<P_1>

<heading>

The Brut , a Chronicle of England . (CMBRUT3,1.3)

</heading>

In the noble lande of Surrye ther was a noble kyng and myghty , & a man
of grete renoun , +tat me called Dyocli-cian , +tat wel and worthily
hym gouernede , & rewlede thurgh his noble chiualrye , so +tat he
conquered alle +t=e= landes abowte hym , so that almoste all +t=e=
kynges of +t=e= world to hym were entendaunt . (CMBRUT3,1.5)

Hyt befell thus , +tat this Dioclician spousede a gentyl damysele +tat
was wondyr fayr , +tat was hys Eemys doughter , Labana ; (CMBRUT3,1.6)

& sche loued hym as reson wolde , so +tat he gate vpon here xxxiij
doughtres , of +te which +t=e= eldest me called Albyne . (CMBRUT3,1.7)

And +tese Damysels , whan +tey comyn in-to Age , bycomen so fayre +tat
it was wondyr . Wherfore this Dioclician anon lete make A sompnyng , &
comaundid by his lettres +tat Alle +t=e= kyngys +tat heldyn of hym
schulde come at A certayn day , as in his lettres was conteyned , to
make A ryal feste . At which day , +tedir +tey comyn , & brought with
hem Amyralles , Prynces & Dukes , & noble Chiualrye . (CMBRUT3,1.8)

+Te feste was ryally Arayd ; (CMBRUT3,1.9)

& +tere +tey lyved in ioy and merthe y-now , that it was wonder to wete
. (CMBRUT3,1.10)

And hit befelle +tus , +tat +tis Dioclician +toughte maryen his
Doughtres among all +to knyghtys +tat tho were at that solempnite ;
(CMBRUT3,1.11)

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and so they speken (CMBRUT3,2.13)

& dede , that Albyne , his eldest doughter , & alle here sustres ,
richely were maryed vnto xxxiij kynges that wer lordes of gret honour ,
& Also power , at +tis solempnite . (CMBRUT3,2.14)

And whanne +t=e= solempnite was done , euery kyng nome his wyf ,
(CMBRUT3,2.15)

& lad hem into here owne cuntre , (CMBRUT3,2.16)

and there maad hem quene . (CMBRUT3,2.17)

And hit byfelle +tus aftyrward , +tat +tis dame Albyne bycome so stoute
& so sterne , +tat sche told litel prys of her lord , (CMBRUT3,2.18)

And of hym hadde scorne and dyspite , (CMBRUT3,2.19)

and wolde not done his wylle , (CMBRUT3,2.20)

but wolde haue here owne wyll in diuerses maners . (CMBRUT3,2.21)

And all her other sustres , eche on bere hem so euel a-yens here lordes
, +tat it was wonder to wete . (CMBRUT3,2.22)

And for-as-mych as hem thought +tat here housebondes were not of so hye
parage comen as here fadyr . (CMBRUT3,2.23)

But tho kynges +tat were her lordes , wolde haue chastysed with fayr
speche & byhestes , & also for +giftes , (CMBRUT3,2.24)

and warnyd hem in fayr maner vpon all loue and frenschipe +tat +tei
scholde Amende hir lithir condi-cions ; (CMBRUT3,2.25)

but al it was for nou+gt , (CMBRUT3,2.26)

for they deden her owne wil in all +tyng +tat hem lykede & hadde of
power . wherfore +to xxxiij kynges vpon A tyme , and oftyn-tymes ,
beten here wyfes , for +tey wende that +tei wolde haue Amended here
tacches and here wykkyd thewes ; (CMBRUT3,2.27)

but of such condicions +tei were +tat , for fayr speche & warnyng ,
+tei deden the wors & for betynges eft-sone mych wors . Wherfore +t=e=
kyng +tat hadde wedded Albyne , wrote +t=e= tacches & +t=e= condicions
of his wyf Albyne , & +t=e= lettre sent to Dioclician , her fader .
(CMBRUT3,2.28)

And whenne +t=e= other kynges herde that Albynes lord had sent lettre
to Dioclician , anon +tey sente lettres enseled with here seeles $of
+t=e= condicions and +t=e= tacches of here wyfes . (CMBRUT3,2.29)

Whanne +t=e= Kyng Dioclician saw & herde so many pleyntes of his
doughters , he was sore a-schamed , (CMBRUT3,2.30)

& bycome wonder Angry & wroth to-ward his doughters , (CMBRUT3,2.31)

& +tought bo+t=e= nyght & day how he +to myghte amende hit +tat +tey so
mysdede . (CMBRUT3,2.32)

And anon sente his lettres vnto +to xxxiij kynges , +tat +tey schulde
come to hym , & brynge with hem here wyfes , euerychon at a certayn day
, for he wolde +tere chastise hem of here wikkydnes , if he myghte in
eny maner wyse . So +tat +te kynges comen All at +te day & tyme +tat
<P_3> +to was sette bytwen hem ; (CMBRUT3,3.33)

& +te Kyng Dioclician hem vndir-fenge with mychel honour ,
(CMBRUT3,3.34)

& made A solempne feste to all +tat were vndir his lordschipe .
(CMBRUT3,3.35)

And +te thrid day of +tat solempnyte , +te kyng Dioclician sente for
his xxxiij doughtres +tat +tei schulde come & speke with hym in his
chambre . (CMBRUT3,3.36)

& whenne +tey were comen , he spak vn-to hem of here wikkydnes & of
here cruelte , (CMBRUT3,3.37)

& dispitously hem reproued And vndirnam , (CMBRUT3,3.38)

& to hem he sayde +tat , +gif +tei wolde not be chastised , +tei
schulde his loue lese for euermore . (CMBRUT3,3.39)

And whanne +te ladyes herd al this , +tei becomen abasshed & gretly
a-schamed ; (CMBRUT3,3.40)

& to here fadir +tey seyd +tat +tei wolde make al amendes ;
(CMBRUT3,3.41)

& so +tey departed out from here fadres chambre . (CMBRUT3,3.42)

and Dame Albyne , +tat was +t=e= eldest suster , lad hem all into her
chambre , (CMBRUT3,3.43)

& +to made voide al +tat were +terin , so +tat no lyf was among hem but
sche & here sustres y-fere . (CMBRUT3,3.44)

+t=o= saide +tis Albyne " My fair sustres , ful weel +ge knowi+t +tat
+te kyng oure fadir , vs hath reprouyd , schemed & dispised , for
encheson to make vs obedient vn-to oure housbandes ; (CMBRUT3,3.45)

but certes +tat schal y neuere , whiles +tat I lyve , seth +tat I am
come of a more hyere kynges blod +tan my housband is . " (CMBRUT3,3.46)

& whan sche had so seyd , all here sustres seyd +te same .
(CMBRUT3,3.47)

And +to seyd Albyne : " ful wel y wot , fayr sustres , +tat oure
housbandes haue playned vnto owre fadir vpon vs , wherfore he hath +tus
vs foul reproued & dispised . wherfore , sustres , my counseil is +tat
, +tis nyght , when owre housbandes ben abed , all we with on assent
cutten here throtes , (CMBRUT3,3.48)

& +tan we mow be in pees of hem , (CMBRUT3,3.49)

& better we mowe do +tis +ting vndir our fadres power +tan elles-where
. " (CMBRUT3,3.50)

& anon All +te ladyes consentid and graunted vnto +tis counceil .
(CMBRUT3,3.51)

And whan nyght was comyn , +t=e= lordes & ladies wente to bedde ,
(CMBRUT3,3.52)

& anon as here lordes were in slepe , +tei cutte all here housbandes
throtes , (CMBRUT3,3.53)

& so they slowen hem all . (CMBRUT3,3.54)

whan +tat Dioclician her fader herd of +tis +ting , he by-come hugely
wroth A-+gens his Doughtres , (CMBRUT3,3.55)

& anon wolde hem all haue brent ; (CMBRUT3,3.56)

but Alle +t=o= barouns & lordes of Sirrye conceilyd hym not so for-to
don suche sternys to his owne doughtres , but onlych schulde voide
+t=e= land of hem for euermore , so +tat +tei neuere schulde come a+gen
; (CMBRUT3,3.57)

& so he dede . (CMBRUT3,3.58)

$And anon Dioclician , +tat <P_4> was here fadir , commaundid hem to
gon in-to schipe , (CMBRUT3,4.59)

& deliueryd to hem vitailles for half a +geer . (CMBRUT3,4.60)

and when +tis was don , all +t=e= sustryn went in-to Shipe ,
(CMBRUT3,4.61)

& saylled forth in +t=e= See , (CMBRUT3,4.62)

& be-toke alle her frendes to Appolyn , +tat was her god .
(CMBRUT3,4.63)

And so long +tey sailled in +t=e= See , til at +te laste +tei come &
aryued in an yle +tat was all wyldernes . (CMBRUT3,4.64)

And when dame Albyne was come to +tat land , & all her sustres , +tis
Albyne went ferst owt of +t=e= shipe , (CMBRUT3,4.65)

& sayde to here o+ter sustres : " for-as-mich , " quod sche , " as I am
+t=e= eldest suster of all +tis cumpanye , & ferst +tis land haue takyn
, & for-as-meche as myn name is Albyne , y wil +tat +tis land be called
Albyon , after myn owne name ; " (CMBRUT3,4.66)

& anon all here Sustren her graunted with a good wylle . (CMBRUT3,4.67)

Tho wenten owt all +t=e= Sustres of +t=e= Shippe , (CMBRUT3,4.68)

& tokyn +t=e= lond Albyon , as here Suster called hit ; (CMBRUT3,4.69)

& +tere +tei wente vp and doun , (CMBRUT3,4.70)

and founde nei+ter man ne woman ne child , but wylde bestes of diuers
kyndes . (CMBRUT3,4.71)

And whan here vitaill were dispendid , & hem faylled , +tei fedde hem
with erbes & frutes in seson of +t=e= +geer , (CMBRUT3,4.72)

& so +tey lyued as +tei beste myght . (CMBRUT3,4.73)

And after +tat , +tei tokyn flessh of diuers beestys , (CMBRUT3,4.74)

and bycomen wondir fatte , (CMBRUT3,4.75)

and so +tei desirid mannes cumpanye and mannys kynde +tat hem faylled ;
(CMBRUT3,4.76)

and for hete they woxen wondir coraious of kynde +tat hem faylled , so
+tat +tey desirid more mannys cumpanye +tan eny other solas or merthe .
(CMBRUT3,4.77)

Whanne +te Deuyll that perceyued and wente by diuers contres , & nome
bodyes of +t=e= eyre & lykyng natures shad of men , & come in-to +t=e=
land of Albyon and lay by +te wymmen , and schad tho natures vpon hem ,
& they conceiued , and after +tei broughten forth Geauntes , of +te
which on me called Gogmagog , and ano+ter Laugherigan , (CMBRUT3,4.78)

& so +tei were nompned by diuers names ; (CMBRUT3,4.79)

& in +tis manere they comen forth , (CMBRUT3,4.80)

and weren boren horrible Geauntes in Albion ; (CMBRUT3,4.81)

& +tey dwellyd in Cauys & in hulles at here will , (CMBRUT3,4.82)

& had +t=e= lond of Albyon as hem liked , vn-to +t=e= tyme +tat Brut
Arryved & come to Tottenesse , +tat was in +t=e= Ile of Albyon .
(CMBRUT3,4.83)

and +tere +tis Brut conqueryd & scomfyted these geaunte+g aboueseyd .
(CMBRUT3,4.84)

<heading>

Here endeth +te prolog of Albyon , +tat +to was an Ile . (CMBRUT3,4.86)

and herkeneth now how Brute was geten , & how he slow , <P_5> ferst his
Modir , & Afterward his fadir ; & how he Con-quered Albyon , +tat After
he nepned Brytaigne , after his name , +tat now is y-called Engelond ,
After +te name of Engist of Saxoyne . (CMBRUT3,5.87)

Capitulo Primo . (CMBRUT3,5.88)

</heading>

In the noble Cyte of gret Troye , +ter was a noble knyght & a myghty ,
& a man of gret power , +tat me callyd Eneas . (CMBRUT3,5.90)

And whan +t=e= Cytee of Troye was lost & dystroyed thurgh hem of Greek
, +tis Eneas , with al his mayn fled thens , (CMBRUT3,5.91)

& come in-to Lumbardye , (CMBRUT3,5.92)

+tat +to was lord & gouernour of +tat land a kyng +tat me called Latyme
, (CMBRUT3,5.93)

and another kyng +to was +tat me called Turocelyn , +tat stronglich
werred vpon +tis Kyng Latyme , +tat often-tymes ded hym moche sorowe &
myche harm . (CMBRUT3,5.94)

And whan +tis Kyng Latyme herde +tat Eneas was come , he vndirfonge hym
with myche honour , (CMBRUT3,5.95)

and hym withhelde , for-as-myche as he had herd of hym , and wyst wel
+tat he was a noble knyght , & a worthy of body and of his dedes .
(CMBRUT3,5.96)

This Eneas helpe Kyng Latyme in his werre ; (CMBRUT3,5.97)

& schortly for-to telle , so weel & worthyly he ded , +tat he slogh
Turocelyn , (CMBRUT3,5.98)

& descomphyted al his peple . (CMBRUT3,5.99)

And whan al this was don , kyng Latyme +gaf al +tat land +tat was
Turocelyns , (CMBRUT3,5.100)

& +gaf it to Eneas in mariage with Lamane , his doughter , the moost
fayr creature +tat eny manne wiste ; (CMBRUT3,5.101)

& so +tei louede to-gider in ioy & myrthe all here lyvys tyme .
(CMBRUT3,5.102)

Hit bifel thus , +tat Eneas dide , as God wolde . (CMBRUT3,5.103)

& whanne that he was ded , Asquanius his Sone , +tat come with hym from
Troye , vndirfenge +t=e= land , (CMBRUT3,5.104)

and helde it al his lyvys tyme . (CMBRUT3,5.105)

And after , he weddid A wyf , (CMBRUT3,5.106)

& vpon here begate A Sone +tat me callyd Sylveyn . (CMBRUT3,5.107)

And this Sylveyn , when he conde some reson of man , vnwetyng his fadir
, & a+gens his wyl , aqueynted with a damysell +tat was Cosyn to Lamane
+tat was Kyng Latymes doughter , the quen +tat was Eneas wyf ,
(CMBRUT3,5.108)

and brought +t=e= damysell with Chylde . (CMBRUT3,5.109)

And when Asquanius his fader yt wyste , anon he lete enquere of the
wysest maystres , & of +t=e= grettest Clerkys , what child +t=e=
damysele schulde bryng forth . (CMBRUT3,5.110)

& +tey Answered & seyde +tat sche schuld bryng forth a Sone +tat schuld
qwelle bo+t=e= fader & moder : (CMBRUT3,5.111)

& so he dede : (CMBRUT3,5.112)

for his modir dyde in beryng of <P_6> hym . (CMBRUT3,6.113)

And whan +tis Child was born , his fadir lete calle hym Brut ;
(CMBRUT3,6.114)

and +t=e= maystres sayd +tat +te Child schulde do mych harm & sorowe in
many diuers places ; (CMBRUT3,6.115)

& after , he schulde come to gret honour and worschipe .
(CMBRUT3,6.116)

This Kyng Asquanius deide whan god wolde ; (CMBRUT3,6.117)

& Sylveyn his sone receyued +te land , (CMBRUT3,6.118)

& made hym wonderlich wel be-louyd among his puple . (CMBRUT3,6.119)

And whan Brut , +tat was Sylveynes sone , was xv +geer olde , he went
vpon A day with his fadir to pley & solace ; (CMBRUT3,6.120)

& as this Brut schulde schete vnto an hert , his Arwe mys-happed &
glacede ; (CMBRUT3,6.121)

And so there Brut quelled his fader . (CMBRUT3,6.122)

<heading>

How Brut was dryue out of +t=e= land , & held hym in Greke .
(CMBRUT3,6.124)

Capitulo ij=o= . (CMBRUT3,6.125)

</heading>

And when this myschaunce byfalle was , +t=e= people of +t=e= land made
sorowe ynow , (CMBRUT3,6.127)

& were an-Angryd ; (CMBRUT3,6.128)

& for encheson +terof +tei dreven Brut out of +t=e= land ,
(CMBRUT3,6.129)

& wolde not suffre hym among hem . (CMBRUT3,6.130)

and he Saw +tat he moste not Abyde , (CMBRUT3,6.131)

& went fro thens in-to +t=e= Greek ; (CMBRUT3,6.132)

& +ter he fonde vij=Ml= men +tat were of +t=e= lynage & kynrede of Troy
, +tat weren come of gret blod , as +te story telleth as of men and
wommen & childryn , +te wheche weren all holden in thraldom and bondage
$by the Kyng Pandras of Greek , for the deth of Achilles , +tat was
betrayed and slayn at Troye . (CMBRUT3,6.133)

This Brut was a wondir fair man , & a strong , & A huge of his Age , &
of glad chere and semblaunt , and also worthy of body , (CMBRUT3,6.134)

& was wel beloued among his puple . (CMBRUT3,6.135)

This Kyng Pandras herde speke of his goodnesse & his condicions ,
(CMBRUT3,6.136)

& anon made hym dwell with hym , so +tat Brut be-come wondir +tryve &
mych belouyd with +t=e= kyng , so +tat longtyme Brut dwellyd with +te
kyng . (CMBRUT3,6.137)

So at last +tei of Troy & Brut spoken to-gedre of kynrede & of lynage &
of Aqueyntaunce , (CMBRUT3,6.138)

& +ter pleyned hem vnto Brut of her sorowe & her bondeage , & of meny
other schames +tat +t=e= $Kyng Pandras hem don . (CMBRUT3,6.139)

& to Brut +tei seyde vpon A tyme : " +ge ben A lord of oure <P_7>
lynage , & A strang man & a myghty . (CMBRUT3,7.140)

be +ge oure Avowe & oure lord , (CMBRUT3,7.141)

& we wyl become +goure men , & +goure comandementes done in alle maner
thyng ; (CMBRUT3,7.142)

and brynge +ge vs out of this wrechidnes & bondage , (CMBRUT3,7.143)

& fyght we with +t=e= kyng ; (CMBRUT3,7.144)

for thurgh +t=e= grace of +t=e= grete god we schul hym ouercome ;
(CMBRUT3,7.145)

& we schul make +gou kyng of +t=e= land , & to +gow done homage ,
(CMBRUT3,7.146)

& of +gow we schullen holde euer-more . " (CMBRUT3,7.147)

Brut hadde +to gret pyte of hir bondage +tat +tei were brought Inne ,
(CMBRUT3,7.148)

And pryvyly went hym from +t=e= kynges Court ; (CMBRUT3,7.149)

& all +to +tat were of Troy went & put hem in-to wodes and Into
Moun-teynes , (CMBRUT3,7.150)

and hem helde , (CMBRUT3,7.151)

& sent to Kyng Pandras +tat he schulde +geue hem leue safely for-to
wende out of +t=e= londe , (CMBRUT3,7.152)

for +tei nolde no lenger dwelle in his bondage . (CMBRUT3,7.153)

The Kyng Pandras wax so sore anoyed , (CMBRUT3,7.154)

& +to swore that he wolde sle hem echon , (CMBRUT3,7.155)

& ordeyned a gret power , (CMBRUT3,7.156)

& wente towardes hem all for-to fight . (CMBRUT3,7.157)

but Brut & his men anon manly hem defended , (CMBRUT3,7.158)

& fersly foghten & quelled all +te kynges men , +tat non of hem Ascaped
, (CMBRUT3,7.159)

& took +t=e= kyng , (CMBRUT3,7.160)

& hym helden in pryson , (CMBRUT3,7.161)

& ordeyned counceyl betwen hem what +tei myght do . (CMBRUT3,7.162)

Sum seyd +tat he schuld be put to deth , (CMBRUT3,7.163)

& summe seyd +tat he schulde be exyled out of +t=e= land ,
(CMBRUT3,7.164)

& summe seyd +tat he schulde be brent . (CMBRUT3,7.165)

And +t=o= spak a wyse knyght +tat me cleped Menprys , (CMBRUT3,7.166)

& seyd to Brut & to all +to of Troy : " yf Kyng Pandras wold +gelde hym
, & haue his lyf , y counceyl +tat he +geue vnto Brut , +tat is our
Duke & oure souerayn , his doughter Gennogen to wyf , & in Mariage with
here an hundrid Shippes wel arayed , & al his tresour of gold & of
syluer , of corn , of wyn , & as myche as vs nedith for to haue of o
thing & of o+ter ; (CMBRUT3,7.167)

& +tan go we out of +tis land , (CMBRUT3,7.168)

& ordeine we vs land elles-wher ; (CMBRUT3,7.169)

for we , ne non of our kynrede +tat comen after vs , schuld neuer haue
pees in +tis land amonges hem of Grek ; (CMBRUT3,7.170)

for we haue sleyn so meny of her knyghtes & of o+ter frendes , +tat
euermor werre & contect schuld be Amonges vs . " (CMBRUT3,7.171)

Brut +to , & his folk , consentyd wel to +tis counceyl ;
(CMBRUT3,7.172)

& +tis +ting +tei tolden to Kyng Pandras . (CMBRUT3,7.173)

And +t=e= kyng , for-to haue his lyf , graunted as meche as +tei axed ,
(CMBRUT3,7.174)

& anon +gaf vn-to Brut , Gennogen his Doughter , to wyf , & +te hundred
<P_8> sheppes , with as myche as hem neded of all vitalles , as byfore
was ordeyned . (CMBRUT3,8.175)

Brut +to toke his wyf , & all his men +tat forsoke +te lond of Greek ,
(CMBRUT3,8.176)

& wenten hem vnto +t=e= see (CMBRUT3,8.177)

& hadden wedir at wyll , (CMBRUT3,8.178)

& comen +t=e= +trid day in-to An Ile +tat me calle+t Loegers .
(CMBRUT3,8.179)

Brut anon sent of his men a land , for-to aspye +t=e= maner of +te
Cuntre . (CMBRUT3,8.180)

& +tey founden an olde Cyte al wasted & forlete , +tat nas +ter-in nor
man ne woman , ne no thing dwellynge ; (CMBRUT3,8.181)

& In +t=e= Myddyl of +tis Cytee +tey founden an olde Temple of a fayr
lady +tat me called Diane +te Goddesse . (CMBRUT3,8.182)

and +tei comen a+gen vnto Brut , (CMBRUT3,8.183)

& told hym what +tei had seyn & founden , (CMBRUT3,8.184)

& counceyled hym to go & do sacrifice to Dame Diane , (CMBRUT3,8.185)

for she was wont to +geue answere of what +ting +tat euere men prayed
here , & namely vn-to hem +tat her honoured with sacrifice .
(CMBRUT3,8.186)

Brut went to +tat ymage , (CMBRUT3,8.187)

& seyd : " Dyane , noble goddes , lady +tat al +ting hast in myght & in
+ty power , wyndes , watres , wodes , feldes , & al thinges of +te
world , & al maner bestes +tat +ter-In ben ! to +gow y make my prayer ,
+tat +ge me counceyle & telle where & in what place y schal haue a
conuen-able dwellynge for me & for my peple ; (CMBRUT3,8.188)

& +ter y schal make , in honour of +gow , a wel fayr temple , & a noble
, wheryn +ge schul euermore be honoured . " (CMBRUT3,8.189)

When he had don his prayer , Dyane Answerid in this manere :
(CMBRUT3,8.190)

" Brut , " quod sche , " go euenforth +ty wey ouer +te see in-to
Fraunce , toward +t=e= west , (CMBRUT3,8.191)

& +ter +ge schul fynde an Ile +tat is called Albyon ; (CMBRUT3,8.192)

and +tat Ile is bycompassed al with +t=e= see , (CMBRUT3,8.193)

& no man may come +ter-In but it be by schippes ; (CMBRUT3,8.194)

and in +tat lond were wont to be Geaunt+g ; (CMBRUT3,8.195)

but it is not so , but al wyldir-nesse ; (CMBRUT3,8.196)

and +tat lande to +gou is destynyed , & ordeigned for +gow & for +goure
peple . " (CMBRUT3,8.197)

<heading>

How Coryn bycome Brutes man , & how Kyng Goffar was dis-comfited .
(CMBRUT3,8.199)

Capitulo iij=o= . (CMBRUT3,8.200)

</heading>

When Brut herde +tis Answere of Dyane +t=e= Goddes , anon he lete +t=e=
Ancres wynd vp , (CMBRUT3,8.202)

& sayled in-to +t=e= hye see . (CMBRUT3,8.203)

& whan he & his men had sayled xx dayes & more , +tei founden fast
bysyde a coste of +te see thre hundred men of +te lynage & kynrede of
Troy , (CMBRUT3,8.204)

& her souerayn & her mayster of all , men Called Coryn .
(CMBRUT3,8.205)

<P_9>

And when Brut wyste whens +tei were , he +to vndirfong hem with mychel
ioy in-to his Shepys , (CMBRUT3,9.207)

& hem lad forth with hym . (CMBRUT3,9.208)

This Coryn +to bycome Brutes man , (CMBRUT3,9.209)

& to hym dede fewte & homage . (CMBRUT3,9.210)

& so long +tei sayled forth +tan in +t=e= See tul they come to
Gas-coign ; (CMBRUT3,9.211)

& anon +tei arryued in +t=e= hauene of Liegers , (CMBRUT3,9.212)

& +ter +tei dwellidde viij dayes , hem for-to rest , & her sayles to
Amend , +ter as nede was . (CMBRUT3,9.213)

Tydyng sone come to Kyng Goffar , +tat was lord of +t=e= land , how
+tat myche folk of straunge land weren Arryued in his land in +t=e=
hauene of Liegiers ; wher-fore he was sore Angred & anoyed +tat +tey
comen & aryued in his land withoute leue . (CMBRUT3,9.214)

and anon he ordeigned power hem to dryven owt , & to shende ;
(CMBRUT3,9.215)

but Kyng Goffar was discomfyted , (CMBRUT3,9.216)

& al his folk , & hym-self fledde in-to ffraunce to seche help & socour
. (CMBRUT3,9.217)

And in +tat tyme regned in Fraunce xij kynges ; (CMBRUT3,9.218)

& +t=e= elleueneth assembled a gret power for-to helpe Goffar for-to
fight a+gens Brut . (CMBRUT3,9.219)

Goffar dwelled with hem of Fraunce half a +gere & more .
(CMBRUT3,9.220)

And Brut in +t=e= mene-tyme , & his cumpanye , destroyed al +t=e= land
of Gascoigne , (CMBRUT3,9.221)

& lete take al +t=e= tresour +tat Kyng Goffar hadde , (CMBRUT3,9.222)

& lete brynge it in-to his Shippes . (CMBRUT3,9.223)

And +tis Brut fonde in +tat lond a fayr place & a couenable ;
(CMBRUT3,9.224)

& +ter Brut made a fayr Castell & a strong . (CMBRUT3,9.225)

whan +tat was don , Kyng Goffar come fro Fraunce , & xj kynges with hym
, (CMBRUT3,9.226)

& broughten xx M=l= men for-to fight with Brut & his cumpanye .
(CMBRUT3,9.227)

And Brut hadde but vij M=l= men & thre hundred . (CMBRUT3,9.228)

Netheles , whan +te to ostes metten to-gider , Brutes folk -- thurgh
help of hym-self , & of Turyn his Cosyn , & of Coryn +tat wel & manly
hym defended & fought ; so +tat in litil tyme +tei hadde quelled of +te
Frenssh-men to M=l= & mo ; (CMBRUT3,9.229)

& +to +tat were lyue fledden away . (CMBRUT3,9.230)

And in this batayle Turyn , +tat was Brutes Cosyn , was sleyn ,
(CMBRUT3,9.231)

& Brut lete hym entere worthyly , whan he had space & leyser , in +t=e=
Castell +tat he had made , (CMBRUT3,9.232)

& +to lete <em> calle hit </em> Castel Tours after his owne name +tat
+tere was entered . (CMBRUT3,9.233)

& +git in-to +tis day +ter is a noble Cytee +tat is called Tours .
(CMBRUT3,9.234)

Whan Kyng Goffer wiste +tat Turyn was ded , he come a+gen with his men
, (CMBRUT3,9.235)

& after +gaf a strong battaylle vn-to Brut ; (CMBRUT3,9.236)

but Brut & his men were so wery of fyghtynge +tat +tey myghte no
lengere <P_10> endure ; (CMBRUT3,10.237)

but maugre hym & al his , Brut & his men went in-to his Castell with
all his men , (CMBRUT3,10.238)

and made +t=e= +gates fast for-to saue hem-self , & for-to take
counceill amonges hem what were best to done . (CMBRUT3,10.239)

Brut & Coryn nome counceill , (CMBRUT3,10.240)

& ordeigned +tat Coryn pryuyly shuld gon out at a Posterne of +t=e=
Castell , with half his men , (CMBRUT3,10.241)

& schuld go & bussh hem in A wode til amorowe , so +tat in +t=e=
mornyng , when Brut schuld fyght with his enemyes , Coryn schulde come
with hes folk in +tat o syde , & sle and do all +t=e= harme +tat he
myght . (CMBRUT3,10.242)

And amorow in +te dawnenge , Brut went out of +t=e= Castell ,
(CMBRUT3,10.243)

& faught with his enemyes , (CMBRUT3,10.244)

& +tey hem fersly defendid . (CMBRUT3,10.245)

but with Inne a litil tyme Brut & his folk hadden slayn viij C of
Goffars men ; (CMBRUT3,10.246)

And +to come Coryn fro +te busshement , (CMBRUT3,10.247)

& smote to grounde , he & his Cumpanye , al +tat wold stande or Abyde ,
so +tat Kyng Goffar & his folk were discomfited , (CMBRUT3,10.248)

& faste they gunne to fle . (CMBRUT3,10.249)

And Brut & Coryn , with here companye , fresshly hem pursued ,
(CMBRUT3,10.250)

& quelled of hem mo in fleyng +tan +tei dede in batayll .
(CMBRUT3,10.251)

And in +tat manere Brut hadde +t=e= victorye . (CMBRUT3,10.252)

And ne+teles Brut made myche sorowe for his Cosyn Turyn , +tat +ter was
slayn , & for o+ter also +tat he had lost of his men , +tat is to seyne
, vij C and xv , +te which $he noblich lete entere in +t=e= Castell of
Tours , +ter +tat he had entered Turyn his Cosyn . (CMBRUT3,10.253)

<heading>

How Brut Aryued at Tottenes in +te Ile of Albyon ; & of +t=e= Bataylle
+tat was betwen Coryn & Gogmagog . (CMBRUT3,10.255)

Capitulo quarto . (CMBRUT3,10.256)

</heading>

Whan al +tis was done , Brut wolde no lengere +ter dwelle for to fight
, ne mo lese of his peple , (CMBRUT3,10.258)

for Kyng Goffarys peple myght euery day encrece mo & mo , & Brutes
lassen ; (CMBRUT3,10.259)

& therfore he nome all his men , (CMBRUT3,10.260)

& went vnto +t=e= See , (CMBRUT3,10.261)

& hadde wynd & wedir at wille . (CMBRUT3,10.262)

and +t=e= v day afterward they aryued in an hauene of Tot-nesse ,
(CMBRUT3,10.263)

& comen in-to +t=e= Ile of Albion ; (CMBRUT3,10.264)

& +ter +tey founde nei+ter man ne woman , as +t=e= story telle+t , but
Geauntz ; (CMBRUT3,10.265)

& +tey woned in hulles and in Caues . (CMBRUT3,10.266)

Brut saw +t=e= land was fayr , & at his likynge , & good also for hym &
for his folk , as Dyane +t=e= goddes had hym behyght . (CMBRUT3,10.267)

+to was Brut wonder glad , (CMBRUT3,10.268)

& lete assemble vpon a day al his folk , to make a solempne sacrifice &
a gret feste in honour <P_11> & reuerence of Dyane , +turght whas
counceill he was come in-to +tat land . (CMBRUT3,11.269)

And whan they had her solempnyte maad , as +tey vpon a day were at mete
, +ter come yn vpon hem sodenly xxx Geaunt+g , (CMBRUT3,11.270)

& quellyd of Brutes men xxx . (CMBRUT3,11.271)

Brut & his men anon stertyn vp , (CMBRUT3,11.272)

& his men foughten with +t=e= Geaunt+g , (CMBRUT3,11.273)

& quellyd hem euerychon but o Geaunt , +tat was Mayster of hem all ,
+tat me called Gogmagog , +tat was strenger & heyer +tan eny of +t=e=
other Geaunt+g ; (CMBRUT3,11.274)

& Brut kepte hym , (CMBRUT3,11.275)

& sauyd his lyf , for encheson +tat he schulde wrestle with Coryn ,
(CMBRUT3,11.276)

for Coryn was grettere & hugere +tan eny of Brutes men fro +t=e= gerdel
stede vpward . (CMBRUT3,11.277)

Gogmagog & Coryn vndirtook to wrastelyn y-fere ; (CMBRUT3,11.278)

& so to-gider +tey wrasteled long tyme , (CMBRUT3,11.279)

but at +te last Gogmagog helde Coryn so fast +tat he brak ij rybbys of
his syde , wherfore Coryn was sore agreuyd , (CMBRUT3,11.280)

& nome +to Gogmagog betwene his Armes , (CMBRUT3,11.281)

& cast hym doun vpon a roche , so +tat Gogmagog brak al to peces ,
(CMBRUT3,11.282)

& so he dyde in evill deth ; (CMBRUT3,11.283)

& +terfore +t=e= place is called +git in-to +tis day ' +te sawte of
Gogmagog . ' (CMBRUT3,11.284)

& +to +gaf Brute al +tat Cuntre to Coryn ; (CMBRUT3,11.285)

& Coryn called $hit after his name ' Cornewayle ' ; (CMBRUT3,11.286)

& his men he called ' Corne-wayles ' (CMBRUT3,11.287)

& $so schul men of +tat Cuntre be called for euermore .
(CMBRUT3,11.288)

And in +tat Cuntre dwellyd Coryn & his men , (CMBRUT3,11.289)

& made Tounes & houses , (CMBRUT3,11.290)

& enhabited +te land at her wylle . (CMBRUT3,11.291)

<heading>

How Brut made London , & Called +tis land Brytaigne , & Scotland Albyne
, & Walys Camber . (CMBRUT3,11.293)

Capitulo quinto . (CMBRUT3,11.294)

</heading>

Brut and his men wenten forth (CMBRUT3,11.296)

& sought aboute in diuers places wher they myghte fynde a good place &
a couenable +tat +tey myghte $make in a Cytee for hym and for his folk
, (CMBRUT3,11.297)

so at +te laste +tey come by a fayr Ryuer +tat is called +t=e= Tamyse ;
(CMBRUT3,11.298)

& +ter Brut be-gan a fayre Cyte for hym & for his folk ,
(CMBRUT3,11.299)

& lete calle it ' +t=e= new Troye , ' in mynde & remembraunce of +t=e=
gret Troye , for which place all her lynage was comen .
(CMBRUT3,11.300)

And +tis Brut lete felle adoun wodes , (CMBRUT3,11.301)

& lete erye & sowe londes , (CMBRUT3,11.302)

& done mow medes for sustinaunce of hym & of his peple .
(CMBRUT3,11.303)

& he departed +t=e= land to hem , so +tat eche of hem had a certayn
place for to dwelle vpon . (CMBRUT3,11.304)

And <P_12> Brut lete Calle al +tis land Britaigne , after his owne name
, (CMBRUT3,12.305)

& his folk he lete calle Britouns . (CMBRUT3,12.306)

And +tis Brut had geten on his wyf Gennogen iij sones +tat were worthy
of dedes : (CMBRUT3,12.307)

+t=e= firste me callyd Lotryn , +t=e= secounde Albanac , & +t=e= thryd
kambyr . (CMBRUT3,12.308)

And Brut bare Crowne in +t=e= Cyte of newe Troye xx +geer after tyme
the Cyte was made ; (CMBRUT3,12.309)

& ther he made +te lawes +tat +t=e= Britouns holde+t : (CMBRUT3,12.310)

& +tis Brut was wondirly weel byloued among all men ; (CMBRUT3,12.311)

& Brutes Sones also loueden wonderly wel to-gydere . (CMBRUT3,12.312)

And whan Brut had sowte all +t=e= lond in lengthe & brede , he fonde A
land +tat ioyned to Brytaigne in +t=e= north ; (CMBRUT3,12.313)

and +tat land Brut +gaf to Albanac his sone , (CMBRUT3,12.314)

and he lete calle yt Albanye after his name +tat now is called Scotland
. (CMBRUT3,12.315)

And Brut fonde anothir Cuntre toward +t=e= west ; (CMBRUT3,12.316)

& +tat he +gaf to Cambre his other sone , (CMBRUT3,12.317)

& he lete calle yt Cambre aftyr his name , (CMBRUT3,12.318)

& now is called Walys . (CMBRUT3,12.319)

And when Brut had regnyd xx +geer , as byfore is sayd , he dyde in
+t=e= Cytee of newe Troy , (CMBRUT3,12.320)

& +tere his Sones hym entered with mychil honour . (CMBRUT3,12.321)

And Lotryn , Brutes sone , was Crowned kyng with myche solempnyte of
all +t=e= land of Brytaigne . (CMBRUT3,12.322)

And after , whan he was Crouned , Albanak & Camber , his too brethryn ,
went a+gen in-to here owne Cuntre , (CMBRUT3,12.323)

& leuedyn with myche honour , (CMBRUT3,12.324)

& Lotryn here brother regned (CMBRUT3,12.325)

& was kyng (CMBRUT3,12.326)

and gouerned +t=e= land wel & wysely , (CMBRUT3,12.327)

for he was a good man , & wondir wel belouyd of all his land .
(CMBRUT3,12.328)

And it befel so +tat Albanac dwelde in his owne land with myche honour
& worschepe . (CMBRUT3,12.329)

And so come Kyng Humbar of Hunland with a gret power & strengthe ,
(CMBRUT3,12.330)

& Arryved in Albanye , (CMBRUT3,12.331)

& wolde haue conqueryd +t=e= land , (CMBRUT3,12.332)

& bygan to werre vpon Albanak , (CMBRUT3,12.333)

& hym quelled in bataylle . (CMBRUT3,12.334)

Whan Albanac was slayn , +te folk of +t=e= land flye vn-to Lotryn ,
(CMBRUT3,12.335)

& told hym , for he was Kyng of Brytaigne , how +tat his brother was
slayn , (CMBRUT3,12.336)

& prayed hym of help for-to Auenge his brotherys deth .
(CMBRUT3,12.337)

Lotryn anon lete asemble all +t=e= Brytouns of Kent , of Douorre ,
vn-to Derewent , of Northfolk & Southfolc , of Kestefen & of Lyndeseye
; (CMBRUT3,12.338)

& whan they were all Assembled , +tei spedde faste toward her enemyes
for to +geue hem bataylle . (CMBRUT3,12.339)

Lotryn had sent to Camber , his Brother , +tat he schuld come also to
hym with all +t=e= power that he myght , hym for-to helpe ;
(CMBRUT3,12.340)

& so he dede , with good <P_13> will . (CMBRUT3,13.341)

So +tei comen all to-gedres , (CMBRUT3,13.342)

& nome her wey priuyly for to seche Humbar wher +tey myghte hym fynde .
(CMBRUT3,13.343)

And so it byfel +tat +tis Humbar was besides a water +tat was a gret
Ryuer , with his folk , hym for to dysport ; (CMBRUT3,13.344)

and +to come Lotryn & Camber his brother , with all his folk sodeynly ,
or +tat eny of +tat o+ter it wyste . (CMBRUT3,13.345)

And when Humbar saw hem come , he was sore adrad , forasmyche as his
men wist it not , (CMBRUT3,13.346)

& also +tey were vnarrayed . (CMBRUT3,13.347)

And anon Humbar for drede , lept in-to +t=e= water (CMBRUT3,13.348)

& drenchyd hym-self , (CMBRUT3,13.349)

& so deide : (CMBRUT3,13.350)

he & his men weren all y-slayn , +tat non of hem ascaped .
(CMBRUT3,13.351)

And +terfore is +tat water called Humbar , (CMBRUT3,13.352)

& euer-more schalbe , for encheson +tat Kyng Humbar was +ter-In
drenched . (CMBRUT3,13.353)

And after +tat , Lotryn wente to here shippes , (CMBRUT3,13.354)

& toke +ter gold & siluer , and as myche as he fand vn-to hym-self ;
(CMBRUT3,13.355)

& all +tat other pylfre he +gaf vn-to other folk of +t=e= ost .
(CMBRUT3,13.356)

& +tei founden in oon of +to shippes A fayr Damysell +tat was Kyng
Humbarys doughter , (CMBRUT3,13.357)

& me called her Estrilde . (CMBRUT3,13.358)

And whan Lotryn saw here , he took here with hym for here fayrnesse ,
(CMBRUT3,13.359)

and for here , was on taken for loue , (CMBRUT3,13.360)

& wolde haue weddid here . (CMBRUT3,13.361)

+tis tydynges come to Coryn : (CMBRUT3,13.362)

anon he thought to Auenge hym vpon Lotryn , for-as-meche as Lotryn had
made couenaunt for-to spowsen Corynys doughter , +tat me called
Guentolen . (CMBRUT3,13.363)

And Coryn in haste wente to hym , vn-to +t=e= Newe Troye ,
(CMBRUT3,13.364)

& +tus sayd to Lotryn : (CMBRUT3,13.365)

" Now certes , " quod he , " +ge rewarden me ful euel for all +t=e=
paynes +tat I suffryd & hadde many tymes for Brut , +goure fader ;
(CMBRUT3,13.366)

& therfore I wyl now Auenge me vpon +gow ; " (CMBRUT3,13.367)

& drow his fauchon an hye , (CMBRUT3,13.368)

and wold haue slayn Lotryn , (CMBRUT3,13.369)

but +t=e= Damysell went be-twen hem , (CMBRUT3,13.370)

& made hem acorded in +tis manere , +tat Lotryn schuld spouse Guentolen
, +tat was Corynys doughter ; (CMBRUT3,13.371)

and so Lotryn dede , (CMBRUT3,13.372)

and ne+teles , +tei he had spoused Corynys doughter pryuylich , he come
to Estrilde , (CMBRUT3,13.373)

& brought here with childe , (CMBRUT3,13.374)

& gate on here A doughter +tat me called Abraham . (CMBRUT3,13.375)

hyt byfel anon after , +tat Coryn dide ; (CMBRUT3,13.376)

& anon as he was ded , Lotryn forsook Guentolen his wyf ,
(CMBRUT3,13.377)

& made Estrylde quene . (CMBRUT3,13.378)

And Guentolen went +tens al in wrathe in-to Cornewaylle ,
(CMBRUT3,13.379)

& seised all +t=e= land in-to her hand , for-as-myche as sche was here
Fadrys eyr , (CMBRUT3,13.380)

& vndirfonge feautes & homages of all +t=e= men of +t=e= land ,
(CMBRUT3,13.381)

and after <P_14> Assembled a gret oste & a gret power , for-to be vpon
Lotryn auenged , +tat was her lord , (CMBRUT3,14.382)

and to hym come , (CMBRUT3,14.383)

& +gaf hym A Strong bataill . (CMBRUT3,14.384)

& +ter was Lotryn slayn , & his men descomfited , +t=e= v +geer of his
Reigne . (CMBRUT3,14.385)

Guentolen lete take Estrilde , and Abraham here dougter ,
(CMBRUT3,14.386)

and bynde bo+t=e= hondes and fete , (CMBRUT3,14.387)

& caste hem in-to a water ; (CMBRUT3,14.388)

& so +tey were drenchyd ; wherfore +tat water was euermore called after
, ' Abraham , ' after +t=e= name of +t=e= damysell +tat was Estrildes
doughter ; (CMBRUT3,14.389)

& englissh-men called +tat water Seuerne , (CMBRUT3,14.390)

& Walsshmen called +tat water Abraham , into +tis day .
(CMBRUT3,14.391)

And when +tis was don Guentolen lete Crowne her quene of +tat land ,
(CMBRUT3,14.392)

& gouerned +t=e= land ful well & wysely vnto +t=e= tyme +tat Madhon her
Sone , +tat Lotryn had begete vpon here , wer of xx +ger Age , +tat he
myght be kyng ; so +tat +t=e= qwen regned xv +geer ; (CMBRUT3,14.393)

& +to lete she crowne here sone ; (CMBRUT3,14.394)

& he regned & gouerned +t=e= land wel & honour-ably ; (CMBRUT3,14.395)

& sche wente in-to Cornewaill , (CMBRUT3,14.396)

& +ter sche dwellid al her lyves tyme . (CMBRUT3,14.397)

<heading>

Of Kyng Madhan , how he regnede in pees al his lif ; and of Menpris and
of Manlyn his sones ; and how Menpris slough Manlyn his bro+ter , and
how wolfes drow him al to peces . (CMBRUT3,14.399)

Capitulo Sexto . (CMBRUT3,14.400)

</heading>

When Madhan hade regnede xxx=ti= +gere , he deide , (CMBRUT3,14.402)

and li+t at newe Troye , (CMBRUT3,14.403)

and he hade ij sones : (CMBRUT3,14.404)

+tat on me callede Menpris , and +tat o+tere Manlyn ; (CMBRUT3,14.405)

and +tise ij bre+terne , after here fadres deth , stryuen faste for +te
lande ; (CMBRUT3,14.406)

and Menpris for enchesoun +tat he was eldest , wolde haue hade al +tat
Londe ; (CMBRUT3,14.407)

and Manlyn wolde nou+gt suffren him , so +tat +tai token a day of loue
and of accorde ; (CMBRUT3,14.408)

and at +tis day Menpris lete quelle his bro+ter +trou+g tresoun ,
(CMBRUT3,14.409)

and him-self afterward helde +te lande , (CMBRUT3,14.410)

and anone lete croune him kyng , (CMBRUT3,14.411)

and regnede , (CMBRUT3,14.412)

and after , he bicome so lu+ter a man +tat he destroyede in a while
alle +te men of his lande . (CMBRUT3,14.413)

and at +te last he bicome so wickede and so leccherous , +tat he
forsoke his owen wif , (CMBRUT3,14.414)

& vsede +te synne of Sodomye ; wherfore almighty God was wro+t , and
oppon him toke vengeance . (CMBRUT3,14.415)

ffor vppon a day , as he went in a wode in huntyng , he loste his folc
, (CMBRUT3,14.416)

and went <P_15> allone vp and doun criyng after his men ;
(CMBRUT3,15.417)

and +tere come wolfes , (CMBRUT3,15.418)

and alto-drowe him into pecis ; (CMBRUT3,15.419)

and +to he hade regnede xxiiij +ger . (CMBRUT3,15.420)

and when his peple wist +tat he was dede , +tai made ioye ynow ,
(CMBRUT3,15.421)

and anone made Ebrak his sone kyng ; (CMBRUT3,15.422)

and he regnede with michil honour . (CMBRUT3,15.423)

<heading>

Of Kyng Ebrac , how he conquerede ffraunce , and bigate xx=ti= sones
and xxiij dou+gtres . (CMBRUT3,15.425)

Capitulo Septimo . (CMBRUT3,15.426)

</heading>

This Ebrac regnede .lx. +ger , (CMBRUT3,15.428)

and stronge man was , & mi+gty , (CMBRUT3,15.429)

and +tis Ebrac , +trou+g his mi+gt , and helpe of his Britons ,
conquerede al ffraunce , (CMBRUT3,15.430)

and wan +tere so miche golde and siluer +tat , when he come a+geyne
into +tis lande , he made a noble citee , (CMBRUT3,15.431)

and after his name lete calle it Ebrac , after his name , +tat now is
callede Euerwik . (CMBRUT3,15.432)

and +tis king Ebrac made +te castel of Maydenes +tat now is clepede
Edenburght . (CMBRUT3,15.433)

This kyng hade xx sones and xxiij dou+gtres , be diuerse wymmen geten ;
(CMBRUT3,15.434)

and +te sones were callede as +ge shul hure ; Brut Greneshal , Margand
, Seisel , Morghwith Flenghan , Bladud , Iakyn , Kymbar , Rocelyn ,
Spadogh , Godeherl , Thormnan , Eldaugh , Iorkanghut , Haybor , Ketyn ,
Rother , Kaier , & Assaruth . (CMBRUT3,15.435)

And +te doughtres highten as +ge shul hur after : Elegyne , Ymmogen ,
Oghdas , Guenbran , Guardiche , Angarel , Guentolde , Tangustel ,
Gorghon , Michel , Medham , Mailour , Ondur , Cambredan , Rogan ,
Reuthely , Neest , Cheghem , Scadud , Gladus , Heberhyn , Abalaghe ,
and Blandan : (CMBRUT3,15.436)

and +tise were +t=o= xxiij dou+gtres ; (CMBRUT3,15.437)

and +te bre+terne bicome gode kny+gtes and wor+ti in meny contres .
(CMBRUT3,15.438)

<heading>

Of +te Kyng Brut Greneshal , +te ferste sone of Ebrac the kyng .
(CMBRUT3,15.440)

Capitulo Octauo . (CMBRUT3,15.441)

</heading>

After +te deth of Kyng Ebrac , regnede Brut Greneshel , his sone xxx
+ger , +tat was Ebrakes ferst sone , +tat wel and noblye regnede .
(CMBRUT3,15.443)

and when tyme come , he deide , (CMBRUT3,15.444)

and li+t at +gork . (CMBRUT3,15.445)

<heading>

Of kyng Leyl . (CMBRUT3,15.447)

Capitulo. Nono . (CMBRUT3,15.448)

</heading>

ANd when Brut Greneshal was dede , regnede his sone Leil xxij +gere ;
(CMBRUT3,15.450)

and he made a faire toune , (CMBRUT3,15.451)

and lete calle it Karleil after his name , (CMBRUT3,15.452)

and was a wor+ti man , and miche bilouede <P_16> of his people ,
(CMBRUT3,16.453)

and when he hade regnede xxij $years he deide , (CMBRUT3,16.454)

and li+t at Karleil . (CMBRUT3,16.455)

And in his tyme renede Kyng Salamon in Jerusalem , +tat made +te noble
temple ; (CMBRUT3,16.456)

and to him come to Ierusalem , Sibille , Quene of Saba , for-to hure
and see if it were so+te +tat men spoken of +te grete noblee and
wisdome , and of witte of Kyng Salamon : (CMBRUT3,16.457)

and she founde it soth +tat men hade here tolde . (CMBRUT3,16.458)

<heading>

Of Kyng Lud Ludibras , +tat was Kyng Leiles sone . (CMBRUT3,16.460)

Capitulo x=mo= . (CMBRUT3,16.461)

</heading>

And after +tis Kyng Leil , regnede his sone Lud Ludybras , +tat made
+te citee of Kaunterbery and of Wynchestre ; (CMBRUT3,16.463)

and he regnede xiij +gere , (CMBRUT3,16.464)

and deide , (CMBRUT3,16.465)

and lith at Wynchestre . (CMBRUT3,16.466)

<heading>

Of +te kyng Bladuc , +tat was Ludybras sone , (CMBRUT3,16.468)

regnede , (CMBRUT3,16.469)

and was a gode man and a nygromancer . (CMBRUT3,16.470)

Capitulo xi=mo= . (CMBRUT3,16.471)

</heading>

And after +tis Lud Ludebras , regnede Bladud his sone , a grete
nigromancer ; (CMBRUT3,16.473)

and +trou+g his crafte of nigromancie he made +te meruailous hote bathe
, as +te gest telle+t , (CMBRUT3,16.474)

& he regnede xxj +gere , (CMBRUT3,16.475)

and he lith at +te newe Troye . (CMBRUT3,16.476)

<heading>

OF KYNG LEIR , AND OF +TE ANSUERE OF HIS +GONGEST DOU+GTER , +TAT
GRACIOUSELY WAS MARIEDE TO +TE KYNG OF FRAUNCE . (CMBRUT3,16.478)

C. XIJ . (CMBRUT3,16.479)

</heading>

After +tis Kyng Bladud , regnede Leir his sone ; (CMBRUT3,16.481)

and +tis Leir made +te toune of Leycestre , (CMBRUT3,16.482)

and lete calle +te toune after his name ; (CMBRUT3,16.483)

and he gouernede +te lande wel and $nobly . (CMBRUT3,16.484)

+tis kyng Leir hade iij doughtres : (CMBRUT3,16.485)

+te ferst highte Gonorille , +te secunde Rigan , and +te +tridde
Cordeile ; (CMBRUT3,16.486)

and +te +gongest doughter was fairest and best of condiciouns .
(CMBRUT3,16.487)

+te king here fader bicome an olde man , (CMBRUT3,16.488)

and wolde +tat his doughtres were mariede or +tat he deide .
(CMBRUT3,16.489)

but ferst he +tougt assaye whiche of ham louede him most and best ;
(CMBRUT3,16.490)

for she +tat louede him best shulde best bene mariede .
(CMBRUT3,16.491)

and he axede of +te ferst $doughter how miche she louede him ;
(CMBRUT3,16.492)

and she ansuerede and saide , ' bettre +tan here owen <P_17> lif . '
(CMBRUT3,17.493)

" Now certes , " quod +te fader , " +tat is a grete loue . "
(CMBRUT3,17.494)

+To axede he of +te secunde doughter , how miche she him louede ;
(CMBRUT3,17.495)

and she saide , ' more , and passing al +te creatures leuyng of +te
worlde . ' (CMBRUT3,17.496)

" ma foy , " quod +te fader , " y may no more axen . " (CMBRUT3,17.497)

And +to axede he of +te +tridde {TEXT:pridde} doughter , how miche she
him louede . (CMBRUT3,17.498)

" certes , fader , " quod she , " my sustres haue tolde +gow glosyng
wordes ; (CMBRUT3,17.499)

but for-so+te y shal tel +gow treu+t : (CMBRUT3,17.500)

for y loue +gow as miche as me owe+t to loue my fader ;
(CMBRUT3,17.501)

and forto bryng +gow more in certeine how loue go+t , I shal +gow telle
, (CMBRUT3,17.502)

$for $as $miche {TEXT:for-as-miche} as +ge bene wor+te , as muche shal
+ge bene louede . " (CMBRUT3,17.503)

The kyng here fader wende +tat she hade scornede him , (CMBRUT3,17.504)

and bicome wonder wroth , (CMBRUT3,17.505)

and swore by heuen and er+te +tat she shulde neuer haue goode of him ;
(CMBRUT3,17.506)

but his dou+gtres +tat louede him so miche shulde be wel auauncede and
mariede . (CMBRUT3,17.507)

and +te ferste dougter he mariede to Mangles , King of Scotlande ;
(CMBRUT3,17.508)

And +te secunde he mariede to Hanemos , Erl of Cornewaile ;
(CMBRUT3,17.509)

and so +tai ordeynede and speke bituene ham +tat +tai shulde departe
+te reaune bituene ham too , after +te de+t of Leir her fader , So +tat
Cordeil his +gongest doughter shulde no+ting haue of his lande .
(CMBRUT3,17.510)

but +tis Cordeil was wonder faire , and of so goode condicions and
maners , +tat +te Kyng of Fraunce , Agampe , herde of here speke ,
(CMBRUT3,17.511)

and sent to +te Kyng Leir , $her fader , for to haue her vnto wif ,
(CMBRUT3,17.512)

and prayede him +terof . (CMBRUT3,17.513)

And Kyng Leir here fader sent him worde +tat he hade departede the land
to his ij o+tere dou+gtres , (CMBRUT3,17.514)

and saide he nade no more lande wherwi+t her forto marie .
(CMBRUT3,17.515)

And when Agampe herde +tis ansuere , he sent anone a+geyne to Leir ,
(CMBRUT3,17.516)

and saide +tat he axede no+ting wi+t here , but oneliche heir clo+ting
and oneliche heir body ; (CMBRUT3,17.517)

and anone Kyng Leire here fader sent here ouer +te see to +te Kyng of
France ; (CMBRUT3,17.518)

and he resceyuede here wi+t michel worship and wi+t michel solempnite ,
(CMBRUT3,17.519)

& made here Quene of Fraunce . (CMBRUT3,17.520)

<P_18>

<heading>

HOW KYNG LEIR WAS DRYUEN OUT OF HIS LANDE +TROU+G HIS OWEN FOLYE ; AND
HOW CORDEIL HIS +GONGEST DOUGHTER HALPE HIM IN HIS NEDE .
(CMBRUT3,18.523)

CAPITULO TERCIODECIMO . (CMBRUT3,18.524)

</heading>

Thus it bifel afterwarde , +tat +to ij eldest doughtren wolde nou+gt
abide til +tat Leir here fader were dede , (CMBRUT3,18.526)

but werrede oppon him whiles +tat he leuede , (CMBRUT3,18.527)

and miche sorwe and shame him dede ; wherfore +tai binome him holly +te
reaume , and bituene ham hade ordeynede +tat one of ham shulde haue
Kyng Leir to soiourne al his lif tyme , with xl kny+gtes and heir
squyers , +tat he might worshipfully gone & ryde whider +tat he wolde ,
and into what contre +tat him likede , to playe and to solacen .
(CMBRUT3,18.528)

So +tat Managles Kyng of Scotlande , hade Kyng Leir with him in +te
maner +tat is abouer-saide , (CMBRUT3,18.529)

and , or o+tere half +gere were passede , Corneil his eldest dou+gter ,
+tat was Quene of Scotland , was so annoyed wi+t him and wi+t his peple
, +tat anone she and here lorde spoken to-gederes , wherefor his
kny+gtes half , and his squyers , fram him were gone , and nomo lefte
but oneliche xxx . (CMBRUT3,18.530)

And when +tis was done , Leire biganne forto make miche sorwe , for
enchesoun +tat his state was enpeirede , (CMBRUT3,18.531)

and men hade of him more scorne and despite +tan euer +tai hade biforne
; wherfore he nyst what forto done ; and at +te last +tou+gt +tat he
wolde wende into Cornewaile , to Rigan his o+tere doughter .
(CMBRUT3,18.532)

And when he was comen , +te erl and his wif , +tat was Leires doughter
, him welcomede , (CMBRUT3,18.533)

and with him made miche ioye ; (CMBRUT3,18.534)

and +tere he duellede with xxx kny+gtes and squyers . (CMBRUT3,18.535)

And he nade nought duellede +tere scarsly tuelf mone+t , +tat his
doughter of him nas ful , and of his company ; (CMBRUT3,18.536)

and her lorde and she , of him hade scorne and despite , so +tat fram
xxx kny+gtes +tai brou+gten vnto x , and afterwarde v ;
(CMBRUT3,18.537)

and so +tere lefte wi+t him nomo . (CMBRUT3,18.538)

+To made he sorwe ynow , (CMBRUT3,18.539)

and saide , sore wepyng , ' allas +tat euer he come into +tat Lande ! '
(CMBRUT3,18.540)

and saide , ' +gitte hade me bene bettre forto haue duellede with my
ferst doughter (CMBRUT3,18.541)

<em> and anon went +tens a+geyne to his ferst dou+gter </em> . '
(CMBRUT3,18.542)

But anone as she saw him come , she swore by God and his holy names ,
and by as miche as she might , +tat he shulde haue nomo wi+t him but
one kny+gt , if he <P_19> wolde +tere abide . (CMBRUT3,19.543)

+To bigan Leir a+geyn to wepe , (CMBRUT3,19.544)

and made muche sorwe , (CMBRUT3,19.545)

and saide +to : " allas ! now to longe haue y leuede , +tat +tis sorwe
and meschief is now to me falle ; (CMBRUT3,19.546)

for now y am poer , (CMBRUT3,19.547)

and some tyme y was ryche ; (CMBRUT3,19.548)

but now haue y no frende ne kyn +tat me wil do eny maner goode .
(CMBRUT3,19.549)

But when y was ryche , alle men me honourede and worsshepede ;
(CMBRUT3,19.550)

and now euery man hath of me scorne and despite ! (CMBRUT3,19.551)

and now y wote wel +tat Cordeil , my +gonge doughter , saide me treu+t
when she saide ' as michel as y hade , so michel shulde y be louede ' ;
(CMBRUT3,19.552)

and all +te while +tat y hade goode , +to was y belouede and honourede
for my rychesse ; (CMBRUT3,19.553)

but my ij doughtres me glosede +to , (CMBRUT3,19.554)

and now of me +tai sette litel pris , (CMBRUT3,19.555)

and so+t tolde me Cordeil , (CMBRUT3,19.556)

but y wolde nou+gt bileue it , ne vnderstonde , (CMBRUT3,19.557)

and +terfore y lete here gon fro me as a +ting +tat y sette litel pris
of ; (CMBRUT3,19.558)

and now wote y neuer what forto done , se+t my ij doughtres have me
+tus desceyuede , +tat y so michel louede ; (CMBRUT3,19.559)

and now moste me nedes seche here +tat is in an o+tere lande , +tat
lighly y lete here go fro me without eny reward of +giftes ;
(CMBRUT3,19.560)

and she saide +tat ' she louede me as miche as she outh here fader , bi
al maner resoun ' ; (CMBRUT3,19.561)

and +to y shulde haue axede of here no more ; (CMBRUT3,19.562)

and +to +tat me o+tere-wise bihi+gten +trou+g here faire speche , now
haue me desceyuede ! " (CMBRUT3,19.563)

In +tis maner Leir longe tyme him bigan to mak his mone ;
(CMBRUT3,19.564)

and at +te last he shoope him to +te see , (CMBRUT3,19.565)

and passede ouer into France , (CMBRUT3,19.566)

and axede and aspiede wher the Quene my+gt be founde ; (CMBRUT3,19.567)

and men tolde where +tat she was . (CMBRUT3,19.568)

And when he come to +te citee +tat she was in , priueliche he sent his
Squyer vnto +te quene , to tel her +tat heir fader was comen to her for
grete nede . (CMBRUT3,19.569)

And when +te squyer come to the quene , he tolde her euery dele of heir
sustres fram +te bigynnyng vnto +te ende . (CMBRUT3,19.570)

Cordeil +te Quene anone nome golde and siluer , grete plente ,
(CMBRUT3,19.571)

and toke it to +te squyer , in conseile +tat he shulde go and bere it
vnto here fader , and +tat he shulde go into a certeyn Citee , and him
arreyen , ba+ten and wesshen , <P_20> and +tan come a+geyne to her ,
and bryng with him an honest company of kny+gtes , xl. at +te leste ,
with here meny ; and +tenne he shulde sende to here lorde +te kyng ,
and sayen +tat he was comen forto speke with his dou+gter , and him to
seene . (CMBRUT3,20.572)

And when +te kyng and +te quene herde +tat , wi+t michel honour +tai
comen , (CMBRUT3,20.573)

and him resceyuede . (CMBRUT3,20.574)

+Te kyng of Fraunce lete sende +to +trou+g al his reaume ,
(CMBRUT3,20.575)

and commandede +tat alle men to him shulde bene entendaunt , to Leire ,
+te Quenes fader , in al maner +ting as it were to him-self .
(CMBRUT3,20.576)

when Leir hade duellede +tere a mon+te and more , he tolde to +te kyng
and to +te Quene his doughter , how his ij eldeste dou+gtres hade him
seruede . (CMBRUT3,20.577)

Agampe anone lete ordeyne a grete hoste of Fraunce , (CMBRUT3,20.578)

and sent it into Britaigne with Leir , +te Quenes fader , forto
conquere his lande a+geyne , and his kyngdome ; (CMBRUT3,20.579)

and Cordeil also come with her fader into Britaigne , forto haue +te
reaume after her fadres deth . (CMBRUT3,20.580)

And anon +tai went to shippe , (CMBRUT3,20.581)

and passede +te see , (CMBRUT3,20.582)

and come into Britaigne , (CMBRUT3,20.583)

and fau+gt wi+t +te felons , (CMBRUT3,20.584)

and ham scomfitede & quellede . (CMBRUT3,20.585)

And Leir +to hade his lande a+geyne , (CMBRUT3,20.586)

and after leuede iij +gere , (CMBRUT3,20.587)

and helde his reaume in pees , (CMBRUT3,20.588)

and afterwarde deide ; (CMBRUT3,20.589)

& Cordeil his doughter him lete entere wi+t michel honour at Leycestre
. (CMBRUT3,20.590)

<heading>

HOW MORGAN AND CONENEDAG +TAT WERE NEVEUS TO CORDEIL , WERREDE OPPON
HERE , AND PUT HERE INTO PRISON . (CMBRUT3,20.592)

C. XIIIJ . (CMBRUT3,20.593)

</heading>

When +tat Kyng Leir was dede , Cordeil his +gongest dou+gtre helde and
hade +te lande v +gere ; (CMBRUT3,20.595)

and in +te mene tyme deide here Lorde Agamp , +tat was Kyng of Fraunce
; (CMBRUT3,20.596)

and after his deth she lefte widue . (CMBRUT3,20.597)

And +to come Morgan and Conenedag , +tat were Cordeiles sustres sones ,
and to here hade enuy , for-asmiche +tat her aunt shulde haue +te lande
; so +tat bituene ham +tai ordeynede a grete power , and vppon here
werrede gretlich ; (CMBRUT3,20.598)

and <P_21> neuer +tai rest til +tat +tai hade here taken , and put her
vnto deth . (CMBRUT3,21.599)

And +to Morgan and Conenedag seisede al +te lande , (CMBRUT3,21.600)

and departede bituene ham , (CMBRUT3,21.601)

and +tai helde it xij +gere . (CMBRUT3,21.602)

And when the xij +gere were gone , +tere bigon bituene ham a grete
debate , so +tat +tai werrede strongely in-fere , and eueryche of ham
dede o+tere miche disese , (CMBRUT3,21.603)

ffor Morgan wolde haue hade alle +te lande fram bi+gende Humber , +tat
Conedag helde ; (CMBRUT3,21.604)

but he come a+geynes him with a strong power , so +tat Morgan derst
nou+gt abide , but fley awaye into Walys ; (CMBRUT3,21.605)

and Conenedag pursuede him , (CMBRUT3,21.606)

and toke him , (CMBRUT3,21.607)

and quelde him . (CMBRUT3,21.608)

+to come Conenedag a+geyne , (CMBRUT3,21.609)

and seisede al +te lande into his hande , (CMBRUT3,21.610)

and helde hit , (CMBRUT3,21.611)

and regnede after , xxxiij +gere , (CMBRUT3,21.612)

and +to deide , (CMBRUT3,21.613)

and li+t at New Troye . (CMBRUT3,21.614)

<heading>

OF RYNALLO , +TAT WAS CONEDAGUS SONE : HOW HE REGNEDE AFTER HIS FADER ;
AND IN HIS TYME IT RAYNEDE BLOODE IIJ DAIES , IN TOKENYNG OF GRET DETH
. (CMBRUT3,21.616)

CAPITULO QUINTODESIMO . (CMBRUT3,21.617)

</heading>

And after +tis Conenedag , regnede Rynallo his sone , an Wise kny+gt ,
and an hardy and curteise , +tat wel and nobly gouernede +te lande ,
and wonder wel made him bilouede of al maner folc . (CMBRUT3,21.619)

and in his tyme it raynede bloode +tat lastede iij dayes , as God wolde
; (CMBRUT3,21.620)

and sone after +tere come a gret deth of peple , (CMBRUT3,21.621)

for hostes with-out noumbre of peple fou+gten til +tat +tai were dede ,
Wherof no man my+gt ham lette til +tat almi+gty God +terof tok mercy
and pitee ; (CMBRUT3,21.622)

and tho gan it cesse . (CMBRUT3,21.623)

and +tis Raynolde regnede xxij +gere , (CMBRUT3,21.624)

& deide , (CMBRUT3,21.625)

& li+t at +Gork . (CMBRUT3,21.626)

<heading>

HOW GORBODIAN REGNEDE IN PEES , +TAT WAS RYNALLO SONE ; AND AFTER , HE
DEIDE , AND LI+T AT +GORK (CMBRUT3,21.628)

C. XVJ=O= . (CMBRUT3,21.629)

</heading>

After +tis Ryuallo , regnede Gorbodyan his sone xv +gere ,
(CMBRUT3,21.631)

and deide (CMBRUT3,21.632)

and lith at +Gork . (CMBRUT3,21.633)

<P_22>

<heading>

HOW GORBODIAN HADE IJ SONES , & HOW +TAT ON SLOUGH +TAT O+TERE , FORTO
HAUE +TE HERITAGE ; & HOW YDOYNE HER MODER QUELLEDE +TAT O+TERE ,
WHERFORE +TE LANDE WAS DESTROIEDE . (CMBRUT3,22.636)

CAPITULO XVJ=MO= . (CMBRUT3,22.637)

</heading>

When +tis Gorbodian was dede , his ij sones +tat he hade , bicome
stoute men and proude , (CMBRUT3,22.639)

& euer werrede to-geder for +te lande : (CMBRUT3,22.640)

+tat one , men called Ferre+g , and +tat o+tere Porrex ;
(CMBRUT3,22.641)

and +tis Ferre+g wolde haue hade al the lande , (CMBRUT3,22.642)

but +tat o+tere wolde nou+gt suffren him . (CMBRUT3,22.643)

Ferre+g hade a felounes hert , (CMBRUT3,22.644)

and +tou+gt +trou+g tresoun slee his bro+tere ; (CMBRUT3,22.645)

but priuely he went into Fraunce , (CMBRUT3,22.646)

and +tere abode with +te kyng Syward til oppon a tyme +tat he come
a+geyne , and fau+gt wi+t his bro+ter Ferre+g ; (CMBRUT3,22.647)

but ful euel it hapede +to , (CMBRUT3,22.648)

for he was slayn ferst . (CMBRUT3,22.649)

When Ydoyne , here moder , wist +tat Porrex was dede , she made grete
sorwe , for enchesoun +tat she louede him more +tan +tat o+tere ,
(CMBRUT3,22.650)

and +tou+gt him forto quelle . (CMBRUT3,22.651)

priuely she come to here sone oppon a ny+gt wi+t ij knyfes ,
(CMBRUT3,22.652)

and +terwi+t cotte his +trote , and +te body also into smale pecis .
(CMBRUT3,22.653)

Who herde euer soche a cursede moder , +tat quellede with here owen
hondes here owen sone ! (CMBRUT3,22.654)

and Longe tyme after Laste +te reprofe & shame to +te moder +tat , for
enchesoun of +tat o sone , mordrede +tat o+tere , and so loste ham
bothe . (CMBRUT3,22.655)

<heading>

HOW IIIJ KYNGES CURTEISELY HELDE AL BRITAIGNE ; AND WHICHE BETH HERE
NAMES . (CMBRUT3,22.657)

CAPITULO OCTODESIMO . (CMBRUT3,22.658)

</heading>

When +tise ij bre+terne were so dede , +tai nade Lefte bihynde ham noo
sone ne doughter , ne none o+tere of +te kynrede +tat might haue +te
heritage . (CMBRUT3,22.660)

& for-asmiche as +te strongest men dryuen and descomfitede +te feblest
, and token al here landes , so +tat in euery contre +tai hade grete
werre and stryfe . (CMBRUT3,22.661)

But amonge alle o+tere +tinges , +tere were amonges ham in +te contre
+tat ouercome alle +te o+tere ; (CMBRUT3,22.662)

and +trou+g heir streng+t and my+gt +tai nomen and token al +te landes
; (CMBRUT3,22.663)

and eueryche of ham tok a certeyne contre ; (CMBRUT3,22.664)

and in his contre lete calle hym kyng . (CMBRUT3,22.665)

And on of ham , men <P_23> callede Stater ; (CMBRUT3,23.666)

and he was Kyng of Scotland ; (CMBRUT3,23.667)

and +tat o+tere me callede Dunwal , (CMBRUT3,23.668)

and he was Kyng of Loegers , and of alle +te landes +tat was Lotrynes ,
Brutes sone . (CMBRUT3,23.669)

+te +tridde , men callede Rudak , (CMBRUT3,23.670)

and he was Kyng of Walys ; (CMBRUT3,23.671)

and +te iiij me callede Cloten , (CMBRUT3,23.672)

and he was Kyng of Cornewaile . (CMBRUT3,23.673)

But +tis Cloten shulde haue hade al +te lande , be resoun for +tere was
no man +tat wist none so ru+gthful heire as he was ; (CMBRUT3,23.674)

but +to +tat were strongest sette litel by ham +tat were of lasse
estate , (CMBRUT3,23.675)

and +terfor +tis Cloten hade no more lande amonges ham +tan onliche
Cornewaile . (CMBRUT3,23.676)

<heading>

OF KYNG DONEWALL , +TAT WAS CLOTENE+G SONE , AND HOW HE HADE WONNE +TE
LANDE . (CMBRUT3,23.678)

CAPITULO XIX=O= . (CMBRUT3,23.679)

</heading>

This Cloten hade a sone +tat me clepede Donewal , +tat , after +te deth
of his fader , bicome an hardy man , and a faire and a curteise , so
+tat he passede alle +te kynges of Britaigne of fairenesse and of
wor+tinesse . (CMBRUT3,23.681)

And as he was knyght , he Wiste wel when his fader leuede he was moste
ryghtful heire of al +te lande , and shulde haue hade it by resoun ;
(CMBRUT3,23.682)

but o+tere kynges +tat were of more streng+t +tan he , binome him his
lande . (CMBRUT3,23.683)

And afterwarde +tis Donebande ordeynede him powere , (CMBRUT3,23.684)

and ferst conquerede al +te lande of Loegers ; (CMBRUT3,23.685)

and after he wolde haue conquerede al Scotland and Walys ;
(CMBRUT3,23.686)

and Stater wi+t his men come , (CMBRUT3,23.687)

and +gaf him bataile ; (CMBRUT3,23.688)

and Rudak come a+geyne wi+t his Walshemen forto helpe him ;
(CMBRUT3,23.689)

But so it bifel +tat Rudak was slayn , and Skater also , in pleyn
bataile ; (CMBRUT3,23.690)

and so Donewal hade +te victorye , (CMBRUT3,23.691)

and conquerede al +te lande , (CMBRUT3,23.692)

and wel mayntenede it in pees and quyete , +tat neuer bifore it was so
wel mayntenede . (CMBRUT3,23.693)

<heading>

HOW DONEWAL WAS +TE FERST KYNG +TAT EUERE WEREDE CRONE OF GOLDE IN
BRITAIGNE . (CMBRUT3,23.695)

CAPITULO VICESIMO . (CMBRUT3,23.696)

</heading>

This Donewal lete make him a crone of golde , (CMBRUT3,23.698)

and werede +te croune oppon his heuede , as neuer kyng dede bifore ;
(CMBRUT3,23.699)

and he ordeynede a statute +tat , hade a man done neuer so miche <P_24>
harme , and he might come into +te temple , +tere shulde no man him
misdo , but gone +terin sauf and in pees , and aftre gone into what
contre +tat he wolde , withouten eny harme ; and if eny man sette hande
oppon him , he +tan shulde lese his lif . (CMBRUT3,24.700)

And +tis Donewal made +te toune of Malmesbury , and +te toune of +te
Vise ; (CMBRUT3,24.701)

& when he hade regnede wel and nobly .xl. +gere , he deide ,
(CMBRUT3,24.702)

& li+t at newe Troye . (CMBRUT3,24.703)

<heading>

HOW BRENNE AND BELYN DEPARTEDE BITUENE HAM +TE LANDE , AFTER +TE DETH
OF DONEWAL , HIR FADER ; & OF +TE WERRE . (CMBRUT3,24.705)

CAPITULO XXJ=O= . (CMBRUT3,24.706)

</heading>

And after +tat +tis Donewal was $dede , his sones +tat he hade ,
departede +te lande bituene ham as her fader hade ordeynede ; so +tat
Belyn , his eldest sone , hade al the lande a +tis halfe Humber , and
his bro+ter Brenne hade al +te lande fram Humber vnto Scotland ;
(CMBRUT3,24.708)

but for-asmich as Belyn hade +te better parte , Brenne +terfor wax
wro+t , (CMBRUT3,24.709)

and wolde haue hade more of +te lande ; (CMBRUT3,24.710)

and Belyn his bro+ter wolde graunt him nomore ; Wherfor contak and
werre aroos bituene ham ij . (CMBRUT3,24.711)

But Brenne +te +gonger bro+ter hade no my+gte ne streng+t a+geyn+g
Belyn ; (CMBRUT3,24.712)

and +terfor Brenne , +trou+g conseil of his folc , went fram +tens into
Norway , to +te Kyng Elsinges , (CMBRUT3,24.713)

and prayede him of helpe and of socoure forto conquere al +te lande of
Britayn vppon Belyn his bro+ter , oppon +tat couenaunt , +tat he wolde
haue his dou+gter to wyf ; (CMBRUT3,24.714)

and +te Kyng Elsinges him grauntede . (CMBRUT3,24.715)

Belyn , anone as his bro+ter was gone to Norway , he seisede into his
hande al +te lande of Northumberland , (CMBRUT3,24.716)

and toke al +te castelles , (CMBRUT3,24.717)

and lete ham arraie , and also kepe +te costes of +te see , +tat Brenne
shulde nou+gt arryue in no side but +tat he were take .
(CMBRUT3,24.718)

The Kyng Elsinges lete assemble a grete hoste , (CMBRUT3,24.719)

and delyuerede his doughter to Brenne , and alle +te peple +tat he hade
ordeynede . (CMBRUT3,24.720)

And +tis damisel , Samye , hade longe tyme louede a kyng +tat me
callede Gutlagh ; (CMBRUT3,24.721)

and to him she tolde al here counseil , how +tat Brenne shulde here
haue , and here lede wi+t him for euermore , (CMBRUT3,24.722)

and so he shulde her lese , but if +tat she my+gt forsake Brenne .
(CMBRUT3,24.723)

And <P_25> when Gutlagh herde +tise tydynges , he lay forto aspie
Brenne , wi+t alse meny shippes as he my+gt haue , so +tat +to ij
fletes metten to-gederes , and longe tyme foughten , so +tat Brenne and
his shippes turnede a+geyne , and were descomfitede ; (CMBRUT3,25.724)

and Kyng Gutlagh toke Samye , (CMBRUT3,25.725)

and put here into shippe , (CMBRUT3,25.726)

and Brenne shamefully fleye +tens as a man descomfitede .
(CMBRUT3,25.727)

And Gutlagh wolde haue went into his countree ; (CMBRUT3,25.728)

but +tere come oppon him a stronge tempest , +tat .v. dayes Laste , so
+tat +trou+g +tat tempest he was dryuen into Britaigne with iij shippes
, and wi+t no mo . (CMBRUT3,25.729)

and +to +tat kepte +te costes of +te see token Gutlagh and Samye , and
all his folc , (CMBRUT3,25.730)

and ham presentede vnto Belyn , (CMBRUT3,25.731)

and he put ham into prisoun . (CMBRUT3,25.732)

<heading>

HOW BELYN DELYUEREDE OUT OF +TIS LANDE KYNG GUTLAGH OF DENNEMARC , AND
SAMYE . (CMBRUT3,25.734)

CAPITULO VICESIMO SECUNDO . (CMBRUT3,25.735)

</heading>

Hit was nou+gt longe after , +tat Brenne ne come a+geyne with a stronge
meny , and sent to his bro+ter Belyn , +tat he shulde +gelde a+geyne
his lande to his wif and to his folc , & his castelles also , or elles
he wolde destroye his lande . (CMBRUT3,25.737)

Belyn drade no +ting his manace , (CMBRUT3,25.738)

and wolde no +ting done after +tat he saide . Wherfore Brenne come with
is folc , and fau+gt with him ; (CMBRUT3,25.739)

and Brenne was descomfitede , and his folc slayne , (CMBRUT3,25.740)

and him-self fleede wi+t xij men in Fraunce . (CMBRUT3,25.741)

And +tis Belyn , +tat was Brennes bro+tere , went +ten vnto +Gork ,
(CMBRUT3,25.742)

and toke counseil what he my+gt done , wi+t Kyng Gutlagh ;
(CMBRUT3,25.743)

for Kyng Gutlagh proferede to bicome his man , and to holde his lande
of him , +geldyng by +gere M=l~= li of siluer for euer-more ;
(CMBRUT3,25.744)

and for sikernesse of +tis couenaunt to bene holde , Gutlaghe shulde
bryng him gode hostages , (CMBRUT3,25.745)

and to him shulde done homage , and al his folc , (CMBRUT3,25.746)

and +gitte he shulde suere oppon the book +tat +tise couenauntes shulde
nou+gt bene broken ne falsede . (CMBRUT3,25.747)

Belyn +to , by counseil of his folc , grantede him his axing ;
(CMBRUT3,25.748)

and so Gutlagh bicome his man ; (CMBRUT3,25.749)

and belyn vnderfonge of him his homage by othe , and by wrytyng +te
same couenaunt+g . (CMBRUT3,25.750)

And oppon <P_26> +tis Couenant King Gutlagh tok Samye and his folc ,
(CMBRUT3,26.751)

and went +tennes , (CMBRUT3,26.752)

and turnede a+geyn to Dennemarc . (CMBRUT3,26.753)

Euermore after were the couenauntes Halden , and +te truage paiede ,
til +te tyme +tat Hauelok was Kyng of Denmarc , and also of +tis lande
, +trou+g his wif Gildeburghe , +tat he hade spousede ,
(CMBRUT3,26.754)

for she was +te ry+gt heire of +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,26.755)

+tis Belyn duellede +to in pees , (CMBRUT3,26.756)

and worshepliche him helde amonges his barons ; (CMBRUT3,26.757)

and he made iiij real waies , one fram +te Est into West , and +tat was
callede Watlyngstrete ; and ano+tere fram +te North into +te South ,
+tat was callede Ikenyle strete ; (CMBRUT3,26.758)

and ij o+tere waies he made in bossinge +trou+g-oute the lande :
(CMBRUT3,26.759)

+tat one is callede Fosse , and +tat o+tere Fossedik ; (CMBRUT3,26.760)

and he mayntenede wel +te gode Lawes +tat Doneband his fader hade made
and ordeynede in his tyme , as bifore is saide . (CMBRUT3,26.761)

<heading>

HOW ACCORDE WAS MADE BITUENE BRENNE AND BELYN , THROUGH CORNEWENNE ,
HIRE MODER . (CMBRUT3,26.763)

CAPITULO VICESIMO TERCIO . (CMBRUT3,26.764)

</heading>

Brenne , that was Belynes bro+ter , hade longe tyme duellede in Fraunce
, (CMBRUT3,26.766)

and +tere hade conquerede a grete lordeship +trou+g mariage ,
(CMBRUT3,26.767)

for he was Duc of Burgoyne +trou+g +te dou+gter of +te duc Fewyn +tat
he hade spousede , +tat was right heire of +te lande . (CMBRUT3,26.768)

and +tis Brenne ordeynede a grete power of his folc and also of Fraunce
, (CMBRUT3,26.769)

and come into +tis lande forto feight with Belyn his bro+ter .
(CMBRUT3,26.770)

and Belyn come a+geynes him with a stronge powere of Britons ,
(CMBRUT3,26.771)

and +to wolde haue +geue him bataile ; (CMBRUT3,26.772)

but heir moder Cornewenne , +tat tho Leuede , herde +tat +te o bro+ter
wolde haue destroyede +tat o+tere , (CMBRUT3,26.773)

and went bituene here sones , (CMBRUT3,26.774)

and ham made accordede wi+t miche peyne ; so +tat at +te laste , +to ij
bre+terne , with miche blisse , went to-geder into newe Troye , +tat
now is callede London , (CMBRUT3,26.775)

and +tere +tai duellede al a +gere ; (CMBRUT3,26.776)

and after , +tai toke Heire conseile forto go conquere al Fraunce ;
(CMBRUT3,26.777)

and so thai deden , (CMBRUT3,26.778)

& brent tounes , (CMBRUT3,26.779)

and destroyede al +te lande bo+te in leng+t and in Brede .
(CMBRUT3,26.780)

and +te Kyng of Fraunce +gaf ham bataile wi+t his powere ;
(CMBRUT3,26.781)

but he was ouercomen , (CMBRUT3,26.782)

and +gaf truage vnto Belyn and to his bro+ter . (CMBRUT3,26.783)

And <P_27> after +tat , +tai went for+te to Rome , (CMBRUT3,27.784)

and conquerede Rome , and al Lumbardy and Germayne , (CMBRUT3,27.785)

and toke homages and feautees of +te folc of +te Erles , barons , and
alle o+tere ; (CMBRUT3,27.786)

and after , +tai comen into +tis lande of Britaigne , (CMBRUT3,27.787)

and duellede with here Britounes in ioye and reste . (CMBRUT3,27.788)

and +to made Brenne +te toune of Bristow ; (CMBRUT3,27.789)

and si+t he went ouer +te see into his owen lordeshippe ,
(CMBRUT3,27.790)

and +tere duellede al his lif . (CMBRUT3,27.791)

and Belyn duellede atte Newe Troye ; (CMBRUT3,27.792)

and +tere he made a faire gate +tat is clepede Billyngesgate , after
his owen name . (CMBRUT3,27.793)

and when +tis Belyn hade regnede noble xj +gere , he deide ,
(CMBRUT3,27.794)

& li+t at newe Troye . (CMBRUT3,27.795)

<heading>

HOW KYNG CORINBATRUS QUELLEDE +TE KYNG OF DENNEMARC , FOR ENCHESOUN
+TAT HE WOLDE NOU+GT PAYE HIM HIS TRUAGE . (CMBRUT3,27.797)

CAPITULO XXIIIJ=TO= . (CMBRUT3,27.798)

</heading>

And after +tis Belyn , regnede his sone Corinbatrus , a gode man and a
wor+ti . (CMBRUT3,27.800)

and +te Kyng of Denmarc wolde nou+gt paye him his truage , +tat is to
seyn , M=l= l~i , as he hade sworne by oth forto paye hit , and also be
writyng of recorde , to Belyn his fader . wherfore he was euel paiede
and wro+t , and assemblede a grete hoste of Britons , and went into
Dennemarc and slough +te Kyng Gitclagh , and brou+gt +te lande in
subieccioun al new , and toke of folc feautes and homages , and after
went a+geyne into his lande . (CMBRUT3,27.801)

And as he come forthe bi Orkeneye , he fonde xxx shippes ful of men and
of wymmen , bisides +te coste of +te see , (CMBRUT3,27.802)

and +te kyng axede what +tai were . (CMBRUT3,27.803)

an Erl , that was maistre of ham alle , curteisely ansuerede vnto the
kyng , (CMBRUT3,27.804)

and saide +tat +tai were exilede oute of Spaygne , (CMBRUT3,27.805)

and so +tai hade trauailede half +gere and more in +te see , to weten
if +tai my+gt fynde eny kyng , or eny lorde , +tat of ham wolde haue
pitee or mercy , to +geue ham eny lande in eny contre wherin +tai might
duelle and haue reste , and bicome his liege men , (CMBRUT3,27.806)

and to him wolde done homage and feautes whiles +tat he leuede , and to
his heires after him , and of him and of his heires holde +tat londe
for euermore . (CMBRUT3,27.807)

And when +te kyng +tis <P_28> herde , he hade pite of ham ,
(CMBRUT3,28.808)

and +gaf ham an Ile al wildernesse , +tere +tat noman was duellyng ,
saf oneliche wilde bestes . (CMBRUT3,28.809)

and +te Erl +tankede miche +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,28.810)

and bicome his man , (CMBRUT3,28.811)

and dede him feaute and homage , (CMBRUT3,28.812)

and tok alle his folc , (CMBRUT3,28.813)

and went into +te same Ile . (CMBRUT3,28.814)

and +te Erl me callede Irlanyal ; (CMBRUT3,28.815)

and +terfore he lete calle +te lande Irlande , after his owen name .
(CMBRUT3,28.816)

The kyng +to , Corinbatrus , come a+geyne into +tis Lande ,
(CMBRUT3,28.817)

and regnede xxv +gere ; (CMBRUT3,28.818)

& after , he deide , (CMBRUT3,28.819)

and li+t at newe Troye . (CMBRUT3,28.820)

<heading>

How +te Kyng Guentolen regnede in godenesse , (CMBRUT3,28.822)

& wel gouernede +te lande al his liftyme . (CMBRUT3,28.823)

Capitulo vicesimo Quinto . (CMBRUT3,28.824)

</heading>

And when Corinbatrus was dede , regnede Guentolen his sone , a man of
goode condiciouns , and wel bilouede ; (CMBRUT3,28.826)

and he gouernede +te lande wel and wiseliche , (CMBRUT3,28.827)

and he regnede xxvj +gere , (CMBRUT3,28.828)

and after , deide , (CMBRUT3,28.829)

and lith at newe Troye . (CMBRUT3,28.830)

<heading>

How Kyng Seisel regnede , and wel gouernede +te lande after Guentolen .
(CMBRUT3,28.832)

Capitulo xxvj=to= . (CMBRUT3,28.833)

</heading>

And after +tis Guentolen , regnede his sone Seisel wel and wor+tely ,
(CMBRUT3,28.835)

and wel gouernede +te lande as his fader hade done biforne him ;
(CMBRUT3,28.836)

and he regnede xv +gere , (CMBRUT3,28.837)

and after , deide , (CMBRUT3,28.838)

and lith at newe Troye . (CMBRUT3,28.839)

<heading>

How Kymore regnede after Seisel his fader ; (CMBRUT3,28.841)

and he bigate Howan , +tat regnede after him . (CMBRUT3,28.842)

Capitulo Vicesimo Septimo . (CMBRUT3,28.843)

</heading>

ANd after +tis Seisel , regnede his sone Kymor wel and nobly xix +gere
in pees ; and Howan his sone x +gere , (CMBRUT3,28.845)

and deide , (CMBRUT3,28.846)

and li+t at Herbaldoun . (CMBRUT3,28.847)

<heading>

How Kyng Morwith deide +trou+g meschaunce , +trou+g a beste for his
wickednesse . (CMBRUT3,28.849)

Capitulo Vicesimo Octauo . (CMBRUT3,28.850)

</heading>

ANd after +tis Howan , regnede Morwith ; (CMBRUT3,28.852)

and he bicome wickede , and so sterne , til at +te laste , grete
vengeaunce come to him ; (CMBRUT3,28.853)

for as he went on a tyme bi +te seeside , he mette a grete <P_29> beste
, +tat was blac , and horrible and hidouse ; (CMBRUT3,29.854)

and he wende +tat it hade bene a whale of +te see , (CMBRUT3,29.855)

and bent an Arweblast , (CMBRUT3,29.856)

and wolde haue slayne +tat best wi+t a quarell ; (CMBRUT3,29.857)

but he mi+gt nou+gt smyte hit . (CMBRUT3,29.858)

and when he hade shotte alle his quarelles , +te beste anone come to
him in grete haste , (CMBRUT3,29.859)

and him deuourede alif ; (CMBRUT3,29.860)

and so he deide for his wickednesse , +trou+g vengeance of Gode , after
+tat he hade regnede ix +gere . (CMBRUT3,29.861)

<heading>

Of Grandobodian , +tat was Morwithe+g sone , +tat made the toune of
Cambruge . (CMBRUT3,29.863)

Capitulo Vicesimo Nono . (CMBRUT3,29.864)

</heading>

After +tis Morwith was dede , +te Britouns cronede Grandobodian his
sone ; (CMBRUT3,29.866)

and +tis Grandobodian longe tyme regnede in godenesse ,
(CMBRUT3,29.867)

and made temples and tounes ; (CMBRUT3,29.868)

and +tis Grandobodian made +te toune of Cambrugge and +te toune of
Grantham , (CMBRUT3,29.869)

and was wel bilouede of ryche and of pore , (CMBRUT3,29.870)

for he honourede +te riche (CMBRUT3,29.871)

and halpe +te poer . (CMBRUT3,29.872)

This Grandobodian hade iiij sones , Artogaile , Hesider , Higamus , and
Petiter , (CMBRUT3,29.873)

and when he hade regnede xj +gere , he deide , (CMBRUT3,29.874)

& li+t at newe Troye . (CMBRUT3,29.875)

<heading>

Of Artogaile , +tat was Grandobodianus sone : how he was made kyng , &
si+t put adoune for his wickednesse . (CMBRUT3,29.877)

Capitulo Tricesimo . (CMBRUT3,29.878)

</heading>

After Grandobodian , regnede his sone Artogaile v +gere ;
(CMBRUT3,29.880)

and he bicome so wickede and so sterne , +tat +te Britons wolde nou+gt
suffre him to bene kyng , (CMBRUT3,29.881)

but put him adoune , (CMBRUT3,29.882)

and made Hesider his bro+ter kyng ; (CMBRUT3,29.883)

and he bicome so gode and mercyable +tat men him callede ' kyng of
pitee . ' (CMBRUT3,29.884)

and when he hade regnede v +gere , he hade so $miche pitee of his
bro+ter Artogaile , +tat was kyng bifore ; (CMBRUT3,29.885)

and anone he forsoke his dignite , (CMBRUT3,29.886)

and toke his bro+ter +te crone a+geyne , (CMBRUT3,29.887)

and made him kyng a+geynes al +te barons wille of Britaigne .
(CMBRUT3,29.888)

and afterwarde , +tis Artogaile bicome so gode of condi-ciouns +tat he
was wel bilouede of al +te lande ; (CMBRUT3,29.889)

for he bicome so debonoure and free , (CMBRUT3,29.890)

and dede right and resoun to alle maner man ; (CMBRUT3,29.891)

and he regnede vj +gere , (CMBRUT3,29.892)

and deide , (CMBRUT3,29.893)

and lith at Grauntham . (CMBRUT3,29.894)

<P_30>

<heading>

How Hesider was made kyng after +te deth of Artogaile his bro+ter .
(CMBRUT3,30.897)

Capitulo xxxj=o= . (CMBRUT3,30.898)

</heading>

After +te deth of Artogaile , the Britounes crounede an-o+tere tyme
Hesider ; (CMBRUT3,30.900)

but his ij bre+tern Higamus and Petiter haden of him grete despite ,
and eke scorne , (CMBRUT3,30.901)

and ordeynede ham helpe forto werre oppon +te kyng her bro+ter .
(CMBRUT3,30.902)

and so +tai token him , (CMBRUT3,30.903)

and put him into prisoun , the secunde +gere of his regne ;
(CMBRUT3,30.904)

and +tai departede al Britaign bituene ham ij . (CMBRUT3,30.905)

but Higamus leuede but vij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,30.906)

and +to hadde Petitur al +te lande ; (CMBRUT3,30.907)

and he made +te toune of Pikeryng , (CMBRUT3,30.908)

and after deide , +te secunde +gere of his regne , (CMBRUT3,30.909)

& li+t at Pikeryng , (CMBRUT3,30.910)

<heading>

How +te Britouns token Hesider oute of Prisoune , and made him kyng +te
+tridde tyme . (CMBRUT3,30.912)

Capitulo Tricesimo Secundo . (CMBRUT3,30.913)

</heading>

ANd when +tis Petitur was dede , the Britons toke anone right Hesider ,
(CMBRUT3,30.915)

and made him kyng +te +tridde tyme , (CMBRUT3,30.916)

and +to regnede he in pees xiiij +gere , (CMBRUT3,30.917)

& after deide , (CMBRUT3,30.918)

and li+t at Karleil . (CMBRUT3,30.919)

<heading>

How xxxiij kynges regnede in pees , eche after o+tere , after +te deth
of Hesider . (CMBRUT3,30.921)

Capitulo Tricesimo Tercio . (CMBRUT3,30.922)

</heading>

After +te deth of Hesider , regnede xxxiij Kynges , eche after o+tere ,
in pees ; (CMBRUT3,30.924)

and wi+tout eny longe tariyng y shal tel ham alle , and how longe euery
of ham regnede , as +te story telle+t . (CMBRUT3,30.925)

The ferste kyng of +to xxxiij me clepede Gorbodia , (CMBRUT3,30.926)

and he regnede xij +gere . (CMBRUT3,30.927)

and after him regnede Morgan ij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,30.928)

and after him regnede Eigamus vj +gere ; (CMBRUT3,30.929)

and after him regnede Idwalan viij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,30.930)

and after him regnede Rohugo xj +gere ; (CMBRUT3,30.931)

and after him regnede Voghen xiij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,30.932)

and after him regnede Katil xv +gere ; (CMBRUT3,30.933)

and after him regnede Porrex ij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,30.934)

and after him regnede Cheryn xvij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,30.935)

<em> ; & after him regned Coil xij +ger </em> and after him regnede
Sulgenis xiiij +gere ;

and after him regnede Esdad xx=ti= +gere ; (CMBRUT3,30.937)

<P_31>

And after him regnede Andragie xviij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,31.939)

And after him regnede Vran v +gere ; (CMBRUT3,31.940)

and after him regnede Elind ij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,31.941)

and after him regnede Eldagan xv +gere ; (CMBRUT3,31.942)

and after him regnede Claten xij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,31.943)

& after him regnede Quirgund viij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,31.944)

and after him regnede Morian vj +gere ; (CMBRUT3,31.945)

and after him regnede Bledaghe iij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,31.946)

and after him regnede Caph j +gere ; (CMBRUT3,31.947)

and after him regned Gen ij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,31.948)

and after him regnede Seisel and Kyng Bled xxj +gere ; and Kyng
Grabreth xj +gere ; and Archinal xiiij +gere ; and Erol xxx +gere ; And
Rodengu xxxij +gere ; and Herter v +gere , and Hampir vj +gere , And
Carpoir vij +gere , and Digneile iij +gere , and Samuel xxiiij +gere ,
and Rede ij +gere , and Ely vij moune+ts ; (CMBRUT3,31.949)

and +tis Ely hade iij sones , Lud , Cassabilam , and Enymyon .
(CMBRUT3,31.950)

<heading>

How Lud was made kyng after +te de+t of Ely his fader .
(CMBRUT3,31.952)

Capitulo Tricesimo Quarto . (CMBRUT3,31.953)

</heading>

After +te de+t of Ely , regnede Lud his sone , (CMBRUT3,31.955)

and gouernede wel +te lande , (CMBRUT3,31.956)

and miche honourrede gode folc , (CMBRUT3,31.957)

and temprede and amendit wickede folc . (CMBRUT3,31.958)

This Lud louede more to duelle at Troye +tan at eny o+tere place of +te
lande ; Wherfore +te name of Troye was lafte , and +to was callede +te
citee of Ludstan ; (CMBRUT3,31.959)

but now +tat name is chaungede +trou+g variance of lettres ,
(CMBRUT3,31.960)

and now is callede London . (CMBRUT3,31.961)

and +tis kyng made in the citee a faire gate , (CMBRUT3,31.962)

and callede it Ludgate , after his name ; (CMBRUT3,31.963)

and +te folc of +te citee lete hight Loundres , (CMBRUT3,31.964)

and when he hade regnede xj +gere , he deide , (CMBRUT3,31.965)

and li+t at London . (CMBRUT3,31.966)

and he hade ij +gonge sones , Andraghen and Gormace ; (CMBRUT3,31.967)

but +tai cou+t nei+tere speke ne go , for +geuge+t ; (CMBRUT3,31.968)

& +terfore +te Britons crounede a stronge kny+gt +tat me called Lud
+tat was Cassibalamus bro+ter , (CMBRUT3,31.969)

and made him kyng of Britagne . (CMBRUT3,31.970)

<heading>

How +te Britons grantede to Cassibalam , +tat was Ludes bro+ter , +te
land : in whas time Iulius come ij tymes forto con-quere +te lande .
(CMBRUT3,31.972)

Capitulo Tricesimo quinto . (CMBRUT3,31.973)

</heading>

After +te de+t of Kyng Lud , regnede his bro+ter Cassibalam ,
(CMBRUT3,31.975)

and bicome a goode man , and miche bilouede of his Britons , so +tat ,
for his godenesse and curtesye , +tai grantede him +te reaume <P_32>
for-euermore , to him and to his heires . (CMBRUT3,32.976)

And the kyng , of his gode-nesse , lete norisshe wor+tiliche bo+te his
bro+teres sones , +te childerne of Lud ; (CMBRUT3,32.977)

And after , made +te eldeste sone Erl of Cornwaile , and +tat o+tere
Erl of London . (CMBRUT3,32.978)

And while +tis kyng Cassibalam regnede , come Iulius Cesar , +tat was
Emperoure of Rome into +tis lande , with a power of Romayns ,
(CMBRUT3,32.979)

and wolde haue hade +tis lande +trou+g streng+t ; (CMBRUT3,32.980)

but Cassibalam him ouercome in bataile , +trou+g helpe of +te Britons ,
(CMBRUT3,32.981)

and drof him oute of +tis Lande (CMBRUT3,32.982)

and went a+geyne to Rome , (CMBRUT3,32.983)

and assemblede grete power ano+ter tyme , (CMBRUT3,32.984)

and come a+geyne into +tis lande forto +geue bataile to Cassibalam ;
(CMBRUT3,32.985)

but he was des-comfitede +trou+g streng+t of +te Britons , and +trou+g
helpe of +te erle of Cornwaile , and +te Erl of london , his bro+ter ,
and +trou+g helpe of Gudian , Kyng of Scotland , and of Corbande , Kyng
of north Wales , and of Bretaile , Kyng of Southwalys .
(CMBRUT3,32.986)

and in +tis bataile was slayne Nemion , +tat was Cassibalamus bro+ter ,
wherfore he made miche sorwe ; (CMBRUT3,32.987)

and so went Iulius Cesar oute of +tis lande with a fewe of Romayns +tat
were lefte a-lif ; (CMBRUT3,32.988)

And +to Cassibalam went a+geyne to Loudon , (CMBRUT3,32.989)

and made a fest vnto alle his folc +tat +to hade him holpen ;
(CMBRUT3,32.990)

and when +te fest was done , eche man went into here owen contree .
(CMBRUT3,32.991)

<heading>

Of +te debate +tat was bituene Cassibalam and +te Erle of London ; & of
+te truage +tat was payede to Rome . (CMBRUT3,32.993)

Capitulo xxxvj=to= . (CMBRUT3,32.994)

</heading>

ANd after , hit bifelle +tus oppon a day , +tat +te gentil-men of +te
kynges householde and +te gentelmen of +te Erles house-holde of London
, after mete went in-fere forto playe (CMBRUT3,32.996)

and +trou+g debate +tat arose amonges ham , Enelyn , +tat was +te erles
bro+ter of London , quellede Irenglas +tat was +te kynges cosyn ;
wherfore +te kyng swore +tat Enelyn shulde bene honget ;
(CMBRUT3,32.997)

but +te Erle of London , +tat was Enelynes lorde , wolde nou+gt suffren
hit ; wher-fore +te kyng was wroth towarde +te Erl , and +tou+gt him
destroye . (CMBRUT3,32.998)

and priuely +te Erl sent lettres to Iulius Cesar +tat he shulde come
<P_33> into +tis lande forto helpe him , and helpe avenge him oppon +te
Kyng and he wolde helpe him with al his my+gte . (CMBRUT3,33.999)

And when +te Emperoure herde +tis tydynges , he was ful glade ,
(CMBRUT3,33.1000)

and ordeynede a stronge power , (CMBRUT3,33.1001)

and come a+geyne +te +tridde tyme into +tis land ; (CMBRUT3,33.1002)

and +te Erl of Londone halpe him wi+t vij M=l= men . (CMBRUT3,33.1003)

and at +te +tridde tyme was Cassibalam ouercomen and descomfitede ,
(CMBRUT3,33.1004)

and made pees to +te Emperoure for iij M=l= li of siluer , +geldynge by
+gere for truage for +tis lande for euermore . (CMBRUT3,33.1005)

and after half +gere passede , the Emperoure went to Rome , and +te Erl
of London wi+t him , (CMBRUT3,33.1006)

for he derste nou+gt abide in +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,33.1007)

and after , Cassibalam regnede xvij +gere in pees , (CMBRUT3,33.1008)

and +to deide , +te xxvij +gere of his regne , (CMBRUT3,33.1009)

and lithe atte +Gork . (CMBRUT3,33.1010)

<heading>

How +te lordes of +te lande , after +te deth of Cassibalam , for
encheson +tat he hade none heire , made Andragen kyng .
(CMBRUT3,33.1012)

Capitulo xxxvij=mo= (CMBRUT3,33.1013)

</heading>

After +te deth of Cassibalam , for-asmiche as he hade none heire of his
body , +te lordes of +te lande , by commune assent , cronede Androgen ,
Erl of Cornewaile , (CMBRUT3,33.1015)

and made him kyng ; (CMBRUT3,33.1016)

and he regnede wel worthely , (CMBRUT3,33.1017)

and was a gode man , (CMBRUT3,33.1018)

and wel gouernede +te lande . (CMBRUT3,33.1019)

and when he hade regnede viij +gere , he deide , (CMBRUT3,33.1020)

& li+t at London . (CMBRUT3,33.1021)

<heading>

Of Kymbalyn , +tat was Andragenus sone , a gode man , and wel gouernede
+te lande . (CMBRUT3,33.1023)

Capitulo xxxviij . (CMBRUT3,33.1024)

</heading>

After +te deth of Andragen , regnede Kembelyn his sone , +tat was a
gode man , (CMBRUT3,33.1026)

and wel gouernede +te lande in miche prosperite and in pees al his
lifes tyme . (CMBRUT3,33.1027)

And in his tyme was born Ihesus Crist oure saueoure , of +tat swete
virgine Marie . (CMBRUT3,33.1028)

+tis Kyng Kembelyn hade ij sones , Ginder and Armoger , gode kny+gtes
and worthi . (CMBRUT3,33.1029)

And when +tis Kyng Kembelyn hade regnede xxij +gere , he deide ,
(CMBRUT3,33.1030)

and li+t at London . (CMBRUT3,33.1031)

<heading>

Of Kyng Gynder , +tat was Kembalynes sone , +tat wolde nou+gt paye +te
truage to Rome for the lande +tat Cassibalam hade grantede ; & how he
was slayne of a Romayne . (CMBRUT3,33.1033)

Capitulo xxxix=o= . (CMBRUT3,33.1034)

</heading>

<P_34>

ANd after +te de+t of +tis Kembalyn , regnede Ginder his sone , a gode
man and a wor+ti ; (CMBRUT3,34.1037)

and he was of so hie hert +tat he wolde nou+gt paye to Rome +tat truage
+tat Kyng Cassibalam hade grantede vnto Iulius Cesar ; wherfore +te
Emperoure +tat was +to , +tat me callede Claudius Cesar , was sore
annoyede , and ordeynede a grete power of $Romayns , and come into +tis
lande forto conquere +te truage +trou+g streng+t , and haue it of +te
kyng ; (CMBRUT3,34.1038)

but +te kyng Gynder , and Armoger his bro+ter , gadrede a grete hoste
ifere of Britouns , (CMBRUT3,34.1039)

and +gaf bataile to +te Emperour Claudius , (CMBRUT3,34.1040)

and quellede of Romains grete plente . (CMBRUT3,34.1041)

The Emperour hade a Stiwarde +tat me clepede Hamon , +tat saw +tat her
peple was faste slayne : (CMBRUT3,34.1042)

priuely he caste awai his owen armes , (CMBRUT3,34.1043)

and toke the Armes of a dede Briton , (CMBRUT3,34.1044)

and armede him wi+t his armure , (CMBRUT3,34.1045)

and come into +te bataile to +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,34.1046)

and saide in +tis maner : " Sire , beth of gode hert , for Godes loue ,
(CMBRUT3,34.1047)

for +te Romayns +tat be+te +gour enemys anone shullen bene slayn and
descomfitede euerychon . " (CMBRUT3,34.1048)

and +te kyng +gaf no kepe ne rewarde to his speche , for encheson of
+te armes +tat he hade oppon him , (CMBRUT3,34.1049)

and wende it hade bene a Britoune ; (CMBRUT3,34.1050)

but +te traitoure euer helde him nexte +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,34.1051)

and priueliche , vnder +te shulders of his armure , he smote +te kyng ,
Wherfore he was dede anone , and fel doune vnto +te er+te .
(CMBRUT3,34.1052)

When Armoger saw his bro+ter dede , he caste away his Arme+g ,
(CMBRUT3,34.1053)

and toke to him his bro+teres Armes , (CMBRUT3,34.1054)

and come into +te bataile amonge +te Britons , (CMBRUT3,34.1055)

and bade hertly forto fyght , (CMBRUT3,34.1056)

and faste laide adoune +te Romaignes . (CMBRUT3,34.1057)

and for +te armes , +tai wende it hade bene Kyng Gynder , +tat arst was
slayne , +tat +tai wist nou+gt , (CMBRUT3,34.1058)

and +to gonne +te Britons hertly fei+gten , (CMBRUT3,34.1059)

and quellede +te Romayns ; (CMBRUT3,34.1060)

so at +te last +te Emperour forsoke +te felde , (CMBRUT3,34.1061)

and fley as faste as +tai mi+gt into +te citee of Wynchestre .
(CMBRUT3,34.1062)

and +te false traitour Hamonde , +tat hade quellede +te kyng , faste
anone gene forto flee in al +te haste +tat he mi+gt ; (CMBRUT3,34.1063)

and Armoger , +te kynges bro+ter , pursuede him ful fersly wi+t a ferse
herte , (CMBRUT3,34.1064)

and drof him vnto +te water , (CMBRUT3,34.1065)

and +tere <P_35> he toke him , (CMBRUT3,35.1066)

and anone smote of bo+te heuede , hendes , and feete ,
(CMBRUT3,35.1067)

and hewe +te body halto pecis , (CMBRUT3,35.1068)

and +to caste it into +te water ; Wherfore +tat water was callede
Hamondeshauen ; (CMBRUT3,35.1069)

and after , +tere was made a faire toune +tat +gitte $standeth +tat is
callede South-ampton . (CMBRUT3,35.1070)

And afterwarde , Armoger went to Wynchestre forto seche Claudius Cesar
+te Emperour ; (CMBRUT3,35.1071)

and +tere Armoger him toke . (CMBRUT3,35.1072)

And Claudius +te Emperour , +trou+g conseil of his Romayns +tat with
him were lefte alyf , made pees wi+t Armoger in +tis maner as +ge
shulle+t hure , +tat is to seyne , how +tat Claudius +te emperour
shulde +geue to Armoger , Gennen his dou+gter , forto haue to wif , so
+tat +tis lande fro +tat tyme afterwarde shulde be in +te Emperoure+g
power of Rome , oppon suche couenant , +tat none Emperour of Rome
shulde take none o+tere truage of +tis lande , but oneliche feaute ;
(CMBRUT3,35.1073)

and so +tai were accordede . (CMBRUT3,35.1074)

And oppon +tis couenant , Claudius Cesar sent to Rome for his dou+gter
Gennen ; (CMBRUT3,35.1075)

and when she was comen , Claudius Cesar +gaf her to Armoger to Wif ;
(CMBRUT3,35.1076)

and Armoger spoused here at London with michel solempnite and mer+te ;
(CMBRUT3,35.1077)

and +to was Armoger cronede , and made Kyng of Britaigne .
(CMBRUT3,35.1078)

<heading>

Of Kyng Armoger , in whas tyme seynt Peter prechede in Antyoche , wi+t
o+tere apostlis in diuerses contres . (CMBRUT3,35.1080)

Ca-pitulo xl . (CMBRUT3,35.1081)

</heading>

THis Kyng Armoger regnede wel , (CMBRUT3,35.1083)

and worthely +te lande gouernede , (CMBRUT3,35.1084)

and Claudis Cesar , in remembrance of +tis accorde , and for reuerence
and honour of his doughter , made in +tis lande a fare toune and a
faire castel , (CMBRUT3,35.1085)

and lete calle +te toune after his owen name ' Claucestre , ' +tat now
is callede Gloucestr . (CMBRUT3,35.1086)

and when +tis was al done , +te Emperoure toke his leue ,
(CMBRUT3,35.1087)

and went a+geyne to Rome ; (CMBRUT3,35.1088)

and Armoger was +to kyng , (CMBRUT3,35.1089)

and gouernede +te lande wel and nobil al his lif tyme .
(CMBRUT3,35.1090)

and this Armager gete a sone on his wif , +tat was callede Westmere .
(CMBRUT3,35.1091)

and <P_36> whiles +tat +tis Armoger regnede , seynt Peter prechede in
Antioche ; (CMBRUT3,36.1092)

and +tere he hade made a noble cherche , in +te whiche he satte ferste
in his chier , (CMBRUT3,36.1093)

and +tere he duellede vij +gere . (CMBRUT3,36.1094)

after , he went to Rome , (CMBRUT3,36.1095)

and was made Pope , til +tat Nero +te Emperour lete him martre .
(CMBRUT3,36.1096)

& +to prechede openly al +te Apostlis , in diuerses landes , +te ry+gt
fay . (CMBRUT3,36.1097)

And when Armoger hade regnede xxiiij +gere , he deyde ,
(CMBRUT3,36.1098)

and lith at London . (CMBRUT3,36.1099)

<heading>

How Kyng Westmer +gaf to Berynger an Ilande forlete ; (CMBRUT3,36.1101)

and +tere +tis Beringer made +te toune of Berwik . (CMBRUT3,36.1102)

Capitulo xlj . (CMBRUT3,36.1103)

</heading>

ANd after +tis Armoger , regnede his sone Westmer , a gode man , and a
wor+ti of body , (CMBRUT3,36.1105)

and wel gouernede +te lande . (CMBRUT3,36.1106)

Hit bifelle so +tat tydynges come to him oppon a day , +tat +te Kyng
Rodrik of Gascoigne was comen into +tis lande wi+t an huge noumbre of
peple , and was duellyng in Steynesmore . (CMBRUT3,36.1107)

and when Kyng Westmer herde +to tydyngus , he lete assemble a grete
host of Britons , (CMBRUT3,36.1108)

and come to +te Kyng Rodrik , (CMBRUT3,36.1109)

and +gaf him bataile . (CMBRUT3,36.1110)

and Kyng Westmer quellede Rodrik wi+t his owen hondes in pleyne bataile
; (CMBRUT3,36.1111)

and when +tat kyng Rodrikes men saw +tat here Lorde was dede , +tai
+golden ham alle to +te Kyng Westmer , (CMBRUT3,36.1112)

and bicome his men for euermore ; (CMBRUT3,36.1113)

and he +gaf ham a contre +tat was forlete , wher-in +tai my+gt duelle ;
(CMBRUT3,36.1114)

and +tider +tai went , (CMBRUT3,36.1115)

and duellede +tere al here lifes tyme ; (CMBRUT3,36.1116)

and ix C men +tere were of ham , and nomo lefte alif at +tat bataile .
(CMBRUT3,36.1117)

Here gouernour and her prince , me callede Berynger ; (CMBRUT3,36.1118)

and anone he biganne a toune , +tat +tai my+gt +terein duelle and haue
resceyt , (CMBRUT3,36.1119)

and lete calle +te toune Berwik vp Twede ; (CMBRUT3,36.1120)

and +tere +tai duellede , (CMBRUT3,36.1121)

and bicome riche . (CMBRUT3,36.1122)

but +tai nade no wymmen amonges ham , (CMBRUT3,36.1123)

and +te Britons wolde nou+gt +geue here dou+gtres to +to Straungers ;
Wherfore +tai went ouere +te see into Irland , and brou+gt with ham
Wymmen , and ham +to spousede ; (CMBRUT3,36.1124)

but +te men cou+te nou+gt vnderstonde +te langage ne +te speche of +te
wymmen , ney+ter +te wymmen of +te men , (CMBRUT3,36.1125)

and +terefore +tai speken to-gederes as scottes . (CMBRUT3,36.1126)

and aftirwarde , +trou+g chaungeyng of her <P_37> langages , in al
Fraunce +tei were callede +to Scottes : (CMBRUT3,37.1127)

and so +tai shal be callede for euermore . (CMBRUT3,37.1128)

<heading>

How Kyng Westmer Lete arere a stone in +te entryng of West-merland ,
+tere +tat he slou+gt Rodrik ; (CMBRUT3,37.1130)

& +tere he biganne ferste Housyng . (CMBRUT3,37.1131)

Capitulo Quadragesimo Secundo . (CMBRUT3,37.1132)

</heading>

ANd after this bataile +tat is aboue-saide , when Rodrik was dede ,
Kyng Westmer , in remembraunce of his Victorie , lete arere +tere ,
bisides +te way , a grete stone in hye , (CMBRUT3,37.1134)

& +gitte it stande+t , (CMBRUT3,37.1135)

and euermore shal stande , (CMBRUT3,37.1136)

and Lete graue in +te stone lettres +tat +tus saide : ' The Kyng
Westmere of Britaigne quellede in +tis place Rodrik his enemy . '
(CMBRUT3,37.1137)

And +tis Westmere was +te ferst man +tat made tounes and hous in
Engeland . (CMBRUT3,37.1138)

and at +tat stone bigynneth Westmerland , +tat Westmer lete calle after
his owen name . (CMBRUT3,37.1139)

and when Westmer hade so done , he duellede al his Lif tyme in +tat
contre of Westmerland , (CMBRUT3,37.1140)

for he louede +tat contre more ; (CMBRUT3,37.1141)

and when he hade regnede xxv +gere , he deide . (CMBRUT3,37.1142)

& li+t at Karleile . (CMBRUT3,37.1143)

<heading>

Of Kyng Coil , +tat was Westmeres sone , +tat helde his lande in pees
his lif-tyme . (CMBRUT3,37.1145)

Capitulo xl Tercio . (CMBRUT3,37.1146)

</heading>

After +tis Kyng Westmer , regnede his sone Coil , a goode man and a
wor+ti , and of gode condicions , (CMBRUT3,37.1148)

and wel gouernede his lande , (CMBRUT3,37.1149)

and of alle men he hade loue and pees ; (CMBRUT3,37.1150)

and in his tyme was neuer contak , debate , ne werre in Britayn ;
(CMBRUT3,37.1151)

and he regnede and was kyng in pees al his lif-tyme . (CMBRUT3,37.1152)

& When he hade bene kyng xj +gere , he deide , (CMBRUT3,37.1153)

and li+t at +Gork . (CMBRUT3,37.1154)

<heading>

How Kyng Lucye regnede after Coel his fader , +tat was a gode man ;
(CMBRUT3,37.1156)

and after , he bicome cristen . (CMBRUT3,37.1157)

Capitulo xl Quarto . (CMBRUT3,37.1158)

</heading>

After Kyng Coel , regnede Lucie his sone , +tat was a gode man to God
and to al +te peple . (CMBRUT3,37.1160)

he sent to Rome , to Apostle Eulenchie , +tat +to was ,
(CMBRUT3,37.1161)

and seide +tat he wolde bicome a cristen man , and resceyue baptisme in
+te name of God , and turne to +te <P_38> ry+gt bileue .
(CMBRUT3,38.1162)

Eulenchie sent ij legates , +tat me callede Pagan and Elibrayne , into
+tis lande , (CMBRUT3,38.1163)

and baptisede +te kyng and alle his menye , (CMBRUT3,38.1164)

and after went fro toune to toune , (CMBRUT3,38.1165)

and baptisede +te peple til al +tat Lande was baptisede ,
(CMBRUT3,38.1166)

and +tis was in +te c. lvj +gere after +te Incarnacion of Ihesu Crist .
(CMBRUT3,38.1167)

and +tis kyng Lucye made +to in +tis lande ij erchebisshoppes , on at
Kaunterbery and ano+tere at +Gork , and o+tere meny bisshopes +tat +git
bene in +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,38.1168)

And when +tise ij legates hade baptisede al +te lande +tai ordeynede
prestes forto baptisen childern and forto make +te Sacrament ;
(CMBRUT3,38.1169)

and after , +tai went a+geyne to Rome , (CMBRUT3,38.1170)

and +te kyng duellede in his lande , (CMBRUT3,38.1171)

and regnede with michel honour xiij +gere , (CMBRUT3,38.1172)

and after deide , (CMBRUT3,38.1173)

and li+t at Gloucestre . (CMBRUT3,38.1174)

<heading>

How +tis lande was longe wi+touten a kyng ; and how +te Britons chosen
a kyng . (CMBRUT3,38.1176)

Capitulo Quadragesimo. Quinto . (CMBRUT3,38.1177)

</heading>

THis kyng Lucie hade none heire of his body bigeten , +tat was
afterwarde grete harme and sorwe to +te lande ; (CMBRUT3,38.1179)

ffor , after +tis kyng Lucies deth , none of +te grete lordes of +te
lande wolde suffren an-o+tere to bene kyng , (CMBRUT3,38.1180)

but leuede in werre and debate amonges ham 1. +gere wi+touten kyng .
(CMBRUT3,38.1181)

but +to it bifel aftirwarde +tat a grete Prince come fro Rome into +tis
lande +tat me callede Seuerey ; nou+gt forto werr , but forto saue +te
ryght of Rome . (CMBRUT3,38.1182)

But no+teles , he nade nou+gt duellede half +gere in +tis lande , +tat
+te Britons ne quellede him . (CMBRUT3,38.1183)

when +to of Rome wiste +tat Seuerey was so slayn , +tai sent ano+tere
grete lorde into +tis lande , +tat me callede Allec , +tat was a
stronge man , and a my+gty of body , and duellede in +tis lande Longe
tyme , and dede miche sorwe to +te Britons , so +tat after , for pure
malice , +tai chosen ham a kyng amonges ham , +tat me callede
Astlepades , and assemblede a grete host of +te Britouns , and went to
London to seche Allec ; (CMBRUT3,38.1184)

and +tere +tai founde him , (CMBRUT3,38.1185)

and quellede him and alle his felawes +tat <P_39> were wi+t him ,
(CMBRUT3,39.1186)

but one of his felawes , +tat me clepede Waloun , defendet him fersly ,
(CMBRUT3,39.1187)

and fau+gt longe with +te Britouns , (CMBRUT3,39.1188)

but at +te laste he was descomfitede ; (CMBRUT3,39.1189)

and +te Britons token him , (CMBRUT3,39.1190)

and bounde him Hondes and feete , (CMBRUT3,39.1191)

and caste him into a water ; wher-fore +tat water afterwarde was
clepede euermore Walbroke . (CMBRUT3,39.1192)

+To regnede +tis Astlepades in quiete , til one of his erles +tat me
callede Coel , made a faire toune a+geynes +te kynges wille , and lete
calle +te toune Colchestre after his name , wherfore +te kyng was ful
wroth , and +tou+gt destroie +te erle , and bigan to werre vppon him ,
and brou+gt grete power , and +gaf bataile to +te erl .
(CMBRUT3,39.1193)

and +te erl defendede him fersly with his power , (CMBRUT3,39.1194)

and slough +te kyng him-self in +tat bataile ; (CMBRUT3,39.1195)

and +to was Coel cronede , and made kyng of +tis land .
(CMBRUT3,39.1196)

+tis Coel regnede and gouernede +te lande wel and nobly ,
(CMBRUT3,39.1197)

for he was a noble man , and wel bilouede amonges +te Britons .
(CMBRUT3,39.1198)

When +to of Rome herde +tat Astlepades was slayne , +tai were wonder
glade , (CMBRUT3,39.1199)

and sent ano+tere grete prince of Romayns , +tat me callede Constance ;
(CMBRUT3,39.1200)

and he come to +te Kyng Coil forto chalange +te truage +tat was wont to
bene paiede to Rome ; (CMBRUT3,39.1201)

and +te kyng ansuerede wel and wor+tely , (CMBRUT3,39.1202)

and saide +tat he wolde paye to Rome al +tat ry+gt and resoun wolde
wi+t godewil ; (CMBRUT3,39.1203)

and so +tai accordede +to wi+t goode wil , and wi+touten eny contak ;
(CMBRUT3,39.1204)

and bo+te +tai duellede togeder in loue . (CMBRUT3,39.1205)

The Kyng Coel +gaf his dou+gter Elyne to Constance , forto haue here
for his spouse , +tat was bo+te faire , wise , and gode , and wel
lettrede : (CMBRUT3,39.1206)

and +tis Constance spousede here +tere with michel honour .
(CMBRUT3,39.1207)

and it bifelle sone afterwarde , +tat +tis kyng Coel deide in the +gere
of his regne xiij , & Lith at Colchestre enterede . (CMBRUT3,39.1208)

<heading>

Of Kyng Constance , +tat was a Romayn , +tat was chosen kyng after +te
deth of Coel , for-asmiche +tat he hade spousede Elyn , +tat was Kyng
Coeles dou+gter . (CMBRUT3,39.1210)

Capitulo xlvj=o= . (CMBRUT3,39.1211)

</heading>

After +tis Kyng Coel , Constance was made kyng , and cronede ,
for-asmiche as he hade spousede Kyng Coele+g dou+gter , +tat was heire
of +te lande . +te whiche Constance regnede and wor+tely <P_40>
gouernede +te lande ; (CMBRUT3,40.1213)

and he bigate on his wif Elyn , a sone +tat me callede Constantyn .
(CMBRUT3,40.1214)

and +tis kyng bare trew fay , (CMBRUT3,40.1215)

and trewly dede to ham of Rome al his lif . (CMBRUT3,40.1216)

& when he hade regnede xv +gere , he deide , (CMBRUT3,40.1217)

and li+t atte +Gork . (CMBRUT3,40.1218)

<heading>

How Constantyne , +tat was Kyng Constance+g sone , & +te sone of seynt
Elyne , gouernede and rewlede +te lande , & was Emperour of Rome .
(CMBRUT3,40.1220)

Capitulo xl Septimo . (CMBRUT3,40.1221)

</heading>

After Kyng $Constance+g deth , Constantyne , his sone of seynt Elyne ,
+tat founde +tat croice in +te holy londe , and how Constantyne bicome
Emperoure of Rome . (CMBRUT3,40.1223)

Hit bifel so in +tat tyme +tere was an Emperour atte Rome , a sarasyne
, a tyraunt , +tat me callede Maxence , +tat put to +te deth alle +tat
bileuede in God , (CMBRUT3,40.1224)

and destroiede holy cherche by alle his power , (CMBRUT3,40.1225)

and slought Cristen men +tat he my+gt fynde ; (CMBRUT3,40.1226)

and amonge alle o+tere , he lete martre Seynt Kateryne , and meny
o+tere cristen peple +tat hade drede of deth , (CMBRUT3,40.1227)

+tai fledden (CMBRUT3,40.1228)

and comen into +tis lande to Kyng Constantyne , (CMBRUT3,40.1229)

and tolde him of +te sorwe +tat Maxence dede to al cristiente . Wherof
Constantyn hade pite , and grete sorwe made , and assemblede a grete
hoste and grete power , and went ouere see to Rome , and toke +te citee
, and quellede al +tat +terin were mescreaunt , +tat he my+gt fynde .
(CMBRUT3,40.1230)

And +to was he made Emperoure , (CMBRUT3,40.1231)

And was a gode man , (CMBRUT3,40.1232)

and gouernede him so wel , +tat al +te Landes to him were entendaunt
forto be vnder his gouernaile . (CMBRUT3,40.1233)

And +tis deuel tyraunt Maxence , +tat +to was in +te lande of Greke ,
when he herde +tis tydynges , he bicome wode , (CMBRUT3,40.1234)

and sodeynely deide , (CMBRUT3,40.1235)

and so he endede his lif . (CMBRUT3,40.1236)

When Constantyne went fro +tis land to Rome , he toke wi+t him his
moder Elyn , for +te michel wisedome +tat she cou+te , and +tre o+tere
grete lordes +tat he moste louede : (CMBRUT3,40.1237)

+tat one me callede Hoel , (CMBRUT3,40.1238)

ano+tere me callede Taberne , and +te +tridde Morhyn ;
(CMBRUT3,40.1239)

and toke al his lande to kepe vnto +te Erl of Cornwaile , +tat men
callede Octouyan . (CMBRUT3,40.1240)

anone as +tis Octouian wiste +tat his lorde was duellyng at Rome , he
seisede al +te lande into his honde , (CMBRUT3,40.1241)

and +terwi+t <P_41> dede al his wil amonges heye and law ,
(CMBRUT3,41.1242)

& +to helde him for kyng . (CMBRUT3,41.1243)

when +tis tydyng come to Constantyne +te Emperoure , he woxe wonder
wro+te towarde +te Erl Octouyan , (CMBRUT3,41.1244)

and sent Taberne with xij m=l= men forto destroye the erl for his
falsenesse , (CMBRUT3,41.1245)

and arryuede at Portesmouthe . (CMBRUT3,41.1246)

And when Octouyan wiste +tat , he assemblede a grete power of Britons ,
(CMBRUT3,41.1247)

and descomfitede Taberne . (CMBRUT3,41.1248)

And Taberne fledde +tens into Scotlande , (CMBRUT3,41.1249)

and ordeynede +tere a grete power , (CMBRUT3,41.1250)

and come a+geyne into +tis lande forto +geue bataile ano+tere tyme to
Octouyan . (CMBRUT3,41.1251)

When Octouyan herde telle +tat , he assemblede a grete power ,
(CMBRUT3,41.1252)

and come towarde Taberne as miche as he my+gt , so +tat +to ij hostes
metten oppon Staynesmore , (CMBRUT3,41.1253)

and strongely smyten to-gederes . (CMBRUT3,41.1254)

and +to was Octouyan descomfitede , (CMBRUT3,41.1255)

and fledde +tens into Norwaye ; (CMBRUT3,41.1256)

and Taberne seisede al +te lande into his hande , Tounes , castelles ,
and as mich as +tai +tere hade . (CMBRUT3,41.1257)

And si+tenes Octouyan come a+geyne fro Norway wi+t a grete power ,
(CMBRUT3,41.1258)

& slough Taberne , (CMBRUT3,41.1259)

& seisede al +te lande a+geyne into his honde , (CMBRUT3,41.1260)

& drof oute alle +te Romayns , (CMBRUT3,41.1261)

and was +to made Kyng , (CMBRUT3,41.1262)

and regnede . (CMBRUT3,41.1263)

<heading>

How Maximian , +tat was +te Emperoure+g cosyn of Rome spousede
Octouyane+g dou+gter , and was made kyng , (CMBRUT3,41.1265)

Capitulo xlviij=o= . (CMBRUT3,41.1266)

</heading>

THis Kyng Octouian gouernede +tis lande wel and nobly ;
(CMBRUT3,41.1268)

but he nad none heire , saf a dou+gter +tat was a +gonge childe , +tat
he louede as miche as his lif . (CMBRUT3,41.1269)

and forasmiche +tat he wax sike , and was in poynt of de+t , and my+gt
no lenger regne , he wolde haue made one of his Neveus to haue bene
kyng +te whiche was a noble kny+gt and stronge man , +tat me callede
Conan Merche-dok , (CMBRUT3,41.1270)

and he shulde haue kepte +te kynges dou+gter , & haue mariede her when
tyme hade bene ; (CMBRUT3,41.1271)

but +te lordes of +te lande wolde nou+gt suffre hit , (CMBRUT3,41.1272)

but +gaf here conseile to bene mariede to some hye man of great honour
, (CMBRUT3,41.1273)

and +tan my+gt she haue al her wille at +te conseile of +te Emperoure
Constantyne , here Lorde . (CMBRUT3,41.1274)

and at +tis conseile , +tai accordede and chose +to Cador , Erl of
Cornewail , forto wende <P_42> to +te Emperour to done +tis message .
(CMBRUT3,42.1275)

and he toked +te way , (CMBRUT3,42.1276)

and went to Rome , (CMBRUT3,42.1277)

and tolde +te Emperour +tis tydynges wel and wiselich .
(CMBRUT3,42.1278)

and +te Emperoure sent +to into +tis lande with him his owen cosyn ,
+tat was his Vncles sone , a noble kny+gt and stronge , +tat me callede
Maximian ; (CMBRUT3,42.1279)

and he spousede Octouyanus dou+gter , (CMBRUT3,42.1280)

and was cronede kyng of +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,42.1281)

<heading>

How Maximian , +tat was +te Emperourres cosyn , conquerede the Lande of
Amorican , and +gaf it to Conan Meriedok . (CMBRUT3,42.1283)

Capitulo xlix=o= . (CMBRUT3,42.1284)

</heading>

THis Kyng Maximian bicome so real , +tat he +tou+gt conquere +te lande
of Amorican for +te grete richesse +tat he harde telle +tat was in +tat
lande ; so +tat he ne lefte man +tat was of wor+ti-nesse -- kny+gt ,
squyer , ne none o+tere man -- +tat he ne toke ham with him , to grete
damage and harme to al +te lande , (CMBRUT3,42.1286)

but nome ham with him fram +tis lande , xxx M=l= kny+gtes +tat were
doughty mennes bodyes , (CMBRUT3,42.1287)

and went ouer into +te lande of Amorican , (CMBRUT3,42.1288)

and +tere slough +te kyng +tat me callede Imbal , (CMBRUT3,42.1289)

and conquerede al +te lande . (CMBRUT3,42.1290)

And when he hade so done , he callede Conan , (CMBRUT3,42.1291)

and saide : " For-asmiche as +te Kyng Octouyan wolde haue made +gow
kyng of Britaigne , and +trou+g me +ge were lette and destourblede ,
+tat +ge were nou+gt kyng , I +geue +gow al +tis lande of Amorican ,
(CMBRUT3,42.1292)

and +gow +terof make kyng . (CMBRUT3,42.1293)

And for-asmiche as +ge beth a Britoun , and +goure men also , and bene
comen fram Britaigne , I wille +tat +tis lande haue +te same name , and
nomore bene callede Amorican , but bene callede ' litel Britaigne ' ;
(CMBRUT3,42.1294)

and +te lande fro whens +ge be+te comen shal bene callede ' michel
Britaigne ' ; (CMBRUT3,42.1295)

and so shul men know +tat one Britaigne fram +tat o+tere . "
(CMBRUT3,42.1296)

Conan Meriedok +tankede him hende-liche ; (CMBRUT3,42.1297)

and so was he made kyng of litel Britaigne . (CMBRUT3,42.1298)

and when al +tis was done , Maxence went +tens to Rome ,
(CMBRUT3,42.1299)

and +tere was made Emperour after Constantyne . (CMBRUT3,42.1300)

Conan Meriedok duellede in litel Britaigne with michel honour ,
(CMBRUT3,42.1301)

and lete ordeyne ij M=l= <P_43> ploughmen of +te lande forto erie +te
lande , to harwe it and sowe , (CMBRUT3,43.1302)

and feffede ham alle rychely , after +tat +tai were . (CMBRUT3,43.1303)

and for-asmiche +tat Kyng Conan , ne none of his kny+gtes , ne none of
his o+tere peple , wolde nou+gt take wifes of +te nacion of Fraunce ,
he +to sent into grete $Britaigne , to +te Erl of Cornewaile +tat me
callede Dionotho , +tat chees +trou+g-oute alle +te lande xj M=l= of
maydenes , +tat is to seyne , viij M=l= for the mene peple , and iij
M=l= for +te grettest lordes +tat schulde ham spouse .
(CMBRUT3,43.1304)

And when Dionotho hade tak +tis commandement , he lete +to seche
+trou+g-out al grete Britaigne as meny as +te nombre come to ,
(CMBRUT3,43.1305)

for noman derst wi+tstande his commandement , for-asmichel as al +te
lande was taken him to warde and kepe , to do al +ting +tat him +to
likede . (CMBRUT3,43.1306)

And when alle +te maydenes were assemblede , he lete ham comme bifore
him to London , (CMBRUT3,43.1307)

and lete ordeyne for ham shippes hastely , as miche as ham nedet to
+tat viage , (CMBRUT3,43.1308)

and toke his owen doughter +tat me callede Vrsula , +tat was +te
faireste creature +tat eny man wist , (CMBRUT3,43.1309)

and wolde haue sent her to Kyng Conan , +tat shulde haue spousede here
, and made here quene of litel Britaigne ; (CMBRUT3,43.1310)

but she hade made priuely to God a vow of chastite , +tat here fader
wiste it nou+gt , ne noman elles +tat was leuyng oppon er+te .
(CMBRUT3,43.1311)

<heading>

How Vrsula , and xj M=l= of maydenes +tat were in here company , went
towarde litil Britaigne , & al were martrede at Coloigne .
(CMBRUT3,43.1313)

Capitulo Quinquagesimo . (CMBRUT3,43.1314)

</heading>

THis Vrsula chees into her company xj M=l= maydenes +tat of al o+tere
she was lady and maistres ; (CMBRUT3,43.1316)

and alle +tai went into +te shippis at on tyme , in +te water +tat me
calle+t Tamise ; (CMBRUT3,43.1317)

and commandede her kyn and alle her frendes to almy+gty God ,
(CMBRUT3,43.1318)

and sailede for+t towarde litel Britaigne . (CMBRUT3,43.1319)

But when +tai were comen in +te hye see , a stronge tempest arose , as
it was Goddes wil ; (CMBRUT3,43.1320)

and Vrsula , wi+t her shippis and here company , was dryuen , and +to
xj M=l= maidenes , toward Hundelande , +trou+g tempest ,
(CMBRUT3,43.1321)

and arryuede in +te <P_44> hauen of +te citee of Coloigne .
(CMBRUT3,44.1322)

The kyng of +te lande , +tat me callede Gowan , was +to in +te citee ;
(CMBRUT3,44.1323)

and when he wist +to tydynges , +tat so meny faire maydenes were +tere
arryuede , he tok Elga his bro+ter , and o+tere of his householde ,
wi+t him , (CMBRUT3,44.1324)

and went to +te shippes to see +tat fair company . (CMBRUT3,44.1325)

and when he sawe ham so faire , he and his company wolde haue ham
ouerlayne , and bynome here maydenhode . (CMBRUT3,44.1326)

but Vrsula , +tat gode mayde , conseilede , prayede , warnede , and
tau+gte ham +tat were here felowes , +tat +tai shulde defende ham wi+t
al her my+gt , and ra+ter suffre deth +tan suffre here bodyes bene
defoulede . So +tat alle +te maydenes bicome so stedefast in God , +tat
+tai defendede ham +trou+g his grace , so +tat none of ham hade power
to done ham eny shame ; wherfore +te kyng was so sore annoiede , +tat
he , for wra+t , lete slee ham euerychon anone ryght ;
(CMBRUT3,44.1327)

and so were alle +te maidenes martrede for +te loue of God ,
(CMBRUT3,44.1328)

and ligget at Coloyn . (CMBRUT3,44.1329)

<heading>

How Kyng Gowan come forto destroye +tis lande ; and how a man of grete
power , +tat me callede Gracian , defendede +te lande .
(CMBRUT3,44.1331)

Capitulo $Quinquagesimo Primo . (CMBRUT3,44.1332)

</heading>

WHen al +tis was done , Kyng Gowan , +tat was a sarasyn , callede his
bro+ter Elga , (CMBRUT3,44.1334)

and saide to him +tat he shulde gone to conquere +te lande +tat alle
+to faire maydenes were borne in . (CMBRUT3,44.1335)

and he ordeynede +to a grete power of Peihtes , of Denmarc , of
Orkeneye , and of Norwaye , (CMBRUT3,44.1336)

and +tai comen into +tis lande , (CMBRUT3,44.1337)

and brent tounes , (CMBRUT3,44.1338)

and slough folc , (CMBRUT3,44.1339)

and caste adone cherches and houses of religioun , (CMBRUT3,44.1340)

and robbede the lande in lengh and in brede , (CMBRUT3,44.1341)

and put to deth alle +to +tat wolde noght forsake +te ryght bileue and
cristen-dome , for-asmiche as +tere was none souerayne in the lande
+tat my+gt ham helpe or defende . (CMBRUT3,44.1342)

For +te Kyng Maximian hade taken wi+t him alle +te wor+ti men , when he
went to conquere litil Britaigne . (CMBRUT3,44.1343)

and in +te same tyme +tat +ge hure now telle , was Seynt Albone
martrede +trou+g +te wode tyraunt Diodicinn in +te same place , wherin
is now an Abbay made of Seynt Albone , whiles +tat he was a paynyme .
(CMBRUT3,44.1344)

But he conuertede him towarde God , +trou+g +te pre-dicacioun of a
grete clerc and a wyse , +tat me callede Ancibell , +tat <P_45> was
herburghede a nyght in his house ; (CMBRUT3,45.1345)

and +tis was after +te Incar-nacion of Ihesu Crist .ij C. iiij. vj
+gere . (CMBRUT3,45.1346)

and men shullen vnder stonde +tat Seynt Albone soffrede his martredome
bifore +tat Seynt Edmunde was martrede ; (CMBRUT3,45.1347)

and +terfore is seynt Albone callede +te ferst martre of Engelande .
(CMBRUT3,45.1348)

This Gowanus bro+ter , & his folk , +tat were Sarasynes , went
+trou+g-oute +te Lande , (CMBRUT3,45.1349)

and destroyede al +ting +tat +tai fonde ; (CMBRUT3,45.1350)

and no +ting +tai ne sparede . (CMBRUT3,45.1351)

When +tis tyd-yng come to Rome , how +tat Kyng Gowan hade bigonne forto
destroye +tis lande , +te Emperour and +to of Rome sent a stronge man ,
and of grete power , +tat me callede Gracian , $with xxiiij M=l= men
wel feightyng , forto caste oute Sarasynes of +tis lande ,
(CMBRUT3,45.1352)

and alle +tai arryuede at Portesmouthe . (CMBRUT3,45.1353)

Maximian my+gt nou+gt come him-self , for-asmiche as he was chosen
Emperoure after +te de+t of Constantyn , +tat was Seynt Elynes sone .
(CMBRUT3,45.1354)

When +tis Gracian was arryuede wi+t his host , he lete aspie priuely
wher +te Kyng Gowan my+gt bene founden ; (CMBRUT3,45.1355)

and he come vppon him sodeynly , as +tai Lay in her beddes ,
(CMBRUT3,45.1356)

and descomfitede ham , (CMBRUT3,45.1357)

and sloughe echeon , +tat non of hem Ascaped saf Gowan , +tat fledde
with mych sorowe in-to his cuntre . (CMBRUT3,45.1358)

Sone aftir yt byfel +tat Maximian was slayn at Rome , +turgh treson ;
(CMBRUT3,45.1359)

And when Gracian wyst +t=e= tydynge , he let Croune hym kyng of +tis
land . (CMBRUT3,45.1360)

<heading>

How Gracyan made hym kyng whan Maximian was slayn ; & after , +te
Brytouns quelled hym for his wikkydnesse . (CMBRUT3,45.1362)

Capitulo quinquagesimo ij=o= . (CMBRUT3,45.1363)

</heading>

This Gracian , when he gan forto regne , he bycome so wykked & so
sterne , & so mych sorow wrought to +t=e= Britouns , +tat +tey slow hym
amonges hem . (CMBRUT3,45.1365)

Tho Kyng Gowan had vndirstande +tat Gracian was do to deth , he
Assembled a gret power , (CMBRUT3,45.1366)

& come a+gen in-to +tis land ; (CMBRUT3,45.1367)

& yf he had arst don a grete harme , +t=o= dede he mych more ;
(CMBRUT3,45.1368)

for +t=o= distroyed he al this land , & al Crysten peple +tat was in
Myche Brytaigne , so +tat no man was so hardy for-to nempne God ;
(CMBRUT3,45.1369)

& ho +tat dede , anon he was put to strong deth . (CMBRUT3,45.1370)

<P_46>

But +te bysshop of London +tat was +to , +tat me called Gosselyn ,
scaped , (CMBRUT3,46.1372)

& went +tens to hem of Rome , to seche socour for-to helpe dystroye +te
Sara+gins +tat had destroyed +tis land . (CMBRUT3,46.1373)

And +t=e= Romayns seyde +tat +tey hadde be so ofte anoyed for her
sendyng after folk in-to Brytaigne , al for-to helpe +t=e= Britouns , &
+tey wold no more so do . (CMBRUT3,46.1374)

And so +t=e= Bysshop Gosselyn went +tens with-oute ony Socour or helpe
; (CMBRUT3,46.1375)

& +to went he to +t=e= Kyng of litil Brytaigne , +tat me called Aldroye
, (CMBRUT3,46.1376)

& +tis was +t=e= iij kyng after Gowan Meridiok , as bifore is sayd .
(CMBRUT3,46.1377)

The bysshop prayed this Kyng Aldroye of socour & of helpe .
(CMBRUT3,46.1378)

the kyng hadde herd how +t=e= bysshop fledde , & how +tat +t=e=
Crystene men were slayn in gret Brytaigne +turgh Paynynis & Sara+gins ,
(CMBRUT3,46.1379)

& he graunted hym Constantyn his bro+ter , hym for-to helpe , with Poer
of folk , (CMBRUT3,46.1380)

& hem dede arraye hors armure , & schippes , & al thing +tat hem neded
to +tat viage . (CMBRUT3,46.1381)

and when al thing was redy , he called +t=e= bysshop ,
(CMBRUT3,46.1382)

& to hym seyd : " I take +gou here to helpe & socour Constantyn my
bro+ter , vpon this couenaunt , +tat +gif God +gife hym grace , +te
Paynems & Sara+gins to schende & discomfite , +tat +tanne +ge make hym
kyng of +t=e= land " : (CMBRUT3,46.1383)

& +t=e= bysshop yt graunted with good wyll . (CMBRUT3,46.1384)

Constantyn & +t=e= bysshop nome leue +to of +t=e= Kyng Aldroye ,
(CMBRUT3,46.1385)

& by-took hym to God , (CMBRUT3,46.1386)

& nome her men xij M=l= , (CMBRUT3,46.1387)

& went in-to her schippes , (CMBRUT3,46.1388)

& sayled toward +t=e= gret Brytaigne , (CMBRUT3,46.1389)

& Arryued in Tottenesse . (CMBRUT3,46.1390)

when +t=e= Britouns herd +te tydyng +tat to hem come socour , +tey were
stronglich holpyn , (CMBRUT3,46.1391)

& ordeigned hem an huge nombre of peple , (CMBRUT3,46.1392)

& come to hem , (CMBRUT3,46.1393)

& hem vndirfongen with mychel honour . (CMBRUT3,46.1394)

Gowan , anon as he wyste of this +tyng , he Assemblyd all +te Sara+gins
, (CMBRUT3,46.1395)

& come a+gens hym , (CMBRUT3,46.1396)

& +gaf batayll . (CMBRUT3,46.1397)

And Constantyn slow hym with his owne hand ; (CMBRUT3,46.1398)

& all +t=e= othere Sara+gins were discomfited & slayn , +tat non
aschaped but +t=o= +tat were conuerted vnto God . (CMBRUT3,46.1399)

<heading>

How Constantyn , +tat was +te kynges bro+ter of litel Britaigne , was
Crouned kyng , for his wor+tines , of mych Bretaigne .
(CMBRUT3,46.1401)

Capitulo liij=o= . (CMBRUT3,46.1402)

</heading>

Anon , aftir +t=e= batayll , alle +tey went to London ,
(CMBRUT3,46.1404)

& crowned +tere Constantyn , (CMBRUT3,46.1405)

& made hym kyng of +tis lond . (CMBRUT3,46.1406)

And +t=e= bysshop Gosselyn sette +t=e= Croune vpon his hed ,
(CMBRUT3,46.1407)

& anoynted hym , as <P_47> falleth to A kyng for-to be ;
(CMBRUT3,47.1408)

& +t=o= bygan Crystendom . (CMBRUT3,47.1409)

This Constantyn , whan he was Crouned , anon aftir he spoused his wyf
+turgh counceil of +t=e= Britouns ; (CMBRUT3,47.1410)

& he begate iij Sones on her : (CMBRUT3,47.1411)

+t=e= ferst me called Constaunce , +tat other Aurylambros , & +t=e= iij
Vter . (CMBRUT3,47.1412)

Constance , +t=e= eldest brother , when he come to Age , made hym a
monke at Wynchestre . (CMBRUT3,47.1413)

Constantyn here fadir was slayn +turgh treson ; (CMBRUT3,47.1414)

for it byfell vpon a tyme +tat a Pohete come to hym vpon a day , in
Message as yt were , (CMBRUT3,47.1415)

& seyd +tat he wolde speke with +te kyng pryuyly in Counceyl .
(CMBRUT3,47.1416)

The kyng lete voyde his Chambre of +t=o= men +tat were with-Inne ;
(CMBRUT3,47.1417)

& +to Abide +tere nomo but +t=e= kyng & +te Pohete , (CMBRUT3,47.1418)

& made a Contenaunce as +tey wolde speke to-gidere in his ere ;
(CMBRUT3,47.1419)

& +tere he qwelled hym with a long knyf ; (CMBRUT3,47.1420)

& after , went qweyntly out of +t=e= Chambre in-to ano+ter Chambre ;
(CMBRUT3,47.1421)

so at +te laste no man wyst wher he was bycome . (CMBRUT3,47.1422)

When +t=e= kynges men it wyste , +tat here lord was so ded , +tei made
so mych sorowe +tey nyst all what for-to done , for-as-mych as his ij
sones , Aurylambros & Vter , weren so yenge +tat non of hem myght be
kyng ; (CMBRUT3,47.1423)

& +t=e= iij bro+ter was monke at Wynchestre , as I sayd before .
(CMBRUT3,47.1424)

But Vortiger , +tat was Erl of Westsex , +tought pryuyly in his herte ,
thurgh queyntise , to be kyng ; (CMBRUT3,47.1425)

& went to Wynchestre +ter +tat Constaunce was monk , (CMBRUT3,47.1426)

& to hym seyde : " Constaunce quod he , " +goure fadir is ded ,
(CMBRUT3,47.1427)

& +gour ij bre+terin +tat ben with Gosselyn , +t=e= bysshop of London ,
to noryssh , beth so yeng , +tat non of hem may be kyng ; wherfore y
counseyle +tat +ge forsake +goure Abyte , & come with me ,
(CMBRUT3,47.1428)

& I schal do so to +t=e= Brytouns +tat +ge schul be made kyng . "
(CMBRUT3,47.1429)

<heading>

Of Constaunce , +tat was Constantynus sone , +tat was Monk at Wynchestr
; & how he was made kyng after his faders deth , +turgh Counceill of
Vortiger , +tat was Erle of Westsex , for-as-mych as Aurilambros & Vter
, his ij bre+terin , were but of yonge age , & was slayn .
(CMBRUT3,47.1431)

Capitulo liiij=o= . (CMBRUT3,47.1432)

</heading>

This Vortiger counceyled +tis Constaunce so mych tyl he forsook his
Abyte , & went with hym . (CMBRUT3,47.1434)

& anon aftir , he was Crouned and made kyng by Assent of +t=e= Brytouns
. (CMBRUT3,47.1435)

This kyng Constance , <P_48> whan he was crouned & made kyng , he wyst
ne knew but litil of +t=e= world , (CMBRUT3,48.1436)

ne cowde no thing as knyghthood axed , (CMBRUT3,48.1437)

he made Vortiger his maister & his chef Counceillour ,
(CMBRUT3,48.1438)

& yaf hym all his power , for-to ordeigne & do as myche as to +t=e=
reaume perteyned , so +tat hym-self no +ting entrauelled , but only
bare +te name of kyng . (CMBRUT3,48.1439)

Whan Vortiger saw +tat he had al +t=e= land in his warde & gouernayle ,
at his owne wyll , he +tought A pryue Treson , (CMBRUT3,48.1440)

& +tought to sle Constance +te kyng , +tat he myght hym-self be Crouned
& made kyng & regne , (CMBRUT3,48.1441)

& lete sende after a C knyghttes of Pehetes , +t=e= worthiest of +t=e=
land , (CMBRUT3,48.1442)

& hem helde with hym , to duelle wi+t him , and to bene Kepers of his
body , as he wolde wende +trou+g +te lande to ordeyne +tinges +tat
perteynede to a Kyng . (CMBRUT3,48.1443)

And +tis Vortiger honourede so miche +to C kny+gtes (CMBRUT3,48.1444)

and so miche +gaf ham of golde and siluer , & so ryche rewell , robes ,
hors , and o+tere noble plente , wherfore +tai helde him more lorde
+tan +tai deden +te kyng . (CMBRUT3,48.1445)

And Vortyger tolde ham , if +tat he moste bene kyng , {TEXT:he} , as it
were +trou+g tresoun , he wolde make ham richest of +te lande .
(CMBRUT3,48.1446)

so at the laste , +trou+g grete +giftes +tat he hade +geue largely ,
+tai crieden +trou+g +te court +tat Vortiger were better wor+ti ben
kyng +tan Constance ; wherfore Vortiger made sem-blent as +tau+g he
hade bene wro+t , and departede +tens fro +te court , and saide he most
gone elles-where for +ting +tat he hade to done ; (CMBRUT3,48.1447)

and so +te traitoure +gede for enchesoun +tat +tai shulde slee him ,
+tat is to seyne , Constance . (CMBRUT3,48.1448)

When +tis Vortiger was gone , hit bifelle sone after +tat +to C
kny+gt+g of Peightes breken +te dores of +te kynges chambre ,
(CMBRUT3,48.1449)

and +tere +tai him slough and smoten of his heuede , (CMBRUT3,48.1450)

and bare it to Vortiger +tere +tat he duellede . (CMBRUT3,48.1451)

and when Vortyger saw +tat heuede , he wepte ful tenderly wi+t his eye
; (CMBRUT3,48.1452)

and no+telese he was some dele glade of his deth , (CMBRUT3,48.1453)

and anone lete take +to C kny+gtes of Peightes , (CMBRUT3,48.1454)

& bonde here hondes bihynde ham , (CMBRUT3,48.1455)

and lade ham to London ; (CMBRUT3,48.1456)

& +tere +tai were dampnede to deth <P_49> as false traitoures .
(CMBRUT3,49.1457)

and anone after , al +te britons of +te lande , by commune assent
cronede +tere Vortiger , (CMBRUT3,49.1458)

& made him kyng of +te lande . (CMBRUT3,49.1459)

<heading>

How +te wardeynes +tat hade +to ij childerne to kepe , +tat were
Constantines sones , lade ham to litel Britaigne , for the tresoun and
falsenesse of Vortiger . (CMBRUT3,49.1461)

Capitulo Quin-quagesimo Quinto . (CMBRUT3,49.1462)

</heading>

THis kyng Vortyger , when he was cronede , +to +tat hade +te ij
childerne in kepyng , Aurilambros and Vter , +trou+g ordenance of
Gosselyn , +tat was bisshop of London at his de+t , derst nou+gt duelle
in the lande wi+t +te childerne , (CMBRUT3,49.1464)

but lade ham to +te kyng of litel Britaigne , forasmiche as he +to
wiste +te tresoun of Vortiger , +tat +to was made Kyng , +trou+g wham
Constance here bro+ter was slayn , wherfore +to C kny+gtes of Peightes
were put to +te deth , and bare al +te blame , as +tei+gt Vortiger hade
nou+gt wiste +terof , no+ter +terto consentede ; (CMBRUT3,49.1465)

and so +te Kepers of +to ij childerne drade laste Vortiger wolde put
ham to deth , +trou+g his tresoun and falsenesse , as he hade done her
bro+ter biforne ; (CMBRUT3,49.1466)

and +terfor +tai wer ladde ouer into litel Britaigne ,
(CMBRUT3,49.1467)

and +te kyng ham resceyuede wi+t michel honour , (CMBRUT3,49.1468)

and lete ham to norisshe ; (CMBRUT3,49.1469)

and +tere +tai duellede til +tai bicome fair kny+gte+g & $strong and
ferse , (CMBRUT3,49.1470)

and +tou+gt euer to bene avengede of +te deth of Constantyne here
bro+ter , when +tai saw here tyme ; (CMBRUT3,49.1471)

and so +tai deden , as +te shul hur aftirward . (CMBRUT3,49.1472)

Hit was nou+gt long after , +tat +te tydynges ne come ouer +te see , to
+te kynrede of +te C kny+gte+g of Peightes +tat were dampnede and put
to +te deth +trou+g Vortiger in +tis lande ; (CMBRUT3,49.1473)

+terfore +tai weren wonderly wro+te , (CMBRUT3,49.1474)

& sworen +tat +tai <em> would be avenged of her kins death , </em>
(CMBRUT3,49.1475)

and comen into +tis lande wi+t a grete power , (CMBRUT3,49.1476)

& rob-beden in meny places , (CMBRUT3,49.1477)

& slou+g , (CMBRUT3,49.1478)

& dede al +te sorw +tat +tai my+gt . (CMBRUT3,49.1479)

When Vortyger hit wiste , he made sorw ynow (CMBRUT3,49.1480)

and <P_50> sore was annoyede ; (CMBRUT3,50.1481)

and in a-no+ter partie also tydynges come +tat Aurilambros & Vter
ordeynede ham , and assemblede a grete hoste forto come into michel
Britaigne , +tat is to seyne , into +tis lande , to bene avenged of
Constance de+t her bro+ter so +tat in one half and in +tat o+ter he was
brou+gt into so miche sorwe +tat he nyst whider to wende .
(CMBRUT3,50.1482)

<heading>

How Engist and xj M=l= men come into +tis lande , to whom Vortiger +gaf
a place +tat is callede Thongecastell . (CMBRUT3,50.1484)

Capitulo lvj=to= . (CMBRUT3,50.1485)

</heading>

ANd sone after +tis sorw , tidynges come to Vortiger , +tat a grete
nauye of straungers were arryuede in Kent ; (CMBRUT3,50.1487)

but +tai wist nou+gt whens +tai were , ne wherfore +tai were comen .
(CMBRUT3,50.1488)

The Kyng sent anone messagers +tider , +tat somme of ham shulde come
and speke wi+t him , forto wete what folc +tai werne , and what +tai
axede , and into what contre +tai wolde gone . (CMBRUT3,50.1489)

+tere were ij bre+terne , Prynces and maistres of +tat straunge company
: (CMBRUT3,50.1490)

+tat on me callede Engist , and +tat o+tere Horn . (CMBRUT3,50.1491)

Engist went +to to +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,50.1492)

& tolde to him encheson wherefore +tai were +tere arryuede in his lande
, (CMBRUT3,50.1493)

and saide : " sire ! we beth of a contre +tat is callede Saxoyue , +tat
is , +te Lande of Germayn , wherin is so miche sorw , +tat +te peple is
so myche +tat +te lande may nou+gt ham sustene ne suffice .
(CMBRUT3,50.1494)

The maystres & Prynces +tat haue+t +te lande to gouerne and rewele ,
shul done come bifore ham men and wymmen , (CMBRUT3,50.1495)

+te boldest +tat bene amonges ham and best mowen trauaile into
diuerse+g londes ; (CMBRUT3,50.1496)

and so +tai shal ham +geue Horse and harneyse , armure , and al +ting
+tat ham nede+t ; (CMBRUT3,50.1497)

and after +tai say to ham +tat +tai go into ano+ter contre , wher +tat
+tai mowen leue , as here auncestres deden biforne ham .
(CMBRUT3,50.1498)

and +terfore , sire kyng , if +ge haue ou+gt to <P_51> done wi+t oure
company , we bene comen into +goure lande ; (CMBRUT3,51.1499)

and wi+t gode wille +gow wil serue , and +gour lande helpe , kepe , &
defende fram +goure enemys , if +tat +gow nede+t . (CMBRUT3,51.1500)

when Vortiger herde +tis tydynges , he saide he wolde gladeliche
wi+thalde ham , oppon soche couenant , (CMBRUT3,51.1501)

if +tai my+gt delyuer his lande of his enemys , he wolde +geue ham
resonable landes , wher +tai shulde duelle for euermore .
(CMBRUT3,51.1502)

Engist +tankede him godeliche ; (CMBRUT3,51.1503)

and in +tis maner he and his company , xj. M=l= men , shulde duelle
wi+t +te Kyng Vortiger ; (CMBRUT3,51.1504)

and so miche +tai deden +trou+g here boldenesse , +tat +tai delyuerede
+te lande clene of here enemys . (CMBRUT3,51.1505)

+to praiede Engist +te Kyng , of so miche lande +tat he my+gt make to
him a citee , for him and for his menye . (CMBRUT3,51.1506)

The kyng ansuerede & saide , ' it was nou+gt forto done wi+touten
conseile of his Britons . ' (CMBRUT3,51.1507)

Engist prayede him eftesones of as miche place as he my+gt compasse
wi+t a twonge of a skyn , wher-oppon he my+gt make him a maner , and
for his to duelle in ; (CMBRUT3,51.1508)

and +te kyng grantede it frely . (CMBRUT3,51.1509)

+to +tok Engist a bole skyn , (CMBRUT3,51.1510)

and cotte it as smale as he my+gt , al into a twonge al rounde ,
(CMBRUT3,51.1511)

& +ter-wi+t compassede as miche lande as he compassede ; wher-oppon he
made a faire castel . (CMBRUT3,51.1512)

and when +tis castel was ymade , he lete calle it Twongecastel , for
asmiche as +te place was merkede wi+t a twonge . (CMBRUT3,51.1513)

<heading>

Of Ronewenne , +tat was Engistes doughter , and how Kyng Vortyger
$spousede her for here beaute . (CMBRUT3,51.1515)

C. lvij=mo= . (CMBRUT3,51.1516)

</heading>

WHen +tis castel was makede , and ful wel arraiede , Engist priuely
sent bi lettre into +te contre +tat he come of , after an hundrede
shippis fillede with strange men +tat were bolde and wel fei+gtyng in
alle batailes ; and +tat +tai shulde bryng wi+t ham Ronewenne , his
dou+gter , +tat was +te fairest creature +tat eny man my+gt see .
(CMBRUT3,51.1518)

And when +te peple was comen , +tat he hade sende after , he toke ham
into +te castel wi+t michel ioye ; (CMBRUT3,51.1519)

and him him-self , vppon a day , went vnto +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,51.1520)

and prayede him derworly +tat he wolde come and see his new maner ,
+tat he hade made in +te place +tat he hade compassede wi+t +te twong
of +te <P_52> skyn . (CMBRUT3,52.1521)

+te kyng anone grantede him frely , (CMBRUT3,52.1522)

and wi+t him went +tider , (CMBRUT3,52.1523)

and was wel payede wi+t +te castel & wi+t +te faire werk ;
(CMBRUT3,52.1524)

and togederes +tere +tai eten and dranken wi+t michel ioye .
(CMBRUT3,52.1525)

And when ny+gt come , +tat +te kyng shulde go into his chambre forto
take +tere his ny+gtes reste , Ronewenne , +tat was Engistes dou+gter ,
come wi+t a coupe of golde in here honde , (CMBRUT3,52.1526)

and knelede bifore +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,52.1527)

and saide to him " Whatsaile ! " (CMBRUT3,52.1528)

and +te kyng wist nou+gt what it was forto mene , ne what he shulde
ansuere , for-asmiche as himself ne none of his Britons +gitte cou+te
none Englisshe speke , ne vnderstonde it , but speken +to +tat same
langage +tat Britons +gitte done . (CMBRUT3,52.1529)

No+teles , a Latymer tolde +te kyng +te fulle vnder-stondyng +terof '
whatsaill ' ; and +tat o+ter shulde ansuere ' drynkehaile ' :
(CMBRUT3,52.1530)

and +tat was +te ferst tyme +tat ' whatsaile ' and ' drynkehaile ' come
vp into +tis lande ; (CMBRUT3,52.1531)

and fram +tat tyme into this tyme it Ha+t bene wel vsede .
(CMBRUT3,52.1532)

The Kyng Vortiger saw +te fairenesse of Ronewenne , (CMBRUT3,52.1533)

and his armes layde aboute here nek , (CMBRUT3,52.1534)

and +tries swetely cussede hir ; (CMBRUT3,52.1535)

and anone ry+gt he was vnarmerede oppon hire , +tat he desirede to haue
here to wyf , (CMBRUT3,52.1536)

and axede of Engist hir fader . (CMBRUT3,52.1537)

and Engist grantede , oppon +tis couenaunt +tat +te kyng shulde +geue
him al the contre of Kent , +tat he my+gt duelle in , and al his peple
. (CMBRUT3,52.1538)

+te kyng hym grantede priuely with a gode wille ; (CMBRUT3,52.1539)

and anone after he spousede +te damisell . (CMBRUT3,52.1540)

+tat was miche confusion to himself ; (CMBRUT3,52.1541)

and +terfor al +te Britouns bicome so wro+t , for enchesoun +tat he
hade spousede a womman of mysbileue , wherfore +tai went al from him ,
and no+ting to him toke kepe , ne helpe him in +tinges +tat he hade to
done . (CMBRUT3,52.1542)

<heading>

How Vortymere , +tat was Vortigers sone , was made kyng , & Engist
dryuen oute ; & how Vortymer was slayn +trou+g Ronewenne .
(CMBRUT3,52.1544)

Capitulo lviij=o= . (CMBRUT3,52.1545)

</heading>

THis Engist went into Kent , (CMBRUT3,52.1547)

and seisede al +te lande into his hande , for him and for al his men ;
(CMBRUT3,52.1548)

and bicome in a litel while of so grete power , & so miche peple hade ,
+tat men wist nou+gt in litel tyme , whiche were +te kynges men , &
whiche were <P_53> Engistes men . wherfore al Britaigne hade of ham
drede , and saide amonges ham +tat , if +tai ne toke o+tere counseil
bituene ham , al +te lande shulde be bitrayede +trou+g Engist and his
peple . (CMBRUT3,53.1549)

Vortyger +te kyng hade bigeten on his ferst wif iij sones :
(CMBRUT3,53.1550)

+te ferst me callede Vortymer ; +te secunde , Catagren ; and +te
+tridde , Passent . (CMBRUT3,53.1551)

+Te Britons , euerychon by one assent , chosen Vortymer forto bene here
lorde , & here souerayne , and hir conseiler in euery bataile ,
(CMBRUT3,53.1552)

and cronede him , (CMBRUT3,53.1553)

and made him Kyng , (CMBRUT3,53.1554)

and Wolde soffre Vortiger no longer to regne , for enchesoun of +te
alliance bituene Engist and him . (CMBRUT3,53.1555)

+te Britons ordeynede a grete host to drif out Engist and his company
of +te lande , (CMBRUT3,53.1556)

and +gaf him iij batailles : (CMBRUT3,53.1557)

+te ferst was in Kent , +tere +tat he was lorde ; (CMBRUT3,53.1558)

+te secunde was att Tetteford ; (CMBRUT3,53.1559)

and +te +tridde was in a shire a +tis half Cool , in a more .
(CMBRUT3,53.1560)

& in +tis batail ham mette Cattegren and Horn , Engistes bro+ter , so
+tat eueryche of ham slou+g o+ter ; (CMBRUT3,53.1561)

but for-asmiche as +te contre was +geuen longe bifore to Horn , +trou+g
Vortyger , +to he hade spousede his cosyn ; +tere he hade made a faire
castel +tat me callede Horncastel , after his owen name .
(CMBRUT3,53.1562)

And Vortymere was so annoiede for his bro+teres de+t , Cattegren , +tat
he was dede in soche a maner ; wherfore anone he lete felle +te castel
to +te grounde , (CMBRUT3,53.1563)

and after +tat , he ne lefte ny+gt ne day til he hade dryuen out Engist
and all his peple of +te lande . (CMBRUT3,53.1564)

And when Engist was dryuen away , Ronewenne his dou+gter made sorwe
ynow , (CMBRUT3,53.1565)

and queyntly spake to ham +tat were nexte +te kyng Vortymere ,
(CMBRUT3,53.1566)

and priueest wi+t him . (CMBRUT3,53.1567)

and so miche she +gaf ham of +giftes , +tat he was apoysenede ,
(CMBRUT3,53.1568)

& deide at London +te iiij +gere of his regne ; (CMBRUT3,53.1569)

& +tere he lith . (CMBRUT3,53.1570)

<heading>

How +te Britons chosen a-no+tere tyme Vortyger to bene here king ; and
Engist come into +tis lande a+geyne & +tai fou+gten to-gedres .
(CMBRUT3,53.1572)

Capitulo lix=o= . (CMBRUT3,53.1573)

</heading>

After Vortymeres de+t , +te Britons , by here commune assent ,
Eftesones made Vortyger here kyng , vppon +tis couenaunt , +tat he
shulde neuer after soffren Engist , ne none of his , eftesones shulde
come into +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,53.1575)

And when al +tis was done , <P_54> Ronewenne +te Quene sent priuely by
lettre to Engist , that she hade enpoisenede Vortymer , and +tat
Vortyger , her lorde a+geyne bare +te croune and regnede , and +tat he
shulde come a+geyne into +tat lande , wel arraiede wi+t miche peple ,
forto avenge him vppon +te Britons , and to wynne his lande a+geyne .
(CMBRUT3,54.1576)

of +tis tydyng Engist made grete ioye , (CMBRUT3,54.1577)

and apparailede him hastely wi+t xv M=l= men +tat were dou+gty en euery
batail . (CMBRUT3,54.1578)

And when Vortyger herde telle +tat Engist was comen a+geyne wi+t a
grete power into +tis lande , he assemblede his Britons ,
(CMBRUT3,54.1579)

and +to went a+geyns Engist forto haue +geue him bataile , and his folc
; (CMBRUT3,54.1580)

but Engist hade him sore of +te Britons , (CMBRUT3,54.1581)

for +tai hade descomfitede him biforn-hand , and dryuen him out by
streng+t ; wherfore Engist prayede him of a loue-day , and saide he was
nou+gt comen forto fi+gt , but forto haue his lande a+geyne of Kent ,
if he might accorde wi+t +te Britons , and of ham haue grace .
(CMBRUT3,54.1582)

The Kyng Vortiger , +trou+g conseile of his Britons , grauntede a
loue-day ; (CMBRUT3,54.1583)

and +tus it was ordeynede +trou+g +te Britons , +tat +tilk loue-day
shulde ben holden faste bisides Salesbury , vppon an hull ;
(CMBRUT3,54.1584)

and Engist shulde come +tider wi+t iiij=c= kny+gtes , wi+touten mo ,
and +te kyng wi+t as meny of +te wisest of +tis lande .
(CMBRUT3,54.1585)

And at +tat day +te kyng come wi+t his conseil , as it was ordeynede ;
(CMBRUT3,54.1586)

but Engist hade warnede his kny+gtes priueliche , and ham commandede
+tat eueryche of ham shulde put a Longe Knyf in his hose ;
(CMBRUT3,54.1587)

and when he saide , " faire sires ! now is tyme forto speke of loue and
pees , " eueryche anone , eueryche shulde draw his knyf & slee a
Britoun . (CMBRUT3,54.1588)

& so +tai quellede xxx M=l= & lxj of kny+gtes ; (CMBRUT3,54.1589)

and wi+t miche sorwe meny of ham ascapede ; (CMBRUT3,54.1590)

and Vortyger him-self was taken and Lade to Twongecastell , and put
into prisoun ; (CMBRUT3,54.1591)

and somme of Engistes men wolde +tat +te kyng hade bene brent al quyk .
(CMBRUT3,54.1592)

And Vortiger +to , to haue his lif , grauntede ham as miche as +tai
wolde axen , (CMBRUT3,54.1593)

and +gaf vp all +te lande , tounes and castelles , citees and Burghes ,
to Engist and to his folc . (CMBRUT3,54.1594)

and alle +te Britons fledde +tenns into Walys , (CMBRUT3,54.1595)

and +tere helde ham stille . (CMBRUT3,54.1596)

and Engist went +trou+g +te lande , (CMBRUT3,54.1597)

and seisede alle +te lande with ffraunchises ; (CMBRUT3,54.1598)

and in euery place lete caste adoune <P_55> cherche+g and houses of
religioun , (CMBRUT3,55.1599)

and destroyede Cristendome +trou+g +te lande , (CMBRUT3,55.1600)

and lete chaunge +te name of +te lande , +tat no man of his were so
hardy after +tat tyme to calle +tis lande Britaigne , but calle it
Engistes lande ; (CMBRUT3,55.1601)

and he departede alle +tat lande to his men , (CMBRUT3,55.1602)

and +tere made vij kynges forto streng+t +te lande , +tat +te Britons
shulde neuer after come +terin . (CMBRUT3,55.1603)

The ferst kyngdome was Kent +tere +tat Engist him-self regnede , and
was lorde & maystre ouer al +te o+tere ; (CMBRUT3,55.1604)

Ano+tere kyng hade Southsex , where now is Chichestre ;
(CMBRUT3,55.1605)

The +tridde kyng hade Westsex ; (CMBRUT3,55.1606)

The fer+te kyng hade Essex ; (CMBRUT3,55.1607)

The v kyng hade Estangle , +tat now is callede Northfolc , Southfolc ,
Merchemeriche , +tat is to seynt , +te Erldome of Nichol ;
(CMBRUT3,55.1608)

+te sixte hade Leycestreshire , Northamptonshire , Hereford and
Huntyngdoune ; (CMBRUT3,55.1609)

The vij hade Osenford , Gloucestr , Wynchestre , Warwik and Darbyshire
. (CMBRUT3,55.1610)

<heading>

How Vortiger went into Walis , and biganne +tere a castel , +tat wolde
nou+gt stande wi+touten morter temprede wi+t mannes blode .
(CMBRUT3,55.1612)

Capitulo Sexagesimo . (CMBRUT3,55.1613)

</heading>

WHen Engist hade departede al +te lande in this maner bituene his men ,
he delyuerede Vortiger out of prison , (CMBRUT3,55.1615)

and soffrede hym frely to gone whider +tat he wolde . (CMBRUT3,55.1616)

and he toke his way , (CMBRUT3,55.1617)

and went into Walys , +tere +tat his Britons duellede , for-asmiche as
+tat lande was strong and wikkede to wynne . (CMBRUT3,55.1618)

and Engist neuer come +tere , (CMBRUT3,55.1619)

ne knew neuer bifore +tat Lande . (CMBRUT3,55.1620)

Vortiger helde him +tere wi+t his Britons , (CMBRUT3,55.1621)

and axede conseil what him was best al forto done ; (CMBRUT3,55.1622)

and +tai +gaf him conseil to make a stronge castel +tat he my+gt
him-self +terin kepe and defende if it nede were . (CMBRUT3,55.1623)

Masounes in hast +tere were fette , (CMBRUT3,55.1624)

and bigonne +te werk oppon +te hull of Breigh ; (CMBRUT3,55.1625)

but certes +tus it bi-felle , +tat al the werk +tat +te masounes made
aday , adoune it felle any+gt ; (CMBRUT3,55.1626)

and +tat ferede so iij tymes or iiij , wherof +tai hadden grete wonder
what it my+gt bene (CMBRUT3,55.1627)

& +terof +te kyng was sore annoiede of +tat chaunce , (CMBRUT3,55.1628)

and wist nou+gt what to done ; wherfore he lete sende after +te wisest
clerkes , and also lewede men +tat weren +trou+g-out Walys , +tat myght
bene fonde , for +tai shulde telle wherfore +te <P_56> foundement so
failede $vnder +te werk , and +tat +tai shulde him telle what was best
to done . (CMBRUT3,56.1629)

and when +te wisest men longe tyme hade studiet , +tai saide to +te
kyng +tat he shulde done sike a childe borne of a woman +tat neuer hade
wi+t man to done , (CMBRUT3,56.1630)

& +tat childe he shulde sleen , & temper wi+t his blode +te morter of
+te werk , (CMBRUT3,56.1631)

& so shulle +te werke endure euermore wi+touten ende .
(CMBRUT3,56.1632)

<heading>

How +te kyng lete seche Merlyn +trou+g al Walys forto speke wi+t him .
(CMBRUT3,56.1634)

Capitulo lxj=o= . (CMBRUT3,56.1635)

</heading>

When +te kyng herde +tis , he commandede his messagers anone to wende
+trou+g-out al Walys , to seche +tat childe if +tai myght him fynde ,
and +tat +tai shulde brynge him forthwi+t ham vnto him .
(CMBRUT3,56.1637)

and in recorde and witnesse of +tis +ting , he toke ham his lettres ,
+tat +tai ne were destourblede of no man , ne lette . (CMBRUT3,56.1638)

And so faste spede ham the messagers , +tat +tai come vnto a toune +tat
me callede Kermerdyn ; (CMBRUT3,56.1639)

and as +tai passede fourth in here way , +tai fonden ij childerne of
xiiij +gere age chiddyng togeder wi+t hastif wordes ; (CMBRUT3,56.1640)

and one of ham saide to +tat o+ter " Donebat , " quod he , " +ge done
al wronge to chide or strif wi+t me , (CMBRUT3,56.1641)

for +ge haue no witte ne resoun as I haue . " (CMBRUT3,56.1642)

" Certes , Merlyn , " quod +tat o+tere , " of +goure witte and of +gour
resoun y make no forse , (CMBRUT3,56.1643)

for men telle+t communeliche +tat +ge haue no +ting of god , si+t +ge
hade neuer fader , (CMBRUT3,56.1644)

but alle men weten wel ho is +goure moder . " (CMBRUT3,56.1645)

The kynges massagers , when +tai herde +tis strif bituene +to ij gromes
, +tai axede of men +tat stoden bituene ham , whens +tat Merlyn was
born , & who him norisshede ; (CMBRUT3,56.1646)

and +te folc ham tolde +tat a grete gentil-woman him bare in Kermerdyne
, +tat me callede Adhan , but neuere my+gt men wete who was +te childes
fader . (CMBRUT3,56.1647)

When +te messagers herde +tis tydynges , +tai went anone to him +tat
was wardeyne of +te toune , (CMBRUT3,56.1648)

and tolde him +te kynges wille and his lettres , wherfore +tai were
comen +tider . (CMBRUT3,56.1649)

Merlyn and his moder anone were sent bifore +te wardeyne of +te toune ,
(CMBRUT3,56.1650)

and he commandede ham +tat +tai <P_57> shulde gone to +te kyng , as hit
was ordeynede by his messagers . (CMBRUT3,57.1651)

Merlyn and his moder come vnto +te kyng (CMBRUT3,57.1652)

and were vnder-fonge wi+t michel honour ; (CMBRUT3,57.1653)

and +te kyng axede of +tat lady ' if +tat childe were her sone , and
who him bigate . ' (CMBRUT3,57.1654)

The lady ansuerede , ful tender wepyng , (CMBRUT3,57.1655)

and saide she hade neuer company of man worldely ; (CMBRUT3,57.1656)

" but , sire , " quod shee , " as y was a +gonge maiden in my faderes
chambre , and o+tere of grete lynage were in my company , +tat ofte
were wont to playe and to solacen , I belefte allone in my chaumbre of
my fader , (CMBRUT3,57.1657)

& wolde nou+gt gon out , for brennyng of +te sone . (CMBRUT3,57.1658)

And oppon a tyme +tere come a faire bachiler , (CMBRUT3,57.1659)

and entrede into my chaumbre +tere +tat I was allone ;
(CMBRUT3,57.1660)

but how he come into me , & wher , I wiste neuer , ne +gitte wote ,
(CMBRUT3,57.1661)

for +te dores were fast barrede ; (CMBRUT3,57.1662)

and wi+ me he dede game of loue , (CMBRUT3,57.1663)

for I nade no+ter my+gt ne power him to defende fro me ;
(CMBRUT3,57.1664)

and ofte he come to me in the forsaide maner , so +tat he bigate one me
+tis same childe ; (CMBRUT3,57.1665)

but neuer my+gt y wete of him what he was , ne whens he come , ne what
was his name . (CMBRUT3,57.1666)

<heading>

Of +te ansuere of Merlyn , wherfore +te kyng axede whi his werk myght
nou+gt stande +tat he hade bigonne , my+gt nou+gt proue .
(CMBRUT3,57.1668)

Capitulo lxij=o= . (CMBRUT3,57.1669)

</heading>

When Merlyn hade herde al +tat his moder hade saide , he spake to +te
kyng in this maner : " sire , how y was bigeten , axe +ge no more ,
(CMBRUT3,57.1671)

for hit falle+t nou+gt to +gow ne to none o+tere forto wete ;
(CMBRUT3,57.1672)

but telle me +te enchesone wherefore I ame to +gow brou+gt , and
wherfore +ge haue sent after me . " (CMBRUT3,57.1673)

" Certes , " quod +te kyng , " my wise concelers hauen done me to
vnderstonde +tat +te morter of a werk +tat I haue done bigonne biheue+t
, ben temperede wi+t +gour blode , (CMBRUT3,57.1674)

or +te fundement shal faile for euermore . " (CMBRUT3,57.1675)

" Sire , " quod Merlyn , " wille +ge slee me for my blode forto temper
wi+t +goure morter ? " (CMBRUT3,57.1676)

" +Ge , " quod +te kyng , " or elles shal neuer my castel stonde , as
my conselers done me to vnderstonde . " (CMBRUT3,57.1677)

+To ansured Merlyn to +te kyng : (CMBRUT3,57.1678)

" sire , " he saide , " late ham come bifore me , +to wise conselers ,
(CMBRUT3,57.1679)

and I wil proue +tat +tai say <P_58> nou+gt wel ne trewely .
(CMBRUT3,58.1680)

and when +te wise were comen , Merlyn axede if his blode were +te
enchesoun to make +te werke stande to endure . (CMBRUT3,58.1681)

Alle +tise wise were abasshede , (CMBRUT3,58.1682)

and cou+t nou+gt ansuere , (CMBRUT3,58.1683)

Merlyn +to saide to +te kyng : " sire , I shal telle +gow +te encheson
wherfore +gour werk +tus faile+t and may nou+gt stande .
(CMBRUT3,58.1684)

+tere is vnder +te mountaigne +tere +tat +ge haue bigonne +gour tour a
grete ponde of water ; (CMBRUT3,58.1685)

and in +te botume of +te ponde , vnder +te water , +tere be+t ij
dragons , -- +tat one is white , and +tat o+tere rede , -- +tat
fei+gten to-geder ageyne +goure werk . (CMBRUT3,58.1686)

Do+t myne de+te til +gour men come to the ponde , (CMBRUT3,58.1687)

and doth +gour men take away +te water al out , (CMBRUT3,58.1688)

and +tan +ge shul see +te dragons , as I haue +gow tolde , +to
togederes fei+gten ageyne +gour werk ; (CMBRUT3,58.1689)

and +tis is +te encheson , certes , wher-fore +gour fundement faile+t .
" (CMBRUT3,58.1690)

the kyng anone lete degge vnder , til +tat men come to +te ponde ,
(CMBRUT3,58.1691)

& lete do away al +te water ; (CMBRUT3,58.1692)

and +tere +tai fonde ij dragons , as Merlyn hade tolde , +tat egrely
fou+gten togederes ; (CMBRUT3,58.1693)

+te white dragoun egrely assailede +te rede , (CMBRUT3,58.1694)

and laide on him so strong +tat he my+gt nou+gt endure ,
(CMBRUT3,58.1695)

but wi+tdrowe him , (CMBRUT3,58.1696)

& hidde him in the same Cafe , (CMBRUT3,58.1697)

and restede . (CMBRUT3,58.1698)

And when he hade awhile restede , he went bifore , (CMBRUT3,58.1699)

and assailede +te rede dragoun angrely , (CMBRUT3,58.1700)

and assailede him so sore +tat he my+gt nou+gt a+geynes him endure ,
(CMBRUT3,58.1701)

but with-drow him (CMBRUT3,58.1702)

and restede . (CMBRUT3,58.1703)

And after come a+geyne +te white dragoun , (CMBRUT3,58.1704)

and strongely fou+gt wi+t +te reede dragoune , (CMBRUT3,58.1705)

and bote him euel , (CMBRUT3,58.1706)

& him ouer-come , +tat he fley +tens , (CMBRUT3,58.1707)

and nomore come a+geyne . (CMBRUT3,58.1708)

<heading>

Of +te significacions of +to ij dragounes +tat were in +te botume of
+te ponde , +tat fou+gten togederes . (CMBRUT3,58.1710)

Capitulo Sexagesimo tercio . (CMBRUT3,58.1711)

</heading>

THe Kyng Vortiger and his men , +tat saw +tis bataile , hade grete
mervaile , (CMBRUT3,58.1713)

and praede Merlyn to telle him what it myght bitoken .
(CMBRUT3,58.1714)

" Sire , " quod Merlyn " y shal +gow telle : (CMBRUT3,58.1715)

the rede dragoun bitokene+t +goure-self , (CMBRUT3,58.1716)

& +te white bitokene+t +te folc of Saxoine , +tat ferst +ge toke and
helde in +tis lande , +tat now fei+gten a+geines +gow , <P_59> and +gow
haue dryuen and enchacede . (CMBRUT3,59.1717)

But +te Britons +tat bene of +gour lynage ouercome ham ,
(CMBRUT3,59.1718)

and dryuen ham awhile ; (CMBRUT3,59.1719)

and si+ten , at +te comyng a+geyne of +te Saxoynes , +tai recouerede
+tis lande , (CMBRUT3,59.1720)

and helde hit for euermore , (CMBRUT3,59.1721)

and dryuen oute +te Britouns , (CMBRUT3,59.1722)

and dede wi+t +tis lande al her wille , (CMBRUT3,59.1723)

& destriede cristendome +trou+goute +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,59.1724)

+Ge hade ferst ioye of here commyng , (CMBRUT3,59.1725)

but now it is turnede to +gow grete damage & sorwe ; (CMBRUT3,59.1726)

ffor +to ij bre+terne of Constance +tat was kyng , +tat +ge lete slee ,
shul comen bifore a Quin+gime passede wi+t a grete power fram litel
Britaigne , (CMBRUT3,59.1727)

and shul avenge +te de+t of hire bro+ter : (CMBRUT3,59.1728)

+tai shal brenne +gow ferst wi+t sorwe , (CMBRUT3,59.1729)

& after +tai shul sle a grete partie of +te Saxoynes ,
(CMBRUT3,59.1730)

and shul dryue al +te remanent oute of the lande ; (CMBRUT3,59.1731)

and +terfore abide +ge no longer to make no castell ne none o+tere werk
, (CMBRUT3,59.1732)

but anone gone elle+g-where , +goure lif forto saue . (CMBRUT3,59.1733)

to God I +gow bitake , (CMBRUT3,59.1734)

for treu+t I haue I-saide to +gow of +ting +tat shal bifalle .
(CMBRUT3,59.1735)

And vnderstonde wel +tat Aurilambros shal bene kyng , (CMBRUT3,59.1736)

but he shal bene enpoisenede , and litil while regne . "
(CMBRUT3,59.1737)

<heading>

Of Kyng Aurilambros ; how he pursuede Vortiger and Engist , and how
+tai deiden . (CMBRUT3,59.1739)

Capitulo Sexagesimo Quarto . (CMBRUT3,59.1740)

</heading>

MErlyn and his moder departede fro +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,59.1742)

and turnede a+geyne to Kermerdyn . (CMBRUT3,59.1743)

and so after tydynges come to +te Britons +tat Aurilambros and Vter his
bro+ter were arryuede at Tottenesse wi+t a grete host ,
(CMBRUT3,59.1744)

and +te Britouns anone assemblede ham , (CMBRUT3,59.1745)

& went to vnderfong Aurilambros and Vter wi+t grete nobleye ,
(CMBRUT3,59.1746)

& ladde ham to London , (CMBRUT3,59.1747)

and cronede +tere Aurylambros , (CMBRUT3,59.1748)

and made him kyng , (CMBRUT3,59.1749)

and deden to him homage . (CMBRUT3,59.1750)

and he axede wher Vortiger +tat was kyng myght bene founden ,
(CMBRUT3,59.1751)

for he wolde bene avengede of his bro+tere+g de+t , (CMBRUT3,59.1752)

and after he wolde werre oppon paynymes : (CMBRUT3,59.1753)

and +tai tolde him +tat Vortiger was in Walis ; (CMBRUT3,59.1754)

and so +tai ladde him +tiderward . (CMBRUT3,59.1755)

Vortiger wist wel +tat +to ij bre+terne come him to conquere ,
(CMBRUT3,59.1756)

& fleye +tens into a castel +tat me <P_60> callede Generth , +tat stode
vppon an hye mounteyne , (CMBRUT3,60.1757)

& +tere him helde . (CMBRUT3,60.1758)

Aurylambros , and Vter his bro+ter , and hire folc , hade bisegede +te
castel longe tyme , (CMBRUT3,60.1759)

for +te castel was stronge and wel arraiede ; (CMBRUT3,60.1760)

so at +te laste +tai cast wilde fire , (CMBRUT3,60.1761)

and brent hous and men , and al here arraye , & as miche as was wi+tin
+te castel , so +tat Vortiger was brent amonge alle o+tere ;
(CMBRUT3,60.1762)

and so deide he with michel sorwe . (CMBRUT3,60.1763)

+To was Engist in Kent , (CMBRUT3,60.1764)

and regnede +tere , (CMBRUT3,60.1765)

and herde +tis tydynges (CMBRUT3,60.1766)

and anone fledde , (CMBRUT3,60.1767)

and wolde haue wende into Scotland forto haue hade socour ,
(CMBRUT3,60.1768)

but Aurilambros and his men mette wi+t him in the North contre ,
(CMBRUT3,60.1769)

and +gaf him bataile , (CMBRUT3,60.1770)

& Engist and his men ham defendede whiles +tai myght ,
(CMBRUT3,60.1771)

but he and his folc were descom-fitede and slayn , (CMBRUT3,60.1772)

and Otta his sone fley vnto +Gork , (CMBRUT3,60.1773)

& Aurilam-bros him folwede egrely . (CMBRUT3,60.1774)

Otta , a litel while a+geynes him stode , (CMBRUT3,60.1775)

but afterwarde he put him to his mercy , (CMBRUT3,60.1776)

and Aurilambros vnderfonge him ; (CMBRUT3,60.1777)

& to him and to his men he +gaf +te contre of Galway in Scotland ,
(CMBRUT3,60.1778)

and +tere +tai duellede . (CMBRUT3,60.1779)

The Kyng Aurylambros went +to +trou+g +te lande , (CMBRUT3,60.1780)

and put awaye +te name of Engistes lande , +tat $Engist , after his
owen name hade callede bifore , (CMBRUT3,60.1781)

+to lete he it calle a+geyne Grete Britaigne , (CMBRUT3,60.1782)

and lete make a+geyne cherches , houses of religioun , castelles ,
citees , and burghes and tounes +tat +te Saxoynes hade destroiede ,
(CMBRUT3,60.1783)

and come to London , (CMBRUT3,60.1784)

and lete make a+geyne the Wallis of +te citee , whiche Engist & his
folc hade caste adoune . (CMBRUT3,60.1785)

+Te Britons ladde him to +te mount of Anbrian , wher some tyme was an
house of religioun +tat +to was destriede +trou+g paynemys , $whereof a
knyght +tat me callede Anbry , +tat some tyme was foundour of +te hous
, (CMBRUT3,60.1786)

and +terfor +te hulle was callede +te mount of Bryan ,
(CMBRUT3,60.1787)

and after was callede Ambresbery , and shal for eueremore .
(CMBRUT3,60.1788)

<heading>

How Aurilambros dede redresse +te lande of Grete Britaigne , +tat was
destroiede +trou+g Saxoynes . (CMBRUT3,60.1790)

Capitulo Sexa-gesimo Quinto . (CMBRUT3,60.1791)

</heading>

THe Kyng Aurilambros lete amende and redresse +te hous of Ambresbery ,
(CMBRUT3,60.1793)

and +terin put monkes , (CMBRUT3,60.1794)

but now +tere beth nonnes ; a litil fram +te place +tat me calle+t
Salesbury , +tere +tat <P_61> +te Britouns were quellede in +tat place
+tat Vortiger & Engist shulde haue made a loueday , in whiche place
+tere were slayne xxx M=l= kny+gtes +trou+g tresoun of Engist .
(CMBRUT3,61.1795)

+Te kyng +terof hade grete pitee , (CMBRUT3,61.1796)

& +tou+gt to make , in mynde of ham , a monument of stone +tat my+gt
endure to +te worldes ende . (CMBRUT3,61.1797)

and of +tis +ting +tai tok here conseile what +terof was best to done .
(CMBRUT3,61.1798)

+To spake to +te kyng +te bishop of London +tat me called Ternekyn ,
+tat he shulde enquere after Merlyn , (CMBRUT3,61.1799)

for he cou+te best telle how +tis +ting mi+gt bene made .
(CMBRUT3,61.1800)

and merlyn after was sou+gt and founde , (CMBRUT3,61.1801)

& come to +te kyng ; (CMBRUT3,61.1802)

and +te kyng tolde him his wille of +te monument +tat he wolde haue
made . (CMBRUT3,61.1803)

+to ansuerede Merlyn to +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,61.1804)

and saide : " +tere be+t grete stones in Irlande , and longe vppon the
hulle of Kyan +tat men calle+t +te geant caroll ; (CMBRUT3,61.1805)

and if +tai were put in +tis place as +tai be+t +tere , here +tai wolde
endure euermore , in remembraunce of +to knyghtes +tat here be+t
enterede . " (CMBRUT3,61.1806)

" Par ma foy , " quod +te kyng , " as herde stones beth in my londe as
beth in Irland . " (CMBRUT3,61.1807)

" so+t , " quod Merlyn , (CMBRUT3,61.1808)

" but in all +gour lande beth non soche , (CMBRUT3,61.1809)

for Geaunte+g sette ham for grete gode of hamself , (CMBRUT3,61.1810)

ffor atte euery tyme +tat +tai were wonded , or in eny maner hurt ,
+tai wasshen +te stones wi+t hote water , (CMBRUT3,61.1811)

& +tan wosshen ham +terwi+t , (CMBRUT3,61.1812)

and anone +tai were hole . " (CMBRUT3,61.1813)

<heading>

How +te Britons went forto seche +te grete stones in Irland .
(CMBRUT3,61.1815)

Capitulo lxvj=to= . (CMBRUT3,61.1816)

</heading>

WHen +te Britons hade herde of +tis +ting , +tai went (CMBRUT3,61.1818)

and sworen ifere amonges ham , +tat +tai wolde gone to seche +te stones
; (CMBRUT3,61.1819)

and toke wi+t ham Vter , +te kynges bro+ter , to bene here cheueteyne ,
& xv M=l= men ; (CMBRUT3,61.1820)

and Merlyn conseilede ham forto gone into Irlande , (CMBRUT3,61.1821)

and so +tai deden . (CMBRUT3,61.1822)

And when +te Kyng of Irland , +tat me callede Guillomer , herde telle
+tat straungers were arryuede in his lande , he assemblede a grete
power , (CMBRUT3,61.1823)

and fou+gt a+geyns ham ; (CMBRUT3,61.1824)

but he & his folc were descomfitede . (CMBRUT3,61.1825)

the Britons went four+t til +tai come to +te mount of Kylyan ,
(CMBRUT3,61.1826)

and clymede vnto +te mount ; (CMBRUT3,61.1827)

but when +tai saw +te stones , and +te maner how +tai stoden , +tai
hadden grete mervail , (CMBRUT3,61.1828)

and saide bituene ham +tat ' noman shulde <P_62> ham remeve , for no
strenghe ne engyne , so huge +tai weren , and so long . '
(CMBRUT3,62.1829)

But Merlyn , +trou+g his crafte and queyntise , remevede ham ,
(CMBRUT3,62.1830)

and brou+gt ham into hire shippis , (CMBRUT3,62.1831)

and come a+geyn into +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,62.1832)

and Merlyn sette +te stones +tere +tat +te Kyng wolde haue ham ,
(CMBRUT3,62.1833)

and sette ham in +te same maner as +tai stoden in Irland .
(CMBRUT3,62.1834)

and when +te kyng saw +tat it was made , he +tankede Merlyn ,
(CMBRUT3,62.1835)

and rychely him rewardede at his owen wille ; (CMBRUT3,62.1836)

& +tat place he lete calle Stonhynges for euermore . (CMBRUT3,62.1837)

<heading>

How Passent , +tat was Vortiger+g sonne , & +te Kyng Guillomer , come
into +tis land ; and how a traitoure +tat me callede Coppa ,
enpoisenede +te Kyng Aurilambros . (CMBRUT3,62.1839)

Capitulo Sexagesimo Septimo . (CMBRUT3,62.1840)

</heading>

ANd men shul vnderstonde +tat Passent , +tat was Vortigers sone ,
leuede in +te same tyme , (CMBRUT3,62.1842)

and come into +tis lande wi+t a grete power , (CMBRUT3,62.1843)

and arryuede in +te Northcontre , (CMBRUT3,62.1844)

& wolde bene avengede of his fadere+g de+t Vortiger , (CMBRUT3,62.1845)

and stronglich trust vppon +te com-pany +tat he hade brou+gt wi+t him
oute of +te lande of Germayne , (CMBRUT3,62.1846)

and hade conquerede al +te Northcontre vnto +Gork . (CMBRUT3,62.1847)

And when Kyng Aurilambros herde +tis , he assemblede a grete power of
Britons , (CMBRUT3,62.1848)

and went forto fei+gt wi+t him ; (CMBRUT3,62.1849)

and Passent and his peple were descomfitede . (CMBRUT3,62.1850)

But Passent ascapede +tens , wi+t some of his folc , (CMBRUT3,62.1851)

and fledde +tennes into Irland , (CMBRUT3,62.1852)

and come to Kyng Guillomer , (CMBRUT3,62.1853)

and praede him of helpe and socoure . (CMBRUT3,62.1854)

The kyng grantede him wi+t gode wil , (CMBRUT3,62.1855)

and saide : " I wolde helpe +gow oppon +tat couenaunt , +tat I my-self
moste gon wi+t +gow wi+t al my power into Britaigne , (CMBRUT3,62.1856)

and I wolde me avenge vppon +te Britons , (CMBRUT3,62.1857)

for +tai comen into my londe . (CMBRUT3,62.1858)

and token +te stones wi+t streng+t +tat is callede Geant Caroil . "
(CMBRUT3,62.1859)

+te Kyng Guillomere lete ordeyne his shippis , (CMBRUT3,62.1860)

and went to +te see wi+t xv M=l= men , (CMBRUT3,62.1861)

and arryuede in Walis (CMBRUT3,62.1862)

and bigonne to robbe and miche sorwe to done . (CMBRUT3,62.1863)

hit bifelle so +tat Kyng Aurilambros lay sike at Wynchestre ,
(CMBRUT3,62.1864)

and myght nou+gt helpe himself , so +tat he sent in his name Vter his
bro+tere , with a grete power , forto help Walys ; (CMBRUT3,62.1865)

and +tiderwarde he went as miche as he my+gt . (CMBRUT3,62.1866)

+Te <P_63> Kyng of Irland , and Passent , herde telle +tat Aurylambros
was sik ; (CMBRUT3,63.1867)

and to ham come a sarasine +tat me clepede Coppa , (CMBRUT3,63.1868)

and saide : " sire+g , duelle +ge here al in pees wi+t +goure hoste ,
(CMBRUT3,63.1869)

and y bihote +gow , +trou+g my queyntise , +tat I shal slee +te Kyng
Aurylambros +tat li+t sike . " (CMBRUT3,63.1870)

" If +ge do , " quod Passent , " y shal +gow richely auaunce . "
(CMBRUT3,63.1871)

This traitoure Coppa put oppon him an habite of religioun ,
(CMBRUT3,63.1872)

and lete shaue him a brode crone , (CMBRUT3,63.1873)

and come to +te kynges court , (CMBRUT3,63.1874)

and saide +tat he was a gode ffisician , (CMBRUT3,63.1875)

and saide +tat he wolde hele +te kyng of his malady . (CMBRUT3,63.1876)

Tho saide +te traitour Coppa vnto +te kyng : " sire , be+t of gode
comfort , (CMBRUT3,63.1877)

for y shal +geue +gow soche a medecyne +tat +ge shulle swete anone
ry+gt , and softe slepe , and haue gode reste . " (CMBRUT3,63.1878)

& +te traitour +gaf him soche a poysoun +tat he slepte anone ryght ,
and deide in his slepyng . (CMBRUT3,63.1879)

and +te traitoure saide +tat he wolde gone oute into +te felde til +te
kyng were awakede ; (CMBRUT3,63.1880)

and so scapede he away , (CMBRUT3,63.1881)

for noman to him hade suspesion , for enchesoun of his habit +tat he
was in clo+tede , and also for his brode crone . (CMBRUT3,63.1882)

But when +te kynges meny wist +tat he was dede , +tai bicome wonder
sory , (CMBRUT3,63.1883)

and fast sou+gt +te traitour ; (CMBRUT3,63.1884)

but +tai mi+gt nou+gt hem fynde , (CMBRUT3,63.1885)

for Coppa turnede a+geyne to +te host fro whens that he come .
(CMBRUT3,63.1886)

<heading>

When Aurilambros was dede , a sterr in the morne was seyne with a clere
light ; (CMBRUT3,63.1888)

& at the bou+gte of +te beeme was seye +te heuede of an horrible
Dragoun . (CMBRUT3,63.1889)

Capitulo Sexagesimo Octauo . (CMBRUT3,63.1890)

</heading>

WHen the Kyng Aurilambros was +tus dede & enpysenede at Wynchestre , a
morn , after +tat he was dede , aboute +te tyme of prime , +tere was
seyn a sterr grete and clere ; (CMBRUT3,63.1892)

and +te beeme of +te sterr was brighter +tan +te sone ;
(CMBRUT3,63.1893)

and at +te bou+gt of +te beeme apperede a dragounes heuede ,
(CMBRUT3,63.1894)

and oute of his mou+t comen ij huge li+gte+g +tat were as li+gt as eny
fire brynnyng . (CMBRUT3,63.1895)

And +tat o beeme went towarde Fraunce , and strau+gt ouere +te see
+tiderward ; (CMBRUT3,63.1896)

and out of +tat beem comen vij beemes ful clere and longe , as it were
+te li+gt of fire . (CMBRUT3,63.1897)

+tis sterre was seyne of meny man ; (CMBRUT3,63.1898)

but none of <P_64> ham wist what it bitokenede . (CMBRUT3,64.1899)

Vter , +tat was +te kyngus bro+ter , +tat was in Walys wi+t his hoste
of Britouns , saw +tat sterre , and +te grete li+gt , +tat it +gaf .
(CMBRUT3,64.1900)

he wondrede +teron gretly , what it my+gt bitoken ; (CMBRUT3,64.1901)

he lete calle Merlyn , (CMBRUT3,64.1902)

& praiede him forto telle what it my+gt bitokene . (CMBRUT3,64.1903)

<heading>

Of +te bitokenyng of +tat sterr . (CMBRUT3,64.1905)

Capitulo Sexagesimo ix=o= . (CMBRUT3,64.1906)

</heading>

MErlyn saw +tat sterre , (CMBRUT3,64.1908)

and bihelde hit longe tyme , (CMBRUT3,64.1909)

and si+tenes he quok and wepte tenderly ; (CMBRUT3,64.1910)

& saide : " allas , allas +tat so noble kyng and wor+ti is dede .
(CMBRUT3,64.1911)

and I do +gow to vnderstonde +tat Aurilambros , +gour bro+ter , is
enpoysenede , (CMBRUT3,64.1912)

and +tat I se wel in +tis sterre . (CMBRUT3,64.1913)

and +goure-self bitokene+t bi +te heuedes of +te dragoun +tat is seyne
at +te bou+gt of +te beeme : (CMBRUT3,64.1914)

+tat is +goureself , +tat shal bene kyng , and regne .
(CMBRUT3,64.1915)

and by +te beem +tat stode towarde +te Est , is vnderstonde +tat +ge
shul geten a sone +tat shal conquere al Fraunce and alle +te landes
+tat be+t longeyng to +te Kyng of Fraunce , +tat shal bene a wor+tier
Kyng , and more of honoure : +tan euer was eny of his ancestres .
(CMBRUT3,64.1916)

And by +te beem +tat stracchet towarde Irland , is bitokenede +tat +ge
shul bigete a dou+gter +tat shal be quene of Irland ; (CMBRUT3,64.1917)

and +te vij beemes bitokenes +tat +ge shul haue vij sones ;
(CMBRUT3,64.1918)

and eueryche of ham shal bene kyng , and regne wi+t michel honououre .
(CMBRUT3,64.1919)

and abide +ge no longer here , (CMBRUT3,64.1920)

but go (CMBRUT3,64.1921)

and +gif batail to +goure enemys , (CMBRUT3,64.1922)

and fei+gt wi+t ham boldely , (CMBRUT3,64.1923)

for +ge shul ouercome ham and haue +te victorie . " (CMBRUT3,64.1924)

Vter +tankede hertly Merlyn , (CMBRUT3,64.1925)

and tok his men , (CMBRUT3,64.1926)

and went towarde his enemys ; (CMBRUT3,64.1927)

and +tai fou+gten togeder mortally ; (CMBRUT3,64.1928)

and so +tai des-comfited his enemys alle , (CMBRUT3,64.1929)

& destroiede ham (CMBRUT3,64.1930)

& him-self quel-lede Passent , +tat was Vortiger+g sone ;
(CMBRUT3,64.1931)

and his Britons quellede Guillomer , +tat was Kyng of Irland , and alle
his men . (CMBRUT3,64.1932)

and Vter anone after +tat bataile tok his way toward Wynchestre $forto
done entier Aurilambros kyng , +tat was his bro+ter ; (CMBRUT3,64.1933)

but +to was +te body born to Stonehynge wi+t michel honoure , +tat he
hade <P_65> done made in remembrance of +te Britons +tat +tere were
slayn +trou+g tresoune of Engist , +tat same day +tat +tai shulde haue
bene accordede ; (CMBRUT3,65.1934)

& in the same place +tai enterede Aurilambros , +te secunde +gere of
his regne , wi+t al +te worship +tat myght bene longyng to soche a kyng
, of whos soule God haue mercy ! (CMBRUT3,65.1935)

<heading>

Of Vter Pendragoun ; (CMBRUT3,65.1937)

and wherfore he was callede so , after +ge shal here ;
(CMBRUT3,65.1938)

& he was ouertake for +te grete loue of Igerne , +tat was +te Erles wif
of Cornwaile . (CMBRUT3,65.1939)

Capitulo Septuagesimo . (CMBRUT3,65.1940)

</heading>

After +te deth of Aurylambros , Vter his bro+ter was cronede ,
(CMBRUT3,65.1942)

and regnede wel and wor+tily ; (CMBRUT3,65.1943)

and in remembraunce of +te dragons +tat he was likenede to , he lete
make ij dragounes +trou+g conseile of his Britouns : +tat one to bene
borne bifore him when he went into bataile , & +tat o+tere to abide at
Wynchestre in the bisshoppes cherche ; (CMBRUT3,65.1944)

And for +tat enchesoun he was callede euermore after , Vter Pendragoun
. (CMBRUT3,65.1945)

And Octa , +tat was Engistes sone , commendet litil Vter +tat was made
newe kyng , (CMBRUT3,65.1946)

and a+geynes him biganne forto meve werr , (CMBRUT3,65.1947)

and ordeynede a grete company of his frendes & of his kynne , and of
Ossa his bro+ter , (CMBRUT3,65.1948)

and hade take al +te lande fro Humber vnto +Gork ; (CMBRUT3,65.1949)

but +to of +Gork helde strongely agayne ham , (CMBRUT3,65.1950)

and nolde soffre ham come into +te toune , ney+ter to +gelde +te citee
to ham ; (CMBRUT3,65.1951)

and he bisegede +te toune anone ry+gt , (CMBRUT3,65.1952)

and +gaf +terto a stronge assaut , (CMBRUT3,65.1953)

but tho of +te citee ham keped wel and strongely . (CMBRUT3,65.1954)

And when Vter herde +terof , he come +tider wi+t a stronge power forto
helpe and rescue +te toune , (CMBRUT3,65.1955)

and put away +te sege , (CMBRUT3,65.1956)

& +gaf a stronge bataile ; (CMBRUT3,65.1957)

and Octa & his company ham defendede as wel as +tai my+gt ,
(CMBRUT3,65.1958)

but at +te last +tai were descomfitede , and +te moste part of ham
quellede ; (CMBRUT3,65.1959)

and Octa & Ossa were taken , and put into prisoun at London .
(CMBRUT3,65.1960)

And Vter him-self duellede awhile at +Gork , (CMBRUT3,65.1961)

and after , he went to London . (CMBRUT3,65.1962)

and at Ester after sewyng , he wolde bere crone , (CMBRUT3,65.1963)

and helde a solempne feste , (CMBRUT3,65.1964)

and lete sompne alle +te Erles and barons , +tat +tai shulde come to
+tat <P_66> feste ; (CMBRUT3,66.1965)

and alle +tai comen at +te kynges commandement , as +tai were
commandede . (CMBRUT3,66.1966)

The feste was richely holden , (CMBRUT3,66.1967)

and alle wor+tely sette to +te mette after +tat +tai were of state , so
+tat +te Erl of Cornwaile & Igerne his wif setten al+ter next +te kyng
. (CMBRUT3,66.1968)

and +te kyng saw +te fairenesse of +tat lady +tat she hade ,
(CMBRUT3,66.1969)

and was rauisshede for here beaute ; (CMBRUT3,66.1970)

and after , he made towarde here nyce semblant in lokyng and lei+ghyng
. (CMBRUT3,66.1971)

so at +te laste +te Erl perseuede +te priue lokyng and Laughing , and
+te loue bituene ham , (CMBRUT3,66.1972)

and arose vp fram +te table al in wra+t , (CMBRUT3,66.1973)

and tok his wif , (CMBRUT3,66.1974)

and callede to him his kny+gtes , (CMBRUT3,66.1975)

and went +tens al in wra+t , wi+touten takyng Leue of +te Kyng .
(CMBRUT3,66.1976)

+te kyng anone sent after him +tat he shulde come a+geyne , & go nou+gt
+tens in despite of him ; (CMBRUT3,66.1977)

and +te Erl wolde nou+gt come a+geyne in no maner wise . Wherfor +te
kyng was ful wro+t , & in wra+t him defiede as his dedelich enemy .
(CMBRUT3,66.1978)

and +te Erl went +tens into Cornewaile wi+t his wif , into +te castel
of Tyntagell . (CMBRUT3,66.1979)

and +te kyng lete ordeyne a grete host , (CMBRUT3,66.1980)

& come into Cornewaile forto destroie +te erl , if he my+gt ;
(CMBRUT3,66.1981)

but he hade put him in soche a castel +tat was stronge and wel arraiede
, of Tyntagell , (CMBRUT3,66.1982)

and wolde nou+gt +gelde him to the Kyng . (CMBRUT3,66.1983)

The kyng anone bisegede +te castel , (CMBRUT3,66.1984)

& +tere duellede xv daies , +tat neuer my+gt spede , (CMBRUT3,66.1985)

and euer +tou+gt so miche of Igerne , (CMBRUT3,66.1986)

and oppon her laide so miche loue , +tat he nyst what to done .
(CMBRUT3,66.1987)

So at +te laste he callede to him a kny+gt +tat me callede Vlfyne ,
+tat was priue wi+t him , (CMBRUT3,66.1988)

and tolde him al hes conseile , (CMBRUT3,66.1989)

and axede of him what was best to done . (CMBRUT3,66.1990)

" Sire , " quod he , " do+t sende after Merlyn , (CMBRUT3,66.1991)

for he can telle +gow +te best consel of eny man leuyng . "
(CMBRUT3,66.1992)

Merlyn anone was sent after , (CMBRUT3,66.1993)

and come to +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,66.1994)

and +te kyng tolde him al his wille . (CMBRUT3,66.1995)

" Sire , " quod Merlyn , " I shal do so miche +trou+g crafte +tat I can
, +tat I shal make +gow come +tis ny+gt into +te castel of Tyntagell ,
(CMBRUT3,66.1996)

& shal haue al +goure wille of +tat lady . " (CMBRUT3,66.1997)

<heading>

How Vter bigate on Igerne , +tat was +te Erle+g wif of Corne-waile ,
Arthure +te kyng . (CMBRUT3,66.1999)

Capitulo Septuagesimo primo . (CMBRUT3,66.2000)

</heading>

<P_67>

MErlyn , +trou+g crafte +tat he cou+te , chaungede +te kyngus figure
into +te likenesse of Vlfyne his chaumberleyn , and to +te figure of
Iordan +tat was +te erle+g chaumberleyn , so +tat eche of ham was
transfigurede into o+tere likenesse . (CMBRUT3,67.2003)

and when Merlyn hade so done , he saide to +te kyng : " sire , now may
+ge gone sodeynely to +te castel of Tyntagel , and axen entre +tere ,
and haue +goure wille . " (CMBRUT3,67.2004)

the kyng tok priuelich , al +te host to gouerne & lede , to a kny+gt
+tat he miche louede , (CMBRUT3,67.2005)

and toke his way toward +te castel ; (CMBRUT3,67.2006)

and wi+t him went Vlfyne and Merlyn . (CMBRUT3,67.2007)

and when +tat he come +tider , +te Porter wende +tat it hade bene his
owen lorde . (CMBRUT3,67.2008)

and when tyme come forto gone to bedde , the kyng went to bedde wi+t
Igerne , +te Erle+g wif , (CMBRUT3,67.2009)

and dede wi+t her al his wille , (CMBRUT3,67.2010)

and +to bigate on here a sone +tat me clepede Arthure .
(CMBRUT3,67.2011)

Oppon +te morwe +te noble my+gty kyng toke his leue of +te lady ,
(CMBRUT3,67.2012)

and went a+geyn to his hoste . (CMBRUT3,67.2013)

and +te same ny+gt +tat +te kyng lay by Igerne in bedde ifere wi+t +te
erle+g wif , +te kynges men +gaf a strong assaute to +te castel .
(CMBRUT3,67.2014)

and +te Erl and his men manliche ham defendede ; (CMBRUT3,67.2015)

but at +te laste hit bifelle so +tat at +tat assaut +te erl him-self
was slayn , (CMBRUT3,67.2016)

and +te castel was taken . (CMBRUT3,67.2017)

and +te kyng anone turnede a+geyne to Tyntagell , (CMBRUT3,67.2018)

and spousede Igerne wi+t michel honoure , (CMBRUT3,67.2019)

& made hir Quene . (CMBRUT3,67.2020)

& sone after , tyme come +tat she shulde bene delyuerede ,
(CMBRUT3,67.2021)

and bare a sone +tat was callede Arthure . (CMBRUT3,67.2022)

and after he gate on here a dou+gter +tat me clepede Amya ;
(CMBRUT3,67.2023)

and when she come to age , she was nobly mariede to a noble Baroun +tat
me callede Aloth , +tat was lorde of Leones . (CMBRUT3,67.2024)

When Vter longe tyme hade regnede , +tere come vppon him a grete
sikenesse , as it were a sorwe . (CMBRUT3,67.2025)

& in +te mene tyme +to +tat haden to kepe Octa , +tat was Engistes sone
, and Ossa his bro+ter +tat +to were in prisoun , men lete ham gone for
grete +giftes +tat +tai ham +gaf , (CMBRUT3,67.2026)

and went wi+t ham . (CMBRUT3,67.2027)

And when +to ij bre+terne were ascaped , and comen a+geyne into hier
owen contre , +tai ordeynede ham a grete host & a grete power ,
(CMBRUT3,67.2028)

& bigon to werre eftesones vppon +te kyng . (CMBRUT3,67.2029)

<P_68>

<heading>

How Kyng Vter chees Aloth to kepe +te lande of Britaigne whiles +tat he
was sik . (CMBRUT3,68.2032)

Capitulo Septuagesimo Secundo . (CMBRUT3,68.2033)

</heading>

ANd for-asmiche as Kyng Vter was sik , and my+gt nou+gt helpe him-self
, he ordeynede Aloth , +te sone of Elyne , +tat +to was to bene
wardeyne and chyueteyne of al his folc ; (CMBRUT3,68.2035)

& he anone , and his Britons , assemblede a grete host ,
(CMBRUT3,68.2036)

& +gaf bataile to Octa and to his folc ; (CMBRUT3,68.2037)

but Octa at +te laste was descomfitede . (CMBRUT3,68.2038)

Hit bifelle +tus afterwarde , +tat +tise Britons haden indignacioun at
+tis Aloth , (CMBRUT3,68.2039)

& wolde nou+gt to him bene entendant ; wherfore +te kyng was annoyede
wonder sore , and lete put him in a liter in +te hoste amonges his folc
; (CMBRUT3,68.2040)

and +tai ladde him to Veroleyne , +tat +to was a faire citee , +tere
+tat seynt Albone was martrede ; (CMBRUT3,68.2041)

and after was +tat citee destroiede +trou+g paynemys & +trou+g werre .
(CMBRUT3,68.2042)

and +tider went Ossa and Octa & her peple , (CMBRUT3,68.2043)

& entrede into +te toune , (CMBRUT3,68.2044)

and lete make faste +te +gates , (CMBRUT3,68.2045)

& +tere +tai helde ham . (CMBRUT3,68.2046)

& +te kyng come , (CMBRUT3,68.2047)

and ham bisegede , (CMBRUT3,68.2048)

& made a stronge assaut ; (CMBRUT3,68.2049)

but +to +tat were wi+tin , manliche ham defended . (CMBRUT3,68.2050)

The kyng lete ordeyne his gunnes & his engynes forto breke +te wallys ;
(CMBRUT3,68.2051)

& +te wallis were so stronge +tat no+ting my+gt ham misdo .
(CMBRUT3,68.2052)

Octa & his peple hade grete despite +tat a kyng liggyng in a liter ham
hade bisegede , (CMBRUT3,68.2053)

& +tai token conseil amonges ham , forto stande vp in +te morwe , &
come oute , and +geue bataile to +te kyng ; (CMBRUT3,68.2054)

and so +tai deden . (CMBRUT3,68.2055)

and in +tat bataile were bo+te Octa & Ossa slayne ; (CMBRUT3,68.2056)

& al +te o+tere +tat ascapede alif , fledde +tens into Scotland ,
(CMBRUT3,68.2057)

and made Colegryne her cheueteyne . (CMBRUT3,68.2058)

& +te Saxoynes +tat were alif , and ascapede fro +te bataile , brou+gt
a+geyne a grete streng+t , (CMBRUT3,68.2059)

& amonges ham saiden +tat , if the Kyng Vter were dede , +tai shulde
wel conquere +te lande ; (CMBRUT3,68.2060)

and amonges ham +tai +tou+gt enpoysone +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,68.2061)

and ordeynede men forto done +tis dede , (CMBRUT3,68.2062)

& +gaf ham of +giftes grete plente , +tis +ting to done .
(CMBRUT3,68.2063)

& +tai ordeynede ham +tiderward +tere +tat +te kyng was <P_69> duellyng
, (CMBRUT3,69.2064)

& clo+tede ham in pore wede , +te bettre forto spede hire lu+ter purpos
; (CMBRUT3,69.2065)

but no+telesse , for al her falsenesse & queyntise , +tai my+gt neuer
come ney +te kyng . (CMBRUT3,69.2066)

But at +te laste +tai aspiede +tat +te kyng drank none o+tere licours
but oneliche water of a clere welle +tat was ney+g bisides ;
(CMBRUT3,69.2067)

and +tise false traitoures vppon a day priueliche went to +tat wel ,
(CMBRUT3,69.2068)

and put +terin poisoun , so +tat al +te water was enpoysenede .
(CMBRUT3,69.2069)

And anone after as +te Kyng hade dronke of +tat water , he biganne to
swelle , (CMBRUT3,69.2070)

& sone after deide ; (CMBRUT3,69.2071)

& alse meny as drank of +tat water deide also . (CMBRUT3,69.2072)

And anone as +tis false-nesse was aspiede , folc of +te toune lete
stoppe +te welle for euermore . (CMBRUT3,69.2073)

When +te Kyng was dede , his folc bare him to Stonehynge wi+t grete
solempnite of bisshopp+g and barons +tat were +tere , +tat buriede him
bisides Aurilambros his bro+ter ; (CMBRUT3,69.2074)

and after turnede a+geyne +to euerycheon , (CMBRUT3,69.2075)

& lete sende after Arthure his sone ; (CMBRUT3,69.2076)

and +tai made him Kyng of +te lande wi+t michel reuerence , after his
faderes de+t , +te xvij +gere of his regne . (CMBRUT3,69.2077)

<heading>

How Arthure , +tat was +te sone of Vter , was cronede after his faderes
de+t & how he drof Colegryn & +te Saxoynes , and Chelduc of Almayne ,
out of +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,69.2079)

Capitulo lxxiij=o= . (CMBRUT3,69.2080)

</heading>

WHen Arthure was made kyng of +te lande , he was but +gonge , of xv
+gere age , (CMBRUT3,69.2082)

but he was faire , and bolde , & dou+gti of body , (CMBRUT3,69.2083)

& to meke folc he was gode & curteise , (CMBRUT3,69.2084)

& to prout folc he was stout & sterne ; (CMBRUT3,69.2085)

& also he was gentil and curteise , and large of spendyng ,
(CMBRUT3,69.2086)

& made him wel bilouede of al men +tere +tat it was nede .
(CMBRUT3,69.2087)

And when he biganne to regne , he swore +tat Saxones neuer shulde haue
pees ne reste til +tat he hade drif ham out of his lande .
(CMBRUT3,69.2088)

& he lete assemble a grete host , (CMBRUT3,69.2089)

& fau+gt wi+t Colegrin , +tat , after tyme +tat Octa was dede , +te
Saxones mayntenede . (CMBRUT3,69.2090)

And +tis Colegryne was descomfitede , (CMBRUT3,69.2091)

& fley to +Gork , (CMBRUT3,69.2092)

& tok +te tone , (CMBRUT3,69.2093)

& +tere helde him . (CMBRUT3,69.2094)

And +te Kyng bisegede +te tone , (CMBRUT3,69.2095)

but he mi+gt no+ting spede , for +te toune was so strong ,
(CMBRUT3,69.2096)

& +tai wi+tin <P_70> kepte +te toune wel & horpedly . (CMBRUT3,70.2097)

And in +te mene tyme Colegryne lete +te toune to Bladulf ,
(CMBRUT3,70.2098)

& fley him-self to Cheldrik , +tat was Kyng of Almaigne , forto haue of
him socour . (CMBRUT3,70.2099)

and +te Kyng as-semblede a grete power , (CMBRUT3,70.2100)

and come & arryuede in Scotland wi+t v. C. shippis . (CMBRUT3,70.2101)

& when Arthure wist of +tis tydyngus , +tat he hade nou+gt power ne
streng+t ynow to fei+gt a+geyne Sheldrik , he lete bene +te sege ,
(CMBRUT3,70.2102)

and went to London , (CMBRUT3,70.2103)

and sent anone his lettres to +te Kyng of Litil Britaigne , +tat me
callede Hoel , his neveu , his sustres sone , +tat he shulde come to
him wi+t al +te power +tat {wi+t} he my+gt . (CMBRUT3,70.2104)

And he assemblede a grete hoste , (CMBRUT3,70.2105)

& arryuede at South-ampton . (CMBRUT3,70.2106)

And when Kyng $Arthure hit wiste , he was glade ynow ,
(CMBRUT3,70.2107)

& went a+geynes ham , (CMBRUT3,70.2108)

& ham resceyuede wi+t michel honour , so +tat +to ij hostes ham
assemblede , (CMBRUT3,70.2109)

and toke her way euen to Nichole , +tat Cheldrik hade bisegede but
nou+gt +gitte taken . (CMBRUT3,70.2110)

And +tai comen vppon Cheldrik & vppon his peple or +tai hit wiste ,
+tere +tat +tai werre , (CMBRUT3,70.2111)

and ham egrely assailede . (CMBRUT3,70.2112)

+te Kyng Cheldrik and his meny defendede ham manly by here power ,
(CMBRUT3,70.2113)

but Kyng Arthure and his men quellede so meny Saxones , +tat neuer er
was seyne sochs a slau+gter ; (CMBRUT3,70.2114)

and his men +tat were lefte alif , fledden away , (CMBRUT3,70.2115)

and Arthure ham pursuede , (CMBRUT3,70.2116)

and drof ham into a wode +tat +tai mi+gt no fer+ter passe .
(CMBRUT3,70.2117)

Cheldrik and his men saw wel +tat +tai were brou+gt into miche disesse
, (CMBRUT3,70.2118)

& ham +golden to Arthure in +tis maner wise , +tat he shulde take here
horse and Here armure , & al +tat +tai hadde , +tat +tai most oneliche
gone on fote to here shippes , (CMBRUT3,70.2119)

and so +tai wolde gone into here owen lande , & neuer come a+geyne into
+tis lande . (CMBRUT3,70.2120)

And vppon assuraunce of +tis +ting , +tai +geuen him gode hostages ;
(CMBRUT3,70.2121)

and Arthure , +trou+g conseile of his men , grauntede +tis +ting ,
(CMBRUT3,70.2122)

and resceyuede +te hostages . (CMBRUT3,70.2123)

& oppon +tis , +tise o+ter went vnto here shippes : (CMBRUT3,70.2124)

and when +tai werne in +te hye see , hir wille chaungede , as +te deuel
it wolde , (CMBRUT3,70.2125)

& +tai retournede hire nauye , (CMBRUT3,70.2126)

& come a+geyne into +tis land , (CMBRUT3,70.2127)

& arryuede at Tottenesse , (CMBRUT3,70.2128)

& went out of here shippis , (CMBRUT3,70.2129)

& toke +te lande , (CMBRUT3,70.2130)

& clene robbede hit , (CMBRUT3,70.2131)

& michel peple slou+g , (CMBRUT3,70.2132)

& token al +te Armure +tat +tai my+gt fynde ; (CMBRUT3,70.2133)

& so +tai wenten forthe til +tai comen to Bathe ; (CMBRUT3,70.2134)

but +te men of <P_71> +te toune shitten faste here +gates ,
(CMBRUT3,71.2135)

and wolde nou+gt suffren ham come +ter in +te toune , (CMBRUT3,71.2136)

and +tai defendede ham wel and horpedly a+geyn+g ham ,
(CMBRUT3,71.2137)

<heading>

How Arthure +gaf bataile to +te Saxones when +tai comen a+geyne , and
bisegede +te toune of Ba+te , & ham ouercome . (CMBRUT3,71.2139)

Capstulo lxxiiij=to= . (CMBRUT3,71.2140)

</heading>

WHen Arthure herde +tis tydynges , he lete honge anone +te hostages ,
(CMBRUT3,71.2142)

& lefte Hoel of Britaigne , his nevew , forto kepe +te Marche toward
Scotland wi+t half his peple , (CMBRUT3,71.2143)

and him-self went helpe rescue +te toune of Bathe . (CMBRUT3,71.2144)

And when he come +tider , he +gaf a strong batail to Cheldrik ,
(CMBRUT3,71.2145)

and quelde almost al +te peple +tat he hade ; (CMBRUT3,71.2146)

for no man my+gt him wi+tstande , ne endure vnder +te stroke of his
swerde ; (CMBRUT3,71.2147)

and +tere bo+te were slayn , Colegrin and Bladud his bro+ter .
(CMBRUT3,71.2148)

And Cheldrik fledde +tens , (CMBRUT3,71.2149)

and wolde haue gone to his shippis ; (CMBRUT3,71.2150)

but when Arthure hit wist , he tok xv M=l= kny+gtes to Cador , +tat was
erl of Cornewaile , forto lette and stoppe his com-myng ;
(CMBRUT3,71.2151)

and Arthure him-self went a+geyne towarde +te Marche of Scotland ,
(CMBRUT3,71.2152)

ffor messagers tolde him +tat +te Scottes hade bisegede Hoel of
Britaign +tere +tat he lay sike ; (CMBRUT3,71.2153)

and +terfore he hastede +tiderward ; (CMBRUT3,71.2154)

& Cador pursuede after Cheldrik , (CMBRUT3,71.2155)

& toke him or +tat he my+gt come to his shippis , (CMBRUT3,71.2156)

& quellede Cheldrik & his peple . (CMBRUT3,71.2157)

And when Cador hade done +tis viage , he hastede him a+geyne , as faste
as he my+gt , towardes Arthure , (CMBRUT3,71.2158)

and founde him in Scotland +tere +tat he hade rescuede Hoel of
Britaigne . (CMBRUT3,71.2159)

But +te Scottes were al feire wi+tin Mounref , (CMBRUT3,71.2160)

and +tere +tai helde ham awhile ; (CMBRUT3,71.2161)

but Arthure ham pursuede , (CMBRUT3,71.2162)

and +tai fledde +tens four+t into Lymoigne , +tat were in +tat contre
lx Iles , & grete plente of briddes , & grete plente of Egles , +tat
were wont to crie and fei+gten to-gederes , and make grete noise when
folc come to robbe +tat lande , and weren as miche as +tai mi+gt ;
(CMBRUT3,71.2163)

and so +tai deden , (CMBRUT3,71.2164)

for +te Scottes were so grete rauenours +tat +tai token al +tat +tai
my+gt fynde in +te lande of Lymoigne wi+t-outen eny sparyng ;
(CMBRUT3,71.2165)

and +terwi+t +tai chargede a+geyne +te folc , into Scotland forto wende
. (CMBRUT3,71.2166)

<P_72>

<heading>

How Kyng Arthure axede of Merlyn +te aventures of vj the laste kynges
+tat weren to regne in Engeland , and how +te lande shulde ende .
(CMBRUT3,72.2169)

Capitulo Septuagesimo Quinto . (CMBRUT3,72.2170)

</heading>

" SIre , " quod Merlyn , " in +te +gere of Incarnacioun of oure Lorde
Ihesu Crist M=l= CC xv +tere shal come a lambe oute of Wynchestre +tat
shal haue a white tong and trew lippis , (CMBRUT3,72.2172)

and he shal haue wryten in his hert ' Holynesse . ' (CMBRUT3,72.2173)

This lambe shal make meny Goddes house , (CMBRUT3,72.2174)

and he shal haue pees +te most parte of his lif , (CMBRUT3,72.2175)

& he shal make one of +te faireste places of +te worlde +tat in his
tyme shal nou+gt fully ben made an ende . (CMBRUT3,72.2176)

And in +te ende of his lif , a wolf of a straunge lande shal do him
grete harme ; (CMBRUT3,72.2177)

but at +te ende +te lambe shal be maistre , +trou+g helpe of a rede Fox
+tat shal come out of +te Northwest , and him shal ouercome ;
(CMBRUT3,72.2178)

and +te wolfe shal dye $in water ; (CMBRUT3,72.2179)

and after +tat tyme +te lambe shal leue no while +tat he ne shal dye .
(CMBRUT3,72.2180)

His sede +tan shal bene in strange lande , (CMBRUT3,72.2181)

and +te lande shal bene wi+tout a gouernoure a litil tyme .
(CMBRUT3,72.2182)

ANd after him shal come a dragoun mellede wi+t mercy and ek wodenesse ,
+tat shal haue a berde as a goot , +tat shal +geue in Engeland shadewe
, and shal kepe the lande from colde and hete ; (CMBRUT3,72.2183)

and his o foote shal be sette in Wik , and +tat o+tere in London ;
(CMBRUT3,72.2184)

and he shal vnbrace iij habitacions , (CMBRUT3,72.2185)

and he shal oppen his mou+t toward Walys , and +te tremblyng of +te
hidure of his mou+te , (CMBRUT3,72.2186)

his heres shal strecche towarde meny habitaciouns and contres ,
(CMBRUT3,72.2187)

and his bre+t shal bene ful suete in straunge landes ;
(CMBRUT3,72.2188)

& in his tyme shal ryuers renne wi+t bloode and wi+t brayne ,
(CMBRUT3,72.2189)

& he shal make in places of his lande , walles , +tat shal done miche
harme to his seede after his tyme . (CMBRUT3,72.2190)

Than shal +tere come a peple out of +te Northwest duryng his regne ,
+tat shal bene lade +trou+g an wickede hare , +tat +te dragoun shal
done crone Kyng , +tat afterwarde shal flee ouer +te see wi+tout comyng
a+geyne , for drede of +te dragoun . (CMBRUT3,72.2191)

In +tat tyme +te sonne shal bene also rede as blode , as meny men shul
see +trou+g al +te worlde : (CMBRUT3,72.2192)

+tat shal bitoken grete pestilence , and de+t of folc +trou+g dent of
swerde ; (CMBRUT3,72.2193)

and +tis peple shal bene faderles til +te tyme +tat +te dragon shal dye
+trou+g an hare +tat shal meve a+geynes him werr <P_73> in +te ende of
his lif , +tat shal nou+gt bene fulliche endede in his tyme .
(CMBRUT3,73.2194)

This dragoun shal bene holden in his tyme +te best body of al +te
worlde ; (CMBRUT3,73.2195)

& he shal dye bisides +te Marche of a straunge lande ;
(CMBRUT3,73.2196)

and +te lande shalle duelle $faderlesse , wi+touten a gode gouernoure ;
(CMBRUT3,73.2197)

and me shal wepe for his de+t fram +te Ile of Shepe vnto +te hauen of
Marcill ; wherfore , ' allas ' shal bene +te commune songe of faderles
folc , +tat shal ouerleuen in his land destroiede . (CMBRUT3,73.2198)

ANd after +tis dragone shal come a gote oute of a Kar , +tat shal haue
hornes & berde of siluer ; (CMBRUT3,73.2199)

and +tere shal come out of his nose+trelles a drop +tat shal bitoken
hunger & sorw , & grete de+t of +te peple ; (CMBRUT3,73.2200)

and miche of his lande in +te bigynnyng of his regne shal be wastede .
(CMBRUT3,73.2201)

This goot shal go ouer into Fraunce (CMBRUT3,73.2202)

& shal oppon +te floure of lif and of de+ . (CMBRUT3,73.2203)

In his tyme +tere shal arise an Egle in Cornewaile +tat shal haue
fe+teres of golde , +tat of pride shal bene wi+touten pere of alle +te
lande ; (CMBRUT3,73.2204)

and he shal despise lordes of blode ; (CMBRUT3,73.2205)

and after , he shal flee shamefully by a Bere at Gauersiche ;
(CMBRUT3,73.2206)

and after shal bene made brigges of men oppon +te costes of +te see ;
(CMBRUT3,73.2207)

and stones shal falle fram castelles , (CMBRUT3,73.2208)

and meny o+tere tounes shal ben made pleyne ; (CMBRUT3,73.2209)

and a bataile shalle bene done vppon an Arme of +te see in a felde
ordeynede as a shelde ; (CMBRUT3,73.2210)

and at +tat bataile shal dye meny white hedes ; wher-fore +tat bataile
shal bene callede ' +te white bataile . ' (CMBRUT3,73.2211)

And +te forsaide Beere shal done +tis goote michel harme ,
(CMBRUT3,73.2212)

and it shal bene oute of +te Southwest ; (CMBRUT3,73.2213)

& of his bloode +tan shal +te goote lese miche of his lande til at +te
tyme +tat shendeship shal him ouer-comen ; (CMBRUT3,73.2214)

& +tan shal he clop+ten him in a lyone+g skyn ; (CMBRUT3,73.2215)

and +tan shal he wynne +tat he hade loste , and more +terto ,
(CMBRUT3,73.2216)

ffor a peple shal come out of +te northwest +tat shal make +te goot
sore to bene adrade ; (CMBRUT3,73.2217)

and he shal avenge him oppon his enemys , +trou+g conseil of ij oweles
, +tat ferst shal bene in peril forto bene vndone ; (CMBRUT3,73.2218)

but +te olde owel shal wende ouer +te se into a $straunge lande ,
(CMBRUT3,73.2219)

and +tere he shal duelle vnto a certeyne tyme ; (CMBRUT3,73.2220)

and after , he shal come a+geyne into +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,73.2221)

+Tise ij oweles shullen do grete harme <P_74> to meny on ;
(CMBRUT3,74.2222)

and so +tai shullen counseil +te gote +tat he shal arere werre a+geynes
+te forsaid bere ; (CMBRUT3,74.2223)

and at +te last , +te goot and +te oweles shullen come atte Bur vp
Trent , (CMBRUT3,74.2224)

and shullen wende ouer ; (CMBRUT3,74.2225)

and for drede , +te Bere shal flee , and a swan wi+t him , for his
company , to Bur towarde +te North , (CMBRUT3,74.2226)

& +tere +tai shal bene wi+t an harde shoure . (CMBRUT3,74.2227)

And +tan +te swan shal bene slayne wi+t sorwe , and +te Bere taken &
biheuedede , al+ter nexte his neste , +tat shal $stand vppon a broken
brigge , vp wham +te sone shal caste his beemes ; (CMBRUT3,74.2228)

and meny shal him seche , for vertu +tat fro hym shal come .
(CMBRUT3,74.2229)

In +tat same tyme shal dye , for sorwe and care , a peple of his lande
, so +tat meny shal bene oppon him +te more bolder afterward .
(CMBRUT3,74.2230)

And +to ij oweles shullen do miche harme to +te forsaide floure of lif
, (CMBRUT3,74.2231)

and here shul lede in distresse , so +tat she shal passe ouer into
Fraunce , forto make pees bituene +te gote & +te flour delice ;
(CMBRUT3,74.2232)

and +tere she shal duelle to a tyme +tat her sede shal come to seche
here ; (CMBRUT3,74.2233)

and +tere +tai shul bene stille til a tyme +tat +tai shul ham clo+te
with grace : (CMBRUT3,74.2234)

and +tai shul seche the Owelyn , and put ham vnto despitous de+t .
(CMBRUT3,74.2235)

And after shal +tis goot bene brou+gt to disese ; (CMBRUT3,74.2236)

and in grete anguisshe and sorwe he shal leue al his lif .
(CMBRUT3,74.2237)

Aftre +tis goote , shal come out of Wyndesore a Boor , +tat shal haue
an heuede of witte , a lyons hert , a pitouse lokyng ;
(CMBRUT3,74.2238)

his vesage shal be reste to sike men ; (CMBRUT3,74.2239)

his bre+t shal bene stanchyn of +terst to ham +tat bene a+treste +terof
shal ; (CMBRUT3,74.2240)

his worde shal bene gospelle ; (CMBRUT3,74.2241)

his beryng shal bene meke as a Lambe . (CMBRUT3,74.2242)

In +te ferste +gere of his regne he shal haue grete payne to iustifien
ham +tat bene vntrew ; (CMBRUT3,74.2243)

and in his tyme shal his lande bene multipliede wi+t Aliens .
(CMBRUT3,74.2244)

And +tis Boor , +trou+g fersenesse of hert +tat he shal haue , shal
make wolfes bicome lambes ; (CMBRUT3,74.2245)

& he shal bene callede +trou+g-oute +te worlde ' Boor of holynesse and
of fersenesse , of nobeleye and of mekenesse , ' (CMBRUT3,74.2246)

and he shal do mesurabli al +tat he shal haue to done vnto +te Burgh of
Ierusalem ; (CMBRUT3,74.2247)

and he shal whet his tei+t vppon +te +gates of Parys , and vppon iiij
landes . (CMBRUT3,74.2248)

Spayne shal tremble for drede of him ; (CMBRUT3,74.2249)

Gascoyne shal swete ; (CMBRUT3,74.2250)

in Fraunce he shal put his wynge ; (CMBRUT3,74.2251)

his grete taile shal reste in Engeland softely ; (CMBRUT3,74.2252)

Almayn shal quake for drede of him . (CMBRUT3,74.2253)

+tis Boor shal <P_75> +geue mantels to ij tounes of Engeland ,
(CMBRUT3,75.2254)

and he shal make +te ryuer rynne wi+t blode & wi+t brayn ,
(CMBRUT3,75.2255)

and he shal make meny medowes reede , (CMBRUT3,75.2256)

and he shal gete as miche as his auncestres deden ; (CMBRUT3,75.2257)

& er +tat he bene dede he shal bere iij crones ; (CMBRUT3,75.2258)

and he shal put on lande into gret subieccioun ; (CMBRUT3,75.2259)

and after hit shal bene releuede , but nou+gt in his tyme .
(CMBRUT3,75.2260)

This Boor , after +tat he is dede , for his dou+gty-nesse shal bene
enterede at Coloigne , (CMBRUT3,75.2261)

and his lande shal bene +tan fulfillede wi+t al goode .
(CMBRUT3,75.2262)

After +tis Boor shal come a lambe , +tat shal haue feete of leede , an
heuede of bras , an hert of a loppe , and a swynes skyn , and herde ;
(CMBRUT3,75.2263)

and in his tyme his land shal bene in pees . (CMBRUT3,75.2264)

+te ferst +gere of his regne he shal do make a citee , +tat al +te
worlde shal speke +terof . (CMBRUT3,75.2265)

+tis lambe shal lese in his tyme a grete parte of his lande +trou+g an
hidouse wolf ; (CMBRUT3,75.2266)

but he shal recouer it , an +gif an Lordeship to an Egle of his landes
; (CMBRUT3,75.2267)

and +tis Egle shal wel gouerne hit , til +te tyme +tat pride shal him
ouergone , -- (CMBRUT3,75.2268)

allas +te sorwe ! -- (CMBRUT3,75.2269)

for he shal dye +trou+g his bro+teres suorde . (CMBRUT3,75.2270)

and after shal +te lande falle to +te forsaide lambe , +tat shal
gouerne in pees al his lifes tyme ; (CMBRUT3,75.2271)

and after he shal dye , and +te lande bene fulfillede wi+t al maner
gode . (CMBRUT3,75.2272)

After +tis lambe shal come a Moldewerpe acursede of Godes mou+t , a
caitif , a cowarde as an here . (CMBRUT3,75.2273)

he shal haue an elderliche skyn as a goot ; (CMBRUT3,75.2274)

and vengeance shal fal vppon him for synne . (CMBRUT3,75.2275)

In +te ferst +gere of his regne he shal haue of al gode grete plente in
his lande , and toward him also ; (CMBRUT3,75.2276)

and in his lande he shal haue grete praising til +te tyme +tat he shal
soffre his peple lyuen in to miche pride wi+touten chastisyng ,
wherfore God wil ben wro+t . (CMBRUT3,75.2277)

Than shal arisen vp a dragoun in +te North , +tat shal bene ful fers ,
(CMBRUT3,75.2278)

and shal meve werre a+geynes +te forsaide Moldewerpe ,
(CMBRUT3,75.2279)

and shal +geue him bataile vppon a ston . (CMBRUT3,75.2280)

+tis dragoun shal gadre a+geyne into his company a wolf +tat shal come
oute of the West , +tat shal bygynne werre a+geynes +te forsaide
Moldewerp in his side ; (CMBRUT3,75.2281)

& so shal +te dragoun and he bynde here tailes to-geder .
(CMBRUT3,75.2282)

+tan shal come a lyon oute of Irlande , +tat shal fal in company wi+t
ham ; (CMBRUT3,75.2283)

and +tan shal tremble +te lande , +tat +tan shal bene callede Engeland
, as an aspe lef , (CMBRUT3,75.2284)

and in +tat tyme shal <P_76> castelles bene fellede adoune vppon Tamise
; (CMBRUT3,76.2285)

and it shal semen +tat Seuerne shal bene drye , for +te bodyes +tat
shal fallen dede +terin . (CMBRUT3,76.2286)

+Te iiij chief flodes of Engeland shal rynne in blode ;
(CMBRUT3,76.2287)

and grete drede shal bene , and anguisshe , +tat shul arisen after +te
Moldewerpe shal fle for drede ; (CMBRUT3,76.2288)

and +te dragoun , +te lyoun and +te wolf , him shal dryuen away ,
(CMBRUT3,76.2289)

and the lande shal bene wi+tout ham , (CMBRUT3,76.2290)

and +te Moldewerpe shal haue no maner power , saf onely a shipp wherto
he may wende ; (CMBRUT3,76.2291)

and after +tat , he shal come to lande when +te see is wi+tdraw .
(CMBRUT3,76.2292)

And after +tat he shal +geue +te +tride part of his lande forto haue
+te fer+te part in pees & reste ; (CMBRUT3,76.2293)

and after he shal leue in sorw al his lif-tyme ; (CMBRUT3,76.2294)

and in his tyme +te hote ba+tes shullen bicome colde ;
(CMBRUT3,76.2295)

and after +tat shal +te Moldewerp dye aventurly and sodeynely , --
(CMBRUT3,76.2296)

allas +te sorwe ! -- (CMBRUT3,76.2297)

for he shal bene drenchede in a flode of +te see , (CMBRUT3,76.2298)

his seede shal bicome pure faderles in straunge lande for euermore ,
(CMBRUT3,76.2299)

and +tan shal the lande bene departede in iij parties , +tat is to seyn
, to the Wolf , to +te dragoune , & to +te lioun ; (CMBRUT3,76.2300)

and so shal it bene for euermore . (CMBRUT3,76.2301)

And +tan shal +tis land bene callede ' +te lande of conquest , '
(CMBRUT3,76.2302)

& so shal +te ri+gt heires of Engeland ende . " (CMBRUT3,76.2303)

<heading>

How Arthure ouercome Guyllomer +tat was Kyng of Irland & how +te
Scottes bicomen his men . (CMBRUT3,76.2305)

Capitulo lxxvj=to= . (CMBRUT3,76.2306)

</heading>

WHen Guillomer , +tat was Kyng of Irlande , hade tidynges +tat Kyng
$Arthur was entrede at Glastenbery , he ordeynede a grete power of
Irisshemen , (CMBRUT3,76.2308)

& come to +te see wi+t his Yrisshe peple , (CMBRUT3,76.2309)

and so come into Scotteland ouer +te see , (CMBRUT3,76.2310)

and arryuede faste by +tere +tat Kyng Arthure was wi+t his hoste .
(CMBRUT3,76.2311)

and anone as he herde +terof , he went towarde him (CMBRUT3,76.2312)

& +gaf him bataile , (CMBRUT3,76.2313)

and ouercome him anone ry+gt ; (CMBRUT3,76.2314)

and Guillomer fledde wi+t his men a+geyne into Irland ,
(CMBRUT3,76.2315)

and when +tis scomfiture was done , Arthure turnede him a+geyne +tere
+tat he was , into +te place +tat he hade lefte +te Scottes ,
(CMBRUT3,76.2316)

& wolde haue ham al slayne . (CMBRUT3,76.2317)

But +te bisshoppes , Abbotes , & o+tere folc of +te contre , and Ladies
, openheuedede , comen bifore Kyng Arthure , (CMBRUT3,76.2318)

and criede him mercy , (CMBRUT3,76.2319)

& saide : <P_77> " sire , gentil kyng & my+gty , haue mercy & pitee of
vs ! (CMBRUT3,77.2320)

and as +goure-self is of +te ri+gt lawe , to holde and mayntene
cristendome , ful grete dishonour it shulde be to quelle ham +tat
leue+t in almy+gty Gode as +ge done . (CMBRUT3,77.2321)

& for Godes loue haue mercy and pitee of vs , (CMBRUT3,77.2322)

and suffren vs forto lyuen , (CMBRUT3,77.2323)

for we haue hade michel sorwe and pyne ; (CMBRUT3,77.2324)

for +te Saxones hauen meny tymes +trou+g oure lande passede ;
(CMBRUT3,77.2325)

but +tat is nou+gt ynou+gt to +gow ; (CMBRUT3,77.2326)

for often-tymes +tai haue done vs miche sorwe & disese .
(CMBRUT3,77.2327)

ffor oure castelles +tai hauen taken , & oure bestes slayne & eten ,
(CMBRUT3,77.2328)

& mich harme +tai hauen vs done ; (CMBRUT3,77.2329)

and if +ge wolde vs now quelle , hit were none Honoure to a Kyng to
quelle ham +tat crien him mercy ; (CMBRUT3,77.2330)

for ynow +ge haue y-done vs , & vs ouercomen euerycheon ;
(CMBRUT3,77.2331)

& , for +te loue of God , soffre vs forto lyue , (CMBRUT3,77.2332)

& haue+t mercy of Cristen peple +tat bileue+t in God as +ge done ! "
(CMBRUT3,77.2333)

when Kyng Arthure herde +tis sorwe , he hade pite of ham ,
(CMBRUT3,77.2334)

and +gaf ham lif and lyme ; (CMBRUT3,77.2335)

and alle +tai felle adoune to his feete , (CMBRUT3,77.2336)

and bicome his lege men , (CMBRUT3,77.2337)

and he toke of ham homages . (CMBRUT3,77.2338)

And after +tat , Kyng Arthure turnede a+geyne wi+t his host ,
(CMBRUT3,77.2339)

and come a+geyne to +Gorke , (CMBRUT3,77.2340)

and +tere he abode duryng +tat Viage . (CMBRUT3,77.2341)

And +to +gaf he al Loegers to Loth , +tat hade spousede his sustre ,
and o+tere +giftes grete plente . (CMBRUT3,77.2342)

and +to was Gaweyn , his cosyn , but +gong of age ; (CMBRUT3,77.2343)

and to alle his o+tere men +tat him hade seruede in his werr , he +gaf
riche +giftes , (CMBRUT3,77.2344)

& he +tankede ham miche of here gode seruise . (CMBRUT3,77.2345)

<heading>

How Kyng Arthure spousede Gunnore , +tat was Cadore+g cosyn , Erl of
Cornewaile ; (CMBRUT3,77.2347)

& after he conquerede of Guillomer all Irland . (CMBRUT3,77.2348)

Capitulo Septuagesimo Septimo . (CMBRUT3,77.2349)

</heading>

WHen Arthure hade brou+gt his lande in pees and reste , & in gode state
, & reste was in euery contre , +to toke he and wedede a wif +tat me
callede Gunnore , (CMBRUT3,77.2351)

& made here quene , a faire lady and a gentil , +tat Cador +te erle of
Cornewail hade longe tyme norisshede in his chaumbre +tat was his owen
cosyn ; (CMBRUT3,77.2352)

but neuer +tai haden childe to-gedres , (CMBRUT3,77.2353)

and no+telesse Kyng Arthure louede her wonder wel and derlich .
(CMBRUT3,77.2354)

And anone as wynter was passede , he lete assemble a grete hoste , &
alle his barons , (CMBRUT3,77.2355)

and saide <P_78> +tat he wolde wende into Irland forto conquere the
Lande ; (CMBRUT3,78.2356)

and he tarede nou+gt ful longe +tat he ne passede ouer into Irland .
(CMBRUT3,78.2357)

And Guillomer , +te Kyng of Scotland , lete assemble a grete hoste ,
(CMBRUT3,78.2358)

and +gaf batail to Kyng Arthur ; (CMBRUT3,78.2359)

but Guillomer was descom-fitede , (CMBRUT3,78.2360)

& +gelde him to +te Kyng Arthure , (CMBRUT3,78.2361)

and bicome his man , (CMBRUT3,78.2362)

and to him dede feaute & homage , (CMBRUT3,78.2363)

and of him helde al +tat lande fro +tat tyme forward .
(CMBRUT3,78.2364)

and after passede Kyng Arthur fer+ter , (CMBRUT3,78.2365)

and conquerede Gutland and Irland , (CMBRUT3,78.2366)

and toke homages of folc of +te lande , (CMBRUT3,78.2367)

and +tere duellede xij +ger in pees , (CMBRUT3,78.2368)

& regnede wi+t ioye and mer+te , (CMBRUT3,78.2369)

& werrede vppon no maner man , ne no man vppon him . (CMBRUT3,78.2370)

And he bicome so curteys and large , and so honourable , +tat +te
Emperoure+g court of Rome , ne none +trou+g-out al +te worlde , was
none acountede to Kyng Arthures , +tat eny man wist , ne none so
preisede ; (CMBRUT3,78.2371)

and +terefore +te beste kny+gtes of al maner landes comen to him forto
duelle , (CMBRUT3,78.2372)

& ham resceyuede wi+t gode wille and reuerence ; (CMBRUT3,78.2373)

and alle +te kny+gtes weren so gode +tat no man knew +te werst ;
(CMBRUT3,78.2374)

and +terefore Kyng Arthure made +te rounde table , +tat when +tai
shulde sitte to +te mete , alle shulde bene aliche hye , and euenlich
seruede at +te table , +tat none my+gt maken auant +tat none were hyer
+tan o+tere . (CMBRUT3,78.2375)

and Kyng Arthure hade at +tat table Britons , Fraunchemen , Normannes ,
Flemynges , Burgoyners , Mansers , Loherin+g , and of alle +te landes a
+tis half +te mount of Gorie , and of his lande of Britaigne , and of
+te grete Cornewaile , of Walys , & of Irland , & of Scotland ;
(CMBRUT3,78.2376)

and shortely to telle , of alle +te landes +tat wolde worshipe and
chyualry seche , comen to Kyng Arthurus court . (CMBRUT3,78.2377)

<heading>

How Kyng Arthure come into Fraunce , (CMBRUT3,78.2379)

& conquered +tat londe of Froll , +tat was a Romayn , (CMBRUT3,78.2380)

& him quellede . (CMBRUT3,78.2381)

Capitulo lxxviij=o= . (CMBRUT3,78.2382)

</heading>

SIth hit bifelle +tat Kyng Arthure , +trou+g conseile of his barons and
lordes , wolde gone to conquere al Fraunce , +tat +to was clepede Galle
, +trou+g Romayns +tat +to helde +tat lande in here $power & in here
lordeshipe . (CMBRUT3,78.2384)

and +te Romayns hade take +tat <P_79> lande to a noble kny+gt , and a
wor+ti of body , +tat me calle Frolle , (CMBRUT3,79.2385)

and when he wist +tat Arthure come , he ordeynede an host & grete power
, (CMBRUT3,79.2386)

& fau+gt wi+t +te kyng ; (CMBRUT3,79.2387)

& he & his folc weren descomfitede ; (CMBRUT3,79.2388)

and +tens +tai fledde vnto Parys , (CMBRUT3,79.2389)

and entrede +te toun , (CMBRUT3,79.2390)

& closede +te +gates , (CMBRUT3,79.2391)

& +tere ham helde . (CMBRUT3,79.2392)

Arthure wist +tat Froll was gone to Parys , (CMBRUT3,79.2393)

he pursuede after , (CMBRUT3,79.2394)

& come +tider , (CMBRUT3,79.2395)

& him bisegede ; (CMBRUT3,79.2396)

but +te citee was so strong and wel arraied ; (CMBRUT3,79.2397)

& +to +tat were wi+tin defendede ham wel and manliche .
(CMBRUT3,79.2398)

Kyng $Arthure duellede +tere more +tan a moun+te ; (CMBRUT3,79.2399)

& +tere was so miche peple in +te citee , (CMBRUT3,79.2400)

& hade despendede al her vitailes +tat were wi+tin , (CMBRUT3,79.2401)

& so grete hunger bicome amonges ham , +tat +tai deide wonder +tik
wi+tin the citee for hunger , (CMBRUT3,79.2402)

and comen to Froll , (CMBRUT3,79.2403)

& prayede him to bene accordede wi+t Kyng Arthure forto haue pees ;
(CMBRUT3,79.2404)

& +tai wolde +gelde ham to him , & +te toun also . (CMBRUT3,79.2405)

Froll saw +tat no longer he my+gt horde +te toun a+geynes her wille ,
and truste greteli oppon his owen streng+t , (CMBRUT3,79.2406)

& sent to Kyng Authure +tat he shulde come to fei+gt wi+t him , body
for body , (CMBRUT3,79.2407)

and so +tai shulde departe Fraunce bituene ham ij . (CMBRUT3,79.2408)

Kyng Arthure anone graunted hit , (CMBRUT3,79.2409)

and wolde +tat none of his peple vndertoke +te batail for him .
(CMBRUT3,79.2410)

And oppon +te morwe , bo+te comen wel armede wi+touten Parys , +tere
+tat +tai shulde fi+gt ; (CMBRUT3,79.2411)

and anone +tai smyten togederes so fersely ; (CMBRUT3,79.2412)

and so wel , +tai fou+gten in bo+te sides , +tat no man cou+te deme +te
bettre of ham . (CMBRUT3,79.2413)

and so Hit bifelle +tat Froll +gaf Arthure soche a stroke +tat he
knelede to +te grounde , wolde he nolde he . (CMBRUT3,79.2414)

& as Froll wi+tdrow his suerde , he wonded Kyng Arthure in +te
forheuede , +tat +te blode felle adoune by his eyes and face .
(CMBRUT3,79.2415)

Arthure anone sterte vp hertly , when he felede him hert , as a man
+tat semede almoste wode ; (CMBRUT3,79.2416)

& he toke Tabourn , his gode suerde (CMBRUT3,79.2417)

& drowe it vp an hye , (CMBRUT3,79.2418)

& +gaf Froll soche a stroke +tat +terwi+t he cleuede his heuede doun to
+te shuldres , so +tat his helme my+gt nou+gt bene his warant ;
(CMBRUT3,79.2419)

& so he felle adoun dede +tere in +te place , (CMBRUT3,79.2420)

and +to of +te citee maden grete sorwe for Froll ; (CMBRUT3,79.2421)

and anone euerycheon +gelde ham to Kyng Arthure , & +te toune also ,
(CMBRUT3,79.2422)

and <P_80> bicome his men , (CMBRUT3,80.2423)

and deden to him homage & feaute , (CMBRUT3,80.2424)

& he vnder-fonge ham (CMBRUT3,80.2425)

& toke of ham gode hostages . (CMBRUT3,80.2426)

& Kyng Arthure , after +tat , went for+te wi+t his host ,
(CMBRUT3,80.2427)

and conquerede Angon & Aungers , Gascoigne , Peihto , Nauerne ,
Burgoyne , Bery , Loherne , Turyn and Peihters ; (CMBRUT3,80.2428)

and alle +te o+tere landes of Fraunce he conquerede hollich .
(CMBRUT3,80.2429)

and when he hade alle conquerede , & taken bi homages & feautes , he
turnede a+geyne to Parys , (CMBRUT3,80.2430)

& +tere duellede longe tyme , (CMBRUT3,80.2431)

and ordeynede pees ouer al the contrey , & +trou+g-out al Fraunce .
(CMBRUT3,80.2432)

And when pees was made oueral , +trou+g his noble kny+gthode +tat he
hade , & also for his owen wor+tynesse , and no man , were he neuer so
grete a lorde , derst nou+gt meve werre a+geynes him , no+ter to arise
and forto make +te lande of Fraunce in quiete & pees , he wonede +tere
ix +gere , (CMBRUT3,80.2433)

& dede +tere meny grete wonders , (CMBRUT3,80.2434)

& reprouede meny prout men & lu+ter tyraunte+g , (CMBRUT3,80.2435)

& ham chastisede after her deseruise . (CMBRUT3,80.2436)

<heading>

How Kyng Arthure auauncede alle his men +tat hade trauailed in his
seruise . (CMBRUT3,80.2438)

Capitulo Septuagesimo Nono . (CMBRUT3,80.2439)

</heading>

ANd after , hit bifelle +tus at Ester , +tere +tat he helde a feste at
Parys ; (CMBRUT3,80.2441)

richely he gan auaunce his kny+gtes for here seruise +tat him hade
holpen in his conquest ; (CMBRUT3,80.2442)

he +gaf to his stywarde +tat men cleped Kay , Angon & Angers ,
(CMBRUT3,80.2443)

and to Bedeler his boteler he +gaf Normandye , +tat +to was callede
Neustrie ; (CMBRUT3,80.2444)

and to Holden his chaumberleyn he +gaf Flaundres and Mance ;
(CMBRUT3,80.2445)

and to Dorell his cosyn he +gaf Boloyne ; (CMBRUT3,80.2446)

and to Richard his Nevew he +gaf Pountif ; (CMBRUT3,80.2447)

And to alle o+tere he +gaf largely landes & fees after +tat +tai were
of state . (CMBRUT3,80.2448)

And when Arthur hade +tus his kny+gtes feffede , at April after nexte
sewyng he come a+geyne into Britaigne , his owen lande .
(CMBRUT3,80.2449)

And after , atte Whitsontide next sewyng , by conseil of his barons ,
he wolde bene cronede Kyng of Glomergon , (CMBRUT3,80.2450)

and halde a solempne fest , (CMBRUT3,80.2451)

& lete sompne kynges , Erles and barons , +tat +tai shulde come +tider
euerycheon . (CMBRUT3,80.2452)

Ther was Skater , kyng of Scotland ; Cadwere , kyng of South-walys ;
Guillomer , king of North Walys ; Madede , kyng of Irland ; Malgamus ,
kyng of <P_81> Gutland ; Achilles , kyng of Ikeland ; Aloth , kyng of
Denmerc ; Gonewas , kyng of Norweye ; and Hoel his cosyn , kyng of
Dorke-neye ; Cador , kyng of litel Britaigne ; Morwi+t , erl of
Cornne-waile ; Mauran , erle of Gloucestr ; Guerdon , erl of Wynchestre
; Boel , erl of Herford ; Vrtegi , erl of Oxenford ; Cursal , erl of
Bathe ; Ionas , erl of Chestre ; Eueral , erl of Dorcestre ; Kymar ,
erl of Salesbury ; Waloth , erl of Kaunterbery ; Igern , erl of
Checestre ; Aral , erl of Leycestre , & +te Erl of Warwik , & o+tere
riche Lordes . (CMBRUT3,81.2453)

Britons also +tere were ynow , +tat is to seyn , Dippon , Donand ,
Genu+g ; and meny o+tere +tat be+t nou+gt here nempnede weren at +tat
fest ; (CMBRUT3,81.2454)

and meny ano-+tere faire feste Kyng Arthure hade holden biforn , but
neuer none soche , ne so solempne ; (CMBRUT3,81.2455)

and +tat laste xv dayes wi+t michel Honoure and mer+te .
(CMBRUT3,81.2456)

<heading>

Of +te lettre +tat was sent fram +te Citee of Rome for pride to Kyng
Arthure (CMBRUT3,81.2458)

Capitulo Octogesimo . (CMBRUT3,81.2459)

</heading>

The +teridde day , as kyng Arthure satte at his mete amonges his kynges
, & amonges ham +tat seten at +te fest biforne ham , comen in xij
elderne men of age , rychely arraiede , (CMBRUT3,81.2461)

and curteisly saluede +te kyng , (CMBRUT3,81.2462)

and saide +tat +tai comen fro Rome , sent messagers fram +te Emperour ,
(CMBRUT3,81.2463)

and tok to him a lettre +tat +tus miche was to vnderstounde :
(CMBRUT3,81.2464)

" Gretely vs mervailes , Arthure , +tat +tow art on so hardy , wi+t
eyen in +ti heuede , to maken oppen werr and contak a+geyns vs of Rome
, +tat owen al +te worlde to deme ; (CMBRUT3,81.2465)

for +tow haste neuer +gitte bifore +tis tyme prouede ne assaiede +te
streng+t of +te Romayns , (CMBRUT3,81.2466)

and +terfor , +tow it shalt in litil tyme . (CMBRUT3,81.2467)

For Iulius Cessr conquerede al +te lande of Britaigne ,
(CMBRUT3,81.2468)

and tok +terof truage , (CMBRUT3,81.2469)

and oure folc longe tyme haue it hade ; (CMBRUT3,81.2470)

and now , +trou+g +ti pryde , +tow hit witholdes ; wherfore we commande
+te +tat +tow +gelde a+geyne . (CMBRUT3,81.2471)

and +gitte haste +tow more folye done , +tat +tow hast slayn Froll ,
+tat was oure baron of Fraunce , al wi+t wrong ; (CMBRUT3,81.2472)

and +terfore alle +te communes of Rome warnen and commanden +te , oppon
lif and Lyme , +tat +tow in haste bene at <P_82> Rome , amendes to make
of +te misdede+g that +tow haste done ; (CMBRUT3,82.2473)

and if hit so be +tat +tow come nou+gt , we shul passe +te hull of Ioye
wi+t streng+t , (CMBRUT3,82.2474)

and we shul +te seke wher-euer +tow may ben founde , (CMBRUT3,82.2475)

and +tow shalt nou+gt haue a foote of lande of +tyn owen +tat we ne
shal destroy ; (CMBRUT3,82.2476)

and aftirward wi+t +ti body we shal done oure wille . "
(CMBRUT3,82.2477)

When +tis lettre was rade , & alle men hit herde , +tai were annoyede ,
alle +tat were at +te solempnite ; (CMBRUT3,82.2478)

and +te Britons wolde haue slayne +te messagers , (CMBRUT3,82.2479)

but Arthure wolde nou+gt soffre hit , (CMBRUT3,82.2480)

and saide +tat +te messagers shulde haue none harme , and mow by resoun
none deserue ; (CMBRUT3,82.2481)

but he commanded hem to bene wor+tely seruede . (CMBRUT3,82.2482)

and after mete he toke conseil of kyngus , Erles and Barons , what
ansuere me my+gt +geue to +te messagers ; (CMBRUT3,82.2483)

and +tai conseilede at ones +tat he shulde assemble a grete power of
alle +te landes of +te whiche he hade lordeshipe , & manliche avenge
him oppon +te Emperour , of +te despite +tat he hade sent to him soche
a lettre ; (CMBRUT3,82.2484)

and +tai suoren bi God and by his names +tat +tai wolde him pursue &
brenne in-alsemiche as +tai my+gt , (CMBRUT3,82.2485)

& saide +tat +tai wolde neuer faile Kyng Arture , and ra+tere to bene
dede : (CMBRUT3,82.2486)

and +tai lete writen a lettre to sende to +te Emperour by +te same
messagers in +tis maner : (CMBRUT3,82.2487)

<heading>

Of +te bolde ansuere +tat Kyng Arthure sent to +te Emperour of Rome & ;
to +te Romayns . (CMBRUT3,82.2489)

Capitulo iiij primo . (CMBRUT3,82.2490)

</heading>

" $UVnderstondes amonges +gow of Rome , +tat I am Kyng Arthure of
Britaigne , and frely hit holde , and shal holde ; (CMBRUT3,82.2492)

and at Rome hastely y shal be , nou+gt to +geue +gow truage , but forto
axen truage ; (CMBRUT3,82.2493)

ffor Constantyne , +tat was Elynus sone , +tat was Emperour of Rome and
of al +te honour +tat +tereto bilongede ; (CMBRUT3,82.2494)

ffor Maxinian conquerede al Fraunce and Almaigne , (CMBRUT3,82.2495)

& mount Ioye passede , (CMBRUT3,82.2496)

& conquerede al Lumbardye ; (CMBRUT3,82.2497)

and +tise ij were myn ancestres ; (CMBRUT3,82.2498)

and +tat +tai hade and helde , I shulde haue , +trou+g Godes wille . "
(CMBRUT3,82.2499)

<P_83>

<heading>

Of +te reuerence +tat Kyng Authure dede to +te Emperourre+g messagers
of Rome . (CMBRUT3,83.2502)

Capitulo iiij Secundo . (CMBRUT3,83.2503)

</heading>

WHen +tis lettre was made and enselede , Kyng Arthure to +te messagers
+gaf grete +giftes ; (CMBRUT3,83.2505)

and after +tat , +te messagers toke here leue , (CMBRUT3,83.2506)

& went +tens to +te court of Rome a+geyne , (CMBRUT3,83.2507)

and tolde +te Emperour how wor+tely +tei were vnderfonge , & whiche
real company he <em> K. Arthur </em> hade him forto serue , & how he
was more really seruede +tan +te Emperour , or eny kyng leuyng in +te
worlde . (CMBRUT3,83.2508)

And when +te Emperour hade seyne +te lettre of Arthure , & herde what
was +terin , and saw +tat Arthure wolde nou+gt bene rewelede by him ,
he lete assemble & ordeyne an huge hoste forto destroie Kyng Arthure if
he my+gt . (CMBRUT3,83.2509)

and Kyng Arthure , as tochyng his partye , ordeynede his power of
kny+gtes of +te rounde table . (CMBRUT3,83.2510)

<heading>

Of +te kynges & lordes +tat comen to helpe Kyng Arthure a+geyne+g +te
Emperour of Rome . (CMBRUT3,83.2512)

Capitulo Octogesimo Tercio . (CMBRUT3,83.2513)

</heading>

THe kynges of Scotland , & of Irland & of Gutland , of Denmarc and of
Almaigne , eueryche of ham hade x M=l= of men . (CMBRUT3,83.2515)

Thei of Normandye , Gascoigne & Spaigne & Flaundres & Pehito , & of
Boloigne , hade iiij M=l= . (CMBRUT3,83.2516)

Geryn of Chartres hade x M=l= ; (CMBRUT3,83.2517)

Hoel of Britaigne hade xij M=l= , (CMBRUT3,83.2518)

and him-self $Arthur hade of his owen Londe xij M=l= , & of Arblasters
and of Archires , & of o+tere folc on foote , +tat noman cou+te ham
nombre . (CMBRUT3,83.2519)

and when +tai weren al redy forto wende , Kyng Arthur , his lande &
Gunore his wif , he bitoke to one of his Nevewes +tat was a wise kny+gt
, & an herdy , +tat me callede Mordrede ; (CMBRUT3,83.2520)

but he was nou+gt al trewe , as +ge shul here afterwarde .
(CMBRUT3,83.2521)

Kyng Arthure toke al his reame to +tis Mordrede , saue oneliche +te
crone . (CMBRUT3,83.2522)

And after +tat , kyng Arthure tok his host (CMBRUT3,83.2523)

and went to Southampton , +tere +tat +te shippes were brou+gt .
(CMBRUT3,83.2524)

and +te folc assemblede , (CMBRUT3,83.2525)

and +tai deden ham to +te <P_84> see , (CMBRUT3,84.2526)

and hade gode wynde & weder at wille . (CMBRUT3,84.2527)

and as sone as +tai my+gten , +tai arryuede at Berflete ,
(CMBRUT3,84.2528)

& wenten oute of here shippis , (CMBRUT3,84.2529)

and spraden al +te contreye . (CMBRUT3,84.2530)

<heading>

How Kyng Arthure fau+gt wi+t a Geaunt in Spaigne , +tat me callede
Denab+g , +tat quellede Elyne , +tat was Kyng Hoele+g Cosyne , of litel
Britaigne . (CMBRUT3,84.2532)

Capitulo =xx=iiij iiij=to= . (CMBRUT3,84.2533)

</heading>

KYng Arthure hade duellede in +te contre but a litil while , +tat men
ne tolde him +tat +ter was comen a grete Geaunt into Spayne , and hade
rauesshede faire Elyne , +tat was cosyn to Hoel of Britaigne , & hade
brou+gt here vppon an hull +tat is clepede +te Mount of seynt Barnard ;
(CMBRUT3,84.2535)

& +tere was noman in +tat contre so bolde , ne so hardy , +tat derst
wi+t him to fei+gt , ne come ney+g +te place +tere +te Geaunt duellede
; (CMBRUT3,84.2536)

and men callede him Dynab+g , +tat miche sorwe dede in +te contre .
(CMBRUT3,84.2537)

When Kyng Arthure herde +tis tydynges , he callede Kay & Bedewer ,
(CMBRUT3,84.2538)

& commaundede ham +tat +tai shulde gon pryuely , and aspie Where +te
Geaunt my+gt bene founde . (CMBRUT3,84.2539)

and +tai come to +te Ryuage +tere +tat men shulde gon to +te mount ,
+tat was al enclosede about wi+t water , and +git is and euer shal be ;
(CMBRUT3,84.2540)

and +tai saw a brynnyng fire oppon +te Hull ; (CMBRUT3,84.2541)

and +tere was also ano+ter hull ney+g , +tat +tere was oppon ano+tere
fire brynnyng . (CMBRUT3,84.2542)

Kay and Bedewer comen to +te nexte hull , (CMBRUT3,84.2543)

and founden a widowe openheuede , sittyng bisides a tounbe , sore
wepyng , (CMBRUT3,84.2544)

& grete sorwe made ; (CMBRUT3,84.2545)

and ofte she saide " Elyn ! Elyn ! " (CMBRUT3,84.2546)

and Kay & Bedwere axede what her ailede , & wherfore she made so miche
sorwe , & who lay in +tat tombe . (CMBRUT3,84.2547)

" O , " quod she , " what sorwe and what mysauenture , faire lordes ,
make +ge here for (CMBRUT3,84.2548)

if +te Geant may +gow here fynde , +ge wor+t dede anone . "
(CMBRUT3,84.2549)

" ben stille , gode wif , " quod +tai , " (CMBRUT3,84.2550)

+terof dismal +te nou+gt , (CMBRUT3,84.2551)

but tel vs +te so+te whi +tow makes so myche sorwe & wepyng . "
(CMBRUT3,84.2552)

" Sires , " quod she , " for a damiselle +tat I norisshede wi+t my
brest , +tat me callede <P_85> Elyne , -- +tat was nece to Hoel , Kyng
of litel Britaigne , (CMBRUT3,85.2553)

and here li+t +te bodye in +tis tombe , +tat to me was bitaken to
norisshe . (CMBRUT3,85.2554)

so +tere come a deuel , a Geaunt , (CMBRUT3,85.2555)

& rauasshede here , & me Also , (CMBRUT3,85.2556)

& lade vs bo+te away ; (CMBRUT3,85.2557)

and he wolde haue forleyn +tis maide +tat was so +gonge & tendre of age
, (CMBRUT3,85.2558)

but she my+gt hit nou+gt soffren , so grete and so huge +te Geant is .
(CMBRUT3,85.2559)

and if he now come as he was wont to done , certes he wille +gow quelle
, bo+te ij ; (CMBRUT3,85.2560)

and +terfore faste wende +ge hens . " (CMBRUT3,85.2561)

" and wherfore , " saide +tai , " go +ge nou+gt hens ? "
(CMBRUT3,85.2562)

" Certes , Sires , " quod she , " When +tat Elyne was dede , +te Geaunt
made me to abide , to done and haunt his wille , (CMBRUT3,85.2563)

and me most nedes it soffren . (CMBRUT3,85.2564)

and God hit wote , I do hit nou+gt wi+t my gode wille ,
(CMBRUT3,85.2565)

for leuer me were to bene dede +tan wi+t him to dele , so miche payne I
haue when he me forlei+g . " (CMBRUT3,85.2566)

When Kay and Bedwere hade herde al +tat +tis woman hade tolde , +ta
turnede a+geyne , (CMBRUT3,85.2567)

and comen to Kyng Arthure , (CMBRUT3,85.2568)

& tolde him al +tat +tai hade seyne & harde . (CMBRUT3,85.2569)

Arthure anone toke ham bo+te with him , (CMBRUT3,85.2570)

and went priuely by ny+gt , +tat none of his hoste it wiste ,
(CMBRUT3,85.2571)

and come on +te morne to +te Ghaunt , (CMBRUT3,85.2572)

and fau+gt wi+t him strongely , (CMBRUT3,85.2573)

and at +te laste him slou+g . (CMBRUT3,85.2574)

and Arthure bede Bedwere smyte of hes heuede , and bryng it to +te
hoste to shewe ham for a wonder , (CMBRUT3,85.2575)

for it was so grete & so huge . (CMBRUT3,85.2576)

When +tai comen a+geyne to +te hoste , +tai tolde wherfore +tai hade
bene out , (CMBRUT3,85.2577)

and shewede to ham +te heuede ; (CMBRUT3,85.2578)

& euery man was glade & ioyful of +te wor+ti dede +tat Kyng Arthure
hade done , her lorde . (CMBRUT3,85.2579)

And Hoel was ful sorweful for his nece +tat was so loste ;
(CMBRUT3,85.2580)

and after , when he hade space , he lete make a faire chapel of oure
Lady ouer Elyne+g Tumbe . (CMBRUT3,85.2581)

<heading>

How Kyng Arthure +gaf bataile to +te Emperour , in +te whiche bataile
+te Emperoure was slayn . (CMBRUT3,85.2583)

Capitulo Octogesimo v=to= . (CMBRUT3,85.2584)

</heading>

ARthure and his peple hade tydynges +tat +te Emperour hade assemblede
grete power , as wel of Sarasynes and of paynemys as of Cristen men ,
Wherof +te noumbre was =xx=iiij M=l= of horsemen and of fote men .
(CMBRUT3,85.2586)

Arthure and his peple ordeynede <P_86> ham fast for+t in here Way
towarde +te Emperour , (CMBRUT3,86.2587)

and passede Normandy & Fraunce vnto Burgoyne , (CMBRUT3,86.2588)

and wolde euen haue gone to +te host , (CMBRUT3,86.2589)

for men tolde him +tat +te Emperoure+g host was comen to Lucye .
(CMBRUT3,86.2590)

The Emperour and his host , in +te byginning of August , remevede fram
Rome , (CMBRUT3,86.2591)

and come fourth ry+gt +te way toward +te host . (CMBRUT3,86.2592)

tho comen Kyng Arthures aspie+g , (CMBRUT3,86.2593)

and saide , if +tat Arthure wolde , he shulde fynde +tere faste bisides
, +te Emperour ; (CMBRUT3,86.2594)

but +tai saiden +tat +te Emperoure hade so grete power wi+t him of
kynges of +te lande , & of Paynemys yfere , & also cristen peple , +tat
it were but grete folie to Kyng Arthure forto mete wi+t him ,
(CMBRUT3,86.2595)

for +te espies tolde +tat +te Emperour hade v men or vj a+geynes one of
his . (CMBRUT3,86.2596)

Kyng Arthure was bolde and hardy , (CMBRUT3,86.2597)

and for no+ting him dismaiede , (CMBRUT3,86.2598)

& saide : " go we for+t in Goddes name a+geynes +te Romayns , +tat wi+t
ham lede+t Sarasines & Paynemes +tat no maner truste +tai hauen to God
, but oneliche oppon here streng+t ! (CMBRUT3,86.2599)

Go we now , (CMBRUT3,86.2600)

and seche ham sharpely in +te name of almy+gty God , (CMBRUT3,86.2601)

and slee we +te paynemys and Cristen men +tat bene enemys wi+t ham
forto destroe Cristen men ; (CMBRUT3,86.2602)

and God shal vs helpe , (CMBRUT3,86.2603)

for we haue+t the ry+gt , (CMBRUT3,86.2604)

& +terfore haue we gode trust in God ; (CMBRUT3,86.2605)

& done we so +tat +te enemys +tat bene to Cristendome & to Gode mow
bene dede & destroiede , & +tat men mow recorde +te wor+tinesse of
kny+gthode ! " (CMBRUT3,86.2606)

When Kyng Arthure hade +tus saide , +tai criden al wi+t an hye voice ,
" God , fader almi+gty , Worsheppede be +tine name Wi+touten ende ,
(CMBRUT3,86.2607)

Amen ! (CMBRUT3,86.2608)

and grant vs grace wel to done , and to destrie oure enemys +tat be+t
a+geynes Cristendome ! (CMBRUT3,86.2609)

In +te name of +te fader & of +te sone and of +te holy gost , Amen !
(CMBRUT3,86.2610)

And God +geue ham neuer grace ne worshipp in the worlde , ne mercy of
him to haue , +tat +tis day shal feynten wel forto smyte , and egrely !
" (CMBRUT3,86.2611)

and so +tai riden softly , (CMBRUT3,86.2612)

and ordeynede her wenges wel and wisely . (CMBRUT3,86.2613)

The Emperoure herde telle +tat Kyng Arthure & his folc were redy
arraiede forto fei+gt wi+t him ; (CMBRUT3,86.2614)

and +tider +tai comen wher he ordeynede his wenges in +te best manere
+tat he my+gt , and more <P_87> trust oppon his streng+t +tan in God
almy+gty . (CMBRUT3,87.2615)

and +tat was seyn afterward , (CMBRUT3,87.2616)

ffor when +to ij hostes metten , the Emperour loste soche foure of his
folc as dede Kyng Arthur ; (CMBRUT3,87.2617)

and so meny were slayne , what in o side and in +tat o+tere , +tat hit
was grete pite to wete and to seen . (CMBRUT3,87.2618)

In +tis bataile were slayn +trou+g Kyng Arthure , v kyng+g of paynemys
, & of o+tere , Wonder miche peple . (CMBRUT3,87.2619)

And Kyng Arthures men fou+gten so wel , +tat +te Romaines and paynemys
hade no more power ne streng+t to wi+tstande hem , +tan xx shepe
a+geynes v. wolfes . (CMBRUT3,87.2620)

And so hit bifelle +tat in +tis bataile in a shoure +tat was wonder
herde and longe duryng , in +tat o side and in +tat o+tere , +te
Emperour amonges ham +tere was slayn ; (CMBRUT3,87.2621)

but noman wist forso+t who him slou+g . (CMBRUT3,87.2622)

<heading>

How Kyng Arthure lete entere his kny+gtes +tat he hade Loste in bataile
; and how he sent +te Emperourre+g body to Rome , +tat +tere was slayne
in bataile . (CMBRUT3,87.2624)

Capitulo Octogesimo vj=to= . (CMBRUT3,87.2625)

</heading>

When +te Romayns wist +tat +te Emperour was dede , +tai for-soke +te
felde , and +te paynemys also ; (CMBRUT3,87.2627)

and Kyng Arthure after ham chasede til it was ny+gt , (CMBRUT3,87.2628)

and so meny of ham quellede +tat hit was wonder to telle ;
(CMBRUT3,87.2629)

and +to turnede Kyng Arthure a+geyne when it was ny+gt ,
(CMBRUT3,87.2630)

and +tankede almy+gty God of his Vittorie . (CMBRUT3,87.2631)

And on +te morwe he lete loke & seke al +te felde for his kny+gtes +tat
he hade +tere lost , +tat is to seyne , Borell , erl of Maans ;
Bed-were & Kay , and Lygers , Erl of Boloigne ; Vrtegi , erl of Baat ,
Aloth , erl of Wynchestre ; Cursale , erl of Chestre ; and Holdeyn ,
erl of Flaundres : (CMBRUT3,87.2632)

+tise were +te grete Lordes +tat Kyng Arthure Loste in +tat bataile
amonges o+tere wor+ti kny+gtes ; (CMBRUT3,87.2633)

and somme he lete entere in Abbayes by +te contre , (CMBRUT3,87.2634)

and some he lete bene borne into here owen contre ; (CMBRUT3,87.2635)

and +te Emperourres body he lete take and put oppon a bere ,
(CMBRUT3,87.2636)

& sent hit to Rome , (CMBRUT3,87.2637)

and sent to say to +te Romaynes +tat ' as for Britaigne & Fraunce
whiche +tat he helde , o+tere truage he wolde none paie ;
(CMBRUT3,87.2638)

and if +tai axend him eny o+tere , ri+gt suche he wolde ham paye . '
(CMBRUT3,87.2639)

Kyng Arthur lete <P_88> bere Kay to Kenen , his owen castel ,
(CMBRUT3,88.2640)

and +tere he was enterede ; (CMBRUT3,88.2641)

and Ligers was born to Boloyne , +tere +tat he was lorde ;
(CMBRUT3,88.2642)

and Holdeyn was borne to Flaundres , (CMBRUT3,88.2643)

& +tere he was enterede ; (CMBRUT3,88.2644)

and alle the o+tere he lete entier wi+t michel honour in Abbayes & in
house+g of Religioun in +te contrey +tere +tat +tai were dede .
(CMBRUT3,88.2645)

And Arthure him-self soiournede +te same +gere in Burgoigne wi+t his
host , (CMBRUT3,88.2646)

and +tou+gt +tat same +gere follewyng , passe +te mount Ioye , & haue
gone to Rome , forto haue take +te citee , and haue put +te Romayns in
subieccion ; (CMBRUT3,88.2647)

but +te wickede tiraunt Mordrede him lettede , as after +ge shul here .
(CMBRUT3,88.2648)

<heading>

How Mordrede +te traitour to whome Kyng Arthure tok his lande to kepe ,
and his castelles , and helde it a+geynes him . (CMBRUT3,88.2650)

Capitulo Octogesimo Septimo . (CMBRUT3,88.2651)

</heading>

WHen Kyng Arthure hade taken to Mordrede his reaume to kepe , and was
gone a+geynes +te Emperoure of Rome , & was passede +te see , Mordrede
anone toke homages and feautes of al ham +tat were in +tis lande ,
(CMBRUT3,88.2653)

and wolde haue hade +te lande to his owen vse , (CMBRUT3,88.2654)

and toke castelles about , (CMBRUT3,88.2655)

and lete ham arraie ; (CMBRUT3,88.2656)

and after his falsenease he dede ano+tere grete wrong ,
(CMBRUT3,88.2657)

ffor , a+geynes +te law of Cristiente , he toke his owen Emes wif , as
a traitour shulde , (CMBRUT3,88.2658)

and ordeynede him a grete hoste a+geynes Arthures comyng , to halde the
lande a+geyns him wi+t streng+t for euermore , and to slee Kyng Arthure
yf he my+gt ; (CMBRUT3,88.2659)

and lete sende by +te Cee and lande , (CMBRUT3,88.2660)

and lete assemble Paynymes and cristen peple ; (CMBRUT3,88.2661)

and he sent to Saxones and to Danoys forto help him . (CMBRUT3,88.2662)

and also Mordrede sende to Chel-drik , to done men come to him out of
Saxoyne , +tat was a wor+ti Duc , (CMBRUT3,88.2663)

and bihi+gt him , if +tat he brou+gt wi+t him peple , he wolde graunt
him al +te lande fram bi+gonde Humber vnto Scotland , and al +te lande
+tat Engist hade of Vortigers +gifte , When +tat he hade spousede his
dou+gter . (CMBRUT3,88.2664)

And Cheldrik come wi+t grete streng+t and power of Peple :
(CMBRUT3,88.2665)

and Mordrede him assemblede also in his half , +tat +tai hade xl M=l=
of stronge kny+gtes when +tat +tai hade nede . (CMBRUT3,88.2666)

<P_89>

<heading>

How Arthure enchacede Mordrede +te traitour , and how he was slayne ,
and Kyng Arthure also wondede to +te dethe . (CMBRUT3,89.2669)

Capitulo Octogesimo Octauo . (CMBRUT3,89.2670)

</heading>

WHen +tis tydynges come to Kyng Arthure +tere +tat he was in Burgoyne ,
he was ful sore annoiede , (CMBRUT3,89.2672)

and toke al Fraunce to Hoel forto kepe , wi+t haluendele his men ,
(CMBRUT3,89.2673)

& praiede him +tat he wolde hit kepe til +tat he comen a+geyne ,
(CMBRUT3,89.2674)

ffor him-self wolde wende into Britaigne and avenge him oppon Mordrede
+tat was his traitoure ; (CMBRUT3,89.2675)

and four+t went his waye , (CMBRUT3,89.2676)

and come to Swit-sand , (CMBRUT3,89.2677)

& made his men to gone into shippe , (CMBRUT3,89.2678)

& wolde haue arryuede at Sandewiche , (CMBRUT3,89.2679)

and brou+gt wi+t him an grete hoste of Fraunce also wi+t his owen lande
. (CMBRUT3,89.2680)

but er +tat he myght come to lande wi+t his peple +tat were comen out
of +te shippis , Mordrede was comen wi+t all his power ,
(CMBRUT3,89.2681)

and +gaf a stronge bataile , so +tat Kyng Arthure loste meny a man er
+tat he mi+gt comen to land ; (CMBRUT3,89.2682)

ffor +tere was Gaweyn his Nevewe slayne , and Anguissel +tat helde
Scotland , and meny o+tere , wherof Kyng Arthure was ful sory .
(CMBRUT3,89.2683)

But after +tat +tai were comen to lande , Mordrede myght nougt a+geynes
him endure , (CMBRUT3,89.2684)

but anone was descomfitede , (CMBRUT3,89.2685)

and flede +tens +tat same ny+gt Wi+t his men , (CMBRUT3,89.2686)

and oppon +te morwe come to London ; (CMBRUT3,89.2687)

but +to of the citee wolde nou+gt soffre ham come in ;
(CMBRUT3,89.2688)

and fro +tens he fledde to Wynchestre , (CMBRUT3,89.2689)

and +tere helde him wi+t his peple +tat with him come .
(CMBRUT3,89.2690)

Kyng Arthure lete take +te body of Gaweyn his cosyn , & +te body of
Anguissel , (CMBRUT3,89.2691)

and lete ham bene borne into Scotland into her owen contre ,
(CMBRUT3,89.2692)

and +tere +tai were enterede . (CMBRUT3,89.2693)

And anone after +tat , Kyng Arthur toke his wey to destroie Mordrede ;
(CMBRUT3,89.2694)

and he fledde fro +tens into Cornewaile . (CMBRUT3,89.2695)

The Quene Gunnore , +tat was Kyng Arthures wif , +tat +to soiournede at
+Gork (CMBRUT3,89.2696)

and herde +tat Mordrede was fledde +tens +tat he was , and mi+gt nou+gt
endure a+geyues Kyng Arthure , (CMBRUT3,89.2697)

she was sore adrade , (CMBRUT3,89.2698)

and hade grete doute , (CMBRUT3,89.2699)

and wist nou+gt what was best al forto done , (CMBRUT3,89.2700)

for she wiste wel here lorde Kyng Arthure wolde nou+gt of her haue
<P_90> mercy , for +te grete shame +tat she to him hade done ;
(CMBRUT3,90.2701)

and toke her wai priuely wi+t iiij men and wi+t no mo ,
(CMBRUT3,90.2702)

& come to Kerlioun , (CMBRUT3,90.2703)

and +tere she duellede al her lifes tyme , +tat neuer was seyn amonges
folc , her lif duryng . (CMBRUT3,90.2704)

Arthure wist +tat Mordrede was fledde into Cornewail .
(CMBRUT3,90.2705)

he lete sende after his men into Scotland , & into Northumberland vnto
Humber (CMBRUT3,90.2706)

and lete assemble folc wi+tout noumbre , (CMBRUT3,90.2707)

& come fro +tens into Cornewaile to seche and pursue after Mordrede .
(CMBRUT3,90.2708)

and Mordrede hade assemblede al +te folc of Cornwayle ,
(CMBRUT3,90.2709)

and hade peple wi+toute nombre , (CMBRUT3,90.2710)

& wist +tat Arthure Was comyng . (CMBRUT3,90.2711)

he hade leuer to Dye and tak his chaunce , +tan lenger flee ,
(CMBRUT3,90.2712)

and abode (CMBRUT3,90.2713)

and +gaf an harde bataile to Kyng Arthur & to his peple , so +tat so
miche peple was slayn , -- What in +tat one halfe and in +tat o+ter ,
-- +tat noman wiste who +tat hade +te better partie . (CMBRUT3,90.2714)

But so hit bifelle at the laste , +tat Mordrede was slayn , and al his
folc , and al +te gode chiualry +tat Kyng Arthure hade gaderede and
norisshede of diuerse+g landes ; (CMBRUT3,90.2715)

and also +te noble Knyghtes of +te rounde table , +tat so miche were
preisede +trou+g al +te worlde , weren +tere slayn ; (CMBRUT3,90.2716)

and Arthure him-self was wondede to +te deth . (CMBRUT3,90.2717)

but he lete him bene born in a litel to Auyoun , to bene helede of his
wondes ; (CMBRUT3,90.2718)

and +gitte +te Britons supposen +tat he Leue+t in a-no+tere lande , and
+tat he shal come +git and conquere al Britaigne ; (CMBRUT3,90.2719)

but certes +tis is +te prophecie of Merlyn : (CMBRUT3,90.2720)

he saide +tat his de+t shulde bene dotous ; (CMBRUT3,90.2721)

and he saide sothe , (CMBRUT3,90.2722)

for men +terof +gitte hauen doute , and shal for euermore , as me sai+t
, (CMBRUT3,90.2723)

for men weten nou+gt whe+ter +tat he leue+t or is dede .
(CMBRUT3,90.2724)

Arthure was born to Auyoun +te xxij +gere of his regne After +te
Incarnacioun of oure lorde Ihesu Crist v. C and xlvj=ti= +gere .
(CMBRUT3,90.2725)

<heading>

How Kyng Arthure delyuerede +te reame to Constantyn , +te sone of Cador
, his nevew . (CMBRUT3,90.2727)

Capitulo Octogesimo Nono . (CMBRUT3,90.2728)

</heading>

WHenne Kyng Arthure wist +tat he mi+gt no longer regne , he lete come
bifore him Constantyne , +tat was Cadore+g sone , erl of Cornwail , his
cosyn , (CMBRUT3,90.2730)

and to him bitoke al his reaume , (CMBRUT3,90.2731)

and to <P_91> him saide , (CMBRUT3,91.2732)

& bade him +terof to bene Kyng til +tat he come a+geyne , for-asmiche
as he hade none heire of his body bigeten : (CMBRUT3,91.2733)

and grete harme was hit +tat soche a noble Kyng , and so doughty , hade
none childe of his body bigeten ; (CMBRUT3,91.2734)

but al +ting +tat God wil haue done , moste bene done , Whos name ben
blessede wi+touten ende ! (CMBRUT3,91.2735)

Amen . (CMBRUT3,91.2736)

<heading>

How Kyng Constantyne was werrede of Mordredus ij sones .
(CMBRUT3,91.2738)

Capitulo Nonogesimo . (CMBRUT3,91.2739)

</heading>

THis Constance was a noble knyght and a wor+ti of body ;
(CMBRUT3,91.2741)

and +to ij sones +tat Mordrede hade bigeten , hade grete $enuy to
Constantyne , +tat +to was cronede kyng ; and so +tat +tai bigonne to
meve werr a+geynes him , (CMBRUT3,91.2742)

and assemblede a grete hoste of ham +tat were to-fore wi+t Mordrede ,
and hade bene dryuen away . (CMBRUT3,91.2743)

+tai deden miche sorwe +trou+g al +tat lande : (CMBRUT3,91.2744)

+tat o bro+ter ordeynede him to London forto take +te citee , and +tat
o+tere to Wynchestre ; (CMBRUT3,91.2745)

but Constantin come to London (CMBRUT3,91.2746)

and slough him +tat was +tere ; (CMBRUT3,91.2747)

and after , he went to Wynchestre , (CMBRUT3,91.2748)

and slough him +tat +tere was also , so +tat bo+te his enemys were dede
. (CMBRUT3,91.2749)

and when Constantyn had regnede wor+tely iiij +ger , he deide ,
(CMBRUT3,91.2750)

& li+t at London . (CMBRUT3,91.2751)

<heading>

Of +te Kynges Adelbright and of Edelf . (CMBRUT3,91.2753)

Capitulo Nono-gesimo primo . (CMBRUT3,91.2754)

</heading>

After Kyng Constantynus deth +tere were ij kynges in Britaigne :
(CMBRUT3,91.2756)

+tat on me callede Adelbright , +tat was a Danoys , +tat helde +te
contre of Northfolc and Southfolc ; (CMBRUT3,91.2757)

+tat o+tere hi+gt Edelf , (CMBRUT3,91.2758)

and was a Britoun , +tat helde Nichole , Lyndeseye , and al +te lande
vnto Humber . (CMBRUT3,91.2759)

+tise ij kynges faste werrede to-gederes , (CMBRUT3,91.2760)

but afterwarde +tai were accorded , (CMBRUT3,91.2761)

and louede to-geder as +tai haden bene borne of o body .
(CMBRUT3,91.2762)

The Kyng Edelf hade a sustre +tat me callede Orewenne ,
(CMBRUT3,91.2763)

and he +gaf here +trou+g grete frendeship to Kyng Adelbright to wif ,
(CMBRUT3,91.2764)

and he bigate on here a doughter +tat me callede Argentill .
(CMBRUT3,91.2765)

and in +te +tridde +gere after , him come vppon a stronge <P_92>
sikenesse , +tat nedes he moste dye ; (CMBRUT3,92.2766)

and he sent to Kyng Edelf his brother-in-lawe , that he shulde come and
speke with him ; (CMBRUT3,92.2767)

& he come to him with gode wille . (CMBRUT3,92.2768)

Tho praiede he the $king , (CMBRUT3,92.2769)

and coniurede also in the name of God , +tat after when he were dede ,
he shulde tak Argentill his dou+gter , & +te lande , & +tat he kepte
here wel , and norisshede in his Chaumbre , (CMBRUT3,92.2770)

and when she were of age he shulde done here bene marede to +te
strongest and wor+tieste man +tat he my+gt fynde , (CMBRUT3,92.2771)

and +tan he shulde +gelde vp her lande a+geyne . (CMBRUT3,92.2772)

Edelf hit grauntede , (CMBRUT3,92.2773)

and by oth hit confermede at his power . (CMBRUT3,92.2774)

And when Adelbright was dede and enterede , Edelfe toke +te damisel
Argentil , (CMBRUT3,92.2775)

and norisshede her in his chaumbre , (CMBRUT3,92.2776)

and she bicome +te faireste creature +tat eny man my+gt fynde .
(CMBRUT3,92.2777)

<heading>

How +te Kyng Edelf mariede +te damisel Argentil to a knaue of his
Kechyne . (CMBRUT3,92.2779)

Capitulo =xxx=iiij & xij=o= . (CMBRUT3,92.2780)

</heading>

THis Kyng Edelf , +tat was Vncle to the Damisel Argentil , bi+tou+gt
how +tat he myght falseliche haue +te lande fram his nece for euermore
; (CMBRUT3,92.2782)

& falsely , a+geynes his oth , +tou+gt to desceyu +te damisell ,
(CMBRUT3,92.2783)

and mariede here to a knaf of his kechyne +tat me callede Curan ;
(CMBRUT3,92.2784)

and he bicome +te wor+tiest man & strongest of body +tat eny man wiste
in eny lande +tat +to leuede ; (CMBRUT3,92.2785)

and to him he +tou+gt here shendefully haue mariede forto haue hade hir
lande afterward ; (CMBRUT3,92.2786)

but he was clene desceyuede . (CMBRUT3,92.2787)

ffor +tis Curan was Hauelockes sone , +tat was Kyng of Kirkelane in
Denmark ; (CMBRUT3,92.2788)

and +tis Curan con-querede his wifes landes , (CMBRUT3,92.2789)

and slough Kyng Edelf +tat was his wifes Vncle , (CMBRUT3,92.2790)

& hade al here lande as in ano+ter stede hit telle+t more oppenly ;
(CMBRUT3,92.2791)

and he ne regnede but iij +gere , (CMBRUT3,92.2792)

for Saxoynes and Danoys him quellede ; (CMBRUT3,92.2793)

and +tat was grete harme to al Britaigne ; (CMBRUT3,92.2794)

and Britons bere him to Stonehynge , (CMBRUT3,92.2795)

and +tere +tai him enterede wi+t michel honoure and solempnite .
(CMBRUT3,92.2796)

<heading>

Of Kyng Conan . (CMBRUT3,92.2798)

Capitulo Nonogesimo Tercio . (CMBRUT3,92.2799)

</heading>

After +tis Curan , regnede Conan , +tat was his cosyn , +tat was a
wonder proude kny+gt and regnede . (CMBRUT3,92.2801)

he cou+te haue no maner loue , (CMBRUT3,92.2802)

but euer he was medlyng wi+t his owen peple , (CMBRUT3,92.2803)

and toke <P_93> his Vncle wi+t werre , (CMBRUT3,93.2804)

and helde his ij childerne . (CMBRUT3,93.2805)

The Saxoynes werrede a+geynes him oftetymes , (CMBRUT3,93.2806)

but he ham ouercome at +te laste ; (CMBRUT3,93.2807)

& so he was in pees al his lifes tyme ; (CMBRUT3,93.2808)

and he regnede xiiij +gere , (CMBRUT3,93.2809)

and after , he deide , (CMBRUT3,93.2810)

and li+t at London . (CMBRUT3,93.2811)

<heading>

Of Kyng Certif ; and of Gurmonde , +tat come +trou+g paynemys into
Britaigne . (CMBRUT3,93.2813)

Capitulo Nonogesimo Quarto . (CMBRUT3,93.2814)

</heading>

After +tis Conan , regnede his cosyn Certif , +tat was bihatede of all
his peple , and no+ting bilouede . (CMBRUT3,93.2816)

and +tis Certif loste al Britaigne +trou+g werre . (CMBRUT3,93.2817)

And in his tyme felle +tat grete meschief in Britaigne , +tat
Cristendome was destroede , and alle +te Britons were dryuen oute , &
+te lande loste wi+touten eny recoueryng ; (CMBRUT3,93.2818)

but afterwarde lefte +te lande to Saxoynes , as +ge shul afterwarde
hure . (CMBRUT3,93.2819)

For in +tat tyme +tere was a paynyme +tat me callede Gurmonde , +tat
was +te Kynges sone Daufrik , of +te Paynymes folc , +tat hade +te
reaume after his fader , and was kyng , saf he biqua+t & +gaf hit to
his bro+ter , and saide +tat he wolde neuer bene kyng but if he might
conquere and gete a reaume in a straunge contrey ; (CMBRUT3,93.2820)

for he was bolde , and ek stronge of body . (CMBRUT3,93.2821)

& of him prophecied Merlyn (CMBRUT3,93.2822)

and saide +tat ' he shulde bene a wolf of +te see ' ; (CMBRUT3,93.2823)

and lete assemble paynymes wi+tout nombre , (CMBRUT3,93.2824)

and lete apparaile shippis , (CMBRUT3,93.2825)

and went by meny londes , (CMBRUT3,93.2826)

and toke homages and feautes of meny . (CMBRUT3,93.2827)

and so he went by +te see fram lande to lande , (CMBRUT3,93.2828)

& conquerede diuerses landes , so +tat he come to Irland ,
(CMBRUT3,93.2829)

and conquered +tat lande +tat ofte-tymes werrede vppon Brit-aigne , and
Britons vppon ham ; (CMBRUT3,93.2830)

and often wonnen , (CMBRUT3,93.2831)

& ofte losten , (CMBRUT3,93.2832)

and +geuen hostages to Britons . (CMBRUT3,93.2833)

and so +tai senten to Gurmond , +tere +tat he was in Irland , +tat he
shulde come into Britaigne , and helpe ham a+geynes +te Britons , to
helpe ham deliuere +tat lande of ham ; (CMBRUT3,93.2834)

and +tai wolde him holde gladly for her lorde ; (CMBRUT3,93.2835)

for he was a paynyme , (CMBRUT3,93.2836)

and +tai were paynemes , (CMBRUT3,93.2837)

and +te Britons were cristen : (CMBRUT3,93.2838)

wel au+gt him +tan ham forto helpe , so as <P_94> +tai weren of on law
. (CMBRUT3,94.2839)

When Gurmond herde +tis praier he hastede him as miche as he mi+gt ,
(CMBRUT3,94.2840)

and arryuede in Scotland , (CMBRUT3,94.2841)

and come into Northumberlond +tere +tat +te Saxones were duellyng ;
(CMBRUT3,94.2842)

& +tai confermede +te couenaunte+g bituene ham , +tat were made by
o+tes and by hostages , forto beren him trew fay , & halde him for
lorde , and paye to him truage by +gere . (CMBRUT3,94.2843)

Tho bigonne +te Saxoynes & +te Aufricans to destroye , robbe and brenne
tounes , and destroye al +ting , as michel as +tai my+gt
(CMBRUT3,94.2844)

and sparede nei+tere man , woman , ne childe , Lewede ne lernede ,
(CMBRUT3,94.2845)

+tan alle +tai quellede , (CMBRUT3,94.2846)

& caste adoun tounus , & castelle , & cherches , (CMBRUT3,94.2847)

& so put +tai al +te lande to grete destruccioun . (CMBRUT3,94.2848)

And as sone as the Britons my+gt flee , +tai fledde +tens , as wel poer
as ryche , Bisshoppis , Abbotes , Chanons , & alle o+tere , grete and
smale ; somme into litel Britaign , & some into Cornwail ; alle +to
+tat shippis mi+gt haue . (CMBRUT3,94.2849)

<heading>

How Kyng Gurmonde drof +te Kyng Certif to Chichestre , and quellede +te
Britons , & +trou+g $queyntise gete the toune . (CMBRUT3,94.2851)

<em> Capitulo nonagesimo quinto . </em> (CMBRUT3,94.2852)

</heading>

SErtif +te kyng , fleye +tens into Chichestre , +tat +to was a gode
cite and a strong , (CMBRUT3,94.2854)

and +tere helde him xx daies . (CMBRUT3,94.2855)

and +tis Gurmonde hit bisegede ; (CMBRUT3,94.2856)

but +te citee was so strong +tat he mi+gt nou+gt hit gete be no maner
engyne +tat he my+gt done . (CMBRUT3,94.2857)

+to bi+tou+gt +tai oppon a grete queyntise forto brenne the toune :
(CMBRUT3,94.2858)

+tai maden engynes of glew and of nettes , (CMBRUT3,94.2859)

and token peces of tunder & fire , (CMBRUT3,94.2860)

and bonde to sparwe feet , (CMBRUT3,94.2861)

& afterward lete ham flee ; (CMBRUT3,94.2862)

and +tai fley anon ry+gt , (CMBRUT3,94.2863)

and loggede ham in +te toune +tere +tat her nestes were , and in
stackes & in euesynges of house ; (CMBRUT3,94.2864)

& +te fire biganne anone to tende and brenne al +te toune .
(CMBRUT3,94.2865)

and whenne +te Britons saw +te toune brenne on euery side , +tai hiede
ham out , (CMBRUT3,94.2866)

and fau+gt ; (CMBRUT3,94.2867)

but anone +tai were slayn & descomfitede . (CMBRUT3,94.2868)

and whiles +te bataile durede , +te kyng priuely hud him ,
(CMBRUT3,94.2869)

& stale away into Walys , (CMBRUT3,94.2870)

& men wiste neuer where he bicome ; (CMBRUT3,94.2871)

& so was +te toun <P_95> of Chichestre taken & destroiede .
(CMBRUT3,95.2872)

and after , went Gurmonde , (CMBRUT3,95.2873)

& destroiede citees & tounes +tat neuer were afterward made a+geyne ,
as it is seen +gitte in meny stedes . (CMBRUT3,95.2874)

<heading>

How +tis lande was clepede Engeland for +te name of Engist ; and how
meny Kynges were mad after in +te Londe . (CMBRUT3,95.2876)

Capitulo Nonogesimo Sexto . (CMBRUT3,95.2877)

</heading>

WHen Gumronde hade wastede and destroiede al +te lande +trou+g-out , he
+gaf +te londe to +te Saxones ; (CMBRUT3,95.2879)

and +tai toke hit wi+t gode wille , (CMBRUT3,95.2880)

for +te Saxones longe tyme hade desirede hit , for-as-miche as +tai
were of Engistes Kynrede , +tat first hade al +te lande of Britain ;
(CMBRUT3,95.2881)

and +to lete ham bene callede Englisshemen , for-asmiche as in his tyme
hit was callede Engistes lande , when he hade con-querede it of
Vortiger +tat hade spousede his dou+gter . (CMBRUT3,95.2882)

but fram +te tyme +tat Brut come ferst into Engeland , +tis land was
callede Britaigne , & +te folc Britons , til +te tyme +tat +tis Gurmond
eftesones conquerede hit & +gaf it vnto Saxonus , (CMBRUT3,95.2883)

and +tai anone ri+gt chaunged +te name , as bifore is saide .
(CMBRUT3,95.2884)

And when +tis was done , Gur-mond passede ouer into Fraunce ,
(CMBRUT3,95.2885)

& +tere conquered meny londes , (CMBRUT3,95.2886)

& destroed all cristen peple +tere +tat he come . (CMBRUT3,95.2887)

and +te Danois duellede in +tis lande , (CMBRUT3,95.2888)

& bigonne faste hit inhabit at here owen wille ; (CMBRUT3,95.2889)

and +tai wolde haue made newe kynges and lordes , (CMBRUT3,95.2890)

but +tai my+gt neuer assenten to haue onelich o kyng , forto bene to
him entendaunt : (CMBRUT3,95.2891)

and +terfore +tai maden meny kynges in diuerses shires , as hit was in
Engistes tyme . (CMBRUT3,95.2892)

The ferst kyngdome was Kent , and +tat o+tere Southsex , and +te
+tridde Westsex , and +te fer+t Estsex , and +te fifte Northumberland ,
and +te sixte Estangle , +tat is to seyn Northfolc & Southfolc , and
+te seuene+t Merchenoroth , (CMBRUT3,95.2893)

and +tat is +te Erldome of Nichole , Huntyngdon and Hereford ,
Glou-cestre , Wynchestre , Warrwyk and Darby ; (CMBRUT3,95.2894)

and so departede +te Englisshe-men al Engeland into vij parties .
(CMBRUT3,95.2895)

And after , hit <P_96> bifelle +tat +to kynges werrede to-gederes
ofte-tymes ; (CMBRUT3,96.2896)

and euer he +tat was strongest binome ham +tat were feblest ;
(CMBRUT3,96.2897)

& so hit was longe tyme +tat +tai nade no kyng cronede amonges ham ,
(CMBRUT3,96.2898)

ne no cristen men was +to amonges ham , ne cristendome nei+tere ,
(CMBRUT3,96.2899)

but were pay-nemys 1. +gere , til +tat seynt Gregori was pope of Rome ,
+tat hade seyne childerne of +te nacioun in +te citee of Rome , +tat
were wonder faire creatures , & hade grete wille and desire ham forto
biholde , and axede of +te marchauntes whens +tai were , & of what
nacioun ; (CMBRUT3,96.2900)

& men tolde him +tat +tai were of Engeland , (CMBRUT3,96.2901)

& Englisshe +tai were callede ; (CMBRUT3,96.2902)

but +tai and all +te peple of Engeland were paynemes ,
(CMBRUT3,96.2903)

& bileuede nou+g in God . (CMBRUT3,96.2904)

" Allas , " quod seynt Gregori , " wel mow +tai bene callede Englissh ,
(CMBRUT3,96.2905)

for +tai haue +te visages of Angeles ; (CMBRUT3,96.2906)

and +terfor wel au+gt ham +ten ben cristen men . " (CMBRUT3,96.2907)

And for +tis enchesoun seynt Gregor sent seynt Austyne into Engeland ,
and xl. goode men wi+t him , +tat were of gode lif , and holy men , to
preche and teche , and to conuerte +te Englisshe peple , and ham turne
to God : (CMBRUT3,96.2908)

and +tat was in +te vj +gere +tat seynt Gregor hade bene Pope , +tat is
to seyne , after +te Incarnacioun of oure Lorde Ihesu Crist , v. C.
=xx=iiij and vij +gere , as +te cronicles telle+t . (CMBRUT3,96.2909)

<heading>

How Seynt Austyne baptisede & conuertede Kyng Adelbright , and ij
bisshopis +tat he callede his felawes . (CMBRUT3,96.2911)

Capitulo =xx=iiij xvij=o= . (CMBRUT3,96.2912)

</heading>

WHen Seynt Austyne come ferst into Engeland , he arryuede in +te Ile of
Tenet , (CMBRUT3,96.2914)

and so passede fourth , (CMBRUT3,96.2915)

& come vnto Kaunterbery , (CMBRUT3,96.2916)

and +tere soiournede . (CMBRUT3,96.2917)

And Kyng Adelbright of Kent , +tat was of +te lynage of Engist , faire
vnderfong seynt Austyn & his felowes wi+t michel honour ,
(CMBRUT3,96.2918)

& ham fonde al +tat ham nedede ; (CMBRUT3,96.2919)

& fer+termore he +gaf ham a faire place +tat now is callede +te Abbay
of seynt Austynus , in whiche place he li+t him-self shrinede .
(CMBRUT3,96.2920)

This Kyng Adelbright was a gode man , (CMBRUT3,96.2921)

and wi+t godewel herde seynt Austynus predicaciouns , (CMBRUT3,96.2922)

and +gaf him leue to <P_97> preche +trou+g al his lande of Kent , to
tourne & to conuerte to him al +te peple +tat he mi+gt .
(CMBRUT3,97.2923)

Hit bifelle so afterwarde , +trou+g Goddes grace , +tat in litel tyme
+te kyng him-self was conuertede to Gode , (CMBRUT3,97.2924)

and all his peple of his lande was baptisede . (CMBRUT3,97.2925)

And in the mene-while +tat +te peple turnede ham to God , seynt Austyn
come to Rochestre , (CMBRUT3,97.2926)

and +tere prechede Goddes worde . (CMBRUT3,97.2927)

+te paynemys +terfor him scornede , (CMBRUT3,97.2928)

and caste on him righe tailes , so +tat al his mantel was hongede ful
of righe tailes ; (CMBRUT3,97.2929)

and for more despite +tai caste oppon him +te guttes of ryghe & of
ffisshe ; wherfore +te gode man seynt Austyn was sore agreuede ,
(CMBRUT3,97.2930)

and prayede to God +tat alle +te childerne +tat shulde bene borne
afterwarde in +tat citee of Rouchestre moste haue tailes .
(CMBRUT3,97.2931)

And when +te Kyng herde and wist of +tis vengeance +tat was falle
+trou+g seynt Austynus praier , he lete make an house in +te honoure of
God , wherein wymmen shulde haue childerne at +te bruges ende , in
whiche hous wymmen +git be+t delyuere of childe . (CMBRUT3,97.2932)

When seynt Gregory hade herde tel +tat +te Englisshe-men were turnede
to Gode , and conuertede , He sent to seynt Austyn his Pallyoun , by a
bisshop +tat me callede Paulyn , (CMBRUT3,97.2933)

and made him primate & Erchebisshop of al Engeland , (CMBRUT3,97.2934)

And sent him worde +tan +tat he shulde make bisshopis in +te land .
(CMBRUT3,97.2935)

And anone as seynt Austyn hade +te Pallioun of +te dignite of +te
erchebisshop , he made ij bisshoppes of his felawes +tat come wi+t him
fram Rome : on +tat me callede Mellite , (CMBRUT3,97.2936)

& he duellede at London , (CMBRUT3,97.2937)

And +tat o+tere me callede Iustyn , +tat helde +te dignite of
Rouchestre . (CMBRUT3,97.2938)

And +tis bisshop Mellyt went to preche into Essex , (CMBRUT3,97.2939)

& baptisede +te kyng of +te contre , +tat me callede Sicwith , +tat was
Kyng Adelbright+g cosyn , his sustres sone . (CMBRUT3,97.2940)

This Iustyne went to preche in Southsex , (CMBRUT3,97.2941)

& turnede miche of +te peple to god ; (CMBRUT3,97.2942)

and seynt Austyne went him-self prechyng +trou+g-oute +te lande .
(CMBRUT3,97.2943)

<P_98>

<heading>

How seynt Austyne went into Walys , +tere +tat +te Britouns were ; &
how +tai nolde nou+gt bene obedient to +te Erche-bisshop of Kanterbury
. (CMBRUT3,98.2946)

Capitulo =xx=iiij=o= xviij=o= . (CMBRUT3,98.2947)

</heading>

WHen al Engeland was baptisede and turnede to God , seynt Austyn went
into +tat lande +tere +tat +te Britons were , and forto kepe ham fro
Englisshe-men , +tat is to seyn , into Walys , (CMBRUT3,98.2949)

& +tere he founde monkes & Abbayes , & vij bisshoppes ;
(CMBRUT3,98.2950)

for +te Britons destroiede alwai +te cristen peple +tat seynt Austyne
hade baptisede , (CMBRUT3,98.2951)

& saide to +te bisshoppes +tat ' he was a legate of Rome , & primat of
al Engeland , & +tat +tai shulde by al resoun to him bene obedient . '
(CMBRUT3,98.2952)

And +tai saide +tat ' +tai nolde but to +te Erche-bisshop of Kerlyoun '
; (CMBRUT3,98.2953)

& saide ' +tai nolde neuer , for no maner +ting , bene obedient vnto
+te Englisshe-men ' ; (CMBRUT3,98.2954)

" ffor +te Englisshe-men , " +tai saide , " be+t oure aduersaries &
oure enemys , (CMBRUT3,98.2955)

and hauen dryuen vs out of oure owen contre ; (CMBRUT3,98.2956)

& we be+t Cristen men , (CMBRUT3,98.2957)

and euer ha+t bene ; (CMBRUT3,98.2958)

& +te Englisshe-men haue+t euermore bene Paynymes , but now late +tat
+tai be+t conuertede . " (CMBRUT3,98.2959)

Seynt Austyne my+gt of ham none o+tere ansuere haue , (CMBRUT3,98.2960)

but saide apertely +tat +tai nolde neuer ham meke to him ne to +te
peple of Rome . (CMBRUT3,98.2961)

And seynt Austyne turnede +to a+geyne to Kyng Adelbright , +tat was
kyng of Kent , (CMBRUT3,98.2962)

and tolde him +tat +tis folc wolde nou+gt to no man bene obedient but
to +te Erche-bisshop of Kerlyoun . (CMBRUT3,98.2963)

and when +te Kyng herde +tis , he was sore annoiede , (CMBRUT3,98.2964)

and saide +tat he wolde ham destroye , (CMBRUT3,98.2965)

& sent to Elfride , Kyng of Northumberland , +tat was his frende , +tat
he shulde come to him wi+t al +te power +tat {wi+t} he my+gt , & +tat
he wolde mete him at Leycestre , (CMBRUT3,98.2966)

and fro +tens +tai wolde gone into Walys , & destroye +te Erchebisshop
of Kerlyoun , & alle +to +tat hade refusede seynt Austyn .
(CMBRUT3,98.2967)

<P_99>

<heading>

How Kyng $Adelbright and +te Kyng Elfride quellede Brecyual , +tat was
a Kyng of Britons +tat helde +te contre of Leicestre .
(CMBRUT3,99.2970)

Capitulo Nonogesimo ix=o= . (CMBRUT3,99.2971)

</heading>

HIt bifelle so +tat +tere was a Kyng Britoun +tat helde +te contre of
Leycestre , and al +te cuntre aboute him , of Brecyual .
(CMBRUT3,99.2973)

And +tis Kyng Briton herde telle +tat +to ij Englisshe kyng+g wolde
mete +tere at Leycestre , forto wende into Walys . (CMBRUT3,99.2974)

he lete ordeyne al +te power +tat he hade , forto fei+gt wi+t +tise ij
kynges ; (CMBRUT3,99.2975)

but litil hit availede him , (CMBRUT3,99.2976)

for his folc +tat he hade was slayn , (CMBRUT3,99.2977)

& him-self fledde , (CMBRUT3,99.2978)

& loste his lande+g for euermore . (CMBRUT3,99.2979)

And +tise ij kynges , Adelbright and Elfride , duellede awhile at
Leycestre , (CMBRUT3,99.2980)

& departede +te lande amonges ham , (CMBRUT3,99.2981)

& toke homages & feautes of +te folc of +te cuntree ; (CMBRUT3,99.2982)

and after , +tai wenten towarde Walys , (CMBRUT3,99.2983)

& +to of Walys hade herde telle of +te scomfiture $+tat {TEXT:of}
Brecyual hade at Leycestre , (CMBRUT3,99.2984)

and were wonder sore adrade of +to ij kynges , (CMBRUT3,99.2985)

and toke and chose amonges ham gode men & holy , of heremytes , monkes
and prestes , and o+tere folc grete plente , +tat wenten bare-fote and
wolward , forto haue mercy of +to ij kynges . (CMBRUT3,99.2986)

But +to kynges were so sterne and so wickede +tat +tai nolde neuer
speke with ham , (CMBRUT3,99.2987)

but quellede ham euerychon -- (CMBRUT3,99.2988)

Allas +te sorwe ! -- (CMBRUT3,99.2989)

for +tai ne sparede ham nomore +tan +te wolfe doth +te shepe ,
(CMBRUT3,99.2990)

but smyten of +te heuedes of euerychon ; (CMBRUT3,99.2991)

& so al were +tere martrede +tat to ham come , +tat is to vnderstonde ,
v=c=. & xl . (CMBRUT3,99.2992)

And after , +to ij kynges went to Bangor , forto quelle al +to +tat
+tai my+gt +tere fynde of +te Britons . (CMBRUT3,99.2993)

And when +te Britons +tat herde , +tai assemblede & ordeynede al here
power forto fi+gt wi+t ham . (CMBRUT3,99.2994)

+to +tere a Britoun in Walys , +tat me callede Bledrik of Cornwaile ,
+tat somme-tyme was lorde of Deuenshire , (CMBRUT3,99.2995)

but +te Kyng Adelbright hade dryuen him into Walys , (CMBRUT3,99.2996)

and +geue him bataile ; (CMBRUT3,99.2997)

and at +tat bataile was Kyng Adelbright slayne , & Elfride woundede
sore , (CMBRUT3,99.2998)

& forsoke +te felde , & +te most parte of his folc slayn ;
(CMBRUT3,99.2999)

and Elfride fleye into Northumberland , +tat was his owen <P_100> lande
; (CMBRUT3,100.3000)

and afterwarde +te peple of Leycestreshire made wi+t streng+t
Cadwaladre , +tat was Brecyuale+g sone , Kyng of Leycestre ,
(CMBRUT3,100.3001)

& he after regnede nobli & wi+t grete honoure . (CMBRUT3,100.3002)

<heading>

How Cadewaladre , +tat was Kyng of Leycestre , and Elfride , Kyng of
Northumberland , weren frendes ; (CMBRUT3,100.3004)

& of +te debate +tat after was bituene Edwyne & Cadewalayn , +tat were
bo+te here sones . (CMBRUT3,100.3005)

Capitulo Centesimo . (CMBRUT3,100.3006)

</heading>

ANd after +tat +tis bataile was done , +te Britons assemblede ham ,
(CMBRUT3,100.3008)

and went +tens , (CMBRUT3,100.3009)

and come vnto Leicestre , (CMBRUT3,100.3010)

& made Cadwaladre , +tat was Brecyuales sone , kyng of Leicestr and of
all +te contre . (CMBRUT3,100.3011)

and he toke homages & feautes of +te folc of +tat contre ;
(CMBRUT3,100.3012)

and after +tat , he assembled a grete hoste , (CMBRUT3,100.3013)

and saide ' he wolde go into Northumberland forto destroi Kyng Elfride
, & slee him , if +tat he myght . ' (CMBRUT3,100.3014)

and when he was comen +tider , frendes went so bituene ham ,
(CMBRUT3,100.3015)

& made ham accordede in +tis maner , +tat Elfride shulde horde al +te
lande fram Humber vnto Scotlande , and Cadwalader shulde halde al +te
lande $a $+tis {TEXT:a+tis} half Humber vnto +te South ;
(CMBRUT3,100.3016)

and after +tat +tai bicome gode frendes al here lif duryng ,
(CMBRUT3,100.3017)

& louede to-gedre as $they hade bene ij bre+terne . (CMBRUT3,100.3018)

And +tis Elfride hade a sone +tat me callede Edwynne , +tat hade and
helde al +te lande of Northumbreland after his fadres deth , as his
fader hade horde al his lif-tyme . (CMBRUT3,100.3019)

And Cadwaladre hade ano+tere sone +tat me callede Cadwalayn , +tat
helde his fadres lande as he it helde while he was alif ;
(CMBRUT3,100.3020)

and +tai louede to-gedre as +tai hade bene bre+tern .
(CMBRUT3,100.3021)

and +te loue laste bituene ham but onely ij +gere , (CMBRUT3,100.3022)

and after biganne debate bituene ham +trou+g a lu+ter eneuious cosyne
of Cadwalayn , +tat men callede Briens , so +tat +tai assemblede a
grete hoste in bo+te parties ; (CMBRUT3,100.3023)

& at +te laste hit bifelle +tat Cadewalayn was descomfitede ,
(CMBRUT3,100.3024)

& Edwyne him pursuede , (CMBRUT3,100.3025)

and drof fram place to place . (CMBRUT3,100.3026)

so at +te laste he fleye into Irlande ; (CMBRUT3,100.3027)

and +tis o+tere destroiede his lande , (CMBRUT3,100.3028)

& caste adoune his castelles , (CMBRUT3,100.3029)

and brennede his maneres , (CMBRUT3,100.3030)

and departede al Cadwalaynes lande amonge his frendes .
(CMBRUT3,100.3031)

And longe tyme after come Cadwalayn <P_101> a+geyne fram Irlande , with
a stronge power , (CMBRUT3,101.3032)

and in pleyn bataile quellede Edwynne and alle his frendeshippes , &
namely +to +tat wi+thelde his landes +trou+g Edwynes +gifte .
(CMBRUT3,101.3033)

<heading>

How Kyng Oswolde was quellede +trou+g Kyng Cadwaleyne and Peanda ;
(CMBRUT3,101.3035)

& how Oswy , +tat was seynt Oswoldes+g bro+ter , regnede after him , &
quelde Peanda . (CMBRUT3,101.3036)

Capitulo Centesimo primo . (CMBRUT3,101.3037)

</heading>

WHen +tat Edwynne was slayn , Offris his sone vnderfonge +te werr
a+geyns Cadwaleyn his Eme , so +tat +tis Offris deide duryng +te werre
. (CMBRUT3,101.3039)

and after +te de+t of Offris , +to regned a gentile Cristen man +tat
miche louede God , -- +tat hade all +te lande of Northumberland by
herytage , -- +tat me $called Oswolde , (CMBRUT3,101.3040)

and he was kyng of al +tat lande . (CMBRUT3,101.3041)

but for-asmiche as he was frende to Edwyne , and helde a grete parte of
+te lande of Cadwalyn , +te same Cadewalyn werred oppon him ,
(CMBRUT3,101.3042)

and drof him toward Scotland . (CMBRUT3,101.3043)

and when Cadwalyn saw +tat he wolde nou+gt abide , Cadwalyn wolde no
longer him pursue , (CMBRUT3,101.3044)

but toke some of his folc to Peanda , his bro+ter-in-law ,
(CMBRUT3,101.3045)

& praiede Peanda to pursue Oswolde til +tat he were take and slayne ;
(CMBRUT3,101.3046)

and Cadwalyn turnede +to home a+geyne . (CMBRUT3,101.3047)

When Oswolde herde +te tidynges +tat Cadwaleyn turnede home a+geyn , he
wolde no longer flee , (CMBRUT3,101.3048)

but abode Peanda , (CMBRUT3,101.3049)

& +gaf him bataile ; (CMBRUT3,101.3050)

& Peanda was descomfitede (CMBRUT3,101.3051)

and fley , (CMBRUT3,101.3052)

and come a+geyne to Cadwaleyn , (CMBRUT3,101.3053)

& saide +tat ' he wolde neuere horde a foote of lande of him but if it
were so +tat he wolde avenge him oppon Oswolde . ' (CMBRUT3,101.3054)

Cadwaleyne lete assemble a grete host forto fi+gt wi+t Oswolde ; so
+tat he and Peanda come into Northumberland , (CMBRUT3,101.3055)

and +geuen bataile vnto Oswolde ; (CMBRUT3,101.3056)

and in +tat same bataile was Oswolde slayn , & his heuede smyten of ;
(CMBRUT3,101.3057)

& after he was enterede at +te Abbay of Berdeneye , in whiche place God
ha+t wrou+gt for him meny a faire miracle , bo+te +tere and elles-where
. (CMBRUT3,101.3058)

And anone Oswy his bro+ter seisede into his hands al +te lande +tat was
Oswoldes ; (CMBRUT3,101.3059)

& +te folc of Northumberlande louede him wonder wel ,
(CMBRUT3,101.3060)

and helde him for here lorde ; (CMBRUT3,101.3061)

but he hade men of his kyn wor+ti ynow +tat wolde haue departede +te
lande ; (CMBRUT3,101.3062)

& +tai <P_102> werrede to-gedre . (CMBRUT3,102.3063)

& for-asmiche as +tai were nou+gt stronge ynow , +tai come to Peanda ,
(CMBRUT3,102.3064)

& praiede him of helpe and socour , (CMBRUT3,102.3065)

& bihight him of +tat lande largely , oppon +tat couenant +tat he wolde
ham ghye , helpe , & conseile . (CMBRUT3,102.3066)

Peanda herde her praier , (CMBRUT3,102.3067)

& so spake wi+t +te Kyng Cadwalyn +tat he shulde ordeyne a grete hoste
, and faste ordeyne him into Northumberland forto fi+gt wi+t Oswy .
(CMBRUT3,102.3068)

and Oswy was a meke man , (CMBRUT3,102.3069)

& miche louede pees and charite , (CMBRUT3,102.3070)

& prayede Peanda of loue and pees , (CMBRUT3,102.3071)

& proferede him of golde & siluer grete plente . (CMBRUT3,102.3072)

And +tis Peanda was so proude +tat he wolde graunt him no pees for no
maner +ting , (CMBRUT3,102.3073)

but for al +ting $he wolde wi+t him fei+gt . (CMBRUT3,102.3074)

so at +te laste +tere was sette a day of $bataille ; (CMBRUT3,102.3075)

and Oswy euere hade truste oppon Gode , (CMBRUT3,102.3076)

& +tis Peanda triste to miche oppon his pride & oppon his host +tat he
hade . (CMBRUT3,102.3077)

and to-gedre +tai smyten egrely ; (CMBRUT3,102.3078)

but Peanda anone was descomfitede & slayn . (CMBRUT3,102.3079)

And +tat was after +te Incarnacioun of oure lorde Ihesu Criste V. C. &
lv . (CMBRUT3,102.3080)

And +tis Oswy +to regnede xxviij +gere . (CMBRUT3,102.3081)

And a kyng +tat me callede Oswyn , +tat was Peandae+g cosyn , werrede
oppon Kyng Oswy , (CMBRUT3,102.3082)

and to-gedre fou+gten ; (CMBRUT3,102.3083)

but Oswy hade +te victorie ; (CMBRUT3,102.3084)

and Oswyne was descomfitede & slayn , (CMBRUT3,102.3085)

and lith at Tynnemouthe . (CMBRUT3,102.3086)

<heading>

Of Kyng Ossa , +tat was souereyne of alle +te kynges of Engeland ; &
how eueryche werrede oppon o+tere in his tyme . (CMBRUT3,102.3088)

Capitulo Centesimo Secundo . (CMBRUT3,102.3089)

</heading>

HIt bifelle so +tat alle +te kynges in +tat tyme +tat were in +te londe
, as +to of Westsex , Mercheneriche , Est Angle , of Kent , & of
Southsex & of o+tere costes , eueryche werrede oppon o+tere ;
(CMBRUT3,102.3091)

and +tai +tat were moste my+gtiest toke +te lande of ham +tat were
moste feblest . (CMBRUT3,102.3092)

But +tere was a kyng amonges ham +tat me callede Ossa , +tat was seynt
Oswoldes bro+ter . (CMBRUT3,102.3093)

+tis Ossa conquerede alle +te kynges of +te lande , (CMBRUT3,102.3094)

& regned aboue ham alle . (CMBRUT3,102.3095)

And so grete was +te werr in euery contre bituene kyngus , +tat no man
my+gt wete how +te lande went . (CMBRUT3,102.3096)

But Abbotes , prioures , & men of religioun , writen +te lifes and
dedes of kynges , & how <P_103> longe eueryche hade regnede , in what
contre ; & in what maner eueryche kyng deide , and of bisshoppis also ,
(CMBRUT3,103.3097)

and +terof made grete bokes , (CMBRUT3,103.3098)

& lete calle ham +te Cronicles : (CMBRUT3,103.3099)

and +te goode Kyng Alurede hade +tat boke in his warde ,
(CMBRUT3,103.3100)

and lete brynge hit to Wynchestre , (CMBRUT3,103.3101)

& lete hit faste bene tackede to a piler , +tat men my+gt hit nou+gt
remeve ne bere +tenns , so +tat euery man mi+gt hit see and +tereoppon
loke , (CMBRUT3,103.3102)

for +terin be+t +te lifes of alle +te Kynges +tat euer wer in Engeland
. (CMBRUT3,103.3103)

<heading>

How +te Kyng of Northumberlond , Osbright , forleye +te wif of Buerne
Bocard +trou+g streng+t ; (CMBRUT3,103.3105)

& after +tis Buerne con-querede +te Kyng wi+t stronge power .
(CMBRUT3,103.3106)

Capitulo Centesimo tercio . (CMBRUT3,103.3107)

</heading>

ANd +tus hit bifelle in the same tyme , +tat +tere was a kyng in
Northumberlond +tat me callede Ossebright , & soiournede in +Gork ,
(CMBRUT3,103.3109)

and +tis kyng wente him oppon a day into a wode , him forto desporte ;
(CMBRUT3,103.3110)

and when he come a+geyne , he went priuely into a gode manus house +tat
me callede Buerne Bocard . (CMBRUT3,103.3111)

& +te gode man of +tat place was gone +tat tyme to +te see ,
(CMBRUT3,103.3112)

for ofte-tymes he was wonede +tere aspie +teues & robboures , +tat
ofte-tymes were wont to come into +te londe to robbe & brenne and slee
. (CMBRUT3,103.3113)

+te lady +tat was +tis Buernes wif , was a wonder faire woman ,
(CMBRUT3,103.3114)

and welcomede +te Kyng wi+t michel honour , (CMBRUT3,103.3115)

and wor+tely him seruede in al +ting . (CMBRUT3,103.3116)

When +te Kyng hade eten , he toke +te lady by +te hande ,
(CMBRUT3,103.3117)

and lad her into chaumbre , (CMBRUT3,103.3118)

& saide +tat he wolde speke wi+t here a counsele . (CMBRUT3,103.3119)

and al +te folc fram +te chaumbre he made voyede , saf onely +te lady
and he . (CMBRUT3,103.3120)

but +te Lady wiste nou+gt wherfore he it dede , til +tat he hade done
wi+t here his wille . (CMBRUT3,103.3121)

and when he hade done +tis dede , he turnede a+geyne to +Gork ,
(CMBRUT3,103.3122)

& +te lady he lefte +tere wonder sore wepyng for +te dede +tat he hade
ydone . (CMBRUT3,103.3123)

And when here lorde was come home , & saw here wepe , and soche mornyng
make , he axede of here what she hade done , & whi she made soche sorwe
. (CMBRUT3,103.3124)

" Sire , " quod she , " queyntly and <P_104> falsely +te Kyng Osbright
me ha+t done shame and vilonye , a+geynes my wille , " ;
(CMBRUT3,104.3125)

and tolde him treu+te , How the kyng hade her forleyn wi+t streng+t ;
wherfore she saide she hade leuer to dye +tan leue . (CMBRUT3,104.3126)

" Faire leef , bistille , " quod he , " (CMBRUT3,104.3127)

for a+geynes streng+t $febleness is litel wor+t ; (CMBRUT3,104.3128)

& +terfore of me shal yow neuer +te lesse bene Louede , and namely for
yow haste tolde me treu+te . (CMBRUT3,104.3129)

and if Almyghty God grant me lif , y shal +te wel avenge . "
(CMBRUT3,104.3130)

This Buerne was a gret man and a mi+gty lorde , (CMBRUT3,104.3131)

and was wel bilouede , (CMBRUT3,104.3132)

& grete frendes hade , (CMBRUT3,104.3133)

and lete sende for +te greteste lordes of +te lande ,
(CMBRUT3,104.3134)

& to ham made his compleynt of +te despite +tat +te kyng to him hade
done , (CMBRUT3,104.3135)

& saide +tat he wolde bene avengede , how +tat euer it were .
(CMBRUT3,104.3136)

and alle his frendes conseilede and grantede to wende towarde +Gork ,
+tere +tat +te kyng was . (CMBRUT3,104.3137)

& Buerne toke his menye , (CMBRUT3,104.3138)

& come to +te kyng . (CMBRUT3,104.3139)

and when +te kyng him saw , he callede him curtesly Buerne by name ;
(CMBRUT3,104.3140)

and Buerne him ansuerede (CMBRUT3,104.3141)

& saide : " Sire , y +gow defye , (CMBRUT3,104.3142)

& +gelde op feautes , homages , and londes , and as miche as y haue
holde of +gow ; (CMBRUT3,104.3143)

and so , fro +tis tyme afterwarde , y wil no +ting of +te holde . "
(CMBRUT3,104.3144)

& so he departede fram +te kyng with-outen more speche or eny abidyng ,
(CMBRUT3,104.3145)

& toke leue of his frendes , (CMBRUT3,104.3146)

and went to Denmarc , (CMBRUT3,104.3147)

and pleynede to +te Kyng Godryn , (CMBRUT3,104.3148)

& tolde him of +te dispite +tat Kyng Osbright to him hade done of his
wif , (CMBRUT3,104.3149)

& praiede him of socoure & of helpe , him to avenge .
(CMBRUT3,104.3150)

When Kyng Godrin of Denmarc & +te Danoys , (CMBRUT3,104.3151)

when +tai hade herde +te pleynt of +tis Buerne & of +te praer +tat he
hade , +tai were wonder glade in hert , for-asmiche as +tai my+gt fynde
cause forto gone into Engeland forto werr oppon +te Englisshe-men , &
also forto avenge Buerne of +te despite +tat +te kyng hade done to his
wif , & for-asmiche as Buerne was sib to +te Kyng of Denmarc .
(CMBRUT3,104.3152)

Anone +tai lete ordeyne a grete hoste of men , (CMBRUT3,104.3153)

& lete ordeyne shippis , and as miche as was nede to +tat Viage .
(CMBRUT3,104.3154)

and when alle +te hoste was <P_105> redy , +te kyng made his ij
bre+terne cheueteyns , +tat were noble Kny+gtes and bolde :
(CMBRUT3,105.3155)

+tat one me callede Humger , & +tat o+tere Hubba . (CMBRUT3,105.3156)

<heading>

How +te Danoys toke +Gork & quellede Kyng Osbright , and afterwarde
Kyng Elle . (CMBRUT3,105.3158)

Capitulo Centesimo Quarto . (CMBRUT3,105.3159)

</heading>

WHen al +ting was aredy , +to ij bre+terne tok leue of +te Kyng Godrin
, (CMBRUT3,105.3161)

and went towarde +te see , forto wende into Engelande as faste as +tai
my+gt spede . (CMBRUT3,105.3162)

Now is Buerne so wel comfortede , (CMBRUT3,105.3163)

& faste hiede him wi+t +te Danoys ; (CMBRUT3,105.3164)

and +tai arryue in +te Northcontre , (CMBRUT3,105.3165)

& come +trou+g-out Holdernesse , (CMBRUT3,105.3166)

& destroiede al +te contre , (CMBRUT3,105.3167)

and brent tounes (CMBRUT3,105.3168)

and robbede folc , (CMBRUT3,105.3169)

& quellede al +tat +tai my+gt take , til +tat +tai come to +Gorke .
(CMBRUT3,105.3170)

And when Kyng Osbright saw ham come , he toke +te peple +tat he hade ,
(CMBRUT3,105.3171)

and come out of +te citee , (CMBRUT3,105.3172)

& with ham fau+gte ; (CMBRUT3,105.3173)

but no foysoun he nade a+geynes ham ; (CMBRUT3,105.3174)

& miche was +te peple +tat +tere was slayn in bo+te parties ;
(CMBRUT3,105.3175)

and Kyng Osbright himself +tere was slayn , (CMBRUT3,105.3176)

and +te citee anone was take , (CMBRUT3,105.3177)

& +te Danoys wenten in . (CMBRUT3,105.3178)

And +tere was also ano+tere kyng in Northumberlond +tat Buernes frendes
hade chosen , & helde him for kyng , a man +tat me clepede Elle ,
for-asmiche as +tai nolde nou+gt to Kyng Osbright bene entendant , for
+te despite +tet he hade done to Buerne here cosyn . (CMBRUT3,105.3179)

Hit bifelle +tus , +tat +te Kyng Elle was gon to +te wode him forto
desporte : (CMBRUT3,105.3180)

and of venysoun somdele he hade tak . (CMBRUT3,105.3181)

and as he satte in the wode at mete , to a knyght he saide : " we haue
wel y-spedde , & michel venysoun taken . " (CMBRUT3,105.3182)

and wi+t +tat worde +tere come in a man , (CMBRUT3,105.3183)

& to him saide : " Sire , if +ge so miche of venysoun haue y-wonne , an
C. tymes so miche +tere a+geyns +ge hauen loste ; (CMBRUT3,105.3184)

for al +tis contre +te Danois hauen gete , & take +te cite of +Gork ;
(CMBRUT3,105.3185)

& a+geynes +gow shal it holde , +tat neuer +ge shul come +terin ;
(CMBRUT3,105.3186)

& forsothe +tai <P_106> hauen slayn Kyng Osbright . "
(CMBRUT3,106.3187)

And when Kyng Elle +tise wordes herde , he lete assemble al +te folc of
+te cuntre , (CMBRUT3,106.3188)

& ordeynede al +te power +tat he mi+gt haue , (CMBRUT3,106.3189)

and wold haue gete +te toune of +Gork wi+t streng+t .
(CMBRUT3,106.3190)

but +te Danois comen out anon (CMBRUT3,106.3191)

& +gaf ham bataile , (CMBRUT3,106.3192)

& quellede +te kyng & +te moste part of his men +tat he hade brou+gt
wi+t him : (CMBRUT3,106.3193)

and +te same place +tere +tat +tai were slayne shal euer bene callede
Ellecrofte ; (CMBRUT3,106.3194)

and +tat place is a litel fram +Gork (CMBRUT3,106.3195)

and +to abode +te Danois neuer , til +tai hade conquerede al
Northumberland . (CMBRUT3,106.3196)

and in +tat contre +tai made Werdeynes , (CMBRUT3,106.3197)

& went fer+ter into +te lande , (CMBRUT3,106.3198)

and token Notyngham . (CMBRUT3,106.3199)

and +tere +tai abiden al +te wynter , (CMBRUT3,106.3200)

and deden al +te sorwe +tat +tai myght . (CMBRUT3,106.3201)

and after , when somer tyme come , +tai remevede fram Notyngham ,
(CMBRUT3,106.3202)

& come vnto Nichole , & to Lyndessey , & to Holand , (CMBRUT3,106.3203)

for no man mi+gt ham withstande , so miche power & streng+t +tai hade .
(CMBRUT3,106.3204)

<heading>

How Seynt Edmunde +te Kyng was martrede . (CMBRUT3,106.3206)

Capitulo Cen-tesimo v=to= . (CMBRUT3,106.3207)

</heading>

ANd so ferre hade +te Danois passede fram contre vnto contre , &
euermore brennyng & robbyng , (CMBRUT3,106.3209)

& destroiede al +tat +tai mi+gt , til +tat +tai come vnto Tetteford .
(CMBRUT3,106.3210)

& in +tat contre +tai fonden a Cristen Kyng +tat miche louede God and
his Werkes , +tat me callede Edmunde ; (CMBRUT3,106.3211)

& he was Kyng of Northfolc and Southfolc . (CMBRUT3,106.3212)

+tis Seynt Edmunde +te kyng ordeynede as miche folc as he my+gt ,
(CMBRUT3,106.3213)

& fau+gt wi+t +te Danois ; (CMBRUT3,106.3214)

but he and his folc were scomfitede , & +te kyng him-self dryuen vnto a
castel of Framelyngham . (CMBRUT3,106.3215)

& +te Danois him pursuede , (CMBRUT3,106.3216)

& comen vnto +te same castel . (CMBRUT3,106.3217)

and when Kyng Edmunde saw +tat +te castel myst nou+gt ham wi+tstonde ,
he comen a+geynes ham . with whame +te Danois ferst speken ;
(CMBRUT3,106.3218)

and anone +tai axede of him where Kyng Edmunde was . (CMBRUT3,106.3219)

" now forsoth , " quod he , " when y was in +te castell , y was kyng ;
(CMBRUT3,106.3220)

& when y went oute of +te castel , he went out also ;
(CMBRUT3,106.3221)

and whe+ter +tat he shal ascape or dye , at Godes wil <P_107> most hit
be . " (CMBRUT3,107.3222)

When Seynt Edmunde hade nempnede God , by +tat worde +tai wiste alle
+tat it was he him-self . (CMBRUT3,107.3223)

and anone Hubba & Hungar tok him , (CMBRUT3,107.3224)

& saide +tat he shulde God forsake , al cristen law , as alle o+tere
hade done +trou+g ham biforn . (CMBRUT3,107.3225)

and Seynt Edmunde saide +tat ' he wolde neuer , (CMBRUT3,107.3226)

but ra+ter he wolde suffre deth for Godes sone , and his law to kepe .
' (CMBRUT3,107.3227)

+to tok +tai Kyng Edmunde , (CMBRUT3,107.3228)

& bounde him vnto a tree , (CMBRUT3,107.3229)

and made Archires to him shote with Arwes , til +tat his body stickede
alse ful of Arwes as an hirchone is ful of prickes ; (CMBRUT3,107.3230)

but for alle +te payne +tat he hade , he wolde neuer God forsake .
(CMBRUT3,107.3231)

& in +te same pyne he deide wi+t +tat turmentyng , (CMBRUT3,107.3232)

& bitoke his soule to almy+gty God . (CMBRUT3,107.3233)

& when +tai saw +tat he was dede , +tai smyten of his heuede ;
(CMBRUT3,107.3234)

& in +tis maner was Seynt Edmunde martrede . (CMBRUT3,107.3235)

<heading>

How Hubba & Hungar toke +te toune of Redyng . (CMBRUT3,107.3237)

Capitulo Centesimo vj=to= . (CMBRUT3,107.3238)

</heading>

$WHen sent Edmunde was martrede , Hunguar and Hubba went +tens , with
al here Danoys , vnto Redyng . (CMBRUT3,107.3240)

and as +tai went +tiderwarde , +tai brent tounes & citees ,
(CMBRUT3,107.3241)

& quellede al Cristen peple +tat wolde nou+gt God forsake ,
(CMBRUT3,107.3242)

and caste adoun cherches , (CMBRUT3,107.3243)

and comen to Redyng , (CMBRUT3,107.3244)

and toke +te toun , (CMBRUT3,107.3245)

and +tere holde ham til +tat +te Kyng Edelf of Westsex come +tider wi+t
al his power forto take +te toune . (CMBRUT3,107.3246)

+to come oute +te Danoys forto +geue bataile to Kyng Elfride ;
(CMBRUT3,107.3247)

and at +tat bataile was quellede an Erl of Danoys +tat me callede
Gydrak . (CMBRUT3,107.3248)

Oppon +te morwe come +te Kyng Eldrede , and his bro+ter Alurede , with
a stronge power and grete host . (CMBRUT3,107.3249)

and +te Kyng Edelf come a+geyne <paren> +tat hade fou+gten wi+t +te
Danois +te day toforne </paren> to +tat bataile . (CMBRUT3,107.3250)

& +te Danois +to comen out forto fei+gt wi+t ham . (CMBRUT3,107.3251)

and +tat batale was wonder strong , for meny a man was +tere slayn ;
(CMBRUT3,107.3252)

and +te Danois +tat day hade +te vittori ; (CMBRUT3,107.3253)

and +te Kyng Eldrede & his bro+ter <P_108> Alurede +tat day were
descomfited . (CMBRUT3,108.3254)

but +te xiiij day afterwarde , +te Danois and +te Englisshe-men
fou+gten to-gederes oppon Elkelden , (CMBRUT3,108.3255)

& +tere was slayne a kyng of Denmarc +tat was callede Rasyng , and iiij
Erles of grete power ; (CMBRUT3,108.3256)

and +tat day hade +te Danoys shame , for +tai were dryuen vnto
Engelfilde . (CMBRUT3,108.3257)

and +te xv day after , +te Danois & +te Englisshemen fou+gten ano+tere
tyme at Rasyng , (CMBRUT3,108.3258)

and +tere were +te Englisshe-men descomfitede . (CMBRUT3,108.3259)

and fram +tens a Danois , +tat me callede Roynt , went to Redyng wi+t
his hoste , (CMBRUT3,108.3260)

& destroiede al +tat he myght tak ; (CMBRUT3,108.3261)

and Kyng Eldrede fau+gt wi+t him , (CMBRUT3,108.3262)

but he was woundede so , wherefore he was dede ; (CMBRUT3,108.3263)

and he nade regnede but v. +gere , (CMBRUT3,108.3264)

and deide , (CMBRUT3,108.3265)

and li+t atte Wonburne . (CMBRUT3,108.3266)

<heading>

Of Kyng Alurede ; & how +te Danoys in his tyme praiede him of mercy ,
+tat +tai moste gone out of +te lande . (CMBRUT3,108.3268)

Capitulo Centesimo vij=o= . (CMBRUT3,108.3269)

</heading>

After +te deth of +tis Eldrede , regnede his bro+ter Alurede , +tat
Dolfynes was callede . (CMBRUT3,108.3271)

+to went +te Danois , (CMBRUT3,108.3272)

& assemblede ham , (CMBRUT3,108.3273)

and went forto seche Alurede , +tat +to was +te new kyng of Southsex .
(CMBRUT3,108.3274)

and +tere +tai fonde him at Wilton , wi+t a litel peple ;
(CMBRUT3,108.3275)

& no+teles he fau+gt with ham ; (CMBRUT3,108.3276)

but at the laste he fledde +tens fram +te felde , (CMBRUT3,108.3277)

and went vnto Westsex , (CMBRUT3,108.3278)

and ordeynede so miche peple of his owen reaume & also of o+tere , so
til +tat he hade a stronge host , so +tat +te Danois hade non power
a+geynes him to stande . (CMBRUT3,108.3279)

and he come to London wi+t his host , +tere as +te Danois soiournede ;
(CMBRUT3,108.3280)

and +tere wolde he haue fou+gten wi+t ham , (CMBRUT3,108.3281)

but +te Danois derste nou+gt wi+t him fei+gt , (CMBRUT3,108.3282)

but praiede him of pees , & +tat +tai most gone a+geyne into her owen
contre , & neuermore into Engeland forto come a+geyne , eny harme forto
done , (CMBRUT3,108.3283)

and oppon +tis couenant +tai shulde +geue him to plegge , gode hostages
, & soche as +te Englisshemen wolde axen . (CMBRUT3,108.3284)

<P_109>

<heading>

How Hubba & Hunguar were quellede at Chippenham ; & how +te Danoys
brou+gt hir kyng vnto oure kyng . (CMBRUT3,109.3287)

Capitulo Centesimo Octauo . (CMBRUT3,109.3288)

</heading>

ANd +te same day +tat +te Danois departede fram London , so faste +tai
riden , bo+te nyght and day , (CMBRUT3,109.3290)

and neuer toke reste of goyng til +tat +tai comen vnto Excestre ,
(CMBRUT3,109.3291)

and token +te toune , (CMBRUT3,109.3292)

& +tere helde ham . (CMBRUT3,109.3293)

When Kyng Alurede herde +to tidynges , anone he lete tak +te hostages ,
(CMBRUT3,109.3294)

and went fram +tens vnto Excestre wi+t al +te power +tat he hade .
(CMBRUT3,109.3295)

And when +te Danois herde tel of his comyng , +tai went fro +tens forth
into Westsex , (CMBRUT3,109.3296)

and comen to Chippenham ; (CMBRUT3,109.3297)

and +tere +tai deden miche harme in +te contre ; (CMBRUT3,109.3298)

+tai robbede folc , (CMBRUT3,109.3299)

& brou+gt ham into prisoun . (CMBRUT3,109.3300)

The Kyng Alurede ham pursuede , (CMBRUT3,109.3301)

& come oppon ham , (CMBRUT3,109.3302)

and fersly ham assailede ; (CMBRUT3,109.3303)

& +tere were slayn bo+te Hubba , and Hunguar his bro+ter , and Buerne
Bocard . (CMBRUT3,109.3304)

and in +tat bataile was michel folc slayn in +tat o partye and in +tat
o+tere , (CMBRUT3,109.3305)

but +te gree of +te felde lefte wi+t +te Danois , for-asmiche as +te
kyng +to come but with litel company . (CMBRUT3,109.3306)

The Kyng Hastede him as miche as he myght , forto wende a+geyn ;
(CMBRUT3,109.3307)

and when +te Danois fonden Hubba his bodye liggyng dede , +tai enterede
hit , (CMBRUT3,109.3308)

& made oppon him a grete logge , (CMBRUT3,109.3309)

and lette calle hit Hubbeslaw ; (CMBRUT3,109.3310)

& so it is callede into +tis day ; (CMBRUT3,109.3311)

and +tat place is in Deuenesshire . (CMBRUT3,109.3312)

+te barons of Westsex , Wilteshire and Dorset , harde telle how +tat
here kyng was descomfitede ; (CMBRUT3,109.3313)

and ordeynede al +te power +tat +tai mi+gt haue , (CMBRUT3,109.3314)

and come to +te kyng +tere +tat he was , (CMBRUT3,109.3315)

& +tankede God +tat +tai hade him fonden alif , (CMBRUT3,109.3316)

for +tai wende +tat +te Danois hade him slayne . (CMBRUT3,109.3317)

+to toke +tai a counseil , +te kyng and his barons , (CMBRUT3,109.3318)

& +tai wolde gone seche +te Danois , with ham forto fei+gt .
(CMBRUT3,109.3319)

and so +tai riden al +tat ny+gt ham forto seche , (CMBRUT3,109.3320)

and come amorw , about prime , to Abyngdon , +tere +tat +te Danois were
. (CMBRUT3,109.3321)

+te kyng +to , Alurede and his barons , assemblede , (CMBRUT3,109.3322)

and +tere <P_110> assailede +te Danois egrely , (CMBRUT3,110.3323)

and +tere +gaf ham a stronger bataile +tan euere he dede bifore ;
(CMBRUT3,110.3324)

and +te Danois nobli put ham of , longe tyme , +tat no man wist in
whe+ter partie more peple were slayn . (CMBRUT3,110.3325)

But +tus hit bifelle , as God wolde , +tat Kyng Alurede hade +te
vittorie with michel honoure ; (CMBRUT3,110.3326)

for +te Danois were so dryuen +tat +tai wist nou+gt whider to wende .
(CMBRUT3,110.3327)

xv dayes +te kyng ham pur-suede at his wille , +tat glade & fayne +tai
were forto speken of pees & of accorde , (CMBRUT3,110.3328)

& toke him gode hostages , (CMBRUT3,110.3329)

& saide +tat +tai wolde neuer oppon him werre , ne debate arere .
(CMBRUT3,110.3330)

And more-ouer +tai bihight to +te Kyng Alurede +tat +tai wolde go and
brynge her owen kyng vnto him , and +tat her kyng & +tai all shulde
bene baptisede . (CMBRUT3,110.3331)

& oppon +tis condicioun , Kyng Alurede ham grauntede lif and lyme ,
(CMBRUT3,110.3332)

and saide to ham +tat +tai shulde gon here kyng forto fecche , and at a
certeyne day to come a+geyne , +tat to ham was sette .
(CMBRUT3,110.3333)

And so +tai went for+t fast , (CMBRUT3,110.3334)

and come a+geyne at here day +tat was assignede , (CMBRUT3,110.3335)

and alle +te Danois brou+gt here kyng wi+t ham . (CMBRUT3,110.3336)

The Kyng Alurede anone lete ham ben baptisede , and here names chaunged
, so +tat +te kyng of Danois was callede Athelston , (CMBRUT3,110.3337)

& xxx=ti= of his felawe+g names were chaungede also ,
(CMBRUT3,110.3338)

& +te o+tere were baptisede to +te right bileue ; (CMBRUT3,110.3339)

and al +tis was done at Westmynstre . (CMBRUT3,110.3340)

and after , Kyng Alurede helde wi+t him Kyng Athelstone & alle his
Danois xij daies at soiune wi+t miche solempnite , (CMBRUT3,110.3341)

and +gaf ham grete +giftes after +tat +tai were overcome ,
(CMBRUT3,110.3342)

and so +tai departede . (CMBRUT3,110.3343)

Tho was Kyng Alurede al at ese when he hade his enemys ouercomen , &
+tat +tai were turnede to +te bileue of almi+gty God .
(CMBRUT3,110.3344)

<heading>

How +te Danois +tat comen into Fraunce wi+t Gurmonde , come a+geyne
into Engeland ; & of +te de+t of Kyng Alured . (CMBRUT3,110.3346)

Capitulo Centesimo Nono . (CMBRUT3,110.3347)

</heading>

<P_111>

ANd +tus hit bifelle afterwarde , +tat +te Danoys of Northumber-land ,
+tat were paynemys , comen with a grete host of Fraunce , +tat is to
vnderstonde , with ham +tat went into Fraunce with Gurmonde of Aufrik ,
when he hade conquerede Engeland , & it +gaf vnto Saxonus .
(CMBRUT3,111.3350)

and +to +tat come fro Fraunce arryuede in Kent , (CMBRUT3,111.3351)

and sent into Northumberlande +tat +tai shulde come to ham .
(CMBRUT3,111.3352)

and when +to ij hostes were comen & assemblede , anone +tai went to
destroie +te Cristen peple of Engeland fram place vnto place ,
(CMBRUT3,111.3353)

and deden miche sorwe . (CMBRUT3,111.3354)

Hit bifelle +tus , as almi+gty God hit wolde , an harde chaunce in
Engeland ; (CMBRUT3,111.3355)

ffor +te gode Kyng Alurede , +tat was wont to abate +te Danois , deide
in +te mene-tyme . (CMBRUT3,111.3356)

+tis Alured regnede xxx=ti= +gere , (CMBRUT3,111.3357)

and a gode kyng hade bene , (CMBRUT3,111.3358)

and wel cou+te chastice his enemys ; (CMBRUT3,111.3359)

And was a gode clerc , (CMBRUT3,111.3360)

and lete mak menye bokes . (CMBRUT3,111.3361)

& on boke he made of Englisshe , of Auentures of kynges and of batailes
+tat hade bene done in +te lande ; (CMBRUT3,111.3362)

and meny o+tere bokes of gestes , he lete ham write , +tat were of
grete wisdome and of gode lernyng , +trou+g whiche bokes meny man may
him amende +tat wille ham rede and oppon lok ; oppon whos soule
almighty God haue mercy ! (CMBRUT3,111.3363)

& +tis Kyng Alurede li+t at Wynchestr . (CMBRUT3,111.3364)

<heading>

Of Kyng Edward , +tat was Kyng Aluredus sone . (CMBRUT3,111.3366)

Capitulo Cen-tesimo x=mo= . (CMBRUT3,111.3367)

</heading>

ANd after +tis Alurede , regnede Edward his sone , +tat was a gode man
& a wise , +tat men callede $Edward , +tat was wonder curteise .
(CMBRUT3,111.3369)

The Danois deden miche sorwe in +te lande , (CMBRUT3,111.3370)

and her power encresede , (CMBRUT3,111.3371)

and biganne forto wexe fram day to day , (CMBRUT3,111.3372)

for +te Danois comen ofte wi+t here companies into +tis lande .
(CMBRUT3,111.3373)

And when +te kyng saw +tat he mi+gt no bettre done , he tok trewes with
ham , (CMBRUT3,111.3374)

and granted ham his pees . (CMBRUT3,111.3375)

And no+telesse +te trewes durede nou+gt longe , +tat +te Danois ne
bigonne strongeliche forto were oppon +te Englisshe-men ,
(CMBRUT3,111.3376)

& dede ham miche sorwe . Wher-fore Kyng Edwarde dede assemble a grete
hoste forto fi+gt with <P_112> ham ; (CMBRUT3,112.3377)

and +to +tis Kyng Edwarde deide when God wolde . (CMBRUT3,112.3378)

This Kyng Edward regnede xxiiij +gere , (CMBRUT3,112.3379)

& li+t at Wynchestre bisides his fader . (CMBRUT3,112.3380)

<heading>

Of Kyng $Athelstone , & of Edmunde , Eldrede , & of Edwynne his bro+ter
. (CMBRUT3,112.3382)

Capitulo Centesimo Vndecimo . (CMBRUT3,112.3383)

</heading>

After +tis Edward , regnede Athelston his sone ; (CMBRUT3,112.3385)

& when he hade regnede iiij +gere , he helde bataile a+geynes +te
Danois , (CMBRUT3,112.3386)

and drof Kyng Gaufride , +tat was kyng of +te Danois , and al his hoste
vnto +te see , (CMBRUT3,112.3387)

& restede by Scotland , (CMBRUT3,112.3388)

& nomen strongliche +te contrey al a +gere . (CMBRUT3,112.3389)

And after +tat , +to of Cumberland , & +te Scottes of Westmerlande ,
bigonne to werre oppon Kyng Athelston ; (CMBRUT3,112.3390)

and he ham +gaf so strong bataile +tat he quellede so meny of ham +tat
no man cou+te telle +te nombre of ham . (CMBRUT3,112.3391)

and after +tat he ne regnede but iij +gere ; (CMBRUT3,112.3392)

& he regnede in al xxv +gere (CMBRUT3,112.3393)

and li+t at Malmesbery . (CMBRUT3,112.3394)

And after +tis Athelston , regnede Edmund his bro+ter , for-as-miche as
Kyng Athelston hade none sone . (CMBRUT3,112.3395)

and +tis $Edmunde was a wor+ti kny+gt , and a dou+gty man of body , and
a noble knyght . (CMBRUT3,112.3396)

and +te +tridde +gere after +tat he was kyng , he went ouer Humber , in
whiche place he hade ij Kynges of Danois : (CMBRUT3,112.3397)

+tat one me callede Enelaf , and +tat o+ter Renaud . (CMBRUT3,112.3398)

This Kyng Edmund drof ham bo+te fram +te lande , (CMBRUT3,112.3399)

and after went (CMBRUT3,112.3400)

and tok grete preye in Comberland . (CMBRUT3,112.3401)

Edmund ne regnede but vij +ger , (CMBRUT3,112.3402)

and li+t at Glastynbery . (CMBRUT3,112.3403)

And after +tis Edmunde , regnede Eldrede his bro+ter , +tat vengede
Edwarde his fadre of his enemys +tat him quelde ; (CMBRUT3,112.3404)

and aftir-warde he seisede Northumberland into his hand ,
(CMBRUT3,112.3405)

and made +te Scottes abowe and meke vnto his Wille . (CMBRUT3,112.3406)

And +te secunde +gere +tat he hade regned $come Arnalaf Quyran , +tat
was kyng of Denmarc , (CMBRUT3,112.3407)

and seisede al Northumberland , (CMBRUT3,112.3408)

and helde +tat lande ij +gere . (CMBRUT3,112.3409)

and after +tat come Kyng Eldrede wi+t a grete power ,
(CMBRUT3,112.3410)

and drof him oute of +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,112.3411)

And +tis Kyng Eldrede was a noble man and a goode , of whos godenesse
seynt Dunston prechede . (CMBRUT3,112.3412)

& +tis Kyng Eldrede regnede xj +gere , (CMBRUT3,112.3413)

& li+t at Wynchestr . (CMBRUT3,112.3414)

<P_113>

And after +tis Eldrede , Edwynne his bro+ter regnede ,
(CMBRUT3,113.3416)

& was a lu+ter man towarde God and to +te peple ; (CMBRUT3,113.3417)

for he hatede folc of his owen land , (CMBRUT3,113.3418)

and louede & honourede strange men , (CMBRUT3,113.3419)

& sette litel by holy cherche , (CMBRUT3,113.3420)

and bynom of holy cherche all +te tresoure +tat he my+gt haue :
(CMBRUT3,113.3421)

+tat was grete shame and velonye to himself , and perile of his soule ,
(CMBRUT3,113.3422)

& +terfore God wolde nou+gt +tat he shulde regne no longer than iiij
+ger , (CMBRUT3,113.3423)

and after deide , (CMBRUT3,113.3424)

and Lith at Wynchestre . (CMBRUT3,113.3425)

<heading>

Of Kyng Edgare , +tat regned aboue +te kyngus of Scotland & of Walys ;
& how he was bigilede +trou+g takyng of his wif . (CMBRUT3,113.3427)

Capitulo Centesimo Duodecimo . (CMBRUT3,113.3428)

</heading>

ANd after +tis Edwynne , regnede Edgare his sone , a man +tat miche
louede God , and pees , & holy cherche also , and was a wor+ti lorde ,
bolde and myghty , & mayntenede wel +tis land in pees .
(CMBRUT3,113.3430)

And +tis Edgare was Kyng and lorde aboue alle +te kynges of Scotland ,
and of Walys : (CMBRUT3,113.3431)

fram +te tyme +tat Arthure was gone , neuer was si+ten kyng of his
power . (CMBRUT3,113.3432)

And +tis Edgare was seynt Edwardes fader . (CMBRUT3,113.3433)

And when Edgarus wif was dede , +tat was seynt Edwardes moder , &
enterede , he herde speke of +te fairenesse of Estrilde , +tat was
Orgarus dou+gter , a baroun of Deuenshire , +tat was so faire a women
+tat alle men spake +terof . (CMBRUT3,113.3434)

He callede one of his kny+gtes +tat he miche louede & trust oppon ,
(CMBRUT3,113.3435)

and tolde him : " Go , " quod he , " to +te noble Baron Orgar of
Deuenshire , (CMBRUT3,113.3436)

and se if his dou+gter be so faire as men speke of ; (CMBRUT3,113.3437)

& if it be so+t , y wil haue here vnto my wif . " (CMBRUT3,113.3438)

+tis kny+gt +tat me callede Edelwolde , went for+t +tere +tat +te lady
+to was ; (CMBRUT3,113.3439)

& when he saw her so faire , he +tou+gt haue her himself to wif ,
(CMBRUT3,113.3440)

and +terfore spake to Orgar here fader . (CMBRUT3,113.3441)

and Orgar was an olde man , (CMBRUT3,113.3442)

& hade no mo childerne but here on ; (CMBRUT3,113.3443)

and saw +tat Edelwolde was a faire +gonge kny+gt , and wor+ti and riche
, (CMBRUT3,113.3444)

& was wel with +te kyng . (CMBRUT3,113.3445)

& +tou+gt his dou+gter shulde wel bene mariede , & wel bisette oppon
him , (CMBRUT3,113.3446)

and grauntede him his dou+gter , if +te gode lorde +te Kyng wolde
assent +terto . (CMBRUT3,113.3447)

+tis Edelwolde come a+geyn to +te <P_114> Kyng (CMBRUT3,114.3448)

and saide ' she was faire ynow oppon to see , but of body she was
wonder lo+tly , ' (CMBRUT3,114.3449)

+to ansuerede +te Kyng , (CMBRUT3,114.3450)

and saide +tat he toke of her litel charge . (CMBRUT3,114.3451)

" Sire , " quod Edelwolde +to , " she is her faderes heire ,
(CMBRUT3,114.3452)

and y am nou+gt riche of londes , (CMBRUT3,114.3453)

and if +ge wolde consent and grant +tat y most her haue , +tan shulde y
be riche ynow . " (CMBRUT3,114.3454)

" In Godes name , " quod +te Kyng , " I assent +terto . "
(CMBRUT3,114.3455)

Edelwolde +tankede +to michel +te Kyng (CMBRUT3,114.3456)

and went a+geyne into Deuenshire (CMBRUT3,114.3457)

& spousede +te damisel , (CMBRUT3,114.3458)

and in +tat contre duellede . (CMBRUT3,114.3459)

And +tus hit bifel oppon a tyme , +tat he tolde his conseil & al +tis
+ting vnto his wif , how & in what maner he hade bigilede his lorde +te
Kyng , +tat wolde haue hade her to wif . (CMBRUT3,114.3460)

and anone as she it wist , she louede him neuermore afterwarde as she
hade done bifore . (CMBRUT3,114.3461)

+tis lady conseyuede by him a sone ; (CMBRUT3,114.3462)

and when tyme was +tat +tis childe shulde ben born , Eldelwolde come to
+te Kyng , (CMBRUT3,114.3463)

& praede him to heue a sone of his at +te fountston .
(CMBRUT3,114.3464)

+te Kyng him grantede , (CMBRUT3,114.3465)

and lete calle him Edgare , after his owen name . (CMBRUT3,114.3466)

And when +tis was ydon , he +tou+gt +tat he was siker ynow of +te Kyng
, (CMBRUT3,114.3467)

for bifore +tat tyme +tis Edelwolde him drede lest Kyng Edgare wolde
haue taken his wif , forasmiche as his lorde was a Ioly man and an
Amerus . (CMBRUT3,114.3468)

<heading>

How +tat Kyng Edgare wedede Estrilde afte +te deth of Edelwolde .
(CMBRUT3,114.3470)

Capitulo Centesimo terciodecimo . (CMBRUT3,114.3471)

</heading>

THus hit bifelle , +tat al men in Kyng Edgares court +to speken ,
(CMBRUT3,114.3473)

and saide +tat ' Edelwolde was richely auansede +trou+g +te mariage
+tat he hade by his wif ' ; (CMBRUT3,114.3474)

' and +git , ' +tai saide ' he was auauncede an hundred-folde more '
for he hade spousede +te fairest woman +tat euer was seyn .
(CMBRUT3,114.3475)

and when +te Kyng herde speke so miche of here beaute , he +tou+gt +to
+tat Edelwolde hade him desseyuede & bigilede , (CMBRUT3,114.3476)

& +tou+gt priuely in his hert +tat he wolde gone into Deuenesshire , as
it were forto hunt for hert and hynde and o+tere wilde bestes ,
(CMBRUT3,114.3477)

and +tan he shulde see +tere +te lady or he departede +tens .
(CMBRUT3,114.3478)

And +tis lady was duellyng at a manere bisides <P_115> +te forest +tere
+tat +te Kyng wolde hunte , (CMBRUT3,115.3479)

and at +tat maner was herburghede al nyght . (CMBRUT3,115.3480)

and when tyme come +tat +te Kyng shulde sope , and +te sonne shoone ,
+te Kyng axede after his Gossib and after his godsone ,
(CMBRUT3,115.3481)

and Edelwolde made here come bifore +te Kyng ; (CMBRUT3,115.3482)

and no+teles , and it o+ter my+gt haue bene , she shulde nou+gt haue
comen in his sight bi his wille . (CMBRUT3,115.3483)

+te lady welcomede +te Kyng , (CMBRUT3,115.3484)

and suetely him kissede ; (CMBRUT3,115.3485)

and he toke her by +te hande , (CMBRUT3,115.3486)

& +to nexte to him her sette , (CMBRUT3,115.3487)

and so soppede +tai togeder . (CMBRUT3,115.3488)

And +to was a custume and an vsage +tat , when a man drank vnto ano+ter
, +te drynker shulde say ' Wassaile , ' (CMBRUT3,115.3489)

and +tat o+tere shulde ansure ' drynkhaile ' : (CMBRUT3,115.3490)

and +tus dede +te Kyng & +te lady meny tymes , (CMBRUT3,115.3491)

& also kiste . (CMBRUT3,115.3492)

And after soper , when tyme was to gone to bede , +te $Kyng went vnto
his bed , hertly +tenkyng oppon +te ladies fairnesse ;
(CMBRUT3,115.3493)

and +to was ouercomen for here loue , +tat him +tou+gt he wolde dye ,
but of here his wille he hade . (CMBRUT3,115.3494)

Oppon +te morwe +te Kyng aroos , (CMBRUT3,115.3495)

and into +te fforeste went , him +tere to desporte & salace wi+t hertes
and hyndes , and alle o+ter wilde bestes ; (CMBRUT3,115.3496)

& of +te hertes grete plente , to +te lady he sent ; (CMBRUT3,115.3497)

and +trise he went to salace and speke wi+t +tat lady whiles he
duellede in +tat contre . (CMBRUT3,115.3498)

And after +tat , +te Kyng remevede +tens , (CMBRUT3,115.3499)

and +tou+gt how he myghte best delyuer Edlewolde $fram his wif , as he
hade him ferste desceyuede . (CMBRUT3,115.3500)

and +te Kyng anone , after viij dayes , lete ordeyne a parlement at
Salesbury of al his baronage , conseile to haue , & forto ordeyn how
+te contre of Northumberland mi+gt beste bene kepte , +tat +te Danoys
come nou+gt +tere , the londe forto destroye . (CMBRUT3,115.3501)

And +tis Edelwolde come also to +te Kynges Parlement ;
(CMBRUT3,115.3502)

and +te Kyng sent him to +Gork forto bene keper of +tat contre .
(CMBRUT3,115.3503)

And +tus hit fel , +tat men +tat knew him nou+gt , slow him by +te waye
. (CMBRUT3,115.3504)

And anone as +te Kyng herde +tat he was dede , he lete sende after +te
Lady Estrilde , +tat she shulde come to +te citee of London , and +tere
bene weded to +te Kyng wi+t grete solempnite & worshipe ;
(CMBRUT3,115.3505)

and helde a solempne fest ; (CMBRUT3,115.3506)

and he werede a crone of $gold , and +te Quene ano+ter .
(CMBRUT3,115.3507)

And seynt <P_116> Dunston on +te morwe come vnto +te Kyng into +te
Kyngus chaumbre (CMBRUT3,116.3508)

and fonde +te Kyng abed , & +te quene also in fere ; (CMBRUT3,116.3509)

and seynt Dunston axede who +tat she was . (CMBRUT3,116.3510)

+te Kyng ansuerede , " +tis is +te Quene Estrilde . "
(CMBRUT3,116.3511)

and +te Erchebisshop seynt Dunstan saide +tat ' he dede grete wrong ,
and a+geyns Godes wille to tak a woman to wif , whos childe he ha+t
take at +te funtston ' ; (CMBRUT3,116.3512)

and +te Quene for +tat worde neuer after louede seynt Dunston ;
(CMBRUT3,116.3513)

and no+teles +te gode man warnede ham ofte-tymes +tat folie to lete ;
(CMBRUT3,116.3514)

but his warnyng availede litel , (CMBRUT3,116.3515)

for +te loue bituene ham was so miche . (CMBRUT3,116.3516)

+te Kyng bigate oppon her a sone +tat me callede Eldred ;
(CMBRUT3,116.3517)

and when +tis childe was vj +ger olde , +te Kyng his fader deide ;
(CMBRUT3,116.3518)

& aboute +tat tyme he hade regnede xvij +ger , (CMBRUT3,116.3519)

and lith at Glastynbery . (CMBRUT3,116.3520)

<heading>

Of seynt Edward +te Martir ; (CMBRUT3,116.3522)

how Estrilde his stepmoder lete him quelle , forto make Eldred , her
owen sone , Kyng . (CMBRUT3,116.3523)

Capitulo Centesimo xiiij=o= . (CMBRUT3,116.3524)

</heading>

ANd after +tis Edgare , regnede Edward his sone , +tat he bigate in his
ferst wif , +tat wel and noble gouernede +te lande ; (CMBRUT3,116.3526)

for he was ful of al maner godenesse , (CMBRUT3,116.3527)

and lad ful holy lif ; (CMBRUT3,116.3528)

& aboue al +ting he louede God & holy cherche . (CMBRUT3,116.3529)

& +te quene Estrilde , his stepmoder , lete him slee , for enchesoun to
make her owen sone Eldred kyng ; (CMBRUT3,116.3530)

and +tus was he slayn , as afterward +ge shul her . (CMBRUT3,116.3531)

Hit bifelle +tus oppon a day +tat +tis Kyng Edwarde went him into a
wode forto play in +te Southcontre , bisides a toune +tat is callede
Warham ; in +te whiche forest was grete plente of Hertes & of hyndes .
(CMBRUT3,116.3532)

and as he hade bene awhile +tere him forto playe , he +tou+gt him oppon
his bro+ter Eldred , +tat Was wi+t his moder +te quene ,
(CMBRUT3,116.3533)

for her place was ney+g +te forest ; (CMBRUT3,116.3534)

& +tou+gte forto go visite & see his bro+ter ; (CMBRUT3,116.3535)

and tok Wi+t him but a litel meny , (CMBRUT3,116.3536)

and went , him +to toward his Stepmoders house , +tat in +tat tyme
soiournede in +te castel of Corf . (CMBRUT3,116.3537)

and as he rode in +te +tickenesse of +te wode , to aspie his game , hit
bifelle +tat he went amys , (CMBRUT3,116.3538)

& loste his meny +tat were wi+t him . (CMBRUT3,116.3539)

& at +te last he come out of +te <P_117> wode ; (CMBRUT3,117.3540)

& as he lokede about , he saw +tere faste bisides him +te maner +tat
his Stepmoder duelled in ; (CMBRUT3,117.3541)

& +tiderward he went allon . (CMBRUT3,117.3542)

and anone hit was tolde +te Quene how +tat +te Kyng was comen allone
wi+tout company ; (CMBRUT3,117.3543)

and +terfore she made ioye ynow , (CMBRUT3,117.3544)

& +tou+gt how she my+gt do +tat he were slayn as priuely as she my+gt .
(CMBRUT3,117.3545)

And anone priuely she called to her on of here kny+gtes , to whom she
hade tolde miche of here consel bituene ham . (CMBRUT3,117.3546)

and bo+te +tai come to +te Kyng , (CMBRUT3,117.3547)

and curtesly him resceyuede ; (CMBRUT3,117.3548)

& +te Kyng tolde +tat he was com her to Visite , & also forto speke
wi+t Eldrede his bro+ter . (CMBRUT3,117.3549)

+te Quene meny tymes him +tankede , (CMBRUT3,117.3550)

and him praiede to ali+gt and herburgh wi+t her forto haue al +tat
nyght . (CMBRUT3,117.3551)

+te Kyng saide +tat he myght nou+gt , (CMBRUT3,117.3552)

but a+geyne he wolde wende vnto his folc , if he myght ham fynde .
(CMBRUT3,117.3553)

And when +te Quene saw +tat he wolde nou+gt abide , she praiede him
+tat he wolde ones drynk ; (CMBRUT3,117.3554)

& he grauntede her . (CMBRUT3,117.3555)

and anone as +te drynk come , +te Quene drank to +te Kyng ,
(CMBRUT3,117.3556)

& +te Kyng toke +te coppe (CMBRUT3,117.3557)

& sette hit to his mou+t . (CMBRUT3,117.3558)

& in +te mene-tyme whiles +tat he drank , +te kny+gt +tat was wi+t +te
Quene , wi+t a knyf smote euen +te Kyng to +te hert ,
(CMBRUT3,117.3559)

& +tere he felle adoune dede of his palfray vnto +te er+te .
(CMBRUT3,117.3560)

the Quene , for +tis dede , +gaf to +te Kny+gt golde & siluer grete
plente , and of o+ter richesse ynow . (CMBRUT3,117.3561)

and +te kny+gt , anone as +tis was do , went him overe +te see ;
(CMBRUT3,117.3562)

& so ascapede he oute of +tis lande . (CMBRUT3,117.3563)

When +tis Kyng Edward +tus was matrede , Hit was in +te +gere after +te
Incarnacion of oure Lorde Ihesu Crist , ix C. & =xx=iiij +ger ,
(CMBRUT3,117.3564)

and he hade regnede xij +gere & an half , (CMBRUT3,117.3565)

& lith at Glastenbery . (CMBRUT3,117.3566)

<heading>

Of Kyng Eldrede ; & how +te Kyng Swyn of Denmarc helde Engelond ; & how
Eldrede , +tat was seynt Edwardes bro+ter , was nou+gt bilouede in his
reme , and +terfore fledde into Normandye . (CMBRUT3,117.3568)

Capitulo Centesimo Quintodecimo . (CMBRUT3,117.3569)

</heading>

After +tis Kyng Edward , regnede Eldrede his bro+ter ;
(CMBRUT3,117.3571)

and seynt Dunstan cronede him . (CMBRUT3,117.3572)

& +tis seynt Dunstan deide sone after +tat he hade for+geue +te Quene
her trespasse , <P_118> Estrild , for encheson +tat she was cause of
Kyng Edwardes deth . (CMBRUT3,118.3573)

and seynt Dunstan hade her assoilede , and penaunce her en-ioynede ;
(CMBRUT3,118.3574)

and she leuede after , chaste lif & clene . (CMBRUT3,118.3575)

+tis Kyng Eldrede wedede an Englisshe-woman ; (CMBRUT3,118.3576)

& on here he bigate Edmunde Irenside , and ano+ter sone +tat me callede
Edwynne ; (CMBRUT3,118.3577)

and after , deide +te Quene his moder . (CMBRUT3,118.3578)

And in +tat tyme come into Engeland Swyn , +tat was Kyng of Denmarc ,
forto chalange and conquere al +tat his Ancestres hade bifore +tat tyme
. (CMBRUT3,118.3579)

& so he conquerede , (CMBRUT3,118.3580)

& hade it al at his axing ; (CMBRUT3,118.3581)

ffor +te gode Erle Cuthbert of Lyndeseye , and al +te peple of
Northumberlond , & almost al +te grete of Engeland , helde with Swyne
+tat was Kyng of Dennemarc , for-asmiche as +tai louede nou+gt Kyng
Eldrede , ffor cause +tat gode bro+ter Edward was slayn falsely for
enchesoun of him ; (CMBRUT3,118.3582)

and +terfore no man sette but litil bi hym ; Wherfore Kyng Swyn hade al
his wille , and toke al +te lande . (CMBRUT3,118.3583)

And Eldrede +te Kyng +to fledde into Normandye , (CMBRUT3,118.3584)

and so spak to +te Duk , +tat +te Duc +gaf him his sustre to wif ;
oppon +te whiche he bigate ij sones : (CMBRUT3,118.3585)

+tat on me callede Alrud , & +tat o+tere Edward . (CMBRUT3,118.3586)

And when Swyn hade conquerede al +te lande , he regnede nobli ,
(CMBRUT3,118.3587)

& leuede but xv +ger , (CMBRUT3,118.3588)

& deide , (CMBRUT3,118.3589)

and li+t at +Gork . (CMBRUT3,118.3590)

<heading>

How Kyng Eldrede come a+geyne fram Normandye ; & how Knoth +te Danoys
regnede ; & of +te werr bituene him & Edmunde Irenside .
(CMBRUT3,118.3592)

Capitulo Centesimo Sexto decimo . (CMBRUT3,118.3593)

</heading>

After +te de+t of Swyne , +tat was a Danois , Knoght , his sone ,
duellede in Engeland , (CMBRUT3,118.3595)

and wolde haue bene kyng . (CMBRUT3,118.3596)

and +to come a+geyn Eldrede out of Normandy , with miche peple & wi+t
stronge meny , +tat Knoght derst nou+gt abide , (CMBRUT3,118.3597)

but fley +tens into Denmarc . (CMBRUT3,118.3598)

+te Kyng Eldrede hade a+geyn his reaume , (CMBRUT3,118.3599)

& helde so grete lordeship +tat he bigan to destroi al +tat hade holpen
Swyn , +tat was a Danois , a+geynes him . (CMBRUT3,118.3600)

And after-warde come a+geyn +tis Knoght fram Denmarc , with a grete
power , so +tat Kyng $Eldrede derst nou+gt wi+t him fi+gt ,
(CMBRUT3,118.3601)

but fley fro <P_119> +tens vnto London , (CMBRUT3,119.3602)

& +tere helde him . (CMBRUT3,119.3603)

+to come Knoght , (CMBRUT3,119.3604)

and him bisegede so longe til Kyng Eldrede diede in +te cite of London
, and li+t at seynt Paules ; (CMBRUT3,119.3605)

& he regnede ix +gere . (CMBRUT3,119.3606)

<heading>

Of Kyng Knoght . (CMBRUT3,119.3608)

Capitulo Centesimo Septuagesimo . (CMBRUT3,119.3609)

</heading>

After +te deth of +tis Eldred , Knoght , +tat was a Danois , bigan +to
forto regne , (CMBRUT3,119.3611)

but Edmunde Irenside , +tat was Kyng Eldredus sone by his ferst wif ,
ordeynede a grete host , (CMBRUT3,119.3612)

& bigan to werr oppon Kyng Knoght ; (CMBRUT3,119.3613)

and so he dede meny tymes and ofte ; (CMBRUT3,119.3614)

and +te werre was so $stronge and harde , +tat wonder hit was to wete .
(CMBRUT3,119.3615)

And +te Quene Emme , +tat duelled +to at Wynchestre , hade grete drede
of her ij sones , for +te werr of Alured & Edward , leste +tai shulde
ben defoulede & misdon +trou+g +tis werre , wherfore she sent ham ouer
+te se into Normandy , to +te duc Richard her Vncle ;
(CMBRUT3,119.3616)

and +tere +tai duelled in safte and pees longe tyme .
(CMBRUT3,119.3617)

+tis Edmunde Irenside & Knou+gt werrede strongliche to-geder ;
(CMBRUT3,119.3618)

but at +te laste +tai were accorded in +tis maner , +tat +tai shulde
departe +te reaume bituenes ham ; (CMBRUT3,119.3619)

and so +tai deden ; (CMBRUT3,119.3620)

& after , +tai bicome gode frendes , (CMBRUT3,119.3621)

and so wel louede togederes as +tai hade bene bri+ter , geten of o body
, & of o moder born . (CMBRUT3,119.3622)

<heading>

How Kyng Edmunde Irenside traiterousely was slayn , +trou+g a tratour
+tat me callede Edrith of Statton . (CMBRUT3,119.3624)

Capitulo Centesimo xviij=mo= . (CMBRUT3,119.3625)

</heading>

ANd after , +to regnede Kyng Edmunde Irenside and Knoght +te Danois .
(CMBRUT3,119.3627)

but +tus it fel aftirward , and in +te same +gere +tat +tai were
accorded , (CMBRUT3,119.3628)

and somiche loueden togeder , whereof a false +tef traitoure hade enuy
vnto +te loue +tat was bituene ham , and frendeship , whos name was
Edrith of Stratton , +tat was a grete lorde , +tat was Edmunde
Irensides man , & of him helde all +te londe +tat he hade .
(CMBRUT3,119.3629)

And no+teles he +tou+gt his lorde to bitraie , <P_120> & make Knoght
kyng of +te lande , to +tat entent richely to ben auauncede , & wi+t
him bene wel bilouede . Wherfore he praiede his lorde , Edmunde
Irenside , oppon a day wi+t him forto eten , and wi+t him duelle .
(CMBRUT3,120.3630)

and +te kyng curteisly him grantede , (CMBRUT3,120.3631)

& to him come at his praier ; (CMBRUT3,120.3632)

and at +te mete +te kyng richely was seruede with diuerse metis &
drynkes . (CMBRUT3,120.3633)

And when nyght come +tat he shulde gone to bede , +te kyng tok his owen
meny , (CMBRUT3,120.3634)

& went into chambre . (CMBRUT3,120.3635)

& as he lokede aboute , he saw a wonder faire ymage , & wel made ,
(CMBRUT3,120.3636)

& in semblant as it were an Archire , wi+t a bowe bent in his honde , &
in +te bowe a fyne Arwe . (CMBRUT3,120.3637)

Kyng Edmunde went +to neir , to biholde hit bettr , what it mi+gte bene
; (CMBRUT3,120.3638)

and anone as his honde tochede +te Arwe , anone +te arwe him smote
+trou+g +te body , (CMBRUT3,120.3639)

& +tere slough +te kyng ; (CMBRUT3,120.3640)

for +tat engyne was made to quelle his lorde traiterousely .
(CMBRUT3,120.3641)

And when +te $Kyng Edmund +tus was dede & slayn , he nad regnede but x
+gere . (CMBRUT3,120.3642)

his peple for him made miche sorw , (CMBRUT3,120.3643)

and his body +tai bare to Glastenbury (CMBRUT3,120.3644)

and +tere +tai him enterede . (CMBRUT3,120.3645)

And +tus traitour Edrik anone went to +te Quene , +tat was Kyng
Edmundes wif , +tat wiste of here lordes de+t . (CMBRUT3,120.3646)

anone he toke fram her hir ij sones , +tat were faire and +gong , +tat
her lorde hade oppon hier geten , -- (CMBRUT3,120.3647)

& +tat on me callede Edward , & +tat o+ter Edwyn , --
(CMBRUT3,120.3648)

& lade ham wi+t him to London , (CMBRUT3,120.3649)

and toke ham vnto Kyng Knoght , +tat he shulde done with ham what his
willes were ; (CMBRUT3,120.3650)

& tolde him how queyntly he hade quellede Kyng Edmunde , for enchesoun
& loue of him , so +tat Kyng Knoght all Engeland in his power holly
mi+gt haue . (CMBRUT3,120.3651)

" O +tow false traitoure ! (CMBRUT3,120.3652)

haste +tow my trewe wedbro+ter slayn for cause of me ? a man +tat y
moste Louede in +te Worlde . (CMBRUT3,120.3653)

now , be myn heuede , I shal for +ti trauail +te wel reward as +tow
hast deseruede ! " (CMBRUT3,120.3654)

and anone lete him take and bynde , hondes & feete in maner of a
traitour , (CMBRUT3,120.3655)

& lete caste him into Thamise ; (CMBRUT3,120.3656)

and in +tis <P_121> maner +te false traitour endede his lif .
(CMBRUT3,121.3657)

+te Kyng tok +to ij childerne to +te Abbot of Westmynstr , to warde and
to kepe til he wiste what was beste wi+t ham to done .
(CMBRUT3,121.3658)

<heading>

How Kyng Knoght sent Edmundes sones bo+te into Denmarc forto slee ; &
how +tai were sauede . (CMBRUT3,121.3660)

Capitulo Centesimo xix=mo= . (CMBRUT3,121.3661)

</heading>

HIt bifelle sone after +tat Kyng Knoght hade al +te lande into his
hande and spousede +te Quene Emme +trou+g consent of his baronage ,
(CMBRUT3,121.3663)

for she was a faire womman , (CMBRUT3,121.3664)

& was Eldredes wif , and +te dukes suster of Normandye :
(CMBRUT3,121.3665)

& +tai leueden to-geder with miche loue , as resoun wolde .
(CMBRUT3,121.3666)

+te Kyng axede oppon a day conseile of +te Quene , what was beste forto
done wi+t the sones +tat wer Edmundes Irenside . (CMBRUT3,121.3667)

" Sire , " quod she ; " +tai be+t +te right heirs of +te londe ;
(CMBRUT3,121.3668)

& if +tai leuen , +tai wille do +gow miche sorwe with werr ;
(CMBRUT3,121.3669)

and +terfor lete sende ham into a strange lande aferr , to some man
+tat may ham defoule & destroie . " (CMBRUT3,121.3670)

The Kyng anone lete calle a Danois +tat me callede Walgar ,
(CMBRUT3,121.3671)

and commandede him +tat he shulde lede +to ij childerne into Denmarc ,
and so do for ham +tat neuer +tai herde more tydyngus of ham .
(CMBRUT3,121.3672)

" Sir , " saide +tis Walger , " gladely +goure commandement shal bene
done , " (CMBRUT3,121.3673)

And tok +to ij childerne , (CMBRUT3,121.3674)

& lad ham into Denmarc . (CMBRUT3,121.3675)

& for-asmiche as he saw +tat +te childern were wonder fair , and also
meke , he had of ham grete pitee and reuthe , (CMBRUT3,121.3676)

& wolde nou+gt ham slee , (CMBRUT3,121.3677)

but lade ham to +te Kyng of Hungrie forto norisshe : (CMBRUT3,121.3678)

For this Walgar was wel knowen wi+t +te Kyng , and wel biouede .
(CMBRUT3,121.3679)

Anone +te Kyng axede whens +te childern were . (CMBRUT3,121.3680)

And Walger tolde him , (CMBRUT3,121.3681)

& saide +tat ' +tai were +te right heirs of Engeland ,
(CMBRUT3,121.3682)

& +terfor men wolde ham destroye ' ; (CMBRUT3,121.3683)

" and +terfore , sire , to +gow +tai be+t comen , mercy & helpe to
biseche ; (CMBRUT3,121.3684)

& forso+t if +tai mowen leue , <P_122> +gour men +tai shullen becomen ,
(CMBRUT3,122.3685)

and of +gow +tai shal holde al hire land . (CMBRUT3,122.3686)

The Kyng of Hungrie ham vnderfonge with michel honour ,
(CMBRUT3,122.3687)

and lete ham worthely to bene kepte . (CMBRUT3,122.3688)

And +tus hit bifelle afterwarde , +tat Edwyne , +te +gonger bro+ter ,
deide , (CMBRUT3,122.3689)

and Edward +te elder bro+ter leuede , a fair man , a stronge , & a
large of body , and gentil and curteise of condicions , so +tat alle
men him louede . (CMBRUT3,122.3690)

And +tis Edward , in +te cronicles is callede amonges Englishhemen , '
Edward +te outelaghe . ' (CMBRUT3,122.3691)

And when he was made knyght , +te Kyngus doughter of Hungary so miche
him louede , for his godenesse and his fairenesse , +tat she made &
callede him her derlyng . (CMBRUT3,122.3692)

The Kyng +tat was her fader , perceyuede wel +te loue +tat was bituene
ham too , (CMBRUT3,122.3693)

And hade non heir but +tat doughter . (CMBRUT3,122.3694)

And +te Kyng fouchede his dou+gter to no man so wel as he dede vnto him
+tat her louede , & she him ; (CMBRUT3,122.3695)

& he +gaf here to him wi+t gode wille ; (CMBRUT3,122.3696)

and Edward her spousede wi+t michel honour . (CMBRUT3,122.3697)

The Kyng of Hungrie sent after al his baronage , (CMBRUT3,122.3698)

& made a solempne fest and ryche weddyng , (CMBRUT3,122.3699)

and made al men to vnderstonde +tat he shulde ben Kyng when he were
dede ; (CMBRUT3,122.3700)

and +terof +tai maden al gret ioye ; (CMBRUT3,122.3701)

and of +tat tydyng +tai wer ful glade . (CMBRUT3,122.3702)

+tis Edwarde bigate oppon +tis lady a sone +tat me callede Edgar Helyng
and afterward , a doughter +tat me callede Margarete , +tat $aftirward
was Quene of Scotland ; (CMBRUT3,122.3703)

and , by +te Kyng of Scotland +tat me callede Maucolom , she hade a
dou+gter +tat was callede Maude , +tat afterwarde was Quene of Engeland
+trou+g Kyng Henry , +tat was +te ferst sone of +te Conqueroure , +tat
her weded ; (CMBRUT3,122.3704)

& he bigate on her a dou+gter +tat me callede Maude , +tat afterward
was Emperesse of Almaign ; (CMBRUT3,122.3705)

and of +tis Maude come Henry +te Kyng of Engeland , +tat into +tis day
is callede ' Henry , +te Emperesse sone . ' (CMBRUT3,122.3706)

And +git hade +tis Edward ano+ter dou+gter by his wif , +tat me called
Cristian , (CMBRUT3,122.3707)

and she was a none . (CMBRUT3,122.3708)

<P_123>

<heading>

How Kyng Knoght , +tat was a proude man , conquered Nor-waye & how he
bicome afterwarde meke . (CMBRUT3,123.3711)

Capitulo Centesimo xx=mo= . (CMBRUT3,123.3712)

</heading>

NOw haue +ge herde of Edmundes sones wi+t +te Irenside , +tat Kyng
Knoght wende +tai hade ben dede , as he hade com-mandede Walger bifor .
(CMBRUT3,123.3714)

And this Knoght hade in his honde al Engeland and Denmarc .
(CMBRUT3,123.3715)

And after +tat , he went to Norwaye , +tat londe to conquere .
(CMBRUT3,123.3716)

But +te Kyng of +te lande +tat me callede Elaf , come with his peple ,
(CMBRUT3,123.3717)

& wende his lande wel haue kepte & defendede ; (CMBRUT3,123.3718)

& so +tere he fau+gt with ham , til at +te laste he was slayn in +tat
bataile ; (CMBRUT3,123.3719)

& +to +tis Knoght toke al +tat lande into his hande .
(CMBRUT3,123.3720)

And when he hade conquerede al Norwaye , and taken feautes & homages
+tere , he come after a+geyne into Engelond , (CMBRUT3,123.3721)

and helde him-self so grete lorde , +tat him +tou+gt in al +te worlde
no man his pier was ; (CMBRUT3,123.3722)

& bicome so prout & hauten +tat hit was grete wonder .
(CMBRUT3,123.3723)

And so hit bifelle , oppon a day as he hade herde masse at Westmynstre
, and wolde haue gone into his palice , +te water of Tamise so swiftely
a+geynes him comen , +tat Almost hit tochede his fete .
(CMBRUT3,123.3724)

+to saide +te Kyng with a prout hert , " y com-mande +te water turne
a+geyn , (CMBRUT3,123.3725)

or elles y shal +te make . " (CMBRUT3,123.3726)

+te wawys for his commandement wolde nou+gt spare , (CMBRUT3,123.3727)

but flowede euer on hye more & more . (CMBRUT3,123.3728)

The Kyng was so prout of hert +tat he wolde nou+gt flee +te water ,
(CMBRUT3,123.3729)

but abode stille in +te water , (CMBRUT3,123.3730)

and bete +te water wi+t a smal +gerd +tat he helde in his hande ,
(CMBRUT3,123.3731)

& comandede +te water +tat it shulde wende no fer+tere ;
(CMBRUT3,123.3732)

but for al his commandement +te water wolde nou+gt cesse ,
(CMBRUT3,123.3733)

but euer waxe more & more an hye , so +tat +te Kyng was al wete ,
(CMBRUT3,123.3734)

and stode depe in +te water . (CMBRUT3,123.3735)

And when he saw +tat he hade abide +tere or longe , & +te water wolde
no+ting done his commandement , +to sone he wi+tdrowe him ,
(CMBRUT3,123.3736)

and +to stode oppon a stone (CMBRUT3,123.3737)

& helde his hondes an hye , (CMBRUT3,123.3738)

& saide +tis worde in heryng of al +te peple : (CMBRUT3,123.3739)

" +tis God +tat make+t +te see +tus arise an <P_124> hye , he is Kyng
of alle Kynges , & of myghtes most ; (CMBRUT3,124.3740)

& y ame a caitif and a man deadly , (CMBRUT3,124.3741)

& he may neuer dye ; (CMBRUT3,124.3742)

& alle +ting doth his commandement , (CMBRUT3,124.3743)

& to him is obedient . (CMBRUT3,124.3744)

To +tat God Y praye +tat he be my waraunt , (CMBRUT3,124.3745)

for y knowliche me caitif feble , & of none power ; (CMBRUT3,124.3746)

and +terfore y wil gone to Rome wi+tout eny lettyng , my Wickednesse
forto punisshe , and me to amende ; (CMBRUT3,124.3747)

ffor of +tat God y cleyme my landes forto holde , and of none o+tere "
; (CMBRUT3,124.3748)

and anone made his heir , (CMBRUT3,124.3749)

and him-self $went to Rome wi+touten eny lettyng , (CMBRUT3,124.3750)

& by +te way dede meny almes dedes , & when he come to Rome also .
(CMBRUT3,124.3751)

And when he hade bene +tere , and for his synnes done penaunce , he
come a+geyne into Engeland , (CMBRUT3,124.3752)

and bicome a gode man and an holy , (CMBRUT3,124.3753)

and lefte al maner pride & stoutenesse , (CMBRUT3,124.3754)

& leuede an holy lif al his lif after , (CMBRUT3,124.3755)

and made ij Abbayes of seynt Benet , one in Engeland & +tat o+tere in
Norway , for-asmiche as he louede specialy seynt Benet bifore al o+tere
seyntes ; (CMBRUT3,124.3756)

and miche he louede also soynt Edmunde +te kyng ; (CMBRUT3,124.3757)

& ofte he +gaf grete +giftes to +te hous , wherfore it was made ryche .
(CMBRUT3,124.3758)

and when he had regnede xx +gere , he deide , (CMBRUT3,124.3759)

& li+t at Wynchestr . (CMBRUT3,124.3760)

<heading>

Of Kyng Harolde , +tat leuer hade gone in foot +tan ryde on hors .
(CMBRUT3,124.3762)

Capitulo Centesimo $xxi=mo= . (CMBRUT3,124.3763)

</heading>

THis Knoght , of wham y haue spoken bifor , hade ij sones by his wif ;
(CMBRUT3,124.3765)

& +tat on me callede Herdiknoght , & +tat o+tere Harolde ;
(CMBRUT3,124.3766)

and he was so li+t of fote +tat men callede him +terfore Harolde
Harefote . (CMBRUT3,124.3767)

& +tis Harolde hade no+ting +te condicions ne maners of Kyng Knoght
+tat was his fader , (CMBRUT3,124.3768)

for he sette but litil pris of chyanlry ne of curtesye , ney+ter of
worship , but onely by his owen wille ; (CMBRUT3,124.3769)

& he bicome so wickede +tat he exilede his moder . (CMBRUT3,124.3770)

& +to she went out of +te land into Flaundres , (CMBRUT3,124.3771)

& +tere she duellede wi+t +te Erl ; wherfor after +tere was neuer gode
loue bituene him & his bro+ter , (CMBRUT3,124.3772)

for his bro+ter him hatede dedely ; (CMBRUT3,124.3773)

and when he hade regnede ij $yere & a litil more , he deide ,
(CMBRUT3,124.3774)

& li+t at Westmynstre . (CMBRUT3,124.3775)

<P_125>

<heading>

Of Kyng Hardiknoght , +tat was Haroldes bro+ter . (CMBRUT3,125.3778)

Capitulo Centesimo $xxij=mo= . (CMBRUT3,125.3779)

</heading>

After +tis Harolde Harefoot , regnede his bro+ter Hardiknoght , a noble
Knyght & a wor+ti , (CMBRUT3,125.3781)

& miche louede chiualrye and al maner godenesse . (CMBRUT3,125.3782)

And when +tis Hardiknoght hade regnede a litil while , he lete vncouere
his bro+ter Harolde , (CMBRUT3,125.3783)

and smote of his Heuede +tat was his bro+ter , at Westmynstr ,
(CMBRUT3,125.3784)

and lete caste +te heuede into a gonge , and +te body into +te Tamyse .
(CMBRUT3,125.3785)

and after come fisshers , (CMBRUT3,125.3786)

& toke +te body wi+t her nettes by nyght , (CMBRUT3,125.3787)

and bere him vnto seynt Clement+g cherche , (CMBRUT3,125.3788)

& +tere him buryede ; (CMBRUT3,125.3789)

and in +tis maner avengede him Hardeknoght of his bro+ter ,
(CMBRUT3,125.3790)

for in none o+tere maner +tai mygh nou+gt hym avenge .
(CMBRUT3,125.3791)

This Kyng Hardiknoght was so large +geuer of mete and of drynk , +tat
his tables were sette euer +tre tymes ful wi+t real metes for his owen
mayne , & for al +tat comen to his court to bene rychely seruede of
real metes . (CMBRUT3,125.3792)

And +tis Kyng Hardeknoght sent after Emme his moder ,
(CMBRUT3,125.3793)

& made hir come a+geyne into Engeland , (CMBRUT3,125.3794)

ffor she was dryue out of Enge-land whiles +tat Harolde Harefote
regnede , +toru+g conseil of +te Erl Godwyne , +tat +to was +te
grettest lorde of al Engeland next +te kyng , and moste myght done what
he wolde +trou+g al Engeland +trou+g his commaundement , for-asmiche as
he hade spousede +te doughter of +te gode Kyng Knoght +tat was a danoys
, whiche doughter he hade by his ferst wif . (CMBRUT3,125.3795)

And when +tis quene was dryuen out of Engeland , & come to +te Erl of
Flaundres +tat me callede Balde-wynne , her cosyn , he fonde here +tere
al +ting +tat hir nedede , Vnto the tyme +tat she went a+geyne into
Engeland , +tat +te Kyng Hardiknoght hade sent for her , +tat was her
sone , & made here come a+geyn wi+t michel honour . (CMBRUT3,125.3796)

This Kyng Hardeknoght , when he hade v +gere regnede , he deide ,
(CMBRUT3,125.3797)

& li+t at Wynchestre . (CMBRUT3,125.3798)

<heading>

Of +te Vylonye +tat +te Danoys dede to +te Englisshe-men ; wherfore fro
+tat tyme afterward was none Danoys made Kyng of Engeland .
(CMBRUT3,125.3800)

Capitulo Centesimo Vicesimo iij=o= . (CMBRUT3,125.3801)

</heading>

<P_126>

After +te deth of +tis Kyng Hardeknoght , forasmiche as he nad non
heire of his body bigeten , +te Erles and barons assembled and maden a
counseil ; (CMBRUT3,126.3804)

and neuer-more after +tat tyme no man +tat was a Danois , +tou+g he
were ner so grete a man amonges ham , he shulde neuer bene Kyng of
Engeland , for +te despite +tat +te Danois hade done to +te
Englisshemen . (CMBRUT3,126.3805)

For euermore biforne-honde , if it were so +tat Englisshe-men & Danois
hapden to mete oppon a bruge , +te Englisshe-men shulde nou+gt bene so
herdy to meve ne stere on foot , (CMBRUT3,126.3806)

but stande still , til +tat +te Danois were passede forth .
(CMBRUT3,126.3807)

And more-ouer , if +te Englisshe-men hade nou+gt bowede adoun here
heuedes , to done reuerence vnto +te Danois , +tai shulde haue bene
bete & defoulede ; (CMBRUT3,126.3808)

& soche maner despites and Vilonyes deden +te Danois to oure
Englisshe-men ; Wherfore +tai were dryuen out of +te lande after +te
tyme +tat Kyng Herdeknoght was dede , (CMBRUT3,126.3809)

for +tai had non lord +tat ham myght mayntene . (CMBRUT3,126.3810)

In +tis maner voided +te Danois Engeland , +tat neuer +tai comen
a+geyne . (CMBRUT3,126.3811)

+te Erles and barouns , by here com-mune assent & conseile , senten
into Normandy forto seche +to ij bre+tern Alurede & Edward , +tat were
duellyng wi+t +te duk Richard +tat Was here eme , (CMBRUT3,126.3812)

to +tat intent forto crone Alurede +te elder bro+ter , & him make Kyng
of Engeland and of +tis +ting to make an ende , +te erles & barons made
her oth ; (CMBRUT3,126.3813)

But +te Erl Godwyne of Westsex falsely +tou+gt to slee +to ij bre+terne
anone as +tai shulde come into Engelonde , to +tat entente forto make
his sone Harolde Kyng , +te whiche sone he hade bigete oppon his wif ,
+tat was Kyng Knoghtes doughter , +tat was a Danoys .
(CMBRUT3,126.3814)

And +tis Godwyn pryue-ly went him to Southampton , forto mete +tere +to
ij bre+tern when +tat +tai shulde come to lande . (CMBRUT3,126.3815)

And +tus hit bifelle , +tat +te messagers +tat wenten into Normandye ,
fonden nou+gt but onely Alurede , +tat was +te eldest bro+ter ;
(CMBRUT3,126.3816)

for Edward , his +gonger bro+ter , was gone to Hungrie forto speke wi+t
his cosyn Edward +te outelaw , +tat was Edmondes sone wi+t +te Irenside
. (CMBRUT3,126.3817)

+te messagers <P_127> tolde & saide to Alurede , how +tat +te Erles &
barons of Engeland senten after him , and +tat he boldeliche shulde
come into Engeland and vnderfonge +te reaume ; (CMBRUT3,127.3818)

for Kyng Herdeknoght was dede , (CMBRUT3,127.3819)

& alle +te Danois were dryuen out of +te lande . (CMBRUT3,127.3820)

<heading>

How Godewyne , +te false traitoure , tok Alurede oppon Gildes-doun ,
when he come fro Normandye to bene Kyng of Engeland , & dede him bene
martrede in +te Ile of Ely . (CMBRUT3,127.3822)

Capitulo Centesimo xxiiij=to= . (CMBRUT3,127.3823)

</heading>

WHen Alurede herde +tis tydynges , he +tankede God , (CMBRUT3,127.3825)

& into shipp went , wi+t al +te hast +tat {wi+t} he myght ,
(CMBRUT3,127.3826)

and passede +te see , (CMBRUT3,127.3827)

& arryuede at Southnmpton , +tere +tat Godewyne +te traitour was .
(CMBRUT3,127.3828)

And when +tis $traitoure saw +tat he was comen , he wel-comede him
(CMBRUT3,127.3829)

& vnderfonge him wi+t michel ioye , (CMBRUT3,127.3830)

and saide +tat he wolde lede him to London , +tere +tat al +te lordes &
barons of Engeland him abode , forto maken him kyng .
(CMBRUT3,127.3831)

and so +tai wenten in her way toward London . (CMBRUT3,127.3832)

& when +tai comen oppon Gildes-doune , +to saide +te traitoure Godwyne
to Alurede , " take+t kepe , " quod he , " aboute +gow , bo+t on +te
lefte side & in +te ryght side ; (CMBRUT3,127.3833)

and of all +ge shul bene kyng & of suche an hundrede more . "
(CMBRUT3,127.3834)

" Now forso+te , " quod Alurede , " I behote , & if y be kyng , I shal
ordeyn & make soche lawes wherof God & all folc shullen holden ham wel
paied . " (CMBRUT3,127.3835)

Now hade +te traitoure comaunded alle his men +tat were wi+t him , +tat
when +tai were comen oppon Gildesdoun , +tat +tai shulde slee alle +to
+tat were in Aluredes com-pany +tat comen wi+t him fram Normandye , and
after +tat , taken Alurede , & lede him into +te Ile of Ely , & +tere
put out bo+te his eyne of his heued , and afterward bryng him vnto +te
deth . (CMBRUT3,127.3836)

& so +tai deden , (CMBRUT3,127.3837)

ffor +tai quellede al his company +tat xij $hundred were in nombre , of
gentil-men +tat were comen wi+t Alurede fram Nor-mandye ;
(CMBRUT3,127.3838)

And after token Alurede , (CMBRUT3,127.3839)

& lade him into +te Ile of Ely , (CMBRUT3,127.3840)

& put out his eyen of his heuede , (CMBRUT3,127.3841)

& rent his wombe , (CMBRUT3,127.3842)

& token +te chief of his bowailes , (CMBRUT3,127.3843)

& put a stake into +te gronde , (CMBRUT3,127.3844)

& an ende of his bowailes +terto fastenede , (CMBRUT3,127.3845)

& wi+t nedles of Iren pricked +te body of +te gode childe ,
(CMBRUT3,127.3846)

and so made him gone aboute +te stake <P_128> til +tat his bowales were
alle drawen out : (CMBRUT3,128.3847)

& so deide +tere Alurede +trou+g treson of +te Erl Godwyne .
(CMBRUT3,128.3848)

When +te lordes of Engeland hade herde & wist how Alured , +tat shulde
have ben her kyng , was put to de+t +trou+g +te false traitoure , +te
Erl Godwynne , +tai weren al wonder wroth , (CMBRUT3,128.3849)

& swore bituene ham , by God & by his names , +tat he shulde die in mor
worse deth +tan dede Edrik of Stratton , +tat hade bitraiede his Lord
$Edmunde Irenside . (CMBRUT3,128.3850)

and +tai wolde haue taken him , & put him vnto +te de+t ,
(CMBRUT3,128.3851)

but +te +tef traitoure fley +tens into Denmarc , (CMBRUT3,128.3852)

& +tere helde him iiij +gere & more , (CMBRUT3,128.3853)

& loste all his londes in Engeland . (CMBRUT3,128.3854)

<heading>

Of Seynt Edward +te Confessoure , +tat was Aluredes bro+ter ;
(CMBRUT3,128.3856)

How he was Kyng of Engelande . (CMBRUT3,128.3857)

Capitulo Cen-tesimo xxv=to= (CMBRUT3,128.3858)

</heading>

ANd when +tis was done , alle +te Barons of $Engeland senten ano+ter
tyme into Normandye , for +tat Edward shulde come into Engeland with
michel honour . (CMBRUT3,128.3860)

And +tis Edward in his childehode louede al-myghty God ,
(CMBRUT3,128.3861)

& him drade (CMBRUT3,128.3862)

& in honeste and clennesse leued his lif , (CMBRUT3,128.3863)

and hatede synne as de+t . (CMBRUT3,128.3864)

And when he was cronede and annoyntede wi+t real power , he for+gate
nou+gt his gode maners & condicions & custumes +tat he ferst vsede ,
for no maner honour , ne for no richesse , ne for no maner hyenesse ,
(CMBRUT3,128.3865)

but euer more & more +gaf him to godenesse , (CMBRUT3,128.3866)

and wel louede God & al mekenesse , (CMBRUT3,128.3867)

& louede God & holy cherche passyng al maner +ting , & pore men also ,
(CMBRUT3,128.3868)

& ham helde as +tai hade bene his owen bre+terne , (CMBRUT3,128.3869)

& to ham ofte +gaf grete almesse wi+t gode wille . (CMBRUT3,128.3870)

<P_217>

<heading>

OF +TE SCOMFITURE OF BURBRIGGE . (CMBRUT3,217.3873)

CAPITULO CENTESIMO NONOGESIMO SEPTIMO . (CMBRUT3,217.3874)

</heading>

The gode Erl Thomas of Lancastre , Hunfray de Bohon , Erl of Herford ,
and +te barouns +tat wi+t ham wer , toke a conseile bituene ham at +te
Frere Prechoures at Pountfrett . (CMBRUT3,217.3876)

+to +tou+gt Thomas vppon +te traitour Robert Holond ,
(CMBRUT3,217.3877)

and saide in reprofe , " Allas ! Holonde me ha+t bitraiede !
(CMBRUT3,217.3878)

Ay is in +te rede of somme euel shrede . " (CMBRUT3,217.3879)

And by commune assent +tai shulde alle gone to +te castel of
Dunstanburghe , the whiche perteynede to +te Erldome of Lancastre , and
+tat +tai shulde abide +tere til +te Kyng hade for+geue ham his
male-talent . (CMBRUT3,217.3880)

but when +te gode Erl Thomas +tis herde , he ansuerede in +tis maner ,
(CMBRUT3,217.3881)

and saide : " Lordes , " quod he , " if we gone toward +te north , men
wil seyn +tat we gon toward +te Scottes ; (CMBRUT3,217.3882)

and so we shul be holde traitoures , for cause of distaunce +tat is
bituene Kyng Edward and Robert +te Brus , +tat made him Kyng of
Scotland . (CMBRUT3,217.3883)

And +terfore y say , as tochyng myself , +tat y wil go no fer+ter into
+te North +tan to myn owen castel of Pountfrett . " (CMBRUT3,217.3884)

And when Sire Roger Clifford herde +tis , he aros vp anone in wra+t ,
(CMBRUT3,217.3885)

and drow his suorde , (CMBRUT3,217.3886)

& swore by Almygty God and by his holy names , but if +tat he wolde go
wi+t ham , he shulde be dede , and +tat he wolde slee him +tere .
(CMBRUT3,217.3887)

+Te noble Erl Thomas of Lancastre was sore adrade , (CMBRUT3,217.3888)

and saide : " faire sires , y wil go wi+t +tow whider-so-euer +ge me
lede . " (CMBRUT3,217.3889)

+To went +tai togederes into +te North ; (CMBRUT3,217.3890)

and wi+t ham +tai hade vij=c= men of Armes , (CMBRUT3,217.3891)

and come to Burbrig . (CMBRUT3,217.3892)

And when Sire Andrew of Herkela - +tat was in +te North-contre +trou+g
ordenance of +te Kyng , forto kepe +te cuntre of Scotland <P_218> -
herde telle how +tat Thomas of Lancastre was descomfitede , and his
company were descomfitede at Burton vp Trent , he ordeynede him a
stronge power , and Sir Symond Ward also , +tat +to was shirryf of
+Gork , (CMBRUT3,218.3893)

& come & mette +te barons at Burbrig ; (CMBRUT3,218.3894)

& anone +tai breken +te brige , +tat was made of tre .
(CMBRUT3,218.3895)

And when Sir Thomas of Lancastre herde +tat Sire Andrew of Herkela hade
brou+gt wi+t him soche a power , he was sore adrade ,
(CMBRUT3,218.3896)

& sent for Sir Andrew of Herkela , (CMBRUT3,218.3897)

& wi+t him spake , (CMBRUT3,218.3898)

and saide to him in +tis maner : " Sire Andrew , " quod he , " +ge mow
wel vnderstonde how +tat our Lord +te Kyng is ladde and misgouernede by
miche false conseil , +trou+g Sir Hugh +te Spenser +te fader , & Sir
Hugh +te sone , & Sir Iohn Erl of Arundel , and +trou+g Maistre Robert
Baldok , a false pilede clerc , +tat is in +te Kyngus court duellyng ;
wherfore y praye +gow +tat +ge wil come wi+t vs , wi+t al +te power
+tat +ge haue ordeynede , and helpe to destroie +te venyme of Engeland
, and +te traitoures +tat bene +terin , (CMBRUT3,218.3899)

and we wil +gif vnto +gow +te best part of v Erldomes +tar We haue+t &
holde+t ; (CMBRUT3,218.3900)

and We wil mak vnto +gow an oth +tat we wil neuer do +ting wi+tout
+gour consel , (CMBRUT3,218.3901)

and so +ge shul bene as wele at ese wi+t vs as euer was Robert Holande
. " (CMBRUT3,218.3902)

+To ansuerede Sir Andrew of Herkela , (CMBRUT3,218.3903)

and saide : " Sir Thomas ! +tat wolde y nou+gt do , ne consent +terto ,
for no maner +ting +tat yhe might me +geue , wi+touten +te wil and
commaundement of our lord +te Kyng ; (CMBRUT3,218.3904)

for +tan shulde y be holde a traitoure for euer-more . "
(CMBRUT3,218.3905)

And when +te noble Erl Thomas of Lancastre saw +tat he nolde consent to
him for no maner +ting , " Sir Andrew , " he saide , " wil +ge nou+gt
consent to destroye +te venyme of +te reaume , as we bene consented ?
(CMBRUT3,218.3906)

At on worde , Sir Andrew , y telle +te , +tat or +tis +ger be gon ,
+tat +ge shal be take and holde for a traitoure , and more +tan +ge
holde vs nowe ; (CMBRUT3,218.3907)

and in worse deth +ge shul die , +tan euer dede Knyght of Engeland ;
(CMBRUT3,218.3908)

and vnderstonde wel +tat neuer +ge dede +ting +tat sorer +gow shal
repent . (CMBRUT3,218.3909)

And now go+t (CMBRUT3,218.3910)

and do what +gow gode likes ; (CMBRUT3,218.3911)

and y wil put me to <P_219> +te mercy and grace of God . "
(CMBRUT3,219.3912)

And so went +te false traitoure , Sir Andrew of Herkela , in his way as
a false traitour , a tiraunt , & forsuore man . (CMBRUT3,219.3913)

for +trou+g +te noble Erl Thomas of Lancastre he vnderfonge +te armes
of chiualry , (CMBRUT3,219.3914)

and +trou+g him he was made knyght . (CMBRUT3,219.3915)

Thoo might men seen Archieres drawen ham in +tat on side and in +tat
o+tere ; (CMBRUT3,219.3916)

and Kny+gtes also fou+gten togeder wonder sore ; (CMBRUT3,219.3917)

and amonge o+tere , Sir Hunfray de Bohoun , Erl of Herford , a wor+ti
knyght of renoune +trou+gout al Cristendome , stode & fau+gt with his
enemys apon +te brigge . (CMBRUT3,219.3918)

And as the noble lorde stode and fau+gt oppon +te brugge , a +tef , a
ribaude , scolkede vnder +te brigge , (CMBRUT3,219.3919)

and fersly wi+t a spere smote the noble knyght into +te fondement , so
+tat his bowailles comen out +tere . (CMBRUT3,219.3920)

Allas +te sorwe ! (CMBRUT3,219.3921)

for +tere was slayn +te floure of solace and of comfort , & also of
curtesye . (CMBRUT3,219.3922)

and Sire Roger of Clifford , a noble knyght , stode euer , and faught ,
(CMBRUT3,219.3923)

& wel and nobly him defendede as a wor+ti baron ; (CMBRUT3,219.3924)

but at +te laste he was sore wounded in +te heuede , (CMBRUT3,219.3925)

& Sire William of Sulley & Sir Roger of Bernesfelde were slayn in +tat
bataile . (CMBRUT3,219.3926)

And Sir Andrew of Herkela saw Sir Thomas men of Lancastre laske and
slake . (CMBRUT3,219.3927)

Anone he & his company comen to the Gentil Knyght , Thomas of Lancastre
, (CMBRUT3,219.3928)

& saiden " +gelde +te , traitour ! (CMBRUT3,219.3929)

+gelde +te ! " (CMBRUT3,219.3930)

The gentil Erl ansuerede +to , (CMBRUT3,219.3931)

and saide : " nay , lordes ! traitour be we none , (CMBRUT3,219.3932)

and to +gow wille we neuer vs +gelde while +tat our lifes lasten ;
(CMBRUT3,219.3933)

but leuer we hauen to be slayn in oure treu+t , +tan +gelde vs to +gow
. " (CMBRUT3,219.3934)

And Sir Andrew a+gein criede oppon Sir Thomas company , +gellynge as a
wolfe , (CMBRUT3,219.3935)

and saide ; " +gelde +gow , traitour taken ! (CMBRUT3,219.3936)

+gelde +gow ! " (CMBRUT3,219.3937)

and wi+t an hye voice saide : " be+t ware , sires , +tat no man of +gow
be so hardy , oppon lif and lyme , to mysdo Thomas body of Lancastre .
" (CMBRUT3,219.3938)

And wi+t +tat worde , +te gode Erl Thomas went into a chapel ,
(CMBRUT3,219.3939)

and saide , knelyng doun oppon his knees , (CMBRUT3,219.3940)

and turnede his visage toward +te crois , (CMBRUT3,219.3941)

and saide : " almyghti God ! to +te y me +gelde , (CMBRUT3,219.3942)

and holliche put me into +ti <P_220> mercy . " (CMBRUT3,220.3943)

And wi+t +tat , +te vileins ribaudes lepten about him , on euery side
+tat Gentil Erl , as tiraunt+g and Woode turmentures ,
(CMBRUT3,220.3944)

and despoilede him of his Armure , (CMBRUT3,220.3945)

& clo+tede him in a robbe of Ray , +tat was his $squyers liueray ,
(CMBRUT3,220.3946)

and four+t lade him vnto York by water . (CMBRUT3,220.3947)

+tere might men see miche sorwe and care , (CMBRUT3,220.3948)

for +te gentil knyghtes fledden on euery side , (CMBRUT3,220.3949)

and +te ribaudes and vileins egrely ham descriede , (CMBRUT3,220.3950)

and criede in hye , " +gelde +gow , traitoures ! (CMBRUT3,220.3951)

+gelde +gow ! " (CMBRUT3,220.3952)

And when +tai were +golden , +tai wer robbed , and bonde as +teues .
(CMBRUT3,220.3953)

Allas +te shame & despite , +tat +te gentil ordre of Knyghthode +tere
hade at +tat bataile ! (CMBRUT3,220.3954)

And +te land +to was wi+touten Law , (CMBRUT3,220.3955)

for holy cherche +to hade nomore reuerence +tan hit hade bene a bordel
hous . (CMBRUT3,220.3956)

And in +tat bataile was +te fader a+geins +te sone , and +te vncle
a+geins his nevew ; (CMBRUT3,220.3957)

for so miche vnkyndenesse was neuer seyne bifore in Engeland amonges
folc of on nacioun ; (CMBRUT3,220.3958)

for o kynrede had no more pite of +tat o+ter , +tan an hundred wolfes
haue+t on o shepe ; (CMBRUT3,220.3959)

and hit was no wonder , (CMBRUT3,220.3960)

for +te grete lordes of Engeland were nou+gt alle of o nacioun ,
(CMBRUT3,220.3961)

but were mellede wi+t o+tere nacions , +tat is forto seyn , somme
Britons , Somme Saxones , somme Danois , somme Peghtes , somme
Frenche-men , somme Normans , somme Spaignardes , somme Romayns , some
Henaudes , some Flemyngus , and of o+tere diuerse naciouns , +te whiche
nacions acorded nou+gt to +te kynde bloode on Engeland .
(CMBRUT3,220.3962)

And if +te grete Lordes of Engeland hade bene onelich wedded to
Englisshe peple , +tan shulde pees haue bene , and reste amongus ham ,
wi+touten eny envy . (CMBRUT3,220.3963)

And at +tat bataile was Sir Roger Clifford tak , Sire Iohn Mounbray ,
Sire William Tuchet , Sir William Fit+g-William , and meny o+ter wor+ti
Knyghtes ; (CMBRUT3,220.3964)

and Sir Hugh Dauill +te next day after was taken and put into prisoun ,
(CMBRUT3,220.3965)

& shulde haue ben done to +te de+t if he hade nou+g spousede +te Kynges
nece , +tat was +te Erl Gilbertus sustre of Gloucestre .
(CMBRUT3,220.3966)

<P_221>

And anone after , was Sir Bartholomev of Bedelesmer taken att Stawe
Park , a maner of +te Bisshoppes of Lincoln , +tat was his nevew , and
meny o+ter barons and baronettes ; Wherfore was made miche sorwe .
(CMBRUT3,221.3968)

<heading>

HOW THOMAS OF LANCASTRE WAS BIHEUEDEDE ATTE POUNTFRETT , & V BARONS
HONGEDE AND DRAW +TERE . (CMBRUT3,221.3970)

CAPITULO CENTESIMO NONOGESIMO OCTAUO . (CMBRUT3,221.3971)

</heading>

And now y shal telle +gow of +te noble Erl Thomas of Lancastre .
(CMBRUT3,221.3973)

When he was taken & brou+gt to +Gork , meny of +te citee were ful glade
, (CMBRUT3,221.3974)

and oppon him criede wi+t hye voice , " A , sire traitoure ! +ge arne
welcome , (CMBRUT3,221.3975)

blessed be God ! (CMBRUT3,221.3976)

for now shal +ge haue +te reward +tat longetyme +ge haue diserued ! "
(CMBRUT3,221.3977)

and caste oppon him meny snoweballes , (CMBRUT3,221.3978)

and meny o+ter reproues dede him . (CMBRUT3,221.3979)

But +te gentil Erl +tat soffrede , (CMBRUT3,221.3980)

and saide ne+ter on ne o+tere . (CMBRUT3,221.3981)

And in +tat same tyme +te Kyng herde of +tat scomfiture ,
(CMBRUT3,221.3982)

and was ful glade , (CMBRUT3,221.3983)

and in haste come to Pountfrett ; (CMBRUT3,221.3984)

and Sir Hugh +te Spenser , and Sir Hugh his sone , and Sir Iohn , Erl
of Arundel , and Sir Edmund of Wodestok , +te Kyngus bro+ter , Erl of
Kent , and Sir Aymer of Valance , Erl of Penbrok , & maistre Robert of
Baldok , a false pilede clerc , +tat was priue & duellyng in +te Kynges
court ; and alle +tai come +tider wi+t +te Kyng . (CMBRUT3,221.3985)

And Sir Rauf of Beeston +gaf vp the castel to the Kyng ;
(CMBRUT3,221.3986)

and +te Kyng entrede into +te castel ; (CMBRUT3,221.3987)

& Sir Andrev of Herkela , +te false tiraunt , +trou+g +te Kynges
commandement tok with him +te gentil Erl Thomas to Pountfret ;
(CMBRUT3,221.3988)

and +tere he was prisonede in his owen castel +tat he hade new made ,
+tat stode a+geins +te Abbay of Kyng Edward . (CMBRUT3,221.3989)

And Sir Hugh +te Spenser +te fader , and Sir Hugh his sone , caste and
+tou+gt how and in what maner +te God Erl Thomas of Lancastre shulde
bene dede , wi+touten iugement of his peris ; wherfore hit was
ordeinede +trou+g +te Kynges Iustice+g , +tat +te Kyng shulde put oppon
him poyntes of traitery . (CMBRUT3,221.3990)

And so hit bifelle <P_222> +tat he was ladde to +te barr bifore +te
Kynges Iustice+g , bare-heuede as a +tef , in a faire halle wi+tin his
owen castel , +tat he hade made +terin meny a faire fest , bo+t to
riche and eke to pore . (CMBRUT3,222.3991)

And +tise were his Iustice+g : Sir Hugh +te Spenser +te fader , Sir
Aymer of Valance , Erl of Penbrok , Sire Edmund of Wodestok , Erl of
Kent , Sire Iohn of Britaign , Erl of Richemond , & Sir Robert of
Maleme+trop , iustice ; (CMBRUT3,222.3992)

and Sir Robert him acoupede in +tis maner : (CMBRUT3,222.3993)

" Thomas ! atte +te ferst , oure lord +te Kyng & +tis court exclude+t
+gow of al maner ansuere . (CMBRUT3,222.3994)

Thomas ! oure lorde +te Kyng put oppon +gow +tat +ge haue in his lande
riden wi+t baner displaiede , a+geynes his pees , as a traitour . "
(CMBRUT3,222.3995)

And wi+t +tat worde , +te gentil Erl Thomas , wi+t an hie voice saide ,
" Nay , Lordes ! forso+t , and by Seint Thomas , y was neuer traitoure
. " (CMBRUT3,222.3996)

The iustice saide a+gein +to : " Thomas ! our Lord +te Kyng put oppon
+te +tat +ge hauen robbede his folc , and mordred his folc , as a +tef
. (CMBRUT3,222.3997)

Thomas ! +te Kyng also put oppon you +tat he descomfitede +gow and
+gour peple wi+t his folc in his owen reaume ; Wherfore +ge went and
fley to +te wode as an outlawe , and also +ge were taken as an outlaw .
(CMBRUT3,222.3998)

& Thomas , as a traitoure +ge shull be hongede by resoun , but +te Kyng
ha+t for+geue +gow +tat gewys for +te loue of Quene Isabell .
(CMBRUT3,222.3999)

And , Thomas , resoun wolde also +tat +ge shulde ben hongede ;
(CMBRUT3,222.4000)

but +te Kyng ha+t for+geue +tat gewys for cause and loue of +gour
lynage . (CMBRUT3,222.4001)

But Thomas , for-asmiche as +ge were tak fleyng , & as an outlaw , +te
Kyng wil +tat +gour heued be smyten of , as +ge haue wel deseruede .
(CMBRUT3,222.4002)

Anone doth him out of pres , (CMBRUT3,222.4003)

and bringe him to his iugement ! " (CMBRUT3,222.4004)

+te gentil knyght , when he hade herde alle +tise wordes , wi+t an hye
voice he criede , sore weping , (CMBRUT3,222.4005)

and saide : " Allas , Seint Thomas , faire fader ! Allas !
(CMBRUT3,222.4006)

shal y be dede +tus ? (CMBRUT3,222.4007)

graunt me now , blisseful God , ansuere ! " (CMBRUT3,222.4008)

but al it availede him no+ting ; (CMBRUT3,222.4009)

for +te cursede Gascoignes put him hider and +tider ,
(CMBRUT3,222.4010)

and on him criede wi+t an hye voice , " O Kyng Arthur , most dredeful !
wel knowen now is +tin open traitery ! (CMBRUT3,222.4011)

<P_223>

in euel de+t shalt +tow dye , as +tow hast wel diseruede . "
(CMBRUT3,223.4013)

+to sette +tai oppon his heuede in scorn an olde chapelet , al
{TEXT:al-to} to rent & torn , +tat was nou+gt wor+t an halpeny ;
(CMBRUT3,223.4014)

& after +tai sette him oppon a lene white palfray , ful vnsemeliche ,
and ek al bare , wi+t an olde bridel ; (CMBRUT3,223.4015)

and wi+t an horrible noyse +tai drow him out of +te castel toward his
de+t , (CMBRUT3,223.4016)

and caste on him meny balles of snowe . (CMBRUT3,223.4017)

And as +te turmentoures lade him out of +te castel , +to saide he +tise
pitouse wordes , (CMBRUT3,223.4018)

and his Handes helde vp in hye toward heuen : (CMBRUT3,223.4019)

" Now , +te Kyng of Heuen +geue vs mercy , (CMBRUT3,223.4020)

for +te er+tely Kyng ha+t vs forsak ! " (CMBRUT3,223.4021)

And a frere prechoure went wi+t him oute of +te castel , til +tat he
come to +te place +tat he endede {TEXT:endede-in} in his lif ; vnto
whom he shroue him al his lif . (CMBRUT3,223.4022)

And +te gentil Erl helde +te frere wonder faste by +te clo+tes ,
(CMBRUT3,223.4023)

and saide : " fair fader , abide wi+t vs til +tat y be dede ;
(CMBRUT3,223.4024)

for my flesshe quake+t for drede of de+t . " (CMBRUT3,223.4025)

And so+t forto saie , +te gentil Erl sette him oppon his Knees ,
(CMBRUT3,223.4026)

& turned him toward +te East ; (CMBRUT3,223.4027)

but a Ribaude +tat men callede Hugon of Moston , sette hande oppon +te
gentil Erl , (CMBRUT3,223.4028)

and said in despite of him : " Sir traitoure , turne +te toward +te
Scottes , +tin foule deth to vnderfonge " ; (CMBRUT3,223.4029)

and turnede +te Erl toward +te North . (CMBRUT3,223.4030)

The noble Erl Thomas ansuered +to wi+t a milde voice ,
(CMBRUT3,223.4031)

and saide : " Now , fair Lordes , y shal do al +gour owen wille . "
(CMBRUT3,223.4032)

And wi+t +tat worde +te frere went fram him ful sore ;
(CMBRUT3,223.4033)

and anone a ribaude went to him , (CMBRUT3,223.4034)

and smote of his heuede , +te xj Kalendus of April , in +te +ger of
grace M=l=CCC xxj . (CMBRUT3,223.4035)

Allas +tat euer soche a gentil blode shulde ben don to de+t with-outen
cause and resoun ! (CMBRUT3,223.4036)

And traiterousely was +te Kyng conseilede when he , +trou+g false
conseil of +te false Spensers , soffrede Sir Thomas , his vncles sone ,
bene put to soche a de+t , & so ben {TEXT:ben-heuedede} heuedede
a+geyns al maner resoun . (CMBRUT3,223.4037)

And grete pitee hit was also , +tat soche a noble Kyng shulde ben
desceyuede and mysgouernede +trou+g false Spensers , +te whiche he
mayntenede +trou+g loselry a+geins his honour and ek profit ;
(CMBRUT3,223.4038)

for afterward +tere felle grete vengeaunce in <P_224> Engeland for
enchesoun of +te forsaide Thomas de+t . (CMBRUT3,224.4039)

When +te gentil Erl of +tis lif was passede , +te Prioure and +te
monkes of Pounfrett geten Sir Thomas body of +te Kyng ,
(CMBRUT3,224.4040)

and +tai buriede hit bifor +te hye auter in the right side .
(CMBRUT3,224.4041)

And +tat same day +tat +te gentil lord was dede , +tere wer honged and
draw for +te same querel at Pountfrett , Sir William Tuchet , Sir
William Fit+g-William , Sire Warein of Ysillee , Sire Henry of
Bradboure , Sir William Cheyne , barons alle , & Iohn Page , Squyer .
(CMBRUT3,224.4042)

And sone after at +Gork , wer draw and Honget , Sire Roger of Clifford
, Sir Iohn of Mounbray , barons , & Sire Gosselyn Dauil , Knyght .
(CMBRUT3,224.4043)

And at Bristow were draw and honged , Sire Henry of Wynington , and
Sire Henry of Mounford , barons . (CMBRUT3,224.4044)

And at Gloucestre wer draw and hongede , Sire Iohn Giffard & Sire
William of Elmebruge , barons . (CMBRUT3,224.4045)

And at London wer Honget & draw , Sir Henry Tyeys , baron ; & at
Winchelse , Sir Thomas Culpeper , knyght ; & at Wyndesore , Sir
Fraunceys of Waldenham , baron ; (CMBRUT3,224.4046)

& at Kaunterbury was draw and honged , Sire Bartholomew of Badelesmer &
Sir Bartholomev of Assheburnham , barons ; And at Kerdif in Walys , Sir
William Flemynge , baron . (CMBRUT3,224.4047)

<heading>

HOW KYNG EDWARD WENT INTO SCOTLAND WI+T AN C=ML= MEN OF ARMES , AND
MIGHT NOU+GT SPEDE . (CMBRUT3,224.4049)

CAPITULO CENTESIMO NONOGESIMO NONO . (CMBRUT3,224.4050)

</heading>

And when Kyng Edward of Engeland hade brou+gt +te flour of chiualry
vnto +tis de+t , +trou+g conseil of Sir Hughe +te Spensers +te fader ,
& Sir Hugh his sone , he bicome as wood as a lyoun ; (CMBRUT3,224.4052)

and what-so-euer the Spensers wolde haue done , it was don .
(CMBRUT3,224.4053)

And so wel the Kyng louede ham , +tat +tai might do wi+t him al +tat
+tai wolde ; wherfore the King +gaf vnto Sir Hugh +te Spenser +te fader
, +te Erldome of Wynchestre , and to Sir Androv of Herkela +te Erldome
of Carlele , in preiudice and harmyng of his croune .
(CMBRUT3,224.4054)

And Kyng Edward +to , +trou+g conseil of <P_225> +te Spensers ,
disheritede alle ham +tat hade bene a+geins him in eny querell wi+t
Thomas of Lancastre ; (CMBRUT3,225.4055)

and meny o+tere wer disherited also , for encheson +tat +te Spensers
coueitede forto haue her londes ; (CMBRUT3,225.4056)

and so +tai hade al +tat +tai wolde desire , wi+t wronge , and a+geyns
al resoun . (CMBRUT3,225.4057)

+to made +te Kyng , Robert of Baldok , a false pilede clerc ,
Chaunceller of Engeland , +trou+g conseil of +te forsaide Spensers ;
(CMBRUT3,225.4058)

and he was a false rybaude and a couetous ; (CMBRUT3,225.4059)

and so +tai conselede +te Kyng so miche , +tat +te Kyng lete take to
his owen ward alle +te godes of +te lordes +tat wrongefully were put
vnto +te de+t , into his owen honde ; (CMBRUT3,225.4060)

and aswel +tai token +te godes +tat were in holy cherche , as +te godes
+tat were wi+tout , (CMBRUT3,225.4061)

and lete ham ben put into his tresorie $at London , (CMBRUT3,225.4062)

and lete ham calle his forfait+g ; (CMBRUT3,225.4063)

and by her conseile +te Kyng wrought , and disheritede al ham +tat +te
gode oweden ; (CMBRUT3,225.4064)

and +trou+g her conseil lete arere a talliage of alle +te godes of
Engeland ; wherfore he was +te richest Kyng +tat euer was in Engeland ,
after William Bastard of Normandy , +tat conquerede Engeland .
(CMBRUT3,225.4065)

And +gitte , +trou+g consell of ham , him semede +tat he hade nou+gt
ynou+g , (CMBRUT3,225.4066)

but made +gitte euery toun of Engeland fynde a man of Armes oppon her
owen costages , forto gon and werr oppon the Scottes +tat Wer his
enemys . Wherfore +te Kyng went into Scotland wi+t an hundred +tousande
men of Armes at Whitsontide , in the +gere of our Lord God M=l=CCC &
xxij . (CMBRUT3,225.4067)

But +te Scottes went (CMBRUT3,225.4068)

and hud ham in Mounteyns and in Wodes , (CMBRUT3,225.4069)

and tariede +te Englisshe-men fro day to day , +tat +te Kyng myght for
no maner +ting ham fynde in pleyn felde ; wherfore meny Englisshe-men ,
+tat few vitailes hade , for hunger +tere deiden wonder faste , and
sodeynly , for hunger in goyng and in comyng , and nameliche +to +tat
hade bene a+geyns Thomas of Lancastre , and hade robbet his men oppon
his landes . (CMBRUT3,225.4070)

When Kyng Edward saw +tat vitailes failede him , he was +to wonder sore
discomfortede , for enchesoun also +tat his men so deide , and also for
he might nou+gt spede of his enemys ; (CMBRUT3,225.4071)

so at +te <P_226> last he come a+geyne into Engeland .
(CMBRUT3,226.4072)

And anone after come Iames Douglas and Thomas Randolf wi+t an huge ost
into Engeland , into Northumberland , and wi+t ham +te Englisshe-men
+tat wer dryuen out of Engeland , (CMBRUT3,226.4073)

& come (CMBRUT3,226.4074)

and robbet the contre , (CMBRUT3,226.4075)

and quellede +te peple , (CMBRUT3,226.4076)

and also brent +te toun +tat was callede North-allertoun , and meny
o+ter tounes vnto +Gork . (CMBRUT3,226.4077)

And when +te Kyng herd +tis +ting , he lete $sompne alle maner men +tat
might trauaile . (CMBRUT3,226.4078)

And so +te Englisshemen mette +te Scottes atte +te Abbay of Beiheland ,
+te xv day after Michelmasse in +te same +ger abouesaide ;
(CMBRUT3,226.4079)

And +te Englisshe-men wer +tere descomfited ; (CMBRUT3,226.4080)

& at +tat scomfiture was tak Sir Iohn of Britaygn , Erl of Richemonde ,
+tat helde +te contre and the Erldome of Lancastre ; (CMBRUT3,226.4081)

and after , he paiede an huge raunsoun , (CMBRUT3,226.4082)

and was lete gone ; (CMBRUT3,226.4083)

and after +tat he went into Fraunce (CMBRUT3,226.4084)

and come neuer after a+geyn . (CMBRUT3,226.4085)

<heading>

HOW SIR ANDREW OF HERKELA WAS TAKEN , AND PUT VNTO +TE DE+T , +TAT WAS
ERL OF CARDOILE . (CMBRUT3,226.4087)

CAPITULO CC=MO= . (CMBRUT3,226.4088)

</heading>

And at +tat tyme Sir Andrew of Herkela , +tat newe was made Erl of
Cardoile , for cause +tat he hade taken +te goode Erl of Lancastre , he
hade ordeyned , +trou+g +te Kyngus commandement of Engeland , forto
bryng him all +te power +tat he might , forto helpe him a+geyns +te
Scottes atte +te Abbay of Behigland . (CMBRUT3,226.4090)

And when +te false traitoure hade gadrede all +te peple +tat he might ,
and shulde haue comen to +te Kyng to +te Abbay of Biegland , +te false
traitoure lad ham by ano+ter contre +trou+g Copeland , and +trou+g +te
Erldome of Lancastr , (CMBRUT3,226.4091)

and went +trou+g +te contre , (CMBRUT3,226.4092)

and robbit and quellede folc , al +tat he might . (CMBRUT3,226.4093)

And fer+termore +te false traitour hade take a gret some of golde of
Sir Iamys Douglas , forto bene a+geyns +te Kyng of Engeland , and to
bene helpyng and holdyng wi+t +te Scottes ; +trou+g whos tresoun +te
Kyng of Engeland was scomfitede at Biheland er +tat he come +tider ;
wherfore +te Kyng was toward him ful wro+t , and lete priuely enquere
in +te contre about , how hit was . (CMBRUT3,226.4094)

and so men <P_227> enquerede and aspiede , so +tat at the laste treu+t
was founde , and sought , (CMBRUT3,227.4095)

and he atteint and taken as a false traitour , - as +te noble Erl
Thomas of Lancastre him tolde , er +tat he were don to dede at his
takyng att Burbrig , and to him saide , +tat ' or +tat +gere wer Don ,
he shulde ben take and holde a traitour ' : (CMBRUT3,227.4096)

and so hit was , as +te holy man saide . Wherfore +te Kyng sent priuely
to Sire Antoyn of Lucye , a kny+gt of +te contre of Cardoile , +tat he
shulde tak Sir Andrew of Herkela , and put him vnto +te de+t .
(CMBRUT3,227.4097)

And to bryng +tis +ting to +te ende , +te Kyng sent his commission , so
+tat +te same Andrew was take at Carleel , & ledde vnto +te barr in
maner of an Erl , worthely arraied , and with a suorde gert aboute him
, and hosede and spored . (CMBRUT3,227.4098)

+to spak Sir Antoyn in +tis maner , " Sir Andrew , " quod he , " +te
Kyng put oppon +te +tat , for-asmiche as +ge haue bene orpede in +gour
dedes , he dede vnto +gow michel honour , and made +gow Erle of Carlele
; (CMBRUT3,227.4099)

and +tow , as traitoure vnto +ti lord +te Kyng , laddest his peple of
+tis contrey , +tat shulde haue holpe him at +te bataile of Bihiland ;
(CMBRUT3,227.4100)

and +tow laddest ham away by +te contre of Copeland , and +trou+g +te
Erldome of Lancastr , wherfor our lord +te Kyng was scomfitede in
bataile +tere of the Scottes , +trou+g +ti tresoun and falsenesse .
(CMBRUT3,227.4101)

And if +tow hadest come betyme , he hade yhade +te maistre ;
(CMBRUT3,227.4102)

and al +tat tresoun +tow dedest , for +te grete somme of golde and
siluer +tat +tow vnderfong of Iames Douglas , a Scott , +te Kynges
enemy . (CMBRUT3,227.4103)

And our Lorde +te Kyngus wille is , +tat +ge , +te ordre of Knyghthode
, - by +te whiche +tow vnderfonge al +tin honour and worship oppon +ti
body , - be al brou+gt to nou+gt , and +ti state vndone , +tat o+tere
knyghtes of lawer Degre mowe after +te be-ware ; +te whiche lorde ha+t
+te auancede hugely in diuerses contrees of Engeland ; and +tat alle
may take ensample by +te , her lord aftirward trewely forto serue . "
(CMBRUT3,227.4104)

+to commanded he a knaf anone to hew of his spores of his <P_228> heles
; (CMBRUT3,228.4105)

& after he lete breke +te suerde ouer his heuede , +te whiche +te Kyng
him +gaf to kepe and defende his lande +terwi+t , when he made him Erl
of Cardoile ; (CMBRUT3,228.4106)

and after he lete him vnclo+te of his furrede mantel and of his hood ,
and of his furrede Cotes and of his gerdell . (CMBRUT3,228.4107)

And when +tis was don , Sire Antoyne saide vnto him : " Andrew , " quod
he , " now art +tow no kny+gt , but a knaue ; (CMBRUT3,228.4108)

and for +ti treson +te Kyng wille +tat +tow bene honged & drawe , and
+tin heuede smyten of , and +ti bowelles taken out of +ti body , and
+ti bowelles brent , and +ti body quarterede , and +tin heuede smyten
of , and sent vnto London ; (CMBRUT3,228.4109)

and +tere hit shal be sette oppon London Brigge ; (CMBRUT3,228.4110)

and +ti iiij quarters shal be sent to iiij tounes of Engeland , +tat
alle o+tere mowe be-ware and chastisede by +te . " (CMBRUT3,228.4111)

And as Antoyne saide , so hit was done , al maner +ting , on +te last
day of Ottobre , in +te +ger of grace M=l=CCC xxij +gere ;
(CMBRUT3,228.4112)

and +te sonne +to turnede into blode , as +te peple it saw .
(CMBRUT3,228.4113)

and +tat durede fro +te morne , til hit was xj of +te Clokke of +te day
. (CMBRUT3,228.4114)

