the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o make_v subgecte_v thereto_o cambrydge_v shire_n that_o be_v tofore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o byâ—shopryche_a of_o lyncolne_n and_z for_o â—uyting_v thereof_o he_o give_v to_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o lyncolne_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la mertiorum_n wilhelmus_fw-la here_o take_v heed_n yâ—_z as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o grete_a for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v dele_v in_o moo_o bysshop_n tyche_n and_o specyal_o by_o great_a herte_n by_o king_n offa_n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_a yâ—_z aâ—chebysshops_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lythfelde_v by_o assâ—â—t_n of_o adryan_n the_o pept_n than_o thâ—_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o mercia_n and_o of_o lindeâ—â—at_a in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o hyght_n dwynâ—_n the_o second_o hight_v celath_n &_o be_v both_o scot_n after_o they_o yâ—_z three_o trumphere_n yâ—_z four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyfth_o chedde_n but_o in_o edelfredes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n the_o archebysshop_n ordain_v there_o wynfrede_v chedde_n deken_v nevertheless_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxom_a in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medamstede_n that_o be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sex_n wulfe_v four_o year_n thou_v 〈…〉_o we_o yâ—_z archbysshop_n ordain_v u_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosell_n at_o worcestre_n cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_v yâ—_z foresay_a sexwulfe_n at_o â—hestre_fw-fr edelwyn_n at_o lyndesey_n at_o the_o cite_v sidenia_n &_o he_o toâ—â—_n ewordâ—_n mâ—nke_v of_o the_o abbey_n of_o hylde_n aâ—_n whythy_o and_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o dorchestre_n â—e_v side_n oxford_n though_o hyght_n this_o dorch_n estre_fw-fr dork_n &_o sh_z yâ—_z sce_fw-it of_o yâ—_z long_v to_o westsaxon_v in_o saint_n birynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o thâ—â—â—orus_n yâ—_z archebisshops_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kent_n this_o bysshop_n sexâ—wulfe_n take_v pirtas_n bysshop_n of_o rochestre_fw-fr yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o kent_n &_o make_v he_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herford_n at_o yâ—_z last_o when_o sexwulfe_n be_v deed_n hedda_fw-mi be_v bishop_n of_o lychfelde_n after_o h_o 〈…〉_o wylfr_v fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlond_n be_v bishop_n of_o chestre_n neverthe_o â—es_n after_o two_o year_n alfred_n king_n of_o northâ—_n berloude_o dye_v &_o wylfr_v turue_v again_o to_o his_o own_o see_v hagustalden_n &_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_o yâ—_z bysshopriche_n of_o lichfelde_n &_o ehestre_n after_o hâ—_n come_v albyn_n yâ—_z hyght_n worâ—lso_o &_o after_o â—y_a come_v three_o bysshop_n tortant_a chestre_fw-fr witta_o at_o lychfelde_v &_o eata_n be_v yet_o at_o dorchestre_n aâ—â—_n his_o â—eth_n bishop_n of_o lyndsey_n hold_v his_o see_n ccc_o â—â—iij_fw-la year_n unto_o â—emigiê°_n change_v yâ—_z see_v to_o lyncoln_n by_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z first_o king_n william_n but_o in_o â—ogars_n time_n bysshop_n leofwinê°_n wyne_v both_o bisshopryche_n togider_v of_o chestre_n &_o lyndeffar_n while_o he_o lyf_v endure_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la northumbranis_n withel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o ca_fw-mi xj_o at_o york_n be_v one_o see_v for_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o northumberloâ—de_n paulmus_n hold_v first_o yâ—_z see_v &_o be_v ordain_v of_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o hold_v that_o see_v of_o york_n vii_o year_n afterward_o when_o king_n edwin_n be_v slay_v &_o thing_n be_v dystroubled_a paulinus_n sweat_v away_o then_n by_o water_n in_o to_o kent_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v first_o &_o â—oke_v with_o he_o the_o pall_n ¶_o withel_n li_o iii_o and_o so_o the_o bysshop_n rich_a of_o york_n cease_v xxx_o year_n &_o the_o use_n of_o yâ—_z pall_v cease_v there_o a_o c_o xxu_o year_n un_fw-it to_o that_o egbert_n yâ—_z bysshop_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o yâ—_z land_n recover_v it_o by_o aucto_fw-la rice_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d when_o saint_n oswold_n regn_v aydanus_fw-la a_o scatte_n be_v bysshop_n in_o brenicia_fw-la that_o be_v yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o northumberloude_n after_o he_o finiauê°_n after_o he_o salmanus_n ¶_o wilhel_n ubi_fw-la sâ—_n at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o great_a indignacyon_n for_o wilfr_v undertoke_v high_o for_z he_o hold_v unlawful_o eester_fw-mi day_n xxx_o year_n after_o yâ—_z pa_z 〈…〉_o be_v be_v go_v from_o then_n wylfrede_v be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o york_n ¶_o beda_n li_n four_o but_o while_o he_o dwell_v long_o in_o france_n about_o his_o sacr_a at_o excyte_v of_o qua_fw-la 〈…〉_o yâ—_z be_v they_o that_o hold_v â—â—ster_n day_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z moan_n chedde_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o abbey_n of_o li_a &_o wrongful_o put_v out_o into_o yâ—_z see_v of_o york_n by_o assent_n of_o king_n oswy_n but_o three_o year_n afterward_o theoderus_n yâ—_z arch_n bysshop_n do_v he_o away_o &_o assign_v by_o to_o the_o â—uynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o restore_v will_v frede_v to_o yâ—_z s_o 〈…〉_o yorke_fw-mi but_o after_o because_o of_o wrath_n yâ—_z be_v bytwene_v he_o &_o yâ—_z king_n egfryde_v be_v put_v out_o of_o yâ—_z see_v by_o theodorus_n help_v yâ—_z archebysshop_n yâ—_z be_v corrupt_v with_o some_o manner_n meed_n this_o be_v do_v after_o that_o wilfr_v have_v beâ—_n bysshop_n of_o york_n &_o cumbert_n at_o hagustalde_a chie_n â—he_v &_o eata_fw-la at_o lyndeffat_n chirche_fw-fr yâ—_z now_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n in_o yâ—_z river_n of_o twede_n aydanus_fw-la find_v first_o yâ—_z see_v and_o theodo_fw-la rus_fw-la make_v eadhedus_fw-la bysshop_n of_o repoun_n that_o be_v come_fw-mi again_o out_o of_o lyndesey_n wilfred_n have_v be_v abbot_n of_o repoun_n theodorus_n send_v trunwynus_n to_o the_o land_n of_o picte_n in_o the_o end_n of_o englonde_n fast_o by_o scotlonde_n in_o a_o place_n yâ—_z hyght_n candida_n â—a_n sa_fw-it &_o whyterne_a also_o there_o saint_n huâ—an_v a_o bryton_n be_v first_o founder_n and_o doctor_n but_o all_o these_o see_v outtake_n york_v fail_v lytell_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d lytell_fw-mi for_o yâ—_z see_v of_o candâ—oâ—_n caâ—a_o yâ—_z be_v galleway_n that_o though_o long_v to_o englonde_n &_o dure_v many_o year_n under_o ten_o bysshop_n unto_o yâ—_z it_o have_v no_o power_n by_o destroyenge_a of_o the_o picte_n the_o see_v of_o hagustaide_v &_o of_o lyndeffar_n be_v sometime_o all_o one_o undre_fw-fr ix_o bysshop_n about_o lxxxx_fw-la year_n &_o durrd_v unto_o yâ—_z come_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o that_o time_n under_o hyngar_n &_o hubba_n arduâ—_n the_o bysshop_n go_v long_o about_o with_o sayne_n cutbertes_n body_n unto_o king_n aluredes_n time_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n &_o the_o see_v of_o lin_z deffar_n be_v set_v at_o kunegestre_n yâ—_z be_v call_v kunyngy_a sourgh_n also_o that_o place_n be_v call_v now_o vbbesford_n upon_o swede_n at_o the_o last_o the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n egberr_n king_n edgar_n soon_o that_o see_v be_v change_v to_o dutham_n &_o saint_n cutbertes_n body_n be_v bring_v thyder_n by_o yâ—_z do_v of_o edmond_n the_o bysshop_n &_o fro_o yâ—_z time_n forward_o yâ—_z see_v of_o hagustalde_a &_o lyndeffar_n fail_v utter_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la make_v the_o new_a see_v at_o caerleyll_n the_o arch_n byssop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v under_o he_o xiii_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n &_o four_o in_o wale_n he_o have_v rochestre_n under_o he_o &_o yâ—_z see_v have_v under_o by_o a_o part_n in_o kent_n alone_o london_n have_v under_o he_o essex_n myddelsex_n a_o half_a act_n fordshyre_o chychestre_n have_v under_o he_o southse_fw-mi and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n wynchestre_n have_v under_o he_o hamshyre_n &_o southery_n salysbury_n have_v under_o hâ—_n barkshyre_o wylshyre_n dorset_n exit_fw-la 〈…〉_o re_fw-mi have_v under_o he_o devenshyre_n &_o cornewayle_v both_o have_v under_o he_o somerletshyre_n alone_o wortestre_n have_v under_o he_o glocestreshyre_n worcestreshyre_n &_o half_n warwykshyre_n herford_n have_v under_o he_o herfordshire_n &_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n chestre_n be_v bysshop_n of_o coventre_n &_o of_o lychfelde_n &_o have_v under_o high_a chestreshyre_n staffordshyre_n derbyshyre_n half_n warwykshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n &_o some_o of_o lancastreshyre_n from_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n unto_o yâ—_z ryver_n rypyll_v lyncolne_n have_v under_o he_o the_o provynce_n yâ—_z been_v bytwene_a temse_n &_o humber_n that_o be_v the_o shire_n of_o lyncolne_n of_o leycestre_fw-fr of_o northampton_n of_o hunt_n yngdon_v of_o bedford_z of_z bokyngham_n of_o oxforde_o and_o half_a herfordshyre_n â—ly_o have_v under_o high_a cambrydgshyre_n outtake_v merlonde_v norwyche_n have_v under_o he_o merlonde_fw-fr norfolk_z &_o suffolk_n also_o yâ—_z archcbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v four_a suffrigans_fw-la in_o wales_n that_o ben_fw-mi landaf_fw-mi saint_n davy_v
william_n porter_n knight_n with_o all_o their_o retynue_v before_o the_o port_n of_o sayâ—â—_n hylâ—ry_n and_o than_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o morâ—â—â—n_n with_o all_o his_o retynue_v lâ—dged_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n â—atherâ—â—s_v and_o the_o â—rle_n of_o â—alysâ—â—ry_n with_o his_o retynue_v lay_v on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o saint_n â—atherynes_n and_o sir_n john_n grace_n knight_n be_v lodge_v at_o the_o abbey_n that_o be_v call_v le_fw-fr moâ—nâ—_n dâ—_n saint_n myâ—hâ—l_o and_o sir_n philip_n 〈◊〉_d knight_n the_o king_n tresourer_n be_v lodge_v bytwene_v the_o water_n of_o â—eynâ—_n and_o the_o abbey_n and_o keep_v the_o ward_n under_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o carowe_n be_v lodge_v under_o the_o water_n side_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o passage_n and_o jenâ—â—â—_n the_o squyer_n lie_v next_o he_o on_o the_o water_n side_n and_o these_o two_o squyer_n keep_v maâ—ly_o the_o water_n of_o â—â—yne_n and_o often_o time_n fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n and_o on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o â—â—yne_n lie_v the_o â—rle_n of_o huntyngdon_n 〈◊〉_d master_v 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n â—â—ne_v of_o west_n 〈…〉_o erlonde_fw-fr &_o sir_n gylbert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o kent_n &_o sir_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o the_o lord_n feryer_n with_o their_o retynue_v before_o the_o port_n du_fw-fr pount_n &_o each_o of_o these_o lord_n have_v strong_a ordinance_n and_o the_o king_n do_v make_v at_o pount_n de_fw-fr larche_n over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n a_o strong_a &_o a_o mighty_a chain_n of_o yren_n &_o put_v it_o through_o great_a pile_n fast_o pyght_n in_o the_o ground_n &_o that_o go_v over_o the_o ryver_n of_o seyne_n that_o no_o vessel_n may_v pass_v in_o no_o wise_n &_o about_o that_o cheyne_n the_o king_n let_v make_v a_o brydge_v over_o the_o water_n of_o seyne_n that_o man_n and_o horse_n &_o all_o other_o catyage_n may_v go_v to_o &_o fro_o at_o all_o time_n when_o need_n be_v and_o than_o come_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwik_n &_o have_v goten_a dounfrout_n to_o king_n henry_n of_o englonde_n and_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n send_v the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi to_o cawdebecke_n to_o besyegâ—it_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o town_n he_o send_v his_o herawde_n to_o the_o capytayne_n &_o have_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o anon_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n and_o the_o capytayne_n beseech_v the_o earl_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o presence_n and_o it_o please_v he_o and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o so_o yâ—_z good_a earl_n grant_v he_o for_o to_o come_v and_o than_o he_o come_v out_o &_o four_o other_o burgeyse_n come_v with_o he_o &_o entreat_v so_o with_o this_o earl_n that_o this_o same_o town_n be_v under_o composicyon_n to_o do_v as_o yâ—_z eâ—te_fw-it of_o boen_n do_v and_o the_o earl_n grant_v &_o consent_v thereto_o upon_o this_o condicyon_n that_o yâ—_z king_n navy_n of_o englonde_n with_o his_o ordinance_n may_v pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o safety_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o let_n or_o dysturbaunce_v and_z to_o his_o composicyon_n they_o set_v to_o their_o seal_n and_o the_o shyppe_n pass_v up_o by_o they_o in_o safete_a and_o come_v before_o the_o cite_v of_o boen_n unto_o a_o hondred_a shyppe_n &_o there_o they_o cast_v their_o anchor_n and_o than_o this_o cite_v be_v vesyege_v both_o by_o land_n 〈◊〉_d by_o water_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o shyppe_n come_fw-mi up_o than_o come_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o warwyk_fw-mi again_o to_o the_o king_n &_o 〈◊〉_d he_o hygiene_v the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n kathet_n yâ—s_v &_o the_o king_n till_o that_o the_o abbey_n entreat_v &_o so_o be_v the_o king_n and_o than_o he_o 〈…〉_o &_o lodge_v he_o before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vylle_n &_o than_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o 〈…〉_o ry_o rommaâ—ded_v by_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_o ready_a to_o ride_v but_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tydynge_n &_o make_v he_o to_o abide_v &_o so_o he_o return_v again_o &_o lodge_v he_o beside_o the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n till_o that_o the_o siege_n be_v end_v â–ª_o and_o than_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o glocestre_n the_o king_n brother_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o shyrâ—ouâ—gh_a yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v win_v &_o goten_a and_o stuff_v again_o to_o the_o king_n beh_o 〈…〉_o &_o profit_n unto_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n before_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o as_o one_o he_o lodge_v with_o great_a ordinance_n before_o yâ—_z porte_fw-fr saint_n hylary_n 〈◊〉_d the_o town_n and_o his_o enemy_n than_o our_o other_o layâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge of_o length_n within_o 〈◊〉_d of_o quarrel_n &_o with_o he_o lie_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o their_o retynue_v &_o strange_a ordy_a 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o proud_o 〈…〉_o their_o enemy_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d they_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o â—ite_n and_o than_o come_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o see_v to_o yâ—_z king_n with_o a_o fair_a â—â—yny_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o ter_z their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d guise_n to_o yâ—_z number_n of_o â–ª_o xv_o c._o 〈…〉_o &_o yâ—_z king_n welcome_v they_o &_o make_v they_o good_a cheer_n ¶_o and_o than_o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o dolphyn_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o yn_v will_v come_v 〈…〉_o with_o a_o strong_a 〈…〉_o cyon_n &_o 〈…〉_o entre_fw-fr on_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d side_n of_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d plain_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o yâ—_z king_n assign_v the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o kylmayâ—_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o lodge_v he_o on_o yâ—_z north_n side_n of_o yâ—_z hoo_v for_o to_o stop_v their_o passage_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z fore_v of_o lion_n &_o of_o this_o ordinance_n they_o be_v 〈…〉_o go_v to_o yâ—_z see_v yâ—_z 〈…〉_o his_o â—â—uy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d his_o land_n 〈◊〉_d party_n for_o 〈…〉_o his_o usage_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z see_v &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z see_v co_fw-la 〈…〉_o yâ—_z no_o maneâ—_n of_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d rout_n upon_o yâ—_z see_v and_o anon_o yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pytayn_v of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o charge_v he_o to_o delyver_v he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o town_n or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v neither_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d thylde_z alyve_a and_o anon_o yâ—_z capytayâ—_n 〈…〉_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o town_n bring_v yâ—â—â—ys_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o beseech_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o king_n delyver_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d john_n kekeley_n &_o make_v he_o capytayn_v &_o 〈…〉_o dead_a he_o to_o put_v out_o all_o yâ—_z fren_fw-it 〈…〉_o man_n both_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o of_o â—he_n town_n 〈◊〉_d there_o beside_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o lo_n 〈◊〉_d &_o thyder_v the_o king_n send_v yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d maâ—_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o fâ—yre_a company_n &_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o &_o bring_v 〈…〉_o they_o to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n 〈…〉_o again_o &_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o lover_n &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z long_o 〈…〉_o &_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o f_o 〈…〉_o man_n and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d his_o way_n to_o cane_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a down_o anâ—_n a_o â—â—yre_n &_o 〈…〉_o he_o send_v his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z capytayn_v &_o 〈◊〉_d ge_v he_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o his_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v gete_v the_o 〈…〉_o strength_n of_o hand_n and_o they_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o he_o â–ª_o 〈…〉_o counseyle_v 〈◊〉_d the_o to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o about_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o slay_v down_o right_a 〈◊〉_d he_o come_v to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o spare_v neither_o man_n ne_o child_n &_o ever_o they_o cry_v a_o clatente_a a_o clatence_n and_o saint_n george_n and_o there_o be_v dâ—â—d_v on_o the_o wall_n on_o yâ—_z king_n side_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o be_v call_v spring_n the_o which_o yâ—_z king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v buty_v in_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o cane_n fast_o william_n conqueror_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o town_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o clarete_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a lord_n with_o moche_n solempuite_o &_o mirth_n and_o than_o the_o king_n command_v yâ—_z capytayn_v to_o delyver_v hâ—_n his_o castle_n and_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n to_o gyve_v he_o xiiij_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spite_n if_o any_o restowe_v will_v come_v 〈◊〉_d if_o none_o will_v come_v to_o delyver_v he_o yâ—_z key_n &_o the_o castle_n at_o his_o commandment_n and_o under_o this_o compo_fw-it 〈…〉_o be_v yâ—_z town_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o baycus_n with_o other_o town_n fortress_n &_o village_n unto_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o â—iiij_fw-la upon_o yâ—â—yll_n before_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o cane_n our_o king_n â—yght_v all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—owne_n as_o
foresay_a moliuncius_fw-la soon_o for_o to_o put_v away_o all_o strife_n and_o doubt_n make_v four_o high_a king_n way_n prevyleged_a with_o â—â—â—_o prevylege_n &_o freedom_n and_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o ylonde_n the_o first_o and_o grete_a of_o the_o four_o way_n be_v call_v fosse_n and_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o south_n in_o to_o the_o north_n and_o begyn_v from_o the_o corner_n of_o cornewayle_v and_o pass_v forth_o by_o devenshyre_n by_o somerset_n and_z forth_o besides_o tetbury_n upon_o cotteswold_n beside_o coventre_n unto_o leycestre_fw-fr and_o so_o forth_o by_o wild_a plain_n toward_o newarke_n and_o end_v at_o lyncolne_n the_o second_o chief_a king_n high_a way_n be_v name_v watlyngstrete_n and_o stretch_v thwarte_a over_o fosse_n out_z of_o the_o southeest_n in_o to_o the_o north_n west_n &_o begyn_v at_o dover_n &_o pass_v by_o the_o middle_a of_o kent_n over_o temse_n beside_o london_n by_o westmynster_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o saint_n albon_n in_o the_o west_n side_n by_o donstable_n by_o sâ—ratford_n by_o towcetre_n by_o wedom_n by_o south_n lylleborne_n by_o atheryston_n unto_o gylberte_n hill_n that_o now_o be_v call_v wrekene_n &_o forth_o by_o sevarne_n and_o pass_v besides_o wrokcestre_n &_o than_o forth_o to_o stratton_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o the_o middle_a of_o wales_n unto_o cardykan_n and_o end_v at_o the_o irysshe_n see_v the_o three_o way_n be_v call_v erynnugestrete_n &_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o westnorth_n west_n in_o to_o the_o eestsoutheest_n &_o begyn_v in_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v saint_n david_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n &_o stretch_v forth_o unto_o southamton_n the_o four_o be_v call_v rikenyldstrete_n &_o stretch_v forth_o by_o worcestre_n by_o wycombe_n and_z by_o birmyngeham_n by_o lechfelde_v by_o derby_z by_z chestrefelde_v by_o york_n and_o forth_o unto_o tynmouth_n ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n and_o stream_n ca_n eight_o there_o be_v three_o famous_a river_n renning_a through_o britayn_a by_o the_o which_o three_o river_n merchant_n of_n beyond_o the_o see_v come_fw-mi in_o shyppe_n in_o to_o brytayn_v well_o nigh_o out_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o nacyon_n &_o londe_n these_o three_o river_n be_v temse_n sevarne_n &_o humbre_fw-mi the_o see_v eb_v &_o flow_v at_o these_o three_o river_n and_o depart_v the_o three_o province_n of_o yâ—_z ylonde_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o kingdom_n asondre_fw-fr the_o three_o party_n be_v loegria_n cambria_n &_o northumbria_n that_o be_v middle_a englonde_n wales_n &_o northumberlonde_n ¶_o r._n this_o name_n tamyse_o seem_v make_v one_o name_n of_o two_o name_n of_o two_o river_n that_o been_v tame_a &_o ice_n for_o the_o ryver_n of_o tame_a ren_v besides_o dorchestre_n &_o fall_v in_o ice_n therefore_o all_o yâ—_z ryver_n fro_o yâ—_z first_o heed_n unto_o the_o ee_a see_v be_v name_v tamyse_n or_o temse_n temse_n begyn_v beside_o tetbury_n that_o be_v three_o mile_n by_o north_n malmesbury_n there_o the_o temse_n sprynge_v of_o a_o well_o that_o ren_v eestwarde_o &_o pass_v the_o fosse_n &_o depart_v glocestre_n shire_n &_o wylshyre_n and_o draw_v with_o he_o many_o other_o well_n and_o stream_n and_o wax_v great_a at_o grecestre_n and_o pass_v forth_o than_o toward_o hampton_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o oxford_n by_z wallynforde_v by_o rede_a and_z by_o london_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o ca_fw-mi two_o at_o the_o haven_n of_o sandwytche_n it_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o ee_v see_v and_o hold_v his_o name_n xl_o mile_n beyond_o london_n &_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n kent_n and_o essex_n westsex_v &_o mercia_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o middle_a englonde_n ¶_o r._n sevarne_n be_v a_o ryver_n of_o brytayn_n &_o be_v call_v haberne_n in_o brytysshe_n and_o have_v that_o name_n haberne_n of_o haberne_n yâ—_z be_v estryldes_n daughter_n guendolon_fw-mi yâ—_z queen_n drown_v this_o haberne_n therein_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n call_v yâ—_z ryver_n haberne_n after_o yâ—_z woman_n yâ—_z be_v drown_v therein_o but_z by_o corrupt_a latyn_a it_o be_v call_v sabrina_n sevarne_n in_o englysshe_n sevarne_n begyn_v in_o the_o middle_a of_o wales_n &_o pass_v first_o toward_o yâ—_z ee_v unto_o shrowesbury_n &_o than_o turn_v southwarde_o unto_o brygnorth_n worcestre_fw-fr &_o glocestre_fw-fr &_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o west_n see_v besides_o brystowe_v and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n englonde_n &_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o three_o sevarne_n be_v swift_a of_o streme_a moche_v fysshe_n be_v there_o in_o woodness_n of_o the_o swolow_a &_o of_o the_o whirl_a water_n cast_v up_o &_o gadre_n to_o heap_n great_a hepe_v of_o gravel_n sevarne_n oft_o arise_v &_o overflow_v the_o bank_n ¶_o r._n humbre_fw-mi have_v that_o name_n of_o humbre_a king_n of_o hune_n for_z he_o be_v drown_v therein_o &_o ren_v first_o a_o croak_v out_o of_o the_o south_n side_n of_o york_n &_o than_o it_o depart_v the_o provynce_n of_o lyndesey_n yâ—_z long_v sometime_o to_o the_o merces_fw-la from_o the_o other_o country_n northumberlonde_n trent_n and_o ous_a run_v in_o to_o humbre_fw-mi and_o make_v the_o ryver_n full_a great_a ¶_o trevisa_fw-la the_o merces_fw-la be_v man_n as_o it_o be_v of_o middle_a englonde_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cytee_n &_o town_n ca_fw-mi ix_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n be_v sometime_o make_v fair_a with_o xxviij_o noble_a citee_n wtout_fw-fr right_a many_o castle_n that_o be_v wall_v with_o coure_v with_o gates_z and_z with_o bar_n strong_o build_v ¶_o aâ—fre_n these_o be_v yâ—_z name_n of_o the_o citee_n caâ—r_a lord_n yâ—_z be_v london_n caerbranke_n yâ—_z be_v york_n caerkent_n that_o be_v caunterbury_n caergoraukon_n that_o be_v worcestre_n caerlirion_n yâ—_z be_v leicestre_fw-fr caerclon_n that_o be_v glocestre_n caercolden_a that_o be_v colchestre_n carrey_n that_o be_v chychestre_n saxon_n call_v it_o sometime_o cissoncestre_n caercery_n that_o be_v cir_n cestre_fw-fr caerguent_n that_o be_v wynchestâ—e_a caergraunte_v yâ—_z be_v cambrydge_v caerleyll_v that_o be_v lugubalia_fw-la &_o karlyll_n caerporis_fw-la that_o be_v porchestre_n caerdrom_n yâ—_z be_v dorchestre_fw-fr caerludeoit_n that_o be_v lyncolne_n &_o lyndecolin_n caermarthyn_n that_o be_v merlyns_n cite_v caersegent_n that_o be_v sicestre_n &_o be_v upon_o temse_n not_o far_o from_o rede_v leon_n that_o be_v caerlegyon_n also_o &_o hyght_n first_o legecestre_n &_o now_o be_v name_v chestre_n caerbathon_n that_o be_v bache_n &_o hight_v sometime_o athamannus_n cite_v caerpaladour_n that_o be_v septon_n yâ—_z now_o hyght_n shaftesbury_n ¶_o r._n other_o citee_n be_v find_v in_o cro_fw-la nycle_n for_o understand_v of_o story_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v follow_v ¶_o w_n 〈…〉_o hell_n de_fw-fr upon_o london_n be_v a_o ryall_n and_o a_o rich_a cite_v upon_o tamyse_n of_o burgeyse_n of_o riches_n of_o merchant_n of_o chaffre_v and_o marchaundyse_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o when_o dearth_n of_o vytayle_n be_v in_o all_o englonde_n comyu_o at_o london_n it_o be_v best_o cheap_a because_o of_o the_o byer_n &_o seller_n yâ—_z been_v at_o london_n ¶_o gaufre_n brute_n yâ—_z first_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v &_o â—dyfyed_v this_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi of_o london_n yâ—_z first_o cite_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o troy_n that_o be_v destroy_v and_o call_v it_o troy_n new_v &_o trinovantum_fw-la that_o be_v new_a troy_n afterward_o king_n lud_n call_v it_o caerlud_v after_o his_o own_o name_n therefore_o yâ—_z bryton_n have_v indignaâ—yon_n as_o gyldas_n tell_v afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v yâ—_z cite_v london_n &_o yet_o after_o that_o norman_n call_v it_o londres_n &_o be_v name_v in_o latyn_a londoâ—â—a_n rudhudibras_n king_n leyle_n soon_o be_v yâ—_z vuâ—_n king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v caunterbury_n the_o chief_a cite_v of_o kent_n &_o call_v it_o caerkent_n afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v it_o doroâ—ernia_n but_o that_o be_v not_o dover_n that_o stand_v upon_o yâ—_z clif_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z frensshe_v see_v &_o be_v from_o this_o dover_n xii_o englysshe_a mile_n afterward_o this_o doroberâ—â—a_n be_v &_o be_v call_v caunterbury_n the_o same_o king_n rudhudibras_n build_v wynchestre_n &_o call_v it_o caerguent_n &_o after_o englysshman_n call_v it_o go_v &_o wynchestre_fw-fr after_o the_o name_n of_o one_o wine_n a_o englysshman_n that_o be_v bysshop_n there_o all_o westsaxon_n be_v subject_n to_o high_o the_z same_o king_n build_v paladour_n that_o be_v septon_n that_o now_o be_v call_v shaftesbury_n britons_z tellen_v that_o an_z eagle_z ê“â—heâ—yed_v there_o sometime_o bladud_n leyle_n soon_o a_o nygromancer_n be_v the_o ix_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v bath_n &_o call_v it_o caerbathon_n englisshmen_n call_v it_o after_o athamannus_n cite_v but_o at_o yâ—_z last_o man_n call_v it_o bathonia_n yâ—_z be_v bath_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o 〈◊〉_d two_o in_o this_o cite_v well_v up_o &_o spring_v 〈◊〉_d batho_n &_o man_n ween_z yâ—_z juliu_o
cezar_n make_v there_o such_o bath_n ¶_o r._n but_o gaufre_n monemutensis_fw-la in_o his_o brytysshe_a book_n say_v that_o bladud_n make_v those_o bath_n because_o william_n have_v not_o seen_v that_o brytysshe_a book_n write_v so_o by_o telling_n of_o other_o man_n or_z by_o his_o own_o guessing_n as_o he_o write_v other_o thing_n not_o best_o avysed_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o soth_o that_o bladud_n make_v not_o yâ—_z hot_a bathe_v ne_o juliê°_n cezardyd_v such_o a_o deed_n though_o bladud_n build_v &_o make_v the_o cite_v but_o it_o accord_v better_a to_o kind_o reason_n that_o the_o water_n ren_v in_o the_o earth_n by_o vein_n of_o brimstone_n &_o sulphur_n &_o so_o it_o be_v kind_o make_v hot_a in_o that_o course_n &_o sprynge_v up_o in_o dyvers_a place_n of_o yâ—_z cite_v and_o so_o there_o ben_fw-mi hot_a bath_n that_o wasshen_n of_o teter_n sore_n &_o scab_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la though_o man_n may_v by_o craft_n make_v hot_a bath_n for_o to_o endure_v long_o enough_o this_o 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