that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o lete_fw-la send_v after_o the_o lady_n eâ—â—â—ylde_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n and_o there_o he_o wed_v to_o the_o king_n with_o great_a solempnyte_n and_o worship_n and_o hold_v a_o solemn_a fee_v and_o he_o wear_v a_o crown_n that_o be_v of_o gold_n &_o the_o queen_n a_o other_o ¶_o and_o saint_n dunstane_n on_o the_o morrow_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o to_o the_o chambre_n and_o find_v the_o king_n in_o bed_n anâ—_n the_o queen_n togyder_n and_o saynâ—_n dunstane_n axe_v the_o king_n who_o she_o be_v and_o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v that_o she_o be_v the_o queen_n eâ—â—yllde_v and_o the_o archebyssop_n saint_n dunstance_n say_v that_o he_o die_v great_a wrong_n and_z against_o god_n will_n to_o take_v a_o woman_n to_o wyf_v who_o child_n you_o have_v take_v at_o fonte_fw-la stone_n and_o the_o queen_n for_o that_o word_n never_o love_v saint_n dunstance_n after_o and_o the_o good_a man_n warn_v of_o that_o 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this_o hevy_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n and_z certain_a of_o they_o exile_v for_o ever_o more_o benedyctus_n the_o vi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o vi·_fw-la year_n this_o man_n be_v take_v and_z in_o the_o castle_n angel_n be_v strangle_v ¶_o nota._n ¶_o the_o empire_n in_o this_o time_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o almayn_v and_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v here_o as_o be_v before_o for_z the_o â—ycyous_a lyve_v ne_o these_o unhappy_a man_n cowde_v not_o be_v inform_v that_o they_o shall_v eschew_v that_o â—o_o woyce_v through_o the_o which_o they_o saâ—e_v so_o many_o noble_a man_n to_o perysshe_v ¶_o otto_n be_v emperor_n after_o beryngarius_n xii_o year_n this_o otto_n be_v the_o first_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n and_o he_o be_v all_o virtuous_a as_o a_o other_o king_n karolus_fw-la for_o he_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o the_o syngular_a promoter_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v emperor_n many_o man_n of_o fall_n byleve_v he_o convert_v and_o he_o hold_v with_o he_o pope_n benedictus_n the_o usurper_n of_o the_o popeherd_n in_o to_o soxony_n and_o there_o he_o decessyd_v in_o his_o exile_n and_o this_o emperor_n decessyd_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n ¶_o otto_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n to_o the_o chyrche_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v and_o many_o a_o batayll_n he_o have_v against_o the_o false_a man_n of_o byleve_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o almoo_v lose_v all_o his_o host_n in_o kalabur_n yet_o for_o sothe_o with_o all_o his_o mind_n beseech_v saint_n peter_n to_o help_v and_o marvellous_o faint_a peter_n delyver_v he_o and_o he_o wyf_v be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantynopolytan_n of_o the_o roman_n blood_n and_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o benedictus_n the_o pope_n ¶_o of_o faint_a edward_n the_o martyr_n how_o escrylde_a his_o stepmode_a lete_fw-la kylle_v he_o for_o to_o make_v eldred_n her_o own_o soon_o king_n and_o after_o this_o edgar_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o he_o beget_v upon_o his_o first_o wife_n that_o will_v and_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n and_o lead_v a_o full_a holy_a lyf_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o love_v god_n &_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o the_o queen_n escrylde_v that_o be_v his_o stepmoder_n lete_fw-la slay_v he_o by_o cause_n to_o make_v she_o own_o soon_o eldred_n king_n and_o this_o on_o a_o day_n he_o be_v slay_v as_o you_o shalle_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o thaâ—_n king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o a_o wood_n for_o to_o play_v in_o the_o southe_n country_n be_v side_n a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v warham_n in_o that_o which_o foreste_n be_v great_a pleyntye_a of_o heart_n and_o hind_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v while_o there_o he_o for_o to_o play_v he_o think_v upon_o his_o broad_a eldrede_n that_o be_v with_o his_o mother_n the_o queen_n for_z her_o place_n waste_v nigh_o the_o foreste_n and_o think_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi thyder_n and_o vysyte_n and_o see_v his_o brother_n and_o take_v with_o he_o but_o a_o lytell_a meyne_n &_o go_v he_o toward_o his_o stepmoders_n house_n that_o in_o that_o time_n sojourn_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o corfe_n and_o as_o he_o rede_v in_o the_o thyckensse_n of_o a_o wood_n be_v speye_v his_o game_n it_o befall_v that_o he_o go_v amiss_o and_o lose_v his_o meyne_n that_o with_o he_o come_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o as_o he_o loâ—d_v he_o about_o he_z see_v there_o there_o fast_o besides_o a_o â—e_n that_o his_o stepmoder_fw-mi dwell_v in_o and_z thyde_a ward_n he_o go_v alone_o and_o anon_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o queen_n how_o that_o the_o king_n be_v come_fw-mi alone_o with_o out_o any_o company_n and_o therefore_o she_o make_v joy_n enough_o and_o think_v how_o that_o she_o may_v do_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o pryvely_a as_o she_o may_v called_z to_o she_o one_o of_o her_o knight_n to_o who_o she_o have_v tell_v moche_n of_o her_o counseyll_a bytwene_n they_o and_o both_o they_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o curteysly_a he_o receyve_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o vysyte_n and_o also_o for_o to_o speak_v with_o eldred_n his_o brother_n the_o queen_n many_o time_n he_o thankyd_v and_o he_o pray_v for_o for_o alyght_v and_z her_o borugh_a with_o she_o all_o that_o night_n ¶_o the_o king_n say_v that_o he_o may_v not_o but_o again_o he_o will_v go_v unto_o his_o folk_n if_o he_o may_v theym_a find_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o queen_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v she_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v once_o drink_v and_z he_o grant_v she_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o drink_n be_v come_v the_o queen_n drink_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n take_v the_o cup_n and_o set_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o he_o drink_v the_z false_a knight_n that_o be_v with_o the_o queen_n with_o a_o knife_n smite_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o herte_fw-la &_o there_o he_o fall_v down_o deed_n unto_o the_o earth_n of_o his_o palfroy_n the_o queen_n for_o this_o deed_n give_v the_o knight_n gold_n and_o silver_n great_a plente_a and_o of_o other_o riches_n enough_o and_o the_o knight_n anon_o as_o this_o be_v do_v go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v and_o so_o escape_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n ¶_o when_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v thus_o martyr_v it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n ix_o c.lxxx_o and_o he_o have_v regn_v xii_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o lie_v at_o glastenbury_n
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_z regned_a noble_o and_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v again_o from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o edmonde_n irensyde_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n ayenste_n he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoghte_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n unto_o london_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o ¶_o though_o come_v knoght_v &_o he_o besyege_v so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n dey_v in_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n and_z lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonuâ—_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictê°_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o seedde_n &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygramancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o ·xiiii_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n and_o this_o gregorius_n be_v make_v pope_n atte_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o consyn_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crecensius_n a_o counsul_n for_o money_n and_o thenne_n be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o and_z take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n placencius_n pope_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o pope_n â–ª_o and_o maim_v he_o on_o other_o membre_n his_o knight_n ne_o his_o duke_n halpe_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregorius_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v a_o bode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o theâ—ers_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o evylles_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o these_o verse_n maguntinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibeâ—_n imperu_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n daâ—ifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hustatuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cuntis_fw-la persecula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinê°_n est_fw-la come_v renâ—_n marcio_n est_fw-fr brandebur_n gensis_fw-la dux_n saxorum_fw-la et_fw-la rex_fw-la bohemorum_fw-la verum_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o through_o this_o occasyon_n the_o eagle_n have_v lose_v many_o a_o feather_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v naked_a ¶_o otto_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n xviii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n alle_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o after_o the_o wysdome_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a faithful_a man_n to_o the_o chirche_n and_o in_o many_o bataylle_n he_o prosperyd_v by_o cause_n he_o be_v devoute_a unto_o almyghty_a god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v mighty_a worshyp_a to_o the_o relykes_fw-mi of_o saint_n and_o oftentimes_o he_o vysyte_v hooly_a place_n ¶_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v by_o gregorius_n his_o cousin_n and_o atte_v the_o last_o he_o decessyd_v at_o rome_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.iiii_o siluester_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n four_o yere·_a and_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n by_o the_o help_n oâ—_n the_o devyll_n to_o who_o he_o die_v homage_n for_z he_o shall_v yeve_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o be_v call_v hylbecte·_a and_o his_o enemy_n gate_n he_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_z he_o make_v he_o the_o bysshop_n of_o remensis_n but_o anon_o he_o be_v deposyd_v and_n after_o he_o gate_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v make_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ravennie_n and_z after_o the_o pope_n but_o he_o have_v a_o end_n anon_o and_o so_o have_v all_o that_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o false_a devylles_n ¶_o yet_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o saluacyon_n for_z certain_a demonstracyon_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n and_z for_o the_o great_a penance_n that_o he_o die_v in_o his_o last_o end_n for_o he_o make_v his_o honde_n and_o in_o his_o leg_n to_o be_v curte_v of_o and_z dysmembr_v in_o all_o his_o body_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o at_o the_o door_n to_o fowl_n and_o thenne_fw-fr his_o body_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o wild_a beestê_n 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concubine_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v lyam_n balam_n â–ª_o zelphan_n &_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v blerâ—eyed_v and_o she_o bear_v he_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n symeâ—n_n levy·_fw-la ysachar_n zabulon_fw-mi &_o a_o daughter_n the_o hyght_n dyna_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o concubine_n to_o jacob_n bare_a he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi &_o neptalim_fw-la ¶_o rachel_n the_o second_o wyf_v to_o jacob_n be_v barren_a long_a time_n &_o at_z the_o last_z she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_n &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_n servant_n to_o rakehell_n bare_a jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o as_a &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_o soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_n year_n of_o his_o fad_n aege_fw-la &_o he_o live_v c.i._n year_n ¶_o zerse_v this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o be_v the_o vii_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armavirre_o be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o after_o saint_n austyn_a in_o that_o man_n day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n promyse_v he_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocê°_n the_o xi_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o under_o belocus_n or_z in_o this_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n &_o canaan_n &_o the_o benedyccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n the_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decessyd_v &_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n ¶_o inachus_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grece_n be_v this_o time_n for_o they_o the_o kyngdom_n begin_v ¶_o phoromius_n be_v the_o king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordain_v law_n to_o the_o grekis_n &_o c_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.iii_o c.iiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.vii_o c._n lxxxxix_n ivdas_n soon_o of_o jacob_n descend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n come_v the_o king_n progeny_n &_o at_o last_o cry_v our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytel_n be_v have_v inscrypture_n but_o math_n reherse_v they_o ¶_o beleus_n in_o this_o pares_fw-la day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decess_v ¶_o athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astronymyer_n be_v also_o the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o sholdre_fw-mi for_o the_o very_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_o of_o grecorum_fw-la &_o this_o sarapê_n be_v call_v otherwise_o apis_n &_o he_o come_v in_o to_o egypte_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decess_v &_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_fw-fr the_o grete_a god_n among_o they_o and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a superstycyon_n in_o ydolatry_n of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apen_v &_o that_o calf_n die_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_z to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o myÈt_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a peple_n &_o after_o that_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v on_o the_o same_o wise_n ut_fw-la pê«_n and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folysshe_a in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o fourthe_a king_n of_o grekis_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o argus_n take_v his_o name_n cyeropis_n edefy_v athenes_n in_o grecia_n &_o this_o â—â—te_n be_v the_o nouâ—yssher_n of_o lyberal_a scyence_n â—_o &_o of_o many_o philosopher_n yet_o they_o be_v deceyve_v by_o devylles_n &_o great_a superstycyosyte_n in_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v vide_fw-la augê°_n et_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reperies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v the_o first_o man_n put_v ox_n to_o the_o ploughe_n ¶_o belus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o regyon_n &_o und_fw-ge he_o deyed_a ysaac_n ¶_o pharaoh_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n which_o receyve_v joseph_o &_o exalt_v he_o for_o the_o interpretacyon_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scientiam_fw-la palcherrimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la xlii_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o amithus_n be_v the_o xii_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o die_v joseph_n a_o blessyd_v man_n in_o chastyte_n ¶_o pharaoh_n emonophis_n about_o esdroms_n day_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n know_v not_o joseph_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o lygnage_n &_o he_o command_v the_o chyldn_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v have_v exodi_fw-la i_o you_o clerk_n may_v look_v that_o book_n and_o we_o lay_v will_v look_v to_o cronycle_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodi_fw-la begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.u._n c.xliiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n uc.lx_n aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o he_o gate_n aminadab_n naason_v of_o these_o man_n letell_v be_v write_v in_o scrypture_n &_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n ¶_o job_n that_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o pacyence_n ensample_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o line_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n &_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o that_o god_n have_v visyte_v he_o &_o have_v assay_v his_o pacyens_n he_o live_v a_o c._n &_o xl_o year_n ê‘_n ang_fw-mi greg_n &_o lix_o ¶_o moses_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a trybulacyon_n &_o bondage_n &_o moses_n be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v drown_v ¶_o aron_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v ¶_o dafrus_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o be_v the_o xiiii_o king_n and_o moses_n be_v bear_v under_o he_o in_o egypt_n ¶_o cycrops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_a that_o time_n many_o lesyngâ—_n be_v write_v in_o the_o hystorye_n of_o the_o greki_v the_o which_o comyn_o be_v less_o than_o the_o comyn_v fame_n faâ—the_v of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o write_v a_o great_a maâ—ere_o because_o to_o show_v their_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o unyversyte_n of_o greky_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vi_o c.lxxviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.u._n c.xi_o amynadab_n soon_o to_o aron_n of_o cryste_n line_n be_v this_o tyme._n this_o amynadab_n first_o after_o mose_n with_o a_o full_a faith_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n see_v &_o dredde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o honder_v be_v ferde_v least_o they_o shall_v be_v drown_v and_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o of_o israel_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o be_v juge_a xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a prophet_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v and_o the_o moo_v notable_a writer_n of_o story_n &_o of_o his_o love_a heaven_n &_o earth_n spekethe_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clere_o face_n to_o face_n which_o in_o this_o frayl_n lyf_v be_v never_o find_fw-mi in_o scrypture_n but_o of_o he_o &_o paul_n thapostle_n ¶_o aron_n the_o first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o c.xxiii_o year_n this_o aron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v orden_v the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o presthode_n when_o he_o be_v a_o c.xxiii_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o decessed_a and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o
ytaly_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n after_o ward_n from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n four_o c.xxxii_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cytee_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_n that_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v und_fw-ge vii_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliii_o yere·_a thene_n after_o ward_n under_o senator_n and_o counsuller_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiii_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gadr_v togyder_v the_o peple_n on_o every_o side_n a_o c._n of_o the_o sage_a man_n and_o wyseste_v he_o choose_v the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o we_o write_v noble_a fader_n and_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la miâ—iâ—to_fw-la but_o these_o be_v noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civets_n dei_fw-la and_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n and_o they_o for_o romulis_fw-la take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosyus_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftis_n to_o ezechie_a the_o kyge_a of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la twenty_o and_o thene_n the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c·xxvii_n ezechias_n the_o xiiii_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o partyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o kyngê_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n gloriy_v he_o for_o when_o senancheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v ayenste_v ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o ·c_n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennacheryb_n flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxii_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitotem_fw-la vi_o c·lxxxxviii_n manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lu_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_z he_o do_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_fw-mi the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n and_o take_v manasses_n â—_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxiii_o ¶_o selâ—um_o be_v bysshop_n and_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vii_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n â—_o tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._n pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la august_n viii_o deci_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlii_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshypper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n so_o full_a that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwele_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n and_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o alle_fw-mi reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o extede_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v noughte_v in_o his_o lyve_n and_o he_o be_v strykyn_n of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi.xli_fw-la iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n ac_fw-la viii_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o saught_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a life_n and_o his_o werke_n you_o may_v see_v iiii_o regum_fw-la xxii_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxiiii_o ¶_o azastas_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobyas_n about_o this_o time_n dey_v and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o prophesy_v the_o destruccyon_n of_o jerusalem·_n ¶_o tulius_n hostilius_n be_v the_o three_o king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n decivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v too_o contynuell_n bataylle_v that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o merueylle_n and_z they_o be_v one_o year_n without_o bataylle_n except_o ·xlii_fw-la in_o nun_n day_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contynuell_n peaa_n and_o that_o tulius_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v rest_n he_o do_v curse_o to_o he_o neyghbur_v and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o husholde_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n and_o a_o victoryous_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_z punysshe_a the_o syne_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_o good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_z in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctors_z say_z he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiii_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n and_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinus_n preiscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n and_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delyverd_a saint_n susan_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n and_z after_o ward_n he_o dyscuss_v the_o dremes_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la prio._n ¶_o jonathas_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n and_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n and_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_o regned_a xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_v hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabudonosor_n 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faith_n thenne_fw-fr he_o send_v his_o precher_n by_o dyverse_a provynces_n by_o who_o crysten_v relygyon_n be_v myghte_o increase_v ¶_o he_o ordain_v the_o fee_a of_o lenton_n afore_o eester_fw-mi and_z advent_a and_o the_o emer_a day_n to_o be_v fast_v of_o all_o crysten_v people_n in_z to_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ¶_o thene_n when_o he_o have_v be_v pope_n at_o rome_n xxu_o year_n vii_o month_n and_o ·viii_n day_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o nero_n eiê°_n pla_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la actibus_fw-la aplorum_fw-la ¶_o baius_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n at_o rome_n &_o regn_v iii_o year_n &_o ten_o month_n this_o gaius_n be_v first_o vicyous_a in_o lyve_v for_o two_o of_o his_o own_o sester_n he_o mysuse_v and_z on_o one_o of_o they_o he_o gaâ—e_v a_o daughter_n which_o child_n he_o set_v betwext_v the_o knee_n of_o jupyter_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o feign_a after_o ward_n that_o jupyter_n have_v goten_a she_o wherefore_o he_o 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though_o that_o be_v call_v claudius_n cezar_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o romayn_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o tribute_n through_o strengthe_n and_z for_o to_o have_v it_o on_o the_o kynge·_n but_o this_o king_n gynder_n and_o armager_n his_o brother_n assemble_v &_o gadr_v a_o great_a host_n togyd_v of_o bryton_n &_o give_v batayll_n to_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n and_z slay_v of_o the_o romayn_v gerte_fw-la plente_fw-la the_o emperor_n have_v after_o ward_v one_o that_o be_v call_v hamon_n that_o see_v the_o people_n there_o fast_o slay_v &_o pryvely_a cast_v a_o way_n his_o own_a arm_n &_o take_v the_o arm_n of_o a_o deed_n bryton_n and_o arm_v he_o with_o his_o armour_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o bataylle_n to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n be_v of_o a_o good_a heart_n for_o god_n love_v for_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v your_o enemy_n anon_o shall_v be_v slay_v &_o dyscomfyte_v everywhichone_o and_o the_o king_n gaf_fw-mi not_o keep_v to_o his_o word_n ne_z to_o his_o speech_n forbi_fw-la cause_n of_o the_o arm_n that_o he_o have_fw-mi upon_o he_o and_o demyd_fw-la that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bryton_n but_o the_o traitor_n ever_o hold_v he_o next_o the_o king_n and_o pryvely_a under_o the_o shoulder_v of_o his_o arm_n he_o smite_v the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o king_n dey_v and_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n ¶_o when_o armager_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o deed_n hera_v away_o his_o arasme_n and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o brother_n arm_n &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o batayl_n among_o the_o bryton_n and_o bid_v they_o hert_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o fast_o lay_v a_o down_o the_o romayn_v and_o for_o the_o arm_n they_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v king_n gynder_n that_o afore_o be_v slay_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o thenne_n begin_v the_o bryton_n fyers_o for_o to_o fygth_n &_o slay_v the_o romayn_v so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o emperor_n forsake_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o may_v with_o his_o folkein_n to_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o fall_v traitor_n hamon_n that_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n fast_o anon_o begin_v for_o to_o flee_v with_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v and_o amager_n the_o king_n brother_n pursue_v he_o full_a fyers_o with_o a_o fire_n herte_fw-fr &_o drive_v he_o unto_o a_o water_n &_o there_o he_o take_v he_o and_o anon_o smite_v of_o both_o honde_n and_o foot_n &_o heed_n and_o hew_a the_o body_n all_o to_o peer_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la cast_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n wherefore_o that_o what_o be_v call_v hamon_n haven_n and_o after_o there_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o yet_o stond_v that_o be_v call_v southampten_n and_o after_o armager_n go_v to_o wynchestre_n for_o to_o seek_v claudius_n cezar_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o there_o armager_n he_o take_v and_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n thorugh_o counseyl_n of_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v with_o he_o leave_v a_o live_v make_v pea_n with_o armager_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o that_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n shall_v yeve_v unto_o armager_n gennen_n his_o fair_a daughter_n for_o to_o have_v unto_o he_o wyf_v so_o that_o this_o land_n from_o that_o time_n for_o ward_n shall_v he_o in_o the_o emperor_n power_n of_o rome_n upon_o such_o covenaunt_n that_o never_o after_o ward_v no_o emperor_n of_o rome_n shall_v take_v none_o other_o tribute_n of_o this_o land_n but_z only_a feaute_n and_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n claudius_n cezar_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o his_o daughter_n gennen_n and_o as_o she_o be_v come_v claudiê°_n cezar_n yaf_v she_o unto_o armager_n to_o wyf_v &_o armager_n spouse_n she_o at_o london_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n &_o mirth_n and_o thenne_n be_v armager_n crown_v &_o make_v king_n of_o brytayne_n ¶_o of_o king_n armager_n in_o who_o tyme._n saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o anthyoche_n with_o other_o apostle_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o and_o gourn_v the_o land_n right_a worshypful_o ¶_o and_o claudius_n cezar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n and_z for_o reverence_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n make_v in_o this_o land_n fair_a town_n &_o a_o castle_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n clavestren_a the_o which_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n â–ª_o &_o thene_n when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o thene_n go_v to_o rome_n again_o and_o armager_n thenne_n be_v king_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o this_o armager_n gate_n a_o see_v on_o his_o wyf_v which_o be_v callyd_v westm_a and_o while_o that_o this_o armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_n in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dewelled_a vii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n lete_fw-la martyr_n he_o and_o then_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o dyverse_a londe_n the_o right_a faith_n ¶_o and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxxiiii_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o auncyente_a cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westm_a that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o peple_n &_o be_v dwell_v in_o scany_n more_o &_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o bryton_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v king_n rodoryke_v with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a baytaylle_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n roderyk_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westm_a &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o he_o gaf_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forleten_v wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v ¶_o and_o thither_o they_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o alle_fw-mi their_o lyves_n time_n and_o ix_o hondred_a man_n there_o be_v of_o theym_n &_o nomoo_o leave_v at_o that_o batayll·_a their_o governor_n &_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o begin_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o dwell_v &_o have_v resort_n
&_o receyve_v bapâ—ym_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a faith_n &_o byleve_n eulentre_n send_v two_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v pagan_a a_o other_o elybam_fw-la in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptyse_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o meyne_n and_o after_o go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n &_o baptyse_v the_o people_n till_o all_o the_o land_n be_v baptyse_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n an_o hondr_v lvi_o after_o the_o incarncyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_n make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n two_o archibysshop_n one_o at_o caunterbury_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o other_o many_o bishop_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n and_o when_o these_o two_o legatê_n have_v baptyse_v all_o this_o land_n they_o ordain_v preste_n for_o to_o baptyse_v chyldern_a and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n dwell_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n xii_o year_n and_o after_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o how_o bryton_n choose_v a_o king_n this_o king_n lucy_n have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v after_o ward_v great_a harm_n &_o sorrow_n to_o the_o land_n for_o after_o this_o king_n lucy_n death_n none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o war_n &_o debate_v among_o them self_o l_o year_n without_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v after_o ward_n that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v from_o rome_n in_o to_o thê_n land_n that_o be_v call_v severie_a not_o for_o war_n but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o never_o theles_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o they_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severi_fw-la be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n long_o time_n &_o dye_a moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o bryton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v a_o king_n among_o theym_n that_o be_v call_v astelepade_n and_o assemble_v a_o grâ—aee_n host_n of_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seek_v allec_fw-la &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o fellow_n and_o one_o that_o be_v call_v walon_n deffend_v he_o fyers_o &_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o bryton_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o the_o bryton_n take_v he_o and_o bond_n his_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v call_v ever_o more_o walbroke_a though_o regned_a astelepade_n in_o pease_n till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o be_v call_v coill_n make_v a_o fair_a town_n ayenste_n the_o king_n will_v &_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o own_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a &_o thought_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o and_o bring_v great_a power_n of_o man_n and_o yaf_a the_o earl_n batayll_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o batayll_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crown_v &_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o goveren_v the_o land_n well_o &_o noble_o for_z he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o well_o be_v love_v amonge_v the_o bryton_n ¶_o when_o though_o of_o rome_n hear_v that_o astelepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a &_o send_v a_o other_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n answer_v well_o &_o wise_o &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rome_n all_o that_o right_a 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regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o wyf_v eleyne_v a_o son_n that_o be_v call_v constantyne_n and_o this_o king_n bear_v true_a faith_n and_o true_o die_v unto_o they_o of_o rome_n all_o his_o lyf_v and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xu_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o be_v king_n constance_n soon_o &_o the_o soon_o of_o saint_n eleyne_n govern_v &_o rule_v the_o land_n &_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o king_n constance_n dethe_v regn_v constantyne_n his_o soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o saint_n eleyne_n that_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o hooly_a land_n and_o how_o constantyne_n be_v come_v emperor_n of_o rome_n ¶_o it_o befall_v so_o in_o the_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v a_o sarrasy_a &_o a_o tyrant_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o that_o put_v to_o dethe_v all_o that_o byleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v hoo_o chirche_v by_o all_o his_o power_n &_o sleweall_a crysten_v min_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o other_o he_o lete_fw-la martyr_n saint_n katherine_n and_o many_o other_o crysten_v people_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n flee_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantyne_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o maxence_o die_v to_o the_o crystyanytee_n wherefore_o constantyne_n have_v pyte_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o unto_o rome_n and_o there_o take_v the_o cyte_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o there_o be_v in_o that_o be_v of_o mysbyleve_n that_o he_o may_v there_o â—ind_v and_o though_o be_v he_o make_v emperor_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o govern_v he_o so_o well_o that_o all_o â—ondes_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce·_a ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n &_o tyâ—aun_n maxence_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o greâ—e_n &_o hear_v these_o tydyng_n &_o sodeyn_o become_v will_v and_z sodeyn_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n unto_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_n for_o the_o moche_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr and_o thâ—e_n other_o great_a lord_n that_o he_o moche_n love_v the_o one_o be_v call_v hoell_n a_o another_o be_v call_v tavern_n and_o the_o three_o morhyn_n and_o take_v alhy_n land_n to_o keep_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n wail_v that_o be_v call_v octavyan_n and_o so_o anon_o as_o this_o octavyan_n wyste_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o therewith_o die_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a &_o low_a &_o they_o hellde_v he_o for_o king_n ¶_o when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n he_o be_v wonder_n worthee_o toward_o the_o earl_n octavyan_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o ·xii_n m._n man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n and_o they_o arrayve_v at_o por_z tesmouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavyan_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n and_o dyscomfyted_a tavern_n &_o tavern_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_z come_v ayne_v in_o to_o this_o land_n another_o time_n to_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o octavian_n ¶_o when_o octavian_n hear_v that_o he_z assemble_v a_o grate_n power_n &_o come_v to_o ward_v tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o those_o two_o host_n meet_v togyder_n upon_o stanesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v togyder_v &_o though_o be_v octavian_n dyscomfyte_v &_o
abbot_n &_o go_v with_o he_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n by_o thassent_v of_o the_o bryton_n this_o king_n constance_n when_o he_o be_v crown_v and_o make_v king_n he_o wist_v ne_o know_v but_o lytell_a of_o the_o world_n ne_fw-fr cude_v nothing_o what_o knyghthode_n axed·_v and_o he_o make_v vortiger_n his_o chyef_a master_n and_o counseyller_n &_o gaf_fw-mi he_o all_o his_o power_n for_z to-ordeyne_a &_o do_v as_o moche_v as_o to_o the_o ream_n aperteyn_v so_o that_o himself_o no_o thing_n intermeddle_v but_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o ward_n &_o governall_a he_o think_v a_o prevy_a treason_n to_o slay_v constance_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v crown_v &_o make_v king_n &_o regne_fw-la and_o lete_fw-la send_v after_o a_o hondred_a kynghte_n of_o pehites_n the_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o they_o hold_v with_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v \_o as_o to_o be_v keper_n of_o his_o body_n as_o he_o will_v go_v thorugh_o the_o land_n to_o ordain_v thing_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o a_o king_n and_o this_o vortiger_n honour_v so_o moche_v the_o hondred_a kynghte_n &_o so_o moche_n give_v they_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n and_o so_o rich_a jewel_n robe_n horse_n and_o other_o thing_n plente_fw-la wherefore_o they_o hold_v he_o more_o lord_n than_o they_o die_v the_o king_n and_o vortyger_n tell_v they_o if_o he_o may_v be_v king_n you_o as_o it_o be_v through_o treason_n he_o will_v make_v they_o rych_a of_o the_o land_n so_o at_o the_o last_o through_o great_a gift_n that_o he_o have_v give_v large_o they_o cry_v through_o the_o court_n that_o vortyger_n be_v better_o worthy_a to_o be_v king_n than_o constance_n wherefore_o vortiger_n make_v semblaunt_v as_o he_o have_v be_v wroth_a and_o he_o depart_v then_n from_o the_o court_n &_o say_v he_o must_v go_fw-mi elles_fw-fr be_v for_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o the_o traitor_n say_v for_o by_o cause_n that_o they_o shall_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v constance_n ¶_o when_o this_o vortyger_n be_v go_v it_o befall_v soon_o after_o that_o though_o hondred_a kynghte_n of_o pehyce_n break_v the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n chambre_n and_o there_o they_o he_o slay_v &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bare_v it_o to_o vortiger_n there_o that_o he_o dwell_v and_o so_o when_o vortiger_n see_v that_o heed_n he_o weep_v full_a tender_o with_o his_o eye_n and_o never_o theles_o he_o be_v some_o deal_n glad_a in_o his_o berte_fw-fr of_o his_o deth·_n ¶_o and_o anon_o this_o vortiger_n take_v those_o hondred_a kenghte_n of_o pehytes_n and_o bid_v his_o servant_n bound_v their_o ande_fw-mi behind_o they_o and_o lad_n they_o to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o dethe_v as_o false_a traitor_n and_o anon_o after_o all_o the_o bryton_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o comyn_v assent_n crown_v vortiger_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.lxxiiii_o sother_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o anycetum_n ix_o year_n the_o which_o decree_v that_o a_o nun_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o pale_a of_o the_o awter_n nor_o put_v in_o sense_n thereto_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o wymple_a about_o her_o heed_n and_o many_o peril_n he_o see_v about_o matrimony_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o woman_n shall_v be_v callen_v a_o lawful_a wyf_v but_o if_o she_o be_v blessyd_v of_o the_o priest_n ¶_o elentherus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o sother_n xu_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o crysten_v man_n shall_v refuse_v no_o meet_a reasonable_a that_o be_v man_n meet_a nota_fw-la ¶_o also_o that_o no_o man_n unaccuse_v in_o crime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dygnytee_n or_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyct_v thorugh_o ensample_n of_o cryst_n the_o which_o keep_v still_o judas_n scaryoth_n not_o accuse_v and_o crist_n know_v he_o guilty_a and_o what_o soever_o he_o die_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o his_o seruyce_n abode_n farm_n &_o stable·_n and_o he_o send_v also_o legate_n unto_o lucy_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o baptyse_v he_o &_o his_o peple_n and_o fagus_n and_o domianus_n legate_n the_o which_o the_o pope_n send_v first_o preched_a in_o englonde_n and_o this_o crystendome_n dure_v in_o brytayne_n two_o hondred_a year_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o dyoclesyan_a the_o emperor_n when_o saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v ¶_o marcus_n antonius_n &_o luciê°_n comodê°_n be_v emperor_n but_o marcus_n dey_v anon_o &_o lucius_n comodus_n regn_v comodus_n be_v call_v prouffytable_a of_o scorn_n for_z he_o be_v to_o every_o man_n unprouffytable_a he_o be_v yeven_v utter_o to_o lechery_n many_o senator_n &_o crysten_v man_n he_o make_v to_o be_v slay_v he_o dampen_v his_o own_o wyf_v to_o death_n for_o aege_fw-la he_o dey_v a_o sudden_a death_n with_o struggle_v among_o maiden_n ¶_o helius_n pertinax_n after_o this_o man_n be_v emperor_n vi_o month_n and_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a discrecyon_n who_o julian_n the_o great_a lawer_fw-mi slay_v and_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n &_o be_v slay_v the_o vii_o month_n of_o severus_n ¶_o victora_n martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o elentherium_n ten_o year_n &_o for_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o paschal_n time_n he_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o alexand_n where_o he_o be_v present_a that_o time_n &_o many_o other_o where_o he_o decree_v that_o eesters_n day_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o sunday_n but_o he_o must_v keep_v the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o apryll_n &_o that_o be_v to_o dyfferre_fw-la fro_o jew_n for_o many_o bysshop_n of_o the_o ee_a abode_n that_o time_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o yewes_n do_v halowe_v that_o fee_a ¶_o also_o he_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n child_n mystht_fw-mi be_v cristen_v in_o every_o place_n &_o in_o every_o water_n ¶_o zepherinê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o victor_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o crysten_v peple_n of_o xii_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la &_o above_o shall_v receyve_v his_o god_n on_o eeester_fw-mi day_n once_o oh_o year_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o awter_n shall_v be_v glass_n or_o tin_n and_o not_o tree_n as_z in_o old_a time_n the_o consecracyon_n of_o the_o glorious_a blood_n be_v make_v in_o tree_n vessell·_fw-la and_o this_o time_n past_a &_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o chirche_n grow_v &_o glasen_v vessel_n be_v forbid_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la de_fw-la conse_n de_fw-fr pri_fw-la ca._n ¶_o origenes_n the_o noble_a clerk_n be_v this_o time_n &_o he_o write_v so_o moche_n that_o saint_n jerome_n say_v i_o have_v read_v of_o origenes_n werke_n four_o thousand_o volime_n without_o pystle_n he_o translate_v the_o bible_n from_o hebrwe_v in_o to_o greek_a &_o die_v many_o other_o great_a thing_n and_o of_o this_o origenes_n samson_n solomon_n and_o traian_n be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o doctor_n if_o that_o they_z ben_z damn_a or_o save_v therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o with_o out_o perell_n we_o ben_fw-mi not_o bind_v to_o know_v nor_o the_o chirche_n be_v not_o certify_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o lete_fw-la they_o alone_a commit_v unto_o god_n ¶_o calistus_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o zepherinê°_n â—o_o year_n and_z he_o ordain_v the_o cimiteri_n in_o via_fw-la apia_fw-la where_o many_o a_o thousand_o martyr_n be_v bury_v ¶_o also_o he_o ordain_v the_o fee_a of_o the_o eemer_a day_n to_o be_v keep_v ¶_o anthoniê°_n aurelius_n be_v emperor_n iii_o year_n and_o this_o man_n lack_v no_o kind_n of_o lechery_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v among_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o peple_n for_z his_o myschevous_a lyve_v antonius_n marcê°_n regn_v after_o he_o vii_o year_n this_o man_n live_v abstynat_o &_o therefore_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o be_v his_o predecessor_n ¶_o alexander_n be_v emperor_n after_o anthoniê°_n &_o regn_v xiii_o year_n this_o man_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o mother_n a_o crysten_v woman_n &_o the_o teching_n of_o origenes_n the_o which_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o converte_v she_o be_v make_v so_o good_a unto_o crysten_v man_n that_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v their_o counseylle_n &_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 dm_o cc.xliiii_o vrbanus_n be_v pope_n after_o calistê°_n viii_o year_n and_z old_a and_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 chyrche_n he_o make_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n this_o man_n leave_v his_o popehede_v and_o go_v to_o agryppa_n and_o xi_o thousand_o virgin_n with_o he_o and_o the_o clergy_n say_v he_o leave_v not_o
year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o general_a counseyl_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 xvii_o di_fw-mi c_o sinodun_fw-la ¶_o also_o he_o choose_v xu_o cardynalle_n in_o the_o cyte_n to_o bury_v cristen_v man_n 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_z the_o commandment_n of_o maximian_n he_o dey_v for_o fault_n ¶_o eusebiê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v after_o this_o man_n two_o month_n &_o certain_a day_n this_o man_n of_o a_o lie_v man_n be_v make_v pope_n &_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o lay_n mansholde_n accuse_v his_o bysshop_n but_o if_o he_o go_v fro_o his_o faith_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii.ix.vii.c_fw-la laicos_fw-la nato_fw-la ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v in_o brytayne_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_z which_o convert_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o after_o be_v juge_v unto_o dethe_v and_o 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pope_n after_o he_o xu_o year_n and_z with_o he_o be_v ordain_v a_o other_o pope_n that_o be_v call_v laurencius_fw-la and_o betwext_v they_o be_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o they_o both_o put_v they_o to_o the_o jugement_n of_o theodoria_n the_o king_n and_o he_o juge_v that_o he_o that_o be_v first_o orden_v and_o that_o moo_v man_n of_o the_o chyrche_n hold_v with_o shall_v be_v pope_n and_o symachê°_n prevalid_a the_o which_o lon_v the_o chyrche_n and_o poor_a man_n and_o for_o paschalius_n the_o deaken_n cardynal_n hold_v against_o symachus_n with_o the_o part_n of_o laurence_n to_o his_o dethe_v therefore_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatori_fw-mi to_o keep_v the_o batthe_n after_o he_o dethe_v as_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o dyalogis_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o gloria_fw-la in_fw-la excelsis_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v every_o sondaye_n and_o feeste_n of_o martyr_n ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o englonde_n be_v long_o time_n crysten_v afore_o france_n clodianus_n the_o first_o crysten_v king_n of_o france_n be_v this_o same_o thyme_n baptyse_v of_o saint_n remigio_n &_o he_o have_v a_o crystyn_a woman_n to_o his_o wyf_v and_z she_o meve_v he_o many_o time_n to_o the_o faith_n &_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v fortunable_a &_o victoryous_a if_o he_o will_v tear_v &_o so_o he_o be_v and_o never_o afore_o ¶_o hornusda_n be_v pope_n after_o synachus_fw-la ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v of_o great_a mercy_n and_o alms_n to_o poor_a man_n &_o ornamentis_fw-la he_o give_v many_o to_o chyrche_n and_o here_o consyle_v the_o greek_n that_o which_o be_v curse_v for_o their_o heresy_n ¶_o justinus_n be_v emperor_n after_o anastasasius·_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n &_o be_v a_o very_a crysten_v man_n &_o all_o that_o ever_o themperour_n anastasius_n have_v do_v ayeust_fw-fr the_o chyrche_fw-fr he_o revoke_v and_o obey_v the_o pope_n hornusda_n &_o call_v again_o the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v exile_v be_v his_o prede_v cessour_n ¶_o priscanê°_n gramaticê°_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 the_o saxon_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o west_n saxon_a and_o cerdico_n be_v king_n ¶_o johamnes_n be_v pope_n after_o hornusda_n three_o year_n &_o ix_o montche_n &_o theodocius_fw-la the_o 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 justinus_n determyne_a that_o &_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o heretic_n be_v in_o pease_n he_o shall_v slete_v all_o crysten_v folk_n in_o ytaly_a and_o after_o he_o take_v pope_n john_n &_o simachun_n patricium_fw-la &_o boyclun_n the_o senator_n &_o slay_v they_o in_o prison_n but_o boy_n defend_v he_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o thauctoryte_n of_o the_o senator_n &_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o papy_n for_o perpetuell_a exile_n where_o he_o make_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr consolation_n philosophie_fw-fr and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o country_n of_o mediolanen_n 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say_v other_o consent_v to_o we_o or_z thou_o â—hat_n go_v in_o to_o perpetuell_a exile_n the_o pope_n answer_v i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o justilianus_n the_o moost_n cristen_v emperor_n but_z as_o i_o seem_v i_o have_v find_v dyoclesyan_a the_o persecutor_n of_o crysten_v man_n but_o certain_o i_o drede_v not_o thy_o malice_n ne_o i_o fear_v not_o thy_o threthynge_n thenne_fw-fr the_o emperor_n meke_v hymslef_n &_o felle_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o ask_v mercy_n and_o absolucyon_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o u_o c.xxxiiii_o agapitus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o john_n two_o year_n this_o agapitus_n torn_v justimanus_fw-la from_o the_o error_n full_o of_o the_o heretic_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o processyon_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o sunday_n and_o thenne_n he_o die_v art_n constantynoble_a &_o siluerius_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n three_o year_n he_o be_v exile_v fro_o crysten_v faith_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o proctor_n of_o theodory_n for_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o bysshop_n of_o athenes_n a_o heretyke_a to_o his_o benefit_n again_o ¶_o virgiliê°_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o xviii_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v evyll_n to_o his_o benefit_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o he_o suffer_v his_o persecucyon_n pacyent_o ¶_o and_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodory_n in_o constantynople_n dey_v ¶_o synodus_fw-la quatra_fw-mi constantinopolitana_fw-la contra_fw-la theodorun_v &_o oâ—â—s_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuic_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la synodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_fw-es â—_o qui_o dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la cristum_fw-la et_fw-la qd_n beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o vigilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scismatyke_n &_o rennegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiii_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_a be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v the_o chyrcheyerde_n of_o the_o apostle_n philyp_n and_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xi_o year_n this_o man_n dyspyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v yeven_v to_o all_o coveytousnesse_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o iron_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o moyneye_n in_o thenne_n anon_o he_o felle_v in_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n be_v choose_v tyberyus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o comyn_v people_n ¶_o tiberius_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n aft_a justinus_n vii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_n give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o
lord_n suffer_v the_o sarrasyn_n and_o the_o bulgars_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o this_o land_n that_z he_o they_o may_v not_o with_o stand_v but_o that_o he_o make_v his_o pease_n with_o they_o &_o pay_v to_o they_o yearly_o a_o truage_n so_o nyghte_o prevayl_v that_o cursyd_v sect_n of_o machomyte_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v blessyd_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v vi_o general_a synodus_fw-la &_o moo_v pryncypall_a of_o the_o which_o the_o auctoryte_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o against_o the_o vi_o pryncypall_a heresye_n the_o which_o strong_o trowble_v the_o chirche_n for_o the_o subtyltee_fw-mi of_o these_o heretic_n to_o dysceyve_v simple_a man_n ¶_o this_o time_n dey_v saint_n cedde_v of_o lytchefelde_n the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o demus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o adeodatus_n three_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v ¶_o bonyfacyus_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o &_o 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they_o will_v axe_n and_z in_o such_o manere_fw-la they_o weâ—e_v accord_v and_o that_o accordement_n last_v not_o full_a long_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n 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 and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o bren_v his_o town_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n &_o of_o flemynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o alle_fw-mi this_o people_n â—_o there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a and_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chirche_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o â—obbed_v it_o and_z bare_a a_o way_n aâ—l_o that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o one_o side_n and_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n &_o lord_n of_o englonge_o ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speker_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylyp_n of_o france_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o 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 the_o knge_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 â—_o to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde·_n anon_o as_o king_n phylyp_n of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v certain_a alyaunce_n bytwene_v theym_a by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n phylyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v go_v with_o theym_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n and_o dryve_v out_o king_n johan_n of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o allows_v made_z unto_o he_o homage_n &_o become_v his_o man_n ¶_o and_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n hold_v they_o still_o att_o london_n and_o abide_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o this_o be_v the_o next_o saterdaye_n before_o the_o ascensyon_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o 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 alle_fw-mi the_o castle_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o alyens_fw-fr ande_fw-mi ¶_o and_o though_o come_v lowwys_n and_o besyeged_a rochestre_n castle_n and_o take_v it_o with_o strength_n and_o the_o thursdaye_n in_o wytson_n week_n lete_fw-la hang_v all_o the_o alyens_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o thursday_n next_o see_v wing_v he_o come_v to_o london_n and_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 ¶_o and_o after_o ward_v on_o the_o tewysdaye_n next_o after_o the._n trynyte_n sondaye_v he_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o reigate_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o castle_n of_o gilforde_n and_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 to_o he_o be_v yolde_v and_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n johans_n day_n the_o manner_n of_o wuâ—ueseye_n to_o he_o yield_v â–ª_o and_o the_o tewysdaye_n after_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n peter_n and_o poule_n they_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o odyham_n and_o the_o mondaye_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n he_o ordain_v he_o to_o ward_n 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 thenne_n go_v he_o then_n and_o come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o tower_n to_o he_o be_v yolden_a 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 &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan._n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englond_a a_o legate_n that_z be_v call_v swalo_n and_z he_o be_v priest_n cardynall_n of_o rome_n for_z to_o mayntene_a king_n johans_n cause_n against_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n but_o the_o baron_n have_v so_o huge_a part_n &_o help_n thorugh_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n that_o king_n john_n wist_v not_o to_o â—orne_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 and_o as_o he_o go_v thyder_o ward_v he_o come_v by_o the_o abbaye_v of_o swine_n heed_n &_o there_o he_o abide_v two_o day_n and_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o mete_v he_o axe_v a_o monk_n of_o the_o house_n how_o moche_n that_o a_o loof_o be_v wroth_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 â—hat_n the_o loof_o be_v wroth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o though_o and_z i_o may_v leave_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v wroth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v &_o often_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 sothe·_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_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 &_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manner_n remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_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 yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englond_n shall_v be_v glad_a thereof_o and_o joyful_a tho_n go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o garden_n and_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 &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_o with_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fylly_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o king_n knel_v sayenge_a sir_n say_v he_o wassayll_n for_o ever_o the_o day_n of_o all_o your_o lyf_v drink_v you_o of_o so_o good_a a_o cup_n ¶_o begyne_o monk_n say_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n and_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n drink_v also_o a_o great_a draught_n and_o set_v down_o the_o cup_n the_o monk_n anon_o right_a go_v in_o to_o farmere_fw-la &_o there_o dey_v anon_o on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o fyve_o monk_n sing_v for_o his_o soul_n specyal_o &_o shall_v while_o that_o the_o abbaye_v stand_v the_o king_n rise_v up_o anon_o full_a evyll_n at_o ease_n and_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n and_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_z his_o womb_n be_v break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr ¶_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v this_o he_z command_v for_o to_o truss_v but_o it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_o be_v bely_v begin_v to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v &_o within_o two_o day_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luky_v day_n &_o have_v many_o fair_a chyldern_n of_o his_o body_n begaten_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n and_z ysabell_a that_o be_v empress_n of_o rome_n &_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xiiii_o year_n &_o fyve_o month_n &_o fyve_o day_n he_o dey_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o ne_fw-fr werke_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o fredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n thirty_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honorius_n the_o pope_n against_o otto_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v fight_v with_o he_o the_o which_o he_o die_v and_o expulsyd_v he_o and_o first_o he_o nouryssh_v the_o chyrche_n and_o afterward_o he_o dyspoyl_v it_o as_z a_o stepmoder·_n wherefore_o honorius_n cursyd_v he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoil_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n gregorius_n the_o ix_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emprerour_n a_o other_o season_n be_v like_o by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v murder_a in_o the_o time_n of_o innocentius_n the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocenciê°_n ten_o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n &_o mynors·_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetree_n and_o after_o this_o king_n johan_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucette_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_o saint_n symondes_n day_n &_o jyde_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v to_o say_v the_z earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n wyllyam_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o feries_n serle_n the_o manly_a baron_n and_o all_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crown_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counseyll_n at_o brystowe_v at_o saint_n martyn_n feest_fw-la and_o there_o be_v xi_o byssop_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o waly_n and_z of_o other_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n &_o baron_n &_o many_o knight_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counseyll_n swear_v feawte_a unto_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n johnn_n soon_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdyte_v waly_v for_o cause_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o
though_o that_o help_v or_o give_v any_o counseyll_a to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o new_a king_n henry_n he_o accursyd_v they_o and_o at_o the_o beginning_n he_o put_v in_o the_o sentence_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o all_o that_o but_o go_v and_o take_v the_o caastell_n of_o barchamstede_n &_o aleso_fw-mi the_o castle_n of_o hirtfoâ—_n and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o the_o baron_n die_v there_o so_o moche_n harm_n thrughout_v all_o englonde_n and_o pryncypal_o the_o frenssheman_n that_o be_v with_o king_n lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_v people_n of_o englonde_n lete_fw-la they_o dress_v for_o to_o dryve_v lowy_n &_o his_o company_n out_o of_o englond_n but_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n and_o frenssheman_n be_v go_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o nycholl_n &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o hold_v it_o to_o king_n lowy_n profit_n but_o thither_o come_v king_n henry_n man_n with_o a_o great_a power_n that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n &_o william_n earl_n martial_n &_o william_n the_o brenererle_n of_o feryer_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n with_o they_o &_o give_v batayll_n unto_o lowy_n man_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perchee_n &_o lowy_n man_n be_v foul_a dyscomfyte_v and_o there_o be_v take_v serle_n earl_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o humfroyde_v boon_n earl_n of_o hertforde_n &_o robert_n the_o soon_o of_o walter_n &_o many_o other_o that_o begin_v war_n against_o the_o king_n there_o they_o be_v take_v &_o lad_n unto_o king_n henry_n that_z be_v king_n johnn_n soon_o ¶_o and_o when_o the_o tydynge_n come_v to_o lowy_n of_o the_o dyscomfyture_n that_o be_v the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n he_o remeve_v fro_o then_v &_o go_v unto_o london_n and_o lete_fw-la shytte_n the_o yate_n fast_a of_o the_o cyte_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o burgey_n of_o london_n that_o they_o shall_v yield_v they_o unto_o 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wonder_n though_o that_o bysshop_n dey_v a_o evyll_n death_n for_o he_o be_v a_o coveytous_a man_n &_o have_v with_o he_o no_o mercy_n &_o evyll_n counseyl_v the_o king_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v arnold_n of_o spain_n take_v that_o assentye_n to_o lede_n the_o u_o m.li_o of_o silver_n in_o fyve_o barelle_n feryer_n unto_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n for_o to_o help_v &_o haste_v the_o queen_n isabella_n to_o her_o death_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o also_o and_o this_o arnold_n be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o the_o cyte·_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v as_o king_n edward_n have_v send_v master_n walter_n stapylton_n he_o tresorer_n in_o to_o london_n for_z to_o keep_v the_o cyte_n unto_o he_o against_o the_o queen_n isabella_n his_o wyf_v &_o against_o edward_n his_o soon_o anon_o himself_o take_v with_o he_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o soon_o &_o sir_n john_n of_o arundel_n and_o master_n robert_n baldok_n 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see_v and_o hear_v how_o king_n edward_n have_v speed_n they_o yield_v to_o he_o the_o town_n with_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n margaretes_n day_n ¶_o and_o thenne_v the_o king_n die_v ordain_v sir_n edward_n baylloll_n with_o other_o noble_a and_o worshipful_a man_n to_o be_v keper_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o scotlonde_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o himself_o torn_v again_o and_o come_v into_o enlonde_n after_o this_o vyctorye_n with_o moche_n joy_n and_o also_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v after_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n eryste_n m.ccc.xxxiii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n vii·_v he_o go_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n time_n atte_v the_o which_o voyage_n the_o castle_n of_o kylbrygge_n in_o scotlonde_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o he_o recover_v and_o have_v against_o the_o scot_n alderman_n at_o his_o own_o lust_n ¶_o and_o 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englonde_n and_o also_o of_o scotlonde·_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n receyve_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o brytayne_a his_o homage_n for_o the_o erldom_n and_o lordship_n of_o rychmonde_n and_o so_o follow_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o myghelmas_n ride_v into_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v fast_a by_o saint_n johamnes_n town_n almoo_v all_o the_o winter_n time_n and_o so_o he_o hold_v his_o crystemas_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o rokersbourgh_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n trughout_v all_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi saint_n clementys_n tie_v in_o winter_n ¶_o cheer_v arise_v such_o a_o spreng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n and_o also_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v and_o also_o of_o the_o fresh_a river_n and_o sprenge_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_v break_v up_o that_o mennys_n bests_n and_o housy_n in_o many_o place_n &_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o and_o sudden_o be_v 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and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o octobere_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_v protestaconn_v that_o he_o will_v never_o â—â—me_n again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v in_o end_n the_o war_n bytwene_fw-mi france_n and_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n come_v king_n edward_n be_v &_o travayl_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o about_o saint_n hyllarye_v tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o burgon_n ward_v with_o who_o than_o meet_v peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgon_n behyght_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n and_o hâ—s_n peple_n &_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v att_o his_o request_n and_o dwell_v unto_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o march_n that_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n eere_n that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o see_v under_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n jig_a a_o wait_n upon_o the_o town_n of_o ra_a rye_n and_o other_o place_n &_o vyllage_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v have_fw-mi enter_v as_o enemy_n in_z to_o the_o town_n of_o wynchelle_fw-fr and_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o withstand_v they_o and_o with_o say_v their_o come_n wherefore_o y_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o torn_v again_o so_o ward_n paris_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v and_o sle_n all_o with_o strench_v of_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v before_o honde_a spare_v and_o the_o iii_o day_n of_o apryl_n the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o dyvers_a batayl_n with_o four_o c._n knight_n new_a dubbyd_v on_o that_o one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o
lancastre_n under_o pease_n &_o trewe_v go_v unto_o the_o yate_n of_o the_o cyte_n proffer_v to_o they_o that_o will_v abide_v a_o batayll_n in_o the_o field_n under_o such_o condicyon_n that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v over_o come_fw-mi there_o as_z god_a forbid_v it_o shall_v that_o than_o he_o shall_v neve_v challenge_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o france_n and_o there_o he_o have_v of_o theym_n but_o short_a &_o scornful_a answer_n &_o come_v &_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o lord_n what_o he_o have_v herd_n &_o what_o they_o say_v and_o thene_n go_v forth_o the_o new_a kynghte_n with_o many_o other_o make_v assawte_a to_o the_o cyte_n &_o they_o dystroy_v the_o subbarbe_n of_o the_o city_n and_o while_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o englysshman_n make_v they_o ready_a for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o shame_n and_o dyspyte_n that_o be_v do_v the_o year_n at_o wynshelse_n and_o ordain_v a_o navye_n of_o lxxx·_fw-la shyppe_n of_o man_n of_o london_n and_o 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trewe_v for_o the_o see_v cost_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v they_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n torn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n to_o ward_v orlyaunce_n destroyenge_a &_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o they_o go_v thede_a ward_n there_o felle_n upon_o theym_n seche_v a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nacyon_n never_o hear_v ne_o see_v none_o such_o through_o the_o which_o thousand_o of_o over_o man_n &_o thryr_n horse_n in_o their_o journey_n as_o it_o be_v through_o vengeance_n sodeyn_o be_v slay_v &_o peryssh_v the_o which_o tempestê_n be_v full_a great_a yet_o fere_v not_o the_o king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o peple_n but_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o voyage_n that_o they_o have_v begin_v wherefore_o about_o the_o feest_fw-mi of_o phylyp_n &_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o in_o carnocum_n the_o for_o say_v lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o engelonde_n apsyble_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condyon_n &_o grant_n artycular_o gadr_v write_v togyder_n evermore_o for_o to_o last_o dyscert_o make_v &_o to_o both_o the_o king_n proffytable_a &_o to_o both_o their_o ream_n of_o one_o assent_n of_o charles_n the_o regner_n &_o governor_n of_o france_n &_o of_o paris_n of_o the_o same_o ream_n write_v &_o make_v under_o dare_n of_o carnocum_fw-mi the_o xu_o day_n of_o may._n they_o offer_v &_o ê“ffr_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n requyre_v his_o grace_n in_o all_o thing_n write_v that_o he_o will_v benynglâ—_n admit_v they_o &_o hold_v thenâ—erme_n &_o stable_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o evermore_o then_v for_o the_o the_z which_o thyngê_n &_o artycle_n when_o king_n edward_n have_v seen_v they_o he_o grauntyd_v they_o so_o that_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v swear_v on_o god_n body_n &_o on_o the_o euangelyst_n that_o the_o for_o say_v covenaunt_n shall_v be_v stablysshe_n &_o so_o they_o accord_v gracious_o 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for_o more_o love_n and_o strength_n of_o wytnesse_n he_o dease_v and_o depart_v the_o relyque_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o cryst_n to_o the_o knight_n of_o englond_n &_o they_o token_n curtous_o their_o leave_n &_o the_o friday_n next_o the_o same_o oath_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o forsayde_a knight_n &_o of_o other_o worthy_a man_n prince_n edwarde_o make_v att_o lover_n afterward_o both_o king_n &_o their_o son_n &_o the_o moost_n noble_a man_n of_o both_o ream_n within_o the_o same_o year_n make_v the_o same_o oath_n &_o for_o to_o strength_n all_o these_o thyngê_n afore_o say_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n axyd_v the_o grete_a man_n of_o france_n &_o have_v his_o ask_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vi_o duke_n viii_o earl_n &_o xii_o lord_n all_o noble_a baron_n &_o good_a knight_n and_o when_o the_o place_n &_o time_n be_v assign_v in_o which_o both_o king_n with_o their_o counsel_n shall_v come_v to_o gyder_n all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n bytwene_v theym_v speak_v for_o to_o retefye_v &_o make_v farm_n and_o stable_n the_z king_n of_o englond_n anon_o go_v towards_o the_o see_v &_o at_o hountflet_n begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n make_v moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n att_o westmynstre_n of_o saint_n dunston_n day_n &_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v johan_n king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o delyverd_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n sauf_o first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o myllyon_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsomme_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n comfortyd_v he_o &_o cheryd_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n and_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v home_o ward_n ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o johan_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o 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bytwene_v theym_a they_o behyghten_v to_o keep_v and_o alle_fw-mi other_o covenaunte_n that_o there_o bytwene_v they_o ordeyned·_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n man_n beeste_n tree_n and_o house_n with_o sudden_a tempeste_n and_o strong_a lyghtn_v be_v peryssh_v and_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v bodily_a man_n lyknes_n to_o moche_v people_n as_o they_o go_v in_o dyvers_a place_n in_o the_o countree_n and_o speak_v to_o theym_v in_o that_o lyknes_n ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n arise_v in_o france_n and_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardye_n and_o of_o other_o meruaylles_n king_n edward_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o crystenmasse_n in_o the_o fee_v of_o the_o
conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n hold_v parliament_n at_o westmestre_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o parliament_n be_v put_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o accord_n and_o the_o treat_v that_o be_v stablissh_v and_o make_v bytwene_v the_o two_o king_n which_o accord_n please_v to_o moche_v people_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n there_o be_v gadred_a and_o come_v togyder_n in_o westmynster_n chyrche_v the_o first_o sondaye_n of_o lent_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ii_o kal_a february_n the_o foresaid_a englyssheman_n and_o frensshman_n where_o be_v song_n a_o solemn_a mass_n of_o the_o trynyte_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symonde_n issepe_v and_o when_o agnus_n dei_fw-la be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v there_o with_o his_o son_n and_o also_o the_o king_n son_n of_o france_n and_o other_o noble_a and_o great_a lord_n with_o candle_n light_v and_o cross_n bring_v forth_o and_o that_o be_v callyd_v thereto_o that_o be_v notte_fw-it swear_v afore_o 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our_o kyngen_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o lord_n goodly_a and_o worshypful_o receyve_v and_o welcome_v he_o and_o alle_fw-mi his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o and_o die_v he_o all_o the_o worshyppe_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o may_v and_o anon_o the_o king_n command_v all_o manner_n offycer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o worthy_o and_o ryal_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n and_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o englonde_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n camen_fw-la dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n of_o brytayne_n into_o englonde_n and_o lond_v atte_a fallemouthe_n in_o cornewayle_v and_o from_o then_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o cytee_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o there_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n swythynes_n of_o wynchestre_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v &_o make_v and_o soon_o afterward_o she_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ride_v against_o she_o &_o welcome_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o westminster_n &_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v a_o ryall_n and_o solemn_a feest_n for_o she_o and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o thyder_n will_v come_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o fourth_z be_v send_v over_o see_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n her_o uncle_n &_o with_o master_n richard_n clyfforde_v than_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n and_o with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n lady_n &_o worthy_a squyre_v as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n and_o come_v into_o colayn_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o receive_v this_o worthy_a laby_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr wed_a &_o sacred_a theym_a togyder_n as_o holy_a chyrche_n it_o will_v and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n fee_v &_o a_o great_a ju_a in_o the_o reverence_n of_o worship_n of_o they_o &_o all_o people_n the_o thyder_n come_v when_o this_o marriage_n and_o feest_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n &_o the_o bysshop_n and_o all_o their_o menye_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o lady_n &_o come_v home_o again_o into_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o soon_o go_v over_o see_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n a_o great_a number_n to_o chastyse_n the_o rebel_n that_o afore_o have_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o our_o englysshman_n &_o merchant_n &_o to_o many_o town_n &_o port_n in_o englonde_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n soon_o come_v into_o flaundres_n before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v scluse_n among_o all_o the_o shyppe_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n that_o be_v there_o &_o after_o there_o they_o roden_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o and_o go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o two_o day_n &_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o three_o carackes_n of_o jene_fw-fr that_o be_v lade_v with_o dyverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o mamn_v &_o they_o fight_v togyde_a long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o bring_v the_o carackes_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_n &_o there_o they_o cunâ—ed_v these_o good_n &_o one_o of_o these_o carackes_n be_v sudden_o brente_a there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n torn_v theym_n home_o again_o and_o go_v no_o further_o at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n rob_v come_v in_o to_o englonde_n out_o 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come_v proud_o into_o the_o field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v &_o anon_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v unto_o the_o scot_n &_o manly_a ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spâ—res_n dyverse_n course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o field_n &_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n man_n of_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o the_o sir_n rycharde_n scrop_a archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englonde_n gadrede_v unto_o theym_a a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v there_o of_o in_o all_o the_o haste_v that_o he_o mighty_a come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_v and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o juges_fw-la be_v set_v and_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o death_n 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out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tybuâ—ne_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hangy_v and_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n come_v out_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o dystruccyon_n of_o king_n henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northe_a country_n aroson_n upon_o theym_n and_o foughte_v with_o they_o and_o scomfyte_v they_o and_o take_v theym_a &_o smite_v of_o their_o hede_n and_o quarter_v their_o body_n and_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sire_n edmonde_n holonde_n erle_n of_o kente_n make_v amerall_a of_o englonde_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v and_z he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o 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poscit_fw-la postreman_n cristus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la resurgens_fw-la ¶_o feria_n secunda_fw-la prima_fw-la salute_v de_fw-fr festo_fw-la virgin_n extat_fw-la nunciat_fw-la angelicis_fw-la lauden_n postrema_fw-la choreis_fw-la ¶_o feria_n tercia_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la natum_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la prima_fw-la fatetur_fw-la commemorate_fw-la natam_fw-la sic_fw-la vicima_fw-la miss_n mariam_fw-la ¶_o feria_n quarta_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la neupmatê_n almi_fw-la vltima_fw-la conceptam_fw-la denunciat_fw-la â—en_n mariam_fw-la ¶_o feria_n quinta_fw-la semper_fw-la prima_fw-la colideber_n de_fw-la corpere_fw-la cristi_fw-la vltima_fw-la sit_fw-la facta_fw-la de_fw-la virgine_fw-la purificata_fw-la ¶_o feria_n sexta_fw-la concedet_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la celebretur_fw-la de_fw-la truce_n sanctam_fw-la atque_fw-la salutate_fw-la fâ—et_fw-la postrema_fw-la maria_fw-la ¶_o sabbato_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la 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to_o know_v the_o aid_n of_o other_o prince_n &_o alle_fw-mi the_o passage_n in_o the_o journeye_n he_o send_v a_o knight_n of_o henaude_n name_v hugh_n the_o lanoye_n unto_o iherusalem_n but_o or_o he_o return_v he_o dey_v at_o boy_n the_o vencence_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o felyx_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugenyus_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o man_n felyx_n be_v duke_n of_o savoyen_fw-fr devonte_fw-fr prince_n a_o old_a man_n and_o he_o see_v his_o ckyldes_n child_n this_o man_n when_o he_o live_v a_o holy_a lyf_v be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o basyle_n and_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v and_o there_o be_v strife_n long_o tyme._n and_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o the_o deposycyon_n of_o eugenye_n and_o at_o the_o last_o eugenye_n decess_v and_o than_o felyx_n â—esygned_v to_o nycholas_n for_o favour_n of_o puas_n to_o be_v have_v &_o he_o be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n &_o 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and_o therefore_o god_n must_v dyspose_v for_o the_o best_a ¶_o albert_n be_v emperor_n after_o syghysmonde_n one_o year_n this_o albert_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o austre_n &_o nevewe_n to_o sygysmonde_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi and_o of_o vngray_n for_o his_o daughter_n for_o other_o heir_n he_o leave_v none_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_v but_o anon_o he_o be_v poysen_v and_o die_v and_z he_o be_v in_o althing_n a_o virtuous_a man_n that_o all_o man_n say_v he_o be_v a_o presydent_a to_o alle_fw-mi king_n ¶_o fredericus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v emperor_n after_o he_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v the_o duke_n of_o osteryk_n &_o choose_a emperor_n of_o almaigne_n but_o it_o be_v long_o or_o he_o be_v crown_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o devysyon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v make_v a_o unyte_n &_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o cyte_n &_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n &_o a_o quyete_a &_o of_o a_o syngule_a pyte_n &_o he_o hate_v not_o the_o clergye_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n &_o in_o his_o time_n while_n that_o heregn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a cunuocation_n of_o prince_n in_o ratyspona_n for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o show_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o within_o this_o ·xx_n year_n crystendom_n be_v make_v lass_n by_o two_o hundred_o mile_n and_o he_o warn_v theym_fw-mi that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o imperyal_n cyte_v of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o mysbyleve_a turk_n &_o betray_v by_o a_o januen_n who_o for_o his_o labour_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o promise_v he_o and_o the_o fourthe_a day_n he_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o die_v hang_v he_o for_o his_o dysceyte_n to_o his_o master_n and_o there_o be_v great_a sorrow_n and_o weep_a among_o the_o crysten_v people_n for_o loss_n of_o the_o noble_a cyte_n formany_a a_z crysten_v man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumer_n able_a be_v sell_v and_o the_o emperor_n be_v slay_v &_o for_o envy_v the_o turk_n cause_v his_o heed_n to_o be_v smyten_v of_o when_o he_o be_v deed·_v and_o almoo_v all_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greek_a fail_v ¶_o nycholaus_fw-la the_o u_o a_o janueus_n be_v pohe_o after_o felyx_n viii_o year_n this_o nycholas_n be_v choose_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n of_o eugenye·_n and_o yet_o the_o strife_n hen_n gestyll_o by_o a_o lytyll_a and_o a_o lytyll_o they_o obey_v he_o &_o all_o man_n merueyl_v that_o a_o man_n of_o so_o poor_a a_o nacyon_n shall_v obtain_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o which_o be_v cousin_n and_o ally_v all_o moost_n to_o alle_fw-mi the_o prince_n of_o crystendoome_n and_o everywhichone_o leave_v he_o than_o in_o the_o year_n after_o there_o be_v a_o pease_n make_v felyx_n resygn_v for_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n his_o name_n to_o be_v gloryfy_v by_o a_o object_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o januen_n be_v in_o comparyson_n of_o the_o duke_n the_o pope_n this_o nycholas_n be_v a_o master_n indivynyte_n and_o a_o actyve_a man_n &_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o conseyte_n &_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v fall_v he_o buyldyd_v again_o and_o all_o the_o wall_n of_o rome_n he_o renew_v for_o dread_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o verse_n make_v of_o this_o unyte_n &_o publyssh_v in_o the_o cyte_n ¶_o lux_fw-la fulsit_fw-la mundo_fw-la cessit_fw-la felix_fw-la nychalao_n and_o that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlix_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o great_a devocyon_n be_v conferm_v and_o innumerable_a peple_n go_v to_o the_o appostels_n sete_n ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o syxt_v regn_v be_v a_o child_n not_o one_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la and_z of_o the_o batayll_n of_o vernayll_n in_o perche_n after_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o regn_v henry_n his_o soon_o but_o a_o child_n &_o not_o full_o one_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la who_o regnne_n begin_v the_o first_o day_n of_o septembre_n in_o the_o 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earl_n of_o salesbury_n sir_n thamas_n of_o mountagu_n lay_v siege_n unto_o orlyaunce_n at_o the_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v englysshe_a man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o lytyll_a till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o bryton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o wedowe_n find_v he_o for_o alm_n and_z he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o and._n and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o gyrthe_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n at_o saint_n george_n in_o southwark_n &_o there_o he_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o for_o swear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o cursyd_v deed_n in_o the_o subarbe_n of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parysshe_n come_v out_o with_o staff_n and_o canell_n dounge_n and_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o there_o notwithstanding_o the_o constable_n &_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a for_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v so_o many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o northfolk_n with_o many_o gentylman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o vii_o day_n of_o novembre_n att_o saint_n mary_n overes_fw-la for_o to_o have_v go_v thrughe_a london_n brydge_v and_o thrughe_v mysgyde_v of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o the_o pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o two_o or_o three_o lepe_v upon_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o be_v above_o the_o brydge_v with_o cast_a down_o rope_n by_z the_o which_o pope_n they_n save_v them self_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n at_o who_o be_v coronacyon_n be_v make_v xxxvii_o knight_n ¶_o this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o rass_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n to_o ward_n france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o a_o before_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a mesery_v and_o trybulacyon_n the_o dolphyn_a with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n and_o gate_n certain_a place_n and_o make_v distress_n upon_o the_o englysshman_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o capytayn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v la_o here_o &_o poton_fw-mi de_fw-mi sayntraylle_n and_z espycial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dicu_n this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_o be_v a_o valyaunt_a capytayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterpryse_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recoveryd_v all_o their_o loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a fâ—autes_n by_o the_o help_n of_o prudence_n of_o sir_n john_n lukemburghe_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o many_o englyssheman_n pycarde_n and_o burgonyon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o company_n the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o for_o say_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o fell_v arm_v like_o a_o man_n &_o many_o other_o capytayne_v with_o she_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rone_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v juge_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o than_o she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v a_o while_n respyted_a butt_n in_o conclusion_n it_o that_o find_fw-mi that_o the_o be_v not_o with_o child_n &_o than_o she_o be_v burn_v in_o rone_n and_o the_o other_o capytayn_n be_v put_v to_o ransom_n &_o entrete_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candemasse_n rycharde_n hunger_n a_o wulle_a packer_n be_v damn_v for_o a_o heretyke_a &_o burn_v at_o tourhylle_n ¶_o and_o about_o mydlenten_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n &_o vycarye_a of_o the_o maven_n in_o estsex_n beside_o walden_a be_v dysgrade_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a and_o brente_a in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o lolarde_n that_o have_v purpose_v make_v a_o rise_v and_o cast_v hill_n in_o dyverse_a place_n but_o bless_a be_v almyghty_a god_n the_o capytayae_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v who_o be_v name_n be_v wyllaym_v manndevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abendon_n &_o balyf_v of_o the_o same_o towne·_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_n sharp_a of_o wygmoreslonde_n in_o wales_n and_o after_o ward_n he_o be_v behede_v at_o the_o foresaid_a abendon_n in_o the_o wytson_n week_n in_o
the_o tewesdaye_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o vi_o day_n of_o decembre_n king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a solempnyte_v there_o be_v present_a the_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o bed_n fordt_fw-mi and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o france_n and_o englonde_n and_o after_o this_o coronacyon_n &_o great_a fee_v hold_v at_o paris_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rone_n and_o so_o to_o ward_v calays_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fevere_a lond_v att_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o kent_n meet_v at_o beramdon_n bytwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n all_o in_o reed_n hode_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a hethe_v where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayer_n john_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craft_n of_o london_n clothe_v all_o in_o which_o &_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o london_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_n of_o caleys_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n because_o they_o be_v not_o payâ—d_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regn_v of_o france_n be_v than_o capitayn_n come_v to_o calays_n the_o tewsday_n in_o the_o ester_fw-mi week_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudyour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o week_n he_o ride_v to_o terewyn_n &_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o terewyn_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o saint_n poule_n &_o come_v again_o to_o calays_n and_o than_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o june_n on_o saint_n bernabey_v day_n there_o be_v four_o soudyour_n of_o calâ—is_n that_o be_v the_o chyef_a causer_n of_o the_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_v byhede_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v john_n madeley_n john_n launday_n thomas_n palmer_n and_o talbot_z &_o a_o hondr_v and_o x_o bannysss_v out_o of_o the_o town_n that_o same_o time_n and_o before_o be_v banyssh_v a_o hondred_a and_o xx_o soudyour_n and_o on_o mydsome_a even_o after_o come_v the_o lord_n regence_n and_o his_o wife_n to_o london_n and_o than_o about_o this_o time_n dey_v pope_n martin_n and_o after_o he_o eugenâ—eâ—he_v four_o be_v pope_n this_o man_n be_v peasable_o choose_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o cardinals_n &_o be_v very_a and_o indubytate_v pope_n but_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o he_o be_v put_v &_o expulce_v out_o of_o rome_n in_o such_o amanere_fw-la that_o he_o be_v fain_o for_o to_o flee_v naked_a ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n be_v the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n to_o the_o which_o counseyll_a eugenye_n the_o pope_n be_v cite_v to_o come_v and_o because_o that_o he_o come_v not_o they_o depose_v he_o but_z he_o wrought_v not_o ne_o set_v not_o thereby_o but_o gate_n the_o cytee_n of_o rome_n &_o abode_n still_o pope_n xii_o year_n ¶_o this_o time_n about_o wytsontyde_a the_o heretic_n of_o praghe_n be_v dystroy_v for_o at_o two_o journey_n be_v dystroy_v of_o theym_n moo_o than_o xxii_o thousand_o with_o their_o capytayne_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v procapius_n saplico_fw-la &_o lupus_fw-la prespyter_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v take_v on_o live_v master_n pers_n clerk_n a_o englysshysshe_n man_n &_o a_o heretyke_a ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n be_v strong_a frost_n &_o a_o long_o during_o the_o which_o last_v xi_o weke_n for_o it_o begin_v upon_o saint_n katherynes_n even_a &_o last_v unto_o saint_n scolastycus_n day_n in_o fever_n year_n in_o the_o which_o time_n the_o vyntage_n that_o come_v from_o bordeaux_n come_v over_o shoters_n hill_n ¶_o this_o year_n be_v the_o counseyll_n of_o araâ—_n &_o a_o great_a treat_v bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o be_v assemble_v many_o great_a lord_n of_o both_o party_n at_o which_o counseyll_n be_v ossr_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n great_a thing_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o legate_n that_o come_v fro_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v cardynall_a of_o saint_n cross_n which_o of_o â—res_n be_v refuse_v by_o the_o cardynal_a of_o englonde_n and_o other_o lord_n there_o be_v for_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n that_o which_o have_v ben_fw-mi â—onge_fw-mi englysshe_v swear_v forsake_v our_o party_n &_o return_v frensshe_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o foresaid_a legate_n &_o make_v a_o pease_n with_o the_o frensshe_a king_n reteyve_a of_o king_n for_o recompense_v of_o his_o faders_n death_n the_o count_v of_o ponâ—ui_fw-fr the_o lordship_n of_o macon_n with_o moche_n other_o as_o be_v specyfy_v in_o the_o say_a treaty_n and_o so_o our_o embassatour_n come_v home_o again_o in_o horse_n caa_v then_o they_o go_v out_o for_o they_o lose_v there_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n which_o have_v be_v with_o his_o burgoynon_n and_o pycarde_n a_o syngule_a help_n in_o all_o the_o conquest_n of_o normandy_n &_o of_o france_n this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a batayl_n on_o the_o see_v bytwene_v the_o jenewe_n &_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n of_o which_o batayll_v the_o jenewe_n have_v the_o vyctory_n for_z they_o take_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n the_o king_n of_o naverne_n &_o the_o great_a master_n of_o saint_n james_n in_o galyce_n with_o three_o hondred_a knight_n &_o squyre_v &_o moche_v other_o peple_n &_o this_o be_v on_o saint_n domynycus_n day_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v seen_v three_o son_n atone_v &_o anon_o follow_v the_o three_o fold_v governaunce_n in_o the_o chirche_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o eugenye_n of_o the_o counseyll_n and_o of_o neutralyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o m._n cccc.xxxiiii_n be_v a_o pass_v great_a wound_n by_o which_o steple_n house_n &_o tree_n be_v overthrow_v about_o this_o time_n be_v a_o hooly_a maid_n in_o hollonde_n call_v lyd_n with_o which_o line_v only_o by_o miracle_n not_o et_v any_o meet_a this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n begin_v his_o order_fw-fr at_o lyle_n of_o the_o gollden_a fley_n and_o ordain_v certain_a knight_n of_o the_o same_o order_fw-fr &_o mad_a statute_n &_o ordynaunce_n moche_v accord_v unto_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o garter_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n have_v enter_v pryse_v to_o have_v steal_v calays_n in_o the_o fyss_v time_n for_o many_o bote_n of_o france_n have_v safecondyâ—es_n to_o come_v to_o calays_n for_o to_o take_v heting_a and_o the_o soudyour_n of_o the_o town_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o come_v to_o the_o chyrche_n door_n which_o staff_n the_o frensshman_n that_o be_v array_v like_o fyssher_n have_v purpose_v for_o to_o have_v steal_v their_o staff_n and_o wepen_v for_o to_o have_v win_v so_o the_o town_n but_o one_o of_o they_o lie_v with_o a_o comune_a woman_n the_o night_n before_o &_o he_o tell_v to_o her_o their_n counseyll_v and_z she_o on_o the_o morn_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o lyverenaunce_n which_o for_o the_o with_o alle_fw-mi command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v keep_v he_o wepen_v in_o his_o honde_n the_o saker_a time_n &_o other_o and_o when_o the_o frenssheman_n perceyve_v this_o that_o they_o be_v myspoynt_v they_o sayll_v steeyghte_n to_o dear_a &_o stale_a &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o on_o new_a year_n day_n afâ—_n they_o take_v harslet·_n and_o thus_o the_o englysshman_n begin_v to_o less_o a_o lytyll_a &_o lytyl_o in_o normandye_n ¶_o how_o calays_n &_o guynes_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o how_o they_o be_v rescow_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a noise_n all_o englonde_n through_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n will_v come_v &_o besyege_n calays_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o mortayne_a with_o his_o army_n that_o he_o have_v to_o have_v go_v with_o he_o into_o france_n be_v command_v &_o charge_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o calays_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n well_o vytayled_a &_o man_v for_o sir_n john_n ratclyfe_n be_v levenetaunte_v of_o the_o town_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o dudlay_n lyvetenaunt_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o flaundres_n and_o moche_n other_o people_n come_v before_o calays_n &_o sete_n his_o siege_n about_o the_o town_n and_o every_o town_n of_o flaundres_n have_v their_o tent_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o siege_n endure_v there_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v protector_n of_o englonde_n take_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n and_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o calays_n for_o to_o rescowe_n the_o town_n or_o for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o duke_n &_o his_o hoost_n if_o they_o will_v have_v byden_v the_o time_n
justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v choose_v emperor_n â–ª_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o iiii_o this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a patience_n not_o hatyngethe_v chryche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o trason_a &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n att_o westm_n afore_o 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great_a light_n and_o bryghtnesse_n have_v be_v show_v upon_o englysshmen_n since_o they_o first_o torn_v to_o right_a byleve_n so_o that_o of_o no_o man_n in_o any_o provynce_n be_v find_fw-mi so_o many_o hole_n body_n of_o man_n after_o she_o dethe_v in_o sykenes_n of_o everlastyngnes_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n as_o it_o well_o seem_v in_o these_o hooly_a saint_n as_o edeldrede_v edmonde_fw-fr the_o king_n elphege_n edgar_n cutberde_v &_o saint_n edward_n &_o many_o other_o i_o trow_v that_o it_o bedoo_v by_o a_o specyall_a grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a for_o the_o nacyon_n that_o be_v set_v as_o it_o be_v without_o the_o world_n take_v heed_n to_o buryenge_a of_o body_n without_o corrupcyon_n and_o rote_a and_o been_v the_o more_o bold_a &_o stedfaste_a for_o to_o trust_v on_o the_o final_a arise_v of_o deed_n dodye_n for_o to_o last_o evermore_o after_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n ¶_o of_o the_o chyef_a party_n of_o the_o same_o land_n ca._n v._n after_o the_o first_o brute_n time_n the_o ylonde_n of_o brytayne_n begin_v for_o to_o have_v the_o pryncypall_a party_n that_o ben_fw-mi loegria_n cambria_n that_o be_v that_o wale_n and_o albania_n that_o be_v now_o scotlonde_n loegria_n have_v that_o name_n of_o locrine_n that_o be_v brutus_n old_a soon_o and_o heet_n loegria_fw-gr as_o it_o be_v locrine_n land_n but_z now_o loegrin_n be_v call_v englonde_n the_o bound_n and_o mark_n be_v there_o of_o sometime_o the_o frensshe_n see_v boothe_n by_o eest_n &_o by_o southe_n ¶_o beda_n li.i_fw-la ca._n two_o and_o by_o north_n two_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v far_o in_o to_o the_o land_n either_o against_o other_o but_o they_o reach_v not_o togyder_v the_o ee_v arm_n of_o thilk_o tweyne_n begyn_v about_o a_o two_o lytell_a mile_n from_o the_o mynstre_n of_o ebburcure_a in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o penulton_n in_o that_o arm_n be_v a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v guydy_n the_o west_n arm_n of_o thilk_o tweyne_n have_v in_o the_o 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soon_o do_v a_o way_n the_o pyctes_n and_o so_o join_v that_o country_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotlonde_n then_o three_o party_n of_o brytayne_n be_v wales_n walia_n that_o heet_n cambria_n also_o &_o have_v that_o name_n cambria_n of_o cambre_n brute_n soon_o for_z he_o be_v prince_n of_o wales_n in_o the_o ee_a side_n seurnee_n depart_v some_o time_n bytwene_n englonde_n &_o wales_n but_o in_o the_o north_n side_n the_o ryver_n of_o dee_n atchestre_n and_o in_o the_o southe_n the_o ryver_n that_o be_v name_v vaga_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o srygelyn_n depart_v englonde_n and_o wales_n all_o so_o king_n offa_n for_o to_o have_v a_o dystynccyon_n for_o evermore_o bytwene_v the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o of_o wales_n make_v a_o long_a dyche_n that_o dretched_a for_o the_o out_o of_o the_o southe_n side_n by_o brystowe_n under_o the_o hill_n of_o wales_n severne_n and_o dee_n almost_o to_o the_o heed_v and_o unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o dee_n beyond_o chestre_fw-fr fast_a by_o the_o castle_n it_o reen_v bytwene_v colehyll_a and_o the_o mynstre_n of_o basyngwercke_n into_o the_o see_v this_o dytthe_n be_v yet_o in_o many_o place_n seen_v in_o saint_n edward_n time_n walsshman_n shall_v not_o pass_v that_o be_v att_o erle_n harolde_v procure_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o but_o now_o in_o either_o side_n both_o ayonde_a half_a &_o a_o this_o half_n the_o dyche_n and_o specyal_o in_o the_o shire_n of_o chestre_n of_o shrowesbury_n and_o of_o herforde_n in_o many_o place_n be_v englyssheman_n and_o walsshman_n meddle_v togyder_n ¶_o of_o the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v thereto_o adjacent_a capitulo_fw-la vi_fw-la brytayne_n have_v three_o ylonde_n that_o be_v night_n and_o long_a thereto_o all_o without_o the_o ylonde_n orcades_n as_o it_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o three_o chyef_a party_n of_o brytayne_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o wyghte_n long_v &_o lie_v to_o leogrya_n that_o be_v englonde_n the_o ylonde_fw-fr mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseya_n also_o long_v to_o wales_n and_o the_o ylonde_n enbonia_n that_o have_v two_o other_o name_n and_o be_v call_v menevia_fw-la and_o man_n also_o which_o long_v to_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o these_o three_o ylonde_n wight_n mon_n and_o man_n ben_fw-mi almoo_v alike_o moche_v and_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o which_o three_o all_o arowe_n follow_v our_o speech_n ¶_o beda_n li.i_fw-la ca._n iii·_a claudius_n send_v vespasianus_n and_o vespasianê°_n wamne_v wight_n and_o wight_n stretch_v out_o of_o the_o ee_v in_o to_z the_o west_n xxx_o mile_n long_o and_o out_o of_o the_o south_n in_o to_o the_o north_n xii_o mile_n and_o be_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n vi_o mile_n from_o the_o south_n clyfe_n of_o brytayne_n and_o three_o mile_n from_o the_o west_n side_n ¶_o beda_n li.iiii_fw-la ca._n v._n the_o measure_n of_o this_o ylonde_n as_o englysshman_n guess_n be_v a_o thousand_o heusholder_n and_o two_o hondr_v ¶_o gir._n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseya_n also_o his_o depart_a from_o north_n wales_n by_o a_o short_a arm_n of_o the_o see_v as_o it_o be_v two_o mile_n broad_a in_o mon_fw-fr ben_fw-mi three_o hondr_v town_n lx.iii_fw-la and_o be_v account_v for_o candrede_n that_o be_v iii_o hondrede_n the_o ylonde_n be_v as_o it_o be_v xxx_o myâ—e_n long_o and_o xii_o mile_n broad_a candredus_n be_v so_o moche_n land_n as_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n that_o name_n candredus_fw-la be_v make_v out_o of_o two_o langage_v of_o brytysshe_n and_o of_o irysshe_n in_o praise_v of_o this_o ylonde_a walsshman_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v a_o proverb_n and_o a_o old_a saw_n mon_fw-fr mankembri_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_v that_o land_n be_v so_o good_a that_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o will_v find_v corn_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o man_n of_o wales_n therefore_o virglys_n verse_n may_v be_v accord_v thereto_o as_o moche_n as_o guawe_n bests_n long_o inneth_n daw_n so_o moche_v eft_o bring_v cold_a dew_n in_o a_o night_n ¶_o in_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o depart_v this_o land_n and_o north_n wales_n be_v a_o swolowe_v that_o that_o draw_v shyppe_n to_o it_o that_o sail_v by_o and_o swolow_v they_o in_o ryyght_a as_o do_v scylla_n and_o carybdis_n that_o ben_fw-mi two_o peryllous_a place_n in_o the_o see_v of_o myddel_n earth_n therefore_o man_n may_v not_o sayll_n by_o this_o swallow_v but_o sly_o at_o full_a see_v ¶_o r._n of_o the_o merueylle_n and_o wondre_n of_o the_o ylonde_n of_o mon_fw-fr thou_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o chapytre_n of_o wales_n gir._n in_o itinere_fw-la the_o three_o ylonde_n that_o be_v call_v both_o eubonia_fw-la &_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v manstond_v in_o the_o myddell_n bytwene_v the_o irysshe_n ulstere_a and_o the_o scottesshe_a gall_n way_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n of_o the_o see_v ¶_o beda_n four_o ca._n ix_o this_o ylonde_n the_o first_o be_v southe_n ward_v the_o more_o condtree_n and_o the_o better_a corn_n land_n and_o contain_v ix_o hondred_a and_z â—x_fw-la housholdes·_n the_o seconâ—e_o contain_v the_o space_n of_o ccc_o &_o moo_o as_o englysshman_n guess_v gir._n in_o â—op_n sometime_o be_v stryf_v whether_o this_o ylonde_a man_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayne_v or_o to_o irlonde_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o venomous_a worm_n that_o be_v bring_v thyder_o lyâ—ed_v there_o it_z be_v juge_v that_o the_o ylonde_n of_o man_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayne_v ¶_o r._n in_o that_o ylonde_n be_v â—ortylege_n and_o which_o craft_n use_v fer_fw-fr woman_n there_o sell_v to_o shypman_n wound_n as_o it_o be_v close_v under_o three_o knot_n of_o thread_n so_o that_o more_o wound_n he_o will_v have_v the_o moo_o knot_n he_o must_v undo_v cheer_v often_o by_o day_n time_n man_n of_o that_o land_n seen_v man_n that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n to_o fore_n honde_v byhede_v or_o
hoole_n and_o what_o dethe_v they_o dey_v alyens_n set_v their_o foot_n upon_o feeet_a of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o land_n for_o to_o see_v such_o syghtes_n as_o the_o man_n of_o that_o land_n do_v ¶_o beda_n li.ii_fw-la scot_n dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylonde_n ¶_o thanatos_n that_o be_v tenet_n and_o be_v a_o ylonde_n besides_o kente_n o_o and_o have_v that_o name_n thanatos_n of_o dethe_v of_o serpent_n for_o there_o be_v none_o and_o the_o earth_n thereof_o slee_v serpent_n bear_v in_o other_o londe_n there_o be_v noble_a corn_n land_n &_o fruytâ—uâ—_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o ylonde_n be_v hallow_v &_o blessyd_v of_o saint_n austen_n the_o first_o doctoure_n of_o englysshman_n for_o there_o he_o arryve_v fryste_n ¶_o of_o the_o kenge_n high_a way_n &_o stretes_n ca._n seven_o molyuncyus_n king_n of_o brytons·_n be_v the_o xiii_o of_o they_o and_o the_o first_o that_o gaâ—_n theym_fw-mi law_n he_o ordain_v that_o plowman_n follow_v good_n law_n and_o high_a way_n that_o let_v den_fw-mi man_n to_o cytee_n and_o town_n shall_v have_v the_o freedom_n of_o colour_n so_o that_o every_o man_n that_o go_v to_o any_o of_o theym_a for_o socour_v or_o for_o trespaa_n that_o he_o have_v shall_v be_v saufe_fw-fr for_o poursute_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n but_o afterward_o for_o the_o way_n be_v uncertain_a &_o stryf_v be_v had·_v therefore_o belinus_n the_o king_n that_o be_v the_o forfayd_n moliuncius_fw-la soon_o for_o to_o put_v a_o way_n all_o strife_n and_o doubt_n make_v four_o high_a king_n way_n prevylege_v with_o all_o preveylege_n and_o freedom_n and_o the_o way_n stretch_v thrughe_v the_o ylonde_n the_o first_o and_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o four_o way_n be_v call_v fosse_n &_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o south_n in_o to_o the_o northe_a and_o begyn_v from_o the_o corner_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o pass_v forth_o by_o devenshyre_n by_o somersete_n &_o forth_o be_v side_n tetbury_n upon_o cotteswolde_n beside_o coventre_n unto_o leycestre_fw-fr &_o so_o 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king_n danes_n scottesshe_n &_o walshe_a and_o regn_v first_o allone_n in_o englonde_n and_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n and_o one_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c.xxviii_o that_o ryver_n of_o merse_n be_v sometime_o the_o mark_n &_o be_v between_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n that_o may_v be_v show_v in_o two_o manner_n first_o by_o this_o property_n of_o this_o merse_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o see_v that_o be_v abound_v and_o a_o mere_a for_o it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o otheri_fw-la ¶_o also_o it_o be_v write_v yn_n cronycles_n of_o henry_n &_o alfrede_v that_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_n fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mamcestre_n in_o northumberlonde_n but_o that_o city_n mamcestre_fw-fr be_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o merse_n scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshpryche_n &_o their_o see_v ca._n xiii_o lvcius_n be_v the_o first_o king_n crysten_v of_o the_o bryton_n in_o his_o time_n be_v 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barkshyre_o wyltshyre_n somersete_n dorseteshyre_n devenshyre_n &_o corne_n walyle_n ¶_o trevysa_n it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o westsaxon_n conteyt_v sotherye_o southampeshyre_n dorseteshyre_n devenshyre_n corn_n wail_v ¶_o wilhell_n after_o ward_n in_o elder_a edward_n time_n to_o these_o two_o see_v be_v ordain_v by_o commandment_n of_o formosus_fw-la the_o pope_n three_o other_o see_v at_o well_n for_o somersete_n at_o kyrton_n for_o devenshyre_n and._n at_o faint_a germayn_n for_o cornewayle_v not_o long_o after_o ward_v the_o syxt_v see_v be_v set_v at_o rammesbury_n for_o wyltshyre_n at_o the_o last_o by_o commandment_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n conqueror_n all_o these_o see_v save_o wynchestre_n be_v torn_v and_o change_v out_o of_o samlle_fw-fr town_n in_o to_o great_a cytee_n for_o shyrborn_n and_o rummesbury_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o salysbury_n now_o to_o that_o see_v be_v subgette_v barkshyre_o wyltshyre_o and_o dorsete_n the_o see_v of_o well_n be_v torn_v to_o bath_n 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only_o one_o see_v att_o elyngham_n unto_o the_o u_o year_n of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n when_o herfastus_n the_o xxiii_o bysshop_n of_o the_o estrene_n change_v his_o see_v to_o tetforde_n and_z his_o successor_n herbertus_n change_v these_o from_o tetforde_n to_o norwhiche_n by_o leave_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n the_o reed_n the_o see_v of_o ely_n that_o be_v night_n thereto_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n ordain_v the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o make_v subgect_n thereto_o cambrydgeshyre_n that_o be_v tofore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o lyncoln_n and_z for_o quyte_v thereof_o he_o gaafte_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lyncoln_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la merciorum_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la here_o take_v heed_n that_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o greteste_a for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v deal_v in_o mo_z bysshopryche_n and_o specyal_o by_o great_a hyrte_n by_o king_n offa._n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_v the_o archebysshop_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lychfelde_v by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n thenne_fw-fr the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o of_o lyndeffar_n in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o her_o crystendom_n in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o lytchefeld_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o heet_n dwyna_n the_o second_o heet_n celath_n &_o be_v both_o scot_n after_o they_o the_o three_o trumphere_n the_o four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyfte_fw-mi chedde_v but_o in_o edelfydes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n ordain_v their_o wynfrede_n cheddes_n deken_v netheles_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxum_fw-la in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medanstede_n that_o be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sexwulfus_n four_o year_n theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n ordain_v fyve_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o 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dey_v and_o wylfrede_v torn_v again_o to_o his_o own_o se_fw-la hagustalden_a and_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_o the_o bysshopryche_n lychfelde_v and_o of_o chestre_n after_o he_o come_v albyn_n that_o heet_n wor_n also_o and_o after_o he_o come_v three_o bysshop_n torta_fw-la at_o chestre_fw-fr wytta_fw-mi at_o lychfelde_v and_o eata_n be_v yet_o atte_a dorchestre_n after_o he_o dethe_v bysshop_n of_o lyndesey_n hold_v his_o see_n iii_o hondr_v liiii_o year_n unto_o â—emygius_fw-la change_v the_o see_v to_o lyncoln_n by_o leave_n of_o the_o first_o king_n wyllyam_n but_o in_o edgar_n time_n bysshop_n leot_fw-la winus_fw-la join_v both_o bysshopryche_n to_o gyeer_v of_o chestre_n and_o lyndeffaâ—_n while_o his_o life_n edure_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la northumbran_n wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li._n ca._n xi_o at_o york_n be_v one_o see_v for_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o northumberlonde_n paulinus_fw-la hold_v first_o the_o see_v &_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o hold_v the_o see_v at_o york_n vii_o year_n afterward_o when_o king_n edwin_n be_v slay_v and_o thing_n be_v dystroubled_a poulinus_n go_v then_n by_o water_n away_o into_o kent_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v first_o &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o pall_n ¶_o wilhel_n li·iiii_fw-la and_o so_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o york_n cease_v xxx_o year_n &_o the_o use_n of_o the_o palle_v cease_v there_o a_o hondr_v xxu_o year_n unto_o that_o egbart_n the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brood_a of_o the_o land_n recover_v it_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o pope_n r._n when_o saint_n oswolde_n regn_v aydanus_fw-la a_o scot_n be_v bysshop_n in_o bernica_fw-la that_o be_v the_o north_n side_n of_o northumberlonde_n after_o he_o finianê°_n after_o he_o salmanê°_n ¶_o wylhel_n uby_o s._n at_o last_o he_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o great_a in_o dygnacyon_n for_o wylfre_v under_o take_v he_o for_o he_o hold_v unlawful_o besterdaye_n xxx_o year_n after_o the_o paulinus_n be_v go_v from_o 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under_o he_o
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the_o great_a pain_n and_o also_o of_o the_o bless_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n patryk_n pray_v to_o god_n almyghty_a therefore_o over_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n appyered_a to_o saint_n patryk_n and_o take_v he_o a_o staff_n &_o lad_n high_a in_o to_o a_o wild_a place_n and_o show_v he_o there_o a_o round_a pytte_n that_o be_v derke_v within_o and_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v very_a repentance_n and_o stable_n in_o byleve_n and_o go_v into_o this_o pytte_n and_o walkede_n therein_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o lorowe_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o evyll_n man_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o bliss_n of_o good_a man_n thenne_fw-fr cryste_n vanyssh_v out_o of_o patryk_n sight_n â—_o and_o saint_n patryk_n arere_v and_o build_v there_o a_o chyrche_n and_o put_v therein_o canon_n regular_a and_o â—se_a the_o pytte_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n and_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o chyrche_n yerde_v at_o the_o ee_a end_n 〈…〉_o chyrche_fw-fr and_o fast_a shette_v with_o a_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bysshoppe_n or_o the_o poyour_fw-mi of_o the_o place_n â—ny_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o patryks_n time_n and_o tell_v of_o pain_n and_o joy_n thâ—â—_n they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruaylle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yet_o write_v and_z by_o cause_n there_o of_o many_o man_n torn_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o right_n byleve_v ¶_o and_o also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o â—_o câ—me_o never_o again_o in_o king_n stephen'_v time_n â—ing_v of_o englonde_n a_o kynght_n that_o hyght_n owayne_n 〈…〉_o saint_n patryks_n purgatory_n &_o come_v again_o &_o dwell_v ever_o aft_v during_o his_o life_n in_o needs_o of_o thabbaye_v of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o thordre_fw-fr chystew_n &_o tell_v many_o wondres_n that_o he_o have_v seem_v in_o patryks_n purgatorye_n ¶_o that_o place_n be_v call_v patryk_n purgatorye_n &_o the_o chirche_fw-fr be_v name_v reglis_n no_o man_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi into_o the_o purgatorye_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o butt_n take_v upon_o he_o other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v avow_a &_o bestale_a &_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshoppe_n &_o thenne_n he_o shall_v be_v send_v with_o letter_n to_o the_o pryoure_n of_o the_o place_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v counceylle_v he_o to_o leave_v &_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v thereto_o he_o shalle_v be_v in_o prayer_n &_o in_o fast_a xv_o day_n &_o after_o xv_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v how_o seld_o &_o lead_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o purgatorye_n with_o processyon_n &_o litany_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v counseyl_v to_o leave_v it_o &_o if_o he_o be_v stedefaste_v &_o will_n entre_fw-fr the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v &_o he_o bless_v &_o go_v in_o a_o god_n name_n &_o hold_v forth_o his_o way_n &_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v shytte_a till_o the_o next_o day_n &_o when_o the_o time_n be_v the_o pryoure_n shalle_fw-mi come_v &_o opene_n the_o door_n &_o if_o the_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o ledethe_v he_o in_o to_o the_o chyrche_fw-fr with_o ê“cessyon_n &_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v fyftene_v day_n in_o prayer_n &_o fast_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca._n xxix_o here_o gyraldê°_n make_v mind_n that_o as_o man_n of_o this_o nacyon_n be_v more_o angry_a than_o other_o man_n &_o more_o hasty_a for_o to_o take_v wretch_n while_o they_o be_v alyve_a so_o saint_n &_o hallow_n of_o this_o land_n be_v more_o wretchefull_a than_o saint_n of_o other_o londe_n clerk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chaste_a &_o sayen_v many_o prey_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n a_o day_n &_o drynk_v all_o night_n so_o be_v afount_v for_o a_o miracle_n the_o lechery_n regn_v not_o there_o as_o wine_n regn_v &_o ben_fw-mi choose_v out_o of_o abbaye_v into_o the_o clergye_a &_o do_v as_o monk_n shall_v whate_o they_o that_o ben_z evyll_n of_o they_o ben_fw-mi worst_a of_o all_o other_o so_o good_a man_n among_o theym_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o be_v good_a at_o the_o beast_n prelate_n of_o that_o country_n ben_fw-mi full_a slow_a in_o correccyon_n of_o trespass_n &_o besy_n in_o contemplacyn_n &_o notte_fw-it in_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o land_n be_v confessor_n &_o no_o martyr_n among_o they_o &_o no_o wonder_n for_o all_z the_o prelate_n of_o this_o land_n clerk_n &_o prelate_n shall_v do_v as_o to_o they_o unknowen_a therefore_o when_o it_o be_v put_v ayenste_n the_o bysshoppe_n of_o cassyl_n how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o so_o many_o saint_n be_v in_o irlonde_n &_o never_o a_o martyr_n among_o theym_n all_o sythen_a that_o the_o man_n be_v so_o shrew_v &_o so_o angry_a &_o the_o prelate_n so_o rycheles_a &_o slâ—we_a in_o correccyon_n of_o trespass_n the_o bysshop_n answer_v frowarde_o enough_o &_o say_v our_o man_n be_v shrew_v &_o angry_a enough_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o god_n servant_n they_o leye_n never_o honde_v but_o do_v hen_n great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n but_o englyssh_n man_n come_v into_o this_o land_n that_o can_v make_v martyr_n &_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v the_o craft_n ¶_o r._n the_o bysshop_n say_v so_o because_o the_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v to_o new_a come_fw-mi into_o irlonde_n frenssh_o after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_v gir._n in_o this_o land_n in_o wales_n &_o in_o scotlond_n ben_fw-mi bell_n &_o staff_n with_o crooked_a hede_n &_o other_o such_o thing_n for_o relyque_n in_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n so_o the_o man_n of_o this_o land_n dreden_fw-mi more_fw-mi for_o to_o swear_v upon_o one_o of_o thilk_o bell_n &_o gold_n staff_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n the_o chyfe_n of_o all_o such_o relyques_n be_v hold_v ihun_v staff_n that_o be_v atte_a develyn_n with_z that_o which_o staff_n they_o say_v that_o the_o first_o faint_v patryke_v drofe_n the_o worm_n out_o of_o irlonde_n augus_n de_fw-fr ci·_fw-la dei_fw-la ca._n seven_o if_o man_n axe_n how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o dyverse_a manere_fw-mi of_o beeste_n &_o of_o dyverse_a kind_n that_o be_v kind_o goten_a bitwene_n mayl_n &_o female_n come_v &_o be_v in_o ylonde_n after_o noes_n flode_n man_n supposen_v that_o such_o bests_n swim_v into_o ylonde_n about_o &_o first_o to_o the_o next_o &_o so_o for_o forth_o into_o other_o or_o else_o man_n saylling_n into_o ylonde_n bring_v with_o hen_n such_o beeste_n for_o love_n of_o hunt_v or_z angel_n that_o god_n almyghte_v commandment_n bring_v such_o bests_n into_o ylonde_n about_o or_o the_o earth_n bring_v they_o for_o the_o first_o &_o fulfyl_v though_o god_n commandment_n \_o the_o commaun_n dead_a the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o grass_n &_o quick_a bests_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o descrypcyon_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o contain_v englonde_n wales_n &_o scotlonde_n and_o also_o because_o irlonde_n be_v und_fw-ge the_o rule_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o old_a time_n it_o have_v so_o continue_v therefore_o i_o have_v set_v the_o descrypcyon_n of_o the_o same_o aft_n the_o say_v brytayne_v which_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o poly_n cronycon_n and_o also_o enprynt_v by_o one_o sometime_o scoâ—e_a master_n of_o saint_n albon_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o enprynt_v at_o london_n in_o powly_n chyrche_v yard_n at_o the_o west_n door_n of_o powlyâ—_n beside_o my_o lord_n of_o london_n palay_v by_o i_o julyan_n notary_n ✚_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n ccccc.xv_n
flee_v then_n unto_o norway_n and_o tavern_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o honde_n town_n &_o castle_n and_z as_o moche_n as_o they_o there_o have_v and_o sin_v octavian_n come_v again_o from_o norway_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o his_o honde_n &_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o romayn_v â—_o and_o be_v though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o marimian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n of_o room_n spouse_n octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_z he_o have_v none_o heir_n save_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o life_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o were_v syke_a and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o det_fw-la &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o he_o nevewe_v to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v call_v conan_n merâ—edokâ—_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v kypte_v the_o king_n daughter_n and_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o time_n have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_z yaaf_a her_o counseyll_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o thenne_n may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n &_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantyne_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counseyll_v they_o accord_v &_o choose_v though_o cador_n of_o cornewaylle_n for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o take_v the_o way_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o tell_v the_o emperor_n this_o tydynge_n well_o and_o wise_o and_o the_o emperor_n send_v in_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n that_o be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_n octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v themperours_n cousin_n conquer_a the_o land_n of_o armorycam_n and_z yaaf_a it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_n this_o king_n maximian_n become_v so_o ryall_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o armoury_n come_v for_o the_o great_a rychesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_z that_o he_o ne_fw-mi life_n man_n that_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squere_v ne_fw-mi none_o other_o man_n that_z he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o leave_v at_o home_n behind_o he_o no_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n but_z take_v they_o with_o he_o from_o this_o land_n xxx_o thousand_o knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a man_n body_n &_o go_v over_o to_o the_o land_n of_o armorycam_n and_o there_o slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o call_v conan_n &_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n octavian_n make_v you_o king_n of_o brytayne_n &_o through_o i_o you_o be_v let_v and_o dystroubled_a that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o gyve_v you_o this_o land_n of_o armorycam_n &_o you_o there_o of_o make_v king_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a._n bryton_n i_o well_o that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n &_o no_o more_o be_v call_v armoricam_fw-la but_o be_v call_v brytayne_n and_o the_o land_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v come_fw-mi shall_v be_v call_v moche_n brytayne_v and_o so_o shall_v man_n know_v that_o one_o brytayne_v fro_o thae_n other_o conan_n meriedok_n thank_v he_o great_o &_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximian_n go_v from_o then_n unto_o rome_n &_o though_o be_v make_v emperor_n after_o constantyne_n and_o conan_n dwell_v still_o in_o lytell_a brytayne_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o there_o let_v ordain_v ii_o thousand_o ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_o culture_n the_o land_n to_o harow_n it_o &_o for_o to_o sow_v it_o &_o feff_v they_o ryche_o after_o that_o they_o be_v &_o for_o asmoche_n as_o king_n conan_n &_o none_o of_o his_o knyghtê_n ne_v none_o of_o his_o othere_o peple_n will_v not_o take_v wyve_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o though_o send_v in_o to_o great_a brytayne_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o man_n call_v dionothe_v that_o he_o shall_v these_o thorugh_v out_o all_o this_o land_n xi_o m._n of_o maiden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v viii_o m._n for_o the_o mean_a people_n and_o iii·m_fw-la for_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v they_o spouse_n and_o when_o dyonoth_n understode_v this_o he_z make_v a_o commandment_n thorughout_v all_o the_o land_n of_o brntayne_n and_o as_o many_o as_o the_o nombre_fw-fr come_v to_o be_v assembldy_a togyder_n of_o maiden_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o dare_v wythstande_v his_o commaundementê_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v and_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o 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