to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la merciorum_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la dear_a take_v heed_n that_o as_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o great_a test_n for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v deal_v in_o mobysshopryche_n &_o specal_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_v the_o archcbysshop_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lychfeld_n by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n thenne_fw-fr the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n and_o of_o lyndeâ—â—far_o in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o her_o crystendom_n in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o heet_n dwyna_n the_o se_n conde_n heet_n celath_n and_o be_v both_o scot_n tes_fw-fr after_z they_o the_o three_o trumphere_n the_o four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyft_v chedde_v 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 tharchebysshoppe_n ordain_v there_o wynfrede_v chedde_n deken_v netheles_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxome_a in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medamstede_n yâ—_z be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sexwulfus_n four_o year_n theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n ordain_v fyve_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosel_n at_o wyrcestre_fw-fr cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_n the_z for_o say_a sexwulf_n at_o chestre_n edelwyn_n at_o lyndeseye_n atte_a cyte_n sidenia_n and_z he_o take_v eata_n monk_n of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o hylde_n at_o whythy_a &_o make_v he_o bysshop_n of_o dorchestre_n beside_o oxenford_n though_o this_o dorchestre_fw-fr heet_n dork_n &_o so_o the_o see_v of_o yâ—_z long_v to_o westsaxon_v in_o saint_n bytynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kente_v this_o bysshop_n sexwulf_n take_v pyctas_n bysshop_n of_o rochestre_n that_o come_v out_o of_o kente_n &_o make_v he_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herdforde_n at_o last_o when_o sexwulf_n be_v deed_n hedda_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n after_o he_o &_o wilfr_v fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlonde_n be_v bysshop_n of_o chestre_n vetheles_o after_o two_o year_n alfrede_v king_n of_o northumberlond_n dey_v &_o wilfr_v torn_v again_o to_o his_o own_o se_fw-la hagulstalden_a &_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_z yâ—_z bysshopriche_n of_o lichfeld_n &_o of_o chestre_n aft_v by_o come_v albyn_n yâ—_z heet_n wor_n also_o &_o alt_z by_o come_v three_o bysshop_n torta_fw-la at_o chestre_fw-fr witta_o at_o lychefelde_n and_o eata_fw-la be_v yet_o atte_a dorchestre_n after_o he_o dethe_v bysshop_n of_o lyndesey_n hold_v he_o see_v iii_o hondr_v liiii_o year_n unto_o remigius_n change_v the_o se_fw-la to_o lyncoln_n by_o leave_n of_o yâ—_z first_o king_n wyllyam_n but_o in_o edgar_n time_n bysshop_n le_fw-fr of_o winus_fw-la join_v both_o bysshopryche_n to_o guider_n of_o chestre_n &_o lyndeffar_n while_o his_o life_n endure_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la northumbran_n wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li_o ca_fw-mi xi_o at_o york_n be_v one_o see_v for_o all_o yâ—_z provynce_n of_o northumberlonde_n paulinus_fw-la hold_v first_o the_o se_fw-fr &_o be_v ordain_v of_o that_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z see_v of_o york_n vii_o year_n afterward_o whanne_v king_n edwin_n be_v slay_v &_o thing_n we_o re_fw-mi dystroubled_a paulinus_n go_v then_n by_o water_n away_o into_o kent_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v first_o and_o take_v with_o he_o the_o pall_n ¶_o wilhel_n li.iii_fw-la and_o so_o yâ—_z bysshopryche_a of_o york_n cease_v xxx_o year_n &_o yâ—_z use_v of_o the_o palle_v cease_v there_o a_o hondr_v xxu_o year_n unto_o yâ—_z egbart_n yâ—_z bysshop_n that_o be_v yâ—_z king_n broad_a of_o yâ—_z land_n recover_v it_o by_o auctorite_n of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o r._n when_o saint_n oswolde_v regn_v aydanus_fw-la a_o scot_n be_v by_n shop_n in_o brenicia_fw-la yâ—_z be_v the_o north_n side_n of_o northumberlonde_n after_o he_o finianê°_n after_o he_o salmanê°_n ¶_o wilhel_n uby_o â—_o at_o last_o he_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o great_a iudygnation_n for_o wylfre_o undertoke_v he_o for_o he_o hold_v unlawful_o eesterdaye_n xxx_o year_n after_o yâ—_z paulinê°_n be_v go_v from_o thame_n wilfred_n 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_v at_o excyte_v of_o quartadecimanorum_fw-la that_o be_v they_o yâ—_z hold_v eesterdaye_n yâ—_z xiiii_o day_n of_o yâ—_z moan_n chedde_n be_v ytake_v out_o of_o his_o abbaye_v of_o ly_a &_o wrongful_o put_v out_o into_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o york_n by_o assent_n of_o king_n dswy_n but_o three_o year_n afterward_o the_o odorus_fw-la tharchebysshop_n do_v he_o away_o &_o assign_v he_o to_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o restore_a wilfrede_n to_o the_o see_v of_o york_n but_o after_o by_o cause_n of_o wrache_n that_o be_v bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n egfryde_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o see_v by_o theodorus_n help_v tharchebysshop_n that_o be_v corrupt_a wish_v some_o manere_fw-mi meed_n this_o be_v do_v after_o that_o wilfred_n have_v be_v bysshop_n of_o york_n &_o cumbert_n at_o hagustalde_a chirche_fw-fr &_o eata_fw-la at_o lyndeffar_n chirche_v that_o now_o be_v call_v holy_a ylonde_n in_o the_o ryvert_n of_o twâ—de_n aydanus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o see_v and_o theodorus_n make_v eadhedus_n bysshopp_n of_o repoune_v that_o be_v come_fw-mi again_o out_o of_o lyndeseye_n wilfred_n have_v be_v abbot_n of_o repoune_v theodorus_n send_v trunwynus_n to_o yâ—_z land_n of_o pyctes_n in_o thende_n of_o englonde_n fast_a by_o scotlonde_n in_o a_o place_n yâ—_z heet_n candida_fw-la casa_fw-la &_o whiterne_a also_o there_o saint_n ninian_n a_o bryton_n be_v first_o founder_n &_o doctor_n but_o all_o these_o see_v ourtake_v york_n fail_v lytyll_o &_o lytell_a for_o the_o see_v of_o candida_fw-la casa_fw-la that_o be_v gallewaye_n yâ—_z 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 yâ—_z pectes_fw-la the_o see_v of_o hagustalde_a &_o of_o eyndeffaâ—_n be_v sontyme_o all_o one_o under_o lx_o bysshop_n about_o four_o score_n year_n &_o ten_o &_o dure_v unto_o yâ—_z come_n of_o yâ—_z dane_n in_o that_o time_n under_o hyngar_n &_o hubba_n arduf_fw-fr yâ—_z bysshop_n rede_v long_o about_o with_o saint_n cuberts_n body_n unto_o king_n aluredes_n time_n king_n of_o weâ—lsaxon_n &_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o lyndeffar_n be_v set_v at_o kunegestre_n yâ—_z be_v sall_v runyngysburgh_n also_o yâ—_z place_n be_v call_v now_o vbbesford_n upon_o twede_n at_o yâ—_z last_o the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n egbert_n king_n edgar_n soon_o yâ—_z se_fw-es be_v change_v to_o durbam_n &_o saint_n cutberts_n body_n be_v bring_v thyder_n by_o yâ—_z do_v of_o edmonde_fw-fr yâ—_z bysshop_n &_o fro_o yâ—_z time_n forward_o yâ—_z se_fw-es of_o hagustalde_a &_o of_o lie_v deffar_n fail_v vetter_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n in_o yâ—_z ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la make_v the_o new_a see_v at_o cacerleyl_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v under_o he_o xiii_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n &_o nu_fw-la in_o wales_n he_o bathe_v rochestre_n under_o he_o and_o that_o see_v have_v under_o he_o a_o part_n in_o kente_fw-la alone_a london_n have_v under_o he_o estsex_n myddelsex_n &_o half_o herdforth_o shire_n chyrhesde_v have_v under_o he_o southsex_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n wynchestre_n have_v under_o he_o hampshyre_n and_o southrey_n salesbury_n have_v under_o he_o barksyre_v wild_a shire_n dorsete_n exetre_n have_v under_o he_o devenshyre_n and_o cornewayle_v bath_n have_v under_o he_o somersetteshyre_n alone_o wyrcestre_fw-fr have_v under_o he_o gloucestre_n shire_n wyrcestre_fw-fr shire_n and_o half_a warwykshyre_n herdforde_n have_v under_o he_o herfordshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n chestre_n be_v bysshop_n of_o coventree_n and_o of_o lychfelde_n and_o have_v under_o he_o chestre_n shire_n staffordshyre_n derbyshyre_n half_a warwykshyre_n and_o some_o of_o shropshyre_n and_o some_o of_o lancastre_n shire_n from_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n unto_o the_o ryver_n rypylle_n lyncoln_n have_v under_o he_o the_o provynce_n that_o be_v bytwene_a temse_n and_o humbree_n that_o be_v the_o shire_n of_o lyncoln_n of_o lecestre_n of_o northampton_n of_o huntyngdon_n of_o bedford_n of_o bokyngham_n of_o oxenfor_n de_fw-fr and_o half_a herdfordshyre_n ely_n have_v under_o he_o cambrygeshyre_n out_o ache_v mer_fw-fr land_n norwyche_n have_v under_o he_o merlonde_n norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n also_o thar_z chbysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n have_v four_o suffrygan_n in_o wales_n that_o ben_fw-mi landaf_fw-mi saint_n davy_v bangor_n &_o saint_n assaph_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n have_v now_o but_o two_o bysshop_n under_o he_o that_o be_v durham_n and_o carcleyll_n ¶_o r._n and_o so_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n
englonde_n during_o king_n edward_n lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n robbyd_v northumberlonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o into_o englonde_n &_o dystroy_v northumberlonde_n and_o burn_v that_o land_n and_z robbyd_a it_o and_z slay_v man_n wymmen_v and_o child_n that_o lie_v in_o their_o cradyl_n and_o burn_v also_o holy_a chirche_fw-fr and_o dystroy_v cristendome_n and_o take_v and_o bare_a englâ—â—â—_n mennys_n god_n as_z they_o have_v be_v saraâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d or_o paynem_v and_o of_o yâ—_z wickydneâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o dydde_v all_o the_o world_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o scotlonde_n be_v enterdyte_v so_o pope_n john_n yâ—_z xxii_o after_o saint_n petyr_n hear_v of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v that_o yâ—_z scot_n wrought_v he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a that_o crystendome_n be_v so_o dystroy_v through_o the_o scot_n &_o namely_o they_o dystroy_v so_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a sentence_n under_o his_o bull_n of_o lead_n unto_o yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o to_o tharcheâ—_n bysshopp_n of_o york_n yâ—_z if_o robert_n yâ—_z brus_n of_o scotlonde_n will_v not_o be_v justify_v &_o make_v amends_n unto_o yâ—_z king_n of_o englonde_n edward_n their_o lord_n &_o make_v amends_n of_o his_o loss_n &_o of_o his_o harm_n yâ—_z they_o had_z do_v in_o englonde_n &_o also_o to_o restore_v yâ—_z good_n yâ—_z they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a châ—â—_n che_fw-it yâ—_z the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronouncyd_v through_o out_o all_o englonde_n and_o when_o yâ—_z scot_n hear_v this_o they_z will_v not_o leave_v their_o malice_n for_o yâ—_z popy_v commandment_n wherefore_o robert_n yâ—_z motheus_z jamy_v douglas_n &_o thomas_n radulf_n earl_n of_o moref_n &_o all_o though_o yâ—_z with_o they_o comyned_a or_o they_o help_v in_o word_n ordede_o be_v accursyd_v in_o every_o chirche_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n every_o day_n at_o mass_n three_o time_n &_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v song_n in_o holy_a chirche_n thrughe_o out_o all_o scotlonde_n but_o if_o the_o scot_n will_v make_v restitueyon_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o holy_a chirche_n wherefore_o many_o agoode_n press_v and_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v mass_n against_o the_o poly_n commandment_n and_o ayenste_n his_o will_n &_o to_o do_v &_o fulfil_v the_o tyrant_n will_v ¶_o how_o sire_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o of_o the_o batayle_n of_o mitone_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o afterward_o that_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr ordain_v a_o parliament_n at_o borke_n and_o there_o be_v sire_n spensers_n soon_o make_v chambrelayne_n and_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o be_v last_v the_o king_n go_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n for_o to_o wit_n &_o besegyd_a the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n but_o yâ—_z scot_n go_v over_o yâ—_z water_n at_o sole_a wath_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v three_o mile_n from_o yâ—_z king_n host_n and_o pryvely_a they_o steel_n away_o by_o night_n &_o come_v into_o englonde_n &_o robbyd_v &_o dystroy_v all_o yâ—_z they_o may_v &_o spare_v no_o manere_n thing_n till_o yâ—_z they_o come_v unto_o york_n &_o when_o yâ—_z englysshman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_o hear_v thyse_n tydynge_n all_o though_o that_o may_v traveyll_o as_o well_o monkê_n preeste_n freres_fw-mi canon_n &_o seculers_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o the_o scot_n at_o myton_n up_o small_a yâ—_z twelve_o day_n of_o octobre_n alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_o the_o englysshe_n husbonde_a man_n that_o coude_fw-fr nothing_o of_o the_o be_v yâ—_z there_o be_v kyllyd_v &_o drown_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o yâ—_z see_v and_o yâ—_z cheyfteyne_v sir_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n archebysshop_n of_o yorbe_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n with_o their_o stead_n flee_v &_o come_v to_o york_v and_o that_o be_v their_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o mischance_n for_o they_o pass_v yâ—_z water_n of_o small_a &_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o stack_n of_o hey_n &_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o be_v so_o huge_a yâ—_z the_o englysshman_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n and_o whann_v the_o englysshman_n be_v goon_o over_o yâ—_z water_n though_o come_v the_o scot_n with_o their_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v and_o come_v toward_o yâ—_z englysshman_n in_o array_n and_o the_o englissheman_n flee_v for_o uneth_o they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o yâ—_z king_n have_v they_o almoo_v lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o berwyk_n and_o the_o scot_n hobyler_n go_v bytwene_v yâ—_z bridge_n and_o thenglyssman_n and_o when_o yâ—_z great_a host_v they_o meet_v the_o englysshe_n man_n flee_v bytwene_v the_o hobiler_n and_o the_o great_a host_n and_o the_o englysshman_n almoost_n be_v there_o slay_v and_z he_o that_o may_v go_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v but_o many_o be_v drown_v alas_o for_o there_o be_v slay_v many_o man_n of_o relygyon_n seculers_n preeste_n and_o clerk_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n tharche_v bysshop_n escape_v and_o therefore_o the_o scot_n callyd_v that_o batayll_n the_o white_a batayl_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n do_v all_o manere_n thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n will_v now_o as_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o remeve_v his_o siege_n trom_n berwyk_n &_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n but_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n yâ—_z be_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n keep_v so_o the_o king_n chamber_n yâ—_z no_o man_n myzte_o speak_v with_o yâ—_z king_n but_o he_o have_v make_v with_o hy_o a_o fret_n for_o to_o do_v all_o his_o nedet_fw-la &_o that_o over_o i_o sure_o and_o this_o hugh_n bear_v he_o so_o stewte_n that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scorn_n &_o dyspyte_n &_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manere_n of_o man_n but_o oon_o by_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o by_o he_o and_o if_o onâ—_n knyghte_v of_o englonde_n have_v wood_n maneyr_n or_o londe_n yâ—_z they_o will_v coveyte_n ano_fw-la ne_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n must_v yeve_v it_o they_o or_o elles_fw-fr yâ—_z man_n yâ—_z aught_o it_o shall_v be_v false_o endyte_v of_o forfeit_n or_o felony_n and_o thrughe_o such_o do_v they_o dysheryte_v many_o a_o bachelere_n and_o somoche_n land_n he_o gate_n that_o it_o be_v great_a wonder_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n see_v the_o great_a covetyse_n &_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi and_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o axyd_v he_o of_o counseyll_n of_o the_o dysese_v that_o be_v in_o the_o ream_n though_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o &_o in_o haste_n by_o one_o assent_n they_o make_v a_o pryne_n assemble_v at_o shirburne_n in_o elmede_n &_o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_z to_o brebe_n &_o dystrouble_n yâ—_z da_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o upon_o their_o power_n and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o march_v of_o waly_n &_o dystroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hughes_n ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n so_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o great_a harm_n &_o destruction_n yâ—_z yâ—_z baron_n of_o englond_n do_v unto_o sir_n hugh_n spensers_n land_n &_o too_o his_o soon_o in_o every_o place_n that_o they_o come_v upon_o yâ—_z king_n though_o through_o his_o counseyll_n exile_v sire_n monbraye_n sir_n roger_n clyfforde_v and_o sir_n gosselyn_n davyll_a &_o many_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z be_v to_o theym_v consent_n wherefore_o yâ—_z baron_n do_v tho_o more_o harm_n than_o they_o die_v before_o &_o when_o yâ—_z king_n see_v yâ—_z the_o baron_n will_v not_o sesse_v of_o their_o cruelty_n yâ—_z king_n be_v so_o re_fw-mi adradde_a lest_o they_o will_v destroy_v he_o &_o his_o ream_n for_o his_o mayntenaunce_n but_o if_o he_o assent_v to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o send_v for_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v &_o they_o come_v with_o three_o bataylles_n well_o armyd_fw-la at_o all_o point_n &_o every_o batayll_n have_v cotarmour_n of_o green_a cloth_n &_o thereof_o the_o right_n quarter_n be_v yelowe_n with_o white_a bend_v wherefore_o yâ—_z parliament_n be_v callyd_v yâ—_z parlement_fw-it of_o the_o white_a bend_n &_o in_o yâ—_z company_n be_v sire_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr bo_o houne_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o sir_n roger_n cliftorde_v sir_n john_n monbray_n sir_n gosselyn_n davyll_a sir_n roger_n mortmer_n unâ—â—e_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortemer_n of_o wygmore_o sire_n henry_n of_o tray_n sir_n john_n gyffarde_n &_o sir_n barthilmew_n of_o badele_a emore_n that_o be_v yâ—_z
and_o will_v fain_o haâ—e_v seen_v a_o comyn_v robbery_n which_o almighty_a god_n forbid_v for_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v if_o he_o have_v not_o rob_v he_o may_v have_v go_v far_o or_z he_o have_v be_v withstonde_v for_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v depart_v except_o the_o lord_n scalys_n that_o keep_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n ¶_o and_o the_o fyfte_a day_n of_o juyll_a he_o do_v do_v smite_v of_o a_o man_n heed_n in_o south_n werke_n and_o the_o night_n after_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n with_o the_o alderman_n &_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o cyte_n conclude_v to_o dryve_v away_o the_o capytayne_n and_o his_o hoost_n and_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n scalys_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o too_o mathe_v gough_n a_o capytayn_n of_o norman_a dye_v that_o they_o will_v that_o night_n assayll_n the_o capytayne_n with_o they_o of_o kent_n and_o so_o they_o do_v come_v too_o london_n brydge_v in_o such_o werke_n or_o the_o capytayne_n have_v any_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_z they_o fight_v with_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o brydge_v and_o the_o kentysshman_n go_v to_o harness_v and_o come_v to_o the_o brydge_v &_o shoot_v and_o foughte_v with_o they_o and_o gate_n the_o brydge_v and_o make_v theym_n of_o london_n too_o flee_v and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o &_o this_o endure_v all_o the_o night_n to_o &_o fro_o till_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n of_o the_o morrow_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o brente_n the_o draw_v brydge_v where_o many_o of_o theym_n of_o london_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o which_o night_n suttâ—n_o a_o alderman_n of_o london_n be_v slay_v roger_n heysaunte_n mathe_v gough_n and_z many_o other_o and_o after_o this_o the_o chancellor_n of_o englonde_n send_v to_o the_o capytayne_a a_o pardon_n generalle_fw-fr for_o he_o &_o a_o other_o for_o his_o menye_n and_o then_o they_o depart_v fro_o such_o werke_n every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o house_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o departyd_v and_o goon_o there_o be_v proclamacyon_n make_v in_o kent_n southsex_n and_o other_o place_n yâ—_z what_o man_n coude_fw-fr take_v the_o capytayne_n quick_o or_o deed_n shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o pound_n ¶_o and_o after_o this_o one_o alexander_n yden_n a_o squire_n of_o kent_n take_v he_o in_o a_o garden_n in_o southsex_n and_z in_o take_v john_n cade_n capytayne_n be_v slay_v &_o behede_v and_o his_o heed_n set_v upon_o london_n brydges_n and_o anon_o after_o the_z king_n come_v in_o to_o kente_fw-la and_o die_v his_o justyce_n sytte_a atte_n caunterbury_n &_o enquere_v who_o be_v causer_n and_o cheyf_v cause_n of_o this_o insurrecconn_n and_o there_o be_v viii_o man_n jugyd_v to_o the_o dethe_v in_o one_o day_n and_o in_o other_o place_n mo_z and_o from_o then_n the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o southsex_n and_z in_o to_o the_o west_n country_n where_o a_o lytell_fw-mi before_o be_v slay_v the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o many_o jugyd_a to_o dethe_v that_o three_o heed_v stand_v upon_o london_n brydge_v atte_a one_o ¶_o of_o the_o field_n yâ—_z the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v at_o brentheth_n in_o kent_n &_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o first_o bataylle_v atte_a saint_n albon_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o yâ—_z king_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mar_n che_fw-it of_o waly_n with_o th'earl_n of_o deveushâ—â—â—_n &_o the_o lord_n cobham_n &_o great_a 〈◊〉_d for_o reformacyon_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d &_o wrong_n and_o also_o to_o have_v justyce_n upon_o certain_a lord_n be_v about_o yâ—_z king_n &_o take_v a_o field_n at_o brentheth_n beside_o â—â—â—_o ford_n in_o kent_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a field_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n go_v unto_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi with_o a_o great_a and_o a_o strong_a multytude_n of_o peple_n armyd_fw-la and_o ordain_v for_o yâ—_z be_v in_o the_o best_a wise_n and_o whanne_v they_o have_v muster_v on_o yâ—_z hethe_o certain_a lord_n be_v tho_o send_v unto_o he_o for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o make_v apoyntment_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o ely_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wynchestre_n therles_a of_o salysbury_n and_o of_o war_n wyk_fw-mi and_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o ward_v and_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o artycle_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v put_v on_o he_o and_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v break_v his_o field_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v all_o promise_v by_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o king_n command_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o to_o ward_v and_o thenne_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n break_v up_o his_o field_n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n a_o fore_n make_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n be_v present_v in_o the_o field_n await_a and_o cheyf_v abowte_fw-mi the_o king_n and_o make_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n ride_v before_o as_o a_o prysonere_fw-la through_o london_n and_o after_o they_o will_v have_v put_v he_o in_o hold_n but_o anoyse_n arise_v that_o th'earl_n of_o march_n his_o soon_o be_v come_n with_o ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o london_n ward_v wherefore_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counseyll_n feryd_v and_o theme_n they_o conclude_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v depart_v at_o his_o own_o will_n ¶_o abowte_n this_o time_n begin_v great_a devysyon_n in_o spruce_a bytwene_n the_o great_a master_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o duchye_a order_fw-fr which_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o comyn_n &_o town_n rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v so_o great_a be_v that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o call_v the_o king_n of_o pole_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n the_o which_o king_n come_v &_o be_v worship_n full_o receyve_v and_o besyege_v the_o castle_n of_o mariengburgh_n which_o be_v the_o cheyf_v castle_n of_o strength_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o win_v it_o &_o drive_v out_o yâ—_z master_v of_o daske_n &_o all_o othere_o place_n of_o that_o land_n and_o so_o they_o that_o have_v be_v lord_n many_o year_n lose_v all_o their_o seygnouâ—ye_n &_o possessyon_n in_o tho_o londe_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o yâ—_z incarnaconn_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.liii_fw-la on_o saint_n edward_n day_n queen_n margarete_n be_v delyverde_v of_o a_o fair_a prince_n which_o name_v be_v edward_n that_o same_o day_n john_n norman_n be_v choose_v for_o too_o be_v mayer_n of_o london_n and_o the_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o oath_n at_o westmynster_n he_o go_v thyder_n by_o water_n with_o all_o yâ—_z craft_n where_o afore_o time_n yâ—_z mayer_n alderman_n &_o the_o craft_n ride_v on_o horsbacke_n yâ—_z which_o be_v never_o usyd_v after_o for_o sin_v that_o tim_n they_o have_v ever_o goon_o by_o water_n in_o bote_n &_o barge_n ¶_o you_o have_v well_o understond_v before_o how_o yâ—_z contrary_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o king_n &_o also_o the_o conclusyon_n take_v bytwene_v the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o brenth_v the_o duke_n of_o semerset_n go_v not_o to_o ward_v but_o abode_n about_o the_o king_n &_o have_v great_a rule_v and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v make_v capytayne_a of_o calays_n &_o rule_v the_o king_n &_o his_o ream_n as_o he_o will_v wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z reme_n &_o also_o the_o comyn_n be_v not_o please_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_n with_o many_o knight_n and_o squyre_v and_o moche_v other_o people_n come_v to_o remeve_v the_o say_a duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o other_o from_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o their_o come_n think_v by_o his_o counseyll_n for_o to_o have_v go_v westward_o &_o not_o for_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o they_o and_o have_v with_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o bokyngham_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o stafforde_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberlond_n the_o lord_n clyfforde_v &_o many_o other_o ¶_o and_o what_o time_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o his_o felyshypp_n understode_v that_o the_o king_n be_v depart_v with_o the_o lord_n from_o london_n anon_o he_o change_v his_o way_n &_o co_v yâ—_z country_n and_o come_v to_o saint_n albon_n the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o may._n and_o there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o king_n sense_n certain_a lord_n and_o desire_a theym_n to_o keep_v the_o pease_n &_o depart_v but_o in_o conclusion_n while_o they_o treat_v on_o yâ—_z one_o side_n the_o earl_n of_o be_v wyk_fw-mi with_o the_o march_n man_n and_o other_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n on_o that_o
pass_v forth_o by_o devenshyre_n by_o somersete_n and_o forth_o besides_o tetbury_n upon_o cottes_n will_v beside_o coventre_n unto_o leycestre_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o wild_a plain_n toward_o new_a work_n and_o end_v at_o lyncoln_n the_o second_o chyef_n king_n high_a way_n be_v name_v wat_fw-mi lyngstrete_n and_o stretchethe_v thwarte_a overe_v fosse_n out_o of_o the_o southeest_n into_o the_o norw_a and_o begyn_v at_o dover_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o myddell_n of_o kente_n over_o temse_n beside_o london_n by_o westmestre_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o saint_n albon_n in_o the_o west_n side_n by_o donstaple_n by_o scratforde_n by_o towcetre_n by_o wedom_n by_o south_n lylleborn_n by_o atheryston_n unto_o gylberte_n hylle_v that_o now_o be_v call_v wrekene_n and_o forth_o by_o sevarne_n and_o pass_v besides_o wrokcestre_n and_o thenne_n forth_o to_o stratton_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o the_o myddell_n of_o wale_n unto_o cardykan_n and_o end_v atte_a irysshe_n see_v the_o three_o way_n be_v call_v erynnugestrete_n and_o strecch_v out_o of_o the_o west_n norweste_fw-fr into_o the_o ee_a southeest_n &_o begyn_v in_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v saint_n davyd_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n and_o stretch_v forth_o unto_o southamton_n the_o four_o be_v call_v rykenyldestrâ—te_a and_o stretch_v forth_o by_o worchestre_n by_o wycombe_n and_o by_o birmyngeham_n by_o lechefelde_n by_o derby_n by_o chestre_n field_n by_o york_n and_o forth_o unto_o tynmouthe_n ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n and_o stream_n capitulo_fw-la viii_o there_o be_v three_o famous_a river_n renning_a through_o brytayn_n by_o yâ—_z 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 manere_n of_o nacyon_n and_o londe_n these_o three_o river_n be_v tem_fw-la se._n sevarne_n and_o humbre_fw-mi the_o see_v eb_v and_o flow_v at_o these_o three_o river_n and_o depart_v the_o three_o provynce_n of_o the_o ylonde_n as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o kyndom_n asondre_fw-fr the_o three_o party_n be_v loegria_n cambri_n a_o and_z northumbria_n that_o be_v myddel_n englonde_n wales_n and_o northumbrelond_n ¶_o r._n these_o name_n temse_n seem_v make_v one_o name_n of_o two_o name_n of_o two_o river_n that_o be_v tame_a &_o ice_n for_o the_o ryver_n of_o tame_a ren_v besides_o dorchestre_n and_o fall_v in_o ice_n therefore_o all_o the_o ryver_n froth_n 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 besides_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 and_o depart_v glocestre_fw-fr shire_n and_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 for_o the_o than_o toward_o hampton_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o oxenford_n by_o wallynforde_n by_o rede_a and_o by_o london_n ¶_o wilhelmê°_n de_fw-mi upon_o ca._n two_o atte_a haven_n of_o sandwhiche_n it_o fallethe_v in_o to_o the_o cest_fw-fr see_v and_z hold_v his_o name_n xl_o mile_n beyond_o london_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n kente_n and_o essex_n 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 brytayn_n and_o be_v call_v habern_n in_o bryton_n &_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 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 kegyn_v in_o the_o myddell_n of_o wales_n and_o pass_v first_o toward_o the_o ee_a unto_o shrowesbury_n and_o thenne_n torn_v southward_a unto_o bryggenorth_n wyrcestre_fw-fr &_o gloucestre_n &_o fall_v into_o yâ—_z west_n se_fw-es besides_o brystow_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n englonde_n and_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-mi upon_o li.iii_fw-la sevarne_n be_v swift_a of_o sheme_n fysshe_v craft_n be_v therein_o wodenes_n of_o yâ—s_n woe_n low_v and_o of_o the_o whirl_a water_n cast_v up_o and_o gadre_n to_o heap_n great_a hepe_v of_o gravel_n sevarne_n oft_o arise_v and_o overflow_v the_o bank_n ¶_o r_o â–ª_o humbre_fw-mi have_v that_o name_n of_o humbre_a king_n of_o hune_n for_o he_o be_v drown_v therein_o and_o ren_v first_o a_o croak_v out_o of_o the_o southsyde_o of_o york_n and_o thenne_v it_o depart_v the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeseye_n that_o long_v sometime_o to_o the_o merces_fw-la from_o the_o other_o contre_fw-fr northumberlonde_n trente_n and_o ous_a 〈◊〉_d into_o humbre_fw-mi and_o maken_v the_o ryver_n 〈…〉_o ¶_o trevysa_n the_o merces_fw-la be_v man_n as_o it_o be_v of_o myddell_n 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 〈◊〉_d the_o kyndome_n of_o 〈…〉_o sometime_o make_v far_o 〈…〉_o noble_a cytee_n without_o right_n many_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v wall_v with_o tower_n with_o 〈◊〉_d &_o with_o bar_n strong_o build_v ¶_o 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d caerlud_fw-mi that_o be_v london_n caerbranâ—â—_n that_o be_v york_n caerkent_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o caergoraukon_n that_o be_v worcethe_fw-mi caerâ—â—rion_n that_o be_v leycestre_n caerdon_n that_o be_v gloucestre_fw-fr caercolden_a that_o be_v colâ—â—stre_fw-fr carrey_n chat_n be_v chichestre_n sarons_n call_v it_o sometime_o cyssoncestre_n caâ—â—ry_o yâ—_z be_v cyrcestre_fw-fr caerguent_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d caergraunte_v that_o be_v cambrigge_n caerleyll_o that_o be_v lugubalia_fw-la and_o karlylle_n caerpous_a that_o be_v porchestre_n caerdrom_n that_o be_v dorchestre_n caerludâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v lyncoln_n and_o lynderolyn_n caer_fw-mi marthyn_n yâ—_z be_v merlyns_n cyte_n caersegent_n yâ—_z be_v sâ—eâ—tre_fw-fr &_o be_v upon_o temse_n not_o fer_fw-fr from_o rede_a leon_n that_o be_v caerlegyon_n also_o &_o byghtfyr_n ste_v legecestre_n and_o now_o be_v name_v chestre_n caerbathon_n that_o be_v bathe_v and_o hyght_n sontyme_o athamannus_n cyte_n caerpaladour_n that_o be_v septon_n that_o now_o hyght_n shaft_n bury_v ¶_o r._n other_o cytee_n be_v find_v in_o cronycle_n for_o understond_v of_o story_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v follow_v ¶_o will_n de_fw-mi upon_o london_n be_v a_o ryall_n and_o a_o rich_a cyte_n upon_o tamyse_n of_o burgeyss_n of_o riches_n of_o merchant_n of_o chaffer_n &_o of_o marchaundyse_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o when_o dearth_n of_o vytayl_n be_v in_o all_o englonde_n comn_o at_o london_n it_o be_v best_a cheap_a because_o of_o the_o byer_n and_o seller_n that_o be_v at_o london_n ¶_o gau_n fire_n brute_n the_o first_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v &_o edyfy_v this_o cyte_n of_o london_n yâ—_z first_o cyte_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n yâ—_z be_v dystroy_v &_o call_v it_o tro_z you_o new_v and_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 the_o bryton_n have_v indygnation_n as_o gyldas_n tell_v afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v the_o cyte_n london_n &_o yet_o after_o yâ—_z norman_n call_v it_o londres_n &_o be_v name_v in_o latyn_a londoma_fw-la rudhudibras_n king_n leyle_n soon_o be_v the_o viij_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v caunterbury_n the_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o kent_n &_o call_v it_o caerkent_n afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v it_o doroberma_n but_o yâ—_z be_v not_o dover_n yâ—_z stond_v upon_o the_o clyf_v of_o yâ—_z frensshe_v se_fw-es &_o be_v from_o this_o dover_n xii_o englysshe_n mile_n afterward_o this_o doroberma_n be_v &_o be_v call_v caunterbury_n the_o same_o king_n rudhudibris_n buyldede_o wynchestre_n &_o call_v it_o caerguent_n &_o after_o englysshman_n call_v it_o go_v &_o wynchestre_n after_o the_o name_n of_o one_o wine_n a_o englysshe_n man_n that_o be_v bysshop_n there_o all_o westsax_v on_o be_v subgette_v to_o he_o the_o same_o king_n build_v pasadour_n yâ—_z be_v septon_n that_o now_o be_v call_v shaftesburye_n bryton_n tellen_v yâ—_z a_o egle_n prophesy_v there_o sontyme_o bladud_n leyle_n soon_o a_o nygromancer_n be_v yâ—_z ix_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v bath_n and_o call_v it_o caerbathon_n englysshmen_n call_v it_o after_o athamannus_n cyte_n but_o atte_a the_o last_o man_n call_v it_o bathonia_n that_o be_v bath_n ¶_o wylhel_n depon_n li.ii_fw-la in_o this_o cyte_n well_v up_o and_o sprynge_v hoot_v bath_n and_o man_n ween_v that_o julyus_n cezar_n make_v there_o such_o bath_n ¶_o r._n but_o gaufre_o monemutensis_fw-la in_o his_o bryton_n book_n say_v that_o bladud_n make_v thilk_o bath_n because_o wyllyam_n have_v not_o seen_v that_o brytysshe_a book_n write_v so_o by_o tellyâ—ge_n of_o other_o man_n or_z by_o his_o own_o guess_v as_o he_o write_v other_o thing_n not_o best_o avysed_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o sothe_o that_o bladud_n make_v not_o the_o hoot_v