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ysabell_a that_o be_v empress_n of_o rome_n &_o elenore_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xiiii_o year_n &_o fyve_o month_n &_o fyve_o day_n he_o dey_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o ne_fw-fr werke_n and_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o m.cc_o fredericus_n the_o second_o be_v emperor_n thirty_o year_n this_o man_n be_v crown_v of_o honorius_n the_o pope_n against_o otto_n for_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v fight_v with_o he_o the_o which_o he_o die_v and_o expulsyd_v he_o and_o first_o he_o nouryssh_v the_o chyrche_n and_o afterward_o he_o dyspoyl_v it_o as_z a_o stepmoder·_n wherefore_o honorius_n cursyd_v he_o and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o opynyon_n the_o pope_n assoil_v and_o the_o same_o sentence_n gregorius_n the_o ix_o renew_v and_o this_o same_o man_n put_v henry_n his_o own_o soon_o in_o to_o prison_n and_o there_o murder_v he_o wherefore_o when_o this_o emprerour_n a_o other_o season_n be_v like_o by_o a_o other_o soon_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v murder_a in_o the_o time_n of_o innocentius_n the_o four_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o three_o be_v pope_n after_o innocenciê°_n ten_o year_n &_o conferm_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o frere_fw-fr precher_n &_o mynors·_n and_o make_v certain_a decretalle_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucetree_n and_o after_o this_o king_n johan_n regn_v his_o soon_o henry_n &_o be_v crown_v at_o gloucette_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_o saint_n symondes_n day_n &_o jyde_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n through_o counseyll_n of_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o fader_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v to_o say_v the_z earl_n radulf_n of_o chestre_n wyllyam_n earl_n martial_n earl_n of_o penbroke_n william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o feries_n serle_n the_o manly_a baron_n and_o all_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o englonde_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n 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passage_n where_o ii_o m._n be_v slay_v of_o they_o that_o let_v their_o passage_n over_o ¶_o therefore_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o auguste_n king_n edward_n in_o field_n fast_o by_o frescy_n have_v three_o batayl_n of_o englysshmen_n en_fw-fr countred_a &_o meet_v with_o phylyp_n of_o valois_n have_v with_o he_o four_o batayl_n of_o which_o the_o least_fw-mi passed_z great_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o englysshe_a people_n and_o when_o these_o two_o host_n meet_v togyde_a there_o fall_v upon_o he_o the_o kyngh_n of_o beme_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o loreyn_n &_o earl_n also_o of_o flaunders_n dalaunson_n bloy_n harecourt_n aumarle_n &_o nevor_n &_o many_o other_o earl_n baron_n lord_n &_o knyghtê_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o m.u._n c.xlii_o without_o foot_n man_n &_o other_o man_n arm_v that_o be_v no_o thing_n reken_v and_o for_o all_o this_o the_o ungloryous_a philyp_n with_o draw_v he_o with_o the_o resydue_n of_o his_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o common_a among_o his_o own_o people_n neren_n be_v all_o soy_fw-fr retreat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o fair_a with_o draw_v he_o ¶_o than_o king_n edward_n &_o our_o englysshman_n thankyd_v almyghty_a god_n for_o such_o a_o vyctory_n after_o there_o great_a labour_n take_v to_o they_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o their_o sustynaunce_n &_o save_v of_o their_o lyve_n &_o for_o drede_n of_o their_o enemy_n rest_v they_o there_o and_o full_a erly_a in_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o frensshmen_n with_o a_o great_a pass_v host_n come_v again_o for_o to_o gyve_v batayll_n &_o fight_v with_o the_o englysshman_n with_o who_o meet_v &_o encounter_v the_o earl_n of_o warwyke_a northampton_n and_o norfolk_n with_o their_o company_n and_o slay_v ii_o m._n &_o take_v many_o prisoner_n of_o the_o gentyl_n of_o they_o and_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o the_o same_o host_n flee_v three_o mile_n then_n and_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o batayll_v the_o king_n go_v to_o calays_n ward_n destroyenge_a 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withstand_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n &_o so_o a_o day_n of_o batayll_n be_v as_o sygn_v bytwene_n theym_n and_o certain_a lord_n &_o man_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n that_o be_v of_o the_o country_n with_o other_o comune_a people_n fast_o by_o the_o cyte_n of_o duresme_n at_o which_o day_n through_o the_o grace_n &_o help_v of_o god_n almyghty_a the_o scot_n be_v overcomen_v and_o yet_o be_v there_o three_o time_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o of_o englysshemen·_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v all_o the_o chyvalry_n &_o knyghthode_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlond_n and_o there_o be_v take_v as_o they_o will_v have_v flee_v thens_o davyd_v of_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n himself_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o mentyf_v sir_n wyllyam_n douglas_n and_o many_o other_o great_a man_n of_o scotlande_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o our_o englyssheman_n when_o they_o have_v rest_v theym_a a_o few_o day_n and_o have_v ordain_v their_o keper_n of_o the_o north_n country_n they_o come_v to_o london_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o sire_n davyd_v the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o the_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n unto_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n with_o alle_fw-mi the_o haste_n that_o they_o may_v and_o leave_v they_o there_o in_o sauf_a keep_a unto_o the_o king_n come_n and_o go_v home_o again_o in_o to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o after_o ward_n be_v the_o king_n raunson_fw-fr of_o scotlond_n tax_v to_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v pay_v within_o ten_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o year_n ten_o thousand_o mark_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n besyege_v calays_n &_o how_o it_o be_v win_v &_o yolden_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o xxii·_fw-la year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la go_v over_o see_v in_o the_o winter_n time_n &_o lie_v all_o the_o winter_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o year_n while_o the_o siege_n last_v &_o endure_v phylyp_v the_o king_n of_o france_n cast_v &_o purpose_v traytours_o &_o with_o fraud_n to_o put_v away_o the_o siege_n &_o come_v the_o ·xxvii_n day_n of_o juyll_a in_o the_o same_o year_n with_o a_o great_a host_n &_o strong_a power_n and_o neygh_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o calays_n the_o which_o phylyp_v the_o last_o day_n of_o julii_fw-la send_v to_o the_o king_n edward_n word_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v he_o plain_a batayll_n the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o about_o euensonge_a time_n if_o he_o dare_v come_v from_o the_o siege_n and_o abide_v and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v that_o any_o without_o long_o taryenge_a or_o long_a avysentente_n accept_v glad_o the_o day_n &_o hour_n of_o batayll_n that_o philyp_n have_v assign_v and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hear_v that_o the_o next_o night_n after_o he_o set_v his_o tenty_n a_o fire_n &_o remeve_v &_o go_v his_o way_n then_v cowardly_a thenne_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o town_n &_o in_o the_o castle_n besyege_v see_v all_o this_o that_o they_o have_v none_o other_o help_n ne_o socour_v of_o the_o 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a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v ameri_fw-la of_o friscombande_n for_z he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v then_n &_o they_o come_v never_o again_o after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o this_o land_n and_o when_o this_o pers_n be_v ryche_o avaunsyd_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a &_o so_o stowte_n wherefore_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o indyspyte_n for_o his_o great_a bere_n wherefore_o sir_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o nchol_n &_o sir_n guy_n earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi the_o which_o great_a lord_n the_z good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edward_n fader_fw-mi king_n of_o englonde_n chargyd_a that_o pers_n of_o ganaston_n
he_o without_o any_o manner_n defence_n or_o dyffyculte_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotlond_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n john_n bayloll_n consyder_v how_o that_o god_n die_v many_o meruaylle_n and_o gracious_a thing_n for_o king_n edward_n att_o his_o own_o will_n from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o take_v &_o gaaf_a up_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o scotlond_n at_o rokesburgh_n in_o the_o king_n ande_fw-mi of_o englonde_n under_o his_o patent_n letter_n there_o make_v and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o prelate_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n &_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o let_v he_o crown_v king_n of_o scotlond_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o erdeyn_v in_o that_o countries_n at_o his_o will_n he_o torn_v again_o into_o englonde_n with_o a_o great_a worshyppe_n ¶_o and_o while_o this_o voyage_n be_v in_o do_v in_o scotlonde_n sire_n edward_n prince_n of_o wale_n as_o a_o man_n enspyre_v in_o god_n be_v in_o guyhen_o in_o the_o cytee_n of_o bordeaux_n treat_v and_o spekyge_a of_o the_o challenge_n and_o of_o the_o king_n right_a of_o englonde_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n &_o that_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v with_o strong_a honde_fw-fr and_z to_o the_o prelateg_v peer_n and_o may_v man_n of_o that_o country_n consent_v welle_v to_o he_o than_o sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n with_o a_o great_a hooste_n gadr_v to_o he_o the_o vi_o day_n of_o juyll_a go_v from_o bordeaux_n go_v and_o traveyl_v by_o many_o dyverse_a countree_n and_z he_o take_v many_o prisoner_n moo_n than_o ·vi_fw-la thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v and_o take_v the_o town_n of_o remorantyne_n in_o saloygne_n and_o besyege_v the_o castle_n vi_o dayes·_n and_o att_o the_o vi_o day_n end_n they_o yolde_v the_o castle_n unto_o he_o and_o there_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n of_o crown_n and_o sir_n bursygaude_n and_o many_o other_o knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n moo_o than_o lxxx_o and_o fro_o then_v by_o toren_n and_o peten_n fast_o by_o chyneney_n his_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o have_v a_o stonge_z batayll_n with_o frensshman_n and_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o dance_n and_o the_o steward_n of_o france_n be_v take_v with_o a_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n in_o the_o which_o year_n the_o xix_o day_n of_o septembre_n fast_a by_o pyeter_n the_o same_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o and_o ix_o hondred_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o archer_n ordain_v a_o batayll_n to_o king_n johan_n of_o france_n come_n tho_o the_o prince_n ward_n with_o vii_o thousand_o choose_a man_n of_o arm_n and_o moche_v other_o people_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athenes_n and_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n &_o of_o the_o prince_n man_n of_o arm_n a_o thousand_o and_o of_o other_o the_o true_a account_n and_o reken_v viii_o c._n and_o there_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v take_v and_o sir_n phylyp_v his_o young_a soon_o and_o many_o duke_n and_o noble_a man_n and_o worthy_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n about_o two_o m._n and_o so_o the_o vyctory_n fall_v there_o the_o prince_n and_z to_o the_o peple_n of_o englonde_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o many_o that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o their_o raunson_n and_o upon_o their_o truth_n and_o knyghthode_n be_v charge_v and_o have_v leave_v to_o go_v but_o the_o prince_n take_v with_o he_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_n his_o soon_o with_o alle_fw-mi the_o reverence_n that_o he_o may_v &_o go_v again_o to_o bordeaux_n with_o a_o glorious_a vyctory_n the_o somme_fw-fr of_o the_o man_n that_o there_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o of_o theym_n that_o be_v slay_v the_o day_n of_o batayll_n four_o m.iiii_o c.xl_o and_o in_o the_o xxxii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o u_o day_n of_o maye_n prince_n edward_n with_o king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o philyp_n his_o soon_o &_o many_o other_o worthy_a prisoner_n arryve_v gracyous_o in_o the_o haven_n of_o plummouth_n and_o the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n about_o three_o after_o none_o they_o come_v to_o london_n by_o london_n brydge_v and_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o king_n palay_v atte_a westmynstre_n and_o there_o come_v so_o great_a a_o multytude_n &_o press_v of_o peple_n abowte_fw-mi theym_fw-mi to_o behold_v and_o see_v that_o wonder_n and_o ryall_n sight_n that_o unnethe_n fro_o maddaye_v till_o night_n may_v they_o not_o come_v to_o westmyster_n and_o the_o king_n raunson_n of_o france_n be_v tax_v and_o set_v to_o three_o myllyon_n of_o scute_v of_o who_o two_o shall_v be_v worth_a a_o noble_a and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o a_o myllyon_n be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_z after_o some_o mennys_n raunson_n be_v set_v att_o three_o thousand_o thousaind_a floreyn_n and_o all_o be_v one_o effecte·_a and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v make_v justê_n solemn_a in_o smytfende_v be_v present_a the_o king_n of_o englonde_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o worthy_a and_o noble_a lord_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o same_o king_n edward_n at_o wynsore_fw-la as_o well_o for_o love_v of_o knight_n hod_z as_o for_o his_o ownne_n worshyppe_n and_o att_o reverence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o att_o that_o time_n he_o hold_v a_o wonder_n ryal_n and_o costly_a fee_v of_o saint_n george_n pass_v any_o that_o ever_o be_v hold_v afore_o wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o scorn_v say_v that_o he_o see_v never_o ne_v herd_n such_o a_o solemn_a feste_n ne_o ryalte_v hold_v ne_o do_v with_o taylle_n wythoute_n payenge_a of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o xiiii_o kalendas_fw-la of_o julii_fw-la sire_n johan_n earl_n of_o rychmonde_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o wed_a dame_n blanch_v duke_n henry_n daughter_n of_o lancastre_n cousin_n to_o the_o same_o johan_n by_o dyspencyon_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v ordain_v juste_n atte_a london_n three_o day_n of_o rogaâ—yons_n that_o be_v for_o too_o say_v the_o mayer_n of_o london_n with_o his_o xxiiii_o alderman_n against_o alle_fw-mi that_o will_v come_v in_z who_o be_v name_n and_o stead_n the_o king_n pryvely_a with_o his_o four_o son_n edward_n lionel_n johan_n and_o edmonde_n and_o other_o xix_o great_a lord_n helden_v the_o field_n with_o worshyppe_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v and_o say_v of_o theym_n that_o see_v it_o there_o come_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o comb_n of_o thomas_n sometime_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n as_o fresh_a as_o that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n king_n edwade_n choose_v this_o sepulture_n and_o his_o lyg_a att_o westmestre_fw-fr fast_a by_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n edward_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o xxvi_o day_n of_o octobere_n he_o go_v over_o see_v to_o calays_n make_v protestaconn_v that_o he_o will_v never_o â—â—me_n again_o into_o englonde_n till_o he_o have_v in_o end_n the_o war_n bytwene_fw-mi france_n and_o he_o ¶_o and_o so_o in_o the_o xxvi_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o winter_n come_v king_n edward_n be_v &_o travayl_v in_o the_o ryne_n cost_v and_o about_o saint_n hyllarye_v tie_v he_o depart_v his_o host_n and_o go_v to_o burgon_n ward_v with_o who_o than_o meet_v peasyble_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgon_n behyght_v he_o lxx_o thousand_o floreyn_n that_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o man_n and_o hâ—s_n peple_n &_o the_o king_n grauntyd_v att_o his_o request_n and_o dwell_v unto_o the_o xvii_o day_n of_o march_n that_o which_o time_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n eere_n that_o strong_a thief_n be_v on_o the_o see_v under_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o xu_o day_n of_o march_n jig_a a_o wait_n upon_o the_o town_n of_o ra_a rye_n and_o other_o place_n &_o vyllage_n on_o the_o see_v cost_v have_fw-mi enter_v as_o enemy_n in_z to_o the_o town_n of_o wynchelle_fw-fr and_o slay_v all_o that_o ever_o withstand_v they_o and_o with_o say_v their_o come_n wherefore_o y_o king_n be_v great_o meve_v and_o wratth_v and_o he_o torn_v again_o so_o ward_n paris_n and_o command_v his_o host_n to_o destroy_v and_o sle_n all_o with_o strench_v of_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v before_o honde_a spare_v and_o the_o iii_o day_n of_o apryl_n the_o king_n come_v to_o paris_n &_o there_o depart_v his_o host_n in_o dyvers_a batayl_n with_o four_o c._n knight_n new_a dubbyd_v on_o that_o one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o
one_o many_o star_n gaddr_v togyder_n on_o a_o heap_n felle_fw-fr down_n to_o the_o earth_n leve_v byhind_v they_o fire_n beam_n in_o manner_n of_o lyghtn_v be_v flamme_n burn_v &_o consume_v man_n clothes_n &_o man_n hear_v wall_a on_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v see_v &_o know_v of_o many_o a_o man_n ¶_o and_o yet_o that_o northern_a wound_n that_o be_v ready_a &_o destymate_n to_o alle_fw-mi ill_n from_o saint_n katherynes_n eve_n till_o three_o day_n after_o lose_v great_a good_a without_o nobre_a ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o day_n there_o fell_a &_o also_o come_v such_o lyghtning_a thondre_fw-fr snow_n &_o hayll_n that_o it_o waste_v and_o destroy_v man_n bestete_v house_n and_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o batayll_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o naxer_n that_o be_v bytwene_v prince_n edward_n and_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.ccc.lxvii_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlii_o the_o three_o day_n of_o aprylle_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a batayll_n &_o a_o great_a in_o large_a field_n call_v pryazer_n fast_a by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bytwene_v sire_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o sir_n henry_n the_o bastard_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o vyctory_n fill_v to_o prince_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n john_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o other_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o xxx_o thousand_o ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o dyvers_a nacyon_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o &_o moo_o wherefore_o the_o sharpness_n and_o fyersnesse_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o fill_n boisterous_a and_o great_a strenthe_n make_v and_o dryve_v the_o rightful_a party_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o man_n strength_n that_o great_a host_n be_v dysparple_v myghteful_o by_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o hoost_n or_o the_o prince_n edward_n come_v nyghe_o he_o and_o when_o henry_n bastard_n see_v that_o he_z torned_a with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strength_n for_o to_o flee_v that_o a_o great_a company_n of_o they_o in_o the_o for_o say_a flood_n &_o of_o the_o brydge_v there_o of_o fellen_v dowen_v &_o peryssh_v and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi &_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n that_o be_v cheyfmaker_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n &_o also_o cheyftayne_v of_o the_o vauntwarde_a of_o the_o bataylle_n with_o many_o other_o grease_n lord_n and_o knight_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o hondr_v be_v of_o france_n and_o many_o also_o of_o scotlonde_n ¶_o and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n &_o knight_n with_o other_o meyn_a people_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vi_o thousand_o and_o moo_o and_z of_o englysshman_n but_o a_o 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comune_a â—alle_n and_o manifoule_n hurt_v ¶_o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n sir_n rycharde_n beauchamp_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o warwyke_a deyed_a atte_n rone_n he_o be_v the_o time_n lyvetenate_n of_o the_o king_n in_o normandye_n and_o from_o then_n his_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o warwyke_v where_o he_o lie_v worshypful_o in_o a_o new_a chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o quere_z ¶_o and_o also_o this_o year_n be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n thrughout_v all_o englonde_n for_o a_o bustle_v of_o where_o be_v worth_a xl_o pen_n in_o many_o place_n of_o englonde_n ¶_o and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o have_v enough_o wherefore_o steven_n browne_n that_o time_n mayre_n of_o london_n send_v into_o pruce_a and_o bring_v to_o london_n certain_a shyppe_n lade_v with_o rye_n which_o do_v moche_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o corn_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o englonde_n that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o englonde_n poor_a people_n make_v they_o breed_n of_o fern_n rote_n ¶_o 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how_o well_o att_o his_o deche_n he_o dey_v a_o good_a crysten_v man_n wherefore_o after_o he_o dethe_v moche_n people_n come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v brente_a and_o offer_v and_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n &_o set_v up_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n &_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n till_o the_o mayor_n &_o shreve_n by_o the_o kyngê_n commandment_n &_o of_o bysshappe_n dystroy_v it_o &_o make_v there_o a_o dounge_a hylle_n ¶_o and_o also_o this_o year_n the_o shreve_n of_o london_n set_v out_o of_o saint_n martin_n the_o grant_n of_o the_o send_v wary_a fyve_o ê‘sone_n which_o after_o ward_n be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o sentwary_a by_o the_o king_n
faith_n and_o soon_o after_o all_o crysten_v faith_n in_o grece_n peryssh_v and_o cessyd_v there_o be_v many_o crysten_v man_n slay_v and_o innumerable_a sell_v and_o put_v in_o captyvyte_n ¶_o by_o the_o take_n of_o this_o town_n the_o turk_n great_o be_v enhance_a in_o pride_n and_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o all_o crystendome_n ¶_o in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n be_v a_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westm_n &_o from_o then_n adyourn_v to_o the_o black_a frere_n at_o london_n and_z after_o cristmas_n to_o westmynster_n again_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n robert_n of_o cane_n a_o man_n of_o westcountre_n with_o a_o few_o shyppe_n come_n out_o of_o the_o bay_n lade_v with_o salt_n which_o shyppe_n be_v of_o pruce_a flandres_n hollande_n and_o zeland_n and_o bring_v theym_n to_o hampton_n wherefore_o the_o merchant_n of_o englonde_n be_v in_o flaundres_n be_v arrest_v in_o brydges_n ipre_n and_o other_o place_n and_o may_v not_o be_v delyver_v ne_z their_o dette_n dyscharge_v till_o they_o 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the_o king_n come_v with_o his_o army_n set_v in_o order_fw-fr and_o enbatayl_n lead_v to_o the_o black_a h_v &_o by_o advy_v of_o his_o counseyll_n sir_n vmffrey_n stafforde_n squire_n two_o valyaunt_a capytayn_n with_o certain_a people_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o capytayne_n &_o to_o take_v and_o bring_v he_o and_o his_o accessary_n to_o the_o king_n which_o go_v to_o senok_n ¶_o and_o the_o capytayne_n with_o his_o felshyp_n and_o meet_v with_o theym_n &_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o in_o conclusion_n slay_v they_o both_o and_z as_o many_o as_o abode_n &_o will_v not_o yield_v they_o be_v slay_v ¶_o during_o this_o skyrmysshe_n felle_fw-fr a_o great_a variance_n among_o the_o lord_n man_n and_o comyn_v people_n be_v on_o black_a have_v ayenste_n their_o lord_n &_o capytayn_n sayenge_a plain_o that_o they_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o capytayne_n of_o kente_n to_o assist_v and_o help_v he_o but_o if_o they_o may_v have_v execucyon_n on_o the_o traitor_n be_v about_o the_o 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and_o take_v his_o advy_v how_o they_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o englonde_n and_o when_o that_o he_o have_v be_v there_o and_o do_v his_o erande_n he_o return_v again_o towards_o calays_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o his_o mother_n the_o countess_n of_o salysbury_n and_o come_n in_o the_o west_n country_n on_o the_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n admyral_a of_o englond_n be_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o du_fw-fr accompany_v with_o many_o shyppê_n of_o war_n meet_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi &_o his_o fleet_n but_o they_o faught_v not_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o excetre_n aught_o better_a will_v &_o favour_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi then_o to_o he_o &_o they_o depart_v and_o come_v to_o calay_n in_o saufâ—e_n ¶_o then_o the_o king_n counseyll_v sing_v that_o thyse_n lordê_n have_v goten_a those_o shyppe_n from_o sandwytche_n &_o take_v the_o lord_n river_n &_o his_o soon_o ordain_v a_o garyson_n at_o sandwytche_n to_o abide_v &_o keep_v the_o town_n &_o make_v one_o mountforde_n capitayne_v of_o the_o town_n &_o that_o no_o man_n vytayll_v ne_o merchant_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o flander_n shall_v go_v to_o calay_n then_o they_o of_o calay_n seyenge_a this_o made_n denham_n &_o many_o other_o to_o go_v to_o sandwytche_v &_o assail_v the_o town_n by_o land_n &_o by_o water_n &_o gate_n ix_o and_o bring_v the_o capytayne_n over_o see_v and_o smite_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o yet_o daylyman_n come_v over_o to_o they_o from_o all_o party_n ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n &_o of_o warwyke_a and_o of_o salysbury_n enter_v in_o to_o englond_n &_o of_o the_o fell_v of_o northampton_n where_o dyverse_a lord_n be_v slay_v and_o after_o this_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o march_v warwyke_a &_o salysbury_n come_v over_o to_o dover_n with_o moche_n people_n &_o there_o lond_v to_o who_o all_o the_o country_n draw_v &_o come_v to_o london_n all_o armyd_fw-la and_z for_o to_o lete_fw-la lord_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n know_v their_o truth_n &_o also_o their_o intent_n assemble_v theym_fw-mi and_o tell_v they_o that_z they_o intend_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o king_n person_n sauf_o that_o they_o will_v put_v from_o he_o such_o person_n as_o be_v about_o he_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o london_n with_o a_o great_a puyssaunce_n toward_o northampton_n where_o the_o king_n be_v accompany_v with_o many_o lord_n and_o make_v a_o strong_a field_n without_o the_o town_n and_o there_o both_o party_n meet_v and_o be_v fight_v a_o great_a batayll_n in_o which_o batayll_n be_v slay_v the_o duke_n of_o bokyngham_n &_o th'earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n the_o vycount_v beamonde_fw-fr the_o lord_n egremonde_n and_o many_o other_o knight_n and_o squyre_v and_o othere_o also_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o ward_v bring_v to_o london_n and_o anon_o after_o be_v a_o parliament_n at_o westm_n during_o which_o parlyament_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n ride_v with_o a_o great_a felyshyp_n in_o to_o the_o palay_v &_o come_v in_o to_o the_o parlyament_n chambre_n &_o there_o take_v the_o king_n place_n and_z claim_v the_o crown_n as_o his_o proper_a enherytaunce_n and_o right_a and_o cast_v forth_o in_o wrytting_a his_o tytele_n and_o also_o how_o he_o be_v rightful_a heir_n wherefore_o be_v moche_n to_o do_v but_z in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v appoint_v and_o conclude_v that_o king_n henry_n shall_v regne_fw-la and_o be_v king_n during_o his_o natural_a life_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v be_v king_n so_o long_o &_o be_v possessyd_v &_o aft_v his_o dethe_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n shall_v be_v king_n
be_v bear_v ysaac_n also_o ysaac_n soon_o of_o abraham_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n live_v c.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 he_o rytaunce_n to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n &_o he_o be_v the_o fader_fw-mi of_o idumeorum_fw-la &_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 where_o of_o be_v engender_v mule_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n xxx_o lord_n ship_n &_o gomorra_n for_o their_o horryble_a sign_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 the_o no_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o delyberacyon_n 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 iii_o m.iii_o c.xliiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpinativitatem_fw-la m.viii_o c.lvi_o iacob_n live_v c.xlvii_o year_n this_o jacob_n have_v four_o wyve_n or_o some_o concubine_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v lyam_n balam_n â–ª_o zelphan_n &_o rachel_n lyam_n be_v the_o first_o wyf_v &_o she_o be_v blerâ—eyed_v and_o she_o bear_v he_o vi_o son_n judas_n reuben_n symeâ—n_n levy·_fw-la ysachar_n zabulon_fw-mi &_o a_o daughter_n the_o hyght_n dyna_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 &_o neptalim_fw-la ¶_o rachel_n the_o second_o wyf_v to_o jacob_n be_v barren_a long_a time_n &_o at_z the_o last_z she_o bear_v he_o two_o son_n joseph_n &_o beniamyn_n zelpha_n servant_n to_o rakehell_n bare_a 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 plura_fw-la gen_fw-la ¶_o joseph_o soon_o to_o jacob_n be_v bear_v lxxxx_n year_n of_o his_o fad_n aege_fw-la &_o he_o live_v c.i._n year_n ¶_o zerse_v this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o be_v bear_v jacob_n &_o be_v the_o vii_o king_n of_o babylon_n ¶_o armavirre_o be_v king_n after_o he_o &_o after_o saint_n austyn_a in_o that_o man_n 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 xi_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 canaan_n &_o the_o benedyccyon_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 abraham_n about_o this_o time_n decessyd_v &_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 they_o the_o kyngdom_n begin_v ¶_o phoromius_n be_v the_o king_n after_o he_o &_o he_o ordain_v law_n to_o the_o grekis_n &_o c_o ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.iii_o c.iiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.vii_o c._n lxxxxix_n ivdas_n soon_o of_o jacob_n descend_v of_o he_o &_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o judas_n come_v the_o king_n progeny_n &_o at_o last_o cry_v our_o lord_n judas_n gate_n phares_n &_o phares_n esron_n &_o of_o these_o man_n lytel_n be_v have_v inscrypture_n but_o math_n reherse_v they_o ¶_o beleus_n in_o this_o pares_fw-la day_n be_v king_n of_o assuriorum_fw-la or_z of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n under_o who_o ysaac_n decess_v ¶_o athlas_fw-la the_o great_a astronymyer_n be_v also_o the_o which_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v up_o heaven_n on_o his_o sholdre_fw-mi for_o the_o very_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n ¶_o sarapis_n be_v the_o three_o king_n of_o arguiorum_n or_o of_o grecorum_fw-la &_o this_o sarapê_n be_v call_v otherwise_o apis_n &_o he_o come_v in_o to_o egypte_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n &_o there_o decess_v &_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blind_a gentyle_n the_o egypcyens_fw-fr the_o grete_a god_n among_o they_o and_o that_o time_n begin_v a_o marvellous_a superstycyon_n in_o ydolatry_n of_o a_o calf_n of_o two_o colour_n which_o they_o call_v apen_v &_o that_o calf_n die_v the_o devylles_n procure_v a_o like_a calf_n to_o that_o for_z to_o be_v make_v that_o they_o myÈt_v deceyve_v the_o rude_a peple_n &_o after_o that_o it_o come_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v on_o the_o same_o wise_n ut_fw-la pê«_n and_o what_o thing_n coude_fw-fr be_v more_o wretched_a or_o folysshe_a in_o man_n have_v reason_n ¶_o argus_n be_v the_o fourthe_a king_n of_o grekis_n after_o who_o the_o noble_a cyte_n of_o argus_n take_v his_o name_n cyeropis_n edefy_v athenes_n in_o grecia_n &_o this_o â—â—te_n be_v the_o nouâ—yssher_n of_o lyberal_a scyence_n â—_o &_o of_o many_o philosopher_n yet_o they_o be_v deceyve_v by_o devylles_n &_o great_a superstycyosyte_n in_o the_o cyte_n be_v make_v vide_fw-la augê°_n et_fw-la mirabilem_fw-la fabulam_fw-la reperies_fw-la ¶_o omogire_v the_o first_o man_n put_v ox_n to_o the_o ploughe_n ¶_o belus_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o he_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o the_o regyon_n &_o und_fw-ge he_o deyed_a ysaac_n ¶_o pharaoh_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n which_o receyve_v joseph_o &_o exalt_v he_o for_o the_o interpretacyon_n of_o his_o dremes_n vide_fw-la scientiam_fw-la palcherrimanque_fw-la historiam_fw-la gen_fw-la xlii_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o amithus_n be_v the_o xii_o king_n of_o babylon_n under_o who_o die_v joseph_n a_o blessyd_v man_n in_o chastyte_n ¶_o pharaoh_n emonophis_n about_o esdroms_n day_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n know_v not_o joseph_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o lygnage_n &_o he_o command_v the_o chyldn_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v drown_v as_o it_o be_v have_v exodi_fw-la i_o you_o clerk_n may_v look_v that_o book_n and_o we_o lay_v will_v look_v to_o cronycle_n but_z about_o this_o time_n the_o story_n of_o exodi_fw-la begin_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.u._n c.xliiii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m._n uc.lx_n aram_n soon_o to_o esrom_n of_o the_o line_n of_o crist_n be_v about_o this_o time_n &_o he_o gate_n aminadab_n naason_v of_o these_o man_n letell_v be_v write_v in_o scrypture_n &_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n ¶_o job_n that_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o pacyence_n ensample_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o line_n of_o nachor_n the_o brother_n of_o abraham_n &_o he_o live_v many_o year_n &_o after_o that_o god_n have_v visyte_v he_o &_o have_v assay_v his_o pacyens_n he_o live_v a_o c._n &_o xl_o year_n ê‘_n ang_fw-mi greg_n &_o lix_o ¶_o moses_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a trybulacyon_n &_o bondage_n &_o moses_n be_v put_v in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v drown_v ¶_o aron_n about_o this_o time_n be_v bear_v ¶_o dafrus_n be_v king_n of_o babylon_n &_o be_v the_o xiiii_o king_n and_o moses_n be_v bear_v under_o he_o in_o egypt_n ¶_o cycrops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athenes_n and_o after_o saint_n austyn_a that_o time_n many_o lesyngâ—_n be_v write_v in_o the_o hystorye_n of_o the_o greki_v the_o which_o comyn_o be_v less_o than_o the_o comyn_v fame_n faâ—the_v of_o a_o lytell_a thing_n they_o write_v a_o great_a maâ—ere_o because_o to_o show_v their_o cunning_a for_o there_o be_v the_o unyversyte_n of_o greky_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vi_o c.lxxviii_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.u._n c.xi_o amynadab_n soon_o to_o aron_n of_o cryste_n line_n be_v this_o tyme._n this_o amynadab_n first_o after_o mose_n with_o a_o full_a faith_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o reed_n see_v &_o dredde_v not_o when_o many_o a_o honder_v be_v ferde_v least_o they_o shall_v be_v drown_v and_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o king_n lygnage_n of_o who_o descend_v our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryst_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o of_o israel_n that_o ever_o be_v &_o he_o be_v juge_a xl_o year_n this_o moses_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a prophet_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v and_o the_o moo_v notable_a writer_n of_o story_n &_o of_o his_o love_a heaven_n &_o earth_n spekethe_v for_o he_o see_v almyghty_a god_n clere_o face_n to_o face_n which_o in_o this_o frayl_n lyf_v be_v never_o find_fw-mi in_o scrypture_n but_o of_o he_o &_o paul_n thapostle_n ¶_o aron_n the_o first_o bysshop_n live_v a_o c.xxiii_o year_n this_o aron_n be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o to_o the_o dignyte_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o a_o bysshop_n &_o be_v orden_v the_o eternal_a testament_n to_o himself_o &_o to_o all_o that_o come_v after_o he_o for_o the_o great_a power_n of_o presthode_n when_o he_o be_v a_o c.xxiii_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la he_o decessed_a and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o
hylle_n of_o hor._n and_o his_o soon_o heleazarus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o bysshopryche_n ¶_o pharaoh_n boccaris_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n &_o this_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o here_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ne_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o he_o be_v punyssh_v with_o ten_o plague_n ut_fw-la patê«_n exo_fw-la and_o after_o he_o with_o all_o his_o hoost_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_z see_v nason_n soon_o to_o amynadab_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o desert_n and_z about_o this_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v give_v in_o the_o hylle_n of_o synay_n &_o the_o book_n of_o levicici_n be_v write_v and_o another_o book_n be_v call_v numerun_v &_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v ordain_v the_o book_n of_o deuteromanun_n be_v make_v balaam_n be_v prophet_n and_o be_v slay_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la iii_o m.vii_o c.xxxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.iiii_o c.lxxiiii_o salmen_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cryst_n be_v about_o thê_n time_n &_o have_v a_o wife_n that_o hyght_n reab_n moses_n about_o this_o time_n decessed_a the_o water_n of_o from_o jordan_n be_v dry_a jerico_fw-la be_v take_v the_o soon_o stand_v in_o the_o firmament_n inmevable_a historia_n li._n josue_n incipit_fw-la et_fw-la judicum_fw-la josue_n second_o juge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayll_n &_o the_o first_o in_o desert_n he_o overcome_v amalech_n &_o after_o moses_n of_o god_n he_o be_v orden_v iuge_a of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o bataylle_n the_o werke_n &_o the_o relygyous_a lyf_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o josue_n write_v ¶_o eleazar_n be_v the_o second_o bysshop_n and_o he_o &_o josue_n divide_v the_o land_n of_o promyssy_n on_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o he_o descend_v the_o bysshop_n unto_o cryst_n a_o few_o except_v ¶_o othonyell_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o three_o juge_fw-la and_o this_o man_n delyver_v the_o chyldern_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o mesopotamie_n the_o which_o he_o overcome_v in_o batayl_n this_o man_n take_v axam_n to_o his_o wyf_v the_o which_o ask_v the_o vale_n londe_n above_o &_o beneath_o of_o her_o fad_a calepth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n judicum_fw-la i_o ¶_o aoth_n be_v the_o four_o the_o iuge_n of_o israel·_fw-la this_o man_n subdue_v eglon_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n &_o delyver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n in_o batayl_n &_o he_o use_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o his_o right_a honde_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ytaly_a begin_v and_o many_o time_n their_o name_n be_v change_v of_o the_o which_o progenyte_n of_o the_o romayn_v more_o clere_o be_v show_v ¶_o janâ—s_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o ytaly_a &_o after_o ward_n of_o the_o rude_a gentyle_n he_o be_v worshype_v as_o god_n &_o they_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v two_o face_n for_o they_o worshyp_v his_o fee_a in_o the_o beginning_a of_o the_o year_n as_o he_o 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
israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n add_v new_a syne_n to_o their_o old_a and_o our_o lord_n take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o power_n of_o philistiens_n &_o to_o the_o child_n of_o amon_n xviii_o year_n and_o they_o be_v grete_o oppress_v &_o thenne_n they_o cry_v to_o our_o lord_n thene_n repte_n be_v espy_v with_o almyghty_a god_n and_o faught_v against_o amon_n &_o sedycyous_a peple_n of_o the_o hylle_n of_o effraym_n and_o for_o a_o unprudent_a voy_n he_o show_v his_o own_o daughter_n folyssh_o &_o do_v sacrefyse_n to_o god_n with_o she_o judicum_fw-la xi_o et_fw-la xii_o ¶_o ozy_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o israel_n &_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aron_n by_o the_o lynâ—_n of_o eleazari_fw-la the_o which_o dey_v through_o the_o provysyon_n of_o god_n the_o bysshopryche_a torned_a to_o the_o line_n of_o ythamar_n a_o c_o &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o line_n he_o you_o be_v the_o first_o high_a bysshop_n and_o abâ—achar_n be_v the_o last_o ¶_o ebassam_n be_v juge_a in_o israel_n vii_o year_n &_o he_o be_v the_o xii_o juge_fw-fr &_o he_o be_v name_v other_o wise_n boos_n the_o which_o wed_v ruth_n ¶_o abialon_n the_o xiiâ—_n juge_a of_o israel_n be_v juge_a ten_o year_n and_o under_o these_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v quyete_a and_o therefore_o none_o notable_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o abdon_n the_o xiiii_o juge_a govern_v in_o israel_n viii_o year_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o history_n of_o ruth_n be_v write_v ¶_o authamanis_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o asseriâ—_n &_o priamê°_n king_n of_o troy_v soon_o to_o lamidoâ—_n the_o build_v his_o cyte_n again_o merueylous_o strong_a and_o begin_v batayl_n with_o the_o greek_n unto_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o he_o have_v a_o soon_o be_v call_v hector_n a_o leyffull_v gentyl_o soon_o by_o his_o wife_n eccuba_n this_o man_n be_v faithful_a &_o wise_a &_o incomparable_a of_o strength_n &_o nobleness_n this_o priamus_n have_v a_o other_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v parys_n the_o which_o take_v away_o fro_o the_o land_n of_o greek_n helena_fw-la wyf_v to_o i_o nelaiê°_n the_o king_n ¶_o agamenon_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o menelaius_n the_o leder_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n host_n faught_v against_o troy_n and_z at_o the_o last_o he_o win_v the_o cyte_n false_o and_z to_o the_o greek_n mooste_v shame_n and_o slander_v that_o may_v be_v for_o certain_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o unhappy_a batayll_n where_o no_o man_n gyve_v love_a to_o the_o greek_n but_o every_o man_n report_v shame_n ¶_o aeneas_n be_v king_n of_o ytaly_a three_o year_n and_o this_o aeneas_n after_o troy_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o greek_n that_o come_v into_o ytaly_a with_o twenty_o shyppe_n &_o die_v mighty_a batayle_n there_o and_o this_o man_n have_v wed_v priamus_n daughter_n elinsaram_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o god_n thrughe_o the_o error_n of_o the_o comyn_v people_n &_o of_o this_o man_n come_v julius_n cezar_n &_o octavianê°_n augustê°_n ¶_o vlixes_n a_o eloquent_a man_n among_o all_o the_o greek_n after_o many_o peril_n on_o the_o see_v go_v home_o to_o his_o penelopem_fw-la the_o mooste_o faithful_a &_o the_o mooste_o chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v radde_a of_o and_o the_o greek_n peryssh_v wretched_o after_o that_o they_o have_v destroy_v troy_n both_o on_o the_o water_n &_o on_o the_o land_n as_o they_o go_v home_o ward_n again_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pryncypal_a date_n of_o their_o writing_a after_o that_o victory_n for_o they_o write_v their_o hystorye_n and_o other_o wrytynge_n sic_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la vel_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o c_o post_fw-la troiam_fw-la captam_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o abdon_n juge_a of_o israel_n ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m.xxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la xpi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la m.c.lxxiiii_o ob_v of_o cryste_n line_n soon_o to_o boosis_n reherce_v in_o ma._n ¶_o samson_n the_o xu_o juge_a regn_v twenty_o year_n this_o sampson_n be_v the_o moost_n strong_a man_n 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his_o neck_n this_o ely_n be_v juge_a next_o after_o sampson_n &_o not_o of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o aran_n that_o be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o god_n elect_v but_z of_o ythamar_n the_o lygnage_n dure_v a_o hundred_o &_o twenty_o year_n in_o the_o which_o lygnage_n ely_n be_v first_o bysshop_n and_o abiathar_n the_o last_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la primo_fw-la regum_fw-la this_o time_n saul_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o master_n in_o his_o hystorye_n &_o josephê°_n in_o his_o ·viii_fw-la book_n this_o saul_n be_v first_o king_n in_o israel_n &_o regn_v twenty_o year_n the_o which_o or_o he_o be_v king_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o elect_v of_o god_n but_o after_o ward_n wretched_o he_o fail_v &_o he_o be_v slay_v &_o his_o three_o son_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o gylboy_n ¶_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saull_n samuel_n be_v juge_a &_o prophet_n in_o israel_n an_z holy_a man_n &_o bear_v of_o a_o barren_a mother_n many_o a_o day_n and_o he_o mynystre_v afore_o our_o lord_n from_o a_o child_n 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goffar_n come_v from_o france_n and_o xi_o king_n with_o he_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o twenty_o m._n man_n for_o to_o fyghte_n with_o brute_n and_o his_o company_n and_o brute_n have_v but_o vii_o m._n &_o ccc_o man_n and_o nevertheless_o whanne_v the_o two_o host_n meet_v togyder_n brute_n folk_n thorugh_o help_v of_o himself_o &_o of_o turin_n his_o cousin_n and_o of_o corin_z the_o well_o and_o manly_a he_o defend_v and_o fight_v so_o till_o that_o in_o lytell_fw-mi time_n they_o have_v slay_v of_o the_o frenssheman_n two_o thousand_o &_o mo_z anon_o all_o that_o be_v alyve_a flee_v away_o and_o in_o this_o bataylle_n turin_n brutus_n cousin_n be_v slay_v and_o brute_n lete_fw-la entere_fw-la he_o worthy_o when_o he_o have_v space_n &_o leyser_n in_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v &_o though_o lete_fw-la call_v that_o same_o castle_n toures_n for_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o name_n of_o turin_n that_o there_o be_v enter_v and_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a cyte_n that_o be_v call_v tower_n and_o king_n goffar_n wyste_n that_o turin_n be_v deed_n he_o come_v again_o with_o his_o man_n &_o after_o give_v a_o strong_a bataylle_n unto_o brute_n but_o brute_n &_o his_o man_n be_v so_o weary_a for_o fight_v that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o endure_v but_o to_o megre_n he_o &_o all_o he_o and_o then_o brute_n go_v in_o to_o his_o castle_n with_o his_o man_n and_o make_v the_o gate_n fast_a for_o to_o save_v they_o and_o for_o to_o take_v counsel_n amoage_n they_o what_o be_v best_a for_o to_o do_v brute_n and_o corin_n gaaf_a counsel_n and_o ordain_v pryvely_a that_o corin_n shall_v go_v out_o &_o busshe_v he_o in_o a_o wood_n till_o on_o the_o morn_n so_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o that_o brute_n shall_v fyghte_n with_o his_o enemy_n thenne_n corin_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o folk_n in_o the_o one_o side_n and_o slay_v and_o do_v all_o the_o harm_n that_o he_o may_v and_o in_o a_o morning_n in_o the_o dawning_a of_o the_o day_n 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dyvers_a countree_n this_o armager_n regn_v well_o and_o worthy_o and_o gourn_v the_o land_n right_a worshypful_o ¶_o and_o claudius_n cezar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o accord_n and_z for_o reverence_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o daughter_n make_v in_o this_o land_n fair_a town_n &_o a_o castle_n and_o lete_fw-la call_v the_o town_n after_o his_o name_n clavestren_a the_o which_o now_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n â–ª_o &_o thene_n when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v the_o emperor_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o thene_n go_v to_o rome_n again_o and_o armager_n thenne_n be_v king_n and_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o worthy_o all_o his_o lyve_n tyme._n and_o this_o armager_n gate_n a_o see_v on_o his_o wyf_v which_o be_v callyd_v westm_a and_o while_o that_o this_o armager_n regn_v saint_n peter_n preched_a in_o antioch_n and_o there_o he_o make_v a_o noble_a chirche_n in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v first_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o there_o he_o dewelled_a vii_o year_n and_o after_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v make_v pope_n till_o that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n lete_fw-la martyr_n he_o and_o then_o preched_a open_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o dyverse_a londe_n the_o right_a faith_n ¶_o and_o when_o armager_n have_v regn_v xxxiiii_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o the_o auncyente_a cyte_n of_o london_n ¶_o how_o king_n westm_a gaaf_n to_o berynger_n a_o ylonde_a forlet_n and_o there_o this_o berynger_n make_v the_o town_n of_o berwyke_n and_o after_o this_o armager_n regn_v his_o soon_o westm_a that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o worthy_a of_o body_n and_o well_o govern_v the_o land_n it_o befall_v so_o that_o tydynge_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o day_n that_o the_o king_n roderyk_n of_o gascoigne_n be_v come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o peple_n &_o be_v dwell_v in_o scany_n more_o &_o when_o king_n westmer_n hear_v those_o tydynge_n he_o lete_fw-la assemble_v a_o huge_a host_n of_o bryton_n &_o come_v to_o the_o king_n roderyk_n &_o give_v he_o batayll_v and_o king_n westmer_n slay_v king_n rodoryke_v with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi in_o plain_a baytaylle_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n roderyk_v man_n see_v that_o their_o lord_n be_v slay_v they_o yield_v they_o all_o to_o king_n westm_a &_o become_v his_o man_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o he_o gaf_v they_o a_o country_n that_o be_v forleten_v wherein_o they_o may_v dwell_v ¶_o and_o thither_o they_o go_v and_o dwell_v there_o alle_fw-mi their_o lyves_n time_n and_o ix_o hondred_a man_n there_o be_v of_o theym_n &_o nomoo_o leave_v at_o that_o batayll·_a their_o governor_n &_o prince_n be_v call_v berynger_n and_o anon_o he_o begin_v a_o town_n that_o they_o may_v there_o in_o dwell_v &_o have_v resort_n
his_o dygnytee_n for_o holiness_n but_o for_o appetyte_n of_o tho_o virgin_n &_o write_v he_o not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o pope_n and_o there_o he_o a_o virgyn_v be_v martyr_v with_o those_o virgin_n ¶_o poncianus_fw-la a_o martyr_n succeed_v vrbanus_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o psalm_n shall_v be_v soyde_v day_n &_o night_n in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n shall_v say_v confite_fw-la or_o afore_o the_o mass_n ¶_o anteros_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o this_o man_n this_z man_n ordain_v that_o a_o bysshop_n may_v be_v remeve_v from_o one_o unto_o a_o other_o and_o he_o make_v the_o life_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v write_v and_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o cimitery_n of_o saint_n calixt_n ¶_o maximianus_n be_v choose_v emperor_n act_n maguncia_n of_o the_o host_n &_o not_o by_o the_o senator_n and_o regn_v three_o year_n and_o destroy_v the_o chyrche_n myghte_o and_o be_v slay_v for_o origene_n ¶_o gordian_n regn_v after_o he_o vi_o year_n and_z of_o he_o be_v lytell_a write_v but_z he_o be_v slay_v hiis_fw-la diebus_fw-la celus_fw-fr dux_fw-la colchestrie_n in_fw-la asclepio_fw-la regnat_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la annis_fw-la quasi_fw-la xxx_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la adventum_fw-la constancii_n lati_fw-la m._n vacat_fw-la ¶_o phylyp_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o &_o this_o phylyp_n choose_v to_o he_o phylyp_v his_o soon_o &_o they_o regn_v xvii_o year_n &_o be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o be_v crystend_v and_o after_o slay_v of_o the_o host_n they_o be_v queve_v all_o their_o tresour_n in_o their_o death_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v dyspose_v to_o poor_a man_n and_o saint_n laurence_n at_o the_o assygnacyon_n of_o his_o master_n the_o pope_n depart_v this_o tresour_n about_o rome_n the_o which_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n ut_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ¶_o decius_n be_v emperor_n three_o year_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o enter_v the_o empire_n when_o he_o &_o the_o host_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o philyppe_n his_o lord_n &_o after_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o soon_o ¶_o fabianê°_n a_o martyr_n &_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o anteros_n xii_o year_n this_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a man_n for_o when_o crysten_v man_n stand_v to_o abide_v the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o pope_n sudden_o a_o white_a dowe_fw-mi or_o a_o culuour_n descend_v on_o his_o heed_n sayenge_a unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v pope_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n ordain_v every_o year_n the_o creme_n shall_v be_v hallow_v upon_o sherethursdaye_n also_o he_o divide_v regyon_n to_o deaken_v the_o which_o shall_v write_v the_o lyf_v of_o maetry_n and_o at_o the_o last_o dicitus_fw-la slay_v he_o ¶_o cornelius_n a_o martyr_n &_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o fabianê°_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n &_o with_o great_a honour_n put_v they_o in_o worshipful_a place_n with_o beata_fw-la lucina·_n ¶_o lucius_n be_v pope_n after_o cornelius_n three_o year_n and_z of_o he_o lytell_a be_v write_v ¶_o gallus_n with_o his_o soon_o volucianus_n be_v emperor_n two_o year_n &_o they_o foughte_v with_o emilianus_fw-la &_o be_v slay_v and_o emilianê°_n the_o three_o month_n be_v slay_v ¶_o valerian_n be_v emperor_n with_o his_o soon_o galyene_n xu_o year_n this_o man_n be_v virtuous_a and_o manly_a in_o the_o begin_n but_z after_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n &_o moche_n wrytchednesse_n and_o so_o be_v his_o soon_o galiene_n this_o valerian_a go_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o perseus_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a blood_n of_o martyr_n which_o he_o have_v shed_v be_v take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v he_o he_o put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o keep_v he_o in_o great_a bondage_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n he_o keep_v he_o that_o when_o so_o ever_o he_o shall_v ride_v this_o veferian_n shall_v be_v lie_v down_o &_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o leet_n upon_o his_o back_n when_o he_o will_v take_v his_o horse_n this_o hear_v galiene_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v leave_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o cause_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o cruel_a against_o crysten_v man_n ¶_o and_o here_o be_v the_o viii_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o make_v the_o romayn_v to_o less_o their_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v never_o recover_v again_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o general_a pestilence_n be_v through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n for_o their_o trespass_n ¶_o stephanus_n a_o martyr_n after_o lucius_n be_v pope_n iii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v use_v none_o hallow_v clothes_n but_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ¶_o sixtus_n a_o martyr_n and_o a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o stephanus_n two_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o the_o mass_n shall_v besayed_z upon_o a_o awter_n the_o which_o afore_o be_v not_o and_o thenne_n he_o dey_v ¶_o dyonisius_n a_o roman_n be_v pope_n after_o he_o two_o year_n this_o man_n divide_v paryssh_n and_o chyrcheyarde_n and_o assign_v to_o chyrche_n certain_a preeste_n ¶_o felix_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o dyonisius_n two_o year_n he_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n mass_n shall_v be_v say_v also_o he_o ordain_v the_o dedycacyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n every_o year_n shall_v be_v say_v ¶_o claudius_n be_v emperor_n after_o valerian_n this_o emperor_n subdue_v gothas_n noble_o and_o thenne_n he_o dessess_v ¶_o anno_fw-la dm_o cc.lxxiiii_o evticianê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o felix_n viii_o year_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o corn_n &_o beene_n shall_v be_v blessyd_v on_o the_o awter_n and_o he_o bury_v ccc_o &_o ·xliiii_fw-la martyr_n with_o his_o own_o ande_fw-mi ¶_o aurelius_n be_v emperor_n after_o claudius_n u_o year_n this_o auâ—elius_n 〈◊〉_d crysten_v man_n be_v gentyll_a wherefore_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n in_o every_o place_n glorious_o and_o when_o he_o be_v desceyve_v by_o cursyd_v man_n &_o purvey_v crysten_v man_n myght_o and_o namely_o in_o france_n for_o there_o he_o abide_v &_o after_o that_o he_o have_v never_o good_a fortune_n but_o be_v slay_v and_o this_o be_v the_o nine_o persecucyon_n of_o the_o chyrche_n &_o câ—â—sten_v faith_n ¶_o tacitus_n be_v emperor_n after_o this_o man_n and_z he_o regn_v but_o three_o month_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o ponto_n ¶_o probus_n be_v emperor_n after_o he_o v_o year_n and_o ·iiii_fw-la month_n this_o man_n recover_v france_n again_o the_o which_o be_v occupy_v with_o barbaryk_n man_n and_o he_o give_v they_o &_o pannonias_n licence_n to_o have_v vine_n yerde_n and_o when_o he_o have_v almoo_v aâ—l_a thing_n well_o in_o pease_n he_o say_v knight_n with_o in_o a_o lytell_a time_n shalle_fw-mi not_o be_v necessary_a and_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v at_o sirâ—â—iun·_n ¶_o carus_n and_o his_o two_o son_n carunê°_n &_o numerian_a be_v emperor_n after_o probus_n but_o some_o be_v they_o deed_n and_o their_o fader_fw-mi be_v drown_v and_o the_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v all_o these_o three_o regn_v but_o ii_o year_n ¶_o dyoclesian_n and_o marimian_n come_v after_o these_o three_o emperor_n the_o one_o regn_v in_o the_o est_fw-la and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n ¶_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o dyoclesyan_a die_v he_o brente_a all_o the_o crysten_v man_n book_n that_o may_v be_v find_v the_o two_o tyrant_n die_v more_o harm_n to_o crysten_v man_n than_o ever_o do_v any_o other·_v for_o ten_o year_n last_v the_o persecucyon_n and_o as_o we_o rede_v with_o in_o ·xxx_n day_n twenty_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v for_o crystis_n sake_n and_o in_o englonde_n all_o faith_n be_v almost_o destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o maximian_n ¶_o gaius_n be_v pope_n after_o euticianê°_n this_o man_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v accause_v a_o bysshop_n or_o a_o other_o clerk_n to_o any_o secular_a juge_n and_o that_o a_o pagon_n or_o a_o heretyke_a shall_v not_o accuse_v a_o crysten_v man_n also_o he_o ordain_v that_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a shall_v ascend_v gree_n by_o gree_n to_o his_o order_fw-fr fyrsten_a benet_n than_o colet_fw-la subdeacon_n deacon_n &_o than_o priest_n and_o at_o the_o last_z he_o be_v martyr_v under_o dyoclesyan_a arcellinê°_n a_o martyr_n be_v pope_n after_o gaius_n xi_o year_n and_o four_o month_n this_o man_n be_v persecute_v sore_o for_o drede_v of_o death_n he_o of_o free_v three_o corn_n of_o incense_n to_o the_o sacrefyce_n of_o the_o ydolle_n and_o after_o ward_n he_o open_o repent_v &_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n his_o body_n lie_v unburied_a three_o day_n for_o dread_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o after_o thorugh_a avysyon_n of_o saint_n peter_n &_o marcell_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o saint_n peter_n foot_n ¶_o marcellus_n be_v pope_n after_o marcellinus_n u_o
these_o two_o king_n adelbryght_a &_o elfryde_n dwell_v a_o while_n at_o leycetre_n and_o depart_v the_o land_n among_o they_o and_z take_v homagê_n and_o feautee_n of_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o country_n and_o after_o they_o go_v to_o ward_v waly_n and_o that_fw-mi of_o waly_n herd_n tell_v of_o thes_n comfyture_n that_o breicâ—all_v have_v at_o leycetre_n and_o be_v wonder_n for_o dread_a of_o though_o two_o kyngeê_n and_o take_v and_o those_o among_o they_o good_a man_n and_o hooly_a of_o hemyte_v monk_n and_o preeste_n &_o of_o other_o people_n great_a plenty_n that_o go_v bare_a foot_n and_o wulwarde_v for_o ta_o have_v mercy_n of_o thes_n two_o king_n but_o though_o king_n be_v so_o stern_a &_o so_o wyke_v that_o they_o will_v never_o speak_v to_o they_o but_o they_o slay_v everywhichone_o alas_n for_o sorrow_n for_z they_o ne_v spare_v they_o noomore_o than_o the_o wulfe_n do_v the_o sheep_n but_o smote_n of_o their_o heed_v everywhichone_o &_o so_o they_o be_v all_o martrd_n that_o to_o they_o come_v that_z be_v to_o understande_v u_o c._n &_o xl_o after_o they_o go_v fro_o then_n to_o bangor_n for_o to_o slay_v all_o those_o that_o there_o may_v there_o find_v of_o the_o bryton_n and_o when_o the_o brytouns_o herd_n that_o they_z assemble_v and_o orden_v all_o their_o power_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o thyem_n two_o be_v there_o a_o baron_n in_o waly_n that_o be_v call_v bledrik_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o some_o time_n be_v lord_n of_o devenshyre_n but_o the_o king_n ¶_o adelbright_n have_v dreven_v he_o out_o in_o to_o waly_n and_o after_o there_o he_o give_v they_o batayll_v and_o at_o that_o batayll_n be_v king_n adelbright_n slay_v and_o efrydesore_n wound_v &_o forsake_v the_o field_n &_o the_o moost_n party_n of_o his_o people_n slay_v and_o elfryde_v flede_n in_o to_o northumberlonde_n that_o be_v his_o own_o londe·_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o people_n of_o leycetre_n shire_n make_v with_o strength_n cadewan_n that_o be_v brycinal_n soon_o 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help_v that_o same_o town_n with_o many_o burgeyse_n of_o the_o same_o town_n wherefore_o the_o child_n that_o be_v put_v in_o hostage_n thrughe_o the_o burgeyse_n of_o berwyk_n follow_v the_o king_n marchesse_v many_o day_n fetter_v in_o strong_a yren_n and_o after_o the_o time_n two_o cardynalle_n in_o to_o englonde_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v theym_a sense_n for_o to_o makepe_v as_o bytwene_n englonde_n and_o scotlonde_n and_o as_o they_o go_v to_o ward_n durham_n for_o to_o have_v sacred_a master_n lowy_n of_o beaumont_n bysshop_n of_o durham_n they_o be_v take_v &_o rob_v upon_o the_o moor_n of_o wynglesdom_n of_o which_o robbery_n sir_n gylbert_n of_o mytton_n be_v atteynt_a &_o take_v and_o hangyd_v &_o draw_v at_o london_n &_o his_o heed_n smytte_n of_o &_o put_v upon_o a_o spear_n &_o set_v upon_o new_a gate_n &_o the_o four_o quarter_n send_v to_o four_o cytee_n of_o englonde_n and_o that_o same_o time_n befall_v many_o myscheve_n in_o englonde_n for_o the_o poor_a people_n dey_v in_o englonde_n for_o hungre_n and_o so_o moche_n and_o so_o fast_a dey_v that_o unethe_v man_n may_v bury_v they_o for_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v at_o xl_o shelynge_v â–ª_o and_o two_o year_n &_o a_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o where_o be_v worth_a ten_o marck·_n and_o of_o time_n the_o poor_a people_n steal_v chyldern_a and_o eat_v they_o &_o eat_v also_o the_o hound_n that_o they_o may_v take_v &_o also_o horse_n and_o cat_n and_o after_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a myrreyne_a among_o bests_n in_o dyvers_a countree_n of_o englonde_n during_o king_n edward_n lyve_n tyme._n ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n robbyd_a notumberlonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o scot_n again_o in_o to_o englonde_n and_o dystroy_v northumberlonde_n and_z brendt_a and_o
that_o land_n and_z robbyd_a it_o and_z slay_v man_n wymmen_v &_o child_n that_o lie_v in_o there_o cradyl_v &_o burn_v also_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr and_o destroy_a crystendome_n &_o take_v &_o bear_v englysshe_a mennys_n god_n as_o they_o have_v be_v sarasyn_n or_o paynem_v and_o of_o the_o wyckydnesse_n that_o they_o die_v all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o it_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n will_v not_o a_o mend_v their_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o scotlonde_n be_v enterdyte_v so_o pope_n johan_n the_o xxii_o after_o saint_n petir_v herd_n of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n and_o mâ—che_a yâ—_n that_o the_o scot_n wrought_v he_o be_v wonder_n sorry_a that_o crystendome_n be_v so_o dystroy_v thrughe_v the_o scot_n &_o namely_o they_o destroy_v soâ—_n holy_a chyrche_n wherefore_o the_o pope_n send_v a_o general_a sentence_n under_o his_o bull_n of_o lâ—ed_a unto_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o to_o tharchebysshoppe_n of_o york_n that_o if_o robert_n the_o brus_n of_o scotlonde_n will_v not_o be_v justyfy_v &_o make_v amends_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o englonde_n edward_n their_o lord_n &_o make_v amends_n of_o his_o loss_n &_o of_o his_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o englonde_n and_o also_o restore_v the_o good_n that_o they_o have_v take_v of_o holy_a chyrche_fw-fr that_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pronouncyd_v thorughe_o out_o alle_fw-mi englonde_n and_o when_o the_o scot_n hear_v this_o they_z will_v not_o leave_v their_o malice_n for_o the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o roberte_n the_o brus._n jamys_n douglas_n and_o thomas_n radulf_n earl_n of_o moref_n and_o all_o though_o that_o with_o theym_fw-mi comyne_v or_o they_o help_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v accursyd_v in_o every_o chirche_n through_o out_o all_o englonde_n every_o day_n at_o mass_n iii_o time_n and_o no_o mass_n shall_v be_v song_n in_o holy_a chyrche_n through_o out_o all_o soctlonde_n but_o if_o the_o scot_n will_v make_v restitucyon_n of_o the_o harm_n that_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o holy_a chyrche_n wherefore_o many_o a_o good_a press_v and_o holy_a man_n therefore_o be_v slay_v through_o the_o ream_n of_o scotlonde_n because_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v mass_n against_o the_o popy_v commaundemet_fw-la &_o against_o his_o will_n and_o to_o do_v &_o fulfil_v the_o tyrant_n will_v ¶_o how_o sire_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n and_o of_o the_o bataylle_n of_o mitone_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o ward_n that_o the_o king_n ordain_v a_o parliament_n atte_fw-mi yorke_fw-mi and_o there_o be_v sir_n spensers_n soon_o make_v chambrelayne_v and_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o be_v last_v the_o king_n go_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n for_o to_o wit_n &_o besege_v the_o town_n of_o berwyk_n but_o the_o scot_n go_v over_o the_o water_n at_o sole_a wath_fw-mi that_o be_v three_o mile_n from_o the_o king_n host_n and_o pryvely_a they_o steal_v a_o way_n by_o night_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englonde_n &_o robbyd_v &_o dystroy_v all_o that_o they_o may_v and_o spare_v no_o manere_n thing_n till_o that_o they_o come_v unto_o york_n &_o when_o the_o englysshman_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o home_o hear_v thyse_n tiding_n all_o though_o that_o may_v traveyll_o as_o well_o monkê_n preste_n frere_n canon_n &_o seculers_n come_v &_o meet_v with_o the_o scote_n at_o myton_n up_o small_a the_o xii_o day_n of_o octobre_n alas_o for_o sorrow_n for_o the_o englysshe_n husbonde_a man_n that_o coude_fw-fr not_o thing_n of_o that_o be_v kyllyd_v &_o drown_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v and_o the_o cheyftyenes_n sire_n wyllyam_n of_o melton_n arche_n bysshop_n of_o york_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o selby_n with_o there_o stead_n flee_v &_o come_v to_o york_v and_o that_o be_v their_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o mischance_n for_o they_o pass_v the_o water_n of_o small_a and_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o starke_n of_o hey_o and_o the_o smite_v there_o of_o be_v so_o huge_a that_o the_o englysshmen_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n and_o when_o the_o englisshman_n be_v go_v over_o the_o water_n though_o come_v the_o scot_n with_o their_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o shield_v and_o come_v to_o ward_v the_o englyssman_n in_o array_n and_o the_o englyssheman_n flee_v for_o â—neth_v they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n have_v they_o almoo_v lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o berwyk_n and_o the_o scot_n hobyler_n go_v bytwene_v the_o brydge_v and_o the_o englysshman_n and_o when_o the_o great_a host_n they_o meet_v the_o englyssheman_n flee_v bytwene_v the_o hobyler_n &_o the_o great_a host_n and_o the_o englysshman_n almoost_n be_v there_o slay_v &_o he_o that_o may_v go_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v but_o many_o be_v drown_v alas_o for_o there_o be_v slay_v many_o man_n of_o relygyon_n seculers_n preeste_n &_o clerk_n with_o moche_n sorrow_n tharchebysshop_n escape_v &_o therefore_o the_o scot_n callyd_v that_o batayll_n the_o white_a batayll_n ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n die_v alle_fw-mi manere_fw-la thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n wolde·_a now_o as_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tydynge_n he_o remeve_v his_o siege_n from_o berwyk_n &_o come_v again_o into_o englond_n but_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n that_o be_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n keep_v so_o the_o king_n chambre_n that_o no_o man_n may_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n but_o he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o fret_n for_o to_o do_v alle_fw-mi his_o need_n &_o that_o over_o measure_n and_o this_o hugh_n bear_v he_o so_o stowte_n that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scorn_n and_o dyspyte_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manere_n of_o man_n but_o only_o by_o his_o fader_fw-mi &_o by_o he_o and_o if_o any_o knyghte_v of_o englonde_n have_v wood_n maneyr_n or_o londe_n that_o they_o will_v coveyte_n anon_o the_o king_n must_v yeve_v it_o they_o or_o else_o the_o man_n that_o ought_v it_o shall_v be_v false_o endyte_v of_o forfeit_n or_o felony_n and_o through_o such_o do_v they_o dysheryte_v many_o a_o bachelere_n and_o so_o moche_v land_n he_o gate_n that_o it_o be_v great_a wonder_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o enlonde_n see_v the_o great_a covetyse_n &_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n the_o fader_fw-mi &_o of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentyll_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o axyd_v he_o of_o counseyll_n of_o the_o dysese_v that_o be_v in_o the_o ream_n though_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n &_o his_o soon_o &_o in_o haste_n by_o one_o assent_n they_o make_v pryve_v assemble_v at_o shirburneâ—_n elmede_n &_o they_o make_v there_o a_o oath_n for_o to_o break_v &_o dystouble_v the_o do_v bytwene_v the_o king_n and_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o his_o soon_o upon_o their_o power_n and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o march_v of_o waly_n and_o dystroy_v the_o land_n of_o the_o foresaid_a sir_n hugh'_v ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n and_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v exile_v out_o of_o englonde·_a so_o when_o king_n edward_n see_v the_o great_a harm_n and_o dystruccyon_n that_o tho_o baron_n of_o englonde_n die_v unto_o sire_n hugh_o spensers_n land_n and_o to_o his_o soon_o in_o every_o place_n that_o they_o come_v upon_o the_o king_n though_o through_o his_o counseyl_n ill_o exile_v sir_n monbraye_n sir_n roger_n clyfforde_n &_o sir_n gosselyn_n davyll_a &_o many_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o theym_a consent_n wherefore_o the_o baron_n die_v tho_o more_o harm_n than_o they_o die_v before_o &_o when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o the_o baron_n will_v not_o sesse_v of_o their_o cruelty_n the_o king_n be_v sore_o adradde_a lest_o they_o will_v dystroy_v he_o &_o his_o ream_n for_o his_o mayntenaunce_n but_o if_o he_o assent_v to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o send_v for_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o london_n to_o his_o parliament_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o letter_n be_v contain_v &_o they_o come_v with_o three_o bataylles_n well_o armyd_fw-la at_o all_o point_n &_o every_o batayl_n have_v cotarmour_n of_o great_a cloth_n and_o thereof_o the_o right_a quarter_n be_v yelowe_n with_o white_a bend_n wherefore_o the_o parlement_fw-mi be_v callyd_v the_o parliament_n of_o the_o white_a bend_n and_o in_o the_o company_n be_v sir_n hunfrey_n de_fw-fr bohoune_n earl_n of_o herford_n &_o sire_n roger_n clyfforde_n sir_n johan_n monbray_n sir_n glosselyn_n davyll_a sir_n roger_n mortymer_n uncle_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o sir_n henry_n of_o tray_n sir_n john_n gyffarde_n &_o sire_n barthylmewe_v of_o badelessemore_n that_o be_v the_o king_n steward_n that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o shyrborne_v in_o elmede_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_z to_o all_o that_o with_o he_o be_v for_o to_o trete_n
man_n saint_n thomas_n be_v do_v unto_o his_o death_n so_o that_o no_o pylgryme_n may_v come_v by_o that_o way_n full_o well_o go_v he_o to_o have_v take_v crystis_fw-la may_v &_o his_o power_n &_o the_o great_a boo_n of_o miracle_n that_o he_o show_v for_o his_o martyr_n saint_n thomas_fw-la through_o all_o crystendom_n and_o that_o same_o time_n the_o king_n make_v roberte_n of_o baldok_n the_o fall_v pyll_v clerk_n through_o prayer_n of_o sir_n hugh_n spenser_n soon_o be_v make_v chaunseler_n of_o englonde_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o walyngforde_v hold_v against_o the_o king_n thrughe_v prisoner_n that_o weren_a within_o the_o castle_n for_o saint_n thomas_n love_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n come_v &_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o prisoner_n wherefore_o sir_n john_n of_o goldyngton_n knight_n and_o sir_n edmonde_n of_o becche_n prisoner_n be_v take_v &_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o pountfrete_n &_o there_o they_o be_v do_v in_o prison_n and_o the_o foresaid_a roger_n be_v send_v unto_o york_n and_o there_o he_o be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v and_o anon_o after_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n of_o wygmore_o break_v out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n in_o this_o manere_fw-la the_o foresaid_a roger_n hear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v &_o hangyd_v at_o london_n in_o the_o morrow_n after_o sayâ—_n laurence_n day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n before_o he_o hold_v a_o fair_a fee_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o there_o be_v sire_n stephen_n segrave_n constable_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o many_o great_a man_n with_o they_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v soup_v the_o foresaid_a stephen_n send_v for_o all_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o tour_fw-fr &_o they_o come_v &_o sowp_v with_o he_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v take_v there_o leave_v of_o he_o &_o squire_n that_o be_v callyd_v stephen_n â–ª_o that_o be_v full_a prevy_n with_o the_o foresaid_a roger_n through_o his_o counsel_n give_v they_o 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like_v to_o he_o be_v lay_v upvon_v the_o corpse_n open_a with_o dyverse_a banner_n and_o horse_n cover_v ryche_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o englonde_n and_o france_n and_o also_o the_o old_a arm_n of_o saint_n edward_n saint_n edmonde_n and_o other_o with_o great_a multytude_n of_o torch_n with_z who_o go_v the_o king_n of_o scotlonde_n and_o many_o other_o lord_n which_o accompany_v the_o body_n till_o it_o come_v unto_o westmynster_n by_o london_n in_o englonde_n and_o every_o town_n by_o the_o way_n he_o have_v solempne_o his_o dyryge_a on_o the_o even_a and_o mass_n on_o the_o morn_n and_o moche_n alm_n be_v give_v to_o poor_a peple_n by_o the_o way_n and_o the_o vii_o day_n of_o novembre_n after_o the_o corpse_n be_v bring_v through_o london_n with_o great_a reverence_n &_o solempnyte_v to_o westmynster_n where_o as_o he_o now_o lie_v it_o be_v worshypful_o bury_v &_o after_o be_v lay_v on_o his_o tomb_n a_o ryal_n image_n like_o hynself_n of_o silver_n and_o gild_v which_o be_v make_v att_o the_o cost_n of_o queen_n katherine_n and_o thus_o end_v and_o be_v enter_v and_o bury_v the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o upon_o who_o be_v soul_n and_o all_o crysten_v soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o and_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n rycharde_n &_o for_o himself_o after_o he_o dethe_v here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o king_n henry_n the_o fyfth_o be_v a_o noble_a prince_n after_o he_o be_v king_n and_o crown_v how_o it_o before_o in_o his_o yoâ—gth_n he_o have_v be_v wild_a recheles_a &_o spare_v no_o thing_n of_o his_o lust_n ne_o desire_v but_o accomplessh_v they_o after_o his_o like_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v crown_v
justice_n ¶_o and_o after_o albert_n the_o thyrd_o frederyk_fw-mi be_v choose_v emperor_n â–ª_o this_o frederyk_fw-mi duke_n of_o osteryk_n be_v long_o emperor_n &_o dyffer_v to_o be_v crown_v at_o rome_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o scysme_n but_o after_o that_o unyte_n be_v have_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o imperial_a dyademe_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o triumph_n of_o pope_n nycholas_n the_o iiii_o this_o be_v a_o peasyble_a man_n quyete_a and_o of_o syngule_a patience_n not_o hatyngethe_v chryche_n he_o wed_v the_o king_n daughter_n of_o portyngale_n ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o trason_a &_o commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man._n &_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o master_n roger_n bolyngbrok_n in_o this_o same_o year_n elynoure_n cobham_n duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o certain_a point_n of_o treason_n lay_v again_o her_o whereupon_o she_o be_v examine_v in_o saint_n stephen_n chapel_n att_o westm_n afore_o the_o arch_a bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o she_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v open_a penance_n to_o go_v thrughe_v the_o cheap_a bere_v a_o taper_n in_o her_o hand_n &_o after_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n thomas_fw-la stanley_a also_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arrest_v master_n thomas_n southwell_v a_o cannon_n of_o westm_n master_v john_n have_v a_o chapelayne_v off_o the_o say_a lady_n master_v robert_n bolyngbroke_a a_o clerk_n use_v nygromancye_n and_o one_o margery_n iouroemayn_v call_v the_o which_o of_o eye_n belyde_v westm_o there_o be_v arrest_v as_o for_o be_v of_o connseyl_n with_o the_o say_a duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o for_o master_n thomas_n suthwel_v dey_v in_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v reyn_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o not_o by_o justyce_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n master_n john_n 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cccc.lulii·_n &_o he_o be_v callyd_v before_o aeneas_n a_o eloquent_a man_n &_o a_o poet_n laureate_n he_o be_v embassatour_n of_o the_o emperor_n before_o tyme._n and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o counseyl_n of_o basyle_n a_o noble_a treatyse_n for_o thactoryte_n of_o the_o same_o also_o he_o canonyse_v faint_a katherine_n of_o senys_n this_o pope_n ordain_v great_a indulgence_n &_o pardon_n to_o theym_v that_o will_v go_v &_o be_v against_o the_o turk_n &_o write_v a_o pystle_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n exhort_a he_o to_o become_v crysten_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o ordain_v a_o passage_n against_o the_o turk_n at_o ankon_n to_o which_o moche_n people_n draw_v out_o all_o party_n of_o cristendome_n of_o the_o which_o people_n he_o send_v many_o home_n again_o by_o cause_n they_o suffyce_v not_o &_o anon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o the_o say_v ankon_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lxiii_n the_o xiiii_o day_n of_o august_n ¶_o how_o andrew_n trollop_n &_o the_o souldyour_n of_o 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