yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z peâ—y_o yâ—_z groat_n value_n of_o iiii_o pen_n &_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o ii_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weyght_n than_o yâ—_z old_a 〈…〉_o be_v u_o shelling_n in_o yâ—_z pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o vytayl_n yâ—_z which_o be_v call_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o and_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o yâ—_z parliament_n hold_v atte_a 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d sir_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o year_n 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o drought_n yâ—_z from_o the_z 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z monethe_n of_o juyll_a there_o fall_v no_o rain_v oâ—â—_n there_o the_o wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la &_o herb_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v lose_v in_o defaut_n wherefore_o come_v so_o great_a disease_n of_o man_n &_o beeste_n &_o derthe_n of_o vytayl_n in_o englonde_n yâ—_z this_o land_z yâ—_z ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plentevous_a have_v need_n yâ—_z time_n to_o feâ—e_v vytayl_n and_o refresshing_n at_o other_o out_o 〈◊〉_d &_o countries_n and_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v and_o swear_v bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v have_v a_o yon_o all_o his_o londâ—_n &_o lordshyppe_n yâ—_z long_v to_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_o old_a time_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v with_o draw_v &_o wrongful_o occupy_v by_o dyverse_a kyngê_n of_o france_n before_o honde_a to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o successor_n for_o ever_o more_o free_o peasyble_o &_o in_o good_a quyete_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o englonde_n shall_v leave_v of_o &_o releasen_v all_o his_o right_a &_o claim_n that_o he_o have_v claim_v of_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n &_o of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v thereof_o upon_o which_o 〈◊〉_d covenaunte_v it_o be_v send_v to_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o rome_n on_o both_o side_n of_o yâ—_z king_n 〈…〉_o foresaid_a covenaunt_n shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n â—â—â—shyp_n of_o englonde_n for_o what_o through_o fraâ—de_n &_o dysceyte_n of_o the_o frensshman_n what_o thrughe_v letting_a of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o foresaid_a covenaunte_n be_v dysquate_a and_o leave_v of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n revoke_v by_o his_o wâ—_n see_v and_o dyscrete_a counseylle_v the_o staple_n of_o wulle_n out_o of_o flaundres_n into_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o lybertee_n fraunche_n and_o free_a custom_n that_o long_v thereto_o and_o â—deyned_v it_o in_o englonde_n in_o dyverse_a place_n yâ—_z be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmystre_fw-fr caunterbury_n chychestre_fw-fr brystowe_n lyncoln_n and_o hulle_v with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n that_o longen_fw-mi thereto_o and_o yâ—â—hys_n thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swoâ—â—_n hynself_n thereto_o &_o prince_n edward_n his_o soon_o with_o other_o many_o great_a wyeness_n yâ—_z therâ—_n be_v present_v ¶_o and_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o wytsontyde_v in_o the_o parleament_fw-it ordain_v at_o westmenstre_n it_o be_v tell_v &_o certefy_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z phylyg_fw-mi yâ—_z hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_z yâ—_z johâ—_n his_o soon_o be_v crown_v king_n and_z yâ—_z this_o john_n have_v give_v karoll_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o of_z yâ—_z which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wist_v thereof_o he_o have_v great_a indygnaconn_n unto_o he_o &_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a &_o strong_a lie_v meve_v and_o therefore_o afore_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a lord_n yâ—_z there_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n callyd_v edward_n his_o soon_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o yâ—_z duchye_a of_o guyhen_o by_o right_a herytage_n shall_v long_o to_o &_o get_v it_o he_o there_o bid_n and_o strenth_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v ordain_v he_o for_o to_o defend_v he_o &_o avenge_v high_a upon_o his_o enemy_n &_o save_v &_o mayntene_v his_o right_a and_o afterward_o king_n edward_n himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n go_v to_o dyvers_a place_n &_o saint_n in_o englonde_n on_o pilgrimage_n for_o too_o have_v yâ—_z more_o help_v &_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o ii_o kal_n of_o juyll_a when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o that_o voyage_n &_o batayll_n &_o all_o his_o retenue_n &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navye_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z earl_n of_o suffolk_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o salesbury_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n &_o a_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archer_n and_z in_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n take_v their_o shyppe_n at_o plummouthe_n &_o begin_v to_o sayll_n and_o when_o he_o come_v &_o be_v arryve_v in_o guyon_n he_o be_v there_o worshypful_o aken_v &_o receyve_v of_o yâ—_z moo_v noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o that_o country_n ¶_o and_o anon_o afer_fw-la king_n edward_n take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n lionel_n earl_n of_o vlton_n and_o sir_n john_n his_o brother_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n and_o lord_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o two_o thousand_o archer_n &_o sayll_v toward_o fraunâ—e_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o calays_n &_o after_o yâ—_z king_n go_v with_o his_o host_n aforesaid_a &_o with_o other_o souldyour_n of_o be_v yond_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z there_o abode_n yâ—_z kyngê_n come_n the_o second_o day_n of_o nofuembre_n &_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o king_n john_n of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o trow_v too_o have_v find_v he_o fast_o by_o odomarum_fw-la as_o his_o letter_n and_o covenaunt_n make_v mencyon_n yâ—_z he_o will_v a_o bide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o host_n and_o when_o king_n john_n france_n hear_v tell_v of_o the_o king_n come_n of_o englonde_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o caryage_n cowardly_a &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_a all_o vytayl_n yâ—_z englysshman_n shall_v not_o have_v thereof_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v telle_fw-fr yâ—_z he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o his_o host_n till_o henede_v &_o than_o he_o behold_n yâ—_z scarsyte_n and_o want_v of_o vytayl_n &_o also_o yâ—_z cowardyse_n of_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o waste_a all_o the_o country_n ¶_o and_o while_o all_o thyse_n thing_n be_v a_o do_v yâ—_z scottê_n pryvely_a and_o bynyghte_a take_v yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyksle_v theym_a yâ—_z withstand_v theym_fw-mi &_o no_o manel_n but_o blessyd_v be_v god_n yâ—_z castle_n be_v save_v &_o keep_v by_o englysshmen_n that_o be_v therein_o when_o the_o king_n perceyve_v all_o this_o he_z torned_a again_o into_o englonde_n as_o wroche_v as_o he_o may_v be_v wherefore_o in_o the_o parleament_n at_o westmynster_n be_v grauntyd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wulle_n l_o shillyngâ—_n during_o the_o term_n of_o vi_o year_n that_o he_o may_v myghtly_o fight_v and_o defend_v the_o ream_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o other_o mysdoer_n and_o so_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a the_o king_n haste_v he_o toward_o the_o siege_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n philyp_v his_o young_a soon_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o peyter_n and_o in_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiii_o day_n of_o janyâ—â—re_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o berwyke_n with_o a_o few_o man_n but_z he_o have_v there_o fast_a by_o a_o great_a hoost_n the_o town_n be_v yolden_a unto_o he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o dyffyculte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n johanne_n bayloll_n consider_v how_o that_o god_n do_v many_o meruaylle_n &_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n at_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v &_o gaaf_a up_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o scotlonde_n at_o rokesburgh_n in_o yâ—_z king_n ande_fw-mi of_o englonde_n under_o his_o patent_n letter_n there_o make_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o yâ—_z prelatâ—_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v there_o let_v he_o crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v &_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z countree_n at_o his_o will_n he_o torn_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worship_n ¶_o and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v in_o do_v in_o scotlonde_n sir_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspyre_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o bordeaux_n treaty_n ge_fw-mi &_o speak_v of_o the_o challenge_n &_o
company_n &_o place_n not_o hold_v ne_o strengthing_n theym_a togyder_n as_o they_o out_o for_o to_o do_v they_o fall_v fyers_o on_o our_o man_n &_o for_o yâ—_z moo_v party_n take_v they_o or_o slay_v they_o and_o though_o yâ—_z they_o may_v take_v lead_v with_o they_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n pope_n vibane_n come_v fro_o rome_n to_o auynyon_n for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v accord_v &_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n &_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n for_o evermore_o but_o alas_o or_o he_o begin_v his_o treat_v he_o deyed_a with_o sekenesse_n yâ—_z xxi_o day_n of_o decembre_n &_o be_v bury_v as_o for_o yâ—_z time_n in_o the_o cathedral_n chir_v i_o of_o auynyon_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z high_a awter_n &_o the_o next_o year_n after_o when_o he_o have_v lie_v so_o his_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o bury_v new_a in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n vyctorye_n fast_o by_o marcyle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o abbaye_v he_o be_v sometime_o abbot_n himself_o and_o in_o both_o place_n yâ—_z he_o be_v bury_v in_o there_z be_v many_o great_a miracle_n do_v &_o wrought_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o many_o a_o man_n help_n &_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n almyghty_a ¶_o and_o after_o who_o follow_v next_o and_o be_v make_v pope_n gregory_n cardynalle_fw-mi deken_fw-mi that_o before_o be_v call_v pyers_n roger._n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o you_o re_fw-mi the_o cyte_n of_o lymoge_n rebel_v and_o faught_v ayenste_n the_o prince_n as_o other_o cyte_n do_v in_o guyhen_o for_o great_a tax_n costage_n &_o raunson_n that_o they_o be_v put_v and_o set_v to_o by_o prince_n edward_n which_o charge_n be_v importable_a &_o to_o chargeable_a wherefore_o they_o torn_v from_o he_o and_o fellen_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o prince_n edward_n see_v this_o he_o be_v sore_o chafe_v and_o agreve_v and_z in_o his_o torn_v homeward_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o sore_a scarmussh_n and_o fighting_a and_o great_a assaute_n fight_v with_o theym_n and_o take_v the_o foresaid_a cyte_n and_o destroy_v it_o almoo_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o cyte_n and_o than_o for_o to_o say_v the_o sooth_n for_o dyverse_a sekenes_n &_o malady_n that_o he_o have_v and_o also_o for_o defaute_n of_o money_n that_o he_o may_v not_o withstand_v ne_o tarry_v on_o his_o enemy_n he_o hie_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o menye_v leve_v be_v hind_n in_o gascoigne_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o cambrydge_v with_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o the_o xlvi_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n at_o the_o ordinance_n and_o send_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o king_n of_o naverne_n come_v to_o he_o to_o claryngdon_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o of_o certain_a thing_n touch_v his_o war_n in_o normandye_n where_o king_n edward_n have_v leave_v certain_a syege_n in_o his_o stead_n till_o he_o come_v again_o but_o king_n edward_n may_v not_o speed_n of_o that_o that_o he_o ask_v he_o and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o naverne_n with_o great_a worship_n yâ—_z great_a gift_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o about_o beginning_n of_o march_n when_o yâ—_z parliament_n at_o westmyster_n be_v begin_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v of_o yâ—_z clergye_a a_o subsydye_a of_o l_o m_o pound_n yâ—_z which_o by_o a_o good_a avysement_n &_o by_o a_o general_a convocaconn_v of_o yâ—_z clergye_a it_o be_v grant_v &_o ordain_v yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v pay_v &_o reyse_v of_o yâ—_z lie_v fee._n and_o in_o this_o parliament_n at_o yâ—_z request_n &_o ask_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hatred_n of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o tresourer_n that_o be_v bysshop_n &_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o pryve_v sale_n be_v remeve_v &_o put_v out_o of_o offyce_v and_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v secular_a man_n put_v in_o and_o while_o this_o parliament_n last_v there_o come_v solemn_a embassatour_n fro_o yâ—_z pope_n to_o trete_n with_o the_o king_n of_o pease_n &_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n desire_v to_o fulfil_v his_o predecessor_n will_v but_o for_o all_o their_o come_n they_o speed_v not_o ¶_o of_o the_o besyege_a of_o rochel_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v in_o that_o haven_n with_o spanyerde_n and_o all_o his_o shyppe_n brente_a the_o ix_o day_n of_o june_n king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z xlvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o wynchestre_n &_o it_o le_v but_o vii_o day_n to_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n be_v sompn_v by_o write_v of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n four_o bysshoppe_n &_o four_o abbotte_n without_o any_o moo_o this_o parliament_n be_v hold_v for_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o norwyche_n &_o of_o other_o dyverse_a placê_n in_o dyverse_a thing_n &_o poyntê_n of_o treason_n yâ—_z they_o be_v defame_v of_o yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v yâ—_z they_o be_v rebel_n &_o will_v arise_v against_o yâ—_z king_n this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o lambrydge_v his_o brother_n come_v out_o of_o gascoigne_n into_o englonde_n &_o take_v &_o wed_v dead_a to_o their_o wyve_n peter_n doughter_n son_n time_n king_n of_o spain_n of_o which_o two_o doughter_n yâ—_z duke_n have_v yâ—_z elder_a yâ—_z the_o earl_n the_o young_a and_o that_o same_o time_n there_o be_v send_v two_o cardinals_n fro_o yâ—_z pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o englysshe_n cardynall_n &_o a_o cardynall_a of_o paris_n to_o treat_v of_o pease_n bytwene_v these_o two_o ream_n yâ—_z which_o when_o they_o have_v be_v both_o long_a each_o in_o his_o provynce_n &_o countree_n fast_o by_o treat_v of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a pea_n at_o the_o last_o they_o take_v with_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z let_v we_o of_o procuracye_n yâ—_z go_v again_o to_o rome_n without_o any_o effect_v of_o their_o purpose_n ¶_o in_o this_o year_n be_v there_o a_o shronge_n batayll_v in_o yâ—_z se_fw-es bytwene_n englysshmen_n and_o flemynge_n &_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o take_v xxu_o shypp_n with_o salt_n &_o sle_v and_o drenching_n all_o yâ—_z man_n yâ—_z be_v therein_o unweting_a theym_n they_o be_v of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o moche_n harm_n shall_v have_v fall_v thereof_o have_v not_o pease_n &_o accord_n soon_o be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n besyege_v the_o town_n of_o rochel_n wherefore_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v send_v into_o gâ—scoyn_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o die_v troy_v yâ—_z siege_n which_o pass_v yâ—_z se_fw-es &_o come_v sauf_a to_o yâ—_z haven_n of_o rochel_n yâ—_z when_o they_o be_v there_o at_o yâ—_z haven_n mouth_n or_o yâ—_z they_o may_v entre_fw-fr sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o strong_a navye_n of_o spanyerdes_n 〈◊〉_d which_o overcome_v yâ—_z englysshman_n in_o moche_n blemysshing_n hurt_v &_o sle_v of_o many_o people_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v than_o notredy_o for_o to_o 〈…〉_o be_v ware_n of_o theym_n and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d yerde_n come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o englysshman_n other_o they_o be_v take_v oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o ten_o of_o theym_n be_v sore_o wound_v tâ—â—_n the_o dethe_v and_o all_o their_o shyppe_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o they_o take_v the_o earl_n with_o a_o great_a tresour_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n also_o on_o 〈◊〉_d summer_n eveu_o yâ—_z which_o be_v saint_n edeldâ—â—_n day_n &_o lead_v they_o with_o they_o into_o spne_n and_o of_o this_o myscheyf_v be_v no_o great_a wonder_n for_o this_o earl_n be_v a_o fulle_n ill_n lâ—uer_o as_o a_o open_a lechoure_n and_o also_o in_o a_o certain_a parliament_n he_o stand_v and_o be_v a_o yen_v the_o right_n and_o fraunchyle_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o he_o counseyl_v the_o king_n and_o counseylle_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v mo_z of_o man_n of_o holy_a chirche_n thanne_v other_o person_n of_o the_o lie_v man_n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o other_o man_n of_o his_o counteyll_n accept_v and_o take_v rather_o ill_n opyâ—â—ons_o and_o cause_n ayenste_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n than_o he_o die_v for_o too_o defend_v &_o mayneene_v the_o right_a of_o holy_a chirche_n it_o be_v after_o seen_v many_o time_n for_o lack_n of_o fortunâ—_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o ne_o bear_v always_o so_o great_a vyctory_n ne_o power_n ayenste_n their_o enemy_n as_o they_o do_v before_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n with_o a_o great_a hooste_n enter_v these_o to_o remeve_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v ever_o contrary_a unto_o he_o &_o suffer_v he_o not_o a_o long_a time_n to_o go_v fer_fw-fr from_o yâ—_z land_n wherefore_o he_o abide_v
tabula_fw-la here_o begyn_v a_o short_a &_o a_o breve_fw-la table_n on_o these_o cronycle_n and_o you_o must_v understande_v that_o every_o leef_n of_o the_o a_o b_o c_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o margyne_n undernethe_v i_o and_o two_o and_o three_o and_o so_o forth_o to_o vi_o all_o the_o letter_n unto_o the_o book_n end_n what_o soever_o you_o find_v short_o write_v in_o this_o table_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o open_o in_o the_o same_o nombre_fw-fr of_o that_o letter_n ¶_o the_o prolgue_n leaf_n a_o i_o ij_o the_o werke_n of_o the_o first_o vi_o day_n adam_n the_o first_o man_n eva_n the_o first_o wman_n seth_n soon_o to_o adam_n ⸫_o delbora_n sister_n to_o abel_n abel_n soon_o to_o adam_n cayn_n and_o calmana_n sister_n and_o wyf_v to_o cayn_v enos_n chanam_n malaleel_n jare_v enoch_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n matusale_n lameth_n of_o cryste_n line_n leaf_n a_o ij_o tubal_n the_o first_o grave_a jabe_n find_v the_o first_o pavelyon_n juball_n find_v the_o first_o craft_n to_o play_v neoma_n find_v first_o weve_v no_o the_o ship_n the_z raynboowe_a cham._n sem._n and_o japhet_n noes_n son_n arphaxat_fw-la and_o his_o child_n chus_n and_o his_o child_n sale_n and_o his_o soon_o heber_n and_o his_o child_n ⸫_o leaf_n a_o iij_o phaleg_n jacten_v nembroth_n and_o sulphen_n the_o buylder_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n how_o gentylman_n begin_v saruk_v of_o cryste_n line_n belus_n king_n of_o babylon_n nynus_fw-la king_n of_o babylon_n leaf_n a_o iiij_o there_o of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n leaf_n a_o shall_fw-mi  _fw-fr ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o history_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n &_o continue_v to_o brute_n abraham_n and_o his_o brother_n with_o their_o progeny_n abraham_n wyve_n melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n semiramis_n king_n of_o babylon_n ninus_n king_n of_o babylon_n atrius_n king_n of_o babylon_n ysaac_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d wyve_n and_o his_o son_n of_o gomona_n and_o of_o the_o wyf_v of_o 〈◊〉_d jacob_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n and_o 〈◊〉_d wyve_n and_o their_o progenâ—e_a zerse_n king_n of_o babylon_n armavicâ—e_n after_o he_o beloâ—us_a king_n of_o babylon_n inachus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d phoromius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o judas_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n leaf_n a_o five_o belus_n king_n of_o assurioâ—_n athlas_fw-la a_o astronomyer_n sarapis_n king_n of_o greek_n argus_n king_n of_o greek_n omogire_n put_v first_o oâ—en_v to_o the_o plough_n belus_n king_n of_o babylon_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypte_n amithus_n king_n of_o babylon_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypte_n aâ—am_n of_o cryste_n line_n job_n the_o holy_a man_n moses_n the_o juge_a of_o israel_n aron_n the_o bysshop_n daftus_n king_n of_o babylon_n cycrops_n king_n of_o athenes_n amynadab_n of_o cryste_n line_n moses_n the_o first_o juge_n aron_n the_o first_o bysshop_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypte_n nason_n soon_o to_o amyâ—adab_n when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o bylle_n of_o synay_n salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n josue_n the_o juge_a eleazar_n bysshop_n othonyell_n juge_a aoth_v juge_a jonas_n the_o first_o king_n of_o ytaly_n amictus_fw-la king_n of_o babylon_n boos_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n leaf_n a_o vi_o sanger_n juge_fw-la delbora_n juge_a phemes_n bysshop_n saturnus_n king_n of_o ytaly_n picus_n king_n of_o ytaly_n gedeon_n juge_a bocâ—â—_n bysshop_n abimalech_n juge_a tola_n juge_fw-fr bocâ—â—_n bysshop_n jaâ—â—_n juge_a fanus_n king_n of_o ytaly_n â—atinus_n king_n of_o ytaly_n tamanus_n king_n of_o babylon_n lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n the_o new_a sin_n of_o israel_n dâ—y_n bysshop_n ebassam_n juge_a abâ—alon_n juge_fw-fr abdon_n juge_a anthamams_n king_n of_o asserium_fw-la agamenon_n king_n of_o grece_n aeneas_n king_n of_o ytaly_n vlire_v a_o eloquent_a man_n ob_v of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n samson_n juge_a leaf_n b_o i_o jesse_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n saull_n king_n of_o israel_n ascamus_n king_n of_o ytaly_n siluius_n king_n of_o ytaly_n venes_fw-la and_o milan_n be_v build_v homer_n the_o great_a poet_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o second_o part_n &_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n leaf_n b_o ij_o albron_n the_o first_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o englonde_n leaf_n b_o ij_o iij_o brute_n king_n of_o brytayne_a leaf_n b_o iij_o iiij_o five_o lotrin_n king_n of_o brytayne_n madan_n king_n of_o brytayne_n davyd_v king_n of_o israel_n leaf_n b_o vi_fw-mi mempris_n king_n of_o brytayne_n solomon_n king_n of_o pease_n sadoch_n bysshop_n roboas_n king_n of_o pease_n achunias_n bysshop_n jeroboas_n king_n of_o israel_n abdias_n king_n of_o jew_n asa_n king_n of_o jews_n azarias_n bysshop_n basa_n king_n of_o israel_n hela_n king_n of_o israel_n amri_n king_n of_o israel_n archa_n king_n of_o israel_n ebrack_n king_n of_o brytayne_n brute_n grenel_n hold_v king_n of_o brytayne_n leyll_v king_n of_o brytayne_a leaf_n c_o i_o josaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n helyas_n the_o great_a prophet_n macheas_n and_o abdias_n prophet_n ochosias_n king_n of_o israel_n lud_n ludibras_n king_n of_o brytayne_n bladud_n king_n of_o brytayne_n joram_n king_n of_o jew_n when_o helyas_n be_v ravyssh_v in_o to_o paradyse_n ocholias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jews_n athalia_fw-la queen_n of_o jew_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n jehen_fw-ge king_n of_o israel_n athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o jew_n joam_n king_n of_o jew_n joathas_n king_n of_o israel_n joam_n king_n of_o israel_n leaf_n c_o ij_o leyr_n king_n of_o brytayne_a leaf_n c_o ij_o iij_o amalia_n king_n of_o jews_n jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n ozias_n king_n of_o jew_n ozee_n bysshop_n and_o prophet_n joell_n ananias_n and_o abdias_n prophet_n zacharias_n king_n of_o israel_n phasâ—ia_n king_n of_o israel_n phase_n king_n of_o israel_n leaf_n c_o iij_o morgan_z and_o conedag_n king_n of_o brytayne_n reynolde_v gorbodian_a ferres_n and_o potres_n king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o four_o king_n hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o of_o their_o name_n scatee_n and_o dawalier_n king_n rudac_n and_o cloten_n king_n donebant_fw-la king_n of_o brytayne_a leaf_n c_o iiij_o brenne_n &_o belin_n king_n of_o brytayne_a leaf_n c_o shall_fw-mi cormbratus_n king_n of_o brytayne_a leaf_n c_o five_o vi_o joathan_n king_n of_o jews_n amarias_n bysshop_n olympias_n be_v set_v in_o grece_n acham_n king_n of_o jew_n achitob_n bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o part_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o cryste_n leaf_n c_o vi_fw-mi rome_n be_v build_v by_o romulus_n ezechias_n king_n of_o jew_n sadoch_n bysshop_n manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n leaf_n c_o vi_fw-mi sellum_n and_o echias_n bysshoppe_n numa_n king_n of_o rome_n amon_n king_n of_o jew_n josias_n king_n of_o jew_n azastas_n bysshop_n tobias_n the_o holy_a man_n tulius_n king_n of_o rome_n nabugodonosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n ancus_n king_n of_o rome_n danyell_n the_o prophet_n joathas_n king_n of_o jew_n jachim_n king_n of_o jew_n samias_n bysshop_n joachim_n king_n of_o jew_n sedechias_n king_n of_o jews_n ✚_o josedech_n bysshop_n abacuk_n prophet_n the_o transmygracyon_n priscus_n torquinus_n king_n of_o rome_n nabugodonosor_n and_o enylmerodach_n king_n of_o babylon_n leaf_n d_o i_z how_o the_o play_n of_o chess_n be_v find_v salathicll_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n servius_n tulsus_n king_n of_o rome_n regular_n sabusardach_n and_o balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n king_n of_o babylon_n cyrus_n emperor_n of_o perses_n babylon_n be_v destroy_v tarquinus_n superbus_n king_n of_o rome_n lucres_n a_o wyf_v how_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n be_v change_v after_o the_o king_n histova_n libu_fw-fr esdre_fw-fr zorobabell_a the_o duke_n esdias_n priest_n cambyses_n king_n of_o perses_n leaf_n d_o ij_o euereyde_n &_o darius_n king_n of_o peâ—â—â—_n abruth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n joachun_v bysshop_n senator_n of_o rome_n be_v ordern_v arthararse_n &_o zerse_n king_n of_o perseus_n segdianus_n king_n of_o perseus_n elyac_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n esdias_n a_o holy_a man_n neemias_n the_o butelere_n permemde_v â–ª_o soâ—â—tes_n democrâ—â—s_n and_o ypocras_n phylosophre_n azor_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n elyasyb_n bysshop_n camillus_n dictator_n of_o rome_n darius_n king_n of_o perseus_n ✚_o plato_n a_o philosopher_n titus_n dictator_n of_o rome_n gaâ—us_n a_o senator_n marcus_n valerius_n a_o senator_n arthaxerses_n arsamus_n and_o darius_n king_n of_o perseus_n jodas_n and_o johannes_n bysshoppe_n aristotile_n and_o socrate_n phylosophre_n leaf_n d_o iij_o guentholen_n seysell_n kymor_n howan_n morwith_o king_n of_o brytayne_n grandobodiam_n artogaill_n and_o hesyder_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n each_o after_o other_o in_o brytayne_n lud_n king_n of_o brytayne_n sadoch_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n judas_n bysshop_n leaf_n d_o iiij_o ✚_o aeneas_n bysshop_n manilius_n &_o fabius_n consules_a of_o
recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanyball_n manly_a &_o discomfit_v he_o all_o spain_n he_o overcome_v aâ—l_o africa_n he_o subdue_v great_a antiochus_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o 〈◊〉_d make_v trybutary_a to_o the_o romaynsthis_n man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryous_a by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v ¶_o philoâ—etoâ—_n the_o soon_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yet_o a_o 〈◊〉_d noble_a antiochus_n great_o oppress_v with_o many_o dysceytes_n but_o the_o romayn_v â—ent_a legate_n the_o which_o command_v antiochus_n that_o he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publius_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la to_o antiochus_n thus_o lâ—ing_v the_o senator_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—the_fw-mi yâ—_z yâ—_z go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d till_o yâ—_z have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o antiochus_n sing_v that_o he_o may_v not_o 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frensshman_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o abbot_n of_o cluyn_n the_o earl_n of_o tanker_n vyll_a yâ—_z bursygaude_n yâ—_z though_o be_v steward_n of_o france_n with_o many_o other_o man_n of_o the_o same_o country_n by_o yâ—_z commune_v assent_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n charles_n yâ—_z two_o be_v regent_n of_o france_n they_o hastyd_v they_o &_o go_v to_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n ask_v &_o beseeching_n he_o stead_n fast_a pease_n &_o everla_a upon_o certain_a conditionn_n yâ—_z there_o be_v show_v write_v the_o which_o when_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n have_v seen_v it_o it_z please_v he_o never_o a_o deal_n but_o since_o it_o will_v be_v none_o other_o wise_a yâ—_z time_n of_o better_a accord_n &_o delyberacy_n on_o yâ—_z frensshman_n besely_a &_o with_o great_a instance_n ask_v trewe_v for_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n &_o yâ—_z king_n graunty_n they_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o yâ—_z utas_z of_o pasche_n the_o king_n torn_v he_o with_o his_o host_n toward_o orlyaunce_n o_n troyenge_a &_o waste_a all_o yâ—_z country_n by_o the_o way_n and_o as_o they_o go_v thederward_o their_o felle_n upon_o theym_a such_o a_o storm_n &_o tempest_n that_o none_o of_o our_o nacyon_n never_o hear_v ne_o see_v none_o such_o through_z yâ—_z which_o thousand_o of_o our_o man_n &_o their_o horse_n in_o their_o journey_n as_o if_o be_v through_o vengeaunâ—r_n sodeyn_o be_v slay_v &_o peryssh_v yâ—_z which_o tempestê_n be_v full_a great_a yet_o fere_v not_o yâ—_z king_n ne_o moche_n of_o his_o people_n but_o they_o go_v forth_o in_o their_o voyage_n yâ—_z they_o have_v be_v go_v wherefore_o about_o yâ—_z fest_n of_o philyp_n and_o jacob_n in_o may_n fast_o by_o in_o carnocum_n the_o foresaid_a lord_n of_o france_n meet_v there_o with_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n a_o pesyble_a accord_n &_o a_o final_a upon_o certain_a condicon_n &_o grant_v artycular_o gadred_a &_o write_v togyder_n evermore_o for_o too_o last_o dyscret_o make_v &_o to_o both_o yâ—_z king_n prof_o fytable_a 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france_n &_o of_o sir_n edward_n yâ—_z first_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o yâ—_z ten_o day_n of_o may_n there_o be_v longen_fw-mi a_o solemyne_n mass_n at_o paris_n and_o after_o yâ—_z thyrd_o agnê°_n der_fw-mi say_v to_o dunâ—â—_n bis_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o presence_n of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a man_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o admit_v and_o â—â—ceyve_v the_o oath_n and_o of_o all_o other_o yâ—_z there_o may_v be_v so_o charles_n lay_v his_o right_n honde_v on_o the_o patent_n with_o god_n body_n and_o his_o left_a honde_n on_o the_o myssa_n â—_o &_o 〈◊〉_d we_o n._n sweren_a on_o god_n body_n &_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n yâ—_z we_o shall_v true_o &_o steadfast_o hold_v toward_o we_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z accord_v make_v bytwene_v yâ—_z two_o king_n &_o in_o no_o manner_n to_o do_v yâ—_z contrary_n &_o there_o ameng_v all_o his_o lord_n for_o more_o love_n &_o strenthe_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o deal_v &_o depart_v yâ—_z relyques_n of_o yâ—_z crown_v of_o cryst_n to_o 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flet_fw-la begin_v to_o sail_v leve_v to_o his_o host_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n make_v moche_n hevyne_n and_o after_o the_o xix_o day_n of_o maye_n he_o come_v into_o englonde_n and_o go_v to_o his_o palay_n atte_a westmynster_n of_o saint_n dunstan_n day_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o vysyte_v johan_n king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v in_o the_o coure_z of_o london_n and_o delyverde_v he_o free_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o prison_n sauf_a first_o they_o be_v accord_v of_o three_o myllyon_n of_o floreyn_n for_o his_o raunsomme_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n comfortyd_v he_o &_o cheryd_v he_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o solace_n and_o myrthe_n that_o longen_fw-mi to_o a_o king_n in_o his_o go_v homeward_o ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o inlii_n in_o the_o same_o year_n this_o same_o john_n king_n of_o france_n that_o afore_o lie_v here_o in_o hostage_n go_v home_o again_o into_z his_o own_o land_n too_o treat_v of_o tho_o thing_n and_z other_o that_o long_v &_o fall_v to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o his_o ream_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o meet_v &_o come_v togyder_n at_o calays_n both_o two_o king_n with_o both_o their_o counseyll_a abowte_n all_o hallow_z en_fw-fr tide_n and_o there_o be_v show_v yâ—_z condycyon_n &_o the_o point_n of_o yâ—_z pea_n &_o of_o the_o accord_n of_o both_o lyde_v write_v &_o there_o without_o any_o with_o sayenge_a of_o both_o side_n gracyous_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o there_o be_v do_v &_o songen_fw-mi a_o solemn_a mass_n and_o after_o the_o thyrd_o agnê°_n dei_fw-la upon_o god_n body_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o mass_n book_n both_o the_o king_n and_o their_o son_n and_o the_o gretteste_a lord_n of_o both_o ream_n and_o of_o their_o counseyll_n that_o there_o be_v present_a and_o have_v not_o swear_v before_o the_o foresaid_a other_o that_o they_o have_v make_v and_o tytle_v bytwene_v theym_a they_o behyghten_v to_o keep_v &_o all_o other_o covenaunte_v yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v they_o ordain_v 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the_o craft_n for_o to_o weve_v linen_n &_o woollen_a cloth_n and_z to_o drawa_o thread_n of_o whille_n and_o flexe_v and_o afore_o that_o time_n the_o people_n use_v the_o skynne_n of_o bests_n for_o their_o clothes_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m.vi_o c.xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.lvij_o the_o ship_n of_o no_n have_v in_o length_n three_o hondred_a cubyte_n in_o breed_n l_o in_o altytue_n xxx_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la genesis_fw-la vi_o ¶_o know_v you_o after_o doctor_n that_z ah_o convenyent_a pain_n this_o time_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o world_n for_o thenne_v lechery_n habound_v the_o which_o defouled_a man_n body_n and_o there_o by_o water_n the_o earth_n be_v wassh_v &_o cleanse_v in_o sign_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o man_n that_z there_o shall_v never_o be_v such_o a_o flood_n again_o ¶_o and_o the_o rain_n bow_n have_v two_o pryncypall_a colour_n the_o which_o represente_n the_o two_o jugementê_n the_o water_n colour_n represent_v the_o flood_n that_o be_v passyd_v the_o fire_n colour_n betoken_v the_o judgement_n to_o come_v &_o fire_n by_o the_o which_o we_o certain_o abide_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n by_o cause_n â—ovetyse_n shall_v habounde_v by_o fire_n it_o shall_v be_v brente_a gold_n and_o silver_n by_o the_o fire_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v clensyd_v ¶_o here_o begynn_v the_o the_o second_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o abraham_n noe._n this_o no_n be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n and_o find_v grace_n against_o godâ—_n when_o no_n be_v fyve_o hondr_v year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o have_v goten_a cham._n sem._n â—_o iâ—phet_n that_o time_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o ship_n and_o he_o make_v it_o parfyt_v in_o a_o hondred_a year_n and_o the_o hondred_a year_n complete_a â—_o our_o lord_n god_n appear_v again_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d command_v he_o that_o he_o with_o his_o wyf_v &_o his_o child_n &_o the_o wyve_n of_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o ship_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o beeste_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n also_o etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o stand_v above_o all_o hill_n â—v_fw-la cubyte_n vide_fw-la pluragen_fw-ge vijus_o ¶_o after_o the_o flood_n a_o great_a dronkenesse_n betide_v unto_o noe._n and_o thorugh_a occasyon_n of_o that_o dronkenesse_n be_v bless_v his_o two_o son_n sem_fw-mi &_o japhetâ—_n for_o the_o fader_n honour_n that_o they_o have_v to_o he_o &_o for_o the_o honest_a shame_n that_o they_o cover_v meke_o their_o fader_n membâ—es_v when_o he_o be_v sleep_a and_o he_o soon_o cham_n for_o his_o scorning_a and_o his_o unreverence_n he_o cursyd_v ¶_o and_o here_o after_o saint_n austyn_n be_v make_v â—_o the_o first_o mencyon_n of_o boundage_n and_z of_o noblynesse_n contrary_n to_o it_o for_o no_n say_v yâ—_z i_o be_o shall_v be_v servant_n in_o bondage_n to_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n for_z his_o unreverence_n nevertheless_o you_o shall_v not_o trow_v that_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o cham_n be_v unnoble_a man_n &_o of_o no_o power_n for_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v open_a of_o nembroth_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o canaan_n &_o ascoâ—_n nor_o all_o of_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n be_v virtuous_a &_o noble_a &_o mighty_a man_n when_o almoo_v everyche_a one_o fell_a in_o to_o yâ—_z crime_n of_o ydolatry_n &_o be_v oft_o time_n oppressyd_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v &_o this_o curse_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o yâ—_z which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnoble_a man_n for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v virtuous_a be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o he_o yâ—_z be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_n though_o yâ—_z follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rather_o be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o carnal_o descend_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v a_o spirytuall_a prevylege_n of_o god_n for_o yâ—_z fader_n merysâ—â—_n &_o his_o bless_v and_o of_o these_o three_o son_n of_o no_n he_o be_v alyve_a after_o thistory_n of_o philois_n be_v bear_v twenty-four_o m._n &_o vij_o câ—nen_n without_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o child_n and_o they_o have_v on_o they_o three_o prince_n nemorth_n jectan_n &_o suphen_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpâ—_n nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.vi_o c.lvij_o sem_fw-mi soon_o to_o no_o the_o second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z flood_n gate_n arphaxat_fw-la &_o oâ—her_o while_o he_o be_v call_v melchisedech_n the_o which_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n make_v yâ—_z cyte_v of_o salem_n &_o now_o it_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n ¶_o cham_n his_o brother_n opteyn_v affricam_fw-la &_o gate_n son_n tweyne_v chus_n and_o mesraym_n and_o these_o two_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_o many_o a_o regyon_n be_v of_o they_o &_o many_o of_o they_o to_o we_o ben_fw-mi unknowen_a for_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o have_v their_o mansyon_n in_o the_o occidental_a ynde_n ¶_o japhet_n be_v brother_n unto_o cham_n &_o be_v blessyd_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o this_o japhet_n have_v vij_o son_n as_z gomoi_fw-fr magog_n maday_n janam_fw-la tubal_n mosog_n &_o iras._n and_o these_o vij_o gate_n son_n &_o doughte_n &_o of_o they_o come_v many_o a_o regyon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_n xu_o ¶_o arphaxat_fw-la soon_o to_o sem_fw-mi live_v cccc_fw-la &_o thirty_o year_n and_o gate_n elam_n assure_v ludde_n &_o aram_n and_z they_o gate_n many_o a_o soon_o &_o daughter_n ut_fw-la â—z_fw-fr geun_fw-mi ¶_o this_o assur_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n in_o the_o edefyenge_a &_o build_v of_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o babylon_n as_o nembroth_n die_v therefore_o he_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o sennaars_n land_n which_o be_v right_a strange_a to_o he_o and_o be_v not_o afore_o enhabyte_v the_o which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n assuria_n and_o there_o he_o edefy_v &_o build_v a_o cyte_n afterward_o name_v ninive_n yâ—_z which_o be_v the_o metropolon_n of_o all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o assurium_n ¶_o chus_n soon_o to_o cham_n be_v fader_fw-mi to_o nembroth_n this_o nembroth_n be_v a_o giant_n of_o ten_o cubyte_n long_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v a_o boisterous_a hunter_n afore_o god_n this_o man_n begin_v that_o wretched_a vice_n of_o coveytousnesse_n by_o his_o tyranny_n with_o the_o which_o vice_n ever_o more_o after_o this_o world_n be_v fulfyl_v and_o the_o pryncypale_a kyngdom_n that_o he_o have_v be_v babylon_n and_o he_o have_v archade_n edissa_n selencia_fw-la and_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n ¶_o sale_n soon_o to_o arphaxat_fw-la live_v cccc_fw-la and_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o of_o he_o in_o scrypture_n be_v no_o thing_n write_v but_o that_o moses_n number_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o come_v of_o cryste_n ¶_o this_o sale_n gate_n a_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v name_v heber_n the_n which_o after_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v for_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n bode_v allone_n in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr and_o that_o langage_fw-fr be_v call_v mannes_z langage_fw-fr the_o which_o every_o man_n use_v afore_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o babylon_n be_v build_v ¶_o this_o â—eber_n have_v two_o son_n and_o one_o be_v call_v jectan_n through_o ensample_n of_o nemroâ—h_a descend_n from_o cham_n take_v the_o pryncehode_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o sem._n and_o he_o have_v xiij_o son_n ¶_o but_o these_o people_n after_o jerom_n be_v not_o know_v of_o we_o for_o fernesse_n of_o the_o country_n or_o mutacyon_n and_o change_a of_o the_o people_n or_o elles_fw-fr of_o some_o other_o manner_n cause_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.vi_o cxliij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.u._n c.lvi_o ¶_o turris_n babylonis_n phaleg_n live_v two_o hondred_n and_o xxxix_o year_n this_o phaleg_n be_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o heber_n &_o in_o his_o day_n be_v make_v the_o confusyon_n of_o langage_v for_o in_o his_o house_n abide_v the_o old_a tongue_n allone_n and_o that_o be_v hebrew_n wherefore_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o he_o apere_v a_o great_a stedfasnesse_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n for_o this_o house_n be_v free_a of_o that_o pain_n as_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n et_fw-la sâ—dm_n aug_n there_o be_v lxxij_o generacyon_n &_o so_o there_o be_v lxxij_o langage_fw-fr ¶_o jactan_n brother_n to_o phaleg_n of_o sem_fw-mi nem_fw-la roch_fw-fr prince_n of_o cham_n sulphen_n of_o japhet_n these_o three_o prince_n with_o their_o people_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o yâ—_z field_n of_o sennaar_n dread_a the_o flood_n to_o come_v again_o say_v lete_n we_o build_v a_o tower_n of_o the_o which_o the_o height_n shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n
begyn_v the_o devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n of_o holy_a patryarke_n the_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o davyd_v abraham_n which_o worshypt_v the_o very_a god_n &_o 〈…〉_o worshyp_a they_o teach_v it_o vide_fw-la pâ—agen_fw-mi twelve_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la futen_v â–ª_o ¶_o this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliij_o year_n of_o nâ—us_fw-fr king_n of_o babylon_n and_o know_v you_o yâ—_z the_o lxxxu_o year_n of_o abraham_n thorugh_o the_o mighty_a glory_n of_o the_o high_a god_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v upon_o mankind_n for_o thenne_n be_v begin_v to_o appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la au_n xvi_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la iâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o time_n holy_a angel_n appear_v â—o_o we_o in_o form_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v two_o brother_n aâ—am_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o holy_a and_o he_o deleâ—â—ed_v to_o be_v visyte_v with_o angel_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v and_o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n 〈◊〉_d iiij_o king_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o one_o be_v sard_n to_o be_v â—emroth_n but_z he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n ¶_o and_o abraham_n have_v many_o wâ—â—es_n as_o sarar_fw-la &_o agar_n and_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v chourl_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la sine_fw-la genâ—_n ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o ryghtwy_n king_n for_z his_o excee_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_n and_o wine_n to_o abrahamâ—_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o bye_n god_n ¶_o seâ—â—ramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v yâ—_z country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dilate_v and_o he_o multiply_v the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n myght_o &_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wyf_v and_z he_o forsake_v she_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninus_n by_o cause_n she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o unlefull_a concupyscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-fr au_fw-fr xviij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v yâ—_z she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o orden_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o his_o ream_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ninus_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arrius_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o lryst_n live_v l._n lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wyf_v call_v rebecca_n &_o on_o she_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n esau_n &_o jacob_n this_o esau_n sell_v his_o enherytaunce_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o he_o be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o joumeorum_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hylle_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mary_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v eugendr_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lorshyp_n &_o gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wyf_v of_o loath_a look_n backward_o torn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n sheweth_z that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacy_n on_o shall_v desire_v thing_n past_a hec_fw-la augê°_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la lij_o m.iij_o c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.viij_o c.lvi_o iacob_n live_v l._n xlvij_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v four_o wyve_n or_o some_o concubyne_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v lyam_n balam_n zelpham_n and_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v and_o she_o bear_v he_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n symeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_n and_o a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n dyâ—a_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o concubine_n to_o jacob_n bare_a he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi and_o neptalym_n ¶_o rachel_n the_o second_o wyf_v to_o jacob_n be_v barren_a long_a time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_n &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_n servant_n to_o rachel_n bear_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o as_a &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la plea_n gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_o soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_n year_n of_o his_o fader_n aege_fw-la &_o he_o live_v l_o i_o year_n ¶_o zerses_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armavictre_n be_v king_n after_o high_a and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o that_o manue_v day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n promyse_v he_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocê°_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o under_o belocus_n or_z in_o this_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n the_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decessyd_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n ¶_o inachus_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grece_n be_v this_o time_n for_o then_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phorâ—mius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordened_a law_n to_o the_o grekis_n &_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.iij_o c.iiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.vij_o c._n lxxxxix_n judas_n soon_o of_o jacob_n descend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n come_v the_o kyngê_n progeny_n &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o cryste_n our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o math_n reherce_v they_o ¶_o beleus_n in_o this_o phares_n day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n and_z he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decess_v ¶_o athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astonomyer_n be_v also_o the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_v for_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_o of_o grecorum_fw-la &_o this_o sarapis_n be_v call_v otherwise_o apâ—s_n and_z he_o come_v in_o to_o egypte_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decess_v and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_n the_o grette_v god_n among_o theym_n and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a superstition_n in_o ydolatrye_a of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apem_fw-la &_o that_o calf_n dey_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_z to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a people_n &_o after_o that_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v on_o the_o same_o wise_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folysshe_a in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o grekis_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o argus_n take_v his_o name_n lycropis_n edefy_v athenes_n in_o grecia_n &_o this_o cyte_n be_v the_o nouryssher_n of_o liberal_a scyence_n &_o of_o many_o philosopher_n yet_o they_o be_v deceyve_v by_o dyvylles_n and_z great_a supersticyosyte_n in_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v vide_fw-la augê°_n et_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reperies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v the_o first_o man_n put_v ox_n to_o the_o ploughe_n ¶_o belus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n 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his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o so_o he_o die_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_v togyder_n &_o take_v their_o ware_n pâ—â—â—ely_o for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o dysporte_v and_o there_o come_v lotrin_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o people_n sudden_o or_o that_o any_o of_o that_o other_o wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o adiadde_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wyste_v it_o not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_n leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o dey_v and_o his_o man_n be_v all_o slay_v so_o that_o noâ—e_n of_o they_o escape_v and_o therefore_o be_v 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to_o lotrin_n now_o certes_o say_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v suffer_v &_o have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o upon_o you_o and_o he_o draw_v his_o falcon_n on_o high_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v this_o lotrin_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damosel_n go_v bytwene_v tho_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o lotrin_n shall_v wed_v or_o spouse_n guentolin_n that_o be_v corins_n daughter_n &_o so_o lotrin_n do_v and_o netheles_o when_o that_o he_o have_v spouse_n guentolin_n corins_n daughter_n pryvely_a he_o come_v to_o estrylde_v &_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n &_o gate_n upon_o her_o a_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n dey_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrin_n forsake_v guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v and_o make_v estrylde_v queen_n 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estryldes_n daughter_n and_o englysshe_n man_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentolin_n lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z madan_n she_o soon_o that_o lotrin_n have_v goten_a upon_o she_o be_v of_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v king_n &_o so_o the_o queen_n regn_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v &_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o madan_n regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n madam_n soon_o to_o lotrin_n regn_v on_o the_o brytayn_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gote_o two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulin_n thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.xxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.lxxxiiij_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o transfygracyon_n davyd_v dauyd_v the_o second_o king_n in_o israel_n regn_v this_o time_n a_o man_n choose_v after_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_a in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la by_o samuel_n &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n regn_v xl_o year_n this_o davyd_v be_v as_o a_o meruaylle_v in_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v to_o moche_v power_n &_o so_o moche_v humâ—lyte_n â–ª_o so_o moche_n noblynes_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o seculary_a chynge_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o devoute_a a_o contemplaconn_n of_o spirytuall_a thyngê_n so_o many_o man_n to_o kylle_v &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o weep_v for_o his_o tirspaâ—s_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abiathat_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o he_o flee_v fro_o saull_n unto_o davyd_v &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gad._n nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n thenne_n and_o nathan_n be_v brother_n soon_o to_o davyd_v ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n and_o his_o brother_n maulyn_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxv_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n &_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_fw-fr lete_fw-la kylle_n his_o brother_n thorugh_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v yâ—_z land_n and_o anon_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n &_o regn_v and_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v within_o a_o while_n all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n wherefore_o almyghty_a god_n be_v grete_o dysplease_v and_o sore_a wroth_a with_o hum_n and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o wyckednesse_n for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_z so_o he_o go_v up_o &_o down_o himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o camen_n â—ulues_v anon_o and_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v
northumberlonde_n &_o take_v all_o the_o castle_n &_o lete_fw-la they_o he_z array_v &_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v that_z brenne_fw-fr shall_v not_o arryve_v in_o no_o side_n but_o that_o he_o be_v take_v ¶_o the_o king_n olsynge_v lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o delyver_v his_o daughter_n to_o brenne_n &_o all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v assemble_v and_o this_o damosel_n samie_n have_v long_o time_n love_v a_o king_n that_o be_v call_v gutlagh_n &_o to_o he_o she_o tell_v all_o her_o counsel_n how_o that_o brenne_n shall_v she_o have_v and_z her_o lede_n with_o he_o for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o he_o shall_v less_o her_n but_o that_o she_o may_v forsake_v brene_n and_o when_o gutlagh_n have_v hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lie_v for_o to_o aspye_v brenne_n with_o as_o many_o shyppe_n as_o he_o may_v have_v so_o the_o two_o flete_n meet_v togyde_a &_o long_o time_n they_o faught_v so_o that_o brennes_n man_n turn_v again_o &_o be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o king_n gutlagh_n take_v samie_n &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o his_o ship_n and_o brenne_n shameful_o flee_v then_n as_o a_o man_n dyscomfyte_v and_o this_o king_n gutlagh_n will_v have_v go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o country_n but_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o such_o a_o great_a tempest_n that_o fyve_o day_n last_v so_o that_o thorugh_o that_o tempest_n he_o be_v dryven_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o three_o shyppe_n &_o no_o moo_o and_o though_o that_o keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v take_v gutlagh_n &_o samie_n &_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o present_v to_o belin._n and_o belin_n put_v they_o in_o prison_n ¶_o how_o belin_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o land_n king_n gutlach_n of_o denmark_n &_o samie_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o brenne_n come_v again_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n and_o send_v to_o his_o brother_n belin_n that_o be_v shall_v yield_v again_o his_o land_n to_o his_o wise_n and_o his_o folk_n and_z his_o castle_n also_o oâ—elles_v he_o will_v destroy_v his_o land_n ¶_o belin_n dradde_n no_o thing_n his_o malice_n and_o will_v no_o thing_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v wherefore_o brenne_n come_v with_o his_o folk_n and_o fight_v with_o belin._n and_o then_o brenne_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o his_o folk_n slay_v and_o himself_o flee_v with_o twelve_o man_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o belin_n that_o be_v brennes_n brother_n go_v thenne_n to_o york_n and_o take_v counseyll_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o king_n gutlagh_n for_o king_n gutlagh_n proffer_v to_o become_v his_o man_n and_z for_o to_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o yield_n yearly_o m.li_o of_o silver_n for_o evermore_o &_o for_o sureness_n of_o this_o covenaunt_n to_o be_v kepâ—e_n gutlagh_n shall_v bring_v high_o good_a hostage_n &_o to_o high_o shall_v do_v homage_n &_o his_o folk_n &_o yet_o he_o shall_v swear_v upon_o a_o book_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v ne_o fail_v belin_n though_o by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o folk_n grant_v he_o his_o ar_v &_o so_o gutlagh_n 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name_n this_o king_n cormbratus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v xxu_o you_o re_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.xl_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.lvi_o ioathan_n soon_o to_o osias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o joathan_n no_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o but_z that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o excelsa_fw-la as_o other_o die_v ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o amarias_n be_v bysshop_n and_o ysayas_n the_o noble_a prophet_n be_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o olympias_n with_o the_o greek_n begin_v the_o first_o year_n of_o joathan_n after_o josephus_n and_o after_o beda_n troy_n be_v destroy_v four_o hondr_v year_n afore_o the_o first_o olympias_n begin_v under_o esalâ—_n a_o juge_a of_o athens_n in_o which_o corshâ—â—_n gate_n the_o chyvalry_n amongê_n all_o man_n olympus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o hylle_n in_o grecia_n the_o which_o for_o his_o precyousnesse_n be_v call_v the_o hylle_n of_o god_n and_o after_o jerom_n one_o olympias_n contain_v full_o four_o year_n in_o the_o which_o four_o year_n four_o yearly_a prince_n be_v make_v and_o these_o olympus_n des_fw-fr be_v place_n ordain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o jupater_n under_o the_o hylle_n of_o olympo_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o be_v this_o that_o who_o some_o ever_o be_v best_a in_o any_o chyvalry_n what_o gift_n soever_o he_o desire_v he_o shall_v have_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la liij_o m.iiij_o c.lvi_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xliij_o acham_n the_o soon_o of_o joathan_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xvi_o year_n of_o this_o acham_n no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v write_v for_o he_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o his_o own_o people_n strong_o and_z with_o the_o king_n of_o serri_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it xxviij_o ¶_o achitob_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n ozee_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v ix_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twelve_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n this_o ozee_n dradde_v not_o god_n for_z he_o live_v nought_o and_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v take_v of_o salmanasar_n and_o israel_n be_v translate_v in_o to_o assirias_n ut_fw-la habet_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c._n 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vij_o c.xl_o ¶_o rome_n after_o euseby_n rome_n be_v make_v in_o yâ—_z hylle_v of_o palatin_a the_o four_o year_n of_o acham_n king_n of_o jew_n of_o two_o brother_n romulus_n and_o remus_n xi_o kal_n maij._n the_o vij_o olympiades_n beginning_n josephus_n and_o bede_n sayen_v the_o vi_o olympiades_n and_o so_o they_o dyfferre_fw-la a_o year_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v read_v other_o man_n to_o have_v regn_v about_o that_o place_n myght_o in_o ytaly_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n 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of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o parfyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o king_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n glorify_v high_o for_o when_o sennacheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v against_o ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o c._n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennache_n ryb_v flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxij_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n lxxxxviij_fw-la manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lv_o year_n and_z he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_o be_v die_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o yâ—_z be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_n the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n &_o take_v manasses_n &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_v &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiij_o ¶_o sellum_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n &_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vij_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n s._n tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._o pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n &_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plum_n august_a viij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlij_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshyper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n soofull_a yâ—_z he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n &_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o exceed_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n ¶_o amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a &_o he_o be_v stryken_v of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c.xli_o iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n at_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a lyf_v &_o his_o werke_n you_o may_v see_v iiij_o reg_v xxij_o et_fw-la ij_o para_fw-it xxxiiij_o ¶_o azastâ—â—_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobias_n about_o this_o time_n dey_v and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o tulius_n hostilius_n be_v the_o shyrde_a king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n decivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v so_o contynuell_n bataylle_v that_o if_o be_v take_v for_o a_o meruaylle_v and_z they_o be_v one_o year_n without_o bataylle_n except_o xlij_o in_o nun_n day_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contynuell_n pease_n and_o this_o tulius_n by_o cause_n he_o
jerusalem_n and_o neemias_n be_v butelere_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o afterward_o he_o send_v to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n ¶_o zerse_n regned_a after_o he_o two_o month_n segdianus_n vij_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vij_o c._n lir_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la natuntatem_fw-la three_o c.xl_o elyac_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n prio._n and_o more_o of_o hy_o be_v not_o have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n a_o cunning_a and_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o people_n this_o man_n come_v from_o babylon_n with_o other_o and_z 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 and_z save_o the_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o with_o he_o in_o this_o time_n he_o repeyr_v the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a book_n the_o which_o the_o ealder_n have_v brente_a &_o a_o happy_a wytnesse_n to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o leave_v in_o scrypture_n he_o find_v new_a letter_n and_z lyght_a in_o faccyon_n the_o which_o thorugh_v the_o holy_a goost_n fulfyl_v he_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n and_z with_o 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 repeyr_v and_o there_o he_o dey_v in_o a_o good_a â—â—gr_n ¶_o neâ—â—ias_o an_o he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o butelere_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babylon_n in_o to_o jerusalem_n whereof_o he_o have_v twelve_o year_n the_o lede_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o u_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o repeyre_n the_o yate_n &_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 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 greve_v impedymente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n stand_v arm_v wtout_fw-fr the_o cyte_n to_o witstonde_v the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyon_n intend_n destroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n hold_v in_o the_o one_o honde_a stone_n for_o wall_n &_o in_o the_o notable_a other_o honde_n a_o sword_n or_z nyghe_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la li_n o_o svo_fw-la ¶_o permenides_n a_o philosopher_n &_o namely_o in_o mortal_a thing_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n ¶_o socrates_n a_o philosopher_n which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritus_n ypocras_n &_o other_o of_z who_o the_o noble_a werkes_n abode_n be_v also_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.viij_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o c._n lxxxx_n azâ—r_o be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o math._n 1o._o but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scrypture_n ¶_o elyasyb_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachim_n in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebiê°_n et_fw-la magister_fw-la histo_fw-la ¶_o camillus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n in_o who_o be_v day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o these_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v diligent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o that_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 wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o be_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la pla_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persce_n nineteeen_o year_n ¶_o plato_n that_o dyvyne_fw-mi philosopher_n &_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a &_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titus_n quintus_n be_v dictator_n at_o rome_n &_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la bring_v in_o against_o coveytous_a &_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o eight_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frenshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a &_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxerse_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empyte_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_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 flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_n to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o vij_o year_n rend_v ê“pter_n sabban_n terre_fw-fr ¶_o arsamus_n succeed_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o dartus_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regnid_v with_o the_o persee_v 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 monarch_n of_o persarum_n for_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o danyell_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o darius_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fighting_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 mardachin_n johamne_v his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o ¶_o arystotile_v the_o moo_v subtyll_o &_o famous_a philosopher_n learn_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n yâ—_z moo_v chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_z dyverse_a other_o moo_o ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_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 togyde_a till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o callibolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_a the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbratê°_n be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n that_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_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v att_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regnedê°_n his_o soon_o seysell_n well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi &_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n &_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne_n ¶_o how_o king_n morwith_o dey_v thorugh_a mischance_n thorugh_o a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o metâ—e_o with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a and_o he_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_z he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o high_a in_o a_o gâ—â—te_n have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v and_o so_o he_o dey_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n thorugh_o vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodiam_n that_o be_v morwith_o soon_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v grandobodiam_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_a temple_n &_o town_n this_o grandbodiam_n make_v yâ—_z town_n of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o tyche_n &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a &_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o grandobodiam_n have_v four_o son_n artogaill_n hesyder_v higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_o yâ—_z be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o since_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n after_o grandobodiam_n regn_v his_o soon_o artogaill_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a yâ—_z the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_z he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o mercyable_a yâ—_z man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pyte_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n
he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n yâ—_z be_v king_n before_o and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dygnyte_n and_o to_o be_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n again_o &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o the_o bryton_n will_n ¶_o and_o after_o artogaill_n become_v so_o good_a of_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o the_o land_n for_z he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a &_o free_a &_o dye_a right_n &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n &_o deyedâ—and_n lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesyder_v 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 artogaill_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v and_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n and_z so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o they_o depart_v all_o yâ—_z land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o picker_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesyder_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesyder_v anon_o &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n &_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n each_o after_o other_o after_o hesyder_v after_o the_o death_n of_o hesyder_v regn_v xxxiij_o king_n eke_v after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o with_o out_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o regned_a as_o yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o high_o regn_v jowalan_n eight_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v one_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n &_o after_o regn_v voghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v porrex_n two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvij_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v coyl_n twelve_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v andragie_n xvij_o year_n &_o after_o high_a regned_a vrian_a u_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xu_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n twelve_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v eight_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n three_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v gen_n two_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v seysel_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xi_o year_n &_o archynall_n xiiij_o year_n and_o croll_n xxx_o year_n &_o rodyngir_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hectir_fw-fr u_o year_n &_o harpir_n vi_o year_n &_o carpour_fw-mi vij_o year_n and_z digneyll_o three_o year_n and_o samuel_n xxiiij_o year_n and_o reed_n two_o year_n and_o ely_z vij_o month_n this_o ely_n have_v three_o son_n lud._n cassiballam_n and_o enemion_n ¶_o how_o lud_n be_v make_v kynhe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o yâ—_z dethe_v of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o soon_o &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n &_o moche_n honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_a &_o amend_v wicked_a folk_n this_o lud_n love_v more_o to_o dwell_v at_o troy_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cyte_n call_v ludstone_n but_o yâ—_z name_n be_v change_v through_o varyaunce_n of_o letter_n and_z now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cyte_n be_v londoner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n and_o he_o have_v two_o young_a son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adraghen_n &_o that_o other_o tormace_n but_o they_o coude_fw-fr neither_o speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongthe_n and_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lud_n that_o be_v cassibalanius_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la dm_o four_o m.viij_o c._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o c.xu_o sadoch_fw-fr of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v number_v in_o math._n primo_fw-la but_z in_o scrypture_n there_o be_v nomore_o mencyon_n make_v of_o he_o ¶_o jadus_n the_o soon_o of_o john_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o time_n king_n 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the_o vij_o year_n shall_v be_v without_o tribute_n with_o mgfm_n in_o histo_fw-la ¶_o the_o host_n of_o alexander_n as_o drosiê°_n say_v be_v xxxij_o m._n of_o foot_n man_n &_o four_o m._n horseman_n &_o shyppe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v most_o meruaylle_v that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytell_a a_o power_n or_z how_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o lytell_a a_o power_n and_o there_o be_v of_o alexander_n &_o his_o host_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o persarum_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la qnqutes_fw-la decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la ¶_o encas_fw-la yâ—_z soon_o of_o jady_n be_v bysshop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi manilius_n papirius_n and_o fabius_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o papirius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a and_z he_o feign_v many_o a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o master_n counsel_n and_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o 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she_o shall_v be_v a_o wymple_a about_o her_o heed_n and_o many_o peril_n he_o see_v about_o matrimony_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z no_o woman_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o leful_a wyf_v but_o if_o she_o be_v blessyd_v of_o the_o priest_n ¶_o elentherus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o sother_n xv_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n shall_v refuse_v no_o meet_a reasonable_a yâ—_z be_v man_n meet_a nota_fw-la ¶_o also_o that_o no_o man_n unaccuse_v in_o a_o crime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dygnytee_n or_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyct_v thorugh_o ensample_n of_o cryst_n the_o which_o keep_v still_o judas_n scaryoth_v not_o accuse_v &_o cryste_n know_v he_o guilty_a and_o what_o soever_o he_o do_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o his_o seruyce_n abode_n farm_n &_o stable_n and_o he_o send_v also_o legate_n unto_o lucy_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o baptyse_v he_o &_o his_o people_n and_o fagus_n &_o domianus_n legate_n the_o 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of_o his_o aege_fw-la lxxvi_o and_o this_o time_n be_v reyse_v the_o vij_o slepers_n the_o which_o slepe_v two_o hondr_v year_n this_o man_n dey_v at_o constantynople_n &_o there_o be_v bury_v ¶_o this_o time_n the_o saxon_n enter_v englonde_n and_o anon_o by_o lytyll_o and_o lytell_a they_o grow_v up_o myghte_o and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o opteyn_v all_o the_o land_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o celestinus_fw-la eight_o year_n this_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o meek_a and_o lytell_a of_o he_o be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o build_v sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la maior_fw-la ¶_o leo_n tuscus_n a_o confessor_n be_v pope_n after_o sixtus_n this_o man_n be_v as_o holy_a as_o any_o man_n fyve_o time_n in_o a_o day_n or_o more_o he_o will_v say_v mass_n and_o on_o a_o time_n after_o it_o befall_v when_o a_o certain_a woman_n kyss_v his_o honde_n he_o be_v tempt_v with_o she_o and_o for_o the_o trespaa_v that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o penance_n he_o make_v his_o honde_n 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lytell_a tyme._n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o second_o and_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylberte_n the_o nygromancer_n be_v deposyd_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xiiij_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johamnes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o
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for_o to_o punysshe_v and_o i_o to_o amend_v for_o of_o god_n i_o claim_v my_o land_n for_o to_o hold_v &_o of_o none_o other_o and_o anon_o make_v ready_a his_o heir_n and_o himself_o go_v to_o rome_n without_o any_o letting_a and_o by_o the_o way_n die_v many_o alms_n dede_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n also_o and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v there_o for_z his_o sin_n do_v penance_n he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o live_v and_o leave_v all_o manere_n of_o pride_n and_o stoutness_n and_o live_v a_o holy_a lyf_v after_o &_o make_v two_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n benet_n one_z in_o englonde_n and_o a_o other_o in_o normandye_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o love_v saint_n benet_n more_o specyal_o than_o other_o saint_n and_o moche_o he_o love_v also_o saint_n edmonde_n yâ—_z king_n and_o oft_o he_o give_v great_a yefte_n to_o the_o house_n wherefore_o it_o be_v make_v rich_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v twenty_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.xviij_o benedictus_fw-la the_o ix_o be_v pope_n after_o johannes_n &_o he_o be_v a_o great_a leâ—hour_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v damn_a and_z he_o aperyd_v to_o a_o certain_a man_n und_fw-ge a_fw-fr marvellous_a fygure_n &_o a_o horryble_n his_o heed_n &_o his_o take_n be_v lylae_n a_o ass_n that_o other_o part_n of_o his_o body_n like_o a_o beer_n and_o he_o say_v to_o this_o man_n to_o who_o he_o aperyd_v be_v not_o afeard_a for_z i_o be_v a_o man_n as_o you_o now_o be_v but_z i_o apeyre_n now_o for_z i_o live_v unhappe_o in_o old_a time_n like_o a_o be_v when_o i_o be_v pope_n in_o this_o man_n time_n there_o be_v great_a dyvysyon_n &_o slander_v to_o the_o chirche_n for_z he_o be_v put_v out_o &_o in_o two_o time_n ¶_o and_o here_o tholomeâ—â—_n note_v that_o the_o pride_n of_o bysshop_n have_v ever_o a_o evyll_n end_n and_o it_o be_v ever_o the_o occasyon_n of_o moche_n unrest_n and_o batayll_n ¶_o conradus_n the_o first_o be_v emperor_n after_o henricus_n twenty_o year_n this_o man_n make_v many_o law_n and_o command_v pea_n to_o be_v keep_v moost_n strayt_o of_o any_o man_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o rudolf_n be_v accuse_v &_o he_o flee_v from_o his_o land_n &_o desire_v more_o to_o live_v like_o a_o churl_n than_o like_o a_o gentylman_n &_o yet_o meruayllous_o he_o soon_o be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n against_o the_o will_n of_o conradus_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o he_o take_v corodis_fw-la daughter_n to_o his_o wyf_v ¶_o of_o king_n harold_n that_o lever_n have_v go_v on_o foot_n than_o ride_v on_o horse_n this_o knoght_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o had_z two_o son_n by_o his_o wyf_v emme_n &_o that_o one_o be_v call_v hardiknoght_v &_o that_o other_o harold_n and_o he_o be_v so_o light_v of_o foot_n yâ—_z man_n call_v high_a moost_n comyn_o harold_n hare_n foot_n and_o this_o harold_n have_v no_o thing_n the_o condicyon_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o king_n knoght_v that_o be_v his_o fader_fw-mi for_o he_o set_v but_o lytell_a price_n of_o chyvalrye_n ne_o no_o curteysy_a neither_o worship_n but_o oon_o by_o his_o own_o will_v and_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o he_o exile_v his_o mother_n emme_n and_o she_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o there_o dwell_v with_o the_o earl_n wherefore_o after_o there_o be_v never_o good_a love_n betwixt_o he_o &_o his_o brother_n for_o his_o brother_n hate_v high_o deed_o &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v two_o year_n &_o a_o lytell_a more_o he_z deyed_a &_o lie_v at_o westmestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n hardiknoght_v that_o be_v harolde_n brother_n after_o this_o harold_n harefoot_n regn_v his_o brother_n hardiknoghtâ—_n a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a man_n &_o moche_n love_v chyvalry_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n and_o when_o this_o hardiknoght_n have_v redn_v a_o lytell_a while_n he_z lete_fw-la uncovere_fw-la his_o brother_n harold_n &_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n that_o be_v his_o brother_n at_o westmestreâ—_n &_o lete_fw-la cast_v the_o heed_n in_o to_o a_o gonge_n &_o the_o body_n in_o to_o tamyse_v and_o after_o come_v fyssher_n &_o take_v the_o body_n with_o their_o net_n by_o night_n &_o bear_v he_o to_o saint_n clemente_n châ—â—che_v &_o there_o he_o bury_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n avenge_v he_o hardiknoght_v of_o his_o brother_n for_o in_o none_o other_o manner_n he_o may_v be_v avenge_v this_o king_n hardiknoght_v be_v so_o large_a a_o yever_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v that_o his_o table_n be_v set_v every_o day_n three_o time_n full_a with_o ryall_n meet_v &_o drink_v for_o his_o own_o meyne_n and_z for_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o his_o court_n to_o be_v ryche_o serve_v of_o ryall_n meett_v ¶_o and_o this_o king_n hardiknoght_v send_v after_o emme_n his_o mother_n &_o make_v she_o to_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n for_z she_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n while_n that_o harold_n harefoot_n regn_v through_z counseyll_o of_o the_o earl_n godewin_n that_o though_o be_v the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englonde_n next_o the_o king_n &_o moost_n may_v do_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n what_o he_o will_v his_o commandment_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v spouse_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o good_a king_n knoght_v that_o be_v a_o daneâ—_n which_o daughter_n he_o have_v by_o his_o first_o wyf_v ¶_o and_o whanne_v this_o queen_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n &_o come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o flaundres_n that_o be_v call_v baldewyne_n her_o cousin_n he_z find_v she_o there_o all_o thing_n that_o she_o need_v unto_o the_o time_n that_o she_o go_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n that_o the_o king_n hardiknoght_v have_v send_v for_o she_o that_o be_v she_o some_o &_o make_v she_o come_v again_o with_o moche_n honour_n this_o king_n hardiknoght_v when_o he_o have_v regn_v fyve_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o westmestre_n ¶_o of_o the_o vylany_n that_o the_o danys_n die_v to_o the_o englysshman_n wherefore_o fro_o that_o time_n after_o be_v no_o dane_n make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o king_n hardsknoght_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v the_o earl_n &_o baron_n assemble_v &_o make_v a_o counsel_n that_o never_o more_o after_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o man_n among_o they_o he_z shall_v never_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n for_o the_o despite_n that_o the_o dane_n have_v do_v to_o englysshman_n for_o evermore_o before_o &_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o englysshman_n &_o yâ—_z danys_n happen_v for_o to_o mete_v upon_o a_o brydge_v the_o englysshman_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o meâ—e_v ne_o stir_v a_o foot_n but_z stand_v still_o till_o the_o dane_n be_v pass_v forth_o and_o more_o over_o if_o that_o englysshmen_n have_v not_o bow_v down_o their_o heed_v to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o the_o dany_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v beten_a &_o defoyl_v and_o such_o manner_n despyte_v &_o vylany_n die_v the_o dany_n to_o our_o englyssheman_n wherefore_o they_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o yâ—_z land_n after_o time_n yâ—_z king_n hardiknoght_v be_v deed_n for_z they_o have_v no_o lord_n that_o theym_n may_v mayntene_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n avoid_v the_o danys_n englonde_n that_o never_o they_o come_v again_o ¶_o the_o earl_n &_o baron_n by_o their_o comyn_v assent_n &_o by_o their_o counseles_a send_v unto_o normandy_n for_o to_o seek_v those_o two_o brother_n alured_n &_o edward_n that_o be_v dwelling_n with_o the_o duke_n richard_n that_o be_v their_o
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come_v in_o to_o englonde_n to_o speak_v with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o other_o thing_n the_o duke_n of_o normandye_n foryete_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n the_o fousayd_a thousand_o pound_n by_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o with_o good_a love_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n depart_v &_o there_o yâ—_z duke_n go_v again_o in_o to_o normandy_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o through_o the_o entycement_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o of_o simple_a man_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n so_o that_o through_o counseyll_v the_o king_n go_v over_o yâ—_z see_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o when_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v come_v in_o to_o normandy_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o normande_n torn_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n &_o hold_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n their_o own_o lord_n &_o high_o forsake_v &_o to_o the_o king_n they_o yield_v &_o all_o the_o good_a castle_n &_o town_n of_o normandy_n and_o soon_o after_o be_v the_o duke_n take_v &_o lad_n with_o the_o king_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la put_v the_o duke_n in_o to_o prison_n &_o this_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n ¶_o for_o whanne_v the_o duke_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n god_n give_v he_o such_o may_v &_o grate_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n and_z he_o forsake_v be_v and_o will_v not_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o that_o shame_n &_o despite_n for_o to_o be_v put_v in_o his_o brother_n prison_n the_o seize_v king_n henry_n all_o normandy_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o all_o his_o life_n tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n come_v the_o bysshop_n ancelmus_fw-la from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o englonde_n again_o and_o the_o king_n &_o he_o be_v accord_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n come_n after_o there_z begin_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v the_o king_n phylyppe_v of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o king_n henry_n go_v in_o to_o normandye_o &_o there_o be_v strong_a war_n bytwene_v they_o two_o and_o though_o dey_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o lowy_n his_o soon_o be_v make_v king_n anon_o after_o his_o death_n and_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o marry_a maude_n his_o daughter_n unto_o henry_n the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n &_o how_o king_n henry_n two_o son_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o hyght_n see_v as_o king_n henry_n hadê_n be_v king_n xvij_o year_n a_z great_a debate_n arise_v betwixt_o king_n lowy_n of_o france_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z king_n have_v send_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_a unto_o th'earl_n of_o bloys_n asmoche_n as_o they_o may_v in_o wane_n against_o the_o king_n of_o frauncâ—_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o lord_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o th'earl_n have_v spouse_n his_o 〈…〉_o maude_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n yâ—_z kenge_v of_o france_n die_v moche_v sorrow_n to_o normandy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n be_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o in_o haste_n go_v over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d normandy_n for_o to_o defend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o war_n bytwene_v they_o last_v two_o year_n till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o two_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o unnethe_n escape_v aware_a with_o moche_n pain_n &_o the_o moost_n partâ—â—e_v of_o his_o man_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o theym_n what_o he_o best_o like_v and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o lete_fw-la go_v free_o and_o some_o he_o lete_fw-la be_v put_v unto_o the_o death_n but_o afterward_o those_o two_o kyngê_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v hoo_o all_o the_o land_n of_o normandye_o &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o enemy_n of_o france_n he_o torn_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n with_o moche_n honour_n and_o his_o two_o son_n william_n &_o rycharde_n will_v have_v come_v after_o the_o fader_fw-mi &_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o people_n but_o be_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o land_v the_o ship_n come_v against_o a_o roche_z &_o all_o be_v drown_v that_o be_v there_o in_o save_z â—o_z man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n that_o escape_v and_o this_o be_v upon_o saint_n katheryns_n day_n &_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drown_v william_n and_o rycharde_n the_o king_n sonâ—_n a_o the_o earl_n of_o chestre_n octonell_n his_o brother_n geffroy_n rydell_n walter_n 〈◊〉_d godefray_v archedeken_n the_o king_n daughter_n the_o countess_n of_o perch_n the_o kyngesnece_n the_o countess_n of_o chestre_n &_o many_o other_o ¶_o when_o king_n henry_n &_o other_o lord_n arryve_v in_o englonde_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n they_o make_v sorrow_n enough_o and_o all_o their_o mirth_n &_o joy_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o morning_n &_o sorrow_n ¶_o how_o maude_n yâ—_z empress_n come_v again_o in_o englonde_n &_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o geffroy_n th'earl_n of_o angoy_n and_o when_o that_o two_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v dwell_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v from_o the_o king_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o &_o die_v moche_n harm_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o normandy_n &_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n &_o there_o he_o dwell_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tydynge_n that_o henry_n the_o emperom_n of_o almaigne_n yâ—_z have_v spouse_n
for_o his_o felonye_n ¶_o of_o dress_v yâ—_z king_n edward_n make_v of_o his_o justiâ—ê_n and_o of_o his_o clerk_n yâ—_z they_o have_v do_v for_o their_o falsnes_n &_o how_o he_o drive_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o englonde_n for_o their_o usury_n and_o myshyleâ—e_n as_o king_n edward_n have_v dwell_v three_o year_n in_o gascoigne_n a_o desire_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi into_o englonde_n again_o and_o whanne_v he_o be_v come_v again_o he_o find_v so_o many_o plaint_n make_v to_o high_a of_o his_o justyce_n and_o of_o his_o clerk_n that_o have_v do_v so_o many_o wrong_n and_o falseness_n that_o wonder_v it_o be_v to_o here_o and_o for_o which_o falseness_n sir_n thomas_n waylond_n the_o king_n justice_n forswear_v englonde_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n for_o falseness_n that_o man_n put_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v atteynt_a and_o prove_v fall_v and_o anon_o after_o when_o yâ—_z king_n have_v do_v his_o will_n of_o the_o justice_n though_o lete_fw-la he_o enquere_v &_o espy_v how_o the_o jew_n dysceyn_v &_o beguile_v his_o people_n through_o the_o sin_n of_o falseness_n and_o of_o usury_n and_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o prevy_a parliament_n among_o his_o lord_n and_o they_o or_o deyn_v among_o theym_fw-mi yâ—_z all_o the_o jew_n shall_v void_a out_n of_o englonde_n for_o their_o mysbyleve_v &_o also_o for_o their_o false_a usurye_n that_o they_o do_v unto_o crysten_v man_n and_o for_o to_o speed_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o thing_n all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o englonde_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o xu_o penny_n of_o all_o their_o good_n mevable_a &_o so_o be_v the_o jew_n dryven_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o though_o go_v yâ—_z jew_o into_o france_n &_o there_o they_o dwell_v through_o leave_v of_o king_n phylyp_n yâ—_z though_o be_v king_n of_o france_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n through_o consent_n &_o grant_v of_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o scotlonde_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o 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scotlonde_n see_v yâ—_z debate_n bytwene_v they_o come_z to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o seize_v hyin_o all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o chyef_a lord_n and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o foresaid_a lord_n the_o foresaid_a baylol_n brus_n and_o hastynge_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o axyd_v of_o the_o king_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v full_a gentyll_a and_o true_a lete_fw-la enquere_v by_o yâ—_z cronycles_n of_o scotlonde_n and_z of_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o scotlonde_n which_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o elder_a blood_n and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o baylol_n be_v the_o elder_a and_z yâ—_z the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o do_v he_o feaute_n and_o homa_fw-la ge_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o be_v do_v bailol_n go_v into_o scotlonde_n &_o there_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n be_v upon_o the_o see_v great_a war_n bytwe_n ne_o the_o englysshman_n and_o the_o norman_n but_o upon_o a_o tyme._n the_o norman_n arryve_v all_o at_o dover_n &_o there_o they_o martyr_v a_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v thomas_n of_o dover_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o norman_n slay_v yâ—_z there_o escape_v not_o one_o of_o they_o ¶_o and_o so_o afterward_o king_n edward_n shall_v less_o the_o duchye_a of_o gascoigne_n through_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n thrughe_o his_o false_a cast_a of_o the_o douseper_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr yâ—_z be_v king_n edwardis_n brother_n give_v up_o his_o homage_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o clerk_n of_o englond_n grant_v to_o king_n edward_n half_a deal_n of_o holy_a chirche_n good_n in_o help_a too_o recover_v his_o land_n again_o in_o gascoigne_n and_o the_o king_n send_v thethere_o a_o noble_a company_n of_o his_o bachelor_n and_o himself_o will_v have_v go_v to_o poâ—tesmon_n the_o but_z he_o 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time_n he_o have_v have_v the_o batayll_n &_o treason_n thou_o do_v for_o the_o greâ—_n somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n &_o silver_n that_o thou_o receyve_v of_o jamys_n douglas_n a_o scot_n the_o kyngê_n enemy_n and_o out_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v that_o yâ—_z order_fw-fr of_o knyghthode_n by_z yâ—_z which_o than_o receyve_v all_o thy_o honour_n and_o â—â—â—shyp_n upon_o thy_o body_n be_v all_o bring_v to_o nought_o and_o thin_a estate_n undoyne_v that_o other_o knight_n of_o low_a degree_n mow_v after_o be_v ware_n which_o lord_n have_v the_o avaunted_a huge_o in_o dyverse_a countries_n of_o englonde_n and_o that_o all_o may_v take_v ensample_n by_o their_o lord_n afterward_o true_o for_o to_o serve_v ¶_o though_o command_v he_o anon_o a_o knave_n to_o hew_v of_o his_o spur_n on_o his_o hely_n and_o after_o he_o lete_fw-la break_v the_o sword_n over_o his_o heed_n yâ—_z which_o the_o king_n give_v he_o for_o too_o keep_v &_o defend_v his_o land_n therewith_o whanne_v he_o made_z he_o 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torn_v in_o to_o blood_n as_o yâ—_z people_n it_o see_v &_o yâ—_z dure_v from_o yâ—_z morn_n till_o xi_o of_o yâ—_z clock_n ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o saint_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o wherefore_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la closein_fw-fr the_o chirche_fw-fr door_n of_o the_o pryory_n of_o pountfret_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v therein_o for_o to_o offer_v and_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v martryd_v there_o be_v a_o priest_n yâ—_z long_o time_n have_v be_v blind_a dream_v in_o his_o sleep_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o hill_n there_o the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v do_v unto_o dethe_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o sight_n again_o &_o so_o he_o dream_v three_o nyghte_n sew_v and_o the_o priest_n lete_fw-la lede_n he_o to_o the_o same_o hill_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o that_o place_n that_o he_o be_v martryd_v on_o full_a devowt_o he_o make_v there_o his_o prayer_n and_o pray_v god_n &_o saint_n thomas_n that_z he_o may_v have_v his_o sight_n again_o and_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n he_o lay_v his_o right_a honde_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o good_a man_n be_v martryd_v on_o and_o a_o drop_n of_o dry_a blood_n and_o small_a sonde_v clevyd_v on_o his_o honde_n &_o therewith_o stryke_v his_o eye_n and_o anon_o thrughe_v the_o may_v of_o god_n and_o saint_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o he_o have_v his_o sight_n again_o and_o thankyd_v though_o almyghtye_a god_n and_o saint_n thomas_n and_o whanne_v this_o miracle_n be_v know_v among_o man_n the_o people_n come_v thither_o on_o every_o side_n and_o knelyd_v and_o make_v their_o prayer_n atte_v his_o tomb_n that_o be_v in_o the_o pryory_n of_o pountfret_n and_o pray_v that_o holy_a martyr_n of_o socour_n &_o of_o help_n and_o god_n hear_v their_o prayer_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v a_o young_a child_n drown_v in_o a_o well_o in_o the_o town_n of_o pountfret_n and_o be_v deed_n three_o day_n and_o three_o nyghte_n and_o man_n come_v and_o lay_v the_o deed_n child_n upon_o say_a thomas_n tombe_fw-fr yâ—_z holy_a martyr_v and_o the_o child_n arise_v from_o dethe_v to_o life_n as_o many_o a_o man_n it_o see_v ¶_o and_o also_o moche_n people_n be_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n &_o god_n send_v they_o their_o mind_n again_o through_o virtue_n of_o yâ—_z holy_a man_n ¶_o and_o god_n have_v yeve_v there_o also_o to_o cryâ—â—pyls_v their_o go_v &_o to_o crokyd_v thyr_n ande_fw-mi and_o the_fw-mi foot_n &_o to_o blind_a also_o theyâ—_n sight_n &_o to_o manyseke_v folk_n the_fw-mi health_n of_o dyvers_a malady_n for_o the_o love_n of_o this_o good_a martyr_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n in_o counâ—dom_n in_o gascoigne_n and_o such_o a_o malady_n he_o have_v that_o all_o his_o right_n side_n rotyd_v &_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o that_o man_n may_v see_v his_o lyver_n &_o his_o herteâ—_n and_o so_o he_o stanke_z that_z un_v they_o may_v come_v nâ—ghâ—_n he_o wherefore_o his_o friend_n be_v for_o he_o wonder_v sorry_a but_o at_o the_o last_o as_o god_n will_v they_o pray_v to_o saint_n thomas_n of_o â—a_o castre_n that_o he_o will_v pray_v almyghty_a god_n for_o that_o prisoner_n and_z beâ—yght_a for_o to_o go_v to_o pountfret_n for_o to_o do_v their_o pylgrymage_n he_o think_v that_o the_o martyr_n saint_n thomas_n come_v to_o he_o and_o anoint_a all_o his_o syke_a body_n and_o therewith_o the_o good_a man_n awake_v and_o be_v all_o hoole_n and_o his_o flesh_n be_v restore_v again_o that_o before_o be_v rotyd_v and_o fall_v away_o for_o which_o miracle_n the_o good_a man_n and_o his_o friend_n lovyd_v god_n and_o saint_n thomas_n evermore_o after_o and_o this_o good_a man_n come_v into_o englonde_n and_o take_v with_o he_o four_o feloweâ—â—_n &_o come_v to_o pountfret_v to_o yâ—_z holy_a martyr_n &_o do_v their_o pylgrymage_n &_o the_o good_a man_n that_o be_v syke_o come_v thither_o all_o nakyd_v sauf_o his_o prevye_a clothes_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o torn_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o tell_v of_o the_o miracle_n wheresoever_o yâ—_z they_o come_v ¶_o and_o also_o two_o man_n have_v be_v heelyd_v there_o of_o the_o mormale_a through_o help_n of_o yâ—_z holy_a martyr_v though_o that_o evyll_n be_v hold_v in_o curable_a and_o when_o the_o spenser_n hear_v yâ—_z god_n do_v such_o miracle_n for_o this_o holy_a man_n they_z will_o byleve_v it_o in_o no_o manere_n wise_a but_o say_v open_o that_o it_o be_v great_a he_o resye_n such_o virtue_n of_o he_o to_o byleve_v and_o when_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n yâ—_z soon_o see_v all_o this_o do_v anon_o he_o send_v his_o messager_n from_o pountfret_n there_o that_o he_o dwell_v to_o kine_n edward_n that_o though_o be_v at_o graved_a at_o scypton_a for_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v undo_v yâ—_z pylgrymage_n and_o as_o the_o rybaude_n yâ—_z message_a go_v toward_o the_o king_n for_o to_o do_v his_o message_n he_z come_v by_o the_o hylle_n there_o yâ—_z good_a martyr_n be_v do_v to_o dethe_v &_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o make_v his_o ordure_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o ride_v toward_o the_o king_n &_o a_o strong_a flyxe_n come_v upon_o he_o or_o that_o he_o come_v to_o york_n &_o though_o he_o shed_v all_o his_o bowel_n at_o his_o fundment_n and_o when_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n sondele_n he_o be_v adradde_a &_o think_v for_o too_o undo_v this_o pylgrymage_n if_o heâ—_n may_v by_o any_o manere_v a_o way_n &_o anon_o he_o go_v to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a sklaundre_v through_o out_o all_o crystendome_n for_o yâ—_z death_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n if_o that_o he_o suffer_v yâ—_z people_n to_o do_v their_o pylgrymage_n at_o pountfret_n &_o so_o he_o counsel_v yâ—_z king_n that_o he_o command_v to_o shut_v yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr door_n of_o pountfret_n in_o yâ—_z which_o chirche_v yâ—_z holy_a martyr_n be_v enterid_fw-la &_o thus_o they_o do_v ayenste_n all_o fraunchyse_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o yâ—_z four_o year_n after_o may_v no_o pylgryme_n come_v to_o yâ—_z holy_a body_n &_o because_o yâ—_z monk_n suffer_v man_n to_o come_v &_o honour_n that_o holy_a body_n of_o saint_n thomas_n the_o martyr_n through_o counsel_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n yâ—_z soon_o &_o thrughe_o counsel_v of_o master_n robert_n baldok_v yâ—_z fall_v pyll_v clerk_n that_o be_v yâ—_z kyngê_n chancellor_n that_o king_n consent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o their_o wage_n &_o lete_fw-la make_v ward_n ynâ—_n over_o their_o own_o good_a long_a time_n &_o through_o commandment_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh_n spenser_n xiiii_o gascoyne_n well_o armyd_fw-la keep_v the_o hylle_n the_fw-mi
this_o gore_n shall_v seek_v the_o flower_n of_o lyt_v &_o of_o death_n &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o he_o spousyd_v isabella_n the_o kyngê_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o in_o his_o time_n merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o folk_n upon_o dyche_n of_o the_o see_v and_z that_o be_v well_o seen_v att_o bannocke_n home_n in_o scotlonde_n when_o be_v waâ—â—_n die_v confyte_v thereof_o yâ—_z scortes_fw-la and_o merlin_n tell_v also_o that_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n and_o many_o touney_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o when_o king_n edward_n be_v dyscomfyte_v in_o slotlonde_n &_o come_v thou_o south_n ward_n the_o scot_n besegyd_v though_o castle_n &_o do_v they_o moche_n barm_n &_o brente_a town_n into_o the_o herd_n earth_n ¶_o and_o after_o ward_n merlin_n tell_v that_o a_o eagle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o cornewayle_v that_o shall_v have_v feder_n of_o gold_n yâ—_z of_o pride_n shall_v have_v no_o peer_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v they_o through_o a_o beer_n at_o gaversich_n &_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v &_o funde_fw-la sooth_n for_o by_o the_o eagle_z understonde_v sir_n pers_n of_o ganaston_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n that_o dyspyse_v the_o baronage_n of_o englonde_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v heed_v at_o gaversych_a through_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o through_o th'earl_n of_o war_n wyh_o yâ—_z and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o beer_n shall_v bren_v ne_fw-la and_o that_o bataylle_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sâ—e_n in_o a_o field_n array_v like_o a_o sheld_n where_o shall_v dye_n many_o white_a he_o des_fw-fr and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o by_o the_o bryuning_a of_o the_o beer_n it_o betokenyd_v great_a drede_n thrughe_o hytting_a of_o sword_n at_o yâ—_z bataple_n of_o miton_n for_o there_o come_v the_o scot_n in_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o slelde_v in_o manere_fw-la of_o a_o wing_a and_o slay_v man_n of_o relegyon_n priest_n and_o seculers_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n callyd_v that_o batayll_n in_o dyspyte_n of_o the_o englysshman_n the_z white_a batayll_n and_o after_o merlin_n say_v the_o foresaid_a beer_n shall_v do_v the_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o yâ—_z shall_v be_v upon_o the_o southweste_n &_o also_o upon_o his_o blood_n and_o say_v also_o that_o the_o goat_n shall_v less_o moche_n deal_v of_o his_o land_n till_o the_o time_n that_o shame_n shall_v he_o overcome_v &_o they_o he_o shall_v clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o shall_v win_v again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o more_o thrughe_a people_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o that_o shall_v make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o ferde_v &_o he_o avenge_v upon_o his_o enemy_n through_o counsel_n of_o two_o â—â—les_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o paryll_n too_o be_v undo_v and_o that_o though_o two_o oâ—â—kes_n shield_v go_v 〈◊〉_d see_v 〈◊〉_d stranng_n londeâ—_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v dwell_v unto_o a_o certain_a tyme._n and_o then_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o englonde_fw-fr again_o and_o though_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o many_o one_o &_o that_o they_o shall_v counsel_v the_o goat_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—erre_v aycu_v the_o foresaid_a beer_n and_o the_o goat_n and_o i_o owl_n shall_v come_v to_o as_o arm_v of_o the_o set_v at_o burton_n upon_o treâ—â—t_n yâ—_z shall_v goover_n &_o that_o for_o drede_v the_o beer_n shall_v flee_v with_o a_o swan_n in_o his_o company_n to_o bury_v toward_o the_o north._n through_o a_o unkind_a outpulter_n &_o that_o the_o swan_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v be_v slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n shall_v be_v slay_v full_o nyghe_o his_o own_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o pountftet_fw-la upon_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v shede_v his_o beeme_n and_o many_o folk_n he_o shall_v seek_v for_o virtue_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o yâ—_z good_a erle_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o northwest_o and_o cousin_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o uncle_n soon_o and_o by_o law_n he_o make_v the_o king_n less_o moche_n land_n yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v puâ—_n chacyd_v wilful_o till_o at_o yâ—_z last_o the_o king_n take_v thereof_o shame_n &_o himself_o slay_v with_o cruelty_n and_o after_o he_o ga_fw-mi te_fw-mi again_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o moche_n more_o through_o folk_n that_o he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o make_v he_o too_o be_v adradde_a and_o avengyd_v he_o on_o his_o baron_n through_o counsel_n ofsyt_v hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_z of_o sit_v hugh_n the_o soon_o that_o before_o be_v outlaw_v for_o theyâ—_n weigh_v kydnesse_n but_o afterward_o they_o come_v a_o yon_o into_o englonde_n sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi cameout_o of_o france_n &_o somoche_n counsel_v the_o hang_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v upon_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o spenser_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o their_o power_n meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n aâ—_n burton_n upon_o trente_n and_o he_o there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o lyr_n vmtroy_v earl_n of_o herforde_n be_v in_o his_o company_n and_o after_o flee_v the_o foresaid_a thomas_n and_o humfâ—oy_n with_o theye_a company_n to_o 〈◊〉_d meeting_a with_o 〈◊〉_d andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-mi that_o be_v callyd_v yâ—_z unkind_a outpulter_fw-la &_o also_o sire_n symonde_n ward_n earl_n of_o york_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o huge_a power_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o in_o yâ—_z scomfyture_n the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n be_v slay_v upon_o the_o brydge_v cowardly_a with_o a_o spear_n in_o the_o fundement_n &_o the_o earl_n thomas_n be_v take_v &_o lad_n unto_o pountfiet_n &_o though_o be_v he_o do_v beside_o his_o own_o castle_n but_o afterward_o many_o he_o seek_v for_o miracle_n yâ—_z god_n do_v for_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n merlyn_n say_v for_o sorrow_n &_o harm_n shall_v dye_n a_o people_n of_o his_o land_n wherefore_o many_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o yâ—_z more_o bold_a &_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o because_o of_o his_o baron_n yâ—_z be_v do_v to_o dethe_v for_o saint_n thomas_fw-la quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n people_n of_o many_o londe_n become_v yâ—_z bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o yâ—_z king_n for_z their_o blood_n be_v torn_v to_o many_o nacyon_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v yâ—_z yâ—_z forsaydowle_n shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o yâ—_z flour_v of_o lyf_v &_o death_n &_o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o moche_v dysese_v so_o yâ—_z she_o shall_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n to_o yâ—_z flower_n delyce_n &_o there_o shall_v abide_v till_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o fetch_v she_o &_o though_o they_o shall_v abide_v both_o till_o yâ—_z time_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o though_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o put_v they_o to_o pytevous_a dethe_v &_o yâ—_z prophecy_n be_v full_o well_o know_v &_o be_v full_a sothe_o for_o sir_n huge_a spenser_n yâ—_z fader_fw-mi &_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o die_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o persecuconn_n unto_o yâ—_z queen_n isabella_n through_o their_o procurement_n to_o her_o lord_n yâ—_z king_n so_o they_o ordain_v among_o they_o yâ—_z she_o be_v put_v untoo_o her_o wagys_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xx_o shelyngê_n in_o the_o day_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o send_v in_o englonde_n by_o his_o letter_n unto_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_o dread_a to_o come_v there_o for_z he_o wend_v to_o have_v be_v arestyd_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_n for_o yâ—_z trespase_o yâ—_z sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sister_n wherefore_o thrughe_v his_o ordinance_n and_o consent_n of_o the._n spenser_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v into_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n be_v tween_v king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n â–ª_o and_o there_o dwell_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v she_o for_o too_o seek_v and_o so_o they_o dwell_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alyaunâ—ce_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o and_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o henaude_n that_o if_o they_o with_o their_o virtue_n may_v destroy_v and_o overcome_v the_o venym_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o theâ—_n spensers_n that_o spr_fw-la edward_n shall_v spowsedame_n phylip_v the_o worshipful_a ladâ—â—_n the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n wherefore_o the_o queen_n
themselves_o if_o the_o king_n will_v certain_o to_o preve_v it_o and_o stand_v by_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi and_z preve_v afterward_o that_o the_o king_n have_v need_v they_o will_v gladlye_a every_o man_n after_o his_o power_n and_o state_n he_o help_v and_o leave_v and_o after_o this_o be_v publyssh_v and_o show_v in_o the_o parleament_n many_o plaint_n and_o default_n of_o dyvers_a offycer_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o lord_n latymer_n yâ—_z king_n chambrelayne_v both_o to_o the_o king_n &_o eke_o to_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o also_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v speak_v &_o treat_v of_o dame_n alyce_n per_v for_o the_o great_a wrong_n &_o evyll_n governaunce_n yâ—_z be_v do_v by_o her_o counseyll_n in_o the_o ream_n the_o which_o dame_n alyce_n per_v yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v hold_v long_o time_n to_o his_o leman_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o lass_n wonder_v though_o through_o yâ—_z trealtee_fw-mi of_o the_o woman_n excyting_a and_o her_o stere_a he_o 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have_v not_o holpen_v it_o &_o take_v heed_n thereto_o &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n send_v his_o letter_n to_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi charge_a he_o &_o command_v he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v stynt_v redress_n &_o amend_v tho_o evyll_n doer_n &_o breker_n of_o his_o pea_n and_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o lordê_n &_o other_o friend_n yâ—_z pea_n be_v make_v bytwene_v they_o &_o for_o this_o hurling_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z king_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v at_o that_o time_n by_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v in_o yâ—_z parliament_n but_o he_o take_v &_o make_v his_o soon_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o governor_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z which_o stand_v so_o still_o as_o governoure_n till_o yâ—_z time_n that_o he_o dey_v ¶_o the_o same_o year_n after_o candelmasse_n or_o yâ—_z parleament_n be_v do_v yâ—_z king_n ask_v a_o subsydye_a of_o the_o clergy_n &_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n &_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o that_z be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o every_o person_n 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john_n monsterwarth_a knyghte_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n '_o byght_n anon_o after_o in_o the_o lii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o octobre_n pope_n gregory_n yâ—_z ix_o bring_v and_o remeve_v his_o court_n with_o he_o from_o auynyon_n to_o rome_n ¶_o and_o yâ—_z xii_o day_n of_o apryll_n john_n monsterwarthe_n knight_n at_o london_n be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v &_o than_o quarter_v &_o send_v to_o four_o chief_n town_n of_o englond_n &_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v for_o this_o same_o john_n be_v full_o untrewe_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o the_o ream_n &_o coveytous_a &_o unstable_a for_z he_o take_v oftimes_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyll_a foreman_n of_o arm_n wage_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v they_o &_o take_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o he_o dradd_a that_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v shend_v &_o accuse_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o flee_v pryve_v lie_v 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at_o westmyster_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o this_o king_n edward_n be_v forsooth_o of_o a_o pass_v godenes_n &_o full_a gracious_a among_o all_o yâ—_z worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z world_n foâ—_n he_o pass_v &_o shine_v by_o virtue_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o he_o from_o god_n about_o all_o his_o predecessor_n yâ—_z be_v noble_a man_n &_o 〈…〉_o he_o be_v a_o well_o hert_v man_n &_o a_o hardâ—â—_n for_o he_o dread_a never_o no_o myshappe_n ne_o harm_n ne_o evyll_n fortune_n yâ—_z may_v tall_a a_o noble_a warryour_fw-mi &_o a_o fortunate_a forboth_n on_o land_n &_o see_v &_o in_o all_o batayl_n &_o asseblâ—s_n with_o a_o pass_v glory_n &_o joy_n he_o have_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d
two_o son_n behind_o he_o hircanun_n and_o aristobolun_n but_o certain_o he_o say_v his_o wfy_n shall_v regne_fw-la for_z she_o stand_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o people_n ¶_o servius_n flaccus_n lucius_n fabiê°_n plubius_n this_o time_n be_v senator_n at_o rome_n this_o time_n bataylle_n among_o them self_o begin_v of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o cause_n &_o the_o beginning_n be_v giacâ—us_o a_o mighty_a man_n weil_z know_v with_o noble_a romayn_v begin_v to_o seek_v a_o cause_n against_o they_o and_o by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o may_v do_v no_o thing_n alone_o to_o they_o he_z meâ—ed_a the_o comyn_v people_n to_o theym_a sayenge_a that_o all_o the_o londe_n &_o possessyon_n shield_v the_o be_v denyde_v equaly_a and_o also_o the_o money_n â—en_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o insurreccyon_n in_o the_o which_o graccus_fw-la be_v slay_v and_o many_o myscheve_n felle_v after_o vide_fw-la orosium_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o man_n there_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v at_o rome_n have_a four_o foot_n four_o arm_n two_o face_n and_z four_o eye_n ¶_o the_o hylle_n of_o ethna_n spyt_v out_o flame_v fire_n horryble_n and_o destroy_v the_o place_n nyghe_a about_o it_o ¶_o and_o these_o man_n bere_v rule_n cartago_fw-la be_v command_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o it_o be_v fulfyl_v of_o the_o romayn_v people_n and_o there_o be_v mighty_a batayll_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n ¶_o fabius_n with_o a_o lytell_a host_n overcome_v the_o king_n of_o armenye_n and_o there_o be_v drown_v a_o bondred_a &_o four_o score_n thousand_o man_n in_o the_o water_n of_o rhine_n ¶_o ptholomeus_n alexander_n be_v king_n in_o egypte_n in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v lucerius_n a_o poet_n the_o which_o afterward_o be_v mad_a for_o love_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o ptholomeus_n soon_o to_o cleopatra_n regn_v after_o he_o under_o who_o salustius_n the_o noble_a writer_n of_o hystorye_n be_v bear_v ¶_o ptholomeus_n dyonisius_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o in_o his_o time_n virgyll_n and_o oracius_fw-la be_v bear_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.u._n iacob_n naturell_n fader_fw-mi to_o joseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v reherce_v in_o luke_n &_o mathe_v &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o alexandra_n wyf_v to_o alexander_n be_v bysshop_n in_o the_o jury_n ix_o yerre_v &_o show_v moche_n tyranny_n all_o if_o she_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o her_o feign_a holy_a relygy_n on_o ¶_o and_o hircanun_n she_o soon_o she_o provoke_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_a &_o she_o ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la after_n this_o woman_n in_o the_o line_n of_o the_o bysshop_n be_v put_v for_o the_o counting_a of_o the_o year_n not_o as_o she_o use_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o bysshop_n for_o it_o be_v not_o leyfull_a to_o she_o ¶_o hircanus_n soon_o to_o alexandra_n regn_v xxxiij_o year_n this_o hircanê°_n after_o the_o decesse_n of_o his_o mother_n succeed_v 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vide_fw-la plus_fw-la alius_fw-la ¶_o virgyll_n the_o moost_n excellent_a of_o poetes_n be_v magnefy_v this_o time_n &_o marvellous_a thing_n he_o die_v and_o among_o other_o when_o that_o neopolis_n be_v vex_v with_o deed_o pain_n of_o mighty_a worm_n virgyll_n cast_v a_o worm_n of_o gold_n in_o to_o a_o pond_n or_o a_o water_n &_o it_o lie_v a_o certain_a season_n there_o and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o in_o to_o yâ—_z town_n all_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v full_a of_o worm_n and_o till_o the_o worm_n of_o gold_n be_v put_v in_o to_o the_o water_n again_o they_o have_v jufyte_n worm_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n all_o the_o worm_n go_v away_o ¶_o also_o it_o be_v weyten_v in_o the_o cronycle_n of_o rome_n that_o virgyll_n by_o cunning_a condescend_v or_o thyck_v the_o air_n so_o that_o he_o wall_v his_o gardeyne_n with_o the_o air_n and_o he_o make_v a_o brydge_v of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v pass_v every_o time_n that_o he_o list_v also_o he_o ask_v 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