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lxiiij_o damasus_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n xviij_o year_n &_o two_o month_n this_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n in_o metre_n and_z he_o write_v many_o story_n of_o pope_n and_n martyr_n he_o ordain_v that_o 〈◊〉_d patri_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o that_o be_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n jerom._n and_o through_o the_o mocyon_n of_o this_o pope_n jerom_n translate_v the_o bible_n from_o hebrewe_n in_o to_o latyn_a &_o than_o he_o decess_v a_o confessor_n ¶_o valent_n with_o gracian_a &_o valentinian_n be_v emperor_n four_a year_n in_o this_o time_n be_v chirche_n open_v again_o and_o chrysten_v man_n have_v leave_v to_o renew_v the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v defend_v afore_o with_o emperor_n infect_a with_o heresy_n as_o be_v valens_n &_o other_o wherefore_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr have_v no_o liberte_fw-fr when_o valens_n be_v on_o live_v ¶_o a_o synodus_fw-la of_o a_o c._n and_o l_o bysshop_n be_v gadred_a under_o damase_v pope_n at_o constantinople_n against_o macedonium_n a_o heretic_n the_o which_o deny_v yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v very_a god_n and_o than_o be_v the_o credo_fw-la make_v that_o be_v song_n on_o holy_a day_n in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr ¶_o augustinus_n a_o cartaginen_n of_o africa_n be_v this_o time_n he_o be_v as_o noble_a a_o retho_fw-mi ricyen_fw-mi as_o may_v be_v &_o in_o all_o philosophy_n &_o poetry_n incomparable_a &_o all_o thing_n that_o any_o philosopher_n find_v in_o his_o youth_n he_o understode_v with_o lytell_fw-mi labour_n and_o about_o this_o time_n he_o be_v send_v to_o milan_n where_o he_o be_v turn_v anon_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n and_o baptyse_v this_o man_n grow_v unto_o a_o noble_a doctor_n of_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr and_o not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o be_v bysshop_n of_o yponen_n &_o there_o he_o live_v liij_o year_n &_o moche_n divinity_n he_o write_v ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la suis_fw-la ¶_o siritius_n be_v pope_n after_o damasus_n xu_o year_n he_o dampen_v heretic_n &_o lytell_fw-mi else_o be_v write_v of_o he_o ¶_o theodosius_n soon_o to_o gracian_a with_o valentyne_n his_o uncle_n be_v emperor_n xxvij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o chrysten_v man_n &_o a_o gracious_a &_o in_o governaunce_n like_o to_o traian_n soon_o wroth_a and_o anon_o reconsyle_v this_o man_n on_o a_o day_n when_o he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o here_o mass_n saint_n ambrose_n forbid_v he_o the_o entre_fw-fr of_o the_o chirche_n till_o he_o have_v do_v penance_n &_o make_a satisfaccyon_n for_o yâ—_z sle_v of_o yâ—_z thirty_o knight_n which_o he_o slay_v in_o anger_n at_o constantinople_n wherefore_o they_o make_v a_o law_n that_o yâ—_z sentence_n of_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v defer_v xxx_o day_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v do_v execucyon_n if_o they_o may_v fall_v in_o yâ—_z grace_n of_z yâ—_z
enter_v ill_a in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o &_o he_o suffer_v his_o pierce_v cucyon_n pacyent_o and_z he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodora_n in_o constantynople_n dye_v ¶_o sinodus_n quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_n contra_fw-la theodorun_v et_fw-la oens_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la sinodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_n qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la christum_n et_fw-la quam_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o virgilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scysmatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiij_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytel_n be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v yâ—_z chircheyerde_a of_o yâ—_z apostle_n philip_n &_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n despyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v give_v to_o all_o covetousness_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o yren_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o money_n in_o than_o anon_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o than_o be_v choose_v tiberius_n a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o co_z my_o people_n ¶_o tiberius_n yâ—_z second_o be_v emperor_n after_o justinê°_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_o give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o his_o wife_n often_o chydde_v with_o he_o &_o say_v that_o he_o ke_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o stone_n and_o he_o answer_v again_o &_o say_v i_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n &_o we_o put_v treasure_n in_o to_o heaven_n and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o palay_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marble_n pavement_n a_o cross_n grave_v &_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o &_o command_v to_o take_v it_o up_o for_o the_o cross_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o faithful_a man_n &_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a treasour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v harsas_n and_o die_v bliss_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hunger_n pestilence_n and_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o where_o from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanak_n &_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vitayle_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epytaphe_n magnatuis_fw-la monumenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedicte_n reliqis_v virtutum_fw-la titulus_fw-la et_fw-la deâ—us_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o yâ—_z loinbarde_n &_o lytel_fw-mi he_o do_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberiê°_n xxj_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_o chrysten_v man_n &_o subdue_a persa_n &_o armenia_n &_o in_o yâ—_z latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n &_o intend_a to_o have_v slay_v high_o and_o than_o there_o appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v in_o a_o religyous_a habyte_v hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o cry_v about_o yâ—_z cite_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v &_o he_o correcked_a hynselfe_n of_o his_o trespass_n &_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n from_o he_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n appear_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v wylte_n thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_z in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v alover_n of_o wretch_n &_o say_v gyve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n than_o he_o be_v emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correck_v his_o knightte_n for_o their_o extorcyon_n yâ—_z they_o do_v they_o ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n &_o choose_v foca_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austin_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o ordain_v two_o archebysshop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o london_n &_o of_o york_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o remember_v yâ—_z many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o often_o time_n they_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o yâ—_z faith_n for_o always_o the_o faith_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v of_o englonde_n france_n persia_n jewry_n &_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v previlege_v for_o there_o yâ—_z faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v &_o because_o he_o begin_v ill_o he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n yâ—_z romayn_v fight_v strong_o against_o the_o perses_n &_o the_o romayn_v be_v discomfy_v t_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o man_n so_o be_v he_o do_v to_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la u_o c._n lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o romayn_n and_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregorius_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thing_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_o riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o wysdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o ill_a thing_n of_o cursedness_n pass_v &_o sece_v &_o many_o a_o noble_a book_n he_o write_v to_o yâ—_z incomparable_a ê“fyte_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n he_o be_v one_o of_o yâ—_z pryncypal_n doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o sayiit_fw-la fabian_n after_o saint_n peter_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n of_o rome_n many_o thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_fw-la in_o abiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o yâ—_z begin_n of_z yâ—_z hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o con_v pendyous_a manner_n the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o it_o be_v call_v gregorianun_n and_o short_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n ¶_o saumianê°_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z ring_n of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n backbyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o liberalite_n that_o he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_o thrice_o for_o it_o &_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o thought_n saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n and_z he_o wake_v &_o die_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o yâ—_z pope_n yâ—_z which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_v a_o dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n yâ—_z three_o be_v pope_n after_o savimanus_n eight_o month_n he_o ordain_v yâ—_z none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o yâ—_z awter_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n four_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n this_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o emperor_n foca_n that_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v yâ—_z heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z world_n for_o afore_o constantinople_n be_v yâ—_z heed_n chirche_fw-fr also_o he_o gaâ—e_v licence_n yâ—_z the_o chirche_v call_v panton_n the_o which_o be_v dedycate_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o neptunus_n &_o other_o false_a god_n where_o chrysten_v man_n many_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o devyls_n may_v be_v dedycate_v to_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z monk_n may_v use_v yâ—_z offyce_v of_o preaching_n chrysten_a &_o confessyon_n ¶_o heraclius_n be_v emperor_n after_o foca_n xiij_o year_n and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la coâ—â—ras_n yâ—_z king_n of_o perses_n burn_v jerusalem_n and_o other_o worshipful_a place_n zachary_a the_o patriarch_n with_o moche_n other_o people_n he_o take_v &_o put_v in_o captyvice_n the_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o which_o cleyn_n leave_v there_o he_o take_v with_o he_o in_o to_o his_o
and_o this_o karolus_fw-la than_o hold_v all_o yâ—_z hole_n kâ—ng_a doom_n xiiij_o year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n seven_o hondr_v lxxxiiii_o in_o the_o which_o year_n he_o go_v unto_o rome_n that_o he_o may_v be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o the_o pope_n adryan_n and_o there_o he_o regn_v emperor_n rvi_fw-it year_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n viii_o c._n when_o pope_n leo_n conferm_v he_o again_o to_o be_v emperor_n and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v emperor_n xiiij_o year_n and_o this_o karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la decess_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o age_n lxxij_o the_o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n eight_o hondr_v and._n riiii_fw-la ¶_o if_o 〈◊〉_d will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o karolus_fw-la go_v to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o bysshop_n turpinus_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d braminus_fw-la his_o master_n for_z they_o write_v his_o noble_a act_n everywhichone_o ¶_o â—â—o_o the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o adrian_n 〈◊〉_d year_n this_o man_n when_o he_o go_v on_o a_o cetâ—ayn_a day_n with_o the_o litany_n to_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n on_o saint_n mark_v day_n he_o be_v take_v with_o curse_a people_n the_o which_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n and_z his_o tongue_n be_v cut_v of_o but_o our_o lord_n meruaylous_o restore_v he_o again_o his_o sight_n &_o his_o speech_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v without_o tongue_n and_o see_v by_o miracle_n and_o afterward_o he_o go_v to_o karolus_fw-la in_fw-la to_o france_n and_o he_o come_v with_o he_o to_o rome_n and_o there_o venge_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o than_o he_o crown_v karolus_fw-la and_z he_o late_o afore_o crown_v conferm_v he_o again_o ¶_o ludovicus_fw-la yâ—_z meek_a the_o first_o beget_v soon_o of_o karolê°_n be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi xxvi_o year_n in_o who_o time_n be_v put_v away_o that_o clerk_n shall_v use_v no_o gyrdel_n with_o precyous_a stone_n ne_z strange_a arayment_n this_o ludovicê°_n on_o his_o first_o wife_n gate_n two_o child_n &_o both_o have_v a_o ill_a end_n in_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z go_v against_o he_o he_o be_v pacyent_a &_o in_o the_o last_o end_n ever_o he_o overcome_v it_o for_z toward_o god_n he_o abide_v devoute_a &_o his_o child_n follow_v his_o condicyon_n and_z he_o decess_v a_o blyss_v man_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o four_o be_v pope_n after_o leo_n three_o year_n this_o stephanus_n redeem_v many_o captyve_a man_n &_o crown_a lodewyke_n the_o emperor_n &_o than_o he_o decess_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o rome_n ¶_o paschall_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanê°_n this_o paschall_n give_v great_a dilygence_n to_o relyke_n of_o saint_n &_o he_o take_v up_o innumerable_a body_n of_o saint_n &_o bury_v they_o worshipful_o as_z in_o the_o visyon_n of_o saint_n cecile_n he_o be_v command_v ¶_o eugenius_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o paschall_n and_z he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_z those_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o chryst_n he_o take_v heed_n to_o this_o man_n be_v crown_v a_o martyr_n &_o by_o yâ—_z lie_v man_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n yerde_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la duni_fw-la viij_o c_o xliiij_o talentinus_n be_v pope_n after_o eugeny_n xl_o day_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregory_n yâ—_z four_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o twelve_o year_n this_o gregory_n see_v many_o hevy_a time_n for_o yâ—_z plague_n among_o the_o comyn_v people_n and_o at_o this_o man_n petition_n lodewyke_n yâ—_z emperor_n &_o marchio_n the_o prince_n of_o lombardy_n exile_v all_o sarasyn_n from_o ytaly_a &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o decess_v after_o innumerable_a good_a dede_n &_o werke_n yâ—_z he_o have_v do_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o lotherius_fw-la the_o first_o soon_o of_o lodewyke_n be_v emperor_n xu_o year_n in_o ytaly_n and_o in_o rome_n &_o in_o the_o part_n of_o germayn_n next_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o alpy_n this_o lothertus_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n lodewike_n &_o karolus_fw-la for_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o duchelonde_n the_o which_o sometime_o pippinê°_n their_o brother_n hold_v &_o they_o fight_v at_o a_o place_n call_v fontanetum_n where_o lothery_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o there_o be_v such_o slaughter_n make_v on_o both_o side_n that_o they_o have_v no_o man_n to_o resist_v their_o adversaries_n this_o understode_v a_o fall_v chrysten_v man_n &_o send_v unto_o yâ—_z sowdan_n of_o the_o sarasyn_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v anon_o and_o he_o take_v rome_n &_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n be_v make_v a_o stable_n for_o their_o horse_n but_o lodewyke_n with_o the_o frenshman_n and_o lombarde_n all_o that_o infynyte_a multytude_n destroy_v &_o that_o with_o great_a sh_a of_o chrysten_v blood_n ¶_o sergius_n yâ—_z second_o be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n two_o year_n this_o man_n be_v first_o call_v os_fw-la porci_fw-la in_o englisshe_v hog_n mouth_n wherefore_o that_o man_n &_o after_o all_o yâ—_z pope_n name_n be_v change_v when_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o that_o for_o three_o cause_n the_o first_o for_o chryst_n change_v yâ—_z name_n of_o those_o man_n which_o he_o make_v pope_n the_o second_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v change_v in_o name_n so_z shall_v they_o be_v change_v in_o pfeccyon_n of_o life_n the_o three_o least_fw-mi he_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o a_o exceed_a degree_n shall_v be_v hurt_v in_o name_n ¶_o leo_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o sergius_n eight_o year_n this_o leo_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n &_o also_o he_o be_v in_o prudence_n as_o sharp_a as_o a_o serpent_n &_o in_o his_o dede_n as_o meek_a as_o a_o dove_n and_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o virtuous_o in_o a_o monastery_n and_o when_o that_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o labour_v to_o repair_v his_o chirche_n again_o the_o which_o the_o false_a sarasyn_n one_o after_o a_o other_o have_v destroy_v this_o man_n be_v a_o mighty_a writer_n and_o a_o great_a precher_n &_o a_o mighty_a labourer_n in_o watch_n &_o prayer_n and_o so_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v &_o lie_v at_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o bene_fw-la dictus_fw-la a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o leo_n two_o year_n 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he_o slay_v the_o ê“phete_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysaie_v the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v in_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 jewry_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o trespass_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o god_n &_o be_v herd_n than_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la four_o reg_fw-la xxj_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-la be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the._n seven_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n that_o be_v to_o say_v tale_n solon_n chylon_n poriandê°_n eldobolus_n bias_n pitacus_n this_o tale_n find_v first_o the_o defaute_n of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moan_n vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la aug_n eight_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o 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child_n of_o a_o ê‘uerse_a fader_fw-mi in_z his_o young_a age_n he_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a life_n &_o his_o holy_a werke_n you_o may_v see_v four_o regum_fw-la xxij_o et_fw-la two_o para_fw-it xxxiiij_o ¶_o azastas_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobias_n about_o this_o time_n die_v &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n &_o he_o ê“phecy_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la ¶_o tulius_n hostileê°_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 de_fw-fr civi_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 so_o contynuall_a batayle_n that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o marvel_n &_o they_o be_v one_o year_n wtout_fw-fr batayle_n except_o xlij_o year_n in_o nun_n day_n in_o that_o which_o be_v contynual_a pease_n and_o this_o tul_n 〈…〉_o s_o because_o he_o have_v rest_v he_z do_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o than_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o household_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 &_o a_o five_o 〈…〉_o oryous_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o moche_n people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o afterward_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o make_v it_o one_o monarchy_n but_o many_o way_n scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a &_o now_o ill_o &_o for_o because_o scripture_n conclude_v that_o he_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyel_n &_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctor_n say_v he_o be_v save_v &_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o auâ—us_o marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v 〈◊〉_d year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n &_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinê°_n priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o 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nabugodonosor_n take_v he_o &_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o afterward_o &_o he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n he_o to_o babylon_n but_z his_o counseyle_n be_v change_a &_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o jerusalem_fw-la &_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o ê“phecy_n of_o jeremy_n &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o put_v they_o in_o his_o temple_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o para_fw-it ulj_fw-la ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n urias_n prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n the_o king_n &_o jeremy_n be_v present_a ¶_o joachim_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la
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stable_a this_o pope_n send_v also_o legate_n unto_o lucye_n king_n of_o britayn_n the_o which_o baptyse_v he_o &_o his_o people_n and_o fagus_n and_o domianus_n legate_n the_o which_o the_o pope_n send_v first_o â—rechcâ—_n in_o englonde_n and_o this_o chrystendom_n endure_v in_o brytayne_n two_o hondred_a year_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n when_o saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v ¶_o marcus_n antonius_n &_o lucius_n comodus_n be_v emperor_n but_o marcê°_n die_v anon_o &_o lucius_n comodus_n regn_v comodus_n be_v call_v profitable_a in_o scorn_n for_z he_o be_v to_o every_o man_n unprofytable_a he_o be_v give_v utter_o to_o lechery_n many_o senator_n &_o christian_a man_n he_o make_v for_o to_o be_v slay_v he_o dampen_v his_o own_o wife_n to_o death_n for_o age_n he_o die_v a_o sudden_a death_n with_o strougle_v among_o maiden_n ¶_o helius_n pertinax_fw-la after_o this_o man_n be_v emperor_n vj._n month_n &_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a discrecyon_n who_o 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we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v nor_o the_o chirche_n be_v not_o certyfy_v of_o they_o &_o therefore_o let_v they_o be_v all_o only_o commit_v unto_o god_n ¶_o calistus_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o romayn_n be_v pope_n after_o zepherinê°_n u_o year_n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o câ—â—â—tery_n in_o via_fw-la apia_fw-la where_o many_o a._n m._n martyr_n be_v bury_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o emer_v day_n to_o be_v keep_v ¶_o antonius_n aurelius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n and_o this_o man_n lack_v no_o kind_n of_o lechery_n &_o at_z the_o last_z he_o be_v slay_v among_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n for_o his_o myschevous_a lyve_v ¶_o antonius_n marcus_n regn_v after_o he_o seven_o year_n this_o man_n live_v obstynat_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 antomê°_n &_o regn_v xiij_o year_n this_o man_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o mother_n a_o chrysten_v woman_n &_o the_o teching_n of_o origene_n the_o which_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o convert_v she_o be_v make_v so_o good_a unto_o chrysten_v man_n that_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v their_o counseyle_n and_o their_o prayer_n by_o themselves_o but_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o time_n the_o curse_a offycer_n of_o he_o make_v many_o martyr_n ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la cc_o xliiii_o vrbanus_n be_v pope_n after_o calist_n viij_o year_n &_o old_a &_o young_a he_o be_v very_o virtuous_a and_o all_o the_o hallow_v vessel_n of_o the_o chirche_n he_o make_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o silver_n this_o man_n leave_v his_o poperyche_n &_o go_v to_o agrippam_n and_o xi_o m._n virgin_n with_o he_o and_o the_o clargye_n say_v he_o leave_v not_o his_o dignity_n for_o holiness_n but_z for_o appe_n tyte_n of_o those_o virgin_n &_o write_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o these_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanus_n &_o he_o ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v say_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chirche_fw-fr of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confiteor_fw-la afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o &_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixte_n ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n at_o maguncia_n of_o the_o hoo_v &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n &_o destroy_v the_o chirche_n myghte_o &_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o uj_o year_n and_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hijs_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepio_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la annis_fw-la quasi_fw-la xxx_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancij_fw-la lati_fw-la m._n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_v be_v emperor_n 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¶_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n of_o annâ—yne_n decess_v this_o time_n &_o be_v bury_v with_o his_o progeâ—ytours_n after_o some_o man_n with_o such_o a_o epiâ—aphe_n filius_fw-la hic_fw-la pater_fw-la hic_fw-mi aws_fw-la hic_fw-mi proaws_fw-la â—acer_fw-la istis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o gerald_n say_v in_o itinerario_fw-la wallie_o where_o he_o say_v that_o after_o he_o have_v pryson_v his_o carnal_a fader_fw-mi &_o his_o spirytuall_a fader_fw-mi the_o pope_n with_o his_o cardinal_n after_o he_o be_v reconsyle_v &_o wilful_o he_o be_v exile_v and_o he_o leave_v maude_n his_o wife_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o englonde_n pryvely_a and_o live_v a_o heremyte_v life_n at_o chestre_n ten_o year_n where_o he_o may_v live_v as_o no_o man_n know_v he_o &_o he_o call_v hynselfe_n godiscallus_n the_o which_o godson_n be_v call_v so_o the_o emperor_n go_v secret_o away_o and_o maude_n his_o wife_n the_o empress_n go_v to_o she_o fader_fw-mi henry_n in_o 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yâ—_z best_o wise_a and_o when_o they_o have_v muster_v on_o the_o beth_fw-mi certain_a lord_n be_v tho_o send_v to_o he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d &_o make_v apoyntment_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n the_z bysshop_n of_o w_n 〈…〉_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o ward_v and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o artycle_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v put_v on_o he_o &_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v break_v his_o field_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v all_o promise_v by_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o king_n con_fw-mi maund_v yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o somerfet_n shall_v be_v have_v into_o ward_n and_o than_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n break_v up_o his_o field_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n afore_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v present_a in_o yâ—_z fill_v await_a and_o chief_a about_o the_o king_n 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lord_n &_o win_v it_o and_z drive_v out_o the_o master_n of_o dansk_a &_o all_o other_o place_n of_o that_o land_n and_o so_o they_o yâ—_z have_v ben_fw-mi lord_n many_o year_n lose_v all_o their_o seygnourye_n &_o possessyon_n in_o those_o londe_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n 〈◊〉_d â—iij_fw-la on_o saint_n edward_n day_n yâ—_z queen_n marg_n 〈…〉_o be_v delyver_v of_o a_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v name_v edward_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n john_n norman_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v mayor_n of_o london_n and_o the_o day_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o that_o time_n they_o 〈…〉_o â—er_o in_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o 〈…〉_o understande_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o also_o the_o conclusyon_n take_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o b_o 〈…〉_o the_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n go_v 〈…〉_o but_o abode_n about_o yâ—_z king_n &_o have_v great_a rule_v &_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v make_v capytayn_a of_o calays_n and_o rule_v the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—alme_n as_o he_o will_v wherefore_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o alme_n &_o also_o yâ—_z comyn_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o cause_n yâ—_z duke_n of_z 〈…〉_o of_o warwyk_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o salysbury_n 〈◊〉_d many_o knight_n &_o squyer_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n come_v to_o remeve_v yâ—_z say_v duke_n of_o somerset_n &_o other_o from_o yâ—_z king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d king_n hear_a of_o their_o come_n think_v by_o his_o counseyle_n to_o have_v go_v westward_o &_o not_o for_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o they_o &_o have_v with_o he_o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—or_a des_fw-fr be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d wh_o 〈…〉_o fore_o be_v always_o a_o grutchyâ—ge_n &_o â—râ—th_n have_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o they_o that_o wh_o 〈…〉_o slay_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_z râ—â—e_a of_o warwycke_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ry_z wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o counseyle_n send_v for_o they_o to_o london_n to_o which_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o january_n with_o four_o c._n man_n &_o lodge_v high_o at_o baynard_n castle_n in_o his_o own_o place_n and_o the_o xu_o day_n of_o january_n come_v the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n with_o five_o c._n man_n &_o be_v lodge_v in_o therber_n his_o own_o place_n and_o than_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n &_o of_o somerset_n wt._n viij_o c._n man_n &_o lay_v wtout_fw-fr temple_n bar_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlond_n the_o lord_n egremond_n and_o the_o lord_n clifford_n with_o xu_o c._n man_n and_o lodge_v wtout_fw-fr the_o town_n ¶_o and_o the_o mayor_n that_o time_n geffray_n boloyne_n keep_v great_a watch_n with_o the_o comyn_n of_o the_o cite_v &_o ride_v about_o the_o cite_v by_o holborn_n &_o flete_n street_n with_o u_o m._n man_n well_o array_v &_o arm_v for_o to_o keep_v the_o pease_n ¶_o and_o the_o xiiij_o day_n of_o february_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_n come_v to_o london_n from_o calays_n well_o beseen_v &_o worshypful_o with_o uj_o c._n man_n in_o reed_n jackette_v broddr_v with_o a_o ragged_a staff_n behind_o &_o before_o and_o be_v lodge_v at_o the_o gray_a frere_n ¶_o and_o the_o xvij_o day_n of_o march_n the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n come_v to_o london_n and_o there_o be_v a_o concord_n &_o a_o pease_n make_v among_o these_o lord_n &_o they_o be_v set_v in_o pease_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n in_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la lviij_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n &_o all_o these_o lord_n go_v on_o processyon_n at_o paul_n in_o london_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n &_o the_o lord_n depart_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a fray_n in_o flete_n street_n bytwene_v man_n of_o court_n &_o man_n of_o the_o same_o street_n in_o which_o fray_n the_o queens_n attorney_n be_v slay_v ¶_o how_o the_o king_n household_n make_v a_o fray_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_n and_z of_o the_o journey_n at_o bloreheth_n also_o this_o same_o year_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyck_n be_v at_o counseyle_n at_o westmynster_n all_o the_o king_n household_n meyny_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n for_o to_o have_v slay_v the_o earl_n but_z by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o his_o friend_n he_o recover_v his_o barge_n and_o escape_v their_o evyll_n enterprise_n how_o well_o the_o coke_n come_v renning_a out_o with_o spytte_n and_o pestle_n against_o he_o and_o the_o same_o day_n he_o ride_v towards_o warwyk_n &_o soon_o after_o he_o gate_n he_o a_o commyssyon_n &_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n ¶_o soon_o after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n come_n to_o london_n be_v encounter_v at_o blorâ—heth_v with_o the_o lord_n awdley_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n ordâ—y_o n_v for_o to_o destroy_v he_o but_o he_o havynâ—_v knowledge_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v meet_v with_o 〈◊〉_d be_v accompany_v with_o his_o two_o son_n sir_n thomas_n &_o sir_n john_n nevyll_n &_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d ship_n of_o good_a man_n and_o so_o they_o fight_v to_o guider_n where_o the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n waâ—_n the_o field_n &_o the_o lord_n awdley_n be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o many_o gentylman_n of_o chessh_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d &_o moche_n people_n huâ—te_v and_o the_o earl_n two_o son_n be_v hurt_v &_o go_v homeward_o afterward_o they_o be_v take_v &_o have_v to_o ch_n 〈…〉_o by_o the_o queens_n meyny_n ¶_o after_o 〈◊〉_d pius_n be_v pope_n &_o be_v choose_v this_o year_n m_o cccc_fw-la &_o lviij_o and_o he_o be_v call_v before_o aeneas_n a_o eloquent_a man_n and_o a_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d reate_n he_o be_v ambassador_n of_o the_o empe_a rour_n afore_o tyme._n and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d seyle_n of_o basyle_n a_o noble_a treaty_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rite_n of_o the_o same_o also_o he_o canonyse_v 〈◊〉_d katherine_n of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordey_o ned_a great_a indulgence_n &_o pardon_n to_o they_o the_o will_v go_v &_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d &_o write_v a_o epystle_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n 〈◊〉_d hort_v high_a to_o become_v chrysten_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o ordain_v a_o passage_n against_o the_o turk_n at_o ankone_n to_o which_o moche_n people_n draw_v out_o of_o all_o party_n of_o chrystendome_n of_o which_o people_n he_o send_v many_o home_n again_o because_o they_o suffyse_v not_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o the_o say_a place_n of_o ankone_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_fw-la lxiiij_o the_o xiiij_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n and_o the_o sowâ—youres_n of_o calays_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o their_o master_n the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi in_o the_o west_n country_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n see_v the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o realm_n stand_v moo_v by_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o counseyle_n &_o how_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o call_v to_o counseyle_v but_o set_v apart_o &_o not_o only_o so_o but_z it_o be_v say_v through_o the_o realm_n that_o those_o say_v lord_n shall_v be_v destroy_v utter_o as_o it_o open_o be_v show_v at_o bloreheth_n by_o they_o that_o will_v have_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n than_o they_o for_o saluacyon_n of_o their_o lyve_n &_o also_o for_o the_o comyn_v well_o of_o the_o realm_n think_v to_o remedy_v these_o thing_n assemble_v they_o togider_v with_o moche_n people_n &_o take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o west_n country_n to_z which_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_n come_v fro_o calays_n with_o many_o of_o the_o old_a sowdyour_n as_o andrew_n trollop_n &_o other_o in_z who_o wysdome_n as_o for_o the_o war_n he_o moche_v trust_v and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o assemble_v &_o make_v their_o field_n the_o king_n send_v out_o his_o commyssyon_n &_o prevy_a seal_n unto_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o realm_n to_o come_v &_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o their_o moost_n best_o defensable_a array_n and_o so_o every_o man_n come_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o king_n be_v strong_a &_o have_v more_o people_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o of_o salysbury_n for_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o every_o lord_n in_o englonde_n dare_v not_o disobey_v the_o queen_n for_z she_o rule_v peasyble_o all_o that_o be_v do_v about_o the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o good_a &_o a_o well_o dispose_v man_n and_o than_o when_o the_o king_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o the_o place_n where_o as_o they_o be_v the_z duke_n of_o york_n &_o his_o felaw_n ship_n make_v their_o field_n in_o the_o strong_a wise_n &_o purpose_v very_o to_o have_v byden_n &_o fight_v but_o in_o the_o night_n andrew_n trollop_n &_o all_o the_o old_a sowdyour_n of_o calays_n with_o a_o great_a felawshyp_n sodeyn_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o duke_n hoo_v &_o go_v straight_o to_o the_o king_n fell_v where_o they_o be_v ioyous_o receyve_v for_o they_o know_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o other_o lord_n &_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o field_n and_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o the_o other_o lord_n sing_v they_o deceyve_v take_v a_o counseyle_n short_o in_o the_o same_o night_n &_o depart_v from_o the_o field_n leve_v behind_o they_o the_o moo_v party_n of_o their_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o field_n till_o on_o the_o morrow_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n with_o his_o second_o soon_o depart_v through_o wales_n towards_o irlonde_n leve_a his_o elder_a soon_o that_o earl_n of_o march_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwik_n &_o of_o salysbury_n which_o ride_v togyder_n with_o three_o or_o four_o person_n straight_o in_o to_o devenshyre_n &_o there_o by_o help_n &_o aid_v of_o one_o denham_n a_o squy_a gate_n for_o they_o a_o ship_n which_o cost_v xj_o score_n noble_n &_o with_o the_o same_o ship_n sail_v from_o then_n in_o to_o garnesey_n &_o there_o refressh_v they_o &_o fro_o then_v sail_v to_o calais_n where_o they_o be_v receyve_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n by_o that_o postern_n or_o they_o of_o the_o town_n wist_v of_o it_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v shyp_a in_o wales_n &_o sail_v over_o in_o to_o irlonde_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receyve_v ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n warwyk_n &_o salysbury_n enter_v in_o to_o calays_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi go_v in_o to_o irlonde_n than_o king_n henry_n
that_o be_v to_o wit_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o rutlond_n sir_n thomas_n nevyll_n &_o many_o moo_o &_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v take_v &_o other_o as_z john_n harowe_n of_o london_n capitayn_n &_o ruler_n of_o yâ—_z foteman_n &_o hanson_n of_o hull_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o pounfret_n &_o there_o after_o bihede_v &_o their_o hede_n send_v to_o york_n &_o set_v upon_o the_o gate_n and_o thus_o be_v yâ—_z noble_a prince_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o york_n slay_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o time_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o march_n be_v in_o shrowesbury_v hear_a of_o yâ—_z death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi desire_a aid_n of_o the_o town_n to_o avenge_v his_o faders_n death_n &_o fro_o then_n go_v to_o wales_n &_o at_o candelmas_n after_o he_o have_v a_o batayle_n at_o mortymers_n cross_v against_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o penbroke_n &_o of_o wylshyre_n where_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o march_n have_v yâ—_z victory_n than_o the_o queen_n with_o those_o lord_n 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wynchestâ—e_a caergraunte_v yâ—_z be_v cambrydge_v caerleyll_v that_o be_v lugubalia_fw-la &_o karlyll_n caerporis_fw-la that_o be_v porchestre_n caerdrom_n yâ—_z be_v dorchestre_fw-fr caerludeoit_n that_o be_v lyncolne_n &_o lyndecolin_n caermarthyn_n that_o be_v merlyns_n cite_v caersegent_n that_o be_v sicestre_n &_o be_v upon_o temse_n not_o far_o from_o rede_v leon_n that_o be_v caerlegyon_n also_o &_o hyght_n first_o legecestre_n &_o now_o be_v name_v chestre_n caerbathon_n that_o be_v bache_n &_o hight_v sometime_o athamannus_n cite_v caerpaladour_n that_o be_v septon_n yâ—_z now_o hyght_n shaftesbury_n ¶_o r._n other_o citee_n be_v find_v in_o cro_fw-la nycle_n for_o understand_v of_o story_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v follow_v ¶_o w_n 〈…〉_o hell_n de_fw-fr upon_o london_n be_v a_o ryall_n and_o a_o rich_a cite_v upon_o tamyse_n of_o burgeyse_n of_o riches_n of_o merchant_n of_o chaffre_v and_o marchaundyse_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o when_o dearth_n of_o vytayle_n be_v in_o all_o englonde_n comyu_o at_o london_n it_o be_v best_o cheap_a because_o of_o the_o byer_n &_o seller_n yâ—_z been_v at_o london_n ¶_o gaufre_n brute_n yâ—_z first_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v &_o â—dyfyed_v this_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi of_o london_n yâ—_z first_o cite_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o troy_n that_o be_v destroy_v and_o call_v it_o troy_n new_v &_o trinovantum_fw-la that_o be_v new_a troy_n afterward_o king_n lud_n call_v it_o caerlud_v after_o his_o own_o name_n therefore_o yâ—_z bryton_n have_v indignaâ—yon_n as_o gyldas_n tell_v afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v yâ—_z cite_v london_n &_o yet_o after_o that_o norman_n call_v it_o londres_n &_o be_v name_v in_o latyn_a londoâ—â—a_n rudhudibras_n king_n leyle_n soon_o be_v yâ—_z vuâ—_n king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v caunterbury_n the_o chief_a cite_v of_o kent_n &_o call_v it_o caerkent_n afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v it_o doroâ—ernia_n but_o that_o be_v not_o dover_n that_o stand_v upon_o yâ—_z clif_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z frensshe_v see_v &_o be_v from_o this_o dover_n xii_o englysshe_a mile_n afterward_o this_o doroberâ—â—a_n be_v &_o be_v call_v caunterbury_n the_o same_o king_n rudhudibras_n build_v wynchestre_n &_o call_v it_o caerguent_n &_o after_o englysshman_n call_v it_o go_v &_o wynchestre_fw-fr after_o the_o name_n of_o one_o wine_n a_o englysshman_n that_o be_v bysshop_n there_o all_o westsaxon_n be_v subject_n to_o high_o the_z same_o king_n build_v paladour_n that_o be_v septon_n that_o now_o be_v call_v shaftesbury_n britons_z tellen_v that_o an_z eagle_z ê“â—heâ—yed_v there_o sometime_o bladud_n leyle_n soon_o a_o nygromancer_n be_v the_o ix_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v bath_n &_o call_v it_o caerbathon_n englisshmen_n call_v it_o after_o athamannus_n cite_v but_o at_o yâ—_z last_o man_n call_v it_o bathonia_n yâ—_z be_v bath_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o 〈◊〉_d two_o in_o this_o cite_v well_v up_o &_o spring_v 〈◊〉_d batho_n &_o man_n ween_z yâ—_z juliu_o
to_o mean_n but_o poetes_n in_o their_o manner_n speech_n fain_o as_o though_o every_o kind_a craft_n &_o lyve_v have_v a_o dyvers_a god_n everyche_a from_o other_o and_o so_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n of_o batayle_n &_o of_o fight_a &_o call_v high_a mars_n and_o a_o god_n of_o covetyse_n &_o richesse_n &_o marchaundyse_n &_o call_v he_o mercurius_n and_o so_o bacchus_n be_v call_v god_n of_o wine_n venus_n goddess_n of_o love_n &_o beaute_n laver_n va_fw-la god_n of_o their_o &_o of_o robbery_n protheus_n god_n of_o falshede_v &_o of_o gyle_v &_o pluto_n god_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o verse_n will_v mean_n that_o these_o foresay_a god_n regne_fw-la &_o ben_fw-mi serve_v in_o chestre_n mars_n with_o fight_a &_o cock_v mercurius_n with_o covetyse_n &_o rychesse_n bacchus_n with_o great_a drynk_n venus_n with_o love_n lewd_o laverna_fw-la with_o thefre_v &_o robbery_n procheus_n with_o faishede_v &_o gyle_v than_o be_v pluto_n not_o unserued_a that_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n ¶_o r._n there_o babylon_n lore_n more_o may_v have_v troth_n the_o more_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_n ten_o take_v heed_n that_o englonde_n contain_v xxxij_o shire_n &_o provynces_n that_o now_o be_v call_v erledome_n reserve_v cornewayle_v &_o that_o ylonde_fw-fr ¶_o alfre_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o erledome_n &_o shire_n kent_n southsex_n sothery_a namshyre_n barok_n shire_n that_o have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o bare_a oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o forest_n at_o wyndsore_n for_z at_o that_o bare_a oak_n man_n of_o that_o shire_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v togyder_n and_o make_v their_o treatye_n and_o there_o take_v counseyle_n &_o advyse_n also_o wylshyre_n that_o hight_v sometime_o the_o provynce_n of_o semeran_n somerset_n dorset_n deven_n shire_n that_o now_o be_v call_v devonia_n in_o latyn_a these_o ix_o south_n shire_n the_o tamyse_n depart_v from_o the_o other_o deal_n of_o englonde_n which_o be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o westsaxon_n law_n eestsex_n myddelsex_n southsex_n norfolk_n herford_n shire_n huntyngdon_n shire_n northampton_n shire_n cambrydge_v shire_n bedfordshyre_n bokyngham_n shire_n leycestre_fw-fr shire_n der_fw-mi by_o shire_n notyngham_n shire_n lyncolne_n shire_n yorkeshyre_n durham_n shire_n northumberlonde_n caerleylshyre_n with_o cumberlonde_n appelbyshyre_n with_o westmer_n land_n lancastre_o shire_n that_o conteyncth_v fyve_o lytell_a shire_n these_o xu_o north_n and_o ee_a shire_n be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o law_n call_v mercia_n in_o latyn_a &_o marchene_n law_n in_o englysshe_n it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o york_n shire_n stretch_v from_o that_o ryver_n of_o humber_n unto_o that_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n and_o yet_o in_o york_n shire_n be_v xxij_o hondrede_n hondr_v &_o candrede_v be_v all_o one_o candrede_n be_v one_o word_n make_v of_o walssue_n and_o irysshe_n &_o be_v to_o mean_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n &_o be_v also_o in_o englysshe_n call_v wepentake_n for_o sometime_o in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o new_a lord_n tenaunte_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v up_o their_o wepen_v in_o stead_n of_o homage_n durhamshyre_n stretch_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n unto_o that_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o of_o northumberlond_n it_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tâ—oâ—de_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begynnyng_n of_o scotlondethaâ—_n yâ—_n yâ—_z coâ—tree_fw-mi of_o northâ—mberlonde_n that_o be_v sometime_o from_o â—umber_n unto_o 'twere_v be_v now_o account_v for_o one_o shire_n &_o one_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yine_n than_o be_v in_o englond_n but_o xxii_o shire_n but_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northumberionde_a be_v depart_v in_o to_o vi_o shire_n that_o ben_fw-mi euerwyke_n shire_n durhamshyre_n norchumberlonde_n cuerleilshyre_n appelbyshyre_n laucastre_n shire_n than_o ben_fw-mi in_o englonde_fw-fr xxxvi_o shire_n without_o cornewayle_v &_o also_o without_o that_o ylonde_n king_n william_n make_v all_o these_o provynce_n and_o shire_n to_o be_v descryve_v &_o meve_v than_o be_v find_fw-mi xxxvi_o shire_n and_o half_a a_o shire_n town_n iii_o m._n and_o sour_a score_n parysshe_a church_n xivi_fw-la m._n and_o two_o knights_n fee_n ixxv_fw-la thousand_o whereof_o man_n of_o religyon_n have_v xxvij_o thousand_o and_o xu_o any_o ghte_n fee_n but_o now_o the_o wood_n ben_fw-mi hew_v town_n and_o the_o land_n new_a tyll_v and_o make_v moche_n more_o than_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o many_o town_n &_o vyllage_n buyiden_fw-mi &_o so_o there_o be_v many_o moo_o vyllage_n &_o 〈◊〉_d now_o than_o be_v at_o that_o tyme._n and_o where_o as_o afore_o be_v write_v that_o cornewayle_v be_v not_o fetch_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o englonde_n it_o may_v stand_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o wale_n nor_o in_o scotlonde_n but_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n &_o it_o loyn_v unto_o devenshyre_n &_o so_o may_v there_o be_v account_v in_o englonde_n xxxvii_o shire_n and_o a_o have_v with_o the_o other_o shyles_o ¶_o oelegibus_fw-la legumâ—â—_n vocabulis_fw-la ovnwallâ—_n that_o hight_v moâ—â—inâ—aê°_n also_o make_v first_o â—aâ—es_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o law_n &_o be_v 〈…〉_o unto_o william_n conqueror_n 〈…〉_o his_o that_o lede_v man_n thereto_o and_o plough_v man_n solowe_v shall_v have_v prevylege_n &_o freedom_n for_o to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o will_v flee_v thereto_o for_o sorour_n and_o refuge_n than_o afterward_o mercia_n queen_n of_o brytous_a that_o be_v gwyl_v telinus_n wife_n of_z her_o the_o provynce_n have_v that_o name_n of_o mercia_n as_o some_o man_n suppose_v she_o make_v a_o law_n full_a of_o wit_n &_o reason_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n ¶_o gyis_o das_fw-la that_o write_v the_o cronyele_n and_o hysto_fw-la rye_v of_o the_o bryton_n turn_v these_o two_o law_n out_o of_o bryton_n speech_n in_o to_o laryn_n and_o afterward_o king_n aluredus_n turn_v all_o out_o of_o latyn_a in_o to_o saxon_n speech_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n also_o that_o same_o king_n aluredus_n write_v in_o englysshe_n &_o put_v to_o another_o law_n that_o hyght_n westsaron_n law_n than_o afterward_o danis_n be_v lord_n in_o this_o land_n &_o so_o come_v forth_o the_o three_o law_n that_o hyght_n dane_n law_n of_o these_o threlawes_n saint_n edward_n that_o thyrd_o make_v one_o comyn_v law_n that_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n edward_n law_n i_o hold_v it_o will_v do_v to_o write_v &_o expowne_v many_o term_n of_o these_o law_n myndebruch_n hurt_v of_o honour_n &_o worship_n in_o irenssbe_fw-mi blescâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr honour_n burbruck_n in_o frenside_n dieschur_n the_o tourt_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr cioys_fw-fr grithburche_n break_v of_o pease_n mylkenning_a change_a of_o speech_n in_o court_n sbew_v set_v ting_a forth_o of_o marchaundyse_n hamsokne_v or_o hamfare_v a_o rear_n make_v in_o house_n forstalling_n wrong_v or_o bet_fw-mi down_o in_o that_o king_n high_a way_n frith_n soaken_v surete_a in_o defence_n sak_n forsayte_n soka_n sure_a of_o court_n and_o thereof_o come_v soken_n theme_n sure_a of_o bondman_n fyghr_v wytee_n amersement_n for_o fight_a blodemytte_n 〈…〉_o cement_n for_o sh_a of_o blood_n flit_v 〈…〉_o amends_n for_o sheo_v of_o blood_n leyr_n wit_n amends_n for_o lyenge_a by_o a_o boud_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d year_n amends_n for_o trespass_n scene_n a_o gadere_v to_o werke_v of_o bayllye_n nydage_n tayllage_n for_o dyde_n of_o land_n danes_n shall_v tayllage_v give_v to_o that_o daut_n that_o be_v every_o bona_fw-la taterre_fw-fr that_o be_v every_o exe_v land_n three_o pen_n a_o wepentake_n and_o a_o hondred_a be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o country_n of_o town_n be_v wont_a to_o gyve_v up_o wepen_v in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o lord_n lestage_n custom_n challenge_v in_o chepynge_n fame_n and_o stallage_n custom_n for_o stand_v in_o stretes_n in_o fair_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n and_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca_n xii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n stand_v without_o departing_a hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n to_o the_o bryton_n from_o the_o first_o brute_n unto_o julius_n cezars_n time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_n time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o that_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o that_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracian_a successor_n of_o brytayn_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayn_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n because_o it_o be_v fetre_n from_o rome_n and_o for_o great_a besyne_n that_o they_o have_v on_o that_o other_o side_n than_o scot_n and_o pietes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n pursue_v brytayn_v &_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strengthe_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n against_o the_o picte_n &_o put_v
bangor_n &_o saint_n 〈…〉_o aph_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n have_v now_o but_o two_o bishop_n under_o he_o yâ—_z be_v durham_n &_o caerleyll_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n in_o englonde_n what_o of_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o what_o mener_n point_n he_o shall_v be_v obedyent_n &_o under_o he_o it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o lxxij_o tofore_o yâ—_z first_o king_n william_n &_o the_o bysshop_n of_o englonde_n by_o commandment_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o cause_n be_v handle_v &_o treat_v bytwene_v the_o foresay_a prymate_n &_o ordain_v &_o deem_v that_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v subgecte_v to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n in_o thing_n yâ—_z lâ—ngen_fw-mi to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n &_o to_o yâ—â—yleue_v of_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr so_o that_o in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n yâ—_z the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d hold_n &_o constrain_v to_o gader_n a_o counseyle_n of_o clergye_a the_o pryâ—â—ate_n of_o york_n be_v hold_v with_o his_o suffrygan_n for_o to_o be_v there_o &_o for_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o yâ—_z ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v lawful_o ordain_v when_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n shall_v come_v to_o caunterbury_n and_o with_o other_o bysshop_n he_o shall_v sacre_v he_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n &_o so_o with_o other_z bysshop_n he_o shall_v saâ—â—e_v his_o own_o prymate_n if_o the_o prymate_n of_o york_n be_v deed_n his_o successor_n shall_v come_v unto_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o ordinance_n of_o he_o &_o take_v his_o oath_n with_o possessyon_n &_o lawful_a obedience_n after_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n xi_o c_o lxxxxv_fw-la in_z yâ—_z t_o 〈…〉_o of_o king_n rycharde_n be_v reason_n set_v for_o yâ—_z right_a party_n for_o either_o prymate_n &_o what_o one_o prymate_n do_v to_o yâ—_z other_o in_o time_n of_o thurstinus_fw-la of_o thomas_n and_o of_o other_o bishop_n of_o york_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o king_n henry_n time_n yâ—_z three_o also_o there_o it_o be_v say_v how_o each_o of_o they_o start_v from_o other_o this_o place_n be_v but_o a_o forspeke_n &_o not_o a_o full_a treatyse_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o be_v noyful_a to_o charge_v this_o place_n with_o all_o such_o reason_n ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manner_n of_o people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_n xiiij_o britons_z dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylond_n the_o xviij_o year_n of_o hely_n yâ—_z prophet_n the_o xj_o year_n of_o solinus_n postamê°_n king_n of_o latyns_n xiiij_o year_n after_o the_o take_v of_o troy_n tofore_o yâ—_z build_n of_o rome_n 〈…〉_o c_o xxij_o year_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d they_o come_v hither_o &_o take_v their_o 〈◊〉_d from_o armonyk_n that_o now_o be_v that_o other_o brytayne_n they_o hold_v long_o time_n the_o s_o 〈…〉_o countree_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d it_o befall_v afterward_o in_o raspa_n 〈◊〉_d time_n duke_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z the_o pâ—etes_n shyp_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v dryven_v about_o w_o 〈…〉_o wound_n &_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o north_n co_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o irlonde_n and_o find_v there_o sâ—â—ttes_n &_o pray_v they_o to_o have_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_z may_v â—one_n gete_v for_o irlonde_n as_o scot_n say_v may_v not_o sustain_v both_o people_n scot_n scent_n the_o picte_n to_o the_o north_n side_n of_o englonde_n &_o behyght_n they_o help_v against_o the_o bryton_n yâ—_z be_v their_o enemy_n if_o they_o will_v arise_v &_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o their_o doughter_n upon_o such_o condicyon_n if_o doubt_n fall_v who_z shall_v have_v right_a to_o be_v king_n they_o shall_v rather_o choose_v high_a of_o the_o moder_n side_n than_o of_o yâ—_z fader_n side_n of_o the_o woman_n kin_n rather_o than_o of_o yâ—_z man_n kin_n ¶_o gaufre_n in_o vaspasyan_a yâ—_z emperor_n time_n when_o mariê°_n aruiragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o picte_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la &_o begin_v to_o destroy_v scotlonde_n marius_n the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryk_n &_o give_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o scotlonde_n yâ—_z hight_v cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryk_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v in_o but_o these_o man_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o yâ—_z nation_n of_o bryton_n there_z before_o they_o sail_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshe_n man_n doughter_n by_o yâ—_z covenaunt_n that_o yâ—_z moders_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n ¶_o gir._n ca_fw-mi xvij_o nevertheless_o sirinê°_n suê‘_n virgiliunsayth_v yâ—_z pictes_o agatirse_n yâ—_z have_v some_o dwell_v place_n about_o yâ—_z water_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n of_o peynting_a &_o smyte_v of_o wound_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v picte_n as_o peynted_a man_n these_o man_n and_o these_o goth_n ben_fw-mi all_o one_o people_n for_o when_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n be_v go_v out_o of_o brytayne_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o occupy_v yâ—_z empire_n than_o gracianê°_n and_o valentinianus_n yâ—_z be_v brother_n &_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n bring_v these_o goth_n out_o of_o scicia_fw-la with_o great_a gift_n with_o flatter_a &_o fair_a byheste_n in_o to_o the_o north_n country_n of_o brytayne_n for_o they_o be_v stalworth_n &_o strong_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o these_o thief_n and_o brybouts_o be_v make_v man_n of_o land_n &_o of_o country_n &_o dwell_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o hold_v there_o cytee_n &_o town_n ¶_o gaufre_n carancius_n the_o tyrant_n slay_v bassianus_n and_z give_v the_o picte_n a_o dwell_v place_n in_o albama_n that_o be_v scotlonde_n there_o they_o dwell_v long_o time_n afterward_o &_o meddle_v with_o bryton_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d than_o since_o the_o picte_n occupy_v first_o the_o north_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o seem_v yâ—_z the_o dwelling_n place_n yâ—_z this_o carancius_n give_v they_o be_v yâ—_z south_n side_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o stretch_v from_o the_o thwarte_a over_o wall_n of_o romayn_v werke_n to_o yâ—_z scottysshe_n see_v and_z contain_v galleway_n and_o lodovia_n that_o be_v lodeway_n ¶_o therefore_o bede_n 〈…〉_o three_o ca_fw-mi two_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n nâ—â—an_v the_o holy_a man_n convert_v yâ—_z south_n picte_n afterward_o the_o saxon_n come_v &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n long_o to_o brenicia_fw-la the_o north_n party_n of_o northumberlonde_n unto_o yâ—_z time_n that_o kynadius_n alpinus_n soon_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n put_v out_o yâ—_z pictes_o &_o make_v yâ—_z country_n that_o lie_v bytwene_v twede_n &_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v long_o to_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o ca_fw-mi i_o afterward_o long_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n be_v lead_v by_o duke_n renda_n &_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o scot_n &_o with_o love_n or_o with_o strengthe_n make_v they_o a_o place_n fast_o by_o the_o piece_n in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o breke_v in_o to_o the_o land_n in_o the_o west_n side_n that_o depart_v in_o old_a time_n bytwene_v briton_n &_o picte_n of_o this_o duke_n renda_n the_o scot_n have_v yâ—_z name_n &_o be_v call_v dalrendinê°_n as_o it_o be_v rendaes_n part_n for_z in_o their_o speech_n a_o part_n be_v call_v dal_n ¶_o gir._n pri_fw-la the_o picte_n may_v have_v no_o wyve_n of_o bryton_n but_z they_o take_v they_o wyve_n of_o iryssh_n scot_n and_o promise_v they_o fair_a for_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o &_o grant_v they_o a_o land_n by_o yâ—_z see_v side_n there_o yâ—_z see_v be_v narowe_n that_o land_n be_v now_o call_v galleway_n marianus_n irysshe_n scot_n lond_v at_o argall_n yâ—_z be_v scot_n clyf_v for_o scot_n lond_v there_o for_o to_o do_v harm_n to_o yâ—_z britons_o or_z for_o yâ—_z place_n be_v next_o to_o irlond_n for_o to_o come_v a_o land_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n and_o so_o the_o scot_n after_o yâ—_z britons_o &_o picte_n make_v yâ—_z three_o people_n dwelling_n in_o brytayn_n ¶_o r._n than_o after_o yâ—_z come_v yâ—_z saxon_n at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n to_o help_v they_o against_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o picte_n and_o the_o briton_n be_v soon_o put_v out_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o saxon_n occupy_v the_o land_n lytell_fw-mi &_o lytell_fw-mi &_o eft_o more_o to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o so_o saxon_n make_v the_o four_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr of_o brytayn_n ¶_o beda_n lib_n u_o ca_fw-mi ix_o for_o saxon_n &_o angles_n come_v out_o of_o germania_n yet_o some_o bryton_n that_o dwell_v nigh_o call_v they_o short_o germayn_v ¶_o r._n nevertheless_o about_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c._n egbartus_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n command_v &_o bid_v all_o
it_o be_v scytte_n for_o they_o come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la afterward_o that_o land_n hyght_n pictavia_n for_o the_o pictes_o regn_v therein_o m_o ccc_o lx_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hight_v ¶_o gir._n in_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o be_v for_o affinite_a &_o alte_fw-la that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshman_n for_z they_o take_v their_o wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o that_o be_v open_o seen_v in_o their_o byleve_n in_o clothing_n in_o language_n &_o in_o speech_n in_o wepen_v and_z in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o irysshmen_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o is_z the_o ê“pre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshman_n with_o their_o duke_n that_o be_v call_v renda_n &_o with_o love_n &_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o chief_a see_v &_o citee_n besides_o the_o pictes_o in_o the_o north_n side_n ¶_o gir._n now_o the_o loud_a be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n that_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc_o rv_v veer_fw-mi unto_o reed_n willyams_n time_n that_o be_v malcolyns_n brother_n ¶_o r._n many_o evydence_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_n the_o it_o be_v ofâ—e_v call_v and_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li_n two_o ca_fw-mi xj_o say_v that_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebisshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o hyght_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayn_v beda_n li_n three_o ca_fw-mi xxvij_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_n bear_v down_o hibernia_n also_o li_n three_o ca_fw-mi two_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi three_o he_o say_v that_o clad_v be_v a_o young_a ling_n &_o learned_a the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xxij_o egfridus_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xu_o the_o moost_n dry_a of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapy_a 〈…〉_o he_o call_v hibernia_n propre_o name_v the_o west_n ylonde_n be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a brytayn_n &_o depart_v with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n the_o country_n the_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o ada_n 〈…〉_o abbot_n of_o this_o ylonde_n sail_v to_o hibernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n the_o lawful_a eester_fw-mi day_n &_o at_z the_o last_z come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysid_v ethi_fw-la lib_n xiiij_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o language_n &_o picte_n also_o for_o sometime_o their_o body_n be_v peint_v i_o this_o manner_n they_o will_v sometime_o with_o a_o sharp_a edge_a â—ole_a prycke_n &_o kerue_v their_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyvers_a figure_n &_o shape_n &_o peynt_a they_o with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peyn_a ture_n or_o colour_v and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peynt_v they_o be_v call_v picti_n that_o be_v to_o say_v peynt_v ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_n strange_a and_o wild_a enough_o but_z by_o meddle_v of_o englysshe_a man_n they_o be_v moche_o amend_v they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o their_o enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o thing_n &_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o he_o die_v in_o yâ—_z field_n they_z ben_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi of_o meet_a &_o may_v fast_o long_o &_o eat_v seld_o when_o yâ—_z son_n be_v up_o and_o eat_v flesh_n fysshe_v milk_n &_o fruit_n more_o than_o breed_v &_o though_o they_o be_v fair_a of_o shappe_n they_o ben_fw-mi defouled_a and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothinge_n they_o praise_v fast_o yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forefader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v their_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a enough_o in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir._n de_fw-la lordship_n ca_fw-mi xviij_o the_o pryce_n of_o scot_n as_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v anoint_a ne_fw-la crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o saint_n andrew_n yâ—_z apostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scites_n &_o picte_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o converte_v yâ—_z people_n to_o christ_n byleve_v &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o achata_fw-la in_o gretia_n in_o a_o cite_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc._o lxiâ—_n year_n unto_o constantinus_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o constantynople_n &_o keep_v there_o c_o ten_o year_n unto_o theodosius_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o vngê°_n king_n of_o picte_n in_o scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o britayn_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_v &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v to_o high_a in_o this_o manner_n vngê°_n vngê°_n here_o yâ—_z i_o christ_n apostle_n i_o ê“myse_v yâ—_z help_v &_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v overcomen_v thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alm_n to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o yâ—_z cross_v go_v to_o before_o his_o hoost_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v victory_n &_o so_o turn_v home_o again_o &_o dele_v his_o heritage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a &_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cite_v he_o shall_v deal_n for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o &_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v high_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v and_o one_o of_o yâ—_z wardeyn_n yâ—_z keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantinople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n hy_o &_o so_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o vij_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n name_v ragmont_n the_o same_o hour_n light_v of_o heaven_n beshone_v &_o be_v clepe_v yâ—_z king_n of_o picte_n yâ—_z be_v come_n with_o his_o hoost_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hele_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o rely_v ke_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n that_o be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o picte_n to_o this_o thirche_n come_v pylgrym_n out_o of_o dyvers_a londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n &_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o ten_o land_n that_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyvers_a place_n among_o abbey_n ¶_o of_o yâ—_z descripcyon_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxij_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n &_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorperate_a in_o to_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o britayn_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o full_a yet_o be_v it_o worthy_a &_o seem_v to_o praise_v that_o land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o clear_v &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o yâ—_z land_n these_o title_n yâ—_z follow_v open_v the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o yâ—_z place_n &_o stead_n of_o yâ—_z land_n how_o great_a &_o what_o manner_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o yâ—_z land_n have_v plente_fw-la and_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o what_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_z yâ—_z wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n &_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_a of_o irlonde_n ca._n twenty-three_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o yâ—_z west_n ylonde_n &_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spain_n yâ—_z be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n &_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z ryver_n hiberus_n yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z west_n end_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z land_n hyght_n scotlonde_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o some_o time_n or_o they_o come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z other_o scotlonde_n that_o long_v to_o brytayne_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o yâ—_z martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlonde_n saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlonde_n this_o land_n have_v in_o the_o southeest_n side_n spain_n three_o day_n sail_v then_v a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n yâ—_z more_o brytayn_a thens_n a_o day_n sail_v in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ—_z endless_a ocean_n and_z in_o the_o north_n side_n yselonde_n three_o day_n fail_a then_n ¶_o solinus_n but_o the_o
close_v the_o pyt_n about_o with_o a_o wall_n &_o be_v now_o in_o the_o chirche_n yerde_v at_o the_o ee_a end_n of_o the_o chirche_n &_o fast_o shette_v with_o a_o strong_a door_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v nice_o go_v in_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o bysshop_n or_z of_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z place_n many_o man_n go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o again_o in_o saint_n patryke_v time_n &_o tell_v of_o pain_n &_o joy_n that_o they_o have_v seen_v and_o the_o meruayle_n that_o they_o see_v be_v there_o yet_o write_v and_o because_o thereof_o many_o man_n turn_v &_o be_v convert_v to_o right_a byleve_n also_o many_o man_n go_v in_o &_o come_v never_o out_o again_o in_o king_n stephen_n time_n king_n of_o englonde_n a_o knight_n yâ—_z hyght_n owayne_o go_v in_o to_o saint_n patryke_v purgatory_n &_o come_v again_o &_o dwell_v ever_o after_o during_o his_o life_n in_o the_o needs_o of_o the_o abbey_n of_o ludensis_n that_o be_v of_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o cysteaux_n &_o tell_v many_o wonder_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v in_o patryke_n purgatory_n that_o place_n be_v call_v patryke_n purgatory_n and_o the_o chirche_n be_v name_v reglis_n no_o man_n be_v enjoin_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o that_o purgatory_n but_o counseyl_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v therein_o but_o take_v upon_o he_o other_o penance_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v avoid_v &_o be_v saable_a and_o will_v needs_o go_v therein_o he_o shall_v first_o go_v to_o the_o bysshop_n and_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v with_o lettre_n to_o the_o pryove_n of_o yâ—_z place_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v counseyle_v he_o to_o leave_v and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o go_v thereto_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prayer_n &_o in_o fast_a xu_o day_n and_z after_o xu_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v housel_v &_o lad_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o purgatory_n with_o processyon_n &_o litany_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v counseyl_v to_o leave_v it_o &_o if_o he_o be_v steadfast_a and_o will_v enâ—â—e_v the_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v &_o he_o blyss_v &_o go_v in_o god_n name_n &_o hold_v forth_o his_o way_n and_o the_o door_n shall_v be_v fast_o shette_v till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v the_o pryour_fw-mi shall_v come_v and_o open_v the_o door_n and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi he_o lede_v he_o in_o to_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr with_o ê“cessyon_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v xv_o day_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_a ¶_o of_o the_o meruayle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca_n xxix_o here_o giraldê°_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 wrechefull_a than_o saint_n of_o other_o londe_n clerk_n of_o this_o land_n be_v chaste_a and_o say_v many_o prayer_n &_o do_v great_a abstynence_n a_o day_n &_o drink_v all_o night_n so_o be_v account_v for_o a_o miracle_n yâ—_z 〈…〉_o ery_z 〈…〉_o the_o not_o there_o as_o wine_n regn_v and_o ben_fw-mi chasen_a out_o of_o abbey_n in_o to_o the_o clergy_n &_o do_v as_o monk_n shall_v but_o they_o yâ—_z been_v â—â—yll_v of_o they_o ben_fw-mi worst_a of_o all_o other_o so_o good_a man_n among_o they_o though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o be_v good_a at_o the_o best_o prelate_n of_o that_o country_n ben_fw-mi full_a â—â—owe_n in_o cor_fw-la 〈…〉_o oâ—_n trespass_n and_o besy_n in_o contemplacyon_n and_o not_o in_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o all_o yâ—_z saint_n of_o that_o land_n ben_fw-mi confessor_n and_o no_o martyr_n among_o they_o &_o no_o wonder_n for_o all_o the_o prelate_n of_o this_o land_n clerk_n and_o prelate_n shall_v do_v be_v to_o they_o unknowen_a therefore_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v against_o the_o bysshop_n of_o cassyll_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 they_o all_o sythen_a yâ—_z the_o man_n ben_fw-mi so_o shrew_v and_o so_o angry_a &_o the_o prelate_n so_o recheles_a and_o slow_a in_o corâ—eccyon_n of_o trespass_n the_o bysshop_n answer_v froward_o enough_o &_o say_v our_o man_n be_v shrew_v and_o angry_a enough_o to_o themselves_o but_z to_o god_n servant_n they_o ley_fw-fr never_o hand_n but_o do_v they_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n but_z englyssh_a man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o can_v make_v martyr_n &_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v that_o craft_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n say_v so_o because_o yâ—_z king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v though_o new_a come_fw-mi in_o to_o irlonde_n fresshe_o after_o the_o martyâ—_n doom_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o gir._n in_o this_o land_n in_z wales_n &_o in_o 〈◊〉_d land_n be_v bell_n and_o staff_n with_o crooked_a hede_n &_o other_o such_o thing_n for_o retyke_n in_o great_a reverence_n &_o worship_n so_o yâ—_z man_n of_o this_o land_n drede_v more_o for_o to_o swear_v upon_o one_o of_o those_o bell_n &_o golden_a staff_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o such_o relykes_fw-mi be_v hold_v jesus_n staff_n that_o be_v aâ—_n develyn_n with_o yâ—_z which_o staff_n they_o say_v that_o yâ—_z first_o saint_n patryke_v drove_n yâ—_z worm_n out_o of_o irlond_n ¶_o augê°_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ca_fw-mi vij_o if_o man_n aâ—e_v how_o it_o may_v be_v yâ—_z dyvers_a manner_n of_o beeste_n &_o of_o dyvers_a kind_n that_o 〈◊〉_d kind_o goten_a bytwene_n male_a &_o female_n come_v 〈◊〉_d ben_fw-mi in_o ylonde_n after_o noes_n flode_n man_n suppose_v that_o such_o beeste_n swim_v in_o to_o ylonde_n â—_z &_o first_o to_o the_o next_o and_o â—o_o forth_o in_o to_o other_o or_o else_o man_n sail_v in_o to_o ylonde_n bring_v with_o they_o such_o beeste_n for_o love_n of_o hunting_a or_o angel_n at_o god_n almyghtye_n camaunde_v mean_v bring_v such_o beeste_n in_o to_o ylonde_n about_o or_o the_o earth_n bring_v they_o forth_o first_o and_o fulfyl_v though_o god_n commandment_n that_o command_v yâ—_z earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o quick_o beeste_n ¶_o here_o end_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o contain_v englonde_n wales_n and_o scotlond_n and_o also_o because_o irloude_n be_v under_o the_o â—ule_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o old_a time_n it_o â—ath_v so_o continue_v there_z before_o i_o have_v set_v the_o descripcyon_n of_o yâ—_z same_o after_o the_o say_v brytayn_v which_o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o 〈…〉_o cronycon_fw-mi and_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a unto_o all_o englyssheman_n to_o know_v yâ—_z propertee_n 〈…〉_o modytee_n &_o meruayle_n of_o they_o i_o willyan_a caxton_n have_v set_v they_o first_o in_o imprynt_n accord_v to_o the_o translacyon_n of_o trevisa_fw-la which_o at_o yâ—_z request_n of_o the_o lord_n barkeley_n translate_v yâ—_z book_n of_o polyeronycon_n in_o to_o englysshe_v ¶_o late_o fynyssheâ—_n and_o impaynt_v at_o london_n in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sy_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o son_n by_o wynkyn_n de_fw-fr woe_n 〈…〉_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m_o ccccc_n &_o 〈…〉_o viij_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o apryll_n
more_o upon_o they_o than_o be_v rightful_a in_o all_o this_o time_n yâ—_z empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o dilate_v pass_a twelve_o mile_n ne_o have_v no_o lord_n ship_n pass_v twelve_o mile_n the_o first_o consules_a that_o be_v make_v yâ—_z one_o be_v call_v lucium_fw-la &_o that_o other_o brutum_fw-la &_o these_o two_o man_n do_v great_a thing_n in_o their_o tyme._n but_o yet_o yâ—_z people_n bear_v hevy_a of_o their_o dominacyon_n wherefore_o they_o chase_v a_o other_o man_n which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctorite_n than_o they_o &_o they_o call_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a discencyon_n bytwene_v the_o people_n &_o the_o senate_n wherefore_o they_o chase_n tribunas_n which_o be_v judge_n over_o yâ—_z people_n &_o defend_v they_o from_o wrong_n as_o say_v ysyder_v for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v fyve_o year_n &_o yâ—_z tribunas_n be_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o but_o you_o must_v understande_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o after_o all_o yâ—_z consules_a name_n yâ—_z govern_v rome_n betwixt_o the_o seize_a of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o yâ—_z begyne_a of_o the_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o to_o write_v specyal_o when_o they_o be_v every_o year_n new_a since_o that_o one_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o often_o time_n as_o we_o rede_v and_o also_o for_o yâ—_z endure_a of_o their_o governaunce_n for_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o rome_n u_o c._n year_n and_o lxvij_o so_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v rehearse_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronycle_n &_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o book_n each_o one_o after_o other_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esdre_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n uj_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d drobabel_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o temple_n &_o make_v it_o perfyte_n but_o it_o be_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la esdre_fw-la uj_o after_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n come_v fro_o babylon_n these_o two_o rule_v jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o governor_n &_o zorobabell_a as_o duke_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o guide_a be_v keep_v unto_o herodes_n time_n yâ—_z the_o high_a preeste_n shall_v be_v pryncypall_a &_o yâ—_z duke_n under_o they_o but_o yâ—_z duke_n be_v ever_o of_o yâ—_z tribe_n of_o juda_n after_o yâ—_z ê“phecy_n of_o jacob_n and_o under_o that_o good_a guide_n of_o preeste_n it_o be_v not_o read_v yâ—_z people_n to_o have_v recede_v fro_o the_o very_a true_a faith_n as_z they_o do_v afore_o in_o yâ—_z time_n of_o jew_n &_o king_n for_o than_o many_o time_n they_o run_v to_o ydolatry_n ¶_o esdras_n yâ—_z priest_n of_o the_o kynrede_n of_o aron_n this_o time_n excede_v man_n in_o holiness_n through_o who_o great_a wysdome_n all_o yâ—_z jew_n state_n be_v holpen_v ¶_o cambyses_n yâ—_z soon_o of_o ciri_n regn_v on_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o persaâ—_n the_o which_o command_v myghte_o yâ—_z temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o &_o his_o sâ—â—er_n commâ—â—iâ—â—d_v it_o shoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d build_v this_o cambyses_n 〈…〉_o judge_v to_o be_v slay_v or_o kylt_v alyve_a â—_o 〈◊〉_d his_o soon_o to_o sit_v on_o his_o fader_n 〈◊〉_d that_o through_o the_o drede_fw-la he_o shall_v â—rede_v falsehood_n &_o judge_v ryghtwysly_a this_o cambyses_n 〈◊〉_d many_o in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—haxerses_n or_o â—â—â—uerê°_n in_o historia_fw-la juâ—ith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o high_o he_o be_v call_v nabâ—â—godonosor_n for_o differâ—es_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyisalty_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o come_v to_o bethleeâ—_n &_o there_o be_v â—â—yne_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pateâ—_n judi_fw-la two_o et_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o greneides_n regn_v in_o perseus_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o dariê°_n regn_v in_o perseus_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabell_a command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o &_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o in_o no_o wise_n they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_z coude_fw-fr vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o esore_n vide_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—e_v ambiguum_fw-la propter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n anun_n mundi_fw-la four_o m._n seven_o c._n xxxiiij_o etante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la iiij_o c_o lxu_o abiuth_v soon_o to_o zorobabel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o of_o he_o &_o of_o other_o follow_a unto_o joseph_n no_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o scripture_n but_o that_o mathewe_n the_o evangelyst_n nomber_v they_o in_o the_o genelogy_n &_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o du_o can_v not_o be_v know_v ¶_o joachim_n be_v bishop_n this_o time_n after_o josephus_n be_v call_v josede_v under_o who_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v build_v again_o ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la neeâ—â—e_n twelve_o ¶_o in_o the_o cc_o xliiij_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o roman_n ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o lest_o that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a &_o that_o the_o one_z shall_v correcke_v the_o other_o if_o he_o excede_v or_o ar_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o fyr_n to_o consul_n &_o lucius_z the_o second_o &_o than_o be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyce_v the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_z a_z against_o their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n pâ—phius_n 〈◊〉_d confine_n than_o after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condyâ—yons_fw-fr of_o the_o consules_a &_o than_o the_o power_n be_v 〈…〉_o to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v people_n for_o everichone_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o king_n &_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v yeâ—â—gâ—ite_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_v the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o at_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v king_n of_o persarun_n under_o who_o eldras_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n ¶_o â—â—rses_v neemias_n be_v butler_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o afterward_o he_o send_v to_o buyide_v yâ—_z wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o â—erses_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n ¶_o segdâ—anus_n vij_o month_n after_o he_o &_o lytell_fw-mi they_o do_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n seven_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la mj_o c_o xl_o eliac_n be_v rehearse_v of_o the_o line_n of_o chry_v in_o math_n i_o and_o more_o of_o hy_o be_v not_o have_v in_o scripture_n ¶_o esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o a_o cunning_a &_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n this_o man_n come_v fro_o babylon_n with_o other_o &_o he_o meve_v with_o very_a charyte_n go_v again_o to_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v win_v moo_o of_o israel_n &_o save_o the_o soul_n &_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repair_v the_o law_n &_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o which_o that_o caldee_n have_v burn_v and_o a_o happy_a wytnes_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scripture_n he_o find_v new_a lettre_n &_o lyght_a in_o faction_n the_o which_o through_o the_o holy_a ghoost_n fulfyl_v he_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n &_o with_z the_o king_n prevylege_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v repair_v and_o there_o he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n ¶_o neemias_n a_o hebrewe_n butler_n of_o king_n arthaxerse_n at_o his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babylon_n in_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v xii_o year_n the_o leding_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o u_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o repair_v the_o gate_n &_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o which_o werke_n he_o end_v in_o two_o year_n &_o four_o month_n &_o that_o with_o great_a impedymente_n for_o yâ—_z half_n of_o the_o people_n stand_v arm_v wtout_fw-fr the_o cite_v to_o withstand_v the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyon_n intend_n to_o destroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n hold_n in_o the_o one_o hand_n stone_n for_o the_o wall_n &_o in_o that_o notable_a other_o hand_n a_o sword_n or_o nigh_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la psa_fw-la li._n suâ—_n ¶_o permenides_n philosopher_n &_o namely_o in_o moral_a thing_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n socrates_n a_o philosopher_n the_o which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_z he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ypocras_n and_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m._n viij_o c_o ix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la iij_o c_o lxxxx_fw-la azor_n be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o line_n of_o chry_v in_o math_n i_o but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v
in_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasib_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachym_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magr_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o day_n mischevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cese_n at_o rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_a the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n &_o woman_n that_o honest_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v on_o the_o perses_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o divyne_a philosopher_n &_o aristotel_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o tytus_fw-la quintius_fw-la be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civi_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o covetous_a &_o proud_a chrysten_v man_n ¶_o â—â—yus_v be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v agrete_a batayle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o â—usâ—orum_n and_o viij_o m._n man_n of_o they_o be_v take_v ¶_o marcê°_n valeriê°_n be_v a_o other_o senator_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o m._n romayn_v fight_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o victory_n &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o artharerse_n king_n of_o perses_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n &_o he_o put_v nâ—â—tâ—â—abo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o ethiopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flum_o jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgyven_v to_o esdre_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o yâ—_z perses_n xxiiij_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n &_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o danyel_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fight_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o matdachij_fw-la johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v high_a ¶_o aristoteles_n the_o moost_n subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n live_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o senocrate_n the_o moost_n chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyvers_a other_o moo_o ¶_o because_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassybalon_n king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbatrê°_n be_v deed_n guent_n holen_fw-ge regn_v which_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condicyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o wise_o and_z he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n &_o well_o &_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o â—ader_n have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o â—ymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v how_o a_o that_o regn_v in_o pease_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi bymor_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi seisell_n well_n &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n and_o than_o after_o he_o regn_v how_o a_o his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldown_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dye_v through_o myschau_fw-fr 〈…〉_o of_o a_o be_v morwith_o regn_v after_o howan_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o vengeance_n fall_v on_o he_o for_o ou_fw-fr a_o time_n as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o he_o wend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o yâ—_z see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v yâ—_z be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n yâ—_z be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o &_o devour_v high_o alyve_a &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n by_o god_n vengeance_n after_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodyan_n that_o be_v soon_o to_o morwith_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v when_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n yâ—_z bryton_n crowue_v grâ—dobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_o tyme_v regue_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belon_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a &_o he_o have_v four_o son_n arthogaile_n hesidur_n higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regnâ—d_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o arthogasle_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o after_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wickedness_n after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o arthogaile_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v high_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o broad_a king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n call_v high_a king_n of_o pite_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaile_n that_o be_v king_n before_o yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n and_o take_v his_o brother_n yâ—_z crown_v as_o gain_n &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o yâ—_z bryton_n will_v &_o after_o artogaile_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n yâ—_z all_o the_o land_n love_v he_o for_o his_o debonayrte_n do_v right_o &_o reason_n to_o every_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v uj_o year_n &_o than_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaile_n yâ—_z bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_z his_o two_o bretheru_a higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n their_o broad_a and_o so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o depart_v all_o the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamê°_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o than_o have_v petit_n all_o yâ—_z land_n &_o he_o make_v yâ—_z town_n of_o pickering_n ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesidur_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesidur_n anon_o and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o than_o regn_v he_o 〈◊〉_d pease_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o â—â—th_z at_o kararleyll_n ¶_o how_o thirty_o 〈…〉_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n â—â—he_o after_o other_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o hesidur_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n â—â—he_n after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o without_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v show_v their_o name_n &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regned_a as_o yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n be_v call_v gerbodia_n and_z he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n uj_o year_n &_o after_o he_o idwalan_n eight_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o voghen_n xiij_o year_n after_o he_o caril_n xj_o year_n after_o hy_o porex_n two_o year_n after_o he_o cherin_o xvij_o year_n after_o he_o coyl_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n after_o he_o esdad_o xx_o year_n after_o he_o andragie_n xvij_o year_n after_o he_o vrian_n u_o year_n after_o he_o eliud_fw-la two_o year_n after_o he_o eldagan_n xu_o year_n after_o he_o claten_n twelve_o year_n after_o he_o ouirgunde_o vilj_fw-la year_n after_o he_o mortan_a uj_o year_n after_o hy_o bledagh_n three_o year_n after_o he_o caph_n i_o year_n after_o he_o gen_n ij_o year_n after_o he_o seysell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_z after_o he_o archinall_a xiiij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o croll_n xxx_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v rodyngu_n xxxij_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v hertir_n u_o year_n &_o
the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o make_v subgecte_v thereto_o cambrydge_v shire_n that_o be_v tofore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o byâ—shopryche_a of_o lyncolne_n and_z for_o â—uyting_v thereof_o he_o give_v to_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o lyncolne_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la mertiorum_n wilhelmus_fw-la here_o take_v heed_n yâ—_z as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o grete_a for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v dele_v in_o moo_o bysshop_n tyche_n and_o specyal_o by_o great_a herte_n by_o king_n offa_n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_a yâ—_z aâ—chebysshops_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lythfelde_v by_o assâ—â—t_n of_o adryan_n the_o pept_n than_o thâ—_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o mercia_n and_o of_o lindeâ—â—at_a in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o hyght_n dwynâ—_n the_o second_o hight_v celath_n &_o be_v both_o scot_n after_o they_o yâ—_z three_o trumphere_n yâ—_z four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyfth_o chedde_n but_o in_o edelfredes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n the_o archebysshop_n ordain_v there_o wynfrede_v chedde_n deken_v nevertheless_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxom_a in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medamstede_n that_o be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sex_n wulfe_v four_o year_n thou_v 〈…〉_o we_o yâ—_z archbysshop_n ordain_v u_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosell_n at_o worcestre_n cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_v yâ—_z foresay_a sexwulfe_n at_o â—hestre_fw-fr edelwyn_n at_o lyndesey_n at_o the_o cite_v sidenia_n &_o he_o toâ—â—_n ewordâ—_n mâ—nke_v of_o the_o abbey_n of_o hylde_n aâ—_n whythy_o and_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o dorchestre_n â—e_v side_n oxford_n though_o hyght_n this_o dorch_n estre_fw-fr dork_n &_o sh_z yâ—_z sce_fw-it of_o yâ—_z long_v to_o westsaxon_v in_o saint_n birynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o thâ—â—â—orus_n yâ—_z archebisshops_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kent_n this_o bysshop_n sexâ—wulfe_n take_v pirtas_n bysshop_n of_o rochestre_fw-fr yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o kent_n &_o make_v he_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herford_n at_o yâ—_z last_o when_o sexwulfe_n be_v deed_n hedda_fw-mi be_v bishop_n of_o lychfelde_n after_o h_o 〈…〉_o wylfr_v fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlond_n be_v bishop_n of_o chestre_n neverthe_o â—es_n after_o two_o year_n alfred_n king_n of_o northâ—_n berloude_o dye_v &_o wylfr_v turue_v again_o to_o his_o own_o see_v hagustalden_n &_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_o yâ—_z bysshopriche_n of_o lichfelde_n &_o ehestre_n after_o hâ—_n come_v albyn_n yâ—_z hyght_n worâ—lso_o &_o after_o â—y_a come_v three_o bysshop_n tortant_a chestre_fw-fr witta_o at_o lychfelde_v &_o eata_n be_v yet_o at_o dorchestre_n aâ—â—_n his_o â—eth_n 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four_a suffrigans_fw-la in_o wales_n that_o ben_fw-mi landaf_fw-mi saint_n davy_v