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by_o she_o iii_o son_n â—_o one_o daughter_n &_o he_o be_v take_v &_o command_v to_o newgate_n to_o prison_n by_o my_o lord_n of_o gloucestre_n protector_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o this_o year_n he_o break_v the_o prison_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o priest_n that_o be_v his_o chapelayn_n &_o after_o be_v take_v again_o by_o my_o lord_n bomonde_n &_o bring_v again_o to_o newgate_n &_o afterward_o deliver_v at_o large_a and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n afterward_o be_v maâ—e_n earl_n of_o rychemonde_n &_o a_o other_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n &_o the_o three_o a_o monk_n of_o westm_n which_o monk_n dry_v soon_o after_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n also_o on_o new_a year_n day_n at_o bernardes_n castle_n fall_v down_o a_o stake_n of_o wood_fw-mi sudden_o at_o after_o none_o and_o slay_v three_o man_n myschyf_o &_o foul_a hurt_n other_o ¶_o and_o at_o bedforde_n on_o a_o shyresdai_fw-mi be_v xviii_o man_n murder_v without_o stroke_n by_o falling_n down_o a_o stayr_a as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o comune_a â—alle_n and_o manifoule_n hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v the_o time_n lyvetenate_n of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyke_v where_o he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o quere_z ¶_o and_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n thrughout_v all_o englonde_n for_o a_o bustle_v of_o where_o be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n browne_n that_o time_n mayre_n of_o london_n send_v into_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a counseyll_n of_o basylyde_v pose_v eugeny_n &_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o than_o begin_v the_o scysme_n which_o endure_v unto_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.xlvii_n ¶_o this_o felix_fw-la be_v a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o see_v his_o son_n soon_o and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o counseyll_n of_o bysyle_n &_o eugeny_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o scysme_n be_v long_a tyme._n &_o this_o felyx_n have_v but_o lyttll_v obedience_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o naturalyte_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n &_o well_o nyghe_a all_o crystendome_n obey_v and_o repute_v eugeny_n for_o very_a pope_n of_o theym_n both_o gor_o both_o occupy_v during_o the_o lyf_v of_o eugeny_n this_o same_o year_n sir_n richard_n which_o be_v vycarye_a of_o hermettelworth_n be_v degrate_v of_o his_o preesthode_n at_o paul_n &_o burn_v at_o tower_n hylle_v as_o for_o a_o heretic_n on_o saint_n botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o att_o his_o deche_n he_o dey_v a_o good_a crysten_v man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v brente_a and_o offer_v and_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o the_o mayor_n &_o shreve_n by_o the_o kyngê_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshappe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o year_n the_o shreve_n of_o london_n set_v out_o of_o saint_n martin_n the_o grant_n of_o the_o send_v wary_a fyve_o ê‘sone_n which_o after_o ward_n be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n
day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o the_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v dylygent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o â—e_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la plura_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 persee_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o devyne_a philosopher_n and_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a and_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titê°_n quintê°_n be_v dictator_n atte_a rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o ayenste_n coveytous_a and_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 viii_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 frensshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxereses_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nacranabo_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 to_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_a to_o eldra_n that_o be_v the_o vii_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la subbam_fw-la terre_fw-fr ¶_o aâ—samus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o the_o persee_n xxiiii_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_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 persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translyte_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o danyll_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_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 johannes_n his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o ¶_o arystotiles_n the_o moo_v subtle_a and_o famous_a philosopher_n learn_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o mooste_o chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_o 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 cassibolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_a the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbratus_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 condycyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n welle_v and_o wise_o and_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o deyde_v lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n welle_v and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o sysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z 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 and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne·_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thorugh_o myschaundâ—e_v thorugh_v a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_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 hemette_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a &_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 &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o hê_n quarlle_v that_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a haste_n &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v &_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 mor_fw-mi with_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v brandobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n and_o town_n this_o grandobodiam_n make_v the_o twine_z of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n be_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_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·_n 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_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n and_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 that_o the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o good_a &_o merci_fw-la able_a that_o 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 hê_n brother_n artogaill_n that_o be_v king_n before·_a and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignyte_n &_o take_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 condiconn_n that_o he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o land_n for_o he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a and_o free_a and_z die_v right_a &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n and_o dey_v and_o 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 artogail_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n hygamus_fw-la &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o for_o help_v to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n &_o 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 the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vii_o year_n and_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n and_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 prysone_n and_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 and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiii_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 xxxiii_o king_n each_o 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 the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiii_o be_v call_v gerbodia_fw-la he_o regn_v xii_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v jowalan_n viii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v on_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n and_o after_o regn_v voghen_n xiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v coyl_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la ii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldadan_n xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v viii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v
&_o receyve_v bapâ—ym_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a faith_n &_o byleve_n eulentre_n send_v two_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v pagan_a a_o other_o elybam_fw-la in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptyse_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o meyne_n and_o after_o go_v from_o town_n to_o town_n &_o baptyse_v the_o people_n till_o all_o the_o land_n be_v baptyse_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n an_o hondr_v lvi_o after_o the_o incarncyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_n make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n two_o archibysshop_n one_o at_o caunterbury_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o other_o many_o bishop_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n and_o when_o these_o two_o legatê_n have_v baptyse_v all_o this_o land_n they_o ordain_v preste_n for_o to_o baptyse_v chyldern_a and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n and_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n dwell_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n xii_o year_n and_o after_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o without_o a_o king_n and_o how_o bryton_n choose_v a_o king_n this_o king_n lucy_n have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v after_o ward_v great_a harm_n &_o sorrow_n to_o the_o land_n for_o after_o this_o king_n lucy_n death_n none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o other_o to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o war_n &_o debate_v among_o them self_o l_o year_n without_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v after_o ward_n that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v from_o rome_n in_o to_o thê_n land_n that_o be_v call_v severie_a not_o for_o war_n but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o never_o theles_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o they_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severi_fw-la be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o 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regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o wyf_v eleyne_v a_o son_n that_o be_v call_v constantyne_n and_o this_o king_n bear_v true_a faith_n and_o true_o die_v unto_o they_o of_o rome_n all_o his_o lyf_v and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xu_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o be_v king_n constance_n soon_o &_o the_o soon_o of_o saint_n eleyne_n govern_v &_o rule_v the_o land_n &_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o king_n constance_n dethe_v regn_v constantyne_n his_o soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o saint_n eleyne_n that_o find_v the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o hooly_a land_n and_o how_o constantyne_n be_v come_v emperor_n of_o rome_n ¶_o it_o befall_v so_o in_o the_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v a_o sarrasy_a &_o a_o tyrant_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o that_o put_v to_o dethe_v all_o that_o byleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v hoo_o chirche_v by_o all_o his_o power_n &_o sleweall_a crysten_v min_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o other_o he_o lete_fw-la martyr_n saint_n katherine_n and_o many_o other_o crysten_v people_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n flee_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantyne_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o maxence_o die_v to_o the_o crystyanytee_n wherefore_o constantyne_n have_v pyte_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o unto_o rome_n and_o there_o take_v the_o cyte_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o there_o be_v in_o that_o be_v of_o mysbyleve_n that_o he_o may_v there_o â—ind_v and_o though_o be_v he_o make_v emperor_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o govern_v he_o so_o well_o that_o all_o â—ondes_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce·_a ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n &_o tyâ—aun_n maxence_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o greâ—e_n &_o hear_v these_o tydyng_n &_o sodeyn_o become_v will_v 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they_o arrayve_v at_o por_z tesmouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavyan_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n and_o dyscomfyted_a tavern_n &_o tavern_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_z come_v ayne_v in_o to_o this_o land_n another_o time_n to_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o octavian_n ¶_o when_o octavian_n hear_v that_o he_z assemble_v a_o grate_n power_n &_o come_v to_o ward_v tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o those_o two_o host_n meet_v togyder_n upon_o stanesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v togyder_v &_o though_o be_v octavian_n dyscomfyte_v &_o
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erle_n gorloys_n of_o cornewaylle_n and._n igreyne_v his_o wyf_v sit_v next_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o when_o the_o king_n see_v the_o fayrnesse_n of_o that_o lady_n and_o the_o beaute_n that_o she_o have_v he_o be_v anon_o ravyssh_v for_o her_o beaute_n and_o often_o he_o make_v to_o her_o nice_a countenance_n in_o look_v and_o laughing_n so_o at_o the_o last_o the_o earl_n perceyve_v the_o prevy_a look_n and_o laughing_n and_o the_o love_n bytwene_v they_o and_o roso_fw-la up_o from_o the_o table_n in_o wrath_n and_o take_v he_o wyf_v â—nd_v call_v to_o he_o his_o knight_n and_o go_v then_n wrath_n without_o take_n leave_n of_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o king_n anon_o send_v after_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o and_o go_v not_o then_n in_o dyspyte_n of_o he_o and_o the_o earl_n will_v not_o come_v again_o in_o no_o manner_n of_o wise_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a and_z in_o wrath_n he_o defy_v as_o his_o deed_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o earl_n go_v then_n in_o to_o cornewaylle_v with_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o tyntagyll_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n and_o come_v in_o to_o cornewaylle_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n if_o that_o he_o may_v but_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o such_o a_o castle_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o welle_v array_v call_v tyntagyll_n and_o wollde_v not_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n anon_o besyege_v the_o call_v &_o there_o dwell_v xu_o day_n that_o never_o may_v speed_n and_o ever_o he_o think_v upon_o igreyne_a &_o upon_o she_o lay_v so_o moche_n love_v that_o he_o wyste_v not_o what_o to_o do_v ¶_o so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o call_v to_o he_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v ulfin_n that_o be_v prevy_v with_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o all_o his_o counseyll_v and_o axe_v he_o whaâ—_n be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v ¶_o sir_n say_v he_o send_v after_o merlin_n anon_o for_z he_o come_v tell_v you_o the_o best_a counseyll_n of_o any_o man_n lyve_v merlin_n anon_o be_v send_v after_o &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o all_o his_o counseyll_n and_o his_o will_n sir_n say_v merlin_n i_o shall_v do_v so_o moche_n through_o craft_n that_o i_o can_v that_z i_o shalle_fw-mi make_v you_o come_v to_o night_n 〈◊〉_d the_o castle_n of_o tyntagyll_n &_o shall_v have_v all_o yoâ—_n will_v of_o that_o lady_n how_o uter_fw-la beget_v on_o igreyne_a that_o â—as_v the_o earl_n wyf_v of_o cornewaylle_n arthur_n merlyn_n through_o craft_n that_o he_o coâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o king_n fygure_n inâ—_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o earl_n and_o vlfin_n garlois_n 〈…〉_o in_o to_o the_o fygure_n of_o jordaâ—_n 〈…〉_o earl_n chambrelayne_fw-fr so_o that_o ecâ—_n 〈…〉_o transfygure_v in_o to_o other_o lykeâ—_n 〈…〉_o merlin_n have_v so_o do_v he_o say_a 〈…〉_o sir_n say_v he_o now_z you_o may_v gooâ—_n 〈…〉_o castle_n of_o tyntagyll_n &_o axe_n eneâ—_n 〈…〉_o your_o will_v the_o king_n take_v pryâ—_n 〈…〉_o to_o govern_v and_o lede_v to_o a_o knight_n that_o he_o 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or_o helte_z a_o live_v and_o make_v his_o soon_o to_o sytte_n on_o his_o faders_n skin_n that_o thrughe_o that_o drede_v he_o shall_v drede_v falshede_v and_o juge_a ryghtwysely_a this_o cambyses_n have_v many_o name_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdre_n arthaxerseâ—_n or_o assure_v in_o history_n judith_n that_o be_v do_v under_o he_o he_o call_v nabugodonoscor_fw-mi or_o olyfernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n subdue_v many_o londe_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v unto_o bethuleem_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o judith_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judith_n ii_o et_fw-fr xlii_o ¶_o enereyde_n regned_a in_o perses_n half_a a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n regn_v at_o the_o persee_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mocyon_n of_o zorobabel_n command_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v take_v again_o and_o command_v his_o prince_n that_o on_o nowyse_o they_o shall_v let_v it_o but_z shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_o coude_fw-fr vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o esore_n vode_n v_o o_o tempore_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la propter_fw-la diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vii_o c.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c·lxv_n abiuth_v soon_o to_o zorobabell_a of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v about_o this_o tyme._n for_o of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o follow_v unto_o joseph_o nothing_o be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o thaâ—_n mathe_n thevangelyst_n nomber_v theym_a in_o the_o genelogy_n and_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o due_o can_v net_n be_v know_v ¶_o joachim_n this_o time_n bysshop_n after_o josephus_n be_v call_v josedech_n under_o who_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v again_o ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la idempatet_fw-la neemie_n xii_o ¶_o in_o the_o ii_o hondr_v and_o xliiii_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o romayn_v ordain_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o stead_n of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v one_o year_n alone_o least_fw-mi that_o by_o taryenge_a they_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v correct_v the_o other_o if_o he_o excede_v or_o err_v ¶_o brutus_n be_v the_o first_o consul_n and_o lucius_n the_o second_o and_o thenne_n be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o name_n of_o a_o offyce_v the_o which_o shall_v go_v with_o the_o people_n ayenste_n their_o enemy_n ¶_o titus_n puphis_n marcus_z consules_a ¶_o thenne_v after_o the_o romayn_v complain_v great_o on_o the_o condycyon_n of_o the_o consules_a and_o then_o the_o power_n be_v put_v to_o ten_o man_n to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v peple_n for_o everyche_a one_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n and_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o dygnyte_n and_o they_o trust_v never_o to_o rest_n the_o war_n be_v so_o strong_a against_o they_o ¶_o arthaxeses_n be_v king_n of_o persarum_fw-la under_o who_o esdras_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o neemias_n be_v buteler_n to_o the_o same_o king_n who_o after_o ward_n 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 vii_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o seven_o c.lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o c.xl_o elyac_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n in_o mathee_n pri_fw-la o_o &_o more_o of_o he_o be_v not_o have_v in_o â—crypture_n esdras_n a_o holy_a man_n a_o cunning_a and_o worshypful_o be_v have_v among_o the_o peple_n this_o man_n come_v from_o babylon_n with_o other_o &_o he_o meve_v with_o very_a charyte_n go_v again_o to_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v win_v moo_o of_o israel_n &_o save_v the_o soul_n &_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 caldee_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 iherusalem_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 aege_fw-la ¶_o neemias_n a_o hebrew_n butelere_n of_o king_n arthaxerse_n at_z his_o lord_n commandment_n go_v from_o babylon_n in_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o of_o he_o have_v xii_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 and_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 and_o four_o month_n &_o that_o whit_n greve_v impedymente_n for_o the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n stand_v arm_v without_o the_o cytee_n to_o withstod_a the_o people_n of_o other_o nacyonne_n intend_n dystroy_v they_o &_o the_o other_o part_n labour_v in_o arm_n holdinge_v in_o the_o one_o honde_a stone_n for_o wall_n and_z in_o the_o notable_a other_o honde_a aswerde_n or_z nyghe_o by_o it_o vide_fw-la pluralio._n svo_fw-la ¶_o permenides_n a_o philosopher_n and_o namely_o in_o mortal_a thing_n be_v abute_v this_o tyme._n ¶_o socrates_n a_o phylosophar_n which_o understode_v moche_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_z he_o be_v plato_n master_n democritê°_n ypocras_n and_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.viii_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la iii_o c·lxxxx_n azor_n be_v reherce_v in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n in_o mathe_n .io._n but_o no_o thing_n of_o his_o dede_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n ¶_o elyasyb_n or_o elysaphat_n succeed_v joachim_n in_o the_o bisshopryche_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la eusebius_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
and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n berwyk_n upon_o twede_n and_o there_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o become_v rich_a but_o they_o have_v not_o wymmen_v among_o they_o &_o the_o bryton_n will_v not_o yeve_v there_o doughter_n to_o the_o stranger_n wherefore_o they_o go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o bring_v with_o they_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o there_o they_o they_o spoâ—wsed_v but_o the_o man_n coude_fw-fr not_o understonde_v their_o langage_fw-fr ne_fw-fr the_o speech_n of_o these_o wymmen_fw-mi and_o therefore_o they_o speak_v togyder_n as_o scot_n and_o after_o ward_n through_o chaunginge_v theridamas_n langage_fw-fr in_o all_o france_n they_o be_v call_v thene_n scot_n &_o so_o shall_v the_o folk_n of_o that_o country_n be_v call_v for_o ever_o more_o ¶_o how_o king_n westmer_n lete_fw-la arere_z a_o stone_n in_o the_o enter_a of_o westmerlonde_a there_o that_o he_o slay_v roderyk_n &_o there_o he_o begin_v first_o house_v and_o after_o this_o batayl_n that_o be_v above_o say_v when_o roderyke_n be_v deed_n king_n westm_a in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o victory_n lete_fw-la arere_z there_o beside_o the_o way_n a_o great_a stone_n on_o high_a and_o yet_o it_o stond_v &_o ever_o more_o shall_v stone_v and_o he_o lete_fw-la grave_n in_o the_o stone_n let_v that_o thê°_n say_v the_o king_n westm_a of_o brytayne_n slay_v in_o this_o place_n roderyk_n his_o enymye_n ¶_o and_o this_o westmer_n be_v the_o first_o that_o build_v house_n and_o town_n in_o westmerlonde_n &_o at_o that_o stone_n begyn_v westmerlonde_v that_o westmer_n let_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o when_o westmer_n have_v so_o do_v he_o dwell_v all_o his_o lyf_v time_n in_o that_o country_n of_o westmerlonde_n for_z he_o love_v that_o country_n more_o than_o any_o other_o country_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxu_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o of_o king_n coill_n that_o be_v westmer_n soon_o that_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n after_o this_o his_o soon_o king_n coill_n regn_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o of_o good_a condycyon_n and_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n and_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n and_o pease_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contake_n debate_v nor_o war_n in_o brytayne_n and_o he_o regn_v and_o be_v king_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme·_a and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n claudius_n be_v emê‘our_n at_o rome_n next_o after_o gaius_n and_o he_o regn_v xiiii_o year_n and_o viiii_o day_n this_o man_n come_v in_o to_o great_a brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n which_o they_o die_v deny_v unto_o the_o romayn_v and_o after_o great_a bataylle_n there_o be_v bytwene_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n &_o armager_n king_n of_o brytayne_n and_o after_o accordement_n make_v that_o this_o armager_n shall_v wed_v claudius_n daughter_n &_o after_o they_o two_o shall_v ever_o live_v in_o pease_n in_o token_n werof_o this_o claudius_n name_v the_o cyte_n where_o they_o be_v wed_v after_o he_o and_o call_v it_o claudicestre_fw-fr where_o we_o now_o it_o call_v gloucestre_n ¶_o this_o claudiê°_n have_v three_o wyve_n and_o on_o petiva_fw-la the_o first_o wife_n he_o gate_n a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n antonia_n the_o first_o wyf_v decess_v and_z he_o wed_v messalinam_fw-la &_o gate_n a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n brytanicê°_n &_o octavia_n a_o daughter_n the_o third_o he_o wed_v agrippina_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o hyght_n nero._n claudiê°_n wed_v his_o daughter_n octavia_n to_o nero_n his_o wyve_n soon_o this_o claudius_n for_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o agrippina_n his_o last_o wyf_v he_o slay_v messalina_n his_o first_o wyf_v least_fw-mi she_o shall_v have_v help_v britanicus_n her_o soon_o &_o he_o to_o empire_n yet_o agrippina_n the_o last_o wyf_v of_o claudius_n dradde_v least_fw-mi her_o husbonde_n will_v have_v proffer_a brytanicus_n and_o hâ—â—e_v depose_v nero_n her_o soon_o therefore_o she_o poison_v her_o husbonde_n claudius_n and_z nero_n be_v promote_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o this_o same_o nero_n ayve_v his_o mother_n such_o a_o reward_n again_o for_o he_o poison_v brytanicus_n and_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n &_o he_o wyf_v octavia_n ¶_o james_n the_o more_fw-it the_o apostle_n this_o time_n be_v slay_v of_o herode_fw-la agrippa_z &_o peter_n be_v pryson_v ut_fw-la pê«_n act_n xii_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v bring_v by_o miracle_n in_o galeciam_fw-la of_o spyne_n ¶_o nero_n after_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n and_z he_o regn_v xiii_o year_n &_o vii_o month_n this_o nero_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o make_v grethe_o waste_n in_o the_o empire_n he_o will_v not_o fysshe_v but_o with_o net_n of_o gold_n &_o rope_n of_o silk_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o rome_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v enemy_n to_o no_o man_n but_o to_o good_a man_n he_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o he_o wyf_v his_o mother_n &_o his_o master_n he_o slay_v also_o peter_n and_o poule_n he_o will_v never_o be_v one_o cloth_n two_o time_n awl_n his_o horse_n and_o his_o mule_n be_v shall_v with_o silver_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o die_v set_v a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n on_o fire_n some_o say_v the_o romayn_v complain_v the_o stretes_n be_v to_o narowe_n and_o as_o he_o have_v brente_a a_o great_a part_n of_o rome_n nero_n say_v there_o be_v space_n to_o build_v the_o stretes_n wide_o thenne_fw-fr the_o senator_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o sleehim_v and_o he_o flee_v by_o night_n in_o to_o the_o subarbe_n of_o the_o cytee_n &_o hide_v he_o &_o he_o hear_v karle_n &_o beggar_n sayenge_a and_o they_o wist_v where_o the_o empeâ—rour_n be_v he_o shall_v never_o escape_v theym_a nero_n think_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a derogacyon_n to_o his_o name_n and_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o karle_n and_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o run_v himself_o to_o the_o herte_n and_o deyed_a and_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o devylles_n keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o and_z die_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v and_o take_v away_o and_z thenne_fw-fr the_o devylles_n void_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_v to_o nero._n ¶_o iwenalê_n pota_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o the_o apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o vi_o year_n of_o nero._n marcus_n the_o evaungelyste_n be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la xpi_fw-la lxxiiii_o linus_n ytalicus_fw-la be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n and_z iii·_fw-la month_n and_o xiii_o day_n this_o linus_n and_o his_o successor_n cletê°_n through_z their_o holy_a conversacyon_n be_v make_v to_o mynystre_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v a_o live_v and_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayenge_a &_o preaching_n ¶_o it_o be_v read_v of_o this_o cletê°_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o letter_n salutem_fw-la et_fw-la apostolican_n benedictionem_fw-la ¶_o afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v vii_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o man_n &_o none_o of_o they_o help_a he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethoricyen_n to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o teach_v the_o scyence_n open_o his_o nyme_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o otho_fw-la regned_a after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o iii_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_n that_o be_v precedent_n of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n and_o in_o ytalye_n betwixt_o these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a bataylle_n and_o in_o the_o four_o batayll_n otho_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o in_o great_a dispeyre_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_n regn_v after_o otho_n &_o he_o regn_v viii_o month_n for_z he_o be_v follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyall_a in_o glotony_n &_o in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n and_o at_o feste_n etynge_n out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vespasianus_n regn_v next_o after_o he_o ix_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n and_o xii_o day_n ¶_o the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o cursyd_v successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vespasian_n unto_o palestyn_a for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titê°_n which_o have_v besyege_v iherusalem_n
they_o die_v for_o the_o scot_n be_v to_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o lymoygne_n without_o any_o spare_v and_o there_o with_o charge_v again_o the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o adventure_n of_o vi_o of_o the_o last_o king_n that_o be_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o englonde_n &_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v sir_n say_v merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnacyon_n ihesu_n cryste_n m·cc_n xv_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_fw-fr shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n and_o true_a lip_n and_z he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pease_n the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o â—e_v make_v a_o end_n of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n and_o sorrow_n through_o war_n but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v master_n through_o help_n of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n &_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o the_o wulf_n shall_v deyâ—_n in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n but_z he_o shall_v dye_n ¶_o his_o heed_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o lytell_a time_n and_o after_o this_o shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o woodness_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v aberde_v as_o a_o goat_n that_o shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shade_n we_o and_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o own_o fooâ—_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o that_o other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v inhabitaunce_n and_o he_o shall_v 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that_o shall_v betoken_v hungre_n and_o sorrow_n and_o great_a dethe_v of_o the_o people_n and_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o goat_n shall_v go_v over_o unto_o france_n and_o shall_v open_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o lyf_v and_o death_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eâ—â—e_n in_o corn_n wayâ—e_o that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o goâ—e_n that_o of_o pride_n â—haâ—_n be_v without_o pere_fw-fr of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despyâ—e_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o aâ—â—er_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o beer_n at_o govern_v and_z after_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o â—ee_n and_o stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castle_n &_o many_o other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o beer_n shall_v brenne_fw-fr and_o a_o batayll_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n ordain_v as_o a_o sheld_n and_o at_o that_o batayl_n shall_v dye_n many_o white_a heed_v wherefore_o this_o batayll_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a batayll_n and_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n shall_v do_v this_o goat_n moche_n harm_n &_o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v the_o goâ—e_v less_o moche_n &_o of_o his_o land_n till_o that_o the_o time_n that_o frenshyp_n shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o thenne_n shall_v he_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n &_o thenne_n shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v before_o lose_v &_o more_o thereto_o for_o a_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a thet_z he_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a perplexite_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v advenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n through_o counseyll_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o peryll_n for_o to_o be_v undo_v but_o the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v away_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n these_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v great_a harm_n to_o many_o one_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v counseyll_v the_o goat_n to_o arere_z war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a beer_n and_o at_o the_o last_v the_o goâ—e_n and_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o shall_v go_v over_o and_z for_o drede_v the_o beer_n shall_v â—â—ee_v &_o a_o swan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n ward_v the_o north_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n and_o thenne_n shall_v the_o swan_n be_v take_v &_o slay_v wiâ—h_a sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n take_v heed_v all_o there_o next_o his_o â—est_n that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o break_v brydge_v on_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v cast_v his_o beeme_n and_o many_o shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v dye_n for_o sorrow_n â—â—are_n apâ—ple_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_fw-it boâ—der_fw-mi after_o ward_n and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o foresay_a flower_n of_o lyf_v &_o she_o shall_v lede_n in_o to_o dystrestre_fw-fr so_o that_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o see_v into_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_v the_o goat_n and_o the_o flouredelyse_v and_o there_o she_o shall_v dwell_v till_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o setâ—e_v she_o â—_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shalle_v they_o clothe_v with_o grache_n and_o they_o shall_v fethe_v the_o owl_n and_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o dyspytous_a death_n and_o after_o shall_v this_o goat_n be_v bring_v to_o disease_n and_o great_a anguysshe_n and_o in_o sorrow_n he_o shall_v live_v all_o his_o lyf_v after_o this_o goat_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wyndesore_n a_o boor_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o heed_n oâ—_n a_o white_a lynon_n herte_a and_o piteous_a look_n ¶_o his_o visage_n shalle_fw-mi be_v rest_n to_o like_a man_n his_o breeste_n shall_v be_v staunching_n of_o thyrste_n to_o though_o that_o be_v thrysty_a his_o word_n shall_v be_v gospel_n his_o hear_a shall_v be_v meek_a as_o a_o lambe·_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v great_a pain_n to_o justefye_v they_o that_o ben_fw-mi untrue_a ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v his_o land_n be_v multeply_v with_o alyaunte_n and_o this_o boor_n thorugh_o fyresnesse_n of_o his_o herte_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v shall_v make_v wulue_n to_o become_v lamb_n &_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v thorugh_o out_o of_o the_o world_n boor_n of_o holiness_n fyersâ—esse_o of_o noblynesse_n and_o of_o
to_o slay_v king_n arthur_n if_o he_o may_v &_o send_v by_o the_o see_v &_o by_o land_n &_o lete_fw-la assemble_v paynem_n &_o crysten_v peple_n and_o he_o send_v to_o saxon_n &_o to_o dany_n for_o to_o help_v he_o &_o also_o mordred_n send_v to_o cheldrik_n to_o send_v man_n to_o hy_z mour_n of_o saxon_a that_o be_v a_o worthy_a duke_n &_o promise_v he_o if_o that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o moche_n people_n he_o wild_a grant_v he_o inherytaunce_n for_o ever_o all_o the_o land_n fro_o humbre_v to_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o the_o land_n that_o engist_n have_v of_o vortiger_n year_n when_o that_o he_o spouse_n his_o daughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_v come_v with_o a_o great_a strengthe_n and_o power_n of_o people_n and._n mordred_n have_v assemble_v also_o on_o his_o half_a that_z they_o have_v xl_o thousand_o of_o strong_a knight_n when_o that_o they_o have_v need_v ¶_o how_o arthur_n enchance_v mordred_n the_o traitor_n and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o also_o king_n arthur_n wound_v to_o the_o death_n as_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o king_n arthur_n there_o that_o he_o be_v in_o bourgoyne_n he_o be_v full_a sore_o anoy_v and_o take_v all_o france_n to_o howell_n for_o to_o keep_v with_o the_o half_a deal_n of_o his_o man_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v it_o keep_v till_o he_o come_v again_o for_o himself_o will_v pass_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o avenge_v he_o upon_o mordred_n that_o be_v his_o traitor_n and_o forth_o with_o arthur_n go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v to_o wytsande_v and_o make_v his_o man_n to_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n and_o will_v have_v arryve_v at_o sandwyche_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o grace_n host_n of_o frensheman_n also_o with_o his_o own_o land_n man_n but_o or_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n with_o his_o people_n that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o his_o shyppe_n mordred_n be_v come_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_z give_v a_o strong_a batayll_v so_o that_o king_n arthur_n lose_v many_o a_o man_n be_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o land_n for_o there_o be_v gawayne_o his_o nevewe_n slay_v &_o anguysshell_n that_o hold_v scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o whereof_o king_n arthur_n be_v full_o sorry_a but_o after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o land_n mordred_n may_v not_o against_o they_o endure_v but_o anon_o be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o flydde_v then_v the_o same_o night_n with_o his_o man_n &_o upon_o the_o morn_n come_v to·_a london_n but_o though_o of_o the_o cyte_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o and_o from_o then_n he_o flee_v to_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o there_o he_o he_o hold_v with_o his_o people_n that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n lete_fw-la take_v the_o body_n of_o gawyne_v his_o cofyn_n &_o the_o body_n of_o anguysshell_n and_o lete_fw-la the_o one_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o other_o to_o dover_n &_o bury_v anon_o after_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o way_n for_o to_o destroy_v mordred_a &_o he_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o cornewayle_v ¶_o and_o the_o quen_n gunâ—or_n that_o be_v king_n arthur_n wyf_v that_o thosoiourn_v 〈◊〉_d york_n hear_v the_o mordred_n be_v flee_v then_n &_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endure_v against_o king_n arthur_n she_o be_v fore_o afeard_a &_o have_v great_a doubt_n &_o wist_v not_o what_o be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o to_o do_v for_o she_o understode_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o for_o to_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o take_v she_o a_o way_n pryvely_a with_o four_o man_n without_o moo_o and_o come_v to_o karlyon_n &_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o there_o live_v and_o never_o after_o be_v seen_v among_o the_o folk_n she_o lyf_v during_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n be_v flee_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v &_o lete_fw-la send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotlonde_n and_o northomberlonde_n unto_o humbre_fw-mi and_o lete_fw-la assemble_v folk_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o come_v fro_o then_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v to_o seek_v and_o pursue_v after_o mordred_n ¶_o and_o mordred_n have_v assemble_v to_o he_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o have_v people_n without_o nombre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_n and_o have_v lever_n to_o dye_n and_o take_v his_o chance_n than_z long_o flee_v &_o abide_v and_o give_v a_o hard_a batayll_n to_o king_n arthur_n &_o to_o his_o people_n so_o that_o moche_n people_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o one_o side_n &_o what_o of_o that_o other_o that_z noman_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o better_a party_n but_o so_o it_o befall_v at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o folk_n &_o the_o good_a chyvalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a &_o nouryssh_v of_o dyver_n londe_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_z so_o moche_n be_v praise_v thorugh_o out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v unto_o dethe_v but_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o to_o be_v bear_v to_o auioun_n to_o be_v heel_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o yet_o the._n bryton_n suppose_v that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o other_o land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v alle_fw-mi brytayne_n ¶_o but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a and_o say_v sothe_o for_o thereof_o yet_o man_n have_v doubt_n and_o shall_v have_v for_o ever_o more_o as_o man_n say_v for_o man_n wot_v not_o wyther_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v or_o deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v at_o auioun_n the_o xxii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the._n incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n u_o c.xlvi_o year_n how_o king_n arthur_n delyver_v the_o ream_n unto_o constantyne_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevewe_n as_o king_n arthur_n wyste_v that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v before_o he_o constantyne_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o betake_v all_o his_o ream_n 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two_o year_n &_o xu_o day_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o four_o a_o year_n and_o two_o month_n ¶_o leo_n the_o fourthe_n be_v xl_o day_n ¶_o xpristoforus_n the_o first_o vii_o month_n all_o these_o viii_o pope_n be_v but_o lytell_a time_n &_o therefore_o we_o can_v not_o tell_v of_o they_o none_o notable_a thing_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v write_v sclaundre_v of_o they_o that_o may_v be_v fonnde_v for_o the_o unharde_n strife_n &_o contention_n in_o that_o holy_a apostle_n sete_n for_o one_o strive_v against_o a_o other_o and_z repreve_v the_o dede_n of_o a_o other_o and_o for_o to_o tell_v how_o they_o strive_v it_o be_v no_o great_a honour_n to_o show_v for_o the_o hooly_a apostle_n sete_n ¶_o lodovicus_n the_o three_o be_v emperor_n after_o arnulphus_n vi_o year_n this_o man_n have_v not_o the_o pope_n bless_v for_o the_o unstablenesse_n of_o they_o that_o which_o regn_v in_o ytaly·_n and_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o expulse_v bere_v and_o this_o man_n be_v the_o last_o emperor_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o kindred_n of_o karolus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n be_v remeve_v and_o translate_v and_o dyvyde_v for_o the_o frensheman_n halpe_v not_o the_o chyrche_n the_o which_o their_o fader_n have_v edifyed_a and_o fortefy_v but_o destroy_v ne_o halpe_v not_o the_o romayn_v against_o lombardes_n the_o which_o vex_v the_o romayn_v right_a sore_n therefore_o by_o the_o comyn_n assent_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o ytalyens_n begin_v to_o be_v emperor_n in_o ytaly_a and_o the_o almayn_v in_o almaigne_n untyll_o ottanen_n the_o which_o regn_v in_o both_o the_o place_n the_o frensheman_n be_v constrain_v to_o abide_v in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v emperor_n for_o their_o myshevous_a lyve_v ¶_o beringarius_n the_o first_o ¶_o conradus_n and_o beryngarius_n the_o second_o &_o hugo_n be_v emperor_n after_o lodovicus_n but_o they_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o emperor_n for_o some_o be_v but_o in_o almaigne_n and_o some_o be_v in_o yralye_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n alucede_v soon_o and_o after_o this_o alured_n regn_v his_o soon_o edward_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o wise_a that_o be_v call_v edward_n and_o be_v wonder_n curtey_n ¶_o the_o dany_n do_v moche_n sorrow_n in_o the_o land_n and_z their_o power_n encreace_v and_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o dany_n come_v often_o with_o their_o company_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o he_o may_v no_o better_o do_v then_z he_o take_v pease_n with_o they_o grant_v they_o this_o trewe_v and_o nevertheless_o the_o trewe_v dure_v not_o long_o that_o the_o dany_n ne_v begin_v strong_o for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o englysshman_n and_o die_v they_o moche_n sorrow_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n do_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o them·_n and_o then_o this_o king_n edward_n dey_v when_o god_n will_v this_o king_n edward_n regn_v xxiiii_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o ix_o c.xiiii_o sergius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o xpistoforê°_n vii_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o cardynall_a of_o rome_n and_o be_v expulse_v by_o formosus_fw-la the_o pope_n and_o than_o he_o go_v to_o the_o fernssheman_n and_o so_o thorugh_o the_o help_n &_o favour_n of_o they_o he_o come_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o anon_o expulse_v sed_fw-la xpristoforus_n the_o pope_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n be_v pope_n himself_o and_o for_o to_o avenge_v and_o werke_v his_o exile_n he_o take_v out_o the_o body_n of_o pope_n formosus_fw-la where_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o arry_v he_o in_o the_o pope_n arrayment_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v heed_v and_o to_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o water_n of_o tybre_n by_o rome_n thenne_n fyssher_v find_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n and_o the_o hooly_a ymage_n of_o saint_n bow_v down_o to_o he_o when_o the_o body_n of_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o chyrche_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v and_o honourable_o he_o halsyd_v yet_o sergius_n destroy_v all_o that_o thing_n the_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v ordain_v ¶_o anastasius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n ¶_o laudo_fw-la be_v pope_n u_o month_n and_o lytell_fw-mi they_o die_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o ten_o be_v pope_n thene_n this_o johanes_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o sergius_n pope_n do_v of_o nature_n &_o of_o manner_n and_o he_o be_v pope_n by_o mighty_a and_o wretched_o slay_v of_o guidois_n knyghtê_n for_o they_o put_v on_o his_o mouth_n a_o pylowe_n and_o stop_v his_o brethe_o and_o after_o he_o be_v asleep_o neither_o put_v in_o but_z anon_o he_o be_v out_o &_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o name_v as_o pope_n ¶_o henricus_n the_o duke_n of_o saxone_n be_v emperor_n of_o almaigne_n xvii·_fw-la year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n but_z he_o be_v not_o number_v among_o themperour_n for_o he_o regn_v but_o aloon_o in_o almaigne_n and_o he_o have_v a_o very_a holy_a woman_n unto_o he_o wyf_v &_o her_o name_n be_v matylda_n on_o who_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v otto_n &_o harry_n and_o otto_n suc_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o harry_n have_v moche_v land_n in_o almaigne_n and_o he_o gate_n a_o other_o soon_o that_o hyght_n briman_n &_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n &_o be_v bysshop_n of_o coleyne_n and_o he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o panthalâ—on_n ¶_o of_o king_n adelstone_n now_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v adelstone_n his_o sone·_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v four_o year_n he_o hold_v batayll_v against_o the_o dany_n and_o drive_v king_n gaufride_n that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o dany_n and_o all_o his_o host_n unto_o the_o see_v &_o â—ested_v by_o scotlonde_n &_o take_v strong_o all_o the_o country_n a_o hoole_n year_n and_o after_o that_o though_o of_o comberlonde_n &_o of_o set_v of_o westmerlonde_n begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n adelstone_n and_o he_o give_v they_o so_o strong_a batayll_v that_o he_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o no_o man_n conde_n tell_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o and_o after_o that_o he_o regn_v but_o three_o year_n and_z he_o regn_v in_o all_o xxu_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o malmesbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n edmonde_n thenne_fw-fr after_o this_o adelstone_n regn_v edmonde_n his_o brother_n for_o king_n adelstone_n have_v not_o soon_o and_o this_o edmonde_n be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o a_o doughty_a knyghte_n of_o body_n and_z aâ—_n noble_a also_o and_o the_o three_o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v king_n he_o go_v over_o homber_n in_o to_o that_o country_n in_o the_o which_o country_n he_o fonude_v two_o king_n of_o dany_n that_o one_o be_v call_v enelaf_n and_o that_o other_o renant·_n this_o king_n edmonde_n drive_v they_o both_o fro_o the_o land_n and_z after_o go_v and_o take_v a_o great_a proye_v in_o comberlonde_n this_o edmonde_n regn_v but_o vii_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o glastenbury_n ¶_o of_o king_n eldred_n and_o after_o this_o edmonde_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n that_o avenge_v edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi of_o his_o enemy_n that_o die_v he_o slay_v and_o after_o he_o seize_v all_o northumberlonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o make_v the_o scot_n for_o to_o bow_n and_o meek_a unto_o his_o will_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la come_v arnalaf_n guyran_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n and_o seize_v all_o northumberlonde_n and_o hold_v that_o land_n two_o year_n and_o after_o that_o come_v king_n eldred_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n and_o this_o king_n eldred_n be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o good_a of_o who_o be_v goodness_n saint_n dunstane_n preched_a and_o this_o king_n eldred_n regn_v xi_o year_n &_o lie_v at_o whynchester_n ¶_o of_o king_n edwin_n and_o after_o this_o eldred_n regn_v edwin_n the_o soon_o of_o edmonde_n and_o he_o be_v a_o simple_a man_n to_o ward_v god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o he_o hate_v folk_n of_o his_o own_o land_n and_z love_a &_o honour_a strange_a man_n and_o set_v lytell_fw-mi by_o holy_a chyrche_n and_o he_o take_v of_o hooly_a chirche_n all_o the_o tresour_n that_o he_o may_v have_v that_o be_v great_a shame_n &_o vylany_n to_o himself_o and_o peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o sholne_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o than_o four_o year_n and_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchestre·_a leo_n the_o syxt_v a_o roman_n be_v pope_n vi_o month_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o vii_o be_v after_o he_o two_o year_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xi_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n three_o year_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o viii_o a_o german_a be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n ¶_o martinus_n the_o three_o
¶_o of_o the_o king_n eldred_n &_o how_o the_o king_n swine_n of_o denmake_v hold_v englonde_n and_o how_o eldred_n that_o saint_n edward_n brother_n be_v not_o belove_v in_o his_o realm_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o normandye_n so_o after_o this_o edward_n regn_v eldred_n his_o brother_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n crown_v hym·_v and_o this_o saint_n dunstane_n dey_v soon_o after_o that_o he_o have_v foryeven_v the_o queen_n her_o trespass_n by_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v cause_n of_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o saint_n dunstane_n have_v she_o assoyl_v and_o penance_n have_v she_o â—â—oyned_v and_o she_o live_v after_o a_o chaste_a lyf_v and_o a_o clean_a ¶_o this_o king_n eldred_n wed_v a_o englysshe_a woman_n &_o on_o she_o beget_v edmonde_n irensyde_o and_o a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v edwyne_n and_o after_o dey_v the_o queen_n their_o mother_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v swine_n in_o to_o englonde_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o to_o challenge_v and_o to_o conquer_v all_o that_o his_o auncetree_n have_v before_o that_o tyme._n and_o so_o he_o conquer_v &_o have_v it_o all_o his_o axing_n ¶_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n cuthberte_n of_o lynd_n eseye_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o almoo_v all_o the_o grece_z of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o swine_n that_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n for_o so_o moche_n as_o they_o love_v noâ—_n king_n eldred_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o his_o good_a brother_n edward_n be_v slay_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n set_v but_o lytell_a by_o he_o wherefore_o king_n swine_n have_v all_o his_o will_n and_o take_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n and_o eldred_n the_o king_n flee_v thâ—_n in_o to_o normandye_n and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o duke_n rycharde_n that_o the_o duke_n give_v he_o his_o sister_n emme_n to_o wyf_v upon_o the_o which_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v alured_v and_o that_o other_o edward_n and_o when_o swine_n have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n he_z regned_a noble_o and_o live_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n eldred_n come_v again_o from_o normandy_n and_o how_o knoght_v the_o dane_n regn_v &_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o he_o and_o edmonde_n irensyde_o thus_o after_o the_o death_n of_o swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n knoght_v his_o soon_o dwell_v in_o englonde_n and_o will_v have_v be_v king_n and_o though_o come_v again_o eldred_n out_o of_o normandye_n with_o moche_n nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n &_o with_o a_o strong_a meyne_n that_o knoght_v dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o denmark_n the_o king_n eldred_n have_v again_o his_o ream_n and_o hold_v so_o great_a worship_n that_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o destroy_v all_o though_o that_o halpe_v swine_n that_o be_v a_o dane_n ayenste_n he_o and_o afterward_o come_v again_o this_o knoghte_n from_o denmark_n with_o a_o great_a power_n so_o that_o king_n eldred_n dare_v not_o with_o he_o fight_v but_o flee_v from_o then_n unto_o london_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o ¶_o though_o come_v knoght_v &_o he_o besyege_v so_o long_o till_o that_o king_n eldred_n dey_v in_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n and_z lie_v at_o saint_n paul_n and_o he_o regn_v ix_o year_n bonuâ—_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictê°_n one_o year_n this_o man_n abode_n but_o a_o lytell_a time_n ¶_o bonifacius_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o fyve_o month_n ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o man_n crown_v otto_n the_o seedde_n &_o make_v many_o romayn_v to_o be_v take_v and_o he_o gadr_v a_o counseyll_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n where_o gylbert_n the_o nygramancer_n be_v depose_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o ·xiiii_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o month_n and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o the_o castle_n angel_n and_o be_v famyne_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o johannes_n the_o xu_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o four_o month_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o xvi_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o almoo_v xi_o year_n this_o man_n be_v teach_v in_o arm_n &_o make_v many_o book_n &_o elles_fw-fr lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o gregorius_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n almoo_v three_o year_n and_o this_o gregorius_n be_v make_v pope_n atte_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o emperor_n otto_n three_o for_z he_o be_v his_o consyn_n and_o when_o he_o have_v be_v a_o lytell_fw-mi while_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n recede_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n placentinus_n be_v put_v in_o by_o crecensius_n a_o counsul_n for_o money_n and_o thenne_n be_v strife_n a_o few_o day_n but_o the_o emperor_n come_v soon_o after_o and_z take_v crecensius_n the_o consul_n and_o stroke_n of_o his_o heed_n &_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o man_n placencius_n pope_n the_o which_o put_v out_o his_o cousin_n of_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o pope_n â–ª_o and_o maim_v he_o on_o other_o membre_n his_o knight_n ne_o his_o duke_n halpe_v he_o no_o thing_n for_o he_o die_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o he_o suffer_v that_o that_o he_o deserve_v ¶_o nota._n this_o gregorius_n with_o the_o emperor_n otto_n ordain_v the_o cheser_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o which_o from_o then_n forth_o have_v a_o bode_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o the_o frensshman_n ne_v none_o other_o may_v not_o break_v that_o ordinance_n and_o those_o theâ—ers_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o otto_n be_v not_o make_v for_o any_o blame_v of_o the_o saxon_n but_o to_o eschew_v the_o evylles_n to_o come_v and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v for_o learned_a man_n in_o latyn_a in_o these_o verse_n maguntinensis_fw-la treverensis_fw-la coloniensis_fw-la quilibeâ—_n imperu_fw-la fit_a cancellarius_fw-la horum_fw-la et_fw-la palatinus_n daâ—ifer_fw-la dux_n portitorensis_n marchio_n prepositus_fw-la camere_n pincerna_fw-la bohemus_n hustatuunt_fw-la dominum_fw-la cuntis_fw-la persecula_fw-la summum_fw-la palatinê°_n est_fw-la come_v renâ—_n marcio_n est_fw-fr brandebur_n gensis_fw-la dux_n 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company_n ¶_o how_o robert_n brus_n be_v dyscomfyte_v in_o batayll_v &_o how_o symonde_n frysel_o be_v slay_v the_o frydaye_n next_o before_o the_o assumecyon_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n meet_v robert_n brus_n beside_o saint_n johans_n town_n in_o scotlonde_n and_o with_o his_o company_n of_o the_o which_o company_n king_n edward_n slay_v vii_o thousand_o when_o robert_n brus_n see_v this_o myscheyf_v he_o begin_v to_o flee_v and_o hide_v he_o that_o no_o man_n may_v he_o find_v but_o sir_n symonde_n fryseld_v pursew_v he_o sore_o so_o that_o he_o torn_v again_o &_o abode_n batayll_v for_z he_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n and_o a_o bold_a of_o dody_n and_o thenglysshman_n pursew_v ever_o sore_o in_o every_o side_n and_o slay_v the_o stead_n that_o sir_n symonde_n ride_v upon_o and_z they_o take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o unto_o the_o host_n and_o sir_n symonde_n begin_v for_o to_o flatre_n and_o speak_v fair_a and_o say_a lord_n i_o shall_v yeve_v you_o four_o thousand_o mark_n 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that_o shall_v keep_v englonde_n from_o cold_a and_o hete_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v opene_n his_o mouth_n toward_o waly_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o wyk_fw-mi and_o that_o he_o shall_v close_v with_o walwe_n that_o shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n and_o with_o fyernesse_n with_o mercy_n against_o his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n and_z after_o of_o scotlonde_n with_o fyernesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o dethe_v for_o their_o falseness_n and_o traytoury_o as_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o welle_v kepe_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a and_o heet_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o alle_fw-mi manere_n of_o enemy_n that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_v ¶_o and_o welle_v he_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o ward_n waly_v and_o make_v it_o quake_v thrughe_a hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conqueryd_v it_o thruoghe_a dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o 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come_v proud_o into_o the_o field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v &_o anon_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v unto_o the_o scot_n &_o manly_a ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spâ—res_n dyverse_n course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o field_n &_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n man_n of_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o the_o sir_n rycharde_n scrop_a archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englonde_n gadrede_v unto_o theym_a a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v there_o of_o in_o all_o the_o haste_v that_o he_o mighty_a come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_v and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o juges_fw-la be_v set_v and_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o death_n 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rychardes_n and_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o thyde_a come_v the_o king_n justice_n &_o sit_v upon_o theym_n in_o the_o tour_n of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a all_o four_o unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o the_o doom_n be_v give_v unto_o sir_n bernarde_n brokeys_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o the_o tower_n through_o the_o cytee_n of_o london_n unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_z sir_n johan_n shelly_n knight_n and_o sir_n johan_n mawdelyn_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n feryâ—e_a person_n be_v draw_v through_o out_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o be_v hang_v and_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henry_n send_v queen_n isabella_n home_o again_o in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o be_v king_n rycharde_a wyf_v and_o gaaf_v her_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o many_o other_o jewele_n and_o so_o she_o be_v dyscharge_v of_o all_o her_o power_n send_v out_o of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o be_v sir_n roger_n claryngton_n knyghte_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n and_o the_o pryoure_n of_o launde_n and_o ·viii_fw-la frere_n mynor_v &_o some_o master_n of_o dyvynyte_n and_o other_o for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xii_o person_n and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o debate_n in_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n grey_n rythen_a and_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walsshman_n &_o keep_v all_o that_o councre_n about_o right_n strong_o &_o dye_a moche_n harm_n and_o dystroy_v the_o king_n town_n &_o lordshyppe_n thrughe_o out_o all_o wale_n and_o rob_v &_o slay_v the_o king_n people_n both_o englysshe_v and_o walesshe_n and_o thus_o he_o 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himself_o through_o all_o the_o world_n for_o dyverse_a tooken_n that_o shall_v befall_v soon_o after_o the_z which_o star_n be_v name_v by_o clergy_n stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_z on_o saint_n mary_n mawdelenes_n day_n next_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o bataylle_n of_o shrowesbury_n and_o thyder_n come_v sir_n henry_n percy_n the_o earl_n soon_o of_o northumberlonde_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o gaaf_a a_o batayll_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o through_o the_o fall_v and_o wicked_a counseyll_n of_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n his_o uncle_n earl_n of_o worchestre_n and_o there_o be_v sir_n henry_n percy_n slay_v &_o the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o flede_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n take_v and_o keep_v fast_a in_o hold_n two_o day_n till_o the_o king_n have_v set_v in_o rest_n his_o people_n on_o both_o side_n and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v juge_v to_o the_o death_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o hang_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n atte_a shrowesbury_n and_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o london_n and_o sete_n on_o london_n bridge_n ¶_o and_o the_o other_o people_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v oon_o both_o party_n the_o king_n let_v bury_v ¶_o and_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o batayll_n the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_n and_o sir_n walter_n blunte_n in_o the_o king_n cote_n armur_n under_o the_o king_n banner_n and_o many_o moo_o worthy_a man_n upon_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o fourthe_a year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperover_n of_o constantynople_n with_o many_o gretee_n solae_n and_o knight_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n of_o his_o country_n in_o to_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n with_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o dysporte_v and_o to_o see_v the_o good_a governaunce_n &_o condytion_n of_o our_o peple_n &_o to_o know_v the_o commydytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o our_o kyngen_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o lord_n goodly_a and_o worshypful_o receyve_v and_o welcome_v he_o and_o alle_fw-mi his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o and_o die_v he_o all_o the_o worshyppe_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o may_v and_o anon_o the_o king_n command_v all_o manner_n offycer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v serve_v as_o worthy_o and_o ryal_o as_o it_o long_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a lord_n and_o emperor_n on_o his_o own_o cost_n as_o long_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o englonde_n and_o all_o his_o man_n that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n camen_fw-la dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n of_o brytayne_n into_o englonde_n and_o lond_v atte_a fallemouthe_n in_o cornewayle_v and_o from_o then_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o cytee_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr and_o there_o she_o be_v wed_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o saint_n swythynes_n of_o wynchestre_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v &_o make_v and_o soon_o afterward_o she_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n ride_v against_o she_o &_o welcome_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o westminster_n &_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v a_o ryall_n and_o solemn_a feest_n for_o she_o and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o thyder_n will_v come_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blaunche_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o fourth_z be_v send_v over_o see_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n her_o uncle_n &_o with_o master_n richard_n clyfforde_v than_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n and_o with_o many_o other_o lord_n knight_n lady_n &_o worthy_a squyre_v as_o long_v to_o such_o a_o king_n daughter_n and_o come_v into_o colayn_n and_o thyder_n come_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n and_o receive_v this_o worthy_a laby_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr wed_a &_o sacred_a theym_a togyder_n as_o holy_a chyrche_n it_o will_v and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n fee_v &_o a_o great_a ju_a in_o the_o reverence_n of_o worship_n of_o they_o &_o all_o people_n the_o thyder_n come_v when_o this_o marriage_n and_o feest_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n &_o the_o bysshop_n and_o all_o their_o menye_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o lady_n &_o come_v home_o again_o into_o englond_n in_o saufte_n thank_v god_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o lord_n thomas_n his_o soon_o go_v over_o see_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n a_o great_a number_n to_o chastyse_n the_o rebel_n that_o afore_o have_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o our_o englysshman_n &_o merchant_n &_o to_o many_o town_n &_o port_n in_o englonde_n on_o the_o see_v cost_n and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n soon_o come_v into_o flaundres_n before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v scluse_n among_o all_o the_o shyppe_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n that_o be_v there_o &_o after_o there_o they_o roden_v with_o their_o shyppe_n among_o they_o and_o go_v on_o land_n &_o sport_v they_o there_o two_o day_n &_o come_v again_o to_o their_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o broad_a see_v &_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o three_o carackes_n of_o jene_fw-fr that_o be_v lade_v with_o dyverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o mamn_v &_o they_o fight_v togyde_a long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o bring_v the_o carackes_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_n &_o there_o they_o cunâ—ed_v these_o good_n &_o one_o of_o these_o carackes_n be_v sudden_o brente_a there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n torn_v theym_n home_o again_o and_o go_v no_o further_o at_o that_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o time_n serle_n yoman_n of_o king_n rychardes_n rob_v come_v in_o to_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n &_o tell_v to_o dyverse_a people_n that_o king_n rycharde_n be_v on_o live_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o so_o moche_v people_n byleve_v in_o his_o word_n wherefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a error_n &_o grutching_n ayenste_n the_o king_n through_o informacyon_n of_o lie_n and_o fall_v lesynge_v that_o this·_n serle_n have_v make_v for_o much_o people_n trust_v &_o byleve_v in_o his_o save_v but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o northe_a country_n &_o there_o by_o law_n juge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cyte_n &_o good_a brugh_a town_n in_o englond_n &_o so_o he_o be_v serve_v &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n unto_o the_o gild_v hall_fw-mi before_o the_o justyce_n and_o there_o he_o be_v juge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o thanne_v quarter_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v &_o his_o quartre_n to_o be_v send_v to_o four_o good_a town_n of_o englonde_n &_o there_o set_v up_o &_o thus_o end_v he_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o decess_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o cause_n conduyt_v come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o kent_n to_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horsbacke_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v and_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n and_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n the_o scot_n