worthy_a blood_n of_o the_o world_n &_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o yeve_v great_a yefty_n &_o large_a be_v moo_v prevy_v with_o yâ—_z king_n his_o own_o soon_o and_o they_o wre_v his_o enemy_n both_o by_o night_n &_o by_o day_n &_o procure_v to_o make_v debate_n &_o contake_n bytwene_v he_o and_o he_o soon_o and_o isabella_n his_o wyf_v but_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n be_v to_o he_o good_a friend_n ever_o more_o &_o cast_v both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n how_o they_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o among_o their_o company_n that_o the_o frere_n have_v prpur_o bring_v there_o be_v a_o frere_fw-fr that_o be_v callyd_v dunhened_a and_o he_o have_v ordain_v &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a company_n of_o folk_n to_o keep_v at_o yâ—_z nebe_fw-ge but_o the_o friar_fw-la be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o pountfret_v &_o there_o be_v dey_v in_o prison_n &_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z king_n fader_fw-mi in_o keep_a through_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n delyverd_a edward_n the_o king_n fader_fw-mi by_o endenture_n to_o sir_n thomas_n of_o berkelay_n and_o so_o sir_n john_n matrevas_n &_o they_o lad_n he_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o kenylworth_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berinthia_n kelay_v &_o keep_v he_o there_o sauf_o ¶_o and_o at_o ester_n next_o after_o his_o coronaconn_n yâ—_z kynordeyn_v a_o great_a huge_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z
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