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lete_fw-la make_v again_o cherch_v house_n of_o religyon_n castle_n cytee_n and_o brough_n and_o towones_o that_o the._n saxon_n have_v destroy_v and_o come_v to_o london_n and_o lete_fw-la make_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o cyte_n which_o engist_n and_o his_o folk_n have_v castedowne_v ¶_o the_o bryton_n lad_n he_o unto_o the_o mount_n of_o ambrian_a that_o sometime_o be_v a_o house_n of_o relygyon_n that_o though_o be_v destroy_v thrughe_o the_o paynem_v ¶_o whereof_o a_o knight_n that_o be_v call_v ambri_n sometime_o be_v founder_n of_o that_o house_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o hylle_n be_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o ambrian_a and_o after_o it_o be_v call_v ambresbury_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o evermoreâ—_n ¶_o how_o aurilambros_n die_v redress_v the_o land_n of_o great_a brytayne_v that_o which_o be_v destroy_v thorugh_o the_o saxon_n before_o say_v how_o the_o king_n aurilambros_n lete_fw-la amend_v and_o redress_v the_o house_n of_o ambresbury_n and_o there_o in_o put_v monk_n but_o now_o there_o be_v nonnes_n a_o lytell_a from_o the_o place_n that_o be_v call_v salysbury_n be_v that_o the_o saxon_n slay_v the_o bryton_n where_o engist_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o lave_z day_n in_o the_o which_o time_n be_v slay_v a_o thousand_o knight_n lxi_o through_o treason_n of_o engist·_n the_o king_n thereof_o have_v great_a pyte_n and_o think_v to_o make_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o a_o monument_n of_o stone_n that_o may_v endure_v to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o of_o this_o thing_n they_o take_v there_o counseyll_v what_o thereof_o be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v ¶_o though_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n the_o bysshop_n of_o london_n that_o be_v call_v ternekyn_n that_o he_o shall_v require_v after_o merlin_n for_o he_o coude_fw-fr best_o tell_v how_o this_o thing_n may_v best_o be_v make_v and_o merlyn_n after_o be_v seek_v and_o find_v and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o his_o will_n of_o the_o monument_n that_o he_o will_v have_v make_v merlin_n answer_v to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v there_o be_v great_a stone_n in_o irlonde_n and_o long_o upon_o the_o hylle_n of_o kyan_n that_o man_n call_v giant_n karoll_n and_o if_o they_o be_v in_o this_o place_n as_o they_o be_v there_o they_z will_v endure_v for_o eurer_n more_o in_o remembrance_n of_o those_o knight_n that_o here_o be_v entyre_v ¶_o per_fw-la may_v for_fw-mi say_v the_o king_n as_o hard_a stone_n be_v in_o my_o land_n as_o in_o irlonde_n ¶_o soothe_v say_a merlin_n but_o in_o all_o your_o land_n be_v none_o such_o for_o gaunte_v set_v they_o for_o great_a good_a of_o themselves_o for_o atte_a every_o time_n that_o they_o be_v wound_n or_o in_o any_o manner_n hurt_v they_o wysshe_v the_o stone_n with_o hot_a water_n and_o thenne_n they_o wysshe_v they_o there_o with_o and_o anon_o they_o be_v hoole_n ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n go_v for_o to_o seek_v the_o great_a stone_n in_o irlonde_n as_o soon_o as_o the._n bryton_n have_v herd_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o go_v and_o swear_v among_o they_o they_o will_v go_v seek_v those_o stone_n and_o take_v with_o they_o uter_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o be_v thyef_a capytayne_n and_o u_o thousand_o man_n and_o merlin_n counsel_v they_o for_o to_o go_v unto_o irlonde_n and_o so_o thy_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v cull_v guillomer_n hear_v tell_v stranger_n be_v arryve_v in_o his_o land_n he_z assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o fight_v against_o they_o but_o he_o &_o his_o folk_n be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o the_o bryton_n go_v before_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n of_o kyan_n and_o clym_v up_o unto_o the_o mount_n but_o when_o they_o see_v the_o stone_n &_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o stand_v they_o have_v great_a meruaylle_v and_o
people_n have_v great_a despite_n that_o a_o king_n lyenge_a in_o a_o letere_fw-la have_v the_o y_n 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 &_o so_o they_o die_v and_o in_o that_o batayle_n be_v both_o octa_n and_o ossa_n slay_v &_o all_o the_o other_o the_o escape_v a_o live_v flee_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o make_v colegyn_v their_o chyeftayne_n &_o the_o saxon_n that_o be_v a_o live_v &_o escape_v from_o the_o batayll_n brougth_n again_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o among_o they_o they_o say_v that_o if_o king_n ut_fw-la be_v deed_n they_o shall_v well_o conquer_v the_o land_n and_o thought_n 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 yef_n it_o be_v great_a plente_a this_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o they_o ordain_v they_o thyderwarde_o there_o that_o the_o king_n be_v dwell_v and_o clothe_v they_o in_o poor_a wede_n the_o better_a all_o for_o to_o speed_n their_o false_a purpose_n but_o nevertheless_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 the_o last_o they_o aspy_v that_o the_o king_n drink_v no_o other_o liquor_n but_o only_a water_n of_o a_o clear_a well_o thaâ—_n be_v nyghe_a beside_o &_o the_o fall_v traitor_n upon_o a_o day_n preve_o go_v to_o the_o welle_v &_o put_v therein_o poison_n so_o that_o all_o the_o water_n be_v enpoyson_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 and_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o as_o many_o as_o drink_v of_o that_o 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 let_v stop_v the_o welle_v of_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 and_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 and_o send_v after_o his_o soon_o and_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 faders_n death_n the_o xvii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n that_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o uter_n be_v crown_v after_o his_o faders_n death_n and_o how_o he_o drive_v colegryn_n and_o the_o saxon_n and_o cheldriâ—_n of_o aâ—mayne_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 and_o doughty_a of_o body_n and_o to_o meek_a folk_n he_o be_v good_a and_o curtey_n and_z large_a of_o spendinge_v &_o make_v he_o welle_v belove_v among_o they_o there_o that_o it_o be_v need_n &_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la heswore_v true_o that_o ye._n saxon_n never_o shall_v have_v rest_n ne_o pease_n till_o that_o he_o have_v dryven_v they_o out_o of_o â—he_n land_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o fight_v with_o colegryn_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 colegryn_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 he_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 the_o cyte_n well_o &_o orped_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n colegryn_n let_v the_o town_n to_o bladulf_n &_o fâ—ledde_v himself_o to_o cheldryk_n that_o be_v king_n of_o almaigne_v for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o socour_n and_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o grette_v 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 that_o 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 &_o send_v anon_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n that_o wis_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 and_o arryve_v at_o southampton_n and_o when_o king_n arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o be_v glad_a enough_o &_o go_v ayenste_n they_o &_o they_o receyve_v with_o moche_n honour_n so_o that_o those_o two_o hostê_n meet_v &_o assemble_v they_o &_o take_v their_o way_n even_o unto_o nycholl_n that_o cheldryk_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 and_z they_o eager_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 hat_n never_o be_v seen_v such_o slaughter_n &_o cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a flee_v a_o way_n and_o king_n arthur_n they_o pursew_v and_o drive_v they_o out_o in_o to_o a_o wood_n than_o they_o may_v no_o ferde_o pass_v ¶_o cheldrik_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 wis_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v their_o horse_n their_o armour_n &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_z they_o must_v only_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 and_z 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 give_v he_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 that_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 the_o wynnde_v change_v as_o the_o devyll_n it_o will_v &_o they_o torn_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 &_o go_v out_o of_o the_o shyppe_n and_o take_v the_o land_n and_o clean_o rob_v it_o and_o moche_o people_n slay_v and_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 wy_fw-mi thinthe_n towne·_a and_o they_o deffend_v they_o well_o and_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_z as_z artur_fw-la herd_n this_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la hang_fw-mi the_o hostage_n &_o leâ—t_fw-fr howell_n of_o brytayne_v his_o nevewe_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o march_v to_o ward_n scotlonde_n with_o half_a his_o people_n and_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v &_o rescowe_n the_o town_n of_o bath_n when_o he_o â—â—me_n thither_o he_o give_v a_o strong_a batayll_n to_o cheldrik_n and_o slay_v almoo_v all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o had·_v for_o no_o man_n may_v he_o wythstonde_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 colegryn_n and_o bladulf_n his_o brother_n and_o cheldryk_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 that_o be_v earl_n of_o corn_n waylle_v for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o come_n and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v toward_o the_o march_v of_o scotlonde_n for_o messenger_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besyege_v howell_n of_o brytoyne_v there_o that_o lie_v syke_v &_o therefore_o he_o haste_v he_o thither_o ward_n ¶_o and_o cador_n purse_n wed_v after_o cheldryk_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 and_o his_o people_n and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o 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have_v wonder_n werk_v for_o though_o all_o a_o hooste_n stand_v by_o the_o pond_n and_o turn_v their_o face_n thyder_n ward_v the_o water_n will_v draw_v he_o violent_o toward_o the_o pond_n and_o weet_v alle_fw-mi they_o be_v clothes_n so_o shall_v horse_n be_v draw_v in_o the_o same_o wise_n and_o if_o the_o facebe_n torn_v a_o way_n from_o the_o water_n the_o water_n annoy_v not_o there_o be_v a_o welle_v that_o no_o streme_a ren_v fro_o ne_o neither_o thereto_o and_o yet_o four_o manner_n of_o fysshe_n be_v take_v there_o in_o the_o welle_v be_v but_o xx_o foot_n long_o and_o xx_o foot_n broad_a ¶_o and_o ber_v no_o great_a depte_v but_o to_o the_o knee_n and_o close_v with_o high_a bank_n on_o every_o side_n in_o the_o country_n about_o wynchestre_n be_v a_o den_n or_o a_o cave_n out_z of_o the_o cave_n blow_v all_o way_n a_o strong_a wound_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v endure_v to_o stone_v to_o fore_n yt._n den_n or_o cave_n there_o also_o be_v a_o pond_n that_o torn_v tree_n 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westsex_v and_o mercia_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o myddell_n englonde_n ¶_o r._n sevarne_n be_v a_o ryver_n of_o brytayne_n &_o be_v call_v habern_n in_o bryton_n and_o have_v that_o name_n habern_n of_o habern_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n guendolon_n the_o queen_n drench_v this_o habern_n therein_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n call_v the_o ryver_n habern_n after_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v drown_v therein_o by_z corrupt_a latyn_a it_o be_v call_v sabria_n sevarne_n in_o englysshe_n sevarne_n begyn_v in_o the_o myddell_n of_o wales_n and_o pass_v first_o to_o ward_v the_o ee_a unto_o shrowesbury_n and_o thene_n torn_v south_n ward_v unto_o bryggenorthe_a wyrcestre_n &_o gloucestre_n &_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o west_n see_v besides_o brystow_n &_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n englond_n &_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-mi upon_o li.iii_fw-la sauerne_n be_v swift_a of_o streme_a fysshe_v carft_v be_v therein_o wodenes_n of_o the_o swolow_a &_o of_o the_o 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