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in_o wales_n &_o another_o which_o be_v call_v morgan_n and_z they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v byhede_v ¶_o how_o sir_n john_n bailoll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n withsayd_v his_o homage_n and_o when_o sir_n john_n bailoll_n king_n of_o scotlonde_n understode_v that_o king_n edward_n be_v war_v in_o gascoigne_n to_o who_o the_o realm_n of_o scotlonde_n be_v delyver_v false_o than_a against_o his_o oath_n wtsayd_v his_o homage_n through_o procuring_a of_o his_o folk_n &_o send_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n through_o a_o fall_v suggestion_n to_o be_v assoil_v of_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n and_o so_o
king_n company_n of_o france_n and_o many_o shyppe_n &_o cog_n be_v take_v and_o so_o through_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v there_o yâ—_z victory_n &_o bare_a theus_fw-la a_o glorious_a chivalry_n and_o in_o yâ—_z same_o year_n about_o saint_n james_n time_n will_v yâ—_z gate_n of_o saint_n diverse_a roberte_n of_o aâ—theys_n 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o engage_v &_o fla_fw-mi 〈…〉_o eager_o fight_v against_o yâ—_z duke_n of_o blitgoyn_n &_o yâ—_z frensshe_v man_n at_o which_o batayle_n be_v slay_v &_o take_v of_o the_o frensshman_n xu_o baron_n lxxx_o knight_n &_o shyppe_n &_o bark_n be_v take_v unto_o yâ—_z nombre_fw-fr of_o cc._o &_o xxx_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n make_v &_o abide_n upon_o yâ—_z siege_n of_o turney_n the_o earl_n of_o henaud_n with_o englisshe_v archer_n make_v assault_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n amand_n where_o as_o they_o slay_v l_o knight_n &_o many_o other_o &_o also_o destroy_v the_o town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la follow_v in_o yâ—_z winter_n time_n the_o king_n dwell_v still_o upon_o yâ—_z foresay_a siege_n &_o send_v oft_o time_n in_o to_o englonde_n unto_o his_o tresourer_n &_o other_o purueyour_n for_o gold_n &_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o his_o need_n but_o his_o proctor_n &_o messenger_n curse_o &_o full_o slow_o serve_v he_o at_o his_o need_n &_o deceyve_v he_o on_z who_o defaut_n &_o lach_v the_o king_n take_v trewse_n bytwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o than_o king_n edward_n full_a of_o sorrow_n &_o shame_n in_o his_o heart_n withdraw_v he_o fro_o yâ—_z siege_n &_o come_v in_o to_o bry_n tayn_v &_o there_o be_v so_o great_a strife_n for_o vytayle_n that_o he_o lose_v many_o of_o his_o man_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v there_o that_o he_o come_v fore_o he_o dress_v he_o over_o see_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o as_o he_o sail_v towards_o englonde_n in_o yâ—_z high_a seâ—_n the_o most_o myshappe_n storm_n &_o tempest_n thunder_v &_o lyghtn_v fall_v to_o he_o in_o the_o see_v the_z which_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v &_o reyse_v through_o evil_a spiryte_n make_v by_o sorcery_n &_o nygromancy_n of_o they_o of_o fraunte_n wherefore_o yâ—_z king_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o soro_n we_o &_o anguysshe_n well_v &_o sighing_n &_o say_v unto_o our_o lady_n in_o this_o wise_n o_o blyss_v lady_n saint_n mary_n what_o be_v yâ—_z cause_n yâ—_z ever_o more_o go_v in_o to_o france_n all_o thing_n &_o wether_n fall_v to_o i_o joyful_a &_o like_n as_o i_o will_v have_v they_o but_z always_o turn_v in_o to_o englonde_n all_o thing_n fall_v un_o profitable_a &_o very_a harmful_a nevertheless_o he_o stope_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o s_o 〈…〉_o word_n come_v to_o they_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o styght_v ¶_o and_o the_o same_o year_n yâ—_z king_n will_v his_o chryst_n 〈…〉_o e_o at_z m_o 〈…〉_o s_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n to_o yâ—_z scot_n 〈…〉_o that_o he_o be_v tidy_a &_o will_v fight_v with_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o chide_v but_o flee_v over_o yâ—_z scottysshe_v 〈…〉_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v and_o â—â—che_v xvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o yâ—_z feâ—â—_n of_o yâ—_z conveâ—syon_n of_o saint_n pauleke_v edward_n when_o he_o have_v be_v in_o scotlonde_n &_o see_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v flee_v 〈◊〉_d come_v again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o aâ—ytel_n before_o â—ent_n be_v yâ—_z which_o tur_fw-la neyment_n come_v all_o the_o young_a bachelary_a &_o chevalty_n of_o englonde_n romany_n other_o arle_n &_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d turneyment_n king_n edward_n himself_o be_v there_o present_a ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la at_o his_o parlyamint_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o avyâ—zeme_n of_o â—ester_fw-mi edward_n yâ—_z thyrd_o make_v edward_n his_o first_o soon_o prince_n of_o wales_n ¶_o and_o in_o yâ—_z xix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la andâ—â—_n afterin_fw-mi ja_n 〈…〉_o y_fw-es before_o lend_v king_n edward_n let_v make_v full_o noble_a juste_n &_o great_a feeste_n in_o the_o place_v of_o his_o birth_n at_o wyndsore_n that_o these_o be_v never_o none_o such_o seen_v there_o afore_o at_o which_o feest_n &_o royalte_n be_v two_o king_n &_o two_o queen_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o duke_n of_o eornewayle_v ten_o earl_n ix_o countess_n barous_a and_o many_o burgeyse_v the_o which_o may_v not_o lyght_o be_v number_v and_z of_o dyvers_a londe_n beyond_o the_o see_n be_v many_o stranger_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o juste_n be_v do_v king_n edward_n make_v a_o great_a sovy_a in_o the_o which_o he_o ordain_v &_o begin_v his_o round_a table_n &_o ordain_v and_o stedfa_v the_o day_n of_o the_o round_a cable_n to_o be_v hold_v there_o at_o wyndsore_n in_o the_o whytsonweke_n ever_o more_o yearly_o and_o in_o this_o time_n englysshnten_n so_o moche_v haunt_v and_o cleve_v to_o the_o woodness_n &_o folly_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o from_o time_n of_o come_n of_o yâ—_z hen_n 〈…〉_o es_fw-ge xviij_o year_n pass_v they_o ordain_v &_o change_v they_o every_o year_n dyvers_a shappe_n &_o disguisynge_n of_o clothing_n oflonge_v large_a &_o wide_a clothes_n destitute_a &_o desert_n from_o all_o old_a honest_a &_o good_a usage_n and_o a_o othertyme_o short_a clothes_n &_o straight_o waste_v jagged_a &_o kit_z &_o on_o every_o side_n slater_v &_o boton_v with_o sleve_n &_o tapyte_n of_o surcote_n &_o hode_n over_o long_a &_o over_o moche_n hang_v that_o if_o i_o the_o sothe_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o turmentour_n &_o the_o vyls_n in_o their_o clothing_n &_o sho_v &_o other_o array_n than_z to_o man_n and_o yâ—_z woman_n more_o nice_o yet_o pass_v the_o man_n in_o array_n &_o curiously_o for_z they_o be_v so_o straight_o clothe_v that_o they_o let_v hang_v fox_n tail_n sew_v by_o vethe_v wtin_n their_o clothes_n for_o to_o heel_n &_o hide_v their_o arse_n the_o which_o disguisynge_n &_o pride_n peraventure_fw-fr afterward_o bring_v forth_o &_o rause_v many_o myshappe_n &_o mischief_n in_o yâ—_z realm_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n he_o go_v over_o in_o to_o brytayn_v &_o gascoyn_n in_o who_o company_n go_v yâ—_z earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_z earl_n of_o huntyngton_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n &_o many_o other_o lord_n &_o comyn_v people_n in_o a_o great_a multytude_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n of_o cc._o and_o xl_o shyppe_n anon_o after_o mydsome_a for_o to_o avenge_v high_a of_o many_o wrong_n &_o harm_n to_o he_o do_v by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n against_o yâ—_z trewse_n before_o hand_n grant_v the_o which_o trewse_n he_o false_o and_o untrue_o by_o cavellacyon_n lose_v &_o disquatte_a ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arryve_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n in_o the_o xxi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n through_o counseyle_n of_o all_o yâ—_z great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n call_v &_o gadred_a togyder_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n before_o eester_fw-mi ordain_v high_a for_o to_o pass_v over_o yâ—_z see_v again_o for_o to_o disease_n &_o destrouble_v the_o rebel_n of_o france_n and_o when_o his_o navy_n be_v come_v togyder_n &_o make_v ready_a he_o go_v with_o a_o great_a hoo_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o july_n &_o sail_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arryve_v at_o hog_n and_o when_o he_o have_v rest_v he_o there_o uj_o day_n for_o because_o of_o travayl_v of_o the_o see_v &_o for_o to_o have_v out_o all_o his_o man_n with_o all_o their_o necessary_n out_o of_o their_o shyppe_n he_o go_v toward_o cadomun_n brenning_a waste_a &_o destroyenge_a all_o yâ—_z town_n that_o he_o find_v in_o his_o way_n and_o the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o july_n at_o yâ—_z brydge_v of_o cadony_n manly_a &_o noble_o strengthen_v &_o defend_v with_o norman_n he_o have_v there_o a_o strong_a batayle_n &_o a_o long_o during_o through_o which_o a_o great_a multytude_n of_o people_n be_v slay_v and_o there_o be_v take_v of_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o ewe_n the_o lord_n tankeruyll_a and_o a_o c._n of_o other_o knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o uj_o c._n foot_o man_n number_v &_o the_o town_n &_o that_o subbarbe_n unto_o yâ—_z bare_a wall_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v &_o carry_v out_o be_v rob_v &_o despoil_v after_z yâ—_z king_n pass_v forth_o by_o the_o country_n about_o the_o breed_n of_o twenty_o mile_n be_v waste_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o he_o find_v when_o philip_n of_o valois_n perceyve_v this_o all_o though_o he_o be_v fast_o by_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a hoo_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v nigh_o he_o but_o break_v all_o the_o brydges_n beyond_o the_o water_n of_o seyn_n from_o roen_n to_o paris_n &_o
by_o self_n flee_v unto_o the_o same_o cite_v of_o paris_n to_o all_o the_o haste_z that_o he_o may_v for_o sothe_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n when_o be_v come_v to_o paris_n brydge_v &_o find_v it_o break_v wtin_n two_o day_n he_o let_v make_v it_o again_o and_o on_o yâ—_z morrow_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n king_n edward_n pass_v over_o yâ—_z water_n of_o seyn_n go_v to_o ward_v the_o water_n of_o cresâ—y_n &_o destroy_v by_o yâ—_z way_n town_n with_o the_o people_n owen_v therein_o and_o in_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n barthylmewe_v he_o pass_v over_o the_o water_n of_o some_o unhurte_n with_o all_o his_o hoost_n there_o as_o never_o before_o have_v be_v any_o manner_n way_n ne_o passage_n where_o two_o m._n be_v slay_v of_o they_o that_o let_v their_o passage_n over_o therefore_o the_o xxuj_o day_n of_o august_n king_n edward_n in_o a_o field_n fast_o by_o cresâ—y_n have_v three_o batayle_n of_o englysshman_n encounter_v &_o meet_v with_o philip_n of_o valois_n have_v with_o he_o four_o batayle_n of_o which_o the_o least_fw-mi passed_z great_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o englysshe_a people_n and_o when_o these_o two_o host_n meet_v togyde_a there_o fall_v upon_o he_o the_o king_n of_o beme_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o loreyn_a &_o earl_n also_o of_o flaundres_n dalaunson_n blois_n har_n court_v aumarle_n and_o nevers_n and_o many_o other_o earl_n baron_n lord_n knight_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a._n m_n u_o c._n xlij_o wtout_o foot_o man_n &_o other_o man_n arm_v that_o be_v nothing_o reken_v and_o for_o all_o this_o the_o ungloryous_a philip_n wtdrew_v high_a with_o the_o resydue_n of_o his_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o comyn_v among_o his_o own_o people_n nre_o bell_n soy_fw-fr retreit_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o fair_a wtdraweth_v he_o than_o king_n edward_n &_o our_o englisshman_n thank_v god_n of_o such_o a_o victory_n after_o their_o great_a labour_n take_v to_o they_o all_o thing_n nedeful_a to_o their_o 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brecynall_a and_o this_o bryton_a herd_n tell_fw-fr yâ—_z those_o two_o englysshe_a king_n will_v mete_v there_o at_o leycestre_n for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o wales_n he_o let_v ordain_v all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o go_v fight_n with_o these_o two_o king_n but_o lytel_fw-mi it_o avayl_v he_o for_z his_o folk_n be_v all_o slay_v &_o himself_o flee_v &_o lose_v his_o londe_n for_o evermore_o and_o these_o two_o king_n adelbryght_a &_o elfryde_n dwell_v lead_v a_o while_n at_o leycestre_n &_o depart_v the_o land_n among_o they_o and_z take_v homage_n &_o feaute_n of_o the_o folk_n of_o yâ—_z country_n and_o of_o ter_z they_o go_v towards_o wales_n and_o they_o of_o wales_n hear_v tell_v of_o yâ—_z discomfyture_n that_o brecmal_n have_v at_o leycestre_n &_o be_v win_v dear_n sore_n dread_a of_o those_o two_o king_n &_o take_v &_o choose_v among_o they_o good_a man_n &_o ho_o lie_v of_o heremyte_v monk_n &_o preeste_n &_o of_o other_o people_n great_a plente_fw-la yâ—_z go_v bare_a foot_n and_o wolwarde_a for_o to_o have_v mercy_n of_o those_o two_o king_n but_o yâ—_z king_n be_v so_o stern_a &_o so_o wicked_a yâ—_z they_o will_v never_o speak_v with_o they_o but_z slay_v they_o all_o alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_z they_o ne_v spare_v they_o no_o more_o than_o the_o wolf_n do_v the_o sheep_n but_o smite_v of_o their_o hede_n everichone_v and_o so_o they_o be_v all_o martyr_v yâ—_z to_o they_o come_v that_o be_v to_o understande_v u_o c._n and_o xl_o and_o after_o they_o go_v fro_o then_n to_o bangore_n for_o to_o slay_v all_o those_o yâ—_z they_o may_v find_v there_o of_o yâ—_z bryton_n and_o when_o yâ—_z briton_o hear_v that_o they_z assemble_v &_o ordain_v all_o their_o power_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o than_o be_v there_o a_o baron_n of_o wales_n why_o i_o be_v call_v bledrik_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o sometime_o be_v lord_n of_o deenshyre_n but_o king_n adelbright_n have_v dryven_v high_o out_o in_o to_o wales_n &_o after_o there_o he_o give_v they_o batayle_n &_o at_o yâ—_z batayle_n be_v king_n adelbryght_o slay_v &_o elfryde_v sore_o wound_v &_o forsake_v yâ—_z field_n &_o the_o moost_n part_n of_o his_o people_n slay_v and_o king_n elfryd_n flee_v in_o to_o northumberlond_n yâ—_z be_v his_o own_o land_n and_o after_o the_o people_n of_o leycestreshyre_n make_v with_o strength_n cadewan_n yâ—_z be_v brecinal_n soon_o king_n of_o leycestre_n &_o he_o after_o regn_v noble_o &_o with_o great_a honour_n ¶_o how_o cadewan_n king_n of_o leycestre_n &_o elfryde_n king_n of_o northumberlond_n be_v friend_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n yâ—_z after_o be_v bytwene_v edwin_n and_o cadwalyn_n that_o be_v both_o their_o son_n after_o that_o this_o bataile_n be_v do_v the_o briton_n assemble_v they_o and_o go_v then_n &_o come_v to_o leicestre_n &_o make_v there_o cadewan_n yâ—_z be_v brâ—â—ynals_n soon_o king_n of_o leycestre_n &_o of_o all_o yâ—_z country_n and_o he_o take_v homage_n &_o feaute_n of_o all_o yâ—_z folk_n of_o the_o country_n and_o after_o that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v and_o say_v he_o will_v go_v in_o to_o northumberlonde_n to_o destroy_v king_n elfryde_n &_o slec_fw-la he_o if_o he_o may_v and_o when_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi thyder_o friend_n go_v so_o bytwene_v they_o that_o they_o accord_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o elfryde_n shall_v hold_v all_o yâ—_z land_n from_o humber_n unto_o scotlonde_n and_o cadewan_n shall_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n on_o this_o side_n humber_n to_o yâ—_z south_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v good_a friend_n all_o their_n lyf_v &_o love_a togyder_n as_o they_o have_v be_v breed_v therne_a and_o this_o elfryde_n have_v a_o soon_o call_v edwin_n yâ—_z hold_v all_o yâ—â—ond_n of_o northâ—berlonde_n after_o his_o faders_n death_n as_o his_o fa_fw-mi der_fw-mi have_v hold_v all_o his_o life_n tyme._n and_o cade_n win_v have_v another_o soon_o call_v cadwaâ—â—_n that_o hold_v his_o faders_n land_n as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v alyve_a &_o these_o love_v as_o breed_v therne_n &_o the_o love_n instead_o bytwene_v they_o but_o only_o two_o year_n &_o after_o begin_v debate_n bytwene_v they_o through_o a_o evil_a envious_a cousin_n of_o cadwalyns_n call_v bryens_n so_o yâ—_z they_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n on_o both_o par_fw-fr tie_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o it_o befall_v yâ—_z cadwalyn_n be_v discomfyte_v &_o edwin_n pursue_v he_o and_o drive_v he_o from_o place_n to_o place_v so_z yâ—_z at_o the_o lasthe_v flee_v in_o to_o irlonde_n and_o edwin_n destroy_v his_o land_n &_o cast_v down_o castle_n &_o burn_v his_o manner_n &_o depart_v all_o god_n walyn_n land_n among_o his_o friend_n and_o long_o time_n after_o come_v cadwalyn_n again_o from_o irlonde_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n &_o in_o plain_a batayle_n slay_v edwin_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n &_o namely_o they_o that_o withhold_v his_o londe_n by_o edwyns_n gift_n ¶_o how_o king_n oswalde_v be_v slay_v by_o king_n cadwalyn_n &_o peanda_n and_o how_o oswy_n that_o be_v saint_n oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o &_o slay_v peanda_n when_o edwin_n be_v slay_v offris_fw-fr he_o soon_o undertoke_v the_o war_n against_o cadwalin_n his_o uncle_n so_o that_o this_o offris_fw-fr dye_v during_o yâ—_z war_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o offris_fw-fr regned_a a_o gentyl_o chrysten_v man_n that_o moche_o lonved_a god_n almygh_o thy_fw-mi that_z have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o northumberlonde_n by_o herytage_n yâ—_z be_v call_v oâ—â—ald_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v friend_n to_o edwin_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o yâ—_z land_n of_o cadwa_fw-mi lin_z this_o cadwalyn_n war_v upon_o he_o and_o drive_v he_o toward_o scotlonde_n and_o when_o cadwalyn_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v he_o will_v no_o long_o pursue_v he_o but_o take_v some_o of_o his_o folk_n to_o peanda_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o pursue_v after_o oswald_n till_o that_o he_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v and_o cadwalyn_n return_v home_o again_o when_o oswald_n herd_n yâ—â—ydyÌ„ges_n that_o cadwalin_n turn_v home_o again_o he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o abode_n peanda_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n &_o peanda_n be_v this_o comfyte_v &_o flee_v &_o come_v again_o to_o cadwa_fw-mi lin_z &_o say_v yâ—_z will_v never_o hold_v a_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o so_o be_v yâ—_z he_o will_v avenge_v he_o on_o oswald_n cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswald_n so_z that_o he_o and_o peanda_n come_v to_o northumberlonde_n &_o give_v batayle_n unto_o oswald_n &_o in_o yâ—_z same_o batayle_n be_v oswald_n slay_v &_o his_o heed_n smyttenof_o &_o after_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n both_o there_o and_o else_o where_o and_o anon_o oswy_n his_o brother_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n yâ—_z be_v this_o oswalde_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o northumberlond_n love_v he_o win_v dear_n well_o &_o hold_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a enough_o yâ—_z will_v have_v depart_v yâ—_z land_n &_o they_o war_v long_o togyder_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o they_o come_v to_o pcanda_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v &_o pmyse_v he_o of_o yâ—_z land_n large_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z he_o will_v govern_v they_o &_o help_v &_o counseyle_n peauda_n hear_v their_o prayer_n &_o so_o speak_v with_o king_n cadwalyn_n that_o he_o shall_v ordeyn_a a_o great_a hoo_v &_o fast_o ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northum_n berlonde_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n and_o oswy_n be_v a_o
enter_v ill_a in_o to_o his_o benefyce_n but_z he_o govern_v he_o well_o &_o he_o suffer_v his_o pierce_v cucyon_n pacyent_o and_z he_o be_v exile_v from_o rome_n and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o after_o great_a passion_n of_o theodora_n in_o constantynople_n dye_v ¶_o sinodus_n quarta_fw-la constantinopolitana_n contra_fw-la theodorun_v et_fw-la oens_fw-la hereticos_fw-la alios_fw-la fuit_fw-la isto_fw-la tempore_fw-la ista_fw-la sinodê°_n dampnavit_fw-la heresim_fw-la theodori_n qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la alium_fw-la christum_n et_fw-la quam_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la genitrix_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o virgilius_n four_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o heretic_n scysmatyke_n &_o renegate_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n ¶_o johannes_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n xiij_o year_n of_o this_o man_n lytel_n be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o restore_v yâ—_z chircheyerde_a of_o yâ—_z apostle_n philip_n &_o jacob_n ¶_o justinus_n the_o second_o after_o justinian_n be_v emperor_n xj_o year_n this_o man_n despyse_v poor_a man_n he_o rob_v the_o senator_n he_o be_v give_v to_o all_o covetousness_n so_o that_o he_o make_v chest_n of_o yren_n for_o to_o keep_v his_o money_n in_o than_o anon_o he_o fall_v in_o to_o heresy_n &_o wax_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o than_o be_v choose_v tiberius_n a_o good_a man_n for_o to_o govern_v the_o co_z my_o people_n ¶_o tiberius_n yâ—_z second_o be_v emperor_n after_o justinê°_n vij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n he_o give_v innumerable_a good_a to_o poor_a man_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o his_o wife_n often_o chydde_v with_o he_o &_o say_v that_o he_o ke_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o stone_n and_o he_o answer_v again_o &_o say_v i_o trust_v in_o god_n that_o our_o chest_n shall_v never_o lack_v of_o money_n &_o we_o put_v treasure_n in_o to_o heaven_n and_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o palay_n at_o constantynople_n he_o see_v in_o the_o marble_n pavement_n a_o cross_n grave_v &_o think_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v tread_v upon_o &_o command_v to_o take_v it_o up_o for_o the_o cross_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o herte_n of_o faithful_a man_n &_o there_o he_o find_v inestymable_a treasour_n of_o gold_n this_o man_n subdue_v harsas_n and_o die_v bliss_o ¶_o benedictus_fw-la be_v pope_n after_o john_n four_o year_n this_o man_n suffer_v great_a persecucyon_n of_o hunger_n pestilence_n and_o enemy_n this_o man_n bring_v many_o a_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o where_o from_o egypte_n when_o rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o king_n albanak_n &_o almoo_v lose_v for_o vitayle_n wherefore_o they_o write_v on_o his_o grave_n this_o epytaphe_n magnatuis_fw-la monumenta_fw-la pater_fw-la benedicte_n reliqis_v virtutum_fw-la titulus_fw-la et_fw-la deâ—us_fw-la atque_fw-la dolour_n ¶_o pelagius_n be_v pope_n after_o benedictus_n u_o year_n in_o his_o time_n rome_n be_v besyege_v by_o yâ—_z loinbarde_n &_o lytel_fw-mi he_o do_v in_o his_o day_n ¶_o mauricius_n be_v emperor_n after_o tyberiê°_n xxj_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_o chrysten_v man_n &_o subdue_a persa_n &_o armenia_n &_o in_o yâ—_z latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n he_o dyscorded_a with_o saint_n gregory_n &_o intend_a to_o have_v slay_v high_o and_o than_o there_o appear_v a_o man_n in_o rome_n clothe_v in_o a_o religyous_a habyte_v hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o cry_v about_o yâ—_z cite_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v &_o he_o correcked_a hynselfe_n of_o his_o trespass_n &_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o sentence_n from_o he_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n appear_v in_o his_o sleep_v &_o say_v wylte_n thou_o that_o i_o spare_v the_o now_o or_z in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o be_v alover_n of_o wretch_n &_o say_v gyve_v i_o here_o my_o reward_n than_o he_o be_v emperor_n after_o many_o a_o day_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correck_v his_o knightte_n for_o their_o extorcyon_n yâ—_z they_o do_v they_o ask_v he_o why_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n &_o choose_v foca_n for_o to_o be_v emperor_n &_o slay_v high_a &_o his_o three_o son_n ¶_o this_o time_n saint_n austin_n come_v in_o to_o englonde_n and_o ordain_v two_o archebysshop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o london_n &_o of_o york_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saint_n gregory_n and_o remember_v yâ—_z many_o time_n be_v make_v mencyon_n of_o dyvers_a regyon_n &_o countree_n that_o often_o time_n they_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o yâ—_z faith_n for_o always_o the_o faith_n abide_v not_o in_o they_o for_o dyvers_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v of_o englonde_n france_n persia_n jewry_n &_o in_o this_o thing_n rome_n be_v previlege_v for_o there_o yâ—_z faith_n of_o peter_n never_o fail_v ¶_o focas_n be_v emperor_n after_o maurici_n his_o master_n who_o he_o &_o other_o slay_v &_o because_o he_o begin_v ill_o he_o end_v nought_o for_o in_o his_o day_n yâ—_z romayn_v fight_v strong_o against_o the_o perses_n &_o the_o romayn_v be_v discomfy_v t_v &_o lose_v many_o a_o provynce_n &_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v of_o heraclius_n for_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o man_n so_o be_v he_o do_v to_o ¶_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la u_o c._n lxxxiiij_o gregory_n the_o first_o a_o romayn_n and_o a_o monk_n be_v pope_n after_o pelagius_n xiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v call_v gregorius_n magnus_fw-la for_o many_o thing_n that_o he_o excede_v in_o he_o pass_v other_o man_n in_o power_n in_o riches_n in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o wysdom_n in_o holiness_n in_o fame_n &_o in_o experience_n and_o under_o this_o man_n the_o ill_a thing_n of_o cursedness_n pass_v &_o sece_v &_o many_o a_o noble_a book_n he_o write_v to_o yâ—_z incomparable_a ê“fyte_n of_o all_o holy_a chirche_n he_o be_v one_o of_o yâ—_z pryncypal_n doctor_n of_o all_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o chirche_n this_o man_n forsooth_o alone_a with_o sayiit_fw-la fabian_n after_o saint_n peter_n be_v choose_v of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o ordres_n of_o yâ—_z pope_n of_o rome_n many_o thing_n he_o ordain_v in_o yâ—_z chirche_fw-fr as_o be_v show_v in_o his_o regystre_n deus_fw-la in_o abiutorium_fw-la for_o to_o be_v afore_o yâ—_z begin_n of_z yâ—_z hour_n he_o command_v to_o be_v say_v he_o renew_v &_o make_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirche_n in_o a_o fair_a &_o a_o more_o con_v pendyous_a manner_n the_o which_o abide_v yet_o unto_o this_o day_n &_o it_o be_v call_v gregorianun_n and_o short_o to_o conclude_v on_o this_o holy_a man_n mannes_z tongue_n can_v not_o express_v lyght_o the_o lovynge_n of_o this_o man_n what_o in_o wrytynge_n &_o also_o in_o example_n of_o virtuous_a dede_n ¶_o saumianê°_n be_v pope_n after_o gregory_n one_o year_n &_o u_o month_n this_o man_n ordain_v yâ—_z 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his_o ordure_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o ride_v towards_o the_o king_n &_o a_o strong_a flyxe_n come_v upon_o hy_o or_o that_o he_o come_v to_o york_n &_o than_o he_o shed_v all_o his_o bowel_n at_o his_o foundament_n and_o when_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n hear_v these_o thy_fw-mi dynge_n somdele_fw-la he_o be_v adradde_a and_o think_v for_o to_o undo_v yâ—_z pilgrymage_n if_o he_o may_v by_o any_o manner_n way_n and_o anon_o he_o go_v to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v yâ—_z they_o shall_v be_v in_o great_a sclaundre_v through_o out_o all_o chry_a stendom_n for_o the_o death_n of_o
these_o two_o worthy_a duke_n come_v over_o yâ—_z water_n at_o graven_v &_o so_o to_o calays_n with_o this_o worship_n full_a lady_n dame_n isabella_n yâ—_z be_v yâ—_z king_n daughter_n of_o france_n and_z with_o she_o come_v many_o a_o worthy_a lord_n &_o lady_n &_o knight_n &_o squyer_n in_o yâ—_z best_o array_n that_o may_v be_v and_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o our_o meynr_n at_o calays_n which_o welcome_v she_o &_o her_o meyny_n with_o great_a reverence_n &_o so_o bring_v she_o in_o to_o the_o town_n of_o calays_n &_o there_o she_o be_v receyve_v with_o all_o the_o solempnite_a &_o worship_n yâ—_z may_v be_v do_v to_o such_o a_o lady_n and_o than_o they_o bring_v she_o to_o yâ—_z king_n &_o the_o king_n take_v she_o &_o welcome_v she_o &_o all_o her_o fair_a company_n &_o make_v there_o a_o great_a solempnite_a and_o than_o yâ—_z king_n &_o his_o counseyle_n ask_v of_o the_o frensshe_a lord_n whether_o all_o the_o covenaunte_n &_o forwards_o with_o the_o composycyon_n yâ—_z be_v 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and_o so_o unto_o london_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o sheryve_v with_o all_o the_o alderman_n &_o worthy_a comyn_n ride_v against_o they_o unto_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_z there_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n &_o welcome_v they_o &_o that_o in_o good_a array_n and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o clothing_n of_o his_o craft_n &_o their_o mynstrel_n before_o they_o and_o so_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o saint_n geor._n ge_v bar_n in_o southwerke_n &_o there_o they_o take_v their_o leave_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n ride_v to_o kenyngton_n and_o than_o the_o people_n of_o london_n turn_v home_o again_o &_o in_o turn_v again_o to_o london_n brydge_v there_o be_v so_o great_a prese_n of_o people_n both_o on_o horse_n &_o on_o foot_n that_o there_o be_v deed_n on_o the_o brydge_v xi_o person_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n and_o child_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v amen_o and_o than_o afterward_o the_o queen_n be_v bring_v to_o 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counseyle_n and_o malice_n late_o in_o the_o evening_a on_o the_o same_o day_n above_o say_v ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o edy_a with_o his_o strength_n and_o road_n in_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o town_n of_o chelmelâ—ord_n and_o â—o_o come_v to_o plasshe_v sodeyn_o there_o sir_n thomas_n of_o wodstok_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o glocestre_n lie_v and_o the_o good_a duke_n come_v anon_o to_o welcome_a the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n arrest_v the_o good_a duke_n himself_o his_o own_o body_n &_o so_o he_o be_v lad_n down_o to_o the_o water_n &_o anon_o put_v in_o to_o a_o ship_n and_o have_v to_o calays_n &_o bring_v in_o to_z the_o capytayn_n ward_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o hold_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o time_n the_o earl_n martial_n be_v capytayn_v of_o calays_n and_o anon_o after_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n &_o by_o his_o false_a counseyle_n command_v that_o capytayn_a to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o anon_o certain_a yeman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_v 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give_v at_o this_o foresay_a parlyament_n and_o for_o to_o come_v to_o this_o parlyament_n the_o king_n send_v his_o wryte_n to_o every_o lord_n baron_fw-fr knight_n &_o sâ—uyer_n in_o every_o shire_n throughout_o englonde_n that_o every_o lord_n shall_v gadre_n &_o bring_v his_o retynue_v with_o he_o in_o as_o short_a time_n &_o in_o the_o best_a array_n that_o they_o may_v geâ—e_v in_o maynteyâ—yage_n &_o strengthinge_n of_o the_o king_n against_o they_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n &_o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o haste_n &_o come_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o send_v into_o cl_n 〈…〉_o shire_n to_o cheâ—taines_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o three_fw-mi &_o they_o gadr_v &_o bring_v a_o great_a and_o a_o huge_a multytude_n of_o people_n both_o of_o knight_n &_o â—â—uyers_n &_o pryncypal_o of_o yeman_n of_o chestershyre_n which_o yeâ—ten_v &_o archer_n the_o king_n take_v to_o his_o own_o court_n and_o give_v they_o bowge_a of_o court_n &_o good_a 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