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be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o last_v year_n and_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o he_o the_o move_v of_o january_n have_v his_o name_n ¶_o amictus_fw-la be_v the_o viii·_fw-la king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o josue_n decess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vii_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iiii.xxiiii_fw-la boos_n soon_o to_o salmon_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v this_o time_n but_o of_o he_o be_v lytel_n write_v but_o that_o maâ—he_n number_v he_o in_o the_o genology_n as_o doctor_n say_v there_z be_v make_v skyp_a of_o name_n bytwyxt_v boos_n &_o obeth_n for_o at_o the_o lest_o betwixt_o they_o be_v ii_o c.lxxii_o year_n the_o which_o time_n to_o one_o man_n may_v not_o be_v refer_v and_o therefore_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o or_o i_o come_v to_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n again_o nicholaê°_n the_o lyra_n dicit_fw-la qd_n sunc_fw-la iii_o boo_n unê°_n post_fw-la alium_fw-la ¶_o sangar_n be_v the_o u_o juge_a of_o israel_n but_z he_o live_v no_o year_n ¶_o dolbara_n be_v the_o vi_o juge_fw-fr thê_n dolbora_n be_v a_o woman_n &_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o her_o ê“phecy_n be_v give_v to_o her_o honour_n that_o she_o juge_v israel_n she_z by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n call_v baruch_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v fight_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gate_n the_o vyctory_n against_o jabyn_n the_o king_n of_o chanaan_n &_o cizaram_n the_o prince_n of_o his_o chyvalry_n &_o he_o destroy_v they_o ut_fw-la ptê«_n iudicum_fw-la iiii_o ¶_o phenies_n be_v bysshop_n &_o this_o phenies_n yet_o a_o young_a man_n for_o god_n sake_n slay_v many_o lecherous_a man_n &_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o he_o ¶_o saturnus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o yealy_a &_o he_o be_v the_o second_o king_n there_o this_o saturnê°_n be_v say_v to_o come_v fro_o the_o land_n of_o creten_v in_o to_o ytaly_fw-fr who_z by_o ydolatry_n &_o thrughe_v a_o marvellous_a blyndenes_n they_o say_v he_o be_v no_o man_n but_o a_o god_n &_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o he_o regn_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o king_n and_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o dounge_a their_o field_n and_o of_o saturnê°_n the_o romayn_v be_v call_v saturniani_fw-la picê°_n be_v son_n to_o saturnê°_n &_o or_o he_o be_v king_n in_o ytaly_a he_o be_v king_n in_o larentin_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v he_o be_v worshype_v of_o the_o gentyl_n for_o a_o god_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.viii_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n iii.xliiii_fw-la gedeon_n the_o vii_o juge_a of_o israel_n be_v this_o time_n this_o gedeon_n subdue_v four_o king_n oreb_n zebeâ—_n zeb_fw-mi and_o salmana_n and_o he_o subdue_v madean_n to_o israel_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la judicum_fw-la vi.vii_fw-la et_fw-fr viii_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n then_o ¶_o abimalech_n the_o viii_o juge_a in_o israel_n be_v natural_a soon_o to_o gedeon_n &_o he_o be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n but_o malycyous_o take_v on_o he_o the_o pryncehode_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o slay_v lxx_o of_o his_o brother_n wherefore_o he_o end_v his_o life_n myschevous_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iudicum_fw-la ¶_o tola_n be_v the_o ix_o juge_a in_o israel_n and_o this_o man_n guide_v he_o after_o the_o old_a governaunce_n of_o juges_fw-la by_o the_o manner_n of_o dyreccyon_n &_o counsel_n more_o than_o by_o domynacyon_n ¶_o bocci_n be_v bysshop_n about_o this_o time_n but_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o jayr_n the_o ten_o juge_a of_o israel_n have_v xxx_o son_n who_o he_o make_v prince_n of_o xxx_o cytees_n and_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v good_a man_n and_o rule_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o two_o man_n israel_n draw_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n come_v and_o be_v in_o prosperyte_n and_o welthe_n fanus_n be_v the_o four_o king_n in_o ytaly_a &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o larentin_n both_o ¶_o latinê°_n be_v king_n in_o ytaly_a after_o fanus_n &_o of_o this_o latinê°_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o latinorum_n and_o carmentê_n daughter_n of_o euandri_n find_v first_o latyn_a letter_n tauranê°_n about_o this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assiriorum_fw-la &_o under_o this_o man_n troy_n be_v dystroy_v first_o the_o occasyon_n of_o the_o batayl_n of_o troy_n begin_v for_o a_o lytell_fw-mi thing_n in_o so_o moche_v as_o lamydon_n king_n of_o troy_n receyve_v not_o hercules_n &_o jason_n with_o due_a honour_n as_z they_o shall_v have_v receyve_v &_o of_o so_o lytell_a a_o trespaa_n how_o many_o harm_n &_o hurt_n grow_v ¶_o sibilla_n delphica_fw-la afore_o the_o batayll_n of_o troy_n propheâ—yed_v how_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o vyrgyn_v without_o man_n seed_n ¶_o lamydom_o king_n of_o troy_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o daughter_n roxoma_n be_v take_v in_o to_o grekys_n land_n for_o the_o which_o follow_v mighty_a batayll_n &_o moo_v ferdfull_a myscheve_n vide_fw-la hystoria_fw-la troianam_fw-la hercules_n with_o jason_n destroy_v ilium_n or_o troy_n the_o which_o anon_o after_o be_v build_v of_o pryamus_fw-la soon_o to_o lamydon_n this_o hercules_n do_v many_o merueylous_a thyngê_n &_o many_o mighty_a bataylle_n and_o infynyte_n lesynge_v be_v feign_v on_o he_o at_z the_o last_z when_o he_o have_v overcome_v moche_n people_n he_o be_v sore_o hurt_v in_o war_n and_o when_o he_o may_v not_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o sore_n with_o the_o which_o he_o be_v greve_v himself_o he_o run_v in_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o be_v worshyp_v among_o the_o good_n of_o the_o gentyle_v myghte_o ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.ix_o c.lxxv_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.ii_o c.xxiiii_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o jayr_a juge_n of_o
be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o syrie_n benedab_n for_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n thene_n begin_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o the_o which_o dyspleased_a god_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o he_o the_o prophet_n anani_n who_o he_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o gout_n strong_o &_o dey_v there_o of_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iii_o regum_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o azarias_n son_n to_o achomas_n be_v bysshop_n nadab_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v to_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n and_o die_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi and_o baasa_n overthrewe_v he_o and_o regn_v for_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iii_o regum_fw-la ¶_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v xxiiii_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o jew_n and_z he_o walk_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o slay_v jehen_n the_o prophet_n ¶_o hela_n thesone_n of_o baasa_n regn_v in_o israel_n two_o year_n \_o &_o zamri_fw-la slay_v he_o &_o regn_v vii_o day_n ¶_o amri_n regn_v xii_o year_n &_o die_v not_o as_o his_o predecessor_n do_v ¶_o archa_n soon_o to_o amri_n regn_v on_o israel_n xxii_o year_n and_z above_o all_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o he_o be_v cursyd_v for_o wicked_a jesabell_n rule_v more_o than_o he_o &_o meve_v he_o to_o follow_v she_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iii_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n ebrac_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o davyd_v and_o how_o he_o conquer_v france_n this_o ebrac_n regn_v lx_o year_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n he_o be_v &_o a_o myghey_n and_o this_o ebrac_n thorugh_v his_o may_v &_o help_v of_o his_o bryton_n conquer_v all_o france_n and_o win_v there_o so_o moche_n gold_n &_o silver_n that_o when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o make_v a_o cyte_n and_z after_o his_o own_o name_n he_o lere_n call_v it_o ebrac_n that_o be_v call_v euerywyk_n and_o this_o king_n make_v the_o castle_n of_o maiden_n that_o now_o be_v call_v edenbrugh_n this_o kyngehad_v xx_o son_n and_o xxiiii_o doughter_n by_o dyvers_a wymmen_fw-mi goten_a &_o these_o son_n be_v call_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o brute_n greneschelde_v the_o margande_fw-fr jakyn_n kymbar_n roselm_n spadogh_n godeherl_n thormnan_n gldaugh_n jorkaughut_v haibor_n ketyn_n rother_n kaier_o &_o assaruth_n and_o all_o the_o dougters_n hyght_n as_o you_o shall_v here_o after_o eligene_n ymogen_fw-mi oghdas_n guenbran_n guardith_n auganrel_n guenthold_n tangustell_n gorghon_n michael_n medhan_n mailour_n ondre_fw-fr cambredan_n ragan_n renthely_fw-mi nee_v cheghan_n skaldud_n gladus_n herherhen_n abalaghe_n and_o blandan_n and_o these_o be_v though_o xxiiii_o doutghter_n and_o the_o brother_n become_v good_a knight_n and_o worthy_a in_o many_o countree_n ¶_o of_o king_n brute_n greneschelde_v the_o first_o soon_o of_o ebrack_v after_o the_o dethe_v of_o king_n ebrac_n regned_a brute_n greneschelde_v he_o soon_o xxx_o year_n that_o be_v ebrac_n first_o soon_o that_o well_o and_o noble_o regn_v and_o when_o time_n come_v he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o of_o king_n leyl_n that_o be_v brute_n greneschelde_v soon_o and_o when_o brute_n greneschelde_v be_v deed_n regned_a he_o soon_o leyl_n xxii·_fw-la year_n and_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o let_n call_v it_o karleyl_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o he_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n and_o welle_v belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o when_o he_o bid_v regn_v xxii·_fw-la year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o karlyll_n ¶_o and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v king_n solomon_n in_o iherusalem_n and_o make_v the_o noble_a temple_n and_o to_o he_o come_v queen_n sibylle_n queen_n of_o saba_n for_o to_o here_o and_o see_v if_o it_o be_v sothe_o that_o man_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a wit_n and_o wysdome_n of_o king_n salemon_n and_o she_o find_v it_o soothe_v that_o man_n have_v she_o tell_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.ii_o c.li_o vi_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.xlii_o iosaphat_n king_n of_o jew_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o â—ycke_n and_o a_o devoute_a in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o regn_v xâ—v_fw-la year_n and_o die_v none_o ill_a but_o to_o the_o curse_a king_n of_o israel_n give_v help_v and_o other_o lytel_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o ut_fw-la pê«_n iiâ—_o para_fw-it ¶_o helyas_n the_o great_a prophet_n be_v this_o time_n a_o hooly_a man_n that_o be_v lyft_v up_o in_o to_o paradyse_n with_o great_a solace_v â—_o a_o charre_o ¶_o macheas_n and_o abdias_n prophesy_v with_o he_o ¶_o ochosyas_n soon_o of_o achab_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n and_o send_v to_o beelzebub_n god_n of_o acharam_n to_o be_v helyd_v for._n the_o which_o he_o dey_v after_o the_o sayenge_a of_o hely_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n lud_n ludibras_n that_o be_v king_n leyle_n soon_o lvd_v ludibras_n this_o king_n make_v the_o cyte_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o wynchester_n and_o he_o regn_v xxxix_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o wynchester_n ¶_o of_o king_n bladud_n that_o be_v ludibras_n soon_o how_o he_o regn_v and_o be_v a_o god_n man_n and_z ah_o nygromancer_n so_o after_o this_o ludibras_n regn_v bladud_n his_o soon_o a_z great_a nygromancer_n and_o thorugh_v his_o craft_n of_o nygromanâ—y_n he_o make_v the_o meruayllous_a hot_a bathe_v as_o the_o geste_fw-la kell_v and_o he_o regn_v xxi_o year_n and_z he_o lyeeh_a at_o the_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la ·iiii_fw-la m.ii_o c._n lxxxxi_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la ix_o c.viii_o ioram_n king_n of_o jew_n son_n to_o josaphat_n regn_v viii_o year_n this_o joram_n be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n &_o have_v a_o good_a fader_fw-mi &_o slay_v his_o brother_n &_o wycked_o live_v as_o die_v the_o king_n of_o israel·_n therefore_o he_o be_v sore_o correcetd_a &_o die_v unhappe_o ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o o_o para_fw-it ¶_o this_o time_n he_o lyas_n be_v ravisshed_a in_o the_o paradyse_n ¶_o ochosias_n or_o asarias_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v oo_z year_n &_o live_v not_o as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v &_o anon_o be_v slay_v with_o all_o the_o house_n of_o achab._n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o asarias_n take_v the_o kingdom_n &_o slay_v all_o the_o king_n blood_n &_o regn_v ten_o year_n and_o the_o vii_o year_n of_o joiada_n bysshop_n she_o be_v slay_v iiii_o regum_fw-la this_o asarias_n &_o he_o soon_o joas_n &_o his_o neve_o we_o amasia_n matheus_n the_o gospeller_n put_v not_o in_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n for_o their_o offence_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n regn_v xii_o yer_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xviii_o year_n of_o josaphat_n for_o his_o brother_n ochosie_n &_o curse_o he_o live_v and_o be_v slay_v of_o jehen_n with_o alle_fw-mi his_o fader_n household_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ¶_o jehen_fw-ge anoint_a of_o the_o child_n of_o helyse_v upon_o israel_n slay_v achariam_n the_o king_n of_o jew_n &_o joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o isabella_n mother_n to_o joram_n and_o lxx_o childn_n of_o achab_n and_o ·xlii_fw-la brother_n of_o azari_fw-la &_o all_o the_o preeste_n of_o baal_n and_o he_o regn_v xviii_o year_n ¶_o athalia_fw-la mother_n to_o azari_fw-la king_n of_o jew_n daughter_n to_o achab_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n vi_o year_n &_o fly_v the_o kyngis_fw-la blood_n of_o joram_n except_o joas_n the_o soon_o of_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o be_v keep_v among_o shepeherdes_n and_z afshe_o be_v slay_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c·ix_n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c._n lxxxxiii_fw-la ioam_v soon_o to_o achazie_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n xl_o year_n who_o joiada_n the_o bysshop_n crown_v king_n at_o vii_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la and_o helyve_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v rule_v by_o joiada_n but_o after_o he_o forsake_v god_n and_o martyr_a azrias_n that_o time_n bysshop_n soon_o to_o joiada_n for_z he_o blame_v he_o that_o he_o forsake_v his_o god_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o joathas_n soon_o to_o jehen_n regned_a in_o israel_n xvii_o year_n in_o who_o be_v day_n helyse_v the_o prophet_n dey_v and_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o twenty_o year_n of_o joas_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la iiii_o regum_fw-la ¶_o joam_o son_n of_o joathas_n regn_v in_o israel_n xvii_o year_n and_z he_o trouble_v amazia_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la xiii_o ¶_o of_o king_n leyr_n soon_o to_o bladud_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o young_a daughter_n that_o gracyous_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o king_n bladud_n regn_v leyr_n his_o soon_o and_o this_o leyr_n make_v the_o town_n of_o leycetre_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n and_z govern_v the_o town_n welle_v and_o noble_o this_o king_n leyr_n have_v
many_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n &_o feign_v that_o he_o be_v come_v for_o to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n &_o he_o for_o to_o see_v &_o so_o he_o die_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n herd_n that_o they_o come_v with_o moche_n honour_n they_o he_o receyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n then_o lete_fw-la lend_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n &_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o entendaunt_a to_o king_n leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o himself_o when_o king_n leyr_n have_v dwell_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_z tell_v to_o the_o king_n &_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughter_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o lete_fw-la ordain_v a_o great_a hooste_n of_o frensshman_n &_o send_v in_o to_o brytayne_v with_o leyr_n the_o queen_n fader_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n again_o &_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o fader_fw-mi in_o to_o brytayne_v for_o to_o have_v the_o realm_n after_o her_o fader_n dethe_v and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n &_o pass_v the_o see_v &_o come_v in_o to_o brytayne_v &_o fight_v with_o the_o felon_n &_o they_o dyscomfyte_v &_o slay_v &_o then_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o live_v iii_o year_n &_o hold_v his_o realm_n in_o pease_n &_o after_o ward_n die_v &_o so_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n thenne_n let_v enter_v he_o with_o moche_n honour_n at_o leycestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.xlix_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c_o liii_o amasius_fw-la son_n to_o joam_v regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xxix_o year_n after_o the_o which_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o jew_n be_v without_o king_n xiii_o year_n this_o man_n worshyp_v the_o god_n of_o seyr_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it xu_o ¶_o jeroboam_fw-la soon_o to_o joam_v regn_v on_o israel_n xli_o year_n the_o which_o be_v manly_a and_o vyctoryous_a for_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n of_o sirie_n &_o restore_v israel_n &_o damask_n after_o the_o word_n of_o jono_n the_o prophet_n but_o he_o be_v not_o good_a therefore_o say_v austyn_a if_o good_a man_n regne_fw-la they_o profit_n many_o a_o man_n and_o if_o ill_n man_n regne_fw-la they_o hurt_v many_o men·_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.iii_o c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-fr ant_n xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la viii_o c.xi_o ozias_n or_o azarias_n soon_o to_o amasie_n regn_v on_o the_o jury_n lii_o year_n the_o which_o live_v well_o afore_o our_o lord_n of_o he_o be_v none_o evil_a thing_n write_v but_o that_o he_o usurp_v the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n under_o azari_fw-la the_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o for_o that_o which_o cause_n our_o lord_n strike_v he_o with_o a_o leper_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ¶_o ozee_n bysshop_n &_o prophet_n be_v this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o the_o xii_o that_o be_v send_v astayn_v the_o xii_o tribus_fw-la ¶_o joel_n the_o second_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v of_o juda_n ananias_n the_o three_o prophesy_v against_o many_o people_n abdias_n the_o four_o of_o the_o xii_o prophesy_v against_o edom_n ¶_o zachariu_n soon_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la regn_v in_o israel_n vi_o month_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxviii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_v as_o his_o predycessour_n be_v and_o sellum_n slay_v he_o &_o regn_v a_o month_n and_o manahen_n slay_v he_o &_o take_v his_o kingdom_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la this_o manahen_n regn_v ten_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o ozias_n \_o &_o he_o rule_v he_o myschevous_o and_o our_o lord_n take_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o he_o pay_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la of_o silver_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o phaseia_n soon_o to_o manahen_n regn_v in_o israel_n ii_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o l_o year_n of_o ozias_n and_o he_o be_v nought_o in_o his_o lyve_a ¶_o phase_n slay_v phaseia_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o lii_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o die_v as_o other_o curse_a man_n die_v plura_fw-la vide_fw-la four_o regum_fw-la and_o after_o this_o israel_n be_v without_o any_o king_n viii_o year_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v nevewe_v to_o cordeill_n war_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o prison_n now_o as_o king_n leyr_n be_v deed_n cordeil_n his_o young_a daughter_n regn_v the_o ten_o year_n of_o ozias_n king_n of_o jury._n and_o after_o her_o regned_a conedag_n the_o xu_o year_n of_o ozias_n &_o cordeil_n that_o be_v leyrs_n young_a daughter_n after_o the_o death_n of_o she_o fader_fw-mi have_v all_o the_o land_n u_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n dey_v her_o lord_n agampe_n hat_n be_v king_n of_o france_n &_o after_o his_o dethe_v she_o be_v widow_n and_o there_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedag_n that_o be_v cordeil_n sister_n son_n &_o to_o she_o have_v enuyte_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o their_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bytwene_v they_o they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o war_v grete_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o unto_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedag_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n &_o depart_v it_o bytwene_v they_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o xii_o year_n and_o when_o that_o those_o xii_o year_n be_v go_v there_o begin_v bytwene_v they_o a_o great_a beatel_n so_o that_o they_o war_v strong_o togyder_n and_o everyche_a of_o theym_n die_v other_o moche_n disease_n for_o morgan_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n from_o beyond_o humbre_fw-mi that_o conedag_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o great_a power_n so_z that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v a_o way_n in_o to_o waly_n and_o conedag_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o &_o slay_v he_o and_o though_o come_v conedag_n again_o and_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiii·_fw-la year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n the_o matere_a contain_v moo_v comodyous_o togyder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n for_o the_o time_n of_o they_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v what_o time_n of_o the_o wrolde_v the_o king_n folowen_v regn_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v togyder_n till_o it_o be_v come_fw-mi unto_o guentolen_a king_n of_o brytayne_n now_o call_v englonde_n ¶_o how_o reynolde_v that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n three_o day_n in_o to_o ken_v of_o great_a death_n and_o after_o this_o conedag_n regn_v reynolde_v hê_n soon_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteye_n that_o well_o &_o noble_o govern_v the_o land_n &_o wonder_n welle_v make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n and_o in_o his_o time_n regn_v blood_n that_o last_v three_o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v a_o great_a dethe_v of_o people_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o people_n fight_v till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n there_o of_o take_v mercy_n and_o pyte_n &_o tho_o begin_v it_o cease_v and_o this_o reynolde_n regn_v xxii_o year_n &_o deyed_a and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regne_fw-la in_o pease_n that_o be_v reynoldes_n soon_o after_o this_o reynolde_n that_o be_v conedag_n soon_o regned_a gorbodian_a that_o be_v this_o reynoldes_n soon_o ·xv_o year_n and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ii_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o slay_v the_o other_o for_o to_o have_v the_o herytage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n slay_v that_o other_o wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n he_o two_o son_n that_o he_o have_v be_v come_v stout_a and_o proud_a and_o ever_o war_v togyder_n for_o the_o land_n and_o that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_n and_o that_o other_o porres_n ¶_o and_o this_o ferres_n will_v have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o ferres_n have_v a_o felonous_a herte_fw-la &_o think_v through_o treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o pryvely_a he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o there_o abide_v with_o the_o king_n sywarde_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v again_o and_o fight_v wych_a his_o brother_n ferres_n but_o full_a evyll_n it_o happen_v though_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v their_o mother_n wist_v that_o port_n be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_z by_o cause_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o
ytaly_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v janus_n picus_n famus_fw-la latinus_n the_o which_o unto_o aeneas_n regn_v about_o two_o hondred_a year_n and_o thenne_n after_o ward_n from_o this_o aeneas_n to_o romulus_n it_o be_v regn_v under_o xu_o governor_n four_o c.xxxii_o year_n after_o that_o fro_o the_o cytee_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tarquyne_n that_o proud_a it_o be_v regn_v und_fw-ge vii_o king_n about_o two_o hondred_a and_o xliii_o yere·_a thene_n after_o ward_n under_o senator_n and_o counsuller_n unto_o julius_n cezar_n emperor_n by_o four_o hondr_v lxiiii_o year_n romulus_n the_o first_o of_n romayn_v of_o who_o they_o be_v call_v in_o latyn_a roman_n made_z the_o cyte_n to_o be_v name_v rome_n after_o his_o name_n the_o which_o gadr_v togyder_v the_o peple_n on_o every_o side_n a_o c._n of_o the_o sage_a man_n and_o wyseste_v he_o choose_v the_o counsel_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n he_o dyspose_v the_o which_o he_o name_v senator_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o aege_fw-la and_o he_o make_v their_o name_n to_o be_v write_v in_o golden_a letter_n wherefore_o we_o write_v noble_a fader_n and_o thing_n so_o yet_o also_o he_o call_v m._n man_n of_o arm_n the_o which_o he_o name_v milites_fw-la a_fw-la numero_fw-la miâ—iâ—to_fw-la but_o these_o be_v noble_a blood_n therefore_o as_o saint_n austyn_n say_v the_o civets_n dei_fw-la and_o also_o there_o be_v long_o war_n betwixt_o the_o sabyns_n and_o they_o for_o romulis_fw-la take_v many_o wymmen_fw-mi of_o the_o noble_a blood_n of_o sabyns_n &_o marry_a theym_n to_o that_o unnoble_a blood_n of_o this_o romulus_n orosyus_n write_v moche_o evyll_n ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la ¶_o about_o this_o time_n merodach_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v great_a gyftis_n to_o ezechie_a the_o kyge_a of_o jew_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la twenty_o and_o thene_n the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n begone_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.lxxii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vii_o c·xxvii_n ezechias_n the_o xiiii_o king_n of_o jew_n a_o good_a child_n of_o a_o cursyd_v fader_fw-mi regn_v with_o a_o partyte_n herte_fw-fr to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o afore_o nor_o after_o among_o the_o kyngê_n of_o jew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n god_n gloriy_v he_o for_o when_o senancheryb_v the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la come_v ayenste_v ezechias_n with_o a_o mighty_a host_n our_o lord_n strike_v his_o people_n and_o slay_v a_o ·c_n lxxxv_o of_o fighting_a man_n &_o sennacheryb_n flee_v shameful_o ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxii_o ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v high_a bysshop_n there_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.i._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitotem_fw-la vi_o c·lxxxxviii_n manasses_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v lu_o year_n &_o he_o be_v a_o evyll_n child_n of_o a_o good_a fader_fw-mi for_z he_o do_v more_o curse_o than_o any_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o for_o he_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o the_o stretes_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v all_o bloody_a and_o he_o make_v ysai_fw-mi the_o prophet_n to_o be_v sawen_v the_o piece_n with_o a_o see_v of_o tree_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la waste_v the_o jury_n and_o take_v manasses_n â—_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o manasses_n repent_v his_o trespaa_n &_o cry_v for_o mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n &_o be_v herd_n thenne_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n &_o he_o amend_v his_o lyf_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxi_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxiii_o ¶_o selâ—um_o be_v bysshop_n and_o echias_n after_o he_o this_o time_n the_o vii_o wise_a man_n have_v worship_n in_o grece_n â—_o tale._n solon_n chilon_n poreandus_n eldobolus_n bias._n pitacus_n this_o talus_fw-la find_v first_o the_o defawte_a of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o moon_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la august_n viii_o deci_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o numa_n the_o second_o king_n this_o time_n regn_v in_o rome_n xlii_o year_n the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a worshypper_n of_o false_a good_n he_o fulfyl_v rome_n so_o full_a that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n for_o himself_o to_o dwele_v in_o this_o man_n put_v january_n and_o february_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o august_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o above_o alle_fw-mi reason_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v that_o such_o man_n so_o extede_v in_o wit_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_n recede_v fro_o the_o knowledge_n of_o very_a god_n amon_n king_n of_o jew_n regn_v two_o year_n the_o which_o be_v noughte_v in_o his_o lyve_n and_o he_o be_v strykyn_n of_o his_o servant_n and_z he_o dey_v without_o any_o repentance_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi.xli_fw-la iosias_n the_o soon_o of_o amon_n ac_fw-la viii_o year_n of_o his_o aege_fw-la begin_v to_o regne_fw-la &_o regn_v xxxi_o year_n a_z good_a child_n of_o a_o perverse_a fader_fw-mi in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la he_o saught_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o grace_n laudable_o abide_v unto_o his_o end_n his_o relygyous_a life_n and_o his_o werke_n you_o may_v see_v iiii_o regum_fw-la xxii_o et_fw-la ii_o para_fw-it xxxiiii_o ¶_o azastas_n the_o soon_o of_o elchie_n be_v bysshop_n ¶_o tobyas_n about_o this_o time_n dey_v and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n and_o he_o prophesy_v the_o destruccyon_n of_o jerusalem·_n ¶_o tulius_n hostilius_n be_v the_o three_o king_n in_o rome_n and_o saint_n austyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n decivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o from_o rome_n be_v make_v unto_o august_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v too_o contynuell_n bataylle_v that_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o merueylle_n and_z they_o be_v one_o year_n without_o bataylle_n except_o ·xlii_fw-la in_o nun_n day_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contynuell_n peaa_n and_o that_o tulius_n by_o cause_n he_o have_v rest_n he_o do_v curse_o to_o he_o neyghbur_v and_o thenne_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o all_o his_o husholde_n with_o a_o stroke_n of_o lyghtn_v ¶_o nabugodonosor_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n a_z manly_a man_n and_o a_o victoryous_a for_o he_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o our_o lord_n to_z punysshe_a the_o syne_n of_o many_o people_n this_o man_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o he_o conquer_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la and_o make_v it_o one_o monarch_n but_o many_o way_n scrypture_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n now_o good_a and_o now_o evyll_n and_o for_o by_o cause_n scrypture_n conclude_v that_o he_o end_v he_o lyf_v in_o the_o love_a of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o danyell_n and_z in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o very_a god_n some_o doctors_z say_z he_o be_v save_v and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v doubt_n ¶_o ancus_n marcius_n the_o four_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v xxiii_o year_n this_o man_n for_o grace_n and_o trust_v that_o he_o have_v to_o tarquinus_n preiscus_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o child_n and_o air_n and_o he_o ill_n reward_v he_o ¶_o danyell_n yet_o a_o child_n delyverd_a saint_n susan_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o fellow_n and_z after_o ward_n he_o dyscuss_v the_o dremes_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o great_a honest_a ut_fw-la pê«_n danielis_fw-la prio._n ¶_o jonathas_n the_o second_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n three_o month_n and_o be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n and_z he_o be_v not_o good_a and_o pharaoh_n take_v he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o egypte_n and_o make_v his_o elder_a brother_n king_n ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiii_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.u._n c.lxxxviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.xi_o ioachim_n or_o jeconyas_n the_o soon_o of_o josie_n be_v make_v king_n of_o jew_n by_o pharaoh_o regned_a xi_o year_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v nought_o ne_v hear_v not_o the_o prophet_n nabudonosor_n take_v he_o and_o make_v he_o his_o servant_n three_o year_n and_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o after_o ward_n and_z he_o take_v he_o &_o be_v about_o to_o have_v lad_n he_o unto_o babylon_n but_z his_o counsel_n be_v change_v and_o so_o nabugodonosor_n slay_v he_o in_o iherusalem_n and_o cast_v his_o body_n over_o the_o wall_n after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n and_o take_v with_o he_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n ut_fw-la pê«_n ii_o para_fw-it ult_v ¶_o samias_n be_v bysshop_n urias_fw-la prophet_n be_v slay_v of_o jecony_n the_o king_n and_o jeremi_n be_v present_v ¶_o joachim_n soon_o to_o jeconias_n regn_v in_o the_o jury_n three_o month_n &_o live_v nought_o &_o therefore_o anon_o he_o be_v meve_v that_o he_o shall_v regne_fw-la no_o long_o and_o be_v bind_v and_o translate_v in_o to_o babylon_n and_o many_o with_o he_o be_v
translate_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la xxiiii_o ¶_o daniel_n anamas_n azarias_n mysaell_n ezechiel_n &_o mardocheus_n all_o these_o with_o joachim_n the_o king_n be_v lad_n in_o to_o babylon_n young_a chyldern_a for_z by_o cause_n they_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c._n et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la vi_o c._n sedechias_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o josie_n regn_v on_o the_o jew_n xi_o year_n this_o sedeâ—hias_n be_v a_o myschevous_a man_n in_o his_o lyve_a and_o he_o will_v not_o here_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o peryssh_v wretched_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o jury_n with_o he_o and_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o &_o his_o chyldern_n be_v slay_v ut_fw-la pê«_n four_o regum_fw-la ¶_o josedech_n the_o soon_o of_o azarie_n be_v bysshop_n &_o be_v translate_v from_o iherusalem_n by_o nabugodonosor_n in_o to_o babylon_n ¶_o abacuk_n prophesy_v against_o nabuch_n at_o babylon_n and_o there_o be_v opynyon_n what_o time_n this_o abacuk_n â—as_v this_o abacuk_n bring_v mete_v to_o danyel_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o lion_n after_o jerom_n and_o here_o end_v the_o four_o aege_fw-la &_o the_o hystore_v of_o regum_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o fyfth_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o cryste_n this_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v brente_a of_o the_o calde_v &_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v this_o temple_n stand_v cccc_fw-la &_o xlii_o year_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v fro_o the_o first_o make_v the_o which_o be_v make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n and_o fro_o the_o destruction_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o tytus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o wite_v xlii_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o cryst_n ¶_o priscus_n torquinê°_n the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o rome_n regn_v and_o he_o make_v capitolium_fw-la quasi_fw-la caput_fw-la solum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o ground_n werke_n be_v find_v a_o heed_n without_o any_o body_n as_z for_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o after_o ward_v the_o senator_n sit_v as_o one_o heed_n of_o all_o the_o world_n ¶_o this_o time_n three_o child_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o furnay_n bren_v &_o with_o a_o miracle_n they_o be_v delyvern_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dan_n pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o nabugodonosor_n the_o soon_o of_o nabugodondsor_n the_o mighty_a regn_v in_o babylon_n this_o man_n a_o hyng_v garden_n with_o mighty_a cost_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o many_o meruailloê°_n thing_n he_o die_v so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v name_v to_o exceed_v hercules_n in_o his_o gretenesse_n &_o strengthe_n enilmerodach_n brother_n to_o the_o late_a nabugodonosor_n regned_a in_o babylon_n this_o man_n take_v joachim_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o worship_v he_o his_o fader_fw-mi deed_n body_n after_o the_o counseyl_n of_o this_o man_n he_z divide_v to_o a_o hundred_o gripe_n least_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o live_v ¶_o nota_fw-la this_o play_n of_o the_o chess_n be_v find_v of_o xerse_a a_o philosopher_n for_o the_o correctonn_n of_o eniimerodach_n this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o baby_n a_o great_a tyrant_n the_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o kylle_v his_o own_o master_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v he_o open_o with_o such_o a_o wytty_n game_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v meek_a anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.vi_o c.xxxiiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la u_o c.lxu_o salathiel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryste_n be_v soon_o to_o jecony_a the_o king_n of_o jew_n the_o which_o he_o gate_n after_o the_o transmigraconn_n of_o babylon_n as_z mark_z the_o euamgeliste_n say_v ¶_o servius_n tulius_n the_o sixth_o king_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o a_o bond_n condicyon_n on_o the_o maders_n side_n for_o she_o be_v a_o captyve_a maid_n but_o she_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a blood_n this_o man_n have_v great_a love_a &_o noble_o he_o bear_v he_o in_o every_o place_n three_o hill_n to_o the_o cyte_n he_o put·_v &_o dych_v the_o wall_n round_o about_o ¶_o regusar_n sabusardach_n &_o balthasar_n be_v brother_n the_o which_o regn_v one_o after_o a_o neither_o &_o be_v king_n in_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o be_v slay_v of_o darius_n &_o cirê°_n plura_fw-la vide_fw-la daniel_n u_o ¶_o incipit_fw-la monarchia_fw-la persarum_fw-la darius_n uncle_n to_o ciro_n fellow_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n with_o ciro_n translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n caldee_n in_o to_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o persarum_n &_o medorum_fw-la cirus_n be_v emperor_n xxx_o year_n this_o cyrus_n hold_v the_o monarch_n hole_n at_o perses_n of_o this_o man_n prophesy_v ysayas_fw-la &_o he_o destroy_v babylon_n &_o slay_v balthasar_n king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o worshype_v great_o danyel_fw-mi the_o jews_n he_o send_v home_o again_o that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la pê«_n esdre_fw-la pri_fw-la o_o ¶_o babylon_n that_o strong_a castle_n be_v destroy_v &_o hê_n power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v this_o be_v the_o first_o cyte_n &_o the_o grete_a of_o all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o which_o incredyble_n thing_n be_v write_v &_o this_o that_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o one_o night_n be_v destroy_v that_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o power_n all_o other_o ben_fw-mi but_o a_o sperke_n &_o dust_n for_o it_o be_v say_v forsooth_o that_o it_o be_v incredyble_a to_o be_v make_v with_o man_n honde_n or_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o man_n strength_n whereof_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v a_o ensample_n &_o it_o will_v or_o may_v be_v enfourm_v ¶_o tarquinê°_n superbus_n be_v the_o vii_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o he_o regn_v xxxu_o year_n this_o man_n concyve_v first_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o be_v ordryne_v for_o malefactor_n as_o exile_v prison_n well_n &_o galowe_n feter_n and_o manacle_n chain_n be_v &_o colous_a and_o such_o other_o â–ª_o and_o for_o his_o great_a pride_n and_o cruelnes_n god_n suffer_v he_o to_o myschyef_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n of_o wise_n it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o have_v a_o soon_o of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o which_o defoyled_a a_o worthy_a man_n wife_n they_o call_v he_o collatine_n &_o his_o wyf_v be_v call_v lucres_n this_o tarquinê°_n that_o be_v this_o vii_o king_n soon_o aforesaid_a come_v unto_o the_o lady_n house_n absente_v her_o husbonde_n to_o supper_n and_o to_o lodging_n and_o when_o all_o be_v a_o sleep_v he_o a_o rose_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o honde_n and_o with_o strengthe_n and_o fere_n he_o ravyssh_v the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o never_a day_n after_o she_z send_v unto_o she_o fader_fw-mi and_o to_o her_o husbonde_n for_z she_o be_v of_o great_a kin_n and_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o they_o the_o king_n soon_o come_v hither_o &_o as_o friend_n of_o who_o â–ª_o i_o have_v not_o mistrust_v and_o thus_o he_o have_v defoyl_v my_o chastyce_n &_o lose_v my_o name_n for_o evermore_o thenne_n her_o friend_n see_v she_o weep_v and_o pytous_o complain_v and_o they_o comfort_v she_o as_o well_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_z say_v it_o be_v no_o vylany_n unto_o she_o for_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n she_o answer_v &_o say_v yet_o shall_v there_o never_o woman_n excuse_v she_o by_o lucre_n for_o though_o she_o consent_v not_o to_o this_o die_v yet_o shall_v she_o not_o dye_v without_o pain_n for_o that_o deed_n and_o with_o that_o word_n she_o have_v a_o knyf_v ready_a under_o her_o mantel_n with_o the_o which_o she_o smite_v herself_o to_o the_o here_o &_o for_o this_o cruelnes_n &_o this_o piteous_a death_n the_o peple_n of_o room_n arise_v &_o exile_v the_o king_n for_o ever_o more_o &_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o thus_o seize_v these_o king_n of_o rome_n &_o never_o be_v none_o after_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o emperor_n begin_v after_o this_o tyrant_n be_v deed_n the_o romayn_v orden_v that_o their_o shonde_n never_o be_v king_n more_o in_o rome_n but_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v fro_o that_o forth_o by_o consules_a so_o when_o tho_o king_n have_v regn_v ii_o hondred_a year_n and_o xl_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n that_o two_o consules_a shall_v be_v choose_v &_o they_o shall_v govern_v the_o cyte_n &_o the_o people_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n these_o two_o be_v choose_v that_o any_o of_o they_o will_v make_v any_o if_o excess_n the_o other_o shall_v govern_v he_o for_o their_o be_v no_o thing_n obey_v but_o if_o they_o consent_v both_o also_o they_o shall_v not_o stone_v in_o their_o dygnyte_n pass_v one_o year_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o for_o domynacyon_n of_o long_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o be_v right_a in_o alle_fw-mi this_o time_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o
thing_n be_v profitable_a unto_o the_o chirche_n as_o well_o in_o word_n as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o spyrytualtee_n &_o the_o temporaltee_n noble_a he_o be_v the_o lover_n &_o the_o defender_n of_o poor_a man_n this_o man_n anoint_a pyppynê°_n the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o send_v he_o against_o the_o lombarde_n that_o he_o shall_v compel_v they_o to_o restore_v the_o chirche_n of_o such_o good_n as_o they_o have_v with_o hold_n from_o theym_n long_o time_n unryghtwysâ—y_v the_o which_o he_o die_v he_z also_o translate_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o frensshemen_n ¶_o paalê°_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o ten_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_z he_o die_v great_a alms_n to_o fadlesse_a chyldern_n &_o prisoner_n widow_n &_o other_o poor_a man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o saint_n poule_n ¶_o constantyne_n a_o roman_n the_o second_o be_v pope_n after_o paul_n two_o year_n this_o constantyne_n be_v a_o lay_a man_n &_o sodeyn_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n as_o a_o tyrant_n &_o take_v on_o he_o the_o dygnytee_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o with_o a_o great_a slaundre_v to_o the_o chyrche_n be_v pope_n a_o lytell_a tyme._n but_o the_o faithful_a man_n put_v he_o out_o and_z put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fyfth_o infamed_a pope_n among_o so_o many_o herd_n tofore_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a apostel_n sete_n kepyin_v all_o honour_n &_o holiness_n ¶_o infynyte_n martyr_n be_v make_v this_o time_n by_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n for_o he_o be_v such_o a_o heretyke_a and_o man_n trow_v that_o there_o be_v never_o emperor_n ne_o no_o pagon_n that_o slay_v so_o many_o martyrs·_n and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o chirche_n be_v trowble_v full_a sore_o &_o very_o precyous_o buy_v the_o worshyp_a of_o the_o ymage_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n for_o the_o great_a sh_a of_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o certain_o the_o cursyd_v emperor_n be_v not_o unpunyssh_v for_o when_o that_o he_o dey_v he_o 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fast_a by_o the_o castle_n it_o reen_v bytwene_v colehyll_a and_o the_o mynstre_n of_o basyngwercke_n into_o the_o see_v this_o dytthe_n be_v yet_o in_o many_o place_n seen_v in_o saint_n edward_n time_n walsshman_n shall_v not_o pass_v that_o be_v att_o erle_n harolde_v procure_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o but_o now_o in_o either_o side_n both_o ayonde_a half_a &_o a_o this_o half_n the_o dyche_n and_o specyal_o in_o the_o shire_n of_o chestre_n of_o shrowesbury_n and_o of_o herforde_n in_o many_o place_n be_v englyssheman_n and_o walsshman_n meddle_v togyder_n ¶_o of_o the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v thereto_o adjacent_a capitulo_fw-la vi_fw-la brytayne_n have_v three_o ylonde_n that_o be_v night_n and_o long_a thereto_o all_o without_o the_o ylonde_n orcades_n as_o it_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o three_o chyef_a party_n of_o brytayne_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o wyghte_n long_v &_o lie_v to_o leogrya_n that_o be_v englonde_n the_o ylonde_fw-fr mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseya_n also_o long_v to_o wales_n and_o the_o ylonde_n enbonia_n that_o have_v two_o other_o name_n and_o be_v call_v menevia_fw-la and_o man_n also_o which_o long_v to_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o these_o three_o ylonde_n wight_n mon_n and_o man_n ben_fw-mi almoo_v alike_o moche_v and_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o which_o three_o all_o arowe_n follow_v our_o speech_n ¶_o beda_n li.i_fw-la ca._n iii·_a claudius_n send_v vespasianus_n and_o vespasianê°_n wamne_v wight_n and_o wight_n stretch_v out_o of_o the_o ee_v in_o to_z the_o west_n xxx_o mile_n long_o and_o out_o of_o the_o south_n in_o to_o the_o north_n xii_o mile_n and_o be_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n vi_o mile_n from_o the_o south_n clyfe_n of_o brytayne_n and_o three_o mile_n from_o the_o west_n side_n ¶_o beda_n li.iiii_fw-la ca._n v._n the_o measure_n of_o this_o ylonde_n as_o englysshman_n guess_n be_v a_o thousand_o heusholder_n and_o two_o hondr_v ¶_o gir._n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseya_n also_o his_o depart_a from_o north_n wales_n by_o a_o short_a arm_n of_o the_o see_v as_o it_o be_v two_o mile_n broad_a in_o mon_fw-fr ben_fw-mi three_o hondr_v town_n lx.iii_fw-la and_o be_v account_v for_o candrede_n that_o be_v iii_o hondrede_n the_o ylonde_n be_v as_o it_o be_v xxx_o myâ—e_n long_o and_o xii_o mile_n broad_a candredus_n be_v so_o moche_n land_n as_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n that_o name_n candredus_fw-la be_v make_v out_o of_o two_o langage_v of_o brytysshe_n and_o of_o irysshe_n in_o praise_v of_o this_o ylonde_a walsshman_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v a_o proverb_n and_o a_o old_a saw_n mon_fw-fr mankembri_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_v that_o land_n be_v so_o good_a that_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o will_v find_v corn_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o man_n of_o wales_n therefore_o virglys_n verse_n may_v be_v accord_v thereto_o as_o moche_n as_o guawe_n bests_n long_o inneth_n daw_n so_o moche_v eft_o bring_v cold_a dew_n in_o a_o night_n ¶_o in_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o depart_v this_o land_n and_o north_n wales_n be_v a_o swolowe_v that_o that_o draw_v shyppe_n to_o it_o that_o sail_v by_o and_o swolow_v they_o in_o ryyght_a as_o do_v scylla_n and_o carybdis_n that_o ben_fw-mi two_o peryllous_a place_n in_o the_o see_v of_o myddel_n earth_n therefore_o man_n may_v not_o sayll_n by_o this_o swallow_v but_o sly_o at_o full_a see_v ¶_o r._n of_o the_o merueylle_n and_o wondre_n of_o the_o ylonde_n of_o mon_fw-fr thou_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o chapytre_n of_o wales_n gir._n in_o itinere_fw-la the_o three_o ylonde_n that_o be_v call_v both_o eubonia_fw-la &_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v manstond_v in_o the_o myddell_n bytwene_v the_o irysshe_n ulstere_a and_o the_o scottesshe_a gall_n way_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n of_o the_o see_v ¶_o beda_n four_o ca._n ix_o this_o ylonde_n the_o first_o be_v southe_n ward_v the_o more_o condtree_n and_o the_o better_a corn_n land_n and_o contain_v ix_o hondred_a and_z â—x_fw-la housholdes·_n the_o seconâ—e_o contain_v the_o space_n of_o ccc_o &_o moo_o as_o englysshman_n guess_v gir._n in_o â—op_n sometime_o be_v stryf_v whether_o this_o ylonde_a man_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayne_v or_o to_o irlonde_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o venomous_a worm_n that_o be_v bring_v thyder_o lyâ—ed_v there_o it_z be_v juge_v that_o the_o ylonde_n of_o man_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayne_v ¶_o r._n in_o that_o ylonde_n be_v â—ortylege_n and_o which_o craft_n use_v fer_fw-fr woman_n there_o sell_v to_o shypman_n wound_n as_o it_o be_v close_v under_o three_o knot_n of_o thread_n so_o that_o more_o wound_n he_o will_v have_v the_o moo_o knot_n he_o must_v undo_v cheer_v often_o by_o day_n time_n man_n of_o that_o land_n seen_v man_n that_o ben_fw-mi deed_n to_o fore_n honde_v byhede_v or_o
of_o land_n danegheld_v tayllage_n give_v to_o the_o dane_n that_o be_v of_o every_o bona_fw-la taterre_v that_o be_v every_o ox_n land_n three_o pen_n a_o wepyntake_n and_o a_o hondred_a be_v alle_fw-mi one_o for_o the_o country_n of_o town_n be_v wont_a to_o gyve_v up_o wepyn_a in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o lord_n lestage_n custom_n challenge_v in_o chepynge_n fare_v and_o stallage_n custom_n for_o stand_v in_o stretes_n in_o fair_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n and_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca._n twelve_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n stand_v without_o departing_a hoole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n to_o the_o brytous_a from_o the_o first_o brute_n unto_o julius_n cezars_n time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_a time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o the_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o the_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracyan_a successor_n of_o brytayne_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayne_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n by_o cause_n it_o be_v far_o from_o rome_n and_z for_o great_a besynesse_n that_o they_o have_v in_o other_o side_n thene_n scot_n and_o pycte_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n pursew_v brytayne_v and_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strength_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o breton_n against_o the_o pyctes_n &_o put_v out_o gurmonde_n the_o irysshe_n king_n with_o his_o pyctes_n and_o the_o bryton_n also_o with_o herê°_n king_n that_o hyet_fw-mi careticus_fw-la and_z drose_n they_o out_o of_o englonde_n in_o to_o wales_n and_o so_o the_o saxon_n be_v vyctour_n and_o every_o provynce_n after_o his_o strength_n make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o so_o depart_v englonde_n in_o seven_o kingdom_n netheles_o afterward_o these_o seven_o kingdom_n everywhichone_o after_o other_o come_v alle_fw-mi in_o to_o one_o kingdom_n all_o hole_n under_o the_o prince_n adelstone_n netheles_o the_o dane_n pursew_v this_o land_n fro_o adelwolfy_v time_n that_o be_v aluredes_n fader_fw-mi unto_o the_o three_o faint_v edwardes_n time_n about_o a_o hondr_v lxx_o year_n that_o regn_v contynuel_o therein_o xxiii_o year_n and_o a_o lytell_a more_o and_o after_o he_o haralde_v hold_v the_o kingdom_n ix_o month_n and_o after_o he_o norman_n have_v regn_v unto_o this_o tyme._n but_o how_o long_o they_o shalle_v regne_fw-la he_o wot_v to_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v unknowen_a ¶_o r._n of_o the_o foresaid_a seven_o kingdom_n &_o her_o mark_n mare_n and_o bound_n when_o they_o begin_v &_o how_o long_o they_o endure_v here_o shall_v i_o some_o what_o short_o tell_v ¶_o alfre_n the_o first_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n that_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ee_a occyan_a unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tamyse_n there_o regn_v the_o first_o hengistis_n and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la by_o the_o acompting_a of_o dyonyse_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o hondr_v lv_o that_o kyngdom_n dure_v three_o hundred_o and_o lviii_o year_n iu_o king_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o baldred_n be_v put_v out_o and_o egbert_n king_n west_n saxon_n join_v the_o kyngdom_n to_o his_o own_o the_o second_o kingdom_n be_v att_o soutsaxon_n that_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n kent_n in_o the_o south_n the_o see_v &_o the_o yele_n of_o wight_n in_o the_o west_n hampshyre_n &_o in_o the_o northsothery_a there_o ella_n regn_v first_o with_o his_o three_o son_n and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o angle_n even_o xxx_o but_o that_o kingdom_n within_o short_a time_n pass_v into_o the_o other_o kingdom_n the_o three_o kingdom_n be_v of_o eestsaxon_n and_o have_v in_o the_o eest_fw-mi side_n the_o see_v in_z the_o west_n the_o country_n of_o london_n in_o the_o southe_n temse_n and_o in_o the_o north_n southfolke_n the_o king_n of_o this_o country_n of_o westsaxon_n from_o the_o first_o sebertes_n time_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dane_n be_v ten_o king_n that_o which_o be_v subgect_a somdele_n to_o other_o king_n nevertheless_o of_o teâ—â—e_n and_o lengeste_v they_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n &_o unto_o that_o time_n that_o egberte_n the_o king_n of_o westsaxon_n join_v that_o kingdom_n to_o his_o own_o the_o fourthe_a kingdom_n be_v of_o ee_a angel_n and_o contain_v norfolk_n and_o southfolke_n and_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n and_z in_o the_o north_n side_n the_o see_v &_o in_o the_o northwest_o cambrygeshyre_n in_o the_o west_n saint_n edmondes_n dyche_n and_o herfordshyre_n and_z in_o the_o south_n estsex_n and_o this_o kingdom_n dure_v under_o twelve_o kynhe_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o king_n edmonde_n be_v slay_v and_o thenne_v the_o dane_n take_v wrongful_o both_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ee_a angel_n and_o of_o eestsaxon_n afterward_o the_o dane_n be_v put_v out_o and_o dryven_v away_o or_o make_v subget_v and_o then_o the_o elder_a king_n edward_n join_v both_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o own_o the_o fyfte_a kingdom_n be_v of_o westsaxon_n &_o dure_v leng_a of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n &_o have_v in_o the_o eestsyde_n southsaxon_fw-fr in_o the_o north_n tamyse_v in_o the_o south_n &_o in_o the_o west_n that_o see_v ocean_n in_o the_o kyngdom_n regn_v serdryd_v with_o his_o soon_o kenryk_n and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondr_v &_o twenty_o and_o then_o after_o the_o come_n of_o angel_n lxxi_o so_o say_v denys_n the_o other_o kingdom_n pass_v in_o to_o this_o kingdom_n the_o syxt_v kyngdom_n be_v of_o mercia_n &_o be_v grette_v of_o alle_fw-mi the_o mark_n and_o the_o mere_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o ryver_n there_o fast_o by_o chestre_n and_o sevarne_n fast_a by_o shrowesbury_n unto_o bristol_v in_o the_o eest_fw-mi the_o eest_fw-mi see_v in_o the_o south_n tamyse_v unto_o london_n in_o the_o north_n the_o ryver_n of_o humber_n and_o so_o westward_o and_o downwarde_a unto_o the_o ryver_n merse_n unto_o the_o corner_n off_o wyrhall_v the_fw-mi humbre_fw-mi fall_v into_o the_o west_n see_v penda_n wybbe_n soon_o regn_v fist_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n vi_o houndr_v xxvi_o so_o say_v denys_n and_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o angel_n an_o hondr_v lxxu_o year_n this_o kingdom_n dure_v under_o xviii_o king_n about_o two_o hondr_v lxiii_o year_n unto_o the_o last_o colwulf_n the_o dane_n betake_v that_o kingdom_n to_o keep_v when_o burdr_v the_o king_n be_v put_v out_o but_o the_o elder_a edward_n the_o king_n put_v out_o the_o dane_n &_o soyn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n netheles_o at_o the_o beginning_a this_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_fw-la be_v depart_v into_o three_o in_o the_o west_n mercia_fw-la in_o myddell_n mercia_fw-la and_o ee_v mercia_n the_o vii_o kingdom_n be_v northamhym_n brorun_v that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n the_o mere_n and_o markê_n thereof_o be_v by_o west_n and_o by_o ee_v the_o see_v of_o occian_a by_o southe_n the_o ryvere_a of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o so_o downwarde_a to_o ward_v the_o west_n by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o notynghan_n and_o of_o derby_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o merce_v and_o by_o north_n the_o scot_n see_v that_o heet_n forth_o in_o scottesshe_n see_v in_o englysshe_n this_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n be_v first_o dele_v in_o two_o provynce_n that_o one_o be_v the_o southe_n side_n and_o heet_n deyra_n and_o that_o other_o be_v the_o northe_a side_n and_o heet_n brenycia_n as_o it_o be_v two_o kingdom_n &_o the_o ryver_n depart_v these_o two_o kingdom_n that_o tyme._n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deyra_n be_v from_o the_o ryvere_a of_o humbre_fw-mi unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tine_n the_o kingdom_n of_o brenycia_n be_v from_o tyne_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o when_o pyctes_n dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li.iii_fw-la cap._n two_o that_o nynyan_n that_o holy_a man_n convert_v man_n of_o the_o south_n side_n ida_n the_o king_n regn_v there_o first_o and_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondr_v xlvii_o so_o say_v dyonyse_n in_o deyra_n regn_v king_n elle_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondr_v xlix_o these_o two_o kingdom_n be_v other_o while_n as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o king_n and_o sometime_o all_o hoole_n under_o one_o king_n and_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_a king_n ccc.xxi_o year_n atte_fw-it last_o osbertus_n and_o elle_fw-fr be_v slay_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o her_o kingdom_n the_o dane_n slay_v theym_a and_o northumberlonde_n be_v void_a without_o king_n viii_o year_n then_o afterward_o the_o dane_n regn_v in_o northumberlonde_n xxxvi_o year_n unto_o the_o ooning_a of_o the_o kingdom_n adelstone_n he_o make_v subgecte_v the_o
king_n danes_n scottesshe_n &_o walshe_a and_o regn_v first_o allone_n in_o englonde_n and_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n and_o one_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c.xxviii_o that_o ryver_n of_o merse_n be_v sometime_o the_o mark_n &_o be_v between_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n that_o may_v be_v show_v in_o two_o manner_n first_o by_o this_o property_n of_o this_o merse_n be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o see_v that_o be_v abound_v and_o a_o mere_a for_o it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o otheri_fw-la ¶_o also_o it_o be_v write_v yn_n cronycles_n of_o henry_n &_o alfrede_v that_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_n fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mamcestre_n in_o northumberlonde_n but_o that_o city_n mamcestre_fw-fr be_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o merse_n scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshpryche_n &_o their_o see_v ca._n xiii_o lvcius_n be_v the_o first_o king_n crysten_v of_o the_o bryton_n in_o his_o time_n be_v three_o archebysshop_n see_v in_o brytayne_n one_o be_v att_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n and_o the_o three_o att_o caerusk_n the_o cyte_n of_o legion_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cyte_n be_v now_o call_v caerleon_n to_o these_o archebysshoppe_n see_v be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n see_v of_o london_n be_v subget_v corn_n wail_v &_o all_o myddel_n englonde_n unto_o humbre_fw-mi to_o york_v all_o northumberlonde_n from_o the_o bow_n of_o humbre_fw-mi with_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o caerbeon_n all_o wales_n there_o be_v in_o wail_v vii_o bysshops_n and_o now_o be_v but_o foure·_a though_o sevarne_n depart_v englonde_n &_o wales_n ¶_o wihel_n de_fw-fr pan_n li._n ay_o but_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n though_o saint_n gregori_n have_v grant_v london_n the_o prevylege_n of_o tharchebysshop_n see_v netheles_o saint_n austen_n that_o be_v send_v in_o to_o englonde_n by_o saint_n gregory_n torn_v tharchebysshop_n see_v out_o of_o london_n into_o caunterbury_n after_o saint_n gregorye_n day_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o king_n ethelbryght_a and_o câ—_n and_o burgeyse_n of_o caunterbury_n their_o tharchebysshop_n see_v have_v dure_v unto_o now_o save_o that_o in_z the_o mean_n time_n of_o a_o king_n of_o mercia_fw-la be_v wrought_v with_o man_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o benam_fw-la they_o that_o worship_n and_o worshyp_v adulphe_n bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_v with_o the_o archebysshop_n pal_o by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n upon_o caas_n 〈◊〉_d yefte_n send_v netheles_o under_o kenulph_n the_o king_n it_o be_v restore_v to_o caunterbury_n ageyne_n ¶_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o see_v of_o york_n have_v dure_v there_o always_o and_o yet_o dure_v though_o scotlonde_n be_v withdraw_v fro_o his_o subieccyon_n by_o pass_v of_o tyme._n ¶_o gir_n intinere_v li.i_fw-la the_o archebysshoppe_n see_v be_v torn_v out_o of_o caerleon_n into_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o demecya_n upon_o the_o irysshe_n see_v in_o saint_a davyd_n time_n under_o king_n arthur_n from_o saint_n davyd_n time_n unto_o sampsons_n time_n be_v in_o menevya_n xxiii_o archebysshop_n afterward_o felle_v a_o pestilence_n in_o all_o wale_n of_o the_o yelowe_n evyll_n that_o be_v call_v the_o jaundis_n and_o thenne_n samson_n the_o archebysshop_n take_v with_o he_o the_o palle_v and_o go_v in_o to_o brytayne_v armonica_n the_o lass_n brytayne_n and_o be_v there_o bysshop_n of_o dolensin_n from_o that_o time_n unto_o the_o first_o henry_n time_n king_n of_o englonde_n be_v at_o menevia_fw-la which_o be_v call_v saint_n davyd_n xxi_o bysshop_n all_o without_o palle_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o unconning_a or_o for_o poverte_a nevertheless_o always_o from_o that_o time_n the_o bysshop_n of_o wales_n be_v sacred_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o menevia_fw-la of_o saint_n davyd_n and_o the_o bysshop_n of_o menevia_fw-la be_v sacred_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o wale_n as_o of_o his_o suffrigans_fw-la &_o make_v no_o professyon_n ne_o subjection_n to_o none_o other_o chirche_n other_o bysshop_n that_o come_v after_o ward_n be_v sacred_a at_o caunterbury_n compelling_n and_o heest_z of_o the_o king_n in_o token_n of_o that_o sacr_a &_o subieccyon·_a boneface_n archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o be_v legate_n of_o the_o cross_a song_n in_o every_o catheralle_n chirche_n of_o wales_n solempne_o amas_fw-la he_o be_v the_o first_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o so_o die_v in_o wales_n &_o that_o be_v dene_fw-mi in_o the_o second_o henry_n tyme._n r._n but_o now_o be_v but_o two_o primate_fw-la in_o all_o englonde_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o of_o york_n to_o the_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n ben_fw-mi subgette_v xiii_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n &_o iiii·_v in_o wales_n the_o premate_n of_o york_n have_v but_o two_o suffrygan_n in_o englonde_n that_o be_v the_o bysshop_n of_o caerleyll_n &_o of_o durham_n of_o all_o these_o see_v &_o change_a of_o other_o place_n i_o shalle_v show_v you_o here_o folw_v take_v heed_n in_o the_o begyngning_a of_o holy_a chyrche_n in_o englonde_n bysshop_n ordain_v their_o see_v in_o low_a place_n and_o simple_a that_o be_v covenable_a for_o contemplacyon_n for_o prayer_n &_o devocyon_n but_o in_o william_n conqueror_n time_n by_o do_v of_o law_n canon_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o bysshoppe_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o small_a town_n in_o to_o great_a cytee_n therefore_o be_v the_o see_v of_o dorchestre_n change_v to_o lyncoln_n lychefelde_v to_o chestre_n tetforde_n to_o norwyche_n shyrbron_n to_o salysbury_n well_n to_o bath_n conewayle_v to_o exestre_n &_o seleseye_n to_o chichestre_n the_o bysshopp_n of_o rochestre_n have_v no_o parysshe_n but_o he_o be_v the_o archebysshop_n chapelayn_v of_o caunterbury_n since_o the_o see_v of_o caunterbury_n be_v first_o ordain_v by_o saint_n austen_n it_o caunge_v yet_o never_o his_o place_n chychestre_n have_v under_o he_o oon_o south_n sex_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o have_v his_o see_v first_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n theodore_n and_o the_o see_v dure_v there_o ccc.xxxiiii_o year_n under_o twenty_o bysshop_n from_o the_o first_o wylfryede_n unto_o the_o last_o since_o and_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n conqueror_n change_v the_o see_v fro_o seleseye_n to_o chychestre_n ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la occidentalibbus_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la have_v mind_n that_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o west_n saxon_a have_v always_o one_o bysshop_n from_o the_o beginning_n unto_o theodorus_n time_n by_o grant_n of_o king_n islo_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n the_o first_o birrynus_n ordain_v a_o see_v at_o dorchestre_n that_o be_v a_o simple_a town_n by_o southe_n oxenford_n beside_o walyngforde_v bytwene_v the_o meet_a togyder_n of_o temse_n &_o tame_a when_o birinus_fw-la be_v deed_n kenwalcus_n the_o king_n ordain_v a_o see_v at_o wynchestre_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v purpose_v there_o agylbert_n a_o frenssheman_n be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n for_o that_o time_n the_o cyte_n &_o the_o see_v of_o dorchestre_n perceyve_v &_o long_v to_o the_o provynce_n of_o meria_n that_o cyte_n stand_v with_o in_o temse_n &_o the_o temse_n depart_v bytwene_v mercia_n &_o westsaxon_n and_o after_o that_o agylbert_n be_v pute_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n that_o tho_o hyght_n winton_a then_o be_v there_o a_o englysshe_a bysshop_n that_o be_v call_v wine_n some_o man_n suppose_v that_o this_o cyte_n have_v the_o name_n of_o this_o wine_n &_o be_v call_v wynchestre_n as_o it_o be_v wine_n cyte_v at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v put_v out_o and_o after_o he_o come_v leutherius_n the_o foresaid_a agelberte_n nevewe_v after_o leutherius_n hedda_fw-mi awhile_o be_v bysshop_n there_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n theodorus_n the_o archebysshop_n ordain_v two_o bysshop_n to_o the_o provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n danyell_n atte_fw-it wynchestre_fw-fr to_o he_o be_v subgette_v two_o countries_n sothery_a &_o southampshyre_o &_o to_o he_o be_v subget_v syx_n countree_n barkshyre_o wyltshyre_n somersete_n dorseteshyre_n devenshyre_n &_o corne_n walyle_n ¶_o trevysa_n it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o westsaxon_n conteyt_v sotherye_o southampeshyre_n dorseteshyre_n devenshyre_n corn_n wail_v ¶_o wilhell_n after_o ward_n in_o elder_a edward_n time_n to_o these_o two_o see_v be_v ordain_v by_o commandment_n of_o formosus_fw-la the_o pope_n three_o other_o see_v at_o well_n for_o somersete_n at_o kyrton_n for_o devenshyre_n and._n at_o faint_a germayn_n for_o cornewayle_v not_o long_o after_o ward_v the_o syxt_v see_v be_v set_v at_o rammesbury_n for_o wyltshyre_n at_o the_o last_o by_o commandment_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n conqueror_n all_o these_o see_v save_o wynchestre_n be_v torn_v and_o change_v out_o of_o samlle_fw-fr town_n in_o to_o great_a cytee_n for_o shyrborn_n and_o rummesbury_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o salysbury_n now_o to_o that_o see_v be_v subgette_v barkshyre_o wyltshyre_o and_o dorsete_n the_o see_v of_o well_n be_v torn_v to_o bath_n thereto_o be_v now_o subget_v all_o somersete_n the_o see_v of_o kyrton_n
&_o of_o cornewale_v be_v change_v to_o exestre_n thereto_o be_v subget_n devenshyre_n &_o cornwall_n ¶_o de_n orientalibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o eest_fw-mi saxon_n always_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o now_o be_v subgette_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o london_n but_o the_o provynce_n of_o the_o ee_a angel_n that_o contain_v norfolk_n and_o souffolk_n have_v one_o bysshop_n att_o donwyk_n the_o bysshop_n heet_n felix_n and_o be_v a_o bourgon_n &_o be_v bysshop_n xvii_o year_n after_o he_o thomas_n be_v bysshoppe_n u_o year_n after_o he_o boneface_n xvii_o year_n thenne_fw-fr bysy_n afterward_o be_v ordain_v by_o theodorus_n &_o rule_v the_o provynce_n while_o he_o may_v endure_v by_o himself_o allone_n after_o he_o unto_o egbertes_n time_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n an_o hondr_v xliii_o bysshop_n rule_v that_o provynce_n oone_o att_o donwyk_fw-mi and_o a_o other_o of_o elyngham_n nevertheless_o after_o ludecans_n time_n king_n of_o mercia_n leave_v and_o be_v only_o one_o see_v att_o elyngham_n unto_o the_o u_o year_n of_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n when_o herfastus_n the_o xxiii_o bysshop_n of_o the_o estrene_n change_v his_o see_v to_o tetforde_n and_z his_o successor_n herbertus_n change_v these_o from_o tetforde_n to_o norwhiche_n by_o leave_n of_o king_n wyllyam_n the_o reed_n the_o see_v of_o ely_n that_o be_v night_n thereto_o the_o first_o king_n henry_n ordain_v the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o make_v subgect_n thereto_o cambrydgeshyre_n that_o be_v tofore_o a_o part_n of_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o lyncoln_n and_z for_o quyte_v thereof_o he_o gaafte_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lyncoln_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la merciorum_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la here_o take_v heed_n that_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n be_v always_o greteste_a for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v deal_v in_o mo_z bysshopryche_n and_o specyal_o by_o great_a hyrte_n by_o king_n offa._n which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_v the_o archebysshop_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lychfelde_v by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n thenne_fw-fr the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o of_o lyndeffar_n in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o her_o crystendom_n in_o king_n wulfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o lytchefeld_n the_o first_o bysshop_n that_o be_v there_o heet_n dwyna_n the_o second_o heet_n celath_n &_o be_v both_o scot_n after_o they_o the_o three_o trumphere_n the_o four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyfte_fw-mi chedde_v but_o in_o edelfydes_n time_n that_o be_v wulfrans_n brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n ordain_v their_o wynfrede_n cheddes_n deken_v netheles_o apud_fw-la hyndon_n after_o that_o for_o he_o be_v unbuxum_fw-la in_o some_o point_n he_o ordain_v there_o sexwulf_n abbot_n of_o medanstede_n that_o be_v name_v burgh_n but_o after_o sexwulfus_n four_o year_n theodorus_n tharchebysshop_n ordain_v fyve_o bysshop_n in_o the_o provynce_n of_o merâ—ia_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v bosell_n at_o wyrcestre_fw-fr cudwyn_n at_o lychfelde_v the_o foresaid_a sexwulf_n at_o chestre_n edelwyn_n att_o lyndeseye_n at_o cyte_n sydenia_n &_o he_o take_v eata_n monk_n of_o the_o abbaye_v of_o hylde_n att_o whit_n by_o &_o make_v he_o bysshoppe_n of_o dorchestre_n beside_o oxenford_n though_o this_o dorchestre_n heet_n dork_n &_o so_o the_o see_v of_o that_o long_v to_o westsaxon_n in_o saint_n byrynes_n time_n long_v to_o mercia_n from_o theodorus_n the_o archebysshops_n time_n ethelred_n king_n of_o mercia_n have_v destroy_v kente_v this_o bysshop_n sexwulf_n take_v pyctas_n bysshop_n of_o rochestre_n that_o come_v out_o of_o kente_n and_o make_v he_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herdforde_n at_o last_o when_o seâ—fulf_n be_v deed_n hedda_fw-mi be_v bysshop_n of_o lychefelde_n after_o he_o and_o wylfryd_v fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlonde_n be_v bysshop_n of_o chestre_n netheles_o after_o two_o year_n alfred_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n dey_v and_o wylfrede_v torn_v again_o to_o his_o own_o se_fw-la hagustalden_a and_o so_o hedda_fw-mi hold_v both_o the_o bysshopryche_n lychfelde_v and_o of_o chestre_n after_o he_o come_v albyn_n that_o heet_n wor_n also_o and_o after_o he_o come_v three_o bysshop_n torta_fw-la at_o chestre_fw-fr wytta_fw-mi at_o lychfelde_v and_o eata_n be_v yet_o atte_a dorchestre_n after_o he_o dethe_v bysshop_n of_o lyndesey_n hold_v his_o see_n iii_o hondr_v liiii_o year_n unto_o â—emygius_fw-la change_v the_o see_v to_o lyncoln_n by_o leave_n of_o the_o first_o king_n wyllyam_n but_o in_o edgar_n time_n bysshop_n leot_fw-la winus_fw-la join_v both_o bysshopryche_n to_o gyeer_v of_o chestre_n and_o lyndeffaâ—_n while_o his_o life_n edure_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la northumbran_n wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li._n ca._n xi_o at_o york_n be_v one_o see_v for_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o northumberlonde_n paulinus_fw-la hold_v first_o the_o see_v &_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o hold_v the_o see_v at_o york_n vii_o year_n afterward_o when_o king_n edwin_n be_v slay_v and_o thing_n be_v dystroubled_a poulinus_n go_v then_n by_o water_n away_o into_o kent_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v first_o &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o pall_n ¶_o wilhel_n li·iiii_fw-la and_o so_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o york_n cease_v xxx_o year_n &_o the_o use_n of_o the_o palle_v cease_v there_o a_o hondr_v xxu_o year_n unto_o that_o egbart_n the_o bysshop_n that_o be_v the_o king_n brood_a of_o the_o land_n recover_v it_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o pope_n r._n when_o saint_n oswolde_n regn_v aydanus_fw-la a_o scot_n be_v bysshop_n in_o bernica_fw-la that_o be_v the_o north_n side_n of_o northumberlonde_n after_o he_o finianê°_n after_o he_o salmanê°_n ¶_o wylhel_n uby_o s._n at_o last_o he_o go_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o great_a in_o dygnacyon_n for_o wylfre_v under_o take_v he_o for_o he_o hold_v unlawful_o besterdaye_n xxx_o year_n after_o the_o paulinus_n be_v go_v from_o 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he_o sore_o of_o the_o bryton_n for_o they_o have_v dryven_v he_o before_o &_o discomfyte_v he_o with_o strength_n wherefore_o this_o engist_n pray_v he_o for_o a_o love_n day_n &_o say_v he_o be_v not_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o land_n for_o to_o fight_v but_z for_o to_o have_v his_o land_n again_o if_o he_o may_v accord_v with_o the._n bryton_n &_o of_o they_o to_o have_v love_n and_o grace_v the_o king_n vortiger_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o bryton_n grant_v he_o a_o love_n day_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v ordain_v through_o the_o bryton_n that_o the_o same_o day_n shall_v be_v hold_v fast_o beside_o salysbury_n upon_o a_o hylle_n and_o engy_v shall_v come_v thyder_n with_o four_o hordred_a kdnghte_n without_o moo_o and_o the_o king_n with_o as_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o londe·_n and_o at_o that_o day_n the_o king_n come_v with_o his_o counseyll_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v but_o engist_n have_v warn_v his_o knight_n pryvely_a &_o then_o conmaund_v that_o every_o 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