that rebelled and prospered ryght wysly euermore on them At the last with a blyssed ende he decessed And in the lyf of saynt Laurence he and his wyfe be put for ensamples bycause of theyr holy and vertuous lyuynge ¶ Benedictê° was pope after Iohn .xi. yere This man had grete stryfe in his dayes For he was put out an other was put in And this Benedictus after that he was deed was seen of an holy bysshop in a wretched fygure he had grete payne And this fygure sayd he trusted no thynge in the mercy of god no thynge profyted hym that was done for hym for it was goten by extorcyon vniustly ThaÌ„ this bysshop lefte his bysshopryche for drede of this sight went in to a monastery lyued vertuously all his dayes ¶ IohaÌ„nes the .xx. was pope after hym .xi. yere lytell profyted ¶ Of kyng Knoght that was a Dane ANd after the deth of this Eldred Knoght that was a Daue begaÌ„ to regne But Edmund Irensyde that was king Eldredes sone by his fyrst wyfe ordeyned a grete power of men began to warre on kynge Knoght And so he dyd many tymes ofte the warre was so stroÌ„ge harde the wonder it was to wyte And the quene Emme that than dwelled at westmynster had grete drede of her two sones Alured Edward lest they sholde be destroyed through the warre wherfore she sente them ouer see in to Normandy to the duke Richard theyr vncle there they dwelled in safete peas loÌ„ge tyme. ¶ This Edmund Irensyde Knoght the Dane warred fyersly togyder But at the last they were accorded in this maner that they sholde departe the realme bytwene them and so they dyd and loued togyder lyke two bretherne ¶ How kyng Edmund Irensyde was slayne through treason by a traytour that was called Edryth of Stratton ANd than after regned kyng EdmuÌ„d Irensyde Knoght the dane But thus it befel afterward that in the same yere that they were accorded so moche loued togyder wherfore a fals traytour had enuy at the loue that was bytwene them whose name was Edrith of straâ—toâ— that was a grete lorde that was Edmunde Irensydes man of hym helde all the londe that he had neuerthelesse he thought to betraye his lorde make Knoght kyng of all the londe to the entent rychely to be auauÌ„ced with hym to be well beloued Wherfore he prayed his lorde Edmunde Irensyde on a daye with hym for to ete And the kyng hym curteysly grauÌ„ted and to hym came at his prayer And at meet the kyng was ryally serued with dyuerse metes and drynkes And whan nyght came that he sholde go to bedde the kyng toke his owne meyny and went to the chambre where as he shold take his nyghtes rest And as he loked aboute hym he sawe a fayre ymage a well made in semblauÌ„t as it were an archer with a bowe bent in his hande in the bowe a fyne arowe Kynge Edmund went nere to beholde it better And whan he was by it anone the arowe smote hym through the body there slewe the kynge for the engyn was made to slee his owne lorde traytoursly And whan kynge Edmund was thus deed slayne he had regned but .x. yere And his people made moche sorowe for him his body they bare to Glastenbury there buryed hym And this fals traytour Edrith anone went to the quene that was kynge Edmundes wyfe that wyst not of her lordes deth toke from her two sones that were fayre yonge that her lorde had goten on her that one was called Edwarde that other Edwyne ladde them with hym to London toke them to kyng Knoght that he sholde do with them what his wyl were And told hyÌ„ how subtylly he had slayne king Edmund bycause the Knoght sholde haue all the londe of Englonde ¶ O thou fals traytoure hast thou slayne my true broder that was so true bycause of me a man that I moost loued in the worlde Now by my heed I shall for thy trauayle the well rewarde as thou hast deserued anone let hym be taken and bouÌ„de hym handes feet in maner of a traytour let cast hym in to the ryuer of Tamyse And in this maner the fals traytour ended his lyfe The kyng toke the two chyldren put them vnto the abbot of West mynster to warde to kepe tyll he wyst what was best with them for to do ¶ How kynge Knoght sent bothe kyng Edmondes sones in to Denmarke for to be slayne and how they were saued ANd it befel soone afterward that kynge Knoght had all the londe in his handes spoused the quene Emme through consent of al his barons for she was a fayre woman the whiche was Eldredes wyfe and the dukes syster of Normandy they lyued togyder with moche loue as reason wolde The kyng asked vpon a daye couÌ„seyle of the quene what was best to do with Edmond Irensydes sones Syr sayd she they be the ryght heyres of the londe and yf they lyue they wyll do you moche sorowe with warre and therfore let sende them in to a strauÌ„ge londe aferre to some man that may destroye them The king anone let call a Dane that was called Walgar coÌ„mauÌ„ded hym that he sholde lede those two chyldren in to Denmarke so to do and ordeyne for them that he sholde neuer more here of them Syr sayd this Walgar your commauÌ„dement gladly shall be done And anone he toke the two chyldren ledde them in to Denmarke And for as moche as he sawe that the chyldren were wonders fayre mâ—ke he had of them grete pite ruth wold not slee them but ledde them to the kynge of Hungary for to nourysshe For this Walgar was well beknowen with the kynge well beloued Anone the kynge asked fro whens the children were And Walgar tolde hym sayd that they were the ryght heyres of Englonde and therfore men wolde destroye them therfore syr vnto you they be comen to seke mercy helpe for soth yf they may lyue your men they shall become and of you they shall holde all theyr londe The kynge of Hungary receyued theÌ„ with moche honour and let them worthely be kepte And thus it befell afterwarde that Edwyne the yonger broder dyed Edwarde the elder broder lyued a fayre man and a stronge and a large of body gentyll and curteys of condicyons so that all men loued hym And this Edwarde in the cronycles is called amonge Englysshmen Edwarde the outlawe And whan he was made knyght the kynges doughter of Hungary loued him moche for his goodnes and his fayrnes so that she called hym her derlynge The kynge that was her fader perceyued well the loue that was bytwene them two he had none heyr but onely that doughter And the kynge vouchedsafe his doughter to no man so well as he dyd to hym that she loued
agayn to king Adelbryght yâ— was king of Kent tolde him yâ— his folke wold not be to no man obedyent but to yâ— archebysshop of Carlyon Whan the king herde this he was sore anoyed sayd that he wolde destroye them sent to Elfryde kyng of Northumberlonde yâ— was his frende yâ— he shold come to hym with all yâ— power that he myght he wold mete hym at Leycestre and fro thens they wolde go in to wales there destroye yâ— archebysshop of Carlyon and all those that had refused saynt Austyn ¶ How kyng Adelbryght kyng Elfry de slewe Brecynall yâ— was a kyng of bry tons that helde yâ— couÌ„tree of Leycestre IT befell so that there was a kyng of brytons that helde the couÌ„tre of Leycestre all the countre aboute his name was Brecynall And this bryton herde tell yâ— those two englysshe kynges wolde mete there at Leycestre for to go in to wales he let ordeyne all the power that he had for to go fyght with these two kyÌ„ges but lytel it auayled hym for his folke were all slayne hymself fledde lost his londes for euermore And these two kyÌ„ges Adelbryght Elfryde dwel led a whyle at Leycestre departed the londe amonge them and toke homage feaute of the folke of yâ— couÌ„tree And af ter they went toward wales And they of wales herde tell of yâ— discoÌ„fyture that Brecmal had at Leycestre were won ders sore adrad of those two kynges toke chose amoÌ„ge them good men ho ly of heremytes moÌ„kes preestes of other people grete plente yâ— wente bare fote and wolwarde for to haue mercy of those two kynges But yâ— kynges were so sterne so wycked yâ— they wold neuer speke with them but slewe them all Alas for sorowe for they ne spared them no more than the wolfe doth the shepe but smote of theyr hedes euerichone And so they were all martyred yâ— to them came that is to vnderstande .v. C. and .xl. And after they wente fro thens to Bangore for to slee all those yâ— they myght fynde there of yâ— brytons And whan yâ— britons herde that they assembled ordeyned all theyr power for to fyght with them Than was there a baron of wales whi che was called Bledrik of Cornewayle that somtyme was lorde of Deenshyre but king Adelbright had dryuen hyÌ„ out in to wales after there he gaue them batayle at yâ— batayle was kyng Adelbryght slayne Elfryde sore wouÌ„ded forsoke yâ— felde the moost parte of his people slayne And king Elfryd fled in to Northumberlond yâ— was his owne loÌ„de And after the people of Leycestreshyre made with strength Cadewan yâ— was Brecinals sone kyng of Leycestre he after regned nobly with grete honour ¶ How Cadewan kynge of Leycestre Elfryde king of Northumberlond were frendes And of the debate yâ— after was bytwene Edwyn and Cadwalyn that were bothe theyr sones AFter that this bataile was done the britons assembled them and went thens came to Leicestre made there Cadewan yâ— was Brâ—â—ynals sone kyng of Leycestre of all yâ— couÌ„tree And he toke homage feaute of all yâ— folke of the couÌ„tree And after that he assembled a grete hoost and sayd he wolde go in to Northumberlonde to destroye kyng Elfryde slec hym yf he myght And whaÌ„ he was comen thyder frendes went so bytwene them that they accorded them in this maner That Elfryde shold hold all yâ— londe from Humber vnto scotlonde and Cadewan sholde haue all yâ— londe on this syde Humber to yâ— south And after that they were good frendes all theyr lyf loued togyder as they had ben bre therne And this Elfryde had a sone called Edwyn yâ— helde all yâ—â—ond of Northâ—berlonde after his faders deth as his fa der had hold al his lyfe tyme. And Cade wan had another sone called Cadwaâ—â— that helde his faders londe as he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whaÌ„ he was alyue these loued as bre therne the loue insted bytwene them but onely two yere after began debate bytwene them thrugh an euyl enuyous cosyn of Cadwalyns called Bryens so yâ— they assembled a grete host on bothe par tyes And at yâ— last it befell yâ— Cadwalyn was discoÌ„fyted Edwyn pursued him and droue hym froÌ„ place to place so yâ— at the lasthe fled in to IrloÌ„de And Edwyn destroyed his londe cast downe castels brent his maners departed all Cad walyns londe among his frendes And loÌ„ge tyme after came Cadwalyn agayn from Irlonde with a stronge power in playne batayle slewe Edwyn and all his frendes namely them that withhelde his londes by Edwyns gyfte ¶ How kynge Oswalde was slayne by kynge Cadwalyn Peanda And how Oswy that was saynt Oswaldes broder regned after hym slewe Peanda WHan Edwyn was slayne Offris his sone vndertoke the warre agaynst Cadwalin his vncle so that this Offris dyed duryng yâ— warre And after the deth of Offris regned a gentyl chrysten man that moche loÌ„ued god almygh ty that had all yâ— londe of Northumberlonde by herytage yâ— was called Oâ—â—ald he was kyng of all yâ— londe But for as moche as he was frende to Edwin and helde a grete parte of yâ— londe of Cadwa lyn This Cadwalyn warred vpon him and droue hym towarde scotlonde And whan Cadwalyn sawe that he wold not abyde he wolde no longer pursue hym but toke some of his folk to Peanda his broder in lawe prayed hym to pursue after Oswald tyll that he were taken or slayne And Cadwalyn returned home agayn Whan Oswald herd yâ—â—ydyÌ„ges that Cadwalin turned home agayn he wolde no longer flee but abode Peanda gaue hym batayle Peanda was dis comfyted fled came agayn to Cadwa lyn sayd yâ— wolde neuer holde a fote of londe of hym but yf so were yâ— he wolde auenge hym on Oswald Cadwalyn let assemble a grete hoost for to fyght with Oswald so that he and Peanda came to Northumberlonde gaue batayle vnto Oswald in yâ— same batayle was Oswald slayne his heed smyttenof after he was buryed in yâ— abbey of Bardeney in whiche place god hath wrought for hym many a fayre myracle bothe there and els where And anone Oswy his broder seased all the londe in to his handes yâ— was this Oswaldes And the folke of NorthuÌ„berlond loued hym won ders well helde hym for theyr lorde But he had men of his kynne worthy ynough yâ— wolde haue departed yâ— londe they warred loÌ„ge togyder And for as moche as they were not stroÌ„ge ynough they came to Pcanda prayed hym of helpe socour pmysed hym of yâ— londe largely vpon this couenauÌ„t yâ— he wolde gouerne them helpe couÌ„seyle Peauda herde theyr prayer so spake with king Cadwalyn that he shold ordeyn a grete hoost fast ordeyn hym in to Northum berlonde for to fyght with Oswy And Oswy was a
vnto other folke of his hoost And they founde in one of the shyppes a fayre damoyfell whiche was kynge Humbars doughter and she was called Estrylde And whan kynge Lotryn sawe her he toke her with hym bycause of the grete beaute and fayrnes that he sawe in her And for her he was ouertaken in loue and wolde haue wedded her These tydynges came to Corin anone thought to auenge hym on Lotryn for as moche as Lotryn had promised hym to wedde Guentolyn his doughter And Corin in haste toke his waye to newe Troy vnto hym sayd thus to Lotryn Certes ye rewarde me full euyll for the paynes that I haue had for your fader Brute wher fore syth it is so I wyll auenge me now on the. And with that drewe his swerde wolde haue slayne Lotryn the kyng But the damoysel went bytwene them and made them to be accorded in this maner that Lotryn sholde take Guentolyn Corins doughter to wyfe And so Lotryn dyd Neuertheles after he was maryed he wente pryuely to Estrylde gate on her a doughter that was called Abram And it befell so that anone after Corin dyed after whan he was deed Lotryn forsoke Guentolyn that was his wyfe made Es 〈…〉 quene And than Guentolyn dep 〈…〉 froÌ„ theâ—s 〈◊〉 grete wrath in to Cori 〈…〉 e there seased all the londe in to her owne haâ—ors for as moche as she was her faders heyre toke homage of all yâ— men of yâ— londe And afterwarde she assembled a grete hoost a myghty of men for to be auenged vpon Lottyn yâ— was her lorde gaue hym a stronge but a yle where Lotryn her husbonde was slayne his men discoÌ„fyted in the .v. yere of his regne GueÌ„tolyn let take Estrylde Abram her doughter bounde them bothe handes fete cast them bothe in to a water so they were droâ—â—â—ed wherfore yâ— water was euermore after called Abram after yâ— name of yâ— damoysell yâ— was Estâ—yldes doughter englysshe men call that water Seuerine walshmen call it Abram yet vn to this daye And whan this was done Gu 〈…〉 ol yn let crowne her quene of all yâ— londe And she gouerned the londe well and wysely vnto thâ—ty me that 〈◊〉 her sone that Lotryn had goten 〈…〉 was .xx. yere of age that he myght be kyng And so the quene regâ—â—d .xv. yere And than let she crowne her sone kyng and he regned and gouerned the 〈◊〉 well worthtly And his moder went in to Cornewayle and there she dwelled all the dayes of her lyfe ¶ How Madan regâ—ed in peas all his lyfe THis Madan sone to Lotryn regned on the Brytons .xl. yere the whiche began to regne the .xv. yere of Saul And this Madan lyued in peas all his dayes gate two sones Mempris and Maulyn Than he dyed and lyeth at newe Troye ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M C .xxij. â—t 〈◊〉 Christi na 〈…〉 tatem M. â—xxiiij ¶ Here begynneth the fourth age durynge to the transmygracyon Dauyd _â—Auyd the seconde kynge 〈◊〉 Israell regned this tyme 〈◊〉 man chosen after yâ— desy 〈…〉 god And he was anoy 〈…〉 in his yonge age by Sam 〈…〉 after yâ— deth of kynge Saul he regâ—â—d x◠〈◊〉 This D 〈…〉 d was as a 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 mankynde in whome 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 so moche power so moche humyâ—â—te so moche noblenes so moche 〈◊〉 so grete a charge of seculer thynges so pure beuoute 〈◊〉 contemplacyon of spirytuall thynges so many men to 〈…〉 e so many teres to â—â—epe for his â—â—espace â—ide plura 〈◊〉 regum ¶ Abâ—athar this tyme was bisshop he fledde fro Saul vnto Dauid he was gloryous with hym all his dayes Gâ—d Nathan and Asoph were prophetes than And Nathan was broders sone to Dauid ¶ How Mempris slewe his broder Maulyn THis MeÌ„pris his broder Maulyu stroue fast for the londe And Mempris began to regne the .xxxv. yere of Dauid for bycause that he was the eldest sone he wold haue had all yâ— londe and Maulyn wolde not suffre hym so yâ— they toke a day of loue accorde and at this daye Mempris let kyll his broder through treason hymselfe afterward helde the londe anone let crowne hym kyng regned after became so lyther a man that he wtin a whyle all yâ— men of his londe And at the last he became so wycked so lecherous yâ— he forsoke his owne wyfe vsed the synne of sodomye wherfore almighty god was gretly displeased wroth with hym vpon hym toke vengeaunce bycause of his wyckednes For vpon a daye as he went forth on huntyng in a forest there he lost all his men yâ— were with hym wyst not what he shold do so he went â—p downe hymselfe alone cryed after his meÌ„ but they were gone there came wolues anone all to drewe hym in peces whan he had regned .xxiiij. yere And whaÌ„ his people herde yâ— he was so deed they made ioy myrth ynough and anone made Ebraâ— his sone kynge and he regned with moche honour ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M C .lxv. Et ante Christi na 〈…〉 tem M .xxxiiij. SAlomon the kyng of peas of the gyfte of our lorâ— had a synguler excedynge aboue all men yâ— euer was in this world but alonely god in wysdom in tychesse in deyntees in glory â—a miliarite with god And all though Moyses Dauid Peter Paule Ierome Austyn other moo exceded hym in holynes but yet they exâ—â—ded hym not 〈◊〉 glorye rychesse And this man so excedynge all men wretchedly 〈◊〉 Of this Salomon is redde in an epystle of saâ—â—â— Ierome yâ— he gate a chylde on yâ— doughter of Pharao at xâ— yere of his age Vâ—de psa reguÌ„ ¶ Sadoch this tyme was bysshop for he deriyned not to yâ— parte of Adonie Dauids sone but was with Nathan for Salomon Abâ—athaâ— on the other parte was deposed ¶ Anno mundi â—iij M. ij C .v. Et ante Christi nat 〈…〉 tem .ix. C. lxxxxâ—â—â—j ROboas succeded SalomoÌ„ his 〈◊〉 der in his kyngdome but not 〈◊〉 wysdome He was deceyued through yâ— couÌ„seyle of yonge men lost .x. 〈◊〉 in so moche as he answered noâ— wysely the people as it is open 〈◊〉 regum ¶ Achimias was bysshop and was yâ— sone of Sadoth Vt pêª patet 〈◊〉 Paraâ—â—po ¶ Reges Israel inâ—â—piâ—â—â— I Heroâ—â—as regned kyng in Israel xxij yere he was fyrst of yâ— hous holde of Salomon and a good man â–ª but whaÌ„ he was made kyng he was a myschenous 〈◊〉 ydolatry made israel to synne i 〈…〉 ry many grete incoÌ„uenyentes 〈…〉 one â–ª almoost to the destruâ—â—yon of 〈◊〉 Israel For he was yâ— fygure of Ma 〈…〉 â—â—de pâ—a .iij. reguÌ„ ¶ Abdias yâ— sonâ— of Robâ—as regned in 〈◊〉 Iewry thre yere and other whyle as a good maÌ„ holpen by god other whyle wretchedly
.j. And more in scripture is not had of him ¶ Omias bysshop was sone to SymoÌ„ Symon was bysshop after hyÌ„ whiche was a very religyous maÌ„ he reformed the teÌ„ple of god better encreaced yâ— cite of IerusaleÌ„ with many other good thyÌ„ges ¶ SeÌ„proniê° Appius Claudiê° Gueus Gaius Attiliê° Regulê° Emilius Fabiê° this tyme were senatoures at Rome This SeÌ„proniê° fought agaynst yâ— countre of Picentes almoost yâ— cheualry on bothe partes were slayne except a fewe Romayns were lefte alyue yâ— subdued yâ— couÌ„tre Appiê° Claudiê° subdued Syracusanas yâ— couÌ„tre of Penos put grete tribute on them Attiliê° Regulê° a noble senatour ouercaÌ„me .iij. kynges .lxxiij. citees subdued a dragon of C .xv. fote he slewe Afterward whaÌ„ he was ouer cruell agaynst his enemyes denyeng to gyue them peas but yf they wold paye a mighty tribute they almost in despayre fought agaynst him ouercame hyÌ„ his hoost toke hym yet they wolde fayne haue had peas but this faythful man had leuer dye in payne thaÌ„ to gyue peas to cursed people His louyng saynt Austyn gretly exalteth Emiliê° Fabius Gaius wold haue deliuered Regulus but they obteyned not ¶ Ptholomeas Euergites this tyme was king of egipt a victoryous prynce a myghty This man subdued SyriaÌ„ CiciliaÌ„ yâ— moost parte of Asie and toke theyr goddes brought them in to his couÌ„tre ¶ Ptholomeus Philopater sone to Euergites regned in Egypte .xvij. yere This man fought agaynst .ij. brethern SelencuÌ„ grete AnthiocuÌ„ he prostrated many a thousande but neuerthelesse he preuayled not Vide pl’a plura i IohaÌ„ne suê‘ Daniel ¶ Hanyball the moost cursed kynge of Penorum or of affricanorum mightely hated the Romayns for he destroyed them almoost to yâ— vttermest ende nygh yâ— cite of Rome he destroyed so many noble men of Romayns he slewe at one tyme that thre busshelles of golde rynges he drew of theyr fyngers Also in a certayn water of the slayne bodyes of these Romayns he made as it were a brydge yâ— his hoost myght passe And at yâ— last Cipio yâ— noble senatour directed his host to hym discoÌ„fyted hym almost Cipios host of Romayns were slayne ¶ Lucatius coÌ„sul Sipronius valeriê° Fulnius lutinê° Gaius Scipio ruled at Rome This tyme the Romays had peas one yere alone it was takeÌ„ for a myracle yâ— they had so loÌ„ge rest for afore this tyme in iiij C. .xl. yere yâ— Romayns had neuer rest These coÌ„sules whaÌ„ yâ— yere was done coÌ„gregated all yâ— streÌ„gth of ytaly they had in theyr hoost .viij. M. armed men for drede of yâ— frensshmen whome they drad strongly afterwarde yâ— Romayns subdued them ¶ Epiphanes yâ— sone of Philopat regned in egypt .xxiiij. yere Cleopatra doughter to grete Anthiocê° was his wyfe ¶ Anthiocê° magnus this tyme regned in Syrry whiche dyd moche mischefe to yâ— Iewes Vt pêª patet Math. ¶ Onias this tyme was bysshop in IerusaleÌ„ This Onias for yâ— tyranny of Anthiocus fled with many iewes into egypt feynynge hym to fulfyll the ê“phecy of ysaie .xix. that is to wyte to buylde the temple But in yâ— he synned for he sayd otherwyse than he thought The kynge of Egypte gracyously receyued hym gaue hym yâ— londe of Helipolees there he buylded his teÌ„ple Symon his sone was bysshop at IerusaleÌ„ after that his fader was fledde ¶ Circa annum muÌ„di .v. M .xxxiiij. Et ante Christi natiuitatem C .lxv. ELeasar of the lyne of Chryst was about this tyme of hyÌ„ no thynge is wryteÌ„ in scripture but yâ— Math. nombreth hyÌ„ Vt pêª patet .j. ¶ Omas Pius was to yâ— Iewes bysshop this tyme an holy man well beloued with god man not all onely with good men but yll men also At the last vnright wysly was slayne of Andronito Vt pêª patet .ij. macha .iiij. ¶ Paulus Terentius Scipto Affricanê° these were senatours at Rome these two erected an hoost agaynst Hanyball there almost yâ— Romayns hope dyed for there was slayne .xliiij. thousand Romayns And this noble man Scipio Affricanus brought agayn the state of yâ— Romayns the whiche stode in a despayre neuer to haue recouered For he fought with Hanyball manly discoÌ„fyted hyÌ„ All Spayne he ouercame All Affryke he subduedgrete Anthiocê° he brought to be his seruauÌ„t All Asiam he made tributary to yâ— Romayns This man so noble so victoryous by his own vnkynde couÌ„tre was outlawed there he dyed ¶ Philometor the sone of Epiphanes of Cleopatra regned in egypt .xxxv. yere This kyng yet a chylde noble Anthiocus gretly oppressed with many deceytes But yâ— Romayns sent legates yâ— which coÌ„mauÌ„ded Anthiocus yâ— he sholde cesse of his tyranny agaynst hym And Marcus Publiê° made a cercle about Anthiocus sayenge thus The senatours of rome yâ— people coÌ„mauÌ„de yâ— that yâ— go not out of this cercle tyll yâ— haue answered to this mater This Anthiocus seynge yâ— he might not contynue his tyraÌ„ny sayd Yf it be thus coÌ„mauÌ„ded me of the senatours and Romayns I must nedes turne agayn so wood angry he was yâ— he lost yâ— syege of AlexaÌ„dre turned to yâ— poore releues of the Iewes veÌ„gyng hyÌ„ on them bycause he myght not venge hym on no myghtyer people Vt pêª patet in lib. macha .j. et .ij. MAthathias an holy man of all praysynge moost worthy hated in his herte the coÌ„uersacyon of all synners all onely trustyng in our lorde god of Israel Vt pêª patet prio macha .ij. And this maÌ„ had .v. sones of the same loue vnto god This man was not bysshop in Israel but his .iii. sones were ¶ Iudas Mathabeê° was bysshop .iii. yere he was sone to Mathathias This machabeus was the moost named man that euer was in Isarel that whiche had neuer none lyke hym afore ne after He was in batayle a myghty man offred hyÌ„ to dye a martyr for the lawes of god ¶ Ionathas his broder suceeded hym rir yere the whiche grewe in vertue gouerned abode stedfast in the lawes of god after falsly was slayne of Criphone two of his sones Vâ—de pâ—a iuda et frÌ„e etê° lib. macha ¶ Antiochus Epiphanes sone to Antio thus the myghty this tyme was kyng of Sirry This man froÌ„ the heed vnto the fote wtin wtout al was cursed therfore he was fygured to Antechryst Many mar tyrs he made cruelly falsly he disposed hyÌ„ to entre in to Egypt as his fader dyd but he obteyned not for the Romayns letted hyÌ„ to his vnhappy werke how he was in hostage at Rome how the ê“phe cy of Daniel is coÌ„pleted in hyÌ„ ye may se in the boke of Macha ¶ Quintus flami nius Marchê° Catho Thiberiê° Graceê° were senatours of Rome This tyme so meche batayle was the lerned men of gen tyles of the true fayth bothe were wery to wryte the actes or haue them in mynde In
a grete prynce came fro Rome in to this londe y◠was called Seuerye not for to warre but for to saue the ryght of Rome But neuertheles he had not dwelled halfe a yere in this londe but that the brytons slewe hym And whan the Romayns wyst that Seuerye was so slayne they sente an other grete lorde in to this londe that was called Allec that was a stronge man a myghty of body dwelled in this londe longe tyme dyd moche sorow to the brytons so that after for pure malyce they chose them a kynge amonge them that was called Asclepades and assembled a grete hoost of Brytons went to London to seke Allec there they foūde him and slewe hym all his felawes one y◠was called walon defended hym fyersly fought longe with the Brytons but at the last he was discōfyted the Brytons toke hym boūde hym handes feet cast hym in to a water wherfore y◠water was called for euermore Walbroke Than regned Asclepades in peas tyll one of his erles that was called Coyl made a fayre towne agaynst the kynges wyll let call y◠towne Colchestre after his name wherfore the kynge was wroth thought to destroye hym and began to warre vpon hȳ brought grete power of men gaue the erle batayle the erle defended hym fyersly with his power slewe the kynge hymselfe in that batayle And thā was Coyll crowned and made kynge of this londe This Coyll regned nobly was well beloued of the brytons Whan y◠Romayns herde y◠Asclepades was slayne they were wonders glad sent an other grete prȳce of y◠Romayns that was called Constance he came to kynge Coyll for to chalenge y◠trybute of Rome which he graūted hym full gladly So they accorded y◠kyng Coyll gaue to hym his doughter Eleyne to wyfe y◠was bothe fayre wyse well lettred dwelled togyder in loue And soone after this kyng Coyll dyed in the .xiij. yere of his regne lyeth at Colchestre ¶ How Constance a Romayn that had spoused Eleyne kynge Coyls doughter was chosen kynge after kynge Coyll AFter this kynge Coyll Cōstance was made kynge crowned for as moch as he had spoused kyng Coyls doughter that was heyre of the londe the whiche Constance regned well worthely gouerned the lōde And he begate on his wyfe Eleyne a sone that was called Cōstantyne And this kyng bare true fayth truly dyd to them of Rome all his lyfe And whā he had regned .xv. yere he dyed and lyeth at yorke ¶ How Constantyne that was kynge Constances sone sone to saynt Eleyne gouerned and ruled the londe and after was emperour of Rome AFter kynge Constance deth regned Constantyne his sone sone to saynt Eleyne that foūde y◠holy crosse in the holy londe how Cōstantyne became emperour of Rome It befell that in that tyme there was an emperour at Rome that was a sarasyn a tyraūt that was called Maxence whiche put to deth al y◠byleued in god destroyed holy chirche by all his power slewe all chrystē men that he myght fynde amōge all other he let martyr saynt Katheryne many other christen people that had drede of deth fled came in to this londe to kyng Constantyne tolde hym of y◠sorowe that Maxence dyd to chrystē folke wherfore Cōstantyn had pite made grete sorow assembled a grete host a grete power and went ouer vnto Rome there toke the cyte slewe all y◠was therin of mys byleue And than was he made emperour was a good man and gouerned hym so well y◠all londes were to hȳ attendaūt for to be vnder his gouernaūce ¶ And this deuyll tyraūt Ma 〈…〉 y◠tyme was in the londe of Grece herde these tydȳges sodeynly became wood dyed sodeynly ¶ Whan Constantyne went from this londe to Rome he toke with hȳ his moder Eleyne for her grete prudence thre other grete lordes y◠〈◊〉 moost loued the one was called Howell y◠other Taberne the thyrde Mo 〈…〉 And toke all his londe to kepe to the erle of Cornewayle that was called Octauian And anone as this Octauian wyst that his lorde dwelled at Rome incontynent he cesed all the londe into his handes therwith dyd all his wyll amōge 〈◊〉 lowe they helde hym for kyng Whan these tydynges came to Cōstantyne the emperour he was wonders wroth towarde the erle Octauyan and sent Taberne with .xij. M. men agaynst hym they arryued at Portesmouth Whan Octauian wyst that he let assembled a grete power of Brytons dyscomfyted hym And Taberne fledde in to Scotlonde ordeyned there a grete power came agayne in to this londe another tyme for to gyue batayle to Octauyan And whan Octauyan vnderstode that he assembled a grete power and came towarde Taberne as fast as he myght so that those two hoostes mette togyder on Stanesmore strongly smote togyder And than was Octauyan dyscōfyted fledde thens vnto Norway And Taberne seased all the londe in to his handes bothe townes castelles But Octauyan came agayne fro Norway with a grete power droue out al the Romayns than he was made kyng of this lond ¶ How Maximian that was the emperours cosyn of Rome spoused Octauyans doughter and after was made kynge of this londe THis Octauian gouerned the londe well and nobly but he had none heyre saue a doughter that was a yōge chylde that he loued as moche as his lyf And for as moche as he waxed seke and was in poynt of deth and might no longer regne he wolde haue made one of his neuewes to be kyng which was a noble knyght a stronge man that was called Conan Meriedok he shold haue kepte the kynges doughter haue maryed her whan tyme had ben But the lordes of the londe wolde not suffre it but gaue her coūseyle to be maryed to some hygh man of grete honour thā might she haue al her lust the coūseyle of her lord Cōstātyne the emperour And at this coūseyle they accorded chose Cador of Cornewayle for to go to the emperour on this message he toke the waye went to Rome tolde the emperour these tydynges well wysely And the emperour sent in to this londe with hym his owne cosyn that was his vncles sone a noble knyght a stronge that was called Maximyan he spoused Octauyans doughter was crowned kyng of this londe ¶ How Maximian that was the emperours cosyn cōquered the londe of Amorican gaue it to Conan Meriedok THis kyng Maximian became so ryall that he thought to conquere the londe of Amorican for the grete rychesse that he herde tell that was in y◠londe so that he ne left no man of worthynes knyght ne squyer ne none other mā that he ne toke with him to the grete domage of all
After that the kynge Aurilambros went through out the londe and put awaye the name of Engyst londe that Engyst after his name had called it before Than he let call it agayne grete Brytayne and let make agayn chirches and houses of relygyon castelles cytees and borowes and townes that the Saxous had destroyed and came to London and dyd do make the walles of the cyte whiche Engist his folke had cast downe The Brytons ladde hym to the mouÌ„t of Ambrian where somtyme was an hous of relygyon whiche than was destroyed through the paynyms wherof a knyght that was called Ambry that somtyme was fouÌ„der of that hous and therfore the hyll was called the mount of Ambryan And after it was called Ambesbury and shall be so for euermore ¶ How Aurilambros dyd redresse the londe of grete Brytayne whiche was destroyed through the Saxons HOw the kynge Aurilambros let amende and redresse the hous of Ambesbury and put there in monkes but now there be Nonnes alytell from the place that was called Salysbury or where as the Saxons slewe the Britons where as Engist and the Britons sholde haue made a loue daye in that whiche tyme there were slayne a thousande .lxj. knyghtes through treason of Engist The kynge therof had grete pyte thought to make in mynde of them a monument of stone that myght endure to the worldes ende And of this thynge they toke theyr counseyle what therof was best to do Than spake to the kynge the bysshop of London that was called Ternekyn that he shold enquyre after Mer lyn for he coude best tell how this thyÌ„ge myght best be made And Merlyn after was sought fouÌ„de came to the kynge And the kyng tolde hym his wyll of the monument that he wold haue made Merlyn answered to the kynge sayd There ben grete stones in Irlond longe vpon the hyll of Kian that ben called gyauÌ„tes ka roll yf they were in this place as they be there they wold endure for euermore in remembrauÌ„ce of those knyghtes that here be buryed Perma foy sayd the kyng as harde stones ben in my loÌ„de as in Ir loÌ„de Soth sayd Merlyn but in all your londe there be none suche For gyauntes set them for grete good of themselfe For at euery tyme that they were wouÌ„ded or in ony maner hurt they wasshed the stones with hote water and thaÌ„ they wasshed them therwith anone they were hole ¶ How the Brytons went for to seke the grete stones in Irlonde ANd whaÌ„ these BritoÌ„s had herd of this thyÌ„ge they went swore amonge them that they wolde goo seke those stones toke with them Vter the kyÌ„ges broder to be theyr chefe capitayn and .v. M. meÌ„ Merlin couÌ„seyled them for to go vnto Irlonde and so they dyd And whan the kynge of Irlonde that was called Guillomer herde tell the strauÌ„gers were arriued in his londe he assembled a grete power fought agaynst them but he his folke were discoÌ„fyted The Brytons wente before tyll they came to the mouÌ„t of Kylian clymmed vp vnto the mouÌ„t But whan they sawe the stones the maner how they stode they had grete meruayle and sayd bytwene themselfe that no man sholde them remeue for no strength ne engyne so grete they were so loÌ„ge But Merlin thrugh his crafte he remeued them brought them in to theyr shyppes came agayn in to this londe And Merlin set the stones where the kyng wolde haue them set them in the same maner that they stode in Irlonde And whan the kynge sawe that it was made he thaÌ„ked Merlin ryche ly hym rewarded at his own wyll let call the place Stonehenge for euermore ¶ How Passent that was Vortigers sone kyng Guillomer came in to this londe how a traytour that was called Cappa empoysoned the kyng Aurilambros ANd men shall vnderstaÌ„de the Passent that was Vortigers sone liued the same tyme came in to this lond with a grete power arryued in the north couÌ„tre wold be aueÌ„ged of his faders deth Vortiger strongly trusted vpon the com pany that he had brought with hym out of the londe of Germany had conquered all the North couÌ„tre vnto Yorke And whaÌ„ kyng Aurilambros herde this he assem bled a grete power of britons went for to fyght with Passent he discomfyted Passent and al his people But Passent escaped thens with some of his men fledde thens in to IrloÌ„de came to kyng Guillomer prayed hym of helpe socour The kynge grauÌ„ted hym with good wyll sayd that he wold helpe hym vpon that couenaunt that I my selfe must go with you with all my power in to Brytayne and I wold me auenge vpon the Brytons the rather for they came in to my londe toke the stones with strength that is called gyauÌ„tes karoll The kyng Guillomer let ordeyne his shyppes and went to the see with .xv. 〈◊〉 men arryued in wales began to robbe dyd moche sorowe ¶ It befell so that kyng Aurilambros lay feke at Wynchestre myght not helpe hymselfe So that he sent in his name Vter his broder with a power to helpe wales thyderwarde he went as moche as he myght The kyng of Irlonde and Passent had herde tell that Aurilambros was seke and to them there came a sarasyn that was called Coppa and sayd Syr dwell ye here all in peas with your hoost I behyght you through my queyntyse that I shall slee the kynge Aurilambros that is seke Than sayd Passent yf ye do so I shall rychely auaâ—iâ—e you This traytour Coppa put vpon hym an habyte of relygyon let shaue hym a brode crowne came vnto the kynges courte sayd that he wolde helpe the kyng of his malady Than sayd the traytour Coppa vnto the kynge Syr be of good conforte for I shall gyue you suche a medycyne that ye shall swete anone ryght and lyst to slepe haue good rest And the traytour gaue hym suche poyson to slepe that anone ryght in his slepyng he dyed the traytour sayd that he wolde go out in to the felde tyll he were awaked And so escaped he away for no man had to hym suspeccyon for bycause of his ha byte that he was clothed in and also for his brode shauen crowne But whan the kynges men wyst that he was deed they became wonders sory fast sought the traytour but they myght not fynde hyÌ„ For that traytour returned agayne vnto the hoost fro whens he came ¶ Whan Aurilambros was deed a sterre on the morow was seen with a clere lyght at that bought of the beme was seen the heed of an horryble dragon WHan the kyng AurilaÌ„bros was thus deed empoisoned at wyn chestre on the morowe after that he was deed aboute the tyme of pryme there was seen a sterre grete clere the beme of the sterre was bryghter than the
soune at the bought of the beme appe red a dragons heed out of his mouth came two huge lyghtes that were as bryght as ony fyre brennynge the one beme toward frauÌ„ce streyght ouer the see thyderwarde out of the beme came vij bemes full clere longe as it were the lyght fyre This sterre was seen of many a man but none of them wyst what it betokened Vter that was kyng Auri lambros broder that was in Wales with his hoost of Brytons sawe that sterre the grete light that it gaue he wondred therof gretly what it myght betoken let call Merlyn prayed hym for to tell what it myght betoken ¶ Of the betokenynge of the sterre MErlyn sawe that sterre behelde it longe tyme sythen he quoke and wept tenderly and sayd Alas alas that so noble a kynge and so worthy is deed And I do you to vnderstande that AurilaÌ„bros your broder is empoysoned and that I se well in this sterre your selfe is betokened by the heed of the dragon that is seen at the bought of the beme that is your selfe that shall be kyng and regne And by the beme that staÌ„deth toward the eest is vnderstande that ye shall gete a sone that shall conquere all Fraunce all the londes that belongeth to the crowne of frauÌ„ce that shall be a worthyer kyng and of more honour than euer was ony of his aunceters And by the beme that stretcheth toward Irlonde is betokened that ye shall haue a doughter that shall be quene of Irlonde And the .vij. bemes betoken that ye shall haue .vij. sones euery one of them shall be kynge shall regne with moch honour And abyde ye no longer here but go gyue batayle to your enemyes fyght with them boldly for ye shal ouercome them haue the victo ry Vter thaÌ„ked Merlyn hertely toke his men went towarde his enemyes they fought togyder mortally so he discomfyted his enemyes and destroyed them hymselfe slewe Passent that was Vortigers sone And his Britons slewe Guillomer that was kynge of Irlonde and all his men And Vter anone after the batayle toke his waye towarde Wynthestre for to do bury kynge AurilaÌ„bros that was his broder But thaÌ„ was the body borne to Stonehenge with moche honour that he had do make in remem brauÌ„ce of the Brytons that there were slayne through treason of Engyst that same daye that they sholde haue ben accorded and in the same place they buryed Aurylambros the seconde yere of his regne with all the worship that myght belonge vnto suche a kynge On Whose soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ Of Vter pendragon wherfore he was called so ye shall here And how he was ouertaken with the loue of Igreyne that was the erles wyfe of Cornewayle AFter the dethe of Aurilambros Vter his broder was crowned regned worthely And i remembrauÌ„ce of the dragon that he was likened to he let make two dragons through couÌ„seyle of his Britons made that one for to be borne before hym whaÌ„ he went in to ba tayle that other for to abyde at Wynchestre in the bysshops chirche And for that cause he was called euer after Vter pendragon And Otta that was Engistes sone coÌ„mended Vter but lytell that was made newe king agaynst hym began to moue warre ordeyned a grete company of his frendes of his kynne of Ossa his broder had taken all the londe from Humber vnto Yorke But those of Yorke helde strongly agaynst them and wold not suffre them to come in to the cite neyther to yelde the cite to them he besyeged the towne anone ryght gaue therto a stroÌ„ge assaute but they of that cite kepte them well strongly And whan Vter herde therof he came thyder with a grete power for to helpe and rescow the cite put awaye the syege and gaue a stronge batayle Otta his company defended them as well as they myght But at the last they were discoÌ„fyted the moost parte of them slayne and Otta Ossa were taken put in prison at Lon don And Vter hyÌ„selfe dwelled a whyle at Yorke after he went to Londe And at Eester after he wolde bere crowne holde a solemâ—ne feest and let somon all his erles barons that they shold come to that feest all those that had wyues shold brynge them also to yeâ—eest And all came at the kynges coÌ„maundement as they were commauÌ„ded The feest was rychely arayed holden all worthely set to meet after that they were of estate So that the erle Gorloys of Corne wayle Igreyne his wyfe sate nexte to the kynge And whan the kynge sawe the fayrnes of that lady that she had anone he was rauysshed for her beaute ofre he made to her nyce countenauÌ„ce in lokynge and laughynge So at the last the erle perceyued the preuy lokynge laughynge and the loue bytwene them and rose up from the table in wrath toke his wyfe and called to hym his knightes went thens all in wrath wtout takyng leue of the kynge The kynge anone sent after hym that he sholde come agayn go not thens in despyte of hyÌ„ And the erle wolde not come agayne in no maner of wyse Wherfore the kynge was full wroth in wrath hym defyed as his deedly cuâ—my And the erle went thens in to Cornewayle with his wyfe in to the castell of Tyntagell And the kynge let ordeyne a grete hoost came in to Cornewayle for to destroye the erle yf he myght But he had put hym in yâ— stronge castell of Tyn tagell that was well arayed wolde not yelde hym to the kyng And the kyng anone besyeged the castell there dwelled .xv. days might not spede euer thought vpon Igreyne vpon her layde so moche loue that he wyst not what to do So at yâ— last he called to hym a knyght that was called Vlfin that was preuy with hym tolde hyÌ„ all his couÌ„seyle asked of hym what was best to do Syr sayd he sende after Merlyn anone for he can tell you the best couÌ„seyle of ony man lyuynge Merlyn anone was sent after came to the kyng And the kyng told hym all his couÌ„seyle and his wyll Syr sayd Merlyn I shall do so moche through the crafte that I can that I shal make you come to nyght in the castell of Tyntagell shall haue all your wyll of that lady ¶ How kyng Vter begate on Igreyne that was the erles wyfe of Cornewayle Arthur kynge MErlyn through crafte that he coude chaunged yâ— kynges fygure in to the lykenes of the erle Vlfin Garloys his chamberleyn in to the fygure of Iordan that was yâ— erles chamberleyn so yâ— eche of them was traÌ„sfigured to others lykenes And whan Merlin had so done he sayd to the kynge Syr sayd he now may ye go sodeynly to the
to mene but poetes in theyr maner speche fayne as though euery kynde crafte lyuynge had a dyuers god eueryche from other And so they fayned a god of batayle of fyghtyng called hyÌ„ Mars and a god of couetyse richesse marchauÌ„dyse called hym Mercurius And so Bachus is called god of wyne Venus goodesse of loue beaute Lauer ua god of theire of robbery Protheus god of falshede of gyle Pluto god of hell And so it semeth that these verses wolde mene that these foresayd goddes regne ben serued in Chestre Mars with fyghtyng cockynge Mercurius with couetyse rychesse Bachus with grete dryÌ„kyng Venus with loue lewdly Lauerna with thefre robbery Procheus with faishede gyle ThaÌ„ is Pluto not vnserued that is god of hell ¶ R. There Babylon lore more myght hath trouth the more ¶ Of prouynces and Shyres Ca .x. TAke hede that Englonde conteyneth .xxxij. shyres prouynces that now ben called erledomes reserued Cornewayle that ylonde ¶ Alfre These ben the names of that erledomes shires Kent Southsex Sothery Namshyre Barok shyre that hath his name of a bare oke that is in the forest at wyndsore for at that bare oke men of that shyre were woÌ„t to come togyder and make theyr treatyes and there take couÌ„seyle aduyse Also Wylshyre that hight somtyme the prouynce of SemeraÌ„ Somerset Dorset Deuen shyre that now is called Deuonia in latyn These .ix. south shyres the Tamyse departeth froÌ„ the other dele of Englonde which were somtyme gouerned ruled by the westsaxons lawe Eestsex Myddelsex Southsex Northfolke Herford shyre Huntyngdon shyre Northamton shyre Cambrydge shyre Bedfordshyre BokyÌ„gham shyre Leycestre shyre Der by shyre Notyngham shyre Lyncolne shyre Yorkeshyre Durham shyre Northumberlonde Caerleylshyre with Cumberlonde Appelbyshyre with Westmer londe Lancastre shyre that conteyncth fyue lytell shyres These .xv. North and Eest shyres were somtyme gouerned ruled by the lawe called Mercia in latyn Marchene lawe in Englysshe It is to wyte that Yorke shyre stretcheth from that ryuer of Humber vnto that ryuer of Teyse And yet in Yorke shyre ben .xxij. hondredes hondred candrede is all one Candrede is one worde made of walssue and Irysshe is to menynge a couÌ„tree that conteyneth an hondred townes is also in Englysshe called wepentake for somtyme in the comynge of a newe lorde tenauÌ„tes were wont to yelde vp theyr wepen in stede of homage Durhamshyre stretcheth froÌ„ the ryuer of Teyse vnto that riuer of Tyne And for to speke properly of Northumberlond it stretcheth fro the ryuer of 〈◊〉 unto the ryuer of Tâ—oâ—de That is in the begynnyngs of ScotlondeThaâ— yâ— yâ— coâ—tree of Northâ—mberlonde that was somtyme from â—umber unto Tweâ—e be now accounted for one shyre one 〈◊〉 as it was 〈◊〉 yine Than ben in Englond but .xxii. shyres but yf the countre of Northumberionde be departed in to .vi. shyres that ben Euerwyke shyre Durhamshyre NorchumberloÌ„de Cuerleilshyre Appelbyshyre Laucastre shyre than ben in engloÌ„de .xxxvi. shyres without Cornewayle also without that ylondes Kynge William made all these prouynces and shyres to be descryued meue Than were fouÌ„den .xxxvi. shyres and halfe a shyre Townes .iii. M. and soure score Parysshe churches xivi M. and two knyghtes fees ixxv thousande wherof men of religyon haue .xxvij. thousande and .xv. any ghtes fees But now the wodes ben hewen towne and the londe newe tylled and made moche more than was at that tyme and many townes vyllages buyiden so there be many moo vyllages 〈◊〉 now than were at that tyme. And where as afore is wryten that Cornewayle is not fet amonge the shyres of Englonde it may stande amonge them well ynough for it is neyther in wales nor in Scotlonde but it is in Englonde it loyneth vnto Deuenshyre so may there be accounted in Englonde .xxxvii. shyres and an hath with the other shyles ¶ Oelegibus legumâ—â— vocabulis OVnwallâ— that hight Moâ—â—inâ—aê° also made fyrste â—aâ—es in Brytayne the whiche is 〈…〉 lawes were 〈…〉 vnto Willyam Conqueâ—â—â—â—s 〈…〉 his that lede men therto and pâ—owe men solowes sholde haue preuylege fredome for to saue all men that wolde flee therto for sorour and refuge Than afterward Mercia quene of Brytous that was Gwyl telinus wyfe of her the prouynce had that name of Mercia as some men suppose She made a lawe full of wytte reason and was called Merchene lawe ¶ Gyis das that wrote the Cronyeles and hysto ryes of the Brytons turned these two lawes out of Brytons speche in to laryn And afterward kynge Aluredus turned all out of latyn in to Saxons speche and was called Merchene lawe Also that same kynge Aluredus wrote in Englysshe put to another lawe that hyght westsaron lawe Than afterwarde Danis were lordes in this londe so came forth the thyrde lawe that hyght Dane lawe Of these threlawes saynt Edward that thyrd made one comyn lawe that yet is called saynt Edwardes lawe I holde it will done to wryte expowne many termes of these lawes Myndebruch hurtyng of honour worshyp In irenssbe blescâ—ur de honnour Burbruck in frenside dieschur de tourt ou de cioys Grithburche brekyng of peas Mylkennynge chaungynge of speche in courte Sbewynge set tynge forth of marchaundyse Hamsokne or Hamfare a rere made in hous forstallynge wronge or bette downe in that kynges hye waye Frith soken surete in defeÌ„ce Sak forsayte Soka sure of court and therof cometh Soken Theam sure of bondmen fyghrynge wytee Amersement for fyghtyng Blodemytte 〈…〉 sement for shedynge of blode Flyt 〈…〉 amendes for sheoyng of blode Leyr wyt amendes for lyenge by a boud woman 〈◊〉 yere amendes for trespace Scoe a gaderynge to werke of bayllyes Nydage tayllage for dydes of londe Danes sholde tayllage gyuen to that Dauts that was euery bona taterre That is euery exe londe thre pens A wepentake and an hondred is all one for the countree of townes were wonte to gyue vp wepen in the comynge of a lorde Lestage custome chalenged in chepynges fames and stallage custome for standyng in stretes in fayre tyme. ¶ Of kyngdomes of boundes and markes bytwene them Ca .xii. THe kyngdome of Brytayne stode without departynge hole and all one kyngdome to the Brytons from the fyrst Brute vnto Julius Cezars tyme and fro Julius Cezars tyme vnto Seuerus tyme this londe was vnder trybute to that Romayns Neuerthelesse kynges they had of that same londe froÌ„ Seuerus vnto the last prynce Gracian successours of Brytayn fayled and Romayns regned in Brytayn Afterwarde the Romayns lefte of theyr regnynge in Brytayne bycause it was fetre from Rome and for grete besynes that they had on that other syde Than Scottes and Pietes by mysledynge of Maximus the tyrauÌ„t pursued Brytayn warred there with grete strengthe of men of armes longe tyme vnto the tyme that the Saxons came at the prayenge of the Brytons agaynst the Pictes put
it were Scyttes for they came out of Scicia Afterward that londe hyght Pictauia for the Pictes regned therin M CCC .lx. yere And at the last hyght Hibernia as IrloÌ„de hight ¶ Gir. in top For many skylles one is for affinite alte that was bytwene them Irysshmen for they toke their wyues of IrloÌ„de that is openly seen in their byleue in clothynge in language in speche in wepen and in maners An other skyll is for Irysshmen dwelled there somtyme ¶ Beda li .j. Out of Irlonde that is the ê“pre couÌ„tre of scottes came Irysshmen with theyr duke that was called Renda with loue with strength made them chefe sees citees besydes the Pictes in the north syde ¶ Gir. Now the loude is shortly called Scotlonde of Scottes that came out of Irlonde regned therin CCC rv vere vnto reed Willyams tyme that was Malcolyns broder ¶ R. Many euydeÌ„ces we haue of this Scotlonde the it is ofâ—e called and hyght Hibernia as Irlonde dothe ¶ Therfore Beda li .ij. ca .xj. sayth that LaureÌ„ce archebysshop of Dunbar was archebisshop of Scottes that dwelled in an ylonde that hyght Hibernia is next to Brytayn Beda li .iij. ca .xxvij. sayth pestylence of moreyn bare downe Hibernia Also li .iij. ca .ij. saith that the Scottes that dwelled in the south syde of Hibernia Also li .iiij. ca .iij. he sayth that Clad was a yong lyng lerned the rule of monkes in Hibernia Also li .iiij. ca .xxij. Egfridus kynge of NorthuÌ„berlonde destroyed Hibernia Also li .iiij. ca .xv. the moost drie of Scottes in Hibernia in the same chapy 〈…〉 he called Hibernia proprely named the west ylonde is an hoÌ„dred myle from eueryche Brytayn departeth with the see bytwene called Hibernia the countre the now is called ScotloÌ„de there he telleth that Ada 〈…〉 abbot of this ylonde sayled to Hibernia for to teche Irysshmen the lawfull Eester daye at the last came agayne in to Scotlonde ¶ Ysid ethi lib .xiiij. Men of this Scotlonde ben named Scottes in theyr own laÌ„guage Pictes also for somtyme theyr bodyes were peinted i this maner They wolde somtyme with a sharpe edged â—ole prycke kerue theyr own bodyes make theron dyuers fygures shapes peynt them with ynke or with other peyn ture or colour and bycause they were so peynted they were called Picti that is to saye peynted ¶ Erodotus Scottes ben lyght of herte straunge and wylde ynough but by medlynge of Englysshe men they ben moche amended they ben cruell vpon theyr enemyes hate bondage moost of ony thynge holde for a foule slouth yf a man dye in his bedde grete worship yf he dye in yâ— felde They ben lytell of meet may fast longe ete selde whan yâ— sonne is vp and ete flesshe fysshe milke fruyte more than breed though they be fayr of shappe they ben defouled and made vnsemely ynough with theyr owne clothinge they prayse fast yâ— vsages of theyr own forefaders despise other mennes doynge theyr londe is fruytfull ynough in pasture gardyns feldes ¶ Gir. de pÌ„ ca .xviij. The pryÌ„ces of Scottes as yâ— kynges of Spayne ben not wont to be anoynted ne crowned In this ScotloÌ„de is soleÌ„pne grete mynde of saynt Andrewe yâ— apostle for sayÌ„t Andrewe had yâ— north partyes of yâ— worlde Scites Pictes to his lot for to preche coÌ„uerte yâ— people to Christes byleue at yâ— last he was martyred in Achata in Gretia in a cite named Patras his bones were kepte CC. lxiâ— yere vnto CoÌ„stantinus yâ— emperours tyme thaÌ„ they were translated into Constantynople kepte there C .x. yere vnto Theodosius yâ— emperours tyme than Vngê° kyng of Pictes in ScotloÌ„de destroyed a grete parte of Britayn was beset with a grete hoost of Brytons in a felde called Marke he herde saynt Andrewe speke to hyÌ„ in this maner Vngê° Vngê° here yâ— me Christes apostle I ê“myse yâ— helpe socour whan thou hast ouercomen thyn enemyes by my helpe thou shalt gyue yâ— thyrde dele of thyn herytage in almes to almyghty god in yâ— worshyp of sayÌ„t Andrew And the signe of yâ— crosse went to fore his hoost 〈◊〉 the thyrde day he had victory so turned home agayn deled his heritage as he was boden for he was vncertayne what cite he shold dele for sayÌ„t Andrewe he fasted .iij. dayes he his men prayed saynt Andrewe that he wolde shewe hyÌ„ what place he sholde chose And one of yâ— wardeyns yâ— kepte the body of saint Andrewe in CoÌ„stantinople was warned in his slepe yâ— he shold go in to a place whyder an auÌ„gell wold lede hyÌ„ so he came in to Scotlonde with .vij. felowes to the toppe of an hyll named Ragmont The same houre lyght of heuen beshone be cleped yâ— king of Pictes yâ— was comynge with his hoost to a place called Carceuan There anone were heled many seke meÌ„ There mette with the kynge Regulus the monke of Constantynople with the rely kes of saynt Andrewe There is fouÌ„ded a chirche in yâ— worshyp of saynt Andrew that is heed of all the chirches in yâ— londe of Pictes To this thirche come pylgryms out of dyuers loÌ„des There was Regulus fyrst abbot gadred monkes And so all the tenth londe that the kyng had assygned hym he departed it in dyuers places amonge abbeys ¶ Of yâ— descripcyon of Irlonde ca .xxij. HIbernia that is IrloÌ„de was of olde tyme incorperate in to yâ— lordship of Britayn so sayth Gir. in sua popÌ„ where he descryueth it at full yet is it worthy semeth to prayse that londe with large praysyng for to come to clere full knowlege of yâ— londe these tytles yâ— folow open the waye Therfore I shall tell of yâ— place stede of yâ— lond how grete what maner londe it is wherof yâ— londe hath plente and wherof it hath defaute also what men haue dwelled therin fyrst of maners of men of that londe of yâ— wonders of that londe and of worthynes of halowes sayntes of that londe ¶ Of the bouÌ„dyng of Irlonde Ca. xxiij IRlonde is the last of all yâ— west ylondes hyght Hibernia of one Hiberus of Spayne yâ— was Hermonius broder for these two bretherne gate wan that londe by conquest Or it is called Hibernia of yâ— ryuer Hiberus yâ— is in yâ— west ende of Spayne yâ— londe hyght ScotloÌ„de also for Scottes dwelled there som tyme or they came in to yâ— other ScotloÌ„de that longed to Brytayne therfore it is wryten in yâ— Martyloge Suche a daye in Scotlonde saynt Bryde was borne that was in Irlonde This loÌ„de hath in the southeest syde Spayne thre dayes saylynge thens a syde halfe hath in yâ— eest syde yâ— more Brytayn thens a days saylynge in the west syde yâ— endles Occean and in the north syde Yselonde thre dayes faylyng thens ¶ Solinus But the