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livius_fw-la de_fw-la gestis_fw-la romanorum_fw-la martin_n penitency_n airy_a to_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o cronycle_n of_o emperor_n &_o bysshops_n &_o namely_o theobaldus_fw-la cartusiensis_fw-la contain_v in_o his_o book_n the_o progress_n of_o all_o notable_a fader_n fro_o the_o beginning_n
gurmond_n go_v &_o destroy_v town_n &_o citee_n that_o never_o after_o be_v make_v again_o as_o it_o be_v seen_v yet_o in_o this_o land_n in_o many_o place_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v call_v englonde_n for_o the_o name_n of_o engist_n and_o how_o many_o king_n be_v make_v after_o in_o this_o land_n when_o gurmond_n have_v destroy_v all_o the_o land_n through_o out_o he_z give_v yâ—_z land_n to_o the_o saxon_n &_o anon_o they_o take_v it_o with_o good_a will_n for_o yâ—_z saxon_n long_o time_n have_v desire_v it_o for_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o be_v of_o engistes_n kynrede_n that_o first_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayn_n &_o let_v they_o be_v call_v englyshman_n for_o because_o of_o engistes_n name_n and_o yâ—_z land_n they_o let_v call_v englond_n in_o their_o language_n &_o the_o folk_n ben_fw-mi call_v englyshmen_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v call_v engist_n land_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_v it_o of_o vortiger_n but_o fro_o the_o time_n yâ—_z brute_n come_v first_o in_o to_o this_o land_n it_o be_v call_v britayn_a &_o yâ—_z folk_n bryton_n but_o since_o yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z gurmond_n conquer_a this_o land_n yâ—_z saxon_n name_v it_o englonde_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gurmond_n pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o conquer_v many_o londe_n &_o destroy_v all_o chrysten_v people_n where_o as_o he_o come_v and_o the_o saxon_n dwell_v in_o this_o land_n &_o begin_v fast_o to_o enhabyte_v it_o at_o their_o own_o will_v &_o they_o will_v have_v make_v new_a kin_n ge_n &_o lord_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr never_o assent_v to_o have_v only_o one_o king_n for_o to_o be_v to_o they_o attendaunt_a &_o therefore_o they_o make_v many_o king_n in_o dyvers_a shire_n as_o it_o be_v in_o engistes_n tyme._n the_o first_o kyngdom_n be_v kent_n &_o that_o other_o southsex_n &_o yâ—_z three_o westsex_v the_o four_o estsex_n and_o the_o fyfth_o northumberlonde_n the_o syxth_o estangle_v yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v norfolk_n &_o suffolk_n &_o the_o vij_o merchenrich_v &_o that_o be_v y_fw-fr erledom_n of_o ni_fw-fr choll_a huntyngdon_n harford_n gloâ—estre_n wynchestre_fw-fr warwyk_fw-mi &_o derby_z &_o so_o depart_v all_o englond_n in_o to_o vij_o part_n and_o after_o that_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z though_o king_n war_v often_o time_n togyder_n and_o ever_o he_o yâ—_z be_v strong_a take_v he_o yâ—_z be_v febl_a &_o so_o it_o be_v long_o time_n that_o they_o have_v no_o king_n crown_v among_o they_o nor_o no_o chrysten_v man_n be_v than_o among_o they_o ne_o christen_v dom_o neither_o but_o be_v paynym_n till_o yâ—_z saint_n gregory_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n that_o have_v seen_v child_n of_o yâ—_z nation_n of_o englonde_n in_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o rome_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_n fair_a creature_n &_o have_v great_a will_n &_o desire_n to_o behold_v they_o &_o ask_v of_o yâ—_z merchant_n of_o whence_o they_o be_v &_o of_o what_o nacyon_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o they_o be_v of_o englonde_n &_o englysshe_v they_o be_v call_v but_z they_o &_o all_o yâ—_z people_n of_o englond_n be_v paynym_n &_o byleve_v not_o on_o god_n alas_o say_a saint_n gregory_n weil_z may_v they_o be_v call_v englysshe_v for_z they_o have_v yâ—_z visage_n of_o aun_n gel_n and_o therefore_o well_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v christian_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n grego_n ry_o send_v saint_n austin_n in_o to_o englonde_fw-fr &_o xl_o good_a man_n with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o good_a life_n &_o holy_a man_n to_o prithee_o &_o teach_v &_o to_o converte_v the_o englysshe_a people_n &_o turn_v they_o to_o god_n &_o yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o uj_o year_n yâ—_z saint_n gregory_n have_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v after_z the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n five_o c_o lxxxu_o year_n as_o yâ—_z cronycle_n tell_v ¶_o how_o saint_n austyn_n baptyse_v &_o convert_a king_n adelbryght_a and_o the_o bysshop_n that_o he_o make_v his_o felawe_n when_o saint_n austin_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englonde_fw-fr he_o arryve_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o tenet_n &_o so_o pass_v forth_o &_o come_v to_o caun_n terbury_v and_o there_o sojourn_v and_o king_n adelbryght_a of_o kent_n yâ—_z be_v of_o yâ—_z lineage_n of_o engist_n goodly_a receyve_v saint_n austyn_n &_o his_o felawes_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o find_v they_o all_o yâ—_z they_o need_v and_o more_o over_o he_o give_v they_o a_o fair_a place_n yâ—_z now_o be_v call_v lead_v the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n austin_n in_o which_o place_n hely_v himself_o shrine_v ¶_o this_o king_n adelbryght_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o with_o good_a will_n herd_n saint_n austyn_n pray_v dicacyon_n and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o prithee_o through_o out_o all_o his_o land_n of_o kent_n to_o turn_v and_o converte_v to_o he_o all_o yâ—_z people_n that_o he_o may_v it_o befall_v so_o afterward_o through_o god_n grace_n yâ—_z in_o a_o lytell_a time_n yâ—_z king_n himself_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n &_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o land_n be_v baptyse_v and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v while_z yâ—_z people_n turn_v they_o to_o god_n saint_n austyn_n come_v to_o rochestre_n &_o there_o preched_a the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o paynym_n scorn_v he_o therefore_o &_o cast_v upon_o he_o reygh_v tail_n so_o that_o all_o his_o mantel_n be_v hang_v full_a of_o those_o reygn_a tail_n &_o for_o more_o despite_n they_o cast_v on_o high_a the_o gut_n of_o reyghe_n and_o other_o fysshe_n wherefore_o yâ—_z good_a man_n saint_n austin_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v &_o pray_v to_o god_n yâ—_z all_o those_o child_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v that_o shall_v be_v bear_v afterward_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v in_z the_o cite_v of_o rochestre_n may_v have_v tail_n and_o so_o they_o have_v when_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o vengeance_n yâ—_z be_v fall_v through_o saint_n augustine_n prayer_n he_o let_v make_v a_o house_n in_o yâ—_z honour_n of_o almyghty_a god_n wherein_o woman_n shall_v be_v delyver_v of_o their_o child_n at_o the_o brydges_n end_n in_o the_o which_o bous_a yet_o woman_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v delyver_v of_o child_n when_o saint_n gregory_n have_v herd_n tell_v how_o the_o englysshe_a people_n be_v turn_v to_o god_n &_o convert_a he_o send_v unto_o saint_n austyn_n his_o pallyon_n by_o a_o bysshop_n yâ—_z be_v call_v paulyn_n and_o make_v he_o prymate_n and_o archebysshop_n of_o englonde_n and_o send_v word_n that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v and_o make_v bysshoppe_n in_o the_o land_n and_o anon_o as_o saint_n austyn_n have_v the_o pallyon_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n he_o make_v two_o bysshoppe_n of_o his_o felawe_n the_o which_o come_v with_o he_o from_o rome_n of_o who_o that_o one_o be_v call_v mellyte_n &_o he_o hold_v his_o dignity_n at_o london_n and_o that_o other_o be_v call_v justyne_n and_z he_o hold_v his_o dignity_n at_o rochestre_n and_o this_o bysshop_n mellyte_n than_o go_v to_o prithee_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o essex_n and_o there_o baptyse_v the_o king_n of_o yâ—_z country_n which_o be_v call_v sicwith_o yâ—_z be_v king_n adelbryghte_v to_o sin_v his_o sister_n soon_o this_o justyn_n go_v to_o prithee_o in_o southsex_n &_o turn_v moche_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n &_o saint_n austin_n himself_o preched_a through_o out_o all_o englonde_n ¶_o how_o saint_n austyn_n go_v in_o to_o wale_n where_o as_o the_o bryton_n be_v and_z how_o they_o will_v not_o be_v obedyent_n to_o the_o arch_n bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n when_o all_o englonde_n be_v baptyse_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n saint_n austin_n go_v in_o to_o yâ—_z land_n where_o as_o the_o bryton_n be_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o englyssh_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o wales_n &_o there_o he_o find_v monk_n &_o abbey_n &_o vij_o bishop_n for_o the_o bryton_n destroy_v always_o yâ—_z chry_a sten_a people_n yâ—_z saint_n austyn_n have_v convert_v and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o be_v a_o legate_n of_o rome_n &_o prymate_n of_o all_o englonde_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o all_o reason_n to_o he_o be_v obedyent_n and_o they_o say_v yâ—_z they_o will_v not_o but_z to_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o car_n lion_n they_o will_v they_o will_v never_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n be_v obedyent_n to_o yâ—_z englyssh_o man_n for_o they_o say_v englysshman_n be_v our_o adversaries_n and_o have_v dryven_v we_o out_o of_o our_o country_n &_o we_o ben_fw-mi chrysten_v man_n and_o ever_o have_v ben_fw-mi &_o the_o englysshman_n have_v ever_o be_v paynym_n save_v now_o of_o late_a that_o they_o be_v convert_v saint_n austyn_n may_v of_o they_o have_v none_o other_o answer_n but_o say_v pert_o that_o they_o will_v never_o meek_a they_o to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o saint_n austin_n return_v
dyscomfyte_v and_o from_o then_v a_o dane_n that_o be_v call_v roynt_n go_v to_o rede_v with_o his_o hoost_n &_o destroy_v all_o that_o he_o may_v take_v and_o king_n eldred_n fight_v with_o he_o but_z he_o be_v so_o wound_v that_o he_o die_v and_o he_o regn_v but_o u_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o womburne_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la iiij_o c_o xlix_o lo_o the_o first_o be_v emperor_n after_o marcianus_n xvij_o year_n in_o his_o time_n be_v yâ—_z rogacyon_n day_n ordain_v afore_o yâ—_z ascencyon_n of_o saint_n mamert_n bysshop_n of_o vienne_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n at_o yâ—_z time_n hyght_n leo_n a_o noble_a clerk_n &_o with_o he_o have_v many_o clerk_n ¶_o hilariê°_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z no_o bysshop_n shall_v ordain_v his_o successory_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la eight_o â—x_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ¶_o simpliciê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o clerk_n shall_v take_v no_o garment_n to_o be_v clo_o th_v in_o after_z the_o sect_n or_o manner_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n through_z the_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n or_o of_o his_o benefyce_n ¶_o zeno_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o leo_n xu_o year_n &_o this_o man_n be_v a_o heretyke_a &_o cruel_a against_o chrysten_v man_n and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n yâ—_z body_n of_o saint_n matthew_n yâ—_z evangelist_n &_o saint_n bar_v nabe_n yâ—_z apostle_n be_v find_v &_o with_o they_o the_o gospel_n that_o saint_n mathewe_n write_v about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a comyn_v woman_n bart_n vij_o child_n at_o one_o birth_n of_o yâ—_z which_o one_o be_v after_o make_v king_n of_o lombardy_n ¶_o felix_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o simplicius_n three_o year_n &_o viij_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z respite_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accuse_v that_o he_o may_v avyse_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v auswere_v and_o yâ—_z the_o judge_n &_o yâ—_z accuser_n shall_v be_v such_o &_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v take_v all_o suspection_n &_o spot_n ¶_o gelasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z canon_n of_o yâ—_z mass_n with_o the_o preface_n ympnes_n tract_n oreyson_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v they_o &_o yâ—_z ordre_n shall_v be_v give_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ¶_o anastasius_n be_v emperor_n after_o zeno_fw-la xxvij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o curfed_a man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a &_o hateful_a to_o god_n &_o man_n &_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o lyghtn_v and_o in_o his_o time_n die_v saint_n patryk_n yâ—_z first_o bysshop_n of_o irlond_n in_o the_o c._n and_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o age_n &_o his_o felawe_n be_v the_o abbot_n of_o columba_n &_o saint_n brigida_n who_o saint_n patryk_n make_v a_o nun_n &_o they_o be_v buty_v in_o one_o tomb_n &_o at_o dyvers_a time_n and_o this_o be_v their_o epytaphe_n hij_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o gelido_fw-la tumulo_fw-la tumulant_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la brigida_n patricius_n atque_fw-la columba_n pius_fw-la ¶_o anastasius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o gelasius_n two_o year_n &_o three_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o no_o priest_n for_o wrath_n ne_o hate_n shall_v leave_v of_o to_o say_v his_o divyne_a ser_fw-mi vice_n in_o the_o chirche_n except_o the_o mass_n &_o he_o curse_v the_o emperor_n anastasius_n for_z he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a and_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_z afterward_o he_o turn_v for_o drede_v to_o the_o opynyon_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o ill_a fame_a pope_n that_o be_v in_o catholico_n pontificum_fw-la and_o afore_o he_o be_v liberius_n fame_v in_o heresy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la iiij_o c_o ixxxxiiij_fw-la simachê°_n be_v pope_n after_o high_a xu_o year_n &_o with_o high_a be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n yâ—_z be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la &_o bytwene_v they_o be_v a_o great_a discencyon_n &_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o yâ—_z judgement_n of_o theoboria_n yâ—_z king_n and_o he_o judge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o ordain_v &_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chirche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o simachus_fw-la prevayle_v the_o which_o love_v the_o clergy_n &_o poor_a man_n &_o for_o pascalius_fw-la the_o deken_fw-mi cardynall_a hold_v against_o simachus_fw-la with_o the_o part_n of_o lau_n rinse_v to_o his_o death_n therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n to_o keep_v yâ—_z bath_n after_o his_o death_n as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dialogue_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gsâ—a_n mexcelsis_n shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota_fw-la that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n chrysten_v france_n clodovius_fw-la the_o first_o chrysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o time_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o christian_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n &_o she_o meve_v he_o many_o time_n to_o yâ—_z faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a if_o he_o will_v turn_v &_o so_o he_o be_v &_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusoa_n be_v pope_n after_o simachê°_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n &_o great_a alm_n unto_o poor-man_n &_o he_o give_v many_o ornament_n to_o chirche_n and_o he_o reconsyle_v yâ—_z greek_n yâ—_z be_v curse_a for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastasiê°_n ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a chrysten_v man_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n have_v do_v against_o the_o chirche_n he_o revoke_v &_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusoa_n and_o calleâ—_n again_o the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v exile_v by_o his_o predecessor_n ¶_o priscianê°_n grammatieus_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o this_o year_n the_o which_o be_v the_o lxxi_o from_o the_o come_n of_o yâ—_z saxon_n begin_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o westsaxon_n and_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johannes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusoa_n three_o year_n and_o ix_o month_n and_o theodoricus_n yâ—_z king_n of_o ytaly_a a_o heretyke_a take_v the_o pope_n with_o other_o senator_n &_o send_v they_o to_o the_o emperor_n justinyan_n determyne_a that_o and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o chrysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_a and_o after_o he_o â—oke_v pope_n john_n &_o simachun_n patricisi_n and_o boicium_fw-la the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o bois_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o aurtorite_n of_o yâ—_z senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cite_v of_o papy_n for_o perpetual_a exile_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr â—solatione_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanensis_fw-la he_o cause_v bois_n throat_n to_o becutte_v and_o so_o he_o die_v ¶_o felix_n pope_n succeed_v john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n command_v that_o seek_v man_n shall_v be_v anâ—led_v afore_o their_o death_n but_o chryst_n ordain_v it_o first_o ¶_o justinianus_n be_v emperor_n xxxviij_o year_n this_o man_n draw_v the_o law_n of_o the_o romayn_v or_z of_o civyll_a out_z of_o almoost_n two_o m._n book_n and_o ccc_o m._n verse_n over_o long_o &_o ill_o accord_v in_o to_o one_o volume_n of_o twelve_o book_n &_o call_v it_o justinyan_n he_o make_v also_o the_o digest_v and_o divide_v they_o in_o to_o three_o book_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o felix_n two_o year_n and_o lytell_a of_o high_a be_v write_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o bonifacius_n and_o this_o man_n have_v a_o great_a strife_n with_o justinian_n yâ—_z emperor_n whede_a yâ—_z chryst_n be_v of_o two_o nature_n or_o one_o the_o pope_n say_v he_o have_v two_o nature_n one_z of_o god_n a_o other_o of_o man_n the_o emperor_n say_v either_o consent_n to_o we_o or_o yâ—_z shall_v go_v to_o perpetual_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justinyan_n the_o moost_n chrysten_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dioclesyan_a yâ—_z pursew_a of_o chrysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_z i_o â—ere_z not_o thy_o thretenynge_n than_o the_o empetour_n meke_v hynselfe_n &_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n &_o ask_v mercy_n &_o absolution_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la u_o c._n xxxiiij_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n turn_v justinyan_n sully_v from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o euticetes_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v on_o sunday_n &_o than_o he_o die_v at_o constan_n tynople_n ¶_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o chrysten_v faith_n &_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_z he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefyce_n again_o ¶_o virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xvij_o year_n and_o he_o
and_o this_o karolus_fw-la than_o hold_v all_o yâ—_z hole_n kâ—ng_a doom_n xiiij_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n seven_o hondr_v lxxxiiii_o in_o the_o which_o year_n he_o go_v unto_o rome_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o the_o pope_n adryan_n and_o there_o he_o regn_v emperor_n rvi_fw-it year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n viii_o c._n when_o pope_n leo_n conferm_v he_o again_o to_o be_v emperor_n and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v emperor_n xiiij_o year_n and_o this_o karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la decess_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o age_n lxxij_o the_o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n eight_o hondr_v and._n riiii_fw-la ¶_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o karolus_fw-la go_v to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bysshop_n turpinus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d braminus_fw-la his_o master_n for_z they_o write_v his_o noble_a act_n everywhichone_o ¶_o â—â—o_o the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o adrian_n 〈◊〉_d year_n this_o man_n when_o he_o go_v on_o a_o cetâ—ayn_a day_n with_o the_o litany_n to_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n on_o saint_n mark_v day_n he_o be_v take_v with_o curse_a people_n the_o which_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n and_z his_o tongue_n be_v cut_v of_o but_o our_o lord_n meruaylous_o restore_v he_o again_o his_o sight_n &_o his_o speech_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v without_o tongue_n and_o see_v by_o miracle_n and_o afterward_o he_o go_v to_o karolus_fw-la in_fw-la to_o france_n and_o he_o come_v with_o he_o to_o rome_n and_o there_o venge_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o than_o he_o crown_v karolus_fw-la and_z he_o late_o afore_o crown_v conferm_v he_o again_o ¶_o ludovicus_fw-la yâ—_z meek_a the_o first_o beget_v soon_o of_o karolê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi xxvi_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v put_v away_o that_o clerk_n shall_v use_v no_o gyrdel_n with_o precyous_a stone_n ne_z strange_a arayment_n this_o ludovicê°_n on_o his_o first_o wife_n gate_n two_o child_n &_o both_o have_v a_o ill_a end_n in_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z go_v against_o he_o he_o be_v pacyent_a &_o in_o the_o last_o end_n ever_o he_o overcome_v it_o for_z toward_o god_n he_o abide_v devoute_a &_o his_o child_n follow_v his_o condicyon_n and_z he_o decess_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n three_o year_n this_o stephanus_n redeem_v many_o captyve_a man_n &_o crown_a lodewyke_n the_o emperor_n &_o than_o he_o decess_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o rome_n ¶_o paschall_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanê°_n this_o paschall_n give_v great_a dilygence_n to_o relyke_n of_o saint_n &_o he_o take_v up_o innumerable_a body_n of_o saint_n &_o bury_v they_o worshipful_o as_z in_o the_o visyon_n of_o saint_n cecile_n he_o be_v command_v ¶_o eugenius_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o paschall_n and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z those_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o chryst_n he_o take_v heed_n to_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v a_o martyr_n &_o by_o yâ—_z lie_v man_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n yerde_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la duni_fw-la viij_o c_o xliiij_o talentinus_n be_v pope_n after_o eugeny_n xl_o day_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregory_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o gregory_n see_v many_o hevy_a time_n for_o yâ—_z plague_n among_o the_o comyn_v people_n and_o at_o this_o man_n petition_n lodewyke_n yâ—_z emperor_n &_o marchio_n the_o prince_n of_o lombardy_n exile_v all_o sarasyn_n from_o ytaly_a &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v after_o innumerable_a good_a dede_n &_o werke_n yâ—_z he_o have_v do_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o lotherius_fw-la the_o first_o soon_o of_o lodewyke_n be_v emperor_n xu_o year_n in_o ytaly_n and_o in_o rome_n &_o in_o the_o part_n of_o germayn_n next_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o alpy_n this_o lothertus_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n lodewike_n &_o karolus_fw-la for_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o duchelonde_n the_o which_o sometime_o pippinê°_n their_o brother_n 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which_o he_o make_v pope_n the_o second_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v change_v in_o name_n so_z shall_v they_o be_v change_v in_o pfeccyon_n of_o life_n the_o three_o least_fw-mi he_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o a_o exceed_a degree_n shall_v be_v hurt_v in_o name_n ¶_o leo_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o sergius_n eight_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o also_o he_o be_v in_o prudence_n as_o sharp_a as_o a_o serpent_n &_o in_o his_o dede_n as_o meek_a as_o a_o dove_n and_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o virtuous_o in_o a_o monastery_n and_o when_o that_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o labour_v to_o repair_v his_o chirche_n again_o the_o which_o the_o false_a sarasyn_n one_o after_o a_o other_o have_v destroy_v this_o man_n be_v a_o mighty_a writer_n and_o a_o great_a precher_n &_o a_o mighty_a labourer_n in_o watch_n &_o prayer_n and_o so_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v &_o lie_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o bene_fw-la dictus_fw-la a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n two_o year_n this_o benedictus_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n for_z in_o all_o thing_n be_v he_o blyss_v and_o he_o ordain_v that_o clerk_n shall_v go_v ordynat_o &_o honest_o ¶_o ludovicus_fw-la yâ—_z soon_o of_o lothery_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o anoint_a of_o sergio_n yâ—_z pope_n &_o a_o while_o regned_a with_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o after_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n alone_o this_o man_n have_v a_o soon_o yâ—_z hight_v karolê°_n in_z to_o who_o a_o devil_n enter_v &_o vex_v high_o afore_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o than_o he_o conspire_v his_o faders_n death_n &_o in_o his_o time_n fall_v many_o meruayle_n ¶_o nota._n johamnes_n anglicê°_n of_o yâ—_z nacyon_n of_o maguntyn_n about_o this_o time_n be_v pope_n &_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n array_v in_o man_n garment_n but_o she_o ê“fyte_v moche_n in_o holy_a scripture_n than_o she_o be_v choose_v pope_n but_z she_o be_v afterward_o with_o child_n &_o go_v open_o in_o ê“cession_n she_o travail_v &_o decess_v and_o this_o be_v yâ—_z uj_o 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the_o which_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o convert_v she_o be_v make_v so_o good_a unto_o chrysten_v man_n that_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v their_o counseyle_n and_o their_o prayer_n by_o themselves_o but_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o time_n the_o curse_a offycer_n of_o he_o make_v many_o martyr_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la cc_o xliiii_o vrbanus_n be_v pope_n after_o calist_n viij_o year_n &_o old_a &_o young_a he_o be_v very_o virtuous_a and_o all_o the_o hallow_v vessel_n of_o the_o chirche_n he_o make_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o silver_n this_o man_n leave_v his_o poperyche_n &_o go_v to_o agrippam_n and_o xi_o m._n virgin_n with_o he_o and_o the_o clargye_n say_v he_o leave_v not_o his_o dignity_n for_o holiness_n but_z for_o appe_n tyte_n of_o those_o virgin_n &_o write_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o these_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanus_n &_o he_o ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v say_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confiteor_fw-la afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o &_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixte_n ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n at_o maguncia_n of_o the_o hoo_v &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o destroy_v the_o chirche_n myghte_o &_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o uj_o year_n and_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hijs_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepio_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la annis_fw-la quasi_fw-la xxx_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancij_fw-la lati_fw-la m._n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_v be_v emperor_n 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the_o pope_n sodeyn_o a_o white_a dove_n or_o a_o culver_n descend_v on_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a to_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o creme_a every_o year_n shall_v be_v hallow_v upon_o sherthursday_n also_o he_o divide_v regyon_n to_o deken_n the_o which_o shall_v write_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n and_o at_o the_o last_o decius_n slay_v he_o ¶_o cornelius_n a_o martyr_n &_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o fabianê°_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n put_v they_o in_o worshipful_a place_n wtâ—taÌ„_n lucina_n ¶_o luciê°_n be_v pope_n after_o cornelius_n three_o year_n &_o of_o he_o lytel_n be_v write_v ¶_o gallus_n with_o his_o soon_o volusianus_n be_v emperor_n two_a year_n &_o they_o
fight_v with_o emilianê°_n &_o be_v slay_v and_o emilianê°_n the_o three_o month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a &_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_v but_o after_o he_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wretchedness_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galyene_n this_o valerian_n go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n &_o there_o for_o the_o blood_n sh_a of_o martyr_n he_o be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v high_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n &_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o valerian_n shall_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v at_o rome_n &_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o chrysten_v man_n and_o here_o be_v the_o eight_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chirche_n make_v by_o this_o emperor_n &_o make_v the_o romayn_v to_o less_o their_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v never_o recover_v again_o to_o the_o emperor_n &_o a_o general_a pestilence_n be_v through_o all_o the_o world_n for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o stephanus_n a_o martyr_n after_o lucius_n be_v pope_n three_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v no_o hallow_v clothes_n but_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ¶_o sixtê°_n a_o martyr_n and_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n two_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v upon_o a_o awter_n the_o which_o afore_o be_v not_o &_o than_o he_o die_v ¶_o dionysius_n a_o roman_a be_v pope_n after_o stephanê°_n two_o year_n this_o man_n divide_v paryssh_n &_o chircheyerdes_n &_o assign_v to_o chirche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dionysius_n two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o 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¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n &_o he_o regn_v but_o iii_o month_n &_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o u_o year_n &_o four_o month_n this_o man_n recover_v france_n again_o the_o which_o be_v occupy_v with_o barbary_n man_n and_o he_o give_v they_o &_o pannonias_n licence_n to_o have_v vynyerde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v almoost_n all_o thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n within_o a_o lytell_a time_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o syrmium_fw-la ¶_o carus_n &_o his_o two_o son_n carmê°_n &_o numerianê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o soon_o they_o die_v &_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v &_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o regn_v but_o two_o year_n ¶_o dioclesian_n &_o maximyan_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n the_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o ee_v &_o the_o other_o regn_v in_o the_o west_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o dioclesian_n do_v he_o 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gaius_n xi_o year_n &_o four_o month_n this_o man_n be_v sore_o ê‘secute_v &_o for_o drede_v of_o death_n he_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nes_z of_o encense_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o ydolle_n and_o afterward_o he_o open_o repent_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o chryst_n his_o body_n lie_v unburied_a three_o day_n for_o drede_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o after_o through_o a_o visyon_n of_o saint_n peter_n &_o marcell_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n foâ—e_n ¶_o marcellus_n be_v pope_n after_o marcell_n 〈…〉_o ê°_n u_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o general_a counseyle_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v without_o the_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la xvij_o dâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sinodun_fw-la also_o he_o choose_v xu_o cardynalle_n in_o the_o cyte_n to_o bury_v man_n &_o chrysten_v at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v keep_v beeste_n long_o time_n in_o a_o house_n close_v in_o with_o they_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o maximian_n he_o die_v for_o fault_n ¶_o eusebius_n a_o martyr_n be_v after_o this_o man_n two_o month_n and_o certain_a day_n this_o man_n of_o a_o lay_v man_n be_v make_v pope_n &_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o lay_n man_n shall_v accuse_v his_o bishop_n but_o if_o he_o go_v from_o his_o faith_n vâ—_n pê«_n patet_fw-la ij_o ix_o seven_o ten_o lai_fw-mi 〈…〉_o s._n ¶_o nota._n this_o time_n saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v in_o brytayn_n this_o albon_n when_o he_o be_v a_o pagan_a he_o lodge_v a_o certain_a man_n the_o which_o convert_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n &_o after_o be_v judge_v unto_o death_n and_o moche_n people_n he_o turn_v unto_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v nigh_o the_o water_n the_z which_o he_o make_v dry_a through_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o suffer_v death_n nigh_o the_o cite_v of_o veâ—elom_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sctin_n albani_n ¶_o melchiade_n a_o martyr_n succeed_v eusebius_n four_o year_n this_o man_n forbid_v the_o man_n shall_v fast_v on_o sonday_n &_o on_o thursday_n in_o 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of_o france_n ¶_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la ccc_o eight_o siluester_n be_v pope_n after_o melchiade_n this_o be_v a_o glorious_a confessor_n &_o many_o way_n he_o worshyp_v the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o god_n what_o in_o writing_a and_o what_o in_o miracle_n he_o receyve_v the_o patrimony_n of_o saint_n peter_n that_z be_v for_o to_o say_v the_z kingdom_n of_o ytalye_n with_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n of_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n he_o turn_v it_o he_o baptyse_v eleyne_n &_o the_o jew_n and_o than_o he_o decess_v a_o confessor_n ¶_o constantyne_n the_o mighty_a be_v emperor_n this_o tyme._n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o glorious_a man_n and_o a_o victoryous_a in_o
batayle_n in_o govern_v of_o the_o comyn_v people_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o in_o the_o necessite_n of_o the_o byleve_v he_o be_v without_o comparison_n devoute_a his_o pite_n &_o his_o holiness_n be_v so_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a doctor_n that_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o saint_n and_o the_o greek_n say_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v he_o be_v make_v a_o monk_n and_o more_o you_o may_v here_o of_o he_o in_o the_o cronycle_n of_o englonde_n for_z he_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o helena_n the_o quent_a mother_n to_o constantyne_n repair_v again_o the_o holy_a across_o this_o time_n and_z she_o make_v lxx_o college_n and_z she_o gloryfy_v the_o state_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n ¶_o nycholas_n the_o bysshop_n of_o myrrh_n cite_v a_o holy_a man_n be_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o athanasiê°_n be_v this_o time_n bysshop_n in_o alexandria_n a_o glorious_a doctor_n and_o make_v the_o cymbalum_fw-la qui_fw-fr vicunque_fw-la vult_fw-la saluus_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o marcus_n be_v pope_n after_o silvester_n two_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o crede_fw-la shall_v be_v open_o songen_fw-mi in_o the_o chirche_n and_o that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o hostiense_n shall_v consecrate_v the_o pope_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o pall_n ¶_o julius_n be_v pope_n after_o marcus_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v exile_v x._o year_n &_o after_o suffer_v death_n under_o constantyne_n the_o second_o ¶_o constantinus_n with_o his_o two_o brother_n regn_v xxiiij_o year_n &_o in_o his_o last_o end_n he_o be_v pervert_v by_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o arryens_fw-fr by_o a_o bysshop_n call_v eusebi_fw-la &_o he_o pursue_v the_o chirche_n of_o god_n strong_o the_o end_n of_o this_o man_n be_v this_o as_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o constantynople_n to_o a_o great_a counseyle_v in_o the_o which_o counseyle_n he_o think_v to_o have_v condemn_v the_o bysshop_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o true_a byleve_n he_o go_v before_o unto_o a_o chambre_n to_o avoid_v such_o thing_n as_o nature_n require_v &_o anon_o sodeyn_o his_o bowel_n fall_v from_o he_o and_o so_o dye_v ¶_o libersus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o julius_n xix_o year_n and_o vij_o month_n than_o be_v the_o second_o dyscorde_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr bytwene_n liberiê°_n &_o felix_n for_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o arryen_n the_o which_o favour_v liberius_n than_o constancius_fw-la the_o emperor_n call_v again_o liberius_n from_o his_o exile_n because_o he_o favour_v this_o heresy_n and_o the_o chirche_fw-fr deject_a liberius_n &_o take_v felix_n for_o pope_n and_o the_o other_o be_v expulse_v as_o a_o heretyke_a of_o the_o chirche_n but_o felix_n obtain_v not_o for_z the_o emperor_n put_v in_o liberius_n &_o expulse_v felix_n ¶_o fellix_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o liberius_n &_o he_o declare_v constancius_fw-la the_o emperor_n a_o heretyke_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v martyr_v ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o infamed_a pope_n for_o all_o the_o predecessor_n of_o this_o liberius_n be_v saint_n &_o give_v holy_a ensample_n ¶_o julianus_n apostata_fw-la be_v after_o constancius_fw-la emperor_n two_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n he_o be_v call_v apostata_fw-la because_o he_o flee_v this_o constantius_n which_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o for_o fere_n of_o death_n be_v make_v a_o chrysten_v man_n and_o a_o monk_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o counseyle_n of_o a_o nygromancer_n he_o ask_v the_o devyll_n whede_a he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n or_o not_o the_o devyll_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n upon_o a_o condycyon_n that_o he_o shall_v forsake_v his_o chrysten_v faith_n and_o be_v utter_a enemy_n to_o chrysten_v man_n and_o so_o he_o do_v for_z he_o give_v leave_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v build_v again_o the_o temple_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o christen_v man_n and_o take_v all_o the_o good_n the_o chrysten_v man_n have_v &_o destroy_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o jovinianus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o eight_o month_n for_o when_o julian_n be_v deed_n the_o hoost_n choose_v he_o emperor_n &_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o be_v lord_n over_o so_o many_o hethen_a people_n they_o answer_v &_o say_v rather_o than_o he_o shall_v forsake_v the_o empire_n they_o will_v be_v thrysten_v and_o thus_o take_v he_o the_o dignity_n but_o soon_o he_o be_v deed_n and_z in_o marvellous_a manner_n for_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o close_a house_n after_o his_o journey_n make_v all_o of_o stone_n new_o whyte_v with_o lime_n in_o the_o which_o they_o make_v to_o his_o comfort_n as_o they_o think_v a_o fire_n of_o charcoal_n &_o of_o the_o air_n of_o these_o two_o on_o the_o morrow_n he_o be_v find_v deed_n ¶_o valentinian_n with_o his_o brother_n valent_n be_v emperor_n after_o jovinianê°_n xâ—_n year_n for_z he_o depart_v the_o empire_n &_o give_v his_o brother_n the_o ee_a &_o keep_v himself_o the_o west_n part_n this_o valentinian_n be_v a_o lord_n with_o julian_n apostata_fw-la &_o it_o happen_v he_o on_o a_o time_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o a_o temple_n of_o false_a god_n for_o to_o do_v sacryfyce_n &_o mynystres_n stand_v there_o with_o water_n hallow_v after_o their_o guise_n with_o the_o which_o they_o spryncled_a the_o lord_n this_o valentinian_n smite_v the_o mynystre_n that_o ke_v the_o water_n upon_o he_o and_o say_v he_o be_v rather_o defoul_v thereby_o than_o cleanse_v because_o of_o this_o julian_n do_v exile_v he_o but_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o his_o open_a confessyon_n of_o his_o name_n reward_v he_o with_o the_o empire_n his_o brother_n valent_n fall_v in_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o aâ—â—yans_n and_o die_v in_o that_o heresy_n this_o same_o valent_n live_v four_o year_n after_o valentinian_n with_o gracian_a the_o emperor_n ¶_o this_o time_n live_v saint_n ambrose_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la ccc_o lxiiij_o damasus_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n xviij_o year_n &_o two_o month_n this_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n in_o metre_n and_z he_o write_v many_o story_n of_o pope_n and_n martyr_n he_o ordain_v that_o 〈◊〉_d patri_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n jerom._n and_o through_o the_o mocyon_n of_o this_o pope_n jerom_n translate_v the_o bible_n from_o hebrewe_n in_o to_o latyn_a &_o than_o he_o decess_v a_o confessor_n ¶_o valent_n with_o gracian_a &_o valentinian_n be_v emperor_n four_a year_n in_o this_o time_n be_v chirche_n open_v again_o and_o chrysten_v man_n have_v leave_v to_o renew_v the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v defend_v afore_o with_o emperor_n infect_a with_o heresy_n as_o be_v valens_n &_o other_o wherefore_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr have_v no_o liberte_fw-fr when_o valens_n be_v on_o live_v ¶_o a_o synodus_fw-la of_o a_o c._n and_o l_o bysshop_n be_v gadred_a under_o damase_v pope_n at_o constantinople_n against_o macedonium_n a_o heretic_n the_o which_o deny_v yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v very_a god_n and_o than_o be_v the_o credo_fw-la make_v that_o be_v song_n on_o holy_a day_n in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr ¶_o augustinus_n a_o cartaginen_n of_o africa_n be_v this_o time_n he_o be_v as_o noble_a a_o retho_fw-mi ricyen_fw-mi as_o may_v be_v &_o in_o all_o philosophy_n &_o poetry_n incomparable_a &_o all_o thing_n that_o any_o philosopher_n find_v in_o his_o youth_n he_o understode_v with_o lytell_fw-mi labour_n and_o about_o this_o time_n he_o be_v send_v to_o milan_n where_o he_o be_v turn_v anon_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n and_o baptyse_v this_o man_n grow_v unto_o a_o noble_a doctor_n of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr and_o not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o be_v bysshop_n of_o yponen_n &_o there_o he_o live_v liij_o year_n &_o moche_n divinity_n he_o write_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la suis_fw-la ¶_o siritius_n be_v pope_n after_o damasus_n xu_o year_n he_o dampen_v heretic_n &_o lytell_fw-mi else_o be_v write_v of_o he_o ¶_o theodosius_n soon_o to_o gracian_a with_o valentyne_n his_o uncle_n be_v emperor_n xxvij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o chrysten_v man_n &_o a_o gracious_a &_o in_o governaunce_n like_o to_o traian_n soon_o wroth_a and_o anon_o reconsyle_v this_o man_n on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o here_o mass_n saint_n ambrose_n forbid_v he_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o the_o chirche_n till_o he_o have_v do_v penance_n &_o make_a satisfaccyon_n for_o yâ—_z sle_v of_o yâ—_z thirty_o knight_n which_o he_o slay_v in_o anger_n at_o constantinople_n wherefore_o they_o make_v a_o law_n that_o yâ—_z sentence_n of_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v defer_v xxx_o day_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v do_v execucyon_n if_o they_o may_v fall_v in_o yâ—_z grace_n of_z yâ—_z
enter_v ill_a in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o &_o he_o suffer_v his_o pierce_v cucyon_n pacyent_o and_z he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodora_n in_o constantynople_n dye_v ¶_o sinodus_n quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_n contra_fw-la theodorun_v et_fw-la oens_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la sinodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_n qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la christum_n et_fw-la quam_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o virgilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scysmatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiij_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytel_n be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v yâ—_z chircheyerde_a of_o yâ—_z apostle_n philip_n &_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n despyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v give_v to_o all_o covetousness_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o yren_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o money_n in_o than_o anon_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o than_o be_v choose_v tiberius_n a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o co_z my_o people_n ¶_o tiberius_n yâ—_z second_o be_v emperor_n after_o justinê°_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_o give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o his_o wife_n often_o chydde_v with_o he_o &_o say_v that_o he_o ke_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o stone_n and_o he_o answer_v again_o &_o say_v i_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n &_o we_o put_v treasure_n in_o to_o heaven_n and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o palay_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marble_n pavement_n a_o cross_n grave_v &_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o &_o command_v to_o take_v it_o up_o for_o the_o cross_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o faithful_a man_n &_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a treasour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v harsas_n and_o die_v bliss_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hunger_n pestilence_n and_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o where_o from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanak_n &_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vitayle_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epytaphe_n magnatuis_fw-la monumenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedicte_n reliqis_v virtutum_fw-la titulus_fw-la et_fw-la deâ—us_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o yâ—_z loinbarde_n &_o lytel_fw-mi he_o do_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberiê°_n xxj_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_o chrysten_v man_n &_o subdue_a persa_n &_o armenia_n &_o in_o yâ—_z latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n &_o intend_a to_o have_v slay_v high_o and_o than_o there_o appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v in_o a_o religyous_a habyte_v hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o cry_v about_o yâ—_z cite_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v &_o he_o correcked_a hynselfe_n of_o his_o trespass_n &_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n from_o he_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n appear_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v wylte_n thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_z in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v alover_n of_o wretch_n &_o say_v gyve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n than_o he_o be_v emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correck_v his_o knightte_n for_o their_o extorcyon_n yâ—_z they_o do_v they_o ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n &_o choose_v foca_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austin_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o ordain_v two_o archebysshop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o london_n &_o of_o york_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o remember_v yâ—_z many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o often_o time_n they_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o yâ—_z faith_n for_o always_o the_o faith_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v of_o englonde_n france_n persia_n jewry_n &_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v previlege_v for_o there_o yâ—_z faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v &_o because_o he_o begin_v ill_o he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n yâ—_z romayn_v fight_v strong_o against_o the_o perses_n &_o the_o romayn_v be_v discomfy_v t_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o man_n so_o be_v he_o do_v to_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la u_o c._n lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o romayn_n and_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregorius_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thing_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_o riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o wysdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o ill_a thing_n of_o cursedness_n pass_v &_o sece_v &_o many_o a_o noble_a book_n he_o write_v to_o yâ—_z incomparable_a ê“fyte_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n he_o be_v one_o of_o yâ—_z pryncypal_n doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o sayiit_fw-la fabian_n after_o saint_n peter_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n of_o rome_n many_o thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_fw-la in_o abiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o yâ—_z begin_n of_z yâ—_z hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o con_v pendyous_a manner_n the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o it_o be_v call_v gregorianun_n and_o short_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n ¶_o saumianê°_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z ring_n of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n backbyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o liberalite_n that_o he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_o thrice_o for_o it_o &_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o thought_n saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n and_z he_o wake_v &_o die_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o yâ—_z pope_n yâ—_z which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_v a_o dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n yâ—_z three_o be_v pope_n after_o savimanus_n eight_o month_n he_o ordain_v yâ—_z none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o yâ—_z awter_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o emperor_n foca_n that_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v yâ—_z heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z world_n for_o afore_o constantinople_n be_v yâ—_z heed_n chirche_fw-fr also_o he_o gaâ—e_v licence_n yâ—_z the_o chirche_v call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedycate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunus_n &_o other_o false_a god_n where_o chrysten_v man_n many_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o devyls_n may_v be_v dedycate_v to_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z monk_n may_v use_v yâ—_z offyce_v of_o preaching_n chrysten_a &_o confessyon_n ¶_o heraclius_n be_v emperor_n after_o foca_n xiij_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la coâ—â—ras_n yâ—_z king_n of_o perses_n burn_v jerusalem_n and_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_a the_o patriarch_n with_o moche_n other_o people_n he_o take_v &_o put_v in_o captyvice_n the_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o which_o cleyn_n leave_v there_o he_o take_v with_o he_o in_o to_o his_o
country_n but_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o herachê°_n cosoras_n be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n &_o the_o cross_n be_v bring_v again_o &_o the_o people_n be_v delyver_v and_o when_o heraclius_n will_v have_v enter_v yâ—_z cite_v proud_o the_o gate_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v by_o yâ—_z power_n of_o god_n shette_v by_o themselves_o &_o the_o emperor_n meke_v high_o to_o god_n above_o &_o the_o gate_n open_v and_o than_o be_v the_o fee_a of_o yâ—_z exaltacyon_n of_o yâ—_z cross_v make_v ¶_o deê°_n dedit_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o boniface_n three_o year_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a anon_o the_o lepre_a be_v hole_n ¶_o this_o time_n a_o citezin_n of_o london_n through_o yâ—_z mocyon_n of_o ethelbryght_a build_v a_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o london_n in_o a_o place_n yâ—_z be_v call_v thorney_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c_o xliiij_o bonifacius_n the_o fyfthe_n be_v pope_n after_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la fyve_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chircheyerde_n and_o lytel_n else_o of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la machomyte_v the_o duke_n of_o sarasyn_n and_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v the_o deceyver_n of_o all_o the_o world_n a_z false_a prophet_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o foregoer_fw-mi of_o antechryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o heresy_n and_z of_o all_o false_a man_n the_o meruayle_v of_o who_o the_o dominacyon_n thus_o begin_v ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n at_o rome_n and_o coude_fw-fr not_o speed_n in_o his_o matter_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v speed_v in_o than_z he_o recede_v from_o rome_n over_o the_o see_v and_z procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o go_v with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o false_a machomyte_n a_o great_a man_n of_o wit_n and_o this_o clerk_n ê“myse_v he_o to_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o his_o country_n if_o he_o will_v be_v guide_v after_o he_o there_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o dove_n &_o put_v all_o yâ—_z corn_n that_o the_o dove_n eat_v in_o to_o machomyte_v ere_o &_o so_o this_o dove_n have_v never_o no_o meet_v but_o in_o his_o ere_n the_o foresay_a clerk_n on_o a_o day_n call_v the_o people_n &_o meve_v they_o to_o choose_v such_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o let_v this_o dove_n flee_v the_o which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n come_v to_o machomyte_v &_o put_v his_o bill_n in_o his_o eere_n and_o when_o the_o people_n see_v this_o anon_o he_o be_v choose_v duke_n of_o that_o people_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o this_o people_n of_o corosame_a he_o say_v yâ—_z he_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n than_o he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n yâ—_z be_v call_v koran_n but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o informacyon_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o yâ—_z devyll_n mynistre_v the_o auctorite_n &_o the_o cunning_a the_o first_o master_n be_v a_o jew_v a_o great_a astronomer_n &_o a_o nygromancer_n the_o second_o be_v john_n the_o antiochia_n the_o three_o be_v sergius_n a_o heretyke_a and_o these_o three_o make_v a_o un_fw-fr gracious_a law_n &_o a_o unhappy_a &_o what_o soever_o be_v hard_o of_o byleve_n &_o tedyous_a to_o do_v they_z left_a yâ—_z out_o of_o the_o law_n &_o they_o put_v that_o thing_n in_o their_o law_n yâ—_z worldly_a man_n be_v prone_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v that_z be_v to_o say_v glotony_n lechery_n rapyne_v &_o such_o other_o and_o also_o this_o machomyte_n ordain_v yâ—_z a_o man_n shall_v have_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o he_o may_v occupy_v &_o find_v and_o refuse_v they_o twice_o or_o thrice_o or_o four_o time_n &_o take_v they_o again_o and_o many_o marvellous_a &_o false_a thing_n he_o make_v in_o his_o law_n the_o which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o rehearse_v here_o but_z they_o be_v plain_a in_o his_o book_n of_o koran_n &_o ever_o he_o write_v i_o his_o book_n yâ—_z our_o lord_n speak_v to_o machomyte_v his_o ê“phete_n sayenge_a on_o this_o wise_n or_o on_o this_o thus_o by_o his_o false_a mean_n he_o deceyve_v yâ—_z people_n and_o when_o his_o master_n &_o he_o have_v make_v this_o yâ—_z be_v so_o delectable_a he_o write_v it_o in_o a_o book_n with_o lettre_n of_o gold_n &_o nouryssh_v a_o camel_n secret_o in_o a_o pryvy_a place_n &_o all_o only_a with_o the_o hand_n of_o machomyte_n be_v always_o feed_v and_o there_o pryvely_a he_o tie_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n yâ—_z he_o have_v make_v about_o yâ—_z camel_n neck_n &_o put_v this_o camel_n forth_o on_o a_o time_n in_o to_o a_o field_n a_o fore_a day_n and_o this_o camel_n joy_v in_o his_o lyberte_fw-fr for_z he_o be_v never_o lose_v afore_o and_o he_o will_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o come_v &_o touch_v he_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fame_n of_o such_o a_o camel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n run_v to_o see_v he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n but_o when_o the_o camel_n see_v he_o that_o always_o have_v feed_v he_o anon_o he_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v teach_v this_o camel_n afore_o time_n to_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n &_o lick_n his_o hand_n and_o so_o he_o do_v afore_o all_o the_o people_n the_o people_n than_o cry_v &_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a ensample_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n than_o they_o pray_v machomyte_v to_o open_v yâ—_z holy_a book_n with_o his_o holy_a hand_n the_o which_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n evermore_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o yâ—_z which_o book_n be_v show_v how_o the_o people_n shall_v worship_n god_n and_o machomyte_v say_v this_o book_n be_v write_v with_o angel_n hand_n so_o by_o these_o false_a mean_n he_o turn_v to_o his_o law_n all_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n &_o all_o the_o ee_v imperial_a against_o heraclius_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o occupy_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o alexandre_n and_o egypte_n libya_n arabia_n &_o syria_n than_o after_o he_o enfect_v all_o africa_n &_o but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o stand_v he_o he_o have_v enfect_v all_o spain_n &_o france_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v that_o be_v to_o moche_v to_o write_v in_o this_o book_n constantyne_v the_o three_o the_o soon_o of_o heracliâ—_n be_v emperor_n xxvij_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o curse_a man_n a_z great_a tyrant_n and_o a_o heretyke_a false_a subtyll_o &_o obyous_a to_o chrysten_v man_n nor_o he_o give_v no_o place_n to_o pope_n martin_n &_o he_o reyse_v a_o great_a host_n against_o the_o lombarbe_n &_o there_o he_o lose_v the_o field_n &_o flee_v to_o rome_n and_o honourable_o be_v receyve_v of_o the_o pope_n vitellianê°_n and_o other_o of_o the_o cite_v and_o he_o reward_v they_o not_o like_a after_o their_o meryte_n as_o a_o prince_n shall_v have_v do_v but_o use_v forth_o tyranny_n &_o heresy_n wherefore_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o own_o knight_n in_o a_o bath_n yâ—_z which_o will_v not_o long_o suffer_v his_o tyranny_n and_o so_o he_o wretched_o live_v &_o die_v unhappe_o ¶_o martinê°_n the_o first_o be_v pope_n after_o theodorun_v uj_o year_n this_o martinus_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z strong_o strive_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o say_v mass_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o awter_n there_o pursue_v he_o to_o slay_v he_o a_o man_n which_o be_v call_v spaâ—arius_n of_o olymphe_n and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v â—nytten_v he_o he_o be_v blind_a sodeyn_o this_o same_o man_n call_v a_o sinody_n in_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n and_z he_o dampen_v syrum_fw-la alexandrun_n sergium_n pyrum_fw-la &_o paulun_n heretic_n wherefore_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n exile_v he_o &_o he_o die_v a_o saint_n ¶_o eugenius_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o martin_n almoost_n three_o year_n and_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a act_n ben_fw-mi write_v ¶_o vitellianus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xiiij_o year_n this_o man_n make_v yâ—_z song_n that_o the_o romayn_v use_v and_o accord_v it_o also_o with_o yâ—_z organ_n and_o he_o also_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o which_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o predecessor_n nevertheless_o afterward_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o his_o concord_n ne_o hitherto_o ay_o coude_fw-fr not_o find_v that_o ever_o the_o chirche_n of_o rome_n have_v full_o after_o the_o death_n of_o constantyne_n yâ—_z mighty_a the_o lordship_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o of_o other_o the_o which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o chirche_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dni_fw-la uj_o c._n xâ—â—iij_fw-la adeodatus_n a_o roman_a be_v pope_n after_o vi_n 〈…〉_o s_o four_o year_n
and_z in_o his_o day_n be_v translate_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n benedicti_fw-la with_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n scolastice_v his_o sister_n from_o yâ—_z hill_n of_o callyâ—_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nigh_o 〈…〉_o relyan_a ¶_o constaneyn_v four_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi constantyne_n the_o curse_a man_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o he_o hate_v heretic_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o chirche_v he_o repair_v and_o grace_n he_o reconsyle_v again_o to_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o rome_n &_o he_o with_o the_o pope_n gadred_a togyder_n the_o syxth_o general_a sinody_n in_o yâ—_z which_o be_v grant_v to_o preeste_n of_o grece_n to_o use_v their_o lawful_a wyves_n &_o to_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o ee_v for_o cause_n of_o great_a heet_n but_o not_o to_o those_o of_o the_o west_n party_n by_o no_o mean_n for_o they_o amyt_v chastite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o every_o man_n may_v advertyse_v &_o pondre_fw-fr how_o moche_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v worth_a to_o the_o quyete_a state_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o to_o the_o promocyon_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o also_o the_o contrary_a how_o moche_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o prince_n hurt_v the_o thing_n these_o two_o constantyne_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o show_v open_o for_o in_o the_o fader_n day_n the_o chirche_n never_o have_v rest_n &_o in_o the_o son_n time_n it_o be_v quyete_a yet_o nevertheless_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o sarasyn_n &_o the_o vulgar_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o this_o emperor_n land_n that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v they_o but_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pease_n with_o they_o and_z pay_v yearly_o to_o they_o a_o truage_n so_o myghte_o prevayl_v that_o curse_a sect_n of_o machomyte_n &_o after_o he_o die_v blyss_o ¶_o nota._n that_o there_o be_v syxe_v general_a synodye_n &_o moo_v pryncypall_v of_o the_o which_o the_o auctorite_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o treuth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o syxe_v pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trouble_v the_o chirche_fw-fr for_o the_o subtylte_n of_o those_o heretic_n to_o deceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n die_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lychfel_n 〈…〉_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o adeodatus_n three_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o â—hat_n he_o live_v like_o a_o priest_n ¶_o agatho_n â—as_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o kyss_v a_o lepre_a the_z lepre_a a_o none_o be_v make_v hole_n iste_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la principis_fw-la iussit_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sextam_fw-la synodun_fw-la apud_fw-la constantinopolin_n cc_o lxxx_o â—porun_v in_o qua_fw-la assereâ—_n dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la et_fw-la dvas_fw-la voluntates_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la ¶_o leo_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o agatho_n three_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o suffycyent_o teach_v in_o latyn_a &_o greke_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o pax_n shall_v be_v give_v after_o agnus_n dei_fw-la and_o die_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n about_o all_o thing_n be_v virtuous_a &_o his_o name_n accord_v with_o his_o dede_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o great_a pestilence_n ¶_o justinianus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a man_n a_z prudent_a &_o a_o large_a &_o he_o increase_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n myghte_o but_z he_o charge_v yâ—_z offyce_v of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr overmoche_n many_o law_n he_o make_v &_o afterward_o he_o wax_v not_o good_a for_z he_o intend_v to_o have_v let_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o vj._n sinody_n wherefore_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n he_o be_v take_v of_o leo_n 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vi_o year_n &_o no_o thing_n of_o high_a be_v write_v but_o yâ—_z he_o translate_o yâ—_z body_n of_o saint_n martin_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la yâ—_z thyrd_o be_v emperor_n after_o yâ—_z second_o twelve_o year_n this_o karolus_fw-la peasybly_n have_v in_o possessyon_n all_o france_n &_o germayn_n &_o be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o john_n yâ—_z pope_n and_o after_o his_o glorious_a victory_n he_o turn_v all_o normandy_n to_o yâ—_z faith_n and_o he_o may_v no_o more_o resy_v the_o frensshman_n but_o four_o year_n he_o regn_v on_o they_o &_o he_o be_v unprofytable_a to_o they_o &_o therefore_o they_o put_v he_o away_o ¶_o arnulphus_n be_v emperor_n after_o karolus_fw-la â—ij_fw-la year_n this_o man_n utter_o constrain_v the_o norman_n yâ—_z destroy_v yâ—_z frensshman_n rl_n year_n than_o he_o seken_v &_o have_v no_o comfort_n of_o no_o leche_n for_z he_o be_v in_o a_o marvellous_a sekenes_n so_o yâ—_z he_o be_v consume_v with_o life_n and_o be_v deed_n ¶_o formosus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o 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after_o that_o he_o have_v forgyven_v estrilde_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n because_o that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstan_n have_v she_o alloyl_v &_o enjoin_v her_o penance_n and_z she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a life_n and_o a_o clean_a this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o he_o beget_v edmund_n iren_n side_n and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o die_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncestres_n have_v before_o the_o time_n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v and_o have_v it_o all_o at_o his_o ask_n for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthbert_n of_o lyndesey_n &_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grete_a man_n of_o englond_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o demmarke_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o 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benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o second_o &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v &_o he_o gadere_v a_o counseyle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygromancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xiiij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o month_n &_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyssh_v to_o death_n ¶_o johamnes_n that_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xuj_o be_v pope_n after_o high_a almoost_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n this_o gregory_n be_v make_v pope_n at_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 cite_v of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crescencius_n a_o consul_n for_o money_n &_o than_o be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o again_o &_o take_v crescencius_n the_o consul_n &_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n that_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o poperyche_a &_o maim_v he_o in_o other_o membre_n and_z his_o duke_n ne_o his_o knight_n help_v high_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_z he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregory_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v there_o the_o choser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v abyden_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n nor_o none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v the_o ordinance_n and_o those_o choser_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n &_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 petylle_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o latyn_a for_o learned_a man_n in_o these_o verse_n magun_n â—inensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibet_fw-la imperij_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n dapifer_fw-la dux_n portitor_n ensis_fw-la marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hij_fw-la statuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cunctis_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatiâ—ê°_n est_fw-la comes_fw-la reni_fw-la marchio_n est_fw-la brandeburgensis_fw-la dux_n saxonun_n et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorun_n verun_v ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_z in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o many_o batayle_n he_o ê“sper_v because_o he_o be_v devoute_a to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v mighty_a worshyp_a unto_o the_o relyke_n of_o saint_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o visyte_v holy_a place_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v by_o gregory_n his_o cousin_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v at_o rome_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m_o four_o nota._n siluester_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n four_o year_n &_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devyll_n to_o who_o he_o do_v homage_n for_z he_o shall_v gyve_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v &_o he_o be_v call_v gylbert_n and_o his_o enemy_n gate_n he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o remensis_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v depose_v and_o after_o he_o gate_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o ravennie_n &_o after_o pope_n but_o he_o have_v a_o end_n anon_o &_o so_o have_v all_o that_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o false_a devyls_n yet_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o saluacyon_n for_o certain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o sepulture_n &_o for_o the_o great_a penance_n that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o last_o end_n for_o he_o make_v his_o hand_n &_o leg_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o &_o dismember_v all_o his_o body_n &_o make_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fowl_n &_o than_o his_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o wild_a beeste_n and_o there_o to_o be_v bury_v where_o so_o ever_o they_o rest_v as_o a_o hound_n and_o they_o stand_v still_o at_o saint_n john_n de_fw-fr latrans_fw-la &_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v &_o that_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o saluacyon_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xviij_o be_v pope_n u_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xix_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o year_n and_o these_o two_o do_v lytel_a thing_n ¶_o henricus_fw-la the_o first_o be_v emperor_n in_o almayn_n xx_o year_n this_o henry_n be_v duke_n of_o barry_n and_o all_o accord_v he_o 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that_o rebel_v and_o prosper_v right_a wysly_a evermore_o on_o they_o at_o the_o last_o with_o a_o blyss_v end_n he_o decess_v and_o in_o the_o lyf_v of_o saint_n laurence_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v put_v for_o ensample_n because_o of_o their_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a lyve_v ¶_o benedictê°_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n have_v great_a strife_n in_o his_o day_n for_o he_o be_v put_v out_o &_o a_o other_o be_v 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 bysshop_n in_o a_o wretched_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 &_o no_o thing_n profyte_v he_o that_o be_v do_v for_o he_o for_o it_o be_v goten_a by_o extorcyon_n &_o unjust_o than_o 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 monastery_n &_o live_v virtuous_o all_o his_o day_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o twenty_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o xi_o year_n &_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 death_n of_o this_o eldred_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o dave_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la but_o edmund_n irensyde_n that_o be_v king_n eldrede_n soon_o by_o his_o first_o wife_n ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n on_o king_n knoght_v and_o so_o he_o do_v many_o time_n &_o oft_o &_o the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o hard_a the_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o wit_v and_o the_o queen_n emme_n that_o than_o dwell_v at_o westmynster_n have_v great_a drede_n of_o she_o two_o son_n alured_v &_o edward_n lest_z they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v through_o the_o war_n wherefore_o she_o send_v they_o over_o see_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o the_o duke_n richard_n their_o uncle_n &_o there_o they_o dwell_v in_o safete_a &_o pea_n long_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o edmund_n irensyde_n &_o knoght_v the_o dane_n war_v fyers_o togyder_n but_o at_o the_o last_z they_o be_v 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and_o on_o the_o morrow_n man_n ring_v and_o say_v mass_n through_o out_o all_o london_n &_o so_o after_o through_o out_o all_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z next_o year_n after_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v king_n john_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n for_o because_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v the_o law_n and_o hold_v the_o which_o saint_n edward_n have_v ordain_v &_o have_v be_v used_z and_o hold_v unto_o that_o time_n that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o he_o will_v hold_v no_o law_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o like_v and_o dysheryte_v many_o man_n without_o consent_n of_o lord_n &_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o will_v dysheryte_v yâ—_z good_a earl_n radulf_n of_o hestre_n for_o because_o that_o he_o undertoke_v high_o of_o his_o wickedness_n and_z for_o cause_n that_o he_o do_v so_o moche_n shame_n &_o vylany_n to_o god_n &_o to_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o haunr_v his_o own_o broder_n wife_n and_o lie_v also_o by_o manner_n other_o woman_n great_a lord_n doughter_n for_z he_o spare_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o yâ—_z forde_o of_o the_o land_n be_v wroth_a &_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o cease_v this_o debate_n the_o archebysshop_n &_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n bapty_v in_o a_o meadow_n beside_o yâ—_z town_n of_o stanes_n that_o be_v call_v romney_n meed_n and_o the_o king_n make_v they_o there_o a_o chartre_n of_o fraunchyse_n such_o as_o they_o will_v ask_v and_z in_o such_o manner_n they_o be_v accord_v and_o that_o accordement_n last_v not_o long_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o do_v against_o the_o poynce_n of_o yâ—_z same_o chartre_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v they_o &_o begin_v to_o war_n vyon_n high_o again_o and_o burn_v his_o town_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o do_v all_o thesorowe_n that_o they_o may_v and_o make_v themselves_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o their_o power_n &_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n &_o make_v lowy_n yâ—_z king_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n and_o than_o king_n john_n send_v over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n or_o norman_n &_o of_o pyecarde_n and_o of_o flemmynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_o with_o moche_n sorrow_n and_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fauke_n of_o brent_n &_o this_o norman_a &_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chirche_n ne_o house_n of_o religyon_n but_o they_o burn_v and_o rob_v it_o &_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o yâ—_z land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o on_o one_o side_n &_o what_o on_o another_o the_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v among_o they_o the_o best_a speker_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v unto_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n and_o pray_v he_o yâ—_z he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o soon_o in_o to_o englonde_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n and_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n yâ—_z king_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o people_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n when_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v certain_a aliaunce_n bytwene_v they_o by_o their_o comyn_v eleccyon_n yâ—_z lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o in_o to_o eng_n land_n and_o dryve_v out_o king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o lowy_n make_v unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o eng_a land_n hold_v they_o still_o at_o london_n and_o abide_v lowy_n yâ—_z king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o this_o be_v the_o next_o batardaye_n brfore_o the_o astention_n of_o our_o lord_n yâ—_z lowy_n come_v into_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o that_o time_n king_n john_n have_v take_v all_o the_o castle_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o alyens_fw-fr hand_n and_o than_o come_v lowy_n and_o besyeged_a rochester_n castle_n &_o take_v it_o with_o streugthe_n and_o the_o thursdaye_n in_o whytson_n week_n let_v hang_v all_o the_o alyens_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o thursdaye_n after_o he_o come_v to_o london_n &_o there_o he_o be_v receyve_v with_o moche_n honour_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o abide_v he_o there_o &_o all_o to_o he_o make_v homage_n and_o afterward_o on_o the_o tewesdaye_n next_o after_o trynite_a sondaye_n he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o reigate_n and_z on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o castle_n of_o gylforde_n &_o the_o frydaye_n next_o after_o the_o castle_n of_o farneham_n and_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o the_o cyte_n of_o wynchestre_n unto_o he_o be_v yolden_a and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n johans_n day_n the_o manoyre_n of_o woluesey_n to_o he_o be_v yolden_a and_o the_o tewesdaye_n after_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n they_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o odiham_n and_o the_o mondaye_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n he_o ordain_v he_o toward_o bawmore_n for_o to_o siege_v the_o castle_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v xu_o day_n and_o may_v not_o gete_v the_o castle_n and_o than_o go_v he_o then_n and_o come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o tower_n to_o he_o be_v yolden_a ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englonde_n a_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n and_z of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n john_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o time_n yâ—_z pope_n send_v in_o to_o englonde_a a_o legate_n yâ—_z be_v call_v swalo_n &_o he_o be_v priest_n cardynall_n of_o rome_n for_o to_o mayntayn_v king_n johns_n cause_n against_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n but_o the_o baron_n have_v so_o huge_a party_n and_o help_n through_o lowy_n yâ—_z king_n soon_o of_o france_n that_o king_n john_n wist_v not_o whede_a to_o turn_v ne_o go_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o nycholl_n &_o as_o he_o go_v thyderwarde_o he_o come_v by_o the_o abbey_n of_o swynestede_n &_o there_o he_o abide_v two_o day_n and_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o meet_v he_o ask_v a_o monk_n of_o the_o house_n how_o moche_n a_o lofe_z be_v worth_a that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o lofe_z be_v worth_a but_o a_o halfpenny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n though_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o quoth_v the_o king_n &_o i_o may_v live_v such_o a_o lofe_z shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shyllynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v these_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v &_o oft_o he_o sygh_v &_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o these_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n &_o think_v rather_o he_o will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v how_o he_o may_v ordeyn_a therefore_o some_o manner_n remedy_n and_o the_o monk_n anon_o go_v to_o his_o abbot_n &_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v gyve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glad_a thereof_o and_o joyful_a than_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyn_a &_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n and_o prick_v the_o toad_n through_o with_o a_o broche_z many_o
they_o go_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr mountford_n yâ—_z young_a &_o the_o countess_n his_o mother_n be_v flee_v over_o seem_v to_o france_n &_o there_o hold_v they_o as_o people_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_a for_o evermore_o and_o soon_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o yâ—_z legate_n dctobone_n &_o by_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z wise_a of_o englond_n that_o all_o those_o yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v disheryte_v shall_v have_v again_o their_o londe_n by_o grevous_a raunson_n after_o yâ—_z it_o be_v ordain_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v with_o the_o king_n &_o pea_n be_v cry_v through_o out_o englonde_n &_o thus_o yâ—_z war_n be_v end_v and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v yâ—_z legate_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o of_o the_o queen_n &_o of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o though_o go_v to_o rome_n the_o lu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johns_n soon_o of_o brytayne_n john_n ve_v thomas_z of_o clare_v roger_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o graunston_n robert_n le_fw-fr brus_n john_n of_o verdon_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o beyond_o the_o see_v take_v their_o way_n toward_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o king_n henry_n die_v yâ—_z same_o time_n at_o westminster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lu_o year_n &_o xix_o weke_n on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n on_o saint_n edmondes_n day_n yâ—_z king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc_o lxxij_o ¶_o prophecy_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o expow_v that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o â—aâ—â—be_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cc._o and_o xuj_o with_o true_a lip_n &_o holiness_n write_v in_o his_o herte_n and_o he_o say_v soothe_v for_o yâ—_z good_a henry_n yâ—_z king_n be_v bear_v in_o wynchestre_n in_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v &_o he_o speak_v good_a word_n &_o sweet_a &_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o good_a conscyence_n and_o merlin_n say_v yâ—_z this_o henry_n shall_v make_v the_o fair_a place_n of_o yâ—_z world_n yâ—_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v full_o end_v and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o he_o make_v yâ—_z new_a werke_n of_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n at_o westmynster_n yâ—_z be_v fair_a of_o sight_n than_o any_o other_o place_n yâ—_z any_o man_n know_v through_o out_o all_o chrystendom_n but_o king_n henry_n die_v or_o yâ—_z werke_n be_v full_o at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o this_o lamb_n shall_v have_v pease_n yâ—_z most_o part_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o he_o say_v soch_v for_o he_o be_v never_o noy_v through_o war_n ne_o dysease_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o lytell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o merlin_n say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n more_o yâ—_z in_o the_o end_n of_o yâ—_z regne_fw-la of_o yâ—_z foresay_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v high_a moche_n harm_n through_o his_o war_n &_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v at_o yâ—_z last_o be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fore_fw-la that_z shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o shall_v outr_v come_v he_o &_o that_o he_o shall_v dryve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o that_o ê“phecy_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o within_o a_o lytell_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v symonde_fw-fr of_o mountforde_n earl_n of_o leycestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v strong_a war_n against_o he_o through_o which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachelor_n be_v destroy_v and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v yâ—_z vyctory_n at_o eusham_n &_o simon_n yâ—_z earl_n be_v slay_v through_o help_n of_o gylberte_n of_o clare_n earl_n of_o glocestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o foresay_a simon_n through_o ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n which_o go_v again_o to_o the_o king_n with_o moche_n power_n wherefore_o the_o soresayd_a simon_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o englonde_n that_o so_o noble_a a_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o the_o troth_n &_o dye_v in_o charite_n &_o for_o the_o comyn_v profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o therefore_o almyghty_a god_n for_o high_a have_v sythen_a show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o dyvers_a man_n &_o woman_n seek_v for_o his_o love_n ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v &_o say_v in_o his_o prophecy_n that_o after_o that_o time_n yâ—_z lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n and_z than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o any_o pasture_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n live_v no_o while_n after_o when_o that_o simon_n mountford_n be_v deed_n but_o die_v anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o yâ—_z mean_v time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a king_n of_o yâ—_z world_n of_o honour_n be_v than_o in_o yâ—_z holy_a land_v &_o 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to_o counseyle_v against_o he_o this_o pope_n be_v besyege_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o emperor_n &_o he_o see_v the_o romayn_v be_v corrupt_a by_o the_o money_n of_o the_o emperor_n than_o he_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o hede_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o go_v with_o processyon_n from_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n john_n latranence_n to_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n and_o so_o gate_n he_o the_o herte_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v and_o than_o the_o emperor_n go_v away_o from_o the_o cite_v this_o pope_n make_v frere_fw-fr jaymonde_fw-fr to_o compyle_v the_o fyve_o book_n of_o the_o decretal_n of_o many_o pystle_n &_o decree_n and_o after_o with_o many_o tribulacyon_n of_o this_o tyrant_n &_o other_o he_o decess_v &_o go_v to_o heaven_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n almoo_v a_o month_n &_o he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n &_o in_o his_o connning_a laudable_a &_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n &_o a_o feeble_a &_o decessed_a &_o 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be_v pope_n after_o he_o three_o year_n &_o three_o month_n this_o man_n drive_v away_o a_o hoost_n of_o sara_fw-it zyn_n by_o man_n mark_v with_o the_o across_o that_o maufred_n have_v send_v against_o the_o chirche_n the_o pope_n give_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o cicyle_n to_o the_o king_n brother_n of_o france_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v fight_v with_o maufr_v &_o than_o decess_v and_o maufr_v after_o lose_v his_o lyf_v &_o his_o kyngdom_n by_o karolê°_n ¶_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o castil_n &_o richard_n brother_n to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n be_v choose_v emperor_n but_o rycharde_n die_v &_o alphonsus_n renounce_v his_o title_n of_o the_o empire_n before_o gregory_n the_o ix_o for_o he_o be_v a_o wytty_n man_n &_o
spald_a the_o which_o pyers_n king_n edward_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o keep_v the_o same_o town_n with_o many_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o same_o town_n wherefore_o the_o child_n that_o be_v put_v in_o hostage_n through_o the_o burgeyse_n of_o barwyk_n follow_v the_o king_n marchalse_a many_o day_n fetter_v in_o strong_a yren_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o time_n there_o come_v two_o cardinal_n in_o to_o englond_a which_o the_o pope_n have_v send_v for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi englond_n &_o scotlonde_n and_o as_o they_o go_v toward_o durham_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a master_n lowy_n of_o beaumond_n bysshop_n of_o durham_n they_o be_v take_v and_o â—obbed_v upon_o the_o more_o of_o wynglesoown_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gylbert_n of_o middelton_n be_v atteynt_a and_o take_v &_o draw_v &_o hang_v at_o london_n &_o his_o heed_n smytten_v of_o &_o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n and_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n and_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o four_o citee_n of_o englonde_n and_o that_o same_o time_n befall_v many_o myscheve_n in_o englond_n for_o the_o poor_a people_n dye_v for_o hunger_n and_o so_o moche_n &_o so_o fast_o dye_v that_o un_v man_n may_v they_o bury_v for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xl_o shyllynge_v and_o two_o year_n &_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a ten_o mark_n and_o often_o time_n the_o poor_a people_n stale_a child_n and_o eat_v they_o &_o eat_v also_o all_o the_o hound_n that_o they_o may_v take_v and_z also_o horse_n and_o cat_n and_o after_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a moreyn_n among_o beeste_n in_o diverse_a countree_n of_o englonde_n during_o king_n edward_n life_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberlonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o destroy_v northumberlonde_n and_o burn_v &_o rob_v that_o land_n and_o slay_v man_n &_o woman_n &_o child_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o cradle_n &_o burn_v also_o chirche_n &_o destroy_v chrystendom_n and_o take_v &_o bear_v englysshe_a man_n good_n as_o they_o have_v be_v sarasyn_n or_o paynym_n &_o of_o the_o wickedness_n that_o they_o do_v all_o chrystendom_n speak_v of_o it_o ¶_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 and_o when_o pope_n john_n the_o xxij_o after_o saint_n peter_n hear_v of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n &_o mischief_n that_o the_o scot_n wrought_v he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a that_o christendom_n be_v so_o destroy_v through_o the_o scot_n and_o namely_o that_o they_o destroy_v so_o 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 the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o to_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o if_o robert_n the_o brus_n of_o scotlonde_n will_v not_o be_v iustify_v and_o make_v amends_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n edward_n their_o lord_n &_o make_v amends_n of_o his_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v &_o also_o to_o restore_v the_o good_n that_o they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o when_o the_o scot_n hear_v this_o they_z will_v not_o leave_v their_o malice_n for_o the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o robert_n the_o brus_n james_n douglas_n &_o thomas_n randulf_n earl_n of_o moref_n &_o all_o those_o that_o with_o they_o comon_v or_o help_v they_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v accurse_v in_o every_o chirche_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n every_o day_n at_o mass_n iii_o time_n &_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v song_n in_o holy_a chirche_n through_o out_o all_o scotlonde_n but_o if_o the_o scot_n will_v make_v restitucyon_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr wherefore_o many_o a_o good_a priest_n &_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v mass_n against_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o against_o his_o will_n and_o to_o do_v and_o fulfil_v the_o tyrant_n will_v ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_z 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-la ordeyve_v a_o parliament_n at_o york_n &_o there_o be_v sir_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o make_v chamberlain_n and_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o war_n last_v the_o king_n go_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_v &_o besyege_v the_o town_n of_o barwyk_n but_o the_o scot_n go_v over_o the_o water_n of_o solewath_n that_o be_v three_o mile_n from_o the_o king_n hoo_v &_o pryvely_a they_o steal_v away_o by_o night_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o rob_v &_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o may_v &_o spare_v no_o manner_n thing_n till_o that_o they_o come_v to_o york_v and_o when_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n all_o though_o that_o 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of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_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 ask_v he_o of_o counseyle_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o be_v in_o the_o realm_n through_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o his_o soon_o and_o in_o haste_n by_o one_o assent_n they_o make_v a_o prevy_n assemble_v at_o shyrburne_n in_o elmede_n and_z they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_o to_o break_v &_o dystrouble_v the_o do_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spen_n ser_fw-mi &_o he_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 wale_n &_o destroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresay_a sir_n hughes_n ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v exile_v out_o of_o
see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n bytwene_fw-mi king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n and_o there_o dwell_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v for_o to_o seek_v she_o and_o so_o they_o dwell_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alyaunce_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o &_o the_o gentyl_o earl_n of_o henaud_n that_o if_o they_o with_o their_o virtue_n may_v destroy_v &_o overcome_v yâ—_z ve_z nym_a &_o the_o falsnes_n of_o the_o spenser_n that_o sir_n edward_n shall_v spouse_n dame_n philip_n the_o worshipful_a lady_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o &_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o wodstocke_n the_o king_n brother_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n &_o sir_n rogrt_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_n &_o sir_n thomas_n rocelyn_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o cromwell_n &_o sir_n william_n trussell_v &_o many_o other_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n of_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o his_o quarrel_n &_o be_v disherue_v of_o their_o londe_n ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n &_o arryve_v at_o herewich_n in_o suffolk_n and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursue_v the_o spenser_n till_o that_o they_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o pytcous_a death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v &_o their_o company_n also_o for_o yâ—_z great_a falsnes_n that_o they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o people_n and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o yâ—_z the_o gote_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o great_a disrase_n &_o great_a anguysshe_n &_o in_o great_a soro_fw-la wehe_fw-ge shall_v lede_n his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_z after_o yâ—_z time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o ward_v till_o that_o yâ—_z spensers_n be_v put_v to_o death_n &_o also_o because_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o his_o parlyament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordeyve_v &_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o haronage_n &_o also_o will_v not_o govern_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n nor_o his_o realm_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o yâ—_z baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v &_o yield_v up_o their_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o they_o and_o all_o the_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n on_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n paul_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 royalte_n for_o evermore_o &_o ever_o he_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n lvdovicus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewik_n be_v duke_n of_o bavare_n &_o he_o despyse_v the_o crownacyon_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n wherefore_o yâ—_z pope_n depose_v he_o and_z moche_n labour_n &_o many_o peryl_v he_o have_v after_o &_o he_o trouble_v great_o the_o unite_v of_o holy_a chirche_n than_o be_v choose_v against_o he_o frederyke_v duke_n of_o austryche_n and_o he_o overcome_v the_o duke_n &_o abide_v a_o rebellyon_n 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englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n katherine_n in_o the_o year_n above_o say_v unto_o the_o fee_a of_o candelmasse_n and_o than_o be_v all_o manner_n plea_n of_o yâ—_z king_n bench_n astent_fw-la and_o than_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ—_z sheryve_v of_o englond_n through_o wrytte_a to_o warn_v yâ—_z party_n to_o defendaunte_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o yâ—_z all_o prisoner_n yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o king_n gayle_n yâ—_z be_v attach_v through_o sheryve_v shall_v be_v let_v go_v quite_o ¶_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o crownacyon_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseeching_n of_o his_o lyege_n man_n of_o the_o realm_n grant_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pease_n to_o all_o they_o yâ—_z will_v ask_v it_o and_o sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n &_o his_o company_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o turn_v home_o to_o their_o own_o country_n again_o &_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o 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&_o there_o he_o die_v in_o prison_n &_o sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n that_o have_v yâ—_z king_n fader_fw-mi in_o keeping_z through_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n delyver_v edward_n yâ—_z king_n fader_fw-mi by_o endenture_n to_o sir_n thomas_n of_o berkeley_n &_o so_o sir_n john_n mautrever_v &_o they_o lead_v he_o from_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n to_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berkley_n &_o keep_v high_o there_o safe_o and_o at_o cester_n next_o after_o his_o crownacyon_n the_o king_n ordain_v a_o huge_a hoost_n for_o to_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z scot_n and_o sir_n john_n the_o earl_n brother_n of_o henaud_n come_v from_o beyond_o yâ—_z see_v for_o to_o help_v king_n edward_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o seven_o c._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o arryve_v at_o dover_n &_o they_o have_v leave_v for_o to_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o york_v where_o as_o the_o king_n they_o abode_n &_o yâ—_z scot_n come_v thyder_n to_o yâ—_z king_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n &_o accord_n but_o 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say_v yâ—_z the_o world_n be_v nigh_o at_o a_o end_n ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o now_o go_v we_o again_o to_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarvan_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward_n fader_fw-mi sometime_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o dignity_n alas_o for_o his_o tribulation_n &_o sorrow_n yâ—_z he_o befall_v through_o false_a counseyle_n yâ—_z he_o love_a &_o trust_v upon_o to_o moche_v that_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v through_o their_o falseness_n as_o god_n will_v and_o this_o edward_n of_o carnarvan_n be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o berkeley_n under_o yâ—_z keep_n of_o sir_n moryce_n of_o berkeley_n and_o sir_n john_n of_o mautrever_n &_o
blyssednes_n right_o so_o when_o he_o draw_v in_o to_o age_n draw_v downward_o through_o lechery_n &_o other_o sin_n lytell_fw-mi &_o lytell_fw-mi all_o those_o joyful_a &_o blyss_v thing_n and_o prosperyte_v decrease_v &_o myshapped_a and_z unfortunate_a thing_n and_o unprofytable_a harm_n with_o many_o evyls_n begin_v for_o to_o spring_v and_o the_o more_o harm_n be_v it_z continue_v long_o time_n after_o clemens_n yâ—_z syxth_o be_v pope_n after_o benedict_n ten_o year_n this_o man_n in_o name_n &_o deed_n be_v virtuous_a &_o many_o thing_n yâ—_z benedict_n be_v rigous_a in_o he_z make_v easy_a &_o certeyn_fw-mi that_o he_o depryve_v he_o restore_v &_o the_o rygousnes_n of_o yâ—_z faith_n of_o benedict_n be_v laudable_a but_o moche_n more_o laudable_a be_v yâ—_z mekenes_n of_o clement_n this_o man_n be_v a_o noble_a prechour_n &_o many_o sermon_n he_o gadr_v &_o let_v no_o man_n pass_v from_o he_o but_o he_o give_v he_o good_a counseyle_n &_o decess_v a_o bliss_v man_n ¶_o karolus_fw-la yâ—_z four_o be_v emperor_n after_o lodewyk_n xxxj_o year_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi a_o wise_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a &_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v emperor_n by_o yâ—_z commandment_n of_o clement_n lodewyk_n be_v alyve_a in_o his_o contemacy_n &_o because_o he_o ask_v meke_o the_o pope_n bless_v and_o to_o be_v crown_v of_o he_o as_o other_o good_a king_n do_v therefore_o he_o be_v protect_v of_o god_n &_o prevayl_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n &_o many_o favourable_a law_n he_o make_v to_o spirytuall_a man_n the_o which_o yet_o be_v call_v karolma_n at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o decess_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o virtue_n &_o good_n ¶_o inno_n centius_fw-la the_o uj_o be_v pope_n after_o clement_n x._o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o relygyous_a man_n &_o he_o found_v a_o monastery_n in_o france_n of_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o cartusiens_n &_o be_v a_o great_a canony_v ¶_o vrbanê°_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o innocent_a this_o man_n be_v abbot_n of_o missolens_n of_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n a_o doctor_n &_o be_v take_v for_o a_o saint_n he_o make_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v preched_a against_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o he_o make_v a_o passage_n to_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o to_o he_o saint_n brigyt_n be_v send_v from_o chryst_n for_o the_o confirmacyon_n of_o their_o rule_n &_o than_o he_o be_v poison_a &_o decess_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o xj_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n this_o gregory_n do_v lytell_fw-mi &_o after_o he_o follow_v yâ—_z tribulacyon_n yâ—_z our_o lord_n show_v to_o saint_n brigit_fw-la for_o the_o sin_n of_o yâ—_z clergy_n ¶_o wenselans_n soon_o to_o karolus_fw-la aforesaid_a be_v emperor_n xiiij_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o be_v choose_v when_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v on_o live_v but_z he_o take_v not_o keep_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v warn_v many_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o and_o will_v not_o he_z be_v depose_v for_o he_o give_v all_o his_o delyte_n and_o lust_n unto_o lechery_n &_o the_o end_n be_v without_o honour_n for_z he_o go_v great_o from_o the_o manner_n &_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o noble_a fader_fw-mi and_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n &_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi pass_v in_o to_o sygysmund_n his_o brother_n as_z after_o it_o shall_v appear_v ¶_o vrbanus_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n uj_o year_n this_o vrban_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n by_o strength_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v but_o yâ—_z cardinal_n do_v that_o for_o drede_n &_o not_o wyllyng_o wherefore_o they_o flee_v to_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o fundorun_n and_o they_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o pope_n &_o choose_v in_o his_o place_n sir_n roberte_n of_o gebennys_n the_o same_o year_n which_o be_v call_v clement_n the_o vij_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o and_o here_o begin_v the_o xxij_o stryte_n in_o the_o chirche_n and_o it_o be_v more_o worse_o than_o ever_o be_v any_o other_o before_o for_o it_o be_v so_o subtyll_o yâ—_z the_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v &_o the_o best_a conscyence_v coude_fw-fr not_o discern_v with_o who_o it_o be_v best_a to_o say_v and_o hold_v and_o this_o strife_n dure_v xl_o year_n with_o a_o great_a sclaundre_v unto_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_z great_a peryll_n unto_o man_n soul_n for_o heresye_n &_o other_o evil_a thing_n yâ—_z which_o be_v bring_v in_o than_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n in_o the_o chirche_n for_o mysdo_v and_o therefore_o from_o this_o vrban_n the_o vij_o unto_o martin_n i_o know_v not_o who_o be_v pope_n the_o fee_a of_o the_o vysytacyon_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v ordain_v by_o vrban_n the_o uj_o after_o yâ—_z form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o awteâ—_n for_o a_o pease_n and_o a_o unite_v for_o to_o be_v have_v among_o they_o through_o the_o meryte_n of_o our_o blissed_a lady_n ¶_o bonifaciê°_n the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o vrban_n xu_o year_n this_o bonyface_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o vrban_n &_o the_o strife_n continued_a for_z benedictus_n be_v choose_v in_o auinyon_n in_o yâ—_z place_n of_o clement_n and_o be_v call_v petrus_n deluna_fw-la and_z he_o duced_z to_o the_o counseyle_n of_o constantyney_n and_o than_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v but_o ever_o abide_v obstynate_a and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o decess_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arragon_n and_o he_o command_v his_o cardinal_n to_o choose_v a_o other_o pope_n the_o which_o they_o do_v anon_o and_o they_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n and_o name_v he_o clement_n but_z they_o profyte_v not_o ¶_o circa_n amium_fw-la dni_fw-la m_o ccc_o lxxx_o ¶_o and_o after_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o that_o be_v bear_v at_o wyndsore_n regn_v richard_n of_o butdeux_n that_o be_v prince_n edward_n soon_o of_o wales_n which_o prince_n edward_n be_v king_n edward_n soon_o and_o after_o yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o yâ—_z be_v bear_v at_o wind_n sore_o regn_v richard_n yâ—_z second_o that_o be_v the_o good_a sir_n edwardes_n soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o which_o king_n richard_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o cite_v of_o bordeaux_n in_o gascoyn_n and_o be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n in_o yâ—_z xj_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o yâ—_z second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o yâ—_z debate_n yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v the_o lord_n latymer_n &_o sir_n ralph_n feryecs_n knight_n that_o be_v against_o hawell_n and_o shakell_n squyer_n for_o yâ—_z prisoner_n yâ—_z be_v take_v in_o spain_n by_o these_o two_o squyer_n the_o which_o prisoner_n the_o lord_n latimer_n &_o sir_n ralph_n feryer_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v the_o erie_z of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o batayle_n of_o spain_n wherefore_o these_o two_o lord_n come_v in_o to_o the_o chirche_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o find_v this_o one_o squy_a hear_a a_o mass_n beside_o saint_n edward_n shrine_n and_o there_o they_o slay_v he_o the_o which_o be_v call_v hawell_n and_o shakell_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o to_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n &_o there_o he_o be_v long_o time_n for_o he_o will_v not_o delyver_v the_o crle_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n unto_o these_o two_o lord_n by_o sir_n aleyn_n buxhyll_a constable_n of_o the_o tower_n &_o by_o sir_n ralph_n feriers_n one_o of_o his_o adversaries_n till_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o grace_n ¶_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n come_v the_o galays_n of_o france_n in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o dyvers_a port_n &_o burn_v &_o rob_v &_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o wynchelsee_n rye_n and_o hastynge_n portesmouth_n hanton_n scor_fw-mi more_o &_o gravesend_n and_z they_o do_v moche_v harm_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_z at_o that_o same_o parlyament_n be_v ordain_v that_o every_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n that_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o above_o throughout_o all_o the_o realm_n poor_a folk_n &_o other_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o tallage_n four_o pen_n wherefore_o come_v &_o befall_v afterward_o great_a mischief_n &_o mothe_a disease_n to_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n ry_z charde_n regue_n the_o comyn_n arise_v up_o in_o dyvers_a party_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o do_v moche_n harm_v the_o which_o time_n they_o call_v the_o hurling_n tyme._n and_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o of_o essex_n make_v they_o two_o chefetayne_v for_o to_o rule_v &_o goverue_v the_o company_n of_o kent_n &_o of_o essex_n that_z one_o be_v call_v jacke_n straw_n &_o that_o other_o watte_fw-mi tyler_n &_o they_o come_v and_o assemble_v they_o upon_o black_a heth_n in_o kent_n and_o on_o corpus_fw-la
rome_n because_o of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_z the_o unite_z be_v have_v he_z be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n &_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicolas_n the_o fourth_z this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_fw-it &_o of_o singular_a patience_n not_o hate_v the_o chirche_fw-fr he_o wed_a the_o king_n of_o portyngales_n daughter_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o glocestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbroke_n in_o this_o year_n elenore_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o glocestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v against_o she_o where_o upon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n at_o westmynster_n before_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n for_o to_o go_v through_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n southwell_n a_o cannon_n of_o westmynster_n master_v john_n hume_n a_o chapelayn_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v roger_n bolyngbroke_n a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancy_n &_o one_o margery_n iourdemayn_v call_v the_o wytche_n of_o eye_n beside_o westmynster_n these_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o counseyle_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o glocestre_n and_o as_o for_o master_n thomas_n southwell_o he_o die_v in_o the_o tours_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o iustyce_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n and_o master_n roger_n bolingbroke_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_n in_o london_n &_o there_o before_o the_o mayre_n the_o lord_n &_o theâ—e_n justyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v reyn_v and_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v draw_v hang_v &_o quarter_v but_o master_n john_n hume_n have_v his_o chartre_n &_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o king_n but_o master_n roger_n be_v draw_v to_o tyburn_n where_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o die_v guiltless_a and_o never_o have_v trespaced_a in_o that_o he_o die_v for_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v hang_v hede_v and_o quarter_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n and_o margery_n iourdemayn_v be_v burn_v in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o london_n in_o flete_n street_n by_o night_n time_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o london_n and_z dyvers_a man_n slay_v &_o some_o hurt_n &_o one_o herbotell_n be_v chief_a causer_n of_o the_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o fray_n ¶_o also_o this_o year_n at_o choose_v of_o the_o mayre_n of_o london_n the_o comyn_n name_v roberte_n clopton_n &_o raulyn_n hollande_n tayllour_n and_o the_o alderman_n take_v robert_n clopton_n &_o bring_v he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o mayre_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v and_o than_o certain_a tayllour_n &_o other_o hand_n crafty_a man_n cry_v nay_o nay_o not_o this_o man_n but_o raulyn_n holland_n wherefore_o yâ—_z mayre_n that_o be_v padysly_a send_v they_o that_o so_o try_v to_o newgate_n where_o they_o abide_v a_o great_a while_n and_o be_v punyssh_v ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v dyvers_a ambassador_n send_v in_o to_o guyan_n for_o a_o marriage_n for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o armynaâ—_n the_o which_o be_v conclude_v but_z by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n it_o be_v let_v &_o put_v apart_o and_o after_o this_o the_o say_v earl_n of_o suffolk_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n &_o there_o he_o treat_v the_o marriage_n bytwene_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o the_o king_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o of_o iherusalem_n and_o the_o near_o year_n that_o marriage_n be_v full_o conclude_v by_o which_o marriage_n the_o king_n shall_v delyver_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi the_o duchy_n of_o angâ—o_n &_o the_o erledom_n of_o main_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o normandy_n than_o depart_v the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o diverse_a lord_n and_o knight_n in_o the_o moo_v ryall_n estate_n that_o may_v be_v out_o of_o englonde_n with_o new_a share_n &_o palfrey_n which_o go_v through_o cheap_a and_o so_o go_v over_o the_o see_v and_z receyve_v she_o &_o sythen_a bring_v her_o in_o the_o lend_v after_o unto_o hampton_n where_o she_o lond_v &_o there_o be_v ryal_o receyve_v ¶_o and_o on_o candelmasse_n even_o before_o by_o a_o great_a tempest_n of_o thondre_fw-fr &_o lyghtning_a at_o after_o none_o paul_n steple_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o yâ—_z shaft_n in_o the_o tymbre_fw-es which_o be_v quench_v by_o force_n of_o labour_n &_o specyal_o by_o yâ—_z morowmasse_n priest_n of_o yâ—_z bow_n in_o cheap_a which_o be_v think_v impossyble_a save_z only_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o this_o year_n be_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o stafford_n make_v &_o create_v duke_n of_o buckyngham_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n marky_v of_o dorset_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n be_v make_v markys_o of_o suffolk_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n &_o of_o her_o crownacyon_n this_o year_n king_n henry_n marry_v at_o south_n wyk_fw-mi queen_n margarete_n and_z she_o come_v to_o london_n the_o xviij_o day_n of_o maye_n &_o by_o the_o way_n all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v she_o worshipful_o in_o dyvers_a place_n &_o in_o especial_a the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n &_o on_o the_o black_a h_v the_o mayor_n with_o the_o alderman_n and_o all_z the_o craft_n in_o blue_a gown_n browdr_v with_o the_o devyse_v of_o their_o craft_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v meet_v with_o she_o with_o read_v hode_n &_o bring_v she_o to_o london_n where_o be_v dyvers_a pagentes_fw-la &_o countenance_n of_o dyvers_a hystorye_n show_v in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o the_o cyte_n ryal_o and_o costly_a ¶_o and_o the_o xxx_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o foresay_a queen_n be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n and_o there_o be_v juste_n three_o day_n during_o within_o the_o sentwary_a before_o the_o abbey_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayn_n appele_v the_o earl_n of_o vrmond_n of_o treason_n which_o have_v a_o day_n assign_v to_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v in_o smythfelde_n &_o the_o lyste_n be_v make_v and_o the_o field_n dress_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o point_v the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o fight_v but_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v do_v at_o the_o instance_n &_o labour_n of_o certain_a prechour_n &_o doctor_n of_o london_n as_o master_n gylbert_n worthyngton_a person_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o holborn_a and_o other_o ¶_o also_o this_o year_n come_v a_o great_a they_o bassadour_n in_o to_o englonde_n out_o of_o france_n for_o to_o have_v conclude_v a_o perpetual_a pea_n but_o in_o 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king_n henry_n give_v commyssyon_n plenarly_a to_o sir_n edward_n hull_n sir_n robert_n roos_n dene_fw-mi of_o saint_n severynes_n &_o other_o to_z conclude_v a_o marriage_n for_o he_o with_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o armynake_n sister_n which_o be_v ê“myse_v as_o it_o be_v say_v &_o conclude_v but_o afterward_o it_o be_v break_v &_o he_o wed_a queen_n margarete_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v which_o be_v a_o dear_a marriage_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o englonde_n for_o it_o be_v know_v very_o that_o for_o to_o have_v she_o be_v delyver_v the_o duchy_n of_o angeo_n &_o the_o earl_n dom_n of_o main_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o normandy_n for_o the_o frensshman_n to_o entre_fw-fr and_o about_o this_o yâ—_z say_v marky_n of_o suffolk_n ask_v in_o plain_a parliament_n a_o xu_o &_o a_o half_a to_o fetch_v she_o
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france_n &_o so_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z she_o come_v first_o fro_o many_o man_n demâ—_n that_o the_o break_n of_o the_o king_n promise_v to_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o armynak_n be_v cause_n of_o his_o great_a loss_n &_o adversite_n ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n the_o king_n uncle_n be_v arrest_v at_o the_o parlyament_n of_o bury_n &_o of_o his_o death_n and_o how_o angeo_n and_o mayne_n be_v delyver_v in_o the_o xxu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v a_o parlyament_n aâ—_n bury_v call_v saint_n edmonde_n bury_v about_o which_o be_v command_v all_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v there_o in_o their_o moost_n best_o de_fw-mi 〈…〉_o syble_a array_n for_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o which_o parlyament_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o glorestre_n vmfrey_n the_o king_n uncle_n which_o have_v be_v proâ—â—etour_n of_o englonde_fw-fr all_o the_o noneage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o a_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d ter_z as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o lod_fw-mi 〈…〉_o be_v arrest_v by_o yâ—_z vycounte_v be_v 〈…〉_o of_o englond_n who_o i_o act_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z duke_n of_o buckyngham_n &_o m_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o forthw_o t_o all_o his_o ser_fw-mi 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge be_v command_v to_o depart_v from_o he_o &_o xxxiâ—_n of_z yâ—_z chief_a of_o they_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o send_v to_o dyvers_a pry_v 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d after_o this_o sayâ—_n arrest_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n be_v on_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o who_o soul_n god_n haute_fw-fr mercy_n but_o how_o he_o die_v &_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o 〈…〉_o taynte_n be_v not_o know_v some_o say_v he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n some_o say_v he_o be_v murder_v bytwene_v two_o feather_n bed_n some_o say_v yâ—_z a_o spit_n be_v put_v in_o his_o foundament_n but_o how_o he_o die_v god_n know_v to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v hide_v and_o thus_o deed_n he_o be_v lay_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v he_o &_o so_o both_o lord_n &_o knight_n of_o yâ—_z shire_n with_o burgeyse_n come_v 〈◊〉_d see_v high_o lie_v deed_n but_z woundene_a 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deed_n nycolas_n the_o u_o be_v elect_v pope_n this_o nycolas_n be_v choose_v for_o eugeny_n yet_o hang_a yeâ—eysme_n notwtstandyng_v he_o gate_n the_o obedience_n of_o all_o chrysten_v realm_n for_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o sacred_a pope_n certain_a lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englonde_n be_v scut_n in_o to_o savoy_n to_o pope_n fellix_fw-la for_o to_o entreat_v he_o to_o seize_v of_o the_o papery_n and_o by_o the_o specyall_a labour_n of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o saint_n johns_n he_o seize_v yâ—_z second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z pope_n nycolas_n be_v sacred_a &_o yâ—_z say_v felix_n be_v man_fw-mi de_fw-mi legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynal_a of_o savoy_n and_o he_o resygn_v yâ—_z hole_n papacy_n to_o nycolas_n &_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n &_o die_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o as_o it_o be_v say_v almyghty_a god_n show_v miracle_n for_o he_o this_o be_v yâ—_z twenty-three_o scysme_n bytwene_n eugeny_n &_o fellix_fw-la &_o dure_v xuj_o year_n 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be_v break_a &_o ruynous_a &_o do_v do_o make_v a_o wall_n about_o yâ—_z palay_v &_o make_v yâ—_z wall_n new_a about_o rome_n for_o drede_n of_o yâ—_z turk_n and_o yâ—_z people_n win_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_o marvel_v of_o yâ—_z cease_v &_o 〈…〉_o of_o pope_n felix_n to_o pope_n nycolas_n consyder_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o so_o 〈…〉_o lie_v 〈…〉_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o tâ—â—_n m_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysten_v 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n publysshed_a as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v ¶_o how_o sir_n f_o 〈…〉_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d fogyer_n in_o normandye_n and_o of_o yâ—_z loss_n of_o constantynople_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d henry_n xxviâ—_n be_v tre_z 〈…〉_o france_n &_o englonde_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o englysshe_n party_n name_v sir_n franceys_n aragonois_n take_v a_o town_n in_o normandy_n 〈◊〉_d fogyer_n against_o the_o trewse_n of_o which_o take_v begin_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o loss_n for_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n by_o yâ—_z which_o the_o 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