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regne_fw-la shall_v be_v haunt_v moche_n lechery_n ¶_o he_o say_v sooth_n alas_o the_o time_n for_o king_n edward_n that_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o be_v bear_v at_o carnarivan_n in_o waly_n forsooth_o he_o have_v horn_n of_o silver_n &_o a_o berde_n as_o snow_n when_o he_o be_v make_v prince_n of_o waly_n to_o much_o he_o yafe_v he_o 〈◊〉_d riot_n &_o to_o folly_n and_o soothe_v say_v merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecie_n that_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nose_n a_o doppe_n for_z in_o his_o time_n be_v great_a hunger_n among_o the_o power_n peple_n &_o strong_a dethe_v among_o the_o scotfree_a that_o deide_a in_o strange_a land_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v &_o in_o be_v in_o scotland_n aâ—d_v afterward_o he_o lose_v scotland_n &_o gascoigne_n &_o while_o that_o himself_o be_v king_n there_o be_v moche_n lechery_n haunt_v ¶_o and_o also_o merlin_n tell_v &_o say_v that_o this_o good_a shall_v seche_v the_o flour_n of_o life_n &_o of_o death_n and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_z he_o 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gaversiche_n and_o that_o prophecy_n be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o find_v sothe_o ¶_o for_o by_o the_o eagle_n be_v understonde_v sir_n piers_n of_o ganastone_n that_o though_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n proud_a man_n that_o despise_v the_o baronage_n of_o englond_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v behede_v at_o gaversiche_n thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o thurgh_n the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyke_v ¶_o and_o merlin_n tell_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o that_o bataille_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o field_n array_v like_o a_o shield_v be_v shall_v die_v many_o white_a heed_v ¶_o and_o he_o
they_o yeven_v he_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o conceill_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n and_o resseyve_v the_o hostage_n and_o she_o upon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o her_o ship_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v she_o will_v change_v as_o the_o devel_n it_o will_v and_o they_o return_v her_o navye_n and_o come_v a_o yene_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o arrine_v at_o toâ—tenesse_n and_o go_v out_o of_o her_o ship_n and_o nomme_n the_o land_n and_o clean_o rob_v it_o and_o moche_n peple_n slay_v and_o token_n all_o the_o armure_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shitten_a fast_o her_o yate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o come_v with_o yn_a the_o town_n and_o they_o defend_v they_o well_o and_o orped_o ayens_n hem_v ¶_o how_o arthur_n yafe_a bataill_n to_o the_o saxone_n when_o they_o come_v again_o and_o besege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o hem_n overcome_v capitulo_fw-la lxxiiij_o when_o arthur_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o let_v hang_v anon_o the_o hostage_n and_o left_a hoel_n of_o britain_v his_o nepheu_fw-la for_o to_o keâ—e_v the_o march_v to_o ward_n scotland_n with_o half_a his_o peple_n &_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v rescue_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o when_o be_v come_v thidder_fw-mi he_o yaf_fw-mi a_o strong_a bataill_n to_o cheldrik_v &_o quell_v all_o most_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v for_o no_o man_n myÈt_v he_o withstond_v ne_fw-la endure_v unâ—_n the_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n ¶_o and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegryne_n and_o bladud_n his_o brother_n ¶_o and_o cheldryk_n flee_v then_n &_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o ship_n but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v x._o m._n knygh_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cador_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n for_o to_o let_v &_o stop_v his_o come_a ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v towards_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_o for_o messagier_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v besege_v hoell_n of_o britaigne_a there_o that_o he_o lie_v such_fw-mi and_o therefore_o he_o haste_v thidderward_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pnrsue_v after_o cheldryke_v &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o ship_n and_o quell_v cheldryke_v and_o his_o peple_n and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v he_o ayene_n as_o fast_a as_o he_o may_v towards_o arthur_n and_o fond_a he_o in_o scotland_n there_o that_o he_o have_v rescue_v hoel_n of_o britaigne_a but_o the_o scot_n be_v all_o far_o with_o in_o mounref_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v they_o a_o while_n but_o arthur_n hem_v pursue_v &_o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o lymoigne_v that_o be_v in_o that_o contre_fw-fr lx_o isle_n and_o great_a plente_a of_o bridde_n &_o great_a plente_a of_o eagle_n that_o be_v won_v to_o cry_v &_o fight_v to_o gedres_n &_o make_v great_a noise_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n and_o werren_a as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v and_o so_o they_o diden_n for_o the_o scot_n be_v so_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o toâ—e_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o lymoigne_n without_o any_o spare_n and_o there_o with_o they_o charge_v ayene_v the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotland_o for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o aventure_n of_o vj._n the_o last_o king_n that_o weren_a to_o regne_fw-la in_o england_n and_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v end_v ca._n lxxv_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n criste_fw-fr m.cc.xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestre_fw-fr yâ—_z shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o true_a lip_n and_z he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o herte_a holiness_n ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v make_v many_o god_n house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o ê‘t_a of_o all_o his_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v not_o full_o be_v make_v a_o end_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o moche_v harm_n &_o sorwe_v thurgh_n be_v but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v mastir_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o rede_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o the_o wolf_n shall_v die_v in_o water_n and_z after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n that_z he_o ne_o shall_v die_v ¶_o his_fw-la sede_fw-la than_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o a_o governor_n a_o little_a while_n and_o after_o his_o time_n shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n mell_v with_o mercy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o wodenesse_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o â—erd_n as_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v yeve_v in_o englond_a shade_n we_o and_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o his_o one_o scot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o that_o othir_n in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v in_o babitation_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o walis_fw-la &_o the_o tremble_a of_o the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o ever_o be_v shall_v stretch_v towards_o many_o habitation_n and_o country_n &_o his_o breath_n shall_v be_v full_a sweet_a in_o strange_a land_n ¶_o and_o in_o hiz_fw-fr time_n shall_v the_o river_n run_v with_o blood_n and_o with_o brain_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n that_o shâ—lle_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o time_n ¶_o then_o shall_v there_o come_v a_o peple_n out_o of_o the_o northwest_n during_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v lad_n thurgh_n out_o a_o wikked_a hare_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v do_v crown_n king_n that_o afterwad_o shall_v â—lee_v over_o the_o see_v without_o come_v again_o for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v as_o read_v as_o blood_n as_o man_n shall_v see_v thurgh_n all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v betoken_v great_a pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o folk_n thurgh_n dent_n of_o sword_n and_o that_o peple_n shall_v be_v fadreles_a till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v thurgh_n a_o hare_n that_o shall_v meve_v ayens_fw-fr he_o be_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n that_o shall_v not_o full_o be_v end_v in_o his_o time_n this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o time_n the_o best_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v die_v beside_o the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v duelle_fw-fr fadreles_a without_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o death_n from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o haven_n of_o marall_a ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a song_n of_o fadrelee_n folk_n that_o shall_v overlynen_n in_o his_o land_n destroy_v and_o after_o this_o dragon_n shall_v come_v a_o good_a out_o of_o kar_n that_o shall_v have_v horn_n and_o a_o berde_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nostril_n adomp_n that_o shall_v betoken_v hunger_n &_o for_o we_o and_o great_a death_n of_o the_o peple_n and_o mochel_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o beginning_a of_o his_o regne_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v ¶_o this_o good_a shall_v go_v over_o to_o feaunce_n and_o shall_v opene_n the_o flour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o death_n in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o eagle_z in_o corn_n waille_fw-fr that_o shall_v have_v feather_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o pride_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v despise_v lord_n of_o blood_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v flee_v shameful_o by_o a_o bear_v at_o gaversech_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v make_v brigge_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_o stone_n shall_v fall_v fro_o castle_n and_o many_o othir_v town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n in_o his_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n and_o a_o bataille_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v in_o a_o fell_v ordain_v as_o a_o sheld_n and_o at_o that_o bataille_n shall_v die_v many_o white_a heed_v wherefore_o his_o bataill_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a bear_v shall_v do_v this_o good_a mochel_n harm_n and_o if_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n than_z shall_v the_o good_a less_o moche_n of_o his_o land_n till_o at_o the_o time_n that_o shendshipp_n shall_v he_o oâ—_n come_v and_z than_o shall_v he_o clothe_v he_o in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o than_o shall_v he_o win_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o more_o there_o
make_v a_o house_n in_o honour_n of_o almyghty_a god_n wherein_o woman_n shall_v be_v deliver_v of_o her_o child_n at_o the_o brugge_n end_v in_o which_o house_n yet_o woman_n of_o the_o cite_v be_v deliver_v of_o child_n when_o seint_a gregory_n have_v herd_n tell_v how_o the_o englisshman_n be_v turn_v to_o god_n and_o convert_v he_o send_v to_o seint_a austyn_n his_o pallione_n by_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v call_v paulyn_n and_o make_v he_o â—mat_fw-la and_o erchebishopp_n of_o england_n and_o send_v word_n that_o he_o than_o shall_v ordain_v and_o make_v bishop_n in_o the_o land_n and_o anon_o as_o austyn_n have_v the_o pallione_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o erchebishoppe_n he_o make_v ij_o bishop_n of_o his_o felaw_n that_o come_v with_o he_o from_o rome_n that_o one_o be_v call_v mellit_fw-la &_o he_o duel_v at_o london_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v justyn_n that_o hold_v the_o diguite_n of_o rouchestre_n &_o this_o bishop_n mellit_fw-la tho_o go_v to_o prithee_o in_o to_o essexe_n &_o baptize_v the_o king_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v sicwith_o that_o be_v king_n adelbrighte_n cozen_v his_o suster_n soon_o this_o justine_n go_v to_o prithee_o in_o southsexe_n &_o turn_v moche_n of_o the_o peple_n to_o god_n and_o seint_a austyn_n go_v himself_o preach_v thurgh_n out_o englond_n ¶_o how_o seint_a austyn_n go_v in_o to_o wales_n there_o that_o the_o briton_n be_v and_o how_o they_o nold_z not_o be_v obbedient_a to_o the_o erchebishopp_n of_o canterbury_n ca._n xcviij_o when_o all_o englond_n be_v baptize_v &_o turn_v to_o god_n seint_a anstyn_n go_v in_o to_o that_o land_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o briton_n be_v &_o for_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o englisshman_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v in_o to_o walis_fw-la and_o there_o he_o find_v monk_n &_o abbey_n &_o seven_o bishop_n ¶_o for_o the_o briton_n destroy_v all_o way_n the_o cristen_v peple_n that_o seint_a austyn_n have_v convert_v &_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o be_v a_o legate_n of_o room_n &_o â—mat_fw-la of_o all_o englond_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o all_o reason_n to_o he_o be_v obedient_a &_o they_o say_v that_o they_o nold_z ¶_o but_o to_o erchebishopp_n of_o carlion_n &_o say_v they_o nold_z never_o for_o no_o manner_n thing_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o englishman_n ¶_o for_o the_o englishman_n they_o say_v be_v our_o adâ—saries_n &_o our_o enemy_n &_o have_v drive_v we_o out_o of_o our_o own_o contre_fw-fr &_o we_o ben_fw-mi cristen_v man_n &_o ever_o have_v be_v &_o the_o englishman_n have_v ever_o be_v paynym_v but_o now_o late_a that_o they_o be_v convert_v ¶_o seint_a austyn_n myÈt_n of_o they_o none_o ansuere_a have_v othirwyse_o but_o saiden_n aperte_o that_o they_o will_o never_o hen_n meek_a to_o he_o ne_fw-mi to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o seint_a austyn_n turn_v a_o yon_o though_o to_o king_n adelbright_n that_o be_v king_n of_o kent_n &_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o folk_n will_o not_o be_v to_o no_o man_n obedient_a but_o 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her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_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 un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a 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 &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_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_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
fight_v with_o belyn_n his_o brother_n and_o belyn_n come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o great_a pour_z of_o breton_n &_o will_v tho_o have_v yeven_v he_o bataill_n but_o her_o mother_n cornewen_n that_o though_o live_v have_v herd_n that_o that_o one_o brother_n will_v have_v destroy_v that_o othir_n and_o go_v bitwene_v her_o son_n and_o hem_n make_v accord_v with_o moche_n peyne_v so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o though_o ij_o brother_n with_o michel_n bliss_n go_v to_o gedre_v in_o to_o great_a troy_n that_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o there_o they_o duel_v ayere_o and_o after_o they_o nomme_n her_o conseill_n for_o to_o go_v conquer_v all_o france_n &_o so_o they_o diden_n and_o burn_v town_n and_o destroy_v the_o land_n both_o in_o length_n &_o breed_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yaf_a hem_n bataill_n with_o his_o pour_z but_o he_o be_v overcome_v &_o yaf_a truage_n un_fw-mi to_o belyn_n and_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o they_o wenten_a forth_o to_o rome_n &_o conquer_a rome_n &_o all_o lombardy_a &_o germany_n and_o take_v homage_n &_o feaulte_n of_o earl_n baron_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n &_o aft_n they_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n of_o britaigue_n &_o duel_v with_o her_o briton_o in_o joy_n and_o rest_n &_o tho_o make_v brenne_n the_o town_n of_o bristol_n and_o since_o he_o go_v over_o to_o his_o own_o lordship_n &_o there_o duel_v he_o all_o his_o lyfâ—_n and_o belyn_n duel_v at_o new_a troy_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a gate_n that_o be_v call_v belyngesgate_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n &_o when_o this_o belin_n have_v regn_v noble_o xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v atte_n new_a troie_n how_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la quell_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n ca._n twenty-four_o and_o after_o this_o belyn_n regn_v his_o soon_o cormbatrus_fw-la a_o good_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a &_o the_o king_n of_o denmarâ—â—_n will_v not_o pay_v he_o his_o truage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o m._n pound_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v by_o oath_n for_o to_o pay_v it_o &_o also_o by_o write_v record_v to_o belyn_n his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v evell_a pay_v &_o wroth_a &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o &_o go_v in_o to_o denmark_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n gutlagh_n &_o brouÈt_v the_o land_n in_o subjection_n all_o new_a &_o take_v of_o folk_n feaute_n &_o homage_v &_o after_o go_v ayene_v in_o to_o his_o land_n and_o as_o he_o come_v forth_o by_o orkeney_n he_o fond_a thirty_o ship_n full_a of_o man_n &_o woman_n beside_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o king_n axe_v what_o they_o be_v an_z earl_n that_o be_v mastir_n of_o they_o all_o courteisly_a ansuerd_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v that_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o spain_n &_o so_o that_o they_o have_v travail_v half_a a_o year_n &_o more_o in_o the_o see_v to_o witen_v if_o they_o may_v find_v any_o king_n in_o any_o land_n that_o of_o hem_n will_v have_v pite_n or_o mercy_n to_o yeve_v they_o any_o land_n in_o any_o contre_fw-fr wherein_o they_o myghten_v duelle_fw-fr &_o have_v rest_n and_o become_v his_o liâ—ge_a man_n and_o to_o he_o will_v do_v homage_n and_o feaulte_n while_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o and_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n hold_v that_o land_n and_o when_o the_o king_n this_o herd_n he_o have_v pite_n of_o they_o and_o yafe_v they_o a_o i_o will_v all_o wilderness_n the_fw-mi that_o no_o man_n be_v duel_v saufe_fw-fr only_a wild_a bests_n and_o the_o earl_n thank_v much_o the_o king_n and_o become_v his_o man_n &_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o feaulte_n and_o take_v all_o his_o folk_n and_o go_v in_o to_o the_o same_o i_o will_v and_o the_o earl_n be_v call_v irlamal_n &_o therefore_o he_o let_v call_v yâ—_z land_n irlande_n aft_v his_o own_o name_n the_o king_n cormbatrus_fw-la come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o regn_v twenty-five_o year_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n guentholen_n regn_v in_o goodness_n and_o well_o gowned_a the_o land_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ca._n twenty-five_o and_o when_o cormbatrus_fw-la be_v deed_n regn_v guentholen_n his_o soon_o a_o man_n of_o good_a condition_n &_o well-beloved_a &_o he_o gowned_a the_o land_n well_o &_o wyâ—ely_o &_o he_o regn_v xxuj_o year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_n ¶_o ca._n xxuj_o and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o soon_o seisell_n well_o &_o worthy_o and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o father_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lithe_a at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seisell_v his_o father_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o ca._n xxvij_o and_o after_o seisell_n regn_v his_o soon_o kymor_n well_o &_o noble_o nineteeen_o year_n in_o pee_z &_o howan_n his_o soon_o x._o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n mor_fw-mi with_o die_v thurgh_n meschaunce_n thurgh_n a_o best_a for_o his_o wikednesse_n ca._n xxviij_o after_o this_o howan_n regn_v morwith_o &_o become_v wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_z as_o â—e_n go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v black_a &_o horrible_a &_o hidous_a &_o he_o go_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 best_a with_o a_o quarrel_n but_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v shoot_v all_o his_o quarrel_n the_o best_a anon_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o great_a have_v &_o he_o devour_v a_o life_n &_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n aft_n that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o be_v morwith_n soon_o that_o make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n ca._n xxix_o after_o this_o morwith_o be_v deed_n the_o briton_o crow_v grandobodi_n a_o his_o soon_o &_o this_o grandobodian_a long_a time_n regn_v in_o goodness_n &_o make_v temple_n &_o town_n &_o this_o grandobodian_a make_v the_o town_n of_o cambrigge_n &_o the_o town_n of_o grauntham_n &_o be_v welbe_n love_v of_o rich_a &_o pour_z for_o he_o honour_v the_o rich_a and_o help_v the_o pour_z this_o grandobodian_a have_v iiij_o son_n arthogaill_o hesidur_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o new_a troie_n ¶_o of_o artogaill_n that_o be_v grandobodianus_n soon_o how_o he_o be_v make_v king_n &_o â—â—th_n put_v a_o down_o for_o his_o wikkednesse_n ca._n thirty_o after_o grandobodian_a regn_v his_o soon_o artogaille_n v._o year_n &_o he_o become_v so_o wikked_a &_o so_o stern_a that_o the_o briton_n wood_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o put_v he_o a_o down_o &_o make_v hesidur_n his_o brother_n king_n &_o he_o become_v so_o good_a &_o merciable_a that_o man_n he_o call_v king_n of_o pite_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pite_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaille_fw-fr that_o be_v king_n before_o &_o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o take_v his_o brother_n the_o croun_n ayene_v &_o make_v he_o king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o briton_n will_n and_o afterward_o artogaille_n become_v so_o good_a of_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o become_v so_o debonair_a &_o free_a &_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vj._n year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n his_o brother_n ca._n xxxj_o after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o breton_n â—rouned_v a_o othir_n tyâ—e_fw-fr hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o brother_n higamus_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_fw-mi of_o he_o great_a despite_n &_o eke_o scorn_v &_o ordain_v they_o help_v foâ—_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n her_o brother_n and_o so_o they_o token_n he_o &_o put_v he_o in_o to_o prison_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o they_o deê‘t_v all_o 〈◊〉_d bitwene_fw-mi hem_n both_o but_o higamus_n levyd_v but_o seven_o year_n &_o tho_o have_v petitur_fw-la all_o the_o land_n &_o he_o make_v the_o town_n of_o pykering_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n nomen_fw-la hesidur_n out_o of_o prâ—son_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o thridde_v time_n ca._n xxxij_o and_o when_o this_o petitur_fw-la be_v deed_n briton_n nomme_n anon_o yâ—t_a hesidur_n &_o make_v he_o king_n the_o three_o time_n
&_o tho_o regn_v he_o in_o pee_z fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlille_n ¶_o how_o xxxiij_o king_n regn_v in_o pee_z each_o after_o othir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n ca._n xxxiij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hesidur_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n every_o aftâ—r_a othir_n in_o pee_z &_o without_o any_o long_a tarry_n i_o shall_v tell_v they_o all_o &_o how_o long_o each_o of_o they_o regn_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v the_o first_o king_n of_o tho_o xxxiij_o be_v call_v gerbodia_n &_o he_o regn_v xij_o year_n &_o aft_v he_o regned_a morgan_n ij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v cighnus_n vj._n year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v idwalan_n viij_o year_n &_o after_o he_o regn_v rohugo_n xj_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—oghen_fw-mi xiij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v catill_o xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v porrex_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v cheryn_n xvij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v coyll_o xij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v sulgenis_n fourteen_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v esdad_o xx_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v andragie_n xu.ij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v â—rian_a v._o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v elind_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v eldagan_n xv_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v claten_n xij_o year_n and_o aft_v he_o regn_v quirgunde_v viij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regâ—ed_v mortan_n vj._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v bledagh_n iij._n year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v caph_n i_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v gen_n ij_o year_n and_o after_o he_o regn_v seisell_n &_o king_n bleed_v xxij_o year_n and_o king_n tabreth_n xj_o year_n and_o archinal_a fourteen_o year_n and_o groll_n thirty_o year_n and_o rodingu_n xxxij_o year_n and_o hertâ—r_n v._o year_n and_o hampir_n vj._n year_n and_o carâ—our_n seven_o year_n and_o digneill_n iij._n year_n and_o samuel_n twenty-four_o year_n &_o reed_n ij_o year_n &_o eln_v seven_o month_n &_o this_o ely_n have_v iij._n soneâ—lud_o caâ—sibalan_n &_o enemyon_n ¶_o how_o lord_n be_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n his_o father_fw-mi capitulo_fw-la xxâ—iiij_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n regn_v lord_n his_o soon_o and_o govern_v well_o â—he_v land_n and_o moche_v honour_v good_a folk_n &_o temper_v &_o amend_v wikked_a folk_n this_o lord_n love_v more_o to_o duelle_fw-fr at_o troie_n than_o in_o any_o othir_n place_n of_o the_o land_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o new_a troie_n be_v leave_v and_o though_o be_v the_o cite_v call_v ludstone_n but_o the_o name_n be_v change_v thurgh_n variance_n of_o lrez_fw-fr and_o now_o be_v call_v london_n and_o this_o king_n make_v in_o the_o cite_v 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 cite_v hete_n it_o loundres_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xj_o year_n he_o deide_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n &_o he_o have_v ij_o young_a son_n andâ—aghen_n and_o tormace_n but_z they_o coude_fw-fr nethir_v speak_v ne_o go_v for_o yongth_v &_o therefore_o the_o briton_o crow_v a_o strong_a knight_n that_o be_v call_v lord_n that_o be_v cassibalamus_n brother_n &_o make_v he_o king_n of_o britain_n ¶_o how_o the_o briton_n grant_v to_o cassibalam_fw-la that_o be_v ludes_fw-la brother_n the_o land_n in_o who_o time_n julius_n cesar_n come_v twye_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lord_n regn_v his_o brother_n cassibalam_fw-la &_o become_v a_o good_a man_n &_o moche_n belove_v of_o his_o briton_o so_o yâ—_z for_o his_o goodness_n &_o courtesy_n they_o grant_v he_o the_o ream_n for_o evermore_o to_o he_o &_o to_o his_o heir_n &_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n bet_v norissh_v worthelich_o both_o son_n that_o be_v lord_n his_o brother_n &_o after_o make_v the_o elder_a soon_o earl_n of_o cornewaill_v &_o that_o othir_n earl_n of_o london_n and_o while_o this_o king_n cassibalam_fw-la regn_v come_v julius_n caesar_n that_o be_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o pour_z of_z romayn_v and_o will_v have_v have_v this_o land_n thurgh_n strength_n but_o cassibalan_n oâ—come_v he_o in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o briton_n &_o drofe_n he_o out_o of_o thiâ—_n land_n &_o he_o go_v ayene_v to_o rome_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a pour_z a_o othir_n time_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o cassibalan_n but_o he_o be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n strength_n of_o the_o briton_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o corn_n waill_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n his_o brother_n &_o thurgh_n help_v of_o gudian_a king_n of_o scotland_n &_o corband_n king_n of_o north_n waly_n &_o of_o bretaill_n king_n of_o southwale_n &_o in_o this_o bataill_n be_v slay_v nennon_n that_o be_v cassibalams_n brother_n wherefore_o he_o make_v much_o sorwe_v and_o so_o wâ—nt_a julius_n caesar_n out_o of_o this_o land_n with_o a_o sue_v of_o romayn_v that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v and_o though_o cassibalam_fw-la go_v ayene_v to_o london_n &_o make_v a_o fest_n un_fw-fr to_o all_o his_o folk_n that_o though_o have_v he_o help_v and_o when_o that_o feste_fw-la be_v do_v each_o man_n go_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v cassibalam_fw-la &_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o truage_n that_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n ca._n xxxuj_o and_o after_o it_o befall_v thus_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n household_n &_o gentleman_n of_o the_o earl_n household_n of_o london_n after_o mete_v go_v in_o fere_n for_o to_o play_v and_o thurgh_n debate_v that_o arise_v among_o they_o enelyn_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n cousin_n of_o london_n quell_v irenglas_n that_o be_v the_o king_n cousin_n wherefore_o the_o king_n swear_v that_o enelin_n shall_v be_v honge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n that_o be_v enelinê°_n lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n &_o think_v he_o destroy_v &_o preve_o the_o earl_n send_v lrez_v to_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o help_v he_o and_o he_o a_o venge_n upon_o the_o king_n &_o he_o will_v help_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o when_o the_o emê‘our_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o be_v full_a glad_a and_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z &_o come_v again_o the_o three_o time_n in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n halp_n he_o with_o seven_o m._n man_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n be_v cassâ—balan_n overcome_v and_o discomfit_v and_o make_v pee_z to_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o iij._n m._n pond_n of_o silver_n yield_a by_o year_n for_o truage_n for_o this_o land_n for_o evermore_o &_o half_o ayere_v pass_v the_o emê‘our_n go_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o london_n with_o he_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o land_n and_o after_o cassâ—balan_n regn_v xvij_o year_n in_o pee_z and_o though_o die_v he_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n make_v andragen_n king_n ca._n xxxvij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibalan_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n by_o comune_a assent_n crow_v andragen_n earl_n of_o cornwaille_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o he_o regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v viij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o be_v andragenys_n soon_o a_o good_a man_n &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n ca._n xxxviij_o after_o the_o death_n of_o andragen_n regn_v kymbalyn_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o moche_n â—_o sperite_v and_z pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v bear_v ihun_v crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbelyn_n have_v ij_o son_n guider_n and_o armoger_n good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o king_n gynder_n that_o be_v kymbalynê°_n soon_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o truage_n to_o rome_n for_o the_o land_n that_o cassibalan_n have_v grant_v and_o how_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o romayne_n ca._n thirty-nine_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o kymbalyn_n regn_v gynder_n his_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a and_o he_o be_v of_o so_o high_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pare_v to_o rome_n that_o
condition_n &_o well_o govern_v his_o land_n &_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v love_n &_o pee_z &_o in_o his_o time_n be_v never_o contak_v debate_n ne_fw-fr be_v in_o britain_n &_o he_o regn_v &_o be_v king_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xj_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o king_n lucy_a regn_v after_o coill_n his_o father_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o after_o he_o become_v cristen_v ca._n xliiij_o after_o king_n coill_o regn_v lucy_a his_o soon_o that_o be_v a_o goodman_n to_o god_n &_o to_o all_o yâ—_z peple_n he_o send_v to_o roam_v to_o yâ—_z apostle_n eulenthre_o that_o though_o be_v pope_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v become_v a_o cristen_v man_n &_o resceyve_v baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n &_o tear_v to_o the_o right_a beâ—euâ—_n ¶_o eulenthre_o send_v ij_o beget_v that_o be_v call_v pagan_a &_o elibayn_n in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o baptize_v the_o king_n &_o all_o his_o main_n and_o after_o go_v fro_o town_n to_o town_n and_o baptize_v the_o peple_n till_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n be_v baptize_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o c.luj_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n and_o this_o king_n lucy_a make_v tho_o in_o this_o land_n ij_o erche_fw-fr bysshoppe_n â—n_v at_o canterbury_n a_o othir_n at_o york_n and_o othir_v many_o bysshoppe_n that_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o these_o ij_o legatz_fw-ge have_v baptize_v all_o that_o land_n they_o ordain_v prestz_n for_o to_o baptaze_v child_n and_o for_o to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n &_o after_o they_o go_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n duel_v in_o his_o land_n and_o regn_v with_o mochel_n honour_n x.ij._n year_n and_o after_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o gloucestre_n ¶_o how_o this_o land_n be_v long_o with_o out_o a_o king_n and_o how_o the_o breton_n choose_v a_o king_n ca._n xl_o this_o king_n lucy_a have_v non_fw-la heir_n of_o his_o body_n bygoten_a that_o be_v afterward_o great_a harm_n and_o sorwe_v to_o the_o land_n for_o aftir_v this_o king_n lucy_n death_n non_fw-la of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o land_n will_v suffer_v a_o othir_n to_o be_v king_n but_o live_v in_o be_v and_o in_o debate_n among_o they_o l_o year_n without_o kyug_n but_o it_o befall_v afterward_o that_o a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v severie_a nought_o for_o to_o be_v but_o for_o to_o save_v the_o right_n of_o rome_n but_o natheles_o he_o have_v not_o duel_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n that_o the_o bretonz_fw-fr ne_fw-fr quell_v he_o when_o though_o of_o rome_n wist_v that_o severie_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o i_o call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n and_o duel_v in_o this_o land_n long_a time_n and_o do_v moche_n sorwe_v to_o the_o breton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o i_o call_v astlepade_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n of_o briton_o and_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seche_v allec_fw-la there_o they_o find_fw-mi he_o and_o quell_v he_o and_o all_o his_o felaw_n &_o one_o call_v walon_n defend_v he_o ferse_o and_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o briton_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfit_v and_o the_o briton_n nomme_n he_o and_o bond_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n where_o for_o that_o water_n afterward_o be_v call_v evermore_o walbcoke_n though_o regned_a astlepade_n in_o quiet_a till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o i_o call_v coill_o make_v a_o fair_a toun_n ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n will_v and_o leâ—_n call_v the_o tounne_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v full_a wroth_a and_o thought_n destroy_v the_o earl_n and_o bigan_a to_o be_v upon_o he_o &_o bring_v great_a power_n and_o yaf_a bataill_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o ferse_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slow_a the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o bataill_n and_o though_o be_v coill_n crow_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coill_n regn_v and_o govern_v the_o royalme_n well_o and_o noble_o for_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n and_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o britons_n when_o tho_o of_o room_n hear_v that_o astlepode_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o send_v a_o othir_n great_a prince_n of_o romans_n that_o be_v call_v constance_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n coill_n for_o to_o challenge_v the_o truage_n that_o be_v won_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v well_o and_o wise_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v to_o rom_n â—all_n that_o right_a and_o reason_n will_v with_o good_a will_n and_o so_o they_o accord_v tho_o with_o good_a will_n and_o without_o any_o contak_v and_o both_o they_o duel_v to_o gedee_n in_o love_n ¶_o the_o king_n coyll_v yaf_v his_o daughter_n eleyn_n to_o constance_n for_o to_o have_v she_o to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v both_o fair_a wise_n and_o good_a and_o well_o lettre_v and_o this_o constance_n spouse_v she_o there_o with_o moche_n honour_v and_o it_o befall_v soon_o afterward_o that_o this_o king_n coyll_n die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xiij_o and_o lie_v at_o colcestre_n entierd_v ¶_o of_o king_n constance_n that_o be_v a_o roman_n that_o be_v choose_v king_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o coyl_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v eleyn_n thas_o be_v king_n coil_n daughter_n ¶_o ca._n xluj_o after_o this_o king_n coyl_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n and_o crouâ—ed_a for_o as_o moche_v that_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coil_n daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_o which_o constance_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o bigate_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyn_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantine_n and_o this_o king_n bare_a three_fw-mi we_o faith_n and_o true_o do_v to_o hem_v of_o roam_v all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xv_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantine_n that_o be_v king_n constances_n soon_o and_o the_o soon_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_o be_v emâ—our_n of_o rome_n ¶_o ca._n xlvij_o after_o king_n constances_n death_n constantine_n his_o soon_o and_o the_o one_o of_o seint_a eleyn_n that_o fond_a the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o how_o conseantine_n bicame_v emê‘our_n of_o rome_n hit_v befall_v so_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emê‘our_n at_o rome_n a_o sarazyne_a a_o tiraunt_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o that_o put_v to_o death_n all_o that_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v holy_a chyrche_n by_o all_o his_o pour_z and_o slough_n alle_fw-mi cristen_n man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o among_o all_o othir_n he_o let_v martre_fw-fr seint_a katerine_n and_o many_o othir_n cristen_v peple_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n that_o flee_v de_fw-fr and_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantine_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o sorwe_v that_o maxence_n die_v to_o cristiente_a wherefore_o constantine_n have_v pite_n and_o great_a sorwe_v make_v and_o assemble_v a_o great_a holt_n and_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o to_o rome_n and_o nomme_n the_o citee_n and_o quell_v all_o that_o the_fw-mi in_o be_v of_o mysbeleve_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o though_o be_v he_o make_v emê‘our_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o govern_v he_o so_o well_o that_o all_o land_n to_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaill_n and_o this_o devil_n tiraunt_v maxence_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grecâ—_n and_o hear_v this_o tide_n he_o become_v wood_fw-mi and_o sodenâ—ch_fw-mi he_o die_v and_o so_o he_o end_v his_o life_n when_o costantine_n go_v fro_o this_o land_n to_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n eleyne_v for_o the_o mochel_n wisdom_n that_o she_o coude_fw-fr and_z iij._n othir_o great_a lord_n that_o he_o most_o love_a that_o one_o be_v call_v hoel_n a_o othir_n be_v call_v dalerne_n and_o the_o thridde_v morhin_a and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewaille_n that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n be_v duel_v at_o rome_n he_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o with_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o high_a and_o low_a and_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o this_o tide_v come_v to_o costantine_n the_o emê‘our_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a to_o ward_v the_o earl_n octavian_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o xij_o
thousand_o man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n &_o arrive_v at_o porte_fw-fr smouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o briton_o and_o discomfitedâ—aberne_n discomfitedâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o othir_n time_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o octavian_n when_o octavian_n hear_v tell_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v towards_o tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v upon_o steynesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v to_o gedre_fw-fr and_o though_o be_v octavian_n discomfit_v and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o norwey_a andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n town_n castle_n as_o much_o as_o they_o there_o have_v ¶_o and_o since_o octavian_n come_v ayene_v from_o norwey_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o seize_v ayene_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o roman_n &_o be_v though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavians_n donghter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ¶_o ca._n xlviij_o this_o king_n octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_o he_o nad_z none_n heir_n sauf_fw-fr a_o dought_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o life_n and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o wax_v such_fw-mi &_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o his_o nepheus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a knyÈt_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v conan_n meriedoke_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o tim_a have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_o not_o suffer_v it_o but_o yaf_a her_o counseill_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n and_o the_o counseill_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n costantine_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counceill_n they_o accord_v and_o choose_v though_o cador_fw-es of_o cornewaille_fw-fr for_o to_o wend_v to_o yâ—_z emê‘our_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o nomme_n the_o weigh_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o toldeâ—eth_v emê‘our_v this_o tide_n well_o and_o wise_o &_o the_o emê‘our_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o strong_a thas_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_v octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yaf_n it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ¶_o ca._n xlix_o this_o king_n maximian_n bicome_a so_o rial_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o great_a ricchesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a man_n thas_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squyer_n ne_o none_n othir_o man_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_o great_a damage_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o leave_v at_o home_n behind_o he_o no_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n but_o nomme_n they_o with_o he_o from_o this_o land_n thirty_o m._n knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a mennys_n body_n and_o go_v over_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o theridamas_n slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n and_o conqnered_a all_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o call_v conan_n &_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n octavian_n have_v make_v yowe_o king_n of_o britaigue_n and_o thurgh_n i_o you_o be_v let_v &_o destroble_v that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o yeve_v yowe_o all_o this_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yowe_o there_o of_o make_v king_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o your_o man_n also_o and_o become_v from_o britaigue_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n and_o no_o more_o be_v call_v amorican_n but_o he_o call_v little_a britaigne_a and_o the_o land_n fro_o whence_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi shall_v he_o call_v moche_n britaigue_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o man_n know_v that_o one_o britaigue_v fro_o that_o othir_n conan_n meriedok_v thank_v he_o hendely_a and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o little_a britaigue_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximian_n go_v then_n to_o roam_v and_o be_v though_o make_v emê‘our_n after_o costantine_n conan_n meriedok_v dnell_v in_o little_a britaigue_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a two_o m._n ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_z erie_z the_o land_n to_o harwe_v it_o and_o see_v and_o feff_v they_o rich_o after_o that_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n conan_n and_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o othir_n peple_n will_v not_o take_v wife_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o tho_o send_v in_o to_o great_a britaigue_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaille_n that_o i_o call_v dionothe_v that_o cheese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n xj_o m._n of_o maiden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v viij_o m._n for_o the_o mean_n peple_n &_o iij._n m._n for_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v hem_v spouse_n ¶_o and_o when_o dionothe_a unâ—fonge_n this_o commaundament_n he_o let_v seche_v thurgh_n all_o great_a britaigne_a as_o many_o as_o the_o number_n come_v to_o for_o no_o man_n dare_v withstonde_v his_o commaundament_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v and_o to_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o good_a like_v and_o when_o all_o the_o maiden_n be_v as_o semble_v be_v let_v they_o come_v before_o he_o to_o london_n and_o let_v ordain_v for_o hen_n ship_n hasty_o as_o moche_v as_o hem_n need_v to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_z she_o have_v make_v preve_o to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastite_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wi_v not_o ne_o no_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_n upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a britaigne_a and_o all_o be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v capitulo_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la this_o ursula_n cheese_n un_fw-mi to_o her_o company_n xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o othir_n she_o be_v lady_n &_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v the_o thamise_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o saill_v to_o ward_v little_a britaigne_a but_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_z strong_a tempeste_n arise_v as_o it_o be_v goddis_fw-la will_n ¶_o and_o ursula_n with_o her_o ship_n and_o her_o company_n be_v drive_v to_o ward_v hundland_n thurgh_n tempest_n and_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o coloyne_n the_n king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v call_v geowan_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o cite_v &_o when_o he_o wise_a the_o tide_n that_o so_o many_o fair_a maiden_n be_v there_o arrive_v he_o take_v elga_n his_o brother_n and_o othir_n of_o his_o household_n with_o he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o ship_n to_o seen_v that_o fair_a company_n and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o fair_a he_o and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v overlayne_n hem_n &_o betake_v fro_o hem_v her_o maydenhode_n but_o ursula_n that_o good_a maid_n counceil_v pray_v warn_v &_o teach_v hen_n that_o be_v her_o felawe_n that_o they_o shall_v defend_v they_o with_o all_o her_o myÈt_n and_o rather_o suffer_v death_n than_o suffer_v her_o body_n to_o be_v defoil_v so_o that_o all_o though_o maiden_n become_v so_o steadfast_a in_o god_n that_o they_o defend_v they_o thurgh_n his_o grace_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v pour_z to_o do_v they_o any_o shame_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n gowan_n wax_v so_o sore_o annoy_v that_o he_o for_o wrath_n let_v slay_v they_o everichone_v anon_o right_n and_o so_o be_v all_o though_o maydenes_n martyr_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v at_o coloyne_n ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n &_o how_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v gracian_n defend_v the_o land_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoprimo_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n gowan_n
to_o for_o a_o peple_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o good_a sore_a dread_a &_o he_o shall_v venge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o ê‘ill_n for_o to_o be_v un_fw-mi do_v but_z the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v a_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o these_o two_o owl_n shullen_a do_v great_a harm_n to_o many_o on_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v counceill_n the_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v arere_z be_v ayens_n the_o foresaid_a bear_v and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o good_a &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n up_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o for_o drede_v the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v and_o aswan_n with_o he_o from_o his_o company_n to_o burton_n towards_o the_o north_n &_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o hard_a shower_n and_o than_o the_o swan_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o forwe_v and_o the_o bear_v take_v and_o he_o hede_v alther_o next_o his_o nest_n that_o shall_v stone_v upon_o a_o break_a brngge_n on_o who_o the_o sonn_n shall_v cast_v her_o beam_n and_o many_o shall_v he_o seek_v for_o virtue_n that_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v ¶_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v die_v for_o sorwe_v and_o care_v a_o peple_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o many_o land_n shall_v be_v on_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o though_o two_o owl_n shulle_v do_v moche_n harm_n to_o the_o foresaid_a flour_n of_o lyse_v and_o she_o shall_v lede_n in_o distress_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v pass_v oâ—_n in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z bitwene_v the_o good_a and_o the_o flour_n delise_fw-fr and_o there_o she_o shall_v duelle_fw-fr till_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o seche_v she_o &_o they_o shullen_a be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v hem_v cloth_n with_o grace_n and_z they_o shall_v seche_v the_o owl_n and_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o despitous_a death_n ¶_o and_o 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and_o he_o shall_v do_v mesurable_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v un_fw-mi to_o burgh_n of_o ihrlm_n and_o he_o shall_v whet_v his_o t_v upon_o the_o yate_n of_o paris_n and_o upon_o iiij_o land_n spaigne_n shall_v tremble_v for_o drede_v gastoyne_n shall_v sweet_a in_o france_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o wing_v his_o great_a taille_n shall_v rest_v in_o england_n soft_o almaigne_n shall_v quake_v for_o drede_v of_o he_o this_o boor_n shall_v yeve_v mantle_n to_o ij_o town_n of_o englond_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o river_n run_v with_o blood_n and_o with_o brain_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v many_o medewe_v reed_n and_o he_o shall_v gete_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o auncestres_n diden_n and_o er_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v bear_v iij._o crone_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o to_o great_a subiectione_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v releve_v but_o not_o in_o his_o time_n ¶_o this_o boor_n after_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o doughtynesse_n shall_v be_v enter_v at_o coloigne_n and_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v than_o fullfyl_v of_o all_o good_a after_o this_o boor_n shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n that_o shall_v have_v foot_n of_o lead_n a_o heed_n of_o bras_fw-fr a_fw-fr heart_n of_o a_o lop_v a_o swine_n skin_n and_o a_o hard_a and_o in_o his_o time_n his_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o pee_z the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v do_v make_v a_o cite_v that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v there_o of_o ¶_o this_o lamb_n shall_v leave_v in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o land_n thurgh_n a_o hidon_n wolf_n but_o he_o shall_v recover_v it_o &_o yeve_v a_o lordship_n to_o a_o eagle_n of_o and_o this_o eagle_n shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o overgo_v alas_o the_o sorwe_v for_o he_o shall_v dye_n of_o his_o brother_n suerd_v and_o after_o shall_v the_o land_n fall_v to_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n that_o shall_v govern_v the_o land_n in_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n 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wolf_n that_o shall_v out_o come_v of_o west_n to_o begin_v be_v ayens_n the_o foresaid_a mould_n werpe_v in_o his_o side_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o dragon_n and_o he_o bind_v her_o taille_n to_o gedre_fw-fr ¶_o then_o shall_v come_v a_o lion_n out_o of_o irland_n that_o shall_v fall_v in_o company_n with_o they_o and_z than_o shall_v tremble_v the_o land_n that_o than_o shall_v be_v call_v englond_n as_o a_o aspen_n leef_n and_o in_o that_o time_n shall_v castle_n be_v fell_v a_o down_o upon_o thamyse_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o severne_n shall_v be_v dry_a for_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v fall_v deed_n therein_o the_o iiij_o chief_a flode_n in_o englond_n shall_v run_v in_o blood_n and_z great_a dread_n shall_v be_v and_o angnyssh_v that_o shall_v arisen_a ¶_o after_o the_o mould_n warpee_fw-mi shall_v flee_v and_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o wolf_n hem_n shall_v drive_v a_o way_n and_z the_o land_n shall_v be_v without_o hem_o and_o the_o moldewarpe_n shall_v 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shall_v the_o rightful_a heir_n of_o englond_a end_n ¶_o how_o arthur_n overcome_v guyllomere_n that_o be_v king_n of_o irland_n and_o how_o the_o scot_n become_v his_o man_n capitulo_fw-la septuagesimosexto_fw-la when_o guillomer_n that_o be_v king_n of_o irland_n have_v tide_v that_o king_n arthur_n be_v enter_v at_o glastenbury_n he_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n of_o irisshman_n &_o come_v to_o the_o see_v with_o his_o irissh_n peple_n &_o so_o come_v in_o to_o scotland_n over_o the_o see_v and_z arrive_v fastâ—_n by_o their_o that_o king_n arthur_n be_v with_o his_o hoost_n &_o anon_o as_o he_o wyste_v there_o of_o he_o go_v towards_o he_o and_z
and_o to_o his_o peple_n so_o that_o so_o moche_v peple_n be_v slay_v what_o of_o that_o on_o half_a and_o in_o that_o othir_n that_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o better_a ê‘tie_n but_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o good_a chivalry_n that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a and_o norissh_v of_o diverse_a land_n and_o also_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n that_o so_o moche_n be_v preise_v thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o arthur_n himself_o be_v wound_v to_o the_o death_n but_o he_o let_v he_o he_o bear_v in_o a_o litter_n to_o a_o vyoun_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wonnde_n &_o yet_o the_o briton_n supposen_n that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o othir_n land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v all_o britain_n but_o certes_o this_o be_v the_o proficie_fw-la of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v doubtous_a and_o say_a sooth_n for_o man_n there_o of_o yet_o have_v doubt_n and_o shulle_n for_o evermore_o as_o i_o â—aith_o ¶_o for_o man_n wit_n nat_n whether_o that_o he_o lyve_v or_o be_v deed_n ¶_o arthur_n be_v bear_v to_o auyon_n the_o xxij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la after_o the_o incarnacionn_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n uc_o and_o xluj_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n deliver_v the_o reaulme_n to_o costantyn_n the_o soon_o of_o cador_n his_o nepheu_fw-la ca._n lxxxix_o when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o myÈt_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v come_v biforne_o he_o costantine_n that_o be_v cador_n soon_o earl_n cornewaille_n his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o bitoke_v all_o his_o reaume_n &_o to_o he_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o there_o of_o to_o ben_fw-mi king_n till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o i_o be_v it_o that_o so_o noble_a a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a have_v no_o body_n begoteu_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v who_o name_n be_v blissh_v without_o end_n amen_o ¶_o how_o king_n costantine_n be_v wer_v of_o mordeâ—â—â—â—_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxx_fw-la this_o costantine_n be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n &_o though_o ij_o son_n that_o mordred_a have_v beget_v have_v great_a â—â—uie_n to_o costantine_n that_o though_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o so_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o meve_v be_v ayens_n he_o and_o assemble_v a_o gr_a host_n of_o hen_n that_o be_v before_o with_o mordrede_fw-la and_o have_v be_v drive_v away_o and_z that_o diden_n moche_n sorwe_v thurgh_n all_o that_o land_n that_z one_o brother_n ordain_v he_o to_o london_n for_o to_o take_v the_o cite_v and_o that_o othir_v to_o wynchestre_fw-fr but_o costantine_n come_v to_o london_n and_o sâ—ow_v he_o that_o be_v the_fw-mi and_z after_o he_o go_v to_o wynchestre_n and_o slow_v he_o that_o there_o be_v also_o so_o that_o both_o his_o enemy_n be_v deed_n and_o when_o costantine_n 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die_v and_z he_o send_v to_o king_n edelf_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d i_o &_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o be_v come_v to_o he_o with_o good_a will_n ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n and_o coâ—â—â—red_v also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o aft_n when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o shall_v take_v argentill_a his_o daughter_n &_o the_o land_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v she_o well_o and_o norisshe_v she_o in_o his_o chamber_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v of_o age_n she_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o wurthy_a man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v yield_v up_o her_o land_n arene_n ¶_o edell_n it_o grant_v it_o and_o by_o oath_n conferm_v his_o prayer_n and_o when_o adelbright_n be_v deed_n and_o enter_v edell_n take_v the_o damisell_n argentill_n and_o norissh_v she_o in_o his_o chambre_n and_z she_o become_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o may_v live_v or_o any_o man_n find_v edell_n marry_v the_o damisell_n to_o a_o knave_n of_o hiz_fw-fr kycheâ—_n king_n edelf_n that_o be_v uncle_n to_o the_o damisell_n argentill_a 〈◊〉_d how_o that_o he_o myÈt_v false_o have_v the_o land_n from_o his_o niece_n for_o evermore_o &_o false_o ayens_n his_o oath_n think_v to_o disceyne_v the_o damisell_n &_o to_o marry_v she_o to_o a_o knave_n of_o his_o kychen_n that_o be_v call_v curan_n &_o he_o bicome_a the_o worthy_a &_o strengi_v man_n of_o body_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v in_o any_o land_n that_o though_o leve_v and_o to_o he_o he_o think_v she_o shendful_o have_v marry_v for_o to_o have_v have_v her_o land_n afterward_o but_o he_o be_v clean_o disceyve_v ¶_o for_o this_o curan_n that_o be_v havelocke_n soon_o that_o be_v king_n of_o kyrkelane_n in_o denmark_n &_o this_o curan_n conquer_v his_o wâ—fes_n land_n &_o show_v king_n edelf_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n uncle_n and_o have_v all_o her_o land_n as_o in_o a_o othir_n place_n it_o tell_v more_o open_o &_o he_o ne_v regn_v but_o iij._o year_n for_o saxon_n &_o danoy_n 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maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v afterward_o wed_v to_o gieffroy_n the_o earl_n of_o angoy_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxvij_o and_o when_o that_o ij_o year_n be_v ago_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v duel_v with_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n go_v tho_o from_o the_o king_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v moche_v harm_n in_o the_o land_n of_o normandy_n and_o take_v there_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o there_o he_o duel_v all_o that_o year_n and_o though_o come_v to_o he_o tide_a that_o henry_n the_o emê‘our_n of_o almaigne_n that_o have_v spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o she_o duel_v no_o long_o in_o almaigne_n and_o that_o she_o will_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o normandy_n to_o her_o father_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o nomme_n she_o tho_o to_o he_o and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v the_o englisshman_n do_v oath_n and_o feaute_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o emê‘esse_n 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the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o they_o what_o his_o will_n be_v ¶_o how_o â—ohan_o earl_n of_o atheles_o what_o take_v &_o put_v to_o the_o death_n capitulâ—_n centesimo_fw-la lxxxij_o and_o at_o that_o bataille_n flee_v sir_n johan_n erle_n of_o atheles_a &_o go_v in_o to_o a_o chyrche_n &_o there_o hide_v he_o for_o drede_v but_o he_o myÈt_v have_v there_o no_o refute_v for_o encheson_n that_o the_o chyrch_n be_v indict_v thurgh_n a_o general_a sentence_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chyrche_n he_o be_v take_v ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n go_v well_o have_v have_v escape_v from_o the_o death_n for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o he_o claim_v kyner_v of_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n nold_z not_o long_o be_v tarry_v of_o his_o traitor_n but_o send_v he_o to_o london_n in_o haste_n &_o there_o he_o be_v honge_v &_o his_o heed_n smyâ—en_o of_o &_o his_o body_n burn_v all_o to_o assâ—his_n but_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o queen_n margarete_n for_o encheson_n that_o 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the_o king_n take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o a_o good_a cristen_v man_n shall_v &_o deide_a in_o verray_n repentance_n &_o when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n xxxv_o year_n he_o deid_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n with_o mochel_n solempnite_a upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecy_n that_o be_v declare_v of_o king_n edward_o that_o be_v king_n henry_n soon_o ca_o â–ª_o c.lxxxuj_o and_o of_o this_o king_n edward_n ê“phecy_v merlin_n &_o call_v he_o a_o dragon_n the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o vi_fw-it last_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o to_o regne_fw-la in_o englond_n and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o also_o with_o strength_n &_o sternesse_n that_o shall_v keep_v englond_a fro_o cold_a &_o hete_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o walis_fw-la &_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o o_fw-mi foot_n in_o wyke_a &_o that_o he_o shall_v closen_v with_o wall_n yâ—_z shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o his_o seed_n and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v meddle_v with_o mercy_n &_o with_o fersenesse_n with_o mercy_n a_o yens_n his_o enemy_n of_o waly_n and_o after_o of_o scotland_n with_o fersenesse_n when_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n &_o traitrie_n as_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o ¶_o and_o well_o keep_v he_o englond_n from_o cold_a &_o hete_n since_o he_o keep_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n enemy_n that_o run_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_n ¶_o and_o well_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n towards_o waly_n &_o make_v it_o quake_v thurgh_n the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n when_o he_o conquer_v it_o thurgh_n dint_n of_o sword_n for_o the_o prince_n â—ewelyne_v and_o david_n his_o brother_n riâ—_n and_o morgan_n be_v put_v un_o to_o the_o death_n for_o her_o falseness_n and_o her_o folly_n ¶_o and_o he_o set_v his_o o_o foot_n in_o to_o wyke_v and_o conquer_a berewyke_n at_o the_o which_o conquest_n be_v slay_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o houndred_a outetake_v they_o that_o be_v brend_a in_o the_o reed_n hall_fw-mi ¶_o and_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o let_v make_v shall_v be_v noyous_a un_fw-mi to_o his_o â—eed_n as_o man_n shall_v here_o after_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n his_o soon_o ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v river_n run_v in_o blood_n &_o with_o brain_n and_o that_o seem_v well_o in_o his_o werre_n there_o that_o he_o have_v the_o mastery_n ¶_o and_o yet_o merlin_n say_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o peple_n out_o of_o the_o north_n west_n during_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o the_o foresaid_a dragon_n that_o shall_v be_v lad_n by_o a_o ill_n grehounde_n that_o shall_v the_o dragon_n crown_n king_n that_o afterward_o shall_v flee_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o dragâ—n_n without_o come_a ayene_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v that_o king_n edward_n make_v for_o to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o that_o false_o arise_v ayens_n he_o and_o after_o he_o flee_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o land_n of_o france_n &_o never_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_v for_o drede_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o peple_n that_o shall_v bede_fw-mi the_o foresaid_a grehond_n shall_v be_v faderles_a un_fw-mi till_o a_o certain_a time_n &_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o the_o peple_n of_o scotland_o grete_o be_v disese_v sith_o that_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v her_o king_n flee_v from_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o soon_o shall_v become_v in_o his_o time_n as_o read_v as_o any_o blood_n in_o token_v of_o great_a mortalite_n of_o peple_n &_o
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o spouse_a isabella_n the_o king_n dow_v of_o france_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o janiver_n at_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boulogne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a._n m.ccc.vij_o and_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v crow_v solemplich_o at_o westmynstre_n of_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v and_o of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a prece_fw-la of_o peple_n that_o sir_n johan_n bacwell_n be_v deed_n and_o murder_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_z his_z soon_o king_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
king_n of_o englond_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ca._n cc.ij_o the_o king_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o their_o thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o his_o soon_o &_o of_o mastir_n robert_n baldok_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerc_n his_o chancellor_n let_v seize_v though_o all_o the_o queen_n londe_n in_o to_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o also_o all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n his_o soon_o &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o her_o wage_n against_o all_o manner_n reason_v and_o that_o be_v thurgh_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o be_v queen_n isabelles_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o amnoy_v ayens_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o his_o false_a counceler_n wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n un_fw-fr to_o king_n edward_n under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o feaunce_n at_o a_o certeyn_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o there_o to_o he_o somen_v he_o and_o else_o he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoigne_v ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o â—â—â—nceill_n that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o â—ees_n bitwene_v her_o lord_n &_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o oliver_n of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousend_v man_n and_o moo_o of_o arm_n to_o be_v seveshall_n and_o wardeyne_n of_o gascoine_n &_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o queen_n isabella_n go_v tho_o over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n &_o with_o her_o go_v sir_n aymer_n of_o balance_n earl_n of_o penkroke_n that_o be_v there_o mordr_v sudden_o in_o â—ue_v vage_fw-la but_o that_o be_v thurgh_n god_n vengeance_n for_z he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o â—ustices_n that_o consent_v to_o seint_a thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o will_v never_o after_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o wykked_a deed_n and_z at_o that_o time_n sir_n oliver_n of_o yngham_n go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o though_o gete_v ayene_v that_o king_n edward_n have_v lose_v &_o much_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o the_o eldeste_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o the_o queen_n isabella_n nad_z but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n in_o france_n duel_v that_o sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o ne_v axe_v leave_v for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_fw-mi isabella_n the_o queen_n &_o the_o king_n his_o father_fw-mi grant_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n &_o say_v to_o he_o go_v my_o fair_a soon_o in_o goddis_fw-la blessing_n &_o i_o &_o thenke_n for_o to_o come_v ayenâ—_n as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n underfenge_v he_o with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o say_v un_o to_o he_o fair_a soon_o you_o be_v welcome_a and_o for_o cause_n that_o your_o father_fw-mi come_v not_o for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n as_o his_o auncestres_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v â—yeve_v you_o that_o lordship_n to_o hold_v it_o of_o i_o in_o heritage_n as_o all_o manner_n auncestres_n diden_n to_o for_o you_o wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v his_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n his_o eldeste_n soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o whenne_n king_n edward_n of_o englond_n hear_v tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_v the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhennâ—_n un_o to_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o without_o consent_n &_o will_n of_o he_o &_o that_o his_o soon_o have_v underfonge_o the_o duchie_a he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a &_o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o his_o lre_a &_o to_o his_o wife_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o be_v wonder_n sore_o dread_a of_o the_o king_n menace_v and_z of_o his_o wrath_n &_o principal_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spencer_n both_o of_o the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o the_o soon_o and_z at_o his_o commandment_n they_o will_v not_o come_v wherefore_o king_n edward_n be_v full_a sore_o annoy_v &_o let_v make_v a_o cry_n at_o london_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_n her_o elder_a soon_o come_v not_o in_o to_o englond_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o our_o enemy_n both_o to_o the_o royame_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o englond_n and_o for_o that_o they_o will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n but_o both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_fw-mi and_z she_o soon_o ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n herd_n these_o tydynge_n she_o be_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v shend_v thurgh_n the_o fall_v conget_v of_o the_o spencer_n and_o go_v with_o the_o kuyghte_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o seint_a thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v sir_n rogier_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n william_n trussell_n sir_n johan_n of_o cromwell_n &_o many_o othir_n good_a knight_n wherefore_o they_o take_v her_o counseill_n &_o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o marriage_n bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o englond_n &_o the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o he_o naud_v that_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n and_o if_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v about_o than_o stand_v they_o trow_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n &_o with_o his_o help_n to_o recover_v her_o heritage_n in_o englond_n where_o of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spencer_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n weren_a exile_v out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.u_o when_o king_n edward_n &_o the_o spencer_n hear_v how_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o benaud_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o england_n for_o encheson_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sorry_a that_o they_o ni_v what_o to_o do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spencer_n the_o soon_o say_v un_o to_o sir_n hugh_o his_o father_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n ¶_o father_n acursed_a be_v the_o time_n and_o the_o counceill_n that_o ever_o you_o consent_v that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v un_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o accord_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o her_o brother_n the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o that_o be_v your_o counceill_n for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n faill_v ¶_o for_o i_o drede_v â—â—e_v sore_o lest_o thurgh_n she_o and_o she_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v shend_v but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o better_a counceill_n now_o fair_a sire_n understond_v how_o mervaillous_a felony_n and_o falshede_v the_o spencer_n imagine_v and_o cast_v for_o prive_o they_o let_v fylle_v v._o barill_v ferror_n with_o silver_n the_o some_o amount_v v._o thousend_v pound_n and_o they_o send_v though_o barelle_n over_o see_v prive_o by_o a_o alien_n that_o be_v call_v arnold_n of_o spaigne_n that_o be_v a_o brocour_n of_o london_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o douzeper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v procuren_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o edward_n be_v drive_v and_o exile_v out_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o death_n as_o prive_o as_o they_o myÈt_v but_o almyghty_a god_n will_v not_o so_o for_o when_o this_o arnold_n be_v in_o the_o high_a see_v he_o be_v take_v with_o selandres_n that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o see_v and_o take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o to_o her_o lord_n erle_n of_o henauld_n &_o much_o â—oye_n be_v make_v for_o that_o take_v &_o at_o the_o last_o this_o arnold_n â—uely_a stake_n away_o fro_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n and_o of_o this_o take_v &_o of_o othir_n thing_n the_o earl_n of_o henaude_n say_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n dame_n make_v you_o merry_a &_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o you_o be_v more_o rich_a than_o you_o go_v have_v be_v &_o take_v you_o these_o v._o barelle_n full_a of_o silver_n that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o douzepier_n of_o france_n for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr you_o and_o your_o soon_o edward_n &_o thenk_v hasty_o for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o take_v you_o with_o you_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaude_n my_o brother_n and_o
out_o of_o the_o ward_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o to_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n that_o go_v in_o to_o the_o west_n which_o aley_n dame_n isabella_n the_o quenâ—_n ne_v none_o of_o her_o man_n ne_o the_o mortimer_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o companine_n know_v it_o not_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v lede_v yowe_o thurgh_n that_o aley_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n without_o aspy_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v your_o enemy_n ¶_o and_o the_o same_o night_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o quarrel_n and_o the_o same_o constable_n also_o go_v they_o to_o horse_n and_o maden_a sembland_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o mortimer_n sight_n ¶_o but_o anene_o as_o the_o mortime_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o go_v that_o they_o will_v have_v go_v over_o the_o see_v for_o drede_n of_o he_o and_o anon_o he_o and_o his_o company_n token_n counceill_n among_o hem_n for_o to_o let_v her_o passage_n &_o send_v lrez_fw-fr anon_o to_o the_o port_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v wend_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr but_o if_o they_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v ¶_o and_o among_o othir_o thing_n william_n eland_n constable_n of_o the_o foresaid_a castle_n prive_o lad_n sir_n william_n mountagu_n and_o his_o company_n by_o the_o foresaid_a weigh_n under_o earth_n so_o till_o they_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o castle_n and_o go_v up_o in_o to_o the_o tower_n there_o that_o the_o mortime_n be_v in_o ¶_o but_o sir_n hugh_n of_o trumpyngton_n hem_v ascry_v hidous_o and_o say_v a_o traitor_n it_o be_v all_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o castle_n you_o shall_v die_v yet_o a_o evell_a dethe_v everywhichone_o an_o anon_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mountagu_n be_v company_n up_o with_o a_o mace_n &_o smite_v the_o same_o hugh_o upon_o the_o heed_n that_o the_o brain_n breast_n out_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v he_o deed_n a_o evell_a death_n ¶_o tho_o take_v they_o the_o mortimer_n as_o he_o arm_v he_o at_o the_o tower_n door_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o he_o for_o drede_n and_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n see_v that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v she_o make_v moche_n sorwe_v in_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n un_fw-fr to_o hem_n say_v ¶_o now_o fair_a sire_n i_o pray_v yowe_o that_o you_o do_v none_o harm_n to_o his_o body_n a_o worthy_a knight_n our_o well-beloved_a friend_n and_o our_o dear_a cousin_n though_o go_v they_o thenne_n and_o come_fw-mi and_z bring_v the_o mortimer_n and_o present_v he_o un_o to_o the_o king_n edward_n and_o he_o command_v to_o bring_v he_o in_o sauf_a ward_n but_o anon_o as_o they_o that_o be_v consent_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o mortimer_n do_v herd_n tell_v that_o he_o be_v take_v they_o go_v and_o hide_v hem_n and_o prive_o by_o night_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n eke_v in_o his_o side_n with_o hevy_a heart_n and_o morning_n and_o live_v up_o on_o her_o land_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o same_o year_n that_o the_o mortimer_n be_v take_v he_o have_v at_o his_o retenue_n ix_o score_n knight_n without_o squyer_n and_o seriaunte_n of_o arm_n and_o footman_n and_o though_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lad_n to_o london_n and_o sir_n symond_n of_o bereford_n be_v lad_n with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o keep_v ¶_o but_o afterward_o be_v the_o mortimer_n lyf_v examine_v at_o westmynster_n bâ—fore_o the_o king_n &_o before_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_a for_o ê‘ill_v that_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ream_n and_o to_o enquere_v also_o which_o be_v assent_v to_o sir_n edward_n death_n the_o king_n father_fw-mi and_o also_o thurgh_n who_o the_o scot_n ascape_v from_o stanhope_o in_o to_o scotland_o without_o the_o will_n of_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o also_o how_o the_o chartre_n of_o rageman_n be_v deliâ—ed_v un_o to_o the_o scot_n wherein_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o scot_n shall_v do_v ever_o more_o un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n for_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_o wherefore_o in_o his_o absence_n he_o be_v damn_a to_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v for_o this_o treason_n and_o this_o meschief_n come_v un_o to_o he_o on_o seint_a andrew_n even_o in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gete_a ayene_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o graciouse_o the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o where_o of_o he_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n fall_v counceill_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_fw-mi and_o sir_n rogier_n mortimer_n that_o be_v new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o now_o you_o have_v herd_n lord_n how_o sir_n johan_n of_o bailloll_n in_o tyâ—e_n of_o â—ees_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o come_v of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n david_n of_o hontyngton_n that_o be_v king_n alisaundres_n brother_n of_o scotland_o that_o deide_a without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v &_o how_o this_o johan_n make_v feaute_n &_o homage_n to_o king_n edward_n henry_n soon_o the_o iij._o for_o his_o land_n of_o scotland_o and_o how_o he_o afterward_o withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxxij_o &_o send_v un_o to_o yâ—_z pope_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o he_o make_v his_o oath_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o foresaid_a king_n edward_o over_o his_o â—state_n &_o his_o will_n of_o which_o oath_n the_o pope_n he_o assoil_v thurgh_n his_o bull_n to_o he_o you_o send_v ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o king_n edward_n wist_v there_o of_o he_o ordain_v anon_o his_o baron_n &_o come_v un_o to_o bâ—re_v wyke_a &_o conquer_v the_o town_n â—t_a which_o conquest_n there_o be_v slay_v twenty-five_o m._n &_o seven_o c._n and_o the_o baill_v all_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_o come_v &_o yield_v he_o un_o to_o king_n edward_n and_o the_o king_n afterward_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_o with_o he_o that_o be_v take_v at_o berewyke_n &_o yafe_a hem_n saufconduyt_n to_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o the_o scot_n sith_o thurgh_n her_o falseness_n wer_v upon_o king_n edward_n ¶_o and_o when_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o see_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d go_v &_o put_v he_o over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o dunpier_n and_o live_v there_o upon_o his_o own_o londe_n as_o welle_v as_o he_o may_v till_o that_o the_o scot_n will_v amend_v they_o of_o her_o mysdede_n and_o trespass_n and_o lad_n with_o he_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o wherefore_o the_o scot_n in_o despite_n of_o he_o call_v he_o sir_n johan_n turnelabard_n for_o cause_n that_o be_v will_v not_o offend_v ne_o trespass_n ayens_fw-fr king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o forsake_v his_o ream_n of_o scotland_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o of_o but_o little_a pris_fw-fr ¶_o and_o this_o sir_n johan_n duel_v in_o france_n till_o that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o sir_n edward_o his_o soon_o underfeng_v his_o heritage_n &_o do_v homage_n un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o his_o land_n of_o dunpier_n &_o so_o it_o fall_v afterward_o that_o edward_o that_o be_v johan_n baillol_n soon_o have_v with_o he_o a_o squyer_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n that_o be_v call_v johan_n of_o barnaby_n &_o this_o edward_n bailloll_n love_v he_o moche_n &_o be_v nigh_o he_o &_o full_a prive_a ¶_o and_o so_o this_o johan_n of_o barnaby_n be_v in_o debate_n with_o a_o frenshman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dunpicr_n &_o so_o he_o quell_v he_o &_o go_v in_o his_o way_n in_o all_o that_o he_o may_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n for_o to_o have_v socour_n &_o help_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o anon_o come_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o toun_n to_o take_v â—ohan_o of_o barnaby_n as_o aâ—_n fellow_n &_o sir_n edward_o his_o lord_n halpe_v he_o &_o rescue_v he_o &_o by_o nyÈt_n make_v he_o wend_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o outen_o any_o harm_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n see_v that_o sir_n edward_o have_v resen_v his_o fellow_n he_o become_v wonder_v wroth_a ayens_fw-fr sir_n edward_o and_o anon_o let_v he_o be_v areste_fw-fr â—_o take_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o londe_n ¶_o tho_o duel_v sir_n edward_n in_o prison_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o time_n that_o sir_n henry_n of_o beaumout_n come_v in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o henry_n sometime_o be_v earl_n of_o ango_n in_o scotland_o thurgh_n his_o wife_n &_o be_v
earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o chancellor_n of_o englond_n and_o these_o iij._o lord_n wenten_a over_o the_o see_v and_z come_v never_o ayene_v for_o there_o they_o deide_v ¶_o and_o than_o these_o v._o lord_n above_o say_v maden_v a_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o there_o they_o take_v sir_n robert_n tresilian_n the_o justice_n and_o sir_n nichall_n brembre_v knight_n and_o citezeyne_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n johan_n salisbury_n knight_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o uske_a sergeant_n of_o arm_n and_o many_o moo_o of_o othir_o peple_n weren_a take_v and_o jugged_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v by_o the_o counceille_fw-fr of_o these_o v._o lord_n in_o her_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o put_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n thurgh_n out_o the_o cite_v and_o so_o forth_o un_fw-mi to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v hang_v and_o there_o her_o throat_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o thus_o they_o be_v 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