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the_o duc_fw-fr godefroye_v constrain_v themperour_n by_o force_n to_o rendre_fw-fr and_o delyvere_v his_o prisonner_n capitulo_fw-la xxxiiijo._o in_o this_o time_n be_v emperor_n a_o greke_n moche_n fall_v and_o full_o of_o tricherye_n and_o be_v name_v alex_v and_o to_o his_o surname_n conius_n he_o be_v moche_o acqueynt_v and_o pryve_v with_o that_o other_o emperor_n nychofores_n bothomat_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o make_v he_o his_o steward_n and_o be_v the_o grette_v man_n of_o the_o land_n sauf_fw-fr themperour_n he_o by_o his_o malice_n purchace_v evil_a and_o harm_n against_o his_o lord_n by_o thassent_v of_o great_a peple_n that_o he_o hold_v about_o he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o hold_v he_o in_o his_o prison_n uj_o year_n tofore_o that_o our_o pilgrym_n come_v thede_a the_o messenger_n of_o the_o duc_n and_o the_o other_o baron_n demand_v of_o this_o emperor_n huon_n le_fw-fr mayne_n like_o as_o they_o be_v command_v and_o the_o other_o prysonner_n in_z like_o wise_a themperour_n answerde_n short_o that_o he_o will_v not_o delyvere_v they_o they_z return_v in_o to_o the_o hoost_n and_o say_z to_o they_o thansuer_fw-mi of_o themperour_n when_o the_o duc_fw-fr &_o the_o other_o baron_n herd_n this_o they_o be_v moche_o wroth_a and_o conclude_v among_o they_o by_o their_o counseyl_n that_o they_o will_v plain_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o die_v so_o great_a oultrage_n to_o hold_v so_o high_a a_o prince_n in_o prison_n ne_fw-la will_v not_o answer_v by_o measure_n ne_o reason_n they_o habandon_v to_o the_o hooste_n to_o take_v in_o that_o contre_fw-fr where_n they_o be_v in_o awl_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr fynde·_n and_o brente_a alle_fw-mi the_o town_n thus_o abide_v they_o in_o these_o party_n and_o destroy_v alle_fw-mi the_o contre_fw-fr and_o dye_a moche_n great_a damage_n and_o harm_v and·_v great_a plente_a of_o proye_n and_o other_o gain_n come_v in_o to_o the_o hoost_n of_o the_o baron_n themperour_n sense_n unto_o the_o duc_fw-fr and_o 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apostle_n brother_n of_o seynt_a simon_n as_o it_o be_v find_v wreton_n the_o book_n of_o eusebee_n of_o ceâ—aire_a they_o hold_v yet_o ferm_o this_o law_n that_o time_n but_o the_o turk_n that_o be_v about_o they_o constrain_v they_o so_o much_o that_o they_o make_v they_o pay_v grevous_a and_o great_a tribute_n every_o year_n in_o so_o moche_v when_o time_n come_v for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi their_o fruytes·_n of_o their_o vine_n and_o other_o they_z raunsouned_a they_o and_o must_v pay_v at_o their_o wylle_n or_o elly_n they_o will_v destroy_v alle_fw-mi nevertheless_o in_o the_o toun_n dare_v noman_n dwell_v but_o he_o bylevyd_v in_o ihesu_n criste·_a ffor_o this_o only_a toun_n be_v hold_v hool_n and_o entire_o in_o the_o fayth·_a the_o hethen_a peple_n have_v conquer_v the_o other_o town_n and_o therefore_o they_o greve_v moche_v the_o cristen_v peple_n of_o this_o toun_n ne_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o toun_n for_o to_o do_v their_o needs_o ffor_o on_o alle_fw-mi side_n of_o they_o be_v the_o puyssaunce_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o this_o toun_n have_v the_o seygnorye_a a_o greek_n that_o be_v moche_n oold_v and_o have_v no_o childeren_n he_o have_v be_v there_o since_o the_o time_n that_o this_o land_n be_v under_o themperour_n of_o constantynoble·_n ffor_o he_o be_v send_v thyder_n by_o themperour_n fro_o to_o be_v baylly·_v and_o when_o the_o turk_n take_v alle_fw-mi the_o country_n be_v depart_v not_o thens·_n but_o abode_n alwey_a in_o his_o baylliage_n nevertheless_o â—e_n be_v that_o make_v neither_o hoot_v ne_o cold_a ne_o keep_v not_o the_o peple_n but_z at_o their_o will_v when_o the_o cytezeyn_n be_v acord_v for_o to_o send_v for_o bawdwyn_n he_o know_v it_o well_o and_o be_v content_a when_o bawdwyn_n hear_v that_o they_o of_o rage_n have_v send_v for_o he_o by_o comyn_v counseyl_n &_o accord_n he_o take_v counseyl_n with_o his_o man_n &_o fond_a by_o his_o counseyl_n for_o to_o go_v theder·_v he_o ordain_v lxxx_o horseman_n without_o moo_o for_o to_o go_v with_o he_o he_o pass_v the_o ryver_n of_o eufrate_n &_o leave_v the_o remenaunt_n of_o his_o peple_n in_o the_o fortress_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v in_o the_o contre_fw-fr to_o keep_v they_o sure_o the_o turk_n that_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n know_v the_o tydynge_n how_o bawdwyn_n shall_v come_v to_o rage_n with_o a_o few_o men·_fw-la &_o make_v a_o embusshement_n by_o the_o way_n where_o he_o shall_v pass_v &_o set_v there_o great_a plente_fw-la of_o man_n of_o arm_n thyse_n tydynge_n be_v say_v to_o bawdwyn_n &_o therefore_o he_o torn_v to_o a_o castle_n by_o which_o a_o hermyn_v hold_v be_v receyve_v he_o glad_o &_o all_o his_o man_n much_o honourable_o &_o be_v lodge_v there_o ij_o day_n the_o turk_n that_o be_v enjoy_v to_o be_v so_o long_o so_o embusshed·_v yssue_v out_o and_o kam_n with_o banner_n display_v to_o before_o the_o castle_n where_o bawdwyn_n be_v inn_n none_o yssue_v out_o for_o theridamas_n be_v over_o many_o man_n the_o proye_v that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o pasture_n they_o bring_v alle_fw-mi with_o them·_n and_o after_o torn_v in_o to_o their_o country_n on_o the_o third_o day_n bawdwyn_n yssue_v out_o and_o take_v his_o way_n and_o kam_n to_o rage_n the_o duc_fw-fr of_o the_o toun_n that_o be_v a_o greek_n as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o fore_n come_v against_o he_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o on_o horsbak_n &_o a_o foot_n with_o tromp_n and_o busynâ—e_v the_o peple_n of_o the_o toun_n receyve_v he_o with_o procession_n the_o moo_v honourable_o they_o myght·_v everych_a peyn_v he_o to_o make_v he_o feste_fw-la after_o his_o puyssaunce_n how_o the_o duc_fw-fr that_o be_v at_o rage_n vary_a for_o to_o hold_v this_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o bawdwyn_n capitulo_fw-la lxxixo._o great_a suspection_n have_v the_o duc_fw-fr in_o his_o
how_o that_o his_o cyte_n be_v moche_o strong_a and_o may_v not_o light_o be_v win_v but_o he_o will_v sell_v it_o he_o if_o he_o will_v gyve_v he_o x_o m_o besauntes_n bawdwyn_n advysed_a he_o herupon_o &_o by_o counseyl_n acord_v to_o buy_v it_o and_o pay_v to_o he_o that_o some_o &_o receyve_v the_o toun_n entire_o &_o banduc_n render_v thostage_n that_o he_o have_v hold_v alle_fw-mi thenne_n and_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o herte_n and_o love_n of_o they_o of_o the_o toun_n that_o they_o call_v he_o their_o fader_fw-mi and_o they_o die_v alle_fw-mi that_o plesyd_v he_o to_o their_o power_n and_o ready_a tobeye_v he_o to_o the_o deth·_n how_o bawdwyn_n go_v and_o assiege_v the_o toun_n of_o serorge_n nigh_o to_o rage_n and_o tokeit_fw-ge and_o of_o his_o ordenaunces·_n capo._n lxxxijo._o in_o this_o land_n be_v a_o cyte_n name_v serorge_v wherein_o dwell_v none_o other_o peple_n sauf_fw-fr hethen_a man_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o toun_n be_v name_v balak_a the_o turk_n that_o be_v therein_o die_v many_o traveyl_n and_o vylaynous_a oultrage_n so_o many_o that_o they_o pray_v bawdwyn_n their_o lord_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_z for_o thaffection_n that_o he_o have_v to_o they_o that_z he_o will_v take_v counseyl_n and_o set_v a_o remedy_n of_o this_o thing_n he_o answer_v curtoysly_a and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o glad_o thenne_n he_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v arm_v he_o dylygent_o and_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a they_o shall_v issue_n out_o of_o rage_n and_o go_v straight_o for_o to_o assiege_v the_o cyte_n of_o sororge_n thenne_fw-fr dress_v they_o their_o engine_n and_o begin_v to_o leye_a the_o siege_n and_o brak_fw-mi the_o wall_n and_o torettes·_n the_o turk_n that_o be_v within_o the_o toun_n wâ—râ—_n much_o abasshed·_v ffor_o they_o think_v well_o that_o bawdwyn_n ne_o his_o peple_n will_v not_o leght_o depart_v fro_o the_o siege_n ne_z they_o understode_v of_o no_o socour_n fro_o no_o side_n wherefore_o they_o send_v 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be_v hind_n after_o how_o the_o great_a hoost_n come_v to_o before_o maresh_a and_o how_o the_o turk_n that_o be_v within_o flee_v and_o how_o our_o peple_n pain_v they_o to_o conquer_v countree_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxiijo._o the_o duc_fw-fr godeffroy_fw-fr &_o the_o great_a plente_a of_o the_o baron_n &_o knight_n and_o noble_a man_n and_o other_o with_o they_o they_o pass_v moche_o grevous_a way_n and_o be_v come_fw-mi by_o valley_n and_o montaynâ—s_n unto_o a_o cyte_n name_v marefe·_a this_o be_v not_o that_o toun_n that_o i_o spâ—k_v of_o 〈◊〉_d fore_n ffor_o that_o be_v name_v maraze_v this_o cyte_v name_v marese_n be_v enhabyte_v with_o cristen_v men·_v nevertheless_o the_o turk_n hold_v the_o fortress_n and_o have_v the_o seignorye_n of_o the_o toun·_n and_o evil_a entrete_v the_o cristen_v peple_n thyse_n hethen_a peple_n herd_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o peple_n &_o flee_v by_o night_n for_o fere_n of_o they_o and_z their_o abode_n none_o of_o the_o toun_n sauf_fw-fr they_o 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turk_n that_o be_v within_o trust_v not_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o toun_n and_o will_v have_v withdraw_v they_o to_o the_o gretter_n fortress_n of_o the_o toun·_n but_o the_o hermine_n and_o the_o other_o man_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o who_o the_o turk_n have_v do_v long_a time_n great_a shame_n &_o much_o harm_n in_o the_o toun_n when_o they_o see_v our_o men·_n they_o have_v great_a affyance_n and_o trust_n in_o they_o and_o take_v unto_o they_o moche_o great_a hardynesse_n and_o run_v to_o arm_n and_z oer_o the_o turk_n may_v withdraw_v they_o in_o to_o the_o fotress_n and_o tower_n they_o slay_v they_o and_z throw_v their_o heed_v over_o the_o wall_n to_o our_o man_n &_o aftir_v open_v the_o gate_n &_o receyve_v they_o in_o to_o the_o toun_n with_o great_a joy_n &_o therein_o they_o fond_a all_o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o ffor_o the_o cyte_n be_v merueyllous_o ryche·_a ffro_o then_v unto_o anthyoche_n be_v but_o xv_o mile_n this_o cyte_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v be_v under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o anthyoche_n &_o for_o fere_n of_o our_o peple_n be_v the_o moost_n party_n of_o the_o turk_n flee_v in_o to_o anthyoche_n when_o they_o herd_n say_v that_o artayse_n be_v thus_o take_v &_o they_o have_v slay_v they_o that_o be_v lord_n they_o take_v counseyl_n emonge_v they_o for_o to_o advyse_v how_o they_o may_v hurt_v thoost·_v they_o choo_n out_o obligatory_n m_o to_z who_o they_o command_v â—accomplysshe_v this_o thing_n they_o go_v fâ—rth_o &_o when_o they_o approach_v thoo_v they_o put_v they_o all_o in_o a_o busshement_n sauf_fw-fr thirty_o well_o horse_v andâ—â—ghtly_o andâ—â—ghtly_o arm_v who_o they_o send_v forth_o for_o to_o draw_v man_n fro_o thoo_v they_o approach_v so_o nigh_o that_o the_o hooste_n of_o the_o toun_n see_v they_o ffor_o they_o make_v semblaunt_v for_o to_o take_v fourrier_n and_o the_o horse_n nyghe_a they_o our_o peple_n run_v to_o arm_n &_o begin_v to_o follow_v so_o ferr_v that_o they_o fight_v to_o gydre_v fo_o upon_o their_o watch_n they_o spring_v out_o and_o will_v have_v run_v bytwene_v they_o and_o the_o toun_n for_o tenclose_v they_o in·_n but_o our_o man_n assemble_v they_o and_o run_v to_o gydre_fw-fr and_o cam_fw-la deffend_v they_o untyl_o they_o come_v into_o the_o toun_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o lose_v noman_n the_o turk_n see_v well_o that_o they_o may_v not_o recowre_fw-fr the_o toun_n and_o begin_v to_o assiege_v it_o ffor_o they_o have_v peple_n ynowgh_a and_o after_o begin_v tassayle_n it·_n they_o within_o deffend_v they_o well_o that_o they_o without_o lose_v more_o than_o wan·_n when_o the_o turk_n see_v that_o the_o great_a hoo_v make_v they_o ready_a and_o approuche_v and_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o they_o take_v counseyl_n and_o return_v in_o to_o antioch_v but_o the_o brygge_n that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o garnyssh_v moche_n well_o â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o fflaundres_n and_o the_o other_o that_o be_v which_o he_o 〈…〉_o tayse_fw-mi go_v not_o out_o but_o keep_v the_o toun_n but_o that_o day_n a_o maladre_n take_v goselyn_n the_o soon_o of_o aconon_n of_o montagu_n a_o young_a man_n curtoi_v and_o moche_v valyaunt_a he_o deyde_v of_o that_o maladye_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o toun_n with_o moche_n worship_n and_o great_a lamentation_n how_o it_o be_v command_v unto_o alle_fw-mi the_o baron_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d thoo_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o anthyoche_n and_o of_o some_o recountre_n that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o the_o way_n capo._n lxxxâ—â—o._fw-fr when_o the_o turk_n that_o be_v come_v from_o anthyoche_n for_o to_o reposure_n artayse_v wâ—re_o depart_v from_o thens_n at_o the_o spryng_v of_o the_o day_n tydynge_n come_v that_o the_o great_a hooste_n be_v lodge_v nigh_o by_o ffor_o they_o have_v herd_n say_v how_o the_o earl_n of_o fflaundres_n be_v besiege_v and_o therefore_o by_o comyn_v
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of_o it_o shall_v not_o change_v his_o herte_n in_o thonour_n wherein_o he_o be_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o royamme_n of_o france_n at_o boloyne_n upon_o the_o see_v which_o be_v sometime_o a_o cyte_n and_o now_o it_o be_v but_o lytil_o more_o than_o a_o castel·_n he_o come_v of_o high_a and_o noble_a folk_n and_o good_a crysten_v peple_n his_o fader_fw-mi be_v name_v eustace_n noble_a &_o puissant_a earl_n in_o that_o countre·_n which_o have_v do_v many_o high_a werke_n &_o bountee_n unto_o our_o lord_n &_o noble_a werke_n unto_o the_o world_n his_o mother_n be_v a_o noble_a lady_n of_o gentilesse_a more_o noble_a of_o herte_n than_o of_o hyenes_n of_o lygnage_n she_o be_v name_v yde·_a &_o be_v sister_n to_o the_o duc_fw-fr of_o loreyne_n which_o be_v name_v godeffroy_v boâ—ce_n he_o deyde_v without_o heyer·_n therefore_o he_o loft_n alle_fw-mi the_o duchye_a and_o the_o country_n to_o his_o nevewe_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o adopt_v he_o in_o to_o soon_o and_o heyr_n 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follow_v their_o lord_n and_o brother_n in_o the_o pylgremage_n to_o iherusalem·_n the_o four_o brother_n guylliam_fw-la abode_n in_o his_o country_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o land_n awl_n the_o four_o brother_n be_v of_o moche_n great_a valeur_fw-fr but_o the_o duc_fw-fr godeffroye_n like_o he_o be_v the_o oldest·_n so_o bear_v he_o away_o the_o pry_v and_o avantage_n of_o the_o other_o as_z he_o that_o be_v full_a of_o vertues·_n of_o bound_n and_o be_v moche_o noble_a and_o rightful_a without_o covetyse_n he_o dredde_v and_o lovyd_v our_o lord_n above_o alle_fw-mi thing_n he_o honour_a relygyous_a man_n and_o good_a he_o be_v moche_n farm_n and_o constant_a of_o his_o word_n he_o despyse_v merueyllous_o bobaunce_n pomp_n and_z dishonestâ—â—s_o and_o hate_v they_o
desire_a moche_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o so_o great_a oultrage_n therefore_o send_v he_o for_o alle_fw-mi the_o baron_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o assemble_v moche_n great_a court_v and_z make_v to_o be_v say_v and_o show_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o alle_fw-mi the_o pride_n and_o rebellyon_n of_o they_o of_o saxone·_n whereof_o he_o demand_v debonayrly_a counseyl_n and_o their_o help_n they_o acord_v alle_fw-mi that_o this_o thing_n be_v for_o to_o be_v avenge_v aspre_o they_o habandoun_v body_n and_o power_n to_o themperour_n for_o thamend_n of_o this_o trespaa_n they_o depart_v and_o each_o go_v in_o to_o his_o countre·_a themperour_n somon_v his_o hooste_n as_o strong_o as_o he_o may_v at_o a_o castle_n on_o the_o march_v of_o saxone·_n when_o they_o be_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o land_n their_o enemy_n say_v that_o they_o will_v fyghte_n against_o they_o ffor_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o fierce_a in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o set_v but_o lytil_o by_o the_o power_n of_o 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gaf_a good_a hostage_n for_o tobeye_v ever_o after_o to_o he_o and_o be_v at_o his_o commaumment_n many_o other_o prowess_n make_v the_o valyaunt_a duc_fw-fr godeffroye_v but_o it_o behove_v not_o to_o put_v they_o alle_fw-mi in_o this_o history_n ffor_o my_o purpose_n now_o be_v for_o to_o recountre_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o yond_o the_o see_v and_o not_o of_o they_o on_o this_o syde·_n but_o of_o they_o of_o who_o you_o may_v understande_v that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o country_n noble_a and_o a_o valyaunt_a knyght·_n of_o his_o largess_n against_o our_o lord_n i_o shall_v say_v to_o you_o one_o thing_n by_o which_o you_o may_v understande_v the_o other_o in_o the_o duchye_a of_o loreyne_n be_v a_o castle_n which_o be_v moost_n renom_v and_o chyef_a of_o thonour_n of_o buyâ—lon_n and_o bear_v that_o name_n when_o he_o shall_v meve_v to_o go_v 〈◊〉_d his_o pylgremage_n by_o yond_o the_o see_v he_o gaf_v this_o castle_n as_o the_o mooste_o noble_a and_o hy_a of_o his_o herytage_n unto_o our_o lord_n in_o alm_n in_o to_o the_o chirche_n of_o lyege_n for_o to_o abide_v there_o for_o evermore_o how_o the_o valyaunt_a duc_fw-fr godeffroy_n augment_v the_o holy_a chirche_n and_o how_o he_o will_v never_o bear_v crowne·_a cao._n clxxxxâ—â—_n since_o that_o he_o have_v thus_o by_o election_n the_o royammâ—_n like_v as_o a_o devoute_a and_o a_o relygyous_a man_n as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lovid_v much_o holy_a chirch_n &_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o conseyl_n of_o the_o bishop_n &_o of_o other_o wise_a clerk_n that_o be_v in_o thoost_n he_o ordain_v first_o in_o the_o chirche_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n clerk_n for_o to_o serue·_a &_o establysshed_a chanonne_n &_o gaf_n to_o they_o great_a rent_n &_o large_a herytage_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v take_v their_o preâ—endes·_n &_o he_o will_v that_o the_o chirche_n in_o thoo_n party_n there_o shall_v be_v ordain_v after_o the_o establementis_fw-la use_v and_o customme_v of_o the_o greâ—e_n chirch_v of_o france_n he_o begin_v moche_o hy_o &_o well_o have_v accomplyssh_v if_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o he_o long_o lyf_v he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n relygyous_a monk_n which_o say_v and_o song_n their_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o a_o long_a the_o way_n as_o he_o cam·_n he_o gaf_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d abbâ—ye_n in_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphat·_n and_o establyssh_v they_o therâ—_n and_o endow_v they_o there_o moche_v ryche_o with_o good_a renta_n and_o revennes_n and_o gaf_a to_o they_o great_a pryvelege_n he_o be_v a_o very_a relygyous_a and_o devoute_a man·_n and_o have_v his_o herte_a moche_n large_a unto_o holy_a chirche·_n and_o gaf_a thereto_o many_o great_a thing_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n all_fw-ge the_o baron_n require_v he_o that_o he_o will_v do_v he_o be_v crown_v and_o receyve_v thonour_n of_o the_o royamme_n aâ—_n hy_o as_o the_o other_o king_n in_o cristendom_n do_v he_o answerde_n that_o in_o this_o holy_a cyte_n where_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n criste_n suffer_v death_n and_o have_v bear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o his_o heed_n for_o he_o and_o for_o the_o sinner_n he_o will_v never_o bear_v if_o it_o playsyd_v god_n crown_v of_o gold_n ne_o of_o precious_a stone_n but_o he_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o of_o that_o coronation_n that_o he_o have_v the_o day_n of_o his_o passion_n for_o to_o honour_n alle_fw-mi the_o king_n cristen_v that_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o in_o iherusalem_n ffor_o this_o cause_n he_o refuse_v the_o crown_n there_o be_v some_o man_n that_o will_v not_o account_v he_o among_o the_o king_n of_o iherusalem_n but_o i_o thynk_v that_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lass_v ne_o dymynue_v of_o his_o honour_n but_o the_o more_o and_o high_a exalt_v and_o enhance_a ffor_o he_o die_v not_o this_o for_o despise_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a chirche·_n but_o he_o die_v it_o for_o tesche_n we_o the_o bobaunce_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o great_a mekenes_n &_o humylyte_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o herte_n wherefore_o thenne_fw-fr i_o say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v not_o king_n but_o he_o be_v gretter_n than_o any_o king_n that_o hold_v any_o royamme_n since_o that_o the_o holy_a land_n of_o iherusalem_n be_v conquer_v how_o the_o turk_n of_o arabe_fw-la and_o of_o egypte_n make_v their_o somaunce_n for_o to_o come_v in_o to_o surye_n tassaylle_n our_o cristen_v man_n cao._n cco._o new_o when_o the_o cyte_n be_v take_v yet_o o_o that_o the_o baron_n be_v depart_v come_v tydynge_n in_o to_o the_o toun_n of_o iherusalem_n &_o true_a they_o be_v that_z the_o calyphe_n of_o egypte_n which_o be_v the_o mooste_o puissant_a and_o myghtiesâ—_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o thoryenâ—_n have_v somon_v alle_fw-mi his_o power·_a knight_n gentleman_n and_o alle_fw-mi other_o that_o may_v bear_v arm_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o have_v assemble_v a_o great_a hooste_n merueyllously·_v ffor_o he_o have_v great_a desdayne_n and_o despyâ—e_v of_o this_o that_o so_o lytil_a peple_n which_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o far_o country_n be_v so_o hardy_a and_o dare_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n and_o royamme_n and_o have_v take_v the_o cyâ—e_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_v upon_o his_o enemy_n he_o make_v come_v to_o before_o he_o his_o constable_n which_o be_v prince_n of_o his_o hoost·_n he_o be_v name_v elafdales_n to_o this_o man_n he_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v all_o this_o peple_n with_o he_o &_o go_v in_o to_o surye_n and_o run_v vygorous_o upon_o this_o peple_n that_o be_v so_o folyssh_a and_o oultrageous_a that_o have_v torn_v his_o pease_n and_o make_v war_n to_o his_o peple_n therefore_o he_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v efface_v and_o destroy_v
tabarye_n which_o stond_v on_o the_o lay_n of_o geme·_n and_o with_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o pryncipalyte_n of_o galylee_n with_o the_o cyte·_a which_o be_v won_v to_o be_v name_v porphire_n and_o now_o name_v cayphas·_n and_o alle_fw-mi thappertenaunce_n of_o thyse_n thing_n tancre_n hold_v thyse_n londe_n so_o well_o and_o so_o wise_o that_o he_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n &_o honour_v of_o the_o world_n he_o found_v the_o chirche_n of_o this_o country_n moche_o ryche_o he_z gaf_a to_o they_o great_a rent_n and_o endow_v they_o with_o aournemente_n fair_a and_o of_o great_a valure·_n special_o the_o chirche_n of_o nazareth_n of_o tabarye_a and_o that_o of_o mount_n tabor·_n he_o leave_v they_o in_o high_a estate_n and_o in_o moche_n rich_a point_n but_o the_o baron_n that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o country_n have_v take_v from_o they_o ynowgh_n of_o their_o tenour_n this_o tancre_n be_v wise_a and_o true_a and_o delyte_v he_o to_o do_v well_o to_o the_o chirche_n as_o it_o appear_v after_o when_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o anthyoche·_n ffor_o he_o enhance_a the_o chirche_n of_o seynt_a peter_n and_o the_o pryncipalyte_n and_o seygnorye_n of_o anthyoche_n make_v he_o much_o tencrece_n &_o enlarge_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o how_o buymont_n and_o bawdwyn_n be_v certain_a of_o the_o prize_v and_o conquest_n of_o iherusalem_n will_v accomplysshe_v their_o pylgremage_n capitulo_fw-la cc·iiijo._o while_o that_o the_o royamme_n of_o iherusalem_n be_v in_o such_o estate_n buymont_n the_o prince_n of_o anthyoche_n and_o bawdwyn_n earl_n of_o rage_n brother_n of_o the_o duc_fw-fr godeffroy_n have_v herd_n certain_a tydynge_n that_o the_o other_o baron_n that_o hold_v they_o to_o gydre_a as_o brother_n for_o the_o accompanye_n of_o their_o pylgremage_n have_v by_o thayde_n and_o help_v of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n conquer_v upon_o the_o turk_n and_o recover_v to_o our_o faith_n the_o holy_a cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n by_o which_o they_o have_v accomplysshyd_v 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