begyn_v the_o devoute_a &_o holy_a story_n of_o holy_a patryarke_n the_o here_o begyn_v the_o three_o aege_fw-la of_o the_o world_n during_o to_o davyd_v abraham_n which_o worshypt_v the_o very_a god_n &_o 〈…〉_o worshyp_a they_o teach_v it_o vide_fw-la pâ—agen_fw-mi twelve_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la futen_v â–ª_o ¶_o this_o abraham_n a_o faithful_a lover_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v the_o xliij_o year_n of_o nâ—us_fw-fr king_n of_o babylon_n and_o know_v you_o yâ—_z the_o lxxxu_o year_n of_o abraham_n thorugh_o the_o mighty_a glory_n of_o the_o high_a god_n the_o word_n of_o mercy_n descend_v upon_o mankind_n for_o thenne_n be_v begin_v to_o appear_v the_o oraculus_fw-la of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la au_n xvi_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la iâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o time_n holy_a angel_n appear_v â—o_o we_o in_o form_n of_o mankind_n ¶_o this_o abraham_n have_v two_o brother_n aâ—am_n &_o 〈◊〉_d and_o aram_n gate_n loth_n a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n &_o a_o holy_a and_o he_o deleâ—â—ed_v to_o be_v visyte_v with_o angel_n as_o his_o uncle_n abraham_n be_v and_o for_o this_o loath_a abraham_n 〈◊〉_d iiij_o king_n for_z they_o take_v loath_a 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o one_o be_v sard_n to_o be_v â—emroth_n but_z he_o be_v call_v here_o amraphel_n ¶_o and_o abraham_n have_v many_o wâ—â—es_n as_o sarar_fw-la &_o agar_n and_o his_o child_n &_o his_o brother_n have_v many_o child_n but_o for_o we_o that_o write_v chourl_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n but_o of_o the_o noble_a fader_n sed_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la sine_fw-la genâ—_n ¶_o melchisedech_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o ryghtwy_n king_n for_z his_o excee_a holiness_n and_o he_o offer_v breed_n and_o wine_n to_o abrahamâ—_n in_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a mystery_n he_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o bye_n god_n ¶_o seâ—â—ramis_n the_o three_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o ordain_v a_o army_n &_o go_v in_o to_o ind_n &_o opteyn_v yâ—_z country_n and_o so_o by_o all_o asyam_n the_o kingdom_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la be_v dilate_v and_o he_o multiply_v the_o cyte_n of_o babylon_n myght_o &_o make_v wall_n about_o it_o this_o semiramis_n have_v a_o wyf_v and_z he_o forsake_v she_o and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o she_o be_v slay_v of_o she_o soon_o ninus_n by_o cause_n she_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o unlefull_a concupyscence_n sic_fw-la di_fw-fr au_fw-fr xviij_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr dei_fw-la and_o the_o master_n in_o his_o story_n say_v yâ—_z she_o wed_v she_o own_o soon_o &_o he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o she_o the_o which_o orden_v babylon_n to_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o all_o his_o ream_n ¶_o ninus_n the_o four_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v soon_o to_o great_a ninus_n of_o this_o man_n lytell_fw-mi be_v write_v but_o that_o he_o slay_v his_o own_o mother_n as_o be_v say_v afore_o ¶_o arrius_n be_v the_o fyfth_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o under_o he_o be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o lryst_n live_v l._n lxxx_o year_n this_o ysaac_n have_v a_o wyf_v call_v rebecca_n &_o on_o she_o he_o gate_n two_o son_n esau_n &_o jacob_n this_o esau_n sell_v his_o enherytaunce_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o he_o be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o joumeorum_n &_o he_o have_v in_o possessyon_n the_o hylle_n of_o seyr_n &_o put_v first_o mary_n to_o ass_n whereof_o be_v eugendr_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lorshyp_n &_o gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sin_n be_v overthrow_v the_o wyf_v of_o loath_a look_n backward_o torn_v in_o to_o a_o salt_n stone_n sheweth_z that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacy_n on_o shall_v desire_v thing_n past_a hec_fw-la augê°_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la lij_o m.iij_o c.xliiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.viij_o c.lvi_o iacob_n live_v l._n xlvij_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v four_o wyve_n or_o some_o concubyne_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v lyam_n balam_n zelpham_n and_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v blere_o eye_v and_o she_o bear_v he_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n symeon_n levy_n ysachar_n zabulon_n and_o a_o daughter_n that_o hyght_n dyâ—a_n bala_n servant_n to_o lya_n &_o concubine_n to_o jacob_n bare_a he_o two_o son_n dan_fw-mi and_o neptalym_n ¶_o rachel_n the_o second_o wyf_v to_o jacob_n be_v barren_a long_a time_n &_o at_o the_o last_o she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_n &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_n servant_n to_o rachel_n bear_v jacob_n two_o son_n gad_n &_o as_a &_o everyche_a of_o these_o make_v a_o tribe_n of_o who_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v vide_fw-la plea_n gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_o soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_n year_n of_o his_o fader_n aege_fw-la &_o he_o live_v l_o i_o year_n ¶_o zerses_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o he_o be_v the_o vij_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armavictre_n be_v king_n after_o high_a and_o after_o saint_n austyn_n in_o that_o manue_v day_n our_o lord_n appear_v to_o ysaac_n promyse_v he_o those_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi ¶_o belocê°_n the_o ix_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v after_o this_o man_n and_o under_o belocus_n or_z in_o this_o time_n our_o lord_n speak_v with_o jacob_n promyse_v he_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o fader_fw-mi the_o which_o be_v two_o the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n &_o chanaam_n &_o the_o benediccyon_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o seed_n the_o which_o be_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decessyd_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n ¶_o inachus_n the_o first_o king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o grece_n be_v this_o time_n for_o then_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v ¶_o phorâ—mius_n be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordened_a law_n to_o the_o grekis_n &_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la three_o m.iij_o c.iiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.vij_o c._n lxxxxix_n judas_n soon_o 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child_n of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o englonde_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v wonder_v fair_a creature_n &_o have_v great_a will_n &_o desire_v theym_a to_o behold_v and_o axe_v of_o the_o merchant_n whence_o they_o be_v &_o of_o what_o nacyon_n and_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v of_o englonde_n and_o englysshe_n they_o be_v call_v but_z they_o &_o all_o the_o peple_n of_o englonde_n be_v paynem_v &_o byleve_v not_o upon_o god_n ¶_o alas_o say_a saint_n gregory_n weil_z mow_v they_o be_v call_v englysshe_n for_z they_o have_v the_o visage_n of_o angel_n &_o therefore_o well_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v crysten_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n saint_n gregory_n send_v there_o saint_n austyn_n in_o to_o englonde_n and_o xl_o good_a man_n with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o good_a lyf_v &_o holy_a man_n to_o prithee_o &_o teach_v &_o too_o converte_v the_o englysshe_n people_n and_o they_o to_o tear_v to_o god_n &_o that_o be_v in_o the_o vi_o year_n that_o saint_n gregory_n have_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o thyncarnaconn_v of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n u_o c.lxxxv_o year_n as_o the_o cronycle_n tell_v ¶_o how_o saint_n austyn_n baptyse_v &_o convert_a king_n adelbryght_a &_o the_o bysshoppe_n that_o he_o make_v his_o fellow_n as_o saint_n austyn_n come_v first_o in_o to_o englonde_n he_o arryven_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o tenet_n &_o so_o pass_v forth_o &_o come_v unto_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o sojourn_v and_o king_n adelbryght_a of_o kente_n that_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o engist_n goodly_a receyve_v saint_n austyn_n &_o his_o fellow_n with_o moche_n honour_v &_o they_o find_v all_o that_o they_o need_v and_o more_o over_o he_o give_v they_o a_o fair_a place_n that_z now_o be_v call_v the_o abby_n of_o saint_n austyn_n in_o which_o place_n he_o lie_v himself_o shrine_v ¶_o this_o king_n adelbryght_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o with_o good_a will_n hear_v saint_n austynâ—_n predycacyon_n &_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o prithee_o through_o out_o all_o his_o land_n before_o say_v of_o kent_n to_z tear_a and_o converte_v to_o he_o all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v ¶_o it_o betelle_v so_o after_o thorugh_a god_n grace_v that_o in_o lytell_fw-mi time_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n &_o all_o his_o people_n of_o his_o land_n be_v baptyse_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o peple_n torn_v they_o to_o god_n ¶_o saint_n austyn_n come_v to_o rochestre_n and_o there_o he_o preched_a the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yâ—_z paynem_v therefore_o he_o scorn_v &_o cast_v upon_o he_o reygh_v taylle_n so_o that_o all_o his_o mantel_n be_v hang_v full_a of_o these_o reygh_v tail_n and_o for_o more_o despite_n they_o cast_v upon_o he_o the_o gut_n of_o reyghe_n and_o other_o fysshe_n wherefore_o the_o good_a man_n saâ—â—â—_n austyn_n be_v sore_o anoy_v and_o greve_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o all_o though_o child_n of_o that_o cyte_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v afterward_o that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_z the_o cyte_n of_o rochestre_n may_v have_v taylle_n and_o so_o they_o have_v and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o vengeance_n that_o be_v fall_n through_o saint_n austyn_v prayer_n he_z lete_fw-la make_v a_o house_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o almyghty_a god_n wherein_o wymmen_fw-mi shall_v be_v delyver_v of_o their_o child_n aâ—â—_n the_o brydges_n end_n in_o the_o which_o house_n yet_o wymmen_v of_o the_o cyte_n ben_fw-mi delyver_v of_o child_n ¶_o when_o that_o saint_n gregory_n have_v herd_n tell_v how_o the_o englysshe_n people_n be_v torn_v to_o god_n &_o convert_a he_o send_v unto_o saint_n austyn_n his_o pallyon_n by_o a_o bysshop_n that_o be_v call_v paulin_n and_o make_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
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 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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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anon_o he_o take_v his_o counseyll_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v if_o it_o like_v he_o to_o gyve_v he_o any_o good_a it_o be_v weldone_v and_o as_o touching_n his_o people_n for_o to_o travel_v so_o far_o into_o out_o londe_n it_o be_v a_o great_a jeoperdye_o and_o so_o the_o king_n gaaf_fw-mi he_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o rich_a gift_n and_o jewel_n and_o betaughte_v he_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v again_o out_o of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n king_n rycharde_n with_o a_o ryall_n power_n wen_n te_fw-mi into_o scotlonde_n for_o to_o war_n upon_o the_o scot_n for_o the_o falsnes_n and_o destruccyon_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v unto_o englysshman_n in_o the_o march_n and_o thanne_v the_o scot_n come_v down_o too_o the_o king_n for_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o lord_n for_o trewe_v as_o for_o certain_a year_n and_o so_o our_o king_n &_o his_o counseyll_n grant_v theym_n trewe_v for_o 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