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unto_o london_n through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n unto_o the_o king_n palay_n and_o there_o she_o be_v spouse_v unto_o king_n rycharde_n well_o and_o worthy_o in_o the_o abbaye_v of_o westmynster_n and_o there_o she_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n that_o come_v with_o she_o have_v den_n great_a gift_n &_o be_v well_o cheryssh_v &_o refressh_v as_o long_a time_n as_o they_o abide_v there_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o batayll_n do_v in_o the_o king_n palay_n at_o westmynster_n for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n bytwene_v sir_n john_n ansley_n knight_n defendant_n and_z carton_n squire_n the_o appellaunt_a but_o this_o sir_n john_n of_o ansley_n over_o come_v this_o carton_n and_o make_v he_o to_o yield_v he_o within_o yâ—_z lyste_n and_o anon_o be_v this_o carton_n dyspoyl_v of_o his_o harney_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o lyste_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o tyburn_n and_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o falseness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o sire_n edmonde_fw-fr of_o langley_n the._n erle_n of_o cambrydge_v king_n rychardes_n uncler_n go_v in_o too_o portyngale_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n in_o strengthing_n and_o help_a the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n against_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n &_o his_o power_n and_z there_o the_o king_n of_o portyngale_n have_v the_o vyctory_n of_o his_o enemy_n thrughe_a help_n and_o comforthe_a of_o our_o englysshman_n and._n when_o that_o journey_n be_v do_v yâ—_z earl_n of_z cambrydge_v come_v home_o again_o with_o his_o people_n into_o england_n in_o haste_n bless_a be_v god_n and_o his_o blessyd_v gift_n amen_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n hold_v his_o crystmas_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o eltham_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n and_o time_n the_o king_n of_o armony_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n for_o to_o have_v help_n and_o so_o coure_z of_o our_o king_n against_o his_o enemy_n that_o have_v dryven_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ream_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o elcham_n there_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o ryall_n fee_v of_o crystmasse_n ¶_o and_o there_o our_o king_n welcome_v he_o and_o do_v he_o moche_v reverence_n &_o worship_n &_o command_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o all_o the_o cheer_n that_o ever_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o help_n &_o of_o his_o comforth_n in_o his_o need_n &_o yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o land_n for_o the_o turk_n have_v devour_v and_o bestroy_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o land_n &_o how_o he_o flee_v for_o drede_v and_o come_v hyder_n for_o socout_n &_o help_v and_o thenne_v the_o king_n have_v on_o he_o pyte_n and_o compassyon_n of_o his_o great_a myscheif_n and_o grevous_a disease_n anon_o he_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v if_o it_o like_v he_o to_o gyve_v he_o any_o good_a it_o be_v weldone_v and_o as_o touching_n his_o people_n for_o to_o travel_v so_o far_o into_o out_o londe_n it_o be_v a_o great_a jeoperdye_o and_o so_o the_o king_n gaaf_fw-mi he_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o jewel_n and_o betaughte_v he_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v again_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n rycharde_n with_o a_o ryall_n power_n wen_n te_fw-mi into_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falsnes_n and_o destruccyon_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v unto_o englysshman_n in_o the_o march_n and_o thanne_v the_o scot_n come_v down_o too_o the_o king_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o lord_n for_o trewe_v as_o for_o certain_a year_n and_o so_o our_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n grant_v theym_n trewe_v for_o certain_a year_n and_z our_o king_n torn_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o york_n there_o he_o abode_n and_o rest_v hyâ—â—_n there_o and_o there_o sir_n john_n holonde_n the_o earl_n of_o kentes_n brother_n slay_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o scafforde_v &_o his_o heir_n with_o a_o dagger_n in_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o york_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v &_o greve_v &_o remeved_a then_n &_o come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o mayer_n with_o yâ—_z alderman_n &_o the_o comyn_n with_o all_o the_o solempnyte_n that_o may_v be_v do_v ride_v ayenste_n yâ—_z king_n &_o bring_v he_o ryal_o through_o the_o cyte_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o westmynster_n to_o his_o own_o palay_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o make_v two_o duke_n &_o a_o marquey_n &_o fyve_o earl_n the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v duke_n be_v the_o king_n uncle_n sir_n edmonde_n of_o 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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
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 alexander_n regn_v the_o which_o be_v wothe_v with_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n 〈◊〉_d jadus_n array_v in_o his_o pontyfycall_a ornament_n come_v to_o mete_v high_o and_o he_o sodeyn_o be_v please_v &_o worshype_v the_o bysshop_n &_o with_o pease_n &_o joy_n enter_v the_o cyte_n and_o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o high_a the_o book_n of_o daniel_n &_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v expow_v to_o he_o yâ—_z which_o be_v speak_v of_o high_a and_o yâ—_z do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o the_o dream_n in_o due_a order_fw-fr was_z fulfyl_v and_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o person_n of_o who_o daniel_n prophesy_v &_o of_o yâ—_z he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o dariê°_n king_n of_o perseus_n &_o die_v the_o sacrefyce_n &_o bid_v yâ—_z jew_o to_o ask_v what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o own_o law_n &_o at_o 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 come_v unto_o man_n state_n he_z be_v so_o noble_a a_o warryour_fw-mi that_o when_o the_o romayn_v dradde_a alexander_n he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o go_v against_o he_o and_o of_o the_o god_n he_o charge_v not_o but_z he_o scorn_v and_o reprove_v the_o god_n sayenge_a afore_o yâ—_z unhappy_a thing_n shall_v fall_v and_o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctor_n say_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorum_fw-la et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la king_n alexander_n this_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v great_a alexand_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v in_o so_o lytell_a time_n it_o be_v a_o evydent_a jugeman_n of_o yâ—_z wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n of_n yâ—_z time_n certain_o some_o miracle_n out_o lord_n die_v in_o help_n ing_v of_o his_o power_n for_o hy_o for_z yâ—_z see_v of_o pamphilicon_n be_v divide_v to_o he_o as_o in_o old_a time_n the_o reed_n see_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o persecute_a danê°_n also_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o casyn_n be_v shytte_a yâ—_z certain_a of_o the_o cursyd_v jew_n may_v never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o last_o in_o babylon_n with_o venym_fw-mi he_o be_v poison_a &_o dey_v the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la &_o the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o his_o monarch_n the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n ¶_o know_v you_o yâ—_z when_o alexander_n be_v deed_n those_o twelve_o to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n accord_n they_o may_v not_o &_o then_o begin_v infenyte_n batylles_n â—_o at_o the_o last_o four_o opteyn_v all_o the_o kingdom_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o oosirâ—_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ix_o
thenne_n he_o be_v martyr_v and_o bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n ¶_o anâ—cetus_n be_v pope_n after_o piê°_n almoost_n ten_o year_n this_o man_n make_v many_o decree_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o for_o bysshope_n ut_fw-la in_fw-la caê°_n violatores_fw-la &_o c_o ¶_o galienus_n a_o leche_n goten_a in_o pergamo_n be_v in_o great_a fame_n at_o rome_n the_o which_o not_o alone_a expow_v the_o book_n of_o ypocras_n but_o he_o put_v many_o of_o they_o to_o his_o book_n and_o of_o this_o man_n be_v say_v for_z his_o dyscrete_a abstynence_n the_o which_o he_o use_v he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xl_o year_n he_o never_o eat_v nor_o drink_v his_o fylle_n ¶_o nota_fw-la abstinencâ—am_fw-la ¶_o he_o never_o take_v raw_a fruyte_n always_o he_o have_v a_o sweet_a brethe_o he_o dey_v all_o oon_o through_o aege_fw-la &_o no_o sykenesse_n ¶_o marcus_n antonius_n the_o true_a and_o lucius_n comodus_n be_v emperor_n xix_o year_n these_o take_v the_o empire_n after_o anthony_n the_o meek_a and_o thenne_n 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provynce_n under_o he_o but_o he_o gate_n the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o recover_v all_o again_o &_o release_v the_o provynce_n of_o their_o trybute_n and_o those_o that_o will_v sell_v he_o his_o wyves_n tresour_n again_o he_o restore_v they_o their_o money_n &_o those_o that_o will_v not_o he_z never_o greve_v they_o but_o the_o table_n of_o their_o dette_n betwixt_o he_o &_o they_o he_o brente_n open_o in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o thank_v they_o that_z they_o help_v he_o in_o his_o necessyte_n ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_n regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z after_o he_o become_v crysten_v after_o this_o king_n coill_n regn_v lucy_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o god_n &_o to_o all_o the_o people_n he_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o eulentre_fw-fr that_o then_o be_v pope_n &_o say_v he_o will_v become_v a_o crysten_v man_n &_o receyve_v baptym_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tome_n 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 elybain_n 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 incarnacyon_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 arch_a bysshop_n one_z at_o caunterbury_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o other_o many_o bysshop_n yâ—_z 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_z ordain_v preste_n for_o to_o baptyse_v child_n &_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 &_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_v twelve_o year_n and_z after_o dedye_n 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 &_o how_o the_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 afterward_o 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 themselves_o l_o year_n without_o king_n but_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v from_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v severie_a not_o for_o to_o war_v but_z for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o they_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severi_fw-la be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o dwell_v in_o 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destroy_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o and_o bring_v great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o yaaf_a the_o earl_n batayll_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n and_o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o batayll_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o noble_o for_z he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o well_o belove_v among_o the_o bryton_n ¶_o when_o tho_o of_o rome_n hear_v that_o astelepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o other_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o romayn_v that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o tribute_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n answer_v well_o &_o wise_o &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rome_n all_o that_o right_a &_o reason_n will_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o accord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n 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a_o soon_o 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 &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantyne_n that_o be_v king_n constance_n soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o saint_n eleyne_v govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n &_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o king_n constance_n death_n regn_v constantyne_n his_o soon_o &_o the_o soon_o of_o saint_n eleyne_v yâ—_z find_v the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o how_o constantyne_n become_v emperor_n of_o rome_n ¶_o it_o befall_v so_o in_o yâ—_z time_n there_o be_v
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 death_n but_o he_o lete_fw-la high_a to_o be_v bear_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—un_v to_o be_v heel_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o yet_o the_o bryton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o &_o conquer_v all_o 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 &_o say_a sooth_n 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 whither_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 xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n u_o c.xlvi_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n delyver_v the_o trame_n unto_o constantyne_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevewe_n as_o king_n arthur_n 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war_n &_o slay_v his_o two_o child_n ¶_o the_o saxon_n war_v against_o high_a oftentimes_o but_z he_o they_o overcome_v &_o so_o he_o be_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyf_v tyme._n and_o he_o regn_v xiiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n cortyf_n and_o of_o gurmonde_n that_o come_v thorugh_v the_o paynem_v in_o to_o brytayne_v after_o this_o conan_n regn_v his_o cousin_n cortyf_n that_o be_v behave_v of_o all_o his_o peple_n &_o no_o thing_n belove_v and_o this_o cortyf_v lose_v all_o brytayne_n through_o war_n and_o in_o his_o time_n fall_v yâ—_z great_a myscheyf_v in_o brytayne_n yâ—_z crystendom_n be_v destroy_v &_o all_o the_o bryton_n be_v dryven_v out_o of_o yâ—_z land_n &_o the_o land_n lose_v without_o any_o recover_v but_o afterward_o leave_v the_o land_n to_o the_o saxon_n as_o you_o afterward_o shall_v here_o for_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o paynem_fw-la that_o be_v call_v gurmonde_n that_o be_v the_o king_n soon_o daufrice_n 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have_v be_v avenge_v 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o yâ—_z earl_n godewin_n that_o be_v harolde_n fader_fw-mi have_v lete_fw-la â—lee_v alured_n that_o be_v saint_n edwardê_n 〈◊〉_d &_o pryncypal_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v queen_n emines_n soon_o that_o be_v richard_n mother_n duke_n of_o norman_a die_n that_o be_v aâ—â—nll_o to_o the_o duke_n william_n and_o nevertheless_o when_o the_o duke_n william_n have_v harolde_v in_o prison_n &_o under_o his_o power_n forasmoche_n as_o this_o harold_n be_v a_o noble_a wise_a knight_n &_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o he_o be_v accord_v with_o good_a king_n edward_n &_o therefore_o will_v not_o mysdo_v he_o but_o all_o manere_fw-la thing_n that_o betwixt_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o ordain_v harolde_v by_o his_o good_a will_n swear_v uâ—on_o a_o book_n &_o upon_o holy_a saint_n that_o he_o shall_v spouse_n &_o wed_v duke_n willyams_n daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n edward_n &_o that_o he_o 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man_n in_o this_o batayl_n be_v dyscomfyte_v and_o himself_o there_o be_v slay_v and_o this_o batayll_n be_v end_v at_o tombrydge_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la upon_o saint_n calixtus_n day_n &_o so_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o walcham_n ¶_o of_o king_n william_n bastard_n &_o how_o he_o govern_v he_o well_o and_o wise_o and_z of_o the_o great_a war_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n as_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_n have_v conquer_v all_o yâ—_z land_n upon_o crystmasse_n day_n then_o next_o he_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n at_o westmestre_n &_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d king_n yoâ—â—_n unto_o english_a 〈◊〉_d large_o 〈◊〉_d &_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o he_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o normandye_o &_o there_o be_v dwell_v a_o while_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o maude_n his_o wyf_v &_o lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n englonde_n on_o wyssondaye_n ¶_o and_o though_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o be_v call_v malcolâ—â—_n begin_v to_o stryve_v &_o wanâ—_n with_o the_o king_n william_n and_o he_o ordain_v he_o toward_o scotlonde_n with_o his_o man_n both_o by_o land_n &_o by_o see_v for_o to_o deshore_o king_n malcolm_n but_o they_o be_v â—â—â—ded_v &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v 〈…〉_o man_n &_o belde_n all_o his_o land_n of_o he_o and_o king_n william_n receyve_v of_o he_o his_o homage_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o as_o king_n william_n have_v be_v king_n 〈…〉_o it_o maude_n yâ—_z queen_n dey_v on_o who_o 〈◊〉_d ge_fw-mi william_n have_v begote_v 〈…〉_o dern_a that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v robert_n curth_n a_o william_n rous._n richard_n also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d ed._n henry_n beauclerke_n and_o maude_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o earl_n wyf_v of_o bleyne_n other_o four_o fair_a doughter_n ¶_o and_o after_o his_o wyve_n dethe_v great_a deâ—ate_n begin_v betwixt_o he_o &_o the_o 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&_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 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and_o be_v with_o he_o full_a prevy_n but_o a_o clerk_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n house_n of_o france_n herd_n of_o this_o treason_n and_z of_o the_o falseness_n &_o write_v to_o another_o clerk_n that_o though_o be_v dwelling_n with_o edward_n king_n of_o englonde_n all_z how_o thomas_fw-la turbeluyll_n have_v do_v his_o fall_n coniect_v and_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o englonde_n be_v write_v for_o to_o have_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o through_o the_o foresaid_a letter_n that_o the_o clerk_n have_v send_v from_o france_n it_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o london_n &_o hangyd_a &_o draw_v there_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o france_n
gascoigne_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n anon_o grant_v and_o so_o they_o be_v delyverd_v ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o time_n yâ—_z scot_n send_v by_o the_o bysshop_n of_o saint_n andrew'_v in_o to_o france_n to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o to_o sir_n charles_n his_o brother_n yâ—_z sir_n charles_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o power_n &_o they_o of_o scotlonde_n will_v come_v with_o their_o power_n &_o so_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o englonde_n yâ—_z land_n to_o destroy_v from_o scotlonde_n unto_o they_o come_v to_o kent_n and_o yâ—_z scot_n trustyd_v moche_n upon_o yâ—_z frensshman_n but_o of_o yâ—_z thing_n they_o have_v no_o manere_n grant_n &_o netheles_o the_o scot_n begin_v to_o rob_v and_o kylle_v in_o northumberlonde_n &_o dydd_o moche_n harm_n ¶_o how_o wyllyam_n waley_n lete_fw-la raise_v the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n as_o cheyf_v lord_n and_o sir_n hugh_n of_o cressynham_n &_o of_o the_o bataylle_n of_o fonkyrke_n as_o tydynge_n be_v come_v to_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z wylliam_n waley_n have_v ordain_v such_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o also_o that_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a and_o ready_a for_o to_o â—lee_v englysshâ—e_n and_o to_o dystoye_v the_o land_n he_z be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o send_v anon_o by_o letter_n to_o th'earl_n of_o garienne_n to_o sir_n henry_n perry_n &_o to_o wyllyam_n latomer_n and_o too_o sire_n hugh_n of_o cressynham_n his_o cresorer_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v take_v power_n &_o go_v into_o northumber_n land_n &_o so_o forth_o into_o scotlonde_n for_o too_o keep_v yâ—_z countree_n and_o when_o wyllyam_n waley_n hear_v of_o their_o come_n be_v begin_v to_o flee_v &_o the_o englysshman_n he_o follow_v &_o drout_v he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o sâ—ryuâ—lyn_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v he_o in_o the_o castle_n and_o yâ—_z walsshman_n every_o day_n they_o escry_v &_o menacyd_v and_o do_v all_o the_o dyspyer_v that_o they_o may_v so_o that_o the_o englyssheman_n upon_o a_o time_n in_o a_o morning_n go_v out_o from_o the_o castle_n the_o mountenaunce_n of_o ten_o mile_n and_o pass_v over_o a_o brydge_v and_o wyllyam_n waley_n come_v with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_z drive_v theym_fw-mi abak_v for_o the_o englysshman_n have_v against_o he_o no_o power_n though_o but_o flee_v and_o they_o that_o may_v take_v the_o brydge_v escape_v but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o king_n tresorer_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o many_o other_o also_o wherefore_o be_v make_v moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o though_o have_v king_n edward_n speed_v all_o his_o matter_n in_o flaundres_n &_o be_v come_v again_o into_o englonde_n &_o in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n into_o scotlonde_n &_o come_v thederat_a yâ—_z ascencyon_n tie_v &_o all_o yâ—_z he_o find_v he_o set_v a_o fire_n &_o burn_v but_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v too_o he_o wonder_v thyck_a &_o pray_v he_o for_o goddy_n love_v yâ—_z he_o will_v on_o they_o have_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n wherefore_o though_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v do_v they_o harm_v yâ—_z be_v yolden_a to_o he_o ne_z to_o no_o man_n of_o ordrene_a to_o no_o house_n of_o relygyon_n ne_o no_o manere_n chirche_n but_o lete_fw-la espy_v all_o yâ—_z he_o may_v where_o yâ—_z he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n though_o come_v a_o spy_v unto_o yâ—_z king_n &_o tell_v where_o yâ—_z the_o scot_n be_v assemble_v too_o abide_v bataylle_n and_o on_o saint_n mary_n mawdeleyns_n day_n the_o king_n come_v to_o fonkyrk_n and_o give_v bataylle_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o at_o that_o batayle_n be_v slay_v xxx_o thousand_o scot_n and_z of_o englyssheman_n xviii_o &_o no_o mo_z of_o yâ—_z which_o be_v a_o worthy_a knight_n slay_v yâ—_z be_v a_o knight_n hospytylere_fw-la yâ—_z be_v callyd_v frery_a brian_n jay._n for_o when_o wyllyam_n waley_n flee_v from_o yâ—_z batayll_v yâ—_z same_o frery_a brian_n he_o pursew_v fire_n lie_v &_o as_o his_o horse_n run_v it_o start_n in_o a_o mire_n of_o a_o mary_n up_o to_o the_o belly_n and_o wyllyam_n waley_n torn_v tho_o again_o and_o there_o slay_v the_o foresaid_a brian_n and_o that_o be_v moche_v harm_n ¶_o and_o that_o while_o king_n edward_n go_v through_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o enquere_v if_o he_o may_v find_v any_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o that_o land_n he_o dwell_v as_o long_o as_o he_o like_v and_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n that_o dare_v he_o abide_v ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o king_n edward_n go_v too_o southampton_n for_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o scotlonde_n in_o winter_n season_n for_o esement_n of_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n he_o lete_fw-la amend_v many_o mysdedy_n yâ—_z be_v do_v against_o his_o pease_n &_o law_n he_o be_v in_o flaundres_n ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o he_o go_v the_o three_o time_n into_o scotlonde_n and_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v thrughe_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n yâ—_z king_n edward_n shall_v wed_v dame_n margarete_n yâ—_z be_v king_n phylip_n sister_n of_o france_n and_o the_o archebysshop_n robert_n of_o wy_fw-mi chelse_n spousyd_v they_o togyder_n through_o yâ—_z which_o marriage_n there_o be_v make_v pea_n bytwene_v king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n &_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n ¶_o king_n edward_n go_v though_o yâ—_z three_o time_n into_o scotlond_n &_o tho_o within_o yâ—_z first_o yfre_o he_o have_v enfamyne_v yâ—_z land_n so_z that_o he_o leave_v not_o one_o that_o he_o ne_fw-mi come_v to_o his_o mercy_n sauf_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n that_o well_o be_v vytayl_v &_o store_v for_o vii_o year_n ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v be_v sege_v and_o win_v bynge_v edward_n come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n with_o a_o huge_a power_n and_o besegyd_v the_o castle_n but_o it_o lytyll_o avayl_v for_o he_o may_v do_v yâ—_z scot_n none_o harm_v for_o yâ—_z castle_n be_v so_o strong_a &_o well_o keep_v &_o king_n edward_n see_v yâ—_z &_o bethink_v he_o upon_o a_o queyntesy_n &_o let_v make_v anon_o two_o payr_a of_o high_a galowe_n before_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr of_o yâ—_z castle_n &_o make_v his_o oath_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v within_o yâ—_z castle_n notwithstanding_o be_v he_o erle_n or_o baron_n and_z he_o be_v take_v with_o strength_n but_o if_o he_o will_v the_o rather_o he_o yield_v he_o shall_v be_v hangyd_v upon_o yâ—_z same_o galowe_n and_o when_o though_o that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n hear_v this_o they_o come_v &_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o mercy_n &_o the_o king_n foryaaâ—_n they_o all_o his_o male_a talon_n and_o there_o be_v all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o scotlonde_n swear_v to_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o every_o parliament_n and_o shall_v stone_v to_o his_o ordinance_n ¶_o how_o troylebaston_n be_v first_o orden_v the_o king_n edward_n go_v then_n to_o london_n and_o wend_v to_o have_v have_v rest_n and_o pease_n of_o his_o war_n in_o which_o be_v he_o be_v occupy_v twenty_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o gascoigne_n in_o walys_n and_o in_o scotlonde_n and_o think_v how_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o tresour_n that_o he_o have_v spend_v abowte_n his_o be_v &_o lete_fw-la enquere_v through_o the_o ream_n of_o all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o his_o ream_n yâ—_z man_n call_v troillebaston_n and_o ordain_v thereto_o justice_n and_z in_o this_o manere_fw-la he_o recover_v tresour_n without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o his_o purpose_n be_v for_o to_o have_v goon_o into_o the_o holy_a land_n to_z have_v wer_v upon_o god_n enemy_n by_o cause_n he_o be_v crossyd_v long_o time_n before_o and_o netheles_o the_o law_n yâ—_z he_o have_v ordain_v do_v moche_o good_a through_o out_o all_o englonde_n to_o they_o yâ—_z be_v myshode_n for_o thoo_n yâ—_z trespass_v be_v well_o chastyse_v and_o after_o more_o meek_a &_o better_a &_o the_o poor_a comyn_n be_v in_o rest_n and_o pease_n and_o the_o same_o time_n king_n edward_n pryson_v his_o own_o soon_o edward_n by_o cause_v that_o walter_n of_o lanton_n bysshop_n of_o 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of_o london_n ¶_o and_o they_o ordain_v at_o every_o yate_fw-mi of_o london_n during_o this_o same_o parliament_n strong_a watch_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o thrughe_v out_o every_o ward_n also_o and_o the_o king_n make_v u_o duke_n and_o one_o markey_n &_o four_o earl_n and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o second_o also_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o rutlonde_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o awemarle_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n and_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o fyfte_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o notyngham_n a_o he_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n he_o be_v make_v markey_n of_o dorset_n and_o the_o lord_n spenser_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o goucestre_n and_o the_o lord_n nevyll_n of_o raby_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o westmerlonde_n and_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o worcestre_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_v that_o be_v tresourere_n of_o englonde_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshyre_n and_o sir_n john_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salesbury_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o parliament_n and_o ryalle_fw-mi fest_n unto_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n people_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o yâ—_z bysshops_n inn_n in_o holdorne_n and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o saint_n poule_n &_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v this_o enterement_n well_o and_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v beside_o dame_n blaunce_n his_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v daughter_n &_o heir_n unto_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fall_v a_o dyscencyon_n bytwere_fw-mi yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_z so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o wage_v batayll_n and_o â—asten_v down_o their_o glove_n &_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o &_o enseal_v &_o yâ—_z batyyll_v joyneâ—_n &_o the_o day_n set_v &_o yâ—_z place_n assigned_a 〈…〉_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o country_n ¶_o and_o thyder_n come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o field_n and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_v into_o yâ—_z field_n well_o and_o clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o their_n wepen_v &_o ready_a too_o do_v their_o batayll_n &_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n but_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o cease_v &_o take_v yâ—_z quarrel_n into_o his_o honde_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_v exile_v yâ—_z duke_n of_o herforde_n forterme_v of_o x._o year_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o e'er_o more_o and_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v yâ—_z same_o time_n for_o ever_o &_o depose_v out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n &_o anon_o these_o three_o worthy_a lord_n be_v command_v &_o defend_v yâ—_z kyngê_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o gate_n theym_a shyppe_n at_o dyverse_a haven_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o dyverse_a londe_n eke_v his_o way_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v too_o venece_n and_o there_o he_o dey_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n roger_n walden_a archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la by_o fall_n counseyll_a ymagynacyon_n of_o coveytous_a man_n yâ—_z be_v about_o he_o be_v make_v &_o ordain_v blank_a chertre_n and_o make_v theym_a to_o be_v ensele_v of_o all_o manner_n rich_a man_n through_o out_o the_o ream_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o compel_v dyverle_v people_n to_o set_v their_o seal_n thereto_o and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o great_a covetyse_n wherefore_o all_o good_a herte_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v clean_o torn_v away_o from_o the_o king_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o that_o be_v utter_o his_o dystruccyon_n and_o end_n to_o he_o yâ—_z be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o through_o covetous_a &_o fall_v counseyll_o false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pyte_n that_o such_o a_o king_n may_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n rycharde_n set_v his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o ryall_n land_n of_o englonde_n too_o farm_n unto_o four_o person_n the_o which_o be_v the_o se_fw-mi sir_n wyllyam_n strop_n earl_n of_o wyleshyre_n and_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o sir_n johan_n busshe_n and_o henry_n green_a and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n that_o which_o torned_a theym_fw-mi too_o myscheyf_v and_o dethe_v with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v here_o afterward_o write_v ¶_o and_o 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de_fw-la requie_n p_o defunctis_fw-la petit_fw-la esse_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la ê“prietate_fw-la diei_fw-la ¶_o and_o yet_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n yâ—_z five_o found_v two_o house_n of_o relygyon_n one_o be_v call_v zion_n beside_o braynforde_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o saint_n brygytte_a both_o of_o man_n &_o woman_n and_z on_o yâ—_z other_o side_n of_o the_o ryver_n of_o tamyse_a a_o house_n of_o monk_n of_o chartrehous_n in_o which_o two_o place_n he_o be_v contynual_o pray_v for_o night_n &_o day_n for_o ever_o when_o they_o of_o zion_n resten_v than_o they_o of_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr house_n do_v their_o seruyce_n and_o in_o like_a wise_n when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z chartre_fw-fr house_n resten_v the_o other_o gooth_n to_o and_z by_o ryng_a of_o the_o bell_n of_o either_o place_n each_o know_v when_o they_o have_v end_v their_o seruyse_n which_o he_o noble_o endow_v &_o do_v daily_o there_o great_a alm_n dede_n as_z in_o chartre_fw-fr house_n 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to_o know_v the_o aid_n of_o other_o prince_n &_o all_o the_o passage_n in_o yâ—_z journeye_n he_o send_v a_o knight_n of_o henaude_n name_v hugh_n the_o lanoye_n unto_o iherusalem_n but_o or_o he_o return_v he_o dey_v at_o boys_n de_fw-fr vyncente_fw-la in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o eelyx_n the_o u_o be_v pope_n when_o eugenius_n be_v depose_v ix_o year_n this_o felyx_n be_v duke_n of_o savoye_n a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o a_o old_a man_n &_o he_o see_v his_o child_n child_n this_o man_n when_o he_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n be_v choose_v pope_n of_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n be_v depose_v and_o there_o be_v strife_n long_o time_n &_o he_o have_v no_o great_a obedience_n for_o yâ—_z deposycyon_n of_o eugenye_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o eugenye_n decess_v &_o than_o felyx_n resygn_v to_o nicholas_n for_o favour_n of_o pease_n to_o be_v have_v &_o he_o be_v make_v legate_n of_o france_n &_o cardynall_n 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he_o wed_v yâ—â—â—â—ges_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n and_o in_o his_o time_n while_o yâ—_z he_o regn_v he_o make_v a_o great_a convocacyon_n of_o prince_n in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o incour_n of_o the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ed_v unto_o they_o that_o now_o 〈…〉_o year_n crystendom_n be_v make_v 〈…〉_o hondr_v mile_n and_o he_o warn_v 〈…〉_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o resy_v he_o ¶_o and_o the_o imperial_a cyte_n of_o constantynople_n be_v take_v atte_n that_o same_o time_n of_o the_o mysbyleve_a turk_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o januâ—s_n who_o for_o his_o labarre_n the_o turk_n make_v a_o king_n as_o he_o â—â—mysed_v he_o and_o the_o four_o day_n he_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o do_v hang_v he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o dysceyte_n too_o his_o master_n and_o châ—â—_n be_v great_a sorrow_n and_o weep_a among_o the_o crysten_v peple_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o noble_a cyte_n for_o many_o a_o crysten_v man_n be_v slay_v &_o innumerable_a be_v
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they_o but_o cornewaylle_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebant_fw-la that_o be_v cloten_n soon_o win_v the_o land_n this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v donebant_fw-la that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o curtey_n so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o that_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v moo_v ryghtful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o the_o other_o king_n that_o be_v of_o a_o moche_n more_o strenghte_n than_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o donebant_fw-la orden_v he_o a_o great_a power_n &_o conquer_v first_o all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o loeger_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o walys_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walysshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o soâ—_n it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o also_o scatter_v in_o plain_a batayll_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maynten_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la lete_fw-la make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o were_v yâ—_z crown_v upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n die_v before_o &_o he_o orden_v a_o statute_n yâ—_z &_o a_o man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o savete_fw-la &_o in_o pease_n and_z after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_v upon_o he_o he_o thenne_n shall_v less_o his_n lyf_v and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n also_o of_o the_o vyse_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xi_o year_n thenne_fw-fr he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n depart_v by_o tween_n they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o donebant_fw-la the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o and_o after_o that_o this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o as_z their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belin_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayne_n from_o humber_n southwarde_o and_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotlonde_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o better_a part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a and_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contake_n &_o war_n arise_v among_o they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belin_n &_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o norweye_n to_o the_o king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belin_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wyf_v &_o the_o king_n olsynge_v he_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norweye_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o
&_o spouse_n i_o greyne_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o bear_v a_o child_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o gaâ—e_v on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o aege_fw-la a_z noble_a baron_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o lion_n wed_v she_o ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a sykenesse_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o that_o have_v to_o keep_v octa_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o and_o ossa_n have_v brother_n that_o then_o be_v in_o prison_n they_o lete_fw-la they_o go_v for_o great_a yefte_n yâ—_z they_o they_o give_v &_o go_v with_o they_o and_o when_o though_o two_o brother_n be_v escape_v &_o be_v in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n again_o thenne_fw-fr they_o ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n of_o folk_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n again_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n choose_v aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n while_o that_o he_o be_v syke_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o loâ—_n 〈◊〉_d syknesse_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v syke_a &_o may_v not_o help_v high_a self_n he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_v that_o though_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v wardeyne_a &_o chyeftayne_n of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o he_o anon_o &_o all_o his_o bryton_n assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o give_v batayll_n to_o octa_n &_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o octa_n at_o the_o last_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o these_o bryton_n have_v dedignaconn_v of_o aloth_n &_o will_v not_o be_v to_o he_o attendaune_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v anoy_v wonder_n sore_o &_o lete_fw-la put_v he_o in_o a_o lytere_o in_o the_o host_n among_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o lad_n he_o to_o vereloyne_v that_o though_o be_v a_o fair_a cyte_n there_o yâ—_z saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v and_o after_o be_v the_o cyte_n destroy_v with_o paynem_n through_o war_n and_o thither_o they_o have_v send_v octa_n and_o ossa_n &_o their_o people_n and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o lete_fw-la make_v sure_a yâ—_z yates_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o king_n come_v &_o they_o besyege_v &_o make_v a_o strong_a assawee_fw-mi but_z they_o that_o be_v within_o manly_a theym_n deffend_v ¶_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la ordain_v his_o begin_v &_o his_o engyne_n for_o to_o break_v the_o wall_n &_o the_o wall_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o no_o man_n may_v they_o mysdo_v ¶_o octa_n &_o his_o people_n have_v great_a despite_n that_o a_o king_n lyenge_a in_o a_o lytere_o have_v theym_a besyege_v and_o they_o take_v counseyll_o among_o they_o for_o to_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o morrow_n er_o and_o come_v out_o and_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o they_o die_v and_o in_o that_o batayll_n be_v both_o octa_n and_o ossa_n slay_v &_o all_o the_o other_o yâ—_z escape_v a_o live_v flee_v in_o to_o scotlnde_v &_o make_v colegrin_n their_o chyeftayne_n and_o the_o saxon_n yâ—_z be_v a_o live_v &_o escape_v from_o the_o batayll_n bring_v again_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o among_o they_o they_o say_v that_o if_o king_n uter_n be_v deed_n they_o spolde_v well_o conquer_v the_o land_n &_o think_v to_o enpoysen_n the_o king_n &_o ordain_v man_n for_o to_o do_v this_o deed_n &_o give_v they_o of_o yeftê_n great_a plente_v this_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o they_o ordain_v they_o thyderwarde_o there_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n be_v dwelling_n and_o clothe_v they_o in_o poor_a wede_n yâ—_z better_o all_o for_o to_o speed_n their_o false_a purpose_n but_o netheles_o all_o their_o falseness_n &_o subtylte_n they_o may_v never_o come_v to_o nigh_o the_o king_n but_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o aspy_v yâ—_z the_o king_n drink_v no_o other_o liquor_n but_o oon_o water_n of_o a_o clear_a well_o that_o be_v nyghe_a beside_o &_o the_o false_a traitor_n upon_o a_o day_n pryvely_a go_v to_o yâ—_z well_o &_o put_v therein_o poison_n so_o yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z water_n be_v enpoysen_v and_o anon_o after_o as_o the_o king_n have_v drink_v of_o that_o water_n he_z begin_v to_o swelle_v &_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v &_o as_o many_o as_o drink_v of_o yâ—_z water_n dey_v also_o and_o anon_o as_o this_o be_v aspy_v folk_n of_o the_o town_n lete_fw-la stop_v the_o welle_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o when_o the_o king_n be_v deed_n his_o folk_n bear_v he_o to_o stonhenge_n with_o great_a solempnyte_n of_o bysshop_n &_o baron_n that_o be_v there_o he_o to_o bury_v beside_o aurilambros_n his_o brother_n and_o after_o torn_v again_o though_o everywhichone_o &_o send_v after_o his_o soon_o &_o they_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n with_o moche_n reverence_n after_o his_o fader_n deche_v the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n yâ—_z be_v the_o soon_o of_o uter_n be_v crown_v after_o his_o fad_n death_n &_o how_o he_o drive_v colegrin_n &_o the_o saron_n &_o cheldrâ—k_v of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n as_o arthur_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o land_n he_z be_v but_o young_a of_o aege_fw-la of_o xu_o year_n but_z he_o be_v fair_a and_o bold_a &_o doughty_a of_o body_n and_o to_o meek_a folk_n he_o be_v good_a &_o curtey_n and_z large_a of_o spend_n &_o make_v he_o well_o belove_v among_o all_o they_o there_o yâ—_z it_o be_v need_v &_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la be_v swear_v true_o that_o the_o saxon_n never_o shall_v have_v reâ—â—_n ne_o pease_n till_o that_o he_o have_v dryurn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o fight_v with_o colegrin_n the_o which_o after_o the_o time_n that_o octa_n be_v deed_n the_o saxon_n maynten_v and_o this_o colegrin_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o flee_v unto_o york_n &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v and_o the_o king_n besyege_v high_o there_o but_o he_o may_v no_o thing_n speed_n for_o the_o cyte_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o they_o within_o the_o town_n keep_v yâ—_z cyte_v well_o &_o orped_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n colegrin_n lete_fw-la the_o town_n to_o bladulf_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldrik_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o socour_n and_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v &_o arryve_v in_o scotlonde_n with_o xu_o hondred_a shyppe_n and_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o these_o tydynge_n yâ—_z he_o have_v not_o power_n &_o strength_n enough_o to_o fight_v against_o cheldrik_n he_o lete_fw-la be_v the_o siege_n &_o go_v to_o london_n and_o send_v anon_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n that_o be_v call_v howell_n his_o nevewe_n his_o sister_n soon_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o arryve_v at_o southampton_n and_o what_o king_n arthur_n if_o wist_v he_o be_v glad_a enough_o &_o go_v against_o they_o &_o they_o receyve_v with_o moche_v honour_n so_o that_o those_o two_o hostê_n meet_v &_o assemble_v they_o and_z take_v their_o way_n even_o unto_o nchol_n that_o cheldrik_n have_v besyege_v but_o it_o be_v not_o take_v and_o they_o come_v upon_o cheldrik_v &_o his_o people_n or_o they_o wist_v where_o that_o they_o be_v &_o they_o egre_o assayl_v ¶_o the_o king_n cheldrik_n and_o his_o man_n defend_v he_o manly_a by_o their_o power_n but_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o man_n slay_v so_o many_o saxon_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o slaughter_n and_o cheldrik_n and_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a flee_v away_o and_o king_n arthur_n they_o pursew_v &_o drive_v they_o out_o in_o to_o a_o wood_n that_o that_o they_o may_v no_o ferde_o pass_v ¶_o childrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o moche_v disease_n &_o they_o yield_v to_o king_n arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v their_o horse_n &_o their_o armour_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_z they_o must_v oon_o go_v on_o foot_n in_o to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o land_n &_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o 〈◊〉_d high_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n &_o receyve_v the_o hostage_n &_o thereupon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v yâ—_z wound_n change_a as_o the_o devyll_n it_o will_v &_o they_o forn_v their_o navy_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o
this_o land_n &_o arryve_v at_o totnesse_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o shyppe_n &_o take_v the_o land_n and_z dene_fw-mi rob_v it_o and_z moche_n people_n slay_v &_o take_v all_o the_o armour_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v unto_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shytte_a fast_a their_o yate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v theym_a to_o come_v within_o the_o town_n and_o they_o deffend_v they_o well_o &_o orped_o against_o they_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n give_v bataylle_n unto_o the_o saxon_n when_o they_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o have_v besyege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o they_o overcome_v anon_o as_o arthur_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi the_o hostage_n &_o leave_v howell_n of_o brytayne_v his_o nevewe_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o march_v toward_o scotlonde_n with_o half_a his_o people_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v &_o rescowe_n the_o town_n of_o bath_n when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o give_v a_o strong_a batayll_n to_o cheldrik_n &_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n may_v he_o withstonde_v ne_fw-la endure_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegrin_n &_o bladult_v his_o brother_n &_o cheldrik_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n ¶_o but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v ten_o thousand_o knight_n to_o cador_n yâ—_z be_v earl_n of_o cornewaylle_n for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o to_o ming_v and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v toward_o yâ—_z march_v of_o scotlonde_n for_o mesenger_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besyege_v howell_n of_o brytayne_n there_o that_o he_o lie_v syke_a &_o therefore_o he_o haste_v he_o thytherwarde_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pursew_v after_o cheldrik_n &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o slay_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o people_n and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o again_o toward_o arthur_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v &_o find_v he_o in_o scotlonde_n there_o that_o he_o have_v rescow_v howell_n of_o brytayne_n but_o the_o scot_n be_v far_o within_o nounref_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_o arthur_n they_o pursew_v &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o limoigne_n that_o be_v in_o that_o country_n lx_o isle_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o bird_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o eagle_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o cry_v &_o fight_v togyder_n and_o make_v great_a nose_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n &_o warn_v as_o moche_v as_o they_o may_v &_o so_o 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 limoigne_n without_o any_o spare_v &_o there_o with_o tharge_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 of_o ihesu_n cryst_n m.cc.xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_n shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n &_o 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 lyf_v and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o yâ—_z fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n yâ—_z in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o be_v make_v a_o end_n of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v a_o wulf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n &_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 fore_fw-la that_z shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_o &_o he_o shall_v overcome_v &_o the_o wulf_n shall_v dye_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 seed_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_fw-mi tyme._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 yâ—_z shall_v have_v a_o berde_n as_o a_o goat_n yâ—_z shall_v gyve_v in_o englonde_n a_o shadow_n &_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n and_z his_o own_o foot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_n &_o yâ—_z other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v inhabitaunce_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n toward_o walys_n and_o yâ—_z tremble_a of_o the_o hydour_n of_o his_o mouth_n his_z eere_n shall_v stretch_v toward_o many_o habtacyon_n &_o countree_n and_o his_o bâ—eth_n shall_v be_v full_o sweet_a in_o strange_a land_n and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v the_o river_n run_v blood_n &_o with_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n yâ—_z shall_v do_v moche_n harm_n unto_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o and_o thenne_n shall_v there_o come_v a_o people_n out_o of_o the_o northwest_o during_o his_o regne_fw-la yâ—_z shall_v be_v lad_n thrughout_v a_o wicked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v without_o come_n again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o a_o blood_n yâ—_z man_n shall_v see_v thorugh_o out_o all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v betoken_v great_a pestilence_n &_o death_n of_o folk_n thorugh_o dint_n of_o sword_n and_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v faderles_a till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n dye_n through_o a_o hate_n that_o shall_v meve_v against_o he_o war_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lyf_v that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v dye_n beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o yâ—_z land_n shall_v dwell_v â—faderles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n &_o man_n shall_v weep_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o shepey_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o martâ—yll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o alas_o shall_v be_v there_o long_o of_o faderles_a folk_n that_o shall_v over_o live_v in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o goat_n out_o of_o kae_fw-la yâ—_z shall_v have_v horn_n &_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n &_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nosethryll_n a_o dompe_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hungre_n &_o sorrow_n &_o great_a death_n 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 &_o shall_v open_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o lyf_v &_o death_n ¶_o in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eagle_z in_o cornewayle_v that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n yâ—_z of_o pride_n shall_v be_v without_o pere_fw-fr of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o beer_n at_o gaversech_n &_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v brydges_n of_o man_n up_o on_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_z stone_n shall_v fall_v from_o castestelles_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 yâ—_z the_o beer_n shall_v brenne_fw-fr &_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 shield_v and_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v 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 yâ—_z 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-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n thenne_fw-fr shall_v yâ—_z gote_o less_o moche_n &_o of_o his_o land_n till_o that_o the_o time_n yâ—_z shenshyp_n shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o then_o shall_v he_o close_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o thenne_n shall_v be_v 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 yâ—_z shall_v make_v the_o goat_n so_o sore_o afeard_a that_o 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_z counseyll_o 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 yâ—_z old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v a_o way_n a_o certain_a time_n &_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o long_a these_o two_o owl_n
shall_v do_v great_a harm_n to_o many_o one_o &_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_o the_o goat_n and_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n &_o shall_v go_v over_o &_o for_o drede_v the_o beer_n shall_v flee_v &_o a_o swan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n ward_n yâ—_z north_n &_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 with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o beer_n take_v heed_v alther_o next_o his_o nee_a that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o break_v brydge_v on_o who_o the_o lonne_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 &_o care_n a_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n so_z that_o londe_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o foresaid_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 she_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_v the_o goat_n &_o the_o flouredelyse_v &_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 &_o seche_v she_o &_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v they_o clothe_v with_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v seche_v the_o owl_n &_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 broughtte_v to_o disease_n &_o great_a anguysshe_n and_o it_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 of_o a_o white_a lion_n herte_v &_o piteous_a look_n ¶_o his_o visage_n shall_v be_v rest_n to_o syke_a man_n his_o breast_n shall_v be_v staun_n ching_n of_o thyrste_n to_o though_o that_o be_v thirsty_a his_o word_n shall_v he_o gospel_n his_o hear_a shall_v be_v meek_a as_o a_o lamb_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 yâ—_z been_v 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 fyersnesse_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 and_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 fyersnesse_n of_o noblynesse_n &_o of_o mekenesse_n and_o he_o shall_v mesurable_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o borugh_a of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v whette_v his_o tooth_n upon_o the_o yate_n of_o paris_n &_o upon_o four_o londe_n spain_n shall_v tremble_v for_o drede_v gascoigne_n shall_v sweet_a in_o france_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o wing_a his_o great_a tail_n shall_v rest_n in_o englonde_n soft_o almaigne_n shall_v quake_v for_o drede_v of_o high_a ¶_o this_o boor_n shall_v yeve_v mantel_n to_o two_o town_n of_o englonde_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o ryver_n run_v with_o blood_n &_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v many_o meadow_n read_v &_o he_o shall_v gete_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o ancestor_n die_v and_o ere_fw-we that_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v here_o three_o crown_n and_z he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o great_a subieccyon_n &_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v releve_v but_o not_o in_o his_o tyme._n this_o boor_n after_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o doughtynesse_n shall_v be_v entyre_v at_o coleyne_v and_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o boor_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n that_o shall_v have_v foot_n of_o lead_n &_o a_o heed_n of_o brass_n &_o a_o herte_n of_o lop_v a_o swine_n skin_n &_o a_o hard_a and_o in_o his_o time_n his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o pease_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v do_v make_v a_o cyte_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v there_o of_o ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v less_o in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o land_n through_o a_o hideous_a wulfe_n but_z he_o shall_v recover_v it_o and_z yeve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_n of_o his_o land_n and_o this_o eagle_z shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o overcome_v alas_o the_o sorrow_n for_z he_o shall_v dye_n of_o his_o brother_n sword_n and_o after_o shall_v the_o land_n fall_n to_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o land_n in_o pease_n all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o after_o he_o shall_v dye_n &_o the_o land_n be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a after_o this_o lamb_n shall_v come_v a_o moldwarpe_a cursyd_v of_o god_n moâ—th_v &_o caytyf_v a_z toward_o a_o haare_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o elderly_a skin_n as_o a_o goat_n &_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o sin_n ¶_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v of_o all_o good_a great_a plente_a in_o his_o land_n and_o toward_o he_o also_o and_o in_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v great_a praise_v till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o people_n live_v in_o to_o moche_v pride_n without_o chastyse_v wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v wroth_a ¶_o thenne_n shall_v arise_v up_o a_o dragon_n of_o the_o north_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a fyerse_n and_o shall_v meve_v war_n against_o the_o forsayde_a moldwarpe_a and_o shall_v yeve_v high_a batayle_n upon_o a_o stone_n this_o dragon_n shall_v gadre_n again_o in_o to_o his_o company_n a_o wulfe_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o west_n to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o foresaid_a moldwarpe_n in_o his_o side_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o dragon_n and_o bind_v their_o tail_n togyder_n ¶_o thenne_n shall_v come_v a_o lion_n out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o shall_v fall_v in_o company_n with_o they_o and_o thenne_n shall_v tremble_v the_o land_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v englonde_n as_o a_o aspyn_n leyf_v and_o in_o that_o time_n shall_v castle_n be_v fell_v down_o upon_o tamyse_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o severne_n shall_v be_v diyeâ—for_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v fall_v deed_n there_o in_o the_z four_o chyef_a flood_n in_o englonde_n shall_v run_v in_o blood_n and_o grate_n drede_n shall_v be_v and_z anguysshe_a that_o shall_v arise_v ¶_o after_o the_o moldwarpe_n shall_v flee_v &_o the_o dragon_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o wulfe_n shall_v they_o dryve_v away_o and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o they_o and_o the_o mould_n warp_n shall_v have_v no_o manner_n power_n sauf_o oon_o a_o ship_n whereto_o he_o may_v wend_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o land_n where_o the_o see_v be_v withdraw_v and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v yeve_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n fuâ—_n to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n in_o pease_n and_o in_o rest_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o sorrow_n all_o his_o lyf_v tyme._n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o hot_a bath_n shall_v become_v cold_a and_o after_o yâ—_z shall_v the_o moldwarpe_a dye_n aventurous_o &_o sodeyn_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_z he_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o a_o flood_n of_o the_o see_v his_o seed_n shall_v become_v faderles_a in_o strange_a land_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o then_o shall_v yâ—_z land_n be_v depart_v in_o to_o three_o part_n that_o in_o to_o say_v to_z the_o wulf_n to_o the_o dragon_n &_o to_o the_o lion_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o ever_o mroe_fw-mi and_o thenne_n shall_v this_o land_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o conquest_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o englonde_n end_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irlonde_n and_o how_o the_o scot_n become_v his_o man_n thenne_n what_o guillome_a that_o be_v king_n of_o irlonde_n hear_v tydynge_n yâ—_z king_n arthur_n be_v enter_v at_o glastenbury_n he_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o irysshman_n &_o come_v to_o the_o see_v with_o his_o irysshe_n people_n &_o so_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n over_o the_o see_v &_o arryve_v fast_o there_o by_o yâ—_z king_n arthur_n be_v with_o his_o host_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o wist_v thereof_o he_o go_v toward_o he_o &_o give_v he_o bataylle_v &_o overcome_v he_o anon_o right_a and_o guillomer_n flee_v with_o his_o man_n again_o in_o to_o irlonde_n and_o what_o this_o be_v do_v &_o dyscomfyte_v he_o arthur_n torn_v he_o again_o there_o that_o he_o be_v in_z to_o the_o place_n there_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o scot_n and_o will_v have_v they_o all_o slay_v but_o the_o bysshope_n abbotte_n &_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o country_n &_o lady_n open_v heed_v come_v before_o king_n arthur_n &_o cry_v he_o
mercy_n &_o say_v de_fw-fr sire_n gentyll_a king_n &_o mighty_a have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v upon_o us._n and_o as_o yourself_o be_v of_o the_o right_a law_n to_o hold_v &_o mayntene_n crystendome_n for_o full_a great_a dyshonour_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o slay_v he_o yâ—_z byleve_v in_o almyghty_a god_n as_o you_o do_v and_o for_o god_n love_v have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v on_o we_o &_o suffer_v us._n for_o we_o have_v have_v moche_n sorrow_n &_o pain_n for_o y_o o_o saxon_n have_v many_o time_n pass_v through_o our_o land_n but_o yâ—_z be_v not_o enough_o to_o you_o for_z oftenyme_v they_o have_v do_v we_o sorrow_n &_o disease_n for_o our_o castle_n they_o have_v take_v &_o our_o beeste_n slay_v &_o eten_v and_o moche_n harm_n they_o have_v we_o do_v and_o y_fw-fr f_o you_o mould_v we_o now_o slay_v it_z we_o reâ—none_o honour_v to_o a_o king_n to_o slay_v they_o that_o cry_v he_o mercy_n for_o enough_o you_o have_v do_v to_o we_o &_o have_v we_o overcome_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 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and_o baldewyâ—e_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o radulf_n 〈◊〉_d of_o glocetre_n and_o other_o many_o lord_n of_o englonde_n go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o in_o that_o voyage_n dey_v the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o king_n rycharde_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n unto_o cypress_n and_o take_v it_o with_o great_a force_n and_o after_o that_o king_n richard_n go_v forth_o toward_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gate_n there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o crysten_v man_n have_v there_o before_o lose_v and_o conquer_v the_o land_n again_o thorugh_o great_a may_v sauf_o oon_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cyte_n there_o arise_v a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n go_v again_o in_o to_o france_n and_o be_v wroth_a toward_o the_o king_n rycharde_n but_o yet_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o are_z king_n rycharde_n go_v again_o he_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o acre_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o he_z dwell_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o while_n but_o to_o he_o come_v tydynge_n that_o the_o earl_n john_n of_o oxerforde_n his_o brother_n will_v have_v seize_v alle_fw-mi englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tydynge_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englonde_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o oshyche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almayner_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z honour_a thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monkâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o all_fw-ge 〈…〉_o ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o 〈…〉_o war_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o normandy_n &_o john_n his_o 〈…〉_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o all_o their_o power_n that_o 〈…〉_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o 〈…〉_o stelles_fw-la and_o the_o foresaid_a 〈…〉_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o 〈…〉_o â—ons_n of_o englonde_n 〈…〉_o none_o go_v high_a oveâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o 〈…〉_o come_v out_o of_o person_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o come_v in_o to_o 〈…〉_o candelmastâ—in_v great_a 〈…〉_o to_o notyngham_n 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o comfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n 〈…〉_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o rite_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v 〈…〉_o and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o 〈…〉_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o b'_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o die_v knyghtê_n toward_o 〈…〉_o rycharde_n meet_v 〈…〉_o have_v reve_v he_o batayll_v but_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o france_n flee_v tâ—o_fw-la and_o a_o hundâ—â—d_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v 〈…〉_o die_v stead_n that_o be_v crap_v 〈…〉_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o 〈…〉_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o castall_a 〈…〉_o and_o as_o he_o toad_n upon_o a_o dare_v 〈…〉_o for_o to_o take_v 〈…〉_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o 〈…〉_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assaylle_n the_o castle_n see_v that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v and_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o sâ—â—_n hurt_n &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o 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but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n &_o dey_v &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henricus_fw-la the_o fyfthe_n be_v emperor_n eight_o year_n this_o henricê°_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_n &_o he_o wed_v constance_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_o cecyle_n &_o thorugh_o the_o occasyon_n of_o her_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o yâ—_z enhabyte_v yâ—_z land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almoost_n three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eisterdaye_n &_o the_o day_n so_o low_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o â—alays_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decesyd_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o eight_o year_n and_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o apeculun_n 〈…〉_o this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o joachim_n yâ—_z which_o he_o make_v 〈…〉_o star_z peyâ—â—_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o yâ—_z prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dyscorded_a for_o sâ—me_o choose_v otto_n and_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v brother_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o otto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocenciê°_n in_o france_n the_o which_o anon_o faught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o yâ—ue_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_n he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_n emperor_n and_o vyctoryous_o he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o william_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o freres_fw-mi austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la ¶_o franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n a_o man_n of_o great_a perfeccyon_n and_o a_o ensammple_n to_o many_o a_o man_n die_v many_o a_o miracle_n this_o tyme._n and_o he_o ordain_v the_o friar_fw-la minores_fw-la ¶_o and_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o pope_n innocenciê°_n the_o three_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_fw-fr precher_n begin_v under_o domynyk_fw-mi but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conferm_v till_o the_o first_o year_n of_o honorius_n ¶_o of_o king_n john_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v all_o normandye_n as_o king_n rycharde_n be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o hadê_n none_o heir_n neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr his_o brother_n johan_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crown_v at_o westmester_n of_o hubert_n that_o though_o be_v archebysshop_n of_o counterbury_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v for_o so_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruayllous_a a_o man_n and_z 〈◊〉_d over_o in_o to_o normandye_o &_o war_v upon_o the_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o so_o long_o they_o 〈◊〉_d togyder_n till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n john_n lose_v all_o normandy_n &_o angoy_n 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knight_n of_o englonde_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o counseyll_v swear_v feawte_a unto_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n johns_n soon_o ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdyte_v walys_n for_o cause_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n also_o all_o though_o that_o help_v or_o give_v any_o counseyll_a to_o meve_v war_n against_o the_o new_a king_n henry_n he_o accursyd_v they_o and_o at_o the_o begin_n he_z put_v in_o the_o sentence_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o all_o that_o but_o go_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o barcamstede_n and_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o hertforde_n and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o the_o baron_n die_v there_o somo_fw-la che_fw-it harm_n thrughout_n all_o englonde_n and_o pryncypalle_v the_o frensshe_a man_n that_o be_v with_o king_n lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o comyn_v people_n of_o 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party_n of_o spain_n &_o through_o help_n of_o that_o ferefull_a company_n yâ—_z i_o speak_v of_o first_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o that_o same_o compani_a be_v reken_v &_o set_v at_o the_o number_n of_o xl_o m._n fighting_a man_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z month_n of_o june_n there_o come_v a_o great_a company_n &_o a_o navye_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o the_o north_n see_v purpose_n they_o to_o come_v into_o englonde_n to_o reve_v and_o too_o rob_v and_o also_o to_o sle_v with_o who_o they_o countre_v &_o meet_v in_o the_o se._n mariner_n and_o other_o good_a fight_a man_n of_o yâ—_z country_n &_o dysperpled_a theym_n and_o they_o ashamyd_fw-la go_v home_o again_o in_o too_o their_o own_o country_n but_o among_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o boisterous_a vessel_n and_o a_o strong_a of_o their_o navye_n that_o be_v over_o sayll_v by_o the_o englysshman_n &_o be_v peryssh_v &_o drench_v in_o the_o which_o yâ—_z steward_z 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¶_o all_o thyse_n foâ—_n say_v thing_n trewe_o for_o toâ—_n keep_v con_fw-mi tynue_v &_o fulfil_v as_o all_o his_o life_n câ—me_v be_v be_v bind_v by_o other_o afore_o notarâ—â—s_v in_o presence_n &_o wytnesse_n of_o though_o king_n with_o other_o prince_n ¶_o and_o thanne_v that_o gracious_a prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v and_o behyght_n he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o restoe_fw-mi high_z again_o to_o by_n kyngdom_n &_o lete_fw-la ordain_v &_o gadre_n â—â—gyd_v forthwith_o in_o all_o haste_n his_o many_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o war_n and_o fight_v in_o his_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o sand_n of_o yâ—_z scot_n see_v yâ—_z many_o a_o man_n see_v it_o three_o day_n togyder_n there_o be_v seen_v two_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o yâ—_z one_o come_v out_o of_o yâ—_z southe_n &_o yâ—_z other_o out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o 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and_o in_o this_o same_o day_n there_o felle_n &_o come_v also_o such_o lyghtning_n thondre_fw-fr snow_n &_o â—â—yll_v yâ—_z if_o waste_v &_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n &_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spay_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc_o lxvii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlii_o the_o three_o day_n of_o aprylle_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n call_v pryazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sire_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n yâ—_z bastard_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n
fall_v to_o prince_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o yâ—_z non_fw-it breed_v of_o xxx_o thousand_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o dynero_n nacyon_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o &_o mo_z wherefore_o yâ—_z shar_n penesse_n and_o fyersnesse_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o full_a boisterous_a &_o great_a strenthe_n make_v and_o dryve_v the_o ryghtfulle_a party_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_z through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o man_n strenthe_n that_o great_a hooste_n be_v dysparple_v myghtful_o by_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o hoost_n or_o that_o prince_n edward_n come_v nyghe_o he_o and_o when_o henry_n bastard_n see_v that_o he_z torned_a with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strenthe_n for_o to_o flee_v that_o a_o great_a company_n of_o they_o in_o the_o foresaid_a flood_n and_o of_o the_o brydge_v thereof_o fellen_v down_o and_o peryssh_v and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi &_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n yâ—_z be_v cheyf_v maker_n &_o causer_n of_o the_o war_n &_o also_o cheyftayne_v of_o the_o vauntwarde_a of_o yâ—_z batayll_v with_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o kuyghte_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o hondr_v be_v of_o france_n &_o many_o all_o so_o of_o scotlonde_fw-fr and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n &_o knight_n with_o other_o meyn_a people_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_o thousand_o and_o moo_o and_z of_o englysshman_n but_o a_o few_o and_o after_o this_o the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v the_o same_o peer_n to_o his_o kyngdom_n again_o yâ—_z which_o peer_n afterward_o through_o treachery_n and_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spain_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o meet_a he_o be_v strangle_v and_o dey_v but_o after_o this_o vyctorye_n many_o noble_a man_n of_o englonde_n &_o also_o hardy_a in_o spain_n thrughe_v the_o flyx_n and_o dyvers_a other_o sekeness_n take_v their_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z march_n be_v seen_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la bytwene_fw-la the_o north_n cost_v &_o yâ—_z west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v toward_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v of_o king_n edwardê_n regne_fw-la xliii_o in_o apryll_n sire_n lionel_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o cla_n rinse_v go_v toward_o melayne_n with_o a_o choose_a meyne_n of_o the_o gentyl_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n &_o have_v she_o to_o his_o wyf_v by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a yâ—_z lordship_n of_o melayne_n but_o after_o yâ—_z they_o be_v solemply_fw-fr wed_v &_o about_o yâ—_z natyvyte_o of_o our_o lady_n yâ—_z same_o duke_n of_o melai_n ne_fw-fr dey_v and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n break_v yâ—_z pea_n &_o yâ—_z trewe_v ride_a on_o yâ—_z kyngê_n ground_n &_o lordship_n of_o englonde_n in_o yâ—_z shire_n &_o country_n of_o pountyfe_n &_o token_n &_o hold_v castle_n &_o town_n &_o bear_v yâ—_z englyssh_n man_n on_o honde_n false_o &_o subtyll_o yâ—_z they_o be_v cause_n of_o break_v of_o trewe_v and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v yâ—_z duchess_n of_o lancastre_n &_o be_v bury_v worshypful_o in_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v yâ—_z grette_v pestilence_n of_o man_n &_o of_o great_a bests_n &_o by_o yâ—_z great_a falling_n of_o water_n that_o felle_fw-fr at_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v great_a hyndr_a &_o destroyenge_a of_o corn_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o the_o next_z year_n after_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o pen_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n about_o yâ—_z last_o end_n of_o mayk_v edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmyster_n in_o which_o parliament_n be_v treat_v &_o speak_v of_o yâ—_z of_o the_o &_o trewe_v that_o be_v borken_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o may_v best_o be_v avenge_v upon_o his_o wrong_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o yâ—_z assumpcyon_n of_o our_o lady_n dey_v queen_n philyp_v of_o englonde_n a_o full_a noble_a &_o good_a lady_n &_o at_o westmyster_n full_a worshypful_o be_v bury_v &_o enter_v and_o about_o mydsome_a yâ—_z duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o knight_n go_v into_o france_n where_o as_o they_o gate_n they_o but_o lytell_a worship_n &_o name_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n upon_o calkhull_n brydge_v &_o a_o other_o host_n of_o englysshman_n fast_o by_o yâ—_z same_o brydge_v yâ—_z long_o time_n have_v live_v there_o and_o maniworthy_a &_o great_a man_n of_o englond_n ordei_fw-la n_v &_o yaf_a counseyll_n for_o to_o fight_v &_o yaf_a batayll_n to_o yâ—_z frensshman_n but_o yâ—_z foresaid_a lord_n will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o it_o hap_n n_v yâ—_z the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi come_v thyderwarde_o for_o to_o war_v &_o when_o yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n hear_v of_o his_o come_n or_o yâ—_z he_o come_v full_o to_o land_n they_o leave_v their_o sense_n &_o pavylyon_n with_o all_o their_o vytayl_n &_o sle_z &_o go_v away_o pryvely_a and_o when_o yâ—_z earl_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o land_n with_o his_o man_n he_o go_v in_o all_o haste_n toward_o normandye_n &_o deshor_v yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o caur_n with_o strength_n of_o sword_n &_o thrughe_a fire_n but_o alas_o in_o his_o reform_n to_o englonde_n ward_n home_n again_o at_o calays_n he_o be_v take_v with_o sykenes_n of_o pestilence_n &_o dey_v not_o leve_v behind_o high_a after_o his_o day_n so_o noble_a a_o knight_n of_o arm_n ¶_o in_o which_o time_n regn_v &_o wart_v yâ—_z noble_a knight_n sir_n johnâ—â—â—wkewod_n yâ—_z be_v a_o englysshman_n bear_v have_a 〈…〉_o at_o his_o governaunce_n yâ—_z white_a compagnie_fw-fr 〈…〉_o foresaid_a yâ—_z which_o of_o time_n against_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—che_n &_o a_o other_o time_n against_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d &_o ordain_v great_a batayl_n &_o there_o in_o 〈◊〉_d i_o country_n he_o dydde_v many_o merueylleuâ—_n thing_n ¶_o and_o about_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o saint_n poule_n yâ—_z king_n when_o he_o have_v end_v &_o do_v yâ—_z enter_a &_o crequye_n with_o â—â—â—te_a cost_n &_o ryaltee_n about_o yâ—_z scpuleâ—â—e_o &_o buryenge_a of_o quence_n phylip_n his_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmyster_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—che_n parlemnt_n be_v ar_v of_o yâ—_z clergre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d year_n dyme_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v a_o greedy_a i_o to_o be_v pay_v three_o year_n during_o and_o the_o clargye_n put_v it_o of_o and_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d it_o unto_o ester_n next_o come_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o grant_v well_o that_o in_o three_o 〈…〉_o certain_a term_n yâ—_z dyme_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d &_o also_o of_o the_o lie_v fee_n be_v a_o three_o year_n 〈◊〉_d grant_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n with_o other_o certain_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z team_n go_v over_o send_v to_o france_n &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n and_o in_o the_o xlu_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o yâ—_z begyun_a king_n edward_n with_o unwyse_a counseyll_n and_o undyscrete_a borrow_v a_o great_a somme_fw-fr of_o gold_n of_o yâ—_z prelace_n merchant_n &_o other_o tyche_n man_n of_o his_o ream_n sa_v yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v spend_v in_o defend_n of_o holy_a chirche_n &_o of_o his_o ream_n netheles_o it_o profyte_v nothing_o wherefore_o about_o mydsomer_n after_o he_o make_v a_o great_a host_n of_o yâ—_z worthy_a man_n of_o his_o ream_n among_o who_o weresome_a lordê_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v yâ—_z lord_n fytzwater_n &_o yâ—_z lord_n graunson_fw-fr &_o other_o worthy_a knightê_n of_o which_o knyghê_n yâ—_z kygne_fw-mi ordain_v sir_n robert_n knolles_n a_o prove_v knyzt_v &_o a_o well_o assay_v in_o dede_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v governor_n &_o yâ—_z through_o his_o counseyl_n &_o governaunce_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v govern_v &_o dress_v and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o france_n as_o long_o as_o they_o dwell_v &_o hold_v they_o hole_n togyder_n yâ—_z frensshman_n dare_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o at_o the_o last_o about_o the_o begy_n ning_v of_o winter_n for_o envy_n &_o covetyse_v yâ—_z be_v among_o they_o &_o also_o dyscorde_n they_o sunder_v &_o part_v they_o into_o dyverse_a company_n unwyse_o &_o fole_o but_o sir_n robert_n knolles_n &_o his_o man_n go_v &_o kepe_v theym_a sauf_a within_o a_o castle_n in_o brytayne_n and_o when_o yâ—_z frensshman_n see_v that_o over_o man_n &_o felaushyp_n be_v divide_v into_o dyverse_a
field_n and_o sire_n thomas_n percy_n take_v and_o keep_v fast_o 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 yâ—_z dethe_v to_o be_v draw_v &_o hang_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o for_o his_o false_a treason_n at_o shrowesbury_n &_o his_o heed_n bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v on_o london_n brydge_v and_o the_o other_o people_n that_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o both_o party_n the_o king_n leete_n bury_v and_o there_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o king_n side_n in_o that_o batayll_v the_o earl_n of_o stafforde_v &_o sir_n walter_n blunte_n in_o the_o king_n cote_n armure_n under_o the_o kyngê_n banner_n and_o many_o mo_z worthy_a man_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la come_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantynople_n with_o many_o great_a solae_n and_o knight_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n of_o his_o country_n into_o englonde_n to_o king_n henry_n with_o he_o to_o speak_v &_o to_o dyspoite_n and_o to_o se_fw-mi yâ—_z good_a governaunce_n &_o condycyon_n of_o our_o people_n &_o too_o know_v yâ—_z commodytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o our_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n goodly_a &_o worshypful_o receyve_v &_o welcome_v he_o &_o all_o his_o menye_n that_o come_v with_o he_o &_o do_v he_o all_o the_o worship_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr &_o may_v and_o anon_o the_o king_n â—mmaunded_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 &_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 come_v dame_n jane_n the_o duchess_n of_o bryt_n ayne_n into_o englonde_n and_o lond_v at_o fallemouthe_n in_o cornewayle_v &_o from_o then_n she_o be_v bring_v to_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o wynchestre_n &_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 sayntswythynes_n of_o wynchestre_fw-fr with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a 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 &_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 &_o bring_v she_o through_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n to_o westmynster_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 &_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o thyder_n will_v come_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dame_n blanch_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o 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 rycharde_n clyfforde_v than_o bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n &_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 in_o too_o colayne_v and_o thyder_n come_v the_o duke_n soon_o of_o bar_n with_o a_o fair_a menye_n &_o receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n and_z yâ—_z 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 justin_n ge_o in_o the_o reverence_n and_o worship_n of_o they_o &_o all_o people_n that_o thyder_n come_v and_o whanne_v this_o marriage_n &_o fest_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n &_o the_o bysshop_n &_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 englonde_n in_o saufte_n thank_v be_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 yâ—_z earl_n of_o kent_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o kuyghte_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr 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 and_o merchant_n &_o to_o many_o town_n &_o port_n in_o englonde_n on_o yâ—_z see_v cost_n and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n the_o king_n soon_o come_v in_o to_o flaundres_n before_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v scluse_n among_o all_o yâ—_z 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 &_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 caracke_n of_o jene_fw-fr that_o be_v lade_v with_o dyverse_a marchaundyse_n &_o well_o man_v &_o they_o foughte_v togyde_a long_o time_n but_o the_o englysshman_n have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o bring_v the_o caracke_n into_o the_o cambre_n before_o wynchelse_n and_o there_o they_o cant_v these_o good_n and_o one_o of_o these_o caracke_n be_v sudden_o burn_v there_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o people_n torn_v theym_a home_n again_o &_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 too_o englonde_n out_o of_o scotlonde_n and_o tell_v too_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 against_o the_o king_n through_o informacyon_n of_o lie_n &_o fall_v les_fw-fr ynge_n that_o this_o serle_n have_v make_v for_o moche_v people_n trust_v &_o byleve_v in_o his_o sayenge_a but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o north_n country_n &_o thereby_o law_n juge_v to_o be_v draw_v through_o every_o cyte_n &_o good_a burgh_n town_n in_o englonde_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 yâ—_z gild_v hall_fw-mi before_o yâ—_z justyce_n and_o there_o he_o be_v juge_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tour_n of_o london_n &_o there_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o a_o hurdell_n &_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v thrughe_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v &_o than_o quarter_v and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o seton_n london_n bridge_n &_o his_o quarter_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 false_a 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 yâ—_z four_o the_o earl_n of_o marre_n of_o scotlonde_n by_o saufe_fw-fr conduyt_n come_v into_o englonde_n to_o challenge_v sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o kente_n too_o certain_a course_n of_o war_n on_o horseback_n and_o so_o this_o challenge_n be_v accept_v &_o grant_v &_o the_o place_n take_v in_o smythfelde_n at_o london_n &_o this_o earl_n of_o marre_n yâ—_z scott_n come_v proud_o in_o to_o yâ—_z field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v and_o anon_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v unto_o yâ—_z scot_n &_o manly_a ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spear_n dyverse_a course_n but_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o kente_n have_v the_o field_n and_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manere_fw-la man_n for_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 sir_n rycharde_n scrop_a archebysshop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englonde_n gadr_v unto_o theym_n a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v thereof_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v 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 and_o anon_o the_o juges_fw-la be_v set_v &_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o dethe_v &_o both_o their_o heed_v smyten_v of_o &_o there_o they_o make_v a_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v too_o london_n again_o and_o there_o rest_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerk_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luâ—e_v the_o duke_n sister_n of_o melayne_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o too_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmonde_n earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n marye_n overes_fw-la in_o southwark_n with_o moche_n
and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o vrmonde_n yâ—_z lord_n roos_n sir_n jamys_n bottelat_fw-la yâ—_z lord_n martravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n gray_a of_o tankeruyle_n sir_n wyllyam_n nevyll_n lord_n fawconbredge_n sir_n george_n nevyll_n lord_n latymer_n yâ—_z lord_n welly_n yâ—_z lord_n barkle_n the_o soon_o &_o heir_n too_o the_o lord_n talbot_z sire_n ralph_n gray_a of_o werke_n sire_n robert_n veer_v sir_n rycharde_n gray_a sir_n edmonde_fw-fr hongerforde_n sir_n johan_n bottelar_a sir_n raynolde_a cobham_n sir_n johan_n passheley_a sir_n thomas_n â—â—stall_n john_n chydyok_v sir_n rauflange_n ford_n sir_n william_n drury_n sir_n willyam_n thomas_fw-la rycharde_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydewyle_v sir_n john_n shrydelowe_n sir_n wyllyam_n chain_n sir_n william_n bavyngton_n sir_n john_n june_n and_o sir_n gylbert_n beauchampe_n ¶_o item_n in_o the_o fyfthe_a year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n &_o a_o lytell_a before_o go_v over_o see_v henry_n bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n dayâ—_n 〈…〉_o chirche_fw-fr atte_fw-it calays_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchester_n as_o he_o have_v songen_fw-mi mass_n be_v make_v cardynal_a and_o he_o knel_v before_o the_o high_a awter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n set_v the_o hat_n upon_o his_o heed_n and_o there_o be_v his_o bully_n read_v as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o rejoice_v of_o his_o benefyce_n spyrytuall_a and_o temporal_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hay_n and_o also_o of_o corn_n be_v dystroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o other_o day_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salesbury_n sir_n thomas_n of_o mountagu_n lay_v siege_n unto_o orlyaunce_n atte_fw-la the_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v englysshmen_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o lytyll_a &_o lytyll_o till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o bryton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n without_o algate_n which_o wedowe_n find_v he_o for_o alms_n and_z he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v yâ—_z gyrthe_n of_o holy_a chirche_n at_o saint_n george_n in_o southwark_n &_o there_o he_o take_v yâ—_z cross_v and_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v yâ—_z he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o cursyd_v deed_n in_o the_o subarbe_n of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parysshe_n come_v out_o with_o staff_n &_o canell_n dounge_a and_o slay_v &_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o there_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z constable_n &_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a for_o to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v so_o many_o woman_n &_o have_v no_o pyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o northfolk_n with_o many_o gentylman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o novembre_n atte_n saint_n marye_n overes_fw-la for_o too_o have_v go_v through_o london_n brydge_v and_o thrughe_v mysgyde_v of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o yâ—_z pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o two_o or_o three_o lepe_v upon_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o man_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o brydge_v with_o casâ—ing_v down_o rope_n by_z yâ—_z which_o rope_n they_o save_v themselves_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o saint_n leonardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v vii_o 〈◊〉_d of_o aege_fw-la be_v crown_v atte_a westmynster_n at_o who_o caronacyon_n be_v make_v xxxvi_o knight_n ¶_o this_o year_n on_o saint_n george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o setâ—_n calays_n toward_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o ream_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o trybulacyon_n yâ—_z dolphyn_n with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v war_n &_o gate_n certain_a place_n &_o make_v dystress_n upon_o the_o englysshman_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o capytayn_n that_o be_v to_o say_v la_o here_o &_o poton_fw-mi desayntraylle_n and_z in_o especyall_n a_o maid_n the_o which_o they_o name_v la_fw-fr purelle_fw-fr de_fw-fr dicu_n this_o maid_n ride_v like_o a_o man_n and_o be_v a_o valyaunt_a capytayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterpryse_n in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z they_o have_v a_o byleve_n for_o to_o have_v recoveryd_v all_o they_o be_v loss_n by_o she_o notwithstanding_o atte_v the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n &_o prudence_n of_o sir_n john_n luxemburgh_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a capytayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgon_n &_o many_o englyssh_a man_n pycarde_n and_o burgoynon_n which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n &_o many_o other_o captain_n with_o she_o &_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rone_n &_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v juge_v by_o yâ—_z law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o thanne_v she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v a_o while_n respyte_v but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_fw-mi that_fw-mi she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thanne_v she_o be_v burn_v in_o rone_n and_o the_o other_o capytayn_n be_v put_v to_o ransom_n &_o entrete_v as_o man_n of_o war_n be_v acustome_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n rycharde_n hunger_n a_o wulle_a packer_n be_v damn_v for_o a_o herytyke_a and_o burn_v at_o tourhylle_n ¶_o and_o about_o mydlenten_a sir_n thomas_n baggrly_a priest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o yâ—_z maven_n in_o estsex_n beside_o walden_a be_v die_v grade_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretyke_a &_o burn_v in_o smyth_n field_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o solardes_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o make_v a_o rise_v and_o cast_v bylle_n in_o dyverte_a place_n but_o bless_a be_v almyghty_a god_n the_o capytayne_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v wyllyam_n maundevyll_n a_o wever_n of_o abendon_n and_o balyf_v of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_n sharp_a of_o wygmoreslonde_n in_o wales_n and_o after_o ward_n he_o be_v behede_v atte_a the_o foresaid_a abendon_n in_o the_o wytson_n week_n on_o yâ—_z tewe_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o vi_o day_n of_o decembre_n king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a solempnyte_v there_o be_v present_a the_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o bedforde_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o france_n and_z of_o englonde_n and_o after_o this_o coronacyon_n and_o great_a fee_v hold_v at_o paris_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rone_n and_o so_o toward_o calays_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fevere_a lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comune_v of_o kent_n meet_v at_o beramdon_n bytwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n all_o in_o reed_n hode_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z black_a hethe_v where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o yâ—_z mayer_n john_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craft_n of_o london_n clothe_v all_o in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o unto_o london_n the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o mothe_a ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynte_a of_o the_o wulle_n of_o calays_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n because_o they_o be_v not_o pay_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o bedforde_n regent_n of_o france_n be_v than_o capytayne_n come_v to_o calays_n the_o tewesdaye_n in_o the_o esterweke_n and_o than_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudyour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o week_n he_o ride_v to_o terewyn_n and_z by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o terwyn_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o saint_n poule_n &_o come_v again_o to_o calays_n &_o than_o the_o xi_o day_n of_o june_n on_o saint_n bernabey_v day_n there_o be_v four_o soudyour_n of_o calays_n that_o be_v the_o chyef_a causer_n of_o the_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wulle_v byheâ—ded_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v johan_n maddelcy_n john_n launday_n thomas_n palmer_n and_o thomas_z talbot_z &_o a_o hondr_v &_o ten_o bannyssh_v out_o of_o the_o town_n that_o same_o time_n and_o before_o be_v banyssh_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o soudyour_n and_o on_o mydsomeâ—_n enen_fw-la after_o come_v the_o lord_n regente_a &_o he_o wyf_v too_o
a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v king_n johan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o graune_n the_o law_n and_o hold_v the_o â—â—che_a saint_n edward_n have_v ordain_v and_o have_v be_v use_v and_o hold_v unto_o that_o to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v they_o break_v for_o be_v â—â—de_v hold_v no_o law_n but_o die_v alle_fw-mi thing_n that_o he_o like_v and_o dyshertyse_v many_o man_n without_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o â—â—â—tys_n of_o yâ—_z land_n and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a earl_n rodulf_n of_o châ—â—hâ—_n for_o by_o â—â—â—se_n that_o he_o undertoke_v high_o of_o his_o wyckednesse_n and_z for_o cause_n that_o he_o die_v so_o moche_n shame_n and_o vylany_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holy_a chirche_n and_o also_o for_o he_o hold_v &_o haunt_v his_o own_o brother_n wyf_v and_o lie_v also_o by_o many_o other_o 〈◊〉_d great_a lordâ—â—_n doughter_n for_o be_v spare_v no_o woman_n that_o he_o like_v for_o to_o have_v wherefore_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v wroche_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o câ—sse_v this_o debate_n the_o archebtysshop_n and_o loâ—des_n of_o the_o land_n assemble_v before_o the_o fee_a of_o saint_n john_n baptyst_n in_o a_o meadow_n belyde_v the_o town_n of_o stanys_n that_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o soon_o after_o die_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o same_o chartre_n that_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o londe_n assemble_v and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o he_o again_o and_o â—â—nned_v his_o tower_n &_o rob_v his_o folk_n and_o die_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v &_o make_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o think_v to_o dryve_v he_o out_o of_o englonde_n and_o make_v lowy_n the_o kyngê_n soon_o of_o france_n king_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o king_n john_n send_v tho_o over_o see_v and_o ordain_v so_o moche_n people_n of_o norman_n &_o of_o pycarde_n and_z of_o flemynge_n so_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o sustain_v they_o but_z with_o moche_n sorrow_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o this_o people_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o normandye_n that_o be_v call_v fawkis_n of_o brent_n and_o this_o norman_a &_o his_o company_n spare_v neither_o chuches_n ne_o house_n of_o relygyon_n but_z they_o brente_a &_o rob_v it_o and_z bare_a away_o alle_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v all_o destroy_v what_o of_o any_o side_n and_o of_o other_o ¶_o the_o baron_n and_o lord_n of_o englonde_n ordain_v among_o theym_a the_o best_a speher_v and_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v they_o over_o the_o see_v to_o king_n phylypp_n of_o france_n &_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v send_v lowy_n his_o soon_o in_o to_o englonde_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o to_o receyve_v the_o crown_n ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n some_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o peple_n to_o be_v king_n of_o englonde_n a_o none_o as_o king_n philyp_v of_o france_n hear_v these_o tydynge_n he_o make_v betayne_v alyaunce_n bytwene_n theym_n by_o their_o comune_a eleccyon_n that_o lowy_n king_n philyp_v soon_o of_o france_n shall_v goâ—_n with_o theym_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_z dryâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n of_o the_o land_n and_o alle_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o lowy_n made_z unto_o he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o man_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o loof_o be_v worth_a but_o a_o half_a penny_n o_o say_v the_o king_n tho_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o say_v he_o cho_n and_z i_o may_v live_v any_o while_o such_o a_o loof_o shall_v be_v worth_a twenty_o shelynge_v or_o half_o a_o year_n be_v go_v and_o so_o when_o he_o say_v this_o word_n moche_n he_o think_v and_o often_o he_o sygh_v and_o take_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v sooth_n ¶_o the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o his_o herte_n and_o think_v rather_o be_v will_v himself_o suffer_v death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v therefore_o some_o manere_fw-la remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v unto_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shryven_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v the_o abbot_n all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoil_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o drink_n that_o all_o englonde_n shall_v be_v glady_n there_o of_o and_o joyful_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a and_o find_v a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n &_o prick_v the_o toad_n thorugh_v which_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venym_n come_v out_o of_o every_o side_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v the_o cup_n &_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o 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have_v drink_v and_z within_o two_o daâ—â—â—_n he_o dey_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o saint_n luliâ—_n day_n and_o have_v many_o fair_a chidern_a of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o john_n 〈◊〉_d fader_fw-mi and_o rycharde_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o comewalle_n and_o ysabell_n that_o empress_n of_o rome_n and_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v 〈◊〉_d and_o fyve_o month_n and_o fyve_o daâ—es_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerbe_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o eredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honoriê°_n yâ—_z pope_n against_o 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o cause_n that_o be_v shall_v frghte_v with_o he_o the_o which_o be_v die_v and_o â—â—pullyd_v he_o and_o first_o be_v nouryssh_v the_o châ—â—che_n and_o afterward_o he_o dylpoyl_v it_o as_o a_o stepmoder_n wherefore_o honorius_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoyl_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n girgoriê°_n the_o ii_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o into_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emperor_n a_o other_o season_n be_v syke_a by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v mindred_n in_o the_o time_n of_o innocenicus_fw-la the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocencius_fw-la x._o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n and_o mynor_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n and_o after_o this_o king_n john_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetre_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_z seynt_a symondes_n day_n &_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v 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