landis_fw-fr shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o by_o encheson_n of_o his_o baron_n that_o be_v do_v to_o death_n for_o send_v thomas_fw-la quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n pepull_a of_o money_n landis_fw-fr become_v the_o bold_a for_o to_o meve_v be_v upon_o the_o king_n for_o their_o blood_n wo_v turn_v to_o money_n nation_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v &_o _o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a owl_n shall_v do_v much_o harm_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o floor_n of_o life_n &_o death_n &_o they_o shall_v bring_v she_o to_o much_o disese_v so_o that_o she_o shall_v wend_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z to_z the_o flour_v delise_fw-fr &_o _o there_o shall_v a_o bide_v till_o on_o a_o time_n her_o seed_n shall_v come_v and_o sech_v she_o and_o though_o they_o shall_v a_o biden_v both_o till_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v clothe_v they_o with_o grace_n &_o _o tho_o two_o owl_n she_o shall_v seek_v &_o _o put_v they_o un_o to_o pytuus_fw-la death_n &_o that_o ê“phecie_n wo_v well_o know_v and_o be_v full_a sooth_n ¶_o for_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o do_v much_o sorrow_n and_o persecution_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n thurgh_n her_o procurment_n to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n ¶_o so_o they_o ordain_v among_o that_o she_o be_v put_v un_o to_o her_o wage_n that_o be_v to_o say_v twenty_o shyll_a in_o the_o day_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o send_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o his_o letter_n un_o to_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v un_o to_o his_o ê‘lament_n to_o paris_n in_o france_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v sore_a adrade_n to_o cum_fw-la ther._n for_o he_o wean_v to_o have_v be_v arrest_v till_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amendis_fw-la for_o the_o trespase_n that_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o the_o soon_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v un_o to_o thou_o queen_n isabella_n his_o sustre_n ¶_o wherefore_o thurgh_n her_o ordeynaunce_n &_o _o consent_v of_o the_o spenser_n the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v accord_n bitwen_fw-mi king_n edward_n &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n ¶_o and_o there_o duel_v she_o in_o france_n till_o edward_o her_o elder_a son_n come_v she_o to_o sech_v &_o _o so_o they_o duel_v there_o both_o till_o that_o alliance_n be_v make_v bitwen_v they_o &_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o henaud_n that_o if_o they_o with_o there_o help_v might_n destroi_fw-mi &_o _o over_o cu_z the_o venym_n &_o _o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spensers_n that_o sir_n edward_o shall_v spouse_n dame_n philip_n the_o worsshipfull_a lady_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o _o sir_n edward_o her_o son_n &_o sir_n edward_o of_o wodstoke_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wigmore_n and_o sir_n thomas_n rocelin_n &_o sir_n john_n of_o cronwell_n &_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n and_o money_n other_o of_o the_o a_o liaunce_n of_o the_o gentle_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o his_o quaril_n &_o be_v disherit_v of_o their_o landis_fw-la ordain_v they_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi and_o arrive_v at_o herewich_n in_o southfolke_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o they_o pursue_v the_o spenser_n till_o that_o they_o be_v takyn_n &_o put_v un_o to_o spitouse_n death_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o their_o company_n aâ—_n also_o for_o the_o great_a falseness_n that_o they_o do_v to_o king_n edward_o &_o to_o his_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o merlin_n say_v also_o more_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v be_v put_v into_o great_a disese_v &_o in_o great_a anguysh_a &_o _o in_o great_a sorrow_n he_o shall_v lede_n his_o life_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sooth_n for_o aftir_v the_o time_n that_o king_n edward_o wo_v take_v he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o ward_v till_o that_o the_o spenser_n be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n ¶_o and_o also_o for_o encheson_n that_o he_o will_v not_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o own_o ê‘lament_n at_o london_n as_o he_o have_v orden_v and_o assign_v himself_o and_o to_o his_o baronage_n and_o also_o will_v not_o govern_v and_o rule_v his_o pepull_a ne_fw-fr his_o ream_n as_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sum_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n come_v &_o _o yield_v up_o their_o hamage_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o for_o they_o and_o all_o the_o other_o of_o the_o ream_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ê¯uersion_n of_o scent_n paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la xx_o &_o _o they_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o rialte_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o ever_o he_o leve_v his_o life_n afterward_o in_o much_o sorrow_n &_o anguyssh_n lodewicus_n the_o four_o wo_v emperor_n after_o henri_n iiij_o year_n this_o lodewic_n wo_v duke_n of_o banare_n &_o he_o despise_v the_o coronation_n of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n deposit_v he_o and_o much_o labour_n and_o money_n ê‘ell_v he_o have_v after_o and_o he_o truble_v great_o the_o unite_v of_o holy_a chirch_n &_o _o then_o wos_o chosin_n ayens_fw-fr he_o frederik_n the_o duke_n of_o ostrich_n &_o he_o over_o come_v the_o duke_n and_o boid_v a_o rebelion_n to_o his_o end_n &_o _o in_o great_a apparel_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o at_o the_o last_o karolus_fw-la wos_fw-la chosin_n ayens_fw-fr he_o the_o which_o puayl_v and_o sudden_o lodewik_n fall_v down_o of_o his_o horse_n &_o _o decessed_fw-fr johan_n maundevill_n a_o doctor_n of_o fesike_n &_o a_o knight_n bear_v wo_v in_o englond_n a_o bout_n this_o tyme._n &_o _o he_o make_v a_o meruelus_fw-fr pilgrimage_n for_o he_o go_v almost_o a_o bout_n all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o write_v his_o dedis_n in_o three_o langage_v &_o decesid_v &_o wo_v bury_v at_o scent_n albon_n benedictus_n the_o xxij_o wos_fw-la pope_n after_o john_n seven_o year_n and_o more_o this_o man_n wo_v a_o monk_n &_o in_o all_o his_o youth_n he_o wo_v of_o good_a conversation_n &_o a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o when_o he_o wo_v make_v pope_n he_o reform_v the_o ordir_n of_o send_v benet_n in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v necessari_fw-la and_o he_o wo_v a_o hard_a man_n to_o grant_v benefice_n lest_o he_o have_v grant_v it_o to_o a_o uncon_v man_n he_o make_v a_o decretal_a the_o which_o begin_v benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o donis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o he_o wo_v veray_fw-fr cruel_a in_o his_o faith_n and_o for_o that_o of_o some_o man_n little_a love_v he_o wo_v so_o stout_a a_o man_n that_o almost_o he_o will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o cousin_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.iij_o c_o xxvij_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o after_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n carnarivan_n regn_v sir_n edward_o of_o windesore_n his_o son_n the_o which_o wo_v crow_v king_n &_o anoint_v at_o westmynstre_n thurgh_n council_n and_o consent_n and_o will_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n the_o sunday_n in_o candelmasse_n eve_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc.xxvi_o that_o wâ—s_v of_o age_n at_o that_o time_n but_o xv_o year_n and_o for_o encheson_n that_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v in_o ward_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n and_o eke_o wo_v put_v down_o of_o his_o rialte_n the_o ream_n of_o englond_n be_v with_o out_o king_n fromme_fw-fr the_o fest_n of_o scent_n katerin_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o fest_n of_o candelmasse_n &_o _o tho_o be_v all_o manner_n plea_n of_o the_o king_n bynch_n astent_fw-la ¶_o and_o though_o wo_v command_v to_o all_o the_o shereve_n of_o englond_a thurgh_n write_v to_o warn_v the_o ê‘ty_n to_o defendauntis_fw-la thurgh_n somn_v again_o ¶_o and_o also_o forthermore_o that_o all_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n gailles_fw-fr that_o be_v attach_v thurgh_n shereve_n shall_v be_v let_v go_v quite_o ¶_o the_o king_n edward_n after_o his_o coronation_n at_o the_o prayer_n &_o beseech_v of_o his_o liege_n of_o the_o ream_n grauntid_v they_o a_o chartre_n of_o steadfast_a pee_z to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v it_o axe_n ¶_o and_o sir_n iohn_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o his_o company_n take_v there_o leave_v of_o the_o king_n &_o _o of_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n &_o turn_v home_o to_o their_o own_o contre_fw-fr again_o &_o each_o of_o they_o have_v full_o rich_a yefte_n ever_o i_o man_n as_o he_o wo_v of_o value_n &_o estate_n ¶_o and_o though_o wo_v englond_n in_o pee_z &_o _o in_o rest_n &_o _o great_a love_n bitwene_v the_o king_n &_o his_o lordis_fw-la &_o comyn_o english_a man_n say_v among_o they_o that_o the_o devil_n
his_o pepull_a or_o they_o wist_v be_v that_o they_o be_v &_o _o they_o egrely_a asseil_v ¶_o the_o king_n cheldrik_v &_o _o he_o many_o defendid_a they_o manly_a by_o their_o pover_fw-mi but_o king_n arthur_n &_o his_o man_n kill_v so_o monny_a saxon_n that_o never_o wo_v seyne_v such_o slaughter_n ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n &_o _o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v a_o live_v flee_v a_o way_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n they_o pursue_v and_o drive_v out_o they_o in_o to_o a_o wood_n that_o they_o may_v no_o ferth_o pass_v cheldrik_n &_o his_o man_n see_v well_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o much_o disese_v &_o _o them_z yield_v to_o arthur_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v their_o horse_n and_o their_o armur_n &_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o must_v onli_fw-la go_v on_o foot_n in_o to_o their_o shippis_fw-la and_o so_o they_o will_v go_v home_n in_o to_o there_o own_o land_n and_o never_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o upon_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n they_o yeven_v he_o good_a hostage_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n by_o council_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v this_o thing_n and_o resave_v the_o hostage_n and_o there_o upon_o the_o other_o go_v to_o their_o ship_n ¶_o and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hy_z see_v the_o wind_n change_v as_o the_o devil_n it_o will_v and_o they_o turn_v their_o navy_n and_o come_v a_o yon_o to_o this_o land_n and_o arrive_v at_o totnesse_n &_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o take_v the_o land_n &_o clen_v rob_v it_o &_o much_o pepull_a slay_v and_o take_v all_o the_o armur_n that_o they_o may_v find_v and_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v un_o to_o bath_n but_o the_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shitten_a fast_o their_o yate_n and_o nold_z not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v with_o in_o the_o toun_n and_o they_o defendit_fw-la they_o well_o and_o orped_o ayens_n they_o ¶_o how_o arthur_n yaf_a bataill_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o saxon_n when_o they_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n &_o _o besege_v the_o town_n of_o bath_n &_o _o they_o over_o come_v when_o arthur_n herd_n this_o tide_n he_o let_v hang_v anon_o the_o hostage_n and_o left_a hoel_n of_o bretan_a his_o nepheu_fw-la for_o to_o keep_v the_o march_v towards_o scotlond_n with_o half_a his_o pepull_a and_o himself_o go_v to_o help_v and_o rescu_n the_o town_n of_o bath_n and_o when_o he_o come_v thede_a he_o yaf_v a_o strong_a bataill_n to_o childrik_n and_o kill_v almost_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o he_o had·_v for_o no_o man_n may_v he_o withstond_v ne_fw-la endure_v under_o thou_o stroke_n of_o his_o sword_n ¶_o and_o there_o both_o be_v slay_v colegrin_n &_o _o bladud_n his_o brether_z ¶_o and_o cheldrik_n flee_v then_n and_o will_v have_v go_v to_o his_o shippis_fw-la but_o when_o arthur_n it_o wist_v he_o take_v ten_o m_o knyghtis_n to_o cador_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornwaill_v for_o to_o let_v &_o _o stop_v his_o come_n ¶_o and_o arthur_n himself_o go_v towards_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_o for_o messenger_n tell_v hin_a that_o the_o scotty_n have_v besege_v hoil_n of_o bretan_n there_o that_o he_o lay_v seek_v and_o therefore_o he_o haste_v he_o thederward_o ¶_o and_o cador_n pursue_v after_o cheldrik_n &_o take_v he_o ere_fw-we he_o may_v come_v un_o to_o his_o shyppis_fw-la and_o kill_v cheldrik_n and_o his_o pepull_a ¶_o and_o when_o cador_n have_v do_v this_o voyage_n he_o haste_v hin_a again_o as_o fast_o os_fw-la he_o myhht_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 britain_n but_o the_o scotty_n be_v for_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 they_o pursue_v &_o _o they_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o lymoigne_n that_o be_v in_o that_o cuntre_n lx_o isle_n and_o great_a plente_a of_o briddis_fw-la &_o _o great_a plente_a of_o egel_n that_o be_v won_v to_o cry_v and_o fight_v to_o geder_n and_o make_v great_a noise_n when_o folk_n come_v to_o rob_v that_o land_n and_o weren_a as_o much_o os_fw-la they_o may_v &_o so_o they_o do_v for_o the_o scott_n be_v so_o great_a ravenour_n that_o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o lymoign_n with_o out_o any_o spare_v &_o there_o with_o charge_v again_o the_o folk_n in_o to_o scotland_n for_o to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n axe_v of_o merlin_n the_o aventur_n of_o vi_o of_o the_o last_o kingê_n that_o be_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o englond_n &_o how_o the_o land_n shall_v enden_fw-ge â–ª_o sir_n qd_n merlin_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o ihun_v crist_n m.cc.xu_o shall_v come_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o wynchestr_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o white_a tongue_n &_o _o true_a lippis_fw-la &_o _o he_o shall_v have_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n holiness_n ¶_o this_o lam_n shall_v make_v money_n goddis_fw-la house_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v pee_z the_o most_o ê‘t_a of_o his_o life_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v on_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 fulli_fw-la be_v make_v a_o end_n of_o ¶_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 much_o harm_n &_o _o sorrow_n thurgh_n be_v but_o at_o the_o end_n the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v master_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o red_a fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n &_o he_o shall_v over_o cum_fw-la &_o _o the_o wolf_n shall_v die_v in_o water_n and_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v live_v no_o while_n bot_n he_o shall_v die_v ¶_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o _o they_z land_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o a_o governor_n a_o little_a tyme._n and_o after_o this_o time_n shall_v come_v a_o dragon_n mell_v with_o mercy_n and_o eke_v with_o wodenesse_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v a_o berde_n as_o a_o good_a that_o shall_v yef_n in_o englond_a shadow_n &_o shall_v keep_v the_o land_n from_o cold_a &_o _o hete_n &_o _o his_v on_o foot_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o wyke_a &_o _o that_o other_o in_o london_n and_o he_o shall_v enbrace_v in_o habitation_n and_o he_o shall_v opyn_v his_o mouth_n towards_o wales_n &_o _o the_fw-fr trimbil_v of_o the_o hidour_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o ever_o be_v shall_v stretch_v towards_o money_n habitation_n and_o cuntre_n and_o his_o breath_n shall_v be_v full_a suete_fw-fr in_o strange_a land_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v the_o rever_v run_v blood_n and_o with_o brayn_n &_o _o he_o shall_v make_v in_o place_n of_o his_o land_n wall_n that_o shall_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 pepull_a out_o of_o the_o north_n west_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 afterward_o shall_v flee_v ower_n the_o see_v with_o out_o come_n ayene_o for_o dread_n of_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o &_o _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 out_o all_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v be_v tokyn_n great_a pestilence_n and_o death_n of_o folk_n thurgh_n dint_n of_o suerd_a and_o that_o pepull_a shall_v be_v fader_fw-mi les_fw-fr tile_n the_o time_n that_o the_o dragon_n die_v thurgh_n a_o hair_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 endit_n in_o his_o tyen_n ¶_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_n in_o his_o tyin_n the_o best_a bodi_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v die_v by_o side_n the_o march_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v duel_n faderles_a with_o out_o a_o good_a govern_v and_o man_n shall_v weep_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 mareil_n ¶_o wharfor_o alas_o shall_v be_v their_o song_n of_o fadrole_n folk_n that_o shall_v over_o lyven_v in_o his_o land_n destruy_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 beard_n of_o silver_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o nostril_n a_o domp_n that_o shall_v be_v tokyn_n hunger_n &_o _o sorrow_n and_o great_a death_n of_o the_o pepull_a and_o much_o 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 france_n and_o shall_v opene_n the_o flour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n in_o his_o time_n there_o shall_v a_o rise_v a_o eagle_n in_o cornwaill_v that_o shall_v have_v fetre_n of_o gold_n that_o of_o
to_o northhumberland_n that_o wo_v his_o own_o land_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o pepull_a of_o leicestreshire_n make_v with_o strength_n cadewan_n that_o wos_fw-fr brecynals_n son_n king_n of_o leicestre_n and_o he_o after_o regn_v nobulli_fw-la &_o with_o great_a honour_n ¶_o how_o cadewan_n king_n of_o leicestre_n and_o elfride_n king_n of_o northhumberland_n be_v frendis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o debait_n that_o after_o wos_n between_o edwin_n and_o cadwalyn_n that_o be_v both_o their_o sonny_n and_o after_o that_o this_o bataill_n wo_v do_v the_o breton_n assenle_v they_o and_o go_v then_n and_o come_v to_o leicestre_n and_o make_v their_o cadewan_n that_o wos_fw-la brecinales_fw-la son_n king_n of_o leicestre_n &_o _o of_o all_o the_o cuntre_n and_o he_o take_v homage_v &_o _o feaute_n of_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o cuntre_n &_o _o after_o that_o he_o assemle_v a_o great_a host_n &_o _o say_v he_o will_v go_v in_o to_o northhumberlond_n to_o destruy_a kig_n elfrid_n &_o sle_n hin_n if_o he_o may_v &_o _o when_o he_o wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi thider_fw-mi friend_n go_v so_o between_o they_o &_o _o make_v they_o accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o elfrid_n shall_v hold_v all_o the_o land_n from_o humber_n un_fw-mi to_o scotland_o &_o cadewan_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n athis_fw-la side_n humber_n to_o the_o south_n and_z after_z that_o they_o become_v good_a frendis_fw-la all_o the_fw-mi life_n time_n &_o _o love_v to_o geder_o as_o they_o have_v be_v ij_o brether_z ¶_o and_o this_o elfrid_n have_v a_o son_n the_o wos_fw-mi call_v edwin_n that_o have_v &_o _o hold_v all_o the_o land_n of_o northhumberland_n after_o his_o faders_n death_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v hold_v all_o his_o life_n time_n ¶_o and_o cadewan_n have_v a_o other_o son_n that_o wo_v call_v cadwalyn_n that_o hold_v his_o faders_n land_n as_o he_o it_o helnd_v while_o he_o wo_v a_o live_v &_o _o they_o love_v to_o geder_o as_o they_o have_v be_v brether_z ¶_o and_o the_o love_n last_v bituix_fw-la they_o bot_n only_o ij_o year_n &_o _o after_o begin_v debate_n bitwen_v they_o thurgh_n a_o lithe_a enuyu_v cousin_n of_o cadwalyn_n that_o wo_v call_v brien_n so_o that_o they_o assemle_v a_o great_a host_n in_o both_o ê‘te_n &_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v that_o cadwalyn_n wo_v discomfit_v &_o edwin_n hin_a pursue_v &_o _o drove_n hin_n from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o flee_v in_o to_o irlond_n ¶_o and_o this_o other_o destroy_v his_o land_n &_o cast_v down_o casteles_a &_o burn_v his_o manner_n &_o _o deê‘t_v all_o cadwalyns_n land_n among_o his_o frendis_fw-la ¶_o and_o long_a time_n after_o come_v cadwalyn_n ayene_v from_o irlond_n with_o a_o strong_a pover_fw-mi &_o in_o plain_n bataill_v kill_v edwin_n &_o all_o his_o frendis_fw-la &_o _o nam_o though_o that_o with_o hold_v his_o londis_fw-la thurgh_n edwyne_n yift_n ¶_o how_o king_n oswold_n wo_v kill_v thurgh_n king_n cadwalyn_n &_o peanda_fw-la and_o how_o oswy_a that_o wos_n send_v oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o and_o kill_v peanda_fw-mi when_o that_o edwin_n wo_v slay_v offris_fw-fr his_o son_n undertoke_v the_o be_v ayens_fw-fr cadwalyne_n his_o eme_n so_o that_o this_o offris_fw-fr die_v during_o the_o be_v ¶_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o offris_fw-fr though_o regn_v a_o gentle_a cristyn_a man_n that_o much_o love_a god_n almyghty_a that_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o northhumberland_n by_o heritage_n that_o be_v call_v oswald_n and_o he_o wo_v king_n of_o all_o that_o land_n ¶_o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o wo_v friend_n to_o edwyne_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o cadwalin_n this_o same_o cadwalyn_n were_v upon_o he_o and_o drefe_n he_o towards_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o when_o cadwalyn_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v cadwalyne_v nold_z no_o long_o he_o pursue_v but_o take_v some_o of_o his_o folk_n to_o peanda_fw-mi his_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o pray_v peanda_fw-mi to_o pursue_v after_o oswald_n till_o that_o he_o be_v take_v and_o slay_v and_o cadwalyne_v turn_v home_o ayene_n ¶_o when_o oswalde_a herd_n the_o tide_n that_o cadwalin_n turn_v home_o ayene_n he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o aboid_a peanda_fw-mi &_o yaf_fw-mi he_o bataill_n &_o peanda_fw-la wos_fw-la discomfit_v and_o flee_v and_o come_v again_o to_o cadwalyn_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o hold_v of_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o will_v a_o venge_v he_o of_o oswald_n ¶_o cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a host_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswald_z so_o that_o he_o &_o peanda_fw-mi come_v to_o northhumberland_n &_o _o yaf_v bataill_v un_fw-mi to_o oswald_z &_o in_o the_o same_o bataill_n be_v oswald_v slay_v and_o his_o heid_v smyten_v of_o and_o after_o he_o wo_v enter_v at_o the_o abby_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o money_n a_o fair_a miracull_n both_o there_o &_o _o else_o where_o ¶_o and_o anon_o oswy_a his_o brother_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hon_n that_o wo_v this_o oswaldis_n &_o _o the_o folk_n of_o northumberland_n love_v hin_a wonder_n well_o &_o hold_v he_o for_o there_o lord·_v but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a enough_o that_o will_v have_v deê‘t_v the_o land_n and_o they_o were_v to_o gedre_v well_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a ynowgh_n they_o come_v to_o pianda_fw-la and_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n and_o socour_v and_o biheght_n he_o of_o that_o land_n large_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o he_o will_v they_o govern_v and_o help_v &_o _o counceill_n ¶_o peanda_fw-la herd_n the_fw-mi prayer_n and_o so_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n cadwalin_n that_o he_o shall_v ordeyn_a a_o great_a host_n and_o fast_o ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northhumberland_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n ¶_o and_o oswy_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n and_o mich_z love_v pee_z and_o charite_v &_o pray_v peanda_fw-la of_o love_n and_o pee_z and_o ê“ferrid_a he_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n great_a plentâ—_n ¶_o and_o this_o peanda_fw-mi be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o nold_z grant_v he_o pee_z for_o no_o manner_n thing_n but_o for_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v with_o him_z sight_n so_o at_o the_o last_o there_o be_v set_v a_o day_n of_o batall_a ¶_o and_o oswy_a ever_o have_v tra_v upon_o god_n and_o peanda_fw-la tra_v to_o much_o upon_o his_o pride_n and_o upon_o his_o host_n that_o he_o have_v and_o to_o geder_o they_o smyten_v egre_o but_o peanda_fw-la anon_o wo_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v and_o this_o be_v after_o the_o incarnetion_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n vic._n &_o lv_o year_n and_o this_o oswy_a regned_a xxviij_o year_n and_o a_o king_n that_o wo_v call_v oswyne_n that_o wo_v peandais_n cousin_n were_v upon_o king_n oswy_n &_o _o too_o gedre_a fight_a but_o oswy_n have_v the_o victori_fw-la of_o oswyne_n &_o oswyne_n be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v and_o lie_v at_o tynnemouth_n ¶_o how_o king_n cadwaldre_n that_o wo_v cadwaleynes_n son_n regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o breton_n aft_v the_o death_n of_o cadwalyn_n regn_v his_o son_n cadwaldre_n well_o and_o nobulli_fw-la and_o his_o mother_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o king_n peanda_fw-mi ¶_o and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xij_o year_n he_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a sekenesse_n and_o than_o wo_v there_o a_o great_a descorde_n by_o twen_a the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o land_n that_o every_o on_o of_o hem_n were_v upon_o other_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o time_n there_o fall_v so_o great_a dearth_n and_o scarcite_v of_o corn_n &_o other_o vitaille_n in_o this_o land_n that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v iij._o day_n or_o iiij_o fro_o town_n to_o town_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v to_o buy_v for_o gold_n ne_fw-fr salu_fw-fr breed_v wine_n ne_v none_o other_o vitaill_n wherewith_o a_o man_n may_v leave_v but_o onli_fw-la the_o pepull_a leve_v by_o rote_n of_o herbis_fw-la for_o other_o lyve_n have_v they_o none_o so_o mich_z wo_v it_o faillid_v all_o a_o bout_n fisshis_fw-la wildbestes_fw-la &_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o yet_o to_o this_o missaventur_fw-la there_o fall_v so_o great_a mortalyte_n &_o _o pestilence_n among_o the_o pepull_a by_o the_o coruption_n of_o the_o eir_n that_o the_o leve_a pepull_a ne_fw-la suffice_v not_o to_o beri_fw-la the_z deid_v body_n for_o they_o die_v so_o sodenli_a both_o great_a and_o small_a lord_n and_o sarnand_n os_fw-la they_o â—ten_v &_o go_v &_o _o speak_n they_o fall_v down_o &_o _o die_v so_o that_o never_o wo_v herd_n of_o more_o sudden_a death_n emonge_v the_o pepull_a for_o he_o that_o go_v for_o to_o beri_fw-la the_z deid_v bodi_fw-la with_o the_o same_o deid_v bodi_fw-la wos_fw-la bery_v ¶_o and_o so_o they_o that_o may_v
for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v be_v orp_v in_o thy_o dedis_n he_o dead_a to_o the_o much_o honour_n and_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o cardoill_n &_o thou_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o thy_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o lade_v his_o pepull_a of_o his_o cuntre_n that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o at_o the_o bataill_n of_o beiland_n and_o thou_o lade_v they_o a_o way_n by_o the_o cuntre_n of_o copeland_n and_o thurgh_n the_o erledom_n of_o of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v discomfit_v there_o of_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n thy_o treason_n and_o falseness_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v come_fw-mi be_v time_n he_o have_v have_v the_o bataill_n and_o treason_n thou_o do_v for_o the_o great_a soume_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o thou_o underfenge_v of_o james_n douglas_n a_o scot_n the_o king_n enemy_n ¶_o and_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o ordir_n of_o knyghod_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o underfeng_v all_o thin_a honoor_n and_o worship_n upon_o thy_o body_n be_v all_o bring_v to_o nought_o &_o thy_o estate_n undo_v that_o other_o knyghtte_n of_o lawer_fw-mi degree_n mow_fw-mi after_o be_v war_n the_o which_o lord_n have_v the_o a_o vaunce_v hugli_fw-la in_o diverse_a cuntreis_n in_o englond_n &_o that_o all_o may_v take_v exsample_n by_o the_o their_o lord_n afterward_o true_o for_o to_o serve_v ¶_o though_o command_v he_o a_o knave_n anon_o to_o hew_v of_o his_o spor_n on_o his_o heel_n and_o after_o he_o let_v break_v the_o sword_n over_o his_o heed_n the_o which_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi he_o to_o keep_v &_o _o defend_v his_o land_n there_o with_o when_o he_o have_v make_v he_o earl_n of_o cardoill_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o let_v he_o be_v unclothe_v of_o his_o fur_a tabard_n &_o _o of_o his_z hod_z &_o of_o his_o fur_a coat_n and_o of_o his_o gurdel_n &_o when_o this_o wo_v do_v sir_n antonye_n say_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o andrew_n quoth_v he_o now_o be_v thou_o no_o knight_n bot_n a_o knave_n &_o _o for_o thy_o treason_n the_o king_n will_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v honge_v and_o draw_v &_o _o thin_a heed_n smyten_v of_o &_o _o thy_o bowelel_n take_v out_o of_o thy_o body_n &_o _o burn_v before_o the_o &_o thy_o body_n quartire_v &_o thin_a he_o descent_n to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v stone_v upon_o londom_a brigge_n and_o the_o four_o quarter_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o iiij_o town_n of_o englond_n that_o all_o other_o may_v be_v war_n &_o _o chastise_v by_o the._n ¶_o and_o as_o antonye_n say_v so_o it_o be_v do_v all_o manner_n thing_n in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m_o ccc_o &_o xxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o the_o soon_o turn_v in_o to_o blood_n as_o the_o pepull_a it_o see_v &_o that_o durid_a from_o the_o morn_n till_o it_o be_v xi_o of_o the_o cloak_n of_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o send_v thomas_fw-la of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o king_n let_v close_o in_o the_o chirche_n doris_fw-la of_o the_o priore_n of_o pountfret_v 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restorid_a again_o to_o the_o sentorie_n by_o the_o kingê_n justice_n ¶_o after_o albert_n the_o three_o fredrick_n wo_v chosin_n emperor_n this_o frederik_n duke_n of_o osterik_n wo_v long_a emperor_n &_o _o differid_fw-la for_o to_o be_v crow_v at_o room_n because_o of_o the_o schism_n but_o after_o that_o unite_v wos_fw-fr have_v he_o wo_v crow_v with_o imê‘iall_a diadem_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o iiij_o this_o wo_v a_o pesabull_n man_n quiet_a and_o of_o singular_a paciens_fw-la not_o hate_v the_o chirch_n he_o weddid_v the_o king_n of_o portugese_n daughter_n &c_n &c_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n wo_v arestid_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o ê‘petuall_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_n in_o this_o year_n elinour_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arestid_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o she_o where_o upon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o scent_n stephenys_n chepell_v at_o westmynster_n before_o the_o erchebisshop_n of_o cantorburi_n and_o there_o she_o wo_v enjoin_v to_o open_a penance_n for_o to_o go_v thurgh_n cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o after_o to_o ê‘petuall_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_a ¶_o also_o that_o same_o time_n wo_v arestid_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westmynster_n mastir_n johan_n hume_n a_o chapelayn_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_v a_o clerk_n use_v necromancy_n &_o on_o mariorie_n jurdemayn_v call_v the_o wicch_n of_o eye_n beside_o westmynstre_n thes_n be_v arestid_v as_o for_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o as_o for_o mastir_n thomas_n southwell_o he_o die_v in_o the_o tower_n the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morn_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justice_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n maistir_v john_n hume_n and_o mastir_n roger_n bolingbroke_a be_v bring_v to_o the_o gilled_a hall_n in_o london_n and_o theridamas_n before_o the_o mair_a the_o lordis_fw-la &_o chief_a justice_n of_o englond_n be_v rain_v and_o dampen_v both_o to_o be_v drowen_v &_o hang_v &_o quartire_v but_o master_n iohn_n hume_n have_v his_o chartre_n and_o wos_fw-la ê‘don_v by_o the_o kyngo·_a bot_n mastir_n roger_n wo_v draw_v to_o tyburn_n where_o he_o confessid_v that_o he_o die_v guiltless_a &_o never_o have_v trespasid_v in_o that_o he_o die_v fore_o notwithstond_v he_o wo_v honge_v hedid_a &_o quartire_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o and_o margeri_fw-la iurdmain_fw-fr wos_fw-la burn_v in_o smythfeld_v ¶_o also_o this_o year_n wo_v a_o
iij._n year_n &_o _o other_o whil_n a_o good_a man_n and_o holpen_v by_o god_n and_o oethr_fw-mi while_n wrechedli_fw-la dispose_v in_o ydolatri_fw-la &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o regne_fw-la lityll_a tyme._n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la et_fw-la 2_o paralipo_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o twenty-five_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la ix_o c_o lxxiiij_o asa_n the_o son_n of_o abdias_n regn_v xuj_o year_n in_o the_o begin_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o wo_v a_o rightuis_fw-la man_n &_o _o walk_v as_o david_n do_v &_o _o he_o ower_n come_v the_o ethyopes_n &_o _o destruyd_v ydoles_n bot_n after_o that_o he_o wo_v suorne_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v go_v feyght_n aganes_n he_o the_o which_o displesed_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o hin_a the_o ê“phet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o preson_z and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strongli_fw-la &_o die_v thereof_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la 2_o pa._n azarias_n son_n to_o achonias_n wo_v bishop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la ij_o year_n the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o secund_a yer_z of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o _o do_v nought_o os_fw-la his_o fader_fw-mi and_o basa_n ower_n through_o he_o &_o ren_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la 3_o regum_fw-la basa_n king_n of_o israel_n regnet_fw-la twenty-four_o yer_z the_o which_o begone_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o iij._o year_n of_o ascanio_n king_n of_o jue_n &_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n &_o _o kill_v jehen_fw-ge the_o ê“phet_n hela_n the_o son_n of_o basa_n ren_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n &_o _o zamri_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v seven_o day_n amri_n renet_n xij_o yer_z &_o _o do_v nought_o as_o his_o predicessores_fw-la do_v acha_n son_n to_o amri_fw-la regn_v on_o isral_n xxij_o year_n &_o _o aboon_n all_o that_o wo_v a_o forth_o he_o he_o wo_v cursit_a for_o wickid_n jesabell_n rule_v moor_n then_o he_o &_o _o meved_a he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la icio_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xv_o year_n of_o â—alaâ—â—_n and_o how_o he_o conquer_a frrance_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a man_n he_o wo_v and_o a_o mighty_a and_o this_o ebrac_n thurgh_n his_o may_v and_o help_v of_o his_o breton_n conquer_v all_o france_n and_o wan_a there_o so_o moche_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o con_v a_o yane_n in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cite_v after_o his_o own_o name_n let_v call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v everywyk_fw-mi &_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maydenes_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edinburgh_n this_o king_n have_v xx_o sonny_n &_o _o twenty-three_o doughtre_n by_o diverse_a wyman_n goten_a &_o thigh_n sonny_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n grenescheld_v margand_n seisell_n morghwyth_n flengham_n bladud_n jakyn_n kynbar_n rocelm_n spadogh_n godeherâ—_n thorinnan_n gldaugh_n jorkanghut_v haibor_n ketin_n rother_n kaier_n and_o assaruth_n and_o the_o dougtres_n heighten_v os_fw-la you_o shall_v heyr_n after_o elegine_n ymogen_n oghdas_n guenbran_n gnardich_n augarell_n guenthold_n tangustel_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondur_n cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi neest_fw-mi cheghan_n skaldud_n gladê°_n heber_n hyn_a abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n &_o _o these_o be_v tho_o twenty-three_o doughtre_n &_o _o the_fw-fr brother_n bicame_v good_a knyghtty_n &_o _o worthy_a in_o money_n contre_n ¶_o off_o king_n brute_n grenesheld_n the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrac_n king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n grensheld_n his_o son_n thirty_o year_n that_o wo_v ebrake_n first_o son_n that_o well_o &_o nobul_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o off_o king_n leyl_n that_o wo_v brute_n grensheld_n son_n and_o when_o brute_n grensheld_n wo_v deyd_v ren_v his_o son_n leyll_o xxij_o year_n &_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n &_o _o let_v call_v it_o karlille_n after_o his_o name_n &_o he_o wo_v a_o worthy_a man_n &_o _o well-beloved_a of_o his_o pepul_n &_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxij_o year_n he_o die_v &_o _o lie_v at_o carlille_n and_o in_o his_o tim_a regned_a king_n solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n &_o _o make_v the_o nobull_n tempull_a &_o _o too_o he_o comi_fw-la sibelle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o &_o see_v if_o it_o be_v soothe_v that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a &_o nobull_n wit_n &_o _o wisdum_fw-la of_o king_n solomon_n &_o she_o fond_a it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiiâ—_o m_o ij_o c_o lxvi_o et_fw-la a_o xpin_n natin_fw-fr .ixc.xlij_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jue_n wo_v a_o good_a man_n &_o _o a_fw-fr rich_a &_o a_o devoyt_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o _o regnet_fw-la twenty-five_o year_n &_o do_v no_o ill_a bot_n to_o the_o curset_a kyngê_n of_o israel_a gaf_n help_v and_o other_o little_a thingê_n &_o _o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it helyas_n thou_o great_a prophet_n wo_v this_o time_n a_o holi_fw-la man_n that_o wo_v lift_v up_o in_o to_o ê‘adise_n with_o great_a solas_fw-la in_o a_o chair_n macheas_n &_o _o abdias_n ê“phesy_v with_o he_o ochosias_n son_n of_o achab_n renet_n in_o israel_n two_o year_n &_o _o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharan_n to_o be_v heel_v for_o the_o which_o he_o die_v after_o the_o say_n of_o helie_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la ¶_o off_o king_n lord_n ludibras_fw-mi that_o wos_fw-la king_n leyles_a son_n and_o this_o king_n lud_n ludibras_fw-mi make_v the_o cite_v of_o cantorbery_n &_o wynchestre_n &_o _o he_o regn_v thirty-nine_o year_n &_o then_o he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o off_o king_n bladud_n that_o wo_v ludibras_fw-mi son_fw-it how_o he_o regn_v and_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o nygromancer_n and_o after_o this_o lord_n ludibras_fw-la regnet_fw-la bladud_n his_o son_n a_o great_a necromancer_n and_o thurgh_n his_o craft_n of_o nigromanci_fw-la he_o make_v the_o meruellus_fw-la hot_a bath_n as_o the_o gest_n tell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o new_a troy_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o ij_o c_o lxxxxi_fw-la et_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natin_n ix_o c_o viij_o ioram_n king_n of_o jues_n son_n to_o josophet_n regn_v viij_o year_n this_o joram_n wo_v a_o curse_a man_n &_o _o have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi he_o kill_v be_v brether_z &_o _o wrecchedli_fw-fr levyd_v os_fw-la do_v the_o kyngê_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o wo_v sore_o coreck_v &_o _o die_v unhappeli_fw-la ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o paralo_fw-la this_o tim_a helias_n wos_fw-mi ravichitin_n to_o paradise_n ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o ives_fw-la regnet_fw-la i_o year_n &_o _o leve_v nought_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v &_o anon_o wo_v slay_v with_o all_o the_z how_o be_v of_o achab._n athalya_n mother_n to_o asarias_fw-la take_v the_o the_o kyngdom_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o ren_v x._o year_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joiada_n bysshope_o she_o wo_v slay_v 4_o reg_fw-la this_o asarias_fw-la and_o his_o son_n joas_n &_o his_o new_n amazia_n matheê°_n the_o gospeller_n puttis_n not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n for_o their_o giltis_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regnit_v xij_o year_n the_o wiche_a begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviij_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochesie_v and_o cursitli_fw-la he_o levyd_v &_o _o be_v slay_v of_o jen_n with_o all_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v housold_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la jehen_fw-ge anountit_fw-fr of_o the_o child_n of_o helise_fw-fr opon_n be_v il_fw-fr kyllit_fw-la acharian_a the_o king_n of_o juys_n and_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o jesabell_n mother_n to_o joram_n and_o lxx_o child_n of_o achab._n and_o xlij_o bredir_n of_o azari_fw-la &_o _o all_o the_o prestis_n of_o baal_n &_o _o he_o regn_v xviij_o year_n athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o ive_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regnit_v on_o the_o ivy_v vi_o year_n and_o killet_n the_o kyngis_n blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n the_o son_n of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keppet_n among_o shepê‘d_n &_o _o after_o she_o be_v slay_v an_z o_o mundi_fw-la iiijm.iij_o .iijc.ix._o et_fw-la a_o xpin_fw-mi not_o .viijc._n lxxxxiij·_a ioam_n son_n to_o achazie_a regnit_v in_o the_o jury_n xl_o year_n who_o ioiada_n the_o bishop_n crownit_v king_n at_o vij_o year_n of_o aage_n and_o he_o leve_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rulet_n by_o ioiada_fw-la bot_n aftir_v he_o forsake_v god_n and_o marterit_fw-la azarias_fw-la that_o time_n bishop_n son_n to_o ioiada_n for_o he_o blamit_v he_o that_o he_o forsake_v his_o god_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 2_o
the_o last_o he_o shop_n he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v fond_a and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevaly_a he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi wos_fw-mi come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a neide_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end·_v 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 counsel_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o she_o father_fw-mi and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certan_n cite_v and_o he_o array_n and_o wasshen_n and_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o &_o _o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o at_o the_o leyst_n with_o their_o menye_n 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 &_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n heâ—d_v that_o they_o come_v with_o much_o honour_n they_o he_o rossayve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n all_o his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v all_o be_v entendent_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o quens_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o war_v un_fw-fr to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n and_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_z 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 man_n and_o send_v in_o to_o bretan_n with_o leir_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o comquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n and_o his_o kyngdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_z bretane_v for_o to_o have_v the_o ream_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 bretan_n and_o fight_a with_o the_o felous_a and_o they_o scomfit_v and_o kill_v &_o _o tho_o have_v he_o his_o land_n ayene_v and_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o ream_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o _o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entyr_n with_o mekell_a honour_n at_o lecestre_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o xlix_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o liij_o amasias_n son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jue_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jues_n wos_n with_o out_z king_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n worship_n the_o goddis_fw-la of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 2_o para_fw-it 2d_o jeroboam_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v ren_v on_o isreell_o xli_o year_n yâ—_z with_o be_v manly_a and_o victorius_fw-la for_o he_o over_o come_v the_o king_n sirie_a &_o _o restorid_a israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o ê“phet_n bot_n he_o wo_v not_o good_a there_o forth_o say_v austyn_n if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o ê“phet_n money_n man_n &_o _o if_o ill_a man_n regne_fw-la they_z hurt_v money_n man_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o iij_o c_o lxxxviij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpin_fw-mi natintatem_fw-la viij_o c_o xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n son_n to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jure_fw-la lij_o year_n the_o which_o leve_v well_o a_o for_o our_o lord_n off_o he_o be_v no_o ill_a thing_n wretyn_a bot_n that_o he_o usurpit_fw-la the_o dyngnyte_n of_o press_v hoid_a under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o for_o bed_n he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la â—o._n para_fw-it ozee_n bishop_n and_o ê“phet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xij_o be_v send_v a_o yane_v the_o x._o tribis_fw-la johell_n the_o secund_a of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v of_o iuda_fw-la anias_n the_o iij._o ê“phised_a agans_n many_o peple_n ¶_o abdias_n the_o iiij_o of_o the_o xij_o ê“phesy_v agayn_n edom_n jacharias_n son_n to_o jeroboam_v regn_v in_o israel_n vi_fw-la monethis_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n as_o his_o predicessur_n war_n and_o zelluz_n kill_v he_o and_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n kyllid_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kyngdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_o regn_v x._o year_n that_o which_o be_v go_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o thirty-nine_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevysly_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o pour_z of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la &_o _o he_o pay_v to_o he_o m._n talentis_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la phaseia_n son_n to_o manahen_o regn_v in_o israel_n ij_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o osias_n &_o he_o wo_v nought_o in_o his_o leve_n phasee_n slay_v phasaia_n &_o regn_v xx_o year_n and_o he_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lij_o you_z of_o osias_n and_o do_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n do_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la 4_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_o wos_n with_o owttyn_a any_o king_n viij_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o wos_fw-la nevus_fw-la to_o cordeil_v wer_v wpon_n she_o and_o put_v she_o she_o in_o to_z preson_z when_o that_o king_n leir_n wo_v deid_v cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o x._o year_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juri_fw-la and_o after_o her_o ragned_a conedage_n the_o xv_o year_n of_o osias_n and_o cordeill_n that_o wos_fw-fr leir_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n v._o year_n and_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n die_v her_o lord_n agampe_n that_o be_v 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a_o wise_a knight_n and_o a_o hardy_a and_o curte_n that_o well_o &_o _o nobully_v govern_v the_o land_n and_o wonder_n well_o make_v he_o beleve_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o le_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v and_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o pepull_a for_o host_n with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr of_o pepull_a fight_a till_o that_o all_o mighty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pytty_n and_o though_o begin_v it_o cese_n and_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o _o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o wo_v reignold_n son_n &_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o yoik_fw-mi and_o after_o this_o
and_o thus_o he_o have_v defilyt_v my_o chastyte_n and_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o than_o her_o frendy_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o petuysly_a complayn_n &_o _o they_o comforthid_v she_o os_fw-la the_o cold_a and_o say_v it_o wo_v no_o velany_n un_fw-fr to_o she_o for_o it_o wos_fw-mi ayenes_n her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o sayd·_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucres_n for_o thou_o she_o consentyd_v not_o to_o this_o deed_n yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v with_o out_o pain_n for_o that_o deed_n and_o with_o that_o word_n she_o have_v a_o knyffe_n redi_fw-la under_o her_o mantill_a with_o which_o she_o smite_v hir selff_n hir selff_n hir selff_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n and_o this_o petuê°_n death_n the_o pepull_a of_o rome_n a_o rose_n and_o exile_v this_o king_n for_o evermore_o &_o _o all_v his_o ê“geny_n and_o thê°_n see_v sit_v thes_n king_n of_o room_n &_o _o never_o wo_v none_o after_o ¶_o of_o the_o governan_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emê‘our_n be_v begin_v aftyr_v this_o tyrant_n wo_v deid_v the_o romans_n ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o room_n bot_n they_o will_v by_o govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o those_o king_n have_v regn_v cc._o year_n &_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v and_o they_o shall_v goveren_n the_o cite_v &_o the_o peepull_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n thes_n tow_n wor_n choose_v that_o if_o on_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o excess_n thou_o other_o shall_v govern_v he_o for_o there_o wo_v no_o thing_n obey_v bot_n if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stone_v in_o their_o dingnite_n pass_a on_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o dominacioâ—_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o wo_v righfull_a in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o room_n be_v not_o dilatid_v pass_a xij_o myell_n ne_o have_v no_o lordship_n pass_v xij_o myell_n the_o first_o consules_a that_o be_v make_v the_o call_v lucium_fw-la &_o the_o other_o brutum_fw-la and_o thes_n two_o man_n do_v great_a thingê_n in_o their_o time_n but_o yet_o the_o pepull_a bare_a hevy_a of_o their_o domination_n where_o forth_o the_o choose_v a_o other_o man_n the_o which_o shall_v have_v more_o auctorite_n than_o they_o &_o they_o clepee_v he_o dictator_n ¶_o in_o this_o same_o tim_n there_o wo_v a_o great_a dissension_n be_v twixt_o the_o pepull_a and_o the_o senate_n wherfoor_a they_o chosin_n tribunas_n which_o war_v juges_fw-la over_o the_o pepull_a &_o _o defendit_fw-la hem_n from_o wrong_a as_o say_v ysid_n for_o the_o dictator_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v he_o last_v ·v_o year_n and_o the_o tribuna_n war_v remeve_v every_o year_n ¶_o bot_n you_o must_v undir_v stone_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v heir_n after_o all_o the_o consules_a namy_n that_o govern_v rome_n be_v twixt_o the_o sese_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o emê‘our_n for_o it_o war_n to_o long_o to_o write_v special_o when_o they_o be_v every_o year_n new_a sen_fw-mi that_o oon_fw-fr man_n may_v be_v choose_v so_o oft_o time_n as_o we_o red_a and_o also_o for_o the_o endure_a of_o their_o governance_n for_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o rome_n vc._n year_n &_o _o lxvij_o so_o the_o most_o famus_fw-la man_n of_o thes_n shall_v be_v rehearse_v after_o the_o form_n of_o cronyclis_n &_o os_fw-la they_o stone_v in_o the_o book_n wos_fw-mi ychon_n after_o other_o incipit_fw-la historia_fw-la libri_fw-la esdre_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o vi_o c_o lix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la cristi_fw-la natintatem_fw-la v_o c_o xl_o zorobobell_n after_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n found_v the_o tempil_n &_o _o made_z it_o ê‘fite_a bot_n it_o wo_v long_o after_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la esdre_fw-la 6o._o aftir_v the_o pepull_a of_o jerusalem_fw-la come_v fro_o babulon_fw-mi thes_n ij_o ruyl_v jesus_n the_n he_o press_v os_fw-la 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it_o shall_v be_v byldid_a this_o cambyses_n make_v a_o curse_a juge_n to_o be_v fleid_v or_o hilt_n a_o live_v &_o _o mad_a his_o son_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o fader_fw-mi skin_n that_o thurgh_n that_o drede_v he_o shall_v drid_a falsehood_n and_o iuge_a rightwisli_n ¶_o this_o cambyses_n have_v money_n namys_o in_o holx_fw-fr scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o esdri_n artharxerses_n or_o assuorus_n in_o historia_fw-la judith_n that_o wasdoon_v under_o hin_n he_o be_v call_v nabogodonosor_n for_o olifernes_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chevalry_n subdue_v money_n land_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o bethelem_n &_o theridamas_n wo_v slay_v of_o judit_n a_o woman_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la iuddith_v two_o et_fw-la 13._o ereneides_n regn_v in_o persis_n half_a a_o year_n darius_n regn_v at_o the_o perse_v the_o which_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o zorobobell_n commaundid_v thou_o werke_v of_o the_o tempull_a to_o be_v take_v ayene_v &_o _o ê¯maund_v his_o prince_n that_o on_o no_o wise_a they_o shall_v let_v it_o bot_n shall_v help_v it_o in_o all_o that_o they_o can_v vide_fw-la plran_fw-mi in_o esdre_fw-mi h_z o_o de_fw-mi h_z o_o tempore_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la pp_n diversitatem_fw-la doctorum_fw-la circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iiij_o m_o seven_o c_o xxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr xpi_fw-la natin_n iiij_o c_o lxv_o abiuth_v son_n â—o_o zorobobell_a of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n wo_v a_o bout_n this_o tyme·_n for_o of_o he_o and_o of_o other_o folo_v un_o to_o joseph_n nothing_o be_v have_v inscriptur_fw-la but_o that_o matheu_n the_o evangele_a nombris_fw-la them_z in_o the_o genologi_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o they_o du_o not_o by_o knaw_v joachin_n wo_v bishop_n this_o tin_n after_o iosophê°_n wo_v call_v josedech_n undir_n who_o ierusalem_fw-la wos_fw-la beld_v ayene_v ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la h_o o_o idem_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la neemie_n 12._o in_o the_o cc.xliiij_o year_n after_o that_o rome_n wo_v make_v thou_o roman_n ordyne_v two_o consules_a in_o the_o steid_v of_o their_o king_n the_o which_o shall_v govern_v on_o year_n aloin·_n lest_o that_o by_o tari_v they_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o that_o the_o on_o shall_v corec_n the_o other_o if_o he_o excedit_fw-la or_o errit_v brutus_n wo_v the_o first_o consuler_n and_o lucius_n the_o secund_a &_o _o then_o be_v there_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v dictator_n the_o nome_fw-mi of_o a_o office_n the_o wych_a shall_v go_v with_o the_o pepull_a ayens_n there_o enmys_o titus_n puphiu_n marcus_n consules_a then_o after_o the_o roman_n complain_v gretli_v on_o the_o condetion_n of_o the_o consules_a and_o then_o the_o power_n be_v put_v to_o ten_o man_n to_o a_o exceed_a cost_n to_o the_o comyn_v pepull_a for_o everych_a on_o of_o they_o go_v like_o a_o king_n and_o need_n cause_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o dygnite_n and_o they_o trist_v never_o to_o rest_v the_o be_v wo_n so_o strong_a ayens_n they_o artharxerse_n wos_fw-mi king_n 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in_o a_o yens_n covetus_fw-la and_o prewd_a cristen_v man_n gayus_n wo_v a_o sonetour_n under_o who_o be_v a_o great_a battle_n a_o yens_n the_o king_n of_o tuscorum_fw-la and_o viijm._n man_n of_o they_o wor_n take_v marcus_n valerius_fw-la be_v a_o other_o senetour_fw-fr thou_o which_o with_o .lxm._n roman_n fight_v with_o the_o fraunshman_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o money_n of_o they_o kyllid_a artharxerse_n king_n of_o ê‘se_n call_v a_o yene_n to_o his_o empire_n egypt_n and_o he_o put_v nactanabo_n the_o king_n in_o to_o echeopiam_fw-la &_o _o money_n jues_n in_o to_o transmigration_n also_o he_o send_v vagosun_n a_o prince_n ower_n flumiordan_n to_o ask_v a_o yene_n the_o tribute_n that_o be_v for_o yefen_v to_o esdra_n that_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n rend_v pp_n sabban_n three_fw-mi arsamê°_n succedit_fw-la he_o and_z regn_v a_o year_n darius_n the_o son_n of_o arsamy_n regn_v with_o the_o ê‘se_v twenty-four_o year_n this_o darius_fw-la wos_fw-la a_o mighty_a man_n and_o a_o bold_a the_o which_o ask_v of_o the_o greki_v a_o tribute_n and_o that_o wo_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o descruction_n of_o the_o monarch_n of_o ê‘sarum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v translatit_a to_o the_o greek_n after_o the_o prophesy_v off_o daniel_n for_o it_o be_v sayid_v that_o darius_n bring_v xvc.m._n fight_v man_n who_o all_o alexander_n slay_v jodas_n the_o son_n of_o elyzaphat_n be_v he_o bishop_n in_o ierusalem_fw-la in_o time_n of_o mardachn_n johen_v his_o son_n succedid_v he_o aristotile_v the_o most_o sotell_a and_o famu_v ppilosophur_n levyd_v this_o tyme._n senocrate_n the_o most_o chaste_a phelosophur_n be_v this_o time_n with_o dyvers_a other_o mo_z ¶_o by_o cause_n the_o kingê_n of_o bretan_n next_o after_o leve_v in_o piece_n most_o pte_a &_o lytyl_o of_o they_o be_v wreten_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o geder_o till_o it_o be_v cumin_n to_o cassibulon_n king_n of_o breton_n the_o which_o wo_v brother_n to_o lud_n and_o when_o crombatrus_n be_v deid_v regn_v guentholen_n that_o wos_fw-mi his_o son_n a_o man_n of_o good_a ê¯dition_n &_o _o well-beloved_a &_o he_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wiseli_a and_o he_o regn_v xxvi_o xere_fw-la and_o after_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o king_n seisell_v regn_v and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n after_o guentholen_v and_o after_o this_o guentholen_n regn_v his_o son_n seissel_n well_o &_o _o wortheli_fw-it &_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o he_o regn_v xv_o year_n and_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o kymor_n regn_v after_o seissell_n his_o fader_fw-mi and_o he_o beget_v howan_n that_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi in_o piece_n and_o after_o seissell_n regn_v his_o son_n kymor_n well_o &_o _o nobli_fw-fr nineteeen_o year_n in_o piece_n and_o then_o afterhym_a regned_a howan_n his_o son_n x._o year_n and_o then_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o ikaldoune_n ¶_o how_o king_n morw_v t_o die_v thurgh_n mischance_n thurgh_n a_o best_a after_o this_o howon_a regned_a marwith_n &_o _o become_v so_o weked_a &_o _o so_o stern_a till_o at_o the_o last_o great_a vengeance_n come_v to_o he_o for_o as_o he_o go_v upon_o a_o time_n by_o the_o see_v side_n he_o meet_v a_o great_a best_o that_o wos_fw-fr black_a &_o horibull_n &_o hideus_n &_o he_o wean_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 _o will_v have_v slay_v that_o best_a with_o his_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 and_o he_o devore_v a_o life_n and_o so_o he_o die_v for_o his_o wickedness_n thurgh_n vengeance_n of_o god_n after_o that_o he_o have_v regn_v ix_o year_n ¶_o of_o grandobodian_n that_o wos_fw-fr morwith_o son_n that_o make_v cammbregge_v after_o that_o this_o morwith_o wo_v deid_v the_o breten_v crosn_v grandobodian_n his_o son_n &_o _o this_o 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v._o year_n he_o have_v so_o great_a pit_n of_o his_o brother_n artogaill_n that_o wos_fw-fr king_n before_o &_o _o anon_o he_o forsake_v his_o dignity_n &_o _o take_v his_o brother_n the_o crown_n ayene_n &_o _o make_v hin_a king_n ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o britain_n will_v ¶_o and_o afterward_o artogaill_v 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 bonair_a &_o free_a and_o do_v right_a &_o reason_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o he_o regn_v vi_fw-la year_n and_o die_v and_o lidth_n at_o grantham_n ¶_o how_o hesidur_n wo_v make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brether_z after_o the_o death_n of_o artogaill_n the_o briton_n crow_v a_o other_o time_n hesidur_n but_o his_o ij_o breed_v higamê°_n &_o petitur_fw-la have_v of_o he_o great_a
trow_v that_o he_o be_v god_n after_o the_o fulychnes_n of_o the_o panym_n and_o there_o she_o show_v he_o a_o fair_a virgyn_v in_o hevyn_n hold_v a_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n &_o say_v to_o hin_n this_o child_n be_v great_a they_o tho_o &_o therefore_o do_v hin_a worshipe_n ¶_o the_o monch_z of_o rome_n a_o bout_n this_o time_n mightili_fw-la encrese_v and_o when_o it_o wo_v so_o that_o by_o all_o the_o world_n in_o diverse_a ê“uynsis_fw-la batiles_fw-la be_v raze_v sodanli_fw-la all_o man_n meruel_v they_o wersesid_v &_o put_v they_o holly_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o room_n that_o opyn_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o sych_a a_o universal_a piece_n come_v never_o by_o labur_fw-la of_o battle_n bot_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o veray_fw-fr god_n that_o in_o his_o nativite_fw-la piece_n shall_v regne_fw-la in_o all_o the_o world_n herod_n ascolonita_n wo_v king_n in_o the_o juri_fw-la xxxvij_o year_n this_o herod_n ydumeus_a wo_v the_o first_o strange_a king_n that_o regn_v on_o the_o jue_n the_o master_n in_o historiis_fw-la say_v he_o wo_v a_o nobull_n man_n and_o faithful_a in_o the_o beginning_a and_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o have_v he_o nobul_o he_z wos_fw-fr veray_fw-fr gentyll_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o romans_n and_o to_o the_o pepil_n that_o lovyd_v piece_n and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n when_o he_o will_v awr_fw-mi mekyll_n pleese_n the_o roman_n and_o herd_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o crist_n dread_v to_o be_v expulsit_fw-la of_o his_o kyndoom_v as_o a_o stranger_n wrycchit_o he_o fall_v and_o kill_v the_o innosentis_fw-la and_o diverse_a of_o his_o own_o chylder_n and_o at_o the_o last_o wo_v hatfull_a to_o all_o pepull_a and_o fall_v seek_v and_o die_v wretchyd_o ¶_o mari_n the_o mother_n of_o crist_n be_v bear_v a_o forth_o ethe_o nativite_fw-la of_o crist_n xuj_o year_n or_o there_o a_o bout_n ¶_o of_o kymbalyn_n that_o wo_v androgeus_n son_n a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n of_o bretan_n after_o the_o death_n of_o androgen_n regn_v kymbalin_n his_o son_n that_o wo_v a_o good_a man_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n in_o much_o ê“sperite_n and_o pee_z all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n wo_v bear_v ihesu_n crist_n our_o savyour_fw-mi of_o that_o sweet_a virgin_n marie_n this_o king_n kymbalin_n have_v ij_o sonnys_n guidar_n &_o armoger_n good_a kynghte_n and_o worthy_a and_o when_o this_o king_n kymbalyn_n have_v rogn_v xxij_o year_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n xpns_n natê°_n en_fw-fr ex_fw-la virgine_fw-la maria_fw-la a_fw-fr o_o mundi_fw-la v_o m_o c_o lxxx_o xviij_o in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o xlij_o year_n of_o octavian_n the_o emperor_n the_o which_o be_v begin_v to_o regne_fw-la in_o marrhe_n and_o the_o xxxi_o year_n of_o herod_n seven_o c_o li_n year_n after_o that_o room_n be_v beld_v the_o sext_a month_n from_o the_o consave_n of_o john_n baptist_n the_o viij_o kalend_v of_o april_n the_o sext_n very_o at_o nazareth_n of_o galalee_fw-mi of_o the_o virgin_n mari_n wo_v ê¯save_v 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in_o that_o other_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o so_o much_o sorrow_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v whider_v to_o wend_v ¶_o how_o engist_n and_o xi_o thousand_o man_n come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o the_o who_o vortiger_n yafe_v a_o place_n that_o be_v call_v thongcastell_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o sorrow_n tide_a come_v to_o vortiger_n that_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o stranger_n be_v arrive_v in_o the_o cuntre_n of_o kent_n he_o will_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v ne_o wherefore_o they_o be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o the_o king_n send_v anon_o a_o messenger_n thider_v that_o sum_n of_o they_o shall_v come_v &_o speak_v with_o he_o for_o to_o wit_n what_o folk_n they_o be_v &_o what_o they_o axe_v &_o in_o to_o what_o cuntre_n they_o will_v go_v ¶_o there_o be_v ij_o brether_z master_n &_o _o prince_n of_o that_o strong_a company_n that_o on_o wo_v call_v engist_n and_o that_o other_o horse_n engist_n go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o encheson_n wherefore_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o say_v sir_n we_o be_v of_o a_o cuntre_n that_o be_v call_v saxony_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o eermayne_n where_o in_o be_v so_o much_o sorrow_n that_o of_o the_o pepull_a be_v so_o money_n that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o they_o sustain_v ¶_o and_o the_o master_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o land_n to_o govern_v and_o to_o rule_v they_o make_v to_o come_v before_o they_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o bold_a be_v among_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o that_o best_a may_v travaill_n in_o to_o diverse_a land_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o shul_n they_o yef_a horse_n and_o herne_z armuri_fw-la &_o _o all_o thing_n that_o they_o need_v and_o after_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o they_o go_v
pride_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n &_o _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 breggis_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v and_o stony_n shall_v fall_v fro_o castle_n &_o _o money_n other_o town_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_n ¶_o in_o this_o time_n shall_v seem_v that_o the_o bear_v shall_v brenne_n &_o _o a_o bataill_o 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 ¶_o and_o at_o that_o bataill_n shall_v die_v moni_fw-la whit_n heedis_fw-la wherefore_o his_o batal_a shall_v be_v call_v the_o white_a batiill_v ¶_o and_o the_o forsay_v bear_v shall_v do_v this_o good_a much_o harm_n &_o _o it_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o south-west_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n than_o shall_v the_o good_a less_o much_o &_o _o of_o his_o land_n till_o at_o the_o time_n that_o shendship_n shall_v hin_v over_o cum_fw-la and_o 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 before_o lose_v and_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o for_o a_o pepul_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o good_a so_o soyr_n a_o dread_a &_o he_o shall_v a_o venge_v he_o of_o his_o enmy_n thurgh_n cuncel_n of_o two_o owl_n that_o first_o shall_v be_v in_o perel_n for_o to_o be_v un_fw-mi do_v but_o the_o old_a owl_n shall_v wend_v away_o a_o certain_a tyme._n and_o after_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n ¶_o thes_n two_o owl_n shall_v do_v great_a harm_n to_o money_n on_o &_o so_o they_o shall_v council_n the_o good_a to_o arere_z be_v ayens_n the_o forsay_v bear_v &_o _o at_o the_o last_o the_o good_a &_o the_o owl_n shall_v come_v at_o burton_n upon_o trent_n and_o shall_v wend_v over_o and_o for_o dread_a the_o bear_v shall_v flee_v and_o a_o swan_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 suan_n shall_v be_v take_v &_o slay_v with_o sorrow_n and_o the_o bear_v take_v and_o hede_v alther_n next_o his_o nest_n that_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o break_a brige_n on_o who_o the_o son_n shall_v cast_v his_o bemy_n and_o money_n 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 sorrow_n and_o care_n a_o pepul_a of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o money_n landis_fw-fr shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o more_o bold_a afterward_o and_o those_o two_o owl_n shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o foresaid_a flour_n of_o life_n &_o _o her_o shall_v lede_n in_o to_o distress_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o make_v pee_z between_o thou_o good_a and_o the_o flourdelise_n and_o there_o she_o shall_v duel_n till_o a_o time_n that_o her_o seed_n shall_v come_v &_o sech_v she_o &_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o till_o a_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v hem_v clothe_v with_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v sech_v the_o owl_n &_o _o shall_v put_v they_o to_o despitous_a death_n ¶_o and_o after_o shall_v this_o good_a be_v bring_v to_o disese_v and_o grett_v anguissh_a and_o in_o sorew_v he_o shall_v leave_v all_o his_o life_n after_o this_o good_a shall_v come_v out_o of_o wyndesore_n a_o bore_n that_o shall_v have_v a_o head_n of_o a_o white_a lion_n heart_n and_o pytuus_fw-la look_v ¶_o his_o visage_n shall_v be_v rest_n to_o seek_v man_n his_o breast_n shall_v be_v staunch_a of_o ther_v to_o they_o that_o be_v thersty_a his_o word_n shall_v be_v gospel_n his_o bering_n shall_v be_v meek_a as_o a_o lamb._n ¶_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v great_a pain_n to_o justify_v they_o that_o be_v un_fw-mi true_a and_o in_o his_o time_n shall_v his_o land_n be_v multiply_v with_o aliande_n ¶_o and_o this_o bear_v thurgh_n fersenesse_n of_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v shall_v make_v wolf_n to_o becum_fw-la lambis_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v thurgh_n out_o the_o world_n bear_v of_o holiness_n fersnes_n of_o nobulnes_n &_o _o of_o mekenes_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v mesurable_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o burgh_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v whette_v his_o t_v upon_o the_o yate_n of_o paris_n and_o upon_o iiij_o land_n spayn_n shall_v tremble_v for_o dread_n gascoigne_n shall_v sweat_v in_o france_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o wing_n his_o great_a tayll_n shall_v rest_v in_o englond_n soft_o almayn_n shall_v quake_v for_o dread_n of_o he_o ¶_o this_o bore_n shall_v yef_a mantle_n to_o ij_o town_n of_o englond_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o rever_n rene_a with_o blood_n and_o brayn_n &_o he_o shall_v make_v money_n medous_a reed_n and_o he_o shall_v get_v as_o much_o as_o his_o auncestres_n do_v and_o or_o that_o he_o be_v deid_v he_o shall_v beyr_n iij._o crown_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o land_n in_o to_o great_a subjection_n and_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v releve_v but_o not_o in_o his_o tyme._n ¶_o this_o bore_n after_o he_o be_v deid_v for_o his_o doughtynes_n shall_v be_v enter_v at_o coloyn_n &_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v than_o fulfil_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 and_o a_o heed_n of_o bras_fw-fr and_o 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 yer_z 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 less_o in_o his_o time_n a_o great_a paart_o of_o his_o land_n thurgh_n a_o hidous_a 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 his_o land_n and_o this_o eagle_z shall_v well_o govern_v it_o till_o the_o time_n that_o pride_n shall_v he_o over_o come_v alas_o the_o sorrow_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v of_o his_o brether_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 &_o _o after_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o land_n be_v fulfyl_v of_o all_o manner_n good_a after_o this_o lamb_n shall_v come_v a_o moldwarp_n curse_a of_o god_n mouth_n a_o caytyfe_n a_o coward_n a_o hare_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o elderly_a skin_n as_o a_o good_a and_o vengeaunse_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o for_o sin_v ¶_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v of_o all_o good_a grett_a plente_a in_o his_o land_n and_o towards_o he_o also_o and_o in_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v have_v great_a prese_n till_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v his_o pepul_n live_v in_o to_o mich_fw-ge pride_n with_o out_o chastise_a wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v wroth_a ¶_o than_o shall_v arise_v up_o a_o dragon_n of_o the_o north_n that_o shall_v be_v full_a fer_n and_o shall_v meve_v be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o foresaid_a moldwarp_n and_o shall_v yef_n he_o bataell_o upon_o a_o stone_n ¶_o this_o dragon_n sholl_a gadre_n again_o in_o to_o his_o company_n a_o wolf_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o west_n to_o meve_v be_v ayen_n though_o foresaid_a moldwerp_v in_o his_o sied_a and_o so_o shall_v the_o dragon_n and_o he_o bind_v their_o tail_n to_o geder_o ¶_o than_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 hem_o and_o than_o shall_v trembull_n the_o land_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v englond_n as_o a_o aspyn_a leef_n &_o _o in_o that_o time_n shall_v castle_n be_v fellid_a down_o upon_o thamyse_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o severne_n shall_v be_v dri_z for_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v fall_v deid_v therein_o the_o iiij_o chief_n flode_v in_o englond_n shall_v ren_fw-it in_fw-it blood_n &_o _o great_a dread_n shall_v be_v and_o anguissh_v that_o shall_v arisen_a ¶_o after_o thou_o moldwarp_n shall_v flee_v and_o the_o dragon_n ¶_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o wolf_n shall_v they_o drive_v a_o way_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v with_o out_o they_o and_o the_o moldwarp_n shall_v have_v no_o manner_n pover_fw-mi saf_v onli_v a_o ship_n where_o to_o he_o mawend_a ¶_o and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o land_n when_o the_o see_v be_v with_o draw_z and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v yef_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n for_o to_o have_v the_o four_o part_n in_o pee_z and_z rest_z and_o after_o he_o shall_v life_n in_o sorrow_n all_o his_o life_n time_n ¶_o and_o in_o
london_n bot_n though_o of_o the_o cite_v will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v in_o and_o from_o then_n he_o flee_v to_o winchestre_n &_o _o there_o he_o he_o hold_v with_o his_o pepull_a that_o come_v with_o he_o ¶_o king_n arthur_n let_v take_v the_o body_n of_o gawen_n his_o cousin_n and_o the_o body_n of_o augnissell_n and_o let_v they_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o scotland_n in_o to_o there_o own_o cuntre_n &_o there_o they_o be_v entire_v ¶_o and_o after_o anon_o king_n arthur_n take_v his_o way_n to_o distruy_a mordred_n and_o he_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o cornewail_v ¶_o and_o the_o queen_n gunnor_n that_o wo_v king_n arthurs_fw-fr wife_n that_o though_o sogern_v at_o york_n and_o herd_n that_o mordred_n wo_v flee_v then_n &_o that_o he_o may_v not_o endure_v ayens_fw-fr king_n arthur_n she_o wo_v soradrad_a and_o have_v great_a doubt_n and_o wist_v not_o what_o wo_v best_a all_o for_o to_o do_v for_o she_o wist_v well_o that_o her_o lord_n king_n arthur_n will_v never_o of_o she_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o great_a shame_n that_o she_o have_v he_o do_v and_o take_v hâ—â—_n way_n prevali_fw-la with_o iiij_o man_n with_o out_o mo_z and_o come_v to_o karlion_n &_o there_o she_o duel_v all_o her_o life_n time_n &_o never_o be_v seyn_a among_o folk_n her_o life_n during_o ¶_o arthur_n wist_v that_o mordred_n wo_v flee_v in_o to_o cornwaill_v and_o let_v send_v after_o his_o man_n in_o to_o scotland_o and_o northhumberland_n un_fw-fr to_o humber_n and_o let_v assemble_v folk_n with_o out_o number_n &_o come_v fro_o then_v in_o to_o cornwaill_v to_o sech_v and_o pursue_v after_o mordred_n ¶_o and_o mordred_a have_v assemble_v to_o he_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o cornwail_v and_o have_v pepull_a with_o out_o nombre_fw-fr and_o wist_v that_o arthur_n be_v come_n and_o have_v lever_n to_o die_v and_o take_v his_o chance_n then_o long_o flee_v &_o aboid_v and_o yaf_a a_o hard_a bataill_n to_o king_n arthur_n and_o to_o his_o pepull_a so_o that_o so_o much_o pepull_a be_v slay_v what_o of_o that_o on_o side_n and_o of_o that_o other_o that_o no_o man_n wist_v who_o have_v the_o bettir_v parti_fw-la ¶_o but_o so_o it_o be_v fell_a at_o the_o last_o that_o mordred_n wo_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o the_o good_a chivalri_fw-la that_o king_n arthur_n have_v gadred_a and_o norishid_v of_o diverse_a landis_fw-la and_o also_o the_o nobull_n knyghtis_fw-la of_o the_o round_a tabull_n that_o so_o much_o be_v prased_a thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o world_n werth_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 be_v bear_v in_o a_o litter_n to_o a_o vyoun_n to_o be_v hele_v of_o his_o wound_n &_o yet_o the_o breton_n supposen_v that_o he_o live_v in_o a_o other_o land_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v yet_o and_o conquer_v all_o breton_n ¶_o but_o certis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o prophesi_n of_o merlin_n he_o say_v that_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v dowtous_a and_o say_v sothe_o for_o there_o of_o yet_o man_n have_v doubt_n &_o shul_n have_v for_o ever_o more_o as_o man_n sayen_v ¶_o for_o man_n wot_v not_o whede_a that_o he_o be_v on_o live_v or_o deid_v ¶_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 incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n thun_fw-ge crist_n vc._n and_o xlvi_o year_n ¶_o how_o king_n arthur_n deliveryd_v the_o ream_n un_fw-fr to_o costantine_n the_o son_n of_o cador_n his_o niphu_n when_o king_n arthur_n wist_v that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o he_o let_v cum_fw-la before_o he_o costantine_n that_o wo_v cador_n son_n earl_n of_o cornewaill_v his_o cousin_n &_o to_o he_o bitoke_v all_o his_o ream_n and_o to_o he_o say_v and_o bid_v he_o thereof_o to_o be_v king_n till_o that_o he_o come_v again_o for_o as_o much_o os_fw-la he_o have_v none_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o harm_n wo_v â—t_a that_o so_o nobull_n a_o king_n and_o so_o doughty_a os_fw-la he_o wos_fw-la have_v no_o child_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v but_o all_o 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be_v deid_v ¶_o and_o when_o costantine_n have_v regn_v worthy_o iiij_o year_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o london_n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n adelbright_n and_o of_o edell_n after_o king_n costantines_n death_n there_o be_v ij_o king_n in_o bretan_n that_o on_o be_v call_v adelbright_n that_o wos_fw-fr a_o danoy_n &_o he_o hold_v the_o cuntre_n of_o norfolk_n &_o _o southfolke_n that_o other_o height_n edell_n &_o _o waa_v a_o breton_n &_o _o he_o hold_v nichol_n lindesei_n &_o _o all_o the_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o humber_n ¶_o thes_n ij_o king_n fast_o were_v to_o geder_n but_o after_o they_o be_v accord_v &_o love_v to_o geder_o os_fw-la they_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o o_fw-fr bodi_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n edell_n have_v a_o sustre_n that_o wo_v call_v orewenne_n &_o _o he_o yaf_n her_o thurgh_n great_a friendship_n to_o king_n adelbright_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o beget_v upon_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v argentill_a and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n after_o come_v upon_o 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erldom_n of_o cornewaill_v ayens_fw-fr all_o the_o lordis_fw-la will_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langton_n bishop_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 because_o that_o sir_n walter_n make_v complain_v upon_o he_o to_o his_o fader_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebaston_n ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a pers_n of_o ganaston_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 westmynster_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o tristyl_n of_o the_o same_o &_o money_n other_o scotfree_a jewel_n that_o sum_n time_n be_v the_o nobull_n and_o good_a king_n arthur_n &_o _o take_v they_o to_o a_o marchand_n that_o be_v call_v aymeri_fw-la of_o friscombaand_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o he_o go_v then_n and_o they_o come_v never_o again_o after_o wherefore_o it_o wo_v a_o great_a loose_a un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o pers_n wo_v so_o richeli_fw-la avaunce_v he_o be_v come_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_v wherefore_o sir_n henri_n the_o laci_fw-la earl_n of_o nchol_n and_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warrewik_a the_o which_o good_a lordis_fw-la the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englond_n charge_v that_o peris_fw-la of_o ganaston_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o son_n edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o all_o the_o lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n assemle_v they_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freris_fw-la prechour_n at_o london_n and_o there_o they_o spekyn_n of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o ream_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n ¶_o and_o so_o they_o assentid_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o the_o commyn_n that_o the_o foresay_a pers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_a for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o wo_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irlond_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o chivetayn_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o theer_v this_o per_n be_v chevetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o do_v there_o all_o that_o hin_n like_v and_o have_v pover_fw-mi what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templar_n exile_v thurgh_n all_o cristinte_n for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v thing_n ayen_n the_o faith_n and_o good_a beleve
earl_n of_o his_o life_n be_v passid_v the_o prior_n and_o the_o monkis_n of_o pountfret_n get_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomn_n of_o the_o king_n and_o they_o bery_v it_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n on_o the_o right_a sideâ—_n ¶_o that_o same_o day_n that_o this_o gentle_a knight_n be_v deed_n there_o be_v honge_v &_o draw_v for_o the_o same_o quarrel_n at_o pountfret_n sir_n willm_v tuchet_a sir_n willm_n fitz_n willm_n sir_n warreyn_a of_o ysell_n sir_n henri_n of_o brad_a bear_v and_o sir_n william_n cheynye_v baron_n all·_a and_o johane_a page_n esquire_n ¶_o and_o soon_o after_o at_o york_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n rogeri_n clifford_n sir_n johan_n of_o mambray_n baron_n and_o sir_n goselin_n davill_v knight_n ¶_o and_o at_o bristol_n be_v draw_v &_o honged_a sir_n henri_fw-fr of_o wemyngton_a &_o sir_n henri_fw-fr mounfort_n baron_n and_o at_o glocestre_n be_v draw_v and_o honge_v sir_n johan_n geffard_n and_o sir_n willm_n of_o elmebrugge_n baron_n ¶_o and_o at_o london_n be_v honge_v and_o drow_a sir_n henri_fw-fr tie_v baron_n and_o at_o wynchelse_a sir_n thomas_n colepepir_a knight_n and_o at_o windesore_n sir_n frances_n of_o waldenham_fw-mi baron_fw-fr and_o at_o cantorburi_n wo_v draw_v &_o _o honged_a sir_n bertholome_n of_o badelesmere_n &_o sir_n bartholomewe_v of_o asshebourneham_n baron_n and_o at_o kerdyfe_n in_o wales_n sir_n willm_n fleming_n baron_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honder_v thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o may_v not_o speed_n and_o when_o king_n edward_o of_o englond_n have_v bring_v the_o flour_n of_o chivalry_n un_fw-fr to_o their_o death_n thurgh_n council_n and_o consent_n of_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi and_o sir_n hugh_n the_o son_n he_o become_v as_o woo_v as_o any_o lion_n ¶_o and_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o spenser_n will_v have_v it_o be_v do_v so_o well_o the_o king_n love_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o like_v wherefore_o the_o king_n yaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o father_fw-mi the_o erledom_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o un_fw-fr to_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la the_o erdom_n of_o cardoill_n in_o prejudice_n and_o in_o harm_v of_o his_o crown_n ¶_o and_o king_n edward_n though_o thurgh_n ê¯sell_n of_o the_o spenser_n disherit_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v ayens_fw-fr he_o in_o any_o quarrel_n with_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n &_o money_n other_o be_v disherit_v also_o for_o encheson_n stat_fw-la the_o spenser_n covet_v for_o to_o have_v their_o land_n and_o so_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o will_v desire_v with_o wrong_n and_o ayens_n all_o reason_n ¶_o tho_o make_v the_o king_n robert_n of_o baldok_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n chauncelar_a of_o englond_a thurgh_n caunsell_n of_o the_o foresaid_a spenser_n &_o he_o be_v a_o false_a ribald_a and_o a_o covetise_n &_o _o so_o they_o counceled_a the_o king_n much_o that_o the_o king_n let_v take_v to_o his_o own_o 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to_o go_v and_o be_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v his_o enmy_n wherefore_o the_o king_n go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honder_v thausand_fw-mi man_n of_o arm_n at_o witsontide_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihun_v crist_n m.ccc_o &_o xxij_o ¶_o but_o the_o scot_n go_v and_o hide_v they_o in_o mountain_n &_o _o in_z woddis_fw-la &_o tarry_v the_o englishman_n from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v for_o no_o manner_n thing_n they_o find_v in_o plain_n fell_v ¶_o wherefore_o money_n englishman_n that_o have_v little_a vitayle_n die_v there_o for_o hunger_n wonder_v fast_o and_o sudden_o in_o go_v and_o in_o come_v and_o nam_o though_o that_o have_v be_v ayens_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n and_o rob_v his_o man_n upon_o his_o landis_fw-la ¶_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v that_o vitayle_n fail_v he_o he_o wo_v though_o wonderfore_o discomfort_a for_o encheson_n also_o that_o his_o man_n die_v and_o for_o he_o may_v not_o speed_v of_o his_o enmy_n so_o at_o the_o last_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o come_v james_n douglas_n &_o also_o thomas_n randulph_n with_o a_o hoge_n host_n in_o to_o englond_n in_o to_o northumberland_n &_o with_o they_o the_o englishman_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o come_v &_o rob_v the_o cuntre_n &_o kill_v the_o pepull_a &_o also_o brend_a the_o town_n that_o wo_v call_v northallerton_n &_o _o money_n other_o town_n to_o york_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n herd_n this_o tide_v he_o let_v sompne_a all_o manner_n man_n that_o may_v travel_v and_o so_o the_o englishman_n meet_v the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n the_o xv_o day_n after_o mihelmasse_n in_o the_o same_o year_n abovesaid_a and_o the_o englishman_n be_v there_o discomfit_v ¶_o and_o at_o that_o scomfiture_n wo_v take_v sir_n johan_n of_o bretan_a earl_n of_o rochemond_n that_o hold_v the_o cuntre_n and_o the_o erldom_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o and_o after_o he_o pay_v a_o huge_a ransom_n and_o wos_n let_v go_v and_o after_o that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v never_o afterward_o again_o ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_fw-la be_v take_v &_o _o put_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o death_n that_o wo_v earl_n of_o cardoill_n and_o at_o that_o time_n sir_n andrew_n of_o herkela_o that_o new_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o cardoill_n for_o cause_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o good_a earl_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n he_o have_v ordain_v thurgh_n the_o king_n ê¯mandement_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v he_o all_o the_o pover_fw-mi that_o he_o may_v for_o to_o help_v he_o against_o the_o scot_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o false_a traitor_n have_v gadred_a all_o the_o pepull_a that_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o abbey_n of_o beigheland_n ¶_o the_o fall_v traitor_n lad_n they_o by_o a_o other_o cuntre_n thurgh_n copeland_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erledom_n of_o lancastre_n &_o go_v thurgh_n the_o cuntre_n &_o rob_v &_o _o killed_z folk_n all_o that_o he_o may_v ¶_o and_o far_o more_v the_o fall_v traitor_n have_v take_v a_o great_a soume_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o sir_n james_n douglas_n for_o to_o be_v ayens_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o to_o be_v help_v &_o hold_v with_o the_o scot_n thurgh_n who_o treason_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n wo_v discomfit_v at_o beigheland_n or_o that_o he_o come_v thede_a ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v towards_o he_o wonder_v wroth_a and_o let_v priveli_a enquere_v by_o the_o cuntre_n about_o how_o that_o it_o wos·_n ¶_o and_o so_o man_n enquerid_fw-la and_z aspy_v so_o at_o the_o last_o truth_n be_v find_v and_o seek_v &_o he_o atteynt_a &_o take_v as_o a_o fall_v traitor_n as_z the_o good_a earl_n thoms_n of_o lancastre_n he_o tell_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v un_fw-mi to_o death_n at_o his_o take_v at_o burbrugge_n ¶_o and_o to_o he_o say_v or_o that_o year_n be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o hold_v a_o traitor_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o wo_v as_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v wherefore_o the_o king_n send_v preveli_a to_o sir_n anthoyn_v of_o lucy_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o cuntre_n of_o cardoill_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v sir_n andrew_n of_o harkela_n and_o put_v he_o un_fw-fr to_o the_o death_n ¶_o and_o to_o bring_v this_o thing_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n send_v his_o commission_n so_o that_o this_o same_o andrew_n be_v take_v at_o cardoill_n &_o _o led_z un_fw-mi to_o the_o bar_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o earl_n worthy_o array_v &_o _o with_o a_o sword_n gurt_n about_o hin_n &_o hose_v &_o _o spore_v ¶_o though_o speak_v sir_n anthoyn_v in_o this_o manner_n sir_n andrew_n ê™_n he_o the_o king_n put_v upon_o the_o
peple_n to_o do_v their_o pilgrimage_n at_o pountfret_v &_o _o so_o he_o counsel_v the_o king_n that_o he_o command_v to_o close_a the_o chirche_n door_n of_o pountfret_v in_o the_o which_o chirche_v the_o holi_fw-la martyr_n send_v thomas_n be_v enter_v &_o thus_o they_o do_v again_o all_o fraunchise_n of_o holy_a chirche_n so_o that·_n iiij_o year_n after_o may_v no_o pilgrim_n cum_fw-la un_fw-fr to_o that_o holy_a body_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o monki_v suffer_v man_n to_o come_v &_o honour_v that_o holy_a body_n of_o scent_n thomas_n the_o martyr_n thurgh_n concell_n of_o sir_n hugh_o spenser_n the_o son_n and_o thurgh_n council_n also_o of_o master_n robert_n baldoke_v the_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n that_o wo_v the_o king_n chauncelar_a the_o king_n consentid_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o their_o wage_n and_o let_v make_v wardeyn_n over_o their_o own_o good_a long_a time_n &_o thurgh_n commandment_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh_o the_o spenser_n fourteen_o gascoyne_n well_o arm_v keep_v the_o hill_n the_fw-mi that_o the_o good_a man_n send_v thomas_n be_v do_v un_o to_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pilgrame_n may_v come_v by_o that_o way_n ¶_o full_a well_o go_v he_o to_o have_v be_v take_v cristis_fw-la may_v &_o _o his_z pover_fw-mi and_o the_o great_a boo_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n send_v thomas_n thurgh_n all_o cristyndom_n ¶_o and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o king_n make_v robert_n of_o baldok_v the_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n thurgh_n prayer_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spenser_n the_o son_n chauncelar_fw-es of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walynford_n hold_v ayens_n the_o king_n thurgh_n the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v within_o the_o castle_n for_o scent_n thomas_n quarrel_n of_o lancastre_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o pepull_a of_o the_o câ—ntre_n come_v and_o take_v the_o castle_n upon_o the_o prisoner_n ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n john_n of_o goldington_n knight_n &_o sir_n edmond_n of_o beech_n prisoner_n &_o _o a_fw-fr squyer_n that_o be_v call_v roger_n of_o walton·_n be_v take_v and_o send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n to_o pountfret_n and_o there_o they_o werdone_v in_o to_o prison_n and_o the_o foresaid_a roger_n be_v send_v un_o to_o york_v &_o _o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_o break_v out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o the_o foresaid_a reg_fw-la herd_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v &_o _o honge_v at_o londom_n in_o the_o morrow_n after_o send_v laurence_n day_n &_o _o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a fest_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o londom_n &_o there_o wo_v sir_n stephen_n segrave_n constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr &_o money_n great_a man_n with_o they_o ¶_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v soap_n the_o foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o all_o the_o offiser_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o they_o come_v &_o sopid_a with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v there_o leave_v of_o he_o a_o squy_a that_o be_v call_v stephen_n that_o be_v full_a prive_a with_o the_o foresaid_a roger_n thurgh_n his_o counsel_n yaf_v they_o all_o such_o a_o drink_n that_o the_o lest_o of_o they_o all_o sleep_v ij_o dais_z &_o ij_o nyghtis_fw-la &_o in_o the_o meyn_a time_n he_o scappid_a away_o by_o water_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o thamse_n &_o go_v over_o the_o see_v &_o hold_v he_o in_o france_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n wo_v sore_o annoy_v &_o though_o put_v thou_o same_o stephen_n out_o of_o his_o constablerie_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n go_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o treten_v of_o pee_z bytwen_v her_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n her_o brother_n the_o king_n go_v though_o un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o their_o thurgh_n concell_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o _o of_o his_o son_n &_o of_o master_n robert_n baldoke_v a_o fall_v pile_v clerk_n his_o chanceler_n let_v seize_v though_o all_o the_o queen_n land_n in_o to_o his_o handis_fw-la &_o _o also_o all_o the_o landis_fw-fr that_o be_v sir_n edward_n his_o son_n &_o be_v so_o put_v to_o her_o wage_n against_o all_o manner_n reason_v &_o that_o wos_fw-fr thurgh_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spenser_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o wos_fw-fr queen_n isabelles_n brother_n herd_n of_o this_o falseness_n he_o be_v sore_o annoy_v ayens_n the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o _o his_o false_a counceler_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n edward_o under_o his_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o france_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n &_o there_o to_o he_o somen_v hin_a &_o _o elles_fw-fr he_o shall_v less_o all_n gascoyn_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o englond_a thurgh_n the_o king_n &_o his_o council_n that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o tret_n of_o pee_z bitwen_v her_o lord_n &_o her_o brother_n and_o that_o oliver_v of_o yngham_n shall_v wend_v in_o to_o gascoyn_v &_o have_v with_o he_o seven_o thousand_o man_n &_o _o mo_z of_o arm_n to_o be_v seneschal_n &_o _o wardeyne_n of_o gascoyn_n &_o so_o it_o wo_v orddyne_v that_o queen_n isabel_n go_v 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 valance_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n that_o wo_v their_o mordred_a sodenli_n impue_v siege_n bot_n that_o wos_fw-fr thurgh_n godis_fw-la vengeance_n for_o he_o wo_v on_o of_o the_o justice_n that_o ê¯sentid_v to_o scent_n thomas_n death_n of_o lancastre_n &_o _o will_v never_o after_o repent_v hin_n of_o that_o wikkid_v deed_n &_o _o at_o that_o tim_o sir_n oliver_v of_o ynghan_fw-mi go_v over_o in_o to_o gascoin_v &_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n of_o fraunca_n and_o though_o he_o get_v again_o that_o king_n edward_n have_v lose_v and_o much_o more_o there_o to_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v sir_n edward_n his_o son_n the_o elder_a in_o to_o france_n the_o queen_n isabella_n have_v but_o a_o quart_n of_o a_o year_n duel_v in_o france_n bot_n sir_n edward_n her_o elder_a son_n axe_v leave_v though_o for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o mother_n isabella_n the_o queen_n ¶_o and_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o king_n grant_v he_o with_o a_o good_a will_n and_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 think_v for_o to_o cum_fw-la again_o as_o hasty_o as_o thou_o may_v ¶_o and_o he_o go_v over_o see_v &_o _o come_v in_o to_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n underfenge_v he_o with_o much_o honour_n &_o say_v un_o to_o he_o fair_a son_n you_o be_v welcon_n &_o for_o be_v cause_n that_o your_o fader_fw-mi come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o homage_n for_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhene_n as_o his_o auncestres_n be_v wont_a for_o to_o do_v i_o 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 do_v be_v before_o you_o where_o before_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 isabel_n &_o edward_o his_o held_a son_n when_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_a herd_n tell_v how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v yeve_v the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhen_o un_o to_o sir_n edward_n his_o son_n with_o out_o consent_n &_o _o will_n of_o he_o &_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 _o send_v to_o his_o soon_o by_o letter_n &_o to_o his_o wife_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v and_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_o of_o his_o wrath_n &_o principal_o for_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o spenser_n both_o of_o the_o father_n &_o _o eke_v the_o son_n &_o at_o his_o commandment_n they_o will_v not_o come_v ¶_o wherefore_o king_n edward_o wo_v full_a sore_o annoy_v &_o _o let_v make_v a_o cry_n at_o londom_n that_o if_o queen_n isabella_n and_o edward_o 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_n as_o our_o enmy_n both_o to_o the_o ream_n and_o eke_o to_o the_o croun_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o for_o that_o they_o nolnd_v cum_fw-la in_o to_o englond_n bot_n both_o be_v exile_v the_o mother_n and_o her_o son_n ¶_o when_o the_o queen_n isabella_n herd_n this_o tiding_n she_o wo_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 ¶_o and_o go_v with_o the_o knyghty_n that_o be_v
exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o scent_n thomas_n cause_n of_o lancastre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n roger_n of_o wigmore_o sir_n willm_n trussell_n sir_n john_n of_o cromewell_n &_o _o money_n oder_fw-ge good_a knyghty_n ¶_o wherefore_o they_o take_v their_o council_n &_o _o ordain_v among_o they_o for_o to_o make_v a_o mariege_n bitwen_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o gnyhen_o the_o kingys_n son_n of_o englond_n &_o _o the_fw-fr earl_n daughter_n of_o henaud_n that_o be_v a_o nobul_a knight_n of_o name_n &_o a_o doughty_a in_o his_o time_n ¶_o 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 their_o heritage_n in_o englond_n be_v of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o thurgh_n the_o false_a congettynge_n of_o spenser_n ¶_o how_o king_n edwar_n thurgh_n council_n of_o the_o spenser_n send_v to_o the_o douzeê‘_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v help_v that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n &_o her_o son_n sir_n edward_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o france_n when_o king_n edward_o &_o _o the_fw-fr spensers_n herd_n how_o that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o son_n have_v ally_v they_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o encheson_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n they_o be_v so_o sori_fw-mi that_o they_o not_o wit_v what_o for_o to_o do_v ¶_o wherefore_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n say_v un_fw-fr to_o sir_n hugh_o his_o father_fw-mi in_o this_o manner_n wise_n ¶_o father_n curse_a be_v the_o tim_n and_o the_o council_n that_o ever_o you_o consentid_v that_o queen_n isabella_n shall_v go_v un_fw-fr to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_n bitwen_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 council_n for_o at_o that_o time_n forsooth_o your_o wit_n fail_v ¶_o for_o i_o drede_v i_o sore_o lest_o thurgh_n she_o and_o her_o son_n we_o shall_v be_v shend_v bot_n if_o we_o take_v the_o better_a council_n ¶_o now_o fair_a sir_n understond_v how_o meruelu_n felony_n &_o falsehood_n the_o spenser_n ymagen_v and_o cast_v for_o prive_o they_o let_v fill_v v._o barellis_fw-la ferror_n with_o silver_n though_o soume_n amount_v v._n thousand_o pound_n and_o they_o send_v though_o barrel_n over_o see_v prive_o by_o a_o alien_n that_o wo_v call_v arnold_n of_o spayn_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 douseper_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v procuren_v &_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o queen_n isabella_n and_o her_o son_n edward_n be_v drive_v and_o exile_v out_o of_o france_n ¶_o and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o death_n as_o prive_o as_o they_o may_v ¶_o but_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o so_o for_o when_o this_o arnold_n wo_v in_o the_o high_a see_v he_o wo_v take_v with_o se_fw-la land_n res_fw-la that_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o high_a see_v &_o take_v he_o &_o lad_n he_o to_o their_o lord_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n &_o _o much_o joy_n be_v make_v for_o that_o take_n &_o _o at_o the_o last_o this_o arnold_n priveli_fw-la steal_v away_o fro_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n ¶_o and_o of_o this_o take_n &_o of_o other_o thing_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n say_v to_o the_o queen_n isabella_n dame_n make_v you_o meri_fw-la &_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o you_o be_v rich_a than_o you_o wean_v to_o have_v be_v &_o take_v thes_n v._o barrel_n be_v full_a of_o silver_n that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o douzeê‘_n of_o france_n for_o to_o kill_v you_o and_o your_o son_n edward_n &_o think_v hasteli_a for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o take_v you_o with_o you_o sir_n johan_n of_o henaud_v my_o brother_n &_o v._n c_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o money_n of_o they_o of_o france_n in_o who_o you_o have_v have_v grett_a trust_n do_v you_o for_o to_o scorn_v ¶_o and_o almyghti_v god_n grant_v you_o grace_v your_o enmy_n to_o over_o cum_fw-la ¶_o the_o queen_n isabella_n send_v though_o thurgh_n henaud_n and_o flaundres_n for_o her_o saudiowr_n and_o ordain_v she_o every_o day_n for_o to_o wend_v in_o to_o englond_n again_o and_o so_o she_o have_v in_o her_o company_n sir_n edmond_n of_o wodstoke_v that_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n that_o be_v sir_n edwardis_n brother_n of_o englond_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o let_v keep_v the_o cost_n by_o the_o see_v &_o _o let_v try_v all_o the_o prize_n man_n of_o arm_n &_o foot_n man_n thurgh_n englond_n when_o king_n edward_n herd_n tell_v that_o queen_n isibell_a and_o edward_n her_o son_n will_v come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o great_a pover_fw-mi of_o alien_n and_o with_o they_o that_o be_v outlaw_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o her_o rebelnesse_n he_o be_v sore_o dread_a to_o be_v put_v down_o and_o for_o to_o less_o his_o kyngdom_n ¶_o wherefore_o he_o ordain_v to_o keep_v his_o castle_n in_o wale_n as_o well_o as_o in_o englond_n with_o vitales_fw-la and_o there_o apparile_a and_o let_v keep_v his_o riveres_fw-la and_o also_o the_o see_v cost_n whereof_o the_o v._o port_n take_v to_o keep_v they_o and_o also_o the_o see_v ¶_o and_o at_o the_o fest_n of_o decolation_n of_o scent_n john_n bapt_a the_o citizenis_n of_o london_n send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o porchestre_n a_o honder_v man_n of_o arm_n ¶_o and_o also_o he_o command_v by_o his_o letter_n ordain_v that_o every_o honder_v and_o wapentake_n of_o englond_n to_o triours_n as_o well_o of_o man_n of_o armme_n os_fw-la man_n of_o foot_n &_o _o that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o xx_o some_o &_o _o in_o a_o honder_v some_o &_o command_v that_o all_o though_o man_n be_v ready_a when_o any_o outese_fw-it for_o cry_n be_v make_v for_o to_o pursue_v and_o take_v the_o alien_n that_o come_v to_o englond_n for_o to_o benomme_n he_o the_o land_n for_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kyngdom·_n ¶_o and_o more_o over_o he_o let_v cry_v thurgh_n his_o patent_n in_o every_o fair_a and_o in_o every_o mark_v of_o englond_n that_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n his_o elder_a son_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n that_o they_o be_v take_v and_o safe_o kepe_v with_o out_o any_o manner_n harm_n un_fw-fr to_o they_o do_v and_o all_o other_o manner_n pepull_a that_o come_v with_o they_o anon_o smyten_v of_o their_o hedis_fw-la with_o out_o any_o manner_n of_o ransom_n take_v of_o they_o ¶_o and_o what_o man_n that_o may_v bring_v sir_n roger_n heed_n mortimer_n of_o wygmore_o shall_v have_v a_o honder_v pound_n of_o monay_n for_o his_o travel_n ¶_o and_o forthermore_o he_o ordend_v by_o his_o patent_n and_o command_v to_o make_v a_o fire_n upon_o every_o hill_n beside_o the_o riveres_fw-la and_o in_o law_n cuntre_n for_o to_o make_v high_a beekenes_n of_o tymbbre_n that_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o alien_n come_v un_o to_o the_o land_n by_o night_n that_o man_n shall_v tend_v the_o bekenes_n that_o the_o contre_fw-fr may_v be_v warn_v and_o cum_fw-la and_o mete_v their_o enmy_n and_o in_o the_o time_n die_v sir_n roger_n mortimer_n his_o uncle_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n duke_n of_o gnyhene_n his_o son_n come_v in_o to_o land_n at_o herewich_n and_o how_o they_o do_v when_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o gnyhenne_n sir_n edward_n of_o wodstoke_v earl_n of_o kent_n and_o sir_n johan_n the_o earl_n brother_n of_o henaud_n and_o their_o company_n dread_a not_o thou_o menace_v of_o the_o king_n ne_fw-fr of_o his_o traitor_n for_o they_o trustid_v all_o in_o goddis_fw-la grace_n &_o _o come_v un_fw-fr to_o herewich_n in_o sauthfolke_n the_o twenty-four_o day_n of_o septembre_n &_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n m.ccc.xxvi_o and_o the_o queen_n &_o _o sir_n edward_o her_o son_n send_v lettre_n to_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o commmalte_n of_o londom_n require_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v help_v in_o the_o quarrel_n &_o _o causa_fw-la that_o they_o 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come_v to_o thou_o castle_n of_o flint_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v for_o to_o take_v his_o council_n &_o what_o may_v be_v do_v but_o to_o he_o come_v none_o ¶_o and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worcestre_fw-fr that_o be_v the_o king_n stiwarde_a wist_v &_o know_v this_o anon_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o hall_n among_o all_o the_o pepull_a and_o he_o break_v thou_o yerde_n of_o the_o rial_n king_n housold_a and_o anon_o every_o man_n wo_v disê‘_n bleed_v and_o every_o man_n go_v his_o way_n and_o for_o soak_v their_o mastir_n &_o soverayne_a lord_n &_o _o leave_v he_o alloyn_n ¶_o and_o thus_o wo_v king_n richard_n bring_v down_o and_o destroy_v and_o stoden_v himself_o allone_n without_o comforth_o or_o socour_v or_o any_o good_a council_n of_o any_o man_n alas_o for_o pite_n of_o this_o rial_n king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o come_v tiding_n that_o sir_n henri_n of_o bolingbroke_n wo_v up_o with_o a_o wonder_n strong_a pover_fw-mi of_o pepull_a &_o that_o all_o the_o squire_n of_o englond_n rise_v up_o thou_o shire_n in_o strength_v of_o hin_n again_o thou_o king_n richard_n and_o thus_o soon_o wo_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o north_n cuntre_n to_o bristol_n and_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o sir_n willm_n scrope_n erle_n of_o wylteshire_n tresorer_n of_o englond_n and_o with_o sir_n johan_n bussh_n and_o sir_n henri_n grene_n and_o johan_n bagot_n but_o he_o ascapid_a from_o they_o &_o go_v over_o these_o in_o to_o irland_n and_o thes_n iij._o knyghtis_n be_v take_v and_o their_o hedis_fw-la smyten_v of_o and_o thus_o they_o die_v for_o their_o false_a covetise_n ¶_o and_o than_o wo_v king_n richard_n take_v and_o bring_v un_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o anon_o the_o duke_n put_v he_o in_o fast_a ward_n and_o strong_a hold_n un_o to_o his_o come_n to_o londom_n and_o than_o be_v there_o a_o romer_fw-ge in_fw-ge londom_n &_o _o a_fw-fr strong_a noise_n that_o king_n richard_n come_v to_o westmynstre_n &_o _o the_o pepull_a of_o londom_n run_v thidder_fw-mi &_o will_v have_v do_v much_o harm_n and_o scathe_n in_o their_o wodenesse_n have_v not_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o _o the_fw-fr alderman_n &_o othir_v worthy_a man_n sece_v they_o with_o fair_a wordis_fw-la &_o _o turn_v they_o home_o again_o un_o to_o london_n ¶_o and_o there_o wo_v sir_n johan_n slake_v deyn_a of_o the_o king_n chapel_n of_o westminster_n take_v &_o bring_v to_o londom_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o ludgate_n ¶_o and_o bagot_n be_v take_v in_o irland_n &_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o put_v in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n there_o to_o bekepe_v and_o to_o abide_v his_o answer_n ¶_o and_o soon_o aftir_v thou_o duke_n bring_v king_n richard_n prive_o un_fw-mi to_o londom_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o tour_fw-fr under_o sure_a keep_n as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o than_o come_v the_o lordis_fw-la of_o the_o ream_n with_o all_o their_o council_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o tour_fw-fr to_o king_n richard_n &_o say_v to_o he_o of_o his_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o _o extortion_n that_o he_o have_v do_v make_v &_o ordain_v to_o oppress_v all_o the_o comine_fw-la pepull_a &_o also_o to_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o wherefore_o all_o the_o comyn_v peple_n of_o his_o ream_n will_v have_v hin_n deposit_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o he_o wos_fw-mi deposit_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o londom_n by_o all_o his_o lordis_fw-la council_n &_o comune_a assent_n of_o all_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o wo_v put_v from_o the_o tour_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o the_o castle_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o kent_n &_o there_o he_o wo_v kepeid_v a_o while_n &_o _o then_o be_v he_o have_v from_o thame_n un_fw-mi to_o the_o castle_n of_o pounfret_n in_o the_o north_n cuntre_n to_o be_v kepid_a in_o prison_n &_o
of_o arm_n &_o archier_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n and_o though_o go_v over_o the_o se_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n sir_n guillebert_n umfrevill_n erle_n of_o keme_n and_o the_o lord_n cobham_n sir_n johan_n oldecastell_n and_o money_n othir_v good_a knyghtis_n and_o worthy_a squire_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o good_a archier_n in_o to_o france_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n ¶_o and_o there_o he_o resave_v &_o welcome_v thes_n englishman_n the_o lordis_fw-la and_o all_o other_o many_o ¶_o and_o than_o it_o wo_v do_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n be_v come_fw-mi to_o semtclowe_n fast_o by_o paris_n with_o a_o great_a nombur_fw-la of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o arbalaster_n and_o thidder_fw-mi go_v our_o englishman_n &_o fight_v with_o they_o &_o get_v the_o brigge_n of_o semtclow_n &_o there_o they_o slay_v much_o pepull_a of_o frenshmen·_n and_o arminaki_v and_o thou_o remenaunt_v flee_v and_o will_v no_o long_o abide_v ¶_o and_o than_o our_o englishman_n come_v again_o un_o to_o paris_n and_o there_o they_o token_n their_o leave_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o come_v home_o again_o in_o to_o englond_n in_o saufte_n and_o the_o duke_n yaf_fw-mi they_o great_a yefte_n &_o anon_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n send_v embassatour_n in_o to_o englond_a to_o king_n henri_n the_o iiij_o beseech_v hin_n of_o his_o help_n &_o socour_v ayen_n his_o deadly_a enemy_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoyn_n ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n make_v thomas_n his_o son_n duke_n of_o clarence_n &_o his_o othir_n soon_o johan_n duke_n of_o bedford_n &_o _o his_o othir_n soon_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o sir_n thamas_n beauford_n earl_n of_o dorset_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o awemarle_n he_o make_v duke_n of_o york_n &_o than_o the_o king_n ordain_v his_o son_n sir_n thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n sir_n thomn_n beauford_n erle_n of_o dorset_n and_o sir_n john_n cornwill_n with_o many_o othir_o lordis_fw-la knyghtis_fw-la and_o squyer_n man_n of_o arm_n &_o archier_n to_o go_v over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o france_n in_o help_v and_o strength_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o orliaunce_n ¶_o and_o thes_n worthy_a lordis_fw-la with_o their_o retenue_n shippid_a at_o hampton_n &_o sail_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o _o landid_a at_o hog_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o they_o the_o lord_n hambe_fw-mi at_o their_o land_a with_o vijm._n man_n of_o arm_n of_o frenshman_n &_o iij_o â–ª_o sergauntis_n of_o arm_n with_o they_o and_o all_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o take_v of_o they_o seven_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o _o iiij_o honder_v horse_n with_o out_o though_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o fell_v ¶_o and_o so_o they_o riden_v forth_o thurgh_n out_o france_n &_o take_v castellis_fw-la &_o _o town_n &_o _o slay_v much_o pepull_a of_o frenshman_n that_o withstand_v they_o &_o _o take_v money_n prisoner_n as_o they_o riden_v and_o so_o they_o pass_v forth_o till_o they_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n &_o _o there_o they_o 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