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be_v saint_n oswaldes_n brother_n regn_v after_o he_o &_o slay_v peanda_n when_o edwin_n be_v slay_v offris_fw-fr he_o soon_o undertoke_v the_o war_n against_o cadwalin_n his_o uncle_n so_o that_o this_o offris_fw-fr dye_v during_o yâ—_z war_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o offris_fw-fr regned_a a_o gentyl_o chrysten_v man_n that_o moche_o lonved_a god_n almygh_o thy_fw-mi that_z have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n of_o northumberlonde_n by_o herytage_n yâ—_z be_v call_v oâ—â—ald_n &_o he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v friend_n to_o edwin_n and_o hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o yâ—_z land_n of_o cadwa_fw-mi lin_z this_o cadwalyn_n war_v upon_o he_o and_o drive_v he_o toward_o scotlonde_n and_o when_o cadwalyn_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v he_o will_v no_o long_o pursue_v he_o but_o take_v some_o of_o his_o folk_n to_o peanda_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n &_o pray_v he_o to_o pursue_v after_o oswald_n till_o that_o he_o be_v take_v or_o slay_v and_o cadwalyn_n return_v home_o again_o when_o oswald_n herd_n yâ—â—ydyÌ„ges_n that_o cadwalin_n turn_v home_o again_o he_o will_v no_o long_o flee_v but_o abode_n peanda_n &_o give_v he_o batayle_n &_o peanda_n be_v this_o comfyte_v &_o flee_v &_o come_v again_o to_o cadwa_fw-mi lin_z &_o say_v yâ—_z will_v never_o hold_v a_o foot_n of_o land_n of_o he_o but_o if_o so_o be_v yâ—_z he_o will_v avenge_v he_o on_o oswald_n cadwalyn_n let_v assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswald_n so_z that_o he_o and_o peanda_n come_v to_o northumberlonde_n &_o give_v batayle_n unto_o oswald_n &_o in_o yâ—_z same_o batayle_n be_v oswald_n slay_v &_o his_o heed_n smyttenof_o &_o after_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o yâ—_z abbey_n of_o bardeney_n in_o which_o place_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o he_o many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n both_o there_o and_o else_o where_o and_o anon_o oswy_n his_o brother_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n yâ—_z be_v this_o oswalde_n and_o the_o folk_n of_o northumberlond_n love_v he_o win_v dear_n well_o &_o hold_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n but_o he_o have_v man_n of_o his_o kin_n worthy_a enough_o yâ—_z will_v have_v depart_v yâ—_z land_n &_o they_o war_v long_o togyder_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o they_o come_v to_o pcanda_n &_o pray_v he_o of_o help_n &_o socour_v &_o pmyse_v he_o of_o yâ—_z land_n large_o upon_o this_o covenaunt_n yâ—_z he_o will_v govern_v they_o &_o help_v &_o counseyle_n peauda_n hear_v their_o prayer_n &_o so_o speak_v with_o king_n cadwalyn_n that_o he_o shall_v ordeyn_a a_o great_a hoo_v &_o fast_o ordeyn_a he_o in_o to_o northum_n berlonde_v for_o to_o fight_v with_o oswy_n and_o oswy_n be_v a_o
unto_o other_o folk_n of_o his_o hoost_n and_o they_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shyppe_n a_o fair_a damoyfell_n which_o be_v king_n humbars_n daughter_n and_z she_o be_v call_v estrylde_v and_o when_o king_n lotryn_n see_v she_o he_o take_v she_o with_o he_o because_o of_o the_o great_a beaute_n and_o fayrne_n that_o he_o see_v in_o she_o and_o for_o she_o he_o be_v overtake_v in_o love_n and_o will_v have_v wed_v she_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o corin_n &_o anon_o think_v to_o avenge_v he_o on_o lotryn_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o lotryn_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o wed_v guentolyn_n his_o daughter_n and_o corin_n in_o haste_n take_v his_o way_n to_o new_a troy_n unto_o he_o &_o say_v thus_o to_o lotryn_n certes_o you_o reward_v i_o full_a evyll_n for_o the_o pain_n that_o i_o have_v have_v for_o your_o fader_fw-mi brute_n where_o before_o since_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v avenge_v i_o now_o on_o the._n and_o with_o that_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v lotryn_n the_o king_n but_o the_o damoysel_n go_v bytwene_v they_o and_z make_v they_o to_o be_v accord_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o lotryn_n shall_v take_v guentolyn_n corins_n daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o so_o lotryn_n do_v nevertheless_o after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o go_v pryvely_a to_o estrylde_v &_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v abram_n and_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o anon_o after_o corin_n die_v &_o after_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n lotryn_n forsake_v guentolyn_n that_o be_v his_o wife_n &_o make_v es_fw-ge 〈…〉_o queen_n and_o than_o guentolyn_n dep_v 〈…〉_o from_o theâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d great_a wrath_n in_o to_o cori_n 〈…〉_o e_o &_o there_o seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o her_o own_o haâ—ors_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o be_v her_o faders_n heir_n &_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o yâ—_z man_n of_z yâ—_z land_n and_o afterward_o she_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o mighty_a of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o lottyn_n yâ—_z be_v her_o lord_n &_o give_v he_o a_o strong_a but_o a_o isle_n where_o lotryn_n her_o husbonde_n be_v slay_v &_o his_o man_n discomfyte_v in_o the_o u_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la guentolyn_n let_v take_v estrylde_v &_o abram_n her_o daughter_n &_o bind_v they_o both_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v they_o both_o in_o to_o a_o water_n &_o so_o they_o be_v dropsied_a wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v evermore_o after_o call_v abram_n after_z yâ—_z name_n of_z yâ—_z damosel_n yâ—_z be_v estâ—yldes_n daughter_n &_o englysshe_a man_n call_v that_o water_n severine_n &_o walshman_n call_v it_o abram_n yet_o un_o to_o this_o day_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v gum_n 〈…〉_o ol_fw-it yn_fw-mi let_v crown_v her_o queen_n of_o all_o yâ—_z land_n and_o she_o govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o wise_o unto_o thâ—ty_n i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d she_o soon_o that_o lotryn_n have_v goten_a 〈…〉_o be_v twenty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o he_o may_v be_v king_n and_o so_o the_o queen_n regâ—â—d_v xu_o year_n and_o than_o let_v she_o crown_v she_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v and_o govern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d well_o &_o wortht_o and_o his_o mother_n go_v in_o to_o cornewayle_v and_o there_o she_o dwell_v all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n ¶_o how_o madan_n regâ—ed_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o life_n this_o madan_n soon_o to_o lotryn_n regn_v on_o the_o bryton_n xl_o year_n the_o which_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xu_o year_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o madan_n live_v in_o pease_n all_o his_o day_n &_o gate_z two_o son_n mempris_n and_o maulyn_n than_o he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o xxij_o â—t_a 〈◊〉_d christi_n na_fw-fr 〈…〉_o tatem_fw-la m._n â—xxiiij_fw-la ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o age_n during_o to_o the_o transmygracyon_n davyd_v â—auyd_v the_o second_o king_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n regn_v this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d man_n choose_v after_o yâ—_z desy_n 〈…〉_o god_n and_o he_o be_v annoy_n 〈…〉_o in_o his_o young_a age_n by_o sam_n 〈…〉_o &_o after_o yâ—_z death_n of_o king_n saul_n he_o regâ—â—d_v xâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o d_z 〈…〉_o d_o be_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d mankind_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o moche_n power_n &_o so_o moche_n humyâ—â—te_fw-mi so_o moche_n nobleness_n &_o so_o moche_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o charge_n of_o secular_a thing_n &_o so_o pure_a &_o bevoute_a 〈◊〉_d contemplacyon_n of_o spirytuall_a thing_n so_o many_o man_n to_o 〈…〉_o e_o &_o so_o many_o teres_fw-la to_o â—â—epe_v for_o his_o trespass_n â—ide_v plura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o abâ—athar_n this_o time_n be_v bishop_n &_o he_o flee_v from_o saul_n unto_o david_n &_o he_o be_v glorious_a with_o he_o all_o his_o day_n gâ—d_v nathan_n and_o asoph_n be_v prophet_n then_o and_o nathan_n be_v broder_n soon_o to_o david_n ¶_o how_o mempris_n slay_v his_o brother_n maulyn_n this_o mempris_n &_o his_o brother_n maulyu_n strive_v fast_o for_o the_o land_n and_o mempris_n begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o xxxu_o year_n of_o david_n &_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a soon_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o yâ—_z land_n and_z maulyn_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o yâ—_z they_o take_v a_o day_n of_o love_n &_o accord_v and_z at_o this_o day_n mempris_n let_v kill_v his_o brother_n through_o treason_n &_o himself_o afterward_o hold_v the_o land_n &_o anon_o let_v crown_v he_o king_n &_o regned_a &_o after_o become_v so_o lyther_z a_z man_z that_o he_z wtin_n a_o while_n all_o yâ—_z man_n of_o his_o land_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v so_o wicked_a &_o so_o lecherous_a yâ—_z he_o forsake_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o use_v the_o sin_n of_o sodomye_n wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v great_o displease_v &_o wroth_a with_o he_o &_o upon_o he_o take_v vengeance_n because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n for_o upon_o a_o day_n as_o he_o go_v forth_o on_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n there_o he_o lose_v all_o his_o man_n yâ—_z be_v with_o he_o &_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v &_o so_o he_o go_v â—p_n &_o down_v himself_o alone_o &_o cry_v after_o his_o man_n but_z they_o be_v go_v &_o there_o come_v wolf_n anon_o &_o all_o to_o draw_v he_o in_o piece_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xxiiij_o year_n and_o when_o his_o people_n hear_v yâ—_z he_o be_v so_o deed_n they_o make_v joy_n &_o mirth_n enough_o and_o anon_o make_v ebraâ—_n his_o soon_o king_n and_z he_o regn_v with_o moche_n honour_n ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la four_o m_o c_o lxu_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la na_fw-la 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la m_o xxxiiij_o salomon_n the_o king_n of_o pease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o lorâ—_n have_v a_o syngule_a exceed_a above_o all_o man_n yâ—_z ever_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_z alone_a god_n in_o wysdom_n &_o in_o tychesse_n in_o deyntee_n &_o in_o glory_n &_o â—a_o miliarite_n with_o god_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n &_o david_n peter_n &_o paul_n jerome_n &_o austyn_n &_o other_o moo_o excede_v he_o in_o holiness_n but_o yet_o they_o exâ—â—ded_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n &_o rychesse_n and_o this_o man_n so_o exceed_a all_o man_n wretched_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o solomon_n be_v read_v in_o a_o epystle_n of_o saâ—â—â—_n jerome_n yâ—_z he_o gate_n a_o child_n on_o yâ—_z daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o xâ—_n year_n of_o his_o age_n vâ—de_fw-la psa_fw-la regum_fw-la ¶_o sadoch_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n &_o for_o he_o deriyn_v not_o to_o yâ—_z parte_fw-la of_o adonie_n david_n soon_o but_o be_v with_o nathan_n for_o solomon_n &_o abâ—athaâ—_n on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v depose_v ¶_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la â—iij_fw-la m._n ij_o c_o u_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nat_n 〈…〉_o tem_fw-la ix_o c._n lxxxxâ—â—â—j_fw-la roboas_n succeed_v solomon_n his_o 〈◊〉_d der_fw-mi in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d wysdome_n he_o be_v deceyve_v through_o yâ—_z counseyle_n of_o young_a man_n &_o lose_v ten_o 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o moche_v as_o he_o answer_v noâ—_n wise_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v open_a 〈◊〉_d regum_fw-la ¶_o achimias_fw-la be_v bysshop_n and_o be_v yâ—_z soon_o of_o sadoth_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paraâ—â—po_n ¶_o reges_fw-la israel_n inâ—â—piâ—â—â—_n i_o heroâ—â—as_v regn_v king_n in_o israel_n xxij_o year_n &_o he_o be_v first_o of_o yâ—_z house_n hold_v of_o solomon_n and_o a_o good_a man_n â–ª_o but_o when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n he_o be_v a_o myschenous_a 〈◊〉_d ydolatry_n &_o make_a israel_n to_o sin_n i_o 〈…〉_o ry_o &_o many_o great_a inconuenyentes_n 〈…〉_o one_o â–ª_o almoost_n to_o the_o destruâ—â—yon_n of_o 〈◊〉_d israel_n for_o he_o be_v yâ—_z fygure_n of_o ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â—â—de_fw-fr pâ—a_fw-fr three_o regum_fw-la ¶_o abdias_n yâ—_z sonâ—_n of_o robâ—as_n regn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d jewry_n three_o year_n and_o other_o while_n as_o a_o good_a man_n &_o holpen_v by_o god_n &_o other_o while_o wretched_o
i_o and_o more_o in_o scripture_n be_v not_o have_v of_o he_o ¶_o omias_n bysshop_n be_v soon_o to_o simon_n simon_n be_v bysshop_n after_o high_a which_o be_v a_o very_a religyous_a man_n he_z reform_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n better_o &_o encreace_v yâ—_z cite_v of_o jerusalem_fw-la with_o many_o other_o good_a thing_n ¶_o semproniê°_n appius_n claudiê°_n gueus_n gaius_n attiliê°_n regulê°_n emilius_n fabiê°_n this_o time_n be_v senatoure_n at_o rome_n this_o semproniê°_n fight_v against_o yâ—_z country_n of_o picentes_n &_o almoo_v yâ—_z chevalry_n on_o both_o part_n be_v slay_v except_o a_o few_o romayn_v be_v leave_v alyve_a yâ—_z subdue_v yâ—_z country_n appiê°_n claudiê°_n subdue_v syracusanas_n &_o yâ—_z country_n of_o penos_n &_o put_v great_a tribute_n on_o they_o attiliê°_n regulê°_n a_o noble_a senator_n overcamme_v three_o king_n &_o lxxiij_o citee_n subdue_v &_o a_o dragon_n of_o c_o xu_o foot_n he_o slay_v afterward_o when_o he_o be_v over_o cruel_a against_o his_o enemy_n denyeng_a to_o gyve_v they_o pease_n but_o if_o they_o will_v pay_v a_o mighty_a tribute_n they_o almost_o in_o despair_n fight_v against_o he_o &_o overcome_v high_a &_o his_o hoost_n &_o take_v he_o &_o yet_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v have_v pea_n but_o this_o faithful_a man_n have_v lever_n dye_v in_o pain_n than_o to_o gyve_v pease_n to_o curse_a people_n his_o love_a saint_n austyn_n great_o exalt_v emiliê°_n fabius_n &_o gaius_n will_v have_v deliver_v regulus_n but_o they_o obtain_v not_o ¶_o ptholomeas_n euergites_n this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n a_o victoryous_a prince_n &_o a_o mighty_a this_o man_n subdue_v syrian_n &_o cicilian_a &_o yâ—_z moo_v part_n of_o asie_a and_o take_v their_o god_n &_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o his_o country_n ¶_o ptholomeus_n philopater_n soon_o to_o euergites_n regn_v in_o egypte_n xvij_o year_n this_o man_n fight_v against_o two_o brother_n selencum_n &_o great_a anthiocum_fw-mi &_o he_o prostrate_v many_o a_o thousand_o but_o nevertheless_o he_o prevayl_v not_o vide_fw-la pl’a_fw-la plura_fw-la i_fw-it johamne_fw-la suê‘_n daniel_n ¶_o hanyball_n the_o moost_n curse_a king_n of_o penorum_n or_o of_o affricanorum_fw-la mighty_o hate_v the_o romayn_v for_z he_o destroy_v they_o almoo_v to_o yâ—_z utterme_v end_n &_o nigh_o yâ—_z cite_v of_o rome_n he_o destroy_v &_o so_o many_o noble_a man_n of_o romayn_v he_o slay_v at_o one_o time_n that_o three_o busshelle_n of_o gold_n rynge_v he_o draw_v of_o their_o finger_n also_o in_o a_o certain_a water_n of_o the_o slay_a body_n of_o these_o romayn_v he_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o brydge_v yâ—_z his_o hoost_n may_v pass_v and_o at_o yâ—_z last_o cipio_fw-la yâ—_z noble_a senator_n direct_v his_o host_n to_o he_o &_o discomfyte_v he_o &_o almost_o cipios_n host_n of_o romayn_v be_v slay_v ¶_o lucatius_fw-la consul_n sipronius_n valeriê°_n fulnius_fw-la lutinê°_n gaius_n &_o scipio_n rule_v at_o rome_n this_o time_n the_o romay_v have_v pease_n one_o year_n alone_o &_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o miracle_n yâ—_z they_o have_v so_o long_o rest_v for_z afore_o this_o time_n in_o iiij_o c._n &_o xl_o year_n yâ—_z romayn_v have_v never_o rest_n these_o consules_a when_o yâ—_z year_n be_v do_v congregate_a all_o yâ—_z strength_n of_o ytaly_a &_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hoost_n eight_o m._n arm_a man_n for_o drede_v of_o yâ—_z frensshman_n who_o they_o dread_a strong_o &_o afterward_o yâ—_z romayn_v subdue_v they_o ¶_o epiphanes_n yâ—_z soon_o of_o philopat_v regn_v in_o egypt_n xxiiij_o year_n cleopatra_n daughter_n to_o great_a anthiocê°_n be_v his_o wife_n ¶_o anthiocê°_n magnus_fw-la this_o time_n regn_v in_o syrry_a which_o do_v moche_v mischief_n to_o yâ—_z jew_o ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la math._n ¶_o onias_n this_o time_n be_v bysshop_n in_o jerusalem_fw-la this_o onias_n for_o yâ—_z tyranny_n of_o anthiocus_n flee_v with_o many_o jew_n into_o egypt_n feign_a he_o to_o fulfil_v the_o ê“phecy_n of_o ysaie_n xix_o that_o be_v to_o wit_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n but_o in_o yâ—_z he_o sin_v for_z he_o say_v otherwise_o than_o he_o think_v the_o king_n of_o egypte_n gracyous_o receyve_v he_o &_o give_v he_o yâ—_z land_n of_o helipolees_n &_o there_o he_o build_v his_o temple_n simon_n his_o soon_o be_v bysshop_n at_o jerusalem_fw-la after_o that_o his_o fader_fw-mi be_v flee_v ¶_o circa_n annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la u_o m_o xxxiiij_o et_fw-la ante_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la c_o lxu_o eleasar_n of_o the_o line_n of_o chryst_n be_v about_o this_o time_n of_o hy_o no_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o scripture_n but_o yâ—_z math._n nomber_v high_a ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la i_o ¶_o omas_n pius_n be_v to_o yâ—_z jew_o bysshop_n this_o time_n an_z holy_a man_n &_o well_o belove_a with_o god_n &_o man_n &_o not_o all_o only_a with_o good_a man_n but_z ill_a man_n also_o at_o the_o last_o unright_a wysly_a be_v slay_v of_o andronito_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la two_o macha_fw-la four_o ¶_o paulus_n terentius_n scipto_n affricanê°_n these_o be_v senator_n at_o rome_n these_o two_o erect_v a_o hoost_n against_o hanyball_n &_o there_o almost_o yâ—_z romayn_v hope_n die_v for_o there_o be_v slay_v xliiij_o thousand_o romayn_v and_o this_o noble_a man_n scipio_n affricanus_fw-la bring_v again_o the_o state_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v the_o which_o stand_v in_o a_o despair_n never_o to_o have_v recover_v for_o he_o fight_v with_o hanyball_n manly_a &_o discomfyte_v high_o all_o spain_n he_o overcome_v all_o affryke_v he_o subduedgrete_a anthiocê°_n he_o bring_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n all_o asiam_n he_o make_v tributary_n to_o yâ—_z romayn_v this_o man_n so_o noble_a &_o so_o victoryous_a by_o his_o own_o unkind_a country_n be_v outlaw_v &_o there_o he_o die_v ¶_o philometor_n the_o soon_o of_o epiphanes_n of_o cleopatra_n regn_v in_o egypt_n xxxu_o year_n this_o king_n yet_o a_o child_n noble_a anthiocus_n great_o oppress_v with_o many_o deceit_n but_o yâ—_z romayn_v send_v legate_n yâ—_z which_o command_v anthiocus_n yâ—_z he_o shall_v cease_v of_o his_o tyranny_n against_o he_o and_o marcus_n publiê°_n make_v a_o cercle_fw-la about_o anthiocus_n sayenge_a thus_o the_o senator_n of_o room_n &_o yâ—_z people_n command_v yâ—_z that_o yâ—_z go_v not_o out_o of_o this_o cercle_fw-la till_o yâ—_z have_v answer_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o anthiocus_n sing_v yâ—_z he_o may_v not_o continue_v his_o tyranny_n say_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o command_v i_o of_o the_o senator_n and_o romayn_v i_o must_v needs_o turn_v again_o &_o so_o will_v angry_a he_o be_v yâ—_z he_o lose_v yâ—_z siege_n of_o alexandre_n &_o turn_v to_o yâ—_z poor_a releves_fw-la of_o the_o jew_n veng_a high_o on_o they_o because_o he_o may_v not_o venge_v he_o on_o no_o myghty_a people_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la in_o lib._n macha_fw-la i_o et_fw-la two_o mathathias_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o of_o all_o praise_v moost_n worthy_a hate_n in_o his_o herte_a the_o conversacyon_n of_o all_o sinner_n all_o only_a trust_n in_o our_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n ut_fw-la pê«_n patet_fw-la prio_fw-la macha_fw-la two_o and_o this_o man_n have_v u_o son_n of_o the_o same_o love_n unto_o god_n this_o man_n be_v not_o bysshop_n in_o israel_n but_z his_o iii_o son_n be_v ¶_o judas_n mathabeê°_n be_v bysshop_n iii_o year_n &_o he_o be_v soon_o to_o mathathias_n this_o machabeus_n be_v the_o moost_n name_v man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o isarel_n that_o which_o have_v never_o none_o like_o he_o afore_o ne_fw-fr after_o he_o be_v in_o batayle_n a_o mighty_a man_n &_o offer_v high_a to_o dye_v a_o martyr_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ¶_o jonathas_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o rir_fw-it year_n the_o which_o grow_v in_o virtue_n &_o govern_v &_o abide_v steadfast_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o after_o false_o be_v slay_v of_o criphone_n &_o two_o of_o his_o son_n vâ—de_fw-la pâ—a_fw-la iuda_fw-la et_fw-fr free_a etê°_n lib._n macha_fw-la ¶_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n soon_o to_o antio_n thus_o the_o mighty_a this_o time_n be_v king_n of_o sirry_n this_o man_n from_o the_o heed_n unto_o the_o foot_o wtin_n &_o wtout_fw-fr all_o be_v curse_a &_o therefore_o he_o be_v fygure_v to_o antechry_v many_o mar_v tyr_n he_o make_v cruel_o &_o false_o he_o dispose_v high_o to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o egypt_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi do_v but_o he_o obtain_v not_o for_z the_o romayn_v let_v high_o to_o his_o unhappy_a werke_n &_o how_o he_o be_v in_o hostage_n at_o rome_n &_o how_o the_o ê“phe_fw-mi cy_fw-fr of_o daniel_n be_v complete_v in_o high_a you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o macha_n ¶_o quintus_fw-la flami_fw-la nius_fw-la marchê°_n catho_n thiberiê°_n graceê°_n be_v senator_n of_o rome_n this_o time_n so_o meche_v batayle_n be_v the_o learned_a man_n of_o gen_fw-la tile_n &_o of_o the_o true_a faith_n both_o be_v weary_a to_o write_v the_o act_n or_o have_v they_o in_o mind_n in_o
a_o great_a prince_n come_v fro_o rome_n in_o to_o this_o land_n yâ—_z be_v call_v severye_n not_o for_o to_o war_v but_z for_o to_o save_v the_o right_a of_o rome_n but_o nevertheless_o he_o have_v not_o dwell_v half_o a_o year_n in_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o bryton_n slay_v he_o and_o when_o the_o romayn_v wist_v that_o severye_n be_v so_o slay_v they_o send_v a_o other_o great_a lord_n in_o to_o this_o land_n that_o be_v call_v allec_fw-la that_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o mighty_a of_o body_n &_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n long_o time_n &_o do_v moche_n sorrow_n to_o the_o bryton_n so_o that_o after_o for_o pure_a malice_n they_o choose_v they_o a_o king_n among_o they_o that_o be_v call_v asclepade_n and_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n &_o go_v to_o london_n to_o seek_v allec_fw-la &_o there_o they_o find_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o all_o his_o felawe_n &_o one_o yâ—_z be_v call_v walon_n defend_v he_o fyers_o &_o fight_v long_o with_o the_o bryton_n but_z at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v discomfyte_v &_o the_o bryton_n take_v he_o &_o bind_v he_o hand_n &_o foot_n &_o cast_v he_o in_o to_o a_o water_n wherefore_o yâ—_z water_n be_v call_v for_o evermore_o walbroke_n than_o regned_a asclepade_n in_o pease_n till_o one_o of_o his_o earl_n that_o be_v call_v coyl_n make_v a_o fair_a town_n against_o the_o king_n will_v &_o let_v call_v yâ—_z town_n colchestre_fw-fr after_o his_o name_n wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a &_o think_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o begin_v to_o war_n upon_o high_a &_o bring_v great_a power_n of_o man_n &_o give_v the_o earl_n batayle_n &_o the_o earl_n defend_v he_o fyers_o with_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v the_o king_n himself_o in_o that_o batayle_n and_o than_o be_v coyll_o crown_v and_o make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o coyll_n regn_v noble_o &_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o the_o bryton_n when_o yâ—_z romayn_v herd_n yâ—_z asclepade_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v wonder_n glad_a &_o send_v a_o other_o great_a price_n of_o yâ—_z romayn_v that_o be_v call_v constance_n &_o he_o come_v to_o king_n coyll_v for_o to_o challenge_v yâ—_z tribute_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o grant_v he_o full_a glad_o so_o they_o accord_v yâ—_z king_n coyll_o give_v to_o he_o his_o daughter_n eleyne_n to_o wife_n yâ—_z be_v both_o fair_a &_o wise_a &_o well_o lettre_v &_o dwell_v togyder_n in_o love_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o king_n coyll_o dye_v in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la &_o lie_v at_o colchestre_n ¶_o how_o constance_n a_o romayn_n that_o have_v spouse_v eleyne_n king_n coyl_v daughter_n be_v choose_v king_n after_o king_n coyll_n after_o this_o king_n coyll_n constance_n be_v make_v king_n &_o crown_v for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v spouse_v king_n coyl_v daughter_n that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o land_n the_z which_o constance_n regn_v &_o well_o &_o worthy_o govern_v the_o land_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o his_o wife_n eleyne_v a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v constantyne_n and_o this_o king_n bear_v true_a faith_n &_o true_o do_v to_o they_o of_o rome_n all_o his_o life_n and_o when_o he_o have_v regn_v xu_o year_n he_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o constantyne_n that_o be_v king_n constances_n soon_o &_o soon_o to_o saint_n eleyne_n govern_v and_o rule_v the_o land_n and_z after_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o king_n constance_n death_n regn_v constantyne_n his_o soon_o &_o soon_o to_o saint_n eleyne_n that_o find_v yâ—_z holy_a cross_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o constantyne_n become_v emperor_n of_o rome_n it_o befall_v that_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o rome_n that_o be_v a_o sarasyn_n &_o a_o tyrant_n that_o be_v call_v maxence_o which_o put_v to_o death_n all_o yâ—_z byleve_v in_o god_n &_o destroy_v holy_a chirche_n by_o all_o his_o power_n &_o slay_v all_o chrysten_v man_n that_o he_o may_v find_v &_o among_o all_o other_o he_o let_v martyr_n saint_n katherine_n &_o many_o other_o christian_a people_n that_o have_v drede_v of_o death_n flee_v &_o come_v in_o to_o this_o land_n to_o king_n constantyne_n &_o tell_v he_o of_o yâ—_z sorrow_n that_o maxence_o do_v to_o chrysten_v folk_n wherefore_o constantyn_n have_v pite_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n &_o assemble_v a_o great_a host_n &_o a_o great_a power_n and_o go_v over_o unto_o rome_n &_o there_o take_v the_o cyte_n &_o slay_v all_o yâ—_z be_v therein_o of_o miss_v byleve_v and_o than_o be_v he_o make_v emperor_n &_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z govern_v he_o so_o well_o yâ—_z all_o londe_n be_v to_o high_o attendaunt_a for_o to_o be_v under_o his_o governaunce_n ¶_o and_o this_o devyll_n &_o tyrant_n ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o yâ—_z time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o grece_n &_o hear_v these_o tydynge_n &_o sodeyn_o become_v wood_n &_o die_v sodeyn_o ¶_o when_o constantyne_n go_v from_o this_o land_n to_o rome_n he_o take_v with_o high_a his_o mother_n eleyne_n for_o her_o great_a prudence_n &_o three_o other_o great_a lord_n yâ—_z 〈◊〉_d moo_v love_v the_o one_o be_v call_v howell_n &_o yâ—_z other_o tavern_n &_o the_o three_o more_n 〈…〉_o and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornewayle_v that_o be_v call_v octavian_n and_o anon_o as_o this_o octavian_n wist_v that_o his_o lord_n dwell_v at_o rome_n incontynent_a he_o cese_v all_o the_o land_n into_o his_o hand_n &_o therewith_o do_v all_o his_o will_n among_o 〈◊〉_d &_o low_a &_o they_o hold_v he_o for_o king_n when_o these_o tydynge_n come_v to_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n he_o be_v wonder_n wroth_a toward_o the_o earl_n octavyan_n and_o send_v tavern_n with_o twelve_o m._n man_n against_o he_o &_o they_o arryve_v at_o portesmouth_n when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o let_v assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o bryton_n &_o dyscomfyte_v he_o and_o tavern_n flee_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n &_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n &_o come_v again_o in_o to_o this_o land_n another_o time_n for_o to_o gyve_v batayle_n to_o octavyan_n and_o when_o octavyan_n understode_v that_o he_z assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_z come_v toward_o tavern_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o those_o two_o hooste_n meet_v togyder_n on_o stanesmore_n &_o strong_o smite_v togyder_n and_o than_o be_v octavyan_n dyscomfyte_v &_o flee_v then_n unto_o norway_n and_o tavern_n seize_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n both_o town_n &_o castle_n but_o octavyan_n come_v again_o from_o norway_n with_o a_o great_a power_n &_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o romayn_v &_o than_o he_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emperor_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavyans_n daughter_n and_o after_o be_v make_v king_n of_o this_o land_n this_o octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_z he_o have_v none_o heir_n save_v a_o daughter_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o lyf_v and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o wax_v seek_v and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n and_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o he_o nevewe_v to_o be_v king_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v call_v conan_n meriedok_n &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o time_n have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_z give_v her_o counseyle_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n &_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n &_o the_o counseyle_n of_o her_o lord_n constantyne_n the_o emperor_n and_o at_o this_o counseyle_n they_o accord_v &_o choose_v cador_n of_o cornewayle_v for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n on_o this_o message_n &_o he_o take_v the_o way_n &_o go_v to_o rome_n &_o tell_v the_o emperor_n these_o tydynge_n well_o &_o wise_o and_o the_o emperor_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n that_o be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v 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will_n of_o that_o lady_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n beget_v on_o igreyne_n that_o be_v the_o earl_n wife_n of_o cornewayle_v arthur_n king_n merlyn_n through_o craft_n that_o he_z coude_fw-fr change_a yâ—_z king_n fygure_n in_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o earl_n &_o vlfin_n garloys_n his_o chamberleyn_n in_o to_z the_o fygure_n of_o jordan_n that_o be_v yâ—_z earl_n chamberleyn_n so_o yâ—_z each_o of_o they_o be_v transfigure_v to_o other_o likeness_n and_o when_o merlin_n have_v so_o do_v he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n sir_n say_v he_o now_z may_v you_o go_v sodeyn_o to_o the_o
to_o mean_n but_o poetes_n in_o their_o manner_n speech_n fain_o as_o though_o every_o kind_a craft_n &_o lyve_v have_v a_o dyvers_a god_n everyche_a from_o other_o and_o so_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n of_o batayle_n &_o of_o fight_a &_o call_v high_a mars_n and_o a_o god_n of_o covetyse_n &_o richesse_n &_o marchaundyse_n &_o call_v he_o mercurius_n and_o so_o bacchus_n be_v call_v god_n of_o wine_n venus_n goddess_n of_o love_n &_o beaute_n laver_n va_fw-la god_n of_o their_o &_o of_o robbery_n protheus_n god_n of_o falshede_v &_o of_o gyle_v &_o pluto_n god_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o verse_n will_v mean_n that_o these_o foresay_a god_n regne_fw-la &_o ben_fw-mi serve_v in_o chestre_n mars_n with_o fight_a &_o cock_v mercurius_n with_o covetyse_n &_o rychesse_n bacchus_n with_o great_a drynk_n venus_n with_o love_n lewd_o laverna_fw-la with_o thefre_v &_o robbery_n procheus_n with_o faishede_v &_o gyle_v than_o be_v pluto_n not_o unserued_a that_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n ¶_o r._n there_o babylon_n lore_n more_o may_v have_v troth_n the_o more_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n and_o shire_n ca_n ten_o take_v heed_n that_o englonde_n contain_v xxxij_o shire_n &_o provynces_n that_o now_o be_v call_v erledome_n reserve_v cornewayle_v &_o that_o ylonde_fw-fr ¶_o alfre_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o erledome_n &_o shire_n kent_n southsex_n sothery_a namshyre_n barok_n shire_n that_o have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o bare_a oak_n that_o be_v in_o the_o forest_n at_o wyndsore_n for_z at_o that_o bare_a oak_n man_n of_o that_o shire_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v togyder_n and_o make_v their_o treatye_n and_o there_o take_v counseyle_n &_o advyse_n also_o wylshyre_n that_o hight_v sometime_o the_o provynce_n of_o semeran_n somerset_n dorset_n deven_n shire_n that_o now_o be_v call_v devonia_n in_o latyn_a these_o ix_o south_n shire_n the_o tamyse_n depart_v from_o the_o other_o deal_n of_o englonde_n which_o be_v sometime_o govern_v &_o rule_v by_o the_o 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englysshe_n call_v wepentake_n for_o sometime_o in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o new_a lord_n tenaunte_n be_v wont_a to_o yield_v up_o their_o wepen_v in_o stead_n of_o homage_n durhamshyre_n stretch_v from_o the_o ryver_n of_o teyse_n unto_o that_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o for_o to_o speak_v proper_o of_o northumberlond_n it_o stretch_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o tâ—oâ—de_n that_o be_v in_o the_o begynnyng_n of_o scotlondethaâ—_n yâ—_n yâ—_z coâ—tree_fw-mi of_o northâ—mberlonde_n that_o be_v sometime_o from_o â—umber_n unto_o 'twere_v be_v now_o account_v for_o one_o shire_n &_o one_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yine_n than_o be_v in_o englond_n but_o xxii_o shire_n but_o if_o the_o country_n of_o northumberionde_a be_v depart_v in_o to_o vi_o shire_n that_o ben_fw-mi euerwyke_n shire_n durhamshyre_n norchumberlonde_n cuerleilshyre_n appelbyshyre_n laucastre_n shire_n than_o ben_fw-mi in_o englonde_fw-fr xxxvi_o shire_n without_o cornewayle_v &_o also_o without_o that_o ylonde_n king_n william_n make_v all_o these_o provynce_n and_o shire_n to_o be_v descryve_v &_o meve_v than_o be_v find_fw-mi xxxvi_o shire_n and_o half_a a_o shire_n town_n iii_o m._n and_o sour_a score_n parysshe_a church_n xivi_fw-la m._n and_o two_o knights_n fee_n ixxv_fw-la thousand_o whereof_o man_n of_o religyon_n have_v xxvij_o thousand_o and_o xu_o any_o ghte_n fee_n but_o now_o the_o wood_n ben_fw-mi hew_v town_n and_o the_o land_n new_a tyll_v and_o make_v moche_n more_o than_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o many_o town_n &_o vyllage_n buyiden_fw-mi &_o so_o there_o be_v many_o moo_o vyllage_n &_o 〈◊〉_d now_o than_o be_v at_o that_o tyme._n and_o where_o as_o afore_o be_v write_v that_o cornewayle_v be_v not_o fetch_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o englonde_n it_o may_v stand_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o wale_n nor_o in_o scotlonde_n but_o it_o be_v in_o englonde_n &_o it_o loyn_v unto_o devenshyre_n &_o so_o may_v there_o be_v account_v in_o englonde_n xxxvii_o shire_n and_o a_o have_v with_o the_o other_o shyles_o ¶_o oelegibus_fw-la legumâ—â—_n vocabulis_fw-la ovnwallâ—_n that_o hight_v moâ—â—inâ—aê°_n also_o make_v first_o â—aâ—es_n in_o brytayne_n the_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o law_n &_o be_v 〈…〉_o unto_o william_n conqueror_n 〈…〉_o his_o that_o lede_v man_n thereto_o and_o plough_v man_n solowe_v shall_v have_v prevylege_n &_o freedom_n for_o to_o save_v all_o man_n that_o will_v flee_v thereto_o for_o sorour_n and_o refuge_n than_o afterward_o mercia_n queen_n of_o brytous_a that_o be_v gwyl_v telinus_n wife_n of_z her_o the_o provynce_n have_v that_o name_n of_o mercia_n as_o some_o man_n suppose_v she_o make_v a_o law_n full_a of_o wit_n &_o reason_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n ¶_o gyis_o das_fw-la that_o write_v the_o cronyele_n and_o hysto_fw-la rye_v of_o the_o bryton_n turn_v these_o two_o law_n out_o of_o bryton_n speech_n in_o to_o laryn_n and_o afterward_o king_n aluredus_n turn_v all_o out_o of_o latyn_a in_o to_o saxon_n speech_n and_o be_v call_v merchene_n law_n also_o that_o same_o king_n aluredus_n write_v in_o englysshe_n &_o put_v to_o another_o law_n that_o hyght_n westsaron_n law_n than_o afterward_o danis_n be_v lord_n in_o this_o land_n &_o so_o come_v forth_o the_o three_o law_n that_o hyght_n dane_n law_n of_o these_o threlawes_n saint_n edward_n that_o thyrd_o make_v one_o comyn_v law_n that_o yet_o be_v call_v saint_n edward_n law_n i_o hold_v it_o will_v do_v to_o write_v &_o expowne_v many_o term_n of_o these_o law_n myndebruch_n hurt_v of_o honour_n &_o worship_n in_o irenssbe_fw-mi blescâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr honour_n burbruck_n in_o frenside_n dieschur_n the_o tourt_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr cioys_fw-fr grithburche_n break_v of_o pease_n mylkenning_a change_a of_o speech_n in_o court_n sbew_v set_v ting_a forth_o of_o marchaundyse_n hamsokne_v or_o hamfare_v a_o rear_n make_v in_o house_n forstalling_n wrong_v or_o bet_fw-mi down_o in_o that_o king_n high_a way_n frith_n soaken_v surete_a in_o defence_n sak_n forsayte_n soka_n sure_a of_o court_n and_o thereof_o come_v soken_n theme_n sure_a of_o bondman_n fyghr_v wytee_n amersement_n for_o fight_a blodemytte_n 〈…〉_o cement_n for_o sh_a of_o blood_n flit_v 〈…〉_o amends_n for_o sheo_v of_o blood_n leyr_n wit_n amends_n for_o lyenge_a by_o a_o boud_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d year_n amends_n for_o trespass_n scene_n a_o gadere_v to_o werke_v of_o bayllye_n nydage_n tayllage_n for_o dyde_n of_o land_n danes_n shall_v tayllage_v give_v to_o that_o daut_n that_o be_v every_o bona_fw-la taterre_fw-fr that_o be_v every_o exe_v land_n three_o pen_n a_o wepentake_n and_o a_o hondred_a be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o country_n of_o town_n be_v wont_a to_o gyve_v up_o wepen_v in_o the_o come_n of_o a_o lord_n lestage_n custom_n challenge_v in_o chepynge_n fame_n and_o stallage_n custom_n for_o stand_v in_o stretes_n in_o fair_a tyme._n ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n and_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca_n xii_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brytayne_n stand_v without_o departing_a hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n to_o the_o bryton_n from_o the_o first_o brute_n unto_o julius_n cezars_n time_n and_z from_o julius_n cezars_n time_n unto_o severus_n time_n this_o land_n be_v under_o tribute_n to_o that_o romayn_v nevertheless_o king_n they_o have_v of_o that_o same_o land_n from_o severus_n unto_o the_o last_o prince_n gracian_a successor_n of_o brytayn_n fail_v and_o romayn_v regn_v in_o brytayn_n afterward_o the_o romayn_v leave_v of_o their_o regning_a in_o brytayne_n because_o it_o be_v fetre_n from_o rome_n and_o for_o great_a besyne_n that_o they_o have_v on_o that_o other_o side_n than_o scot_n and_o pietes_n by_o myslede_a of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n pursue_v brytayn_v &_o war_v there_o with_o great_a strengthe_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n long_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n come_v at_o the_o prayenge_a of_o the_o bryton_n against_o the_o picte_n &_o put_v
it_o be_v scytte_n for_o they_o come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la afterward_o that_o land_n hyght_n pictavia_n for_o the_o pictes_o regn_v therein_o m_o ccc_o lx_o year_n and_o at_o the_o last_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hight_v ¶_o gir._n in_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o be_v for_o affinite_a &_o alte_fw-la that_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshman_n for_z they_o take_v their_o wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o that_o be_v open_o seen_v in_o their_o byleve_n in_o clothing_n in_o language_n &_o in_o speech_n in_o wepen_v and_z in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o irysshmen_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o ¶_o beda_n li_n i_o out_o of_o irlonde_n that_o is_z the_o ê“pre_fw-fr country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshman_n with_o their_o duke_n that_o be_v call_v renda_n &_o with_o love_n &_o with_o strength_n make_v they_o chief_a see_v &_o citee_n besides_o the_o pictes_o in_o the_o north_n side_n ¶_o gir._n now_o the_o loud_a be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n that_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc_o rv_v veer_fw-mi unto_o reed_n willyams_n time_n that_o be_v malcolyns_n brother_n ¶_o r._n many_o evydence_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_n the_o it_o be_v ofâ—e_v call_v and_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o therefore_o beda_n li_n two_o ca_fw-mi xj_o say_v that_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebisshop_n of_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n that_o hyght_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayn_v beda_n li_n three_o ca_fw-mi xxvij_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_n bear_v down_o hibernia_n also_o li_n three_o ca_fw-mi two_o say_v that_o the_o scot_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi three_o he_o say_v that_o clad_v be_v a_o young_a ling_n &_o learned_a the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xxij_o egfridus_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li_n four_o ca_fw-mi xu_o the_o moost_n dry_a of_o scot_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapy_a 〈…〉_o he_o call_v hibernia_n propre_o name_v the_o west_n ylonde_n be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_a brytayn_n &_o depart_v with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n the_o country_n the_o now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_n there_o he_o tell_v that_o ada_n 〈…〉_o abbot_n of_o this_o ylonde_n sail_v to_o hibernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshmen_n the_o lawful_a eester_fw-mi day_n &_o at_z the_o last_z come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_n ¶_o ysid_v ethi_fw-la lib_n xiiij_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o language_n &_o picte_n also_o for_o sometime_o their_o body_n be_v peint_v i_o this_o manner_n they_o will_v sometime_o with_o a_o sharp_a edge_a â—ole_a prycke_n &_o kerue_v their_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o dyvers_a figure_n &_o shape_n &_o peynt_a they_o with_o ink_n or_o with_o other_o peyn_a ture_n or_o colour_v and_o because_o they_o be_v so_o peynt_v they_o be_v call_v picti_n that_o be_v to_o say_v peynt_v ¶_o erodotus_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_n strange_a and_o wild_a enough_o but_z by_o meddle_v of_o englysshe_a man_n they_o be_v moche_o amend_v they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o their_o enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n moo_v of_o any_o thing_n &_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_v in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o he_o die_v in_o yâ—_z field_n they_z ben_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi of_o meet_a &_o may_v fast_o long_o &_o eat_v seld_o when_o yâ—_z son_n be_v up_o and_o eat_v flesh_n fysshe_v milk_n &_o fruit_n more_o than_o breed_v &_o though_o they_o be_v fair_a of_o shappe_n they_o ben_fw-mi defouled_a and_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o their_o own_o clothinge_n they_o praise_v fast_o yâ—_z usage_n of_o their_o own_o forefader_n &_o despise_v other_o man_n do_v their_o land_n be_v fruytfull_a enough_o in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir._n de_fw-la lordship_n ca_fw-mi xviij_o the_o pryce_n of_o scot_n as_o yâ—_z king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v anoint_a ne_fw-la crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o saint_n andrew_n yâ—_z apostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v yâ—_z north_n party_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scites_n &_o picte_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o converte_v yâ—_z people_n to_o christ_n byleve_v &_o at_o yâ—_z last_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o achata_fw-la in_o gretia_n in_o a_o cite_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc._o lxiâ—_n year_n unto_o constantinus_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o constantynople_n &_o keep_v there_o c_o ten_o year_n unto_o theodosius_n yâ—_z emperor_n time_n &_o than_o vngê°_n king_n of_o picte_n in_o scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o britayn_n &_o be_v beset_v with_o a_o great_a hoost_n of_o bryton_n in_o a_o field_n call_v mark_v &_o he_o hear_v saint_n andrew_n speak_v to_o high_a in_o this_o manner_n vngê°_n vngê°_n here_o yâ—_z i_o christ_n apostle_n i_o ê“myse_v yâ—_z help_v &_o socour_v when_o thou_o have_v overcomen_v thy_o enemy_n by_o my_o help_v thou_o shall_v gyve_v yâ—_z three_o deal_n of_o thy_o herytage_n in_o alm_n to_o almyghty_a god_n &_o in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o yâ—_z cross_v go_v to_o before_o his_o hoost_n 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n he_o have_v victory_n &_o so_o turn_v home_o again_o &_o dele_v his_o heritage_n as_o he_o be_v boden_a &_o for_o he_o be_v uncertain_a what_o cite_v he_o shall_v deal_n for_o saint_n andrew_n he_o fast_v three_o day_n he_o &_o his_o man_n pray_v saint_n andrew_n that_o he_o will_v show_v high_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v and_o one_o of_o yâ—_z wardeyn_n yâ—_z keep_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n andrew_n in_o constantinople_n be_v warn_v in_o his_o sleep_v yâ—_z he_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o place_n whyder_v a_o angel_n will_v lede_n hy_o &_o so_o he_o come_v in_o to_o scotlonde_n with_o vij_o fellow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n name_v ragmont_n the_o same_o hour_n light_v of_o heaven_n beshone_v &_o be_v clepe_v yâ—_z king_n of_o picte_n yâ—_z be_v come_n with_o his_o hoost_n to_o a_o place_n call_v carcevan_fw-mi there_o anon_o be_v hele_v many_o seek_v man_n there_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n regulus_n the_o monk_n of_o constantynople_n with_o the_o rely_v ke_n of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o be_v found_v a_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z worship_n of_o saint_n andrew_n that_o be_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o chirche_n in_o yâ—_z land_n of_o picte_n to_o this_o thirche_n come_v pylgrym_n out_o of_o dyvers_a londe_n there_o be_v regulus_n first_o abbot_n &_o gadred_a monk_n and_o so_o all_o the_o ten_o land_n that_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyvers_a place_n among_o abbey_n ¶_o of_o yâ—_z descripcyon_n of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxij_o hibernia_n that_o be_v irlonde_n &_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorperate_a in_o to_o yâ—_z lordship_n of_o britayn_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la pop_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o full_a yet_o be_v it_o worthy_a &_o seem_v to_o praise_v that_o land_n with_o large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o clear_v &_o full_a knowledge_n of_o yâ—_z land_n these_o title_n yâ—_z follow_v open_v the_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o yâ—_z place_n &_o stead_n of_o yâ—_z land_n how_o great_a &_o what_o manner_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o yâ—_z land_n have_v plente_fw-la and_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o what_o man_n have_v dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o that_o land_n of_z yâ—_z wonder_n of_o that_o land_n and_z of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n &_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o the_o bound_a of_o irlonde_n ca._n twenty-three_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o yâ—_z west_n ylonde_n &_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spain_n yâ—_z be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n &_o win_v that_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o yâ—_z ryver_n hiberus_n yâ—_z be_v in_z yâ—_z west_n end_n of_o spain_n &_o yâ—_z land_n hyght_n scotlonde_n also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o some_o time_n or_o they_o come_v in_o to_o yâ—_z other_o scotlonde_n that_o long_v to_o brytayne_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o yâ—_z martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlonde_n saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o that_o be_v in_o irlonde_n this_o land_n have_v in_o the_o southeest_n side_n spain_n three_o day_n sail_v then_v a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o yâ—_z ee_v side_n yâ—_z more_o brytayn_a thens_n a_o day_n sail_v in_o the_o west_n side_n yâ—_z endless_a ocean_n and_z in_o the_o north_n side_n yselonde_n three_o day_n fail_a then_n ¶_o solinus_n but_o the_o