regn_v but_o one_o year_n and_o he_o be_v a_o very_o crysten_v man_n and_z even_a as_o he_o die_v so_o be_v he_o do_v unto_o for_o leo_n deposyd_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n ¶_o leo_n the_o three_o with_o constantyne_n his_o soon_o be_v emperor_n twenty-five_o year_n this_o leo_fw-la when_o he_o be_v mighty_a he_o deposyd_v theodosius_n and_o regn_v for_o he_o &_o be_v desceyve_v by_o a_o certain_a apostata_fw-la the_o which_o have_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v &_o brenne_n all_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v both_o in_o batayll_n &_o in_o pestilence_n &_o with_o other_o infortune_n and_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v accursyd_v of_o gregorius_n and_o bode_v therein_o three_o day_n therefore_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o comyn_v people_n take_v from_o he_o the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o empire_n command_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v obey_v he_o ne_o socour_v he_o by_o cause_n he_o live_v like_o a_o heretyke_a ¶_o holy_a man_n say_v against_o he_o and_o many_o by_o he_o be_v martyr_v &_o exile_v and_o at_o the_o last_o in_o his_o myshyleve_n he_o dey_v wretched_o and_o in_o this_o man_n day_n but_o that_o karolus_fw-la marcellus_n help_v the_o crysten_v faith_n &_o faught_v manly_a against_o the_o sarrasyns_n and_o drive_v they_o backward_o in_o to_o spain_n the_o which_o they_o have_v subdue_v else_o they_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o france_n and_o karolus_fw-la slay_v three_o hondr_v thousand_o sarrasyn_n &_o moo_o and_o of_o his_o peple_n be_v slay_v but_o xu_o thousand_o ¶_o nota_fw-la ¶_o this_o man_n for_o the_o contynuall_a batayle_n take_v to_o lay_v man_n the_o tresoure_n of_o the_o chirche_n wherefore_o saint_n eucharius_n the_o bysshop_n of_o aurelian_a as_z he_o be_v in_o his_o prayer_n see_v that_o same_o karolus_fw-la in_o soul_n &_o body_n pain_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o show_v the_o bysshop_n this_o man_n say_v that_o that_o be_v the_o jugement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o chirche_n or_z of_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o fortifye_v that_o that_o the_o bysshop_n say_v &_o to_o prove_v it_o the_z abbot_n of_o saint_n denys_n go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n there_o that_o karolus_fw-la be_v bury_v &_o open_v the_o cheste_n that_o he_o lie_v in_o and_o there_o they_o see_v a_o great_a dragon_n go_v out_o but_z he_o have_v no_o body_n ¶_o gregorius_n the_o three_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o gregorius_n the_o second_o the_o which_o conform_v the_o worshyppe_n of_o the_o ymage_n of_o saint_n with_o the_o counseyll_v almoo_v of_o a_o thousand_o bysshop_n and_o he_o cursyd_v horryble_o all_o the_o despiser_n of_o these_o ymage_n as_o the_o emperor_n &_o other_o that_o be_v of_o that_o condycyon_n ¶_o constantynus_n the_o fyfth_o be_v emperor_n after_o his_o fader_fw-mi leo_n xxu_o year_n he_o be_v a_o cursyd_v man_n and_o a_o pure_a heretyke_a so_o that_o he_o die_v sacrefyce_n to_o the_o devylles_n he_o pursew_v the_o chirche_n and_o no_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a of_o he_o be_v write_v and_o so_o by_o the_o suâ—â—raunce_n of_o god_n the_o chirche_n be_v trowble_v long_o tyme._n about_o this_o time_n be_v many_o meruaylle_n &_o there_o be_v meruayllous_a earth_n quaky_v and_o certain_a cytee_n that_o be_v set_v on_o mountain_n they_o be_v remeâ—ed_v and_o bear_v away_o with_o the_o bylle_n in_o to_o the_o field_n vi_o mile_n then_n as_o they_o stand_v and_o the_o cytee_n be_v not_o break_v ne_fw-fr burâ—â—_n in_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotanian_a the_o earth_n be_v break_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o mâ—le_a and_o also_o there_o be_v a_o mule_n that_o spaâ—e_n in_o a_o man_n voy_n ash_n fall_v fro_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o see_v of_o poncico_n there_o be_v use_v for_o great_a frost_n that_o be_v xxx_o cubit_n of_o thycknesse_n and_o star_n felle_v fro_o heaven_n so_o myghte_o that_o man_n trow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v come_fw-mi all_o these_o betokened_a meruayllous_a thing_n for_o to_o come_v ¶_o anno_fw-la 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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 unryghtwysly_a 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 frensshman_n ¶_o paulus_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 faderlesse_a child_n &_o prisoner_n widow_n and_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 and_o sodeyn_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n as_o a_o tyrant_n and_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 sclaundre_v to_o the_o chirche_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 in_o famed_a pope_n among_o so_o many_o herd_n tofore_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o holy_a apostle_n sete_n keep_v in_o all_o honour_n &_o holiness_n ¶_o intynyte_n martyr_n be_v make_v this_o time_n by_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n for_z 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 martyr_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 that_o cursyd_v emperor_n be_v not_o unpunyssh_v for_o when_o that_o he_o dey_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o horryble_a voy_n and_o say_v i_o be_o take_v to_o a_o fire_n that_o be_v unable_a for_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o so_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n to_o everla_a pain_n ¶_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v dyvyde_v about_o this_o time_n for_o stephanus_n the_o pope_n translate_v ytaly_n and_o other_o unto_o karolus_fw-la a_o young_a man_n and_o constantyne_n hold_v the_o land_n of_o grece_n with_o other_o londe_n over_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a labour_n and_o many_o rebelling_n ¶_o this_o time_n karolus_fw-la magnus_fw-la be_v a_o noble_a young_a man_n and_o he_o begin_v for_o to_o regne_fw-la upon_o france_n and_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o pippinus_n and_z his_o mother_n be_v call_v berta_n ¶_o stephanus_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o paulus_n three_o year_n and_o he_o amend_v all_o the_o error_n of_o constantyne_n and_o he_o degrade_v all_o those_o the_o which_o constantyne_n ordain_v in_o a_o general_a synodus_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o vij_o c.lxxxiiij_o aditanus_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n xxiiij_o year_n this_o man_n be_v myghte_o worshyp_v of_o the_o people_n no_o man_n great_a afore_o he_o in_o honour_n riches_n and_o build_v this_o man_n set_v two_o solemn_a synodis_fw-la the_o 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a_o spryng_a and_o welling_n up_o of_o water_n and_o also_o flode_n both_o of_o the_o see_v &_o alsoo_o of_o the_o fresh_a river_n and_o spring_n that_o the_o see_v bank_n wall_n and_o cost_v break_v up_o that_o mennny_n bests_n and_o housy_n in_o many_o place_n and_o namely_o in_o low_a countree_n violent_o and_o sudden_o be_v drown_v &_o fruyte_n dryven_v away_o of_o the_o earth_n through_o contynuaunce_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n of_o the_o see_v ever_o more_o afterward_o be_v torn_v into_o more_o saltness_n and_o sourness_n ot_fw-mi savoure_n ¶_o the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la king_n edward_n enter_v the_o scot_n see_v after_o mydsome_a and_o to_o many_o of_o the_o scot_n he_o give_v batayll_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o many_o he_o treatyd_v and_o bow_v untoo_o his_o pease_n thrughe_o his_o doughtynesse_n and_o hardynesse_n ¶_o and_o after_o the_o fee_v of_o saint_n myghell_n â–ª_o then_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o earl_n of_o moryf_n have_v &_o take_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o bring_v into_o englonde_n and_o put_v into_o prison_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o julii_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v seen_v and_o appyered_a in_o yâ—_z firmament_n a_o bemed_a star_n the_o which_o clerk_n call_v stella_fw-la cometa_fw-la and_o that_o star_n be_v seen_v in_o dyvers_a part_n of_o yâ—_z firmament_n ¶_o where_o after_n anon_o there_o follow_v in_o englonde_n good_a cheap_a and_o wonder_v great_a plente_a of_o all_o chaffer_n vytaylle_n and_o marchaundyse_n and_o there_o against_o hunger_n scarsyte_n myscheyf_v &_o need_v of_o money_n ¶_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o a_o quartre_n of_o wheat_n atte_fw-mi london_n be_v sell_v for_o two_o shelling_n and_o a_o good_a fat_a ox_n at_o a_o noble_a and_o fyve_o good_a dove_n bird_n for_o a_o penny_n in_o which_o year_n dey_v sir_n john_n of_o eltham_n earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v king_n edward_n brother_n and_o lyethe_v atte_a 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earl_n of_o gloucestre_n robert_n of_o vfforde_v earl_n of_o southfolke_n and_o wyllyam_n of_o clyton_n erâ—e_n of_o huntyngeton_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v no_o cloth_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o of_o englonde_n as_o clothe_v of_o goldene_a of_o silk_n or_o velvet_n or_o damask_n or_o satyn_a baudkynne_n none_o such_o other_o ne_v none_o wild_a ware_n nefurre_n of_o beyond_o the_o see_v but_o such_o as_o may_v spend_v a_o hondred_a pound_n of_o rend_v by_o year_n but_o this_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n be_v but_o of_o lytyll_a effect_n for_o it_o be_v no_o thing_n hold_v ¶_o in_o the_o xiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o braban_n with_o queen_n philyp_v his_o wyf_v there_o bere_v a_o child_n at_o and_o werpe_v there_o he_o dwell_v more_o than_o a_o year_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o braban_n and_o other_o ally_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o chaleng_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englonde_n by_o right_a and_o by_o herytage_n after_o the_o dethe_v of_o karoll_n the_o great_a king_n of_o france_n brother_n germayne_n of_o queen_n isalâ—â—_n king_n edward_n mother_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v and_o occupy_v unryghtfull_a by_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n the_o eme_v soon_o of_o king_n karoll_fw-fr yâ—_z which_o duke_n and_o all_o his_o in_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n &_o all_o otherlong_a there_o to_o with_o all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n king_n edward_n toâ—de_v ready_a unto_o he_o and_o make_v &_o behyght_n he_o suerte_a by_o good_a faith_n &_o trust_n and_z after_o yâ—_z the_o king_n haste_v he_o again_o into_o englonde_n &_o leave_v there_o the_o queen_n still_o be_v hind_n he_o in_o braban_n than_o in_o yâ—_z xiiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la when_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o his_o ream_n and_o other_o that_o oughten_a to_o be_v at_o his_o parliament_n be_v call_v &_o assemble_v togyder_n in_o yâ—_z same_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n after_o yâ—_z fee_v of_o saint_n hylarye_n the_n king_n needs_o be_v put_v forth_o &_o promothe_v as_o touch_v yâ—_z kyngdom_n of_o france_n for_o which_o needs_o to_o be_v speed_v yâ—_z king_n axe_v yâ—_z fyfte_fw-mi part_n of_o all_o the_o mevable_a good_n of_o englonde_n &_o yâ—_z mulle_n &_o yâ—_z ix_o sheep_n of_o every_o corn_n and_o all_z yâ—_z lord_n of_o every_o town_n where_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v taxyd_v &_o gadryd_n shall_v answer_v too_o the_o king_n thereof_o &_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o at_o his_o own_o lust_n &_o will_n wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v knowleche_v the_o very_a truth_n the_o ynner_n love_v of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v torn_v in_o too_o hate_v &_o the_o comyn_v prayer_n into_o curse_a for_z cause_n that_o the_o comune_a people_n be_v so_o strong_o greve_v ¶_o also_o the_o foresaid_a phylyp_n valois_n of_o france_n have_v gadr_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a host_n &_o destroy_v in_o his_o party_n &_o kyngdom_n many_z of_o the_o king_n friend_n of_o englonde_n with_o town_n &_o castle_n many_o other_o of_o their_o lordshyppe_n &_o many_o harm_n shamys_o &_o dystyte_n do_v unto_o the_o queen_n wherefore_o king_n edward_n when_o he_o hear_v this_o tydynge_n strong_o meve_v therewith_o and_o a_o anger_v &_o send_v dyvers_a letter_n over_o see_v to_o the_o queen_n &_o to_o other_o yâ—_z be_v his_o friend_n glad_v they_o certefienge_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n yâ—_z he_o may_v ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o ester_n when_o he_o have_v speed_v of_o all_o thing_n yâ—_z he_o need_v to_o have_v he_o go_v over_o set_v again_o of_o who_o come_n yâ—_z queen_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n be_v wonder_v glad_a and_o make_v moche_n joy_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o hold_v against_o he_o make_v as_o moche_v sorrow_n ¶_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n through_o counseyll_n of_o his_o trewelyege_n and_o counseyll_a of_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o write_v the_o king_n of_o france_n name_n &_o take_v &_o meddle_v the_o king_n arm_n of_o france_n quarter_v with_o tharme_n of_o englonde_n &_o command_v forth_o with_o his_o coyen_fw-mi of_o gold_n under_o discrypcyon_n &_o write_v of_o yâ—_z name_n of_o englonde_n &_o of_o france_n to_o be_v make_v beast_n that_o may_v be_v &_o yâ—_z be_v too_o say_v yâ—_z floreyne_a yâ—_z be_v callyd_v yâ—_z noble_a price_n of_o vi_o shelling_n seven_o pen_n sterl_v &_o yâ—_z half_n noble_a yâ—_z valuc_fw-fr iii_o shelling_n &_o iiii_o pen_n &_o yâ—_z farthâ—â—ges_fw-ge the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pen_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n come_v unto_o the_o scluy_v and_o dyscomfyte_v all_o the_o powere_n of_o france_n in_o the_o haven_n and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n afterâ—that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o command_v &_o lete_fw-la write_v in_o his_o charter_n wrytte_n and_o other_o letter_n the_o date_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o france_n the_o first_o and_o wâ—yle_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o do_v and_o travaylling_n in_o france_n thrughe_v his_o counseyll_n he_o write_v to_o all_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n &_o baron_n and_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o also_o too_o dyverse_a of_o the_o comune_a people_n dyvers_a lettre_n and_o maundemente_n bere_v date_n at_o gandaut_n the_o viii_o day_n of_o february_n and_o anon_o after_o within_o a_o lytyll_a time_n he_o come_v again_o into_o englond_n with_o the_o queen_n &_o her_o child_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n on_o mydsome_a even_o he_o begin_v to_o sail_v toward_o france_n again_o &_o manly_a &_o fyers_o he_o fall_v upon_o philyp_n of_o valois_n the_o which_o long_a time_n lay_v and_o have_v gadryd_v to_o high_a a_o
mercurius_n and_o so_o bacchus_n be_v call_v god_n of_o wine_n venus_n goddess_n of_o love_n and_o beaute_n laverna_fw-la god_n of_o theeft_n and_o of_o robbery_n protheus_n god_n of_o falshede_v and_o of_o gyse_n &_o pluto_n god_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o verse_n will_v mean_v that_o these_o foresaid_a god_n regne_fw-la and_z be_v serve_v in_o chestre_n mars_n with_o fighting_a &_o cok_v marcurius_fw-la with_o covetyse_n &_o rychesse_n bacchus_n with_o great_a drynk_n venus_n with_o love_n lewd_o laverna_fw-la with_o theeft_a and_o robbery_n protheus_n with_o falshede_v and_o gyle_v then_o be_v pluto_n not_o unserued_a that_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n ¶_o r_o â–ª_o there_o babylon_n lore_n more_o may_v have_v troth_n the_o more_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_fw-mi ten_o take_v heed_n that_o englonde_n contain_v xxxii_o shire_n and_o provynce_n that_o now_o ben_fw-mi call_v erldom_n reserve_v cornewale_v and_o the_o ylonde_n ¶_o alfre_n the_o se_fw-mi ben_fw-mi the_o name_n of_o the_o erldom_n &_o shire_n kente_fw-la sousex_n sothery_a hampshyre_n barokshyre_n that_o have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o bare_a oak_n that_o be_v in_o yâ—_z foreste_n of_o wyndesore_n for_o at_o that_o bare_a oak_n man_n of_o that_o shire_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v togyder_n and_o make_v their_o treaty_n and_o there_o take_v counseyll_n and_o advyse_n also_o wyldshyre_o that_o heet_n somtymee_fw-fr yâ—_z provynce_n of_o semeran_n somersete_n dorsete_n devenshyre_n that_o now_o be_v call_v devonia_fw-la in_o latyn_a these_o ix_o south_n shire_n the_o tamyse_n depart_v from_o the_o other_o deal_n of_o englonde_n which_o be_v sometime_o govern_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o westsaxon_n law_n eestsex_n myddelsex_n southfolke_n northefolke_n herdeforth_o shire_n huntyngdon_n shire_n northampton_n shire_n cambridgeshyre_n beddeforth_o shire_n buykyngham_n shire_n leycestre_fw-fr shire_n derby_n shire_n notyngham_n shire_n lyncolnshyre_n yorkeshyre_n durhanshyre_n northumberlonde_n caerleyllshyre_n with_o cumberlonde_n appelby_n shire_n with_o westmerlonde_n lancastre_n shire_n that_o contain_v fyve_o lytell_a shire_n these_o fyftene_a north_n and_o ee_a shire_n were_v sometime_o govern_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o law_n call_v mercia_n in_o latyn_a and_o marchene_n law_n in_o englysshe_n it_o be_v to_o wit_v yâ—_z yorkeshyre_n stretch_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o humbre_a untoo_o the_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n and_o yet_o in_o yorkeshyre_n ben_fw-mi xxii_o hondredy_n hondr_v &_o candrede_n be_v all_o one_o candrede_n be_v one_o word_n make_v of_o walshe_n and_o irysshe_n and_o be_v too_o mean_v a_o country_n that_o contain_v a_o hondred_a town_n and_o be_v also_o in_o englysshe_n call_v wepentak_n for_o sometime_o in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o new_a lord_n tenaunte_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v uppe_o their_o wepen_v in_o stead_n of_o homage_n duramshyre_n stretch_v from_o the_o rynere_n of_o teyse_fw-mi unto_o the_o ryvere_a of_o tyne_n and_o for_o to_o spke_v propr_fw-la ely_z of_o northumberlonde_n it_o stretch_v froo_o yâ—_z ryver_n of_o tyne_n unto_o yâ—_z ryver_n of_o twede_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o scotlonde_n then_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northum_n berlonde_v that_o be_v sometime_o from_o humbre_fw-mi unto_o twede_n be_v now_o a_o count_v for_o one_o shire_n &_o one_o erledom_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o then_o be_v in_o englonde_n but_o xxxii_o shire_n but_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northumberlond_n be_v depart_v into_o vi_o shire_n that_o ben_fw-mi euerwykshyre_n duramshire_n northumberlonde_n caerleylshyre_n appelbyshyre_n lancastre_n shire_n then_o be_v in_o englonde_n xxxvi_o shire_n without_o cornewale_v &_o also_o without_o the_o ylonde_n king_n wyllyam_n make_v all_o these_o provynce_n and_o shire_n to_o be_v descryve_v and_o moten_a then_o be_v find_fw-mi xxxvi_o shire_n and_o half_a ashyre_n town_n two_o and_o fyfty_a thousand_o and_o four_o score_v parysshe_n chirch_v xlu_o thousand_o and_o two_o knight_n fee_n lxxu_o thousand_o whereof_o man_n of_o relygyon_n have_v xx.vii_fw-la thousand_o &_o xu_o knight_n fee_n but_o now_o the_o wood_n ben_fw-mi hew_v down_o and_o the_o land_n new_a tyll_v and_o make_v moche_n more_o than_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o many_o town_n and_o vyllage_n build_v &_o so_o there_o ben_fw-mi many_o mo_z vyllage_n &_o town_n now_o than_o be_v in_o that_o tyme._n and_o be_v as_o a_o fore_n be_v write_v that_o cornewale_v be_v not_o set_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o englonde_n it_o may_v stone_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o wale_n ne_fw-la in_o scotlond_n but_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n and_o it_o join_v untoo_o devenshyre_n &_o so_o may_v the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi atcompt_v in_o englonde_n xxxvii_o shire_n and_o a_o half_a with_o the_o other_o shire_n ¶_o de_n legibus_fw-la legumque_fw-la vocabulis_fw-la ovnwallo_n that_o hyght_n moliuncius_fw-la also_o make_v first_o law_n in_o britain_a the_o which_o law_n be_v call_v moliuncius_fw-la law_n and_o be_v solempne_o observe_v unto_o wyllyam_n conqueror_n time_n moliuncyus_n ordain_v among_o his_o law_n that_o cytees_n temple_n &_o way_n that_o leden_fw-ge man_n thereto_o and_o plow_v man_n solowe_v shall_v have_v prevylege_n and_o freedom_n for_o to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o will_v fletherto_o for_o socour_n and_o refuge_n then_o afterward_o mercia_n queen_n of_o briton_n that_o be_v gwytelinus_n wife_n of_o her_o the_o provynce_n have_v the_o name_n of_o mercia_n as_o somman_a suppose_v she_o make_v a_o law_n full_a of_o wit_n and_o of_o reason_n &_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n ¶_o gildas_n that_o write_v yâ—_z chronicle_n and_o history_n of_o the_o bryton_n torn_v these_o two_o law_n out_o of_o bryton_n speech_n into_o latyn_a and_o afterward_o king_n aluredus_n torn_v all_o out_o of_o latyn_a in_o too_o saxon_n speech_n and_o be_v call_v marchene_n law_n also_o the_o same_o king_n aluredus_n write_v in_o englysshe_n and_o put_v to_o a_o other_o law_n that_o hyght_n westsaxon_a law_n then_o afterward_o danes_n be_v lord_n in_o this_o land_n and_z so_o come_v forth_o the_o three_o law_n that_o heet_n dane_n law_n of_o these_o three_o law_n saint_n edward_n the_o three_o make_v one_o common_a law_n that_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n edward_n law_n i_o hold_v it_o welle_v do_v to_o write_v here_o &_o expowne_n many_o term_n of_o these_o law_n myndebruch_n hurt_v of_o honour_n and_o worshyppe_n in_o french_a bleschur_n dhonnour_n burbruck_n in_o french_a bleschur_n de_fw-fr court_n on_o the_o cloy_v grithbruche_o break_v of_o pea_n myskenning_a change_a of_o speech_n in_o court_n show_v set_v ting_a forth_o of_o marchaundyse_n hamsokne_v or_o hamfare_v a_o rear_n make_v in_o house_n forstalling_n wrong_a or_o bet_fw-mi down_o in_o the_o king_n high_a way_n frithsoken_n surete_a in_o defence_n sak_n forsfayte_n soka_n suit_n of_o court_n and_o thereof_o comethe_v soaken_v theme_n suit_n of_o bondeman_n fighting_a wit_n a_o 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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 brytayn_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 thenne_fw-fr scot_n and_o pyctes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximê°_n the_o tyrant_n pursew_v brytayn_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 briton_n against_o the_o pyctes_n and_o put_v out_o gurmonde_n she_o iryss_n he_o king_n with_o his_o pyctes_n and_o the_o bryton_n also_o with_o her_o king_n that_o heet_n careticus_fw-la &_o drofe_n hem_v out_o of_o englonde_n into_o wales_n and_o so_o yâ—_z saxon_n be_v
vyctour_n and_o every_o provynce_n after_o his_o strengthe_n make_v high_o a_o kine_n ge_fw-mi and_o so_o depart_v englonde_n into_o seven_o kyngedome_n netheles_o afterward_o these_o seven_o kyngedome_n everywhichone_o after_o other_o come_v all_o in_o to_o one_o kyngedomeâ—_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 saint_n edward_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 &_o after_o he_o haralde_v hold_v the_o kingdom_n ix_o movethe_n and_o after_o he_o normans_n have_v regn_v unto_o this_o tyme._n but_o how_o long_o they_o shall_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 and_o her_o mark_n mare_n and_o bound_n when_o they_o begin_v and_o how_o long_o they_o endurede_v here_o shall_v i_o some_o what_o 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king_n edmonde_n be_v slay_v and_o then_o the_o dane_n take_v wronful_o both_o the_o kyngedom_n of_o ee_a angle_n and_o of_o estsaxon_n afterward_o the_o dane_n be_v put_v out_o &_o dryven_v away_o or_o make_v subgette_v and_o then_o the_o elder_a king_n edward_n join_v both_o the_o kingdom_n too_o his_o own_o the_o fyfte_a kyngdom_n be_v of_o westsaxon_n and_o dure_v lengeste_v of_o all_o these_o kyngdon_n and_o have_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n southsaxon_fw-mi in_o the_o north_n tamyse_v in_o the_o south_n and_o in_o the_o west_n the_o see_v dccean_n in_o that_o kyngdom_n regn_v serdryk_n 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 hondred_a and_z nineteeen_o and_o thenne_n after_o the_o come_n of_o angles_n lxxi_o so_o say_v denys_n the_o other_o kingdom_n pass_v into_o this_o kyngdom_n the_o syxt_v kyngdom_n be_v of_o mercia_n and_o be_v grette_v of_o all_o the_o mark_n and_o the_o mere_n thereof_o be_v in_o yâ—_z west_n side_n of_o the_o ryver_n dee_fw-mi fast_o by_o chestre_n and_o scuarne_n fast_a by_o shrowesbury_v unto_o brystowe_v in_o the_o ee_v the_o eest_fw-mi see_v in_z 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 yâ—_z corner_n of_o wythall_n there_o humbre_fw-mi fall_v into_o the_o west_n se._n penda_n wybbe_n soon_o regn_v first_o in_o this_o kyngedom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cris_fw-la te_fw-la vi_o hondr_v xxvi_o so_o say_v denys_n and_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o angle_n an_o hondr_v lxxv_o year_n this_o kyngdom_n dure_v under_o xvii_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 kyngdom_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 and_o join_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n netheles_o at_o the_o beginning_n this_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_fw-la be_v depart_v into_o three_o in_o west_n mercia_fw-la in_z myddell_a mercia_n &_o rest_n mercia_n the_o vii_o kingdom_n be_v northamhymbrorum_n that_o be_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o northhumberlonde_n the_o mere_n and_o mark_v thereof_o be_v by_o west_n and_o by_o ee_v the_o se_fw-mi of_o dccean_n 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 merse_n and_o by_o north_n the_o scot_n see_v that_o heet_n forth_o in_o scot_n wear_v in_o brytysshe_n the_o scottesshe_n see_v in_o englysshe_n this_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n be_v first_o deal_v in_o two_o provynce_n that_o one_o be_v the_o south_n side_n and_o heet_n deyra_n and_o that_o other_o be_v the_o north_n side_n &_o heet_n brenicia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v two_o kyngedome_n and_o the_o ryver_n depart_v these_o two_o kingdom_n that_o time_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 tyne_n the_o kingdom_n of_o brenicia_fw-la be_v fro_o time_n to_o the_o scottysshe_n see_v and_o whanne_v pyâ—â—â—_n dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li.iii_fw-la ca_fw-mi ii_o that_o ninian_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 hondrede_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 thyse_n two_o kingdom_n be_v otherwhile_o as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o king_n and_o somty_n i_o all_o hole_n under_o one_o king_n and_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_n king_n ccc_o xxi_o year_n atte_fw-mi last_o dsbartus_fw-la and_o ellewere_v slay_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o her_o kyngedom_n the_o dane_n slay_v theym_fw-mi and_o northumberlonde_n be_v void_a without_o king_n viij_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 kyngdom_n adelstone_n he_o make_v subgect_v the_o king_n dane_n scottâ—sshe_v and_o walshe_a and_o regn_v first_o allone_n in_o englonde_n &_o hold_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n &_o all_o one_o kyngdom_n that_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viij_o c_o xxviii_o that_o ryver_n of_o merse_n be_v sometime_o yâ—_z mark_v &_o mere_a bytweene_n the_o kyngdom_n of_o mercia_n &_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o northumberlond_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 mersee_v that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o see_v yâ—_z be_v a_o bound_n &_o a_o mere_a for_o it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o other_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cionides_n of_o henry_n &_o alfrede_n yâ—_z kynged_a ward_v yâ—_z elder_a fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mamcestre_n in_o northumberlonde_n but_o yâ—_z cyte_v mancestre_n be_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_n scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bysshopriche_n &_o their_o see_v ca_fw-mi xiii_o lvcius_n be_v yâ—_z first_o king_n crysten_v of_o the_o bryton_n in_z his_o time_n be_v three_o archcbysshop_n see_v in_o brytayn_n one_o be_v at_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o the_o three_o caerusk_n yâ—_z cyte_v of_o legyon_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cyte_n be_v now_o call_v cacrleon_n to_o these_o archebysshoppes_n see_v be_v subgecte_v xxviii_o bysshop_n &_o be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n sec_fw-la of_o london_n be_v subgett_v corn_n wail_v &_o all_o myddell_n englonde_n unto_o humbre_fw-mi to_o york_n all_o northumberlonde_n from_o yâ—_z bow_n of_o humbre_fw-mi with_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o caerleon_n all_o wale_n there_o be_v in_o wales_n vii_o bysshop_n &_o now_o be_v but_o four_o though_o sevarne_n
gen_n twelve_o our_o lord_n see_v the_o folysshnes_n of_o the_o people_n meruayllous_o for_o yâ—_z pain_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o confound_v the_o tongue_n of_o they_o in_o so_o moche_n yâ—_z none_o understode_v what_o a_o other_o say_v and_o so_o they_o be_v disperple_v &_o asondâ—ed_v by_o all_o yâ—_z worl_z de_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o nembroth_n book_n be_v write_v full_o ¶_o and_o after_o the_o confusyon_n of_o the_o langage_fw-fr he_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o persee_n &_o there_o he_o enstructâ—_n &_o teach_v they_o to_o adoure_n &_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o he_o leave_v his_o soon_o belus_n in_o babylon_n the_o which_o belus_n succeed_v high_o and_o so_o from_o then_n his_o progeny_n opteyn_v that_o kyngdom_n unto_o the_o tâ—â—e_n of_o many_o a_o year_n after_o ¶_o in_o this_o time_n begin_v many_o kingdom_n and_o the_o moost_n of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scitarum_n but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o rude_a &_o boisterous_a people_n in_o it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d te_fw-mi be_v never_o have_v in_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a 〈◊〉_d of_o dystaunce_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o which_o with_o dyvers_a and_o many_o alteracyon_n often_o time_n be_v change_v and_o also_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o many_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n abowee_v this_o say_a time_n begin_v and_o this_o noblynesse_n or_o gentylman_n be_v ordern_v for_o many_o cause_n â—_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v necessyte_n for_o when_o mankind_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d &_o man_n be_v prompt_a &_o ready_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o withstand_v the_o great_a malice_n of_o the_o â—usyd_v people_n against_o good_a man_n thereof_o a_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gentylman_n or_o a_o noble_a man_n as_o before_o other_o in_o virtue_n notable_a ¶_o whereof_o jerom_o say_v i_o see_v no_o thing_n else_o in_o noblesse_n or_z in_o gentylman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o certeyn_a necessyte_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o recede_v fro_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o gentylnesse_n of_o their_o noble_a ancestor_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v yâ—_z dyvers_a worshypâ—ge_n of_o the_o people_n for_o no_o man_n worshype_n thenne_fw-fr but_z as_o his_o natural_a reason_n gaf_n and_o they_o know_v not_o ryghtwysly_a what_o they_o shall_v worship_n all_o though_o they_o live_v peasyble_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a of_o wit_n yâ—_z they_o coâ—de_fw-fr pondre_fw-fr no_o great_a thing_n but_o that_o be_v publyssh_v by_o yâ—_z comyn_v peple_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n for_o their_o pease_n to_o be_v keep_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v prince_n of_o noble_a birth_n ¶_o the_o three_o cause_n procee_v of_o some_o syngule_a strength_n many_o time_n the_o comynalte_n be_v greve_v through_o enemy_n come_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o they_o say_v yâ—_z who_o some_o ever_o will_v deffende_v &_o keep_v they_o from_o these_o peryle_n he_o shall_v have_v yâ—_z right_a of_o nobleness_n for_o he_o &_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o wise_a many_o be_v â—adde_a to_o be_v noble_a man_n ¶_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o noblynesse_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o good_n sometime_o the_o people_n be_v hold_v with_o great_a penury_n of_o meet_a &_o drink_v and_o then_o they_o take_v they_o &_o they_o to_o some_o rich_a man_n yâ—_z through_o that_o covenaunt_n they_o shall_v tempre_fw-it the_o great_a straytnesse_n of_o their_o hungre_n &_o after_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n &_o a_o noble_a man_n ¶_o also_o there_o be_v find_v certain_a noble_a man_n by_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o of_o the_o which_o some_o abode_n in_o virtue_n as_o davyd_v &_o some_o fail_v anon_o as_o saul_n &_o jeroboam_fw-la also_o it_o be_v radde_a that_o many_o be_v noble_a man_n by_o tyranny_n &_o violence_n of_o the_o which_o some_o be_v destroy_v anon_o and_o some_o abode_n in_o stableness_n as_o paynemes_n may_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la two_o m.ix_o c._n &_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.ij_o c.lxxxiiij_o saruk_v lyneal_o descend_v from_o our_o forn_n fader_fw-mi adam_n to_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n be_v his_o soon_o &_o he_o live_v a_o hondred_a and_o xlviij_o year_n ¶_o and_o about_o this_o time_n ydolatry_n begin_v to_o to_o increase_v myghte_o and_o if_o you_o revolve_v and_o look_v the_o hystorye_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o three_o thing_n pryncypal_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o ydolatry_n that_o be_v to_o understonde_v the_o affeccyon_n which_o they_o have_v to_o deed_n man_n dredde_v &_o flatter_a against_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o dilygence_n of_o artyfycer_n &_o crafty_a man_n about_o sculture_n or_o gravynge_n wicked_a fende_v thene_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o ydollis_fw-la and_o give_v answe_v res_fw-la to_o the_o people_n and_o these_o wicked_a spyryte_n conferm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n myghte_o in_o so_o moche_v that_o what_o some_o ever_o manere_v of_o person_n will_v not_o conform_v he_o to_o the_o reason_n he_o shall_v grevous_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v also_o there_o be_v add_v and_o put_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o dysceyve_a laud_n and_o praise_v of_o poetes_n the_o which_o wretch_n and_o also_o damn_a man_n in_o to_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o gay_a aourned_a wrytynge_n exalt_v and_o that_o same_o time_n whanne_v devylles_n begin_v for_o to_o speak_v so_o fayr_o and_o so_o meke_o to_o man_n the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o great_a and_o habundaunt_a mercy_n send_v his_o angel_n that_o they_o spolde_v sheke_n to_o his_o elect_a man_n in_o vysyble_o lest_o that_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v perysshe_v with_o this_o myschevous_a error_n belus_n soon_o to_o nembroth_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o this_o world_n and_o this_o man_n be_v he_o who_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n first_o trow_v shall_v be_v a_o god_n wherefore_o dyvers_a peple_n name_v he_o dyvers_o and_o some_o call_v he_o bell_n some_z baal_n some_o baalim_fw-la some_o beelphagor_n and_o some_o beelzebub_n and_o this_o unhappy_a error_n stand_v in_o mankind_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n ¶_o ninus_n soon_o to_o belus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o of_o assuriorum_fw-la regned_a liiij_o year_n and_o this_o ninus_n desire_v for_o to_o have_v lordship_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o that_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o country_n about_o he_o he_o give_v bataylle_v to_o all_o that_o dwell_v nyghe_a about_o he_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o time_n the_o people_n be_v rude_a and_o have_v not_o the_o cunning_a of_o fight_v nor_o armour_n anon_o he_o subdue_v unto_o high_a all_o asiam_n and_o there_o be_v make_v yâ—_z first_o monarch_n in_o yâ—_z rest_n party_n and_o when_o his_o herte_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o fader_fw-mi belus_n he_o make_v to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o his_o comfort_n a_o image_n of_o his_o fad_n to_o who_o he_o gaf_a so_o mighty_a reverence_n that_o what_o soever_o guilty_a man_n have_v flee_v to_o yâ—_z image_n the_fw-mi shall_v no_o man_n do_v unto_o he_o no_o hurt_n &_o he_o pardon_v high_o of_o all_o his_o trespass_n and_o through_o his_o ensample_n many_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n yâ—_z deed_n image_n of_z their_o dear_a friend_n thenne_fw-fr these_o malicyous_a spiryte_n sing_v yâ—_z curyosyte_n of_o the_o people_n hide_v they_o within_o they_o &_o gaaf_a answer_n unto_o yâ—_z people_n &_o say_v they_o be_v god_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o god_n thus_o yâ—_z unhappy_a sin_n of_o ydolatry_n be_v bring_v in_o the_z which_o repugn_v myghte_o to_o god_n mageste_v and_o in_o so_o moche_v this_o madness_n grow_v that_o he_o shol_a de_fw-fr suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o dethe_v that_o say_v they_o be_v man_n but_o god_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.xiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.lxxxv_o there_o soon_o to_o nachor_n live_v two_o c_o and_z u_o year_n this_o there_o after_o the_o death_n of_o aram_n go_v from_o ut_fw-la of_o call_v &_o pass_v in_o to_o charram_n with_o his_o child_n &_o he_o nevewe_v and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o worship_n the_o fire_n as_o nembroth_n have_v teach_v he_o be_v banyssh_v the_o country_n and_o the_o comyn_v opynyon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nembroth_n regn_v there_o the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o other_o name_n amraphel_n the_o king_n of_o sennaar_n who_o long_o time_n after_o this_o abraham_n overcome_v ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la gen_n xiiij_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.c.lxxxiiij_o et_fw-fr a_fw-fr te_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la two_o m.xv_o here_o
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