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all_o englonde_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o normandy_n also_o and_o will_v let_v crown_v he_o king_n of_o all_o the_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rycharde_n hear_v tell_v of_o these_o tide_n he_o go_v again_o toward_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n that_o he_o may_v but_o the_o duke_n of_o ostryche_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o almaigne_n and_o the_o emperor_n he_o bring_v unto_o prison_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v delyver_v for_o a_o huge_a raunson_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v an_z hundred_o thousand_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o which_o raunson_n to_o be_v pay_v each_o other_o chalyce_n of_o englonde_n be_v melt_v and_o make_v in_o to_o money_n and_o all_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cysteaux_n give_v alle_fw-mi their_o book_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n for_o to_o do_v they_o to_o sell_v and_z the_o raunson_n for_o to_o pay_v ¶_o how_o king_n rycharde_n come_v again_o from_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n so_o as_o this_o king_n rycharde_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o king_n of_o france_n war_v upon_o he_o strong_o in_o normandye_n and_o john_n his_o brother_n war_v upon_o he_o in_o englonde_n but_o the_o bysshop_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n with_o stand_v he_o with_o all_o their_o power_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n and_o other_o castle_n and_o the_o forsayde_a john_n see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o power_v against_o the_o baron_n of_o englonde_n for_o to_o fight_v but_o anon_o go_v he_o over_o the_o see_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o when_o rycharde_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o be_v delyver_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n anon_o after_o candelmasse_n in_o great_a haste_n he_z go_v unto_o notyngham_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n to_o he_o be_v yolden_a and_o though_o dyscomfyte_v he_o his_o brother_n johan_n and_o though_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o wynchestre_n &_o there_o he_o lete_fw-la he_o crown_v king_n of_o englonde_n and_o after_o he_o go_v unto_o normandy_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n come_v with_o vi_o hondr_v knyghtis_o to_o ward_n guysor_n and_o king_n rycharde_n meet_v he_o and_o though_o will_v have_v yeven_v he_o bataylle_v but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n flee_v though_o and_o hondred_a knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v and_o two_o hondred_a stead_n that_o be_v trap_v with_o yren_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o go_v king_n rycharde_n for_o to_o besyege_v the_o castle_n gaillarde_n â—_o and_o as_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o day_n by_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o take_v a_o vysement_n of_o the_o castle_n a_o arbarlaster_n somte_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o quarrel_n that_o be_v enuynym_v and_o the_o king_n draw_v out_o the_o shaft_n of_o the_o quarrel_n but_o the_o quarrel_n heed_n abide_v still_o in_o his_o heed_n and_o it_o begin_v for_o to_o rankle_v that_o he_o ne_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o ne_o meve_v his_o arm_n and_o though_o he_o wist_v that_o he_o have_v dethe_v wonde_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hoole_n for_o no_o manere_n of_o thing_n ¶_o he_o command_v anon_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n for_o to_o assoil_v the_o castle_n so_o that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v or_o he_o dey_v and_o so_o manly_a his_o man_n die_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v &_o the_o king_n die_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o â–ª_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o so_o hurt_v &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n the_o king_n axe_v he_o what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bertham_n gurdon_n wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n haste_v thou_o i_o slay_v since_o i_o do_v the_o never_n none_o harm_n sir_n say_v he_o though_o you_o die_v i_o never_o none_n harm_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o own_o honde_n slay_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v quite_o now_o your_o travaylle_v though_o say_v king_n rycharde_n he_z that_o dye_v upon_o the_o cross_v to_o bring_v man_n soul_n from_o pain_n of_o hell_n foryeve_v that_o my_o death_n and_o i_o also_o foryeve_v it_o the._n though_o command_v he_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v he_o mysdo_v but_o for_o all_o the_o kyngê_n defend_n some_o of_o the_o kyngê_n man_n he_o follow_v and_o pryvely_a he_o slaw_v and_o the_o vi_o day_n after_o the_o king_n die_v shryve_v he_o &_o sore_a repentance_n have_v of_o his_o mysdede_n &_o be_v housel_v and_o enoynt_v ¶_o rud_n this_o king_n regn_v but_o ix_o year_n and_o xxx_o wekes_n and_z deyed_a &_o lie_v beside_o his_o fader_fw-mi at_o fontenerad_n henyicus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n viii_o year_n this_o henricus_n be_v soon_o to_o frederyk_fw-mi &_o he_o wed_a constaunce_n the_o kyngê_n daughter_n of_z cecyle_o &_o though_o the_o occasyon_n of_o she_o he_o subdue_v alle_fw-mi the_o kingdom_n of_o apulye_a &_o he_o drive_v all_o the_o people_n out_o the_o enhabyte_v that_o land_n ¶_o celestinus_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o clemens_n almost_o three_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v upon_o eester_n day_n &_o the_o day_n follow_v he_o crown_v henry_n the_o emperor_n and_o he_o make_v a_o palay_n at_o saint_n peter_n &_o decessyd_v ¶_o innocencius_fw-la the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o he_o viii_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n be_v well_o lettre_v &_o he_o make_v a_o book_n of_o the_o wretchydneste_a of_o man_n condiconn_n &_o he_o make_v speculum_fw-la miss_n &_o he_o mad_a many_o constytucyon_n this_o man_n dampen_v the_o book_n of_o john_n joachim_n that_o which_o he_o make_v against_o master_n peyrs_n lombarde_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o sentence_n this_o time_n decessyd_v the_o emperor_n henry_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_o discorded_a for_o some_o choose_v otto_n &_o some_o choose_v phylyppe_v broacher_n to_o henry_n thenne_fw-fr phylyppe_n be_v false_o slay_v &_o gtto_n be_v crown_v of_o innocencius_fw-la in_o france_n that_o which_o anon_o afught_v with_o the_o romayn_v for_z they_o give_v he_o no_o dew_n honour_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n against_o the_o pope_n will_v he_o take_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o apulye_a from_o frederyk_fw-mi wherefore_o the_o pope_n cursyd_v he_o thenne_fw-fr after_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o almaigne_n make_v frederyk_fw-mi emperor_n and_o victoryous_o he_o subdue_v otto_n ¶_o wyllyam_n of_o paris_n this_o time_n begin_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o frere_n austyn_n the_o which_o ben_z call_v fratres_fw-la mendicantes_fw-la franciscus_n a_o ytalyon_n
translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiii_o ¶_o daniel_n anamas_n azarias_n mysaell_n ezechiel_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachim_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a chyldern_a for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedeâ—hias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o chyldern_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v translate_v from_o iherusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v against_o nabuch_n at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n â—as_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom_n and_o here_o end_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la &_o the_o hystore_v of_o regum_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o cryste_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o calde_v &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la &_o xlii_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_v the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o the_o destruction_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wite_v xlii_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n torquinê°_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o after_o ward_v the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_n bren_v &_o with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyvern_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodondsor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n a_o hyng_v garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o many_o meruailloê°_n thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretenesse_n &_o strengthe_n enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyl_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v ¶_o nota_fw-la this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correctonn_n of_o eniimerodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kylle_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z the_o euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condicyon_n on_o the_o maders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a &_o noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put·_v &_o dych_v the_o wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regusar_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o a_o neither_o &_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirê°_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cirus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_fw-la &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n &_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_fw-mi the_o jews_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o hê_n power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_n thing_n be_v write_v &_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n &_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o man_n strength_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinê°_n superbus_n be_v the_o vii_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n concyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordryne_v for_o malefactor_n as_o exile_v prison_n well_n &_o galowe_n feter_n and_o manacle_n chain_n be_v &_o colous_a and_o such_o other_o â–ª_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n and_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v he_o to_o myschyef_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wise_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wife_n they_o call_v he_o collatine_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinê°_n that_o be_v this_o vii_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n absente_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_n and_o to_o lodging_n and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o a_o rose_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o with_o strengthe_n and_o fere_n he_o ravyssh_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o never_a day_n after_o she_z send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o husbonde_n for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o &_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o â–ª_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyce_n &_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o thenne_n her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o pytous_o complain_v and_o they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_z say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o she_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucre_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o die_v yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v without_o pain_n for_o that_o deed_n and_o with_o that_o word_n she_o have_v a_o knyf_v ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o the_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o the_o here_o &_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o peple_n of_o room_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seize_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v orden_v that_o their_o shonde_n never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o tho_o king_n have_v regn_v ii_o hondred_a year_n and_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cyte_n &_o the_o people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v that_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o if_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v he_o for_o their_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stone_v in_o their_o dygnyte_n pass_v one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o domynacyon_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o be_v right_a in_o alle_fw-mi this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o
day_n myschevous_a play_n be_v ordain_v that_o pestilence_n shall_v cease_v atte_a rome_n of_o the_o play_n saint_n austyn_n treat_v dylygent_o in_o repreve_v the_o falshede_v of_o the_o god_n the_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v with_o such_o wretched_a play_n so_o shameful_o these_o play_n be_v use_v with_o naked_a man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi that_o honest_a man_n &_o wymmen_v will_v not_o â—e_v at_o those_o play_v ne_o yet_o behold_v they_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o darius_n notus_fw-la regn_v at_o the_o persee_n xix_o year_n ¶_o plato_n the_o devyne_a philosopher_n and_o arystotle_n his_o discyple_a be_v this_o time_n noble_a and_o famous_a clerk_n ¶_o titê°_n quintê°_n be_v dictator_n atte_a rome_n and_z he_o be_v a_o covetous_a man_n who_o austyn_n de_fw-la civitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v in_o ayenste_n coveytous_a and_o proud_a crysten_v man_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v a_o senator_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a bataylle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o turcorum_n and_o viii_o thousand_o man_n of_o theym_n be_v take_v ¶_o marcus_n valerius_n be_v also_o a_o noble_a senatoure_n of_o rome_n the_o which_o with_o lx_o thousand_o romayn_v foughte_v with_o the_o frensshman_n &_o have_v the_o better_a and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o ¶_o arthaxereses_n king_n of_o persee_n call_v again_o to_o his_o empire_n egypte_n and_o he_o put_v nacranabo_n the_o king_n in_o ethyopia_n &_o many_o jew_n in_o to_o transmygracyon_n also_o he_o send_v vagosum_n a_o prince_n over_o flom_n jordan_n to_o ask_v again_o to_o the_o tribute_n that_o be_v forgete_a to_o eldra_n that_o be_v the_o vii_o year_n rend_v propter_fw-la subbam_fw-la terre_fw-fr ¶_o aâ—samus_n succeed_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o year_n ¶_o darius_n the_o soon_o of_o arsamus_n regn_v with_o the_o persee_n xxiiii_o year_n this_o darius_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greek_n a_o tribute_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o persarun_n for_o it_o be_v translyte_v to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v of_o danyll_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dariê°_n bring_v xu_o hondr_v thousand_o fighting_a man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v ¶_o jodas_n the_o soon_o of_o elysaphat_n be_v high_a bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o time_n of_o mardachin_n johannes_n his_o soon_o succeed_v he_o ¶_o arystotiles_n the_o moo_v subtle_a and_o famous_a philosopher_n learn_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o mooste_o chaste_a philosopher_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyverse_a other_o moo_o ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n next_o after_o live_v in_o pease_n moo_v part_n &_o lytell_fw-mi of_o they_o be_v write_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v togyde_a till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o cassibolon_n king_n of_o brytayne_a the_o which_o be_v brother_n to_o lud._n and_o when_o cormbratus_n be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condycyon_n and_o well_o belove_a and_z he_o govern_v the_o land_n welle_v and_o wise_o and_o he_o regn_v xxu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o deyde_v lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seysell_n regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n and_o after_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seysell_n welle_v and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o and_o he_o regn_v xu_o year_n and_z deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o sysell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_z he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o pease_n and_o after_o seysell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o xix_o year_n in_o pease_n &_o thenne_n after_o he_o regn_v howan_n his_o soon_o ten_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v &_o lie_v at_o ikaldowne·_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thorugh_o myschaundâ—e_v thorugh_v a_o be_v after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o and_z he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o great_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o when_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n hemette_v with_o a_o great_a be_v that_o be_v black_a and_o horryble_a &_o hideous_a &_o he_o wend_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o whale_n of_o the_o see_v &_o bend_v a_o arblast_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v that_o be_v with_o his_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o &_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o hê_n quarlle_v that_o be_v anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a haste_n &_o he_o devour_v a_o live_v &_o so_o he_o dey_v for_o his_o wyckednesse_n thorugh_o vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodiam_n that_o be_v morwith_o soon_o that_o make_v cambrydge_v after_o that_o this_o mor_fw-mi with_o be_v deed_n the_o bryton_n crown_v brandobodian_n his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodiam_n long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n and_o town_n this_o grandobodiam_n make_v the_o twine_z of_z cambrydge_v &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n be_v well_o belove_v of_o rich_a &_o poor_a for_z he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o grandobodiam_n have_v four_o son_n artogaill_n hesyder_v higamus_n &_o petitur·_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xi_o year_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodians_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n and_o since_o put_v down_o for_o his_o wyckednesse_n after_o grandobodiam_n regn_v his_o soon_o artogaill_n u_o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o bryton_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o down_o &_o make_v hesyder_v his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o be_v come_v so_o good_a &_o merci_fw-la able_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pyte_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v u_o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pyte_n of_o hê_n brother_n artogaill_n that_o be_v king_n before·_a and_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignyte_n &_o take_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 condiconn_n that_o he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o land_n for_o he_o come_v so_o debonayr_a and_o free_a and_z die_v right_a &_o reason_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_o year_n and_o dey_v and_o 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 artogail_n the_o bryton_n crown_v a_o other_o time_n hesyder_v but_z his_o two_o brother_n hygamus_fw-la &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a spite_n &_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o for_o help_v to_o war_n upon_o the_o king_n the_fw-mi brother_n &_o 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 the_o land_n betwixt_o they_o both_o but_o higamus_n live_v but_o vii_o year_n and_o though_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n and_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 prysone_n and_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 and_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n and_o though_o regn_v he_o in_o pease_n xiiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o karleyll_n ¶_o how_o xxxiii_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 xxxiii_o king_n each_o 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 the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiii_o be_v call_v gerbodia_fw-la he_o regn_v xii_o year_n after_o he_o regn_v morgan_n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vi_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v jowalan_n viii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v on_o rohugo_n xi_o year_n and_o after_o regn_v voghen_n xiii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catyll_o xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cherin_o xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v coyl_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n xiiii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o twenty_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xvii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v urian_a v._o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v eliud_fw-la ii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldadan_n xu_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v ouirgunde_v viii_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v mortan_n vi_o year_n and_z after_o he_o regn_v
¶_o and_o when_o be_v herd_n that_o nero_n be_v deed_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n &_o hear_v of_o these_o cursyd_v man_n regn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o these_o man_n not_o wyllyng_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o rome_n he_o overcome_v the_o tyrant_n vitellus_n and_o lete_fw-la he_o be_v draw_v thorugh_a rome_n &_o after_o in_o to_o tybre_v till_o he_o be_v deed_n &_o thene_n lete_fw-la he_o sail_v without_o sepulture_n for_o this_o the_o people_n desire_v this_o man_n be_v cure_v of_o waspis_n in_o his_o nose_n anon_o as_o he_o byleve_v in_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o venge_v crystis_n death_n he_o fight_v xâ—xii_fw-la time_n with_o his_o enemy_n &_o dey_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n lxiix_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la dium_o lxxxiiii_o cletus_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n xi_o year_n this_o cletus_n be_v a_o romayn_n and_o grete_o belove_a pylgrymage_n to_o saint_n sayenge_a it_o be_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o helthe_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o visyte_n the_o place_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v in_o than_o â—or_a to_o fast_v two_o year_n he_o cursyd_v alle_fw-mi tho_o man_n letting_a such_o pylgrymage_n or_o counsellor_n contrary_a thereto_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martryd_v by_o damiâ—â—an_n the_o emperor_n ¶_o titus_n soon_o to_o vespasianus_n be_v emperor_n this_o time_n &_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o he_o abide_v still_o at_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o destroy_v the_o cytee_n and_o slay_v there_o as_o the_o story_n say_v with_o batayll_n and_o hungre_n xi_o hodr_v thousand_o jew_n and_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o he_o take_v and_o sell_v xxx_o for_o a_o penny_n by_o cause_n they_o sell_v cryst_n for_o xxx_o pen_n and_o bring_v then_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v precyous_a and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o house_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v call_v templun_n pacis_fw-la but_o now_o be_v that_o place_n fall_v down_o for_o the_o moo_v party_n and_o all_o these_o great_a jewel_n be_v dystrybute_v to_o certain_a chirche_n in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o titus_n be_v so_o full_a of_o virtue_n that_o all_o man_n love_v he_o so_o set_v forth_o that_z they_o call_v he_o the_o moo_v delectable_a of_o man_n he_o be_v full_a liberal_a to_o all_o man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o say_v often_o time_n the_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n go_fw-mi from_o a_o emperor_n with_o a_o hevy_a herte_fw-fr but_z he_o shall_v some_o what_o have_v of_o his_o petycyon_n he_o will_v be_v sorry_a that_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v no_o man_n no_o benefit_n ¶_o when_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n weep_v for_o he_o as_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o domician_n brother_n to_o titus_n regn_v after_o he_o xxiiii_o year_n &_o u_o month_n first_o he_o be_v â—asy_a and_z after_o ward_n full_a unresonable_a for_o moche_v of_o the_o senate_n be_v destroy_v by_o his_o malice_n and_o also_o moche_v of_o his_o kindred_n he_o begin_v the_o second_o persecuconn_v after_o nero_n against_o crysten_v man_n in_o the_o which_o persecution_n john_n the_o evangelyst_n be_v exile_v in_o to_o pathius_n after_o the_o emperor_n have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o a_o ton_n of_o oil_n brenning_a &_o hurt_v he_o not_o so_o this_o man_n be_v not_o the_o follower_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi vespasian_n ne_z his_o brother_n titus_z but_z rathur_n like_o nero_n &_o his_o kin_n rede_n and_o for_o these_o wicked_a condicyon_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o own_o palay_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o aege·_a ¶_o clemens_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n ix_o year_n and_o he_o succeed_v cletus_n this_o clemens_n first_o of_o saint_n peter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v successor_n to_o he_o and_o for_o peryll_n he_o will_v linus_n and_o cletus_n shall_v be_v pope_n &_o before_o he_o lest_o that_o through_o that_o ensample_n prelate_n shall_v ordain_v under_o they_o who_o some_o ever_o they_o will_v this_o man_n make_v the_o lyf_v of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v by_o regyon_n and_o he_o make_v many_o book_n he_o ordain_v that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v conferm_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o may_v namely_o after_o it_o be_v crysten_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v martyr_v under_o traian_n ¶_o nerua_n be_v emperor_n after_o domician_n oh_o year_n &_o two_o month_n and_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o meve_v the_o senate_n to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o thing_n which_o domician_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v shall_v be_v break_v by_o the_o which_o mean_a saint_n johan_n the_o evamgelyst_n be_v lose_a out_o of_o his_o exyl_n &_o suffrey_n to_o come_v again_o to_o ephase_n this_o man_n die_v a_o other_o thing_n right_a commendable_a that_o he_o assyne_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n as_o traian_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n after_o he_o ¶_o nota._n ¶_o traianus_n hispanicus_n be_v emperor_n xxi_o year_n this_o traianê°_n many_o man_n say_v he_o be_v the_o best_a among_o all_o 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the_o none_o of_o they_o may_v be_v king_n wherefore_o i_o counsel_v you_o that_o you_o forsake_v your_o habyte_v &_o come_v with_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o mean_a unto_o the_o bryton_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v king_n ¶_o of_o constance_n that_o be_v king_n constantyne_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o monk_n at_o wynchestre_n and_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n after_o his_o faders_n death_n thorugh_o counseyll_o of_o vortyger_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o westsex_v for_o as_o moche_v a_o aurylmabros_fw-mi and_z uter_n his_o two_o brother_n be_v but_o young_a of_o aege_fw-la and_o vortyger_n lete_fw-la slay_v he_o for_o to_o be_v king_n himself_o this_o vortyger_n counsel_v this_o constance_n so_o moche_v till_o he_o forsake_v his_o
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come_v proud_o into_o the_o field_n as_o his_o challenge_n ask_v &_o anon_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o kent_n &_o ride_v unto_o the_o scot_n &_o manly_a ride_v togyder_n with_o sharp_a spâ—res_n dyverse_n course_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n have_v the_o field_n &_o gate_n he_o moche_n worship_n and_o thank_v of_o all_o manner_n man_n of_o his_o manful_a dede_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o four_o the_o sir_n rycharde_n scrop_a archebysshop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o earl_n marchall_n of_o englonde_n gadrede_v unto_o theym_a a_o strong_a power_n against_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n hear_v there_o of_o in_o all_o the_o haste_v that_o he_o mighty_a come_v with_o his_o power_n northward_o and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_v and_o there_o be_v these_o two_o lord_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o juges_fw-la be_v set_v and_o these_o two_o lord_n bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a unto_o death_n and_o both_o their_o heed_v smyten_v of_o and_o there_o they_o make_v a_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n again_o and_o there_o rest_v hym·_v anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v &_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o thes_n worthy_a clerk_n archebysshop_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v to_o death_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o melayne_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o so_o to_o london_n &_o there_o be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmonde_fw-fr earl_n of_o kente_n in_o the_o pryory_n of_o saint_n marye_n overes_fw-la in_o south_n work_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n &_o great_a worship_n the_o king_n be_v there_o â–ª_o himself_z &_o gafhyr_n at_o the_o chirche_n door_n &_o when_o that_o they_o be_v wed_v &_o mass_n be_v do_v the_o king_n his_o own_o person_n bring_v &_o lad_n this_o worthy_a lady_n in_o to_o the_o bysshops_n place_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wonder_n grate_n fee_v hold_v on_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o will_v come_v and_o the_o same_o year_n sir_n robert_n knolles_n knyÈt_v a_o worthy_a warryour_fw-mi deyed_a at_o his_o manner_n in_o northfolk_n and_o from_o then_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n on_o a_o horse_n bear_v with_o moche_n torch_n light_v &_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o white_a frere_n in_o fletstrete_n &_o there_o be_v do_v &_o make_v for_o he_o a_o solemn_a fee_v &_o a_o ryall_n enterement_n for_o though_o that_o thyder_n will_v come_v both_z rich_a &_o poor_a &_o there_o lie_v bury_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wyf_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chyrche_n on_o who_o be_v soul_n god_n for_o his_o pyte_n have_v mercy_n amen_n ¶_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n &_o constable_n of_o the_o tour_n of_o london_n be_v drench_v at_o london_n brydge_v as_o he_o come_v fro_o westmyger_n in_o ward_n to_o the_o tour_n in_o a_o barge_n &_o all_o through_o lewdness_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n phylyp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o see_v with_o sir_n rycharde_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o yolk_n and_o sir_n edmond_n courteney_n bysshop_n of_o norwiche_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n kynghte_n &_o squyre_v lady_n &_o gentyl_o woman_n that_o apparteyn_v to_o such_o a_o king_n dough_a and_o come_v in_o to_o denmake_v and_o the_o king_n receyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wyf_v &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v unto_o theym_a moche_n worship_n and_z they_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n &_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v and_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o swythen_n &_o there_o be_v crown_v queen_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnyte_n &_o there_o be_v make_v a_o ryall_n feest_fw-la and_o when_o this_o 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out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tybuâ—ne_n &_o there_o he_o be_v hangy_v and_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberlonde_n and_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n come_v out_o of_o scotlonde_n in_o preiudyce_n and_o dystruccyon_n of_o king_n henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northe_a country_n aroson_n upon_o theym_n and_o foughte_v with_o they_o and_o scomfyte_v they_o and_o take_v theym_a &_o smite_v of_o their_o hede_n and_o quarter_v their_o body_n and_o send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o london_n brydge_v for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v against_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sire_n edmonde_n holonde_n erle_n of_o kente_n make_v amerall_a of_o englonde_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v and_z he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o 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the_o earl_n body_n and_o be_v bury_v among_o his_o auncestres_n right_a worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englond_n that_o dure_v xu_o weke_n long_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n come_v the_o soneschall_n of_o henaude_n with_o other_o menye_n in_o englonde_n to_o seek_v aventure_n and_o to_o gete_v he_o worship_n in_o dede_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horseback_n and_o on_o foot_n att_o all_o manner_n point_n of_o warâ—e_n ¶_o and_o the_o seneschal_n challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o earl_n delyver_v he_o full_a manful_o of_o all_o his_o challenge_n and_o put_v his_o adversary_n unto_o the_o worst_a in_o all_o point_n and_o wamne_v he_o there_o great_a worship_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v into_o the_o field_n a_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o seneschal_n party_n and_o against_o he_o come_v sir_n rycharde_n of_o arundel_n knight_n &_o the_o henaude_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o on_o point_n for_o he_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o on_o the_o three_o day_n come_v in_o a_o other_o man_n of_o armer_fw-la in_fw-la to_o the_o field_n and_z against_o he_o trere_n come_v sir_n john_n corn_n waylle_n knyghte_v and_z manly_a and_o knyght_o he_o quite_o he_o in_o all_o manes_fw-la point_n ayenste_n his_o adversary_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n and_o on_o the_o four_o day_n come_v a_o neither_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o to_o the_o field_n and_o ayenste_n he_o come_v sir_n john_n chain_n soon_o and_o manly_a
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