so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o walys_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n &_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o world_n the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedagâ—_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o â—urteys_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n rain_v blood_n yâ—_z last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_n after_o theridamas_n come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o yeas_o that_o be_v reynold_n soon_o after_o this_o reynold_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a yâ—_z be_v this_o reynold_n soon_o xu_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v two_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v yâ—_z beâ—ytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n slewâ—_fw-mi yâ—_z other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porre_v and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a herte_fw-la &_o thought_n through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o be_v come_v again_o &_o fight_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o for_z he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_n their_o mother_n wist_v that_o pour_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o yâ—_z other_o and_o think_v he_o for_o to_o slay_v pryvely_a and_o pryvely_a she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o two_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o kytte_a his_o throat_n and_o the_o body_n in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o hear_v ever_o such_o a_o cursyd_v mother_n that_o slay_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_v the_o repreef_n &_o shame_n to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o by_o cause_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o she_o murder_v the_o other_o and_z so_o lose_v they_o both_o ¶_o how_o four_a king_n curtous_o hold_v all_o brytayne_n and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n you_o shall_v here_o after_o as_o the_o two_o brother_n be_v deed_n they_o leave_v not_o behind_o they_o neither_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_o other_o of_o the_o kynrede_n that_o may_v have_v the_o herytage_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o yâ—_z strong_a man_n drive_v &_o scomfyte_v the_o febl_a &_o take_v all_o their_o londe_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a war_n &_o stryf_v under_o they_o but_z among_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o country_n that_o overcome_v all_o that_o other_z &_o through_o there_o may_v &_o strengthe_n they_o take_v all_o the_o londe_n &_o every_o of_o they_o take_v a_o certain_a country_n &_o in_o his_o country_n lete_fw-la call_v high_a king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o that_o other_o be_v call_v dawa_n her_o &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrin_n that_o be_v butt_n soon_o the_o three_o be_v call_v rudac_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o walys_n &_o the_o four_o be_v call_v cloten_n &_o be_v call_v king_n of_o cornewayle_v but_o this_o cloten_n shall_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o wist_v none_o so_o right_a a_o heir_n as_o he_o be_v but_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a let_v lytell_fw-mi by_o they_o that_o be_v of_o less_o estate_n &_o therefore_o this_o cloten_n have_v no_o more_o land_n among_o they_o but_o cornewaylle_n ¶_o of_o king_n donebant_fw-la that_o be_v cloten_n soon_o win_v the_o land_n this_o cloten_n have_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v donebant_fw-la that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi become_v a_o hardy_a man_n and_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o curtey_n so_o that_o he_o pass_v all_o the_o other_o king_n of_o fairness_n &_o of_o worthiness_n &_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v knight_n he_o wist_v well_o that_o when_o his_o fader_fw-mi live_v he_o be_v moo_v ryghtful_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z shall_v have_v have_v by_o reason_n but_o the_o other_o king_n that_o be_v of_o a_o moche_n more_o strenghte_n than_o he_o be_v take_v from_o he_o his_o land_n and_o afterward_o this_o donebant_fw-la orden_v he_o a_o great_a power_n &_o conquer_v first_o all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o loeger_n &_o after_o he_o will_v have_v conquer_v all_o the_o land_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o walys_n and_o scatter_v come_v with_o his_o man_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o rudac_n come_v again_o with_o his_o walysshman_n for_o to_o help_v he_o but_o soâ—_n it_o befall_v that_o rudac_n be_v slay_v &_o also_o scatter_v in_o plain_a batayll_n and_o so_o donebant_fw-la have_v the_o vyctory_n &_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n &_o well_o maynten_v it_o in_o pease_n and_o in_o quyete_a that_o never_o before_o it_o be_v so_o well_o maynten_v ¶_o how_o donebant_fw-la be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o bare_a crown_n of_o gold_n in_o brytayne_n this_o donebant_fw-la lete_fw-la make_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n &_o were_v yâ—_z crown_v upon_o his_o heed_n as_o never_o king_n die_v before_o &_o he_o orden_v a_o statute_n yâ—_z &_o a_o man_n have_v do_v never_o so_o moche_v harm_n &_o may_v come_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n he_o mysdo_v but_o go_v there_o in_o savete_fw-la &_o in_o pease_n and_z after_o go_v in_o to_o what_o land_n or_o country_n that_o he_o please_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o if_o any_o man_n set_v any_o honde_v upon_o he_o he_o thenne_n shall_v less_o his_n lyf_v and_o this_o donebant_fw-la make_v the_o town_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o the_o town_n also_o of_o the_o vyse_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o xi_o year_n thenne_fw-fr he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o brenne_n and_o belin_n depart_v by_o tween_n they_o the_o land_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o donebant_fw-la the_fw-mi fader_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o they_o and_o after_o that_o this_o donebant_fw-la be_v deed_n his_o son_n yâ—_z he_o have_v depart_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o as_z their_o fader_fw-mi have_v ordain_v so_o that_o belin_n his_o elder_a soon_o have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o brytayne_n from_o humber_n southwarde_o and_o his_o brother_n brenne_n have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotlonde_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o moche_v that_o belin_n have_v the_o better_a part_n brenne_n therefore_o wax_v wroth_a and_o will_v have_v have_v more_o of_o the_o land_n &_o belin_n his_o brother_n will_v grant_n he_o no_o more_o wherefore_o contake_n &_o war_n arise_v among_o they_o two_o but_o brenne_n the_o young_a brother_n have_v not_o may_v ne_o strength_n against_o belin_n &_o therefore_o brenne_n through_o counsel_n of_o his_o folk_n go_v from_o then_n in_o to_o norweye_n to_o the_o king_n olsynge_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v for_o to_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n upon_o belin_n his_o brother_n upon_o that_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wyf_v &_o the_o king_n olsynge_v he_o grant_v and_o belin_n anon_o as_o his_o brother_n be_v go_v to_o norweye_n he_o seize_v in_o to_o his_o honde_n all_o the_o land_n of_o
moo_n with_o he_o but_o one_o kynght_n if_o he_o will_v there_o abide_v then_o begin_v leyr_n to_o weep_v and_o make_v moche_n sorrow_n and_o say_v tho_o alas_o now_o have_v i_o to_o long_o live_v that_o this_o sorrow_n and_o myscheyf_v be_v to_o i_o now_o fall_v for_o now_o i_o be_o poor_a that_o sometime_o be_v rich_a but_o now_o have_v i_o no_o friend_n ne_o kin_n that_o to_o i_o will_v do_v any_o good_a but_o when_o i_o be_v rich_a all_o man_n i_o honour_v &_o worshype_v and_o now_o every_o man_n have_v of_o i_o scorn_n and_o despite_n and_o now_o i_o well_o wot_v that_o cordeyll_n my_o young_a daughter_n say_v i_o troth_n when_o she_o say_v as_o moche_v as_o i_o have_v so_o moche_n shall_v i_o be_v love_v and_o all_o the_o while_n yâ—_z i_o have_v good_a so_o long_o be_v i_o love_v and_o honour_v for_o my_o riches_n but_o mâ—_n two_o doughter_n gloss_a i_o thoâ—â—_n now_o of_o i_o they_o set_v lytell_a price_n and_o soothe_v tell_v i_o cordeill_n but_z i_o will_v not_o byleve_v it_o ne_v understonde_v &_o therefore_o ay_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o i_o set_v lytell_fw-mi price_n of_o &_o now_o wot_v i_o never_o what_o for_o to_o do_v fâ—â—th_v my_o two_o doughter_n have_v i_o thus_o deceyve_v that_o i_o so_o moche_v love_v &_o now_o must_v i_o needs_o seek_v she_o that_o be_v in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lyghte_o i_o lete_fw-la she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_v of_o yefte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o fader_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v ar_v â—er_o no_o more_o and_o those_o that_o i_o otherwise_o behote_v thorugh_o there_o false_a speeche_n now_o have_v i_o desceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leyr_n long_o time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moon_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o seâ—_n and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ar_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_v and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n that_o she_o be_v in_o pryvely_a he_o send_v his_o squire_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o she_o for_o great_a need_n and_o when_o the_o squire_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sister_n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_fw-la &_o tohe_o it_o to_o the_o squire_n in_o counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v &_o bear_v it_o to_o she_o fader_fw-mi &_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o certain_a cyte_v &_o he_o array_n &_o wasshe_v &_o thenne_n come_v ayeâ—_n to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o lest_o with_o their_o meyne_n and_o thenne_n he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o we_o re_fw-mi come_v for_o too_o spehe_fw-ge with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_v with_z moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o lete_fw-la send_v thorugh_o all_o his_o ream_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendant_n to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o hang_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o frenshman_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bry_n cain_a with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n and_o they_o scomfyte_v and_o slay_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v three_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pease_n and_o afterward_o dey_v and_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la entre_fw-fr he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.liij_o amasius_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worshype_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la p3_n two_o para_fw-it xv_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o victoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n and_o restore_v israel_n and_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o prouffyte_n many_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o man_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iij_o c.lxxxviij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la eight_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lij_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_z hy_o be_v none_o evyll_n thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dignyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n two_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n yâ—_z first_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v against_o the_o twelve_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o twelve_o prophesy_v or_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o twelve_o ê“phecy_v against_o edom._n ¶_o zacharias_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o preorecessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseta_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o cursyd_v man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n eight_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_v his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeill_n that_o be_v leyr_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o death_n she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n &_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_z upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n &_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o twelve_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o twelve_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_v so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n
he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n yâ—_z be_v king_n before_o and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dygnyte_n and_o to_o be_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n again_o &_o make_v he_o king_n against_o all_o the_o bryton_n will_n ¶_o and_o after_o artogaill_n become_v so_o good_a of_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o all_o the_o land_n for_z he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a &_o free_a &_o dye_a right_n &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n &_o deyedâ—and_n lie_v at_o grauntham_n ¶_o how_o hesyder_v be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v and_o ordain_v they_o help_v for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n and_z so_o they_o take_v he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o they_o depart_v all_o yâ—_z land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vij_o year_n &_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o picker_v ¶_o how_o the_o bryton_n come_v and_o take_v hesyder_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o tyme._n and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n take_v hesyder_v anon_o &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n &_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pease_n each_o after_o other_o after_o hesyder_v after_o the_o death_n of_o hesyder_v regn_v xxxiij_o king_n eke_v after_o other_o in_o pease_n &_o with_o out_o any_o long_a taryenge_a i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o regned_a as_o yâ—_z story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n he_o regn_v twelve_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n two_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o high_o regn_v jowalan_n eight_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v one_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n &_o after_o regn_v voghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v porrex_n two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvij_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v coyl_n twelve_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v andragie_n xvij_o year_n &_o after_o high_a regned_a vrian_a u_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la two_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xu_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n twelve_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v eight_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n three_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v gen_n two_o year_n &_o after_o high_o regn_v seysel_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n &_o king_n tabreth_n xi_o year_n &_o archynall_n xiiij_o year_n and_o croll_n xxx_o year_n &_o rodyngir_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hectir_fw-fr u_o year_n &_o harpir_n vi_o year_n &_o carpour_fw-mi vij_o year_n and_z digneyll_o three_o year_n and_o samuel_n xxiiij_o year_n and_o reed_n two_o year_n and_o ely_z vij_o month_n this_o ely_n have_v three_o son_n lud._n cassiballam_n and_o enemion_n ¶_o how_o lud_n be_v make_v kynhe_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o fader_fw-mi after_o yâ—_z dethe_v of_o ely_n regn_v lud_n his_o soon_o &_o govern_v well_o the_o land_n &_o moche_n honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_a &_o amend_v wicked_a folk_n this_o lud_n love_v more_o to_o dwell_v at_o troy_n than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troy_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cyte_n call_v ludstone_n but_o yâ—_z name_n be_v change_v through_o varyaunce_n of_o letter_n and_z now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cyte_n a_o fair_a gate_n &_o call_v it_o ludgate_n after_o his_o name_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cyte_n be_v londoner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n and_o he_o have_v two_o young_a son_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adraghen_n &_o that_o other_o tormace_n but_o they_o coude_fw-fr neither_o speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongthe_n and_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lud_n that_o be_v cassibalanius_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o circa_n amnum_fw-la dm_o four_o m.viij_o c._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o c.xu_o sadoch_fw-fr of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v number_v in_o math._n primo_fw-la but_z in_o scrypture_n there_o be_v nomore_o mencyon_n make_v of_o he_o ¶_o jadus_n the_o soon_o of_o john_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o time_n king_n alexander_n regn_v the_o which_o be_v wothe_v with_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n 〈◊〉_d jadus_n array_v in_o his_o pontyfycall_a ornament_n come_v to_o mete_v high_o and_o he_o sodeyn_o be_v please_v &_o worshype_v the_o bysshop_n &_o with_o pease_n &_o joy_n enter_v the_o cyte_n and_o he_o make_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o high_a the_o book_n of_o daniel_n &_o the_o prophecy_n to_o be_v expow_v to_o he_o yâ—_z which_o be_v speak_v of_o high_a and_o yâ—_z do_v he_o joy_v strong_o for_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o have_v herd_n by_o the_o dream_n in_o due_a order_fw-fr was_z fulfyl_v and_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o person_n of_o who_o daniel_n prophesy_v &_o of_o yâ—_z he_o take_v more_o hardynes_n to_o fight_v with_o dariê°_n king_n of_o perseus_n &_o die_v the_o sacrefyce_n &_o bid_v yâ—_z jew_o to_o ask_v what_o they_o will_v have_v &_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o own_o law_n &_o at_o the_o vij_o year_n shall_v be_v without_o tribute_n with_o mgfm_n in_o histo_fw-la ¶_o the_o host_n of_o alexander_n as_o drosiê°_n say_v be_v xxxij_o m._n of_o foot_n man_n &_o four_o m._n horseman_n &_o shyppe_n c.lxxx_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v most_o meruaylle_v that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v all_o the_o world_n with_o so_o lytell_a a_o power_n or_z how_o yâ—_z ever_o he_o dare_v go_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o lytell_a a_o power_n and_o there_o be_v of_o alexander_n &_o his_o host_n slay_v the_o king_n of_o persarum_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la orosiê°_n dicit_fw-la qnqutes_fw-la decies_fw-la centena_fw-la milia_fw-la ¶_o encas_fw-la yâ—_z soon_o of_o jady_n be_v bysshop_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi manilius_n papirius_n and_o fabius_n be_v consules_a at_o rome_n this_o papirius_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a and_z he_o feign_v many_o a_o fair_a lose_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o master_n counsel_n and_o the_o senator_n and_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o man_n state_n he_z be_v so_o noble_a a_o warryour_fw-mi that_o when_o the_o romayn_v dradde_a alexander_n he_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o go_v against_o he_o and_o of_o the_o god_n he_o charge_v not_o but_z he_o scorn_v and_o reprove_v the_o god_n sayenge_a afore_o yâ—_z unhappy_a thing_n shall_v fall_v and_o that_o to_o his_o great_a love_a holy_a doctor_n say_v ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la grecorum_fw-la et_fw-la cessat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la king_n alexander_n this_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o he_o be_v call_v great_a alexand_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v in_o so_o lytell_a time_n it_o be_v a_o evydent_a jugeman_n of_o yâ—_z wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n of_n yâ—_z time_n certain_o some_o miracle_n out_o lord_n die_v in_o help_n ing_v of_o his_o power_n for_o hy_o for_z yâ—_z see_v of_o pamphilicon_n be_v divide_v to_o he_o as_o in_o old_a time_n the_o reed_n see_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o persecute_a danê°_n also_o at_o his_o prayer_n the_o hill_n of_o casyn_n be_v shytte_a yâ—_z certain_a of_o the_o cursyd_v jew_n may_v never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o last_o in_o babylon_n with_o venym_fw-mi he_o be_v poison_a &_o dey_v the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la &_o the_o fyfth_o year_n of_o his_o monarch_n the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macedon_n ¶_o know_v you_o yâ—_z when_o alexander_n be_v deed_n those_o twelve_o to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n accord_n they_o may_v not_o &_o then_o begin_v infenyte_n batylles_n â—_o at_o the_o last_o four_o opteyn_v all_o the_o kingdom_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o oosirâ—_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ix_o
be_v slay_v of_o karle_n and_o on_o a_o great_a stake_n he_o run_v himself_o to_o the_o herte_n &_o deyed_a &_o there_o be_v bury_v and_o devylles_n keep_v his_o body_n many_o a_o day_n after_o &_o do_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o people_n till_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o body_n be_v find_v &_o take_v away_o &_o thenne_fw-fr the_o devylles_n boyd_v ¶_o seneca_n be_v this_o time_n master_v to_o nero_n ¶_o iwenalis_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o lucanê°_n poeta_fw-la ¶_o james_n the_o less_o the_o apostle_n bysshop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o vi_o year_n of_o nero._n marcus_n the_o evamgelyst_n be_v martyr_v the_o first_o year_n of_o he_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la xpâ—i_fw-la lxxiiij_o linus_n ytalicus_n be_v pope_n of_o rome_n ten_o year_n and_o two_o month_n &_o xiij_o day_n this_o linus_n and_o his_o successor_n cletus_n through_z their_o holy_a conversacyon_n be_v make_v to_o mynystre_n the_o â—resour_n of_o the_o chirche_n to_o the_o people_n peter_n be_v a_o live_v and_o peter_n attend_v to_o prayenge_a &_o preaching_n ¶_o it_o it_o red_a of_o this_o cletus_n that_o he_o write_v first_o in_o his_o letter_n salutem_fw-la et_fw-la apostolican_n benedictionem_fw-la ¶_o afore_o this_o time_n be_v many_o a_o dyscyple_a of_o peter_n slay_v under_o nero._n ¶_o galba_n this_o time_n be_v emperor_n &_o he_o regn_v vij_o month_n this_o man_n be_v make_v emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o same_o land_n nero_n lyve_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n bring_v to_o rome_n &_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o man_n that_o come_v with_o wheat_n to_o rome_n he_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n &_o bare_v it_o to_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n next_o sing_v all_o his_o man_n &_o none_o of_o they_o help_a he_o ¶_o in_o this_o man_n day_n come_v the_o great_a rethoricyen_fw-mi to_o rome_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o teach_v the_o scyence_n open_o his_o name_n be_v quintilian_n ¶_o otho_fw-la regned_a after_o he_o and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n for_o one_o vitellus_fw-la that_o be_v presydent_a of_o france_n challenge_v the_o empire_n and_o in_o ytalye_n betwixt_o these_o two_o be_v three_o great_a bataylle_n and_o in_o the_o four_o batayll_n otho_n see_v he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o in_o great_a dyspeyre_n he_o slay_v himself_o ¶_o vitellus_fw-la regned_a after_o otho_n &_o he_o regn_v eight_o month_n for_z he_o be_v follower_n of_o nero_n moo_v specyall_a in_o glotony_n and_z in_o se_a of_o foul_a song_n and_z at_o feste_n et_v out_o of_o measure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o keep_v it_o ¶_o vespasianê°_n regn_v next_o tfter_o he_o ix_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n and_o twelve_o day_n ¶_o the_o well_o govern_v man_n of_o rome_n sing_v the_o cursyd_v successyon_n of_o nero_n send_v after_o this_o vespasian_n unto_o palestyn_n for_o there_o he_o be_v &_o his_o soon_o titus_n which_o have_v besyege_v jerusalem_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v 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the_o â—ea_n i_o haddthym_v in_o dyspyte_n for_o his_o great_a bere_n wherefore_o sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nchol_n &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o which_o great_a lord_n the_z good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edward_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englonde_n chargyd_a that_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o englonde_n for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n intory_n of_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englonde_n assembleâ—_n he_o in_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freeâ—pre_a cheer_v at_o london_n and_o there_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o dyshonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v to_o his_o ream_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assentyd_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o the_o comyne_n that_o the_o forza_fw-mi yd_fw-mi peer_n of_o ganaston_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o ever_o more_o and_z so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v into_o irlonde_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 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et_fw-fr le_fw-fr of_o glouceâ—re_a horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n lacie_n brustenbe_o and_o sir_n guy_n erle_n of_o warwyk_n the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o callyd_v the_o noble_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n churl_n and_o many_o other_o scorn_v and_o shamy_n they_o say_v and_o many_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n wherefore_o they_o be_v toward_o he_o full_o angry_a and_o wroth_a and_o ryghtsore_a anoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n dey_v the_o earl_n of_o nychall_n but_o he_o chargyd_v or_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_z of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v mayntene_v his_o quarrel_n ayenste_n this_o same_o peer_n of_o ganaston_n upon_o his_o bless_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v thoroughe_o help_n of_o the_o earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o also_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi yâ—_z the_o foresaid_a sir_n peer_n be_v herd_n at_o gaversich_a beside_o warwyk_fw-mi in_o yâ—_z nineteeen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o be_v of_o grace_n m.ccc_o and_o xii_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o of_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shall_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o many_o other_o great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pytevous_a death_n and_o martyr_v for_o cause_n of_o the_o foresaid_a quarrel_n the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n &_o hold_v a_o parliament_n &_o ordain_v yâ—_z law_n of_o symonde_n mounforde_n wherefore_o yâ—_z earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o the_o earl_n &_o all_o clergye_a of_o englonde_n make_v a_o oath_n through_o counseyle_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelse_a for_o to_o mayntene_fw-mi yâ—_z ordynaunce_n for_o ever_o ¶_o how_o roberte_n brus_n come_v again_o intoo_o scotlonde_n &_o gadryd_v a_o great_a power_n of_o men_z for_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o before_o be_v flee_v into_o norway_n for_o drede_v of_o dethe_v of_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n and_o also_o he_o hear_v of_o yâ—_z debate_n that_o though_o be_v in_o englonde_n bytwene_v the_o king_n and_o his_o lordy_n he_o ordain_v a_o host_n and_o come_v into_o englonde_n in_o to_o northumberlonde_n and_o cleve_v dystroy_v the_o country_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v his_o host_n &_o meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o edstrevelyn_n in_o yâ—_z day_n of_o yâ—_z nativite_fw-la of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n in_o yâ—_z third_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o in_o yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc_o &_o xiiij_o alas_o yâ—_z sorrow_n &_o loss_n that_o there_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v slay_v yâ—_z noble_a earl_n gylbert_n of_o clare_v sir_n robert_n clyfforde_v baron_n &_o the_o king_n edward_n be_v scomfytyd_v &_o edmond_n of_o maul_v yâ—_z kyngê_n steward_z for_o drede_n go_v &_o drown_v himself_o in_o a_o fresh_a ryver_n yâ—_z be_v callyd_v bamnokysborne_n wherefore_o they_o say_v in_o represy_n of_o king_n edward_n for_o asmoche_n as_o he_o lovyd_v to_o go_v by_o water_n &_o also_o for_o he_o be_v dyscomfyte_v at_o bamnokysborne_n therefore_o the_o maiden_n make_v a_o song_n thereof_o in_o yâ—_z country_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la they_o song_n maiden_n of_o englond_n sore_o may_v you_o morn_n for_o tyzt_v have_v lose_v your_o leman_n at_o bamnokysborne_a with_o hevelogh_o what_o wenyth_v yâ—_z king_n of_o englond_a to_o have_v goat_n scot_n land_n with_z rombylogh_o as_o king_n edward_n be_v dyscoz_n fyte_v wonder_v sore_o &_o fast_o he_o flee_v with_o his_o folk_n yâ—_z be_v leave_v alyve_a &_o go_v unto_o berwyk_a &_o there_o hold_v he_o &_o after_o he_o take_v hostage_n two_o child_n of_o the_o rychesse_n of_o yâ—_z town_n and_o yâ—_z king_n go_v to_o london_n &_o take_v counseyll_o of_o thing_n yâ—_z be_v needful_a to_o yâ—_z ream_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v yâ—_z though_o be_v in_o englonde_n a_o rybande_n yâ—_z be_v callyd_v john_n tanner_n and_o he_o go_v &_o say_v yâ—_z he_o be_v yâ—_z good_a king_n edwardes_n soon_o &_o lete_fw-la he_o call_v edward_n of_o carnartuam_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o be_v take_v at_o oxford_n and_o there_o he_o challenge_v friar_fw-la carme_n chirche_fw-fr yâ—_z king_n edward_n have_v yeve_v they_o which_o be_v yâ—_z king_n hall_fw-mi and_o afterward_o be_v this_o john_n lad_n to_o northamp_n ton_fw-fr &_o draw_v &_o hangyd_v for_o his_o falseness_n &_o or_z yâ—_z he_o be_v deed_n he_o confessyd_v &_o say_v before_o all_o though_o that_o be_v there_o yâ—_z yâ—_z devyll_n behyght_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o englonde_n &_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v yâ—_z devyll_n three_o year_n ¶_o how_o yâ—_z town_n of_o berewyk_n be_v take_v through_o treason_n &_o how_o two_o cardynale_n be_v robbyd_v in_o englonde_n and_o on_o myddyll_n lend_v sondaye_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.xvi_o berwyk_fw-mi be_v lose_v through_o false_a treason_n of_o one_o pers_n of_o spald_v yâ—_z which_o pe_n er_v yâ—_z king_n have_v put_v there_o for_o to_o keep_v yâ—_z same_o town_n with_o many_o burgeyse_n of_o yâ—_z same_o town_n wherefore_o yâ—_z child_n yâ—_z be_v put_v in_o hostage_n through_o yâ—_z burgeyse_n of_o berewyk_n follow_v yâ—_z kyngê_n marchalse_a many_o day_n fetter_v in_o strong_a yren_n and_o after_o that_o time_n come_v two_o cardynalle_n intâ—â—_n englonde_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v theym_a send_v for_o to_o make_v pease_n bytwene_fw-mi englonde_n &_o scotlonde_n and_o as_o they_o go_v toward_o durhan_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a master_n low_o be_v of_o beaumont_n bysshoppe_n of_o durham_n they_o be_v take_v &_o robbyd_v upon_o the_o moor_n of_o wynglesdom_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gylbert_n of_o mytton_n be_v atteynt_a &_o take_v and_o hangyd_v &_o draw_v at_o london_n &_o his_o heed_n smytte_n of_o &_o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n &_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o four_o cyte_n of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z same_o time_n befall_v many_o myscheve_n in_o englon_n de_fw-fr for_z the_o poor_a people_n dey_v in_o englonde_n for_o hungre_n and_o somoche_n and_o so_o fast_a dey_v that_o unethe_v man_n may_v bury_v they_o for_o a_o quarter_n of_o whese_n be_v at_o xl_o shelynge_v and_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a ten_o mark_n and_o ofttyme_o the_o poor_a people_n steal_v child_n and_o eat_v they_o and_z eat_v also_o the_o hound_n that_o they_o may_v take_v and_o also_o horse_n &_o cat_n and_o after_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a murreyne_a a_o among_o bests_n in_o dyvers_a countries_n of_o
fetch_n he_o out_o for_o which_o cause_n all_o the_o comune_v be_v in_o a_o great_a rumoure_n what_o for_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o angeo_n &_o main_a and_o after_o lose_v of_o all_o normandye_n and_o in_o especyall_a for_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o gloucestre_n in_o so_o moche_v in_o some_o place_n man_n gadr_v and_o make_v they_o capytayn_n as_o blewherde_n &_o other_o which_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethe_v and_o then_o the_o say_a parliament_n adioun_v be_v to_o leycetre_n and_o thede_a the_o king_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o when_o yâ—_z comyn_n understode_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o come_fw-mi thyder_n they_o desire_v for_o to_o have_v execucyon_n on_o they_o that_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o norman_a dye_v and_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o have_v sell_v gascoyn_n &_o guyan_n of_o the_o which_o they_o name_v to_o be_v guilty_a the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n as_o chyef_n the_o lord_n say_n the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n danyell_n &_o many_o mo_z and_o for_o to_o pease_n yâ—_z comyn_n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde_n for_o v_o year_n ¶_o and_o so_o during_o the_o parliament_n he_o go_v in_o to_o norfolk_n and_o there_o he_o take_v his_o shyp_a for_z to_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o ream_n of_o englonde_n in_o to_o france_n and_o this_o year_n as_o he_o sayll_v on_o the_o see_v a_o shypp_n of_o be_v call_v nicholas_n of_o yâ—_z tour_fw-fr meet_v with_o his_o ship_n and_o find_v he_o therm_n who_o they_o take_v out_o and_z bring_v he_o in_o to_o their_o ship_n to_o the_o master_n and_o yâ—_z capytayne_v and_o there_o he_o be_v eramyne_v and_o atte_v the_o last_o juge_v too_o dethe_v and_o so_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o cabin_n and_o his_o chapelayne_n with_o he_o for_o to_o shrine_v he_o and_o that_o do_v they_o bring_v he_o in_o too_o dover_n ride_v and_o set_v he_o in_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o smite_v there_o of_o his_o heed_n and_o bring_v the_o body_n a_o land_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v the_o heed_n thereby_o ¶_o and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n of_o may._n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d what_o avayl_v he_o now_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d raunce_n of_o normandye_n and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d see_v how_o he_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o death_n of_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o gloucestre_n thus_o begin_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n &_o dethe_v for_o dethe_v ¶_o how_o this_o year_n be_v insurrecconn_v 〈◊〉_d te_fw-la of_o the_o comyn_n of_o who_o jack_n 〈◊〉_d a_o irysshe_n man_n be_v capytayne_v this_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccâ—â—_n be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o jubyle_n at_o rome_n where_o be_v great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z from_o all_o place_n in_o 〈◊〉_d doom_n great_a multytude_n of_o people_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n thyder_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a assemble_v and_o gadere_v togyâ—der_n of_o the_o comune_v of_o kente_n in_o to_z grece_z nombre_fw-fr and_o make_v a_o insurreccyon_n &_o rebel_v ayenste_n the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o ordain_v theym_v a_o capytayne_n call_v johan_n cade_n a_o irysshman_n which_o name_v himself_o mortymer_n cousin_z to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o this_o capytayne_n hold_v theym_a togyder_n &_o make_a ordynaunce_n among_o theym_fw-mi and_o bring_v theym_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi where_o he_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o petycyon_n to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n and_o show_v what_o injury_n and_o oppressyon_n yâ—_z poor_a comyn_n suffer_v &_o under_o colour_n for_o to_o come_v to_o his_o above_o &_o he_o have_v a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxvii_o day_n of_o june_n the_o king_n &_o many_o lord_n capytayn_n &_o man_n of_o be_v go_v toward_o he_o to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o when_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n understode_v yâ—_z come_n of_o the_o king_n with_o so_o great_a puyssaunce_n he_o withdraw_v he_o &_o his_o peple_n to_o senok_fw-mi a_z lytell_a vyllage_n ¶_o and_o the_o xxviii_o day_n of_o june_n he_o bring_v withdraw_v and_o go_v yâ—_z king_n come_v with_o his_o army_n set_v in_o order_fw-fr &_o enbatayl_v to_o yâ—_z black_a h_v and_o by_o advy_v of_o his_o counsel_n send_v sir_n vmfrey_n stafforde_v knight_n &_o wyllyam_n stafforde_v 〈◊〉_d two_o valyaunt_a capytayn_n with_o certain_a people_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o capytayne_n &_o to_o take_v &_o bring_v he_o &_o his_o accessarye_n to_o the_o king_n which_o go_v too_o senol_n and_o the_o capytayne_n with_o his_o felyshyp_n and_o meet_v with_o they_o &_o fight_v ayenste_n theym_a and_o in_o conclusion_n slay_v theym_a both_o and_o as_o many_o as_o abode_n &_o will_v not_o yield_v theym_fw-mi be_v slay_v ¶_o during_o this_o skyrmysshe_n felle_fw-fr a_o gretr_n varyaunce_n among_o yâ—_z lord_n man_n and_o comyn_v people_n be_v on_o black_a h_v ayenste_n they_o lord_n &_o capytayn_n sa_n plain_o yâ—_z they_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kent_n to_o assy_v &_o help_v he_o but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v execuconn_v on_o the_o traitor_n be_v about_o the_o king_n whereto_o yâ—_z king_n say_v nay_o and_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o salysbury_n and_o yâ—_z baron_fw-fr of_o dubby_n the_o abbot_n of_o gloucestre_n danyell_n &_o trevilyon_n &_o many_o mo_z be_v traitor_n and_z worthy_a to_o be_v deed_n wherefore_o for_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n many_o &_o also_o some_o of_o the_o king_n house_n yâ—_z lord_n say_n be_v arrest_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o then_o the_o king_n hear_v tydynge_n of_o the_o dethe_v and_o overthrowenge_v of_o the_o stafforde_v he_o withdraw_v he_o to_o london_n and_z from_o then_n to_o kel_v worth_a for_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr the_o lord_n dare_v not_o trust_v their_o own_o household_n man_n ¶_o then_o after_o that_o the_o capytayne_n have_v have_v this_o vyctory_n upon_o the_o stafforde_v anon_o he_o take_v sire_n vmfreys_n salette_n and_o his_o brygantyne_n smyten_v full_a of_o guilt_n naylles_n and_o also_o his_o guilt_n spory_n and_o array_v he_o like_o a_o lord_n &_o a_o â—apytayne_n and_o resort_v with_o all_o his_o menye_n &_o also_o mo_z than_o he_o have_v before_o to_o the_o black_a h_v again_o to_o who_o come_v yâ—_z archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n to_o the_o black_a hethe_fw-mi and_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o find_v he_o wytty_n in_o his_o talk_v and_o his_o request_n &_o so_o they_o departyd_v ¶_o and_o the_o three_o day_n of_o july_n he_o come_v &_o enter_v into_o london_n with_o all_o his_o people_n and_o the_o re_fw-mi die_v make_v cry_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o in_o his_o name_n that_z no_o man_n shall_v rob_v ne_o take_v not_o manere_v good_n but_o if_o he_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o come_v ride_v thrughe_v the_o cyte_n in_o great_a pride_n and_o smite_v his_o sword_n upon_o london_n stone_n in_o can_v wyk_fw-mi street_n ¶_o and_o he_o be_v in_o yâ—_z cyte_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v and_o so_o they_o fette_z he_o &_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o yield_v hall_fw-mi before_o the_o mayor_n &_o the_o olde_n man_n where_o yâ—_z he_o be_v examine_v and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v jugyd_v by_o his_o pery_n and_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n take_v he_o by_o force_n from_o the_o mayer_n &_o offycer_n that_o keep_v he_o and_o take_v he_o to_o a_o press_a to_o shryve_v he_o and_z or_o he_o may_v be_v half_o shryven_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n in_o the_o cheap_a side_n &_o there_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_n and_o thus_o dey_v the_o lord_n say_n tresourer_n of_o englonde_n after_o this_o they_o set_v his_o heed_n upon_o a_o spear_n &_o bear_v it_o all_o about_o the_o cyte_n and_o the_o same_o day_n abowte_n myle_n end_n cromere_n be_v beheeded_a and_o the_o day_n before_o atte_n after_o noon_n the_z capytayne_a with_o certain_a of_o his_o man_n go_v to_o phylyp_v malpas_n house_n and_z robbyd_a he_o and_o take_v away_o moche_v good_a and_o from_o then_n he_o go_v to_o saint_n margaretes_n paten_n to_o one_o gerty_n house_n and_o rob_v he_o &_o take_v away_o from_o he_o moche_v good_a also_o at_o which_o rob_v be_v dyverse_a man_n of_o london_n of_z their_o neighbour_n be_v at_o and_o take_v part_n with_o theym_n ¶_o for_o this_o rob_v the_o people_n herte_n felle_n from_o he_o and_o every_o thryfty_a man_n be_v a_o ferde_v for_o to_o be_v serve_v in_o like_a wise_n for_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n in_o london_n that_o await_v
be_v to_o be_v know_v yâ—_z four_o thing_n be_v make_v first_o &_o in_o one_o time_n &_o of_o one_o age_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o heaven_n imperial_a angel_n nature_n the_z matere_a of_o the_o four_o element_n &_o tyme._n and_o that_o doctor_n call_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o which_o be_v make_v afore_o any_o day_n or_o night_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v of_o no_o thing_n ¶_o thenne_v after_o follow_v the_o werke_n of_o the_o divysyon_n the_o which_o be_v make_v in_o three_o of_o the_o first_o day_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o high_a wysedom_n of_o the_o maker_n ¶_o thenne_v after_o follow_v yâ—_z arayenge_a of_o this_o werke_n in_o the_o which_o be_v show_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o which_o be_v make_v three_o of_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v ut_fw-la patê«_n clare_v in_o textu_fw-la gen_fw-la priuâ—_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o day_n god_n make_v &_o dyvyde_v the_o light_n from_o the_o derkenesse_n ¶_o the_o second_o day_n god_n make_v and_o ordain_v the_o firmament_n &_o dyvyde_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o three_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o gadr_v the_o water_n in_o to_o one_o place_n &_o the_o earth_n though_o apperid_fw-la ¶_o the_o four_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v the_o son_n the_o moan_v &_o the_o star_n &_o put_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n ¶_o the_o fyfth_o day_n god_n make_v in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v fish_n &_o fowl_n &_o great_a whale_n in_o the_o water_n ¶_o the_o sixth_o day_n god_n or_o deyn_v in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v be_v and_o man_n ¶_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n make_v &_o in_o that_o day_n he_o rest_v of_o all_o werke_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v not_o as_o in_o werk_n being_n weary_a but_z he_o sessid_v to_o make_v mo_z new_a creature_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la geâ—_n i_o be_v it_o know_v that_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n of_z who_o it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o first_o aege_fw-la next_o follow_a live_v ix_o 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
viij_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o eight_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_z malicyous_a lie_n take_v on_o he_o the_o pryncehode_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brother_n wherefore_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v myschevous_o ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o juge_a in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o juges_fw-la by_o yâ—_z manner_n of_o direction_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o dominaconn_n &_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o juge_a of_o israel_n have_v â—â—i_fw-la son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tee_n and_o by_o cause_n there_o werâ—_n good_a man_n &_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasyr_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o yâ—_z day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v &_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n &_o welthe_n eanus_fw-la be_v the_o four_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o caâ—â—ntâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ¶_o latinus_n be_v king_n in_o yâ—aly_n aâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d nus_fw-la &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d dom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o canneâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d ter_z of_o euandâ—â—_n find_v first_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assoon_o 〈…〉_o man_n troy_n be_v destroy_v first_o 〈◊〉_d casyon_n of_o the_o batail_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamâ—â—_n do_v king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o 〈◊〉_d les_fw-fr and_o jason_n with_o dur_n honour_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v reâ—eyved_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_v how_o many_o harm_n &_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delâ—hica_n afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n prophesy_v hoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgyn_v wtout_fw-fr manâ—_n nes_z seed_n ¶_o lamydon_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v and_z his_o daughter_n râ—â—oma_n be_v take_v in_o to_o grekys_n land_n for_o the_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayll_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ferdfull_a myâ—â—â—eves_n vide_fw-la 〈…〉_o na_fw-mi hercules_n with_o â—alon_n deshor_v 〈◊〉_d or_o troy_n the_o which_o anove_v after_o be_v build_v of_o priaâ—â—is_n soon_o to_o lanâ—ydon_n this_o hercules_n die_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a batarlle_n and_o jufenytâ—_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moâ—_n the_o people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n &_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v grey_v hynself_n he_o ram_v in_o to_o yâ—_z fire_n &_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshype_v among_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o cirta_n annum_fw-la inundi_fw-la three_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ij_o c.xxiiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a sin_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistyens_n &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviij_o year_n and_o they_o be_v grete_o oppressyd_v &_o thenne_n they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n thenne_fw-fr repte_n be_v espy_v with_o almyghty_a god_n &_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o sedycyous_a people_n of_o the_o hylle_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_n he_o slay_v his_o own_o daughter_n folysh_o &_o dye_a sacrefyce_n to_o god_n with_o she_o judicum_fw-la xi_o et_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o line_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o deed_n through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_a tomed_a to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c._n &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n hely_n be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n and_o abiathar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebassam_n be_v juge_a in_o israel_n vij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o juge_a and_o he_o be_v name_v otherwise_o boos_n the_o which_o wed_a ruth_n ¶_o abralon_n the_o xix_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v juge_a ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_a and_o therefore_o none_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiij_o juge_a govern_v in_o israel_n eight_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamanis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o asserium_fw-la and_o priamus_n king_n of_o troy_n soon_o to_o lamidon_n that_o build_v his_o cyte_n again_o merueyllous_o strong_a and_o begin_v batayll_v with_o the_o greek_n unto_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hertor_n a_o leyâ—full_a gentyll_a soon_o by_o his_o â—yâ—_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wy_fw-mi se_fw-mi and_z juromparable_a of_o strengthe_n and_o noblynesse_n this_o priamus_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v paris_n the_o which_o take_v away_o from_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n he_o lena_fw-la wyf_v to_o menelaiê°_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaâ—ê°_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n and_z at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cyte_n false_o and_z to_o the_o greek_n moost_n shame_v and_o slander_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayll_n where_o no_o man_n gyve_v love_a to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n report_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_n three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n come_z in_o to_o ytaly_n with_o twenty_o shyppe_n &_o die_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamus_n daughter_n elinsaram_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n thorugh_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v juliê°_n cezar_n &_o octavianê°_n augustê°_n ¶_o vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greek_n after_o many_o peril_n on_o the_o set_a wen_n te_fw-mi home_n to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o moo_v faithful_a &_o the_o moost_n chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v radde_a of_o and_o the_o greek_n peryssh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_z on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v homeward_o again_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a date_n of_o their_o wry_a ting_v after_o that_o victory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o history_n &_o other_o writing_a sic_fw-la anâ—_n priâ—_n well_fw-mi scâ—o_fw-mi iâ—_n post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n juge_n of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.lxxiiij_o ob_v of_o crystis_fw-la line_n soon_o to_o boos_n iâ—_n reherce_v in_o ma._n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o juge_a regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o samson_n be_v the_o moo_v strong_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o delyver_v israel_n from_o the_o philistiens_fw-la &_o for_o his_o marvellous_a strengthe_n man_n trow_v he_o have_v be_v hercules_n et_fw-la eius_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la oê‘a_fw-la vide_fw-la juidicum_fw-la xiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.xiiij_o iesse_n soon_o to_o obeth_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n otherwise_o call_v ysay_v fader_fw-mi to_z davyd_v this_o time_n live_v a_o notable_a man_n in_o honest_a no_o king_n ne_z great_a governor_n but_o of_o high_a many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n for_o of_o high_o descend_v cryste_n our_o savyour_fw-mi ¶_o this_o time_n ely_n be_v juge_a &_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n the_o which_o have_v two_o son_n ophni_n &_o phinees_n and_o for_o he_o correct_v they_o not_o suffycyent_o he_o &_o they_o be_v punyssh_v both_o of_o our_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o philistiens_n and_o ely_n felle_n of_o his_o sete_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n ¶_o this_o ely_n be_v juge_a next_o after_o samson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o aran_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lygnage_n dure_v a_o hondred_a and_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o lygnage_n ely_n be_v first_o bysshop_n &_o abrathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la priâ—_n regum_fw-la this_o time_n saul_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o hystorye_n &_o josephê°_n in_o hiâ—_n viij_o book_n this_o saul_n be_v first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o be_v king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o elect_v of_o god_n but_z after_o ward_n wretched_o he_o fail_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o his_o three_o son_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o gylboy_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saull_n
of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o albanak_n dwell_v in_o his_o own_o land_n with_o moche_n honour_n &_o worship_n and_o thenne_n come_v king_n humbar_n of_o hunlonde_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o aryve_v in_o albyne_n &_o will_v have_v conquer_v the_o land_n &_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o king_n albanak_n and_o he_o slay_v in_o batall_a when_o albanak_n be_v slay_v the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n flee_v unto_o lotrin_n &_o tell_v he_o for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o brytayne_n how_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v &_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o help_n and_o of_o his_o socour_n for_o to_o avenge_v his_o brother_n death_n lotrin_n there_o anon_o lete_fw-la assemble_v all_o the_o bryton_n of_o kente_n of_o dover_n in_o to_o derewent_n of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n of_o keftefen_fw-ge and_o lyndessey_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v they_o speed_v they_o fast_a toward_o their_o enemy_n for_o to_o yeve_v they_o batayll_v and_o lotrin_n have_v send_v to_o cambar_n his_o brother_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o so_o he_o die_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o come_v togyder_n &_o take_v their_o ware_n pâ—â—â—ely_o for_o to_o go_v and_o seek_v humbar_n where_o they_o may_v he_o find_v and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o this_o humbar_n be_v beside_o a_o water_n that_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n with_o his_o folk_n 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o dysporte_v and_o there_o come_v lotrin_n &_o cambar_n his_o brother_n with_o all_o their_o people_n sudden_o or_o that_o any_o of_o that_o other_o wist_v and_o when_o humbar_n see_v they_o come_v he_o be_v sore_o adiadde_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o his_o man_n wyste_v it_o not_o afore_o and_o also_o they_o be_v unarm_v and_o anon_o humbar_v for_o drede_n leap_v in_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o dey_v and_o his_o man_n be_v all_o slay_v so_o that_o noâ—e_n of_o they_o escape_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o water_n call_v humbar_v and_o ever_o more_o shall_v be_v for_z by_o cause_n that_o this_o king_n humbar_n therein_o be_v drown_v ¶_o and_o after_o that_o lotrin_n go_v to_o his_o shyppe_n &_o take_v there_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o find_v unto_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o other_o pylfre_v he_o gaaf_a unto_o other_o folk_n of_o the_o host_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damosel_n that_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n &_o she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o lotrin_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o for_o her_o fayrnessse_n and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v ouâ—er_o take_v in_o lone_a &_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o this_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n and_z anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o upon_o lotrin_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotrin_n have_v make_v covenaunt_n for_o to_o spouse_n corins_n daughter_n that_o be_v call_v guentolin_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n go_v unto_o he_o unto_o new_a troy_n &_o thus_o he_o say_v to_o lotrin_n now_o certes_o say_v he_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v suffer_v &_o have_v many_o time_n for_o brute_n your_o fader_fw-mi and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o upon_o you_o and_o he_o draw_v his_o falcon_n on_o high_a and_o will_v have_v slay_v this_o lotrin_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damosel_n go_v bytwene_v tho_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manere_fw-la that_o lotrin_n shall_v wed_v or_o spouse_n guentolin_n that_o be_v corins_n daughter_n &_o so_o lotrin_n do_v and_o netheles_o when_o that_o he_o have_v spouse_n guentolin_n corins_n daughter_n pryvely_a he_o come_v to_o estrylde_v &_o bring_v she_o with_o child_n &_o gate_n upon_o her_o a_o daughter_n the_o which_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n dey_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotrin_n forsake_v guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v and_o make_v estrylde_v queen_n and_o there_o guentolin_n that_o be_v he_o wyf_v go_v from_o then_n all_o in_o great_a ire_n &_o wrath_n unto_o cornewayle_v &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o honde_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n she_o undertoke_v feaute_n and_o homage_v of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_o afterward_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lotrin_n that_o be_v her_o lord_n and_z to_o he_o come_v &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a batayl_n and_o there_o be_v lotrin_n her_o husbonde_n slay_v and_o his_o man_n dyscomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolin_n lete_fw-la take_v estrylde_n and_o abram_n her_o daughter_n and_o bind_v they_o both_o honde_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v drown_v wherefore_o that_o water_n be_v ever_o more_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z the_o name_n of_o the_o damosel_n that_o be_v estryldes_n daughter_n and_o englysshe_n man_n call_v that_o water_n severne_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n unto_o this_o day_n to_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v guentolin_n lete_fw-la crown_n her_o queen_n of_o all_o the_o land_n &_o govern_v the_o land_n full_a well_o &_o wise_o unto_o the_o time_n yâ—_z madan_n she_o soon_o that_o lotrin_n have_v goten_a upon_o she_o be_v of_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n yâ—_z he_o may_v be_v king_n &_o so_o the_o queen_n regn_v xu_o year_n and_o thenne_fw-fr lete_fw-la she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v &_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o she_o go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o her_o lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o madan_n regn_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n madam_n soon_o to_o lotrin_n regn_v on_o the_o brytayn_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gote_o two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulin_n thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.c.xxij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.lxxxiiij_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la during_o to_z the_o transfygracyon_n davyd_v dauyd_v the_o second_o king_n in_o israel_n regn_v this_o time_n a_o man_n choose_v after_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_a in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la by_o samuel_n &_o after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n regn_v xl_o year_n this_o davyd_v be_v as_o a_o meruaylle_v in_o all_o mankind_n in_o who_o ever_o be_v find_v to_o moche_v power_n &_o so_o moche_v humâ—lyte_n â–ª_o so_o moche_n noblynes_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o seculary_a chynge_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o devoute_a a_o contemplaconn_n of_o spirytuall_a thyngê_n so_o many_o man_n to_o kylle_v &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o weep_v for_o his_o tirspaâ—s_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la i_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abiathat_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o he_o flee_v fro_o saull_n unto_o davyd_v &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gad._n nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n thenne_n and_o nathan_n be_v brother_n soon_o to_o davyd_v ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n and_o his_o brother_n maulyn_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxv_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n &_o maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o that_o they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_n and_o at_o this_o day_n mempris_fw-fr lete_fw-la kylle_n his_o brother_n thorugh_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v yâ—_z land_n and_o anon_o lete_fw-la crown_n he_o king_n &_o regn_v and_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_o man_n that_o he_o destroy_v within_o a_o while_n all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o lecherous_a that_o he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomy_n wherefore_o almyghty_a god_n be_v grete_o dysplease_v and_o sore_a wroth_a with_o hum_n and_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o wyckednesse_n for_o on_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_z so_o he_o go_v up_o &_o down_o himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_o they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o camen_n â—ulues_v anon_o and_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v
he_o be_v save_v or_o not_o a_z great_a alteracyon_n be_v among_o doctor_n and_o to_o we_o that_o write_v cronycles_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o charge_n to_o determine_v but_o all_o the_o ee_a part_n of_o the_o world_n babylon_n selencia_fw-la the_z utter_a part_n of_o the_o ynde_n germayne_n the_o second_o after_o alexander_n he_o hold_v under_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o piteous_a and_o so_o meke_o he_o guide_v he_o to_o every_o man_n as_o a_o king_n he_o be_v gentyll_a and_z to_o no_o man_n ungentyll_a the_o which_o be_v read_v of_o few_o all_z his_o day_n he_o live_v that_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o moost_n worthy_a man_n in_o all_o his_o empire_n and_o thought_n &_o say_v ever_o more_o that_z no_o man_n be_v more_o unworthy_a to_o be_v emperor_n than_o he_o ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o c.liij_o anacletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n it_o year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o greek_a he_o monyssh_v all_o crysten_v man_n that_o preeste_n shall_v be_v worshyp_v above_o all_o other_o man_n 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she_o shall_v be_v a_o wymple_a about_o her_o heed_n and_o many_o peril_n he_o see_v about_o matrimony_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v yâ—_z no_o woman_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o leful_a wyf_v but_o if_o she_o be_v blessyd_v of_o the_o priest_n ¶_o elentherus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o sother_n xv_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v yâ—_z crysten_v man_n shall_v refuse_v no_o meet_a reasonable_a yâ—_z be_v man_n meet_a nota_fw-la ¶_o also_o that_o no_o man_n unaccuse_v in_o a_o crime_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o his_o dygnytee_n or_o degree_n till_o he_o be_v convyct_v thorugh_o ensample_n of_o cryst_n the_o which_o keep_v still_o judas_n scaryoth_v not_o accuse_v &_o cryste_n know_v he_o guilty_a and_o what_o soever_o he_o do_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o his_o seruyce_n abode_n farm_n &_o stable_n and_o he_o send_v also_o legate_n unto_o lucy_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n the_o which_o baptyse_v he_o &_o his_o people_n and_o fagus_n &_o domianus_n legate_n the_o 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thyngê_n as_o nature_n require_v &_o anon_o sodeyn_o his_o bowel_n felle_n from_o he_o and_o thereby_o be_v deed_n as_o you_o now_o here_o ¶_o liberius_n be_v pope_n after_o julius_n xix_o year_n &_o vij_o month_n thenne_n be_v the_o second_o dyscorde_n of_o the_o chirche_fw-fr bytwene_n liberiê°_n &_o felix_n for_o the_o heresy_n of_o yâ—_z ariens_n the_o which_o favour_v liberius_n thenne_fw-fr constancius_fw-la themperour_n call_v again_o liberius_n from_o his_o exile_n by_o cause_n he_o favour_v this_o heresy_n and_o the_o chirche_v deiece_v liberius_n &_o take_v felix_n for_o pope_n &_o the_o other_o be_v expulse_v as_o a_o heretyke_a of_o the_o chirche_n but_o felix_n obtain_v not_o for_z the_o emperor_n put_v in_o liberius_n &_o expulse_v felix_n ¶_o fellix_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o this_o
&_o spouse_n i_o greyne_v with_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v delyver_v &_o bear_v a_o child_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o gaâ—e_v on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o aege_fw-la a_z noble_a baron_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o lion_n wed_v she_o ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a sykenesse_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o that_o have_v to_o keep_v octa_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o and_o ossa_n have_v brother_n that_o then_o be_v in_o prison_n they_o lete_fw-la they_o go_v for_o great_a yefte_n yâ—_z they_o they_o give_v &_o go_v with_o they_o and_o when_o though_o two_o brother_n be_v escape_v &_o be_v in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n again_o thenne_fw-fr they_o ordain_v they_o a_o great_a power_n of_o folk_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o war_n again_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n choose_v aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o brytayne_n while_o that_o he_o be_v syke_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o loâ—_n 〈◊〉_d syknesse_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v syke_a &_o may_v not_o help_v high_a self_n he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_v that_o though_o be_v choose_v for_o to_o be_v wardeyne_a &_o chyeftayne_n of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o so_o he_o anon_o &_o all_o his_o bryton_n assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o give_v batayll_n to_o octa_n &_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o octa_n at_o the_o last_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ¶_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o that_o these_o bryton_n have_v dedignaconn_v of_o aloth_n &_o will_v not_o be_v to_o he_o attendaune_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v anoy_v wonder_n sore_o &_o lete_fw-la put_v he_o in_o a_o lytere_o in_o the_o host_n among_o his_o folk_n and_o they_o lad_n he_o to_o vereloyne_v that_o though_o be_v a_o fair_a cyte_n there_o yâ—_z saint_n albon_n be_v martyr_v and_o after_o be_v the_o cyte_n destroy_v with_o paynem_n through_o war_n and_o thither_o they_o have_v send_v octa_n and_o ossa_n &_o their_o people_n and_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o town_n &_o lete_fw-la make_v sure_a yâ—_z yates_n &_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o king_n come_v &_o they_o besyege_v &_o make_v a_o strong_a assawee_fw-mi but_z they_o that_o be_v within_o manly_a theym_n deffend_v ¶_o the_o king_n lete_fw-la ordain_v his_o begin_v &_o his_o engyne_n for_o to_o break_v the_o wall_n &_o the_o wall_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o no_o man_n may_v they_o mysdo_v ¶_o octa_n &_o his_o people_n have_v great_a despite_n that_o a_o king_n lyenge_a in_o a_o lytere_o have_v theym_a besyege_v and_o they_o take_v counseyll_o among_o they_o for_o to_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o morrow_n er_o and_o come_v out_o and_o yeve_v batayll_n to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o they_o die_v and_o in_o that_o batayll_n be_v both_o octa_n and_o ossa_n slay_v &_o all_o the_o other_o yâ—_z escape_v a_o live_v flee_v in_o to_o scotlnde_v &_o make_v colegrin_n their_o chyeftayne_n and_o the_o saxon_n yâ—_z be_v a_o live_v &_o escape_v from_o the_o batayll_n bring_v again_o a_o great_a strength_n &_o among_o they_o they_o say_v that_o if_o king_n uter_n be_v deed_n they_o spolde_v well_o conquer_v the_o land_n &_o think_v to_o enpoysen_n the_o king_n &_o ordain_v man_n for_o to_o do_v this_o deed_n &_o give_v they_o of_o yeftê_n great_a plente_v this_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o they_o ordain_v they_o thyderwarde_o there_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z king_n be_v dwelling_n and_o clothe_v they_o in_o poor_a wede_n yâ—_z better_o all_o for_o to_o speed_n their_o false_a purpose_n but_o netheles_o all_o their_o falseness_n &_o subtylte_n they_o may_v never_o come_v to_o nigh_o the_o king_n but_o so_o at_o yâ—_z last_o they_o aspy_v yâ—_z the_o king_n drink_v no_o other_o liquor_n but_o oon_o water_n of_o a_o clear_a well_o that_o be_v nyghe_a beside_o &_o the_o false_a traitor_n upon_o a_o day_n pryvely_a go_v to_o yâ—_z well_o &_o put_v therein_o poison_n so_o yâ—_z all_o yâ—_z water_n be_v enpoysen_v and_o anon_o after_o as_o the_o king_n have_v drink_v of_o that_o water_n he_z begin_v to_o swelle_v &_o soon_o after_o he_o dey_v &_o as_o many_o as_o drink_v of_o yâ—_z water_n dey_v also_o and_o anon_o as_o this_o be_v aspy_v folk_n of_o the_o town_n lete_fw-la stop_v the_o welle_v for_o evermore_o ¶_o when_o the_o king_n be_v deed_n his_o folk_n bear_v he_o to_o stonhenge_n with_o great_a solempnyte_n of_o bysshop_n &_o baron_n that_o be_v there_o he_o to_o bury_v beside_o aurilambros_n his_o brother_n and_o after_o torn_v again_o though_o everywhichone_o &_o send_v after_o his_o soon_o &_o they_o make_v he_o king_n of_o the_o land_n with_o moche_n reverence_n after_o his_o fader_n deche_v the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n yâ—_z be_v the_o soon_o of_o uter_n be_v crown_v after_o his_o fad_n death_n &_o how_o he_o drive_v colegrin_n &_o the_o saron_n &_o cheldrâ—k_v of_o almaigne_n out_o of_o this_o land_n as_o arthur_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o land_n he_z be_v but_o young_a of_o aege_fw-la of_o xu_o year_n but_z he_o be_v fair_a and_o bold_a &_o doughty_a of_o body_n and_o to_o meek_a folk_n he_o be_v good_a &_o curtey_n and_z large_a of_o spend_n &_o make_v he_o well_o belove_v among_o all_o they_o there_o yâ—_z it_o be_v need_v &_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la be_v swear_v true_o that_o the_o saxon_n never_o shall_v have_v reâ—â—_n ne_o pease_n till_o that_o he_o have_v dryurn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n and_o fight_v with_o colegrin_n the_o which_o after_o the_o time_n that_o octa_n be_v deed_n the_o saxon_n maynten_v and_o this_o colegrin_n be_v dyscomfyte_v &_o flee_v unto_o york_n &_o take_v the_o town_n &_o there_o he_o hold_v and_o the_o king_n besyege_v high_o there_o but_o he_o may_v no_o thing_n speed_n for_o the_o cyte_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o they_o within_o the_o town_n keep_v yâ—_z cyte_v well_o &_o orped_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n colegrin_n lete_fw-la the_o town_n to_o bladulf_n &_o flee_v himself_o to_o cheldrik_n yâ—_z be_v king_n of_o almaigne_n for_o to_o have_v of_o he_o socour_n and_o the_o king_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v &_o arryve_v in_o scotlonde_n with_o xu_o hondred_a shyppe_n and_o when_o arthur_n wist_v of_o these_o tydynge_n yâ—_z he_o have_v not_o power_n &_o strength_n enough_o to_o fight_v against_o cheldrik_n he_o lete_fw-la be_v the_o siege_n &_o go_v to_o london_n and_o send_v anon_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o lytell_a brytayne_n that_o be_v call_v howell_n his_o nevewe_n his_o sister_n soon_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o may_v and_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o arryve_v at_o southampton_n and_o what_o king_n arthur_n if_o wist_v he_o be_v glad_a enough_o &_o go_v against_o they_o &_o they_o receyve_v with_o moche_v honour_n so_o that_o those_o two_o hostê_n meet_v &_o assemble_v they_o and_z take_v their_o way_n even_o unto_o nchol_n that_o cheldrik_n have_v besyege_v but_o it_o be_v not_o take_v and_o they_o come_v upon_o cheldrik_v &_o his_o people_n or_o they_o wist_v where_o that_o they_o be_v &_o they_o egre_o assayl_v ¶_o the_o king_n cheldrik_n and_o his_o man_n defend_v he_o manly_a by_o their_o power_n but_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o man_n slay_v so_o many_o saxon_n that_o never_o be_v seen_v such_o slaughter_n and_o cheldrik_n and_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v alyve_a flee_v away_o and_o king_n arthur_n they_o pursew_v &_o drive_v they_o out_o in_o to_o a_o wood_n that_o that_o they_o may_v no_o ferde_o pass_v ¶_o childrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o moche_v disease_n &_o they_o yield_v to_o king_n arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v their_o horse_n &_o their_o armour_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_z they_o must_v oon_o go_v on_o foot_n in_o to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v home_o in_o to_o their_o own_o land_n &_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o 〈◊〉_d high_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o counseyll_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n &_o receyve_v the_o hostage_n &_o thereupon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o their_o shyppe_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v yâ—_z wound_n change_a as_o the_o devyll_n it_o will_v &_o they_o forn_v their_o navy_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o
so_o moche_n be_v praise_v thorugh_o out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v &_o king_n arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v unto_o death_n but_o he_o lete_fw-la high_a to_o be_v bear_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—un_v to_o be_v heel_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o yet_o the_o bryton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o other_o land_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o &_o conquer_v all_o brytayne_n &_o but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o prophesy_v of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a &_o say_a sooth_n for_o thereof_o yet_o man_n have_v doubt_n and_o shall_v have_v for_o ever_o more_o as_o man_n say_v for_o man_n wot_v not_o whither_o that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v or_o deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v at_o auioun_n the_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacyon_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n u_o c.xlvi_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n delyver_v the_o trame_n unto_o constantyne_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nevewe_n as_o king_n arthur_n 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assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o they_o that_o be_v before_o with_o mordred_n &_o have_v be_v dryven_v away_o &_o that_o dye_a moche_n sorrow_n &_o a_o guysshe_a thrughout_n all_o that_o land_n that_o one_o brother_n ordain_v &_o purpose_v he_o toward_o the_o ancient_a cyte_n of_o london_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cyte_n and_o that_o other_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n but_o constantyne_n come_v to_o london_n and_o slay_v he_o that_o be_v there_o and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n and_o slay_v he_o that_o be_v there_o also_o so_o that_o both_o his_o enemy_n be_v deed_n ¶_o and_o when_o constantyne_n have_v regn_v well_o &_o worthy_o four_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n adelbright_n and_o of_o edell_n after_o king_n constantyne_n death_n there_o be_v two_o king_n in_o brytayne_n that_o one_o be_v call_v adelbright_n yâ—_z be_v a_o danoy_n and_o he_o hold_v the_o country_n of_o norfolk_n &_o southfolke_n that_o other_o hyght_n edell_n &_o be_v a_o 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well_o and_z nourysshe_a she_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o aege_fw-la she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o yâ—_z strong_a &_o worthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v &_o thenne_n he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n again_o ¶_o edell_n it_o grant_v &_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n and_o when_o adelbright_n be_v deed_n &_o enteryd_a edell_n take_v the_o damosel_n argentyll_a &_o nouryssh_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n &_o she_o become_v as_o fair_a as_o any_o may_v be_v ¶_o how_o king_n edell_n marry_v that_o damosel_n to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kechyne_n this_o king_n edell_n that_o be_v uncle_n to_o argentyll_a bethink_v how_o yâ—_z he_o may_v falle_o have_v the_o land_n from_o his_o niece_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o false_o against_o his_o oath_n think_v to_o dysceyve_v yâ—_z damosel_n &_o to_o marye_n she_o to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kechyn_n that_o be_v call_v curan_n &_o he_o become_v the_o worchy_a &_o strong_a man_n of_o body_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v 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&_o be_v call_v gregoria_n nun_n and_o short_o for_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n ¶_o saninianus_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z tyng_a of_o bell_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o man_n bachyte_v saint_n gregory_n for_o his_o lyberalyte_n yâ—_z he_o have_v to_o poor_a man_n &_o think_v he_o see_v saint_n gregory_n rebuke_v high_a thâ—â—es_n for_o it_o and_o the_o four_o time_n he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o think_v saint_n gregory_n smite_v he_o on_o the_o heed_n &_o he_o wake_v &_o dere_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o pope_n among_o all_o the_o pope_n the_o which_o be_v note_v to_o dye_n dredefull_a death_n ¶_o bonifacius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o saninianus_n viij_o month_n he_o ordain_v that_o none_o but_o white_a clothes_n shall_v 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part_n of_o london_n in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thorneye_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la dm_o vi_o c.xliiij_o bonifacius_n the_o fyfthe_n be_v pope_n after_o deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la fyve_o year_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chircheyerde_n and_o lytell_fw-mi elles_fw-fr of_o he_o be_v write_v ¶_o nota_fw-la machomitum_fw-la ¶_o machomite_n the_o duke_n of_o sarrasyn_n &_o turk_n be_v this_o tyme._n and_o he_o be_v yâ—_z dysceyver_n of_o all_o the_o world_n a_z false_a prophet_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o forgooer_n of_o antecryst_n the_o fulfyller_n of_o hererye_n &_o of_o all_o fall_v man_n the_o meruayll_a of_o whon_n the_o domination_n thus_o begin_v ¶_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a famous_a clerk_n at_o rome_n &_o coude_fw-fr not_o speed_n in_o his_o matter_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v speed_v in_o thenne_n he_o recede_v from_o rome_n over_o yâ—_z see_v &_o procure_v many_o a_o man_n to_o have_v go_v with_o he_o among_o who_o be_v this_o machomyte_n a_o great_a man_n of_o wit_n and_o this_o clerk_n promise_v he_o to_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o the_o country_n if_o he_o will_v be_v gyde_v after_o he_o ¶_o there_o he_o nouryssh_v a_o dowe_fw-mi &_o put_v all_o the_o corn_n yâ—_z the_o dowe_fw-mi eat_v in_o machomytê_n eere_o &_o so_o this_o dowe_fw-mi have_v never_o no_o meet_v but_o in_o his_o eere_n the_o foresaid_a clerk_n on_o a_o day_n call_v the_o people_n &_o meve_v they_o to_o cheese_n such_o a_o prince_n as_o yâ—_z holy_a ghost_n will_v show_v to_o they_o in_o likeness_n of_o dowe_fw-mi and_o anon_o this_o clerk_n secret_o lete_fw-la flee_v this_o dowe_fw-mi yâ—_z which_o after_o his_o old_a custom_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o fell_z anon_o to_o yâ—_z shoulder_v of_o machomyte_n &_o put_v his_o bylle_n in_o his_o eere_n and_o the_o people_n see_v this_o anon_o he_o be_v choose_v duke_n of_o that_o people_n of_o corosame_a he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a prophet_n of_o god_n thenne_n he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o his_o law_n that_o be_v call_v alcoran_n but_o he_o die_v it_o by_o informaconn_n of_o three_o of_o his_o master_n to_o who_o the_o devyll_n mynystre_v the_o auctoryte_n and_o the_o cunning_a ¶_o the_o first_o master_n be_v a_o jew_n a_o great_a astronomyer_n &_o a_o nygromancer_n the_o second_o be_v john_n the_o anthiochia_n the_o three_o be_v sergius_n a_o heretyke_a and_o these_o three_o make_v a_o ungracyous_a law_n and_o a_o unhappy_a ¶_o and_o what_o some_o ever_o be_v hard_a of_o byleve_n and_o noyous_a to_o do_v they_z left_a that_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_z they_o put_v that_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n the_o which_o the_o worldly_a man_n be_v prone_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v glotony_n lechery_n rapyne_v &_o such_o other_o and_o also_o this_o machomyte_n ordain_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v as_o many_o wyve_n as_o he_o may_v occupy_v &_o find_v and_o refuse_v they_o twye_n or_o thrye_n or_o four_o time_n 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the_o king_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n be_v lete_fw-la so_o moan_n all_fw-mi manere_fw-mi man_n that_o may_v traveyller_n and_o so_o yâ—_z englysshman_n meet_v yâ—_z scot_n at_o the_o abby_n of_o beygâ—elande_n the_o xu_o day_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_o same_o year_n above_o say_v and_o the_o englysshe_n man_n be_v there_o dyscomfyte_v and_o atte_v that_o scomfyture_n 〈◊〉_d take_v sir_n johan_n of_o brytayne_n erle_n of_o rychmonde_n that_o hold_v the_o country_n and_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a ransom_n and_o be_v lete_fw-la god_n and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v into_o france_n &_o come_v never_o after_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkelay_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o dethâ—y_v t_o be_v earl_n of_o cardoil_n then_o at_o yâ—_z time_n be_v sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-mi that_o new_a be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoil_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v yâ—_z good_a erle_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o he_o have_v ordain_v 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manere_fw-la of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o with_o a_o sword_n gird_v about_o he_o &_o hosyd_v and_o sporyd_a ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n authoyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n say_v he_o the_o king_n puttyth_v upon_o the_o for_o asmoche_v as_o thou_o have_v be_v orpyd_v in_o thy_o de_fw-mi die_v he_z do_v to_o the_o moche_n honour_n &_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoilâ—_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o lord_n lad_a the_o peple_n of_o his_o country_n that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o att_o the_o bataylle_n of_o beyghelande_n and_z thou_o lad_a they_o away_o by_o the_o country_n of_o copelonde_n and_z through_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v discomfyâ—d_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n through_o thy_o treason_n &_o falseness_n and_o if_o yâ—_z have_v come_v by_o
the_o siege_n &_o go_v then_n by_o night_n ¶_o when_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v through_o scotlonde_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n &_o knight_n be_v dyscomfyte_v at_o gaskemore_n of_o scotlonde_n through_o sire_n edward_n bayllol_fw-mi you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z the_o lord_n &_o lady_n &_o yâ—_z gentyl_n of_o scotlonde_n come_v wonder_v fast_a to_o saint_n johamnes_n town_n &_o yield_v theym_a unto_o bayllol_n &_o to_o he_o do_v homage_n &_o feautee_n for_o their_o londe_n &_o yield_v theym_a to_o his_o pease_n &_o he_o theym_v receyve_v free_o and_o fro_o thame_n he_o go_v to_o the_o abbaye_v of_o scone_n &_o there_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o after_o he_o lete_fw-la cry_n his_o pea_n thrughe_o out_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n it_o befall_v that_o king_n edward_n hold_v his_o parliament_n among_o his_o liege_n atte_a the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n for_o to_o amend_v the_o trespace_n and_o the_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v 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ditche_n theym_v all_o abowee_v so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d many_o 〈…〉_o and_o with_o other_o 〈…〉_o wherewith_o they_o 〈…〉_o house_n &_o chirch_v all_o 〈…〉_o to_o yâ—_z earth_n with_o great_a 〈…〉_o out_z of_o gonnes_o 〈…〉_o and_o netheles_o yâ—_z scot_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z town_n yâ—_z though_o two_o king_n may_v not_o come_v therein_o long_o time_n 〈…〉_o yâ—_z king_n abide_v there_o so_o 〈◊〉_d till_o though_o yâ—_z be_v within_z yâ—_z town_n fail_v vytaylle_n &_o also_o they_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o wake_v yâ—_z they_o wyste_v not_o what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v yâ—_z though_o scot_n that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n thrughe_o comyn_v counseyll_n and_o their_o assent_n lete_fw-la cry_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n that_o they_o may_v have_v pease_n of_o the_o englysshman_n &_o thereof_o they_o pray_v the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n &_o mercy_n and_o pray_v he_o of_o trewe_v for_o viij_o day_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n 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there_o drown_v but_o the_o foresaid_a wyllyam_n go_v 〈◊〉_d &_o other_o of_o his_o company_n and_z come_v by_o the_o shyppe_n of_o englonde_n &_o slay_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hull_n xvi_o man_n and_o after_o they_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n wherefore_o the_o scot_n hold_v 〈…〉_o town_n rescowed_a and_o askyd_v their_o 〈◊〉_d again_o of_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n send_v theym_a word_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o axyd_v their_o hostage_n with_o 〈◊〉_d since_o yâ—_z they_o come_v into_o yâ—_z town_n of_o englonde_n side_n for_o covenaunt_n be_v bytwene_v theym_a yâ—_z the_o town_n shall_v be_v rescow_v by_o yâ—_z half_n of_o scotlonde_n &_o anon_o though_o commawnded_a king_n edward_n to_o yield_v the_o town_n or_z he_o will_v have_v yâ—_z hostage_n and_o the_o scot_n say_v yâ—_z town_n be_v rescow_v well_o enough_o &_o thereto_o the_o will_v theym_v hold_n when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o scot_n break_v they_o be_v covenauntes_n yâ—_z they_o make_v he_z be_v wonder_n wroth_a and_o anne_z lete_fw-la sir_n thomas_n fytzwyllyam_n and_o sir_n alysander_v of_o feton_n warden_n of_o berwyk_n the_o which_o thomas_n be_v person_n of_o dunbarre_v &_o lete_fw-la they_o be_v take_v first_o afore_o that_o otheyr_n hostage_n for_o cause_n yâ—_z sir_n alysanders_n fader_fw-mi be_v keeper_n of_o the_o town_n ¶_o and_o though_o command_v everye_o day_n two_o hostage_n of_o the_o town_n till_o yâ—_z they_o be_v all_o do_v to_o death_n but_o if_o they_o yield_v the_o town_n &_o so_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o for_o to_o brek_v their_o covenaunte_n and_o when_o they_o of_o yâ—_z town_n hear_v these_o tidyngê_n they_o become_v wonder_v sorry_a &_o send_v to_o yâ—_z king_n yâ—_z he_o will_v grant_v they_o other_o viij_o day_n of_o respite_n so_o yâ—_z bytwene_v two_o hundre_v man_n of_o arm_n &_o twenty_o man_n of_o arm_n may_v by_o â—â—â—the_n go_v bytwene_v 〈◊〉_d to_o yâ—_z town_n of_o berwyk_n theym_n for_o to_o 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z town_n 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of_o estate_n &_o of_o governaunce_n of_o yâ—_z town_n he_o send_v intoo_o englonde_n there_o for_o to_o abide_v their_o raunson_n and_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o all_o the_o commynalte_n of_o the_o town_n the_o king_n lete_fw-la go_v whede_a they_o will_v in_o pease_n and_o without_o any_o harm_n and_o lete_fw-la they_o bear_v with_o they_o all_o their_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v and_o carry_v away_o keep_a the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n to_o himself_o thenne_fw-fr through_o meditacyon_n of_o cardynales_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o pope_n trewe_v be_v â—â—ke_v there_o bytwene_a france_n and_o englonde_n for_o ix_o month_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o about_o myghelmas_n king_n edward_n come_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o glorious_a vyctory_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o eâ—st_a party_n of_o yâ—â—worlde_n there_o arise_v and_o begin_v a_o pestilence_n â—_o dethe_v of_o sarasyn_n and_o paynym_n that_o so_o great_a a_o dethe_v be_v never_o herd_n of_o a_o fore_n and_z that_o waste_v away_o the_o people_n so_o that_o un_v the_o tenthe_n person_n be_v leave_v alyve_a ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n abowte_n the_o southe_n countree_n and_o also_o in_o the_o west_n countree_n there_o fall_v so_o moche_n rain_n and_o so_o great_a water_n yâ—_z from_o crystmas_n to_o mid_a summer_n there_o be_v unnethes_n nos_fw-la day_n senyght_n but_o yâ—_z it_o rain_v somewhat_o through_o which_o water_n yâ—_z pestilence_n be_v so_o enft_v &_o so_o habundante_fw-la in_o all_o countreâ—_n &_o namely_o acout_v yâ—_z court_n of_o rome_n &_o other_o place_n &_o see_v cost_n yâ—_z un_v there_o be_v leave_v lyve_v folk_n for_o to_o bury_v theym_fw-mi yâ—_z be_v deed_n honest_o but_o make_v great_a dyche_n &_o pytte_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v broad_a &_o deep_a and_o therein_o bury_v they_o &_o make_v a_o reâ—ge_n of_o deed_n body_n &_o cast_v a_o lytell_a earth_n to_o feel_v they_o above_o &_o than_o cast_v in_o a_o neither_o 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well_o &_o wise_o in_o all_o yâ—_z have_v yâ—_z he_o may_v &_o as_o pryvely_a as_o he_o may_v he_o go_v over_o see_v toward_o calays_n and_o yâ—_z same_o year_n yâ—_z good_a king_n edward_n hold_v his_o ceystmas_n at_o haver_a &_o yâ—_z morn_n after_o new_a year_n day_n yâ—_z king_n be_v in_o yâ—_z castle_n of_o calais_n with_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n that_o none_o of_o the_o alyens_n wist_v thereof_o and_o that_o fall_v conspiratour_n &_o traytoure_n geffrey_n of_o cherney_n since_o that_o he_o may_v not_o open_o have_v his_o purpose_n of_o the_o castle_n pryvely_a and_o ste_z ge_o he_o come_v in_o &_o hold_v yâ—_z towen_v with_o a_o great_a haste_n and_o when_o he_o with_o his_o man_n be_v come_fw-mi in_o he_z pay_v yâ—_z foresaid_a somme_fw-fr of_o floreyn_n as_o covenaunt_n be_v to_o a_o geneweye_n in_o the_o town_n that_o be_v keeper_n of_o yâ—_z castle_n and_o consenting_a to_o the_o same_o geffreye_a in_o all_o his_o falseness_n and_o trechorye_n &_o boun_fw-fr den_fw-mi the_o 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that_o flee_v fro_o theface_v of_o drede_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o dyche_n and_o he_o that_o wyndethe_v he_o out_o of_o the_o dyche_n he_o shall_v be_v hold_n and_o tie_v 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈…〉_o this_o pestilence_n be_v 〈…〉_o unnethes_n the_o ten_o 〈…〉_o people_n be_v leave_v on_o live_v and_o 〈…〉_o a_o wonder_v thing_n 〈…〉_o after_o yâ—_z pestylen_fw-ge 〈…〉_o in_o their_o heed_n alas_o 〈…〉_o have_v afore_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a batayll_n with_o spanyarde_n in_o these_o fast_n by_o â—ynchelsee_v and_o in_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o saint_n johnn_v day_n in_o harvest_n in_o yâ—_z see_v fast_o by_o wynchelse_a king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataylle_n with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o yâ—_z their_o shyppe_n and_o navye_n lie_v chain_n togyde_a yâ—_z other_o they_o must_v fight_v or_o be_v drench_v &_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o of_o yâ—_z se_fw-es cost_v fast_o by_o wynchelse_n &_o romeny_n be_v gadred_a 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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 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