the_o craft_n for_o to_o weve_v linen_n &_o woollen_a cloth_n and_z to_o drawa_o thread_n of_o whille_n and_o flexe_v and_o afore_o that_o time_n the_o people_n use_v the_o skynne_n of_o bests_n for_o their_o clothes_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m.vi_o c.xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o m.u._n c.lvij_o the_o ship_n of_o no_n have_v in_o length_n three_o hondred_a cubyte_n in_o breed_n l_o in_o altytue_n xxx_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la genesis_fw-la vi_o ¶_o know_v you_o after_o doctor_n that_z ah_o convenyent_a pain_n this_o time_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o world_n for_o thenne_v lechery_n habound_v the_o which_o defouled_a man_n body_n and_o there_o by_o water_n the_o earth_n be_v wassh_v &_o cleanse_v in_o sign_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o man_n that_z there_o shall_v never_o be_v such_o a_o flood_n again_o ¶_o and_o the_o rain_n bow_n have_v two_o pryncypall_a colour_n the_o which_o represente_n the_o two_o jugementê_n the_o water_n colour_n represent_v the_o flood_n that_o be_v passyd_v the_o fire_n colour_n betoken_v the_o judgement_n to_o come_v &_o fire_n by_o the_o which_o we_o certain_o abide_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n by_o cause_n â—ovetyse_n shall_v habounde_v by_o fire_n it_o shall_v be_v brente_a gold_n and_o silver_n by_o the_o fire_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v clensyd_v ¶_o here_o begynn_v the_o the_o second_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o abraham_n noe._n this_o no_n be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n and_o find_v grace_n against_o godâ—_n when_o no_n be_v fyve_o hondr_v year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o have_v goten_a cham._n sem._n â—_o iâ—phet_n that_o time_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o ship_n and_o he_o make_v it_o parfyt_v in_o a_o hondred_a year_n and_o the_o hondred_a year_n complete_a â—_o our_o lord_n god_n appear_v again_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d command_v he_o that_o he_o with_o his_o wyf_v &_o his_o child_n &_o the_o wyve_n of_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr the_o ship_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o beeste_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n also_o etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o stand_v above_o all_o hill_n â—v_fw-la cubyte_n vide_fw-la pluragen_fw-ge vijus_o ¶_o after_o the_o flood_n a_o great_a dronkenesse_n betide_v unto_o noe._n and_o thorugh_a occasyon_n of_o that_o dronkenesse_n be_v bless_v his_o two_o son_n sem_fw-mi &_o japhetâ—_n for_o the_o fader_n honour_n that_o they_o have_v to_o he_o &_o for_o the_o honest_a shame_n that_o they_o cover_v meke_o their_o fader_n membâ—es_v when_o he_o be_v sleep_a and_o he_o soon_o cham_n for_o his_o scorning_a and_o his_o unreverence_n he_o cursyd_v ¶_o and_o here_o after_o saint_n austyn_n be_v make_v â—_o the_o first_o mencyon_n of_o boundage_n and_z of_o noblynesse_n contrary_n to_o it_o for_o no_n say_v yâ—_z i_o be_o shall_v be_v servant_n in_o bondage_n to_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n for_z his_o unreverence_n nevertheless_o you_o shall_v not_o trow_v that_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o cham_n be_v unnoble_a man_n &_o of_o no_o power_n for_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v mighty_a man_n of_o yâ—_z earth_n as_o it_o be_v open_a of_o nembroth_n &_o yâ—_z king_n of_o canaan_n &_o ascoâ—_n nor_o all_o of_o sem_fw-mi &_o japhet_n be_v virtuous_a &_o noble_a &_o mighty_a man_n when_o almoo_v everyche_a one_o fell_a in_o to_o yâ—_z crime_n of_o ydolatry_n &_o be_v oft_o time_n oppressyd_v of_o other_o man_n but_o this_o bless_v &_o this_o curse_v have_v a_o respect_n to_o virtue_n &_o vice_n for_o yâ—_z which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v true_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o a_o unnoble_a man_n for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v virtuous_a be_v a_o noble_a man_n &_o he_o yâ—_z be_v unuertuous_a be_v not_o noble_a the_o same_o manner_n of_o wise_n though_o yâ—_z follow_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n rather_o be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o carnal_o descend_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v a_o spirytuall_a prevylege_n of_o god_n for_o yâ—_z fader_n merysâ—â—_n &_o his_o bless_v and_o of_o these_o three_o son_n of_o no_n he_o be_v alyve_a after_o thistory_n of_o philois_n be_v bear_v twenty-four_o m._n &_o vij_o câ—nen_n without_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o child_n and_o they_o have_v on_o they_o three_o prince_n nemorth_n jectan_n &_o suphen_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.xlij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpâ—_n nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.vi_o c.lvij_o sem_fw-mi soon_o to_o no_o the_o second_o year_n after_o yâ—_z flood_n gate_n arphaxat_fw-la &_o oâ—her_o while_o he_o be_v call_v melchisedech_n the_o which_o first_o after_o the_o flood_n make_v yâ—_z cyte_v of_o salem_n &_o now_o it_o be_v call_v jerusalem_n ¶_o cham_n his_o brother_n opteyn_v affricam_fw-la &_o gate_n son_n tweyne_v chus_n and_o mesraym_n and_o these_o two_o gate_n son_n &_o doughter_n and_o many_o a_o regyon_n be_v of_o they_o &_o many_o of_o they_o to_o we_o ben_fw-mi unknowen_a for_o they_o enhabyte_v &_o have_v their_o mansyon_n in_o the_o occidental_a ynde_n ¶_o japhet_n be_v brother_n unto_o cham_n &_o be_v blessyd_v of_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o this_o japhet_n have_v vij_o son_n as_z gomoi_fw-fr magog_n maday_n janam_fw-la tubal_n mosog_n &_o iras._n and_o these_o vij_o gate_n son_n &_o doughte_n &_o of_o they_o come_v many_o a_o regyon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_n xu_o ¶_o arphaxat_fw-la soon_o to_o sem_fw-mi live_v cccc_fw-la &_o thirty_o year_n and_o gate_n elam_n assure_v ludde_n &_o aram_n and_z they_o gate_n many_o a_o soon_o &_o daughter_n ut_fw-la â—z_fw-fr geun_fw-mi ¶_o this_o assur_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o god_n in_o the_o edefyenge_a &_o build_v of_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o babylon_n as_o nembroth_n die_v therefore_o he_o be_v dryven_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o sennaars_n land_n which_o be_v right_a strange_a to_o he_o and_o be_v not_o afore_o enhabyte_v the_o which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n assuria_n and_o there_o he_o edefy_v &_o build_v a_o cyte_n afterward_o name_v ninive_n yâ—_z which_o be_v the_o metropolon_n of_o all_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o assurium_n ¶_o chus_n soon_o to_o cham_n be_v fader_fw-mi to_o nembroth_n this_o nembroth_n be_v a_o giant_n of_o ten_o cubyte_n long_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v a_o boisterous_a hunter_n afore_o god_n this_o man_n begin_v that_o wretched_a vice_n of_o coveytousnesse_n by_o his_o tyranny_n with_o the_o which_o vice_n ever_o more_o after_o this_o world_n be_v fulfyl_v and_o the_o pryncypale_a kyngdom_n that_o he_o have_v be_v babylon_n and_o he_o have_v archade_n edissa_n selencia_fw-la and_o the_o land_n of_o sennaar_n ¶_o sale_n soon_o to_o arphaxat_fw-la live_v cccc_fw-la and_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o of_o he_o in_o scrypture_n be_v no_o thing_n write_v but_o that_o moses_n number_v he_o in_o the_o line_n that_o come_v of_o cryste_n ¶_o this_o sale_n gate_n a_o soon_o yâ—_z be_v name_v heber_n the_n which_o after_o the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v and_o of_o this_o heber_n the_o hebrew_n be_v name_v for_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n bode_v allone_n in_o his_o house_n in_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr and_o that_o langage_fw-fr be_v call_v mannes_z langage_fw-fr the_o which_o every_o man_n use_v afore_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o babylon_n be_v build_v ¶_o this_o â—eber_n have_v two_o son_n and_o one_o be_v call_v jectan_n through_o ensample_n of_o nemroâ—h_a descend_n from_o cham_n take_v the_o pryncehode_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o sem._n and_o he_o have_v xiij_o son_n ¶_o but_o these_o people_n after_o jerom_n be_v not_o know_v of_o we_o for_o fernesse_n of_o the_o country_n or_o mutacyon_n and_o change_a of_o the_o people_n or_o elles_fw-fr of_o some_o other_o manner_n cause_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.vi_o cxliij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.u._n c.lvi_o ¶_o turris_n babylonis_n phaleg_n live_v two_o hondred_n and_o xxxix_o year_n this_o phaleg_n be_v the_o young_a soon_o of_o heber_n &_o in_o his_o day_n be_v make_v the_o confusyon_n of_o langage_v for_o in_o his_o house_n abide_v the_o old_a tongue_n allone_n and_o that_o be_v hebrew_n wherefore_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o he_o apere_v a_o great_a stedfasnesse_n of_o ryghtwysnes_n for_o this_o house_n be_v free_a of_o that_o pain_n as_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n et_fw-la sâ—dm_n aug_n there_o be_v lxxij_o generacyon_n &_o so_o there_o be_v lxxij_o langage_fw-fr ¶_o jactan_n brother_n to_o phaleg_n of_o sem_fw-mi nem_fw-la roch_fw-fr prince_n of_o cham_n sulphen_n of_o japhet_n these_o three_o prince_n with_o their_o people_n gadr_v they_o togyder_n in_o yâ—_z field_n of_o sennaar_n dread_a the_o flood_n to_o come_v again_o say_v lete_n we_o build_v a_o tower_n of_o the_o which_o the_o height_n shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n
isabella_n and_o edward_n she_o soon_o and_o sir_n edward_n of_o wodstok_v the_o â—â—ges_n brother_n of_o englonde_n and_o sire_n io_n have_v of_o henaude_n and_o sire_n rogâ—â—e_n motymer_n of_o wygmore_fw-la and_o sire_n thomas_n rocelyn_n and_o sire_n john_n of_o câ—omwelle_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n trussell_n and_o manâ—â—_n other_o of_o the_o alyaunce_n of_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o his_o quarrel_n and_o be_v dyshert_v of_o their_o londe_n ordern_v they_o a_o great_a power_n and_z arryve_v at_o hâ—rewich_n in_o sonthfolke_n and_o soon_o aftâ—â—_n they_o pursew_v yâ—_z spensers_n till_o yâ—_z then_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o piteous_a death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v &_o there_o company_n also_o for_o yâ—_z grrate_v falsnes_n yâ—_z they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_n &_o to_o his_o peple_n and_o mer_o say_v also_o more_o yâ—_z the_o gote_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o great_a dystresse_n &_o in_o great_a anguyssh_n &_o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o after_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_n be_v take_v he_o be_v put_v into_o ward_n till_o yâ—_z the_o spenser_n be_v put_v to_o dethe_v and_o also_o because_o that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o his_o parliament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o assign_v himself_o unto_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o governs_n â—â—_o rule_v his_o peopleâ—ne_a his_o trame_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v wherefore_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n come_v &_o yield_v up_o there_o homage_v unto_o he_o for_o theym_fw-mi &_o all_o the_o other_o of_o yâ—_z ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o yâ—_z conversyon_n of_o saint_n poule_n in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la twenty_o and_o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n for_o evermore_o and_o ever_o live_v afterward_o in_o moche_n sorrow_n &_o anguysshe_n lodowicus_n be_v emperor_n after_o henry_n four_o year_n this_o lodewye_n be_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o dyspyse_v the_o corovaconn_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposyd_v he_o and_o moche_n labour_n &_o many_o peril_n he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o trowble_v great_o the_o unyte_n of_o holy_a chirche_n and_o they_o be_v chosyn_n against_o he_o frederyk_n the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n &_o he_o overcome_v the_o duke_n and_o abode_n arebelyon_n to_o his_o end_n and_o in_o great_a peryll_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o rarolus_n be_v choose_v against_o he_o yâ—_z which_o prevayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewic_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o dyscessyd_v ¶_o john_n mandevyll_n a_o douctour_n of_o physyh_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v be_v in_o englonde_n abowte_fw-mi this_o tyme._n and_o he_o make_v a_o merueylous_a pylgâ—ymage_n for_o he_o go_v almoo_v abowte_fw-mi all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o write_v his_o dedy_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decessyd_v &_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n albon_n ¶_o benedictus_n the_o xxii_o be_v pope_n after_o john_n vii_o year_n &_o more_o this_z man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o yongthe_n he_o be_v of_o good_a conversacyon_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v thordre_fw-fr of_o saint_n benet_n in_o that_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v nescessary_a &_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_n benifyce_n lest_z he_o have_v grauntyd_v it_o to_o a_o uncunning_a man_n he_z make_v a_o deretall_n yâ—_z which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deê°_n in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n &_o for_o that_o of_o sommen_fw-mi lytyll_o lovyd_v he_o be_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almoo_v he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dnnt_n m.ccc.xxii_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o chyrde_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_n of_o wyndsore_n his_o soon_o yâ—_z which_o be_v crown_v king_n &_o anoint_a at_o westmestre_n through_o counsel_n &_o consent_v of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n yâ—_z sondaye_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_z yâ—_z year_n of_o grace_n m._n ccc.xxvi_o yâ—_z be_v of_o aege_fw-la at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o cause_n yâ—_z his_o fader_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o also_o be_v put_v down_o of_o his_o ryaltee_n the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n be_v without_o king_n from_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n katheryn_n from_o yâ—_z year_n above_o say_v to_o the_o fee_v of_o candelmasse_n and_o though_o be_v all_o manner_n pleâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n bynche_n astente_fw-la and_o though_o be_v command_v to_o all_o yâ—_z shyâ—efs_n of_o englonde_n thrughe_o wrytte_n to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o defendaunty_n through_o somn_v again_o and_o also_o ferthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gayolle_n that_o be_v attachid_v thrughe_a shyref_n shall_v be_v lete_fw-la go_fw-mi quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o coronaconn_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseeching_n of_o his_o lyege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntyd_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pease_n to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n and_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n and_o his_o company_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o torâ—yd_v home_o to_o they_o be_v own_o country_n again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o rich_a yefte_n every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v englonde_n in_o rest_n &_o pease_n &_o great_a love_n bytwene_v yâ—_z king_n and_o his_o lord_n and_o comyuly_a euglysshman_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devyll_n be_v deed_n â—ut_fw-la the_o innumerable_a iresoure_fw-mi of_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o the_o tresour_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o â—ader_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldok_v yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z kyngê_n chancellor_n be_v departyd_v after_o yâ—_z queen_n isabelles_n ordinance_n &_o sir_n rogere_fw-la mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o so_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o thing_n there_o of_o but_o at_o her_o will_n and_o her_o delyveraunce_n 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o londe_n as_z after_o ward_v you_o shall_v here_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v unto_o stanthop_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v yâ—_z king_n in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o kenylworth_n under_o the_o keep_a of_o sir_n henri_fw-fr that_o be_v earl_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n brother_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o lcycetre_n and_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v he_o yâ—_z erldome_n of_o lancastre_n that_o the_o king_n his_o fader_fw-mi have_v seasyd_v into_o his_o hon_fw-mi de_fw-fr &_o put_v out_o thomas_n of_o lancastres_n brother_n &_o so_o be_v he_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o lcycetre_n &_o also_o stywarde_a of_o englonde_n as_o his_o brother_n be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n 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hondr_v year_n and_o xxx_o and_o he_o gaâ—e_v xxxij_o son_n &_o as_o many_o doughter_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xâ—â—_n natuâ—â—â—_n tatem_fw-la u_o m._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o first_o aege_fw-la during_o unto_fw-la the_o flood_n of_o no_n adam_n eva_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sixth_o day_n god_n make_v adan_n in_o the_o field_n damascen_n &_o eva_n of_o his_o rib_n put_v they_o in_o parady_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o lyf_v under_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o have_v sin_v anon_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o paradys_n in_z to_o the_o loud_a of_o cursydnesse_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v there_o with_o sweting_a &_o sorrow_n till_o they_o die_v vide_fw-la plura_fw-la gen_n i_o ¶_o this_o adam_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lyf_v great_a penallâ—e_n &_o daily_o he_o die_v and_o he_o command_v his_o child_n to_o live_v ryghtwysly_a and_o namely_o that_o they_o shall_v avoid_v in_o all_o wise_n from_o the_o company_n of_o cayn_n &_o his_o childn_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n with_o none_o of_o they_o ¶_o this_o man_n adam_n be_v our_o first_o fader_fw-mi and_o for_o oh_o sin_n he_o put_v we_o out_o of_o paradys_n but_o through_o his_o holy_a conversation_n &_o penance_n he_o give_v we_o en_fw-fr ensample_n to_o come_v to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o holy_a conversaconn_n &_o example_n for_z oh_o sin_n ryghtwysly_a he_o can_v not_o complain_v on_o he_o as_z we_o do_v many_o ¶_o seth_n soon_o to_o adam_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n c._n &_o thirty_o year_n &_o live_v ix_o c._n &_o twelve_o but_o moses_n overskyp_v a_o hondred_a of_o those_o in_o the_o which_o abel_n weep_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o ploracyon_n nyghe_o ebron_n this_o seth_n for_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v goten_a go_v to_o parady_n ¶_o delbora_n be_v sister_n to_o abel_n ¶_o abel_n be_v slay_v of_o cayn_n his_o brother_n this_o abel_n the_o first_o martyr_n begin_v the_o chirche_n of_o god_n this_o man_n after_o austyn_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o god_n &_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cytezyn_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v ryghtwys_o our_o lord_n receyve_v his_o offering_n ¶_o calmana_n be_v sister_n &_o wyf_v to_o cayn_v this_o cayn_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o he_o make_v the_o first_o erthly_a cyte_n that_o ever_o in_o this_o world_n be_v in_o the_o which_o he_o put_v his_o people_n for_o drede_v in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o use_v ravyn_v &_o by_o olence_n for_o he_o trust_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o as_z he_o die_v to_o other_o therefore_o he_o put_v he_o &_o he_o in_o to_o a_o syke_a place_n this_o man_n slay_v his_o brother_n able_a for_o envy_v &_o he_o be_v punyssh_v of_o god_n and_o wander_v about_o in_o a_o dispeyre_n and_o after_o be_v slay_v of_o lameth_n a_o blind_a man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o c.xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m.ix_o c.lxxiiij_o anos_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n live_v ix_o c._n year_n &_o u_o this_o â—â—nos_n begin_v to_o call_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o may_v happen_v he_o find_v some_o word_n of_o prayer_n or_o make_v some_o ymage_n for_o god_n to_o be_v worshyp_v as_o now_o be_v in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr ¶_o chanam_n live_v after_o ix_o c._n year_n and_o ten_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la vij_o c._n lxxxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la four_o m.iiij_o c.iiij_o malalcel_v of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n live_v eight_o c._n lxxxxv_o year_n ¶_o jareth_n of_o yâ—_z same_o line_n live_v ix_o c.lxij_o ¶_o enoch_n of_o the_o same_o line_n live_v three_o c._n year_n lxu_o this_o enoch_n be_v a_o ryghtwy_n man_n &_o please_a god_n and_o for_o his_o great_a holiness_n our_o lord_n translate_v he_o in_o to_o parady_n where_o he_o lyve_v with_o hely_n in_z great_a rest_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n till_o the_o come_n of_o antecryst_n thenne_n they_o shall_v go_v forth_o for_o the_o confortaconn_n of_o good_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n matusale_n of_o crystis_n line_n live_v ix_o c.lxix_o year_n this_o matusale_n be_v the_o old_a man_n yâ—_z ever_o any_o scrypture_n have_v mind_n of_o for_o when_o he_o have_v live_v nyghe_o fyve_o hondred_a year_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o build_v the_o a_o house_n &_o thou_o will_v for_o yet_o thou_o shall_v live_v u_o hondr_v year_n and_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v for_o so_o lytel_a a_o time_n as_o u_o hondr_v year_n i_o wylbuylde_v no_o house_n but_o rest_v under_o tree_n and_o hegge_n and_o there_o sleep_v as_z he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v for_o a_o tyme._n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la m.iiij_o c.liiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la three_o m.vij_o c.xlv_o lameth_n be_v of_o aege_fw-la vij_o hondr_v lxxvij_o this_o lameth_n the_o first_o against_o nature_n &_o good_a manner_n ordain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v two_o wyve_n in_o do_v his_o avowtry_n and_o he_o be_v sore_o punyssh_v of_o they_o â—_o for_o they_o give_v high_o many_o a_o stripe_n for_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o what_o thing_n a_o man_n syn_v by_o the_o same_o he_o be_v punyssh_v this_o lameth_n slay_v cayn_o wilful_o not_o but_o when_o he_o be_v old_a &_o blind_a he_o be_v lad_n of_o a_o child_n the_o which_o trow_v that_o he_o have_v seen_v a_o wild_a best_a and_o say_v to_o his_o master_n that_o he_o shall_v shote_o &_o so_o he_o slay_v cayn_o wherefore_o he_o bete_v the_o child_n so_o sore_o that_o the_o child_n also_o be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o all_o craft_n or_o scyence_n liberal_a or_z honde_a craft_n or_z of_o physyke_a serve_v to_o the_o curyosyte_n of_o man_n are_z red_a yâ—_z they_o be_v find_fw-mi of_o the_o child_n of_o lameth_n and_o for_o they_o dradde_v the_o perylle_n to_o come_v of_o the_o flood_n &_o of_o the_o fire_n therefore_o tubal_n grave_v the_o same_o craft_n in_o two_o pyler_n the_o one_o be_v of_o marbyll_n and_o the_o other_o of_o tile_n or_o brycke_n ¶_o tubal_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o werke_v gold_n &_o silver_n &_o yren_n and_o be_v the_o first_o grave_a that_o ever_o be_v ¶_o jabe_n find_v first_o tentoria_fw-la for_o shepeherdes_n and_o pavelyon_n for_o other_o man_n ¶_o juball_n find_v first_o the_o craft_n to_o play_v upon_o a_o harp_n &_o organ_n &_o other_o musycall_a instrument_n he_o usid_v ¶_o noema_n find_v first_o
gen_n twelve_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o folysshnes_n of_o the_o people_n meruayllous_o for_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o confound_v the_o tongue_n of_o they_o in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z none_o understode_v what_o a_o other_o say_v and_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v &_o asondâ—ed_v by_o all_o yâ—_z worl_z de_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o persee_n &_o there_o he_o enstructâ—_n &_o teach_v they_o to_o adoure_n &_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n the_o which_o belus_n succeed_v high_o and_o so_o from_o then_n his_o progeny_n opteyn_v that_o kyngdom_n unto_o the_o tâ—â—e_n of_o many_o a_o year_n after_o ¶_o in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n and_o the_o moost_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarum_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a &_o boisterous_a people_n in_o it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a 〈◊〉_d of_o dystaunce_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o with_o dyvers_a and_o many_o alteracyon_n often_o time_n be_v change_v and_o also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n abowee_v this_o say_a time_n begin_v and_o this_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordern_v for_o many_o cause_n â—_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessyte_n for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o withstand_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o â—usyd_v people_n against_o good_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a ¶_o whereof_o jerom_o say_v i_o see_v no_o thing_n else_o in_o noblesse_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certeyn_a necessyte_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v yâ—_z dyvers_a worshypâ—ge_n of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshype_n thenne_fw-fr but_z as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaf_n and_o they_o know_v not_o ryghtwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o live_v peasyble_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n yâ—_z they_o coâ—de_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o that_o be_v publyssh_v by_o yâ—_z comyn_v peple_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o their_o pease_n to_o be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n procee_v of_o some_o syngule_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynalte_n be_v greve_v through_o enemy_n come_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v yâ—_z who_o some_o ever_o will_v deffende_v &_o keep_v they_o from_o these_o peryle_n he_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z right_a of_o nobleness_n for_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v â—adde_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o noblynesse_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n be_v hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o &_o they_o to_o some_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z through_o that_o covenaunt_n they_o shall_v tempre_fw-it the_o great_a straytnesse_n of_o their_o hungre_n &_o after_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v find_v certain_a noble_a man_n by_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o which_o some_o abode_n in_o virtue_n as_o davyd_v &_o some_o fail_v anon_o as_o saul_n &_o jeroboam_fw-la also_o it_o be_v radde_a that_o many_o be_v noble_a man_n by_o tyranny_n &_o violence_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v destroy_v anon_o and_o some_o abode_n in_o stableness_n as_o paynemes_n may_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ix_o c._n &_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.lxxxiiij_o saruk_v lyneal_o descend_v from_o our_o forn_n fader_fw-mi adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n be_v his_o soon_o &_o he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xlviij_o year_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v to_o to_o increase_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v and_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n pryncypal_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o ydolatry_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v the_o affeccyon_n which_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n dredde_v &_o flatter_a against_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o dilygence_n of_o artyfycer_n &_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a fende_v thene_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o ydollis_fw-la and_o give_v answe_v res_fw-la to_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spyryte_n conferm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o what_o some_o ever_o manere_v of_o person_n will_v not_o conform_v he_o to_o the_o reason_n he_o shall_v grevous_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v also_o there_o be_v add_v and_o put_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o dysceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poetes_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o also_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o gay_a aourned_a wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n whanne_v devylles_n begin_v for_o to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a and_o habundaunt_a mercy_n send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o spolde_v sheke_n to_o his_o elect_a man_n in_o vysyble_o lest_o that_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o this_o myschevous_a error_n belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a peple_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalim_fw-la some_o beelphagor_n and_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o mankind_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assuriorum_fw-la regned_a liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v bataylle_v to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nyghe_a about_o he_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o cunning_a of_o fight_v nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o high_a all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v yâ—_z first_o monarch_n in_o yâ—_z rest_n party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fad_n to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o yâ—_z image_n the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n &_o he_o pardon_v high_o of_o all_o his_o trespass_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n yâ—_z deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malicyous_a spiryte_n sing_v yâ—_z curyosyte_n of_o the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o &_o gaaf_a answer_n unto_o yâ—_z people_n &_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o god_n thus_o yâ—_z unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shol_a de_fw-fr suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v two_o c_o and_z u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ut_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o charram_n with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssh_v the_o country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennaar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la gen_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.lxxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.xv_o here_o
begyn_v the_o devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n of_o holy_a patryarke_n the_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o davyd_v abraham_n which_o worshypt_v the_o very_a god_n &_o 〈…〉_o worshyp_a they_o teach_v it_o vide_fw-la pâ—agen_fw-mi twelve_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la futen_v â–ª_o ¶_o this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliij_o year_n of_o nâ—us_fw-fr king_n of_o babylon_n and_o know_v you_o yâ—_z the_o lxxxu_o year_n of_o abraham_n thorugh_o the_o mighty_a glory_n of_o the_o high_a god_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v upon_o mankind_n for_o thenne_n be_v begin_v to_o appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la au_n xvi_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la iâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o time_n holy_a angel_n appear_v â—o_o we_o in_o form_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v two_o brother_n aâ—am_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o holy_a and_o he_o deleâ—â—ed_v to_o be_v visyte_v with_o angel_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v and_o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n 〈◊〉_d iiij_o king_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o one_o be_v sard_n to_o be_v â—emroth_n but_z he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n ¶_o and_o abraham_n have_v many_o wâ—â—es_n as_o sarar_fw-la &_o agar_n and_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v chourl_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la sine_fw-la genâ—_n ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o ryghtwy_n king_n for_z his_o excee_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_n and_o wine_n to_o abrahamâ—_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o bye_n god_n ¶_o seâ—â—ramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v yâ—_z country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dilate_v and_o he_o multiply_v the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n myght_o &_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wyf_v and_z he_o forsake_v she_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninus_n by_o cause_n she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o unlefull_a concupyscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-fr au_fw-fr xviij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v yâ—_z she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o orden_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o his_o ream_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ninus_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arrius_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o lryst_n live_v l._n lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wyf_v call_v rebecca_n &_o on_o she_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n esau_n &_o jacob_n this_o esau_n sell_v his_o enherytaunce_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o he_o be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o joumeorum_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hylle_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mary_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v eugendr_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lorshyp_n &_o gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wyf_v of_o loath_a look_n backward_o torn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n sheweth_z that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacy_n on_o shall_v desire_v thing_n past_a hec_fw-la augê°_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la lij_o m.iij_o c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.viij_o c.lvi_o iacob_n live_v l._n xlvij_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v four_o wyve_n or_o some_o concubyne_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v lyam_n balam_n zelpham_n and_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v and_o she_o bear_v he_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n symeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_n and_o a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n dyâ—a_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o concubine_n to_o jacob_n bare_a he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi and_o neptalym_n ¶_o rachel_n the_o second_o wyf_v to_o jacob_n be_v barren_a long_a time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_n &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_n servant_n to_o rachel_n bear_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o as_a &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la plea_n gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_o soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_n year_n of_o his_o fader_n aege_fw-la &_o he_o live_v l_o i_o year_n ¶_o zerses_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armavictre_n be_v king_n after_o high_a and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o that_o manue_v day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n promyse_v he_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocê°_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o under_o belocus_n or_z in_o this_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n the_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decessyd_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n ¶_o inachus_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grece_n be_v this_o time_n for_o then_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phorâ—mius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordened_a law_n to_o the_o grekis_n &_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.iij_o c.iiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.vij_o c._n lxxxxix_n judas_n soon_o of_o jacob_n descend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n come_v the_o kyngê_n progeny_n &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o cryste_n our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytell_a be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n but_o math_n reherce_v they_o ¶_o beleus_n in_o this_o phares_n day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n and_z he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decess_v ¶_o athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astonomyer_n be_v also_o the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_v for_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_o of_o grecorum_fw-la &_o this_o sarapis_n be_v call_v otherwise_o apâ—s_n and_z he_o come_v in_o to_o egypte_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decess_v and_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_n the_o grette_v god_n among_o theym_n and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a superstition_n in_o ydolatrye_a of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apem_fw-la &_o that_o calf_n dey_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_z to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a people_n &_o after_o that_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v on_o the_o same_o wise_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folysshe_a in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o grekis_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o argus_n take_v his_o name_n lycropis_n edefy_v athenes_n in_o grecia_n &_o this_o cyte_n be_v the_o nouryssher_n of_o liberal_a scyence_n &_o of_o many_o philosopher_n yet_o they_o be_v deceyve_v by_o dyvylles_n and_z great_a supersticyosyte_n in_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v vide_fw-la augê°_n et_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reperies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v the_o first_o man_n put_v ox_n to_o the_o ploughe_n ¶_o belus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o regyon_n &_o under_o hyndeyed_a ysaac_n ¶_o pharaoh_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n which_o receyve_v joseph_o &_o exalt_v he_o for_o thynterpretacyon_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pulcherrimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la xlij_o &_o c_o ¶_o amithus_n be_v the_o twelve_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o whone_v dye_v joseph_n a_o blessyd_v man_n in_o chastyte_n ¶_o pharaoh_n emonophis_n about_o esdroms_n day_n be_v king_n of_o egypte_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n know_v not_o joseph_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o lygna_fw-it ge_fw-mi &_o he_o command_v the_o childn_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v have_v exodi_fw-la â—_o you_o clerk_n may_v look_v that_o book_n and_z we_o lay_v will_v look_v to_o
have_v rest_n he_o die_v curse_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v &_o all_o his_o household_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n &_o a_o victorious_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o punysshe_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o aâ—â—suriorum_n &_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_z good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o be_v end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctaur_n say_v he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiij_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n &_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinê°_n priscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n &_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delvyered_a saint_n susan_n &_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n &_o afterward_o be_v dyscuss_v the_o dinne_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la priê°_n ¶_o joathan_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n &_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n &_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c._n xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_n &_o regn_v xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_o hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabugodonosor_n take_v he_o &_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o afterward_o &_o he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n high_o unto_o babylon_n but_z his_o counsel_n be_v change_a &_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n &_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ult_v ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n vrtas_n prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n yâ—_z king_n &_o jeremi_n be_v present_v ¶_o joachum_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o anon_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o &_o be_v bind_v &_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n &_o many_o with_o he_o be_v translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiij_o ¶_o daniel_n ananias_n azarias_fw-la mysael_n ezechiell_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachym_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a child_n for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedechias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o all_o the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v translate_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v ayeust_fw-fr nabuch_v at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n be_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom._n and_o here_o end_v the_o fourthe_n aege_fw-la and_o the_o history_n of_o regum_fw-la here_o begyne_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o cryste_n transmigracio_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o caldee_n &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la and_o xlij_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_n the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o yâ—_z destruccyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wit_v xlij_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n totquinê°_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o afterward_o the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o that_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_v brenning_a and_z with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyver_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n priê°_n ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodonosor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n make_v a_o hyng_a garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wyf_v and_o many_o meruayllous_a thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretnesse_n and_o strengthe_n ¶_o enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyll_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_fw-mi he_o shall_v rise_v from_o dethe_v to_o live_v ¶_o nota._n this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o enil_n merodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kill_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o lie_v with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-la a_o xpi_fw-la nati_fw-la v_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o criste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z yâ—_z euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condycyon_n on_o the_o moders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a and_z noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put_v and_o dych_v yâ—_z wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regular_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o another_o and_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v yâ—_z last_o king_n of_o babylon_n yâ—_z which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirê°_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o yâ—_z kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cyrus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_n &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n and_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_z he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_n the_o jew_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n eldre_n priuê°_n ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o his_o power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_a thing_n be_v write_v and_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n and_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o mane_n strengthe_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinus_n superbus_n be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o rome_n and_z he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n conceyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordern_v for_o malefactor_n as_o eâ—le_a person_n well_n &_o galowe_n fetres_fw-la &_o manacle_n thayne_n &_o colour_n
two_o son_n behind_o he_o hircanun_n and_o aristobolun_n but_o certain_o he_o say_v his_o wfy_n shall_v regne_fw-la for_z she_o stand_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o people_n ¶_o servius_n flaccus_n lucius_n fabiê°_n plubius_n this_o time_n be_v senator_n at_o rome_n this_o time_n bataylle_n among_o them self_o begin_v of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o cause_n &_o the_o beginning_n be_v giacâ—us_o a_o mighty_a man_n weil_z know_v with_o noble_a romayn_v begin_v to_o seek_v a_o cause_n against_o they_o and_o by_o cause_n yâ—_z he_o may_v do_v no_o thing_n alone_o to_o they_o he_z meâ—ed_a the_o comyn_v people_n to_o theym_a sayenge_a that_o all_o the_o londe_n &_o possessyon_n shield_v the_o be_v denyde_v equaly_a and_o also_o the_o money_n â—en_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o insurreccyon_n in_o the_o which_o graccus_fw-la be_v slay_v and_o many_o myscheve_n felle_v after_o vide_fw-la orosium_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o man_n there_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v at_o rome_n have_a four_o foot_n four_o arm_n two_o face_n and_z four_o eye_n ¶_o the_o hylle_n of_o ethna_n spyt_v out_o flame_v fire_n horryble_n and_o destroy_v the_o place_n nyghe_a about_o it_o ¶_o and_o these_o man_n bere_v rule_n cartago_fw-la be_v command_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o it_o be_v fulfyl_v of_o the_o romayn_v people_n and_o there_o be_v mighty_a batayll_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n ¶_o fabius_n with_o a_o lytell_a host_n overcome_v the_o king_n of_o armenye_n and_o there_o be_v drown_v a_o bondred_a &_o four_o score_n thousand_o man_n in_o the_o water_n of_o rhine_n ¶_o ptholomeus_n alexander_n be_v king_n in_o egypte_n in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v lucerius_n a_o poet_n the_o which_o afterward_o be_v mad_a for_o love_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi &_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o ptholomeus_n soon_o to_o cleopatra_n regn_v after_o he_o under_o who_o salustius_n the_o noble_a writer_n of_o hystorye_n be_v bear_v ¶_o ptholomeus_n dyonisius_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o in_o his_o time_n virgyll_n and_o oracius_fw-la be_v bear_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m.c.xxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.u._n iacob_n naturell_n fader_fw-mi to_o joseph_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v reherce_v in_o luke_n &_o mathe_v &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o he_o be_v have_v in_o scrypture_n ¶_o alexandra_n wyf_v to_o alexander_n be_v bysshop_n in_o the_o jury_n ix_o yerre_v &_o show_v moche_n tyranny_n all_o if_o she_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o her_o feign_a holy_a relygy_n on_o ¶_o and_o hircanun_n she_o soon_o she_o provoke_v to_o the_o bysshopryche_a &_o she_o ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la after_n this_o woman_n in_o the_o line_n of_o the_o bysshop_n be_v put_v for_o the_o counting_a of_o the_o year_n not_o as_o she_o use_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o bysshop_n for_o it_o be_v not_o leyfull_a to_o she_o ¶_o hircanus_n soon_o to_o alexandra_n regn_v xxxiij_o year_n this_o hircanê°_n after_o the_o decesse_n of_o his_o mother_n succeed_v in_o the_o kyngdom_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v lytell_fw-mi prosperyte_v for_o percyalte_n of_o the_o people_n for_o anon_o he_o be_v overcomen_fw-mi &_o afterward_o he_o be_v restore_v through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o arabee_n and_o thenne_n he_o be_v make_v trybutary_a to_o the_o romayn_v and_o so_o he_o be_v in_o pease_n a_o lytell_a tyme._n but_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o king_n at_o the_o last_o he_o die_v wretched_o for_z he_o be_v beguile_v thorugh_v the_o fraud_n of_o parthorum_n the_o which_o antigonus_n hire_v against_o he_o vide_fw-la plene_fw-la magestrun_v history_n ¶_o the_o heresy_n of_o yâ—_z pharysee_n about_o this_o time_n begin_v and_o among_o they_o be_v three_o sect_n in_o yâ—_z jury._n pharacey_n saducey_n &_o essey_n all_o these_o be_v dyvyde_v from_o the_o comyn_v use_v of_o the_o jew_n &_o be_v enfecte_a with_o many_o error_n for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v holy_a than_o other_o man_n for_o they_o live_v streyâ—lyer_o than_o other_o man_n die_v vide_fw-la plus_fw-la alius_fw-la ¶_o virgyll_n the_o moost_n excellent_a of_o poetes_n be_v magnefy_v this_o time_n &_o marvellous_a thing_n he_o die_v and_o among_o other_o when_o that_o neopolis_n be_v vex_v with_o deed_o pain_n of_o mighty_a worm_n virgyll_n cast_v a_o worm_n of_o gold_n in_o to_o a_o pond_n or_o a_o water_n &_o it_o lie_v a_o certain_a season_n there_o and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v up_o in_o to_o yâ—_z town_n all_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v full_a of_o worm_n and_o till_o the_o worm_n of_o gold_n be_v put_v in_o to_o the_o water_n again_o they_o have_v jufyte_n worm_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o water_n all_o the_o worm_n go_v away_o ¶_o also_o it_o be_v weyten_v in_o the_o cronycle_n of_o rome_n that_o virgyll_n by_o cunning_a condescend_v or_o thyck_v the_o air_n so_o that_o he_o wall_v his_o gardeyne_n with_o the_o air_n and_o he_o make_v a_o brydge_v of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v pass_v every_o time_n that_o he_o list_v also_o he_o ask_v marcellun_n neopolitanun_n nevewe_n unto_o the_o emperor_n if_o he_o will_v have_v a_o bird_n teach_v to_o kylle_v all_o byâ—des_n or_o a_o fly_v teach_v to_o dryve_v all_o fly_n out_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o this_o marcellun_n tell_v this_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o desyte_v to_o teach_v a_o fly_n to_o kylle_v all_o fly_n for_o the_o comyn_v people_n be_v sore_o anoy_v with_o fly_n and_o many_o other_o meruayle_v he_o die_v vide_fw-la magistrum_fw-la rodulfun_n cesterun_v ¶_o oracius_fw-la flaccus_n &_o salustius_n crispus_n historicus_fw-la be_v at_o this_o tyme._n ¶_o quinâ—us_fw-la cepio_n gaius_n lucius_n this_o time_n be_v câ—â—sules_a at_o rome_n ¶_o pompeius_n marcus_n crassus_n &_o julius_n lezar_n this_o time_n be_v dictatour_n at_o rome_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v afore_o there_o be_v many_o dygnytee_n at_o rome_n of_o the_o which_o some_o dure_v one_o year_n some_o two_o year_n and_o among_o all_o the_o dygnytee_n the_o dictatour_n excede_v for_o it_o dure_v fyve_o year_n but_o when_o the_o comyn_v people_n and_o the_o lordshype_n of_o rome_n increase_v be_v make_v three_o dictatour_n and_o this_o time_n be_v pampeius_fw-la julius_n and_o marcus_n crassus_n dictatour_n and_o by_o cause_n pompeius_n be_v of_o great_a honour_n and_o aeged_a he_o bode_v at_o rome_n to_o keep_v the_o comyn_v people_n of_o rome_n ¶_o marcê°_n crassus_n be_v send_v to_o subdue_v &_o fight_v with_o yâ—_z regyon_fw-mi of_o perthus_n and_o through_o treason_n he_o be_v take_v &_o slay_v ¶_o julius_n cezar_n be_v send_v to_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o subdue_v they_o and_o he_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o legyon_n of_o people_n and_o when_o that_o he_o have_v subdue_v lombardye_o &_o france_n his_o fyve_o year_n be_v spend_v the_o which_o be_v assygue_v to_o he_o &_o no_o long_o there_o by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n he_o take_v other_o fyve_o year_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o which_o he_o subdue_v cassybolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_n &_o the_o frenshman_n that_o rebel_v against_o he_o ¶_o this_o same_o julius_n after_o he_o have_v conquer_v the_o countree_n unto_o rome_n he_o rodeagayne_o for_o to_o be_v receyve_v with_o certain_a worship_n as_o conqueror_n be_v before_o high_o but_o it_o be_v deny_v he_o &_o also_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o cyte_n by_o the_o instygacyon_n of_o a_o lord_n call_v pompey_n wherefore_o this_o juliê°_n cezar_n be_v annoy_v and_z with_o force_n of_o may_v enter_v the_o cyte_n &_o rob_v the_o comyn_v treasour_n &_o lad_n it_o with_o he_o &_o depart_v it_o among_o the_o vij_o legyon_n that_o be_v his_o servant_n thenne_n go_v he_o in_o to_o spain_n to_o fight_v against_o this_o pompey_n for_o pompey_n have_v the_o governaunce_n of_o cariago_n but_o after_o that_o journeye_n in_o ytalie_a pompey_n &_o he_o encounter_v togyder_n in_o the_o which_o bataylle_n pompey_n flee_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o egypte_n &_o that_o same_o king_n for_o specyall_a love_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o this_o julius_n cezar_n smite_v of_o pompeus_n heed_n &_o send_v it_o to_o julius_n cezar_n yet_o for_o all_o the_o enuyte_n yâ—_z be_v betwixt_o they_o two_o julius_n weep_v when_o that_o he_o see_v this_o pompeius_n heed_n this_o julius_n be_v exceed_a in_o wit_n afore_o other_o man_n and_z he_o faught_v in_o batayll_n lij_o time_n this_o man_n alone_o excede_v marcus_n crassus_n the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fight_v xxxix_o time_n this_o man_n take_v first_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n upon_o he_o when_o pompey_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o romayn_v be_v slay_v and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o his_o empire_n this_o julius_n cezar_n the_o ruler_n of_o all_o this_o world_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o counsel_n house_n through_o treason_n of_o his_o lord_n ¶_o
cathon_n the_o moost_n name_v philosopher_n see_v juliu_o cezar_n have_v the_o victory_n who_o he_o favour_v not_o at_z ah_o town_n call_v vticam_fw-la die_v slay_v himself_o iuxta_fw-la illud_fw-la mawlt_fw-la cato_fw-la mari_fw-fr quam_fw-la deroget_fw-la vrbis_fw-la honorari_fw-la but_o for_o yâ—_z after_o austyn_n he_o be_v not_o excuse_v of_o sin_n ¶_o this_o time_n the_o jury_n be_v trybutarye_a to_o the_o romayn_v for_o percyalyte_n of_o two_o brother_n aristobolus_n &_o ercanus_n both_o of_o they_o for_o envy_n of_o other_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o romayn_v yâ—_z they_o may_v regne_fw-la ¶_o this_o time_n three_o son_n appear_v in_o heaven_n toward_o the_o â—est_n part_n of_o yâ—_z world_n the_o which_o by_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi be_v bring_v in_o to_o one_o body_n a_o great_a sing_v it_o be_v that_o africa_n asia_n &_o europa_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o one_o monarch_n &_o that_o the_o lordship_n of_o anthony_n the_o senatoure_n and_o lâ—cius_n anthontij_fw-la shall_v 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xiij_o year_n this_o man_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o mother_n a_o crysten_v woman_n &_o the_o teching_n of_o origenes_n the_o which_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o coâ—â—trte_v she_o was_z make_v so_o good_a unto_o crysten_v man_n yâ—_z he_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v their_o counseylle_n &_o their_o prayer_n by_o themselves_o but_o nevertheless_o in_o this_o time_n the_o cursyd_v off_o year_n of_o he_o make_v many_o martyr_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc_o xliiij_o trbanus_n be_v pope_n after_o caliâ—â—ê°_n eight_o year_n and_z old_a &_o young_a he_o be_v very_o virtuous_a and_o all_o the_o hallow_v vessel_n of_o the_o chirche_n he_o make_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n this_o man_n leave_v his_o popechede_v &_o go_v to_o agrippa_n and_o xi_o thousand_o virgin_n with_o he_o and_o the_o clergy_n say_v he_o leave_v not_o his_o dygnytee_n for_o holiness_n but_o for_o appetyte_v of_o tho_o virgin_n &_o waste_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanê°_n and_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z psalm_n shall_v be_v say_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chirche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confiteor_fw-la afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_z man_n ordain_v yâ—_z a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v and_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_v ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n at_o maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chirche_n myghte_o and_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o vi_o year_n &_o of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hijs_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepto_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britamnia_fw-la amnt_n quasi_fw-la thirty_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancij_fw-la lati_fw-la m_n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_v be_v emperor_n after_o he_o &_o this_o phylyp_n choose_v to_o he_o phylyp_v his_o soon_o &_o they_o regn_v xvij_o year_n &_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n yâ—_z be_v crystened_a and_z after_o slay_v of_o the_o host_n they_o bequeve_v all_o their_o tresour_n in_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dispose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_a this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o host_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o philyppe_n his_o lord_n &_o after_o yâ—_z he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fabianê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o anteros_n twelve_o year_n this_o be_v 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month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a &_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_n but_z after_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wretchedness_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galiene_n this_o valerian_n go_v unto_o yâ—_z land_n of_o perse._n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a blood_n of_o martyr_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perse._n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o valerian_n shall_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o foot_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o â—one_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o eight_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o 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many_o by_o he_o be_v martyr_v &_o exile_v and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o his_o myshyleve_n he_o dey_v wretched_o and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n but_o that_o karolus_fw-la marcellus_n help_v the_o crysten_v faith_n &_o faught_v manly_a against_o the_o sarrasyns_n and_o drive_v they_o backward_o in_o to_o spain_n the_o which_o they_o have_v subdue_v else_o they_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o france_n and_o karolus_fw-la slay_v three_o hondr_v thousand_o sarrasyn_n &_o moo_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n be_v slay_v but_o xu_o thousand_o ¶_o nota_fw-la ¶_o this_o man_n for_o the_o contynuall_a batayle_n take_v to_o lay_v man_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n wherefore_o saint_n eucharius_n the_o bysshop_n of_o aurelian_a as_z he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n see_v that_o same_o karolus_fw-la in_o soul_n &_o body_n pain_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o show_v the_o bysshop_n this_o man_n say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o jugement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_n or_z of_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o fortifye_v that_o that_o the_o bysshop_n say_v &_o to_o prove_v it_o the_z abbot_n of_o saint_n denys_n go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n there_o that_o karolus_fw-la be_v bury_v &_o open_v the_o cheste_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o there_o they_o see_v a_o great_a dragon_n go_v out_o but_z he_o have_v no_o body_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o three_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n the_o second_o the_o which_o conform_v the_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n with_o the_o counseyll_v almoo_v of_o a_o thousand_o bysshop_n and_o he_o cursyd_v horryble_o all_o the_o despiser_n of_o these_o ymage_n as_o the_o emperor_n &_o other_o that_o be_v of_o that_o condycyon_n ¶_o constantynus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi leo_n xxu_o year_n he_o be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n and_o a_o pure_a heretyke_a so_o that_o he_o die_v sacrefyce_n to_o the_o devylles_n he_o pursew_v the_o chirche_n and_o no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a of_o he_o be_v write_v and_o so_o by_o the_o suâ—â—raunce_n of_o god_n the_o chirche_n be_v trowble_v long_o tyme._n about_o this_o time_n be_v many_o meruaylle_n &_o there_o be_v meruayllous_a earth_n quaky_v and_o certain_a cytee_n that_o be_v set_v on_o mountain_n they_o be_v remeâ—ed_v and_o bear_v away_o with_o the_o bylle_n in_o to_o the_o field_n vi_o mile_n then_n as_o they_o stand_v and_o the_o cytee_n be_v not_o break_v ne_fw-fr burâ—â—_n in_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotanian_a the_o earth_n be_v break_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o mâ—le_a and_o also_o there_o be_v a_o mule_n that_o spaâ—e_n in_o a_o man_n voy_n ash_n fall_v fro_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o see_v of_o poncico_n there_o be_v use_v for_o great_a frost_n that_o be_v xxx_o cubit_n of_o thycknesse_n and_o star_n felle_v fro_o heaven_n so_o myghte_o that_o man_n trow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v come_fw-mi all_o these_o betokened_a meruayllous_a thing_n for_o to_o come_v ¶_o anno_fw-la 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many_o man_n &_o let_v theym_n go_v after_o free_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n set_v certain_a ambassatour_n to_o yâ—_z pope_n prayenge_a he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v leave_v of_o &_o meddle_v not_o in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o keep_a &_o reseruacyon_n of_o benefycê_n in_o englonde_n &_o that_o though_o yâ—_z be_v thosen_v to_o bysshoppê_n see_v &_o dygnetee_n free_o &_o with_o full_o may_v joy_n &_o have_v &_o be_v conferm_v to_o yâ—_z same_o of_o their_o metropolytan_n &_o archbysshop_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v of_o old_a time_n of_o these_o point_n &_o of_o other_o touching_n the_o king_n and_o his_o ream_n when_o they_o have_v their_o answer_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v certefy_v he_o a_o yon_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_v &_o of_o his_o ream_n or_o they_o determine_v ought_v of_o the_o foresaid_a artycle_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n dey_v john_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o york_n john_n bysshop_n of_o ely_n wyllyam_n bysshop_n of_o worcestre_n in_o who_o stead_n follow_v &_o be_v make_v bysshop_n by_o auctoryte_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n master_v alexander_n nevyll_n to_o yâ—_z archbysshopryche_n of_o york_n thomas_z of_o arundel_n to_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o ely_n and_o sir_n henry_n wakfelde_v to_o the_o bysshopriche_n of_o worcestre_n in_o the_o which_o time_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n yâ—_z all_o cathedral_n chirche_n shall_v joy_n &_o have_v their_o elecconns_n hole_n &_o that_o the_o king_n from_o yâ—_z time_n afterward_o shall_v not_o wrytte_n against_o they_o yâ—_z be_v choose_n but_o rather_o help_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n to_o their_o confirmaconn_v &_o this_o statute_n do_v moche_v profit_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o parliament_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n a_o dyme_n of_o the_o clergye_n &_o a_o xu_o of_o lay_v fee._n ¶_o in_o the_o xlix_o of_o yâ—_z regue_n of_o king_n edward_n dey_v master_n wyllyam_n wytlesey_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o chirche_n ask_v &_o desire_v a_o cardynall_a of_o englonde_n to_o be_v archbysshop_n &_o therefore_o yâ—_z king_n be_v agreve_v &_o mean_v &_o purpose_v to_o have_v exile_v yâ—_z monk_n of_o yâ—_z same_o and_o they_o spend_v moche_o good_a or_o they_o may_v have_v the_o king_n grace_n again_o and_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o will_v yâ—_z king_n not_o consent_v ne_o grant_n to_o their_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o cardynalle_n ne_fw-fr of_o the_o pope_n alsoo_o ne_o his_o cardynale_n ¶_o and_o atte_n the_o begin_n of_o auguste_n it_o be_v treat_v and_o speak_v atte_n bruges_n of_o certain_a point_n and_o artycle_n hang_a bytwene_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o treat_v last_v almooste_n though_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v accord_v bytwene_v theym_a that_o the_o pope_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o shall_v not_o use_v ne_o deal_n with_o the_o reseruaconn_n of_o benefyce_n in_o englonde_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o graune_n ne_o let_v no_o benefytê_n by_o his_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la but_o as_o touching_n the_o eleccyon_n above_o say_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n touch_v ne_o do_v and_o that_o be_v wyte_v and_o put_v upon_o certain_a clerk_n the_o which_o rather_o suppose_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v avaunce_v and_o promote_v to_o bysshopryche_n which_o they_o desire_v and_o coveyt_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o eleccyon_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n there_o meet_v togyde_v atte_n bruges_n many_o noble_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o both_o side_n and_o ream_n to_o trete_n of_o pease_n bytwene_v though_o two_o king_n and_o this_o tretê_n last_v two_o year_n with_o great_a toste_n &_o large_a expense_n of_o both_o party_n and_o at_o the_o last_o they_o go_v &_o depart_v then_n without_o any_o accord_v or_o effect_n the_o next_o year_n after_o yâ—_z l_o year_n of_o king_n edward_o yâ—_z four_o non_fw-fr of_o may_n be_v yet_o void_a &_o vacaunt_a that_o archbysshopryche_n of_o caunterbury_n master_v symonde_n sudbery_a bysshop_n of_o london_n be_v make_v archbysshop_n &_o master_n wyllyam_n courteney_v yâ—_z be_v bysshop_n of_o herford_n be_v than_o make_v bysshop_n of_o london_n &_o yâ—_z bysshop_n of_o bangor_n be_v make_v bysshop_n of_o herforde_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o time_n in_o a_o certain_a treat_v &_o speak_v of_o pease_n trewe_v be_v take_v bytwene_v they_o of_o france_n &_o englonde_n from_o mydsome_a to_o mydsome_a come_v again_o a_o hole_n year_n &_o about_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o apryll_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o brytayne_n with_o many_o earl_n baron_n and_o worthy_a lord_n &_o man_n of_o englond_n go_v over_o see_v into_o brytayne_n where_o he_o have_v have_v all_o his_o lust_n desire_v &_o puropse_n ne_fw-la have_v the_o foresaid_a trewe_v bt_n so_o soon_o take_v the_o which_o let_v they_o ¶_o this_o same_o time_n yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o constantyne_n where_o yâ—_z the_o castle_n of_o saint_n saviour_n be_v in_o yâ—_z long_o time_n be_v fight_v at_o &_o besyege_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n than_o yield_v to_o yâ—_z frensshman_n with_o all_o the_o apportenaunce_n into_o great_a harm_n &_o hyndr_v of_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n and_o this_o same_o year_n there_o be_v so_o great_a &_o so_o pass_v hete_n &_o therewith_o all_o a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o englonde_n &_o in_o other_o dyverse_a party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n yâ—_z it_o destroy_v &_o slay_v violent_o &_o strong_o both_o man_n &_o wyman_n without_o number_n this_o same_o year_n dey_v sir_n edward_n yâ—_z lord_n spencer_n a_o worthy_a knight_n &_o abolde_n &_o in_o yâ—_z mynster_n of_o teukesbury_n worshipful_o be_v bury_v and_o last_a this_o pestilence_n yâ—_z pope_n at_o yâ—_z instance_n and_o prayer_n of_o a_o englysshe_n cardynale_n grant_v to_o all_o people_n yâ—_z dey_v in_o englond_n yâ—_z weresory_n &_o repentaunte_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o also_o shryven_v full_a remyssyon_n by_o two_o bull_n under_o lede_n vi_o month_n than_o next_o to_o last_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v take_v and_o casâ—â—oned_v by_o bartram_n claykyn_n bytwene_n patys_n &_o calays_n as_o he_o come_v toward_o englonde_n upon_o saint_n atheldrede_n day_n yâ—_z which_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v say_v yâ—_z earl_n oftentimes_o have_v offend_v &_o within_o a_o lytyll_a while_n after_o he_o dey_v ¶_o and_o in_o novembre_n next_o after_o there_o meet_v at_o bruges_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o angoy_n with_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o prelate_n of_o both_o ream_n for_o to_o treat_v of_o pease_n ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o prince_n edward_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o dame_n whisper_v through_o who_o and_o she_o maynte_v ner_z the_o ream_n many_o a_o day_n be_v 〈◊〉_d govern_v '_o not_o long_a after_o the_o li_o year_n of_o â—â—â—ge_n edward_n regne_fw-la he_o 〈…〉_o ne_o &_o hold_v at_o westmyster_n yâ—_z greet_a â—â—â—ment_n yâ—_z be_v seen_v many_o 〈…〉_o yâ—_z which_o parliament_n he_o ask_v of_o â—â—â—â—naite_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n as_o he_o have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d fend_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o ream_n 〈◊〉_d comune_v answer_v yâ—_z they_o be_v so_o oft_o 〈◊〉_d by_o day_n greve_v &_o charge_v with_o so_o many_o talage_n &_o subsydye_n yâ—_z they_o may_v noâ—â—ger_o suffer_v no_o such_o buâ—chons_n charge_n &_o that_o they_o know_v and_o wist_v well_o enough_o yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v enough_o for_o save_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o ream_n of_o the_o ream_n be_v well_o and_o true_o govern_v but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o long_a evyll_n govern_v by_o ill_n of_o fycer_n that_o the_o ream_n may_v neither_o he_o plentevous_n of_o chaffre_v &_o marchaundyse_n ne_v also_o with_o rychesse_n and_o in_o these_o thing_n they_o profr_v
aege_fw-la and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la for_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bytwene_v the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o sir_n rauf_n feryer_n knyghte_v that_o be_v against_o hawell_n and_o shakell_n squyre_v for_o yâ—_z prisoner_n that_o be_v take_v in_o spain_n by_o these_o two_o squyre_v &_o the_o which_o prisoner_n the_o lord_n latymer_n and_o sir_n raâ—fe_n feryer_n will_v have_v have_v the_o which_o prisoner_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi that_o they_o take_v in_o yâ—_z batayll_v of_o spain_n wherefore_o these_o two_o lord_n come_v into_o the_o chirche_n at_o westmyster_n and_o they_o find_v this_o one_o squire_n too_o hear_v his_o mass_n beside_o saint_n edward_n shrine_n and_o there_o they_o slay_v he_o the_o which_o be_v call_v hawell_n ¶_o and_o skakell_n be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v long_o time_n for_o he_o will_v not_o delâ—â—uer_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi his_o prisoner_n unto_o these_o two_o lord_n by_o sir_n aleyn_n burbyll_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o by_o synt_n ralph_n feryer_n one_o of_o his_o adversaries_n till_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o grace_n ¶_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n come_v the_o galays_n of_o france_n into_o englonde_n unto_o dyverse_a port_n and_o brente_a and_o rob_v and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o englonde_n that_o be_v to_o say_v atte_fw-mi wynchelsee_fw-mi rye_n and_o ha_a portysmouthe_n and._n hampton_n stormore_n and_o grain_n end_n and_z they_o dydde_v moche_n harm_n and_o go_v home_o again_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parleament_fw-it hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o atte_fw-it that_o same_o parleament_n be_v ordain_v yâ—_z every_o man_n woman_n &_o child_n that_o be_v at_o yâ—_z aege_fw-la of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o thrughe_v out_o all_o the_o ream_n poor_a folk_n and_o other_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o talage_n four_o pen_v wherefore_o come_v and_o be_v felle_n afterward_o great_a myscheyf_v &_o moche_v disease_n to_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o there_o i_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la the_o comyne_n arise_v up_o in_o dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o dyden_n moche_n harm_n the_o which_o time_n they_o call_v yâ—_z hurl_a tyme._n ¶_o and_o they_o of_o kente_n and_o of_o estsex_n make_v they_o two_o cheyf_v tayn_n for_o to_o rule_v and_o for_o to_o govern_v the_o company_n of_o kente_n and_o of_o estsex_n that_o one_o be_v call_v jacke_n straw_n and_o that_o other_o watte_fw-mi tyler_n and_z they_o come_v and_o assemble_v theym_n upon_o black_a heth_n in_o kent_n and_o on_o corpê°_n christi_fw-la day_n after_o they_o camen_n down_o into_o southwerke_v and_o braken_v up_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n bynche_n and_o the_o marchelsee_v and_o delyverde_a out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n and_o so_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o rob_v the_o peple_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o alyens_n that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o cyte_n and_o about_o the_o cyte_n and_o dyspoyl_v all_o their_o god_n and_o make_v avow_v and_o on_o the_o frydaye_n next_o folowenge_v after_o that_o be_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o than_o they_o come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o they_o fette_z out_o of_o the_o tower_n the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n sir_n symonde_fw-fr sudbery_n and_o ser_fw-mi robert_n haly_v hospytele_a pryoure_n and_o master_n of_o syant_a johan_n houseâ—â—_n a_o white_a frere_fw-fr that_o be_v confessoure_n unto_o king_n rycharde_n and_o bring_v theê_n unto_o the_o tower_n hylle_n and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o their_o heed_v and_o come_v again_o into_o london_n and_o slay_v moche_n people_n of_o the_o cyte_n ¶_o and_o thenne_n they_o go_v untoo_o the_o duke_n place_n of_o lancastre_n beyond_o saint_n mary_n of_o the_o strand_n that_o be_v call_v the_o savoy_n and_o there_o they_o devour_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_n that_o they_o therein_o may_v find_v &_o bare_v they_o away_o and_o than_o they_o brente_n up_o the_o place_n and_o than_o afterward_o they_o go_v to_o saint_n john_n with_o out_o smythfelde_v &_o destroy_v the_o god_n there_o and_o burn_v up_o that_o house_n to_o the_o hard_a ground_n and_o go_v too_o westmynster_n and_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n &_o make_v theym_n go_v out_o of_o the_o senewary_a all_o that_o be_v within_o for_o any_o manere_v of_o gylthe_n and_o than_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o all_o other_o inn_n of_o man_n of_o law_n and_o dyspoyle_v they_o and_o rob_v theym_a of_o their_o god_n and_o also_o take_v their_o book_n of_o law_n &_o thenne_n they_o come_v to_o london_n and_o break_v up_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n &_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n felon_n and_o other_o and_z of_o both_o countree_n and_o all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z be_v within_o theym_a and_o destroy_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o counter_n and_o thus_o they_o continue_v both_o saterdaye_n and_o sondaye_v unto_o the_o mondaye_n next_o after_o in_o all_o their_o malice_n and_o wyckydnes_n ¶_o and_o than_o on_o mondaye_v king_n rycharde_n with_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o he_o that_o time_n and_o with_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n wyllyam_n walworth_n yâ—_z that_o be_v that_o time_n come_v with_o the_o alderman_n and_o the_o comune_v of_o the_o cyte_n &_o they_o come_v into_o southwerke_n too_o here_o and_o too_o know_v the_o entencyon_n of_o these_o rebel_n &_o mysgoverned_a people_n and_o this_o jacke_n straw_n make_v thanne_v a_o cry_n in_o the_o field_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o accord_n tholde_v come_v near_o and_o here_o his_o claymour_n &_o his_o cry_n and_o his_o will_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o mayer_n and_o the_o alderman_n with_o the_o comynaltee_n have_v in_o dygnaconn_n of_o his_o covetyse_n &_o falsnes_n &_o his_o foul_a presumpcyon_n anon_o wyllyam_n walworth_n that_o time_n be_v mayer_n draw_v out_o his_o knife_n &_o slay_v jack_n straw_n &_o anon_o right_a smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o spear_n &_o so_o it_o be_v bear_v through_o lendon_n &_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v anon_o these_o ryser_n &_o mysgoverned_a pewere_n vanyssh_v as_o it_o have_v not_o be_v they_o &_o than_o yâ—_z king_n of_o his_o great_a godenesse_n &_o by_o prayer_n of_o his_o lord_n make_v there_o vi_o knyghtê_n of_o good_a &_o worthy_a man_n of_o yâ—_z cyte_v of_o london_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wyllyam_n walworthe_n that_o at_o time_n mayer_n &_o slay_v jack_n straw_n and_o the_o second_o be_v nycholas_n â—rembre_v and_o the_o three_o john_n phylipâ—t_fw-la &_o the_o four_o nycholas_n twyforde_v and_o yâ—_z fifte_n roberte_fw-fr land_n and_o the_o syxte_v roberte_fw-fr 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n with_o his_o 〈…〉_o ayeâ—_n too_o the_o 〈…〉_o there_o be_v test_a by_o 〈…〉_o and_o set_v â—_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—han_o by_o process_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d these_o rebel_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o next_o 〈◊〉_d through_o out_o every_o lord_n shyn_a in_o yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d of_o englonde_n by_o xi_o by_o thirty_o by_o ten_o â—_o by_o twelve_o ever_o as_o they_o may_v be_v goâ—â—â—_n &_o take_v in_o any_o part_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o v._o year_n of_o king_n rychardes_n regne_fw-la be_v yâ—_z great_a earth_n make_v &_o be_v general_a thrughe_o out_o the_o world_n the_o wenesdaye_n after_o wyâ—â—ondaye_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc.lxxxxi_n wherefore_o all_o manner_n peple_n be_v sore_o aghast_a and_o afeard_a long_a time_n for_o drede_n of_o vengraunge_a that_o our_o lord_n show_v and_o do_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vi_o year_n of_o king_n rycharde_n thenn_v sir_n henrye_n spenser_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n go_v with_o a_o great_a company_n over_o se_fw-la into_o flaundres_n and_o there_o they_o gete_v the_o town_n of_o graveue_v &_o the_o town_n of_o burbrughe_n dunberk_n &_o newport_n and_o there_o they_o jade_v &_o fraught_v li_o shyppe_n with_o pelage_n for_o to_o have_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o englonde_n with_o these_o shyppe_n and_o good_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o norwyche_n and_o his_o counseyll_n lete_fw-la brenne_fw-fr these_o shyppe_n with_o all_o the_o pelage_n in_o the_o same_o haven_n all_o into_o hard_a ash_n and_z at_o dunkirk_n be_v do_v a_o great_a batayl_n bytwene_v the_o flemyngê_n &_o the_o englysshman_n and_o at_o yâ—_z batayll_v be_v slay_v a_o great_a and_o tytâ—ge_a of_o the_o flemynge_n &_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o than_o go_v the_o bysshop_n with_o his_o reteme_n to_o year_n &_o besyege_v it_o a_o long_a time_n 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v not_o be_v get_v &_o so_o leave_v that_o siege_n and_o come_v again_o into_o englonde_n too_o our_o englysshman_n be_v sou_o destroy_v &_o many_o deyed_a on_o
and_o anon_o every_o man_n be_v dysparple_v and_o go_v his_o way_n &_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o leave_v he_o allone_n and_o thus_o be_v king_n rycharde_n bring_v down_o &_o destroy_v and_o stand_v himself_o allone_n with_o out_o comforth_o or_o socoure_v or_o of_o any_o good_a counâ—eylle_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pyte_n of_o this_o ryall_n king_n and_o anon_o come_v word_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n be_v up_o with_o a_o strong_a power_n of_o people_n and_o that_o all_o the_o squyre_v of_o englonde_n reysen_v up_o the_o shire_n in_o strengthing_n of_o he_o a_o yenste_n king_n rycharde_n ¶_o and_o thus_o soon_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n to_o brystowe_v and_o the_o re_fw-mi he_o meet_v with_o sir_n wyllyam_n scrope_n earl_n of_o wyltshyre_n &_o tresourer_n of_o englonde_n &_o with_o sir_n john_n busshe_n and_o sir_n henry_n greve_v and_o john_n bagot_n but_o he_o escape_v from_o theym_n and_o go_v over_o see_v into_o irlonde_n &_o these_o three_o knight_n be_v take_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o thus_o they_o dey_v for_o their_o false_a covetyse_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v king_n rycharde_n take_v &_o bring_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o a_o none_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n &_o strong_a hold_n unto_o his_o come_n to_o london_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o rumore_fw-la in_o london_n &_o a_o strong_a noise_n that_o king_n rycharde_n come_v to_o westmynster_v &_o the_o people_n of_o london_n run_v thyder_n and_o will_v have_v do_v moche_n harm_n &_o hurt_v in_o their_o woodness_n have_v notte_fw-it the_o mayer_n and_o alderman_n and_o othere_o worthy_a man_n cess_v theym_a with_o fair_a word_n and_o tornede_v theym_n home_o again_o unto_o london_n and_o theridamas_n be_v sir_n john_n slake_v dene_fw-mi of_o yâ—_z king_n chapel_n of_o westmynster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n and_o johan_n bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irlonde_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v &_o abide_v his_o answer_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o the_o duke_n bring_v king_n richard_n pryvely_a unto_o london_n &_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr under_o sure_a keep_a as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o reamâ—_n with_o all_o their_o counseyll_n unto_o the_o tour_n to_o king_n rycharde_n &_o say_v to_o he_o of_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o extorcyon_n yâ—_z he_o have_v do_v make_v &_o ordain_v to_o oppress_v all_o the_o comyne_n people_n &_o also_o to_o all_o yâ—_z ream_n wherefore_o all_o the_o comyne_n people_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n will_v he_o have_v depose_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o he_o be_v depose_v at_o yâ—_z time_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n by_o all_o his_o lord_n counsel_n &_o comune_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o reameand_n than_o he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o tour_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kent_n &_o there_o he_o be_v keep_v a_o while_n and_o than_o he_o be_v have_v from_o then_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n and_z right_a soon_o after_o there_o he_o make_v his_o end_n ¶_o and_o than_o when_o king_n rycharde_n be_v depose_v and_o have_v resygn_v his_o crown_n &_o his_o kingdom_n &_o be_v keep_v fast_o in_o hold_n than_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n with_o the_o comyn_n assent_n &_o by_o accord_n choose_v this_o worthy_a lord_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n duke_n of_o herford_n &_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n by_o right_a line_n and_o herytage_n and_o for_o his_o rightful_a manhood_n that_o the_o people_n find_v in_o he_o before_o all_o other_o they_o choose_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o englonde_n among_o theym_fw-mi innocencyus_n the_o vii_o be_v choose_v at_o rome_n and_o live_v but_o two_o year_n and_o than_o gregory_n xii_o be_v after_o he_o twelve_o year_n &_o ever_o be_v debate_n than_o be_v alexander_n choose_v in_o yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o pysan_n &_o he_o be_v call_v first_o petrus_n the_o candyda_n &_o so_o be_v put_v stryf_v to_o stryf_v everywhichone_o of_o those_o three_o say_v he_o be_v pope_n than_o be_v there_o a_o counseyll_n at_o pysan_n where_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o concord_n &_o there_o they_o depose_v yâ—_z two_o &_o the_o three_o stand_v &_o so_o be_v worse_a devysyon_n make_v than_o before_o for_o yâ—_z they_o ordain_v prevayl_v not_o ¶_o roberte_n be_v emperor_n after_o wenselau_n ix_o year_n this_o man_n be_v duke_n of_o bavary_n &_o earl_n of_o palatyn_n a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o good_a &_o be_v crown_v of_o boneface_v the_o ix_o this_o man_n enter_v ytaly_a with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o almayn_v against_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o galyas_n but_z with_o a_o hevy_a hoo_v he_o torn_v again_o &_o be_v have_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o right_a wysnes_n ¶_o johan_n the_o xxiii_o succeed_v alexander_n four_o year_n &_o first_o he_o begin_v well_o for_o a_o unyte_n and_z he_o be_v in_o the_o counseyll_n at_o constantis_fw-la &_o offer_v he_o to_o resygne_v the_o popehode_n &_o after_o secret_o &_o untrue_o he_o flee_v away_o but_o it_o profyte_v he_o not_o for_o he_o be_v take_v &_o constrain_v to_o pease_n and_o be_v make_v a_o cardynall_a and_o bury_v at_o florence_o ¶_o sygysmundus_fw-la be_v emperor_n after_o robert_n xxvii_o year_n and_z he_o be_v soon_o to_o karolus_fw-la and_o king_n of_o vngarye_n and_o moost_n crysten_v prince_n and_o he_o be_v so_o devoute_a to_o god_n that_o he_o deserve_v too_o be_v canonyse_v this_o man_n help_v the_o chirche_n through_o his_o merueylous_a prudence_n and_o wit_n for_z he_o spare_v no_o labour_n ne_o no_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a pease_n among_o the_o clergye_n and_o he_o have_v ix_o batayl_n against_o yâ—_z turk_n &_o ever_o he_o have_v yâ—_z vyctorye_n &_o what_o more_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v write_v in_o love_a to_o constantyne_n theodosio_n karolo_n otto_n may_v true_o be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o vngary_n &_o decess_v a_o bless_a man_n ¶_o circa_n annun_n dm_o m._n cccc.vii_n ¶_o of_o sir_n henry_n of_o bolyngbroke_n erle_n of_o derby_n that_o regn_v after_o king_n rycharde_n which_o be_v the_o four_o henry_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o king_n rycharde_n the_o second_o be_v depose_v and_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o comâ—nes_v all_o with_o one_o assent_n &_o all_o other_o woâ—_n thy_o of_o the_o ream_n choose_v henry_n of_o bolyngebroke_n earl_n of_o derby_n soon_o and_o heyâ—_n of_o john_n the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n for_o his_o wor_n thy_o manhood_n that_o oft_o time_n have_v be_v foedde_v in_o he_o and_o in_o dede_n preve_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d edward_n day_n yâ—_z cofessour_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o englond_n at_o westminster_n by_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n next_o afâ—â—_n yâ—_z depose_v of_o king_n rycharde_n than_o he_o make_v henry_n his_o elder_a soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n &_o duke_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o earl_n of_o chestre_n and_o he_o make_v sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterburyâ—_n again_o as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o sir_n rogere_n walden_a that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v make_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_v he_o make_v bysshopp_n of_o london_n for_o yâ—_z time_n it_o stand_v void_a and_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n soon_o of_o arundel_n that_o come_v with_o he_o over_o these_o from_o calays_n into_o englonde_n he_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v ben_fw-mi &_o put_v he_o in_o possessyon_n of_o all_o his_o londe_n and_o he_o make_v homage_n &_o fâ—aute_n unto_o his_o lyege_n lord_n the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n have_v do_v ¶_o and_o than_o anonâ—_n die_v king_n rycharde_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n country_n for_z there_o he_o be_v enfamed_a unto_o death_n by_o his_o keeper_n for_o he_o be_v keep_v there_o four_o oâ—_n u_o day_n from_o meet_a or_o drink_v and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o end_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o mothe_a people_n in_o englonde_n and_o in_o other_o londe_n say_v he_o be_v alyve_a many_o a_o year_n after_o he_o dethe_v but_o whether_o he_o be_v alyve_a or_o deed_n the_o people_n hold_v their_o false_a opynyon_n and_o byleve_v that_o many_o have_v &_o moche_v people_n come_v to_o great_a myscheyf_v &_o foul_a dethe_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v and_o know_v very_o that_o he_o be_v de_fw-mi de_z he_o lete_fw-la sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manere_n &_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o dyverse_a spyce_n &_o bawme_n and_o close_v he_o
in_o a_o lynnyn_n clothe_v all_o sauf_a his_o visage_n and_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o person_n from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a to_o saint_n paul_n chirche_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n &_o dyre_v with_o much_o reverence_n &_o solempnyte_v of_o seruyce_n and_o whanne_v all_o this_o be_v do_v than_o he_o be_v bring_v from_o saint_n poule_n in_o to_o the_o abbare_a of_o westmynster_n &_o there_o he_o have_v his_o hole_n seruyce_n again_o and_o fro_o westmynster_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o langley_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la he_o hold_v his_o cristmasse_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o on_o the_o xii_o even_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n unto_o the_o king_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o &_o the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o other_o moo_o of_o theyraff_a ynyte_n be_v accord_v to_o make_v a_o mom_v unto_o the_o king_n on_o xii_o day_n atte_a night_n &_o there_o they_o purpose_v to_o sle_n yâ—_z king_n in_o the_o revelling_n &_o thus_o he_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o awemarle_n warn_v yâ—_z king_n and_o than_o the_o king_n come_v the_o same_o night_n to_o london_n pryvely_a in_o all_o yâ—_z have_v that_o he_o may_v to_o gete_v he_o help_v socoure_v and_o comforth_o &_o counseyll_v and_o anon_o these_o other_o that_o will_v have_v put_v the_o king_n too_o dethe_v flee_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v for_z they_o know_v well_o that_o their_o counseyll_n be_v bewray_v and_o than_o flee_v the_o duke_n of_o surrey_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o salesbury_n with_o all_o there_o menye_v unto_o the_o town_n of_o cycestre_n and_o there_o the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n will_v have_v arrest_v they_o and_z they_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o arre_a but_o stand_v at_o defence_n &_o faught_n manly_a but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v overcomen_v and_o take_v and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o surrey_n and_o the_o earl_n heed_n of_o salesbury_n and_o many_o other_o moo_o and_o there_o they_o put_v their_o quarter_n in_o to_o sack_n &_o their_o hede_n on_o pool_n bear_v on_o high_a &_o so_o they_o be_v bring_v through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n too_o london_n brydge_v and_o there_o these_o hede_n be_v set_v upon_o high_a &_o their_o quarter_n be_v send_v unto_o other_o good_a town_n and_o cytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o set_v up_o there_o ¶_o at_o oxford_n be_v take_v blounte_n knyghte_n and_o benet_n cely_n knight_n and_o thomas_n wyntersell_a squire_n and_o there_o byhede_v &_o quarter_v &_o the_o knight_n hedes_o be_v set_v upon_o pool_n and_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v and_o the_o quarter_n send_v forth_o to_o other_o good_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o pryttelwell_n in_o a_o mill_v in_o estsex_n there_o sir_n john_n holande_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o excestre_n be_v take_v with_o the_o comyne_n of_o the_o country_n &_o they_o bring_v he_o from_o yâ—_z mill_v to_o yâ—_z plasshe_v &_o to_o yâ—_z same_o place_z that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v rest_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o right_a there_o in_o yâ—_z same_o place_n they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o excestre_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o london_n upon_o a_o pool_n and_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o brystowe_n be_v take_v the_o lord_n spenser_n that_o king_n rycharde_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o yâ—_z comyn_n of_o yâ—_z town_n of_o brystowe_n take_v high_a and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o town_n and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v sir_n bernarde_n brokeyâ—_n knight_n take_v and_o arrest_v and_o put_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n &_o sir_n john_n shelly_a knight_n and_o sire_n johan_n mawdelyn_n and_o sire_n wyllyam_n ferybe_n person_n of_o king_n rychardes_n and_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o thyde_a come_v the_o king_n justice_n &_o lâ—tte_n upon_o theym_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a all_o four_o unto_o the_o dethe_v and_o the_o doom_n be_v give_v unto_o sir_n bernard_n brokey_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o foot_n from_o the_o tower_n through_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n unto_o tybur_n 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o after_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o sir_n johan_n shelly_n knight_n &_o sir_n john_n mawdelyn_n and_o sir_n wyllyam_n ferybe_n person_n be_v draw_v thrughe_o out_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n to_o tyburn_n &_o there_o they_o be_v hang_v &_o their_o hede_n smyten_v of_o &_o seton_n london_n brydge_v &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n henry_n send_v queen_n isabella_n home_o again_o into_o france_n yâ—_z which_o be_v king_n rychardes_n wife_n &_o gaaf_n her_o gold_n &_o silver_n &_o many_o other_o jewel_n and_o so_o she_o be_v dyscharge_v of_o all_o her_o power_n and_o send_v out_o of_o englonde_n and_o in_o yâ—_z second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fourthe_o be_v sir_n roger_n claryngton_n knight_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n and_o the_o pryoure_n of_o launde_n and_o viii_o frere_n mynor_n and_o some_o master_n of_o dyvynyte_n and_o other_o for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v against_o yâ—_z king_n be_v draw_v &_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xii_o person_n and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a dyscencyon_n and_o debate_n in_o the_o country_n of_o wales_n bytwene_v the_o lord_n grey_n rythen_a &_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squire_n of_o wales_n &_o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o walsshman_n &_o keep_v all_o that_o country_n abowt_v right_n strong_o &_o do_v moche_n harm_n and_o destroy_v the_o king_n to_o wâ—â—es_n and_o lordeshyppe_n thrughe_o out_o all_o wale_n and_o rob_v and_o slay_v the_o king_n people_n both_o englysshe_n &_o walesshe_n and_o thus_o he_o endure_v a_o xii_o year_n large_o and_o he_o take_v yâ—_z lord_n grey_a tythen_a prisoner_n and_o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o be_v ransome_v of_o prisoner_n of_o the_o march_v and_o keep_v he_o long_o time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v one_o of_o his_o doughter_n and_o keep_v he_o there_o still_o with_o his_o wife_n &_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n henry_n know_v this_o myschyef_a destruccyon_n &_o treason_n that_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v &_o anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a power_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o archer_n &_o moche_v other_o stuff_n yâ—_z long_v to_o war_n for_o to_o abate_v &_o destroy_v that_o malice_n of_o this_o fall_v walsshe_a man_n and_o than_o that_o king_n come_v in_o to_o wales_n with_o his_o power_n for_o to_o destroy_v this_o owen_n &_o other_o rebel_n false_a walshman_n and_o anon_o they_o flee_v in_o to_o yâ—_z montayn_n and_o there_o may_v the_o king_n do_v the_o no_o harm_n in_o no_o manner_n wise_a for_o yâ—_z montayn_n &_o so_o the_o king_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n for_o lose_v of_o moche_n of_o his_o peple_n &_o thus_o he_o speed_v not_o there_o ¶_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a scarsyte_n of_o wheat_n in_o englonde_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v at_o xvi_o shelâ—â—ge_n &_o there_o be_v marchaundyse_n of_o englon_n de_fw-fr send_v in_o to_o pruce_a for_o wheat_n &_o anon_o they_o have_v lade_v &_o fraught_n shyppe_n â—â—oughe_o &_o come_v home_o in_o saufte_n thank_v be_v god_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o star_n seen_v in_o the_o fyrmament_fw-it yâ—_z show_v hynself_fw-mi through_o all_o yâ—_z world_n for_o dyverse_a token_n yâ—_z shall_v befall_v soon_o after_o the_o which_o star_n be_v name_v by_o clergye_a sâ—tellacometa_n &_o on_o saint_n mary_n mawdeâ—â—neâ—_n day_n next_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o batayll_n of_o shrowesbury_n and_o thyde_a come_v sir_n henry_n perry_n the_o earl_n soon_o of_o northumberlonde_n with_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n and_o gaaf_a a_o batayll_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o thrughe_v the_o fall_v and_o wicked_a counseyll_n of_o sire_n thomas_n percy_n his_o 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o worcestre_n and_o there_o be_v sir_n henry_n percy_n slay_v &_o yâ—_z most_o part_n of_o his_o peple_n in_o yâ—_z
trinite_a sondaye_n and_o this_o be_v make_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o philyp_n new_a make_v duke_n of_o burgoyne_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o king_n henry_n toâ—avenge_v his_o fader_n dethe_v and_o be_v become_v englysshe_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n with_o his_o new_a wife_n go_v to_o paris_n where_o as_o he_o be_v ryal_o re_fw-la ceyve_v and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v with_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n of_o france_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o dyverse_a towe_n &_o castle_n yâ—_z hold_v of_o the_o dolphin_n party_n &_o win_v they_o but_o the_o town_n of_o mylon_n hold_v long_o time_n for_o therein_o be_v good_a defender_n in_o the_o viii_o year_n the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n come_v over_o see_v and_o lond_v on_o candelmasse_n day_n in_o the_o morn_n at_o dover_n and_o the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n and_o the_o xxi_o day_n of_o the_o same_o monthe_n yâ—_z queen_n come_v and_o the_o xxiiii_o of_o the_o same_o she_o be_v crown_v at_o westmynster_n ¶_o also_o that_o same_o year_n anon_o after_o ester_n the_o king_n hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n atte_fw-it which_o parliament_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o that_o gold_n in_o englysshe_n coin_n shall_v be_v weigh_v and_o none_o receyve_v but_o by_o weyghte_n and_o anon_o after_o wytsontyde_v the_o king_n sayll_v to_o calays_n and_o pass_v forth_o so_o in_o to_o france_n and_o in_o yâ—_z xxii_o day_n of_o march_n before_o the_o king_n come_v over_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v slay_v in_o france_n &_o dyverse_a other_o lord_n take_v prisoner_n as_n the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdon_n yâ—_z earl_n of_o somerset_n with_o dyverse_a other_o and_z all_o be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o take_v none_o archer_n with_o theym_n but_o thought_n to_o have_v overcome_v the_o frensshman_n themselves_o with_o out_o archer_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v the_o archer_n come_v &_o rescow_v the_o body_n of_o the_o duke_n which_o they_o 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be_v benign_a facdne_fw-mi in_o bona_fw-la voluntate_fw-la tua_fw-la zion_n ut_fw-la edifâ—centur_fw-la mury_n iherusalem_n he_o â—adde_v tarry_v there_o and_o say_v thus_o o_o good_a lord_n thou_o know_v yâ—_z my_o intent_n have_v be_v &_o yet_o be_v if_o i_o may_v live_v too_o reedyfye_v the_o wall_n of_o iherusalem_n and_o thanne_v the_o priest_n procee_v forth_o and_o make_v a_o end_n and_o anon_o after_o this_o moo_v noble_a prince_n and_o vyctoryous_a king_n flower_n in_o his_o time_n of_o crysten_v chyvalrye_n who_o all_o the_o world_n doubt_v gaf_a his_o soul_n in_o to_o yâ—_z hand_n of_o god_n and_o deyed_a and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n at_o yâ—_z foresaid_a boy_n de_z vyncent_a beside_o paris_n the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la uphon_fw-mi who_o soul_n god_n have_v merry_a amen_o ¶_o than_o be_v the_o body_n enbame_v and_o ceryd_v &_o lay_v in_o a_o ryall_n chare_fw-la and_o a_o image_n like_o too_o he_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o corpse_n open_a 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&_o be_v enter_v and_o bury_v the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o upon_o who_o soul_n and_o all_o crysten_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fyfth_o and_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n rycharde_n and_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o dethe_v here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z fyfth_o be_v a_o noble_a â—tyce_n after_o he_o be_v king_n and_o crown_v how_o it_o before_o in_o his_o yongth_v he_o have_v be_v wild_a recheles_a &_o spare_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o lust_n ne_o desire_v but_o accomplyssh_v they_o after_o his_o like_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v crown_v enoynt_v &_o sacred_a anon_o sodaâ—ly_o he_o be_v change_v in_o to_o a_o new_a man_n and_o set_v all_o his_o intent_n to_o live_v virtuous_o in_o maynte_a ning_v of_o holy_a chirche_n destro_v of_o heretic_n keep_a justyce_n &_o defendâ—nge_n of_o his_o ream_n &_o subgecte_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v 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saplâ—o_o &_o lupus_n prespyter_v ¶_o also_o there_o be_v take_v on_o live_v master_n peer_n clerk_n a_o englysshe_n man_n and_o a_o heretyke_a ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o strong_a frost_n &_o a_o long_a during_o the_o which_o last_v xi_o weke_n for_o it_o begin_v upon_o saint_n katherynes_n even_a and_o last_v unto_o saint_n scolastycus_n day_n in_o fever_n year_n in_o the_o which_o time_n the_o vyntage_n that_o come_v from_o burdeur_n come_v over_o shotres_n hylle_n ¶_o this_o year_n be_v yâ—_z counseyll_v of_o arras_n &_o a_o great_a neat_a byâ—wene_n the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o yâ—_z king_n of_o france_n where_o be_v assemble_v many_o great_a lord_n of_o both_o party_n at_o which_o counseyll_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n great_a thing_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o legate_n that_o come_v fro_o rome_n yâ—_z which_o be_v cardynall_n of_o saint_n cross_n which_o offre_n be_v refuse_v by_o the_o cardynalle_n of_o englonde_n &_o other_o lord_n yâ—_z the_fw-mi be_v for_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n yâ—_z which_o have_v be_v long_o englysshe_n swear_v forsake_v our_o party_n &_o return_v frensshe_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o yâ—_z foresaid_a legate_n &_o make_v a_o pease_n with_o the_o frensshe_n king_n receyve_a of_o yâ—_z king_n for_o recompense_v of_o his_o fader_n dethe_v yâ—_z count_v of_o pontui_n yâ—_z lordship_n of_o macon_n with_o moche_n other_o as_o be_v specyfy_v in_o yâ—_z say_v treaty_n and_o so_o our_o embassatour_n come_v home_o again_o in_o worse_a caa_v than_o they_o go_v out_o for_o they_o lose_v there_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n which_o have_v be_v with_o his_o burgoynon_n &_o pycarde_n a_o syngule_a help_n in_o all_o the_o conquest_n of_o normandye_n &_o of_o france_n this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a batayll_n on_o the_o see_v bytwene_v the_o jenewe_n &_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n of_o which_o bataylle_n yâ—_z jenewe_v have_v the_o vyctory_n for_z they_o take_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n yâ—_z king_n of_o naverne_n &_o yâ—_z great_a master_n of_o saint_n james_n in_o galyce_n with_o three_o hondred_a knight_n &_o squyrê_n &_o moche_v other_o people_n &_o this_o be_v on_o saint_n dominicâ—_n day_n and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v seen_v three_o son_n at_o one_o &_o anon_o follow_v the_o three_o fold_v governaunce_n in_o the_o chirche_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o eugeny_n of_o the_o counseyll_n and_o of_o neutralyte_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o m._n cccc.xxxiiii_n be_v a_o pass_v great_a wound_n by_o which_o steple_n house_n &_o tree_n be_v overthrow_v about_o this_o time_n be_v a_o holy_a maid_n in_o hollonde_n call_v lyd_n with_o which_o live_v only_o by_o miracle_n not_o et_v any_o meet_a this_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n begin_v his_o order_fw-fr atte_n lyle_n of_o the_o golden_a fley_n and_o ordain_v certain_a knight_n of_o the_o same_o order_fw-fr and_z make_v statute_n and_o ordynaunce_n moche_v accord_v unto_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o garter_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z frensshman_n have_v enterpryse_v too_o have_v steal_v calays_n in_o the_o fyssh_v time_n for_o many_o bote_n of_o france_n have_v safeconduyte_n to_o come_v to_o calâ—â—â—_n for_o to_o take_v hear_v and_o the_o sondyour_n of_o the_o town_n have_v a_o custume_n to_o come_v to_o the_o chirche_n &_o leave_v their_o stane_n stand_v at_o the_o chirche_n door_n which_o staff_n the_o frensshe_a man_n that_o be_v array_v like_o fyssher_n have_v purpose_v for_o to_o have_v steal_v their_o staff_n and_o wepen_v for_o to_o have_v win_v so_o the_o town_n but_o one_o of_o they_o lie_v with_o a_o comune_a woman_n yâ—_z night_n before_o and_z he_o tell_v to_o she_o there_o counseyll_a and_z she_o on_o the_o morn_n tell_v it_o to_o yâ—_z lyvetenaunte_a which_o forthwith_o all_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v keep_v his_o wepen_v in_o his_o honde_a saker_a time_n &_o other_o and_o when_o the_o frensshman_n perceyve_v this_o that_o they_o be_v myspoynt_v they_o sayll_v streyghte_n to_o deep_a &_o stale_a &_o take_v yâ—_z town_n and_o on_o new_a year_n day_n after_o they_o take_v harflete_a and_o thus_o yâ—_z englysshman_n begin_v to_o less_o a_o lytyll_a and_o lytyll_o in_o normandye_n ¶_o how_o calays_n &_o guynes_n be_v besyege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n &_o how_o they_o be_v rescow_v by_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a noise_n all_o englonde_n through_o how_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o burgoyne_n will_v come_v &_o besyege_n calays_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o mortayne_a with_o his_o army_n that_o he_o have_v to_o have_v go_v with_o hy_o into_o france_n be_v command_v &_o charge_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v to_o calays_n which_o be_v atte_fw-mi yâ—_z time_n well_o vytayled_a &_o man_v for_o sir_n john_n ratclyfe_n be_v lyvetenaunte_a of_o yâ—_z town_n for_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o dud_n lay_v lyvetenaunt_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o flaundres_n and_o moche_n other_o people_n come_v before_o calays_n &_o set_v his_o siege_n about_o the_o town_n and_o every_o town_n of_o flaundres_n have_v their_o tent_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o siege_n endure_v three_o be_v in_o the_o mean_v while_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v protector_n of_o englonde_n take_v yâ—_z moo_v part_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v to_o calays_n for_o too_o rescowe_n the_o town_n or_o for_o to_o fyghte_n with_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o hoost_n if_o they_o will_v have_v byden_n this_o time_n london_n and_o every_o good_a town_n of_o englonde_n send_v over_o these_o to_o this_o rescow_n certain_a people_n well_o array_v of_o the_o best_a &_o choose_a man_n for_o yâ—_z war_n ¶_o and_o the_o second_o day_n of_o august_n the_o foresaid_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n aryve_v at_o calays_n with_o all_o his_o army_n &_o u_o hondr_v shyppe_n and_o moo_o ¶_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o all_o his_o hoost_n yâ—_z lie_v in_o the_o siege_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o aspy_v the_o sail_n in_o yâ—_z see_v before_z they_o approach_v calays_n haven_n sudden_o in_o a_o morning_n depart_v from_o the_o siege_n leve_a behind_o he_o moche_n stuff_n and_o bytayle_n &_o flee_v in_o to_o flaundres_n and_o pycardye_o &_o in_o like_a wise_n do_v the_o siege_n yâ—_z lie_v before_o guynes_n where_o as_o they_o of_o gwene_n take_v the_o gregonne_v of_o brass_n call_v dygeon_a &_o many_o othere_o great_a gonne_n &_o serpent_n and_o than_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v aryve_v with_o his_o hoost_n he_o go_v into_o flaundres_n and_o there_o he_o be_v xii_o day_n and_o do_v but_o lytell_a harm_n except_o yâ—_z he_o brente_a two_o fair_a vyllage_n popper_v &_o bell_n &_o other_o house_n which_o be_v of_o no_o strong_a build_n &_o so_o he_o return_v home_o aven_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n besyege_v rokesburgh_n with_o much_o people_n but_o sir_n raufgray_n depart_v from_o the_o castle_n &_o ordain_v for_o a_o rescowe_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n of_o scotlond_n understode_v his_o depart_a sudden_o he_o break_v his_o siege_n and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o left_a moche_n ordinance_n behind_o he_o where_o he_o gate_n he_o no_o worshyppe_n this_o same_o year_n the_o second_o day_n of_o janyvere_a queen_n katherine_n the_o which_o be_v the_o king_n mother_n and_o wife_n too_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfte_a deyed_a &_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v bring_v ryal_o through_o london_n &_o so_o too_o westmynster_n and_o there_o she_o lie_v worshypful_o bury_v in_o our_o la_n die_v chapel_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o four_o
day_n of_o janyver_n felle_n down_o the_o gate_n with_o yâ—_z toâ—re_o on_o it_o on_o london_n brydge_v toward_o southwerke_n with_o two_o arch_n &_o all_o yâ—_z stand_v thereon_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a treat_v hold_v bytwene_v gravening_a &_o calays_n bythene_n the_o king_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n where_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o cardynalle_n of_o englonde_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n be_v the_o duchess_n have_v full_a power_n of_o her_o lord_n as_o regent_n and_o lady_n of_o his_o londe_n where_o be_v take_v by_o thaduyse_n of_o â—o_o the_o party_n a_o abstynence_n of_o water_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z duchess_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duke_n because_o he_o have_v go_v from_o his_o oath_n and_o legeaunce_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfthe_v therefore_o the_o king_n never_o will_v weytene_n appoint_v ne_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o after_o but_o all_o in_o the_o duchess_n name_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n queen_n jane_n dey_v yâ—_z second_o day_n of_o jule_n which_o have_v be_v wyf_v to_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z four_o &_o be_v carry_v from_o bedmond_n say_v to_o caunterbury_n where_o she_o lie_v bury_v by_o king_n henry_n her_o husbonde_n this_o same_o year_n die_v all_o the_o lion_n in_o yâ—_z tower_n of_o london_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v seen_v many_o year_n before_o ¶_o how_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wale_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katherine_n be_v arrest_v and_z of_o the_o seysme_n bytwene_fw-mi eugenye_n and_o felix_n in_o the_o xu_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o syxth_o deyed_a sygysmondê°_n emperor_n of_o almaigne_n and_o knyghte_n of_o the_o garter_n who_o terment_fw-mi the_o king_n keep_v atsaynt_a paul_n in_o london_n ryal_o where_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n heerse_v &_o the_o king_n in_o his_o astate_n clad_v in_o blue_a be_v at_o even_o at_o dyryge_a &_o on_o the_o morn_n at_o mass_n â—c_z and_o after_o he_o be_v clecte_v and_o choose_a albert_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n which_o have_v wed_v sygysmondus_n daughter_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n this_o man_n be_v take_v &_o receyve_v to_o be_v king_n of_o beme_fw-mi &_o vngary_n because_o of_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v sygysmondus_n daughter_n which_o leave_v none_o other_o heir_n after_o he_o this_o albert_n be_v emperor_n but_o one_o year_n for_z he_o be_v poison_a &_o so_o dey_v some_o say_v yâ—_z he_o dey_v of_o flix_a but_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n &_o pytefulle_v so_o moche_n yâ—_z all_o the_o people_n yâ—_z know_v he_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o presence_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n one_o owen_n a_o squire_n of_o wales_n a_o man_n of_o low_a birth_n which_o have_v many_o a_o day_n before_o secret_o wâ—dded_v queen_n katherine_n &_o have_v by_o she_o three_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n &_o he_o be_v take_v and_o command_v too_o newgate_n to_o prison_n by_o my_o lord_n of_o gloucestre_n protector_n of_o yâ—_z ream_n and_o this_o year_n he_o break_v the_o prison_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o a_o priest_n yâ—_z be_v his_o chapelayn_n &_o after_o be_v take_v again_o by_o my_o lord_n bemonde_n and_o bring_v again_o to_o newgate_n and_z after_o ward_n delyverd_v at_o large_a and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n afterward_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o rychemonde_n and_o a_o other_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o the_o three_o a_o monk_n of_o westmynster_n which_o monk_n dey_v soon_o after_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n also_o on_o new_a year_n day_n atte_a bernardes_n castle_n fall_v down_o a_o stake_n of_o wood_n sudden_o at_o after_o none_o and_o slay_v three_o man_n myscheyf_o &_o foul_a hurt_n other_z ¶_o also_o at_o bedforde_n on_o a_o shyresday_n we_o re_z xviii_o man_n murder_v without_o stroke_n by_o falling_n down_o a_o stayr_a as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o comune_a hall_fw-mi and_o many_o foul_a hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v that_o time_n lyvetenaunte_a of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyk_fw-mi where_fw-mi he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o yâ—_z quere_z ¶_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n for_o a_o busshell_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n brown_a that_o time_n mayer_n of_o london_n send_v in_o to_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n yâ—_z in_o someplace_v of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o this_o year_n the_o general_a counseyll_n of_o basy_o de_fw-fr pose_v eugeny_n &_o they_o choose_v felix_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o than_o begin_v the_o scysme_n which_o endure_v unto_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m_o cccc_o xlviii_o ¶_o this_o felyx_n be_v a_o devoute_a prince_n &_o see_v his_o son_n soon_o and_o after_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n &_o be_v choose_v pope_n of_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n &_o eugeny_n depose_v and_o so_o the_o scysme_n be_v long_o time_n &_o this_o felix_n have_v but_o lytell_a obedience_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o nautralyte_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n &_o well_o nyghe_a all_o crystendome_n obey_v &_o repute_v eugeny_n for_o very_a pope_n of_o they_o both_o for_o both_o occupy_v during_o yâ—_z life_n of_o eugeny_n this_o same_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n which_o be_v by_o carry_v of_o hermettesworth_n be_v degrade_v of_o his_o preesthode_n at_o paul_n &_o burn_v atte_a tours_n hylle_v as_o for_o a_o heretyke_a on_o say_v botulphus_n day_n how_o well_o at_o he_o dethe_v he_o dey_v a_o good_a crysten_v man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o yâ—_z place_n where_o he_o be_v burn_v &_o offer_v &_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o yâ—_z mayer_n &_o shreve_n by_o yâ—_z king_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshoppe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n also_o this_o same_o year_n yâ—_z shreve_n of_o london_n fetch_v out_o of_o saint_n martyn_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o sentwary_a fyve_o person_n which_o afterward_o be_v restore_v again_o too_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_n be_v choose_v emperor_n this_o frederyk_n duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n because_o of_o the_o scysme_n but_z after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n yâ—_z four_o this_o be_v a_o pesyble_n man_n 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the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolynbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancy_n and_o one_o margery_n iourdemayn_v call_v the_o wyche_a of_o eye_n beside_o westmynster_n there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o counseyll_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n &_o for_o master_n thomas_n such_o well_o dey_v in_o yâ—_z tour_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o yâ—_z morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z twenty_o year_n master_n john_n hume_n and_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o gild_v hall_n in_o london_n and_z there_o before_o yâ—_z mayer_n the_o lordê_n and_o chyef_a justyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v
dyverse_a party_n of_o the_o world_n and_o these_o reformacyon_n be_v make_v many_o time_n but_o almost_o none_o abide_v but_z they_o return_v again_o as_o they_o be_v afore_o by_o successyon_n of_o time_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o worshipful_a fader_n the_o fee_a of_o the_o transfyguracyon_n be_v ordain_v of_o calixt_a for_o the_o yefte_v of_o grace_n of_o the_o marvelous_a vycotory_n do_v against_o the_o turk_n in_o hungary_n on_o saint_n sirtê°_n day_n m._n cccc.lvii_fw-la for_o there_o be_v a_o merueylous_a vyetory_n yeve_v to_o the_o crysten_v man_n in_o hungary_n against_o the_o great_a turk_n &_o there_o he_o lose_v many_o a_o man_n &_o flee_v shameful_o fordrede_v of_o enemy_n &_o no_o man_n follow_v he_o but_o alone_o the_o honde_n of_o god_n feryd_v the_o turk_n &_o his_o hoost_n on_o saint_n calixt_v day_n saint_n john_n de_fw-fr capystrano_n be_v there_o seen_v present_a &_o he_o provokyd_v the_o people_n that_o be_v afeard_a to_o follow_v the_o mysbyleve_v turk_n &_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o yâ—_z turk_n say_v yâ—_z there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o knight_n yâ—_z follow_v they_o yâ—_z unnethe_v they_o dare_v look_v bakwarde_o &_o therefore_o they_o flee_v &_o leave_v all_o their_o tresour_n behind_o they_o &_o they_o be_v angel_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o flee_v nota._n prrynter_n of_o book_n be_v myghte_o multyply_v in_o maguncye_n &_o through_o out_o the_o world_n and_o there_o begin_v first_o and_o there_o hold_v their_o craft_n and_o this_o time_n many_o man_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o subtyll_o in_o craft_n and_o swyft_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v afore_o pius_fw-la the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o calixt_v vi_o year_n this_o piê°_n be_v choose_v in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lviii_fw-la &_o he_o be_v callyd_v even_o as_o a_o eloquent_a man_n a_o great_a orator_n a_o laureate_a poet_n &_o in_o the_o counseyll_n of_o basyle_n he_o write_v a_o noble_a tretyse_n for_o 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cardynall_a with_o out_o his_o knowledge_n till_o he_o be_v make_v &_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z he_o be_v choose_v pope_n the_o turk_n have_v take_v from_o crysten_v man_n two_o empire_n &_o four_o kingdom_n twenty_o pronynces_n &_o two_o hondred_a cytee_n &_o have_v destroy_v man_n &_o wymmen_v without_o nombre_fw-fr and_z yâ—_z meved_a yâ—_z pope_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v dyspose_v he_o to_o go_v to_o withstonde_v he_o and_o for_o a_o army_n to_o be_v make_v ayenste_n the_o turk_n the_o pope_n give_v great_a indulgence_n of_o pardon_n of_o yâ—_z tresory_n of_o the_o chirche_n unto_o all_o crysten_v reames_fw-mi yâ—_z he_o may_v ordain_v some_o tresore_n to_o withstand_v yâ—_z mysbyleve_v turk_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n johan_n abbot_n of_o abyngdon_n be_v the_o pope_n legate_n to_z dyspose_v this_o goodly_a tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n too_o every_o faithful_a man_n yâ—_z be_v dysposyd_v and_o that_o will_v able_a he_o too_o receyve_v it_o ¶_o here_o end_v this_o 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time_n be_v name_v albyon_n and_z after_o brytayne_n be_v not_o descryve_v ne_o comyn_o have_v ne_o the_o nobleness_n &_o worthiness_n of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o know_v therefore_o i_o intend_v to_o set_v in_o this_o book_n the_o descrypyon_n of_o this_o say_a isle_n of_o brytayne_n and_o with_o the_o commodyte_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o in_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v tell_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ylond_n ca_n i_o ¶_o of_o the_o setting_a bound_n lenthe_n and_o breed_n ca_fw-mi ij_o ¶_o of_o the_o worthiness_n and_o perogationes_fw-la capitulo_fw-la three_o ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n and_o of_o the_o wondres_n ca_fw-mi four_o ¶_o of_o the_o chyef_a party_n of_o the_o same_o land_n ca_fw-mi u_o ¶_o of_o the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v thereto_o adjacent_a ca_fw-mi vi_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n and_o stretes_n ca_fw-mi vij_o ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n &_o stream_n ca_fw-mi viij_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cyte_n and_o town_n ca_fw-mi ix_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_fw-mi x_o ¶_o of_o the_o law_n and_o name_n of_o the_o law_n ca_fw-mi xi_o ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n &_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca_fw-mi twelve_o ¶_o of_o bysshopryche_n &_o their_o see_v ca_fw-mi xiij_o ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manere_fw-mi people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca_fw-mi fourteen_o of_o the_o langage_v of_o manner_n &_o usage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n ca_fw-mi xu_o ¶_o of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ca_fw-mi xuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o name_n and_o why_o it_o be_v namede_o wales_n ca_fw-mi xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o commodytee_n of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ca_fw-mi xviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o walsshman_n ca_fw-mi nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o the_o mernaylle_n wondres_n of_o wales_n ca_fw-mi xx_o ¶_o of_o the_o dyscrypcyon_n of_o scotlonde_n sometime_o name_v albanya_n ca_fw-mi xxi_o ¶_o of_o yâ—_z dyscription_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o ¶_o of_o the_o bound_v of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o gretnes_n and_o quantyte_n of_o that_o 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as_o angel_n for_o the_o noblyte_n of_o the_o land_n shine_v in_o yâ—_z child_n face_n ¶_o alfre_n the_o bryttysshe_n anglia_fw-it is_z called_z yâ—_z other_o world_n and_z for_o great_a plente_fw-la of_o all_o good_a the_o great_a charles_n call_v it_o his_o own_o chambre_n ¶_o solinê°_n the_o edge_n of_o the_o frensshee_o clyf_v shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o ylonde_n of_o britayn_n ne_o be_v not_o which_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o other_o world_n ¶_o alfry_n this_o ylonde_n be_v call_v insula_fw-la for_o it_o be_v in_o salo_fw-la that_o be_v the_o se_fw-es &_o be_v beten_v of_o with_o dyverse_a course_n of_o water_n with_o stream_n and_o with_o wawe_n of_o the_o se._n ¶_o of_o the_o setting_a bound_n lenthe_n and_o breed_n of_o this_o land_n this_o britain_n be_v account_v a_o noble_a land_n both_o in_o our_o story_n and_o also_o in_o the_o story_n of_o greek_n &_o be_v set_v ayenste_n germania_n gallia_n france_n &_o spain_n bytwene_v 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the_o same_o line_n the_o leng_a day_n and_o leng_a night_n also_o be_v of_o xu_o hour_n and_o the_o short_a day_n or_o night_n be_v of_o ix_o hour_n ¶_o plinius_n in_o meroe_n that_o ylond_n be_v chyef_n of_o blackeman_n the_fw-mi be_v the_o leng_a day_n xii_o hour_n in_o alexandre_n in_o egypt_n of_o xiii_o hour_n in_o ytalya_n of_o xv_o hour_n in_o brytayne_v of_o xviii_o hour_n in_o the_o ylonde_n name_v tyle_n all_o the_o vi_o summer_n month_n be_v day_n &_o all_o the_o vi_fw-mi winter_n month_n in_o night_n ¶_o isyd_n li_n xiii_o brytayne_n be_v set_v within_o ocean_n as_o it_o be_v wtout_fw-fr the_o world_n and_o be_v set_v against_o france_n &_o spayn_n ¶_o giraldus_n brytayn_n be_v endlonge_o and_o large_a in_o the_o myddell_n than_o in_o the_o end_n ¶_o drosius_n brytayne_n stretch_v in_o leâ—_n be_v out_o of_o the_o south_n into_o the_o north_n and_z in_o the_o south_a it_o have_v france_n in_o yâ—_z south_n spâ—â—_n in_o the_o north_n norwaye_o &_o in_o the_o west_n hâ—_n berma_fw-la that_o be_v irlond_n when_o shyppeman_n passen_a the_o next_o clyf_v of_o that_o land_n theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o cyte_n that_o heet_n rupty_a mouth_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d li_o i._n that_o cyte_n be_v now_o call_v 〈◊〉_d of_o englysshmen_n reptacestre_n ¶_o so_o 〈◊〉_d brytayne_n be_v viij_o hundred_o mile_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o and_o it_o be_v moton_fw-mi from_o the_o clyt_v of_o lateness_n to_o theangle_v of_o calydon_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v from_o pen_n with_o street_n xu_o 〈◊〉_d yond_o mychel_n slow_a in_o 〈…〉_o to_o catenesse_n that_o be_v beyond_o 〈◊〉_d and_o brytayne_n be_v more_o than_o two_o hond_v mile_n broad_a from_o menema_n yâ—_z be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d place_z in_o wale_n unto_o yarmoth_a thfolke_n ¶_o beda_n oon_o out_o take_v 〈◊〉_d guess_v out_o sheting_a of_o dyverse_a forlende_n 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o brytayne_n be_v all_o about_o 〈◊〉_d since_o lxx_o thousand_o paa_v ¶_o of_o the_o worthiness_n and_o perogaâ—nes_n ca_fw-mi iii_o as_o france_n pass_v brytayne_v so_o brytayne_a passethe_v irlonde_n in_o fair_a weder_n and_o noblyte_n but_o not_o in_o bell_n the._n ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o for_o this_o ylonde_n be_v best_a to_o bring_v forth_o tree_n and_o fruyce_n ruther_n ne_fw-fr and_o beestes_fw-la and_o wine_n grow_v therein_o in_o some_o place_n the_o land_n have_v plente_a of_o fowl_n and_o of_o beeste_n of_o dyverse_a manere_n of_o kind_n the_o land_n be_v plentevous_a and_o the_o see_v also_o the_o land_n be_v noble_a copyous_a and_o rich_a of_o noble_a well_n and_o river_n with_o plente_a of_o fysshe_n there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o small_a fysshe_n of_o salmon_n &_o of_o celes_a ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li.iii_fw-la so_o that_o the_o people_n in_o so_o i_o place_n feed_v their_o swine_n with_o fysshe_n beda_n li.i_fw-la there_o be_v oftentimes_o take_v dolphin_n see_v calf_n &_o balayne_fw-fr great_a fish_n as_o whale_n kind_n and_o dyverse_a mane_n reshelfysshe_v among_o the_o which_o shelfy_v she_o be_v muskle_n that_o within_o they_o have_v margery_n peerless_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o colour_n and_o hew_v of_o rody_n &_o rede_n purpure_a and_o of_o blue_a and_o specyal_o and_o moo_v of_o white_a there_o be_v also_o plente_a of_o thelfysshe_n yâ—_z man_n dyen_fw-mi therewith_o fine_a rede_n the_o redenes_n there_o of_o be_v wonder_v fair_a and_o stable_a &_o stayn_v never_o with_o cold_a ne_fw-fr with_o hete_n with_z wete_z ne_z with_o dry_a but_o ever_o the_o old_a the_o colour_n be_v the_o fair_a there_o be_v also_o saltewelle_n &_o hoot_v well_n thereof_o renning_a stream_n of_o hot_a bath_n depart_v into_o dyverse_a place_n accord_v for_o man_n &_o woman_n of_o all_o manere_fw-mi age_n old_a or_o young_a ¶_o basilius_n say_v that_o the_o water_n the_o ren_v and_o pass_v by_o vein_n of_o certain_a metal_n take_v in_o his_o course_n great_a hete_n this_o ylond_n be_v plentevous_a of_o vein_n of_o metal_n bras_fw-fr of_o iron_n of_o leede_n of_o tyn_a &_o of_o silver_n alsoo_v ¶_o plinius_n li._n vi.ca.vi_fw-la in_o this_o ylonde_n under_o the_o turf_n of_o the_o land_n be_v find_v good_a merle_n the_o thryfty_a of_o the_o fatness_n dri_v high_a self_n therein_o so_o that_o ever_o the_o thycker_n the_o field_n be_v merl_v the_o better_a corn_n it_o will_v bear_v there_o be_v also_o a_o neither_o manner_n white_a mer_fw-fr le_fw-fr that_z the_o land_n be_v the_o better_a four_o score_n year_n that_o therewith_o be_v merl_v ¶_o solinus_n in_o this_o ylonde_n grow_v a_o stone_n yâ—_z be_v call_v gagate_n if_o you_o will_v know_v his_o fair_a nesse_n it_o be_v black_a as_o gem_n ben_fw-mi if_o you_o will_v know_v his_o kind_n it_o bren_v in_o water_n and_o quench_v in_o oil_n and_o as_o to_o his_o my_o ght_n if_o the_o stone_n befroted_a and_o chaff_a it_o hold_v what_o he_o neigh_v as_o succun_v a_o stone_n that_o be_v so_o name_v ¶_o ysydorus_n li.xv_fw-la there_o be_v sheep_n that_o beren_n good_a wool_n there_o be_v many_o herte_n &_o wild_a beeste_n and_o few_o wulue_v therefore_o sheep_n be_v the_o sure_a without_o keep_a left_a in_o the_o field_n ¶_o r._n in_o this_o ylonde_n also_o be_v many_o cytee_n and_o town_n fair_a &_o noble_a &_o rich_a many_z great_a river_n and_o stream_n with_o great_a plente_a of_o fysshe_n many_z fair_a wood_n and_o great_a with_z right_a many_o beeste_n tame_a and_o wild_a the_o earth_n of_o that_o land_n be_v copyous_a of_o metal_n oor_a and_z of_o salt_n well_n of_o quareye_n of_o marbyll_n of_o dyverse_a manere_fw-la stone_n of_z reed_n of_o white_a of_o soft_a &_o of_o hard_a of_o chalk_n &_o of_o white_a lime_n there_o be_v also_o white_a clay_n &_o rede_n for_o to_o make_v pot_n crocke_n stene_v &_o other_o vessel_n &_o burn_v
country_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o nigh_o to_o amazona_n therefore_o scot_n been_v call_v as_o it_o be_v scytte_n for_o theye_v come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la after_o ward_v yâ—_z land_n heet_n pictavya_n for_o yâ—_z pyctes_n regn_v therein_o a_o m.ccc.lx_o year_n and_o at_o last_o heet_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hyght_n ¶_o girâ—i_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o be_v for_o affinite_a &_o ally_n that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshme_n for_o they_o take_v their_o wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o yâ—_z be_v open_o seen_v in_o she_o byleve_v in_o clothing_n in_o langage_fw-fr &_o in_fw-la speech_n in_o wepyn_fw-mi &_o in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o iryssh_n man_n dwell_v there_o sontyme_o ¶_o beda_n li.j_fw-la out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o be_v yâ—_z propre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshmen_n with_o her_o duke_n that_o be_v call_v renda_n and_o with_o love_n and_o with_o strenthe_n make_v they_o thyef_n see_v and_o cytee_n besides_o the_o pyctes_n in_o the_o northsyde_v ¶_o gir._n now_o the_o land_n be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n yâ—_z come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc.xu_o year_n unto_o reed_n wyllyams_n time_n that_o be_v malcolins_n brother_n ¶_o r._n many_o evydeneê_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v &_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li.ii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xi_o say_v that_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebysshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o heet_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayn_v beda_n li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xxvii_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_a bare_a down_o hiber_fw-la nia_fw-la also_o li_n iii._n ca_fw-mi ii_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n yâ—_z dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li_n iiii_o ca._n iii._n he_o say_v that_o clothe_v be_v a_o youngling_n and_o learn_v the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li._n iiii_o ca_fw-mi xxii_o egfridus_fw-la king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li.iiii_fw-la ca_fw-mi xu_o the_o most_o deal_n of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapitre_fw-fr he_o called_z hibernia_n propre_o name_v yâ—_z west_n ylondr_o be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a britayn_a &_o depart_a with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n that_o country_n that_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o adamuam_fw-la abbot_n of_o this_o ylond_n sail_v to_o hybernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n yâ—_z lawful_a esterdaye_fw-mi and_o at_o last_o come_v again_o into_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysy._n ethi_fw-la li_o xiiii_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o langage_fw-fr &_o pyctes_n also_o for_o sontyme_o her_o body_n be_v peynt_v in_o this_o mancre_n they_o will_v sontyme_o with_o a_o sharp_a egg_v toll_n prycke_n &_o kerue_v she_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyverse_a figure_n &_o shappe_n &_o peynt_a hem_n with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peynture_n or_o colour_n &_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peyce_v they_o be_v call_v picti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v peynted_a ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_a strange_a &_o wild_a enough_o but_o by_o meddling_n of_o englysshman_n they_o be_v moche_o amen_n dead_a they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o theyt_n enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o sâ—ing_v and_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o be_v dye_n in_o yâ—_z field_n they_z ben_z lytyll_o of_o mete_v â—_o mow_v fast_a long_o &_o eten_v seld_o when_o the_o son_n be_v up_o &_o eten_v flessh_a fyssh_a milk_n &_o fruyt_v more_o than_o breed_n and_o though_o theâ—_n be_v fair_a of_o chap_n they_o be_v defoul_v and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothing_n they_o praise_v fast_a yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forfader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v she_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a ynou_a gh_n in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir_n de_fw-fr p_o ca_fw-mi xviii_o the_o prince_n of_o scot_n as_z the_o king_n of_o spayn_fw-mi ben_fw-mi not_o win_v to_o be_v enoynt_v ne_o crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o sayâ—â—_n andrew_v thapostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scitt_n and_o pyctes_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o convert_v yâ—_z people_n to_o cryste_n byleveê_n &_o at_o last_o be_v be_v martyr_v in_o achaia_n in_o greâ—a_n in_o a_o cyte_n yâ—_z be_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc.lxii_o year_n unto_o constantinê°_n thempeâ—rours_n tyme._n &_o they_o they_o be_v translatedâ—_n to_o constantinople_n &_o keep_v there_o c.x._n year_n unto_o theodosyus_n themperour_n rhyme_n and_o thenne_n vngus_n king_n of_o pycteâ—in_n scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n in_o brytayne_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hooste_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_n &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v too_o he_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la vngus_n ungu_n here_o thou_o i_o cryste_n apostle_n i_o promise_v the_o help_n and_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v over_o come_fw-mi thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alms_n to_o god_n almyghty_a and_z in_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_z in_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a se_fw-la go_v tofore_o his_o hoost_n &_o the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v vyctory_n and_o so_o torn_v home_o a_o yene_n and_o dese_v his_o herytage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a and_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cyte_n he_o shall_v deal_v for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o and_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v cheese_n and_o one_o of_o the_o wardeyn_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantynople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n he_o and_o so_o he_o come_v into_o scotlonde_n with_o seven_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hylle_n name_v ragmonde_n the_o same_o hour_n light_n of_o heaven_n beshone_v and_o beclyp_v yâ—_z king_n of_o pyctes_n that_o be_v come_n with_o his_o hoost_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hele_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o relyque_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n yâ—_z be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o the_o land_n of_o pyctes_n to_o this_o chirche_n come_fw-mi pylgryme_n once_o of_o all_o londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n and_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o tyenthe_n land_n yâ—_z the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyverse_a place_n among_o abbaye_v ¶_o of_o the_o descrypcyon_n of_o irlond_n ca_fw-mi xxii_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n and_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorporate_v into_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o brytayne_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o fulle_n yet_o it_o be_v worthy_a &_o serne_o to_o praise_v yâ—_z land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o dear_a &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o yâ—_z land_n these_o title_n that_o follow_v open_a the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o the_o place_n &_o stead_n of_o that_o land_n how_o great_a and_o what_o manere_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o that_o land_n have_v plente_a &_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o of_o what_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n and_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxiii_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o west_n ylonde_n and_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spayn_n that_o be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n and_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o that_o ryver_n hiberê°_n that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o spayn_n &_o that_o land_n hyght_n scotlond_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o sontyme_o ere_fw-we they_o come_v into_o that_o othere_o scotlond_a that_o long_v to_o brytayn_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlond_a saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlond_n this_o land_n have_v in_o yâ—_z south_o side_n spayn_v three_o day_n saylling_n thame_n a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o the_o eest_fw-mi side_n yâ—_z more_o britayn_a thame_n a_o day_n saylling_n in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ—_z endless_a ocean_n &_o in_o yâ—_z north_n side_n yselonde_fw-fr three_o day_n
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