The metrical chronicle of Robert of Gloucester. Edited by William Aldis Wright. Published by the authority of the lords commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, under the direction of the master of the rolls.

The metrical chronicle of Robert of Gloucester. Edited by William Aldis Wright. Published by the authority of the lords commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, under the direction of the master of the rolls. Robert, of Gloucester, fl. 1260-1300. 600dpi TIFF G4 page imagesUniversity of Michigan LibraryAnn Arbor, Michigan2006AHB1378.0001.001DA 25 .B5 no.86

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[Gt. Brit. Public record office] Rerum britannicarum medii ævi sriptores; or, Chronicles and memorials of Great Britain and Ireland during the middle ages. [no. 86]Rerum Britannicarum medii aevi scriptores ; no. 86The metrical chronicle of Robert of Gloucester. Edited by William Aldis Wright. Published by the authority of the lords commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, under the direction of the master of the rolls. Robert, of Gloucester, fl. 1260-1300.Wright, William Aldis, 1831-1914.2 v. 26 cm. London,Printed for H. M. Stationery off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode,1887.A chronicle of the history of England to 1270 written in the dialect of Gloucestershire.

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THE METRICAL CHRONICLE OF ROBERT OF GLOUCESTER.

EDITED BY WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A., HON. D.C.L. AND LL.D., FELLOW AND SENIOR BURSAR OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

PART I.

PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS. LONDON: PRINTED FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, BY EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE, PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE, EAST HARDING STREET, FLEET STREET, E.C.; or ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK, 6, NORTH BRIDGE, EDINBURGH; or HODGES, FIGGIS, & Co., 104, GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN. 1887.

THE METRICAL CHRONICLE OF ROBERT OF GLOUCESTER.

EDITED BY WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A., HON. D.C.L. AND LL.D., FELLOW AND SENIOR BURSAR OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

PART II.

THE CHRONICLE OF ROBERT OF GLOUCESTER. ENgelond his a wel god lond · ich wene ech londe best ·a wel . . . best] ryght a merye lond · of alle oþere on wt þe best δ. a wel god lond] AB; swiþe goud α; ryȝt good βγ. ich] ABα; I βγ. ech] of eche B; hit is αβγ. Iset in þe on ende of þe · worlde as al in þe west ·Iset . . . west] In on (one βγ) ende hit is iset (ysette βγ); of þe worlde al in þe west αβγ. on] om. B. as] as here δ. Þe see geþ him al aboute · he stond as in an yle ·Þe] ABδ; And þe αβγ. geþ him] goþ hym B; get α; goþ βγ; gothe hyt δ. he stond as in an] he stont as an B; hit stond also on α; hit stondeþ also in one βγ; hyt stant ryght as an δ. Of fon hii dorre þe lasse doute · bote hit be þorȝ gyle ·Of] Here B. hii dorre] heo durre B; hit þarf α; hit þar βγ; we dar δ. lasse] lesse γ. bote hit] Bot yf it δ. Of folc of þe sulue lond · as me haþ iseye ȝwile ·folc] fol B. sulue lond] selue lond B; sulfe londe α; selfe londe βγ. me] men βγ. haþ iseye] hit isey α; hit seþ βγ; hath seyne δ. ȝwile] wyle B; while αβγ; sum whyle δ. Fram souþe to norþ he is long · eiȝte hondred Mile ·Fram . . . long] Fram þe souþ ende to þe nortþ beþ (northe ben βγ) αβγ; Fram þe sothe to þe northe hit is longe δ. & tuo hundred mile brod · fram est to west to wende ·tuo] foure B. fram] from B. est] þe Este δ. to west] west αβγ. Amidde þe lond as hit be · & noȝt as bi þe on ende ·Amidde] Amyddes βγ. þe] þo B. as] ase þei α; as þouȝ βγ. & noȝt as] AB; & norþest α; and norþwest β; and norwest γ. þe] om. αβγ. Plente me may in engelond · of alle gode ise ·me] men βγ. in engelond] on engelond α; on Englonde βγ. alle gode ise] alle goude iseo α; al good yse βγ. Bote volc hit vorgulte · oþer ȝeres þe worse be ·Bote . . . be] Bot yf hit be for oure gulte · that þe ȝerys þe wers be δ. Bote] Bute B; Bote þa α; But ȝif β; But yf γ. vorgulte] for gulte Bα; forgilt βγ. þe] þat αβγ. be] beo α. Vor engelonde is vol inoȝ · of frut · & ek of tren ·Vor] For Bαβγ. engelonde] englode A. rol inoȝ] ful ynow B; goud ynou α; good ynouȝ βγ. frut] fruyt Bα; frute βγ. & ek of] & of Bδ. Of wodes & of parkes · þat ioye hit is to sen ·parkes] parkes boþe αγ; parkes boþ β. hit] yt B; om. αβγ. Of foweles & of bestes · of wilde & tame also ·of wilde] wilde αβγδ. &] & eke αβ. Of salt fichȝ & eke verss · of vaire riuers þer to ·eke verss] eche fresch B; of fersch α; of fresche βγ. of vaire] and fayre Bδ; of faire α; and of faire βγ. riuers] riuere α. Of wellen swete & colde inouȝ · of lesen & of mede ·wellen] wellene α; welles Bβ; wellys γδ. swete] AB; goud α; good β; goode γ. lesen] AB; lese αβγ; leseo δ. &] & eke αβγδ. Of seluer or & of gold · of tyn & ek of lede ·or] om. δ. & of] AB; & eke of α; and also of βγ. ek] A; eke α; om. Bβγ. Of stel of yre & of bras · of god corn gret won ·yre] yrn B. &] & eke α; and also βγ; om. δ. gret] & gret α. Of wit & of wolle god · betere ne may be non ·wit] whyte B; whyt α; whete γ. of] om. γ. wolle god] good wolle δ. ne] om. δ. Wateres he haþ ek inouȝ · ac at uore alle oþere þre ·he haþ] þer beþ α; þer ben βγ. ek] eke gode B; goud α; good βδ; goode γ. ac] & αβγ; bot δ. at uore] at before B; to for α; to fore βγδ. þre] ben þreo α; ben þre βγ. Out of þe lond in to þe se · armes as þei it be ·þei] þouȝ βγ. it] om. Bδ. Ȝware bi þe ssipes mowe come · fram þe se & wende ·þe] om. αβγ. mowe] mowen α; may βγ. fram] fro B. fram . . . wende] & to þe see wende δ. And bringe alonde god inoȝ · aboute in eche ende ·alonde] on lond B; to lond α; to lende βγ. in] bi α; by βγ. Severne · & temese · homber is þet þridde ·homber] and humbre δ. is þet] yt is þe B; is þat α; is þe βγδ. & þanne is as ȝwo seiþ · þat pur lond amidde ·þanne] þenne B; om. βγ. ȝwo] wo B; who βγ; who so α. þat pur] þe pure Bδ; þat poure α. Homber bringȝ bi norþe · muche god & wide ·bringȝ] bringeþ αβ; bryngeþ B; bryngeth γ. muche] meche δ; moche γ. Severne bi west souþ · temese bi þe est side ·west] weste α. So þat of god inoȝ · þat in oþer londes his ·of] om. αβγ. his] ys Bγ; is αβ. Þer bi comeþ to engelond · þat non defaute nis ·Þer] Þar α; Where βγ. non] no Bαβγδ. nis] þer nis α; þer nys βγ; ys δ. Yles þer beþ manion · aboute engelonde ·beþ] be γ. aboute] a bouten α; Allabowte δ. Ac þer beþ at uore alle oþere · þre ich vnder stonde ·Ac þer . . . þre] Ac bifore þe oþere alle · beþ þre α; But bifore þer oþer alle · ben þre βγ; Bot þre þere bethe by fore Alle oþere as δ. at uore] to fore B. ich] I βγδ.

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Þe yle of man þat me clupeþ · bitvene vs & irelonde ·þat me clupeþ] þat me clepuþ B; hit is iclepid α; is called β; ys callyd γ; þat on me clepeth δ. & þe gret yle of orkeneye bi ȝonde scotlonde ·&] om. B. orkeneye] orcadas αβδ; Orchadas γ. Þe þridde is toward normandie · þe yle of wiȝt bi souþe · Þre þe beste yles · þese beþ & mest couþe ·yles] om. αβγ. þese beþ] þat beþ α; þat ben βγ. &] and eke δ. mest] mest of name α; most of name βγ. Þe werste louerdes & maistres · þat in engelond were ·werste] firste B; ferste α; first β; fyrst γδ. louerdes] lordes Bβγδ (and passim). þat in engelond] in engelond þat α; in englonde þat β; in Englond that γ. Þe chef tovnes hii lete · in engelonde arere ·Þe chef] Thes grete & chief δ. Þe] Þese Bγ; Þeos α; Thise β. hii] heo B; hi α; þei β; þey γδ. lete] lette β. arere] Aδ; rere Bαβγ. Londone · & everwik · lincolne · & leicestre ·&] om. δ (before everwik). Golchestre · & kanterbury · bristowe · & wircestre ·Golchestre] Colchestre Bαβγ. Chichestre · & grantebrugge · and þanne cirencestre ·cirencestre] Circestre β; Cyrcestre γ. Derccestre · & winchestre · and suþþe Gloucestre ·Derccestre] Dorchestre B; Dorkchestre αβγ; Derkchestre δ. suþþe] seþþe B; seth δ; þanne αβγ. & oþer grete tovnes · þat were þo in wales ·were þo] þo were B; weren þo αδ; were þan β; were thanne γ. Þis was þo in engelond brutons were iwis ·þo] om. αβγ. brutons] whenne Brutons βγ. Engelond haþ ibe · inome & iwerred ilome ·haþ] haueþ α. ibe inome] ben inome α; be benome δ; be ytake βγ. iwerred] iworred B; werred δ. ilome] lome αβγ; ryght lome δ. Verst þoruȝ grete louerdes · þe emperours of rome ·Verst] First Bβ; Ferst α; Fyrst γδ. emperours] amperurs α. of] were of δ. Þat wroȝte & wonne engelond · & þat lond nome ·wroȝte] foȝte B; fowghte δ; ferst α; furst βγ. & wonne] ywonnen α; wonne βγ. þat lond] þulk lond δ; to ham hit α; to hem hit βγ. nome] name βγ. Suþþe þorȝ picars & scottes · þat to engelond come ·Suþþe] Seþþe Bα; Sithen βγ; Seth δ. þorȝ] þoru Bα; þurgh β; thorugh γ. picars] picardes Bαβγδ. to engelond come] þare come α; þer came βγ. Þat werrede & destruede · ac al clene ne wonne it noȝt ·Þat] And αβγδ. werrede] Aα; worrede B; werred βδ; werryd γ. destruede] destruiode B; destruide α; distroied βγ. ac] but βγ; bot δ. al] om. αβγδ. ne] þei β; þey γδ. Suþþe þorȝ engliss and saxons · þat hider were ibroȝt ·Suþþe] Seþþe Bα; Sith βγ. þorȝ] om. αβγ. engliss] englische Bαβ; Englyssh γ. hider were] were hidere α; were hider βγ. ibroȝt] brouȝt βγ; broght δ. Þorȝ brutons for to helpe hem · & suþþe hom over come ·suþþe] seþþe Bα; sithen βγ. hom] hem Bβγ; ham α. come] came βγ. Þe brutons þat hom heder broȝte · & þat lond hom binome ·omitted in δ. hom] hem B; ham α; þei βγ. heder] hyder B; hedde α; hadde βγ. broȝte] ybrought γ. hom] hem Bαβγ. binome] byname βγ. Suþþe haþ engelond ibe iwerred ilome ·Suþþe] Seþþe Bα; Sithen βγ; And seth δ. haþ] haneþ α. ibe iwerred] iworred ben α; ben werred βγ; y worred be δ. ilome] lome δ; also many tyme βγ. Of þe folc of denemarch · þat ne beþ noȝt ȝvt isome ·denemarch] denemark B; Denmark βγ. ne beþ . . . . isome] beþ noȝt ȝet wel ysome B; ȝuyt ne buþ nouȝt some α; ȝit is nouȝt longe syne βγ; bethe noght ȝyt hydir welcome δ. Þat ofte wonne engelond · and helde it bi maistrie ·Þat] They δ. wonne] wonnen αβγ. helde] hulde Bα. Þe vifþe time ȝwan engelond · þat folc of normandie ·vifþe] fifte Bαβ; fyft γ. ȝwan] won B; wonnen αβγ; þey wonnen δ. þat] Aα; þo Bδ; þe βγ. Þat among vs wonieþ ȝvt · & ssulleþ euere mo ·vs] ous α. wonieþ] Aα; woneþ Bδ; wonneþ βγ. ȝvt] ȝet B; ȝuyt α; ȝit β; yit γ; ȝyt δ. ssulleþ] schulleþ Bα; schullen βδ; shullen γ. We ssulleþ her after in þise boc · telle of al þis wo ·ssulleþ] schul Bδ; schulle α; schal β; shal γ. in þise boc] in þis bok B; on þis booc α; on þis boke βγ. Brutons was þe verste folc · þat to engelonde com ·was] Aα; were Bβγ. þe verste folc] þe firste folc B; þat ferste folc α; þe first folke βγ. þat to engelonde] to engelond þat α; to Englonde þat βγ. to] in to δ. Voure kinges hii made þo · in þis kinedom ·Voure] Foure Bγ; Four αβ. hii] heo B; hi α; þei β; they γ; þey δ (and passim). made] maden Bα. þo] her þo α; here þan βγ. in] on αβγ; al in δ. kinedom] kyndome B; kingdom α; kyngdome βγ. Þe king of westsex and of kent · & of norþhomber · þe þridde ·&] om. αβγ (after Kent). norþhomber] norþhober A. & þe kyng of þe march · þat was here amidde ·&] om. δ. þat] & þat δ.

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Þe saxons & þe englisse · þo hii hadde al an honde ·& þe] & αβγ. þo] when β; whenne γ. hadde] hadden B. an] on αβγ. Viue & þritti ssiren · hii made in engelonde ·ssiren] schiren Bα; schyres βδ; shyres γ. made] maden B. Souþsex · & soþereye · kent · & estsex ·soþereye] suþereriȝe α. Barcssire · & hamptessire · & þanne middelsex ·hamptessire] hamptschire B; hampteschire α; hampschire β; hamp|shyre γ. þanne] þenne B (and passim); þer to αβγ. Dorsete · & wiltessire · & somersete · al so ·&] om. δ (before wiltessire). Deuenessire · & cornewaille · & gloucestre þer to ·Deuenessire] Deneschire B. & gloucestre] of Gloucester δ. Ssropssire · & wurcestressire · & al so hereford ·Ssropssire] Schorpschire βγ. wurcestressire] of wircestre B; wircestre α; Worcestre βγ; of Wyrcestre δ. & al so] and of B.; þer to α; & þer to βγ; and eke of δ. Chestressire · & warewikssire · Derbi · & stafford ·warewikssire] warwil B; warewyk α; Warwyk βγδ. Derbi] dorbi α. Lincolne · & hontindone · & al so bedeford ·al so] of Bδ; so α. Bokingham · & norþhamtone · & of oxenford ·of] so αβγ; om. δ. oxenford] oxenfox B. Norfolc · & souþfolc · & grantebrugge al so ·Norfolc] Norþfolc B; Northfolc α; Northefolke β; Northfolke γ. grantebrugge] grauntebrigge B. Hertford · & leicestre · & notingham · þer to · Euerwik · & cardoyl · & norþhomberlond · Þes ssiren wiþ oute walis · beþ alle in engelond ·Þes] Þese B; Þeos α; Thise β; These γ. ssiren] schires B; schiren α; schire βγ; schyres δ. wiþ oute] with outen βγ. beþ alle] buþ α; ben βγ. Seventene bissopriches · in engelond beþ al so ·bissopriches] bisshopes α; Byschopes βγ. in] on α. beþ] buþ α; ben βγ. Cardoyl · & duram · & everwik þer to ·& duram] of Duram δ. & everwik] of Euerwyk δ. Of ely · & of kanterburi · of norþwik · & of roucestre ·ely] hely α. of norþwik] of norþwiche B; Northwich α; North|wyche β. & of] of B; & αβγ. roucestre] rouchestre Bγ. Of londone & of salesbury · of chichestre · of win|cestre ·&] om. Bαβγ. salesbury] salusburi α. of wincestre] of wyn|chestre B; and wincestre α; & Wynchestre βγ. Of lincolne · & of chestre · & ek of wrcestre ·ek] om. Bαβγ. wrcestre] wircestre B; wirecestre α; Worcestre βγ (and line 94). Of hereford · & of baþe · & al so of eccestre ·eccestre] excestre Bαβγ. Þanne beþ þer in walis · þre wiþ oute Mor ·beþ þer] Aα; þer beþ B; ben þer βγ. þre] foure αβγ. wiþ oute] with outen βγ. Sein dauid · & landaf · & suþþe bangor ·&] om. βγ. landaf] landaþ B. & suþþe] & seþþe B; genitasse & α; Seyntasse and βγ. Of everwik · & kanterbury · beþ erchebissopes tvo ·&] & of βγ. beþ] þat ben βγ. Duram beþ & cardoyl · vnder everwik ido ·Duram] Durham αβγ. beþ & cardoyl] & Cardoile ben βγ. ido] do βγ. & alle þe oþere of engelond · & also of walis · Vnder þe erchebissop beþ · of kanterbury iwis ·þe] þan α. beþ] om. αβγ. beþ of kanterbury] of Cauntur|bury beth δ. Þe saxons þo in her poer · þo hii were so riue ·Þe] om. αβγ. þo] om. Bαβγδ. her] heore B; here αβγ. þo] whenne β; when γ. Seve kynges made in engelond · & suþþe bote viue ·Seve] Seuene βγ. made] heo maden B; here hij made α; here þei made βγ; þey made δ. suþþe] seþen B; seþþe α; sithen βγ. bote] Aα; bute B; but βγ. Þe king of norþhomberlond · & of estangle al so ·&] om. αβγ. of estangle] of estangle ek α; of þe Estangle βγ al so] þo βγ. Of kent · & of westsex · & of þe march þer to ·& of westsex] and Westsex γ.

Descripcio Anglie.

Þe kyng of þe march · þulke time hadde wel þe beste ·þulke] þilke B; þat αβγδ. þe] þat αδ. Muchedel of engelond · þe on half al bi weste ·þe on] þat on αβγ. Wircestressire & warewik · & also of gloucestre ·of] om. αβγ. Þat neiȝ is al o bissopriche · þe bissopes of wrcestre ·neiȝ is] ys neȝ B; is ney αβγ; ys nyȝ δ. al] om. αβγ. o] þe B. þe bissopes] om. B; of þe Bysshoprich δ. He hadde ek þer to chestre ssire · & derbi ssire al so·He hadde . . . chestressire] Chestreschire he hadde ek α; Chester|schire he hadde eke βγ. derbi ssire] dorbischire α. & stafford ssire þat beþ alle in o bissopriche ido ·beþ] ben βγ. alle] om. δ. o] on B. Þe bissopriche of chastre · & ȝut he hadde þer to ·Þe] In þe Bδ; & þe αβγ. chastre] chestre βα. &] om. αβγ. Scropssire som & aluendel · of warewik ssire al so ·&] om. βγ. aluendel] half B; halfuendele α; halfdel βγ. of] om. Bδ. Þis king hadde ek herefordssire · þat o bissopriche is ·Þis king hadde ek] Also he hadde α; And he hadde βγ. ek] also δ. o] on B; a δ. Ac ssropssire ȝeldþ haluendel · to þulke bissopriche iwis ·Ac] And αβγδ. ȝeldþ] naþ B; om. αβγδ. haluendel] halfuendel α; halfdel βγ. þulke] þilke Bβγ; þat δ. Lines 111, 112, are here inserted in αβγ. & som of gloucestressire · & of warewikssire al so ·& som] Sum α; Somme βγ. & of] and γ. Ȝut hadde þe kyng of þe march · wel more lond þer to ·Ȝut] Ȝet B. Norhamtessire · & bokingham · & þe ssire of oxenford ·Norhamtessire] Northamptschire B; Northamteschire α; Northehamp|teschire β; Northehampschyre γ; Norhamtoñ schyre δ. oxenford] oxenfort B. Leicestre ssire · & lincolne · & þe ssire of hertford ·Leicestre ssire] Leycetre B; Leicestre α; Leycestre βγ. & þe] and half the γ. hertford] hertfort B. Þat is al o bissopriche · þat of lincolne is ·o] on B. Þat ȝwile was at dercestre · biside oxenford iwis ·ȝwile] wule B; while α; somme tyme β; somtyme γ; sum tyme δ. dercestre] dorchestre Bβγ; dorkcestre α. oxenford] oxenfort B. Ȝvt hadde þe king of þe march · notingham ssire þer to ·of þe march] of Marche γ. In þe bissopriche of everwik · ac þo nas hit noȝt so ·In] That in βγ. everwik] Euerwyk is βγ. ac] but βγ. ac . . . so] þat was noght þo δ. Lines 113, 114 inserted here in αβγ. & al walis ȝvt þer to · þat a gret lond is ·al] eke αβγ. ȝvt] om. αβγ; he had δ. a] o αβγ. is] ek is α; eke is βγ. Al þis was ȝwile icluped · þe march of walis ·þis] þes δ. ȝwile] þenne B; whilene α; þat tyme βγδ. icluped] ycleped B; icleped α; clepud δ; callyde β; callyd γ. Vor þe lond bitvene homber · & þe water of temese iwis ·Vor . . . iwis] Bedefordeschire and Huntyngdoñ schire with al his βγ. þe lond] þat lond þat B; þulk londe δ; om. α. þe] þat α. iwis] þat is iwis α. Ich wene in þe bissopriche of lincolne hit is ·Ich wene] I wene βγ; As I wene δ. hit] om. B. And þe bissopriche of lincolne · & bi weste al þat lond ·& bi weste] bi west αβγ. Þe king wule of þe march · adde al in his hond ·Þe king wule] That tyme þe kynge δ. wule] while α; som tyme B; somme tyme βγ. þe] om. βγ. in his] on is α. Þe king of westsex adde þo · al wiltessire iwis · & dorsete · & barcssire · þat a bissopriche his ·a] o Bαβγδ. Þe bissoprich of salesburi · & al souþsex þer to ·al] om. αβγ. souþsex] Sousex γ. þer to] he hadde also B; ek þer to α; eke þer to βγ. Þe welde · & al þe bissopriche · of chichestre al so ·al] om. αβγ. þe] om. γ. al so] þer to B; eke al so αβγ. & souþhamtessire · & souþereye · þat on bissopriche · is ·souþhamtessire] souþhampschire B. souþereye] soþerey B; soþereiȝe α. on] o αβγδ. Þe bissopriche of winchestre · þat ȝvt is þere iwis ·is] om. α.

Descripcio Anglie.

& somersete þat to welles · þulke time drouȝ ·&] om. αβγ. þulke] þike B. & nou it is þe bissopriche of baþe · ȝe weteþ wel inoȝ ·&] om. αβγ. it] om. Bαβγδ. weteþ] wteþ A; wyteþ B; wete δ; whiteþ hit α; weteþ hit β; wetyth hyt γ. Ȝvt adde þe king of west sex · al deuenessire iwis ·Ȝvt] Seþþe B. & cornewaille · þat in þe bissopriche · of eccestre is ·þat] om. αβγ. eccestre] exetre B. is] þat is αβγ. Þe king of kent was þo louerd · of al þe lond of kent ·was . . . lond] hadde (had β) þo in þe londe αβγ. louerd] kyng B; kynge δ. al þe] al þo B. Þat were tvo bissopriches · & ȝvt nis it noȝt ivent ·Þat were] Þat γ; There were þo δ. bissopriches] bischopes B. nis] ys γδ. it] om. αβγ. ivent] y went B; ywent αδ; ywente βγ. Þe bissopriche of kanterbury · þat of engelond is hext ·of engelond is hext] is noble & hey (hye β; hygh γ) αβγ. & þe bissopriche of roucestre · þat in þe west side is next ·&] om. αβγ. side] om. αβγ. next] ney α; nye β; nygh γ. Þe king of estangle · king was of norþfolc ·estangle] þe Estangle βγ. Þe bissopriche of norþwik · & al so of souþfolc ·Þe] Of þe αβγ. norþwik] northwych B; Northwich α; Norwyche γ. al so of] ek of α; eke βγ. & þe bissopriche of ely þat þe yle of ely is ·&] & of B; And of δ. þe yle] in þe yle α; in þe londe βγ. & of grantebrugge ssire · þat þer to valþ iwis ·&] A βγ. of] of al B; of alle δ; om. αβγ. grantebrugge ssire] grantebɯgge ssire A; Cambrugge schire B. valþ] falleþ Bα; falliþ β; fallyth γ; longeth δ. Þe kyng of norþhomberlond · was king ich vnder stonde ·was king] kyng was B. Of al þe lond bi ȝonde homber · anon in to scotlonde ·Of al þe lond] Al αβγ. þe] þo B. in to] to αβγδ. Alle þes kinges were þo · ac bote on nov þer nis ·Alle þes] Þese fyue Bγ; Þus vif α; Thise fyue β; Thes fyue δ. were] weren β. ac . . . nis] þar nou bote on þer nis α; þer now but one is βγ; þere now bot on ys δ. Vor þe king of westsex alle þe oþere wan iwis ·oþere] oþer B. wan] won α; wonne δ. & was suþþe al one kyng · as oure kyng nov is ·was suþþe] was seþþe B; seþþe was α; siþe was β; sythe was γ; was þo δ. one] o δ. as] so αβγ. Her after in þis boce · me ssal ihere al þis ·Her after] Here afturward B; Asse her after α; Alle here aftir βγ. boce] bok B. me] men βγ. ihere] Aα; here Bβγ; here of δ. al þis] ywis αβγ. In þe contrey of kanterbury · mest plente of fiss is ·contrey] contreiȝe α. mest] most βγ; moste δ (and passim). of fiss is] is of fichs α; is of ffische βγ. & mest chas a boute salesbury · of wilde bestes iwis ·&] om. αβγ. chas] Aα; chase B; chaas βγ. iwis] is αβγ. At londone ssipes mest · & win · at winchestre · At herevorde ssep · & orf · & frut at wircestre ·herevorde] herford B. frut] mest fruyt α; most fruyte βγ. Sope aboute couentre · & ire at gloucestre ·Sope] Bαβγδ; & ope A. couentre] couintre α. &] om. Bαβγδ. ire] yrn B. at] abowte β; aboute γ. Metal as led and tyn · in þe contreie of eccestre ·Metal] Metel B. Euerwik of fairest wode · lincolne of feirest meN · Grantebrigge · & hontendone · mest plente of dep ven ·Grantebrigge] Grantebrugge Bα. dep] dup Bα. ven] fen Bα. Ely of fairest place · of fairest siȝt roucestre ·place] places δ. siȝt] Siȝte B; syȝt α; lyȝt β; lyght γ. Evene est aien france · stont þe contrei of cicestre ·Evene] Efne α. est] om. B. aien] aȝeyn B; aȝen α; aȝens β; ayens γ. stont] stonde B; stond α; stondeþ β; stondyth γ. cicestre] chichestre α. Norwich aien denemarch · chestre aȝen irlonde ·aien] aȝeyn B; aȝen α; aȝens β; ayens γ (and passim). Duram aȝen norþwey · as ich vnder stonde ·norþwey] norwei B; Noreweiȝe α; Norweye γ.

Mirabilia Anglie.

Þre wondres beþ in engelond · none more inot ·þre] þreo α. beþ] þer beþ B; buþ α; ben βγ. none more inot] none more I ne wote δ; þat on lo is þis α; þat one lo hit is þis βγ. See Appendix, note A. Þat water of baþe is þat on · þat euere is iliche hot ·Þat] The δ. & verss & newe & euere springeþ · ne be þe chele so gret ·newe &] blank in B. & euere] euere hit δ. springeþ] springe B. ne be þe chele] ne be chele B; be þe colde δ. so] no so B; neuere so δ. Swiche baþes þer beþ fale · in clos & in þe stret ·Swiche] Suche B. fale] fele B. in clos] in þe clos B. Vpe þe plein of salesbury · þat oþer wonder is ·Vpe] Vpon Bδ. þat . . . is] anoþere wondir þer ys δ. Þat ston heng is icluped · non more wonder nis ·Þat . . . . nis] Stonhenge hit ys clepud a more wondir þere nys δ. ston heng] ston hyngel B. non] no B. 157 and 158 transposed in Bδ. Evene vp riȝt & sviþe heiȝ · þat wonder hit is to se ·heiȝ] hye B. þat wonder hit is] hit ys wondir hem δ. Þe stones stondeþ þere so grete · none more ne mowe be ·Þe stones . . . . grete] Ther stonden stones so grete δ. þere] þer B. none] no B. ne] om. δ. & oþere liggeþ heie aboue · þat man may be of aferd ·oþere] oþer B. heie] hye B. man] a mon B. of] om. δ. Þat eche man wondry may · hou hii were ferst arered ·Þat . . . arered] And þenke hit meche woundir how þey were arerd δ. eche man] vche mon B. wondry] wondre B. Vor noþer gyn ne mannes strengþe · it þencheþ ne may it do ·Vor . . . do] Fore þer nys neyþere gynne ne vys þat hit myght do δ. ne] ny B. þencheþ] þynkeþ B. may] myȝte B. Telle me ssal herafterward · of þes wondres boþe tvo ·þes] þis B; þ A. boþe] om. δ. & hou hii were verst imaked · Þat oþer wonder is ·imaked] y mad B; ymade δ. Þat oþer] Þe þridde B; The þrydde δ. Vpe þe hul of þe pek · þe wind þere iwis ·Vpe] Vp B. þe wind] uorþwind B; fore þe wynde δ. Vp of þe erþe ofte comþ · of holes þei hit were ·Vp] Out B; Owte δ. ofte] om. δ. þei] as B; as þey δ. & blouþ vp of þulke holes · so þat it wolde arere ·blouþ vp] owte bloweth δ. þulke] þilke B (and passim). & bere vp grete cloþes ȝif hii were þer nei · & bloue hom here & þere · vp in þe luft anhei ·hom] hem B (and passim). vp in] vpon B. luft] lofte B. anhei] on hey B. Veire weies manion · þer beþ in englonde ·beþ] ben βγ. in] on α. Ac voure mest of alle · þer beþ ich vnderstonde · Þoru þe olde kinges imad · ȝwar þorȝ me mai wende ·Þoru . . . wende] Þat þoru on olde kynge were ymad er þis α; That þurgh an olde (holde γ) kynge were made er (or γ) þis βγ. Þoru] Þat B; Throuȝ δ. þe olde kinges] olde kynges þat were δ. imad] mad B; made δ. ȝwar þorȝ] wer þoru B. Fram þe on ende of engelond · vorþ to þe oþer ende ·For this line α reads, Ase me schal on þis boke after telle ywis; βγ have, As men schal on þis book aftir here telle I wis. on ende] on half δ. Fram þe souþ tilþ to þe norþ · erninge stret ·tilþ to þe norþ] tilleþ in to þe norþ B; in to North takeþ α; in to þe North takiþ βγ; to þe northe taketh δ. erninge stret] eninge stret B; erningestrete βγ; Ermingest strete δ. & fram est to þe west · ykenilde stret ·&] om. αβγδ. est] þe est Bαβγ. to] in to αβγ; vnto δ. ykenilde stret] goþ ikeneldestrete αβγ; taketh ikenildstrete δ. 174, 175 transposed in αβγδ. Fram douere · in to chestre · tilleþ watelinge stret ·in to] vn to δ. tilleþ] goþ βγ; taketh δ; om. α. Fram souþest to þe norþwest · & þat is somdel gret ·souþest] þe Sothe este δ. to þe] Aδ; in to B; to αβγ. norþ|west] Northeste δ. &] om. αβγδ. Þe verþe is mest of alle · þat tilleþ fram totenas ·verþe] ferþe of þise β; ferthe of these γ. totenas] tottenais B; totteneys α; Toteneys βγ. Fram þe on ende of cornewaille · anon to cattenas ·of] om. B. cattenas] Catenays Bβ; cateneys αγδ. Fram souþwest to þe norþest · to engelondes ende ·Fram] Fro þe B; Fram þe αβγδ. souþwest] norþest B. to þe] in to B; to αβγ; in to þe δ. norþest] souþ west B. to] in to Bαβγ. Fos me clupeþ þilke wei · þat bi mani a god toun deþ wende ·Fos] Aα; Fosse Bβγ. me] men βγ. clupeþ] clepuþ B; clepeþ α; calliþ β; calleth γ. þilke] þike B; þulke α. mani] moni α. a god] god B; om. αβγ. deþ] doþ Bαβγ.

De Mundicia et pulcritudine gentis terre.

So clene lond is engelond · & so cler wiþ outen hore ·lond is engelond] and fair is engelond α; and faire englonde is βγ. so] om. αβγδ. cler] pur Bαβ; pure γδ. wiþ outen] wiþ oute αβγ. hore] ore B. Þe veireste men in þe world · þer inne beþ ibore ·Þe] Þat þe Bδ. in þe] of þe Bαβγ; of þys δ. beþ] ben βγ. So clene & vair & pur ȝwit · among oþere men hii beþ ·& vair] faire βγ. pur] om. αβγδ. ȝwit] wyt B; white αβγ. hii] hij α; heo B; þei βγ; þey δ; hit A. beþ] ben βγ (and passim). Þat me knoweþ hem in eche lond · bi siȝte þar me hem seþ ·me] men βγ (and passim). þar] where B; wan α; whanne βγ whan δ. hem] ham α. seþ] seen β; sen γ. So clene is al so þat lond · & mannes blod so pur ·So clene is al so] So clene al so is B; Al so so clene him (he βγ) is αβγ; Fore al so clene ys δ. so] ys so δ. pur] puir α; pure βγ. Þat þe gret evel ne comeþ naȝt þer · þat me clupeþ þat holi fur ·þe] om. αβγ. evel] vuel Bα; yuel βγ. ne] om. B. naȝt þer] not þer B; þer nouȝt αβγ. me clupeþ] me clepuþ B; is cleped α; is callid βγ. þat] þo B; þe δ; om. αβγ. holi] helle αβγ. fur] fuir α; fuire βγ. Þat vorfreteþ menne limes · riȝt as it were ibrend ·vorfreteþ] forfareþ αβγ; forfrette δ. menne] monnes B; mannes αβγ; mannys δ. it were] heo were B; þei it α; þey hit δ; þouȝ it βγ. ibrend] brende Bαβγδ. Ac men of france in þulke vuel · sone me sucþ amende ·Ac] But βγ; Fore δ. þulke] þike B; þat αβγδ. sone me sucþ] Aα; me syþ sone B; sone men seeþ βγ; sone me seeth δ. Ȝif hii beþ ibroȝt in to engelond · ȝware þorȝ me may iwite ·Ȝif] α; Ȝis A; Ȝef B; If βγ. beþ ibroȝt] ben brouȝt Bβ; beþ brouȝt α; be brouȝt γ; be brought δ. in to] to γ. iwite] wyte Bβγ; wite α; wete δ. Þat engelond is londe best · as hit is iwrite ·as] al so α; also βγ. iwrite] y wrete δ. FRam þe biginning of þe world · to þe time þat now is ·Fram] Fro B. to þe] to αβγδ. Seuene ages þer habbeþ ibe · as seue times iwis ·Seuene] Seue B. habbeþ ibe] haþ ybe βγ; haue be δ. as] at αβ; atte γ. seue] seuen β; seuene γδ. times] tyme B.De vij. etatibus mundi. Þe verste age & time was · fram oure ferste fader adam ·age & time] time & age α; tyme an age βγ; tyme & age δ. fram oure ferste fader] from oure firste fader B; furste fram α; first fram βγ. To noe & suþþe þe oþer · fram noe to abraham ·suþþe] seþþe Bα; siþe β; seþe γ. þe] þo B. Þe þridde was fram abraham · vor te moyses come ·vor te] forte B; for to αβγ; vnto δ. Þe verþe was fram moyses · to dauid þes kinedom ·was fram] fro B. dauid þes] Aα; dauid B; dauid is β; Dauid ys γδ. Þe vifþe was fram dauid to þe transmigracion · Of babiloyne & þe sixþe · to þe incarnacion ·omitted in δ. babiloyne] babilonye B. Þat was vorte god was ibore · þe seueþe was & is ·Þat was] Þat is B; That βγ. vorte] forte B; forto αβγδ. ibore] bore δ; borne γ. seueþe] seue B. Fram oure louerdes bur tyme · to þe worldes ende iwis ·louerdes] lordes B. bur] burþe Bδ; bure α; birþe βγ. þe] om. α. Þo adam was verst imaked · & his ofspreng wax wide ·imaked] y mad B; ymade δ; made βγ. wax] Aα; wex B; waxed β; wexid γ. Hii begonne at on ende of þe world · as al in þis est side ·begonne] by gonne B; bigonnen α; biganne β; beganne γ; begunnen δ. at on ende of] at þe on ende of B; in αβγ; in þe on ende of as al in þis] al in þe Bβγδ; ase al in þe α. Suþþe it wax wide aboute · fram londe to londe ·Suþþe] Seþþe Bα; Sithen βγ. wax] Aα; wex Bβγ; wexte δ. fram] fro B. So þat in þe þridde age · it was ar it com to engelonde ·þat] om. βγ. was ar] wes er B; was er α; was or βγ.in 3a etate venit primo bru|tus in an|gliam. For in þe time bi tvene abraham · & moyses hit was ·in] om. αβγδ. þe time bi tvene] bitwene þe time of αβγ. Men come verst to engelond · ich wille telle þat cas ·Men come verst] Man com furst α; Man com fyrst γ; Þat men come B. come] comen δ. wille] wol B; ou wole α; ȝow wole β; yow wille γ. þat] ȝou þat B; ȝowe þe δ. A bataile þer was ȝwile · in þe contrey of rome ·A] O α. þer was ȝwile] þer was while Bα; þer was somme tyme β; þer was somtyme γ; sumtyme þere was δ. contrey] contreiȝe α. rome] Bαβγδ; troye A. Þe meste þat euere was · as me haþ iherd ilome ·Þe] & þat α; And þe βγ. meste] mest α; most βγ. me haþ] me hit haþ α; men hit haþ βγ. iherd] herd Bδ; ihurd α; herde βγ. ilome] lome βγδ. Þe bataile of troye þat ilast vale ȝer ·ilast vale] laste fele B; last fale α; last feel βγ; last manye a δ. Mani was þat gode bodi · þat aslawe was þere ·Mani] Maniȝe α. þat] Aα; þe Bβγδ. aslawe] y slawe Bα; slayn βγ; slayne δ.

De excidio troie · & genelogia bruti.

Vor þer nas god kniȝt in mani lond · ne stalworþe man ·nas] was βγ; was no δ. god] om. Bαβγδ. mani] no αβγ; þat δ. stalworþe] stalewarde B; oþere stalward δ. Þat in þe on side þere nas · & al vor a woman ·Þat . . . nas] Þat he in oþere syde nas α; But in þe one side he was βγ; That he nas in þe on syde δ. on] o B. nas] was B. a] one αβγ. woman] wommon B; wimman α. Þat heleine was icluped · þis bataile verst bigan ·heleine] elyne B. icluped] y clepud B; icleped α; ycallyde β ycallyd γ. An hei man was þer bi vore · þat me clupede dardan ·An] On α. was þer] þer was B; þere was δ. þat] þer α. me clupede] icleped was α; callid was βγ. Of him com þe gode brut · þat was þe verste man ·brut] bruiȝt α (and in 221). Þat louerd was in engelond · as ich ȝow telle can ·louerd] Aα; lord Bδ; lorde βγ. ich] y B; I βγ. ȝow] eu α. Dardan biȝet troye · þat god man was & wis ·biȝet] biȝat α; byȝat γ (and in 218, 220, 221). Troye byȝet priamus · & also anchis ·also] also eke αβγ. Þes were in þisse bataile · of mest miȝt & mayn ·Þes] Þese B; Þat αβγ. þisse] þis B. of mest miȝt] moste of myght . Anchis biȝet enias · & enias ascayn ·enias] eneas Bαβγδ. ascayn] eschayn α (and in 221, 222, 223). Ascayn biȝet silvi · of ȝwan þe brut com ·silvi] sillius αβγ (and in 223, 225). ȝwan] whom Bβγδ; wam α. Vor enias after þe bataile · ascayn · is sone nom ·þe] þat α. & silui ascaynes sone · & oþere þat þer were · & to þe lond of lombardie · wende & wonede vorþ þere ·&] In B; om. αβγ. lombardie] ytaile αβγδ. wende] AB; went δ; hij wende α; þei went βγ. vorþ] om. αβγ. Þo silui hadde biȝete a child · wane he wolde iwite ·biȝete] bi gete B; biȝute α; biȝat β; byȝate γ. a] o αβγ. wane] fayn B; fayne βγ; vayne δ; fawe α. iwite] wete βγδ. ȝwat man þe child ssolde be · þat he adde bi ȝete ·Ȝwat] Ȝat A; What Bαβγδ. þe] þat Bαβγ; þilk δ. he] om. γ. biȝete] y gete B. A clerc þorȝ enchantement · him bigan þo telle ·A] O αβγ. þo] to Bβγ. Þat · þat child ssolde verst · fader & moder quelle ·Þat þat] Þat þe Bαβγ; That þulk δ. child] om. B. & suþþe he ssulde mani lond · over passi & wende ·suþþe] seþþe α; sithe βγ. he] om. αβγ. mani] manye a δ. passi] Aα; passe Bβγδ. & mani bataile over com · & suþþe at þen ende ·mani] manyȝe α; om. γ; many a δ. bataile] batailes αβγ. at þen ende] atþe nende A; at þe ende Bβγ; at þanende α. To a noble lond he ssolde come · and þere a louerd be ·a] o α. a louerd] al lord B; al louerd α; al lorde βδ; alle lorde γ. & kynges come of his blod · & þat me ssulde ise ·come] comen αβγ. ise] se Bδ; see βγ. Þat eneas bi gan is of spring · to lombardie verst bringe ·of spring] of spreng α. to lombardie] þat to ytaile α; þat to itaile βγ; to ytaile δ. bringe] gan þringe α; gan þring βγ. Þre þousend & sixe & twenti · þer was fram þe worldes biginninge ·sixe] sexti βγ. þer was] ȝer Bα; ȝere was δ; ȝeer β; yere γ. fram þe] fro þo B. Þo þe clerc adde iseid · his enchanterie · Þer vore silui him let sle · ac þat was lute maistrie ·Þer vore] Ther βγ. silui] sillius αβ; Syllius γ. let] lette α. ac] but βγ; as δ. lute] lite α; lyte δ; lytel B; litel β; lytell γ. Vor hit com no þe later · as he hadde iseyd ·no þe later] Aα; ner þe later B; neuer þe later β; neuyr the latter γ; neuere þe latre δ. as] also α. iseyd] seyde γ; first yseyde δ. Vor in travail of his beringe · is moder was verst ded ·is] þe αβγδ. Þo þis child was ibore · me let hit clupie brut ·ibore] borne βγδ. hit clupie] hym clepe B; him clepiȝe α; clepe him δ; calle him βγ. brut] Brute δ; bruyt Bα; Bruyte βγ. Verst louerd he was in engelond · of ȝwam me spekeþ ȝvt ·Verst] The first δ. in] of δ. ȝwam] wham Bα; whom βγ. ȝvt] ȝet B; ȝuit α; ȝitte β; yitte γ.

Brutus occidit patrem et exulat.

Þe child wax & wel iþeȝ · as þe clerc seide er ·Þe child . . . iþeȝ] Thys waxt & wel gan thee δ. wax] wex γ. iþeȝ] yþei α; þrof Bγ; þrofe β. Suþþe þo hit adde þe elde · of viftene ȝer ·Suþþe þo] Seþþe þo B; & þo α; And whenne βγ. hit] he βγ. elde] age βγ. As he wolde ssete an hert · al aȝen is wille ·ssete] scheten αβγ. an] on α. aȝen] a ȝeyn B; aȝenst αβ; ayenst γ. To deþe he sset his owe fader · þat he lai þer stille ·sset] scheet γ. owe] owne B; owene α; owñ δ. he] om. βγ. Hit him of þoȝte sore inou · & naþeles ȝvt he was ·Hit him of þoȝte] Hyt forthought him δ. of þoȝte] for þouȝte B; aþouȝte α; aþouȝt βγ. &] ac Bα; but βγ; om. δ. naþeles] noþeles B; natherles γ. Out of þe lond idriue · vor þe deolvol cas ·þe] þat B. idriue] ydreuen δ. þe] þat Bαβγδ. deolvol] deol|ful B; delful δ; reufol α; rewful βγ. In to þe lond of grece · he wende · & þo vond he þere ·In to] And to αβγ. he] om. αβγ. wende] com α; come βγδ. þo] þan β; thanne γ. vond] wonede B; woned δ; fond α; fonde γ. Of þe kinde of priamus · mani men þat þere were ·kinde] kuynde α. mani] maniȝe α þere] þor B. Þat were of his nexte blod · þat were þer in seruage ·were of] wer þer of B; weren of α. were þer] weren αβγ. Vor her eldrene were þer biuore · inome in ostage ·Vor] om. B. eldrene] vlderne α. were þer biuore inome] þer by fore were ynome B; weren er ynome bifore α; were ere take bifore βγ. Fram þe bataile of troye · wreche as hit were ·wreche] in wreche Bαβγδ. Vor þe grete slaȝt and wo · þat hore kunde dude þere ·slaȝt] slauȝt Bαβ; slauter γ. hore kunde] here kynde B; here kun α; here kyn βγ; hor kynne δ. dude] dide β; dede γ. Þo brut among hom com · to such prowesse he drou ·Þo] Þe B; Þo þat α; Whanne þat βγ. such] swiche α. Þat al þe kun · þat him iseiȝ · adde of him ioye · inou ·þe kun] þe kyn γ; þat kynne δ. iseiȝ] say B; ysey α; sawȝ β; sawe γ; sygh δ. So þat atte laste · þo he in stat was ·þat] om. γ. atte] at þe B. þo] whenne βγ. & him þoȝte þat is per · in þe world nas ·him] hem Bβγδ; ham α. þoȝte] þought δγ. world] worlde αβγ. nas] ne was δ. Þat folc al of þulke blode · to him drowe vaste ·Þat] Þe Bδ; Al þat α; Alle þat β; Alle the γ. al of þulke] of þat ilke B; of his αβγ. to] aboutein B; aboute αβ; abowte γδ. drowe] AB; drou α; drouȝ βγ. vaste] fast βγ. Þat he ssolde is owe kunde · of þulke seruage caste ·Þat] For αβγ. owe] Aα; owne B; owen β; ownne γ. kunde] kuinde α. of þulke] of þat B; out of þe αβγ. caste] cast β. Hii come alle aboute him · so þat brut isey ·come] comen Bδ. alle aboute him] alle abouten hym B; him al aboute αβ; hym alle abowte γ; allabowten him δ. brut] þe brut B. isey] seyȝe δ. Þat þer was of hom gret poer · & noble volc & hey ·þer was of hom gret poer] heo were of gret power B; muche (moche βγ) power was of ham (hem βγ) αβγ. volc] men δ. Hii ȝarked hom to gadere · þat vair ost it was ·Hii] Heo B; He αβγδ. ȝarked] ȝarkeden B; ȝarkede α; gadered β; gaderyd γ; arayd δ. to gadere] Aα; to gedere B; to gider β; to gedyr γ; to gedrys δ. vair] a fair B; a fayre δ. To þe king of grece · he sende · þat ihote was pandras ·sende] sent βγ. ihote was] hatte B; callid was βγ. Þat he ssolde þe noble folc · þat of so noble blod com ·he] heo B. þe noble] so noble Bδ; þat noble αβγ. noble] gret B; hendi α; hende βγ. Oout of seruage lete · & out of þraldom ·seruage] þe seruage αβγ; þat seruage δ. lete] late γ. Oþer him ne ssolde noȝt wondri · þei hii dede hor miȝte ·Oþer] Or B; Or ellis βγ. him ne ssolde] þat he schulde βγ; him schulde δ. þei] Aα; þay B; þouȝ βδ; thouh γ. dede] Aγ; dude Bα; dide β; dud δ. hor] here Bαβγ; þeir δ. miȝte] myȝt Bβγ. Wiþ hor bodies þat aȝte be so fre · vor to winne hor riȝte ·Wiþ hor] Mid here Bαβγ; her δ. bodies] bodiȝes α. þat . . vor] to soffre α; to asay βγ. hor] here Bαβγ; her δ. riȝte] ryȝt Bβγ. Þis king adde in is þoȝt · gret bisemare of þis þinge ·Þis] Þo B; Þe αβγ. in] op on α. gret] om. αβγ. bisemare] bysmar B; besmare δ; scorn α; scorne βγ. þis] þisse α. He ȝarkede is ost anon · him to gronde bringe ·ȝarkede] gadered β; gaderyd γ; gadred δ. him to gronde] to grounde hem to Bδ; to grounde ham þouȝte α; to grounde hem þouȝt to βγ. Þis brut aien him wiþ is ost · wel wisliche drou ·him] hem α. wiþ] mid α (and passim). drou] he drowȝ δ. Hii smite þer an bataile · hard an strong inou ·Hii smite] Heo smyton B; Hij smite α; Thei smote βγ; They smyten δ. þer] to gider β; to gedyr γ. an] a Bδ; o α; in βγ. an] and Bαβγδ.

Brutus vicit pandrasum regem grecorum.

Þe prouesse þat brut dede · no tunge telle ne may ·brut] þe brut B. dede] dude B; dude þer α; dide þer β; dede ther γ. telle] no telle B. ne] om. αβγδ. Mani was þe gode bodi · þat him self slou a day ·Mani] Monyȝe α. þe] þat δ. him self] he sulf α; he him self δ. a day] þat day B; þat daye δ. Ȝwat halt hit longe to telle · his fon he ouercom ·Ȝwat] What Bα. Ȝwat halt hit] Hit were to βγ. to] om. α. & pandras þe stronge king · as prison he þer nom ·pandras] prandras γ. prison] Aα; pryson B; prisoner βγ; prisonere δ. þer] om. Bαβγδ. nom] nome αβγδ. Þis king þo he was inome · her wille dede a non ·þo he was inome] whan he ytake was β; whan he ytake γ. dede] dide γ; he dude α; he dide β; he ded δ. & broȝte hom out of þraldom · þo he ne sey oþer won ·þo] þan βγ. ne sey] say non B; sygh none δ. He bigan to loue brut · so muche vor is faire cheance ·loue] louyȝe α. so muche] om. αβγ. Þat he wilnede mest of alle · þing · to him eliance ·Þat he] And γ. wilnede] Aα; wyllede B; wilned β; willed γδ. mest of alle] þoru out alle α; ouer al oþer βγ. to him eliance] to hym enlyance B; to him habbe a lyaunce α; of him to haue alyaunce βγ; þat he were hys Aliaunce δ. Brut he seide þou art nou · þe beste bodi þat is ·þat] þat þer δ. Vor þe noble kinne þat þou art of · & vor þi prowesse iwis ·kinne] kyn B; kuynde α; kynde βγ. þat þou art of] of wom þou art B; of whom þou art δ. art] ert α. vor] om. αβγ. 280, 281 transposed in δ. Ich wille obligi me to þe · & mi kinedom þer to ·Ich wille] Ych B; Ich wole α; I wole βγ; And I wil δ. obligi] oblige αβγδ. þer to] al so B. An doȝter ich abbe of gret pris · noble & god al so ·An] A Bδ; One αβγ. ich abbe] ich haue B. gret] miche α; muche βγ. Ich ȝivis þe to þi wif · & ȝif þou wolt bileue here ·Ich ȝivis] Y ȝeue here B; Ich ȝeue hure α; I ȝeue hure β; I yene here γ; And ȝeue δ. þe to þi wif] to þe wyue α; þee to wife β; the to wyff γ. wolt] wylt γ; wylle δ. Þe þriddedel mi kinedom · ich ȝiue þe to be mi fere ·þriddedel] þriddendel αβ; thryddendel of γ. þe] om. γ. mi fere] me nere δ. Ȝif þou wilt noȝt here be · ac wolt fonde more ·Ȝif þou wilt] And ȝef þou nylt B; Ȝif þou nelt α. wilt noȝt] wylnot γ. ac wolt] ac wolt ȝet B; ac wolt ȝut α; but wole ȝit βγ; bot wolt ȝyt δ. Gold & seluer icholde ȝiue þe · & inou of eche store ·icholde ȝiue þe] ich wol þe ȝeue B; ich ȝiue þe α; I ȝyue þee β; I yeue the γ; I wil þe ȝeue δ. eche] oþer αβγ. And take þe mi doȝter · vor man þou art iwis ·þe] to þe αδ; to þee βγ. man] a man δ. þou art] þat ert α; þat art β; than art γ. To winne ȝvt a kinedom · wel betere þan min is ·ȝvt a] ȝuyt o α. Þis king & brut were at on · þat to wiue he tok ·Þis] Þe αβγ. brut] þe brut B. were] weren α. at on] attone β; atte one γ. His doȝter þat het · Innogen · ac his lond he vorsok ·þat het] om. B; þat hiȝt β; that hyght γ. ac] bot δ. Þe king tok brut is oue bodi · in ostage as it were ·tok] to δ. oue] owne B; owen βγ; owñ δ. as it] so hit α. Vorte it were to gadere ibroȝt · al þat hii wolde arere ·Vorte] Forte B; Fort α; Vn to βγ. hii] he Bαβγδ. He let sende is messagers · into al grece wide ·wide] wel wyde Bδ; wel wide αβγ. He let fulle corn & oyl · & win bi eche side ·He let] And lette Bα; And lete βγδ. fulle] fille βγ. Me chargede þre hondred ssipes · & foure & twenti þer to · Þer wiþ & al oþer gode · þat me miȝte þer inne do ·al] mid al Bα with al β; wyth alle γ; with alle δ. me] om. B; þey δ; men βγ. Þo þis ssipes ȝare were · & fol of alle gode ·ȝare] faire αβγ. alle] vche B; eche αβδ; ecche γ. & þis mayde ispoused was · of so heye blode ·ispoused] spoused βγ; y wedded δ. heye] riche B. Þe king deliurede þat folc · out of seruage ·deliurede þat folc] þat folc deliuerede α; þat folke delyuered βγ. þat folc] þo folk δ. seruage] alle seruage δ. & brut deliurede þene king · out of hostage ·& brut . . . hostage] & þe bruyt deliuerede out þe king of ostage α. þene] þe Bβγδ. of] of hys B.

Brutus.

& nom is leue vaire of him · & þonkede him alle god ·nom] toke βγδ. of him] om. αβγ. alle] of alle δ. & nom wiþ him al þat folc · þat he vond þere of his blod ·nom . . . folc] nam him al þat folc mid him α; toke hem alle with him βγ. nom] toke δ. vond] wan αβγ. & his wif · Innogen · & to ssipe wende ·ssipe] schip Bα; schipe α; schippe β. wende] hij wende α; þei went βγ; went δ. Hii nuste to wuche londe · bote as god hem sende ·nuste] Bα; miste A; nyst βγ; ne wyst δ. to] toward Bαγ; towarde βδ. wuche] AB; wiche α; whiche βγ; whyche δ. sende] sent βγδ. Þat deol þat made · Innogen · no tonge telle ne may ·Þat] The δ. deol] dul α; doile βγ. made Innogen] Innogen made βγδ. telle] ne telle B. ne] om. βγδ. Heo criede · & wep mid sorwe inou · & ofte iswowe lay ·Heo] Sche βγδ. wep] wepid βγ; wept δ. mid] wt Bβγδ, inou] om. αβγ. iswowe] yswone B; in sowne βγ; asown δ. Þat heo wende fram al hire kun · & fram ech þat heo knew ·Þat] Þo Bαβγ. heo] ho B; sche βγδ. wende] went βγ. al] om. αβγ. fram ech] from al þing B; fram al αβγ; fram alle δ. knew] kende αβγ. & nuste an erþe ȝwderward · bote as þe wind blew ·nuste] nyst βγ; wyst δ. an erþe] on erþe B; neuere αβγδ; ȝwderward] whiderward Bα; whiderwarde βγ; whedyrward δ. blew] hem blew B; wende αβγ. & wuste þat heo ne ssolde neuere · aȝen come ne go ·& wuste] Heo wiste α; Sche wist βγ; And wyst wel δ. þat . . . neuere] ne scholde heo neuere α; þat sche schul neuer βγ; þat sche ne scholde δ. aȝen come ne go] aȝeyn come þo βγ; come ageyne þyder mo δ. ne] ny B. Ne see vader ne oþer kun · louerd þat hire was wo ·Ne] No βγ. ne] ny B. oþer] om. δ. hire] hure α; sche βγ. Brut hire clupte · & kuste · & confortede hire inou ·hire] hure αβγ. clupte] cluppede B; clupe α; clyppid βγ. kuste] cussede B; kyssyd βγ. hire] om. αβγ. Ac he ne miȝte here herte change · þat heo to sorwe ne drou ·Ac] Þat B. he] AB; heo α; sche βγ. here] hire B; hure αβγ. herte] hurte α. þat . . . drou] þat ne sche to sorow drouȝ βγ; bot euere wepte & neuer lowȝ δ. sorwe] sore B. Tweie dawes hii wende in þe see · fram þe lond of grece ·Tweie] Twey B; Two βγδ. dawes] dayes Bδ; daies βγ. wende in þe see] went þus δ. fram] fro B. So þat hii come to an yle · me clupede leogece ·come] comen B. me clupede] þat me clepuþ B; þat me clepede α; þat me clepud δ; þat men callide β; þat men callyd γ. leogece] leogrece αβγ. Þere hii gonne ariue · & brut sende vp þere ·Þere] Þider B. ariue] ryue B; to aryue α; aryde βγ. sende vp] sent vp on londe βγ. Þre hondred men iarmed wel · to loke ȝwat lond þat were ·iarmed] armyd βγ. wel] om. αβγ. þat] yt Bγ; hit α; it βδ. Þis men wende aboute wide · & man ne fonden hii non ·Þis men wende] Hij wende α; Thei went βγ. &] ac α; but βγ. ne fonden] fonde B; ne fonde α; ne founde βγ; founde δ. Bote vair contre & bestes · wilde manion ·contre] contreiȝes α; cuntreys βγ. bestes wilde] wylde bestes B. manion] maniȝeon α. A temple hii vovnde vair inou · & a maumet amidde ·A] Aco α; But a βγ. vovnde] fonde B. a] o α. maumet] α; māmet A; mawmed B; mawment βγ; mawmete δ. Þat ofte tolde wonder gret · & ȝwat men bitidde ·wonder gret] wondres grete βγ. & ȝwat men] & wat þing mou B; what þing man αβγ; what þynge myght δ. Þes men of þis wilde bestes · slowe & caȝte inowe ·Þes . . . bestes] Of þisse wilde bestes α; Of þilke wilde bestis βγ. Þes] Þis B. slowe & caȝte] caȝte & schete B; cauwght & schotte δ; hij caute & schoten α; þei cauȝt and schoten βγ. & to astori hem of mete · vaste to ssipe drowe ·&] om. αβγ. to astori . . . drowe] forto astore þe schyppes of mete fast ynne þey drowe δ. astori] Aα; astore Bβγ. vaste] and fast βγ. drowe] hij drowe α; þei drowȝ β; they drowe γ. Of þe maumet hii tolde · brut · þat hii fonde þere ·maumet] mawment βγ. tolde] tolden B. fonde] fonden B; founden βγ. & he nom wiþ him twelf men · þe hexte þat wiþ him were ·he . . . men] twelf men he nom mid him α; twelue men he toke wt him βγ. hexte] Aα; beste B; grettest βγ. & a clerc þat couþe of enchantement · & to þis temple drow ·α clerc] clerc α; clerkes βγ. of] om. Bαδ. enchantement] anchantement α; chauntement βγ. þis temple] þilke stede α; þe ilke stede β; that ilke stede γ. & offrede to þis maumet · & honoured it inow ·þis] þe αβγ. maumet] mamet B; mawment βγ. honoured] honourede α. it] hym Bδ. Vor to wite in ȝwiche stede · is woniigge were ·Vor to] And forte B. ȝwiche] what B. is] þat hys δ. woniigge] wonyng B; wonyȝenge α; wonnynge βγ; wonynge δ. Þo he adde is bone ido · he werþ aslepe riȝt þere ·werþ aslepe] worþ aslepe α; fel on slepe B; felle aslepe βγδ. riȝt] om. αβγ. Him þoȝte þe ymage in is slep · tolde him is chance ·tolde] seide α; said βγ. is] om. γ. chance] cheance α. Brut he sede passe vorþ · al biȝonde france ·he sede] hit seide α; hit saide βγ. vorþ] uorþe B. al biȝonde] al þe lond of B; al biȝende α.

Brutus:

Westward toward þulke stede · as þe sonne drawþ aȝen eue ·Westward] West B. þulke stede] þike stude B. as . . . eue] þat þe sonne is an (at βγ) eue αβγ; þere as þe sonne ys at euene δ. Þer þou ssalt finde an place · god inne to bileue ·ssalt] schalt Bγ; schald α; schal β. finde an place] a place fynde δ. finde] fynden B. an] a Bαβγ. god] ful good δ. inne] þer inne αβγ. bileue] byleuene δ. An yle god & riche inou · þe se geþ al aboute ·An] On α; One δ. geþ] goþ Bβδ; gooth γ. Ȝwile þat lond was ifulde · wiþ geans suiþe proute ·Ȝwile] Wule B; Whilene α; Wilde βγ; Sumtyme δ. ifulde] yfulled B; yfuld α; yfilled βγ; fulled δ. geans suiþe proute] geandes strong & proude B; stronge geans & proute α; stronge geauntes & proute βγ; Geauntus stronge & prowte δ. & now it is as a wildernesse · vor noman þer inne nis ·&] om. αβγδ. as a] al o βγ; as δ. vor] om. αβγδ. þer inne nis] þer inne is αβγ; þere ys δ. To þe it wole be god & riche · & to alle þine iwis ·ll. 334,335 transposed in αβγ. 334. &] om. αβγδ. as a] al o βγ; as δ. vor] om. αβγδ. þer inne nis] þer inne is αβγ; þere ys δ.To þe . . . riche] Goud & riche hit is to þe α; Goode & riche hit is to þee βγ. wole] wille δ. In αβγ the following lines are here inserted: Albion hit was icleped (callide βγ) . while (somme tyme βγ) & ȝute (ȝit βγ) hit is Þer þou & alle þine . mowe habbe ioyȝe (haue ioie βγ) and blis. & it worþ as an oþer troye · to þe & so god ·& it worþ] Hit worþ α; Hit schal be to þee βγ; There schal be δ. as] om. Bδ. an] on α. to þe . . . god] to þe & al so god α; and also goode βγ; þat schal be to þe so good δ. Þat þer ssolle kinges come · and springe of þi blod ·Þat þer ssolle] And þer scholle α; And þer schal βγ. springe] springen αβγδ. Þo brut awok of is slep · al þis he vnder stod ·awok] awoke him δ. al þis he] & al þis Bαβγ; and alle þys δ. His men he tolde of þat cas · wiþ wel bliþe mod ·of þat] al þis B; of þis αβγδ. wiþ] and wt δ. wel] riȝt βγ. Hii ȝarkede hom & wende vorþ · þe wind was god inou ·ȝarkede] ȝarkeden B; ordeyned βγ; arayed δ. hom] hem αβγδ. wende] wenden B; wenten β; went γ. So þat toward þe west · þe ssiprene drou ·þe ssiprene] þe schipreone α; here schippes euene B; þe schippes echon βγ; her schyppe euene δ. So þat wiþinne þritti dawes · to affric hii come ·So þat] om. αβγ. wiþinne] wt B. dawes] dayes B; daies βγ. affric] affrican δ. hii come] ycome α; come γ. & arst hii wende ofte alond · & fette hom preie ilome ·&] Bot δ. arst hii] arsthey γ. ofte alond] vp on þe lond B. hom] om. αβγ; here δ. preie] preiȝes β; preyes γ; prey δ. ilome] lome δ; many one βγ. & foȝte & slowe muchel folc · vor noman hom at stod ·muchel] muche Bα; moche βγ; many δ. folc] men δ. hom at stod] ham ne astod α; hem ne astode βγ. Fram affric hii wende vorþ · mid þe wind þat was so god ·wende] wente B; went γ. mid] with Bβ. so] om. B. So þat hii found in a stede · hor kinrede bi cas ·found] fonden Bβγ; founden α. a stede] a stude B; one stede αβγ. hor kinrede] here kynrede B; of here kunredene α; of here kynreden βγ; of her owñ kynred δ.Inuencio Corinei. Of þe noble man hercules · þat wule of troye was ·Of þe] Of B. wule] wyle B; while α; somme tyme βγ; sum|tyme δ. Corineus het hor souerein · þat so strong was of honde ·Corineus] Corneus βγ. het] hatte B; hiȝt βγ. Þat him ne miȝte no man · ne no geant at stonde ·ne] om. δ. ne no] ne B. at stonde] ageyne stonde βγ. Þo þis folc to gadere com · & brut corineus fond ·corineus] Corneus βγ. Þe strengost man & mest · him þouȝte of eni lond ·Þe] That δ. strengost] grettest βγ. man] man he was βγδ. mest] þe meste B; strongest βγ. him þouȝte of] þat hym þoȝte in B. Hii aqueynted hom a non · & bi come frend riȝt gode ·aqueynted] acquintede α; acordede βγ; acoyntede B. bi come frend] bi comen frendes B; frendes bi come αβγ; frendus by come δ. riȝt] om. B. Boþe vor hor prowesse · & vor hii were of one blode · Þo was þe compaynie strong · & strengore þan it was er ·Þo was þe compaynie] Þo þis company was B. þe] þis αβγδ. strengore] stengore A; more αβγδ. it was] hit was B; he was αβγ; þey were δ. er] her α. Al in one compainie · hii wende vorþ riȝt þer ·hii] þo þey δ. wende] wenden Bα; went βγδ. vorþ] to schyppe anone δ. riȝt] om. B. In þe se wiþ god wind · so þat atte laste ·In] And in to δ. þat atte] þei come atte þe βγ. In to þe on ende of gascoine · þe wind hor ssipes caste ·In to þe on] In to on α; In one βγ. hor ssipes] her schyppe δ. Corineus þe stronge man · þre hondred men nom ·Corineus] Cornieus β. þe] þis B. þre] to B; two αβγδ. nom] wt hym nom B; þo nom α; þo name βγ; þo nome δ. & wende alond to honti · þo he to londe com ·alond] on lond B. honti] hunte βγ. þo] þo þat δ. londe] lond B. com] came β; come γ.

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Vor to porchassi hom mete · & þe king · goffar ·porchassi] porchase B; porchasi α; purchase β; purchace γ. &] and þan β; and thanne γ; and þo δ. Þat was king of þe lond · þo he was iwar ·king] om. δ. þe] þat δ. þo] whan βγ. was] was þerof δ. iwar] ware B. Þat such folc was ariued · as me sede vp his londe ·such] swiche α. ariued] y armed B. me] men βγ. sede] seiþ α; sawȝ β; sawe γ. vp] & ryuen vp B; op on α; vp on βγ. & nuste wat folc it was · to hom he sende is sonde ·& nuste] Nuste he nouȝt α; Wiste he nouȝt β; Wyst he nought γ; Wyst he noght δ. it] þei βγ. was] were βγδ. is] om. α. To wite ȝweþer hii wolde pais · oþer hii nolde non ·hii] he B. oþer hii nolde] or wolde þei βγ. hii] heo B. nolde] wolde δ. His messagers as hii wende vorþ · comen & mette echon ·His] Þe B. as hii] þei B; om. αβγδ. wende] wenden B; wenten β; went γ. comen & mette] metten hem B; & mette ham α; and mette hem βγδ. echon] euerichon α; euerechone β; euerychone γδ. Corineus mid is compaignie · as hii wende an honteþ þere ·Corineus] Cornieus βγ. mid] wt B; with β; wyth γ; wt alle δ. hii wende an honteþ] heo dude honte B; hij hontede α; þei hunted βγδ. Hii esste anon at corineus · hou hii so hardi were ·Hii esste] Heo aschede B; Hij eschte α; He asked βγ; They askyd δ. anon] om. B. at] om. αβγ; of δ. To honti ope þe kinges lond · bote þe king hom ȝeue leue ·honti] honte B; hunte βγδ. ope] vp Bα; vp on βγ. bote] bot if δ. þe king] he Bαβγ. hom ȝeue leue] leue hem ȝeue B; leue ȝeue α; hem leue ȝeue βγδ. Corneus seyde · þat he nolde · noman esse leue ·Corneus] Corineus Bα; Cornieus β. þat] om. αβγ. nolde] wolde βγ. noman] of noman δ. esse] asche B; esche α; aske βγδ. To honti & to winne is mete · & to abbe solas & game ·honti] honto B; hunte βγ. to] om. γ. to] om. Bαβγδ. abbe] habbe Bα; haue βγδ. Þe maister of þe messagers · Imberd was is name ·of þe] of þis α; of þise β; of these γ. Imberd] Himbred αβ; humbred γ; Himberd δ. He bende is bowe & sset anon · to corineus to gronde ·He] om. Bαβγδ. bende] Bent βγ. sset] schette B. corineus to gronde] do Corineus schonde αβγδ. Corneus nom is bowe of him · & ȝaf him ane wounde ·Corneus] Corineus Bα; Cornieus βγ. nom] tok Bγ; toke βγ. of him] anone of him δ. ȝaf] smot B. ane] a B; deþes αβγ; om. δ. Anowarde is scolle · mid his owe bowe anon ·Omitted in βγ. In α lines 374, 375 are combined: Anowarde þe scolle al to clef to peces maniȝe on. Anowarde is scolle] Abouen on þe scolle B; Anoward þe Scolle he him smote δ. mid] wt B. owe] owne B. Þat is scolle to brec · in peces manion ·is scolle] þe scolle Bδ; his heed β; hys hede γ. to brec] al to cleef βγ; anone to clef δ. in peces] to peces βγ; to smale pecys δ. His felawes þo hii seie þis · bigonne to fle echon ·þo] whan βγ. seie] say B; yseiȝe α; sawȝ β; saugh γ. bigonne to fle] gonne fleo awei α; gon fle β; gan flee γ; þey fleye aweye δ. & tolde þe king vore · hou þe gome was al igon ·Omitted in βγ. &] & swiþe αδ. þe] þat α; þat þe δ. gome] game Bαδ. al igon] agon α; gone δ. Þe king made him vroþ inou · & lute wonder it was ·made him] him made βγδ. vroþ] wroȝ B. lute] no Bαβγδ. it was] hit nas α. Þat strange men in is owe lond · dude a such trespas ·strange men] strange man α; a straunge man βγ. in] on α. owe] owne B; owen βγ. dude] dud δ; dide βγ. α] hym Bγ; him αβδ. such] swich α. Þat asaileden is lond · & to robberie drowe ·asaileden] asailede Bα; so asayled β; so assayled γδ. robberie] robbery Bγ; robberyȝe α. drowe] so drouȝ βγ. & robbed is bestes & is game · & is men so slowe ·robbed . . . . game] robbed & distruyd his game δ. robbed] robbede α; toke βγ. &] and eke δ. so] om. Bβγδ. He wende viþ al is poer · & asailed hom anon ·asailed] sailede B; asailede α. Brut & corineus preste were · & hor men echon ·Brut] & Brut B. preste were] prest were B; were prest αβγδ. hor men] mette hem δ. echon] euerichon α; euerechone β; euerych|one γ. & smite an bataille strong · þat no tunge telle ne may ·smite] smyten Bδ; smitte α; smote βγ. an bataille] a batail so B; bataile so αδ; a Bataile so βγ. ne] om. Bαβγ. Þe folc þat þer was aslawe · in eiþer side a day ·Þe] Þat Bαδ. aslawe] yslawe B; slayn βγ; þere abowte δ. in] on Bαβγδ. a day] þat day Bβγ. Corineus suerd sone brac · so strong he smot & vaste ·Corineus] Cornieus αβ. suerd] ys swert B. brac] to brac α; to brake βγ. Vor no suerd ne miȝte mid is dunt · longe dure ne laste ·Vor] om. αβγδ. ne miȝte mid] ne ne miȝte mid A; myȝte wt B; ne myte α; ne myȝt βγ; myght not δ. dunt] dynt β; dynte γδ. longe dure ne] none lengur B; longe endure ne δ. Mid him he adde an strong ax · þat maniman broȝte to deþe ·Mid] With βγ. an] a Bβγδ; o α. strong] stronge Bβγ. maniman] moniȝe mon α; many a man δ. So strong & gret þat an oþer · hit ssolde hebbe unneþe ·So strong & grete] So strong & so gret B; So gret & so strong heo (it βγ) was αβγ; So stronge & so grete hit was δ. an oþer] eny oþer α; any oþere βγ. hit ssolde hebbe] hure haf α; myȝt it lifte βγ; hit myght haue δ. Corineus herwiþ harde smot · & stured him aboute ·herwiþ] þer wt Bδ; þar mide α; þerwith β; om. γ harde] hard α. stured] sturede B; scurede α; scured β; scuryd γ.

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& made is wey bi eiþer side · & percede þe route ·& . . . side] On eyþer side he mad wey α; On eyþere syde he made weye δ; On eiþer side he made goode wey βγ. þe] al þe δ. route] gret rowte βγ. Mid þre hondred kniȝtes · a duc þat het syward ·Mid] With βγ. a] o αβγ. duc] duyk α. het] hiȝt βγ. Asaylede corineus him sulf · a uorþ ward ·corineus him sulf] corineus sulf α. a uorþward] a norþward A; a forward B; al a foreward α; al in þe forewarde βγ; had þe forward δ. He smot corineus harde inou · þat he it stronge velde ·smot] smot to α; smoot to β; smote to γδ. stronge] sore B. & ȝut he hente þene stroc · muchedel mid is sselde ·& ȝut] Ac α; But βγ. he] om. α. hente] hent δ; kept β; kepte γ. þene] þe B; þan α; þat βγ; him a δ. muchedel] mocheldel β; mochedel γ; mechedele δ. mid is] vp on þe Bδ; op on þe α; apon þe βγ. Corineus was þo somdel wroþ · is ax an hei he drou ·þo] þan βγ. an hei] on hey B. & smot him anowarde þat heued · mid god ernest inou ·combined in γ: And smote Sywarde apon the heede and felde that body to grounde.him] syward α; Sywarde β. anowarde þat heued] vpon þe hed B; opon þat heued α; apoñ þe heed β; anoward þe hede δ. mid] with β. god] gret αβ. ernest] vrnest α. & vor clef him al þat heued · & þe bodi to gronde ·combined in γ: And smote Sywarde apon the heede and felde that body to grounde.him] om. Bδ. þat heued] þe heed β; his hede δ. þe bodi] þe bodi anon β; fulde þat bodi α; felde þat bodi β; fellyd þe bodye δ. Þo miȝte siward segge · þat he adde is per ifounde ·Þo] Than βγ. segge] say β; sey γ; seye δ. þat he adde is per] his per he hadde αβγ. is] ys is B. Þo corineus was alles wroþ · so strong dunt he ȝef ·alles] so βγ. so strong dunt] so grete strokes B; þat strange dynt βγ. ȝef] ȝaf Bαβγ. Þat ech bodi þat he smot · oþer heued he to clef ·ech bodi] þe body of eche B. ech] þe αβγδ. oþer] or B. heued] þe hed B; þat heued α; þe heed β; þe heede γ; þe heued δ. he to clef] al to claf α; he al to claf βγ. Oþer he smot of þen arm · oþer hond oþer heued ·þen] þe Bδ; þan α; an βγ. arm] harme γ. oþer] or þe B; om. βγ. oþer] or þe B; or ellis βγ. heued] heed β; heede γ. No lim nas þat he smot · mid þe bodi bileued ·No lim nas] No liue nas A; No lym B; Þat no lime α; That no lymme βγ; No lym was δ. mid] nas mid α; was with β; was γ. bileued] leued βγ. Amty place he made aboute · þat folc fley him vaste ·Amty place] Voide place βγ; Arome δ. aboute] al aboute βγ; him abowte δ. þat folc fley] & folc fleu B. fley] fleiȝe α; flowe β; flewe γ; flyen δ vaste] so fast β; so faste γ. A wonder maister he was on · þat hom so couþe agaste ·þat . . . agaste] þat folc to so agaste α; þat folke so to agast (agaste γ) βγ. So vaste hii slowe of þis men · & adoun hom caste ·hii] he B. slowe] slow Bγ; slowen αβ. þis] þisse α. adoun hom] to gronde B; to grounde αβγ; to þe grounde δ. Þat þe king mid a vewe men · him self fleiȝ atte laste ·mid] wt B; with βγ. him self] þey δ. fleiȝ] flew B; flei α; flowe βγ; flyen δ. atte] at þe Bαβδ; atte the γ. Þo þis bataile was ido · brut & corineus ·Þo] Whan βγ. þis] þe B. &] & þis Bαβγδ. & astored hom aboute · mid richesse & chateus ·&] om. Bαβγδ. astored] Astorede Bα. aboute] wel aboute α; wel al aboute βγ. mid] of Bαδ; with βγ. &] & of α. chateus] chasteus αβγ. Of corn & win & alle gode · & to ssipe vaste drowe ·& . . . &] of . . . of B; of . . . & αβγ; & of . . . & of δ. alle] al manere βγ. &] om. αβγ. & barnde al þe contreie · & þat folc vaste slowe ·barnde] brende B; brande α; brent β; brente γ. al] om. B. contreie] contreiȝes α; cuntreys βγ. & þat] & þ A; & þe B; þat α; and βγδ. slowe] hij slowe α; þei slowȝ βγ. Þo hii adde al bar imad · þe contrei al aboute ·Þo] Whan βγ. bar imad] bar ymaked α; ymade bare δ. þe] þat δ. al] ab A. & hii were hom sulf wel astored · of no þing hii nadde doute ·& hii were hom sulf wel astored] & heo wel ystored B; Ham sulf hij weren astored wel α; & þei stored hem self riȝt wel β; And storyd hem sylf ryght welle γ. of . . . doute] hij nadde of noþing doute α þei hadde of no man doute βγ. hii nadde] þei were in Bδ. Hii wende hom to ssipe anon · & euene hii gonne driue ·wende] wente γ; went δ. hom] om. B. to ssipe anon] anon to schipe α; anone to schip βγ. euene] efne α. hii] om. B. To þe contreie of tours · & þere hii gonne ariue ·tours] toures Bαβγ; tourys δ. þere] om. βγ. A veir place hii chose hom · & þere hii gonne arere ·A veir] A fair B; O faire αβγ chose] cheson B; chosen αβγδ. Walles wide & stronge inou · castles as it were ·inou] anon α; anone βγ. & astored it wel inou · & hor god þuder in bere ·astored] astorede Bα. &] om. αβγ. hor god] here god Bα; here good βγ; her goodes δ. þuder in] þer inne Bβγ; þer in α; þyder δ. bere] ABδ; hij bere α; þei bere βγ. & abide þen king · ȝif he wolde asaily hom þere ·& abide þen] For to abide þe B; & abide þe α; & abode þe βγδ. asaily hom] asayle hom B; ham asaile α; hem asaile βγ; assaylye hem δ.

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Þe king goffar þuderward · gret poer & ost nom ·þuderward] þiderward B; þeoderward α. nom] name βγ. Of france & of oþer londes · & toward tours com ·& of] and α. toward] towardes αβγ. com] came βγ. Þo he sei þe grete walles · castles as it were ·Þo . . . walles] Þo he þe grete walles sai α; Whan he þo gret wallis sawȝ βγ. he sei] heo seye B; þey seyȝe δ. as] also α. Ouȝ he sede þe gret despit · þat i se to me here ·þe] þat δ. i] ich α. here] don here β; done here γ; there δ. Þat þis vile cumelinges · castles leteþ rere ·þis] þeos α; þise β; these γ; þes δ. vile cumelinges] file & komelynges B; fyle comlynges δ. rere] her arere α; here arere βγ. Vpe min londe baldeliche · as me vor to afere ·Vpe min] Op on my Bα; Vppon my βγδ. baldeliche] boldeliche β; boldlyche γ. vor to] nou forto α; now to βγ. Ne doþ hii me ssame inou · hou miȝte hii do me more ·do me] do Bδ; me do α. Bote ich be þer of awreke · ich ssal deie wel sore ·be þer of awreke] þer of be wreke δ. deie] dye Bβγ; deye αδ. wel] for Bαδ; for herte βγ. Vor godes loue stalwarde men · armieþ ȝow vaste ·Vor . . . men] Staleworþe men for godes loue αβγ. stalwarde] staleworþe B. armieþ] armeþ Bαβγδ. ȝow] eu nou α; ȝow nowe βγ. To sle þis proute cumelinges · & hor castles adoun caste ·þis] the γ. proute] om. B; proude δ. cumelinges] komlynges B; kymlynges δ. Þis folc armed hom anon · & hor baners gonne arere ·Þis] These γδ. folc] fol A. armed hom] hem armede B; hem armed δ. hor] om. Bαβγ. gonne arere] gonne rere B; gonnen arere α; þei gon rere βγ. & departede hor ost in tuelf parties þere ·departede hor ost] deparcede hor ost A; hare ost depardede α; her ost departede β; here ost departyd γ. in] on αβγ. tuelf] twolf B; twelue γ. Brut ordeinede is ost · & sette hom wisliche ·ordeinede] armede wel α; armed wel β; armed welle γ. hom] hit wel α; it riȝt βγ. wisliche] wisily βγ. & mid god herte aȝen þis folc wende baldeliche ·& . . . baldeliche] And mid gode hurte mette ham wel baldeliche α; And with goode herte mette hem riȝt Boldely βγ. þis] þe B; þese δ. wende] he went δ. Þere hii smite an bataile hard · & strong inou ·smite an] smyton a B; smiten o α; smote o βγ; smytten a δ. Þe stalworþe folc of troye · of þe frensse vaste slow ·Þe stalworþe] & þis B; Þis ulke α; Thise ilke βγ; These stalward δ. of þe] þe αβγ. Ȝe two þousend & mo · in a lute stonde ·þousend] hundred α. mo] many mo δ. in a lute] in a lytul B; in o wel lytele α; in one litel βγ; wtynne a litil δ. So þat þe frensse were · neiȝwat ibroȝt to gronde ·So] om. αβγ. þe] þeos α; þise βγ. frensse] frenche men βγ; ffrensche men δ. were] weren αβγ. neiȝwat] ney wat α; neȝ B; nerand βγ; nerehand δ. & naþeles hor ferde wax · vaste aboute & wide ·&] Ac α; But βγ; Bot δ. ferde] Aα; ferd B; ost βγ; oste δ. wax] wexed βγ. vaste . . . wide] fast and gadred abowte wyde δ. &] om. B. Vor hii hadde suche þritti men · as were in hor side ·suche] om. δ. as were in hor] as were on þe oþer B; as weren in þe oþer αβγ; aȝeynst on of þat oþere δ. side] om. B. Vor hor poer & hor ost · wax euere so vaste ·wax] waxed βγ. so] so swyþe αβγ. Þat þis gode folc of troye · ouercome were atte laste ·þis] þise β; these γ. were] was αβγ. atte] at þe Bα; atte þe βγ. & flowe in to hor castles · vor hii nadde oþer won ·flowe] flowen αβγδ. in to] vnto δ. vor] þo Bαβγδ. nadde] hadde none β; hadde no γ; had non δ. Þe ost wiþoute of france · biseged hom anon ·biseged] bi segede B; bisette αβγ. hom] hem B; ham þer α; hem þer βγ. & bi leye hom so vaste · þat neȝ to gronde hom broȝte ·bi leye] bi lai B; bileyȝen αβ; bileyñ γ. So þat brut & corineus · an quointise hom bi þouȝte ·an] one α; on βγ; a δ. quointise] queintise α; quayntise β; quantyse γ; queyntyse δ. Þat þis corineus bi niȝte · wende out wiþ gret route ·þis] om. δ. niȝte] nyȝt B. gret] a grete δ. At a posterne stilleliche · þat hii nuste it noȝt wiþoute ·a] one αβγ. stilleliche] wel stillych δ. nuste it noȝt] hit nuste α; ne wiste β; ne wyst γ; wyst noght δ. Amorwe brut wiþinne wiþ is ost out drou ·out] out so α; so oute βγ. & smot wiþ þis frensse men · strong bataile inou ·men] om. αβγ. strong bataile] batayle strong B; one bataile strong α; o Bataile stronge βγ; a bateyle stronge δ.

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Þer were mani a þousend · islawe in a stounde ·Þer] Þar α; And þere δ. mani] manyȝe α. a] om. Bαβγ. islawe] slawe B; yslawen α; slayn βγ; slayne δ. in a] in one α; in one litel βγ. Brut adde a neuew þat mony broȝte to gronde ·Brut] Ac bruyt α; But Brut βγ. a neuew] o god man α; one good man βγ. mony] manyȝe α; many on δ. Vor he slow mid is poer · & broȝte to ssame ·mid his poer] with his owen (hys owne γ) power βγ. broȝte] broute manyȝe α; brouȝt many βγ; brouȝt hem δ. Six hondered as me seiþ · tours was is name ·hondered] þousend α; þowsand βγ. as me seiþ] and mo a day αβγ. tours] tourus B; for tours so α; for Toures þat βγ. Atte laste he was him sulf · aslawe þer was deol inou ·Atte] At þo B; At þe αβγ (& passim). sulf] self Bβγ. aslawe] yslawe B; slayn βγ. deol] dul α; dole βγ. Þo þe bataile was ne do · corineus vorþ him drou ·ne do] ney ydo Bα; neyȝ ydo β; nye ydo γ; nygh ydo δ. cori|neus] of corineus αβγ. vorþ] uorþ B; forthe δ; vor A. vor him drou] ich telle nou α; I telle ȝow βγ. 456, 457 are transposed in δ. Mid six þousend wiȝtemen · out of an wode þere ·wiȝtemen] noble men B; of autemen α; of fresche men βγδ. of an wode] of þe wode þo α; of þe wodde þan βγ. an] a δ. & come vpe þis frensse men · as hii al weri were ·come] com α; felle δ. vpe] vp B; opon α; apon γ. þis] þisse α; þe βγ. as hii al weri] þo heo al weri B; þo hij wel weri α; when þei riȝ (ryght γ) wery βγ; þo þey werye δ. & slou hom to gronde · al vor noȝt · so þat atte laste ·slou] slowen αβγ. al vor noȝt] om. αβγ. Hii þat miȝte ofscapie bigonne to fle vaste ·miȝte] myten α; myȝten β; myght γ; myght þen δ. ofscapie] osscapie A; of scape B; ascapyȝe α; askape βγ; ascape δ. bigonne] gonne α; ganne β; gan γ. fle] fleo α. vaste] wel faste α; riȝ faste β; ryght faste γ. Hii of troye siwede · wiþ oute eni feintise ·Hii] & heo B; & hij α; And þei βγδ. of] om. γ. siwede] sywede ham α; seweden hem β; sewede hem γ. wiþ oute] wiþouten αβδ. feintise] fantyse γ. Vor ȝwanne strengþe faileþ · me mot nime vorþ quoin|tise ·ȝwanne] wen B; whanne α. strengþe] þe strengþe Bαδ. me] om. α; men βγ. nime vorþ] take Bδ; do αβγ. quointise] quintise α; quayntise β; quantyse γ. Þo brut & corineus adde hor wille · of þis þinge ·Þo] Þe B; Þo þis α; So þis βγ. adde hor wille] hare wille hadden α; here wille hadden β; here wylle hadde γ. Hii lete hor men þat were aslawe · veire an erþe bringe ·were aslawe] weren slayn βγ. an erþe] on erþe B; in erþe αβγ. & tours þe gode kniȝt · þat so muche folc er slow ·þe] þan α; þat βγ. so] om. αβγ. muche] muchel α; moche γ. folc] om. γ. er] þar α; þer β; there γ. Brut let bringe an erþe · wiþ honur inou ·bringe] bring him β; brynge hym γ. an erþe] on erþe Bα; in erþe βγ. honur] gret honour αβγ. & let vair tabernacle in · honur of him rere ·vair] faire α; a fair B; a faire βγδ. rere] arere βγδ. & vair hous aboute him · & þe cite bigan þere ·vair] a fayre δ. aboute] al abouten Bα; al aboute β; alle aboute γ; allabowte δ. þe cite bigan] bigan þe cite Bαβγδ. Þat noble cite was & his · & vor tours þat þere lai ·noble cite] noble α; om. βγ. & his] & ȝut is α; and ȝit is βγ. & vor tours þat] ffore þat tourys δ. Þe cite me clupeþ tours · as me deþ ȝut to þis day ·Þe . . . tours] He lete clepe it Tourys δ. Þe] Þat αβγ. me clupeþ tours] me clepede tours B; tours ycleped was α; Toures callid was βγ. as me . . . day] and ȝut is to þis day α; and ȝit is þis day βγ. deþ ȝut to] doþ ȝet to B; dothe ȝyt þys δ. Brut & corineus þo hii adde · hor wille of al þe lond ·þo hii] þo he B; om. α; þus βγ. of al þe] in al þe B; in eche αβγ; in alle þat δ. Hii wende aboute & preide hom ne miȝte noȝt atstonde ·Hii] He B. wende] wenden α; went δ. aboute . . . atstonde] & saide al aboute for noþing myȝte hem atstonde B; & preide aboute ne myte ham noþing astonde α; and preid aboute ne myȝt no þing hem astonde βγ; & pleyd hem allabowte for noþynge hem myght wt stond δ. Hii chargeden hor ssipes vaste · & wel mid alle gode ·chargeden] chargede B; charged δ; frauȝt β; frawte γ. vaste] wel α; þan βγ. & wel mid] fol mid α; ful with βγ; and full wt δ. & wende vorþ mid god wind · mid wel driuinde flode ·wende] wenden α. god] a good δ. mid wel driuinde] & wel dryuyng B; & wel driuende α; & wel dryuande βγ; and wel driuynge δ. & driue euere westward · wiþ wel god pays ·driue] driuen α; drauen βγ; dryuen δ. wiþ wel god] so þat in god Bδ; with riȝt good βγ. Hii come here to engelond · to þe hauene of totteneis ·Hii] & αβγ. come] comen αβγδ. here to] in to δ. þe] om. B. totteneis] tottenais B; tottenays α; Totenays βγ. To þe on ende of engelond · as in þe west souþ ·þe on ende] þan ende α; þe ende βγ. as] al α; alle βγ. A lute bi norþe cornewaile · as in an hauene mouþ ·lute] litel αβ; lytell γ; litil δ. bi norþe] bi fore B. as in an] as is an B; as in þe αβγ. hauene] hauenes Bβγ; hafnes α. Þis was þre þousend · & four score & þre ȝer ·þousend] þousend ywis α; þowsand I wis βγ. & þre] om. βγ. Fram þat þe world was verst imad · þat hii ariuede þer ·þat] om. βγ. þe] þo B. world] wolld A. imad] mad B; made βγ. þat] þat þat B. ariuede] ariuede so α; so ryuede βγ.

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Ar god was ibore · euene it was also ·Ar] And er B; & her þat α; And er þat βγ; And ere þat δ. euene] efne α. was] were Bα. ibore] borne βγ; bore δ. it was] hit ys δ. Enleue hondred ȝer · & þritti þar to ·Enleue . . . . þar to] O þousend & two hondred ȝeres and non mo α; A þowsand and two hundrid ȝeres and no mo βγ. Enleue] Ellene B. þar to] ȝer and two B. Þus come verst to engelond · þe verste men iwis ·verst to] to B; in to δ. verste men] formust man α; formyst man βγ. Þat euere wonede in engelond · þat were brut & his ·were] was βγ. Þo brut & is men · þus come verst to londe ·come verst to londe] come first a londe B; fyrst come alonde δ. come] comen αβγ. Hii wende aboute wide inou · þe contreies vor to fonde ·inou] om. B. vor] om. αβγ. Gret plente hii founde of fiss · as hii wende bi þe weie ·hii founde of fiss] of fysche þey fonde δ. fiss] fichs α. wende] wente B. weie] contreie A; weye Bβγδ; weyȝe α. Of wodes & of riuers · as is in þe contreie ·as is] as ben βγ. Lond hii founde god inou · to tulye on alle god ·tulye] tilie B; teliȝen α; tillien β; tyllien γ; tylye δ. on] & B; of γ. So þat to bileue þer · hor herte wel astod ·bileue þer] bileuen her α; bileuen here βγ; bileue here δ. hor herte] here herte B; here hurten α; hare hertes βγ; here hertus δ. wel astod] fel and stod B; þer wt stode δ. Hii founde an vewe geans · vorbroide men as it were ·founde] fonden B; foundene α; founden βγ. an vewe] a vewe B; ane fewe α; a fewe βγ. geans] Aα; geandes B; geauntes βγ. vorbroide] forbroide B; forbreiden αβ; forbreyden γ; forbredde δ. Into cornewaile hii driue hom · in to olde diches þere ·driue hom] ham driue α; hem droue βγ; dryuen hem δ. in to] in αβγ. Hii housede & bulde vaste · & herede & sewe ·housede] saiseden α; seyseden βγ. bulde] bulden α; bilden βγ; byllid δ. herede] erede B; ereden αβγ; ered δ. sewe] eke sewe βγ. So þat in a lute stounde · gode cornes hom grewe ·þat] om. βγ. in] wt ynne δ. a lute] lutel B; o litel αβγ; a litil δ. stounde] while B. Corn & frut hom wax inouȝ · & fiss inou hii founde ·wax] wex B; grewe βγ. fiss] fichs α. hii] þei B. & of fless so þat hii were · riche inou in a stounde ·so þat hii were] þat hij (þei βγ) woxe αβγ. riche inou] ruche α; ryȝt ryche βγ. a] litel αβγ. Brut bad corineus for to chese · of ech contrei iwis ·bad] badde βγ; bede δ. for to] om. αβγ. chese] cheose α. ech contrei] eche contreiȝe α. Ȝwich him were leuest abbe · to him & to his ·were leuest] were leouest α; leuyst were δ. abbe] to habbe B; habbe α; haue βγ; forto haue δ. & to his] and his αβγ. Cornewaile him likede best · þer vore he ches þere ·Cornewaile] Bα; Cornewale β; Cornewayle γ; Corunwaile δ; Cori|neus A. To him & to his of spring · & vor þer geans were ·of spring] ospryng B; osprynge γ. þer] the δ. Vor he willede to fiȝte · mid geans & do hom ssame ·willede] wilnede α; desired βγ. mid . . . ssame] & geans to don schame α; and geauntes to done schame βγ. mid] wt δ. Þat lond he clupede cornwaile · after is owe name ·clupede] clepude B; clepede α; callid βγ. owe] owne B; owen βγ (and passim). Cornewaile after corineus · & in þis manere iwis ·&] om. αβγδ. þis] þisse α. Corineus bi wan cornwaile · to him & to his ·bi wan] wanne βγ. Brut huld him to engelond · he ne dorste him naȝt pleine ·huld] held α; helde βγδ. him to] to hym Bδ; to α. ne dorste] ne þorte α; ne þouȝt βγ; dorst δ. & after brut his owe name · he clupede hit brutaine ·&] om. αβγ. clupede] clepede Bα; callid βγ. Brutons me clupede alle men · þat were in engelonde ·clupede] clepude B; clepede α; callid βγ (and passim). in] of B. As me clupede hom longe suþþe · vor te nou late ich vnder stonde ·As . . . vnder stonde] & longe seþþe (siþe βγ) fort nou (for to now βγ) late for soþ (sothe βγ) ich (I βγ) vnderstonde αβγ. vor te] for to B. Gogmagog was a geant · suiþe gret & strong ·Gogmagog] Geomagog α; Goggomagog B. a] o αβγ. suiþe] ful βγ. Vor aboute an twenti vet · me seiþ he was long ·Vor] om. B. an] om. Bαβγ. twenti] four & twenti B. seiþ] seyde δ. he] þat he αβγ.

Brutus rex.

A gret ok he wolde braide adoun · as it a smal ȝerd were.A] O α. ok] om. γ; oke δ. braide] breide Bαβγ. as . . . were] ase a smal ȝerd hit were α; as a smalle ȝerde hit were βγ. & bere vorþ in is hond · þat volc vor to afere ·bere vorþ] beren forþ hit αβ; beren hyt forthe γ; bere hit forth δ. in] on α. þat . . . afere] þat folc forte afere B; þat folc fort to afere α; þe folke for to afere βγ; þylk folk to afear δ; as it a smal ȝerd were A. He com mid tventi geans · & asailled brut vaste ·asailled brut] asailede brut B; bruyt assailede α; Brut assayled βγ. Brut wiþ is poer slou · þis geans atte laste ·wiþ is] mid α. slou þis geans] þe geans slou α; þe geauntes slouȝ βγ; slowȝ hem δ. Alle bote gogmagog · vor him ne slou he noȝt ·gogmagog] geomagog α; gogmagod γ. ne] om. δ. Vor he ssolde mid corineus · wrastli he adde iþoȝt ·wrastli] wrastele B; warstly βγ; wrastle δ. iþoȝt] þouȝt βγ. So þat corineus & he · to gadere were ibroȝt ·So . . . & he] Þo (Whan βγ) he & corineus αβγ. were] weren α. Þe wrastlinge bitvene hom · was somdel toȝt ·wrastlinge] wrastolyng B; walewinge α; wallowynge βγ. bitvene] bitwene α; bitwex βγ. hom] hem two δ. was] hit was αβγ. Þer was moni a strong breid · so þat ribbes þre ·moni] maniȝe α. Þe geant brac of corineus · as me miȝte ise ·brac] brek B; brake γ; breke δ. as] ase þer α; as þer βγ. ise] þer yse B; yseo α; se βγ. In þe riȝt side tuo · & in þe luft side on ·In þe riȝt] On þe luft α; On þe lefte β; On the left γ. in] on αγ. luft] lift B; lyfte δ; ryȝt α; riȝt β; ryght γ. Þo was corineus somdel vroþ · he stured him anon ·he stured] he sterede B; he sturede α; þo he steryd δ. And kipte þis geant · & to an hei roche him drou ·kipte] gripte Bαγ; gript β; bygrepe δ. an hei] one heyȝe α. Þat stod aboue þe se an hei · & þere riȝt adoun him slou ·Þat] & α. riȝt] om. B. slou] þreu α; þrewe βγ. So þat he was al to ranced · pecemele in a stounde ·So þat] Þar he α; Ther βγ. al to ranced] Aα; al to raced B; al to racede βγ. in a] in o α; in a litel βγ. Ech lime fram oþer among þe roches · ar he com to gronde ·fram oþer] om. αβγ. among þe roches] among the rochesse γ; om. δ. ar] or βγ. Corineus was alone louerd · of cornwaile þo ·Corineus] Þat corineus B. alone] al londe βγ. of] ouer αβ; ouyr γ; of alle δ. Ȝwanne þe geans were alle aslawe · þat þer ne bileuede na mo ·were] weren αβ. alle] om. αβγ. aslawe] yslawe B. þer] þerinne αβγ. ne . . . mo] nere nāme α; ner no mo βγ. ne] om. Bδ. na] no Bδ. Brut wende vorþ in to engelond · & aspiede vp & doun ·in] om. αβγδ. aspiede] aspide him α; aspied him βγ. Vor to seche an eysi place · vor to rere an heued toun ·seche] suche βγ. an] on α. eysi] ese B. vor to rere] to make B; to rere αβγ; for to make δ. an] on α. He com & vond al vpe temese · an place vair inou ·He com & vond] He fond α; He founde βγ. al vpe] ope α; vp on βγ. temese] Temse βγ. an] a Bβγ; one α. In god contreie & plentiuous · þat is herte muche to drou ·In . . . plentiuous] In a good & a plenteous δ. plentiuous] plenteus B. þat . . . drou] þer to his hurte drou α; þer to his herte drouȝ βγ. muche] meche δ. Þat þe ssipes miȝte fram eche londe · bringe to god iwis ·þe] om. αβγ. to] þer to αβγ; to al δ. Þere he rerede is heued toun · þat londone icluped is ·is heued toun] þys hede ton δ. icluped] iclepud B; ycleped α; callid βγ. Ac so ne clupede he him noȝt · ac þe niewe troye ·Ac] But βγ; Bot δ. ne] om. βγδ. clupede he him] clepede he him α; clepude he yt B; cleped he hit δ; he callid it βγ. ac þe] bute þe B.; but þe βγ; ffore he named hit δ. Þer abbeþ kinges & mani oþere · ofte ibe in ioie ·abbeþ] haueth γδ. . kinges & mani oþere] kinges manyȝe α; kynges many one βγ. ofte ibe in] ofte ilyued in α; ofte lyued in βγ; ybe in meche δ. Brut þis noble prince · sones adde þre ·adde] he hadde δ. His wif · Innogen · noble men & fre ·His] By hys Bγδ; Bi his α; By his β. Lotrin · & kamber · & albanac al so ·Lotrin] Locryn B; Lokrin α; Lokyrin β; Lokeryn γ; Locrin δ. & albanac] albanac he hadde αβγ. & attelaste deide brut · þo al þis was ido ·&] om. Bαβγδ. þo al þis] whan þis al βγ.

Locrinus rex.

After þat he com to engelond · In þe foure & twentiþe ȝere ·to] in to δ. þe] þo B. twentiþe] twenti αβγ; twentye δ. Ibured he was in londone · þat he let verst rere ·Ibured] Yburyed Bα; Buryed βγ; Beryed δ. in] at Bαβδ; atte γ. rere] arere βγ. Þis lond was þo ideled a þre · amang þre sones iwis ·lond] london γ. þo] om. B; þanne βγ. ideled] ydeld α; ydelde βγ; deled B; dalt δ. a þre] a þreo α; in þre βγ. amang] among Bαβγ; amonge δ. þre] þe α; þise β; these γ. Bi weste seuerne kember adde · & so al walis ·kember] kamber Bαβγ. so al] al þer to α; þer to al βγ. Albanac biȝonde homber · ac lotrin adde best ·See Appendix, note B. lotrin] locryn B; locrin δ (and passim). Al out bitwene hom · fram est to þe west ·bitwene] that lond bitwene B; þylk londe betwene δ. fram est] fro þe est B; ffram þe este δ. Vor þat he was eldest me lokede him mest bi riȝte ·me lokede him] he hadde αβγ. mest] best B; þe best δ; most βγ. Þes were as þre kinges · & men of muchel miȝte ·were] weren β. as] al δ. þre] om. αβγ. muchel] muche Bα; mochil β; mochel γ; meche δ. Þe king of hongerie · suþþe com · homber was is name ·hongerie] hungri B; hongrye α; hongry βγ. suþþe] sythen γ. Into scotlond to worri · & to do albanac ssame ·worri] werre B; werri α; werry β; werrey γ. to do albanac] do albanak B; albanae to do αβγ. & werred vpe him vaste · & atte laste him slou ·werred] werrede Bα; worred δ. vpe] vpon αβγδ. &] om. αβ. slou] sloȝ B; a slou α; slouȝ βγ.Humber. Þo lotrin iseiȝ þis · he was sori inou ·iseiȝ þis] herde þis B; herd þys δ; þis yhurde α; þis herde βγ. he was sori] sori he wes B; Sorye he was δ. After his broþer kamber · hastiliche he sende ·hastiliche] þo hasteliche α; þan hastiliche βγ. sende] sent βγ. & beye mid gret ost · toward þe king wende ·beye] boþe Bαβγδ. þe] þis αβγδ. & smite bataile strong inou · strengore ne miȝte non be ·& smite] He smyte a B; Hij smiten o α; Thei smoten a β; They smoten o γ; They smytten a δ. strengore . . . be] ne strengor myȝte be B; no strengere myte beo α; none strenger myȝt be βγ. non] om. δ. So þat homber king of hongri · suþþe bi gan to fle ·þat] om. αβγ. suþþe] atte þe last βγ. In to a gret water þere · & adreinte him silue mid ssame ·a gret water þere] a water swiþe (riȝt βγ) gret αβγ. adreinte] adreynt B; dreynt δ. him silue] hym self Bδ; om. αβγ. Þer vore me clupede þat water þo · homber after is name ·Þer vore . . . homber] Þar (Ther βγ) of þat water homber (humber βγ) is cleped (callid βγ) αβγ. As me deþ ȝut & euermo · wule vor þis cas ·As me deþ ȝut] Ȝuȝte me deþ α; ȝit men doþ βγ. deþ] dothe δ. euermo] euer more B; euere α; euer βγ. wule] wole Bαβγ; om. δ. þis] þe B; þis vlke α; þis ilke βγ; þat self δ. Þat homber king of hongrie · þer inne adreint was · Þo lotrin adde al is wille · he astore wel is lond ·astore] astorede Bα; astored βγδ. Wiþ homber kinges god · þat me of his wond ·homber kinges god] kynge humbers good βγ; þe kyngys good hum|bre δ. þat me of his] þat men of hys δ; of his þat me (men βγ) αβγ. wond] fond Bα; founde βγ; fonde δ. Þo vond he þere damaiseles gent & vair inoȝ ·Þo vond he] Þo fonden hij α; Thei founden βγ. þere] þre Bαβγδ. damaiseles] maidenes α; maydenes βγ. gent] gentils α; gentil βγ. Þat homber wiþ him brouȝte · to þe ones herte drouȝ ·Omitted in βγ and a blank left. to þe ones] to þe on ys B; to þat on his αδ. Þat was of hom cheuentein · & þe kinges doȝter was · Of germain & as him þouȝte · in þe worlde her pere nas ·germain] germaine B. &] om. Bαβγ. her] hire B; hure α; here β; om. δ. So ȝwit ne of suich color · ne in eche manere so gent ·suich] such B; suche γ. ne] ny B. eche] no αβγ. King lotrines herte was · al & clene vp hire iwent ·lotrines] locrin ys δ. &] om. Bαβγ. vp hire] opon hure α; vppon hure βγ; on here δ. He nom hire vorþ mid him · mid gret honur inou ·He nom] And tok B; & nom α; And name βγ; And nome δ. hire] hure αβγ; hir δ. vorþ] al forþ αβγδ. & þouȝte hire to spousi · so his herte to hire drou ·spousi] spouse Bβγ. to hire] opon hure α; vpon hur β; vpon here γ.

Locrinus rex.

Ac corineus duc of cornwaile · wroþ inou was ·wroþ inou] wroȝ ynow B; wroþ ynou þo α; wroþe ynouȝ he βγ; wrothe ynow δ. Toward þe king lotrin · þo he herde of þis cas ·þe] om. B. herde of þis] herde þis Bδ; yhurde þat α; hard þat β; herde that γ. Vor he adde him a vorewarde · is doȝter abbe to wiue ·adde him] made him β; made γ. vorewarde] vorward made δ. abbe] to haue γδ. His gret ax he nom in is hond · & toward him hiede bliue ·His . . . nom] He nom his gret ax α; He name his douȝty ax βγ. in] on α. toward] to Bδ. him] om. γ. hiede] orn α; renne βγ. bliue] bi lyue B. His ax þo he to him com · so grisliche he ssoc & vaste ·grisliche] grimliche αβγ. he ssoc & vaste] smot and caste (cast β) αβγ. Þat þe king kwakede & is men · so sore hii were agaste ·Þat] Þar α. king . . . men] kynge & alle his men quaked βγ sore] om. δ. Seie he sede lotrin · wat þencstow vor to do ·Seie] Nay γ. lotrin] to locryn α; to Lokryn βγ. þencstow] þenchest þou α; þenkest þou (thee γ) βγ; wenyst þou δ. Þencstow me corineus · vor to bitraye so ·Þencstow me] Þenchest þou me quaþ α; Thinkest þou me qd βγ; Thenkyst þou δ. vor to] to B; nouþe α; now me βγ. Hastow vorȝute þe grete wo · & moni harde wounde ·Hastow] Hast þou Bα. vorȝute] forȝete Bαγδ; forȝet β. moni] þe mony B; þe many δ; al þe αβγ. wounde] stounde αβγ. Þat ich abbe iþoled for þi fader · & þe mani harde stounde ·ich abbe iþoled] ich þolede α; I þoled βγ; I haue had δ. þe mani harde] þe mony luþer B; manyȝe a luyþer α; many a leþer βγ; many a luþere δ. stounde] wonde α; wounde βγ. Vor to winne him lond & ȝow · & þou wost now vorsake ·ȝow] eu α; rent βγ; good δ. þou] om. α. wost now] hast now B; woldeste nou α; woldist now β; now woldyst γ; woldest now δ. Mi doȝter þat ssolde be þi wif · & to a kumeling take ·kumeling] kemelyng B; kymlynge þe δ. Þou ne ssalt bi him þat made me · ofskapie so liȝte ·made me] me made δ. ofskapie] ascapiȝe me α; ascapie me βγ; ascape now δ. Þe ȝwile þer is in mi riȝt hond · eni strengþe or miȝte ·eni strengþe or] strengþe oþer (oþere β) eny αβ; strength or ony γ. or] & B. & þe ȝwile ich mai þer wiþ · min handax vp a drawe ·þe ȝwile] while B; þe while þat αβγ. handax] hond axe B; handex βγ. vp a drawe] vp drawe Bβγδ; op drawe α. Ȝware wiþ ich abbe geans · & maniman aslawe ·Ȝware wiþ] Mid whan α; With whiche βγ. geans] of Geauntus δ. & maniman] mony on B; manyȝe on α; many one βγ; many on δ. aslawe] yslawe Bαβγδ. He bigan to ssake is handax · & bigan to adrawe anon ·ssake] schaken αβγ. handax] axe Bγ; ax αβ. & bigan to adrawe] for to smyte Bαβγδ. & kniȝtes cride & eode · bitwene hom manion ·&] Ac Bα; But βγ; Bot δ. cride] cryden α; crieden βγ. eode] ȝede Bαβγδ. hom manion] swiþe & eke anon αβγ; anone many one δ. So þat king lotrin · vnder veng wel vain ·king] þo kyng B; þe kynge δ. vnder veng] vnder fong B; vnder feng α; vnder fenge βγ. vain] fayn Bα; fayne βγ. & spouse is doȝter · þat het gvendolein ·spouse] spousede Bα; spousid β; spoused γδ. het] hette B; hiȝt βγ; heyght δ. gvendolein] gwendelayn α. & dude al is wille · vor he lokede so rowe ·dude] dud þo δ. More vor eye þane vor loue · maniman serueþ howe ·vor eye] for heyȝe α; for hawe βγ. manimon] maniȝe mon α. Ac noȝt vor þan þat oþer maide · he louede more of inou ·Ac] And Bαβγ. noȝt vor þan] þei α; naþeles βγ. more of] more B; of βγ; euere δ. Astrild hire name was · & more to hire he drou ·he] om. δ. He made hire vnder erþe · a woniinge quointeliche ·woniinge] woniȝing α; wonyng B; wonnynge βγ. quointeliche] coynteliche B; quinteliche α; queyntiliche β; quentlyche γ. & huld hire þere to is wille · longe priueliche ·þere to is wille] to his wille þer αβγ. to] at δ. priueliche] and priueliche α; and preueyliche β; and preuely γ; & priueylich δ. & drou to hire wanne he wolde · þat noman it nuste ·nuste] nyst βγδ. Bote it were eni priueman · þat is priuete al wuste ·eni] ony γ. is priuete al] alle his priueytee δ. wuste] wyste Bγ; wist β. Ȝwanne he wolde to hire go · to his meine he sede ·meine] mayne Bα; menye βγ. Þat he wolde to is godes · his offringe lede ·lede] þo lede αβγ.

Locrinus rex.

And þat he adde to honouri hom · an priue stude þere ·honouri] honoure Bγ; honour β. an] a B; one βγ. stude] stede βγ. To sacrefize to is godes · þat noman iwar nere ·sacrefize] sacrifise B; do sacrefise α; do sacryfice βγ. noman iwar] moni war B. nere] ne were δ. Segge he wolde ek also · to þe quene is spouse ·Segge . . . also] And al so segge (say βγ) he wolde αβγ. Segge] Seye δ. & naþeles such sacrefice · I ne kepte noȝt at min house ·&] Ac α; But βγ; Bot δ. naþeles] noþeles B. I ne . . . house] nis nouȝt in godes house α; is nouȝt in goddis house βγ. ne] om. δ. So longe hii dude such sacrefise · & pleide such game ·longe . . . sacrefise] longe sacrefice hij dude α; longe sacrifice he dide βγ. dude such] dude ys B; ded hys δ. pleide] pleiden αβγ; pleyden βγ. game] a game αβγ. Þat hii adde an doȝter averne was hire name ·hii] he B; sche δ. adde] hadden βγ. an] a B; one αβγ. & þe quene adde also · in spoushod biȝite ·þe quene] on þe quene he δ. spoushod] spoushode α; spousehode β; sposhed B. biȝite] bigete B; biȝete αβγ. An sone þat het madan · as it is iwrite ·An] Ane α; A Bγδ. het] hette B. iwrite] y writon B. Sone so þe quene fader · corineus was ded ·Sone so] And as sone as δ. quene] quenes βγ; quene ys δ. Þe king adde þer after · wel sone inome is red ·wel] om. αβγ. inome] take βγ; ytake δ. is] om. B. He vorsoc is owe wif · & astrild made quene ·owe wif] wyf al out B; wif al out α; wyf al oute βγ; wyfe al owte δ. He ne dradde noȝt þo þe handax · as it was isene ·He ne . . . þo] Ne dradde he nout α; No drede he nouȝt βγ; He dradde noght þo δ. þe] that B. isene] wel sene δ. Þo wende þe quene vorþ · to cornewaile anon · & ȝonge stalwardemen · gaderede manion ·stalwarde] staleworþe Bα; stalworthe βγ. gaderede] gederede B; gadryd γ. manion] manyȝe on α. Þe poer þat was hire faderes · & also of engelonde ·Þe poer . . . faderes] Þat poer al þat was hire fader B; Al hure fader (Fadris β; faders γ) power αβγ. Þe poer . . . engelonde] Wt here and alle þe power þat hir fader had in Englonde δ. So þat sso hadde sone · gret poer an honde ·sso] heo Bα; sche βδ; she γ. sone] ful sone δ. gret] stronge δ. an] on δ. & gret ost made & strong · & vpe þe king sette ·ost made & strong] & strong (stronge βγ) ost made αβγ. vpe] op α; vpon γδ. & þe king also aȝen hire · so þat hii hom mette ·also] om. αβγ. aȝen hire] hure aȝen αβγ; vpon hir δ. hom mette] ham ymette α; to gider mette βγ; togedre mette δ. & an bataile vpe stoure · smite strong inou ·an] a Bβγ; om. α. vpe] ope α; vpon βγδ. smite] hij smite α; þei smote βγ; smytten δ. & þe quene folc · þe king lotrin slou ·& þe] And þere þe Bδ; So þat þe αβγ. quene] quenes βγ; quene ys δ. þe] om. αβγ. slou] aslou α; þei slouȝ βγ. & muche of is folc ek · bote hom þat flowe ·&] & eke αβγ. ek] om. αβγ. So þat a luþer beuerege · to hare biofþe hii browe ·luþer] luiþere α; feble β; febyll γ. beuerege] beuerage B; beue|reche α; beuerygge γ. hare] here Bαβγ. biofþe] Aα; bi hofþe B; byhofe δ; prowe βγ. 622, 623 omitted in αβγ. Þe king miȝte segge er · þe wule he was oliue ·Þe] Þo B. segge] seye δ. wule] while Bδ. oliue] oliue B; alyue δ. Þat in a luþer time · he striuede wiþ his wiue ·striuede] strofe δ. Ȝif alle luþer holers · were iserued so ·Ȝif] Ȝif þat δ. luþer holers] luþere holours δ; luyþere lechours α; licherous men βγ. were] weren αβγ. Me ssolde vinde þe les · such spousbruche do ·vinde] vnde A. spousbruche] spousbriche α; spousebreche βγ. do] to do αβγ. Enleue hondred ȝer · þis king was þus biuore ·Enleue] Ellene B; Enlefne α; Elleuen βγ. biuore] by forne βγ. & eȝtetene ȝer aslawe · ar god were ibore ·eȝtetene] eytetene α; eyȝte B (orig. eyȝte tene); eiȝtene βγ. aslawe] y slawe B; yslayn βγ. were ibore] was borne βγ. Þo was þis sturne womman · guendolein þe quene ·Þo . . . womman] And ybured at londone þo α; And yburyed at Londoñ þan βγ. womman] wommon B. guendolein] guendolyn B; gwendeleyne αβγ. King imad in þis manere · vor heo was somdel kene ·King . . . manere] Was king ymaked after α; Was kyng ymade aftir β; Was kyng made after γ. somdel] so αβγ.

Madan rex. Mempricius rex. Eboracus rex. Brutus rex. Leil rex.

Astrild ire bedsoster · hire louerdes concubine ·ire] & hure αβγ. & ire doȝter auerne · heo let nime atte fine ·nime] take βγ. atte] at þe α; at β. & adreinte hom boþe tuo · in þe water of seuerne ·adreinte hom] drenche B; dreinte α; drent β; dreynt γ; adrenched δ. & vor it was ire louerdes doȝter · þe maide þat het auerne ·& vor it was] For αβγ. þe maide] þat mayde B; þys mayde δ. þat het] om. B. & vor honour of ire louerde · & vor heo was of is kunde ·& vor] þat αβγδ (after louerde). kunde] kynde Bβγ; kuinde α. Ȝo wolde þat ire name were · eueremo in munde ·Ȝo] Heo Bα; Sche βγδ. were eueremo] were euer more B; euere were α; euer were βγ. munde] mynde Bβγ; Muinde α. & let clupie þe water · after hire auerne ·clupie] clepe B; clepyȝe α; calle βγ. þe] þat Bαβγδ. hire] om. B. & suþþe þoru diuerse tonge · me clupeþ it seuerne ·þoru] þorȝ B; for αβγ. clupeþ] clepede B; clepeþ α; calliþ βγ. & deþ a lettre þer to · & namore iwis ·deþ] doþ αβγδ. a lettre] o lettere more α; one letter more βγ. namore] nāmore α; no more Bβγ. iwis] hit nis αβγ. In þis manere þulke water · seuerne icluped is ·þis] þisse α. þulke] þike B; þis vlke α. icluped] y clepud B; ycleped α; callid βγ. Guendolein was king · viftene ȝer þo ·king] al one kyng αβγ. viftene] abowte a fyftene δ. & ire louerd was king biuore hire · ten ȝer & namo ·hire] om. αβγ. namo] no mo Bαβγ. & madan hire sone · fourti ȝer · þulke time þat samuel ·madan] madian αβγ. Þe prophete wardede · þat folc of israhel ·prophete] gode prophete αβγδ. þat] þe δ. Mempris madanes sone · kyng was an tventi ȝer ·Mempris] Meynpris B; Membrys α; Membris βγ. madanes] madianes α; Median βγ; Madan ys δ. an] om. Bαβγδ. Þo kyng saul was of israhel · king & non er ·Þo kyng] Þe kyng B; Þo þat α; When þat β; Wanne γ. of israhel king] king in israel αβγ; kynge of israel δ. non er] nouȝt her α; nowȝt heer βγ. Þis was as me may in bok · reden & ise ·bok] bokys δ. reden] rede Bδ. ise] se B; wel yseo α; wel se βγ. Ar god were ibore a þousend ȝer · & four score & þre ·Ar god . . . ȝer] O þousend are god were ybore α; A þousand or god was borne βγ. were] was δ. ibore] bore B. & þre] ȝer & þreo α; ȝeer & þre βγ. Ebrau meinprises sone · sixti ȝer was king ·Ebrau] Ebran B; Eborac αβδ; Eborak γ. meinprises] mem|brises α; Membris βγ. He made þe toun of euerwik · þat strong is þoru alle þing ·strong is] is strong α; is stronge βγ. þoru] in B. After is name ebrau · euerwik cluped it wel ·After] & after αγδ; And aftir β. ebrau] ebran B; eborac αβγδ. cluped it] clepede it B; clepede him α; he callid it βγ. wel] ful welle δ. Þulke time þat king dauid · king was in israhel ·See Appendix, note C. þat king] om. B. king was] was kyng B. in] of δ. israhel] yrael B. Brut is sone king was · þrettene ȝer & nanmo ·Brut . . . nanmo] Brut eborakes sone þrettene (þritti βγ) ȝer was king so αβγ. Brut] And Brute δ. king was þrettene ȝer] þrottene kyng was B; thryttene ȝere kynge was δ. nanmo] no mo Bδ. & leir king vif & tuenti ȝer · brutes sone was þo ·leir] leil α; kele βγ; leile δ. king] kynge was δ; one lorde kynge γ. brutes sone was] fore brute ys sone he was δ. He bigan þen toun of leicestre · & nemnede is owe name ·He bigan þen toun] And he rerde þo town B; He rerde þe toun α; He rered þe towne (toñ δ) βγδ. leicestre] leycetre B; kaerleil α; karlele βγ; karleyl δ. is owe] yt owne B; hit his owñ δ. Þo þat salomon þe wise · man of gret fame ·Þo þat] Þo α; Than βγ. salomon] Salamon Bβγ. gret] so grete αβγ. King was of israel · þat king dauid is sone was ·israel] irael B. þat] om. αβγ. dauid is] dauid B; dauid þes α; Daucoþes β; Dauconds γ. was] that was αβγ. Þat rerede þe temple of ierusalem · such temple neuere nas.Þat rerede] Þat made B; Rerde α; He rered βγ. such] swich α; swiche βγ. temple] a temple δ. neuere] ner B. nas] was δ. Leires sone þritti ȝer · king was & nyne also ·Leires . . . also] Rudhudibras nyne & þritti ȝer leiles sone was king þo α; Ludhudibras (Cudhudybras γ) nyne & þritti ȝeer keiles sone was kynge þo βγ. Leires] Leiles B; Leil ys δ. nyne] fyue B. He rerede verst kanterbury · & winchestre þer to ·He rerede] & rerde α; And rered βγ. þer to] ek þer to α; also þer to βγ. See Appendix, note D. Baþulf is sone after him · king was tventi ȝer ·Baþulf] Bladulf αβγ. after him king was] was king after him αβγδ. He bigan þe toun of baþe · & þe hote baþes þer ·þe hote] þo hote B. In þe veines of þe water · as þe water deþ vp walle ·of þe water] of water βγ. þe water] yt B; hit δ. deþ] doþ αβγ. vp] om. αβγ. He let closy fur in metal · quoynteliche wiþ alle ·closy] close Bβγ. fur] fuyr B; fure βγ. quoynteliche] quinteliche α; queynliche β; quentlyche γ. Þat as þe water comþ þer bi · þer of it cacþ hete ·Þat as] So ase α; So at β; So atte γ. þe] þo B; þat αβγ; þilk δ. of] om. B. cacþ] cacheþ B; cachchet α; takeþ βγ; takt δ. Þe metal is nou iturnd · al in to roches grete ·Þe] Þat B; & þulke α; And þilke βγ; This δ. is nou] is nouþe α; now ys δ. iturnd] turnyd δ; turnede βγ. al] om. Bαβγ. Þat beþ euere iliche hote · & þe wateres þer of al so ·Þat beþ] To ben βγ. þe wateres] þo water B; þe water δ; þat water αβγ. þer of] om. αβγ. & eke þoru enchantement · hit was verst ido ·eke] also βγ. was verst] furst was βγ. & vor þe king baþulf þat it made · gret enchanteor was ·&] om. Bαβγδ. þe] om. αβγ. baþulf] bladulf αβγ.

Bladud rex. Leir rex.

& þat him miȝte suþþe rewe · ich wolle telle þat cas ·þat him miȝte] hit mite (miȝt βγ) him αβγ. suþþe] om. αβγ. ich wolle] ich wole α; I wil βγ. telle] telle eu α; telle ȝow βγ; tel ȝow δ. þat] þe αβγ. Vor þat men ssolde · is enchantement se ·Vor] Al for αβγ. men] me Bδ; muche folc α; muche folke βγ. enchantement] chauntement B. se] y se B; yseo α; ise δ. He let him makie wengen · an hei vor to fle ·makie] make Bβγδ. wengen] wyngon B; wingen α; wygges β; wynges γ; whyngys δ. an] and γ. & þo he was iflowe an hei · & ne couþe noȝt aliȝte ·See Appendix, note E. ne] om. δ. Adoun mid so gret eir · to þen erþe he vel & piȝte ·þen] þe Bδ. Þat al to peces he to rod · þat betere him adde ibe ·þat] om. δ. to rod] to rof B; to brake δ. Abbe bileued þer doune · þan ilerned vor to fle ·Abbe . . . ilerned] Walkynge vpon þe grounde þan haue lernyd δ. Abbe] Haue B. Þis was þulke time · þat þe prophete elye ·was] om. B. elye] heliȝe α; helye βγ. In israhel prophete was · & on vr louerd gan crie ·israhel] irael B. on] in Bαδ. gan] bi gan to B; gan to αβ; by gan to δ. Þat þer ne ssolde þre ȝer · ne six monþes þer to ·Þat] Bαβγδ; Þar A. ne six] ny six B. No rein come on erþe · & it bi vel al so ·come on] ne come on B; comen in α; come vpon δ. al so] riȝt so βγ. After king baþulf · leir is sone was king ·baþulf] Bladulf αβγ. & regnede þritti ȝer · wel þor alle þinge ·þritti] sixti Bαβγδ. þor] þoru Bα; þurgh β; thorugh γ; þrough δ. Vpe þe water of soure · an cite of gret fame ·Vpe] Opon α; Apon βγ; Vpon δ. soure] stoure αδ; Stour βγ. an] a Bδ; o αβγ. cite] towñ δ. He rerede & cluped it leicestre · after is owe name ·rerede] endede B. cluped] clepede Bα; callid βγ. it] om. βγ. leicestre] lycestre γ. Þre doȝtren þe king adde · þe eldost het gornorille ·doȝtren] doutren α; douȝtres βγ; doughtris δ. þe king] þis kyng B; he αβγδ. eldost] heldeste α; eldist βγ. het] om. Bδ. gornorille] Cornylle βγ. Þe midmeste het regan · þe ȝongeste cordeille ·Þe . . . regan] Ragan het þe midemeste α; Ragan hiȝt þe mydemyst βγ; Regan heyght þe myddylmost δ. het] hatte B. ȝongeste] ȝongost B; þridde het α; þridde hiȝt βγ; thryd heyȝt δ. cordeille] cordille αβδ; cordylle γ. Þe fader hom louede alle inou · & þe ȝongost mest ·hom louede] loued hem δ. &] ac B; om.αβγ; bot δ. ȝongost] ȝongest αβγδ. mest] alremest α; alþermest β; althermeste γ; alþermoste δ. Vor heo was best & veirest · & to hautesse drou lest ·hautesse] hautesce α; hautenesse B; hauntesse δ; pryde βγ. drou] dreu α. Þo þe king to elde com · alle þre he broȝte ·þre he broȝte] þey were browȝt δ. Þe doȝtren bi vore him · to witen of hor þoȝte ·Þe doȝtren bi vore him] Hys doȝtren to fore hym B; Him bifore þe doutren α; Him biforn þe douȝtres βγ; Hym byfore these doughtren δ. witen] wyte B; wite αβγ; wete δ. Vor he þoȝte his kinedom · dele among hom þre ·þoȝte] wolde αβγδ. dele . . . þre] among ham delen aþreo α; amonge hem dele al þre βγ. & lete hom spousi wel · ȝwar he miȝte bise ·lete] leten α. spousi] þer wt spousi B; þer mide spousi α; þer with spouse βγ; þer wt marye δ. To þe eldeste he sede verst · doȝter bidde ich þe ·þe] þare α. verst] om. αβγδ. bidde ich] ich bidde Bα; I bidde βγδ. Seie me al clene þin herte · hou muche þou louest me ·Seie] Seyȝe α; Sey Bβγ. al clene] clene of αβγδ. þou] om. γ. Min heie godes quaþ þis maide · to wittnesse ich drawe echone ·quaþ þis maide] heo sede α; sche saide βγ; sche seyde δ. ich drawe] I take Bδ. Þat ich louie more in min herte · þi leue bodi one ·ich louie] y loue B; ich louyȝe α; I loue ȝow βγ. in min] in myn B; in þin A; þan myn αβγδ. þi leue] B; mi leue A; þi swete αβγδ. one] al one αβγ; allone δ. Þane my soule oþer mi lif · þat in mi bouke is ·Þane . . . lif] & þan mi soule lif α; And þan myn owen life βγ; And more þan my soule or my lyfe δ. my] myn B. oþer] and B. in] on α. mi] om. γ. bouke] bodi Bβγ; bouk α. Þe fader was þo glad inou · þo he hurde þis ·was þo] þo was δ. inou] om. δ. þo he] whan he B. þis] al þis αβγδ. Mi leue doȝter he sede þo · vor þou ast in loue ido ·leue] leoue α. þo] om. αβδ. Min olde lif biuore þin · & biuore þi soule also ·olde] owen βγ. þin] þis B. & biuore] and biforn βγ. þi] þine α. Ich þe wole marie wel · mid þe þriddedel of mi londe ·þe wole] wol þe Bβγ; þe wolle leten α; wil þe lete δ. marie] mariȝen α; marien βγ. mid þe þriddedel] with þe þridde part B; mid þriddendel α; with þe þriddendel βγ; wt þe thrydden dele δ. of] om. αβδ. To þe nobloste bacheler · þat þin herte wile to stonde ·nobloste] nobleste α; noblest Bβγ. wile] wol B; wole αβ; wolle γ; wil δ. to stonde] vnderstonde αβγδ. See Appendix, note F. Þe oþer doȝter he esste þo · þulke sulue askinge ·Þe] To þe δ; þo B. esste] eschte α; aschede B; asked βγδ. þo] þan βγ. þulke sulue] þulke silue α; þat same B; þilke same βγ; þilk same δ. Sire heo sede bi þe heie godes · louerdes of alle þinge ·heo sede] quod heo B; quaþ heo α; qd sche βγδ. bi þe heie] bi hye B; by hir δ; by þe γ. louerdes] lordes B; lordis βγ. of] ouer αβγ. þinge] thynges γ. Ich louie more þi swete [lif] · þan al þat in þe worlde is ·louie] loue Bβγ. þi swete] A; þi leue lyf B; þi leof lif α; þi leef life βγ; þyne owñ life δ. þe] þis βγ. & þei al þe world were min · & al þe richesse iwis.þei] þouȝ βγ. & al] and γ. Al & eke min owe lif · leuere me were lese ·Al] Al þat αβγ. owe] owyn β; owne Bγ. leuere] Aαδ; leuer Bβγ. me were] ich hadde Bα; I hadde βγδ. lese] leose α. Þan þi lif þat me is so lef · ȝif ich miȝte chese ·me is so lef] is me leof α; is me leef βγ; ys me lefe δ. ȝif] ȝef B; & α; and βγδ. miȝte] myght it δ. chese] cheose α.

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Þe fader was þo glad inou · & bad ire vnderstonde ·þo] þan β; thanne γ (and passim). To ȝwan sse wolde imaried be · mid þe þriddedel of is londe ·ȝwan] wham B; whom βγ; whã α. sse] heo Bα. wolde imaried] scholde maried δ. mid þe þriddedel] wt þe þride del B; mid þriddendel α; with þriddendel βγ; wt þe þryd parte δ. of] om. αβγ. Þe ȝongeste he esste þo · as he adde þe oþere ido ·Þe] To þe δ. ȝongeste] ȝongost B. esste] askedo B; asked βγδ; eschte α. þe] þo Bδ. ido] her ydo α; er ydo βγ; ere ydo δ. Heo ne couþe of no vicelinge · & ne ansuerede noȝt so ·ne couþe] no kouþe B; couþe noght δ. of no] no αβγ; on suche δ. vicelinge] fikelyng B; fikelinge α; fekelyng βγ; flattrynge δ. &] heo α; sche βγδ. ne] om. δ. ansuerede] onswerede B; answerd δ. Sire heo sede ine leue noȝt · þat min sostren al soþ sede ·ine] ich ne α; y B; I βγδ. leue] lyue δ. min] my Bδ. sostren] sustren Bβγ; sosterne α; sistres δ. al] om. αβγδ. Ac auorneȝe me icholle soþ segge · of þis dede ·Omitted in α. Ac . . . dede] But I schal ȝow in soþnesse & nouȝt fekel in no dede βγ; I wil sothe seye as fore me of þis ilke dede δ. auorneȝe me] for me my self B. icholle] ich wol B. Ich þe louie as þe man · þat my fader is ·Ich þe louie] I loue þe δ. louie] loue Bβγ. þe] þat δ. & euere abbe iloued as mi fader · & euere wole iwis ·euere] om. αβγδ. abbe iloued] habbe ylouede þe α; haue yloued þe δ; haue loued þee βγ. & ȝif þou wole ȝut þer vppe · more esse & wite of me ·wole] wolt Bα; wilt βγδ. ȝut] ȝet B; ȝitte δ; om. αβγ. þer vppe] þer vppon βγ; þer vpon δ. esse] asche B; esche α; aske βγ. wite] ywite α. Al þe ende of loue & þe ground · icholle segge þe ·Al . . . ground] Þan end & eke þe ground of loue α; An ende and eke grounde of loue βγ; The ende & eke þe grounde of loue δ. icholle] ich wol B; ich wole α; I wole β; I wolle γ; I wil δ. segge] say βγ; seye δ. As muche as þou ast al so muche · ȝou art worþ iwis ·As . . . muche] Also muche so (as βγ) þou hauest (hast βγ) αβγ; Also meche as þou hast δ. al so] as B. ȝou] þou Bαβγδ. art] ert α. & as muche ich louie þe · þe endinge lo is þis ·as] also αβγδ. louie] loue Bβγ. þe endinge lo] þo ende of loue B. Þe king was þo wroþ inou · vor ȝo sede al þat soþ ·king] om. γ. þo] om. βγ. ȝo] heo Bα; sche βγδ. & sede vor þou ne louest me noȝt · as þin sostren doþ ·& sede vor] For he seide Bα; For he said βγ; Fore he seyde δ. ne] om. αβγδ. þin] þi B. sostren] oþere sostren α; oþer sustren β; oþere sistres δ. Ac despisest me in min olde liue · þou ne ssalt neuere iwis ·Ac . . . liue] Ac in min elde despisest me α; But in myn (myne γ) helde dispisest (displesyst γ) me βγ. ne] om. δ. Part abbe of mi kinedom · ne of lond þat min is ·ne of] ne no αβγ. Ac þine sostren ssolleþ abbe al · vor hor herte is so kunde ·Ac] om. αβγ. þine sostren] þy systerne δ. ssolleþ] schulle B; schollen α; schullen βγ; schul δ. al] om. αβγ. hor herte] hure hurte α; here hertes βγ; hertys δ. is so kunde] ys kynde B; buþ so kuynde α; ben so kynde βγ; be so kynde δ. & þou ssalt vor þin vnkundhede · be out of al min munde ·ssalt] om. B. vnkundhede] onkuinde hede α; vnkyndhede β; vnkynhede γ; vnkyndenesse B; vnkyndenes δ. be] beon α. out of al] al out of α; al oute of β; alle oute of δ. of al] al of δ. min] mi αβγ. munde] muinde α; mynde Bβγδ. Ac ine segge noȝt ȝif ich may · to mariage þe bringe ·ine] ich ne α. segge] seye þe δ. noȝt] noȝt for þan B; nout for þan α; not for þan βγ; noght for þan δ. ȝif ich may to] ȝif to α; if to δ; yf I to βγ. þe bringe] I may þe brynge δ; þe mai bringe αβγ. Þat inele wiþ oute lond · wiþ some lutel þinge ·inele] y ne wol B; I nyl βγ; ich nele α. lond] eny londe δ. Vor þou art mi doȝter & ich abbe · more þan þin sos|tren boþe ·& ich abbe] om. αβγ. more þan] bifore αβ; byfore γ. þin] þi Bβ; þine αγ. I loued þe one þou ȝelst · nou my loue wroþe ·loued] loue αβγ. þou ȝelst] & þou ȝeldest Bβγδ; & þou ȝelst α. nou my] now my Bδ; nou mi α; me nowe βγ. wroþe] wel wroþe α; ful wroþe βγ. Þer after euene a tuo · he delede is kinedom ·Þer after] Anon þer after α; Anone þer aftir βγ; Anone þere after δ. he delede] dele α. is kinedom] his londe & kyngdom βγ. & ȝef is tueie doȝtren half · & half him sulf nom ·ȝef is tueie] ȝaf (yaue γ) his two αβγ; ȝaf hit hys two δ. nom] he nom αβ. & þe eldeste doȝter wiþ here del · ȝef viþ oute faile ·&] om. αβγ. eldeste] vldest α. wiþ here del ȝef] he ȝaf wel ȝe boþe α; he ȝaf riȝt wel ȝa (ye γ) boþe βγ. ȝef] he ȝaf B. Þe king of scotlonde & þe oþer · þe king of cornwaile ·Þe] Þe oþer þe α; The tone þe βγ; To þe δ. &] om. αβγδ. oþer þe] oþere to þe δ. To abbe half is lond wiþ hom · atte biginninge ·atte] at þe αβ; atte the γ; at þe first δ. & suþþe al is kinedom · after is endinge ·al is] alle hys al hys δ. & þe gode cordeile · vnmaried was so ·gode] om. γ. so] so þo αγ; þo βδ. Vor ȝo nolde vikeli as ire sostren adde ido ·ȝo] heo Bα; sche βγδ. nolde vikeli] nolde fikele B; nolde fikeli α; wolde not fikely βγ; cowth noght flattre δ. Ac god þouȝte ȝut on hire · vor hire triwenesse ·ȝut] om. Bβγ. on hire] of hure βγ. triwenesse] trewnesse B; grete trunesse α; gret trewnesse β; grete trewenesse γ; trouthe & goodnes δ. Vor þe king of france hurde telle · of ire godnesse ·hurde] yhurde α; harde β; herde γ. godnesse] wisdam & worthy|nes δ. & bed hire fader granti him · þe gode cordeile ·&] He δ. bed] bad Bαβ; bade γδ. granti] graunte B; graunte βγ. þe gode] his gode douter α; his good (goode γ) douȝter βγ. Þe king sende word aȝen · þat it was wel is wille ·sende] send B. wel] om. B. Ac he nolde wiþ hire ȝiue · tresor ne lond ·nolde] wolde nouȝt βγ. wiþ hire ȝiue] ȝeue wt her δ. tresor] good tresoure δ. ne] ne no αβγ. Vor is tuo eldore doȝtren · hit adde al an hond ·tuo eldore] two oþer B; oþere two αβγ. hit adde] hadde it Bβγ; hadde hit α; had hit δ. an hond] on hond Bα; on honde βγ. Þo þe king of france hurde þis · he ansuerede þer to ·Þo] om. αβγ. he] and αβγ. Þat he adde him sulf lond inou · & tresour al so ·Þat . . . lond] Him sulf (self β) he hadde londe αβ; Hym self hadde γ. &] and eke αβγ. al so] þer to δ. & þat he ne kepte bote hire one · wiþ oute alle oþer þinge ·& þat] Ne þat B; And αβγ; He seyd δ. ne kepte] kepte noght δ. alle] om. βδ; eni α; any βγ.

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Þat some eirs & children · bituene hom miȝte bringe ·some] þey myght som δ; hij myten α; þei myȝten βγ. some . . . children] heo myȝte som eyres B. miȝte] forþ Bα; forþe βγ. So þat atte laste · þis maide ispoused was ·þat] om. γ. ispoused was] þo ywedded was δ. To þe heie king of france · as god ȝef þat cas ·þe heie] þis B; þe αβγ. ȝef þat cas] ȝaf þat cas B; sende her þat grace δ. Þo þis king leir eldore was · he bigan to loþe ·þis] þat δ. king leir] leir king α; kyng β; kynge γ. eldore] vldere α; elder γ. he] heo B; þey βγ; hym δ. Vor he so longe liuede · is leue doȝtren boþe ·so] om. αβγ. Hor louerdes hii entissede · þat hii hulde to gadere vaste ·entissede] ticede α; ticed βγ. þat . . . vaste] to gedere to holde faste B. þat hii hulde] to holde αβγδ. to gadere] to gyder γ. & wonne al þis lond to hom · & hor fader out caste ·wonne] wynne Bαβγδ. þis] hys δ. Þis tueie kinges nome hor ost · & endede þis dede ·Þis] Þeos α; Thise β; These γ. tueie] tweiȝe α; twei B; two βγ. nome hor ost] gaderede ost α; gaderid ost β; gaderyd γ; gadred oste δ. & binome þis oldemannes lond · as hor wiues hom bede ·binome] binomen α; by name βγ. þis] þe αβγ. oldemannes] olde mon ys B; olde man hys δ; king his α; kynge his βγ. hom] om. αβγ. Ac þe king of scotlonde · vor reuþe & for kundhede ·for] om. Bαβγ. kundhede] kundede B; kyndehede βγ; kuynd hede α. [Hym nom to hym in to his hows aȝeyn ys wyues rede] ·From B. Omitted in A. Hym nom] Toke him βγ. to hym] om. δ. in to] in αβγ; vnto δ. aȝeyn] aȝenst αβγ. wyues] wyf ys δ. Sixti kniȝtes wiþ honour · to vinde him al his lif ·Sixti] & sixti αβγ. vinde] sywen α; sewen βγ. him al his] hem alle here δ. As wo seiþ vor a kinedom · & vor honur of is wif ·a] ys B; his αβ; hys γδ. kinedom] kyndam B; kyngdom βγ; kyngedam δ. Wiþ inne tuo ȝer after · hit of þouȝte þe luþer quene ·after] þer aftur B; þer after αδ; þer aftir βγ. of þouȝte] þouȝte Bα; aþouȝt βγ; þowȝt δ. þe] þys δ. luþer] luiþere α; leþer βγ; luþere δ. Þat hire fader adde to muche · & þat he wolde to muche spene ·fader] om. B. þat he] om. Bαβγ. þat . . . muche] to meche he ded δ. Heo made þat of sixti kniȝtes · hire louerd wiþ drou ·þat of] of αβγ; of þo δ. hire] þat hir δ. louerd] louerd þritti α; lorde þritty βγ; lorde hem δ. & made him holde to þritti · & hom þouȝte inou ·holde] holde him δ. to] but βγ. & hom þouȝte] & þat was hire þoȝte B; þat was hure þoute (þouȝt βγ) αβγ; and þat was hem þowȝt δ. Þis leir was assamed þo · & in wraþþe atte nende ·assamed] of schamed α. atte nende] at þe ende Bδ; at þan ende αβ; atte end γ; atte þe ende δ. To is doȝter quene · of cornwaile gan wende ·doȝter] oþer doȝter þe Bαβγδ. gan] he gan Bαβγ. & plainede of þe unkundhede · of is doȝter gornorille ·of] him of αβγ. unkundhede] vnkynde dede B; vnkuindehede α; vnkyndehede β; vnkynhede γ; vnkyndenys δ. gornorille] Cornylle β (corrected) γ. & wende þer amendement · abbe after is wille ·abbe] to habbe Bα; to haue hadde βγ; to haue δ. after] al at βγ. is] ys owne B; om. δ. Þulke doȝter him aueng · mid honur as þe hende ·him] om. γ. aueng] to fonge B; þer feng α; þere fonge βγ; fenge δ. þe hende] he wende Bαβγ; hym wende δ. Ac he was al vol of him · ar þe ȝeres ende ·he] heo Bα; sche βγδ. al] om. δ. ar þe] er þe B; er þane α; or þat βγ. Vor he entisede hire louerd þo · þat he is kniȝtes echone ·he] heo Bα; sche βγδ. he] om. Bαβγδ. Vor coust binome him · bote an vif men one ·binome him] by nyme hym alle B; were binomen him α; schulde him bitaken fro β; schulde hym bytake froo γ. him] hem δ. an] a B; om. αβγδ. one] al one α; allone βγδ. Wuche so hii were to serui him · & þat was inou ·so hii were] so it were B; were þo δ. to serui him] to serue hym B; to him α; om. βγ; for to seruen him δ. was] was heo seide α; was sche sayd βγ; hyr þouȝt δ. Þo þis oldeman þis ihurde · to sorwe is herte he drou ·oldeman] seli mon B. þis ihurde] þis herde B; þis hard βγ; herd thys δ. he] om. Bαβγδ. He nuste to ȝweþer doȝter · betere truste þo ·nuste] wist nouȝt βγ; ne wyst δ. betere] best δ. truste] to triste α; to trist βγ; to tryst δ. & naþeles he wende aȝen · to þe oþer mid muche wo ·mid muche] with muche B; mid gret α; with gret βγ. & hopede vor to finde of hire · betere mulce & grace ·&] He αβγ. of hire] at here δ. betere] more δ. mulce] menske B; milce α; chere βγ; mercye δ. & heo suor bi hire heie godes · anon in þe place · Þat he ne ssolde mid hire be · bot it one were ·ssolde] om. δ. it one] yf it so δ.

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Wiþ one kniȝte wiþ oute mo · þe ȝwile he him wel bere ·Wiþ one] And on B; Mid o α. wiþ oute] with outen βγ; wt owten δ. & esste ȝwat sorwe him were · wanne he nadde him sulf no god ·essle] askede B; axede α. ȝwat] wad B. him were] him ailed βγ. nadde] hadde βγδ. him sulf] om. αβγ. To wilni so gret coust · & be of so gret mod ·wilni so] wylne so B; wilni habbe α; wilne to haue βγ. Þis word dude muche wo · to þis seli olde king ·dude] dide him βγ. muche wo] muche sorwe B; meche sorow δ. to] om. Bαβγ. Þat heo atweste him is stat · þat he nadde no þing ·Þat . . . stat] Tho he wyst of his astate δ. Þat] Þo α; When βγ. heo] om. B. atweste] atwiste α; atwytede B; atwited βγ. is] & ys B. stat] astate βγ. nadde] hadde βγ; nadde hym self B; nad him selfe δ. Þat word brac nei is herte · muche he it onderstod ·herte] herte atwo α; hert atwo βγ. muche] & longe Bαβγδ. Þat is child atweste is pouerte · þat adde al is god ·Þat] Þo α; When βγ. atweste] atwiste α; at wiste B; atwited βγ; atwytte δ. Nere neuere king ne quene · glad wanne hii him seie ·Nere . . . glad] Kyng ne quene nere nout (were nouȝt βγ) glade αβγ; The kynge ne þe quene were neuere gladde δ. Nere] om. B. hii] heo B; þat hij α; þat þey δ; þei βγ. seie] yseyȝe αβγ. Ac to þe Ioiuol day hopede · wanne he ssolde deie ·to þe Ioiuol day] to ioyȝe al dai α; to ioye alday βγ; to Ioye al daye δ. wanne he ssolde] þat heo myȝte B; þat he scholde αβγ; þat he schulde in haste δ. deie] deyȝe αβγ. He bileuede as he nede moste · vorþ mid one kniȝte ·bileuede] bilefde α. as he nede] & nede αβγ. & þe quene is doȝter alle wo · him dude fram dai to niȝte ·alle wo him dude] dude him α; dide him βγ; ded him al wo δ. fram dai to] boþe day & B; dai to αβγ; by daye & eke by δ. So þat he moste vor fin miseise · awey atten ende ·So þat . . . miseise] Þat he for meseise moste α; That he for mysese most βγ; That he most fore mysseyse δ. awey] nede awey αβγ; awaye nede δ. atten ende] at þe ende Bδ; at þan ende α; at þe ȝere ende βγ. 790-793 omitted in αβγ. Þe oþer doȝter þat he adde · ifonded · he ne dorste to hire wende ·þat] om. Bδ. ifonded] asayed B; founded δ. he] þat he B; that δ. After 790 in δ lines 795, 796 are inserted. Þe quene of france þe þridde · him þoȝte mid vnriȝte ·þoȝte] þoȝ B. Vor he misdude hire · þat he ne dorste · comen in hire siȝte ·Vor he misdude hire] He misdude hire B; He had mysdo δ. comen in] come in B; come wt ynne δ. 793, 794 omitted in δ. Ac attelaste þo he isei · þat he moste attenende ·attelaste] at þe laste B (& passim). isei] sei B. moste] moste nede B. Vor pur meseise vorfare · leuere he adde wende ·Vor pur] For pore B; For pur α; Than for βγ. & bidde is mete ȝif he ssolde · in a strange londe ·& bidde . . . ssolde] Leuere him were to byd his mete δ. bidde] begge βγ. ȝif he ssolde] mid pouere men α; wiþ pore men βγ; wt pouerte δ. in a] fer in α; farre in β; ferre in γ; in δ. Þan þere as he him sulf · king was · & such þing adde an honde ·Þan . . . was] That bi fore was hye kyng βγ. as] om B. he him sulf king was] he king α; was byfore kynge δ. such] swheche γ þing] om. γ. an] on Bαβγ. Attelaste in sorwe inou · to þe se he wende ·Attelaste] Bot at last δ. to] in to B. he wende] þo he wente δ. To do is beste in meseise · ware so god him sende ·meseise] hys mysseyse δ. ware so] þer ase α; þer as βγ; whedyr þat δ. sende] sente δ. In þe ssip oþer princes · in gret prute he biheld ·oþer] as oþer B; al oþer δ. prute] pruyde B; pryde βγ. biheld] bi hulde B. & he nadde mid him bote tueie men · him þoȝte is herte veld ·& he . . . men] Bote tweiȝe men nadde he þo δ; But two men hadde he þan βγ. &] om. δ. tueie] two δ. veld] felde βγ. [He þoȝte on þe noblei þat he hadde in ybeAs in B; omitted in A. 800*. þoȝte] þoute α; þouȝt βγ; thought δ. noblei] nobleiȝe α; nobley βγ; grete nobleye δ. in ybe] on ibeo α. 800**. wep] Bα; wept β; wepte γδ. þe] þat þe δ. ronne doun] ourne adoun α; ran adoñ δ; doun ran β; doun ranne γ. deol] Bδ; dul α; doil βγ. se] seo α. He wep þe terus ronne doun þat deol it was to se]As in B; omitted in A. 800*. þoȝte] þoute α; þouȝt βγ; thought δ. noblei] nobleiȝe α; nobley βγ; grete nobleye δ. in ybe] on ibeo α. 800**. wep] Bα; wept β; wepte γδ. þe] þat þe δ. ronne doun] ourne adoun α; ran adoñ δ; doun ran β; doun ranne γ. deol] Bδ; dul α; doil βγ. se] seo α. Mid ȝoxinge & gret wop · þus he bigan is mone ·&] & mid B; & with βγ; and wt δ. wop] wepe δ; weping βγ. he] om. B. Alas alas þou luþer wate · þat vilest me þus one ·þou] þe B. wate] AB; whate αβγ; fortune δ. vilest] filest βγ; fylest B Þat þus clene bringst me adoun · woder ssal ich be broȝt ·Þat] om. αβγ. þus] so δ. bringst me] me bryngust B; bringest me αβγ; bryngest me þus δ. woder] wyder B; whider αβ; whyder γ; whedir δ. Vor wel more sorwe it deþ me · wan it comþ in mi þoȝt ·Vor wel] For B; om. αβγ. comþ in] is on α; is in βγ. Þe nobleye þat ich abbe iheued · & þat ich was iwoned to wende ·ich abbe iheued] ich was on α; I was Inne βγ. iheued] y had B; yhadde δ. &] om. B. þat ich] om. αβγ. iwoned] wond B; woned αδ; wont βγ. wende] wynde B. Mid so moni hondred kniȝtes · aboute in ech ende ·so] om. αβγ. & castles nime & tounes · & min fon bringe to grounde ·nime] take βγ; wynne δ. & min] mine α; my βγ; myne δ. bringe] to brynge γδ. Þanne do al þe meseise · þat ich am on ibounde ·Þanne do al] Wailewai α; Walaway βγ; Weyllawey now δ. meseise] myscheef βγ. am on] in B; am Inne βγ; am now yn δ.

Leir rex.

Leue doȝter cordeille · to soþ þou seidest me ·to] þe βγδ. soþ] soþe Bβγδ. Þat as muche as ich adde ich was worþ · þei ine leuede þe ·Þat] om. αβγδ. as ich] so ich α. þei] þouȝ βγ; þoughe δ. ine leuede] ich ne lefde α; I lyued noght δ. þe] Bα; þee β; the γδ; me A. Þe wile ich oȝt adde ich was worþ · & nou it is al agon ·wile] whiles βγ; whyle þat δ. &] om. αβγδ. it] om. δ. agon] gone β. Min children þat ich ȝef mi god · beþ min meste fon ·Min] Mi B. ȝef] ȝaf α; ȝaue βγ. mi] om. αβγ. beþ . . . fon] ne kepeþ me nouȝt on α; ne kepiþ me nouȝt one βγ; þey kepeth me noght one δ. Vor my god hii louede me · & nou hii abbeþ eueridel ·hii . . . hii] heo . . . he B. &] om. αβγδ. abbeþ] hit habbeþ α; hit haþ βγ; haue δ. eueridel] euerichdel α; euerechedel βγ. Hii nolleþ me ȝiue of min owe · mid gode herte a mel ·Hii . . . herte] The wylle noȝt of myne owñ wt good hert ȝeue me δ. Hii nolleþ me giue] He nul not ȝeue B; And nulleþ me ȝiue α; And wollen nouȝt me ȝiue β; And wolle nought me yive γ. of min owe] of myn owne B; þer of αβγ. a mel] o mel α; o meel βγ; o mele δ. A wey doȝter cordeille · woder ssal ich nou fle ·A wey] A wey (partly erased) αβ; O waye δ; A γ. woder] wyder B; whider αβ; whyder γ. So muche ichabbe þe misdo · þat ine dar þe ise ·ise] se βγδ. Mid woch bodi dar ich come · in þin siȝt ene ·Mid . . . ene] To þe doughter dar I noght come of myne angwysch me to bemene δ. Mid woch] Mi woch A; Mid wuche B; In swich α; In whiche βγ. dar] ne dar αβγ. þin] þi αβγ. ene] nouȝt ene α; nouȝt euene βγ. Þat bi nom þe My frendssipe · vor þi soþnesse al clene ·My] myn B. al] om. δ. Þis men mowe her ensample nime · to lete hor sones wiue ·Þis] Þus αβγδ. mowe] may βγ. her] here B; om. αβγ. nime] take βγ. lete] late B. & ȝiue hom vp hor lond · al bi hor liue ·vp hor lond] hare londes vp α; here londis vp βγ; her londe vp δ. Vor wel may a simple frankelein · in miseise him so bringe ·Vor] om. αβγδ. a] o α. Frankelein] francoleyn B miseise] myscheef βγ. him so] so hym γ. Of lute lond wanne þer biuel · such cas of an kinge ·lute] lutel B; litel α; lytil δ. biuel] fel Bα; felle βγδ. cas] om. B. an] a Bδ; one α; on βγ. Þo þis king adde iwend aboute · in such soruol cas ·adde] om. βγ. iwend] go B; ywent βγ; went δ. soruol] sorwful B; soreuful α; sorowful βγ; a sorowful δ. Attelaste he com to carric · þer is doȝter was ·carric] caric B; carik αβ; caryk γ. þer] þere as δ. He bileuede wiþ oute toun · In wel grete fere ·toun] þe toun Bαδ; þe towñ βγ. In] & in B; al in αβ; alle in γδ. He sende þe quene is doȝter word · wuch is aunters were ·wuch] wuche B; which α; whiche βγ. aunters] antres B; auenturus αβ; auenturys γ; auentures δ. & þat pur meseise him þuder drof · & defaute of biliue ·þuder] þider Bβ; þeodre α; theder γ. defaute] defaunte β. of biliue] of bileue α; where of to lyue βγ; of relyue δ. & bad hire vor þe loue of god · hire wraþþe him vorȝiue ·bad] bed B; prayed β; preyd γ. Þe quene þo ȝo ihurde þis · nei iswowe was ·þo ȝo ihurde] þo heo herde B; þo heo hurde α; þo sche herd δ; when sche hard β; when sche herde γ. nei] wel nygh δ. iswowe] yswounyng B; ysowe α; in swoune sche βγ; ysowñe sche δ. Alas heo sede is mi fader · ibroȝt in such cas ·ibroȝt] om. αβγδ. such] swich α; suche βγδ. cas] deolful cas Bδ; dulfol cas α; delful βγ. Mid hou mani kniȝtes is he come · þe oþer aȝen sede ·mani] fale α; fele δ. is he come] com he α; comeþ he βγ; come he δ. sede] hure sede αβγ. Ma dame bote mid o man · & ȝut þulke in feble wede ·mid o man] wt on man δ. ȝut þulke] ȝet þilke B; þulke α; þat βγδ. feble] a febul δ. Alas quaþ þe quene þo · is it nou mid him so ·þo] þenne B; þan βγ. is it] it is A; ys it B; is hit αβγ. nou] nouþe α. nou mid him] wt him now δ. Nimeþ anon tresor inou · þat he aþ neode to ·Nimeþ] Takeþ βγδ. þat] of þat δ. & cloþeþ him mid þe beste cloþ · þat ȝe mowe bise ·cloþeþ] cloþe βγ. him] om. δ. mid] om. α; in βγδ. cloþ] cloþes βγ. mowe] may βγ. bise] biseo α; yse B; se βγ. & vourti kniȝtes wiþ him · þat of is siwte beo ·þat] þat þey δ. siwte] siute α; sute βγδ. & doþ hom alle wel an horse · as king bicomþ to ·alle] om. αβγ. an horse] to haue horse βγ; hors δ. king] a kyng B; a kynge δ. bicomþ] bicomeþ Bαβγ; longeþe δ. & wanne no defaute nis þat al nis wel ido ·nis] is β; ys γδ. nis] þis nys B; is α; ys δ; be βγ. Sendeþ mi louerd word & me · þat mi fader in þis lond is ·word] Bα; worde βγδ; vorþ A. in þis lond] in londe Bαβγδ.

Leir rex. Cordoille regina.

Wat halt it to telle longe · ido was al þis ·halt] nediþ βγ. to telle longe] longe to telle αβγδ. was] wes B. Þo þe king leir atired was · & me hom word sende ·Þo] om. αβγδ. þe] om. B. atired] arayed Bδ. me hom] men hem B; þan hem βγ; home was δ. sende] sent βγ; sente δ. Þe king & quene vaire inou · aȝen þis oþer king wende ·quene] þe quene Bαβγ. þis] þe B; om. βγδ. oþer king] leir king α; leyr kyng βγ; kynge Leyr þo δ. wende] went βγ; wente δ. & mid gret honur him avenge · þo he to hom come ·avenge] fongon B; fonge αγ; fong β; fenge δ. & toke to is owe wille · al clene þe kinedom ·toke to] token hym to Bαβγ; toke him to δ. owe] owne B; om. αβγδ. þe] hare α; here β; hure γ; her δ. Þis was þo þe gode doȝter · þat nolde vikeli noȝt ·þo] lo B; om. αβγδ. nolde vikeli] nolde fikele B; nolde fikeli α; fikely wolde β; sykely wolde γ; wolde fykel δ. Ofte þing þat is ivikeled · to worse ende is broȝt ·ivikeled] fikeled B; fikel αβγ; fykul δ. worse] þe wors δ. is] hit is βγ. broȝt] ibrout α; ybrought δ. Þe kying of fraunce after folc · wide aboute sende ·after] om. αβγ. To awreke him of þe luþere men · þat is frend so ssende ·awreke] wreken αβγ; awreken δ. him] om. δ. of þe luþere] of þe luþþre α; of leþer β; of luther γ; on þese luþere δ. frend] om. γ. ssende] schent βγ; had schende δ. Þo he adde poer inou · þe kyng leir he nom ·þe] om αβγδ. nom] name βγ. & þe quene is doȝter · & to þis londe com ·to] in to δ. þis] þisse α; þe ilke β; thylke γ. com] came βγ; he come δ. Many kundemen of þis lond · Mid king leir hulde also ·þis] þe αβγ. king leir] leyr king αβγ. hulde] huld B; helde βγ. Vor þe vnkunde suikedom · þat is doȝtren adde ido ·Vor] Of γ. vnkunde] on kunde α; vnkynde Bβγ. suikedom] falsedom βγ; wyckednesse δ. So þat of france & of þis lond · poer he adde inou ·of france] Bα; of fraunce βγδ; ofrance A. he adde] þey hadde δ. & toward is fon mid hom alle · mid god herte he drou ·&] om. Bαβγ. & ouercom þis false kynges · & hor wiues also ·þis] þes α; þise β; these γ. & aȝen was in is kinedom · mid grete honur ido ·was] om. B. Cordeile is leue doȝter · eir of al is lond ·leue] dere γ. After is daye he made þo · þat he so kunde fond ·is daye] his deþe α; his deth βγ. Bi þis tale me mai ise · þat men triwest we seþ ·þis] þisse α (and passim). ise] se βγ; see δ. men triwest] trewest men αβγ; trewest euere δ. we seþ] ofte is seen βγ; me seethe δ. & best me mai to hom truste · þat of lest wordes beþ ·truste] triste α. of lest wordes] leste of wordys δ. beþ] ben βγ. Wiþinne þe ȝer þe king of france · deide & þe king leir ·Wiþinne . . . france] Þe king of france in þe þridde ȝer α; The kynge of Fraunce in þe þridde ȝeer βγ. þe] þre Bδ. deide] dyede B; deiȝde α; deyed βγ. þe] eke αβγ. & cordeille þe kinedom · aueng as þe riȝt eyr ·Omitted in βγ. aueng] fong B; afenge δ; þo feng α. as þe] ase α; as sche þat was δ. & hire fader let burie · wiþ gret prute & honour ·hire fader let burie] lette hire fadur burie B; lete hir fader berye δ; let hure buryȝe α; lete here bodies burie βγ. prute] prude B; pride βγ; solempnite δ. At leicestre þat he made him sulf · bi side þe water of sour ·leicestre] leicetre B; licestre α. made him sulf] him self made δ. sour] Stour αβγ; stoure δ. Þis gode cordeille · as king & quene þo ·Þis] Þus þis α; Thus βγ. Bileuede her in þis lond · vif ȝer & nanmo ·Bileuede . . . lond] Her on (in βγ) þis lond bilefde (bileeued β; byleued γ) αβγ. Bileuede] Bylefte δ. her] hire B; here δ. vif] an fyve δ. nanmo] namoo δ; no mo αβγ. Ar hire tweie soster sones · stalwarde men þat were ·Ar] Er B; Are αβγ. tweie soster] sustren twey βγ. tweie] two δ. Hennin & Morgan · worre hire gonne arere ·Hennin] Cunedag αβγδ. worre] werre Bαβγδ. hire] with hure βγ; on hir δ. gonne] gan δ. & adde despit þat womman · king ssolde alonde beo ·adde] hadden B; om. α. womman] wommon B; wimman α; a womman δ. ssolde alonde] schulde B; scholde of londe α; of þat londe schulde βγ; of londe scholde δ. & naþeles wan mid all riȝte · hii were ner þan heo ·&] Bot δ. wan] om. Bαβγδ. hii . . . heo] sche was nexte as me myght se δ. ner] nere α; nerre βγ. heo] sche βγ.

Cunedag rex.

Hii gaderede vp hor aunte · hor ost aboute wide ·vp] opon α; vpon δ; vppon βγ. & destruede hire londes · eiþer in is side ·destruede] destruide α. eiþer in] eueryche on δ. is] here βγ. So þat attelaste · to bataile hii come ·þat] om. γ. bataile] baile B. & þe quene hor aunte · in bataile hii nome ·&] Þere B; And þare α; And þer β; And there γδ. & in stronge prison broȝte · & þe kinedom ·in stronge prison broȝte] dude in strong prison B; dude hire in stronge prisone α; diden hure in strong prisoñ βγ; putte hir in stronge prisoñ δ. þe kinedom] þo alle þe kyngdome δ. Delde bitwene hem two · & eiþer is del nom ·Delde] Delden Bαβγ. two] om. Bαβγ. del] part B. Morgan king of scotlond · as hii dele couþe ·hii] he βγ. Adde al is lond bi norþe · & þe oþer bi souþe ·is] þat Bαβγδ. oþer] oþer hadde α. bi souþe] al by sothe δ. Wiþinne tuo ȝer þer after · some to morgan come ·come] ȝede βγ. & vor he of þe eldor soster was · bed him nime gome ·&] om. αβγ. eldor] vldere α. bed] & bede α; and bad βγ. nime gome] take hede βγ; take gome δ. & sede him it was gret despit · þat were in þis londe ·him] þat αβγ; that to him δ. þat] þat þer Bαβγδ. Tueie kinges wanne it riȝt was · þat he it adde al an honde ·Tueie] To γ. it] om. Bδ. riȝt was] was riȝt α; were riȝt βγ. he] Bαβγδ; hii A. it] om. αβγ. an honde] on hond B; on honde αβγ. Þis king was entised so · þat he nom atte last ·Þis king] Þes α. nom] toke βγ. His ost & upe is cosin · bigan to werri vaste ·upe] op on α; ap on βγ. werri] werre βγ; worre δ. & bigan berne & quelle · & atte laste iwis ·bigan] gan δ. berne] to brenne Bβγδ. quelle] kille βγ. Þe oþer bigan to torne aȝen · & drof him in to walis ·Þe] That δ. in to] to αβγ. & þer hii smite an bataile · in þe souþ half of þe londe ·þer] þe A. smite] smiten α; smyten βγδ. an] o α; a βγδ. & þere was morgan aslawe · þat longe worþ vnder stonde ·aslawe] yslawe B; slayn β; slayne γ. worþ] was Bαβδ. Þe stude þat he was on slawe · me clupeþ ȝut Morgan ·stude] stede βγδ. þat he was on] þat he was at B; þere he was δ. slawe] y slawe B; aslawe α; slayn β; slayne γ. clupeþ ȝut] clepuþ ȝet B; clepeþ ȝut α; calleþ ȝit βγ.De appel|[lacio]ne de Glan|m[or]gan a rege sco|[tie] ibi occi[so]. & euere wolle after him · vor he was so worþe man ·vor] om. δ. so worþe] so worþi B; a forþ α; a gret βγ. man] a man δ. Cunedag was þo one · & þat lond to him nom ·Cunedag] Cunegag α; Cunedak γ. þo one] þo al one kyng B; þo one king α; þo one kynge δ; þan one kyng βγ. þat lond] þe kyn|dom B. þat] om. γ. & nobliche þre & þritti ȝer · huld þis kinedom ·nobliche] nobleliche α; wel δ. huld] held B; helde βγ. þis] þe B. Þe tweie holi prophetes · were ose & ysaye ·Þe tweie . . . were] Þo (Thanne βγ) were þer tweiȝe (two βγ) pro|phetes αβγ. Þulke time in israhel · & dude hor prophecie ·israhel] irael B. Romulus & remeus · þe tweie breþern iwis ·Romulus] Ronulus γ. remeus] remus Bα; Renus γ. þe] þeo α; þan βγ. tweie] twei B; tweiȝe α; two βγ. Bigonne þo verst rome · þat noble cite is ·noble] a noble δ. Four hondred ȝer it was · & fourtene also ·fourtene] fourti euene B; fourtene ȝeer (yeere γ) βγ. After þe bataile of troye · þat þis was al ido ·þis was al] al þis was Bαβγδ. & rome was vif hondred · þus imad bifore ·rome . . . þus] Rome fyue hundred ȝere was δ. hondred] hundred ȝer (ȝeer β; yeere γ) Bαβγ. bifore] by forn βγ. & þre & vifti ȝer ek · ar god were ibore ·ar] are α; er B; or βγ; ere þat δ. were] was δ. ibore] yborn βγ. After þis king kunedag · his sone þat het riual ·þis] Bαβγ; þys δ; his A. het] hatte B; hiȝt βγ. riual] Rynal βγ; Riualle δ.

Gorgont rex.

King was imad after him · wisman þoru out al ·imad] mad B; ymaked α; made βγ; þo ymade δ. after him] om. δ. wisman] a wys mon B; a wysman α; a wise man β a wyse man γδ. þoru out al] þorȝ out al B; wt alle δ. 903, 904 omitted in αβγδ. See Appendix, note G. After him gurgust is sone · & suþþe anoþer sicille · & monion suþþe afterward · of wan we mote be stille ·wan] wam B. we] om. B. So þat atte laste · gurguont was kyng ·So . . . gurguont] After belinus (Belins γ) daiȝe (dayes βγ) Gurgust his sone αβγ; After Belines daye þis Gurgust his sone δ. Stalwarde man & hardy · & god þorȝ alle þing ·Stalwarde . . . hardy] Strong & hardi he was αβγ. Stalwarde] Stronge δ. god] wys B; staleworþe α; stalworþe βγ; stalworth δ. þorȝ] on α; in βγδ. Muche þing þat is eldore · lore þoru feintise ·þing] om. δ. eldore] huldere α; eldris βγ; elder had δ. lore þoru] loren þorw B; loren mid α; loren wt δ; lost with βγ. Mid strengþe he wan suþþe aȝen · & þorȝ is quoyntise ·Mid . . . aȝen] He won þoru strengþe aȝen α; He wanne aȝen þurgh strengþe βγ; He wanne wt strengthe ageyne δ. Mid] Þoru B. wan] was A. þorȝ] mid α; with βγ. Þe kyng of denemarch ber · eche ȝer wiþ lawe ·ber] bar α; bare βγ. Truage to engelond · & bigan him to wiþdrawe ·engelond] þis londe αβγ; þys londe δ. bigan him to] gan him þo α; gan him þan βγ; began þo to δ. Þe kyng him porueide · of poer inou ·Þe] om. αβγδ. kyng] kyng Gurguont B; King (Kynge βγ) Gurgust αβγ; Kynge Gurghust δ. of] þo α; þan βγ. & þere wiþ in gode ssipes · to denemarche he drou ·þere wiþ] þer mide α. he] him αβγδ. & þen king of denemarch · in bataile slou ·þen] þe Bαβγ; þan þe δ. slou] he sloȝ B; he aslou α; he slouȝ βγ; he slowȝ δ. & wan þe truage aȝen · þat he at huld wiþ wou ·þe truage aȝen] aȝeyn (aȝen αβγ; aȝeyne δ) þe truage Bαβγδ. he at huld] he held B; he atheld α; withhelde βγ. wou] Aα; woȝ B; wouȝ βγ. As þe king gurguont · fram denemarch wende aȝe ·gurguont] gurgnout A; gurgust αβγ; Gurghust δ; guorgnout BVnde hy|bernienses venerunt & quo tempore. Here toward engelond · he mette in þe seHere] Hider B; Hedyr δ. mette] ymette α. Þritti ssipuol of men · & of wimmen al so ·ssipuol] schipes fol α; schippis ful βγ. wimmen] womman β; woman γ. Of children & of oþer god · þat hii adde wiþ hom ido ·& of] and δ. god] goodes βγ. hii adde] heo hadden B. Þe king eschte wat hii were · hii were adrad wel sore ·eschte] askede Bβγ; axede α. adrad] adradde αβγ. wel] ful B; om. αβγδ. Þe maister vel adoun akne · & cride him milce & ore ·Þe] Here αβγ. adoun] om. βγ. akne] on kne B; akneo α; aknee β. cride] criede B; cried βγδ. him] om. Bαβγδ. milce] mulce βγ; mercy B; mercye δ. Louerd he sede we beþ men · wide idriue aboute ·Louerd he sede] And seyd lorde δ. wide] wynde βγ. idriue] ydryuen δ. Fram contreie to contreie · þat we ne dorre nower atroute ·to contreie] to oþer αβγδ. þat] om. αβγ. ne dorre] mown B; ne mowe αβγ; maye δ. nower] no war α; nowhare βγ; nowhere δ. atroute] route B; a route αβγ; at rowt δ. Of þe kunde of egipt · vr verste more com ·kunde] kuinde α; kyngeβγ. vr] oure Bαβγδ. verste] furst α; first β; fyrst γ. Vor þo þe folc of israhel · moyses wiþ him nom ·þe] om. B; þat αδ. of] om. α. israhel] irael B. him] α; hym B; hom A; hem βγ. & ladde hom out of egipt · in to þe liuerede se ·in to] bi Bα; by βγδ. liuerede] reed β; reede γ; rede δ. & þe king adreinte & alle his · þat hii ne come neuere aȝe ·adreinte & alle his] & his adreinte α; & his adreynte was δ; & his men adreynt β; and hys men ydreynt γ. þat hii ne come] þat he ne com B; ne com hij α; ne come þei βγ; & come δ. Among hom þat bileuede aliue · strif me miȝte ise ·bileuede] lefde α; lefte δ; leued β; lyued γ. aliue] o liue B; on lyue δ. ise] se B. Woch mest maisters were · & louerdes ssolde be ·Woch] Wuche B; Whiche αβγ. louerdes ssolde] hoo schulde lord B; who scholde loueredes α; who schulde lordes βγ; hwo schulde lordus δ. So þat hii þat maisters were · adde wel gret honde ·So þat] So αβγδ. wel] riȝt βγ. honde] onde Bαβγδ. To þe kun þat we come of · & driue vs out of londe ·kun] kyn B; kynne βγ. þat] of wham α. driue] droue βγ; dryuen δ. vs] hem Bβγ; ham α; alle δ. Vor drede þat hii ne scholde noȝt · hor maistres be ·ne] om. δ. hor] þere hor δ. Þus hii were idriue awey · & nuste wuder te ·hii] we δ. idriue] driue β; ydryuen δ. nuste] nusten α; wisten not β; wysten nought γ; ne wete δ. wuder te] wyder to tee B; wheoder teo α; wheder te δ; whider to fle β; wheder to fle γ.

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Hii dude hom vorþ in to þe se · & bi moni a londe wende ·Hii dude hom] And sette vs δ. dude] duden B; diden β; dide γ. in to þe se] in a schippe δ. bi] om. α; to βγ; into δ. a londe] o lond α; londus δ. wende] hi wende α; þei went β; they wente; we haue went δ. So þat in to spaine · atte nende hom sende ·So þat] Se þat God B; So þat god α. atte nende hom sende] at þan ende ham sende α; at þe ende þei sent (sente γ) βγ; at þe ende god vs sent δ. Þere hii bileuede & woxe · & alle þat of hom come ·hii bileuede] hij bilefte α; we bylefte α. woxe] wexed β; wexid γ; wox δ. hom] vs δ. Vorte now þis oþer day · þat we ne miȝte noȝt be isome ·Vorte] Forto Bαβγδ. ne miȝte noȝt be] nere nout α; nere nouȝt βγ; were noght δ. isome] some αβγδ. Vor þe kunde volc of þe lond · adde to hom onde ·þe lond] thys londe γ. adde to hom] vnto vs had δ. hom] ows B; vs αβγ. & þat we to grete maistres · were · driue us out of londe ·we . . . were] to grete maistres (maistris δ) we nere αδ; to gret maistres we were βγ. were] nere B. driue] & driue αβγ; þey drofe δ. londe] þe londe B. Oþer half ȝer we abbeþ now · iwend wiþ oute reste ·abbeþ] haue βγδ. iwend] ywende α; ywent Bβγ. In þe grete se of occean · vorto seche oure beste ·occean] occian αβγδ. seche] sechen αβγ. Þat oure owe lif ous is loþ · þat we nuste ware bileue ·owe] om. Bαβγδ. ous is] ys vs Bαβγδ. loþ] ful lothe δ. þat] & Bδ. nuste] nuteþ α; wote not βγ; ne wete δ. bileue] to byleue δ. Þer vore we wolde bidde þe · þat þou vs som place ȝeue ·wolde] om. δ. bidde] praye βγ. þat þou vs som place] sum plas þat þou vs α; somme place þat ȝow vs (ys γ) βγ; þat sum place þou vs δ. Þat were ampty In þine londe · ware þou wost bi þenche ·were ampty] amty were B; ampti were α; ampty were βγ. In þine] on þi αβγ; in þy δ. wost] woldest Bγδ; woldist β. bi þenche] biþinche α; biþinke βγ; bethenke δ. Þat we miȝte biswinke oure mete · & libbe bi oure swenche ·biswinke] ofswynke B; tiliȝe α; tylly βγ; on telye δ. libbe] lyue βγδ. swenche] swinche α; swynke Bβγδ. Þe kyng hom nolde granty · no þing of is lond ·hom nolde] wolde not hem βγ. granty] graunte B. is] þis B. Ac he sende hom bi god condut · In to yrelond ·he] om. αβγδ. bi god condut] by god condyt B; mid conduyt α; with condyd βγ; by saf condyte δ. In to] forþ into αβγδ. Þat al ampty was of men · þat no mon ne wonede þere ·þat no mon ne] & no mon ne B; & no man αβγ; fore none δ. wonede] dwelde δ. & þis were þe verste men · þat in yrlonde were ·þis] þese B; thise γ; þuse δ. A þousend ȝer hit was & tuo · þat ido was al þis ·A] o α. þousend] þousant B. hit was & tuo] and two hyt was γ. After þat folc of israel · of egipt wende iwis ·israel] irael A; irsrael B. of] owte of δ. Seue hondred ȝer & nyenty · hit was ek biuore ·Seue] Fyf B; Vif α; Fyue βδ; Fiue γ. biuore] by forne βγ. Er þan oure louerd crist · anerþe was ibore ·Er þan] Are α; Or βγ; Ore δ. crist] Ihũ cryst B; ihū crist αβγ; Ihu criste δ. anerþe] on erþe αβγ. was ibore] were ybore α; were yborne βγ. Hit biuel þerafterward · suiþe long inou ·þerafterward] swythe afterwarde δ. suiþe] riȝt βγ; ryght δ. Þat out of þe lond of scicye · oþer folc þuder drou ·þat] om. Bαβγδ. scicye] scitie B; siciȝe α; Cisiȝe βγ; Sacie δ. þuder] þider Bβ; þreder α; there γ. Vor in to þe grete se of occean · a gret compainie ·grete] om. αβγδ. occean] occian αβγ. a] o αβγ. Of picars wende some time · out of scicie ·picars] picardes α; Picardis βδ; Pycardes γ (and passim). scicie] scisie B; siciȝe αβγ. Fram londe to londe · wide hii gonne wende ·hii] he B. So þat hii come attelaste · to yrlondes norþ ende ·So þat] & αβ; om. γ; So δ. hii come attelaste] atte laste heo (þei β) come Bβ; at þe laste hij α; Atte they come γ; at last þey come δ. Aȝen þat folc of scotlond · & þat folc þat hii founde þere ·Aȝen] Aȝenst δ. þat] þe Bδ. folc] lond Bα; londe βγδ. þat folc] þo folc B. þat] om. αγδ. founde] fonden B. Of þis eldore kunde · scottes icluped were ·eldore] vldure α. scottes] þat Scottes αβγ; þat Scottys δ. icluped] yclepud Bδ; yclepede α; callid βγ. Þe picars bede þe scottes · an ende of hor londe ·bede] prayed β; preyd γ. an] on αδ; one βγ. hor] har δ. To ȝiue hom to libbe by · bi suench of hor honde ·to] forto B; for α. libbe] lyb δ; lyue βγ. by] ynne δ. bi suench] bi swinch α; with swynk B; by swynke β. Þe scottes sede þat þet lond · noȝt inou be ·sede] seide B; seiden α; saide β; said γ. þet] þilk δ; om. αβγ. noȝt] nolde not B; nolde nouȝt α; wolde nouȝt β; wolde noght δ. To hom boþe to libbe by · as hii miȝte ise ·962-964. bi suench . . . . libbe by] om γ.hom boþe] hem alle δ. libbe] lyue Bβγ. ise] þer yseo α; þere yse βγ; hit see δ.

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Ac þat hii miȝte ofte ise · in cler weder þere · Estward as þe sonne aros · a lond as it were ·a lond as it] ase hit o lond α; as hit a londe βγδ. Murie & vair hit þoȝte inou · & þat hii þuder wende ·Murie] Muriȝe α. þoȝte] semeþ βγ. To wonie & to libbe þer · & þat hii hom word sende ·libbe] lyue Bβδ; leue γ. hom word] worde βγ. Ȝif enimon hom destourbede · & þat hii wolde hii sede ·Ȝif enimon] If ony man δ. destourbede] greuede B. & þat hii wolde hii] þey wolde as þey hem δ. Wardi hom fram alle men · þat hom ne tidde no drede ·Wardi] Warde Bβγ. hom] om. δ. alle] al oþere δ. hom ne tidde no] hem bi tidde no B; þei hem dide no βγ; hem dorst nothynge δ. Þis picars hom wende euere vorþ · estward euere vaste ·Þis picars] Þeos picardes α; Thise [þis B] Picardes Bβ; These Pycardes γ. hom] þenne B; om. αβγ. euere] om. Bαβγδ (after wende). To þe norþende of engelonde · hii come attelaste ·come] comen Bα. Þulke ende hii founde al bar · hii bileuede þere ·Þulke] Þat B; Þat vlke α; That ilke βγ. founde] fonden B. hii bileuede] and þey beleuyd δ. & swonke & tylede hor liflode · & al maistres were ·&] Hij α; Thei βγ. tylede] telede α; tilled β; tyllede γ. hor] om. αδ; hure β; here γ. Hii founde hom sustenance inou · & liuede þus vorþ ·founde] fonden B. liuede] lyueden Bαβγ. Þe britons in þe souþhalf · & hii In þe norþ ·Þe] Þis α; Thise β; These γ. þe] þo B. hii] þe picardes αβγ. Þe picars founde ese inou · & defaute none ·Þe] om. Bδ; Þis α; Thise β; These γ. founde] fonden B; founden αβγ. defaute] defawtes δ. To libbe in plente inou · bote of wimmen one ·libbe in] libben in α; lyuen with βγ.Vnde scoti originem duxerunt. Vor þer nere none among hom · þeruore Into yrlonde ·þer nere none] none þer nere α; none þer were βγ. nere] were δ. Into] to Bαβγδ. Hii wende to scottes þat þer were · þat hii hom ssolde vnder stonde ·wende] sende Bαδ; sent βγ. to] om. δ. hii] om. δ. hom ssolde] schulde hem Bδ. & lene hom wimmen þat hii miȝte · hor ospring eche so ·ospring] ofpryng B; of sprench α; ofsprynge β; osspringe γ. eche] eke βγ. Vor þing þat woneþ & noþing wexþ · sone it worþ ido ·woneþ] AB; waneþ αβγδ. noþing] nouȝt αβγ. wexþ] wext α; wexeþ Bβ; wexith γ. sone it worþ] sone it ys B; hit worþ sone α; hit worþe soone βγ. Scottes hom sende wimmen · In þis fourme þere · Þat wan a child were ibore · & me in doute were ·a] o αβγ. ibore] yborn βγ. & me] & hi α; & þei βγ; þat me δ. Wo were þe fader þat it ssolde · name & eritage ·Wo] Whoso βγ. þat] om. αβγ. it] me Bδ. Boþe abbe in þe moder half · vor drede of outrage ·Boþe abbe] Nouȝt haue βγ. Leste it heode out of kunde · þorȝ child mis bi ȝite ·Leste] Laste Bα. heode] ȝeode B; ede α; ȝede βγδ. mis bi ȝite] mys bi gete B; mis biȝete αβγ. Vor me mai bet soþnesse of þe moder · þan of þe fader iwite ·bet] om. αβγ. iwite] wyte B; bet wite α; better wyte (wete γ) βγ. In þis manere picars · mid scottes mengd hor blod ·mengd] mengde α; menged β; mengyd γ; myngen B. So þat it siwede þe wimmen · wanne me out vnder stod ·it siwede] hij sewede α; þei sewed βγ. out] oȝt B; ouȝt αβγ. vnder stod] mysvnderstod B; mis vnderstod α; mys vnderstode βγ; mysse vnderstode δ. & wanne man wiþoute eir of him sulue · to deþe were ibroȝt ·man] a man δ; men βγ. wiþoute] withouten Bαβ. sulue] om. B. ibroȝt] brouȝt δ. His moder kun was is eir · & is fader riȝt noȝt ·fader] fader kun Bα; fader kynne βγδ. & vor þe modres scottes were · so vorþ it is icome ·þe modres scottes were] scottes were þe moderes αβγ. so] om. αβγ. icome] bicome B. Þat þe scottes name is al aboue · & þe picars bi nome ·Þat þe] Þat Bδ. þe] om. B. bi nome] al bi nome B. Þus scottes among picars · come out of yrlonde ·Þus] Thilke βγ. come] comen αβγ. & þat lond me clupede · after hom scotlonde ·&] Al αβγ. clupede] clepuþ B; clepede seþþe α; clepeþe sethe δ; callid siþe βγ. hom] hem seþþe B.

Gorgont rex. Lud rex.

Yrlonde is alre yle best · wiþoute engelonde ·alre] aler B; alþer βγ. alre yle best] on Ile wt þe best δ. wiþoute] wiþouten αβγ. Þe se geþ al aboute him ek · as ich vnder stonde ·geþ] Aα; goþ Bβγ; gothe δ. al aboute him] al abouten hym B; him aboute αβγ; hit abowte δ.Commen|dacio hy|bernie. More he is þan engelond · & in þe souþhalf he is ·he is] ek α; eke βγ; it ys δ. &] om. αβγ. he] hit αβγδ. Braddore & more of inou · þanne in þe norþhalf iwis ·Braddore] Bradder Bγδ. more of inou] much more δ. norþ|half] norþ ende Bαβγ; northe ende δ. Aȝen þe lond of spaine he stont · in þe norþ side riȝt ·Aȝen] Aȝe δ. he] hit αβγδ. stont] stond Bα; stondeþ βγ. norþ side] norþ ende αβγ. Selde snow þer inne liþ · & nameliche þre niȝt · So euene hot þat lond is · þat men dorre selde ·hot] om γ. dorre] durre B; þorfe α; seeþ βγ. selde] ful selde δ. Hor orf in house a winter bringe · out of þe welde ·Hor] om. αβγ. in] to αβγ. a] in αβγ. bringe] bringen αβγ. welde] felde Bαβγδ. Lese last þer alle winter · bote more wonder be ·Lese last] Lese lasteþ B; Hare lese lasteþ α; Here leese lastiþ βγ; Hor leseo lasteth δ. alle winter] al þe wynter B; euere αδ; euer βγ. bote more wonder] bute hyt þo more wonder B; bote þe more winter α; but þe more wynter βγ; bot if þe harder wynter δ. Selde me ssal in þe lond · eny foul worm ise ·þe] þat δ. worm ise] wormes se B. Vor neddren ne oþer wormes · ne dorre þer be noȝt ·neddren] nedres B; naddren α; addren βγ; addres δ. ne dorre þer] þere þey mow δ. dorre] mow B; mowe αβγ. Ac ȝif hii beþ þuder bicas · fram oþer londe ibroȝt ·Ac ȝif] And ȝef B; & ȝif þat α; And ȝif βγ; And if δ. hii beþ þuder] þere be eny δ. beþ] ben γ. fram] of αβγ; owte of δ. londe] londes B. Hii deieþ þoru smul of þe lond · oþer þorȝ torchinge iwis ·deieþ] deyen βγ. smul] smel B; þe smul α; þe smelle βγ. þe] þat α. oþer] or βγ. torchinge] towchyng Bγ; touchinge αβ. Ech gras þat þerinne wexþ · aȝen venim is ·wexþ] wexeþ Bβ; wext α; wexith γ. venim] vemyn β. is] yt ys B; hit is αβγδ. Vor men þat beþ enuenimed · þoru graces of þe londe ·men] h (for hij) α; þei βγδ. beþ] ben Bβγ. enuenimed] venymed Bβγ; yvenymed δ. graces] grases Bα; grasses βγ. þe londe] yrlond B. Idronke hii beþ iclansed · sone þoru godes sonde ·hii] he B; þat βγ. beþ iclansed] ben clansyd βγ. Hony & milc þer is muche · Muche folc & bold ·Muche] mony B. Þis is þe stat of yrlonde · as ich abbe itold ·abbe itold] habbe nou told α; haue ȝow tolde βγ. 1015-1018 omitted in αβγδ. See Appendix, note H. After kyng gurguont · kinges monion ·gurguont] gurgnout AB. Þer were here in engelond · me ne may noȝt telle echon ·ne] om. B. Aboute ane four hondred ȝer · after him þer com ·ane] a B. A kyng þat was lud icluped · þat wel huld þis kinedom ·huld] hult B. þis] þe B. Grete tounes in engelond · he amendede inou ·in] on α. he] lud αβγ. & londone aller mest · vor þer is herte mest drou ·&] & þat α; And at βγ. aller mest] aller most B; alre mest α; alþer mest βγδ. vor] om. αβγδ. þer] þer to Bαβγδ. herte] hurte α; hert βγδ. mest] om. Bαβγδ. & folc he het of þe toune · so noble bold arere ·&] Þat Bαβγδ. het] bad βγ. noble] good δ. bold] booldes δ; holde βγ. arere] þer rere Bαβγ; þere arereo δ. Þat in al engelond · so noble cite þere ·Þat] So þat αβγ; That þat δ. cite] a cyte δ. þere] nere Bδ; þer nere α; no nere βγ. Walles he let make al aboute · & ȝates vp & doun ·Walles he let] He let walles α; He lete wallis βγ; He lete wallys δ. make] makiȝe α. al] om. Bαβγδ. & after lud þat was is name · he clupede it ludes toun ·clupede] clepude B; callid βγ. ludes] ludus αβγ. See Appendix, note I. Þe hexte ȝate of þe toun · þat ȝut stont þere & is ·Þe] Þat αγδ. hexte] hyȝest β; hygesth γ. ȝate] ȝat α. þat] þa B. stont þere] stond þere B; stont þer α; þer stonte βγ. þere & is] & þere ys δ. He let hit clupie ludegate · after is owe name iwis ·hit] om. δ. clupie] clepe B; calle βγδ. ludegate] ludes gate Bαβγ. owe] om. αβγδ. 1027, 1028 transposed in αβγδ. He let him þo he was ded · burie at þulke ȝate ·þo] when βγ. burie] buriȝe him α; bury him βγ. at þulke ȝate] þer ate α; þer atte βγ; at þylk same ȝate δ. Þer vore ȝut after him · me clupeþ it lodegate ·clupeþ] calliþ βγ. lodegate] ludes gate α; lud gate βγ.

Cassibel rex.

Þe toun me clupeþ ludestoun · þat is wide couþ ·clupeþ] clepede α; clepud δ; callid βγ. & now me clupeþ it londone · þat is liȝtore in þe mouþ ·clupeþ] callyth γ. is liȝtore] liȝtore is α; liȝtter is β; lyghter ys γ. 1031, 1032 omitted in αβγ. & niwe troye hit het er · & nou it is so ago ·& nou] ac þus B; ac nowte δ. so] om. B; þus δ. Þat londone it is now icluped · & worþ euere mo ·it] he B. now] om. δ. worþ] schal δ. Engelond aþ ibe · mid strengþe iwonne ilome ·aþ ibe] haueþ ibeo α; haþ ben β; hath be γ. ilome] lome βγδ. & verst as ich telle can · þoru þe emperors of rome ·&] om. δ. ich] ich eu α; I ȝow βγ. can] maye δ. þe] om. αβγδ. After king lud þer was king · his broþer cassibel ·þer] her α; here βγ; om. δ. Þat noble prince was inou · & þat lond gouerned wel ·Þat noble prince was] A noble prince he was δ. þat] þis βγδ. gouerned] gouernede B; wardede α; wardid βγ. Iuly þe emperour of rome · bi his daye com ·Iuly] Iulius αβγ. daye] day B.; dawe αβγ. & muchedel of þe world bi este · to is poer nom ·muchedel] muche αβγδ. So þat he drou him westward · & worrede in mony londe ·So þat] Seþþe B. worrede] werrede Bα; werred βγ. mony] maniȝe α. & wan lond after oþer · him ne miȝte non at stonde ·wan] won α; wonne βγ. after] & αβγδ. him . . . at stonde] þat non ne miȝte at stonde α; þat none myȝt him withstonde βγ; and þat none myȝt astonde δ. Þo he adde iwonne france · þe se he wende nei ·iwonne] wonne γ. & bihuld west & somdel · of engelond isey ·bihuld] biheld α; bihelde βγ. west &] westward and B; west|ward αγδ; westwarde β. isey] he sey α; he siȝe β; he sygh γ; þo he syghe δ. He eschte at men wat lond it were · & wat folc þerinne was ·He] And αβγδ. eschte] askede B; axede α; askide β; askyd αγ; asked δ. at men] om. Bαβγδ. Me sede him þat it was brutaine · no betere lond nas ·him þat] om. αβγ. no] ne B; none βγ. & þat þe folc was of troye · & of brut icome ·þe] om. αβγδ. was of troye] was of þe kynde of troie B; was of troiȝe kunde α; was of Troie kynde βγ; of Troyes kynde was δ. brut] þe brut B. icome] come αβγδ. Þanne beþ hii quaþ þe emperour · of þe kunde of rome · Vor after þe bataile of troye · þe nobleman eneas · To lombardie com þat nou is rome · & vre ferste fader was ·lombardie] itaile αβγ; ytayle δ. com . . . . rome] þer nou is rome com αβγ; þere Rome ys now he come δ. þat nou is rome] om. B. & vre ferste] þat hare furste α; þat here first βγ; and her first δ. & brut also com of him · þat his fader slow ·þat] þat seþþe Bα; þat sithe βγ; þat sethe δ. slow] aslou α. & þeruore was þenene idriue · & to þulke lond drou ·þenene] þenne B; he þanne α; he þens βγ; he þennys δ. idriue] ydryuen δ. to þulke] þat δ. Þanne be we of one kunde · ac bote ich þerto lie ·be we] we beþ B; ben we βγ. ac bote ich] and but I βγ. lie] lyȝe γ. Aȝen kunde hii beþ aȝen vs · & of chiualerie ·Aȝen] Aȝenst αβγ. hii beþ] were αβγ; beþ þey δ. aȝen] aȝens β; ayenst γ. & of] as of B; as in αβγδ. 1053, 1054 omitted in αβγ. See Appendix, note K. Vor þerof ne mowe hii conne noȝt · Inot hou hii miȝte ·Vor . . . noȝt] Chyualrye conne þey noght δ. conne] konne B; come A. hii . . . hii] heo . . . he B. To be bi hom sulue in an herne · as þerof wiþ oute siȝte ·To be] om. δ. hom sulue] hem self B. Vor noȝt we ssolle hom ouercome · ac naþeles as þe hende ·Vor noȝt] Riȝt sone βγ. ssolle] schulleþ B. ac] but βγ; om. δ. We ssolle hom warni of oure þoȝt · ar we þanne wende ·ssolle] schul B; schulle α. hom warni] hem warne B; warne hem βγ. ar] er B. þanne] to hem Bβγδ; to ham α. Þe emperours messagers · to engelonde come ·Þe] Þis αβγδ. messagers] messingeres B; Messangers γ. engelonde] þys londe δ. come] hire come B; her come α; here come βγ; hedyr come δ. Þat þe king abude is herte · to þe noble stude of rome ·Þat] And bad βγ. abude] abowe B; buyȝde α; bowe βγ. As alle oþere kinges dude · & is noble seruage ·As] And B. oþere] þe oþere α. & is noble] and ys ryȝt B; & his riȝte α; as his ryȝt βγ; and his ryght δ. Dude to þe heye emperour · & sende him is truage ·heye] om. βγ.

Cassibel rex. Iuli[us] imperator p[ri]m[us] perquisitor Anglie.

& his lond huld of him · & dude him omage ·huld] hulde α; helde βγ. Laste þe heie emperour · vor is outrage ·Laste] Lest βγ. outrage] gret outrage βγ. Come & destruede al is lond · & ȝut þat worse were ·destruede] destruye B; destruide α; destruc βγ. al] om. αβγδ. þat] þe δ. Þe blod schedde of is owe kunde · & defoulede so þere ·Þe] & αβγ; om. δ. defoulede] defoule yt B. so þere] þe so here αδ; þee so here βγ. & þe olde heinesse of priamus · worrede so ·heinesse] heiȝenesse α; heuynesse δ. worrede] werrede B; þanne worrede αβγ; þan worred δ. Of was kunde hii come echone · & þat were him loþ to do ·was] whas α; whos βγδ. hii] ȝe αβγδ. were] was αβγδ. loþ] om. γ. Vor þer ne scholde in al þe world · no lond be uer bore ·ne] om. B. uer bore] for bore Bαδ; be forborne βγ. Þis was euene sixti ȝer · ar god were ibore ·ar] er Bβ; or γ. god] þat god δ. were ibore] was yborne βγ; was bore δ. Þe kyng sende þis word aȝen · þo he hurde þis tiþinge ·sende] sent βγ. þis] om. αβγ. word] Bα; wor A; worde βγδ. þo he hurde] anon for B. Cassibel king of brutaine · to Iuly send gretinge ·king] þe kynge δ. send] sendeþ B; sent βγ. Wonder it is sire emperour · of þi noble gentrise ·of þi] þat B; þat þi αβγ. Þat is so noble anerþe iwolt · wiþ so vil coueitise ·is] art βγ. noble] fol α; ful βγ; fulle δ. anerþe iwolt] & eke y fuld B; on erþe ifuld α; of erþe yfild βγ; on erthe yfulled δ. vil] fyl B; foul δ. Þat worles nobleye as so muche · alle manne mest ·worles] wordes B; worldes αβγ; worldys δ. as] hast Bαβγδ. muche] meche δ. alle manne] of eche mon B; of ech manne α; of eche man βγ; of ony man δ. & vor coueitise art icome · so ver fram þen est ·&] Þat B. & vor . . . . icome] Þat þou ert (art βγδ) come for coueityse (couetise δ) αβγδ. fram] fro B. þen] þe Bβγδ; þan α. To wilny oure lute god · þat god vs wolde sende ·wilny] Aα; wilne B; wylne δ; couet β; coueit γ. lute] lutel Bα; litel β; lytel γδ. Þat beþ here bi vs sulue · at þe worles ende ·beþ] ben γ. vs sulue] vs sulf α; oure self Bβγ. at] as at B; al bi αβγ; al by δ. worles] worldes Bαβγ. & þat þou nart one ipaid · vr tresour to nime at ene ·þat] om. Bδ. nart one] nart nout α; art not βγ; art nought only δ. ipaid] apaiede βγ; apayde δ; ypayed B; ypayt α. vr tresour to nime] to nime tresor α; to take tresour βγ; to take tresoure δ. at ene] at euene βγ. Bote þou þerafter vs binime · vr franchise al clene ·vs] woldest vs δ. al] om. δ. To bringe us so fre as we beþ · In to so gret seruage ·so fre as we beþ] þat beth so fre δ. beþ] ben γ. so gret] fyl B; so vil α; vile βγ; so bonde δ. Þat we bere þe & þine · eueremo truage ·eueremo] euermore Bβγ; euere more α; for eueremore δ. Gret vilte þou askest ous · wanne we of one kunde ·vilte] wrong B; wronge δ; vileny βγ. askest ous] woldest don vs B. wanne] wen B. we] om. αβγ; þat δ. Beþ icome ȝe & we as þou ast þi sulf in munde ·Beþ . . . we] Ȝe and we bethe of icome δ. Beþ] We beþ B; Ȝe buþ α; Þat ben βγ. icome] come βγ. Þanne aȝt it be inou · wanne we beþ of one blode ·aȝt] aȝte B; aute α. be inou] ynou to beo α; ynouȝ to be βγ; ynow to be δ. wanne we beþ] sithe we ben βγ. Loue & frendssipe to aski us · ȝif þou þe wel vnderstode ·to aski] aske Bβγ; aski α. þou] om. γ. þe] om. δ. wel] om. αβγ. Þei þou ne askedest þer vppe · þralhede euere mo ·Þei] Þaw B; Thouȝ βγ; They δ. askedest] asked βγ. þer vppe] þer vppon βγ; þer vpon δ. þralhede] þralschipe α; þralscheep β; thralschyppe γ; þralschype δ. Siker þou be we ne conne noȝt · of þralhede ne of wo ·Siker þou be] Sikerliche B. þou] þe α; þee βγ; om. δ. be we conne noȝt] we be nouȝt ycome δ. So muche we abbeþ euere ibe · in franchise ȝut her to ·So muche] In so meche δ. abbeþ] han β; haue γδ. ibe] be β; ben γ. her to] hider to αβγ; hedir to δ. Þat þei vr owe god vs wolde · in þralhede do ·vr owe god vs] oure owne godes B; oure godes α; oure goodes βγ; oure goddys δ. wolde] wolde haue βγ. in] & in βγ. þralhede] thraldam δ. do] vs do Bαβγδ. Fondi we wolde aȝen hom · vor oure franchise wiþ|stonde ·Fondi we wolde] Fonde we wolde B; We wolde fondi α; We wolle fondy βγ; We wolde fondye δ. aȝen hom] aȝeyn hem B; aȝen ham α; aȝens hem β; ayenst hym γ; hem aȝeyne δ. vor] om. B. wiþ|stonde] to stonde αβ; to wt stonde δ. Þei þou þer vore sire emperour · gret poer abbe an honde ·þer vore] þer β; om. γ. an honde] on honde Bαβγ.

Cassibel rex.

Wite to soþe þat we wulleþ · vor oure franchise fiȝte ·Wite to soþe þat] Wite þe wel α; Wite þou wele βγ; Wete þou ryȝt wel δ. wulleþ] wolleþ Bα; wolle βγ. & vor oure lond raþer þan we · lese it wiþ vnriȝte ·we lese it] we lesed B; luse hit α; hit lose βγ. we] om. δ. Þis was ek four hondred ȝer · & four score & þrittene ·four] fif α; fyue βγδ. & four] foure δ. þrittene] þrottene B; þrettene αβγ. After þat þe boru of rome · verst was bigonne ich wene ·þat] om. αβγδ. boru] Cyte δ. rome] Rome was αβγδ. verst was bigonne] first was mad B; furst imad α; first made βγ; first ymade δ. Þo þe emperour hurde þis · to schipes he wende vaste ·hurde] herde B; ihurde α; harde βγ. to schipes he wende] he wende to schipe α; he went to schippe βγ. schipes] schyppe δ. & al is poer vorþ wiþ him · & hor seiles vp caste ·hor] om. B. Hii entred In at temese mouþ · & þere hii gonne ariue ·Hii] Þei B. temese] temse B. hii (2)] heo B Þo cassibel hurde þis he ȝarkede him wel bliue ·hurde] herde B; ihurde α; harde βγ. ȝarkede] arayd δ. wel bliue] bi lyue B; riȝt blyue β; right blythe γ; ful blyue δ. Þo adde king lud is broþer · ȝonge sones tueie ·Þo] Now Bδ; Nou α; Nowe βγ. sones] sone β (corrected to sones) γ. tueie] twei B; tweyȝe α; two βγ; tweyne δ. Androge & tennant · þat to ȝonge were beie ·to] þo B. beie] beiȝe α; þo βγ; beyne δ. Þo ȝare fader deide · to holde þe kinedom ·ȝare] here Bβγ; hare α; her δ. Þer vore cassibel · þat lond to him nom ·cassibel] þer to cassibel B; to him Cassibel αβγ; þere to him Cassibel δ. þat] al þat Bαβγδ. to him] om. Bβγδ; þo α. Ac þo nolde cassibel · þat hii ssolde allinge faile ·nolde] nolde not B; nolde nout α; wolde not βγ; wolde noȝt δ. allinge] allyng B; alþynge δ. Tennant þe ȝongore · he made erl of cornwaile ·ȝongore] ȝonger Bβγ. & androge erl of kent · & ȝef him londone þer to ·ȝef] ȝaf Bαβγ. Beie hii were noble men · þo þis dede was ido ·Beie] Boþe Bβγδ. ido] do βγ. Þe king adde ek an broþer · nenni was is name ·an] a Bαβγδ. nenni] nenny B; nenni αδ; Nemni β; Nemmi γδ; nemi A. Stalwarþe kniȝt & hardi · & mon of grete fame ·Stalwarþe] Strong B. kniȝt &] man & αδ; & man βγ. Þe kinges chef conselers · þes þre were of þis þinge · Alle hii come to kaunterbury · atte biginninge ·atte] at þe α; atte þe βγ. Þere þe king & is poer · such conseil to gadere nome ·to gadere] to gedyr γ. To kepe þe emperours folc · ar hii to ver in come · Vor ȝif hii adde o þing · iwonne · of castel oþer of toune ·o þing iwonne] eny þing ywonne B; out ywonne α; ouȝt wonne βγ; owȝt ywonne γ. oþer] or Bβγ. Wel þe worse it wolde be · to bringe hom þer doune ·be] haue be δ. to] for to δ. þer] om. δ. Þe king wende toward þe se · mid vair ost inou ·Þe] Þo B. wende] wente B. mid vair] & fair α; wt a fayre δ. & as þe emperour adde ipiȝt · his pauilons he drou ·as] where βγ. ipiȝt] piȝt β; ypyght γ. pauilons] pauelon B; pauilon α; pauyloñ βγδ. Þo hii adde iordeined · hor ost in eiþer side ·iordeined] ordeyned βγ. in] on αβγδ. Þe bataile hii smite strong · inou · þat couþ was wel wide ·Þe] Þo B. smite] smyton B; smiten α; smytten δ. wel] ful B; riȝt βγ. Mid arwen & mid quarels · so muche folc verst me slou ·arwen] arewen αβγ; arowes δ. verst me] me furst α; men first βγ; me first δ. And suþþe mid speres smite adoun · þat deol it was inou ·suþþe] sythen γ. smite] smyton B; smiten α; smotyn βγ; smoten δ. deol] dul α; doile β; doylle γ. it] om. B. Þo hii were þoru out imengd · mid suerd & mid mace ·Þo] So δ. þoru out] þrowte δ. imengd] mengyd βγ; ymengyd δ. suerd] swerdes B. &] & eke δ. Mid ax & mid anlas · so muche folc in þe place ·ax] axes αβγ. anlas] anles B. þe] þat B.

Cassibel rex.

Me slou þat al þe erþe aboute · stod as in flode ·flode] a flode δ. Ar þe bataile were ido · al of rede blode ·Ar] Er B; Are α; Or βγ; Ore δ. þe] þat δ. al of] al fol of α; ful of βγ; alle on δ. Nenny þe kinges broþer · & þe erl of kent al so ·Nenny] Nemni βγ. Mid al þe poer of kent · & mid londreis þer to ·þe] here Bβγ; hare α. londreis] þe londreis B; Londonnys δ. Abated hom to þulke ost · þat þe emperor Inne was ·Abated] Abatede B. Abated . . . ost] To þulke ost ham abatede α; To þilke ost hem abated βγ; To þilk oste hem abatyd δ. So þat nenny isey · þe emperour bicas ·So] Þo α; When βγ. nenny] nennyn B; Nemni βγ. isey] om. B; sawe βγ; þer sawe δ. Anon he willede in is herte · wiþ a so hei man to fiȝte ·Anon . . . herte] He wilnede on his herte anon α; He wilnyd in his herte anone βγ; He wylned in his hert anone δ. is] om. B. wiþ a so hei] with so hey B; mid þulke α; with þilke βγ; wt þylk δ. He asailede him & drou is suerd · & smot mid al is miȝte · Ac þe emperour mid is suerd · þen stroc hente inou ·suerd] scheld B; schelde αβγδ. þen] þo B; þane α; þat βγδ. hente] hent βγδ. inou] ynouȝt β; ynought γ. & adrou is suerd an hei · & to grounde harde slou ·adrou] drow B; he drou α; he drouȝ βγ; drouȝ δ. an hei] a hye γ. to] to þe Bδ. harde] faste B; herde γ. & smot nenny þoru þe helm · somdel toward þe braine ·smot] om. δ. nenny] nennyn B; Nemni βγ. þoru] þrowte δ. þe] þan α. & suþþe toward þulke stude · he smot mid more maine · To abbe icloue him al þat heued · ac nennin is sseld nom ·icloue] cloue βγ. him] om. αβγδ. þat] þe βγδ. heued] Aδ; hed B; hefd α; heed β; hede γ. nennin] nenny α; Nemni βγ; Nenni δ. & dude bituene þat þe stroc · so dep þer inne ne com ·dude] helde δ. so dep] so dupe α; not so depe βγ. ne] om. αβγδ. Þat þe emperour ne miȝte it · out drawe mid al is mayn ·ne] om. δ. it] hit nouȝt αβγ; noght δ. out drawe] drawe out αβγ; drawe it owt δ. Nennyn caste is owe swerd · awei anon wel vain ·Nennyn] Nenni αγδ; Nemni β. awei anon] anon awey Bα; anone awey δ; anone βγ. wel vain] wel fayn Bα; riȝt fayne βγ; ful fayne δ. & nom þat suerd to him · þat so noble was & riche ·nom þat suerd to him] to him he nom þat swerd α; to him he toke þat swerde βγδ. þat so] so þat δ. Vor þer nas in al þe world · suerd him iliche ·nas] nes B; no was βγ. suerd] no swerd α; no swerde βγδ. iliche] lyche βγδ. Vor þer non wiþ him iwonded · þat euere keueri miȝte ·Vor] om. αβγδ. non wiþ him iwonded] nas non þer with ywonded B; nas no man ywonded mide α; was no man wounded þer with βγ; was neuer man ywondyd þer wt δ. keueri] keoueri α; keuery β; keuere B; keuyr γ. Þer vore it was rede deþ · icluped & mid riȝte ·icluped] callid βγ. &] om. αβγ. mid] bi βγ. Þo nennyn adde þis gode suerd · aboute he smot to grounde ·nennyn] nenny α; Nemni βγ. þis] þat B. aboute] aboute him βγ. Ech man þat he þer wiþ smot · he ȝef deþes wounde ·Ech man] Eche α; To eche man δ. þer wiþ] þer mide α. ȝef] ȝaf ham α; ȝaue him β; yaue hem γ. Þe romeins leie sone adoun · he made ampti place ·leie sone] leiȝe swiþe α; he leyd fast βγ; he leyd þyk δ. ampti] emty B; þere a rome δ. & þe brutons arise vaste · so þat þoru godes grace ·þe] om. αβγ. arise] arase βγ; keuered δ. Hii adde þe maistrie of veld · þe romeins flowe bliue ·of veld] of þe feld Bα; of þe felde δ; in þe felde βγ. þe] þo B. flowe] flowen δ. bliue] bi lyue B; blythe γ. Ac mony was þe moder child · þat arst was ibroȝt of liue ·ibroȝt] broȝt B; brout α; brouȝt βγ. Þe emperour & is poer · to schipe flowe vaste ·flowe] flewe γ; flowen δ. vaste] þo faste α; þan fast βγ. & to france flowe aȝen · somdel hii were agaste ·flowe] ȝede αβγ; wenten δ. hii were] hi weren α; sore δ. Hor folc hii lore in þe se · þoru tempest monion ·Hor folc] Here folc B; Hare men α; Here men βγ. lore] loren Bα; lost βγδ. þoru] mid α; with βγ; wt þe δ. tempest] tempeste α. Wat in bataile · wat in þe se · & hore hors nei echon ·Wat] And what δ. in þe] in Bαβγ. &] om. δ. hore] heore B. hors] horses B. echon] euerychone δ.

Cassibel rex.

Cassibel was glad inou · þo he adde þe maistrie ·was] was þo αδ; was þan β; was thanne γ. Vaire he þonkede is gode folc · & gret corteisie ·gode] om. αβγ. &] and of B; and eke δ; of here αβ; of hure γ. Of ȝiftes delde among hom · euere as hii worþe were ·Of ȝiftes] And faire ȝiftes αβγ. delde] deled βγ; dalte δ. among hom] ham among α; hem amonge βγ. worþe] om. B; worþi βγδ. So þat ioye & murþe inou · among hom was þere · Ac þer was among hom deol inou · vor nennin ibroȝt ·Ac . . . hom] Ac among ham was α; But amonge hem was βγ; Bot amonge hem was δ. deol] dul α; doil βγ. nennin] Nenni αδ; Nemni βγ. ibroȝt] þat þys abowght δ. Þat þe emperour þe wounde ȝef · þat he miȝte hele noȝt ·ȝef] him ȝaf αβγδ. þat he miȝte] þat he ne myȝt B; me ne myȝte α; men ne myȝt βγ. he miȝte hele] heled be myȝt δ. He lai uorpined in þe wounde · & toward þe deþe drou ·uorpined] for peyned βδ; for peinyd γ. in þe wounde] in þe wonde Bα; in þe woode β; in þe wode γ; on þe wounde δ. toward] to B. þe] om. B. & deide þe vifte day · mid sorwe & deol inou ·deide] deyd þan δ. vifte] fyuethe δ. sorwe & deol] deol & sorow δ. At þe norþ ȝate of londone · hii birede þis gode kniȝt ·birede] burede α; buryode B; buried β; buryed γ. & burede wiþ him in is cheste · þat swerd þat was so briȝt ·burede] buryede B; buried β; buryed γ. is] þe αβγδ. þat] þe αβγδ. Þat he wan of þe emperour · wiþ onour inou · Þat rede deþ was icluped · warewiþ he him slou ·icluped] callid βγ. warewiþ] whar mide α. Ibured it was uorþ wiþ him · as in tokninge ·Ibured] Yburied B; Iburyed γ. tokninge] a tokenynge δ. Of is prowesse þat he it wan · of an so heie kinge ·he it wan] he h wan α; he wanne βγ. an] on B; one αβγ. kinge] a kynge Bγ. Cassibel þis gode king · him gan euere vnderstonde ·þis] þe Bαβγδ. Þat þe emperour þoȝte ȝut · worrie in is londe ·worrie] werre B; worri α; werry βγ; to worrie δ; wonie A. in] on αβγδ. Þe vif tounes of þe vif pors · he let walli aboute ·vif] om. αβγδ. vif] om. βγ. pors] portes Bβγ; ports α. walli] walle B. & so gode kniȝtes dude þer · þat he nadde þer of no doute ·nadde] hadde αγ; had βδ. þer of] þer B. Stakes of ire monion · he piȝte in temese grounde ·ire] yrn B; Iren βγ. piȝte] pyte α; put β; putte γ; Aboue ssarpe & kene inou · bineþe grete & rounde · Þat ȝif þer eni ssipes come · ar me iwar were ·ar me] or þat men βγ. iwar] warre β; ware γ. Hii ssolde piche hom þoru out · & adrenche so þere ·þoru out] throwte δ. adrenche so] adrenche hem so B; drenche ham so αβγ; so drenche hem δ. Her was quointise inou · he let also arere · Vpe þe water stronge hous · þat hii vnwarned nere ·Vpe] Op on α; Vppoñ βγ; Vpon δ. stronge] a stronge βγ; stronge ynow δ. hous] houses δ. vnwarned] ywar α; ywarre β; yware δ; warre γ. & of þe ȝonge folc of þe lond · þerinne dude inowe ·dude] hi dude α; þei dide βγ; þey sette δ. To be prest to kepe hor fon · wenne hii þuder drowe ·To be] Alle αβγδ. þuder] to hem Bβγδ; to ham α. Iulius þe emperour · wiþ strong poer inou ·þe] þulke α; þilke βγ; þylk δ. Tuo ȝer after þe bataile · to engelond aȝen drou ·þe] þat αβγδ. & þoȝte to sle al þat folc · & winne þe kinedom ·þoȝte] þouȝt þan βγ. to] om. B. winne] to wynne δ. þe] þis B; al þis αβγ; þys δ. Ac he caste ambesas · þo he to londe com ·ambesas] þer of ambesas Bα; þer of ambes ase βγ; þer of Ambs|ace δ.

Cassibel rex.

Vor as þe ssipes wiþ gret eir · come toward londe ·þe] þis B; þes δ. gret] om. βγ. eir] heir α; yre β; Ire γ. londe] þe londe βγδ. In temese as þei al þe world · ne ssolde hom atstonde ·atstonde] astonde βγ; wt stonde δ. Þe pikes smite hom þoru out · ar hii wuste wat hit were ·ar] or B. wuste] wyste B; whiste α. & to dasste & drainte · vourti ssipes þere ·to dasste & drainte] daschte and a dreynte B; to daischte & adreinte α; to daschet & dreynt βγ. & a þousend gode kniȝtes · þerinne were adreint ·&] om. δ. a] o αγ. were adreint] was dreynt βγ. & al hor atir & tresour · was also aseint ·&] om. αβγ. hor atir] here atyl B; ar tyr α; here tire βγ. was also] also were δ. aseint] yschent βγ. & so hii miȝte lerni · wiche brutons were ·lerni] lurni α; lerne Bβγ. wiche] wuche B; whiche α; what βγ. Betere hom adde ibe at rome · þan iiousted þere ·ibe] be Bδ; ben βγ. þan] þane α. iiousted] y osted B; in swich o stude α; in suche a stede βγ. Þe emperour wiþdrou him þo · & bi anoþer ende ·þo] om. βγ. anoþer] on oþer α. To londe he com wroþ inou · þis lond vor to ssende ·wroþ] wroȝ B. Þo king cassibel isei · so muche folc vorlore ·Þo] And B; Þe αδ; This β; Tys γ. isei] ysawe βγ; saye þo δ. vorlore] y lore Bαβγδ. & adreint of is fon · glad he was þeruore ·adreint] adrenct A. & naþeles he was sori · & made gret imone ·&] Ac α; But βγ. gret] grete αδ. imone] mone Bαβγδ. Of hom þat ofscapede · þat hii nere adreint echone ·Of] For βγ. ofscapede] ascapede α; ascaped βγδ. nere adreint] nadde be dreynt B. Þo þe romeins were icome · to londe attelaste ·londe] þe lond Bδ. Cassibel wiþ his poer · aȝen hom sette vaste · Hii smite bataile strong inou · þer was ido gret wo ·smite] Aα; smyton B; smote βγ; smytten δ. bataile] o bataile α; a bataile βγ. & muche folc aslawe in eiþer half · & of þe romeins mo ·&] om. αβγδ. muche folc] mony B. aslawe] slawe B yslawe βγδ. in] on Bδ; of βγ. &] ac Bα; but βγ. mo] wel mo αβγ. Vor þe brutons woxe vaste · þe romeins bineþe were ·woxe] wox B; wexe β; wex γ; wext δ. Þo þe emperour isei · þat his fare nas noȝt þere ·isei] say B; sawe βγ; saw δ. fare] faire βγ. nas] was βγδ. Wiþ lute folc þat him was bileued · to ssipe hii flowen vaste ·lute] litel βγ. þat] om. βγ. bileued] bilefd α. hii flowen] he goþ B; he fley α; he flowe βγ; he fleyȝ δ. Hit was folc of an gode londe · þat hom so couþe agaste ·Hit was . . . londe] That was good folke βγ. was folc] were men B. an] a B; om. α. hom so] so ham α; so hem βγδ. Þe king cassibel anon · vor ioie made his heste ·Þe] Þo αδ; Thanne βγ. Þat alle þe kniȝtes of is lond · come to is feste ·of is] of þe α; of þis βγ. To londone at a certein day · & hore wiues al so ·a] o αβγ. hore] om. βγ. Hor sacrefize to hor godes · as riȝt was to do ·to do] for to do αβγδ. Vourti þousend of ruþeren · he let quelle þer to ·ruþeren] Aα; roþeren Bβγ; rothern δ. let] lette Bα; lete γ. & of fatte weþeren · an hondred þousend al so ·fatte] faire αβγ. weþeren] weþeres Bαβγδ. an] on α. Of wilde bestes he let · þritti þousend quelle ·let] lette Bα; lete γ. Of wilde foweles & of tame · ne miȝte no tonge telle ·Of] Þe B; Boþe of αβγ. foweles] om. αβγ. of tame] þe tame B; ne of tame δ. ne miȝte no tonge] ne myȝte no mon B; no tonge ne miȝte α; no tunge ne myȝt βγ.

Cassibel rex.

Þo þis feste ȝare was · þat folc verst in is wise ·ȝare] redy βγ; redye δ. in is] on his α; in here B; on here βγ; on her δ. To hor godes as hii wolde · dude hor sacrefice ·hor] heore B. Þer after hii sete at hor mete · wiþ gret nobleie echon ·hii] þe B. sete] seten δ. at] to Bαβγδ. gret] so gret B. nobleie] noblei B; noble βγ. Þat me nuste þer biuore · so noble feste non ·nuste] miȝte A (first hand); wist βγ. feste] a feste δ. After mete as riȝt was · þe menestraus eode aboute ·þe] þat α. menestraus] menstrales B; menestrals α; mynstrals βγ; Mynstrell δ. eode] ȝeode B; ȝede αβγ; went δ. & kniȝtes & swaines · In karole gret route ·& swaines] & quyers β; & squyers γ; & eke swaynes δ. In karole] carolynge δ. gret] mid swiþe grete α; with riȝt grete βγ; a grete δ. So þat þe kinges neueu · & þe erles neueu of kent ·neueu] neue βγ. & þe] & α. erles] Erle ys δ. neueu] αδ; neuew B; neue βγ; men A. Þe tueie ȝonge bachelers · þat noble were & gent ·Þe] Þat B; Tho βγδ. tueie] tweiȝe α; twei B; two βγδ. ȝonge] noble αβγδ. þat] om. Bδ. noble] ȝonge αβγδ. In þat noble tresche · strif bigonne arere ·In] On αβγ. þat] þis Bβγδ; þisse α. tresche] Aα treische βγ; companye B; reuel δ. arere] to arere δ. So þat þe herles neueu · þen oþer slou riȝt þere ·þe herles] þis erles αβγ; þat Erles δ. neueu] neue βγ. þen] þat Bδ; þe βγ. Þo was al þe court anuyd · as he moste nede ·anuyd] aferd αδ; aferde βγ. he] þei Bβγ; þey δ; hi α. Þe king verde ek vor wraþþe · as he wolde awede ·verde ek] eke ferde δ. awede] wede B. Androge he sende word · þat he is neueu toke ·Androge] To Androge αβγ. & broȝte him vorþ to auonge · þat þe court him wolde loke ·broȝte] bringe βγ. vorþ] om. αβγ. to auonge] forte fonge B; for to fonge αβγ; to fange δ. him wolde] wold him δ. Androge was adrad · vor he nuste þe kinges wille ·Androge] Andrge A. adrad] of adradde δ. nuste] nust β; nyste γ. & loþ he adde is neueu · to hongi oþer spille ·neueu] neue βγ. hongi] honge Bβγδ. oþer] or B; oþer to αβγ; or to δ. Þe king he sende word aȝen · þat he adde is franchise · In is owe court vorto loke · domes & assise ·In] On αβγ. vorto] to αβγδ. domes] domus α. & þat ȝif is neueu adde misdo · In is owe court he ssolde ·þat] om. αβγδ. In] on αδ. he] me α; men βγ. Ansuerie þat echman · to him siwi wolde ·Ansuerie þat] Onswere to B; Answeriȝe to α; Answery to βγ; Answere to δ. echman] euery man δ. to] þat to Bαβγ; þat δ. siwi] siwe B; clepiȝe α; clepy βγ; clepe δ. Þo þe king hurde þis · þat he ne miȝte bi no lawe ·þe] þis B. hurde] ihurde α; harde β; herde Bγ. no] ryȝt B; om. αβγδ. Iugi him þat his neueu · broȝte of lifdawe ·Iugi] Iugge α; Iuge Bβγ. neueu] neue β. of] of ys B; owte of δ. He greiþede is ost faste · vpe þis erl of kent ·vpe] op on α; vppoñ βγ. þis] þe B. To bringe is neueu mid strengþe · to stonde to Iuge|ment ·neueu] neue βγ. to] at α; atte βγ. Oþer mid fure oþer mid swerd · bringe he wolde al out ·Oþer . . . oþer] Oþer . . . or Bβ. Him to noȝte & al is þing · nere he no so proute ·nere] ner B; were βγδ. no] ner B; neuer βδ; neuyr γ. Þis erl bi grete louerdes · to þe king ofte sende ·þe] þis B. Þat he ssolde vor godes loue · is herte somdel amende ·herte] wylle Bγ; wille αβδ. & þat he vor is neueu wolde · vorto abatie strif ·he vor is neueu wolde] he wold (wolde βγδ) for his neueu (neue βγ) αβγδ. abatie] abaty B; abatiȝe α; abate βγ. Do hey amendement · sauue lume & lif ·sauue] sawue B; saue αβγ.

Cassibel rex.

Þo þer nas oþer wey · bote stonde al out to dome ·nas oþer] nas non oþer Bα; was none oþer βγ. to dome] atte dome βγ. Þe erl of anoþer wei · bi þouȝte him ilome ·anoþer wei] on oþer red α; an oþer rede βγ. bi þouȝte] bi þouȝte bi þouȝte B. ilome] wel lome δ. & as he & is conseil · stable conseil nome ·& is conseil] & his conseilers α; at his counseilours βγ. Þe lettres he sende to Iuli · þe emperour of rome ·Þe] Þese B; Þus α; Thise βγ; Thes δ. he] om. Bαβγδ. sende] sent βγδ. To Iuli emperour of rome · androge erl of kent ·emperour] þe emperour Bβγ; þe amperour α. erl] þe Erle βγ. Gretinge & stable loue · after wraþþe sent ·sent] send B. Sire wite to soþe · þat sore ofþinkþ it me ·wite to] wite þe to α; wite ȝou for β; wyte thou for γ; wete ȝe þe δ. ofþinkþ it] of þinket yt B; of þincheþ hit α; hit aþenkiþ βγ; hit athinkeþe δ. Þat ich abbe vor oure kinges loue · iholde aȝen þe ·oure] þe αβγ; þ δ. iholde] holde βγ. aȝen] aȝenst αδ; aȝens βγ. Þat ȝif mi poer nadde ibe · þou addest him ouercome ·ȝif] om. B. nadde ibe] had not be βγ. þou] Bαβγδ; þo A. Ac vor he aþ now þe maistrie · such prute him haueþ inome ·Ac] And δ. he] om. γ. aþ now] haþ nouþe α; nowe haþ βγ; now haþe δ. prute] pruyd B; prude α; pride βγ. him] he αβγ. haueþ] haþ Bαβγ; haþe δ. inome] nome δ. Þat nou me þoru wam he aþ · of þe þe maistrie ·Þat] Vor α; For βγδ. þe þe] þe þeo α; þe B. Driue he wolde out of his lond · mid grete vileinie ·he wolde] me wolde α; me he wolde βγ. his] om. αβγδ. Ich him abbe iholde in is lond · & mi mede þer of is ·him abbe iholde] habbe yholde hym B; habbe holde him α; haue holde him βγ; haue yholde him δ. in] on αβγ. Þat he me wole driue of is lond · vnofserued iwis ·me wole] me wolde αβ; wol me B; wolde me γ; wil me δ. of is lond] awey αβγ; owte of his lond δ. vnofserued] vndeserued B; and vnaserued α; and vn asserued β; and vnaseruyd γ; vndeseruyd δ. Vor oure godes ich take to witnesse · þat oþer gult non þer nisVor] om. αβγδ. to] om. B. gult] gilt βγ. nis] ys δ. Bote þat inelle mi neueu · þat a lute dude amis ·inelle] ich nelle α; Ine wolde βγ. lute] lytel Bβγ. Bitake him to Iugement · to hongi oþer to drawe ·hongi] honge Bαβγ. Ac ich wolde to sauui lif & lume · bringe him to ech lawe ·Ac] om. B. wolde] wole B. to sauui] saue Bαβγ; sauynge δ. lif & lume] lym & lyf B; lim & lyf α; lyme & lyfe (lyf γ) βγδ. Þer vore ich bidde þat ich mowe · mi stat holde þoru þe ·bidde] praye þe βγ. ich mowe] I mote δ. þoru] of αβγδ. & þat þou vp him brutaine · mowe winne þoru me ·þat] om. αβγ. vp] of αβγ. & ne þench þou sire noþing · þat ich treson þenche ·ne . . . noþing] ne beo þou sire nout of drad α; be þou nouȝt sirre adrad βγ; be þou Sir of noght adradde δ. þench] þenche α. treson] of treson δ. Vor siker þis is þe soþe wei · wiþ oute eni mis wrenche ·is] om. B. wiþoute] withouten B. mis wrenche] wrenche B. & god wole þat men ofte · be in wraþþe & in sore ·men] men þat αβγδ. be] om. B; beoþ α; were βγ; bethe δ. Þat after hor grete wraþþe · hor loue be þe more ·hor grete] gret βγ. Þo þe emperour hurde þis · he ne truste wel þer to ·hurde] herde B; harde βγ; ihurde α. truste] tryste Bγ; triste αβ; trist δ. wel] not wel B; nout wel α; nouȝt wel βγ; noght wel δ. þer to] her to B. Wiþ oute siker ostage · such þing to do ·to do] for to do αβγδ. Þe erl þritti noble men · þat were of is blode ·Þe] Þulke α; Thilke βγ; Thilk δ. of is blode] of hyȝe blood δ. Sende him & is owe sone · þat were ostages gode ·Sende him] Him sende αδ; Him sent βγ. owe] ownne γ. ostages] ostage βγ.

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Siker was þo þe emperour · he ne leuede noȝt bi|hinde ·þo] om. βγ. ne leuede] ne lefde α; belefte δ. Ac com here to engelond · mid þe nexte winde ·Ac com here to] Bot come hedir in to δ. Þe king þe wule londone · bisegede uaste ·Þe king þe wule] & þe king þe while α; And þe while þe kynge βγ; The while þe kynge δ. bisegede] bisegede wel αδ; he bisegid riȝt βγ. & destruede þe erles lond · & is courtes adoun caste ·destruede] destryede B. lond] londes δ. courtes] contreis B; court βγ. Ac þo he hurde þat þe romeins · icome were to þis londe ·Ac þo he hurde þat] But when he harde þat β; But he herde γ. icome . . . londe] were nyȝ come at honde δ. icome were] were ycome γ. to þis] in hys B; in þis αβγ. To hom he wende hasteliche · & let londone stonde ·hom he wende] hem went β; hem wente γ. Þo he com nei kaunterburi · In a valeie biside ·nei] to αβγδ. a] o αδ. biside] þere (þer B) bysyde Bδ; þer bisyde αβγ. He sei þe emperours ost · sprad aboute wide ·sei þe] sawe þis δ; sawe þe βγ. sprad] ysprad Bα; yspradde δ. aboute wide] wonder wyde δ. Þe emperour verst in is half · & he in is also ·in] on αβγδ. in is] hym self B. Ordeinede verst hor ost · þe bataile to do ·verst hor] fast here βγ. to] forte B; for to αβγδ. Ac mid vif hondred hors iwrie · as it was bispeke ·hondred] þousand Bβγ; þousend α. iwrie] I wene βγ. bispeke] by spoke δ. Þe erl of kent was in a wode · him vor to awreke ·vorto] forte B. awreke] ben awroke δ. Þer of nas noȝt þe king iwar · ac wiþoute faile ·nas] was βγδ. iwar] war Bβγ; awar δ. Mid gode herte he wende vorþ · to smite þis bataile ·gode] a good δ. Bituene þe se & kaunterburi · þis bataile was ·Bituene] Bytwyxte δ. þis] þis vlke α; þis ilke βγ; þys ilk δ. Neuere ich wene more slaȝt · in so lute wude nas ·more . . . wude] in o litel while more slauȝter βγ. slaȝt] slaut α; slauȝter δ. so lute] o litele α. wude] wyle B; while αδ. Þat folc vel doun vorwounded · & aslawe in eiþer side ·doun] om. αβγ. vorwounded] wounded βγ. aslawe] yslawe B; slayn βγ; yslayn δ. in] on αβγδ. As þicke as leues doþ of tren · aȝen winteres tide ·As þicke] om. αβγ. As] Ac B. leues] Bα; leeues βγ; leuys δ; leueþ A. doþ of tren] of þe treon α; on þe treen βγ; of treen δ. winteres] þe wynteres δ. Ac þo þe folc of þis lond · nei adde þe maistrie ·þe folc] þat folk Bαβγδ. Com þe erl of kent mid is ost · þoru is tricherie ·tricherie] fals trecherye δ. Al verss bi hinde þe brutouns · alas þulke stounde ·verss] fresch B; ferchs α. þulke] þikke B. So þat þis lond was ibroȝt · þoru treson verst to grounde ·ibroȝt] brouȝt βγ. treson] þis treson B; þis traison α; þis tresoun βγ. verst to] to Bαβγ; to þe δ. Ac þe king & some of is · defended hom so vaste ·defended] defendede Bα. Þat hii vor hom alle aliue · ofscapede atte laste ·vor] fro βγ. alle] om. βγ. aliue ofscapede] ascaped alyue δ. aliue] o liue B. ofscapede] ascapede B; askaped β; ascapyd γ. & nolde hom ȝelde for no þing · ac among al or fon þere ·nolde] wolde βγ. hom ȝelde] ȝelde hem δ. al or] here Bβγ; hare α; her δ. Ofscapede vp an hei hul · þer moni roches were ·Ofscapede] Ofscape B; At scapede α; Ascapyd βγ; Ascaped δ. vp an] op on an α; vppon an β; vppon a γ; vp on a δ. þer] as B; ase α; þer as δ. moni] maniȝe α. & þer hii kudde hor prowesse · vor hii wuste hom þere anhei ·hii] om. αβγ. kudde] kydde βγ. vor hii wuste] & kepte Bδ; & whiste α; and kept βγ. anhei] an hyȝe β; an hygh γ; an heye δ. Mid stones þat no mon · ne dorste come hom nei ·stones] gode stones αβγ. ne] om. δ. come hom] ham come α; hem come β; hym come γ. Ou louerd þe noble folc · þat is of þis londe ·Ou louerd] Ow lord B; A louerd α; A lorde βγδ. þe] þat αβγ; þat þes δ. is of] was of αβγ; were þo in δ. Wanne hii þe emperour of rome · þat no lond ne miȝte at stonde ·Wanne] Wan B; Whanne α; Whenne γ; That δ. ne] om. γδ. at stonde] ofstonde B; astonde αγδ.

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In bataile & al is ost · ouercome twie ·& al] wt al δ. ouercome] þey ouercome hem δ. twie] tuey B; hi hadde twiȝe α; þei hadde tweye βγ. & euere wolde as ich wene · ȝif nadde ibe tricherie ·as] om. αβγ. ȝif] om. B. nadde ibe] hit nadde beo α; hit hadde nouȝt be þurgh β; hyt hadde nought þorugh γ; it nad be δ. Þer vore ich wene þat þis lond · neuere iwonne nere · Bote it þoru treson of þe folc · of þe londe were ·it] om. αβγδ. þoru] mid α; with βγ. londe] selue lond B; sulue lond þat α; same londe þat βγ; self lond þat δ. Þo þe emperour ne miȝte þe king · mid strengþe ouer|come ·mid strengþe] mid no strengþe α; with no strenþe β; wyth no strengthe γ. Þen hul he wuste vorte he adde · mid honger him inome ·Þen] Þat Bβγδ; Þane α. he wuste] he kepte Bδ; he wiste α; he kept β; they kepte γ. vorte] for to B; fort αδ; vnto βγ. he] þei βγ. inome] nome βγ. Atte laste þo þe king · was al ibroȝt to grounde ·þo] om. Bαβγδ. þe king was] was þe king αβγ. al] om. B. Þoru honger & defaute of mete · alas þulke stounde ·Þoru] For B. &] for Bαγ; fore δ; & for β. of mete] om. αβγ. alas þulke] alas for þulke α; allas þat ilke βγ. & he sei wel þat he moste · nede vor honger deie ·he] om. αβγ. sei] sawe βγ. he moste] him muste β; hym must γ. Oþer ȝelde him to þe emperour · as al is men iseie ·Oþer] Or B. is men] þe men αβγ. iseie] seye B; it seye δ. & þe emperours prison · he dradde ek wel sore ·emperours] emperour βγ. wel] ful B; riȝt βγ. Þer vore þe erl of kent · he bisoȝte milce & ore ·þe erl] þulke vrl α; þilke Erle βγ. Þat he adde reuþe of him · & uor is gentrise ·adde] wolde haue δ. gentrise] genitrise α. Hadde is pes wiþ þemperour · wiþ oute feintise ·Hadde] Made Bαβγ; Make δ. feintise] eny feyntise δ. & þat þe kunde blod of þis lond · of wam we boþe come ·&] om. αβγ. we boþe] heo boþe B; hi beiȝe α; þei boþe βγδ. come] om. B. Nere þoru him ibroȝt · to ssame · & þat he toke gome ·Nere] Where βγ; Ne were δ. & þat he] þat he þer of αβγδ. toke gome] toke þer of gome B; nome gome α; hede nome βγ. & þat ȝif he adde ouȝt misdo · aȝen him mid wou ·þat] om. αβγ. aȝen] aȝenst αβγ. Þat he it wolde amendi · aȝen him wel inou ·it] om. δ. amendi] amende βγδ. aȝen] aȝenst αβγ; to δ. wel] om. αβγδ. Þo androge hurde þis · somdel he was in þouȝt ·hurde] herde B; ihurde α; harde γ. þis] of þis δ. in] on δ. Þe prinse he sede oþer king · nis to preisi noȝt ·Þe prinse] Þo δ. nis to preisi] nys to preyse B; is to preyse βγ; may I preyse δ. Þat in time of worre as a lomb · is boþe mek & milde ·worre] werre Bα. as a lomb is] is ase o lomb α; is as a lombe β; ys a lombe γδ. mek] muk α. & in time of pes as leon · boþe cruel & wilde ·&] om. αδ. as leon] as a lyon B; al so þe lyon α; also as a lyon βγ; ys a lioñ δ. Min godes of heuene & of erþe · wat segge nou ȝe ·Min] Mi B; Mine α; My γδ. & of] & αδ. wat segge nou] now what seye δ. segge] say βγ. Mi louerd bisecþ nou mi grace · þat miȝte er hote me ·bisecþ] bisecheþ B; bisechiþ β; bysecheth γ. nou] om. αβγδ. mi] me α; me of βγ. miȝte er] ere myght δ. er] byfore βγ. Mid þe emperour & me · pes he secþ drawe ·& me] & mid me α; & with me βγδ. pes] to pes β; to pees γδ. secþ] secheþe δ. drawe] to drawe αβγδ. & we boþe of him biuore · pes wilnede vawe ·vawe] wel fawe Bαδ; riȝt fawe βγ. Þer vore he ssolde abbe biþoȝt · þat þoru me he was aboue ·he ssolde] schulde he βγ. abbe] hym habbe B; him habbe α; him haue βγδ. biþoȝt] y þoȝt B. he] om. αβγδ. & þoru me he miȝte abbe icome adoun · & abbe ikud me loue ·he] om. αβγδ. abbe icome] haue come B; come αβγδ. abbe] om. B. ikud] kyd β; kydde γ; kud δ.

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Vor it is ech prince iwis · & king vileinie ·ech] to eche Bβγ. vileinie] eke vilenye δ. To defouli is kniȝtes · þoru wam he aþ þe maistrie ·defouli] defoule Bβγ. wam] whan δ. þe] om. Bαδ. Vor þe maistrie nis noȝt a kinges · ne be no so god ·nis noȝt a kinges] nis in þe king nout α; is in þe kynge nouȝt βγ; ys of þe kynge noght δ. ne be no] ne be he neuer B; ne be he no α; be he neuer βγδ. Ac kniȝtes þat vnder him viȝteþ · & ssedeþ hor blod ·Ac] Ac in þe α; But in þe βγ; Bot in δ. Naþeles icholle fondi · to bringe him of is sore ·Naþeles] And naþeles B. icholle] ich wol B; ich wole α; I wolle βγ; I wil δ. fondi] fonden B; fonde βγδ. of] owte of δ. Vor ichabbe of him wreche inou · wanne he bisecþ min ore ·bisecþ] bisecheþ B; bisekiþ β; bysekyth γ. Þe erl wende to þe emperour · & sat adoun a kne ·sat] set B; sette δ. adoun] om. δ. a kne] on kne Bβγ; on hys knee δ. Sire he sede al þi wille · þou ast þou miȝt ise ·Sire he sede] He seide sire α; And saide sirre β; And sayd sirre γ; And seyd sir δ. þou miȝt ise] þe myȝt iseo α; þat þou myȝt se βγ. Of þe king þat is min vncle · he is al at þin wille ·al] om. B. at þin] at þi B; to þine αβ; to þy δγ. Haue merci of him ich þe bidde · & ne let him noȝt aspille ·of] on βγ. þe] om. Bαγδ. bidde] praye βγ. & ne let] & let B; ne lat þou α; ne late þou βγ; lete þou δ. Wat wostou more of him · bote þat he truage þe bere ·wostou more] woldest þou more B; woldest habbe more α; woldist þou more haue βγ; woldest þou haue more δ. he truage þe] he þe truage Bαβγ. Þe emperour was stille þo · & ne ȝaf him non ansuere ·þo] om. B. ne] om. βγδ. ȝaf] ȝef B. ansuere] onswere B. Sire emperour quaþ þe erl þo · ne be ȝe no so bolde ·quaþ] quoþ B (& passim). ne] om. δ. no] noȝt B; nout α; nouȝt βγ; neuere δ. Vnder þat voreward · ichabbe þe al iholde ·Vnder] Vnderstond Bα; Vnderstonde βγ; Vndirstonde δ. þat] þe αβγ. ichabbe] þat I haue δ. þe al] al þe B; þe δ. iholde] holde βγ; tolde δ. To bringe þe king bineþe · & þat þou wonne al is londe ·bineþe] bineþe þe Bαβγδ. & þat þou wonne] and thou wynne γ. al] om. Bαβγδ. Wat ssolde ich þe more do · nastou al þis an honde ·nastou al þis] nast þou hit al α; hast þou hit nouȝt al βγ; ne hast al δ. an honde] in þin honde B; on hond α; on honde βγ; in þyno honde δ. Nolde god þat ich soffrede · mi louerd þat is & was ·Nolde god] Wolde hit not βγ. Þat bit me vorȝifnesse · & to amendi is trespas ·bit me] bid me B; biddeþ þe αβ; byddyth the γ; byddeth me now δ. vorȝifnesse] forȝefnesse B; forȝeuenesse α. amendi] amende Bβγ. Þat he in þine bendes come · god it ssilde me ·Þat . . . come] On þine bendes þat he come α; In þi bondes þat he come βγδ. it ssilde] schulde hit euere α; schilde hit euer βγδ. Vor þou ne ssalt so liȝtliche · him nime i segge þe ·ne ssalt] ne schalt nout α; schalt nouȝt β. nime] take βγδ. i segge] I say βγ; I seye δ. Þe wle ich libbe vor ich wolle · in ech manere fonde ·Þe wle] Wyle B; Þe while αβγ. in ech] on eche α. To helpe mi louerd & min vncle · bote þou me vnder|stonde ·bote] bute B; bot if δ. me] þe αγ; þee β. Þo þe emperour hurde þis · he bigan him biþenche ·Þo] om. αβγ. hurde] herde B; ihurde α; harde βγ. him] to δ. & is wraþþe toward þe king · [for drede of þe erl quenche ·for drede of þe erl quenche] B; om. A; þoru bede of þe vrl quenche α; þurgh þe Erle prayer quenche βγ; for drede gan quenche δ. 1352 Þe emperour & þe king] Þo emperour & þe king B; om. A; Þe amperour & þe king] þo α; The Emperour & þe king þan βγ. in] on αβγ. acorded] acordede Bα. Þe emperour & þe king] in þis fourme acorded were · Þat þe king of þis lond · to þe emperour bere ·þis] þisse α. to þe] to þen α. Þre þousend pound of seluer · fram ȝere to ȝere ·selver] seluere α. fran] aye fro δ. As þe truage to rome · þat non vorbore nere ·As þe] As to B; Ase α; As βγ; Of δ. to] of αβγ. non] þou βγ. vorbore] uer bore B. In þis manere was engelond · Ibroȝt verst in seruage ·In] And in B; On αβγ. was engelond] engelond was α englonde was βγ. Ibroȝt] brouȝt Bβγ. & þoru treson of þe sulue lond · verst ȝef truage ·&] om. αβγδ. þe sulue] þis selue B; þisse sulue α; this self βγ verst ȝef] furst hit ȝaf α; first hit ȝaue βγ; for euer to pay δ. Þeruore a king ne mai noȝt · among is kniȝtes be ·a] o α. ne] om. δ. To sturne of is iugement · ac somdel him bise ·

Cassibel rex. Tennanci[us] rex.

Þat he aþ to hom nede · he not wuche stounde ·he] om. α. aþ to hom] to hem haþe δ. nede] neode B; nude α. wuche] whiche αβγ. Vor a such wille as ȝe iseþ · broȝte verst þis lond to grounde ·a] om. αβγδ. such] swich α; whiche βγ. iseþ] seeþ αβγδ. verst] om. Bαβγδ. Þe emperour þo & þe king · to grete loue drowe ·þo] om. B; þan β; thanne γ. & hor eiþer oþer bitwene hom · ȝiftes ȝeue inowe ·hor] om. Bαβγδ. eiþer oþer] eyþer to oþer B; eiþer αβγ. ȝeue] ȝaue oþer βγ. & bileuede alne winter · to gadere in þis londe ·bileuede] bilefde α; bileued β; byleuyd γ. alne] al þe Bαβγ; alle o δ. to gadere] to gedere B; to gider β; to gedyr γ. in] on α. Ac aȝen somer þe emperour · þo he adde al anhonde ·aȝen] aȝe α. þe] þis αβγ. anhonde] on hond B; on honde αβγδ. Wende hom toward rome · & mid grete loue ·Wende hom] Wende B; Wende him α; Went him βδ; Wente hym γ. grete] riȝt gret βγ. Nom wiþ him þe erl of kent · þoru wane he was aboue ·Nom] Toke βγδ. þe erl] þan vrl α. wane] wam B; whā α; whom βγ. & þoru nobleie þat he was · man of so gret fame ·so] om. δ. He let an monþe in þe ȝere · clupie after is name ·He let an] He let a Bα; He lete a βγδ; He an A. monþe] moneþ B. in] of Bαβγδ. clupie] clepye B; clepiȝe α; clepy βγ; calle δ. is] ys owne B. Iulius as he het him sulf · þe monþe þat next is · Biuore heruest as me ȝut · clupeþ þe monþe iwis ·ll. 1370,1371 transposed in γ.,me ȝut clupeþ] me clepuþ ȝet so B; me clepeþ ȝut so α; men calliþ ȝit so βγ; me clepeth ȝitte so δ. Cassibel þe gode king · as god ȝef þat cas ·ȝef] ȝaf α. þat] þe αβγ. Deide after seue ȝer · þat he ouercome was ·seue] þe seue α; þe seuene βγ. & ibured was at ȝork · & þis kinedom ·ibured] y buryed B; iburet α; buried βγ. ȝork] Euerwyk Bβγ; euerwik α; Euerwyc δ. &] and þo δ. Tennaunt is broþer sone · after him nom ·Tennaunt] Temiwant (or Tenuwant) B; Tenwanc' δ. nom] þo nom α; þan nome βγ. Þat was erl of cornewaile · & þe erles broþer of kent ·& þe] & þis αβγ. Androge þat was to rome · mid þe emperour iwent · Augustus was emperour · after Iulij of rome ·Augustus] August βγ. of] at α; atte βγ. Þe truage fram þis lond · fram ȝere to ȝere come ·fram] boþe of Bαδ; of βγ. fram ȝere to ȝere] eche ȝer α; eche ȝeer βγ. come] heo nome B; hi nome α; þei nome βγδ. Þe kinges sone tennant · kimbel was is name ·tennant] tenwant Bδ. He huld wiþ him at rome · Man of noble fame ·huld] held α; helde βγ. wiþ] mid α. him] om. γ. He ȝef him armes & made him · kniȝt is owe honde ·ȝef] ȝaf Bα. is owe] ys owne B; mid his owe α; with his owen β; wyth hys owne γ. Þis kimbel after is fader · king was of þis londe ·after] was after α. king was] king α; was kynge βγ. þis] al þis αβ; alle thys γ. So muche he louede þe emperour · þat þei he miȝte oȝt · His truage atholde aȝen · vor loue he nolde noȝt ·atholde] with holde βγ. aȝen] a ȝer B; aȝer α; a ȝeer β; ayer γ; aȝere δ. nolde] wolde βγδ. Þo august adde ibe emperour · tuo & fourti ȝer ·august] þis august B; Augustus αδ. ibe] be βγ. tuo] four α; foure βγδ. fourti] twenti α; twenty βγδ. He let make a descriuinge · þat ido nas neuere er ·make] makiȝe α. a] on α; one βγ. descriuinge] discryuyng α; descreuynge β; discreuyng γ. ido] y mad B; imad α; ymade δ; made βγ. nas] was βγδ. He sende aboute is messagers · as it is iwrite ·messagers] messangers γ. To ech lond in to al þe world · a certein vor to wite ·ech] eche Bδ. in to] in Bαδ; of βγ. a] o αβγ. vorto] forte B.

Kymbel rex.

Hou mony ssire were in ech lond · & tounes in eche ssire ·Hou mony] What αβγδ. ssire] schiren B; schirene αβγ; schyres δ. ech] eche Bαβγ; euery δ. & hou monimen in eche toune · he was a gret sire ·monimen] muche folc α; muche folke βγ; muche folk δ. eche] euery δ. a] o α; of δ. sire] desire δ. & þat echman paide a peni · & me him þe panes bere ·&] & þat Bβγδ. panes] money B; penyes β; peynes γ; pans δ. War þoru he wuste hou moni men · in al þe worlde were ·wuste] wiste Bα; wist β; wyst γ. moni] maniȝe α. al] om. γ. & me made þis descriuinge · in þis lond as wel ·descriuinge] discryuyng α; descreuynge β; discreuynge γ; des|yrynge δ. þis] þisse α. As in eni oþer londe · bi þe kinges daie kimbel ·eni] ony βγ. daie] daies βγ. kimbel] kinbel B. & naþeles ine leue it noȝt · þat he ne dude it as wel þanne ·&] Ac α; But βγ. ine leue] y lene B; I lyue δ; ich ne leue α. it] om. αβγ. he] hi α; þei βγ. ne] om. βγδ. it as] al B; ase α; as βγ. þanne] þenne βγ. Vor loue of þe panes as to wite · þe noumbre of eche manne ·panes] panewes α; penyes β; peynes γ; Panegas δ. as] om. δ. eche manne] þe menne B; manne α; men βγ. Aboute ierusalem · þis noumbringe he bigan ·Aboute] So þat aboute αβγ. noumbringe] nombre δ. he] om. βγ As in þe middel of þe world · to noumbri eche man ·As] And δ. middel] myddes B. noumbri] numbri α; numbry β; nombry γ; noumbre B. eche] echne α. Þulke time vr louerd was · in bedleem ibore ·bedleem] bethleem α; Bedlem βγ.Natus est Christus. Of marie to saui men · þat were arst vorlore ·saui] saue Bβγ. men] mankun α; mankynde βγ. were arst] arst were B; was arst αβγ. Bi kimbeles dai þat was king · of brutaine here ·kimbeles] kinbeles B; kymbes βγ. was king] kyng was B. & in þe emperours august · two & fourtiþe Ȝere ·fourtiþe] fourti B; fourty βγ; fourtye δ. Þat was icluped octouian · in anoþer name ·icluped] callid βγ. Þis emperour august · was of so gret fame ·august] augustus α. of] man of αβγ. Þat vor Iuli þe emperour · þat biuore him was er · Hadde after him icluped · an monþe in þe ȝer ·icluped] callid βγ. an] a Bδ; one αβγ. in] of δ. Þe nexte monþe þerafter · þat heruest monþe is ·þerafter] afturward B; afterward αδ; aftirwarde βγ. He let after him clupie · august iwis ·let] lete βγδ. after him clupie] clepe aftur hym B; clepiȝe after him α; clepe after him δ; cally aftir him βγ. august] Augustus α. Þo august adde ibe emperour · fourti ȝer & fiue ·august] Augustus α. ibe] be βγ. fourti] fyfty Bδ; fifti α; fifty βγ. & wel iholde is poer · he wende out of þis liue ·iholde] holde βγ. þis] om. δ. Tibery is stepsone · after him com ·after] þo after δ. com] þo com α; þan come βγ. Þat nobliche huld is poer · & is kinedom ·huld] helde αβγ. &] & eke B. Þe gywes & herodes · þat hore king was ·þat] þat þo δ. was] þo was α; þan was βγ. He adauntede hard inou · & non harm it nas · Pilatus he sende þuder · hor Iustise to be þere ·Pilatus] Pilat βδ; Pylat γ. þuder] þider B; þeodere α; þeder β; thedyr γ. Vorto holde hom harde inou · as hii wel wrþi were ·wrþi] worþi Bαβγ; worþy δ. & ȝut for al þan bi is daie · þoru hor luþer mode ·þan] þat βγδ. luþer] luyþere α. Hii broȝte oure louerd ihesu crist · to deþe on þe rode ·deþe] dye B. on] apon βγ; opon α. Four lines inserted in αβγ. See Appendix, Note L.

Gwyþer rex.

Þre & tuenty ȝer emperour · he was biuore is deþe · & after him was gayus · vif ȝer vnneþe ·vnneþe] þo vnneþe α. Kymbel vr king of þis lond · sones adde tweie ·tweie] twei B; tweiȝe α; two βγδ. Gwider & aruirag · noblemen beie ·aruirag] aruigal α; auigal γ; Armirag δ. noblemen beie] þat noble were beiȝe α; þat noble men were þo βγ; noblemen þey were bo δ. Gwider after is fader · king was of þis londe · & claudius emperour · after gay · ich vnder stonde ·emperour] was Emperour δ. gay] Gayus βγδ. Ymad he was emperour · sixti ȝer ich wene · After god was ibore · & aboute an eiȝtetene ·After] Aftur þat B; After þat αδ; Aftir þat βγ. aboute] a bouten B. an eiȝtetene] ninetene α; nyntene βγ. 1428, 1429 omitted in αβγ. & after vr louerdes deþ · seue hondred ȝer ·&] om. Bδ. seue] a seue B; and seuene δ. & euene eiȝte & nienti · rome was imad er ·imad] made δ. Gwider vr king of þis lond · is truage athuld sone ·athuld] atheld αδ; with helde βγ. Of rome þat is eldore · were iwoned to done ·Of] To Bδ; Fram αβγ. eldore] vldere α; elders βγ. iwoned] ywond B; ywonte δ; wonnte β; wonte γ. Claudius þe emperour · þer of him gan bi se ·þe] þis αβγ. gan bi se] bygan to se γ. Þe verþe ȝer þat he adde · emperour ibe ·verþe] furþe α; fourþe βγ. Mid gret ost he wende · in to engelonde ·Mid . . . wende] Wt a grete oste he come δ. in to englonde] here to þis londe Bαβγ; hedir vnto þys londe δ. In þe contreie of souþhamptone · hii ariuede ich vnder stonde ·In þe contreie of] Aboute B. In] Into αβ. souþhamptone] souþhamto B. hii] he B. ariuede] driue α; dryue βγ. Þo king gwider vnderȝet · þat hii ariuede þere ·Þo] Þe αβγ. vnderȝet] hit vnderȝat α; hit vnderstode βγ vnderstode δ. Him þouȝte imete mid is ost · ar he at hom were ·imete]; longe Bαβγ; fulle longe δ. at hom] at hem Bβ; hat ham α; atte hem γ. Hii mette hom togadere · mid poer inou ·inou] gret ynou α; gret ynouȝ β; grete ynouh γ. Muche folc in eiþer half · to gronde me slou ·in] on δ. eiþer] eyþe B. to gronde] to þe grounde δ. me] þo me α; þan men βγ. Þe king gwider more folc · slou is owe honde ·is owe honde] ich vnderstonde α; I vnderstonde βγ. Þan muchedel of is folc · as ich vnder stonde ·Þan] Þane α. folc] ost Bαβγ; oste δ. as ich vnderstonde] mid his owe honde α; with his owen honde βγ. Þis romeins were vor noȝt · ouercome atte laste ·vor noȝt] for noȝt B; for voute α; for fouȝt β; forfought γ. ouercome] & ouercome αγ; & ouercomen β. Þat þe emperour mid is ost · bigan to fle vaste ·þe] þis αβγ. mid] & δ. A cheuentein þat was wiþ him · haym was is name ·A] O αβγ. þat] þer Bδ. He sei þat hor partie · ibroȝt was nei to ssame ·sei] sawe βγ. hor] heore B. partie] partiȝe α. ibroȝt was nei] wroȝt was ney B; was nyȝe brouȝt δ. He biþoȝte him of felonie · & let him armi þere ·him] om. α. of felonie] one feloniȝe α; on velonye βγ. armi] arme B. Mid armes of brutons · as he of þis lond were · He siwede ope þe romeins · mid þe brutons so vaste ·ope . . . brutons] myd þe brytones vp þe romaynes B; mid þe brutons ope þe romains α; þe Brutoñs vpoñ þe Romayns βγ; wt þe Bretoñs vpon þe romayns δ. Þat oure king him louede wel · & is herte al vpe him caste ·wel] om. B. al] om. γ. vpe] to αβγδ.

Aruiragus rex.

He spac engliss vor he was · at rome inorssed biuore ·spac] spek B; spake δ. engliss] bruton α; Brutoñ βγ; Bretoñ δ. inorssed] ynorisched Bα; norisched β; norysched γδ. Mid ostages of þis lond · me leued him þe bet biuore ·ostages] ostage Bαβγ. þis] þisse α. leued] lefde α; louede B; loued δ. þe bet biuore] þe bet þer fore B; þe bettre þer fore δ; þer fore α; þe more βγ. He was euere oure kinge next · & atte laste he adrou ·oure] ur B. next] nex B. &] ac α; but βγ. atte] at þe αβ; atte the γ. adrou] drow B. His swerd ar me were iwar · & oure king aslou ·ar me] ar he Bα; or he βγ. were iwar] ware warre βγ; were ware δ. aslou] so slow B; he slou α; he slouȝ βγ; slouȝ δ. Þer was tricherie inou · vor no mon ne mai bet do ·Þer] Þat αβγ. tricherie inou] tricheriȝe ynou α; tresoñ ywrought δ. ne] om. αβγδ. mai] myȝt βγ; may hit δ. bet] bettre δ. Gile anoþer þan þulke · þat he truste mest to ·Gile] Begyle δ. anoþer] on oþer α. þan] þane α. þulke] þe ilke βγ. truste mest] trusteþ mest B; trist mest α; trust most βγ; moste trust δ. To his felawes he wende anon · & bed hom hardi be ·bed] bad Bαβγ. So þat þe brutons were · vpe þe pointe to fle ·vpe] vp B; opon α; vppon βγ. to] for to αβγ. Aruirag vr kinges broþer · wende vorþ anon þere ·Aruirag] Armirag δ. vr] oure B; þe αβγ. anon] þo α; þan βγ. & dude him on þe kinges armes · he im sulf as it were ·dude] ded δ. him on] on Bαδ; on him βγ. he im sulf] hym self B; him sulf α; him self βγ. He lep on is stede & siwede · & slou vaste is fon ·He lep] And lepte B; He lepe βγ. siwede] swede α. vaste] om. αβγ. & þe brutons wiþ him vor hii wende · it were þe king echon ·wiþ him vor hii] om. αβγ; þo wt him þey δ. it] þat it B; þat he αβγ; he δ. echon] oon β (a correction). Hii were alle þo so hardi · & þat folc slowe so vaste ·alle þo so] alle so αγ; also β; þo al so δ. hardi] hardiȝe α; harde B. Þat þe emperour bigan to fle · mid is folc atte laste ·folc] power αβγ; oste δ. atte] at þe α. To scipes & in to þe se · mid wrechede inou ·scipes] schyppe δ. into] to αβγ. wrechede] wrechede hed B; wrecchedhed βγ. Ac þe luþer haym & is folc · toward wode drou ·&] with Bβγδ; mid α. wode] þe wode hym Bδ; þe wode αγ þe woode β. Aruirag him siwede · & to grounde slou ·Aruirag] Armirag δ. grounde] the grounde γ. slou] euer slowȝ B; euere slou α; him slouȝ β; hym slough γ; euere slouȝ δ.de South hamtone. Atte laste is tricherie · wel lute he bilou ·Atte] At þe α; Atte þe βγ. wel] om. δ. lute] luite α; lutel B; lytel γ; litil δ. he] he hit αβγ. bilou] by lowȝ B; bilouȝ β; bylough γ; by louȝ δ. He of tok him at an hauene · & slou him riȝt þere ·of tok] ouer tok B; ouer toke βγδ. at an] at one α; atte þe βγ. Lute harm þei trichors · so alle iserued were ·Lute] Lutel B; Litel β; Lytel γ; Litil δ. þei] þouȝ alle δ. trichors] trichorus B; trechours βγ; Traytours δ. alle] om. δ. iserued] serued βγδ. Þe hauene þer he was aslawe · after haym is name iwis ·aslawe] yslawe B; slawe βγ; slayn δ. haym is] haymus α; haymes βγ. Haymtone was icluped · as he ȝut icluped is ·Haymtone] Hamptone Bα; Hamptoñ βγ. was icluped] icleped was α; callyd hit was βγ; hit was callyd δ. he ȝut icluped] he icleped ȝut α; hit ȝit callid βγ; ȝytte callyd δ. Vor souþhamtone he is icluped · & worþ euere mo ·Vor] om. βγ. he is icluped . . . mo] þer for callid is & so hit schal for ever mo βγ. he is] hit ys δ. worþ] worþe α; schal δ. In þis manere þe brutons · þis lond wuste þo ·In] On αβγ. wuste] wiste B; werede α; warred βγ; kepte δ. Claudius þe emperour · nolde noȝt ȝut bileue ·nolde . . . bileue] wolde nouȝt ȝit his malese bileue βγ. Ȝef he com mid is ost · in to þis lond weue ·Ȝef] Eft sone Bαβγ; Efte sone δ. com] gan B; cam α; came βγ; gon δ. in to þis lond weue] þis lond to bireue αβγ. weue] wefe δ. Aruirag at winchestre · mid is men was echon ·Aruirag] Armirag δ. was] om. βγ; were δ. Wiþ is poer þe emperour · biseged him anon ·Wiþ . . . anon] To bisegi him þarinne claudius þuderward drou anon α; To bisege him þer Inne Claudius þedirwarde drouȝ anone βγ. biseged] bisegede B. Aruirag greiþed him · & is folc aboute ·Aruirag] Armirag δ. greiþed him] him greiþede α; him graþed βγ; arayde him δ. is] alle his βγ. folc] men hym δ. & wende vorþ to ȝiue him · bataile wiþoute ·wende] wendeþ B. to ȝiue] to ȝenst α; aȝenst βγ. bataile] to ȝeue bataile α; to ȝeue him bataile βγ.

Aruiragus rex · qui desponsauit filiam imperatoris · Claudii.

Þo he com outward wiþ is folc · þe emperour atstod ·atstod] with stod Bα; withstode βγ; wt stode δ. & dradde is hardiesse · & þoȝte it nas noȝt god ·dradde] dredde B. is] of hys Bγ; of his αβδ. hardiesse] hardinesse αβ; hardynesse Bγδ. nas] was βγδ. To don is lif an aunter · & is men al so ·don] do B; putte δ. an aunter] on auntre αβγ; in auenture δ. He þoȝte to speke of acord · ȝif it miȝte be ido ·þoȝte to speke] þouȝte te speke B; þoute speken α. ido] so αβγ; do δ. To þe king he sende word · þat he ssolde him bise ·bise] be se B; yse βγ. & make fourme of acord · ȝif it miȝte so be ·make] makiȝe α. fourme of] a forme of Bδ; ferme βγ. ȝif] as Bαβγδ. so] best Bαβγδ. Vor wanne hii adde al ifoȝte · & hor lif anauntre ido ·anauntre] on auntre αβγ; in auenture δ. & hor folc aslawe in eiþer side · & peraunter hom sulf al so ·& hor folc . . . side] In eiþer side folc (folke βγ) aslawe αβγ. aslawe in eiþer side] slawe on eyþer syde B; perauenture yslawe δ. peraunter hom sulf] perauenture him sulf (self γ) αβγ; hem selue perauenture δ. Al vor a lute coueitise · þe biȝete were þanne lute ·Al] And al δ. lute] lutel B; litel αβ; lytel γ; lytil δ. biȝete] wynnynge βγ. were] war B. lute] luite α; lite βγ; ful lyte δ. Betere hit were acordi · & bileue hor prute ·acordi] to acorde δ; acorded beo α; acordid be βγ. hor] heore B. prute] pruite α; prite βγ. Vor he was so god kniȝt · & al so so noble king ·kniȝt] a knyght δ. al so so] al so αβγ. king] a kynge δ. He bed vor to ȝiue him · is doȝter in spousi[n]g ·bed] beod B; bede βγ; profred δ. ȝiue] ȝeuen α. Þe nobloste damaisele · þat was in eni londe ·nobloste damaisele] nobleste damesel B; nobleste dammesele α; nobelest damysel β; nobelest damesel γ; noblest & fairest ladye δ. & to spousy þe emperours doȝter · hit nere him no ssonde ·&] om. αβγ. to spousy] to spouse Bβγ; forto wedde δ. hit . ssonde] to hym it were no schonde δ. nere] were βγ. Vor wat he bere is truage · as riȝt were to rome ·Vor wat] To whom δ. were] was αβγδ. As alle oþere kinges dude · & is eldore ilome ·eldore] eldren Bβγ; vlderne α; elderne δ. ilome] lome δ. Þe king vor his heie herte · anon it wiþ seide · Ac naþeles is conseil · him gan þer to rede ·naþeles] noþeles B. & sede þat it was to him · gret prou & honour ·it] his β; hys γ. To be in such mariage · alied to þe emperour ·be] ben αβγ. such] swiche α. alied] aleyed γ. Þe heiest prince of al þe world · & þe maide so noble al so ·heiest] hexte Bα; highest γ. of al] of Bαβγ. & þat it nere him no ssame · his truage to do ·nere] were βγ. To þe noble stude of rome · wanne þe oþer kinges echon ·þe oþer] oþer B. Hit dude þoru al þe world · & in so noble fourme non ·1500-1503. & þe maide . . . world] om. γ.&] ac α. Þe king þei he hautein were · ches þe beste won ·Þe king þei] Al þouȝ β; Alle thouh γ. hautein] haunteyn δ. ches] he chese βγ. & vnderstond is conseil · so þat hii were at on ·vnderstond] vnderstod Bα. Þat he bere is truage · as oþere dude to rome ·bere] bar α. & þat he þe emperoures doȝter · in spoushod nome ·in spoushod] in spoushed þus B; þus in spoushod α; þus in spose|hede β; thus in spousede γ; in spousynge þus δ. Þis maide was to londe ibroȝt · of so noble gentrise ·Þis] Þat Bαβγδ. maide] fressche may δ. ibroȝt] brouȝt βγ. gentrise] genitrise α. Vairor wommon nas þo non · ihote heo was gewise ·Vairor wommon] Fairer wimman α; Fairer woman β; Faire woman γ; A fayrer lady δ. nas þo] was þan βγ; was þere δ. gewise] Iewise βγ.

Imperator Claudius. Aruiragus rex.

At a lute toun þat was þo · bi este walis ·a lute] o lute α; one litel βγ. walis] in walis αβγ. Þat vpe seuerne stod · ispoused hii were iwis ·vpe] ope α; vppon βγ. ispoused] ywedded δ. Þe king louede is wif anon · so purliche & so vaste ·vaste] faste αβγ. Þat al is herte onliche · on hire on he caste ·onliche] outliche B; outturly δ. on he] one he Bαβγ. Vor honur of þe mariage · þe emperour & he ·Vor] For the γ. Þere as heo was ispoused · rerde a gret cite ·Þere . . . gret] Rerde as heo yspoused was a swyþe fair B; Arerde þer heo ispoused was one grete α; Arered þer sche spoused was one grete βγ; Arered þere as sche wedded was a grete & a fayre δ. & after þe emperoures name · þat claudius was ·&] om δ. þat claudius] claudius þat αβγ. He let þis cite clupie · claucestre vor þis cas ·He] Heo B; They δ. þis cite clupie] þis þis cite clupie A; þe cite clepe B; þe cite clepiȝe α; þe citee calle βγ; clepe hit δ. clau|cestre] Gloucestre γ; Claucetre δ. þis] þis same δ. & þe emperour biȝet suþþe · in þulke toun bicas ·&] om. αβγ. biȝet] biȝat αβγ. An sone þat me clupede glou · þat gret man suþþe was ·An] A Bβγ; Anne α. me clupede] men callid βγ. gret man] a grete lord δ. & hei duc of al þulke stude · he clupede þen toun iwis ·&] An B; & on α; And a βγ. al] om. αβγ. þulke] þat Bδ. stude] stode δ. clupede] callid βγ. þen] þat Bδ; þe αβγ. After his name gloucestre · as he ȝut icluped is ·he] hit βγ; it δ. icluped] called βγ.Gloucestria primo edificatur. Aboute foure & twenty ȝer · as þis clerkes vnderstode ·foure] a foure δ. þis] om. αβγ. After þat oure louerd was · idon on þe rode ·idon on] y do on B; idon op on α; don vppon βγ. Gloucestre þoru þe emperour · verst þus arerd was ·þus] om. δ. & souþhamptone þer bivore · ȝe abbeþ ihurd þat cas ·ȝe abbeþ ihurd] ȝe haue yhard β; ye haue hard γ; as ȝe haue herde δ. þat] þe αβγδ. Seinte peter þer biuore · so muche so it were ·so it] as hit αβγ; as it δ.Sanctus Petrus. Pope was at rome verst · cristendom to lere ·at] of δ. & sende seint Marc þe ewangelist · in to egypt vor to preche ·in to] to αβγ. vor] om. βγ. to] om. α.Marcus. Þen gospel þat he adde imaked · & cristendom to teche ·Þen] þe Bαβγδ. imaked] ymad Bα; ymade δ; made βγ. Seint poul ek þulke time · to cristendom wende ·wende] so wende α; so went β; so wente γ.Conuersio pauli. Seint denis & monye oþer · as oure louerd aboute him sende ·denis] Dionys βγ. monye] maniȝe α. aboute him] aboute hem B; ham α; hem βγ; hem abowte δ. sende] semde B; sent βδ; sente γ.Dyonisius. Seinte peter vif & twenti ȝer · pope bileuede so ·bileuede] bilefde α; lyued βγ. Vorte it was þe laste ȝer · of þe emperour nero ·Vorte] Forto B; Vort α; Vn to βγ. Þo þe emperour adde in þis lond · is wille ido inou ·Þo] om. αβγ. adde in þis lond] in þis lond hadde B. is wille ido] idon his wille α; don his wille βγ. He let þe king al iworþe · & to rome aȝen drou ·He let . . . iworþe] And þe kynge yworþe lete βγ. al iworþe] yworþe α; alle worthe δ. Þe king let diȝte þo þis lond · nobliche wiþ alle ·let] om. Bαβγδ. diȝte þo] diȝt þan βγ. wiþ] mid α. & let bulde vp grete tounes · þat were ney adoun ivalle ·&] He B. vp] om. αβγδ. adoun] doñ δ; om. αβγ. ivalle] falle B; afalle αβγ; yfalle δ. Þo claudius þe emperour · to is ende was ido · After him was emperour · þe luþer man nero ·þe] þat βγ. luþer] luiþer α; wycked δ.

Imperator Nero. Aruiragus rex.

Þrettene ȝer & an half · & þat was longe inou ·þrettene] þrottene B. an] on α; a βγ. Vor seinte peter & seinte poul · in his laste ȝer he slou ·Vor] And Bαβγδ. his] þe βγ; om. α. laste] lafte B. he] om. α.petrus & paulus occisi. He bicom sone þer after · pur gidy & wod ·He] And δ. gidy] gudy α. & vor he was in is moder wombe as he vnderstod ·&] om. Bαβγδ. was in is moder wombe] in his modir wombe was βγ. in] on α. He þoȝte he wolde wite & ise · hou vair þe chamber were ·wite & ise] wyte & se Bβγ; ywite & iseo α.Nero occidit matrem. War inne he was ikenede · ar is moder him bere ·ikenede] & kenede B; ikened α; kennede βγ; ykenned δ. His moder he let quelle anon · vor to se wiþinne ·se] se hir δ. Hou vair þe inewarde was · þat he kened was inne ·þe inewarde was] was þat Ineward α; was þe Inwarde βγ; þat ynwarde was δ. kened was] kenede Bα; kenned βγ; was kennyd δ. Þo is moder aslawe was · me blamed him þeruore ·aslawe] yslaw B; yslayn δ; slayn βγ. blamed] blamede Bα. & sede þat heo him boȝte dere · ar he were ibore ·þat] om. αβγδ. him boȝte] boȝte hym B; bouȝte him α; bouȝt him βγδ. dere] dure ynou α; dere ynouȝ βγ; dere ynow δ. ar] er B; ere þat δ. ibore] bore δ. Ȝe is it quaþ he so strong · mid childe to be bi|stonde ·quaþ he so strong] so hard quod he βγ. bistonde] stonde B; astounde δ; bounde βγ. Bi þe fei þat ich owe to mahoun · þat soþe icholle fonde ·fei] faiþe β; feyth γ; feith δ. to] om. Bα. mahoun] mahoũ B; mahun α. þat] þe Bδ. icholle] ich wol B; ich wole α; wol I βγ; wil I δ.Nero voluit imprengna|r[i]. His fisicians he clupede · & suor is oþ anon ·he clupede] he clepede he clepede α; he callid βγ. Bote hii made him mid childe · he wolde hom sle echon ·made him] maden hym B; him made αβγ. echon] anone δ. Hii bispeke hom bitwene · & þen deþ vor to fle ·Omitted in βγ. Hii . . . bitwene] Hi bispeke bitwene ham α; They speken þo to gedir δ. þen deþ] þe deþ B; þane deþ α; þouȝten δ. Hii ȝeue him an quointe drench · mid childe vor to be ·Instead of this line βγ have: Thei gaue him a drinke: to haue childe & so he bare Thurgh here crafte þat þei dide: to saue here lyfes þare.Hii] Þei B; And α; Bot þey δ. ȝeue] ȝeuen B. an] a Bδ; o α. quointe] koynte B; quinte α. His wombe bigan to greti · & euere þe leng þe more ·greti] grete B; wex grete δ. euere þe] euere so α. leng] lengor Bδ. þe more] so more α. So longe þat it þoȝte strong · his wombe ok wel sore ·it] hym B; him αδ. þoȝte strong] þought stronge δ. ok] ook δ. He clupede is fisicians · & suor gret oþ anon ·fisicians] phisiciens þo α. oþ] om. B. Bote hii made him bere child · he wolde hom honge echon ·Bote] Bot yf δ. made him] him made α. child] a chyde δ. hom honge] lete honge hem γ. Hii ȝeue him anoþer drench · to abbe child þer ·þer . . . child] om. α.Hii] Þe B. anoþer] on oþer α. So þat atte laste · a sori child he ber ·1556-1561 omitted in βγ.þer . . . child] om. α.þat] om. δ. ber] bar α.Nero peperit ranam a qua palac [ium] lateran|en [se] in vrbe roma. Vor þo it alles com vorþ · it was a foul frogge ·Vor . . . vorþ] But when hit forþe come βγ. þo] om. B. com vorþ] forþ com α. a] o α; om. δ. Vor gode me þinkþ lute harm · þei it adde ibe a dogge ·Vor . . . þinkþ] Vor gode hit was α; For trewly hit was βγ; For|southe hit hadde δ. lute] litel Bβγ; lite α; lyte δ. þei] þouȝ βγ. adde ibe] had be δ; were αβγ. Ȝut þis gidie wrecche · louede þis foule best ·gidie] gredi B; gudiȝe α; gyde γ. As wommon deþ hire child · alle þing mest ·wommon deþ] doþ wimman α; doþ womman βγ; a womman doth δ. alle þing] of alle (al βδ) þinge αβγδ. & let hit rere a noble court · mid gret quointise & ginne ·let] late βγ. hit] hym B; him αβγδ. rere] arere δ. gret] om. δ. At þe on ende of rome · to norssi þe ssrewe þer inne ·þe] þan α; þat βγδ. norssi] norische Bβγ; norischi α. þe] þat αβγ. þer inne] inne Bαβγ. & clupede laterane · after þe frogge iwis ·clupede] callid βγ. laterane] þe court laterane Bα; þat court laterane βγ; hit court Lateran δ. Vor in þe langage of rome · rane a frogge is ·See Appendix, Note M.

Imperator Vespasianus. Domicianus Imperator.

So is þe stude icluped nou · & euere worþ wor þis cas ·is þe stude] þe stude α; þe stede is βγ. þe] þat B. icluped nou] icleped ȝut α; callid ȝit βγ. worþ wor þis] worþ for þat B; worþ for þis α; wil for þis βγ; schal for þis δ. Feble was þe godfader · after wam þe name was ·wam] wham α; whom βγ. Þe verste churche þat me let · in þe world rere ·þe world] þo lond B. rere] arere αβγδ. Seint Iones de lateran · me rerde suþþe þere ·Iones] Ion αδ; Iohn βγ. de] þe Bβ; om. γ. rerde] rerede B; arerde α; arered βγ. Þat stont ȝute & heued churche · of al cristendom · isIn blacker ink. ·stont] stond Bα; stondeþ βδ; stondyth γ. & heued] & hefd α; an heued βγδ. of] þat of B. is] hit is βγ. Ac betere chef þer is now · þan þe frogge was iwis ·Ac] A δ. betere] a beter B. Suþþe þe luþer emperour · In is herte adde Ioye ·In is herte adde] hadde in his herte Bβγ; hadde on his herte α; had in his hert δ. To þenche of fure þat was · in þe bataile of troye ·of] on B; on þe δ. fure] fuire α. in] at δ. Þo me barnde grete tounes · & courtes day & niȝt ·barnde] brennede β; brennyd γδ. courtes] countrayes βγ. & þoȝte it was murie Ioie · to se so vair liȝt ·&] He βγ. murie] a merye δ; muche αβγ. liȝt] a lyȝt B; a liȝt αβγ. Þe gidie wrecche let sette · þe toun of rome a fure ·gidie] gudiȝe α; gedy γ. þe] þane α. a fure] on fuyre B; afuire α; on fyre βγ. To abbe game of þat liȝt · þe wile it wolde dure ·þat] þe B. wolde] myȝte B. dure] duire α; dyre βγ; enduyre δ. Þo wende vorþ þe toun folc · as hii moste nede ·wende] wenten δ. & nolde namore þolie þan ssrewe · among hom a wede ·nolde namore] nolde nomore B; nolde nāmore α; wolde no more βγ; wolden no more δ. þolie] þoliȝe α; þole βγ; suffre Bδ. þan] þane α; þe B; þat βγδ. among hom] so αβγ; om. δ. a wede] wede B; a weed βγ. & slowe þo þe ssrewe · in vile deþ inow ·slowe] slowen α. þo] om. Bαβγδ. þe] þane vlke α; þat ilke βγ. in] on αβγ. vile] fyl B. & þusMS. þul. him vel vrecche of god · vor he þe apostles slou ·vel] added above the line in A; fel. B; om. αβγδ. vrecche of] wrechede α; wreched βγ; awreked δ. apostles] apostle B; apostil δ. Vaspasyan þe emperour · after nero com ·com] þanne com αγ; þan come βγ. Þat betere man was þan he · & ne worrede noȝt cristendom ·ne] om. δ. worrede] werred βγ. Þe gywes he worrede inou · & broȝte hom verst to noȝte ·Þe] On þe βγ; Vpon þe δ. he worrede] aworrede α; he werred βγ. Vor as muche as þe luþermen · vr louerd to deþe broȝte ·as muche as þe] ase muche þe α; as þo βγ. luþermen] luþere men α. Vor he & titus is sone · of vr louerd vnderstode · Vourty ȝer after · þat he deide on þe rode ·after] þer after αδ. deide] deiȝede α; was doñ δ. & wende to ierusalem · & þen toun velde to gronde ·& wende] Hi wenden α; Thei went βγ; They wenten δ. þen toun velde] fellyd þat toñ δ. þen] þat B; þe αβγ. velde] fulde α; felde Bβ; felle γ. & slowe þe luþer gywes · alle þat hii founde ·luþer] luþere α. Bote a ssipuol þer of scapede · þat were to fale ywis ·a] o αβγ. þer of] om. αβγδ. scapede] a scapede Bδ; at scapede α; askapid βγ. were] was βγ. fale] fele B; many βγδ. War of com þat luþer brod · þat among men ȝut is ·þat] þe Bαβγδ. among men ȝut] ȝit amonge men δ. Ten ȝer vaspasian · Emperour was þo · & titus is sone after him · tuo ȝer & nanmo ·titus is sone] his sone titus αβγδ. after him tuo ȝer] ten ȝer after him α; ten ȝeer aftir him βγ. tuo] ten Bδ. nanmo] no mo Bβγδ. Domician tytusus broþer · emperour þo was ·tytusus] tytus B; titus αβγδ. Viftene ȝer after him · no more ssrewe nas ·no more ssrewe] a more schrewe þere δ. nas] þer nas B.

Nerua imperator. Adrianus Imperator. Antoninus Imperator.

Vor he worrede cristendom · as þe luþer nero ·worrede] worred on δ. cristendom] vppon cristendom βγ. as] as ded δ. luþer] luþere α; wycked δ. nero] man Nero βγ. & let martri seint denis · & moni oþere al so ·martri] martir αβγ. seint] seyn B. moni] maniȝe α. Nerua was þo emperour · a ȝer & somdel more ·Nerua] A Nerua B. was þo] þan was αβγ; was δ. a] o αβγδ.Troianus imperator Iustus & pius. Traian com after him · mon of grete lore · Nientene ȝer & an half · emperour he was ·&] om. δ. an] on α; a γ. he] þan he βγ. Þe nobloste þat miȝte be · bote þat he cristine nas ·nobloste] noblest B; nobleste α; noblist man βγ. be] om. B. þat . . . nas] cristene (cristen γδ) þat he nas αγδ; cristen þat he was β. So riȝtuol he was þat þo he adde · an dede him sulf ydo ·he was] om. αβγ. þo] þan B; þouȝ β; thouh γ. he] om. α. an] a B. an . . . ydo] him sulf o dede ido α; him self o dede ydo βγ; him self a dede ydo δ. Þat aȝen is lawes was · & is sone al so ·lawes] lawe αβγδ. Vor woch dede a man ssolde · þat is adde iwroȝt ·woch] such B; whiche αβ; wheche γ. a] o α. is] þis B; hit αβγ. Lese is on eye & he him sulf · ne sparde him sulue noȝt ·Lese is on eye] Luse his on eiȝe α; Lose his owen eye βγ; Lese þerfore his on ere δ. & he him sulf] he αβγδ. sparde] sparede βα; spared βγδ. sulue] self Bβγδ; sulf α. Ac let pulte out is owe eye · & is sones al so ·Ac] Bute B. pulte] put β; putte γδ. owe] owne B; om. αβγδ. Vol vewe kinges me sucþ · þat it wolde do ·Vol] Wel Bαδ; Riȝt βγ. sucþ] syþ B; seeþ βγδ. Þer uore seint gregori · þo he alonde was ·seint] seyn B. alonde] o londe B; on londe α; on þis londe βγ.Nota. More þan vif hundred ȝer · after þis riȝtuol cas · Þat a such mon ssolde in helle be · he carede in is þoȝte ·a such mon] such a mon B; swich α; swich one β; swech one γ. in is] on his α. Þe soule þoru godes grace · out of helle he broȝte · & to is bodi is ioinede · & ȝef him cristendom ·is] om. αβγδ (after bodi). ioinede] Ioyned Bβγ. ȝef] ȝaf α; ȝaue βγ. Ware wiþ as he worþe was · to þe ioye of heuene com ·Ware wiþ] Whar þoru α; Whare þrurgh β; Whare thorugh γ; Whare þrouȝ δ. worþe] worþi Bβγ. þe ioye] blisse B. com] he com α; he come βγδ. Adrian com þo next · & tuenti ȝer & on · After him emperour he was · of gywes ne louede he non ·After . . . was] Amperour (Emperoure δ) was after him αδ; Em|perour was aftir him βγ. of gywes] gywes α; Jewes β ne] om. δ. Þe boru of ierusalem · he let somdel aȝen rere ·rere] arere αδ. Þat vaspasyan velde adoun · þo he slou þe gywes þere ·velde] fulde α. Ac he nolde þe gywes leue ȝiue · uor no þing þat hii miȝte ·Ac . . . ȝiue] Bot he noght ȝeue leue δ. nolde] wolde βγ. þe gywes . . . miȝte] for no þing ȝeue leue þat hi miȝte α; for no þinge ȝiue leeue þat þei miȝt βγ. Þat hii moste of þe boru · enes abbe an siȝte ·Þat hii moste] Ne þat hi moste α; No þat þei most βγ. hii] þe B. moste] myght δ. þe boru] þare boru α; þat Burgh βγ; her borogh δ. enes abbe] enes habbe α; ones haue βγ; onys haue δ. an] a Bδ o α; on β; one γ. He dude hom ssame ynou · & temprede hom vol wel ·He] Ac he α; But he βγ; Bot he δ. dude] dide βγ. vol] om. δ. & made hom sone milde ynou · þo hii were rebel · ANtoyn was þo emperour · & tuenti ȝer & tuo ·Antoyn] Antonin Bαδ; Antonius βγ. & tuenti] twenti Bαβγ. & after him tueye breþeren · in þe aumperye were ydo ·tueye] tweiȝe α; twei B; two βγ. aumperye] amperiȝe α; emperie Bβγ. Marcus · & aurelius · nientene ȝer hii were ·hii] hui α. Cristendom by hor daye · me gan vaste lere ·me gan vaste lere] faste (fast δ) me gan arere αδ; fast men gan arere βγ. gan] by gan B. Vor eleutherie a god mon · was þo pope of rome ·eleutherie] eleuthere B. a] o αβγ. was þo] þo was δ. Þoru wan verst cristenmen · to engelond come ·wan] wam B; whā α; wham δ; whom βγ. verst cristenmen] cristendom first βγ. cristenmen] cristendom α; cristendome δ. to] in to B; vnto δ. to engelond come] in bruteyne men her nome α; in Brutayne men here nome βγ. Icholle ȝou sone telle hou · as ich vnder stonde ·ȝou sone] sone B; sone eu α; soone ȝow βγ; eftsone δ. & telle after þis emperours · of kinges of þis londe ·emperours] Emperoure δ. After king aruirag · of wan we abbeþ itold ·king] þe king α; þe kynge βγδ. wan] wam B; whā α; whom βγδ. abbeþ] habbeþ Bα; haue βγδ. Marin is sone was king · quoyntemon & bold ·Marin] Marius B; Maurius αβγδ. & is sone was after him · coyl was is name ·was] om. αβγ. Boþe it were quoyntemen · & of noble fame ·Boþe] Beiȝe α. it were] þei were βγδ. & hor truage dude to rome · as hom þouȝte hii aȝte do ·hor] om. αβγδ. hom þouȝte hii aȝte] hem aȝte to B; hem þouȝt hem auȝt to βγ; þey owght for to δ. Vor þer nas non so noble prince · þat ne dude al so ·nas] was β. non so] nower so B; in þe world δ. ne] þei βγ; it ne δ. al so] so B. Lucie colyes sone · after him king was ·colyes] Coyles α; coiles Bβγ. Vor as me may to soþe segge · biuore him no betere nas ·as] om. αβγδ. to soþe] þe soþe B; to soþ α; soþe βγ; to sothe δ. segge] say βγ. biuore him no betere] no betere bifore him α; none better by fore him βγ; a better by fore him δ. Vor he hurde ofte telle · of miracles þat Come ·ofte] of B. miracles] miracules α. Þoru cristen men wide aboute · as wel as at rome ·cristen] cristene B. wide] al B; om. αβγδ. He wilnede and in is herte · to auonge cristendom ·wilnede] willede B. and in] anon in B; on α; in βγδ. auonge] fonge Bαδ; take βγ. Þer vore is messagers · mid gode herte he nom ·herte] hurte α; lettres B. Þat to þe pope Eleuthery · hasteliche hii wende ·hii wende] he went δ. Þat he quic in to is lond · cristendom him sende ·quic in to is] to him on his αβγδ. him] om. δ. Þat he miȝte serui god almiȝti · vor he willede moche þer to ·he] heo B; þey δ. serui] serve Bβγ. almiȝti] om. Bαβγδ. willede] wilnede Bα; wilned βγδ. & he ne ssolde noȝt be glad · ar þe dede were ido ·he ne ssolde] þat he schold δ. ar þe dede] er þe dede B; or it δ.Prima christiani|tas in Anglia. Þe pope was her of glad · & tweie holi men him sende ·was her of] here of was B; was þo her of αδ; was þer of βγ. tweie] twei B; tweiȝe α; two βγ. holi] holiȝe α. Fagan & diman · is soule vor to amende ·diman] dimian B; dymyan αβγ; Dimian δ. vor] om. δ. Þat riȝte bileue him teiȝte · & ȝeue him cristendom ·Þat] Þe αβγδ. him] þei him βγ; he him δ. teiȝte] taȝte B; tauȝt βγδ. ȝeue] ȝef B; ȝaue βγ. Þat folc vaste aboute · wide þer to com ·Þat] Þo B. vaste] þo faste Bα; þan fast β; þo fast δ. See Appendix, note N. Þis was an hundred ȝer · & sixti ȝer & tuo ·an] on α; a γ. ȝer] om. αβγ. After þat god was ibore · þat þis dede was ido ·ibore] borne βγ. ido] do βγ. Þus com lo verst here · in to þis lond cristendom ·verst . . . lond] into þis lond first B; to þis lond furst þo α; to þis londe furst þan βγ; first into þys londe first δ. Bote it were eny holi mon · þat stilleliche arst it nom ·eny] any B; ony γδ. stilleliche] priueliche Bβγ. Þer were arst in engelond · hor false lawes to lere ·Þer] Þar α. in] on α. hor] om. αβγδ. Eiȝte & twenti chef studes · bissopriches as it were ·studes] stedys γ.

lucius rex.

& þre erche temples · as it were hext of echon ·erche temples] architemples B; archetemples αβ; archetemplys γ; riche temples δ. it] þei βγ. hext] AB; hexte αδ; hyeȝest β; hyest γ. of echon] of of echon A; euerychone δ. Londone & Euerwik · & in glanmorgan was on ·in] om. αβγδ. glanmorgan] glomorgan B; glamorgan αβ; Glomargan γ. was] om. B. Þis gode king & þis holimen · let velle hom alle þere ·Þis gode king] Þe king α; The kynge βγδ. þis]; þise β; these γ; þus δ. holimen] holye men α. let velle hom alle] lete afulle ham α; lete afelle hem βγ; lete ful hem δ. þere] þare α.Episco|patus. & eiȝte & twenty bissopriches · in hor stede lete rere ·in] Bαδ; & A. hor stede] here studes B; har studes α; her stedus δ. lete] leten α. & þre erchebissopriches · as þe erche temples were ·1663-4. in . . . erchebissopriches] Omitted in βγ.þre] þe Bδ. þe] þe þre Bαβγ. erche temples] architemples B; archetemples βγ. As it were of alle chef · cristendom to lere ·As it] As þei βγ. Al þe bissopriches · vnder Euerwik were ido ·Al þe] Alle þe αβγ; Alle þo Bδ. Þat binorþe humber beþ · as hii beþ ȝut al so ·binorþe humber beþ] α; binorþe beþ A; ben bi norþ homber B; by northe humber ben βγ; by fore humbur beth δ. beþ] buþ α; deþ B; ben βγ. Londone adde þo al þis lond · þat bi souþe humber is ·þo] om. γ. souþe] norþ B. Fram douere to seuerne · & al cornwaile iwis · Þe þridde erchebissopriche · was · at kayrleon in walis ·þe þridde erchebissopriche] An Erchebischoprich al so δ. Vpe vske in glanmorgan · ac þe se adoune is ·Vpe] Vp B; Ope α; Apon βγ. vske] osk B; oske αβγ. glanmorgan] glomorgan B; glamorgan α; Glommorgan londe β; Glomorgan londe γ. þe se] þt Cee δ. is] nou is α; nowe is βγ. Ac endes of olde walles · þer stondeþ ȝut euerne ·olde walles] wallys olde γ. þer] þar α. ȝut euerne] ȝit at þe lest β; atte the lest γ. Vnder him walis þulke adde · & al bi weste seuerne ·walis þulke] þilke wailis β; þilke wailys γ. bi weste seuerne] Seuerne by west βγ. Þus com lo in to þis lond · verst cristendom ·lo] om. αβγδ. verst] formest α. Ac þoru a luþer emperour · þat þer after com ·a luþer] o luþere δ. Þat het dioclician · it was suþþe ibroȝt to grunde ·suþþe] om. αβγδ. ibroȝt] brought δ. to grunde] to noute α; to nouȝt βγ. & heþenesse ybroȝt aȝen · uort seint austin it adde vnbounde ·ybroȝt] bicome βγ. uort] for to Bδ; for α; vn to βγ. adde] om. Bαβγδ. vnbounde] broute α; brouȝt βγ. Lucie þis gode king · þat þus cristene bicom · Deyde aboute four ȝer · after is cristendom ·four] a foure δ. At gloucestre he deide · ac eyr nadde he non ·nadde] hadde βγδ. Þat acorede al þis lond · & þe men echon ·acorede] aþouȝt βγ; annyed δ. þe] ys B. echon] euerych|one δ. Seuer was emperour · þulke tyme at rome ·Seuer] Souer B.Guerra bri|[tonum] perimpera|torem. So þat þe tydinge · sone to him come ·tydinge] tyþinges Bαβγδ. sone to him] to him sone βγ. Þat þe king of bruteyne · wiþoute eyr was ded ·wiþoute] wiþouten α. Sone he þoru al is court · þer of nom is red ·Sone he þoru] So þoru α; So þurgh β; So thorugh γ. he] om. δ. al] om. B. nom] he nom α; he nome δ; he toke βγ. is] om. δ. & wende hider hasteliche · wiþ poer ynou ·wende] come him βγδ; wende him α. wiþ] mid α. ynou] gret ynou α; gret ynouȝ βγ. & folc þat stod aȝen him · to gronde vaste he slou ·&] Þat αβγ; The δ. stod] stode B. aȝen] aȝeyn B; aȝenst αβγδ. to gronde vaste] faste to gronde B; to þe grounde δ. he] he hem δ. A duc þer was of þis lond · fulgence was is name ·A] O αβγ. of þis] on þis α; in þis βγ.Dux gent[is] He stod aȝen him mid is ost · & dude him grete ssame ·aȝen] aȝeyn B; aȝenst αβ; ayenst γ. dude him] ded hem δ. grete] muche βγ.

Fulgencius.

& vorto be þe sikerore · he wende to scotlonde ·wende] went βγ. to] vnto δ. & made him þere gret ost · of landfolc in þe londe ·him] hem δ. landfolc] folk Bγδ; folc α; folke β. in] of Bαβγδ. þe] þat Bδ. & wende ofte vpen him · & slou & barnde vaste ·wende] went βγ. ofte] eft βγ. vpen] vp B; opon α; apon β; vpon γ. him] ham α; hem βγ. slou & barnde] barned & slouȝ δ. barnde] brende β; brent γ. Ac euere adde þe emperour · þe maistrie atte laste ·maistrie] maystre B. Þe emperour here in þise lond · weddede a wif ·here] om. B. in] on α. þise] þis αβγ. weddede] weddede þo Bα; wedded þan βγ; þo wedded δ. a] o α.Imperator sponsat vxorem. Þat was fulgences soster · al in þis strif ·fulgences] fulgens γ; ffulgence δ. al in] þo in al B. in þis] in þisse in þisse α. Bi hire he adde an gode sone · icluped basian ·an] a Bδ; o α; on βγ. gode] god Bα. icluped] icleped was α; callyd he was βγ; y clepud he was δ. Anoþer he adde ihote gec · þat he at rome biwan ·Anoþer] On oþer αγ; One oþer β. ihote] þat het α; þat hiȝt βγ; þat heyght δ. gec] get Bαβγδ. Þo fulgence isei · þat he ne miȝte aȝen stonde ·isei þat] seiþ þat B; þat saw δ. ne miȝte] myght not wel δ. aȝen] aȝeyn hym B; aȝen him α; aȝenst him βγ.Collacio pictorum per fulgen|cium. To þe lond of scicye · he wende out of þis londe ·scicye] siciȝe αβγ. wende] went βγ (& passim). & a gret ost of picars · was cheuentein he was ·a] om. αβγ; of a δ. picars] picards α; Picardes βγ. was] whas B; hare α; here βγ; her δ. cheuentein] chifteyne δ. Of stalwardemen he gaderede · to helpe him in þis cas ·stalwordemen] stronge men B; stalworth men γ. gaderede] gederede B (& passim). in] on α. Þo he adde imad him a vair ost · of þis ȝonge bachelerie ·adde] om. B. imad] om. αβγ. him] om. αβγδ. a] o α. ȝonge] om. Bαβγδ. He com aȝen in to þis lond · out of scicye ·in] om. αβγ. to] þo α. scicye] siciȝe αβγ. He bilay verst euerwik · vpe þe emperour vaste ·bilay . . . vaste] by laye þe Emperoure in Euerwyc so fast δ. vpe] op B; ope α; vpon βγ. þe] þis αβγ.bellum. So þat þe emperour him ȝef · bataile atte laste ·So þat] And δ. þe] þis βγδ. ȝef] ȝaf βδ; yaf γ. bataile] a bateyle δ. atte] at þat α; atte þe βγ; at þe δ. Ac Mochedel of þis lond · To fulgence toke · Vor he more of kunde was · & þe emperour vorsoke · Bataile hii smite strong inou · & slowe vaste to gronde ·Bataile] A batayle δ. smite] smote βγ; smytten δ. slowe vaste] mony slowe B; slowe folc α; slouȝ folke βγ; slowen folk δ. to] to þe δ. So þat fulgence þere · adde deþes wounde ·þere] om. αβγ. adde] hadde at þe laste α; hadde atte þe last β; atte the last hadde γ. deþes] deþeis B. Ac þe emperour was al aslawe · & ibured at euerwik ·Ac] But βγ; And δ. was] om. δ. al] om. Bαβγ. aslawe] slayn βγ. ibured] yburied B; buryede β; buryed γ.Occisio Impera|toris. Ac fulgence deide suþþe · þo he adde ileye sik ·Ac] & αβγδ. þo] when β; whenne γ. ileye] leyn δ. Þo þis men were boþe ded · me moste abbe an king ·Þo] When β; Whenne γ. þis] þise β; these γ; þes δ. an] a Bβγ; o α. Bituene þe romeins & þis lond · þer wax þo striuing ·þe] þo B; þise β; these γ. þer] þe α. wax] Aα; bigan B; wexed βγ. þo] þan β; thanne γ. Gec þe emperoures sone · þe romeins to kinge nome ·Gec] Get Bαβγδ. þe] þis αβγ. þe romeins to kinge] to kynge þe Romayns δ. kinge] king α. Vor he was of fader & moder · of þe kunde of rome · Ac þe brutons of þis lond · nome basian þer to ·nome] toke βγ. Vor is moder was of þis lond · & is vncle al so · Þo þer were tueie kinges þus · þer nas noȝt wel gret loue ·were tueie] was two βγ. nas] was βγδ. wel] om. αβγδ.bellum. Ne miȝte þei hii breþren were · ar þe on was aboue ·Ne miȝte] om. αβγδ. þei hii] Thouȝ þei βγ; Thouȝ þey two δ. ar] er Bβγ; or δ. þe] þo B; þat δ. was aboue] were aboue B; were ouercome α; wer ouercom & þat oþer aboue βγ. So þat hor eiþer vp oþer · worrede vaste ·hor] om. Bαβγδ. vp] op on α; apon βγ; vpon δ. worrede] werrede B; worrode þo so α; werred þan so βγ; þo worred so δ. & an bataile strong inou · smite atte laste ·an] a Bβγ; o α. smite] smyten B; hi smiten α; þei smyten βγ; þey smytten δ. & basian & is poer slowe get is broþer ·& basian] þat basian α; That Basian βγ; So þat Basian δ. & is poer] at þe laste α; at þe last β; atte last γ. slowe] slow B. is] his owe α; his owen βγ. & basian bileuede king · þo þer nas non oþer ·þo] for Bαβγ; fore δ. nas] Aδ; nas þo Bα; was βγ.

Carausius · rex.

A Stalwarde ȝong bacheler · in þis lond was þo ·A] Oα. stalwarde] staleworþe B; stalworthe βγ. ȝong] om. δ. in] on α. Coraus was icluped · þat couþe of muche wo ·Coraus] Caraus B; Caraus he αβγδ. icluped] icleped α; called βγ.fraus carausii. Vor þo he adde moche in worre ibe · & ido gret maistrie ·þo] whenne βγ. moche] om. Bαβγδ. ibe] ibeo α; be βγ. ido] do Bβγ. & him sulf moche ifonded · he þoȝte do tricherie ·moche ifonded] ifonded beo α; yfonded be βγ; yfounded meche δ. He wende & bed leue þo · of þe emperour of rome ·bed] bad α; asked βγ. To wite þe se aboute þis lond · fram strange men þat come ·wite] kepe βγδ. strange] stronge B. & bi het hom þat ȝif þer of · wel avouwed hii were ·bi het] bihiȝt βγ. hom] hym B; him αβγδ. þat] om. αβγδ. wel avouwed hii] he wel avowed αβγ. avouwed] auaunsed B. hii] he Bδ. To ȝelde more god to rome · þan al brutaine þuder bere ·more god to rome] Britaigne more good δ. þan] Bαβγδ; þat A. þuder] þider B; om. αβγδ. Þo þe conseil of rome · leuede is vair biheste ·Þo þe] So þat α; So þat þe βγ. leuede] y leuede B; loued δ. & þat he was stalwardeman · of gret poer mid þe meste ·stalwardeman] strong mon B; a stalworth man δ. of] & of B. gret] om. αβγδ. mid] with βγ. meste] best βγ. Þe emperour mid gode chartre · & mid is owe ceel ·mid] with βγ. gode] om. αβγ. chartre] cartre B; charyte βγ. owe ceel] owne cel B; owe sel α; owen seel βγ. Him ȝef of þe se aboute · þe warde eueridel ·ȝef] ȝaf α. eueridel] euerich del α; euerechedeel βγ. Þis false man wende þo · mid is chartre aboute ·wende] ywende α; went γ. chartre] cartre B; chartres α; charters βγ.Predacio Maris. & of willeuol men · him gaderede a gret route ·willeuol men] willesful men B; willesfollemen α. him] he him βγ. a] om. αβγ. & bi het hom god inou · of porchas þat god hom sende ·hom] him βγ. & porueiede hom gode ssipes · & in to þe se wende ·wende] hi wende α; þei wende βγ. & wonne hom sone Moche god · mid strengþe & quoin|tise ·wonne] wanne γ. & suþþe mid robberie · bote hii miȝte in oþer wise ·bote] bot if δ. in] with βγ. Of is porchas so large he was · to men þat hem founde ·is] þys δ. hem] he Bαβγδ. Þat he adde a gret ost · in a lutel stounde ·a] o αβγ. in] wtynne δ. a lutel] o lutele α. Þe yles he robbede in þe se · & þe hauenes suþþe aboute ·&] om. δ. So þat men of porchas · come to him so gret route ·so gret] mite gret α; with gret β; wyth grete γ; a grete δ. Þat þer nas no prince vnneþe · þat him miȝte at route ·nas no] nas B; was no δ. him] om. βγ; wt him δ. at route] ouȝt route βγ. His poer wax Euere so · þat ech lond him gan doute ·wax] wex Bδ; wexed β. Euere] om. δ. so] þo αδ. ech] euerye δ. him] of him δ. So þat he spac mid heie men · here of þisse londe·spac] spek B. heie] heiȝe αβ; hygh γ; heyȝe δ; hey B; beie A. þisse] þis B. & bi het hom vaire inou · & dude hom to vnderstonde· Þat ȝif hii buyde to him · & to hor king him nome ·hii] hui α. buyde] abowe B; abuyȝde α; abeyed β; abeiyd γ; abowed δ. hor] here B; om. αβγδ. king] kinge α. Þat he wolde hom al out bringe · of þe daunger of rome ·wolde hom al out] wole al out hem B; ham wolde al out α; hem wolde al out β; wolde alle oute γ. out] om. δ. & deliueri þis lond of romeins · & of straunge men echon ·deliueri] deliuere B; delyuere βγ. lond of] men of þe δ. straunge] stronge B. Þat so fre lond as þis · ne ssolde be naur non ·Þat so fre lond] So þat so fre a londe δ. ne] om. δ. be naur] nower B; neuere beo α; neuer be βγ; neuere be δ. Þat folc him made þo hor king · vor he was so quointe man ·Þat folc] Þe lond B; That men δ. him] αδ; hym B; hom A; hem βγ. þo] om. γ. quointe] queynte γ. & he bigan to worri anon · vpe þe king basian ·he] om. δ. to] þo α; þan β; om. γ. worri] werre B; werry βγ. anon] sone αβγ. vpe] vpon γ.Bellum. & hor eiþer aȝen oþer · gaderede hor ost vaste ·hor] om. Bαβγδ. aȝen] ayenst γ. gaderede] gadere α. hor] ys B; his α.Carausius fit Rex brit [an|niæ]. So þat hii come & smite · an bataile · atte laste ·So] om. δ. smite] smyton B; smytten δ. an] a B; o αβγ. atte] at þe αβ; atte the γ.

Asclepiod rex.

Ac caraus of felonie · him gan vnder stonde ·Ac] & αβγ. of felonie him] him of feloniȝe α; him of velonye βγ. gan] bigan þo α; bigan þan him βγ. & þouȝte þat picars · were of strange londe ·picars] Picardes βγ. of] of one αβγ; of a δ. strange] strong B; stronge βγ. Þat were wiþ basian þe king · þat fulgence is vncle broȝte ·is vncle] hider B. Þat hii wolde liȝtliche · to him tourne he þoȝte ·hii] om. βγ Mid hom he spac so quointeliche · & mede hom gan bede ·spac] spek B; spake γ. mede] made βγ. hom gan] bi gan B; gan to δ. bede] bude α. So þat þe king basian · hii bitraiede in is nede ·þe] om. δ. in] on αβγ. nede] nude α; dede δ. Vor þo hii come into bataile · hii turnde aȝen him echon ·Vor] Vo α. into] to Bαβγδ. aȝen] aȝenst γ. echon] euerych|one δ. Hii nuste woche were hor frend · ne woche were hor fon ·Hii] Heo B; He αβγ. nuste] nyst βγ. woche] wych B; whiche αβγ. hor] here B; his αβγ. frend] frendus δ. woche] wych B; whiche αβγ. hor] here B; his αβγ. Ac basian & al is folc · ȝede anon to gronde ·al] om. αβγ. ȝede] eode B; went δ; hi ȝude α; þei ȝeed βγ. & he him sulf & mani oþere · islawe were in a stounde ·he] om. αβγ. mani] maniȝe α. islawe] aslawe α; slayn βγ; slayne δ. were] was βγ. in a] in o α; in þat δ; with Inne a βγ. Þo was þis false caraus · king of þis londe her ·of þis] of þisse α.Carus fit Rex. Vuele it com him of kunde · to be of such poer ·Vuele it com him] Vuel it bi com hym B; Hit cam him vuele α Hit came him euel βγ; Ful euyl hit bycome him δ. kunde] Aα; kynde Bβγ. be] ben B. such] swich α. Þis tidinge com to rome · þat he dude hom such ssame ·Þis]; Þe αβγδB. tidinge] tidigne A; tyþing B; tiþinge αβγ; tyþynges δ. com] com þo B; come þo δ. dude hom] ham dude α; hem dide β; dede γ. such] swich α.occisio carai. Hii nome an grete louerding · allect was is name ·an] a Bβγ; ane α. louerding] lordyng Bβγ; lordynge δ. allect] alec αβγ. & sende him here to þis lond · & men wiþ him inowe ·here] om. B; hedyr δ. to] in to Bαβγ. lond] londe βγ. So þat in bataile · þis caraus hii slowe ·caraus] fals caraus βγ. slowe] aslowe α. Þo þis bataile was ido · hii bigone arere ·arere] to arere δ. Worre vpe men of þis lond · vor hii mid caraus were ·Worre] Werre B. vpe men of] opon α; vppon β; vpon γ. lond] londe αβγ. Þe brutons þo of þis lond · to ssulde ȝam fran ssame ·Þe brutons þo] Þo þis brutons α; Thanne þise Brutons βγ. þo] om. δ. ssulde] schilde Bβγ; schulde α; schylde δ. ȝam] ham α; hem Bβγδ. fran] fro Bγ; fram αβ. Chose hom a niwe king · asclepiod was is name ·Chose] Cheson B; Chosen γδ. niwe] new B; newe β; nuwe γ.asclepiod fit rex. Þat was erl of cornwaile · he gaderede is ost anon ·gaderede] gedere B. To worry & to stonde · aȝen þe romeins is fon ·worry] werre B; werry βγ. stonde] stond α. He wende him to londone · as king allect þo was ·him] him þo δ. as] ase α. king] þis αβγ. allect] alec αβγ. þo] þan βγ. To honoury hor false godes · as it vel þo bi cas ·honoury] honoure Bβγ; onouri α. hor] here Bβγ; hare α; hys δ.Bellum. Þo þis king it vnderȝet · þat þis folc þus com ·Þo] Thanne γ; Tho þat δ. king] alec αβγ. it] þis B; thys γ. vnderȝet] vnder ȝat α; vnderstode βγ. þis] þus δ. þus] Bαβγδ; þuc A. He bileuede is sacrefize · & is folc wiþ him nom · & wende out aȝen hom · & strong bataile hii smite ·aȝen hom] hem aȝeyne δ. hom] him αβ. smite] smyten δ. So moche folc þer was aslawe · þat deol it was to wite ·was aslawe] was slayn βγ; were slayne δ. deol] dul α; doil βγ. wite] weten δ. Þis brutons were so egre · & woxe euere so vaste ·Þis] Þe αβγ. so] þo so δ. woxe] wox B; woxen α; wexed βγ; wex δ.victoria britonum. Þat þe romeins & hor king · gonne fle atte laste ·þe] þo B. gonnefle] gan to fle δ. atte] at þe αβ; atte the γ. Þe brutons sywede after · as hii aȝte to do ·Þe] Þo B. aȝte to do] aȝt do B. & slowe mani þousend · & allect þe king al so ·mani] maniȝe α. þousend] þousant B; þousandes δ. allect þe king] þe kynge Allecte δ. allect] alec αβγ. A louerding of þe romeins · þat ihote was galle ·A] O αβγ. louerding] lordyng B; lordinge βγ. Com & ȝelde him to ur king · & is men nei wat alle ·ȝelde] ȝold B. ȝelde him to ur king] to oure king aȝeld α; to oure kynge him ȝelde βγ. ur] oure B. nei wat] nerand βγ; nerhand δ.

Asclepiod rex.

Þe king him nom to prison · to londone he was ybroȝt ·nom] toke βγ. to londone] & to londone αβγ. Þe king him wolde ȝiue lif · ac is men nolde noȝt ·him wolde ȝiue] wolde hym yeue γ; wolde ȝef him δ. nolde] wold δ; he wolde βγ. Ne þolie þat þer were aliue · eny of hor fon ·þolie] þoliȝe α; suffre Bβγδ. þer] they γ. aliue] oliue B. eny] none δ. Ac ladde him to londone · & is men echon ·to] in to B; out of α; oute of βγ. echon] euerychone δ. To an vrninde water · þat ȝut is þer ich wene ·an vrninde] on vrnynde α; an vrninge δ; a rennyng Bγ; a rennynge β. ȝut is] is ȝut α; is ȝit βγ. is þer] þer ys δ. & smite of alle hor heued · to bringe hom out of tene ·&] Hi α. smite] smiten α; smyten Bβγ; smote δ. heued] hefden α; hedes Bβγ; heuedys δ. tene] tune α. And þe broc þere hii were aslawe · Me clupede gal|broc ·And þe broc] Þe water B; Þe brok α; The broke βγ. were] weren αβγ. aslawe] slayn βγ. me clupede] men callid βγ. galbroc] galle brok Bα; galle broke βγ.vocacio galbroc. After galle þulke prince · þat þer is deþ tok ·tok] so tok α; so toke βγ. Þo was bruteine þis lond · of romeins al mest lere ·of romeins al mest] al mest of romains α; almest of Romayns βγ. lere] clere δ. Ac albusy were it ten ȝer · ar hii here aȝen were ·albusy] al bysi B were] was αβγ. ar] er βγ. here aȝen] aȝen her α; aȝen here βγ; aȝeyne here δ. Asclipiod him let þo · crouny to kinge anon ·kept B; kepte δ him let þo] let hym þo B. crouny] crowne Bβγ. kinge] kyng B. & wuste aboute ten ȝer · þis lond wel mid fon ·wuste] wiste α; kept B; kepte δ; kepid βγ. ten] a ten δ. mid] wiþ α; with oute βγ; from his δ. fon] om. B. Ac þoru romeins þat here come · þat heþene were echon ·here] her α; hedir δ. heþene] eþene α. echon] euerychone δ. þoru oþere cristendom · was neiȝ wat al agon ·oþere . . . agon] ham was her cristendom nei what wal al agon α; hem was here cristendom nereand al agon βγ. oþere] oþere aliens δ. wat al] om. δ. Tueie emperours of rome · Dioclician ·Tueie] Twei B; Two βγ. of] were of βγ. Dioclician] þat on D. αδ; þat one hiȝt D. βγ. & anoþer is felawe · þat het maximian ·anoþer] on oþer α. Were boþe at one time · þe on in þe est ende ·Were] They weren β; They were γ. at one] in one δ. þe on] þat one δ. & þe oþer in þe west of þe world · cristendom to ssende ·& þe] & þat δ. west] west halue α; west half βγ. of þe world] om. Bαβγ.Destruccio christiani|tat[is] Vor þe luþer maximian · westward hider soȝte · & cristen men þat he vond · to stronge deþ he broȝte ·cristen] cristene B. stronge] strong B; luþer αβγ. he] om. δ. Chirchen he velde al adoun · þer ne moste non stonde ·Chirchen] Chirchene α; Chirches Bβγ; Chirchys δ. velde] fulde α; fel B. al] om. αβγ. þer . . . stonde] þat non ne moste stonde α; þat none ne myȝt stonde βγ. ne] om. δ. & alle þe bokes · þat he miȝte · finde in eni londe ·he miȝte finde] he fond awer α; he fonde owher βγ. He wolde lete berne echon · amidde þe heie strete ·wolde lete berne echon] wolde ham lete berne α; wolde hem late brenne βγ; lete hem brenne euerychone δ. lete] lete hem B. & þe cristenmen alle sle · & non aliue lete ·þe] þo B; om. αβγδ. cristenmen] cristenemen B. aliue] o liue B; on lyue βγ. Suþþe god was ibore · þer nas uor cristendom ·Suþþe] Sethe þat δ. ibore] brone β; borne γ. nas] ne was βγ. In so lute stounde ido · so gret martirdom ·lute stounde] luite stounde α; litel a stounde βγ; litil a while δ. martirdom] o martir dom α. Vor þer were wiþinne one monþe · seuentene þousend & mo ·were] was βγ. wiþinne one monþe] in a moneþ B; in one monþe αβγ; in on mounthe δ. Ymartred uor vre louerdes loue · nas noȝt here gret wo ·Ymartred . . . loue] Vor godes loue y martred α; For goddis loue martired βγ; Fore goddys loue y martired δ. nas] was βγδ. noȝt here] here nouȝt βγ. Wiþoute grete halwen · þat hii helde longe in torment ·halwen] halwe B; halewen α; halowen βγ. helde longe] hulde longe B; longe helde αβγδ. As seinte cristene & seinte fei · & al so seint vincent ·seinte] seynt B. cristene] cristyne B; cristine α. & seinte] & seynt B; om. α. &] om. βγ. fei] feye α; Feyþ βδ; feythe γ. al so] eke αβγ. As seint sebastian & mony oþere · as me may in chirche rede ·As seint] As B; & αβγ. sebastian] Bastian δ. mony oþere] mony oþer B; oþere fele αδ; oþer many βγ. & Monion turnde aȝen · to heþenesse uor drede ·Monion] maniȝe on α. turnde] turnede B; þer turnde α; þer turnede β; that turnede γ; þere torned δ. heþenesse] heþene B. & among alle þes in þis lond · þer were monion ·&] om. Bαβγδ. þes] þeos α. þer] þat B. monion] maniȝe on α.Albanus. Ymartred as þulke time · Seint albon was on ·Ymartred . . . time] Þulke time ymartred α; Thilke tyme martired βγ; Thulk tyme ymartired δ. seint] & seint αβγδ. on] þat on α; þat one βγ.

Cole rex.

Þat was þe verste martir · þat to engelond com ·þat to] to αβγ. to] into δ. com] þat com α; þat come βγ. Dere aþ louerd monymon · aboȝt cristendom ·Dere] Dure α; Ful dere δ. aþ louerd] haþ lord B; haueth α; haþ βγ; haþe δ. monymon] mony a mon B; maniȝe on α; many one βγδ. aboȝt] yboȝt B; ybouȝt δ; ybrouȝt trewe β; ybought truwe γ. Vnder þis luþer emperours · þer was a luþer man ·þis] þeos α. luþer] luiþere α. a] o αβγ. luþer] noble Bαβγδ. man] mon B. & of hor luþer lawe · þat moche vnder hom wan ·&] As Bβγδ; Ase α. lawe] lawes B. moche vnder hom] vnder hem muche Bβγ; vnder ham muche α; vndir hem meche δ. wan] won B. Constance was is name · he conquerde of spaine · Þe truage & of france · & suþþe here of brutaine · Cole was a noble mon · & gret poer adde an honde ·a] o α. an honde] on honde Bαβγ. Erl he was of colchestre · here in þisse londe ·in] on α. þisse] þis Bαβ; thys γ. & Colchestre after is name · icluped is ich under stonde ·Omitted in δ. icluped] callid βγ. Vre louerd among oþer þinges · him sende a uair sonde ·oþer] al oþer δ. a] o α. Þat he adde an holi doȝter · at colchestre in þis lond ·an] on α; a βγ. at] al B. lond] londe γ.Sancta Elena. Þat Seint eleyne is icluped · þat þe holi rode vond ·is] was B. icluped] callid βγ. þe] þo B. holi] holiȝe α. rode] croys B. vond] fonde BγBellum. Bituene ure king asclepiod · & þis erl wiþoute faile · Þer wex a gret worre · & þat hii smite bataile ·wex] wox B; wax αγ; waxe β. a] om. B; o α. worre] werre αγ; warre β. &] so Bαβγδ. hii smite] þei smote βγ; þey smoten δ. & þe erl cole slou þen king · & þo he adde þun ouer hond ·þe] þis Bαβγ. erl] om. αβγ. þen] þe Bαβγδ. þo he] so βγ. þun] þo B; þe αβγδ. ouer] ouere α.Cole fit Rex. King he let him crouni · here of þis lond ·King he let him] And king him let α; And kynge him lete βγ. crouni] crowne B; croune βγ. here] þo B. þis] al þis Bαβγδ. Þat folc was þo of þis lond · ypaid wel ynou ·Þat] & þat αβγ; These δ. was] om. αβγ. lond] londe βγ. ypaid] ipayd was α; paied was βγ. Þat he adde ywonne þe kinedom · & he þe oþer slou ·ywonne] om. αβγ. kinedom] kyndom B; kyngdom βγ; kyng|dame δ. he þe oþer] oþer heþene δ. Þe tydinge to rome com · þat þe king aslawe was ·tydinge] tyþing B; tiþinge α; tiþinges βγ; tyþynges δ. to rome com] come to Rome βγ. þe] þys δ. þe king] he B. aslawe] slayn βγδ.Constan|tius uenit britanniam Þat hom adde ido so moche ssame · hii were glad of þat cas ·hom adde ido] hadde ido ham α; hadde do hem βγ. adde ido] had do δ. so moche] om. B. þat] þe α. Þe noble prince hii sende hider · þe gode kniȝt costance ·Þe] Þane α; That βγ. costance] constance Bαβγ. Þat wan hom alle poer · of spaine & ek of france ·alle] al þe B; al þat αβγ; are þe δ. Þat he ssolde ek þis lond · winne aȝen to rome · So þat þis noble prince · and is men hider come ·þis] om. βγ. prince . . . come] prince hider & his men with gret power come βγ. Þo þe king cole it vnderȝet · he dradde in is mod ·Þo þe] Þe B; Whenne þat βγ. vnderȝet] vnderstode βγ; vndirstode δ. dradde] drad him βγ. in] on α. Vor he was so noble kniȝt · þat nomon him ne wiþstod ·kniȝt] knyȝt was δ. nomon him ne] non him ne α; none him βγ. ne] om. Bγδ. To him he sende of acord · ȝif it were is wille ·of acord] for acorde βγ; to acorde δ. ȝif] ȝef B; þat ȝif αβγ. Þat he wolde to rome · abuye · & lete al contek be stille ·abuye] abowe Bαβγδ. al] om. αβγ. contek] strif B; strife δ. & þuder bere is truage · as oþer dude biuore ·þuder] þeodre α. oþer] oþere α. Vor wat he hulde þe kinedom · wanne þe truage were ybore ·Vor wat] For whi βγ. þe] his δ. kinedom] kindam B. þe] þ A; his δ. ybore] bore δ. Constaunce it grauntede · & nom is truage ·it] hym δ. nom] toke βγ.Concordia cole & constantij. & nom al so to be siker · of him god ostage ·nom also] toke whare for βγ. to be siker] siker to beo α; siker to be βγδ. & granted him þat kinedom · & þat pes of rome ·granted] grantede B. þat] þe Bαβγδ. þat] þe Bαβγ. & bileuede in þis lond · to gadere boþe isome ·in] on α. lond] lond here δ. to gadere] to godere B; to gidre β; to gedre γ. boþe] om. B; wel δ. isome] ilome βγ; some δ.

Constans rex & imperator. Constantinus rex & imperator.

A monþe it was þer after · þat cole wel sik lay ·A] O αβγ. monþe] moneþ B. wel] om. B; riȝt β; ryght γδ. sik] seke βγ; syke δ. & deide as god it wolde · wiþinne þe eiȝteþe day ·deide] deiȝede α; deiede βγ. it] om. B. eiȝteþe] eiteteþe α eiȝtene βγ; Eyghteneþe δ.Obitus cole. & oþer eir nadde he non · bote seint eleyne þe gode ·nadde] hadde βγ; had δ. seint] seinte α. eleyne] helyne βγ. His doȝter þat suþþe fond · þe swete holi rode ·holi] holiȝe α.sponsio Elene. Constance uor ir eritage · þis maide to wiue nom ·ir] hure βα; here γ. þis] þat βγ; om. α. & nom wiþ ire so þis lond · & þis kinedom ·nom] toke βγ. so] al αβγ; þo δ. &] & huld α; and helde βγ.constantius rex. & let him crouni to king · & god king was afin ·crouni] crowne B; croune βγ. to king] kyng B; to kinge αβγ. afin] and fyn B; & fyne βγδ. Bi hire he adde an gode sone · icluped constantin ·an] a B; o αβ; one γ. gode] god α. icluped] icleped was α; þat callid was βγ; his name was δ. Þo constance adde ibe · enleue ȝer king iwis ·enleue] endleue α; ellene B; elleuen βγδ. He deide at euerwik · & ibured was þer & is ·deide] deiȝde þo α; deied þan βγ; deide þo δ. ibured] y buried B; iburied βγ. ibured . . . & is] þer he yberyed ys δ.obitus constantij. Constantin is ȝonge sone · ikrouned was þo king ·ikrouned was þo] crouned þan was βγ. & noble mon he bicom · & wis þoru alle þing ·&] om. Bαβγδ. noble mon] B; noble men A; Noble man αβγδ. wis] wytty B.constanti|[n]us fit rex. King he was þritti ȝer · he ladde is kinedom ·he] and αβγ; and he δ. ladde] bi ladde α. is] þis B. Riȝtuolliche & suiþe wel · wiþ quoyntise & wisdom ·Riȝtuolliche] Riȝt nobliche B. suiþe] riȝt βγ. quoyntise] quintise α; queyntise βγ. wisdom] with wisedom βγ; wt wysdome δ. A luþer emperour biuore · þat het maximian ·A] O αβγ. luþer] luiþer α. Þat was upe cristinemen · as we sede so luþerman ·Þat] Þar α; Ther βγ. upe] op on α; apon βγ. as we sede] om. δ. so luþerman] so luþer a man B; so luþere a man δ; a luþer man αβγ.Maxencius imperator. An sone he adde ssrewe inou · maxencius bi name ·An] A B; O αβγδ. ssrewe] schrewed δ. bi name] to name B. Him he made emperour · monimon to ssame ·he] me B. monimon] mani man α; manye a man δ. ssame] do schame αβγ. He was as luþer as is fader · gret ssrewe inou ·was] wes B. luþer] wel Bαβγδ. as] so α. gret] a grete δ. gret ssrewe] schrewe gret βγ. Vor in strong martirdom · seinte katerine he slou ·strong] stronge α. & moni oþer martir · & þat folc of rome al so ·moni] maniȝe α. oþer] oþere α; anoþer δ. martir] martirs α; martris β; martyrs γ. þat] om. δ. He vondede to deseriti · & moni ssame do ·vondede] fondid βγ; founded δ. diseriti] deserie B; disheriti α; disherity βγ. moni] muche αβγ. ssame] schames B. do] to do αβγ.romani veniunt constan|tino. So þat deserites · into þis londe come ·deserites] þe deserites B; þe desherites αβγ; þe diseriteȝ δ. in to] vnto δ. londe] lond B. To constantin þe gode king · uor defaute fram rome · & he hom vaire vnderueng · so þat mo & mo ·he] om. δ. vnderueng] vnderfeng α; vnder fong B; vnderfonge βγ. Þer come uor enlegeance · to abbe of hor wo ·Þer] Here βγ. uor] of γ. enlegeance] elegeance α; eligiaunce βγ; legeaunce δ. of hor] of heore B; for here δ. So þat deserites · bigonne alle on him grede ·deserites] þese deserites Bδ; þes desherites α; þise disherites β these disherytes γ. Sire hii sede vor godes loue · bring us of þis wrechede ·hii sede] heo seiden B. of þis] B; of þis of þis A; out of α; oute of βγ; of δ. Of þe kunde blod of aunperie · þer nis bileued nou ·þe] om. αβγ. kunde blod] pure kynde δ. aunperie] em|perie Bβγδ; amperiȝe α. nis bileued] is leuyd βγ; ys now by leued δ. nou] non Bα; none βγδ. Ne þat bi kunde were emperour · non bote þou ·Ne þat] So þat βγ. none] noman αβγδ. þou] þou on Bα; þou one βδ; thu one γ. Hou longe woltou soffri · þe ssrewes outrage ·woltou] wolt þou α; wilt þou β; wylt thu γ. soffri] suffre Bβγ; suffri α. Go & win þi kunde lond · & þin eritage ·þin] þine owe α; þine owen β. Þou ssalt abbe þer help inou · of þin kunde londe ·ssalt] schal βγδ. þin] þi B; om. α; þy δ. þin kunde] kynd men of þe βγ. Wel þou wost þat lute wile · þe ssrewe þe ssal at stonde ·Wel . . . wile] Wel lutele while þou hit wost α; Riȝt litel while þou wel wote βγ. þe ssal] þe B; schal α; schal þee βγ; schal þe δ. at stonde] astonde βγδ.

Constantinus.

Constantin him vnder stod · of is kunde londe ·him] hem δ. & god it were to abbe boþe · þis & þat an honde ·&] Hou α; How βγδ. boþe] om. Bαβγ. an] on αβγ.constanti|[n]us vadat rome. Moche þat poer of þis lond · mid him uorþ he nom ·þat] om. Bαβγδ. uorþ] forþ B; þuder α; þider βγ; þyder δ. & suþþ ef sone of france · as he þer uorþe com ·suþþ] seþþe Bα; sithe β; om. δ. ef sone] also Bδ; eft sone α; eft soone βγ. of] of þe londe of δ. uorþe] forþ B. & wende toward rome · to winnie þe aumperie ·winnic] wynne Bβγ; winne α. aumperie] emperie Bβγ. & to bringe þen ssreue adoun · þat dude such robberie ·&] om. Bαβγ. þen] þe B; þane α; þat βγδ. such] þat B.visio crucis. As he wende he bi huld · toward heuene an hey ·bi huld] biheld α. & þo vp in þe firmament · an aungel he sey ·þo] so βγ. vp in] op in α; vpon δ. an] on α. sey] ysey α. Þat huld an croiz & þer on · ywrite was lo þis ·Þat huld] & held α; And helde βγδ. an] a Bβγδ; o α. croiz] croiz in his hond α; crosse in his honde βγ; crosse δ. ywrite] wryte β; wryten γ; y wrytten δ. was] was þer on αβγ. & þer on] om. αβγ. Constantin þoru þes signe · þou ssalt be Maister iwis ·Constantin] Costantyne B. þoru] lo þroȝ δ. þes] þis Bαβγδ. signe] tokne α; token β; tokyn γ. Constantin þis vnderstod · heþene þei he were ·heþene þei he] þei he heþene α; þouȝ he heþen βγ; þouȝ he heþenne δ. An croiz in stede of is baner · is men at vore him bere ·An] A B; O αβγ. stede] stude Bα. is] om. αβγ; a δ. at vore] bi fore B; to fore αβγ; afore δ. Maxencius þo he wste him come · he adde of him gret doute ·wste] wiste Bαβ; wyst γ. he] om. αβγδ. He let at rome an stronge dich · make al aboute ·an stronge dich] a strong dich B; o gret dich α; o gret diche β; o grete dyche γ; a grete diche δ. make] makiȝen α; maken βγ. & Deop aȝen constantin · & aȝen is route ·Deop] dep B; dup α. is] al ys B; al his αβγ. Vor to holde hom þer þoru · wanne hii come wiþoute · As he was aboute þis dich · he ne gan noȝt muche winne ·As] And as δ. was] went βγ. ne] om. δ.Mercio Maxencij. Vor he velle an alle midde · & adreinte þer Inne ·velle] fel Bαβγ. an alle midde] al amidde B; on alre midde α; in hit amyddes βγ; al amydde δ. adreinte] dreynt hym B; adreinte him α; adreynte him βγ; dreynt was δ. Þere þoru vertu of þe croiz · he was sone ouercome ·Þere þoru] Þoru þe B.capcio rome. & constantin adde also sone · þen toun inome ·constantin] costantyn B. þen] þe B; þane α; þat βγδ. Constantin ne com nour · in bataile non ·Constantin] Costantyn B. ne com nour] ne com nower B; neuere ne com α; neuer ne com βγ; neuere ne come δ. non] Bα; none βγδ; nom A. Þat he nadde þoru þe croiz · þe maistrie of is fon ·nadde] ne hadde βγ. is] om. B. So þat he him vnderstod · of þe beste won ·him] om. γ. & of seint siluester · þe pope · he let him baptisi anon ·seint] om. αβγδ. he let him baptisi] hym let baptize B; him let folli α; him lete crysten βγ; was Baptized δ.baptisacio constan|tini. & he was as it is iwrite · pur mesel þo ·Omitted in αβγδ. & he bicom in is baptizinge · hol of al is wo ·Omitted in αβγδ. baptizinge] baptizing B. al] om. B. Sein seluester was pope þo · & þe verste þat þer com ·Sein] Seynt Bβ; Seint α. þer] om. δ. verste] first B.Siluester. Of alle popes þat deyde · wiþoute martirdom ·popes] þe popys δ. Vor þer nas non biuore him · þat ymartred nas ·nas] was βγδ. ymartred] ymartired α; he martired B; he ymartired βγ; martired δ. nas] ne was δ. Of þe luþer emperours · vor ech heþene was ·luþer] luþere α. ech] eche B; eche of hem βγδ. An churche of seint Ion þe baptist · constantin let rere ·An] A B; O αβγ. rere] arere δ.leuacio ec|clesiarum. & cluped is constantiniane · vor he ybaptized was þere ·cluped is] clepude yt B; clepede hit α; callid hit βγ. constan|tiniane] costantiniane B. ybaptized was] was ybaptized B; baptized was βγδ. Of seinte peter & seinte poul · anoþer he rerde also ·& seinte poul] & of poule B. rerde] rerede B. anoþer] on oþer α. & in strong mastling · he aþ þerinne · boþe hor bones ido ·he aþ] buþ α; ben β; bene γ; beth δ. boþe hor bones] her boþe bodyes δ.

Octauus rex.

Of Seint laurence he rerde anoþer · of Seint anne ek on ·Of] And of βγ. anoþer] on oþer α; one oþere βγ. of] & of αβγδ. anne] anneis Bα; Anneys βγ. & of oþer halwen þat ȝute stondeþ · he rerde monion ·oþer] oþere α. halwen] seyntes B; halewene α. rerde] rerede eke B. monion] maniȝe on α (& passim). Þo sende he seint eleine ys moder · þat wis was wide ikud ·eleine] heleyne αγ; helyne β. wis] om. αβγδ. was wide ikud] was ykud B; was wide kydde βγ; wyde was kud δ.Inuencio crucis. To ierusalem to seche þe croiȝ · þat þer was yhud ·þe] þat α. yhud] hidde βγ; longe yhud δ. So þat he was þer yfounde · þe biginingge of may ·he] it Bγ; hit αβδ. þe] in þe αβγδ. biginingge] by gyng B. may] þe may B. As ȝe abbeþ ofte yhurd · þe holi rode day ·ȝe abbeþ] he habbeþ α; ȝe haue δ; we haue βγ. yhurd] harde βγ. þe] vpon a δ. holi] holiȝe α. Constantin let also · In ierusalem cherchen rere ·Constantin] Costantyn B. let also] let o chirche α; lete o chirche βγδ. cherchen rere] chirches rere B; þo rere α; þan rere βγ; þo arere δ. & wide aboute elles ware · cristendom to lere ·wide . . . ware] wyde whare allaboute δ. So þat þoru godes grace · so noble mon he was · Þat þer nas prince in al þe world · þat vnder is poer nas · Þre vnclen is moder adde · þat on het leonyn ·vnclen] vnclene α; vncles δ. het] hatte B; hiȝt βγ. leonyn] Honyn B; leomin γ. & traen þe oþer het · & þe þridde marin ·traen] trahen Bαβγδ. þe] þo B; þat δγ. het] hette B; hiȝt β; highte γ. marin] het Marin α; hiȝt Marin βγ; hete Marine δ. Alle þre constantin · nom wiþ him to rome ·constantin] costantyn B; þis constantin αβγ. nom wiþ him] mid him nom α; with him toke βγ. & grete louerdes þoru him · alle þre þer bi come ·alle þre þer] alle hi þer α; þei alle þer βγ. AN erl þer was in þis lond · octaui was is name ·An] On α; Ane β; One γ. Romeins þat here were bileued · he dude ofte ssame ·here were] here B; were her α; were here βγδ. bileued] by lefte δ. ofte] gret αβγ. & Slou vaste her & þer · & þat me ssolde vewe ise ·slou] slow hem B; slou ham α; slouȝ hem βγδ. & þat] þat Bαβγδ. me] men βγ.Octauus rex. Þe brutons hii hin crounede þo · hor king vor to be ·hii hin] hym Bγ; him αβδ. Þo þis word com to constantin · he þoȝte wat was to done ·Þo] om. B. Constantin] Costantyn B. wat] om. B. was] om. αβγ. Traen is moder vncle · hider he sende sone ·Traen] Trahen Bαβγ. hider he sende] he sende hedyr δ. Wiþ gret poer ynou · to winne þis kinedom ·Wiþ] Mid α. At an hauene bi souþe · þis folc alonde com ·an] one α. souþe] sought γ. þis] þes δ. alonde] o londe B; on londe γ. Þe king was of hom iwar · aȝen hom he sette ·iwar] war β; ware γ. aȝen] & aȝen βγ; and aȝeyne δ.bellum. Bi side winchestre in a feld · to gadere hii hom mette ·a feld] þe feld α; þe felde βγδ. hom mette] ham ymette α. Bataile hii smite þer · & to grounde slowe vaste ·Bataile] A Bateyl δ. smite] smyten B; smytten δ. So þat octaui king · aboue was atte laste ·king] oure kyng Bγ; our king α; oure kynge βδ. atte] at þe α. & traen & moche of is folc · ywounded ney to deþe ·traen] trahen Bαβγ. ywounded] wounded β; woundid γ. Flowe to se in hor ssipes · & ofscapede vnneþe ·Flowe] And y flowe δ. se] þe see βγ. in] to Bαβγδ. ofscapede] ascaped βγ; escaped δ. To scotlonde hii wende al bi watre · & þer hii gonne ariue ·To] Vn to δ. al] om. B. þer] om. γ. hii] om. β. gonne] by gon to δ. & gaderede þere al niwe ost · aȝen þis kinge bliue ·gaderede] gedered γ. niwe] anywe α; a newe βγδ. aȝen] & aȝen β; and ayein γ. þis] þe B. bliue] biliue B. & robbede uaste & barnde · al þe contreie aboute ·barnde] brent βγ. al þe contreie] al þe contrei B; þe contreiȝe al α; þe countreye al βγ.victoria romano|rum. Vre king wende þuderward · uast mid is route · IN westmorlond hii mette hom · & gonne fiȝte bliue ·gonne] gan to δ. bliue] biliue B. Þat vre king octaui of scapede · vnneþe aliue ·Þat] Ac B. ofscapede vnneþe] vnneþe ascaped δ. ofscapede] ascapede α; ascaped βγ. aliue] oliue B. Ac ofscapede in to norwei · to winne him help vaste ·Ac] He B; And α; And so βγ. ofscapede] ascaped βγδ. norwei] noreweiȝe α; Northwey βγ. winne] vinne α. help] helpe α. Þo was traen al a louerd · þe wule it wolde ylaste ·al a louerd] al on louerd α; al one lorde βγ; alle lord δ. ylaste] laste B; ilaste α; alaste β; last γδ. Ac as he out of londone · wende in an tyde ·wende] wente B. an] a B; one αβγ.Occisio traen. A gret erl him kepte þer · in a wode bi syde ·A] O αβγ. him kepte þer] þere him kepte δ. a] one αβγ bisyde] syde Bγ; side β. Mid an hondred kniȝtes · yarmed wel ynou ·an] on α. hondred] hundreth γ. Þis prince al an onywar · toward hom drou ·al an onywar] al vn ywar B; al in on oniwar α; al in vnware βγ; al vnware δ. drou] þo drou α; þan drouȝ βγ; þo drowȝ δ. Hii come aȝen him onywar · & slowen him al vor noȝt ·come] comen B. onywar] vn war Bδ; on oniwar α; vnware βγ. slowen] slowe Bα; slowȝ β; slough γ; slouȝ δ.Reditus octaui & dominacio. Þis tidinge was ouer se · to þe kinge ibroȝt ·tidinge] tyþing B; tiþinge α; tiþinges βγ. was ouer se] ouer see was α; ouer þe see was βγδ. kinge] king α. ibroȝt] sone ybroȝt B; sone ibrout α; soone brouȝt βγ; sone ybroght δ. He com hider sone aȝe · ioiuol inou ·He] The kynge βγ. hider] om. β. aȝe] aȝeyn B; aȝen αβγ. inou] þo y nou α; þo ynowȝ δ; þan ynouȝ βγ. & þe romeins þat he vond · to grounde vaste slou ·þe] þo B. slou] he slow B; he slouȝ δ. Þo gaderede he so gret tresour · & also so gret route ·he so gret] he gret αδ; þe kynge βγ. so] om. αβγδ. & so gret poer þat he nadde · of no prince in þe world doute ·&] om. αβγδ. nadde] ne hadde βγ. no] none αβγ. in thorn;e world] om. αβγδ. Vor þer nas prince non · þat him durste arere strif ·nas] was βγδ. him durste arere] dorste arere him α; durste arere him βγ; dorst rere aȝenst him δ. So þat he huld þo þis lond · in pes al is lif ·þo] om. αβγδ. He esste of is conseilers · þo he to elde com ·esste] ascode B; eschte α; asked βγ. of] at Bαβγ. elde] hulde α.concilium regis de regno. Hou he miȝte best do · of þis kinedom ·do] don αβ; done γ. of] mid Bα; with βγδ. þis] his αβγδ. Vor he nadde bote an doȝter · wo miȝte is eir be ·nadde] hadde βγ. an] a B; o αβγ. wo] ho B; who αβγ. Some of is conseilers · hom gonne þus bise ·hom] hym Bγ; him αβ. gonne þus] gan þus αβδ; thus gan γ. Þat he ssolde nyme is neveu · þat het conan ·nyme] om. βγ; take δ. het] hatte B; ihote was αβγδ. & Crouny him king of þis lond · vor þat he was man ·Crouny] crowne Bβγ. þat] om. αβγ. man] staleworþe man α stalworþe man βγ. & lete is doȝter spousi · mid richesse · ynou ·spousi] wedde δ. To anoþer prince ellesware · þere as is herte to drou ·anoþer] on oþer α; somme oþer βγ. þere] om. Bαβγ. [O]þer radde þat he ssolde · al mid þe kinedome ·radde] radde radde α; redde γ. [L]ete is doȝter spousy · to an prince of rome ·Lete] Late B. spousy] spouse βγ; wedde δ. an] on α; one βγ. prince] hey prince B; heiȝe prince α; hegh prince β; high prince γ; hyȝe prince δ. [&] þenne vor þe eliance · þat were ȝam so bituene ·þe] om. αβγ. eliance] aliance B; elyaunce α; aliaunce βγ. were] þer were δ. ȝam so] hem B; so ham α; so hem βγδ. [H]ii miȝte þis lond al in pes · holde wiþoute tene ·þis lond . . . pes] in pees al þys londe δ. wiþoute] wythouten γ. So þat þer was among hom · gret strif vor þis dede ·So þat] Tho δ. Craddok erl of cornwaile · is auis sede ·erl] vrl α. is] hy B. sede] þo sede α; þan sede β; than seyde γ; þe sede δ. Þat a senatour of rome · yhote maximian ·a] o αβγ. yhote] þat callid is βγ. Was of þe kunde of þis lond · a suiþe noble man ·suiþe] ryȝt βγ. Vor he was leolines sone · þat eleyne vncle was ·leolines] leonines αβγ. eleyne] elene B; helyne αβ; heleyne γ; Elene ys δ. Þe gode constantines moder · vor no betere nas ·moder] sone moder A. no] non B; none βγ. nas] þer nas αβγ. & wanne he was a prince of rome · & he were ek þer to ·wanne] whan αβ. was a] was o α; were o βγ; was δ. &] ȝef B; ȝif αβγ; yf δ. King here of þis lond · suiþe wel it were ido ·here] eke her B. lond] londe αβ. suiþe] ryȝt βγ; Ryght δ. Siker me miȝte þanne be · to abbe here pays god ·here] her αβ. pays] pees βγδ. Vor he was ibore at rome · & of þis londes blod ·ibore] borne βγ. & vor he was of þis kinges kunde · þat of þis londe was ·kinges] om. αβγδ. londe] lond Bα. Þe betere pays þer ssolde be · uor þe riȝtuol cas ·betere] beter B. pays] pees βγ. þe] þat αβγδ. Conan þe kinges neueu · þo he hurde þis ·hurde þis] ihurde þis α; hard of þis βγ. Was wroþ & destourbede · al þe court iwis · & naþeles craddoc him held · al euene & stille ·&] Ac α; But βγ. &] om. αβγ. & þen king stilleliche · broȝte al to is wille ·þen] þe B; þane α; þanne β; thanne the γ; þat δ.Missio rome post maximia|num. To rome he sende morice · þat is owe sone was ·owe] owne B; owen β; om. γ. Stilleliche to maximian · to telle him of þis cas ·Stilliche to maximian] Pryueliche to maximian B; To Maximian al stille αβγδ. Þer was þo contek at rome · bituene maximian ·contek] stryfB. maximian] þis maximian Bαβγδ. & þe emperour þat was þo · þat het gracian ·þe] Þo B. was þo] þo was αδ; þan was βγ. het] hatte B; icleped was α; callid was βγ; cleped was δ. Þo morice þuder com · & vaire was vnderfonge ·Þo] þo þat αδ; Whenne þat βγ. was] om. δ. & yhurde þis contek · þat ylaste longe ·yhurde] herde B; harde βγ. þis] of þis βγδ. ylaste] hit laste α; hit lasted β; it lastid γ; last hadde δ. To þis senatour he sede · Sire maximian · Wy artou so Sore adrad · of þis gracian ·artou] art þou α. so sore] om. βγ. gracian] gartian α. Wanne þou miȝt of him god wey · in to al þin wille yse ·Whanne] Wen B; Whan α. of] fro β; from γ. god wey] go wei α; go awey βγ. in to al] al to Bαβγδ. þin] þi αβγ; þy δ. wille] wal δ. Vor com mid me to britaine · & þou ssalt þere king be ·com] cum þou δ. britaine] Bretayne B; bruteine α; Brutayne β. þou . . . be] king þou schalt þer beo α; kynge þou schalt þer be β; kyng there shalt thou be γ; kynge þer þou schalt be δ. Vor þe king nou in is elde · naþ non eyr ywis ·nou] om. αβγδ. is] om. B. naþ] haþ βγ; hathe δ. non] no α. Kunde bote is doȝter one · þat him vol lef is ·Kunde] Of kynde δ. vol lef] ful luf α. & he aþ god wille to þe · as me deþ him to vnder|stonde ·&] om. αβγδ. deþ him to] don β; done γ. to] om. βγδ. Þat þou ire spousedest uor þou art · of kunde of þe londe ·ll. 2015,2016 transposed in αβγ.spousedest] spouse βγ; wedde δ. kunde] þe kynde Bδ; þe kunde α; kynde βγ. þe] that γ. & Such miȝte wan it so is · þou miȝt þer þoru avonge ·Such miȝte] ȝut þou myt α; ȝit þou miȝt βγ; ȝit þou myght δ. wan] whanne α; when βγ. þou miȝt] suche myte α; suche myȝte βγ; suche myght δ. avonge] fonge αβγδ. Þat þou miȝt perauntre rome winne · ar come ouȝt longe ·perauntre] par auenture αβ; per auenture γ. ar] or hit βδ; or it γ. come] be δ. ouȝt] out α. Vor þi gode cosin constantin · Rome wan al so ·cosin] om. δ. constantin] costantyn B. Rome wan] of rome was αβγδ. & mani oþere of ure kinges · in þis manere com þerto ·mani] maniȝe α. oþere] om. αβγ. in] on αδ; of βγ. Þo þis maximian · vnderstod al þis ·Þo] Whanne βγ. þis] þat αβγδ.Maximia|nus vadit britannie. He dude him sone hiderward · mid gret poer ywis ·him] om. β. gret poer] power gret βγ. He ariuede at souþ hamptone · as þe wind hom adde ylad ·hom] hym Bβγ. ylad] lad β; ladde γ. Þo vre king hurde þer of · he was somdel glad ·vre] vne A; oure αβγ; our B. hurde] ihurde α; hard βγ. þer of] her of Bαγδ; here of β. glad] adrad Bαβ; adradde γδ. Laste he vor vuel icome · ac þo he wste wat he was ·Laste] Leste B; Lest βγ. he] he hadde αβγδ. ac þo] but when βγ. wste wat] wiste wad B; wiste what α; wist what βγ; wist how δ. He vnderueng him vaire ynou · & conseilede of þis cas ·vnderueng] vnderfonge βγ. conseilede] conseilede him α; coun|seiled him βγ. þis] þe B. Some sede þat him betere were · take is neueu conan ·þat him] hit αβ; it γ; him δ. betere were] wer beter B; were betere α; were better βγδ. take] tak α. Þe kinedom of þis lond · & some maximiaN · & some an heymon of þis lond · þat he is doȝter toke ·an heymon] on hey man α; on heyȝe man β; on high man. & þis kinedom wiþ ire · vor he it wolde best loke ·þis] ys B; his γ. wiþ ire] mid hure α. wolde] om. δ. wolde best] best wolde βγ. Ac is nexte conseil naþeles · þat he mest vnder stod ·Ac] & αβγ. nexte] hext Bδ; hexte α; heyȝest β; highest γ. conseil] man βγ. he mest] he moste γ; meste he δ. Radde him to maximian · þat was of so hey blod ·Radde] Redde γ. þat] for he Bδ. of] om. δ. hey] heye α; hye δ. Of þe gode quene eleyne · & of þe gode constantin ·gode] noble δ. eleyne] elene B; helyne αγ. gode] noble Bαβγ. Þat was king here of þis lond · & emperour atte fin ·atte fin] at þe fyn α; good & fyn β; good and fynne γ. & of þe kinges blod cole · king of þis londe he com ·londe] lond α. Þat god it were to al þe lond · to take him þe kinedom ·to al] te al A. Þe king & þe meste men · hulde al þis wisdom ·þe meste] ys meste B; his hexte α; his heyȝest β; his highest γ; next δ. hulde] hulden α; helden βγ; þey helde δ. al] om. δ.sponsio filie regis. So þat þe kinges doȝter · mid þis lond he nom ·þe] þis βγ. Ac conan þe kinges neueu · ne likede noȝt þis game ·Ac] & αβγ. ne] om. δ. He ȝarkede poer aȝen him · to don him alle ssame ·ȝarkede] arayde δ. aȝen him] him aȝen αβγ. don] om. B. him] hem βγδ. Ac is poer lute was · vor þe king was euere aboue ·was euere] euer was β. So þat atte laste · hii were ybroȝt in loue ·atte] acte A; at þe αβγ. were ybroȝt] were brouȝt βγ; acorded δ. in] wt δ. Bi gracianes day þe emperour · al þis was ich wene ·day] dayȝe α. emperour] amperours α. al þis was] þis was as Bαβγδ. ich] I βγδ. Aboute þe ȝer of grace · þre hundred · & sixti & seuen|tene ·Aboute] After αβγ. & sixti] om. αδ; ȝeer β; yere γ. Wiþinne vif ȝer her after · þe king so prout bicom ·her] om. B; þer αβγ. þe] þis B.Rex uadit armore. Vor þe grete tresour nameliche · þat he al day nom · Þat he nas noȝt one ypayd · to abbe þis kinedom ·nas] was βγδ. noȝt] om. δ. one] ene B; om. αβγ. ypayd] apayd α; apaied β; apayed γδ. Bote he adde france al so · wiþ sstrengþe wiþoute dom ·wiþ] in αβγ. wiþoute] withouten γ. He nom wiþ him of is lond · gret pore ynou ·nom] toke βγ. is] þis αβγ; þys δ. pore] power Bαβγ.bellum. & to þe lond þat was icluped armore he drou ·icluped] yclepud B; icleped α; callid βγ. Þat bruteine is nou ycluped · as he it nemde þo ·Þat] There δ. bruteine] breteyn B. is nou] is nouþe α; now ys δ. ycluped] clepud δ; ycluped B; icleped α; callid βγ. nemde] nempde B; nemnede α; nempned δ.victoria maximiani. Viftene þousend hors ywrie · þer were aȝen him & mo ·ywrie] ywryȝe αβγ. Of þe lond of france · & of oþer lond bi syde ·lond] londe α. of] om. αδ. oþer] oþere α. lond] londes B; eke αβγδ. Þere hii smite a bataile · þat couþ was wel wide ·smite a bataile] o bataile smite α; o Bataile smyte βγ; a bateil smytten δ. wel] ful Bβγδ; fol α. Þere was þe duc of france · aslawe · & al is folc ney ·aslawe] yslaw B; slayn βγ; yslayn δ. folc] men δ. Þo þe king maximian · þis grete slaȝt ysey ·Þo] When βγ. þe] þis αβγ. þis grete slaȝt] al þis slaut α; al þis slauȝter βγ; alle þys slaught δ. ysey] yseye β; syȝe δ. He was glad uor he wuste wel · to winne al is wille ·uor he wuste wel] & wiste wel αβγ; & þo he wist δ. al] þo al Bαδ; þan al βγ. Conan þe quene cosin · he clupede þo al stille ·clupede] callid βγ; clepud δ. þo al] out þo B; owte þo δ; þo out wel α; þan oute wel β; than oute full γ. He bigan somdel to lyhe · we abbeþ nou he sede ·somdel to lyhe] lyȝe α; lye βγ; þo to lawghe δ. abbeþ] haue βγ. Ywonne an ende of france · of þe oþer nis no drede ·Ywonne] Wonne δ. an ende] B; amende A; on ende α; one ende β; oon ende γ; þe on ende δ. oþer] oþere α. nis] is βγ; ys δ. Þei ich be king of Bruteine · þat was þin vncle lond · Ne be noȝt sori þer uore · uor icholle abbe more an hond ·Ne be] Ne be þou Bβγ; Ne beo þou α; Be þou δ. noȝt] not B; uor] om. αβγ. icholle] ich wol B; ich wole α; I wol βγ; I wil δ. nout α; nouȝt βγ; noþynge δ. sori þerfore] fol sori α; ful sory βγ. an hond] on hond α; on honde βγ. Icholle þe make of þis lond · king þou ssalt yse ·Icholle] Ych wol B; Ich wole α; I wol βγ; I wil δ. þe make] make þe Bαδ; make þee βγ. yse] it se γ; se δ. & þis lond al be þin · & þe oþer bruteine be ·þis lond al] þis lond B; al þis lond αβγ; alle þys lond δ. be] schal be Bαβδ; it shalt be γ. þe oþer bruteine be] litel Brutayne callid be βγ. Vor honour of bruteyne · to wan þou addest kunde ·wan] wam B; whā α; whom βγδ. Þe oþer brutainel hit ssal hote · as to abbe of þe munde ·brutainel] breteyne B; bruteine α; Brutayne βγ. hote] beo α; be βγδ. as] om. δ. of þe munde] to mynde γ. Deliuery we ssolle it of þis folc · þat her Inne is ·Deliuery] Deliuere Bγ; Delyuer β. we ssolle it] it we schul δ. her] hire B. is] nou is α; nowe is βγ; now ys δ. & of folc velle it vol · of ure kunde ywis ·velle] fulle B; we scholle α; we schul βγδ. vol] fulle αδ; fille βγ. Conan buyde adoun to him · & þonkede uaste ·buyde] bowede B; bowed βγδ. uaste] hym faste B; him þo fast αδ; him ful fast βγ.Conan fit rex. & bihet him to serui triweliche · þe wule is lif ylaste ·him to serui triweliche] to serue hym trewliche B; him seruy treu|liche α; trulye to serue him δ. serui] serve βγ. wule] while βγ. ylaste] laste B; last δ; may last βγ. Hii wende aboute in to al þat lond · & heye tounes nome ·in to al þat] in al þe B. & alle þe men þat hii founde · hii slowe as hii come ·þe] om. αβγ. as] euer as Bβ; euere as αγ. & lete þe wimmen go aliue · & þo hii adde al an honde ·lete] let B. wimmen] women γ. go aliue] alyue go αβγ. þo] Bα; þe A; when þat βγ; om. δ. hii] om. βγ. an] on αβγ. & adde yslawe al clene aboute · þat folc of þe londe ·adde yslawe] yslayn βγ. þat] þe δ. þe] that γ. In eche stude hii sette þer · strong warnesture & god ·In] On αδ. warnesture] warnestur α; warde βγ; wardeyns δ. Of folc of þis londe here · & of hor owe blod · Þe king an hondred þousend men · of þis londe ek let uett[e] ·an] on α. of] in Bαβγ. ek] om. Bαβγδ. let] om. B. uette] fette Bβγ; feche α. & þritti þousend kniȝtes · hor wardeins hii sette ·wardeins] wardeinus α. hii] he Bαβγδ. & delde among hom al þe lond · & ȝef ech diuerse þing ·þe] þat αβγδ. ȝef] yaf γ. & made conan of hom alle · & of þe londe king ·of hom alle] lorde of alle βγ; of alle α. of] of al Bδ. & þus was brutaine ywonne · þoru vre princes here ·was] om. βγ. princes] prince B. & after þis lond britaine · ycluped in þis manere ·britaine ycluped] yclepud Bretayne δ. ycluped in] icleped on α; callid on βγ. Maximian wende vorþ · þoru is grete maistrie ·wende] him wende α; him went βγδ.perquisicio francie. & wan mid strengþe al france · & suþþe normandie ·normandie] al normandiȝe α; al Normandye βγ; alle Normandie δ. Vor he ȝef echmon þat to him com · is porchas in ech londe ·in] on αδ. So moche poer him com to · þat him ne miȝte no þing atstonde ·him com] fel hym B; come him δ. þat him . . . þing] þat noþing myȝt hym B; þa ne myte ham no prince α; þat þer myȝt hem no prince βγ; þat þere myght no prince him δ. atstonde] astonde αβγ; wt stonde δ. & gracian þe emperour · at rome suþþe he slow ·gracian] gartian α. at rome suþþe] seþþe at Rome α; siþe at Rome βγ. Þat uor is ardy dedes · of him uor dradde ynou ·ardy] hardiȝe α. uor dradde] me dradde Bα; men drad β; men dradde γδ. Ac þoru þe emperour þat suþþe com · yhote teodose ·yhote] þat yhote δ; þat was callid βγ. teodose] theodose B.occisio maximiani. Maximian was suþþe aslawe · maugre is nose ·was suþþe aslawe] was slayn δ. maugre] magrei B. & so þei ssrewe robeours · abbe hor wille an stounde ·þei] þe B; þeiȝ β; thise γ; þouȝ δ. ssrewe] schrewes β; shrewes γ; schrewed δ. abbe] hadde B. an] at B; o αβγ; a δ. stounde] stonde B. & cheui in hor robberie · atte laste hit geþ to grounde ·cheui in] ekny α; eke βγ; echen in δ. hit geþ] it goþ B; hi goþ α; þei gon βγ; þey goth δ. Þe brutons þat maximian · of þis lond broȝte þo ·lond] londe α. In þe lasse bruteine bileueþ ȝut · & worþ euere mo ·bileueþ . . mo] bileueþ euere mo α; bileued euer mo βγ; þey belefte euer mo δ. worþ] wroþ A; schul B. & so þulke bruteine · of þis londe com ·bruteine] Britons δ. londe] lond Bα. More þoru strengþe as ȝe seþ · þan þoru riȝt dom ·as ȝe seþ] as ȝe yseþ B; om. αβγδ. riȝt] riȝte α. Of þe lasse bruteine · conan þat was þus king · Among hom nolde of þulke lond · abbe non menging ·nolde] wolde βγ. non] no Bαβγδ. menging] myngyng B moting α; motynge βγ. Þe childern of þulke kunde · þeruore he let sende ·Þe] Ne Bαβγδ. childern] children βγδ. kunde] londe βγ. let] lette B. To heye men in þis lond · aboute in ech ende ·in] of Bαβγδ. þis] þisse α. lond] londe α. Þat of heie menne doȝtren · maidens me nome ·Þat] And αβγδ. menne] manne α; mennes β; mennys γ mennus δ. me] þat me α; þat men βγδ. Enleue þousend atte leste · & to him þat hii come ·Enleue] Ellene B; Endleue α; Elleuen βγ. hii] þe β; they γ. & of simple manne doȝtren · sixti þousend god ·simple manne doȝtren] simpler maydenes B. manne] mennes β; mennys γ; mennus δ. sixti] an sixti B; an sixty δ. god] gode Bα. Þat hii miȝte make hor kunde · al clene of hor blod ·make] makiȝe α. blod] blode Bα. Þis maidens were igadered · & to londone come ·igadered] ygedered B; gadered β; gedered γ. come] y come Bδ; were icome α; were ycomme βγ. Mani were glade þer of · & wel sori some ·Mani] Maniȝe α; Mony B. wel sori] ful sori B; wel soriȝe α; riȝt sory βγ; ful sorye δ. Þat hii ssolde of londe wende · & neuer eft hor frend yse ·of] oute of δ. londe] londone α. &] om. γ. eft] om. βγ. frend yse] frende se β; frendes se Bγ. & some to lese hor maidenhod · wiues vor to be ·to lese hor] to luse hare α; to lose here β; to lose her γ; for lesynge of her δ. maidenhod] maidenhed B.virgines in mari. Þo hii were in ssipes ydo · & in þe se ver were ·in] in þe B; on α. ydo] do β; om. γ. se] om. B. So gret tempest þer com · þat drof hom here & þere ·com] com ham to α; come hem to βγ. So þat þe mestedel · adreincte were in þe se ·mestedel] mest dele β; moste dele γ. adreincte were] adreynt were B; adreint was α; adreynt was βγ. & to oþer londes some ydriue · þat ne come neuere aȝe ·ydriue] driue βγ; ydryuen δ. þat] and B. ne come] þei come βγ; come δ. neuere] ner B. A king þer was of hungry · guayn was is name ·A] O αβγ. hungry] hongri B. guayn] Gnayn βγ.occisio virginum. & melga king of picardie · þat couþe ynou of ssame ·melga] Malgo αβγ Þe wateres uor to loki · aboute þe se hii were ·loki] loke Bβγ A compaynie of þis maydens · so þat hii mette þere ·A] O αβγ. compaynie] conpainiȝe α. þat] om. αβγδ. hii mette] hi ymette α; þei mette βγ. To hor folie hii wolde hom nime · & hor men al so ·hii] he B. nime] take δ; haue had βγ. Ac þe maydens wolde raþer deye · þan encenty þer to ·Ac] But βγ. þe . . . deye] raþer hi wolde deyȝe α; raþer þei wolde deye βγ. encenty] a cente B; assenty α; assent βγ; con|sente δ. Þo wende uorþ þe luþermen · & þe maidens slowe echone ·wende uorþ] wente δ. þe] þo βγ; þese δ. echone] euerych|one δ. So þat to þe lasse brutaine · þer ne come aliue none ·þat] om. αβγ. brutaine] breteyne B. ne] om. βγδ. none] riȝt none βγ. Of þe wowe þat þer aþ · in þis lond ybe ·wowe] wo B. þer] here βγ. in] on α. þis lond] Engelond B; þisse londe α.guerra pictorum & scot|torum. Þoru þe emperours of rome · here ȝe mowe yse ·þe] om. B. yse] se βγδ. In oþer manere of scottes · & picars as ich sede ·of] þat Bα; as βγ; þat þe δ. picars] picardes αβγ. ich] I ȝow βγ. Habbeþ iworred þis lond · icholle telle þe dede ·Habbeþ iworred] Haue werred in βγ; Han y worred in δ. icholle] ich wol B; ich wole ou α; I wil ȝou βδ; I wole you γ. Guayn þe king of hungri · & þe king of pycardie ·hungri] hongri B. Þo hii adde as ichabbe ysed · mid so gret vileinie ·ichabbe ysed] ych haue yseit B; ich seide α; I haue seide β; I you seyde γ; I seyde δ. vileinie] vilaniȝe α; o vilenye δ. Yslawe of þis maidens · þat swete compaynie ·Yslawe] Islayn β; Yslayne γ; Slayn δ. of] alle γ. þat] þe αβγδ. Hii þoȝte to do þis lond · more tricherie ·Hii] Bi B. þoȝte] þouten α; þouȝten βγ. more] þo more δ. Hii vnderstode þat þis lond · was ymad al clene ·was ymad] ymad was B; was made βγ. Of god folc þoru maximian · & conan as at ene ·þoru] þat þoru α. as at ene] I wene βγ. & þat hii miȝte þis lond · al vor noȝt winne ·þat] om. αβγ. al] as βγ. Hii gaderede folc vaste þis worre to biginne ·Hii] & αβγ. gaderede] gared β. folc] hem folk δ. þis] þe B. worre] werre Bβγ to] forto δ. To þe se hii wende mid hor folc · þat hii adde an honde ·wende] sende B. mid hor folc] mid ost α; with ost βγ. an] on Bαβγδ. & come as hom leuest was · verst in to scotlonde ·come] comen α. hom] ham α; hem Bβγ. in to] vp in αβγ; vnto δ. Toward þis lond hii bigonne · vorto robby vaste ·Toward þis lond] Hiderward α; And hiderward βγ. vorto robby] to robbe riȝt β; to robby right γ; to robbe wel δ. Þat folc to sle & tounes · & castles adoun caste ·Þat] The δ. Þe simple men þat here were · hor red þer of nome ·hor] om. αβγ. þer of] her of δ. nome] hi nome α; þei nome βγ.Missio rome. & sende after beter help · to þe emperour of rome ·beter] betere α; more B. AN duc þat het gracian · fram rome me sende ·An] A Bδ; O αβγ. het] hiȝt β; highte γ. me] was δ. Þat mid gret poer ynou · to þis lond hider wende ·ynou] om. B. þis lond] þisse londe α. hider] om. αβγ. Þe lond volc þo he hider com · to him turnede vaste ·Þe] Þo B; Þat αβγ. im turnede] turnede to hym Bδ; turde to him α; turned to him βγ.bellum. So þat þer was slaȝt gret · þe wule it wolde ylaste ·slaȝt] slauȝter βγ. wule] while αβγ. it] þat it δ. ylaste] laste B; last βγ. & þis king of picardye · & al so is felawe ·þis] the γ. Were of come atte laste · þat hii nuste wuder drawe ·of come] ouercome αβγ; so of com δ. hii] þe β; they γ. nuste wuder] nuste whider α; nyst whider β; nyst wheder γ. drawe] to drawe Bβγδ. Villiche hii were & wiþ strengþe · idriue in to yrlonde ·Villiche . . . &] And so þey were δ. hii were] om. αβγ. idriue] iwere idriue α; were ydryue βγ. in to] to αβγ. Þo adde gracian þis lond · al clanliche anhonde ·gracian] garcian α. al clanliche] clanliche alle δ. anhonde] on honde Bαβγ (& passim).gracianus romanus fit rex. He let him crouny king · & þo he al louerd was ·crouny] þo crowne B; þo crouni α; þan croune βγ. & þo] þo α; when βγ. al louerd] a lord B. Nomore ssrewe þan he bicom · ich wene non nas ·No more] A more δ. bicom] bicam α; bigan βγ. non] neuere α; neuer βγ; to fore him δ. Þat lond folc ȝede vorþ · & to gadere drowe ·Þat] The δ. ȝede] eode B; ȝeode α; þo wenten δ. vorþ] forþ þo α; forþe þo βγ. to gadere] to gider hem βγ.occisio graciani. & ar he dude to muche wo · þan foule ssrewe slowe ·ar] har α; er βγ. þan] þo B; and þane α; and þat βγ; þat δ. foule] om. αβγ. slowe] hi slowe α; þei slouȝ βδ; they slowe γ. Þat þe king was aslawe · it was sone wide couþ ·Þat] Þo α; Whenne βγ. þe] þo B. aslawe] yslawe B; slayn β slayne γ. wide] om. B.reditus pictorum & scot|torum. In ech half fram londe to londe · norþ & eke souþ ·In] On αβγδ. ech] eche Bαβ. norþ & eke] boþe norþ & B; boþe bi norþe & αβγ; boþ northe & δ. So þat it to þe kinges come · þat wende to yrlonde ·it] om. δ. it to þe kinges] to þe kinges hit α; to þe kynges hit βγ. to] in to Bδ. Hii porueyde þat hii adde · folc ynou an honde ·porueyde] porueiȝede α. an] on Bαβγ. Of norwey of denemarch · & also of scotlonde ·norwey] noreweyȝe α. of] and of Bαβγδ. & barnde & to grounde slowe · vast in þisse londe ·barnde] brent βγ. to grounde slowe] slowe to grounde αβγ. in þisse] in þis B; on þis αβγ. So þat þat folc of þis londe · al clene was ouercome ·þat þat] þat þe Bαβγδ. al clene was] was clene δ. clene] chene A. For þe king adde arst of þis lond · al clene þis kniȝtes inome ·arst of] er out of α; er oute of β; here oute of γ. of þis lond . . . kniȝtes] al þe knyghtis oute of þis lond δ. al clene þis kniȝtes] þe knyȝtes so clene B; þe kniȝtes clene αβγ. Eft sone he sende ȝut to rome · wepinde wel sore ·he] hi α; heo B; þei βγδ. ȝut] om. αβγ. wepinde] wepyng B; weopinde α; wepynge βγ. wel] ful B.Missio Rome. Þat hii ssolde hem in hore wo · ȝut helpe more ·hem . . . ȝut] in here wo ȝet hem B; on hare sorewe ȝut ham α; on here sorwe ȝit hem βγ. & hii hom wolde obligi · & sikernesse vinde gode ·hii] om. B. hom wolde obligi] wolde ham obligi α; wolde hem oblige βγ. To bere hom clene hor truage · ȝe wule þe worlde stode ·bere] beren α. clene] om. αβγ. ȝe wule] wyle B; þe while αβγ. Eft sone ȝut þe romeins · hider poer sende ·hider poer] power hyder B; here power hider αβγ.romani veniunt. Kniȝtes & oþer worreours · þat to þis londe wende ·worreours] werrours B; werreours α; werryours βγ. & in þe souþhalf ariuede · & in þis londe her ·& in þis] of þis B; & of þis αβγδ. Hii gaderede folc ynou · þat hii adde gret poer · & wende eft sone vp hor fon · þat ne miȝte ȝam noȝt at stonde ·eft sone] faste B. vp] op α; apon β; vpon γ. ne] noon γ; om. δ. ȝam] ham α; hem Bβγδ. noȝt] non α. at stonde] astonde αβγδ. Vor some were a slawe sone · & some flowe out of londe ·Vor] And γ. a slawe] y slawe B; slayn β; slayne γ. flowe] flow B; flowen βγδ. Þo þis louerdinges of rome · al hor wille adde ·louerdinges] lordes Bβγ. al hor wille] hare wille al α; here wille al βγ. Hii nome hore conseil & þis folc · of þis londe radde ·nome] nomen B. þis folc] þe folk B. þis folc . . . londe] þe lond folc α; þe londe folke βγ. of] owte of δ. Þat hii bitwene þis lond & scotlond · ssolde an wal rere ·Þat hii] om. αβγ. lond] om. αβγδ. ssolde an wal] anne wal ȝe scholde α; an (a γ) walle ȝe schulde βγ. an] a Bδ. rere] arere αβγδ. Strong & hey in eche stude · þer no water nere ·in eche stude] on eche syde Bδ; on eche stude α. nere] were δ. Fram þen on se to þen oþer · þat were ȝam bitwene ·þen on] þat on B; þe o α; þat o βγδ. þen] þat Bβγδ; þan α. ȝam] hem Bβγδ; ham α (& passim). To lette ȝam wanne hii come · hom to saui fram alle tene ·lette] letten αβγ. wanne] wen B; whan α; when β. come] come eftsone δ. hom to saui] & to saue hem B; & saui eu α; & saue ȝow βγ; to saue hem δ. fram alle] fro B; fram αβ; from γδ. Vor scotlond aþ euere ybe · a luþer recet ylome ·a] o α. recet ylome] rescette lome δ. Wanne þer eni worreours · toward þis lond come ·worreours] werrours B; werrurs β; werryours γ. toward] to γ. Þe romeins sede ek þat hii nolde · in none manere so wende ·ek þat] om. αβγ. none] no Bβγ. so] to δ. Out of hor lond hiderward · ne hor poer so sende ·ne] no βγ. so] om. βγδ. Ne to rokky hom so in þe se · ne hor lif an auntre do ·to rokky hem so] to rokke hem so B; beon irobbed α; ben yrobbid βγ. an auntre] in auntre αβγ; in auenture δ. Ac witye hor owe lond atom · & hor god al so ·Ac] Bote B; But βγ; Bot δ. witye] wite B; wytiȝe α; kepe βγδ. hor owe] heore B; hare α; here β; her γ. atom] at hom α; at home Bβγδ. & þat hii ssolde of hor ȝunge folc · teche vor to fiȝte ·& þat] And bad βγ. & þat hii] Ac ȝe B; Ac þat hii α. of] om. αβγ. hor] oure B. Vor hii na more in þis lond · nolde come ne miȝte ·na more] ne more B; no more αβγ. ne miȝte] ne þey myght δ. Þat folc þo of þis lond · þo hii nuste oþer red ·Þat] Þo þat α; Whenne þat βγ; The δ. þo of] of αβ; in γ. þo hii nuste] nuste α; wyst βγ. oþer] non oþer Bα; none oþer β; noon other γ.leuacio muri versus scottos. Bigonne to rere þon stronge wal · as it was hom ised ·Bigonne to rere] Hy gonne arere α; Thei gonne arere β; Thei gonne to arere γ. þon] þe B; a αβγ; þen a δ. it was hom] hem was Bβγδ; ham was α. Yrered he was strong ynou · as þe stede is ȝut ysene ·Yrered] Arered αγδ; Arerede β; Arerde B. he] hit δ. ysene] sene B; I lene β; ylene γ. Muche me moste suinke er · & þer aboute spene ·suinke er] er swinke α; er swynk βγ. Þo þe wal was ȝare ymad · a conseil hii nome ·wal was ȝare] wal wes ȝare B; wallys were δ. ȝare ymad] þere made βγ. a] o αβγ.parlia|mentum londonum. Þat al þat conseil of þis lond · to londone come ·þat] þe Bαβγδ. to] schulde to B. come] þey come δ. Þo hii were alle ycome · wisliche to Rede ·Þo] & þo α; And when βγ. to] for to Bαβγ; forto ȝif δ. Þe bissop of londone · in þis manere hom sede ·hom] hem B Mi leue frend to telle ȝou · as þis heie men me bede ·frend] frendes βγ; frendus δ. ȝou] hit eu α; hit ȝou β; it you γ. as] and γ. þis] þus δ. bede] sede αβγ.concilium episcopi. Betere wille ich abbe to wepe · þan to do oþer dede ·Betere] More αβγ. ich abbe] haue y γ. þan to do] þane do α. oþer] eny oþer δ. Vor pite it is of þis lond · & of vre wrechede ·pite it is] hit is pite αβγδ. wrechede] wrecched hede B. After þat maximian · vre folc gan awey lede ·gan awey] fram eu (ȝow β) awey gan αβ; awey from you gan γ; awey gan δ. Alle vre kniȝtes & swaines · & alle vre ȝonghede · & astored þer wiþ oþer lond · alas þe deluol dede ·þer wiþ] þer mide α. oþer lond] an oþer londe βγ. þe] þat B. deluol] deolful B; dulfol α; doiful β; doifull γ. Vor ȝe beþ men bet iteiȝt · to ssofle & to spade ·beþ] ben Bβ; bene γ. bet iteiȝt] beter ytaȝt B; betere itauȝt α; better tauȝt β; better taughte γ; better ytauȝt δ. ssofle] schouele Bαβ; shouell γ. To cartstaf & to ploustaf · & a wissinge to wade ·cartstaf] carstaf α. a wissinge a fischyng B; in fuschinge α; in furland β; in furlande γ; to fysschynge δ. to] om. δ. To hamer & to nelde · & to mercandise al so ·nelde] nedle Bαδ; nedyl β; nedill γ. mercandise] marchan|dise B; marchantise β; marchauntyse γ. Þan wiþ suerd oþer hauberc · eny bataile to do ·oþer] or B. hauberc] mid hauberc α; with hauberk βγ; ham|berk δ. Vor wanne ȝoure fon to ȝou comeþ · ȝe ne conne bote fle ·ȝoure] oure B; eure α. ȝou] ow B; ou α. comeþ] come γ. ne conne] ne konne noȝt B; ne konne α; ne can βγ; con not δ; ne ne conne A. Ase ssep to vore wolues · hou miȝte more wo be ·to vore] doþ fore β; doon from γ. & þe se biset ȝou al aboute · bote tweie weies ȝe ne mowe þenche ·þe se] þei βγ. biset] ys bysette δ. ȝou] ow B; eu α. al] om. αβγδ. bote tweie weies] om. αβγδ. ne] om. B. mowe] may γ. þenche] oþer þenche αβγδ. Oþer ligge adoun & be aslawe · oþer fle & adrenche ·Oþer] Bote α; But βγ; Bot δ. ligge] lye δ. be aslawe] be slawe B; beon aslawe α; ben slayn βγ; ben yslayn δ. &] or γ. adrenche] drenche Bαβγδ. Worþ þer eni hope of ȝou · bote clanliche of al þis lond ·Worþ . . . ȝou] Ther is none ope of helpe of ȝow βγ. Worþ] Wor B. eni hope] eny ope α; ony helpe δ. ȝou] ow B; eu α. bote] þan ben β; that bene γ. of al þis] al þat B; al þis αδ; of þis βγ. Al þe help & lokinge is · in oþer mannes hond ·Al] But al βγ. lokinge] longynge βγ. mannes] monne B; manne α; mennes βγ; manere δ. & þe romeins beþ anud · of hor trauail so sore ·beþ] ben β; bene γ. anud] anyed B; anuyd α; anoyed βγ; anoyede δ. Of peril a se & eke a lond · þat hii nolleþ come here nanmore ·a se] on se B; in see αβ; in the see γ; in þe se δ. a lond] on lond B; in lond α; in londe βγδ. þat hii nolleþ] þat heo nul B; & nolleþ α; and wille βγ; and wolle δ. nanmore] no more Bαβγδ. Hii wolleþ raþer bileue hor truage · þat ȝe hom bereþ aȝere ·Hii . . . truage] Ac (But βγ) raþer þe truage lete αβγ. wolleþ] wol B; wolle δ. bereþ] bere βγ. aȝere] aȝer Bα; by ȝere δ. Ne conne ȝe noȝt lerni þing · þat ȝe ne dude neuer er ·Ne] om. δ. conne] come γ. lerni] lerne Bβγ. ne] om. Bδ. dude] dede βγ. Change ȝoure hond & to þe vs · of suerd & lance is do ·Change] Turneþ αβγ. &] om. αβγ. to þe vs] to vse B; to þulke vs α; to þilke vse βγ; to þe vse δ. of] þat in αβγ. is do] ys ydo B; also δ. Vor none men ne beþ strengor þen ȝe · ȝif ȝe turnde þerto ·Vor] om. αβγ. none] no Bβγδ; None α. ne] om. δ. beþ strengor þen ȝe] buþ strongore α; ben stronger βγ. turnde] turneþ αβγ; turne δ. Me may yse a bondemannes sone · oþer wule kniȝt bi come ·Me may yse a] Me sucþ α; Men seeþ βγ. yse] se Bδ. a] om. αβγ. sone] child α; childe βγ. wule] while αβγ; wyle B. & some gromes squiers · & suþþe kniȝtes some ·squiers] and squiers Bαβγ. seþþe] þan δ. Wanne ȝe abbeþ fourme of men · beþ men an alle wise ·an alle] on alle B; in alle α; in al βγδ. & tourneþ ȝoure hond to manhede · & wyteþ ȝoure franchise ·ȝoure hond] eu α; ȝow βγ. wyteþ] kepeþ βγ; kepeþe δ. ȝoure] oure Bαδ. Þis bissop þat het goscelin · þoru hor alre rede ·het] hatte B; hiȝt β; hight γ. goscelin] gocelyn B; gocelin αβγ; Gotelyn δ. hor alre] heor alle B; ar alre α; alle here β; al ther γ; al hore δ.episcopus uadit minori britannie. To þe lasse brutayne · wende uor þis dede ·þe] om. γ. King conan he uondede · & anoþer of grete fame ·uondede] fond ded Bα; fonde dede βγδ. & anoþer] an oþer B; & on oþer α; and oþer βγ. King he vond in is stede · andrew was is name · Sire king quaþ þe bissop · ȝif þou wolt under stonde ·wolt] wold α; wilt β. Deol þou miȝt abbe in þin herte · of þin kunde londe ·Deol] Dul α; Doile β; Dole γ. in þin herte] in herte α; om. βγ. þin] þi Bαβγ; þyne owñ δ. Of þe more brutaine · as þin elderne were ybore ·as] þere δ. elderne] eldre Bβγ; vuldere α. ybore] borne βγ. Vor þou wost wel maximian · & þe king conan her biuore ·wel] om. αβγ; wel þat δ. & þe king] the kyng & B. þe] om. δ. her] om. αβγ. biuore] biforne βγ. Þe bachelerie al þat aȝt was · out of þulke lond nome ·al] om. αβγ. was] wes B; was al αβγ. þulke] þat B; þe αβγ. & astorede here þis lond · & þe poer of rome · & þe londes abouten vs · abbeþ wel under ȝite ·þe] om. B; al δ. abouten] abowte δ. abbeþ] haþ βγ; haue δ. vnder ȝite] vnderstonde βγ. Þat þer nis no volc bileued · þat lond vor to wite ·nis] is γ. bileued] bilefd α. þat lond vor to wite] for to kepe þat londe βγ. Hii slexþ & destrueþ al · þat þer nis no þing bi leued ·slexþ] sleþ Bα; sleeþ βγδ. destrueþ] destruyeþ B; destruiȝeþ α; distroieþ βγ. nis] is γ; ys δ. no þing] nouȝt αβγ. bi leued] bilefd α. Ware bi men mowe libbe · & al vor defaute of heued ·Ware bi] Bi whan α; By whom βγ. &] om. αβγ. heued] hefd α; an heued δ. & þer nis no mon þat kunde abbe · þer to bote þou on ·&] om. αβγ. nis] is γ; ys δ. mon] mor β. abbe] haþ Bβγδ. Help þin kunde eritage · & þou worst þer king anon ·þin] þi Bαβγ. worst þer king] schalt be kynge þer βγ; worthest kynge δ. Þe king bigan somdel to lyhe · þo he hurde þis ·bigan] gan Bδ. lyhe] lyȝhe B; liȝe α; lauȝ βγ; laughe δ. hurde] ihurde α; hard β; harde γ; herde B.responsio regis. Ich abbe he sede sire bissop · such time yseye ywys ·yseye] seyn δ. Þat inolde noȝt abbe uorsake þat lond · wo me adde ibroȝt þerto ·inolde noȝt] ich nolde nouȝt α; I wolde noȝt βγ; I nold δ. abbe] om. αβγ. wo me adde] who so hadde me αβγ. wo] ho B. ibroȝt] brout α; brouȝtβ; brought γδ. Ac so moche wrecchede þer is · þat it nis noȝt nou so ·wrecchede] wrecched hed B; wrecchid γ. þer] þer inne αβγδ. it] om. B. it nis noȝt nou] now it is not δ. nis] is βγ. & nameliche uor þe folc of rome · þat so moche seruise abbeþ þere ·nameliche] om. αβγ. so] om. αβγ. abbeþ] haþ βγ; han δ. Þat in such þralhede uor to be · ech god man loþ were ·þralhede] þraldam B. uor to be] buþ α; ben β; lyue γ Þis lond ichabbe so fre her · þat ine ssal to non herre abuye ·so fre her] here so fre Bβγδ; her so fre α. ine . . . herre] to non herre y schal B; to no man ich (I β) ne schal αβ; to no man I shal γ; to non heyer me schal δ. abuye] abuiȝe α; abiȝe β; obeye γ; abowe δ. Bote wite me fram þe kinge of france · þat me deþ ofte anuye ·me] om. B. fram] fro βγ. me deþ ofte] doþ me ofte B; ofte me deþ α; oft me doþ βγ; ofte doþe me δ. anuye] anye B; anuiȝe α; anniȝe β; annoye γ; wowe δ. & vor to wite me fram him · inele noȝt henne wende ·After 1. 2243 in δ. wite] witiȝe αβγ. me fram him] it fram wo δ. inele noȝt] y nyl not B; ich nelle nout α; I wol noȝt β; I wol not γ; I nyl δ. henne] my self δ. Ac uor min eldore adde þulke lond · ich segge þe atten|ende ·Ac] And γ. eldore] vldure α; eldres βγ. þulke] þat Bαβγδ. attenende] atte ende B; at þan ende α; at þe ende βγδ. To bringe it aȝen to hore kunde · icholle þuder sende ·hore] oure B; om. αβγ. icholle] ich wol B; ich wolle α; I wole βγ. þuder] þeodere α. Constantin my broþer · þat god kniȝt is & hende ·Constantin] Costantyn B; Bot Constantine δ. & wel yfonded in armes · & tuo hondred kniȝtes al so · Wel ywrie wiþ þe atyl · þat god dede mowe do ·ywrie] ywriȝe α; ywrye Bδ; araied βγ. þe atyl] atyr α; atyre βγ; armys δ. god] gode α. dede] dedes α; dedys βγ. Mid þe folc of þe lond · ȝif hii aȝtes beþ ·hii] hui α. ȝif] yift γ. aȝtes] auȝtes αδ; ouȝtes βγ. beþ] beoþ α; been βγ. & ȝe mowe him makie ȝoure king · wanne ȝe tyme yseþ ·him makie] him makiȝe α; hym make Bβγ; make him δ. ȝoure] om. αβγ. ȝe] þat ȝe δ. yseþ] iseoþ α; seþ B; seen βγ; se δ. Þis constantin was of send · & þis kniȝtes al so ·Constantin] Costantyn B. of send] afsend α; ouer sent βγ. þis] þes α. & ssipes & hor atyl prest · such prowesse to do ·&] In to δ. atyl] atyr α; atyre βγδ. to] for to Bδ. Ac hii ne miȝte so raþe come · þat þe kinges tueye ·kinges] luþere kinges α; luþer kynges βγ; luþere kynges δ. tueye] tweiȝe α; twei B; two βγδ. Nere icome out of yrlond · wiþ gret poer beye ·Nere] Were βγδ. of] om. B. beye] bey B; beiȝe α; þo βγ; bo δ.guerria inter pictos scottos & aliosMS. adc.. Of scottes & of picars · of Denemarch of norþweye ·picars] picards α; Picardes βγ. of norþweye] of norwei B; & of noreweiȝe α; & of Norweyȝe β; and of Norwey γ; & Norweye δ. Þat euere abbeþ þis lond yhated · bote it were vor eye ·abbeþ] haþ βγ; haue δ. yhated] hatyd δ. were] beo α; be βγ. eye] eyȝe α; eiȝe β; eye γ. Ver binorþe hii bigonne · & hiderward vaste slowe ·Ver] For βγ. hii] heo B. hiderward] hider B. slowe] drowe B. & caste adoun þis stronge wal · & tounes grete ynowe ·tounes grete] gret tounes α; gret townes βγ. Þe brutons þat miȝte of scapie · bigonne vaste to fle ·of scapie] ascapiȝe α; ascape βγδ. to] om. αβγ. Some in roches · some in wodes · þat reuþe it was to se ·some] and some γ; & sum δ. reuþe] routhe γ. Constantin & is poer · annon al þis wrechedom ·Constantin] Costantyn B. &] myd B; mid α; with βγ. annon] among Bα; amonge βγδ.Adventus constan|tini de britannia. Atte hauene of totenais · stilleliche alond com ·Atte] At þe Bαβγ. totenais] totteneis α. alond] o lond B; om. αβγ. com] op com α; vp come βγ. Glade were þo þis brutons · & ioyuol & proute ·þo þis brutons] þo þe britones B; þo þe Britoñs δ; þe brutons þo α; þe Brutons þan βγ. Hii come out of þe wodes sone · & of þe roches aboute ·Hii come . . . sone] Sone hi comen out of þe wodes α; Soone þei come oute of þe woddes βγ; Sone þey come owte of þe wodes δ. Hii come] Heo comen B. of þe] om. δ. So þat constantin adde · sone poer ynou ·constantin] costantyn B. adde sone] soone hadde of βγ; sone hadde δ.pugna. & toward þis luþer men · norþward sone drou ·þis] þes. luþer] luthern γ. drou] he drouȝ βγ. Hii cudde þat hii were men · & slowe to grounde ·Hii] He B. cudde] kyd βγ. slowe] slowe þo α; slouȝ þan β; slowe than γ. & þe prute of scottes · & of picars · abatede in an stounde ·&] om. B. þe prute of scottes] þe prude of scottes B; Scottes prute α; Scottes pride βγ; þe Scottys proude δ. & of] & Bαβγδ. picars] picards α; Picardes βγδ. abatede] abouten B. an] a Bβγδ; o α. Vor hii flowe þat miȝte fle · & some velle to grounde ·hii flowe] þei slouȝ βγ. miȝte] myȝt noȝt βγ. velle] fellid βγ. Hii miȝte segge wan hii come hom · þat hii hor per founde ·segge] say βγ. wan . . . hom] þere αβγ. þat hii hor per] her per hi hadde α; here pere þei hadde βγ. hii] heo hadde B. founde] Aγ; y fonde B; ifounde α; yfounde β. To yrlonde hii flowe aȝen · & elles woder hii miȝte ·To] Vnto δ. flowe aȝen] flowen þo δ. &] om. δ. woder] wyder B; whider αβ; wheder γ; wheder þat δ. Hii ne þouȝte noȝt a gode wile · wiþ brutons to fiȝte ·Lines 2269, 2270 transposed in δ.þouȝte . . . wile] þoute gode while α; þouȝt good þe while βγ. noȝt] om. δ. brutons] þe brytones B; þe bretons δ. to] for to δ. Þe brutons nome constantin · & glade þoru alle þinge ·nome] nome þo Bα; toke þan βγ. constantin] Costantyn B. glade] were glad δ. In þe toun of cicestre · crouned him to hor kinge ·& glad . . . kinge] they crowned hym to kynge In the towne of Circestre and gladde thurgh al thynge γ.cicestre] circestre αβγδ. crouned] hi crounede α; þei crouned β; þey crowned δ. to hor] to here B; to αβ; her δ. Þat lond was þo wel iwust · in pes wiþoute strif ·Þat lond] Þis B; Þis lond α; This londe βγδ. was þo] was so B; was þan βγ; þo was δ. wel iwust] wel ywist B; wel ywist α; ykept wel βγ; wel kepte δ. wiþoute] wythouten γ.constanti|nus fit rex. Þer ne come no scottes þuder · ne picards al is lif ·Þer ne come] Þat þer ne come B; Ne come þer αβγ; Ther come δ. no scottes þuder] ne Scottes þider B; no mo (more βγ) scottes hider αβγ; hydir no Scottys δ. picards] pycars B. al is] bi his αβγδ. Þre sones he adde al so · constance was on ·he adde] ha hadde he hadde α. constance] constantyn B. on] þat on α; þat one βδ; that oon γ.iij filii eius. & aurel & ambrose · gode children echon ·aurel] aurely Bβγ; aureli α. ambrose] uter B. echon] euerychone δ. Constance is eldoste sone · in godes seruice ·Constance] Costanteyn B. eldoste] eldeste α; eldest βγ. in] putt him in βγ; al in δ. Monek he made at winchestre · & dude as þe wyse ·Monek he made] Monk he made B; Was monek α; He was Monke βγ; Monke was δ. Godman he was ynou · & gode lawes uorþ caste ·he was ynou] was þis king α; was þe kynge βγ. & god pays was al is lif · & to lute wule it laste ·was] wes B. al] in al αβγ. &] om. αβγδ. to] the γ. lute] lutle α; litle βγ. it] þat Bαβγ. Vorþ þer com a pycard · þat is maners wel wuste ·Vorþ] For Bβγ; Vor α. a] o α. maners] manere αβγ. wuste] wiste Bα; wist βγ.occisio regis. Þat he louede wel ynou · & muche to him truste ·Þat] And þat Bαβγ. louede] louede him α; loued him βγ. truste] triste α; trist βγ. He ladde him in to an orchard · as it gret neod were ·in to] to δ. an] on α. neod] ned B; nud α. To speke wiþ him priueliche · þat no mon ywar nere ·ywar] were γ. Ac þo hii were al bi hom sulue · & no mon hom ney ·al] om. αβγδ. hom sulue] ham sulf α. &] om. γ. hom] ham was α; hem was β; was ham γ. He drou is knif & slou þe king · þat no mon it ne sey ·ne sey] yseyȝ B; ysey β; sey γδ. He was sone vorþ iwent · ar eny mon were iwar ·He] Þe treitour α; The traitour βγ. He was sone] And he δ. ar] er B. iwar] war B; ware βγ. Þo me adde al isouȝt · þe king lai ded þar ·ll. 2287,2288 transposed in δ.Þo] And þo Bαδ; And whenne βγ. me] men βγδ. Þo was þis lond king les · wat halt it to telle longe ·was þis lond] þis lond was δ. wat halt] what is βγ. it] om. δ. Gret word was among þat folc · wo miȝte þe croune auonge ·word] strif α; strife βγ. þat] om. δ. wo] ho B. auonge] fonge Bαβγδ. Vor þe eldoste sone monek was · & þe tueie to ȝonge were ·eldoste] eldeste α; eldest βγ. monek] monk B (& passim). tueie] twei B; tweiȝe α; oþer two βγ; tweyne δ. to] om. Bγ. & to nime · verrore of is kunne · no riȝt it nere ·&] For γ. nime verrore] nime fer α; take fer βγ. verrore] om. δ. kunne] kynde B; kynne βγ. it] om. B; iwis þat α I wis; þat β; ywys it γ. Vortiger þe quoynte suike · þat was erl of cornwaile ·Monachus fit Rcx. Vor to do a suikedom · no conseil ne ssolde faile ·do a] don o α; don a βγ. suikedom] wyckedome δ. ne ssolde] ne scholde him α; schulde hym Bγ; schulde him β; schulde he δ. To þe eldoste sone þat was monek · to winchestre he wende iwys ·eldoste] om. B; eldest αβγ. sone] om. αβγ. he] om. αβγ. Lo he sede nou þou sucst · þat þi fader ded is ·sucst] Aα; syst B; seest βγδ. & þine briþeren to ȝonge beþ · uor to auonge þe croune ·þine] þi Bβγ. briþeren] breþeren Bβγ; breþrene α. beþ] buþ α; ben β; bene γ (& passim). uor to] to B. auonge] a fonge B; fonge αβγδ. þe] om. α. & þei þou be in oþer cloþes · þi riȝte nis noȝt þer doune ·& þei] þei α; Thouȝ βγδ. nis] is βγ; ys δ. þer doune] adoune αβγ; þer y done δ. Wel me wot eldost þou art · & mid best riȝt king also ·eldost] eldest Bαβγ. art] ert α. &] om. αβγδ. king] om. δ. Ȝif þou wolt wel be mi frend · & bi mi red al do ·wolt] wilt βγ. wel] wol B. al] om. δ. Icholle bringe al þat folc · in wille · to crouni þe to kinge ·Icholle] Ich wole Bα; I wille βγ. bringe al . . . wille] þat lond (londe βγ) in wille make αβγ. al] om. B. þat folc] þe londe δ. crouni] crowne B. & þei þin ordre þer aȝen be · þer to icholle þe bringe ·þer aȝen be] be þer aȝeyn B; beo (be βγ) þer aȝen αβγ; be þer aȝeynst δ. icholle] ich wole Bα; I wole βγ; I wil δ. þe] it Bδ; hit αβγ. Þe monek was ioyuol inou · þo he hurde þis ·Þe] Þo B. hurde] ihurde α; harde βγ. þis] of thys δ. & bihet him ȝif it were so · euere mo to be his ·him] om. αβγδ. mo] om. αβγδ. be] be al Bβγ; beo al α; be alle δ. Out of is abit anon · vortiger him drow · & cloþes as to kinge bicome · dude on him uaire ynow ·as to] þat αβγδ. bicome] om. δ. dude on him] him dude on α him dide on βγ; him ded on δ. & to vore al þe parlement · to londone he gan him bringe ·to vore] bifore Bαβγ. he] om. αβγδ. gan him] him gan αβγ. & sede he was purost eyr · to be icrouned to kinge ·purost] purest B; puirest α. icrouned] crowned B; crouned αβγ; croned δ. Nomon ne miȝte it wel wiþ segge · me may riȝt yse ·Nomon . . . it wel] No mon ne myȝt wel it B; þat no man miȝte α; That no man myȝt βγ; And þat myght no man δ. wiþ segge] with sey βγ; wt seye δ. riȝt] þe ryght δ. Wanne he was þer & was pur eir · þei he adde monek ybe ·þer & was] om. αβγδ. pur] so pur α; so pure βδ; pure γ. ybe] om. B. Vpe is owe peril it were · bote he it miȝte wel do ·Vpe] Op on α; Vppon βγ. is owe peril it] hym self þe perel B. he] om. B. it miȝte wel] wel miȝte hit α; wel myȝt hit βγ; myght it wel δ. Þe heiemen þoru vortiger · auenge him alle þer to ·Þe] Þo B. auenge] afong B; funge α; fonge βγ; fenge δ. Þe erchebissop of londone · goscelin was þo ded ·erchebissop] archiebischop β. goscelin] gocelyn B. was þo] þo was δ. & non oþer him nolde crouni · uor al þat þe erl hom bed ·non] no α; none βγ. him nolde] nolde hym B; him wolde βγ; wold him δ. crouni] crowne B; cronee δ. hom] om. B. Vor he adde so longe in ordre ybe · & he was so out ybroȝt ·Vor] Vor þat α; For þat βγ. so longe] om. αβγ. ybe] be B. he was so] so was Bαβγ. Vor as þan vortiger · nolde bileue it noȝt ·as þan] al þat Bδ; þan α; þat βγ. vortiger nolde] nolde for|tiger α; wolde Vortiger β; wolde ffortiger γ. bileue] leue δ. it] hit riȝt αβγ. Ac him sulf him crounede · & made him king so ·him crounede] hine crounede α.constancius fit rex. His sacringe was lute worþ · & naþeles it was ydo ·His] Þe Bα; The βγ. lute] litel β; litil γ; lytil δ. &] om. αβγ. Þo he was king ymad · is heste he made anon ·Þo] & þo α; And when βγ. ymad] ymaked α; made βγ. Þat clanliche to vortiger · is men buyde echon ·buyde] abuyde B; abuiȝede α; abeyȝed β; obeyed γ; abowed δ. echon] euerychon δ. Vor him sulf nolde þenche noȝt · bote take him al an honde ·Vor him sulf nolde] & nolde him sulf α; And wolde him self βγ. nolde] he nolde B; wolde δ. him] om. αβγ. an] on Bαβγ. Vor he couþe wel bet þan he · gouerny such a londe ·wel] om. αβγδ. bet] better βγδ. gouerny] gouerne B. a] o α; an β. Þo biþoȝte vortiger · mest of alle þing ·of] þoru B; ouere α; ouer βγ; þrouȝ δ. Hou he miȝte do quoyntelucst · þat he him sulf were king ·quoyntelucst] quoynteliche B; quinteliche α; queyntliche βγ; queynteliche γ; queyntlokest δ. him sulf were] hym selue were B; were him sulf α; were him self βγδ.fraus vortigerni. Vor þat was alwei is þoȝt · & þeruore þe monek he nom ·was alwei] euer B; was alne wei α. &] om. To be king vor he was nyce · & ne couþe no wisdom ·be king] kyng be B. ne] om. Bδ. no] litil δ. Þis tueie breþeren were ibroȝt · out of cradele vnneþe ·Þis] And ys B; & his αβγδ. tueie] twei B; tweiȝe α; two βγδ. breþeren] bretherne δ. were] weren α. ibroȝt] broȝt B; brouȝt βγ. & þe heie men mest of þe lond · were ibroȝt to deþe ·mest] om. αβγδ. of þe] of þis αβγ. ibroȝt] swiþe ibrout α; swiþe brouȝt βγ; swyþe ybrouȝt δ. Wiþ batailes & oþer wo · þer fore he was so prout ·Wiþ] Mid α; Myd B. batailes] batayle δ. &] & myd B. & þe king nas him sulf · bote as a ssade · & let im worþe al out ·&] om. αβγ. nas him sulf] nas B; sulf nas α; self was β; him self was γ; him self nas δ. as] om. Bαβγ. let] lette α. worþe] yworthe δ. To þe king he sede · þat he moste is castles astore ·þat] om. αβγδ. astore] þo astore αδ; þan astore βγ. Þanne wolde is fon aboute · douty him þe more ·wolde] wolden αβγ. douty] doute B; douten α; dowten βγ. þe more] þer fore δ. & for þe picards were is fon · somme he wolde take ·were] weren αβγ. To be priue wiþ þe king · vor þulke ssolde make ·wiþ] mid α. Hor felaus þat were bileued at hom · louie þat lond þe bet ·bileued] leued B; bilefd α; left γ. louie] to loue B; loue βγ. þat] þys δ. Ac naþeles þer vore nas it noȝt · þo it was al by set ·Ac] om. αβγ. þer vore nas it noȝt] nas hit nouȝt þer fore α; was hit noȝt þer fore βγ. nas] was δ. þo] whenne βγ. was] wes B. al] om. αβγ. Ac vor hii ne louede noȝt þe king · & in trayson were cointe ·ne] om. Bδ. cointe] quointe α; quoynte Bδ; koynt βγ. Þat hii ssolde þen king sle · wan hii come vpe pointe ·þen] þe Bαβδ; om. γ. hii] heo B; hit βγ; it δ. vpe] vp þe B; to αβγ; to þe δ. Þe king graunted al his wille · & for is gode he wende ·graunted] grantede B; grauntede α. gode] god α. he] om. B. After an hondred picars · into scotlond he sende ·an] on α. picars] of picards αγ; of Picardes βγ. into] to αβγ.Picardi veniunt regi. Bi certeine messagers · so þat hii gonne bringe · An hondred kniȝtes of picars · þat bileuede mid vr kinge ·An] On α. hondred] hundreth γ. bileuede] bilefde α. vr] þe αβγ. Of is meste priue men · þoru þis luþer vortiger ·Of] Al α; Alle βγ. is] om. B. meste] mest Bα; most β; moste γ. þoru] om. αβγ. luþer] swike α; swik βγ. Of þe kinges tresour he delde eke · aboute ver & ner ·Of] And B; om. αβγ. he] om. αβγ. delde] dalt δ. eke] om. αβγ. aboute ver & ner] bothe fer & eke ner δ. & mest of þe picars · vor to hom mest loue he drou ·of] to Bαβγδ. vor] & αβγ. mest] most β; moste γ he] om. αβγ. Mid alle þat he wolde him sulf · he made him beloued inou ·made him beloued] bilouede him α; biloued hem β. Alle þat seruede þe king · þoru him were echon ·him were] hem was βγ. Þat ech mon were aboute · vor to paye him on ·Þat ech mon] & alle hi α; And alle þei βγ. Þat] So þat Bδ. were] was Bδ. paye] payȝe α. & songe al day bi þe stret · ase vor is onour ·al day] om. αβγ. stret] strete Bαβγ. ase] al B. Worþ were vortiger · to be king oþer emperour ·Worþ] Worþi B; Wel worþe α; Wel worþi βγ. to be] to B; beo α. oþer] & αβγ; or δ. Þo þis vortiger adde · þis folc al in is hond ·Þo þis] So þat αβγ; Tho þat δ. þis] þat Bα; þe δ. in] on αβγ.recessus vortigerniMS. vortigernus. fictus. He sede he moste wende · a wule out of þis lond ·he] þat he δ. moste] must βγ. wende a wule] o while wende αβγ. To porchaci more tresour · þe king vor to spene ·porchaci] purchace B. more] om. αβγ. þe] to þe δ. king] kinge α. vor to] for to Bαβγ. Vor he nadde noȝt inou · is kniȝtes to soustene ·nadde] hadde βγ; had δ. inou] tresoure ynowȝ δ. kniȝtes] folc α; folke βγ. At þe picars he nom is leue · & at þe oþere þere ·At þe] And atte B; At α; And at þe δ. he] om. B. nom] toke βγδ. þe] om. Bαβγδ. oþere] oþere þat were δ. & wende hom to is In · sori as he þeruore þo were ·hom to is In sori] hom to hys fir sori B; him to his in sori α; him Inne sory β; hym sory Inne γ. as] also α; as þouȝ βγ. þeruore þo] om. Bαβγδ. Þer was sor & del ynou · among al þulke mayne ·sor] sorwe B; sorewe α; sorowe βγ; sorow δ. del] deol Bδ; dul & dul α; doil β; doile γ. þulke] þe Bδ; þer α; here β. mayne] meine α; meynee β; meyne γ; maynee δ. Þat he ssolde fram hom wende · uor þer nas no king bote he ·Þat] For B. nas] was Bβγ. & nameliche among þe picars · þat were of so luþer þoȝt ·&] om. αβγδ. þe] om. B; þise βγ. so] om. αβγ. luþer] luþere α. Þat he adde ido so muche honour · & ne loued þe king noȝt ·adde ido so much honour] hadde do such honour B; muche hadde honoured αβ; hadde (had δ) muche honoured γδ. &] & þat B; þa αβγ. ne loued þe king] ne louede king α; þe kynge þey louyd δ.occisio regis. Wat hii sede wat is vs · to lete þis badde king ·Wat . . . vs] What is vs hi sede α; What is vs þei saide βγ; What ys vs þey seyde δ. sede] seyden B. lete] leten α; late β; latte γ. Go þus aliue as a ssade · þat nis worþ no þing ·þus] þys δ. aliue] o liue B. as a] ase o α. nis] is βγ; ys δ. War to targe we so long · to quelle him attenende ·War to] Whar to αδ; Where to β; Wher to γ. targe] Aα; tarie Bδ; tary βγ. we] ȝe A (originally). we so] shulde we γ. attenende] at þan ende α; at þe ende βγδ. Þat vortiger were king · þat aȝen us is so hende ·aȝen vs is] is to vs αβγδ. so] to α. In gret wraþþe & hastinesse · to þe kinges chambre hii wende ·wraþþe] waþþe B. hastinesse] hastyliche δ. & smite þer riȝt of is heued · & to vortiger hit sende ·smite þer riȝt] smyten B; þer hy smiten α; þer þei smyten βγ; þere þey smytten δ. heued] hefd α; hed B; heed β; hede γδ. vortiger] fortiger α. Vortiger made deol inou · & sori was þer uore ·deol] dul α; doil β; doile γ. Ac naþeles so glad he nas · suþþe he was ybore ·nas] ne was neuer βγ. suþþe] seþþe α; sethe þat δ. ybore] bore βγδ. Vor icompaced he adde þat · atte biginningge · Verst þo he broȝte · a so nyce man to kinge ·þo] wen B. a so] as o A; on so B; so αβγδ. man] a mon B; a man δ. kinge] þe kynge βγ. & suþþe þo he let al is fon · & picars to court bringe ·suþþe] om. αβγδ. þo] whenne βγ. al is fon] ys fon B; his frendes δ. bringe] come δ. Þat hatede þen king · al it was for þis þinge ·þen] muche þe B; al þane α; al þat βγ; alle þe δ. al it] & al Bαβγ; hit δ. & þat he was so large & hende · of is ȝiftes al so ·þat] þo B. so] om. αβγδ. is] om. βγ. Þo adde he al is wille · uor wan it was al ido ·Þo] Thanne βγ. adde he] he hadde βγδ. is wille] his lustis δ. wan] when B; whā α; whanne βγ; þo δ. al ido] ido α do βγ. & to such ende it was riȝt icome · as he compaced in is þoȝt ·&] om. αβγ. such] suc B. riȝt] om. Bαβγδ. icome] come γ. he] he hadde B; om. δ. compaced] compasede α; ycom|paced B. & naþeles he fenede him · þat me ne vnderȝete it noȝt ·ll. 2375,2376 transposed in αβγ.&] Ac αδ; But βγ. me ne vnderȝete] me vnderȝet B; me nuste α; men wist βγ; he nust δ. At londone þis king was aslawe · he let nyme anon ·þis king was] was þe king α; was þe kynge βγδ. aslawe] yslaw B; yslawe δ; slayn βγ. he] hem βγ. let] let þo Bα; lete þan βγ; lete þo δ. nyme] take βγδ.occisio pictorum. Þe picars & þoru Iugement · let smite of hor heueden echon ·let] om. αβγδ. hor heueden] þe hedes Bδ; hare hefden α; here hedes β; her hedes γ. Þere he kudde wat he was · vnkunde ssrewe & quoynte · & al it was þat me ne vnderȝete · is suikedom in no poynte ·& . . . vnderȝete] Ac hit was not vnderstond δ. & al it was] Ac al he dude B; om. αβγ. me ne vnderȝete] men vnderstode nouȝt βγ. is] in B. suikedom] wyckedom δ; wisedome γ. in no] in none kunnes α; in no kynnes βγ. And naþeles wel me it ortrowede · & ne leuede noȝt is glose ·And] Ac α; But βγ. wel] om. Bαβγδ. ortrowede] trowede B; ortrwede wel α; ouertrowed wel βγ; ouertrowed δ. ne] om. Bαβγ. leuede] lefde α; leued βγ. Þe kinges ȝonge breþeren · aurel · & ambrose ·ȝonge] om. B. aurel] Aureli αδ; Aurely βγ; Aurele B.fuga aurelii & ambrosii. Dradde vor hor eritage · ymorþred to be ·to] for to Bαβγδ. & hii þat hom adde awarde · þeruore hom gonne bi se ·awarde] to ward B; in warde βγδ. hom] om. B; hi α; þe β; þey δγ. & to þe lasse brutayne · wende to þe kinge ·þe] om. βγ. wende] þei went βγ. & he sousteined hom wel · uor drede of þis þinge ·& he sousteined] Þat sustenede α; For to susteyne βγ. hom] hem Bβ; ham α; theym γ. wel] þere βγ. þis] þisse α.vortigernus fit rex. Þo vortiger alone was · & non er nadde alonde ·vortiger] Fortiger βγ. non er nadde] no pere nad B; no per nadde α; none pere hadde βγ; no pere hadde δ. alonde] in londe βγ. Sone he let him crouny king · & þe poer nom an|honde ·crouny] crowne Bβγ. nom] Bα; mon A; toke βγ. anhonde] on honde Bαβγ. Princes oueral aboute of ech kinedom ·ech kinedom] eche kyndom B; eche kynedom α. Speke him vuel & hated him · vor is suikedom ·Speke him] Speken α; Spoken β; Spokyn γ; Speke δ. vuel] yuel βγ; euyl δ. suikedom] wyckedome δ. Þe picars were wroþe ek · & þretnede him ynou ·were wroþe ek] wroþe eke were αβγδ. þretnede] þratten B; hatede α; hated βγ; hatyd δ. Þat he wiþ such vnkundehede · hor felawes slow ·wiþ] myd B; mid α. such] om. αβγδ. vnkundehede] vnkyn|dede B; vnkyndhede βγ; vnkyndenesse δ. slow] so aslou α; so aslouȝ βγ. Fram þe lasse bruteyne ek · him com word ylome ·bruteyne] bretayn B. him] om. δ. ylome] lome δ. þat þe tueie children · gret poer to him nome ·þe] þo B. tueie] twei B; two αβγ. him] hem Bβγδ; ham α. & þat it stalwarde children · were of hor age ·þat it] om. αβγ; þat δ. stalwarde] stalworthe β; staleworthe γ; stronge B. children] childre B. were] hit were αδ; þei were βγ. & þat hii wolde hider come · to winne hor eritage ·hii] þei B. hider come] come hider αβγ; come heder δ. Such stronge tidinge · in sorwe & in sore ·Such stronge] Swiche sori αβ; Suche sory γ. tidinge] tyþinges Bαβγ; tyþynges δ. Broȝte þis false king · & euere þe leng þe more ·Broȝte . . . king] Þis false king me broute α; This fals kynge men brouȝt βγ; To þis fals kynge men brouȝt δ. euer] er B. þe leng] þe lenger Bβγδ; so leng α. Hors & hengist tueie men · þat tuey breþeren were ·tueie men] bothe B; twei men α; two men βγ. tuey breþeren] twei breþre B; tweiȝe breþeren α; two breþer β; two brethern γ. Come to kent þulke tyme · & ariuede þere ·þulke] þat αβγδ.aduentus hors & hengist. Mid þre ssipuol kniȝtes · yarmed wel ynou ·þre] þreo α. kniȝtes] of knyȝtes B; of kniȝtes α; of knyȝttes βγ; of knyghtis δ. yarmed] armed δ. Þo þis folc com alond vorþ in to kent he drow ·com alond] was on lond B. he] hit Bα; þei βγδ. Þe king was þo at kaunterbury · & herde her of anoN ·Þe] Þo B. her of] þer of αβγ. anon] sone αβγδ. Biuore him he let bringe · þis kniȝtes euerichon ·Biuore . . . bringe] He lette bringe bifore him α; He lete brynge by forn him βγ; He lete brynge byfore hym δ. þis] þe αβγδ. euerichon] echon B. Þe king bi huld hom vaste ynou · vor it mochel men were ·Þe] Þo B. bi huld hom] biheld ham α; bihelde hem βγ. it] om. αβγδ. mochel men] muchele men hi α; muchel men þei βγ; muche men þey δ. & Nameliche þe tueie breþeren · vor so grete none nere ·tueie] twei B; om. αβγ. vor] om. αβγδ. grete] muchel B. none] non þer Bα; þer none βγ; þo none δ. He esste hom wanen hi were · & wo him þider broȝte ·esste] ascode B; axede α; asked βγ. hom] om. αβγδ. wanen] of wanne B; whannen α; whens βγδ. were] om. B. wo] ho B. him] hem Bβγ; ham α. þider] þeodre α; hider γ. & vor wat encheson hii come · & wat þing hii soȝte ·encheson] cheson δ. Sire heye king quaþ hengist · þat vor alle oþer spacresponsio hengist. iwys ·heye] om. Bαβγδ. oþer] om. αβγδ. spac] spek B; spake βγ. Of saxoyne we beþ ibore · þat of germaine is ·saxoyne] saxone αβ; saxonie B; Saxon γ. þat of germaine] þat of germanie B; of germaine þat α; of germayne þat βγ; of germani þat δ. Þe manere is of þulke lond · þat wanne þer is uorþ ybroȝt ·is of] his of α. þat] om. αβγδ. wanne] wen B. So moche folc of men · þat þe lond · ne mowe hom susteny noȝt ·þe] þo B. ne mowe hom susteny] may susteyne B; ne mai susteni α; ne may susteyne βγ; men may susteyne δ. Heye men of þe lond ssolle · come biuore þe kinge ·Heye] Þo heye B. þe] þo B. ssolle] schulle B; om. αβγδ. come] comeþ αβγ; comeþe δ. & alle þe ȝongemen of þe lond · lete among hom bringe ·alle] om. αβγδ. alle þe] alle þo B. lete] leteþ αβγ; þey do δ. among hom] bifore hym B. Þe stalworþest me ssal bi choys · & bi lot al so ·stalworþest] strengeste B; staleworde α; stalworþe β; stalworth γ; stalward δ. me] men βγ. Chese out & sende into oþer lond · hor heste uorto do ·Chese] Cheose α. out] om. αβγδ. into] to αβγδ. hor heste] here beste Bα; here best β; her beste γ. & hii ssolle be such þat no prince · ne dorre hom vor|sake ·hii ssolle be] heo schulle be B; om. αβγδ. ne] om. B. dorre] þarf α; thare βγ. Ac vor hor prowesse gladliche · in to hor seruise hom take ·gladliche] gladlich δ. in to hor seruise hom] in to here seruise B; to him α; to hem βγ; to him hem δ. Þis cas is to us ycome · ychose we beþ þer to ·is] αβγ; ys B; it A. ychose we beþ] chose we ben βγ; ichose we buþ α. Vor so moche folc is in þe lond · vre beste we mote do ·Vor] α; Vo A; For Bβγδ. folc] om B. vre] oure Bβγ; hare α. we mote do] forto do Bαβγδ. & vor to be maistres of þis folc · we beþ ychose & ynome ·&] om. αβγδ. maistres] maistrise βγ. þis] þe δ. beþ] buþ α (& passim). Mi broþer & ich vor we beþ · of dukes kunne ycome ·Mi broþer & ich] Ich & mi broþer α; I and my broþer βγ. kunne] kyn B; beiȝe α; boþe βγ. Vor þoru ure godes in to þe se · we wende ich vnder|stondemercurius. ·Vor þoru] And þrouȝ δ. & mercurius us aþ · ylad in to þin londe ·&] om. δ. us aþ] haþ vs Bδ. ylad] lade βγ; ylad now δ. þin] þi B; þisse α; þis βγ; þy δ. Þo þe king hurde nemne · mercurius in þis cas ·hurde] ihurde α; harde βγ. nemne] nempny αβγ. in] on αβγ.falsa fides. He esste wat god & wat þing · mercurius was ·esste] askede B; axede α; asked βγ. wat god & wat þing] what Idone god α; what manere god βγ. mercurius] þulke Mer|curius α; þilke mercurius βγ. was] þan was δ. Oure bileue quaþ þis oþer · in þe heye godes is ido ·quaþ] quoþ B. þis] þe αβγ. heye] om. δ. godes] god βγ. ido] do αβγ. Saturnus & Iubiter · & alle þe oþere al so ·Iubiter] Iupiter α. alle] al B. Þat holdeþ up þen world · & in mercurius mest ywis ·holdeþ up þen] vp holdeþ þe Bβ; opholdeþ þane α; holdeth vp the γδ. in] om. αβγ. mercurius] Mercurye βγ. mest] moste γ. Þe heye god þat in vre tonge · woden icluped is ·Þe heye god þat] Þat þe heiȝe god αβγ. god] go A. icluped] yclepud B; icleped α; ycallyd βγ. Þer uore vr eldore him bitoc · of þe wouke þen verþe day ·eldore] huldere α; eldres βγ. bitoc] toke αβγ. of] in αβγ. wouke] woke B; wike α; wyke βγ. þen] þe Bαβγ. verþe] furþe α; fourþ βγ. In oure tonge ycluped in honour · of him is wodnes day ·In . . . him is] In honour of hym yclepud in oure tonge B; In honour of him icleped (callid βγ) in oure tonge αβγ; In honoure of him yt is cleped In oure tonge δ. honour] hononour A. wodnes day] Wednesday B; Wodenesday β; Wedonesday γ; Wensdaye δ. After him we honoureþ venus mest · þat frie ycluped is ·mest] om. αβγ. frie] B; fri α; frye δ; fyre βγ; þrie A. ycluped] yclepud B; icleped α; clepud δ; callid βγ. In vre tonge & in þe wouke · fryday uor him iwys ·&] om. αβγ. wouke] wyke B; wike αβ; weke γ. Her of ȝe ssolle vnderstonde · þat in þe firmamentplanete. beþ ·ssolle] scholde α. þat] om. αβγ. beþ] buþ α; ben β; bene γ (& passim). Planetes yliche clere sterren · seuene as ȝe seþ ·yliche] alle iliche αγ; al iliche β. sterren seuene] sterres seuene B; seue sterrene α; seuene sterres βγ. seþ] iseoþ α seen β; sene γ. Saturnus · & Iubiter · Mars & þe sonne ywis ·Iubiter] Iupiter α. Venus · & Mercurius · & þe Mone lowest is ·þe Mone] þe ne α (so MS.). After ech of hom in þe wouke · ycluped is a day ·wouke] wike Bα; wyke β; weke γ. ycluped] yclepud B; icleped α; ycallid βγ. a] o αβγδ. Verst þe sonne & so þe oþere · & þe seueþe saturday ·Verst] Of αβγ. þe] os B; of þe δ. & so þe] & so of B; seþþe of þe α; sithe of þe βγ; & seþe of al δ. seueþe] seuen γ; seuenth is δ. & vor weder & oþer þing on erþe · after hom moche is ·vor] om. αβγ; þe δ. oþer] þe oþer αγ; þe oþere β. erþe] vrþe α. moche] om. αβγδ. Þis misbileuede men hom clupede · godes wule ywis ·Þis] Þus αβγ. hom] hem B; ham α; han βγ. clupede] clepede Bα; callid βγ. wule] while Bαβγ. Sori ich am quaþ vortiger · þo he hurde þis ·am] ham α. þis] al þis βγ.responsio uortigerni. Vor ȝoure bileue þat ȝe seggeþ · vor non bileue it nis ·Vor] om. α. ȝoure] Eure α; oure δ. seggeþ] segget B; seyn βγ. vor] om. αβγ. vor . . nis] þat no belyue ys δ. Ac of vor ȝoure kumes ich am glad · wo so ȝou hider ladde ·Ac] A A. of vor] for B; of αβγδ. ȝoure] eure α. kumes] comyng Bα; comynge βγ; commynge δ. ich am glad] glad ich ham α; glade I am βγ; glad I am δ. wo so] ho so B; who euer δ. ȝou] ow B; eu α. Were it god were it oþer · vor al nede ichadde ·were it oþer] oþer oþur þing α; oþer oþer þinge β; or other thinge γ; oþer oþere δ. al] om. B; grete δ. ichadde] ich hadde Bα; I hadde βγ. Vor ich am mid min fon · in eche half biset ·min] my B; mi α. in] on Bαβγδ. eche] ech B. & ȝif ichom may ouercome · þoru ȝou þe bet ·ichom may] ich hem may B; ich ham mai α; I may hem βγ; I maye hem δ. þoru] vor α; for βγ. ȝou] eu nou α; ȝow now βγδ. Ich ȝou wolle mid me atholde · & in gret richesse ȝou do ·Ich . . . me] Ich ȝou myd me B; Ich wole eu mid me α; I wole ȝow with me βγ; I wil wt me ȝow δ. atholde] holde αβγδ. ȝou] om. αβγδ. Of ȝiftes & of chateus · & of londes al so ·chateus] chasteus α. londes] londe δ. Hii made certein couenant · þat hii were al at on ·made] maden B. þat hii] þer hi α; þer þei βγ. So þat hii bileuede uorþ · mid þe king echon ·hii] þei B. mid þe king] with þe kyng B; mid him α; with him βγ; wt him δ. echon] euerichon α; euerchone βγ; euerychone δ. Hit nas naȝt longe þer after · þat þe picars ne come ·nas noȝt] was not B; was nouȝt βγ. þe] þis B.guerra pictorum. Out of scotlond souþward · & tounes vaste nome · Þo þe tiþing her of · to oure kinge com ·Þo . . . her of] So þat thulk tyþynges δ. Þo] om. B; Whenne βγ. þe tiþing] tiþinge β; tithynges γ. to oure] to þe αβγ; vnto oure δ. kinge] kyng B; king α. Þen wey mid al is poer · aȝen hom vaste he nom ·Þen] Þe Bβγ; Þan α. mid al is] wt his δ. aȝen . . . he] fast to hem βγ. vaste] om. δ. So stronge bataile hii smite · & þe saxons anon ·So] om. B; & αβγδ. hii smite] heo smyte þer B; hij smiten þer α; þei smyten þere βγ; þey smytten þere δ. &] ac Bδ.victoria Saxonum. So gode were þat þe oþere · bigonne to fle echon ·gode] god B. were] hi were α; þei were βγ. þe] þo δ. to] om. α. Þo vortiger þoru hom · adde þe maistrie · He ȝef hom ȝiftes gret ynou · & dude is corteysye ·ȝef] ȝaf α; ȝaue βγ. corteysye] corteyse B. Hengist þat hor maister was · he ȝef him lindeseye ·hor] o αβγδ. ȝef] ȝaf Bα; ȝaue βγ. him] in B. lindeseye] lendesey γ. Londes vaire & Rentes · & tounes grete & heye · Ware þoru him & is men · in vair warison he broȝte · Þo hengist adde þis · vorþere more he þoȝte ·þis] ywonne þis αβγ; wonne þis δ. vorþere] forþer Bα; ferþer βγ. Þo he adde þen king in priuete · al clene at is wille ·Þo he] And βγ. þen] þe Bαβγ.consilium hengist. Sire he sede of derne cas · icholle þe warny stille ·of] o βγ; a δ. icholle] ich wol B; ich wole α; I wil βδ; I wol γ. warny] warne Bβγ. stille] al stille βγ. Þin fon beþ in eche alf · & þat he is mest to doute ·Þin] þine Bα; Thi βγ. in] on δ. &] om. δ. þat he is mest to] þis ys þe meste Bαδ; þat is þe most βγ. Þat þin owe men ne loueþ þe noȝt · þat þe beþ aboute ·owe] owne B; owene α. ne] om. δ. loueþ] louyeþ α. þat þe] þat we δ. Hii þretneþ þe stilleliche · & seggeþ hii wolleþ bringe ·þretneþ] þretiȝeþ α; þretiþ βγ. stilleliche] stille B. seggeþ] seyn βγ; seyne δ. hii wolleþ] þei wille βγ. bringe] þe brynge B. Þe tueie breþeren fram brutayne · & crouni þe oþer to kinge ·tueie] twei B; tweiȝe α; two βγ. breþeren] breþre B; brethern γ. fram] oute of βγ. crouni] crowne Bβγδ. þe oþer to] þat on B; þat on to α; þat one to β; the one to γ; him to δ. Þeruore ich rede þat me sende · into my contreie iwis ·þat] om. αδ. me] we αβγδ. into] to αβγδ. contreie] cuntrey Saxon β; cuntre Saxon γ. To saxoyne after more help · vor help ynou þer is ·saxoyne] saxone α; Saxon βγδ. help ynou] ynou help α; ynouȝ helpe βγ; ynow helpe δ. Vor abbe þou poer ynou · þou miȝt be glad & bliþe · Ac o þing icholde bidde þe · ȝif þou me woldest tiþe ·icholde] ich wolde Bα; I wolde βγ; I wil δ. bidde] I praye βγ. ȝif] þat B. me woldest] wost me α; woldist me βγ; me wolt δ. tiþe] lyþe δ. Send after help quaþ þe king · þat þou me noȝt bi|traye · & icholle hor wule ȝelde so · þat ichom wole wel paye ·icholle] wole B; ich wole α; I wole β; I wol γ. hor wule] heore while B; here while αβγ. so] om. αβγ. ichom wole wel paye] scholle holde hem wel paie B; hi scholle ham wel α; þei schulde hem wel βγ; þey hem schul wel δ. & bid of me wat þou wolt · & icholle þe granty iwis ·bid] bidde B; bide α; aske βγ. wolt] wilt β. icholle þe granty] ich wol þe grante B; graunti ich wole α; graunte þee I wol βγ. Vor elles ich were vnkunde · ȝif it to granty is ·were vnkunde] were vnkynde Bβγδ; were vnkuinde α; vnkunde A. ȝif] ȝef B. granty] grante B.hengist petit castra. Hengist vaire him þonkede · & is heued lotte adoun ·heued] hed B; hede βγδ. lotte] lowtede B; lutte α; lowte βγ; lowted δ. Þou hast he sede ȝiue me · mony a uair toun ·hast] hauest α. ȝiue] ȝeue B; iȝiue α; yȝeue δ. mony a] maniȝe o α. & naþeles such þing nabbe ich noȝt · as it to duc bicome ·&] Ac α; But βγ; om. δ. nabbe ich] om. αβγ; haue I δ. it] om. αβγδ. duc] a Duke γδ. bicome] bicom to be βγ. Vor wanne ich am dukes sone · it bicome to me ·wanne] om. δ. dukes] a duke ys δ. bicome] bicomeþ Bβγ. Vor to abbe som gret cite · oþer castel me to ware ·Vor] om. αβγ. oþer] or Bδ. ware] were αγ; weer β. War Inne ich miȝte to þin nede · mi folc abbe ȝare ·þin] þi αβγ. mi folc abbe] habbe my folk B; haue my folk δ. abbe] þer haue βγ. ȝare] ȝere α; al ȝeer β; al yere γ. Þer uore as ich am þi kniȝt · & prest to þin nede al so ·Þer uore] Þer α; For βγ. þin] þi Bαβγ. Graunte me castel oþer cite · þin nede inne to do ·þin] þi Bβγ. nede] Bβγδ; neode α; ne A. inne] þer inne αβγ.negacio regis. Hengist · hengist · quaþ þe king · hit nere me noȝt to done ·Hengist hengist] Hengist B. king] kyng þo B. hit] yt B. nere] were δβγ Such þing as þou me bist · to grante þe so sone ·me] om. βγ. bist] Aα; biddest B; byddist δ; askiþ βγ. grante] granti α. Vor þou art mon of strange londe · & cristine mon non · & eke þei icholde myne barons · hit wolde wiþ sege echon ·& eke . . . barons] & mine barons þei ich wolde α; And my Barons þouȝ I wolde βγ. myne] my B. hit wolde] wolde yt B. wiþ sege] withsey βγ. echon] euerychone δ. Sire graunte me þanne quaþ hengist · ȝif it is þi wille ·it is] hit be β; it be γ.mensura|cio per coreum. As moche place as mid a þuong · ich may aboute tille ·As] So αβγ. a] o αβγ. þuong] þong Bα; þonge βγ. Þat ich þeruppe mowe a siker bold rere ·þeruppe] þer vppe α; þer vpon βγ. mowe . . . bold] o siker bold (holde βγ) to me mowe αβγ. bold] Bα; blod A; boolde δ; holde βγ. rere] arere Bαβγδ. Þat ich me mowe in þine seruise · wite ȝif it ned were ·me mowe] mowe Bαβγ; maye me δ. in] on αβγ. þine] þi Bαβγ. wite] wytie B; me witiȝe α; me kepe βγ; kepe δ. it] om. δ. ned] nude α. Þe king ne huld þat bote lute · he grantede is bone ·ne . . . lute] þat bote lute huld α. ne] om. βγδ. huld]; þouȝt βγ. lute] a lutel B; a lyte δ; litel βγ. he] & αβγδ. Hengist sende in to is contreie · after more poer sone ·in to is contreie] hom þo α; home þan βγ. poer] folc α; folke βγ. Þo carf he an hole hude · smal to an þuong ·Þo carf he] And carf αβγ. an hole] a bole Bβγ; o bole α; a bool δ. hude] hyde Bδ; huyde α; hide βγ. to an] al to a B; al to o fair α; al to a faire βγ; al fayr to on δ. þuong] þong Bα; þonge βγδ (& passim). Þoru out þe wule it wolde ileste · þo was it somdel long ·Þoru out] om. αβγ. þe wule it] wil he B; þe wile he α; The while hit βγ. ileste] Aα; laste B; last βγδ. þo was it] & þo was he B; & he was α; & hit was βγ; and þo was it δ. In an harde rochi stede · is þuong aboute he drou ·an] one αβγ. rochi] roche Bδ. stede] stude Bα. he] om. αβγ. & þer wiþinne al to is wille · Markede place inou ·&] om. αβγ. al] om. αβγ. Markede] he markede α; he marked βγ. & rerde þer an castel · god ynou & strong ·& rerde . . . . strong] & rerde o castel strong ynou wyȝd & eke long α; And rered o castel stronge ynouȝ wide & eke longe βγ. Þat þuongcaster oþer tangcaster · icluped was for þis þuong ·þuongcaster] þangcaster B; þongcastel αβγδ. oþer tangcaster] om. αβγδ. icluped] yclepud Bδ; icleped α; callyd βγ. for] al for αβγδ. þis] þe B; þulke α; þilke βγ; þat δ. See Appendix, Note O. Þer come out of germaynie · vnder þat ich wene ·germaynie] germanie Bα; germayne βγ.aduentus saxonum plurium. Ycharged mid gode kniȝtes · ssipes eiȝtetene ·eiȝtetene] eitetene α; eiȝtene βγ. & rowen hengistes doȝter · among hom ybroȝt was ·&] om. αβγδ. rowen] Rowenne αβγ. hengistes] hengist βγ. ybroȝt] brouȝt βγ. Þat vairor womman nour aboute · in none londe nas ·Þat . . . nas] Þat aboute on oþer lond no fairere wimman nas α; That aboute in oþer londes no fairer womman nas βγ; That nowhere in oþere londe a fayrere womman þer nas δ. nour] nower B. none londe] no lond B. Þo þis castel ȝare was · hengist þen king bisoȝte ·ȝare] redy βγδ. þen] þe Bαβγ.conuiuium hengist. To come to is castel & yse · þe kniȝtes þat he broȝte ·to is . . . kniȝtes] & seo (se βγδ) þe knytes (knyȝttes βγ; knyghtis δ) at his castel αβγδ. yse] se B. broȝte] had brouȝt βγ. Þis king com þuder priueliche · & þes kniȝtes ysey ·Þis] Þo B. þuder] þeodere α. þes] þis B; þeos α; þise βγ. ysey] syȝe δ. & þis castel so sone arerd · so strong & so hey ·so] om. αβγδ.primus vessellis. Mid al he was wel ypayed · & bileuede atte mete ·ypayed] apayed Bγ; ypayd α; apaied β; payde δ. bileuede] bilefde α. atte] at þe α; þer at þe δ. Þis maide out of chambre com · þo hii adde neiȝ yȝete ·þo] om. α; when βγ. hii adde] þei hadden B; þei hadde β; they had γ. neiȝ] om. B. yȝete] ete βγ. Mid a coupe of golde vol of win · side drou hire tail ·a coupe] a coppe B; o coppe α. of golde] om. αβγδ. hire] hure α. Akne to þe king ȝo sede · Louerd king washayl ·Akne] Akneo α; On knee γ. ȝo] heo Bα; sche β; she γ; þys sche δ. sede] seyde Bδ; sat & sede α; satte & seide βγ. Louerd] my lord þe δ. washayl] wasseyl B; washail α; washaile βγ; wassaile δ. Þe king bi huld hire suiþe ynou · & bi huld hire vair|hede ·bi huld] bi held α; bihelde βγ. hire] om. αβγδ. suiþe] fast βγ. bi huld] wondrede Bα; wondred δ; wondrid of βγ. Vor so vair wommon nuste he non · & askede wat ȝo sede ·Vor] om. αβγδ. wommon] wimman α. nuste] wist βγ; wyst δ. &] he Bδ. ȝo] heo Bα; sche βδ; she γ. Men þat knewe þe langage · sede wat was washail ·knewe] knew B; knowe β. wat] hit αβγδ. washail] wassayl B; washayl α. & þat he ssolde to hire þat broȝte · ansuerie drink hail ·þat] om. αβγ. to hire] om. B. þat broȝte] aȝen αβ; ayein γ; aȝeyne δ. ansuerie] onswere wt B; segge nou α; saie nowe β; sey nowe γ; seye δ. Drink hail quaþ þe king aȝen · & bad hire drinke anon ·þe] þis B. aȝen] þo α; om. βγδ. bad] bed B. Þe coupe he nom suþþe of hire · & among hom eu|richon ·coupe] coppe α. nom] toke βγ. suþþe] seþþe Bα; siþe βγ. &] om. Bαγ. eurichon] echon B; þer echon α; echone βγδ. Kuste hire & sette hire adoun · & glad dronk hire heil ·Kuste] & custe B; Kyst γ. sette hire] sette α. glad] gladliche αβγ; gladdly δ. & þat was lo in þis lond · þe verste washail ·in] on αβγ. washail] vassayl B. As in langage of saxoyne · þat me miȝte euere iwite ·As] And δ. saxoyne] saxonie B; Saxoñ βγ. me miȝte euere iwite] euere (euer β) is ywrite αβγ. iwite] wyte δ. & so wel he paiþ þat folc aboute · þat he nis noȝt ȝut vorȝute ·he] hit αβγ. þat] þe βγδ. aboute] om. αβγ. he nis] nis he α; hit is β; it is γ; it ys δ. ȝut] om. αβγ; ȝit þer δ. vorȝute] forgete B; forȝite αβ; foryete γ. No sire ne be þe day so long · þe wule hii sitteþ abenche ·No sire ne] Ne α; No βγ; om. δ. so] no so α; neuer so β; neuere so γδ. hii sitteþ] heo sitteþ B; ȝe sitteþ αβ; ye sette γ; ȝe sitte δ. abenche] o benche B; on benche βγδ. & som of þe niȝt nimeþ þer to · þe drinke vor to ssenche ·omitted in γ.nimeþ] om. αβ; takeþe δ. ssenche] schenche Bαβ; swenche δ. Of an holi prechors word · hii nolde noȝt so ofte þenche ·Of an] On α; Of βγ; An δ. holi] holiȝe α. hii nolde] nolleþ hi α; nyl ȝe βγ; nyl þey δ. ofte] longe βγ; oft on δ. As of þe murye word as hom þincþ · of þe seli wenche·þe] that γ; þis δ. as hom þincþ] om. αβγδ. as] þat B. þe] þulke α; þilke βγ; þylk δ. seli] seliȝe α. So foul lechour was þe king · þat anon in þe house ·So] As γ. lechour] a lechour δ. He wilnede vor foul lecherie · þis mayde abbe to spouse ·wilnede] willede B; wolde βγ. foul] om. αβγδ. lecherie] lecheriȝe α. þis] þat αβγ. abbe to] for te B; to haue to δ. Hengist wuste wel is wille · & þat he was hastif ·wuste] wiste Bα; wist βγ. wel is wille] his wille wel α; his wil wel βγ. &] om. δ. was] wes B; was so δ.rex dedit kent hen|gist & sponsat fiilam. He him grantede in is felonie · is doȝter abbe to wif ·him] om. Bδ. him grantede] grauntede him α; grauntyd him βγ. felonie] feloniȝe α; foly βγ. is doȝter] here δ. abbe to] to be ys B; to ben his δ. Vor ȝwat þe king ȝeue him · þe contreie of kent ywis ·contreie] contre B; contreiȝe α; cuntrey βγ. Þe king in is foule wille · grantede al þis ·al] þo al α; þan al βγ. & weddede þis mayde · in wel luþer cas ·þis] þat δ. wel] a wel B; ryȝt βγδ. Vor þat he was cristine · & ȝo payene was ·þat] om. δ. was] om. αβγ. cristine] cristene man α; cristen man βγδ. ȝo] heo Bα; sche βγδ. payene] a paynen B; paynym β; panym γ; Payneme δ. Þat lond was vuel ypaid þer wiþ · & is þre sones al so ·Þat] This βγ. was] wes B. vuel] yuel βγ. ypaid] payde βγ. Vortimer · & castigen · & passen þer to ·castigen] catigen Bδ; castigern γ. passen] pascense α; Pascence βγ. Four hondred ȝer · & fourty · & nyne ich vnder stonde · Hit was of grace þat þe saxoyns · þus com verst to londe ·Hit . . . grace] Of grace hit was αβγ; Of grace was δ. was] wes B. þe] þis α; þise βγ; om. δ. saxoyns] saxones B; saxons αγ; Saxons βδ. þus] om. αβγδ. com verst] come B; come first δ; furst come αβγ. to londe] to þis londe Bαβγ; a londe δ. Þo were among cristinemen · þis paiens þus imengd ·þis] om. δ. paiens] paynes B; payns α; paynymes βγ; Pai|nems δ. imengd] y menged B; y mengid βγ. Þat misbileue in to al þis lond · among men was ysprengd ·to] om. δ. þis lond] engelond α; englond βγ. ysprengd] ysprenged B; y sprengid βγ; sprengde δ. Hengist sede to þe king · sire þou miȝt yse ·yse] it se γ. Þat ich am in stede of þi fader · & þi conseiler ssal be ·ich am in stede of] I as δ. Do al after Mi conseil · & þou ssalt þoru me ·þoru] after γ. Ouercome al þin fon · to soþe ich segge it þe ·þin] þi B; þine α. to soþe] for soþe αβγδ. it] om. Bαβγδ. Sende we ȝute after mi sones · octo · & ebyse ·ȝute] om. δ. mi] mine α. octo] octe B; octa αβγ; Otte δ. &] & eke δ. ebyse] Ebise Bδ; elyse αβ; Elise γ. Þat quointe werreours beþ · & stalwarde & wyse ·quointe]; queynt βγ. werreours] werroures B; worreors α; werryours βγ. stalwarde] stalworþe Bβ; staleworþe α; stalworth γ.Missio post octo & ebise. In þe norþhalf ȝif hom lond · ware þou wolt bise ·ȝif] ȝef B; ȝeue βγ. wolt] schalt δ. Þat hii mowe bituene þe · & þe scottes be · Þanne þou miȝt siker be · bisouþe homber ywis · Þe king he sende after hom · & grantede al þis ·he] B; hen A (? het); let α; lete βγδ. after] all after δ. al] eke al δ. So þat wiþ þre hondred ssipes · hii ariuede þer ·þat] om. βγ. þre] Bαβγδ; þe A. þer] her α; here βγδ.aduentus eorum. Vol of armes & of men · her was gret poer · Þe king wel vawe ȝef hom lond · as hengist him bi|soȝte ·wel vawe] wel fayn B; wel fawe α; ryȝt fayne βγ; fawe δ. ȝef] ȝaf Bαβγ. & hengist euere mo & mo · ssipes hider broȝte ·hider] βγ; hyder B; hidere α; hedir δ; hide A. Þo þe brutons þis yseye · of trayson hii were in drede ·Þo] om. δ. yseye] ysee γ. of] and of δ. hii] om. δ. Vor þe lond was al of hom yfuld · þer uore þe king hii bede ·þe] þo B. al of hom yfuld] al mid hem yfuld B; of ham ifuld α; of hem yfullyd βγ; so fulle of hem δ. þe king] om. γ. bede] badde γ. Þat he ssolde him vnderstonde · & out of londe hom do ·him] om. δ. londe] the londe γ. Vor it ne bicome noȝt to payens · among cristine men be so ·Vor] om. δ. ne bicome noȝt] bicomeþ nouȝt βγ; by come noght δ. to] the γ; om. δ. payens] payns Bα; Paynymes βγ; Paynems δ. be] to be δ. Vor it was aȝen hor cristendom · & in moni studes me nuste ·Vor] om. δ. aȝen hor] om. B; ayenst her γ; aȝen δ. &] ffor δ. moni] maniȝe α; manye δ. studes] stede δ. nuste] nyst βγ. Woch was on ne woch was oþer · & hii nuste to wuch truste ·Woch] Wuch B; Which α; Whiche β; Who δ. woch was] wuch was B; which α; whiche was βγ; om. δ. & hii nuste to wuch] ne to wam me myȝte B; ne nuste to whuche α; no nyst to whiche βγ; ne nyst to wham to δ. truste] tryst βγ. Some faderes were cristine · & þe moderes heþene were ·cristine] heþen βγ. heþene] crysten βγ. Me nuste to weþer hii bicome · þe children þat hii bere ·nuste] nyst βγδ. to weþer] whedyr δ. hii] om. αβγδ. Þe king louede saxons · uor loue of is wiue ·saxons] þe saxones B. & nolde uor al þe brutons · out of is lond hom driue ·nolde] wolde nouȝt βγ. al] om. δ. Seint germayn þe bissop · to þis londe com ·bissop] Busshop γ. to] vnto δ. þis] þisse α. Vor misbileue at þulke tyme · & to amendy cris|tendom ·at þulke] þat B; on þat αδ; in þat βγ. &] om. αβγδ. amendy] amende Bβγ.predicacio sancti germani. & prechede as ned was · & vair miracle wroȝte ·as] as yt B; as hit αβδ; as it γ. miracle] miracles Bαβγ. So þat þe cristinemen · in betere stat he broȝte ·þe] om. βγδ. cristinemen] cristendom βγ. & hii aforcede hom þe more · þe heþene awey to driue ·aforcede hom þe more] enforced hem þerfore δ. to] om. α. Hii nolde bileue hor porpos · vor þe king ne uor is wiue ·nolde] wolde nouȝt β; wolde not γ. bileue] leue βγ. Hii vorsoke þe king alout · & binome him is poer ·binome him is] binome al his α; binome ys B; from him toke al βγ. & is eldoste sone made king · þat het vortimer ·eldoste] eldest B; eldeste α; eldist βγ. het] hatte B; hiȝt β; highte γ.vortimer fit rex. Þis vortimer wiþ gret poer · & wiþ gret ernest ynou ·& wiþ gret] & god Bα; & good βγδ. ernest] vrnest α.guerra. Þoru conseil of seint germain · aȝen þis heþene drou · Þe seueþe ȝer it was after · þat hii to londe come ·Þe seueþe] Þo seue B; The seuenþ β; The seuen γ. it was after] þer after αγ; þer aftir β; after þat δ. þat hii] þey δ. Þe king was gode þonk aboue · in four batailes þat hii nome ·Þe king] Þis vortimer α; This vortymer βγ; This Fortimere δ. gode þonk] god i þonk B; om. αβγδ. in] at αβγδ. Alle hii were In one ȝere · & atte verste wiþoute one ·hii] om. αβγ. were] weren δ. &] om. B.occisio castigen. Castigen þe kinges broþer · mid is men echone ·Castigen] Catigen B. echone] euerychone δ. Asaylede hors & is ost · so þat hii foȝte vaste ·foȝte] fouȝten δ. So þat þis castigen · aslawe was atte laste ·þis] om. δ. castigen] catigen B. aslawe] yslawe B; slayn βγ.occisio hors. Þe king uor is broþer deþ · sori was ynou ·Þe] Þo B. To þis hors he smot anon · & amidde al is folc him slou ·amidde] among Bα; amonge βγδ. is] om. δ. Þo þis stronge mon was aslawe · þat so strong was in fiȝte ·Þo] Whenne βγ. stronge mon] hors αβγδ. aslawe] slawe B; slayn βγ; yslayn δ. so strong] kete αβδ; kythe γ. fiȝte] fyȝt Bβ. His men bigonne sone to fle · & vawe þat hii miȝte ·sone] om. B. to] om. α. vawe] fayn Bβγδ; fawe α. miȝte] myȝt Bβ. Þe þridde bataile þat hii smite · was riȝt upe þe se ·smite] smote βγ; smyten δ. upe] vp B; op on α; vpon β; vppon γ.iijm bellum. Þer com þe king mid is ost · & hengist him aȝe · Þer was batayle strong ynou · & mest was upe tweye ·mest] most β; moste γ. was] yt was B; om. αβγδ. upe] vp B; op on α; vppon βγ. tweye] tweiȝe α; two βγ; tweyne δ. Vpe þe king & hengist · þat were so stronge beye ·Vpe] Vp B; Op on α; Vppon βγ. were so stronge beye] stronge were beiȝe α; stronge men were þo βγ stronge were beyne δ. Þe stronge duntes þat hii smite · grisliche were to se ·Þe] Þo B. smite] smyten B; smote βγ; smete δ. were] yt was B; was δ.fuga hengist ad teneth. So þat hengist bigan · atte laste to fle ·bigan atte laste] at last began δ. to] for to αβγδ. He þat neuer er ne fley · founde þer is per ·neuer] neuere α. er] her α. ne] om. δ. founde] fond B; fonde βγ. He fley in to þe yle of tenet · he ne durste astunte no ner ·fley] flee γ. in] om. αβγδ. tenet] teneth αβ; Tenethe γ. he ne durste] he no dorste B; ne dorste α; he durst βγ; he dorst δ. astunte] abide Bαβγδ. Ȝut eft hii foȝte in þe se · & bi side þere ·Ȝut] Ȝet B; Ȝuyte α. hii] he δ. foȝte] fouȝten B; fought δ. bi side] bi sides αβ; besides γ. Ac þe brutons at eche tyme · þe maistrie awey bere · Þe saxons yseye suþþe · þat hii ne miȝte no leng astonde ·Þe] Þo B. yseye] heo seye B; yseiȝe α; yse βγ; sawe δ. suþþe] om. B; wel βγ. ne] om. B. no leng] om. αβγδ. astonde] at stonde Bα. To þe king hii sende þat hii moste · wende to hor owe londe ·To . . . sende] Hi bede þe king α; Thei prayed þe kynge βγ; They bede þe kynge δ. þat] om. αβ. to hor owe] hom to here B; to hare α; to here βγ; vnto her δ. Þo hii were alle henne ywend · here was ioye inoualle] om. αβγδ. henne] hom α; home βγδ. ywend] ywent Bβγ. Þe king ȝef is men grete ȝiftes · & gret loue to hom drou ·grete] om. αβγδ. & let rere chirchen vp · þat þe ssrewen adoun caste ·rere] arere B. chirchen] þe chirchen α; þe churches γδ chirches Bβ. vp] om. δ. ssrewen] schrewes Bβγδ. & bigan to makie a nywe lond · ac to lute wule it laste ·makie] make Bβγ. nywe] muri B; nowe β; newe γ; merye δ. ac] & αβγ. lute] lutle α; litle βγ. Þe deuel adde enuie þer to · þat he susteinede cris|tindom ·Þe] Fore þe δ. enuie] envyȝe α. þer to] om. αβγδ. he susteinede] sustened was α; susteyned was βγδ.toxicacio regis. & in is stepmoder herte · is woniinge he nom ·in is] on hisαδ. woniinge] wonyȝinge α; wounynge β; wonnyng γ. So þat þe luþer womman · of poyson hire biþoȝte ·þe] þo B. luþer] luþere α. womman] wimman α; wommon B. & apoysonde þe gode mon · & to deþe him broȝte ·apoysonde] apoysnede B; apoysenede α; poysoned β; poysened γ; poysned δ. mon] king α; kynge βγδ. deþe] þe deþe B; þe deþ αγ.concilium regis. Þe king þo he sey is deþ · is kniȝtes he let of sende ·Þe] Þis B. sey] isey α; sawe γδ. is] þen B; þe δ. is] aftir his βγ. he] om. δ. of sende] asende α; sende βγ; owte sende δ. & ssewede hom alle þen wey · woder he ssolde wende ·þen] þe Bαβγδ. woder] wyder B; weder α. he] þey δ. & ȝef hom gold & seluer · & ȝiftes riche & gode ·seluer] soluer B. riche & gode] good and riche γ. & bed hom vor þe loue of god · þat hii hom vnder|stode ·bed] bad Bα; prayed βγ. hom] om. δ. & stabeliche helde to gadere · to sauy þat lond ·stabeliche] faste α; fast βγδ. helde] holde Bβγ; hulde α. sauy] saue Bβγ. þat] hare α; here βγ. Þat neuere þe luþer payens · it adde eft anhond ·þe luþer payens] þe luþer payns B; þulke payens α; þilke paynymes βγ; þylk paynmes δ. it adde] nadde hit α; haue hit βγ. anhond] on hond α; in honde βγ. & ȝif he miȝte libbe leng · he nolde drede noȝt ·ȝif] ȝif þat δ. leng] lenger Bβγδ. nolde] wolde hem βγ; wolde δ. & wanne it alles so was · þat he was to deþe ybroȝt ·alles so] so βγ; also δ. was to deþe] wes to deþe B; to þe dethe was δ. He bad þat wanne he were ded · þat me is bodi nome ·bad] bed B. þat] om. Bαβγδ. ded] deþ β. me] me schulde B. & bured it atte hauene · þere þe paiens come ·bured] burie B; burede α; buryed βγ; berye δ. it atte] yt þe B. þere] wer B. paiens] payns Bα; paynymes γ; Painms δ. In an tumbe suiþe hey · þat hii miȝte hit ver yse ·an tumbe] a temple B; toumbe αβγ. suiþe] ryȝt βγ. hey] heye B; heyȝe α; heiȝe β; high γ. hii] me α; men βγδ. hit] om. αβγδ. ver] fer αβγ; þere δ. Þat hii vor drede of þe siȝte · miȝte sone fle ·vor drede] dradde αβγ; drad δ. siȝte] siȝete α. miȝte sone] & sone myte α; and soone myȝt β; & sone myght γδ. Hardy was is herte to hom · wanne he wolde þat hii adde ·is herte] he αβγδ. Drede of is bodi ded · wanne hii aliue adde ·aliue adde] o liue hym dradde B; him alyue dradde αβ; him on lyue dradde γ; aliue him dradde δ. Þer was del & sorwe ynou · þo þis godemon was ded ·del] deol B; dul α; doil β; doile γ (& passim). þo] when βγ. godemon] king α; kynge βγδ.obitus regis. & naþeles hii ne bured him noȝt · as he him sulf bed ·&] Ac Bαδ; But βγ. naþeles] noþeles B. ne] om. δ. bured] burede α; buriede B; buryed βγ; beryed δ. him sulf bed] ere hem bede δ. Vor hom þoȝte it nas bote an wile · ac as hii hom biþoȝte ·hom þoȝte] om. αβγδ. nas] was βγδ. an wile] a wille B; o gret wil α; of gret wille βγ. ac] om. αβγ. hii] hee B. In londone mid gret honour · þis bodi an erþe hii broȝte ·gret] om. B. þis] þat αβγ. bodi] bedi B. an] on α; in βγ. erþe] yerthe γ. hii] om. B. Vortiger þe luþer man · þo is sone ded was ·þe] this γ. man] swike αβγ.vortigernus fit rex. Vnder veng aȝen to him · þe kinedom alas ·Vnder veng] Vnder fong B; Vnderfeng α; Vnderfonge βγ. aȝen to him] to him ayein γ. to him þe kinedom] þe kyngdom to him aȝeine δ. Vor sone þoru is wiues red · after hengist he sende ·Missio post hengist. Þat he hider to him · mid simple uolc wende ·to him] aȝen to him αβ; ayein to hym γ; aȝeyne to him δ. wende] ywende αβγ. Vor he dradde ȝif he adde · to gret poer an honde ·to gret] so grete δ. an] on αβγ. Þat þer ssolde arise strif · bituene him & þe londe ·Þat þer] Bαβγ; That þere δ; Þer per A. Þo hengist hurde telle · þat vortimer was ded · He gaderede poer ynou · & sone nom is red ·nom] toke δ; nom to β; to γ.aduentus regis, & þre hondred þousend men · mid him yharmed he nom ·þre] thre tho γ. him] om. B. yharmed] yarmed B; þo α; þan βγ. & mid al þe atyl þer to · in to þis lond he com ·& . . . þer to] Wel yarmed & atyred ek α; Wele yarmyd & atyred eke βγ. atyl] atire δ. in to] & to αβγδ. he] om. α; þei βγ. Þo þe king & is conseil wuste · of so gret compainye ·þe] þis α. conseil] om. δ. so] ys B; his αβδ; this γ. Hii biþoȝte & dradde sore · þat it were uor tricherye ·Hii] Heo B; He αβγδ. þat it were uor] of luþere αδ; of somme luþer βγ. See Appendix, Note P. & naþeles he sende hom word aȝen · in is felonye ·&] om. αβγδ. he sende hom word aȝen] hengist sende word α; hengist sent worde βγ; he sent worde δ. in] on δ. Þat in gret loue hider he com · & ne þoȝte no vileinye ·gret] om. δ. hider he] he hider αβγ. ne . . . vileinye] for no tricheriȝe α; for no trecherye βγ; wtowte trecherie δ. Bote uor drede of vortimer · leste he aliue were ·vortimer] fortimer α; ffortymer γ. leste] last B; laste α. aliue] o liue B; on lyue γ. Such folc wiþ him he broȝte · vor he adde of him fere ·wiþ him he] he mid him α; he with him β. Ac wanne he nas aliue noȝt · he bad þe king be hende ·Ac wanne] Ac wen B; But sithe βγ. nas aliue] nas o liue B; was alyue β; was on lyue γ; alyue was δ. bad] prayede βγ. Þat he miȝte mid is folc · upe is lond wende ·vpe is] vp ys B; op on his α; vppon his β; vppon this γ. Biuore him & is conseil · at a certein time & place ·Biuore] To fore αδ. at a] a B; in αβγδ. Wiþoute eni maner harme · to fondi is grace ·ll. 2643,2644 transposed in αβγ.Wiþoute] With B; Withouten βγ. harme] arme Bα fondi] fonde B; founde of δ. & þat þe king of is men · at helde woch he wolde ·þe] þo B. at helde] athuld B; athulde α; atholde βγ. woch] wuche B; whuch α; whiche βγ. & driue aȝen ouerse · þulke þat he nolde ·ouerse] ouer þe se B; ouer þe see βγ; oþer þe se δ. Þe king was her of wel ypayd · & sette him a day ·her of] her wyþ B; þer mid α; þer with βγ; here wt δ. ypayd] apaied βγ; ypayed δ. him] þo ham α; þan hem βγ; hem þo Bδ. a] om. B. & al is owe folc · þat hii come · þe uerste day of may ·al] om. αβγδ. At ambresbury vor to speke · of þis þing som ende ·At] To αβγ. speke] om. B. som ende] an ende δ. To atholde woch he wolle of hom · & þe oþere aȝe sende ·atholde] holde αβγδ. woch] wuche B; whuche α; whyche þat δ. wolle] wolde Bαβγδ. oþere] oþer B. aȝe] aȝen Bαβ; ayein γ. Þo þat folc in eyþer syde · ywar were of þat daye ·þat] þis B. in] on δ. were] was Bαβγ; om. δ. þat] þe Bαβγδ.fraus hengist. In a nywe maner hengist þoȝte · þe king & is bytraye ·In . . . maner] ȝurne δ. a] o α. þoȝte] þouȝt Bδ. bytraye] to bytraye δ. He het al is kniȝtes · þat mid hin þere were ·He] And δ. het] hette B; heyght δ; lete βγ. þat mid hin þere] wt him þer þat δ. hin] hym B; hī a; him γ. Þat in is hose stilleliche · ech of hom a knif bere ·Þat] om. αβγδ. is] his α; here β; her γ. ech . . . knif] o long knif þat hi α; a knyf longe ynouȝ þat þei βγ; a knyfe þat he δ. & wanne hii his semble · among þis brutons come ·wanne] wan B; whanne α; whan βγ. hii . . . . brutons] to þise Brutons amonge hem þat þei βγ. his] to þis Bα; to þys δ. semble] om. α. þis] þe αδ. Þat ech of hom an heyman · In conseil to him nome ·an] on α; one βγ. In] to γ. & suiþe vaire speke wiþ him · & wanne he þanne sede ·suiþe] riȝt βγ; ryght δ. speke] spake δ. wiþ him] him wiþ αβγδ. wanne] wan B; þanne α; þan β; thenne γ. he þanne] whanne he α; whenne he βγ; þat he δ. Nimeþ ȝour soxes · þat ȝe anon mid þe dede ·Nimeþ] Take ȝe δ. ȝour] eure α. soxes] saxes B; sexes αβγδ. þat . . . dede] anon mid þe dede α; anone with riȝt in dede B; anone right wyth in dede γ. ȝe] he B. Drou is knif & slowe anon · al an onywarDrou . . . . onywar] That þei schulde drawe here knyfes & sle alle vnware βγ. Drou] Drowe α. is knyf] her knyves δ. slowe] slouȝ δ. anon] om. α. al an] al on α; al δ. onywar] vnware δ. Þat hii miȝte of þe hexte men · þat lond makie bar ·hii] he αβγ. hexte] heiȝest βγ. þat] þe δ. makie] makiȝe α; make Bβγ; to make δ. Þis word was wel vnderstonde · so þat þo hii come ·wel] om. δ. wel vnderstonde] vnderstonde wel βγ. þo] om. αβγδ. In eiþer side to ambresbury · þen day þat hii nome ·In . . . ambresbury] To ambresburi eyþer half α; To Ambresbury oþere half βγ. þen] þo B; þene α; þat βγδ. & þe brutons al simpleliche · In god pays hii vnder|stode ·&] om. δ. pays] pay as B; pes α. hii] as þey δ. & hengist spac wiþ þe king · as it were uor gode ·spac] spek B. wiþ] mid α. as] as þei αδ; as þouȝ βγ. & þo he sei is time wel · he bigan to grede anon ·sei] say B; sawȝ β; sawe γ. Nimeþ ȝoure sexes · & is men þer wiþ Echon ·Nimeþ] Take ȝe δ. ȝoure] eure α. sexes] saxes B. þer wiþ] om. αβγ. Echon] euerichon α; euerechone β; euerychone γ. Kipte hor longe kniues · & slowe vaste to gronde ·Kipte] Hente βγ; Owte wt δ. vaste] þo α; þan βγ. So þat hii slowe four hondred · & sixti in an stounde ·So þat hii] & αβγ. slowe] slow B. an stounde] a stonde B o stounde α; a litel stounde βγ. Of erles & of barons · of þe hexte þat þer were ·erles] vrles α. & of] of αβ; and γ. of þe] þe Bδ; & of þe αβγ. hexte] heiȝest βγ. Alas þe deol to þis lond · woch treson was þere ·woch treson was] & treson þat was αβγ; suche was þo δ. Nou ne couþe þe brutons · non engliss ywys ·ne couþe] couþe noght δ. þe] om. βγ. engliss] englichs α. Ac þe saxons speche it was · & þoru hom ycome it is ·ycome] come βγδ. Hengist anon wiþ þe word · þen king hente vaste ·wiþ] mid α. þen] þe Bβγ; þane α. Bi þe mantel & anon · to is fet him caste ·&] om. βγ. to] & to βγ. So þat þis godemen were ybroȝt · mid trayson to grounde ·þis] þese δ. godemen] folc α; folk δ; folke βγ. were] was αβγ. ybroȝt] brouȝt βγ. trayson] treson Bα. to] to þe δ. Ac some þat ofscapede · mid stones þat hii founde ·Ac] & αβγ. þat] þer αβγ. ofscapede] ascapede α; ascaped βγδ. & mid staues of hegges · defended hom aboute ·defended] defondede B; defendede α. & slowe of þis luþer men · manion in þe route ·slowe] slow B. þis] þisse α. manion in þe] manye in a δ. Eldol erl of gloucestre · þat stalwarþe kniȝt was ·Eldol] Eldol þe α; Edolf þe βγ; Cadel þe δ. þat stalwarþe kniȝt] þat a strong knyȝt B; staleworþe kniȝt þat α; stalworþe knyȝt þat βγ.probitas eldol. Hente an stronge leuour · þat him com anhonde bicas ·an] a B. an stronge leuour] o leuor on his hond α; a leuere in his honde βγ. him] om. δ. com an honde] a com at honde B; com þer α; come þer βγ. Þo he sei is felawes · ymorþred so villiche ·sei] say B; isey α; sawe βγ. God ernest he nom to him · & sturede him harde|liche ·sturede] sturde B; stered β; sterryd γ. hardeliche] baldeliche αβ; boldeliche γδ. He smot to gronde & liȝtliche · he ne ȝef stroc non ·&] om. αβγδ. he] & he αβγ; for he δ. ne] om. δ. Þat he ne brac heued oþer arm · oþer som oþer bon ·heued oþer arm] hede and arme γ. oþer] or δ. oþer] or Bδ; outher γ. He ne ȝef of is lif noȝt · is felawes to awreke ·ne] om. δ. lif] lyue α. to] for to Bαβγδ. awreke] wreke αβγ. So þat he slou in þe place · ar is staf gonne breke ·þe] that γ. ar] er Bβ; or γ. Sixtimen & tene & woundede monyon ·monyon] maniȝe on α. & ȝute he of scapede aliue · uor hom echon ·ȝute] ȝet B; ȝut α; ȝit βγ; ȝyt δ. he] om. δ. of scapede] ascapede α; ascaped βγδ. echon] euer ech on B; euerichon α; euerechone β; euerychone γδ. Þat luþer folc þat slou þus · þat folc mid tricherie ·tormentum regis.Þat] And þe B; Þis α; Thise βγ; These δ. luþer] luthern γ. slou] slowe Bαγ. þat folc . . . tricherie] wt her fals trechorye δ. Þun king hii bounde uaste ynou · þat reulich he gan crie ·Þun] Þo B; Þane α; That βγ. ynou] om. αβγδ. reulich] rewliche B; reuliche αβ; reuthfullich δ. he gan] biganne γ. crie] to crye γ. & defoulede him mid bendes · vorte he suor is oþ ·capcio ciuitatis.bendes] boundes βγ; bondes δ. vorte] for to B; vor to α; vn to βγ. Al hor wille euer eft to do · nere him no so loþ ·eft] aftir β; om. γ. nere him no so] nere hym ner so B; were him not so δ; nere him no α; nere hit him neuer so βγ. Þo wende vorþ þis luþer folc · & nome londone ·Þo wende] Thanne went γ. &] and anone δ. nome londone] londone nome anon α; londoñ toke anone βγ. & Euerwik · & Lincolne · al þoru þis traysone ·al þoru . . . traysone] mid treson þat wa[s] idon α; with tresoñ þat was ydone βγ. traysone] treson B. & suþþe winchestre bisouþe · & oþer grete tounes mo ·suþþe] om. αβγδ. oþer] om. αβγδ. & robbede as hii wende · & slowe & dude muche wo ·as] euer as B. & slowe] slowe α; slouȝ δ. dude] dede βγ; ded δ. muche] gret Bαβγ; grete δ. Þis were lo vre faderes · of wan we beþ suþþe ycome ·þis] þese B; þeos α; Thus δ. were lo] were αβγ; loo were δ. wan] wam B; whā α; whom β; whoom γ. suþþe] of B; om. αβγδ. Þat wiþ such trayson · abbeþ · þis lond þus ynome ·trayson] om. βγ. abbeþ] habbeþ þus α; haueþe þus βγ. þus] to ham α; to hem βγδ. inome] nome δ. Vortiger vre feble king · þat lute was worþ þo ·lute] litill γ. was worþ] worthe was δ. As he it adde of serued · ynou he adde of wo ·it] om. αβγ. of serued] of serued wel Bαβγ; deserued wel δ. ynou he adde] to lutel hadde B. He fley in to walis · þuder he com sone ·fuga vorti|gerni.fley] flow B; flowe βγ. þuder] þeoder α. He esste at is conseilers · wat were best to done ·He] & αβ. esste at] ascode of B; axede of α; asked of βδ. were] was Bβ. Me radde him uor is castels · al bi nome him were ·al] þat alle δ. bi nome him] hym bi nome B. him] om. αβ. Þat in some syker stude · an castel hulde þere ·Þat] Þat he Bδ. an] a B; o αγ; sum δ. hulde þere] bulde þere B; lete arere α; lete rere β; schulde arere δ. Þere he miȝte sikerliche · wite him fram is fon ·Incepcio castri.Þere] Þat Bδ; Þar α; Where β. wite] witeiȝe α; kepe βδ. Þe king an gode stude þer to · let seche out anon ·an] a B; one αβ; o δ. let] he lete δ. out] om. δ. & bigan an strange castel · of lym & of ston ·bigan . . . castel] o castel þoute bulde α; o Castel þouȝt to belde β. an] a B. strange] strong B; stronge δ. of lym] y made of lyme δ. & of] & δ. & of quoynte vorcmen · let bringe monion ·of quoynte] a slyȝe δ. vorcmen] werkmen Bα; werkemen β; werkman δ. let bringe] let hym brynge B. monion] maniȝe on α. Þo hii bigonne þis castel · al þat hii made aday ·made] rerde α; rerede β. A morwe wanne hii come þer to · al clene adoune it lay ·A morwe] Omorwe B; Amorewe α. wanne] wen B. adoune] þer downe B. No betere sped hii nadde · nere þe worc no so strong ·nadde] om. B; nade α; hadde β. nere þe worc] were hit ymade δ. nere] were β. þe] þat B. no] ner B; neuer βδ. Þe king esste at enchantors · war on it were ylong ·Þe kinge esste] Thanne askyd þe kynge β. esste] ascode B; aschte αδ. at] at is α; at his β; of his δ. enchantors] en|chanteors α. war on] whar on α; where of β. were] was B. ylong] longe β. Þe enchantors sede · þat me a child soȝte ·Incanta|tores.soȝte] out soute α; oute souȝt β; ofte soughte γ; owte sought δ. Þat were biȝete wiþoute fader · þat me it þuder broȝte ·were] was γδ. biȝete] y gete B; biȝute α. þat] & þat Bαβδ. it] him β. it þuder] þuder hit α. & slowe it & mid þe blod · bi sprengde wel hor ston ·it] him βδ. þe] hys γδ. bi sprengde] bi sprenge Bαβ. & hor morter & it ssolde · stonde þenne anon ·hor] om. δ. Hom þoȝte it was vuel to do · ac þei hii ne bileuede it noȝt ·vuel] euel B. to do] ydo B; for to so do δ. þei hii] heo B; þei α; þey δ. ne bileuede] bileuede B; byleft δ; ne let α; ne lete β. Þat in many a contreye · a such child nas ysoȝt ·many] maniȝe α. a] om. αβ; a ferre δ. a such] such a B; o swich α; of whiche β; the whiche γ; suche a δ. child] om. γ. nas] was αβδ. So þat some þe messagers · to kermerdin come ·Inuencio Merlin.some] some of γδ; somme of β. messagers] messingeres B. kermerdin] kaermerdin α; kaermerdyn β. & hou children biuore þe ȝate · pleyde hii toke gome ·pleyde] pleyede B. hii] as þey δ; he B. Þo sede on to an oþer · merlin · wat is þe ·an oþer] on oþer a. Þou faderlese ssrewe · wy misdostou me ·misdostou] mis dest þou α; mysdide þou β. Vor icham of kinges icome · & þou nart noȝt worþ a fille ·nart noȝt] art noght δ; art not β. worþ] wroþ α. a fille] o ville αβδ. Vor þou naddest neuere nanne fader · þeruore hold þe stille ·naddest] haddest βδ; haddist γ. neuere] ner B; neuer α; om. δ. nanne] no Bδ; om. αβ. Þo þe messagers hurde þis · hii astunte þere ·Þo þe] Þo þis α; Whenne þis β. astunte] astynte Bβ; astynten δ. & esste at men aboute · wat þe child were ·esste] askede Bβ; axede α; asked γ. at] of αβδ. þe] þat Bδ. Me sede þat he ne bod neuere fader · þat me miȝte vnder stonde ·Me . . . fader] He ne bod neuer fader heo seyde B. þat] om. αβ. he ne bod] hit nadde α; he hadde β; hit had δ. & is moder an kinges doȝter · was of þulke londe ·&] Ac αδ; But β. an] a Bδ; om. αβδ. þulke] þulke sulue α; þilke self β; þylk selue δ. & wonede at seinte petres · In an nonnerie þere ·petres] Petrus β. an] a B; o αβδ. nonnerie] nonneriȝe α Nunrye γ. Þo þe messagers hurde þis · Ioyuol ynou hii were · To þe baylif of þe toun · hasteliche hii wende ·baylif] baylys B. wende] wente & bisouȝt β. Þat hii þe moder & þe sone · to þe king sende ·hii] þei β; he Bδ. king] kinge α. Þo hii wuste wat hii were · hi ne dorste wiþ segge noȝt ·hii] me Bα; men δ. wuste] wiste Bα; wist δ. hi ne] me ne Bα; men δ. dorste] dorst δ. noȝt] it noȝt B.Merlinus ductus Regi. So þat þe moder & þe sone · to þe king were ybroȝt ·2731-2733. to þe king . . . sone] omitted in β.to þe king were] were to þe kinge αβ. to] to fore δ. ybroȝt] brouȝt β. Þe king bad þe womman to segge soþ · & uor no þing lete ·Þe king] He δ. womman] wommon B; wimman α. to] om. Bαβδ. soþ] þe sothe δ. & uor no þing] þat heo noþing B; for noþing þat heo (sche β; she γ) αβγ; þat sche noght ne δ. lete] lette δ. Þat heo ne sede in soþnesse · wo þat child biȝete ·heo] he B. ne sede] schulde say β. in] þe δ. wo] ho B; who α. þat] þe αβ. Louerd king quaþ þis oþer · to soþe · ich segge þe ·Louerd] My lord B; Mi louerd α; My lorde βγδ. þis oþer] þe moder α; þe modir βδ. to soþe] to þe soþe B; nouþe α; nowe β; now δ. segge] segge it Bδ; segge hit α; sey hit β.Responsio matris. Þat neuere mon ney me ne com · þat it biȝete on me ·mon] man α. ne] om. Bαβδ. biȝete] biȝat α. Ac of one þinge ichot · wanne ich ofte was ·Ac] But β (& passim). one þinge] o þing B. ichot] ich wot Bα; I wote β. wanne] wan B. ofte] often γ. In chambre mid mine felawes · þer com to me bi cas ·mine] my Bβ. A suiþe vair man mid alle · & bi clupte me wel softe ·A] And B; O α. suiþe] riȝt β. mid alle] with alle B; me þouȝte α; me þouȝt β. bi clupte] bi clepid β. me] om. B. wel] ful β. softe] ofte δ. & semblant made vair ynou · & custe me wel ofte ·made] made me αβ. wel] riȝt β. ofte] softe δ. Þanne wende he vorþ as in ssade · inuste hou ne ware ·Þanne wende he] And wende α; And went βδ. as in ssade] as o schade α; a schade β; as a schade δ. inuste] I ne wiste β. ne] ny B. Þo he adde ysywed me · longe in þisse fare ·þisse] A α; þis Bβ; thylk δ. Attelaste in fourme of man · ofte he lay by me ·in fourme of man] in manus forme δ. Ac oþermon neuere non · to soþe ich segge þe ·to] for αβγ; þe δ. ich segge] y segge it B. Þo þe king hurde þis · gret wonder him þoȝte þere ·him þoȝte] he þouȝte B; he had δ.Dictum clericorum de genera|cione Mer|lini. He esste at is clerkes · were it to leue were ·esste] asched B; axede α; asked β. were] wer B; weþer α; wheþer β; wheþere δ. Þe clerkes sede þat it is · in philosofie yfounde ·is] was αβδ. Þat þer beþ in þe eyr an hey · ver fram þe grounde ·eyr] heir α. an hey] on heiȝe β; aboue γ. fram] fro B. As a maner gostes · wiȝtes as it be ·as] as þei α; as þouȝ β. it] þey δ. & me may ȝem ofte an erþe · in wilde studes yse ·me] om. β. ȝem] hem Bδ; ham α; om. β. an] on B; in αβδ. erþe] yerthe γ. in] hem in β. yse] se β. & ofte in mannes forme · wommen hii comeþ to ·mannes] monnes B. wommen] wymmen B; wimmen α. comeþ] come γ. & ofte in wimmen fourme · hii comeþ to men al so ·wimmen] wimmane α; wommannes β; wommanys γ; wommens δ. hii . . . men] to men þey comeþe δ. comeþ] come γ. Þat men clupeþ eluene · & parauenture in þis manere ·clupeþ] clepieþ α; calliþ β. eluene] elues β. parauenture] perantre B. þis] þisse α. On of hom in þis womman · biȝet þis child here ·in] on δ. þis womman] þisse womman α. biȝet] biȝat αβ. Þo Merlin adde al þis yhurd · to þe king he wende nede ·yhurd] harde β; herde δ. wende nede] sede Bδ; wende & sede α; went & sede β.dictum Merliny. Sire king wi lete ȝe mi moder · & me biuore þe lede ·Sire king] om. δ. lete] dudest B. ȝe] þou Bαβδ; ye γ lede] be leyde γ. Min enchantors quaþ þe king · me abbeþ þer to yrad ·enchantors] enchanteors α. me abbeþ] haþ me β. yrad] radde β. Þat a child þat nadde neuere fader · biuore me were ylad ·a] o α. nadde neuere] nadde no B; nadde nanne α; hadde no βγ; had no δ. biuore] to fore αβ. biuore . . . ylad] þat were to fore me ladde δ. & þat þe worc mid is blode · þat we abbeþ an honde ·þat] om. β. þe] om. αδ. worc] werk Bα. blode] blod Bα. abbeþ] haueþ β. an] on Bαβ. Bi sprengde þat ualþ al adoun · & þanne it ssolde stonde ·Bi sprengde] Be sprenged B; Me sprengde α; Men schulde sprencle β; Men sprenged δ. ualþ] falleþ Bαβδ. al] om. Bαβδ. adoun] don β; doune γ. & þanne it ssolde] hit schold after δ. Let þine chantors quaþ merlin · biuore me sone bringe ·Let] Lat B; Leteþ αβ. þine] þe αβδ. chantors] enchantors B; enchanteours α; enchauntours βδ. biuore me sone] sone bi fore me Bαδ; soone by fore me β. & icholle prouy biuore þe · þat hii telleþ al lesinge ·icholle] ich wol B; ich wole α; I wole β; I γ; I wil δ. prouy] preue B; proue β. telleþ] alle telliþ β; telle alle γ; seye δ. al] a β. Þes enchantors were ybroȝt · sone biuore þe kinge ·Þes] Þis Bα. sone] þer αβ; anone δ. Wat segge ȝe quaþ merlin · of þis nywe þinge ·omitted in β. Wat] Wad B. ȝe] ȝe now δ. of þis] of þisse α; by þys δ. Radde ȝe þat me by sprengd · þat morter mid my blod ·me by sprengd] me by sprengede B; me sprengde αδ; men sprengen β. þat morter] þys work δ. Here me ssal sone yse · þat ȝe ne conne no god ·me ssal] shal men γ. ȝe] om. B. ne] om. βδ. no] ful litel δ. Seggeþ me ȝif ȝe conne · wat is binuþe þe gronde ·Seggeþ] Seiþ β; Seythe γ. ȝif] ȝef þat B. Þat makeþ þat þe fondement · ne stont none stounde ·makeþ] makyeþ α. þat] om. αβ. þe] þo B. ne stont none] no stond none B; ne stondeþ none α; þat hit stondeþ no β; maye stonde no δ. Þe oþer ne couþe ansuerie noȝt · as it is iwrite ·fossacio.Þe oþer ne] Þei ne Bβ; Hi ne α; They δ. ansuerie noȝt] onswere noȝt B; nout onsweriȝe α; nouȝt answere βγ; answere him noght δ. Louerd king quaþ merlyn · ȝif þou wolt þat soþe ywite ·wolt þat soþe] wolt þe soþe B; wilt þe soþ β; the sothe wol γ. þat] þe δ. ywite] wyte Bβ. Let delue vnder þe foundement · & me ssal bineþe finde ·Let] Lat B. & . . . finde] seue fet & þou schalt finde α; seuene fote & þou schalt fynde β; seuen fete & þou schalt fynde δ. me ssal] þou schalt B. A water pol þat aþ ymad · þat þe worc is þus bihinde ·A] O α. þe] þis Bαβ; þy δ. þus] om. B; þys δ. Me dalf bineþe & founde · þat water · as merlin adde ysed ·Me] And men δ. founde] fond B. þat] þe B; om. αβ. ysed] sede δ. Wat segge ȝe maistres quaþ merlin · þat ȝeue þan colde red ·maistres] om. αβ. ȝeue] ȝeueþe δ. þan colde] þat cole B; þe cole α; þe lewed β; the lewde γ; þe kynge to δ. To binime my blod & mi lif · wat is bineþe þere ·my] om. B. þere] now þere Bδ. Þe maistres sete stille ynou · riȝt as hii doumbe were ·sete] satte β. riȝt] om. αβ. Doþ out þis water quaþ merlin · & wanne it is aweye ·Doþ] Do δ. þis] þat αβ.Dracones. Ȝe ssolleþ ȝute bineþe finde · holwe stones tweye ·ssolleþ ȝute bineþe] schul bi neþe ȝet B; scholle bineþe α; schulde byneþe β; schal bynethe γ. ssolleþ] schul δ. finde] yfynde B. & in eiþer a dragon · þer inne slepe vaste ·eiþer] eyþere of hem δ. a] o αβ. slepe] slepiþ β; slepynge δ. Me let sone out of þis pol · þat water al clene caste ·Me] Men β. þis] þe δ. þat] þe Bβ; al þe δ. al] om. B; owte δ. Hii founde al as he adde ysed · men wondrede ynou ·Hii] And B. al] om. B. Hii . . . ysed] & al so he seide hi founde α; And as he seyde þei founde β; And alle as he sede þey founde δ, wondrede] wondred Bβ; wondred fast γ. & þoȝte þat is manhede · to godhede drou ·godhede] godhed B; wisdome þo α; wisdome þan β. As þis king vortiger · & þis men toke gome ·king] om. B. & þis] & his α; wt hys δ. men] folk B; folc α; folke β. toke] token B. Tueye grete dragons · out of þis stones come ·Tueye] Twei B; Two βδ. Þe on was red þe oþer wyt · hii gonne to fiȝte vaste ·Þe] Þat Bαβδ. red . . . wyt] whyt . . . red α; white . . . rede βγ; whyte . . . rede δ. þe oþer] þat oþer αβ. hii] þe B. to] om. αβ.pugna. Strong batale & þat fur · out of þe mouþ caste ·batale] bataile made α; bataile þei made βδ. þat] þe B; om. αβδ. fur] fuyr Bαδ; fyre β. þe mouþ] here mouþes αβ; her mouþes δ. So þat þe wite was aboue · as al þat folc ysey ·aboue] al aboue αβ; al boue γ. al] om. Bαβδ. þat] þe B. & Drof þen rede al abac · out of þe putte ney ·þen] þe Bδ; þane α; þat β. al] om. αβδ. putte] put B; puite α. Þe rede as vor sorinesse · bi turnde him attenende ·sorinesse] soþenes δ. attenende] at þan ende α; at þe ende β. & asaylede þen wite · & made him abac wende ·þen] þe B; þane α; þan þe βγ. As þe dragons foȝte þus · þe king het merlin þere ·As þe] As þis B; Ase þis α; As thise γ; Thus δ. foȝte] fouȝten δ. het] hette B; bad βγ. Vor to segge ȝif he couþe · wat þe signe were ·Vor to] Forte B; To αβδ. þe signe] þe tokonyng B; tokninge hit α; tokennynge hit β; tokenynge þat δ.prophetia. Merlin bigan to wepe þo · & bigan is prophecie ·bigan] gan B. to wepe þo] þan to wepe β. A wey he sede þe rede dragon · uor is ende biginþ to Signacio. hye ·ende] time αβ. biginþ] gynneþ B; bigynneþ β. & þe wite dragon ssal · in to is holes wende · Þat bitokneþ þe saxons · þat þou lete after sende · Þe rede bitokneþ þe brutons · & ȝoure kunde þat is ·þe brutons] brutons αβδ. ȝoure] oure αβδ. Þat þe saxons ssolde ȝut ouercome · & bi nime hor lond ywis ·þe] om. δ. ssolde] schulleþ B; scholle α; schal β; schul δ. ȝut] om. δ. bi nime hor lond] here londe wynne B; here lond binime α; here londe bynyme β. Grete wateres worþen ȝut · red of mannes blode ·worþen] worþeþ Bα; schal wexe β. ȝut] om. β. of] al of β. Cristendom worþ icast adoun · & chirchen þat er stode ·icast] caste α; cast β. chirchen] chirchene α; chirches β.prophetia. Ac ȝute ssolleþ þe brutons · som tyme aȝen stonde ·ssolleþ] schul Bβ; scholle α. som] at some α; at somme β. Vor þe bor of cornewaile · ssal helpe þis londe ·þis] þisse α. & þe saxons newen · vnder is fet to trede ·newen] hedes B; nekken α; nekkes β; nekkys δ. is] om. B. to] om. Bδ. Mani yles winne he ssal · lond & oþer stude · Louerd he worþ of france · rome ssal is sturnede ·worþ] schal be β. rome] & rome B; and Rome δ. sturnede] sturnde A; sturnhede Bαδ; sternehede β; sturnehede δ. Douty & quaky þeruore · ac is lif worþ in drede ·Douty & quaky] Doute & quake Bβ. lif] endyng B; endinge α; endynge βδ. worþ] schal beβ. Þat folc ssal euere speke of him · and is noble dede ·and] and of αβ. Worþ to hom a suete mete · þat it conne arede ·Worþ] Hit worþ α; Hit worthe δ; Hit schal be β. hom] hym B; ham α; hem βδ. a] om. δ. arede] rede αβδ. Sixe þat comeþ after him · ssolleþ holde þe seignorie ·Sixe] Sithe β. ssolleþ holde] scholle habbe α; schul haue β. Ac after hom þer ssal arise · a worm of germanye ·Ac] And δ. þer] om. Bδ. a worm] a worre αβ; werre in þe lond δ. & þe se wolf him ssal bringe vp · & þanne þe religion ·& þe] þe αβδ. þe religion] religion Bαβδ. & holi chirche worþ ef sone · ybroȝt al adoun ·worþ ef sone] eftsone worþ B; eft sones schal be β; sone efte worthe δ. ybroȝt al] al ibrouȝt αβ; alle ybroght δ. Change worþ of bissopriches · & þe digne sege iwis ·worþ] þer worþ α; þer schal be β. &] & of β. sege] se α; see β. Worþ ybroȝt to kaunterbury · þat at londone nou is ·Worþ ybroȝt] Schal be brouȝt β. þat at londone] at Londoñ þat δ. Al þis biuel afterward · as ȝe ssolleþ ihure ·ssolleþ] schul Bβδ; schulle α; shal γ. ihure] here aftir hure β; here δ. Þe cornwelisse bor · of wan he spek · þat was þe king arþure ·Þe cornwelisse bor] Þo cornewailes bor B; Fore þe Cornyssche bere δ. wan he spek] wam he spek B; wham he spac α; whom we spake β. þat] om. αβδ. þe] om. Bδ.Exposicio prophetie. Þat so nobliche huld vp þis lond · & is fon ouercom ·nobliche] wel Bβδ. huld] held α; helde βδ; help γ. þis lond] engelond α; englonde β. fon] foos δ. & þoru is nobleye wan · mani a kinedom ·&] Þat B. is] om. δ. a] o α; a grete δ. Of þe prophecye of merlin · we ne mowe telle namore ·þe] om. Bβγ. we ne mowe] ne mai ich α; ne may I β; ne maye I δ. namore] no more Bαβ; more δ. Vor it is so derc to simplemen · bote me were þe bet in lore ·Vor] om. αβδ. is] om. B. me] men β. were] beo α; be β. bet] better β. Gret wonder adde al þat folc · of wisdom þat he sede ·prediccio de morte regis.al] om. B. þat] om. δ. of] of þe Bαβδ. sede] gan rede δ. Of þing þat to comene was · & of is ȝonghede ·comene] come Bβδ. is] this γ. Þe king bed þo merlin · þat he him tolde an dede ·bed] bad α. þo] that γ. him tolde] him schulde telle δ; shulde him γ. an] o αγδ. In wat deþ he ssolde deye · & merlin him þis sede ·In] On αβδ. him þis] þis hym B; him þus β; thus him γ; to him δ. Constantines sones fur · fle ȝif þou miȝt ·fur] fuir αδ; fyre β. fle] fle nou α; fle þou β. Vor hii ȝarkeþ hor ssipes · toward þis lond riȝt ·ȝarkeþ] arayeth δ. þis] þi B. Hii bileueþ þe lond of armore · þat þe lasse brutayne is ·bileueþ] bileuet α; bileued γ. þe] þat Bαβ. lond] london γ. þe] þo B. Hor seiles hii spredeþ in þe se · & hider hii comeþ iwis ·hii] om. αβδ. hii] om. B. comeþ] come β. Þe saxons hii willeþ asayly · & to grounde bringe ·willeþ] wolleþ α; wolleþe δ. asayly] asaile B; assaile β. to] to þe δ. Ac hii wolleþ þe in þin owe tour · sle atte biginn|inge ·Ac] & αβ. hii wolleþ þe] heo wolle þe B; wolleþ α; wolle β. sle] sle þee β. Þoru þi trayson luþermen · hor fader slowe ·þi] þin α. hor] heor B. fader] fadres foullych δ. slowe] þou slowe B; vileliche slowe α; villiliche slouȝ β. & þoru þi trayson saxons · in to þis lond þou drowe · Þou bede hom uor to helpe þe · ac to þin wo · hii beþ icome ·bede] prayed β. uor] om. αβγ. ac] δ; at AB; & αβ. þin] þi α. beþ icome] ben come δ. Tweye sorwes beþ þe vpon · & þe ne worþ noþer bi nome ·Tweye sorwes beþ þe] Sorewes þe worþe tweiȝe α; Sorowes schal be two þer β; Sorowes þe worthe tweyn δ. beþ þe] þe beþ B. & þe . . . . noþer] noþer ne worþ þe α; nouþer ne schal þe β; & þe worthe noþer δ. noþer] nowþer B. bi nome] benome δ. Vor þe saxons destruyes · þi lond in þe on ende ·þe] om. αβ. destruyes] destruyeþ B; destruyȝeþ α; destrueþ β; distruyth δ. þi] þis αβ. in þe] in to þo B; in þat αβδ. Þe tueye breþeren in þe on half · vpe þi lond wole wende ·þe on] þe oþer B; þat oþer αβ; þe oþere δ. wole] wol B; wolleþ α. To awreke on þe hor fader deþ · þe ne tit no peys ·awreke] awerke α; awreken δ. on þe] ham of α; hem of β; om. δ. hor] heor B. fader] faderis β; faders γ. þe] & þe α; & þee β. ne tit] ne tyd B; ne tideþ αβ; tytte haue δ. Vor hii wolleþ tomorwe ariue · at te hauene of tote|neys ·hii wolleþ tomorwe] to morewe hi wolleþ α; to morowe þei wollen β; to morowñ þey wil δ. at te] at þe αβ. hauene] haue B; hafne α. & wanne hengist is aslawe · aureli worþ king ·is aslawe] worth yslawe δ. worþ] schal be βδ. Pays he wole bringe aȝen · & chirchen þoru alle þing ·he wole] hi wolleþ α. chirchen] churches γ. Apoysoned he worþ atte laste · & after him worþ ido ·worþ] schal be β. laste] ende B. worþ ido] an haste B; schal be do β. His broþer in þe kinedom · þat apoisond worþ al so ·in þe] schal haue þe B; on his α; in his βδ. worþ] schal be β. al so] atte laste B. So gret trayson worþ among hom · þat after þe ssolle come ·So] om. αβδ. worþ] schal be β. ssolle] wil δ. Ac þe cornwaillisse bor · hom ssal chasti some ·cornwaillisse] cornewailes B; Cornysche δ. chasti] chaste B; chastise β. Avreli & vter · þe tueye breþern corteys · Wiþ gret poer amorwe · ariued at totteneys ·Wiþ] Mid α. amorwe ariued] aryuede on þe morow δ. ariued] ariuede Bα.aduentus aureli & vter. Þo þe tidinge sprong · þat hii come attelaste ·Þo þe tidinge] Whenne tiþinges β. come] comen B. Þe brutons þat were helples · aboute hom drowe vaste ·helples] Bαβγ; helpes A. aboute hom drowe] come aboute hem B. drowe] drowen δ.aduentus brutonen|sium. Þat were to sprad her & þer · hii were þo glad inou ·to sprad] y spradde δ. Þat folc also of holi chirche · aboute hom vaste drou ·Þat folc also] & þat folc α; And þe folke β; And þat folke δ. holi] holiȝe α. aboute hem vaste] fast abowte hem δ. Þere hii made aureli king · & omage him dude echon ·aurelius fit rex. & bede þat hii moste · vpe þe saxons wende anon ·&] Tho δ. bede] prayed β; bede þey δ. moste] myȝt β. þe] om. α. Ac þe king aurely · þer aȝen gan speke ·Ac] & αβ. Vor he þoȝte on vortiger · is fader verst awreke ·on] in αβ. vortiger] Fortiger β. awreke] to awreke δ. Vor is herte was so gret · uor is fader deþe þere ·herte] hurte α (& passim). fader] fadres β; faders γ. Þat he ne miȝte glad be · ar he awreke were ·ar] or γ. Vortiger was iflowe · vor drede of him ywis ·was] ys B. drede] fere δ. To an castel in irchenveld · in þe est ende of walis ·an] one αβ. irchenveld] irchinefeld α; yrchynfelde β.aurelius vadit ad vortiger|num. Aboue þe water of weye · vpan hul an hey ·weye] wythe γ. vpan] op on α; vpon an βδ. an hey] on hey β. Þe king aureli þuder com · & þun castel isey ·Þe] Þo α; Tho δ. þun] þat Bδ; om. α; þe β. isey] seye δ. To eldol erl of gloucestre · he spec in þis manere ·eldol erl] eldolf erl B; Eldolf þe Erle β; Edolf þe Erle γ. spec in] spac on α; spake in β; spake on γ.Rex con|sulit comitem gloucestrie. Sire noble erl nim god ȝeme · of þis castel here ·noble] om. δ. nim] take δ. nim god ȝeme] nim nou ȝeme α; myn owen eme β. Were he mowe þe luþer vortiger · witie fram þe deþe ·Were he] Wheþer he α; Wheþer hit βδ. þe] om. αβγδ. luþer] om. αβ. vortiger] fortiger B. witie] witiȝe α; kepe βδ. fram] fro B. Þat ich in is Ineward · mid suerd make a sseþe ·in] of αβδ. mid suerd] my swerd B; to mi swerd α; to my swerde βδ. make a] Aγ; ne make a Bδ; ne makiȝe α; make β. Þat is alre manne worst · þat ich euere ne sey mid eye ·is alre manne] ys aller mon B; ich al þe manne A; is of alle manne α; is of alle men β; ys man alre δ. ich euere ne sey] me euer sey B; me euere isey α; euer man yseiȝ (see γ) βγ; euere man sawe δ. Þe deþ ne miȝte be to luþer · þat he ssolde Inne deye ·be to luþer] to luþer beo (be βγ) αβγ. be] om. δ. Inne deye] on dye δ. Vor mi fader constantin · verst he bitraide amis ·Vor] For Bαβ; Fore δ; Þoru A. Þat sauede him & al þat lond · fram þe picars ywys ·þat] the γ. picars] picards α; Picardis β. Suþþe mi broþer constance · he broȝte to kinge ·Suþþe] And seth δ. broȝte] broȝte hym B. Vor he him wolde bitraye & to deþe bringe ·him wolde] wolde hym Bδ; wolde him αβ. &] and eke δ. & suþþe þoru is tricherie · þo he adde þis lond an honde ·suþþe] þen δ. an] on αβ. He mengde þe luþer paiens · among ȝou in þis londe ·mengde] mengede B; mengyd β; menge α. in] on αβ; in al δ. Vor to holde me & mi broþer · out of oure eritage ·Vor] om. αβδ. mi] myn B. out of oure] owñ δ. Ac al vpe is owe heued · ybroȝt is is outrage ·al vpe is owe heued] oure lord haþ vp ys heued B; oure lorde haþe vpon his owñ hede δ. vpe] op on α; apon β; vppon γ. ybroȝt] schal falle αβ. is is] is A; ys owne B; his owe α; his owen β; his δ. Vor þo þe luþer saxons · vnder ȝete is luþer dede ·þo] om. Bαβ. vnder ȝete] vnder ȝede β; vnderyede γ; vnderstood δ. Hii binome him is kinedom · & þat is a riȝtuol dede ·is a] was a B; was αβδ. riȝtuol] riȝuol A; ryȝtful Bβ; riȝtfol α; ryghtful δ. Ac of one þinge ichabbe deol · þat þis payns þat luþer beþ ·of one . . . . deol] o þinge I haue doil of β. one] o B. þis] om. αβδ. payns] payens α; paynyms β; painems δ. beþ] ben β. Þat he broȝte verst to londe · as ȝe alle yseþ ·londe] þis londe β. alle] alle wel β. yseþ] yseen β. Þe noblemen of þis lond · þus to ssame broȝte ·of] þat of α. þus] þat þus β. broȝte] þei brouȝt β; þey brouȝt δ. & þis lond þat was so riche · wastede al to noȝte ·so] om. B. & holi chirche & cristendom · abbeþ ibroȝt to gronde ·&] And al B. holi] holiȝe α. abbeþ] habbet α; haþ β; þey haue δ. ibroȝt] broght δ. Fram þen on se to þen oþer · alas þulke stounde ·þen on] þat o B; þe one αβ. þen] þat B; þan α; þe β. þulke] for þulke α; for þilke β; fore þylk δ. Nouþe kundemen of þis lond · cuþeþ ȝoure manhede ·Nouþe] Now ȝe B; Nou ȝe α; Nowe þe β. cuþeþ] kythe β; kepeth δ. ȝoure] eure α. manhede] monhede B. & awrekeþ ȝou of þis luþermen · of wan com þis wrechede ·awrekeþ] awreke βδ. þis] þisse α. luþermen] luþere man δ. of wan] þoru wam B; of wham α; of whom β; of whoom γ; þrouȝ whom δ. þis] al þis δ. wrechede] wrechedhede B; wrechidhede γ. & suþþe turne we oure hond · vpe ur oþer fon ·vpe] op α; vpon β; vppon γ. ur] oure Bγ; eure α. & deliueri we þis lond · of þe luþermen echon ·deliueri we] delyuere B; delyuere we β. of þe] of þese δ. Þis folc mid gode herte · þen castel asaylede ·þen castel] þis castel B; þe castel þo αδ; þe castel þan β.Insultacio castri. Ac vor þe castel was so strong · hor wille þo failede ·was so] wes B. þo] þo hem B; þo ham α; þan hem β; þo hem δ. Wiþ quointise hii caste fur · & barnde þe castel wiþ|inne ·Wiþ] Mid α. hii caste] heo casten B. fur] fuir α. barnde] brent β. þe] þat B. & þe king vortiger was · ybarnd to doust wiþinne ·&] om. δ. þe king vortiger] wortiger þe king α; Fortiger þe kynge β. ybarnd to doust] to doust y barnd B; to douste ibarnd α; to doust brent β; al to dust ybarne δ. wiþinne] þerinne Bαβ; þo þerynne δ.Combustio castri & vortigerni. & þo miȝte he finde soþ · þat merlin him er sede ·miȝte he] he myte α; he myȝt β. Þat he constantines sones fur · ssolde fle & drede ·he] om. αβδ. ssolde] he scholde α; he schulde βδ. Þo was hengist sore adrad · of þe king aureli þere ·Þo] Thanne γ. þe] om. Bδ. & nameliche vor þe noble los · þat he hurde of him ere ·nameliche] nomeliche B. los] lose β. Vor þer nas in non ende of france · ne in no lond þer aboute ·Vor] And γ. nas] ne was β.probitas aureli. Þat in ioustes & in tornemens · echmon him nolde doute ·in tornemens] tornemens B; in turnement δ. echmon him nolde] echo mon gan hym B; him nolde ech man α; him ne wolde Iche man β; him wolde iche man γ; þat nolde of him haue δ. Vor þer nas so god kniȝt non · nour aboute france ·nas] was βδ. kniȝt] a knyght δ, nour] nower B; nowar α; nowhare β; nowher δ. Þat in ioustes ssolde sitte · þe dunt of is lance ·ssolde] myȝt β. sitte] at sitte Bα; at sytte δ; asitte β. þe] þene α. Þat he ssolde adoun oþer is hors · oþer boþe anon ·ssolde] ne schulde Bβ; ne scholde αδ. Oþer þe lance ssolde breke · in peces monion ·in peces] to peces αβ. Þeruore hengist was adrad · to mete wiþ is lance ·Þeruore] Þer β; And þerfore δ. adrad] sore adradde δ. wiþ] mid α.prouidencia hengist. Ouer homber he fley anon · to wite him fram mes|chance ·wite] witiȝe α; kepe βδ. meschance] mescheaunce α. & castles & cites · astorede uaste þere ·astorede] he astored β; he stored γ. & In scotlond al so · vor þulke londes were ·al so] eke also α; þer also β. A luþer recet euere · aȝen engelonde ·euere] euere mo α; euer more β. aȝen] towarde αβ. engelonde] al Englonde δ. Vor ech þat wolde hider harm · þere miȝte at stonde ·miȝte] hi myte α; he myȝt β; þey myght δ. at stonde] astonde δ. Þo aureli wuste · þat hii were yflowe to hurne ·wuste] wiste B; hit wiste α; hit wist β. yflowe] flowen βδ. to hurne] to þe hurne δ.aurelius persequitur. He was glad þat hii were aferd · & þoȝte be hom sturne ·be] to be β; to be to δ. He ȝarkede is ost & sywede · after hom uaste norþ ·He . . . . norþ] He wt hys oste hem sewed after as þey flowen euere northe δ. is] om. α. norþ] Bα; norþe βδ; vorþ A. & þo he sey þe contreys · as he passede vorþ ·contreys] contreiȝes α. vorþ] euere forthe δ. & destrued & bar in eche half · gret deol hii made þere ·& destrued] Destruyde Bαβ. bar] bare B; barnde α; brent β; eke brannyde δ. gret] þat grete δ. hii] he Bαβδ. & nameliche uor chirchen · þat icast adoun were ·chirchen] chirchene α; chirches B; churches γ; þe churches δ. þat] om. α. icast] cast βδ. adoun] to gronde B; doun to grounde δ. He bihet god almiȝti · ȝif he sende him þe ouer hond ·bihet] behyȝt β; bihighte γ. sende him] him sende αβ. To rere vp aȝen þe chirchen · aboute in to al þat lond ·rere] arere δ. vp] om. αβδ. þe chirchen] þe chirches B; þo chirches β; tho churches γ; þe churches δ. in to al] in al α; al in β; in alle δ. Þo hengist wuste þat he com · toward scotlonde ·he] heo B. He ȝarkede is ost uaste · aȝen him uor to stonde ·ȝarkede] arayed δ. aȝen] aȝenst αβ; ayenst γ. him] hem B. Eldol erl of gloucestre · as he wende in þis verhede ·Eldol] Eldolf þe β. þis] his αβδ. verhede] ferhede Bα; forehede β; forhede γ; verehede δ.Dictum eldol. Toward bataile to þe king · þes wordes he sede ·bataile] þe batail Bβ. to] mid α; with β. Sire king uor al þe dawes · þat ichabbe anerþe y go ·dawes] dayes Bγ. anerþe] on erþe B; in erþe αβ. y go] y be δ. O day me wolde þinche ynou · to libbe wiþ oute mo ·libbe] habbe α; haue β; lybe δ. wiþ oute mo] þat I myght se δ. Þat ich þe luþer hengist · in bataile miȝte mete ·mete] ymete α. Vor on of vs ssolde deye · ar þe bataile lete ·on] oþer α; þe one β. deye] Bδ; eye A; deiȝe α; deyȝ β. ar þe] er we þat B; er we þe α; or we þe βδ. So moche sor ichabbe in min herte · wenne ich þer on þenche ·sor] sorwe αβ; sorowe δ. in min herte] om. αβ. wenne] wan B; whanne α; whan þat δ. Þo we come to makie pais · of is luþer wrenche ·Þo we] Þon B; Whenne he β. makie] make Bβ. luþer] luþere α. Þat of vre erles & ure barons · þat noblemen were ·of] om. β. vre erles] Erles δ. ure] om. Bαβδ. barons] barnes B. þat] þat so Bαβδ. Four hondred & four score · mid treson he slou þere · Of hom þat were onywar · & wiþ oute arme al so ·onywar] al on war B; al on onywar α; alle vnwar β; alle vnware γ; al vnware δ. arme] armour were B; armes αβ; armyre were δ. Nou god leue þat þe wreche þer of · bituene vs mote go ·Nou] om. αβ. leue] wolde β. þer of] om. αβ. mote go] mow be do B; mowe go α; myȝt go β; maye be do δ. Þe king aurely is felawes · confortede to fiȝte ·Þe] om. αβ. is] alle his β; al his δ. felawes] folke β. confortede] comforted B; he comfortid β. to] wel to Bαβδ. & al is hope in godes sone · dude & al is miȝte ·dude] he dide β.bellum. As þe ost in eyþer side · toward þe bataile drou ·As] And β. eyþer] euery γ. toward þe] Aγ; to þis B; toward þis α; towarde þis β; þus to δ. Hii come & mette hom baldeliche · mid god ernest ynou ·mette hom] metten B. god] om. αβ. Hii smite harde & made · moni an strange wounde ·smite] smyten B; smote γ. moni an strange] mony a strong B; maniȝe o stronge α; many a stronge β; manye a stronge δ. wounde] vounde α. Hii ssedde blod & slowe · in eiþer side to grounde ·ssedde] schadde βδ; shadde γ. in] on αβδ. eiþer] euery γ. Aureli confortede · þe cristinemen aboute ·confortede] comfortede B; comforted wel β; enforcyd δ. aboute] al aboute β. & hengist in is half · þe heþenemen is route ·in] on δ; eke on α; also on β. heþenemen is] heþene mennes B; heþene manne α; heþen mennys β; heþene manys δ. Ac þe cristine þoru godes grace · adde þe betere ende ·Ac] om. αβδ. betere] lytter γ. So þat toward cornebury · þe heþene gonne wende ·cornebury] corneborw B; coneboru αδ; coneborow β; coneborowe γ. heþene] heþene men δ.fuga paga|norum. & þe cristine afterward · & to grounde broȝte ynowe ·afterward] aftur B; aftir hem β. Vor al þat hii miȝte of take · hii nome oþer slowe ·Vor] om. αβδ. of take] atake α; ouertake β. nome] nomen α; toke γδ. Þo hengist ysey þe cristinemen · sywi him so vaste ·ysey þe] sawe that γ; sawe þe βδ. sywi him] hym siwe B; sewe him β.iteracio belli. & þat he moste nede turne aȝen · oþer deye attelaste ·omitted in γ. &] om. αβδ. nede] nude α; nedys δ. deye] be slayn β. He bigan ordeiny is folc · & to bataile aȝen drou ·bigan] gan δ. ordeiny] to ordeyne Bβ; to ordeini α. &] om. γ. In eiþer side as me dude er · to grounde me slou ·In] And in Bαβδ. me] heo B. er] her α. to] euer to δ. me] faste α; fast β. Þe cri of þe folc þat me slou · þe oþer broȝte in drede ·Þe] Þat þe B. of þe] of αβ. oþer] oþere α. Attelaste þe heþenemen · bigonne ȝam to sprede ·þe] om. αβ. bigonne] gan δ. ȝam] hem Bβδ; ham α. Þe cristine were þe baldore · þe king harde sette ·harde] faste Bαδ; fast β. Vor to conforti is men · & slou al þat he mette ·conforti] comforte Bβ. Eldol erl of gloucestre · al so in is syde ·Eldol] Eldolf β. in] on δ.Eldol & hengist. Barnde & kepte her & þer · & slou aboute wyde ·Barnde] Arnde Bα; Prekyd β; Cried δ. & moche his entente was · hengist uor to mete ·his] of his δ. Hii mette hom atte laste · ar þe bataile lete ·ar] er heo B; ar hi α; er þei β, or þey δ. Ou louerd þe duntes stronge · þat bituene hom was þere ·Ou . . . . stronge] Stronge were þe duntes (dyntes β; dyntis δ) αβδ. bituene hom was] were bitwene hem B; hi smite α; þei smyte β; þey two smytten δ. Þat fur smot out of þen yre · liȝtinge as it were ·þat] The βδ. fur] fuyr B; fuir α; fyre β; fuyre δ. out] om. αβ. þen] þat B; þe βδ. yre] yren . lyȝtinge as] as liȝttynge β; as lyghtyng γ; lyghtnynge as δ. So stronge kniȝtes boþe hii were · & eke þe herte gret was ·kniȝtes] om. αβ. boþe hii were] hi were beiȝe α; þei were boþe β. eke] om. Bαβδ. þe herte] here herte B; here hurte α; here hertys β. gret] so grete δ. Gorlois erl of cornwaile · bi hom com bi cas ·bi hom] þer forþ Bα; þer forþe β; bysyde hem δ. As sone as eldol him ysey · is herte vpward drou ·As] So αβ. eldol] Eldolf β. ysey] seye B; sauȝ β; sawe γ. vpward] opard α.hengist victus. Hengist bi þe helm bineþe · he hente vaste ynou · & mid strengþe him drou adoun · & loude bigan to grede ·him drou] drough hym γ. drou] dreu α; drowe β. bigan] gan αβδ; ganne γ. Cristinemen viȝteþ nou · of noþing ȝe ne drede ·viȝteþ] fiȝteþ B; witeþ αβ; wytteth γ. ȝe ne] haue no β; haue ye γ. God me aþ mi wille yȝiue · vor ich im abbe nouþe ·yȝiue] ȝeuen β. im abbe] habbe α; haue him β. Him þat made al þis wo · bi norþe & eke bi souþe ·þis] þat αβ. Cuþeþ nouþe þat ȝe beþ men · vor þe maistrie al vre is ·Cuþeþ] Kithe β; Cuyþe δ. nouþe] nou α; nowe γ; ȝow nowe δ. beþ] ben B; buþ α. vre] oures β; oure Bγ. Þe cristine men to grounde slowe · þo hii hurde þis ·men] om. αβ. to grounde slowe] slouȝ to grounde δ. Hii ne finede neuermo · ar þe oþere were at grounde ·finede] stynt neuer þan β. ar] or β. were] ware B. at] at þe β; to γ. Some flowe to hulles · & to wodes þat hii founde ·flowe] flowen αβ. &] and sum δ. Ac octa hengistes sone · & is poer attelaste ·hengistes] hengist γ. & is] mid his α; with his β.fuga octe. Of scapede to euerwik · & of strengþede þen toun vaste ·Of scapede] Ascapede α; Ascapid β; Of ascaped δ. of strengþede] strengþede α; strengþed βδ. þen] þe Bβδ; þane α. Hengist was aliue ynome · & yholde uaste ·aliue] oliue B. ynome] take β; ytake δ. yholde] in warde kept β. Þo þis bataile was ydo · þis brutons attelaste ·þis brutons] þe brutons αβ; þe bretons δ. Nome þen toun of corneboru · & þer Inne adde reste ·Nome] Toke βδ. þen] þe Bδ; þane α; þat β. corneboru] Corneborow β; Corneborowe γ; Coneborne δ. Þre dawes & þre niȝt · vor to þenche hor beste ·dawes] dayes γδ. niȝt] nyȝttes β; nyghtes γ; nyghtys δ. þenche] bi þenche Bα; byþenche δ; biþenke β. Þe king let þe wule burie · þe dede men þere ·wule] wyle B; while αβ. þere] alle þere αγ; al þere β. & do vnder lechecraft · hom þat iwounded were ·do] dude ham α; dide hem β. hom] hem B; om. αβ. iwounded] ywonded Bα; woundede β. Þe king let bringe þer after · hengist biuore him sone ·parliamen|tum. & esste at erles & barons · wat were mid him to done ·esste] aschede B; axede α; asked β. at] om. αβ; of δ. barons] barnes B. Eldad þat bissop · of gloucestre was ·Concilium eldad epi|scopi de iudicio hengist.Eldad] Eldal B; Aldate δ. þat] þe αβ. bissop] Byschope þo δ. of] þat of αβ. & þe erles broþer eldol · hii were þere bi cas ·erles] erl ys B. eldol] om. δ. hii were] was B; þat was αβ; þer was δ. þere] þar α; eke δ. Þo he sey hengist stonde · biuore þe king þere ·sey] sawȝ β; sawe γδ. He stod vp & sede þe verdit · vor al oþere þat þere were ·vor] by fore B; afore β. Ȝif oþere he sede þat here beþ · him wolde deliueri echone ·Ȝif] Þei α; Thouȝ βδ. here] þer B. beþ] buþ α; ben β. wolde] wol B. deliueri] deliuere B; delyuere β. To smale peces ichim wolde hakky alone ·ichim wolde] ich hym wolde B; ich wolde him α; I wolde him βδ. hakky] to hakke B; to hewe αδ; hewe β. Vor icholde þe prophete wule · samuel vnder stonde ·wule] wyle B; om. αβδ. vnder stonde] gan vndirstonde δ. Þat þo he adde þe luþer king · agag vnder honde ·agag] agad α; Agat β. He let him hewe to peces · & al so he sede ·He] And he δ. let] lette B (et passim). to] al to δ. As þou ast ymad mony wif · deoluol lif lede ·ymad mony wif] maniȝe wif ymad α; many wife made β. mony wif] many a wyfe δ. deoluol] dulfol α; doilful β. lede] to lede Bβδ. & moni child wiþoute fader · & moni wif louerd les ·child] a chylde δ. wif] lady β; a wyfe δ. louerd les] lordles Bβδ. Al so icholle make to day · þine sones fader les ·make . . . sones] to dai þine sone make α; to day þi sone make β. þine sones] þy sone δ. Also doþ bi þis mon · þat so moche wo aþ ydo ·Also doþ] Ryght so do ȝe δ. aþ ydo] haþe doñ δ. So mony child ymad faderles · diȝteþ him al so ·So] That so δ. mony] maniȝe o α; many a β; manye a δ. ymad] mad Bα; made β; haþe made δ. diȝteþ] lete dyȝt δ. him] ABγδ; ȝe him αβ. al so] so sone δ. Þis word was for dom yholde · þe erl eldol him drou ·occisio hengist.word] om. αβ. for dom yholde] yholde fore dome δ. & ladde him wiþoute þe toun · mid god herte ynou ·ladde] lade α. þe] om. α. god] glad αβ; gladde γδ. & smot of is heued · þat so moche wo adde ydo · Þer was monimon awreke · & monimon glad al so ·þer] þo B. monimon] many a man β; manye a man δ. moni|mon] maniȝe α; many β. glad] glade α. Þis was euene vourty ȝer · þat he adde is dom ·is] þis Bαβ; þys δ. After þat he mid is folc · verst to þis londe com ·mid is folc] ymade his folk δ. verst to þis londe] to þis lond B; to þis lond furst α; to þis londe first β; first hedir δ. Þo wende þe king mid is ost · to euerwik anon ·is] god B. Vor to sle hengistes sone · & is men echon ·hengistes] Hengiste B; Hengist β. echon] euerychone δ. Þo octa it adde vnderȝet · þat hii cominde were ·octa se reddit regi.octa] þis Occa αγ; þis octa β; þys Octa δ. it adde] hit B; om. αβδ. vnderȝet] onderstod B; vnderstode β; vndirstood δ. cominde] Aα; comyng Bγ; comynge βδ. He sey wel þat is poer nas noȝt · aȝen hom þere ·is] om. B. nas] was βδ. An raketeie of hire · in is hond he nom ·An] One αβ. raketeie] raketiȝe αβ; Raketeye δ; raketeye B. hire] yre Bα; Ire βδ. & wiþ þe hext of is men · aȝen þe kinge he com ·&] om. αβ. wiþ] Mid α; om. δ. hext] hexte Bα; heiȝest β; highest γ. is] om. γ. aȝen] to B. kinge] kyng Bα. Sire he sede myne godes · al ouercome beþ ·al ouercome] ouercome al δ. beþ] we buþ α; ben β; bene γ. & þi god is louerd one · as we to soþe iseþ ·god is louerd] lord ys god B; louerd is god α; lorde is god β. one] al one B. to soþe] þe soþ β; þe soþe δ. iseþ] isuþ α; seþ B; now seen β. & þat þus noblemen to þin wille · bringþ in þisse manere ·&] om. Bαβδ. þus] þuse δ. þin] þi αβ. bringþ] bringest αβ. þisse] þis Bαβ. Þer uore us wiþ þis veteres · vnder vong nou here ·us] om. αβ. þis] om. αβ. veteres] feteres β. nou] vs nou α; vs nowe β. Þat to ech torment þat þou wolt us do · we beþ ȝare in þis place ·to ech . . . do] al to þine wille we buþ α; alle in to þi wille we ben β; ben al to þy wille δ. ech] eche B. þou wolt vs do] ȝe wole vs B. we beþ ȝare] ȝare we beþ B; redi α; redy β; redye now δ. þis] þisse α. Bote þou wole of vs abbe here · pite & grace ·Bote] Bot yf δ. wole] wilt β; wille δ. abbe here pite] here pyte habbe Bα; here pytee haue β; here Pyte haue δ. Þe king adde pite of him · & as is conseil him ȝef þo ·pite] rewþe Bβ; reuþe αδ. of him] of hem B; on him β. & as] & B; om. αβδ. Nom of him sikernesse · to be is þral euere mo ·misericor dia regis.Nom] Þat he nom (nome δ) αδ; To take β. him] hem B. be] om. B. & of ech þat wiþ him was · & in gret destresse ·ech] eche Bα. wiþ] mid α. Biside scotlond hom ȝef an place · al in wildernesse ·hom ȝef an] ȝaf hem a δ. ȝef an] ȝef a B; ȝaf o α; ȝaue o β; yaue a γ. To wonie þer inne in þralhede · vnder þe king euer mo ·wonie þer inne] wone inne B; woniȝe α; wonne β; wonne ynne δ. þralhede] þraldam B. Þo eosa & mony oþere · þat yflowe were þo ·Þo eosa] Þese B; Þeose α; Thise β. yflowe] flowe β; yflowen δ. Yseie þat þe king adde · such milce hom ydo ·Yseie] Ysei B; And seiȝe α; And sithe β; Sawen δ. milce] mercy B; grace δ. hom] him δ. ydo] do Bβ. To þe king hii wende as prisons · & bede him milce al so ·þe king] hym B. prisons] prisones Bα. bede him] bedom B; bede α; prayede β. milce] mercy B; grace δ. Þe king al in one manere · hom ȝef milce & grace ·hom ȝef] ȝaf hem δ. milce] mercy B. To wonye al in þralhede · in þulke wilde place ·wonye] wone B; wonne β; woniȝe α. al] om. αβ; alle γ. al in þralhede] in o thralled δ. þulke] þike B. To wroþe hele al þis lond · was he so milde þo ·wroþe hele] wroþer hele αβ. al] to al δ. Vor þe ssrewen dude seþþe to þis lond · suiþe moche wo ·þe] þes δ. þe ssrewen] þe schrewes B; hi α; þei β. dude] dide β. seþþe to þis lond] to þis lond seþþe Bα; to þis londe sithe β; to þis londe sethe δ. suiþe] wel Bαδ; ryȝt β. moche] muche Bαβ; meche δ. Þo al þis was ido · þe king ar he wende ·ido] doun β.releuacio ecclesi|arum. Let ordeiny in euerwik · þis lond vorto amende ·ordeiny] ordeyne B; ordeni α. euerwik] ouerwik α. þis] þe αβ. & let rere up chirchen · & to al þat lond aboute ·let rere] rered β. rere] arere δ. up chirchen] vp chirches Bβ; op circhen α. & to al þat] in al þe Bαβ; in alle þat δ. & bissopes dude in hor poer · þat er were al wiþoute ·dude] sette δ. al] om. βδ. After viftene dawes · þat he adde yordeined þis · To londone he wende uor to amende · þat þer was amys ·uor] om. αβδ.Vadit lon|donie quam emendavit. He let amendy al þen toun · of hous þat were adoune ·amendy] amende Bαβ. þen] þo B; þe αβ. hous] howses B; houses βδ. & in þe contreye chirchen let · rere & in þe toune ·contreye] contrey B. chirchen let rere] lete arere churches δ. chirchen] chirches Bβ. let] he let α; he lete β. &] & eke δ. þe] om. αβ. Gode lawes þat were aleyd · nywe he let make ·let] lete β; hete γ. Þe londes þat were arst binome · þe riȝt eyres he let take ·Þe] om. Bδ. eyres] eyr B; eir α; eyre β; heir γ. Bote is wille clene was · is lond uor to amende ·clene] al clene Bαβδ. is lond] þat lond α; þat londe βδ. uor to] forto Bαβ; to δ. & after al þis to winchestre · fram londone he wende ·al] om. αβδ. to . . . . londone] from Londoñ to Wynchestre δ.vadit win|cestrie. Vor to amendy þulke syde · & so to salesbury ·omitted in δ. amendy] amende Bβ. þulke syde] þe cite α; þe Citee βδ. & so] & so & so B. & so vor to amendy more · to þe doune of ambres|bury ·vor] wor α; om. δ. amendy] amende Bβ. to] in αβ. doune] toun αβδ.principium stonheng'. Þo he com to þulke place · þat þe heye men inne laye ·þulke] þat B; þe βδ. men] me A. Þat hengist mid is sexes · let sle & bi traye · Of þe morþere he adde deol · & bigan to wepe sore ·he] þer he δ. bigan] gan αδ. He þoȝte in is herte hou he miȝte · þe place worþi more ·in is herte] om. αβδ. worþi] worschip β. more] om. B. Vor þer leye so gode men · hit was wel ydo ·leye] ley β; lay Bγ. Þat vor to defendi þat lond · ymorþred were so ·vor] om. β. defendi] defende Bβ. þat] þe δ. ymorþred were] for hem (theim γ) þat morþred were βγ; þey were murthred δ. His conseil he nom þo · hou he miȝte makie þere ·nom] tok B; toke β. miȝte] myȝt B. makie] make Bαβ. Som worc in honour of hom · þat euere in munde were ·worc] werk Bα. þat] þat þey δ. munde] mynde B. Þe erchebissop of walis · sede is avys ·scde] þo seyd δ. is] þo his α; þan his β. avys] avice β. Sire he sede ȝif þer is · Enymon so wis ·Enymon] any mon B; ony man β; eny man αγ. Þat beste red conne rede · merlin þat is ·conne] þe can B; konne þe αβ. Vor þer nis in þis kinedom · so wisman iwys ·nis] is β. þis] þi B; þy δ. wisman] witti man α; wyse a man δ. To segge soþ of þinges · þat to comene beþ ·comene] konninge α; comynge β. beþ] buþ α; ben β. Ne of quoynte gynnes · uor to rede as we al day iseþ ·quoynte gynnes] quoyntes B. uor] om. αβ. as we al day] as al day we α; al day we β. iseþ] suþ α; seen β. Merlin was þo in walis · he was sone of soȝt ·of soȝt] af sout α; oute souȝt β; ysouȝt δ. Mid messagers & yfounde · & to þe kinge ybroȝt ·Mid] And wt δ. messagers] messingeres B. &] om. δ. & to] & to fore α; and afore β; and byfore δ. kinge] kyng Bα. ybroȝt] brouȝt β.aduentus merlini. Þe king made him Ioye inou · & among alle ·him] of him δ. Ioye] chere β. &] & þere δ. among] amon B. alle] hem alle Bβδ; hāl alle α (sic). Bad him telle of som þing · þat him ssolde biualle ·Bad] Bed B. som] some α. Sire king quaþ merlin þo · such þinges ywis ·quaþ] quod β; seyde γ. such] suche B; swich α. Ne beþ uor to ssewy noȝt · bote ȝwanne gret ned is ·Ne . . . noȝt] Beth noght for to be schewed δ. ssewy] schewe Bβ; schewi α. ȝwanne] wen B; whanne α; whan β; whenne γ. ned] nud α. Vor ȝif ich it sede in busemare · oþer bote it ned were ·ich it sede] þei were seyd β. it] om. Bαδ. busemare] bismare Bβ; busmare α. ned] nud α. Sone fram me he wolde wende · þat gost þat deþ me lere ·fram . . . wolde] he wolde from me δ. þat gost] þe gost Bαδ. Þe king þo non oþer nas · bad him som quoyntyse ·þo non oþer nas] sawȝ þan none oþer was β. nas] it nas δ. bad] bod B. Bi þenche aboute þulke cors · þat were so noble & wyse ·þulke cors] þe bodiȝes α; þe bodies β; þe corsses δ. were so noble] so noble were B; noble were αβ; so noble men were δ. Sire king quaþ merlin þo · ȝif þou wolt here caste ·þo] om. α. wolt] wilt β.concilium Merlini. In honour of hom a work · þat euere ssal ylaste ·honour] þe honour B. To þe hul of kylar · send in to yrlonde ·kylar] Bαδ; kylare β; hilar A. send] sende αβδ. in to] vorþ to α; forþe to β; forthe into δ. After þe noble stones · þat þer abbeþ longe ystonde ·abbeþ] habbet B; han γ. longe] lenge B. ystonde] stonde β. Þat was þe treche of geans · vor a quointe worc it is ·Þat] There δ. treche] Bαβγ; trethe δ; crecche A. geans] geandes B; geauntes β. it is] þer ys Bδ. Of stones al wiþ art ymad · In þe world such non is ·wiþ] mid α. ymad] made β. such non] none suche γ. is] nis α. Ne þer nis noþing þat it ssolde · wiþ strengþe adoun caste ·Ne] om. αβδ. nis] is β; ys δ. it] me B; ham α; hem βδ. wiþ] myd B; mid α. Stode hii here · as hii doþ þere · euere hii wolde laste ·Stode] Stoden α. as] so α. doþ] done γ. hii] a B. laste] ylaste α; ylast β. Þe king bigan somdel · to liyhe · þo he hurde þis tale ·bigan] om. B; gan δ. liyhe] lyȝhe B; liȝe α; lawgh β; laughe δ. Hou miȝte he sede suche stones · so grete & so uale ·miȝte he sede] he said myȝt β. suche] om. δ. uale] fale Bαβδ. Be ybroȝt fram so ver lond · & ȝut þat mest of were ·Be . . . lond] Fram so fer lond beon ibrouȝt α; Fram so fer londe ben brouȝt β. Be ybroȝt] Brouȝt be δ. fram] of B. þat] om. B. mest of] mest α; most β. Me wolde wene þat in þis lond · no ston to worke nere ·in] on δ. nere] were δ. Sire king quaþ merlin · ne make noȝt an idel such lyhinge ·Sire] Srre A. king] om. αβ. ne] om. δ. make] make þou αβ. an idel] on ydel αβ. lyhinge] lyȝhyng B; lyghynge δ; lesinge α; lesynge β. Vor it nis an ydel noȝt · þat ich telle þis tydinge ·nis] is β. an ydel noȝt] noght an Idel δ; on ydel nout α; on ydel nouȝt β. þis] suche δ. tydinge] tiþinge αγδ. Vor in þe verroste stede of affric · geans wule vette ·Vor] om. αβ. verroste] farreste B (corrected to ferreste); ferreste α. affric] aufrike α. geans wule] geandes while B; geans while ham α; geauntes hem β. wule] somtyme δ. Þulke stones vor medicine · & in yrlond hom sette ·Þulke] Þike B; And þulk δ. &] om. δ. in yrlond] yrlonde α. hom] þey δ. Þe wule hii wonede in yrlonde · to makie hor baþes þere ·Þe] om. B. wonede] woneden B; duellyd β. makie] make Bβ; makiȝe α. Þer vnder vor to baþie · wanne hii sike were ·vor] om. αβ. baþie] baþiȝe α; baþi hem β; bathi theym γ. Vor hii wolde þe stones wasse · & þer inne baþie ywys ·baþie] baþyȝe α; baþe B; hem baþe β. Vor þer nis no ston þer among · þat of gret vertue nys ·þer] om. B. nis] ys Bδ. þer among] hem amonge β. of] ne of β. nys] is β. Þe king & is conseil radde þo · þe stones vor to vette ·king & is] kinges α; kynges βδ. þe] om. B. vor to] forte B; þat me α; þat men βδ. vette] fette Bαβδ. & wiþ gret poer of bataile · ȝif enimon hom lette ·&] om. αβδ. enimon] eny men wolde δ. Ambrose þe kinges broþer · þat vter het al so ·Ambrose] Uter B. vter] ambrose B; vther α. het] hette B; hyȝt β; highte γ.vadunt post petras. In an oþer maner name · Ichose was þer to ·an] on α. Ichose] chese β. Wiþ viftene þousend men yarmed · þis dede uor to do ·Wiþ] And B. yarmed] om. B. dede uor] om. αβδ. & merlin · vor is quoynte wit · þuder wende al so ·quoynte wit] quoyntise B. wende] wente B; þo wende α; þan went β. Gyneman was þulke tyme · king of yrlonde ·Gyneman] Gynemon B. tyme] om. B. of] in α.rex hibernie. Þo me tolde him of þis brutons · þat icome were in þis londe ·him] om. δ. of] þat B. þis] þe αβδ. þat] om. B. icome were] come were α; were come β. in þis] to ys B; in his αβδ. Aȝen hom he wende anon · mid gret poer ynou ·wende] wente B. gret] god B. Þo me tolde him hor erande · he astunte & lou ·erande] ernde B; herinde α. astunte] atstunte α; astynte Bβ. lou] lowȝ Bβ. No wonder he sede þei bruteine · al day go to grounde ·þei . . . . al day] al daye þouȝ bretoñs δ. þei] þaw B. bruteine] brutons αβ. grounde] the grounde γ. Wanne hii þat þer inne beþ · such foles beþ yfounde ·beþ] buþ α; om. δ. such] suche Bα. Wo as yhurd such folye · wer þer ne be in non ende ·as yhurd] haþ yherd B; haþ hurd α; haþ hurde β; hathe harde γ; haþe herde δ. wer] wheþer αβ. ne be] be Bδ; no ben β; non bene γ. non] no γ. Stones þat aȝte be · bote hii hider sende ·þat] þer þat Bαβ. aȝte be] aȝtes be B; auȝtes beo α; ouȝt ben β; aughtys bethe δ. bote] om. B; but þat β. Armeþ ȝou vaste nou · & witeþ ȝoure lond ·ȝou vaste nou] eu nou faste anon α; ȝow nowe anon fast β. vaste nou] now fast δ. witeþ ȝoure] witeþ wel oure α; kepeþ wel oure β; warde we wel oure δ. Vor hii ne ssolleþ abbe þe leste ston · þe wule ich may weld min hond ·Vor . . . . abbe] Hi ne scholle habbe α; Thei schal noȝt haue β; They ne schul haue δ. ne . . . . ston] schul not habbe here no ston B. þe wule] wyle B. weld min] welde myn B; hebbe op α; lyfte myn β; lyfte my γ. Vter & is compaynie · yredy aȝen hom were ·Vter] Vther α. yredy] redi B; redy βδ. aȝen] aȝenst αβ.victoria brutonum. & a stronge bataile smite · & þe yrisse to driue þere ·a stronge . . . . smite] bataile smite strong ynou α; Bataile smyte stronge ynowȝ β; a batayle smytten stronge ynowȝ δ. &] om. αβ. & wende vorþ mid strengþe · þo no mon ne lette ·þo] þat β. ne] hem no B; ham ne α; hem ne β; hym ne δ. To þe hul of kylar · þe stones vor to vette ·To þe hul of] And come to B. þe] þo B; & þe αδ; and þo β. vor to] om. αβδ.Inuencio petrarum. Þo hii seye þe stones · hom wondrede ynou ·hii seye] heo sey B; hi iseiȝe α; he sawȝ β; he sawe γ. seye þe stones] þe stonys sawe δ. þe] þo B. hom] heo B; he β; þey δ. wondrede] wonndrede of hem β. Of þe worc þat was so gret · & wo hit þuder drou ·worc þat was] stones þat were β. wo] ho B; who αβ. hit] hem βδ. Ȝe ȝongemen quaþ merlin · cuþeþ ȝoure miȝte ·cuþeþ] cuþeþ now B; kiþe now βδ. Hou ȝe mowe þis stones · best to ssipe diȝte ·þis stones best] best the stones γ. þis] þe αβ; þus δ. to ssipe] to þe schip B; to þe schyppes δ. Hii stode & biþoȝte hom bet · & cables vette ynowe ·hom bet] hem best B; hare beste α; here best β; ther best γ; her best δ. cables] gables β. & laddren & leuours · & uaste ssoue & drowe ·laddren] laddrene α; laddres Bβδ; ladders γ. leuours] hokes δ. uaste] fate α (sic). ssoue] schofe δ. Ac hii ne miȝte uor noþing come · to ende mid hor wille ·hii ne miȝte] þey myght δ. uor noþing come] come for noþyng B; come nout α; nouȝt come β; come noght δ. ende] hende β. mid hor] wt al here δ. Merlin ysei þis & lou · & bed hom stonde stille ·ysei] say B; sey α; sawȝ β; sawe γ. lou] lewȝ β; lough γ. bed] bad Bαβ; badde γ. He sette ys ginnes as he wolde · & is quointise dude stille ·He] Merlin α. sette] sette þo δ. as he wolde] þo α; þan β; om. δ. is] om. αβδ. quointise] queyntise β. Þat folc mid þe stones þo · dude al hor owe wille ·Þat] And þe B. owe] om. Bαβδ. & let hom to ssipe bringe · & so in to þis londe ·let hom to ssipe] lette hem to schippes B; let to schipes α; lete schippes hem β; lete to schyppys δ. &] om. β. in] forthe δ. Ac þer was som enchanterie · þer to ich vnder stonde · To þe doune of ambresbury · þes stones ybroȝt were ·þes] þe B.Ductio ad ambres|buriam. Aȝen þe feste of witesontyd · as merlin gan lere ·witesontyd] whitsonetyde α; wytsontyde B. gan] can γ. Four hondred ȝer & fourscore · & aboute þe teþe ȝere ·ȝer & fourscore] & four score ȝer α; & foure score ȝere β. teþe] tenþe Bβδ; teoþe α. After þat god an erþe com · yset hii were þere ·god] gon B. an] on Bαβδ. erþe] yereth γ. yset] sette β. hii were þere] iwere so þere α; þei were so þere β; so they there were γ. Alle þe heyemen of þe lond · þe king let of sende ·Alle] To alle δ. of þe] of þo B; of þis β. let] lette B; faire α; þer aftir β; fayre δ. of sende] af sende α; sende δ.festum ad stonheng'. Erles & barons · & kniȝtes in ech ende ·& barons] Barons β. in] aboute in β. ech] eche Bα. Bissopes & abbodes · & oþere þat þere were ·abbodes] abbotes B. Þat þe feste of witesonetyd · mid him were þere ·Þat þe . . . . heste] And men of dygnyte boþe fer & nere At þe feste of wytsoñday whenne þei come to þis heste β.Þat] At αδ. witesonetyd] whitsonetyd α. were] to beo α; to be δ. Þe king a witesoneday · þo hii come alle to is heste ·Þat þe . . . . heste] And men of dygnyte boþe fer & nere At þe feste of wytsoñday whenne þei come to þis heste β.a witesoneday] at wytsonday B; at wittesonēday α. alle] om. α. Sette þe croune on is heued · & huld noble feste ·huld] helde αβ. noble] a noble β. & alle þe foure dawes · þe feste he huld þere ·dawes] dayes B. he] hi α; þei β; þey δ. huld] hulde α; helde βδ.dacio epi|scopatuum. Bissopriches al so · þat deliuered were ·Bissopriches] Bischopes B. deliuered] deliuerede α. In onour of þulke stude · þere he ȝef hom þo ·hom] ys B. As of euerwik & of walis · & of oþere mo ·& of walis] & walis αβ; & walys δ. &] & also B. oþere] oþer α. Merlin mid enchantement · & mid is quointise þer ·mid] mid his α; with ys B; with his β; wt his δ. enchantement] chauntement B.posicio lapidum. Sette vp þe stones riȝt al so · as hii stode in yrlond er ·vp . . . . al so] vp þe stones ryȝt so B; op riȝt þe stones α; vp ryȝt þe stones β; vpryght þe stonys δ. hii . . . . er] þei in Irlonde dede ere β; thei dide in Irlonde ere γ; þey in Irlond were ere δ. Þus was stonheng uerst ymad · þat men al day yseþ ·stonheng] þe stonehenge β. uerst] þus B; om. αβδ. men al day] al day men αβ. yseþ] isuþ α; seþ B; seen β. In onour of þe noblemen · þat þere ibured beþ ·þe] þo β. ibured beþ] yburied beþ B; buryed been β. Pascence vortigeres sone · þo is fader ybarnd was ·vortigeres] ffortigeree β; ffortiger γ. þo] om. B. ybarnd] for barnd B; brent β; brenned δ. Fley in to germayne · mid wel hastif pas ·in to] to γ. germayne] germanye B; germaniȝe α. wel has tif] wel hasty B; ryȝt hasty β. Þere he gaderede folc · of saxons ynowe ·Þere] And þer αβ; And þere δ. folc] of folke γ. Vor to awreke him of hom · þat is fader slowe ·of] on δ In þe norþ ende of þis lond · hii bigonne ariue ·bigonne] gan δ. ariue] to aryue γδ. & vaste slowe & barnde · & robbede bliue ·barnde] brent β. bliue] bi lyue B. Þat word to vre king com · so þat he wende · Mid is poer among hom · & hor prute ssende ·hor] heore B. prute] Pryde β. Pascence & is men · þat of scapede þer aliue ·þat] þo B. of scapede] ascapede Bα; ascapyd β; ascaped δ. þer] om. Bδ. To ssipes flowe aȝen · ech wule hom þoȝte viue ·flowe] flo β; flowen δ. aȝen] faste aȝen Bα; fast aȝen β; fast aȝeyne δ. wule] myle β. hom þoȝte] þouȝt hem δ. Aboute hii wende by þe se · to yrlonde þo hii come ·to] so þat to B; þat to δ. þo] om. B; þat αβ. Gyneman þe king of yrlonde · & hii gret conseil nome ·þe] om. Bαβδ. & þis lond vorto ssende · alle hii suore an oþ ·vorto] to αβδ. alle hii] þere þey δ. an] on α; one β; oon γ. Vor gyneman vor stonhenge · was ȝut hyderward wroþ ·vor] was for þe B; was for αβδ. was ȝut hyderward] hiderward ȝet B; hiderward ȝute α; hiderwarde ryȝt β; hiderward ȝitte ful δ. So þat þe yrisse & hii · mid gret poer ywis ·Aduentus horum cum ybernensi|bus. Wende toward þis lond · & ariuede in walis ·Wende] Come B. In þe toun of seint dauit · hii bileuede & aboute ·seint] sent B. dauit] dauid Bα. & aboute] al aboute β. & vor to asayli þis lond · greiþed hor route ·asayli] asaile B; assaile β. þis] þat β. greiþed hor] hi greiþede ham gret α; þei graþed hem gret β; þey gaddred grete δ. Kyng aureli at winchestre · to gret syknesse drou · Gynemon & pascence were · þeruore glad ynou ·þeruore glad] glad þer of B; glad þer fore δ. A quointe mon of þe saxons · eope was is name ·A] O αβ. mon] maistre B. þe] om. αβ.concilium de toxica|cione regis. To pascence he wende anon · þat god ȝiue him ssame ·he] om. Bδ. Wat woste he sede þulke mon · to is mede ȝiue uawe ·woste] woldest B; wost þou α; woldist þou β; woldest þou δ. he sede . . . . uawe] he seide ȝiue þulke man fawe α; he sayde ȝeue þilke man fayn β; ȝeue he seyde to þylk man fawe δ. Þat þe king aurely · broȝte sone of lifdawe ·broȝte . . . . lifdawe] wolde vndertake to slayn β. sone] om. Bα; owte δ. lifdawe] dawe δ. Ȝif ich miȝte quaþ pascence · such mon vinde on ·mon] a man βδ. A þousend pound of seluer · ichim wolde ȝiue anon ·A] O α. ichim wolde ȝiue] ich wolde hym ȝeue B; ich wolde him ȝiue α; I wolde him ȝeue β; I wolde ȝef him δ. & make him euere vnder me · maister of al mi lond ·make] makiȝe α. al] om. αβ. lond] londe B. & þat ich im wolde mid treuþe · sikery him vaste an hond ·im] om. αβδ. treuþe] grete treuþe α; gret treuþe β; trowþe δ. sikery him] siker B; sikir him β; him sykere δ. vaste] om. αβ. an hond] on hond α; on honde Bβ. Þis vorewarde was uaste ymad · nou couþe þis luþer man ·Þis] The β. vorewarde] forthward δ. uaste ymad] ymade fast β. nou] nowe γδ. þis luþer man] he þo he cam α; he whenne he came β. Langage of þis londe · as he were a cristineman ·þis londe] brutons α; Brutons β. he . . . . cristineman] hit were on of ham α; he were one of hame β. he were] had be δ. a] om. B. & þe manere of brutons · as he adde among hom er ygo ·brutons] ham alle α; hem alle β. er] om. Bαβδ. & þe art of lechecraft · al to moche as þo ·as] om. B. His berd he let ssere verst · & is croune al so ·is] a brod B; one brode α; one broode β; a brode δ. & suþþe monekes abit · on him he let do ·monekes] a monkes B; a monke ys δ. on him he let] he ded on him δ. & nom wiþ him spicerie · þat to fysike drou ·nom] toke βδ. wiþ] to α. spicerie] spiceriȝe α. & wende him to winchestre · quointeliche ynou ·to] om. α. quointeliche] quernliche γ. & sede þe kinges meine · þat he wolde him to hele bringe ·þe . . . . him] þat he wolde wel þane king (þe kynge β) αβ. þe] to þe δ. meine] om. B; men δ. Þat folc was sone glad ynou · vor þe tydinge ·Þat] The δ. was sone] was þo α; was þan β; were δ. vor þe] for þulke α; for þinge β; for thilke γ; of þilk δ. tydinge] Aγ; tyþinge Bαβ. So wisliche he made hit · & so wel · þat me leuede him uaste ·he . . . . wel] he spak & wel αδ; he spake & wel β. leuede] lefde α; louyd β. Þe king ek in is syde · is herte up on him caste ·ek] om. B. in] on δ. up on] al vp Bα; al on β; alle vpon δ. caste] he cast γ.toxi[caci]o regis. He ȝef him a luþer drench · & þo he adde ydronke so ·a] o α. drench] drenche α; drinke β. adde] hit hadde α. ydronke] dronke B. so] yt so B; it so δ. He bad him ligge & slepe wel · þat it miȝte þe bet do ·bad] bed B. ligge] lye β. wel] þan wel β. þe bet do] do bet hym do B. bet] better β. Þe king hopede wel to him · & let him helie vaste ·helie] heliȝe α; helyȝe β; hely γ. & stille was wiþoute noyse · & lay & slep is laste ·slep] slepte Bβδ. Vor þe poyson in is slep · þe veines so þoru soȝte · Þat it of eode al þat body · & to deþe him sone broȝte ·of eode] of ȝeode α; þurgh ȝede β; ouerwent δ. þat] þe βδ. to] to þe αδ. him sone] sone hym B; him αβ. Þe wule he slep þe traytor · þen wey aweyward nom ·slep] slepe β; slepte δ. þen wey aweyward] aweyward þe weye δ. þen] þo B; þane α; þe β. Stilleliche bi halues · þat me nuste · ware he bicom ·Stilleliche] So stillely β. bi halues] by halkes βδ. þat] om. α. me nuste] men nyst β. Riȝt aboute þe kinges deþe · in þe firmament an hey ·an hey] on hey γ.visio stelle. An sterre gret & vair ynou · suiþe cler me sey ·An] A B; One αβ. ynou] om. αβ. suiþe] and swyþe Bδ; ryȝt β. me sey] men ysey β.

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O cler leom wiþoute mo · þer stod fram him wel pur ·O] One αβ; A δ. leom] leome α; leme β. wiþoute] wyth|outen β. þer] þat αβ. him] hure αβ; hire γ. wel] ryȝt β. pur] puir α; puire β. Yfourmed as a dragon · as red ase fur ·as a] as on α. ase] as þe B; so eny α; as ony β; as eny γδ. fur] fuyr B; fuir α. Out of þe dragons mouþe · tueye leomes þer stode þere ·dragons] Dragoñ δ. tueye leomes] twei leomes B; tweiȝe leomes α; two lemes β. þer] om. αβδ. Þe grettore tylde euene est · ouer france as it were ·Þe] om. B. tylde] tilled β. euene] efne α. est] estward αβ; estwarde δ. ouer] on β. Þe oþer adde seue branches · alle clere ynowe ·seue] seuen β. & toward þe yrisse se · westward euene drowe ·yrisse] hyrische α. drowe] þei drowe B; hit drowȝ δ. Þo þis sterre was yseye · men wondrede ynou ·yseye] yse β. Vter þe kinges broþer · mid is ost þo drou ·Vter] Vther αβ (& passim). þo drou] þan he drouȝ β. To walis to þis strange men · to asayli hom & fiȝte ·to þis] toward þis α; toward þise β. þis strange] þes stronge δ. asayli] asayle B; assaile β. Adrad he was sore ynou · of þis wonder siȝte ·wonder] wonderful δ. Merlin he clupede & esste anon · hou it miȝte þer of be ·clupede & esste] clepude & aschede B; clepede & eschte α; callyd & asked β. it]; þat hit β. þer of] om. αβδ.Merlinus interpre|tans. Merlin wep anon so vaste · þat reuþe it was to se ·wep anon] gan wepe αβ; wepte anon δ. reuþe] deol B; wonder α; wondre β; wondir δ. Alas he sede þe deoluul harm · þat ys endeles ·þe] that γ. deoluul] deolful B; dulful α; doilful β; delful δ. Alas þat folc · of brutaine · þat is nou help les ·þat] om. δ. is nou] now ys Bδ; nou is α; nowe is β; is nowe γ. Ded he is þe noble king · aurely þi broþer ·See Appendix, Note Q. Ac þe sterre þat me ysey · bitokneþ anoþer ·ysey] yseyþ B; sey α; seen β. bitokneþ anoþer] bitokoneþ a noþer B; al bitokneþ on oþer α. anoþer] al anoþer β; al anoþere δ. Hye nou þou noble duc · þat þe batayle were ysmite·Hye] Hiȝe α; Hyȝe β. nou þou] þou nou α; þee þou β. Vor king þou worst of brutayne · & þe maistrie bi ȝite·king þou worst] þe kynge þou schalt be β. worst of brutayne] schalt of bretayn be δ. bi ȝite] þou schalt gete B; schal gete β. Vor þe sterre bitokneþ þe · & þe fury dragon al so ·fury] fur B; furi α; fuire β. Þe lem þat out of is mouþ · ouer france is ydo ·lem] leom B; leome α. out] om. αβ; ys δ. ouer france] that ouere france γ. is] þat was αβ; was γ. Þat bitokneþ a child · þat þou ssalt biȝite ywis ·a] o α. Þat ssal biȝite france & oþer londes · in þe world such mon nis ·Þat ssal biȝite] Þat schal wynne B; Schal winne france α; That wynne schal Fraunce β; Schal wynne fraunce δ. oþer londes] londes mo αβδ. mon] man αβ; on δ. Þe lem þat tylþ westward · a doȝter þat is ·Þe] Þat αβ. lem] leome Bα; leme β. tylþ] tylde B; tilleþ α. a] o αβ. Þat þou ssalt biȝite · & ȝo ssal abbe sones ywis ·þou] hir þou δ. biȝite] biȝute α. & ȝo] and Bαβ; þat δ. abbe sones] sones habbe α; sones haue β; sonnes haue δ. Þat ssal ech after oþer · king of bruteine be ·king] kyngys δ. Of som oþer al in contek · & þis me ssal yse ·Of] And of β. Þe noblemon of wam he spac · þat he ssolde biȝite ·wam] wham α; whom β. he spac] he spek B; we speke αβ. ssolde] wolde B. biȝite] begete B; biȝete α. Þat was þe king arþure · as ȝe ssolleþ ywite ·ssolleþ] schul Bβδ; scholle α. ywite] ywete β. Vter let al þis be · vor he ne leuede it noȝt anon ·vor] om. αβδ. ne leuede] lyued δ.bellum ad sanctum dauid. & wende toward seint dauid · to mete wiþ is fon ·wiþ] mid α. Þe oþer were of hom ywar · & ȝarkede in hor side ·hom] him αδ; hem Bβ; hym γ. ywar] war β; ware γ. ȝarkede] ȝarkede hem B; ȝarked fast β; arayed hem δ. in] on αβ. Hor ost & let hom army wel · bataile uor to abide ·Hor . . . . . army] And lette arme here ost B. hom army] army hem β. uor to] vort α. Hii come & smite þis bataile · & vaste slowe to grounde ·smite] smote β. In eyþer side moche folc · in a lutel stounde ·In] On αβ. in a] in o αδ; with Inne a β. lutel] lute Bα; litel β; litill γ. Kniȝtes & oþer folc · ac attelaste vre louerd þoȝte ·ac] om. Bδ.victoria britonum. In is cristine folc · & þe maistrie hom broȝte ·In] On Bβ. is] þe αβ. Vor þer was gynemon aslawe · king of yrlonde ·aslawe] yslawe Bβ. king] þe kyng B. & pascence vortigeres sone · þat so moche poer adde an honde ·vortigeres] vortigernes α; fortigeres β; fortiger γ. so moche] so gret B; gret αβ; grete δ. an honde] in honde B; on honde αβ.

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& moche of hor folc wiþ hom · so þat vewe atten ende ·wiþ] mid α. so] om. αβδ. vewe] fowe B. atten] at þan α; atte þe β; at the γ; at þe δ. Aliue þer of scapede · þat to ssipe miȝte wende ·of scapede] afscapede α; aschapede β; ascapid γ. miȝte] gan δ. & so hii ssolde lerny · mid cristinemen to fiȝte ·ssolde lerny] schulde lerne B; scholde lurni α; lerne schulde β. cristinemen] crystendom β. Vor vre louerd wole among is men · euere cuþe þe riȝte ·vre louerd] our lord B; ih'c α; Ihc β; Ihc δ. wole] wolde δ. men] folke γ. cuþe] kuþe α; kiþe β; luthe γ; cuyþe δ. þe] ys B; his αβδ. riȝte] myȝte B; myght δ. To vter of is broþer deþ · þer com word atte laste ·uaste] fol faste α; ful fast β. After þis bataile he wende · to winchestre uaste ·Ac] om. B; But β. arst] first β. was . . . ybured] þe kynge was buryed β. ybured] yburyed B. ar] er Bαβ. Ac arst was þe king ybured · ar he miȝte come þere ·Ac] om. B; But β. arst] first β. was . . . ybured] þe kynge was buryed β. ybured] yburyed B. ar] er Bαβ. Wiþinne þe place of stonheng · þat he let him sulf rere ·stonheng] þe stonheng B; stonhenge α. him sulf] om. B. rere] there γ.Sepultura regis. Vor he let þen stede halwy · vor þe gode cors þat þer were ·þen] þe B; þane α; þat βδ. stede] stude α. halwy] halwe B; halewi α; halowe βδ. gode cors] bodiȝes α; bodies β; corsses δ. & bissopes & wurþe men · is bodi þuder bere ·wurþe] worþi Bα; oþere β; worthye δ. þuder] þider B; þudere α. Vter after is broþer deþ · þe croune to him nom · & þoru þe heyemen of þis lond · aueng þe kine|dom ·þe] om. αβδ. aueng þe] fong þis B; afeng þis α; afonge þis β; he fenge þe δ. Of þe dragon he vnderstod · þat yseie was an hey ·yseie was] was iseyȝe α; was yse β; seyn was δ. an hey] on heye B. & of þat merlin adde ysed · & of siȝte þat me sey ·& of siȝte] of þe siȝte B; & of þe syt α; & of þe syȝt β; of þe syȝt δ. sey] seye B. Tueie riche dragons of golde · he let makye anon ·Tueie] To B; Tweiȝe α; Two βδ. riche] om. αβδ. makye] make Bβ; makiȝe α; to peynte δ.dracones. At þe heye munstre of winchestre · he offrede þat on ·At þe heye] And at þe B; At þe αδ; To þe β. munstre] myn|stre B; mynster β; monastere δ. offrede] rerud vp δ. Þe oþer he let biuore him bere · in bataile wan he was ·Þe] Þat Bδ. biuore] by forn β. wan] whanne α. Me cluped him vter pendragon · þer after vor þis cas ·cluped] clepede Bα; callyd β. þer] om. δ. Þat was vter dragon heued · & þat was to singnefie ·dragon heued] dragones heued Bα; dragons heede β; dragoñs hede δ. singnefie] signifie Bγ; signefyȝe α; signyfye β. Þat merlin him clupede dragon · in is prophecye ·him clupede] cleped him δ. clupede] clepude B; clipede α; callid β. in] on αβ. Occe hengistes sone · þe luþer saxon ·Occe] Otte B; Occa αγ; Octa β. hengistes] hengiste B. þe] þat Bδ.leuacio saxonum. & eose is cosin · hii þoȝte of treson ·hii þoȝte] he þouȝt β; þouȝten δ. Þe oþ þat to king aureli · hii suore biuore ·Þe] That δ. king] the kynge γ; om. δ. Aureli] Auryli B. suore] swere B. biuore] þer bifore αβ. Hii þoȝte þo he was ded · þat he were al uor lore ·Hii þoȝte] Hem þoȝte B; Ham þoute α; Hem þouȝt βδ. he were] yt was B; he was αβδ. Hii þoȝte to do þis lond · ssame to germayne hii sende lome ·to do] do α. germayne] germanye B; germaniȝe α. lome] ylome Bβ; ilome α. Þat is a lond of alemaine · fram wan hii alle come ·a] om. B; o α. of] in Bαβδ. alemaine] alymaine B; Almayne β; Almaine δ. wan] wam B; whā α; whom β; when δ. hii] we β. After more folc of hor kunde · so þat þer come ynowe ·more] om. δ. þer come] ham com α; hem come β; theym come γ; to hem come δ. At scotlond hii bigonne · & vaste barnde & slowe ·vaste . . slowe] barned & fast slouȝ δ. vaste barnde] fast brent β. & so þat toward euerwik · þe contreye adoun caste ·so þat] so forþ B; so αδ; om. β. contreye] contre B. adoun] doun β. caste] þei caste Bβ; hi caste α; þey cast δ. Hii bi segede euerwik · þo hii þuder come vaste ·Hii] And B. Þe king vter hurde her of · þuderward vaste he drou ·Þe] Þo α. her of] þis αβδ. þuderward] þeoderward α. drou] drowþ B.bellum. To gadere hii come & smite · bataile strong ynou ·smite] smite þo α; smote þan β; smytten þo δ. bataile] a batail B; a bataile δ. Hii slowe & smite in eiþer side · þat reuþe it was to se ·slowe & smite] smyten & slowe B. & smite] om. αβδ. in] on αβδ. Atte laste þis saxons · bigonne vorto fle ·þis] þe αβδ. bigonne] þo bygan δ. & þis brutons after · & slowe to grounde vaste · So þat some of scapede · vpe monteyns atte laste ·of scapede] of hem ascapid β; þo ascaped δ. vpe] ope α; vpon β. monteyns] moyntenes γ. & some in to tounes · & it drou to niȝte ·in to tounes] in townes β. & it] as it γ. to niȝte] to þe nyȝt β. So þat hii ne miȝte noþer · leng yse to fiȝte ·noþer] nouȝt αβδ. leng] longor B; lenger βδ. yse] to se γ; se δ.

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& þe brutons hom wiþdrowe· & þe saxons hom reste ·concilium. King vter nom is conseil · woch red were þe beste ·nom] toke βδ. woch] wat B; which α; whiche β. þe] om. B. Gorloys erl of cornwaile · þat wysost was iholde ·Gorloys] Corloys β. & old & mest adde yseie · is red verst he tolde ·& old] om. β. mest] most β. adde yseie] he hadde yseen β. We mote he sede be hardy · & stalwarde & wyse ·mote] moste δ. & stalwarde] staleworde α; stalworþe Bβ; stalward δ. wyse] eke wyse δ. Ȝif we wolleþ abbe vre lif · & holde vre franchise ·wolleþ] wol Bβ. abbe] haue β. Wexinge euere beþ vre fon · bi water & bi londe ·Wexinge] Wexinde α. euere beþ] euer beþ B; buþ euere α; ben euer β; bene euere γ. water] watere α. & ȝif we abideþ longe · we ne ssolleþ hom noȝt at stonde ·&] Þat Bαβδ. abideþ] bideþ α; bide β. ne ssolleþ] schul B; ne scholle α; schulle βδ. hom noȝt] nouȝt hem β. atstonde] astonde γδ. Nou hii beþ al onywar · hii wolleþ yswyke by daye ·hii beþ] he beþ B. wolleþ yswyke] wollen waxe β; wil rest δ. by] þys δ. Þeruore I ne rede in no manere · þis nede leng delaye ·I ne] ich ne α; I δ. in no manere] nout α; nouȝt β; noght δ. þis nede] þis neode α þis veredet β; in þis nede þat we δ. leng] lengor B; lenger βδ We ssolleþ hom abbe al uor noȝt · I ne rede no leng abyde ·ssolleþ] schul B; scholle α; schulle β. al] now Bδ; nou α; nowȝ β. I ne] ich α; I βδ. no leng] no lengor B; non leng α; we no lenger β; þat we noght δ. Vor hii beþ naked & onywar · & ysprad wyde ·hii] he B. beþ] buþ α; ben β; bene γ. naked] nakede α. onywar] vnwar β. ysprad] to sprad B; to sprad buþ α; alle to sprade ben β; to sprad þey ben δ. Þis conseil was wel yhurd · hii heolede her to echon ·hii heolede her to] þer to hi hulde α; þer to þei helde β; þer wt þey helde δ. heolede] hulde B. her to] þer to B. echon] euerychone δ.capcio hos|tium nocte. Al by niȝte hii wende uorþ · & soȝte out hor fon ·hii] he B. hor] har δ. Some hii founde ligge slepe · hii demayde hom anon ·ligge slepe] aslepe αβδ. demayde] demayede β; demayded γ. Some hom wolde army · ac wule nadde hii non ·army] arme B. nadde] hadde β; had δ. hii] he B. So þat hii slowe þere · a þousend & mo ·hii] heo B. a] o αβ. & nome octa & eose · þat made al þe wo ·nome] nomen α; toke βδ. octa] octe B; occa α. made] wroȝte B; wrouȝt δ. & dude hom at londone in prison · & þat was to rywe sore ·& . . . . prison] At londone in prisone ham dude α; At londoñ in Prisoñ hem dede β; At Londoñ in prison þey ham ded δ. &] om. αβδ. to rywe] rewþe B. Þat hii nadde hom aslawe · uor sorwe hii dude ȝut more ·nadde] ne hadde β. aslawe] yslawe B; slayne γ (& passim). sorwe hii] sorw þei B; þe sorow þat þey δ; sorew þat þei β. ȝut] om. αβδ. Atte feste of estre þo · þe king sende is sonde ·þe] om. B.festum lon donie. Þat hii come alle to londone · þe heyemen of þis londe ·come] comen B. heyemen] hey men B. þis] þe αβδ. & þe leuedies also god · to is feste wide ·leuedies] lefdies α; ladies β; ladyes δ; leuedys B. feste] noble fest B; noble feste δ. Vor he wolde croune bere · vor þe heye tyde ·wolde] schulde B. croune] his croune δ. Alle þe noblemen of þis lond · to þis feste come ·þis] þe δ. þis feste] þe noble fest B. & hor wiues & hor doȝtren · moni wiþ hom nome ·wiues & hor] wyues & αβ. doȝtren] doutren α; douȝtren β; douȝtrys δ. moni wiþ hom] wt hem mony B; mid ham maniȝe α; with hem many β; wt hem manye þey δ. Þis feste was noble ynou · & nobliche ydo ·noble ynou] noble & fair α; noble & faire β; ful royal δ. nobliche] nobleliche α. Vor mony was þe vayre leuedi · þat icome was þer to ·mony was þe] maniȝe o α; many a βδ. leuedi] ledy B; lefdi α; lady β; ladye δ. þat icome was] icome was αβ; was ycome δ. Igerne gorloyses wyf · was vairost of echon ·gorloyses] gorloys Bβ. vairost] fairest αβ. echon] euerechone β; euerychone γδ. Þat was contasse of cornwayle · vor vairor nas þer non ·vor vairor] for so fair B; so fair α; so faire β; so fayre δ. nas þer] þer nas α; þer was β; was þer δ.Igerne uxor gor|loys. Þe king bi huld ire vaste ynou · & is herte up ire caste ·vaste ynou] ȝurne α; ȝerne δ; longe β. up] on B; op α; vpon β.amor regis. & þoȝte þei ȝo were wif · to do folie atte laste ·þei] þay B; þouȝ βδ; thofγ. ȝo] heo Bα; sche βδ; she γ. wif] a wyfe δ. to do folie] to foliȝe α; to folye β. He made ire semblant vair ynou · to non oþer so gret ·ire] om. β. Þe erl nas noȝt þer wiþ ypayd · þo he it vnder ȝet ·nas] was βδ. þer wiþ] þer mid α. ypayd] ypayed B; wel payed δ; apayd β; apayed γ.Ira comitis. After mete he nom is wif · mid stourdi mod ynou ·nom] nome δ; toke β. mod] med B.recessus comitis. & wiþoute leue of þe kinge · toward is contreye drou ·&] om. αβ. toward] to B; towardes δ. contreye] contrei B. drou] he drou α; he drouȝ β. Þe king sende to him þo · to bileue al niȝt ·þo] þan β; thanne γ. to] for to β.ira regis. Vor he moste of gret conseil · abbe som in siȝt ·of] in αβ. siȝt] his syȝt β.

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Þat was vor noȝt nolde he noȝt · þe king sende ȝut is sonde ·nolde he noȝt] he nolde αβδ. þe king sende ȝut] ȝut þe king sende α; ȝit þe kynge sent β; ȝyt þe kynge send δ. Þat he were at is parlement · vor neode of þe londe ·were] by leuede B; bilefde α; byleued β. Þe king was þo he nolde noȝt · anguisous & wroþ ·was þo] þo he saw δ; was when β; was whanne γ. anguisous] anguysche β; anguyssh γ; was angwyschous δ. Vor þe despit he wolde be · awreke he suor is oþ ·þe] om. Bαβ. be awreke] awreke be B. Bote he come to amendement · is poer attelaste ·he] om. α.persecusio regis. He ȝarkede & wende uorþ · to cornwayle uaste ·ȝarkede & wende] arayed & went δ. to] toward δ. uaste] ryȝt fast β; at þe laste α. Gorloys is castles · astorede uaste aboute ·astorede uaste] a store al B. In a strong castel he dude is wif · vor of hire was al is doute ·a] om. αβ. dude] sette δ. vor of hire] for her δ. In anoþer him sulf he was · vor he nolde noȝt ·anoþer] on oþer α; one oþer β. vor] for þat β. nolde] wolde βδ. Ȝif cas come þat hii were · boþe to deþe ibroȝt ·boþe to deþe] to deþe boþe αβ; to þe deth boþe δ. ibroȝt] ybrout α; brouȝt β; ybrought γ. Þe castel þat þe erl inne was · þe king bisegede uaste ·obsessio comitis. Vor he miȝte is ginnes · vor ssame to þen oþer caste ·miȝte . . . . ssame] ne myte nout for schame ginnes α; ne myȝt nouȝt for schame gynnes β; myght noght for schame Gynnys δ. to þen oþer] to þe oþer Bαδ; þer to β. Þo he was þere seueniȝt · he ne spedde noȝt ·he ne spedde] and he spedde B; him ne sped α; he spedde ryght δ. Igerne þe contesse · so moche was in is þoȝt ·in] on αβ. Þat he nuste non oþer wit · ne he ne miȝte uor ssame ·ne he ne] he ne αβ; and he ne δ. miȝte] myȝte nouȝt α; myȝt nouȝt β.reuelacioMS. releuacio. propositi regis. Telle it bote a priue kniȝt · vlfin was is name ·bote] bote to α; but to β; bot to δ. a] o δ. Þat he truste mest to · & þo þe kniȝt hurde þis ·truste] triste α. mest] most β; meche δ. hurde] ihurde α; yharde β. Sire he sede I ne can wite · wat red her of is ·wite] om. αβδ. wat] no αβδ; ne γ. is] ywis α; I wis β. Vor þe castel is so strong · þat þe leuedi is Inne ·þat] þere δ. leuedi] lady Bβ; lefdi α. Þat ich wene al þis lond · mid strengþe ne ssolde it winne ·Þat] For B. þis] þe Bδ. mid strengþe ne ssolde it] ne schulde yt myd strengþe B; ne scholde wt strengthe it δ; ne scholde him α; ne schulde him β. winne] iwinne αβ. Vor þe se geþ al aboute · & entreie bote on þer nis ·geþ] goth hit δ. & entreie bote on] bute entre on B; & entre bote on α. &] om. δ. þer nis] there is γ. & þat is vpe harde roches · & so nare wey it is ·þat is] om. αβδ. vpe] vp on Bβ; oppon α; vp δ. so nare wey it] þe wey so nareu α; þe wey so narowe β. nare] narw B; narow δ. Þat þer ne may go on & on · þat þre men wiþinne ·ne may go] may go bote B; ne mai go bote α; ne may go but β; may go bot δ. þre] þer β; there γ. Miȝte sle al þat lond · ar hii come þer Inne ·þat] þe Bδ. hii] there γ. & noȝt for þan ȝif merlin · at þi conseil were ·at] of δ. Ȝif eni miȝte he couþe · þe beste red þe lere ·red þe lere] rede & lere αβδ. Merlin was sone of send · ysed it was him sone ·sone of send] þo afsend α; þan sent fore β; sone after ysent δ. ysed] & saide β; & yseyd δ.concilium Merlini. Þat he wolde þe beste red · segge wat were to done ·wolde] schulde B; scholde αδ; schulde ȝeue β. segge] om. β. Merlin was sori ynou · vor þe kinges folye · & naþeles sire king he sede · her mot to maistrie ·&] Ac α; But β. her mot to] here to mote β. Þe erl aþ tueie men him next · briȝthoel & Iordan ·briȝthoel] bryȝthowel αβ; Bryghtwel δ. Icholle make þi sulue ȝif þou wolt · þoru art þat ich can ·Icholle] Ich wol B; Ich wole α; I wole β; I wil δ. make] om. αβδ. Abbe al þe fourme of þe erl · as þou were purliche he ·Abbe al þe] Makiȝe þe habbe α; Make þee haue β; Make thee γ; Make þe haue þe δ. purliche he] α; purliche A; pureliche he β; ryȝt he B; priueliche δ. & vlfin as Iordan · & as briȝthohel me ·&] om. αβ. vlfin] olfyn B. & as] & δ. briȝthoel] brithoel B; bryȝthowel αβ; Bryghtwel δ. Þis art was al clene ydo · þat ychanged hii were ·ychanged] al changet B; chaungyd β. hii] he B.mutacio formarum. Hii þre in þe oþeres fourme · hom sulue as it were ·þe] om. δ. oþeres fourme] oþeres formes α; oþere fourmes β. hom sulue] þe selue B; hii sulue α; þey hem self δ. as] at B. it] þey δ. Aȝen eue hii wende vorþ · nuste no mon þat cas ·eue] euen Bβ; euene δ. hii] he B. nuste] wist β; þer wyst δ. To þe castel hii come ariȝt · as it eue was ·ariȝt] ryȝt Bβ; riȝt α; ryght δ. eue] euene Bδ.

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Þe porter ysei is louerd come · & is mest priue tueye ·ysei] yse B; sei α; sawȝ β; sawe γ. mest priue tueye] meste priuey twei B; mest priues tweiȝe α; two priue men also β. tueye] men tweyne δ.Intracio castri. Wuþ god herte he let is louerd in · & is serians beye ·Wuþ god] Mid gode α. is louerd] ys lord B; ham α; him β; hem δ. & is serians] & ys men B; & þe serians α; & his seruauntes β; hym & þe seriantus δ. beye] beiȝe α; two β; beyne δ. Þe contasse was glad ynou · þo hire louerd to hire com ·to hire] om. αβδ. & hor eiþer in oþer armes · mid gret ioye hom nom ·hor eiþer in oþer] eyþer oþer in here B; hare eyþer oþer α; eiþer oþer in β; eiþer in oþeres δ. hom] om. Bαβδ. & þo hii to bedde come · þat so longe atuo were ·&] om. Bαβδ. atuo] atwynne δ.Generacio arthuri. Bituene hom was so gret delit · þat bituene hom þere ·Bituene] With B. Biȝite was þe beste bodi · þat euere was in þis londe ·þe] þat α. þis] om. αβ. King arthure þe noble mon · þat euere worþ vnder|stonde ·worþ] was β. vnderstonde] I vnderstonde βδ. Þo þe kinges men nuste amorwe · were þe king was bicome ·Þo] om. αβδ. nuste] nyst β. were] wer B; whar α; where βδ. þe king] he B. was] om. δ. Hii verde as wodemen · hii wende hii were ynome ·verde] ferden αβ. hii wende] and wende B. hii were] he were Bαβ; he had be δ. ynome] nome δ.Insultacio castri. Hii asaylede þen castel · riȝt as he ssolde adoun anon ·asaylede] asaileden B. þen] þane α; þe B; þat δ; þan þe β. riȝt] om. Bαβδ. he] yt B; hit δ. Hii þat wiþinne were · ȝarkede hom echon ·ȝarkede] arayed δ.Occisio comitis. & smite out in an fole wille · & foȝte wiþ hor fon ·smite] smiten αβ. an fole] a fole B; o foul αβ; a foule δ. wille] wil α. foȝte] fouȝten δγ. wiþ] mid α. So þat þe erl was aslawe · & of is men monion ·aslawe] þere yslayne δ. of] om. αβδ. & þe castel was ynome · & þat folc to sprad þere ·ynome] ywonne β. þat] þe Bδ. þere] were αβ. Ȝute þo hii adde al ydo · hii ne founde noȝt þe king þere ·hii ne] ne α. ne] om. βδ. noȝt þe king] þe king nout α; þe kynge nouȝt β. Þe tyding to þe contasse · sone was ycome ·tyding] tiþinge α; tiþinges β; tyþyngs δ. contasse] compas B. ycome] ynome B.Nunciacio comitisse. Þat here louerd was aslawe · & þe castel ynome · Ac þo þe messager ysey · þan erl as him þoȝte ·þo] om. αβ. messager] messinger B. ysey] hym sey B; ysawe β. þan] þe Bαβ. Þat he adde so foule ilowe · wel sore him of þoȝte ·wel] ful B; ryȝt β. him] hit him αβ. of þoȝte] of þoute α; aþouȝt βδ. Þe contasse made somdel del · for no soþnesse ȝe nuste ·made] sche made β. ȝe] heo Bα; sche βδ. nuste] nyste β. Þe king vor to gladye hire · biclupte hire & kuste ·gladye] glade Bβ; gladiȝe α; gladde γ. biclupte hire] biclupte faire α; byclypt faire β; byclipte hir faire γ.blandicio regis. Dame he sede ne sikstou wel · þat les it is al þis ·ne] no B. sikstou wel] sixt þou wel B; sucst þou nout α; seist þou not β; seest þou noght δ. Ne sixtou wel icham aliue · icholle segge hou it is ·Ne sixtou wel] Ne wost þou wel B; Ne suxt þou wel α; Ne seist þou nouȝt wel β; Seest þou noght wel δ. aliue] olyue B. icholle] ich wole þe B. segge] telle þee β. Out of þe castel stilleliche · ich wende in priuete ·in] al in B. Þat none of mine men it nuste · vor to speke wiþ þe ·none] om. β. men] om. αβδ. nuste] wist βδ. wiþ] mid α. & þo hii myste me to day · & nuste war ich was ·myste me] me myst γ. nuste] nyst β. war] wer B; whar α. Hii verde ichot as gydie men · mid wan no red nas ·verde] ferden Bα; ferde β. ichot] riȝt B; om. αβδ. wan] wam B; wham α; whom δ. & foȝte wiþ þe folc wiþoute · & abbeþ in þisse ma|nere ·foȝte] fouȝten αβ. wiþ] mid α. þe] þan α; þat β. folc] om. β. wiþoute] þer oute αβ; other oute γ. abbeþ in] habbeþ on α; haþ on β. þisse] þis Bα. Ilore þen castel & hom sulue · ac wel þou wost icham here ·Ilore] Ilost β. þen] þe B; þane α; þat β. wel þou wost] þou suxt wel α; þou seist wel β; þou seest wel δ; thou seest wel that γ. Ac vor mi castel þat is ylore · sori ich am ynou ·mi castel þat] þe castel αβ; þat þe Castel δ. ylore] for lore αβδ. sori] sore β. sori ich am] sore am I β; sorow I haue δ. & for mine men þat þe king · & is poer slou ·mine] þe αβδ. slou] aslou α; so slouȝ β. Ac oure poer is nou to lute · þer fore ich drede sore ·oure] my B. to lute] lute α; litel β; lyte δ. sore] me sore δ. Leste þe king vs nime here · & sorwe þat were more ·Leste] Last α. vs nime] vs take β; take vs γδ. &] oure δ. þat were] þat we were B; were δ. more] ȝut more α; ȝit more β; ȝit þe more δ. Þerfore icholle hou so it be · wende aȝen þe kinge ·þe] to þe δ. & make my pays wiþ him · ar he to ssame vs bringe ·make my pays] mi pays makiȝe α; my pees make βδ. ar] or β (& passim). to ssame vs] vs to schame αβδ; vs to schame vs B. Forþ he wende & het þe men · ȝif þat þe king come ·Forþ] For β. het] bad β. þe] ys B; his βδ. ȝif þat] þat ȝef B; that if γ. Þat hii ssolde him þe castel ȝelde · ar he wiþ strengþe him nome ·hii . . . ȝelde] þey him þe Castel ȝolde δ. him] om. αβ. þe] þane α; þat β. wiþ] mid α. him] it Bγ; hit β.

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Þo he com toward is men · is owe fourme he nom · & bileuede þe erles fourme · & þe king vter bi com ·bileuede] leuede B; bilefde α. Sore him of þoȝte þe erles deþ · ac in oþer halue he founde ·Sore him of þoȝte] Sori (Sory β) he was for αβ; Sorye he was fore δ. erles] Erle ys δ. oþer] þe oþer β. halue] half Bαβ. Ioye in is herte uor þe contasse · of spoushod was vnbunde ·in is herte] om. αβδ. uor] for þat δ. spoushod] spoushed B spousehede β. Þo he adde diȝt al þat he wolde · & ypaised wiþ is fon ·diȝt . . . wolde] what he wolde idiȝt αβ. diȝt al] om. B. ypaised] paysed B. wiþ] mid α. To þe kontasse he wende aȝen · me let him in anon · Wat halt it to telle longe · bote hii were suþþe aton ·halt] schuld β. to telle longe] longe to telle αβδ. hii were suþþe] seþþe hi were α; siþe þei were β. aton] at on α; at one β. In gret loue longe ynou · wan it nolde oþer gon ·nolde] wolde none β; wolde non δ. & adde to gadere þis noble sone · þat in þe world is per nas ·þat] om. αβδ. Þe king arthur · & an doȝter · anne her name was ·Þe] om. αβδ. arthur] arture B. an] o αβδ; a Bγ. Octe & eose · þis luþer saxoynes tueie ·Octe] Occa αβ. þis] þe αβδ. luþer] luyþre α. saxoynes] saxones B; saxons α. tueie] tweyne δ; þat were þo β. In prison were in londone · as ich ȝou tolde beye ·in] at Bαβδ. tolde] telle δ. beye] beyne δ; boþ tuo β. Mid hor wardein hii speke so · þat hor wardein & hii ywys ·wardein] wardeine α; wardeynes B; wardeins δ. speke] spekon B; spake β. so] om. δ. hor wardein & hii] þei boþe B; he & hi α; he & þei β. wardein] wardeins δ.fuga octe & eose a carcere. Flowe in to germaynie · þat in alymayne is ·Flowe] Flowen αβδ. in to] vn to δ. germaynie] germaniȝe α. alymayne] alemayne α; Almayne β. & gret poer gaderede · of saxons þer ·gret] grete B. of] of þe δ. þer] alonde þer α; in þat londe þere β. Ȝut it adde betere ybe · þat me adde yslawe hom er ·it] hem δ. me . . . hom er] hi hadde beo slawen er α; þei hadde ben slayn ere β; þey hadde be slawen ere δ. In scotlond hii ariuede · & worrede vaste ·worrede] werreden B; worrede euere α; werred þer β.reuentus horum in scocia. & barnde & slowe to grounde · & tounes adoun caste ·barnde] brent þer β. slowe to grounde] slowȝ fast δ. slowe] slow Bβ. Þe king lay þo sore syk · hii were glad uor þis cas ·þis] þat Bβ; þe αδ.languor regis & missio loth comitis. An erl þer was of leicestre · lot is name was ·An] On α; One β. leicestre] leycetre B. Þat stalwarþe kniȝt was & god · þe king bi tok him is miȝte ·Þat] & αβ; om. δ. stalwarþe] strong B. god] bolde γ. bi tok him] hym by tok B; tok him α; to him β; him toke δ. & þe poer of þis lond · wiþ þe heþene men to fiȝte ·þis lond] engelond α; Englonde β. þis] his δ. wiþ . . . to] mid ham forto α; with hem for to βδ. heþene] heþe B. Also anne is doȝter · he ȝef him to wiue ·anne is doȝter] anne is doȝter is doȝter A; ys doȝter anne B; anne his douter α. to] to hys Bδ. Þis noble erl wiþ þe brutons · aȝen is fon wende bliue ·Þis noble] & þe αβ; And þys δ. wiþ þe brutons] mid þe brutons α; wt bretoñs δ. aȝen . . . wende] aȝenst ham wende α; aȝenst hem went β; went aȝeynst hem δ. wende bliue] wente biliue B. & euere uaste slou · & þe heþene al so god ·euere uaste slou] faȝt and slow faste B; fouȝte & slowe faste (fast β) here fon (fone β) αβ; fowght & slouȝ fast ynowȝ δ. Ac naþeles þe heþen folc · vaste aȝen stod ·heþen] heþene Bα. vaste] fastor B; fastore α; faster γδ. aȝen] aȝen ham α; aȝeyn hem β. Vor þe brutons nolde uor prute · after þe erl do ·Vor] om. δ. brutons] bretoñs δ. nolde uor prute] for pride nolde γ. nolde] wol noght δ. prute] prude B; pride β; pruyd δ. erl] Erles wille β.superbia brutonum. Vor he nas noȝt king & þeruore · þe worse hom com to ·Vor] Vor þat α; For þat βδ. nas] ne was β; was δ. & þeruore] om. αβδ. hom com] come hem δ. Þo þe tydinge com to þe king · þat hom so febliche spedde ·Þo] om. αβδ. tydinge] tiþing B; tiþinge α; tiþinges β; tyþynges δ. to þe] to γ. hom so febliche] heo so febliche B; ham so vuele α; þei euyl β; þey so euyl δ. He was so sori & so wroþ · þat he ney awedde ·he ney awedde] his hert to deþ ney bledde β. Biuore him he let bringe is men · & bigan hom vaste blame ·Biuore] By forn β. bigan] gan δ. Þat hii vor hor prute · broȝte þe lond to ssame ·prute] prude B; pryde β. broȝte] bronge γ. þe] þis B; þat αβ. Þuder he sede he wolde him sulf · þei he ne miȝte an fot go ·Þuder] Þeoder α. he sede he wolde] he wolde he seyde γ. þei] þaȝ B. miȝte] myto α (sic). an fot] o fote α; on fote Bβ; a fote δ. go] gon α; gone β. Ȝif eny horsbere him wolde bere · to awreke him of is fo ·eny] ony β. horsbere] horse beer β; hors δ. him wolde] wolde hym B; wolde him δ. awreke] wreke B. of] on γδ. fo] fon α; fone β.Duccio regis in feretro. Mid gode wille he wende uorþ · in an hors bere ·gode] god B. in an] in one αβ; on one γ; on an δ. & is folc vorþ wiþ him · þat he baldere vor him were ·þat he] þat þe B; þe αβ; þat þey þe δ. baldere] balder B; baldore α; bolder βδ. were] hi were α; þei were β. Þe saxons were so proute vor þe king com so ·proute] prowde Bβ. vor] þat B. Þat vnneþe hii wolde · armes on hom do ·armes] armere δ. on] vpon β.

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Vor him hii sede it were ssame · þat we yharmed were ·him] om. B; hem δ. yharmed] yarmed Bαβ; armed γδ. Nis he more þan half ded · ylad in an bere ·Nis he] Nis he bote α; Is he but β; Is he noght δ. more þan half ded] an half dedman α; an half dede man β. in an bere] in on horsbere α; on one horse bere β. Þe king sette up is herte hey · & ordeined is folc uaste ·hey] an hey α; an hye β; on hye γ. ordeined] ordeine α. folc] men Bδ; ost αβ.bellum. Þe saxons he asaylede · & to grounde hom caste ·he] Bαβ; him A (altered to hi); þey δ. asaylede] assayled δ. hom] om. B. caste] slowe & caste α; slouȝ & cast β; slouȝ fast δ. So þat sone dawes · hom of þoȝte hor prute ·dawes] daiȝes α; dayes Bδ. of þoȝte] of þoute α; aþouȝ β; athoughte γ.Occisio octe & fuga saxonum. Þat hii of þe noble mon · þe king tolde so lute ·hii] om. β. þe noble mon] B; þe noblemen A; þe noble man δ; nobleman α; so noble man β. tolde] tolden α; þei tolden β. lute] lite γ. Vor þer was octe aslawe · & is cosin eose al so ·þer was octe] Octa was þer α; Occa was þere β. octe] otte B. aslawe] yslawe Bγ. eose] oese B. & so it adde ybe betere · þat me adde er ydo ·ybe betere] be beter B; betere ibeo α; better ybe β; be better δ. Þe saxons þat miȝte fle · bigonne to fle uaste ·bigonne] gonne αβ. Þus þe samdede king · couþe hom agaste ·samdede] half ded β. agaste] so agast δ. Lo he sede hii clupede me · samdede king some ·clupede] callyd β. samdede] þe samdede α; þe half ded β. & ȝut ichabbe leuere samded · hom ouercome ·ichabbe] haue I δ; I hadde β. samded] half ded β. Þan hol & sound · be ouercome · & leuere al so me is · Vor to deye myd honour · þan libbe in ssame ywys ·þan] þanne α. ssame] chame α. Þe saxons were þo ouercome · ac hii ne bileuede ȝut noȝt ·ne bileuede] ne leuede B; ne lefde α; ne leuyd β; beleuyd δ. Hor ssrewhede ac to wroþerhele · were hii to deþe ybroȝt ·ssrewhede] schrewede dede B; schrewede α; schrewdnesse δ. wroþerhele] wroþe hele B. to] þo to α; þan to β. Vor hor ost euere wax · þer come euere mo & mo ·wax] waxt δ. þer] hem Bδ. Boþe by este & by norþe · hii dude wel muche wo ·Boþe] om. αβ. &] & eke αβ. wel muche] muchel B; ryȝt muche β. Þe king wolde aȝen hom wende · ac he ne moste uor is conseil ·ac he] and α; & he β. ne] no B. moste] myȝt β. Vor þe feblore he was · vor þe eror trauail ·þe] wel þe δ. feblore] feblor B; febler β. he] wel he Bα; muche he β. eror] oþer B; raþere αδ; raþer β. Þe saxons hom adde ymad · in þis lond ywis ·hom adde] had hem δ. Kinges in þre stede · þat al to on ycome ys ·stede] studes Bα; stedes β; stedys δ. al] om. αβ. ycome] ycomen B; icome nou α; now ycome β. Hengist was verst king · in kent · & elle in souþsex ·verst] om. αβ. in kent] of keng B. elle] Bαβδ; eke A. & suþþe last was certik · king of west sex ·last was] alas was α; allas was β; was last δ. certyk] Cortyk β; kynge Cortyk γ.Aduentus certik & kenrik. Vor he & kenryk is sone · com vp at ȝarnemouþe ·Vor] And γ. he & kenryk] he & henrik α; henryk β. com] comen α. ȝarnemouþe] ȝermouthe δ. & suþþe a gret duc · þat het port · com vp at portes|mouþe ·a] o α. gret] om. B. het] hatte B. Hit was as In þe ȝer of grace · þat god was ybore ich wene ·as] om. αβ. þe] om. B. ybore] bore B. Þat certyk com verst four hondred ȝer · & four score & tene ·certyk] Cortyk β. verst] om. αβ. ȝer] om. αβ. & four score] four score ȝer α; foure score ȝeer β. King he was of westsex · & is of spring al so ·of spring] ofspreng α. & atte laste þulke kunde · alle þe oþere wan þer to ·alle þe oþere wan] wan alle þe oþere δ. þe oþere] the tother γ. Vor port þulke grete duc · com vp her bi souþe ·vocacio portes|mouþe. Me clupeþ it þer he uerst com up · after him portes|mouþe ·Me clupeþ] Me clepeþ α; Men calliþ β; Men calle γ. it] om. δ. Þus were in worre & in wo · ymeng þe saxons ·were] were heo B. worre] werre Bαβ. in] om B. ymeng] ymenged B; imengd α; ymengyd βδ. Some tyme aboue & some bineþe · her myd þe bru|tons& some] & some tyme Bβ; somtyme δ. Ac al aboue neuere hii nere · ar after þe king arþure ·neuere hii nere] nere hi neuere α; were þei neuer β; were þey neuer δ. Ac suþþe hii wonne al clene out · as ȝe ssulle after yhure ·Ac suþþe] & seþþe α; And sithe β; Bot than δ. ssulle] solle B. after] here aftur B; here after δ; om. αβ. yhure] hure B. Vter þe gode king · of wan we speke biuore ·wan] wham α; whom β. Was feble after þat he was · in þe hors bere ybore ·Was] Werþ α; Worthe β; Wonder γ. þat] om. β.

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Þat he moste vor feblesse · nede holde him stille ·feblesse] feblenesse βδ. Þer uore þe luþer saxons · so moche adde hor wille ·so moche adde hor] hadde al hare (here β) αβ. & ȝute þo hii ne miȝte him sle · hii þoȝte wiþ tray|son ·wiþ] wyt B; mid α.Toxic[ac]io vter. In some manere him bringe of liue · oþer wiþ poy|son ·him bringe] bringe α; brynge him δ. of liue] alyue β. wiþ] mid α. Hii sende hor felle messagers · in pouere manne wede ·sende] sent β. hor] om. αβ. felle] feble B; fele α; many β. manne] monne B; mannes β; mennus δ. Þat at doles in þe court · mete wiþ oþere bede ·mete] her mete Bγδ; hare mete α; here mete β. wiþ] mid α. Hii aspyede in þe court · oueral of þinges alle ·aspyede]; aspyde α. of þinges] of eche þinges αβ. So þat hii vnder ȝete · a welle ney þe halle ·vnder ȝete] vnderstode β; vndirstode δ. a] an B; one αβ.fons. Of wan þe king ofte dronk · uor he ne dronc in such cas ·wan] wat B; wham α; whom β; water þat δ. ofte dronk] of dronke β; dronk of δ. ne] om. αβ. in] on αβ. Lute þing bote þer of · vor þat water so cold was ·Lute þing] Lutyl oþer þyng B; Lute oþer þing α; Litel oþer þinge β; bot lytil oþer drynk δ. þat] þe Bβ. water] wadyr B. Wanne he dronc ek eni wyn · þer among it was ydo ·Wanne] And whan þat δ. ek eni] ekyn B. ek] om. βδ. it] om. αβ. & me made metes in þe court · mid þulke water al so ·mid] of αβ. Þo þe traytors it vnderȝete · hii enuenimed wiþinne ·þe] þese δ. vnderȝete] vnderstode βδ. enuenimed] envenymede α. wiþinne] hit wtynne δ. Þe welle aboute in eche stude · mid hor luþer gynne ·aboute] om. δ. stude] syde B. luþer] luþere α. Þat þet water þat þer of com · poyson was wel strong ·þet] þe Bδ; om. αβ. wel] ryȝt β.Toxic[ac]io regis. Þe king was sone apoisoned · þo he þer of drong ·sone] wel sone δ. apoisoned] apoysond B. drong] dronc B; dronk α; dronke δ; dede fonge β; fonge γ. & mo þan an hondred of is men · ar me wuste wer of it com ·mo þan] om. αβ. an] on α. wuste] wiste α; wist δ. wer of] how δ. Moche ssame were hii worþe · þat doþ such suike|dom ·worþe] worþy β. doþ] dude α; dide β. suikedom] wyckedome δ. Soþ him sede merlyn er · þat he ssolde þoru poyson deye ·he] hi α; þei β. Þe heye men of þe lond · þo hii þis deþ iseye ·heye] chere B. þis deþ] ded hym B. þis] his αγδ. iseye] seiȝe α; seyȝe β; sey γ. Del & sorwe hii made ynou · & þo þer nas non oþer red ·Del] Dul α. & þo] ac þo B; ac α; but β. non] om. Bαβ. Hii lete him burye by is broþer · as he him sulf bed ·Hii . . . . burye] Hi burede him α; Thei buryed him β. burye] beburye B.sepultura regis. Atte munstre of ambresbury · at stonheng ywis ·Atte munstre] Atte mynystre B; An ope þe doune α; Apon þe doune β. ambresbury] ambysbure B. Wel aȝte þat be a wurþe stude · wanne þer such se|pulture ys ·be a] he be B. wurþe] worþi αβ. wanne þer] þat B; þer αβδ. sepulture] a sepulture δ; buriȝng α; buryenge β. Arthure vteres sone · of wam we tolde biuore ·vteres] Vter B; Vter is δ; vtheres α. wam] wan B; wham α. tolde] spake δ. Ȝe abbeþ yhurd hou he was · biȝite & ybore ·abbeþ yhurd] habbuþ ihurd α; han herd δ. &] & eke αδ; & also β. Þo þis king was þus ded · þe heye men alle come ·þis] þe αβ. Of þe londe to cilicestre · & conseil þer of nome ·cilicestre] Cirencestre αβ. Vor to make hom a king · uor nede hom drof þer to ·make] makiȝe α. a] o α. Vor þe saxons wuste · þat þe king was ded so ·þe] þo þe α. wuste] wiste α; wist þan β; hit wist δ.guerra saxonum. Hii sende uorþ to alymayne · after more poer bliue ·sende] went β. & þoȝte þis brutons al clene · out of londe driue ·& þoȝte] Wel hi þoute α; Wel þei þouȝt β. clene] om. δ. out] om. Bαβ. londe] londone α. So þat hii adde ywonne · al clene þe norþ lond ·þe] þat Bαβ. Fram homber to totenays · & adde al in hor hond ·to] vnto δ. totenays] cataneys B; catheneys αβ. adde] hadden hit α. in] on αβ. hor] om. αβδ. Arþure was þo ȝong mon · of viftene ȝer vnneþe ·Arþure] Arþuþe A; Artur B. ȝong] a ȝonge δ. vnneþe] onneþe α.arthure fit rex. & ȝut al þe lond made him king · after is fader deþe ·þe] þat Bα; þilk δ. made him] him made αβ. king] om. B. & he bigan anon & eke er · such mon vor to be ·&] om. αβ. he] om. B. anon] suon B. &] om. Bδ. eke er] eke δ. mon] a man δ. Þat me ne solde in no lond · is per nour yse ·no] Aαγδ; none Bβ. nour] nowar α; nowhere βδ.

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So large he was & so hende · & al so debonere ·so hende] hende αβ. So hardi & so gentil · & of so vair manere ·so vair] faire αδ. Þat so moche folc to him com · of kniȝtes ȝonge & olde ·Þat] Þo B. kniȝtes] kynȝtys B (& passim). Þat he nadde noȝt wel war wiþ · such menie up to holde ·nadde] hadde β; had δ. menie] meyne B; meine α; a mayne δ. Ac is herte was euere god · ȝong þei he were · Vor he þoȝte of þe saxons · is spense vp arere ·of þe] of þis α; in þise β. spense] spenses αβ; expensis δ. arere] rere β. He bigan þo wel sone · to arere vp is baner ·þo wel sone] fol sone anon α; ful soone anone β. arere] rere β, vp] om. Bαβδ.Guerra Arthure. Vor is prowesse he adde sone · gret folc & poer ·he adde sone] sone (soone β) he hadde αβ. He wende toward euerwyk · wiþ vair compaynye ynou ·wiþ] mid α. compaynye] copanye B; ost αβ. Þo þe saxons it vnderȝete · þat he þuderward drou ·þe saxons it] þis saxons α; þe Saxoñs β. vnderȝete] vnderstode βδ. Of scottes & of pycars · & of hom sulue hii nome ·scottes] soctes α. hom] hym B. hii nome] ynome α. Gret poer ynou & strong · & aȝen hom come ·Gret . . . . strong] Strong power & gret ynou α; Stronge power & gret ynouȝ β. hom] hym Bβ; him α; hem γ. Þer was slaȝt in eyþer syde · no mercy þer nas ·slaȝt] slaut α; slauȝter β. in] on αβ. syde] half Bδ. no] none B. Ac king arthure atte laste · as god wolde aboue was ·Ac] om. αβ. atte . . . . wolde] ase god wolde at þe laste α; as god wolde atte þe last β.Bellum. & sywede in to euerwyk · colgrim hor cheuenteyn ·&] He β. in to] vn to β. & him þo he was wiþinne · by segede mid al is mayn ·him þo] when β. mid] him with β. mayn] many B. Baldulf colgrymes broþer · six þousend men mid him nom ·mid him] þo α; he β. & is broþer uor to helpe · toward euerwyk com ·com] he come δ. Þo he was fram euerwyk · aboute an ten myle ·Þo] So B. fram] toward αβ. an] a γ. He at stunte & þoȝte · þat he wolde mid gyle ·at stunte] astunte α; astynt β; astynte δ. mid gyle] by gile β. Vpe þe king arthure come · an onywar bi niȝte ·an onywar] al vnwar β; al vnware γδ. & so him & al is folc · ssende ȝif he miȝte ·folc] men δ. he] þey δ. Þe king was þer of ywar · he þoȝte to do bote ·he þoȝte] and þought δ. Mid six hondred kniȝtes · & þre hondred men auote ·hondred] þousand β. hondred] þousend Bα; þousande β; þousand δ. auote] afote α; of fote β. Cadur erl of cornwayle · aȝen hom he sende ·hom] hym B. Þat aȝen hom com an onywar · by a wey þat hii wende ·hom] hym B. an onywar] on onywar α; on vnwar β; vnwar δ. a] o αβ; one γ. þat hii] þat he B; þer hi α; as þey δ; þer þei β. & slowe & euere woundede · & monye broȝte to deþe ·euere woundede] vere woundede B; forwondede α; forwounded βδ. & monye] many & δ. So þat þis baldulf · of scapede aliue vnneþe ·of scapede aliue] alyue of scapede awey α; alyue scaped awey β. vnneþe] onneþe α. Þe wule þat þe king arthure · by segede euerwyk ·þat] om. αβ. þe] om. δ. by segede] biseged B.Aduentus ducis aly|manie. Me tolde him of a gret duc · þat het theldryk ·theldryk] ABγ; theldrik α; Theldryl β; Cheldrik δ. Þat out of alymayne com · to scotlonde so ·to] in to B; vnto δ. Mid six hondred ssipuol of kniȝtes · & al þe atyl þer to ·of] om. B. al þe atyl] þe atyr α; þe atyre β; al þat longeþe δ. Þer was lo gret poer · yn to a londe ylad ·lo] so Bδ. poer] poyr B. a] an B; one αβ. Þo þe kinges conseil wuste · þis · hit was somdel adrad ·hit was] þei were β; þey were δ. Þe king arþure hii radde anon · to londone to wende ·to wende] vorte wende B; for to wende δ; wende α. To nyme þer is conseyl · woch were þe best ende ·nyme] take βδ. woch] wich α; which β. þe] om. B. best] beste α. ende] ȝende B.parlia|mentum arthure londoni|ense.MS. londoniēcis. Leste such poer come · vpe him & him ssende ·vpe] on β; to γ. & him] & þer riȝt (ryȝt β) him αβ. Þe king dude after hor red · & to londone wende ·

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Þere he huld is parlement · wat were best to done ·huld] hulde B; held α; helde βδ. best] beste α. So þat he & is conseil · at o red were sone ·So] Þo B. o] one Bαβ.rex mittit britannie minori. So þat to þe lasse brutaine · þe king sone sende ·So] Þo B. to] om. β. sone sende] his sonde sende αβ. To howel king of þe lond · þat he to him wende ·wende] anone wende δ. To helpe him in suche nede · & þat he him vnder|stode ·in suche nede] at his neode α; atte his nede β. nede] a nede δ he] om. B. him] om. αβδ. Þat kunde it wolde þat he dude · vor hii were of one blode ·Þat] Vor α; For β. it] om. αβ. þat he dude] he so ded δ. King arthures soster sone · þe king howel was ·King] þe kyng B; þe king α; The kynge βδ. soster] systur B. þe] þys Bδ; þis αβ. & þe kinges sone of þe lasse brutayne · no wer kunde þer nas ·&] om. αβ. þe lasse] lasse Bβ. no wer] & none nere B; & non ner α; & none nere β; & no fer δ. kunde] kyn δ. þer nas] þat nas δ. Þo þe messagers wiþ þe tydinge · to king howel come ·Þo] om. βα. messagers] messager Bα. wiþ] mid α. tydinge] tiþyng α; tiþinges β; tyþyngs δ. king] þe kynge δ. come] com α. His conseil wol hastiliche · in suche nede he nom ·wol] wel Bα; ryȝt β. Vor to helpe is neveu · & is kynedom ·Vor] om. δ. neveu] Eme δ. &] and eke δ; and to saue β. Wiþ fiftene þousend kniȝtes · in to þis londe he com ·Wiþ] Mid α. kniȝtes] om. δ. in to] vnto δ. londe] lond α. At souþhamtone hii come vp · & þo hii to gadere come ·hii] he B. come] comen αβ. come] came β.Aduentus regis howel. Þis tueye kinges hii custe hom · & bi clupte ylome ·hii] om. αβδ. custe] kyste β. bi clupte] hii clupte hem B; clupte ham wel α; clypte hem faire β. ylome] same β; hem lome δ. Þo hii adde hor folc yset · as riȝt was in such cas ·bellum. Norþward toward lincolne · hii wende mid god pas ·Norþward] Vorþward B. Þere hii come & mette hom · & strong bataile smite þere ·hom] hym B. smite] smote β. So þat mo þan six þousend · of þe saxons islawe were ·So] om. αβ. mo þan] om. αβ. þe saxons] þe saxon B; saxons αβ. islawe] aslawe B; þare aslawe α; þer aslayn β. Wat aslawe wat adreint · so þat atte laste ·fuga saxonum ad nemus. Þo hii ne seye oþer won · hii gonne to fle vaste ·seye] say α. to fle] fle wel α; fle ryȝt β. In to an wode þer by side · þo hii þer inne come ·an] a B. þo] and þo Bαδ; & when β. Hem þoȝte hii were siker ynou · & toke þe lasse gome ·siker] sykere Bα. Þe king sywede vaste · & bi segede hom aboute ·vaste] after Bαδ; aftir β. bi segede] byseged B. Ac among þe tren hii wuste hom · þat hii nadde no doute ·Ac] om. αβ. wuste] wisten α; kepte βδ. nadde] hadde β; had δ. Þo þe king arthure ysey · þat hii nolde out come ·nolde] wolde not δ.Rex obsi|det nemus. Aboute þe wode he let fulle · þe grete tren some ·Aboute . . . fulle] He let fulle þe wode aboute α; He lete felle þe wodde aboute β. let] lest A. fulle] felle δ. grete] gret α. tren] trees δ. some] sone B. & leide ech ech vp oþer · aboute in eche ende ·ech ech] ech Bα; eche βδ. vp] vp on αδ; apon β. Þat it was as it were a wal · þat hii ne ssolde out wende ·a] o αβ. ne ssolde] ne solde B; ne myȝt β; ne myght δ; mite α. Þre dawes & þre niȝt · meteles hii wuste hom so ·niȝt] nyȝttes β; nyghtis δ. wuste] wiste α; kept β; kepte δ. Þat hii nuste hou on take · ne wat for honger do ·take] to take δ. Þe king arthure hii bisoȝte · mercy attenende ·bisoȝte] bisouȝt soone β. attenende] atte ende B; at þan ende α; at þe ende β.peticio venie. Þat he grantede hom in pes · out of þisse londe wende ·grantede] granted B. þisse] ys B; his αβδ. londe] lond α. wende] to wende β. & hii grantede him al here god · þat hii hider ladde ·hii] he β. him] hem β. Gold & seluer & tresour · al clene þat hii adde ·& seluer] om. β. al] & alle α; and al β. Hii bihete him ek eche ȝer · to bere him truage ·Hii . . . ek] & hi bihete α; And þei bi hiȝt β. Out of hor londe & þer to · take him god ostage ·Out of] Fram αβ. take] toke β; to take δ. Þe king þoru is conseil · assentede wel þer to ·assentede] encented B; ensented δ. þer to] herto δ.Misericor|dia regis. & god ostage of hom nom · þe truage vor to do ·god] gode α. hom] om. B. nom] toke β.

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& at huld al hor god · & let hom al bar wende ·at huld] atel B; with helde β; at helde δ. hom] him B. & ȝut him of þoȝte sone · þat he was hom so hende ·him of þoȝte] hym of þoȝte B; him of ȝote A; him aþoute α; he aþouȝt β; him forthouȝt δ. hom] to ham α; to hem β. Mid hor gold & seluer · & mid hor tresour hii miȝte ·& mid] & αβ. hii] he Bαβδ. Sousteini a god ȝuile is ost · aȝens hom wor to viȝte ·a] om. B. god] gode B; gret αβ. ȝuile] wyle B; while αβ. aȝens hom] om. Bδ; aȝen ham α; ageyn hem β. wor to] vor to B; forto δ; to αβ. & ȝut þis luþer false men · in þe se come ·&] Ac Bα; But β; Bot δ. ȝut þis] ȝit þes δ; þe αβ. in] into β. come] þo hii come B; þo hi come α; þo þey come δ; when þei come β.Reditus saxonum ad totte|nais. & tornde aȝen to suikedom · & an oþer red nome ·&] om. Bαβδ. suikedom] wyckednesse δ. an] on α. Atte hauene of tottenays · hii gonne arst ariue ·Atte hauene] At þe hafne α. tottenays] tottenas B. arst] eft Bα; efte βδ. & dude hom alond & robbede · in deuenissire bliue ·dude hom] dude hym B; come αβ. alond] on londe γ. rob|bede] rewede B. & so vorþ in somersete · moche wo gonne do ·in] in to αβ. moche] and muche Bαβδ. gonne] gan β. Al anon to seuerne · & to baþe al so ·Al] And β. & to] & vn to β. al] om. δ.Obsessio baþe. & bisegede þene toun · ac wiþ oute hii were ·þene] þe Bδ; þane α; þat β. toun] thoun B. Vor þe king bi norþe was · hii gonne hor werre arere ·bi norþe] byuore B. gonne] bygonne B. hor werre] þer worre α. arere] þere B. Vor þe king was toward scottlond · & awreke him he þoȝte ·& awreke] to awreke as δ. him he] hym B; he him α. Of scottes & of picars · þat euere euele him wroȝte ·Of] On þe δ. & of] & þe δ. picars] pygars B. euele] vuele B; vuel α. Þo þe tyding him com · of þe saxons is fo ·tyding] tiþinge α; tiþinges β; tyþynges δ. him] to hym B; to him αβδ. is fo] we B; wo δ; þat dude so α; þat dide so β. He nuste in weþer ende turne · so uol he was of wo ·nuste] nyst β. in weþer ende] whiderward α; whiderwarde him β. so . . . . wo] he was so ful of wo β; so thoughtful he was þo δ. Of scottes he wolde awreke be · ȝif time him þer to ȝeue ·scottes] þe scottes Bδ. awreke be] ywroke haue be δ; him awreke β. him þer to] þer to him αβ. Ac he nolde uor no þing · þe saxons bileue ·nolde] wolde β. no] non B. bileue] so byleue δ; þo bileue α; þan so byleue β. & howel is soster sone · king of þe oþer brutayne ·&] om. B. howel] howe δ. soster] scyster B. oþer] lasse αβ.Morbus howel. Mest in is herte was · uor anguysse to playne ·in] on αβδ. herte] hurte α. playne] compleyne δ. Vor he lay binorþe sik · þat he ssolde bileue him þere ·binorþe] byuore B. bileue] leue δ. Leste þe scottes him dude ssame · oþer þat he þe wule ded were ·Leste] Laste Bα. þe] om. δ. him dude] dude him α; dide him β. þat] om. αβδ. þe wule] le wule A; om. B; þe while αβδ. He bileuede him poer ynou · & toward somersete ·bileuede] byleuyd B; bilefde α.vadat versus saxones. Wende toward þe saxons · vor þat nolde he noȝt lete ·þat . . . noȝt] nold he noȝt þat δ. nolde] wolde β. Þo he com to somersete · & þe saxons ysey ·to] toward α; towarde β. ysey] sey B; þer seyȝe δ. He houede & spac wiþ is men · þes wordes al an hey ·spac] spec B; speke δ. wiþ] to B; mid α. Vor þis luþer saxons · abbeþ gret dedeyn ·luþer] luþere α. abbeþ] abbyt B. dedeyn] scorne & dedayne β Vor to holde me treuþe · ȝif ich abbe eny mayn ·eny mayn] myȝthe or mayne β. Icholle holde to ihesu crist · treuþe ȝif ich may ·Icholle holde] Ich chylle treuþe holde B. holde . . . crist] to Ihũ Cryst holde β. treuþe] treuly B; treuliche αβ; trewlich δ. & þat blod of my kunde folc · awreke ȝut to day ·þat] þe αβδ. my] ys B. folc] floc B. Armyeþ ȝou nou hasteliche · armeþ ȝou anon ·Armyeþ] Armeþ Bαβ. armeþ ȝou] & make ȝow redy δ. Vor we ssolle to day mid godes help · ouercome vr fon ·Vor] om. αβδ. godes] god B. Ac þe king atte biginninge · let hangy echon ·Ac þe] Bαδ; But þe β; Atte A. hangy] hang B; hongi α; honge β. echon] þo echon α; þo echone δ; þan echone β. Hor ostages uor þe treson · he ne bileuede noȝt on ·ostages] ostage β. þe] om. β. he . . . . on] þey left noȝt alyue one δ. bileuede] bilefde α. Þo þis gode folc ȝare was · in batayle to Ride ·Þo þis] Þo þe α; Whenne þe β; And þere his δ. ȝare] redy βδ. in] in to αβ. in batayle to] in to batayle B; to þe bateyl for to δ.predi[ca]|cio dubrici. Sein dubric þe erchebissop · of carleon gan abide · & wende vp a lutel hul · amidde þe compaynie ·vp a] apon an β. lutel] lute B; litel β. þe] þys B. Ȝe cristinemen he sede · of so noble seynorye ·seynorye] seynore B.

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Þat beþ godes owe lumes · þoru ȝoure cristendom ·owe] owene α; om. β. lumes] lymys B; limes α; ymmes β. ȝoure] om. δ. Þencheþ on god þat vor us deide · & on þis kinedom ·Þencheþ] Þenc he B. on . . . . deide] þat god deiȝde (deyed β; deyd δ) for vs αβδ. Viȝteþ uor ȝoure kunde · & defendeþ ȝoure riȝte ·uor ȝoure] now for oure δ. ȝoure] oure δ. Þencheþ of þe nede of þe lond · & of vre louerdes miȝte ·of þe nede] þe nede Bβδ; þe neode α. & of] and on δ. lou|erdes] louerd B. & ȝif eny of ȝou is aslawe · in þis ulke fiȝte ·&] om. αβδ. is aslawe] be slayn β. in þis ulke] here in þys Bδ; her on þisse α; here on þis β. To saui þat lond folc · & uor þe londes riȝte ·saui] saue β. þat lond] þe lond B; þis londes β. londes] londe β. He syweþ purliche god · þat ȝef is owe lif her · To savy us sinuol men · fram þe deueles poer ·sinuol] sunfole α. deueles] deoueles α. & wo so her is aslawe · is deþ him sal be ·her is aslawe] is here aslayn β. In lesnesse of al is sinne · & is soule ssal fle ·In lesnesse] On lesnesse α; Of forȝeuenesse β; Relesse δ. al] om. αβ sinne] synnys Bδ; sinnes αβ. & be ybroȝt biuore god · ar þat bodi be cold ·ybroȝt] brouȝt δ. biuore] to fore αδ; afore β. þat] þe βδ. He asoylede al þat folc · þat he adde þus ytold ·asoylede] asouled B. þat] þys B; þis αβ; þese δ. þat he adde þus] þo he adde al þys B; þo he hadde þis α; when he hadde þis β; þo he he hadde alle þys δ. Þat folc þoru is prechinge · so god wille nom þere ·Þat] Þis α; This β; These δ. þoru is] for þe αβδ. god] gode α. nom] nome α; toke β. Þat hom þoȝte ech wule viue · ar hii in bataile were ·wule] wyle B; while αβ. ar hii in bataile] in batayle ar hii B; in bataile ar hi α; in Bataile tille þei β; in batayle to þey γ; in bataile ar þey δ. Þe king was aboue yarmed · wiþ auberc noble & riche ·wiþ] mid α. auberc] haubert B; haubrec α; hawbrek β; hawberk γ. Wiþ helm of gold on is heued · was non him yliche ·Wiþ] Mid α. was non him] nas nour hym B; non him nas α; none him was β; none was him γ; was þer nowhere him δ. yliche] lyche β.armacio arthure. Þe fourme of a dragon · þer on was ycast ·a] o α. on] inne αβ; yn δ. ycast] cast δ. His sseld þat het þridwen · was þonne yhonge vaste ·þridwen] Pridwen δ. þonne] þanne Bαγ; þan βδ. yhonge] ihonget α; honget β; hanged γ; honged δ. vaste] wast B. Aboute is ssoldren & þeron · ypeint was & ybroȝt ·ypeint] peynt β; ypeintid δ. ybroȝt] ywort B; ywrouȝt α; wrouȝt β. Þe ymage of vre leuedy · on wam was al is þoȝt ·leuedy] lady B; lefdi α. on wam] in wan B; in wham α; in whom β. Mid is suerd he was igurd · þat so strong was & kene ·igurd] gurde β. strong] stronge α. Calibourne it was icluped · nas nour no such ich wene ·Calibourne] Callibourne α; Calliborne β. icluped] callyd β. nas . . . . such] nas nower no such α; was nowhare non suche β; was nowhare suche γ; nowhere was such δ. ich] yc B. In is riȝt hond is launce he nom · þat was ycluped Ron ·In] On α. nom] nam α; toke β. was ycluped] ycluped was B; was icleped α; was callyd β; yclepud was δ. Long & gret & strong ynou · him ne miȝte at sitte non ·him] hure α; hit β. at sitte] asytte β. non] Bαδ; none β; om. A. He þoȝte al on ihesu crist · & is men echon ·echon] euerychone δ.Bellum iuxta baþe. Vpe þe doune aboue baþe · hii mette mid hor fon ·Vpe] Opon α. mette] mytte B; metten δ. Hii smite bataile strong ynou · þat al longe day ilaste ·al longe day] al day αβ; alle a daye δ. ilaste] hit laste α; hit last β. Þe saxons in hor syde · stode euere aȝen vaste ·stode] stoden αβ. Moche folc þer was ynou · aslawe in eyþer side ·Moche] Myche B. was ynou] was þere þo δ. aslawe] slayn β. in] on αβδ. Þo þe niȝt vpe hom com · þat hii ne miȝte no leng abide ·þe] þat αβδ. vpe] vp on α; apon γ. þat] om. αβ. ne miȝte no] myght noȝt δ. leng] lenger β. Vpe þe torret of an herre hul · þe saxons wende þere ·Vpe þe] Vp an B; Op o α; Vp a δ; Apoñ a β. torret] thoret α; toret δ; turret β. an herre] on hey α; an hey δ; one heiȝe β. hul] hulle Bβδ. Þat þe heye hul to hom was · a castel as þey it were ·heye] om. αβδ. hom] hym B. a] om. β. þey] om. Bαβδ. A morwe þo it day was · adoun eft hii aliȝte ·A morwe] Amoraȝe B. & in batayle strong ynou · bigonne eft sone to fiȝte ·bigonne] bygonnen δ; þei bigonne β. eft sone] ef sone B; eft αβ; efte δ. & sloue uaste in eyþer alf · þat reuþe it was ynou ·in] on αβδ. Þo þe king arþure ysey · þat me is men so uaste slou ·Þo] There δ. ysey] isey þis α; yse þis β; om. δ. me] men δ. is men so uaste] so vaste ys men B; his folc (folke β) so αβ; his folke thus γ; fast his men δ. His herte he gan vp arere · þat he nadde þe maistrie ·he] om. αβ. he gan vp] vp he gan δ. arere] rere β. nadde] ne hadde β.probitas arthure. & dude is wille al to god · & on is moder marie ·on] in αβ; vp δ; om. γ.

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& calybourne is gode suerd · mid god ernest he drou ·god] gode B. ernest] hurnest α. he drou] adrou B. & smot aboute in eiþer side · to grounde harde ynou ·in] on αβδ. eiþer] euþer B. to grounde harde ynou] & sturede him faste ynou α; & stured him fast ynouȝ β. harde] & hard B; & harde δ. & four hondred men ar he reste · is owe honde he slou ·&] om. δ. honde he] body αβ. & sixti & tene al so · þe asaut was somdel tou ·&] An B. & þerto nadde he oþer help · bote god & seinte marie ·nadde he] hadde he none β. seinte] seinoe A.victoria britanno|rum. & calibourne is gode suerd · to do such maistrie ·&] An B. gode] god α. do] don α; doun β. maistrie] a maistriȝe α. Þo is men iseye þis · after vaste hii drowe · & to gronde aboute smite · & þe saxons uaste slowe ·smite] smote β. þe] om. δ. & colgrim þat hor maister was · & baldulf is broþer ·&] om. Bαβδ. þat] om. β. þat hor] that ther γ. Aslawe were at þulke asaut · & al so moni an oþer ·Aslawe] Slayn β. asaut] slaut α; slawȝte δ; slauȝter β; om. γ. an] on α; om. γ. Vor mony a þousend þer were aslawe · & teldrich atte|laste ·Vor] om. αβδ. a] om. Bαβ. aslawe] slayn β. teldrich] teldryc B; Theldric δ; Cheldrik α; Cheldryk β. His felawes þo he sey aslawe · bi gan to fle vaste ·felawes] falawes β. þo . . . . aslawe] þan slayn β. sey] isey α. bi gan] he bygan β. vaste] wel faste α. Þo þis batayle was ydo · to þe king com message ·Nunciacio regis de scottes. Þat þe scottes & þe picars · dude him gret outrage ·þe] om. δ. þe] om. Bδ. picars] pygars B. & sire howel is neueu · king of þe oþer brutayne ·is neueu] þe kynge neueu β; the kynges neueu γ. oþer] lasse αβ. brutayne] brutannye B. Þat sik lay as ich sede er · bisegede mid al hor mayne ·lay] day B. bisegede] byseged B. Þo þe king hurde þis · him longede þuder sore ·hurde] him harde β. him longede þuder] þedir him longed δ. þuder] þudere α. He ne miȝte þere longe abide · þe saxons to sywy more ·þere longe] þer leng B; no lenger δ. sywy] sywe B. Cadour erl of cornwayle · he bileuede þere ·bileuede] bilefde α. Mid ten þousend men · uor to sywe · hom þat ofscaped were ·men] of men α. uor to] to αβδ. ofscaped] ascapede α; ascaped β. Þe erl sywede mid is men · þe saxons uaste ynou ·þe] þes αδ; þise β. & strong batayle smite · & teldric þe prince slou ·&] A δ. smite] smot Bα; smote β; he smote δ. teldric] Theldric δ; cheldric α; Cheldryk β. slou] he slou α; he slouȝ β.Occisio theldric. & is compaynie þe mestedel · bote an vewe atten ende ·mestedel] most del β. an vewe] auewe B; a fewe α. atten ende] at þan ende α; at þe ende β. Mercy him cryde þat hii moste · Into hor owe londe wende ·Mercy him cryde] Hi cride merci α; Thei cryed mercy β. him] þey δ. moste] myȝt β. Into] vnto δ. & suore & toke him ostage · þat hii ne ssolde neuere ywys ·& suore] Hi swore α; Thei swore β. hii ne ssolde neuere] þei schulde β. ne] om. δ. Þis lond eft asayly · ne ssame do ne amys ·ne ssame] mid schame α; with schame βδ. do ne] don B; ne do αβδ. So þat þet folc of saxons · namore hider ne come ·So] Þo B. þet] þe Bαβδ. saxons] saxoine α; Saxonye β. ne] om. δ. Þe wule þat þe king arthure · wiste þis kinedome ·wule] wyle B; while αβ. þat] om. Bαβ. þe] om. δ. wiste] wuste B; kepte β; regned in δ. Cadour erl of cornwayle · þo he adde ydo al þis ·erl] þe Erle δ. of] om. γ. ydo] idon α; doñ δ.cadour vadat scott'. To þe king is louerd wende · to scotlond ywis ·king] king arthur α; kynge Arthure β. wende to scotlond] to scotlond wende (went β) αβ. Þe king adde er among · þe scottes · ystured him uol wel ·adde er] om. αβδ. ystured him] hadde istured (stured β) him er αβ; hadde sturryd her γ; had stered þere δ. & deliuered of hom ar he come · is neueu sire howel ·of hom] of hym B; om. αβδ. ar] hare α; or Bβ. & yslawe of hom monyon · so þat in an yle ·yslawe] slowe β. of hom] om. αβ. in] in to αβδ. an] one αβ.fuga scottorum. Hii of scapede atte laste · bi norþe mony a myle ·of scapede] at scapede α. bi norþe] by uore B. mony a] maniȝe o α. Þet water geþ al aboute · & þer inne eke beþ ·Þet] Þe δ; Þat α. geþ al] goth hit δ.Nidi aquilarum. Sixti grete roches · as men al day yseþ ·grete] heye B; heiȝe α; heyȝ δ; hey β. al day] þere B; þerofte αβ; þere ofte δ. yseþ] ysene γ. Þer Inne nomon ne woneþ · ac in ech roche þer is ·ne] om. δ. woneþ] wonyeþ B. in] on αβ. ech] eche Bαβ. In tyme of ȝere an ernes nest · þat hii bredeþ inne ywis ·In . . . . nest] Vor soþ (For sothe β) o nest of ernes αβ.

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Ech is in a roche him sulf · vor hii ne mowe noȝt ney be ·Ech is] Euerich is α; Euereche β. in] on β. a] o αβ. him sulf] bi him sulf α; by him self β; by him selfe δ. ne] om. δ. noȝt] om. γ. ney] ne B. Vor hom by houeþ moche mete · & hii ne mowe noȝt wel fle ·ne] om. δ. noȝt] om. γ. Vor feblesse of hor brode · ac wanne hor briddes rype beþ ·feblesse] feblisce α; feblenesse β; febulnesse δ. briddes] byrdes γ. Þer hii findeþ more mete · in londes aboute hii fleþ ·Þer] There as δ. hii] hi hi α. findeþ] fynden β. in londes aboute] in oþere londes α; in oþer londes β; Into oþere londes δ. fleþ] fluþ α; flen β; flene γ. Þe king bilay þes scottes · þere mid alle wo ·þes] þis α; þys B. þere mid] þat mid α; þat with β; þere he dud hem δ. alle] al B.Rex obsi|det. Þat þer deide of hom vor honger · a þousend & mo ·Þat] om. αβδ. deide] deyede β. a] o αβ. mo] wel mo αβ. & ȝut nolde þe ssrewen · to none pays go ·nolde] wolde β; wolden γ. none] no βδ. pays] pes Bα. Gillam þe king of yrlonde · to hom wende þo ·Gillam] And Gillam αβ; And Gillian γ. þe] om. Bβδ. yrlonde] her londe B. Wiþ gret poer in þe water · to helpe hom of þis cas ·Wiþ] Mid α. hom] hym B. of] in Bβ. Þo þe king arthure it wuste · prest aȝen him he was ·Þo] om. β. þe] om. Bα; þat δ. it wuste] I wiste β; ywyste γ. him] hem Bβδ; ham α. & slou of hom to grounde · so þat hii gonne wiþ drawe ·to] to þe δ. wiþ drawe] fle aȝeyne β; flene ayein γ. & hii þat miȝte come aȝen · aliue were wel vawe ·hii] þo β. come] comen α; comyn γ. wel vawe] ful fawe δ; ryȝt fayne β; ful fayne γ. Ac þe king hom adde afayted so · þat hii ne kepte nanmore him mete ·Ac] Þo Bαδ; When β. hom adde] hadde hem δ. so þat] om. αβδ. ne . . . mete] ne kepte him more ymete α; ne kept him more to mete β; kept him no more mete δ. Ȝut he þoȝte afayty · þe scottes ar he hom lete ·Ȝut] Sithe β. afayty] to affaite δ. hom] om. αβ. He bi sette hom vaste ynou · so þat attelaste þere ·so] om. αβδ.Aduentus episcopo|rum. Þe bissops & oþer prelats · þat of þe londe were ·Þe] om. αβδ. prelats] B; prelates αδ; prelatis β; prelascs A. þe] om. B. Com wiþ gret procession · wiþ gret anguisse & fere ·Com] Come α; Some B. wiþ] mid α. wiþ] in Bαβδ. grete] grete α. Wepinde biuore þe kinge · & hor relikes wiþ hom bere ·Wepinde] Wepinge α; Wepynge β. hor] om. δ. wiþ hom] myd hem B; mid ham α; by fore hem β; by fore him γ. & oþer holy chirche þinges · bareuot echon ·& oþer] & oþer hoþer A; With β. holy] holiȝe α. bareuot] bare vorþe B. echon] euerichon α; euerechone β. Hii velle alle adoun akne · biuore þe kinge anon ·ll. 3689,3690 transposed in βγ.velle] welle B; fellen αδ; felle β. akne] eke B; akneo α; on knee γ. kinge] kyng Bα. & bede him uor is suete loue · þat deide on þe rode ·bede him] him α; sayde β. suete] dere δ. Þat he adde reuþe of hom · & is soule vnder stode ·& is] & of ys B. Wanne he adde · þer biuore · of hom aslawe ynowe · Þat he soffrede þulke libbe · þat he folliche alle ne slowe ·libbe] lyue β; to lyue δ. folliche] volliche α; fouliche β. alle] ham α; hem β. & þat he som hurne of þe lond · grantede hom þere ·grantede] awayted δ. Warinne hii leuede & eueremo · seruage him bere ·&] om. αβδ. seruage] & seruage αβδ. Þe king vor pite her of · bigan to wepe sore ·vor] nom α; toke β. . bigan] & bigan αβ.Misericor|dia regis. & nom of hom sykernesse · þat hii ne ssolde mis do nanmore ·nom] toke βδ. hii . . . nanmore] hi mis dude no more α; þei mysdide no more β; þey mysded nomore δ. & grantede hom an end lond · to libbe inne in ser|uage ·an end lond] annende lond B; on ende of lond α; one ende of þe londe β. lond] of þe londe δ. libbe inne] wonye ynne B; libben α; lyue β. To bere þer of him & is · euere mo truage ·of him] to him δ. euere mo] eueremor B; euere more αβ. Nou wer þer wiþ him þre men · þat of þe riȝte kunde come ·þer wiþ] þer myd B; þar mid α. þre] þer β; there γ. þe] om. B. riȝte] om. αβδ. Of kinges of þulke lond · vor te saxons hom bi nome ·vor te] fort α; vn to β. Auncel & vrian · & lot þe þridde was ·Auncel] Aunsel αβ. Vrian] varian β. lot] loth αβ.Rex facit iij reges in scottia. Þat spoused þe kinges soster · ȝe abbeþ yhurd þat cas ·spoused] hadde δ. þat] þe αβ; of þys δ. & adde bi hire tueie sones · sire waweyn þe hende ·waweyn] wawayn α; wawayne β. Þe oþer het modred · þat þe king bytrayde attenende ·Þe oþer het] And eke αβδ. modred] Modret δ. þe king] þene king α. attenende] at þan ende α; at the ende β. Þe keng arthure þes þre men · kinges made þere ·þes] þys B; þis α; þo β. made] he made δ. Ech of is riȝt eritage · as hor elderne were ·of is] on his αβ. eritage] ertage B. elderne] huldere α; eldren β.

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Auncel king of scotlond · & vrian is broþer ·scotlond] pur scotlond B; puȝr scottlond α; puir scotlond β; puire scotlande γ; pure scottland δ. King of þe lond of murifens · vor he was ner þan an oþer ·þe] om. B. murifens] muryfycens B. vor] om. αβδ. an] eni α; any β; eny γ. Of þe contreie of lodenesie · Lot he made king ·lodenesie] ledeneseye B; lindeseyȝe α; lyndeseye βδ. & of al þe contreie þat þer to uel · & þat was gret þing ·al] om. αβδ. þe] om. B. gret] muche Bδ; muche fair α; muche faire β. Þo he adde al þis lond · ybroȝt · & scotlond al so ·al] om. αβδ. also] ek also α; eke also βδ. Al clene in riȝte to is wille · an oþer he moste do ·clene] om. αβ. in riȝte] aryght δ. riȝte] erased in α. He spousede a noble wif · gwenwar ire name was ·noble] wel noble δ. gwenwar] guerwar B; gwenhuuer αβ.Sponcisio gweniuar. Of þe heye kunne of rome · no vairor womman nas ·kunne] kunde α. no . . . . nas] a fayrer womman þere nas δ. womman] wimman α. As sone as somer com · to yrlond he gan wendeAs] Also αβ. as] þo α; þe β. yrlond] yrlonde α.Rex uadit ibernie. Vor to afayti þat lond · & to winne ech ende ·Vor to] Fort α. afayti] affaiti α; affaite β. ech] eche α. Gillam king of þe lond · ar he þuder com ·Gillam] Gilliam γ. þe] om. B. ar] are α. Volc as it were wiþ oute noumbre · aȝen him he nom ·it were] om. αβδ. Hii come & mette hom sone · & gret bataile smite ·mette] ymette B. smite] hii smyte B; smyten δ.bellum. Ac þe king arthure was aboue · as me may wel ywite ·Ac þe] But β. ywite] wyten δ. & þe king gyllam was inome · & so al þat lond ·þe] om. αβ. inome] ytake β.Capcio regis willami. Bi certein couenant was · in king arthures hond ·certein] certey B; syker δ. couenant] conuenant B. was] om. αβ. in] alle in δ. Fram þanne he wende · sone · to þe lond of yrlonde ·þanne] þannes α; þennes β. wende] wente β. þe lond] þen yle α; þe Ile β. yrlonde] yslond Bα; Islonde βδ.Perquisi|cio yrlon|die et insu|larum. & wan it al clene to him · & al þat he vonde ·al] om. αδ. & al] mid al α; with al β; and eke al δ. vonde] wond B; fond α; fonde β. Þo such tydinge aboute com · as ech sende oþer sonde ·Þo] So B. tydinge] tiþing α; tyþynge B; tithinges γ; tiþynges δ. sonde] his sonde δ. Þat so noble mon he was · þat him ne miȝte no lond at stonde ·mon] a man δ. him ne miȝte no lond] ne myȝte no lond B; ne myȝte him no lond α; þer myȝt him no londe β; ther myght no londe him γ; no lond myght him δ. at stonde] astonde γ. Deldam wende anon to him · þat was king of god|londe ·Deldam] Doldam B; Doldan αβδ. & ginnas king of orcadas · his grace for to fonde ·ginnas] gumyas B; Gymmas α; Gunnas δ. & bicome is men & bihete him · to bere him truage ·& bicome] Bicomen α; Bycomyn β. bihete] byhiȝt β; bighte γ. him] om. δ. to] forto δ. bere] beren α. Ech ȝer & holde of him · & of his in seruage ·Ech] Eche α. & holde] to holde αβ. & of his] & his he londe α; & his þe londe β. Of þisse brutaine he was king · & adde al so scotlonde ·þisse] þis α; þys B. brutaine] brytanye B. was] was þo Bαδ; was þan β. & yslonde & orcadas · vnder him & yrlonde ·yslonde] B; yrlonde A; yslond α; Islonde βδ. Þo winter was al ydo · to þisse londe he wende ·to] in to Bαβδ. þisse] þys B; þis α.Redditus regis. To bringe þe lond in god pais · þe lawes amende ·þe] þys Bδ; þis β. god] om. β. pais] pes Bα; pees β. Tuelf ȝer he bileuede þo here · mid nobleye ynou ·bileuede] bilefde α. þo] om. αβδ. mid] wyth B; in αβδ.nobilitas regis. & þe hexte men of mani londes · aboute him uaste drou ·þe] om. B. hexte] heiȝest β. mani londes] maniȝe lond α; many a londes γ. uaste] he δ. & bigan to strengþe is court · & to eche is mainie ·strengþe] astrengþy B; strengþi α. & to] & αβ. eche] eke β. mainie] maignie α. Mid so gret plente huld is hous · & mid so gret cor|teisie ·Mid] And myd B; & mid α; And with βδ. so] om. αβδ. huld] holde B; held α; helde β; om. δ. mid] om. αβ. Þat me ne miȝte of so noble los · man neuer vnder|stonde ·me ne miȝte . . . . man neuer] no man . . . . ne myte nāme α; no man . . . . ne myȝt no man β; no man . . . . ne myght be δ. & þat þer nas nour aboute · kniȝt of none londe ·þat] om. αβ. nas] was no β; nas þer δ. nour] þere B. nour aboute kniȝt] kniȝt aboute her ne α; knyȝt aboute here ne β; knyȝt there aboute here ne γ. of] in Bαβ. none] no βδ. Þat me tolde of eny þing · bote hii of sute were ·hii] he Bδ; ȝif he αβ. sute] sywte B; sivte α; þe sute β. Of king arthures hous · oþer som signe þer of bere ·Of] Of þe B. þer of] of him δ. Of robes oþer of armes · & þe gode mon was so hende ·oþer] or δ. & þe gode mon] þat to þe gode (good β) men αβ; This good lord δ. Þat he aueng vawe echon · þat to him wolde wende ·aueng] feng α; fonge β; fenge δ. vawe] fawe αδ; fayne β. him] hem δ.

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Bote to sigge ssortliche · þer nas ver ne ner ·to] for to αβδ. sigge] segge Bα; seye βδ. ssortliche] sothelich δ. nas] ne was β. nas . . . . ner] was neuer none ere δ. Of prowesse ne of corteisie · in þe world is per ·in þe] in al þe β; In þis δ. world] worl B; londe founde δ.alii timent eum. Is los sprong so wide sone · of his largesse ·so] om. αβδ. Of strengþe & of is corteisie · & off is prowesse ·Of . . . & of is] His strengthe & δ. of is] of Bβ. & off] and eke of δ. To þe verrost ende of þe world · þat such nas nour non ·verrost] ferest α; ferrest β. such] such man B. nas] was βδ. nour] nowar α; nowhere β. So þat oþere grete kinges · doutede him echon ·oþere] oþer Bα. grete] om. δ. doutede] douted B. echon] euerychone δ. Biȝonde þe se in ech stude · & dradde ver & ner ·Biȝonde þe se] Byȝende see B; Bi ȝonde see α. ech] eche Bα. & dradde] & dradde him αβ; þey dradde δ. Þat hii come & binome hor londes · oþer hor poer ·Þat] Laste α; Lest βδ. hii] he Bαβδ. binome] nome αβδ. Hii bigonne hor heiȝe tounes · & strengþede vaste aboute ·& strengþede] strengþy B; strengþi α; to strengþe βδ. Hor castles & astori · þat hii miȝte be Inne in doute ·castles] castellis δ. & astori] & storys B; to astore δ; & astore hem β. miȝte oe Inne] þer Inne myȝt be β. Inne] þere δ. Þo þis gode tidinge com · to þis noble arthure ·gode] om. αβ. tidinge] tydyng B; tiþinges αβ; tyþyngs δ. com] come αβ. þis noble] þys noble kyng B; þe noble king α; þe noble kynge βδ. Mid gode herte he wolde · such tydinge yhure ·gode] god B. he wolde] wolde he αβ. such] suche α. tydinge] tiþinges αβ; tyþynges δ. yhure] hure β. He þoȝte come bi hom · & bringe some to lure ·come] to come βδ. hom] ham ȝut α; hem ȝit β. some] ham α; hem βδ. & to winne al europe · ȝif he miȝte dure ·al] ȝut al Bα; ȝit al β. europe] þe Europe δ. dure] hit endure δ. Þe þridde del of al þe world · europe icluped is ·þridde del] þriddendel αβ. europe] þe Europe δ. icluped] yclyped B; callyd β; called δ. Þat tylþ ver fram biȝonde rome · to þe west worles ende ywis ·tylþ] tilleþ αβ. ver fram] fram ver B; fer fram α; fram β; from γ; fram ferre δ. worles] worldis δ; om. αβ. Him þoȝte he adde yrest ynou · no leng he nolde abyde ·yrest] rest β. no leng he nolde] he wolde no lenger β; no lenger wolde he δ. Is poer he let someny · þat ysprad was wel wyde ·let someny] let sumny B; somenede α; somonede β. ysprad] B; isprad α; yspad A; sprade β. wel] ryȝt β; ful δ.paracio gencium. & greiþede is noble ost · & dude him in þe weye ·& dude . . . . weye] þat he hadde in euere (euery γ) weye βγ. & dude him so in to þe se · & verst to norþweye ·dude . . . . se] anon toke þe Se δ. so] om. αβ. þe] om. B. verst] vorst B. to] into βδ. norþweye] noreweyȝe α.vadit nortþweye. Nou was þe king of norþwey ded · þerbiuore bi cas ·norþwey] noreweyȝe α. þerbiuore] byfore δ. & Lot þat was is oþom · þulke kinges neueu was ·oþom] oþam αβ. þulke] þe B. & þe king him adde ymad is eyr · þerbiuore longe ·&] om. αβδ. king] kind α (sic). ymad] mad B; made β. Ac þe men of norweye nolde · vor prute him vnder uonge ·þe men] þei β. norweye] norþweye B; norewey α. prute] pryde β. him] hem δ. Ac adde ymade anoþer mon · king of þe londe ·adde] þey had δ. ymade] made βγδ. anoþer] on oþer α. þe] þelke α; þilke β; þat ilk δ. Þat aȝen þe king arthure · hopede wel at stonde ·aȝen] aȝe α. þe] om. β. hopede wel] was & hopede wel αβ; was & hoped wel him δ. Child wawein lotes sone · þulke time nas ·nas] was B.Waweyn. Bote tuelf ȝer & þe pope of rome · þat child bitake was ·Bote] Bote of Bα; Bot of δ; But of β. tuelf ȝer] twelf ȝer elde α; twelue ȝere olde β. þe] wiþ þe αβ; to þe δ. þat child] om. Bαβδ. bitake] ytake δ; om. αβ. To norisy þoru þe king arthure · & þulke time riȝt ·norisy] norys B; norischi α. & þulke time] þat time itake α; þat tyme ytake β.Wawein fit miles. Þe pope bitok him armes · & is owe honde made him kniȝt ·bitok him] hym tok B; him bitok þe α; him bitoke þe β; him bitoke γ; him toke þe δ. is owe honde] eke αβδ. As þe king arthure as ich sede · to norþweye com ·As] om. αβδ. arthure] om. β. norþweye] norweye B; nore|weyȝe α. Þe king of þe lond aȝen him · sone þen wey nom ·þe] om. B. sone þen wey] þen wey sone B; sone þane wey α; sone þe weye β; þe weye sone δ. Mid is poer & smite · an bataile strong ynou ·smite] hi smite α; þei smote β; þey smytten δ. an] om. αβ. & ssedde blod in eiþer side · & moche folc me slou ·in] on αβδ. side] half Bα; halfe δ.bellum in norþweya. Ac hor poer of norweye · ydo was anon ·norweye] Northweiȝe α. ydo] done β. Þe king him sulf was sone aslawe · & is men monyon ·Þe king . . . . aslawe] & he king sone aslawe α; And þe kynge soone slayn β; And þe kynges sone slayn γ; And her kyng was sone yslawe δ.Occisio regis norþweye. Þe brutons hom sturede þo · & slowe & barnde uaste ·hom] hym B. sturede þo] stirred faste γ. barnde] brent β. So þat hii wonne al clene · norþwey atte laste ·norþwey] Noreweiȝe α.

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Þer after hii wonne denemarch · uor to do seruage ·to do] to don α; to doun β; to done γ.conquisicio denem'. To þe king arthure euermo · & to bere him truage ·þe] om. αβδ. & to] for to δ. He made Lot is oþom · king of norþweye ·oþom] oþam αβ. norþweye] Noreweyȝe α.Lot fit rex Norþweye. Þer after toward france · hii dude hom in þe weye · Nou adde france þulke tyme · þe emperour leon ·Nou . . . . tyme] Þulke tyme hadde france α; Thilke (Thylk δ) tyme hadde Fraunce βδ. & he bi tok in warde · an duc þat het ffollon ·he bi tok] he bytoc yt B; bitok hit α; bitoke hit β; toke hit δ. in] ine α. an duc] o duk α; o duke β; to a Duc δ.vadat francie. Þat hardy bodi was & god · & poer adde ynou ·poer adde] hadde power δ. Þo he wuste þat þe king · arthur þuder drou ·þuder] þederward αδ; þiderwarde β. Alle þe kniȝtes & þat folc · þat in is poer were ·& þat] & þe Bδ. in] on αβ.bellum. He nom & mette þe brutons · & smite batayle þere ·nom] toke β. smite batayle] bataile smite α; Bataile smote β; smytten a batail δ.victoria arthure. Ac al þat hom was lute worþ · vor aȝen þe king arthure ·þat hom] þat αβ; om. δ. vor] om. αβδ. & is poer hii miȝte · lutel wule dure ·& is] And al his β; For aȝeyn his δ. lutel] lute B; litel β; bot lite δ. dure] endure δ. Vor euere wan he nom a lond · al þe bachelerie ·wan] wanne B. nom] toke βδ. a lond] o lond α; one londe β.Largitas & probitas eius. Þat aȝt was in þe lond he nom · in is compaynie ·in is] on his α. & of is mayngnage vp is coust · & uor he was so hende ·of] on α. mayngnage] maynage Bαγ; manyage δ. vp] vp on α; vppon β. Ech noblemon vawe was · mid him uor to wende ·vawe was] was fawe α; was fayn β; was fayne δ. & þe beste party of france · to him al so he drou ·þe] om. B. party] partiȝe α. he] om. B. Vor he was so large & hende · þat him com poer ynou ·so large & hende] hende & large αβδ. þat] þat to B; om. αβ; to δ. com] cam α; came β. Vor me ne tolde wel ney of nomon · noþer here ne þere ·Vor] om. αβδ. me ne] Men ne δ; Men β. wel ney] nouȝt β. Bote he mid þe kinge arthure · In som manere were ·Bote] Bote ȝif α; Bot yf δ. þe] om. αβ. som] some α. Þo þe duc follon ysey · þat is poer no þing nas ·no þing] nouȝt β. nas] was βδ. He fley into paris · mid wel quic pas ·fley] fleu B; flowe β. into] vnto δ. mid] with β. wel quic] ryȝt a quycke β.fuga ducis. & astorede þen toun · & strengþede him aboute ·þen] þane α; þat β; the γ. strengþede] strengþe B. King arthure & is poer · asegede hom wiþoute ·& is] wt his δ. asegede] aseged B; bisegede α; biseged β; byseged δ. hom] hym B; him αβ. So þat wiþinne a monþe · þe duc follon ysey ·a] o αδ.concillium de duello. Þat is men vor defaute · & uor hunger deyde ney ·Þat . . . . ney] That his men deyed for faute for hunger eueryche ney γ. & þat is poer nas noþing · aȝen þe king arþure ·nas] was δ. nas noþing] no þing nas α; no þinge was β. þe] om. B. He þoȝte do is owe body · wat he miȝte dure ·He] Ac he α; But he β. do] don α; doun β. owe] owen β. wat] wyle B; þe while αβ. dure] endure δ. Vor he was strong ynou · & hardy · þe strengost of þis londe ·ynou] man B; om. αβδ. strengost] strengoste B; strengeste α. þis] ys B; þe αβδ. To þe king arthure he sende · þat he ssolde him vnder stonde ·þe] om. αβδ. ssolde him] him schulde β. To do an batayle hom sulue tuo · mid hor owe honde ·an] om. αβ. owe] owene α; owen β. & weþer so miȝte aboue be · were louerd over oþeres londe ·over] of Bαβδ. Þe king arthure hurde þis · no gladdore mon nas ·Þe] Þo Bα; Whenne β. gladdore] glader β. nas] þo nas α; þan nas β; þer nas δ.assensus arthuri. He sende word þat al prest · to such batayle he was · Duellum iuxta pari|siencem. Sikernesse & treuþe ypliȝt · of þis voreward hii nome ·treuþe] trouþe B. þis] his δ. So þat a certein day yset · to þe batayle hii come ·a] at B; to a αβδ. þe] þys Bδ; þis αβ. A lute wiþ oute paris · atyled wel ynou ·atyled] atired α; atirede β; arayed δ. wel] þei were wel β; they were γ. Moche was þat folc aboute · þat to þis batayle drou ·þat] þe δ. folc] Bα; fol A; folke β; folk δ.

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Hii fondede hor steden uerst · hor lances suþþe hii nome ·steden] stedes β. uerst] vorst B. hor lances] & her lancen B. nome] name β. & wiþ hard dunt & gret eir · to gadere sone hii come ·wiþ] mid α. dunt] dyntus δ. eir] yre B. sone] suþþe B. come] came β. King arthure aȝen þe brest · is felawe verst ahitte ·King] Þe kyng B. aȝen] on δ. brest] bruste α. verst] uorst B. ahitte] an hytte B; an hitte α; he hitte β; hytte δ. Aȝen þe brust þat a vul · & ne miȝte no leng sitte ·Aȝen þe brust] Mid gret eir α; With gret ire β. brust] breste B. a vul] he vel B; he fel α; he felle βδ. & ne] & γ; þat he δ. leng] lenger βδ. sitte] Aγ; sytte B; atsitte α; asitte β. Ase sone as he miȝte · turne is hors · is suerd he drou þere ·Ase . . . . turne] So þat sone he turnde α; So þat soone he (he soone γ) turnede βγ. is suerd he drou] & drou his swerd riȝt α; & drouȝ his swerde ryȝt β. Vor to asaile him þerwiþ · ac þe oþer was vp ere ·asaile] asayly B; asaili α. vp] vppe Bα. & ȝef his stede wiþ þe spere · aȝen þe brest deþes wounde ·ȝef] ȝaf α. his] þe Bαβδ. wiþ] mid α. þe] ys B; his βδ. aȝen þe] aȝen B; in þe αβδ. brest] bruste α. So þat boþe stede & king · leye sone atte grounde ·boþe stede &] þe stede & þe δ. leye] leiȝe α; lye γ; laye δ. atte] at B; at þe α. Þo þe brutons seye þis · hii vorbere vnneþe ·seye] iseiȝe α; yse β. vnneþe] onneþe α. Þat hii ne breke couenant · & broȝte þan oþer to deþe ·couenant] þe couenant B; þe Couenaunt δ. & broȝte þan oþer] to do þat oþer αβ; to do the other γ; & ded þe oþer δ. þan] þen B. Ac þe king arthur keuerede vp · & asailede fullon vaste ·þe] om. Bαβδ. keuerede] keouerede α. fullon] follon Bα. & smite hor eiþer oþer her & þer · & harde duntes caste ·smite] smiten α; smoten β. hor] om. Bαβδ. So þat fullon wiþ a stroc · þe brutons sore agaste ·fullon] follon Bα. wiþ] myd B; mid α. a] o αβ. Vor þe king arthur aȝen þe frount · he smot atte laste ·Vor þe] om. αβδ. Þat ȝif he nadde wiþ þe sseld · somdel þe dunt yhent ·nadde] ne hadde β. wiþ þe] mid his α; wiþ his β; wt his δ. Siker he im adde aslawe · oþer al out yssent ·im adde aslawe] had him yslayn γ. oþer] outher γ. yssent] ischent α; yschent β; shent γ. Þo king arthure it ivelede · & ysei al so is blod ·Þo] The βδ. it] þis δ. ivelede] yuelde B; ifelde α; yfelde β; felte δ. ysei al so is] sey his owe α; sawe his owen β; sawe his own δ. Vpe is hauberc & is sseld · he was ney uor wraþþe wod ·hauberc]; haubrecke β. sseld] sselde B. he was . . . wraþþe] he was for wraþe ney α; he was for wrathe nere β; he was for wrothe ner γ; for wrath he was nyȝ δ. He adrou sire calibourne · is suerd þat was so god ·adrou] drou B; adrowe β; drou δ. sire] þo α; om. β. cali|bourne] calebourne α; Calliborne β. & anowarde þe helm · mid wel stourdy mod ·anowarde] onowarde α; abouen β. wel] ryȝt β.occisio fullonis, Þen oþer he smot & to clef · þe heued mid þe wounde ·Þen] Þane α; The β. þe heued] þat heued Bα; þat heed β. He vel & ssoc þe helm · & deide in a stounde ·He] Þat he αβ. þe helm] þet heued α; þe heed β; þe helys δ. in a] in lute α; in a litel β. Þo þis dede was ydo · & þe oþer was ded ·þe] þere B.patria reddit se arthuro. Þe conseil of france · sone nom hor red ·Þe] Þut B; Alle þe δ. nom] om. α; þan toke β. hor] ys B. & to þe king arthure hom ȝolde · ech man þat was wys ·þe] om. αβδ. hom] hym B; hi α; þei β. ȝolde] ȝoulde α; ȝelde β. ech] euery δ. was] om. β. & ȝolde him vp al þat lond · & þe keyen of parys ·þat] þe βδ. keyen] keyȝen α; keyes βδ. Þis was lo þe cornwelisse bor · of wan merlin spac ynou ·lo] om. δ. cornwelisse] Cornewailis β; Cornewaylis γ; Corun|wail δ. of wan] of wham α; of whom β; þat δ. spac] spec B; spake of δ. & þe cler leom of þe sterre · þat ouer france drou ·þe] om. B. leom] leome α; leme β; leme Bγ. Som was ycome as he sede · of þis noble king arthure ·ycome] commyn β; comyn γ. þis] þe B. Wel more me ssal herafter · of him ȝut yhure ·more] om. B. me] men β. yhure] in hure γ. Þo he adde ywonne france þus · & al þis was ido ·he] om. δ. ywonne france] france ywonne α; Fraunce ywonne β; Fraunt ywonne δ. þus] om. αβδ.gens bipartita. Þis noble king arþure · delde is men atuo ·Þis] þe α. Þe king howel he bitoc · & oþer princes al so ·oþer] oþere α; þe oþer B; to other γ. Þe o del of is ost · to wende to peyto ·Þe o] Þat o Bαδ; That one β. Vor to winne þat lond · & him sulf he wolde wende ·him sulf he] him sulf α; him self β; he him self δ. Vor to winne seygnorie · aboute in oþer ende ·seygnorie] þe signorye β. King howel wiþ is poer · wan sone peyto ·wiþ] mid α.perquisicio peito & vasconie. Al to king arthures wille · & gascoyne al so ·Omitted in δ. Al] om. αβ. arthures] arthure α. al so] þer to αβ.

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Þe king wan normandye · & al so god angeo ·king] king arthur α; kynge Arthure β. wan] won B. al so] ek α; eke β. god] þe good δ; om. αβ.perquisicio normannie & aungeo. & wiþinne a nye ȝer · al þis was ydo ·&] & al α; And al β. a nye] o nyȝe α; nyne β; an nyne δ. al þis] þis nobleie α; þis nobley β. ydo] do β. See Appendix R. Þe king wende þo to parys · þo he adde ydo al þis ·þo to] to αβ. ydo] doñ δ. ydo al] al do γ. & alle þe heye men of þe lond · þuder come ywis ·&] om. β. alle þe heye] al hey B. þe] om. B. þuder] þedere α. come] hi come α; þei come β. Hor omage of hom · & hor seruise he nom ·Hor] Al here α; Alle here βδ. omage] homages B.rex capit omagium & serui|ciam. & lawes as he wolde im sulf · sette in þe kinedom ·lawes] þe lawes Bαβδ. in] on Bαβδ. He ȝef þat lond of normandye · bedwer is boteler ·bedwer] to Bedwere δ. & þat lond of aungeo · kaye is paneter ·kaye] kaxe B; kayȝe α. paneter] panyter α; panter B; Pantere β.Dat neus|triam bed|wer. kay. aungeo. & oþer þing oþer heyemen · & syker it made ynou ·þing oþer heyemen] strange men oþer þing α; straunge men oþer þinge β. oþer] to oþere δ. & suþþe aboute leinte · toward þis londe drou ·leinte] lenten δ. toward þis londe] to engelonde α; to Eng|londe β. drou] he drou α; he drouȝ βδ. Þo þe king arþure com · here in to þis londe ·þe] om. αβδ. here] hedir δ. in to] in B; vnto δ.aduentus anglie. & so moche lond adde ywonne · & adde al so an honde ·& adde] & δ. al so an] al on αβ. In ioye & blisse he was ynou · & alle þat wiþ him were ·ioye] yoe B. &] & in δ. wiþ] mid α. & aȝen witesontyd · hit was in þe ȝere ·aȝen] aȝe α. witesontyd] þe wytsontyde α; þe witsoñtyde β; þe Wytsontid δ.concilium de rotundo tabulo (sic). He þoȝte þe heye feste · of wytesonetyd do ·do] to do αβ. Wiþ honour among is men · & þat alle come þerto ·Wiþ] Mid α. Boþe kinges & dukes · & erles echon ·echon] ek echon α; also echone β; euerychone δ. Barons & kniȝtes · & squiers monyon ·& squiers] squeers B. Leuedies & maidens · & ech mon · þat aȝt were ·Leuedies] Laydyes B; Lefdiȝes α. maidens] maidenes α. In eny lond þat it was · þat hii were alle þere ·it] ys B; is αβδ. Of þis rounde table · is ban aboute he sende ·þis] þisse α; ys B. is] this γ. ban] bayne β; sonde δ. Þat ech a witesonetyd to carleon wende ·ech] eche B; eche man δ. a] at αβδ. witesonetyd] wyt|sontyde αβ. wende] þo wende α; þan wende β; þo went δ. A toun þat is in glammorgan · vpe þe water of osk ydo · A lute bisyde seuerne · in murye stude al so ·murye] muriȝe α; the myrie γ; a merye δ. Vor me may þere in þe souþhalf · al bi þe se lede ·þere in] al bi þe α; al by þe β; alle by þe δ. al] om. αβ. Fram oþer londes god ynou · to endy such a dede ·oþer] oþere α. endy] ende β. In þe oþer half beþ grete wodes · lese & mede al so ·þe] om. B. oþer] oþere α. beþ] ben β; bene γ. lese] leseo δ. So þat þer nas non defaute · such noble þing to do ·So] om. αβδ. nas non] vas no B; nis no α; is no β; was no δ. noble] om. δ. to] for to δ. Þer come to þis rounde table · as he sende is ban ·ban] baan β. Auncel king of scotlond · & al so vryan ·numerus venien|cium. Þat was king of murifens · & king of norþwalis ·murifens] muryfycens B; merifens δ. king] also Bβ; ek α; eke δ. Cadwal & al so scater · king of souþwalis ·Cadwal] Gadwale β. al so] ek α; eke βδ. scater] Stater β. Cador king of cornwayle · & erchebissopes al so · Of Londone & of euerwyk · & of carleon þer to ·& of carleon] of kaerleon α. &] om. β. carleon] carlen B.Comites. Erles þer come ek monion · as þe erl of gloucestre ·gloucestre] Gloucestrye B. Moroud & Ingemer · erl of leicestre ·Moroud] Morond B; Moronde δ. Ingemer] Ingomer B. erl] þe erl α; þe Erle β. See Appendix, Note R. Mauron erl of warewik · & cursal of cicestre ·Mauron] Maron B. Gallut erl of salesbury · Ionatal · of dercestre ·Gallut] Galluc Bαβ; Galluk γ; Galuc δ. dercestre] dorcestre Bβ; Dorccestre α; Derkchestre δ.

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Kyninnar erl of kanterburi · of baþe sire vrgen ·Kyninnar] Kymmar Bαβδ. Bose erl of oxenford · þat were alle noblemen · Þe barons & kniȝtes · þat of þis londe a day ·Þe] om. δ. kniȝtes] þe kynȝtys B; þis kniȝtes α; the knyȝtes β. londe] lond α. a day] þat day β; þat daye δ. At þis rounde table were · noman telle ne may ·At] That at δ. þis]; þisse α; þe δ. ne] om. δ. Kinges þat were of yles · as king of yrlonde ·þat] þer B. were] were eke Bαδ; were also β. as] ar þe B; ase þe α; as þe βδ.reges. Gillam & al so malueys · king of yslonde · Lot king of norþwey · & doldam of godlonde ·norþwey] norþweye B; noreweyȝe α. of godlonde] kynge of godlonde β. & þe king of orcadas · & of denemarch ich vnder stonde · Kinges ek of byȝonde se · as kay of aungeo ·ek] om. αβδ. byȝonde] byȝende B. se] þe see β. of] & β. Bedwer of normandye · Gwider of peyto ·Gwider] & Gwider αβ. Ligger of coloyne · & al so þe dosse pers ·coloyne] colonye B. al so] eke αβδ. dosse pers] douȝ piers δ. Of france were þer echon · þat so noble were & fers ·so] om. αβδ. fers] ferys β. His neueu king howel · of þe lasse brutayne al so ·lasse] om. A. brutayne] brutenye B. Mid so vair uolc þuder com · & mid so gret charge þer to ·vair] farre δ. charge] om. β. Of mules & of cartes · & of hors mid alle gode ·& of cartes] of cartes B; & cartes δ. mid alle] & alle β; and of al γ. Þat þer nas non so wyttimon · þat it al vnder stode ·nas] was β. wyttimon] wytty a man δ. Þer nas bituene þis & spayne · no prince wiþoute al þis ·nas] ne was β; was δ. spayne] spanye B. Þat nas at þis rounde table · & at is feste ywis ·nas] he ne was β. þis] þisse α; his β; om. δ. table] table þo δ. is] þys B; þis αβ; his γ; þe δ. & no wonder uor þe kinges los · so wyde sprong ynou · Of godnesse & of cortesye · þat hor herte to him drou ·&] om. αβ. Þo þis heymen were alle ycome · & þe heye tyme al so ·heymen] heiȝe men α. alle] al B; om. αβδ. & þe] & þis αβ; & þys δ.festum. Of þe wytesonetid · þe feste uor to do ·Of þe] Of B. Þe erchebissopes were ybroȝt · to sette þe kinges croune ·erchebissopes] herchebyssopes B; archiebisshopes γ. On is heued ac sein dubric · of þe sulue toune ·heued] hefd α. ac] and αβ. dubric] Dubuic δ. þe] om. B. sulue] same β. toune] tyme B.corona regis. Was erchebissop him biuel · þe croune on him do · & þe seruise ek of holi chirche · þat biuel þer to ·ek] om. αβδ. ek of holi chirche] of holy chyrche ek B. holi] holiȝe α. Þo þe croune was on is heued · & ydo ech oþer þing ·Þo] om. αβδ. þe] om. B. ydo] ydo was Bδ; ido was α; doun was β; done was γ.Duccio regis. Tueye erchebissopes · ladde þis noble king ·Tueye] & twiȝe α; And two β. erchebissopes] Erchebischopes þo δ. þis noble] þisne α; þan þe β. To þe chirche of þe heye munstre · & þat ȝede biuore him þere ·of þe] of B. & þat] And þer B; þer αβ; And þere δ. ȝede] ȝeode Bα; went δ. Four kinges & four suerdes · of golde biuore him bere ·&] mid α; with β. Verst þe king of scotlond · & þe king of norþwalis ·Verst] Vorst B. &] and sethe δ. & þe king of cornwaile · & þe king of souþwalis · Oþer bissopes & prelats · biuore þis king arþure ·Oþer] And oþere δ. þis king] the kynge γ. & clerkes songe as riȝt was · þat ioye it was to hure ·songe] Bαβ; songen δ; sone A. In þe oþer half þe quene was · of erchebissops al so ·þe oþer] oþer B. half] syde β.Duccio regine. Ylad & ycrouned ek · as riȝt was uor to do ·ycrouned] crouned β. uor] om. β. & to anoþer munstre ylad · & vour quenes biuore hire wende ·anoþer] noþer B; on oþere α. munstre] Monasterie δ. ylad] ladde γ. quenes] quenene α. hire] om. α. Þe voure kinges wiues · þat we biuore nemde ·we] were αβ. nemde] ynempde α; nempnede β.

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& foure wite colfren · al so biuore hire bere ·colfren] colueren αβδ. al so biuore hire] byuore hyr also B; bifore hure al so α; by fore hure also β. bere] þei bere β; þey bere δ. Þe compainye of leuedies · wel gret al so were ·compainye] conpanyȝes α; companyes β. leuedies] laydyes B; lefdiȝes α; ladies β. wel gret al so] al so grete α; also gret β. were] ywere α; þei were β. Þo hii were to chirche ybroȝt · eyþer in is side ·dulcis cantus. So murye & so gret was þat song · þat me song þer|inne wyde ·murye & so gret] gret & murye B; coryous & merye δ. murye] muriȝe α. so] om. αβ. þat me . . . . wyde] In þo two monasteries large & wyde δ. Þat þet folc stod þat þer was · as hii were ynome ·þet] þe B; om. αβδ. stod] atstod α; astoined β. was] were B. as . . . . ynome] Ryght as þey had be nome δ. Ne hii nuste to weþer chirche · murgore it was to come ·Ne hii nuste] That þei nyst β; And þey nyst δ. murgore] murgorye B; muryer β; Meryor δ. it] om. δ. Þe king was to is paleys · þo þe seruise was ydo ·king] om. A. was] went δ. ydo] do β.reditus ab ecclesia. Ylad wiþ is meyne · & þe quene to hire al so ·Ylad] Ryally δ. wiþ] mid α. is] þys B. meyne] menye B. hire] hure α; hurs β; herys δ. Vor hii hulde þe olde vsages · þat men wiþ men were ·wiþ] mid α. Bi hom sulue & wymmen · bi hom sulue al so þere ·wymmen] wimman α. Þo hii were echon yset · as it to hor stat bicom ·were] weren α. yset] isete α; sette β. as it] as αβδ; and γ. stat] Bα; state β; astate δ; stot A. bicom] bicam α; bigane β; biganne γ; bycam δ.seruicium prandii. Kay king of aungeo · a þousend kniȝtes nom ·king] þe kynge δ. aungeo] anugeo α. a þousend] fif (fyue β) hundred αβ. nom] nome B; nam α; name βδ. Of noble men · ycloþed · in ermine echon ·ycloþed] cloþed β. echon] euerychone δ. Of o sywte & seruede · at þis feste anon ·o] on Bδ; one αβ; oon γ. at] as B; al α. feste] noble feste Bα; noble fest βδ. Bedwer þe boteler · king of normandye ·Bedwer] Bediwer α. of] om. α. Nom al so in is alf · a uayr compaynie ·Nom] Toke βδ. in] on αβδ. a] o α; anoþer β. Of o sywte uor to serui · of þe botelerye ·o] on Bδ; one αβ; oon γ. sywte] sywyte B. serui] serue β. of] alonly of β; allonly of γ. botelerye] Boterye β. Biuore þe quene it was al so · wiþ a such corteisye ·wiþ] of B; mid α. a such] al suche Bβδ; al such α. Vor to telle al þe nobleye · þat þer was ydo ·al þe nobleye] þe nobley alle β. al] of δ. þer was] was þer αβ. Þey my tonge were of stel · me ssolde noȝt dure þer to ·me ssolde noȝt dure] ich ne scholde duri α; I ne schulde dure β; hit myght noght endure δ. Womman ne kepte · of no kniȝt · as in druerye ·Womman] Wymmen Bβ; Wimman α. ne] om. γδ. kepte] kepe α. of] om. β. kniȝt] kynge δ. Bote he were in armes wel yproued · & atte leste þrie ·he] þey δ. in armes wel yproued] in armes wel yprowed B; of armes iproued α; of armes ypreuede β; ypreuyd in armes δ. &] om. αβ. atte leste] B; atte laste A; at þe leste α; at þe lest δ; at þe best β. Þat made lo þe wimmen · þe chastore lif lede ·þe] þo αβδ. chastore] chaste δ. lede] to lede γ. & þe kniȝtes þe stalwordore · & þe betere in hor dede ·stalwordore] stalwardere α; stalworþer β. Sone after þis noble mete · as riȝt was in such tyde ·in] of B.Ludi & hastiludia post pran|dium. Þe kniȝtes atyled hom · aboute in eche syde ·atyled] atirede α; atired βδ. In feldes & in medes · to prouy hor bachelerye ·feldes] felde αδ. prouy] preue Bβ; preoue α. Some wiþ launce & some wiþ suerd · wiþoute vileynie ·wiþ] mid α (bis). &] om. Bαβδ. wiþoute] wythouten γ. Wiþ pleynde atte tables · oþer atte chekere ·Wiþ] Mid α. pleynde] pleyn de A; pleyynge Bδ; pleiȝinge α; pleynge β. atte] at þe αβδ; at B. oþer] or β; and oþere δ. atte] at þe αβ. Wiþ castinge oþer wiþ ssetinge · oþer in som manere ·Wiþ] Mid α. wiþ] mid α. som] som oȝyrt B; some oþere α; somme oþer β; som oþere δ. & woch so of eny game · adde þe maistrie ·woch so] wuch so B; who so δ; whuch þo α; whiche þan β. Þe king hom of is ȝiftes dude · large corteysie ·ȝiftes] ȝyfteþ B. large] ful large δ. Vpe þe alures of þe castles · þe leuedyes þanne stode ·Vpe] Opon α. alures] Aleres δ. leuedyes] laydes B; lefdies α.aspectus domina|rum. & bihulde þis noble game · & wuche kniȝtes were gode ·bihulde] bihul α. þis] þat αβδ. noble] om. δ. wuche] whiche α. kniȝtes were] were knytes α; were knyȝttes β; were knyghtis δ. Alle þe þre hexte dawes · laste þis nobleye ·hexte dawes] heiȝest dayes β. laste] ylaste B; lastid γ. þis] þe α. In halles & in veldes · of mete & eke of pleye · Þis men come þe verþe day · biuore þe kinge þere ·Þis men come] Þeos comen α; Thise comen β; They come δ.retribucio munerum promeritis. & he ȝef hom large ȝiftes · euere as hii worþe were ·hom] om. β. worþe] om. αβδ.

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Bissopriches & chirches · clerkes he ȝef some ·&] om. αβδ. clerkes] and chekkeris δ. ȝef] yaue γ. & castles & tounes · kniȝtes þat were ycome ·& castles] Castles αβδ. kniȝtes] to knyghtis δ. þat . . . . ycome] þat þe pley begonne δ. were] were þuder α; were þider β. Sein dauit was þe kinges vncle · him he ȝef aday ·dauit] dauid Bα. him he ȝef] him ȝe ȝaf α; he ȝaf him δ. aday] þat daye δ.Sanctus dauid, Þe erchebissopriche of karleon · as he him wel by say ·erchebissopriche] bisschopriche α; Bischopryche β; byschoprich δ. he] om. β. him] om. Bαβδ. Vor he was suiþe holyman · & an munstre he let rere ·suiþe] ryȝt β; right an γ; ryght an δ. an] om. B; þe αβδ. munstre] Monasterie δ. he] om. B. rere] arere δ. Þat me clupeþ in walis sein dauid · & ȝut he liþ þere ·me clupeþ] me clepuþ B; hatte α; hat δ; hyȝt β; highte γ. he liþ] he ligget α; liggeþ β. Þe bissopriche of wincestre · a god mon he ȝef þo ·a] o αβ; oo γ; to a δ. Of chichestre an oþer · & ȝut oþer mo ·anoþer] ek on oþer α; eke anoþer β; eke to anoþere δ. & ȝut] ȝyt he ȝaf δ. oþer] oþere α. Þe wule þe king & is men · aboute þis nobleye were ·wule þe] while þat þe δ. þe king] þing Arthur α; kynge Arthure β.nuncii romani. Þer come in tuelf olde men · wiþ euene pas þere ·come] comen α. wiþ] mid α; myd B. Men of wel vair semblant · & branches hii bere ·Men] Hi were α; Thei were β; They were δ. wel] ryȝt β; om. δ. Of oliue as in signe · þat hii aȝen pays nere ·þat] om. β. hi aȝen pays] aȝe þe pes hi α; aȝen þe pees þei β. aȝen] of B. pays] pes α; þe pes δ. nere] were B. A lettre hii toke þe kinge · þat þo he hit let rede ·A lettre] Lettres α; Letteres β; Letters γ; Lettrys δ. hii toke] he toc B. hit] ham α; hem βδ. let] lete αβδ. Fram þe senatour of rome · hii come & þus sede ·þus] þys B.litere. Lucye senatour of rome · to arþure þe kinge ·senatour] þe cenatour B; þe senatour αβ. senatour of rome] of Rome Senatoure δ. arþure] arture B. Send þat he of serued aþ · wiþoute gretinge ·Send] Sendeþ β. of serued] ofte serued B; serued δ. wiþoute] wythouten γ. Moche me wondred & ouermoche · of þine reuerye ·wondred] wondreþ Bα; wondreþe δ. þine] þy B. Of þin cruel luþerhede · & of þin robberye ·Of] And of γ. þin] þi αβ. luþerhede] wickede hede α; wickydhed δ. of] om. δ. þin] þi αβ. & nameliche of þin vnriȝt · ichabbe gret dedeyn ·vnriȝt] onriȝt α. ichabbe] I haue β. dedeyn] disdeyne δ. Þat þou to þe noble stude of rome · dest mid al þi mayn ·þou to] om. δ. dest] dost β; doost γ. & þat þou nelt him iknowe · ne do þin seruage ·&] om. αβδ. nelt] nylt β. him iknowe] him knowe β; hit knowe δ. þin] þi αβ. Ne vnderstonde hou luþer it is · to do eny outrage ·Ne] No β. do] don α; doun β. Oþer winny out þe noble stude · þat al þe world abueþ to ·Oþer] And δ. winny] werny B; wemni α; harme β; weyfe δ. out] ouȝt αβ; owte δ. abueþ] boweþ αβ. Vor þine auncetres hit dude al · þat we þe hoteþ do ·auncetres] auncestres α. hit] om. Bαβδ. dude] duden α; diden β; dedden δ. þe hoteþ] hoteþe þe to δ. & þou as in gret despit · of so noble seignorie ·&] As δ. so] þe δ. Ne at halst noȝt one þi truage · ac mid þi reuerye ·Ne at halst] Ne withholdist β; Haldest δ. one] Bα; onliche β; oonly γ; out A; om. δ. þi] þine α. reuerye] pruerie δ. Rauissest france & oþer londes · þat bi weste beþ echon ·Rauissest] Rauysest B; Rauicest α. oþer] om. αβ. Þat bere truage to rome · & þoru þe ne deþ nou non ·ne] om. δ. deþ] doþ Bα. deþ nou] nowe doþe δ. nou non] noȝt non B; nou nout on α; noȝt one β. Vor þanne of þe gret despit · þe noble court of rome ·Vor þanne] For þy δ; Whare for β; Wherfore γ. Riȝt wol abbe of þe ywis · þat þou hom misdest ylome ·wol abbe] wil haue δ. wol abbe of þe] of the wol haue β. hom misdest] hym dest B; misdest α; mysdedist β; dost hem δ. Amidde haruest we þe setteþ day · of þis nexte ȝere ·Amidde] At myd δ. þe setteþ] setteþ þe α; setteþ þee β; sette the γ; setteþ δ. At rome uor to ansuerye · & þat þou be þi sulf þere ·uor] om. αβ. ansuerye] answeriȝe α; answere β. &] om. αβδ. be þi sulf] be þe sulf B; thi self be γ. We þe hoteþ uor to auonge · þat þe court þe wole deme ·auonge] afonge δ; fonge αβ. þe wole deme] wil ordeyne δ. & bote þou do of one þinge · nym wel god ȝeme ·bote] bot yf δ. do] om. αβ. nym] nime α; take βδ. wel] ryȝt β. god] gode B. gode B Þat icholle þe mi sulf seche out · & þoru suerd re|store ·þat icholle] þat ychylle B; I wil δ. þe mi sulf] mysulf þe B; mi sulf þe α; my self þee β; þe δ. seche] sechyn β; sechen δ. &] om. αβδ. restore] & restore αβδ. Al þat þi reuerye · vs aþ binome & more ·& more] and eke more γ.Dedignacio regis. Þis was a prout mandement · & an heiuol dede ·an] on α. heiuol] heifol α. Þe king adde þer of gret despit · þo he hurde it rede ·þer of] om. δ. hurde it] hit hurde α; hit hard β.

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Vor þe uerste truage þat he sende to rome · of seluer oþer of golde ·Vor] But β; om. δ. uerste] vorste B. sende to rome] to rome ȝaf αβ; to Rome yaue γ; ȝaf δ. of seluer . . . golde] was neyþere siluere ne golde δ. Þat was lucyes body aslawe · burye ȝif hii it wolde ·Þat was] Was αβ; Bot δ. body] bod B; om. δ. aslawe] slayne β; yslayne δ. ȝif hii it] hit who so αβ; it who so δ. Þe king clupede noȝt uor þan · is conseil sone ·clupede] cluped B; clepede α; callid β. noȝt] ac noȝt B. noȝtuor þan] anone þan β. sone] wel sone B; to him sone (soone β) αβδ.concilium de man|dato. To ansuere to þis mandement · wat were best to done ·To] om. α. ansuere] ansuerye B; Answeriȝe α. Cadour erl of cornwayle · stod & somdel lou ·erl] king α; kynge βδ. & somdel] somdel and B.dictum cadour. & verst sede is auys · mid god wille ynou ·verst] verste B. sede] he seide αβ. mid] myde B. god] gode α. Sire he sede her biuore · ich abbe ybe sore adrad ·ich abbe ybe] ich was α; I was βδ. adrad] drad B. Leste þat ydel lif · þat þine men abbeþ ylad ·Leste] Laste B. þat] þe δ. ydel] idele α. abbeþ ylad] han ladde β. Nou moni day out of los · & in sleuþe hom broȝte ·moni] maniȝe α. day] ABγ; o day α; a day βδ. &] al αδ; alle β. Vor wanne men beþ al ydel · þat er batailes soȝte ·batailes] bataile αβ. Hor ydelnesse hom ssal bringe · to sunne of lecherye ·Hor] Her B; Vor α; For βδ. hom] om. δ. hom ssal] schal ham α; schal hem β. to sunne of] to synne B; to synne & β; hem to synne of δ. To tauerne & to sleuþe · & to hasardrie ·& to hasardrie] & eke to h. δ. Hit is ney vif ȝer þat we abbeþ · yliued in such vice ·þat] om. α. we abbeþ yliued] ȝe habbeþ ilyued α; ȝe haueþ lyued β; ȝe haue lyued δ. such] suche α. Vor we nadde noȝt to done · & in such delice ·Vor] Vor þat α; For þat β. nadde] hadde β. &] bot lyue δ. such] suche α. & þer wiþ nis noȝt god ypaid · þeruore he aþ ibroȝt ·þer wiþ] þer mide α. nis] is β; ys δ. þeruore] & þer fore αβ. Þe romeins in such wille · þat we nere to ydel noȝt ·nere to ydel] to ydel were δ. nere] ne were β. Ac þat we come to vr stat aȝen · of vre verste prow|esse ·come] rome A. stat] astate δ. Leste we velle in dedlich sunne · vor vre ydelnesse ·Leste] Laste α. Þo he adde ysed is auys · & oþere him bere wit|nesse ·ysed] iseyd α; yseide β; seyde γ. &] om. αβδ. Þe king arþure sede is · al in gladnesse ·sede] þo seyd δ. is] his þo α; his þan β.dictum arþure. Ȝe louerdinges he sede þat ich abbe · in conseil & in batayle ·Ȝe] om. αβδ. louerdinges] lordynges β. abbe] haue αβ. Ifonded as uor anante me · þat nolde me neuere faile ·anante me] aȝte men B; auȝte α; auȝt β; owȝt men δ. nolde me] me nolde Bαβδ; me wolde γ. Doþ nouþe al ȝour wit þer to · me wel to consayle ·nouþe] nou B; om. αβδ. ȝour] eure α. wit] wyttes β. & ich hopie we ssolleþ þe lasse recche · of þe romaynes tayle ·ich hopie] om. αβδ. ssolleþ] ssolle B; scholle α; schulle β. lasse] lesse β. of] of al β. Vor me þincheþ mid vnriȝt · hii escheþ vs truage ·þincheþ] þinchez α. mid] þat wt δ. escheþ] esseþ B; esscheþ α; asken β. vs] om. δ. Vor Iuli cesar hit nom verst · mid strengþe & outrage ·Iuli] Iulius α. nom] wan α; wanne β. nom verst] first wan δ. outrage] myd outrage B. Vor descord & contek · þat bituene vr eldorne was þo ·Vor] Þoru B. vr] oure α; her δ. eldorne] elderne B; vlderne α; eldres β; elder δ. was] vas B. He nom it verst mid vnriȝt · & broȝte þat lond in wo ·nom] wan αδ; wanne β. it] om. B. vnriȝt] swerd α; swerde βδ. þat] þe δ. & þing þat is mid strengþe inome · hou miȝte it be mid riȝte ·þing . . . inome] þat hi wonne mid strengþe α; þat þei (þey δ) wonne with strengþe βδ. mid riȝte] myd ryȝt B; ryȝt β. Vor he naþ reson non · bote robberie & miȝte ·naþ] nade α; had β; ȝaf δ. bote robberie &] mid robberiȝe he α; with robberye he β; Robberye he δ. miȝte] myȝt Bβ: myght δ. & mid as god reson mowe we · of hom esse ywis ·mid . . . we] myd as reson we mowe B; we mid swiche reson wolleþ α; we with such resoñ wolle β; wt wt suche reson wolleþe δ. esse] esche α; aske β; eke δ. Bere he þanne þe truage · þat bineþe is ·Bere he þanne] Aske δ. þe] þe oþer B; oþere α; oþer β; anoþere δ. þat] þat now δ. is] nou is α; nowe is β. Vor Iuli & oþere emperours · hii seggeþ come þer to ·hii seggeþ] þei seyn β; þey seyne δ. Þat emperours were of rome · ich may segge al so ·emperours were] were amperours α; were Emperours β. were of rome] of Rome were δ. ich] & I β. segge] sey β. Þat min auncetres of þe lond · wule wonne rome ·auncetres] auncestres αβ. þe] þys B; þis αβδ. wule] wyle B; while α; also β; ere δ. wonne] wanne γ. As bely þe noble king · þat ȝe abbeþ yhurd ylome ·bely] belin αβδ. abbeþ yhurd] han harde β; haue harde γ; han herd δ. ylome] lome βδ. & constantin eleyne sone · ȝe witeþ wel rome nom ·ȝe witeþ] hii wuteþ B. & suþþe maximian · þat of hor beyre blod ich com ·maximian] eke maximian αδ; also Maximian β. þat] and B. hor] om. B. beyre] om. αβ; boþe δ.

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Min auncetres hii were alle þre · & kinges of þis londe ·auncetres] auncestres αβ. hii] om. B. were] weren α. þre] þere αγ; þer β. &] om. β. & wonne þe aumperye of rome · & boþe adde an honde ·&] And þey δ. aumperye] emperye B; Empire β. boþe adde] hadde hit (it β) al αβ; boþe hit had δ. an] in α; on β. Of france & of oþer londes · þat we wonne mid vre miȝte ·& of Aγ; & Bαβδ. We mowe segge þat we nabbeþ · to ansuerye noȝt mid riȝte ·þat] om. αβδ. nabbeþ] nabbet nout α; ne haueþ nouȝt β; we haue noght δ. ansuerye] answeriȝe α; answere β. noȝt] om. αβδ. Wanne hii vorsoke is & uorslewede · & to none defense ne come ·vorsoke is] hit forsoke δ. is] om. αβ. uorslewede] for slewþed B; for sleuþede α; forsleuþed β; lefte δ. none] non α; no δ. ne] om. αβ; wolde δ. Þo we þoru chiualerie · out of hor poer is nome ·out] om. αβ. poer is] hondus hit δ; power hit αβ. Vor hii ne mowe noȝt segge þat wiþ treson · oþer stalþe it were ydo ·Vor] om. α. ne] om. δ. noȝt] om. αβ. segge] sey β. þat] om. αβδ. wiþ] mid α. oþer] ne αβ; ne wt δ. stalþe it were] stelþe hit was β. ydo] do B. Vor wiþinne nye ȝer non of hom · ne com enes þer to ·nye] niȝe α; nyne βδ. ne] no β; om. δ. com] come α. enes] om. δ. Howel king of þe oþer brutayne · þo he hurde þis he sede ·Dictum howel. Þei ech of vs sete al day · þe beste red to rede ·sete] sitte β. sete al day] al daye sytte δ. to] forto δ. Betere ansuere we ne ssolde vinde · þen ȝe abbeþ nou ysed ·we ne ssolde vinde] ne ssolde we fynde B; ne finde we αβδ. abbeþ] haue β. nou] om. αβδ. ysed] sede β; ysede γ. Þeruore we aȝte onoury wel · of so noble wit þi red ·onoury] to honour β. For ȝif we in þisse manere wendeþ · we ne fayleþ on none wyse ·in þisse manere wendeþ] þus ywendeþ α; þus wenden β; þus wendt δ. ne faileþ] faile β; failen δ. on none] anone B; in none αβ; in no δ. Þat we ne wolleþ abbe þe maistrie · wanne we defendȝ vre franchise ·ne wolleþ] ne ssolde B; ne scholle α; ne schulle β; nyl δ. maistrie] maystre B. wanne we] & αβδ. defendȝ] defendeþ B; defendi α; defende βδ. vre] ȝoure β. & wo so an oþer mannes god · bi nime wole mid vnriȝte ·&] Vor α; Fore δ. an oþer] on oþer αβ. bi nime wole] binemeþ α; bynymmeþ βδ. vnriȝte] vnryȝt B; onryȝte α. Wiþ riȝte he may is owe lese · ȝif þe defendour aþ þe miȝte ·Wiþ] Mid α. riȝte] ryȝt B. lese] leose α. aþ] haue βδ. þe] om. δ. & wanne þe romeins aboute beþ · vs to binyme vr riȝte ·aboute beþ] buþ aboute α; ben aboute β. vs] om. αβδ. Wiþ reson we wolleþ hom bi nime · ȝif we mowe to gadere fiȝte ·Wiþ] Mid α. we] om. β. wolleþ] wolle Bβ; wil δ. hom] hare α; hers β. mowe] om. αβδ. to gadere] to gidre β. fiȝte] fyȝt B. Nou it worþ iended þat Sibile · þe sage sede biuore ·worþ iended] schal be ended β. Sibile] Sibili α; Sibyly β; Sibeli γ; Sibly δ. þe] om. δ. Þat þer ssolde of brutayne · þre men be ybore ·be] ben α. Þat ssolde winne þe aumperye of rome · of þe tueye ydo it is ·Þat ssolde] & αβ. aumperye] emperye B; Empire β. of þe] & þe B. As of bely & constantin · & þou art þe þridde ywis ·bely] belin αβδ. art] ert α. Hye nou vaste uor to auonge · þis noble honour al ·Hye] Hiȝe α. uor] om. αβδ. auonge] fonge αβδ. To bringe hom vnder þe · þat þe wolde makie þral ·Omitted in γ.vnder þe] anunder α; þer vnder β; al vnder δ. þat] Bαβδ; & A. þe wolde makie] þe wolde make her B; wolde þe makiȝe α; wolde þee make β; wolde make þe δ. Hye to anhansi vs alle · & inele noȝt be bi hinde ·Hye] Hye nou B; Hiȝe nou α. anhansi] auansi α; auauncy β; enhaunce δ. & inele] & ynelle B; ich nelle α; I wil β; & I wil δ.Omitted in γ. Ten þousend hors ywrye · icholle þe þer to vinde ·Ten] And ten αβδ. ywrye] ywriȝe α; al redy β. icholle þe þer to] ych þe wolle B; ich þe wole α; I wil þee β; I wil þe now δ. vinde] ifinde α. Auncel þat þe king adde ymad · king of scotlonde · Glad ynou was mid þis word · & uor ioye huld vp is honde ·ynou] om. δ. uor ioye huld vp] held vp for ioyȝe α; helde vp for ioye βδ. huld] held B.rex scottie. Vor þat he sede ich abbe yhurd · so gret ioye ich abbe & blis ·he sede ich abbe] ich habbe he seide α; I haue he seide β; I haue here he seyd δ. yhurd] harde β; hde δ. ich abbe] om. δ. Þat inabbe no tonge þat mowe · hit al ssewe ywis ·inabbe] ich nabbe α; I haue β. no] non B; to α. þat . . . ssewe] to telle hit al αβ; to telle al γ; to tel hit alle δ. hit al] al yt B; Vor al þat we abbeþ of londes · & of kinges her bi|uore ·we abbeþ] we han β; whan γ. her] om. B. Ywonne mid chiualerie · it þincþ me al uorlore ·Ywonne] Wonne β. it þincþ me] hit þinchet me α; hit þenkeþ me β; Me þynke it δ. uorlore] ilore α; ylore βδ. Bote we of romeins be awreke · & of saxons al so ·Bote] Bot if δ. be] bene γ. & of] & of þe δ. Þat vre elderne er þis · so moche ssame abbeþ ydo ·elderne] vlderne α; eldres β. er þis] er þisse α; or þis β. so] om. αβδ. abbeþ] han β. & nou þe time is icome · þat we mowe be awreke ·nou] om. γ. is] him is α. icome] come γ. mowe] maye δ. be] ben B. awreke] awreken δ. So glad ich am þat inot · wat vor ioye speke ·ich am] ich ham α; ycham B. speke] to speken δ. Vor ine wilnede neuere þing · so moche · as ich do hor blod ·ine wilnede] ich ne wilnede α; I desirede β; I wylned δ. ich do] om. αβδ. Ou iesu þat þulke day · worþ me suete & god ·Ou] B; On A; A αβδ. þulke] vlke α; ilke β. worþ me] schal be to me β.

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Swete wolleþ þe wounden be · to me & noþing stronge ·wolleþ] wolle β; wollen δ. wounden] wounded B; wondene α; woundes βδ. Suete wole ek my deþ be · ȝif ich im auonge ·wole ek] wol eke α. im auonge] him schal fonge α; hit schal fonge βδ. Vor to awreke vre faderes · & to holde vp vre fraun|chise ·Vor to] Vort α. vre] hor B. to holde] holden α; holde βδ. & vorto anhansy vre king · as we ssolle on alle wyse ·anhansy] auansy B; auansi α; auaunse β; auaunce δ. ssolle] ssolde B; wol δ. on] in Bαβδ. Seche we out þulke haluemen · ne abyde we noȝt to longe ·þulke] þe αβ. halue men] able men β. ne . . . . noȝt] þat we ne abide αβ; þat we abyde not δ. Þat we after hor wrecche deþ · hor londes auonge ·we . . . . auonge] we mowe wreke oure eldres deþ & þilke londes fonge β. wrecche] om. αδ. hor] þulke α; þylk δ. auonge] fonge αδ. & icholle vre ost eche · & vre bachelerye ·eche] echen δ. Wiþoute archers & votmen · wiþ tuo þousend hors ywrye ·votmen] B; votmon A; fot men α; foote men β. wiþ] mid α; om. β. Of þe men here of þis lond · þe king adde her wiþ|oute ·þe men] men B. her] þer αβ.numeracio gentis. Sixti þousend hors ywrye · & þat was a uair route ·ywrye] ywriȝe α; al redy β. a] o α. Þe kinges of six yles ek · as norþwey & yrlonde ·six] þe six αδ; þise sex β. ek] om. αβ. norþwey] noreweiȝe α. yrlonde] yrlond α. Godlond & orcadas · denemarch & yslonde ·yslonde] yslond α. Seue kinges ek aboute france · as brutayne & nor|mandye ·ek] om. αβδ. Gascoyne & aungeo · & al so of pycardye ·of] om. Bαδ. Of peyto & of oþer to · & þe dosse pers of france ·oþer] oþere α. to] two αβ. þe dosse pers] doȝze pers B. Among hom alle hii were siker · al wiþ oute balance ·Among hom] Ac of α; And of β. siker] sikere α. Of an hondred þousend hors · & four score þousend þer to ·an] two αβ.Summa equorum. & þre þousend wel yrwye · & tuo hondred al so ·þousend] sousend B. ywrye] ywriȝe α; arayed β. Wiþ oute votmen þat were so vale · þat þer nas of non ende ·þat] þer β. vale] fale α; many β. þat] om. αβ. nas of non] nas non α; was none β; was non δ. Þis was a uair compaynye · þoru al þe world to wende ·a] o α. Þo þis was syker & bi speke · þe king hom het echon ·bi speke] by spoken δ. hom] om. αβδ. het] badde β.represen|tacio. Þat hii wende ech in is syde · to hor contreye anon ·in] on δ. to hor] to β; the γ. & þat hii a lanmasse day · mid hor poer come ·a lanmasse] a lammasse Bαδ; at lammas β. Euerichone to barbesflet · & þes veiage nome ·Euerichone] Echone Bαδ. barbesflet] barbesfleod αβ. þes] þis α. veiage] veage Bα. Þe king sede to þe messagers · þat hii þe senatour sede ·sede to] bed B.Responsio ad roma|nos. Þat he wolde to rome come · ac no truage him to lede ·to rome come] to rome α; come to Rome β. ac] & αδ; and β. to] om. αβδ. Ac vorto conquery of hom · þulke sulue seruage ·hom] hym B. sulue] same β. Þat hii askieþ of him · villiche & mid outrage ·hii askieþ] he askeþ α; he askiþ β. &] & eke α; and also β. & þat he wolde to rome come · þe day þat he sette ·wolde] wole β. þe] þilk δ. he] hii hym B; he him αβ. Þe riȝte abbe weþer so miȝte · wanne hii to gadere hom mette ·to gadere] om. αβδ. to gadere hom] hem to gadere B. mette] ymette αβ. Þus departede þo þe cour · & ech in is syde ·cour] court Bαβ; courte δ. ech] eche B; ech louerding α; eche lordynge β. in] on αβδ. Ȝarked him aȝen þe day · vor hii ne miȝte leng abyde ·Ȝarked] Ȝarkede α; Arayed δ. him] hem Bβδ. vor] om. αβδ. ne] om. Bγδ. leng] lengore α; lenger β; no lenger δ. Lucye þe senatour · þo he wuste þis mandement ·imperacio lucye. Son he adde wide aboute · is messagers ysent ·ysent] ysend B; isend α. Vor to gadery to is help · al þat poer of rome ·to is] him β. þat] þe αβδ. So þat aȝen lanmasse · alle þes kinges to him come ·lanmasse] lammasse Bα. þes] þe αβδ. Of affric & of grece · of spayne & of scyrye ·& of grece] of grece αβ. scyrye] Syrye B; siriȝe α; Syrrye β; Surrye δ. Of medes & of parkes · of ytours of libye ·& of parkes] & of partes B; of parthes αβ; & of Paites δ. of libye] & of libyȝe α; and of libye βδ.

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Of egypt · of babiloyne · & of frygie ·of] and of Bδ. babiloyne] babylonye B. &] & eke αδ; and also β. frygie] frugye β. Of mesepoc · of bytynie · & of boecye ·Of mesepoc] And al so of mesopot B; Of perse & of mesopot α; Of Pers of Mesopotayne β; Of Partes & of mesepot δ. bytynie] bitiniȝe α; Bytenye β. & of] of B. boecye] becyȝe α; Betye β. Alle þes kinges & alle oþere · þat were bi este rome ·þes] þe α. alle] al B; om. αβδ. & alle þat to rome ssolde · seruise to him come ·alle] al B. þat] þo þat β. to rome ssolde] scholde to Rome δ. So þat fourty þousend hors · & sixty hondred al so ·&] om. δ. hondred] & on (one β) hundred αβ. al so] & on also δ.summa. Þat were þo hii ȝare were · þis chiualerye to do ·Þat] Þer Bβ; Þar α; There δ. ȝare were] come αβδ. King arthure bitok modred · is soster sone ich wene ·bitok] tok α; toke βδ. soster] syster B.arthurus tradit ter|ram nepoti & regine. Þis lond to loke þo he wende · & gwenwayr þe quene ·loke þo] kepe β. &] & eke δ. gwenwayr] gouernewaur B; gwenheouer α; Gwennoure β; Gwennore γ; Gwenuare δ. þe] his δ. Vor he truste to hom mest · as me þincþ he wel aȝte ·truste] triste α. hom] hym B; him αβ. mest] meste α. þincþ] þyngþ B; þingþ α. he] so he αβ. Ac as ȝe ssolle her after yhure · hii broȝte him suþþe to naȝte ·Ac] And B; om. α. ssolle] ssolde B. her] om. βδ. yhure] here β. hii] he αβδ. Mid al is ost of þis lond · to souþhamtone he wende ·lond] londe B. he] arthur α; Arthure β. wende] went β.Iter regis. & dude him in to þe se · mid wind þat god him sende ·in to þe se] in see B; in þe see þer (þere β) αβ. to] om. δ. mid wind þat] so þat δ. Þo he com ver in þe se · & he aslepe was ·visio vrsy. At tyme of midniȝt of þe niȝt · him mette a greuous cas ·At] Aboute þe αβδ. midniȝt of þe niȝt] midder nyȝt α; mydnyȝt β. a] o α. Him þoȝte he sey a grislich bere · fle in þe eir an hey ·sey] sawe γ. a] o α. bere] beore B; beor δ. fle] flye γ. þe eir] þan eyr α. Þat alle þe hauenes quakede · of is fliȝt · him þoȝte ek he sey ·is] þe Bαβδ. him þoȝte] þat δ. ek] om. Bαβδ. sey] syȝe δ. & a dreduol dragon · fram þe west · com mid him to fiȝte ·a] an B; o α; oo γ. Þat þe leom of is eyen · al þe contreye liȝte ·leom] leome α. liȝte] þo lyȝte α; þo lyght δ; þan lyȝt β. Ac þe dragon velde þulke bere · & to grounde him caste ·Ac] An B. velde] afulde α; afelde β. þulke bere] þane bere α; þe Bere β; þe bore δ. grounde] the grounde γ. An oþer dragon com fram þen est · & mid þulke dragon faȝt uaste ·An oþer] An noþer B; On oþer α. þen] om. B; þan α; þe β. þulke] þat β; the γ. faȝt] faute α. Þo þe king awok he tolde · his meyne of þis cas ·awok] awoc of slep α; awoke of slepe βδ. meyne of þis] men þat αβδ. & some þoȝte & tolde · wat þe bitokne was ·þoȝte] byþoȝte B; biþoute α; by þouȝt βδ. þe bitokne] hit to tokni α; hit to token β; it to bytokene δ.signacio. Þat þe dragon of biweste · bitokneþ þe king arþure ·bitokneþ] bytokned B; toknede α; tokenede δ; tokeneþ β. & þe bere som foul geant · þat me ssolde of yhure ·bere] beore B; beor δ. Þat he ssolde ouercome þe geant · & þe dragon bi este ·bi este] of byheste B; of bi este α; of by Est β. Bi toknede þe emperour of rome · & þe bataile of þe beste ·Bi toknede] Bytokned B. Ouercome bitoknede · & þe romeins ssolde al so ·bitoknede] bytokned B; bitokened þat β. &] þat Bαβ. Ac þe king ne Iugede noȝt · þat it ssolde be so ydo ·ne] om. δ. Iugede] demyd β. Þer after hii come to barbesflet · & piȝte þer bi syde ·after] om. β.rex uenit barbesflete. Hor tentes & hor pauilons · hor compaynie to abide ·& hor] & Bδ. Vnder þat þer com word · to þe king arþure ·gygans.Vnder þat] Theder δ. word] a worde γ. Þat þe meste geaunt · þat mon ssolde of yhure ·meste] mest α. mon] men α. yhure] hure γ. Out of þe lond of spayne come · & adde ynome eleyne ·ynome] ytake γ. Þat was so vair þe kinges nece · howel of brutayne ·Þat . . . . nece] Þe kinges (kynges β; kyngys δ) nece þat was so fair (faire β; fayre δ) αβδ. howel] Howellys β. & vpe þe mount of sein michel · hire ladde atte laste ·& vpe] Apon γ. sein michel] seint Michel α; seynt Michael γ. ladde] lede B. & þe kniȝtes of þe lond · sywede after vaste ·sywede] sywed B. Ac hii ne miȝte noȝt aȝen hym do · no weþer so hii wende ·Ac hii ne miȝte] But þe myȝt β; But they myght γ. noȝt] om. δ. no] vor B; om. αβ; ffor δ. weþer] wheoder α; whiþer β; whether γ; wheþer δ. so] Bαβδ; so so A. hii] þe β; they γ. wende] went δ. Bi water oþer bi londe · anon riȝt he hom ssende ·oþer] or β. riȝt] om. β.

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Mid gleyue oþer mid roches · & vewe aliue he let ·aliue] on lyue γ. & some he mid strencþe nom · & al quic hom vret ·& some . . . . nom] Þat he mid strengþe ne nom α; That he with strengþe ne toke β; That he wt strengthe ne nome δ. quic] quike α. vret] fret Bαδ; frete β. & al stilleliche wiþinne niȝt · þe king nom is boteler ·arthurus uadit gi|ganti.&] om. Bαβδ. þe king nom] þe nam α; he name β. nom] toke δ. Bedwer þat no mon it nuste · & kay is paneter ·no mon] nāme α. nuste] wste B; wist βδ. kay] gay B. paneter] panyter Bα; panter γ. Vor he truste to hom mest · & wende vorþ alone ·truste] triste α. mest] meste Bα; most γ. alone] as alone B; as al one αβ; as allone δ. Vor he nolde to such geant · verdes lede none ·nolde] volde B. geant] a geaunte δ. none] vone B. Vor o body as wo seiþ · & so moche ek he truste ·wo] we B; who so αβ. ek] eke α; also β. truste] triste α; trist δ. To him sulue & to hardysi · is men wan hii it wuste ·sulue] sulf α. hardysi] hardyssy B; his hardisschi α; hardischipe β; his hardynesse δ. is men] þat was in him β. hii] he αβ. wuste] wiste αβ. Þo he com toward þis hul · a gret fur þeruppe he sey ·he] þei β. a] om. αβδ. þeruppe] þeron β. he] þei β. & anoþer vp a lasse hul · þat þer bi syde was ney ·anoþer] on oþer α; one oþere β. vp] vp on αβ. a] an β. Nou nuste hii to soþe · vpe weþer þe geant were ·Missio bedwer.Nou] Þo α; Thenne β. nuste . . . . soþe] wist þei nouȝt þe soþe β. to soþe] to þe soþe δ. vpe] apon β. Bedwer he sende vorto aspye · stilleliche verst þere ·sende] sent βδ. vorto] to αβδ. Verst to þe lasse hul he wende · by a ssip þat he vond ·he wende] om. Bαβδ. by] myd B; mid α; with β; wt δ. a] o α; one β. He wende al bi watere · vor he ne miȝte noȝt alond ·lamentacio vetule.miȝte noȝt alond] myte bi lond α; myȝt by londe βδ. Þo he com vpe þe hul an hey · he hurde atte bigin|ninge ·vpe] vp α. Of a womman a deoluol cry · & a pitos wepinge ·womman] wimman α. deoluol] dulfol α. a] o; α; om. γδ. pitos] pitouse α; Piteuouse γ; piteous δ. Verst he was sore adrad · þat þe geaunt were þer ney · & naþeles he hente herte · & drou more an hey ·&] Ac α; But β; Bot δ. hente] tok α; toke β. drou] drou him α; drouȝ him δ. Þo vond he þere þat fur · & a lute þer bi syde ·vond] fonude α. þere] ȝere B. þat fur] a fuyre δ. a lute] o lute α; a litill γ. A buryels al nywe ymad · & a womman þat so cryede ·A] An B; O α; One β. buryels] buryeles α; Buryelys β; bery|ellis δ. nywe] mylk whyte δ. a] o α; one β; þe δ. womman] wimman α. Al uor olded sitte þere · & anon so ȝo ysey ·uor olded] uer holded B; for olded α; for elded β. sitte] & sate δ. so ȝo] so heo B; so hure α; so sche δ; when sche him β. ysey] seiȝ β. Þe king bedwer ȝo siȝte · & bi gan to grede an hey ·þe] om. β. king] kind α. ȝo] heo Bα; sche βδ. siȝte] saide β. bi gan] gan αβδ; ganne γ. Alas alas þou wrecche mon · woch mesaunture ·Dictum vetule.wrecche] wreched β. woch] wuch B; which α; what β; whyche δ. mesaunture] mes auenture α; mysse aventure β; mysauenture Bδ. Aþ þe ybroȝt in to þis stede · alas hou ssalt tou dure ·ybroȝt in to] brouȝt to αβ. ssalt tou] ssalt ou B; schalt þou αβδ; shal thou γ. dure] endure δ. Alas þo pynes þat þou ssalt · sone þolie of deþ ·þo] þe Bαβδ. pynes] peynes δ. sone þolie] þole sone α; þole soone β; dole sone γ; sone þole δ. of] om. B. Þe pyte þat ich abbe of þe · þoru out min herte geþ ·out] om. αβδ. geþ] hit goth δ. Vor þis vorbroyde geant · abbe he of þe an siȝt ·vorbroyde] verbroyde B; forbroyde αδ; forbrayde β. an] a αβ; o δ. Þi faire body so gentil · vor swolwe he wole to niȝt ·vor swolwe] vor swolewe α. he] om. α. Vor he wole sone come · þulke vorbroyde pece ·vorbroyde] verbroyde B; for broide α; forbrayde β; forbroyde δ. pece] om. β; geaunt ferce γ. Þat nom eleyne þat noble mayde · king howeles nece ·nom] toke γ. eleyne] helene B. þat] om. B. noble] om. αβδ. howeles] howwel B. Þat ichabbe nouþe riȝt here ybured · was norice ich was ·ichabbe nouþe] I nowe haue δ. nouþe riȝt here] nou ryȝt her B; nou here α; here nowe β. ybured] yburyed β. was] whas αβ; whos γδ. Þat was al mi soule & al mi lif · ich wene no such nas ·al] om. αβδ. al] om. αβδ. no] non B. no such nas] suche on þere nas δ. & þe wule he wolde þis tendre þing · wemmy foule ynou ·þe wule] lome αδ; ofte β. wemmy] wempni α; wempny β. & heo ne miȝte sofry noȝt · Mid lecherye he hire slou ·miȝte] myȝte yt B; miȝte hit α; myȝt hit βδ. sofry noȝt] soffri α; suffre β. Þo eode he to me olde wrecche · to endi þis foule cas ·Þo . . . wrecche] To me olde wrecche he ȝeode (ȝede β) αβ; To me olde wrecche he ded þo δ. to endi] and endede α; & endide β; & ended δ. þis ys B. foule] floule B. To witnesse god ich take · þat aȝen my wille it was ·aȝen] aȝe α. & dude bi me is lecherye · alas þulke stounde · Þeruore fle þou hendy mon · vor siker be þou yfounde ·fle þou] þou fleo henne α; þou fle henne β; thou flee hens thou γ. hendy mon] hendi man α; hende man β. yfounde] here founde β.

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Wanne he comþ binne to ligge · he wole þe limemele ·binne] by me Bβδ; bi me α. To drawe & uorsuolwe · par auenture at one mele ·uorsuolwe] for swelewe α. par auenture] perauntre B. Bedwer bigan to conforti · þe wommon In þe place ·conforti] comforty B. wommon] womman B; wimman α.conforcio bedwere. & bihet hire bote of hire wo · bi tyme þoru godes grace ·bi tyme] sone αδ; soone β. & wende aȝen to þe king · & tolde al þis cas ·tolde] tolde him αβδ.reditus bedwere. Þe king was sori þo he wuste · þat þet maide aslawe was ·wuste] wiste α. þat þet] þe αβ; þat þe δ. maide] maiden β. aslawe] slayn β. Ac anauntre he þoȝte him do · & dude him in þe weye ·anauntre] in auenture αβ. in þe weye] þiderwarde þo β. þe] om. B. Þis clene maide uorto awreke · & is felawes beye ·uorto] vort α. beye] two β. Ar hii come vpe þe hul · arst he was ycome ·Ar hii] Or he β; Or þat þey δ. vpe] vpon β. þe] þys Bδ; þis αβ. Þis grisliche geant & adde · an vatte barn ynome ·an vatte barn] an vatte beren α; a fatte beere β. & yspited him þoru out · mid an yrene spite ·yspited him] spitted β. an] one αβ; oone γ. & rostede in þis grete fur · to abbe þe volle bite ·in] him in αβ; on δ. þis] þe αβ. Arthure bed is felawes · to late him yworþe al one ·bed] bad α. late] leten α. yworþe] worþe αβ. Ac ȝif hii seye him in nede · þat hii ne made targinge none ·seye him in nede] seiȝe neode α; sawe nede β; seye neode δ; se nede ε. targinge] taryinge δ; tareyng ε; sterynge β. King arthure him blessede · & baldeliche ynou ·blessede] blescede α. baldeliche] boldelyche ε. Toward þis grisliche fourme · mid god herte him drou ·þis] þe δ. fourme] geaunt β. god] gode B; glad δ. him] om. αβ; he δε. Þis geant þo he sey · him come · bigan is mace adrawe ·Þis . . . sey] Tho þis Geaunt se ε. Þis] Þe B. he sey] isey α; he sawȝ β; he sawe γ. bigan] he byganne ε. mace] mase ε. adrawe] drawe β; to drawȝ δ; to drawe ε. Þat tueye stalwarde men · ne ssolde noȝt enes wawe ·Þat] Whiche ε. tueye] two β; tweyne ε. stalwarde] stale|worde α; stalworthe βε. ne ssolde noȝt] ne scholde α; vnneþ schulde β; myghte noȝt δ; schuld noȝt ε. enes] ones βε. wawe] drawe ε. Toward þe heued þe king he smot · ac he hente mid is sselde ·þe heued þe king] þe kinges heued α; þe kynges heed β; þe kyngys hede hede δ; þe kyngges heed ε. hente] hent hit ε. Ac ȝut he buyde al adoun · & wel harde it yvelde ·ȝut] ȝute α. he buyde] he bryde B; he buȝde α; he bowed β; hit bowed downe ε. al] om. δ. adoun] his body ε. wel] ryȝt β. it] he hit αβε. yvelde] velde B; felde αβε. Vor hit þoȝte al þe hul · mid þe stroc was astoned ·Vor hit] That him ε. þoȝte] þorte B; þouȝt ε; semed β. mid þe] wt þat ε. Arþure was liȝt ynou · as he was ywoned ·Arþure] & arthur α; And Arthure βε. was] was euere αδ; was euer βε. ywoned] wonede β. He hupte þo he ywraþþed was · & is suerd adrou ·hupte] hupe vp B; vp β; rose vp ε. þo he] þan when he β; þo for he ε. ywraþþed was] wroþþe was B; wroþe was β; was wrothe δ. adrou] he drowe ε. & smot þen ssrewe in þe frount · mid god ernest ynou ·þen] þane α; þe βε. in] on δ. god] gode B. & þe vel & fless was so hard · & þe scolle hard & þikke ·&] Ac Bα; But βε; And γ. þe] þat αβ. vel & fless] fel & flechs α; felle & flesche β. was] ys δ. hard] bard B. hard] stronge β. Þeruore þei it ne come noȝt þoru · þe dunt nas noȝt wikke ·Þeruore . . . come] That hit persshed ε; Ac þei hit come δ. Þeruore]; & αβ. noȝt þoru] þurgh nouȝt β; noȝt þoruȝ out ε. þe dunt] þe dynte β; for þe dynte ε. nas] was αβδε. noȝt] nowyt α. & is male he dude ek bituene · ac þat blod adoun wende ·male] mace Bαβδ; mase ε. ek] om. αβδε. bituene] bitweone α. ac] but βε. þat] þet B; þe βδε. So vast in eye & in face · þat hit him ney ablende ·in eye & in face] in eyȝen & in face α; in his eyen & in (on γ) his face βγ; in yen & face δ; hit ranne in his face & in his yȝen ε. hit] om. B. him ney ablende] nyȝe him ablent ε. Þe king hupte her & þer · & leyde on euere vaste ·hupte] euere hupte δ; him stert β; skypped ε. on] on him αβε. So strong was þe ssrewe · þat no dunt · ne miȝte him adoun caste ·was] vas B. þe] þat ε. ne miȝte him adoun] adoun ne myte him α; adon myȝt hym β; adoun him myght δ; a downe myȝt him ε. He vemde & grunte & stod aȝen · as it were a strong bor ·vemde] wende α; wente δ; went βε. grunte] grounte α; grunt β; grunted ε. a] o α. Þat euere wole aȝen þe stroc · vor te he ne may nammor ·aȝen] aȝe α. stroc] stroke stonde ε. vor te] for to δε; fort α; vn to β. ne] om. βε. nammor] no more βδε. Þe king smot euere her & þer · so þat atte laste ·Occisio gigantis. Ernest of herte he nom to him · & adrou so vaste ·Ernest] Hurnest α. nom] nome B; toke βε. adrou] smote β; smote at him δ; drowe ε. so vaste] þo in hast ε. Calebourne is gode suerd · þat he þut scolle clef a tuo ·Calebourne] With Calliborne β; Wt Caleburne δ. þat . . . a tuo] where wiþ his sculle he claffe in two ε. þut] om. B; þe δ; his αβ! clef] cleef β. Þat þat suerd was al þer Inne Ihud · þat brayn orn out al so ·Þat þat] Þat þe Bαβδε. was al þer Inne] was al inne αβδ; al Inne was γ; þerin was al ε. Ihud] yhydde ε; hidde β. þat brayn orn] þe brayn orn δ; þe brayne ran β; and the brayne ran ε. So grisliche ȝal þat ssrewe þo · & grislich was is bere ·So] Þo B. grisliche] grysly ε. ȝal] ȝolled δ; ȝelled ε. þat] þe Bαγδ. &] þat B; & so αβε; þat so δ. grislich] grym δ. bere] beree ε. He vel adoun as a gret ok · þat bineþe ykorue wer ·He vel] And he felle ε. adoun] dounȝ B; om. αβδ; by hnry|ing ε. a] ABγε; o α; om. βδ. ykorue] corue β.

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Þat it þoȝte þat al þe hul · mid þe vallinge ssoc ·it] him ε. þoȝte] semede β. þat] om. αβε. al þe] al B. vallinge] faillinge α. Þo stod þe king & lou · & þei ech lime him ok ·stod þe king] þe kynge stode δ. lou] louȝe ε. & þei] þat β. &] om. Bδ. ech] euery δ. him] of him βδε. ok] koke β. Vor he was wery yfaȝt · bedwer he bed þere ·Vor he was] Thouȝ he were ε. yfaȝt] ifoute α; for fouȝt β; of fyght δ; & forfouȝt ε. bedwer] þerfor to Bedwer ε. bed] het Bα; badde β; seid ε.Decollacio. Þat he corue of þe grislich heued · & to þe castel it bere ·corue] croune B; corfe β; kutte ε. þe] om. γ; þat δ. heued] heed ε. þe] om. B. it] om. Bαβδ. So þat hii come to hor felawes · in þe dawiinge ·þe] om. B. dawiinge] dawynge Bβ; dawyȝinge α; dawnynge γδ; dawenynge ε. So noble los nas neuere yhurd · as me bar þo þe kinge ·nas] was βδε. yhurd] herde δ. me] men ε. kinge] king α. His men truste þe bet to him · & mony a blessinge ·His] Tho his ε. truste] triste α; trysted ε. bet] better βε. &] & eke δ. mony] maniȝe α; fulle many ε. a] om. B; o α. He adde uor he deliuerede men · of an so voule þinge ·an] on α; one βε; oon γ; om. δ. þinge] a thynge δ; a þing ε. Þo king arþures men · ycome were echon ·Þo] The β. king] þe kynge δ. ycome were] commyn were β; were come δ. echon] euerychone δ.vadunt francie. Sone hii drowe hom to ward france · vor to seche hor fon ·Sone] om. αβδε. hom] om. αβδε. vor] om. αβε. seche] seche out ε. Hom com tydinge · þat þe emperour · of rome · ycome was ·Hom] To hem δ; To Arthure ε. com] cam α; come γδε. tydinge] tiþinge α; thiþynges β; tithinges γ; tytynge B. þe] om. B. of rome] to france B; to fraunce δ. Mid so gret folc him to seche · þat such neuere yseye nas ·Mid] And δ. folc] peple β. to] for to ε. þat] om. ε. such] suche a power ε. neuere yseye] nere yseyȝe α; ysey neuer δ. yseye] seen β; yse ε. nas] was B. Þeruore nas noȝt þe king adrad · ac vorþore he wende by syde ·Þeruore] Þer of B. Þeruore . . . adrad] Nas nouȝt þe king þer of adrad α; Was nouȝt þer of þe kynge ydrad β; þe kynge þer of noþynge dradde δ; The kyng was noȝt þer of adradde ε. ac vorþore] but farþer ε. by syde] in his syde ε. & bigan to picche is pauilons · him vor to abyde ·bigan] gan δ. picche] puthe B. him] him þere ε. vor to] fort α. Þe erl of oxenford he nom · & an oþer erl al so ·nom] toke β. an] on α; one β.Missio wawein et aliorum senatorum. & sire wawein is soster sone · þo al þis was ydo ·soster] syster B; susters ε. þo] whenne γ. & to lucye þe senatour · in þis manere hom sende ·&] om. β. in] on αβδ. hom sende] he sende αβ; he sent ε. To hote him þat he hasteliche · out of france wende ·hote] bydde ε. he] om. B. wende] he wende B. Oþer þat he com amorwe · batayle uor to do ·Oþer] Outher γ. amorwe] to morowe ε. uor] with him β; om. α. Vor to cuþe weþer adde · betere riȝt þer to ·Vor] om. δ. cuþe] kyþe β; kithe γ; kuyþe δ; wyte ε. adde] haþ ε. betere] þe better β. Þis noble kniȝtes wende vorþ · & hete lucye al so ·wende] ȝeden ε. hete] badde β; seid to ε. al] om. Bαβδε. Vor to wende out of france · oþer þe batayle do ·Vor to] That he ε. oþer] eiþer ε. þe] om. B. do] for to do ε. Quintylian is neueu · ansuerede atten ende ·Quintylian] Quintilicyan β; Qvintylucian ε. is] Luciȝes α; Lucyes βε. atten ende] at þan ende α; at þe ende β; þo at þe ende ε. Þat he nas noȝt þuder ycome · out henne uor to wende ·nas] was βδε. ycome] come β. henne] þanne Bα; þen δ; þens β; þennys ε. Ac to gouerni france · þat of riȝte of rome was ·Ac to] Ac for to α; But for to βε. gouerni] gouerne βε. þat of] þat αβ; þat þe δ; & þat ε. was] ys B. & þat bote ȝelpinge & bost · mid brutons noþing nas ·& þat bote] For ther nas but ε. ȝelpinge] ȝulpynge B; ȝelp αε; ȝelpe δ; brag β; bragge γ mid brutons noþing] noþyng myd brutons B; mid brutons α; with þe Brutons βε; amonge þe bretons δ. nas] nys B; þer nas αβ; in eche cas ε. Sire wawein þe gode kniȝt · was þo wroþ ynou ·was þo] þo was δ.occisio quintiliani. & among al þat folc · hupte ner · & is suerd adrou ·&] om. β. hupte ner] hupte forþ α; hupte fur δ; lepe forþe β; leppe forthe γ; skypped forþe ε. adrou] he drowe ε. & smot of þat heued anon · & þat heued wiþ him nom ·of þat heued] him of þat heued α; of quyntilicyanes heed β; of his hede δ; of his heed ε. anon &] & anon B. anon] om. αβδε. þat . . . . him] fo[r]þ mid him hit α; forþe with him hit βδ; so forþ wiþ him hit ε. & wiþ is felawes to is hors · vor hom alle ȝut he com ·wiþ] to αβδε. to] mid α; with βδε. vor hom] from hem γ; fro hem ε. ȝut] om. αβδε. Ac wat an horse wat auote · þe romeyns hom sywede ynou ·an horse] on horse α; on hors βδε. wat auote] B; was auote A; what on fote δ; & a fote α; & a foote ε; & on fote β; and what on fote γ. þe . . . . sywede] þer sywede puple α; þer sewede peple β; þer sewed peple δ; þer sewyd him peple ε. hom] hym B.romani sequuntur. Vor to awreke hor grete mayster · þat sire wawein slou ·Vor to] Vort α. hor] his γ. grete] om. αβδε. slou] aslou α. Geryn erl of carcoys · þat mid king arþure was ·erl] om. αβε. carcoys] arthois α; Arthoys βε; Cartoys δ. He biturnde him þo he sey · þe romeins luþer pas ·biturnde] turned βε. sey] sawe γ; se ε. & on þoru out þat body · he smot mid is lance ·þoru out] throwte δ. þat] þe βδε. he smot] smote δ; he smote him ε. Þe erl of oxenford ek · þoȝte of is cheance ·oxenford] oxeneforde α. ek] also γ. of] on δε. He biturnde him & mid is launce · þoru þe þrote smot on ·biturnde] turned βε. &] om. αβδε. þoru] & þoru α; & þrouȝ δ; & þurgh β; and þoruȝ ε. & þus þis þre gode kniȝtes · sturede hom among hor fon ·gode] om. αβδε. sturede] stured B. hom] om. αβδε.

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Þo was þer on þat het marcel · þat fonded mid al is mayn ·het] highte γ; hyte ε. fonded] fondede Bα; sewyd ε. Vor to awreke quintylian · to quelle sire waweyn ·Vor to] Vort α; To δ. quintylian] Quintilicyan β; Quinti|lucyan ε. to quelle] to sle B; & quelle αε; and kille β; & to sle δ. Sire wawein him biturnde · & an stroc him ȝef ·biturnde] turned βδε. an] o α; one βε. him ȝef] he ȝaue ε.Ictus waw|ein. & al þat heued & þe breste · al clanliche him to clef ·&] þat B. & al . . . . breste] & þat heued te þe bruste α; That þe heed to þe brest β; And þe brest & þe hede δ; Marcel þoruȝ þe heed in to þe bryst ε. al] om. B. him to clef] in two him claue ε. Go he sede to quintilyan · in helle þer he is ·quintilyan] quincilian α; Quintilicyan β; Quintilucian ε. in] in to βδ. & seye him þat sire wawein · him sende word þis ·seye] seiþ β; seythe γ. him sende] sende him α; sendeþ him β; sended him γ; sent to him ε. Þat suiche strokes þe brutons · conne ȝiue ywis ·brutons] broutons α. Þat he seiþ þat mid hom · bote ȝulpinge & bost nis ·Þat he . . . . hom] Þat seyþ þer nis mid ham no þing α; That seiþ þer nys with hem noþinge β; That seiþ þer is no þing wt hem ε. seiþ] seyde B; seyd δ. hom] hym B. ȝulpinge] ȝulp α; ȝelpe δ; ȝelp ε; brag β. nis] þer is αβε; þere nys δ. Vor ichot þuder þou ssalt · þin del þou miȝt him ssewe ·ichot] ychot wel B; ich wot α; I wot β; y wote ε. þuder] þat þydir þou δ. þin del] þi del α; þy dool β; thi doel γ; þerfor þi doole ε. . him] om. αβε. His felawes he bad turne aȝen · al þei hii were vewe ·bad] bed B. al þei] & þei α; & þouȝ β; þouȝ ε. vewe] bot fewe δ. Hii turnde aȝen ech of hom · atte laste on slou ·ech] & ech Bα; & eche βδε. atte laste] atte leste B; at þe leste αβδ. slou] a slou α. Ac euere þe romeins after · sywede uaste ynou · So þat þer com out of an wode · as it was bi speke ·out] om. δ. an] o α; a βδε. was bi speke] had ybe byspoke ε.auxilium brutonum An six þousend of brutons · hor felawes uor to awreke ·An] O α; om. β; And δ. brutons] broutons α. uor to] forto β; fort α; to δ. awreke] wreke β; haue wroke δ. Hii come out mid god eyr · & asaylede uaste ·god eyr] gret eir α; gret eire β; gret Ire ε; good chere δ. &] & þei ε. uaste] him fast δ. Þe romeins & monye slowe · & some adoun caste ·&] om. δ. monye] maniȝe α; many þey δε. some] som þei ε. Þo to petreye a gret romeyn · þes tydinge com ·petreye] Petreys ε. a] o α; oo γ. þes] þys Bδ; þis αβε. tydinge] tiþinge α; tyþinges β; thidynges γ; tyþynges δ. Ten þousend hors ywrye · mid him sone he nom ·hors] of hors Bαβε. Vor te helpe is felawes · & þo þe oþer ne miȝte be ·þe] om. Bαβδ. þe oþer . . . . be] þe toþer no myȝt had aȝenst hem to be ε. Toward þe wode wanene hii come · þe brutons gonne to fle ·Toward] To αβ; But to ε. wanene] fram wanne B; fram whā α; fram whom β; whens δ; fro whennys ε. hii] he B. gonne to fle] gonne fle α; gan fle βδε. Ac þo hii come among narwe hegges · hii stode aȝen anon ·Ac þo hii] Tyl þei ε. among] to αβδ; a monge þe ε. hii] þo þei ε. & turnde þe brest aȝen · & vaste slowe hor fon ·brest] breste B; bruste α. & þe romeins stode aȝen · so þat þer was gret slaȝt ·stode] stod B. so] þo B. Þe erl of oxenford ysey · þat þis fare nas naȝt ·oxenford] oxeneforde α. ysey] sawe γ; se ε. nas] was βδε. Þulke þat he mest truste to · as a gret compaynye ·Þulke þat he] He þat Arthure ε. mest truste] mest triste α; trust moste γ; tryste most ε. as a] as o α; as oo γ; as of þat ε. He bed hom sywy treweliche · to do chiualerye ·He bed] He bad α; Badde ε. hom] hym B. sywy] sywi him α; sewe him βδε. do] don þat αβ; don þere δ; do a newe ε. Þo þis voreward was ymad · þoru out þis ost he drou ·þis ost] ost B. & percede þe ost þoru out · & uaste aboute slou ·þe] þis β. So þat to hor maister · petreye he com ·hor maister petreye] Petreys her master sone to him ε.capcio petreye. & uaste as he adde iþoȝt · bineþe þe nekke he him nom ·uaste] om. ε. iþoȝt] þouȝt β. bineþe . . . . nom] he mette him & by þe necke him nome ε. bineþe] by Bβδ; bi α. he] om. Bαβδ. & wraste him adoun of is hors · & him sulf al so ·wraste] þraste B; wreste α; wrest ε; pulde β; pulled γ. adoun] doun δ. sulf] sulue B. Anoward him he vel adoun · as he adde iþoȝt to do ·Anoward . . . . adoun] And he fylle a downe vppon him ε. Anoward] Anowarde Bα. he] om. Bαβ. adoun] doun δ. iþoȝt] þouȝt β. Þe romeyns sturte to anon · hor prince vor to arere ·sturte] sturt β; stertte ε. to anon] anone β; a noon to ε. vor to] vp to Bαβδε. Þe brutons to helpe hor alf · vaste aboute were ·hor alf] here side β; ther syde γ. vaste] besy fast ε. were] þei were ε. Þer was pultinge & ssouinge · & stroc monyon ·pultinge] pultyng B; puttynge β; puttyng ε. ssouinge] ssouyng B; schuuinge α; schowynge β; schowyng ε. stroc] strokes αβδε. So þat þe brutons atte laste · among al hor fon ·þe brutons] at þe broutons α. Mid strengþe ladde vorþ · petreye hor prince þere ·vorþ] swiþe forþ α; swyþe forþe ε. petreye] Petreys ε. hor] þe αβδε. Þo þe romeyns were wiþoute chef · desconforted hii were ·Þo þe romeyns were] Tho were þe Romayns ε. chef] cheftayne β; cheuenteyn ε. desconforted] þerfor þei discomforted ε.

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& to spradde hom her & þer · & þe oþere after vaste ·oþere] toþer ε; Brutons β.victoria brutonum. & slowe & despoylede · & to grounde hom caste ·despoylede] despoyled hem ε. to] fast to β. caste] swiþe caste α. & astorede hom mid hor armes · & þe hexte aliue nome ·astorede] astored B. armes] armere δ; armoure ε. hexte] hiȝest men ε. aliue] on lyue γ. So þat mid gret prowesse · to þe king arþure hii come ·þe] om. αβδε. Welle þat þe king · vor he nuste her of noȝt ·Welle þat þe king] Welle þat þe kyng was þo glad B; Wel was þe king þo & glad ynou α; Proude was þe kynge þan & glad ynowȝ β; The kynge þo herof was gladde δ; Tho was þe kyng glade y nowe ε. he nuste] he wist β; he wyst ε; ere he wist δ. noȝt] ryȝt noȝt ε. Vayre ȝifte he hom ȝef · & wel mo he adde iþoȝt ·ȝifte] ȝyftys B; ȝiftes αε; ȝyftes β. hom] hym B. hom ȝef] ȝaf hem þo δ; hem ȝaue ε. wel mo] many mo ε. iþoȝt] þouȝt β. þe prisons amorwe · to parys he sende ·prisons] prisones α; Prysoners βε. To holde in prison & wiþ hom · god condut þer wende ·wiþ] mid α. hom] hym B. condut] conduyt α. Þe romeins þoȝte þis wel · & as þe maystres hete ·þoȝte] wist β. þis wel] a noþer wile ε. & as þe] & what þe β; as her ε. hete] sette ε. Viftene þousend þer wende · þis prisons to mete ·prisons] prisones α; prisoners βε. to] vor to B. Þo þe brutons come · mid þe prisons þar ·prisons] prisoners βε.Obuiacio. Þe romeins come aȝen hom · al an onywar ·aȝen] aȝenst ε. an] om. βδε. onywar] vnware βε. & wende hom to ssende anon · ac þe brutons aȝen stode ·hom to ssende] to haue shende hem ε. aȝen] aȝe α; þo aȝen ε. & defended hom · þe wule hii miȝte wiþ wel stourdy mode ·defended] defendede α. þe wule] wyle B; while ε. wiþ] myd B; mid α. wel] ryȝt β. mode] mod α. So þat vor defaute of help · hii were wel ney issend ·wel]al B; om. αβε. issend] ichend α; yschent β. Ac þo com þe duc of peyto · as god adde þe grace ysend ·adde þe] ȝaue þat ε. ysend] ysent ε; sent β. Mid þre þousend hors ywrye · & her of was ywar ·Mid] And βε. hors] of hors γ. her of] þer of B. ywar] ware β; þei ware ε. Þo were þe brutons glade ynou · & þen feld made bar ·glade] þerof glad α; þerof glade ε; ryȝt glad β. ynou] om. α. þen] þane α; þat βε. made] mad α; þei made ε. bar] lar α.victoria brutonum. & þen king of Scyrie · & mony oþere hii slowe ·þen] þe Bβε; þane α; þan þe δ. Scyrie] syrge B; syriȝe α; Siriȝe β; Surrye δ. mony] moniȝe α. & louerdinges þat hii nome · to prison vaste hii drowe ·&] And þe α. louerdinges] oþere lordes δ; lordyngges ε. nome] toke βδ. to] to þe αβ; and to δ. vaste hii] hi α; þei β; hem δ; þei hem ε. Þo hii to þe king come · & ssewede hor stalwardhede ·Þo hii] And when þei β; And þo þei ε. stalwardhede] stalworthe dede βε. Þe king was þo glad ynou · vor him þoȝte he nadde no drede ·vor] om. αβδε. nadde no] hadde no β; had þe lesse ε. Lucye þe senatour · in gret þoȝt was sone ·gret] om. B. was] was he B. In such hard cas as him biuel · wat were best to done ·hard] a ε; om. αβ. biuel] vel B; felle δ. were best] best were αβδ. So þat he þoȝte stilleliche · In to a strong cyte to wende ·he] Bαβγε; þe A. In to] to Bαβ. a strong] o strong α; o stronge β; som gret ε. to] om. B. Vorte þe emperour him miȝte · more poer sende ·Vorte] Vort α; Vn to β; Forto þat δ; For to ε. more poer] power more αβ; power more to him ε. King arþure was þer of ywar · & þoȝte ar he slepe ·þer of] her of Bαδ; here of βε. ywar] ware βε. ar] er α; or βε. Wiþ al is poer bi þe wey · somwar him kepe ·Wiþ] Mid α. is poer . . . kepe] þe power þat he hadde by þe weye somwhare him mete β; þe power þat he had to be in þe wey somewhere hem to mete ε. kepe] ymete α; mete δ. Vorþ he wende mid is ost · & þo he was ycome ·mid] wiþ al ε.Ordinacio capitulo|rum belli per ar|thurum. To þe stude þer he wolde be · cheuenteins he made some ·stude] stede Bβ; stedde ε. cheuenteins] cheueteyns B; and cheuenteyns ε. As þe king of cornwayle · & of scotlond al so · Of norþweye of denemarch · of bruteyne of peyto ·norþweye] noreweyȝe α, of peyto] & of P. ε. Of gascoyne · of normandye · & erles ȝut þer to ·normandye] Normardy ε.& erles . . . oxenford] omitted in δ. Of carcois of oxenford · of leicestre al so ·& erles . . . oxenford] omitted in δ.carcois] carcoys B; artoys α; Arthoys βε. al so] he made also β. & sire wawein is neueu · flour of corteysye ·flour] þe floure β. of] of al ε.summa armatorum His ost he delde a seuene · & in ech compaynye ·delde] delte ε. a seuene] Bαδ; in seuene βε; as euene A. & in] on α; & þat in β. ech] eche α. Vif þousend & vif hundred · he dude of hors ywrye ·hors ywrye] bachelerye B. & vifti & viue · & þat was vair seignorie ·& þat] þat δ. þat] þis β. vair] a faire β; a fayre ε.

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Þe eiȝteþe ost to him sulue · he adde þer wiþoute ·eiȝteþe] eytuþe α; eyȝte β; eiȝt ε. to him . . . adde] he hadde (had ε) to him (his γ) self βγε. þer wiþoute] wiþ out doute ε.Acies pro|pria. Six hundred & six þousend · þer were in þulke route ·hundred] þousend Bα; þousande β; thousand δ; þousand ε. þousend] hondred B; hundred αδ; hundrede β; hunderd ε. þer] þat δ. were] was ε. þulke] þare α; þat βδε. & sixti & sixe · & is dragon arerd of golde ·& is] and siþþe his ε. dragon] gragon α. arerd of] yrerd of B; rerd of α; rered of βε; rede as δ. As in stude of is baner · & þanne ȝif eni wolde ·stude] stedde ε. Come as to defense · þat vorwounded were ·as to defense] and in defence be ε. þat] þei þat ε. vorwounded] uerwounded B; forwonded α. Oþer wery as in castel · recetted were þere ·Oþer wery] Ther ε. castel] a castel Bε; o castel α; ony Castel β; eny castell γ; a castell δ. recetted] rescetted β; resettyd ε. were þere] þei were ε. Þo he adde þis ost yset · he bigan hom Rede ·hom] him δ; hem ε. Rede] to rede δε.predicacio arthure & in þis batayle to conseyli · & þes wordes sede ·in] on α; of δε. þis bataile to conseyli] his Bataile hem coun|seylede β; þis he hem conseilled ε. þes] þis α; þise β. Min leue priue kniȝtes · þat euere abbeþ god ybe ·Min] Mine α; My βδε. leue priue] leoue priue α; gentile priue δ; most trysty & preuy ε. euere abbeþ god] gode abbyþ euere B; gode habbeþ euere α; good han (haue γ) euere βγ; good euere haue δ; good euer haþ ε. ybe] be δ; been β; bene γ. Vor nou as wide as is þe world · me ne ssal ȝoure pers yse ·Vor . . . world] For nowe as in þe worlde β; Nowe in al þis worlde ε. me ne ssal] men schal noȝt ε. ȝoure] eur α (& passim). pers] per Bα. yse] se ε; seen β; sene γ. Ȝe abbeþ ymad leuedy · brutayne ȝoure owe lond ·abbeþ] haue β; han ε. ymad] ymaked α; made β; ymade ε. leuedy] lefdi α; lorde & heed β; one lady ε. owe] owne ε. Of þrettene kinedoms · þat we abbeþ in vre hond ·þrettene] þirtene ε. kinedoms] kyngdomes ε. abbeþ] hauen β; haue γ; haþ ε. Vor þer ȝe abbeþ nou vif ȝer · of batayle vn vsed be ·Vor þer] And ε. þer] þey B; om. αβδ. ȝe] we γ. abbeþ . . . ȝer] non habbeþ fif ȝer α; now haueþ fyue ȝere β; haue an fyue ȝere δ; nowe haþ y ben þis fyue ȝeer ε. of batayle vn vsed] vn vsed of bateille ε. Ȝut in ȝoure noble prowesse · wel durinde ich ȝou se ·Ȝut] And ȝit δ. ȝoure noble] eny δ. noble] om. αβε. wel] weel ε. durinde] duryng ε; durynge β. Þat so gret folc of romeins · ȝe vewe made fle ·gret] moche ε. In to þis toun her biuore · þat sone wolleþ out te ·biuore] afore γ. wolleþ out] ȝe schal with oute β; wille out δ; wolle out ε. te] teo α; se β; flye ε. & ȝe ssolleþ hom mete & quelle · as so mony ssep uor naȝt ·ssolleþ] ssolle B; scholle α; schal β; schul δε. so mony] so monye B; fele αβ; so fele δ; om. ε. Hii wende wel hor owe sleuþe · on ȝou abbe ycaȝt ·Hii] The β. wel] om. αβδε. hor owe sleuþe] here owen sleuþe β; in ȝoure slowþe ε. on] in αβδ; om. ε. abbe ycaȝt] to haue cauȝt ε. Wanne hii wolde of ȝoure lond · so villiche habbe truage ·ȝoure] oure δε. habbe] haue ε. & so noblemen as ȝe beþ · bringe in so vil seruage ·so] om. B. so] om. αβδε. Nuteþ hii noȝt þe chiualerye · þat ȝe abbeþ in france ydo ·Nuteþ] Woteþ β; Wete δ; Wynne ε. þe] what δ. abbeþ] haþ ε. In norþweye & in denemarch · & in oþer londes al sonorþweye] noreweyȝe α. & in denemarch] in denemarch αβε. oþer] oþere α. londes] places δ. Of hor stinkinge seruise · þat ȝe abbeþ out ybroȝt ·Of] And of ε. stinkinge] stinkinde α. ȝe abbeþ] ȝe habbeþ eu α; ȝe haue ȝow βδ; haþ you ε. ybroȝt] brouȝt β. Þis haluemen · ȝe ssolle winne · wel liȝtloker & uor noȝt ·Þis] Thuse δ; Thise βε. haluemen] vnmyȝthy men β; vn|myghty men γ. ssolle] schul ε. wel liȝtloker] þe lyȝtlokoure β; þe lyghtloker δ. &] om. αβε. Woch honours wolde ȝou come · ȝif ȝe hom ouercome ·Woch . . . come] For whiche honour it wil to ȝow be δ; Whiche were to ȝou gret honoure ε. honours] onouers B; honour αβ. Vor we wolde anon þer after · vorþ & winne rome ·wolde] wole β; wolle δ; wol γε. þer after] after þat ε. Of tresours þat ȝou þanne worþ · ne of tounes ne of tours ·Of] Than of ε. tresours] þe tresour Bβ; þe tresor α; þe Tresoure δ; tresoure ε. ȝou þanne worþ] ȝe schal worþe ε; ȝe schal haue β. ne of tounes] of tounes α; of townes βε. ne] & ε. Ne of londes non ende ne worþ · ne of oþere honours ·Ne . . . honours] No londe schalle be to ȝou lyke neiþer of honoures ε. londes] londe β. ende] om. γ. ne worþ] worþ αδ; schal be β. ne] no β. Þat folc bi het him þo echon · prest vor to be ·Þat folc] Þet folc B; They δ. bi het him þo echon] echon graunted him þo ε. bi het] by hete Bδ. prest] alle prest δ. To deye raþer in þe felde · þan þe bataile fle ·þe felde] feld B; þe feld α. þan þe] þan in þe ε. fle] to fle δε. Lucye þe senatour al so · in is dede ·senatour al so . in] senatour:al so in α. in] on δ. dede] syde ε.predicacio lucye. Ordeynede & radde is ost · & þes wordes sede ·radde] rayed β. &] and to hem ε. þes] þeos α. Mine noble kniȝtes · to was poer & heste ·Mine] My βε. was] whas α; whos βδε; whoos γ. Alle londes ssolle abuye to · by este & bi weste ·ssolle] shal γ; schulde δ. abuye] abouye B; abowe αβδ; obeye ε. este] weste Bα; west δ. &] & eke δ. weste] este Bα; est δ. Þencheþ on ȝoure elderne · þat were so noble on miȝte ·on] of αβε. ȝoure] oure δ. elderne] vlderne α; eldres β. so noble on] of so noble Bαβδε. Þat ne dradde noȝt vor to ssede hor blod · vor to winne hor riȝte ·Þat ne dradde] Ne dradde B; Ne dradden α; The drad β; They dradde γ; And drede δ; Whiche dredden ε. vor] om. Bαβδε. hor] om. αβδ. vor] om. αβ. Ac euere vouȝte as hom nere · deþ issape non ·vouȝte] fouten α; fouȝten β; fouȝtten ε. hom nere] hem were β; hem had y be ε. issape] y shapen ε. & so hii wonne hor seignorye · & ouercome hor fon ·wonne] wanne β.

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& adde seruage of al þe world · were it nou wel bi gonne ·were] but were ε. Þat we lore þe nobleye · þat hii so nobliche wonne ·we] þei ε. lore] lese β; lost δ. þe] þat δ. so] om. αβ. Oure fon al ȝare beþ · bote we vaste hye ·Omitted in B.ȝare] redy βε; redye δ. bote we] ote we α; oute we β; late vs δ; þer for ouȝt we ε. hye] to hiȝe ε. Seche we hom in þe feld · vor vre is þe maystrye ·Seche] Sewe ε. vre] oure α; oures βε; ours γ.Omitted in B. An ern in stude of is baner · he sette vp of golde ·An] On α; One β. stude] stedde ε.bellum. & wende toward þis batayle · abyde wo so wolde ·wende toward] wende to α; went to β; ȝeede to ε. Hii made hor cry in eyþer half · & to gadere smite ·in] on γδ. eyþer half] euery syde γ. smite] smytte ε. Wo so nuste neuere of slaȝt · þere he miȝte ywyte ·so] om. B. nuste neuere] nuste nout α; nyst neuere γ; wist noght δ; knewe neuer ε. slaȝt] slaut α; slaughter γ; slauȝtter ε. ywyte] wyte ε; wytte β. Þat folc vel to grounde aslawe · as leues doþ of tre ·vel] vel doun B; fel doñ δ. aslawe] om. αβε. as] so α. leues doþ] doþ leues β; leues doñ δ; leffes doen ε. tre] þe treo α; þe tree β. Þe brutons adde þe worse verst · vor hom was loþ to fle ·þe worse] þat worse α. verst] vorste B; furst α. to fle] fleo α.occisio bedwer. Þe king bedwer was þer aslawe · vor þe king of medes him slou ·Þe] And ε. bedwer] of bedwer α. aslawe] ysleyne ε; slayne γ. vor] om. αβδε. Mid an launce þoru þe þrote · as he toward him drou ·an] one α; a γε. þoru] þoruȝ out ε; þurgh oute β. as] are δ. Kay is felawe him wolde awreke · king of aungeo · & to deþe was in þulke verde · ywounded al so ·&] Þat αβδε. in . . . al so] for wonded in þe feeld eke also ε. þulke verde] þe ferde α; þe felde βδ. ywounded] for wonded α; forwoundede β. also] ek also α; eke also βδ. & ȝut as a noble kniȝt · is felawes body he nom ·as] om. βε. a] o α. & þer wiþ ded as it was · to þe kinges dragon com ·ded . . . com] ȝeede to þe kyngges stondard dragon sone he come ε. Ou louerd þe deol þat þer was · of hom of normandye ·Ou] om. αβε; A δ. deol] dul α; dole γ; doole ε. þer was] was þere β. Þo hii seye hor king aslawe · flour of chiualerye ·hii seye] þei se ε. aslawe] y sleyne ε. Þe deol of hom ek of aungeo · þo hii hor king yseye ·Þe deol . . . aungeo] & hi dulede of angeo α; & þei doled of Aungeo β; And þey made deol of Aungeo δ; And þei of Aungeo doled ε. of hom ek] ek of hem B. þo hii] for þei ε. yseye] sey γ; se ε. Wiþ woundes to Raunced so · þat he moste nede deye ·woundes] wounden B; wondene α. to Raunced so] so to ranced α; so to raced β; so to rassed δ; so al to rased ε. nede] nedys δ; nedes γε. Hyrel bedweres neueu · þo is vncle aslawe he sey ·Hyrel] Birel αβ; Byrel ε. is vncle . . . sey] he his vncle aslawe sey α; he his vncle slayn seiȝe β; he se his vncle sleyne ε.nepos bedwer. He verde as a witles mon · hit was deol to be him ney ·a] o α. Mid þre hundred hors ywrye · In is wod rage · he wende ·wod] om. αβδε. Vor to awreke is vncle deþ · as fur is herte tende ·Vor to] Vort α. vncle] vncles αβε. fur] ver B; fure β; fyre γ; fyer ε; a fuyre δ. tende] tent β; brende ε. He percede ost & oþer · vorte he ysey ynou ·vorte] vorto B; fort α; for to ε; vn to β. ysey] sey α; sawe β; se ε. ynou] wel ynouȝ βδ; nowe ε.occisio regis de medes. Þe kinges baner of medes · þat is vncle slou · So gret was is herte þat of deþ · he ne roȝte no þing ·was is herte] was his hurte α; his hart was ε. þat] om. αβδε he ne roȝte] ne route him α; ne rouȝt him β; rought he γ; he ne rowght him δ; him rouȝte ε. To grounde he smot him & is · & a slou þen king ·he smot him & is] smote bothe him and his γ. him & is] he & ys B; he & his αβε; him þere δ. a slou þen] aslowe þen B; slowen þane α; slowen þat β; slowe þat γ; slouȝ þere þe δ; slowe þe ε. & þere as is vncle ded lay · is foule caroyne he broȝte ·ded lay] lay deed ε. is] þider þis ε. caroyne] careyne γε. & riȝt þer bi pecemele · hakked it al to noȝte ·riȝt] om. δ. riȝt þer] there right γ. hakked it] he hacked it βε; hit hackede α; hit hakked δ. Þo gradde he to is felawes · mid god herte þere ·gradde he] grad he α; he callyd β; he cryed ε. god] gode B; gude α. To legge on vaste þe luþermen · þe wule hii versche were ·legge] bete ε. on vaste] faste in α; fast on βδε. luþermen] luþer folk δ. þe wule] while ε. versche] versse B; ferche α; fresshe γε; fers δ. Vor þe prowesse þat he adde · ydo · hii sturede hom alle vaste ·þat] om. δ. he adde ydo] þei hadde do β. hom alle] hem wel ε. & foȝte & in eyþer half · þat folc adoun caste ·foȝte] fouten α; fouȝten β; faughten γ; foughten δ; fouȝtten ε. & in] in Bαε. þat] and þet B; & þat αβε; þe δ. adoun] to grounde αβε; to the grounde γ. In þe romeyns alf · to deþe þer were ydo ·In þe romeyns alf] & fouten in eiþer half α. In] And of βε. deþe] þe dethe δ.romani occisi. Þe king of babiloyne · & þe king of spaine al so ·babiloyne] babilonie α; Babilonye β. & þe king of] & of αβε. spaine] sapyne βγ. & tueye grete senatours · & oþer folc wiþ oute ende ·& tueye] And þe kyng of medes & tueye B; & two γ; And tweyne ε. oþer] om. B. wiþ oute] wiþouten α; wt outten ε; wythouten γ. In is half þer were aslawe · noblemen & hende ·In is half] In þys half B; On þis half α; On þis side β; Of þys syde δ; And on þis half ε. aslawe] y sleyne ε. noblemen] þe noblemen Bαβδε.

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Sire leger duc of boloyne · & an oþer duc al so ·leger] Aβγ; lyger Bε; liger αδ. boloyne] babyloyne B. an] on α.brutones occisi. & þe erl of salusbury · & of cycestre þer to ·&] & eke αβδ; And also ε. &] & þe erle ε. cycestre] Circestre γ. þer to] eke þer to β. & þe erl of baþe al so · so þat þoru þis cas ·þe erl of baþe al so] also þe erl of baþe Bαβδ; And eke þe Erle of Baaþe ε. Þe compaynie of þis alf · moche aneþered was ·of þis] a þes B; of þisse α; on þis δ. þis alf] þise half men ε. aneþered] anyþered α; y lessed ε. Þo com þe king of brutayne · & sire wawein · þe hende ·þe king] king β.wawein & rex howel. Mid hor nywe ost al verss · & stured hom in ech ende ·Mid . . . . verss] Al mid hare nywe ostes fersche α; Al with here newe ostes fresche β; Al wiþ her newe fresshe ostes ε. Mid] And wt δ. al] om. δ. stured] sturede α. hom] hem fast ε. ech] eche α; good δ. So þat þer were among hom · þo to deþe ydo ·þo] þere B; þar α; þer β; there γδ. þo to deþe] to deþ þer ε. A gret duc & tuo þousend · of oþer men al so ·A] O α; One γ. of oþer men] and oþer myd B. Þe king howel & sire wawein · þat so gode bodyes · were ·Þe] Tho ε; om. β. Euere hii were yliche versse · & slowe her & þere ·yliche] elyche γ. versse] ferschs α. Bote hii som mon broȝte adoun · vewe duntes hii smite ·Bote] For ε. som mon broȝte] summe men broute α; somme men brouȝt β; brouȝt som men ε. vewe . . . smite] at fewe dynttes þat þei smytte ε. Weþer of hom betere were · strong it were to wite ·Weþer] Where δ. betere were] were þe better δ. strong it were] hard it is ε. were] was Bαβδ. Sire waweyn willede · euere mid al is miȝte ·willede] wylnede B; wilnede α; wilned β.pugna wawein & lucye. Mid lucye þe senatour · in batayle to fiȝte ·in batayle] om. ε; strongly β. to] for to αβδε. Lucye ne wilnede noþemo · no þing somoche alonde ·ne wilnede] wilnede αδ; willied β; willed γ; wylled ε. noþemo] naþemo B; neuerþemo δ; also βε. þing] þin A. alonde] in londe βδ; in no londe ε. As to fiȝte mid a such kniȝt · him sulue uorto fonde ·to] for to γδ. a such] such o α; suche a βδε. sulue] sulf α. uor to fonde] with his honde β. So þat hii mette hom þere · boþe hii were wel vawe ·hom] to geder ε. wel] om. δ. wel vawe] ryȝt fayne β. Þere were duntes ariȝt · & suerdes wel adrawe ·duntes . . . . adrawe] swerdes drawen & dyntes with gret mayne β. ariȝt] a ryȝt y sette ε. adrawe] idrawe α; y drawe Bε. Þe romeins come to hor maistres sone · to helpe him in such cas ·to hor maistres] to her mayster B; om. αβδε. him] hem B. in such] in þat αβε; on þat δ. So ney þat sire wawein ney · ybroȝt to grounde was ·ney] þycke B; þicke αβε; om. δ. ney ybroȝt to grounde] ney at grounde α; nyȝe at grounde ε; nye atte þe grounde β; wel nyȝe to grounde brouȝt δ. Þe king arthure it vnderȝet · & com sone in an stounde ·Þe] Tho ε. arþure] aiþure A. it] þat δ. vnderȝet] vnderȝat α, vnderstode β; vnderstoode ε. &] he ε. an] a Bε; o α; one γ.aduentus arþure. Wat doþ ȝe he sede sire kniȝtes · quelleþ on to grounde ·doþ] do αβδε. sire] om. αβδε. quelleþ on] killeþ on fast β. Wy lete ȝe þis haluemen · þus longe aliue go ·lete] suffer ε. þis] þes α; þise β. aliue] on lyue γ. Þencheþ on þe batailes · þat ȝe abbeþ ar þis ydo ·Þencheþ] Thynkeþ ε. abbeþ] haþ ε; haue β. ar] er α; or γε. þis] þisse α. ydo] do β. On vre elderne þat þes wrecches · worrede mid vnriȝte ·On] & in α; And on βδε. vre elderne] eur vlderne α; ȝoure eldres β; ȝoure elders ε. þat] om. β. þes] þys B; þis α; þise β. worrede] werrede α; werryd β; haue worred δ; werred on ε. On vre franchise þat hii wolde · binime vs ȝif hii miȝte ·On vre franchise þat hii wolde] & oure franchise wolde α; And oure fraunches wolde β; And oure franchyses wold ε. binime vs] binime α; bynym δ; bynome vs ε. ȝif hii miȝte] wt vn ryght δ. ȝif] ȝyf þat β. Ne leteþ non aliue go · to grounde smiteþ ȝoure fon ·Ne leteþ] Ne lateþ B; Ne lete ȝe αδ; No lete ȝe β; Nowe lete ye γ; Suffre ȝe ε. aliue] on lyue γ. smiteþ] sleþ αβ; sleeth δε. ȝoure] oure αβε. Sire calibourne is suerd · he bi gan to ssake anon ·Sire] om. βε. is] his gode α; his good βε. bi gan] gan αδ. & slou to grounde her & þer · ac he ne smot noȝt on ·her & þer] Bα; here & þere βδε; her þer A. ac he ne] ac he δ; for he ε. Þat he ne slou him oþer his hors · & among hom echon ·Þat he ne slou him] Þat he slouȝ him δ; But he him slowe ε. oþer] or δ. &] om. αβδε. among hom] among ham þer α; amonge hem þer β; amonge theym there γ; among hem þere δ; þere a monge hem ε. echon] euerychone δ. Þe king of lybye · & of bytynie · him sulf gan to quelle ·lybye & of bytynie] bitinie & of libiȝe α; Bitinie & of Lybie β; Bytenye & of Lybye ε. gan to] he gan Bα; he dide β; gan δ; gan hem ε. Mid calibourne & sende · hor heþene soule to helle ·caliborne] calyborn his good swerde ε. soule] soulys B; bodi α; bodies β; bodye δ; bodyes ε. Þe brutons as hii versse were · to grounde þo slowe ·as] for ε. versse] fersche α; fresshe ε. to grounde þo] þo to grounde αδε; þan to grounde β; thanne to the grounde γ. & þe romeins in hor alf · uaste ek aȝen drowe ·ek] om. αβδε. aȝen] aȝeynward δ. Lucye to hardissi is men · prikede here & þere ·hardissi] hardy B; hardisschi α; hert & hardyn β; conforte δ; bolde ε. & bigonne as a nywe batayle · riȝt as hii versse were ·as a] al o α; al a β; also a δ; a ε. riȝt] om. αβδε. as hii] as þei hi α; as þouȝ þei βε; as thof þey γ. as hii versse] fresche as þey δ. versse] fersche α. Moroud erl of gloucestre · mid is ost bi syde ·Moroud] Morond B; Morounde ε.Aduentus moroud. In an valeye houede · þe endinge uor to abyde ·an] one αβ; a ε. endinge] ende δ. uor to] fort α; vn to β.

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Atte laste mid is versse volc · to hom he com þar ·versse] fersche α; fresshe ε. volc] men βε. com] came δ. & biclosede þis romeins · bi hinde an onywar ·biclosede] closed in ε. þis] þe αβε. an] om. δ. an onywar] al on vniwar α; al vnwere β; al vnware ε. Þo were þe brutons al aboue · hii slowe þo to grounde ·aboue] aboute β. þo to] to the γ; þo fast to ε. Ȝe mony þousend of þe romeins · in a lutel stounde ·Ȝe mony] Ȝe moniȝe α; Many βε. þousend of þe] þousend α; a þousand βδε. romeins] Romayne ε. a lutel] one lutele α; one litell γ.occisio lucye. Lucye þe senatour was · mid a spere þoru ysmite ·Lucye . . . . spere] Þe scenatour was wyþ a sper Lucye B; The senatour was wt a spere Lucie δ. was mid a spere] mid o sper was α; with o spere was β; wt a spere was ε. þoru ysmite] þoru out ismite α; þurȝ oute smete β; þrouȝ ysmyte δ; þoruȝ out y smytte ε. Þo adde þe brutons · þe maistrie al bi ȝite ·al] om. ε. bi ȝite] y gete δ; y gette ε. Þe romeins þat miȝte of scapie · flowe uaste some ·of scapie] ascapiȝe α; ascape βε. flowe] þei flowe ε. some] sone B.victoria brutonum. & þe brutons after · vor te hii were al ouercome ·vor te hii were al] for hi were α; for þei were βε. Armes hii adde þere & hors · & alle richesse ynou ·Armes] Armere δ. Armes . . . . hors] Armoure and hors þei had þere ε. alle] al α. Þe king þo al þis was ydo · toward reste drou ·al] hal B. ydo] do β. drou] he drowe ε.Sepultura regis. & let þe bodies of is men · þat aslawe were ·aslawe] slayne β; y sleyne ε. Gaderye out & burye · nobliche ynou þere ·Gaderye] Gadder ε; Sechen δ. burye] berien δ; burye hem ε. nobliche ynou] wiþ al honoure ε. ynou] alle αβ; om. δ. Kinges in to hor owe lond · he let lede al so ·in to] in β; vnto δ. owe] owen β; owne γε. lond] londe B. let] dude ε. lede] lede and burye β. As bedwer in to normandye · & kay in to aungeo ·As] & α; om. ε. normandye] nomandye A. in to] to Bα; vnto δ. & an oþer in to flaundres · & oþere of þe route ·&] om. ε. an] on α. in to] vnto δ. & oþere of þe] one of þat ε. Kniȝtes he let burye · in abbeyes þer aboute ·þer aboute] al aboute β. Men bysyde of þe lond · he let burye is fon ·Men bysyde] Men bisides αβ; And he comaunded men ε. he let] he het to B; he het α; he made to δ; to ε. Vor he ne kepte uor reuþe · þat þer were vnbured non ·ne kepte] kept noȝt ε. þer] om. β; þei ε. Ac lucyes body · he sende hom to rome ·corpus lucye.lucyes] lucie ys δ. body] owe bodi α; owen body β; owne body γε; owñ bodye δ. hom] hym B; home γ. & bed hom hor maystres body · vor is truage þat hii nome ·bed hom] bad ham α; badde hem ε. is] om. δ. þat hii] om. Bβε; hi α; þey δ. & þat he nolde neuermo · oþer truage hom sende ·nolde] wolde βε. neuermo] neuere mo α; neuere more B; neuer more βε; euermore γ. oþer] nother γ. Ac he wolde him sulf ȝut þuder · & seche hom in echende ·Ac . . . . þuder] Ac þuder he wolde him sulf come α; Ac þydir he wolde him self come δ; But þider he wole (wolde γ) him self come βγ. ȝut þuder] ȝut þuder come B; þider come ε. & seche] to seche δ. echende] eche ende α. Grettore batayle þan þis was · ich wene nas neuere non ·þan þis was ich wene] I wene þan þys δ. was] om. ε. nas] was βε; was þer δ. Bote it were þulke of troye · vor þer nas vnneþe non ·Bote] But if γ. þulke] þat ε. nas] om. βε; was δ. Prynce in al þe world þat ne moste · be þere oþer sende ·al] om. αβ. world] worlde α. þat ne . . . . oþer] þat nas þar oþer þuder α; þat he nas þere oþer þider β; þat he nas þere oþer δ; but he was þere eiþer þider ε. Fram þe west syde of þe world · to þe est most ende ·to] vn to β. þe] þan α. most] om. αβε. Þo adde king arþure ywonne · fram þe west moste se ·king] þe kyng B; om. αβε. ywonne] wonne γ. fram] fro ε. moste] om. αβδε. Anon to þe mouns al þat lond · & ar he come aȝe ·Anon . . . . lond] Al þat lond (londe ε) to þe mons αε; And al þat land to þe mons β. Anon] om. δ. &] om. Bαβδε. ar] er α; or βε. He þoȝte winne al clene rome · & al þat lond þer aboute ·winne] to wynne δε. al] om. ε. clene] om. αβδε. þat] þe B. þer] om. αβδε. & vor to passy vorþ þe mouns · he ȝarkede uaste is route ·passy] passe γε. vorþ] om. ε. ȝarkede] arayd δ; gaderd ε. uaste] om. αβδε. & as he was prest to do · þulke noble dede ·prest] al prest αβε. þulke] þat ε.nunciacio de modred. A messager com fram þis lond · & nywe tydinge sede ·A] O α. messager] messanger ε. com fram] come fro ε. tydinge] tiþing α; tiþinges β. sede] hym seyde B; to him seid ε. Þat modred is neueu · wam he bitok þis lond ·modred] mordred γ wam] wan B; whā α; whom β; whome γ; to whom ε. bitok] toke ε. þis] his β. Hadde ynome þis kinedom · clanliche in is hond ·ynome] take β. þis] ys B. clanliche] al hole ε. in] on α; in to ε. & ycrouned him sulue king · þoru þe quene rede ·ycrouned] crouned β; crowned γ. him sulue] him sulf α. quene] quenes βε; quene ys δ. & huld hire in spousbruche · in vyl flesses dede ·in] on α. spousbruche] spousebreche β. in] wt δ. vyl flesses] foule fleschly δ; foule flesshely ε. Alas þe luþer trycherye · hou miȝte be more ·þe] þat β. trycherye] tresoun β. be] hit be βε; it be γδ. Þo was þe king arþure · vol of sorwe & sore ·þe] om. ε. sore] of sore ε.

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In woch half turne he nuste þo · weþer est þe west ·In . . . . nuste þo] He wyst noȝt þo in whiche half to turne ε. þe] oþer βδ; outher γ; or ε. Ac to awreke him of is luþer neueu · his herte bar alre best ·awreke] wreke Bδ. of] on γδ. luþer] om. αβδε. bar] ber B; bere γδ; to him bere ε. alre] euere B; him αβδ; om. ε. best] mest βε. Þe veage toward rome · he bileuede vor þis cheance ·bileuede] bilefde α; lefte δ; left ε. vor þis] vor þys B; for þis αβ; vorþ is A. & þe king howel of brutayne · mid þe poer of france · He bileuede þer to wardy · is londes bi ȝonde þe se ·bileuede] bilefde α; leued β; left ε. to] and γ. wardy] warde ε; kepe & warde β. is londes] þe londes αβε; þe londe δ þe] om. B. & hopede to wyinne rome · wanne he com eft aȝe ·to wyinne] winne α. eft] om. αβδε. Mid þe poer of þe lond · hiderward he drou ·Mid] And so wt ε. of þe] of þys Bδ; of þis αβε. hiderward] home hyderward ε.vadat anglie. & mid þe kinges her bisyde · hom þoȝte er longe ynou ·ll. 4513,4514 transposed in ε.& mid . . . . bisyde] Wiþ þe stalworþe knyȝttes þat he had kinges] knyȝttes β. hom] hym Bγ; him αβδ; he ε. er] euere γ; or ε. Ac modred þe luþer suike · þer biuore bi soȝte ·þe] that γ. suike] suyke B; swike αβ; swyke ε; suiker A; man δ. þer biuore] afore he him β; þere a fore ε. bi soȝte] biþouȝt β. Chelrik king of saxons · þat he help þuder broȝte ·Chelrik] Chesrik α; Chesryke β; Chesryk ε. help þuder] hem help B; help him α; helpe him δ; him helpe β; som helpe to him ε.Imperacio modred. & he bi het him & his · al kent ver & ner · Al þat hengist adde wule · bi þe kinges day vortiger ·wule] furst αβ; first γδε. bi þe] wyþe B. bi . . . . day] of þe king α; of þe kynge βδ; of þe kyng ε. vortiger] Fortigere β; Fortiger ε; Fortagere δ. He bi het him & is al so · al nor homber lond ·He bi het] & bihet α; And bihyȝt β; And behighte γ; And by hete δ; And by hette ε. nor homber lond] norþhomberlond B; northumber lond α; Northumbre lond γ; northlonde δ; Norþhumber lond ε. & al þat lond fram homber · anon in to scotlond ·&] om. Bαβ. fram] fro ε. anon] om. δ. in to] to αβε; vnto δ. So þat eiȝte hundred ssipes · in to þis londe he broȝte ·So] Þo B. londe] lond α.potestas Modred. Vol of saracens yarmed · as he him bi soȝte ·Vol of saracens] Of sarasins folle α; Of Sarazyns fulle β; Of Sarasonnes wel ε; Of Saxoñs fulle δ. yarmed] yarmede αβ. him] hem δ; had him ε. Gret poer of yrlonde · Modred him wan al so ·wan] gat δ. Of picars & of scottes · & of ech maner men þer to ·picars . . . . scottes] Scottes . . . . Pycardes ε. & of scottes] om. B; of Scottes β. & of ech] & ech α; & eche β; & of al ε; eche δ. maner] om. ε. Þat he wuste þat no loue · to þe king arþure ne bere ·Þat he wuste þat] Al þat he wyst ε. þe] om. δε. ne] om. Bαβδε.Summa. So þat eiȝte score þousend · of hors ywrye þer were ·So] om. αβδ. of] om. ε. In is ost þo hii were · ygadered in þis cas ·In] Of αβε; On δ. is] this γ. ygadered] gadered Bβ. in] on αβδ. Wat of cristine wat of payens · & al to moche þat was ·Wat] That γ. wat of] & of αβε. payens] payns B; pains α; panyms β; panims δ. &] om. αβδε. Þo arþure mid is poer · ariuede in þis londe ·in] on αβδ.Aduentus arthure. Modred bi gan mid is ost · aȝen him uaste at stonde ·him] om. B. at stonde] stonde Bαδ; to stonde βε. Atte hauene an batayle · hii smite wiþ gret mayn ·an] o α; of δ; one ε. hii smite] þer þei smytte ε. wiþ] myd B; mid α.Occisio waweyn. Þer was aslawe þe hende kniȝt · þe noble sire wawein ·aslawe] ysleyne ε; slayne γ. hende] hendi α; hendy ε. kniȝt] man ε. þe] þat ε. sire] man β; knyȝt Syr ε. & auncel þe king of scotlond · & mony þousend al so ·auncel] Amysel ε. þe] om. αβδε. mony] maniȝe α; many a ε. & þe luþer modred attelaste · þo al þis was ydo ·& þe] Ac B; Ac þe δ. modred] man Modred αβε; man Mor|drede γ. attelaste] om. αβδε. ydo] do γ.fuga modred. Fleu mid al is poer · to winchestere uaste ·Fleu] Flei α; Fleyȝ δ; Flye ε. So þat þe king arþure · þe veld adde atte laste ·þe king] king αβδε. Þo gwenwar þe luþer quene · hurde of þis cas ·Gwenwar] gwanwaur B; gwenheouer αβ; Gwenhuuer ε. hurde] harde γ.fuga regine & monacacio. Fram euerwik to karleon · ȝo fleu mid quic pas ·Fram] Fro ε. ȝo fleu] heo fleu B; heo flei α; she flowe γ; sche fleiȝ δ; sche fley ε. mid quic] a wel good δ; wiþ wel quycke ε. & bicom nonne þere · to libbe in chaste liue ·nonne] a Nonne δ. nonne þere] þer nonne αβ; there a Nonne γ; þer a Nunne ε. to libbe] to lyue ε; in lyue γ. Som wat ȝo was er adrad · ar he hiede so bliue ·ȝo] heo Bα; sche βδε; she γ. er] þo δ; om. αβε. ar] þat αβε; þo δ. he] heo Bα; sche βδε; she γ. hiede] hiȝede α; ȝede βε; yede γ. Heo ne hiede noȝt aȝen hire louerd · to welcome him to londe ·ne] om. δε. aȝen hire] to hure αβ; to hyr ε. welcome] wolcome B. Ȝut hire was betere nonne to be · þen come vnder is honde ·Ȝut hire] Yit she γ. to] om. Bαβδ. þen] þane α. Þo king arþure adde ybured · is folc þat ded was ·ybured] buryed γ.persecucio regis. He sywede after þe traytour · mid wel quic pas ·wel quic] ryȝt good β.

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Þe ssrewe ȝarkede is ost · & aȝen him com ·ȝarkede] arayed δ; gaderd ε. is ost] a newe ost ε. & aȝen him] ayen hym γ; aȝeyn him to ε.Bellum wintonie. & wiþoute winchestre · anoþer batayle nom ·nom] he nom Bα; he nome δ; þei nome βε. Þere hii dude sorwe ynou · & slowe to grounde uaste ·Þere . . . ynou] And þer þei fouȝt y nowe ε. sorwe] sorewe α. Ac þe traytour was bineþe · & fley atte laste ·fley] fleu B; fley him α; fle him β; he fled ε.fuga modred. To cornwaile mid gret eyr · he ne dorste no ner abyde ·gret] god Bα; good βε. eyr] hast β; haste δ; hert ε. ne] om. δ. no] om. αβ. Þere he gaderede him nywe ost · aboute in eche side ·þere he] & αβδε. him nywe] on nywe α; a newe βε; newe his δ. eche] eche a γ; euery δ. So þat he adde vnder al · wiþ þat him bileuede er ·wiþ . . . were] wiþ hem þat by fore left were ε. wiþ] myd B; mid α. bileuede] bilefde α.Numerus armatorum. Sixti þousend hors ywrye · al to moche was þer ·al] & al αβδε. His ost he diȝte suiþe wel · al hou it ssolde be ·diȝte] set ε. suiþe] ryȝt β. & suor he wolde raþer deye · þan euere eft fle ·&] He αβδε. raþer] om. αβδε. þan euere] er he wolde α; or he wolde β; or he γ; ere he wolde δ; or he schuld ε. eft] efte αβδε. fle] to fle B. King arþure was anguisous · in is compaynye ·King] Tho kyng ε. anguisous] wroþe ynouȝ β. in] & β; & al ε.persecucio arþuri. Þat þe luþer traytour · adde ofscaped so tuye ·adde] om. αβ; him had δ. ofscaped so] of scaped hym so B; ascapede him so α; ascaped him so βε; so ascapid hem γ. tuye] twyȝe α; tweye β. He sywede mid is folc · to cornwayle uaste ·sywede] sywed hym B; sywede after after α; sewed aftyr βδε.bellum. Bisyde þe water of tamer · hii mette hom atte laste ·tamer] camble Bαβδε. hii mette hom] þey smytten δ; he mette hem ε. Þere hii smite an batayle · deoluol ynou ·Þere hii smite] As þey hem mette δ. Þere] And þere ε. an] o αγ; a δε. deoluol] hit was dulfol α; þat was doleful β; hit was delful δ; doole hit was ε. Þat deol it was so muche volc · in eyþer syde me slou ·deol] ruþe δ; sorowe ε. in] þer in ε. me] men γ. Vor þer ne bileuede in noþer syde · non heymon vnneþe ·ne bileuede] ne lefde α; ne leued β; ne lefte δ; lyued nonne ε. noþer] neyþer ε. non] on αβδ; one γ; any ε. King ne duc ne oþer · þat nas ybroȝt to deþe ·ne duc ne oþer] duke ne nonne oþer ε. þat nas] but he was ε. ybroȝt] brought γ. Ac modred þe traytour adde · more folc of ynou ·Ac] And δ. folc of] of folk ε. of] & β; om. δ. Þo þe king arþur ysey · þat me is folc so slou ·Þo þe] & þo þe α; And þe β; Þo δ; And þo ε. ysey] ysawe γ; hit se ε. me] men γ. me . . . slou] his foon so fast his men ε. & þe king of denemarch was aslawe · & þe king al so ·aslawe] slayne γ; þer ysleyn ε. & þe king] om. αβε. Of norweye & of is oþer men · mony a þousend þer to ·Of norweye . . . men] & þe king of Noreweiȝe α; And þe kynge of Norwey β; And þe kyng of Norþwaye ε. norweye] norþweye B. & of . . . men] & his powere δ. mony a] mony B; & maniȝe o α; and many a βε. & he sey þat is fon · stode euere aȝen vaste ·&] & þo αδε; And whenne β. sey þat] sey α; sawe β; se ε. fon] fon ek α; fon eke β; foon eke δ; foon also ε. stode] stonde αβε. aȝen] aȝe α. To þe lutel folc þat he adde · he spac atte laste ·spac] spec B. Sulle we he sede vre lif · dere ar we be ded ·Sulle] Selle β; Selleþ ε. we] om. B; ȝe αβδ; ye γ; dere ε. he sede vre lif] eur lif he seide α; ȝoure lyfes (lyues γ) he saide βγ; ȝoure lyues he seyd δ; ȝoure lyffes he seid ε. dere ar we] dure ar ȝe α; dere or ȝe βδ; or ȝe ε.dictum arþuri. & icholle sulle min dere ynou · wanne þer nis oþer red ·icholle] ychelle B; ich wole α; I wole β; I wol γ; I wil δ; y wylle ε. sulle] om. αβδε. dere] dure α. nis] ys δ. nis oþer] is nonne oþer ε. Habbe ich aslawe þe false suike · þe luþer traytour ·aslawe] slawe B; slayn β; slayne γ; sleyne ε. false] luther β. þe] þat δ; þis ε. luþer] false β. Hit worþ me þanne vor to deye · gret ioye & honour ·worþ . . . to] schal be me þan to β; schal be to me þouȝ y ε. vor] om. αδ. He drou calibourne is suerd · & in eyþer side slou ·He . . . suerd] Calebourne his swerd he drou α; Calliborne his swerde he drouȝ β; Caleburne he drouȝ his good swerde δ; Calyborne his swerde he drowe ε. slou] he slou α; he slouȝ δ; he slowe ε; him he slouȝ β.Occisio Modred. & vorte he to þe traytour com · made him wey god ynou ·& vorte] & vort α; Vn to β; And for tyl ε. made] he made αβδε. god] om. αβδε. He hente verst of is helm · & suþþe mid wille god ·hente] hitte him β. verst of is] of verst ys B; furst on þe β. suþþe mid wille god] mid wille seþþe god α; with wille ryȝt good β; wt wylle seth good δ; wt good wylle and bolde ε. Anne stroc he ȝef him · mid wel stourdy mod ·Anne] Ane α; One γ; A δε. wel] ryȝt β. & þoru hauberc & þoru is coler · þat nere noþing souple ·&] That ε. hauberc] haubryk β; þe haubrec α; the haubrik γ; hawbrek ε. þoru is] ys B; þe αβ; om. δε. þat nere] þat were β; þat was ε. souple] so souple ε. He smot of is heued as liȝtliche · as it were a scouple ·He . . . liȝtliche] Lytliche smot of his heued α; Lyȝtlyche smote of his heed βε; Lyghtlich he smote of his hede δ. a scouple] o stouple α; a stouple ε; a lute stouple B; a lyte stouple δ. Þat was is laste chiualerye · þat vaire endede ynou ·þat vaire] þa vayre B. endede] ended B. Vor þat folc so þikke com · þe wule he hor louerd slou ·Vor þat] Vor þe B; Vn to þat β; Vnto the γ. he hor louerd] her lorde he ε. Aboute him in eche half · þat among so mony fon ·him] om. δ. in] on δ. eche] ech B. half] side β. mony] maniȝe α.Occisio arthure. Alas. He aueng deþes wounde · & wonder nas it non ·aueng] fenge αδ; fonge β; had ε. nas] was βδε.

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Ac ouercome nas he noȝt · þei is wounden dedlich were ·nas] vas B; was βδε. þei] thof γ; þouȝ ε. is wounden] þe wondes α; þe woundes βδ; he wonded ε. dedlich] dedliche αβ; deedly ε. Þo he adde is laste chiualerye · þus nobliche ydo þere ·adde] om. αβε. þus] þys δ; so αβε. ydo] hadde ido α; hadde do β; had ydo ε. He ȝef þe croune of þis lond · þe noble constantin ·þe noble] to þe noble βε; to noble δ.constan|tinus fit rex per arthurum. Þe erl cadoures sone of cornwayle · þat was is cosin ·cadoures] codours α. & he let him lede in to an yle · vor to hele is wounde ·he] om. Bαβδε. in to] to αβ. an] on α. vor] om. δ. hele] leche βε. & deide as þe beste kniȝt · þat me wuste euere yfounde ·deide] deiȝede α. kniȝt] king α; kynge βδ; kyng ε. me wuste euere] euere me wiste α; euer men wist β; euere wist men γ; men euer wist δ; euer men wyst ε. yfounde] in any londe ε.Obitus arthuri. & naþeles þe brutons · & þe cornwalisse of is kunde ·&] Ac Bαδ; But βε. naþeles] neþeles ε. & þe] & α. cornwalisse] Cornysche men δ; Cornewalsshe ε. of] ben of ε. kunde] kynde ε. Weneþ he be aliue ȝut · & abbeþ him in munde ·Weneþ] Thei weneþ ε. he] þat he δε. abbeþ] habeþe δ; haueþ ε; hauen γ. him] hym ȝut B. munde] mynde Bε. Þat he be to comene ȝut · to winne aȝen þis lond ·Þat] And þat δ. be to comene] B; be to comence A; to cominge be α; to comynge be β; be to come δ; be to comyng ε. to winne aȝen] aȝeyn to wynne δ. aȝen] aȝe α. & naþeles at glastinbury · his bones suþþe me fond ·naþeles] noȝt vor þan B; nout for þan α; nouȝt for þan β; noght for þan δ; noȝt ε. glastinbury] glastingbury α; Glastyngburye γ; Glasten|bury þat he is but ε. his bones suþþe] Seth his bonys δ. fond] wond B. & þere at uore þe heye weued · amydde þe quer ywis ·& þere] om. ε. at uore] to uore B; bifore α; by fore βδ; Afore ε. weued] Auter β; Autre γ; awter ε. quer] queor α. As is bones liggeþ · is toumbe wel vair is ·As] And ε. liggeþ . . . is] buþ in tombe fair ynou hit is α; ben in Tumbe faire ynouȝ hit is β; beth in tombe fayre ynowȝ hit ys γ; beþ in tumbe feyre y nowe hit is ε. In þe vif hundred ȝer of grace · & vourty & tuo ·þe] om. B. vourty] fifti ȝer α; fyftye δ; fyfty ȝeer βε. In þis manere in cornwaile · to deþe he was ydo ·In] On αβε. Constantin was þo king · after þe king arþure ·þe] om. δ. Ac þe saxons sette aȝen him · þe wule hii miȝte dure ·Ac] As B; & α; And β; om. ε. sette] setten β. him] him þo αδε; him þan β. þe wule] while δ. dure] endure δ.Guerra. & modredes tueye sones · þe wule hii durste abide ·modredes] modred his βδ; Mordred his γ. tweye] two β. durste] dorste Bα. Ac constantin hom to drof · eyþer in is syde ·to drof] drof δ; drofe awey ε. in] on δ. Þen anne in to winchestre · & þere wiþ sorwe ynou ·Þen anne] That one βε; That on δ. wiþ sorwe] mid sorewe α. In chirche at uore þe heye weued · constantin him slou ·In] In þe βδε. at uore] to vore B; to fore αδε; be fore β; by fore γ. heye] om. αβδ. weued] wefed α; auter β; awter ε. Þe oþer fley to londone · & þoru constantin al so ·Þe oþer] The toþer ε. fley] fleu B; flowe γ. Þere biuore þe heye weued · to deþe he was ydo ·biuore] to fore αε; afore β. weued] wefed α; Auter β; awter ε. he] om. γ. Conan slou suþþe constantin · in þe þridde ȝere ·slou suþþe] þo slou α; þan slowe β; slowe þo ε; slouȝ δ (in text); sethe slouȝ δ (in catchword of previous page). þridde] þyrdde B.occisio constan|tini. At stonhenge he was ybured · as is elderne were ·ybured] buryed β. elderne] vderne α; eldres β; elders ε. Seint dauid deyde þer biuore · bissop of walis ·Seint] Seyn B. dauid] dauit α. deyde] deyed β; dyed ε. & þere he was vaire ybured · in is owe chirche ywis ·ybured] yburyd B; yberied δ; yburyed ε; buryed β. owe] owen β.obitus sancti dauid. Constantines neueu · aurely was king þo ·aurely was] was aureli αβ. & leuede in is kinedom · tuo ȝer & nammo ·leuede] liuede α. in] on α. nammo] nanmo B; no mo αβ.vortipor fit rex. Vortipor was þo king · vour ȝer vnneþe ·Vortipor] Vortiger β; Vortiper ε. Þe saxons he broȝte al bineþe · & monyon to deþe ·Þe] om. αβδε. al] om. δ. monyon] manion α. to] to þe δ. Malgo com þo after him · þat þe vairost king was ·þat] om. βδε. þe] om. α. vairost] vayroste B. was] he was αβδ; þat euer was ε.Malgo rex pulcher & fortis. Þat me wuste euere in þis lond · & al so þer nas ·me wuste euere] euer men wyst ε. þis] om. β; any ε. Strengore man bi is daye · vor he wan ek to þis londe ·Strengore] Stronger β. man] mon non B; non α; none β; man non δ; nonne ε. daye] day B. ek] om. αβδε. Þe six yles þat beþ aboute · & heoldis al an honde ·six] sixe α. þat beþ] al αβε. heoldis al] heldys adde B; huld ham α; helde hem βε; helde it δ. an honde] on his honde α; in his honde βδε. As godlond · & orcadas · & al so yrlonde ·godlond] godlonde B. Norþweye & denemarch · & al so god yslonde ·Norþweye] Noreweyȝe α. god] om. B; þe god α; þe good βε. Carrik was king after him · þat stalwarde man was ·Carrik] Caryc B; Carik αβ.Carrik rex. Ac to prout he was & to fals · þat ssende þis lond alas ·to fals] fals αβδ; false ε. þat ssende] and shent γ. lond] londe B. Vor þe saxons & englissemen · were euere in þis londe ·&] & þe B. & adde aȝen þe brutons · euere worre an honde ·worre] werre γ. an honde] and onde α; on honde β; in honde ε. Þo hii seye þe falshede · of þis king · karrik ·hii seye] hi iseiȝe α; þei se ε. falshede] Bαβ; falseheed ε; falshe A. þis] þe Bαβδε. karrik] carik αβ. Hii wende after godmound · þat was king of affrik ·Hii wende] The Saxons sent ε. godmound] gormond α; gor|monde β; Gurmunde δ; Gormounde ε. To helpe hom winne þis lond · & bihete hom vaire ynou ·Omitted in δ.winne] to wynne βε. lond] londe B. bihete] biheten α; bihiȝt β; byhette ε. hom] hym B; him α. Þe king godmound mid is ost · hiderward sone drou ·Omitted in δ.Þe king . . . . ost] Þat mid fair ost gormond α; That with faire ost Gormonde β; And wiþ a fayre ost Gormond ε. is] vayr B. & mid an hondred þousend men · & sixti þousend þer to ·&] om. ε. an] om. B; on α. He com here mid þe saxons · þis worre vor to do ·He] Thei β. here mid þe] to þis α; to þise βε; to þe δ. þis] þe B. worre] werre γ. Þe saxons & þat grete folc · þat com so of affrik ·Þe] Thes δ. & þat] and þet B; and þe βε. so of] so fast fro δ; so out of ε. Asaylede vaste þe brutons · & hor king carrik ·Asaylede] Asayled B.persecucio super re|gem car|rik. Mony bataile hii smite · & sywede vpe him vaste ·Mony] Manie o α; Many a δ. bataile] batailes αβ; bateilles ε. smite] smeten δ. vpe] op α; vppon βε; vpon γ. & fram toune to toune him driue · so þat atte laste ·fram] fro ε. to toune] to oþere αβ; to þe toþere ε. him] om. δ. driue] droue β; dreuen δ; dryffe ε. Hii driue him to cirencestre · & biseged him þer inne ·driue] droue β. to cirencestre] in to Cyrcestre ε. biseged] bisegede α.fuga ciren|cestre. Þen toun hii barnde vpe him · ar hii him miȝte winne ·Þen] Þe αβε. barnde] brent βε. vpe] vpen B; vppon βε. ar] or γε. him miȝte] myȝte hym B; myte him α; myȝt hym β; myght hit δ. See Appendix Note S. Þere hii smite an bataile · & suþþe hii driue ywis ·smite] smote β; smytte ε. an] om. α. &] om. B. hii driue] idriue α; was dryue β.Bellum. Carrik in to seuerne · west in to walis ·in to] ouer Bαβ; ouere δ; on ε. west] al west β.fuga ad wallis. Vor þe kunde men of þis lond · recetted were þere ·were] þei were ε. Euere wanne of straunge men · yworred hii were ·hii] þat hi α; þat þei βδε; whenne they γ. Þe luþer heþene volc · barnde þo so vaste ·Þe] Þet B; Þat αβε; Tho δ. luþer] luþere α. volc] men δ. barnde] varnde B; brenned β. þo] om. δ. so] om. Bαε.destruccio terre. & destruede al þis lond · & þe tounes adoun caste ·destruede] desturde B; destrude α; distroyed β; to stered δ. al] om. αβδε. þe] om. Bαβδε. Wat mid fure wat mid suerd · hii destruede al þat hii founde ·fure] fyre β; fyer ε. wat mid] & mid α; & with βε. hii] & αβ; om. ε. destruede] destrude α; distroyed β. al] om. αβε. Hii ne sparede prest ne chirche · þat hii ne broȝte to grounde ·Hii ne sparede] Thei spared noȝt ε. prest] preost α. þat hii ne broȝte] but brouȝt al to ε. Hii þat miȝte of scapie · vaste flowe þere ·of scapie] ascapiȝe α; ascape βδε. To walis & to cornwaile · & hudde hom vor fere ·hudde] hidde γ. hom] hem þere ε. Þe erchebissop of londone · & of euerwik al so ·fuga cum reliqu[i]is. Þo hii seye þat cristendom · to grounde was al ydo · & þe chirchen ycast adoun · þe relikes hii nome ywis ·þe chirchen] chyrchen alle B; chirches al ε; churches alle γ; chirchen α; chirches β; churchen δ. adoun] ydoun B; al adoun α; alle adoun δ; alle doun β. nome] toke β. Þat hii adde of holy men · & flowe in to walis ·holy] holiȝe α. Þe relikes nolde hii noȝt bileue · ac bere wiþ hom vor fere ·relikes . . . . fere] relikes of þe holiȝe men bere α; relikes of þe holy men þei bere β; relykes of holy men þei bere ε. nolde . . . . bileue] þey nolde byleue δ. Vor raþer hii wolde ymartred be · þan hii yperissed were ·ll. 4647,4648 transposed in αβε.raþer hi wolde] þei wold raþer ε. ymartred] matred δ; ymartyrd ε. hii] om. β. yperissed] yspersched α; yperced δ. & in to þe lasse brutaine · men flowe so þikke ·in to þe] to αβ; to the γδε. so] al so Bαγε; also ryȝt β. þikke] γ; þycke Bαβε; þyk δ; þilke A.Destruccio christiani|tatis. So þat here nas noȝt bileued · bote heþene & wikke ·So] om. αβε. nas] was βδε. noȝt] none β. bileued] bilefd α; leued β; y left ε. heþene] heþene folc B; heþene men αβδ; heþen men ε. So þat fram norþ in to þe souþ · no cristendom nas ·So] om. αβε. fram] fro ε. norþ] þe norþ α; þe northe βδε. in to] to αβδ. þe] þe þe A. nas] þer nas αβδε. Ne fram seuerne in to þe est se · ac pur heþenesse was ·Ne] om. αβε. fram] Fro ε. in] om. Bαβδ. est] souþ B. ac pur] ac pure B; but pur ε; but clene β. heþenesse] heþene αβ; heþen ε. was] hit was αβδε. Alas þe gode arþure · to ver he was þo ·Alas] Alas alas Bαβε; Allas allas δ. gode] god B. to] al to β. His deþ broȝte to þis lond · moche sorwe & wo ·

Saxones plene Dominantes.

Saxons þe englisse · & hor compaynye ·Saxons] The Saxons ε. þe] & þe B; & αβ; and eke δ; añ ε. & hor] wt al her ε. Adde þo of þis lond · al clene þe maystrie ·of] of al ε. lond] londe α. & made hom kinges of þis lond · as hii adde biuore ·of] in ε. hii adde] hit had be ε. Ac þe brutons nadde neuer er · so clene hor miȝte vor lore ·Ac] om. αβδε. nadde] hadde β; had ε. neuer er so clene] so clene er neuere B. so clene . . . . vor lore] here myȝt so clene lore β; her myȝt so cleen y lore ε. miȝte] poer B. vor lore] uerlore B; ilore α; ylore δ. Þe saxons & þe englisse · in pes hulde þo ·& þe] & αε. in pes] to geder in pees ε. hulde] þis londe helde β; helde ε. Ech king is kinedom · þat hii dude er in wo ·þat . . . . wo] as þei dude afore or þei were in wo ε. hii] om. β. dude er in wo] ded muche wo δ. Six kinges þer were in some time · as of kent & ofvj. reges. estsex ·þer] hii B; her α; here βε. in] om. Bαβδε. &] om. B. estsex] westsex B. Of estangle · of norþhumber · of þe march of west sex ·Of] And of γ; Of þe δ. of norþhumber] and Northumbre γ. of west sex] of estsex Bγ; & of westsex αβε. In þe biginning of þis boc · me may rede & noȝt lye ·þe biginning] þe biginnig A; bygynnynge B; þe furst ende αβ; þe first ende δε. lye] liȝe α. Hou moche lond ech of hom · adde to is partye ·lond] om. αβε. partye] partiȝe α. Þe verste king þat of saxons was · þat was king of kent ·þat] om. ε. of saxons] saxon αβδ. þat was] was verst B; he was αβδ; þe ε. Hengist þoru wan þis lond · verst was yssent ·wan] whã α; whom ε; whome β. verst was] furst him was α; furst hit was β; was first ε. yssent] yschend α; schent β. Hit was eiȝte & vifty ȝer · after hengistes kinedom ·quando primus rex westsex.Hit] Þat α; That β; This ε. Ar eny king of saxons · In westsex com ·Ar eny] Bα; Oor any β; Or eny γδ; Or any ε; Areyn A. In] in to αβε; into the γ; to δ. Vor hengist was king · vourty ȝer · & in þe eiȝteþe ȝere ·ȝer] er α. in] om. δ. eiȝteþe] eyȝte B; eiteteþe α; eyghte γ; eiȝt ε. After is deþ at ȝarnemouþe · ariued þer were ·certik.ȝarnemouþe] ȝernemouþe B; ȝarmouþe β. ariued] aryuede αβ. Vif ssipuol of saxons · yarmed wel ynou · Certik het hor cheuentein · þat to þis lond hom drou ·Certik] Cortyk ε. cheuentein] cheueteyne γ. Wel seue ȝer þer after · a duc þat was wide couþ ·Wel seue] Aboute seuene β; Wel nyȝe seuene ε. þer after] after þat ε. a] o αγ; a gret ε. was wide] wyde was Bαβε; was wel δ.port & uocacio portes|mouþe. Ycluped port mid is ost · atte hauene of portesmouþ ·Ycluped] Y cleped α; Callid γ. atte hauene of] com vp at α; come vp at βδε. & after port þat was is name · þe hauene me clupede so ·hauene] hafne α. me clupede so] me clupeþ so B; icleped is so α; callid so is β; so callid is γ; cleped ys so δ; is cleped so ε. So þat hor poer euere wax · þe brutons ssame to do ·wax] wexe γ; wyxe ε. ssame to do] to do schame I wis β. to do] for to do ε. & moni a bataile hii smite · so þat atten ende ·moni a bataile] maniȝe batailes α; many Batailes β; many batelles ε. hii smite] þei smote β. atten] at þan α; at þe βε. Þe saxons wonne al þe lond · as al þe souþ ende ·wonne] wonnen δ. al þe] of þis αβε; of þys Bδ. as] om. Bαβδε. Euere bi souþe tamese · fram est in to þe west ·tamese] temese Bα. fram] fro ε. est] þe est αβε; þe este δ. þe] om. B.Certik fit rex. Certik hii made þere king · vor he was þer to best ·Certik] Cercik α; Cortyk ε. Westsex hii clupede is kinedom · as ȝe abbeþ yhurd ylome ·clupede] clepede α; callid γ. abbeþ] haue γ; haþ ε. yhurd] hurd α; harde γ; herde ε. ylome] lome γ. Þis was a lute biuore · ar þe king arthure come ·lute] litel γ. ar] er α; or βε. þe] om. Bαβδε. Þe verste king of norþhumber · in þe ȝer of grace bigan ·bigan] he byganne ε.primus rex norþhum|ber. Vif hundred & seuene & fourty · as me telle can ·& seuene & fourty] & fourti & seuene α; & fourty and seuen β; & fourtie and seuene δ; & fourty & seuene ε. as me] ich α; I ȝow β; as I δ; I ε. After king arþure it was · & þo was kinrik ·& þo] þat þo αδε; þat þan β. kinrik] kenryk C; henryk ε (kynryk in margin). Noble king of westsex · after is fader certik ·certik] Cortyk ε. Vor þo þe englissemen · in þis lond adde poer ·in þis lond adde] adde in þys londe B; hadde in þis lond C; hadde al þis αβ; hadde al his γ; hadde þys δ; had þo al his ε. Hii worrede norþward · & wonne ver & ner ·worrede] worred C. wonne] wonnen β; wynnen ε. ver] boþ ferr ε. So þat hii wonne humberlond · & an bacheler ·So] om. αβ. hii wonne] þei wonnen β; þei wynnen ε. hum|berlond] Norþhumberlonde ε. an] a noble Bδ; an noble C; o noble αβ. Þat het yde hii made king · þer nas nour þo is per ·het] hyte ε. made] made hare α; made here β; made hor δ; made him her ε. nas] was βδε. nour þo] naur þo B; nawhar C; nowar α; no whare β; nowhere δε.Yde pri|mus rex norþhum|ber. He com of woden þe olde louerd · as in þe teþe kne ·He com] Become γ. of] to δ. louerd] lord C (& passim). þe] om. BC. teþe kne] tuþe kneo α; tiþe kne β; token ε (tuþe kne in marg.). Þat þe saracens weneþ · þat he an hey god be ·saracens] sarasins α; Sarasonnes ε. an hey god] a gret god BC; gret louerd α; gret lorde β; a gret lorde δ; gret lord ε. Vor þulke woden þe grete louerd · sones adde þre · Weldeg · & wiȝtleg · & beldeg · þat was so fre ·wiȝtleg] lightleg γ; liȝtleg ε. fre] hende & freo α; hende & fre βε. Of weldeg com þe king of · kent · & þe king of march of þe oþer ·&] om. αβε. march] þe march Bα; þe Marche βδε. þe oþer] þat oþer ε. Þe king of westsex & of humber · of þe þridde þat was hor broþer ·of þe . . . broþer] come of þe þridde broþer α; come of þe þridde broþere βδ; come of þe þirdde broþer ε. Þulke woden adde a wif · þat ycluped was dame frye ·Þulke] Thilke ε. a] o αγ. ycluped] icleped α; ycleped ε; callid γ. frye] fryȝe α. A latin dame venus · as ich abbe ysed nou tuye ·A] & a C; On β. dame] as dame γ. ich abbe ysed] I haue seyde γ; I haue seid ε. nou] nouþe C. tuye] tueye B; twiȝe α. Þeruore þe englisse clupede · after woden wodenesday ·þe englisse] in englysch δ. clupede] clepede α; cluped C; cleped ε; callid γ; me clepeþe δ. wodenesday] Wedonesday γ.Dies Mer|curii & veneris. Þat is a day in þe wouke · & after frye fryday ·a] o αγ; om. B. wouke] wike αβ; weke γ; wyke ε. Vor þe heþene englissemen · þat misbileued were þo ·heþene] eþene α. misbileued were] mysbyleuede were C; mis bileuede were α; were mysbylyued δ; in mysbileue were β; in mysbyleue were ε. Bileuede þat in heuene · godes hii were bo ·hii] þat þey δ. bo] boþe two β; boþ ε. & þat to tueye sterren · þat me sucþ ylome ·to tueye] þe two αβδε. sterren] sterres βε. me] men γε. sucþ] seyþ C; seeth δ; sieþ ε; seen β; sene γ. Venus & Mercurius · hii weneþ þat hii bicome ·bicome] come β. Þe saxons & þe englisse · come in to þis londe · As wo seiþ at o tyme · as ich vnder stonde ·wo] we B; who so αβε. o] one Cαγε; on δ. ich] y ε. Hor londes suþþe as hii miȝte · hii delde as hii couþe ·as] þo BC. hii miȝte] they couthe γ. delde] deled C. as hii] so hi α.particio terre inter saxones & anglos. (MS. an|glios.) Þe englisse in þe norþhalf · þe saxons bi souþe ·in] om. BCαβδε. þe saxons] & þe saxons αβε. bi souþe] the southe γ. As estsex & middelsex · & souþward al souþhsex ·As] & αβδε. souþhsex] Souþesex ε. & so al west bi souþe temese · al clene westsex ·so] om. B. al] om. αβδε. bi souþe] by norþe B; bisought γ. Þe englisse norþfolc · & souþfolc · adde al in hor honde ·Þe englisse . . . honde] Al norþfolc & souþfolc þe englische hadde an honde α; al Northfolk & southefolk þe Englische hadde on honde β; Alle northfolk & southfolk þe englysche had an honde δ; Al Norþ|folk and Souþefolk þe englysshe had in honde ε. & al west binorþe temese · & al norþhumberlonde · Ac þe kinges of westsex · lengost gonne dure ·Ac] And B. kinges] king α; kynge βδ; kyng ε. lengost] lengest αβδ. gonne] gan αβδε; can γ. dure] endure δ. & alle þe oþere wonne to hom · as ȝe ssolle her after yhure ·alle] al α. þe oþere] þat oþer ε. wonne to hom] wan to him αβ; to him wanne γ; wanne to him ε. ssolle] schulle Cβ; schul ε. her] om. Cαβδε. yhure] hure βε. Þe brutons as ich abbe ytold · in west walis were ·ytold] tolde γε.brutones venientes. & worred euere as hii dorste · fram ȝere to ȝere ·worred] worrede Bα. euere] om. αβδε. dorste] durste C. fram] euere fro δ; fro ε. ȝere to ȝere] ȝer to ȝere C. Vor bi þe kinges daye chenling · þat was kenrikes sone ·kenrikes] kenricus α; henricus β; henrykes ε. Hii dude hom vorþere in þis lond · þan hii were in wone ·dude] ȝeede ε. vorþere] verrore B; norþer C; forþere α; farþer ε. in þis] in þe C. lond] londe B. þan] þat B. þan . . . wone] þan er was here (her ε) wone αβε. & wonne þe middel of þis lond · to bedeford anon ·wonne] wanne γ. bedeford] betford C. & strengþede castles · & astorede monyon ·monyon] maniȝe on α. So þat at bedeford · come þe saxons ·come] come forþ α; come forþe βδε.Bellum ad bedeford. & smite an batayle · & to driue þe brutons ·smite] smete C; smite þer α; smote þer β; smote þere δ; þer þei smytte ε. an] o α; a βδε. to driue] to droue β; to drofe δ; dryfe a wey ε. & nome þre of hor castles · þat stronge were al so ·nome] toke βδ. þre of hor] of hem þre ε. hor] her gode B; þe αδ; hore goude C.capcio de eynesham & aliorum. Eynesham & bunsintone · & axlesbury þer to ·bunsintone] Bunsiton γ; axlesbury] aylesbur B; Aylesburi α; Aylesburye β; Aylisburye δ; Aylesbury ε. So þat cristendom was · al clene vor lore ·was] was þo αδε; was þan β. clene] clanliche α; clenliche β; clanlyche ε. & heþenesse in to al þis lond · as ich sede biuore ·in to al] was in αβδε. biuore] er bifore αβ; ere by fore δ; er by fore ε. & ylaste aboute an fourti ȝer · vor te seint austin com ·ylaste] yt laste B; laste α; last γ; dured ε. aboute] om. ε. an] om. αβδε. vorte] vort C; fort α; for to ε; vn to β. & þoru sein gregory þe pope · broȝte cristendom ·sein] seynt C; seint α. broȝte] he brouȝt ε. Seint austin mid is felawes · to engelonde com ·mid] & δ. to] into δ. engelonde] engelond BCα.Sanctus Augus|tinus veniens. Þoru þe pope seint gregori · to prechi cristendom ·seint] seyn B; om. αβδε. prechi] preche Cβε. Maurice was þo emperour · & þer adde ybe biuore ·was] om. δ. þer] þere C; om. δ. biuore] þer byfore δ. Vifty emperours at rome · suþþe god was ybore · In þe vif hundred ȝer of grace · seint austin hider com ·vif] vifte α; fyfte βε; fyueþe δ. hider] huder C. & four score ȝer & tuo · to prechi cristendom ·& tuo] & to C. prechi] preche Cβε. & aboute an hondred ȝer it was · & fyfty al so ·an] on αβ; one γ. it was] om. C. After þat saxons & englisse · verst come þis lond to ·After þat] hit was after þe C. saxons] þe Saxons γε. &] & þe δ. come] com Cα. & after king arþures deþe · aboute an fourty ȝer ·arþures] artures B. deþe] deþ Cα. an] a Cε; om. αβδ. Þat so noble king was of þis lond · as we abbeþ ytold er ·Þat so] Þat αβε; This δ. of] in δ. abbeþ ytold] tolde eu α; tolde ȝow β; tolde ȝou ε. Þo seint austin & is felawes · þus come to þis lond ·þus] om. δ. to] in to C. lond] londe α.Numerus regum. Wippe was king of þe march · & adelfred of humber|lond ·Wippe] Wyppa δ; Phylp C. march] marche α. humber|lond] humberlonde α. Colrik was king of westsex · & of kent king ayl|briȝt ·Colrik] Celryc B. of kent king] kyng of kent ε; of kent αβδ. Of estsex is sostersone · þat me clupede king selbriȝt ·Of] & of BCαβδ. estsex] Westsex δ. sostersone] susters sonne ε. me clupede] me cluped C; was icleped α; was callid β; clepud was δ; was cleped ε. king] om. αβε. selbriȝt] sebryȝt BC; Sebryght δ; segbriȝt α; Segbryȝt βε. Wel an fourti holy men · & monekes echone ·Wel an fourti] Aboute fourty β; And wel nyȝe a fourty ε. holy] holiȝe α. & monekes] þat were Monkes β. echone] euerychone δ.Numerus sociorum Augustini. Seint austin adde wiþ him · & þo nas he noȝt alone ·&] om. C. nas] was βε. noȝt] not C. alone] one BCαβδ; by him self one ε. Þo hii come in to þis lond · to king aylbriȝt of kent ·in to] vnto δ. lond] londe C. king] om. βε. In was lond hii ariuede · hii sende hor maundement ·Mandacio Regi.In was] In whas C; On whas α; On whos βε; In whos γ. ariuede] aryued C. sende] sent ε. maundement] comaunde|ment β. Þat hii were fram rome ycome · In hey messages ywis ·fram] fro ε. ycome] come γ. hey] heiȝe α; an heyȝ δ. messages] message BCαβδε. Þat to gret ioye ssolde turne · to him & to alle his ·to . . . . ssolde] scholde to ioiȝe α; schulde to ioye βε; scholde in to Ioye δ. to] om. αβε. & to] and Bαβε. & to ioye wiþouten ende · ȝif he him vnder stode ·&] om. αβδε. he] ȝe α; þeye δ. him] hem Bδ; hom C. vnder stode] vnderstod C. Suche bi hestes quaþ þe king · me þenches beþ gode ·Suche] Swiche C. quaþ] quod ε. þenches] þencheþ B; þenkeþ Cβ; þincheþ α; þinkeþ ε; thynkeþe δ. beþ] þat buþ α; þei beþ ε; þei ben β; bethe ryght δ. Leteþ hom vinde mete ynou · & þat hii abbeþ nede to ·Leteþ] Lateþ BCα; Lette ε. hom vinde] ham finde α; hem haue δ; fynde hem ε. þat] alle þat δ. abbeþ] habbe α; haue γ; haueþ ε. Vor te ich abbe wiþ hom yspeke · & wite wat hii wolleþ do ·Vor te] Vort Cα; Vn to β; For to ε. ich] ic C. wiþ] mid α. yspeke] yspoke Bε; speke γ. wite] ywite α; y wyte ε; wytte γ. wolleþ] wolde Cγ; wolle ε. Vor þe king wel vnderstod · of þe cristendom ·vnderstod] vnderstood him ε. of þe] of þulke α; of þilke βε; of δ. Þat biuore hom was in þis lond · & þoru hom to grounde com ·hom] him β; om. δ. hom] him γ. See Appendix, Note T. So þat atte laste · wat halt to telle longe ·wat halt] wat halt yt B; what were hit β; what profyte hit ε. longe] to longe γ. Þe king bigan & is volc · cristendom auonge ·auonge] to vonge C; to fonge αγδ; for to fonge ε.Baptizacio. & of Seint peter & seint pol · an chirche he let rere ·&] om. ε. seint pol] seyn poul B; poul α; Poule βε. an] BC; o αβ; a δε; & A. he] om. γ. let] lete Bβ. rere] arere γδε. At þe est ende of kaunturbury · þat þe chef chirche were ·At þe] In B; In þe αβδε. þe] om. δ; hit þe ε. were] hit were δ. Erchebissop of kaunterbury · seint austin was þer ·Augus|tinus archiepi|scopus. Þe verste þat euere was · vor at londone þe se was er ·verste] verst C. londone] londe C. Þo com merlynes word · to soþe atte nende ·soþe] sone α; soone β. atte nende] atte ende B; atten ende C; at þan ende α; at þe ende β; at a ende ε. Þat þe dingne sege to canterbury · of londone ssolde wende ·dingne] dygne B; digne Cαβε. sege] se BCα; see γ; Cee δε. to . . . . londone] of london to Canturbury ε. of] fro δ. londone] londoñ BC; londe α. At roucestre þat is a toun · In kent of gret fame ·a toun] toune B. Seint austin made a bissop · sein Iuste was is name ·a] an C; o α; om. γ. bissop] bysshoppe þere ε. sein] seynt C.Iustus epi|scopus Roucestre. Þat was a monk is felawe · so þat atte fin ·monk] monek BCα. is felawe] one of his felawes ε. Seint Iuste was þe verste bissop · after seint austin ·Seint] Syn B. þe verste bissop] bisschop furst α; Bischop furst β; bysshoppe first ε. verste] vorste B; verst C. Seint Mellit þe holymon · In to est sex wende ·Seint] Seyn B. In to] in β. To prechi þere cristendom · as seint austin him sende ·prechi] preche βε. þere] þar α. Nou departeþ euere temese · est sex fram kent ·conuersio sebriȝti. Sebriȝt he vond þere king · þo he was þuder ywent ·Sebriȝt] Segbriȝt α; Segbryȝt ε; Segbright γ. vond] fonde C. þo he was] þo was α. ywent] ywend C; went γ. He turnde him to cristendom · & þe contreye al so ·& þe] & α. Sebriȝt & þe king of kent · þo al þis was ydo ·Sebriȝt] Segbriȝt α; Segbryȝt ε; Segbright γ.leuacio ecclesie Sancti pauli. At londone of seint poul · an heued chirche gonne arere ·londone] london C. an] om. α; þe β. heued] heed βε. gonne] gan β; þei ganne ε. arere] ACγε; rere Bαβ. Þat ȝut is & seint Mellit · bissop made þere ·is] þer ys δ. &] & of β. made] þei made.Mellit epi|scopus. Þus com lo cristendom · aȝen in to þis londe ·lo] þe β; om. ε. aȝen] furst αβ; first ε. in to] vnto δ. londe] lond C. Among þe heþene saxons · as ich vnder stonde · Ac among þe brutons in walis · was euere cristendom · Suþþe it verst þoru þe king · lucye hider com ·prima christiani|tas lucye. & þat was biuore þis tyme · vour hundred ȝer ·biuore] a fore ε. þis] þulke B. & aboute & foure & tuenti · as we abbeþ ywrite er ·& aboute . . . . tuenti] & twenti ȝer & foure α; And twenty ȝeer & foure βε; And twenti ȝere & foure δ. &] An B. & foure &] an four & B; an foure an C. abbeþ] haue ε. ywrite] ywriten αβ; wreten δ; y wrytten ε. er] here βδε. Þe pope eleuthery þat sende · verst hider cristin|dom ·Þe] Þat þe αβδε. eleuthery] euleuthery C; eleutheriȝe α; Eleutherie δ. þat . . . . hider] hider sende α; hider sent βε; first sent δ. Was þe þretteþe pope þat after · seinte peter com ·Was] He was αβδε. þretteþe] þrytteþe C; þritteneþ β. seinte] om. αβδε. Þe deciples þat he hider sende · cristendom to bringe ·deciples] desciples α; discipules γ. sende] sent ε.Glasting|bury. Bileuede in an wildernesse · after hor prechinge ·Bileuede] Bilefde α; Dwelled ε. an] a BCε; one αβ; on δ. Þat me clupeþ nou glastingbury · þat desert was þo ·me clupeþ] men calleþ β; men callen γ. glastingbury] glastyn|bury B. & þere hii bigonne monekes · & nome to hom mo ·þere hii bigonne] þey bycome þere δ. hii] om. αβε. bigonne] bycome Bβε; bi come Cα. nome] toke βδε.leuacio prime ec|clesie. & þere mid hor owe honde · hii rerede verst an chirche ·owe] om. αβδε. honde] hondes γε. rerede] arerud δ; rerde hem B; rered hom C. an] o α; a ε. Of herdles & of ȝerden · as hii couþe wurche ·ȝerden] ȝerdes βε; ȝerdys δ. couþe] couþe þo δ. & þat was þe verste chirche · þat in engelond com ·&] om. αβε. verste] verst C. com] was bygonne ε. & þe eldost hous al so · as in lawe of cristendom ·eldost] aldest B; vldest α. hous] om. αβδε. Þeruore me it aþ euere ycluped · þe olde chirche ywis ·Þeruore] And þerfore δ. me it . . . . ycluped] men haþ euer y cleped hit ε. it] om. αβδ. ycluped] callid γ. þe] hit þe δ. Moni is þe holi halwe · þat þere ybured ys ·halwe] BC; halewe α; halowe βδε; halwen A. þere] þer B; þerinne αβ; þer ynne δ; þerin ε. ybured] buryed β; beried δ. Nour so moni in engelond · to soþe y segge þis ·Nour] Nowhar C; Nowar α; Nowhare β; No where ε. to soþe] for soþe βε. y segge] ych segge B; ich segge α; ic segge C; y sey ε. & as me aþ wule ysed · grettere oþ non nis ·as] so δ. wule] while Cα; somme tyme β; sum tyme γ; som tyme ε; euere δ. ysed] seide β. grettere] grettor C; grettore B. nis] is βε; ys δ. Þan bi þe holde chirche of glastingbury · wo so dep oþ nome ·holde] olde BCαβε. glastingbury] glasnbury BC. wo so] B; who so Cαβδε; wose o A. dep oþ] duþ hoþ α; doþ oþ β; any ooþe do ε. nome] nyme ε. Vor þer was chirche four hondred ȝer · ar seint austin hider come ·chirche] a churche C; a chirche δ. ar] or γε. & seint patric was þere monek · & suþþe abbot þer ·monek] a monk δ. suþþe abbot] abbeþ suþþe B; abbot suþþe C; abbot seþþe α; Abbot sithe β; abbot seth δ; abbotte siþ ε.patricius. Ȝe ar seint austin come · mo þen an hundred ȝer ·Ȝe] om. αβδ. Ȝe ar] Or þat ε. come] hyder come ε. mo þen] more þan αβδε. an] on α. & in þe riȝt alf of þe weued · ybured was þer al so ·weued] weuede C; Auter β; hiȝe awter ε. ybured . . . . al so] also þer I beryed he was þo ε. ybured] buryed β. was] he was BCαβδ. Six score ȝer & on he was old · ar deþ him come to ·& on . . . old] he was olde & one β. ar] or ε. him come] him com α; come him δ. Þus was at glastinbury · verst yholde vp cristendom ·at glastinbury verst] first at Glastyngbury ε. glastinbury] glas|tyngbury C; glastingburi α. yholde] holde γ. & suþþe þer after þat þet folc · of englich hider com ·suþþe] om. αβδε. þer] nou BCα; now δ; nowe βε. þet] om. αβδε. of englich] of englyss B; of engliche C; of engelond α; of Englonde β; of Englond δ; to ynglond ε. & þe brutons were ydriue · al in to west walis ·&] That ε. ydriue] ydrife ε; drive γ. al] om. βδε; alle α. in to] vnto δ. Hii hulde uorþ cristendom · & bissopes ywis ·cristendom] þer cristendom B; þere cristendom C; her cristendom α; here crystendom β; her crystendome ε. &] and þe ε. So þat seint austin com · among hom he vond ·þat] þat þo Bα; þo δ. austin] Iuste β. among] & among β.Religiosi de bangor. Bissopes & monekes · manyon in þe lond ·manyon] manye δ. In þe cite of bangor · a gret hous þer was ·a] o α. Þat were vnder seue cellen · & þer of non nas ·Þat . . . . cellen] That was heed house of seuene selles ε. Þat þre hondred monekes · nere Inne oþer mo ·nere] were Bε. Inne] þer in ε. & alle leuede bi hor suench · loke ȝif hom nas wo ·alle] om. δ. leuede] lyuede C; liueden α; lyueden γε. suench] suenche B; swenche C; swinch α; swike β; swynke γ; laboure ε. ȝif] þat δ. nas] was noȝt ε. Dinoc het hor abbot · þat gret clerc was & god ·het] hyte ε. abbot] abbod B. god] goude C. Seint austin was wel ypayd · þat hor bileue was so god ·ypayd] apaid C; payd β. so] om. αβε. god] goude C.concilium sancti augustini. & naþeles he hom enioynede · bocsomnesse do ·&] Ac α; But βε; om. δ. bocsomnesse] bocsumpnesse α. do] to do αβδ; for to do ε. To þe erchebissop of kaunterbury · & to englisse men also ·þe] om. C. & among englissemen vorþ mid him · cristendom to amende ·among englissemen] among englisch C; to englische α; to Englonde β; to englysshe ε. vorþ] om. αβδε. mid him] mid hom C; wt hem ε. Wende aboute & prechi · as þe pope hom sende ·Wende] And wende B; And go a boute ε. prechi] preche γε; prechid δ. pope] pote α. hom] him αβε. Þe bissopes him ansuerede · & þe abbot dinoc ·bissopes] byssop B. ansuerede] answered C. abbot] abbod B.Responsio Monacho|rum. Al wiþ grete reysons · & wit of hor boc ·wiþ] myd BC; mid α. reysons] reson αδε; resoun β. wit] wiȝt α. Þat wanne hii adde hom sulue · erchebissop & king ·wanne] siþþe ε. Hii ne ssolde to englissemen · abuye riȝt no þing ·ne ssolde] wolde noȝt ε. englissemen] englische folc α; Englysche β; englysshe folke ε. abuye] abue BC; abowe αβε. riȝt] om. Cδ. Vor þe folc of englisse & saxons · hor lond hom bi nome ·þe folc of englisse] englische men αβ; þat Englische folk δ; englysshe men ε. & hor kunde eritage · mid trayson & suikedome ·trayson] strengþe αβδε. suikedome] wyckedome δε. Ware uore hii nolde uor no mon · nammore to hom wende ·nolde] wolde β; wold noȝt ε. no mon] non man B. nam more] nanmore B; no more β. Þan to so moni houndes · bote hit were hom to ssende ·moni] fale α; fele δ. houndes] hundes C. bot] bot C. Ȝif ȝe nolleþ quaþ seint austin · mid ȝoure breþeren in peys be ·nolleþ] nolle B; nulle C; nylleþ β; wyl δ; nyl noȝt ε. quaþ] quod ε. mid] wyt B. ȝoure] oure Cδ. in peys] on pees δ. Þat beþ as ȝe witeþ wel · cristine as wel as ȝe ·beþ] bene γ.dictum augustini. & ȝif ȝe nolle englissemen · godes lawes teche ·nolle] nolleþ α; nolleþe δ; ne wille β; wylle noȝt to ε. en|glissemen] criste Englische γ. lawes] lawe BCαβε. & vorþ mid me among hom · cristendom preche ·& vorþ] Ne go ε. preche] nou preche α; nowe preche δ; to preche βε. Ȝoure fon ssolle hor poer · among ow wide reche ·Ȝoure] Oure C. ssolle] schulle C. among ow wide] wyde a monge ȝon ε. ow] ȝou BC; eu α; ȝow βδ. & bringe ȝou to deþe monion · & þat ssal be ȝoure wreche ·ȝou] om. αβδε. ȝoure] for ȝoure ε. After seint austines day · to soþe come al þis ·soþe] souþe C. Ac þe wule he was aliue noȝt · as ȝe mowe yhure ywis ·þe wule] while ε. he was aliue] þat he liuede α; þat he lyued βε. noȝt] to soþe hit come noȝt ε. as . . . yhure] ȝe scholle hure α; ȝe schulle here β; ȝe schul hure ε. mowe] may δ. Kyng aylbriȝt gret despit · adde in þis þoȝt ·adde] hadde euere α; hadde euer β; had euer ε. in þis] in ys B; in his Cβ; on his α.concilium de destruc|cione bri|tannye. Þat þe brutons nolde · Seint Austin abuye noȝt ·nolde Seint Austin abuye] nolde abowe seint austin α; nolde abowe Seynt Austyn β; nolde abowe to seynt Austyne ε; to seint Austyne abowe wolde δ. seint] to seynt C. abuye] abue B; abowe C. Edelfred þat was king · of norþhumberlond ·Edelfred] Edelfrede C. He enticede oþer kinges · here of þis lond ·enticede] entyced BC; tycede α; tyced βε. oþer] and oþer Bβ; & oþere α. of] ek of α. Þat hii wende to walis · & þe brutons ssende ·to] in to δε. &] om. βε. ssende] schunde C; to schende β; for to shende ε. Þe kinges þo hii preste were · mid hor poer þuder wende ·hor] om. BCαβδ. wende] to wende β. Atte cite of kairleon · þe ost of brutons was ·Atte cite] The Cytee ε. þe ost of] þan þe β; þe fulle of ε. ost of brutons] brutons ost B. was] þer was B.Bellum ad kayrleon. Þe englisse anon þuderward · drowe mid god pas ·mid god] wiþ wel good ε. A gret bataile hii smite þer · In a lutel stounde ·A] O αγ. smite] smete C; smote γ. þer] om. δ. In] on δ. a] o αγ. lutel] lute B; litel C. Ac brocmayl duc of brutons · was þere ybroȝt to grounde ·Ac] & αγε. brocmayl] Brocinalle ε. Vor he fley & bileuede is folc · þo he nuste oþer won ·Vor] Therfor ε. fley] fleu B; flowe γ; fledde ε. bileuede] bileued C; bilefde α; left ε. þo he nuste] & nuste α; and nust δ; and wist none β; for he knewe nonne ε.Occisio britanno|rum. Some aslawe & some ywounded · & bineþe echon ·aslawe] were y sleyne ε. & some ywounded] & ywonded α; & wounded β. & bineþe] hi were bineþe α; þei where byneþe β; þey were byneþe δ; þus þei were by neþe ε. Nou were þer icome fram bangor · monekes monion ·Oracio monacho|rum.þer] om. αβδ. icome . . . monekes] monekes icome fram bangor α; monkes come fram Bangor β; þe monkes y come fro Ban|gor ε. In vastinge & in orisons · to bidde aȝen hor fon ·vastinge] vastyn C. orisons] oresons Cα. bidde] pray βε. & ermites & monekes · of oþer studes bi syde ·&] om. ε. ermites] heremytes α. studes] stedes C; stede δ; steddes þer ε. Bede god þat þe brutons · þe maystrie moste by tyde ·Bede] Preyde β; Prayed γ; Prayden ε. þat þe] that γ. þe maystrie moste] myȝt þe mastry ε. moste] most C; myȝt β. Þo such folc of þis holymen · king edelfred ysey ·Þo such] Þo swuche C; The which δ. holymen] holiȝe men α. edelfred] elfred B; Eldefrede γ. ysey] sey γ siȝe ε. Sitte & bidde vor hor folc · & crie on god an hey ·bidde] prey βε. & crie] þei cryed ε. on god] to god γε. & me sede him þat hii bede · vor þe brutons echon ·bede] preyde β; prayed γε. echon] euerychone δ. Ȝif it so is quaþ þe king · þat hii biddeþ vor vre fon ·is quaþ] be quod ε. biddeþ] bidde α; praye β; pray γ; prey ε. vre] oure Cα. Þanne viȝteþ hii aȝen vs · as moche as is hor miȝte ·viȝteþ] worreþ α; werreþ βε. aȝen] aȝenst ε. Mid hor armes toward god · þei hii mid arme ne fiȝte ·armes] oresuns α; orisouns β; orysons ε. toward] to B; to hore C; to hare α; to here β; to her γε. mid arme ne] noȝt wt armes ε. arme] armes αβδ. Sleþ hom hastiliche anon · as oure puyre fon ·Occisio monacho|rum.hastiliche anon] a noon hastelyche ε. anon] ynou α; ynouȝ β. puyre] pure BCαβε. Þat folc was prest þerto · & to grounde slou anon ·Þat] The δ. prest] prest anon α; prest anone βδ; prest y nowe ε. slou] slowe Bα; hem slowe ε. anon] echon α; echone β. So þat tuelf hondred of holymen · hii martrede þerc ·So] om. αβδε. of] om. B. holymen] holiȝe men α. hii martrede] hi martred C; ymartred were αδ; martirede were β; y martyrd were ε. & aboute an vifti ofscapede · aliue vor fere ·aboute] om. ε. an] a Cδ; om. αβε. vifti] sixti αβδ; sixty ε. ofscapede] ascapede α; ascaped βε. aliue] alyue þere ε. vor] forþ for α; forþe for β; & þei fledde for ε. Þo was hit to hom ycome · þat seint austin · hom sede ·to hom ycome] ycome to hom C; y come ε. hom] om. Cδ; to hem ε. sede] seyde B. & noȝt vorþan god dude wreche · of þe luþer dede ·vorþan] for þat ε. þe] þulke α; þilke β; þat ε. Vor þe king edelfred wende · toward bangor þo ·Victoria brutonum ad bangor.edelfred] Adelfred ε. To destruye þe brutons · wat he founde mo ·To] Vor to Bα; For to βδε. destruye] destrue B; destrye C. wat] what α. mo] þere mo δ. Þe louerdinges þat þere were · ȝarkede hom anon ·louerdinges] lorlynges C. ȝarkede] ȝarked BC; a rayed ε; ȝarkem β; yarkem γ. & ordeynede hor ost · to fiȝte mid hor fon ·mid] aȝen B. See Appendix, Note U. So þat mo þan ten þousend were · of þe englisse ybroȝt to deþe ·mo þan . . . were] ten þousend & mo αβδε. þousend] þou|sond C. þe] om. Bαβδε. ybroȝt] hi broute α; þei brouȝt βε; þey brouȝt δ. deþe] þe deþe C. & þe king edelfred vorwounded · þat ofscapede aliue vnneþe ·þe king] om. αβδε. edelfred] Adelfred Bε. vorwounded] was wounded B; for wonded α; for wonded was ε. þat] om. αβδε. ofscapede aliue] ascaped alyue C; ascapede alyue α; ascaped alyue β; ascaped on lyue γ; alyue ascaped δ; he a lyue ascaped ε. Ac bedwer duc of cornwayle · aslawe was þo ·Ac] But βε; And γ. bedwer] bledder BCαβδε. aslawe] slayn β; sleyne ε. was] þer he was α; þere he was βε; þer was δ; he was there γ. & moni of þe brutons · ac of þe englisse wel mo ·moni] many C; maniȝe α. þe] om. γ. ac] & Bαβε. þe englisse] Englysch men δ. & þe englisse flowe · ouer humber uaste ·Brutones faciunt [parlia|mentum.] cadwan rex.&] So þat ε. þe] om. α. flowe] flowe þo αε; flowe þan β; flowen þo δ. A parlement þe brutons · made þo atte laste ·made þo] þo made αε; þan made β; þo helde δ. To chese hom a nywe king · & chose hom þe king cadwan ·chese] cheose α. a] o α. & chose] & cheos C; & þei chese ε. hom] om. BCαβδε. þe king] þe duc B; þe duk C; to kyng ε. Þat was among hom alle · þe stalwordoste man ·stalwordoste] stalworthest γε; Stalworþyest δ. Þo þis king ycrouned was · hii ȝarkede hom anon ·persecucio humbrie.ycrouned] crowned γ. ȝarkede] ȝarked BC; arayed δ; gaderd ε. & in to homberlonde · sywede vp hor fon ·& in to] To geder & in to ε. vp] vppon βε. Þe king edelfred in is half · mid þe poer of is londe ·Þe] Tho þe ε. edelfred] adelfred α. in] & B; on αβδε. of is] of þis βε. & of oþer londes ȝare was · aȝen hom vor to stonde ·ȝare] redy δ; þer β; there γ; here ε. vor] om. δ. Þo hii were to þis batayle · prest in eyþer syde ·Concordia.in] on αβδ. Som frend biþoȝte him bet · & bituene hom gan ride ·biþoȝte him] hym byþoȝte B; hom bi þouȝte C; him biþoute α; him biþouȝt β; him by þouȝt ε. bet] better β; a better wey ε. gan] gonne BC; can γ. & made acord bituene hom · þat þe king adde al þat lond ·al þat] al þis ε. Edelfred biȝonde homber · al clene in his hond ·forma con|cordie.biȝonde] biȝende C. in] on αβ. & king cadwan bi souþe homber · & al is owe lond walis ·al] om. BCαβδε. owe] owen β; owne γ. Þoru hard oþ & god ostage · yconfermed was al þis ·yconfermed was] hi confermede α; þei confermed β; þei con|fermed to ε. Bituene þis tueie kinges anon · so gret loue þer was ·anon] þo αδε; þan β. Þat hor noþer nadde noþing · þat to oþeres wille nas ·hor noþer] noþer of hem β; nouther of hem γ. nadde] hadde β; had γδε. to] om. ε. Bituene þe king edelfred · & þe quene is wif ·contencio regis & regine.king] quene γ. Þerafter þoru luþer wille · wax a gret strif ·Þerafter . . . wille] Þoru luþer wille þerafter α; Thurȝ luþer wille þer aftir β; Throuȝ euyl wil þer after δ. wax] wexe β; was δ. a gret] a wel gret αε; a ryȝt gret β; wel grete δ. Þat þe king hire drof awey · mid childe as ȝo was ·hire drof] droue hure C; drof her δ. drof] droue β. ȝo] heo B; he C; heo α; sche βε; she γ. & nom him an oþer wif · & þat was a deoluol cas ·nom] toke βδ; toke to ε. a] om. αβ To þe king cadwan · þe quene wende þo · & cryede on him þat he ssolde · helpe hire in hire wo ·cryede] cryde B; cride α. hire wo] þat wo αβε. Þe king cadwan was þo aboute · bituene hire & þe kinge ·Þe king] om. αβδε. & þe] & B. To make acord bi his poer · & ne miȝte uor none þinge ·make] makiȝe α. &] & he βε. ne miȝte] myȝt noȝt ε. none] no Bαβδε. So þat he huld vor þe quene · In is owe house ·huld] hulde B; kept ε. vor] vorþ B; forþ α; forþe βδε. In] on α. Mid childe helples as ȝo was · mid þe quene is owe spouse ·ȝo] heo Bα; sche βε; she γ. þe quene] om. αβδε. Þat mid childe was as wel as heo · & of one time ney ·as wel] ek α; eke βδε. & þo þe children were ybore · þat of kunne were soOrtus filio|rum. hey ·&] om. δ. ybore] borne γ. Hii clupede edwyne þe kinges sone · of norþhomber|lond ·clupede] callid γ; cleped him ε. & cadwal þe kinges sone · here of þis souþ lond ·Missio filiorum ad britan|nia[m]. Þis children were wel ȝonge ysend · to salamon þe kinge ·wel] ryȝt β. Of þe lasse bruteyne · to gode norrissinge ·norissinge] norschinge α; norschynge β. Þe king hom noryssede wel · & mid him priue ynou ·noryssede] norysede B; noryschynge δ. &] om. αβδε. & þo hii to elde come · to armes hom drou ·elde] ȝelde C; ulde α; Age ε. hom] he ham α; he hem βδε. So þat stalwarde kniȝtes · boþe hii bi come ·So] om. αβδε. stalwarde] stalworthe γ. hii] heye δ. & wel yfonded in armes · & in batailes ylome ·& in] & αε. Eylbriȝt king of kent · þat þoru seint austin nom ·Eylbriȝt] Ailbriȝt α; Aylbryȝt ε. king] þe king α; þe kynge βδ. As we abbeþ ytold biuore · verst cristendom ·abbeþ] haue γ; haþ ε. ytold] ytol B; tolde γ. Deide as in þe ȝer of grace · six hundred & sixtene ·Deide] Deiȝede α.Obitus Eylbriȝt Regis. & he was six & fifty ȝer · king as ich wene ·fifty] sixti αβε. as] arst as αβδ; erst as γ; byfore ε. His sone was king after him · Edbal was is name ·Edbal] edbald BCα; Edbalde βδε.Edbal fit rex. Þat spousede suþþe is fader wif · him to grete ssame ·spousede] spoused C. fader] fadris C; fadres β; faders γ; ffaders ε. grete] gret C. & ne tolde noȝt of is cristendom · & þe king sebriȝt al so ·ne] om. βδε. tolde] told C. is] om. αβε. &] and also ε. sebriȝt] segbriȝt α; segbryȝt β; Seybryȝt ε. al so] þo ε. Cristine king of est sex · þo he was of liue ydo ·Cristine] Cristene C.Guerra christiani|tatis per regem. His þre sones he bileued eyrs · of is kinedom ·þre sones] BCβ; prisons A; þreo sones α; þre sonnes ε; thre sonnes δ. bileued] byleuede BC; bilefde α; left ε. eyrs] eirys C; his eiris α; his eires β; his heirs γ; for his eyers ε. of] on ε. kinedom] kyngdom C. Þat were payns alle þre · & aȝen cristendom ·payns] panys B; paens α; paynyms β; Painyms δ. See Appendix, Note V. So þat hii come at one tyme · in hor luþer Rede ·So] om. δ. So . . . . tyme] In one time come his þreo sones α; In one tyme come his þre sonnes β; In a tyme come his þre sonnes ε. luþer Rede] luþere hede α; luþer hede βδ; luþer heed ε.petunt a mellito panem album dei. To seint Mellit bissop of þe lond · & at is masse sede ·Mellit] Melliȝt α (& passim). bissop] þe bisschop α; þe Byschop β; þe Bysshoppe ε. of þe lond] om. αβε. is] þe αβδε. sede] hym seyde B; hym sede Cαβδ; to him seid ε. Sire bissop wu ne ȝifstus · of þine wite brede ·Sire] om. αβδε. wu] wy B; whi Cαβε; why δ. ne ȝifstus] ne ȝefste vs C; ne ȝifst þou vs α; ne ȝeuest þou vs β; ne ȝeuyst þou vs δ; ȝeuyst þou noȝt to vs ε. þine] þi βε. Þat þou est þi sulf at þi masse · in þine vayre wede ·est] ABαδ; etyst C; etiste β; ettyst ε. þi sulf] þe sulf B; om. αβδε. þi] þinc C; þe αδ; cm. βε; thi γ. þine] þi βε. Þat þou ȝeue vre fader wule · & ȝut ȝifst þat folcȝeue] ȝaf C; yaue γ; ȝaue to ε. wule] while Cα; whilom β; som tyme ε. ȝifst] ȝefst C; ȝeuyst to ε. þat] þis ε. al so ·Responsio Melliti. Ȝif ȝe wolleþ quaþ þe bissop · as ȝoure fader dude do ·wolleþ] wolde B; wold C; wollen β; wolle ε. quaþ þe bissop] seide he α; seid he ε; sayde he do β; he seyde δ. dude do] dide þo β; dude þo ε. 152 lines omitted in Cotton MS. after 4920 Copied from Harleian MS. [& be yuolled in holy water · & myd cristendom mongeyuolled] ifolled α; folled β; fullowed δ; yfulled ε. in] Bε; in þe Cαβδ. myd cristendom] BC; to cristendom αδ; to cristendome ε; ȝoure heþenes β. monge] BC; eu ȝiue α; ȝow ȝeue δ; ȝou ȝeue ε; forsake β. Ȝe mowe sauflyche þet holy þyng · as he dude auongesauflyche] sauflych C; saueliche αβ; sauelyche ε; sauelye δ. þet] þt C; þat αβδε. he] þey δ. auonge] vndernime α; vnder nyme ε; vndertake β; þeron belyue δ. We nolleþ noȝt quaþ þys oþer · þey þou vs bedenolleþ] wille β; wol γ; nylleþ ε. noȝt] om. αδε. þys] þise βε; thuse δ. þey] þouȝ βε; thof γ. bede] so bede αβδ; so bydde ε. Wyþynne þulke water come for we nabbeþ non nedeþulke] þilke β; þilk δ; þat ε. nabbeþ non] haue no βδ; haueþ no ε. Ac in alle manere we wolleþ ete of þulke bredemanere] wyse αδε; wise β. wolleþ] wille β; wol γ; wolle ε. Þe byssop yt nolde grante · ac outlych yt wyþ seydeyt nolde] wolde nouȝt hit β; wolde noȝt hit ε; nolde hem δ. grante] granti α. outlych yt] outliche hit α; outerliche β; onlich he hit δ; vtterly hit ε. To ȝyue hym þulke holy þyng · bote hii y uolled werehym] ham α; hem βδε. þulke] þat αβε. yuolled] ifollede α; folled β; yfullowed δ; yfulled ε. Hii suore anon in wraþþe · ȝyf he ensentan nereHii] & hi α; And β; And þey δ; Thei ε in] on δ. ȝyf] & gif ε. ensentan] assentant α; assentaunt βε; assentyng γ; assentynge δ. To ȝyue hem so lute þyng · & bote he yt hem ȝeueso lute þyng] so litel þinge β; so lytel a thynge δ; þat þing þat so litel is ε. bote] but ȝif β. yt hem] hem hit δ; hit to hem ε. ȝeue] ȝaue ε. Þat he ne ssolde in her lond · in non manere byleuene ssolde] schulde not ε. in non manere] no more here (her α) αβδε. byleue] dwelle ε. Hii dryue hym out of her lond · & ys men echonHii] To β. dryue] dryuen δ; dryfe ε. echon] euerychone δ. Þys holy man seyn Mellyt · to Kent wende anonwende] went βδε. To speke wyþ þe erchebyssop laurence · & al sowyþ] mid α; om. δ. &] om. αβε. Wyþ yuste byssop of rouchestre · wat were best to doWyþ] Mid α. rouchestre] Roucestre βε. Seynt austyn nou al by ys daye · to erchybyssop nomSeynt] For seynt ε. nou] om. αβδε. to erchybyssop] to Archi|bischop β; laurence þo he ε. Laurence & made after hym to susteyne CristendomLaurence & made] And made him Archebysshoppe ε. susteyne] susteni α; sustene β. Þys þre byssopes bytueyne hem · nom hem þus to redenom hem þus] nome þus Cαε; nome þys δ; toke þus β. Þat hii myȝte in her owe lond · holyor lyf ledein] on δ. owe] om. αβε; owñ δ. holyor] holiore α. And wyþoute peryl sykerore · þan to byleue þereAnd] om. β. sykerore] sekerer β; sykerer δ; syckorer ε. byleue] dwelle ε. þere] here αβε. Among mys bylyuede men · bote þer eny bote weremys bylyuede] mis bileued α; vnbelefful ε. bote þer] bot yf δ. So þat seynt Iuste & seynt mellyt to france þo wendeþo wende] þo ywende α; þan wende β; þo þei ȝede ε. & lete þe luþer men yworþþe · vorte God yt wolde amendeluþer] luþere α. yworþþe] alone β. vorte] vort C; wort α; vn to β; ffor δ; for tyl ε. Ac nas noȝt long þer after · aþ god wreche of hem nomeAc nas] But hit was βε; Hyt was δ. long] longe αβ. þer] om. δ. aþ] ar Cα; or βδε. of] on β. Þat after her fader deþe · worrede cristendomfader] fadres β; faders ε. worrede] worred Cδ; werred vpon β; þei werred on ε. For aȝen þat folc of westsex · hii nome an batayleþat] þe δ. nome] toke β. an] þo α; þe β; a ε; om. δ. & þere hii were ybroȝt to grounde · & yssend wyþ|oute fayleybroȝt] brouȝt β. grounde] gronde C; nouȝt αβ; noght δ; noȝt ε. yssend] ischende C; ischend α; schent β; yschent δ; yshente ε. Vor her folc was muche aslawe · & ybroȝt to deþeher . . . aslawe] moche of her folk þer I sleyne was ε. her] hore C; har δ. was] were δ. muche] meche δ. aslawe] yslawe δ; slayn β. ybroȝt] brouȝt β. & hii vor her luþerhede · of scapede alyue vnneþeluþerhede] luþernesse αβδ; luþernes ε. of scapede] of schaped C; ascapede α; ascaped βδε. alyue] on lyue γ. Laurence þe erchebyssop · al prest hym made alsoerchebyssop] Archibischop β. hym] þei him ε. also] þo αβδε. Vorto wende out of þys lond · as ys felawes adde ydoVorto] Vort to α. ydo] do γ. Þe nyȝt þet he adde imund vort abbe ywend a|morweÞe] Þat C. imund] ymund α; yment Cβε; ymynte δ; in mud B. vort abbe ywend] for to habbe iwende C; for to wende αβδε. amorwe] a morewe α; a morowe βδε; on morowe γ. He lay muchedel of þe nyȝt in wo & in sorwe ·muchedel] mocheldele ε. þe] om. α. wo] wop Cα; wope δ; wepe β; wepynge γ; sore wepyng ε. &] & eke αδ; & also β. sorwe] sorewe α; sorowe βδε. To bydde god vor holy chyrche · and vor cristen|dombydde god] bidde α; bide β; bydde δ; prey ε. So þat aslep atte laste · vor werynysse hym nomeþat aslep] þat aslepe C; he slep α; he slepe βε; he slepte δ. atte laste] at þe last β; at þe laste ε. werynysse] werynes þat δ; sorowe & heuynes þat ε. Seynt Petur to hym come · as þe slep hym tokeas] & as β. & tormented hym sore ynou · þat hech lyme hym oketormented] tormentede α; turment β; tomentyd δ. hech] eche Cβε; ech α; euery δ. lyme] lim α. hym] of him ε. oke] sore oke C. & esste of hym wy he adde · so vyllyche ys ssep vor|sakeesste] eþste B; esched C; axede α; asked βδε. of hym] him β; om. αδε. Wyþoute warde among þe wolues · þat in warde hym were bytakeþe] om. αβδε. in] to αβδ. hym] to him ε. bytake] take γ; ytake ε. & wy of god ne of hym · ensample he ne nomgod ne of hym] him ne of god αβε. ensample he ne] nonne ensample of hem he ε. ne] no β; none γ. Þat deyde boþe in rode · to susteyny cristendomdeyde] deiȝede α; deyȝed β; deyd δ; dyed ε. in] in þe α; on þe βδε. susteyny] susteni α; susteyne βδε. Þys erchebyssop was adrad · wel sore þo he awokerchebyssop] Archibischop β (& passim). adrad] dradde β. wel sore] ryȝt sore β; for wel sore he was ε. þo] when β. awok] woke β. He hyede to þe kyng · vor ech lyme hym okhyede] hyed βδε; hyed him γ. to] towarde δ. lyme] lim α. hym ok] of him quoke ε. & ssewed hym al þat cas & ys wounden somessewed] schewede α; tolde ε. ys wounden] his wondene α; his wondes β; shewed to him woundes ε. & bed hym ys lyf amende · oþer vp hym sulf yt ssolde comebed] bad αβε; bade δ. vp] to αβδε. sulf] sulue α. ssolde] wolde αβε; wil δ. Þe kyng anon · for drede · ys false wyf vor soke Þat he huld in such hordom · & cristendom tokehe huld] he helde βε; helde δ. such] om. αβδε. toke] he tok α; he toke βε. And after Seyn Iust & Seynt Mellyt · þe tueye byssopes sendeAnd] BC; om. αβδε. Iust] Iuste αβδε. tueye] tweiȝe α; two βδ. sende] he sende α; he sent β; he sente δ; after hem he sent ε. So þat aȝen to þys lond · þys gode men boþe wendelond] londe βδε. wende] wente βδ; went ε. þys] þise βε; thes δ. & hii of rouchestre Seyn Iust · to her byssop vayre toke&] Tho δ. rouchestre] roucestre αβε. toke] þei toke ε. Ac þe Londres Seyn Mellyt al clanlyche versokeAc] And βε. þe Londres] þe londreys Cαβ; þe londreis δ; londoñ ε. al] ac B. clanlyche] clene hi α; clene þei β; clene þey δ; cleen þei ε. versoke] forsoke αβδε. Ac huld hem to her heþenesse · & in þys manere comAc] & Cαβδε. huld] hulde C; helde αβδε. heþenesse] heþen|nys ε. in] on αβδε. Kyng edbald after ys fader · vorst to cristendomedbald] edbal C. fader] faders deþ ε. vorst] furst αβ; ferst δ; first ε. to cristendom] cristendome nome ε. After Laurences deþe · as god ȝef þat casLaurences] laurencis C; laurence γ; Laurence is δ. ȝef] ȝaf αδ; ȝaue βε. cas] grace γδε; gras β. Erchebyssop Seyn Mellyt · of Kanterbury wasSeyn Mellyt of Kanturbury] of Caunturbery seynt Mellyte ε. was] þo was αδε; þan was β. Erchebyssop he was vyf ȝer · & after hym me nomvyf] vif Cα; fyue βδε. me] men βδε. Seyn Iust to erchebyssop · to sauy crystendomIust] Iuste αβδε. sauy] saue βδε. Cadwal þe kynges sone · þat was of þys londwas] was þo δ. As ych seyde er · & edwyne of norþhomberlonder] byfore ε. Þat in brutayne were · hom hii gonne wendebrutayne] litel Bruteyn ε. hom] Cαδ; home β; hem B. After her fader deþe · eyþer in ys endeher] hore C; here β; hor δ (& passim). fader] Faderes β; ffa|ders ε. deþe] deþ Cαβε. & auonge her erytage · & louede hem wel boþe& . . . erytage] The londes folk fonge hem fayre in to her heritage ε. auonge] auenge C; fonge αβδ. hem wel] wel hem ε. Atte bygynnynge wel ynou · & suþþe somdel wroþeAtte] At þe αβδε. suþþe] seþþe α; sithe β; sethe δ; siþþe ε. For þo hii adde an tuo ȝer ybe louerdes in her londeFor] Fore δ; Or ε. þo hii] þei βε; þey δ. an] om. αβδε. tuo] to C. ȝer] ȝeres β. louerdes] lordes Cβδε. in] of αβδε. londe] londes B. Edwyne sende to cadwal þat hym ssolde vnderstondesende] sent βδε. hym] he hym C; he αβδε. & soffry hym in ys owe lond · þat he ycrouned were&] om. ε. soffry] soffri α; suffry C; suffre βδε. hym] om. δ. in] on αβδ. owe] om. βε; owñ δ. ycrouned] crounede β; crowned γδ. As veruorþ as he in ys · & as ryȝt was croune bereAs] Also α. was] is ε. bere] to bere ε. Kyng cadwal nom ys conseyl · & sende hym word soKyng] om. αβδε. nom] nome ε; toke βδ. sende] sent β; send δ. hym] om. γ. so] þo αβδε. Þat ys conseyl ne ȝef hym noȝt ne ensentede þertone ȝef hym noȝt] ne ȝaue nouȝt β; ȝef him noght δ; ȝaue him no suche rede ε. ensentede] asentede C; assentede α; assented β; assentyd δ; assenteþ noȝt ε. Þat in one kynedom · þat of one croune wereþat of . . . . were] & one crowne y lere ε. Þat yt were departed · & þat me tueye crounen bereyt] om. β. were departed] were to parted α; were to parted nouȝt β; be noȝt departed in two ε. &] om. αβδ. þat] om. ε. me tueye crounen] to crounenen me α; two crounes men β; two crowmes me δ; tweyne men hit ε. Edwyne was wroþ vor þys · & suor ys more oþEdwyne was wroþ vor þis] Therfor Edwyne was wroþ ε. suor ys more] swore þo his gret ε. To be ycrouned wyþoute hym · ner hym no so loþTo be] That he wolde be δε. ycrouned] crouned β; crowned δε. wyþoute] with outen β; wiþ outten ε. ner hym no] nere he neuer β; were him neuer δε. Cadwal suor ys oþ aȝen · ȝyf he croune bereys oþ] þo δ; his oþe þer ε. ȝyf] ȝif þat δ; þat ȝif ε. croune] any crowne ε. bere] bore C. Vorto smyte of ys heued · vnder ys croune þere Þus wax stryf bytuene hem · hii greyþed her host vastewax] was βδ; waxed ε. hii] and boþe δ; so þat þei ε. greyþed] greiþede α; graþed β; gaderd ε. her] om. αβ; his δ. And by norþe homber · mette hem atte lasteby norþe] byfore δ. mette hem] hi mette hem α; þei mette hem β; þey mette hem δ; þei mette to geder ε. atte] at þe αβδε. Mony þousend þer were ybroȝt · of cadwales men to deþewere ybroȝt] was I brouȝt ε; þei brouȝt β. Cadwales] Cadwalis β; Cadwal ys δ; Cadwals ε. & he hym sulf wyþ vewe men · of scapede alyue vnneþewyþ] mid α. of scapede] ascapede α; ascaped βδε. alyue] on lyue γ; om. δ. & fleu hym vorþ in to þe see · al þoru scotlondfleu him vorþ] fleyȝ him forthe δ; flei him sulf α; flowe him self β; he him self fled ε. in] & in ε. al þoru] al forþ bi α; al forþe bi β; al forthe by δ; forþ by ε. & so vorþ euere in to þe see · vorte he com to yrlondin to þe] in þe αβε; in δ. vorte] fort α; vn to β; tyl δ; for tyl ε. Edwyne wende þo anon · out of ys owe londwende] went βδε. þo] þan β. owe] owen β; owñ δ; owne ε. & destrude wyde aboute · þat cadwal adde an hondedestrude] distroied β; destroyed ε; stered δ. wyde] al ε. an] on αβδ; in ε. Alle ys stedes ver & ner · & to grounde castestedes] studes α; steddes ε; places δ. ver] boþ fer ε. &] om. δ. caste] he hym cast δ. Cadwal in yrlonde ys ost · ȝarkede vasteȝarkede] ȝarkede þo α; ȝarked þan β; arayed δ; gadered þo ε. & vorþ toward þys lond · þe veage nomeþe] þanne α. veage] viage βδ; wey ε. nome] he nom α; he nome βδε. Ac euere wanne he myd ys ost · to eny hauene comeuere] om. δ. he] om. γ. eny] any βε; ony δ. hauene] hafne α; hauen β. com] he come γ. Edwyne was aȝen hym · & drof hym aȝeaȝen] aȝenst δ; aȝeyn ε. hym] him þer αε; him þere βδ. drof] droue βε. aȝe] sone aȝe αβ; sone aȝee δε. So þat he ne myȝte aryue · ac huld hym in þe seeSo] om. αβε. ne myȝte] myȝt noȝt ε. huld] helde βδ; euer helde ε. Ac anchanteor edwyne adde · of Spayne wyþ hym þoAc anchanteor edwyne hadde] Edwyne hadde enchanteour α; Edwyne had an enchauntour β; Edwyne was an enchauntour δ; Edwyne had an enchauntoure ε. of Spayne] þer δ. wyþ] mid α. hym] om. γ. Þat couþe hym segge of ys dedes · al hou yt ssolde gocouþe] couþ α; coude γ; cowde ε. hym] om. βε. segge] saye β; seye δ; sey ε. Þoru ys chantement · so þat cadwalchantement] enchantement αβδε. cadwal] king cadwal α; kynge Cadwal β; kynge Cadwalle δ; kyng Cadwal ε. Ne dude noþyng þat edwyne · þoru hym yt nuste alNe] om. δε. þat] but ε. hym] his enchauntoure ε. nuste] wist β; wyst ε. Cadwal nuste þo oþer rede · bote myd al ys maynenuste þo] nuste C; nuste non α; wist none β; wist non δ; knewe nonne ε. Wende to porchacy hym help to þe lasse brutayneWende] Went βδε. porchasy] purchaci C; purchasi α; purchase β; purchas δε. help] more helpe ε. to] in to ε. brutayne] Bretayne δ (& passim). Tempest hym drof in þe see · here and þer vastehym] hom C; ham α; hem βδ; him γε. drof] droue βε; drofe δ. So þat in þe yle of gerneseye · hii aryued atte lasteSo] om. αβδ. in] in to ε. þe] þan α. gerneseye] gernesye C; gerneseyȝe α; Garnseye β; Garnsey ε. aryued] ariuede α. atte] at αδ; at þe βε. Þo cadwal com to reste · þer so gret deol he nomecom] byganne ε. reste] reste him ε. deol] del C; dul α; dole β; dule ε. Þat he adde so ys folc vorlore · & ys kynedomso] om. αβδε. vorlore] ilore α; ylore δε; lost β. &] and eke γδ. Þat he lay syke in ys bed · vor deol & vor soreÞat] So ε. syke] vaste sike C; om. αβε. in] on αε. deol] del C; dul α; dole β; dule ε. Þat he ne ete non mete · þre dawes þer vorene ete] et C; ne et α; eete β; ete γδ; had noȝt etten ε. non] nanne C; mannes αβ; no manere δ; mannys ε. þer vore] ne more Cαβ; no more γ; & more δε. Þe verþe day to veneson · hym þoȝte ys herte drouverþe] ferþe αβδ; fourthe γε. veneson] venesun C; venyson βε. Bryan ys owe priue man · was þerof glad ynouowe] o αβδ; om. ε. was þerof] þerof was δ. Hys bowe he nom & soȝte a best · aboute mony a mylenom] toke β. a] o α. mony a] in mani o α; in many a ε. & he ne myȝte ssolde he deye · vynde non in al þe yle&] Ac αδ; But βε. ne myȝte] myȝt noȝt ε. ssolde he] þouȝ he schuld ε. vynde non] any fynde ε. al þe] þat δε. Sory was þys bryan þo · þat he non grace naddeþys] om. δ. þo] þan β. non] no Cαβδε. nadde] hadde γ; had ε. For he hopede yt were ys louerdes hele · vor þe wylle þat he addehopede] om. δ. yt were ys louerdes] hit were his lordis hele C; cadwales α; Cadwalis β; to Cadwalles ε. wylle þat he] while myght haue δ. He ne vnderstod of non oþer fless · þat þe kyng yknowe ne couþne vnderstod of] vnderstode δ; vnderstood of ε. of] that γ. fless] flechs α; flesch C; flesche βδ; flesshe ε. þat] but suche as ε. yknowe] knowe αβ; knowen δ; knewe & ε. ne] om. δ. couþ] couþe α. Þat yt nere non veneson · wanne yt were in ys mouþenere non] nere no Cαδ; were no β; were none γ; were ε. were] was β. He byþoȝte hym of harde ynou · to abbe ys louerdes lyfHe] At þe last he ε. o] om. αβδε. abbe] habbe Cα; haue βδ; saue ε. A gret pece of ys owe þy · he kerf out wyþ a knyfA] O αβ. owe] owen β; owñ δ; owne ε. þy] þiȝ α; þiȝe β; thee γ; thyȝe δ; þye ε. kerf] carf αδ; carfe βε. out] om. ε. a] his αβε. And helde þe wounde wanne he myȝte loke ȝyf he nas treweAnd] He δ. helde] helede C; heled βε; helyde δ. þe] om. δ. wanne] whanne C; whan αδε; when β; om. B. ȝyf] om. α; wheþer βε; if δ. nas] was β; was not δ; was noȝt ε. Þe kyng he broȝte yt wel yrosted · vor veneson neweÞe] To þe ε. yt] om. αβ. wel yrosted] wel i roste C; irosted wel α; rosted wel β. newe] god & newe α; good & newe βδε. Newe and verss yt was ynou · þe kyng ete þerof anonverss] fresch C; ferchs α; fresche β; fresshe δε. ete] et Cα. Hym þoȝte þat so suete mete · he ne ete neuere nonso suete mete] mete so good ε. he ne ete] ete he Cδ; ne et he α; swetter ete he β; þat he ete ε. neuere] neuer er suche ε. Ne so sauery in ys mouþ · so þat he turnde to heleNe] Neiþer ε. in] on α. & hol was þe þrydde day · vor þulke suete melevor þulke suete] þoruȝ strengþe of þat good ε. Hym longede after veneson · þer after longe soreþer after longe] þer after ofte Cαδ; þer aftir ofte β; after þat many a tyme ε. Ac uer gode of þulke beste · ne com in ys mouþ nan|moreAc uer] Ac for Cα; But for βδε. gode] gvde C; god α. þulke] þat ε. ne . . . mouþ] In his mouþe come δ. ne com] come β; come noȝt ε. nanmore] na more C; no more βδε. To þe lasse brutayne · wyþ ys folc þo he drouTo] And so to ε. wyþ] mid α. folc] men ε. þo he] þo α; fast he β; he ε. & of þe kyng Salomon was vnderuonge vayre ynouþe] om. αβε. was] he was αβδε. vayre] wel C; fayr α. & byleuede wyþ hym alle wynter · vorte after þe ȝeres ende& byleuede] He bilefde α; He bileued β; He bylefte δ; He dwelled ε. wyþ him] om. αβδε. alle wynter] alle þe wynter C; al þat winter þer α; al þat wynter þere βε; alle þe wynter þere δ. vorte] for C; vort α; but β; for to δ; and ε. & greyþede her poer · hyder vorto wende& greyþede] He graþed β; And gaderd ε. her poer] hore power C; hare power α; his power βε; her oste δ. hyder] hedir δ; hyderwarde ε. Kyng edwyne adde ywonne er al out þe Brutons londywonne] wonne β. a. out] al aboute γ. þe] om. C. Bru|tons] bretons δ. lond] grounde γ. More þan eny englyss kyng · euere er adde an hondenglyss] englichs α. er adde] had byfore ε. an] on αβδ; in ε. Al byȝonde seyn dauid · & al walys al outbyȝonde] biende α. & al] & so αβε; and δ. al out] aboute γ. By uore hym nas non englyss kyng · so ryche ne so proutOmitted in γ. nas non] nas no α; was β; was none δ; was nonne ε. englyss] englisschs α. ne] no δ. Heþen man he was ywys · & to CristendomHeþen] Heþene Cαβδ. &] and first ε. to] good β. Þoru erchebyssop of euerwyk · seyn paulyn he comÞoru] Þoru þe Cα; Thurȝ þe β; The δ; Thoruȝ þe ε. paulyn] Cδ; paulin αβε; paulym B. com] nome β. Cadwal kyng þat aȝte be · of brutons londekyng þat aȝte be] þat aute be kyng C; þat ouȝt to be kyng ε. aȝte be] aute beo α; auȝt to be β. of] of þe β. brutons] brutones α; bretons δ. Myd poer þat kyng Salomon · hym adde ytake an hondepoer] þe power ε. kyng Salomon] Salamon kynge β. hym adde ytake] had ytake him ε. ytake] take βδ. an] on αβδ; in ε. Þat was ten þousend knyȝtes · & myd ys owe poerþousend] þousond C; þousand βδε. knyȝtes] Cα; knyȝttes βε; knyghtis δ; kynȝtes B. & myd] to strengþe ε. owe] houne α; owen β; owñ δ; owne ε. Aryuede bysyde toteneys · come somdel nerAryuede] He aryued ε. by syde] bisides αβ; be syde ε. Tote|neys] totteneys α; Tottynas ε. &] & so ε. come] com α. In þe toun of exestre · mony brutons wereExestre] eccestre C; excestre αβε; Eccetre δ. brutons] bretons δ. were] þere were δ; þer were ε. & a luþer kyng of þe marche · byseged hem þer&] om. C. a] o αβ. byseged] bisegede Cα. Penda þat heþene was · vnder edwyne þe kyng Cadwal þo he wuste þys · ne made no targyngþo] when β. wuste] wiste α; wist βδ; knewe ε. ne] he βδε. targyng] taryenge β; taryinge δ; tarying ε. Ac smot to hym myd ys ost · & þer wyþoute faylesmot] smote βδε. wyþoute] wythouten γ; wiþ outten ε. At eccestre strong ynou · hij smyte an batayleeccestre] excestre αβε; Eccetre δ. hij smyte] hi smiten α; þei smote β; þey smoten δ; þei smytte ε. an] o α; a βδε. Penda þys heþene kyng · was sone ouercome & ys folc muche aslawe · & he hym sulf ynomeys folc muche] his folk meche δ; moche of his folk ε. aslawe] slayn β; yslayne δ; sleyne ε. ynome] nome β. Þo he in prison was ydo · & oþer couþe ne yseÞo] Whenne β. ydo] do β. oþer] non oþere δ; nonne oþer bote ε. couþe ne] ne couþe Cαβ; couþe δ; cowde ε. yse] iseo α; se βδ. He byhet cadwal myd hym · myd al ys poer bebyhet] bihiȝt β; byhete δ. cadwal] mid Cadwal α; with Cad|wal βδ. myd hym] om. αβδε. be] to be Cδ; to beo α; for to be βε. & þat he ssolde vor hym · þe bet kyng edwyne ouercomeþat] for þat δ. vor hym] þoruȝ him ε. bet] better βε. Of þys was sykernesse ydo · & ostages ynomewas sykernesse] sikernesse was γ. ydo] made β; ymade ε. ostages] ostage α; hostage δ; good ostage βε. ynome] nome β. Penta ȝarked ys poer · & cadwal ek ys routePenta] Penda C α. ȝarked] ȝarkede αβ; gaderd ε. ek] om. βε. Of brutons þat vor defaute of help to sprad were wyde aboutebrutons] Bretons δ; þe Brutons ε. þat vor . . . to sprad were] for . . . . þat isprad were α; for . . . . þat sprade were β; for . . . . they sprade were γ; for . . . . þat sprad were δ; þat þer were y spradde ε. Þo þys ost al ȝare was · vorþward vaste hij droweÞo] Whenne β. ȝare] redy βε; redye δ. vorþward] norþward C; forþward α; forþwarde β; forward ε. And in norþhomberlond · þat folc vaste hij sloweþat] þere ε; om. δ. Kyng edwyne adde al so · in ys half gret poerin] on δ. half] side β. Igadered of englysse kynges · & of ys owe ver & nerIgadered] Gadred δ. kynges] knyȝttes β. owe] owen β; owñ δ; owne ε. ver] boþ fer ε. In to þe veld of haduele · ech of hem drowhaduele] hadfeld C; hadfelde δ; handefeld α; handefelde βε. drow] þo drou α; þo drowe ε; þan drouȝ β. Myd her ost & smyte þer · an batayle strong ynou]smyte þer] smete þer C; smote þer β; smytten þere δ; þer þei smytte ε. an] o α; a αδε. King edwine was þer aslawe · & offrid is sone al so ·þer] þare C. aslawe] slayne γ; I sleyne ε. offrid] Ofred βε.ol. 76. occisio edwini. & godbold king of orcadas · & hor folc ney þer to ·&] & muche of ε. ney] ner C; nere β; nyȝe ε. Cadwal was al aboue · þe wule it wolde ylaste ·Cadwal] & Cadwal B. wule] while C. Þe englisse & þe saxons · he slou þo wel vaste · He ne sparde old ne ȝonge · ne womman mid childe ·He] And δ. mid] ne BC. Þat he ne slou wanne he vond · he nas no þing milde ·4932-35 omitted in αβε.wanne] wham C. nas] was δ. An oþer bataile suþþe he smot · aȝen osric strong ynou ·An] On α; One γ. suþþe he] siþe þei β; siþþe þei ε; þo he δ· aȝen] aȝe α osric] offric αδ; Offryc β.Occisio osric. Þat king was after edwine · & þere he him slou · & is tueie neueus þat after him · kinges ssolde be ·tueie] two γ; tweyne ε. neueus] neueuos δ. þat after him] after him þat αβε. ssolde] schul β. be] haue be γε. & cadan king of scotlond · aslawe hii were alle þre ·cadan] cadwan αβε. aslawe] yslawe C; y sleyne ε; slayn β. hii] om. αβ. Enfryd edwines broþer · þo he sey þis wo aboute ·þo] þen β. he] om. αβδ. aboute] al aboute ε. To cadwal he wende & mercy · him cryede vor doute ·wende] wente C; went ε. mercy him cryede] cryed him mercy ε. him cryede] cryde B; cride him α; cryed him β; cryed to him δ. Cadwal him & tuelf þousend · þat mid him come slou ·him] toke him ε. mid him come] come wiþ him ε. slou] þan slouȝ β.Magna occisio. Þis ȝer was among hom · of feble grace ynou ·ȝer] þare δ. & þat was of hom gret harm · vor after hor cristen|dom ·þat] hit ε. gret] lute Bα; lite C; litel βε. To heþenesse hii turnde aȝen · & þo such wreche hom nom ·To] And to B. hii] om. αβδ. þo] þus BC. such] swich C. King cadwal & þe brutons · hor wille adde al so ·wille] wil α. adde al so] þei had þo ε. & stured hom among hor fon · þat hom adde er ssame ydo ·stured] sturede α. hom] hem so ε. adde] had to him ε. er ssame] schame er C; schame ere δ. er] ore γ. Seint oswald enfrides broþer · king was ymad þo ·ymad] made γ; maked δ. Of al norþhomberlond · among al þis wo ·among] in ε.Sanctus Oswaldus fit rex. Þat holimon was & god · þe betere is grace was ·Þat] This ε. is grace was] was his grace βε. & king cadwal to him · to sturne verst nas ·to sturne] no þing sturne ε. verst] vorst B; om. ε. nas] was B; þo nas α; þan was β; he was γ; he nas ε. Þis was in þe ȝer of grace · six hundred ȝer ywis ·Þis] That δ. & aboute vour & þritti · þat ydo was al þis ·vour] an foure B; a foure δ. þritti] þritti ȝer α; þritty ȝeer β; thirty yere γ; thretty ȝere δ; þirtty ȝeer ε. þat] om. αβε. ydo] do β. Seint birin þe bissop · an holimon was ·birin] berin α; Burine β. was] þat was αβδε.Aduentus sancti birini. Þat in to þis lond · þoru þe pope · honory ysend was ·Þat in] om. αβδε. þe] om. βε. honory] hono α; hider β; lyon ε. ysend] sente β; y sente ε. To turne þe king of west sex · kingilf to cristen|dom ·þe] om. B. kingilf] kyngyls B; kyngils C; kingils δ; kyndely ε. kingilf to cristendom] into this londe he come γ. & þat lond of west sex · in to þis lond he com ·& . . . . west sex] And so in þe Countree of Westsex he preched ε. þat] eke the γ. in to . . . . com] in to cristendome γ; & in to þis lond come ε. Sein birin him to cristendom · turnde þoru godes grace ·birin] berin α. him . . . . turnde] to cristendome him turned ε.conuercio regis. & as god wolde seint oswald · was in þulke place ·þulke] þat ε. & of þe holi vantston · þis grete king nom ·of] at ε. þe] om. B. vantston] fantston Cβ; fonston α. þis] to þis ε. nom] he nome ε. & is godfader was · in is cristendom ·is godfader was] was his godfader ε. in] on αδ. Seint oswald & þis oþer king · þoru vre louerdes grace ·oþer] om. C. louerdes] lordes ε. Purueyde seint birin · to is wille an place ·Purueyde] Puruayed for ε. birin] berin α. an] o α; a γ. Þat dercchestre is ycluped · þat biside oxenford is ·Þat] At ε. dercchestre] dorcchester B; derchestre α; Dorchestre ε. is ycluped] is icleped α; is clepid β; whiche is y cleped ε. As in þe estesouþ · an seue mile ywis ·As] Alle ase α; Al as βε; Alle δ. estesouþ] souþest C. an] om. αβδε. seue] seuene βε. Þere sein birin bissop was · þe uerste þat was ywis ·sein] seint α; seynt βε. birin] berin α. verste] vorste B (& passim). Vor þe se was þere of bissop þo · þat at lincolne nou is ·se] sce B; ce C; see βδ; Cee ε. was . . . . þo] þat þer was þo αδ; þat þer was þan β; þat þere was þo ε. þat] om. δε. þat at . . . . is] lincolne nou heo is α; lyncoln nowe hit is β. is] hit is ε. Þere he deyde & þere he lay · vorte suþþe þer after longe ·vorte] vort α; vn to β; for tyl ε. suþþe] hit was ε. Þat he was to winchestere ylad · as he ȝut is uaire auonge ·Þat] om. αβδ. ylad] ladde β. as] & ε. he ȝut is] ys ȝut B; is ȝut α; is ȝit β; ys ȝytte δ. uaire] om. αβδ; þer ε. Cadwal king of brutons · worred euere uaste ·worred] worrede Bα. euere] euere more C. & penda vpe seint oswald · vorte suþþe atte laste ·vpe] vpon α; apon β; on γ; vppon ε. vorte] vorto α; vn to β; fort δ; for tyl ε. suþþe] om. ε.Occisio sancti oswaldi. Þat at þe toun of mersfeld · binorþe baþe hii come ·at þe toun] vpon þe doune α; vpon þe downe β; at þe downe δ; vppon þe downe ε. mersfeld] mersueld B; marsfeld C; marsfelde αβε; Merschfelde δ. binorþe] by fore δ. baþe] Baaþ ε. Seint oswald & þe duc penda · an bataile nome ·þe duc] kynge δ. an] & BC; ase hi α; as þei βε. Penda þere þe luþer duc · in batayle slou ·Penda þere] Þer penda αβ; Thare Penda δ; There Penda ε. in batayle] seint oswald α; seynt Oswalde βε. slou] aslou α; he slowe β; slowe ε. & Martrede seint oswald · & al is body to drou ·seint oswald] þane godeman α; þat good man βε. al] om. αβδε. to drou] drowe ε. & mony a þousend of is men · aslawe ek þer were ·Omitted in γ. &] om. ε. a] om. BCαβδε. aslawe] slayn β; I sleyne ε. ek] also β. Þis was of þe ȝer of grace · In þe six hundred ȝere ·of] in δε. ȝer] time α; tyme βε. In þe] in B; & in þe α. & vour hondred vor seint oswald · in þe ȝer king was ·hondred] score αβ; scoore ε; om. δ. vor] þo furst α; when furst β; þat ε. in . . . . king] kyng of age ε. in þe ȝer] ny ȝer C; nyne ȝere δ. & of eiȝte & þriȝti ȝer old · þo him biuel þis cas ·& of] & αβ; om. ε. & þriȝti] an þritty C. biuel] vel B; ful C; felle δ. OSwy seint oswaldes broþer · king was ymad þo ·oswaldes] oswald B. was ymad] ymad was BC; was made γ.Oswy fit rex. He biþoȝte him of pes · to libbe wiþoute wo ·pes] peis C. libbe wiþoute] libben out of C; lyue withouten γ; lyue wt outten ε. He acordede wiþ king cadwal · & tresour him ȝef ynou ·wiþ king] wt þe kyng C; mid king α. Vorto be is priue frend · wiþoute worre & wou ·wiþoute] wiþ outten ε. worre] werre Cα. & wou] or wouȝ δ. Þe fourme of pes was vaste ymad · bituene hom & hore ·Þe fourme] A couenaunt ε. ymad] made γ. & hore] & here B; þore β; euermore δ; & her ε. Þat ne miȝte noȝt wel be ybroke · bote treuþe were uorlore ·ne] hit ne β; om. δε. noȝt wel be ybroke] be ibroke nout α; be broke β. wel] om. ε. be ybroke] ybroke be B; ibroke be C. bote] Bot if C. were uorlore] were ylore Bδ; were ilore C. Ac penda þe heþene duc · adde euere god wille ·þe] om. B. heþene] luþer αβδε. duc] kynge δ. god] gret βε; grete α; goude C. To worry him & don him ssame · & þoȝte in is herte stille ·worry him] worre hym B; werre on him β; werre ε. don] do BCε. & þoȝte] he þouȝt ε. stille] ful stylle ε. Ac he ne dorste vor cadwal · & naþeles atten ende ·ne dorste] durst noȝt ε. &] ac Bα; but βε; bot δ. atten ende] atte ende C; at þan ende α; at the ende γ; at þe last ende ε. To þe king at is parlement · to londone he gan wende · & alle þe dukes of brutayne · & þe englisse kinges echone ·þe] om. B. brutayne] Brutons ε. & þe] & αβδ. Ycome were to þis parlement · bote king oswi one ·Ycome were] Þer come were α; Ther were come β; Thei were y come ε. þis] om. βε. bote] alle bot δ; saue ε. king oswi] Oswi kynge β. one] alone ε. Penda esste þe king anon · wy king oswy nere þere ·esste] askede B; eschte C; axede α; asked βε. nere] nas α; was nouȝt β; was not γ; was noȝt ε. Þe king sede he vnder stod · þat he sik were ·sede] seid þat ε. sik] ryȝt sike β; right seke γ.Menda|cium pend' pro oswy. Sire quaþ þe oþer to soþe · hit nis noþing so ·quaþ] quod βε. þe oþer] penda αβε; þys oþer δ. to soþe] for soþe αβε. nis] is Cβε; ys δ. Ac he gadereþ uaste is poer · us ssame to do ·uaste is poer] power faste α; power fast βε. us ssame] schame vs αβ; shame vs ε. to] for to αβδε. & he aþ ysend biȝonde se · after saxons mo ·he] om. C. ysend] isende α; sent β. biȝonde] biȝende α. se] þe see βε; þe se δ. & wole awreke is broþer deþ · he suereþ on vs tuo ·wole] wol C; wil δ; he wol ε. broþer deþ] broþeres deþ β; broþers deeþ ε. suereþ] swerieþ α; seiþ βε. Þeruore ȝif me mid poer · leue þuder to wende ·ȝif] ȝeueþ β; ȝeue ε. me mid] mid me α; with me βε. poer] good power ε. leue þuder to] and leue for to αβε. to] om. BC. & bringe him to ssame & bineþe · er þan he vs ssende ·bringe] I schal brynge ε. him] om. α. to ssame & bineþe] mid schame bineþe α; with schame byneþe β; downe wt shaame ε. er þan] er þat α; or þat βε; ore þat δ. To breke is triwe couenaunt · þe king was loþ þer to ·triwe couenaunt] trewþe þat he made β; trowþe & couenaunt ε. & naþeles is conseil him ȝef · þat he it moste nede do ·&] Ac α. is] om. αβδε. it moste nede] moste nede hit δ. it moste] moste yt B; moste hit C. nede] om. αβε. Þo penda þis leue adde · he nom poer ynou ·þis leue] his leue ε. nom] toke γ.penda per|sequitur. & toward þis king oswy · over homber drou ·þis] om. δ. drou] he drou α; he drouȝ β; he drowe ε. & barnde vaste & robbede · & to grounde slou ·barnde] brende ε. After this line are repeated in γ eleven lines, ending with line 4943. Þe king oswy him let esse · wy he dude him so wou ·þe] om. αβδε. him let esse] him let esche C; let axi him α; lete aske him βδ; let aske him ε. dude] dide β; ded δ. him so wou] þat wou α; þat wouȝ β; þys wouȝ δ; þat wrong ε.

· Cadwallad ·

& bed him vor godes loue · abbe of him reuþe ·bed] bad α; badde ε; prayed β. abbe] to habbe α; to haue βδε. of] on γε. reuþe] sum routhe δ. & of is lond & þenche bet · of foreward & of treuþe ·þenche] þynke β. bet] better βε. of] on BC; of þe δε. of] on BC; on þe ε. Þo penda nolde oþer do · þe oþer aȝen him sette ·nolde] wolde none βε. do] om. B. þe] þat ε. & dude him al in godes grace · & mid is ost him mette ·dude] putte δ. al] om. αβδε. in] on δ. & an bataile smite strong ynou · & þoru godes grace ·&] om. δ. an] om. αβε. smite] smete C; hi smite α; þei smote β; þey smytten δ; þei smytte ε. &] þat αβε. King oswy þe cristinemen · bileuede in þe place ·cristinemen] cristineman α; Cristen man δ. bileuede] hadde þe better β; alyue scaped ε. in] om. Bαδ. þe] þat ε. Vor penda þe heþene duc · aslawe was þere ·penda . . . duc] þe heþene duc penda α; þe heþen Duke Penda βε; þe heþene Duc Penda δ. aslawe] aslawe þo αδ; slayn þan β; þo I slawe ε. & þritti oþer dukes · þat mid him al so were ·dukes] dukus B. Six hundred ȝer it was of grace · & in þe viftiþe ȝere ·it was of grace] of grace yt was B; of grace hit was Cαβδε. viftiþe] fifteþe α; fyftene ε. Þer biȝet penda lute · cristinemen to afere ·biȝet penda] penda biȝat α; Penda bygate δ; Penda wanne βε; Penda wonne γ. lute] Bα; luce A; lyte C; litil δ; lytel ε; but litel β. to] vor to B; for to ε. afere] fere αδε. Þo cadwal king of brutaine · nobliche adde ynou ·brutaine] brutons BCαε; Brutouns β; Bretons δ. nobliche] nobleiȝe α; nobley βε.Obitus Cadwal. Ybe king eiȝte & fourty ȝer · & to elde drou ·Ybe] & ibeo α; And hadde be β; And hadde bene γ; For he had I be ε. & to] & þo to ε. elde] elde he ε. He deide after martin masse · riȝt þe sixte day ·He deide after martin masse] After martinemasse he deiȝede α; Aftir martynmasse he deied β; After Martinmasse he deyd δ; After Martelmasse he dyed ε. þe] þen B. sixte] sex γ; sixe ε. Þe brutons made deol ynou · þo he ded lay · & made a kinges fourme of bras · al holu wiþinne ·made . . . . holu] þei made of bras þe forme of a kyng & al holowe ε. a] om. B; an C; one αβ. al] & al αβδ.Sepultura apud lon|doniam in equo eneo. Vpe an hors ride of bras · & þat bodi dude wiþ|inne ·Vpe . . . . bras] And sette it on a hors to ryde β. Vpe an] Vpon α; Vppon an ε. ride of bras] of bras rydynge δ; of bras rydyng ε. þat bodi dude] dude þat bodi αε; dide þat bodi β; his body ded δ. wiþinne] þerynne Bδ. & vpe þe west ȝate of londone · sette hit wel heye ·vpe] vpon α; vppon ε. sette] þei sette ε. wel] ryȝt β. In signe of is nobleie · þat men wel wide yseie ·wel] ryȝt β. yseie] seiȝe β; sey γ; hit se ε. & þe siȝte þer of · þe saxons aferde ·&] An B. aferde] BCα; af erde A; afered δ; for to make a ferde β; to a ferde ε. An chirche of sein Martin · þer bineþe hii rerede ·An] & o α; And one β; And a ε. hii] om. αβ. rerede] arered δ. War inne me ssolde · godes seruise do ·do] þer do β. & singe vor is soule · & vor alle cristine al so ·vor alle] alle αβ; al δ. CAdwallad is sone was · þer after ymad king ·Cadwallad] Cadwallandre αβ; Cadwalladre δ; Cadwallandyr ε. was] om. þer after ymad] after him was made δ. king] to kinge α; to kynge β. ȝong bacheler & stalwarde · atte biginning ·Ȝong] Ȝonge C. stalwarde] stalworþe man β. atte] at his αβε. & þoru out wel wuste is lond · & sauede þe brutons ·wel wuste] wel wiste α; wel gouerned β; kepte wel δ; kept wel ε. Stifliche al an tuelf ȝer · aȝen þe saxons ·al an] alle α; al β; om. ε. twelf] twelue βε. aȝen] aȝe C; aȝens β; ayenst γ. þe] om. B. Ac þo vel he in siknesse · & sorwe vpen oþer ·þo] when β. vel he] he fel αβ; he felle δε. & sorwe vpen] gret sorowe ros hem a monge ε. vpen] up on C; vpon αβ.Morbus regis pestis terre. Þe brutons voȝte her & þer · ech vpon oþer ·voȝte] fouten α; fouȝtten ε. ech] echon αε; echone βδ; & eche C. vpon] aȝen BCα; aȝeyn δ; aȝens βε; ayenst γ. & lore as wo seiþ grace of god · & þat he gan hom ssewe ·lore] lost βδ. wo] who so αε. grace] þe grace Cβδε. Vor he sende hom so moche hunger · & luþer ȝeres arewe ·hom] om. αβ. luþer] luþere α. Þat þet folc was meteles · bote wo so couþe myd ginne ·þet] þys B; om. αβδε. meteles] meteles nei C; ney meteles Bα; nere meteles β; nyȝe meteles δε. Oþer mid bowe & arwe · eny wilde best winne ·arwe] arwen B; arewyn C; arewen α; arowes δ. winne] ywinne α. So gret qualm com ek among mon · þat hii þat bi|leuede aliue ·qualm] manqualm α; manquelme ε; deþ β. com . . . . mon] com ek among men B; was ham among α; was hem amonge βε; þer was amonge hem eke δ. þat hii] þei ε. hii þat] hi þe α. bileuede] were Bε; lefde α; leued β; lyued γδ. Ne miȝte noȝt al burye þat folc · þat deide so Riue ·Ne] om. δε. al burye þat folc] buriȝe alle α; bury alle β; burye alle γε; berie al þe folk δ. þat] þei ε. so] þo so αδε; þan so β. Vol of siknesse & of qualm · & sorwe þis lond was þo ·of qualm] manqualm α; gret deþ β; of manquelme ε. sorwe] ful of sorowe ε. Of hunger & of vuele ȝeres · hou miȝte be more wo ·&] om. βε. vuele] wickede α; wicked β; wycked ε. be] þer be ε. Þat folc gret compainye · & oþer mid sorwe & wop ynou ·gret] om. δ. gret compainye & oþer] mid compaigniȝe & oþer α; with companye & oþer β; wiþ oþer companyes ε. sorwe & wop] wop & sorwe BC. wop] wepe β; wepyng ε.fuga gent|[ium]. Wanne hii miȝte abbe ssipes · in to oþer londe drou ·abbe ssipes] ssypes abbe B; schipes habbe Cα; schippes haue β; schyppis haue δ; shippes haue ε. londe] londes BCαβδ; londes þei ε.

· Cadwallad ·

Þe king him let ek in sorwe · & in siknesse lede ·king . . . lede] kyng in his sorowe eke & in his sykenes was ledde ε. ek in sorwe] in soreue ek α; in sorowe eke δ; in sorwe also β.rex fugit. Toward þis lasse brutaine · & þis deoluol pleinte sede ·þis] þe BCαβδε. deoluol] delfol C. pleinte] worde ε. Awey awey we sunuol men · Alas vre wrecchede ·Awey awey] Wailewai α; Walawey β; A weillaweye δ; Weyla|way ε. wrecchede] wrechedheed ε.planctus regis. Þat we abbeþ þus god agult · mid moni a sunuol dede ·we] þey δ. abbeþ] om. γ; haþ ε. god agult] god agylt γ; greued god ε. moni] maniȝe α. a] om. BCαβδε. We & vre elderne ek · þe wreche ich vnder stonde ·elderne] vlderne α; eldres β; elders ε. ek] also β. þe] þis αβε. wreche] wreche is αδε; is wreche β. Þat þus wrecchedliche vs drifþ · out of vre kunde londe ·þus wrecchedliche] pure wrecchidlye δ. vs drifþ] nou vus dryfþ B; nou vs dryf C; drifþ vs α; dryueþ vs βε; vs now dryueth δ. Þat þe romeins ne miȝte · mid bataile neuere do ·þe] om. B. ne] neuer δ; om. ε. mid bataile neuere] neuere mid bataile α; neuer with Bataile hit β; neuer wt batelle ε; wt strengthe of bateil δ. Ne scottes ne picars · ne þe saxons þer to ·Ne] Neiþer ε. þe] om. Cαβδε. þer to] hider to αβε. Nou we beþ þoru wreche of god · vor vre sunuol dede ·beþ] buþ α; be γ; ben ε. vor vre] þoru oure α; þurgh oure β; þrouȝ oure δ; & þoruȝ oure ε. YDriue out al clene · wiþoute hope · wiþ sorwe · & wrechedhede ·Ydriue] Dryuen β. al] om. αβδε. wiþoute] wt outten ε. wrechedhede] wreche B; wrechede Cα; wrechehede β; wrechhede δ; wrecheheed ε. Vor naȝt we abbeþ so ofte · vpe hom ywonne þat lond ·naȝt] vaȝt B. abbeþ] haue γ; haþ ε. vpe hom] of hem βδ; vppon hem ε. ywonne] wonne β. Wanne god nel noȝt þat it be · lengore in vre hond ·nel] nele α; wil βδ; wol γ; wylle ε. lengore] lengor C; longer β; no lenger ε. Vor þe soþuast god þo he ysey · þat we nolde uor no þing ·Vor] Vor þo α; For þo ε; For þan β. þo he] om. αβε. ysey] yse B; sawe β; hit se ε. nolde] wolde β; wold ε. Fram vre sunnes vs wiþdrawe · ne þat no prince ne king ·vre] om. αβδε. sunnes] synne B. ne þat no prince ne] ne prince ne þat no α; no prince no ȝit no β; for Prynce neiþer ε. no] non B. king] om. B. Ne miȝte us bringe out of þe lond · he þat miȝtfol is ·Ne miȝte] Myȝt noȝt ε. us bringe] brynge vs Bδ. þe] þat δ; oure ε. he] but he ε. Deþ after vre decerte · & pult us out ywis ·Deþ] Deþe B; Deþ sent β; Doþe ε. pult] pul C; put β; putte γδ; putteþ ε. Comeþ nou aȝen ȝe romeins · & ȝe scottes also ·aȝen] om. δ. & ȝe] & þe α. Pycars & saxons · & englisse þer to ·þer to] eke þer to αβδε. Þat so moche abbeþ desired þat lond · ȝe mowe hit finde nouþe ·so moche abbeþ desired] habbeþ desired so α; han desired so β; haueþe desyred so δ; haþ desired so ε. abbeþ] habbe C. desired] desire A. nouþe] nowe ε. Al bar wiþoute defence · binorþe & eke bisouþe ·Al bar] Al bare nowe γ. defence] eny defence δ. & al þat þoru wreche of god · & þoru our poer noȝt ydo ·þoru] is þurgh β; is þoruȝ ε. þoru our poer noȝt] noȝt ȝoure poer noȝt B; noȝt þoruȝ ȝoure power ε. our] eur α; ȝoure β; ȝour δ. Vor poer þat ȝe alle adde · ne miȝte it bringe þer to ·Omitted in γ. poer] al þe poer B; al þe power αβε; alle þe power δ; no poer C. alle adde] habbeþ α; haue βδ; had ε. it bringe] hit nouȝt brynge β; ȝe brynge hit ε. Ac þoru þe miȝte of ihesu crist · we beþ ybroȝt to grounde ·Ac] Al δ. beþ ybroȝt] bene brought γ. Þat we wraþþede euermo · & nou we it abbeþ yfounde ·Þat] For þat ε. wraþþede] wraþþed him ε. euermo] euermore δε. &] om. δ. it abbeþ] abbeþ B; haue hit βδ; hit γ; haþ hit ε. Alas þat by myne daye · suche wreche ssolde come ·myne] my γ. Þat y nadde be dedbore · bote god adde þe soule ynome ·y nadde] ich nadde α; I ne hadde β; I had ε. be] ybe B; ibe C. ded bore] dede born β; ybore δ. bote] bote þat α; but þat β; so þat δε; so C. þe] my ε. ynome] nome γ. Þe deol ne may no tonge · telle · þat þe king to himAduentus britannie. nom ·ne] om. δε. no] non B. So þat to þe lasse brutayne · mid þis sorwe he com · To þe kinges neueu salomon · Aleyn þat was king þo ·was king] kyng was B; king was α; kynge was βδ. & vaire of him was vnderuonge · in is mochele wo ·& . . . . vnderuonge] He was faire vnderfonge of him αδ; He was vnderfonge of him β; He was vnderfonge feyre of him ε. Þo þe brutons þer after were · al as out of munde ·Þo þe] Whenne þat β. al as] al ase α; allas δ. munde] mynde ε. After volc þe saxons · sende of hor kunde ·þe] þan þe β. sende] sent ε. kunde] kynde ε. To come & wonye in þis lond · þat no mon aȝen hom nas ·wonye] wonien α; wonnen βδ; wonen ε. þat] for þat ε. nas] was ε. & þut lond to hor wille · al bar aȝen hom was ·þut] þat þet B; þat þat C; þat αβ; þe δ; þis ε. to hor] al to hore C; at her γ. Þo þis strange men hurde þis · ynou of folc hii nome ·þis] þise ε. strange] stronge C.Aduentus plurium saxonum. Of men & of wimmen ek · & to þis londe come ·ek] also β. come] þei come β. & anon fram cornwayle · to norþhumberlond ·&] om. B. anon] al anon α; al anone β; al a noon ε. Bote it were of pouerayl · al bar hii founde þat lond ·Bote] Hote B. pouerayl] poueral B; poraylle ε. hii founde þat lond] this londe they fonde γ; þey hit fonde δ. þat] þis ε.

· Cadwallad ·

Þe pouerail ouer Seuerne · fley þat þer was þo ·pauperes fugiunt wallie.Þe] Þat C. pouerail] poueral B; poraylle ε. fley] fleu B; flowe β. & bileuede vorþ in walis · in sorwe & in wo ·bileuede] bilefde α; dwelled ε. & in] & ek in; & eke in δε; & also in β; & eke in δε. Wel longe þer afterward · þo it com to amendement ·Wel] We B; Tyl β. longe þer] longe her BCα; longe here βδε; here longe γ. þo it com] whenne þei come β. & bote of hunger & of qualm · vre louerd adde ysent ·qualm] deþ β; manquelme ε. vre] and oure δ. ysent] ysend Bα. Som help of þe king alein · þe king cadwallad bisoȝte ·þe] om. δε. þe] om. B. cadwallad] cadwallandre αβ; cadwallander γε; cadwallader δ. bisoȝte] souȝt δ. & þat he in to is kunde lond · þoru help of him him broȝte ·in to is] to his αβε; to þis δ. help of him] ys help B; his help αδ; his helpe βε. Þe king him grantede anon · & as hii were aboute ·Aspicio angel[i].him] om. αβδε. Eyþer in is half to gadery · gret ost & gret route ·in is half] on his half αδε; on his side β. to gadery] to gadre β; to gedre γ; to gader ε. To king cadwallad · an angel · in auision broȝte ·To] To þe ε. cadwallad] cadwallandre αβ; Cadwallander γε; cadwallader δ. an] on α; come on γ. in] om. BCδ. auision] a visioun γ; a vision δ. broȝte] to him brouȝt ε. Fram heuene & bad him · wiþdrawe of þat he þoȝte ·heuene] heuene word α; heuene worde βε; heuenwarde γ. bad him] bed him C; seide α; saide β; seid ε. of þat he] þat he C; þee of þat β; þe of þi ε. Vor it nas noȝt godes wille · þat of þe brutons kunne ·nas] was βδ; is ε. noȝt] om. B. of] none of ε. þe] om. C. kunne] kunde C; kynde δ. Regnede more in engelond · & al uor hor sunne ·Regnede] Regne ε. sunne] synne C. & nameliche at þulke tyme · þat in is prophecye ·at] ar BCα or βδε. þulke] þat ε. þat in] or in δ. in is] ys in B. Merlin sede to arþure · þat nolde noþing lye ·nolde] nold C; wolde βδ; he wold ε. Vor he sede þat þe brutons · me ssolde ȝut yse ·me] men γε, ssolde] schul ε. yse] ysey B; se γ. Winne hor riȝte kinedom · ac it ssolde arst longe be ·kinedom] kyngdom γε. arst] ars C; ryȝt δ. Wanne þe relikes of halwen · yfounde were & ykud ·halwen] halowes ε. yfounde] fonnde γ. Þat vor drede of saxons · er wide were yhud ·þat] om. γ. er] om. Bβ; ben ε. were] where were β; were where γ; where ε. To sergi þe pope þat þo was · to rome he bed him wende ·sergi] sergius αδε; Sargius β. þe pope þat þo was] þat pope þo was α; þat pope was þan β; þat Pope was þo ε. bed] bad αε. & do þere is penance · þat god him wolde sende ·him wolde] wolde him δ. & bileue al erþlich þoȝt · þen deuel vor to ssende ·bileue] leue ε. erþlich] erlyche C; erþliche α. þoȝt] þoutes α; þouȝtes β; þouȝtis δ; þouȝttes ε. þen] þan C; þane α; þe βε. deuel] deouel α. & he ssolde among holimen · to heuene atten ende ·holimen] holiȝe men α. atten] at þan α; atte C; at þe εγ. Þe king þis auisyon · þat þe aungel him sede ·Þe] Tho þe δ. auisyon] auysyon B; vision δε. him] to him ε. sede] þus sede αβδ. Þe oþer king tolde priueliche him þer of to rede ·Þe . . . priueliche] he tolde priuely to kyng Aleyne ε. Þe] To þe δ. king] om. B. tolde] he tolde δ. him þer of to] & bad him þer of αβδ; & asked of him þer of ε. Þe king alein let þo anon · in is bokes aspye ·alein] om. αβδε. in is bokes] his b[o]kes α; his bokes for to βε. aspye] spye βε.quesicio libro [rum] prophetie. Boþe of sybile þe sage · & of merlines prophecye · Were hii to is auision · acorded in eche þinge ·Were] Wheþer αβδε. is] this γ. auision] vysion ε. acorded] acordede Cα. & þo he vond þat bituene hom · nas non discordinge ·nas non] was no βδ; was non ε. He radde þe king cadwallad · to þenche nammore ·cadwallad] cadwallandre αβ; Cadwallander γε; Cadwallader δ. þenche] þynken δ. Of engelond ac do al out · þe angeles lore ·ac do al out þe] ac al out do þulke α; but al oute do þilke β; al out ac of þe δ; but al out do þilke ε. & wende to rome · holy lif to lede ·wende] wende forþ αβ; wende forþe δε. to] forto αβε. Þe king cadwal dude al out · þat þe aungel & he him bede ·Þe king] om. αβδε. cadwal] cadwallad B; cadwallandre αβ; Cadwallander γε; Cadwallader δ. al out] al þing ε. þat] as δ. &] om. B. & at rome was of þe pope · vayre vnder vonge ·vnder vonge] vnderfonde C; ynou vnderfonge α; ynouȝ yfonge β; ynowe y fong ε. & In penance & holy lif · liuede þere longe ·&] & in βδε. liuede] leuede C. longe] wel longe α; wel long ε; ryȝt longe β; ful longe δ. & þe nyenteþe day of aueryl · out of þis worl he wende ·þe nyenteþe] in etteþe B; in þe nyteþe C; in þe nyneteoþe α; in þe nyntene βε. worl] lif Cδ; lyf α; lijf β; lyff ε. To þe Ioye of heuene · as god after him sende ·after] for ε. Hit was seue hondred ȝer · bote on ȝer lasse vnneþe ·seue] seuene γε. on] o α. After þat god an erþe com · þat þis king com þus to deþe ·an] on αβδ. þis] þe αβδε. com þus to] þus toke his δ. Þe englisse þo & saxons · þat al one þo were ·þo] om. Bαβδε. saxons] þe saxons BCαβδε. þat al one] alle one þan β. þo] þus β; þo þus ε. Grete tounes & castles · bigonne bulde & rere ·Edificacio Saxonum.bigonne] gonne to αβ; bygonne þo to δ; þei beganne to ε. bulde] bilde α; belde β; bylde ε. bulde & rere] arere δ. Þat hii adde er ycast adoun · & louerdes were þo ·er] erst ε. ycast] ycaste α; cast γε. were] þei were ε. þo] al þo B; alle þo C. & þe brutons clene al out · mid sorwe & mid wo ·clene al] alle cleen ε. al out] al on C. & mid] & eke αδ; & eke with βε. & lore þo boþe al clene · name & eke lond ·lore] lost β. þo] om. αβδ. þo boþe] boþe þo C. boþe al clene] all cleen boþe ε. Vor þat was bruteyne ycluped er · me clupeþ nou en|gelond ·þat was . . . er] þat bruteine ycleped was α; þat þat Bruteyne callid was (was callid γ) βγ; þan þat Bruteyn ycleped was ε. me] men βε. clupeþ] cluped B; cleped α; calliþ β; calle it γ. Þe vewe þat were of hom bileued · as in cornwaile & walis ·Þe] Þo B. þat] om. B. of hom bileued] þo bilefd α; þan bileued β; yleft þo ε. as] om. αβε. &] & in αβε. Brutons nere namore ycluped · ac waleys ywis ·vocacio walencium.nere] were βδε. namore] no mo ε. ycluped] callid γ. waleys] walis C. After walon þat was hor duc · hii adde verst þe name ·þe] þat δ. & ne miȝte neuere eft þis lond keuere · ac libbeþ mid alle ssame ·ne] om. δ; þei ε. eft] efter B; after γ; om. αβδε. þis] the γ. libbeþ] liuede α; lyued βδε. alle] gret αβε; muche δ. Bote hii þus mid scolkinge · vpe þe englisse wende ·scolkinge] schowynge β; showynge γ. vpe] vpon α; apon β. & doþ eni skek feble ynou · & abbeþ þe worse ende ·eni] ane α; a βδε. skek] skec BC; scek α; skekke δ; checke β; cheke γ; chieff ε. abbeþ] haue γ. Ac as þe angel sede er · & merlin ek biuore ·Ac] And γ. Hii ssolleþ ȝut keuery moche lond · þat hii abbeþ y lore ·ssolleþ] schulle C; shulle γ; schullen ε. ȝut] om. B. keuery] keoueri α; keuere γε. lond] om. αβδε. þat] of þat ε. abbeþ] haue β; haþ ε. ylore] for lore C; lore β. Al walis & al þe march · & al middel lond ywis · Þat is al þat bituene temese · & homber is ·is al þat bituene] al bitwene for soþe β. Al est toward londone · þis me ssal ȝut yse ·þis] & þat B. me ssal ȝut] ȝette me schal δ. yse] ysey B. Ac vpe godes wille it is · wanne it ssal be ·vpe] vpon α; apon β. wanne] whanne þat α; whenne þat β; whan þat ε. Here we englisse men · mowe yse some ·yse] iseo α; se βδ. some] sone B; lome δ; nou some α nowe some β; nowe sone ε. Mid woche riȝte we beþ · to þis lond ycome ·woche] whiche α; what ε. beþ] buþ α; bene γ; ben ε. þis] þisse α. ycome] come γ. Ac þe wrecche welissemen · beþ of þe olde more ·Ac] And γ. wreche] wrecchede β; wreched ε. welissemen] englysse men B; walismen C; walische men α; walsshemen ε; waleysmenβ. beþ] buþ α; ben ε; bene γ. In woche manere ȝe abbeþ yhurd · hou hii it abbeþ ylore ·abbeþ yhurd] haue yharde γ; han herde ε hou] om. C. it abbeþ] haue hit δ. abbeþ] haue γ; haþ ε. Ac þe feble is euere bineþe · vor hii þat abbeþ miȝte ·þe feble is euere] euere þe feble is α; euer þe feble is βε; euer þe feble ys δ. Mid strengþe bringeþ ofte · þat wowe to þe riȝte ·Mid] And δ. þat wowe] þe wowe αδ; þe wronge β; þe wrong ε. Þo brutayne was þus ylore · & þe londes name ·numerus regum saxonum.Þo] The β. ylore] lost β. To þe name of engelond · yturnd hom to gret ssame ·yturnd] hit turnde α; hit turned β; þey turnede δ. hom] om. Bαβδε. gret] om. C. Seue kinges hii adde longe · as þe king of est sex ·Seue] Seuene γε. Of kent of homberlond · of estangle of souþsex ·kent of] kent & of αβε. homberlond] humbelond α. of souþsex] & of souþ sex Cε. Of þe march of westsex · of alle þes echon ·of westsex] and Westsex β; & of westsaxe ε. þes] þeos α echon] euerychone δ. Wule þer were kinges · þat nis nou bote on ·Wule] While α; Whilom δ; Somme tyme β; som tyme ε. þer] þes B. þat] þer αβ; ther as δ; þere ε. nis nou] nouþ ys B; nou nys C; nou nis α; nou is β; now ys δ; nowe is ε. bote] boute α. Vor eche bigan to worre · mid oþer · & oþeres lond bi nom ·bigan] gan αβ; ganne ε. worre] worry BC; worri α; worrie δ; werre ε. mid] vp BC; om. α; vpon β; on γδε. oþeres] eche oþer his ε. lond] londes BCε. & hii of denemarch among hom · vorte alle to one com ·hom] om. αβδε. vorte] vort α; for ε; vn to β. alle] it al δ. Þe king of west sex adde · euere þe ouere hond ·Dominacio regis west|sex.king] kynges BCβ; kinges α; kyngys δ; kyngges ε. euere] om. BCαβδ. So þat atte laste he won · alle þe oþeres lond ·So] om, αβε. he] hii B; hi Cα; þei β; þey δ. won] wonne BCα. Ac souþsex ne laste noȝt longe · ne est sex naþemo ·Ac] om. αβδε. ne] om. δε. laste] last B; lasted ε. naþemo] no þe mo α; neuer ne mo β. Þe king of westsex sone hom wan · bote viue nere þer þo ·sone] om. αβδε. wan] won α. nere þer] þer nere Bα; þere were β; ne were þer δ; þer were ε. þo] no mo ε. See Appendix, Note W. Þe kinedom of þe march · ylaste longe & wel ynou ·occisio sancti kenelmi.kinedom] kynge γ. ylaste] laste α; last γ; lasted ε. Vorte þe kunde king seint kenelm · in martirdom me slou ·Vorte] Vort α; Vn to β; Forto ε; For C. See Appendix, Note X. King kenulf is fader god mon was · þat þe hous of winchecoumbe ·King] om. αβε. King kenulf is fader] His fader kenulf δ. þat þe] & þat αβε; þat δ. winchecoumbe] wynchom C. Rerde uerst & þere liþ · him sulf in an coumbe ·Rerde] He rerde α; He rered βδε. liþ] he liþ α; he lieþ β. an coumbe] an toumbe C; a tombe Bγε; o toumbe α; a toumbe β; in tombe δ. Þo sein kenel ymartred was · is vncle seowulf ·sein] seint α. kenel] kenelm Bαδ; kenelme βε. ymartred] martired β. seowulf] seewolf α; Seewolfe β. King was after him ymad · þe kinges broþer kenulf ·after him ymad] made after him δ. ymad] ymaked B; made γ. He nas king bote on ȝer · ar on bernulf com ·nas] was βε. on] o Cα. ar] or γε. & þoru strengþe him caste · out of is kinedom ·strengþe] strengþ B. caste] kyst ε. kinedom] kyngdome ε (& passim). EGbriȝt was king ymad · as oþer biuore him were ·Egbriȝt rex de westsex.ymad] made γ. as] and δ. oþer] oþere α. Of west sex in þe ȝer of grace · eiȝte hondred ȝere · Bi is daye seint kenelm · to deþe ybroȝt was ·kenelm] kenelin A. ybroȝt] brought γ. Þe kinedom was þer after lute · vor wreche of þat cas ·lute] lute worþ α; litel good worþe βε. vor] of γ. þat] þys δ. Vor bernolf of wam we tolde · noȝt þre ȝer king nas ·wam] wan B; whā α; whom ε. nas] was β. Ar egbriȝt king of westsex · made him fyki pas ·bellum de elindon.Ar] Or ε. made . . . . pas] as hit fel by cas β. fyki] feke B; feky C; fiki α; feki δ; seke a newe ε. Vor an bataile at elendone · hii smite mid hor ost ·an] o α; om. β; a ε. elendone] elindone α; Elyndonne β; Elyndoune ε; londone C. hii] þat hi α; þat þei β. smite] smete C; smote β. Þe king bernulf was þer bineþe · & binome him al þis bost ·him] om. BCαβε. þis] ys B; his Cα. & is folc moche aslawe · & he fley mid moche wo ·is folc moche] moche of his folke ε. aslawe] slayne γ; sleyne ε. & he fley] & he fleu B; & fley α; & fleyȝ δ; & flowe β; þerfor he fledde ε. mid moche wo] mid gret pas α; with gret pas βε; a grete pas δ. In king egbriȝtes poer · is kinedom was ydo ·was ydo] was þo BC; þo was αδε; þan was β. Eiȝte hundred ȝer & tuenty · & sixe þer to ·ȝer] om. αδ. sixe] syxte B; six ȝeres α; six ȝerys δ; sixty ȝeres β; sixty ȝeeres ε. As in þe ȝer of grace · þis batayle was ydo ·þis] þat αβδε. Þe king of westsex her after · adde al þe kinedom · Of þe march oþer eche ȝer · truage of hom nom ·oþer eche] eche oþer αβε. hom] him δ. In egbriȝtes kinedom · þe four & tuentiþe ȝere ·kinedom] regne ε þe] om. Cαβδε. tuentiþe] twenti αδ; twenty β. Hit was ar þis batayle · at elendone were ·elendone] elindone α; Elyndonne ε; londone C. Bernulf suþþe in est angle · of men of þe londe ·occisio bernulf.of men] þoru men BCα; þoruȝ men βε; þrouȝ men δ; though meu γ. þe] om. B. & þoru egbriȝtes poer was aslawe ich under stonde ·egbriȝtes] egbriȝt α. aslawe] slayne γ; ysleyne ε. & þat folc of estangle · vnder uenge þere ·vnder uenge] vnderuonge B. þere] þo þere αδ; þan þere β; him þo þere ε. King egbriȝt to hor souereyn · & truage him bere ·hor] om. αβδε. truage] seruage B. him] to him ε. King egbriȝt was þo prout · vor is seygnorye ·luctacio kent et aliorum.prout] prout ynou C; proude γ; prowde ε. is] þis β. Adelwolf is sone he sende · mid vair bachelerye ·vair] vayre B; om. δ. To winne kent & estsex · & soþereye mid maystrie ·soþereye] soþereiȝe α; southerey γ; Souþþerey ε. To þe lond of kent · hii wende verst · mid hor chiual|erye ·To þe lond of] In to αβδε. wende] went ε. hor] alle here δ. Kent hii wonne timeliche · & balred þe king ·Kent] And kent ε. hii] he βε. wonne] wonde B. time|liche] liȝtliche β. Fley ouer temese · & bileuede is owe þing ·Fley] Fleu B. temese] temese anon α; Temese anone βδ; Themys a noon ε. bileuede] bilefde α; lefte β; left ε. Estsex & souþsex · & soþereye al so · Hii wonne ar hii come aȝen · & þo al þis was ydo ·aȝen] aȝe α. &] om. αβδε. þo] when β. ydo] do γ. Egbriȝt king of westsex · al þis to him nom · Al to be vnder him · & vnder is kinedom ·Al] Ase α; As βε; om. C. to be vnder him] vnder him to beo (be βε) αβε; vndir him to be δ. Al þat lond bisouþe · clene he adde þo ·Al] And δ. he] we γ. þo] also BCαβδε. Vnder him oþer in is hond · winne he þoȝte mo ·oþer in] & oþere to α; & oþer on δ; & þat oþer to β; & oþer to γε.

· Adelwolf ·

Aȝen hom of norþhumberlond · mid ost he com at dore ·luctacio humber|lond.com at dore] gonne go β; gunne a dore ε. dore] doyre B. Hii dude him anon hor manhede · & ne contekede nammore ·him anon] anon hym C. him . . . manhede] him manhede anon α; him honoure ynouȝ β; him homage anone δ; to him manhode a noon ε. & ne contekede] & contetekked δ; þat þei contected ε; & wiþstode him β. nammore] nouȝt þo β. Þo þe king egbriȝt adde ybe king · þre & þritti ȝer ·Þo þe king] Þe kyng B; Þo αδε; Whenne β. ybe king] kyng ybe ε. ybe] bene γ. Þat folc of denemarch hider com · as it adde ydo er ·Þat] Þet B; The δ. it] hi C; þei βδ; þey δ. ydo] do γ. Scheþeye hii robbede verst · & suþþe Innore mo ·Scheþeye] Ssepeye B; Schepeie C; Soþeriȝe α; Southerey γ; Souþþerey βε. Innore] oþer B; inner Cβ. mo] also β. Ac þe king egbriȝt hom drof aȝen · ar hii dude to moche wo ·hom drof] drove hem γ. aȝen] aȝe Cα. to moche] more αβε. Þo king egbriȝt adde ybe king · seuene & þritti ȝer ·Þo] Whenne β. king] om. αβδε. ybe king] kyng ybe Bε; kyng ibe C; king ibeo α; kynge ben β. seuene] þre C. He deyde as a noble mon · ac is londes he delde er ·a] om. C; o α. Adelwolf is eldore sone · he ȝef þo al west sex ·eldore] vldere α; eldeste B; eldest βδ. Þat was as is eritage · & suþþe al souþsex ·as] al αβ; alle ε. souþsex] Souþsax ε. His ȝongore sone aþelston · he ȝef & kinedom ·ȝongore] ȝonge ε. aþelston] adelston αβε. ȝef] ȝaf αδ; ȝaue βε. &] & þe BC; þe αβδε. Of kent & of estsex · þat of is porchas com ·estsex] Estsax ε. See Appendix, Note Y. Hit was eiȝte hundred ȝer · & nyene & þritti þer to ·Omitted in γ.& nyene & þritti] & nyne þrytty B; & þ[r]itti α; & fyfty ȝere β; & fyfty ȝeer ε. As in þe ȝer of grace · þat he deyde so ·Omitted in γ. Of þe batayles of denemarch · þat abbeþ ybe in þis londe ·batayles] bataile αβ; Bateil δ; batelle ε. abbeþ ybe] hii dude B; hi dude Cα; þei dide β; þey dud δ; þei dude ε. Þat worst were of alle oþere · we mote abbe an honde ·worst were] was worst αδ; worst was βε; worste was γ. oþere] om. αβε; þe oþere δ. abbe] nou habbe α; nowe haue βε. an] on α; in ε.Guerra danorum. Worst hii were vor oþere · somwanne adde ydo ·Worst] First βε. hii were] hit was αβε; it was γδ. vor] fore δ. somwanne adde] adde somwanne B; hadde sumwhanne α; hadde som whanne C; hadde sumwhan δ; hadde somme tyme β; had somwhat ε. As romeins & saxons · & wel wste þat lond þer to ·romeins & saxons] þe Romeyns & þe Saxons ε. wel wste] kept wel ε. wste] wuste Bα; wust C; kept β. þat] þe ε. Ac hii ne kepte hit holde noȝt · bote robby & ssende ·hii . . . noȝt] þei kept hit noȝt for to holde ε. hit holde] holde hit δ. hit holde noȝt] nouȝt hit holde β. robby & ssende] to robbe & to shende ε. & destrue & berne & sle · & ne couþe abbe non ende ·destrue] destrie C; destruyȝe α; destroyed ε. & berne] berne α; brenne β; brende ε. sle] slowȝe ε. ne] om. δε. & bote lute it nas worþ · þei hii were ouercome ylome ·lute] lite C; litel γ; lytel ε. it] his C. nas] was δε. þei] þouȝ ε. were ouercome] ouercome were ε. Vor mid ssipes & gret poer · as prest ef sone hii come ·as] al C. ef] eft Cβδ; efte αε. King adelwolf of þis lond · king was tuenty ȝer ·adelwolf] adelwold δ. king was] was kynge δ. tuenty ȝer] þo ε. Þe deneys come bi him · riuore þan hii dude er ·bi him riuore] ryuore bi him α; ryuere by him βε; more ryue by him δ. riuore] ryuor B. er] euere er αβ; euer ere δ; euer er ε. Vor in þe allor verste ȝer · of is kinedom ·allor] al our B; alre α; alþer δ; om. βε. verste] vorst B; furst αβ. of] al of β; alle of δ.aduentus danorum. Mid þre & þritti ssipuol men · hor prince hider com ·þritti] thirty γ. men] of men βδε. & at souþhamptone ariuede · & at an hauene bisouþe ·& at an] an BCα; at βε. an] þe β. hauene] hauene þat is αβ; hauen þat is ε. An oþer gret ost þulke tyme · ariuede at portes|mouþe ·An oþer] & on oþer α; And anoþer β; And a noþer ε. þulke] þat αβε. Þe king nuste weþer kepe · is ost he delde atuo ·weþer] whaþer C; where ε. kepe] to kepe βδε. is ost he delde] ac deled his ost (oste δ) Cδ; ac delde his ost α; at delde ys ost B; but delte his ost ε; but departed his ost β.victoria danorum. Þe deneys adde þe maystrie · þo al þis was ydo ·þis] om. B. ydo] do γ. & bi estangle & ludeseye · hii wende vorþ atte laste ·ludeseye] lyndeseye B; lyndeseie C; lindeseiȝe α; lyndesey δ; bi lyndesey β; by lyndesey ε. vorþ] om. δ. & so hamward al by kent · & slowe & barnde vaste ·al] om. δ. slowe & barnde] barned & slou δ. barnde] brende ε; brent γ. Aȝen winter hii wende hom · anoþer ȝer eft hii come ·wende] went β. hom] hem B. anoþer] on oþer α. & destruede kent al out · & londone nome ·destruede] destrude Bα. nome] ek hi nome α; eke þei nome βε.destructio cancie & londonie. Þus al an ten ȝer · þis lond hii broȝte þer doune ·an] a βε. þis] þat B. þer] here γε; nyȝe δ. doune] adone β; adoune γ. So þat in þe teþe ȝer · of þe kinges croune ·þe teþe] þeoþe α; þe oþer β; þe secunde ε. Al bisouþe hii come alond · & þat folc of somersete ·alond] on londe γ. þat] þet B. somersete] somesete C.victoria populi britannie per alcston episcopum. Þoru þe bissop alcston · & þat londfolc of dorsete ·alcston] adelston Cβε; aleston α. londfolc] folc Bα; folke β; folk δε.

· Adelwolf ·

Hii come & smite an batayle · & þere þoru godes grace ·smite] smete C; smote β; smytte ε. an] o α; om. βε. þere] om. δ. Þe deneys were al bineþe · & þat lond folc adde þe place ·were] om. β. & þat] & þe C; þe αβδε. & more prowesse dude þo · þan þe king miȝte biuore ·dude þo] þan dide β. þo] om. C. miȝte] dude αε; dide β; ded δ. Þeruore gode bonde men · ne beþ noȝt al vor lore ·bonde men] lond men BCδ; londe men γ. ne] om. δε. beþ] be C; buþ α; ben ε; bene γ. vor lore] verlore B. Þe king was þe boldore þo · & þe more aȝen hom drou ·þe boldore] þe baldore α; balder β; bolder γε. þe more aȝen hom] aȝen hem (hom C; ham α) þe more BCαβ; aȝen hem more δ; aȝeyn hem þe more he ε. & is foure gode sones · woxe uaste ynou ·gode] godes B; ȝonge αβε. woxe] woxen δ; waxed ε. uaste] stalworþemen ε. Adelbold & adelbriȝt · adelred & alfred ·Adelbold] Edelbold B. adelred] Edelred B.iiij filij regis. Þis was a stalwarde tem · & of gret wisdom & red ·Þis was] Thise were ε. a stalwarde tem] stalworþe men ε. tem] teme β; tyme C. red] of rede ε. & kinges were alle foure · & defended wel þis lond ·were] om. C; þei were ε. alle] al B. defended] defendede Bα. wel] al wel β; wel al γ. & þe deneys dude ssame ynou · & þat me vol wel fond ·& þe] An B; And to δ. þe deneys dude] dude þe danys ε. &] om. C. me] men ε. vol wel] seþþe wel α; sithe wel β; wel sithe γ; sethe δ; siþþe wel ε. fond] ifond α. In þe sixteþe ȝere · of þe kinges kinedom ·þe] om. B. sixteþe] sixte γ; sixtene ε. þe] mo þys δ.primus filius capit aciem. Is eldoste sone adelbold · gret ost to him nom ·eldoste] vldeste α. ost] power αβδε. nom] nome B. & is fader also god · & oþer heyemen al so ·god] good power β; om. ε. oþer] oþere Bα. al so] mo αβδε. & wende aȝen þis deneys · þat moche wo adde ydo ·moche . . . . ydo] had doñ muche wo δ. Vor mid tuo hondred ssipes & an half · at temese mouþe hii come ·ssipes] shipfulle ε. an] on α. & londone · & kaunterbury · & oþer tounes nome ·oþer] oþere α. nome] þey nome δ; mo þei nome ε.aduentus danorum. & so vorþ in to soþereye · & slowe & barnde vaste ·& slowe] þei slowe ε. barnde] brende ε; brent γ. Þere þe king & is sone · hom mette atte laste ·king & is sone] kyngys sonnes δ. sone] sones αβ; sonnes ε. hom mette] mette ham α; mette hem βδε.Bellum. Þer was batayle strong ynou · ysmite in an þrowe ·Þer was] And was β; And γ; And þer was ε. ysmite] hi smite α; þei smote β; þey smytten δ; þo þei smytte to geder ε. in an þrowe] in a þrowe Cδ; in o þrowe αβ; on o þrowe γ; in þat prowe ε. Þe gode kniȝtes leye adoun · as gras þat me doþ mowe ·Þe gode kniȝtes] Þat þat folc α; That þei β; So þat þei ε. gode] godes B. leye] leiȝe α; lay βε; leyn δ. adoun] doun δ. þat me doþ] wan medeþ B; whanne me doþ C; whanne me deþ α; when men doþ βε; when men do γ; whan me deþ δ. Heueden þat were of ysmite · & oþer lymes al so ·Heueden] Hefden α; Heedes βε. of ysmite] of smyte C; of smytte β; smytte of ε. oþer] oþere α.fluuius sangui|[ni]s. Flote in blode al fram þe grounde · ar þe batayle were ydo ·Flote] Flete B. Flote . . . . grounde] At þe grounde flete in blod α; That þe grounde flette al in (on γ) blode βγ; Fram þe grounde floten in blode δ; At þe grounde þei flette al in blode ε. ydo] do γ. Wanne þe blod stod al abroc · nas þere wo ynou ·þe] þat BCα. stod] was αβδε. al abroc] al abrod B; as a broke Cδε; as o brok α; as one broke β. nas þere] vas þer B; was þer nouȝt β; was þer noȝt ε. wo] gret wo B. Nis it reuþe vorto hure · þat so me folc slou ·in β follows 5259. Nis it] Was it nouȝt β; Is hit noȝt ε. vorto] to αβδε. hure] here βε. so me] me so BCδ; men so γ. so me folc] me folc so α; men folk so βε. Ac vre suete louerd atte laste · ssewede is suete grace ·suete] om. αβδε. & sende þe cristine englisse men · þe maystrie in þe place ·sende] he sent ε. þe place] place C; þat place ε. & þe heþene men of denemarch · bineþe were echon ·of] o β. were] sone þei were ε. echon] euerychone δ. Nou nas þer ȝut in denemarch · cristendom non ·Nou] No γ; None ε. nas] was βδε. ȝut] not γ; om. ε. cristendom] ȝit cristendome ε. non] riȝt non α; ryȝt none β; ryght none δ; ryȝt nonne ε. Þe king þer after to holy chirche · is herte þe more drou ·þer after] her after B; om. αβδε. is herte] þer after α; þer aftir euer β; therofter euer γ; afterwarde δ; here after ε. þe more] more δ; more he ε. & teþegede wel al is lond · as hii aȝte wel ynou ·teþegede] teþegade C; tiþed β; tyþed ε. al] & al BC. is] þys δ. hii] he δ. hii aȝte] hii aute C; he haute α; he auȝt β; he aughte γ; he was tauȝt ε. Seint swithin at winchestre · bissop þo was ·sancti swithini & alcston. & alcston at ssirebourne · þat amendede moche þis cas ·alcston] aleston Cα; Adelston βε; Adeleston γ. ssirebourne] syrebourne B; schereborne C; schirebourne α; Shyrebourne ε. moche] wel αβδε. þis] þe δ. Þe king was wel þe betere man · þoru hor beyre red ·was] om. A. hor beyre] boþ her ε. beyre] boþe βδ. Tventi winter he was king · ar he were ded ·winter] ȝeer ε. were] was β.obitus adelwolf. At winchestre he was ybured · as he liþ ȝut þere ·was] liþ α; lieþ β; lyþe ε. ybured] buryed β. as . . . . þere] in þe abbeiȝe of þe hyde α; in þe Abbay at þe hide β; in þe Abbey at þe hyde ε. liþ ȝut] ȝut lyþ BC, His tueye sones he ȝef is lond · þat eldoste were ·þat eldoste were] as he byȝet ham ere B; þat couþe is wel wyde αε; þat couþe is ryȝt wide β. Adelbold þe eldore þe kinedom of estsex ·Adelbold] Adelbode δ. þe eldore] þe vldere α; his elder sonne had ε. & souþsex adelbriȝt · & kent & westsex ·souþsex] suþþe B. & kent] kent B. &] & eke Cαδε; & also β. westsex] estsex A.adelbriȝt fit rex.

· Aldred · Alfred ·

Eiȝte hundred ȝer it was · & seuene & fifty al so ·ȝer] om. A. & seuene] seuene αγδ; seuen β. After þat god an erþe com · ar þis dede were ydo ·an] on αδε; in β. ar] þat BCαβδε. were] was BCαβε. ydo] do β. Boþe hii wuste bi here time · wel hor kinedom ·wuste] kept βε; kepte δ. here] hore C.Obitus adelbold. Ac þe vifte ȝer adelbold · god of liue nom ·Ac] Ac at α; But at βε. god of liue] out of þys (þis C) lyue BC; oute of þys lif δ; out of his lyue α; oute of his lyfe β; out of his lyffe ε. nom] nome B; com Cα; come βδε. Ac at ssirebourne he was ybured · & is broþer adel|briȝt ·Ac] om. BCαβδε. ssirebourne] scherebourne C. ybured] buryed β.adelbriȝt fit rex. Þis kinedom adde after him · as lawe was & riȝt ·Þis] His BCαβε. adde after him] he nam to him α; he nome to him δε; he toke to him β; to him he toke γ. was] wolde βε. &] om. C. Bi is daye þe worre com · of þe heþene men wel prout ·þe worre . . . . men] þe fourþe tyme was þat þe heþen men come ε. worre] verde B; verd C; ferde αβ; fere δ. men] om. Cαβδ. wel] ryȝt β.guerra. In hampte ssire & destruede · wincestre al out ·In] And B. In hampte ssire] In hampte chyre C; Þat hampteschire α; That hamptschire βδ; That hamshyre ε. & destruede wincestre] & wynchestre destrued C; destrude & winchestre α; distroied & Wynchestre β; destruyd and wynchester δ; destroyed and Wyn|chestre ε. & þat folc of hamtessire · hore red þo nome ·þat] þo δ. folc] londfolc BC. þo] om. δ. & of barcssire & foȝte · & þe ssrewen ouercome ·barcssire] barcchyre C. & foȝte] þei fouȝtten ε. ssrewen] schrewes βε; shrewes γ. Adelbriȝt was king · ȝeres folle tene ·king] kyng of kent BCε; king of kent α; kynge of kent βδ. folle] ful ε.obitus Adelbriȝt. & of westsex bote viue · þo he deyde ich wene · Edelred was after him · king ymaked in þe place ·Edelred] Adelred BCαδ. king ymaked] imad kyng α; ymade kynge δ; made β. ymaked] ymad BC; I made ε. in þe] on þe αβδ; in þat ε. Eiȝte hundred ȝer & seuene & sixty · as in þe ȝer of grace ·ȝer] om. Bβε. sixty] fifti C. as in þe] om. αβδε. Þe verste ȝer of is kine dom · þe deneys þikke come ·þikke] þycke B; þykke C; þicke αβε; thikke γ; þyk δ; þilke A. & robbede & destruede · & cites faste nome ·cites] tounes α; townes βδε. faste] vaste B. nome] þei nome ε. Maistres hii adde of hor ost · as it were dukes tueie ·Maistres] Mistres α; Maistrisse γ; Mastryse ε. of] wiþ ε. it] þei ε. tueie] two β; tweyne δ.hInguar & hulba Hinguar & hubba · þat ssrewen were beye ·Hinguar] hynggar ε; kyngar γ. hubba] hulba A. were beye] boþe were þo β; were bothe tho γ; were beyne δ. In estangle hii bileuede · to reste hom as it were ·hii bileuede] hi bilefde α; þei abode ε. Mid hor ost alle winter · of þe verste ȝere ·Mid] And δ. alle] al þe B; al þat Cαβε; alle þat δ. of] ase of α; as of βδε. verste] vorst B; fest δ. Þe oþer ȝer hii dude hom vorþ · & ouer homber come ·Þe] Þat αβδε. ȝer] om. β. hii dude] þe put δ. come] þei come ε. & slowe to grounde & barnde · & euerwik nome ·barnde] brende ε; brent γ. nome] hi nome α; þei nome βε; þey nome δ.capcio Euerwik. Þer was bataile strong ynou · vor islawe was þere ·bataile] a batelle ε. islawe] yslayne ε; slayne γ. Osric king of humberlond · & monie þat wiþ him were ·monie] maniȝe α. wiþ] myd C; mid α. Þo humberlond was þus yssent · hii wende & tounes nome ·þus] om. δ. yssent] yssend B; yschende C; ichend α; shent γ. wende] went forþe ε.occisio osric regis. So þat atte laste · to estangle aȝen hii come ·to estangle aȝen] aȝen to estangle αβ; aȝeyne to Estangle δ; aȝeyn to Estangle ε. hii] hym B. Þere hii barnde & robbede · & þat folc to grounde slowe ·Þere hii barnde] And brent β. & þat] & αβδε.reditus ad estangle. & as wolves among ssep · reuliche hom to drowe ·reuliche] ruþefullye δ. to drowe] drowȝ δ. Seint edmund was þo hor king · & þo he sey þat deoluol cas ·& þo] þo αδε; when β. sey] se γε. þat] þe Cδ. Þat me morþrede so þat folc · & non amendement nas ·me] men ε; þey δ. so þat folc] so þe folk δ; so þicke þe londes folk ε. nas] þer nas αε; þer was β; þere was δ. He ches leuere to deye him sulf · þan such sorwe yse ·to] om. αβδ. þan] þat B. yse] to ysey B; to se β. He dude him vorþ among is fon · nolde he noþing fle ·is fon] ham α; hem βε. nolde] wolde βδ. nolde he noþing] for no þing wold he ε. Hii nome him an scourgede him · & suþþe naked him bounde ·Hii] & hi α; And þei βε; And þey δ. nome him] nome αε; toke β. an] & BCαβδ; and ε. naked] maked α; made β; in þat place ε.Martirium sancti Ed|mundi. To an tre & to him ssote · & made him mony a wounde ·an] a Bγε; one α. ssote] schete C. made] ȝaf δ. him] in him ε. mony a] manyȝe o α. Þat þe arwen were on him so þikke · þat no stede nas on him bileued ·Þat] om. αβδε. arwen] arewe B; arewene α; arewes β; arowes ε. were] weren α. on] in ε. so] þo B. þikke] þilke A. no stede nas on him] no stede nas B; no stede nas bar C; nas nout bar α; þer was nouȝt bare β; þer nas on him bare δ; þere was no bare ε. bileued] byleuede B; bilefde α; leued β; yleued ε. Atte laste hii martred him · & smite of is heued ·smite] smiten α; smote β; smoten δ; smytten ε. heued] hefde α; heed ε. See Appendix, Note Z. Þe sixteþe ȝer of þe cournement · of aldred þe king ·sixteþe] syxte Bε; sixte αδ; sixt β. of þe . . . king] of þe kyng Adelreds crownyng ε. cournement] crounement B; corounement α; coroment γ. aldred] Aldered B; adelred α.Noua acies danorum. A nywe ost com in to þis lond · gret þoru alle þing ·A] O α; one γ.

· Aldred · Alfred ·

& anon to Redinge · robbede & slowe ·&] om. αβδε. Redinge] Redinges toñ δ. robbede] hi robbede α; þei robbed ε; þey robbed δ; þei brent & robbed β. Þe king & alfred is broþer · nome men ynowe ·& alfred] Adelred ε; Adelfred & δ. nome men] men nomen α; men toke β; toke men δ; þei nome men ε. & mette hom & ane batayle · smite vpe assesdoune ·& mette] Mette B. ane] a B. ane batayle smite] smite to gadere a bataile α; smote to gidre a Bataile β; smytte to geder a batelle ε. vpe] vp Bα; apon β; vppon ε. assesdoune] asschesdoune α; Asshe|doun β; Asshesdoñ δ; Asshedowne ε.bellum de asses|doune. Þer was many moder child · þat sone lay þer doune ·many] maniȝe o α; many a βδε. þat . . . doune] sone yleyde adoñ δ. doune] a downe ε. Þe batayle laste uorte niȝt · & þere were aslawe ·laste] ylaste B; lasted ε. uorte niȝt]; forto nyȝt α; fourtnyȝt β; fort nyȝt δ; fourtennyȝt ε. were aslawe] were sleyne ε; riȝt slayn were β. Vif dukes of denemarch · ar hii wolde wiþdrawe ·hii wolde] þey were δ. wiþdrawe] hem wiþdrawe þere β. See Appendix, Note AA. & mony þousend of oþer men · & þo gonnen hii to fle ·mony] maniȝe α. oþer] oþere α. men] folke β. þo] þan β. gonnen] gonne Bαβε; gan γ; gon δ. Ac hii adde alle be ssent · ȝif þe niȝt nadde ybe ·adde alle be] alle had be δ. alle be] alle ybe B; ben alle αβ; ben al ε. ssent] assend B; ischend α; y shent ε. þe] om. αβδε. nadde ybe] hadde nouȝt be β; had ybe ε. Tueye batayles her after · in þis sulfe ȝere ·her] þer were αβε. þis] þe Bαβδ; þat ε. Hii smite & at boþe · þe heþene maystres were ·smite] smiten αγ; smytten ε.duo alia bella. Þe king aldred sone þo · þen wey of deþe nom ·Þe] om. αβδε. aldred] Aldered B; adelred αβε; Adelrede δ. þen] þane α; þe βε. As it vel þe vifte ȝere · of is kinedom ·it vel] was in αβ; hit was in ε; hit byfelle in δ. vifte] vyfty B; fifteþe αβ; fyftene ε.obitus aldred. At wymbourne he was yburd · as god ȝef þat cas ·wymbourne] winebourne α; Wyneburne γ; wynebourne ε. yburd] ybured B; ibured α; buryed γ. Þe god alfred is broþer · after him king was ·god] gode Bα. ALfred þis noblemon · as in þe ȝer of grace he nom ·noble] gode α; good βδε. as] om. αβε. he] om. αβδε.alfredus fit rex. Eyȝte hundred & sixty · & tuelue þe kinedom ·&] om. δε. þe] here his δ; þis ε. Arst he adde at Rome ybe · & uor is gret wisdom ·ybe] be γ. &] om. δ. gret] grete Bα. Þe pope leon him blessede · þo he þuder com ·leon] lyoun β.vnctio alfredi per papam leonem. & þe kinges croune of þis lond · þat in þis lond ȝut is · & elede him to be king · ar he were king ywis ·& elede . . . king] Sette him on & elede (oyled β) him αβ; Sette on & enoynted him δ; He sette on his heed & oyled him ε. elede] he led B. ar] are α; or βδε. were king] kyng were B; king were α; kynge were β; was resseyued here ε. & he was king of engelond · of alle þat þer come ·&] An B; So þat ε. þer] here ε. Þat verst þus yeled was · of þe pope of rome ·Þat verst þus] The firste þat euer ε. verst þus] euere furst α; euer furst β; euer first þat δ. yeled] ylad B; anoiled β; oyled ε; enoynted δ. & suþþe oþer after him · of þe erchebissop echon ·oþer] oþere α. erchebissop] erchebyssopes B; Archebysshopes ε. echon] euerychone δ. So þat biuore him · pur king nas þer non ·pur] pore B; puȝr α. nas] was δε. In þe souþside of temese · nye batayles he nom ·temese] Themys ε. nye] nyne Bαβ; nynne ε. he nom] þei nome β.ix bella. Aȝen þe deneys þe verste ȝer · of is kinedom ·verste] vorst B. of] al of β. Nine ȝer he was þus in þis lond · in batailes & in wo ·Nine] Nye B; Nyȝe α. in þis] on þis αβ. batailes] batayle B; bataile αβ; batelle ε. Ofte siþe aboue he was · & bineþe ofter mo ·Ofte] An ofte B; & ofte αβδε. siþe] seþþe α; tymes β. he was] om. βε; was B. ofter] oftere α; wel β. mo] þo δ.Alfredus victus. So longe þat him nere bileued · bote þre ssiren in is hond ·nere] was β; ne δ; were ε. bileued] by leuede B; ilefd α; lefte β; leued δ; ylefte ε. ssiren] shires γ; shyres ε. in] on αβ. Hamtessire · & wiltessire · & somersete of al is lond ·Hamtessire] Hamshyre ε. &] om. αβε. wiltessire] wylshyre ε. A day as he weri was · & a suoddringe him nom ·A] O αβ; On a ε. &] om. δε. a] o αβ. suoddringe] swondyng ε. & is men were ywent · a visseþ · seint cuthbert to him com ·&] And as ε. were ywent a visseþ] a fihsscheþ were α; a fyschynge were β; a fysshyng were ε. ywent] ywend B. visseþ] fysschynge δ. cuthbert] cutbert B (& passim). Icham he sede cuthbert · to þe icham ywent ·ywent] ywend B; isend α; I sende ε; ysent γδ; sent β.aparicio sancti cuthberti. To bringe þe gode tydinges · fram god ich am ysent ·tydinges] tiþinge α; tydyng ε. fram] fro δε. god] heuene αγδε; heuen β. ich am] ys my δ. ysent] ysend B; sent γ; ywend α; ywende ε; went βδ. Vor þat folc of þis lond · to sunne hor wille al ȝeue ·al] om. βε. & ȝut nolleþ hiderto · hor sunnen bileue ·nolleþ . . . . bileue] hyder to her synnes wol noȝt leue ε. nolleþ] nolle B; wollen nouȝt β; wol not γ; wil þey noȝt δ. hiderto] herto B. sunnen] synnes Bαβ; synnys δ. bileue] nout bileue α; nouȝt bileue β. Þoru me & oþer halwen · þat in þis lond were ybore ·Þoru] Ac þoru α; But þurgh β; But þoruȝ ε. oþer] oþere α. halwen] halewen B; halewene α; halowes βε. in] on αβ. ybore] borne γ. Þat for ȝou biddeþ god · wan we beþ him biuore ·Þat . . . . biddeþ] Þat biddeþ for þe α; Þat prayeþ for þee β; Whiche prayen for þe ε. þat] þan B. god] to god αβδε. beþ] buþ α; bene γ. biuore] biforne γ.

· Alfred ·

Vre louerd mid is eyen of milce · on þe lokeþ þeruore ·is] om. αβδ. eyen] eiȝen αβ; yen δ; yȝen ε. milce] mercy βε; pite δ. on þe lokeþ] lokeþe on þe δ. & þi poer þe wole ȝiue aȝen · þat þou ast ney vorlore ·þi] om. αβδε. þe wole] he wil þe δ; he wylle þe ε. & þat þou þerof soþ yse · þou ssalt abbe tokninge ·þerof soþ] þer of þat soþe α; þer of þe soþe δγ; þe soþe þer schalt ε. yse] se ε. abbe] haue γ. Vor þine men þat beþ ygo · to day avissinge ·þine] þi εγ. beþ] buþ α; ben β; bene γ. ygo] ago αβ; ygoen ε. to day] þis day β; þys daye δ. avissinge] on fisshynge γ. In lepes & in coufles · so moche viss hii ssolleþ hom bringe ·coufles] kouueles α; cowles βε; Couelles δ. viss] fichs α; fissche β. hii ssolleþ hom] hii ssolde hym B; scholle α; schulde β; shul γ; schul δ; þei schul ε. Þat ech mon ssal wondry · of so gret cacchinge ·Þat] So þat αβδε. ssal wondry] wondry ssal B; wondri schal α; wondre schal βδ; wondyr schal ε. & more vor þe harde vorst · þat þut water yurore is ·more] þe more αβδεB. harde] om. αβδε. vorst] vorste B; forste α; frost β; froste ε. þut water yurore] þe water yfrore B; ifrore nou α; frore now so β; þe water now froren δ; yfrorre nowe ε. Þat þe more aȝen þe kunde · of fissinge it is ·þe kunde] kynde γε. it] om. δ. Of serue it wel aȝen god · & lef me is messager ·Of serue it] Of serue α; Do serue β; Deserue δ; And serue ε. aȝen god] aȝe god a; god þer aȝeyn ε. lef] ylef B; leue γ. messager] messanger ε. & þou ssalt þi wille abide · as ich þe abbe ytold her ·ssalt] ssal B. abide] haue β. ich þe abbe] ycham B. þe abbe ytold] þe seide nou α; þee seyde nowe β; þe seyde δ; þe seid nowe ε. her] er α. As þis king her of awok · & of þis sixte þoȝte ·þis] þe αβε. her of] om. βε. sixte] syȝte B; þinge α; kynge β; thinge γ; þynge δ; þing ε. þoȝte] him þouȝt ε.regis. vigilacio His vissares come to him · & so gret won of fisse him broȝte ·so gret won of fisse] so muche fischs α; so muche fissche β; so muche fysche δ; so moche fysshe ε. Þat wonder it was & nameliche · vor þat weder was so cold ·þat weder] þe weder B; þe forst α; þe frost δ; frost β; þe froste ε. Þo leuede þe godemon wel · þat seint cuthbert adde ytold ·leuede] lyuede B; lefde α. godemon] king α; kyng ε; kynge βδ. adde] om. δ. ytold] tolde γε; him tolde δ. In deuenissire þer after · þer ariuede of deneys ·þer after] after þat ε. þer ariuede] aryuede αδ. of deneys] þe danys ε.aduentus danorum. Þre & tuenti ssipuol men · al aȝen þe peys ·men] of men βδε. al aȝen þe peys] aȝen þe pees al at anys β. Þe kinges broþer of þe march · duc of þe ost was ·þe march] denemarch Bα; Denmarche δ; Denmark β; Denmarke ε. þe ost] ost B; þat ost he ε. Oure kinges men of engelond · mette hom bi cas ·bellum. & smite þer an batayle · & hor grete duc slowe ·smite] smote β. an] o α; a βε. hor] þe αβδε. slowe] aslowe α; þer þei slowe ε. & eiȝte hundred & fourty men · & hor caroines to drowe ·men] om. ε. caroines] caronyes B; Caraynes β. to] al to ε. Þo king alfred hurde þis · is herte gladede þo ·Þo] The βδ. gladede] he gladed δ.releuacio regis alfredi. Þat londfolc to him com · so þikke so it miȝte go ·Þat] The δ. londfolc] londes folke ε. to him com] þo come to him δ. so] ase α; as βδ. so it] so α; as þei βε; as þey δ. Of somersete of wiltessire · of hamtessire þer to ·of wiltessire] and Wiltshire γ; of wylshyre ε. of] and of δε. hamtessire] hamshyre ε. þer to] al so αβδ. Euere as he wende · & of is owe folc al so ·Euere] & euere α; And euer βδε. wende] went ε. &] om. αβδε. of is owe folc] his owne folke come ε. al so] þer to αβδε. So þat he adde poer ynou · & atte laste hii come ·ynou] y nome ε. & an batayle at edendone · aȝen þe deneys nome ·an] a B; o α. edendone] Edyndoune β; Edyngdonne ε. nome] þei nome ε.bellum de edindone. & slowe to grounde & wonne · þe maystrie of þe velde ·& slowe] Thei slowe ε. maystrie] maystre B. Þe king & is grete dukes · bigonne hom þo ȝelde ·Þe king & is] To þe kinge þe α; To þe kynge þo β; To þe kynge þe δ; To þe kyng þe ε. dukes] duke B. bigonne] gonne αβε; gan δ. þo] to Bδ; þan β; om. ε. ȝelde] aȝelde αβ. To king alfred to is wille · & ostage him toke ·To] To þe Bε. alfred to is] alfredes αβε. to] om. δ. ostage him] ostages B; ostages him α; ostage to him ε. Vor to wende out of is lond · ȝif he it wolde loke ·is] this γ. & ȝute þerto uor is loue · vor to auonge cristendom ·vor to auonge] to auonge B; to fonge αβδε.Baptizacio danorum. King gurmund hor hexte king · verst þer to com ·King] om. βδε. hor] þe B. hexte] highest γ; hiȝest ε. King alfred is godfader was · & baptized ek þer were ·baptized] ybaptysed B; ifolled α; folled β; followed γ; fulled δ; y fulled ε. ek] also β. Þritty of hor hexte dukes · & moche of þat folc þere ·hexte] highest γ; hiȝest ε. of þat] oþer αδε; oþere β; of her other γ. þere] þer I lere ε. King alfred hom huld wiþ him · tuelf dawes as þe hende ·hom huld] ham held α; helde hem ε. tuelf] tyl twelue ε. as þe hende] as he hende B; were ended ε. & suþþe he ȝef hom large ȝiftes · & let hom hom wende ·he ȝef hom large] ȝaf ham α; ȝaue hem βε; ȝaf hem δ. hom hom] hym B; ham hom α; hem home γε. Hii þat nolde cristine be · of londe flowe þo ·nolde cristine be] cristene nolde be o α; cristen wolde nouȝt be β; Cristen be nolde δ; cristen wold noȝt be ε. of] out of ε; owte of δ. londe] lond B. flowe] þei dude hem fle ε. & biȝonde se in france · dude wel moche wo ·&] om. ε. se] þe see β. dude wel moche wo] with muche dole & wo β; wiþ muchel wo ε.

· Alfredus · · Edwardus ·

Ȝut þe ssrewen come eft aȝen · & moche wo here wroȝte ·þe ssrewen come] come þe schrewen α; comen þe schrewes β; come þe shrewes γ; come þe schrewes δε. eft] om. B. aȝen] aȝe α. here] om. αβδε. Ac king alfred atte laste · to ssame hom euere broȝte ·Ac] om. αβδε. king] þe kyng B. to ssame hom euere] euer to schame (shame ε) hem βε. King alfred was wisost king · þat longe was biuore ·King] om. αβε. was wisost king] wysest kynge was δ. was] om. αβε. wisost] þe wysost B; þe wisest α; þe wysest ε. biuore] byforn β.sapiencia alfredi. Vor þey me segge þat lawe s beþ·in worre tyme uor|lore ·þey] þouȝ ε. me segge] men sey γε. þat] þe B. lawes . . . . tyme] in worre tyme lawes beth δ. beþ] bene γ. uorlore] ilore α; lorn β; y lore ε. Nas it noȝt so bi is daye · vor þei he in worre were ·Nas] Was βδ; ȝit was ε. so bi is daye] bi his daiȝe so α; bi his day so β; by hys daye so δ. bi is] hiis B. vor] om. αβδε. Lawes he made riȝtuolore · & strengore þan er were ·riȝtuolore] & ryȝtfulle lore β. riȝtuolore & strengore] strengger & ryȝtfuller ε. er were] were ere β; byfore were ε. Clerc he was god ynou · & ȝut as me telþ me ·&] ac α; but βε; om. δ. me] men βε. telþ] telleþ Bα; tellith γ. He was more þan ten ȝer old · ar he couþe is abece ·He . . . . þan] More he was þan αβε. old] hold α. Ac is gode moder ofte · smale ȝiftes him tok ·is gode moder ofte] ofte his godmoder ε. Vorte bileue oþer pley · & loky on is bok ·Vorte bileue] Vorto byleue B; Vorto leten α; For to leten βδ; For to lerne ε. oþer pley] oþer þynges be δ; & to pley ε. loky] loken αβ; loke ε. is] þe αε. So þat by pur clergye · as riȝte lawes he vond ·pur] por B. clergye] clergiȝe α; clargie γ. as] ys B; his αβδε. vond] wonde B. Þat neuere er nere ymad · to gouerny is lond ·nere] were βδε. ymad] ymaked α; made βδ. gouerny] gouerne γ; gouerne wt ε. & vor þe worre was so moche · of þe luþer deneys ·worre was] werres were β. so] om. γ. moche] strong αε; stronge βδ. luþer deneys] luþere denays α; Danys þat wolde nouȝt sees β.Inuencio hundredo|rum. Þe men of þis sulue lond · were of þe worse peys ·sulue] same β; self ε. of þe worse peys] þerfor in þe worse pees ε. & robbede & slowe oþere · þeruore he by vond ·& robbede] For eche robbed ε. oþere] eyþer oþere δ. he] þei β; þe kyng ε. by vond] byuonde B; bifonde α; hit foñde ε. Þat þer were hondredes · in ech contreye of is lond ·ech] eche Bα. is] þe αβδ; this γ; þis ε. & in ech toune of þe hondred · a teþinge were al so ·ech] eche αγ. a] o αγ. were] man were δ. al so] do γ.Inuencio decima|rum. & þat ech man wiþ oute gret lond · In þe teþinge were ydo ·þe] om. Bαβδε. ydo] do β. & þat ech man knewe oþer · þat in teþinge were ·knewe] knewen α; knowen β; knowe ε. oþer] oþere α. teþinge] teoþinge α. & wuste somdel of hor stat · ȝif me þefþe vpe hom bere ·wuste] wiste α; eche knewe ε. hor stat] oþers astate ε. me . . . . hom] any man þeft on oþer ε. þefþe] þu B; þufþe α; þeft β; thefte δ. vpe] vpon γ. So streit he was þat þei me leyde · amidde weyes heye ·he] hit β; it γ. þat] om. γε. þei me] though men γ. leyde] ledde B. amidde] amyddes β; vpon þe δ. weyes heye] þe heiȝe weiȝe α; þe hye strete β; þe hiȝe wey ε. Seluer þat nomon ne dorste · hit nyme vor beye hor eye ·Seluer] om. β; Syluer or gold ε. nomon] non man B. ne dorste . . . . eye] hit durst take þe lawe was so grete β. ne] om. δε. nyme] take δε. vor beye hor eye] þey he yt seye B; for his eiȝe α; fore his eye δ; for his yȝe ε. Abbeys he rerde monion · In mony studes ywis ·Abbeys] Abbeiȝes α. rerde] rared β; rered γ. monion] maniȝe on α. In] and B. mony] maniȝe α. At winchestre he rerde on · þat nywe munstre ycluped ys ·nywe munstre] nowe mynstre β. His lif eyȝte & tuenti ȝer · in is kinedom ylaste ·See Appendix, Note BB.in] on δ.Obitus alfredi. After is deþ he was ybured · at winchestre atte laste ·See Appendix, Note BB. EDward is gode sone · king was ymad þo ·gode] god α. ymad] made γ. In þe ȝer of grace nyen hundred ȝer · & on & nammo ·ȝer . . . . ȝer] nyne hundred yere of grace γ. nyen] nyȝe α. ȝer] om. αβ. & on] om. αβε. Foure & tuenty ȝer he was king · & to more poer com ·com] come B. Þan euere is fader dude · ac noȝt to so gret wisdom ·euere] euere ȝut α; euer ȝit βε. ac] bot δ. noȝt] boȝt B. to] om. αβδ; of ε. He wan þe kinedom of þe march · mid is dedes bolde ·conquisicio mercie. So þat of him he was · after warde yholde ·of] euere of α; euer of βε. of . . . . after warde] euere after|warde of him hit was δ. he] yt B. after warde] þar after α; þer aftir β; þere after ε. & þat lond of estangle · & of norþhomberlond ·þat] þe δ. & of] and B; & eke αδε; and also β.conquisicio estanglie humber|lond & wallie. & walis he wan þoru batayle · al vnder is hond ·he wan] om. αβε. þoru] mid α; with βε. & he nas neuere in batayle · bineþe in þis londe ·nas] was βδε. þis] þisse α. He biuond uerst an quoyntise · aȝen þe deneys to at stonde ·biuond] bifond α; fonde β; founde γ. an] one αβ; a ε; om. δ. at stonde] anstond B; stonde αβδε.restitencia contra danos. Vor þe heye tounes in þe lond · & þe castles þer to ·Vor] And αβδ; Al ε. in þe] in þis ε. þe] om. δ. Mid gode kniȝtes let astory · & mid sustinance al so ·Mid . . . . astory] He astored wiþ good knyȝttes ε. let astory] he let astory B; astorede αβ; astored δ. al so] þer to Bγ.

· Edwardus ·

So þat ware þe king were · & þer come hor fon ·ware] war α; whare δ; where γ; where euer ε. þe king] he αβδε. come] comen αβ. In eche contreye prest hii were · mid þe lond folc anon ·þe] om. αβδ. & smite mony batayle · þat þe king it nuste ·smite] smote β; þei smytte ε. mony] maniȝe o α; many a βε; manye a δ. nuste] nyst γε. So þat þoru strengþe of heye tounes · ech contrey him sulf wuste ·So] om. αβδε. þoru] myd B; mid α; with βδε. heye] þe hiȝe ε. him sulf] hem self δ. wuste] wist β; kept ε. See Appendix, Note CC. His soster he let spousy · þat yhote was elfled ·spousy] spouse ε. yhote was] was yhote α; was callid β; callid was γ; was ycleped ε. elfled] Alflede β; Alfled ε. To þe king þat huld þe march of him · þat yhote was eþelred ·þat] om. αδε. yhote was] callid was β; I hote he was δ. So þat heo mid childe was · & þoȝte hire so sor ·heo mid childe] heo childe α; with childe sche βε. & þoȝte] hit afþoute α; hit aþouȝt β; hit a þouȝtte ε. so] om. ε. Ar þat child were ybore · þat he ne willed it nam|mor ·Ar þat] Er þat α; Or þe β; Or þat ε. were] was αβε. ybore] borne β. he] heo Bα; sche βδε. ne willed it] ne wilnede α; wilned βδ; wylled ε. nammor] no more βδε. Come nammor to þulke stoupe · vor me ne miȝte hire bringe ·Come] Com B. nammor] more B; om. αβδε. me ne miȝte] no man myȝt ε. hire] yre B. Þat ȝo wolde euere eft in monnes bedde · come vor eny þinge ·ȝo wolde euere eft] heo come α; sche come βδ; sche wold noȝt come ε. monnes] mannes αβ; mannus δ; manrys ε. come vor eny] vor none kunnes α; for no kynnes βε; for no kynnys δ. eny] non B. Ac euere sede wanne ȝo was · of such þinge bisoȝt ·euere] om. βε. sede] heo seide α; sche saide β; sche seid ε. such] suche B. Þat kinges doȝter as ȝo was · hit ne bi com noȝt ·ȝo] he B. hit] om. δ. ne] om. Bε. bi com] bicome α; bycome hur ε. Such fol delit for to do · ne such dede naþemo ·fol] foule γδε. such] þe αβδε. naþemo] no þe mo α; ne þe mo ε; neuer þe mo δ; neuere mo γ. Þat were encheson afterward · of such pine & wo ·encheson] encheison α. pine]payne ε. Ac ȝif þe biginninge were ȝut · as strong as is þe ende ·Ac] And γε. ȝut] om. β; yit γ. as] om. αδε. as is þe] ase þe latere α; as þe latter βε. Ich wene ȝut moni womman · þulke wey wolde wende ·ȝut] ȝit þat δ. moni womman] maniȝe wimman α. womman] wommen δ. þulke] þat αβε. Þe luþer ed wolf was·þe kinges broþer edward ·edwolf] Edolf γ. was] so was αβ; þo was δ.Malicia edwolf fratris regis. & vor pur hate aȝen is broþer · held as a ssreward ·pur] om. αβδε. hate] ate α. aȝen] ayenst γ. held] he helde ε. ssreward] schreward α; scherewarde β. Þe deneys were in homberlond · to hom he gan drawe ·homberlond] norþhumberlond α; Northumberlonde β; Norþhumber|londe ε. he gan drawe] he drowe wt mayne β.fit rex danorum. Hii auenge him vayre ynou · & were wiþ him wel vawe ·auenge] vnderfenge α; vnderfonge βε; vndirfonge δ. wel] riȝt β; ful δ. vawe] fawe αδ; fayne β; fayn ε. & made him hor king anon · is broþer uor to ssende ·&] Thei ε. Sone hii greyþede hor ost þo · souþward vor to wende ·Sone hii] And þei ε. hor] om. αβδ. & asaylede estsex · & nome þat lond anon ·asaylede] asayle B. nome] nom α; toke γδ.capcio prouincia|rum. Vor þe maystres of þe lond · ȝolde hom to hom echon ·of þe] of þat Cαβε. ȝolde] ȝulde C; ȝoulde α; ȝeldede β; ȝelden ε. hom to hom] to hom C; to hem Bβδε; to ham α. Þo wende hii in to þe march · & moche sorwe made ·in to] to αβδε. & robbede & destruede uaste · anon to crekkelade ·uaste] om. αβδε. to] om. γ. crekkelade] crecklade C; creskelade B; krekelade α; kyrkelade ε. So hii passede temese · & dude wo ynou ·So] So þat β.fugacio horum. King edward sone mid is ost · toward hom drou ·sone] om. αβδε. toward] after BC; sone to αδε; soone to γ. & drof hom in to humberlond · mid wel quic pas ·drof] drove γ. wel] ryȝt β. Ac king edwolf þer after · sone aslawe was ·Ac] & αβε. þer after sone] sone after ε. aslawe] slayne γ. Vor þe king edward & is men · hamward ywend were ·Vor þe] Vor þo B; Vor þo þe C; Þo α; Whenne β; The δ; Tho ε. ywend] went γ. Þat folc of kent aȝen is wille · bileuede bihinde þere ·Þat] The δ. aȝen] ayenst γ. bileuede bihinde þere] yleft behynde þei were ε. bileuede] bilefde α. Þo edwolf & þe deneys · wuste hom so bileue ·wuste] wiste α; wist γ; wyst δ. so] om. Cε; þere so δ. bileue] be hynde ε.bellum. occisio edwolf. To hom hii smite anon · & batayle hom ȝeue ·smite] smete C; smote β. anon] þer anon α; þer anone β; þer a noon ε. & batayle hom ȝeue] batelle in þat stedde ε. hom] hi hom C. Þe kenteys stode vaste aȝen · & þe king edwolf slowe ·kenteys] Kent ers B; kenteys men α; kentische men β; kentyssh|men γ; kentysche men δ; kentysshe men ε. stode] stod α. slowe] þei slouȝ β; þei slowe ε. Heye & lowe þer were aslawe · in eyþer alf ynowe ·þer were . . . . alf] in eiþer half þer were aslawe C. aslawe] slayne γ; y sleyne ε. alf] halfe α; side β. King edward þe niþe ȝer · of is kinedom ·niþe] nynþe βδε; nynteth γ. Þe castel made of hereford · & to god ende com ·& to] þat to αβε. god] gode B; goude C.

· Edward · · Aþe[l]ston ·

Þe ȝer þerafter þe deneys · wende · fram leycestre to norhamtone ·þerafter] after αβδε. þe deneys wende] wende þe deneys α; went þe Danys β; wente þe danys ε. to] & C. norhamtone] norþham|tone BCα; Norþhampton βε; Northampton γ.Occisio ad hogenor|tone. Toward oxenford vaste · & at hogenortone ·oxenford] oxenforde α. at] om. C. hogenortone] hogenorte B; hogge Norton δ. Slowe moche volc ynou · & in þe contreye aboute ·Slowe] Thei slowe ε. ynou] þo δ; om. ε. Atte laste þe contreye folc · com mid gret route · & driue hom al to noȝte · & hor preye nom ·driue] to dryue B; to dreue C; drof δ; drove γε. noȝte] naut C; nauȝte α. preye] preyeȝ γ. nom] hem bynom B; hom by nom C; ham binom α; hem by nome βδε. Suþþe in þe endlefte ȝer · of þe kinedom ·Suþþe] Setthen δ. endlefte] enlefþe α; elleuene β; Elleuenthe δ; eleuenþe ε. þe] þe kynges BCβ; þe kinges α; þe kyngs δ; þe kyngges ε. Þe deneys come & robbede · norþ walis vaste ·norþ walis] in norþwalis α; in to Norþwalis β; in North Walys δ; al norþwalys ε.dani in irchenfeld. So þat to yrchenefeld · hii come atte laste ·yrchenefeld] Irchenfelde γδ. come] comen αδ. Out of þe castel of hereford · þat folc uaste þo com ·þe] om. B. þat] þe δ; om. ε. uaste þo] þo faste α; þo fast δε; þan fast β. & of þe contreye al aboute · & batayle wiþ hom nom · & slowe of hom þe hexte duc · & oþer men mony|on ·slowe] slou B; slowen αδ; slouȝ β. of hom] om. αβδε. þe] her B; hore C; hare α; here βδ; her γε. hexte] hext δ; heiest C; hiȝest βε; heyest γ. oþer] oþere Bα. men] om. αβδε.occisio danorum. Hii þat miȝte ofscapie aliue · of londe flowe echon ·ofscapie] ascapiȝe α; ascape β; scape ε. aliue] on lyue γ. of] owte of δ. londe] londone α. flowe] þei flowe ε. echon] anon αγ; anone β. Alfled quene of þe march · strong wommon was & quoynte ·quene] þe quene β. wommon] womwan B; wimman α. quoynte] quenyte B; queynte C; queynt ε. In batayle & yholde · as king In eche poynte ·&] om. αβδε. yholde] holde β. king] a kyng ε; a kynge βδ; quene B. poynte] ponyte B.probitas alfled. Al walis ȝo ouercom · & þe march þer to ·ȝo] heo Bα; he C; sche ε; she γ. þer to] al so αβδε. Stafford ȝo wan & leycestre · & warewik al so ·ȝo] heo Bα; sche ε; she γ. al so] þer to Bαβδε. & bruges & euerwik · & þe contreye al so ·bruges] brugges α; bryges ε. al so] & al so B. Of euerwik to hire com · hire wille vorto do · At tamewurþe heo deyde suþþe · & ybured heo was ywis ·tamewurþe] Cα; camewurþe B; Tamworþe βε; cameworþe A; Camworth δ. ybured] buryed γ. heo] he B; she γ. In seinte petres porche at gloucestre · as þe abbey ȝut is ·at] of Cαβδε. as] at β. Þe kinedom þo of þe march · king edward to him nom ·þo of] om. γ. As in þe sixe & tuentiþe ȝere · of is owe kinedom ·As] & αβε. tuentiþe] tuentye B; twenti Cα; twenty βε; twentie δ. owe] om. Bαβε. King edward adde þre sones · þe eldost aþelston ·eldost] eldoste B; vldest α. aþelston] Adelston α; Adelstone γ.iij filij ed|wardi. & edmund & eldred · þat kinges were echon ·See Appendix, Note DD. & suþþe he deyde at farendone · as god ȝef þat cas ·suþþe he deyde] he deied sithe β; he deyeth sythe γ; he dyed siþþe ε. farendone] farndone B; farindone α; Faryndon γ; ffaryngdon ε.obitus edwardi. & in þe munstre at winchestre · bi is fader ybured was ·in] om. γ. þe] om. B. munstre] mustre B; mynystre C. at] of αβδε. ybured] he buried β; buryed he γ; he beryed ε. Aþelston was þo king · þat was edwardes sone ·Aþelston] Adelston αγ. & þoru þe heymen of þe lond · ycrouned at kinges|tone ·þoru þe] þoru C. heymen] heye men B; heiȝe men α. ycrouned] crowned γ; he y crowned was ε. In þe nyen hundred ȝer & four & tuenty · of grace ycrouned he was ·In þe] om. B. þe nyen] þe nyȝe α; nynþe β; nyne γ ȝer] ȝer of grace Bα; ȝere of grace β; ȝeer of grace ε. ȝer & four & tuenty] & xxiiijti ȝere δ. of grace] om. Bαβε. ycrouned he] crowned he δ; hit αβε. & bote aboute vourtene ȝer · king þer after he nas ·&] om. γ. bote aboute] aboute B; bote α; bot δ; but βε. vourtene] an fourtyne B; an vourtene C; a fourtene δ; ane viftene α; a fiftene β; fyftene ε. ȝer] yere fully γ. king þer after] king after þan αε; kynge aftir þanne β; after kynge δ. nas] was Bε. Holi chirche he louede wel · & rerde manyon ·Holi] Holiȝe α. manyon] maniȝe on α. Þe verste ȝer of is kinedom · ybore was seint dun|ston ·Þe] & þe αβε. ybore] borne γ. dunston] donston α.ortus sancti dun|stani. Nywe abbeys he made vaste · þe gode aþelston ·þe] þys Bδ; þis αβε. gode] good kynge δ; good man ε. aþelston] adelston αβ.emendacio religioso|rum. & þer nas of olde house · in þe londe non ·&] om. ε. nas of] was none βε. olde] holde α. house] houses δ. þe] þis ε. londe] lond B. non] nout on α; nouȝt on β; noȝt one ε; neuere one δ. Þat he ne amendede wiþ som lond · oþer mid buld|inge ·Þat . . . . amendede] But þat he amended hit ε. wiþ] myd B; mid α. som] om. αβδε. buldinge] byldynge B; beldynge γ; beldyng ε. Oþer mid boc oþer riche cloþ · oþer som oþer riche þinge ·oþer] oþer with βδ; or wiþ ε. oþer] oþere αβ; or δε. som oþer riche] oþer ryche B; ouþer riche C; oþer riche δ; mid oþer α; wiþ oþer βε. Norþhomberlond he wan · & walis & scotlond ·conquisicio hibernie wallie scocie. & þe kinges & hor lond · heold al in is hond ·& þe] The ε. hor lond] þe kinedoms α; þe kyngdomes β; þe kyngdome ε. heold] held B; huld α; helde βε. al] om. γε. in] on αβ.

· Aþelston ·

Him þoȝte it was more nobleye · þo he adde an honde al þis ·Him] He C. it was] om. αβδε. þo] þat αβδ. an] in α; in his βε. honde] hondes ε. al þis] þis αβ; ywys ε. Vor to maky kinges · þan to be king ywis ·Vor] & vor α; And for βε. maky] makiȝe α; make Bβε. to be] be α. Aȝen he made kinges · þat kinges er were ·made] made hom C. þat] þer α. er were] were ere γ. Bote þat hii were vnder him · & truage him bere ·Bote] And ε. Þo hii adde hor lond aȝen · þe king of scotlond ·hii adde hor] he hadde his δ. hor lond aȝen] ayen ther londe γ.rex scottie & humbrie sequuntur. Constantin & analf · king of homberlond ·analf] analaf BCαβδε. Vpe þis king aþelston · gaderede men ynowe ·Vpe þis] Vpon þe α; Apon the γ; Vppon þe ε. aþelston] adelston α. gaderede] hi gaderede α; þei gadered β; þey gadred δ; þei gadred ε. & here bisouþe humber · mid hor ost drowe ·drowe] hi drowe α; þei drouȝ β; þei drowe ε.rex humbrie cum lira. Analf was god kniȝt · & stalwarde & quoynte ·Analf] Analaf BCαβε. was] om. ε. god] gode B; goude C; a good δ; þe good ε. &] was ε; om. αβδ. stalwarde] stalward B; staleworþe α; a stalworþe man ε. quoynte] queynte BC; queynt ε. Menestral he was god ynou · & harpare in eche poynte ·Menestral] Mynstral C; A mynstrel ε. god] gode B. & harpare] an harper ε. To aþelstones pauylon · mid is harpe he wende ·aþelstones] aþelston B; Adelstones γ. & so wel wiþoute harpede · þat me after him sende ·wiþoute harpede] he harpede wiþoute α; he harpid with oute β; he harped wt oute δ; he harped wt out forþe ε. me after him] after him me αδ; aftir him men β; after him men ε. sende] sente β. Þere he harpede so wel · þat he payde al þe route · Ac euere were is eyen · in eche hurne aboute ·were] was β. hurne] hyrne ε. After mete þo hii nolde · nammore of is pley ·hii nolde] þei no wolde β; wolde þei noȝt ε.licenciacio eius. Hii ȝeue him siluer uor is gle · & lete him go is wey ·siluer] seluer BCα. gle] gleo α. go] gone αβ. Of þe siluer he adde hoker · vor he ne com þuder vor non ·siluer] seluer BCα. ne] om. αβδε. Ac is wille he adde þo he sey · þe stat of is fon · On þat adde ybe mid him · þe king tolde þer ·On] One γ; Of δ. adde] he hadde α; he had δ. ybe] ibeo α; bene γ; be δ. þe] to þe δε. tolde] he tolde ε. þer] of him þere αβ.accusacio eius. Þe king him blamede þo · þat he nadde ytold him er ·nadde] no hadde β; ne had γ; had not ε. ytold] tolde β. Sire he sede ich was ysuore · to him ar to þe ·ysuore] sworne β; swore ε. ar] er þan α; ere þan δ; raþer þan β; or I was ε. & ȝif ichadde him bisuike · þe wors þou wost leue me ·him bisuike] him biwryed β; him desceyued δ; be wreye] him ε. þou wost leue me] ich were mid þe α; I were wiþ þe βδε; it hadde bene for the γ. Ac remwe in to anoþer stude · þi pauilon bi mi rede ·remwe] remuwe α; remoue β; remeue þe ε. in to] to αβδε. anoþer] on oþer α. stude] place γ. pauilon] pauilons A (s marked for erasure). bi mi rede] by myn rede B; ich rede α; I rede β; I þe rede ε. Oþer þou miȝt ȝut to niȝt · of som treson drede ·Oþer] Or els ε. Þe pauilon was remewed þo · & þe king & alle his ·remewed] remuwed α; remeued Bβ. & þe] þe ε. Ac a bissop & is men · þer uorþ come ywis ·Ac a] Ac o α; But o γ. come] com Bα.occisio episcopi pro rege & piȝte þere hor pauylon · & bileuede al niȝt þere ·piȝte] put C. hor] o α; a βδε. pauylon] pauylons C. & bileuede al niȝt] to a byde a nyȝt ε. & þis luþer men come aniȝt · & wende þe king it were ·þis luþer men] þis traitor α; þis traytour β; þis traytoure ε; þes traytours δ. come] com α. aniȝt] at nyght δ; þat nyȝt ε. þe] om. Cε. king] kyngges pauylon ε. & slowe bissop & al is men · þat gult nadde non ·slowe] slou B. bissop] þe byssop B; þe bischo (sic) C; þe bisschop α; þe Bischop β; þe byschop δ; þe bysshoppe ε. al] om. αβδε. nadde] hadde β; had δε. & suþþe hii wende vorþore mo · & soȝte aþelston ·wende] BC; wenden αε; went βδ; om. A. vorþore mo] forþere more α; forþermore β; ferþermore ε. soȝte] souten α; souȝten β. aþelston] adelston α; kynge Athelstone δ. Of hom nas he noȝt ywar · ar þo atte laste ·nas] was βδε. ywar] warre β; ware γε. ar þo atte] or at þe ε.bellum. Ac sone he & is men · armede hom wel vaste ·armede] assayled δ. wel] om. αβδε. & edmund is broþer mid him · & þo hii preste were echon ·þo hii] om. αβε. Hii wende vorþ to þis batayle · & mette mid hor fon ·Hii . . . batayle] And to this Bataile went γ. Hii wende vorþ] And wende BC; And wenten δ; Wenden α; Went β; Thei went to ε. mette] metten αδε. mid] om. αβε; wyth γ. Þe king to is suerde drou · & þo ne vond he non ·ne] om. γ.depredacioMS. deprecacio. gladii regis. Ac was mid treson him binome · hard cas was þat on ·Ac] Hyt B; at C; But hit ε. hard] an harde ε. was þat on] was þer on C; þat was one β; þer was one ε. On god al miȝti & seint aldelm · þe king cryde vaste þo ·On] To ε. god al miȝti] Ihesu crist αβ; Ihesu criste δ; Ihesu cryst ε. vaste] om. αβδε. & hii sende him bi uair miracle · bote of is wo ·Inuencio.& hii . . miracle] Bi faire miracle him sende him α; By faire miracle him sent β; By fayre miracle þey send him δ; By fayre myracule to him was sent ε. of] in BCε; on αβδ.

· Aþelston ·

To is scauberc he pulte is hond · al prest a suerd he vond ·is] þe αδ. scauberc] scaubert Bδ, pulte] put β; putte γ. a] o αγ. Þerinne þoru god ysend · no betere nas in þe lond ·ysend] ysond B; sent β. no betere nas in þe] a better nas in no δ; þer was no better in þis ε. nas] om. B; was β. þe] om. B. In þe kinges tresorie · þat suerd iwust ys ·gladius pro reliquiis.kinges] kyng B. tresorie] tresour β; tresoure ε. iwust] ywust ȝut α; kept ȝit; kept it γ; ȝytte ykep te δ; ykept ȝit ε. As uor noble relike · ȝut to þis daye ywis ·As] & αβε. noble] o noble α; a noble βδε. ȝut] om. αβε. to] vnto δ. þis] þisse α. Yegged it is in þe on half · & in þe oþer noȝt ·Yegged] Iegghed α; Egged βδ. it is . . . half] yt ys in on alf B; bi þat on half α; by þat one side β; on þat on half hit is δ; by þat one half ε. þe] þat αβε. noȝt] ryȝt noȝt ε. Þer ne miȝte neuere gold ne seluer · þer on ben ybroȝt ·ne] om. ε. neuere . . . þer on] seluer ne gold neuere þer on α; syluer ne gold neuer þer on β; siluere ne golde neuere þeron δ; neiþer syluer ne golde neuer þer on ε. ben] be BCαβε. ybroȝt] brout α; brouȝt β; wrouȝt ε. Þis noble king aþelston · þo þis gode suerd to him com ·king] king þo α; kynge þo δ. þo] þan β. gode] om. αβδε. to] om. B. com] nome βε. Nobliche & wel he faȝt · & so god ernest to him he nom ·Omitted in ε. Nobliche . . . nom] And manfuly smote þer with to fende his kyngdome β. Nobliche] Nobylyche B; Nobeliche α. he] om. α. so] om. αδ. ernest] vrnest α. he] added above the line in A; om. BC αδ. Þat fram þat þe sonne aros · vorte hit derc niȝt was ·Þat fram] There fro δ; And fro ε. þat þe] þe Cβ. vorte] vorto α; vn to β; for to ε. hit] om. δ. derc niȝt] dernyȝt C. hit derc niȝt] derk niȝt hit α; derk nyȝt hit β; derke nyȝt hit ε. Þe batayle ylaste · & neuere wery he nas ·ylaste] ilaste þare α; last þere β; lastid there γ; so longe last δ; lasted þere ε. neuere wery] þe weriore α; þe weryer β; þerfor þe weryer ε. nas] was ε. Wat þoru is stalwardhede · wat þoru godes grace ·Omitted in αβγδε. Mony was þe gode body · þat he slou in þe place ·Omitted in αβγδε.þe gode] gode B. Þe batayle was at brymesbury · & þer were of deneys ·Þe] Þat C; Þis αγε. brymesbury] bremesbury C; brunesburi α; Brunesburie δ. were] was γ. deneys] denys α. & of scottes aslawe · & al so of yreis ·aslawe] eke aslawe α; eke slayn βδ; eke ysleyn ε. yreis] yreyns α; yreynys β; yrenys γ; Irysshe ε. Vif ȝonge kinges · proute þoru alle þing ·proute] prowde men ε. alle] al B. & þe proute constantin · þat of scotlond was king ·þe proute] prout B. þat of scotlond] of Scotland þat ε. & of oþere þat were aslawe · me ne miȝte non ende yse ·of] om. ε. aslawe] ysleyne ε; slayn γ. me . . . yse] non ende ne myte beo α; none ende ne myȝt be β; none ende me myght see δ; nonne ende þer myȝt be ε. Hii þat of scapede aliue · bigonne vaste to fle ·Hii] They þo δ. of scapede] ascapede α; ascaped δ; scaped βε. aliue] on lyue γ. bigonne vaste] fast bygan δ. bigonne] gonne αβ; þei gonne ε. Þus þe king aþelston · agaste þo is fon ·aþelston] þat time α; þat tyme βδε. þo] þer αβε; þere δ. & vor hii ne ssolde in is lond · abbe recet non ·& . . . recet] & þat hi on þis londe nadde recet α; And þat þei on þis londe hadde recet β; And þat þey in þys londe Rescette had δ; And þat þei in þis londe had resette ε. &] om. B. is] þys B. Þe castel of euerwik · to grounde he let caste ·Þe] Þane α; Than þe β; Thanne the γ. of] þo of δ. Vor is fon were ofte þer inne · þe wule he ylaste ·he ylaste] hit last βε; that hit last γ; it last δ. Þat hii nadde no recet · vor to greuy is lond ·Þat hii nadde] Þo hi hadde α; Whenne they hadde γ; Tho þey had δ; Tho had þei ε. no] non B. vor to] vort to α. greuy] gryuy C; greue ε; greve γ. is] þis ε. Also of ech maner purchas · þat com bi is hond ·ech] eche α. maner purchas] manere porchas α; purchased manere β. com] was ε. bi] in BCαβδε. is hond] þis lond α; þis londe ε. Oþer þat eny of is · as in purchas nome ·eny] ȝyf eny B. He vorbed þat neuere more · among is spence ne come ·vorbed] verbed B. neuere] euer β. more] mo α; non B. spence] spences ε. ne] om. Cδ; þat hit ε. Ac to hous of religion · þat me hit al clene bere ·hous] houses δ. al] om. δ. & to poueremen aboute · þat meseyse were ·poueremen] þe poure men γ. aboute] al aboute βε. meseyse] meseile α; mesel or prisoners β; in mysseise δ; meselles ε. Alle þe kinges of walis · he broȝte al to lawe ·Subieccio wallie.he] king aþelston α; kynge Adelston β; kyng Adelston ε. al] wel B; om. αβε. To hereford al vnder him · to is wille uawe ·al] alle α. to] to do δ. uawe] fol vawe α; welle fawe β; fu lowe ε Þat tuenty pound of golde · ech of hom bere ·hom] hem hym B; hom hym C; ham him α; hem him βδ; hem to him ε. & þritti pound of seluer · fram ȝere to ȝere ·þritti] þre hundred αβε. pound of seluer] þousand oxen βε; thousande of oxen γ. fram] euere fro δ. fram ȝere to ȝere] with oute any were β; wythouten any were γ; wiþoutten any werre ε. & tuenti þousend oxen · ek to þis golde ·& . . . . oxen] Thei him ȝeldede bi truage β; Thei him ȝelded by trewage ε. ek to þis] and also his βε. & hauekes & houndes · as mony as he wolde ·mony as] maniȝe so α.habitacio ultra weye. To certein woniinge he hom broȝte · boþe lowe & heye ·To] And to ε. certein] a certeine δ. woniinge] woniȝinge α; wonynge B; wonyng C; wonnynge β. hom] om. αβε. hom broȝte] brouȝt hem δ. boþe] om. αβ. So þat hor woniinge were · al bi weste weye ·So] om. αβε. woniinge] woniȝinge α; wonynge B; wonyng C; wonnynge β. weye] weiȝe α; wyȝe β; wygh γ. & no þing in þe est alf · so þat weye ywis ·þe] þan α; þat βε. weye] weiȝe α; wyȝe β; wygh γ. Ȝut to þis day to delþ · engelond & walis ·Ȝut to] Ȝute to α; Vnto δ. day] daye Bδ; dayȝe α. to delþ] to deleþ C; deleþ α; delethe δ; parteþ β; departeth γ; hit deleþ ε. &] fram α; from βδε.

· Edmond ·

& þoru king aþelston · þat was verst ydo ·king] þe kyng C; þe kynge δ. þat] þis ε. was] om. C.certus terminus cornubie. Men of cornwayle he broȝte · to certeyn stude al so ·certeyn] a certeyne δ; a certeyn ε. stude] stede C. Vor biȝonde þe water of tamer · he hom adde alle ybroȝt ·Vor] Ver α; ffer ε. water] watere α. tamer] tame αβ; Tene ε; Camere δ. hom adde] adde hem B; hadde hom C; hadde ham α; hadde hem β; had hem δε. To wonye þer as in hor owe · & a þis alf noȝt ·To wonye] To woniȝe α; To wonne β; ffor to dwelle ε. þer] om. αβδε. in hor owe] in her owne ε; with Inne here owen β. a þis alf] a þeos half α. Vor hii wonede þer biuore · anon to excestre riȝt ·þer] om. δ; here ε. anon to] vorto α; forþe to β; vn to δ; forþ to ε. & þe welisse ver in engelond · vorte he it adde ydiȝt ·þe welisse] welsse B; þe walysch C; þe welische α; þe walsshe men ε. ver] were B; feor C; fer α. vorte] vort α; vn to β. it adde] hadde þus αβ; had hit δ; had þus hit ε. ydiȝt] dyȝt B; diȝt β. See Appendix, Note EE. King aþelston louede moche · malmesbury ywis ·aþelston] adelston αε. See Appendix, Note FF.Malmes|burie. He ȝef hom of þe holy croys · som þat ȝut þere is ·hom] hem som δ. som] om. δ. ȝut þere] þere ȝut B; þere ȝitte δ. & he was at is ende day · vaire ybured þer ·ende] endynge δ. þer] þere B. King he arst adde ybe · aboute an viftene ȝer ·King . . . . adde] After he hadde kynge δ. arst adde] adde arst B; hadde arst C. viftene] fiftie δ. EDmond aþelstones broþer · after him was king ·aþelstones] adelstones α. Godmon & doutede · god þoru alle þing ·Godmon] Gode man B; A good man δ. doutede god] idouted wel α; douted wel β; doubted wel γ; douȝtty ε. þoru] þoru out α; þorowe oute β; þrowte δ. In þe ȝer of grace it was · nyen hondred & fourty ȝer ·In þe . . . . hondred] Niȝe (Nyne βδε) hundred of grace hit was αβδε. it was nyen hondred] nyne hondred yt was B; nyn hundred hit was C. fourty] foruty B; foure & twenty ε. Þat he was king ymad · & old he was er ·king ymad] made kyng ε. ymad] ymaked α; made γ. &] an δε. old] old man α; olde man βδε. Eyȝtetene ȝer he was king · & six ȝer & a day ·Eyȝtetene] Eyȝtene B; eitene C; Ane six α; And sixe β; Syxe ε. he] and he BC. &] om. BCδε. six] half αβε. a] om. B; an C; o αβ. Vour & tuenti ȝer he was old · ar he aslawe lay ·Vour . . . . ȝer] Vour score winter α; Foure score wynter βε. ar] þo BCαε; when β. aslawe] slayn β; y sleyn ε. Saracens þat were þer ȝut · bileued in engelonde ·þat] þer BCδ. þer] þe BC; þo δ; om. αβε. bileued] bilefd α; byleuede B; ylefte δε. engelonde] engelond B.fugacio pagan|orum. In lincolne & in leycestre · & in derby ich vnder stonde ·&] om. αβδε. & in] in αβγε; & δ. derby] dorbi α. In stafford & in notingham · he hom drof · al to noȝte ·&] om. δε. hom drof] drof hem B; drof hom C; drof ham α; droue hem βδε. & cristine men aboute · in hor studes broȝte ·aboute] al aboute βε. studes] stude B; stede C; stede he δ. Þat hous of glastingbury · he louede wel ynou ·Þat] Þet B; The δ. glastingbury] glastynbury B; Glasten|bury ε.dunstanus. & made seint dunston abbot þer · & to is conseil him drou ·& . . . . dunston] Seint dounston he made α; Seynt Dunston he made βε; Seint Dunstan he made δ. abbot þer] abbed þere B; þer abbot ε. & þoru is conseil chirchen · wide he let rere ·chirchen] churches γ; chirches ε. rere] arere δ. & abbeys & prioryes · aboute her & þere ·&] om. ε. Into þe hous of glastingbury · gret þing he ȝef þo ·þe] om. B. glastingbury] Glastynbury B; Glastenbury ε. ȝef] ȝaue ε. & gret franchise hom grantede · þat lasteþ euermo ·&] And þer to ε. gret] grete Bα. franchise] franchyses B; ffraunchyses ε. hom] om. αβδε. euermo] euere mo α. Þat hii adde hor franchise · as veruorþ · as þe king ·Þat] And þat ε. hor] om. αβδε. franchise] franchyses B; franchises Cα; fraunchises δ. as veruorþ as] ase fer forþ so α. & mid god chartre þat ȝut is þer · made þe conferming ·&] om. ε. god chartre] gode chartre B; scryȝt α; scryt β; Scryte δ; scripture ε. made] he made ε. þe] om. B. Edwyne is sone was · þat luþer was ynou ·is sone was] het his vldere sone α; hiȝt his elder sone β; het his elder sone ε. was] om. δ. luþer] luþer man αβε.filii. & Edgar þe ȝongore · þat to alle godnesse drou ·&] om. δ. þe] het þe α; hiȝt þe β; het his ε. ȝongore] ȝoñger sone ε. King Edmund atte laste · mid luþer deþes wounde ·See Appendix, Note GG.occisio regis. Pitosliche was aslawe · alas þulke stounde ·See Appendix, Note GG. Vor a traytour of is lond · lof was is name ·a] o α; one γ. of] on αβ; in ε. Yflemd was out of engelond · mid wrecchede & ssame ·Yflemd was] Yflou was B; yflemyd was δ; That was flemed β. engelond] þe lond α; þe londe β; londe δ; þis lond ε. wrecchede &] wreched|heed & wt ε.pokele chirche. Suþþe aday as þe king · sat at is mete ·aday] o day α; on a daye δ; on a day ε. At pokelchirche bi side bristowe · & somdel adde yȝete ·pokelchirche] potelchurche C; pokeles chirche αβ; Pokilchurche δ; Puckels chirche ε. bristowe] Brustowe γδ. &] om. ε. adde] he had ε. yȝete] yete β; forȝete ε. Lof þis luþer traytour · mid is cloþes ychanged þere ·is] om. αβδε. Com in & biuore him et · anoþer mon as it were ·&] om. δ. et] eete γ; om. δ. anoþer mon as it] as hit anoþer ε. anoþer] on oþer α. mon] om. αβδ.

· Edmond · ·Edred ·

At seint austines day · it was · as it valþ in may ·At] A BCα; On βε. austines] Austyne ε. as it] as αβ. valþ] falleþ αβε. Þe king bi huld aboute · & þe traytour ysay ·& þe] & þys Bδ; & þis Cαβ. ysay] sey ε. & auisede him suiþe wel · wat man it were ·&] He ε. him] om. α. suiþe] om. αβδε. it] þat hit β; þat he ε. & þo he sey þat þis lof · þis traytour sat þere ·þis traytour] þe traitor αβδ; þat traytoure ε. sat] sat so αδε; satte so β. He hupte him vp fram þe bord · in gret wraþþe ynou ·hupte] rose β; skypped ε. him] om. δ. fram] fro ε. gret] grete α. & hente þis lof bi þe top · & fram þe bord him drou ·hente] he toke ε. þis] om. αβδε. þe] om. α. &] om. B. fram] fro ε. & defoulede him vnder him · mid hond & mid fote ·defoulede him] defoulede þe traitor (traitour β) αβ; defouled þe traytoure ε. hond] honde Bα. Þis þef þat lay bi neþe · þoȝte on luþer bote ·Þis] Þe B; Þis vlke α; This ilke β; Thys ilke δ; This ylke ε. þef] þuf α. bi neþe] byneþe hym B. þoȝte] þouȝt him ε. luþer] a luþer δε. & smot þen king þat lay bineþe · in þe brust dep ynou ·& . . . bineþe] He lay bineþe & smot þane king α; He lay (laye δ) byneþe & smote þe kynge (kyng ε) βδε. þen] þe BC. þat lay bineþe] wyþ a knyf B. in] in to ε. brust] breste B; hurte α; herte β; hert ε. dep] depe Bβ; dup α. To grete harm of al þe lond · þe gode king so slou ·To . . . lond] Mid one longe knyue α; With a longe knyf β; Wiþ a long knyffe ε. To] & to BC. of al þe] to al þys B; to al þe δ. þe] þis C; & þene α; and þat β. gode] om. δ. so] he Bαβε; so he δ. Þat folc to drou þat traytour · ech lime pece mele ·folc] om. δ. to drou] to drewe γ. þat] þen B; þe Cδ; þane α. lime] lim α. Þe king bigan bi is lif · is god wol wyde dele ·Þe king] & þe king α; And þan β; And þei ε. bi] by al B; al bi Cαβε; al by δ. lif] leue C. wol] wel Bαε; ryȝt β; om. δ. dele] forto dele δ; to dele ε. & þe toun of pokele chirche · & oþere þat þer were ·pokele chirche] pokelchyrche B; pokelchurche C; pokeles|chirche αβ; Puckel chirche ε. þer were] ys were B; his were Cαβδε.sepultura. He ȝef in to glastingbury · & let him burye þere ·in to] to αβδε. him burye] berie him δ. þere] om. α. & þere he liþ ȝut to þis day · ac ynot to wuche dome ·to] in to C. þis] þus B. ynot] ich not α; I wote noȝt ε. to] þoru BCα; þurȝ β; þrouȝ δ. to wuche] as to ε. dome] dom α. Þe toun suþþe of pokel chirche · fram glastingbury come ·Þe] how þe ε. suþþe] om. αβδε. come] com α; seth come δ. Seint dunston was at glastinbury · þo þe king ywounded was ·ywounded] wounde γ. Ȝut þoru ioye of þe deuel · he wuste of þat cas ·Ȝut] & ȝut BC; & α; And βδε. þoru ioye] for ioiȝe α; for ioie Cβ; for Ioye δ; by ioying ε. þe] om. Bβ. deuel] deouel α. Vor þe deuel com biuore him · & hoppede & lou ·deuel] deouel α. biuore] to fore αε.Gaudium diaboli. & saylede & pleyde · & made ioye ynou · Þis holy mon wuste anon · wy is ioye was ·Þis holy mon] Seint dunstan α; Seynt Dunston βε. wuste] wiste α; wist γδ; wyst ε. anon] well δ. wy is] wu ys B; hou þis C; why alle þys δ. & þat for some meschaunce of þe king · he made so glad pas ·&] om. αβδε. he] þat he δ. so] þat ε. Toward pokele chirche he wende · hastiliche & bliue ·Toward] To αβε. he wende] seint dunstan wende α; Seynt Dunston went βε. & bliue] om. ε. & me tolde him bi þe weye · þat he was out of þis liue ·me] men γε. weye] wey Bα. he] þe king α; þe kynge βδ. out of þis liue] deed redelyche ε. þis] om. Bαβδ. Edred was þo king anon · after edmund is broþer ·Edred] Eldred αγ; Eldrede ε. þo] om. C. edmund] om. δ. Vor is tueye sones so ȝonge were · þat me ne miȝte abbe hor noþer ·tueye] om. αβε. so ȝonge were] were ȝonge αβε. me ne miȝte abbe] ne myte α; þei ne myȝt β; þei myȝt ε; hit myght be δ. hor noþer] non oþer B; non noþer δ; neuer noþer α; neuer nouþer β; neuer neiþer ε. God man edred was ynou · & to godnesse drou anon ·God man edred] Eldrede good man ε. God] A good δ. edred] eldred αγ. drou] he drowe ε. & moche louede holy chirche · & þe godemon sein dunston ·moche] om. αβδε. godemon] god man α. Men of norþhumberlond · were aȝen him vaste ·were] hulde α; helde βδε.vincit scottos. & of scotlond al so · ac hor poer lute ylaste ·& of] & men of αβδε. ac] & δ. lute] litil γ; lytel ε. ylaste] laste α; last γε. Vor wat wiþ loue wat wiþ eye · he broȝte hom alle to is wille ·Vor] om. αβε. wiþ] mid α (bis). eye] eyȝe α; eygh γ. alle] om. αβε. & hor olde seruage · made hom holde al stille ·al] om. δ. Vourtene ȝer he was king · & at is ende day ·ende] endynge δ. Me tolde sein dunston vore · þat he sik lay ·Me . . . dunston] Seint donston (Donstan δ) me tolde αδ; Seynt Dunston men tolde β; To seynt Dunston men tolde ε. vore] om. βε. he] þe kyng ε. sik] sore sike αβ; sore syke ε. To him he wende hastiliche · bi þe weye ywis ·he] om. C. wende] went ε. bi] & by BCδε; & bi αβ. weye] wey B; weyȝe α. He hurde angles singe an hey · bi þe luft þis ·an hey] on heygh γ. luft] lyfte B; lofte α; lofe β; loft ε. þis] ywys ε. Þe king edred nou aslepe · in our louerd is ·Þe] om. αβδε. edred] eldred α; Eldrede γ. nou aslepe] aslepe nowe ε. in] myd C. our] oure Bαε; om. C. Þo wuste seint dunston · þat he was · ywent to heuene blis ·he] om. C. ywent to] ywend to BC; in αβδε.

· Edwinus ·

Suiche gode kinges · me ssolde non finde among ·Suiche] Suche B. me . . . among] nou fewe me finde may α; newe (nowe γ) to fewe men fynde may βγ; now me fewe fynde maye δ; nowe fewe men fynde nowe a day ε. non] nou B; om. C. Þat angles of hor ending · miȝte make hor song ·angles] angeles Bα; angelis δ. of hor . . . song] wole makiȝe songe of hare ende day α; wole make songe on here ende day β; wol make songe at here ende daye δ; wol make songge on her ende day ε. ending] endynge B. make] made B; makye C. hor] om. B. See Appendix, Note HH. EDwyne Edmundes sone · after edred king was ·edred] eldred α; Eldrede γε. Fals & luþer vor no worse · in is kunde nas ·vor] & αβε; om. γδ. no] non B; none β. nas] was ε.Malicia eius. Ase a nywe herodes · in such poer he com ·Ase] Ac as α; But ase β; But as ε. a] o αβ. herodes] herod C; herode δ. in] om. δ. & vpe is poer destruede · & apeyrede cristendom ·vpe] vpon α; with β; by δε. A fol womman in spousbruche · he huld vnder is wif ·A fol] An foule C; One fol α; One foule β; A foule ε. womman] wimman α. in . . . huld] he held in spousbruche α; he helde in spousebreche βε. Sein dunston him sede wel · þat it was a luþer lif ·him sede wel] wel to him seid ε. a] om. αβδ.Adulte|rium regis. Ase seint Ion þe baptist · calanged hore misdede ·Ase] & as BCβδε; & ase α. calanged] kalangede B; calangede αδ; chalanged βδε. hore] her ε. Wroþ was þe king & is hore · þat he hor folie wiþsede ·& is hore] þer fore αβδε. hore] houre C. he] om. ε. wiþsede] wyþ B; wissede C. & þe womman fondede · him to deþe bringe ·womman] wimman α. him] hem δ. So þat seint dunston was · þoru hire & þoru þe kinge ·seint] om. β. & þoru] & Bαβδε.Exulacio dunstani. Yflemed out of engelond · & to flaundres wende ·Yflemed] I flou B; Yflemd α; Flemyd β. of] om. C. & to] & in to ε. Þe gode man ne tok neuere gome · þat me him so foule ssende ·man] om. α. ne] om. Cαβδε. tok neuere gome] tok no gome α; toke no gome δ; toke no game β; sorowed noȝt ε. me] men γε. him] dude him ε. foule] om. αβδε. ssende] schent β. Abbeys þis luþer mon · broȝte ek in alle wo ·Abbeys] Abbeis eke δ. ek in alle] also in αβε; in muche δ.Destruccio abbatia|rum. & þe hous of malmesbury · þat an old hous was þo ·þe] þat BC. an] om. αβε. hous] om. β. Of tuo hundred ȝer & seuenty · he arerd þer biuore ·ȝer & seuenty] & seuenty ȝere β; and seuentene yere γ. seuenty] seuety C. he arerd] yrerd B; irerd α; yrered Cε; rered βδ. He made hit stable to his hors · as it were al uor lore ·hit] om. αβε. stable] a stable δε. to] for Cαγε. al] alle B; om. αβε. So luþer man was þis king · þat þe heye men of þe londe ·þis] þe Bαβδε. þe heye] heiȝe α; hye β. of þe] of þis C. Bigonne ase hii nede moste · aȝen him vaste at stonde ·ase hii] & αβδε. vaste at stonde] for to stonde αβδε. at stonde] astonde C. & binome him moche of is lond · & bitok edgar is broþer ·&] And þei ε. bitok] bytoke B; tok C; toke β; þei toke ε; ȝaf it δ. Vor he drou to alle godnesse · & betere was þan þe oþer ·Vor] & αβδ. drou] drewe γ. alle] om. αβδε. þan] om. γ. þe] om. B; þat ε. Þis edwine was þus king · þre ȝer & somdel more ·somdel more] more ywys αε; more Iwis β. & þat lond vor is deþe · ne wep no þing sore ·& þat . . . sore] & deiȝede & was ibured at winchestre & þer is α; And deyed & was buried at Wynchestre & þer ȝit is β; He dyed & beryed was at wynchester & þer ȝit is ε. ne] om. δ. wep] wept C. no þing sore] noȝt ouersore B; nout ouersore C. & ȝut for alle ssrewede · as it ywrite is ·alle] al B. ssrewede] ys ssrewede B; his schrewede α; his schrewehede β; his schrewedhede γ; his schrewdeheed ε; his schrewd|nesse δ. ywrite] ywriten α; ywryten ε; wretyn γ. Þoru biddinge of seint dunston · is soule com in to blis ·biddinge] prayenge β; þe prayer ε. com] come αβ. in to] to BCαβδε. EDgar edwines broþer · & edmondes sone þe king · King was after Edwin · god man þoru alle þing ·god mon] gode man B; þat good man was ε. No licchere is broþer him nas · þane wolf is a lomb ·No . . . . nas] He nas no lechore his broþer α; He was no lyker his broþer β; He was no lichyr is broþere δ; He was no lechoure his broþer ε. No licchere] Non lyckore B; no lickor C. þane wolf] þan an wolf B; þan a wolf C; þan þe wolf δ; þat wolf ε. is a] is þe αβε; to þe δ. lomb] lombe α. Of manere ne of dede · þei hii were in one womb ·þei hii] thof thei γ. womb] wombe α. Vor þulke tyme þat edgar · of is moder was ybore ·þulke] þat ε. ybore] borne γ; bore ε.Cantus angelo|rum. Seint dunstan was at glastingbury · þer after & biuore ·þer after] & þerafter BCαδ; & þere after β; here after ε. & biuore] byfore δ; & þer byfore ε; & byforne γ. Þo hurde he þulke tyme · angles singe ywis ·Þo] Thenne β; om. δ. hurde he] hurde α; he harde β; He herd δ; he herde ε. þulke] that ε. angles] angeles α. Vpe in þe luft a murye song · & þat song was þis ·Vpe in þe luft] Opon þe lofte α; Vp on loft β; Vpon þe loft δ. murye] muriȝe α. þat song] þat C. To holy chirche & to þe lond · pays ys ybore & blis ·ybore] borne γ. Bi þulke childes time · þat nouþe ybore is ·þulke] þat . nouþe] nou B; nowe βε. ybore] iboren α; borne γ. Suþþe þo seint dunston wuste · þat child ybore riȝt þo ·þo] om. Cα; þat δ; that γ. seint] om. γ. child ybore] þe chyld was ybore B; þe child was ibore Cα; þe childe was born β; þe childe was bore δ; þe child ybore was ε. riȝt] om. αβε. He wuste þat al engelond · he ssolde bringe of wo ·of] owte of δ; out of ε.

· Edgar ·

& so he dude for þo he was · after is broþer king ·Bonitas regis.& so] As δ; So ε. for] om. αβδε. þo] om. C; when β. was after] was man & after ε. He broȝte al þat lond in pes · þat er was in striuing ·þat lond] þe londe δ; þis lond ε. He vndude alle þe luþer lawes · þat me huld biuore ·He] And ε. vndude] ondude α. alle] al α. þe] om. BCαβδε. biuore] biforne β; beforne γ. & gode lawes broȝte vorþ · þat er were as uorlore ·gode] goddys δ. vorþ] afore forþe δ. þat] þer A. er] arst β; erst γ. er were] were er C. as] al αβ; om. δε. uorlore] for|lorne β. Scotlond & norþhumberlond · & walis al so ·al so] ek al so α; eke also βδ. Wiþoute heste to him come · is wille vor to do ·Wiþoute] Wythouten γ. Þe erþe ȝeld betere & þet weder · was murgore bi is daye ·erþe] vrþe α; yerthe γ. ȝeld] ȝelde α; yeldid γ; ȝaue his fruyte ε. betere] bet BCα. þet] þe Bγδε; þat α. murgore] myrgor C; muryer γ; merier δ. bi] in αβε; on δ. & lasse tempeste in þe se · þan me er ysaye ·me] men β. er] euere er α; euer β; ere euere δ; euer er ε. ysaye] isaiȝe α; ysay β; saye δ; sey ε. Me tolde him of seint dunston · þat is broþer drof of londe ·Me] Men γ. of] out of ε. After him he sende anon · & he com þoru is sonde ·he com] come α. & is abbeye aueng in pes · fram wan he was so longe ·abbeye] abbey α. aueng] auong B; veng C; feng α; fonge γ; fenge δ; fonged him ε. fram wan] fram wham α; from whome γ; fro whom ε. was] had be ε. & was þe kinges conseiler · & vaire was vnderuonge ·& was] He was of ε. conseiler] counseille ε. vaire was] was faire αβ; þer to fayre δ. Erchebissop of kaunterbury · þoru þis gode kinge ·þis] his αβ. Sein dunston was suþþe ymad · þe more god to bringe ·ymad] made γ. þe] om. αβδε. god] godnesse B; goudness C; gognesse (sic) α; goodnesse βδ; goodenys ε. Þis king also at glastingbury · as he þeruorþ com · Seint aþelwold þat was þere monek · out of þe house he nom ·aþelwold] adþelwold C; Adelwold ε. þere] om. αβε. þe] ys B. he] om. C. & ȝef him an place in barkssire · þat moche is in mone ·an] o α. barkssire] barchyre C; barchire α. moche] muchel C. mone] moone ε. Vif mile bisouþe oxenford · þat me clupeþ abindone ·Abindone.bisouþe] bysydes δ. oxenford] oxeneford α. me] men γ. clupeþ] clepen ε; calle γ. abindone] habyndon ε. Þis holy mon seint aþelwold · bulde þere uaste ·bulde] bulde him α; bilde him β; bylded him ε. & a uayr abbeye þer bigan · þat euereft aþ ylaste ·a] an C; o α. þer] om. δ. þat . . . ylaste] þe fende for to a gast ε. euereft] euer efte α; euer after γ; euer sethe δ. aþ] om. αβ. ylaste] last β. Verst abbot he was þere him sulf · & monekes to him nom ·Verst] Þe furst αβ; He was þe first ε. abbot] abbod B. he was þere] þer he was C; þat was þer β; þat þer was ε. him sulf] om. αβδε. In þis manere abindone · verst to abbeye com ·In] On αβδ. abbeye] an abaye δ. com] bi com C. Hit biuel þat þe bissop · of winchestre was ded ·Aþel|woldus fit episcopus.biuel] byuelle B. þe] þis αβ. Þe king him made bissop þer · þoru sein dunstones red ·him made] made him ε. Atte heye chirche of winchestre · þere is se was ydo ·Atte] At þe αδε. se] Cee ε. ydo] do γ. Þat me clupede chirche cathedral · & ȝut me deþ al so ·clupede] clepeþe δ; clepen þe ε; calliþ β; calle γ. me] om. C. deþ] doþ C; dothe γ. Canons þer were seculers · þo he verst þuder com ·Canons þer were seculers] Seculer chanons þer were ε. verst þuder] þider furst β; þider first ε. Ferce men & proute · þat moche were in hordom ·were] lyued δ. Þe king & seint aþelwold · aȝen hom sette vaste ·conuercio canoni|corum in mona|chos.aþelwold] Aldelwolde γ. & out of hor hous & of hor rentes · ech after oþer caste ·hor] þe B; om. Cαβδε. of hor] of her B; hore C; αβε; om. δ. rentes] Rente δ. & made an hous of monekes · to holde hor ordre bet ·&] And þerof ε. an] om. C; on α; one γ. holde] kepe ε. Þe monekes out of abendone · verst were þuder yuet ·were] were they γ. þuder] þedere α. yuet] ifet Cα; fet β. Of seint swithin þat hous was · as it is ȝut al so ·as] and γ. it is ȝut] ȝut hit is α; yit it is γ; ȝit hit is ε; ȝitte ys δ. So þat out of abendone · hit was verst ydo · In þe secunde ȝere þat he verst bissop was ·þe] om. B. he] þe δ. verst] om. αβδε. Þis gode king & he · dude þis gode cas ·Þis] Þat þis αβε; There þys δ. & ek in þe vifteþe ȝere · of þe kinges kinedom ·ek] om αβε, þe] om. ε. vifteþe] fifteþe α; vyfte B; vifte C; fifte δ; fiftene β; fyftene ε. Seint aþelwold verst bissop was · & þe bissopriche nom ·aþelwold] Aldelwalde γ. verst] om. αβδε.

· Edgare ·

Þis gode king Edgar & he · sein swithin atte fine ·Translacio sancti swithini.Þis] Þe αβδε. king] om. β. atte] ate α; at γ. Þat longe adde vnder erþe ybe · verst broȝte in to ssryne ·vnder erþe ybe] ybe vnder erþe ε. ybe] yleye Bδ; ilei C; be γ. verst broȝte] þei brouȝt him first ε. Yssryned he was nyn hondred · & on & seuentiþe ȝere ·Yssryned . . . . hondred] Niȝe hundred ȝer he was yschrined α; Nyne hundred ȝere he was schryned β; Nyne hundred ȝeer he was yshryned ε. hondred] hondred ȝer B. seuentiþe] seneteþe C; seuenteþe α; seuentie δ; seuenty ε. After þat vre louerd aliȝte · in is moder here ·is moder] Mariȝe α; maide marye β; marye ε. here] an erie here β; an erthe here δ; an erþe her C; on erþe here αβε; anerue here B.Religiones leuate. King edgar & seint aþelwold · In winchestere arerde al so ·aþelwold] Aldelwolde γ. arerde] rered C. An oþer hous of Monekes · þat ȝut stondeþ boþe tuo·An] On α; One γ. stondeþ] stonden ε. & ȝut þat þridde þere al so · hii rerde of seinte marie ·þat] þe Bαβδ. þat þridde þere] þer þe þirdde ε. þere al so hii rerde] hii rerde al so þere B. Of womman of religyon · & made a nonnerye ·Of] To αβε. womman] wynmen B; wymmen Cβ; wimmen α; wommen δ. &] þei ε. a] one αγε; an C.Moniales. Þe priorie of hely · þere a bissopriche is ·hely] ely Cα. þere] þer as δ. a] o αγ; one ε. bissopriche] bischope δ. is] nou is α; nowe is β. & þe abbeye of petresboru · hii rerde al so ywis ·petresboru] Petrus Borowe β. rerde] arerde B. al so] om. δ. & þorneye & rameseye · & oþere monyon ·&] om. ε. þorneye] þorney B; þorneiȝe α. rameseye] romesei C; tameseiȝe α; Rampsey ε. oþere] ouþer C; oþer also ε. monyon] ek maniȝe on α; eke many one β. Vor eyȝte & fourty abbeys · hii rerde in þis londe echon ·hii rerde in þis londe] in þis lond hi rerde α; in þis londe þei rerede (rered ε) βε. Ar vre king þat we abbeþ nou · adde yrerd so vale ·omitted in Bε.Ar] Er α; Or γ. we] om. C. abbeþ] haue γ. adde] haue δ. yrerd] rered γδ. vale] fale α. To monye him wolde þenche · viftene bi tale ·omitted in Bε.bi] al bi β; alle by γ. As þis king edgar · an honteþ ywend was ·As] And as ε. an honteþ] an hunted C; an huntyng αε; an huntynge δ; on huntynge β. ywend] ywent C; ywende α; went β; y gon δ. Al one he com fram is men · as god ȝef þat cas ·com fram] went fro ε.visio in sompno de arbore. So þat he aliȝte adoun · & aslepe lay ·aliȝte] lyȝte α; liȝt C; lyȝt βε. adoun] doun γ. &] om. αβε. lay] anon he lay α; noon he lay ε; anone he lay þere β. Þo þoȝte him in is slep · þat he an hey tre ysay ·þoȝte him] him þouȝt ε. in] on α. he an hey tre] an hey (hei C; heye δ) tre he BCδ; on heiȝe tre he α; an heiȝe tre β. ysay] say B; sai C; sey αε; þer were β. Stonde þere bi syde him · & as he bi huld an hey ·Stonde] That stode β. bi syde] bysydes B; bisides Cα; bysides β; besydes ε. &] om. B. hey] heiȝe so β. Vpe þe hexte bowe · tweye applen he sey ·Vpe] Vpon αγ; Vppon ε. hexte] heiste C; hiȝest ε; heyest γ. bowe] bow α; bowþe β. tweye applen] tweiȝe applene α; two appulles γ; tweyn apples ε. sey] sawȝ þo β; sawe tho γ. & þe bowes of þe on appel · smite þe oþer vaste ·þe on] þat on δ; þat one ε. smite] bete ε. þe] om. B; þan α; þat δε. oþer] oþer so δ. vaste] ryȝt fast β. So harde þat he vel adoun · in þe water atte laste ·vel] ful C. in] in to ε. A voys sede as him þoȝte · þes wordes þoru þe soun ·A] O α. þe] se A; om. B; thi γ.vox. Wel is þe · wel is þe · as he vel adoun ·he vel] is felde β; hit felle ε. Þo he awok him þoȝte · wonder of þis cas · His gode moder alfife · he tolde al hou it was ·alfife] aluyue C; Alfiue δ; alyue αβ; alyue was ε. tolde] tolde to hur ε. al hou it was] of þys cas δ.Interpre|tacio matris. Ȝe leue sone quaþ þe moder · þe tokninge her of is ·leue] leoue α. quaþ þe moder] heo seide α; sche saide β; sche seid ε. þe moder] moder B. Þat heye tre þat þou yseye · bitokneþ þe ywis ·Þat heye] Þe heye B; Þe αβε. tre] treo α. þou] you γ. yseye] seie C; seyȝe α; sawe γ; se ε. Þe tueye applen bitokneþ · ȝif þou wolt ywite ·tueye applen] tweiȝe applene α; two appulles γ; tweyn apples ε. wolt] yt wolt B; hit wolt Cα; hit wolde β; wylt ε. ywite] wete β; wyte ε. Tueie heye sones of þe · þat þou ssalt biȝite ·Tueie heye] Tweiȝe heiȝe α; Two high γ; Tweyne hiȝe ε. Þat þe ones bou smit · þen oþer adoun to grounde ·Þat þe ones bou] The on bowȝ þat δ; The bowes þat ε. ones] o C; oþer α; om. β. bou] bon A; bow B; bowe C; bowes αβ. smit] smyte B; smete C; smite α; smote β; smytte δ; bete ε. þen] þan C; þo αγ; þat δε. oþer] oþere α. adoun] om. Bαγδε. to] to þe αγδ. Þat is þat þe ones frend ssal · sle þen oþer mid wounde ·Þat is] om. α; Is þat βε. ones] oþeres B. frend] frendes αβε. ssal] ssolle B; schulle Cα; scholle α. sle þen oþer] þe oþer sle Bβ; þan oþer sle Cα; þe oþer sley γ; þat oþer sle δ; sle þat oþer ε. mid wounde] mid wonde α; to grounde δ. Þe voys þat sede wel is þe · to tokny þat is ·Þe] Þat C. tokny] token γε. Þat him worþ wel ynou · vor to heuene he wend ywis ·Þat him worþ] That hit is β; That is γ; He worþe ε. he wend] he wende Bα; he went C; hit went β; he schal wende ε. Al þis biuel afterward · vor sones he adde tweye ·tweye] two γ; tweyne δ.ij filios. Seint edward · & aeldred · þat kinges were beye ·aeldred] Alfrede β. were beye] were beyne δ; boþe were aftir þo β; were there after tho γ. & þe ones kinrede · þen oþer suþþe slou ·&] om. ε. þe] om. B. ones] one β. kinrede] kunrede BC; kunredene α; kynreden β. þen] þan α; þe β; þat ε. & he wende to heuene · & was wel ynou ·he] om. βε.

· Edgar ·

He adde Edward bi is uerste wyf · as ich abbe ysed ·He adde Edward bi] Edward he hadde on β. He . . wyf] Edward on his furste wif he hadde α; Edward on his first wyfe he had δ; Edgar had by his first wyff ε. as . . . . ysed] þe good kyng Edward ε. abbe ysed] haue sede γ; haue seyde δ. & bi alfred is oþer wif · he adde aeldred ·& bi] & α; And on β; And one γ. alfred] alfrede B; aelfred α. oþer] broþer δ. aeldred] king aeldred α; kynge Aldrede β; kyng Aldrede ε. & alfiue is gode moder · let rere ywis ·& alfiue . . . . ywis] His moder by hur lyffe sche rered fully y wys ε. alfiue] alfyfe B; aluyue C; aluyne α; alyue β. is gode moder] his moder goude C. gode] om. αβ. rere] arere δ. ywis] foly wis α; fully I wis β. Verst þat hous · of ssaftesbury · as seint edwardes body is ·þat] þe βδ. ssaftesbury] schaftebury C. as] þar C; þer αβ; þere δε. edwardes body] edward ȝut α; Edward ȝit βε. King edgar adde vnder him · alle þe kinges here aboute ·vnder] ȝit vnder βε. Vor þer nas non ywis · þat nadde of him doute ·nas] was βδε. þat nadde] þat ne hadde α; þat he ne hadde β; but þat þei had ε. Þer uore þe king of walis · as in gret seygnorye ·gret] grete α. He het þat he him sende · ech ȝer by maystrye ·lupi wallie.het . . . . sende] hiȝt him for to sende β. het] comaunded ε. Þre þousend of wolues · in name of truage ·þousend] þousond C; hundred αβε. of] om. βε. wolues] wolffes ε. in] in þe β; as in δ. name] maner ε. Þe welisse king vpe is poer · dude him þe seruage ·welisse] walesch C; walsshe ε. vpe] ope α; at β; by ε. him] to him ε. þe] þat αβδε. & sende him þes wolues · fram ȝere to ȝere ·þes] þys B; þeos α. Þre þousend at certein terme · vor te þat lond de|liuered were ·þre þousend] þre þousond C; & þat αβδε. certein] a serteyne β; a certeyn ε. terme] time α; tyme βδε. vor te] vor B; uort C; fort α; vn to β; for to ε. þat] the γ. deliuered] y delyuered ε. Þre ȝer he huld is rente · ac þe verþe was bihinde ·he huld] he hulde C; h[e] ȝeld α; he ȝelde β; þey helde δ; he ȝelded ε. is] þis α; þys δ. Vor he sende þe kinge word · þat he ne miȝte namo vinde ·Vor] Wherfor ε. þat] om. αγε. ne] om. δε. namo] nanmo Bα; none δ. vinde] yfynde BC. & þat was lute wonder · vor to vale þer were by viue ·lute] lyte C; litel γ; lytel ε. vale] fale α; fele δ; many βε. þer] om. γ. Vor al þat lond were þe wors · adde hii bileued aliue ·þat] þe δ. adde hii] ȝif þei had ε. bileued] by left C; bilefde α; be left δε; ben β. Boþe walis & engelond · þe betre is þeruore ȝute ·Boþe walis . . . . ȝute] Wherfor ȝit þei ben þe better boþe Walys & ynglond ε. þe betre is þeruore] þer fore þe betere is α; þerfore þe better is β; þerfore ȝitte þe better ys δ. ȝute] ȝitte β; om. δ. & þeruore þe godeman it dude · more þan vor prute ·&] om. αβε. more] more for prowe ε. prute] prytte β; pruyd ywys δ; pryde ε. Þis gode king edgar · þat so stalwarde kniȝt was ·gode] good man γ. kniȝt] kyng B; man αβε; om. δ.rex scottie. & wys & hardi þoru out al · bote lute of body he nas ·& wys] Wys αβε. & wys . . . . al] Was ful hardy wt alle δ. lute] litil γ; lytel ε. body] bodiȝe α. he] om. BC. nas] was ε. Þeruore þe king of scotlond · enuye adde þer to ·Þeruore] Wherfor ε. & as he sat atte mete · & mony oþer kniȝt al so ·&] om. ε. sat] sete C. atte] at B; at þe αγ; at his ε. oþer] anoþer δ. kniȝt] knyȝtis C; knyȝttes β; knyȝttes wt him ε. He sede a wel hey word · among is gustes echon ·wel] ryȝt β. gustes] kynȝtys B; gistes α; gestis γδ; gestes ε. echon] euerychone δ. Þat he adde gret hoker · & wonder nas it non ·gret hoker] wel grete wonder δ. nas] was βδε. Of a so lute half man · as king edgar was ·a so] al so C; o α; a βδ; one ε. lute] lyte C; litel β; litil δ; lytel ε. half] halue B. Þat þer nas lond ne prince non · þat of him adrad nas ·nas] was β; was no ε. lond] lorde δ. ne] neiþer ε. þat] but þat þei ε. nas] was ε. Þis word com to king edgar · þeruore he þoȝte him teche ·Þis word] Sone þis αβδε. king] þe kyng B; om. βε. teche] to teche ε. Woch were þe haluemon · ȝif he him miȝte of reche ·Woch] Wuch B; Wich α. haluemon] half man αδε. him miȝte] myȝte hym BC; myȝt him ε. of reche] a reche αβδε. He com & mette him in a wode · & bed him abyde ·a] o α. bed] bad α; badde γε. abyde] þer abide αε; þere abyde γδ. & he adde uor þe nones · tueye suerdes bi is syde ·&] om. αβε. þe nones] þan ones α. tweye] tweiȝe α; two γ; tweyne ε. He drou out boþe to · & bed him nime an honde ·to] tuo B; two α. bed] bad α. nime] take γδ; take one ε. an] on α; in ε. & chese weþer he wolde · & þen aluemon fonde ·chese] cheose α. & þen] þane Cα; þat β; & þe δ; þe ε. aluemon] halue man B; half man Cαβδε. fonde] to fonde αβε. & loke weþer þe aluemon · him miȝte oȝt at stonde ·&] To δ. loke] loki α. weþer] wer B; ȝif αβ; if γ; yf δ; yff ε. aluemon] halue man Bα; half man Cβδε. him miȝte] myte him α; myȝt him βδ. oȝt] out Bα; ouȝt β; owȝt δ. at stonde] a stonde Cδε; withstonde β. Vor dereyny hii wolde hom sulue tuo · & take godes sonde ·dereyny] proue β; preve γ. Þe oþer vel adoun akne · anon Riȝt vor drede ·Þe] That ε. oþer] toþer γ. akne] akneo α; on knee γε. & cryede him mercy uor godes loue · of þat þat he mis sede ·cryede] bad α; bade δ; askede β. him] om. αβδε. þat þat he] þat he Bαβ. he] he had ε. Kyng edgar adde reuþe of him · so reulich he gan crye ·Kyng] om. αβδε. of] on γε. reulich] reuliche α; pyteously ε. Sire king he sede ech god mon · hit is vileynye ·ech] to eche βδε. To be of bold word atte mete · & coward in þe velde ·of . . . mete] at mete bolde of worde ε. word] wordis C. atte] ate α; at the γ. coward] kouward α. þe] om. ε. Vnderstond þe bet ef sone · & hold me þin helde ·Vnderstond] Vnder þinch α; Be þenke βδ; Be þinke ε. bet] better βε. ef sone] eft sone αβδ; efte sone ε; a sone C. þin helde] þi frende ε. Þe godnesse al of king Edgar · no tonge telle ne may ·al] om. ε. of] of þis ε. no] none B; om. αβ. ne] om. Mony was þe gode abbey · þat he rerede bi is day ·Mony] Maniȝe α. gode] god α. Seint Edward þe martir · as ich sede er was is sone · Bi is raþere wiue · & seint Edithe of wiltone ·is raþere wiue] his first wyff ε. &] & his douȝtter ε. wiltone] Waltoñ δ. He deyde & wende to heuene · nyen hundred ȝer ich wene ·wende] went α. nyen] nyȝe α. As in þe ȝer of grace · & sixty & viftene ·in] of αβ. ȝer] om. B. & sixty] sixty ε. See Appendix, Note II. SEint Edward þe martir · is eldore sone ·eldore] vldere α. After him was king ymad · as lawe was & wone ·king ymad] made kynge γ. Þe godnesse of þis ȝonge king · ne may no tongeMores regis. telle ·þis] þisse α. ne] om. δ. tonge] man δ. Vor he was meok & mylde ynou · & vair of flesse & felle ·meok] mek B; meke C; muk α. flesse] fleschs α. Debonere to speke wiþ · & wiþ pouere men mest ·wiþ] mid riche α; with ryche β. & wiþ] and α. pouere men] þe pouere αδ; þe pore β. Chaste & wis of conseyl · & prute he louede lest · Wylde men ne louede he noȝt · þat recheles were of þoȝte ·ne] om. δ. recheles] rechyles B. Ac wisemen he drou to him · & after hom he wroȝte · Ech gret dede þat he dude · þe mestedel ssolde go ·þe mestedel] mest hit α; meste hit δ; most hit β. After þe erchebissop · sein dunston þat was þo · God pais þer was in engelond · & loue & Ioye ynou ·pais] pes B. & loue] loue αβδ. Ioye] ioiȝe α. & richesse bi is daye · vor elles it were wiþ wou ·ll. 5822,5823 transposed in γ.vor] and β. wiþ] om. αβ. To þe godnesse of þe holymon · þe deuel adde enuye ·of þe] of þys B; of þis Cαβδ. & þe luþer quene is stepmoder · þat vol was of tri|cherye ·& þe] In þe C. vol was] was fol α; was ful βδ. Vor heo þoȝte niȝt & day · ȝif heo miȝte þoru eny þing ·heo] he C. heo] he C. þoru] om. αβ; wt δ. Þat seint edward were aslawe · & hire sone ymad king ·Þat] Do þat αβ. seint] om. αβ. hire] here C. ymad] ymaked α; made γ. Þe ȝer þat he ymartred was · þe hexte men of þe londe ·ymartred] martired γ. hexte] heiest C; heyest γ; heye δ. In þe toun of calne were · as ich vnder stonde ·Casus calne. As hii sete in an chaumbre an hey · in conseil of speche ·sete] satte γ. in an] in αβδ; in a C. Þe flor to brac vnder hom · as it were uor wreche ·to brac] to breke C. & hii velle & to brusede · some anon to deþe ·velle] felle α; fulle C; felle doun β. & to brusede] & debrusede Bα; & debrused Cδ; al to brusede β. some] and somme αβ. to deþe] to þe deþe C. & some ymaymed & some yhurt · so þat eny vnneþe ·ymaymed] maymed γ. & some yhurt] & yhurt α; & yhurte βδ. Wiþ oute gret harm of scapede · bote sein dunston bicas ·of scapede] ascapede αγ; ascaped C. Þat hente him by a bem · and ysaued was ·hente him] him hente α; him hent βδ. ysaued was] asaued he was β. Wat bitoknede þis · þat þis heyemen velle so ·Wat bitokenede þis] What myȝte þis bitokni α; What myȝt þis bitokene βδ. þis] þe BC; þise β; þes δ. heyemen] hei men C; men αβδ.Signacio. Bote þat hii & al þat lond · bineþe ssolde be ydo ·þat] the γ. ydo] do γ. Þoru folc of strange londe · & þat me ssolde yse ·yse] iseo α; se γ. Vor hii soffrede hor king · so villiche ymartred be ·so] om. αβ. ymartred] ymorþred Bα; ymurþred C; morþerede β; morderede γ; murthred δ. be] to be β. Vor a day as seint Edward · an honteþ wende bi cas ·a day] o day α; one day β; on a daye δ. an honteþ] an hunteþ α; an hunted C; on huntynge β; an huntynge δ. wende] felle β.Venacio. In an wode in dorsete · þat byside warham was ·an] o α; a β. warham] Wharham α; waram γ. Þat vair wode was þulke tyme · a gret wille him com to ·þulke] þat αβ. a gret . . . com] him com (come β) o gret wille αβ; him come a gret wille β. Vor to se is ȝonge broþer · vor anon he þoȝte it do ·Vor] om. αβδ. se] yse B. it do] to do C; it to do γ. Vor he was a lute þer bi side · as is stepmoder was ·lute] lyte C; litel β. þer] om. αβδ. as] þer β. In a toun þat me clupede corf · þat bote þre myle þanne nas ·a] an B; o α. clupede] cluped B; clepede α; calliþ β; calle γ. þat] om. αβδ. þanne] þer hanne hit α; fram him hit β; þen hit δ.

· Sanctus Edwardus ·

A strong castel þer is nou · ac þo nas þer non þere ·A] om. αβ. þo nas þer non] þo nas non BC; nas þer non þo α; was þer none þo β; þer was non þo δ. Longe þoȝte seint edward · at is broþer ar he were ·ar] or γ. An vewe men mid him he nom · & þuderward gan Ride ·An] Ane α; And β; And a δ. he nom] nom Cδ; toke β. His men pleyde bi þe wey · & spradde aboute wyde ·men] om. α; meynee β; meyne γ. So þat þis holy king · al one was sone ·was] þo he was δ. sone] þo sone α; þan sone β; ful sone δ. & alone wende vorþ · as he þoȝte to done ·alone] so alle on δ. wende] went δ. Þo is luþer stepmoder · al one ysey him come ·is] þis C. luþer] om. αβ. ysey] sei C; say α; sawe γ. Heo þoȝte do hire wille of him · as heo adde hire red ynome ·Heo] He C. do] don α; to do γ; to doñ δ. of] bi α; by β; on δ. heo] he C. adde hire red] red hadde α; rede hadde β. Þo þis holymon was ney ycome · þe quene aȝen him ȝeode ·Þo] & þo α; And when β. holymon] king α; kynge βδ. ȝeode] eode B; ȝede C; yede γ. Wiþ noble mayne ynou · & gret loue him gan beode ·Wiþ] & mid α; And with β. mayne] mayny C; main α. &] om. αβ. beode] bede Bγ. Þe feste þat heo wiþ him made · no tonge telle ne may ·feste] chere β. heo] he C. wiþ] om. β. no] non B. ne] om. αδ. Heo suor þat he ssolde aliȝte · & bileue wiþ hire al day ·Heo] He C. bileue wiþ hire] byleue myd yre B; myd hure bi leue C; þer bileue αβ; bileue δ. Certes ma dame quaþ þe king · so ne may it noȝt be ·ma dame] dame αβ. þe king] þys oþer BC. ne] om. δ. Ac lat me speke mid my broþer · vor me longeþ him to se ·lat] let α; latte γ. Vor ar ich him abbe yseye · ine worþ noȝt bliþe ywis ·ar] or β. ich him abbe] ich habbe him α; I haue him βδ. ine worþ] yne worþe B; worþ ich α; worthe I δ; schal I β. bliþe] be bliþe β. Min herte is so moche on him · & no wonder it nis ·Min] For myne δ. &] þat δ. no] non B; none γ. nis] is γ. A sire quaþ þis luþer quene · wanne it ne may oþer be ·þis] þe αβ. ne may] mai non C; maye none δ.Potacio. Verst icholle to þe drinke · & suþþe þou ssalt him yse ·Verst . . . . drinke] Ich wole to þe drinke furst α; I wille (wol γ) to þe drynke furst (first δ) βγδ. icholle] ych wolle B; ic wolle C. ssalt] schal β; shal γ. yse] seo α; se β. As me him drinke tok · on was prest ynou ·As] And as δ.Occisio. & þoru is wombe smot a knif · & is gottes to drou ·smot a knif] a knyfe smote γ. a knif] an knyf C. to drou] to droȝ B; drough γ. A long knif it was & smal ynou · as me may ȝut yse ·& smal ynou as] om. δ. ynou] om. αβ. me may ȝut] men yit γ. Atte churche of kaueresham · as he aþ ȝare ybe ·Atte] Atte þe C; At þe α. kaueresham] keueresham C; Cauernesham δ. he] hit Cβδ. ȝare] ȝore δ; longe β. Þis holi man sat vpriȝt · & ysei is deþes wounde ·Þis] So þis αβ. ysei] say α; sawe β. wounde] wonde α. He ne rod bote lute wey · ar he vel to grounde ·lute] lytel C; litel γ. ar] er α; or þat β. vel] ful C; fel α. & let þere is suete lif · & to heuene wende ·let] lefte β. wende] he ywende α; he wente β. Awey lute vuel þoȝte he · þo me is wombe rende ·Awey] Alas β; Weilaway δ. lute] lite δ; lytel C; litel β. vuel] wel B; harm α; euyl δ. vuel þoȝte he] þouȝt he of harme β.Sepultura. Þo þis holymon ymartred was · hii þat him broȝte þer to ·Þo] So þat β. holymon] king α; kynge βδ. ymartred] martired β. him broȝte] brouȝt him βδ; hem brought γ. broȝte þer] þer broȝte B. Biþoȝte hou hii miȝte best · mid þe holy bodi do ·Biþoȝte] Byþouȝt hem δ. Hii porueiede an derne stude · & þer inne hit caste ·porueiede] porueyde B; porueide ham α; purueyde him β; pur|ueyde hem γ. an] one αβ; a C. derne] durne C; priuey β. &] om. α. Villiche & stilleliche · & burede it þere vaste ·stilleliche] stille ynou α; stille ynouȝ β; stille ynowȝ δ. burede it þere] buryed they it γ. Þo þis dede was al ydo · þe quene adde al ire wille ·al] om. BCαβδ. Vor me halt euere mid þe quike · þe dede was sone stille ·me] om. δ. halt] hal B; holdeþ β; helde δ. was sone] is euere α; is euer β; euere γ; was euere δ. Seint Edward þe vifte ȝer · of is kinedom · Aȝen eue aday aslawe was · in such martirdom ·eue] euen γ. aday] om. αβδ. aslawe] slayn β; yslayne δ. See Appendix, Note KK. A Eldred þe quene sone · þat king was ymad þo ·quene] quenes β. ymad] made γ; maked δ. Nas bote of ten ȝer old · þo is moder dude þis wo ·Nas bote of] Nas he bote α; Was he but β. of] om. δ. old] wolde α.Clamor in [celo]. Ne of þis dede nuste he noȝt · bote as god ȝef þat cas ·Ne] And δ. nuste] wist βδ. In þe luft he hurde an hey · as he al one was ·luft] lofte αβ. an hey] on heye γ. His broþer þat was aslawe · pitosliche grede ·aslawe] slayn β; slayne γ. pitosliche] pitouseliche α; piteuously γ; pituoslich δ. Þat child criede & sore wep · & is moder þat cas sede ·Þat] Þet B; Þe αβ. wep] wept C; wepte β. &] & to δ. þat] þe αβ; þys δ. cas] cas he δ.

· Aeldred ·

Welle þat þis luþer quene · anguisous was þo ·Welle þat] Anone β; Lord þat δ. anguisous] ryȝt angry β. Þat child heo hente vaste anon · he ne moste an vot go ·ll. 5886,5887 transposed in γ.heo] he C. he] þat he B; hei C. an vot] anne fot C; afot α; afote β.verberacio cum can|delis. Ȝerd ne vond heo preste non · þat child uorto bete ·ll. 5887,5888 transposed in β, but marked for correction.Ȝerd ne vond heo] Ȝerdes sche fonde δ. heo] he C; sche β. preste] prest α; þer β. An hondfol heo hente · of condlen · longe & grete ·An] On α; One β. heo] he C. hente] fond α; fonde β. condlen] candlen BCα; candles βδ. &] & eke αβ. Þat child heo bet so stronge · mid þe condlen longe & towe ·Þat] Þis αβδ. heo] he Cα. bet] bette β; bete γ. so] om. δ. mid] that γ. þe] þis C. condlen] candlen Cα; candles β; candels γ. longe]; smarte Cα; smerte β; smart δ. Heo ne bileuede noȝt ar he lay · at hire vet yswowe ·Heo] he C (& passim). ne] om. δ. bileuede] let him α; lefte him β; left him δ. ar] or þat β. he] hei C. vet] feyt C; fet α; fote β. yswowe] in swowe β; ysowȝ δ. War þoru þis child afterward · such heymon as he was ·War] What C. heymon] man αβ; a man δ. he] hei C. Was þe worse wan he ysey · candlen vor þis cas ·ysey] sey B; sei C; sawe γ. candlen] condlen B; candle β; candele γ. þis] þys same δ. Wat halt it to telle longe · þis child me made king ·halt . . . . longe] halt to longe telle α; schulde it longe to telle β. þis] þat αβδ. Ac sein dunstan wel vnneþe · wolde do þe sacring ·wel] om. αβδ. Vor þe godemon spek ȝut þerof · wel longe þer biuore ·þe godemon] god man B. spek] spak α; spake γ; speke δ. ȝut] ek B; eke C; om. αβδ. þerof wel] þe þer of wel C; of oþere δ. þer] om. Bδ; eke C. biuore] biforne γ. Þo he baptised þis aeldred · sone so he was ybore ·baptised] follede α; fulled β; fouled γ. aeldred] aþeldred C. sone so] as soone as β. ybore] born β. Vor þat child fuled in is hond · þat water & þe vant|ston ·þat] þe Bαβδ. fuled] foulede α; fyled β. in] on αδ. þat] þe Bβ; & þe δ. & þe] & þane C; & αδ; in þe β. vantston] vanston B; vanstone C; wanston α; fanstoñ β; fantstone δ. Biuore bissops þat þer were · & heyemen monyon ·Biuore] Byforne γ. & dude is kunde fulþhede · seint dunston sede anon ·fulþhede] fulhede C. dunston] donston C. Þat he ssulde of sunne encheson be · & of wrecchede monion ·sunne] Bα; somme β; sinne γ; synne δ; sūme A; sum C. & of] & summe γ; & δ. wrecchede] wrechhede B; wrechidhede γ; wreched δ. & þo he ssolde king be · þis godemon seint dunston ·godemon] godman Bα. Hatede muche to crony him · ȝif he it miȝte vorgon ·crony] crouny BC; crouni α; croune γ. it miȝte] myte α; myȝt hit β; myȝt hit haue δ. vorgon] vergon B; furgon C; forgon α. Ac þo he it moste nede do · þoru pur londes lawe ·it moste nede] moste nede yt B; most hit nede Cβ; moste hit neode α; must nedes γ. þoru] þour C. Sire king he sede uor þou art · mid vnriȝt her to ydrawe ·ydrawe] drawe γ. Vpe þin owe heued it ssal come · þi moderes luþer plawe ·Vpe] Vpon α. owe] α; owe owe A; owen β; owñ δ. heued] hed C; heed β; hede γ. it] om. αβ. ssal] schuld δ. moderes] moder BCα; modir β. Þoru ssedinge of þi broþer blod · þat þus is ybroȝt of dawe ·ll. 5906,5907 transposed in C.þi] om. β. broþer] broþers C. ybroȝt] broȝt B; brouȝt β. dawe] drawe β. & uor englisse men · were wel ypayd ·wel] wel þar wiþ α; wel þer with β; wel þo wel δ. ypayd] apayde γ; payed δ. In ssedinge of þi broþer blod · þat so was bi trayed ·In] On α; Of β. broþer] broþers Cγ; broþeres β. Þeruore hor poer ssal · al clene hom be bi nome ·hom] om. αβδ. & þou al so uor strange uolc · of strange londe ssal come ·þou] þe C; þin αγ; þine β; þyne δ. & þis lond worþ in seruage · & to grounde ybroȝt ·&] om. αβδ. þis] þy B. worþ in] vor þyn B; schal be in β. & al þat ssal come bi þine daye · & bi myne noȝt ·al] om. αβδ. ssal come] om. αβδ. & atte laste vr louerd wole · of hom vnder stonde ·&] om. B. vr] oure α. louerd] lord C. of hom] hom C. & al þis word to soþe com · suþþe to engelonde ·þis word] þes wordes δ. þis word to soþe] to sothe this worde γ. Ȝut elfred þe luþer quene · þat seint Edward slou ·Ȝut] And ȝytte δ. elfred] aelfred α; Alfrede γ.penitencia regine. Of ire trespas biuore ire deþ · repentant was ynou ·ire] yr B; hure Cα. ire] yre B; hure C; þe α. & rerede tuo nonneryes · worewelle þe on was ·worewelle] worwel B; whorewelle C; worwelle α; whorwel β; Orwel δ. þe] þat Bαβδ.Monas|teria. & ambresbury þat oþer · to bete hire trespas ·þat] þet B. & adde grace ȝif god wole · hir sunnes vor to bete ·Ȝif] yif of γ. wole] wolde C. sunnes] synne BC. & com to god amendement · ar heo þat lif lete ·ar] or γ. lete] for lete C. Þe þridde ȝer as it wolde be · of aildredes kinedom ·aildredes] aeldredes α; Aldredes γ.guerra. Þe biginning of þis sorwe · to engelonde verst com ·verst] om. Cαβδ. Vor of þe volc of denemarch · þer ariuede þo ·of þe] þe δ. Atte hauene of souþhamtone · seue ssipuol & nammo ·Atte hauene] Atte þe hauene C; At þe hafne α; At the hauen γ. seue] seuen γ. nammo] nanmou B mo α; moo γ.

· Aeldred ·

& robbede þen toun vaste · ac hor poer noþing nas ·þen] þane α; þan C; þe B; þat β. ac] at B. Þis was as a tokne · þat to comene was ·a tokne] a toknyng C; o tokning α; o tokenynge β; a tokenynge δ. þat] of þat Cδ; of what α; what β. comene] comyng BC; comynge β; come γδ. Ac bi sein dunstones daye · nammore þer ne com ·Ac] As B; Ac he C; And γ. sein] om. β. nammore] no more γ. com] come α. Vor he deyde þe teþe ȝere · of þe kinges kinedom ·þe teþe] in þe teoþe α; in þe tenþe β. kinedom] kynedome α. & nyn hondred ȝer & eiȝte & eiȝtety · after þat god was ybore ·nyn] nyȝe α. ȝer] om. Cαβδ. & eiȝte] eiȝte αβ. eiȝtety] eiȝteþe β. after] yere γ. ybore] born β; yborne γ. & þe bissop seint aþelwold · was ded þer biuore ·&] Ac Cαδ; But β. aþelwold] Adelwolde γ. þer] ȝut þer Cα ȝit þer βδ. biuore] byforn β. & seint oswald þe bissop · after þre ȝer ·oswald] oswold α. after] þer after Cα; þer aftir β; þat after δ. ȝer] ȝere α. As in þe þritteþe ȝer · þat þe king croune ber ·þritteþe] þretteþe α. ber] bere α. Þe betere pays it was uor hom · þe wule hii were aliue ·Þe] Þer B. pays] pees γ. wule] while Cα. aliue] on lyue γ. Ac after hor daye sone · þe sorwes spronge bliue ·þe sorwes] þan sorowe β; þe sorowe δ. Þe king adde bi is verste wif · an stalwarde sone ·an] one B; a αγ. stalwarde] staleworþe α. Þat uor is stalwardhede · euere worþ in mone ·stalwardhede] stalewarde dede he is α; stalworþe dede he is β; stalwardnes δ. euere] longe B. worþ] more αβ.Edmund irene syde. Vor me ne vond non so god kniȝt · ware so he wende wide ·ne] om. δ. god] gode B. ware] whar α. so he] he αβδ. wende] went alond δ. Me clupede him uor is stalwardhede · Edmund yren|syde ·Me clupede] Men callid γ. stalwardhede] strengþe BCαβδ. yrensyde] yrenesyde α. Þe sorwes as ich abbe ytold · spronge aboute ylome ·ich abbe] ych chabbe B. ytold] itolde α; of tolde β. ylome] lome β.dani. Vor þat folc of denemarch · sone to londe come ·londe] londone C. As a uour alf þis land · þe hauene hii adde ysoȝt ·As] & B. a uour alf] a four half α; a foure half δ; in foure partes (parties γ) of βγ. hauene] hauenes Bβ. ysoȝt] sought γ. So þat norþhumberlond · was al to grounde ybroȝt ·was al to grounde] to grounde was δ. Kent hii destruede al so god · & þe est contreye wide ·Kent . . . . god] Al so hi destrude kent α; Also þei destroyed kent β; Also þey destruyd Kent δ. destruede] destryed C. Eccestre hii barnde al adoun · & in þe west syde ·

Eccestre] Exetre B. barnde] brent β. al] om. αβδ. & in] as in C.

In C lines 5946-6029 are placed after line 6113.

Vr king worrede ofte aȝen · as he miȝte do ·Vr] Oure α. aȝen] aȝe α. do] ydo β. Ac wreche of is broþer deþ · wel harde him com to ·broþer] broþers Cγ; broþeres β. wel] ful β. him com] com him α; come him β. Vor is poer was lute worþ · ac he ȝef hom atten ende ·lute] litel γ. ac] vor B. atten] atte C; at þan α; at the γ.Redemp|cio. Four þousend pound of sterlinges · hom aȝen to wende ·hom] hem B. So þat is quene deide · & of sorwe & sore ·is] þis αβ; þys δ. deide] deiȝede α.Obitus regine. Him com in ech half · euere þe leng þe more ·Him com] Come to him αδ; Com to him β. ech] eche Bαγ. þe leng] þe lenger C; þe longer β; so leng α; so lenger δ. þe more] so more δ. Vor þe deneis come aȝen · & in euerich ende ·aȝen] aȝen ope him α; aȝen vpon him β. &] om. αβ. in] om. C. euerich] eueryche B; eche δ. Him worrede her & þer · þat he nuste wuder wende ·Him] & αβ; On him δ. worrede] werred β. nuste] ne wist β. wuder] whoder C. wende] to wende γδ. He biþoȝte him wel narwe · ȝif þer miȝte be eny red ·biþoȝte] brouȝt δ. wel] ryȝt β. ȝif . . . rede] wheþer he myȝte mid eni red α; where he myȝt with any rede β. Þoru wiuinge oþer þoru eny þing · vor is wif was ded ·oþer þoru] oþer Cαγ; of δ. He vnderstod þat richard · duc of normandye ·duc] þe Duke β. Was mon of gret poer · & of gret seygnorye ·mon] man BCα. Vor emme is gode doȝter · he sende ofte is sonde · To spouse hire & to make hire · quene of Inglonde ·spouse] spousi α. to make hire] makiȝe α; hir to make δ. In|glonde] Engelond B; engelonde α; Englonde βδ; þis londe C. Þat he miȝte þoru þe aliance eny help vndergo ·miȝte . . . help] þoru alyance eny help myte α; þurgh aliaunce eny helpe myȝt β; þrouȝ aliaunce eny helpe myght δ. þe] om. B. To wite him fram hem of denmarch þat dud them such wo ·wite] witiȝe α; kepe β. fram hem of denmarch] wiþ þe deneys α; fram þe Danys β; from þe Deneis δ. dud] dude BCα; dide β; ded δ. them] þys lond Bδ; þis lond Cα; þis londe β. such] so BCα; muche β; om. δ. So þat þo hii were at one · þis spousing was ydo ·þo] om. δ. at one] aton B; at on Cα; attone β. þis] þe B. ydo] do δ. As in þe ȝer of grace a þousend ȝer & two ·a] o αβ. þousend] þousund C. ȝer] om. B. two] to Cδ. & of þe kinges corouning · in þe foure & twenty yere ·corouning] crounynge Bβ; coroument C; crounement α; corono|ment δ. in þe] in BC. twenty] tuentyþe BC; twentiþe α. Þo þoȝte þe king þat he adde · of is fon ye lesse fere ·5959-65. Partly defaced in A, and written over in a later (perhaps Selden's) hand. The later writing is marked in italic.þat] om. α; þouȝt δ. lesse] lasse BCαδ.

· Aeldredus ·

& here sprong lo þe uerste more as of hom of nor|mandye ·& here] Þo αδ; Thanne β. sprong] spronge α. as] om. δ. Ware þoru hii come in to þis lond · & abbeþ þe maystrye ·Ware] Whar α. in to] to β. abbeþ] hadde αβ; had δ. Vor þe kynge adde bi þis emme · tueie sones ywis ·kynge] in later hand. emme] .M. B. tueie] two γ.ij filii. Alfred & seint edward · þat at westmunstre yssrined is ·westmunstre] westymustre B; westmystre C. yssrined] om. αβδ & þoru þulke blode suþþe · willam bastard com ·þoru] of B. willam] william β. As ȝe ssolle her after ihure · & wan þis kinedom ·ssolle . . . ihure] after yhure scholle α; aftir schal here β; after here schul δ. Þat poer muche of denemarch · in pes wiþoute strif · Was hom ywent to denemarch · ar þe king weddede wif ·hom ywent] hem ywend B; hom iwend C; hom ywend α; hom went γ. ar] er α. wif] his wif C; his wyf αβ; is wyfe δ. Þe king uor is grete poer · as of is wiuinge ·Occisio danorum. Alle þe deneis þat were bileued · he let to deþe bringe · In a seinte bryce day · & in one day echon ·In a] In o α; Apon β. bryce] Bryde ys δ. &] om. αβ. echon] euerychone δ. Þat non nere of oþer ywar · ne þat þer ofscapede non ·nere] were Cγ. oþer] oþere B. ywar] ware γ. ne þat þer] ne þat þer ne B; þat þer ne α; þat þere β. ofscapede] ascapede α; ascaped β. Suan þe duc of denemarch · þo he hurde of þis cas ·þe] om. C. Made him wroþ & wod ynou · & ech þat wiþ him was ·wod] woude C. ech] eche B; om. δ. Hii greiþede hom mid gret poer · & to engelond come · As in þe vif & tuentiþe ȝere · of þe kinges kinedome ·vif] vyue Bα; vyuethe δ. tuentiþe] twenty β; twentie δ. & in þe ȝer of grace · a þousend & þre ·&] Hud B. a] o α. þre] ek þreo α; also þre β. Hii slowe & sorwe dude ynou · non more ne miȝte be ·sorwe dude] dide sorowe γ. non more] no more Bαβδ. ne] om. δ. Þo þikce hii come þat þet lond · oueral hii gonne fulle ·Þo] So Bαβ. þat þet] þat þe Bαβδ; to this γ. hii] om. αβ. gonne fulle] gonne fylle β; gan to fulle δ. As þikke as ameten crepeþ · in an amete hulle ·þikke] þilkeA. as ameten crepeþ] so crupeþ emetene α; as crepeþ emetene β. ameten] emeten C; Ematen δ. an] one αβ. amete] emete Cαβ; Emate δ. hulle] hylle β. Bi norþe & bi souþe · in þe est & in þe west ·&] & eke α; & also β; om. δ. &] & ek α.occisio. So þicke hii come þat me nuste · in wuche alf kepe best ·hii come] om. αβ. nuste] ne wist β. in wuche alf] in wuch half B; whar ham α; whare hem β. kepe] to kepe β; to kep δ; kepe hom C. Hii ne sparede prest ne clerc · þat hii ne slowe to grounde · Ne men of religion · ware so hii eni founde ·Ne] Ne none α; Ne no β. ware so hii] whar hi α; whare þei β; whare þat þey δ. Ne wommon ne soukinde child · ne doȝter ne sone ·wommon] wommane B; womman C; wimman α; woman γ. sou|kinde] soukende C; soukyng B; soukynge αγδ. child] chylde B. Hii vorbarnde norþwich · & þe toun of wiltone ·vorbarnde] verbarnde B; furbarnde C; forbrent β; brent γ. norþwich] norwych BC. of] om. δ. Þat a reulich lond was engelond · & vol of sorwe ynou ·a] om. αβ. Hii miȝte acorci þe fole quene · þat seint Edward slou ·acorci] acorsy B; acursy C; corsi α; curse β; cursse δ. fole] om. αβδ. slou] aslou α. Vor suan þe luþer duc · adde euere is yuere ·þe] þulke α; þilke β. yuere] ifere α; in fere β; fere δ. Þre velawes þat next him were · ech in þat manere ·next him were] euere were next hym C; him were next α; him were nexst β; euer were next δ. ech in þat] in echt B; in eche Cαβδ.iij socii predacio &c. Brenningge & robberye · & quellinge atte laste ·Brenningge] Byreynynge B; Berninge α. robberye] robbynge δ. quellinge] quellyng B. Þis were is þre felawes · þat he huld euere vaste ·he huld euere] euere he helde δ. Wanne at an gode monnes house · is men were at inne ·Wanne] om. αβ. an] a C; o α; ony β; one γ. gode] god Bα; goude C. monnes] nonnes A; mannes BCα; mannys β. is men . . . inne] whar hi were at inne α; whare þei were at Inne β. Verst hii wolde ete & drinke · þat hii founde þer inne ·wolde ete] ȝete α; eete β; ete γ. drinke] dronke α; dranke β. & suþþe þe louerd of þe hous · quelle & alle his ·quelle] quolde α; þei killyd β. & suþþe brenne al is hous · al uor hor scot ywis ·brenne] barnde α; brent β. al uor] as for B; for αβδ, Suche were lo þe gistes · þat hider come þo ·Suche] Hit αδ; Thei β. lo þe] þo þe B; þe C; sori α; sory β; sorye δ. gistes] gustes C; gestys β; gestis δ. hider] huder C; hidere α; thider γ. þo] so αβ. Moche aþ þis lond ar þis · idrive in sorwe & wo ·þis lond ar þis] engelond B. ar] or γ. þis] þisse α. idrive] dryed β; ydured δ. in] om. BCαβ; of δ. Mest wo hii dude in barcssire & vpe assesdoune ·hii dude] that dide γ. vpe] vpon α; apon γ. assesdoune] asschesdoune α; Aischesdoune γ. & so aboute quichelmeslewe · & so in mani a toune ·so] al so C; om. δ. quichelmeslewe] quychelmesley B; quich|helmes lyȝe α; kouchamslew β; Quichelmesleye δ. mani a] mony B; maniȝe α; many β.

· Aeldred ·

Atte laste king aildred · þo he was to grounde ybroȝt ·aildred] aeldred α. he was] was he C. ybroȝt] brought γ. & Muche of þe lond aslawe · & destrued al to noȝt ·aslawe] slayne γ. destrued] destrud α. Suan þe duc of denemarch · he ȝef atten ende ·atten ende] atte nende B; at þan ende α; at the ende γ. Folle þritti þousend pound · to denemarch to wende ·to] aȝen to αβ. denemarch] demarch α. to] om. α. & bileue þis lond in pes · so þat þis was ydo · Ac lute it was ar þer com · wel more wo þer to ·Ac lute] Aite α; A litel while β. hit . . . com] or þer come hit was β. Vor þe king aildred · isey is lond al bar ·aildred] aeldred α; Aldrede γ.gentes per hidas. Of þe folc of denemarch · he nolde noȝt ȝut be ywar ·he] ne α. nolde] wolde β; ne wolde γ. noȝt] om. δ. ywar] war Cα; ware γ. Ac let gadery a nywe ost · þoru al engelond wel wide ·gadery] gadre γ. a] o α. al] om. αβδ. wel] ryȝt β. Of heyemen & of lowe ek · ygadered bi þe hide ·& of] of C; & δ. ek] om. αβδ. Þat euere eiȝte hide lond · an man him ssolde finde ·euere] euery γ. an man him] ane man him α; one man he γ. Wiþ helm & hauberc & þe atil · þat non nere bihinde ·hauberc] Aγ; haubrek α; haubryk β; hamberk δ. þe atil] atyr α; atyre βδ. non nere] no nere α; non were β. & greiþede him ssipes in þe se · ac al nas worþ a fille ·greiþede] greyþed B; graþed β; graded γ. him] hem Bβ. nas] was nouȝt β; was not δ. a fille] o ville α; a ville β; a wille γ; a frille C. Vor þo is coust was al ydo · he miȝte bet abbe be stille ·is coust was al] al his cost was C; al þis coust was α; al þis cost was β; alle þys cost was δ. ydo] do βδ. bet] let B; better β. abbe] B; habbe Cα; albe A; haue β. be] ybe B; ben at home β. To suan þe duc of denemarch · þe tidinge sone com ·þe duc] duc Bα. þe tidinge sone] sone þe tiþinge α; soone þe tyþinge β; sone þe tyþynges δ. tidinge] tytynge B; tiþynge C. His ost & is poer · wiþ him sone he nom ·wiþ him sone] sone wt him δ.reditus suani. & in þe a þousend ȝer of grace · & þe teþe ȝer al so ·&] om. C. a] om. Bαβδ. & þe] & in þe β; and in δ. teþe] tenthe δ. & of vr kinges crounement · þritti ȝer & tuo ·vr] þe αβδ. crounement] corounement α; crounynge β. þritti] þritteþe α. In an haly þoresday · to þis lond he com ·In an] In one α; Apon an β. haly] holy Bα; halwe C. & þen toun of gypeswich · mid strengþe sone nom ·þen] þan C; þe αβ; in þe δ. gypeswich] gripeswych C; Episwiche β. nom] he nom α; he nome β. & robbede aboute in þe lond · & tounes adoun caste ·robbede aboute] aboute robbede αβ; abowte robbed δ. Ac þe contreye of grantebrugge · aȝen hom stod uaste ·aȝen hom stod] stod aȝen wel α; stode aȝen him β.grante|brugge resistit. & foȝte ase stalwardemen · þe wule hor poer ylaste ·ase] al þe B. wule] while Cαβ. hor poer] power α. ylaste] laste α; last γ. Ac hii were as hii nede moste · bineþe atte laste ·Ac] And γ. hii were . . . moste] as hi nede moste hi were α; as þei nede muste þei were β; as þey nedys moste þey were δ. laste] at þe laste α; cast β. & þer was þe kinges soster sone · islawe aþelston ·&] om. δ. islawe] yslawen α; slayne γ. & barons & kniȝtes · & heiemen monion · Aboute heruest þis deneis · as rotes arnde ·heruest] þe heruest δ. rotes] roters Bδ; rotours C; rotors α; robbers β. arnde] ernede δ; went β.predacio. Bi chilterne & to oxenford · & þen toun barnde ·chilterne] α; chylterne B; chiltarn C; chilterme A. & to] to Bα; and γ. þen] þane α; þat βδ. barnde] hi barnde α; þei brent β; þey barned δ. Þo wende hii vorþ of denemarch · & robbede al est sex ·Þo] So α. of] to γ. robbede] robbed B. & grantebruggessire & estangle · & al so middelsex ·grantebruggessire] gutebruggessyre B; grantebrugge α; graunt|burge β; grauntbrugg γ. Bokinghamssire & oxenfordssire · & hertfordssire al so ·&] om. C. oxenfordssire] oxeneford α; Oxenforde β. hert|fordssire] herfordschire C; herefordeschire α; herforde schire β; hert|fortschire δ. Bedeuord ssire & haluendel · hontindone ssire þer to ·haluendel] haluenden γ. Norþhamtone & bisouþe · temese barcssire ·Norþhamtone] Norþhamtessyre B; Norþhampteschire C; Nor|hampte schire α; Northe haptschire β; Northamptonshire γ; Nor|hampschyre δ. temese] temese & αβδ. & soþereye & souþsex · & souþhamtessire ·& souþhamtessire] & also souþhampteschire αβ. & muchedel of wiltessire · & þo al þis was ydo ·& muchedel] An mucheldel B; And mucheldel γ. Hii drowe hom toward kanterbury · to robbi þere al so ·hom] om. δ. robbi] Cα; robb A; robby B; rebbe γ.Obsessio kanter|burie. In þe a þousend ȝer of grace · & endlefte þer to ·a] om. Bγδ. þousend] þousund C. endlefte] endlofte A (later hand); endleuene B; elleuene δ; enlefþe ȝer α; þe elleueþ ȝere β. Þis folc com to kanterbury · robberye to do ·robberye] robbory C. to] for to δ. Bituene vre leuedi day þe late · & misselmasse day ·vre] hour B. leuedi] leuede B; lady αβ. late] latere BCαβ later δ. misselmasse] myelmasse B; mychelmasse C; seint Micheles α; seynt Michaelys; seint Micheles δ. day] daiȝe α. Þis folc bisette kaunterbury · & uaste it bi lay ·kaunterbury] cauntebury C. it] om. BC; þane toun α; þat toune β; þat toun δ. bi lay] bilayȝe α; bylaye δ.

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& gret raunson of hom wiþinne esste · to be out of wo ·raunson] raymson B; Raunsom δ. of hom wiþinne] ham α; hem βδ. esste] eischte C; eschste α; escht δ; asked β. to be] to leten ham ben α; to late hem be βδ. Ac þe erchebissop of þe toun · seint alfe þat was þo ·þe] om. β. seint] om. δ. alfe] aelfege C; alphe αβ. Was vaste þer aȝen · to ȝiue eni raunsoun ·vaste] fast α; om. γ. aȝen] ayens γ. eni] hem any β. raunsoun] raymson B. Þe deneis vor wraþþe þo · asailede uaste þen toun ·þo] om. δ. asailede uaste] vaste asaillede C. þen] þane α; þe BC; þat β. & wonne him & vaste slowe · & þo hii wiþinne come ·wonne him] wonne α; hit wanne β; wonne hit δ. & þo] þo C; & αδ. Heye men þat inne were · & seint alfey hii nome ·inne] þer inne Bαβ; þerynne Cδ. alfey] alfe B; aelfege C; alphe αβ (& passim). hii] om. C. & monekes & þen toun · barnde & adoun caste ·þen] þane α; þe B; þat β. barnde] þei brent β. adoun] doun β. Þe erchebissop seint alfe · hii hulde & bounde uaste ·alfe] aelfege C. hulde] heolde B; hente α; toke β. & ladde him biside londone · to þe toun of grenes|wich ·ladde . . . . londone] biside (bysyde δ) londone (Londoñ βδ) him ladde αβδ. greneswich] grenewich α; grenewych C; Grenewiche β Grenewyche γδ. & helde him þere in prisoun · þat he nas no mon ilich ·helde] hulde α. þere] forthe þere δ. nas] was β; ys δ. no mon] non man B. ilich] ylyche B; liche β. Half ȝer & somdel more · & suþþe in þe ȝer of grace ·Half] An half β. of] om. δ. A þousend & tuelf ȝer · hii ladde him in an place ·A] O αγ. tuelf] þe tuelfte C. ladde] hadde C. in an] on o α; on a β; in δ. Wiþoute þe toun of greneswich · & henede him wiþ stones ·of] om. B. greneswich] greneswyke B; grenewyke C; grene|wich α; Grenewyche γδ. henede] hende Cα; stenede B; stoned β stenyd δ. wiþ] om. C. As me henede seinte steuene · & tobrusede is smale bones ·henede] hende Cα; stenede B; stoned β; stened δ. steuene] stefne α. tobrusede] debrusede Bα; debrused Cδ; brusede β; brused γ. smale] om. Bδ. Atte laste mid an deueniss ax · me smot him to gronde ·an] o α; a BCβδ. deueniss ax] denchax Bδ; deynesch ax C; denischs ax α; Deuenysche axe β. gronde] the grounde γ. In þe heued þat he lay · & deyde in an stounde ·heued] heuede B; hede γ. & deyde] ded α; dede β. an stounde] a stounde BC; o stounde α; one litel stounde β; o litel stounde γ.Occisio sancti alphegi. Þe saterday þe ester wouke · þis holy man hii slowe ·þe] in þe BCαβδ. wouke] woke C; wike αβ; weke γ. Ac vewe þer were atte dede · þat þe beuerege bilowe ·þer] þat B; om. Cα. atte] at þe α; at that C. þat] om. B. beuerege] beuereche α; beueriche δ. Vor some bicome cancrefrete · & some blinde oþer wode ·bicome] hi bicome α; þei bicome β. & som deyde verlich · vpriȝt as hii stode ·verlich] ferliche α. vpriȝt as hii] as hii vp ryȝt B. So þat vor drede of þis wreche · þe deneis were agaste ·þis] þat δ. & wiþ drowe hom of hor luþerhede · þe wule it wolde ylaste ·wiþ drowe] wt drowen δ. hom of] om. αβδ. ylaste] last Cγ. & þer was þe betere pays · a ȝer & vnneþe ·& . . . . pays] Þe betere pays þer was after α; The better pees þer was aftir β; The better pees was after δ. a ȝer] o ȝer α; o ȝere βδ. &] om. δ. Vor in þe ȝer of grace · a þousend & þretteþe ·a] o α. þousend] þousund C. þretteþe] þe thrytteþe δ. Suan þe duc of denemarch · bigan to turne is hond ·þe] om. α. & after þat he adde destrued · þe souþhalf of þis lond ·adde] om. αβ. destrued] destrud B; destrude α. þis] þe δ. He wende & robbede of þis lond · al þe norþ side ·of] al B.predacio borialis. Norhumber & lindeseye · & destruede wyde ·Norhumber] Norþhomber B; Northumber α; Norþhumberlonde β. Euere fram watelinge stret · & so bi oxenford ·& so] so αβ. oxenford] oxeneforde α. Hii come & nome winchestre · & so walinford ·so] suþþe C. walinford] walyngford C; wlingforde α; walyng|forde γ. Fram walingford hii wende · & þen toun of baþe nome ·þen] þane α; þe BC; þat β. So þat suan was king yholde · ware so he euere come ·yholde] hi holde C. w re so he euere] whar hi α; whare þei β; whare þat þey δ. he euere] euere he C. Ac þe king of engelond · in such sor & morninge ·sor] sorewe α; sorowe βδ.Missio filii neus|trie. Carede of is ȝonge sones · mest of alle þinge ·of] for δ. m est] moste γ. alle] eny δ. Leste hii were defouled oȝt · vor hii ne couþe of fiȝtinge ·Leste] Laste Cα. defouled] defoulde B. oȝt] out α. hii ne couþe] he couþe nout α; þei couþe nouȝt β. Þeruore in to normandie · he let hom sone bringe · Boþe alfred & seint edward · & þe quene hor moder also · Wiþ þe duc richard þe quene broþer · vorte such wo were ydo ·þe] om. αβ. þe quene] hure αβ; hir δ. vorte] for C; vort α; vn to β; forto δ. such] swich C; þe αβδ. wo] wowe α; werre βδ. ydo] do γ. Ac is eldoste sone · Edmond yrene syde ·eldoste] vldeste α. Vor he was hardi & god kniȝt · at hom he let abide ·hardi & god kniȝt] knyȝt hardi & god (good β) αβ; knyght hardy & good δ. god] gode B. abide] him bide β.

· Aeldred ·

Þat luþer folc of denemarch · robbede & slowe uaste · Chirchen & abbeys · barnde & adoun caste ·Chirchen] And chyrchyn B; & churches C; & chirchen α; And chirches βδ. barnde] brent δ. adoun] adoun also α; also adoun hem β; also doune hem γ. Men leye vnbured to drawe · þat reuþe it was ynou ·leye] layne δ. vnbured to drawe] to drawe al vnbured Cα; to drawe alle vnburied β; to drawe vnburied γ; al to drawn vnberied δ. þat] at C. Þat feble folc to wildernesse · & to wodes faste drou ·Þat] The δ. faste drou] drowe fast drowe (sic) γ. Aildred king of Engelond · ysei al þis wou ·Aildred] Aeldred α; Aldrede γ. ysei] þo he sey B; y say α; sawe γ. Hou me destruede is lond · & is folc so slou ·destruede] destruyde B; destrude α. so] om. B; me α; men β. To midewinter he wende anon · þo he ne sey oþer red ·To] At βδ. sey] sawe γ. To normandie & huld him þer · uorte þe duc suan was ded ·worte] vort α; vor C; vn to β; forto δ. þe] om. δ. Suan deide in þe ȝer of grace · a þousend & four|teþe ·Suan] He αβδ. a] o α. þousend] þousund C. fourteþe] fouteþe A.Obitus suan. His folc made euere uaste worre · ȝut after is deþe ·folc] men δ. uaste] om. αβδ. worre] werre α. & made is sone king after him · knout was is name ·knout. Þat dude as wel as is fader · engelond gret ssame ·as wel] also αβδ. as] om. β. gret] muche αβδ. & false kniȝtes of engelond · hulde mid him vaste ·hulde] held C. Ac hii þat trewe & gode were · aȝen hom hor herte caste ·trewe & gode were] trewe were & goude C; gode & trewe were α; good & trewe were β. aȝen] aȝenst δ. hom] hym B; him αβδ. & sende after king aildred · in to normandie stille ·aildred] aeldred α; aidred C. in to] to αβδ.reditus aildred. & he com sone to engelond · & wende abbe is wille ·abbe] to habbe C; to haue βδ. is] al his α; alle his β. Ac þo king knout it vnder ȝet · he was vol of rage ·Ac] om. αβδ. þo] þe B; Whenne β. vnder ȝet] vnderȝat α; vnderstode β. vol of] of grete δ.Occisio ostagio|rum. He wende anon to sandwich · & men þere in ostage · Þat were bitake is fader · vor heye men of þe londe ·bitake is fader] his fader bitake α; his fadir bitake β; his fadir bytake δ. He nom & let hom smite of · boþe vet & honde ·hom] hym B; om. C. vet] fot C; fet α. Nou adde heyemen of þe lond · itake þer bi uore · His fader ostage god ynou · & deop oþ ysuore ·&] & eke α; & also β. deop] dep B; dup α; so depe δ. ysuore] swore β. Wiþ him to holde treweliche · & breke þo hor oþ · Þer uore þe king knout wiþ hom · was þo so wod wroþ ·þo] om. αδ. wod] om. C; wood wood δ. & for wraþþe let bilimie · hor ostages þat were ·bilimie] bylyme B; bilymyȝe α; bylymme β; bylemme γ; be|lymmye δ. Suþþe he wende in to westsex · & robbede þere ·wende in to] wende to αδ; went to β. robbede] vaste robbede α; fast robbed þan β. þere] fast þere δ. & in dorsete dude & wiltessire · & somersete gret wo ·in dorsete dude] dude in dorsete α; dide in Dorsete β; ded in Dorset δ. &] & in β. &] & in αβ.Morbus cosham. King aildred lay sik · in þe toun of cosham þo ·King] C; Kyng B; Kynge δ; Kin A; & king α; And kynge β. aildred] Aeldred α; Aldred β. cosham] corsham αβ; Corsam γ. In þe west ende of wiltessire · vor he was feble & old ·þe] om. B. & wiþ care & sorwe ouercome · as me aþ itold ·care & sorwe] sorowe and care γ. & fram cosham to londone · he ofscapede vnneþe ·&] om. αβδ. cosham] Corsham αβ. ofscapede] ascaped β.londone. Vor to witie him fram is fon · þat hii ne broȝte him to deþe ·witie] wityȝe α; wyte B; wite C; kepe βδ. deþe] his dethe γ. Þere he huld him in þe toun · mid muche sorwe & sore ·muche] muchel γ. Þat of al is lond of engelond · he nadde an vot more ·is lond of] om. αβδ. nadde] hadde β. an vot] o fot α; o foot δ; no fote β; fote no γ. Þe ȝates he made vaste · & wuste him wiþinne ·wuste] wiste C; kept β; kepte δ. His fon asailed þene toun · wiþ oute mid al hor ginne ·asailed] asaylede Bα. þene] þane α; þat βδ; þe C. al] om. αβ. hor] his C. Atte laste þis king aildred · as in al þis strif ·Atte] At þe α. þis] þe C; om. αβ. aildred] aeldred α. al] alle αδ. þis] his C; om. αβδ. strif] stryue Bαβδ.obitus regis. In a seint gregories day · wende out of þis lif ·In] On βδ. a] an B; o α. þis lif] þys lyue B; his lyue αβ. As in þe ȝer of grace · a þousend & sixteþe ·a] o α. þousend] þousund C. Febleliche he liuede al is lif · & deyde in feble deþe ·al] om. αβδ. is] in β.

· Edmund iren side ·

In such sorwe he was king · seuene & þritti ȝer ·such] suche B. He adde moni a sori day · & mochel anguisse her ·He adde . . . . her] He was ibured at londone at seinte poules & liþ þer α; He was buried at londoun at seynt Poules & lieþ þere β. a] an B. her] er B; ere δ. & for wreche of is broþer deþ · al such sorwe him com ·broþer] broþeres Cβ. al] om. β; to al δ. him] to hym B; he δ. Þat lute ioye he adde al is lif · of is kinedom ·lute] litel Cγ. ioye] ioiȝe α. he adde] hadde αβ. al] on α; in β; of δ. of] & eke of δ. EDmond yren syde · king aildredes sone ·yren syde] yrenesyde Bα. king] þat was king α; þat was kynge β; þat was kynges γ. So god kniȝt of bodie was · þat he worþ longe in mone ·god] gode B. of bodie was] was of bodiȝe α; was of bodi Cβ; was of bodye δ. he worþ longe] longe worþ B; worþ longe α; woruþ longe C; longe schal be β. Me nuste so god in none londe · & atte biginninge ·Me nuste . . . . londe] So god in no lond me nuste α; So good in no londe men wist β; So good in no lond me nust δ. god] gode B. After is fader deþ · me ches him to kinge ·fader] faders γ. Þe heye men of þe lond · þat fals ne luþer nere ·fals] false α; neyþer fals δ. Ac monie hulde mid king knout · þat false & trichors were ·hulde] þer helde δ. false & trichors] false an tryschors B; traitorus & fals C; traitours & false αβ; trechours & fals δ. EDmond vor is strengþe was · ycluped yrensyde ·strengþe] strenge B; strenþe C. was ycluped] w[as] ycleped α; was callid γ. yrensyde] yrenesyde Bα; þe Irensyde δ. Dreduol he was to is fon · þat him dorste vewe abide ·Dreduol] Drefol C. him dorste vewe] fewe him dorste α; fewe him durst β. Debonere & milde he was · to alle þat gode were ·& milde he was] he was & milde αβ. alle] ham α; hem β. Quointe & suiþe hardimon · as mon wiþoute fere ·Quointe] Queynte BC. suiþe] ful β. Verst he wende to westsex · & þere ech contreye · Abuyede al to is wille · boþe uor loue & eye ·Abuyede] Aboute B; Abowede Cα; Abowed βδ. al] om. α. is wille] his honde δ. uor] om. δ. & eye] & eiȝe α; & eke wt eye δ. As leon hardi ynou · he wende aboute wide ·leon] lyon C; o leon α; a lyoun β; a lioñ δ. & wan contreye & oþer · aboute in eche side ·contreye] Bδ; tontreye A; contrei C; contreiȝe α; cuntreye β; cuntree γ. Þat knout nadde poer non · aȝen him vorto stonde ·nadde] hadde β; had δ. Ȝif false traytors nadde ybe · here of engelonde ·traytors] traitorus C. nadde ybe] hadde nouȝt ybe β. Þat hulde mid þe king knout · traytours as hii were ·mid þe king] with kynge β. So þat noþer of þis kinges · abuyinde to oþer nere ·noþer of þis kinges] neuer noþer king α; neuer noþer kynge βδ. abuyinde] abouynde B; y bonde C; bowing α; bowynge βδ. oþer] oþere α. Ac eiþer gaderede gret ost · & of oþeres men slowe ·gret] hare α; here β; her γ; om. δ. of] om. Cδ. Atte laste mid hor ost · to gadereward hii drowe ·Atte . . . . ost] Afterward atte laste C. Atte] And the γ. & mette hom after midsomer · þe feste of seint Ion ·midsomer] myssomer C. þe feste] þe fest α; in þe feste β. Ion] iohon α.Bellum sserston. A gret bataile smite · bi side þe toun of sserston ·A] And a BCδ; & o αβ. smite] smete C; hi smite α; þei smyte β. bi side þe] at þe αβδ; atte C. sserston] scherston αβ; Sherston γ. & slowe to grounde muche folc · & þo al was ydo ·al] al þis αβδ. ydo] do β. Þe kinges & muche of hor folc · aliue partede atuo · Þo wende king Edmund · to londone mid is route · & al þat folc of denemarch · destruede þer aboute ·al] om. αβ. aboute] al aboute αβ; allaboute δ. & drof hom out of þis lond · & ȝut nolde he noȝt blinne ·ȝut] om. αβδ. nolde he noȝt] wolde he noȝt β; he nolde þo δ. Ac wende in to westsex · þulke contreis to winne ·westsex] Estsex β. þulke] þane α; þat βδ. contreis] contreye B; contreiȝe α; cuntreye β; contrey δ. Þo he was fram bi este ywent · þe deneis mid al hor ginne ·was . . . ywent] wende fram estsex α; went fram Estsex β. ywent] ywend B; ywende C. al] alle αβ. hor] om. αβδ. Bisegede londone ac hii ne miȝte · noȝt come wiþinne ·londone] londone faste α; london fast β; Londoñ anone δ. noȝt] om. αβδ. wiþinne] þer ynne C; þer inne αβ. So wel he was wiþinne ywust · þoru men þat þer were ·he] hit βδ. ywust] kept β; kepte δ. men] ham α; hem βδ. þer were] were wtynne δ. Þat þe deneis hom wiþdrowe · þo hom ne spedde noȝt þere ·Þat] om. BCαβδ. þo] when β. hom ne spedde] þey ne spedde δ. noȝt] om. αβδ. þere] nere β. & wende estward in to kent · & robbede þere vaste ·robbede þere] þer robbede α; þer robbed β. & hor preye at medeweie · in to ssipes caste ·medeweie] mydwei C; medeweiȝe α. ssipes] the shippes γ. King edmond hom sywede · þo he hurde þis ·King] Kind α. he] hi C; om. δ. & passede temese · at breinford ywis ·passede] sone passede α; sone passed βδ. temese] forþe β. at] & Bαδ; by β. breinford] braynford Cαβδ.

· Edmundus ·

& slou aboute vaste ynou · moni þat he vond ·moni] maniȝe α. & Monie flowe her & þer · aboute in þe lond ·flowe] slouȝ δ. Batailes hii smite monion · as we bigonne to telle er ·smite] gonne smyte β. bigonne] gonne αβ; gan δ. to] om. Cαβδ. er] here γ. Vor eiȝte batailes hii dude · ney wat wiþinne half ȝer ·ney wat] nerand β; om. δ. half] on half α; one half β. As at sserston & elleswere · & þe sixte bataile was ·elleswere] ellis whar C; elles whar α. Vpe þe hul of assesdoune · icholle telle þat cas ·Vpe] Opon α; Apon γ. assesdoune] aschedoune C; assches|doune α; Aischesdon γ. icholle] ychylle B; ichwul C; ich wole α; I wol γ.Assedoun. Þis tueye noble kinges · mid hor poer hom mette ·hom] togeder δ. & smite þer an bataile · & faste to gadere sette ·smite] smote γ. an] a B; o αγ. sette] þei sette β. Iordeined hii adde hor ost · wel in eyþer syde ·Iordeined] Ordeyned γ. eyþer] aiþer C. & edmond diȝte is stondard · ware he ssolde him sulue abide ·diȝte] ydyȝt B; idiȝt α; om. δ. stondard] standard B; stan|dart α. he ssolde him sulue] he wolde αβδ. & is dragon vp sette · & þis bataile ysmite ·sette] yset Bα; iset C; ysette δ; he sette β. ysmite] hi smete C; hi smite α; þei smyte β; þey smytten δ. Hii slowe to grounde in eiþer side · þat deol it was to wite ·slowe] smyten δ. in] on γδ. side] alf B; half αδ. deol] del C; dul α. wite] weten δ. In is standard edmund was · as riȝt was uor to abide ·In] At δ. standard] standart α. He sey þat me slou is folc · aboute in eche syde ·sey] sai C; seyȝe α; sawe γ. þat me] how men γ. eche] euerye δ. His herte him nolde soffri noȝt · abide uor te time were ·him nolde suffri] wolde him suffre β; wolde suffre him δ. abide] to abide βδ. uor te] for C; vort α; fort δ; vn to β. Ac to þe bataile smot anon · as man wiþoute fere ·smot] he smot α; he smote βδ. & bileuede dragon & standard · & sturede vaste is honde ·bileuede] bilefde α. & slou to grounde as noþing · him ne ssolde at stonde ·ne] om. βδ. at stonde] astonde β. Sone adde is gode body · yperced þe ost þoru out ·yperced] persid γ. He made is wei roume ynou · vorte he com to king knout ·vorte] vort α; vn to β. king] om. αβδ. Þer were duntes ariȝt · ismite bituene hom tueie ·were . . . ismite] dyntis ysmyten aryght were δ. ismite] smyte β. bituene] þat were bitwene αβ. tueie] tweiȝe α; two β; tweyne δ. Of þe helmes þat fur sprong out · vor hii were stronge beye ·fur] fuir α; þe fire β; þe fuyr δ. vor] om. αβδ. hii] boþe þei β. beye] men þo β; beyne δ. A duc þer was mid king Edmund · Edric was is name ·A] O α. þer] þat B; om. αβ. Þat was traytour & louerd suike · þat god ȝiue him ssame ·traytour . . . suike] traytoure to him δ. louerd] lorde γ. þat god] our louerd B. god ȝiue him] ȝyue him god C; god ȝif him α. Vor he fondede him bitraie · vor king knoutes loue ·fondede] fonde β; fonge γ. him] his kynge β. bitraie] to bitray β; to bytraye δ. king] kinges α; kynges γ. knoutes] knoute γ. Þo he sey þat Edmund was · as he dradde al aboue ·sey] dradde B; say α; sawe γ. dradde] sey B. al] om. αβδ. & king knout ney ouercome · vp an hul an hey ·vp an] op on α; apon an γ. an] on γ. He wende wiþ is suerd adrawe · þat þet folc him al ysey ·suerd] suerde B. þet] þe αβδ. ysey] hi sei C; sey γ. He adrou is blodi suerd · & loude bigan to grede ·adrou] drou α; drowe β; drewe γ. loude] fast β. bigan] gan αβ; he gan δ.fuga anglo|rum. Englissemen englissemen · fleþ anon ich rede ·fleþ anon] fleoþ anon α; anone fleeth γ; fleþ anone anon δ. Vor edmond vre noble king · to deþe he is ydo ·vre] youre γ. noble] om. B. deþe] þe dethe δ. he] om. αβδ. Him sulf he gan uerst to fle · vor oþere ssolde al so ·he] om. C. oþere] þe oþer αγ; þe oþere β. Englissemen him leuede wel · & flowe after bliue ·leuede] lyuede C; louede δ. wel] om. αβδ. after] after hym δ. & al it was to bitraye · is louerd þat was aliue ·it] om. δ. to] for to δ. to bitraye] for trayȝe α. Þo king Edmond þis isey · þat is folc vnderstod ·isey] yse γ. is folc] his men so δ.Edmundus faciem monstrat. Þat he was to deþe ybroȝt · & þeruore hii flowe vor wod ·ybroȝt] brought γ. hii flowe] flowe Bδ; flowen αβ. He arnde vpe a lute hul · & gradde in þe place ·arnde] harnde α; erne δ; ran β. vpe] vp on β. lute] lutel α; litel Cβ. hul] hulle β. gradde] cryede β; gadred δ. Is folc & dude of is helm · & ssewede is face ·Is] To his Cαβ. of] vp C. ssewede] schewede ham α; schewede hem βδ. & sede turneþ faste aȝen · ich am aliue ywis ·Omitted in δ. Is folc turnde anon aȝen · þo hii hurde þis ·Omitted in δ.

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& smite vorþ þis bataile · grettore ne miȝte non be ·smite] smote γ. non] om. C. & foȝte uorte it was niȝt · þat hii ne miȝte no leng ise ·foȝte] om. β. uorte] vort C; vorto α; vn to β. it] is A. ne] om. Bδ. no leng ise] nout seo α; nouȝt se β; not se γ; noght se δ. Ac þe englisse adde ybe aboue · ȝif it nadde ybe uor niȝte ·ybe] bene γ. nadde ybe] nadde beo α; had noȝt be β; had be δ. uor] om. C; ferre δ. Ac hii departede as hii nede moste · as uor defaute of siȝte ·as uor] vor B; for αβδ. siȝte] lyght δ. Hii greiþede hom þer after · an oþer bataile to do ·an] on α; one γ.aliud bellum. & ef sone come to gadere · up assedoune al so ·ef sone] eft sone Cδ; efte soones β; eft soones γ. to gadere] to gaderes α; to gidre γ. up] op α; apoñ β. assedoune] assesdoune B; asschesdoune α; Aischesdoñ β. & bataile smite strong ynou · ac knoutes poer uaste ·smite] smote γ. Wexinge was þat he wan · þe maistrie atte laste ·Wexinge] Wexende C. wan] won α. Sori was edmond þo · to gloucestere he wende ·to] and to δ. gloucestere] gloucestrye B.Edmondus uadit gloucestrie. To porueye him more help · ȝif god him grace sende ·god him] hym god C. King knout sywede after · mid an longe tayle ·an] a C; his αβδ. So þat aboute gloucestre · þe eiȝteþe batayle ·gloucestre] gloucestrye B. eiȝteþe] eiȝte β.viij bellum. Vpe seuerne hii smite in a stude · & so vaste me slou ·Vpe] Opon α; Apon γ. smite] smote γ. in a stude] in a stede B; om. αβδ; in a stūde C. Þe gode bodies in eiþer half · þat it was deol ynou ·Þe] That δ. gode bodies] goodies β; bodies γ. deol ynou] doel to y nowe γ. Mid blod þe erþe was iheled · þat pite it was to wite ·Mid blode þe erþe] Þe erþe mid blod α; The erþe with blode βδ. iheled] helid β; heled δ; felid γ. it] om. δ. & noþer partye ne miȝte · þe maistrie al bi ȝite ·&] Ac BCα; But β. ne] om. δ. al bi ȝite] om. B; al gete δ. Ne hii ne miȝte yse uor þe niȝte · þe batayle to fol ende·Ne . . . . niȝte] Ne lengore (lenger β) yse for nyȝt αβ; Ne lenger y se for nyght δ. to fol] to do non B. Hii departede mid sor ynou · amorwe aȝen to wende ·sor] sorw B; sorewe α; sorowe β; sorow δ. & king edmond of seuerne · was in þe west side ·of] ouer BC. þe] om. B. & king knout bigan mid is ost · in þe est alf abide ·þe] om. B. abide] to abyde δ. & seuerne was bituene hom · & knoutes poer ·&] om. αβδ. &] & king α; and kynge βδ. knoutes] knottes β. Of folc of bi ȝonde se · wax euere ver & ner ·se] þe see β; þe se δ. ver & ner] ner & ner α; nere & nere βδ. As edmond sat mid is ost · aniȝt in such solas · As folc miȝte þat vorwounded · & sor & wery was ·þat vorwounded] al forwonded α; al forwounded β. & sor] & sori α; & sory β; sor δ. & speke of þis batayle · hou it miȝte be god ·speke] spac α; spake β. An old kniȝt þer ros vp · & biuore þis folc stod ·An] On α; One β.vetus Miles. Ich am he sede mest fol · þeruore as foles wolle ·am] ham α. mest] þe most δ. fol] foul C; fole δ. þeruore] þer αβ; and þerfore δ. foles] foules C. wolle] wille δ. Mi fole red ȝif ȝe wolle ihure · uerst ssewi icholle ·fole] fol α; fool γ; foule C; fole ys δ. ȝe] jȝe A. wolle] wolleþ α. ihure] hure α; here β. uerst . . . . icholle] first I wil schewe my wille δ. ssewi] ssewe B; schewe β. icholle] ichylle B; ich wolle α; I schulle β. Muche þing we abbeþ yseye · & vr elderne vs ek sede ·abbeþ] haueþ β; haue γ. yseye] ysene γ. vr] vre B; oure α. elderne] eldres β. vs ek] ek vs α; eke vs β; eke he δ. Anguisse & sorwe we abbeþ ynou · of wel more we mowe drede ·abbeþ] han β; haue γ. wel] om. αβδ. we] wei C. We fiȝteþ & beþ ouercome · & no maistrie we ne seþ ·fiȝteþ] fitteth γ. beþ] bene γ. no] non B. we ne] ne α; om. δ. we ne seþ] hit is to seen β. seþ] yseþ B. Hou miȝte we be bote ouercome · þat þus defouled beþ ·be bote] bote be B. þat . . . . beþ] & no maistrye it is that thus defouled bene γ. defouled] defoulede B. Despoiled & vorwounded · & vr strengþe leseþ vaste ·vorwounded] for woundede α. vr] vre B; oure α. Vre felawes & vre owe lif · we dredeþ ek atte laste ·lif] lifes δ. dredeþ] dreden β. ek] eke α; also β; om. δ. Wanne ssal vre reste come · & þe endinge of vre wo ·þe] om. Bαβδ. & among vs sikernesse & pais · ich drede neuere mo ·among vs] among vus B; among ous C; eke αδ; also β. mo] þe mo δ. Edmond ne mai be ouercome · uor is strengþe ywis · Ne þe king knout vre fo · uor he so quoynte ys ·Ne] Nor γ; om. δ. þe] om. Cαβ. vre fo] or fo C; þat oure fo is αβ; þat ys oure fo δ. quoynte] queynte BC. Wat may þanne vre ende be · bote wanne þis kniȝtes echone ·þanne] þane α; þan β. vre] oþer Cαβ. bote] om. αβ. þis] þes α. In eyþer side beþ aslawe · & vr maystres bileued one ·In] On αβγ. In . . . . aslawe] Beth in eyþere syde yslayn δ. beþ aslawe] bene slayne γ. vr] oure Bα. maystres] maister δ.

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Oþer hii mote þanne acordi · oþer fiȝte hom sulue tuo ·Oþer . . . . acordi] Þanne hi mote acordi α; Thanne þei mote a corde β; Then þey mote acorde δ. Wat reson is þat hii ne mowe · as wel nouþe so ·nouþe] nou do Cα; nowe do β; now do δ; do nowe γ. Þe wule hii abbeþ eni aliue · þat hom mowe serui & drede ·abbeþ] haue βδ. eni] āme α; hem β; men δ. þat hom mowe] to ham α; hem to β. serui] serue Bβδ. Nere hom noȝt boþe uairor so · wuwat is þis gidi|hede ·Nere] Were βδ. boþe] om. αβδ. uairor] fairere α. wuwat] whi what C; what αβδ. þis] om. B; þi β. Þer were wule in engelond · at on time kinges fiue ·wule] while α; somme tyme β; somtyme δ. at on time kinges] kinges o time α; kynges oftyn β. on] o Bδ. & alle hii were riche ynou · & of noble liue ·alle] om. C. & nou to lute to hom tueye · al engelond is ·is] so is αβ. & ofte wo so coueiteþ al · al leseþ ywis ·coueiteþ al] al coueiteþe δ. leseþ] luseþ α. Ȝif eiþer king so moche wilneþ · to be louerd her ·so moche] om. αβ. wilneþ] wol not γ. louerd] nou louerd α; nowe β. Þat hor noþer nele abbe · felawe ne per ·hor . . . . abbe] hare noþer habbe α; þei nouþer haue β; neuer noþere wil haue δ. ne] no β; nor γ. Fiȝte hom sulue tueye · þat louerd wole be one ·Fiȝte hom] Fyght þey hem δ. þat . . . be] to loke who schalbe lord δ. louerd] louerdes α; lordes β. wole] wolde BCαβ. Wy nere hom noȝt so betere nou · þane wanne hor kniȝtes echone ·Wy nere] Wu nere B; Were β; Why were δ. hom noȝt so betere nou] hem noȝt betere nou so B; hom betere so C; ham nout betere so α; hem nouȝt better so β; noght hem better so δ. þane] þat Bα. & hor folc were aslawe al · & hii bileued al bare ·aslawe al] al aslawe B; alle aslawe Cα; alle slayn β; al y slayn δ. hii] om. β. bileued] bilefde α. & ne founde wo hom seruede · in anguisse ne in care ·wo hom] whom hem β. Ne wo mid hom in nede · þat lond defendi miȝte ·wo] who Bβ; whom γ. þat] þe δ. defendi] defende β. Her of þat soþe seggeþ ȝe · as bi ȝoure in siȝte ·þat] þe βδ. seggeþ] segge BCα; say β; seye δ. ȝoure] eur α. Nadde þis kniȝt folliche · is reson ysed ·Concussus omnium.Nadde] Hadde β. folliche] fulleche B; fullich C. ysed] nout al ysed α; nought al sede γ. Þat is felawes nadde sone · ynome hor red ·nadde] hadde β. ynome] ytake β. & sede alle mid one mouþe · we ensenteþ þer to ·alle] om. αβδ. ensenteþ] asenteþ C; assenteþ αβ; consenten δ. Þat þis tueie kinges acordi · oþer bataile hom sulue do ·tueie] om. αβδ. acordi] acorde β. Þis king edmund þo he hurde þis · fol was of ioye & blis ·rex con|sentit.Þis] om. BCαβ. fol was] was fol α; was ful βδ. Þe bataile he sede he wolde nime · mid god herte ywis ·he wolde nime] ich wole nyme α; I wil take δ; he wolde take γ. Þat word he sende amorwe to knout among is fon ·amorwe] on morowe γ. to] om. Cα. & he grauntede is owe bodi · þe batayle to do anon ·he] om. B. þe] þat αβδ. do] don α; done γ. Hii lete hom armi beye · & in to an yle mid god pas ·armi beye] armi beiȝe α; armi boþe Cδ; harme boþe β; arme bothe γ. &] om. B. an] on α. god] gode B. Amidde seuerne hii wende · þat olenege icluped was ·Amidde], Amiddes γ. olenege] alenege αβδ. icluped] callid β. Þerinne hii were hom sulue tuo · & þat water al aboute ·Duellium.tuo] om. β. þat] þe B. al aboute] hem allabowte δ. Hor ost was eiþer in is side · alonde bileued wiþoute ·in] on δ. alonde] in londe αβ. bileued] bilefde α; ylefte δ. wiþoute] byþoute B. Mid gret ernest & god ynou · hor suerdes hii adrowe boþe ·gret] god B; goud C. god] gret C; wille β. hii] om. BCαβ. adrowe] drowe α; drouȝ βδ. Þis kinges þo hii to gadere come · & mad hom boþe wroþe ·Þis kinges] & so αβδ. þo hii] om. BCαβδ. to gadere] to gidre β; togedir δ. mad] made Bα. boþe] sone Cαδ; soone β. To grounde hii smite & harde · mid stalwarde honde ·To grounde] To gidre β; Togedir δ. smite & harde] smote ryȝt harde β; smytten ryght hard δ. Þat wonder was hou oþer miȝte · oþeres dunt at stonde ·was] hit was β. oþer] eny δ. oþeres] other γ. at stonde] astonde Cβ; stonde δ. Þo king edmond ywraþþed was · & wiþinne hot ·ywraþþed] wrathed γ; wratthed δ. He ssoc is suerd & gronte · & mid such ernest smot ·suerd] suerde B. gronte] grynte C; grunte Bαβ; grunted δ. mid such ernest] with ernest fast β. Þat þat fur sprong out · mid ech dunt · out of þe helm so þere ·Þat þat] Þat þe Bδ; Þat αβ. fur] om. B; fuir α; fure β. sprong] smote γ. ech] eche α. out of þe] of B; of þe αβ. helm] helme B. Þat it þoȝte mid ech dunt · þat þat heued afure were ·þoȝte] semede β. ech] eche α. þat þat] as þat B; þat αγ; þat þe βδ. afure] afuire α. As þonder þat soun was · þe siȝt as liȝting ·As . . . was] Riȝt ase þondre was þat soun α; Ryȝt as þonder was þe sounde β. siȝt] lyȝt B. So þat ech dunt þoȝte liȝt · as it were & þondring ·ech dunt þoȝte] þe dynttes semed β. liȝt] leyȝt B; leit C; om. δ. &] om. αβδ. þondring] þonringe α. Me seiþ of a stalwarde kniȝt · ac me wondred on þere ·Me] Men γ. seiþ] specþ B; spekeþ Cαβ; speke δ. a] mony B; om. Cαβ. stalwarde kniȝt] staleworþe knytes α; stal|worþe knyȝttes β. ac] & β; as γ. wondred] vond B; fond Cα; fonde βδ. on] one β. þere] þar α; þare β; the δ. Yblessed be þe moder wombe · þat him to monne bere ·Yblessed] Blyssed β. þe moder] þat α; þe β. him to] to hym C. monne bere] manne ybar α; man bare β.

· Edmundus ·

Þe king knout was so debrused · þat he stod vnneþe ·Þe] om. αβδ. king] om. δ. so] þo so α; so þan β. debrused] to brused α; to brusede β. stod] ne stode β. He dradde wanne he lore þat lif · & were ybroȝt to deþe ·dradde wanne . . . lif] drad to lese his lyfe β. lore þat] lost his δ. were ybroȝt] to be brouȝt β. He adde leuere þan eni þing · þat hii acorded were ·hii] he δ. acorded] acordede α. Ac he ne dorste is feblesse · telle edmund vor fere ·is feblesse . . . fere] be yknow (knowe β) so muche he was in fere αβ. feblesse] feblenesse C. Laste ȝif he vnderȝete · þat he were so ouercome ·Laste . . . vnderȝete] Last edmund vnderstode α; Lest Edmunde vnderstode β; Lest Edmunde vndirstood δ. were so] were αβ; so were δ. Þat he nolde fine ar he adde · is lif him binome ·nolde fine] nolde neuere fine αδ; wolde neuer leue β. ar] er α; or γ. adde] wolde γ. him] om. αβδ. binome] ynome δ. Þo he him adde an wule yrest · is armes he gan to caste ·he] knout αβ. him] om. BC. an wule] a wule B; o while α; awhile β. yrest] hym irest C; rest β. caste] gast β. & wiþ gret ernest step ner · & asailede edmond vaste ·gret] om. αβ. step] stap α; stapped β; stepped δ. ner] ver B. Mid al þe strengþe þat he miȝte · & ssewede more þer to ·Mid] And wt δ. þe] his αβδ. þat he miȝte] om. αβδ. ssewede] ssewe B. more] more ȝut α; ȝit more β. & al uor he ne ssolde wene · þat he were ouer|come so ·& al] Al B; om. αβδ. uor] Þat αβ. þat he] þat β. were ouercome] ouercome were αβ. Þis knout bigan to reste · þo is asaut was ydo ·is] þis C. asaut] asawyt β. ydo] do γ. & bed edmond as in pes · a word hure oþer tuo ·bed] bet B; hete δ; preyede β; prayed γ. a word hure] here a worde δ. a] o αγ. hure] ihure α; to here β. oþer] or γδ. King edmond him grauntede · & somdel him wiþ drou ·King] Þe kynge β. & lenede vp is sseld · & herknede him ynou ·lenede] lende B; lynede hym C; lenede him αβδ. vp] vp on α; apon β; vpon γδ. sseld] schul C. Ichabbe quaþ knout ywilned · þi kinedom ar þis ·ar] or γ. & nou wel more þan þi lond · þi sulue ich wilni ywis ·wel] wol γ. sulue] sulf B; lyfe β. ich wilni] wilny α; wylne β; wil ne γ.humiliacio. Vor þou nart noȝt one worþe be · of engelond king her ·nart] nert α; art β; ert δ. one worþe] worþ one B; worþe one C; worþi one α; worþi only to β; worthye δ. of engelond king] kynge of Englond δ. Ac to be prince of al þe world · uor in þe world nis þi per ·be] om. B. world] worle C. þe world] þe wordle C; no lond α; no londe β; thi londe γ. nis] is β; is none γ. Ich abbe al þat lond of norþweye · & of denemarch anhonde ·þat] þe δ. norþweye] norwei C; norwey γ; noreweiȝe α. anhonde] on honde αγ. Ine wende noȝt þat eni mon · min dunt ssolde at|stonde ·Ine] Ich ne α. noȝt] om. Cγδ. mon] man nout C. min] myne α; my Bγ. atstonde] astond C; astonde γ. Ac þou ne atstonst it noȝt one · ac art al clene aboue ·ne . . . . one] ne atstondest nout one α; ne astondest hit onlye δ; nouȝt only me with stode β. atstonst] acstonst A; astonst C. it] om. C. art] þou art β. Ware uore ich desiri mest · þin grace & þin loue ·desiri mest] desire most γ. þin] þi αγ. þin] þi αγ. Þat þou of alle min londes · me be felawe & per ·min] þine α; my γ. me be] be mi α; be my β; be δ. & ich mot ek of engelond · be þi parciner ·&] An B (& passim). ich mot ek of] þat I myȝt of β. mot] mote α. ek] om. αδ. be] by δ. parciner] partyner BC; partiner α; partynere βδ. Vor ȝif we to gadere beþ · & al clene of one rede ·to gadere beþ] to gidre bene γ. &] om. β. Norþwey & ech oþer lond · & ech prince vs wole drede ·Norþwey] Noreweiȝe α; France B. vs wole] vs wil β; wol vs γ. Þeruore ich biseche þe · haue half mi lond mid me · & ich as þi parciner · half engelond mid þe ·parciner] partyner BC; partiner α; partynere γ. Edmond þo he hurde þis · is grete herte wiþ drou ·hurde] ihurde C. & ensentede to is red · & bi com milde ynou ·ensentede] assentede α; assentid β; assented δ. to is rede] þo he hurde þis C.Concordia. & abuide to is milde word · þat mid suerd was aboue ·abuide] byude B; aboude C; abouȝde α; abowed β. Hii caste awei sseld & suerd · & turnde al to loue ·Hii caste] Hi casten α; And cast β. sseld & suerd] swerd & scheld α; swerde & schelde β. sseld] schuld C. turnde] drouȝ δ. & biclupte hom & custe · & hor folc in eyþer side ·biclupte] biclupped C; byclipped β. custe] kist γ. in] on αβδ. Þo hii seye hom acorded · uor ioye loude hii cride ·seye] sawe γ. hii] om. αβ. & songe te deum laudamus · eiþer in is route ·songe] songen δ. & to gadere wende & custe hom · ech oþer aboute ·wende] hi wende α; þei went β. custe hom] kyst theym γ. Bi tuene þis tueye kinges · was · a certein fourme ydo ·a] o αγ. & forewarde among al hor folc · ar hii departed atuo ·al] om. αβδ. ar] er α; or β. departed] partede Cα; parted β. Wat eiþer adde to is del · of lond & oþer þinges ·lond] londes C. & departede wiþ loue atuo · & bileuede boþe kinges ·departede wiþ] partede myd C.

· Edmond ·

& ȝif hii adde in gode loue · longe iliued beye ·longe iliued] boþe lyued β; bothe longe lyued γ. beye] beiȝe α; beyne δ; so β. Me adde þoru al cristendom · yspeke of hom tueye ·yspeke] yspoke BC; speke β. tueye] tweyne δ. & ech prince & ech lond · ydouted hom tuo ·ech] eche B. ech lond] eche londe B. ydouted] douted B; idouted eke α; dowted also β. Ac edmond was al to raþe · alas to deþe ydo ·alas] al wyckedly β. Vor þe luþer duc edric · þoȝte euere to bitraye ·Vor] The δ. to] to him α; him to β. bitraye] trayȝe α. King edmond is owe louerd · knout uor to paye ·knout] king knout α; kynge knout βδ. uor] om. αβ. paye] apayȝe α. A luþer gadeling was is sone · boþe at one rede ·A] O α.proditor. Hii fondede mid alle gile · to do þis luþer dede · Þo hii ne miȝte anoþer wise · þis dede bringe to ende ·anoþer] in oþer Bαβδ. þis] þe αβ. In to an chaumbre foreine · þe gadeling gan wende ·In to] In αβ. an] a BC; one αβ. foreine] forene B. wende] to wende αβδ. Þat king edmond com ofte to · & in þe dunge þar ·þe] þat β. dunge] dungeon γ. Hudde him bineþe in þe dunge · þat nomon nas ywar ·Hudde him bineþe in þe dunge] Hudde hym þere longe B; Lay & hudde him bi neþe α; Ley & hydde him byneþe β; Laye & hudde him byneþe δ. nomon] none men B. nas] was β. ywar] ware γ. Þo þe king þer to com · is nede uor to do ·Þo] An þo B. þer to com] come þer to β. Þe luþer þef ȝare was · mid is arme þer to ·þef] pete C; gadeling α; gadelinge β; gaddlynge δ. ȝare] redy βδ. arme] harm α; harme βδ.Occisio. & smot him þoru þe fondement · & þoru þe gottes riȝt ·him] ī C. Edmond þe noble king · þat was so noble kniȝt ·noble] goude C; gode α; good βδ. kniȝt] a knyght γδ. Wiþ a long ipointed knif · iegged in eiþer side ·Wiþ a] Myd a C; Mid o α. long] longe α. ipointed] yponyted B; pointed β. iegged] igged β; egged γδ. in] on β. Þus senduolliche he him slou · aboute seint andrewes tide ·senduolliche] ssenduollyche B; schendfullych C; schendfolliche α; schenfulliche β; schenfullich δ. aboute] at αβδ. andrewes] andreu B; Andrew ys δ. At oxenford he was aslawe · þoru þis luþer lore ·At] An B. he was aslawe] hit was ido αβ. Mid treson & gile ynou · inot hou miȝte be more · Þe beste bodi & noblost · þat in eni lond þo was ·Þe] Þat Cαδ. noblost] noblest Bα. Islawe was þoru a gadeling · so villiche alas ·Islawe was] Slawe α; Was slayn β. a] one α. villiche] villiliche α. alas] alas alas αβ; allas allas δ. Ar men miȝte aboute come · þen þef to seche þare ·Ar] Er α; Or γ. þen] þane α; þat β. þef] þeof α. Of scaped he was & iflowe · nomon nuste ware ·Of scaped he was] He was ascaped αβδ. nomon] non man B. nuste] wist β. Me greiþede þis gode king · wanne non oþer nas ·þis] þisne α. wanne] whan α.sepultura. & broȝte him vaire an erþe · as he wel wurþe was ·an] on αβδ. erþe] vrþe α. wel wurþe] worþi Cαβ; wel worþi γ; wel worthie δ. In þe abbey of glastingburi · biuore þe heye weued an hey ·glastingburi] glastynbury B. þe heye]; þe hei C; he heye A; þe αβδ. weued] wefed α; weuyd δ; Auter β. an] on γ. Vor he wilnede vorto ligge · is grantsire ney ·vorto] om. α; to βδ. Þe king edgar þe gode king · þat þere ybured is ·Þe king] Bi α; By β; om. δ. ybured] buryed γ. Þere hii liggeþ uaire ynou · boþe ȝut ywis ·liggeþ] lyggen β. uaire] fair α. boþe] alle boþe β. Ac þis luþer gadeling · þat þe king so slou ·þe king] þys gode kyng B; þis gode king α; þis good kynge β. To king knout wende anon · glad & prout ynou ·wende] wente C; he wende α; he went β. anon] þan β. & prout] om. B. He grette him anon & sede · hail þou be king one ·He grette him anon] Him he grette α; Him he gret β; Hym he grette δ. þou be] be þou Cαβδ. one] al one α; alone β; allone δ.Aue rex solus. So nis it noȝt quaþ þe king · uor mi kinedom is ymone ·nis] is β; ys δ. uor] om. αβ. is] om. δ. ymone] ī mone C; nouȝt one β. Vor an felawe ich abbe þer to · þat ich louie ynou ·an] o αδ; one γ. louie] louyȝe α; loue B; loue þer β. Vor gode sire king quaþ þis þef · uor þi loue ich him slou ·Vor] Ver B. king] om. γ. þis] þe αβ. þef] þeof α. Here is þat knif al blodi · þat ich broȝte him wiþ of dawe ·þat] þe αβδ. al] lo al β. broȝte him wiþ] him with brouȝt β. of] oute of α; a γ. & smot in þoru þe foundement · & so in to þe mawe ·in] hym BC; him αγδ. in] vp BCαβδ. to] om. δ. þe] om. C. Þi loue ich abbe wel dere aboȝt · & mi lif an aun|tre ydo ·wel] om. Cγ; ryȝt β. dere] dure Cα. aboȝt] ibout α; ybouȝt β. an auntre] on auntre α; on aunter β; in auenture δ. ydo] do β. Þer nis non aliue nou · þat þe abbe yserued so ·nis] is β; ys δ. non aliue nou] nou alyue non α. abbe yserued] hath serued γ; hath yserued δ.

· Edmundus ·

Þeruore vnder stond þe wel · & ȝeld min mede bliue ·ȝeld] ȝelde β. min] my B; mi α; me my Cβ. Vor ich abbe ydo þe more god · þan alle men aliue ·abbe ydo] haue doon γ. god] gode B. men] þe men Bαβδ. aliue] on lyue β. Þou seist soþ quaþ þe king · þou ast muche ydo vor me ·Þou seist soþ] Soþ seist þou αβ; Sothe seist þou δ. king] king knout α; kynge knout β. muche ydo] do muche αδ; done muche β. Icholle wel þin mede ȝelde · bi þe treuþe ich ou to þe ·Icholle wel] An ychylle wel B; & ichulle wel C; Wel wole ich α; Wel wolle I β; Wel wil I δ. þin] þy Bα; þi β. þe treuþe] trouþe C. ich] þat I β. ou] owe α. Icholle make þe hey mon · bi time ich abbe iþoȝt ·Icholle] Ychylle B; Ich wole α. make þe] makye þe C; þe makyȝe α; þe make β. bi time] in tyme as β. abbe iþoȝt] haue thought γ. Þat þou ne ssalt of þin liflode · neuere carie noȝt ·of] vor B. þin] þy B; om. αβδ; thi γ. liflode] lyuelode γ. neuere] neuereft α; neuer aftir β; neuere efte δ. carie] kariȝe α; care β; ne cary C. Edric þe luþer suike · is fader com al so ·suike] duke δ. com] þan cam β; thanne come γ. Sire king he sede ich abbe · muche loue þe ydo ·ich . . . þe] gret loue ich habbe þe α; gret loue I haue for þee β; grete loue I have þe δ. ydo] do α. Vor sake edmond min owe louerd · & bitrayd uor þe ·Vor sake] Versake B; I forsoke β. min] my C. louerd] lord C. bitrayd] bitraide him α; bitrayed him β. & let him sle uor þi loue · hou woltou it ȝelde me ·him sle] slee him β. woltou] wolt þou α; wol thou γ; wilt þou δ. it ȝelde] hit ȝulde α; qwyte it β. it] om. Cδ. Þo sede king knout aȝe · traytour þou art ywis ·king] the kynge γ. aȝe] ayen γ traytour] a traytoure δ. art] ert Cα. & muche aȝen god & aȝen me · þou ast ydo amys ·&] Wel αδ; om. β. aȝen] aȝe BC; aȝenst αδ; ayenst γ. & aȝen me] & me Cαβδ. ydo] doun β; doñ δ. Wanne þou ast þin owe louerd · as þou me tellest vore ·me] om. B. tellest] telst α. To so vile deþe ybroȝt · þat was mi broþer ysuore ·ysuore] swore β. His blod þat þou madest ssede · ssal harde come on þe ·þat] om. αβ. ssal harde come] þat harde schal come β. on] to αβδ. Vor þin owe mouþ þe aþ ydemd · bi þat þou seist me ·þe aþ ydemd] þe haþ idampned C; þe dempneþ α; þee dampneþ β; þe damp|neth δ. me] nou me α; to me β. He let caste þis traitour · in þe eueninge late ·in þe] in þan α; in an δ. late] ryȝt late β.Mersio edric. At an fenestre in temese · noise vorto abate ·an] om. B; one α; a Cγ. in] in to β. noise] nouse B; þe noise β. vorto] vort α. & let him stilleliche adrenche · uor monnes speche þere ·let him] om. αβδ. adrenche] to adrenche δ. monnes] manne B. & þat was lo is noble mede · to lute þei it were ·lo] om. αβδ. is noble] hi[s] noble α; þe heiȝe β. Þe luþer traitour is sone · auaunced was ȝut bet ·was ȝut] was ȝute α; yit was γ; ȝitte was δ.Traccio occisoris. Vor is robe & is dignete · was al wel bi set ·was al wel] was wel al α; al was wel γ. He ȝef him such auauncement · as he wolde he suor is oþ ·He ȝef . . . oþ] He was avaunced as þe kynge wolde & swore his oþe β. Þat he ne dorste neuer eft · carie of mete ne of cloþ ·he] him δ. ne dorste] ne derste C; ne þorte α; ne þurst β; neded δ. neuer eft] neuer ef B. carie] kariȝe α; care βδ. of m ete ne of cloþ] of drynke ne cloþe β; for his mete ne for clothe δ. A robe he let him ssape uerst · of blod red scarlet þere ·A] An BC; One α; Oγ. ssape] schuppe α. uerst] om. β. scarlet] scarleit α. Þe ssarpe stones bi þe stret · is tailors were ·stret] strete B. were] þo were αδ; þan were β. Vor he let him mid hors to drawe · fram strete to strete ·to drawe] drawe δ. Þat þe peces folle of is ffless · aboute moni & grete ·Þat] om. αβδ. folle] ffelle B; ful C; fellen αδ; felle β. of is] of þe αδ; fro þe β; from the γ. ffless] flechs α. moni] monye B; manyȝe α. Þe tailors corue so moni peces · uor is robe ne ssolde powȝe ·Þe tailors . . . peces] Vale peces made þe tailors α; Many peces made þe tailour β. Þe] Þo δ. moni] monge B. ne ssolde] schulde not δ; shulde not γ. powȝe] powe B; pouwe C; pouhe α; powȝ δ; poke β. He ne dorste carie noȝt · of þe winter cowȝe ·He . . . noȝt] Ne þorte kariȝe nout þo α; Hym neded noght care þo δ; Neuer nedede him care more β. dorste carie] dorste þo carye B; derste þo cary C. of þe winter cowȝe] for no wynter cloke β. cowȝe] kouhe α; couwe BC. Suþþe he let smite of is heued · bi þe ssoldren as me sey ·ssoldren] schulder β. sey] isei C; sede δ. & let it sette vp on þe tour · of londone an hey ·it] him δ. þe] om. B. an hey] þat is so hey α; þat is so heiȝe β; þat was a good dede δ. & so he was hey man ymad · as he bihet him to is mede ·hey] heiȝe α. ymad] ymaked α; made γ. bihet] bihyȝt β; hyȝt δ. him] om. β. is] om. αβ. Alle traitours & louerd suiken · god late hom so spede ·louerd suiken] lord sweken C; louerd swykes α; luþer swikes β; lond swykes δ. late] let α; latte γ. so] so to δ. KNout was þo al one king · as wo seiþ of enge|londe ·al one] al oo β. Of norþwei of denemarch · & gret poer adde an honde ·norþwei] noreweiȝe α; Norwey γ. of] & of δ. an] on αγ. Ac edmond þe gode king · þat so villiche me slou so ·so] om. αβ. me slou] aslawe was α; slayn was β; slawe was δ. so] þo βδ. Adde tueye ȝonge sones · ar he were to deþe ydo ·were] was β.filii edmundi. Edward & edmond · & breþeren also tueye · Seint edward & alfred · þat in normandie were beye ·were beye] boþe were þo β; were bothe tho γ. Vor þes were king edmond next · & is eirs al so ·al so] were also αβ. King knout þoȝte hou he miȝte · best her offe do ·King] om. αβδ. best her offe] of þis ilke cas β. her offe] herof Bα; here of C. do] þo do αδ. To binime hom hor eritage · & mid woch wrong he miȝte ·hom] om. Cαβδ. woch] wyche C; swich α; suche β. miȝte] ne myȝt β. & mid woch treson bote he adde · som colour of riȝte ·& . . . treson] Ne do suche tresoun β. mid] om. αδ. woch] wuch C; which α. bote] BCα; bot δ; but β; hote A. Vor wanne man may do · wat he wole · & vnriȝt ynou · Ofte he bringþ uor coueitize · to riȝt þe pur wou ·riȝt] riȝte α. þe] om. Bαβδ. pur wou] pure wronge & wouȝ β. He made a gret parlement · & broȝte heyemen þer to ·He] Knout αβ. a] o α; one β. As wo seiþ inele no þing · wiþoute lokinge do ·inele] i nelle C; ich α; I wolde β. lokinge] α; lokyng BC; lokynge βδ; kokinge A. Þo bed he þe court segge soþ · & riȝt vnderstonde ·bed] bad α; badde γ. segge soþ] say þe soþe β; sey sothe γ. Wat vorewarde þer were ymad · & fourme of enge|londe ·þer] om. αβ. were ymad] was made β. & fourme] in fourme B. Bituene him & king edmund · þe wule he was aliue ·king edmund] þe king of engelond α; þe kynge β. þe wule he was] while he was here β. aliue] on lyue β. & wan edmond made is eir · of is lond wiþoute striue ·wan] wam B; wham Cβ; whā α; whan δ; whom γ. is lond] londe β. wiþoute] wythouten γ. & wan of is ȝonge sones · wardein ek ydo ·wan] wam B; wham eke C; whā α; whom β; whan eke δ. ȝonge] ȝonges B. ek] also β. & wat þing he adde asigned · to is breþeren al so ·adde] om. β. to is] ys tueye B; his to C. Her of he let hom segge soþ · as it were in glosinge ·let] bed BC; bad α; bade δ; prayed β. segge] sai β. soþ] the sothe γ. as . . . . glosinge] þat hit were for no glosynge β; nat as it were glosyng γ. in] om. BCαδ. Vor he ne kepte he sede mid vnriȝt · of none monnes þinge ·Vor] om. αβδ. none] no Bδ; om. β. Þo stode þer some vp · þat adde inome hor rede ·Þo . . . . vp] Þo stode summe α; There were somme β. þer] om. δ. inome] ynome þar of α; ytake þer of β. Vorto paye king knout · & noȝt edmond þat was ded ·Vorto paye] Vort apayȝe α; For to plese β. king knout] knouȝt þe kynge β. & sede biuore al þe court · þat king edmond biqueþ ·þe] om. B. Is kinedom & al is lond · king knout biuore is deþ ·king] om. β. & þe warde of is tueye sones · vor te hii of elde were ·tueye] tuo B. vor te] vot α; vn to β. elde] helde α; age δ. Alas alas þe tricherie · þat me miȝte ise þere ·me] om. C; men γ. miȝte ise] myght see γ. Vor þe dede was vorȝite · & þe quike uor to paye ·vorȝite] verȝyte anon B; for ȝete anon Cα; forȝete anone δ; sone forȝete β. &] om. β. uor to paye] vort apayȝe α. Hii bitoke þe qued hor soule · þe kunde eirs to bi|traye ·Hii bitoke] Hi toke αδ; Thei toke β. qued] quede δ; fende β. soule] soulen α; soules βδ. eirs] eire β; heir γ; eyre δ. Þis word was iholde stable · & iloked uor dom ·iholde] holde β. stable] stable ynou α; stable ynouȝ β. iloked] loked β. King knout of edmondes londes · anon seisine nom ·King knout] Þe king α; The kynge β. edmondes] kynge Ed|mundys δ. anon . . . nom] and anone to him he nome β. & huld him þo al clene king · of al engelonde ·& . . . king] And him þan al clene helde β. of] & of α. Of norþwey & of denemarch · gret poer he adde an honde ·&] om. Bαβ; and γ. he] om. β. an] on αγ. Ech þoȝte he was gode next · þat miȝte abbe is grace ·Ech] Eche man βδ. he] þat he αδ. Of so gret poer þer biuore · me ne kneu non in no place ·me ne kneu] me ne knewen δ; men knowe β; men knewe γ. non] om. δ. no] non B. Þo he was of al engelond · king wiþoute mone ·wiþoute] wythouten γ. He bigan to cuþe anon · þat he was king one ·cuþe] kupe (sic) α; kuythe δ; kithe γ. one] al one α; alone β; allone γδ. Alle þat were þo oȝt isibbe · edmond þe kinge ·þo] om. Bαβδ. oȝt] ȝout α; ouȝt β; owȝt δ. isibbe] ysyb B; bisibbe αβ; sibbe δ. þe] oure αβ; oure good δ.occisio consan|guinei Edmundi vel fu|gacio. Oþer in aliance of eni loue · to deþe het bringe ·het] he let Bα; he lete β; he lete hem δ. Oþer flemde hom out of engelonde · none bileued nere ·engelonde] þe londe β; londe δ. none] þat non α; þat none βδ. bileued] bilefd α. Bote is tueye ȝonge sones · þat so feble & tendre were ·so] om. αβδ. He ne miȝte uor worldes ssame · hom to deþe bringe ·worldes] þe worldes B; þe worldys δ; om. αβ. hom] ham nout α.fugacio filiorum. He sende out of engelond · to an heie kinge ·sende] sende hem Bδ; sende ham α; sent hem β. an] & B; one αγ. Of biside denemarch · þat he hom to deþe broȝte ·Of] om. B. So ver in vnekoþe lond · þat no mon of hom ne roȝte ·vnekoþe] onekeþe B; vncoþe α; vncowthe β. lond] londe α. þat no mon] Aγ; þer non man B; þar noman α; þer no man β. ne] om. βδ. Awey seli ȝonge þinges · frendles were hii þere ·Awey] Awai α; Weillaye δ. seli] þe αβ; þo δ. þinges] kynges β; kynges sones γ. Þat so uer as milde lomb · to deþe ylad were ·so uer as milde lomb] ase milde lambren fer α; as mylde lambes fer β; as mylde lambes ferre δ. ylad] iladde α; ladde γ. Þo hii to þe kinge come · þat he hom to deþe broȝte ·he hom . . . . broȝte] hem to deþe schulde brynge β. Vor þe heie blod of wan hii come · þe king him bi þoȝte ·heie] om. αβ. of wan hii come] þat hi come of α; þat þei come of βδ. wan] wam B. him bi þoȝte] him þo biþoute α; myȝt for no þinge β. & adde gret reuþe of hom · & is wille gan wiþdrawe ·&] But β. gret reuþe of hom] reuþe of hem gret B. of hom] on hem γ. & ne miȝte uor reuþe uor no þing · bringe hom of lif dawe ·& ne] He ne αβδ. uor no þing] vor non þyng B; þo α; þan β; om. δ. bringe] do αβδ. hom] hym B. To þe king of hongri · þis seli children tueie ·þis] þy δ. tueie] two β. He sende uor to norisi · þat he wardede hom wel beye ·sende] sende hem B. uor] fer α; forþe β. norisi] norischi α; norsshe γ. þat he wardede] & warded β. hom wel beye] wel ham beiȝe α; wel þo β. Þe king hom vaire vnderueng · & anourede in eche wise ·hom vaire vnderueng] hem vayre vndervong B; hem faire vnder|fonge β; vndirfenge hem fayre δ. anourede] honoured B; onourede α; honowred hem β; honoured hem γδ. in] on αβ. & gret deinte tolde of hom · uor hor gentrise ·deinte] denyte B; dentee δ. uor] al for αβδ. hor] her grete δ. gentrise] genitrise α. So longe þat he let edmond · þat was þat o broþer ·þat o] þat on B; þe ȝongore α; þe ȝongur β.Sponsacio uxorum. Spousi is owe doȝter · & suþþe he made þe oþer ·Spousi] Spouse γ. he] om. δ. made] let B. þe] þat β. Þat het edward spousi · þe emperours mowe ·spousi] spouse γ. emperours] amperoures α. Þo adde hii boþe iwiued · wel & noȝt to lowe ·to lowe] ryȝt lowe β. Ac edmond leuede lute wule · & no child nadde aliue ·leuede] lyuede α; lyued γ. lute] but litel γ. nadde] hadde β; had δ. aliue] on lyue γ. Ac edward þe oþer adde · þre children bi is wiue ·filii edwardi. An sone þat het edward · & doȝtren al so tueie ·An] A B; O α. tueie] two α. Margarete & cristine · þat gode wimmen were beye ·cristine] Cristiane β. gode] om. β. wimmen] wommen B. were beye] were bo α; boþe were þo β. Þis gode children aȝte be · eueremore in munde ·Þis] Þeos α. aȝte be] aute beo α; awȝt to be β; ought to be γ. eueremore] euermo B. Vor engelond ȝif hii nere · were ȝut out of kunde ·nere] ne hadde be β; hadde nought bene γ. were ȝut out] hadde ben owte β. As ȝe mowe ihure herafterward · in king henries lif ·ihure] hure B; here β. herafterward] afterward α; aftir|warde β. henries] Herryes δ. Hou engelond com to kunde aȝen · þoru þe gode quene mold is wif ·aȝen] aȝe α. þe gode . . . wif] Mold his gode wyf α; molde his good wife β. quene] om. Bδ. Þat þes margarete doȝter was · mold þe gode quene ·þes] þis α. Vor þis lond were ȝut out of kunde · ȝif heo nere ich wene ·Vor] om. αβ. were] went δ. ȝut . . . kunde] out of kunde ȝut α; owte of kynde ȝytte δ. ȝut] om. β. heo] hii B. nere] nadde ybe B; ne hadde be β. King knout of al engelond · was þo king al out · Me ne dar noȝt esse weþer he were · kene þo & prout ·Me . . . weþer] No wonder þei (þouȝ β; thof γ) he were αβγ; No wondir þouȝ he were δ. weþer] wer B. þo] þan β. Þo he was of edmondes sone · & of alle þat mid him were ·Þo he was of] Of beiȝe α; Of boþe βδ. sone] sones Bαβ; sones bothe δ. him] hem δ. Deliuered he was fers ynou · ac somdel he was in fere ·Deliuered] Deluered A. was fers ynou] was ynou α; was al clene β was he wend þo δ. Of edmondes tueie breþeren · þat wonede in normandie ·tueie breþeren] tweiȝe breþerene α; two brether γ. Alfred & seint edward · leste hii gonne astie ·leste] laste Bα. Þoru þe duc of normandie · þat hor vncle was ·vncle] vnche A. Him þoȝte were he siker of hom · him ne doutede in no cas ·Him] He α. were he] if he were β. ne] no β. in] of Bαβδ. Seint edwardes moder · þeruore he of sende ·of sende] for sente γ; after sende δ.sponsacio emme. Emme quene of engelond · þat heo hider wende ·quene] þe quene B. þat heo hider] þat he hyder B; hider þat heo α; hider þat sche β; hydir þat sche δ. Þoru conseil of ire broþer · þat was þe duc richard ·ire] her B; hure α. þe] om. β. & þoru ensent of ire tueie sones · alfred & seint edward ·ensent] assent αβδ. ire] hyr B; hure α. & were ispoused him to wiue · & vre quene were also ·were] was βδ. ispoused] spousid β. to wiue] to wyf B; to wif α; to his wife δ. &] om. δ. were also] was also β; anon þo δ. Wat halt it to telle longe · þis dede was ido ·Wat . . . longe] What halt hit longe telle α; What schulde hit longe be to telle β; What shulde it be longe to telle γ. to telle longe] longe to telle δ. was] was þus β. Vor king edmond was aslawe · at seint andrewes tide ich wene ·Vor] Or γ. aslawe] slayne γ. at] a B. andrewes] androwes B; Andreus α. tide] day δ. As in þe ȝer of grace · a þousend & sixtene ·a] o α; oo γ. & to þe lammasse þer after · he spousede þe quene ·& to þe] As in þe β; And at δ. lammasse] lammese δ. þer after] afterward Bαδ; aftirwarde β. As in þe ȝer of grace · a þousend & seuentene ·a] o α; oo γ. Ȝut to be þe sikerore · after þe spousinge ·þe] þys B; þis αβ; his γδ. He let is barons of engelond · to oxenford bringe ·is] þe αβ. engelond] þe londe β. A þousend in þe ȝer of grace · & þe eiȝteteþe ȝere ·A þousend . . . grace] As in þe ȝer of grace o þousend α; As in þe ȝere of grace oo þousande β; As in þe ȝere of grace a þousand δ. in] as in B. þe eiȝteteþe] eyȝteþe B; eyteteþe α; eiȝtene β; eyghtene δ. & a parlement uor is stat · of hom made þere ·& a] & o α; As oo β. uor is] of his β. made] he made αδ.parlia|mentum. So þat ȝif þer eni was · þat aȝen him herte bere ·eni] ony δ. herte] hurte α Him þoȝte is poer noþing nas · ac uor noȝt as it were ·noþing] non þyng B. nas] was β. uor . . . it] as vor noȝt yt B; as for nout hit α; as hit for nouȝt β; as for noght hit δ. Ac was to him al clene ysuore · þer nas non bi hinde ·Ac was] As was B; Hi were α; Thei were β; They were δ. ysuore] sworne γ. nas] was Þo was he al clene louerd · to binde & unbinde ·al] om. δ. louerd] a lord δ. A wif þat het ailiue · he adde er of gret fame ·A] O αγ. ailiue] Ailyne β; Alyue γ. he adde . . . fame] of gret fame he hadde β. er] þer α; om. δ.ij filii. Bi hire he adde an sone · harald was is name ·an] one α; oo γ. harald . . . name] his name was Haralde β. Þat of þe kunde was of denemarch · in eiþer half al out ·of þe kunde was] was of þe kunde α; was of þe kynde βδ. Bi emme he adde an oþer sone · þat het hardeknout ·an] on α. het] hight γ. Þat beye were kinges after him · as me ssal sone rede ·Þat] Tho δ. beye were] were bothe γ; boþe were δ. after him] om. αβ. Þis king was þo þoru out al · mon of noble dede ·Þis] Þe αβ. out] om. β. Þo he was al one king · of þe grete londes · þre ·þe] om. B. þre] þere (sic) α. Him þoȝte al þe world ne miȝte · aȝen is poer be ·al] þat al α; þat alle β. is poer] him αβ; om. γ. & naþeles he bigan is herte · in bocsomnesse amende ·&] Ac αδ; But γ. bigan] gan αβδ; ganne γ. amende] to amende β. & þoȝte on þe vaire grace · þat vr louerd him sende ·on] in α. vaire] om. β. vr] houre B; oure α. & louede englissemen · & engelond þer to · & muche louede holi chirche · & susteinede al so ·muche louede] eke αδ; also β. susteinede] cristendom α; Crys|tendome βδ.leuacio ecclesia|rum. & restorede abbeis · þat destrued were biuore ·destrued] destrud B; destrude α. were biuore] weren biforne γ. & chirchen let vp arere · þat were arst as uorlore ·Omitted in δ. chirchen . . . . arere] chirchen let vprere α; chirches he dide vp rere β. arst as] arst β; erst γ. uorlore] verlore B; forlorn β. & let arere moni anywe · & in studes mest þer ·arere] rere αβ. moni] monye B; maniȝe α; many δ. anywe] nywe Bα; newe βδ. studes] stede β. As he adde men aslawe · & batailes ydo er ·aslawe] slayne γ. & batailes ydo er] þer Batailes don were β. & vp assedoune & þer aboute · mest chirchen he let rere ·&] om. αβδ. vp] Apon β. assedoune] assesdone B; Asschesdoune α; Asschedone β. mest chirchen] most chirches γ. As uor hore soulen · þat islawe were þere ·As . . . soulen] Ther to praye for þe soules δ. As] Af (sic) α; Al β. hore] her B. soulen] soules β. islawe were þere] þer aslawe were α; in þilke stedes slayn were β. Vor he & þe king edmond · mest armes þere bere ·in γ follow 6511.þe] om. αβ. armes þere bere] mis bere þere α; mysdede þere β; armes bere there δ. & mest manslaȝt þoru hom · & batailes þere were ·in γ follow 6511.manslaȝt] manslauȝter β. & batailes] in Batailes β. þere] that γ. Sein alfeyes body · þat ymartred was ·alfeyes] alfeus B; alpheus α; Alphes γ; Affeus is δ. þat ymartred was] for godes loue was β; was for godes loue γ.Sepultura sancti alfegi. At grenewich þoru is fader · as we tolde þat cas ·grenewich] greneswuch B. we] he β. At seint poules of londone · as it was anerþe ydo ·of] at βδ. it . . . ydo] hit in erþe do was þo β. an erþe] on erþe αδ. His owe honde nom it up · & as it biuel þer to ·honde] hondes β. nom it up] he nom vp α; he nome vp δ; him vp toke β. He let it uaire anouri · & sende it atte fine ·it] him α. anouri] honoury B; honouri α; honoure βδ. &] om. α. sende] sente γ. To þe munstre of kaunterburi · as he liþ in ssrine ·munstre] munste (sic) α; mynystre β; mynstre γ. he liþ] he lyþ ȝut B; heþ (sic) α; he is β. Þe þridde ȝer ich vnderstonde · þat he was al one king ·Guerra danorum. Fram is lond of denemarch · me broȝte him tiding ·tiding] tythyng B; tiþing α; tythinge γ. Þat he was þere iworred · uaste of is fon ·iworred] ywarred γ. He nom wiþ him of engelond · kniȝtes gode monion ·nom] nam α. kniȝtes gode] god knyȝt B; gode knytes α; goode knyȝttes β; good knyȝtis δ. & mid gret poer & muche folc · þuderward wende anon ·&] om. δ. wende] vende B. & so þat he sone com · bi side is fon Echon ·&] om. Bαβ. þat . . . com] whenne he nere þider come β. bi side] bisides β. & bileuede him þere al niȝt · & is ost al so ·& bileuede] & bilefde α; He bileued β. is] al hys B; al his αβ; alle his δ. & þoȝte anon amorwe · strong bataile to do ·amorwe] on morowe γ. to] om. B. A gret erl of þis lond · godwine was is name ·A] O α. erl] vrl α.bellum godwine. Mid is poer mid him was · þat monimon dude ssame ·Mid . . . . mid] Mid . . . . wiþ α. Mid] And δ. mid him] wiþ him α; þat with him β. monimon] monyon B; manion α; many one γ; many a man δ. Vor þis lond as me ssal ihure · ofte he dude bi traie ·lond] man β. ihure] hure B; here γ. he dude] dude he α; dud he δ; dide he β; he dide γ. He þoȝte þo hou hii miȝte · king knout best paye ·hii] he Bαγ. miȝte] miyȝt best β; might best γ. king] þe kyng B; þe king α; þe kynge δ. best] om. β. paye] apaiȝe α. Bi niȝte him & is poer · he let armi þere ·him] he βδ. he let] lete hem β; hem lete δ. & wende so an onywar · as þe kinges fon were ·wende so an onywar] wende forþ an onywar α; wende forthe al vnware δ; al vnwar þus wente forþe β; al vnware went forthe thus γ. as] þer αβδ; there γ. & fond hom as aslepe · he leyde on hom to grounde ·as] as wo seyþ B; alle β; om. δ. he] & αβδ. on hom] hem on δ. & slou & to drof hom alle in a lute stounde ·slou & to drof] to drof & slou α; to drof & slouȝ δ; to drofe and also slouȝ β. a lute] a lutel B; o lute α; one β; a δ. A morwe þo þe king wolde · wende vp is fon ·wende vp is fon] wende opon his fon α; on his fone gone β. & miste godwine & is men · of gile he dradde anon · Þat englisse men him bitraye wolde · he þoȝte of luþer won ·englisse men] þe englysse B; þe englissche α. Vor to sle þis godwine · & þe englisse men echon ·godwine] Godewyne & his men β. men] om. Bαβδ. echon] euerychone δ. & naþeles he wende to is fon · mid al is poer uaste ·to] toward B. Vor to smite an bataile · & þo ne vond he atte laste ·an] o α; oo γ; wt hem δ. vond] wond B. þo ne fond he] when he fonde β. he] om. δ. Noȝt of hom bote caroine · & þe bodies dede also ·Noȝt of hom] Noþing α; No þynge βδ. caroine] carayne β; careyne δ. þe bodies dede] dede bodies δ. Þo he vond þat godwine · such an dede adde ydo ·an] om. αβδ. & deliuered of is fon · & ibroȝt him al so aboue ·of] hym of B; him of αβ. ibroȝt] brouȝt β. al so] so Bα; al δ; om. β. Euereft he louede him þe more · & al englisse uor is loue ·Euereft] Euer aftir β. him] om. β. more] bette δ. &] om. β. englisse] englisch men δ. Þo he sey þat englissemen · so god in nede uere ·god] gode Bα. in] at δ. & is fon ouercome · of noþing he nas in fere ·ouercome] were ouercome Bαβ; so ouercome δ. of] om. B. nas] was β. Þo he adde one þe kinedom · of grete londes þre ·one] al one α; al one to him selfe β; allone to him self γ. kine|dom] kyngedomes β. of . . . þre] of alle þreo α; alle þre β. Him þoȝte al þe world ne miȝte · aȝen is poer be ·al . . . be] þat al þe worlde aȝenst his power ne myȝt be β. Of alle is proute dedes · ine may uorbere noȝt ·ine] ich ne α; om. δ. uorbere] verbere B. Þat ine mot ȝou telle of on · nou it comeþ in mi þoȝt ·ine] ich ne α. mot ȝou telle] most telle of δ; mote telle ȝow β; telle mote you γ. in] on αβ; to γ. A þousend as in þe ȝer of grace · & on & tuenti þer to ·A] O α.Cessio super mare. & in þe vifte ȝer þat king knout · in such poer was ydo ·king] om. δ. ydo] do γ. He wende aboute as noble sire · fram londe to londe ·He wende . . . . sire] Ase o noble sire he wende aboute α; As þis noble sire abowte wente β; As a noble sire he went aboute δ. aboute] om. B. Þat him þoȝte al þe world ne ssolde him at stonde ·Þat him . . . . world] Thought þat alle þe worlde wt no power β. al þe] al B; þat al þe α; þat alle þe δ. ssolde] mygh(t) δ. him at stonde] aȝen hym stonde Bαβ; him wt stond δ. As he wende aboute bi þe se · & such poer adde an honde ·bi þe se] by see δ. an honde] on honde α. Vppe a chaere he sat adoun · al vpe þe se sonde ·Vppe] Vp B; Op on α; Apon γ. chaere] chaire α; chayre δ. vpe] op α; apon γ. sonde] stronde γ. & enresonede is men as hii biuore him stode ·enresonede] areisonede α; aresowned β; aresoned δ. men] men þere β. So þat þe time com · of þe se flode ·þat þe] þat when þe β. Þat it bigan to wexi uaste · ase it deþ atte tide ·bigan] gan αβδ; biganne γ. to wexi] to wexe Bγ; wexe αβ; wex δ. atte tide] at tyde α; at eche tyde β. Þe king bihuld þe wexinge · an hoker al an side ·Omitted in γ.bihuld] byheld Bα. an side] asyde Bδ; on side β. So þat þe water uaste wax · vpward hei & wide ·Omitted in γ.uaste wax]; wexe faste α; fast wexe β; wax fast δ. vpward] vppard B; opward α. Þoȝte þis grete louerd · ȝut icholle abide ·Þoȝte . . . . louerd] But ay þouȝt þe gret lorde β. louerd] louerding α; lordynge δ. icholle] ychelle B; ich wole α; I schal β. Þo it was nei to him icome · baldeliche he spac ·nei] nere β. he] om. B. & sturneliche to þis water · þo it alles out brac ·it alles] hit wawes β; it wawes γ. out brac] vp brake β. Water he sede wat þencst þou · ich rede ne com no ner ·6429-6568 omitted in C. Two leaves lost.þencst þou] þencst ou B; wiltou β; wilthou γ. ne] þee β; om. δ. ner] ver B. Vnderstond þat þou art · al clene in mi poer ·Vnderstond] And vnderstonde β. art] ert α. in] on α. Vor þat lond vp wan þou ernst · & vp wan ich sitte her ·þat] þe β. vp wan] op wham α; apon whom β. ernst] vrnst Bα; ernest δ; rennest β. & vp wan] & ope wham α; on whom β; & vp whan δ. Is clene min al aboute · vor þou wost inabbe no per ·al aboute] al oute δ. wost] wotest γ. inabbe] ich nabbe α; I haue βδ. Þeruore ich hote þe · þin wexinge þat þou lete ·hote] ote B. þe] þee nowe β. þin] þyne B; þi αγ. þat þou] anon B; anon to Cαδ; anone to β; anone thou γ. Þat þou ne be so hardi noȝt · þin louerdes cloþes to wete ·so hardi noȝt] so hardi αβ; not so hardye δ. þin louerdes] þine louerdes α; thi lordes γ. cloþes] clothe δ. No is limes ac vp min owe · let me in pes sitte ·No] Ne BCαβδ. limes] knyghtis δ. vp min owe] apon myn owen γ. vp] ope α. let] lat C. Oþer bi þe fey ich owe to god · icholle rekeni mitte ·Oþer] Or γ. fey] feiþe β; feyth δ. ich] þat ych B; þat ic C; þat I δ. owe] ou B. to god] to þe BCαδ; to þee β. icholle] ychelle B; ich wole α; I wil β; I wol γ. rekeni] rikeni α; rekene þee β; rekyn the γ. Þat water dude uorþ is kunde · & wax euere uaste ·Þat] Þe B. uorþ] om. αβδ. wax] wexe γ; waxt δ. So þat to þis grete louerd · it com atte laste ·þis] þe β. & watte is sson & is vet · so longe it wax an hey ·watte] wette β; wete γ. sson] ssone B; ton α; toon β; toos δ. so] & so β. wax] wexe γ; wext δ. an] on γ. Þat it watte is brech al aboute · & euere vpward it stey ·Omitted in δ. watte] wette β; wete γ. brech] brych B; breke β. al] om. α. vpward] opward α; vpard B. stey] tey α; teiȝe β; teye γ. So þat is hupes smorte · & of cale were ney ·So] om. δ. hupes] hepes C. smorte] smourte B; smerte αδ. &] & also β. of cale] of cold B; of cal α; of colde β; acolde δ; colde γ. were] was he β; was so γ. Þis grete louerd sturte him vp · þo he oþer ne sey ·Omitted in δ. sturte] sterte γ. vp] op α (& passim). & wod him vp to londe · him þoȝte late inou ·wod] wed B; wende α; wente β; went γδ. him þoȝte] hym þoȝte er B; hit þoute hym to C. & bi held toward þe water · & is grete herte wiþ drou ·&] He Bα; hei C. biheld] bihuld α. toward] om. β. water] water þan β. grete herte] herte þan β. Wite "he" sede alle men · þat an erþe wonieþ her ·Wite] Witen α; Weteþ β. an erþe wonieþ] on erþe wonyȝeþ α; woneþ on erþe β. Þat it nis bote þe pure mase · eni kinges poer ·nis] is β. þe pure] pur α; pure β; om. δ. mase] masse B. kinges] erlych kynges C. Ne þat no mon nis wurþe · to be icluped king ·nis wurþe] nis worþi C; ys wurþe B; nis werþe α; is worþi β; ys worthie δ. to] om. α. icluped] callid γ. Bote þe heie king of heuene · þat wroȝte alle þing ·heie] om. αβδ. wroȝte] made αβδ. Þat haþ heste of water · & of erþe al so ·water] watere α. erþe] þe erþe β. Of heuene of helle of ech þing · mot nede is heste do ·Of] om. B. heuene of helle] Heuene & helle B; helle of hefne α. of] & Bδ. ech] eche Cδ; alle β. mot nede] þat moten α; þat mote β; þat most δ. is heste] heuene hestis β. & abowe him as louerd · vor man non ywis ·abowe] habbe B. him as] to hym as to a C; as to α; to him as β. man] y nam BC; ich nam α; I am β; eche man δ. non] nowe δ. Þeruore me to clupie king · mid vnriȝt it is ·me to clupie king] to calle me a kynge β; to calle me kynge γ; me clepud kynge δ. mid] with gret β. vnriȝt] wronge δ. is] is ywysse δ. Þeruore ich bihote god · þat ine ssal kinges croune ·Þeruore] om. β. god] to god Cδ. ine] ich ne α. kinges] neuer þe kynges β. Neuere bere an erþe · vor mi poer is þer doune ·Neuere] om. β. an] on αδ; apon þis β; vpon this γ. doune] ydoñ δ. He wende him uorþ to chirche · & biuore þe rode com ·Coronacio crucis.him] om. C. com] he com α. & mid mek herte pitoslicche · is kinges croune nom ·mek herte] muke hurte α. pitoslicche] pyteslyche B. is kinges] his kine (sic) α; þis kynge his β. & sette is vpe þe rode heued · & sede þat he alone ·is] om. B; hure α; it β. vpe] vpon Bβ; opon α. rode] roodys δ. heued] hefd α; hede γ. Was worþe to croune bere · & oþer kinges none ·worþe] worþi Cγ; worthye δ. to croune] crowne to β; crone to δ. oþer] oþere α. He bileuede þe croune þere · sikinge wel sore ·bileuede] bilefde α. sikinge] sykynde B. wel] ryȝt β. & þer after vp is heued · ne com he nammore ·vp] vp on β. ne] om. δ. he] heo α; it β; hit δ. nammore] namore B; neuereft more α; neuer more β; neuere efte more δ. & me seiþ þat he ne bar neuere · þe croune of enge|londe ·ne] om. δ. Ac he ne bar þulke ne non oþer · þer after ich vnder stonde ·Ac he ne bar þulke] As þilk δ. he] om. B. þulke] þuke α; thilke γ. Suiþe god mon he bi com · & aforcede him ynou ·Suiþe] Ryȝt β; A ryght δ. bi com] bi came β. aforcede] enforced δ. him] him self β.bonitas regis. & bihet god euereft afterward · to bileue wou ·euereft] euermore δ. afterward] after α; aftir β. to bileue] to lete αδ; for to leue β. & god & holi chirche · to louie mid al is miȝte ·louie] loue γ. is] my γ. & to make gode lawes · & to sosteine ech riȝte ·to] om. B. make] makye C; makie α. gode] godes B. to] om. Bαβ. sosteine] susteyny C; susteni α. ech] eche α. Þis biheste he huld vol wel · & gode lawes ynou ·Þis] Þes BCα. huld] held B; hult α. vol] om. γ. He made þe beste þat miȝte be · & to eche godnesse drou ·eche] ech Bα. Vor þe manslaȝt þat he adde ydo · & þe vnriȝt ilome ·manslaȝt] manslaut α; manslauȝter β. ydo] do γ. þe vnriȝt] vnriȝt α; also vnryȝttes β. ilome] echone β. & vor þe moni god cas · þat him ofte come ·moni] monye B; maniȝe α; om. β. god] gode Bα; om. γ. him ofte come] to him often come many one β. He bihet god to wende · þen holi wei to rome ·þen] þe Bαβ; þane C. holi] om. C.via rome. So þat he & is kniȝtes · wiþ gode herte þen wei nome ·wiþ god herte] om. αβ. þen wei] þane wei C; þane wey þuder α; þilke weie þider β. nome] come β. & as he toward rome · wende bi moni londe ·toward rome wende] wende toward rome α; wente towarde Rome β. moni] mony a B; many a δ; manyȝe mannes α; manye mennes β. londe] lond Bα. Wanne he eny luþer lawes · in eni stude vonde ·he] om. β. in] on α. stude] stede C; cuntrey γ. vonde] vond B; fond α. Þe prince oþer louerd of þe stude · sone he ne oȝt soȝte ·oþer] or β. þe] om. B; þat β. stude] stede C. sone . . . . soȝte] of amendement he him souȝt β. ne oȝt] out BCα; owte δ. & bote he grantede him amendement · mid is tresour he it boȝte ·he] me C. him] om. αβδ. is] om. Bαβδ. tresour] om. γ. it] him β. & vor he was mon of such poer · vewe aȝen him wroȝte ·mon] a man δ. So þat euere ware he com · gode lawes he broȝte ·ware] whar α. Gentil men þat he vond · in prison ek ydo ·Gentil] Gengyl B. men] mon A. ek ydo] owher do β; owhere doo γ. Oþer in warde mid vnriȝt · he boȝte hom out al so ·boȝte] broute α; brouȝt β. At rome he was vaire auonge · & asoiled al so ·vaire auonge] auonge vayre B; vnderfonge vaire C. auonge] ifonge α; yfonge δ; vnderfonge β. & asoiled] & assoillede Cα; schreue & assoiled β. al so] þo δ.reditus anglie. Aȝen he wende to engelond · þo al þis was ydo ·Aȝen he wende] And aȝen wente β. wende] come δ. ydo] do γ. Þo he com aȝen at glastingbury · him longede ar he were ·glastin|buria & emendacio eius.at] to αβ. ar] er α; or γ. Vor loue of king edmund · þat yburyed was þere ·loue] þe loue αβδ. yburyed] ybured B; ibured C; iburiȝed α; buryed γ. Þat he clupede is broþer uor þe treuþe · þat bituene hom was er ·clupede] callid γ. þe] om. αβδ. þat] om. δ. Þat bodi he onourede ynou · þo he com þer ·he onourede] honowrede he β. þo] when þat β. & al þe stude uor is loue · & dude uair offringe ·stude] place δ. &] & also β. & amendede þat hous · mid moni riche þinge ·amendede] amendede wel αβ. moni] maniȝe α. riche] a ryche B; a riche δ. & ȝef hom lond & rentes · & confermede al so ·hom] om. αβδ. lond] londe B; londes αβδ. Þe ȝiftes þat oþer kinges · adde er iȝiue þer to ·ȝiftes] ȝeftes B. oþer] oþere α. adde er iȝiue] hadde ȝiuen α; hadde ȝeue β; had ȝeuen δ. Of rentes & of londes · as þe king cuþred ·rentes & of londes] londes & of rentes αβ; londes & rentes γ. cuþred] Cuprede δ.reges dantes glastin|burie. & king crutwine & Iue · & suþþe king alfred ·crutwine] centwyne BCδ; Grutwyne β. Iue] Ine Bαβδ. Edward & aþelston · Edmund & edgar · Hor ȝifte he confermede · to make ech mon ywar ·ȝifte] ȝeftes BC; ȝiftes αβ; ȝiftis δ. to] & to Cαβ. make] makyȝe α. ywar] war γ. See Appendix, Note LL. He confermede hor londes · as frelich to holde ywis ·frelich] frelyche B; freliche α. Bi gode chartre & hor rentes · as þe king huld is ·Bi . . . . rentes] & hare rentes mid god chartre α; And here rentes (her rentis δ) with good chartre βδ. Þis king knout was tuenti ȝer · king of engelonde ·obitus. & in þe a þousend ȝer of grace · & þritti ich vnder stonde ·in þe a] in a BC; in o α; in oo β; in þe δ. &] et α. & sixe he deide at ssaftesburi · & at winchestre wiþ gret prute ·ssaftesburi] ssaftebury B; schaftebury C; schafteburi α. wiþ gret prute] wt pride β; ȝe schul wete δ. At sein swithines he was ibured · þere as he liþ ȝute ·ibured] buryed γ. þere . . . . ȝute] þat was knowyn wide β; þat knowen was wyde γ. ȝute] ȝette δ. HArald þe kinges sone knout · after him was king ·þe] om. C. Ykrouned he was at oxenford · a ssrewe þoru alle þing ·Ykrouned] Crouned γ. oxenford] oxenforde α. a] o α. Of þe kunde he was of denemarch · of þe eror wif ybore ·he was] om. β. þe] om. C. eror] erore Cα; herror β; first δ. wif] wyue αβ. Þe lasse he louede englissemen · & engelond þeruore ·louede] loue α. Þe verste ȝer þat he was king · Emme þe gode quene · He drof out of engelond · & is ssrewede made isene ·He] om. δ. ssrewede] schrewehede α; schrewednes β; schrewed|nesse δ. made isene] he made sene β.fugacio regine. Is stepmoder is fader wif · þat quene adde ybe tueie ·fader] fadris C. ybe] be γ. tueie] twyȝe α. Of engelond & þat is fader · let vette in normandie ·&] om. αβδ. vette] vecche C; fecche αβδ. Þo þis quene was of londe ydriue · þoru hire wiþer|wine ·ydriue] dryue γ. wiþerwine] weþerwyne Cβ. Heo wende to þe erl of flaundres · þat het baldewine ·Heo] He C. het] heit C. Þis erl hire vaire vnder veng · þat was hende & fre ·hire vaire] faire hure β. vnder veng] vndervong B. & toc hire þe castel of bruges · Inne vorto be ·bruges] brugges α. Inne] þer inne αβ. Þere was þis gode quene · wiþoute eni striuing ·Þere] Þar α. wiþoute eni] with owten β. Vorte hire stepsone was ded · harald þe luþer king ·Vorte] Vort α; Vn to β. was] were α. Vor he was king bote four ȝer · & six monþes vnneþe ·was] nas BCα. Ar he lay at oxenford · & drou toward þe deþe ·Ar] Or γ. & deide þer in pine inou · & suþþe is bodi me ber ·pine] peyne β.obitus. To þe abbei of westmunstre · & burede it uaire þer ·abbei] abbeyȝe α. westmunstre] Westmonastre γ. In þe ȝer of grace · an þousend & on & fourtiþe ȝere ·an] a BCγ; o α. fourtiþe] fourti αδ; fourty Cβ. Þis king deide in aueril · moni glad mon was þere ·moni] many a Cδ; maniȝe α. HArdeknout is broþer þo · þen wei sone nom ·þen] þane α; þe β. nom] name β. Fram denemarch to engelond · & to sandwich com ·to] in to B. & to] & at C. com] came β. Þoru þe baronie of engelond · & of denemarch al so ·þe baronie] Baronye β. Ichose he was to be king · uor hii encentede þerto ·Ichose] Chose γ. to be king] to kynge β. encentede] assentede αβ; asentyde C. Vor he adde somdel to engelond · More kunde þan þe oþer ·to] do α; of β. þan þe] than of the γ. Vor he was in is moder half · seint edwardes broþer ·in] on αδ. moder] om. αβ. half] om. C. Sone so he was king ymad · after is moder he sende ·Sone so] Sone þo Cα; As sone as β. ymad] ymaked α; made γ. moder] moþer α.reditus regine. Þe quene emme to flaundres · & bigan hire stat amende ·Þe] om. β. to] in to β. amende] to amende β. & huld hire uaire as riȝt was · is moder & quene al so · Ac þis hardeknout nas king · noȝt folliche ȝeres tuo ·nas] was β. Vor þer failede of ten dawes · þat he ne deide ywis ·Vor þer] And there γ. ten dawes] daies ten β. deide] deyde of B.obitus. At lamhuþe he was ded · & ybured he was & is ·lamhuþe] Cα; lambheþe β; lamhupe AB. ybured he] buried β. At seint suithines at winchestre · bi is fader þat liþ þere ·fader] faþer α. Kinges of denemarch · in þis manere were ·in þis] in þisse C; on þisse α; on þis β. were] ywere α; wise here β. Kinges here of þis lond · kinges ech after oþer ·here of] haue ben on β. kinges] om. B; ryȝt þus β. Þe sone verst after þe fader · þe·broþer after þe broþer ·verst after] next aftir β. after] next aftir β. þe broþer] þen oþer C. & engelond was out of kunde · six & tuenti ȝer ·& engelond was] And þus was Englonde β. In pine & worre & sorwe inou · as seint dunston bi het er ·pine & worre] worre & pyne BCα; werre & peyne β. sorwe] wo β. bi het] seide αβ. Ac þo þis þre kinges · were ded · of denemarch þer nere ·were ded] ded were C. Bileued nammo in engelond · þat of þe kunde were ·Bileued] Byleuede B; Bilefd α. nammo] namon B. nammo in engelond] in Englonde no mo β. of þe] of that γ. Þo moste it nede come aȝen · to þe riȝt eir of kunde · Þe holimon seint edward · þat euere worþ in munde ·Þe] To þe β. worþ] woruþ C; schal be β. Vor aldred is eldore broþer · was arst aslawe here ·aldred] alfred αβ. eldore] vldere α. arst] ars C. aslawe] slayne γ. Wiþ treson in engelond · icholle telle in wuch manere ·icholle] ich wole α; I wole ȝow β; I wol you γ. in wuch] in whuche α; on what β. A time to speke mid is moder · to engelond he com ·A time] om. αβ. he com] ase he com α; as he came β; as he come γ. & gret folc of normandie · wiþ him hider nom ·him] hem γ. hider] he hidere α; he hider β. nom] he nome B; he nom C; name β nome γ.Occisio aldredi. & þe ualse erl of engelond · godwine was is name · Þat euere adde wiþ treson · þis londe ydo ssame ·treson] gret tresoun β. þis londe ydo] doun Englonde β. ssame] gret schame α; muche schame β. An doȝter he adde god · he þoȝte he wolde fonde ·An] And B; One α; O γ. doȝter] dorter B. god] þat was goode β. To make hire ȝut ȝif he miȝte · quene of engelonde ·To make] Make BC; Makiȝe α. ȝut] om. αβ. quene] be quene α; to be quene β. Þat aldred nolde noȝt spousi · is doȝter he was in fere ·Þat] Lest β. aldred] alfred αβ. nolde] nold C; wolde β. noȝt spousi] spousy noȝt B; spousi nout Cα; spouse noȝt β. doȝter] dorter B. Vor prute & is heynesse · ȝif þat he king were ·prute & is] pride of his β. ȝif . . . were] the kynge if he were γ. To þe ȝongore broþer seint edward · is hope was more inome ·ȝongore] ȝonge β. Vor he was simple & milde · & eþ to ouercome ·simple] sympler β. milde] myldore BC; mildore α; meker β. eþ] eisi C; eþore α; esier β; hesier γ. Þeruore þo he sei alfred · so gret heinesse drawe ·sei] sawe γ. alfred] ABCα; Alfrede β. so] to so β. He þoȝte hou he miȝte do · þat he were of lifdawe · To þe heie men of engelond · uaste he wende aboute ·engelond] þe londe β. & sede engelond miȝte be · of aldred in gret doute ·6666-6697, omitted in δ.aldred] alfred Bαβ; Alfrede γ. in gret doute] gret adoute γ. Vor he þoȝte ȝif he were king · þat folc of normandie · Al maistres make in engelond · þoru strengþe & tri|cherye ·make] makiȝe α. & deseriti hom also · þoru normannes he þoȝte ·diseriti] deseryth B; disheriti α; diseryt β; disherite γ. nor|mannes] noremans α. Þeruore mid him of normens · so muche folc he broȝte ·mid him of normens] of Normandes with him β. normens] noremans α; normandye B. So þat heie men of þe lond · he broȝte al to is wille ·heie] hey B; þe heiȝe β.occisio ad guldeford. Þat hii nome aldred & is folc · mid tricherie & stille ·nome] toke β. aldred] alfred αβ. is] al hys B. tricherie] tresoun β. &] om. B; al β. & ladde hom uaste ibounde · to guldeforde al so ·hom] him β. uaste] fast tho γ. guldeforde] gildeforde α. al so] þo αβ. Awei seli gultelese men · lute hadde hii mis do ·Awei] A goode β; Weillawey δ. gultelese] gultelis C. lute] litill γ. hii mis do] they do γ. Þo hii come to guldeforde · þe erl godwine þe ssrewe ·guldeforde] gildeforde α. þe erl] þys erl B; þis erl Cαβδ. Let þis gultelese men · sette al arewe ·Let] Lete B. þis] þes αδ. sette] sitten α; setten hem β. al] alle α; om. β. arewe] on a rewe βδ; on rewe γ. & telle out euere þe teþe mon · & þe nine þoru out he nom ·telle] tolde β. teþe] tuþe α; tenthe γ. & þe] ac þe Cδ. & let smite of hor alre heued · & made a reufol dom ·hor alre] her alre B; hore alle C; are alre α; alle here β; alle her δ; alle of her γ. heued] hefd α; heuedys B; heuedis C; hedes βδ. a] o α; one β. reufol] reuthful δ. Þo þe teþe was aliue · he þoȝte of more wou ·teþe] tuþe α; tenthe γ. of] on γ. Him þoȝte þer were to monye · aliue of ynou ·Him . . . ynou] And þouȝt þer were alyue of þat companye ynouȝ β. Alle þat were aliue bileued · arewe ef sone he drou ·Alle . . . drou] Of giltles men þat were alyue he hadde litel awe β. bileued] bilefd α. ef sone] eftsone Cαδ. & tolde of hom þe teþe out · & þe nine slou ·& tolde . . . . slou] And on a newe rewe anone he gan (they ganne γ) hem blyue drawe β. teþe] tuþe α. nine] nyþe B. slou] he slou α. So þat þer bileuede · aliue vewe þo ·þer] þere were δ; here β. bileuede] bilefde α. aliue vewe þo] but fewe alyue were þo β. vewe] a fewe δ. & þulke out of engelond · he drof mid muche wo ·engelond] londe αβδ. Alfred hii ladde to ely · & pulte out boþe is eye ·hii] he γ. ely] hely α. &] et α. pulte] pult α; put β; putte γ. eye] eyȝe α; eiȝen β; eyen γ. & huld him þere in prison · vorte þe selimon gan deye ·huld] hulde B; held α; helde γ. vorte] vort α; vn to β. þe] om. B. deye] deyȝe α; deiȝen β; deyen γ.cecacio alfredi. Nas þis of þis godwine · a ssrewe & luþer dom ·Nas þis] Vas þys B; Was þis noȝt β. a ssrewe] o schrewehede α; a schrewede Cβ; a schrewd δ. luþer] a luþere δ. Ȝut our louerd ar he deide · gret wreche þer of nom ·Ȝut] Þt C. our louerd] om. γ. ar] are α; or γ. þer of] apon him β. See Appendix, Note MM. SEint Edward in normandie · was þo bileued al one ·bileued] byleuede B; bilefde α. As bar as wo seiþ of þe kunde · as he sprong of þe stone ·As] Also αβδ. as wo seiþ] om. αβδ. þe kunde] kunde α; kynde βδ. He dradde uor he was al one · of þe tem bileued there ·He dradde] & dradde αδ; And drad him β. al] om. αβδ. tem] teme βδ; tyme C. bileued] byleuede B; bilefd α; yleft δ. & uor þe traitours of engelond · so ualse & luþer were ·ualse & luþer] luþere & false α; luþer & false β. Leste he were of is fon · þoru treson iboȝt ·Leste] laste α; last C. iboȝt] þere bouȝt β; there brought γ. & vor loue of is eritage · so to deþe ybroȝt ·so to deþe] to þe deþe αβ. ybroȝt] be brouȝt β. To god he made is pleinte ofte · wepinde wel bliue ·made is pleinte] pleinede α; pleyned β. wepinde] wepynd B wepende C; wepynge β. wel] om. α; sore and β.planctus. & nameliche þe wule is fon · of denemarch were aliue ·þe] om. Cβ. aliue] on lyue γ. Help me he sede in þis wo · louerd bidde ich þe ·Help . . . sede] & seide help me god α; And seide helpe me god β; And seyd helpe me δ. in] of αβ. louerd] lord B. bidde ich] I praye β; I bydde δ. Vor min frend & mi nexte · ney stondeþ aȝe me ·min] my Bβ; mine α. frend] frendes β. mi nexte] myne nexte C; sibbe α; sybbe βδ. ney] nerande β. stondeþ] stonde γ. aȝe] aȝen BC; ayen γ. My fader þat leuede here · in worre & in strif ·leuede] liuede α; lyueth γ. worre] werre γ. In worre & sorwe & sor ynou · he endede is lif ·worre &] wowe & in α; wo & in β. & sor] om. αβδ. endede] hendede α. Min breþeren beþ boþe aslawe · þoru treson al so ·Min] My Bγ; Mine α. beþ] buþ α; bene γ; ben δ. aslawe] dede β. Min neueus beþ boþe yflemd · & out engelond ido ·Min] My B; Mine α. beþ] buþ α; ben βδ. boþe] om. BCαβδ. yflemd] yfloynd B; yflemed δ; flemed β. & out] & out of B; out of α; oute of β; owt of δ. ido] wt wo αδ; with wo β. & mi moder iwedded to mi meste fo ·iwedded] wedded β. to] vn to γ. meste] most Cβ; moste γ. & ich al one bileued · woder ssal ich louerd go ·woder] whoder C; whider α; wheþer β. Hii þat of min eritage · al louerdes beþ ·min eritage] mine heritage α. beþ] nou buþ α; now ben β. Wilneþ alle þinge mest · min deþ as men yseþ ·Wilneþ] Wilnyȝeþ α. alle] of al βδ. mest] meste α; most B; moste γ. min] my Bγ; mi α. men yseþ] men ysuþ α; men now seen β; nowe men sene γ. & al pouere louerd ich am · to þe bileued ywis ·al] al to αβ. pouere] poure C. þe] om. γ. & þou wolt louerd help be · to him þat faderles is ·&] And yf δ. wolt louerd help be] lorde wolte helpe me β. to him . . . is] as I am faderles β. Al to soþe it is icome · þat sein dunston gan telle ·icome] come γ. Þe wreche of min vncle deþ · þat is stepmoder let quelle ·min] my Bγ. vncle] vncles β. Mi fader aboȝte it dere ynou · & min breþeren bo ·aboȝte it] hit aboute α; hit abouȝt β; bouȝt it δ. min] my Bγ; mine α. bo] to C; boþe also β; eke also γ. So þat þer nis non bileued · bote ich louerd & nammo ·þer] om. α. nis] is β; ys δ. non] BCα; none βδ; nou A. louerd] om. β. &] om. α. nammo] nanmo B; namo α; no mo β. Nis it viue & sixti ȝer · louerd nou non ago ·Nis it] Is hit β; It is γ. sixti] twenti β. louerd . . . ago] & fourty now lorde ago β. nou non] non mon B. non] om. Cδ. Þat to engelond uor þulke deþ · uerst com such wo ·such] þulke Cα; þilke β; þilk δ. Hou longe ssal hit ylaste · louerd wiþ draw þin hond ·ylaste] laste α; last β. Of þi wreche send sum ende · and reu of engelond ·Of] & of C. þi] þe βδ. send] sende B. reu] haue reuþe C; haue reuth δ. of] on Bβδ. Þo þis kinges of denemarch · alle þre were dede ·þis] þe β. & alfred al so aslawe · þe barons nome to rede ·alfred al so aslawe] also alfred aslawe α; also Alfred slayn β. barons nome] Brutoñs toke β. And oþer heiemen · as god ȝef þat cas ·And] & eke αδ; And also β. heiemen] heye men al so B.Eleccio .E. ad regem. And chose seint edward to king · þat kunde eyr þo was ·chose] chosen αβδ. king] her kyng B; hore kyng C. As he was þer to ichose · er þan he was ibore ·ichose] chose β. er þan he] ar he α; or he β; are he δ. was] were BCαδ. ibore] borne γ. Þo was it to soþe icome · þat ised was biuore ·icome] come γ. þat] BCαβδ; þan A. ised] seide β. biuore] to fore αδ; to forne β. Þat seinte peter at glastinbury · to bissop briȝtwold sede ·glastinbury] glastyngbury C; glastingburi α. bissop] seint α; seynt β. briȝtwold] briȝtwolde α; Dryȝtwolde β. Þo com verst pais to engelond · after þe wrecchede ·þe] that γ. wrecchede] wrecchedhede β; wrechidhede γ. Me sende after him to normandie · to engelond þat he come ·him] edward α; Edwarde β. to normandie] of Normandie β. & lute folc of normandie · mid him hider nome ·lute] litel γ; fewe δ. mid him hider] that he wyth him γ. hider] þat he αβδ. So þat mid lute onekeþ folc · to engelond he drou ·lute] lite C; litel γ; fewe δ. onekeþ] onkede C; onkouþ α; vncowthe β; vnkyd δ. Þe heiemen come aȝen him · mid ioye & prute inou ·aȝen him] him aȝen αβ; him aȝeyne δ.aduentus eius ang|lie. & vnderuenge him as hor louerd · vaire þoru alle þing ·vnderuenge] vnderuonge B; vnderfengen α; vnderfonge γ. as hor] for αβ; for her δ. þing] þinge α. & an esterday at winchestre · crouned him to king ·an] on α; apon β. crouned] crounede α. to] for β; om. δ. king] kinge α.corona|cio. Isacred he was þo to king · of erchebissopes tuo ·Isacred] Sacred β; Sacrede γ. þo to] for β. Of kanterbury of euerwik · & of oþere al so ·of] & Bβ; & of δ. of oþere] of oþere bisschopes α; of oþer Bischopes β; oþer byssopes B; oþer bischopes C; oþere bischopes δ. Hit was in a þousend ȝer · & fourti & tuo ·was] om. δ. a] o α. After þat god an erþe com · þat he was icrouned so ·an] on αβ. þat] þo α; when β. icrouned] crouned B; crowned β; crounyd γ. Þo was ioye in engelond · aboute in eche side ·aboute] al oute B. in] on δ. His godnesse & is gode los · aboute sprong so wide ·so] wel B; om. δ. Þat þer nas no god prince · ne king in none londe ·Þat] om. β. nas] was βδ. no] non B. none] no βδ. Þat ne wilnede enqueintaunse · of him ich vnderstonde ·Þat] That þei β. enqueintaunse] aqueyntaunce Cδ; aquointanse α; aqweyntise β. Þe emperour of rome to him · in god loue iwis ·god] gode B. iwis] sente I wis β. Obligede bi his messagers · alle þing þat was his ·Obligede] Obleged B; Oblyge C; And oblisched β. alle] al Bα. Vor þat edmundes sone yrenside · þat his broþer was ·þat] om. BCαβδ. sone] sone myd C; loue δ. broþer] on broþer B. Hadde ywedded is cosine · he was glad of þut cas ·ywedded] weddid γ. of þut] of þat B; vor þat α; for þat βδ. & seint edward nei kun was · þe king of france al so ·nei kun was] neiȝe him β; neyghe him γ. Þat ech þing clene þat is was · obliged him to ·Þat ech] Þat eche Bα; To eche γ. clene] om. δ. obliged] he obleged B; obligide α; oblisched β. to] also αδ. So þat nas prince nour · þat at his wille nas ·nas] þer nas BCα; þer was βδ. nour] non Cα; none βδ. his] hit A. nas] al nas β. Bote he one of denemarch · þat euere is fo was ·

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Seint edward vor al is god · debonere was ynou ·mores. & nameliche to pouere men · to none prute he ne drou ·to none prute he ne] to prute he nout ne α; to pryde noȝt he β; to pruyd he noþing δ. Reufol he was to nedi men · of is almes large & fre ·Reufol] Reuthful δ. nedi] neody B; nudiȝe α; nede β. almes] almesse Bγ. Of more deuocion nomon · in chirche ne miȝte be ·Of . . . . no mon] Of his deuocioun no man more β. nomon] non man B. nomon in chirche ne miȝte] in chirche noman myght δ. ne] om. C. He was selde iseie wroþ · ne in glotonie ne in prute ·iseie] sene γ. ne] om. Cαβδ. glotonie] gloteniȝe α. prute] pride γ. Þei is tresour were ilore · þer of he tolde lute ·Omitted in δ. ilore] lorne γ. þer of . . . lute] he rowȝte but a litel β. So holi lif he ladde & god · so chast & so clene ·So] To β. he] om. α. god] drouȝ β. chast & so clene] good & clene β. Þat þe heiemen of þe lond · wolde hom al day mene ·þe heiemen] heymen B. wolde hom al day] alle daye wolde to him δ. wolde] wolden α. Þat hii nadde non eir of him · & þat gret peril it was ·hii] he Cδ. nadde] hadde β; had δ. none] nanne α. of him] bytuene hem B. & þat . . . peril] to grete peril δ. gret peril it] hit gret perel β. Vor þer miȝte come to al þe lond · gret wo uor such cas ·lond] rewme β. gret] muche BCαβ; meche δ. such] swich a C; suche α; þat β. Vor ȝif he adde an kunde eir · biȝite bi is wif ·an] a C; o α; oo γ. biȝite] bi ȝute α; bygeten δ. bi] of β; on δ.Concilium pro uxore. Þe sikerore were þat lond · wiþoute worre & strif ·were þat lond] þe londe were δ. wiþoute] wythouten γ; wtowten δ. worre] werre αγ. &] or δ. Þerl godwine þe false mon · þat þe kinges broþer slou ·þerl] þe erl B; þe vrl α. þe false] þat false C; that fals γ. Aldred as ich tolde er · an doȝter god ynou ·Aldred] Alfred α; Alfrede γ. as] þt C. tolde] ȝow tolde δ. an] hadde o α; hadde a β; had a δ. god] þat was good β. Of holi lif & clene adde · Edithe was hire name ·&] om. β. adde] ynou C; heo was α; sche was βδ. Edithe] edwyna αβ. Þat as it is of hire iwrite · & of ire holi fame ·Þat] om. αβ. &] om. β. holi] holyȝe α. Þat as þe rose springþ of þe brer · þat ssarp & kene is ·Þat as þe rose] Þat ase rose α; Ryȝt as a rose β. springþ] spryng B; comeþ αβ; comeþe δ. of þe] of a αβ. brer] brerer γ. ssarp] so scharp C. Also com þat clene maide · of þe luþer man iwis ·Also] So β; Ryght so δ. þat] þe B. clene maide] maide forþe β. þe] þat β. luþer] luþere α. man] BCβδ; manne α; men A. Þis luþer mon was uaste aboute · to heiemen ylome ·was uaste] spak α; spake β. ylome] some β. To bringe it þer to ȝif it miȝte · þat þe king is doȝter nome ·bringe it þer to] makiȝe α; maken δ; make β. it] he B; hi Cα; þei β; þey δ. Me sede þe king þat he moste · nede wedde wif ·þat he] he α; om. β. moste] most α. nede] nedes β. wedde] weddy BC; weddi α. wif] a wyf C; a wif α; a wyfe βδ. & þat þet maide was him best · uor hire clene lif ·þet] þe C; om. αβδ. best] beste α. Þe king him bi þoȝte · priueliche & stille ·him bi þoȝte] biþoute α; biþouȝt β; byþouȝt him δ. priueliche] priueli β. & stille] him silue swiþe stille α; him silf swyth stille δ; him self ryȝt stille β. Þat in such cas god it was · to do þe londes wille ·such] suche α. londes] om. B. & uor heo was so clene maide · & of so clene liue ·& uor heo was so] & he was αβ; And as he was γ; And þat sche was so δ. clene] holy BCα; holi β; holye δ. Þat betere him were in holinesse · nime hire to wiue ·Þat] Þe B. betere him were] was betere α; hit was better β. nime] to nyme B; to nime α; to take β; take δ. Þan an heie kinges doȝter · of veire londe ybroȝt ·an] one αγ. of] owte of δ. veire] verre B; ferre Cαδ; fer β. Þat to is holi liue · nolde acordi noȝt ·nolde] wolde β. noȝt] ryght nouȝt β. & weddede þis maide · þat so holi & clene was ·weddede] he wedde β. þis maide] þat mayde αδ; þat maiden β. so holi & clene] so clene & holy Cα; clene and holi β. More uor to paie þat lond · þan vor eni oþer cas ·uor to] vort α. paie] apayȝe a; apaie β. þat] þe βδ. oþer] ouþer C.sponsacio. Longe hii were to gadere · þis gode king & quene ·& quene] & þe quene αδ. Ac of oȝt bote of holinesse · lute it was isene ·Ac of oȝt bote of] Ac out bote of α; On any oþer þan β. lute] litel β; lytil δ. it was isene] was sene δ. Vor god as hii sede ofte · hii toke to witnesse · Þat bituene hom neuere nas · no þing bote clannesse ·hom] hem two β. neuere nas] was neuer β. nas] was δ. no þing] om. BCαβδ. bote] bote holi α; but holi β; bot holy life & δ. Boþe hii were at one worde · to libbe in clene liue ·hii were at one worde] at on assent hui were α; at one assent þei were β; at on worde þey were δ. to libbe] for to lyue β. So þat hii were wiþoute eir · me þincþ vor al is wiue ·wiþoute] wythouten γ. þincþ] þencheþ C. is] om. β. Þe king of denemarch & is men · þretnede him wel vaste ·Þe] So þe δ. þretnede] þreted β. him] om. αβ. wel] om. Cα; ryȝt β; ful δ. So þat hii greiþede hom · hiderward atte laste ·hom] hym B. A witesoneday as seint edward · at is masse stod ·A] Apon β; Apon a γ. witesoneday] witsonedai C; whytsonen|day α; wytsonday β. seint] kynge β; the kynge γ. is] þe β. & bed vor þe pes of þe lond · þat god it sende god ·& bed] & bad α; He praied β. þe pes] pes δ. Riȝt atte sacringe · he stod as he lowe ·he stod as he lowe] as he prayed he louȝ δ. as he lowe] and somwhat lowȝe β. In þe churche at westmunstre · as men bihulde ynowe ·at] of αβδ. men] me C; hit αβδ; it γ. Hii þat him were mest priue · askede wy it were ·him were] to hym were C; were him αγ. mest] most β; moste γ. priue] preue β. wy] wu β. Þe king þo he hom com · & wy he made such chere ·he hom com & wy] to hem tolde why δ. hom] hem B. Certes sires quaþ þe king · ihered be godes sonde ·sires] sirre β; sirres γ. ihered] heried β. Þe luþer men of denemarch · mid hor king of þe londe ·luþer] luþere α. hor king] þe kynge β; þe luþer kynge δ. þe] þat δ. To hor olde luþerhede · iturnd adde hor þoȝt ·olde] om. C. iturnd adde] turnede haueþ β. To worry vr suete pais · þat ur louerd vs aþ ibroȝt ·worry] distrouble β. vr] owr B; oure Cαβ. ur] oure Cα. vs aþ] ous haþ α; haþ vs δ. ibroȝt] brought γ. & to day in þis gode tyme · hor poer clene hii nome ·to day . . . . tyme] in þisse gode tyme to dai α; in þis tyme to daie β; on þis good tyme to daye δ. & þe wind hom paide wel · & to þe se hii come ·& þe] Vor þe Cα; For þe β; Fore þe δ. Vor to destrue engelond · as hii abbeþ ofte ydo ·Vor to] fort to C; To αβ. destrue] destrye C; destruyȝe α. abbeþ] haue β; om. γ; han δ. ofte] often β. ydo] doo γ. & þulke time þat ȝe iseye · þat ich somdel lou so ·iseye] seie C; seiȝe α; sawe β. þat . . . so] me lawȝ somdel so β. so] þo C. Þe king bi an laddre · to þe ssip clam an hey ·an] a C; one αγ. ssip] schipe α. clam] clambe β. an hey] on heye γ. & þreu vp to doun in þe se · & adreincte as ich sey ·þreu] he felle β; ouerthrew δ. vp to doun] vp so doun C; adoun β; vpsodon δ. in] in to β. adreincte] adrenctþe B; a dreyntte C; adreinte α; dreynte β; drenched δ. sey] ysey B; ysei C; isey α.Mercio regis da|norum. & is men as in wanhope · wende hom aȝen bliue ·wende] wente β; wenten δ. hom aȝen] aȝe wel α; aȝen ryȝt β; aȝeyn wel δ. So þat ich hopie to god pais · þe wule ich am aliue ·hopie] hope γ. to god pais] of pes δ. aliue] on lyue γ. Messagers to denemarch · sone isend were ·Messagers] Messangers γ. isend] sent þan β. & as þe king adde ised · al clene hii founde þere ·&] om. β. adde ised] hadde þan seide β; than hadde seyde γ; al clene] to soþe B; as clene β. Neuereft hii of denemarch · hiderward ne come ·Neuereft] Neuer aftir β. hiderward ne] hyder nolde B; hider þei ne β. Vor god prince al a lond · varþ þe bet ylome ·god] a goude C; o god α; oo good β; a good δ. a] þe β. varþ] farþ α; fareþ β. bet ylome] better lome β. Vor þe lond was viue & sixti ȝer · in worre & in sore ·Vor þe] Vor þat α. As ȝe abbeþ ihurd biuore is day · & afterward ȝut more ·ȝe] he B. abbeþ ihurd] hurde α; harde of here β. is day] om. B; þis dai β. afterward] aftir β. As ȝe ssolle yhure her after · ac þe wule he was king ·As . . . . after] Ac ich segge eu for soþe α; But I say ȝow for sothe β. yhure] hure BC. after] afterward BCδ. ac] at C; om. αβ. Þat lond was in god loue & pes · wiþoute ech striuing ·Þat] The β; This δ. wiþoute] wythouten γ. ech] eche Bα; any β; eny γδ. striuing] striuinge α; steringe δ. Ac ȝut eir nadde he non · ywis uor al is liue ·Omitted in BCαβδ. Vor he nadde neuere bote in clannesse · to doiinge wiþ is wiu[e] ·Omitted in BCαβδ. SEint edward broȝte in to engelond · out of norman|d[ye] ·in to] to Bαβδ. Men þat him adde fleme ydo · god & corteysye ·him adde] adde hym B; hem hadde α. adde fleme] longe hath γ. fleme] lome αδ; longe β. ydo] do β. god] worschep β. & Roberd an clerc he louede mest · vor he ȝef him þe bissop[riche] ·an] a B; o α; oo γ. an clerc] Anclere δ. mest] wel most γ. vor he] & αβδ. þe] o β. 6847. suþþe of] siþen at β. þe] an C. Of londone & suþþe of kanterbury · þe erchebissopriche · Þo he was erchebissop · luþer he was & prout · Þe king him louede & alle is dedes · þoru him dude al out ·alle] om. αβδ. þoru] & þoru α; & þoruȝ β; & þrou δ. Þer was vpe þe quene emme · þe kinges moder ydo ·Þer was . . . . emme] Op on emme þe quene was α; Apon Emme þe quene β; Vpon Emme þe quene was δ. ydo] was do β.diffamacio regine emme. A luþer sclandre & vpe þe bissop · of winchestre al so ·A luþer] A foul α; A foule β; Euyl δ. vpe] apon γ. Þat hii in contenance · to folliche hom bere ·in contenance] in continante α. folliche] folyche B; folilyche C; foleliche α; folyes δ. 6854. foul] vil α. Þe erchebissop tolde þe king · more þan þer were · Þat þer was foul lecherye · bituene hom ydo · & þat þoru þe quene hire sone was · Alfrede to deþe ido ·& þat . . . . ido] & bi hure was alfred hire sone aslawe so α; And bi hure was Alfred hure sone do to deth also β; and by hure Alfrede hure sone done to dethe also γ. & he ne miȝte noȝt bileue · bote he amendement toke ·&] & þat BCαβδ. ne] om. δ. ne miȝte noȝt bileue] ne miȝte bileue nout C; ne may nout lete α; be noȝt lette β; be noght left γ. bote he amendement] bot amendement he δ; þat he amendes α; þat ne he amendes β; þat he ne amendes γ. Of so vil dede wanne he adde · hor soules to loke ·so vil dede] suche dedes αβ; suche dede δ. wanne] for αβ loke] loco (sic) α. Þe king leuede him wel ynou · & suor he nolde abide ·king] good kynge δ. leuede him] him seide αβ; spake þo δ. wel ynou] om. δ. suor] suer B. he] þat he δ.vlcio regis. Þat he nolde uerst nyme · vengaunce in is side ·nolde] ne wolde β. uerst nyme] nime also α; take also βδ nyme] neme C. vengaunce] vengeance Bα; veniaunce β. in] on δ. Þe bissop he binom verst · al is lay fe ·Þe] Fro þe β. binom] toke β. & suþþe he broȝte him in prison · & bi nom him is se ·he broȝte him] hym B; him broute α; him brouȝt βδ. bi nom him] bi name β. His moder he dude ek in warde · & scars liflode ire fond ·His] & his αβδ. he dude ek in warde] dude in warde ek α; he dide in warde also β; dide in warde also γ; he putte in warde eke δ. ek] om. B. liflode] lyflede B. fond] fonde Bα. In þe abbeye of worewelle · & binom hire al ire lond ·worewelle] whorewelle C; wherwelle γ. al] om. BCαβδ. ire] om. α. lond] londe B. 6864. deol ynou] muche doel γ. Þis quene made deol ynou · & ire lettres wide sende · To bissopes þat he truste to · ire stat uorto amende ·he] heo Bα; sche β. truste] trist αδ; trust β. uorto] vort α; to δ. & þat heo wolde þoru furi yre · ȝif me wolde þat heo bere ·heo] he C (& passim). furi yre] fury Iren γ. Oþer trede ssewi · þat heo gulteles were ·trede] B; to rede A; trede & C; þer vpon trede & αβδ. ssewi] schewy C; scewi α; schewe βδ. þat heo gulteles] gultles þat heo α; gultles þat sche β. Þe king was mek & milde ynou · & as þe bissopes him bade ·mek & milde] milde & muke α. him] om. B. Wolde is moder do al out · bote as þe oþer it made ·do] don α; done γ. þe] om. Cδ. oþer] oþere C. & naþeles hii were at on · as hii wolde desire ·at on] al at on C; alle at one γ. Þat is moder ire skere · ssolde wiþ fury ire ·ire skere ssolde] hure skere scholde C; hure skeri scholde α; skere hir schulde δ; swere schulde β. fury] rede furi α; rede fure β; such furye δ. Þe erchebissop roberd · hurde of þis dom ·roberd] Robert α. hurde] yhurde α; when he harde β. & þei he nere noȝt ibede · to þis conceil he com ·nere] were β. ibede] ybe B; bidde γ. he] om. C. Þe bissopes he ladde a conseil · louerdinges he sede ·ladde] hadde γ; toke δ. a conseil] to counseile β; to conseil δ. louerdinges] lordlynges C.ludicium archiepi|scopi. Ich wene vor is moder · mi louerd þe king ȝe bede ·vor] þat for δ. mi louerd þe] to my lord δ. Þat nis as no womman · ac as þe deuel ich doute ·nis] is β; ys δ. womman] wimman α. Þat uorto ssende ire owe sone · þe king is aboute ·Þat] om. αβ; ac C. ire owe] hure howe α. is] heo ys B; heo is α; sche is now β; sche ys δ. Þat seiþ he is amansed · vor ire copinere ·Þat] Sche β. seiþ] seid α; saide β. amansed] a mased man β. copinere] copyner C; copener β. Þe bissop he deþ in warde · of wan heo wole hire skere ·he deþ] þat he dide β. of wan] of wham C; of whā α; for whom β. skere] sker C; swere β. Ȝif heo skerþ hire of him · hou wole heo verþore mo ·heo skerþ] he skereþ C. skerþ hire] skery hyre B; hure wole skere α; wole here swere β. of him] for him αβ. heo] he α. verþore] forþere α. Skere of þat heo aþ ido · hire sones gret wo ·Skere] Swere β. ido] do γ. sones] sone β. gret] so gret αβ; so grete δ. Of þat heo alfred hire sone · radde to deþe bringe ·Of] om. β. heo] hue α; om. δ. radde] sche radde δ; counseilede β. & þat heo porueyde poyson · to hire sone þe kinge · Ac ȝif heo hire skeri wole · of ech of þis þinge ·Ac] And γ. heo] om. α. skeri] skere BCα; swere β. ech] eche B. þis] þisse α; þise β. And heo hire skeringe do · after mi lokinge ·heo hire] also hure β; in here δ. skeringe] swerynge β. And heo of scapie harmles · þe gultes echon ·And] And þat β. of scapie] aschapiȝe α; ascape β. harmles] harmyles B. echon] euerichone δ. Icholle nime vor me & vor þe king · þat gult naþ þerof non ·Icholle] Ich α; I βδ. nime] om. B; mene β; take δ. vor me & vor þe king] for þe kynge & me β. & vor] & αδ. naþ þerof] nabbeþ B; naþ heo α; haþ sche β; haþe sche δ. & grante þat mi dignite · me be al binome ·grante] granty C; granti α; I graunte β. dignite] dyngnyte C me] fro me β. al binome] ynome β. & þat heo & þe bissop ek · to hor stat aȝen come ·ek] om. β. hor] hyre B. stat] astate δ. aȝen] aȝe α. Lat nime foure yrene ssares · vor hire sulue al a fure ·Lat nime] Let nyme B; Lat neme C; Lateþ nime α; Leteþ take β; Leteþe take δ. foure] forthe γ. ssares] scharres C. vor hire sulue] vor hure sulf α; to her self δ. a fure] fuyre δ; on fuyre β. & fiue uor þe bissop · & ȝif heo it mai dure ·fiue] fyue schares δ. heo it mai] sche þat may β; she may that γ. dure] endure δ. Wanne hii liggeþ in þe flor · to steppe vp echon ·liggeþ] ligge β. steppe] steppen αβ. vp] apon β; vpon γ; on hem δ. echon] euerchone δ. After oþer bareuot · þat heone bileue noȝt on ·After] Eche aftir β. þat] and B. heo] sche of hem β; eche of hem γ. ne bileue noȝt on] byleue non B; ne bileue non C; ne leue non αδ; leue none β. Þat heo ne steppe mid folle vot · wiþoute quakinge ·Þat heo ne] And þat sche β. mid] om. αβ. wiþoute] wythouten γ. & ȝif hire vet beþ þanne sauf · wiþoute wemminge ·hire] om. B. beþ þanne sauf] buþ þanne saue α; saue be β. sauf] saue C. wiþoute] woute eny B; wtoute eny C; withowten β. wemminge] wemninge α; wemnynge γ. Graunteþ hom alle quit · ac ȝif heo quakieþ out ·Graunteþ] Grantiȝeþ α; Graunte β. quit] quiȝt α. quakieþ] quakeþ B; qwake β. Oþer stepþ biside · oþer hire vet · in eny wemme be ybroȝt ·stepþ] steppeþ α; steppiþ γ. oþer] oure γ. eny] ony β. ybroȝt] brout α; brought γ. Holdeþ hom gulti of þe dede · & lateþ hom al so ·hom] þem δ. of þe dede] þanne α; þan β; þen δ. al so] ek also α; eke also β; þen also δ. Al hor lif as wikked men · in strong prison be ydo ·Al] Bi α; By β. lif] lyues δ. wikked] wycke B. men] folc αδ; folke β. strong prison] stronge prisone α. be ydo] beo do α; do βδ. See Appendix, Note NN. Þo me tolde þe quene vore · heo was glad ynou ·vore] þer of β. So þat þoru al engelond · þis word sone drou ·þoru] throute δ. engelond] þe londe β. word sone] sone þys word δ. Þat þo dai was icome · so muche folc þer com ·Þat] So þat β. dai] þe day Bα; þe daie Cβ; þe daye δ. icome] come γ. so] and so β.aduentus Iudicii. Þat me nuste ware hom Inny · vor to yse þis dom ·nuste] ne wist β. ware hom Inny] whar hanne α; from whens β. yse] se BCβ; seo α; see γ. þis] þe δ. And þe heyemen ney of engelond · were þere ech one ·And] om. B. ney] om. β. were þere] weren þer α; were neiȝe þer β; were there nye γ. To se godes grace of þe quene · bote þe erchebissop one ·godes] om. αδ; þe β. bote] saue β. þe] om. BC. Ac he feinede him somdel sik · and ney þe se to be ·Ac he feinede him] But him feyned β. him] om. δ. ney] nere β. to be] he wolde be δ. He bileuede at douere · ȝif ned were to fle ·He bileuede] And byleft δ. ned] neode α. Þe quene þoru þe kinges heste · ybroȝt was al so ·Þe quene] om. αβδ. ybroȝt was] þe quene was ibrout α; þe qwene was brouȝt βδ. Fram worewelle to winchestre · þis Iugement to do ·worewelle] whorewelle C; Wherwelle γ. To sein swithines ssrine · þen wei heo nom wel riȝt ·swithines] swythyne C. þen] þane Cα; þe β. heo] he δ. nom wel] toke ful γ. Gladliche þo heo þuder com · & bileuede þer al niȝt ·heo] sche δ. & bileuede] & bilefde α; sche bileued β. þer] om. B.regi|[na . . .] ad S. [. .] In wop & in orisons · þat reuþe it was to se ·wop] wepenge β; wepynge γδ. orisons] oreisons α; sorwe C. And euere bed þe holimon · hire help uor to be ·bed] prayed β. þe] þan α. uor] om. C. As heo vel in a lute slep · sein swiþin to hire com ·a lute] o lute α; oo litel β. Doȝter he sede be studeuast · to vnderuonge þis dom ·studeuast] stedefast C. vnderuonge] vnderfong C; do nou α; do now βδ. þis] þy BCδ; þi αβ.apparicio. Ich am swithin wam þou bidst · & uorȝif þi sone þis dede ·wam] wham C; whom γ; to whom δ. bidst] biddest α; byst B; best C. &] om. αβ. uorȝif] verȝyf B; forȝif α; for ȝeue β. And to passe þe fury yre · naue þou none drede ·And] om. αβδ. passe] passy BC; passi α. þe] þat α; þys δ. fury yre] fure Irens β. naue þou none] haue þou none β; haue þou no γ; haue no manere δ. Þe quene was glad þo heo awok · of þat þis godemon sede ·was] heo was B. awok] awoke α; woke β. of] om. C; vor α; for βδ. þis] þe αβδ. Þat folc com þikke amorwe · to se þis wonder dede ·Þat] The δ. þikke] αβ; þicke BC; þyk δ; þilke A. And þe heyemen come echon · þen dom to hure sone ·þen] þane Cα; þat ilke β; þat δ. to hure] for to se β. And þe king þen dom uor to ȝiue · an hey sat on is trone ·þen] þane C; þe αβδ. an hey] on highe γ. on] in βδ. Biuore him uor to auonge · hir dom · þe quene me broȝte al so ·uor] om. αβ. auonge] fonge αβδ. also] al (cut off) A. Þe king hire esste sturneliche · wer heo wolde þe dom do ·esste] esched C; escht δ; asked γ. wer] wher C; ȝif α; if β; yf δ. wolde þe dom] þe dom (doom β; dome δ) wolde αβδ. þe] þan C. Þe quene wepinde wel sore · þe king ansuerede þis ·wepinde] wepude B; wepynge Cβ; wepinge α. wel] ryȝt β. þe] to þe δ. þis] with þis β.Re[. . . . p[. . . . . Sire king þou art mi louerd · and mi sone ywis ·art] ert C. and mi] also my β. Ich emme þat þe ber · and uor þe gronede ylome ·ber] bere B; bar α; bare γ. ylome] lome β. Þe wule þou in mi wombe were · & ar þou fram me com[e] ·þou] that thou γ. in mi wombe] in myn wombe C; on me α. & ar . . . come] omitted in δ. & ar] er α; or β. A sclaundre is vp me ibroȝt · of min children tueye ·A] O α; One γ. vp] ope α; apon β. ibroȝt] brought γ. min] my Bβ; myne C; mine α. children tueye] children two δ; two children β. Of þe & of alfred þi broþer · þat my sones were beye ·& of] & BCαβδ. my] myne C; mine α. my sones were beye] my sones boþe weren β; were my sones bo δ. Þat ich ssolde atte rede be · þin broþer to deþe bringe ·atte] at þe αβ. þin] þy B; þi αβ. And þe vor to apoisony · & ȝut of þe þridde þinge ·vor to] vort α; for to haue γ. apoisony] aposony C; apoiseny α; apoisoun γ; poysne δ. of] om. δ. þe] om. B. Þat ich sunne of lecherie · Mid aylwine al so ·Þat ich] Mid α; With β; That δ. sunne] synne Cβδ. lecherie] licherye β. aylwine] ailwene C; Byschop Ailewyne β. Þat is bissop of winchestre · ssolde abbe ydo ·ssolde abbe] ich scholde habbe α; I schulde haue β; I schulde δ. ydo] do γδ. Ich clupie god to witnesse · þat he me to day yhure ·clupie] clepiȝe α; take β. þat he me to day] þat me to day B; to dai þat he me αβ; to daye þat he me δ. yhure] hure α; here βδ. Þat ȝif ich of eni gulti am · þat ich mote þoru þis fure ·eni] ony β; eny γ; hit δ. gulti am] gulti be β; gilty be γ; be giltye δ. mote] moste δ. þoru þis] on þe αβ; in þys δ. fure] fere β; fire γ. Brenne bi neþe & perissy · þat me mowe yse þe wreche ·perissy] persi C; perischi α; perisshe γ. me] ȝe αβ. mowe yse] mowe iseo α; mowe see β; may see γ; may se δ. þe] that γ. & ȝif ich gultles am þer of · god þat soþe teche ·god] þat god Bαδ. þat soþe] þet soþe B; þe soþe Cαβδ. Þe quene was þo vorþ ilad · mid moni a wepinde eye ·vorþ ilad] fore yprayde δ. ilad] ladde β. moni a] maniȝe o α. wepinde] wepend C; wepynge β. Of bissopes & of heyemen · & of oþere þat it yseye ·of oþere] oþere δ; of oþer men β. yseye] seie C; seye γ.Ignis. Hire riche cloþes were of ydo · bote þat heo was bi weued ·Hire riche] Alle hure αβ. ydo] do β. bi weued] y weued α; weued β; was on byweued δ. Hire bodi wiþ a mantel · a wimpel aboute hire heued ·bodi] bare bodye δ. a mantel] o mantel α. wimpel] whympel C. aboute] vp C; vpon α; vp on β; apon γ; on δ. Hire legges bare bineþe þe kne · þat me miȝte ech stape ise ·Hire] Þe B. legges] feet β. bare bineþe þe kne] were albare bineþe α; were al bare by neþe β; were al bare bynethen δ. ech] eche B; hure β. stape] schap β; shape γ; schappe δ. A wey vuele bicom it quene · so bar uor to be ·A wey] A lorde β; A δ. vuele bicom it] yuele bicome hit α; hit euyl bycome δ. quene] a queyne C; a quene δ; such a qwene β. so bar uor] so bar of bodi α; so bare on bodi β; Barfot for δ. Me broȝte vorþ þis fury ssares · and leide is al arewe ·þis fury] suche β. ssares] scharres C. leide] leiden αβ. is] ham α; hem βδ. al] alle α; om. β. arewe] on rewe β. In þe bar erþe isuope · godes grace to ssewe ·In] On βδ. isuope] yswope C; iswope α; yswepe δ; clene swope β. Þe bissopes blessede þe ssares · and þe quene al so ·bissopes] Bischop δ. blessede] blescede α. ssares] scharres C. And ladde ire uorþ in eiþer alf · þis Iugement to do ·in] on αβδ. alf] side β. Þe quene þoȝte al on god · an to heuene caste ire eye ·an] & BCαβδ. caste] cast α. And ne lokede noþing donward · & as hii alle yseie ·ne] om. δ. noþing] nouȝt β. noþing donward] donward nouȝt α. hii alle yseie] þey hit syȝe δ. Heo stap vpe þis furi yre · euerich stape al clene ·Heo . . . . yre] Opon þe furi yre heo stap α; Apon þe fyre Iren sche stappe β; Vpon þe fuyree Ire sche stepped δ. Heo stap] he stop C. euerich stape] and euer stappe þeron β. Nuste heo hire sulf hou it was · ne bleincte noȝt ene ·Nuste heo] Heo nuste α; Sche nust βδ. hou] wanne B; whanne Cα; whan βδ. ne] om. δ. bleincte] blenyte B; blencte he C; blenkte heo α; blenched sche β; sche blenched δ. noȝt ene] not ene Cδ; ne it noȝt seen β. Þer was ioye & blisse ynou · & moni a wepinde eye ·moni a] maniȝe o α. wepinde] wepende C; wepynge β. Verst uor fere & suþþe vor Ioye · þo hii þis iseye ·Verst . . . . Ioye] Vor fere furst & ioiȝe þo α; Fore fere first & for Ioye þo δ. þo] þat αβδ. þis iseye] þus seyȝe δ. Þe bissopes þat hire ladde · vor ioye wepe al so ·wepe] wept C; wepen α; wepten β. & herede god & sein swithin · þo þis miracle was ydo ·herede] herenden α; heryed δ; þanked β. god] om. δ. ydo] do γ. An ladde ire outward of þe chirche · þe quene bigan to crie ·An] & Cα; And βδ. outward of þe] outward of α; oute of β. bigan] gan αδ. to] om. C. Vor þe loue of ihesu crist · ne doþ noȝt þe vileinie ·þe loue] loue δ. ne doþ] do ȝe αδ; do ȝe me β. To do my penaunce wiþoute · ac in alle manere ·my] myne C. penaunce] sckeringe α; swerynge β. alle] suche αβ; suche a δ. As it me it iloked was · In holi chirche here ·As it me] As me C. it iloked] yloked B; iloked α; loked β; byloked δ. holi] holiȝe α. Ma dame quaþ þis bissopes · þou it ast ido iwys ·quaþ] seide αβ. þis] þe BCαβδ. þou it ast ido] þou ast ydo B; þou hast ido C; þou hast al idon α; þou hast al do β; Now þou hast hit don δ. So helpe me god quaþ þe quene · Inuste noȝt er þis ·quaþ þe quene] hue seide α; sche saide β; sche seyde δ. Inuste] ich nuste hit α; I nyst it δ; I wist it β. er] ar α; or βδ. No fur ine velede · ne ne sei in þis place ·No fur] Ne fuyre δ. ine velede] y ne veiled C; yne velde B; ich ne felde α. ne ne sei] ne y ne sei C; ne non ysei α; Ne none sawe δ; ne no fyre I ne sawe β. in] om. δ. þis] þysse B. Bote nou ich it verst ise · ihered be godes grace ·it verst ise] hit ise verst C; furst hit iseo α; hit see β. ihered] yrede B; yheried β; heryed δ. Ledeþ me þanne to mi sone · þat he mowe yse ·he] heo α. yse] þat see β.Rex flens. Min fet aboue & ek bineþe · wer hii ywemmed be ·Min] Mine α; My Bγ. aboue & ek bineþe] bynethe & aboue γ. ek] om. αβ. wer] were B; wher C; wheþer αβδ. ywemmed] ywemned α; wemmed β. Þo hii broȝte hire to þe king · þe king ligginge hii founde ·þe king ligginge hii founde] he sewede ful sore β; he sighed ful sore γ. ligginge] liggende C; sighginde α. hii founde] hii wonde B; hym fonde C. Wepinde & ope heued · to sprad al to þe grounde ·Wepinde] Wepende C; Wepingge α; Wepynge β. ope heued] open heued B; openheuede C; openhefd α; openhede β; opunhede γ; wt his hede δ. to þe] in þe Cα; on þe βδ. grounde] grounde þere β; grounde thore γ. Hit was longe ar he miȝte speke · vor deol þat he made ·deol] þe doil β; the doel γ. Atte laste he ros vp · as þe bissopes him bade ·Atte] Atte þe C; At þe αγ. laste] om. C. bissopes] bischop C. & vel to is moder vet · aduun anon akne ·vet] vot C. akne] a kneo α; on knee β.peticio venie. Moder he sede ich abbe misdo · aȝen god & þe ·misdo] mys ydo B. aȝen] aȝe C; aȝenst α. þe] aȝen þe B. Þat i nam noȝt wurþi to be þi sone · ac par seinte charite ·Þat] om. αβδ. i nam] Ich nam α; I am βδ. wurþi to] wurþe to B; wourþe to C; worþe α; worþi β; worthi to γ. ac par] ac per B; ac for δ; but for γ. Vor pite þat of þe Magdalein · god adde uor ȝif it me ·pite . . . . adde] þe pite þat god hadde of þe magdeleyne C. pite þat of þe] þe pyte þat of þe B; þe pite of αβδ. Magdalein] Maudeleine α; Magdaleyne βδ. god] þat god αβδ. uor ȝif] forȝeue δ. Sone quaþ þe moder þo · as al þis men iseþ ·þe] hys B; his β. al] alle α. God aþ vaire issewed · þat we gultelese beþ ·issewed] schewed now β. gultelese] gultles α. Atte biginninge þeruore · aȝen þe bissop ich rede ·biginninge] biginnige A; bygunnynge B. aȝen] aȝe α. Amendement do þat is · gultles of þe dede ·do] do him αδ; to him β. & suþþe þou miȝt aȝen me · vor ich mot nede be milde ·þou miȝt aȝen me] aȝen me þou myȝt B. aȝen] aȝe Cα; aske β. mot] most δ. As kunde of moder wole · & blod aȝen my childe ·of moder wole] wole of moder α; wil of moder δ. aȝen my] of aȝe myne C; aȝe mine α. Þo þe bissop was icome · wepinde wel sore ·icome] come γ. wepinde] wepynge β. wel] ryȝt β. Þe king vel doun to is vet · & criede him milce & ore ·vel] gan falle αβδ. doun] adon C; om. αβδ. vet] fote β. Þe bissop wepinde al so · uorȝef it him anon ·Þe] & þe αβδ. wepinde] wepynge Cβ; wep α; wepte δ. al so] ryȝt sore β. uorgef] ver ȝaf B; & for ȝaf α; forȝaue β; and forȝafe δ. it] om. αβδ.Absolucio. So þat þoru þe kinges bone · þe bissopes ech on ·So þat] & αβδ. bone] bone þo αδ; bone þan β. ech on] euerichone δ. Ech after oþer asoilede · þe king of þis trespas ·Ech after oþer] Bi rewe α; By rewe β; A rowe δ. asoilede þe king] þe kynge assoiled δ. asoilede] asoileden α. þe] þen B. of þis] of his gret αβ; of þe luþere δ. Mid ȝerden in is naked rug · and þat gret pite was ·Mid] And δ. ȝerden] ȝurden C; ȝerdes βδ. in] on αβδ. rug] rugh α; rugge γ; rygge C. and þat gret pite] þat gret pite hit αβδ. Þre strokes þe moder ek · wepinde wel sore ·Þre] The δ. þe moder ek] also þe modir ȝaue β. wepinde] wepynge Cβ. wel] ryȝt β. Ȝef him him to asoily · & ne miȝte uor reuþe more ·Ȝef . . . . asoily] For to asoile hure dere sone β. him him] hym BC; him αδ. asoily] asoili him α. & ne . . . . more] for rewþe sche myȝt no more β; and for routhe myght nomore δ. more] na more C. Þo custe þe king is moder · & þe bissop suþþe al so ·suþþe] om. β. & herede ȝerne seint swithin · þat such miracle adde ido ·herede] hereden α; heried δ; þanked β. ȝerne seint] god & seint α; god & seynt β. such] þe αβ; þis δ. Þe king þo mid gode herte · deliuery het anon ·þo mid gode herte] mid gode hurte þo α; with good herte þan β. deliuery het] deliuerede eke α; delyuered eke δ; delyuerde β. Boþe quene & bissop · hor maners echon ·quene] þe qwene β. bissop] þe Bischop δ; the Bisshop γ. echon] euerichon α; euerechone β; euerychone δ. Nine tounes þe quene anon · of þat ire owene was ·Nine] Niȝe α, quene anon] quene ȝaue β. þat ire owene] þat hure owe C; hure owe feo þat α; hir owñ fee þat δ; hure owen þat β.dacio Manerio|rum. Ȝef þe house of sein swithin · vor þis holi cas ·Ȝef] To β. swithin] Swythyns β. þis] þat αβδ. holi] holiȝe α. & þe bissop oþer nine · of is eritage ywis ·is] his owñ δ. Vor þe nine fury ssares · iȝiue was al þis ·þe] om. γ. fury] fyre Iren β. iȝiue] yȝeue B; iȝeue C; þer ȝiue α. Þe king confermede hor ȝiftes · & him sulf ȝef al so ·hor] þe αδ. ȝiftes] maners B. him sulf ȝef] ȝaf him self δ. Tueie gode maners · sein swithin þer to ·gode] god gode B. sein] to seynt β. swithin] Swithyns γ. Þat wolde be tuenty vnder al · and þat nas noȝt lute þere ·wolde be] was δ. and] om. αβδ. nas] was βδ. lute] litel γ. Vor it wolde finde hom lec & worten · inowe bi þe ȝere ·wolde finde hom] ham wolde finde α. lec & worten] lek worten B; like worten C; lekwort δ; wurten α; wortes β. Vor gode þe nexte king Edward · þat after him suþþe com ·Vor gode] Bi god αβ; By god δ. king Edward] edward king α; Edwarde kynge β. suþþe] om. BCαβ; þo δ. Ne ȝef hom noȝt folliche so muche · wiþinne is kine|dom ·Ne] om. δ. Þe abbey of sein denis · seint edward ȝef al so ·Þe] To þe αβ; Fore to þe δ. ȝef al so] ȝaf þo δ. Þe priorie of derheste · & londes þat þer beþ to ·priorie] priowr β; prioure γ. derheste] derhest C; durhurste α; Durherst β; Derhurst δ. londes] lond δ; londeþ A. þer beþ] buþ þer α; ben þer β; is þer δ. to] þerto B. Þe erchebissop of kanterbury · sori ynou was þo ·sori ynou] wel sori α; wel sory δ; ryȝt sory β.fuga archi|episcopi. Þo he hurde of þe quene · al hou it was igo ·Þo] When δ. al] om. αβδ. igo] ago αβδ. Him þoȝte wel longe · ar he were ouer se ·wel] swiþe α; ryȝt β; wondir δ. se] þe see βδ. & bileuede al is bissopriche · & ne com neuer eft aȝe ·bileuede al is bissopriche] al his Byschopryche bilefte β. bileuede al] bilefde al α; al bi leuede C. ne com neuer eft] ne come neuere eft B; come neuer β; neuere come γ; neuere eft come δ. Þe quene & eke þe bissop · þe wule hii aliue wer ·eke] also β. wer] were Bα. Muche honourede sein swithin · fram ȝere to ȝer ·fram] fro γ. ȝer] ȝere Bα. Þo wende heo out of þisse liue · emme þe gode quene ·Þo wende heo] Hys moder wende B; his moder wende Cα; His modir wente β; His moder wente δ. þisse] þys B; þis α; om. β.obitus emme. In þe aþousend ȝer of grace · & tuo & fifti ich wene ·a] oo γ; om. δ. tuo & fifti] to an fifti C. Seint edward held at windelsore · a uair feste wiþ alle ·held] hulde C; om. αβδ. windelsore] windelesore α; Wyndely|sore β; Wyndesore γ; Wyndsore δ. a] o α; oo γ. wiþ] held wt α; helde with β. An as ȝong mon biuore him · seruede in þe halle ·as] as a Bβ; as o α. biuore] biforen α.lapsus pedis. He spornde wiþ is o vot · þat he vel almest abrod ·spornde] spurnde Bα; sporned γ. o] on B; om. γ. vel] ful C. almest] almost B. Ac he hente mid is oþer vot · so þat he abod ·hente] hente hym C; hende α; went γδ. vot] om. B. Þe erl godwine þe false mon · sede þo þat þe on broþer ·sede þo] seide so α; seyd so δ; so he seide β. þat þe on] þat on C; þat o αδ; oo β. As ȝe seþ in nede · helpeþ þere þat oþer ·in] at δ. helpeþ þere] helpeþ ofte αδ; ofte helpeþ β. Þo ansuerede þe king · & sede so miȝte me ·ansuerede] ansuererede A; answere C. þe] om. δ. king] king edward α; kynge Edwarde β; kynge Edward δ. Mi broþer helpe godwine · ȝif he moste uor þe ·helpe] haue holpe β. ȝif he moste] & he hadde myȝt β. Þo was þis luþer godwine · of ssamed suiþe sore ·was] om. βγ. of ssamed] aschamed Cαδ. of ssamed suiþe sore] ful sore aschamed was þere β; ful sore ashamed was thore γ. Sire he sede ȝut me þincþ · þat in ortrou þou art more ·þincþ] þenkeþ C; þingþ α; thenketh γ. ortrou] ortrowe C; ortrewe α; vntrewþe β; ouertrowynge δ. To me of þi broþer deþ · & leuest hom ich ise ·broþer] broþeres β; brothers γ. leuest] þou leuest αβ. ise] seo α; see β. Þat in falsnesse þe tolde · þat ich ssolde þi traytour be ·þat ich . . . traytour] þi traitor ich scholde α; þi traitour I schulde β. As wis deme god þat soþe · þat of ech þing wot ende ·þat soþe] þe soþe βδ. ech] eche α.buccella. & al so late þis mossel bred · þoru mi þrote wende ·late] lete α. mossel] morsell γ; morssel δ. Wiþoute harm as inadde neuere in no cas ·Wiþoute] With owten β; Wythouten γ. harm] harm of me BC. inadde neuere] ich nadde neuere α; I ne hadde neuer β; I neuer hadde δ. no] non B. Gult of þi broþer deþ · ne þi traitour neuere inas ·broþer] broþeres C; brothers γ. þi traitour neuere inas] neuer þi traitour was β. neuere] om. αδ. Þe mossel he dude in to is mouþ · ac þe king it blessed er ·Þe] om. B. mossel] morsel γ; morssel δ. dude] pntte δ. in to] to αδ; in β. blessed] blessede α. Hit bileuede amidde is þrote · astrangled he was riȝt þer ·amidde] amyddes γ. astrangled] & astrangled αβ; & stranglede δ. riȝt] om. αβδ. & deide atte borde al stif · wiþ ssendnesse ynou ·atte] ate α. stif] stille C. ssendnesse] schendschepe δ; myschaunce β. Out al bineþe þe borde · harald is sone him drou · A þousend in þe ȝer of grace · & þre & fifti þis was ·A þousend in þe ȝer] A þousend ȝer in þe ȝer B; In þe a þousend ȝer α; In þe oo þousande ȝeer β; In þe þousand ȝere δ. þis] hit C. Lute harm þei ech traitor · endede in þis cas ·Lute] Non αδ; None β. endede] ende β. in] on αβ. þis such B; þis same β. Of al is kunne in engelond · seint edward nad noȝt on ·nad] nadde Bα; hadde β; had δ. Vor is breþeren were aslawe · oþer iflemd ech on ·were] weren α. aslawe] slayne γ. oþer] or δ. iflemd] yfleynd B; flemed β. Þeruore þo þis holimon · as in to elde wende ·þo] om. β. as] þus β; om. δ. To þe emperour of rome · after is neueu he sende ·he] om. β.Missio post nepotem. Edward edmondes sone · þat was yrenside · Þat is eir were after him · ȝif he miȝte aliue abide · Þis emperour him sende · mid gode loue & fre ·Þis] The β. Edward and agace is wif · and hor children þre ·hor] his β. children] childrene α. Þe ȝonge edward adeling · and al so margarete ·edward] edgare α; Edgar γ. adeling] atheling α; Athelynge β. And cristine hire soster · þat gode were & suete ·cristine] Crystyn C; Cristiane γ. hire] hure Cα. þat . . . suete] omitted in α; þise þre if ȝe wol wite β. Þo hii come to engelond · glad was þe king þo ·Þo hii] Vor hi α; When þei were β; Whan þey δ. Vor he nadde in is fader half · kunnesmen nammo ·nadde] hadde β. in] on αβε. kunnesmen] kynnesmen C. nammo] nanmo B; no mo γ. Þis was in aþousend ȝer · & seuene & fifti þer to ·in a] in þe C; in þe a α; in þe oo β; on þe δ. &] om. αβ. & fifti] an fyfty C. As in þe ȝer of grace · þat þis dede was ydo ·þe] om. B.Obitus nepotis. Ac edward deide sone · & ibured was wiþ grete prute ·Ac] And β. deide sone] soone deide þer aftir β. ibured was] buried he was β. grete prute] honour grete β; rialtee δ. At sein poules at londone · as is bones beþ ȝute ·as] þer as δ. beþ ȝute] ben ȝete β; yitte be δ. And is sone edward · bote ȝong and tendre nas ·And] Ac α; But β. sone] om. δ. edward] edgar αβ. bote] ryȝt β. ȝong and tendre] tendre & ȝong α. nas] of age was β. Þer uore þe king uor is deþ · þe soriore was ·þe soriore was] was þe sorier for þat cas β. soriore] sorrore B. was] þo was α. Vor þet child was wel ȝong · eir & king to beþet] þat B; þe δ. wel] þo ful δ. & he wuste wel þat in þe lond · muche wo me ssolde ise ·wuste] wiste αγ. And vor is vncle in normandie · him adde susteined er ·susteined] isusteyned C; yusteyned B. Þo he was fleme & frendles · mo þan þritty ȝer ·fleme] fleyne B; flemd α; flemed βδ. mo] more β. þan] þane α. þritty] þrutty B; þretty C. He wolde þat is sone sone · after him king were ·sone sone] sone β. Willam duc of normandie · riȝt lawe þei it nere ·duc] þe Duke β. riȝt . . . . nere] þey hit ryght lawe nere δ. Vor he was in is moder alf · next of is blod ·in] on αβδ. is] þe C. next] þe nexte Cαβ; þe next δ. And þer nas non in is fader alf · þat þer to was so god ·ll. 7058,7059 transposed in γ.nas] was βδ. in] on αδ. þat . . . . god] the nexte of his blode that therto were so good γ. was] were Cαβδ. Þeruore þis willam bastard · engelond he bi het ·bi het] bygete δ.tradicio terre. w. bastard. And biqueþ in is deþ vuel · ar he þat lif let ·And . . . . vuel] As he hit him by quaþe δ. biqueþ] biquaþ hit α; he be qwaþe it β. deþ vuel] Iuel β. ar he þat] ar he his α; or he his β; ore þat he his δ. let] for let α; forlete δ. And þat muche uor þe londes prou · uor is neueu so ȝong was ·so] om. β. Hou willam bastard was biȝite · icholle telle þat cas ·biȝite] biȝute α; ȝete β. icholle telle] ich wole telle eu α; I wol ȝow telle β; I wil telle ȝow δ. þat] þe α. Richard duc of normandie · emme broþer þe quene ·emme] Emme is δ.generacio .w. bastard. Adde an sone þat het roberd · þat duc was suþþe ich wene ·an] a α. Roberd þis noble duc · as he wende ouerlond · A wel vair maide as him þoȝte · In a tresche he vond ·A] O α. wel] om. αβδ. a tresche] an tresche C; one treche α; a strete β; auntres δ. Þis maide him paide suiþe wel · mid god herte he ire nom ·suiþe] ryȝt β. god] gode α. herte] wille BCαγ; wil δ. And huld ire as is lefmon · as wo seiþ in hordom ·as is] to δ. lefmon] lefman α; lemman Cβ; paramoure δ. & biȝet on hire þis willam · & uor he was so ibore ·biȝet] biȝat α; biȝate β. ibore] bore γ. Out of spoushod me clupede him · william bastard þeruore ·clupede] callid γ. Ar þat child were ibore · a wel wonder cas ·Ar] Her α; Or γ. þat] þis β. were ibore] was born β. a wel] vel a wel C; o wel α. wel wonder] ryȝt wonderful β. Þe moder matte bi hore childe · þat in ire wombeSompnum Matris. was ·matte] A (text); mette A (margin) BCβδ. hore] hyre B; þis Cαβ; þys δ. in] on δ. was] hit was δ. Þat is gottes were to drawe · aboute al normandie ·is gottes] his guttes β. And eke aboute al engelond · & þat was to signefye ·eke] also β; om. δ. al] om. Cβ. &] om. B. signefye] syngnefye C. Þat he ssolde be duc of normandie · and king of enge|londe · And boþe as it suþþe vel · holde in is honde ·as it . . . . holde] siþen it so felle þat he helde β. vel] ful C. holde] helde C. in] al on αβ. Þat child ek þo it was ibore · & to grounde com ·Þat] Þe B. ek] also β; om. δ. it was ibore] he was borne γ. to] to þe β. Out of is moder wombe uerst · is honden boþe it nom ·is honden boþe] boþe hys honden B; his hondes boþe β. it] he BCβδ; om. α. Vol of þe poudre of þe erþe · sturneliche ynou ·þe poudre] pouder C. of þe erþe] & of þe erþe B; of þen erþe α. An closed is to gadere · & is vestes boþe adrou ·closed is] closedes B; closede ham α; closed hem βδ. to gadere] to gedris δ. vestes] fustes Bαβ. adrou] he drouȝ β. Þo was it iIugged þat he ssolde · be wiþoute fayle ·was it] hit was δ. iIugged] yiuged C; Iugged Bγ. Hardi kniȝt & stalwarde · & muche do of bataile ·kniȝt] kyng B. stalwarde] stalworthe γ. do] schul do δ. Al it com to soþe suþþe · he bigan ȝong ynou ·it] om. αβδ. com] bycom B; bicom C. To kuþe wat he wolde be · þat so ȝonge is fustes adrou ·kuþe] kuythe δ. adrou] drou α; drouȝ δ; drough γ. Þis child wax so wel & þeu · as iseie fremde & sibbe ·Þis] Þat Bαδ; The β. wax] wex Cγ; wexte δ. so wel &] & so wel αδ; & wel Cβ. þeu] Yþeu B; wey C; yþey α; þrofe βδ; throofe γ. iseie] seyde B; hi seide Cα; þei seide β; þey seyȝ δ. fremde] frēde α; frende βδ. Þat he wolde be a noble mon · ȝif he moste libbe ·a] o α. moste] myȝt β. His fader adde of him ek · gret ioye & pris ·adde] B; om. A; hadde Cαβ; had δ. ek] also β. & pris] & eke pris δ. Þat so god signe adde so ȝong · to be stalwarde & wis ·so] hit αβ. so god signe adde] he had so good signe δ. signe] syngne C. stalwarde] stalworthe γ. Ar he were seue ȝer old · þoru out moni a lond ·were] was β. seue] of seue BCα; of seuen β; of seuene δ. þoru out] þorw β. moni a] maniȝe o α; manye a β.cruce sig|nacio. Þe pope sende croiserie · in to þe holi lond ·croiserie] creysery B. in to] toward BCα; towarde βδ. Roberd duc of normandie · þe crois nom atten ende ·duc] þe Duke β. þe crois] þat croiz α; þat croos β; þe crone δ. atten] at þan α; at the γ. And ȝarkede him wiþ oþere · to þe holy lond to wende ·lond] londe B. At fescamp ar he wende uorþ · he made al normandie ·At fescamp] At festamp B; At feskam α; And furst β. ar] er α; or β. wende] went β.Iuracio .w. Suerie helde is ȝonge sone · as to seignorie ·Suerie helde] Suerye holde B; Suerye to holde C; Swere to holde β; Swere to δ. Ȝong duc he was on · of seue ȝer vnneþe ·Ȝong] Wel ȝong α; Ryȝt ȝonge β; A ȝonge δ. he was] was he αβ. on] one β. seue ȝer] seuen ȝeer of age β. Vor þe fader ne com neuere aȝen · ar he was ido to deþe ·Vor . . . . com] Ne com þe fader α; Ne come his fadir β. ne] om. Cδ. ar he was ido] ar he were broȝt B; ac he was ido C; ac was ido α; but was do β. And þis ȝonge child bileuede duc · & gret þing adde an honde ·And] om. αβ. an honde] on honde α. Þis was ar seint edward were · king of engelond ·ar] er α. engelond] engelonde α. & seint edward bileuede uorþ mid him · as he adde er ido ·&] om. αβδ. bileuede] lefde α; lyued β; left δ. ido] do γ. Mid is fader in is nede · and mid is grantsire al so ·Mid] And δ. in] on αβ. and] om. δ. Þeruore þo he was king · gret loue he gan bede · Þis willam uor hii susteinede him · so in is nede ·Þis] om. αβδ. hii] he αβδ. so in is] on his grete αδ; in his gret β. So þat suþþe in is elde · þo is lif was nei ido ·in is] on his α. nei ido] nere do β. As in þe ȝer of is kinedom · tuenty & tuo ·tuenty] tuenti ȝer C; twenti ȝer α; twenti ȝeer β. Of þe croune · of engelond · he nuste wat best do ·nuste wat] ne wist what were β; ne wist what was γ. do] to do Cβδ. Vor edgares neueu is sone · wel ȝong was þer to ·edgares neueu is] edgar hys neueu B; edgar his neueus Cα; Edgar his neuewes β; Edgar his neueu δ. wel] ryȝt β; ful δ. To be king of engelond · & is owe lif ssort was ·ssort] ssoȝt B. & he dradde of gret contek · alonde uor þat cas ·of gret] vor gret C; of γ. alonde] in londe β; in þe londe δ. Him þoȝte to ȝiue willam þat lond · it was best ido ·Him] He αβ. to ȝiue] ȝiue α; ȝeue β; if δ. þat] þys Bδ; þis αβ. it was] so was hit β. ido] to do BCαβδ. Vor he was wurþe & of o blod · & best it couþe wite al so ·wurþe . . . . blod] of þe londys blode δ. wurþe] worþi β. o] hys B; his Cαβ. best . . . . wite] it couthe best kepe γ. it couþe wite] couþ hit witye C; couþe hit wite α; couþe hit kepe β; couþe it kepe δ. Þeruore he ȝaf it him · as he bihet him biuore ·Þeruore] & þerfore αδ. as] and γ. him] om. αβδ. biuore] avore C; to fore α.Dacio anglie .w. & sende to him mid þe ȝifte · to normandie þeruore ·sende to] to αβδ. to] sente to β. Þe erl harald þe quene broþer · as me wende & oþer mo ·Þe] om. αβδ. quene] qwenes β. Ac soþ it is þat þe erl harald · passede þe se þo ·is] was βδ. þat þe] þe αβ; þat δ. Wiþ gret poer & folc inou · so þat as god it wolde ·poer] prute α; pride β; pruyd δ. þat] om. αβ. it] om. αβδ.Capcio harald. Wiþ winde he was in strange londe · idriue þer he nolde ·winde] a wynde δ. strange] stronge Cβ; a strange δ. þer] þer as Cαβδ; there γ. Þere hii were as strange men · grimliche vnder|uonge ·strange] stronge C. grimliche] gremlyche C. & inome to abbe of hore · & ibroȝt in bendes stronge ·inome] ytake βδ. abbe of hore] albe of here B; haue here goode β; þat þey hadde δ. ibroȝt] brought γ. in bendes] in to bondys δ; in bondes β. Sire gwy of pountin was is name · þat hom broȝte in bende ·pountin] pounti C; pontif α; Pontyf β. hom] hym B. broȝte] adde B; hadde Cαβ; had δ. bende] his bende C. & askede hom gret raunson · of prison vor to wende ·gret raunson] raunson gret β. gret ramson B. Harald was of heye herte · & suor raþer he wolde ·heye] gret γ. raþer he] þat raþer he α; þat he raþer β. Ȝiue þe duc of normandie · of tresour & of golde ·tresour] hys tresor B. golde] hys golde B; his golde Cα; his good δ. Þat al so noble duc was & god · þan a such half mon as he was ·al so] so BC; om. αβδ. god] so goud C. þan] BCαβδ; þat Aγ. a such] a swich C; swich α; suche βδ. half] alue B; om. αβ. he] þat δ. To þe duc he sende sone · to helpe him in þat cas ·sende sone] sent anone γ. in þat] of þat α; of þis β. Þe duc sende to sire gwy · so þat sire gui anon · Ladde harald to þe duc · & is felawes ech on ·Ladde] & adde B. ech on] euerychone δ. Þe duc vaire him vnderueng · & onoured him ynou ·vaire him] hym vair C; him faire αβδ. vnderueng] vnderuong B; vnderfenge α. onoured] onourede α. So þat as riȝt was · gret loue bituene hom drou ·as] om. C. gret] om. δ. hom] hym B. Harald uor to paye him wel · sede him sone is sonde ·uor to] fort α. paye] apayȝe α; apaie β. him] þe Duke β. sede him sone] sende hym sone B; sone him seide α; soone him seide β; soone him sende γ. Hou þe king him made after him · is eir of engelonde ·Hou] om. αβδ. him made] made willam α; made þan William β; made him δ. is] om. αβ. eir] eier β. engelonde] hys londe B. & þat he wolde take him to wite · þat lond he vnder stod ·þat] om. αβδ. him] om. γ. wite] kepe βδ. þat] hys B. he vnder stod] to vnderstoode β. To is bihefþe & þat he wolde · wardein be him god ·bihef þe] byefþe B; bi helf C; bihoue β; byhofe δ. wardein be him] be wardeyn to hym C; wardein him beo α; warden to him bi β; warden to him be γ; be his wardeyne δ. As strong uorewarde as hii miȝte · hii made & as hard ·& as] & also αβδ.pactum willami & harald. & vpe holi relikes harald suor · to willam bastard ·& vpe] Opon α; Apon β; Vpon δ. holi] holiȝe α. bastard] due bastard α; Duke Bastarde β. Treuliche to wite engelond · to him vorte he come ·wite] witiȝe α; kepe βδ. vorte] vort α; vn to β. he] he þider β. & þat he is one doȝter · to wiue al so nome ·is one] his owe Cα; his owen β. Þat ȝong was at þulke time · so þat þis þinges tuo ·at] om. αβδ. þulke] þilke β; þat δ. þis] þes C; om. δ. Mid as gret oþ he suor hom · as mon miȝte do ·he] om. βδ. hom] hym B; hym self C; him αδ; to him β. mon] any man δ. Þo þis vorewarde was ymad · hard & strong ynou ·vorewarde] manere β. ymad] made γ.h. vadat anglie. Harald toward engelond · wiþ gode loue drou ·drou] þo drou α; þo drouȝ δ; þan drouȝ β. Þe king he tolde al þat cas · þat bituene hom was ydo · Hou he wolde willam trewe be · & is doȝter spousi al so ·willam] to wyllam B; to William βδ. is doȝter spousi] wed is douȝter δ. Þo was þe king glad ynou · þat he wel to him truste ·wel] wol C. truste] tryste C; triste α; trist βδ. & bitok him þat lond þat he wel · to þis willam it wuste ·7142-5. Omitted in γ.bitok] he bi tok C; tok α; toke βδ. wel] wolde β. þis] om. αβδ. it] þo hit α; when he it β. wuste] wiste Cα; wyst δ; wist β. Seint edward wuste of is deþ · ar he henne wende ·wuste] wyste C; wiste þo α; wist þan β. henne] hanne C; hennes γ.presciencia mortis. annulus. Vor seint Ion þe ewangelist biuore · longe him word sende ·Vor] om. αβδ. þe] om. BC. him] om. B. & sende him tokne bi a ring · þat at westmunstre ȝut is ·& sende þim tokne] In gode tokne α; In good tokenynge β. tokne] a token δ. a] o αβ. at] ȝut at αβ; ȝit at δ. west|munstre] Westmestre β; Westmonaster γ. ȝut] om. αβδ. Þat seint edward þer biuore · sein Ion ȝef ywis · Þe king þo þet word him com · & þen ring isey ·þet word him] þat him worde β. þen] þane α; þat δ. þen ring] þe kynge hit β. isey] hym sei C; sey γ. He þonkede god þat he wuste · þat is deþ was so ney ·He] Thanne he β. þonkede] þonged C; þanked β. þat he] he β. þat] om. αδ. His god he delde pouere men · & made is bernes bare ·His . . . . pouere] He delede his good to pore β. bare] al bare β. & is tresorie al so god · & made him to god al ȝare ·tresorie] tresour β. god] om. αβδ. made him to god al] to god hym made al B; to god made hym al C; to god him made αγ; to god made him β; to god he made him δ. Glad he was of westmunstre · þat he let him sulf rere ·of westmunstre] at Westmonastre γ. let him sulf rere] let vp arere Cα; lete vp rere β; lete vp arere δ. Þat biuore him was to grounde ibroȝt · þoru luþer kinges þat þer were ·biuore] to fore β. him] om. αβδ. was to grounde ibroȝt] was ybroȝt to grounde B; to grounde was brought γ. luþer] luþere α. þer] om. BCαβδ. Ac vor þe chirche vn halewed was · þeruore him was wo ·him] he β. He þoȝt lete it halwy · to Midewinter anon þo ·þoȝt] þoȝte B; þoute α. lete it halwy] lete hys halwy B; lete his halewi C; hure halewi α; hure to halwe β; hit to halwe δ. to] at δ; atte γ. anon] om. αβδ. Þei seinte peter him sulf · ihalwed him adde er ·ihalwed him adde] hadde hure ihalewed α; hadde hure halwed β; had hir halowed δ. him] om. B. er] ere βδ. Ȝut he moste ef sone · vor þe nywe worke þer ·he] heo α; sche δ. ef sone] eft sone Cαδ; eftsoone β. He sende after is barony · at midewinter mid him to be ·barony] baroniȝe α. mid him to be] myd hym be C; to wt him beo α. Þo þe feste igadered was · deol me miȝte ise ·igadered] gadered γ. ise] se γ.festum. Vor þo it ssolde Murgost be · þe king vuelede anon ·Vor þo] That whenne γ. Murgost] murgust C; mergest δ; meriest β. vuelede] eueled β; euylled δ. & naþeles glad he was him sulf · vor he wuste wuder gon ·&] Ac αδ; But β. naþeles glad he was] glad he was naþeles β. him sulf] om. βδ. wuder] om. B; whoder C; wheoder α; wheþer β. gon] to gone δ; he schulde gone β. & uor ioye of is deþe · & uor þe heye feste al so ·þe] om. δ. Þe trauail he nom to him al · þat him wolde valle to do ·nom] toke γ. þat him] þat hem B; þat hom C. valle] vane B. He ber þe croune & huld þe deis · mid oþer atil al so ·ber þe] bar þe α; wolde bere β. huld] held α; holde β. deis] deys α; daies β; dayes γ. atil] atir α; atire β; atyre δ & mid gret semblant þe feste huld · vorte þre dawes were ydo ·gret] om. β. þe] his Cαβδ. huld] held α. vorte] vort α; vn to β, dawes] dayes γ A sein Iones day he sey · þat al com to god endinge ·A sein] On þe seint αδ; On þe seynt β; On seynt γ. day] daie β. he sey] isei C; om. αβδ. He made a confermement · to westmunstre of ech þinge ·a confermement] a conferment B; oo confirmacioun β. west|munstre] Westmonastre γ. ech] eche α.confir|macio libertatis. Þat þoru him hom iȝiue was · oþer þoru eni oþer kinge ·hom iȝiue] yȝiue ham α; ȝeue hem β. þoru eni] of eny α; of any β; of ony δ. So þat no king after him · ne dude no destourbinge ·ne] om. δ. no] non C; om. αβ. destourbinge] destourbrynge B; disturblynge β; disturbelynge γ. Þe chirche he let halwy · as a childermasse day ·halwy] halewi α; halowe γ. as a] as on β. childermasse] chyldery masse B; chyldren mas δ.Dedicacio. Wel feble he was þere him sulf · as al þat folc isay ·Wel] Ryȝt β. as] and γ. þat] þe β. isay] it saye δ. In a þousend ȝer of grace · & six & sixti þer to ·In a] In þe o α; In þe oo β; In þe δ. &] om. δ. six & sixti] sixe sixti α. Hit was þat þis holimon · þis dede let do ·let] so let α; so lete βδ; lete so γ. Þo it was al wel ido · & ibroȝt to god ende ·al wel ido] wel al do β; al wel doo γ. Þe king feble & sik ynou · to is bed gan wende ·Þe] Þis α. feble] feblede α. bed] bedde α. Þo was þer deol & sorwe ynou · of men þat wuste þat cas ·wuste þat] weste þe α; wist that β.langor. Vor hii wuste þat to engelond · muche wo to come was ·Vor] Vor þo α; For þan β. wuste] wyste C; wiste α. Worre & slaȝt & oþer wo · & honger & gret wou ·Worre] Werre β. &] om. δ. slaȝt] wo β. oþer wo] slawȝter β. &] om. αδ. honger . . . wou] hungur & gret strijf and wouȝ β. Þe quene vel bi him adoun · & biclupte him vaste ynou ·biclupte] clupte α; clipte β. Vor to hete is colde limes · þat non hete ne com to ·Vor to hete is] Vnto his β. ne] om. δ. Þoru hete of ire owe bodi · & of ire cloþes al so ·Þoru] Þour α. owe] om. αβδ. Þe king lai as he were isuowe · al mest dawes tuo ·he were isuowe] þei he were ysowe C; iswowe α; in swowe β; in a swowe γ; ysowñ δ. al mest] almost γ. dawes] dayes γδ.visio. He gan as he awoke of slepe · is eyen þo vndo ·awoke] awoke þo αδ; awoke þan β. þo] om. αβδ. He sat him vpward vp is bed · is honden huld vp an hey ·him] om. B. vpward vp] vpard vp B; opward on α; vp on β. honden] hondes β; hondus δ. huld] held Bα. an hey] on heye γ. Louerd he sede þat ech þing · madest quointe & sley · & changest poer & kinedom · al at þin owe rede ·kinedom] kynedoms B; kinedoms α; kyngdomes γδ. þin owe] þy nowe BC. & mannes sones wreche sendst · of hor fader misdede ·sones wreche sendst] wreche sendest ek (also β) αβ; seest eke δ. sendst] senst BC. of] for β. fader] fadres β. Ȝif þing þat ich nou ysey · come of þin owe soþnesse ·nou] nouþe C. ysey] see γ. þin owe] þy B; þi nowe C. Ȝif me poer hit to telle · in al mi feblesse ·Ȝif] Ȝef B. al mi] al mine α. feblesse] feblenesse Cβ. Vor to ssewy þi poer · þat hii þat it yseþ ·ssewy] shewe γ. yseþ] seeth γ. Douti þe of þe sunne · þat hii inne beþ ·Douti] Doute β. of þe] & of þe B; of C; & of αδ; and of here β. hii] þer β. Repenti mowe & þer of · hom amendi so ·Repenti] Repente β. hom amendi] amende hem β. Þat hii ssilde hom fram þe harm · þat þou þencst hom do ·ssilde] ssulde B; schulde C; scholde α. Anon as þis holiman adde · is orison ydo þere ·Anon . . . þere] Anon þo he hadde þis oreson yended þus þere α; Anone when he (whenne γ) had þis orisoun ended þus here βγ; Anone þo he had þys orisoñ þus ydoñ there δ. Stalwarde mon of speche he was · hol as þei he were ·mon . . . . was] ynou his speche was Cα; ynowȝ his speche was βδ. hol] holy man B; hol man Cα; hool man β; hole man δ. þei] om. BCαβδ. Þo gan he to tellen þis · þat vlke tyme ich was ·gan] bigan β. tellen] telle Cαβδ. þis] þus BC; þere αβδ. þat vlke] þulke BCα; þilke β; thylk δ. ich] þat ych B; þat ich α; þat I βδ.Narracio visionis. As man fleme in normandie · me com mani god cas ·As man] As a man C; As in α; As δ; om. β. fleme] fleyne B; flemed αβδ. in] in to αβ. mani] maniȝe α; manye β. god] a goude C; a good βδ. Men of religion · ich louede wel ynou ·wel] euer wel β. And to hom þat beste were · at uor alle oþere ich drou ·to] om. αβδ. hom] me hem B; me hom C. at uor] at vore B; to fore αδ; bi fore β. oþere] to me αβδ. ich] om. γ. An tueye holimen at uore alle oþere · mest ich louede þere ·An] om. αβδ; & C. tueye] tuene B; Tweiȝe α; Two βδ. at uore] bi vore C; to fore α; bi fore β; by fore δ. oþere] om. αβδ. Nou wot ich wel þat mani day · in heuene boþe hii were ·wot ich wel] ic wot wel C. mani] maniȝe α. day] a daye δ. boþe hii] beye hy α. Nou come hii boþe to me · and þe anguisses some ·Omitted in B. come] comen α; were β. hii boþe to] hi beye to α; boþe hi to to C. to me] with me β. þe anguisses some] sorewes gonne me telle α; sorwes gan me telle β; sorowes gon me telle δ. Hii tolde me þat to engelond · after me ssolle come ·Hii . . . come] Þat after mi day to englond hidere come schelle α; That aftir my deth to Englonde hider come schelle β; That after my day to Englonde hyder come schalle δ. after me] after myne dai C. Hii sede me of þe wrechede · þat alond aþ ȝare ibe ·Hii sede] he seggeþ C. þe wrechede] αδ; þ wrechede A; þe wrecchede B; þe wrechhede C; þe wrechednesse β. alond] alonde B; in londe αβ; in lond δ. ȝare ibe] ȝore be β. Þe wreche hieþ & comeþ sone · & þat me ssal yse ·hieþ] hiȝeþ α; heiȝeþ β. comeþ sone] sone comeþ BCαδ; soone wol come β. & þat] þat αβ. me ssal] ssal me B. yse] se γ; sone yse C. Vor prustes mid vnclene honden · & mid lechors mod ·Vor] V A. prustes] prestes BCβ. vnclene] foule αβδ. honden] honde Bα; hondes β; hond δ. lechors] licherous β; lecherous γδ. Al isoyled sacrieþ · godes fless & is blod ·isoyled] soyled B; ysoilud α; foule ysoiled β; y suyled δ. sacrieþ] sacreþ Cβ; sacren δ. fless] flechs α. Ssephurdes hii beþ luþere · vor hii ne witeþ noȝt ·beþ] bet B. ne] om. δ. witeþ] kepeþ β. Hor ssep fram þe wolues · vor be hom ibroȝt ·vor be hom] C; vor be hem Bδ; vor be ham α; vn to it be to hem β; vor he hom A. ibroȝt] brouȝt β. Þe milc & þe wolle clene · of oþer þing hii nolleþ telle ·Þe milc] Þe melc C; Þe melke B; Milc α; Mylk δ. þe wolle] wolle δ. oþer þing] oþer C; more α; þat oþer β. hii nolleþ telle] þy nolle telle C; no tale þei telle β. nolleþ] nolle B; wil not δ. Þe ssephurdes & þe ssep al so · ssolleþ to þe pine of helle ·ssephurdes] herdes αβδ; sheepe γ. ssep] herdes γ. ssolleþ] ssulle B; schulle Cβ; scholle α. þe] om. B. As god heiemen of þe lond · robbeors felawes beþ ·robbeors] robbores C; þat robbeors α; þat robbers β. Poueremen þat hii moweþ ouer · hii huldeþ as ȝe iseþ ·moweþ] mowe BCαβ; mow δ. hii huldeþ] huldeþ C; huldeþ vuel α; huldeþ euel β; hyldeth δ. ȝe] om. C. iseþ] seen β. Nou wole vr louerd ssake is suerd · is bowe is ibend ·Nou] Nouþe C. wole] wil δ. vr louerd] god αβδ. ssake] schakiȝe α. bowe] bouwe α. is] is ek α; is also β. ibend] bent β. & prest aþ imad uor to smite · men þat beþ mis wend ·& prest aþ . . . smite] & prest is to smite & schete α; Prestes to smyte & schete β. aþ imad] haþ hit ymad C; ys δ. men] þat folc Cα; and folke β; þe folk δ. beþ mis wend] bet myswende B; is mysywend C; is miswend α; is mys went β; ys myswende δ. Þo sede ich mid dreri mod · ȝif hii wolle turne hor þoȝt ·dreri] druri α; dredful β. mod] mode B. wolle] wolleþ Bα. & sori be & bete hor sunne · wole vr louerd uor ȝiue hom oȝt?& sori be] Sorewi α; To sorwe β; & sorowe δ. bete] bydde fore δ. sunne] sunnes α. hom] hit α; it δ; om. β. Þat is uor noȝt þe oþer sede · vor þe folkes herte is ·þe oþer sede] quaþ þe oþer α; qd þe oþer β; quaþe þe oþere δ. So iharded þat hii beþ · deue & blinde iwys ·iharded] harded γδ. deue] boþe deef β. deue & blinde] blynde & deue BC; blinde & deue α; blynde & defe δ. Þat hii nolleþ no god þing · ihure ne yse ·nolleþ] nolle C; wolle β; wol γ. no] non B. ihure ne] hure ne C; here noþer β; here noþere δ. yse] see δ. Þo sede ich were vr louerd · wolle euere wroþ be ·were] wer B; whare C; wheþer αβ. vr louerd] god αβ. wroþ] so wroþ α; so wrothe β. Wer he nolle grace do · & be of milce more ·Wer] Whare C; Wheþer αβ; Wheþere δ. nolle] nolle ȝut C; nylle ȝitte δ; wole β; wol γ. Wanne þat lond after so gret ioye · so uol worþ of sore ·so gret] so om. αβ. worþ] wroþ C; schal be β. Wat ende ssal þer of be · & wanne eni blis ·Wat] Whanne C. Oþer confort after such wo · þo sede þe oþere þis ·Oþer] Or β. wo] sor BC; sore δ; sorewe α; sorowe β. þe] þis C; þys δ. A grene wexinge tre · þat is fram þe more ·A grene] O grene α; O gret β. fram] fro β. þe] hys B; his Cαβδ.arbor. Ismite adoun & þe brede · of þre londes þer fram ybore ·Ismite] And smyte β. & þe] & þre A. of] and γ. þer fram] þanne α; þan δ; þens β. Wanne it is eft bi him sulue · wiþoute ech monnes red ·is] om. αβ. him sulue] hym sulf C; my self δ. Itornd aȝen to is riȝte more · þat er was as ded ·Itornd] Turneþ αβ. riȝte] om. βδ; rite α. & biginþ to blowe · & suþþe to bere frut ·blowe] blome β. to bere] bereþ αβ. Ȝut me may wo it isucþ · to bote hopie ȝut ·Ȝut . . . isucþ] Who so sucþ (seeth β) þis he may αβ; Hwo so seeth þys he maye δ. Ȝut] Þanne B. wo it isucþ] who þat issekkeþ C. hopie] hopiȝe α; hope β. ȝut] ȝuit α. Þo þe quene & ire broþer · harald hurde þis ·hurde] ihurde α. & roberd þat wardein was · of þe paleys ywis ·wardein was] was wardeyne β. þe] om. δ. Hii wepe & made deol ynou · vor hii seye þe soþnesse ·wepe] wope C; wepte β. seye] isei C. soþnesse] soþenasse α. In wuch lecherie & oþer sunne · þe prestes songe hor messe ·In . . . sunne] Þat in lecheriȝe & in oþere sunnes α; That in synne & licherye β. wuch] wuche B; swich C; suche δ. sunne] synnys δ. þe] om. C; þat δ. messe] masse Bα. & hou þe heiemen of þe lond · þe pouere to grounde broȝte ·þe pouere] þe om. αδ. Þe wreche þat god wole do · nas noȝt uor noȝt hii þoȝte ·wole] wolde Bαβδ. nas] was δ. hii] as him δ; om. C. þoȝte] y þoute C. Þe siȝte bitokneþ þus · as it was vnder stonde ·Þe] Þis Cαβ; Thys δ. siȝte] siht C. bitokneþ] was bi toknyng C. was] was to C.signacio. Þis tre þe noble kinedom · bitokneþ of engelonde ·þe] þis C. þe noble . . . engelonde] bitokeneþ of Englonde þe noble kyngdome β. Þe more bitokneþ þe riȝte kunde · þat ech of oþere come ·Þe] & þe αβδ. bitokneþ] om. αβδ. Fram king alfred þe kunde more · þat uerst was yeled at rome ·yeled] yheled B; oiled β; oyled γ. To seint edwardes fader · & to him sulue al so · Ac þo he deide wiþoute riȝt eir · þe wexinge was ydo ·þo . . . . eir] wiþoute riȝt eir he deiȝde α; with owte ryȝt eier he deide β; wt owte ryght eyre he deyd δ. þe wexinge was] þo (þan β) was þe wexinge αβδ. ydo] do β. & þat tre ismite fram þe more · ouer þre londes brede ·&] om. αβδ. þat] þe C. ismite] was smite β. fram] fro β; from γ. Vor þre kinges were of engelond · of vnkunde sede ·þre] þe BCαβ. of] in δ. of] of wel αδ; of ryȝt β. vnkunde] vnkede C; vnkynde δ. Verst harald þe quene broþer · & willam bastard al so ·Verst . . . broþer] Harald þe quene broþer furst α; Haralde þe qwenes broþer furst β; Harald þe quenes broþere first δ. &] om. δ. & suþþe is sone willam · þe rede king þer to ·þer to] al so Cδ. Ac after þat willam þe rede king · issote was bi cas ·Ac] And δ. þat willam þe] Willam þe C; þis αβ; þat þys δ. issote] shotte γ. & þe gode henry is broþer · after him king was ·&] om. αβ. was] þo was α. Seint edwardes nece · þat of is fader kunde com ·þat] om. αβδ. com] þat com α; þat come βδ. & of þe riȝte kunde of engelond · king henry to wiue nom ·&] om. δ. þe] om. αβ. Þat was mold þe gode quene · þat in gode time was ybore ·was . . . . quene] molde þe good qwene was β. ybore] bore γ. Þo smot uerst þis tre aȝen · to is kunde more ·Omitted in δ. uerst þis tre] þis tre furst α; þe tre furst β. & normandie þoru þe king · & þoru þe quene engelond ·engelond] of engelond C; of englond δ. Iioyned were þo kundeliche · as in one monnes hond ·Iioyned] Ioyned Bγ. as] om. B. one] oo γ. Þo seint edward adde þis itold · he closede boþe is eye ·þis] om. αβδ. itold] seide β. boþe] om. Cαβδ. is eye] his eiȝe α; his eiȝen β; his eyen γ. In þe verþe day of Ieniuer · In þis manere he gan deye ·In] And BCαδ. Ieniuer] Ianyuer B; ianewer C; Ieneuere β; Ianuuer δ. he] om. BCαβδ. deye] deiȝe α; deien β; deyen γ. In a þousend ȝer of grace · & sixe & sixti riȝt ·In a] In þe o α; In þe oo β; In þe δ. After þat vr suete louerd · in is moder was aliȝt ·þat] om. B. vr suete louerd] oure swete louerd α; oure lorde god β. King he was þre & tuenti ȝer · & six monþes þer to ·þre] þere A. & þre wouke & six dawes · ar is lif were ydo ·7260-7263. Inserted in B after line 7257.wouke] woke BC; wike α; wikes β; wekes γ; wokys δ. six] syxte B. dawes] daies β. ydo] do γ. Al þe franchise of engelond · & al þe ioye of blis ·franchise] fraunchises δ. þe ioye of blis] ioye & blysse B; þe ioiȝe & blis α; þe ioye & blis Cβ. Mid him was uaste ibured · þo me burede him ywis ·ibured] iburied α; buried β. burede him] hym ibured C; him burede α; him buried β; him beried δ. & þat me vond sone afterward · mid moni deoluol cas ·& . . . . sone] Sone me fond hit αδ; Soone men fonde hit β. deoluol] o dulfol α; a deolful δ; a doilful β; a doefull γ. At westmunstre a tuelfte day · þis godemon ibured was ·a tuelfte] a tuelfþe B; a tuelf þe C; on þe twelf β. þis gode mon] seint edward αδ; Seynt Edward β. ibured] buried β. See Appendix, Note OO. HArald þis false erl · þo seint edward ded lay ·þis] þe β. ded] dede B. Him sulue he let crouni king · þulke sulue day ·sulue] sulf α. he] om. C. let crouni] was icrouned α; was crowned β. þulke sulue] þilke same β.Coronacio harald. Falsliche uor seint edward · so wel to him truste ·truste] triste α; trist δ. Þat he bitok him engelond · þat he it wel wuste ·wel] truliche α; trewly β. wuste] wiste αβ; wyst δ. To willames biofþe bastard · duc of normandie ·biofþe] bi of þe A; bihoue Cαβ; byhofe δ. Ac him sulue he made king · mid such tricherie ·him sulue he made] he made him self δ. sulue] sulf α. mid such] mid suche α; þorwȝ his β. Ac þe gode trywemen of þe lond · wolde abbe ymad king ·trywemen] men αβδ. ymad] made γ. Þe kunde eir þe ȝonge child · edgar aþeling ·Þe kunde] Þane kunde α. Wo so were next king bi kunde · me clupede him aþeling ·next king] next α; om. β. were next king] first were δ. bi kunde] bihynde γ. clupede him] clupeþ hym B; clupeþ swich C; cleped such α; callid suche β. Þeruore me clupede him so · vor bi kunde he was next king ·clupede] callid γ. vor] om. αβδ. bi kunde] bihynde γ. Ac harald made his wey biuore · as mid suikedom ·as mid] & β. suikedom] wyckedome δ. Mid ȝiftes & mid uaire biheste · aueng þe kinedom ·ȝiftes] ȝifte C. & mid] & αβδ. biheste] bihestes Cαβ; byhestis δ. aueng] & auong B; & feng α; & fonge βδ. So þat some him chose al out · & some hom hulde stille ·him chose] chose him γ. &] om. γ. hom hulde] huld hom C him helde γ. And sofrede as hii noȝt ne miȝte · al þe oþeres wille ·sofrede] leten α; leten hem β; lete δ. as hii . . . . wille] for hi ne myte oþer don al hare wille α; for þei ne myȝt oþere doun al here wille β; for þey ne myght oþere don al her wille δ. þe] om. B. So þat harald was king · to wroþerhele þe kinedom ·wroþerhele] wō þe hele B; wroþehele C; wroþe hele α; euyl hele δ. And seint edwardes siȝte · bi him to soþe com ·bi him to soþe] to hem to sothe γ; to soþe by him δ. Vor þo bigan þe wowe verst · as me miȝte yse ·wowe] wow B; werre αβ. yse] se γ. Þat ssolde as seint edward sede · bi þre kinges daye be ·Þat ssolde] And schulde be β. seint] om. αβδ. þre kinges daye be] kynges daies þre β. daye] dawes α; drawun δ. Vor coste haraldes broþer · þat he drof in to flaundre ·haraldes] harald B. drof] drof er Bαβ; drof ere δ; drofe er γ. in to] to αβγδ. Bi þe kinges daye edward · him sulf to grete sclaundre ·þe] om. B. kinges daye edward] kynge Edwardes daie β; kynges Edwardes day γ. sulf] sulue BCα. He com anon þo upen him · mid gret poer & heye ·þo] om. Cβ. upen] ope α; apone β; vpon Cγ. & heye] & eie C; & eye Bδ; & eyȝe α; alway β. Mid harald darfager · king of norþweye ·Mid harald darfager] & brouȝte wt him arfager α; & brouȝt with him Arfager β. darfager] AB; arfager C; & Arfager δ. king] þe kynge β. norþweye] noreweyȝe α. & mid gret poer of norþhumber · to euerwik hii come ·mid gret] om. αβ; þe δ. norþhumber] norȝthumberlond α; Norþhumberlonde β; Northhumburlond δ. to] & to αβ. hii] he β. & muche folk in þe souþ side · boþe slowe & nome ·in] of δ. slowe] flowe α; þey slouȝ δ. King harald com to hom aȝen · mid poer strong ynou ·to hom aȝen] aȝen hym B. to] om. Cαβδ.bellum. Bi side euerwik · his ost aȝen him drou ·Bi side] & bi side C; & bi sides αβ; And by sydys δ. aȝen him] aȝen hom C; aȝen ham α; aȝeynst hem δ. drou] he drou B. In a stude þat me clupede · staunford brugge þo ·a stude] o stude α; a stede C; oo bregge β. staunford] Stam|ford B; steynforde C; steineford α; schemford β; shemford γ; steyns|ford δ. brugge] bregge β. Ac nou me clupeþ it bataile brugge · uor þe bataile þat was þo ·Ac] And Bαβδ. nou] nouþe C. me clupeþ it] me clupeþ C; om. αβδ. brugge] bregge β. þat was þo] was þer ido α; was þer do β; was there tho γ; þer was ydo δ. Þere hii smite to gadere · & made a sori pley ·Þere] Þus αβ. smite to gadere] to gidre smete β. a] o α; oo β. Vor þere was þis cost aslawe · & þe king of norþ|wey ·was þis cost] was þis coste Cα; was cost B; þis Coste was β. aslawe] slayn β. & hor side al bineþe · to ende it com so ·ende] þe ende δ. so] þo β; so þo δ. Þat seint edward biuore sede · of þulke breþeren tuo ·seint] om. αβδ. biuore] er αβ; ere δ. þulke] þelke B. Þat hii ssolde to gadere fiȝte · & harald aboue be · Þer me miȝte of þulke word · þe soþnesse yse ·þe] þat B. Fram anon amorwe · uorte mid ouer non ·anon amorwe] þe non a morewe α; þe noon amorwe β; þe ȝonge nonne amorow δ. uorte] vor to hei C; fort hei α; vn to heiȝe β; vn to the high γ; vnto hyȝ δ. Þe bataile ilaste strong · ar he were idon ·Þe] Þo B; That δ. ilaste] laste Bα; last γ. strong] stronge α. ar he] ar hit α; or hit βδ. Þe englisse ouer þe brugge driue · þe oþere atte laste ·englisse] Englische men β. ouer þe brugge] to þe brynke β. driue] droue Bβ. atte] at B. Ac þo þat water was bituene · hii stode aȝen vaste ·Ac] om. αβ. hii stode aȝen] aȝen hi stode α; aȝen þei (þey δ) stode βδ. O bodi þer was of norþwey · betere nare þer none ·O] On B; A δ. betere nare þer] a better was neuer δ. nare] nas B; nere Cα; was β. Vor he at stod vpe þe brugge · mid an ax alone ·at stod] at stode B; a stod C; stode βδ. vpe] op α; apon β. brugge] brygge C. an] on α. ax] ax in hond δ. & drof þe englisse men aȝen · him ne miȝte non at stonde ·him ne miȝte non] ne myte him non α; ne myȝt him non δ; none myȝt him β. at stonde] a stonde Cγ. & slou mo þan vourty of hom · mid is owe honde ·vourty] fourti men β. owe] om. αβδ. & wuste hom so uorte after non · vor te on mid gile nom ·wuste] kepte βδ. uorte] fort α; vn to β; to γ. vor te on] þat on α; þat oon β; þat one γδ. A ssip and ar he were iwar · vnder þe brugge com ·A ssip] A schup C; Mid o schip α; With a schip β. and ar he were iwar] & onder hym C; priueliche bineþe αβ; & vnder him bynethe δ. vnder] & vnder C; & vnþer α; and onder β. brugge] brygge C. & smot him ar he were ywar · vnder þe fondement lowe ·ywar] ware γ. vnder] þoru Cα; þorwȝ β; þrouȝ δ. þe] om. B. Mid a spere & so an hey · þat he deide in an þrowe ·spere] scharpe spere δ. & so an hey] om. δ. so] þo α; þan β. an hey] an heiȝe β; on high γ. þat] om. αβ. in an] in a BC; on o α; in one β. A stalwarde pece þat was · nou god cuþe is soule loue ·stalwarde] stalworthe γ. þat was] was þat on α; was þat one βδ. nou] om. βδ. cuþe] kithe β; cuyþe δ. Þo þoȝte þe englisse uor is deþ · þat hii were al aboue ·hii] hui α al] om. δ. & passede þe brugge anon · & slowe to grounde ·brugge] brygge C. to] þo to αδ; þan to β. So þat þe oþer partie · bineþe was in a stounde ·So] om. αβδ. þe] þo δ. oþer] oþere α. partie] om. αβδ. was] were αβδ. in a] in one lutle α; in a litil δ; anone in a litel β. Þo harald isey is broþer aslawe · & þe king arfager ·isey] sawe γ. aslawe] slayne γ. Of norþweie & hor folc · he ne held no mon is per ·ne] om. δ. held no mon] huld nour B. He ne ȝeld noȝt wel hor mede · þat wiþ him is fon slowe ·ne ȝeld noȝt wel] withhelde men β. ne] om. δ. wel] om. αδ. Þeruore is men þe lasse · hor herte to him drowe ·hor] om. αβ. herte] hertis δ. & þat hii kudde him afterward · aȝen willam bastard ·afterward] after αγ; aftir β. As ȝe ssolle sone ihure · vor he was euere a ssreward ·sone ihure] here soone β; after here δ. euere] om. αβδ. MVche aþ þe sorwe ibe · ofte in engelonde ·Muche] Manye β. sorwe] sorwes β; sorowes γ. ibe] be β. As ȝe mowe her & er · ihure & vnderstonde ·mowe] may δ. her & er] here & er B; heer & þere β; here and there γ; nowe & ere δ. her . . . . vnderstonde] her yhure & kunne vnderstonde C. ihure] here βδ. Of moni bataile þat aþ ibe · & þat men þat lond nome ·Of moni] Maniȝe α; Many a β. bataile] batailles C. þat aþ] þat haueþ C; þer haþ αβ. & þat men] men α; & men δ; of men þat β. Verst as ȝe abbeþ ihurd · þe emperours of rome ·abbeþ ihurd] haue harde β. þe] of þe βδ. Suþþe saxons & englisse · mid batayles stronge · & suþþe hii of denemarch · þat hulde it al so longe ·Omitted in B. hii] wt hem δ. hulde it al so] helde þe werre δ. Atte laste hii of normandie · þat maisters beþ ȝut here ·hii] hey B. beþ] bet B; bene γ. Wonne hit & holdeþ ȝut · icholle telle in wuch manere ·holdeþ] holden β. icholle] ic chul C; ich wole α; I wol β. telle] telle ȝou β; you telle γ. in wuch] in wuche B; in whych C; on whiche αβ; on what δ; in whiche γ. Þo willam bastard hurde telle · of haraldes suikel|hede ·hurde telle] ihurde α; harde þis β; hurde δ. suikelhede] suyked|hede B; swikehede C; falshede β; schrewdhed δ. Hou he adde ymad him king · & mid such falshede ·ymad] made γ. & mid such falshede] & þat with muche qwede β. such] wuch B; whuche C; which αδ. Vor þat lond him was bitake · as he wel wuste ·him was] was him β. he] hyt B. wel] welle B; ryȝt β. wuste] wiste αβ. To wite hit to him wel · & he wel to him truste ·wite] wityȝe α; kepe β. & he] for he β. truste] triste αβ. As þe hende he dude verst · & messagers him sende ·As] And as β. he] om. β. messagers] massangers γ. him] to him β.Nuncii. w, ad harald. Þat he vnderstode him bet · is dede vor to amende ·Þat] And þat β. vnderstode him] him vnderstod α. bet] better β. vor to] vort α; to β. & þoȝte on þe grete oþ · þat he him adde er ydo ·þoȝte] þoute him α; to þenke β. er] om. αβδ. ydo] do β. To wite him wel engelond · & to spousi is doȝter also ·wite him] witiȝe him α; warde for him β; kepe him δ. wel engelond] Englonde wel β. to spousi] to spouse BC; spousi α; spoused β; to wedde δ. & hulde him þerof vorewarde · as he bihet ek þe kinge ·hulde] holde β. ek] om. αβ. & bote he dude bi time he wolde · sende him oþer tidinge ·& bote . . . wolde] & bitime oþer he wolde α; & bytyme oþer he wolde δ; Or ellis he wolde bi tyme β. sende him] to him sende β. him] om. αδ. oþer] oþere α. & seche him out ar tuelf monþe · & is riȝtes winne ·out] om. αβδ. ar] are α; or Cβ. monþe] monþes αβ. riȝtes winne] citees to wynne β. Þat he ne ssolde abbe in al engelond · an herne to wite him Inne ·in] in to B; om. β. al] om. αβδ. an herne] & erne B; an hurne C; on hurne αδ; ne o herne β; ne oon herne γ. wite] witiȝe α; wity C; kepe β; be δ. him] om. δ. Inne] om. B. Harald him sende word · þat folie it was to truste ·Harald] Harald aȝen α; Aȝeyne Harald δ. him sende] sende him δ. word] word aȝen β. þat] om. αβδ. folie] foliȝe α; foli β. truste] tryste Cβ; triste αγ.h. remittit To such oþ as was ido · mid strengþe as he wel wuste ·oþ] an othe δ. as] Aγ; þat BCαβδ. ido] do β. wuste] wiste αβ. Vor ȝif a maide treuþe ipliȝt · to do an fole dede ·a] o α. ipliȝt] plyȝte Bα; plyȝt C; plight γ. do] don α; doun β; doon γ. an] a Bδ; o α; oo β. fole] fol α; foli β; foolys δ Al one priueliche · wiþoute hire frendes rede ·Al one] Wt hir loue δ. wiþoute] wythouten γ. Þulke vorewarde were uor noȝt · & watloker it aȝte her ·were] ys B; is Cαβδ. watloker] whatloker C; whatlokur α; what oþer β; so δ. Þat ich suor an oþ þat was · al in þi poer ·Þat] Fore δ. an] om. αβ; myne δ. þat] hit β. was] was þo Bαδ; was þan β. al in] al clene on αβ. Wiþ owte conseil of al þe lond · of þing þat min noȝt nas ·Wiþ owte] With outen β. al] om. αβ. noȝt] none γ. Þeruore nede oþ isuore · nede ibroke was ·nede oþ isuore] nedeliche sworn β. nede ibroke] and nede broken β. & ȝif þou me wolt seche in engelond · ne be þou noȝt so sturne ·me wolt] wolt me δ. wolt seche] sechest α; sekest β. ne] om. δ. noȝt] no BCα; neuer β; neuere δ. Siker þou be þou ne ssalt me · finde in none hurne ·þou be þou] þou B; beo þe α; þou be β. ne ssalt me finde] ne schalt þou nout me finde α; ne schalt þou noȝt finde me β. none] one α; oon β. Þo willam hurde þat he wolde · susteini is tricherie ·hurde] wiste αβ. susteini] susteny B; susteni α; susteyne γ. He let of sende is kniȝtes · of al normandie ·of sende] aftersende α; sende aftir β. To conseili him in þis cas · & to helpe him in such nede ·conseili] counseile γ. in] on αβ. &] om. αβ. him] om. αβδ. such] suche Bα; þys δ. & he gan of hor porchas · largeliche hom bede ·gan] bigan β; biganne γ. largeliche] largeli β. As hii founde suþþe in engelond · þo it iwonne was ·founde] founden β. suþþe] om. αβ. in] on α. iwonne] wonne γ. Þe betere was toward him · hor herte uor þis cas ·was] þo was α; was þan β. herte] hertis δ. Þe duc willam is wille · among hom alle sede ·sede] þo sede δ. Þat four þinges him made mest · biginne þulke dede ·mest biginne þulke] most to bigynne þis β. Þat godwine haraldes fader · to deþe let do ·Þat] Vor Bα; For β; Fore δ. let] lette α. So villiche alfred is cosin · & is felawes al so ·So] om. αβ. villiche] vilenlych C. & uor harald adde is oþ ibroke · þat he suor mid is riȝt hond ·uor] om. αβ. ibroke] broken γ. is] om. α. hond] honde B. Þat he wolde to is biofþe · witie engelond ·biofþe] byhofþe C; bihoue β; byhofe δ. witie] witiȝe wel α; witye wel C; kepe wel β; kepe δ. & uor seint edward him ȝef · engelond al so · & vor he was next of is blod · & best wurþe þer to ·of is blod] of blode β. wurþe] wourþi C; worþi β. & uor harald nadde no riȝt · bote in falshede ·nadde] hadde β; had δ. no] non B. Þes þinges him made mest · biginne þulke dede ·mest] moste γ. þulke] þys Bδ; þis C; suche β. & uor he wolde þat alle men · iseye is trewehede ·iseye is trewehede] schulde se his trewþehede β. To þe pope alisandre he sende · in such cas him to rede ·alisandre] elisandre α. Haraldes falshede · þo þe pope ysey þere ·Haraldes falshede þo] Þo haraldes grete falshede α; Whenne Haraldes gret falshede β. ysey] sawe β.papa. & parauntre me him tolde · more þan soþ were ·parauntre] parauenture B; par auenture α. me] to α; om. β. him tolde] tolde him αδ. þan] þat B. soþ] trewþe β; seþe δ. Þe pope asoilede & blessede · willam & alle his ·asoilede] þo assoiled δ. & blessede] om. δ. Þat into þis bataile · mid him ssolde iwis ·into] in β. mid him ssolde] wolde wende β. & halwede is baner · þat me at uore him bere ·me] men Cα. at uore] to fore α; bifore β; afore δ. Þo was he & alle his · gladdore þan hii er were ·er] om. Cαβ. So þat þis duc adde · aȝen heruest al ȝare ·aȝen] ayenst γ.iter versus anglie. His barons & kniȝtes · mid him uorto fare ·kniȝtes] his knyȝtes C; his knites α; his knyghtis δ. mid him] alredy δ. To þe hauene of sein walri · þe duc wende þo · Mid þe men þat he adde · & abide mo ·&] om. δ. abide] to abide Cαβ; to abyde δ. After heruest þo hor ssipes · & hii al preste were ·hor] ther γ. hii al] al hii B; hii alle α. & wind hom com after wille · hor seiles hii gonne arere ·wind] om. A; wynd Bα; wynde Cβ. wind . . . . com] þey had wynde at wille δ. hom . . . . wille] to hare wille com α; to here wille come β. gonne] gon B. arere] rere B; vp rere β. & hiderward in þe se · wel glad þen wei nome ·in] forþ in Cα; forthe in δ. in þe se . . . . wei] þei gonne wende in þe see faire weie þei β. glad] glade α. þen] þane Cα.Intrant angliam. So þat biside hastinge · to engelond hii come ·biside] bisides αβ. hastinge] hastinges α; hastynges Bδ. hii come] þei soone come β; soone they come γ. Hom þoȝte þo hii come alond · þat al was in hor hond ·come alond] comen vp α; come vp β. in hor] on here β. hond] honde B. As sone as þe duc willam · is fot sette alond ·As sone] At see sone B. as þe duc] so duc α; as Duke β. alond] alonde B; on londe β. On of is kniȝtes gradde · hold vaste willam nou ·gradde] seide β. hold] holde Bγ; halde β. Engelond uor þer nis · no king bote þou ·nis no king] nis her no king α; is none oþer kynge here β. no] non B. Vor siker þou be engelond · is nou þin iwis · Þe duc willam anon · uor bed alle his ·anon] þo anon α; þan anone β. uor bed] verbed B. alle his] al this γ. Þat non nere so wod to robby · ne no maner harm do þere ·nere] were βδ. robby] robbe γ. no maner] oþer α; oþere δ; none oþer β. Vpe þe lond þat it was · bote hom þat aȝen him were ·Vpe] Opon α; Apon γ. it] hys B; his Cαβδ. Al an fourtene niȝt · hii bileuede þer aboute ·Al] And B. an] a C; one αβ. fourtene niȝt] fourty nyȝt Bβ; fourtenyght δ. hii] he with his ost β. & conseilede of batayle · & ordeinede hor route ·of] of here β; of a δ. King harald sat glad ynou · at euerwik atte mete ·atte] at his β. So þat þer com a messager · ar he adde iȝete ·a] o α. messager] messanger γ. iȝete] yete β. & sede þat duc willam · to hastinges was icome ·þat duc willam] William þe Duke β. hastinges] hastynge β. icome] come γ. & is baner adde arerd · & þe contreie al inome ·arerd] yrerd B; rered γ. al] had δ. Harald anon mid grete herte · corageus ynou ·anon . . . . herte] mid gret hurte anon α; with gret herte anone β. anon] a man B. grete] a grete δ. corageus] & coraious α; and coraiousce β; and coraiouse γ; & corageous δ. As he of nomon ne tolde · þuderward uaste he drou ·nomon] non man B. ne] om. δ. he] om. BCαβδ. He ne let noȝt clupie al is folc · so willesfol he was ·ne] om. δ. let noȝt clupie] lete calle γ. willesfol] wyllefol B. was] þo was α; þan was β; was thanne γ. & al for in þe oþer bataile · him vel so vair cas ·&] om. αβ. vel] ful C; bi felle β. Þo duc willam wuste · þat he was icome so nei ·Þo] This β. duc] þe duc BC; þe Duk δ. wuste] wist β; wyste C. icome] come γ. so] om. BCα.Missio Monachi. A monek he sende him in message · & dude as þe sley ·A] Ane α. monek] monke γ. him] om. αβ. Þat lond þat him was iȝiue · þat he ssolde him vp ȝelde ·iȝiue] yeue γ. him vp] yt vp B; it vp to him β. Oþer come & dereyni þe riȝte · mid suerd in þe velde ·dereyni] dereny C; dere em B; declare β. þe riȝte] ryȝt α. Ȝif he sede þat he nadde · none riȝte þer to ·nadde] ne hadde β. none] non B; no Cαβδ. Þat vpe þe popes lokinge · of rome he ssolde it do ·vpe] op on α; apon γ. popes] pope B. ssolde] schul δ. it] om. αβ. & he wolde þer to stonde · al wiþoute fiȝte ·stonde] at stonde α. al] al clene BCβδ. Wer seint edward hit him ȝaf · & wer he adde þer to riȝte ·Wer] Whaþer C; Wheþer αβ; For δ. hit him ȝaf] to him it ȝefe δ. ȝaf] ȝef BC. & wer] & wheþer Cαβδ. þer to] om. αβ. Harald sende him word aȝen · þat he nolde him take no lond ·sende him] hym sende C; him sende α; him send δ; him sent β. nolde him] him nolde α; him wolde β. him take] take him δ. no] non B. Ne no lokinge of rome · bote suerd & riȝt hond ·Ne] Neþer β. no] non B. suerd &]; þe swerd & þe Cδ; with swerde and β. riȝt] om. β. Þo hit oþer ne miȝte be · eiþer in is side ·in] on αβδ. Conseilede & ȝarkede hom · bataile uor to abide ·uor to] forte α; for β. Þe englisse al þe niȝt bi uore · uaste bigonne to singe ·bigonne] bygon B; gonne Cα; gon δ; gan β; ganne γ. See Appendix, Note PP. & spende al þe niȝt in glotonie · & in drinkinge ·& in drinkinge] in mete & in drynkynge C; in eting & drinkynge δ; mid mete & mid drinke α; with mete & with drynke β. Þe normans ne dude noȝt so · ac criede on god uaste ·ne] om. δ. criede] hii cryde B; þey cryed δ. on god] to gode α; to god β. & ssriue hom ech after oþer · þe wule þe niȝt ylaste ·ssriue] schreue C; schriuen α; schryuen β; schrof δ. hom] om. α. wule] while C (& passim). þe niȝt] þey myght δ. ylaste] last γ. & amorwe hom let hoseli · mid milde herte ynou ·&] om. C. amorwe] on þe morne δ. hom let] hem lete B; leten hom α; lete hem β. hoseli] asely B; housely C; houseli α; hously β. & suþþe þe duc wiþ is ost · toward þe bataile drou ·suþþe] so αβ. toward] to αβ. An stounde he gan abide · & is kniȝtes rede ·An] One αγ. abide] to abide β. rede] gan to rede αβ. Ȝe kniȝtes he sede þat beþ · of so noble dede ·beþ] bet B; bene γ. Þat nere neuere ouercome · ne ȝoure elderne naþemo ·nere . . . . ouercome] neuer ouercome were δ. nere neuere] neuere were α; were neuere β. ne] om. β. ȝoure elderne] eur vldere α; ȝoure elder C; oure eldres β. naþemo] noþemo α; neuer|þemo βδ. Vnder stondeþ of þe kunde of france · þat ȝoure elderne dude so wo ·Vnder stondeþ] Þincheþ α; Thenkeþ β. of] on β. kunde] kyng BC; king α; kynge βδ. ȝoure elderne dude] oure elder dude C; dude eure vlderne α; dede ȝoure eldres β. ȝoure] oure δ. so] om. B; swiche C; wel α; moche β. Hou mi fader in paris · amidde is kinedom ·Hou] & hou α; And how β. amidde] amyddes β. Mid prowesse of ȝoure faderes · mid strengþe him ouer|com ·Mid] Þoru Cα; Thorwȝ β; Throuȝ δ. prowesse] helpe β. ȝoure] oure C; eure α. strengþe] strenþe C. him] hem γ. Vnderstondeþ hou ȝoure elderne · þe king nome also ·Vnderstondeþ] Þencheþ α; Thynkeþ β. ȝoure elderne] oure elderne C; eur vlderne α; ȝoure eldres β. þe king nome] toke þe kynge δ. nome] nom α; toke β. & held him uorte he adde amended · þat he adde misdo ·held] helde Bα. uorte he adde amended] fort amendede α; vn to amende β. & richard þat was þo a child · iȝolde normandie ·iȝolde] yȝulde C; hii ȝelde B; hi ȝoulde α; þei ȝelde β. Þat was duc herbiuore · & þat to such maistrie ·þat to] to B; þer to αβ. Þat at eche parlement · þat he in france were ·þat he] he αβ. Þat he were igurd wiþ suerd · þe wule he were þere ·igurd] girde β. suerd] a suerd B. he] þat he B. were] leuede B; lyued δ; bilefde α; bileuede Cβ. þere] þer ere δ. Ne þat þe king of france · ne his so hardi nere ·Ne] om. B; No β. ne] no γ. nere] were Bβ. Ne non atte parlement · þat knif ne suerd bere ·Ne non] Þat B. Ne] om. Cαβδ. atte] at þe Cα; atte þe β. þat] om. B. Vnder stondeþ ek þe dedes · þat þulke richard dude al so ·Vnder stondeþ] & þincheþ α; And þenkeþ β. ek þe] on þe αβ. þulke] om. αβ. Þat he ne ouercom noȝt kinges alone · ac wel more þer to ·noȝt kinges] kynges nought γ. kinges] kyng C. al one] one αβ. wel more] ȝut more B; more Cδ; more ȝuȝt α; more ȝit β. Ac he ouercom þe deuel · & adoun him caste ·Ac he] But also β. To gadere as hii wrastlede · & bond is honden vaste ·honden] hondes β. Bihinde at is rugge · of such prowesse ȝe þenche ·of] on αβ. such] swuch C. þenche] beþenche δ. Ne ssame ȝe noȝt þat harald · þat euere was of luþer wrenche ·Ne ssame ȝe] Ne schameþ ȝou (ȝow β) Cβ; Ne schameþ hou α; Schameþe ȝow δ. euere was] is euere α; is euer β. & bi uore ȝou was uor suore · þat he wolde mid is taile ·uor suore] versuore B; forsworn β. wolde] wole B; dar Cαδ; ne dar β. Turne is wombe toward vs · & is face in bataile ·vs] ȝow β. Vnderstondeþ þe suikedom · þat is fader & he wroȝte ·suikedom] wyckedome δ. & hii þat mid him here beþ · þo hii to deþe broȝte ·mid . . . . beþ] bene wyth him here γ. here beþ] beþ B; buþ her α; ben here β. So villiche alfred mi cosin · & my kunesmen al so ·villiche] villenlyche C. my] ȝoure BCβ; eure α; oþere δ. kunesmen] kinesmen α; kynnysmen δ. Hou miȝte in eny wise · More ssame be ido ·in] me in δ. be] ben α. ido] do Bγ. Monie þat dude þulke dede · ȝe mowe her ise ·Monie] Maniȝe α. dude þulke dede] þulke dede dude α; þilke dede dide β. mowe] may β. her] here to day B; here bi vore ȝou C; to fore eu her α; bi fore ȝow here β; here by fore ȝowe δ. ise] ysey B; se β. Hou longe ssolle hor luþer heued · aboue hor ssoldren be ·ssolle] schal α; schulde β. ssoldren] schulders β. Adraweþ ȝoure suerdes · & loke wo may do best ·Adraweþ] Adraweþ nouþe C; Draweþe now δ; Ac draweþ nou α; But draweþ now β. loke] lokeþ BCαβ; lokeþe δ. wo] hwo δ. may] can δ. Þat me ise ȝoure prowesse · fram est to þe west ·ise] se BC; seo α; mai se β; may se δ. est] þe est BCβδ; þan est α. Vor to awreke þat gentil blod · þat so villiche was inome ·Vor to awreke] Wote awrete B; Wote awreke C; Awreke we αβ; Now awreke δ. þat] þe Cβ; þys δ. villiche] fillych C. inome] nome γ. Of vr kunesmen vor we mowe wel · vr time is nou icome ·vr] houre B; oure C; eure α; ȝoure β. kunesmen] kun α; kynne β. vor we] as we Cδ; as ȝe αβ. mowe] mowen α. vr] for þe αβ; fore þe δ. nou] nouþe α. icome] come β. Þe duc nadde noȝt al ised · þat mid ernest gret ·nadde] ne hadde β; had δ. ised] seyde γ. ernest] hurte α; hert β. His folc quicliche · to þe bataile sscet ·His] Al ys B. quicliche] wel atyled B; myd ernest goud y nou C; mid vrnest god ynou α; with ernest good ynouȝ β; wt ernest grete ynowȝ δ. sscet] ne schet Cαβ; ne schette δ. A suein þat het taylefer · smot uorþ biuore þer ·A suein] O swain α; O swayne β. þat het] þer was hiȝt β; there was that hight γ. þer] þere B; þar α. & slou anon an engliss mon · þat a baner ber ·an engliss] a englysse B; on englische α. a baner] hare baner α; here Baner β. ber] bere B; bar α. & ef sone anoþer baneur · & þe þridde almest al so ·ef sone] eft sone Cαδ; eft soone β. anoþer] on oþer α. baneur] baner α; banerer Cβ; banerere δ. almest] nei C; ney α; neiȝe β; nygh δ. Ac hom sulf he was aslawe · ar þe dede were ydo ·hom sulf] hym sulf C; him sulf α; him self β. he] om. Cαβ. aslawe] slayn β. were ydo] him were ido α; were fulli do β. Þe uerst ende of is ost biuore · harald mid such ginne ·uerst] ferste α. is] this γ. mid such] mid his α; sette with β. So þikke sette þat no mon · ne miȝte come wiþinne ·So . . . . mon] So þat no man for þikke β. þikke] þilke A. no] non B. come] hom come C; ham come α. wiþinne] hem wtynne δ. Wiþ stronge targes hom biuore · þat archers ne dude hom noȝt ·Wiþ] And β. biuore] biforne γ. ne] om. δ. So þat normans were · nei to grounde ibroȝt ·normans] Normandes γ; þe normanes δ. nei to] neiȝe al to β; nye alle to γ. ibroȝt] brought γ. Willam biþoȝte an quointise · & bigan to fle uaste ·biþoȝte] þoute α; þouȝt β. an] one α; on β. quointise] quentyse C; qwentise β; queyntise γ. bigan] gan αβ; ganne γ. & is folc uorþ mid him · as hii were agaste ·as] as þouȝ β. & flowe ouer an longe dale · & so vp anhey ·flowe] flowen α. an] a Bα. & so vp] & so forþe δ; op on hul α; apon an hulle β. anhey] an hei C; on heiȝe β. Þe engliss ost was prout ynou · þo he þis isey ·engliss] englysse B; englische α. ost was] men were β. prout] proute α. he] hii B; hi Cα; þei β; þey δ. & bigonne him to sprede · & after þen wey nome ·bigonne] gonne α. him] ham α; hem γ. þen wey] þane wey α; þe weie β. Þe normans were aboue þe hul · þe oþere vpward come ·Þe] om. αβ. aboue þe] ope α; apon þe β. hul] doune BCα; dowñ β; doñ δ. þe oþere] þo þe ouþer C; er þe oþere α; or þe oþer β; and þe oþer γ; þo þe oþere δ. vpward] vpard B; opward α. & bi turnde hom aboue al eseliche · as it wolde be donward ·& . . . . eseliche] & aboue hi turnede ham aiseliche α; And aboue esiliche hem turned β. eseliche] heselyche B; eiselych C. don|ward] adonward B. & þe oþere bineþe ne miȝte noȝt · so quicliche vpward ·þe] om. B; þo δ. ne] om. δ. bineþe ne miȝte] byuore ne myȝte B; ne myȝt bi neþe β; myght by nethe γ. noȝt] om. α. vpward] vpard B; wende vpward C; wende opward α; wende vpwarde β; wend vpward δ. & hii were biuore altosprad · þat me miȝte bitwene hom wende ·hii were] om. β. biuore] to fore Cαδ; afore hem β. me . . . hom] ne myȝte bytuene hem B; me myte þoru ham α; men þoruȝ hem myȝt β; men myght thurgh hem γ. Þe normans were þo wel porueid · aboute in eche ende ·þo] so B; om. αβδ. wel porueid] wel yporueide C; iporueid α; purueide β. aboute] aboue γ. in eche] on eueriche β. & stones adonward slonge · vpe hom ynowe ·adonward] donward α; dounward β. vpe] op on α; vp on β. & mid speres & mid flon · vaste of hom slowe ·mid speres] speres δ; spere β. mid flon] eke flon α; also flon β; also floune γ. vaste] and fast β. of] on C. & mid suerd & mid ax · uor hii þat vpward nome ·&] Boþe β; om. δ. suerd] swerdus δ. mid ax] ax ek α; with spere β. vpward] vpard B; opward α. Ne miȝte no wille abbe of dunt · as hii þat donward come ·Ne . . . dunt] No myȝt nouȝt wel haue here dynt β; No myght wel haue here dynt γ; Myght not so wel haue hir dynt δ. no] non B. & hor vantwarde was to broke · þat me miȝte wiþinne hom wende ·vantwarde] avauntward δ. me] ne B. wiþinne hom] þoru out α; þorwȝ β. So þat þe normans uaste · slowe in ech ende ·So þat . . . slowe] & þe normans slowe faste αβ. in] aboute in α; abowte on β. ech] eche Bα. Of þe englisse al uor noȝt · þat þe valeie was nei ·þe] om. B. þe] om. B. As heie ifuld mid dedemen · as þe doune an hei ·ifuld mid] ifuld of α; filled of β. dedemen] men δ. an hei] on hye γ. Þe ssetare donward al uor noȝt · vaste slowe to gronde ·ssetare] ssetares B; schetors C; scheoteres α; scheters β; scheteres δ. donward] aboue Cαδ; om. β. al] ryȝt αβ. vaste] donward Cα; downward β; dounward δ. So þat harald þoru þen eie · issote was deþes wounde ·So] om. αβ. þen] þe β. issote] shotte γ. & a kniȝt þat isei · þat he was to deþe ibroȝt ·& a] & o α; For oo β; And þo a δ. þat] þat hit βδ. isei] se β. deþe] grounde Bαβδ. ibroȝt] brouȝt β.occisio harald. & smot him as he lay bineþe · & slou him as uor noȝt ·&] om. Cαβ. him] om. B. him] om. B. as uor] al for δ. Fram þat it was amorwe · þe bataile ilaste strong ·it] þis C. amorwe] on þe morne δ. ilaste] last γ. strong] longe β. Vorte it was hei midouernon · & þat was somdel long ·Vorte] Vort þat α; Vn to β. hei] ney B; om. αβ. midouer|non] mydmorne δ. somdel] samdel B. Moni was þe gode dunt · þat duc willam ȝef aday ·duc] om. αβ. ȝef] ȝaf Cα. aday] þat daie β; þat daye δ. Vor þre stedes he slou · vnder him as me say ·Vor] om. αβ. me say] muche folc ysay B; þat muche folc isai C; þat folc isay α; þe folke ysaie β; muche folk þere saye δ.probitas.w. Vorpriked & uor arnd aboute · & uor wounded also ·Vorpriked] Verpryked B; He prikede αβ. uor arnd] ver arnd B; for arnde C; arnde α; ranne β; for ron δ. uor wounded] ver wounded B; forwondede α; forwoundede β. & debrused aȝen dedemen · ar þe bataile were ido ·debrused] debrysed B; þebrusede α; debrosede β. aȝen] aȝe C; hare α; here β. & ȝut was willames grace · þulke day so god ·& ȝut] And ȝitte δ; Ȝut α. god] gode B. Þat he nadde no wounde war þoru · he ssedde an drope blod ·nadde] hadde β; made δ. no wounde] a wonde C; a wounde δ; wonde non α; wounde none β. war þoru] þoru wham α; þorȝ whom β; thurgh γ. he ssedde an drope] he schadde a drope C; ne schedde α; he schadde any β. Þus lo þe englisse folc · vor noȝt to grounde com ·þe] þat α; om. δ. folc] men β. noȝt] naȝt B. Vor a fals king þat nadde no riȝt · to þe kinedom ·a] o α. nadde] hadde β; had δ. no] non B. þe] om. α. & come to a nywe louerd · þat more in riȝte was ·more in riȝte] in more ryȝt β; more vnryght δ. Ac hor noþer as me may ise · in pur riȝte nas ·hor noþer] here nouther γ. ise] ysey B; see γ. & þus was in normannes hond · þat lond ibroȝt iwis ·normannes hond] Normandes hondes γ. þat lond] þe lond þo δ. ibroȝt] þo ibrout C; þo brout α; brought γ. Þat anaunter ȝif euermo · keueringe þer of is ·anaunter] an auenture α; euenture γ. ȝif] ȝef C; yf δ. euermo] ony mo δ. keueringe þer of] keouerynge þer of C; þer of keoueringe α; þer of keuerynge β. Of þe normans beþ heyemen · þat beþ of engelonde ·Of] And δ. beþ heyemen] þe heiȝe men ben β. heyemen] þys hey men B; þes hei men C; þis heiȝe men α; þes hey men δ. beþ] bene γ. engelonde] þys lond B; þis londe Cαβ; þys londe δ. & þe lowemen of saxons · as ich vnderstonde ·saxons] þe saxons Cαβδ. So þat ȝe seþ in eiþer side · wat riȝte ȝe abbeþ þerto ·seþ] yseþ C. in] on β. ȝe abbeþ] hi habbeþ Cα; þei haue β; þey haue δ; they hath γ. Ac ich vnderstonde þat it was · þoru godes wille ydo ·Ac] As αβ. vnderstonde] wene αβ. þoru] þour α. ydo] do β. Vor þe wule þe men of þis lond · pur heþene were ·Vor þe wule] Fore while δ. þe men] men αβ. No lond ne no folc · aȝen hom in armes nere ·No] Non B. aȝen] ayenst γ. Ac nou suþþe þat þet folc · auenge cristendom ·þet] om. αβ; þo δ. auenge] auong B; vnderfeng α; vnder|fonge β. & wel lute wule hulde · þe biheste þat he nom ·wel] om. αβ. lute wule] lutle while α; litel while β. hulde] hii hulde B; helden β. he] hii B; hy C; hit α; þei β; þey δ. nom] nome B. & turnde to sleuþe & to prute · & to lecherie ·&] Ac α; But β. & to prute] & prute α; & pride β. & to] and eke to δ; & to do αβ. To glotonie & heyemen · muche to robberie ·To] And γ. As þe gostes in auision · to seint edward sede ·sede] tolde & seide β. Wu þer ssolde in engelond · come such wrecchede ·Wu] Whi Cαβ; That δ. ssolde] schuld come δ. come] om. δ. wrecchede] wrechedhede β. Vor robberie of heiemen · vor clerken hordom ·vor] and fore δ. clerken] clerkes Cαβ; clerkys δ. Hou god wolde sorwe sende · in þis kinedom ·Hou] om. αβ. wolde] wol γ; wil δ. in] in to α; in to al β. Bituene Misselmasse & sein luc · a sein calixtes day ·Misselmasse] Myhelmasse BC; myelemasse α; Michelmasse γ. a sein] & β. As vel in þulke ȝere · in a saterday ·vel] ful C; hit felle δ. in a] in one α; in oo γ. In þe ȝer of grace · as it vel al so ·ȝer] ȝere B. vel] ful C. A þousend & sixe & sixti · þis bataile was ido ·A] O αγ. sixe & sixti] sexti & sixe β. ido] do γ. Duc willam was þo old · nyne & þritti ȝer ·Duc] And duc B. þo old] of elde β; þo of age δ. þritti] þretti C. & on & þritti ȝer he was · of normandie duc er ·& on] om. δ. & þritti] an þretti C. normandie] mar|mandiȝe α. Þo þis bataile was ydo · duc willam let bringe ·þis] the γ. Vaire is folc þat was aslawe · an erþe þoru alle þinge ·aslawe] slayne γ. an erþe] in erþe α. þoru] þour α.sepultura. Alle þat wolde leue he ȝef · þat is fon an erþe broȝte ·Alle . . . ȝef] And ȝef leue al þat wolde δ. an erþe] in erþe α; on erþe β; on yerthe γ. broȝte] he brout C. Haraldes moder uor hire sone · wel ȝerne him bisoȝte ·wel ȝerne him] ryȝt faire sche β. Bi messagers & largeliche · him bed of ire þinge ·messagers] messangers γ. largeliche] αβ; largelyche BC; largely δ; dargeliche A. bed] profred β; bede δ. of ire] grete δ. To granti hire hire sones bodi · an erþe vor to bringe ·granti] grante B; graunte β. hire] om. Bαβδ. sones] sone Bα. an erþe] in erþe αβ. Willam hit sende hire vaire inou · wiþoute eny þing ware uore ·hit sende hire vaire] ryȝt faire sent it hure β; it faire sent to hure γ. inou] om. αβ. wiþoute eny] wiþoute α; with owten β. So þat it was þoru hire · wiþ gret honour ybore ·þoru] þour C. ybore] bore γ. To þe hous of waltham · & ibroȝt an erþe þere ·To] In γ. ibroȝt] brought γ. an erþe] in erþe α; on erþe β. In þe holi rode chirche · þat he let him sulf rere ·þat . . . sulf] him sulf þat he let α; þat him self lete β. rere] arere C. An hous of religion · of canons ywis ·An] On α; One γ. canons] canons þat is α; canowns þat is β; Chanons that is γ. Hit was þer vaire an erþe ibroȝt · as it ȝut is ·þer vaire] vayre B; faire þer α; ryȝt faire β. an erþe ibroȝt] in erþe ibrout α; brouȝt in erþe β. as] þer as β. Willam þis noble duc · þo he adde ido al þis ·Willam] þo willam α; Whenne William β. þo he] om. αβ. ido] do β. Þen wey he nom to londone · he & alle his ·Þen] Þane α; The β. nom] toke βδ. his] this γ.vadit londonie. As king & prince of londe · wiþ nobleye ynou · Aȝen him wiþ uair procession · þat folc of toune drou ·uair] om. αβ. þat folc] þe folk δ. toune] þe toñ δ; the towne γ. & vnderueng him vaire inou · as king of þis lond ·vnderueng] vnderuonge B; vnderfeng α; vnderfonde β; vnder|fonge γ. Þus com lo engelond · in to normandies hond ·com lo] lo come δ. normandies] normannes BCα; normanes δ; Normans β. hond] honde B. & þe normans ne couþe speke þo · bote hor owe speche ·lingua gallica.& þe] om. αβ. couþe] cowde β. speke þo] speche þan β; speke þan γ. & speke french as hii dude atom · & hor children dude also teche ·&] Ac Cαδ; But β. speke] om. αβ. french] frenchs α; frenynch C; Franche β; frenshe γ. hii] om. B. atom] at hom α; at home δ. &] om. αβ. dude also] so ded δ. So þat heiemen of þis lond · þat of hor blod come ·of hor blod] of bolde δ. Holdeþ alle þulke speche · þat hii of hom nome ·Holdeþ] Holden β. þulke] that γ. Vor bote a man conne frenss · me telþ of him lute ·bote] if β; bot yf δ. a] o α. conne] couþe B; can no β. frenss] frenysch C; frenchs α; franche β; frenshe γ. telþ] telleþ α; tolþ B; telle βδ. lute] wel lute Bα; wel lyte Cδ; ryȝt lite β. Ac lowe men holdeþ to engliss · & to hor owe speche ȝute ·to] om. αβ. engliss] englischs α. & to] to C; om. αβ. owe] kunde Bα; kynde βδ. ȝute] ȝite β. Ich wene þer ne beþ in al þe world · contreyes none ·þer ne . . . world] þer ne be man in world B; in þe world ne buþ α; in þe world ne is β. world] worle C. contreyes] lond ne contreiȝes α; londe neiþer countrey β. Þat ne holdeþ to hor owe speche · bote engelond one ·ne] he ne β; men ne Cδ. to hor owe] to her kunde B; hare kunde α; hore kunde C; hor kynde δ; his kynde β. one] nou one α; now one β. Ac wel me wot uor to conne · boþe wel it is ·wel me wot] men wote wel β; men woteth wel γ. uor] om. αβ. wel] good β. Vor þe more þat a mon can · þe more wurþe he is ·þe] so α. þat a mon can] þat o man kon α; men conne β. þe more] so more α. wurþe he is] he worþ is α; he is worþi C; is he worthe ywys δ; þei ben worþi I wis β. Þis noble duc willam · him let crouny king ·Þis . . . willam] Willam þis noble duk (duc α) Cα; William þis (the γ) noble Duke βγ; William þys noble duc δ. crouny] crowne γ. At londone amidwinter day · nobliche þoru alle þing ·At . . . . day] A midewinteres day at londone α; Apoñ myd|wynter daie at Londouñ β. a midwinter] a mydwynters C. nobliche] faire αβ.Coronacio. Of þe erchebissop of euerwik · aldred was is name ·þe] om. B. Þer nas prince in al þe world · of so noble fame ·nas] ne was β. al þe] al þis α; þis β. world] worle C; londe worlde βγ (londe dotted for erasure in β). Of þe heyemen of þe lond · þat hii ne ssolde aȝen biturne ·Obsides.of þe] of þys Bδ; of þis αβ. aȝen] aȝen hym BC; aȝen him αβ; aȝenst him δ. biturne] turne BCαβδ. He esste ostage strong inou · & hii ne ssolde noȝt wurne ·He esste] Hii esste B; þe heiste C; He eschste α; He asked γ. hii] me B. ne ssolde] ne dorste hym BC; ne dorste α; ne durst him β; ne dorst him δ. noȝt] om. δ. wurne] werne βδ. Ac toke him ostage god · at is owe wille · So þat ȝif eny aȝen him was · huld him þo stille ·was] were δ. Ȝif toward edgar aþeling · eni is herte drou ·edgar] Edward δ. aþeling] adelyng B. Þat was kunde eir of þis lond · him huld þo stille ynou ·eir] eier β; heir γ. of þis lond] ynouȝ β. him huld þo] huld hym (him α) Bα; he huld hym C; þei helde hem β; he held him δ. ynou] þouȝ β; ynough γ. So þat þo þis edgar · wuste al hou it was ·þo] om. C. wuste] ysey B; isei Cα; sawe βδ. al hou] hou al C; howe al γ.fuga edgar & matris [&] soro|rum. Þat him nas no þing so god · as to feky cas ·Þat . . . god] Thowȝt hit was noon so good β. nas] was δ. to feky cas] to fle þe cas B; to fle in þys cas δ; to siki pais α; to se paas β; the see to paas γ. His moder & is sostren tuo · mid him sone he nom ·sostren] sistren δ; sustres β; susteres γ. To wende aȝen to þe lond · fram wan he er com ·þe] þat αβ. wan] whā α; whom β; whome γ. wan he er com] when þat he come δ. A wind þer com þo in þe se · & drof hom to scotlonde ·þo in þe se] in þe se þo C. hom] hym B; him γ. to] in to β.scocia. So þat after betere wind · hii moste þere at stonde ·hii moste] þei must abide β. at stonde] astonde β. Macolom king of þe lond · to him sone hom drou ·Macolom] Macolon B; Macoloyn C. þe lond] Scottlond δ. to him sone hom drou] to ham sone adrou α; to hem soone drouȝ β; to him sone he drouȝ δ. & vor þe kunne fram wan hii come · honoured hom ynou ·&] om. αβ. kunne] kunde C. fram wan hii come] of was hii come B; of whā hi come α; of wham hi come C; þat þei come of β; þat he of come δ. honoured] honourede B; onourede α. hom] him δ. So þat þe gode Margarete · as is wille to com ·So] om. αβ.Sponsacio Margarete. Þe eldore soster of þe tuo · in spoushod he nom ·eldore] vldere α. soster] om. B. þe tuo] þo two β. spous|hod] spousehede γ. Bi hire he adde an doȝter suþþe · þe gode quene mold ·Bi hire he] And by hyre B; & bi hure Cαβ; And by her δ. an] one α; oo γ. suþþe] om. αβ. Þat quene was of engelond · as me aþ er ytold ·Þat quene was] Þat seþþe was quene α; And sithen was qwene β. ytold] tolde γ.Ortus matilde regine. Þat goderhele al engelond · was heo euere ybore ·Þat goderhele] Þat gouderhele to C; Þat to goderhele α; Þat to goderhele to β; For to good hele to δ. ybore] bore γ. Vor þoru hire com suþþe engelond · in to kunde more ·þoru] þour α. com suþþe] com α; come β; seth come δ. in to] seþþe in to α; sithe in to β. kunde] þe kunde BC; þe ryght δ. In þe ȝer of grace a þousend · & sixti þer to ·a] o α; oo γ. sixti] seuenty C; seuenti αβδ. King Macolom spousede · Margarete so ·spousede] so spousede β. so] þo β. Ac king willam þerbiuore · aboute an tuo ȝer ·Ac] BCαδ; But β; At A. þerbiuore] þan þer fore β. aboute an tuo] abowten a two β. Wende aȝen to normandie · fram wan he com er ·fram] from γ; fro δ. wan] whā α; whome γ; whan Cδ. As in þe verste ȝere · þat he ueng is kinedom ·þe] om. B. verste] vorste B. ueng] feng α; auong B; avenge C; fonge γ. is] þe Cα; þis β. Ac sone aȝen to engelond · a sein nicolas day he com ·sone aȝen] aȝen sone BC; aȝeyn sone δ. a sein] on seynt γ.Dacio terrarum normanno|rum. & kniȝtes of biȝonde se · & oþer men al so ·biȝonde] biȝende C. se] þe se β. oþer] oþere α. He ȝef londes in engelond · þat liȝtliche come þer to ·ȝef] ȝaue hem β. liȝtliche come þer to] he lyȝtly come to β. Þat ȝute hor eirs holdeþ · alonde monion ·Þat ȝute] And ȝut β. alonde] on londe β. & deseritede moni kundemen · þat he huld is fon ·deseritede] disherede β. moni] om. αβ. kundemen] kynde men β. So þat þe mestedel of heyemen · þat in engelond beþ ·So þat] om. αβ. heyemen] hor men δ. beþ] bene γ. Beþ icome of þe normans · as ȝe nou iseþ ·Beþ icome] Been come β. of] now of δ. iseþ] sene γ. & men of religion · of normandie al so · He feffede here mid londes · & mid rentes al so ·He] And β. & mid rentes al so] & rentes þer to C; and rentys þer to δ; & rentes eke þer to α; And rentes here þer to β. So þat vewe contreies · beþ in engelonde ·vewe] new δ. in] in alle β. Þat monekes nabbeþ of normandie · somwat in hor honde ·nabbeþ] no haueþ β; nowe haueth γ; habbeþe δ. somwat] somþyng B; rentes Cαβ; rentis δ. hor honde] oþer londe (lond α) Cαβ; oþere londe δ. King willam bi þoȝte him ek · of þe folc þat was uor lore ·ek] also β. of þe] of þat Cαβ; of þilk δ. uor lore] verlore B; forlorne γ. & aslawe ek þoru him · in þe bataile biuore ·aslawe] slayne γ. ek] also β. þe] om. B. biuore] byforne γ.leuacio abbatie. & þere as þe bataile was · an abbeye he let rere ·&] om. B. an abbeye] on abbey α; an churche C. Of sein Martin uor hor soulen · þat þere aslawe were ·hor] þe αβ. soulen] soules Bαβδ. aslawe] slayne γ & þe monekes wel inou · feffede wiþoute fayle · Þat is icluped in engelond · abbey of þe batayle ·icluped] callid γ. abbey] þe abbey δ. þe] om. βδ. Þe abbeye al so of cam · he rerde in normandie ·al so of cam] of came also B. Of seinte steuene þat is nou · ich wene a nonnerye ·a] o α; oon γ. He broȝte vp moni oþer hous · of religion also ·hous] houses δ. To bete þulke robberie · þat him þoȝte he adde ydo ·bete] bote γ. he adde ydo] that he hadde do γ. & erles eke & barons · þat he made here also ·eke &] & αβ; & eke δ. Þoȝte þat hii ne come noȝt · mid gode riȝte þer to ·ne] om. βδ.abbatie. Hii rerde abbeis & priories · vor hor sunnes þo ·sunnes] synne β. As teoskesburi & oseneye · & aboute oþer mo ·teoskesburi] teokesbury B; theokesbury C; teukesburi α; Tewes|bury γ. oseneye] osenyȝe α; osenay γ. oþer] mony B; maniȝe α; many Cβδ. King willam was to mildemen · debonere ynou ·King] om. α. was] om. δ. debonere] debonere was δ. ynou] euere ynou α; euer ynouȝ β.Mores .w. Ac to men þat him wiþ sede · to alle sturnhede he drou · In chirche he was deuout inou · vor him ne ssolde no day abide ·chirche] the chirche γ. vor] om. αβ. ne] om. β. no] non B. Þat he ne hurde masse & matines · & euesong & ech tide ·he ne hurde] he harde β. masse & matines] matins & masse δ. & euesong] & eueson B; euesong α; euensonge β. &] at γ. ech] eche Bα; euery δ. So varþ monye of þis heyemen · in chirche me may yse ·varþ] fareþ α; fariþ β. of þis] þys B; om. αβ. yse] see γ. Knely to god as hii wolde · al quic to him fle ·Knely to god] Kneleþ to god C; Kneuliȝeþ α; Thei knele β. al quic to him] to hym al quyk C; al quik to gode α; to god al qwycke β. Ac be hii arise & abbeþ iturnd · fram þe weued hor wombe ·arise] rysen β. abbeþ] habbe C; om. αβ. iturnd] turned β. weued] Auter β. wombe] face β. Wolues dede hii nimeþ vorþ · þat er dude as lombe ·dede] dedes β; dedis δ. nimeþ] take βδ. dude as lombe] dude of lombe Cα; ded of lombe δ; dide lombes trace β. Hii to draweþ þe sely bonde men · as hii wolde hom hulde ywis ·to draweþ] to drawe β. þe] om. αβ. bonde men] lond men C; men αβ. hii wolde hom hulde] wolde hem hulde B; hi ham wolde hulde α; þei hem hulde wolde β. ywis] om. B. Þey me wepe & crie on hom · no mercy þer nis ·Þey me] Thouȝ þei β. wepe & crie] crye & wepe β. no] non B. þer nis] on hem schulde β. Vnneþe was þer eni hous · in al normandie · Of religion as abbey · oþer priorie ·abbey] of abbeye α; of Abbaie β. oþer] oþer of α; or γ. Þat king willam ne feffede · here in engelonde ·ne] om. γ. in] on β. Mid londes oþer mid rentes · þat hii abbeþ here an honde ·oþer mid] oþer α; and β. abbeþ here] abbeþ ȝut B; habbeþ ȝut Cα; haue ȝit β; haue ȝitte δ. an] on αβ. As me may wide aboute · in moni contreye ise ·moni] maniȝe α. Ware þoru þis lond nede mot · þe pouerore be ·þis] þe β. nede mot] mod nede α; mote nede β. pouerore] pouerore ȝut α; pouerer ȝit β; pourer yit γ. be] ybe γ. King willam adde ispoused · as god ȝef þat cas ·ispoused] spousede γ. as god ȝef] a goud wif C. þat] þe α. Þe erles doȝter of flaundres · mold hire name was · Sones hii adde to gadere · & doȝtren boþe tuo ·to gadere] to gidre γ. doȝtren boþe] doutren also α; douȝttres also β. As roberd þe courtehese · & willam þe rede king al so ·As] om. αβ. þe] om. αβδ. courtehese] courtehouse α; Curtaise β. Henry þe gode king · was ȝongost of echon · Doȝtren he adde al so · cecile het þat on ·Doȝtren] Douȝttres β. he adde] hi hadden α; þei hadde β. cecile] cecyly B; cecili α. Þe eldoste þat was at cam · nonne & abbesse ·eldoste] vldeste α; eldest C. cam] came B; Canne δ. abbesse] abbasse αγ. Constance þe oþer was · of brutayne contesse ·contesse] contasse α; Countasse γ. Þe erles wif alein · adele ȝongost was ·Þe] Þes α. adele ȝongost] of al ȝongist δ; alre ȝongeste α; Alther ȝongest β. To steuene bleis ispoused · as god ȝef þat cas ·bleis] þe bloys C; Bloyes γ. ispoused] spoused γ. & bi him adde ek an sone · steuene was is name ·ek] om. αβδ. an] ane α; one β. was] was ek α; was eke Cδ; was also β. Þat suþþe was king of engelond · & endede mid ssame ·of] in αβ. ssame] gret schame C. Macolom king of scotlond · & edgar aþeling ·scotti.Macolom] Macolon B. Þat best kunde in engelond · adde to be king ·in engelond adde] hadde in Engelonde β. Hulde hom euere in scotlond · & poer to hom nome ·hom] om. γ. To worri vpe king willam · wanne god time come ·worri vpe] werre vpon γ. god] best δ. & gret compainie of heyemen · here in engelonde ·gret] om. α; one β. heyemen] gode men α; good men β. here] om. B. in] of Cαβδ. Þat ne louede noȝt king willam · were þo in scotlonde ·ne] om. βδ. Vor king Macolom vnderueng · þat aȝen king willam were ·Vor king] & αβ. Macolom] Macolon B. vnderuong] alle vnderuong B; alle vnderfeng Cα; alle vndirfenge δ; alle hem vnder|fonge β; hem alle vnderfonge γ. aȝen] aȝe Cα. & drou hom to him in scotlond · & susteinede hom þere ·to him] om. αβ. in] into αβδ. Vor edgar is wiues broþer · was kunde eir of þis londe ·kunde] kunder C. þis] þe β. So þat hii adde of boþe þe londes · gret poeir sone anhonde ·hii . . . . anhonde] hi of boþe londes gret pouer hadde on honde α; power of boþe londes þei hadde boþe on honde β. þe] om. δ. Ar king willam adde ibe king · volliche þre ȝer ·duentus danorum.king willam] willam α. adde ibe] hadde be γ. Þat folc of denemarch · þat þis lond worrede er ·Þat] Thes δ; om. αβ. denemarch] denemarch hurde C. þis lond]; here δ. worrede] yworred hadde α; ywerred hadde β; had worred δ. er] her C; ere β. Greiþede hom mid gret poer · as hii dude er ilome ·Greiþede] Grathed γ. poer] ost β. & mid þre hondred ssipuol men · to engelond hii come ·men] of men δ. to] Into δ; towarde β. engelond] þis londe αβ. Hii ariuede in þe norþ contreye · & edgar aþeling ·Mixtio scottorum & dano|rum.Hii] And β; They δ. þe norþ contreye] Northcuntre β; the Northcuntree γ. & king Macolom were þo · glade þoru alle þing ·þo glade] glad þan β. To hom hii come at homber · mid poer of scotlond ·poer] þe poer B; þe power C; þe powere δ. & were alle at o conseil · to worri engelond ·o] om. B; on C. worri] werry C; werre apoñ β; werre vpon γ. Hii worrede al norþhomberlond · & uorþ euere as hii come ·worrede] robbede Cα; robbed βδ. uorþ] norþ C. euere] om. β. So þat þe toun of euerwik · & þe castel ek hii nome ·ek] om. αβ. & monye heyemen al so · of þe contreie aboute ·& monye . . . . al so] And þe heiȝe men also manye β. aboute] þer aboute Cα; þer abowte δ. So þat þet folc binorþe · ne dorste nour at route ·þet folc] þe folc α; þo folk δ; þe folke þer β; þe folke al γ. binorþe] byuore B; byfore δ. nour] nowhar Cβ; nowar α. at route] aroute α; arowte δ; rowte β. & þo hii adde al iwonne · þe contreie þer bi side ·&] om. αβ. al] om. β. iwonne] wonne β. contreie] cuntreies al β. Hii ne come no uer souþward · ac þer hii gonne abide ·ne] om. δ. uer] fer α; ferþer β. Bi tuene þe water of trente · & of ouse al so ·& of ouse] & ouse C; & of house α; & þe water of Owse β. Þere hii leuede in hor poer · vorte winter were ido ·Þere] Where β. leuede] byleuede B; bi leued Cβ; bilefde α; byleued δ. in] with β. vorte] vort α; vn to β. were] was Cδ. Þe king willam abod is time · vorte winter was al oute ·fugacio horum per [W.]Þe] om. αβδ. king] om. αβ. abod] abowte β. vorte] vort α; when β. al oute] gon owte β. & þo com he mid gret poer · & mid so gret route ·com he] he come γ. gret] such Bα; suche Cβδ. so gret] suche δ. Þat hii nadde no poer · aȝen him uor to stonde ·nadde] ne hadde β; hadde δ. no] non B. him] om. β. uor to stonde] vort astonde α. Ac lete þe king þe maistrie · & flowe to scotlonde ·Ac] & α; And β. lete] lefte β. þe king] þe haue δ. flowe] flowen βδ. to] in to δ. & hom to hor owe lond · þe deneis flowe aȝe ·Destruccio terre. iuxta mare.& hom] & hem B; And also δ. Þe king destruede þe contreie · al aboute þe se · Of frut & of corne · þat þer ne bileuede noȝt ·frut & of corne] corne & of froite β; corne & of fruyte γ. &] om. Cδ. ne] om. δ. bileuede] lefde α; leuede ryȝt β; lefte right γ. Sixti mile fram þe se · þat nas to grounde ibroȝt ·fram] fro β; from γ. þat nas] hit was δ. ibroȝt] brought γ. & al þat þe deneis · no mete ne founde þere ·& al] So β. no] non B. ne] þei β; om. δ. founde] founden δ. Wanne hii come to worri · & so þe feblore were ·worri] werry γ. & so] & se C; þat hi α; þat þei β. were] þey were δ. So þat ȝute to þis day · Muche lond þer is ·to] in to δ. As al wast & vntuled · so it was þo destrued ywis ·vntuled] vntyled C; vnteled α. so] as Cαβ. þo destrued] destrud α; destroied β; distruyd þo δ. King willam adauntede · þat folc of walis ·adauntede] dauntede C. þat] þo δ. of] al of α; alle of δ; so of β; of al C. & made hom bere him truage · & bi hote him & his ·bere] to bere δ. & bi hote him] & be holde to him α; & be bonde to him β; both to him δ. & his] and to al his δ. Þe seueþe ȝer of is kinedom · an alle soule day ·obitus regine.seueþe] seuede α; seuenþ β; seuen γ. an] on β. alle] om. C. soule] soulene Cα; soulen δ. Þe quene mold is wif deide · þat er longe sik lay ·er longe sik] longe syk er α; longe sike ere δ. er] om. β. er longe] wel longe er B; longe er C. In þe ȝer of grace a þousend · & seuenti & þre ·In] As in C. a] o α; oo γ. & seuenti] & om. γ. Anon in þulke sulue ȝere · as it wolde be · Þe king willam uorto wite · þe wurþ of is londe ·quesicio de ualore terre.Þe] om. γ. is] om. B. Let enqueri streitliche · þoru al engelonde ·enqueri] enquere γ. þoru] throute δ. Hou moni plou lond · & hou moni hiden al so ·moni] maniȝe α. hou moni] eke αβ. hiden] hydes δ. Were in euerich ssire · & wat hii were wurþ þer to ·euerich] eueryche B; eche αβ. hii were] om. αβ. & þe rentes of ech toun · & of þe wateres echone ·þe] om. B. rentes] stentes C. ech] eche α. of þe] þe B. þe] om. Cαβ. Þet worþ & of wodes ek · þat þer ne bileuede none ·Þet] & þe αβ; The δ. &] om. αβ. wodes] þe wodys δ. ek] also β. ne bileuede] ne leued δ; nere lefde α; were bileued β. Þat he nuste wat hii were worþ · of al engelonde ·Þat] Bot δ. nuste] wuste BCα; ne wiste β; wist δ. wat hii were] what α; þe β. of] þorwȝ β. of al engelonde] & so vnder|stonde BCα; and so vnderstonde δ. & wite al clene þat worþ · þer of ich vnder stonde ·omitted in β. þat . . . stonde] omitted in B. þat] þe δ. þer of ich vnder stonde] of al engelonde C; of alle Englonde δ; þoru al engelonde α. & let it write clene ynou · & þat scrit dude iwis ·& . . . clene] omitted in B. clene ynou] in a boke β. þat scrit dude iwis] sithe put hit I wis β. scrit] wryt B; writ Cα; wrytte δ. In þe tresorie at westmunstre · þere it ȝut is ·tresorie] tresoure β. at] of β; in δ. westmunstre] west|myster C. þere] þere as BC; þer as αβδ. So þat vre kinges suþþe · wanne hii raunson toke ·kinges] kynge δ. wanne hii] when þat þei β. Iredy wat folc miȝte ȝiue · hii founde þere in hor boke ·Iredy] Aredy C; Al redi β. wat] wist what β. ȝiue] paie β. hii] om. Cδ. þere in hor] in þulke α; in þilke β. Þer was bi king willames daye worre & sorwe inou ·Mala terre.worre] wop α; wepe β; wo δ. worre & sorwe] sorowe and wepe γ. Vor no mon ne dorste him wiþsegge · he wroȝte muche wou ·Vor] om. αβ. no] non B. ne] om. Cαγδ. dorste him] hym durste C. him wiþsegge] wyþ segge him α; with say him β. muche] so muche δ. wou] α; wouȝ β; wowȝ δ; w wou A; wyþ wo B; myd wou C. To hom þat wolde is wille do · debonere he was & milde ·was] wolde be β. & to hom þat wiþsede · strong tirant & wilde ·&] om. αβ. þat] þat hym BC; þat him αβδ. tirant] tyraund C. Wo so come to esse him riȝt · of eni trespas ·esse] esche C; essche α; aske γ. trespas] kunnes trespas α; skynnes þinge β; kynnes thinge γ. Bote he payde him þe bet · þe wors is ende was ·bet] better β. is ende was] was his endinge β. & þe more vnriȝt me ssolde him do · ac among oþere naþeles ·&] om. α; For β. him do] do hym B. ac] hac B. Þoru out al engelond · he huld wel god pes ·out] om. δ. wel] ryȝt β. god] goddys δ. Vor me miȝte bere bi is daye · & lede hardeliche ·me] om. γ. bere bi is daye] bi his daiȝe bere α; by his daie bere β; by his dayes bere γ. Tresour aboute & oþer god · oueral aperteliche ·Tresour] tresous C. In wodes & in oþer studes · so þat no time nas ·no] non B. Þet pes bet isusteined · þan bi his time was ·omitted in δ. Þet] om. αβ. bet isusteined] better kept & sus|teyned β. þan] þat A (originally) B. was] hit was C. Game of houndes he louede inou · & of wilde best ·Noua foresta.inou] wel δ. wilde] the wylde γ. & is forest & is wodes · & mest þe niwe forest ·& is forest & is wodes] & eke wodes & forestes α; And also woddes & forestes β. forest] forestes Cδ. mest] moste γ. Þat is in souþhamtessire · vor þulke he louede inou ·souþhamtessire] southampschire δ. þulke he] he þulke B. & astorede wel mid bestes · & lese mid gret wou ·astorede] astored yt B; astored hit βδ; astorede him α. lese mid gret wou] lesow he ȝaf þer to δ. Vor he caste out of house & hom · of men a gret route ·house & hom] hom & hous B. hom] of home C. of men] of hys men B; men C. a] om. BCαβδ. & binom hor lond ȝe þritti mile · & more þer aboute ·& binom . . . mile] Þat þritti mile binom hare lond α; That þrit ty myle bynome here londe β. lond] londes C. & made it al forest & lese · þe bestes uor to fede ·it al] om. αβ. þe] þo δ. Of poueremen deserited · he nom lutel hede ·Of poueremen] Of pouereme A; Of poure men C; Pouere men α; Pore men β. deserited] he desheritede α; he dishereted β; to diseryte δ. he nom] & nom α; and toke β; he toke δ. lutel] fol lutel α; ful litel β. Þeruore þerinne wel · mony mis cheuing ·þerinne] wyþynne B. wel] vel BC; fel α; felle γδ. mony] maniȝe α; many a β. & is sone was þer inne issote · willam þe rede king ·&] ful & C; om. αβ. sone . . . issote] o sone þerynn was schotte δ. issote] shotte γ. & is o sone þat het richard · caȝte þer is deþ al so ·& his o sone] His oþer sone αβ. o] om. BCδ. het richard] richard het α; Richard hiȝt β. & richard is o neueu · brec þere is nekke þer to ·omitted in βγ.o neueu] oþer B. o] owe C; on δ. brec] vor brec B; brak α. nekke] nek C. þer to] atuo B; a to Cα; atwo δ. As he rod an honteþ · & par auntre is hors spurnde ·omitted in βγ.an honteþ] an honted C; on honteþ α; an huntynge δ. par auntre is hors] his hors par auentur C; his hors α; his hors par|auntre δ. spurnde] spurde B. Þe vnriȝt ido to poueremen · to such mesaunture turnde ·Þe vnriȝt . . . turnde] For þe vnryȝt do to pore men suche mys chef come him to β. such] suche B; swuch C. mesaunture] mysauntre B; mesauenture α; myschaunce β. Wo so bi king willames daye · slou hert oþer hind ·willames] William β. slou] slowe α. hert oþer] outher herte or γ. oþer] þere or δ.vindicta. Me ssolde pulte out boþe is eye · & makye him pur blind ·pulte] putte γδ. boþe his eye] his eiȝen αβ; his eyen γ; his boþe eyes δ. makye] make Bγ. Heyemen ne dorste bi is day · wilde best nime noȝt ·Heyemen] Men αβ; His men δ. ne dorste] ne derst C; ne durst noȝt β; dorst not δ. best] beste αγ; bestes β. nime] neme C; take βδ. Hare ne wilde swin · þat hii nere to ssame ybroȝt ·Hare] Here β. nere] ne were β. ssame] deth δ. ybroȝt] brought γ. Þer nas so heymon non · þat him enes wiþ sede ·nas] was βδ. so] om. δ. enes] ones αδ. Þat me ne ssolde him take anon · & to prison lede ·anon &] and anon α; & anone β; anone γ. lede] hym lede C; rede γ. Monye heyemen of þe lond · in prison he huld strong ·þe lond] Engelond β. huld] helde γ. strong] stronge α. So þat muchedel engelond · þoȝte is lif to long ·engelond] of engelond C; of Englonde δ. þoȝte] þouȝten δ. long] longe α. Bissopes & abbodes were · to is wille echon ·abbodes] abbates B; abbotes Cαβδ. were] om. BCαβδ. to is wille] to his wille he made Cαβδ. & ȝif þat eni him wraþþede · adoun he was anon ·þat] om. γ. him] om. β. adoun] downe β.Coronacio t[er anno]. Þre siþe he ber croune aȝer · to midewinter at glou|cestre ·Þre siþe] Thries β. ber] bar α; bare β. to] at δ. To witesonetid at westmunstre · to ester at wincestre ·witesonetid] witsontyd C. westmunstre] westmyster C. to] at Cδ. wincestre] winchestre α. Þulke festes he wolde · holde so nobliche ·Þulke] Þe α; Thise β. wolde holde] holde with ryalte β. Wiþ so gret prute & wast · & so richeliche ·gret prute] noble pride β. & so] & þer to so β. Þat wonder it was wenene it com · ac to susteini such nobleye ·it was] om. α. wenene] wanene B; whannen C; whar hanne α; whens β; whan euer δ. ac] om. αβ. to] om. C. susteini such] susteyn swuch C; susteny þat α; susteyne þat β. He destruede þat pouere folc · & nom of hom is preye ·destruede] stroyde β; stroyed γ. þat pouere folc] þe pore peple β. þat] þe δ. nom] toke βδ. So þat he was riche him sulf · & þat lond pouere al out ·& þat] & þe αβδ. al out] aboute δ. Sturne he was þoru out al · & heiuol & prout ·heiuol] eyfold C; heifol α; eyful δ. & prout] & ek prout α; & eke prowte β. Suiþe þikke mon he was · & of grete strengþe ·Suiþe þikke] Suiþe þilke A; Suyþe þycke B; Swiþe riche α; Ryȝt ryche β; And seth a thykke δ.statura eius. Gret wombede & ballede · & bote of euene lengþe ·of] om. γ. So stif mon he was in armes · in ssoldren & in lende ·mon] om. αβ. ssoldren] scholdren α; schuldres β. lende] lenden β. Þat vnneþe enimon · miȝte is bowe bende ·enimon] eny oþer man α; ony oþer man β. bende] benden β.fortitudo. Þat he wolde him sulf vp is fot · ridinge wel vaste ·Þat] om. αβ. him sulf] om. δ. vp] apon β; vpon δ. ridinge] rydende C; ridende α. wel] ryȝt β. Liȝtliche & ssete also · mid bowe & arblaste ·Liȝtliche . . . . arblaste] Lyȝtlyche schete with bowe and also with Arblast β. ssete] schute α. &] & myd C; & wt δ. arblaste] areblaste α. So hol he was of body ek · þat he ne lay neuere uaste ·body] bodiȝe α. ek] also β. uaste] ne fast γ.Sanitas. Sik in is bed vor non vuel · bote in is deþ vuel atte laste ·Sik] om. αβ. in] On α. non vuel] any euel β; eny yuell γ. in] on δ. is] om. αβ. vuel] euel β. atte] at þe αβ. As he wolde some time · to normandie wende ·some time] in one time α; on a tyme β. to] into γ. nor|mandie] engelond B. Al þat aȝt was in engelond · he let somony in ech ende ·aȝt was] owȝt were β. let somony] let someny Cα; somonede β; somoned hem γ. in] om. γ. ech] eche α. To salesburi to uore him · þat hii suore him alle þere ·To] Atte β. to uore] by fore Cδ; bifore α; bi forn β. him] to him β. To be him triwe & holde · þe wule he of londe were ·To be . . . . holde] Trewe to be to him β; To be alle to him trewe δ. þe wule] while β. he] hii B. Þer to he nom gret peine of hom · & fram salesburi to wiȝt ·he] om. β. nom] nō α; toke β. of hom] om. αβ. wiȝt] whyȝt α. He wende & fram þanene · to normandie riȝt ·þanene] þe hauene αβ; þan Cδ. & þe wule he was out of engelond · edgar aþeling ·& þe] And B; Þe αβ. engelond] londe β. edgar aþeling] & kunde to be kyng A. Þat riȝt eir was of engelond · & kunde to be king ·kunde] kynde βδ. & kunde to be king] edgar aþeling A.Cristina monialis. Made is ȝonge soster · as god ȝef þat cas ·ȝonge] ȝongor C; ȝongore α; ȝonger δ. þat] þilke β. Nonne in þe hous of romeseye · cristine hire name was ·romeseye] Rommesey β. cristine] Crystiane β. Þat folc com þo of denemarch · to engelond sone ·Þat] Thilk δ. to] here to B. engelond] engelonde α.aduentus danorum. & robbede & destruede · as hii were iwoned to done ·destruede] distroyed γ. iwoned] wont β. Þat word in to normandie · to king willam com ·Þat] Thilk δ. in to] to δ.Maxima multitudo So gret poer of þulke lond · & of france he nom ·þulke lond] engelond α; Englonde β. & of] & eke of α; & also of β. Mid him in to engelond · of kniȝtes & squiers ·of kniȝtes] mid knites α; with knyȝttes β. &] & of B. Speremen auote & bowemen · & al so arblasters ·auote] afote α; on fote β. auote & bowemen] & fote men δ. al so] om. γδ. arblasters] arblastes B. Þat hom þoȝte in engelond · so muche folc neuere nas · Þat it was wonder ware þoru · isousteined it was ·Þat it . . . . was] That hem wonder þouȝt þoruȝ what þei susteyned was β. ware] om. B. Hii of denemarch flowe sone · vor hii nadde no poer ·Hii of denemarch] Þe deynes α; The Danys β. hii . . . . poer] þei hadde noþer strengþe no powere β; they hadde nouther strenghte ne power γ. no] non B. Ac þet folc of biȝonde se · bileuede alle her ·þet] þat B; þe β; þylk δ. biȝonde] biȝende C. se] þe see β. bileuede] bilefde α. Þat vnneþe al þat lond · sustenance hom vond ·þat] þe βδ. vond] fonde α. & þe king hom sende her & þer · aboute in engelond ·&] om. αβ. hom sende] hem sent β. engelond] engelonde α. To diuerse men to finde hom mete · more þan hor poer was ·diuerse] om. αβ. to] forte α; for to β. So þat in ech manere · þat lond destrued was ·Omitted in B. þat . . . . was] þat lond was destrud wiþ maniȝ o luþer cas α; þat þe londe was destroied with many a luþer cas β. þat lond] þe lond δ. Frut & corn þer failede · tempestes þer come ·Frut] Froyte β. &] om. δ. tempestes] tempest C. Þondringe & liȝtinge ek · þat slou men ilome ·Þondringe & liȝtinge] Lyȝtynge & þondre B; Lyȝtynge & þunder C; lytinge & þonre α; Liȝhnynge & þunder β; Leyȝtynge & thon|drynge δ. ek] also β. ilome] lome γ. Manne orf deide al agrounde · so gret qualm þer com þo ·orf . . . . agrounde] & best deide dounryȝt β; & orf deyd to grounde δ. þer com] þer was B; was Cαβδ. Orf failede & eke corn · hou miȝte be more wo ·Orf] BCαδ; Beestes β; Orst A (originally). eke corn] also corne β; corne also γ. Seknesse com ek among men · þat aboute wide ·ek] also β; om. δ. among] in αβ. þat aboute] þer aboute α; þer abowte β. Wat vor honger wat uor wo · men deide in ech side ·in ech] in eche Bα; on euery δ. So þat sorwes in engelond · were wel mony volde ·sorwes] sorewe α; sorwe β; sorowe γ. were wel] was ryȝt β. mony] maniȝe α. Þe king & oþer riche men · wel lute þer of tolde ·wel lute] ryȝt litel β. Vor hii wolde euere abbe ynou · wanne þe pouere adde wo ·abbe] haue γ. Sein poules chirche of londone · was ek vor barnd þo ·of] at αβ. ek vor barnd þo] forbrent also β. vor barnd] verbarnd B; ybarned δ. King willam to normandie · þoȝte suþþe atte laste · He sette is tounes & is londes · to ferme wel vaste ·tounes & is londes] tounes & londes α; londes & his rentes β. wel] swiþe α; ryȝt β. Wo so mest bode þeruore · & þei a lond igranted were ·Wo so mest bode] Þulke þat mest bode α; Thilke þat most bede β; Thilke þat bidde moste γ. bode] bede C; bade δ. þeruore] vore B. þei] om. B. To a man to bere þeruore · a certein rente bi ȝere ·a certein] certein α. bi ȝere] by þe ȝere B; aȝere α. & anoþer come & bode more · he were inne anon ·7774-7776. & þei . . . . bode more] omitted in βγ.anoþer] on oþer α. come &] om. α. bode] bede Cδ. he were inne] Inne þei were β. So þat hii þat bode mest · broȝte out monion ·So þat hii] So hi α; And so he β. bode] bede Cδ; bade β. broȝte] brout α. monion] many one γ. Nere þe vorewarde no so strong · me boȝte is out wiþ wou ·Nere] Were βδ. no] neuer β; neuere δ. me boȝte] me broute α; men brouȝt β. is] hym C; ham α; hem β; him δ. So þat þe king in such manere · suluer wan ynou ·So þat] So α; To β. such] suche α; swuch C. suluer] seluer BCα. Þo he adde iset is londes so · mid such tricherye ·Þo] That β. iset] sette γ. mid] in αβ. such] swuch C.vadit n[eus|trie]. So heye & al is oþer þing · he wende to normandie ·So . . . . þing] He & his oþer folc (folke β) αβ. he wende to] wende to α; wente in to β. & þere he dude wowe ynou · mid slaȝt & robberye ·mid slaȝt] in slauȝter β. & nameliche vpe þe king of france · & vpe is compainie ·vpe] om. αβ. & vpe] mid α; with β; & Cδ. So þat in þe toun of reins · king willam atte laste ·in] at β; om. γ. þe] om. B. reins] reynys C. Vor eld & uor trauail · bigan to febli vaste ·eld] elde Bα; olde β. bigan] gan αβ. febli] feble Bβ.Debilitas eius. Þe king phelip of france · þe lasse þo of him tolde ·Þe] om. Cαβδ. þo of him] of him þo α; of him β. & drof him to busemare · as me ofte deþ þan olde ·busemare] busmare α; beosemare C; besemer β. ofte deþ] ofte doþ C; doþ ofte β. þan] þe Bβ. Þe king he sede of engelond · halt him to is bedde ·halt] holt γ.Derisio. w. per regem. & liþ mid is grete wombe · at reins a child bedde ·grete wombe] wombe gret αβ. Þo king willam hurde þis · he made him somdel wroþ ·king willam] William oure kynge β. hurde] harde γ. Vor edwit of is grete wombe · & suor anon þis oþ ·edwit of] þe edwyt of C; he atwiste α; he atwitede β; he atwytted γ; to edwyte δ. is] him wt his δ. grete] om. αβ. &] he δ. þis] his α.Minacio de [. .] Bi þe vprisinge of ihesu crist · ȝif god me wole grace sende ·god] he αβ. me wole] wold him δ. Vor to make mi chirchegong · & bringe me of þis bende ·make] makye C; makiȝe α. chirchegong] chyrchegon B; chirchȝong α; chirchegange β; churchegonge γ; chirche ȝonge δ. of] out of α; owte of β; oute of γδ. þis] om. β. Suche wiues icholle mid me lede · & such liȝt atten ende ·Suche . . . . lede] Ich wole mid me wyues lede α; I wol with me my wyues lede β. wiues] wyue C. &] & with β. such] swuch C (& passim). atten] at þan α. Þat an hondred þousend candlen · & mo icholle him tende ·an] on α. þousend] þuusund C; om. δ. candlen] candeles β; candels γ; candles δ. him] hem γ. Amidde is lond of france · & is prute ssende ·ll. 7795,7796 transposed in δ.lond] londe B. prute] prude B. Þat a sori chirchegong · ichcholle him make · ar ich þanne we[nde] ·Þat] & αβ. a] o α; oo β. chirchegong] chyrchegon B; chirchȝong α; churchegang β; churchegonge γ; churche ȝonge δ. ichcholle] om. αβ. make] makiȝe α; made β. ar ich] arys B; er ich α; or I β. þanne] þens β; om. δ. Vorewarde he huld him wel inou · vor to heruest anon ·him wel] wel hym C. inou] om. BCδ. vor to] vn to β. heruest] eruest γ. Þo he sey þat feldes were · vol of corne echon ·were] om. δ. corne] cornes αβ.persequitur regem. Al þe contreie vol of frut · wanne he miȝte mest harm do[n] ·Al] & αβ; & al Cδ. mest] moste γ. He let gadery is kniȝtes · & is squiers al so ·He let gadery] And lete gedre γ. al so] eke also α. & þat were is wiues · þat he wiþ him ladde ·þat] þo β. were] weren α. He wende him in to france · & þe contreie ouer spradde ·wende him] wende α; went β. & robbede & destruede · him ne miȝte noþing lette ·him . . . . lette] he þouȝt no man his peer β.predacio combus|stio. Þe grete cite of medes · suþþe afure he sette ·medes] medis C. suþþe . . . . sette] sithe he sette in a feer β; sithe he sette on a fere γ. Vor me ne miȝte no chirchegong · wiþoute liȝte do ·no] non B; om. αβ. chirchegong] churchegang C; chirhcȝong α; churchegonges γ; chirche ȝonge δ. wiþoute] wythouten γ. Þe cite he barnde al clene · & an chirche al so ·cite] site α. barnde] brent γ. an] a B; o α; oo faire β. Of vr leuedi þat þer inne was · & an auncre godes spouse ·vr] oure BCα. leuedi] leuede B; lefdi α; lady γ. þer inne] þer αβ. an auncre] an auntre A; an ancre B; an ancres C; on ankre α; an Anker β; an anere δ. Þat nolde vor no þing · fle out of hire house ·nolde] nolde neuere α; wolde neuer β; wolde δ. no] non B. & monimon & womman ek · þer vel in meschaunce ·monimon] maniemen α; many a man δ. womman] wumman C; wymmen αβ. ek] also β. vel] ful C; felle α. meschaunce] mescheaunce α. So þat a sori chirchegong · hit was to þe king of france ·So] om. αβ. a] oo β. King willam wende aȝen · þo al þis was ido ·wende] him wende α; him went β; went þo δ. ido] do γ.langor. w. & bigan sone to grony · & to febly al so ·to grony] groni α; grone β; to grone γ. febly] feble γ. Vor trauail of þe voul asaut · & vor he was feble er ·þe] þis C; þys δ; his β. voul] foule Cα. feble] febler δ. & par auntre vor wreche al so · vor he dude so vuele þer ·par auntre] par auenture α. al so] om. C. dude] wrouȝt δ. vuele] luþer BC. Þo he com to reins aȝen · sik he lay sone ·Þo] Home δ. His leches lokede is stat · as hor riȝt was to done ·is] on his δ. stat] astate γ. hor] om. αβ. & iseye & sede al so · þat he ne miȝte ofscapie noȝt ·& iseye . . . al so] And when þei sawe þei seide þan β. þat] om. αβ. ne] om. δ. of scapie] ascapie α; ascape β. Þere was sone sorwe ynou · among is men ybroȝt ·ybroȝt] brought γ. & he him sulf deol inou · & sorwe made al so ·deol] dool γ.penitencia eius. & nameliche uor þe muche wo · þat he adde anerþe ydo ·muche] muchel C. anerþe] on erthe δ; er αβ. ydo] do β. He wep on god vaste ynou · & criede him milce & ore ·wep] wepe γ. him] om. Cαβδ. & bihet ȝif he moste libbe · þat he nolde misdo nammore ·& bihet . . libbe] ȝif he moste libbe he seide α; ȝif he myȝt lyue he seide β. moste libbe] myght lyue δ. þat] om. αβ. nolde] wolde β. Er he ssolde þat abbe ydo · vor it was þo late ynou ·Er . . . ydo] So he scholde habbe er ido α; So he schulde haue do er β. þat abbe] haue þat δ. þat abbe ydo] habbe ido þat C. it was þo] hit was C; þan hit was β. late] to late B. Atte laste þo he isei · þat toward is ende he drou ·Atte] And at þe β. isei] sey α; sawe γ. he] om. α. His biquide in þis manere · he made biuore is deþ ·biquide] bi quede C; biqwest β; biquest γ; by quest δ. in] on αβ. þis] his α. Willam þe rede al engelond · is sone he bi queþ ·Willam þe rede] The rede William β. rede] rede kyng B. al engelond is sone] hys sone al engelond B.Testamen|tum. Þe ȝongore al is porchas · ac as lawe was & wone ·Þe ȝongore] And þe ȝonge β. al is] as his Cδ; his β. was] wolde γ. wone] wonne δ. Normandie is eritage · he ȝef is eldoste sone ·is eritage he ȝef] he yaue to heritage γ. eldoste] eldor C; huldere α; elder βδ. Roberd þe courtehese · & henry · þe ȝongoste þo ·Roberd] Robert α (& passim). þe courtehese] þe courtese B; courteose C; courtehous α; Curteyse β; Courthose δ. þe] hys B. ȝongoste] ȝongeste α; ȝongest C; ȝongest were β. He biqueþ is tresour · vor he nadde sones nammo ·biqueþ] biquaþ α; biquathe γ. nadde] hadde β; had δ. nammo] no mo γ. He het dele ek poueremen · Muche of is tresorie ·het dele ek] het eke dele Cδ; let dele ek α; lete dele also to β. Vor he adde so muche of hom · inome in robberye ·so] om. αβ. inome] take β. Chirchen he let rere al so · & tresour he ȝef ynou ·Chirchen] Churches γ. let] het C. rere al so] also rere β; arere also δ. To rere vp þe chirche of france · þat he barnde wiþ wou ·vp] om. αβ. of] in BCαβδ. barnde] brent γ. Þe prisons he let of engelond · Deliuery echone ·let] het BCα; hete δ. Deliuery] delyuere γ; to delyuere δ. echone] euerychone δ. & of normandie al so · þat þer ne leuede none ·ne leuede] bileuede C; ne lefde α; left β; byleued δ. Þo deide he in þe ȝer of grace · a þousend as it was ·Þo deide he] He deide α; He deyed γ. ȝer of] om. β; yere of γ. a] o α; oo γ.obitus. w. regis. & four score & seuene · as god ȝef þat cas ·ȝef] ȝyf C. He was king of engelond · four & tuenti ȝer al so ·four] on Cα; one δ; oon γ; oo β. &] et α. & duc er of normandie · vifty ȝer & tuo ·er] ek B; eke Cδ; om. αβ. Of elde he was nyne & fifty ȝer · þo god him ȝef such cas ·Of elde he was] Of elde αβ; Of age he was δ; He helde γ. him ȝef] ȝef hym C; ȝaue him β. Þe morwe after seinte mari day · þe later ded he was ·Þe morwe . . . . ded] On seinte mariȝe day þe latere amorewe ded α; On seynt marie daie þe latter a morwe deed β. later] latter δ. he] om. B. In þe abbey of cam · ibured was þis king ·þe] þat β. ibured] buried β. & henry is ȝonge sone · was at is buriing ·buriing] buryng B; buringe α. Ac noþer of is oþer sones · vor in france þo ·Ac noþer] And nouther γ. vor] ver B. Roberd courtehese was · in worre & in wo ·courtehese] courtehose C; courtehuse α; Curteise γ. worre] sorwe B; moche werre β. & in] and β; & eke in δ. & willam anon so is fader · engelond him bi queþ ·&] om. αβ. so] as βδ. He nolde noȝt abide · vor te is fader deþ ·nolde] wolde βδ. noȝt abide] abide ryȝt nouȝt β. vor te] for αβ. fader] fadres β. Ac wende him out of normandie · anon to engelonde ·him] om. αβ. anon] om. δ. to] toward δ. Vorto nime hastiliche · seisine of is londe ·nime] neme C; take γδ. seisine] sesynge β. of is] in his C; on his α; here on þis β. Þat was him þo leuere · þan is fader were ·þo] om. B. fader] fader alyue α; fadres lijf β. were] þo were δ. So þat þer nas of is sones · bote þe ȝonge henry þere ·So þat] Þat α; So β. nas] nas non α; was none βδ. Willam þe rede king anon · so he adde tiþing ·king] om. αβ. so] þo α; when β. tiþing] tydynge Bγ. Of is fader deþe · he let him crouni king ·fader] fadres β; faders γ. him crouni] him crowne γ; croune him δ. king] to kynge B.Coronacio Biuore Misselmasse he was icrouned · þre dawes & namm[o] ·Misselmasse] Myhelmasse BC; Mihelemasse α; myȝelmasse þan β; Michelmasse than γ; Mychelmasse δ. he was icrouned] om. αβ. dawes] daies β. Of þe erchebissop of Kanterbury · lanfranc þat was þo · At westmunstre it was ido · wiþoute long targinge ·westmunstre] westmyster C (& passim). it was ido] þis was do β. targinge] tarynge B; taryynge C; taryinge βδ. Vor it nas noȝt fourtene niȝt · after is fader buriinge ·nas] was γδ. fader] om. αβ. buriinge] burynge B; buriȝinge α. He sende anon as quicliche · as he miȝte is sonde ·anon] om. B. as] om. δ. as he miȝte] ase he myȝte sende α; as he myȝt sende β; as he myght sende δ.Iuracio regis . . . Holde oþes þat men him suore · þoru al engelonde ·Holde . . . suore] Oþes þat men swore him to holde β; That alle men come & to him swore δ. swore] swore him α. þoru al] þoruȝ oute β. Vor of is eldore broþer · he was euere in doute ·of] om. C. eldore] vldere α. So þat me suor him holde oþes · Into al þe lond aboute ·him holde] to him δ; om. β. Into al þe lond] þoru al þe londe Cα; þrout þe lond δ; þorwȝ al Englonde β; thurghoute Englonde γ. þe] þat B. From londone to winchestere · he wende to se þere · Þe vaire halle & oþer bold · þat is fader let rere ·bold] hold C (originally bold); holde β. rere] arere δ. Of is fader tresorie · þat was in þulke stude ·fader] faders C; om. αβ. tresorie] tresour & oþer good β; tresoure δ. He delde uor is soule · as he adde him sulf ibede ·ibede] bede γ. To chirchen & to poueremen · he ȝef verst as he ssolde ·Omitted in δ. chirchen] chyrche B; churches γ. he ȝef] for he ȝef C. To abbeys & to priories · largeliche of is golde ·priories] priores β. & to eche chirche of þe lond · vif ssillinges me ber ·& to . . . lond] & eche of þe londes chirches α. & to] & βδ; To γ. ssillinges] ssyllyng B; schillinges α; shelynges γ. ber] bar α. & to eche contreie an hondred pound · to dele pouere|men þer ·eche] euery δ. an] on α. to dele] to þele α; to þilke β. poueremen] poure Cγ; pouere α; þe pouer δ; pore β. þer] þar α. Vor me nom it er muchedel · of pouere monne god ·nom] toke β. it] om. B. er muchedel] þe more del β; the mordel γ. monne] men B; manne Cα; mennes β; mannus δ. god] goude C. & þe sone þei he were ssrewe · þen vader wel vnder|stod ·&] om. αβ. sone] sone ȝut BCα; sone ȝit βδ. were ssrewe] schrewe were αβ; were a schrewe Cδ. þen] þan C; þe αβδ. wel] wille δ. Vor strengþe of wisdom · vr louerd him here sende ·wisdom] body & wysdom B; body & wisdom C; bodi & wisdom αβ; bodye & wysdom δ. him here] here him β. & atte biginninge þulke tuo · to gode al he it wende ·& atte] At þe αβ. tuo] to C; two αβ. al he it] al hit C; he hit β; alle hit δ. wende] wente β. Þe wule þe erchebissop lanfranc · broȝte him to god red ·þe] om. C. Ac to vuel he it turnde al · þo lanfranc was ded ·he it] he δ; hit αβ. al] om. α. Ar is fader wonne engelond · longe he was ibore ·wonne] wanne γ. ibore] borne γ. Ac ȝut roberd courtehese · þe eldore broþer biuore ·Ac] And BCαβ. ȝut] ȝet α; ȝit β. courtehese] courtehose Cδ; courtehuse α; Curthuse γ. eldore] vldere α. biuore] byforne γ.ortus eius & alia. Stalwarde was & hardi · & god kniȝt þoru alle þing ·was] he was BCαβδ. & god] god αβ. In batayle & in tornemens · er þan he were king ·in tornemens] turnement β; in turnement δ. er þan] ar þat C; er þat α; are þat δ; or thanne γ. Þe verste ȝer þat he was king · worre gret & strong ·verste] vorste B. worre] werre γ.guerra inter .w. & fratrem. Bituene him & roberd · courtehese þer sprong ·courtehese] courtehose C; courtehuse α; Courthos δ; Curthuse his broþer β. Vor muche of þis lond · willede roberd courtehese ·Vor] om. αβ. muche] Moche deel β. willede] wilnede α; wilned to haue β; willed to haue γ. roberd] om. β. courte|hese] Courtehose C; courtehuse α; Curthuse β; Courthose δ. To be king of engelond · ȝif hii miȝte chese ·chese] cheose α; chuse β; be chose δ. & vor roberd was eldore & eir · gret folc he sende al so ·vor] om. C. eldore] vldere α. eir] heyre δ. Fram normandie to worry · & is fader biquide vndo ·worry] werre γ. fader] faders C. biquide] by quyde C; biqweste β; byquest γδ. Ac þe vif pors of engelond · kepte hom in þe se ·vif pors] vyportes C. vif] om. γ. pors] ports α; portes β; portus δ. & adreinte & slowe · þat hii ne come nammore aȝe ·adreinte] adrentte B; adrenched δ. slowe] aslowe α. ne come] come γδ. nammore] no more γ. Freinsse men in engelond · þer were þere monion ·Freinsse] Frensse B; Frensche α. þer were þere] þo þer were δ. þere] þo BCα; om. β. Bissopes & kniȝtes · mid king willam echon · Þe bissop ode wiþ him was · so wel ich vnder stonde ·Þe] Vor þe α; And þe β. ode] eode C. him] hem B. him was so wel] him was as β; him was γ. Þat he tok him poer as wo seiþ · of al engelonde ·Þat] om. αβ. tok] bitok α; bitoke β; bytoke δ. poer] om. β. of] power of β. & he bigan mid treson · mest to be is fo ·he] om. C.fraus odonis. & to drawe to him þe heyemen · þat in poer were þo ·to drawe] drawe α; drowe β. þo] ydo B. As in þe ȝer of grace · a þousend ȝer it was ·of] oo β. a] o α; oo γ. And four score & eiȝte · þat bigan þis cas ·eiȝte] eiȝthe β.Destruccio patriarum. In þe gote time of leinte · þis false bissop ode ·In þe gote time of leinte] In leynte in þe god tyme B; In lente in þe goude (good δ) tyme Cδ; At leinte in þe gode time α; At lentyn in þe (at that γ) good tyme βγ. þis] þat β. ode] eode C. & þe frensse kniȝtes of engelond · of þis trayson vnder|stode ·þe] om. Bαβ. of] in Cαβδ. þis] om. αβ. trayson] treson Bα; tresoun β. & heyemen monye of engelond · were ek at one rede ·& heyemen monye of] Maniȝe heiȝe men in α; Manye heiȝe men in β. ek] also β. at one] at her B; at hore C; at hare α; of here β; at hor δ. Anon after estere · hii gonne hom to sprede ·estere] Ester with here meyne β. gonne] by gonne Bδ; bi gonne Cα. hom] om. δ. And robbi aboute & berne · & tounes adoun caste ·And robbi] To robbe βδ. berne] brenne β. tounes] courtes BCβδ; kourtes α. And wo so eni castel adde · astored him wel vaste ·woso] þulke þat α; þilke þat β. astored] astorede α. him] ham α; hem β. wel] ryȝt β. A bissop þat het geffray · & oþer heyemen mo ·A] O α; Oo γ. Geffray] gefferei α; Iuffray β. oþer] oþere Bα. Þat þe castel wuste of bristowe · such castel as was þo ·wuste of Bristowe] of Brystow kepte β. wuste] wyste C; wiste α; kepte δ. castel as was] as he was αβ. Baþe & al þe contreie · hii robbede in hor route ·Baþe & al] Bade & al α; Rode in to β. hii] & β. in hor] myd her B; myd hore C; mid hare α; with here β; wt her δ. & þe oþer side berkeleye · & þe contreye al aboute ·þe] in þe BCαβδ. side] alf B. contreye al] oþer cuntre β. & þe castel of bristowe · astorede vaste ynou · Þe barons of herefordssire · dude al so gret wou ·herefordssire] hereforde B. dude] duden α. & þat folc of ssropssire · vor hii nome hom alle to rede ·þat] þe β. vor] om. Bαβδ. hii] om. Bαβ. nome] nomen α; toke β. & robbede wircestressire · In lengþe & in brede ·wircestressire] wyrcestre schryre C; Worchestre shire γ. In] by δ. & in] & eke δ. & al þe contreie aboute · & to þe toune riȝt ·& to] to B; in to Cαβδ. Ac hii founde in þe toun · mony a god kniȝt ·mony a] maniȝe o α.sanctus wulstanus. Vor þe bissop of wurcestere · þat þo was seint wulston ·wurcestere] wirecestre α; Wynchestre γ. þo was] was þo B. wulston] wolston Cα. In þe castel was of wurcestre · & bissopes monion ·was of wurcestre] of wirecestre was α; of Worscheter was β; of Worcestre was γ. bissopes] knyȝtes BC; knites α; knyȝttes β; knyghtis δ. Sein wulston cride on god · to ssulde hom fram hor fon ·god] gode α. ssulde] schelde β. Þe kniȝtes wel iarmed · wende hom out anon ·iarmed] armed γ. anon] echon α; echone β. & þoru bone of sein wolston · & þoru godes grace ·bone] bede α; prayere β. godes] om. β. Hii slowe & ouercome · vif þousend in þe place ·in þe] in þat β. A uerde þer was binorþe · þat robbede al so uaste ·A uerde] A uarde B; O ferde α; Oo fere β; Oo fyre γ; An oste δ. þat] þat þei β. Þe contreye of norþhumberlond · & þe tounes adoun caste ·& þe] & αβ. An oþer þer was more souþ · þat leicestre ssire ·An] On α. þer] om. C. þat] þat was Cαβδ. Robbede & destruede · & norþhamtessire ·& norþhamtessire] & al norþhampschyre C; & al norhampte schire α; al Norþhamptschire β; & Norhampton schyre δ. So þat engelond was · vol of eche wrechede ·eche] euery δ. wrechede] wrechedhede β. & to soþe com þat seint edward · biuore is deþe sede ·&] om. αβ. com] ycome δ. biuore] afore β. Þe bissop ode þat was · of þis wowe cheuentein ·ode] eode C. was] þo was α; þan was β. cheuentein] cheueteyn C. In kent was & robbede · þere mid al is mayn · King willam isei þat he was · in alle sorwe ibroȝt ·isei] sey α; sawe γ. ibroȝt] brought γ.humiliacio r[egis]. & bote he adde help of is men · is fare nas riȝt noȝt ·&] om. αβ. bote] bot yf δ. fare] fore B. nas] was βδ. riȝt] om. β. To is barons he sende aboute · þat he mest truste to ·truste] triste α; tryste C; trust β. & bed hom helpe him in is nede · oþer is poer were ido ·bed] bede B; bad α. him] om. Cαβδ. is] þys δ. oþer] or β. were] was BCαβδ. ido] do β. He bihet hom þe beste lawes · þat euere were ifounde ·hom] om. C. ifounde] founde γ. To be is help aȝen is fon · þat he nere ibroȝt to grounde ·be] beon α; bene γ. ibroȝt] brought γ. Þe heyemen of engelond · to abbe hor lawes gode ·abbe] haue γ. Come to him in is nede · þo hii him vnderstode ·Come . . nede] To his neode (nede β) to him come αβ. him] hom C am α; hem βδ. & mid gret ost wende uorþ · & mid stourdi mode ·&] om. β. stourdi] s tourde B. Toward þe castel of roucestre · to seche þe bissop ode ·roucestre] rochestre C; Rouchestre γ. þe bissop] bisschop α.quesicio ode. tonebrug|ge. To þe castel of tonebrugge · bi þe wey hii come ·hii] as þei β. & asailede him vaste inou · & attelaste him nome ·him nome] hit nome β. nome] wonne δ. Þo tolde me þat bissop ode · at pewneseye was ·Þo] BCαδ; Thanne β; Þ A. tolde me] tolþe me α; tolde men β; me tolde Cδ. þat] þat þe Cδ. pewneseye] peuneseye B; penneseyȝe α; Peuensee γ; Pounteney δ.Capcio pewnesey. Þis ost wende þuderward · mid wel quic pas ·Þis] His γ. þuderward] towarde þe towne β. wel] ryȝt β. & bisegede þen castel · six wuke wel vaste ·þen] þane C; þe α; þat β. six] sex γ. wuke] wouke B; woke C; wike α; wikes β; wekes γ; wokys δ. wel] ryȝt β. So þat þet folc wiþinne · ȝolde hom atte laste ·þet] þe B; om. α; þylk δ. þet folc] þei β. ȝolde] ȝeld α; dide ȝelde β. hom] him α. & bissop ode uerst · þo þe king him vond ·&] & þe αβδ. þo] & þo Cαδ; & when β.Capcio ode. He made him vor is treson · vorsuerie engelond ·vorsuerie] forsake alle δ. vorsuerie engelond] englonde to forswere wt (his γ) honde βγ. Ac uor þe castel of roucestere · & þe toun al so ·þe] om. β. roucestere] rouchestre Cγ. In þe bissopes poer was · & is folc þer inne ido ·bissopes] Busshopes γ. is] þe β. Þe king him made þuder wende · mid is owe folc to Make ·wende] winde α. Make] Mak A. Þe folc þat þer Inne was · þen castel him vp take ·Þe] Þet B; Þat Cαβ. þen] þe Bαβ; þane C. vp take] optake α; vp to take β. Þo þe bissop & þe kinges men · to roucestere come ·bissop] bisschopes α; Bischopes men β; Busshopes men γ. men] om. βγ. Hii wiþinne turnde aȝen · & hom alle nome ·hom alle] al hem B; alle hem þer β. & þe kinges men echone · In strong prison caste ·strong prison] stronge prisone α. Þo þet word to þe king come · þuderward he wende vaste ·þet] þe αβδ. þuderward] þuder α; þider β; þydir δ. wende] heyde B. & þen castel bisette · & hom wiþinne agaste ·þen] þane Cα; þe βδ. So þat hii ȝolde þe king vp · þen castel atte laste ·ȝolde] ȝulde Cα; ȝolden β. vp] om. αβ. þen] þe BCαβ. & þe king hom made echone · þat he þer Inne vond ·hom made] made hom C; made αβ. & þe bissop ode al so · vorsuerie engelond ·ode al so] also ode αβ. vorsuerie] forswerien α; forsweren β; forswere γ; to forswere δ. Þo hii were out of engelond · hii were bineþe ybroȝt ·were] weren αβ. ybroȝt] brought γ. & alle þat hulde wiþ hom er · vor hor poer nas noȝt ·&] om. Cαβδ. hulde wiþ hom] helde wyþ hem B; mid ham hulden α; wt hom hulde C; with him helden β; wt hem helde δ. er] also β. nas] was βδ. Þo þe king was al aboue · of noþing he nas aferd ·Þo] Ac þo α; But when β. al] om. BCαβδ. of] & β. he nas] was β; he was δ. He suor he wolde awreke be · of is broþer roberd ·he wolde] a wolde Cα. of] on δ.rex versus norman|niam. To normandie mid is ost · in gret wraþþe he gan wende ·To] In to δ. mid . . . . wraþþe] wt grete wratthe wt his oste δ. wraþþe] warþþe α. Vor to winne normandie · & is broþer ssende · His broþer gaderede is poer · & aȝen him vaste stod ·is] om. β. & aȝen] & ȝen α. vaste] uast δ. So þat þe worre strong was · & gret ssedinge of blod ·worre] werre γ. strong was] was strong B; was stronge δ. Hii acordede atte laste · in such fourme þere ·atte] atte þe C; at þe α. such] suche Bα.concordia regis. cum fratre. Þat weþer of hom tueye · lengore aliue were ·weþer] woþer B. hom tueye] hem boþe β. lengore] longore C; lengur B; þe lenger β. aliue] on lyue γ. Þat he ssolde be oþeres eir · of al þat he adde ·be oþeres eir] oþer eir be β; oþer be γ. oþeres] þe oþeris C; þe oþeres α. Ȝif he of him sulf biȝite · non oþer eir nadde ·Ȝif . . . . nadde] ȝif þat of him biȝute non oþer eir nadde α; Ȝif þat noþer of hem oþer eier biȝete nadde β. sulf] C; sulue B; self δ; sulst A. biȝite non oþer eir] non oþer eyr byȝyte B. Þis acord was vaste imad · þoru strong treuþe inou ·imad] made γ. strong treuþe] stronge treuþe Bα; strengþe β. Vaste ipliȝt in eiþer side · þat noþer ne wiþ drou ·ipliȝt] pliȝt β. in] on αβ. noþer] non B; neyþere δ; noþer of ham (hem β) αβ. ne] om. Cαβ. So þat þis tueye breþeren · gode frend were þo riȝt ·þis] þes C. gode] goudes C. frend] frendes Cβ. þo] þer δ. Þoru god fourme & strong inou · þoru strong treuþe ipliȝt ·god] gode Bα. strong] vaste B; faste Cα; fast δ. strong inou] goode acorde β. þoru] & αβ; and δ. Þe wule hii were in normandie · & engelond so bar ·bar] bare B. Macolom king of scotlond · þer of was iwar ·iwar] yware B; ware γ.Guerra Macolom. & edgar al so aþeling · vor mid gret poer ·al so aþeling] Athelynge also β. vor] forþ α; forþe β. Hii wende her in to engelond · & robbede ver & ner ·wende] come δ; were gon β. her] om. αβ; huder C; hedir δ. & barnde & destrude · þe norþ contreie vaste ·barnde & destrude] brende and distroyed γ. Þer of com to normandie · þe tiþinge attelaste ·þe tiþinge] þe tydynge B; tiþynge C; tiþing α; tydynges β. Þe king & Roberd is broþer · hor beire poer nome ·Roberd is broþer] his brother Roberde γ. hor beire] here eiþer β; her both δ.rex resistit. & wiþ gret ost & strengþe inou · to engelond come ·&] om. αβ. ost & strengþe] strengþe & ost αβ. strengþe] stronge δ. inou] anon C. come] hi come α; þei come β. & sette vaste aȝen hom · so þat in lute stounde ·sette] setten β. aȝen hom] him aȝen β. lute] litel C; o lute α; a litel β; a litil δ. Hor poer of scotlond · was ibroȝt to grounde ·was ibroȝt] ibrout al was α; brouȝt was β. Þo wende uorþ roberd courtehese · & edgar aþeling ·Þo wende uorþ] Þo α; Whenne β. courtehese] Courtehe A; courtehose C; Courtese B; courtehuse α; Courthose δ. & acordede Macolom · & willam ur king ·& acordede] Made acorded α; Made acorde β. Macolom] kyng (kynge δ) Macolom Cδ. willam] kynge William δ.concordia regis & macolom. So þat þis Macolom · nere he no so prout ·þis] om. C. nere he no] were he neuer β; were he neuere δ. prout] stowte δ. Dude king willam omage · & bicom is man al out ·king] om. δ. And acorded hii were alle voure · as willam vr king ·And] om. Cαβδ. acorded] acordede Bα. acorded . . . . voure] Alle foure hi (þei β) were acorded αβ. alle] om. B. as] as vorst B; as furst C; as first δ. And king Macolom & roberd · & edgar aþeling ·And] om. αβ. edgar] kynge γ; Edward δ. Þo bileuede roberd · almest uorte cristemasse ·Þo bileuede . . . . cristemasse] Almest Robert bilefde þo fort cristes masse α; Almost Robert bileued þan vn to cristenmasse β. cristemasse] crystesmasse C; Cristismas δ. Mid is broþer in engelond · bote tueye dawes lasse ·tueye dawes] two dayes γ. Ac in wiȝt he wende þo · & so to normandye ·Ac] As δ. in] in to BCαβδ. so] suþþe B. to] in to β. & edgar aþeling mid him · as in god compaynie · Þo adde willam vr king · in pes al engelond · & to him vaste iobliged · þe king of scotlond ·iobliged] oblisched β. Luþer he was arst inou · & wel wors he was þo ·arst] erst γ. &] om. αβ. He dude abbeys & priories · in þat lond wel wo ·þat] þe BCαβδ. wel] wel muche Cα; ryȝt moche β; muche δ. His strengþe & is wisdom · as ich abbe er ised ·ised] seyde γ. He turnde to luþernesse · þo lanfranc was ded ·to] al to BCαβ; alle to δ. lanfranc] landfranc α. Tweye luþer lawes · he adde wiþ him al out ·luþer] luþere α. lawes] lackes BCδ; lakkes α.Mali Mores regis. In speninge he was fol large · In herte þoru out prout ·speninge] speynynge C; spening α; spendynge βδ. In herte] & of herte Cαβ; and of hert δ. þoru out] om. αβ. out] om. δ. Vor is prute he ne tolde · of god ne of man riȝt noȝt ·is] om. αβ. prute] pride β. tolde] rowȝte β. Ne after no red he nolde do · bote after is luþer þoȝt ·no] om. αβ. nolde] wolde βδ. do] do noȝt β. Milce nas þer mid him non · ne no Manere Mek|hede ·Milce] Mercye δ. nas þer] þer nas B; was þer βδ. no Manere] after no B. Mekhede] meok hede B; mukhede α. Ac as a tirant tormentor · in speche & ek in dede ·a tirant] a terant B; tyraunt C; a [tyrand α. tormentor] & tormentor α; & turmentour β. ek] also β. Vor he was so fol large · as robbeour he was ·fol] foul C; foole β. large] rage C. robbeour] o robbeour α; oo robbour β; a roboure δ. And destruede al þat lond · þat no god alonde nas ·And destruede] He distroyed γ. þat] þe βδ. god] gode B. alonde] in þe lond δ; þer inne αβ. Þer ne ssolde no mete ne drinke · bote it ouer dere ·no] non B; om. αβ; neyþer δ. ne] no C; nor γ. it] yt were B; hit were Cα; it were βδ. ouer dere] ouerdure Cα. Come wiþinne is wombe · ne cloþ ouer is suere ·wiþinne] in B. ouer] on β. suere] swure α; swere β. Wanne it come biuore him · he nolde þer of noȝt ·biuore] byforn δ. nolde] wolde βδ. Nere it no so lute worþ · bote it were ouerdere yboȝt ·Nere] Were βδ. no so lute] no so muche Cα; neuer so moche β; neuere so muche δ. bote] bot if δ. ouerdere] dere Bβδ; dure Cα. As is chanberlein him broȝte · ar he aros aday ·chanberlein] chamberlain α; chaumberleyn β. ar] as Bαδ; when β. aros aday] ros aday B; roos on a daie β; ros vpon a daye δ. Amorewe uor to werie · a peire hosen of say ·werie] were β. hosen] hose B; hoses Cδ. say] saie β. He esste wat hii costnede · þre ssillinges þe oþer sede ·esste] eschte C; eschete α; asked γ. costnede] coste C; cost βδ. ssillinges] ssyllyng B; schilliges α. þe oþer sede] he sede αβ; he sayde γ. Fi a debles quaþ þe king · wo sey a so vil dede ·sey] isei C; see γ. a so vil] so vyl B; so fil C; so vil α; so vile a β; so foule a δ. King to werye eny cloþ · bote hit costnede more ·King] a kyng C; A kynge β. to werye] weriȝe α; to were β. costnede] cost δ. more] þe more αβ. Buy a peire of a marc · oþer þou ssalt acorie sore ·Buy] Bu B; bi C; Bye β. a peire] one peire α. oþer] or γδ. þou ssalt] þo C. acorie] acoriȝe α; hit acorye C; be acorye B; it abeiȝe β; it abyche γ; abye δ. A worse peire of inou · þe oþer suþþe him broȝte ·A] One α. of inou] þan þei were β; a grete dele δ. suþþe him] him seþþe α. & sede hii were of a marc · & vnneþ so ibouȝte ·of] vor B; for αβ; fore δ; for of C. & vnneþ so] vnne so C; vnneþe seþþe α; sithe vnneþe β. ibouȝte] bouȝt β. Ȝe belamy quaþ þe king · þes were wel iboȝt ·Ȝe] om. αβ. þes] þer B. In þis manere serue me · oþer þou ne ssalt me serue noȝt ·In] On αβ. serue] serue þou C; þou serue α; þow serue β. oþer] or β. ne] om. δ. me serue] me seruy C; serue me δ; riȝt α; ryȝt β. Þe tour he made of londone · willam þe rede king ·þe rede] þys proute B; þis proute Cαγ; þis proude β; þys proud δ. & þe muchel halle of westmunstre · þat so noble is þoru alle þing ·þe] om. B. muchel] muche B; muchele α. of] in α; at β. westmunstre] westmyster Cα; londone α; londoñ Bδ; Londoun β. þat so noble is] þat so muche was B; noble αβ. þoru alle þing] mid alle þing α; with al þynge β; wyth a thynge γ.paracio mes . . . . we . . . Þo he to þis halle com · he chidde & made him wroþ ·þis] his γ. made him wroþ] made worþ α. Vor he was bi þe haluendel · to lute he suor is oþ ·he] hit αβ. þe haluendel] þat halffendel α. lute] litel β. he] & αβ. Him ne roȝte hou he spende · ne wat he was so prout ·roȝte] routhe γ. spende] spendide γ. ne wat] & fore β. Þeruore he destruede · þat londfolc al out ·destruede þat londfolc] destroiede þe reme and þe londe folke β. þat] þe δ. al out] allaboute δ. So þat in is luþerhede · to gloucestere he wende ·is] þisse α; this γ. luþerhede] luþernesse BCαβδ. to] anone to β. he] om. C. & þere þei it lute were · siknesse god him sende ·&] om. αβ. it] hitt α. lute] to lute Bα; to lite C; to litel β; to lytil δ.Morbus glouernie. In þe ȝer of grace a þousend · & four score & þret|tene ·In] om. αβ. a] o α; oo γ. & fourscore] fourscore α. Hit was þat he lay sik · at gloucestre ich wene · Þo dradde he sore of is deþ · & is misdede of þoȝte sore ·sore] om. β. is] þe BCαδ. &] om. α. of þoȝte] aþoute C; aþowȝt β; athought γ. & bi het god þat he nolde be · luþermon nammore ·þat] om. αβ. nolde] wolde β. be] beo so α; be so β. nammore] no more αβ. Ac þat he wolde to engelond · & to holi chirche also ·& to] & α. Be god & amendi · þat he adde misdo ·god] gode B; good man β. amendi] amende Bβ. þat] al þat C. King Macolom hurde telle · þerof in scotlonde ·Macolom] Macolon B. þerof] herof B; of þis caas at hoom β. To him to gloucestere · sone he sende is sonde ·To] And to β. to] in to δ. & bed him vor is trywenesse · þe vorewarde abbe in þoȝt ·bed] bad α; prayed β. is] om. β. trywenesse] treuþe δ. abbe] haue γ. Þat bituene hom was ymad · þat he breke it noȝt ·ymad] made β. breke] ne breke BCαβ. it] his C. Þe king him sende word aȝen · to be triwe & hende · And bed him al sauf to him · to gloucestre wende ·bed] bad α. to him to] come to hym & to C. And Make him obligacion · & ostage him gan sende ·make] made BCαβδ. ostage] costage B. Þat he ssolde to him come · al sauf in ech ende ·ech] eche Bα.aduentus Macolom. Macolom ileuede þis · & to gloucestere þen wey nom ·ileuede] leued β; þen lyued δ. &] om. αβ. þen] þe Bαβ; þane C. nom] he nom α; he nome β. Ac þe king he vond in such point · þo he þuder com ·þe] þane C. king he vond] kynge was β. Þat he ne miȝte wiþ him speke · aȝen he wende wroþ · & þer of he wolde be awreke · he suor is more oþ ·&] om. Bαβ. Vaste he ȝarkede is poer · þo he com to scotlonde ·poer] ost β. þo] when þat β.Guerra Macolom. & wende aȝen to worri · her vp engelonde ·Omitted in αβγ. vp] up on C; vpon δ. & robbede & barnde · & sone þoru godes sonde ·& sone] ac sone Cδ. He vond hard encontre · in norþhumberlonde ·encontre] econtre C; chaunce β. in] in cuntre of β; in the cuntree of γ. See Appendix, Note Q Q. Vor þe erl of norþhomberlond · sire roberd de Mounbrey ·Vor þe erl of] for an erl in C. de Mounbrey] de Moubrey B; de montbrei α; Montbrey β. Nas noþing wel ipaid · mid king Macolomes pley ·Nas] Was βδ. ipaid] apaid C; apayd α; paied β. king] om. αβ. Þat he destrued so is lond · he ȝarkede vaste ·destrued] distroyed γ. so] om. δ. ȝarkede] ȝarkede hym C; ȝarked him β.bellum. occisio mako [lmi] His poer & ȝef him · bataile atte laste ·His] With his β. ȝef him] ȝaf him þo α; ȝaue him þan β; yaue than γ. bataile] a bataile δ. Þer was king macolom aslawe · & edward is sone al so ·king] om. αβ. aslawe] slayne γ. Þat was is sone & is eir · & muche of is folc þer to · Þe tiþinge sone com · to Margarete is wif ·Þe tiþinge sone com] Þo þis tiþynge com C; Þo þe tiþinge com α; Whenne þe tidynge come was β; Tho þe tyþynges come δ. Þat boþe ire louerd & ire sone · adde ilore þat lif ·boþe] om. αβ. adde ilore] ylore adde B; hadde lost þus β; had losen δ. þat] here β; þe δ. Heo let hire ssriue & hoseli · & vnneþe out et ·hoseli] hously C; houseli α; housel β. out] oȝt B.obitus regine. Ar heo uor deol & sorwe · & anguisse þat lif let ·Ar heo] That sche β. uor deol & sorwe] ful ded in sorwe C. anguisse] angwische β. þat] þe δ. þat lif let] was ded α; was deed β. Þo was willam oure king · al quit of þulke fon ·þulke] his β. Vor þer ne bileuede of hor children · aliue bote on ·þer] om. C. bileuede] lefde α; leuede β. of] at laste of Bδ; atte laste of C; at þe laste of α; at þe last of β. aliue] om. BCαβδ. bote] noȝt B. Mold þat was þe gode quene · þat euere worþ in munde ·Mold þat was] Þat was mold α; That was molde β. worþ] schal be β. munde] mynde C. Vor þoru hire com uerst engelond · aȝen to riȝte kunde ·Vor] om. αβ. uerst engelond aȝen] engelond aȝen vorst B. Kyng willam keuerede aȝen · to hele al to sone · & dude alonde wou inou · as is wone was to done ·alonde] þe lond Cδ; in londe αβ. is wone was] he was woned αβ. A god pope was þulke time · at rome þat het vrban ·A] O α; Oo γ. was þulke time] þat time was α; þat þan was β. Þat prechede of þe croyserie · & croysede moni a mon ·croyserie] creyserye B; creiserye δ. croysede] creysede B; croicede α. a mon] man B.Crucis signacio. Þer of he sende prechors · þoru al cristendom ·Þer of] Þeruore B. & him sulf a þes half þe mouns · & to france com ·&] om. αβ. him sulf] His self γ. a þes] a þis C; a þeos α; on þis β. mouns] mons α; mount β; monþes C. to] into αβ. And prechede so vaste · & wiþ so gret wisdom · Þat aboute in eche londe · þe crois vaste me nom ·eche] euery δ. crois] croos γ. vaste me] vaste men C; me faste α; men fast β; fast men γ. In þe ȝer of grace · aþousend & fourscore & sixtene ·a] o α; oo γ. & fourscore] om. AB; foure score β. Þis grete croiserie bigan · þat longe was isene ·croiserie] creyserye B; creiserie δ. was] hit was α. isene] sene γ. Of so muche folc · nyme þe croys · ne to þe holy londe go ·Of so] So α; So þat β. nyme] þat nom C; toke βδ. þe] þis α. ne] & αβ. go] gan go β; ge δ. Me ne sey no tyme biuore · ne suþþe naþemo ·Me ne sey] Men ne sawe β. biuore] þer bi fore α. suþþe] sithen γ. naþemo] neþemo C; no þe mo α; neuer þe mo βδ. Vor sulue wimmen ne bileuede · þat hii ne wende þuder vaste ·sulue] þe self β; fewe δ. wimmen] wummen B. bileuede] lefde α; leuede β. hii ne wende þuder] þeoder ne wende α; þider ne wente β. Ne ȝong folc þei hii feble were · þe wule þe veage ilaste ·veage] viage C. ilaste] laste α. So þat roberd courtehese · þuderward is herte caste ·courtehese] curtehose C; courtehuse α; curthuse β; Courthose δ. & among oþere gode kniȝtes · ne þoȝte noȝt be þe laste ·among] mid α; with β. ne] he ne Cαγ; om. δ; he β. þoȝte noȝt be þe] þoute to be þe C; thought to be γ. be] to be δ. He wende here to engelond · vor þe croiserye ·wende here] come hider δ. croiserye] creyserye B; croiceriȝe α. & leide willam is broþer · to wedde normandye ·leide] lefte δ. normandye] al Normandie γ. & borewede þer uppe of him · an hondred · þousend marc ·þer uppe of him] of hym þeruppe B; of hym þer vp on C; of him þer vpon δ; þer opon α; þer vp on β. an] on α; and γ. To wende wiþ to þe holy lond · & þat was somdel starc ·wiþ] þerwiþ αβ. He adde arst duc of normandie · nye ȝer ybe ·arst] erst γ. nye] nyȝe α; nyne Cβ; thre δ. Þo he adde þis tresour · he gan him bet bi se ·bet] þe bet Cα; þe bette δ; þe better β. Þe erl roberd of flaundres · mid him wende al so ·roberd] om. δ. & eustans erl of boloyne · & moni god kniȝt þer to ·eustans] eustas BCαβδ. moni god] many a goude C; many a good βδ.nomina militum. Þer wende þe duc geffray · & þe erl baldewine þere ·geffray] godefrai Cα; Godfraye γ. & þe oþer baldewine al so · þat noblemen were ·noblemen] so noble men Cαβδ. & kinges suþþe alle þre · of þe holy lond ·suþþe alle þre of] hi were seþþe alle þre of α; þei were al þre sithen β. lond] londe α. Þe erl steuene þe bles wende ek · þat gret poer adde an hond ·Þe erl] om. αβ. steuene] Stefne α. þe bles] de bleys B; le bloys C; þe bleis α; þe Blais β; the Balais γ; þe bleys δ. ek] also β. an hond] on honde αβ. Þat roberdes soster courtehese · ispoused adde to wiue ·Þat] And B. ispoused] spoused αβ; wedded δ. Þer wende ȝut oþer kniȝtes · þe beste þat were aliue ·aliue] alyfe γ. As þe erl of sein gile · þe gode reimond ·erl] er A. reimond] reymounde C. & vel þe kinges broþer of france · & þe erl beaumond ·vel] nel BCα; Neel β. þe kinges] the good knyghtes γ; þe C. beaumond] beaumonde C. & tancred is neueu · & þe bissop al so · Of podie & sire hue · þe grete erl þer to ·podie] podys B; podiȝe αγ. sire hue] seth huo δ. þer to] also þer to β. & folc also wiþoute tale · of al þis west ende ·west] weste B. Of engelond of france · þuderward gonne wende ·of] & of Bδ. gonne] þei gonne β; gan δ. Of normandie of denemarch · of norþweye of bru|tayne ·of] & of δ. norþweye] noreweiȝe α. of] & of δ. Of walis & of yrlonde · of gascoyne & of spayne ·& of] of C. gascoyne] gasconye B; garscoyne C. Of prouence · & of saxoyne · & of alymayne ·Of prouence & of] Off þe Prouynce of β. & of] of Cα; & also of β; & δ. Of scotland · & of grece · of rome · of Aquitayne ·& of] of Cαβ. of Aquitayne] and Aquitayne Bα; & of aquitayne Cδ. Me ne hurde neuere þat god · so vair grace an erþe sende ·Me ne hurde] Men harde β. so vair . . . sende] on erþe suche grace sente β. so vair] such α. an erþe] om. C; on erþe α. Þat so muche folc at o tyme · to þe holy lond wende ·Þat so] So þat β. at o] at one Cα; þat β. lond] londe B. Þis folc at constantinoble · biuore þe emperour ·Þis] Thes δ. Constantinoble] Constantinople α; Constantyne þe noble β. Alex þat was þo · come wiþ gret honour ·Alex] Alexi Cαδ; Alexsaundre β; Alexaunder γ. þo] þan β; thanne γ. Suþþe hii dude hom in þe se · and ariuede atte laste ·Suþþe] Swiþe α. þe] om. B. Suþþe þe toun of nyce · hii bisegede vaste ·Suþþe] & so α; And β. vaste] at þe tyme fast β. Hii departede verst hor ost · as in vour partye ·verst] om. αβ. hor ost] her of B. as] & α; þat tyme β.Capcio nic'. And at ech of þe vour ȝates · sette an compaynie ·ech] eche Bα. an] o α; oo γ.Daciones (MS. Di|ciones) custodum. Vor roberd courtehese · Mid þe poer þat was his · & þe erl of flaundres were iset · at þe est ȝate ywis ·iset] sette γ. Atte norþȝate was tancred · & þe duc biaumond ·Atte] At þe Cα. tancred] Tankarde γ. biaumond] Beaumond B; beumond C; beumund α; Bemond γ. Atte souþȝate was þe bissop · & þe gode erl reimond ·Atte] At þe Cα. reimond] remond B. And þe duc godefray · & steuene de bleys al so ·duc] good Erle β. godefray] geffrey B. steuene] stefne α. de] þe Cαβδ. bleys] blois C; Blaies β. And sire hue þe grete erl · atte west ȝate were ido ·hue] huo δ. Hii bigonne an hal þores euen · þen toun to asaili þere ·Hii bigonne an] Hi in one α; So in one β. hal] holy Bγ; holi Cαβδ. þores] þors α; þours β; þorsdai C; Thursday γ; thursdayes δ. euen] eue BCα. þen] þane C; þe αβ. to] om. BC; gonne α; þei gonne β. asaili] asaly B; assaile β. Stalwardliche & vaste inou · noblemen as it were ·Stalwardliche] Strongliche α; Strongli β. as it] as þei β. Hit þoȝte þat al þe eir aboute · vol was of cri anon ·þoȝte] semed β. al] om. δ. aboute] aboue Bαβδ. vol] ful β. was of cri] of crye was γ. & þat me ne miȝte noȝt ise · bote arwen & flon ·me ne miȝte noȝt ise] ne myȝt no man se β. ne] om. δ. arwen] harewen B; areuen α; Arowen δ; arwes β; arowes γ. & stones out of liþeren · & of magnels al so ·of liþeren] of luþeren B; of leþeren C; cast β. of magnels] of magnales B; of mangeneles C; mangurneles α; of maggenells δ; al þat þei myȝt β. Muche was þe manslaȝt · þat þere was ido ·manslaȝt] manslauȝter β. was] was sone Cαδ; was soone β. ido] do β. Vor hii wiþinne versse were · wiþoute trauail & tene ·wiþinne] þerinne α. versse] fersche α; fresch C; fresche β. tene] teone α. & adde hor ginnes to sseten out · & þe wal hom was bitwene ·hor] om. αβ. ginnes] gunnes δ. to sseten] to ssceten B; to scheton C; to schuten α; & schot β. was] om. Cαβδ. Þe cristine failede of al þis · war þoru in a stounde ·cristine] cristeyn B. in a] in o α; in oo γ. Alas muchedel of hom · was ibroȝt to grounde ·muchedel] muchel del α. was ibroȝt] ybroȝt was B; ibrout was Cα; ybrouȝt was δ; war þer brouȝt β; were there brought γ. And naþeles as noblemen · hii assailede euere vaste ·And] om. αβ. So þat to þe toun walle · hii come atte laste ·So] om. α. come] comen α. And þe oþere hadde ilore hor ssute · of bowe & of arblaste ·hadde ilore] lore α; lost β. ssute] schote C; schute α; schot β; schotte δ. & of] & αδ. Ne hii ne miȝte vor oþer ginnes · stones vp hom caste ·Ne hii ne] & ne αβ. vor oþer ginnes] for her gunnes δ. vp] apon γ. Þe cristinemen dolue vaste · & þen wal velde adoun ·cristinemen] cristene α; Crysten β. dolue] dulue Cα; doluen β; dalf δ. þen] þe Cαβ. velde] fulden α; fulde C; felde β; felle γ.]Capcio nic'. So þat þe sarazins · ȝolde hom þen toun ·þe] þis Cα, sarazins] sarasons B; saracenys C; saracins α; Sarezyns β; Sarezeyns γ. ȝolde] ȝulde C; at þe laste ȝelden β. hom] hem vp Bβδ; hom vp C; ham op α. þen] þane Cα; þe βδ. Þat was þe chef cite · of þe lasse asye ·asye] asyȝe α; assiȝe γ. So þat þe cristinemen · adde þer þe maistrie ·þer] þer þo C. & tresour founde & stor inou · hii astorede hom wel þere ·founde] om. αβ. hii] & Bαβ. & reste hor gode bodies · þat wel wery were ·reste] restede β. bodies] bones α; boones γ. wel] so B; riȝt β; ful δ. wery] weriȝe α. After six wouke & þre dawes · þat hii þuder come ·wouke] woke C; wike α; wokes βδ. dawes] dayes δ. þuder] þudere α.versus an|tiochiam. Hii greiþede hom & þen wey · to antioche nome ·& þen wey] þane wey α; & þane wei C; aweie β; awey γ. to] and to β. nome] hi nome α; þei nome β. Out of nyce hii wende þo · of Iul þe verste day ·Iul] Iuliȝe α; Iulie β. Ich wene a uair compainie · neuere mon ne say ·uair] uayror B; fairor C; fairere α; fairer β; fayrer γδ. ne] om. δ. Vor aboute seue hondred þousend · of gode bodies þer were ·Vor] om. αβ. seue] a seuene Cδ; a seuen αβ. gode bodies] gode bodyes Bα; goude bodies C; good bodies βγ; good bodie δ; goodies A. & ȝut þer was al to muche · bihinde aslawe þere ·ȝut] om. C. was] were δ. al to] also αβ; as γ. bihinde aslawe] aslawe byhynde B. aslawe] slayne γ. As hii wende toward antioche · hii bihulde an hey ·bihulde] hulde C; bihelde γ. an hey] on highe γ.gladius in firma|[mento]. So þat in þe firmament · þat folc hom þoȝte hii sey ·þat folc . . . . sey] ham þoute þat me sey α; hem þouȝt þat men seiȝe β. þat] þe δ. hom] om. B. hii] om. δ. A long suerd red as fur · þe point ssarp inou ·suerd red] fuyre swerde γ. red] om. αβ; as red C. & ouer painime estward · þat point hom þoȝte drou ·þat] þe αβδ. hom þoȝte] euer β. Of þis siȝte hii were glad · vor hom þoȝte it was tokninge ·glad] glade Bα. vor] om. αβ. hom þoȝte] þey þouȝt δ. Þat god wolde þe sarazens · In hor poer bringe ·þe] om. αβ. sarazens] sareyns γ. In] of αβ. Hor compainie þat was þo · wair · hii delde verst atuo ·þo] so BCαβδ. wair] vayr B; fair Cα; faire β; fayre δ. hii delde verst] hii delde vorste B; furst hi delde α; furst þei partide β; furst they departid γ. In þe one roberd cortehese · cheuentein was ido ·cheuentein] cheueteyn C; cheuetein α; cheuetayne γ; Cheueteyne δ. & þe erl beumond & tancred · & þe gode kniȝt richard ·&] om. αβδ. beumond] beymond B; Bemond γ. tancred] Tankard γ. De prices & euerard · de ponsat & achard ·prices] pruyces B; prynces C; princes αβδ. de ponsat] de pousat α; de pensat β; desponsad C. &] & also sire αβ. De monmerloy & mony oþere · & þo þis was al ȝare ·monmerloy] moun merloy C; mont merloy α; mownt merloy β; moun merloye δ. þis was] þise men were β. Vorþ hii wende & þe oþer folc · bi an oþer wei elles ware ·Vorþ] Vor B. þe] om. B. an oþer] on oþer α. As þis gode compainie · þen riȝte wey uor nome ·þen] þane Cα; þe B; þat β. wey] were γ. uor] vorþ B; forþ Cα; forþe βδ. Þe heþene were of hom iwar · & aȝen hom come ·were] was β. iwar] ware γ. Þre hondred þousend & sixty þousend · wiþoute folc of arabie ·þousend] om. α. þousend] om. β. So muche þat þer nas non noumbre · of hor compainye ·muche] om. αβ. nas] was β. non] no Cαβ. Þe cristine were of þe sarazins · an onywar biset ·Þe] Þo C. were of] was with β. þe] om. C. an onywar] on mani half α; on eche half β; vnware δ. & vor þe sarazins were ywar · hom spedde wel þe bet ·þe] þei β. ywar] om. β. wel] om. Cδ; moche β; muche γ. Batayle hii smite strong inou · ac as icholde noȝt ·smite] smote γ. icholde] ich wolde α; I wolde δ; þei wolde β; hit ne scholde C. Vor þe cristinemen were · nei to grounde ibroȝt ·Vor] om. C. þe] þan β. nei] nere β. ibroȝt] brought γ. Of trompes & of tabors · þe sarazins made þere ·Of] Vor of Bα; For of Cβ; For þe δ. trompes] trompers C; trompours δ. & of] of α; & β; & þe δ. þe sarazins] to saracenes δ. So gret noyse þat cristinemen · al destourbed were ·cristinemen] þe cristen men δ. destourbed] desturbut C; dis|parpoiled β; dispoiled γ. Vor hor hors were al astoned · & nolde after wille ·astoned] astonyed δ. nolde after] myȝt noȝt suwe here wille β. Siwe noþer spore no bridel · ac some stode stille ·Siwe noþer] Siwi α; Noþer with β. no] ne BCαβδ. some stode] stode þer al B; summe stoden α. & some lepte her & þer · so þat hii were icome ·lepte] lepe βδ.probitas courte|hese. In wille to fle cristinemen · & bigonne to fle some ·bigonne] gonne α; ganne β. Þo arnde uorþ þe noble kniȝt · roberd courtehese ·arnde] ran β; ranne γ; axed δ. þe] þys δ. roberd] þys Robert δ. Kniȝtes he sede wat wolle ȝe · vuele ȝe doþ chese ·Kniȝtes he sede] & seyde knytes α; And seide knyȝttes β. vuele ȝe] om. B. doþ] þencheþ B; þencheþ C; þincheþ α; þenkeþ β; þenche δ. chese] cheose α; chuse β. Ne se ȝe þat ȝare hors beþ · suiftore þan ȝoure be ·Ne] No β. þat] wel β. ȝare] her B; hore C; hare α; here βδ. suiftore] sweftor C. ȝoure] oure Cαβδ. be] bene γ. Þat ȝe beþ dede anon · ȝif ȝe wolle fle ·Þat ȝe beþ] Þanne be ȝe Cα; Than ben ȝe β; Than be ȝe bot δ. wolle] wolleþ B; wolle þus C; wolleþ þus α; þus hem β; þenkeþe to δ. fle] fleo α; fleen β; flene γ. Deie we raþer wiþ onour · & siweþ me in þis place ·in] on α. Vor icholle mi lif dere inou · sulle þoru godes graceVor] om. αβ. icholle] Ich wole α; I wil β. dere] dyre C; dure α. sulle] selle δ; selle now β. He turnde is stede wiþ god eir · & atte biginninge ·eir] Ire β. He smot þoru out wiþ a launce · on of hor hexte kinge ·out] om. αβ. a] hys B; his Cαβδ. on] þe on β. hexte] om. αβ. And an oþer gret maister he slou · & ef sone þe þridde ·And an] An C; On α; One β. ef sone] eft sone α; efte sone C; efte soone β; efte δ. His felawes smite uorþ wiþ him · & were sone amidde ·smite] smote δ; smoten β. were sone] soone were β. Boþe tancred & biaumond · & Richard de prince al so ·Boþe] But β. tancred] Cancred δ; Tankard γ. biaumond] beumond BC; beumund α; Bemond γ. de prince] de pruyce B; þe prince αβδ. And þis oþere gode kniȝtes · gode herte hom nome to ·þis] þes C. hom nome] nom hem B; nom hom C. hom] om. δ. nome] toke γ. & smite al anywe bataile · & to grounde slowe vaste ·smite] smoten β; smytten δ. al] om. δ. anywe] o nywe α; a newe βδ. to] om. δ. See Appendix, Note RR. So þat fram þe oþer ost · þer com atte laste · Sire hue þe grete erl · & auncel de ripemond ·hue] huo δ. auncel] ansel C. Mid an hondred kniȝtes · pur versse & sound ·Mid an] An an δ. versse] fresch C. & þe sarazines ost · wax al so vaste ·&] Ac α; But β. wax] wexe β. al so] euere also α; euer β. So þat tueie of oure princes · aslawe were atte laste ·þat] om. C. tueye] tweyne γ. aslawe were] were slayn β; were slayne γδ. Vor willam tancredes broþer · an heþene king com to ·tancredes] tancardes Cδ; Tankard γ. an] on α. & smot him þoru mid a lance · & he him al so ·þoru mid a launce] mid his lance þoru α; with launce þorwȝ β. a] hys B; his Cδ. al so] ek also α. So þat hii were boþe dede · & al so sire godefray ·So þat] & α; And β. al so] ek α. De mount scabiouse was · aslawe weilaway ·De mount] Beumond & α; Bemond and β. scabiouse] scobiouse C; ytabious δ; scabiose αβ. was aslawe] a slawe was Cα; yslaw was so δ; slayn was β; slayne were γ. weilaway] welaway C; waylaway α; walewaie β; weillawaye δ. Vor as he an kniȝtes heued · of arabie of smot ·an] o α; oone γ. & he & his armure · were þoru out hot ·his] al his Cαβ; alle his δ. armure] armere δ. were] was β. On sset him þoru out · mid an arwe þere ·On sset] And shotte γ. an] on α. So þat þis tueye gode kniȝtes · of cristine aslawe were ·So þat þis] & þeos α; And so þise β. tueye] om. β. aslawe] slayne γ. Þis batayle laste þus · fram morwe vor to non ·laste] ylaste Bα; ilaste C. fram] om. α. morwe] amorwe B; amorewe α; morowe γ; þe morne δ. vor to non] fort hit was non α; vn to hit was noñe β; to noñe δ. So þat þe verste cristine ost · was nei wat ydon ·þe verste] þis β. was nei wat] neywat was B; was nerand β. ydon] al doune β. Vor þer adde vewe aliue · ofscaped in þe place ·vewe] but fewe β. aliue ofscaped] of scaped alyue α; ascaped alyue β. ofscaped] yscaped δ. in] of Cα; fram β; oute of δ. þe] þat β. Ȝif vr louerd hom nadde isend · help þoru is grace ·hom nadde] ne hadde hem β; nadde Cδ. isend] sent β. help] poer B. Vor hor felawes of þe oþer ost · al versse to hom drowe ·versse] vorste B; fresch C; fressche δ. Verst þe duc godefray · mid gode kniȝtes ynowe · & in þe riȝthalf of is ost · þe baldewines tueye ·&] om. δ. is] þe δ. tueye] two βδ. Were & gouernede þe ost · mid hor poer beye ·beye] bo δ; þo β. & steuene þe bleis mid is ost · þe luft side nom ·steuene] stefne α. bleis] blois C; bloys δ. luft] lefte β. & Roberd erl of flaundres · after þulke ost com ·erl] duc α; Duke β. Mid is poer gret inou · ac þe ost in þe riȝt side ·poer] ost β; oste γδ. ac] Cαδ; as AB; but β. Sywede þe gode reimond · mid is ost wel wide ·Sywede þe gode reimond] Þe gode reimund sywede α; þe good Rey|mond sewede β. wel] ryȝt β. & vot folc wiþoute noumbre · & þanne þe bissop drou ·&] Ac α; On γ. vot folc] fet folc C. þanne] suþþe B. In anoþer alf of an hul · wiþ gret poer ynou ·In anoþer] An oþer α; On þe oþer β. of an] vp an BCδ; opon α; apon an β. hul] hulle C. Þe sarazins in no bataile · neuere ȝut so uaste ·no] þe BCαβδ. Foȝte ne so stifliche · þe wule hor poer ylaste ·Foȝte ne so stifliche] So stifliche foute α; Ne so stifliche fowȝte β; Ne so stifliche fouthen they γ. Foȝte ne] Ne foute ne C; Ne fouȝt δ. ylaste] last γ. Ac þo þis noble kniȝtes · al verss up hom come ·þis] þes δ. noble kniȝtes] knyȝtes so noble β. al verss up hom] to hem al fresche β. verss] versse B; fresch C; fersche α. Hii þat miȝte of scapie · sone hor red nome ·of scapie] of ascape δ; ascape β. hor red] þe weie β. & hor duc soliman · & bigonne to fle vaste ·& bigonne] gonne α; ganne for β; bygan δ. So þat þis cristinemen · bileuede atte laste ·þis] om. Cβ; þe αγ. bileuede] þe victorie wanne β.victoria christi|anorum. Maistres in þe velde · mid gret wo þei it were ·Maistres] And maistres were β. þei] thof γ. & of armes & of oþer þinge · gret preye awey bere ·of oþer þinge] oþere þynges C; oþere þinges αβ. So þat hii were þe bet astored · & hor ost al so ·So] om. αβ. bet] better βδ. In þe bigininge of Iul · þis bataile was ido ·Iul] Iule B; Iulij α; Iulie γ; Iuly δ. bataile was] dede was þus β. Þo wende uorþ þis compainye · wiþ moni a noble man ·uorþ þis compainye] þis companye forþe β. moni a] maniȝe o α. & wonne tars wiþ strengþe · & suþþe toxan ·wonne] wonnen γ. tars] Tarce B; Tawe γ. suþþe] seþþe al so α; sithe also β. toxan] Toran β. & to yrenebrugge · fram þanene hii wende ·yrenebrugge] þe irene brugge C; þe yrene brugge α; þe Iren bregge β. þanene] þanne C; þe hafne α; þe hauen β. & vr louerd atte laste · to antioche hom sende · Þat in þe biginning of þe lond · of sirie is ·lond] londe α. of sirie is] in syriȝe þat is α; in Surry þat is β. Anon vpe sein lukes day · þuder hii come ywis ·Anon] om. β. vpe] op α; Apon β. lukes] lucus B; lucas α. þuder] þeodere α. & bisegede þe cite · & asailede vaste ·cite] castel β. asailede] assailede hure α; assailede þe Cite β. & hii wiþinne aȝen hom · stalwardeliche caste ·aȝen hom] hom aȝen C; to hem β. stalwardeliche] stalewardlich C; stalwardlyche B; staleworthliche α; stalworþeliche β; stalworth|liche δ; starwardeliche A. So þat after cristemasse · þe sarazins red nome ·cristemasse] cristesmasse C. sarazins] sarecens C (& passim). red] here reed β. & þat folc of ierusalem · & of damache come ·þat] þilk δ. damache] damasse B; damasch C; Damalche δ; damaske αβ. Of alef & of oþer londes · gret poer ynou ·alef] allef α; Ales δ; al effesy C. gret] myd gret B. ynou] nome ynouȝ δ. & to socouri antioche · uaste þuderward drou ·socouri] socury C; socoure γ. So þat þe erl of flaundres · & beumond atte laste · Mid tuenti þousend of men · aȝen hom wende vaste ·Mid] And β. of] om. γδ. & smite an bataile wiþ hom · & þe ssrewen ouer|come ·smite an] smite α; smoten β. þe ssrewen] þilke schrewes β.bellum. & þe cristine wende aȝen · mid þe preye þat hii nome ·cristine] Cristen men β. þe] om. β. In þe monþe of feuerer · þe sarazins ef sone ·feuerer] Feuerȝeer β; Feueryere γ. ef sone] eftsone δ; efte soone β.aliud bellum. Ȝarkede hom a gret ost · as hii were iwoned to done ·Ȝarkede] Arayed δ. a] om. αβ. iwoned] wonte γ. & wende toward antioche · to helpe hor kunde blod ·wende] wende hom C; wende ham α; went hem δ. Þe compainie of cristinemen · þis wel vnderstod · To bisegi þis castel · hor votmen hii lete ·To] And to δ. bisegi] bisege γ. & þe kniȝtes wende uorþ · þe sarazins to mete · Iarmed & an horse wel · & in six partye ·Iarmed . . . . wel] Armed wel & on hors β. an horse] a horse B; on horse α. six] syxty B; sire C. Ar hii wende to ver · hii delde hor compainye ·Ar] Or γ. delde] departid γ.Diuisio christia|norum. Of þe verste roberd courtehese · hii chose to cheuentein ·chose] chese C; chosen δ. to] to be β. cheuentein] chyuenteyn C; chieuenteyn δ. & of þe oþer þe noble duc · godefray of alimain ·oþer] oþere α. alimain] Allmayne β. Of þe þridde þe gode remound · þe verþe þe gode manne ·remound] reimund α; Reymond γ. þe verþe] & þe ferþe β; and þe fourthe γ. Þe erl of flaundres · hii bitoke · & þe vifte þanne ·bitoke] toke β. Hii bitoke þe bissop of podye · þe sixte partie þo ·Hii bitoke] Bi toke α; Vnto δ. podye] podiȝe α. þe] & þe B. partie] om. B; hi toke Cα; þei toke β þey toke δ. Þe gode tancred & beumond · þo nere þer nammo ·nere] were βδ. Þes tueye adde þe meste ost · þat as standard was þere ·meste] mest α. as] a C; o α; oo γ. Vor to helpe hor felawes · wanne hii weri were ·hor] here owen β; her owne γ. weri] were B; weiry C; ryȝt wery β. Þis cristine & þis sarazins · to gadere hom sone mette ·Þis] Þes α; The β. þis] þes α; þe β. to gadere hom sone] when þei to gidre mette β. hom sone] sone hom C. mette] ymette α. & as stalwardemen · to gadere vaste sette ·sette] þei sette β.bellum. & slowe to grounde her & þer · ac þe heþene side ·to grounde] faste α; fast β. Wax euere verss & verss · of folc þat com wide ·Wax] & waxe α; Wexe γ. verss & verss] fersch & fersch C; ferchs & ferchs α. com] come α; drowe to hem β. So þat þis cristinemen · were al at grounde nei ·So þat þis cristinemen] To þe Cristen mennes ostes β. þis] þe α. at grounde] grounde B; to grounde γ. Þo beumond wiþ is ost · þis grete sorwe isei ·beumond] Reymond δ. He & tancred & hor men · þat al versse were ·He] om. αβ. hor] his β. al] alle α. versse] fersch C; fersche α. Smite vorþ as noblemen · in to þe bataile þere ·Smite] Smiten α; Smote β. in] om. αβ. & sturede hom so nobliche · þat Ioye it was to se ·hom so nobliche] ham so nobleliche α; so nobeliche hem self β. So þat hor felawes þat were · vpe þe point to fle ·So] om. αβ. vpe þe point] vp ponyt B; in pointe for α; in poynt for β. Nome to hom gode herte · & voȝte vaste inou ·Nome] Toke γδ.Courte|hese. Robert uerst courtehese · is gode suerd adrou ·Robert uerst] Furst robert α; Furst Roberd β. is gode] first his δ. adrou] he drou α; oute drouȝ β; drouȝ δ. & smot anne vpe þe helm · & an such stroc him ȝef ·anne] on αβδ; oon γ. vpe] op α; vp δ; apon β. an such] such a B; a swuch C; such α; suche a βδ. Þat þe scolle & þe teþ & nekke · & ssoldren he to clef ·þe scolle] scolle αβ. þe teþ] teþ Bα; teeth β; tethe δ. nekke] þe necke BC. ssoldren] þe ssoldren B; schuldren δ; schuldres β. to clef] klaf β. Þe duc godefray al so god · vpe þe scolle smot on ·god] om. αβ. vpe] op α; vpon β; apon γ. scolle] ssoldren B; scholdre Cα; schuldres β. & uorclef him al þat bodi · to þe sadel anon ·& uorclef] & verclef B; And nere clef δ; That he cleef β. þat] þe βδ. þe sadel] þat Sadel bowe β.Scissio pagano|rum. Þe on half vel adoun anon · þe oþer bileuede stille ·vel] ful C. adoun] downe γ. In þe sadel þei it wonder were · as it was godes wille ·it] om. α. as] om. αβ. Þis hors bere uorþ þis haluemon · among is felawes anon ·Þis] Þe C; Þat αβ. bere] ber B; bar α; bare β. uorþ] om. αβ. þis] þe α β. anon] echon Bα; echone Cβδ. & hii uor þe wonder cas · in drede velle echon ·þe] þat αβ. drede] gret drede β. velle] ful C. echon] anon Bα; anone Cβδ.victoria christi|anitatis. Wat uor drede þer of · & uor strengþe of hor fon ·Wat] That γδ. & uor] & αβ. See Appendix, Note SS. More ioye þan þer was · nas neuere iseie non ·nas] was βδ. iseie] sene γ. In biginninge of leinte · þis bataile was ydo ·In] In þe Cαβδ. leinte] lente C; lenten δ. þis] þat β. ydo] do γ. & ȝut sone þer after · an oþer com al so ·an] on α; oone γ. com] þer com B.paracio belli. Vor þe sarazins in paynime · ȝarkede volc inou · & þat folc þo it ȝare was · to antioche drou ·þat] þylk δ. þo it ȝare was] þo þey redy were δ; when þei redy were β. drou] hit drou α; þei drouȝ β. Þo þe cristine it vnderȝete · aȝen hii wende vaste ·Þo] om. αβ. it] om. δ. vnderȝete] vnderstode γ. aȝen] aȝen ham α; aȝen hom C; aȝen hem δ; & aȝen hem β. So þat hii mette hom & smite · an bataile attelaste ·mette hom] ham mette α; mette β. smite] smytten δ; smote γ. an] o α; oo stronge β; om. δ. Ac þe cristine cride al on god · & god ernest nome ·on] to αβ. ernest] vrnest α; hernest β. nome] to ham nome α; to him nome β; to hem nome γ. & þoru þe grace of ihesu crist · þe paens hii ouer|come ·paens] payns C; paynymys B; paynemes γ; painimes δ. & slowe to grounde here & þer · þe oþer flowe anon ·þe] & þe B. oþer] oþere α. flowe] felaws δ. So þat at a narwe brugge · þer adreintte monion ·So þat] & α; And β. a] an C; one α; oo β. narwe] narewe αβ; narowe γ. brugge] bregge β. adreintte] adrent B; adraynt γ. Þer ofscapede vewe aliue · so narw þe brugge was ·Þer] Therof δ. ofscapede] ascapede α; ascapid γ; ascaped δ. vewe] none δ. aliue] on lyue γ. narw] narwe B; narewe α. Þat hii nere adreint oþer aslawe · & þat was a uair cas ·hii] om. α. nere] ne were β. adreint] adreyntte C; adreinte α. oþer aslawe] om. δ. aslawe] slayne γ. & þat] þere B; þat Cαβ. a] o α; oo γ. Þe vrninde water was · of hor blod al red ·vrninde] ȝurnende C; rennynge β ernynge δ. was] vaste B. Wat adreint wat aslawe · tuelf princes þer were ded ·adreint] adreinte α; adrounte δ; draynt β. wat] & what C; & α. aslawe] yslayen δ; slayne γ. were] was β. Þat me clupeþ amirails · a uair cas it was on ·clupeþ] callid β. amirails] amirals α; amerals β. a uair] & a fair C; o fair α; oo faire β. Þe cristinemen · adde of hom · of armure gret won ·cristinemen] cristemen B. of hom] þan β. gret] good β. won] ywon α; wone β. Of gold & of seluer ek · & þer after hii nome ·&] om. βδ. ek] also β. Þe haueden of þe hexte Maisters · & to antioche come ·haueden] heueden B; hefden α; heedes β; heedus δ. hexte] heiste C; heyest δ; om. αβ. & leide is in hor ginnes · & in to þe cite is caste ·is] hem δ; om. αβ. in] in to β. ginnes] gunnes δ. þe] om. B. cite] toun δ. is] hem β; om. αδ. Þo hii wiþinne iseie þis · sore hii were agaste ·iseie] seyȝe α; sawe γ. hii were] were hii B. Þat hor maistres were so aslawe · hii gonne drede sore ·so] om. αβ. aslawe] slayn β. gonne] gan β; ganne γ; gon δ. drede] to drede δ. Hii hulde it lute worþ · þen toun to wite More ·Hii] And B; Þo hi α; Thanne þe (they γ) βγ. lute] litel β; ful lytil δ. þen] þane α. wite] witiȝe α; kepe βδ. More] any more β. Þe cristine men hom wuste ek · so vaste wiþoute ·wuste ek] wiste also β; kepte wel δ. so vaste] & fast δ; among hem β. Þat hom ne miȝte come no mete · þe more was hor doute ·hom ne miȝte] to hem myght δ. no mete] non mete B; mete no drynke β. þe more] þo more C. A maister þat was wiþinne · sende to þe erl beumond ·A] O α. erl] vrl α. To ȝelde vp is warde · to ben hol & sound ·ȝelde] ȝelden B; ȝulde C. vp] hym vp C; him vp αβδ. is] þys δ. to] & B. ben] be Cαγ.Capcio antiochie Ar his felawes were iwar · he ȝeld him vp þere · Þre toures of þe cite · þat in is warde were ·Þre] Þe B. in] on α. Þo beumond þer inne was · is baner anon let rere ·anon] om. αβ. let] he let Bα; he lete βδ. Þo sarazins it iseie · hii were somdel in fere ·Þo] Þo þe BC; The δ; When þe β. in fere] afere β. & hulde hom al ouercome · þe cristine anon come ·hulde] helde α; helden β. al] alle α. & þis toun vpe þis luþermen · as vor noȝt hii nome ·þis] þe Cδ; the γ. vpe þis] fram þe β. hii] om. BCδ. & slowe al þat hii founde · bote wuch so miȝte fle ·Omitted in δ. founde] with Inne founde β. wuch so] whiche so α; þilke þat β. & astorede hom of hor tresour · as me miȝte ise ·ise] see γ. Þus was þe þridde day of Iun · antioche inome ·Þus] Þis Cδ. was] om. β. Iun] Iuni δ. antioche] þat antioche C. inome] was nome β; was ynome Cδ. & as al in þulke side · þe sarazins ouercome ·as al] as alle α; alle as β. Þis was sone wide · in painime ibroȝt ·Þis] Þys word B; Þis word C; Þis worde αβδ. wide] oueral wide β. painime ibroȝt] al payneyme brouȝt β.Collacio pagano|rum. So þat þe princes of painime · were in gret þoȝt ·þe] om. B. of] in Bα. were] weren α. in] of B. & sende euerich to oþer · so þat corboran ·euerich] euer eche β; eueryche γ. to] after B. oþer] oþere α. corboran] curbaran Cαβδ. Þat was maister of þe grete ost · vnder þe soudan ·was maister . . . . ost] maister of . . . . was αβ. & þe king of Ierusalem · & of damache al so ·damache] damasse B; damasche C; damaske α. Gaderede as gret poer · as hii miȝte do ·as gret] so gret αβ; as muche C. hii miȝte] þei euer myȝt β; euere myght γ. & come vpe þis cristinemen · mid gret ost atte laste ·vpe þis] opon α; apon β. Mid þe grete strengþe of painime · & bisege hom uaste ·grete] meste BCα; most β; moste γδ. painime] paynemes β. bisege] byseged B; bisegede Cα; biseged βδ. Her adde lo þis cristinemen · as ȝe ssolle ihure ·þis] þe β. ssolle] schulde β; schul δ. ihure] here δ; now here β.Miseria christian orum. Muche wo þe wule god wolde · þat it ssolde dure ·þe wule] while C; whils γ. wolde] wolle β. ssolde dure] dure schulde þere β. ssolde] ssulle B. dure] endure δ. Hii bisegede vaste þe toun · so þat þe þridde day ·bisegede] bisede A. vaste þe toun] þane toun α; þe towne fast β. þat] þat with Inne þe β. Þe cristine ost smot him out · þo he time isay ·smote him out] forþ owte smote β. him] om. δ. out] om. B. þo he] when þei here β; whan þey δ. isay] saye γ; hi say C. & hopede do gode nede · ac bote lute worþ it nas ·do] to BC; of β. nede] spede β. ac bote lute] but litel β. Vor of þe luþer sarazens · so gret poer þer was ·þe] om. B. Þat þe cristinemen aȝen · flowe In wel vawe ·aȝen flowe In wel vawe] flowe Inne aȝen ryȝt fayn β. & ȝute manie ar hii come in · were ibroȝt of dawe ·manie . . . . dawe] many of hem or þei myȝt come Inne weren slayn β. In þe toune hii hulde hom · & vawe þat hii miȝte ·hulde] helden αβ. &] om. βδ. vawe] ryȝt fayn β. Vor hii nadde poer ynou · wiþoute vor to fiȝte ·nadde] hadde β; had δ. ynou] non BCα; none βδ. Þe sarazins wiþoute · wuste so euerich ende ·wuste] kepte δ; kepte fast β. so] om. δ. euerich] eche β. Þat no maner liflode · ne miȝte to hom wende ·no] non B. maner] manere α. So þat þo hii adde ispend · þat wiþinne was ·þo hii] hii þo B. ispend] spendid β. More honger þan hii adde · neuere iseye nas ·iseye] sene β; seen γ. Vor an ey to tueie ssillinges · wel vawe þo hii boȝte ·an ey] aney B; on ey α; one eie β; one eye γ; an eyȝ δ. to] om. Bαβ; at δ. ssillinges] schelynges β; schillynge δ. wel vawe] wel fayn δ; ryȝt fayn β. þo hii] who so hit β. & an hen vor viftene · & vawe þat me is broȝte ·an] on α. vor] to Bα. & vawe . . . . broȝte] as manye as were brouȝt δ. & vawe] wel vaw B; & wel fawe α; & ryȝt fayn β. me is] he hure α; þei hit β.fames & alia mala. & a note vor a peni · so þat hii ete ·a note] one note α; one notte γ. a] o α; oo γ. so] so for hungur β. Hor hors & hor hiden · & assen ar hii lete ·& hor] & þe Cαβ. hiden] huden ek Bα; huden eke C; hides also β; houndes eke δ. assen] hassen B; asses δ; om. β. ar hii lete] her ylete α; þe heer þei lete β. Wo þat miȝte weodes abbe · & þe roten gnawe ·Wo] Þulke α; Thilke β. weodes] weoden B; þe wedes β. þe] om. δ. roten] rotene α; rotes β; rootes γδ. Oþer seþe & Make potage · was þer of wel vawe ·Mahe] makye BC; makiȝe α. wel vawe] ryȝt fawe β. Vor honger deide monion · hou miȝte be more wo · Muche was þe sorwe · þat among hom was þo · No maner hope hii nadde · to amendement to come ·maner] manere α. nadde] hadde βδ. to amendement] amende|ment αβ. Vor hii ne miȝte armes bere · so hii were ouercome ·ne] om. α. Atte laste vr suete louerd · þoȝte on þis dede ·suete louerd] lordde suete B. on] apon β.apparicio christi. & com to an holi man · & þes wordes sede ·an] on α. þes] þeos α. Go seye þe cristinemen · of þe west ende ·seye] & sei to C. Þat ich abbe her biuore · ibe hom god & hende ·abbe her biuore] here beforn haue β. ibe] be β; bene γ. hom] to hem Bβ. god] gode B. & þat ich made hom verst winne · of nice þe cite ·&] om. BCδ. þat ich] om. αβ. verst winne] wynne furst C. winne] to wynne δ. of nice þe cite] Nyce þe gret Citee β. & moni oþer bataile · þe wule hii seruede me ·moni] maniȝe α. oþer] on oþer α; an oþer β. bataile] batailles C. & þe cite of antioche · þat so strong was in ech ende ·so] om. αβ. in] on α. & þo ichom adde al þis ido · fram me hii gonne wende ·& þo] Þo α; Whenne β. ichom adde] ic hom hadde C; ich hadde α; I hadde β; I hem hadde δ. gonne] gan β; ganne γ. & dude sunne of lecherie · & þat is mest in mi munde ·dude sunne] sunne dude B; duden sunne α. & þat] þat αβ. mest] moste γ. mi] myne C. Mid wimmen of painime · hii dude hor foule kunde ·dude] duden α. War of þe stench com · in to heuene an hey ·þe stench . . . . heuene] þe foule stench to heuene com α; þe foule stenche (stynche γ) to heuen comeþ βγ. an hey] an heiȝe β; on heygh γ. Þe godemon to vr louerdes vet · vel þat þis isey ·Þe] This β. vel þat þis isey] felle when he þis seiȝe β. Louerd ȝif it is þi wille · In þis grete nede he sede ·it is] hit be β. In] nowe in β. þis] þisse α. Help hom & vorȝif hom · þulke sunuol dede ·vorȝif hom] forȝif ham nou α; ȝeue hem grace β. þulke] of þilke β. sunuol] sunfole α. Ich hom abbe quaþ vr louerd · iholpe er ywis ·Ich hom abbe] I hem haue β; I haue hem δ. iholpe] yholpe hem B; holpe ofte β; yholpen δ. ywis] þis C. & ȝut icholle her after more · go & seie hom þis ·ȝut] om. B. her after] after α. go] go nou α; go now β. go & seie] and go sey δ. Þat hii turne aȝen to me · & icholle to hom saun faile ·aȝen to me] to me aȝen C. to hom] om. B. saun faile] samfayle B; san faille C; san faile α; sawmfaile β; saunfayle γ. & wiþinne vif dawes mid hom be · mi sulf in bataile ·vif] fyue C. dawes] daies β. mid hom be mi sulf] be myself with hem β. Here ȝe mowe ise þat an vewe · wiþ sunne of lecherie ·ȝe mowe ise] ȝe seoþ α; ȝe seeth β. an] ane α; a Cβ. wiþ] þoru Bα; þour C; þoruȝ β; throuȝ δ. Mowe binime grace of god · to al an compaynie ·binime] fordo β. grace] þe grace Cβδ. to] om. B. an] a αγ. Þis holimon wende vorþ · & tolde þis men vore ·wende] wende hym C. vore] þer fore β. Þat hii adde iwonne grace · & wy hii it adde vor lore ·Þat hii . . . . vor lore] Hou hi hadde þe grace of god for hare lecheriȝe forlore α; How þei hadde þe grace of god for here licherie lore β. Þat] How δ. iwonne] wonne B. wy] hou C; how δ. vor lore] ilore C; ylore δ. Þo hii adde iwonne grace · gret Ioye was þere ·Þo hii . . . . grace] Ac þat hi scholde aȝen winne grace α; But þat þei schulde aȝen wynne grace β. gret] om. β. was] was þan β; thanne was γ. In vastinge & in orisons · þre dawes hii were ·vastinge] fastinges α. orisons] oresons þerfore α; orisouns þere β. Massen & processions · hii made monion ·Massen] Massene α; Masses βδ.Deuocio christiano|rum. Wiþ wop & god deuocion · hii lete hom ssriwe echon ·wop] wepe β; wepyng B; wepynge γ. wop & god] wel good δ. god deuocion] gode deuocyon B; deuociouns γ. ssriwe] ssryue B; schryue C; schriue hem β. Þo hii were wel issriue · wiþ god deuocion ·wel issriue] yssryue B; schryuen wel β. Wepinde hii armed hom · þe teres orne adoun ·Wepinde] Wepynge β. armed] armede α. orne] ourne BCα; ran fast β. Hor ost hii delde a seuene · & þe verst hii toke ·delde a seuene] delde as euene A; departed in seuene β. verst] furste α. Þe erl of flaundres · & sire hue · þe gret erl to loke ·hue] huwe α; huo δ.Diuisio cuneorum (MS. time|orum.) Þe oþer þe duc godefrai · & þe erl baldewine al so ·þe duc] Duke β; to duke δ. Þe þridde roberd courtehese · þat best it couþe do ·roberd] to Robert δ. couþe] cowde β. Vor he was best kniȝt of alle · no felawe hii nolde him loke ·no] non B. nolde] wolde β. him] om. B; to hym δ. loke] om. δ. Þe bissop of podye · þe verþe ost hii toke · & sire willam de Monpeilers · þe vifte hii toke riȝt ·Monpeilers] Mounpeyllers B; mounpellers Cδ; mundpelers α; mowntpelers β. Sire Richard de prince · & tancred þe gode kniȝt ·de prince] þe pruyce B; þe prince Cαδ; þe good prince β. tan|cred] Tankard γ. Þe sixte þe erl of rusinole · & þe erl beumond al so ·of] om. γδ. rusinole] rusynele BC; russinele α; Russynele β; Rusinel δ. Hii bitoke to gouerni · þo al þis was ydo ·gouerni] gouerne γ. þo] & þo BCαδ; & whenne β. al þis was] þis was al β. ydo] do γ. In onour of þe holi gost · þe seueþe hii made þo ·In] In þe Cβ. seueþe] seuene B; seuenthe γ. & made þer of cheuentein · sire Reinaud & nammo ·cheuentein] cheueteyn C. Reinaud] reymond Bγ; reymund α; Reymound δ. nammo] no moo γ; many mo δ. Sire reinaud wiþ god compainie · þen toun wuste bihinde ·reinaud] reynoud B; reymond Cγ; reymund α; Reymonde δ. god compainie] gode compaynye B; his grete ost α; þis (his γ) gret ost βγ. þen] þane α; þe β. wuste] kept βδ. Þat hor men ȝif hii nede adde · recet miȝte vinde ·hor] oure Cδ. recet] recept γ. miȝte] myten α. Þo al was prest as hii wolde · hii blessede hom echon ·al was] hit was al α; þis was al β.iter ad bellum. & toke hom alle to godes grace · & to bataile wende anon ·toke hom] token α. alle] al Bα; om. β. godes] god B. to] om. δ. Þer was gret criinge on god · & moni a wepinde eye ·criinge] cryed β; cryeng γ. on] of γ. moni α] maniȝe o α. wepinde] wepende α; wepynge βδ. Of hom þat bileuede at om · & þe bataile iseye ·hom] om. γ. bileuede] bilefde α. at om] at hom Cα; at home δ. Of bissopes & prestes · & men of religion ·Of] for C; Vor α; Fore δ. bissopes] Byschope δ.processio. & clerkes þat þer were · mid gret deuocion ·gret] god B. Reuestede hom in chirche · & on god gonne crye ·Reuestede] reueste C; Reuersede β; Rauascht δ. gonne] gan β; ganne γ. Wepinde wiþ procession · & songe þe letanye ·Wepinde] Wepynge β. & oþer gode orisons · to bidde vor hom alle ·oþer] oþere α. orisons] oreisons α. bidde] praye β. hom] ham C. & vor to se þe bataile · stode vpe þe tour walle ·stode] stoden α. vpe] on β. tour] toun Bαδ; om. β. Þe heþenemen in hor alf · so glade neuere nere ·neuere nere] ner neuere B; were neuer ere δ.Saraceni. As hii were uor þis bataile · in so gret hope hii were ·uor] in C. Þo hii were al ȝare in hor half · & cristine men come ·hii . . . . half] hare half was al ȝare α; here side was al redy β. al ȝare] redye δ. &] & þe Cαβδ. men] me C. Þe ssrewen in þe wind half · gret plente of hei nome ·ssrewen] schrewes βδ. wind] weder α; wedyr β. hei] hey þey δ. & sette it aȝen þe cristinemen · afure in ech ende ·it] om. Bαβ. ech] eche α. Þat þe smoke þer of ssolde · boþe stenche & blende ·ssolde] hem ssolde B; hom scholde C; scholde hem δ. boþe . . . . blende] cristen men ablende β. boþe stenche] boþe astenche C; ham boþe astenche α; hem boþe astenche δ.fumus feni. Ac vr louerd þat aȝen hom was · bigan þe winde wende ·þat aȝen hom] with hem β. aȝen] myd BC; mid α; wt δ. bigan] & bigan β. þe] þane C. winde] wynd B; wind α. wende] to wende βδ. & þe smoke þat hii made · cristinemen to ssende ·Omitted in βγ. &] om. δ. Riȝt in hor owe teþ · bigan hom euene sende ·bigan . . . . sende] soone aftir when þei it tende β. hom] him α; om. δ. sende] to sende δ. So þat it was hor owe harm · þat hii it lete tende ·So þat] Þat α; So β. þat . . . . tende] for hem self hit gan blende βα. it] om. B. After this line βγ insert Thei myȝt noȝt se þicke (for thikke γ) of smoke so fast gan on hem wende. Þe cristine Men vpe hom come · mid god ernest ynou ·Men] om. α. vpe] opon α; apon γ.bellum. & vor þe smoke so euene · In hor teþ drou ·In] in to αβ. drou] so drou α; so drowȝ β. & vor vr louerd him sulf was · þere mid is sonde ·vor] om. αβ. sonde] sounde β; hond C; honde δ. Þe ssrewen nadde no poer · no wule to atstonde ·Þe ssrewen . . . . atstonde] Þoru wham þe heþene men ȝeoden al to schonde α; Thorwȝ whom þe heþen men ȝede alle to grounde β. ssrewen nadde] schrewes had δ. no] non BC. wule] while C. to atstonde] for to stonde δ. & a uair compainie al so þer com ·& a uair] A wel vayr B; O wel fair α; O wel faire β. al so þer com] to þis cristene com α; to þise Cristen men come β. Of holimen þat wule · þoleden Martirdom ·holimen] holiȝe men α. wule] somme tyme β; sumetyme were γ. þoleden] þolede BCβ; þat þoled δ.Sanctus Georgius. Vpe vaire wite stedes · & in vair armure al so ·Vpe] Ope α; Apon γ. wite stedes] stedes & white β. in vair] in vayre B; in white Cδ; mid α; with β. Sein George þe verste was · & oþer martir þer to ·þe verste was] was þe furst β. martir] martyrs B; martirs Cα; martires βδ. Of montaines hii come adoun · driue vaste inou ·driue] & driue α; & droue β. In eiþer alf þe compainie · vpe þe ssrewene þo drou ·vpe þe ssrewene] apon þe schrewes β. þo] om. B; þei β; þey δ. Þat hii were to grounde aslawe · & hii flowe þat miȝte ·aslawe] ibrout α; brouȝt β. hii] om. Cαβ. flowe] yflowe C. þat] þo þat β; they that γ.victoria christia|norum. Þus vr louerd & seint George · hor fon couþe diȝte ·hor fon couþe diȝte] cowde here fone diȝt β. hor] oure C. Þe cristine men leide euere on · & slowe euere to grounde ·euere] ouer β. Al clene þe ssrewen were · confounded in a stounde ·ssrewen] schrewene α; schrewes βδ. confounded] ouercome B; yconfounded α. a] o α; a litel C. Of gode hors ne of armes · þe cristinemen ne founde ·Omitted in B.ne of armes] & armes α; & armure β; & of armes δ. þe cristinemen ne founde] so gret stor hi (store þei β) founde αβ; so gret stor hi ne fonde C; so grete store þey ne founde δ. So gret plente neuere · as hii founde in þulke stounde ·Omitted in B.So gret . . . . stounde] Þe cristinemen neuere so muche wonne in o stounde α; That cristen men neuer so muche wonne in o stounde β. So . . . . neuere] Þe cristine men neuere C; The cristen men neuere δ. founde] wonne Cδ. Anon after midsomer · þis bataile ido was ·ido] doo γ. A seinte peteres eue ywis · as god ȝef þat cas ·A] On β. eue] euen γδ. In þe ȝer of grace aþousend · & four score & eiȝtetene ·In] & in C. a] o α; oo γ. & four] four αβδ. Betere bataile þeraboute · nas neuere ido ich wene ·Betere] A better δ. nas neuere ido] was neuer none as β. nas] was δ. ido] y seye B. An amirail þer biside · þat a castel wuste ·An]; & an αβ. amirail] amiral α; Amerel β. amrayl B. a] an BC; anne α; one γ. wuste] wiste Cαβ; wyst δ. Ȝeld him vp to cristinemen · þo he nuste war to truste ·Ȝeld] Ȝulde C; Ȝolde β. vp to] to þe δ. cristinemen] cristemen C. war] om. γ. truste] triste α; tryst βδ; trust γ. & auenge cristendom · & oþer castles al so ·auenge] aueng B; fenge δ; he feng þo α; he fonge þe β. oþer] oþere α. Me ȝeld hom vp wel astored · þo al þis was ido ·Me ȝeld] Men ȝolde β; Me ȝulde C; ȝolde δ. wel] also β; om. α. ido] do γ. So þat þis cristinemen · so wel astored nere ·astored] astorede α. nere] neuer nere β; were δ. Of armes ne of tresorie · neuere as hii so were ·armes] armur B; Armure γ. ne] & δ. tresorie] tresour Bγ; tresor α; tresoure δ. neuere . . . . were] also hi þo were α; as þei þat tyme were β; þat so wel afore neuer þey nere δ. so] þo C. Þo ȝarkede hii hor ost · vorþ uor to wende ·See Appendix, Note TT. Þo ȝarkede hii] Thei ȝarked þan β. Toward ierusalem · as god hom wolde sende ·Toward] To þe toun (town β) of αβ. Biuore seint andrewes day · to Marra atte laste ·to Marra atte laste] to þe wal at þe laste αβ; as þey had byfore yeast δ. Hii come wiþ hor poer · & asailede him vaste ·him] om. B; hit δ; to toun α; þe town β.perquisicio marre. An quointe tour hii lete make · eueridel of tre ·An] One α; O γ; A C. quointe] queynte C. lete] leten αβ. make] makiȝe α. of] om. C. Vpe four woeles · al so strong · as he miȝte be ·Vpe] Opon α; Apoyne γ. woeles] weoles B; wheoles α; wheles Cβδ. al so] as αβ. as] so α. he] hii B; þei β; hit δ. Vpe þe weoles it was idriue · & gode kniȝtes þer Inne ·Vpe] Opon α. þe] om. B. weoles] wheoles α; wheles Cβ. it] hi α. idriue] dryue γ. þer Inne] wythynne γ. Hii asaylede so þe toun · wiþ strengþe & wiþ ginne ·so] þo C; om. αβ. þe] þen B; þane α. Þe endleueþe dai of decembre · þe toun hii wonne so ·endleueþe] endlefþe B; endlefe C; enlefte α; elleuenþ β; elleuenethe γ. & bileuede þer inne · vorte midewinter were ido ·bileuede] bilefde α. vorte] vort α; vn to β. were] was Cαβδ. ido] do γ. Vor þer wax þere a strif · bituene þe erl beumond ·wax þere] was B; was þere Cδ; was arerd α; was rered β.concepcio per antio|chiam. Vor þe toun of antioche · & sire reimond ·Vor] Of B; For he δ. &] & bitwene αβ. Weþer ssolde abbe þe cite · so þat hii bileuede þere ·abbe þe cite] haue þe town β. þat hii bileuede] hi bilefde þere α; þei bileued stille þere (there stille γ) βγ. A monþe & four dawes · ar hii acorded were ·ar] er α; or γ. were] þer of were β. So muche honger hii adde þer · ar hii þen toun lete ·adde] habbe α. þen] þe Bβ; þane α. lete] leten δ.fames. Þat hii sode þe saracens · & þat fless ete ·sode] soden αβ; de sethe (sic) δ. þe] om. Cαβ. þat] þe β. fless] fleschs α. ete] hi ete α; þei ete β; eten δ. Þe vourteþe day of Ieneuer · vor honger þanne hii wende ·vourteþe] fourtenþe β; fourtenethe γ. þanne] þenne C; þat β. & vr louerd wel bitime · bote þer of hom sende ·&] Ac α; But β. wel] þer of αβ. bote þer of] hare bote wel α; here bote wel β. Vor hii wonne tueye castles · þat muche god was inne ido ·wonne] wanne β. muche] gret αβ. & suþþe þe toun of Zephaile · þat muche god was Inne also ·of] om. B. Zephaile] Zephael C; Zepalle δ; ephalle α; Alphal β. þat muche god was Inne] vol of gode B; ful of goud C; fol of gode α; ful of good β; fulle of good δ. & In þe valeie of desem · an riche castel hii nome ·valeie] vale α. desem] desen (originally desem) α; deseny β. an] one αβ; oon γ. riche] om. β. hii] om. C. To þe castel of arches · In feuerer suþþe hii come · & bisegede him vaste · mid strengþe & mid ginne ·strengþe] queyntyse C; queyntise δ; quointise α; qweyntise β. & mid] and β. Þre monþes ar hii miȝte · mid strengþe come þer inne ·mid strengþe come þerinne] hit with strengþ wynne β. come þer inne] hym wynne B; hym a wynne C; him ywinne α; hit wynne δ. Þer was auncel of ripemond · a god kniȝt to deþe ido ·a] o α. god] gode B. & sire willam picard · & moni oþere al so ·moni] maniȝe α. oþere] anoþer δ. Þere hii helde hor ester · & vorþore hii wende þo ·helde] hulde C. & vorþore] & forþere α; verrore B; & ferror C; & forþe þei β; & ferre δ. Wannc þe castel iwonne was · & tounes nome mo ·iwonne was] wonne was γ; was ywonne δ. nome] wonne B; none α; take β; many δ. Þe king of camele made pays · & an amirail al so ·of] om. β. amirail] amiral α; Amerel β. & ȝeue hom gret garison · hom non harm to do ·ȝeue] ȝef C. garison] garisoun ynowȝ β. hom non harm] hem no arm B; non harm hom C; non harm ham α; non harme hem βδ. So hii wende to triple · & þen toun nome ·So] Thenne β. triple] ryple C. þen] þane α; þilke β. nome] so nome β.Capcio triple. & slowe so moni sarazins · þo hii þuder come ·so moni] þe αβ. þuder] þeodre α. Þat alle þe wateres · in ech ende · aboute þe toun were ·alle] om. αβ. ech] eche α. were] þere BCαβδ. & diches & puttes · rede of blode þere ·puttes] pittes γ. rede] al rede β. of] on β. þere] were BCαβδ. Viftene hors of pris · þe king of þe londe ·Viftene] Vyfty B. pris] gret price β. þe king] hem sent þe kynge β. & viftene þousend besans · he sende hom bi is sonde ·ll. 8466,8467 transposed in βγ.&] om. β. viftene] vyfty B. besans] besauns C; besaundes β. he sende hom] hom sende C; ham sende α; hem sente β; to hem sent γ. hom] om. δ. Þat hii lete is lond in pes · & hii vawe it nome ·lete is lond] wolde late his londe be β. hii vawe] fayn þei β.aduentus ierusalem. So þat in þe monþe of Iun · to ierusalem hii come ·Iun] Marche δ. Þe seueþe day of þe Monþe · anon hii bigonne ·seueþe] seuene B; seuenethe γ. of] as in B. hii bigonne] þei gonne β. Vor to sette hor folc ariȝt · þat þe cite were iwonne ·iwonne] wonne γ; ynome δ.ordinacio gentis. Hii sette Robert courtehese · & his poer al so · As hor beste kniȝt in þe est side · þe asaut vor to do ·hor] om. αβ. Þe duc godefray & tancred · In þe west ende iwis ·tancred] geffrai α; Gaffray β. west] est west γ. In þe souþhalf sire Reimond · as þe hul of syon is ·In þe souþhalf] & in þe souþ half α; And in þe Suþside β; And in the southende γ. Þe cite hii asailede · mid strengþe & mid ginne ·asailede] assailed þan β; assailed thenne γ. Ac so strong he was · þat hii ne miȝte · so liȝtliche him winne ·Ac so . . . . was] Hit was strong α; Hit was stronge β. so liȝtliche him winne] hym so lyȝtlyche wynne C; noȝt lyȝtlyche come þerynne B; hit so lyȝtly wynne β. him] hit δ. Hii lete hom ginnes make · as verst of þe toure ·hom] om. β. make] makye þo C; makiȝe þo α; make þo δ; to make þan β. as verst] and furst γ. Of tre imad strong inou · vpe weoles foure ·imad] ymade B; imaked α. vpe] opon α; apon γ. weoles] wheles C; wheoles α. A gyn þat me sowe clupeþ · hii made ek wel strong ·A gyn] As in (sic) δ. A] O αγ. me] men β. sowe clupeþ] clupeþ sowe B; clepeþ souwe α; clupeþ a sowe C; calliþ a sowe β; clepeth a Sowe δ. ek wel] also ryȝt β. Muche folc Inne vor to be · boþe wid & long ·Inne vor to be] to be inne α; to be therynne γ. wid] wyde Bα. In roberdes side courtehese · & þe duc Godefray ·In] Into δ. roberdes] roberd B. roberdes side courtehese] Roberd Curthuse side β. &] & in α. As it vel of þe monþe of Iun · þe vifteþe day ·As it vel of] Ase in α; And in so in β. vel] ful C. of] in Bδ. þe vifteþe] þat tyme þe fiftenþe β. vifteþe day] fyuethe tewsdaye δ. Hii asailede þe toun · mid þis tour wel uaste ·þe toun] þys cyte B; þe cite Cα; þe Cyte δ; þis citee β. wel] ryȝt β. & wilde fur wiþ pich & grece · wiþ ginnes In caste ·wilde fur wiþ] wild fuir α. In] inne α. & vorbarnde hous · & oþer · & muche folc al so ·vorbarnde] barnde α; brent β. also] therto B. & god sende wind gret inou · þat þe bet it was ido ·god sende wind gret inou] gret wynd god sende α; gret wynde god sent β. gret] god B. bet] better β. ido] do γ.proieccio ignis. Þat wiþinne was sorwe inou · hor poer wanede vaste ·Þat] And β. hor poer] & her folc B; & power β. Þe cristine were riȝt atte walle · so þat atte laste ·riȝt] al B; om. αβ. þat] om. δ. Mid laddren hii clomme vp · & þen toun nome ·laddren] landren B; laddres βδ; ladders γ. clomme vp] clommēp B; clambe vp β; clommen vp δ. þen] þe Cαβ.Scale & perqui|sicio ville. & slowe þe ssrewen to grounde · þo hii in come ·slowe] slowen α. ssrewen] schrewes β. to] to þe δ. þo hii] þo þat hi α; when þat þei β. in] þudur B. In þe temple salomon · ten þousend hii slowe ·salomon] of Salomon γ; of Salamon δ. In eche stude ware hii were · monie & ynowe ·In eche . . . . were] & oueral whar hi were α; And ouer al where þei wente β. In] & in Cδ. ware] þare B. & some adoun of þe walles · velle vor fere ·velle] fulle C. & debrisede oþer adreinte · so þat hii ded were ·debrisede] debrusede BC; brusede α; alle brosed β. oþer adreinte] oþer adrente B; oþer adrentte C; or adreynt β. hii ded] dede hi α; dede þei β; dede þey δ. So þat godes kniȝtes · made þo as at ene ·godes] good γ. at ene] in tene β. Ihesu cristes cite · of þe deueles limes clene ·þe] om. β. clene] al clene αβ. Þo hii were alle aslawe · þat hii ne founde quic non ·aslawe] clene slayn β. hii . . . quic] þer nere quike α; qwycke were þer β. Þe bodies hii gaderede · & vorbarnde hom echon ·vorbarnde] forbarnde α; for brent β; for branned δ. hom] om. αβ. Vor stenche wanne hii rotede · so þat hii were ·stenche] αβδ; stench BC; strengþe A. rotede] rodede B. so þat] for þan β. Wiþoute soylure in clannesse · al out maisters þere ·soylure] om. B (a blank in MS.); fulþe α; filþe β. clannesse] clennesse β. Þo wende hii to þe sepulcre · þat god was on ido ·Þo] So C. þe] om. B. on] Inne β; ynne δ. ido] do β.visitacio sanctuario|rum. & to oþer gode holi studes · þat hii miȝte come to ·oþer] oþere α; the other γ. holi] holiȝe α. studes] places δ. Vor wan so muche trauail · hii adde isoffred er ·Vor] Now δ. wan] whome γ. hii adde isoffred] he hadde suffred β. er] here α. & onourede þe gode holi studes · wiþ gode wille þer ·& onourede] They honoured δ. þe gode] þe Cαβδ. holi] holiȝe α. studes] stones δ. Wiþ wop & deuocion · so þat man aliue ·wop] wepyng B; wepynge β. man] none B; manne α; no man β. aliue] on lyue β. Ne ssolde telle þe teres · þat hii lete so riue · Þo hii adde iwonne þo · as wo seiþ þat lond ·iwonne þo] ywonne so αδ; wonne so β. þo] om. C. wo] who so α. þat] al þat β; þilk δ.Eleccio regis. Hii þoȝte uor to make it vast · in cristinemonne hond ·uor] om. αβ. to make it] to makye hit C; hit make α. it] þys B. vast] fastore α; faster β. cristinemonne] crystyne men B; cristene manne α; cristene mannes C; cristen mennes β; cristenmennys δ. & among hom alle · hii bigonne an king to chese ·among . . . . bigonne] gonne among ham alle α; gan amonge hem alle β. hii bigonne] om. BC. an king] an gode knyȝt B; a goude kyng C; one gode king α; oo good kynge β; a good kynge δ. chese] cheose α; chuse β. Þo chose hii as uor þe beste bodi · Roberd courtehese ·chose] chosen α; chese δ. as . . . . bodi] for þe beste α; for þe worþiest & best β. courtehese] courteheose α. To be king of þe holi lond · & chef of cristendom ·cristendom] cristedom B. & me wende þoru godes wille · such grace hom to com ·& me] Ase me α; As men γ. hom to] hym to BC; him to α; to him β; was him to δ. Roberd him biþoȝte þo · & gan him vnder stonde ·gan] bigan Cα; bygan δ; biganne γ. him] him to δ. Þat it was wel gret trauail · to be king of þulke londe ·wel] om. αβ; ful δ. & somdel toward engelond · he ber al so is þoȝt ·ber] bar α. so] om. δ. War þoru he sede al out · þat he nolde be it noȝt ·War þoru] Here thurgh γ. nolde be it] hit nolde be α; hit wolde β. be] om. δ. & vorsoc it al out · in luþer time ich drede ·&] But β. Vor gode wate afterward · he nadde in none dede ·wate] wat B; what C; whate α; chaunce β; wote δ. he . . . . dede] ne come him neuere mo he hadde in no nede nadde] nade α; hadde βδ. none dede] no nede β. See Appendix, Note UU. Vor þe beste kniȝt of þe world · he was iholde þo ·world] worl B; wordle C. iholde] holde γ. & god hap þer afterward · ne com him neueremo ·& god hap] & gode hap B; Bot god wolde δ. &] Ac α; But β. þer] om. B. ne] þat hit δ. Vor wanne god wolde · þat he were þer in is seruise ·wanne god] god wanne B. & he vorsok it vor trauail · he ne dude noȝt as þe wise ·&] om. δ. he] om. Cβ. it] om. α. ne] om. βδ. He was willames sone bastard · as ich abbe ised ilome ·ich abbe ised] ich seide α; I seide β. ilome] er ylome B; lome γ. & wel iwoxe ar is fader · to engelond come ·&] & was δ. iwoxe] iwoxe he was C; wexe β. to] vnto δ. Þikke mon he was inou · bote he nas noȝt wel long ·þikke] þilke A. nas] was β. wel] ryȝt β. Quarre he was & wel ymad · vor to be strong ·Quarre] Quarry Bβ; Quare α; Fayre δ. ymad] made γ. strong] man strong α; a man stronge β. Þeruore is fader in a time · isey is stourdi dede ·a] o α; oo γ. isey] sawe γ. is] om. B. Þe wule he was ȝong & bihuld · & þes wordes sede ·Þe wule] Þe while þat αβ. & bihuld] om. αβ. þes] þeos α; þise β. sede] he sede β. Bi þe vprisinge of god · Robelin me ssal ise ·ise] ysey B; see γ. Courtehese mi sone her · stalwarde kniȝt be ·sone her] ȝong sone B. stalwarde] a stalward δ. kniȝt] man β. be] ȝut be BC; ȝut beo α; ȝitte be δ; to be β. Vor he was somdel ssort · he clupede him courtehese ·clupede] callid γ. courtehese] courthose Bδ; courtehuse α; curthuse β. & he ne miȝte neuereft afterward · þulke name lese ·&] om. αβ. neuereft] neuere Cαδ; neuer β. lese] luse αβ; lose δ. Oþer lak nadde he non · bote he nas noȝt wel long ·nadde] hadde β. non] noȝt B. bote] but þat β; bot þat δ wel] ryȝt β; om. δ. He was quointe of conseil · & speke & of bodi strong ·quointe] queyte B; queynte γ. speke] speche B; of speche Cαβδ. of bodi] body γ. Neuere ȝut mon in cristendom · ne miȝte ne in painime ·ȝut] om. αβ. in cristendom ne miȝte] ne myȝte in Cristendom B. ne miȝte ne] myte ne α; myȝt neiþer β. In bataile bringe adoun · of is hors none time ·bringe] hym bryng B; him bringe α; him brynge βδ. none] in no αβ; no δ. Vor þe prowesse of is bodi · & uor he kinges sone was ·uor] om. δ. he] þe α. Ichose he was þe hexte prince · in þe world in þes cas ·I chose he was] Me ches him to α; Men chose him to β. þe hexte] þe heyste C; hexte α; þe heiȝest β. in] of BCαβ. in] vor B; of δ. þes] þis Cα; þys Bδ. & he it vorsok vnhendeliche · & in vaire manere none ·& he it] He αβ; He it δ. To segge he was vnwurþe þerto · bote uor trauail one ·segge] sey γ. he] þat he αβ. vnwurþe] vnwourþy C; vnworþi β. þerto] to C; om. αβ. bote] ac B. Þeruore vr louerd · it vnderstod · as ȝe ssolle sone ihure ·it] om. αβ. sone] om. Bαβ. ihure] hure β. & sende him reste in prison · þe wule is lif wolde dure · Þet folc þo in ierusalem · þe duc godefrai tok ·Þet] Þe δ. þo in] thanne to γ. godefrai] gedefrai C. & made him king of þe lond · þo Roberd it uorsok ·þe] that γ. norsok] versok B. In þe ȝer of grace a þousend · & nientene & niene ·a] o α; oo γ; of β. nientene] nynty Cβ; nineti α; nyntie δ. Þis stalwarde cristine volc · þis worre broȝte to fine ·Þis] Þes α. volc] men Cαβ; man δ. þis worre] þys sworre B; þise werres β. After þe duc godefray · baldewine was king ·After] And after δ. duc] kynge β. was] was þo α. & after him þe oþer baldewine · god kniȝt þoru alle þing ·him] om. C. god] a good δ. & after him gaufrid · duc of aungeo ·gaufrid] gaunfrid α; Gaunfryd β; Godfraye δ. & Gaufrid is sone after him · þat god kniȝt was al so ·gaufrid is] gaufrydes B; gaunfryd his α; Gaunfrid his β. him] om. B. al so] þer to BCαβδ. & helde euerich after oþer · þe boru & þat lond ·helde] hulde Cα. euerich] ech α; eche β. þe] þat B. & þat] & þe δ. Mid strengþe & mid chiualerie · in cristine monne hond ·strengþe] strenþe C. & mid] & god Bα; & goude C. chivalerie] chyuarye C. monne] mannes Cα; mennus δ; men Bγ. Ac Roberd courtehese · & þe erl Roberd of flaundres ·&] om. δ. flaundres] flaundre BCαβ. & þe erl Reimond wende hom · hom to grete sclaun|dres ·wende] wenden α; wente γ. hom to] hem self to β. sclaundres] sclaundre BCαβ. Ac roberd courtehese · þo he hom com ·hom com] com þus hider hom α; come þus hider home β. Willames doȝter conuersance · in poile to wiue nom ·conuersance] conuersane BCδ; de conuersane αε; de Couersane β. poile] poyȝle α. nom] he nom C; he nome Bβε. & nom wiþ hire gret garison · to bringe hom out of tene ·nom] toke δ; om. αβε. wiþ hire] mid hure α; with βε. hom] hym BC; him αδ. tene] teone α. An sone þat het willam · hii adde hom bituene ·An] A B; Ane α. adde] hadden α. bituene] bitweone α. UIllam þe rede king · of wan we abbeþ ised ·wan] wham α; whom γε. abbeþ] hadde er β; had er ε. Bileuede here in engelond · luþer euere & qued ·Bileuede] Bilefde αδ; lyffed ε. here] forþ Cαδε; forþe β. Vor abbeyes & priories · al to gronde he broȝte ·priories] byssopryches B; bisschopriches α; Byschopriches β; Busshopriches γ; bissoprichis δ; Bysshopryches ε. & holi chirche & þat lond · he destruede al to noȝte ·&] om. ε. þat] þe δ; þis ε. he] om. αβδ. he destruede] he destrud C; destroyed he γ. Vor wanne eny bissop oþer abbod · deide in engelond ·Vor] And βε. eny] om. αβδε. bissop oþer abbod] Abbot & Bischop β; abbot or bysshopp ε. abbod] abbot Cα. deide] dyde here ε. Hor londes & hor rentes · þe king huld in is honde ·hor rentes] rentes βε. king] om. A. in] on αδ. & oþer wile to ferme tok · vorte þerafter longe ·vorte] vnto β. þerafter] her after γ. Þat is gode wille com vp · an heued vor to auonge ·Þat is] For to his ε. an heued vor to auonge] an ende farre I nowe ε. to] om. αβδ. auonge] vonge B. Wo so were of take · mid hert oþer hinde ·of take] af take δ; atake C; owȝt take β; oute take γ; take vp ε. hert] herte α. oþer] or with βε. hinde] myd hynde BC; mid hynde α; mid hinde δ. Me ssolde smite of is heued · ȝif me him miȝte finde ·is heued] his heuede B; hare heued α; here heed β; her heed γε. me] he δ; men βε. him miȝte] myȝte hym B; myȝte him δ; myte ham α; myȝt hem βε. Þikke mon he was ynou · round & noȝt wel long ·wel] ryȝt β. Þoru out red mid grete wombe · wel iboned & strong ·out] om. αβδ. grete] gred B; a gret ε. iboned] boned γ. Renable nas he noȝt of tonge · ac of speche hastif ·nas] was βδε. Boffinde & mest wanne hii were · In worre oþer in strif ·Boffinde] Boffyng B; boffynge C; Stotinge β; Stuttyng γ; Ruf|fand ε. hii] he BCαβδε. were] was β; was moste γ. worre] wraþe Cαβ; wraþþe Bδ; wraaþ ε. God sende uor is luþernesse · moni deoluol cas ·moni] maniȝe α; many a βε. deoluol] delful C; dulfol α; doelful β; doefull γ; dolefull ε. In þis lond & wonderuol · þe wile he aliue was ·& wonderuol] wonderfol α; ryȝt wonderfully β; wel wonderfully ε. þe wile] þe wule B; while ε. Vor in þe secunde ȝer as it vel · of is kinedom ·in] om. αβδ. þe secunde] þe oþer αβ; other γ; one ε. vel] ful C. Þoru out al engelond · so gret erþgrine com ·erþgrine] erþegrene C; erþgryþe B; erþ grene α; erþe dene β; an erþe den ε. com] þer com Bα; þer come β. Þe enlefte day in heruest · þat it caste adoun ·enlefte] endlefte C; endlefde δ; Elleneþ β; Elleuethe γ; eleuenþe ε. in] of Bβε. Hous & chirchen monyon · & in mony a toun ·Hous & chirchen] Houses churches β; Houses chirches ε. moni a] mony B; maniȝe o α; mani o δ. Frut failede al þulke ȝer · & heruest late al so ·þulke] þicke β; þilke γ; þat ε. heruest late] late heruest β; here to late heruest ε. Þat it was seint andrewes tid · ar heruest were ydo ·andrewes] andreu is C. ar] or γε. ydo] do γ. Þe verþe ȝer of is kinedom · so gret liȝtinge þer was ·liȝtinge] lyȝtnynge β; a lyȝtnyng ε. & þondre aboute sein lukes day · þat wel grislich it was ·þondre] þondrynge B; þonre δ; a þunder ε. day] tyd Bα; tid δ. wel] om. αβε. grislich] grysly to here ε. & a wind a sein lukes eue · at londone in þe toun ·a wind] wind αδ; wynde β; suche a wynde ε. a sein] a seint α; on seynt βε. eue] euen βε. So gret it com þat it fulde · moni hous adoun ·it com] þer com C; om. αβδε. fulde] velde B; felde βδ; felle ε. moni hous] manye a house β; many an house γε. adoun] al down β. Ȝe mo þan six hondred · & chirchen þerto ·Ȝe] Ȝa β. þan] þane α. chirchen] fourtene αβδε. & seinte Marie chirche of þe arches · gret arm it dude also ·arm] harm BCα. also] al A. Vor þe rof it ber al awei · & tueie men it slou ·ber] bar αδ; bare ε. al] om. αβδε. tueie] two γε. & þoru out al þat lond · it dude sorwe inou ·&] Þer & αδ; There & β. out] om. αβδε. þat] þe βε. So gret liȝtinge was þe vifte ȝer · so þat al to noȝte ·liȝtinge] lyghtnynge γ; lyȝtnyng ε. þe] þat αδ. Þe rof of þe chirche · of salesburi · it broȝte ·Þe rof] Þer of δ. of þe] þe B. salesburi] salusburi α it broȝte] al clene adoun broute α; clene doun was brouȝt β; cleen a downe was brouȝt ε. Riȝt euene þe vifte day · þat he ihalwed was ·euene] efne α. day] day after ε. he] heo α; hit βε; it γ; hu δ. ihalwed] yhalewed α; halowed γε. Þe sixte ȝer þer com also · a wel wonder cas ·þer com al so] also bifel α; also bifelle β; also by felle ε. a wel] þer com wel α; þer come a β; o wel δ; þer come a wel ε. Vor so gret rein · Me ne sei · vale ȝer ne flod ·rein] a reyn C. ne sei] ne sawe γ; neuer se ε. vale ȝer] falle ȝer C; fale ȝer Bα; so fele ȝeeres ε; many ȝeer β. & so gret forst in winter · þer com al so god ·&] An B. so] om. β. forst in winter] wynter & forst C. forst] frost β; froste ε. winter] wintere α. god] þat lay & abode ε. Þat þer nas non so heuy charge · of wayn ne of oþer þinge ·Þat] om. ε. nas] was βε. ne of] or β; carte or of ε. oþer] oþere α. Þat me ne miȝte ouer grete wateres · boþe lede & bringe ·me ne] men ε. Gret wonder & dere of þing · þe seueþe ȝer me sai ·wonder] hunger Cα; hungur β; hunggur ε. dere of þing] durhede α; dured C; derehede β; derhede δ; derþe ε. þe] þat ε. seueþe] seuene Bε; seuenth γ. me sai] men se ε. & so gret manqualm · þat monimon al vnbured lay ·so] om. αβδε. manqualm] manqualyn B; manquelm C. monimon] mony on B; many on C; manion αδ; many βε. al vnbured] vnbured C; vnburyed B; for hunger ded α; for hungur ded β; for honger ded δ; for hunggur deed ε. Þe teþe ȝer a sterre · þat comete icluped is ·teþe] tuþe αδ; tenþe ε. a] o α; oo β. þat] þe βε. icluped is] men callid β; men called ε. At alle halwen tid him ssewede · viftene niȝt ywis ·alle halwen] al haleweyn C; alle halewene α; Alhalowe γ. him ssewede] sswede δ; me sey α; men sawe β; men hit se ε. niȝt ywis] nyȝt hit fallid (falled ε) βε. Þat þe taylede sterre · men clupeþ mid riȝte ·Þat] om. ε. clupeþ] cluped hym B; clupyeþ C; clepiȝeþ α; clupieþ δ; calleþ β; hit cleped ε. mid riȝte] & myd ryȝt C; termidryt α; termedriȝt β; termid ryȝte δ; termened ryȝt ε. Vor þer comþ fram hire a lem · suiþe cler & briȝte ·comþ] comeþ α; come Bβε. fram hire a lem] o lume of hure α; o leme of hure δ; of hure o leme β. fram hire] fro hit ε. lem] leom C. suiþe cler] whiþe cler C; ryȝt faire β; wonder fayre ε. As a tayl oþer a launce · as me may ise ·As] As hit had be ε. ise] see γ; hit se ε. Þulke sterre is selde iseye · bote it bodiinge be ·Þulke] That ε. iseye] sene γ. bote it bodiinge] but ȝif þer any tokenyng ε. bodiinge] bodynge γ. Þe tuelfte ȝer temese · moni toun aseincte ·tuelfte] tuelf C. temese] themys ε. moni toun] many a toun C; many a toñ β. aseincte] asentte B; aseyntte C; aseynte α; aseinte δ; schent β; hit a seynte ε. Vor so heye þat flod aros · & mony mon adreincte ·þat] þe βε. & mony] þat mani α; þat many β; þat many a ε. mon] men δ. adreincte] adrentte B; adrent C; adreinte αδ; was dreint β; was dreynte ε. In a toun in barcssire · þat hamstede icluped is ·a] o α. in] of Cγ. hamstede] hamstude B; hampstede α. icluped] callid γ. In somer out of þe erþe · pur blod sprong ywis ·somer] þe somere ε. erþe] vrþe α. pur blod sprong] blod þer sprong αδ; blood owt spronge β. pur] om. ε. sprong] spronge vp ε. Viftene dawes & wende · aboute brode & wide ·dawes] daies βε. & wende] hit wende α; hit went βε. brode] eke boþ brode ε. Þat it made blod red · þet water þer bi side ·þet] þat Bα; þe Cβε. Wanne me sede him of suche wondres · þat god on erþe sende ·sede] tolde ε. of suche] þise βε; of þe αδ. on erþe] an erþe B; in erþe α. sende] dude sende ε. Þat it was vor is luþernesse · to trufle he it wende ·vor] om. B. trufle] Trifle γ; a tryffel ε. wende] made ε.Malicia regis. Vor þe luþernesse of him · no tonge telle ne mai ·þe] om. δ. no] non B; ne γ. Vor so cruel ne so tirant · ich wene no mon ne say ·ll. 8614,8615 transposed in αβγε.cruel] luþer mon B; cruel man Cαβδε. so] om. αβδε. tirant] cruel B. no] non B; neuer βε. ne say] ysay α; saie β; se ε. Vor þe worste men of þe lond · & mest cruel al so ·men] man ε. of þe . . . . cruel] & þe crueluste of al his lond α; & cruelest of al his lond βδ; & cruelest of al this londe γ; & þe cruellest of al þis lond ε. þe lond] al hys lond B; al his lond C. He wolde make is conseilers · & bi hor red al do ·make] makiȝe α. is conseilers] of his conseille ε. bi hor red al] by hem al B; bi hom alle C; seþþe al bi ham αδ; clene bi hem β; al cleen by hem ε. Þe erchebissop of kanterbury · anselin þat was þo ·anselin] anselm B. Fleu out of engelond · vor is vnriȝt and wo ·Fleu] flei C; Fley α; Flowe γ; Fledde ε. wo] his wo Cαβδε. So þat þe king þo he deide · þulke erchebissopriche ·þulke] that γ. Of kanterburi adde in is hond · þat so god is & riche ·adde in is hond] he hadde on honde β; he had in honde ε. & þe bissopriche of salesbury · & of winchestre al so ·& of] & C. & abbeies in engelond · enleuene þer to ·in] of BCαβδ. enleuene] sul euene B; endleuene C; endeleuene δ; enlefne α; elleuen β; a eleuen ε. Ech riche clerc þat deide · is eir he wolde be ·deide] tho deyed γ. Bote More vnriȝt þat he dede · ne miȝte nomon ise ·þat he] þan he Bαβε; þane he δ; þanne C. dede] dude Cαε. ne] om. ε. ne miȝte nomon] non man ne myȝte B. ise] se γδε. Atte laste ihesu crist · nolde hit þolie noȝt ·nolde hit] lenger wolde him β; wold him no lenger ε. þolie] þoliȝe α; þole β; dure γ; suffre ε. So þat þei it late were · to deþe he was ibroȝt ·Omitted in δ. þei] om. C. ibroȝt] brought γ. A monek þe niȝt þerbiuore · þat he aslawe was ·A] O αδ. monek] monech δ. þerbiuore] byfore ε. aslawe] slayne γ; Isleyne ε. Matte as he lai aslepe · bi hum a wonder cas ·Matte] Mette BCαβε. aslepe] slepe αδ; on slepe β; & slepte ε. bi] of ε. hum] hym BC; him αβδε. a] o α. Þat þe king com in to an chirche · as fers mon & wod ·com] eode B. an] a BC; the γ; om. αβδε. fers] a fers Cαβ; a fersse ε. wod] a wodde ε. & wel hokerliche bihuld · þe folc þat þer stod ·wel] ryȝt β; ful ε. hokerliche] hokerly γε. bihuld] bihelde β. þe] þat Cαβ. þe folc þat þer] that there the folke stode γ. To þe rode he sturte · & bigan to frete & gnawe ·sturte] sterte βε; strurte A. Þe armes vaste & þies · & mid is teþ to drawe ·vaste & þies] & þe þiȝes faste αδ; & þe þeies fast β; & þe þies fast ε; and thees fast γ. & mid] myd B. Þe rode hit þolede longe · ac suþþe attelaste ·hit] him ε. þolede] þolyd C; suffred ε. longe] longe ynouȝ β; long I nowe ε. suþþe atte] siþen at ε. He pulte him mid is vot · & adoun vpriȝt him caste ·He] Hu δ. pulte] put β; putte γε. mid is vot] wyt vot B; mid þe fot αδ; with þe fote β. vpriȝt] opriȝt αδ. him] om. αδ. Þe king me tolde þis · ac he ne tolde þer of noȝt ·Þe] To þe βε. king] kinge α. ne] om. β. he ne . . . . . noȝt] þer of he sette ryȝt noȝt ε. Ac naþeles sone to soþe · þe tokninge was ibroȝt ·to soþe] anoon ε. þe] to αβ; om. δ. was] he was β; to soþe it was ε. ibroȝt] brouȝt β. Vor anon amorwe · þe king adde wille best ·amorwe] morwe C; amorewe α; on morowe γ. Vor to wende an honteþ · in þe nywe forest ·wende] go βε. an honteþ] a honteþ C; an hunteþ α; an huntynge β; an huntyng ε. in] in to βε. Þat was in souþhamptessire · & naþeles he was in drede ·was] is Cαβδε. souþhamptessire] Southampshire γ; Souþhamp|shyre ε. &] ac αδ; but βε. To wende uor such auisions · & is luþerhede ·wende] go ε. such] wich δ; þat ε. auisions] auision α; a visioun β; a vision δ; vision ε. & is] & vor hys B; & for his ε. luþerhede] luþer dede BCαβε. Vor þe deuel was þer biuore · þer aboute yseie ·deuel] deouel α. þer aboute] & þer aboute ε. yseie] I se ε.Diabolus. In fourme of bodi & spek al so · mid men of þe contreye ·bodi] a body C. spek] speche αβδ; of speche ε. al so] om. αβδε. þe] þat C. So þat þe king was adrad · & bileue vor such cas ·adrad] adred δ. & bileue] & byleuede B; & bileuede C; & bilefde αδ; & bileued β; þer for he leeft ε. such] swich δ; þat Cε. To wende er anhonteþ · þe wule he vastinge was ·wende] go ε. er] er non BCαδ; or noon β; or none γ; or no ε. an honteþ] an hunteþ Cα; on huntynge β; an huntyng ε. Ac after mete þo he adde · iete & idronke wel ·Ac . . . . þo] Ac after þo α; But when β; But þo ε. iete] ete β. &] and also βε. idronke] dronke δ.venacio regis. He nom on of is priues · þat het water tirel ·nom] toke γε. priues] priue men β; priuy men ε. het] hyte ε. & an vewe oþer of is men · & nolde no leng abide ·an] a BCβε; ane α. oþer of is] oþere of his α; of oþer β; oþer ε. nolde] wolde βε. no leng] non lengur B; no lenger βδε. Þat he nolde to is game · tide wat so bitide ·Þat] But þat ε. nolde] ne wolde β; wolde ε. so] om. α; schulde β; schuld ε. Vor he was somdel hait · as is herte was best ·hait] hayt Bα; hasty βε. He wende him vorþ an honteþ · to þe niwe forest ·He . . . . vorþ] fforþe he went ε. an honteþ] an hunteþ α; on huntynge β; an huntyng ε. So þat he vond sone an hert · he sset him sulf anon ·an hert] o hert α. he sset him sulf] & he him self shette ε. sset] shotte γ. & þe hert vorþ wiþ þe arwe · bigan vaste awei gon ·arwe] arewe Cα. bigan] & bygan B; gan αδ. bigan . . . . gon] fast awey gan gone βε. He prikede after vaste inou · toward þe west riȝt ·inou] anon δ. His hond he huld biuore is eien · vor þe sonne liȝt ·hond] honden B; hondes β; handes ε. he] om. β. huld] hud α. eien] eyn B; eiȝen β; eiȝe αδ. vor] al for αβε. So þat þis water tirel · þat þere biside was ney ·þis] om. Cβε. biside was] was be syde ε.Sagittacio regis. Wolde ssete an oþer hert · þat as he sede he sey ·an] on α. þat] om. αβδε. he sey] þat sei C; þat hit sei α; þat he seize β; þat hit isey δ; he hit se ε. He sset þe king in atte breste · þat neuereft he ne spek ·þe] þane α. atte] at þe δ; þe ε. breste] bruste α; bryste ε. ne] om. γ. spek] spak α; spac δ; spake ε. Bote þe ssafte þat was wiþoute · grisliche he to brek ·grisliche] myȝtlych C; greseliche γ; grysly ε. he] he hit ε. to brek] brek C; to brak α; brak δ; to brake ε.Obitus regis. & anowarde þe wombe · vel adoun · & deide wiþoute speche ·& . . . . wombe] anoward þe wonde C; & on þe wounde αδε; But on þe wounde β. þe wombe] hys wombe B. vel] fel αδ; felle β; he felle ε; hei ful C. & deide] & þer he dyde ε. Wiþoute ssrift & hosel anon · þer was godes wreche ·hosel] housel Cα. Þo water tirel isei · þat he was ded anon ·isei] þis sawe β; se ε. anon] so anone β; so a noon ε. He at arn as vaste as he miȝte · þat was is beste won ·He at arn] Away he ran β; Awey he ranne ε. at arn] atornde B; at arnde Cαδ. as vaste] om. αβδ. won] iwon δ. In þe endleue hondred ȝer · as in þe ȝer of grace ·endleue] enleue B; endleueþe C; enlefte α; elleuenþe β; eleuen ε. ȝer] ȝere α. in þe ȝer] of þe ȝeer ε. Þus was þe king willam · issote in þulke place ·þe] om. Bβε. issote] shotte γ; I shette ε. þulke] þat ε. & ȝut he adde king ibe · þrettene ȝer biuore ·he adde] had he C. king ibe] be kyng ε. ibe] be γ. þret|tene] þrittene α; þirttene ε. ȝer] þer ε. & more þan a fourtiȝer it was · þat he was ibore ·& more . . . . it was] & was more þane fourti ȝer αδ; And was more þan fourty β; And hit was more þan fourty ε. ibore] bore γε. In a þoresdai it was · & þe morwe al so ·a] o α; oo γ. þoresdai] þorsday α; thursday γ. &] & in αβε. morwe] amorewe α. After lammasse day · þat þis dede was ydo ·After] Apon β Vppon ε. was] was þus ε. ydo] do γ. To winchestre he was ilad · al mid is grene wounde ·ilad] ladde γ. Þat euere as me him ladde · þe blod orn to grounde ·Þat] And βε. him ladde] ladde him αβ. þe] þat BCαδ. orn] ȝorn C; ran doun β; ranne downe ε. grounde] þat grounde α. Amorwe anon he was ibured · In þe munstre ywis ·Amorwe anon] Amorewe anon α; A noon a morowe as ε. ibured] buryed γ; beryed ε. munstre] mynystre C. Riȝt biuore þe heye weued · as is bodi ȝut is ·weued] weuede C; Auter β; awter ε. as] where ε.Sepultura. At is buriinge was moni a mon · ac wepinde vewe ·moni a mon] mony on B; maniman αδ. ac] & β; om. ε. wepinde vewe] wepynd wel vewe B; wepynge ful fewe β; wepyng ryȝt fewe ε. He adde endinge as he wurþe was · & such it is to be ssrewe ·He . . . . was] His ende vnworþi was ε. He adde endinge] He endede αδ; And β. he] om. β. &] om. αβδε. such] wich δ. it is to be] is to be α; is to ben β. ssrewe] a schrewe Cβε. Þe erchebissop auncelin · þat biȝonde se þo was ·auncelin] anselyn C; anselin αδ; aunselym B; Anselm βε. bi|ȝonde] biȝende C; b[i]ȝende α; beȝonde δ. se] þe see βε; om. δ. þo] þe δ. He tolde þat in auision · he sei bi him a cas ·sei] sawe γ. a cas] o cas α; oo cas γ; a wonder cas ε.visio archi|episcopi. Þat he was biuore god ibroȝt · is dom vorto auonge ·ibroȝt] brought γ. auonge] a fonge C; fonge αβδε. & þat he was þere idemd · to þe pine of helle stronge ·þere] þar α. idemd] ydampned C; idempned α; I dampned ε; dampned β. þe pine] peyne βε.

henricus primus ·

And þat was to leue wel · wanne þe godemon it adde ised ·godemon] godman α. it] om. αβδε. ised] sede β; seyde γ. Sone þer after me tolde · þat þe ssrewe was ded ·Sone þer after] Þat after sone α; That soone (sone ε) þer aftir βε; Þer after sone δ. HEnry king willames broþer · þe ȝongost of þe þre ·Henry] Harry ε. king] om. αβδ. þe] om. Cδ. ȝongost] ȝongoste B; ȝongeste α. of þe] of þo β. Anon after is broþer deþe · as þe barons gonne bi se ·broþer] broþers Cγε. as] om. Bε. þe] om. δ. gonne] bygonne ε. bi se] se Cβ; hem se ε. Ymad was king of engelond · at winchestre in þe place ·Ymad was] Made was γ; And made hym B; To make him ε. at] and at ε. þe] þat βε. At is broþer buriinge · þoru oure louerdes grace ·broþer] broþers C. louerdes] lordes ε. In engelond he was ibore · henry þis noblemon ·ibore] borne γ. henry] Harry ε. noblemon] noble man Bα. Þe þridde ȝer þat is fader · engelond biwan ·bi wan] hi wan α; here wan βε; wan C. He was þulke of alle is sones · þat best bicom king to be ·þulke] semlyest ε. is sones] the sones γ. best bicom] bicam best αβδ; by come best ε. Of vairost fourme & best maneres · & mest gentil & fre ·Of vairost] Of fairest C; Of faireste α; ffeyrest of ε. best] om. BCαδ; of βε. & mest] & most C; boþe β; boþ ε. gentil] ientyl ε. Vor þat he ȝongost was · to boc is fader him drou · Þat he was as to him biuel · god clerc ynou ·to him biuel] to hym ful C; him bifel β; hit byfelle him ε. gnd clerc] clerc god α; clerke goude C; Clerk goode β; clerk good δ; clerke good ε. So þat neuereft afterward · þo he king was ·neuereft] neuer βε. He nolde is clergie bileue · vor nobleye ne oþer cas ·nolde] wolde nouȝt β; wolde noȝt ε. is] om. αβδε. clergie bileue] clergiȝe bileue α; leue clergi β; leue his clergye ε. vor . . . . . cas] for any nobley in no case ε. A time þe wule he ȝong was · is o broþer him smot ywis ·A] O αγ; In a ε. þe wule] while Cβε; þe while δ. is o] his αβε. And he wep & is fader · stod & bihuld þis ·And he wep] & he wept C; So þat he weep β; So þat he wepte ε. bihuld] bi hulde C. þis] al þis αβε. Ne wep noȝt he sede leue sone · vor it ne comþ noȝt to þe ·Ne] om. ε. wep] wep þou α; weep þou β; wepe þe δ; wepe þou Cε. he seide leue sone] leue sone he seide C. leue sone] om. αβδε. vor] om. αβε. ne] om. βε. comþ] bicomeþ αβδε. Vor þou ssalt ȝute be king · & þat me ssal ise ·ssal] ssalt B. ise] se γ. His fader him made at westmunstre · kniȝt is owe honde ·westmunstre] westmynystre C; Wynchestre γ. is owe] wiþ his owne ε. In þe nienteþe ȝere of is elde · & ladde him out of londe ·nienteþe] nynetuþe α; niȝenteþe δ; nynþe βε. elde] age ε. & ladde] he ladde ε. londe] þis londe ε. Mid him into normandie · & bileue mid him þere ·bileue] byleuede B; bileuede Cβ; bilefde α; bilefte δ; dwelled ε. mid] om. B. Riȝt ney vorte he deide · in þulke sulue ȝere ·vorte] fort α; for C; vn to β; for tyl ε. þulke] þat ε. sulue] self γε. Noþer of is breþeren · þo is fader was ded ·Noþer] Nouther γ; Neiþer ε. is breþeren] his breþerene α; his breþer β. Nas nei him bote he one · as ich abbe er ised ·Nas nei him] Nere him was β; Nyȝe him was ε. he] hei C. one] om. γ; a loon ε. abbe er] er habbe α; haue byfore ε. er] om. B. ised] sede γ; seid ε. Þeruore he ȝef him is blessinge · & al is tresour þer to ·ȝef him] ȝaf hym B; hadde αβδ; had ε. al is tresour] his tresor al α; his tresour al β. & he adde is moder eritage · al clene of ȝifte al so ·he adde] om. αβδε. moder] moders ε. So þat he was riche ynou · wiþoute þe king & is broþer ·ynou] man αβε. wiþoute] wiþout helpe of ε. & is] his Cαβδε. & nadde none nede · to þe on ne to þe oþer ·& nadde none] That he hadde no β; That he had no ε. to þe] to þat ε. ne] noþer β; nouther γ. þe oþer] þat oþer ε. Ac þe king vor is vnriȝt · wel ofte wiþ sede ·vnriȝt] vnriȝte α. wel] ryȝt β. ofte] ofte he Bαβδε. And more he louede roberd · vor is more mekhede ·And . . . . louede] That he loue ε. And] Ac αδ; But β. louede] lofde δ. vor his more] most for his ε. more] om. C. mekhede] mukhede α. At winchestre he was ichose king · of þe heyemen monion ·ichose] chose γ. þe] om. αβδε. heyemen] heiȝe man α. monion] manyon one β; many one γ. Þo is broþer was ibured · & þo wende he anon ·ibured] buryed γ. &] om. ε. To westmunstre & was icrouned · king þe verþe day ·westmunstre] westmystre C. &] & þer αβ; & þer he ε. icrouned] crouned γ. verþe] fourþe ε. Of þe bissop of londone · as to him bilay ·to him] hit to him αβδε. bilay] laye β. Mid þis gode crouninge · þe suiþor hi gonne hye ·Mid] And δ. gode crouninge] crounynge so noble β. gode] noble ε. suiþor] swiþore δ; faster βε. hi gonne] hui gonne δ; þei gonne hem ε. hye] liȝe α. Vor roberd courtehese was icome · to normandye ·icome] come γ. to] into δε. Þeruore monie heyemen · ne dude him none manhede ·heyemen] men ε. ne] no β; om. ε. him] to him ε. none] no αβδε. Some feynede a delay · & some al out wiþ sede ·Some] Summe α; So þat some β; For som ε. some] summe α; oþer som ε. wiþ sede] þey wiþ seid ε. Þo he was ycrouned king · at westmunstre ywis ·ycrouned] crouned γ. westmunstre] westmystre C. He bihet god & þat folc · an biheste þat was þis ·bihet . . . . biheste] bihiȝt good heste to god & to þe folke β; made a vowe to god & to þe folke ε. an] one α. þat] & þat Cα. To alegge alle luþer lawes · þat iholde were biuore ·alegge] aleye ε. luþer] luþere α. iholde were] holde were γ; were I made ε. biuore] biforne γ. & þe betere make þan hii were · suþþe be was ibore ·þe] om. BCαβδε. betere make] betere makye C; betere makiȝe α; make better ε. hii] om. BCδ; þer αβε. ibore] borne γ. Maister willam gyffard · he ȝef þe bissopriche ·he ȝef þe bissopriche] to him he ȝaue of Wynchester þe byssop|ryche ε. Of winchestere & maister anselin · þe erchebissop|riche ·Of winchestere] om. ε. &] And to ε. anselin] Anselm γε. Þe soneday he was ycrouned · & of heruest þe vifte day ·Þe] In þe ε. soneday] sonenday α. ycrouned] crowned γ. &] om. ε. & þe verþe after is broþer deþ · as is conseil bi say ·&] om. ε. verþe] ferthe daye γ. broþer] broþers C. deþ] daie β. bi say] to him dude say ε. He let grede þoru al þe lond · þe vnriȝte lawes vndo ·grede] grede anon C; crye anon B; crie β; crye ε. þoru] þoru out C. al þe] al B; al þat α; al þis ε. vndo] to vndo β. Þat is fader & is broþer helde · & prisons deliueri al so ·& is] & δ. prisons] prisoners γε. deliueri] deliuerede α; deliuered δ; delyuere γ; deliuere ε. Þer was Ioye in to al þat lond · þo men miȝte abbe lawe ·into] in ε. þat] om. B; þo αβδ; þis ε. þo] þat δ. & libbe in Ioye & in riȝte · þat er were al to drawe ·& libbe] To lyve ε. in riȝte] blis β; blysse ε. in] om. δ. Special loue þer adde ibe · er ich vnder stonde ·þer] om. ε. ibe] be γ. er ich] longe as I β; long byfore I ε.Sponsacio Matilde. Bituene him & þe kinges doȝter · Mold of scotlonde ·kinges doȝter Molde] þe gode molde kinges douter α; þe molde kynges douȝter β; Moolde þe kyngges douȝtter ε. So þat he willede hire to wiue · & þe bissopes al so ·willede] wilnede Cαδ; desyred βε. wiue] wif αδ. & þe heyemen of þe lond · radde ek wel þer to ·of þe] of þis ε. radde] rad β; coñselled ε. ek] hym BC; him αβδε. So þat sone so he was king · a sein Martines day ich wene ·so] as C; þo αε; when β. a sein] a seint α; on seynt βε. He spousede hire þat was icluped · Mold þe gode quene ·was icluped] callid was β; I cleped was ε. Þat was kunde eir of engelond · as ichabbe itold biuore ·was] om. αδ. was . . . . engelond] kynde eire of Englond was β. ichabbe] ich habbi δ. ichabbe itold] I haue tolde γε. biuore] byforne γ. Vor er was þe kunde eritage of engelond vorlore ·er] byfore ε. engelond] þe kundom C; þe kinedom αδ; þis kyngdom β; þis kyngdome ε. vorlore] verlore B; I lore ε; lorne γ. Vor edward was þe kinges sone · þat me specþ of wide ·edward] ewarde δ. Þe stalwarde king þat was · Edmond yrene side ·Þe . . . . was] That was stalworþe kynge β; Which was þe stalworþe kyng ε. king] kynges sone C. yrene side] myd þe iren side C. & þo was edwardes doȝter · Margarete ich vnder stonde · Þe kinges wif Macolom · king of scotlonde ·kinges wif Macolom] king Makelonnes wyff ε. king] þe kyng B; & queyne C; & quene αδε; and þe qwene β. Þo was mold þe gode quene · hor doȝter ywis ·mold] þis mold α; þis molde βε. hor] her Bγ; hare αδ. & kunde eir of engelond · as ich abbe ised ar þis ·&] And also ε. eir] eier C. engelond] þe londe β. ised ar] seide er bifore β; seyde here bifore γ. ar] by fore ε. & so com þoru hire engelond · in to is kunde More ·hire] hure δ. in to] to Cαβδ. After seint edwardes deþe · as ich abbe ised biuore ·deþe] daies C; daiȝe α; daie β; day ε. ised] seyde γ. & pais al so verst mid hire · vor arst nas þer non ·al so] ek α; eke ε. verst] vorst B. verst mid hire] furst mid hure com α; with hure furst β; wt hur come first ε. arst] erst γ; byfore ε. nas] was βε. Bi þis þre kinges daye · þat vnkunde were echon ·þis] þes α. daye] daiȝes α; daies Cβδε. Seint edwardes auision · of þe tre þat was so hey ·auision] vysion ε. hey] heiȝe α. Was þo to soþe icome · þat biuore is deþe he sey ·Was þo] And thanne γ. icome] come γ. biuore is deþe he] he bifore β; he þer byfore ε. he sey] he seiȝe α; isei C; seiȝe β; se ε. Monie were þe gode lawes · imad in engelonde ·were] was βε. lawes] lawe βε. imad] þat þei made βε. Þoru Mold þis gode quene · as ich vnder stonde ·Mold . . . . quene] Þis gode quene mold αδ; Þe good qwene (quene ε) molde βε. ich] I now β; I nowe ε. Hit ne likede noþing wel · Roberd courtehese ·ne] om. ε. noþing] non þyng B. Þoru is ȝongore broþer so · engelond to lese ·ȝongore] ȝonge βε. so engelond to] Englond so to βε. lese] luse β. & monie heiemen of þe lond · mid roberd hulde al so ·&] ffor ε. þe] þis ε. Vor he was þe eldore broþer · & god kniȝt þer to ·þe] om. BCδ eldore] vldere α; uldere δ. god] gode B; a good ε. þer to] ek þer to αδ; eke þer to ε; also þer to β. & naþeles henry adde þo · best riȝt vor þe cas ·&] Ac α; But βε. henry] harry ε. vor þe cas] om. B. þe] þat αβδ; þis ε.aduentus R. courte|hese. Þat þe gode mold was is wif · þat kunde eir þo was ·þat . . . þat] om. B. þe] om. βε. was] om. β. þat] þac A; whiche ε. kunde] riȝt kunde αδ; ryȝt kunde C; ryȝt kynde β. þo] om. BCαβδε. So þat in þe verste ȝer · þat king henry ber croune ·henry] harry ε. ber] bare α; bar δ. Roberd him biþoȝte · to bringe him al þer doune ·al þer doune] þer adoune β; here adowne ε. Biuore lammasse þe tuelfte day · at an hauene her bisouþe ·tuelfte] twelue β; twelffe ε; twelf γ; twefte δ. an] one α; on δ. her] þer B. bi souþe] bisought γ. Mid is ost he ariuede · þat me clupeþ portesmouþe ·clupeþ] clepeþ δ; callith γ; clepen ε. King henri al so god · aȝen him vaste drou ·god] with good wille (wylle ε) βε. Mid is kniȝtes & barons · & poer ynou ·poer] oþer pouer α; oþer power β; oþer poer δ; oþer strong power ε. Gode kniȝtes þat þere were · bet hom vnderstode ·bet] bede C; bet þat hii B; bede þat hi α; bede þat hui δ; prayede þat þei β; seid þat þei ε. hom] om. α. Þat bituene tueie breþeren · batailes nere noȝt gode ·tueie] tuei C; twey δ; tweyne ε; two α. nere] were βε. An fourme hii made þat eiþer helde · is owe lond in is hond ·An] Þat o αδ; So o β; Suche a ε. eiþer] þei βε. helde] hulde C. is] eiþer his βε. owe] owene αδ; owen β; owne ε. lond] om. BCαβδε. in is hond] on his hond αδ; on honde β; in honde ε. Roberd normandie · & henry engelond ·Roberd] As robert α; As Roberd βε. &] om. β. henry] Harry ε. & vor roberd eldore broþer was · þat henry to rente him bere ·vor] vor þat B. eldore] þe vldere α; þe elder β; vldere δ. þat] þerfor ε. henry] harry ε. to rente] om. B; rente β; rente to ε. Al is lif þre þousend Marc · fram ȝere to ȝere ·Al . . . . Marc] Thre þousand Marke by his lyffe ε. lif] lyue B. to] to þe δ. & weþer of hom also · lengore were aliue ·weþer . . . . also] also wheþer of hem ε. lengore] lengest ε. aliue] a lyffe ε. Were oþeres eir bote he adde · eir bi is wiue ·Were . . . . eir] Schuld oþeres ayere be ε. oþeres eir] þe oþeres eir C. eir] an eyr B; an eir C; on eir α; ane eir δ; an ayer ε; oþere eire β. Her of was god sikernesse in eiþer alf ido ·Her of] Þer of C. alf] syde ε. & þus mid gode loue · hii departede a tuo ·þus] þat þus α; þar þus δ. & roberd was vorte Misselmasse · mid is broþer þe kinge ·vorte] fort α; stille vn to β; for to hit was ε. vorte . . . . broþer] myd his broþer fort myhelmasse C. Misselmasse] Myelmasse B; Mihelemasse α; myȝhelmasse β; miȝhalemasse δ; Miȝhelmasse ε. Suþþe he wende to normandie · to is owe þinge ·Suþþe] And siþen ε. to is] in to his ε. Þis king henry & is wif · þe gode quene Mold · So wel diȝte engelond · þat it was wide itold ·diȝte] in pees þei sette ε. it was . . . . itold] men ful wyde þerof tolde ε. wide itold] ful wide tolde β. Pouere hous of religion · þat luþer kinges ssende ·Pouere house] Pore houses βε; Poure hous γ. luþer] luþere α. Þat were biuore hom · hii gonne vaste amende ·were] were here αβε; were hit δ. biuore] biforen α. amende] to amende ε. Þe abbeye of redinges · & of cirencestre al so ·redinges & of cirencestre] Circestre and Redynge (Redyng ε) βε. &] om. C. Hii rerde verst of smeþe ground · & ȝut mo þerto ·rerde . . . . . . grounde] rered out of þe grounde ε. mo] more β.Ortus filie. In þe enleue hondred ȝer of grace · & in þe vifþe itold ·In þe] om. αβε; In Cδ. enleue] Enleuene α; endleuen δ; Elleuen γ; Eleuen ε. in þe vifþe] þe vyft B. þe] om. C. Vr louerd hom sende an doȝter · þat icluped was mold ·hom sende] sent hem ε. an] a Bγ; o αδ. icluped was] yclupeþ was eke B; hi cleped eke C; hui clupud ek δ; me clepede ek α; men callid also β; men also cleped ε. Hii nadde nammo children · bote þe king adde biuore ·Hii] He B. nadde] om. C; hadde βε. nammo children] no mo childre β. biuore] þer by fore ε. An sone þat het roberd · þat was abast ybore ·An] Ane α; Oo γ. þat] whiche ε. het] om. B. abast] in baste ε; a bastard β. ybore] bore β. Þe acord þat was er ymad · bituene vr king so vaste ·Þe] Thilke βε. er] om. βε. ymad] made β. vaste] uas δ. & roberd is broþer courtehese · lute wile it laste ·is broþer] om. Bαδε. is broþer courtehese] Curthuse his broþer β. lute] litel α; wel litel ε. wile] whule δ. Vor vr king þe verste ȝer · þat vr louerd a child him sende ·a] o α; oo γ. him] to him ε. Mid gret ost & poer · to normandie wende ·gret] a gret ε. poer] stronge power β; a stronge power ε. wende] he wende B; he went βε.Guerra fratrum. A lute biuore heruest · & vpe roberd is broþer ·lute] lytel ε. biuore] a fore β; to fore ε. vpe] opon α; apon γ. Vaste bigan to worri · & hor eiþer aȝen oþer ·worri] werry C; werre β. hor] om. αβδε. So þat a Misselmasse eue · mid hor ost hii come ·a] at Cε; apon β. Misselmasse] myelmasse B; myhelmasse C; Mihelemasse α; Myȝhelmasse β; Michelmasse γ; Miȝelemasse δ; Miȝ|helmasse ε. eue] day γ. mid hor ost] with hard ost β.bellum. To gadere mid gret strengþe · & þe bataile nome ·To gadere . . . . strengþe] Wyth gret strenghte to gidre γ. & þe] & ε. nome] þei nome ε. Þe king adde wel þe more folc · ac roberd þat was so god ·wel þe] wel þat α; moche βε. In batailes in þe holi lond · þere it vnderstod ·In batailes] At bataile αβδ; At a batelle ε. it] he hit αβ; he him ε. Vor so wel he vaȝt & is men · hardissede echon ·Vor so] So αβδ; Howe ε. he vaȝt] a faughte γ; he fouȝtte ε. hardissede] hardy sede C; & hardissede α; & hardisede δ; & har|desched hem β; þerfor he comforted his men ε. Þat he drof verst þe king aȝen · & is oþer fon ·Þat] So þat ε. verst . . . . aȝen] þe kyng fast aȝen ε. þe king aȝen] aȝen þe kynge β. king] om. B. & . . . . fon] & wt him al his foon ε. oþer] oþere α. Ac þe king adde so muche folc · & he so lute alas ·lute] litel γ. Þat is men bigonne to fle · þo mest ned was ·bigonne] ganne β. to] om. C. þo] whan ε. mest] moste γ. ned] nede B; neode α. So þat atte laste he was · vaste inome inou ·inome] take β; I nome fast ε. Moni was þe gode bodi · þat he arst slou ·Moni was þe] Maniȝe was þat α. þe] þat C. slou] a slou α.Capcio Roberti. Oþer kniȝtes þer were inome · þat mid him were al so ·Oþer] Oþere α. þer] om. C. inome] moniȝe α; manye β; many ε. & ilad in to engelond · & in strong prison ido ·ilad] ladde β, in to] to αβδε. in] into B. ido] do γ. In prison was roberd al is lif · & ȝut ich vnderstonde ·was roberd al] he was al βε. Him adde betere abbe ibe king · of þe holi londe ·Him . . . ibe] hym were betere habbe C; Betere him hadde to be α; Better him hadde (had ε) to haue be βε; Betere him were habbe ibe δ. Þat he vorsoc uor he nolde · in gret trauail be ·Þat] Whiche he] om. αδ. nolde] ne wolde β; wolde noȝt ε. gret] so gret βε. be] so beo α. Þo adde he reste inou · wanne he ne miȝte fle ·ne miȝte] ne myȝte (myȝt ε) noȝt Bε; myȝt nouȝt β. Awey seli Robelin · seli courtehese ·A wey] Walaway β; Wellaway γ; Weylaway ε. seli] seli pore βε. In vuele time þou miȝt sege · reste þou dust chese ·In vuele] Vuele α; In euel γ; Fele δ. þou miȝt] þou myȝte Bα; myȝt þou βε. sege] sey ε. þou] om. B. reste þou dust] reste dust B; rest þou dust C; reste þou duste α; þat þou rest dide β; þat þou reste dudest ε. & þe hexte prince of cristendom · vor to be vorsoke ·&] om. αβδε. hexte] heiste C; hiȝest ε. cristendom] cristen|dome he was αβε. vor to be] for to he ε; vn to he β. Vor trauail þat god wolde · & to reste toke ·Vor] Þat β; The ε. þat] wanne B. wolde] to him sent ε. toke him toke ε. Þo þou vorsoke such trauail · to be in godes seruise ·Þo] That γ. vorsoke] versoke B; forsok α. such] þat ε. to be in] of ε. godes] god B. & wraþþedest so muche god · þou ne dust noȝt as þe wise ·&] Thou ε. wraþþedest] wraþest β; wraþdest ε. so muche god] god so muche ε. þou ne dust noȝt] þe ne dust nout α; þan dedest þou noȝt β; þou nouȝt dust δ; wherfor þou dudest noȝt ε. as] al δ. Wat was þi strengþe wurþ · & þi chiualerie ·&] & al βε. Þo þou lore grace of god · ywis noȝt wurþ a flye ·lore] lost β. grace] þe grace Cβε. noȝt] hit was noȝt ε. a flye] o fliȝe α. Ech mon be bi þe ywar · be wuch so he be ·ywar] ware γ; awar δ. be wuch so] what so euer βε. he] he euere B. Ȝif he leseþ godes grace · he ne ssal neuere iþe ·leseþ] lesyt B; lest α; lese βε; lust δ. godes grace] þe grace of god αβε. he ne ssal] ne schal he Cαβδ; ne schal he þan ε. iþe] yþeo α; þe β. In þe endleue hondred ȝer · & six ȝer þer to ·endleue] enleue B; enlefte α; endlefte δ; elleuenþ β; eleuen ε. six ȝer] sixti ȝer α; sixti β; sixty ε. Of þe ȝer of grace was · þis roberd inome so ·was] om. βε. þis] om. αδ; þat βε. inome] was take β; was inome ε. so] þer to δ. In þe ȝer þat he was inome · men iseie iwis ·In þe] Þat αβδε. he] hei C. inome] take γ. iseie] sawe γ; se ε. Þe tailede sterre · þat gret bodiinge is ·tailede] talede α; bryȝt tailede β; bryȝt tayled ε. bodiinge] bodynge B. Þo was vre king henry · þoru out king alone ·king] om. αβε. henry] harry ε. & nadde in neuere a side · destorbance none ·nadde] hadde β; so he had ε. in neuere a side] in none syde α; in no side β; in no syde ε. a] an C. destorbance] distroubelance ε. none] neuer one αβ; neuere none γ. Biuore alle oþere god him ȝef · þre þinges as richesse ·as] of βε. & wisdom & maistrie · & þis was gret heinesse ·& wisdom] And of wysdome γ; Wisdom ε. In þis þre þinges · þer nere · none him iliche ·nere] were β; was neuer ε. none] non man B. him] om. B; to him ε. iliche] liche γ. Ne none of is eldore · neuere biuore him so riche ·is] om. C. eldore] vldere α; eldor C; eldres β; elders ε. neuere] ne nere B. neuere biuore him] bifore him nere αδ; bifore hym nere C. so] were so βε; was so γ. Wisore king biuore him · þer nas iseie non ·nas iseie] was seen neuer β; was neuere sene γ; was neuer I se ε. Mek he was to Mildemen · & cruel to his fon · Sparie he wolde Mildemen & harde chasty þe proute ·Sparie] Spariȝe α; Spare γε. Mildemen] meke men βε. harde chasty] harde chaste C; harde chastiȝe α; chastise harde βε. þe] om. α. So hard he was vpe þeues · þat hii ne durste nour at route ·So] om. ε. hard] harde α. vpe þeues] to þeoues α; to þeues βδε. ne] om. ε. nour] nowhar C; nowar α; noȝt βε; om. δ. at route] rowte β; route ε; ac route δ. Mid is wisdom þat was so muche · he hom out drou · & false serians of assise · & dude hom ssame ynou ·serians] sueryars B; sweryars C; sweriers αδ; swerers β; sweres γ; swereres ε. of] in Cβε. assise] assyses B; asises C; assises αβδε. & dude] he dude ε. False elnen & mesures · he broȝte al clene adoun ·elnen] elne ȝerdes α; Elȝerdes β; ȝerdes ε. &] & also βε. Ȝif enie of is men misdude · þe pouere in eni toun ·Ȝif] & ȝif αε; And if β. is men] hem βε. misdude] mysdeden ε. pouere] pore β. in eni toun] in Citee or in town (towne ε) βε. Oþer eni richemon þe pouere · vengance he nom stronge ·Oþer] Or C. richemon] riche αδ; ryche βε. vengance] veniaunce γε. nom] toke γ. & ne sparede noȝt ȝif he were · wurþe to ben an honge ·& ne] & αβδ; He ε. ȝif] al if β; al þouȝ ε. wurþe] worþi β; worþi kyng ε. to ben an honge] men for to honge ε. ben] be Cαδ. an honge] honge δ. Vor in trauail he was gret inou · of þoȝte day & niȝt ·gret] om. αβε. of . . . . niȝt] boþe in nyȝt & in daie β; boþ nyȝt and day ε. &] om. A. Vor to saui poueremen · vram richemenne vnriȝt ·to] om. B. saui] sauye C; saue βε. poueremen] þe pore men βε. vram . . . . vnriȝt] fro þe vnryȝt of þe ryche aye β; fro vnryȝt of þe ryche ay ε. richemenne] riche man α. Lengore man he was somdel · þan is breþeren were ·þan] þat Bγ. breþeren] breþerene α; breþer β. Vair mon & þikke inou · & of broune here ·þikke] ryche βε; right γ. &] and also βε.statura. h. Ballede he was & þikke of breste · of bodi vat al so ·he was] om. αβδε. breste] bruste α. of bodi] & of body ε. So hende þat he ne ssolde · In so gret anuy be ido ·hende . . . . ssolde] hende he was þat he wold noȝt ε. so] no ε. anuy] anu δ; anuye C; enuye β; enuy ε. ido] do αβε. Of tiþinge ne oþer anuy · þat he ssolde is corteisie ·Of . . . . anuy] For any tydyng of enemye ε. oþer] of BCαβδ. anuy] anuye β; anu δ. þat] & also þat ε. ssolde] wolde Cαβδ; wold of ε. In eni dede bileue · & he were in compainye ·In eni dede] Of no wycked fame ε. Worri he wolde watloker · mid worde þan mid arme ·Worri] Werre γε. watloker] whatloker Cαδ; raþer β; wyseloker ε. worde] wysdom B; wisdom Cαβδ; wysdome ε. arme] armes αβε. Wiþoute blode ȝif he miȝte · & wiþoute harme ·harme] harmes αβε. Entempre he was of mete & drinke · & of slep þerto ·Entempre] Entempore δ; In temper β; Entemperate ε. he was] om. αβδε. & of] he was & of αβδ. slep] slepe he was ε. þer to] al so Bβε. Abbeyes he rerde in normandie · & in engelonde al so ·al so] þer to Bβ; her also ε. Bituene tueye wateres · he rerde redinge ·tueye] tweyn ε; two γ.redinge. Bituene kenet & temese · & let þer inne bringe ·let þer inne] þer in he let ε. Monekes of cloyni · þat hende were wel longe ·cloyni] clonye C. hende were wel] were ryȝt β; were wel ε. Þeruore hom come mo gistes · þat vaire were vnder|uonge ·Þeruore . . . . gistes] To resseyue gystes ε. hom] þer αβ. mo gistes] mo gystes B; mo gustes C; gistes αβ; giftes γ; gistes mo δ. þat] þan BC; þane α. þat vaire were] & feyre hem ε. An sone he adde an wis child · bi Mold is gode wiue ·An] A αγ; Wherfor a ε. an] a BCαγ. Mold] Molde B. wiue] wyf C. Þat was willam icluped · þat to lute was aliue ·w. filius.Þat] Whiche ε. icluped] callid γ. lute] lite while α; litel while β. aliue] a lyf C. Vor ar he were vol woxe · In þe se adreint he was ·ar . . . . woxe] or he was fulli wexe β; or he was fully I woxe ε. adreint] adronke BCα; adronge δ. & þat was to al engelond · a wel deoluol cas ·a wel] a wel swiþe α; a ryȝt β; right a γ; a wonder ε. deoluol] dulfol α; doeful β; sorowfulle ε. King henry in þe seueþe ȝer · of is crouninge · & enleuene hondred ȝer · & seuene · of ur louerdes aliȝtinge ·&] In δ; om. αβε. enleuene] enleue Bα; endleuene C; endlefte δ; Eleuen ε. ȝer & seuene] & seueþe ȝer α; & seuen ȝeer ε. seuene] seueþe δ. ur louerdes] our lorde B; godes αδ; godis β; goddes ε. Þo he adde ido is broþer · in siker warde inou ·ido is broþer] his broþer ido (ydo β; I do ε) αβε. & is doȝter was an tuo ȝer old · to conseil þo he drou ·an] om. αβδε. an tuo] a ten B; to α. to] to a ε. In a witesonetid · a gret parlement he nom ·In a] & one α; And at one β; And at an ε; And inδ. witesone|tid] whitsone tyde α; Wytsontide β. a] o α; oo γ. At westmunstre noble inou · þat muche folc to com ·westmunstre] westmyster C. noble inou] wt gret nobley ε. þat muche] þat gret αδ; & gret β. to] þer to αβδ. Alle þe bissopriches · þat deliuered were ·Alle] & alle αβδ; And al ε. deliuered] deliuerede α; deliuere δ; to þe kyng delyuered ε.Daciones episco|patuum & abbatia|rum. Of normandie & engelond · he ȝef al clene þere ·&] & of αε; of γ. ȝef] ȝaue hem β. & alle þe abbeies þer to · so þat iȝiue me nuste ·alle þe] of alle þe oþere β; many ε. þer to] also ε; om.β. so þat] þat so α. iȝiue me nuste] men neuer nyst β; men neuer by fore nyste ε. nuste] muste δ. So vale neuere at o tyme · as me þo wuste ·So vale neuere] So many ȝeuen β; So many I ȝeue ε. vale] fale Cαδ. o] one αε; oo γ. þo] þat tyme βε, wuste] wist β. Engelond & normandie · in god point he broȝte ·point] pees ε. & holi chirche þoru out al · þat eode er to noȝte ·&] And also ε. þoru] þor B. al] al þing ε. eode] ȝude α; ȝede Cβε. er to] er nei at C; by fore al to ε. Þer was þo in engelond · a suiþe gret louerding ·a] o δ. suiþe gret] gret BC; wel gret hey α; wel gret heiȝe β; wel gret hiȝe ε; wel gret γδ. louerding] lorlyng C; lordynge β; lording δ. On of þe grettost þat þer was · wiþoute henri king ·of] om. δ. þe grettost] gretteste α. þat þer] þat Cαβδ; om. γ; he ε. wiþoute] next βε. henri] Henry owre β; harry oure ε. Sire roberd le fiȝ haym · þat let verst arere ·le fiȝ haym] of Fyȝ Hayme β; of Fitȝ hayme γ. let verst] firste let ε. arere] rere β.Robertus haym. Þe abbeye of teoskesbury · & monekes broȝte þere ·teoskesbury] teukesbury BC; teukesburi α; Tewkesbury γ; tekus|bury δ. & . . . . þere] & dude monekes þere α; and dide monkes þere β; & in hit dude monkes þere ε; as his body ȝut is þere C (omitting 8874, 8875). broȝte] dude δ. He deyde aboute þulke tyme · & ibured was ywis ·aboute] at αβδε. tyme] a tyme ε. & ibured] þat he I beryed ε; & buryed γ. In þe abbeye of theoskesbury · as is bodi ȝut is ·In] On α. theoskesbury] teukesbury B; teukesburi α. as] and γ. Mabile is doȝter was · eir of al is londe ·eir] & eir Cα; & eiȝer δ. londe] londes B.filia haim. Þe king vor ire eritage · him gan vnderstonde ·ire] þis α; his δ. vnderstonde] to vnderstonde βε. To bringe roberd is sone abast · in is warison þere ·sone abast] bastard sonne ε. is] þis βε. warison] weresoun β; warson δ. Þoru spousinge of þis mayde · þat he avanced were ·Þoru] This β; In ε. of] þorwȝ β. he] om. BCδ. He sede þat heo ssolde is sone · to hire spousinge auonge ·heo] hu δ; sche ε; she γ. spousinge] spouse BCαβδε. auonge] afonge C; fonge αβε. Þis mayde was þer aȝen · & wiþ sede it longe ·Þis] Þe αβε. þer] here ε. &] & sche ε. longe] wel longe α. Þe king of soȝte hire suiþe ynou · so þat atten ende ·of soȝte] af soute α; af souȝte δ; sowȝt β; by souȝt ε. suiþe] om. αδ; wel β; long ε. atten] at þan αδ; at the γε.Comitatus glouernie. Mabile him ansuerede · as god maide & hende ·him] to him ε. god] gode Bα. Sire heo sede wel ichot · þat ȝoure herte vpe me is ·heo] hu δ. ichot] ic wot C; ich wot αδ; I wote βε. ȝoure] eure α; our δ. vpe] ope α; apon γ. More vor min eritage · þan vor mi sulue ywis ·þan vor] þan B; þane for α. mi sulue] me sulue C; me ε. So vair eritage as ich abbe · it were me gret ssame ·vair] god αδ; gret βε. me] to me ε. gret] moche βε. ssame] shames ε. Vor to abbe an louerd · bote he adde an to name ·Vor] Þanne for α; Þane for δ. abbe an louerd] habbe o louerd α; wedde suche a lorde βε. an] one α; a C; oo γ; om. ε. to name] tuo name B; touname C; two names ε. Sire roberd le fiȝ haim · mi fader name was ·mi] þi β. fader] faders Cε. name] too name β. & þat ne miȝte noȝt be his · þat of is kunne noȝt nas ·&] So γ. ne miȝte] may ε. is kunne] his kunde α; his kynde β; þat kynde ε. noȝt] om. αβ; he ε. Þeruore sire uor godes loue · ne let me nomon owe ·Þeruore] Þer C. ne let] ne lateþ β; letteþ ε. me nomon] me non man B; no man me β; no maner man me ε. Bote he abbe an tuo name · war þoru he be iknowe ·an tuo name] two names ε. an] one α; a γ. tuo name] touname C; toname α; tooname γ. be] om. A. iknowe] knowe β. Damoysele quaþ þe king · þou seist wel in þis cas ·Damoysele] Damesel C; Dameisele α; Damysel ε. quaþ] seide β; seid ε. in] on δ. Sire Roberd le fiz haym · þi fader tuo name was ·fader] faderes B; faders ε. tuo name] name B; touname C; toname α; twoname γ; two names ε. & as vair tuo name he ssal abbe · ȝif me him may bi se ·tuo name] name BCα; a name βε. him may] may hit ε. him] om. αβδ. bi se] se ε. Sire Roberd le fiz rei · is name ssal be ·Sire] om. βε. le fiz rei] fiz [fyz B] le roy BCα; fiz le rey δ; fiz le Roye ε; fyz Roy β; Fitz Roy γ. ssal] ssab A; schal nou α; schal now βδ; schal nowe ε; nowe shal γ. Sire quaþ þis maide þo · þat is a vair name ·quaþ] quod ε. þis maide] þe maide α; þe maiden β; þe Mayde ε. a vair] vayr B; o fair α; a ryȝt faire β; a wel feyre ε. As wo seiþ al is lif · & of grete fame ·Omitted in βγ. wo] who so α. &] & ek α; and ik δ; & eke ε. Ac wat ssolde is sone hote þanne · & oþere þat of him come ·Ac wat] A what αε. hote] hyte ε. þanne] om. αβδε. & oþere . . . . come] he may noȝt haue þe same β. oþere] þe childern ε. So ne miȝte hii hote noȝt · þer of nimeþ gome ·So ne] For so ε. hii] hui δ; he ε. hote noȝt] noȝt hyte ε. nimeþ] nemeþ C. Þe king vnderstod þat þe maide · ne sede non outrage ·þat] om. αδε. þe] þis αδε. ne sede non] & to hur seid wt out outrage ε. non] nout α. & þat gloucestere was chef · of ire eritage ·8899-8901 omitted in βγ.&] Ac δ; At ε. þat] om. αδε. was] is ε. ire] þin ε. Damaisele he sede þo · þi louerd ssal abbe an name ·an] a Cγ; one α. Vor him & vor is eirs · vair wiþoute blame ·Vor him & vor is] & for him & his αδ. wiþoute] wiþ outten ε.primus comes Glouces|trie. Vor Roberd erl of gloucestere · is name ssal be & his ·erl] þe Erle β. & his] & ys B; & is αβε. Vor he ssal be erl of gloucestre · & is eirs iwis · Sire quaþ þis maide þo · wel likeþ me þis ·quaþ] qd γ. þis] þe Bε. wel likeþ me] me likeþ wel al β. In þis fourme icholle · þat al mi god be his ·þis] þisse α. icholle] ic wolle C; ich wole α; ich wolle δ; I wol γ; I wylle ε. god] þyng BC; þing αδε; þinge β. Þus was erl of gloucestre · verst ymad þere ·Þus was] He þus β; Thus was he ε. verst] he ferst α. ymad] ymade B; was made β. As þis Roberd of alle þulke · þat longe biuore were ·As] om. αδε; ac C. þulke] þo ε. biuore] by fore him ε. Þis was endleue hondred ȝer · & in þe niþe ȝer riȝt ·Þis was] om. αδε. endleue] enleue Bα; endleuene C. niþe] om. B; niȝeþe δ. ȝer] om. αδε. After þat vr louerd was · in is moder aliȝt ·8909-8911 omitted in βγ. & of þe kinges crounement · In þe niþe ȝer ·of] in β. crounement] crounynge β; crownyng ε. In] as in βε. niþe] om. B; nynþe β. Þat þe verste erl of gloucestere · þus was ymad þere ·Þat þe] He α; Þe δ; Thus he was ε. verste] om. ε. þus was] first ε. Roberd þat sposede þe riȝt eir · king henryes sone ·riȝt] kynde ε. henryes] henry B; harryes ε. Þat vor is gode dedes worþ · ich wene euere in Mone ·Þat] om. α. gode dedes] gode dede B; goodenys so good ε. worþ] he worþe ε. ich wene euere] euere ic wene C; euere ich wene αδ; euer ε. & bristowe þoru is wif · was þo al so his ·þoru] þour B. þo] om. B. al so his] his also I wys ε. & he broȝte in gret stat · þe toun as he ȝut is ·in gret stat þe toun] also þe towne in gret state ε. as he] ase α; as hit ε. & arerde þer an castel · mid þe noble tour ·& arerde þer] Also þer he rered ε. arerde] rerde Bα; rerede C. an] o α; a ε. mid þe] wiþ an ε.Leuacio castelli bristowe. Þat of alle þe toures of engelond · is iholde flour ·Þat of] Þer of δ; Whiche of ε. þe] om. α. of] in ε. is] he is α; hit is ε. iholde] holde ε. flour] þe flour α; þe floure ε. Þe priorye of seint Iames · In þe norþ side a lute ·Þe priorye] An house ε. Iames] iemes C; ieme δ. þe norþ] norþ α. a lute] he lyþe ε. He rerde of blake monekes · as is bodi liþ ȝute ·ll. 8920,8921 transposed in αε.He] And þer he ε. rerde] rerede C. blake monekes as] Monkes blake where ε. liþ] is αδε.Prioratus sancti Iacobi. Vor he is biuore þe heye weued · ibured þere iwis ·Vor he is] And liþ α; A lytel ε. is] om. C. þe] om. δ. weued] weuede C; awter ε. ibured] bured δ; I beryed ε. þere] þer he is ε. & of þe hous of theoskesburi · þulke couent is ·theoskesburi] teukesbury BC; teukesburi α; tekesbury δ; Tewkes|bury ε. þulke] þat ε. & is sone after him · þat het þe erl willam ·het] hyte ε. þe] struck out in ε.keynes|ham. Bigan verst & arerde · þe abbey of keynesham ·8913-8925 omitted in βγ.& arerde] & rerde αδ; to a rere ε. Þe emperour of alimayne · willede to wiue ·alimayne] Almayne γ. willede] wilnede Cαβδ; desyred ε. wiue] his wyfe β; his wyff ε.Sponsacio M. Impe|ratori. Mold þe kinges doȝter · & to riȝte liue ·& to] to holde to β; to holde hur to ε. riȝte liue] his ryȝt wyff ε. Heo nas bote of vif ȝer old · þo heo was to the em|perour ·Heo nas] Sche was β; Sche nas ε; Hu nas δ. vif] fyue C. old] age ε. heo] hu δ. was] was I spoused ε. Ispoused þat hext was · & of al cristendom flour ·Ispoused . . . . flour] The hiȝest man of cristendome & worþiest of honoure ε. Ispoused] Ypoused B; Spoused γ. & of al] of al B; & of β; of αδ. flour] & flour B; þe flour αγδ. Wiþ gret nobleye & richesse · to alimayne heo com ·alimayne] Almayne γ; Almeyne ε. heo] he βε. & þe king of al engelond · gret raunson nom ·&] om. αβδε. al] om. Cε. gret] and gret ε. nom] þo nom BCαδ; þo nome ε; þan nome β. Vor to marie is doȝter · vor he nadde nammo ·omitted in αβδε.nadde] hadde C. Of eche hide of engelond · þre ssillinges he nom þo ·omitted in αβδε.engelond] engenlond C. Hit was ido in þe teþe ȝer · of þe kinges kinedom ·ido in] ydone B; in αβδε. teþe] teoþe α; tenþe βε. ȝer] ȝere ido α; ȝeer do β; ȝer ido δ; ȝeer I do ε. & enleue hondred & þe tiþe · þat vr louerd anerþe com ·enleue] endleue C. hondred] hundred ȝeer β. þe tiþe] þe teþe B; ten Cβε; teoþe α; tiþe δ. anerþe] on erþe C; in erþe α; doun β; downe ε. Þe godnesse þat þe king henry · & þe quene Mold ·þe king] god B; king α; kynge β; kyng ε. henry] Harry ε. quene] good quene ε. Dude here to engelond · ne may neuere be told ·Dude] Diden β. to] in ε. ne] om. Cβε. neuere] euer ε. be told] be ytolde B; be itold Cα; bitolde γ. Vor þis Mold þe wule heo was ȝong · to norisy was ido ·Mold] Mold was BC. þe wule] þo αδε; when β. heo] hu δ. ȝong] ȝonge α. norisy] norcery C; norisschinge α; norissinge δ; Norschynge β; norysshe ε. was] om. BC. In þe abbeye of rameseye · & of willtone al so ·rameseye] Rommesey β; Rompsey ε.Mold bona regina. & lernede þer clannesse · & of godes seruise ·& lernede þer] Ther sche lerned ε. clannesse] clennesse γ; clen|nysse ε. & of] & β; in ε. So þat hire fader ire wolde · Marie an alle wise ·fader] wader B. ire wolde Marie] wolde hure maryȝi α; wolde marye hure β; wolde hure marii δ; wold hur maryen ε. an] in BCαβε; on δ. In diuerse studes ofte · & heo clanliche it vorsok ·In . . . . ofte] Ofte in diuerse stedes ε. clanliche] clenlich C; clenliche α; al clene β; alwey cleen ε. it] om. αδ. vorsok] versok B. & uor to be siker of ire stat · þe abit of nonne heo tok ·to] om. δ. stat] astate βε. Ac me nolde hire profes noȝt · make anone wise ·nolde] wolde noȝt βε. hire . . . . make] þat sche made profes|sion ε. profes] professe BC; profession αδ; professioun β. noȝt] om. BCαβδ. make] makyȝe α. anone] a none C; in none Bα; in no βε. Vor cas þat miȝte come · vor hire gentrise ·vor hire] & by cause of hur ε. gentrise] genterise C; genitrise α; Ientryse ε. & þat was wel iproued · & ech cas of ire liue ·iproued] ipreued B; ypreued C; proued β. &] in B. ech cas] euery dede ε. of] al of β; in al ε. Biuore þe erchebissop auncelin · þat spousede hire to wiue ·auncelin] anselyn C; anselin α; aunselym B; om. βε. Vair womman heo was inou · & þoru out al pur clene ·Vair . . . . was] Woman sche was feyre ε. womman] wimman α. out] om. β. al] om. ε. Vor me ne miȝte hire neuere ise · vnclannesse do ene ·me ne] men ε. hire neuere ise] neuere hure iseo α; neuer hure se β; neuer hur se ε. vnclannesse do ene] any vnclennysse to done ε. Bote on þat heo nede moste · to hire louerdes bedde go ·on] om. αβδε. heo nede moste] sche nedes muste ε. to] as to ε. & siker ȝif heo it miȝte bileue · hire was þeruore wel wo ·& siker . . . . bileue] Ac heo ne myte hit bileue α; Ac hu hit ne miȝte bileue δ; Sche ne myȝt it nouȝt bileue β; To leue hit sche myȝt hit noȝt ε. hire wo] þer fore sche was wo β; wherfor sche was wo ε. Godes seruise he hurde al out · & werede harde here ·he] heo Bα; hu δ; sche βε. hurde] harde β; vsed to hure ε. werede] þerto sche wered ε. harde here] þe herd heire β; an harde hayre ε. & bareuot eode alle lente · bote it vor ssame were ·eode] ȝede βε; vde δ; wente γ. alle] al þe B; alle þe C; al þat α; euery ε. lente] leynte B. it] hit were β. vor] to excuse ε. were] þeire β. Poueremen wel ofte · in to hire chambre heo drou ·wel ofte] ryȝt ofte tyme β; wel ofte tyme ε. in to] to αβδε. Boþe meseles & oþere · & greiþede hom vaire inou ·& greiþede] sche arayed ε. & wess hor vet & clene · þe quiture out soȝte ·wess] wesse B; wesche C; weschs α; wasshe γ wasshed ε. & clene þe] al clene & þe B. clene] om. βε. quiture] queyne C; qwetour β; quetoure ε. & kuste þe sore limes · & to þe mete hom broȝte ·&] Sche ε. kuste] custe ek αδ; kyssed ε. þe] her ε. &] & þan ε. þe] om. Bαβδε. hom] hem suþþe B; suþþe hom C; seþþe ham α; suþþe ham δ; sithen hem β.Leprosi. Some time as þis gode mold · in to halle com ·Some time] In a tyme ε. þis] þe βε. halle] þe halle ε. A kniȝt þat hire priue was · In to chambre heo nom ·A] An BC; Ane α. hire priue was] was priue with hure (hur ε) βε. chambre] hur chambre ε. Þo sete þer in þe chaunbre · meseles monyon ·Þo] There γε. sete þer] satte þan β; satte þo ε. meseles] myseles B. Þo caste þis gode mold · hire mantel of anon ·of] awey βε; om. γ. & gurde aboute hire middel · a uair linne ssete ·gurde] sche gyrte ε. middel] myddes ε. a] one αβ; oone γ; o δ; a noon a ε. uair] om. Cαβδε. linne] linnene αδ; lynnen β; lynen ε. & wess þe meseles vet · echone ar heo lete ·wess] wechs α; wesche C; wasshe γ. þe] þis C. meseles] myseles B. ar heo lete] or sche lefte ε. & wipede is nessce afterward · & custe is wel suete ·& . . . . afterward] And after þat sche wepte hem softe ε. is] his C; ham αδ; hem β. nessce] nesselyche B; nesche C; nesse δ; softe αβ; sone γ. afterward] om. B. custe] kyssed ε. is] his C; ham αδ; hem βε. wel] ryȝt β. Hire maidens broȝte hire clene water · euere wanne heo lete ·hire] om. αβδε. heo lete] heo hete α; ȝoe hete B; he heite C; sche heet β; heo hete δ; sche hette ε. Hou miȝte of an quene be · a more milsfol dede ·Hou . . . be] Off a qwene how myȝt be β; Of a quene how myȝt ybe ε. an] a α. a] om. Bαβ. milsfol] mylfol B; mildfol δ; mildere α; mylder β; milder ε. Þe kniȝt stod & bihuld · & an vewe wordes sede ·an] one α; om. βε. Madame he sede uor godes loue · is þis wel ido · Þat þou þes vnclene limes · handlest & kust so ·þes . . . . so] þise wesshest þise vncleen mennys lymmes & kyssest hem so ε. þes] þys B; þus αβ. vnclene] vnclene mennes β. handlest & kust] wassche & cusse α; waschest & cussest β. Vil wolde mi louerd þe king telle · wanne he þi mouþ cusste ·Vil] Foul αδ; Foule βε. mi louerd] om. αβδε. Þat so villiche isoiled is · me þincþ ȝif he it wuste ·so . . . . isoiled] isoiled is so viliche α; afouled is so viliche β; isoiled is so filliche δ; is fouled so vilyche ε. isoiled] yuyled B. þincþ] þyngþ B; þenkeþ C; þincheþ α. wuste] wyste C. Sire sire quaþ þe quene · be stille wy seistou so ·Sire sire] Syre B; Sire αδ; A sirre β; O syr γ; A syr ε. þe] om. B. quene] quene syre α; quene sire δ; qwene þan β; quene þo ε. seistou] seyste B; seist þou α; seiste þou C. Vre louerd him sulf vs ȝef ensample · such þing vor to do ·him sulf vs] hym sulf B; om. αβδε. vs] ous C. ȝef] ȝefþe C; ȝaue ε. such þing] to vs αδ; vs so β; to us so ε; swuch C. to] om. B. Þeruore ich clupede þe ek vp · þat þou it ssost ise ·Þeruore] Þat vor B. clupede þe] þe clepede α; þe clupede δ; þee callid β. ek] so B; om. αβδε. vp] in αδε; Inne β. it] om. B. ssost] shost B; schost α; scholdest C; schuldest βε. To nime ensample afterward · milsfol & mek to be ·nime] neme C; take γ; take herof ε. ensample] an saumple B. milsfol] mylfol B; milfol δ; medeful β; myldefulle ε. to] om. B; hereafter for to ε. Þis was lo a god leuedi · as it was þere isene ·lo] om. Bαβδε. leuedi] lefdi α; lady Bγε. þere] þar B; wel ε. isene] sene γ. Heo was wurþe to be icluped · Mold þe gode quene ·Heo] Ȝoe B. worþe] worþy B; worþi ε; worthi γ; worþ α. to be] beon α; be δ. icluped] callid γ; cleped ε. Vor alle þe godnesse þat heo dude · here to engelonde ·Vor] om. αβδε. godnesse] godnesses α. heo] ȝoe B. Ne mowe noȝt alle be here ywrite · ne of o mon vnder|stonde ·Ne . . . . ywrite] No man nouȝt al biwriten β; Ne may nought al biwriten γ; Hit may noȝt be wrytten ε. noȝt alle be here] here nout be alle C. here] om. αδ. ne] neiþer ε. o mon] man Cαβ; no man ε. Þo deide mold þis gode quene · enleue hondred ȝer ·mold] om. αβε. enleue] endleuene C; enleueþe α; Elleuen γ; in þe eleuen ε. hondred] hundred & eiȝt ε. & eiȝteten after þat god · an erþe aliȝte her ·& eiȝteten] & eyȝteþe B; & eiteteþe C; & eyteteþe α; & eiȝteteþe δ; & eiȝte β; om. ε. þat] om. αδ. an] on αβε. aliȝte] lyȝte C; light β; dude lyȝt ε. At westmunstre heo was ibured · a sein philippes day ·Westmunstre] Westmyster C. heo] ȝoe B. ibured] buryed γ; I beryed ε. a sein] a seint α; on seynt βε. philippes] Philyppe & Iacobes ε. And seint Iacob as it valþ · þe verste day of may ·And seint Iacob] om. ε. Iacob] Iacobes αδ. valþ] falleþ α; falleþ I wene ε; faliþ C. þe] in þe ε. Hit biuel þer aboute · þat þe erl thebaud þe bleys ·Guerra francie.Hit] Also hit ε. biuel] biful C; byfelle ε. þer] here ε. þat] om. β. þe] om. ε. thebaud þe bleys] tebaud de bleys B; teobaud de bleus C; tebaud de bles αβ; teobaud de bleys δ; thebawde de Bloys ε. Þat was king henries soster sone · destourbede þe peys ·Þat . . . . sone] Þe kyngges susters sonne harry ε. Þat was] Þe αβδ. henries] henry B. henries soster sone] suster sone Henry β. destourbede] desturbled C; distorbed γ; dystroubled ε. & þoru king henries rede · made destourbance ·henries] harryes ε. made] he made ε. destourbance] dis|troubleaunce ε. & bigan to rere worre · vpe þe king of france ·rere worre] arere worre B; worri α; worry δ; werre fast β; werre faste ε. vpe] op on α; apon γ; vppon ε. Ware vore þe king of france · & þe erl of flaundres al so ·Ware vore] Þo were B; Whare C; Whar þoru α; Whare þoruȝ β; Where þoruȝ ε; What þoru δ. þe king of france] king henri αδ; kynge Henry β; kyng Harry ε. & þe] & δ. Were alle at one rede · & þe erl of aungeo ·& þe] & also with hem þe βε. To make þe king henry · normandie to lese ·To . . . henry] Vor he þoute do king henri α; For he þouȝt to do kynge Henry β; For þe kyng of Fraunce þouȝt þat kyng Harry ε. make] makye C; makie δ. þe] om. Bδ. to lese] to luse αγ; schuld luse ε. & saysi þer wiþ willam · Roberdes sone courtehese ·saysi] seisi α; seise β; ceese ε. þer wiþ willam] willam þer mide α; William þer with β; Willam þer wiþ δ; William þer in ε. Roberdes] Roberd γ. Þo king henry wuste þis · he passede attelaste ·king] þe kyng C. henry] harry ε. wuste] wiste C. passede] passed ouer þe see ε. Þe se & ȝarkede is ost · vpe is fon wel vaste ·Þe se] om. ε. ȝarkede] he grayþed ε. vpe] apon γ. fon] foen to go ε. wel] rȝyt β. Wiþ him he adde in is poer · þe erl of brutayne ·rex anglie & sire tebaud de bleys · al so mid al is mayne ·bleys] blays β; Bloys ε. Þo hii were to gadere icome · þis bataile to do ·were to gadere icome] come to gadere B; were to gidre come γ. to] for to ε. Þe king of france verst · is ost partede atuo ·Þe] & þe αβδε; And γ. partede] departede C; parted ε. atuo] in two ε. Willam courtehese he made · of þe verste wardein ·he] om. B. verste] first ost ε. & in þe oþer bihinde he was · him sulf mid al is main ·in þe oþer] in a noþer ost ε. þe] om. B. bihinde he was] he was bihinde α; he was bihynde β. Ac þe king henri is ost · a þre delde þere ·Ac þe] And þe B; But ε. king henri is] kinges henryes γ. henri] harry ε. a þre] a þreo α; in þre βε. delde] deled C; he deled ε. Vor þe erl of flaundres & aungeo · in þe verste were ·Vor] om. ε. aungeo] of angeo αβ; þe Erle of Angeo ε. verste] first ost ε. & him sulf in þe oþer was · as wo seiþ amidde ·&] myd C. þe oþer] a noþer ε. wo] who so αε. & þanne is tueie sones were · wardeins of þe þridde ·tueie] two γ; tweyne ε. of] in Bαβε. Vor is sones were ȝut aliue · þat adreint were atte laste ·is sones] his α; þei βε. ȝut] þat tyme ε. aliue] a lyffe ε. adreint were] adrencte were B; adreyntte were C; dreint were δ; were I dreyntte after ε. Þo hii adde hor ost iset · hii smite to gadere vaste ·Þo] So B. iset] sett γ. smite to gadere] smote to gidre γ. Þe vantwardes hom mette verst · as riȝt was to done ·vantwardes] vamwardes C; avaunt wardes α. hom] om. ε. mette verst] to geder mette ε. riȝt] ryȝte B.bellum. Hii smite to gadere & foȝte vaste · ac oure ost al to sone ·Hii . . . vaste] To gadere hi foute faste α; To gidre þei fouȝt fast β; To gadere hui fouȝte faste δ; To geder þei fouȝtte fast ε. ac] Cαδ; but β; and ε; at AB. al to] bigan to β; byganne ε. Bigan to sprede & eode adoun · ac oure middel ost ywis ·Bigan] om. βε. eode] ȝede C; ȝeode α; vde δ; go ε; bigan go β; biganne do goo γ. adoun] doun γ. ac] BCαδ; but βε; at A. middel] myldel B. As oure king Inne was · ne likede noȝt þis ·As . . . . was] In whiche was oure kyng Harry ε. As] That β. ne likede] hem lyked ε. þis] al þis αβδε. Hii smite vorþ ar hor time were · & þis oþer ost mette ·Hii] Vor hi α; For hui δ; For þei βε. smite] smote β. vorþ] om. αβδ. ar . . . were] al to sone βε. ar hor] er α; or δ. & þis oþer] and þis β; or þei þis ε. & slowe & broȝte hom to grounde · & veirore hor wei vette ·& slowe] Thei slowe ε. hom] om. αβδ. & veirore] & verro e B; & ferrore C; & forþere α; & ferþer β; so þat farþer ε. hor] or C; ther γ. vette] þei fette ε. To þe kinges owe ost of france · so þat hii come ·owe] om. Cαβδε. come] sone come BCαδε; soone come β. Þo þe smite of lance was ido · to þe suerd hii nome ·Þo] When β; om. δ. smite] smytyn B; dyntes β; dynntes ε. lance was] lances were α; launces were βε. ido] do β. to þe] & to ε. suerd] suerde B; swerdes αβδε. nome] nome so ε. & slowe to grounde vaste inou · & dasste mony a sseld ·&] Thei ε. dasste] barste B; daschte C; daischte α; dasched β; al to dasshed ε. sseld] schuld C. Þat longe it was ar oþer alf · miȝte winne þe feld ·ar oþer] or outher γ; or any ε. þe] om. B. Willam crispin þat hatede · vr king of engelonde ·þat] om. δ. vr] þe αβδε. Vor to sle him ȝif he miȝte · vaste bigan to fonde ·Vor] om. αβδ. bigan to] he gan BCδ; he gan to αβε. He smot vpe þe heued · tuye luþere inou ·smot] smot hym BC; smot him δ; smot him tweiȝe α; smote him tweys β; smote him twyes γε. vpe] vp BC; opon α; on β; vppon ε. heued] heuede B; heed βε. tuye] twiȝe δ; om. αβε. luþere] luþereliche α; luþerliche β; luþerlyche ε. Þat þei it ne percede noȝt þat yre · þat blod vaste adoun drou ·Þat] om. αβδε. it ne . . . . noȝt] he perschid nouȝt β; he brake noȝt ε. ne] om. βδ. percede] perchede C. noȝt] om. αδ. þat] þe BC. þat yre] þe eire β; his basenet ε. þat] þe Bβε. vaste] om. αβδε. Þe king was þo wroþ · inou · is mede he him bihet ·bihet] bi heyt C. He smot him vp on þe helm · þat he vel doun to is vet ·He] & α; And βδ; So he ε. vp on] apon β. þe] hys B. helm] heed βε. vel] ful C. doun] om. αβδε. vet] feyt C. Þere he was inome anon · & monye oþere al so ·inome] Itake ε. oþere] an oþere β; a noþer ε. Þo com þe þridde ost al verss · bataile uor to do ·þridde] þirdde ε. verss] fresch C; ferchs α. bataile] þe batayle B; batelle newe ε. As þe kinges sones Inne were · & smite to grounde anon ·As . . . . anon] In whiche þe kyngges sonnes weren to geder þei smytte a noon ε. As] That β. Inne were] were inne αβδ. smite] smote β. to grounde] to gidre β. Þo þe frensse iseye þis · hii ne couþe oþer won ·Þo þe frensse iseye] The frenshemen þo þei se ε. iseye] sawe γ. hii] om. α. couþe] cowde ε. oþer] non oþer α; none oþere β; nonne oþer ε.fuga gal|lorum. Bote turnde hom þe rug · & bigonne to fle echon ·hom] om. αβδε. þe rug] þe rygge C; to þe rugh α; to þe rug δ; to þe lofe β; to her backe ε. bigonne] gonne αδ; gan β. to] om. αδ. echon] a noon ε. Ac ynome & aslawe · þer was arst monyon ·Ac] Also what ε. ynome] take γ; I sleyne ε. aslawe] yslawe α; slayne γ; I nome ε. was] were β. arst] arest B; om. ε. Þer was ioye þat þe king · of france was ouercome ·omitted in αβγε. & so monye of is kniȝtes · islawe & inome ·omitted in αβγε.so] om. δ. islawe &] slawe & ek δ. Þo þe frensse were al bineþe · mid Ioye & blisse ynou ·frensse] ffrenshemen ε. Þe king henry mid is poer · to engelond drou ·henry] om. αβε. engelond] engelonde α. drou] he drowe ε. Ac hom com a deoluol cas · in þe se þere ·Ac hom com] But hem byfelle ε. deoluol] dulful α; doelfull γ; dolefulle ε. þere] riȝt þere αδ; ryȝt þere βε.Mersio filiorum regis & aliorum. Vor boþe willam & Richard · is sones adreint were ·Vor] om. αβε. adreint] adrentte B; adreyntte C. & is paniter & is chamberlein · & is botiler al so ·&] om. αβε. is] om. δ. paniter] Panter β. chamberlein] chamberleing α; Boteler βε. botiler] chamberleyn βε. & sire Richard erl of chestre · & monie oþer þerto ·Richard] Roberde β; Roberd ε. In þe tuentiþe ȝer of is kinedom · þis dede was ydo ·In] om. αβδε. þe] om. B. tuentiþe] twenti β; twenty ε. ydo] do γ. Ac wreche of god & sunne · hom broȝte þer to ·Ac] For ε. sunne] synne γ. hom broȝte] ham broute þo α; hem brouȝt þan β; brouȝt hem þo ε. Vor mid þe vile sunne of sodomye · yproued hii were echon ·vile] file C; om. αβδε. sunne] synne Cγ. yproued] proued γ. hii] om. C. Þeruore þoru wreche of god · þer nas ybured non ·Þeruore] And þerfor ε. nas ybured] nas iberewed α; was borwed β; was borowed γ; a scaped ε. Ne miȝte be founde in þe se · Of al þat hii were isoȝt ·Ne] hi ne C; Hij ne α; Hui ne δ; Thei ne β. Ne miȝte] Thei myȝt noȝt ε. founde] yfounde C. in þe se] om. αβδε. Of al þat] al þouȝ βε. isoȝt] souȝt β. Vor god nolde þat such sunne · were vnder erþe ybroȝt ·Vor] om. αβδ. nolde] wolde βε. such suune] Swuch synne C. erþe] þe erþe βε. Þe king held at bromtone · þer after al in pes ·held] huld C; held him ε. bromtone] bromptone α. þer after] here after ε. pes] peys B.iij festa regis. Is feste at midewinter · mid tebaud þe bles ·at] of Cαβδε. þe bles] de bleys B; de bleis C; de Blays γ; de bleis δ; de Bloys ε. His ester suþþe at berkeleye · & at windelsore iwis ·suþþe] om. ε. windelsore] wyndesore γε.leuacio windel|sore & wodestoke. His witesonetid he huld · þat so noble stude is ·His] Seþþe his α; Sithen his β. witesonetid] whitsonetyd C (& 9050). þat] þare C. so] om. B. stude] stede Bδ; a stede β; a stedde ε. Þat he let bulde him sulf · & wodestoke al so ·Þat] Whiche ε. bulde] belde βε; hulde α. &] & also ε. al so] þer to ε. & þe parc of wodestoke · & der þer Inne do ·parc] sparc B. wodestoke] Wodestocke also ε. der] dur α. do] lete do β; he let do ε. King henry þes tueye studes · verst bulde iwis ·henry] harry ε. þes] þys B. verst bulde] first he dude hem bylde ε. bulde] belde β. Suþþe he weddede anoþer wif · þo ido was al þis ·Suþþe] And þan ε. weddede] wedde γ. anoþer] on oþer αδ. þo ido] when done γ. Þe witesonetid at windelsore · a womman of gret fame ·Þe witesonetid at windelsore] At Wyndesore in þe Wyttesontyde ε. Windelsore] wendelsore C (& 9053); wyndesore γ. a womman] o wimman α. An hei dukes doȝter · adelyne was hire name ·An] And B. adelyne] aþelin α; Athelynge β; Athelyng ε. Me nuste womman so vair non · in þe middel erde ·nuste] wist β. womman] wimman αδ. so vair non] nonne so fayre ε. in þe] in δ; in al þis ε. erde] erþe Bε.Rex spon|satuxorem. He spousede hire at windelsore · þat he him sulf rerde ·ll. 9052,9053 transposed in γ.windelsore] wyndesore γε. him sulf] him sulue α; self γ. rerde] rered ε. Þo was þoru þe king arerd · þe abbey of redinge ·þoru] þer þoruȝ ε. arerd] arerde B; irerd α; rered β. abbey] abbeiȝe α. redinge] Redyng wt out lesyng ε.leuacio redinge. In þe tuo & tuentiþe ȝer · of is crouninge ·þe] om. Bγ. tuentiþe] tuenti C; twenti α; twenty βε crouninge] corounyng C. Suþþe wende þe king aȝen · in to normandie ·Suþþe] And after þat ε. wende þe king] þe kyng went ε. To sousteine aȝen þe king · of france · is noble seignorie ·To sousteine] To susteyny B; To susteynye C; Vor vpholde α; For op holde δ; For to vp holde β; For to holde vp ε. aȝen] aȝe Cδ. þe king of] om. αβδε. Þat he adde er ywonne · & þo deide bi cas ·er ywonne] I wonne byfore ε. ywonne] wonne γ. þo] om. γ; þo þer ε. Þe emperour of alimaigne · þat is oþom was ·alimaigne] alemanye C; alemayne α; Almayne γ. oþom] oþm α; oþam δ; alye βε.obitus im|peratoris. & þo þe king al adde · iconfermed vaste ynou ·al] om. ε. al adde] hadde al αβ. iconfermed] confermed γ. vaste] al fast ε. Bituene him & þe king of france · aȝen to þis lond he drou ·him] oure kyng ε. aȝen] om. αβδ; þan ε. þis lond] his londe C; engelond αδ; englond β; ynglond ε. & is doȝter wiþ him · þat widewe was he nom ·&] & ek αδ; And also βε. wiþ him . . . . was] þat wedewe was wt hym C. he nom] I nome ε. In þe sixe & tuentiþe ȝere · of is kinedom ·tuentiþe] twenty βε. He louede hire vor heo was eir · & hei emperesse ·He] & α; And βδ. eir] his eir Cα; his eire β; his heir γδ; his eyer ε. & hei] & also an heiȝe β; & also an hiȝe ε. emperesse] Emperasse β. He broȝte hire þo to engelond · aboute Miel|messe ·þo] in αβε. Mielmesse] myelmasse B; myhelmasse C; Mihele|masse α Michelmasse γ.Sponsacio impera|tricis. Þo spousede ire sire geffray · þat was erl of aungeo ·Þo] And β. ire] hure to β. þat was] þe αβδ; om. ε. In þe endleue hondred ȝer of grace · & seuene & tuenti þer to ·In þe] In BC; om. αβδε. endleue] endleuene C; Enleue Bα; Elleuen γ; Eleuen ε. & in þe seueþe & tuenti ȝer · of þe kinges crouninge al so ·in] om. αβδε. þe seueþe] seuene B; þe seuene Cδ; þe seuen βε. tuenti] twentiþe α; twenþe δ. Mid nobleye & prute inou · þis spousinge was ydo ·nobleye] noblei C; noble β. prute] pride βε. ydo] do B. Hous of religion · as ich sede er ich wene ·Hous] Houses βε. sede er] seid by fore ε. er] here γ. King henry louede muche · as it was isene ·henry] Harry ε. isene] wel sene β; wel I sene ε. Vor þe ordre of greye monekes · þoru him me broȝte ·him] him þo αδε; þan β; that γ. me] men γε. Verst here in to engelond · as par auntre me him bi soȝte ·Verst here] Here first ε. as par auntre] and perauenture γε. As in þe abbey of wauerle · þat it verst to com ·wauerle] Waferlee α; Wauerley ε. it verst to] hit to ferst α; first to þat ordre ε. As in þe eiȝte & tuentiþe ȝere · of is kynedom ·tuentiþe] twenty βε. & þe verst hous þer after · founteins me let rere ·þer after] that after γ; after þat at ε. founteins] fonteines Cα; Fontaynes γε. As it vel of is kinedom · tuo & þrittiþe ȝere ·vel] ful C. of] on αδε; in β. tuo] þe two ε; oon β. þrittiþe] þrytty B; þrytti C; þirtty ε; twenty β. & it vel enleue hondred ȝer · as in þe ȝer of grace ·&] As B. it vel] hit ful C; ek αδ; om. βε. enleue] endleue Cδ; enleuene α; Elleuen β; Eleuen ε. ȝer] yeer also β; yeer therto γ; ȝeer eke ε. & tuo & þritti þat me rerde · founteins in þulke place ·þritti] þirtty ȝeer ε; thrytty yere γ. founteins] fonteyns C. þulke] þat αβδε. Vr leuedy in decembre · þer biuore was ·leuedy] leuede day B; leuedi dai C; lefdi day αδ; lady day βε. þer] þat þer ε.concepcio sancte marie. Þoru þe aungel verst bifounde · as ȝe witeþ þat cas ·þe] om. B; an ε. aungel] Aungels βε. verst bifounde] verst i funde C; bifounde ek furst α; bifond ferst δ; fyndynge furst β; fyndyng first hit was ε. witeþ] wuteþ B; wetyþ C; weteþ wel ε. þat] þe ε. As in þe endleue hondred ȝer · & tuenty & nyne ·As] And β; om. ε. þe] om. Bδ. endleue] enleuene α; Elleuen β. & tuenty] twenty ε. After þat god anerþe com · to bringe vs out of pyne ·anerþe] on vrþe α; on erþe β. Ac þe ordre of greye monekes · was bigonne er ·principium cisteus. At cisteus ar he hider come · nyene & tuenti ȝer ·cisteus] Cistence ε. ar he] or þei βε. come] com α. As in þe tuelfte ȝer · of willames kinedom ·As] Ac α; And βε. þe] om. B. tuelfte] tuelfe Cα; twelffe ε. Þe ȝer þat cristine folc · ierusalem nom ·Þe] And þat ε. cristine folc] Cristenemen α; Cristen men βε; cristinen δ. nom] so nome αβ. Mold þe kinges doȝter · þat emperesse was also ·kinges] kyng B. emperesse was] was amperesse α. also] þo C.partus im|peratricis. Þat ispoused was to geffray · Erl of aungeo ·Þat] Sche ε. ispoused] spoused β. geffray] Syr Geffrey ε. Erl] þe erl α; þe Erle β. God hom sende a child bi tuene · after hor spousing ·God . . . bi tuene] By twene hem god sent hem a child þe sixte ȝeer ε. a] o αγ. after] of ε (after being added above). hor] hare C; hur ε. Þe sixte ȝer þat het henry · þat was suþþe oure king ·Þe sixte ȝer] om. ε. het henry] Harry I cleped was ε. þat] whiche ε. was suþþe] suþþe was B; was C; was siþen ε. In þe endleue hondred ȝer · þat oure louerd an erþe com ·þe] om. δ. endleue] enlefþe α; endeleue δ; eleuen ε. an erþe] on vrþe α; on erþe βε. & þre & þritti þer to · & of vr kinges kinedom ·Omitted in B. þre] þe þre ε. þritti] þritti ȝer α; þritti ȝeer β. &] om. ε. of] om. δ. In þe þre & þrittiþe ȝere · þis child ibore was ·In þe] And B. þrittiþe] þrytti C; thirty γ; þirtty ε. ibore] borne γ. Þoru wan was suþþe ymartred · þe godemon sein tomas ·wan] wham C; whā α; whan δ; whom β; om. γ. was] wan A · was suþþe ymartred] sithe martired was γ; I martyrd was ε. gode|mon] gode αδ; good βε. Glad was þe king henry · þo þe tiþinge him com ·king] good β. king henry] good harry oure kyng ε. þo] when β. þe] þis ε; þilke β. tiþinge] tydyng β; tydynges γ. him] to him β; om. αδ. Of þulke child to ben is eir · of is kinedom ·Of] om. βε. þulke] Thilke β; That ε. ben] be Cε; beon α. of is] and kynge of þat βε. Nobliche is ester feste · he huld vor þis cas ·Nobliche is] One noble α; And noble δ; O noble heiȝe β; A noble hiȝe ε; A noble hye γ. he huld] hulde he δ. þis] þat β.aula ox|onie. In is vaire halle at oxenford · þat þo nywe was ·In] On δ. vaire] om. αβδε. at] of B. oxenford] oxene|forde α. þat þo] þo he C. nywe] al newe ε. An bissopriche he made þo · & an bissop þer ·An] And B; One α; O β; A ε. bissopriche] Bischop β; bysshopp ε. he made þo] he made þan β; þo he made δ. an] o α; oo β; a ε. bissop] Bischopriche β; bysshopryche ε. Biside scotlond at cardoil · as nas non neuer er ·as . . . . er] where by fore was nonne þere ε. as] þat B. nas non] nas C; non nas αδ; none nas β. neuer] neuere B.primus episcopus cardoil. Þo wende he to normandie · & al þe nexte ȝer ·wende he to] went oure kyng in to ε. & al] and in β; as in ε. þe nexte] nexe B. Vor loue of þis ȝonge child · he bileuede þer ·loue] ioye Bβε; ioie C; ioiȝe αδ. þis] þe BCαβδε. bileuede] dwelled ε. þer] stille þere β; stylle þere ε.Rex uadit norman|nie. Suþþe þoru som heye herte · þer wax a lute strif ·Suþþe . . . . wax] Sithen þer come heiȝe herte and woxe β. Suþþe þoru] For þoruȝ ε. som] some α. þer wax] þer was I woxe ε. lute] litel β. Bituene þe erl of aungeo · & þe emperesse is wif · Þe king adde gode wille · hider to wende ich wene · Ac he bileuede uor is doȝter · hire to soustene ·bileuede] taryed þere ε. soustene] meyntene ε. Heo was to prout aȝen ire louerd · vor ire heyenesse · Vor heo was eir & kinges doȝter · & eke emperesse ·eir &] þe αδ; a βε. eke] also an β; also ε. Þe king hire fader was old mon · & drou to feblesse ·was old mon] was an old man C; old was αδ; olde was βε. drou] drowe sore ε. feblesse] feblenesse βδ; feblenys ε.Debilitas regis. & þe anguisse of is doȝter · him dude þe more des|tresse ·him dude] dude him ε. þe more] more B. & akelde him wel þe more · so þat feble he was ·&] hit ε. akelde] akelede C; elded β; eldid γ; aged ε. So þat he wende an honteþ · aday to abbe solas ·wende] wente C; went ε. an honteþ] on huntyng β; an hunt|yng ε. aday] o day αβ; oo day γ; in a day ε. & þo he com he willede · of an lampreye to ete ·þo] when β; þo whan ε. com] com hom Cαδ; come home β; home come ε. willede] wilnede Cαδ; wilned β; willed γ; wylled ε. an] o αδ; a γε. to] for to γ. Ac is leches him vorbode · vor it was vnholsom mete ·Ac] As C; And ε. vorbode] verbede B; for bed C; for|bede βε. vor] om. αδ. vnholsom] a feble B.comestio Murene. Ac he nolde it noȝt bileue · vor he louede it wel ynou ·Ac] om. αβδε. nolde . . . . bileue] wolde leue hit noȝt ε. nolde] wolde β. bileue] leue β. louede it wel] hit wel louede C. wel] om. αβδε. & et as in luþer cas · vor þulke lampreie him slou ·&] He ε. et] ete B; eet C; ete hit ε. luþer cas] a luþer tyme ε. þulke] þat ε. Vor anonriȝt þer after · into an ague he drou ·anonriȝt þer after] anone aftir ryȝt β; ryȝt a noon after ε. an ague] anguysse BC; on ague α; an Augewe γ. drou] felle ε.Morbus regis. & deide vor þis lampreie · þoru is owe wou ·&] he C; And so he ε. deide] om. β. vor] of ε. owe] owen γ; owne ε. wou] hiȝe wylle ε. He sede ofte mid deþ vuel · ar he were ded ·ofte] om. αβε. mid] in hys B; in his Cβε; on his αδ. vuel] yuel βε. ar] or γε. Alas alas of engelond · ne can ich nanne red ·Alas alas] alas C. of] for βε. ne] now β. can] con B; kane α. nanne] none B; no αβδε.planctus per angli|am. Vor ȝif ichim bitake mi soster sone · steuene þe bleis ·Vor] om. αβδε. ȝif ichim bitake] ȝif ich hit take α; ȝif ich take hit δ; If I hit take β; ȝif I take hit to ε. ichim] ic hym C. soster] susters ε. steuene] stene δ. þe] de B. bleis] bles α; Bloys ε. Vor he nis noȝt riȝt eir · it ne worþ neuere peys ·he nis] he is βε; his δ. riȝt] þe riȝt ε. it] he B; om. δ. it ne worþ neuere peys] ne worþ hit neuere pes α; he schal it haue neuer in pess β; he shal it neuere haue in pees γ. neiþer hit worþe neuer; in pees ε. & ȝif ichim bitake þe riȝt eir · henry mi doȝter sone ·&] om. αβδε. ȝif ichim bitake] ȝif ich hit take α; ȝif ich take hit δ; If I hit take β; If I it take to γ; ȝif I take hit to ε. ichim] ic hym C. henry] harry ε. Þat nis noȝt ȝut þre ȝer old · hit worþ him sone bi nome ·Þat nis] Whiche is ε. nis noȝt ȝut] nis nout α; ȝit is nouȝt β. old] old ȝut α. hit . . . . sone] sone hit worþ (worþe ε) him αε; soone hit schal him β. & naþeles al engelond · & steuene þe bleis al so ·steuene] stephne α. þe] de Bγε. bleis] Bloys ε. To þe emperesse & ire sone · holde oþes adde ido ·þe] om. B. holde . . . . ido] I swoor þei were þo ε. holde oþes adde] adde holde oþes B; hadde olde oþes C; olde oþes haueþ β. ido] do β. Þe verste day of decembre · king henri þen deþ nom ·of] as of β. þen] þane αδ; þe βε. In þe sixe & þrittiþe ȝer · of is kinedom ·sixe] sexte γ. þrittiþe] þrytti C; þritti β; thirty γ; þirtty ε. & in enleue hondred ȝer · & sixe & þritti al so ·enleue] endleuene C; þe enlefte α; þe elleuen β; þe eleuen ε. þritti] þrittiþe α; þritteþe δ; Thirty γ. al so] þer to Bβ. Of vr louerdes burtime · deþ com him þus to ·burtime] buretyme C; burþtime α; burþe tyme βε. deþ] þat deþ ε. com him] hym com B. Ac roberd courtehese · as god wolde let þat lif ·courtehese] courtehose hys broþer B; courtehuse his broþer α; curthuse his broþer βε; courtehese his broþer δ. let] les B; om. δ; he went out of ε. þat] þe β; om. ε. Aboute þre ȝer biuore · at prison at kerdif ·at] in Bαβ; in þe ε. at] of ε. kerdif] kaerdif α; cardyf. & biuore þe heye weued · in þe abbeye · of gloucestere ibured is ·&] om. αβδε. heye] om. δ. weued] weuede C; Auter β; Autre γ; awter ε. ibured] buried β; I beryed ε. is] he is αγδ. & willam þe gode kniȝt is sone · was also ded ywis ·&] om. αβδε. þe gode kniȝt is sone] Curthuse his good sonne ε. kniȝt is] knyghtes γ. also ded] ded ek αδ; dede also β; deed also ε. & aslawe biȝonde se · ar king henri ded were ·omitted in C.aslawe] slayn β; I sleyne ε. se] þe see β; þe se ε. king henri] oure kyng Harry ε. So þat of þulke kunne · þer nas þo no fere ·omitted in C.kunne] kynde βε. nas . . . . fere] was no dowte ne fere βε. no] non B. [S]Teuene þe bleis þat god kniȝt · & stalwarde was al so · Þo þe king was ded is vncle · an oþer he þoȝte do · He vorȝet al þe stronge oþ · þat he adde biuore ·vorȝet] verȝet B. To þe emperesse & to henry · hire ȝonge sone isuore ·þe] om. B. Ac wende vorþ hasteliche · to late him crouny anon ·wende] he wende B. Þe heiemen of þe lond · helde wiþ him echon · Boþe bissopes & oþere · þat þe oþ suore al so er ·þe oþ] þane oþ C. al so] om. C. A seinte steuenes day anon · þe croune verst he ber ·day] eue C. & þe erchebissop of kanterbury · willam þat þo was ·kanterbury] cauntelbury C. Sacred him as was riȝt · wel sunuolliche alas ·sacred] sacrede B. as was] as yt was B. sunuolliche] synuo|lyche B. Vor he was þe verste · as riȝt was & wone · Þat holde oþes to þe emperesse · suor & to ire sone ·&] om. C. Þeruore sone þerafter · wreche of god him com ·sone þerafter] þerafter sone BC. him] hem B; to hym C. Vor in þe verste ȝer · is lif god binom ·in] wyþinne B; wt ine C. & þe bissop roger of salesbury · after him suor anon · & preched vaste þat folc · þen oþ to holde echon ·preched] prechede B. þen] þane C. & þo was þe principal · þe sacringe vor to do ·þe] he B; he þe C. & vor ensample of hom · oþere encentede þer to ·encentede] ensented C. Ac þe king sulf ȝef him suþþe · is mede vor he nom him vast[e] ·þe] om. B. sulf] hymsulf B. ȝef . . . . is mede] ȝef suþþe hys mede B; hym ȝef his mede C. & in prison him huld · wrecchedliche he deide atte laste ·huld] hulde & C. wrecchedliche] & wrecchelyche B. Bote ssortliche alle þo · þat þen oþ · suore biuore ·þen] þane C. suore] swor C. To þe emperesse · turnde þo to king steuene · & were vorsuore ·king] þe kyng B; om. C. vorsuore] versuore B (& 9161). & wonder it was þat al þe lond · In a stounde anon ·al] alle B. þe lond] þat lond C. Turnde to him so verliche · & were vorsuore echon · King henryes brain & gottes · & eyen ibured were ·henryes] henry B. At reins in normandie · & suþþe þe bones hii bere ·reins] reynys B. bones] BC; boned A. Wel iselt & isode · to þe abbeye of redinge ·iselt] yseld B; isulte C. & bured is þere vaire inou · as vel to an kinge ·bured] yburede B. vel] ful C. Ȝut biuore tuelfte day · king steuene as þe hende ·tuelfte] tuelf B; tuelte C. king] & kyng BC. Fram is crouninge of londone · aȝen is vncle gan wende · & þe erchebissop of kanterbury · & þe hext of þe lond al so ·kanterbury] canterbure B. hext] heist C. & þe bones burede vaire inou · as riȝt was to do · Þo wende þe king þanene · to oxenford anon · & þe gode lawes þat he bihet · confermede echon · As ȝif bissop oþer abbod · in þis lond ded were ·As] And B. abbod] abbed B. He grantede þat þoru king · no destorbance nere ·king] þe kyng C. no] non BC. Þat me ne chose in riȝte fourme · an oþer anon ·chose] chese C. & þat wanne he were vnderuonge · is londes alle echon ·he] om. B. alle] adde B; hadde C. & oþer monye luþer lawes · þat is eldore adde ywroȝt ·eldore] elderne BC. He bihet þat he wolde abate · & naþeles he ne dude noȝt ·bihet] behet B. Þe wule he was þus at oxenford · tiþinge him com ·tiþinge] tytynge B. Þat dauit king of scotlond · mid treson nom ·dauit] dauid C. treson] traison C. Þe cite of karloil · & þe nywe castel al so ·karloil] cardoil C. Ȝe quaþ þe king þo · an oþer we ssolle do ·Ȝe] Me ȝe B. ssolle] ssolde B; schulle C. Þat he aþ inome wiþ trayson · we ssolle wiþ mais|trie ·inome wiþ] ywonne myd C. trayson] treson B. ssolle] ssolde B. wiþ] myd C. Anon he wende þuderward · wiþ vair compainie ·wiþ] myd C. Þo þe king of scotlond · it wuste · aȝen him he com ·Þo . . . . com] aȝen hym þe kyng of scotlond þo he hit wuste he com C. & grantede him al is wille · & þe acord nom ·him] om. B. Ac is mon nolde he noȝt bicome · vor he was biuore ·he] om. C. As monye oþere in engelond · to þe emperesse isuore · So þat þe verste tuo ȝer · god cas & hap inou ·god] gode B. In ech alf com to king steuene · ac suþþe it wiþ drou ·king] þe kyng B. suþþe it] hit suþþe C. Vor in þe þridde ȝere · þe king of scotlonde · Worrede him bi norþe · & orn vpon is londe ·him] om. B. orn] ȝorn C. vpon] vp BC. Þe erl roberd of gloucestre · as mon wiþoute fere · Þe stronge castel of bristowe · þat he let him sulf rere · Astorede wel inou · & al so þe slede · & huld hom boþe aȝen þe king · to þenche on kund|hede ·aȝen] aȝe BC. kundhede] kunhede B; vnkunde dede C. Vor þe emperesse was is soster · & he louede ire wel wel ·þe] om. B. he louede ire] heo louede hym B; he louede hym C. wel wel] vol wel B; ful wel C. & þe castel of caryl held on willam louel ·caryl] cary A (originally) B; cari C. held on willam] herd sire willam C. & þe castel of lodelowe · held sire paynel · & sire roberd of lincolne · held of waram þe castel · & þe castel of donsterre · held sire willam de Moun ·held] om. B. Þat þe priorie as ich wene · rerde of brentoun ·as] om. C. rerde] arerede C. brentoun] brutoun C; breutone B. Eustas le fiz Ion held · þe castel of Miltone ·fiȝ] fy & B. held] hulde C. Miltone] meltone BC. & þe castel of ssrofsburi · held willam aleines sone ·ssrofsburi] ssresbury B; schrowesbury C. Alle þes were aȝen þe kinge · as veruorþ as hii couþe ·were aȝen] þe were aȝe C. veruorþ] verþuorþ B. So þat he adde fon · bi norþe & bi souþe ·&] & eke C. He bigan to be luþer inou · vor verst holichirche · He bigan to worri · & made him þe worse wurche ·&] þat B; & þat C. made] mad C. Vor he wende to oxenford · & þo he þuder com · Þe bissop of salesbury · & of lincolne he nom · Þe bissop of Salsbury · he ladde mid gret wo · To þe castel of diuises · þat þe bissopes was þo ·diuises] dyuyses B; þe vyse C; dunses A. An rop me dude aboute is nekke · he suor honge he ssolde · Anon bote he þe castel · anon vp him ȝolde ·þe] þane C. vp him] hym vp B. Þe bissop him tok þe castel · þo oþer bote nas ·þe] þane C. He nom þere al is tresour · þat wiþoute noumbre was · & held him vorþ in prison ȝut · & ȝeld him is god|nesse ·ȝeld] ȝulde C. Þat he dude him & was vorsuore · aȝen þe emperesse ·vorsuore] versuore B. aȝen] aȝe C. Aȝen wende þe king to oxenford · & þe bissop vette · Alisandre of lincolne · þat he in prison sette · & ladde him to nywe worc · to a uair castel & god ·nywe worc] þe newe worc B; þe newe worke C. Þat þe bissop was · þat vpe trente stod ·bissop] byssopes B; bischopes C. þat] & B. Þer he suor þat þe bissop · neuere ete ne ssolde · Ne drinke naþemo · ar þe castel him were iȝolde · Þe bissop was wo inou · vor he wuste wel þei he wolde ·was wo] was þo wo C. Ȝelde him vp þe castel · is men wiþinne nolde · He bed hom & criede on hom · ac al it was vor noȝt · So þat þis bissop was · ney to grounde ibroȝt ·ney] ne B. Mid honger þat me adde · reuþe þat him iknewe ·iknewe] knewe B. He wep & cride on is men · þat hii ssolde on him rewe ·wep] wept C. Þat he nere to deþe ipined · as hii seye wel he ssolde ·as hii] þat hii B; þat he C. So þat to saui is lif · þe castel vp hii ȝolde · Þe king nom þer inne · þe bissopes tresorie · & in þis manere lo bigan · is worre mid robberye · Þat laste here in engelond · boþe gret & strong · Wel an seuentene ȝer · & þat was al to long ·an] a C. Þe erchebissop of kanterburi · & oþer bissopes al so · So sori were vor þis dede · þat hii nuste wat do ·do] to do B. At winchestre a parlement · hii hulde of þis þinge ·of] for C. So þat wel pitosliche · hii wende alle to þe kinge ·wel] alle C. alle] om. C. & velle adoun to is vet · & pitosliche bede ·velle] fulle C. bede] hym bed C. Þat he ssolde vor godes loue · amendi suche dede ·ssolde] om. C. vor . . . . suche] for þe loue of god amendede swich C. Ac al it was þo vor noȝt · vor to worse euere he drou · Þe bissopes ne couþe oþer red · bote were wo inou · Þe bissop of salesbury · deide sone þo · Of wan we abbeþ er ispeke · in pur meseise & wo ·wan we abbeþ] wham we habbe C. Vnder þat þe emperesse · to engelonde com · To calangy after ire fader · bi riȝte þe kinedom ·calangy] caulengi C. bi riȝte] myd ryȝt C. In þe castel of arundel · verst he gan abide ·he] heo B. To loke wat were best to do · & to conseili in eche side ·were best] best were C. Þo king steuene it wuste · þuder sone he com ·Þo] Þe B; Þo þe C. Mid poer gret inou · & þen castel nom ·þen] þane C. & þis leuedy þer inne · so þat for franchise ·leuedy] lady B. He let ire go ware heo wolde · & ne dude noȝt as þe wise ·ware heo] whar he C. & heo wende to bristowe · & bileuede þere ·heo] he C. In ire broþer castel strong inou · vor te betere cas were ·vor te betere cas] fort hit beter C. Sire rauf erl of chastre · adde ispoused iwis Þe erl Roberdes doȝter of gloucestere · of wan we tolde ar þis ·Þe] om. C. erl] om. B. Roberdes] Robertus B. wan] wham C. So þat he huld mid þe emperesse · vor elles it were amis ·elles] el B. & ladde ost gret ynou · aȝen þe king & his ·aȝen] aȝe BC. He wende & nom lincolne · & þe kinges men out caste · & sette þer Inne folc ynou · & wende aboute vaste · Þe king þo þe sixte ȝer · of is kinedom ·þe sixte] in his sixte C. Mid is poer to lincolne · to midewinter com ·poer . . . . com] power gret y nou to lyncolne com C. Vor to nime þen toun · vpe hom þat were þer Inne ·þen] þane C. & asayled hom vaste · mid strengþe & mid ginne ·asayled] asalede B; asailede C. hom vaste] hym vaste B; faste hym C. strengþe] strenþe C. So þat þe erl of chestre · & þe erl Roberd al so · Of gloucestre hom ȝarkede · & moni god kniȝt þer to · & wende toward lincolne · bataile vor to abide ·abide] bide C. So þat hii ȝarkede · hor ost in eiþer side ·hor] hore C. Þe erles ordeined hor ost · þo hii were isuore ·ordeined] hordeyne B; ordeinede C. Þe erl of chestre hii made · wardein of þe ost biuore · Hii sette þe deserites · In þe middel ost þo ·þe deserites] deserytes B. Þat þe king adde binome hor lond · & ido so muche wo ·adde] om. C. ido] dude C. ido so muche wo] so muche wo ydo B. Þe erl roberd of gloucestre · of þe þridde was ido ·of þe] in þe BC. þridde] þrydde ost C. & ȝut þer was of welssemen · þe verþe ost þer to ·welssemen] walesch men C. þer to] al so C. Iordeined wel inou · in a place biside · Þat liȝte were & hardi · muche folc to abide · Þo þis compainie was þus idiȝt · þe erl of chastre anon ·þis compainie was þus] þis was al þus C. chastre] chester B. Spec toward þe erl of gloucestere · & þe kniȝtes echon ·toward] to C. & þe] & to þe C. Sire noble erl he sede · & ȝe noble kniȝtes al so · Wiþ gode wille ich þonke ȝou · as ich wel aȝte do ·ich þonke] ic þanky B. aȝte] aute B. Þat ȝe me so muche loue · sseweþ · & kundhede · & syweþ me in such peril · & in deþes drede ·such] swich C. peril] pereyl B (& in 9284). & wanne ich am encheson · of such peril ywis · Verst icholle þer inne do · mi sulue vor riȝt it is ·icholle] ych wulle B; ic wolle C. mi sulue] me sulf B. & verst asayli þen false king · & bringe him to ȝoke ·verst] om. C. asayli] asayle B. þen] þane C. Þat þe grete oþ þat he suor · so villiche aþ to broke ·villiche] falselyche C. to broke] ibroke C. On mi sulue ich truste muche · & þe more vor is vnriȝt ·mi] me B. My wei icholle make sone · as a stalwarde kniȝt ·My] Myne C. Sywet me þat go biuore · & smiteþ al so ·Sywet] Syweþ B; Siweþ C. After me vor ich ise · al hou icholle do · Hou icholle percy þe ost · & kniȝtes adoun caste · & bete wiþ þis suerd · þen false king vaste ·þis] þe C. Þe erl roberd of gloucestere · spec þo þus ywis · Sire ȝonge bacheler he sede · wel we witeþ þis · Þat þou art strong & corageus · & noȝt vnwurþe al so · Þe verste chiualerie · in þe bataile to do · & naþeles þou ne miȝte it esse noȝt · bote vor þinges tuo ·esse] esche C. Oþer uor nobleye of heye kunne · oþer vor prowesse ido · Ȝif þou seist it vor noble kunne · þou nart noȝt wel vnderstonde ·it] om. C. noble] nobleye B. Vor ich was þe kinges sone · þou wost wel of þis londe · Vor þi prowesse ne worþ it noȝt · vor kniȝtes her beþ some ·it noȝt] noȝt yt B. Þat mid oþer prowesse of kniȝtes · nere neuere ouer|come ·prowesse of kniȝtes] knyȝtes power B; knyȝtes prowesse C. Ac an oþer reson wel ver · meueþ more me þer to ·an oþer reson wel ver] a wel fair resun anoþer C. more me] me more BC. Þat þe king aȝen þat oþ · þat he adde mi soster ydo ·aȝen] aȝe C. þat] þen B; þane C. adde] haþ aȝe B. Mid vnriȝt halt þis kinedom · & destourbeþ þat lond ywis · & of monie þousend monnes deþe · encheson he is ·monnes] mannus B. he] om. C. He binimþ men hor riȝtes · & hor kunde eritages al so ·binimþ] bynymyþ B. riȝtes] ryȝt C. hor] om. B. eritages] erytage B; eritage C. & deliuereþ it oþer men · þat no riȝt nabbeþ þer to ·no riȝt nabbeþ] non riȝt abbeþ B. Ac o þing ich ȝou segge soþ · þat þoru þe luþer weye ywis ·þe] þo B. Þat ȝe come vnneþe hider þoru · non hope þer ne is ·ne is] nys BC. Vor to fle he is so luþer · as ȝe alle iseye · Þanne ne beþ þer bote tueye weyes · oþer her riȝt deye · Oþer ouercome vr fon as we ssolle · & bringe hom þer doune · Make we þanne mid vr suerdes · vr wey to þe toune · Vor min herte seiþ þus to soþe · þat we worþe mais|ters here ·min] my B. herte] herce A. seiþ] me seyþ B; me seiþ C. þus] þys B; om. C. worþe] worþeþ B. maisters] aboue C, Vor as muche as we ne mowe · fle in none manere ·ne] om. B. Vor vre prowesse we mote nede · ssewe to day ywis ·we mote . . . . day] schewe to dai nyde we mote C. Wanne me mote oþer day · vor non oþer wey þer nis ·mote] mote nede BC. day] deye B; deie C. non] om. BC. Ac nimeþ atte biginninge · among alle oþere gome here ·nimeþ] lokeþ C. gome] game C. Aȝen wat men ȝe ssolle fiȝte · & wuch is hor manere ·Aȝen wat] Aȝe whuche C. ȝe ssolle] ssolle ȝe B. Alein erl of brutaine · aȝen ȝou iarmed is ·aȝen] aȝe C. Of falsnesse & of tricherie · in þe world is per nis ·falsnesse] falshede BC. &] ne B. world] worl B. Þe erl of meles is al so · þat fol is of luþerhede · Maister he is to bi traye · is word is al falshede · In word he is god inou · & coward in dede · Slou to fiȝte & quic to fle · & þat nis no manhede ·no] non B. Þe erl hue comþ ek aȝen ȝou · þat fals is & vorsuore ·ek aȝen ȝou] aȝen ȝou eke C. Þat luþer trichour aþ ibe · suþþe he was ybore · Þe erl symond of hamtone · com aȝen ȝou al so ·symond] symon B. com] comþ B; comeþ C. Þat muche wole segge & bihote · & lute þer to do ·wole] wul B; wol C. lute] B; lite C; muche A. Þe erl of amarle comþ ek · & þe kinges kniȝtes þer to ·amarle] armarle B; aumarle C. kinges] kyngus B. Þat robbeors beþ & manquellers · & vorsuore al so ·robbeors] robbars B. manquellers] menquellares B. vorsuore] versuore B. Nou ȝe stalwarde kniȝtes · þat þe king henry vp broȝte ·stalwarde] stallewardes B. & honourede & þes king · vondeþ bringe to noȝte ·vondeþ] fondeþ ȝou C. Ȝoure herten hebbeþ vp · & ȝoure stronge miȝte ·Ȝoure] Our B. hebbeþ] habbeþ C. ȝoure] in our B; in ȝoure C. Hopieþ al on god · & eke on ȝoure riȝte ·Hopieþ] Opuþ B. al on] & eke in BC. eke] al so C. on] in BC. ȝoure] our B. & nimeþ þe wreche of ȝoure fon · þat vr louerd ȝou bed nouþe ·nimeþ] nemeþ C. ȝoure] oure C. Þat ȝoure dede mowe be couþ · bi norþe & bi souþe ·ȝoure dede mowe be] oure prowesse be C. &] & ek B; & eke C. Þat it be onour to ȝou · & to ȝoure eirs al so ·Þat] & þat C. ȝoure] oure C. & ȝif ȝe abbeþ herte god · þis noble dede to do ·abbeþ herte god] habeþ goude wille C. Ȝoure riȝt honden holdeþ vp · to god & ȝoure þoȝt · & bihoteþ him to be stable · & þat ȝe ne fleþ noȝt ·fleþ] ssolde fle B; schulle fle C. Hor honden hii helde vp alle þo · & bihete god to be · Trywe & stable in bataile · & neuere vor to fle · Þe king steuene aȝen þis dede · to holi chirche drou · & is mass hurde verst · mid deuocion inou · Þe bjssop of lincolne · is masse song þo · & at tyme as he wolde · to offringe go · & is taper þat he offrede · in þe bissopes hondfraccio cerei. do ·is taper þat he offrede] hadde his offrynge taper C. do] ido C. Bodiinge as it were · þe taper berst a tuo ·Bodiinge] Bodyng B. Þe box þat heng ek ouer þe weued · Mid godes fless & is blod ·þat heng ek] ek þat hong B; þat henge C. is] om. B. Þe streng brac & he vel adoun · such signe nas noȝt god ·brac] breke B; brek C. he vel] ful C. such . . . . god] þat nas no syngne goud C. Me Iuggede wat it ssolde be · to tokni þis cas ·wat] þat C. be to tokni] be tokny B. Þat þe king ssolde be ouercome · & al so it was · Þe king after masse wende · toward þe batayleparacio belli. sone ·masse] þe masse C. wende] vende B. He ordeinede is folc & is ost · as he þoȝte to done ·is folc] folc C. he] hym C. Þo bed he on sire baldewine · þat folc ariȝt rede ·on] one B. sire] om. C.concilium populo. Vor he spec wel & couþe al so · & he þes wordes sede · Louerdinges jȝe wute wel · þat wo so wole do such þing ·Louerdinges] lorlynges C. jȝe] ȝe BC. wute] wyte B; wyteþ C. wole do] wolde B. Þre þinges he mot bi se · atte biginning · Verst þe riȝte of is cause · & suþþe þe nombre al so · Of is men & suþþe þenche · hor prowesse þer to · Riȝt of men þat peril · of þe soule me ne se ·þe] om. C. Þe noumbre þat vor defaute · hor fon aboue ne be · Of prowesse me mot take gome · þat me bineþe ne go ·mot take gome] mote loke C. me] wei C. Vor pur meseise & vor hope · þat þer beþ mo ·meseise] flebesse (sic) C. Þes þre þinges beþ mid vs · vor þe riȝte al oure is · Wanne we abbeþ isuore holde oþes · to þe king ywis ·holde] olde C. Riȝt is aȝen is vorsuorene · þat we wiþ him gon ·is aȝen] as aȝen C. vorsuorene] versuorye B. Vr noumbre is ek of oure men · as muche as vor vr fon ·vor] of BC. Þe prowesse of þis noblemen · wo miȝte telle mid mouþe · Þat in armes iproued beþ · binorþe & bisouþe ·&] & eke C. Þe prowesse verst of oure king · is as wiþoute ende ·verst] om. B. Vor setteþ him one hardeliche · aȝen an hondred to wende ·hardeliche] baldelyche BC. & wanne vr lige louerd · þat yeled is ·yeled] yheled B; iȝelde C. & ismered to ihesu crist · þat such bodi non nis · Is here amidde us alle · to susteini is riȝte ·susteini] susteyne C. Muche þonc were it vs of god · mid him vorto fiȝte · We trewe & in soþnesse · aȝen hom þat false beþ · Aȝen wat men ȝe ssolle · viȝte wel ȝe seþ ·Aȝen] Aȝe BC. seþ] yseþ C. Of þe erl roberd of gloucestre · ȝe ne dorre noþing drede ·roberd] om. C. dorre] durre C. noþing] abbe non B; habbe no C. Mid word he þretneþ muche · & lute deþ in dede ·þretneþ] þrenet C. deþ] doþ C. Is mouþ is as a leon · is herte arn as an hare ·leon] B; leom A; lyon C. arn] arew C. Al so of þe erl of chastre · ȝe ne dorre abbe no care ·of þe] þe C. chastre] chestre B. no] non B. Fol hardi he is inou · ac al wiþoute rede ·Fol] foul C. Hastif wiþoute porveance · oþer wisdom in dede · Vorþ he wole as him þincþ · ac mid lute manhede ·Vorþ] Worþ B; for C. wole] wol C. lute] litel C. Is brayn & wit is so feble · þat þer nis of him no drede ·no] non B. Vor wat he aþ Manliche · bigonne · he it aþ bi|leued · Wommanliche as vor defaute · of wit in his heued ·in] of B. Of þe welsse þat mid him beþ · ne dorre ȝe noȝt drede ·welsse] welsse men B; walisch C. him] hom C. dorre] durre C. Vor fol hastif hii beþ ek inou · & al so wiþoute rede ·fol] folc B; foul C. Lepe hii conne as naked men · no dunt bileueþ wiþoute ·no] non B; hore C. bileueþ] bylefþ B. We ssolle as so monye ssep · to driue al þe route ·monye] many C. Oþer kniȝtes þat þer beþ · lute beþ worþ ywis ·lute] lite C. Vor euere þe mo þer beþ of hom · þe betere to vs it is ·þe] om. B. þer beþ of hom] þat þer beþ of B; beþ of hom C. Nou ȝe noble kniȝtes · of wat ȝe abbeþ ido · Of prowesse vnderstondeþ · & of ȝoure elderne al so · Cuþeþ to day ȝoure manhede · þat it mowe wende · To ȝou & to ȝoure children · to honour wiþouten ende ·honour wiþouten] honoure wt oute C. Þe wone & hus þat ȝe abbeþ · euere ibe aboue ·& hus] & vse B; om. C. ibe] to be BC. Þat aȝte make ȝou abbe · to fiȝte þe betere loue ·Þat aȝte] aute C. make ȝou] ȝou make B; to make ȝou C. abbe] to habbe C. fiȝte] fiȝt C. betere] beter C. & þat ȝoure fon abbeþ · euere bineþe ybe · Þat ssal him bringe sone · in wille vor to fle ·him] hem B; hom C. Ichot inam noȝt bigabbed · þat it ne of þincþ hom bi þis ·Ichot] ic wot wel C. noȝt bigabbed] bigabbed nout C. of þincþ] of þencheþ B. Wel sore þat hii here com · vor hii biþencheþ hom iwis · Hou hii miȝte best fle · ȝif hii wuste in wuche side · Ac wanne hii nute ware fle · ne hii ne dorre abide ·nute] vyte B; nyte C. Wat miȝte hii þanne more do · bote ȝelde hom al stille ·ȝelde] om. C. hom] ham C. & hor ors & hor armes beþ · & hom sulue at oure wille ·&] om. C. beþ] be B; boþe C. at] to C. Þanne ȝe noblemen · anhansieþ ȝoure þoȝt ·ȝoure] oure C. & auongeþ nouþe godes grace · þat god ȝou aþ ibroȝt · He ne miȝte of is reson · noȝt come to þe laste ·þe] om. B. Þat hor fon toward hom · ne come prikie vaste · Þe erþe dunede vnder hom · vor stapes þat harde were ·stapes] stappes BC. Þe hors neyde & lepte · þat it was gret fere · Þe bataile gon strong inou · þe deserites gonne chese ·gon] bygan B; was C. þe] vor þe B; for þe C. Raþer þan to lese hor lond · hor lif þere to lese ·lond] londe C. Hii pulte hom vorþ biuore þe oþere · as godemen & aȝte ·oþere] oþer C. &] om. C. Hii asailede þe verste ost · & broȝte almest to naȝte ·Hii] & C. verste] furst C. broȝte] broȝte yt B; broute hym C. almest] sone BC. Þat þe erl alein of bruteine · as chef was Inne ido · & hue þe erl of estangle · & þe erl of meles al so ·hue þe erl] hue erl B; huwe erl C. & þe erl of wareine ek · alle þes in a stounde ·wareine] warenne BC. stounde] stonde C. & hor folc deserites · broȝte iwis to grounde ·deserites] þe deserytes B; þe deserites C. grounde] gronde C. In þre partie hii were to deld · vor þer flowe some ·þre] BC; þe A. hii] om. C. to deld] idelyd C. þer] hi C. & some iwonded & aslawe · & some were inome ·iwonded] ywounde B. some] sone B. Þe secunde ost of þe kinges alf · þat þe erl inne was · Of ammar & willam of ypre · ne likede noȝt þis cas ·ammar] anmare C. To þe welsse ost hii smite · & to grounde slowe vaste ·welsse] walisch C. smite] smyte vorst B; smete furst C; slowe] smyte B; slow C. & hii velle here & þere · & flowe atte laste ·hii] om. B. flowe] slowe C. Þe erl of chestre mid is ost · þo he sey þis ·sey] isei C. Þat is walssemen eode adoun · he smot vorþ iwis ·walssemen eode] welssemen eode B; walysch men ȝede C. & to drof hom al to noȝte · þat hom adde ouercome ·noȝte] nout C. Vor þer slowe monion · & þer flowe some ·þer] hii B; hi C. þer] hi C. So þat þe king steuene · bileuede al one þere ·So] Þo B. þe] om. C. bileuede] byleue B. Mid an vewe of is men · þat wel stalwarde were ·an vewe] a fewe C. To gadere hii turnde hor rugges · & fouȝte vaste aboute · & ne þolede noȝt þat hor fon · percede hor route ·þolede] þoled C. hor route] þe route B. Þe oþere wende al aboute · vaste wiþoute faile ·faile] fail C. As it were aboute a castel · þat me wolde asaile ·asaile] a sail C. Duntes þer were strong inou · þat þet fur out sprong ·þet] þe B. Of þe helmes al aboute · & some velde among ·velde] velle B; fulle C. Þer me miȝte of o body · ise gret prowesse ·me] þo C. o] on B. Þe king þat so defended him as in such destresse ·such] swich C. Þo þe erl of chastre him isei · to him anon he drou ·chastre] chestre BC. isei] yse B. Mid al þe power þat was his · & asailed him inou ·asailed] asailede C. Þere bigan a niwe bataile · al vpe þe king one ·vpe] vp C. & he him sulf wiþ vewe mo · as wo seiþ aȝen echone ·wiþ] myd C. Tueye suerdes þe king adde · þe beste of eni lond · Þe on bi is side · þe oþer in is hond · Here to gronde men he slou · & here he woundede al so ·here he] her C. Atte laste þoru stronge duntes · is suerd berst a tuo ·Atte . . . . duntes] Þoru stronge duntes atte laste C. berst] barst C. He drou out is oþer sone · as stalwarde kniȝt inou ·He . . . . sone] his oþer sone he drou out C. stalwarde] noble C. Moni was þe gode body · þat he þerwiþ slou ·þe] þat BC. Atte laste it barst a tuo · as it nede moste ywis ·barst] berst B. Sire willam de keines · þo he sey þis ·sey] isei C. He sturte to & hente him · bi þe suere anon ·to] om. C. suere] suerde B. Loude he gan to grede · comeþ uorþ echon · Vor þe king ichabbe anhonde · ich im holde vaste · Þe folc com þikce abouten him · & nom him atte laste ·Þe folc] Þat folc B; hi C. þikce] om. B; þo þycke y nou C. abouten] about B. nom] nome B. & sire baldewine al so · þat is conseiler was þere · & sire richard le fiz ourz · þat gode kniȝtes were ·fiz ourz] fytours B; fis ours C. & alle þe oþere afterward · hii slowe oþer nome ·þe oþere] oþer B. In to lincolne mid þe king · atte laste hii come ·laste] om. C. Þo þis bataile was ido · & hii were al out of howe ·were] om. C. Hii sende þe king · mid gode warde · to þe tour of bristowe ·Hii] he C. Þere as þe emperesse was · þat was is meste fo · Þere hii wuste him uaste inou · & somdel in wo · Þe emperesse huld ire þo · boþe king & quene ·huld] hulde hulde (sic) C. & wende aboute in þe lond · & ire poer made isene ·in] þoru B. ire poer made] made hure power C. Of þe bissop of winchestre · & oþer bissopes al so · As prince heo was vnderuonge · & of þe londreis þer to ·heo] he C (& passim). & so þoru out al engelond · bote of þe contreye of kent ·þe] om. C. Vor sire willam of ypre · was þuderward iwent ·was þuderward] þuder was C. iwent] ywend B. & þe quene al so þe kinges wif · & oþere of þulke side ·kinges] kyng B. & þulke contreye hulde vaste · betere vor to abide ·hulde] hul B. Þo þe emperesse was · in such poer ibroȝt · So luþer & prout heo was · þat me ne miȝte it þolie noȝt · Heyemen heo let nime vaste · & in strong prison do ·Heyemen] here men C. nime] neme C. Þe londreis heo dude ssame inou · & monie oþere þer to ·þer to] also BC. Þe king in strong yre · heo het sette vaste ·het] let BC. So þat heo wende mid poer · to winchestre atte laste · & king dauid of scotlond · þat was ire moder broþer ·&] om. B. & roberd erl of gloucestere · & al so moni an oþer ·roberd erl] erl roberd C. moni] many C. & þe bissopes castel bisegede · þat wende be al hor owe ·hor] om. C. Wanne wimmen al maistres beþ · hii beþ vuel to knowe ·wimmen . . . . hii beþ] wommen beþ al maistres beþ C. hii beþ vuel] vuele hii beþ B. Þo þe godemen of þe lond · hire luþerhede iseye · Hii gonne turne aȝen hire · boþe lowe & heye ·aȝen] aȝe C. After sire willam of ypre · & þe quene poer al so ·þe] om. C. Þe bissop sende þat hii come · socour him to do · Hii come þo mid gode wille · & heyemen monion ·mid] wt C. & þe londreis mid hor poer · & hor ost greiþede echon · & smite þere an bataile · & monie broȝte to deþe ·smite] smete C. monie] manye BC. Þe emperesse bigan to fle · & of scaped vnneþe ·of scaped] of scapede B. Monye of hire godemen · fleinde inome were ·Monye] Manye B; Many C. fleinde] fleonde C. & þe erl roberd of gloucestre · was ek inome þere ·þe] om. BC. Vor ire luþerhede þe emperesse · al bineþe þo was · Heo miȝte wanne heo come hom · segge si haut si bas ·come hom] hom com B; com hom C. haut] haust B. bas] base B. Of þe kinges crounement · as in þe sixte ȝere · Boþe as ich abbe itold · þis bataile ido were ·as] om. C. itold] itolde C. þis bataile] þys batayles B; þes batailles C. Þe erl deliuerede þo þe king · & þe king him bi god oþe ·deliuerede] delyuered BC. & þe king . . . . oþe] & he hym myd goude oþe C. Bi such vorewarde imad · þat hii were deliuered boþe ·Bi] myd C. such] swich C. vorewarde] forward C. Þo king steuene was deliuered · he fondede is prowesse ·king steuene was deliuered] þe kyng delyuered was C. Ȝif he miȝte eni time · hente þe emperesse · At oxenford þe emperesse · was þo in þe castel ·oxenford] oxenforde BC. Þe kinges poer & is ost · ȝarkede þo vol wel ·kinges] kyng hys B. þo vol] þo wol B; hom ful C. & wende vorþ to oxenford · aboute mielmesse ·mielmesse] myhelmasse BC. & vorte midewinter ney · biseged þe emperesse ·vorte] vorto B; fort C. biseged] bisegede C. So gret vorst þer com in auent · þat men miȝte of agrise ·auent] aduent B. of] om. BC. Þat me miȝte boþe ride & go · In temese vpe þe yse ·boþe] om. C. vpe] vp C. þe] om. B. & gret snou þer was al so · þeruore an quointyse ·Omitted in B. was al so] was þo C. quoyntise] queyntise C. Þe emperesse biþoȝte · & dude as þe wise ·biþoȝte] bi þoute hure C. Wite cloþes heo dude hire on · as wo seiþ ilich þe snowe ·ilich] iliche C. snowe] snawe C. Þat me ne ssolde hire uor þe liknesse · ise ne iknowe ·Þat . . . . iknowe] þat for þe liknesse me scholde hure nout yknowe C. hire uor þe liknesse ise] vor þe lyknesse yse hyre B. iknowe] knowe B. & vpe þe ise of temese · wende vorþ · & so out of oxenford ·wende vorþ] he wende C. out of] to B. Al souþward in to þe med · & so to walingford ·Al] & al C. med] mede C. walingford] walyngforde C. In þe seueþe ȝer of is kinedom · þe king þe castel nom ·seueþe] seuene B. kinedom] kyngdom C. Ac þe emperesse ne fond he noȝt · þo he In com ·In] þer inne C. Muche robberie me dude · aboute in euerich toun · & bounde men & enprisonede · vor te hii finede raunson ·& bounde . . . . raunson] & a prisonede men for hi ȝeue hore raunsun C. Hii ne sparede nammore clerkes · þan lewed men iwis ·lewed men] lewede C. So þat þe bissopes · vorto amendi þis ·bissopes] bischopes wende C. In þe eiȝteteþe ȝere · of þe kinges kinedom ·eiȝteteþe] eyȝteþe B; eiteþe C. kinedom] kyngdom C. At londone hii hulde a parlement · þat monion to com ·hulde] hadde C. þat] þuder C. monion] many man BC. to] om. C. & þe king him sulf was þerate · hii amansede þo · Alle þulke þat clerkes · such despit dude & wo · Þat no mon bote þe pope one · hom asoyli ne miȝte · So þat me huld clerkes · þer after bet to riȝte ·huld] hulde C. & king stefne is luþernesse · wiþ drou an ȝeres vewe ·stefne] steuene C. ȝeres] ȝer C. Ac ar vif ȝer þer after · he bicom eft a ssrewe ·þer after] after C. he bicom] he bicom he bicom A. Vor he wende aboute & robbede · & þat lond to grounde broȝt ·broȝt] broute C. & þe toun of wircestre · brende al to noȝte ·wircestre] wynchostre C. In endleue hondred ȝer of grace · & vifti ȝer al so · Wircestere was þus ibarnd · and oþer harm ido ·Wircestere] Wyncestre C. Roberd erl of gloucestere · of wan we speke er ·wan] wham C. speke] spek C. An alle halwe eue deide · þulke sulue ȝer · & in þe priorie of seint iame · at bristowe ibured was ·iame] Iames C. King stefne was þe boldore · & þe prottore uor þis cas ·stefne] steuene C. boldore] boldour C. prottore] prottour C. Ac god sende an oþer cas · vor in þe nexte ȝer anon · In endleue hondred ȝer of grace · and vifti and on · Deide geffre plantaginet · erl of aungeo ·geffre] geffray C. Henri is sone and is eyr · erl was imad þo ·Henri] & henri C. was imad] ymad was C. Of aungeo & duc of normandie · þo was it muche is munde ·&] C; an A. is] in his C. To come & winne engelond · uor he was next of kunde · And to helpe is moder þat was her · ofte in feble chaunce ·chaunce] chaunche C. And he was aquointe muche · to þe quene of fraunce ·aquointe] aqueynte C. And somdel to muche · as me wende · so þat in som þing · Þe quene louede as me wende · more him þan þe king · So þat it was uorþ ipult · þat þe king and heo · So sibbe were þat hii ne miȝte · leng to gadere beo ·leng] lenge C. beo] be C. Þe kunrede iproued was · so þat king lowis þere ·lowis] loweis C. & elianore is quene · vor kunrede departed were · Some were þo glade inou · as it was isene · Vor henri þe emperesse sone · spousede þo þe quene ·spousede] spoused C. Þe quene richesse inou · hadde vnder ire hond · War þoru þis henri miȝte · þe bet winne engelond ·War] Whare C. Endleue hondred ȝer · and fifti & tuo ·& tuo] & to C. After þat god an erþe com · þis spousinge was ido ·spousinge] spousyng C. Þe nexte ȝer þer after · henry is poer nom ·þer after] after C. & mid sixe & þritti ssipes · to engelonde com ·engelonde] engelond C. Biuore seint hillaries day · and wiþ ioye inou ·hillaries day] hilary dai C. Aȝen him þe erl of wareine · wiþ gret power drou · And in þe castel of wareine · wiþ gret ioye him nom ·in þe] in his C. wareine] warenne C. Muche hey folk of þe lond · sone to him com ·hey] heie C. As to hor kunde louerd · so þat king steuene ·louerd] lord C. king] þe kyng C. Vor lute poer & feblesse · huld him al an euene ·lute] litel C. feblesse] fellesse A; fleblesse (sic) C. huld] hulde C. an] om. C. Hii nadde iworred bote a lute · þat hii acorded were ·a lute þat] lite ar C. At winchestre & king steuene · in þe nexte ȝere · Þer after deide sone · Endleue hondred ȝer it was · Of grace & foure & fifti · þat among hom vel þis cas ·foure & fifti] foure fifti C. vel] ful C. Ac þe croune ne leuede he noȝt · þo hii acorded were ·leuede] bi leuyd C. Bote þat henry þe croune · after is daie bere · Vor þe acord was so imad · & henri þe lasse strengþe ·strengþe] strenþe C. Made uor þat he isei · is lif of lute lengþe ·þat] om. C. Nintene ȝer king steuene · of þis londe was king ·king] om. C. londe] lond C. And þis was al þulke time · in worre & striuing ·þis] þis lond C. striuing] in stryuyng C. [H]Enri þe emperesse sone · þo king stefne ded lay ·king stefne] þe kyng steuene C. At westmunstre let him crouny king · þe nexte soneday ·westmunstre] westmystre C. let him] hym let C. king] om. C. Biuore midewinter day · wiþ nobleye ynou · & þe heyemen of þis lond · vaste aboute him drou · Þo wende he mid gret poer · aboute here & þere ·here & þere] her & þer C. & nom castles & tounes · þat his mid riȝte were ·nom] nome C. tounes] toune C. riȝte] ryȝt C. Castles þat were nywe ymad · he broȝte alle to grounde · & out of londe drof is fon · wan he eny founde ·londe drof] london he drof C. & nameliche hom of flaundres · vor hii were mest is fon ·mest] most C. Henri is eldoste sone · ibore was þo anon · Þe laste day of feuerer · ac endleue hundred ȝer · & fiue & fifti vr louerd · an erþe aliȝte her ·vr louerd] þat oure lord C. At londone he was ibore · ac an eldore broþer þer was ·broþer] sone C. Willam þat deide sone · as god ȝef þat cas · Mold was after henry · & suþþe þe gode kniȝt · King richard þat ibore was · in septembre riȝt ·King] om. C. Geffray þo & suþþe Ion · & elianore last ·last] laste C. Þat to þe king de chastles · was suþþe ispoused vast ·vast] faste C. & to þe king of sesonie · mold ispoused was ·sesonie] sesoyne C. Þis was lo a uair tour · ac newe hadde god cas ·tour] tem C. newe] probably an error for uewe. god] goude C. Þe king let henri is sone · as god ȝef þe cheaunce · Lowis doȝter spousi · þat was king of fraunce ·Lowis doȝter spousi] spousi þe kynges douter lowis C. King henri wondede muche · to abbe men in offis ·wondede] fondede C. Mid him þat of conseil · were god & wis · Ercedekne of kanterbury · sein tomas þo was ·sein tomas] seynt thomas C (& passim). Þe king him made is chaunceler · at is wille it nout nas ·it nout] nout hit C. To him þe king truste mest · ne þer nas non so hey ·truste] tryste C. Þat so muche wuste is priuite · ne þat him were so ney ·wuste] om. C. so] com so C. So muche he truste on him · þat in is warde he let do · Henri is eldoste sone · & is eir al so ·eldoste] eldeste C.

· henricus ·

Þat he were his wardein · & al is ordeinour · To is wille to wissi him · & to þe kinges honour · Þe king wende to normandie · to soiorni þere · & mid sein tomas dude is sone þat he is wardein were ·dude] bi leuede C. Þo tebaud þe erchebissop · suþþe ded was · Þe king & monekes ek · chose seint tomas ·monekes ek chose] þe monakes chese C. Þo he was erchebissop · he huld ȝut in is hond · Þat child uort þat þe king · come in to engelond ·come in to] com to C. Þe child louede him inou · more nas neuere iseye ·Þe] Þat C. Ne he nadde of no man · more loue ne eye ·nadde] hadde C. ne] no C. Þo þe king to londe com · sein tomas nom is sone ·to londe] suþþe hyder C. & vel vawe aȝen him · wende to souþhamtone ·vel vawe] wel fair C. wende] wente C. Þer was ioye & blisse inou · þo hii to gadere come · Hii custe hom & bi clupte · & herede god ilome ·bi clupte] bi clupete C. herede] here C. It was enleue hundred ȝer · & sixti & tuo ·enleue] endleue C. tuo] to C. Of grace þat sein tomas · was erchebissop þo ·Of grace] om. C. was] was ymade C. þo] so C. Þe nexte ȝer þer after · as it wolde be · Endleue hundred ȝer of grace · & sixti & þre ·of grace] om. C. He halwede as þe king him bed · þe churche of redinge · Þat verst ifounded was · þoru henri þe oþer kinge · He ssrinede þulke sulue ȝer · seint edward iwis · Þat was king of engelond · at westmunstre þat is · Þe king ȝef þulke sulue ȝer · henri is sone aungeo · Tours & al normandie · & richard is sone al so ·Tours & al normandie] & tours & normandye C. He ȝef gascoine · & aquitaine · so þat hii dude homage · King lowis of france · þeruore wiþoute outrage · Geffray is sone he made erl · of brutaine al so · Þe wule is children ȝonge were · al þis was ido · Noman ne miȝte þenche · þe loue þat þer was · Bituene þe king henri · & þe gode man sein tomas · Þe deuel adde enuie þer to · & sed bituene hom seu ·sed] his sed C. Alas alas þulke stounde · vor al to wel it greu ·vor] om. C. Vor þer adde er ibe · kinges of luþer dede ·er ibe] ibe er C. As willam bastard & is sone · willam þe rede · Þat luþer lawes made ynou · & helde in to al þe lond ·helde] hulde C. Þe king nolde nouȝt bileue · þe lawes þat he fond ·

Thomas ·

Ne þat is elderne hulde · ne þe godeman sein tomas ·ne þe] ac þe C. Þouȝte þat þing aȝe riȝte · neuere lawe nas · Ne soþnesse ac costume · mid strengþe vp iholde · & he wuste þat vr louerd · in þe gospel tolde ·wuste] wyste C. gospel] godspel C. Þat he him sulf was soþnesse · & costume nout ·sulf] sulue C. Þeruore luþer costumes · he nolde graunti nouȝt · Ne þe king nolde bileue · þat is elderne adde iholde · So þat contek sprong · bituene hom mani volde ·contek] contak C. Þe king drou to riȝte lawe · mani luþer costome · Sein tomas hom wiþsede · & grantede some · Þe lawes þat icholle nou telle · he grauntede vawe · Ȝuf a þuman haþ a sone · to clergie idrawe ·Ȝuf a þuman haþ] Ȝef a þeu man haueþ C. He ne ssal wiþoute is louerdes [leue] · icrouned nouȝt be ·louerdes wille] lordes lyue C; louerdes A. Vor þuman ne may nouȝt · be imad · aȝen is louerdes wille fre ·þuman] þeu man C. Anoþer þing he grauntede ek · as ȝe mowe nou ise ·nou] nouþe C. Ȝuf a man of holichirche · halt eni lay fe ·Ȝuf] Ȝif C. Person oþer wat he be · he ssal do þeruore · Kinges seruise þat þer valþ · þat is riȝte ne be uorlore · In playdinge & in asise be · & in Iugement also · Bote war man ssal be bilemed · oþer to deþe ido · He grantede ek ȝuf eni man · þe kinges traytour were ·ek ȝuf] eke ȝif C. & eni man of is chateus · to holi churche bere · Þat holi churche ne ssolde nouȝt · þe chateus þere lette · Þat þe king þere oþer is · as is owene is ne vette ·þere] om. C (erased). is ne] hit ne C. Vor al þat þe felon haþ · þe kinges it is · & ech man mai in holi churche · is owene take ywis · He grantede ek þat a churche · of þe kinges fe ·grantede ek] graunted eke C. In none stede ene & euere · ne ssolde iȝiue be · As to hous of religion · wiþoute þe kinges leue · & þat he oþer þe patron · þe ȝifte verst ȝeue ·þe ȝifte verst] furst þe ȝeft C. Seint tomas grantede wel · þes & oþer mo ·wel] fawe C. Ac þis oþere he wiþsede · þat dude him wel wo ·þis] þes C. wel] muchel C. Ȝuf bituene tueie lewedemen · were eni striuing ·Ȝuf] Ȝif C. Oþer bituene a lewede & a clerc · vor holichurche þing ·clerc] clerke C. As vor voweson of churche · weþer ssolde þe churche ȝiue ·voweson] foweson C. ȝiue] ȝeue C. Þe king wolde þat in is court · þe ple ssolde be driue ·ple] plai C. driue] a dryue C.

· Thomas ·

Vor as muche as a lewed man · þat þe o partie was ·a lewed man] leudeman C. Clanliche was vnder þe king · & vnder no bissop nas · An oþer was þat no bissop · ne clerc naþemo ·ne clerc] ne no clerke C. Ne ssolde wiþoute kinges leue · out of þis lond go ·þis lond] engelond C. & þanne hii ssolde suerie · vpe þe bok ywis ·suerie] swerye hore oþ C. Þat hii ne ssolde purchasy non uvel · þe king ne non of his ·þe king] to þe kyng C. Þe þridde was ȝuf eni man · in mansinge were ibrouȝt · & suþþe come to amendement · ne aȝe riȝte nere noȝt ·come] com C. ne aȝe] & aȝe C. Þat he ne suore nouȝt upe þe boc · ac borewes finde ssolde · To stonde to þat holichirche · þer of him loky wolde ·þat] al þat C. þer of] myd ryȝt C. Þe verþe was þat no man · þat of þe kinge hulde ouȝt ·kinge] kynde C. In chef oþer in eni seruise · in mansinge nere ibroȝt ·eni seruise] seruyse eny C. nere] were C. Bote þe wardeins of holichirche · þat broȝte him þer to · Þe king sede oþer is bailifs · wat he adde misdo · & lokede verst wer hii wolde · to amendement it bringe · & bote hii wolde bi hor leue · do þe mansinge ·do þe] do þanne þe C. Þe vifte was þat bissopriches · & abbeies al so · Þat vacauns were of prelas · in þe kinges hond were ido ·prelas] prelates C. & þat þe king ssolde al þe lond · as is owe take ·þat þe] þat C. al þe] al þat C. Vort atte laste þat him luste · eni prelat þer make · & þanne þulke prelat ssolde · in is chapele ichose be · Of is clerkes wuche he wolde · to such prelat bi se · & þanne wan he were ichose · in is chapele riȝt þere ·wan] whanne C. Homage he ssolde him do · ar he confermed were · Þe sixte was ȝuf eni play · to chapitle were idrawe ·play] playnt C. & eni man made is apel · ȝuf me dude him vnlawe ·ȝuf] þuf C. Þat to þe bissop fram ercedekne · is apel ssolde make ·ercedekne] þe erchedekene C. & fram bissop to erchebissop · & suþþe non herre take ·&] om. C. to] to þe C. herre] heyer C. & bote þe erchebissopes court · to riȝte him wolde bringe ·riȝte] ryȝt C. Þat he ssolde fram him · bi clupe biuore þe kinge ·fram . . . . kinge] fram þulke court be i clupyd to þe kynge C. & fram þe king non herre mo · so þat atten ende ·herre] heier C. atten] atte C. Plaininge of holi churche · to þe king ssolde wende ·Plaininge of] Plaidyng fram C. & þe king amendi ssolde · þe erchebissopes dede · & be as in þe popes stude · ac sein tomas it wiþsede ·stude] stede C. Þe seueþe was þat plaidinge · þat of dette were · To ȝelde wel þoru treuþe ipliȝt · & nouȝt iholde nere ·& nouȝt] & what C. Al þei þoru treuþe it were · þat ple ssolde be ibroȝt · Biuore þe king & is bailifs · & to holi churche noȝt · Þe eiȝteþe was þat in þe londe · citacion non nere ·eiȝteþe] eiteþe C. citacion] cytacyons C. Þoru bulle of þe pope of rome · ac clene bileued were ·of rome] om. C. clene] clanliche C. Þe niþe was þat peires panes · þat me gadereþ ma|nion ·peires panes] petres pans C. Þe pope nere nouȝt on isend · ac þe king echon ·nere . . . . ac] nere non isente ac to C. Þe teþe was ȝuf eni clerc · as felon were itake · & vor felon iproued · & ne miȝte it noȝt uorsake ·iproued] y preuyd C. Þat me ssolde him uerst desordeini · & suþþe þoru pur lawe ·uerst] om. C. pur] his C. & þoru Iugement of þe lond · honge him oþer to drawe ·þoru] om. C. of þe lond . . . . drawe] for þulke gult brynge hym of lif dawe C. Vor þes & vor oþer mo · þe godemon seint tomas ·þes] þis C. Fleu verst out of engelond · & suþþe ymartred was ·Fleu] Fley C. Vor he sei þer nas bote o wey · oþer he moste stif be ·omitted in C. Oþer holi churche was issent · þat mid riȝte was so fre ·omitted in C. Endleue hundred ȝer of grace · & foure & sixti þerto · It was þat sein tomas · of londe wende so · Þe nexte ȝer þer after · þe amperesse mold · Wende out of þis liue · as þe boc aþ itold ·aþ] ous haþ C. Þe king let crouni to kinge · an vif ȝer after þis ·king] om. C. to kinge] om. C. Henri is eldoste sone · at westmunstre ywis ·eldoste] elduste C. westmunstre] westmyster C. As endleue hundred ȝer of grace · & sixti & tene ·As] As in C. & sixtene ȝer he was old · þo he was icrouned ich wene ·icrouned] ycrouned was C. Þe erchebissop of euerwik · & þe bissop of londone ·euerwik] euewyk C. & of salesbury him crounede · aȝen riȝt & wone ·& of . . . . aȝen] hym crouned & of salesbury aȝe C. Vor þe erchebissop of canterburi · mid riȝte it ssolde do · Þo sein tomas it wuste · gret deol he nom him to ·Þo] Þe C. deol] del C. Þat þe churche of kanterbury · in such vnriȝt was ibroȝt · He nolde vor to þolie deþ · leng þolie it noȝt ·þolie] þoly C. þolie it] hit þolye C. He drou him toward engelond · to is martirdom · As godes kniȝt he bigan · þo he hider com · He amansede alle þulke · þat such vnriȝt adde ido · To þe churche of canterbury · & þe king icrouned so Þe þre bissopes wroþe were · & nome hom to rede ·wroþe] worþe A; wroþ C. nome] nom C. & wende vorþ to normandie · & þe olde king it sede ·& wende] hi wende C. Þe king was nei vor wraþþe wod · & sede ȝuf þat he ·wod] wode C. Amanseþ alle þulke men · þanne amanseþ he me · He acorsede alle þulke men · þat he adde uorþ ibrouȝt ·acorsede] acursed C. Þat of an false preste ne abbe eke him nouȝt ·preste ne abbe eke] prest nolde a wrekye C. eke] probably an error for ywreke. Þat word he sede ofte · in hastinesse ywis · Foure of þe deueles limes · is kniȝtes hurde þis · Sire Reinaud le fiȝ ours · sire roger brut al so ·fiȝ ours] fis ours C. Sire hue de moruile · sir willam traci þer to · Hii nome hom to rede · & uor to paye is wille ·nome] nom C. Wende uorþ to engelond · hasteliche & stille · Þo þe king com to is mete · & is kniȝtes mid him were · He bihuld & nuste · þulke foure þere · Is herte him ȝef anon · wuderward hii wende ·wuderward] whodeward C. In anguisse & sor ynou · after hom he sende ·anguisse & sor] anguys & sore C. Toward þe se hasteliche · þat hii come aȝe · Ar þe messager come · hii were in þe se ·were] were fer C. Hii wende hom vorþ to kanterburi · & in þe churche riȝt ·hom vorþ] forþ C. Hii martreden sein tomas · an tiwesday at niȝt ·martreden] martryd C. Þis godeman sat adoun akne · & is heued buyede adoun · & wel softe as some hurde · sede þis orison · God & seinte marie · & sein denis al so · & alle þe avowes of þis churche · in was ore ich am ido · Ich bitake min soule · & holi churche riȝte · Ȝut he bed vor holi churche · þo he nadde oþer miȝte · Sir reinaud le fiȝ ours · mest ssrewe of echon · Vor to smite þis holi man · is suerd drou anon · Ac edward grim þat was is clerc · of grantebrugge ibore · To helpe is louerd ȝuf he miȝte · pulte is arm biuore · He wounde is arm suiþe sore · þut blod orn adoun · Mid þulke dunt ek he smot · sein tomas vpe þe croun · Þat þut blod orn bi is face · in þe riȝt half of þe wounde · Loude gradde þe luþer kniȝt · smiteþ alle to grounde · In þulke sulue wounde · an oþer him smot þo · Þat he abuyde is face adoun · vort þer come mo · Þe þridde in þulke sulue stede · þer after smot anon · & made him aloute al adoun · is face vpe on þe ston · In þulke stede þe verþe smot · þat þe oþere adde er ydo · & þe point of is suerd brec · in þe marbreston a tuo · Ȝut þulke point at canterbury · þe monekes lateþ wite · Vor honour of þe holi man · þat þerwiþ was ismite · Wiþ þulke stroc he smot al of · þe scolle & ek þe croune · Þat þe brain orn al abrod · in þe pauiment þer doune · Þo þis holi man imartred was · þe kniȝtes gradde echon · Þis traitor is to deþe ibroȝt · wende we henne anon · Syweþ vs þe kinges men · & alle þat mid him beþ · Of þis traitor we beþ awreke · as ȝe nou iseþ · He þouȝte be herre þan þe king · & binime him is croune · & to nouȝte bringe al engelond · & nou he liþ þer doune · In endleue hundred ȝer of grace · þis godeman sein tomas · & sixti & endleuene · þus imartred was · Þo þe king it wuste · he made deol ynou ·deol] del C. So þat vor anguisse · nei him sulue he slou · In þe castel of argentein · vourty dawes he was ·argentein] argentyn C. In a chaumbre al one · wiþoute eni solas · In wop & sorwe & deol inou · & confort non him nas ·deol] del C. confort] comfort C. Ac euere on þe holiman · criede sein tomas · So þat tueie cardinals · þe pope him sende iwis · & hii him asoilede · of þat was ido amis · & he vndude þe luþer lawes · & grauntede alle þe gode ·he] om. C. Þat sein tomas esste · as hii vnderstode ·esste] aschte C. Of forest & of oþer þing · þat is elderne nome amis ·þing] þynges C. nome] nom C. He vndude & þer to · is chartre made iwis ·vndude] vndede C. Ac after is daye iholde · febliche it was · Of king Ion & of oþere · & naþeles þer nas · Non of hom þat some time · Mid wille þei it nere · Ne grauntede & confermede it · þei it lute wurþ were ·wurþ] worþe C. Vor mani is þe gode bodi · þat aslawe is þeruore ·þat] om. C. aslawe] islawe C. To betere ende god it bringe · þat vor vs was ibore ·betere] beter C. vs] ous C. After sein tomas deþe · aboute an ȝeres to ·an] om. C. Þer sprong contek suiþe strong · þei it luþer were ido · Bituene king henri þe olde · & þe ȝonge mid wou ·mid] wt C. Vor þe sone aros aȝe þe fader · & dude him ssame ynou · Þoru þe king of france · was doȝter was is wif ·was doȝter] whas douter C. Vor þoru a vowe of him · þe sone bigan þat strif ·a vowe] þe mentenaunce C. Vor þe king of fraunce · & þe erl of flaundres þer to · & sir roberd erl of leicestre · & sire hue bigod al so · & þe king of scotlond ek · & manie oþer kniȝt ·ek] eke C. Wiþ þe sone aȝe fader · hulde wiþ vnriȝt · Hii destruede & robbede · þe fader londes mid wou ·destruede & robbede] destrude & robbed C. mid] wt C. Þe fader was in normandie · & deol made ynou · He huld it al wreche of god · vor sein tomas mar|tirdom · & naþeles wiþ gret poer · to engelond he com · Þe erl willam of gloucestere · huld mid him vaste ·mid] wt C. & mani oþer trewe kniȝt · so þat atte laste ·trewe kniȝt] truwe knyȝtes C. Ac þe olde king at canterbury · mid gode herte & wille ·þe olde] þis old C. mid] wt C. Hurde is masse of sein tomas · & cride him merci stille · Is ost & is sone ost · þe wule masse ilaste ·sone] sones C. masse] þis masse C. Smite an stronge bataile · so þat attelaste ·Smite an stronge bataile] smete a strong batail C. Þoru grace of sein tomas · is men ouercome · Hor fon & þe king · of scotlonde nome ·scotlonde] scotlond C. & sir hue bigod ek · & þe erl of leicetre ·ek] eke C. leicetre] leicestre C. Inome was þoru willam · erl of gloucestre · Manion þer was aslawe · so þat þis uair cas · Þe king it þonkede · eueridel · þe godeman sein tomas ·After this C adds— & þe londes of his fon let seysi faste & heie men þat were y nome in stronge warde y caste. So þat þe fader & þe sone · acorded were þo · Ac þe sones herte aȝe þe fader · was euermo · & þe breþeren hulde al so · aȝen hor fader vaste · Vorte þe ȝonge king henri · deide attelaste ·Vorte] Fort C. A sein barnabes day · & as it wolde be ·barnabes] barnebes C. Endleue hundred ȝer of grace · & eiȝteti & þre ·eiȝteti] eitety C. In normandye he deyde · & þulke ȝer al so · Seint egwine at euesham · in ssrine was verst ido ·egwine] egewyne C. ssrine] schryn C. Glastingburi was þer after · and to ȝer ibroȝt to grounde ·and to] a to C. Vorbarnd & of king arþure · þe bones uerst ifounde ·Vorbarnd . . . ifounde] forbarnde & þe bones of kyng arthure ifounde C. Þe king after is sone deþ · þe croune aȝen nom ·sone] sones C. & in contek muchedel · huld þe kinedom ·huld] hulde C. Vor vnkundede of is sones · muche to harm him com ·vnkundede] vnkunde C. & sunne vor he leuede · muche in hordom ·sunne] some C. & huld vnder þe quene · rosemounde ywis ·huld] hulde C. Þat so vair womman was · & at godestowe ibured is ·womman was] was womman C. is] was C. A bourgeis at bristowe · Roberd Harding ·at bristowe] of brystowe C. Vor gret tresour · & richesse · so wel was mid þe king · Þat he ȝef him & is eirs · þe noble baronie · Þat so riche is of berkele · mid al þe seignorie ·berkele] berkeleye C. & þulke roberd harding arerde suþþe ywis · Þe abbeye at bristowe · þat of seint austin is · In þe holi londe þo · gret worre þer sprong ·þer] om. C. Bituene cristine & heþene · & bataile suiþe strong ·cristine] cristyne men C. Þe king of ierusalem · sir guy was þer inome · & þe patriarc aslawe · & þe cristine ouercome · Þe heþene king saladin · mid poer gret inou · Wende aboute in sirie · & cristine vaste slou · & hii þat were of ierusalem · gret raunson him ȝeue ·of] at C. In þraldom as vnder him · þere to bileue · & saladin nom þe holi croys · & to heþenesse it ber · & let witie þe sepulcre · þat no cristine ne com þer ·witie] wyte C. So þat cristendom þere ibrouȝt to naȝte was ·ibrouȝt] ibrout C; ibrouȝ A. & þer was þoru al cristendom · gret deol þoru þat cas ·deol þoru] del for C. Heþacli þe patriarc · fram ierusalem þo drou ·Heþacli] Heracli C. & com here in to engelond · mid deol & sorwe inou ·deol] del C. & bisouȝte þe king oþer is sones · þat som þe warde toke · To be king of ierusalem · & hii it alle vorsoke ·it alle] alle hit C. & naþeles hii croicede hom · þuder vor to wende · Þe king & richard is sone · & manion in ech ende ·is sone] om. C. ech] eche C. & þe emperour freþeric · & freþeric is sone al so ·þe emperour freþeric] frederyk þe emperour C. & king filip of fraunce · & mani bissop þer to ·filip] phelip al so C. Ac hii sende þuder muche folc · & hom sulue nolde wende ·& hom sulue nolde] ac hom sulf hi nolde C. Þerwiþ nas noȝt god ipaid · oþer þing he gan hom sende ·nus . . . . ipaid] god was nout apaid C. & worre hom bituene · vor þe king of fraunce · Cudde vpe þe king of engelond · gret destourbance ·Cudde . . . . engelond] Vp þe kynges lond of engelond dude C. & richard þe kinges sone · þat so god kniȝt was · Aȝen is fader turnde · to þe king of france alas · & dude him omage anon · alas alas þe stounde · & fondede mid worre · to bringe is fader to grounde · Þe olde man in normandie · worrede aȝen hom vaste · & slou & barnde vp is fon · þe wule is lif ilaste ·wule] while C.

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Ac he deide in þe worre sone · in anguisse & in pine · As endleue hundred ȝer of grace · & eiȝteti & nine ·As] As in C. eiȝteti] eiteti C. Þe sixte day of Iul he deide · & mid gret onour & prute ·mid] wt C. prute] prude C. At founte ebraud he was ibured · as he liþ ȝute ·founte ebraud] fount ebraud C. as he liþ] & þar he liþ C. Ac gefray erl of brutaine · is sone þre ȝer biuore · Deide þat bituene richard · & king Ion was ibore · & bileuede bihinde him · is sone þat het arþure · & is doȝter elianore · as ȝe ssolle her after ihure ·ssolle] schulle C. [R] Ichard king henries sone · to engelonde com ·henries] henri C. engelonde] engelond C. And after is fader deþe · aueng þe kinedom ·fader] faderes C. kinedom] kyngdom C. Þe verþe day of septembre · he let him crouny iwis · At westmunstre hasteliche · as þe riȝte crouninge is ·westmunstre] Westmyster C. riȝte crouninge] ryȝt crouny C. Of þe erchebissop of kanterbury · baldewine þat was þo · In a sonenday as it vel · gywes to muche wo ·sonenday] sonedai C. Vor among alle þe noble · þat to suiche feste drowe ·noble] noble folc C. drowe] drou C. Of erles & of barons & of oþere heyemen inowe ·& of oþere] of oþer C. inowe] y nou C. & of noble presauns · þat þer come al so ·presauns] presantes C. Þe wrecche luþer giwes · wende wel to do · & a riche presant · ȝarkede wiþ gret prute · & sende þis noble kinge · ac hor þonc was lute ·noble kinge] heie kyng C. Vor þe king was somdel awlated · & to gret despit it nom · Þat fram so vnclene þinges · eni mete him com ·him] to hym C. & het it do out of is court · & þe wrecches ssame do · Þer was mani a wilde hine · þat prest was þer to ·hine] hyne C. & wende in to þe gywerie · & woundede & to drowe ·in] om. C. drowe] drou C. & robbede & barnde hous · & manie of hom slowe ·barnde] barnd C. manie] many C. slowe] slow C. Ac sone in þulke sulue ȝer · in to þis kinedom · Hunger & deiinge of men · & muche wrechede com ·deiinge] deiȝenge C. wrechede] wrech hede C. Richard þo he was king · he ȝef is broþer Ion · Þe erldom of gloucestre · & let him spousy anon · Isabel þat was eir · & grete londes þer to · Ȝef him here in engelond · & biȝonde se al so ·se] þe se C. Þer was þo in þe holi lond · a strong bataile ido ·bataile] batail C. Bi tuene þe luþer saladim · & cristine men al so · A sein leonardes eue · in þe ȝer of grace ywis ·sein] seynt C. Endleue hundred & ninty · ydo was al þis ·ninty] nynti ȝer C. Þe maister of þe temple was aslawe · & sir willam de breus al so ·Þe maister . . . . al so] a slawe was þe maister of þe temple & sire andreu de brewes al so C. & sire ingerard de fenes · & oþer cristine þer to · Saladines eldoste sone · þat het mirasalin · Islawe was & is neueu · þat het goekedin ·neueu] nefeu C. goekedin] gohekedyn C. & migenal is mareschal · & no noumbre nas ·mareschal] marchal C. no] non C. Of cristin folc & heþene · þat þere aslawe was ·cristin] cristene C. Me prechede of þe croyserye · wide ich vnderstonde · & þe bissop willam of ely · here in engelonde · King richard him ȝarkede · to þe holi lond to wende ·richard] om. C. & bitok þe bissop of eli · þis lond in ech ende ·þis lond] his londes C. ech] eche C. To wardi uor he trewe was · & þe erchebissop al so · Baldewine of canterburi · & mani wende þer to ·mani] many oþere C. As roberd erl of leicetre · þe erl willam de ferers ·leicetre] leycestre C. Sir richard de glanuille · & mani oþere heye & fers · Þe aumperour frederic · & þe king philip of france ·philip] om. C. Alle hii wende to ierusalem · to do gode chaunce ·ierusalem] þe holy londe C. Endleue hundred ȝer of grace · & ninti & on · Hii wende to þe holi lond · þis noblemen echon · Som of king richardes folc · to þe lond of cypre com ·com] come C. & þe prince of þe lond · anon hom vaste nom ·hom vaste] faste hom C. nom] nome C. & in strong prison hom caste · & king richard as man wod · Þo he it wuste wende þuder · mid wel stourdi mod ·wuste] wyste C. To þe hauene al bi watere · he com mid poer god · Þe prince mid al is poer · vaste aȝen him stod ·vaste aȝen him] aȝen hym faste C. & nolde noȝt deliuery · þe men þat were inome · Þe bataile was sone ido · & þe prince ouercome ·bataile] batail C. Þe nobleman king richard · sturede him þer so vaste · & þe mare of hor rugge · wiþ kene suerd agaste · So þat al out þe lond · he wan atte laste ·þe] þt C. Some he slou & some of hom · in strong prison he caste ·of hom . . . . he] he nom & in strong prison C. So he dude þulke time · as ich vnderstonde · Þat cipre is euereft iholde · of þe king of engelonde · Gode wardeins he sette · vor to wite þut lond ·þut] þt C. & adde at is owe wille · al cipre in is hond ·ll. 9964,9965 transposed in C.& adde] þo he hadde C. & þe prince he nom wiþ him · ibounde vet & honde ·he] om. C. wiþ] myd C. Wiþ veteres of seluer · toward þe holi londe ·

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So þat to sir philip · king of france hii come ·king] þe kyng C. & as stalwarde noblemen · þe toun of acres nome ·stalwarde noblemen] stalewarde men C. nome] hi nome C. King Richard · & king philip · vpe þe heþene men þere · Mani was þe gode dunt · þat king richard ȝaf er ·ȝaf] ȝef C. Endleue hundred ȝer of grace · & ninti & to · King richard þis noble kniȝt · acres nom so · & harlede so þe sarazins · in eche side aboute ·sarazins] saresenes C. Þat þe ssrewen ne dorste · in non ende at route ·dorste] durste C. So þat king philip was · anuyd þor alle þing ·anuyd þor] a myd þoru C. Þat þer nas of him word non · bote al of richard þe king ·word non] no word C. þe] om. C. Vaste he let trossi · to france uor to drawe ·trossi] trussy C. Sori was þe king richard · to lese is felawe ·þe] þo C. He bed him ȝerne vor to abide · þoru him al to do ·abide] bide C. Ac þe oþer nolde vor no þing · ac to fraunce wende so · King richard bileuede þer · & so nobliche he wroȝte · Þat al þut lond þer aboute · In is poer he broȝte ·þut] þt C. Me nuste longe þer biuore · neuer eft in heþenesse ·neuer] ne neuere C. Of so noble kniȝt ne prince · ne do so muche prow|esse ·ne do] ne þat dude C. Me ne mai noȝt al telle her · ac wo so it wole iwite · In romance of him imad · me it may finde iwrite ·imad] om. C. me it may] he hit mai C. So þat þe deuel adde · þer to gret envie ·gret] om. C. & in is broþer herte Ion · broȝte an tricherie ·&] om. C. broþer] broþeres C. Vor he esste of heyemen of þis lond · sikernesse ilome ·esste] eschte C. lond] om. C. & homage to be king · bote is broþer aȝe come · Þe bissop of eli · þat þis lond adde to loke · & þe triwemen of þe lond · vaste it vorsoke ·triwemen] trewe C. & sede þat arþure of brutaine · is eldore broþer sone · Kundere eir was þan he · bi pur lawe & wone ·Kundere] kundor C. Þe erl Ion worrede vpen hom · þat aȝen hom were out ·worrede] worrrede A. vpen] vpon C. He wuste þat þe king of france · ne louede is broþer noȝt · Þeruore he wende ouer se · & is man he bicom ·he] om. C. To helpe him aȝen is broþer · to winne the kinedom · So þat þe king & he · king richardes lond ·king] kyng phelip C. Destruede vaste in normandie · & here in engelond ·Destruede] destrude C. Þis word com to king richard · in sirie as he was · He suor he wolde awreke be · of þis vil trespas · He bileuede is noble dede · of þe holi lond alas · & triwes nom of saladin · vor þis luþer cas · Þre ȝer þat ech þing were · in peis hom bituene · & wende him toward engelond · to awreke him of is tene · Alas alas þulke stounde · uor he ne dude neuereft note ·omitted in C. In þe holi lond ne com aȝen · ar he was issote ·omitted in C. Sir Marchion de mount ferre · a gret louerd islawe was ·islawe] aslawe C. In alimaine þer biuore · in a wonder cas · Þer uore as king richard · þoru alimaine com · Þe duc of ostrich anon · mid is poer him nom · & sede þat sir Marchion · aslawe was þoru is rede · To þe king of alimaine · vaste he let him lede · Þe beste bodi of þe world · in bendes was ibrouȝt ·world] worle C. Ac þe king of fraunce ne þe erl Ion · it ne of þoȝte noȝt ·ne þe erl] ne erl C. Vor hii destruede in engelond · is lond þoru alle þing · & in normandie also · vor Ion wolde be king · King henri of alimaine · bed king richard þo · To deliueri him ȝuf he wolde be · is man euere mo ·ȝuf . . . . euere mo] for to be his man for eueremo C. & bere him truage eche ȝer · ac uor none þinge ·ac . . . . þinge] ac kyng richard hit forsoke C. King richard nolde is lond · ne him sulue in þraldom bringe ·omitted in C. Oþer vorewarde he bed him ek · ac he it euere vorsok ·omitted in C. So þat atte laste · þe vorewarde me tok ·þe vorewarde] þes foreward C. Þat an hundred þousend marc · & vifti þousend þerto · King Richard ssolde ȝiue · of prison to ben ydo ·ben ydo] be vndo C. Þe hundred þousend marc were · ipaid biuore hond ·hond] honde C. & wel narwe igadered · here in engelond ·engelond] engelonde C. Vor broches & ringes · & ȝimmes al so · & þe calis of þe weued · me ssolde þerto ·calis] chales C. weued] weuede C. & greye monekes · þat newe come · & pouere þo were ·come] were icome C. Ȝeue al hor wolle · þerto of one ȝere · Þo þe hundred þousend were · ipayd biuore hond ·þousend] þousund marc C. King richard of þe oþer del · god ostage fond · & deliuered was of prison · & hiderward wende bliue · Endleue hundred ȝer of grace · & ninty & fiue · Ac god sende wreche gret · in þulk sulue ȝere ·þulk] þulke C. Vpe þe duc of ostrich · uor verst vorbarnd were ·vorbarnd] for barnde C. Þe hexte tounes of is lond · & suþþe maniman ·hexte] heiest C. suþþe] also C. maniman] many a man C. & no man ne miȝte wite · war of þat fur bigan ·wite] y wite C. Þat water suþþe heye aros · & muche is lond asencte ·aros] aros heie C. asencte] a seyntte C. & mo þan ten þousend men · wonderliche adrencte ·þan] þanne C. adrencte] adreyntte C. Þe þridde time þo grene corn · in somer ssolde curne · To foule wormes muchedel · þe eres gonne turne · Þe heiemen suþþe of is lond · bigonne deye vaste ·deye] to deie C. & þe meste miscas com · to him sulf attelaste ·sulf] sulue C. Vor he vel of is palefrey · & brec is fot bi cas ·vel] ful C. brec] brake C. is] is is A; his C. So suart so eni crowe · amorwe is fot was · Þo þat is leches sede · þer nas red bote on · Oþer smite of is fot · oþer he was ded anon · He het it do hasteliche · ac non me ne fond · Of alle is men þat wolde · sette þer on hond · A kene ax him sulf he huld · þerto atte laste ·A kene] An ken C. sulf] sulue C. huld] hulde C. & mid strengþe het is chamberlein · þer on smite vaste ·mid . . . . chamberlein] het his chamberlayn myd strengþe C. Þer on he smot þrie · þe wrecche to gret pine · So þat he smot of þan vot · mid gret wo atte fine ·So þat . . . . fine] in anguyse & sorwe y nou he deide atte fyne C. Þer after he adde sorwe ynou · ne miȝte noman more ·omitted in C. & attelaste deide · in sorwe ynou & sore ·omitted in C. Ac þe vifti þousend marc · he uorȝef er · Of king richard & is ostages · deliuerede þer ·&] om. C. deliuerede] delyuered C. Þo king richard com to engelond · þer was ioye inou · Mid ioye & procession · þat folc aȝen him drou · He pleyede nywe king at ome · þo he hom com ·pleyede nywe] pleide þe newe C. at ome] atom C. Verst þe castel of notingham · vpe is broþer he nom · & suþþe is oþer londes · & deseritede him al clene · & alle þat wiþ him hulde · hii nere noȝt to bimene ·hulde hii] huld & hi C. & nom wuche he miȝte finde · ac biȝonde se ·nom] nome C. Erl Ion was sore adrad · & ne dorste come aȝe ·& ne] & he ne C. Þo þe king adde al ido · & ibroȝt is fon þer doune · Is estre he huld at winchestere · & nobliche ber croune ·croune] þe croune C. & tok þe erchebissop of canterburi · þis lond to wardi her · & wende to normandie · mid al is poer · Vor þer was þe king of france · & dude him ssame ynou · Ac þo he wuste he was icome · to fraunce sone he drou ·

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Erl Ion is broþer · bisende him al so · & bisouȝte is grace · of þat he adde misdo · So þat þe king þoru gode men · is grace him ȝef þere · & in gode fourme · acorded hii were · Þo þe king adde normandie · in god stat ibrouȝt al · Þut lond he tok to loke · willam þe mareschal ·Þut] þt C. loke] loky C. mareschal] marchal C. Þat was erl of penbroc · & is broþer erl Ion ·erl] þe erl C. & wende wiþ is poer · to aquitayne anon · Þere he broȝte al bineþe · hom þat were is fon · So þat he adde al in peis · is londes echon · & nobliche wuste is londes · & nobel kniȝt was · Atte laste he deide · in a pitous cas · Vor as he wolde at limosin · bi sege þe castel · & he com þer aboute · Iarmed nouȝt uol wel · Þe morwe after seinte marie day · in leinte wiþ a quarel · Issote he was þat he ne et · neuereft a god mel ·et] eet C. god] goude C. Þe tuelfte day he deide · of aueril þe sixte day ·tuelfte] twelfþe C. Bi is fader he was ibured · as is fader lay ·as] þer C. Riȝt at is fader uet · in þe nonnerye · Of fount ebraud richeliche · þat is in normandie ·fount ebraud] foundebraud C. Endleue hundred ȝer of grace · & ninti & nyene ·grace] om. C. Þus þe noble king richard · broȝte is lif to fine · I ON king richardes broþer · after is broþer deþe · Ne abod noȝt wel longe · seue wouke vnneþe ·wouke] woke C. Ar he let him crouni king · an holi þorsday iwis · At westmunstre in þe abbeye · as þe riȝte crouninge is ·westmunstre] westmyster C. Of þe erchebissop of kanterbury · hubert þat was þo · Þer after deide sein hue · an half ȝer & nammo ·an half ȝer] half a ȝer C. Þat was bissop of lincolne · & þer after þe werste ȝer ·&] om. C. werste] furste C. Þe ordre bigan of frere prechors · þat nas neuere er · Sein dominic it bigan þo · in þe ȝer of grace ywis ·Sein dominic] for seynt domenyk C. A þousend & tuo hundred ȝer · vor nammore it nis · Þulke ȝer þe king him let · vor sibrede to dele · Fram is wif þe contesse · of gloucetere ysabele ·gloucetere] gloucestre C. & spousede anoþer wif · Isabele het ich wene ·anoþer] an ouþer C. An grete erles doȝter · & let hire crouni quene · Þe ȝonge erl of brutaine · arþure hadde riȝte · To be king of engelond · þeruore mid al is miȝte · He orn vpe þe king ion · bi ȝonde se vaste · & he & sir hue de brun · come atte laste · & sire geffray de limesi · & þre hundred kniȝtes al so · & elianore þe olde quene · bisegede in peyto · In þe kinges o castel · it com þe kinge to ere · He wende to is moder · to deliuery ir þere · & nom þere þis arþure · & þe hexte þat mid him were · In tuelf hundred ȝer of grace · & þe secunde ȝere · Þo þat king arþure · ne com nammore aȝe · Me sede uor is eritage · þat þe king him let sle · Vor þis slaȝt þe king of france · orn vpe þe king Ion · & is londes biȝonde se · seisede anon · Aquitayne & normandie · so þat hii ne come nam|more · To þe croune of engelond · & þat was to rewe sore · Þis sunne & oþer mo · king Ion sore aferde · So þat þe abbeye of beulu · of greye monekes he arerde · & þe baronie of farendone · & oþer londes ȝef þer to · In tuelf hundred ȝer of grace · & foure þis was ido · Þe nexte ȝer þer after · deide þe olde quene · & hubert þe erchebissop · of canterbury ich wene · & peres de la roche · was bissop · of wincetre ywis · & þe king made peni chaunge · In o ȝer was al þis · Þo þis peris was ichose · he wende uor þis cas · To rome & of þe pope · þere isacred was · Fram rome he broȝte an heste · þat me here nome · Petres peni of ech hous · þat smoke out of come · Ac þe king & heyemen · wiþ sede it ilome · War þoru þe king adde · þe worse grace at rome · Of þe erchebissop of kanterbury · þer wex a striuing · Weþer him ssolde chese · þe couent oþer þe king · Þe sousprior of hor hous · þe monekes chose echon · & þe king ches þe bissop · of norþwich þat het Ion · To rome hii were boþe isent · þis louerdinges tueye · To be isacred of þe pope · ac he vorsok hom beye · Ac maister stefne of langetone · ibore of engelonde · He made erchebissop · & sacrede wiþ is hond ·

· Iohannes ·

Þe couent was wel ipaid · ac þe king nouȝt · Vor he suor in engelond · he ne ssolde ariui nout · Ne erchebissop be bi is daye · þei he ssolde þeruore deye · Þo þe pope þis ihurde · he nom it wel heye · He sende to alle þe bissopes · of þis lond is sonde · Þat entredit in is name · hii dude in al þis londe · Þe king was þo he hurde þis · wroþore þan he was er · Þe monekes of canterbury · alle þat he vond þer · Þat miȝte go he drof out · of is kinedom · & al þe erchebissopriche · in is hond he nom · Henri is eldoste sone · ibore was in þis wo · As in tuelf hundred ȝer · & eiȝte & nammo · At winchestre at alle halwetid · þat suþþe was vr king · Þe king vorbed ek in þis lond · al þe popes playd|inge · Of bullen & of oþer þing · þat he nadde poer non · Þe bissops wende ek ofte · to þis king Ion · & lettres þat þe pope hom sende · him ssewede mo|nion · & felle adoun to is fet · wepinde echon · & criinde pitosliche · þat he ssolde hom vnderstonde · & abbe reuþe of cristendom · & of engelonde · Ac al ne miȝte it helpe noȝt · so þat atten ende · Þis bissopes to londone · echone gonne wende · A lute biuore candelmasse · & abbodes al so · & conceil made general · þis entredit to do · Ac þoru bisokne of þe king · delayed it was ȝute · Vorte wiþinne leinte · ac it was wurþ lute · Vor þe king was euere þe leng þe wors · & þo it ne miȝte oþer be · Þe bissopes as hi nede moste · bi gonne hom bi se · & þe sonenday of þe passion · amansede alle þe · Þat avilede so holichirche · þat mid riȝte was so fre · Þe morwe as þe monenday · an seinte Marie eue · Þe holi time þat þo was · hii nolde leng bileue · Þis bissopes wende to churche · as to nime þer hor leue · & ef sone pitosliche · þis mansinge ȝeue · & entreditede al þis lond · & walis al so · Þat noþing of cristendom · þer inne nere ido · Vort of is luþer dede · þe king him wiþdrowe · Out of churche men hii driue · wepinde ynowe ·

· Iohannes ·

& pitosliche hom sulue · wende out atte laste · & þe doren after hom · wepinde loke vaste · & binome al cristindom · þe holi time alas · Hou miȝte be of cristinmen · more wo þan þis was · Þe king þo as vor wraþþe wod · let nime in is hond · Alle þe erchebissopes · god · þat he vond in þis lond · Maners & oþer þing · & is medes let mowe · & vorbed þat me ne ssolde · non of is lond sowe · Persones þing he solde men · þat mest wolde þeruore ȝiue · Þat hii nadde þer of nout · bote vnneþe hor biliue · & hor bernes dores acelede · & al clene out hom caste · Þe bissopes þo in hor alf · amansede vaste · Alle þat suich dede dude · king & quene boþe · & hor Iustizes ek · þo were þer manie wroþe · Þe bissop of londone · of eli of roucestre · & þe bissop of hereuorde · & þe bissop of wurcestre · Of þis mansinge were principals · & susteinede it vaste · & wende uort it betere were · ouer se atte laste · Alle clerkene lefmen · in prisoun þe king brouȝte · Vort at is owe wille · hor maistres hom out bouȝte · So þat in ech half · sorwe ynou þer com · Ac þe meste was alas · þat þer nas no cristendom · Þe king þo he sey þe wo · þat was in his londe · To þe erchebissop he sende · over se is sonde · Þat he come in to þis lond · ac as erchebissop nout · To speke so þat þut lond · in þe betere were ibrouȝt · Ac þe erchebissop nolde come · vor it ne ssolde amounti noȝt · Ac þre bissopes wende · vor to fondi is þoȝt · Þe bissop of wurcetre · of eli of londone · Ac þo hii come hii nadde of him · bote is olde wone · Glosinde wordes & false · so þat hii wende aȝe · & hor wey hulde uorlore · & bileuede biȝonde se · Þe king of alimayne sende · specialliche inou · To king Ion þat he · wiþdrowe him of is wou · & vnderuenge þe erchebissop · & holichurche al clene · Lete abbe ir franchise · & al nas wurþ a bene · Þe king suþþe mildeliche · to þe erchebissop sende · Þat he bote he verrore wolde · to douere to him wende · To vinde him gode borewes · & sauf condut al so · To bringe him sulf eft aȝen · so þat it was ido ·

· Iohannes ·

& after sein Micheles day · þe þridde day he com · To douere & þe bissop · of londone wiþ him nom · & þe bissop of eli · & þe king sone wende · To a maner þer biside · & to hom anon sende · Is heye Iustice of is lond · sir · G · le fiȝ peris · Þat ȝuf þe erchebissop · oþer eni of his · Wolde eni þing · toward him · þat hii sende him libel · & esste ek articles · þat nere noȝt to graunti wel · Ac vor it nas bote al þe mase · þe erchebissop sone · Wende aȝen ouer se · as best was to done · Þo was richard ibore · þe kinges sone ich wene · As in þe ȝer of grace · tuelf hundred & tene · Þat suþþe was king of alemayne · þat at hailes ibured is · Þe ordre bigan of frere menors · þulke sulue ȝer ywis · Þe king bigan þo more wo · vor he harlede · vaste · Þe gywes verst of þis lond · & in prison caste · Vort sixe & sixti þousend marc · hii paiden him atten ende · He bigan ek greye monekes · vaste aboute ssende · Vor gret raunson he esste of hom · to helpe him spene · Vor defendi is lond · & is worre to soustene · Hii ansuerede alle at o word · þat no tresour hii nadde · Þat hii adde poer of · bote as godemen hadde · Bitake hom in warde · uor hor soule to do · In almesdede & orisouns · & to sousteini pouere al so ·almesdede] almessede A. & nouȝt to sosteini worre · & þo þe king hurde þis · Vor wraþþe he let in al is lond · þat alle hor chartren ywis · Þat adde of is fader · & of oþere heiemen al so · Of franchise & of oþer þing · al clene were vndo · & alle þat wolde him ssame do · aday oþer aniȝt · Robbi oþer quelle · þat nomon ne dude hom riȝt · Ne þat bailif ne forester · ne soffrede hom nower come · To sowe ne to oþer þing · þat hor bestes nere inome · So harde hii were iharled · þat hii ne miȝte at om abide · Bote wende to purchasy hor mete · aboute ech in is side · Þe erchebissopes wodes ek · þe king het echon · Þat me morede al clene vp · þat þer ne bileuede non ·clene] chene A. Þat ech tre were vp mored · þat it ne spronge namore þere · He het ek alle þe bissopes · þat biȝonde se were · Þat ar missomer day · in to þis londe come · Oþer þat his bailifs · hor londes hom bi nome · And asailede al in his hond · & rentes þer to · So þat al þis atte daye · & wel worse was ido · Vor þer nas bissopriche · non in is lond · Bote winchestre & norþwich · þat he ne huld in is hond · & abbeyes monion · so þat cristindom · Was as clanliche al uor ȝite · in is kinedom · & þer nas oþer red · as alle men iseye · Bote holi churche go adoun · oþer som god man þer|uore deie · Þer on þoȝte tueye men · legates of rome · Pandulf and þe duraund · & to engelonde come · As godes kniȝtes baldeliche · at gemes tid iwis · Vor to deie vor holi churche · oþer amende þat was amis · Þun wei in heruest to þe king · baldeliche hii nome · & to him at norþhamtone · biuore is conseil come · Sir king hii sede we beþ icome · fram verre londe iwis · Vor þe pais of holi churche · & þis lond þat þin is · Vorto wite þin ansuere · hou þou it wolt bi se · Inot nout quaþ þe king · wat ower demande be · Commune riȝt quaþ pandulf · we esseþ & nammore · Þat þou suerie vpe þe bok · clanliche to restore · Holi churche þat þou hast · him binome mid wronge · & þat þe erchebissop · in þis lond · in pes þou auonge · Nou icholle quaþ þe king · þat ȝe min wille ise · Ȝe mowe me makie suerie · wat owe wille be · Ac inel neuere þe erchebissop · in engelonde auonge · Þat inelle wan he comþ · late him heye an honge · Woltou sire quaþ pandulf · eni oþer telle · Ichabbe ised quaþ þe king · & non oþer segge inelle · Þou hast nou quaþ pandulf · þe pope bisout · Þat he relesi þe entredit · ac me þincþ it is uor noȝt · Ac it is to holden vp · & vastore more to do · Nai sire quaþ þe king · ine willi noȝt so · Ac vor loue of mi louerd · þe pope icholle do þis · Ȝiue þe erchebissopriche · wan so is wille is · & icholle wan so he it ȝifþ · vawe auonge þerto · An Maister steuene of langetone · may so wel do ·

· Iohannes ·

Her after þat par auntre · ich may him ȝiue ȝute · Anoþer uor þe popes loue · & þat nis noȝt lute · Holi churche quaþ pandulf · so riȝtuol is & was · Þat he ne ssal no prelat sette adoun · wiþoute apert trespas · Ac he ssal princes chasti · þat hom doþ eni wou Nou sir clerc quaþ þe king · ȝe mowe þretni ynou · Ower dede ne may be no wors · þan ower word is · Nou sir king quaþ pandulf · þou sedest vs ar þis · Þe priuete of þin herte · & ich þe segge iwis · Þe priuete of oure · & wat oure erinde is · Þe pope þe amanseþ · & alle þat serueþ þe · Is þer more quaþ þe king · pandulf sede ȝe · Þe pope of alle hor sunnes · asoileþ alle þe · Barons & kniȝtes · þewemen & fre · Clerkes & lewede · þat fram þi seruise wol fle · Of sunnes þat hii abbeþ ido · ȝuf hii wolle gode be · & to sywi þis mansinge · & þe asoylinge al so · We asigneþ þe bissop · of winchestre þer to · & of norþwich here in engelond · & in scotlonde þer to · Of roucetre & of salesburi · þe siwinge to do · In walis þe þre bissopes · þat beþ of þe londe · Þoruout al cristindom · þe pope send er sonde · To erchebissops · & bissops · & ȝifþ ech poer · In is bissopriche þe & þine · to amansi ver & ner · & of hor misdede · to asoyli alle þo · Þat aȝe þe vaste beþ · as godes fo · & siker þou be þat kinges · & dukes al so · & erles & barons · & kniȝtes þer to · Habbeþ bi souȝt þe pope · croiserie biginne · Vpe [þe] & þine & hii wolle þi lond winne · & deliueri it vp þe pope · þat he is wille ssewe · & make king wan he wole · vor þou ast frend vewe · & we hoteþ in is half · & he deþ in his ende · Alle þat cristine beþ · þat hii vpe þe wende · & asoileþ hom clene · of alle hor misdede · Wat miȝte ȝe more ssame · do me þe king sede · & in soþnesse we segeþ þe · pandulf sede þo · Þat þou ne berst neuereft croune · ne þin eir naþemo ·

· Iohannes ·

Ich ise wel quaþ þe king · þat ȝe ne louieþ me nouȝt · To binime me mi kinedom · me þincþ ȝe abbeþ iþouȝt · Ac bi him þat made al þe world · ȝuf ich adde iwust þis · Þo ȝe verst come in þis lond · ich ȝou wolde iwis · Habbe imad heie ride · al þis ȝer longe · As wel þou miȝt segge quaþ pandulf · þat þou vs wost abbe an honge · Wan þou seist quaþ þe king · þat þat was mi þouȝt · So gret louerd as þou art · Ine wiþsegge þe nouȝt · Ac ich sende to rome · to abbe help of þe · & of þe pope & is poer · & ȝe beþ aȝen me · Þine cause quaþ pandulf · in riȝte & nouȝt in wou · We auauncieþ as in god · & louieþ þe inou · & vor þi loue hider we come · þe bet uor to lere · Þat þou to god & to holichirche · obeysant were · & þou seist þat þou vs wost · habbe ilate an honge · Siker we ne weneþ of þe · non oþer mede auonge · Ne in non oþer entente · we hider ne come · Bote þat we vor holi churche · þun deþ of þe nome · Þe king anon in wraþþe · let prisouns vorþ bringe · Þat uor þufþe were inome · & uor oþer þinge · & demde hom biuore pandulf · & let hom honge heye · As him vorto afere · riȝt biuore is eye · A clerc þat was among hom · þe king het anon · Þat me ssolde him honge · hecst of echon · Pandulf þei he wende wel · himsulf to honge sone · Ne sparede he noȝt þeruore · to do wat was to done · In þe popes half he sede · ich uorbede vpe mansinge · Þat no man ne touchi þulke clerc · to him to deþe bringe · He esste boc & candle · þe sentence to do bliue · Þe king þo him wiþdrou · & let him gon aliue · & vewe wordes þer were mo · & þo al þis was ido · Mid such loue þe king & pandulf · departede a tuo · And þe king bileuede amansed · & ech þat mid him was · Pandulf wende to rome · & tolde al þis cas · Þe pope & is cardinals · In þe ȝer of grace ywis · Tuelf hundred & þretene · ido was al þis · Þe pope ȝut him biþoȝte · ar he verrore nome · & alle þe bissops of engelond · let someni to rome ·

· Iohannes ·

Bote tueie oþer þre · & abbodes al so · & grete clerkes to loki · wat were best to do · Þe verste day of octobre · þis conseil bigan · Vor to trety of is lond · þer was mani a man · Þe pope & þe bissopes · amansede verst þere · Ion king of engelond · & alle þat mid him were · Fram daye to daye · hii dude þe mansinge · Ȝuf hii miȝte þer þoru · in amendement him bringe · A croiserie þo ȝut · hii ne made vpe him non · Vor ne adde enchesoun ibe · of manslaȝt manion · Ac þe king of france · mid poer inou · Þoru leue of þe pope · hiderward him drou · So þat drede in eche half · was vpe þis king Ion · Of mansinge & entredit · & al so of is fon · Peris þe wise was a man · of poumfreit ibore ·petrus sapiens. Muche þing þat suþþe vel · he sede ofte biuore · So þat he sede þat þe king · ne ssolde king leng be · Þen holi þorsdai at non · bote he wolde him bet bise · & aȝe god & holi churche · amendi is misdede · Vor þis word þe king was · wel in þe more drede · At corf he let þis peris · in strong prison bringe · Vorte he wuste of þis wo · wat were þe endinge ·Vorte] Vort he A. To rome gode messagers · to þe pope he sende ·Missio rome. Vort aȝen holichurche · is trespas amende · Anon after easter · toward douere he drou · To wite þe hauene · mid poer inou · & gaderede of al engelonde · þe beste of ech toune · & were uorte holi þoresday · vpe berhaundoune ·berhaun|doune. To kepe þe king of france · vor king Ion adde drede · Of mansinge & of þe word · þat peris þe wise sede · In þe monþe of aueril · is messagers come · & pandulf þe legat wiþ hom · fram þe court of rome · Pandulf him sede anon · þat he amansed was ·pandulf. Þis lond to lese he & is · vor is vile trespas · Þe king was nei for drede wod · vor wowe in ech ende · Laste þe king of fraunce · & mansing him ssolde ssende · & vor holi þorsday was ney · þouȝtes he adde inowe · Leste þe deuelen of helle · al quic to helle him drowe · Þe king suor vpe þe boc · & caucion vond god · Þat he al clanliche · to þe popes loking stod ·

· Iohannes ·

To amendi aȝen holichirche · al þat he adde misdo · & to vnderfonge þe erchebissop · & to ȝelde aȝen al so · Him & oþer bissopes · al þat he nom of hore · & al þat eni clerc adde · þoru him oþer his ilore · & grantede alle þe franchises · þat hii adde biuore · At douere biuore al þut folc · þis oþ was isuore · & ȝe heyemen of þis lond · vpe bok suore also · Þat ȝuf he wolde aȝe þis oþ · eueremor out do · To turne alle aȝen him · vort he to betere come · Þe king made ek is chartre · to þe court of rome · To bicome þe popes man · & homage him do · & eche ȝer him bere rente · & is eirs al so · Eche ȝer a þousend marc · & nouȝt a verþing lasse · Half to paye at estre · & half at misselmasse · Seue hundre[d] marc · to paye uor engelond · & walis & þre hundred marc · to paye vor irlond · Al wiþoute petres peni · so þat he nom · Þe croune of is heued · þo holi þorsdai com · & tok is pandulf þe legat · to ȝelde him sulue ywis · To þe pope innocent · al clene & alle his · Of seinte peter & of him · & of is successours of rome · To holde euere engelond · & is eirs þat of him come · & ȝuf eni king it wiþsede · þat after him com · Anon vor þulke trespas · lore þe kinedom · & þus pleide þe king Ion · to him & alle his · Verst to lese normandie · & suþþe to paye þis · Þo it was al siker inou · þat nouȝt nas bileued · Pandulf nom þe croune aȝen · & sette vp on is heued · & pur was þe pes ymad · he lokede arst wel rowe · More uor eye þan vor loue · maniman serueþ howe · After þe erchebissop · hii sende þo anon · & after þe oþer bissop ek · þat hii come hom echon · At winchestre at sein swithines · þo þe erchebissop co[m] · Þe king was & pitosliche · aȝen him þun wey he nom · & riȝt atte churche dore · he vel adoun akne · To þe erchebissopes fet · as þut folc miȝte ise · & sede leue fader · wel come mote þou be · God wot wuch is herte was · vor he nolde him noȝt vnwr[e] · Þe erchebissop him asoilede · at is vet as he lay · & wende vp & song þe masse · a seinte margrete day · Þe king offrede him a marc · & anoþer gywel þer to · Ac þe entredit of þis lond · nas noȝt þo ȝut vnde · Vor þe pope nolde it nout vndo · ar þe king ȝolde · Al þat he of clerkes nom · wolde he so nolde · As he bi is lettres sende · & ȝuf eni clerc vorȝeue out · Þe king of suich mis niminge · þat it were al uor noȝt · So þat at sein bartelmewes tid · þe bissopes come · & þe erchebissop to westmunstre · & conseil þer of nome · Þere hii made ech clerc segge · wat him binome were · & þe king enquerede of is men · al wat hii awei bere · & þo hii were al at on · he suor is oþ iwis ·he] þe A. To ȝelde at sein nicholas tid · at redinge ech man his · Ac ferlich it was iholde · vor þe hexte þer was ibrouȝt · Somwat as uor hore del · & þe pouerore nouȝt · Peris þe wise þat at corf · in prisoun þo lay ·corf] cors A.Traicio · p. wise. Vor þe king of scapede · holi þorsday · Harmles me him nom · & mid hors to drou · & suþþe anhunge him & is sone · at warham as mid wou · In þe ȝer of grace tuelf hundred · & fourtene al so · A gret conseil at londone · of bissopes was ido · & of þe legat of rome · so þat þe king & he · Were þere so at on · as hii miȝte bise · Þat hii vndude þe entredit · a sein swithines day þer · Wodnesday as was þo · þat adde ilast er · Six ȝer & þre monþes · þer was ioye inou · Me rong bellen in al þe toun · & vaste þe ropes drou · Þo þe king hadde pays · aȝe þe pope iwis · Þe baldore he was uor to do · is barons amis · As in þe ȝer of grace · tuelf hundred & fiftene · Contek bigan bi tuene hom · & noȝt vor noȝt ich wene · Vor hor wiues & hor doȝtren · þe king ofte vorlay ·Guerra baronum. & hangede men gultles · vor wraþþe al longe day · & to drou & bileuede · þe barons in o þouȝt · Nome hor conseil & sede · þat hii nolde it þolie noȝt · Ne þe luþer lawes þat he huld · ac bede him wiþ|drawe · Is luþer wille & granti hom · þe gode olde lawe · Þat was bi seint edwardes day · & suþþe adoun ibroȝt · Þoru him & þoru oþere · þat were of luþer þouȝt · Þe king glosede her & þer · & made it somdel touȝt · Ac þo it com to þe strengþe · he nolde it graunti nouȝt ·

· Iohannes ·

Þe contesse isabel · þat þerl mareschales douȝter was · To gileberd erl of gloucestre · ispoused was in þis cas · Maister alixandre nequam · þat canon was er · Imad was of cirencestre · abbod þulke ȝer · Þe barons orne vpe king · mid hor poer so vaste · Þat he made of þe olde lawes · is chartre atte laste · To holde uor him & uor is eirs · & aselede is vaste inou · Ac suþþe as vnstable man · wiþ sede & wiþ drou · & wanne him muche strange folc · of biȝonde se · & some as god it wolde · ne come neuere aȝe · & largeliche hom ȝef inou · of is barones londe · & is castles aboute · tok hom vaste an honde · In diuerse contreies · & þut lond to bitraye · Ordeinede þat hii ssolde · alle in one daye · & in one time wende out · ech in is side · & robbi so an oniwar · þe contreie aboute wide · Riȝt al so it was ido · þat in one time riȝt · Hii smite out of hor castles · Iarmed wel apliȝt · & robbede þe contreies · al an oniwar · & of [orf] & tresour · made is sone bar · & wo so nolde aȝen hom · at hor wille fine · Hii barnde hous & oþer god · & defoulede louerd & hine · Some at hor horsetaile · villiche hii to drowe · & some hii nome and tormentede · in diuerse tormens inowe · Ȝe þat vil it is to telle · some hii lete honge · Bi hor membres an hey · in pines wel stronge · Vort hii adde fin imad · some deide vaste · & þulke in priue chaumbres · villiche hii caste · & al a ȝer largeliche · þis wrechede ilaste · & þe baron was wo inou · so þat atte laste · Hii wende & nome londone · þe boldore hii were þo · Þe king robbede bi norþe · & dude wel muche wo · So þat þe barons sende · to þe king philip of france ·Lowis. Þat he hom sende socour · in þis luþer destance · & bote he wolde oþer do · þat he sende wiþ poer · Lowis is sone & hii wolde · make him king her · Þis forewarde was vaste imad · so þat lowis com · Wiþ poer gret inou · in to þis kinedom · Þe barons him dude homage · & some mid suikedom · So þat of roucestre · þe castel verst he nom ·

· Iohannes · · Henricus ·

& worre was in to al þis lond · þat longe worþ in mone · Þe sone was aȝe þe fader · þe fader aȝen þe sone · Þe þorsdai þe witesonewouke · to londone lowis com · & þat folc of þe toun · wiþ gret honour him nom · Þe castel he nom of ferham · þe friday þat is · Next after þe trinite · & suþþe he nom iwis · Winchestere aboute missomer · & suþþe he nom iwis ·nom] non A. Þe castel of odiham · & þo he adde ido al þis · Þe tour he nam of londone · & wan al þis souþ|side · & euere robbede þe king Ion · in þe norþ contreie wide · & dude þe londe wo inou · & more bihet · He ne brouȝte noȝt al to ende · ar here þat lif let · At newework he deide · a sein lukes day ·Obitus regis. He was ihasted þat vnneþe · þre dawes sik he lay · Ȝuf eni man þer to help · god it him vorȝiue · Vor he adde er þis lond · to muche wrechede idriue · In þe ȝer of grace he deide · tuelf hundred & six tene · & seuentene ȝer he was king · & fif monþes ich wene · & fif dawes & þat þouȝte · mani man longe iwis · At wircetre in þe munstre · vaire ibured he is · HEnri was king imad · after is fader Ion · A sein simondes day & sein Iude · at gloucestre anon · Nye ȝer old he was þo · & in warde he was þere ·Coronacio. & me nolde nouȝt þat is crouninge · leng delaied were · Þer was þe legat of rome · & þe bissop of winchetre · Þe bissop of chestre & of baþe · & þe bissop of wur|cestre · & þe erl willam þe marschal · & þe erl of ferers · & þe erl of penbroc · & þe erl · of storgoil þat was so fers · Þes crounede þe ȝonge king · þere as he founde was · At þe kinges home at gloucestere · & so mid glad pas ·At] Ac A To þe abbeie churche hii bere him · þat of sein peter is · & offrede him as vor hor king · to þe heie weued iwis · Þe oþer erles & barons · mid lowis þo ȝut were · As hii vaste him bi hete · þeruore hii nere noȝt þere · Þo bigan þer in þis lond · a newe destourbance · Vor men louede bet hor kunde louerd · þan lowis of france · Þoru conseil of holi churche · vndo ȝut hii þoȝte · Þe uore warde þat hii made him · þo hii him hider broȝte ·Þe] Þer A. Þeruore þe legat galon · & þe barons of þis londe · A conseil hii made at martinmasse · at bristowe ich vnderstonde ·

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Þe legat þere asoilede · heye & lowe al so · Of homage þat hii adde · þis lowis ido · He made ek seue bissops · vor nammo þer nere · & erles & barons · & kniȝtes suerie þere · Holde oþes þe ȝonge king · þat hii him treuþe bere · & amansede alle of engelond · þat aȝen him were · Manie in hor bare fless · hom lete croici vaste · To libbe uor him & deie · lowis out to caste · Heyemen of engelond · þat mid lowis were · Vor kundede hor herte · to king henry bere · So þat anon to somere · hii gonne to vrne vaste ·guerra. lincolnie. & þe eue of þe trinite · hii mette hom atte laste · A sein dunstones day · at lincolne iwis · & smite þer an bataile · þat wel couþ is · Ac so it was þat englisse · þat mid Lowis were · Toward king henri & is · muche hor herte bere · & þo it com to þe strengþe · hii fouȝte feinteliche · & inome were of hor frend · & hii ȝolde hom liȝt|liche · So was þe erl of winchestre · sir saer de quinci · Inome & of hereforde · þe erl sire henri · & sir Roberd le fiz water · & mani oþer al so · & mani was þe gode bodi · þat þer was to deþe ido · Vor þe ȝonge erl of peithes · þun deþ þere nom · Þat was iholde ȝong kniȝt · þe beste of cristendom · He nas þo bote of þretti ȝer · þe erl marchal him slou · Wan tueye stronge comeþ to gadere · it is somdel tou · Þo lowis hurde telle · þat is men bineþe were · He wende him to londone · & huld him vaste þere · Socour fram biȝonde se · to abide in þulke place · Tuelf hundred ȝer & seuentene · þis was of ȝer of grace · So þat gret poer of france · dude hom in þe se · Aboute an hundred ssipuol · ac hii ne come noȝt alle aȝe · Vor sir Richard fiȝ le rei · þe kinges sone Ion ·Capcio in mari. & sir huber de boru · & oþere kniȝtes manion · & þe sink pors scarseliche · mid ssipes eiȝtetene · & ȝeue hom bataile · in þe se · þat was sone isene · Vor sir Eustas þe moine · was þere to deþe ido · & mani oþer of france · & þer were inome al so · Ten grete louerdinges · & oþere manion · So þat inome oþer aslawe · oþer adreinct hii were echon ·

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To þe castel of douere · me ladde þat were inome · Þo was þe frensse poer · as here ouercome · Þo þouȝte lowis þat is poer · him moste nede faile · & þe englisse preste were · londone vp him asaile ·recessus lowis. So þat me spac of acord · vor þe baronie · Vor loue him broȝte hiderward · & þat was cortesie · & þe king him ȝef ten þousend marc · vor is mes|chaunce · & he as in gode leue · wende hom to fraunce · Sir Richard fiz le rei · of wan we speke biuore · Gentil man was inou · þei he were abast ibore · Vor þe erles douȝter of wareine · is gode moder was · & is fader þe king Ion · & biȝete him a porchas · Sire morisse of berkeleye · weddede suþþe bicas · Is doȝter & biȝet on hire · þe kniȝt sir tomas · Þo þis lond þoru godes grace · to god pays was ibroȝt · Vor to abbe þe olde lawes · þe heiemen turnde hor þoȝt · Tuelf hundred in þe ȝer of grace · it was & eiȝte|tene · Þat wiþ þe ȝonge king · hii speke þat was isene · Vor to abbe as we sede er · þe gode olde lawe · Þe king made is chartre · & grantede it wel vawe · Þe gode lawes of forest · & oþere þat wule were · Þe legat & þe erchebissop · amansede þo þere · & alle þe bissopes of þis lond · alle þat þer were aȝe · Þe legat þo it was aceled · wende uorþ ouer se · & pandulf com in is stede · & fram ȝere to ȝere · Me amansede alle þoru þe lond · þat aȝe þe chartre were · Tuelf hundered as in ȝer of grace · & nintene ich vnderstonde · Þe eire of iustize wende · aboute in þe londe · & sir hubert de boru was · hext Iustice of al þe route · & þere þis gode lawes · hii despeplede al aboute · Þe olde quene ysabel · þe kinges moder henri ·Sponsacio veteris regine. Hir let to þe erl of þe march · þulke ȝer spousi · & willam marchal deide þo · þat longe worþ in mone · & atte nywe temple was · ibured at londone · Þer after at westmunstre · ar þe baronie bi sai · Hii crounede þe king ariȝt · a witesoneday ·Coronacio regis. It was as in þe ȝer of grace · & tuelf hundred & tuenti ȝer · & as in þe verþe ȝer · þat he verst croune ber · Þe newe worc of wesmunstre · þe king bigan þo anon · After is crouninge · & leide þe uerste ston · Þe king wende þo to canterbury · & þe heiemen al so · To nime vp sein tomas body · & in to ssrine do ·Translacio sancti thome. Arst he adde ileye an erþe · vnssrined vifti ȝer · Of engelond & of fraunce · so muche folc þer com þer · Þat alle contreye aboute · vnneþe auonge it miȝte · Þeruore hii nome him vp · priueliche bi niȝte · Þe nexte ȝer þer after · as in þe ȝer of grace ·Incepcio sarisburie. Tuelf hundred & to & tuenti · in þe vaire place · Of þe noble munstre of salesburi · hii leide þe uerste ston · Þat me not in cristindom · vairore work non · Þer was pandulf þe legat · & as hext of echon · He leide viue þe verste stones · as uor þe pope þut on ·10,113-10,671, omitted in C (8 leaves lost). Þe oþer uor vr ȝonge king · þe þridde as me sey · Vor þe gode erl of salesburi · willam þe longespei · Þe verþe uor þe contesse · þe uifte he leide þo ·contesse] contasse C. Vor þe bissop of salesburi · & he ne leide nammo · Þe nexte ȝer þer after was · Richard of clare ibore ·Ortus ri|cardi clare. Þat was erl of gloucetre · after is fader þat was biuore ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. þat was] om. C. Þe ȝongore willam þe marschal · þat erl marschal was ·ȝongore] ȝonge C. marschal] marchal C. Spousede þe kinges soster · as god ȝef þut cas ·Spousede] spoused C. As in tuelf hundred ȝer of grace · & foure & tuenti þer to ·As in . . . . ȝer] tuelf hundred in þe ȝer C. Suþþe sir simond de mounfort · spousede hire al so · Faukes de breute · þat in engelond was longe ·breute] brute C. engelond] engelonde C.faukes. Mid king Ion & adde of him · bedeuorde auonge ·bedeuorde] dedeforde C. auonge] afonge C. He astorede þe castel þulke ȝer · wel þoru alle þinge ·þe castel] þulke castel C. alle] eche C. & sette þer uolk inou · to holde him aȝe þe kinge · Þe king & heiemen of þe lond · mid strengþe & mid ginne ·heiemen of þe lond] his knyȝtes C. & bilaye þe castel longe · ar hii him miȝte iwinne ·&] om. C. Hii nome him þo mid strengþe · þeruore as riȝt was · Four score gode kniȝtes · hii an henge alas ·Four score gode] Aboute an foure score C. & sir faukes broþer · sir willam de breute ·breute] brute C. In gibet hii were anhonge · as to more vilte · A seinte marie day in heruest · þat reuþe it was to se ·heruest] harueste C. & so hii miȝte lerni · traitour to be ·traitour] traitours C.After this C inserts—Þe let þo þane castel fulle adoun eche ston Þat wal ne tour ne oþer þyng ne stod þer neuere eft non.

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Sir faukes þat fleu aboute · wide gan to fle ·Sir] Sire C. fleu] wende C. Atte laste he was ifounde · in þe churche of couentre · Þe churche sauede is lif · ac villiche inou ·ac] C; at A. villiche] filliche C. He uorsok þe kinges lond · & to is owe contrei drou ·uorsok] forswor C. Þo was þe king him þoȝte · quit of al is fon ·him þoȝte quit] quyt hym þoute C. al] alle C. Of god stat to þe lond · he spek þo anon · Vor þe gode olde lawes · of wan we abbeþ ispeke ·wan] wham C. He confermede vaste þo · þat me ne ssolde it breke ·confermede] confermed C vaste] furst C. & made þer of chartres · on ich vnderstonde · Of þe forest & anoþer · of franchise of þe londe ·franchise] fraunchises C. & aselede is boþe · & þe erchebissop þere ·aselede is] aseled hit C. & oþer bissops amansede · alle þat þer aȝen were ·þer] þar C. It was tuelf hundred ȝer of grace · & fiue & tuenti þere ·It was tuelf] As in þe tuelf C. tuenti] tuentiþe C. Þer uore þe men of þis lond · gret raunson him bere ·þe men of þis] men of þe C. Þe vifteþe peni of al hor god · & blake mones iwis ·hor god] hore goude C. mones] monakes C. Vnder al to þousend marc · him ȝeue uor al þis ·marc] marke, C. & þe giwes vif þousend marc · iconfermed it was vaste ·marc] marke C. & ȝut as me ssal ihure · lute wule it laste ·lute wule] lite while C. King lowis of fraunce · & willam þe longespei · Þe eldore deide suþþe · as in oȝer ney ·oȝer] one ȝer C. & after king lowis com · is holi sone lowis ·[This and following line should probably be transposed.] & after him com is sone · willam þat was so wis ·after him] after willam C. was] is C. Þe gode erchebissop steuene · broȝte is lif to fine ·broȝte] brout C. As in tuelf hundred ȝer of graee · & tuenti & nine ·As in] om. C. & maister Richard þe grant · in is stede was ido · & wende uorþ to rome · to sacri him þer to · Þe king wende to brutaine · mid gret ost þulke ȝer · Vor to winne aȝen þing · þat is fader les er · Ac he wende hom aȝen · in þe uerste ȝere · & bileuede þe erl marschal · & þe erl of chestre þere · Vor to winne is riȝtes · uor him sulf lute he wan ·sulf lute he wan] sulue lite wan C.obitus Gil|berti clare. In brutaine deide þo · Gilebert þe nobleman ·Gilebert] gilbeld C. Erl of gloucetre & richard · is ȝonge sone was þo ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. In þe kinges warde uor he was · of eiȝte ȝer & nammo · & sir peris de roches · bissop of wincestre ·peris] pires C. Þe king ȝef þe warde of him · & of þe erldom of gloucestere ·& of þe] & þe C. Richard erl of cornwaile · þe nexte ȝer after þis · As in tuelf hundred ȝer of grace · & on & þritti iwis · He spousede þe contesse ysabel · þat þe childes moder was ·He] om. C. spousede] spoused C. Willam þe erl marschal deide · þulke ȝer alas ·Willam þe erl marschal] Erl Willam marchal C. & at londone was ibured · & Richard is broþer · Vnderueng þe eritage · vor he nadde eir non oþer ·Vnderueng] Vnderfenge C. Þe king him vaire vnderueng · & þe erldom of pen|broc ·vnderueng] vnderfenge C. & al is oþer eritage · wel vaire him tok · Randulf þe noble erl of chestre · deide suþþe al so ·þe noble] om. C.Obitus comitis cestrie. As in tuelf hundred ȝer of grace · & þretti & to ·in] om. C. Sir hubert de boru · erl of kent · þe noble iustise ·Sir] om. C.narracio huberti boru. Þat as þe kinges poer · hadde an alle wise ·as] alle C. an] & C. Acused was to þe king · of mani luþer prise · So þat he was in prison · in þe castel of þe vise · & was bitake four erles · to witie wiþoute faile ·& was] om. C. witie] wite C. Þe erl of wareine & Richard · erl of cornwaile ·erl] & þe erl C. & Richard þe marschal · & þe erl of chestre Ion · So þat hii founde kniȝtes · ech of hom on · To witie him in prison · & ȝut uor echon ·witie] wite C. He of scapede to churche · as him þoȝte best won ·of scapede] of scaped C. Wiþ strengþe he was out idrawe · & suþþe to þe castel ·Wiþ . . . . idrawe] out of churche he was y nome C. Of scorgoil he was ilad · & iwust þere wel ·scorgoil] storgoil C. iwust þere] ykept ful C. Vor he was of churche inome · þo clergie bispek it vaste ·omitted in C. So þat he was þoru þe pope · deliuered atte laste ·omitted in C. Sire steuene of segraue was · imad þo hei iustise ·.s. segraue. In sire hubertes stude de boru · þut lond wel to wise ·stude] stede C. þut] þt C. Þo sprong þer a gret contek · & strong þoru out al · Bituene vr king henri · & richard þe marschal · & sir gilberd basset & sir richard stiward þer to ·stiward] siward C. Vor to uor sir hubert de boru · & uor þe bissop al so ·Vor to uor] Furst for C. Of winchestre sir peris de roches · uor þe king as me sede ·Of winchestre] om. C. Dede þoru is conseil · mani luþer dede · As in tuelf hundred ȝer of grace · & þritti & þre ·As . . . . ȝer] As tuelf hundred in þe ȝer C. Aȝe þis þre louerdinges · þe king gan luþer to be ·louerdinges] lordlynges C. Destruede hor londes ouer al · & dude hom ssame inou ·Destruede] & destrude C. Ac þe erl Richard þe marsschal · soffrede euere inou ·þe marsschal] marchall. C. & vaire þe king bisende · þat he him ssolde wiþ|drawe · Bi men of religion · & al nas wurþ an hawe · Þo þer nas oþer red · he wende to walis · & ber him þere vaire inou · & lute dude amis · Vor þe kinges londes þer · he miȝte abbe al de|strud ·al] om. C. Ac vor he ne dude is felawes · were wel sore anuid ·Ac] & C. wel] om. C. Ac sire gilebert · basset · & sir Richard syward ·Ac] As C. Hii destruede þere vaste inou · & suþþe hiderward · Þe kinges conseilors londes · hii destruede mid hor tayle · Ac þe bissop of winchestre · & þe erl of cornwaile ·Ac . . . . erl] As þe bischopes of wyncestre & þe erles C. & nameliche þe bissops · vor sir Richard siward vaste · Barnede is courtes oueral · & walles adoun caste ·walles] his wallis C. See Appendix, Note VV. So þat maister edmund · of abendone was · Erchebissop of canterbury · as god sende þat cas ·sende] ȝef C. As tuelf hundred in ȝer of grace · & four & þretti also ·omitted in C. Þis holi man seint edmund · in suich poer was ido ·omitted in C. Þo wende Richard þe marschal · þat of penbroc erl was · Into irlonde to worri · in luþer time alas · Vor þoru treson of is owe men · to bataile he wende adai · So þat þe ost of is fon · ouer muche he sai · & muche of is owe folc · bigan vor to fle · "Sire" quaþ þo þo kniȝt · "þou most þe bi se ·þo þo] his one (or oue) C. Þou sucst þis folc ouer muche · þat aȝe þe is ·sucst] suxst C. & þin owe ouer lute · betere it is iwis · As me þincþ turne aȝe · uort god sende betere iwon · Vor vr poer is to lute · aȝe þus manie fon ·" "Wat seiste" quaþ þis gode erl · "wan richard þe mars|chal · Vpe is stede iarmed is · & atiled þoru out al · & toward is fon in þe feld · haþ is wombe iwent · Ssold he turne hom is rugh · he nas neuere so issent ·is rugh] his rygge C. issent] ischende C. Vor he ne dude it neuere · ne neuere iwis ne ssal · Fram such ssendnesse crist ssulde · Richard þe mar|ssal ·" As noble bodi in he smot · he nolde longe abide ·longe] lenge C. He slou to grounde her & þer · vaste in eiþer side · More prowesse ne miȝte · of o bodi be ·o] one C. Þan me miȝte of richard · þe marschal þere ise ·miȝte] myȝte þer a dai C. þere] om. C. Hii ne miȝte him one felle · al þat to him drowe ·one] ones C. felle] fulle C. Ar hii mid som felonie · is stede vnder him slowe ·mid . . . . slowe] his stede vnder hym myd felonye slow C. & ȝut ne miȝte hii him ouercome · ar on him smot bicas · In aboute þe fondement · as he vnarmed was ·aboute] at C. & so vp toward þe gottes · & þus was of lif dawe ·was] was he C. Richard þe marchal ibroȝt · & þoru treson aslawe ·þe] om. C. treson] tresum C.

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At kildar he was aslawe · þat in yrlonde is ·kildar] tildar C. & at þe frere prechors ibured · at kilkenni iwis · Þo vr king henri · hurde of is deþ telle ·Dolor regis pro morte. & of þe prowesse þat he dude · ar me him miȝte quelle ·þe] om. C. & he vnderstod of is wit · & of is wisdom · Him þoȝte it was a gret lere to al is kinedom ·lere] lure C. Vor is deþ he made deol inou · & vor is soule he let do ·Vor . . . . inou] he made for hym del y nou C. Almesdede manion · & mani masse al so · Is broþer sir gileberd · þat eir was of þe lond · He bitok mid gode wille · þe eritage an hond · Sir steuene de segraue · þat is hey Iustise was ·segraue] sagraue C.Capcio .s. de segraue. He let nime & in prison do · vor he wuste of þis cas ·nime . . . . do] do in prison C. & concentede as me sede · to þe luþer treson · He let al so uor is loue · deliueri of prison ·liberacio incarcera|torum. Sir hubert de boru & oþere · þat in prison were ido · & hom þat iweiued were · is pes he ȝef al so · & hii a sein swithines eue · of Iun þe verste day ·Iun] Iuin C. To him come at gloucetre · as mani man isay ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. Vn hosed & bareuot · & vngurt al so ·vngurt] vngurd C. Hor armes to þe elbowe naked · hor heued bar þer to ·to þe elbowe naked] bar to þe albowe C. Hii velle to þe kinges fet · & merci him criede vaste ·him] om. C. Þe king ne miȝte þo uorbere · þat he ne wep atte laste ·þo] om. C. & bigan nei vor pite · isuowe vpriȝt toumbe ·isuowe] isowe C. toumbe] coumbe C. Bote as þe erl of hereforde him huld · & sir geffrey of crancoumbe · Þo he it miȝte uor deol do · he nom hom in is hond · & custe hom wiþ milde herte · & ȝef hom al hor lond ·wiþ] myd C. al] om. C. Þo was þe bissop of winchestre · & sir peris doriual ·winchestre] wyncetre C.petrus doriual. Remued þoru seint edmund · out of þe court al · & to late þouȝte mani man · uor god is wel to do ·god is wel] godes wille C. Maister roberd groce-teste · þulke ȝer was also ·groce teste. Isacred bissop of lincolne · of seint edmund at red|inge · Seint edmund þo at canterburi · spousede to vr kinge · Þe erles doȝter of prouence · elianore to wiue · Tuelf hundred as in ȝer of grace · & þretti & fiue ·in ȝer] in þe ȝer C. Sir henri of alimaine · þe erles sone of cornwaile · Þulke ȝer ibore was · al so wiþoute faile · Sir simond de mounfort · of wan gret munde is ·wan] wham C. As in tuelf hundred ȝer of grace · & seuene & þretti ywis ·As in] om. C. tuelf] tuel C. Elianore þe kinges soster · willames loue þe marschal ·þe marschal] marchal C. Contesse of penbroc spousede · god womman þoru out al ·

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Þe erl of gloucestre þulke ȝer · Richard þat was so bold · Þe erles doȝter of lincolne · spousede þat het mold · Þo com þe legat sir otes · to engelond fram rome · & made a conseil at londone · to wan þe bissopes come ·a] an C. wan] wham C. & suþþe he wende to oxenford · to þe abbeie of oseneye ·&] om. C. & þere clerkes him made · climbe somdel heye ·þere] þe C. him made] made hym C. As tuelf hundred in ȝer of grace · & eiȝte & þritti þer to ·tuelf] tuel C. in ȝer] om. C. To him hii wende to oseneie · hor nedes uor to do · So þat on of is men · a sein gregories day · Caste broþ up a clerc · as þut folk it sai ·as þut folk it sai] as many on ysai C. Clerkes come þikke þo · in gret wraþþe inowe · & asailede þe legat · & on of is men slowe · In to þe stepel of oseneye · þe legat fleu vor fere ·fleu] flei C. Is men mid strokes flowe al so · & of þouȝte hii come þere · Suþþe þo it com to pes · & folie bileued was ·folie] felþe C. Þe legat esste amendement · of þe vil trespas ·of þe] of so C. So þat vor þe manslaȝt · & uor þe oþer wou · Þe clerkes finede wiþ him · gret raunson inou ·finede wiþ] fyned myd C. Þat ech clerc in þe toune · him ȝef atten ende · As muche as he in þe wouke · in is commune spende · Þe king sir simond de montfort · þe erldom ȝef & his ·sir . . . . ȝef] ȝef sire symond de monfort C. A candelmasse day þo · of leicestre iwis ·of] þe erldom of C. In þe kinges chaumbre at wodestoke · atte welle was · A clerc ifounde wonderliche · þulke ȝer bi cas · He made him as bi wit · so þat it was ifounde ·bi wit] bi wittyd C. Þat it was bi speke to sle þe king · wan he sei stounde ·Þat . . . . king] bi speche to sle þe kyng C. wan] whanne C. To couentre he was isend · todrawe he was þere · & a four half engelond · is quarters isend were · Þe kinges eldoste sone · sir edward ibore was ·Ortus edwardi. A seint botulfes tid · as god ȝef þut cas ·A] At C. þut] þt C. Tuelf hundred as in ȝer of grace · & nine & þritti riȝt · Þat suþþe vr king was · & so noble kniȝt · Sir Richard erl of cornwaile · þulke ȝer wende al so · At missomer to þe holi lond · & mani god kniȝt þer to ·kniȝt] knyȝtes C. Þer after in Ieniuer · Isabel is wif ·Obitus comitisse. Contesse of gloucestre let · at bercamstude þat lif · Ibured heo was at beulu · & ir hert ibured is ·heo] om. C. beulu] beulew C. At teukesburi & ir gottes · at messendene iwis · Þo sprong þer gret contek · bituene henri vr king ·henri] om. C. & þe erchebissop seint edmund · & noȝt vor lute þing ·

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Vor þe king þo he adde iwiued · & an eir adde al so ·þo] om. C. He drou to oþer conseil · þan he was iwoned to do · & of þe riȝtes of holichurche · & of þe gode olde lawe · Þat he adde of is chartre ymad · he him gan wiþ drawe · Seint edmond pitosliche · wel ofte him bi souȝte · Þat he wiþdrowe of is dede · & bet him bi þoȝte · Ac it was euer þe leng þe wors · so þat atte laste · Seint edmond him huld stedeuast · & amansede vaste ·edmond] om. A; edmunde C. stedeuast] stable C. Alle þat holichurche · in suich vnriȝt broȝte · & wende uorþ ouer se · vort þe king him bet biþoȝte · & deide ar he come aȝe · & ibured was ek þer ·Obitus sancti edmundi. As in ȝer of grace · tuelf hundred & fourti ȝer ·ȝer] þe ȝer C. Þo Richard erl of cornwaile · to þe holi lond com ·terra sancta. Þe soudan somdel uor fere · Triwes wiþ him nom · & alle prisons & sarazins þat in heþenesse were ·prisons & sarazins] þe prisons slauyns C. Inome & in prison ido · he deliuerede him þere ·him] hom C. At þe torment of wareine · sir gilebert þe marschal ·At þe torment] at comemēt C. wareine] ware C. gilebert þe marschal] gilberd erl marchal C. Defouled was þoru mesauntre · & debrused al ·Obitus marscalli. & deide as tuelf hundred ȝer · & fourti & on ·as tuelf] in tuelf C. ȝer] ȝer of grace (originally) A. Of grace & þo were dede · þe four breþeren echon · As þe tueie willames & richard · & gileberd atten ende · & god nolde non of hom · eir of is bodi sende ·10,907-10,909. See Appendix, Note WW..x. sorores, Ac to four sostren & hor eirs · þe eritage was þo · To deled & to gadere · ne comþ neuer eft mo · Elianore of brutaine · deide ek þulke ȝer · Þat was arþures soster · þat king Ion let sle er ·Þat was] at brystowe C. Suþþe was gileberd ibore · þat richardes sone was ·þat . . . . was] of clare þat was C.Ortus gil|berti de clare. Of clare erl of gloucestre · as god ȝef þut cas ·Of clare] Suþþe C. As tuelf hundred in ȝer of grace · & þre & fourti þer to ·ȝer] þe ȝer C. Þo was is fader verst of elde · & out of warde ido · Erchebissop of canterburi · imad was þulke ȝer · Boneface · & þe erl of cornwaile · of wan we speke er ·wan] wham C. Weddede dame ssenche · þat vr quene soster was ·ssenche] schenche C. & þe quene soster of france · as god ȝef þut cas · & þe erles doȝter of prouince · & ir moder þe con|tesse · Brouȝte hire hider in to þis lond · & was her in glad|nesse · Fouke basset was suþþe imad · bissop of londone ·suþþe] om. C. & sein Richard of chichestre · & edmond þe kinges sone · Ibore was amidde Ieneuer · & in ȝer of grace iwis ·ȝer] þe ȝer C. Tuelf hundred & foure & fourti · idon was al þis ·

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Suþþe deide þe olde quene · biȝonde þe se wiþoute faile ·þe se] se C. Þat vr kinges moder henri was · & þe erl of corne|waile ·henri] om. C. erl] erls C. Hir sone bigan to rere · þe abbeie of hailes ·Hir . . . . rere] Þe erl of cornewail bi gan C. As in ȝer of grace tuelf hundred · & six & fourti iwis ·As . . . . hundred] Tuelf hundred in þe ȝer of grace C. Þe erles sone of gloucestre · beues was suþþe ibore · & newe peni chaunge imad · & þe olde bileued biuore · & erþgrine strong inou · aboute leinte al so · Tuelf hundred as in ȝer of grace · & seuene & fourti þer to ·as] om. C. Þe nexte ȝer þer after · þe gode king lowis · Of france to þe holi lond · wende & þoru paris · Bareuot eode & open heued · & þen holi wey bigan ·eode] ȝede C. open heued] openhede C. þen] þane C. Wiþ procession of freres · & of mani god man ·god] a goude C. & þe nexte ȝer suþþe · as me telle can · Þe stronge cite of damiet · vpe saracens he wan ·cite] om. C. damiet vpe] damyot vp C. As tuelf hundred in ȝer of grace · & fourti & nine ·ȝer] þe ȝer C. Þulke gode lowis · is nou seint · & ileid in ssrine · Þe erles douȝter of gloucetre · ibore was þulke ȝer · Margrete & dame ssenche · of wan we speke er ·ssenche] schenche C. wan] wham C. Þe nexte ȝer þer after · a seinte steuenes niȝt · As tuelf hundred & fifti · in ȝer of grace riȝt ·ȝer] þe ȝer C.Ortus edmundi comitis cornubie. An sone adde ibore · þat edmond ihote was ·An . . . . ibore] bi hure lord hadde an sone C. Þat spousede þulke margrete · suþþe as god ȝef þat cas ·Þat spousede] & spousede C. & was erl of cornwaile · þulke ȝer al so ·Occisio longespeye. Þer was in þe holi lond · strong bataile ido · At seinte marie tid in leinte · & þe beste kniȝtes þat þer were ·At] A C. þe] þat þe C. Kniȝtes] om. C. Of cristinmen alas · aslawe were þere ·Of cristinmen] knyȝtes of cristenemen C. As sir willam de longespey · & þe erl of artois al so · & þe king lowis was inome · & in prison ido · Vort he was out ibouȝt · mid raunson of is lond · & damiet i ȝolde aȝen · in to heþene manne hond ·manne] mannes C. Þe king ȝef sir edward is sone · gascoine suþþe al so ·Þe king] oure kyng C. As in tuelf hundred ȝer of grace · & fifti & tuo ·As . . . . ȝer] As tuelf hundred in þe ȝer C. Þulke ȝer was þut somer · so druye & so hot ·was þut somer] þe somer was C.Estas calida. Þat ȝut to þis daye · of none hattore me not ·hattore] hattor C. Sein Richard of chichestre · & roberd iwis · Groce-teste deide · þe nexte ȝer after þis · Suþþe vr quene of engelond · & ir sone sir edward · & þe bissop water of wircetre · ȝarkede hom ouerward ·wircetre] wircestre C. & to makie mariage · wende hom ouer se ·

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& sir edward spousede · ar hii come aȝe ·Edwardus sponsat vxorem filiam regis hispanie & sororem al|fonsi regis castelle. Þe kinges soster of spaine · elianore iwis · As in ȝer of grace · ido was al þis ·ȝer] þe ȝer C. Tuelf hundred & four & fifti · & þere þis noble king · Made sir edward kniȝt þo · nobliche þoru alle þing · Þe nexte ȝer þer after · giwes a child in drowe ·þer] om. C. At lincolne þat het hue · & in þe rode him slowe ·Crucifixio pueri lin|colnie. Þe erl Richard of cornwaile · suþþe was imad king ·Þe erl Richard] Richard erl C. suþþe was] was suþþe C. Of alemayne & þer icrouned · nobliche þoru ech þing ·ech þing] al þyng C.Ricardus coronatus in Ali|mainia? An holi þorsdai in alimaine · & made so noble feste · Þat of alle þat me wuste it was · þe richoste & þe meste ·Þat of alle] & alle C. it was] om. C. richoste] richeste C. As tuelf hundred in ȝer of grace · & seuene & fifti riȝt ·ȝer] þe ȝer C. Þulke ȝer he made · sir henri is sone kniȝt · Bituene vr king & lowelin · gret worre þer was þo ·lowelin] lewelyn C. In walis & me dude · in eiþer half gret wo ·half] side C.Occisio s. bausein. & gode kniȝtes of engelond · of wan was gret pite ·wan] wham C. Aslawe were þer alas · þe eue of þe trinite · As sir steuene bausein · & sire patric de chaus also ·bausein] bauseynt C. & mani oþer god bodi · was þere to deþe ido ·bodi was] bodyes were C. Þe meste wo þat here vel · bi king henries day ·wo] wowe C. vel] ful C. In þis lond icholle biginne · to telle ȝuf ich may ·to] om. C. ȝuf ich] ȝif ic C.Proui|dencia oxonie. He adde þre breþeren · þat is moder sones were ·moder] moders C. & þe king of alimaine · þe verþe · þat to heie hom bere ·& þe king . . . . þe verþe] Þe ferþe þe kyng of alemayne C. As sir willam de valance · & sir eimer þer to ·As] C; Ac A. Elit of wincetre & sir gui · de lisewi al so ·Elit of wincetre] elis of wyncestre C. Þoru hom & þoru þe quene was · so muche frenss folc ibrouȝt ·quene] kyng C. Þat of englisse men · me tolde as riȝt nouȝt · & þe king hom let hor wille · þat ech was as king ·hor] to hore C. as king] as a kyng C. & nome poueremenne god · & ne paiede no þing ·poueremenne god] poure manne goude C. ne paiede] paiȝede C. To eni of þis breþeren · ȝuf þer pleinede eni wiȝt · Hii sede ȝuf we doþ ou wrong · wo ssal ou do riȝt ·ou] ȝou C. wrong] om. C. wo] who C. ou do] do ȝou C. As wo seiþ we beþ kinges · ur wille we mowe do · & manie englisse alas · hulde mid hom al so · So þat þoru godes grace · þis erles atte laste · & þe bissop of þis lond · & barons bispeke it vaste ·bissop] bischopes C. barons] þe barons C. Þat þe kunde englissemen · of londe hii wolde out caste ·out] om. C. & þut lond bringe adoun · ȝuf hor poer ilaste · Þer of hii nome conseil · & to þe king hii sende · To abbe pite of is lond · & suiche maners amende ·

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So þat atte laste · hii broȝte him þer to · To makie a porueance · amendement to do ·a porueance] an purueaunce C. Imad it was at oxenford · þut lond uor to seyte ·seyte] seite C. Tuelf hundred as in ȝer of grace · & fifti & eyȝte ·ȝer] þe ȝer C. Riȝt aboute missomer · fourten niȝt it laste ·missomer] mydsomer C. Þe erles & þe barons · were wel studeuaste ·studeuaste] stedefaste C. Vor to amendi þat lond · as þe erl of gloucetre ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. Sir Richard & sir simond · erl of leicetre · & sir Ion le fiz geffray · & oþer barons inowe · So þat atte laste · þe king her to hii drowe ·to hii] to hom C. To remue þe frensse men · to libbe bi ȝonde se · Bi hor londes her & þer · & ne come noȝt aȝe · & to graunti gode lawes · & þe olde chartre al so ·olde] eldere C. Þat so ofte was igraunted er · & so ofte vndo ·was igraunted] ygrauntyd was C. Her of was þe chartre imad · & aceled vaste þere · Of þe king & of oþere · heye men þat þer were · Þo nome tende taperes · þe bissops in hor hond ·tende] ten C. & þe king him sulf & oþere · heyemen of þe lond · Þe bissops amansede alle · þat þer aȝen were · & euereft vndude þe lawes · þat iloked were þere · Mid berninde taperes · & suþþe atte laste ·berninde] bernynge C. Þe king & oþere sede amen · & hor taperes adoun caste · To confermi þe mansinge · & þo þoute it stable ynou ·þoute] þout C; þoure A. Þer after ech as in pes · toward is owe drou ·is] om. C. & þe kinges þre breþeren · & oþer frensse þere · Flowe & þoȝte al to longe · þat hii in þis lond were · Þe newe churche was of salesburi · ihalwed þulke ȝer · Þoru giles of brute port · þat bissop was þo þer ·brute port] bryteport C. A sein Misseles dai of þe erchebissop · boneface þat was þo ·Misseles] myhelles C. þe] om. C. Þer was boþe king & quene · & heiemen mani mo · Þe quene ssenche deide suþþe · of alemaine iwis ·ssenche] schenche C. At bercamstede in nouembre · & ibured was & is ·bercamstede] berkhamste C. &] þat C. In þe quer of hailes · an hey in a vair place · Tuelf hundred & on & sixti · as in ȝer of grace · Al þis time was sir edward · biȝonde se aboute ·Al þis] Al þe C. & hauntede torneimens · wiþ wel noble route ·torneimens] turnemens C.Tornia|menta edwardi. Wiþ gascoine þat was his · & gode kniȝtes adde · As sir warin of bassingbourne · þat him aboute ladde ·

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& sir hamond þe strange · & sir gemes of audele ·hamond þe strange] haumond le stronge C. Sir roger of clifford & oþere · uort he com aȝe · Þe quene was ek biȝonde se · & þe kinges breþeren al so ·se] þe se C. & euere þoȝte hou hii miȝte · þe purueance vndo ·þoȝte] hi þouȝte C. Hii porchasede þat þe pope · asoilede iwis · Of þe oþ & of þe mansinge · þe king & alle his · Þo was it þe kinges wille · & is conseilers also ·& is] & þe C. Al out ȝuf hii miȝte · þe purueaunce vndo · It was euere þe quene þoȝt · so muche so heo miȝte þenche · Mid conseil oþer mid sonde · oþer mid wimman wrenche ·wimman] womman C. & þo sir edward was iproued · hardi kniȝt & god ·was iproued] yproued was C. Aȝe þe porueaunce al so · he turnde al is mod · So þat þe erl of gloucetre · Richard deide þo ·gloucetre] gloucestre C.Obitus comitis glouernie. Þo was þe baronie · wel in þe more wo ·wel] om. C. Þe king gaderede is poer · & sir edward al so · & þe king of alimaine his · & mani oþer þerto · In þis manere þe barons · bigonne hor vrning ·vrning] ernyng C. A freinss kniȝt was at gloucetre · þe sserreue þoru þe king ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. þe sserreue] schirreue C. Sir maci de besile · and constable also · Þe barons it bispeke · þat it nas noȝt wel ido ·it bispeke] bi speke hit C. Ac aȝe þe pourueance · vor hii nolde frenss-man non · An oþer sserreue hii made · þoru commun conseil echon · A kniȝt of þe contreie · sir willam traci · & of þulke poer clene · pulte out sir maci ·clene pulte] al clene putte C. Ac sir willam ssire huld · in a monenday ·Ac] as C. monenday] monedai C. Sir maci com iarmed · as mani man isay · Wiþ poer isend fram þe court · iarmed wel inou ·isend] isende C. & euene as þe ssire sat · to þe tounes ende him drou ·sat] hym sat C. Hii aliȝte wiþ drawe suerd · wiþ macis manion · & wiþ mani an hard stroc · rumede hor wey anon ·hor] þane C. Vort hii come vp to þe deis · & þe sserreue vaste · Bi þe top hii hente anon · & to þe grounde him caste ·hii] hi hym C. & harlede him vorþ villiche · wiþ mani stroc among ·villiche] fillyche C. stroc] a strok C. In a foul plodde in þe stret · suþþe me him slong ·plodde] pludde C. & orne on him mid hor hors · & defoulede him vaste ·orne on] arnde ouer C. hor] om. C. & bihinde a squier suþþe · villiche hii him caste ·a squier suþþe villiche] suþþe a squyer filiche C. & to þe castel him ladde · þoru out þe toun · Þat reuþe it was vor to se · & caste him in prison · Þo þe tiþinge her of com · to þe baronie ·her of] þer of C. Hii þoȝte in time amendi · suich vileinie ·

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So þat sir roger de clifford · & sir Ion giffard nome ·de] of C. Gret poer in somer · & to gloucetre come ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. Hii sende to sir maci · þat he þun castel ȝolde ·þun] þane C. To hom & to þe baronie · oþer hii him nime wolde ·nime] neme C. Sir maci hom sende aȝen · þat þe king him tok biuore ·Sir] om. C. sende] sende word C. Þun castel him to loki · mid trewe oþ isuore ·Þun] Þane C. Ne þat he nolde traitour be · ne þen castel neuere ȝelde ·þen] þan C. Bote þe king oþer is sone · þe wule he him miȝte welde ·wule] while C. him miȝte] myȝte hym C. He adde wiþinne lute folk · þun castel to defende ·þun] þe C. Arblastes sone & ginnes · wiþoute me bende ·Arblastes] arblasters C. wiþoute] wt oute faste C. & ssote inward vaste inou · atte laste hii sende ·atte] & atte C. sende] tende C. Al þe brutaske wiþoute · & þe brugge brende · Vor he was al of tre · & sir maci & his · Flowe in to þe tour an hey · þo hii seye þis · & defendede hom vaste · þe wule hii miȝte iwis ·wule] while C. Ac vor defaute of helpe · mani man issend is ·issend] y chend C. Wiþ an quarel on wiþinne · an squier þer oute slou ·an quarel] a querel C. þer oute] wt oute C. Sir Ion giffard uor is deþ · made deol inou ·deol] dol C. & þo sir maci was inome · & hii wiþinne come · An carpenter þat hii sede · þat sset þe ssute hii nome ·þe ssute] þane schote C. & ladde him vpe þe tour an hei · & made him huppe to grounde · He hupte & debrusede · & deide in an stounde ·debrusede] was debrused C. an] a C. & sir Roger of clifford þo · þe castel in warde hadde ·&] om. C. þe castel] þane castel C. & hii nome sir maci · & in to marc him ladde ·marc] þe march C. & sir Ion giffard nom to him · is quic eiȝte echon ·&] om. C. him is quic] hym quyke C. & al þat he fond of is · & nameliche at sserston ·fond] fonde C. sserston] scherston C. A freinss bissop þer was · at hereforde þo · Sir peris de egeblaunche · þat hii dude al so wo ·egeblaunche] eugeblanche C. Hii come vor to nime him · Iarmed manion · Þe godeman vor drede · to churche wende anon ·to churche wende] wende to churche C. & reuestede him bi þe auter · ac sir roger ne sir Ion ·reuestede] reueste C. auter] weued C. Vor honour of holichurche · nolde wiþinne gon · Ac sir tomas torbeuille · & oþer ssrewen mo ·torbeuille] turberuyle C. Wende vp & wiþ strengþe · made him out go ·wiþ] myd C. Þo he sei þat he ne moste · habbe churche peis · "Par crist" he sede sir tomas · "tu es Maveis ·sede] seide C. Maveis] mauueis C. Meint ben te ay fet" · vor he adde muche god ·Meint . . . fet] meint bien te ai fet C. vor he] vor he uor he A. Þer biuore him ido · & he it vuele vnderstod ·vuele] vuel C. Hii harlede him out of churche · þat lute pite adde · & is god nome vaste inou · & to erdesleye him ladde ·god . . . . inou] goudes faste y nou nome C. erdesleye] erdesle C.

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& him & sir maci ek · in god warde dude þere ·dude] hi dude hom C. In þe castel of erdesleye · uor te it betere were ·erdesleye] erdesle C. So it ferde oueral · ware me freinsse fond ·fond] fonde C. Me harlede hom villiche · aboute in to al þe lond ·villiche] filliche C. þe lond] þt londe C. & þe kinges men robbede hom · þat aȝen hom were · & þe barons ek hor fon · þat aȝen hom armes bere · Atte biginninge þer hulde · wiþ þe king vewe wel ·Atte] at þe C. hulde] huld C. Bote sir Robert walrond · & sir Ion Mauncel · Ac suþþe þo sir edward · so wel armes ber ·Ac] at C. He drou to him manion · þat wiþ þe barons were er ·He drou] Þo drou C. Þe marcheis he adde sone · as sir Roger þe Mortimer · & sir warin of bassingbourne · & of clifford sir Roger ·&] om. C. &] om. C. Sir gemes de audele · sir haumond þe strange al so ·gemes] Iames C. Sir roger of leibourne · & mani oþer þer to · Þo was þe castel of gloucetre · & þe toun al so ·þe toun] þane toun C. Þoru sir roger of clifford · in þe kinges hond ido · & he astorede þe castel · wiþ poer inou ·astorede þe] astored þane C. & to is castel of brumesfeld · sir Ion giffard vaste drou ·brumesfeld] bremmesfeld C. vaste] om. C. & astorede him wel inou · & goinde adde is route ·him] om. C. goinde] goynde C. To driue & to gaderi þuder god · of neiȝebores aboute ·to gaderi] gaderi C. Þe stalwardeste men þat me fond · to him vaste he drou ·stalwardeste] staleward C. me] he C. & of porchas of neiȝebores · ssipede hom wel inou ·ssipede hom] hom sondede C. Bituene þe castel of gloucetre · & brumefeld al so ·brumefeld] bremmesfeld C. Þer was ofte biker gret · & muche harm ido · Ac þe constable of gloucetre · as mid þe kinges poer ·mid] wt C. Held ofte in þe kinges name · courtes ver & ner · So þat at quedesle · wiþoute þe toun to mile · He let someni an hundred · & þer he hente an gile · Vor as he huld þis hundred · mid gret folk & onour ·mid] wt C. & Adam of arderne · was is chef countour · Hii clupede sir Ion giffard · þat siwte ssolde þer to · To come oþer he ssolde · in þe merci be ido · He com bi asoyne · vor is men inowe ·asoyne] asoigne C; a soþne A. Come out of brumsfeld · & Iarmed to hom drowe ·brumsfeld] bremesfelde C. & asoynede hor louerd · & to grounde slowe ·asoynede] asoygnede C. Glad he was þat miȝte fle · ar þat suerd is nekk gnowe · Manie flowe to churche · & þe constable vnneþe · At arnde aliue & manie · were ibroȝt to deþe ·At arnde] aternde C. Þis luþer bailifs þat poueremen · so gret wo doþ ilome · Suich giffardes asoyne · icholde hom ofte come ·giffardes asoyne] giffard asoigne C. icholde] ic wolde C.

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Wel a ȝer & an half · þus it ferde aboute · Þat ech heiman dude is fon · ssame mid is route · Atte laste þo winter · towarde ende drou · At candelmasse ech of hom · gret ost nom inou · & sir roger of clifford · gloucetre wuste al so · & at ech ȝat of þe toun · god warde let do ·ȝat] ȝet C. Sir Ion giffard com aday · & sir Ion de balun þere ·balun] balon C. Ride vpe tueye wolpakces · chapmen as hii were · To þe west ȝate ouer þe brugge · & þe porters bede ·ȝate] ȝet C. To late in tueie wolmongers · hor chaffare in to lede ·wolmongers] wolmangners C. Biweued hii were boþe · mid welsse mantles tueie ·mid welsse] in walich C. Þo þe ȝates were vndo · hii hupte adoun beye ·beye] heie C. Of hor hors & caste · hor mantles awei anon ·awei] of C. & þo stode hii Iarmed · fram heued to þe ton ·heued] þe heued C. Þo were þe porters agrise · sore of þulke siȝte · & caste hom þe keyen · vawe þat hii miȝte ·vawe] & fawe C. Poer þer was inou · atte brugge ende ·atte] at þe C. Þo þe ȝates were vndo · hii gonne þuder wende · Sir simondes sone de monfort · sir henri þe hende ·simondes sone de monfort] symond de mounfort C. & mani god bodi ek · as god þuder sende ·as god] as god gan C. Þo þe barons adde þe toun · & þe castel þe king ·þe toun] þanne toun C. Þer was ofte bituene hom · gret bikering · Sir edward was bi este þo · mid poer gret inou ·poer gret] gret power C. Sone toward leinte · toward þe march he drou · Is wei he nom bi oxenford · ac þe borgeis anon · Þe ȝates made aȝen him · of þe toune echon ·toune] ton C. He wende & lai wiþoute toun · atte kinges halle ·atte] at þe C. & wende vorþ amorwe · mid is men alle · Þe ȝates þo he was iwend · were alle vp ibroȝt ·iwend] iwende C. Sone bote smiþe gate · ac þat nas vndo nouȝt ·smiþe gate] smeþe ȝate C. Þe clerkes adde þer þoru · muche solas ilore · To pleye toward beumound · anuid hii were þeruore · Þe bailif hii bede ofte · to graunti hor solas ·bailif] bailifs C. To pleie & vndo þut ȝat · ac vor noȝt it was · So þat an vewe wilde hinen · a liȝt red þer of nome ·an . . . . hinen] a fewe wilde hynen C. & a dai after mete · wiþ axes þuder come · & þat ȝat to hewe · & to dasse þere ·dasse] daste C. & suþþe þoru beumond · to hare welle it bere ·hare welle] charewelle C. & subuenite sancti · vaste gonne singe · As me deþ wan a ded man · me wole to putte bringe · Willam þe spicer & geffray · of hencsei þat þo were ·hencsei] hentesei C. Portreuen & nicole · of kingestone þat was mere ·Portreuen] portereues C. Nome of þis clerkes · & in prison caste · & nolde hom nouȝt deliueri · ȝut þe chaunceler bed vaste ·nouȝt] om. C. ȝut] & C. Þe clerkes were þo wroþe · þe burgeis were þo bolde ·þo wroþe] so wroþ C. þo] om. C. & þretnede to nime mo · & of hor wraþþe lute tolde ·hor] hare C. lute] lite C. Þe verste þorsdai in lente · þe burgeis were wel fers ·þorsdai] þurday C. & þe wule men were atte mete · arerde tueie baners ·atte] at þe C. & wende hom vorþ iarmed · mid al hor poer þere · To defouli alle þe clerkes · ar hii iwar were · As hii come aȝen alle halwen · mid poer so strong ·mid] wt C. At seinte marie churche a clerc · þe commun belle reng · Þis clerkes vp fram hor mete · & to godes grace truste ·Þis] Þe C. truste] tryste C. & seie þat hii were issend · bote hii þe bet hom wuste ·hii þe bet hom wuste] hom þe betere wyste C. Hii mette wiþ þis burgeis · & bigonne to ssete vaste ·þis] þe C. to] om. C. I wounded þer was manion · ac þe borgeis atte laste ·was] were C. Hii bigonne to fle vaste · hom þoȝte longe er ·Hii] om. C. So þat þe clerkes adde · þe stretes sone iler · Þe bowiares ssoppe hii breke · & þe bowes nome echon ·bowiares] bowiȝares C. breke] to breke C. Suþþe þe portereues house · hii sette afure anon · In þe souþhalf of þe toune · & suþþe þe spicerie ·In þe souþhalf] in four half C. Hii breke fram ende to oþer · & dude al to robberie · Vor þe mer was viniter · hii breke þe viniterie · & alle oþere in þe toun · & þat was lute maistrie · Hii caste awei þe dosils · þat win orn abrod so ·orn] ornd C. Þat it was pite gret · of so muche harm ido · Þeruore þo þe king com · & wuste suich trespas · Alle þe clerkes out of þe toun · he drof vor þut cas · Ne vort after misselmasse · hii ne come namore þer ·after] om. C. Telle we nou of sir edward · of wan we bigonne er ·wan] wham C. Sir edward toward lente · toward þe march gan wende · So þat an axwednesdai · al bi þe weste ende ·axwednesdai] axwannesdai C. To gloucetre he wende · mid gret poer inou ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. & al ouer þe brugge · to þe west ȝate he drou ·ȝate] ȝet C. & asailede þen toun · ac þe barons wiþinne ·þen] þane C. Defendede hom so wel · þat he ne miȝte hom winne ·he] hi C. So þat of þe castel · wiþinne com a route · Toward þe ȝat to helpe · sir edward wiþoute ·wiþoute] þt was wt oute C. Ac grimbaud pauntefot · aȝen hom sone com ·Ac] as C. pauntefot] paunsefot C. & mid poer hom turnde aȝen · & some of hom nom ·mid] wt C. Sir edward turnde in to þe med · þo he ne sei oþer cas ·turnde] om. C. & a ssip of teuskesburi · þat þe abbodes was ·

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Bi seuerne wende þer · sone he it nom ·þer sone] þt sone C. & þerinne bi þe water · in to þe castel com · Anon so he was wiþinne · vpe þe tour an hey · He arerde is baner · þat me wide isey · Þo þe baruns þat isei · sori hii were echon · In þe toun half þun castel · hii asailede anon ·þun] þane C. & hii wiþinne casten out · mid hor ginnes vaste ·mid] wt C. So þat bituene hom · þe biker longe ilaste ·ilaste] laste C. Sir Ion giffard fram brumesfeld · þuder sone com ·brumesfeld] bremmesfelde C. To þe castel med wiþoute toun · þun wei sone he nom ·þun] þane C. he] om. C. & þe castel-brugge out of þe med · he barnde fram þen ende ·of] om. C. To þe tubrugge along · vor me ne ssolde out wende ·tubrugge] tuybrugge C. vor me] þt hi C. Mani was þe vair biker · & þe vair asaut al so · Þat bituene þe castel & þe toun · ofte was ido · Sir edward & is poer · ofte were wiþinne · Vpe þe point to smiten out · bataile to biginne · Ac þe bissop water of wurcetre · ofte bituene wende ·wurcetre] wirecestre C. & þe abbod reinaud of gloucetere · as god hom grace sende · & destourbede þe bataile · ac non acord þer nas ·þe] om. C. Ac biker & slaȝt & ssetinge · bituene hom ofte was · So þat sir edward aday · & is men hom lete arme · To wende out & bataile do · al mest to grete harme · Þo seie hii out of þe tour · þe erl roberd of ferers ·comes de ferers. Atte tounes ende come · wiþ noble men & fers ·Atte] at þe C. As framward teuskesburi · iarmed wel echon · Hors & men al preste · bataile to do anon ·do] don C. Þo sir edward þis isey · no þing nas he glad · Vor me sede þat he nas · of noman so sore adrad · Vn iarmed out he wende · to þe barons wel stille ·Vn iarmed out he wende] Vn armed he wende out C. & anon made acord · & graunted al hor wille · & made fourme god inou · & suor is wel to holde ·is wel] his wille C. Þo hii adde al hor wil · þe barons were wel bolde · Þe erl roberd of ferers · þo he þuder com · He was nei uor wraþþe wod · þat me eni acord nom ·wod] woud C. He smot stede wiþ þe spore · & al is compainie · & wende him vor wraþþe aȝen · so quic so he miȝte hie · Ech bar him ek amorwe · out of toune drou ·bar] baron C. of toune] of þe toun C. & of þe fourme þat hii made · wende be siker inou ·made] ymaked C. be] bi C. Þo sir edward & is folc · were al maistres þer · Vor þe burgeis of þe toun · lete in baruns er ·baruns] þe barons C. He let crie in to al þe toun · þat bourgeis þat wolde · In þe castel come to is peis · god pais habbe he ssolde ·In þe] in to his C. to is] in C. peis god] pais goude C. habbe he] he habbe C. Gladdore nere þe borgeis · neuere in hore liue ·Incarce|racio bur|gensium. Þan vor þis gode word · hii hiede þuder bliue ·gode word] goude tyþynge C. Þo hii were alle icome · þe ȝates me made vaste ·ȝates me] ȝetes hi C. & brouȝte hom biuore sir edward · þo were hii sore agaste · Me acoupede hom harde inou · & suþþe attelaste · As þeues & traitours · in strong prison me hom caste ·þeues] stronge þeues C. me] om. C. Wiþoute mete & drinke · þere hii laie longe ·laie] lei C. In sorwe & care & lokede · wan hii were anhonge ·wan] whanne C. Sir roger of clifford · þe porters vaste nom · Þat porters were atte ȝate · þo Ion giffard in com ·atte ȝate þo] at þe ȝete þo sire C. As hobekin of lodelowe · & is felawes al so ·felawes] felawe C. & let hom vpe þe west ȝate · anhonge boþe to · Euere lokede þis burgeis · wan hii were vorþ idriue ·wan] whanne C. idriue] idreue C. Prestles hom was wel wo · þat hii nere issriue ·hom] ham C. nere] nere arst C. Roberd of caumpedene · þat hosebonde was on ·hosebonde] an hosebon C. Vor he was a lute clerc · he ssrof hom echon ·he ssrof] schrof. C. Atte laste sir edward · of hom gret raunsoun · Nom & let hom go aliue · & destruede al þen toun ·go] gon C. þen] þane C. Ac þe fourme þat he made · aȝe þe barons biuore · He bileuede al clene · þei þe oþ were isuore · To oxenford he wende vorþ · as is fader was þo · & is men bi þe weye · dude wel muche wo · Þe king sone in leinte · to oxenforde com ·recessus edwardi. & is in wiþ is folc · atte frere prechors nom · Aboute an þre wouke · þere he gan abide ·an þre] & þre C. þere] þar C. Vor to gaderi is ost · þat isprad was wide · Suþþe seinte freþeswiþe was · me nuste king non ·freþeswiþe] freþewiþe C. Þat wiþinne þe ȝates of oxenford · dorste ride ne gon ·dorste] durste C. Þe king was among þe freres · & hii manion · Radde him vor to wenden in · & nameliche frer Ion ·wenden] wende C. Of balsam & þat he miȝte · þoru godes grace hii sede · In wiþ god deuocion · go wiþoute drede · Þe king hadde þer to g[o]de wille · þoru frerene rede ·hadde þer to gode] hadde al so goude C. frerene] freren C. & hii massen & orisons · uaste uor him bede · So þat vastinde a day · a uote he dude þis dede ·vastinde] fastyng C. & in eiþer half to sikeri him · freres him gonne lede ·him gonne] gonne hym C.

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& he wende to seinte freþeswiþe · as no king ne com er ·freþeswiþe] freþewyþe C. Suþþe seinte friþeswiþe was · vale hundred ȝer ·vale] fele C. & wel vaire is offringe · to þe heye-weued ber ·ber] he ber C. & suþþe ofte wan he þuder com · he offrede þer ·wan] whanne C. So he bileuede in oxenford · & is conseil nom · Vort is sone & is folc · mid poer to him com · Þo is poer ȝare was · wiþinne þe passion · Wiþ is ost he wende uorþ · & arerde is dragon · Is ost was gret & suiþe long · he wende to norþ|hamtone · & wiþ strengþe nom þe toun · & somdel wiþ treson ·þe toun] þane toun C. Aboute seint ambrose day · ido was al þis ·ambrose day] ambrosesdai C. Tuelf hundred in ȝer of grace · & foure & sixti iwis ·Tuelf hundred] tuelhundred C. ȝer] þe ȝer C. Sir simond þe ȝonge mountford · þere hii nome þo · & sir osebern giffard · & oþere manimo ·osebern] osebarn C. In strong prison sir simon · hii dude at windelsore ·windelsore] wyndelesore C. Vort þe bataile of lewes · ac suþþe no leng more ·no leng] leng no C. Þo wende þe baruns uorþ · & oþere manion · & barnde court & oþer · ech man vpe is fon ·combustio. Sir Ion giffard mid is route · nas noȝt þo þe laste ·mid] wt C. Vor he barnde aboute oxenford · þe ester wouke vaste ·wouke] wike C. Curt lincolne & berkele · & oþer courtes also ·Curt lincolne & berkele] curtlyntone & becle C. Were aboute in þe lond · þo afure ido · Þe king so sone in mai · estward euere drou ·so] þo C. As toward þe hauenes · wiþ gret poer inou ·gret] om. C. Sir simond de mountfort · & sire gilebard · Þe ȝonge erl of gloucetre · come euere afterward ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. & barons ek manion · as sir Ion giffard ·&] & þe C. & mani god bodi þat ne com · neuereft aȝenward ·god] a goud C. At lewes þe king bigan · mid is poer abide · Þe barons astunte · wiþoute toun biside ·toun] þe toun C. & vaire sende in to þe toun · to þe king hor sonde ·hor] hore C. Þat he ssolde vor godes loue · him bet vnderstonde · & graunti hom þe gode lawes · & habbe pite of is lond · & hii him wolde serui wel · to vote & to hond ·vote &] fet & eke C. Þe king hom sende word aȝen · wiþoute gretinge þis · Þat he ne kepte noþing · of hor seruise iwis ·hor seruise] hore seruyse noþyng C. & þat out of loue & treuþe · he dude hom echon · & þat he wolde hom seche out · as is pur fon ·hom seche] seche hom C. Þe barons ne couþe oþer red · þo hii hurde þis · Bote bidde godes grace · & bataile abide iwis ·

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Hii wende & auisede hom · somdel vp an doun ·auisede] busede C. Þat hii miȝte be war of hor fon · & ise to toun ·war] iwar C. Some radde þat hii ssolde · wende in at on hepe ·hii] he C. at on] at an C. To habbe inome hom vn armed · & some abedde aslepe · Þe godemen sede þat hii nolde · suich vileinie do non · Ac abide vort hii come · Iarmed out echon · Hii houede vnder boskes · & newe kniȝtes made · & armede & atired hom · & hor bedes ȝerne bade · Sir simon de mountford · conseilede hom vaste ·simon de mountford] symond de monfort C. Hou hii ssolde hom conteini · þe wule þe bataile ilaste ·wule] while C. Þo com þe ost smite out · vaste out of þe toune ·smite] smyten C. of] om. C. Mani was þe gode bodi · þat þer was ibroȝt þer doune · Vor þe londreis þer biuore · a gret despit wroȝte · To þe quene at londone · sir edward þer on þouȝte · & vor to awreke is moder · to hom vaste he drou · & brouȝte hom to grounde & some of hom · al fleinde he slou ·& some] & muche C. Þo he adde þis loundreis · al ibroȝt to grounde · Wiþ gret Ioye he turnde aȝen · ac lute ioye he founde · Vor þe barons were aboue · & his alf ouercome ·were aboue] aboue were C. Þe king of alemaine was · in a windmulle inome · Vor a ȝong kniȝt him nom · kniȝt ymad þo riȝt · Sir Ion de befs icluped · þat was suiþe god kniȝt · Þat muche prowesse dude adai · & þe king him ȝeld in doute ·ȝeld] ȝulde C. To þe erl of gloucetre · as to þe hexte of þe route ·hexte of] heiest in C. & to þe frere menors in to toun · sir edward fleu vaste ·&] om. C. in to] in þe C. fleu] flei C. & þere as he nede moste · ȝeld him atte laste ·atte] al at C. Manion stilleliche · hor armes awei caste · & chaungede hom vor herigaus · somdel hii were agaste ·herigaus] hergaus C. & manie flowe in to þe water · & some toward þe see ·&] om. C. & manie passede ouer · & ne come neuere aȝe ·neuere] namore C. Aboute a four þousend · & fif hundred me sede · Atte bataile were aslawe · þat was a pitos dede · Sir philip basset þe gode kniȝt · worst was to ouer|come · He hadde mo þan tuenti wounde · ar he were inome · Sir simond de mountfort · þo ido was al þis ·simond de mountfort] symound de moundfort C. Vorþ mid him þe king huld · as in warde iwis ·mid him þe king] þe kyng myd hym C. & þe king of alemaine · & sir edward al so · In þe castel of walingford · in warde he let do ·walingford] walynford C.

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& oþer men þat were inome · he let bringe aboute · In oþer castels vaste inou · þat þer nas no doute ·þer] þar C. Tokninge ȝut of more wo · þat ȝut to comene was · Vr louerd sende in siȝte · bi a wonder cas · Vor a sterre wiþ a launce · þat comete icluped is · Aros þo aȝe dai · biuore þe sonne iwis · Fram seinte margarete tid · vort misselmasse nei · Þat ech man miȝte wondri · þat þe sterre isei · Þer wende of him a lem · þat toward þe norþ drou · Euene as it were a launce · red & cler inou · Þulke sterre is selde iseie · bote it be to tokninge · & suþþe þer after com · muche blod ssedinge · Hii þat hulde mid þe king · & nere nouȝt inome · Wende aboute her & þer · as hii miȝte best bicome · In þe castel of bristowe · hii come atte laste · Wel an seuene baners · & hulde hom þere vaste · · & sir warin al so ·Blank as in MS. Of bassingbourne · & sir Ion · de muchegros þer to · Sir pain de chaus & sir roberd · tipetot iwis · & oþer mo & hor wiues þat ne likede noþing þis · As to wite hor bodies · vort hii betere iseie · Hii hulde hom þere defensables · to libbe oþer to deie · So þat þe quene aspide · þat bote feble warde it nas · In þe castel of walingford · þat aboute hir sone was · To bristowe he sende word · þat þe kniȝtes miȝte wel · Wiþ lute strengþe winne him out · of þulke castel · So þat þis kniȝtes · to rede hom nome · & mid an þre hundred hors · to walingford hii come · In a fridai iarmed · riȝt as þe sonne aros · Þe castel hii asailede · þat mani man agros · Aȝen alle halwe churche · þe verste dich hii nome · & brake þe otemoste wal · & wiþinne come · Hii þat wiþinne were · þe castel wuste vaste · Mid arblast and mid oþer ginnes · vaste aȝen hom caste · & sede to hom wiþoute · bote hii wolde aȝen wende · Þat hii wolde sir edward · vawe out to hom sende Iliþered wiþ a mangenel · hom wiþ hom to lede · Sir edward vpe wal wiþinne · com al so & sede ·

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& bed hom wende hom aȝe · oþer he was ded iwis · Þis oþer wende þus hom · þo hii hurde þis · Þo sir simon de mountfort · hurde of þis dede · He let þe king of alemaine · & sir edward lede · & sir henri þe kinges sone · of alemaine al so · To þe castel of keningeswurþe in betere warde to do · & þe kinges soster þe contasse · sir simondes wif was · Þer mid hom & wat he miȝte · dude hom of solas ·11,404-11,447, omitted in C. Sir simon de mountfort · in castles adde ido ·simon de mountfort] symond de munfort C. Maistres of biȝonde se · & vpe is londes al so · As in þe castel of walingford · of douere · of windel|sore ·of windelsore] & of wyndelsore C. Wardeins he made of frensse men · þat of þoȝte þut lond sore ·þut lond] þe londe C. Þe erl of gloucetre it bi spek · so þat þere was · A parlement at londone · to amendi suich trespas ·parlia|mentum. So þat þis tueie erles · acorded were þere ·acorded] acordede C. Þat iremewed al clene · þe frenssemen were ·iremewed] yremuwed C. At seint hillari tid · þis parlement was ·Incarce|racio r. de ferers. Þer was þe erl of ferers · ibrouȝt in hard cas ·in hard] in an hard C. Vor he hadde after þe pais · robberie iwroȝt · Þe king wolde in ech manere · þat he were to deþe ibroȝt ·in ech . . . . were] þt he were in eche manere C. Sir simon de mountford · wisliche dude inou ·simon de mountford] symond de montfort C. Vor he wolde in eiþer half · riȝt do & no wou · In þe tour of londone · in prisoun he let him bringe · Vor to saui is lif · & to paye þe kinge · Þo was þe erl of gloucetre · anuid uor mani dede ·gloucetre anuid] gloucestre anuyed C. Þat he huld so prisons · al wiþoute is rede · Vor suich man as he was · me tolde of him to lute ·lute] lite C. & him þouȝte þat þer was · mid sir simon to gret prute · & me sede he was adrad · þat me him nome al so ·me sede he] men sede þt he C. Wiþ treson vor he was hext · & in prison him lete do · Sir Ion giffard þo verst · aȝe sir simond turnde · Vor he askede prisouns · þat me mid riȝte wurnde ·wurnde] hym wurnde C. Vor he was him sulf at lewes · sone inome bi cas · Ac sir willam matrauers · a kniȝt þat mid him was · In þe bataile suþþe inome · sir reinaud le fiȝ peris ·inome] nom C. & sir alein de la souche · þat barons were iwis · Ac he let hom suþþe go · & sir reinaud was þer · In þe bataile suþþe inome · Iarmed as he was er ·

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Sir alein was ek inome · in monekene wede ·in monekene] in a monacus C. In þe priorie suþþe · arst he was in drede · & vor sir willam mautrauers · hom let so quit gon ·mautrauers] matrauers C. Sir simond nolde nouȝt · deliueri hom sir Ion · To þe forest of dene · sir Ion wende þo · & turnde aȝe sir simond · & procurede oþer mo ·aȝe] aȝen C. Lewelin prince of walis · robbede mid is route · Þe erles lond of gloucetre · in walis aboute ·lond] londes C. gloucetre] gloucestre C. aboute] al aboute C. Þo wende þe erl fram londone · priueliche & stille · As to socori is lond · aȝe sir simondes wille · In þe forest of dene · to gadere sone hii come ·Comes glouernie. & Comes giffard. He & sire Ion giffard · & stable conseil nome · To holde aȝe sir simond · stabliche hii were at on · & boreforde & beghwurþe · þe erl ȝef sir Ion ·beghwurþe] beghwure C. Wiþ him to holde stabliche · aȝe sir simon in ech cas · Sir roger ek de mortimer · in is owe londe was ·ek] om. C. In þe contreie of wigemor · & wuste him vaste þere ·wuste] wiste C. Prest wan he seie time · baner vor to arere ·wan he seie] whanne hei sei C. Seue baners also · þat aȝe sir simond were ·baners] banerettes C..vij. barones. bristowe. In þe castel of bristowe · hulde hom vaste þere · As sir warin of bassingbourne · man of gret los · & sir roberd tipetot · sir Ion de mussegros ·mussegros] muche gros C. & sir pain de chawurþe · & sir patric is broþer · & þe oþer banerets · & kniȝtes mani oþer · Þe king sende ofte is lettres · þat hii deliueri ssolde · Þe castel vp sir simond · & naþeles hii nolde · Atte laste sir edward · is lettres hom sende · To ȝelde vp þe castel · & þat hii þanne wende · Þo was among hom deol inou · vor hii ne dorste leng abide ·leng] lenge C. Hii ȝolde vp þe castel · & wende ech in is side · A certein day hom was iset · of londe vor to fle · & sir roger ek de mortimer · deserited vor to be · Sir simon de Mountfort · out of warde nom · Sir edward him to solaci · þat to lute þonc him com ·lute] lite C. He bitok him sir henri is sone · to be is compainoun ·him] om. C. Wiþ him to wende aboute · to sywe him vp & doun · So þat after estre · þe king & sir simoun ·rex. &. s. glouernie. Wende hom toward þe march · to bringe hor fon adoun ·

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& sir edward & sir henri · & sir vmfray de boun · To gloucetre hii wende · to enfermi þen toun ·þen] þan C. Þer hii bigonne mid hor ost · fourten niȝt abide · Þe erl of gloucetre was · in þe forest biside · & sir Ion giffard al so · vpe an hei hul lai · Þat me clupeþ erdlond · boþe niȝt & dai ·Erdlond. Gret fur he made þer aniȝt · of wode & of sprai ·he made þer a niȝt] hi made a nyȝt þere C. & tresche ladde þer aboute · þat me wide sai ·tresche] cresche C. sai] isai C. & in to gloucetre al so · þat is fon iseie ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. iseie] isei C. Ware hii ssolde him finde · vpe þulke hul heie ·him] hom C. heie] an hei C. Bi tuene þe erl of gloucetre · heiemen ofte wende ·ofte] om. C. & sir simon de Mountford · hor herte vor to amende · So þat hii were acorded · þe tuelfte dai of mai ·tuelfte] tuelfþe C. Þei it were lute wurþ · as in a tywesday ·lute] lite C. To stonde atte lokinge · of þe bissop water · Of wircetre & al so · of sir hue þe spencer ·wircetre] wircestre C. Of sir willam de Mounchalsi · of sir Ion le fiȝ Ion ·Mounchalsi] mounchalesy C. Vpe þe lokinge of þes foure · to bringe hom aton ·þes] þis C. Þo wende sir simon be siker · & toward þe march wende · Ac vnneþe he of scapede · þat is fon him ne ssende · Þat þe erl of gloucetre · mid is poer him ne nom ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. & naþeles þoru godes grace · to hereforde he com · Þere he bileuede mid is ost · betere cas to abide · Þe erl of gloucetere was þe wule · in mani wilde side ·gloucetere] gloucestre C. Wan me wende he were fer · ofte he was ner ·Wan] whanne C. & sir Ion giffard mid him · & sir Roger de morti|mer · Vuele hii were alle þre · vorto finde ilome · & messagers bituene hom · & sir edward ofte come · So þat þer was bituene hom · god fourme inome · Hou sir edward miȝte best · out of warde come · Sir simond de montfort · wisman þei he were · Het þat me sir edward · gret reuerence bere · Vor to pleie vp & doun · as in compainie · So þat þer was a gile yspeke · as þoru god aspie ·yspeke] yspoke C. Sir edward bed sir simon · þat he him ȝeue ·sir] om. C. To a prikie stedes · wiþoute toun leue ·toun] þe toun C. Leue him was igraunted · god wot to wuch ende ·wuch] whiche C. So þat sir edward · wiþoute toun gan wende ·toun] þe toun C.

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An stede he gan aprikie · wel vor þe maistrie · & wiþ him adde of kniȝtes · a vair compainie · & suþþe he nom an oþer · & weri hom made anon ·hom] hym C. & suþþe he nom þe þridde · best of echon · As it was er bispeke · to wuch he ssolde truste ·bispeke] bi spoke C. wuch] whuche C. truste] tryste C. He prikede it verst softe · as him lute luste ·lute] lite C. Þo he was a lute fram þut folk · wiþ spore he smot to grounde ·lute] lite C. þut] þe C. Þe sides orne ablode · in a lute stounde ·orne] ourne C. lute] litel C. Þere as of stedes · a god & quic me fond ·quic] a quyc C. fond] fonde C. Vorþ wende þis gode kniȝt · þo he was out of hond ·hond] honde C. Louerdinges he sede · habbeþ nou god dai ·Louerdinges] lorlynges C. & greteþ wel mi fader þe king · & icholle ȝuf ich mai ·ȝuf] ȝif C. Ise him wel bitime · & out of warde him do · Wat halt it long tale · he ofscapede so ·ofscapede] ofscaped C & to þe castel of wigemor · þun wei sone he nom ·þun] þane C. Þere was ioye & b][i]sse inou · þo he þuder com · Mid þe leuedi of þe castel · dam maud de mortimer · Sone þut word was isend · to ir louerd sir Roger ·isend] ysende C. ir louerd] hure lord C. To þe erl ek of gloucetre · þe lettres sone come · So þat priue parlement · bituene hom hii nome · Hou þat hii best miȝte · sir simond to grounde bringe · To þe barons deserites · me sende ek tiþinge · So þat ech in is half · gadere ost vaste ·gadere] gaderede C. & to sir edward come · in þe march attelaste ·in] in to C. So þat sir edward · & þe erl of gloucetre ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. & oþer poer inou · come to wurcetre ·wurcetre] wurcestre C. & fram þanene hii wende · & hor worre bigonne ·þanene] þanne C. At gloucetre & þun toun · vpe sir simond wonne ·þun] þane C. vpe] vp C. An þre wouke biuore missomer · þuder hii gonne wende · & asailede þun toun · al in þe norþ ende ·þun] þane C. At seint-oswaldes-ȝat · & hii wiþinne vaste ·ȝat] ȝate C. Defendede hom wel inou · þe wule hor poer ilaste ·wule hor] while hore C. [A]c bituene seint-oswaldes-ȝat · & þe norþ ȝat iwis ·norþ ȝat] norþ ȝate C. Is a long wal inou · as þe abbodes orchard is ·long wal] longe walle C. abbodes] abbotes C. & wiþinne þe orchard nas no folk · þun toun to de|fende ·þun] þane C. Þeruore in þe asaut · some wiþoute wende · & breke a pece of þe wal · ar me were wiþinne iwar · Sir Ion giffard þe verste was · þat in wende þar ·þar] C; war A. Þo smite hii alle in & broȝte · manion to deþe ·broȝte] broute C. Þe wardeins of þe castel · of scapede in vnneþe · As grimbaud pauncefot · & is felawes echon · Þe tu-brugge hii drowe vp · & þe ȝates made anon ·tu brugge] tun brugge C. drowe] drou C. Sir edward & is poer · wiþoute sette vaste ·poer] felawes C. Stronge ginnes · & þer wiþ · to þe castel caste · & þe oþer hom defendede · & lutel were agaste ·defendede] defended C. lutel] lite C. Þat aboute an þre wouke · þe asaut bituene hom ilaste · & euere hii wiþinne abide · of sir simon socour ·sir simon] sire symondes C. Vor elles hii moste nede · þe castel ȝelde & tour ·moste] most C. tour] þe tour C. & þo þat hom non ne com · þe castel vp hii ȝolde ·hom non] non hom C. ȝolde] ȝulde C. To sir edward in a fourme · þat hii bere ne ssolde · Vourti dawes aȝen him · armes in no place · & sir edward hom ȝef lif & lime · & ȝut more grace · Hor armes & al hor oþer þing · & hor hors echon · Þo turnde grimbaud pauncefot · to sir edward anon ·turnde] C; turne A. & was imad kniȝt & armes · aȝe sir simond ber ·aȝe] aȝen C. ber] bere C. Ac þer nas neuereft of him · so god word as was er ·neuereft] neuere efte C. god word] goude worde C. Þo sir edward & þe erl gileberd · hor wille hade also ·hor] hore C; ho A. Hii wende in toward þe march · more harm to do · Bruggen hii breke oueral · hii ne bileuede ssip non ·breke] breken C. Bi weye ne bi seuerne · þat hii ne remuede echon ·remuede] remuwed C. Þer boute vor sir simond · ne ssolde passe þere ·boute] aboute C. passe] passi C. Ne nameliche toward bristowe · vor þer of was hor fere ·of] om. C. Vor bristowe was al in is hond · castel & þe toun · Sir simond þouȝte anoþer red · & dradde of tresoun · To þe prince of walis · lewelin þat was ·lewelin] newelyn C. He wende after more help · in is harde cas ·wende] sende C. & he tok him of fot men · gret poer iwis · Ac þerof come wel vewe · aȝen to walis · Sir simondes sone de montfort · þat sir simond het al so · Bisegede þo an castel · as he longe adde ido · Þe castel of peuneseye · & is fader him word sende ·peuneseye] peuneseie C. Þat he bileuede þulke sege · & toward him wende ·he] hei C. Sir simond þe ȝonge · þis heste vnderstod ·vnderstod] vnderstoude C. He gaderede him of god folc · vair ost & god ·god] goude C. & god] an goude C. & þen wey fram peuneseie · toward is fader he nom ·þen] þane C. peuneseie] penneseie C. A sein kenelmes eue · to winchestre he com ·sein kenelmes] seynt kenelmes C; sein kenelines A.

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Þut folc þat was in þe toun · þe ȝates made vaste ·Þut] þt C. & wuste þe toun aȝen him · þe biker longe ilaste ·wuste] wyste C. him] hom C. So þat mid strengþe · sir simon þen toun nom · & robbede & slou vaste · þo he wiþinne com · Alle þe gywes of þe toun · he let sle echon · Þat me in eni stede fond · he ne leuede aliue non · Ac after þulke time · of wat him was to done · Lute god cas him biuel · as me ssal ihure sone ·Lute] Lyte C. biuel] biful C. Fram þenne he wende to oxenford · þre dawes he was þere ·þenne] þanne C. Vairore folc ne miȝte be · þan wiþ him was þere ·miȝte] myȝt C. Þe gywes he let seche · uor to quelle echon · Ac me ne miȝte vor no þing · in þe toune finde on ·miȝte] myȝt C. toune] toun C. Fram þanene to keningwurþe · wiþ is ost he wende · & þere as it fel alas · is heie herte him ssende ·it fel] hit ful C. Vor so muche he tolde of him sulf · & of is grete miȝte ·miȝte] myȝt C. Þat him ne deinede noȝt · to ligge · in þe castel bi niȝte ·noȝt] nout C. niȝte] nyȝt C. Sir edward & is ost · at wircetre þo were ·is ost] in his ost C. wircetre] wirecestre C. Hii adde gode aspies · hou hii hom þo bere · So þat sir edward & þe erl · of gloucetre al so ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. & sir roger de mortimer · & mani god kniȝt þerto · In a lammasse niȝt · saterniȝt þat was · Out of wurcetre he wende · mid wel god pas ·wurcetre] wyrecestre C. he] hi C. To keningwurþe · hii come · in þe dawiinge ·dawiinge] dawyȝenge C. Hii broȝte sir simon & is men · an feble tiþinge ·an] at C. In hor bed hii founde hom · in toune þo hii come ·toune] toun C. Of softe awakiinge · hii toke lute gome ·awakiinge] awakynge C. lute] lite C. Vor to wel cloþi hom · hii ne ȝeue hom no tome ·ȝeue] ȝef C. Manie hii slowe of hor fon · & heie men some hii nome · As sir roberd erl of oxenford · & sir willam þer to · De mountchalsi & sir adam · de neumarch al so ·mountchalsi] mounchalsi C. & sir water de coleuile · & oþer manion · Ac sir simond him sulf · among alle is fon ·among] amonge C. In to þe castel of scapede · an naked man vnneþe ·of scapede an naked] of scaped as nakede C. Ac manion þer was inome · & mani ibroȝt to deþe ·mani] manye C. & þus sir simond þe ȝonge · was verst to grounde ibrouȝt · Ac naþeles he ne les þo · al is poer nouȝt · Ac gret ost huld inou · & ȝarkede in ech ende · Him & al is poer · aȝen is fader to wende ·

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Þo was sir simond is fader · at hereforde iwis · Mid mani god man of engelond · & al so of walis ·god] goude C. engelond] engelonde C. He wende him out of hereford · mid vair ost inou ·hereford] hereforde C. & toward keningwurþe · aȝen is sone he drou · & was hor beire porpos · to biclosi hor fon ·beire] beyre C. As wo seiþ in eiþer half · & to ssende hom echon · So þat sir simon þe olde com · þe monendai iwis ·monendai] monedai C. To a toun biside wircetre · þat kemeseie ihote is ·wircetre] wircestre C. Þe tiwesday to euesham · he wende þe morweninge · & þere he let him & is folc · prestes massen singe ·þere] þer C. & þoȝte to wende norþward · is sone vor to mete ·norþward] forward C. Ac þe king nolde a vot · bote he dinede oþer ete · & sir simon þe ȝonge & is ost · at alcestre were ·alcestre] leicestre C. & nolde þanne wende a vot · ar hii dinede þere · Þulke to diners · deluol were alas · Vor mani was þe gode bodi · þat þer þoru islawe was ·islawe] aslawe C. Sir edward & is poer · sone come þo ride · To þe norþhalf of þe toun · bataile uor to abide · Þo sir simon it iwuste · & hii þat wiþ him were ·it iwuste] hit wiste C. Sone hii lete hom armi · & hor baners arere ·hor] hore C. Þe bissop water of wurcetre · asoiled hom alle þere ·wurcetre] wirecestre C. asoiled] a soillede C. & prechede hom þat hii adde · of deþ þe lasse fere ·hom] to hom C. Þen wei euene to hor fon · a godes half hii nome ·Þen] þane C. to hor . . . . half] a godes half to hore fon C. & wende þat sir simo[nd] · þe ȝonge aȝen hom c[ome] · Þo hii come in to þe feld · & sir simond isei · Sir edwardes ost · & oþere al so nei · He avisede þe ost suiþe wel · & þoru godes grace · He hopede winne a day · þe maistrie of þe place ·winne a day] a dai wynne C. Þo sei he þer biside · as he bihuld aboute ·he] hei C. Þe erles baner · of gloucetre · & him mid al is route ·gloucetre] gloucestre C. As him vor to close · in þe oþer half ywis · Ouȝ he sede redi folk · & wel iwar is þis ·Ouȝ] Ou C. & more conne of bataile · þan hii couþe biuore · Vr soules he sede abbe god · vor vr bodies beþ hore · Sir henri he sede to is sone · þis haþ imad þi prute ·þi prute] þe prute C. Were þi broþer icome · hope we miȝte ȝute · Hii bitoke lif & soule · to godes grace echon · & in to bataile smite · vaste among hor fon ·in to] to C. smite] smete C. & as gode kniȝtes · to grounde slowe anon ·slowe] slou C. Þat hor fon flowe sone · þicke manion · Sir warin of bassingbourne · þo he þis isei · Biuore he gan prikie · & to grede an hei · Aȝen traitors aȝen · & habbeþ in ower þoȝt ·ower] ȝoure C. Hou villiche at lewes · ȝe were to grounde ibroȝt · Turneþ aȝen & þencheþ · þat þut power al oure is ·aȝen &] aȝe an C. þat þut] þt þt C. & we ssolle as vor noȝt · ouercome vr fon iwis ·ssolle] schulleþ C. vr] oure C. Þo was þe bataile strong · in eiþer side alas ·bataile] batail C. Ac atten ende was bineþe · þulke þat feblore was ·atten ende] at þane ende C. feblore] feblor C. & sir simond was aslawe · & is folk al to grounde · More murþre ȝare nas · in so lute stounde ·murþre] morþre C. lute] lite C. Vor þere was werst simond · de mountfort aslawe alas ·werst] verst sire C. & sir henri is sone · þat so gentil kniȝt was · & sir hue þe despencer · þe noble iustise ·hue þe despencer] huwe de spenser C. & sir peris de mountfort · þat stronge were & wise ·stronge] riche C. Sir willam de verous · & sir Rauf basset also · Sir [John] de sein ion · sir Ion diue þerto ·The names in brackets are added in the MS. in Stowe's handwriting. Sir [William] trossel · sir gileberd of eisnesfelde ·The names in brackets are added in the MS. in Stowe's handwriting. & mani god bodi were aslawe · þere in þulke felde ·11,722-11,725, omitted in C. & among alle oþere mest · reuþe it was ido ·&] ac C. Þat sir simon þe olde man · de membred was so · Vor sir willam mautrauers · þonk nabbe he non ·þonk] þonke C. Carf him of fet & honde · & is limes manion · & þat mest pite was · hii ne bileuede nouȝt þis · Þat is priue membres · hii ne corue of iwis · & is heued hii smiten of · & to wigemor it sende ·smiten] smyte C. To dam Maud þe mortimer · þat wel foule it ssende ·þe] de C. foule] foul C. & of al þat me him bilimede · hii ne bledde noȝt me sede ·bilimede] bi lemed C. hii] he C. & þe harde here was · is lich þe nexte wede ·is] his C. Suich was þe morþre of einesham · uor bataile non it nas · & þerwiþ Iesu crist wel vuele ipaied was · As he ssewede bi tokninge · grisliche & gode ·11,736-11,738. Suich . . . . gode] Ihu crist schewede bi toknynge gris|liche & goude C. As it vel of him sulue · þo he deide on þe rode · Þat þoru al þe middelerd · derkhede þer was inou ·middelerd] myddel erþe C. Al so þe wule þe godemen · at euesham me slou ·wule þe godemen] while þis goude man C. As in þe norþwest · a derk weder þer aros · So demliche suart inou · þat mani man agros ·So demliche] So dymlich C. Hearne prints the word 'sodeinliche.' & ouer caste it þoȝte al þut lond · þat me miȝte vnneþe ise · Grisloker weder þan it was · ne miȝte anerþe be ·Grisloker] griloker C.

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An vewe dropes of reine · þer velle grete inou ·grete] & gret C. Þis tokninge vel in þis lond · þo me þis men slou ·men] man C. Vor þretti mile þanne · þis isei roberd ·omitted in C. Þat verst þis boc made · & was wel sore aferd ·omitted in C. Louerdinges þer were inome · at euesham manion ·Louerdinges] lorlynges C. þer] þe C. As sir vnfrai de boun · sir Ion le fiz Ion · & simondes sone · de mountfort sir gwy ·simondes] sire symondes C. Sir baudewine de wake · sir Ion de vescy · Sir henri de hastinges · & sir Nicole iwis · De segraue was þere inome · & al so sir peris · & sir roberd þat sir peris · de mountfort sones were · Þuse & wel mo were inome · in þulke morþre þere ·Þuse] þes C. Ac þe welsse fot men · þat þer were manion ·welsse] walesch C. At þe biginninge of þe bataile · bigonne to fle echon ·At] C; Ac. A. & come þoru teuskesburi · & þere men of þe toune · Slowe hom al to grounde · þat þere hii leie þer doune ·al] om. C. So þicke bi strete · þat reuþe it was to se · & grace nadde non of hom · to fiȝte ne to fle · Þo þe bataile was ido · & þe godemen aslawe were · Sir simond þe ȝonge com · to mete is fader þere ·þe ȝonge] om. C. He miȝte þo at is diner · abbe bileued al so wel · As me seiþ wan ich am ded · make me a caudel ·a] an C. & þo me tolde him bi þe wei · wuch þe ende was þer ·wuch] whuche C. He turnde aȝen to keningwurþe · wel longe him þouȝte e[r] ·keningwurþe] kelnynge C. He miȝte segge wan he com · lute ich abbe iwonne ·com] com hom C. Ich mai honge vp min ax · febliche ich abbe agonne ·honge] hange C. febliche] fibleliche C. agonne] bi gonne C. Þe king of alemaine · þat was is moder broþer · & sir reinaud le fiz peris · & ek mani anoþer · Þat in is prison were · at kenigwurþe þo ·kenigwurþe] kelnyngworþe C. Þo he ne sei oþer red · he let hom quit go · Þe sixte day of septembre · þat þo was sonen|day ·sonenday] sonedai C. He let hom go a godes half · þo he oþer ne say · Þe king þoȝte þe loundreis · bringe al to nouȝte · & hii ofte pitosliche · is grace bisouȝte · So þat at misselmasse · an fourti of hom come ·misselmasse] myhelmasse C. To him to windelsore · & to is grace hom nome · As vor al þe toune · þe beste ichose echon ·þe toune] þt toune C. Þe king hom let bringe · in strong prison anon ·

· Henricus ·

Hii ȝolde þe king vp þo · þe keien of þe toune ·ȝolde] ȝulde C. toune] toun C. So þat þe toun was þo · al clene ibroȝt þer doune ·doune] doun C. At þe feste of seint edward · þe king huld þo anon ·huld] hulde C. At londone a parlement · & heiemen manion · Þere hii lokede þo · þat alle þat armes bere · Aȝen þe king in þe worre · oþer aȝen him were ·Aȝen] aȝe C. At norhamtone at lewes · oþer at euesham ·norhamtone] norþhamtone C. Barun erl oþer kniȝt · burgeis oþer freman · Þe burgeis of norhamtone · & of londone þer to ·norhamtone] norþhamtone C. Were alle deserited · & hor eirs al so ·hor eirs] hore eris C. Ac manie of þe heiemen · ne grauntede it noȝt al · As þe king of alemaine · ne þe erl marschal · Ne sir philip basset · ne oþer manion · Ne grauntede noȝt þe lokinge · ac wiþsede it echon · Þe contesse of leicestre · þat sir simondes wif was · De montfort & þe kinges soster · þo heo ne sei oþer cas ·heo] he C. Þe castel of penneseie · heo ȝolde vp þe kinge ·penneseie] C; penneþeie A. heo ȝolde vp] he ȝulde up to C. At sein simondes tid & sein Iude · as wiþoute striuinge ·striuinge] stryuynge C. Þat heo hadde iholde er · suþþe estre biuore ·omitted in C. & þo heo hadde al clene · ir ioye al vorlore ·omitted in C. Me flemde ir out of engelond · wiþoute aȝe coming ·ir] hure C. Alas ir tueie breþeren · þat eiþer of hom was king ·ir] hure C. & nadde bote ir one soster · & hire wolde so fleme ·ir] hure C. hire] hure C. Alas were was loue þo · suiche domes to deme ·were] whare C. suiche] swuche C. Þo com fram bi ȝonde se · to alle halwe tid anon ·halwe] halewen C. Þe quene wiþ a legat · þat het sir otebon ·quene] queyne C. otebon] ottobon C. Wiþ þe popes poer · to do þe kinges wille · Þe legat þo he was icome · lute wule was stille ·lute wule] lite while C. Of þe clergie at londone · at seint andrewes feste · A conseil he made & ssewede · þere þe popes heste ·heste] hest C. Wuch poer he him ȝef · & clerkes anon · Þat hulde wiþ sir simon · he greuede manion · Þe bissop of londone · & þe bissop of wircetre · & þe bissop of lincolne · & þe bissop of cicetre · Wiþoute eni grace · he suspendede echone · Þat no man hom ne asoilede · bote þe pope one · Þo þer nas oþer red · hii wende uorþ to rome · Þe bissop deide of wincestre · ar hii aȝen come ·

· Henricus ·

Þe oþere were asoiled · elles it were wou · & come aȝen to engelond · wiþ ioye & blisse inou · Sir simond þe ȝonge · huld al awey vaste · Þe castel of kenigwurþe · þe wule is poer ilaste · Þe kniȝtes were deserites · in þe lond aboute wide · Sir simond him bi þoȝte · it nas nouȝt god abide · In þe castel to longe · laste he were bi set · Him þoȝte þe wide contreie · wolde him liki bet · To þe deserites · to an yle he wende · Þat me clupeþ exholm · þe bet him to defende · Sir edward wiþ is poer · afterward him drou · & to pais vor to come · bi sende him vaire inou · As vor kundede of blode · & ostage vor him tok · Sir simond him ileuede · & is felawes uorsok · So þat atte laste · to londone hii come · Þe king & is kniȝtes · conseil of him nome · So þat him was iloked · out of londe wende · & þe king of is tresorie · eche ȝer him sende · A certein summe of sterlings · to is liues ende · Þe wule he were aȝe þe king · of is dedes hende · Þe wule hii speke her of · to confermi þis cas · Of is frend priueliche · iwarned he was · Þat it was al gile · & þat hii him þoȝte caste · In strong prison to bileue · þe wule is lif ilaste · So þat vor drede her of · he wende him ouer se · & stilleliche stel awei · & ne com neuere aȝe · Sir roberd erl of ferers · þat nas noȝt þe ȝut itake · & sir henri de hastinges · & sir baudewine de wake · & sir Ion deruile · & oþere · hor red nome · & to þe toun of chastelfeld · in dorbi ssire come · Sir Ion erl of wareine · & sir henri of alemaine · & sir warin of bassingbourne · wende mid al hor maine · & oþer kniȝt manion · toward chaster felde · & a witsonen eue · hii come þer in þe felde · ✗ Sir baudewine de wake · & sir henri de hastinge · & oþere were in hor dedut · iwend an hontinge · Sir gregori of caldewelle · sir Ion of clintone · Sir richard de mandeuile · þat longe worþ in mone · ✗

· Henricus ·

✗ Sir Richard of caldewelle · so þat þer were · To & tuenti kniȝtes · vnder a spere ·11,858-11,861 should follow line 11,893. & me hontede after hom · in þulke manere nouȝt · & hii al an oniwar · were to ssame ibroȝt ·Capcio comitis de ferers. Þe erl of ferers was · ilate blod riȝt þo · & he was al so sik · mid goute & oþer wo · Þo sir Ion deiuile · wuste in chastor felde · Þat is fon were icome · wiþoute in þe felde · Wiþ a lute compainie · he smot out of toune · Wiþ a lance he broȝte a kniȝt · atte verste saut þer doune · Ȝut he percede þe ost · & woundede manion · & aliue & vn nome · of scapede among echon · Þo hii come wiþinne toun · muche folc hii slowe · Sone to þe sike erl · of ferers hii drowe · & nome him as ilate blod · he was & fol of goute · & to þe tour of londone · hii ladde him wiþ gret route · Þere he lai in prison · as he adde ido er · Þe king vor him & vor his · he grauntede is lond þer · Vort he him miȝte oþer his · of sterlinges paie · To & fifti þousund pound · al in one daye · & so he was deliured · wiþoute lond & fe · God wite in o dai · wan it aquited be · Sir henri de hastinges · to keningwurþe him drou · & vond þer vair compainie · of god folc inou · Sir Ion de eiuile · & mani oþer kniȝt · To wodes & to feldes · hulde hom day & niȝt · Of castel of keningwurþe · wardeins þer were ·kening|wurþe. Sir willam de la cowe · þat constable was þere · & sir Ion de la warre · maister of echon · Hii adde of stalewardemen · mid hom manion · Hii adde wel astored · þen castel in ech side · Of corn & fless igadered · in þe contreie wide · Sir henri de hastinges · mid hom was al so · & sir Nicole de bois · & mani god kniȝt þer to · ✗ Maister peris of radenore · þat was ich vnder stonde ·a. verte folium. & dicite duo ex illa parte & duo ex ista parte. Þe stalwardeste clerc on · of al engelonde · Mani was þe gode bodi · þat þer al so was · & leuedies & maidenes · þat no þe betere it nas ·

· Henricus ·

& hii suore hii nolde ȝelde · þe castel man aliue · Bote þe contesse of leicestere · sir simondes wiue · So wel hii were astored · of eche gode store · & of stalwardemen · bold hii were þe more · Þe king anon to missomer · mid strengþe & mid ginne · To keningwurþe wende · þen castel to winne · He suor he nolde þanne · ar he were wiþinne · So longe hom spedde baddeliche · þat hii miȝte as wel blinne · Hor ȝates hii wiþinne · none closi nolde · Vppe hii stode niȝt & day · come in wo so wolde · Out hii smite wel ofte · wan me to nei come · & slowe vaste in eiþer half · & prisuns nome · & bouȝte hom suþþe wiþ raunson · suich lif longe ilaste · Mid mangenels & ginnes · hor eiþer to oþer caste · Þe legat & þe erchebissop · wiþ hom al so nome · Tueie oþere bissops · & to keningwurþe come · To makie acord wiþ þe king · & þe deserites al so · & hom of þe castel · ȝuf it miȝte be ido · Ac þe deserites nolde noȝt · do al after þe kinge · Ne hii of þe castel naþemo · ne stonde to hor lokinge · Þe legat mid is rede cope · amansede þo · Hom þat in þe castel were · & ȝut þer to wel mo · Alle þat hom holpe · oþer were at hor rede · Oþer to hom ensentede · in wille oþer in dede · Hii of þe castel tolde · her of gret despit · Cope & oþer cloþes · hii lete make of wit · & maister philip porpeis · þat was a quointe man · Clerc and hardi of is dedes · & hor cirurgian · Hii made a wit legat · in þis cope of wit · Aȝe þe oþer rede · as him in despit · & he stod as a legat · vpe þe castel walle · & amansede king & legat · & hor men alle · Suich game ilaste longe · among hom in suich striue · Ac wel god nas it noȝt · to soule ne to liue · Sir Ion deiuile · & oþere þat deserited were · Nome þe yle of eli · & hulde hom vaste þere · & in grauntebrugge ssire · of oþer mannes inov · Vette & astorede hom · þei it were mid wou ·

· Henricus ·

Þe gywes hii slowe ek · þat hii miȝte finde · Hor tresor ne hor oþer god · hii ne lete nouȝt bihinde · Þe king at sein bartelmeus tid · made ich vnder stonde · At keningwurþe a parlement · of heiemen of þe londe · To chese six wisemen · hii lokede þere · Þre bissops & þre barons · þe wisoste þat þer were · & hii wan hiiwere isuore · oþer sixe toke· Gode fourme among hom · of þe lond to loke · & of þe deserites · so þat a voreward · Þe bissop hii chose of baþe · water giffard ·.xij. prouisores. & maister nicole of eli · bissop of wurcetre · Þe þridde was þe bissop · water of excetre · Þe þre baruns were · wisemen of þe lond · Sir roger de someri · sir roberd walrond · Sir alein de la souche · & þus sixe iwis · Chose þo hii were isuore · sixe oþere after þis · Þe erl gileberd of gloucetere · þe erl vmfrai al so · Of hereforde & þe bissop · of sein dauid þer to · Sir Ion de bailol · sir philip basset · Sir warin of bassingbourne · hii ne miȝte chese no bet · & bote hii miȝte acordi · þat hii þe legat toke · & sir henri of alimaine · riȝt & lawe to loke · & þe tuelf eode to gadere · & ofte were ato · It was nei alle halewe tid · ar it were ido · Þo let þe king someni · aȝe þe tiwesday ·conuocacio norþhamp|tonie. Next biuore alle halwe tid · as is conseil bi sai · Bissopes & abbodes · & priores þer to · Erles & barons · & kniȝtes al so · Þat hii were at norþhamptone · to hure & at stonde · To þe lokinge of þis tuelfe · of þe stat of þe londe · Þere it was despepled · þe edit ywis · Þat was þe ban of kenigwurþe · þat was lo þis · Þat þer ne ssolde of heiemen · deserited be none · Þat hadde iholde aȝe þe king · bote þe erl of leicetre one · Ac þat alle þe oþere adde · aȝen al hor lond · Oþer hor eirs þat dede were · bote þat þe king in is hond · It hulde to an terme · þat þere iloked was · Vif ȝer some & some foure · euere vp is trespas ·

· Henricus ·

& some þre þat lest was · & wan al were ido · Þat ech man hadde is londes · þat riȝt adde þer to · Þis lokinge was riȝt fol · in such destresse iwis · Ac euere þe sege of keningwurþe · ilaste vor al þis ·ilaste] & laste A. In siknesse hii wiþinne · velle atte laste · Of menison & oþer vuel · þat hii feblede vaste · & þat hom ne com no socour · hii seie al so wel · So þat as hii nede moste · hii ȝolde vp þen castel · Saue euerich lif & lime · & chateus al so · Ne þat non nere deserited · ne in prison ido · In þis fourme aboute midewinter · þe castel iȝolde was · Meseise men hii come out · as no wonder nas · Þo wende þe king al in pes · to holde is kinedom · Ac ȝut sone þer after · a nywe cas him com · Vor þe erl gileberd of gloucetere · somdel mid suike|dom · Gret poer & inou · priueliche him nom · & þe teþe day of lud · in to londone he drou · & made þo he was wiþinne · þe ȝates vaste inou · & huld aȝe þe kinge · þun toun & alle his · Sore was þe king anuid · þo he hurde þis · Þe legat was þo in þe tour · him he bilay · & bisegede him þer · boþe niȝt & day · Þe legat was sore adrad · vor to be inome · Noþer mete ne drinke · ne moste in to him come · Manie deserites · to þe erle drowe · Þat he adde mid him · auȝte men inowe · Þe king wende to londone · to helpe þe legat · Ac he ne moste come · wiþinne neuer a ȝat · Þe deserites wolde · bataile him ȝiue anon · Ac þe erl nolde nout · ac destourbede echon · Þe king wende to stratford · to abide more miȝte · & aboute londone · is pauilons piȝte · Bi a posterne þe legat · þoru quointise & gile · Hii broȝte to stratford · wiþoute londone to mile · Þe king aboute londone · was mid is route ·Þe] Wi A. A monþe vorto abbe is toun · & euere he was wiþoute · & eiȝte wouke wiþinne · þe erl him huld [þere] Þoru þe king of alimaine · acorded suþþe [hii were]

· Henricus ·

& þoru sir philip basset · & þis me huld þo · An ende of a foxes wrenche · vor ȝut he couþe mo · Þo was þut lond in pes · wiþoute destourbance · & þe worre nas no leng · þoru þe pourueance · Þer after sone sir edward · as ich vnder stonde · Þe crois nom at norhamptone · to þe holi londe · Suþþe þer was at londone · a lute destance ich wene · In ȝer of grace tuelf hundred · & sixti & tene · So þat þe erl of wareine slou · atte verste touche · Biuore þe iustises atte bench · sir alein de la souche · Þe king was þer of anuid · vor þe grete wou · Þe erl hadde so gret help · þat he of scapede wel inou · Vor þe sonendai after lammasse · biuore þe king he com · At winchestre as him was iset · to avonge is dom · Mid him viue & tuenti kniȝtes · þun oþ suore þer ·oþ] of A. Þat he ne dude it vor non vuel · ne malice bi speke er · Ne in no despit of þe king · & vor þis trespas · He ȝef þe king tuelf hundred marc · & ipaised was · Þo wende sir edward · toward þe holi londe · Þulke heruest nobliche · as ich vnderstonde · & after þe assumpcion · þe vifte day iwis · He dude him in þe se · at douere he & his · Þe quene wende vorþ mid him · & is vncle þat was · Sir willam de valance · & al so sir thomas · Of clare & sir pain de chaus · & of clifford sir roger · & sir roberd tipetot · & mani oþer þer · Sir henri of alemaine · þerafter sone alas · Wende to þe court of rome · to make som purchas · In þe monþe of lude as he com · hamward bi cas · In þe toun of biterbe · aspied he was · Vor in a friday þe morwe · vp sein gregories day · As he stod at is masse · as þut folk isay · Biuore þe weued in is bedes · at þe secre riȝt · Com sir gui de mountfort · þat was stalwarde kniȝt · & is aunte sone alas · Iarmed wel inou · & comp[ain]ieNot commune, as Hearne prints it. The top of the p remains, and there is a slight stroke to the right of the i as elsewhere. wiþ him · & to him euene drou ·[MS. is torn.] & s[mot h]im þoru-out wiþ is suerd · & villiche him slou · & [ ]tat of holichurche · me þincþ wiþ vil wou · APPENDIX. APPENDIX.

In this Appendix with few exceptions the text is that of α, the various readings of the other MSS. being quoted below.

A (page 11, line 151).

In αβγ the three wonders of England are arranged in the following order:—

Þreo wondres buþ in engelond · þat on lo is þisbuþ] ben βγ. is] hit is βγ.De tribus mirabi|libus. Op on þe hul of þe pek · for þe wynd þer ywisOp on] Vp on βγ. hul] hille βγ. þe pek] peek β; Peeke γ. Comeþ out of þan erþe · of holes as hit wereþan] þat βγ. & so stronge bloweþ · þat he wolde arerehe] hit βγ. & bere vp grete cloþes · ȝif hij were þer neygrete] gret β. hij] þei β; they γ (& passim). ney] neyȝ β; nye γ. And blowen her & þere · vp bi þe lofte an heyhey] heyȝ β; hye γ. Who so wole of þis wonder · þat riȝte soþe ywiteþat] þe βγ. ywite] wyte βγ. In þe book of philosophiȝe · he mai finde ywriteywrite] wryte βγ. Þat of þe water wawes · þat vnder vrþe ȝongeþvrþe] erthe βγ. ȝongeþ] longeþ βγ. Swiþe grete wyndes · þe holewe erþe fongeþSwiþe grete] Swiche gret βγ. holewe] holowe β; holuwe γ. Þat brekeþ out þer hij findeþ · eni holes ywis Whar of swiche wondres · beþ manion & þisswiche] suche] βγ. beþ] ben βγ. manion &] many mo þan βγ. Ac whar so hit bifalleþ · þat þe erþe is so fastAc] But βγ. whar] where βγ. hit] it βγ. Þat þe wynd ne passez · he schouueþ & þrastpassez] passeþ βγ. schouueþ] showeþ sore βγ. Þat al þe erþe quakiȝeþ · & schakeþ onymetequakiȝeþ] quakeþ βγ. onymete] whan þei mete βγ. & ofte avelluþ halles · & walles fol greteavelluþ] afalleþ βγ. fol] ful βγ. Þat oþer wonder is þis · non more ich notich not] I wote βγ.Bathonia. Þan is þat water in baþe · þat euere is iliche hotÞan] That βγ. iliche] ylike βγ. And fresch & nywe springeþ · be þe chele ne so gretnywe] newe β; nuwe γ. þe chele] colde βγ. no] neuere βγ. Swiche þer beþ monye · in clos & in stretbeþ monye] ben manye βγ. Op on þe playn of salusburi · þe þridde wonder isOp on] Vp on βγ.Stonhenge. Stonhenge hit is icleped · wel ferlich ywisicleped] callid βγ. wel ferlich] a gret wonder βγ. Þer stondeþ stones grete · none more mowe beobeo] be β. Opriȝt & somdel heyȝe · hit is wonder ham to seoOpriȝt] Vpryȝt βγ. somdel] sumdel βγ. ham] hem βγ. seo] se βγ. & oþere liggeþ heyȝe aboue · þat man mai beo aferdaferd] aferde βγ. And þinche muche wonder · hou hij were arerdþinche] þenke βγ. arerd] arerede βγ. For nis þer noþer gyn ne vys · þat hit myȝte donis þer] þer nys βγ. ne] no βγ. hit myȝte] myȝth hit β myght hyt γ. Telle me schal er after · of þis wonderes twome] men βγ. er] here βγ. þis] þise βγ. two] to γ. B (page 40, line 544).

Instead of lines 544, 545, αβγ have the following:—

Þat was yhote kambre · after kamber ywisyhote] callid βγ. kambre] kamber βγ. Albanac hadde eke · lond wiþoute miseke] also βγ.Primus rex. Al biȝonde humber · and Scotlond þat was hisScocie. Albaniȝe he hit clepede · after his name ywisAlbaniȝe] Albany βγ. clepede] callid βγ. Locryn þat was vldest · hadde sumdel þat besteLocryn] Lokerin βγ. vldest] eldest βγ. þat beste] þe best βγ.[Prim]us rex Anglie. Al out þat lond bitwene · fram est into þe westelond] londe βγ. weste] west βγ. Al þis lond het Loegre · after locrynes namelond] londe βγ. het] hiȝt βγ. Loegre] logre βγ. Hit was wel þat beste · þer of nas no blameHit was wel] Lo it was wel β. þat beste] þe best βγ. nas no] was he not to βγ. C (page 47, line 651).

Instead of line 651, αβγ have the following:—

And Alud he makede ek · & so maidenes castelmakede ek] made also βγ. so] om. βγ. Þe castel of edeneboreu · þat nou ycleped isedeneboreu] Edenborgh βγ. ycleped] callid βγ. Þe castel of mount dolerous · he makede ek ywisdolerous] dolours βγ. makede ek] made also γ. Þo was prophete nathan · & of israel was kingÞo was] Than þe βγ. & of israel was] of Israel he was βγ. king] kynde γ. Dauid & makede þe sauter · þat com to god endingmakede] made βγ. D. (page 48, line 659).

After line 659 are inserted in αβγ the following:—

Opon þe mount palidour · he makede after þisOpon] Apon βγ. makede] made βγ. O castel þat chasterbury · nouþe ycleped isnouþe] now βγ. ycleped] callid βγ. And ȝut he made on oþer · þat Septone het ekȝut] ȝit βγ. on] an βγ. het] hiȝt βγ. ek] eke βγ. Þo me makede þe fundement · of prophecie on ern spekþo me makede] When men made βγ. ern] Erle βγ. spek] speke βγ. Þulke time þat amos · agge and IoelÞulke] Thilke βγ. Duden here prophecyes · & prechede so welDuden] Diden βγ. E (page 49, line 672).

Instead of lines 672-675, αβγ have the following:—

To londone he wende þo · mid wel gret routewende þo] went þan βγ. wel] riȝt βγ. & þer he nom his feþerhome · & heng him faste abouteþer] om. γ. nom] toke βγ. feþerhome] feþerham βγ. heng] henge βγ. faste] fast βγ. & þer hi bigan his fliȝt · & fley him swiþe an heyfley him] flowe βγ. swiþe an hey] fer and hiȝe βγ. Vp bi þe lofte fer · and þe wolkne was wel neyVp bi þe] Vppon βγ. wolkne] sky βγ. wel ney] riȝt nyȝe βγ. Þe wynd com mid stormes · þo weþelede his feþeresmid] with βγ. weþelede] welowed βγ. Þe stringes þat helde þat gyn · for þe grete wederes To borsten and þe king adoun · fel opon þe rofTo borsten] Al to braste β; Al to brake γ. opon] apon βγ. Of appolines temple so · þat he alto drofOf] Atte γ. Appolines temple was · at londone in þat dawewas] om. γ. Vor þat was here maumet · in þat vlke lawemaumet] mawment βγ. vlke] ilke βγ. Þanne bladulf ded was · & hadde swiche endingeswiche] suche βγ. Þus was þo þis kinedom · bireued of þe kingeþo] þan βγ. bireued] bireuede βγ. F (page 51, line 701).

After this line βγ add:—

With al manere nobley · and Iewellis þat to þee longeþ He schal haue good ynouȝ · what lorde þat þee fon|geþ G (page 66, lines 903, 904).

Instead of lines 903, 904, αβγ insert the following, of which δ has a part only:—

Ac blod þer ron & fliȝene · in his time ywisAc] But βγ (& passim). ron] roone βγ. fliȝene] flixse βγδ. in] on δ. Þat muche folc þer deiȝede · ase hit ywriten isþer deiȝede] þo deyden δ. ywriten] writen βγ. Riual wysliche held þis lond · forto his endyngforto] vn to βγ; forthe to δ. Gurgustinus þat was his sone · after him was kingGurgustinus] Gurgustius δ. Þer after siluius was king · & sone fel to groundeÞer after siluius was] Parsillius was after δ. siluius] Siluus βγ. & lago was þer after king · on litel stoundeon] one βγ; a δ. Eyte wike and nā mo · & partede out of lyuewike] wikes βγ; wokes δ. nā mo] no mo βγδ. Seþþe was king Marke · þritti wikes alyueSeþþe] Siþe βγ; After δ. king Marke] kinmarke δ. þritti] þretty βγ. wikes] wokys δ. alyue] on lyue δ. Gorbodiagus þer after · her was vif ȝer kingGorbodiagus þer after] There after Gorbodiagus δ. & tweiȝe sones hadde · wyþere þoru alle þingtweiȝe] two βγδ. hadde] he had δ. wyþere] whiþer βγ; wythyr δ. þoru] þurgh βγ; in δ. Ferreus het þe vldere · þe ȝongore porex wasFerreus] Feireus δ. het] hiȝt βγδ. vldere] elder βγδ. Þis breþeren were wiþere · bitwene ham no loue naswiþere] wythyr δ; wrothe βγ. To fore þe fader ylome · in contek & fiȝttyng wereTo fore þe] Afore here βγ. ylome] lome δ; ofte tymes βγ. fiȝttyng were] fyght þey were δ. Vor wham þe fader hadde · of ham muche ferewham] whom βγ; whan δ. of ham] ofte of hem δ. muche] meche δ. Þe vldere seide he wolde · him sulf habbe al þis londvldere] elder βγδ. habbe] haue βγ. Þe ȝongore swor he wolde raþer · him sle mid his hondswor] seyd δ. raþer him sle] him sle arst δ. mid] with βγδ. Ferreus him was so grim · þat his broþer he þoute slehim] he βγδ. þoute] þouȝt β. sle] to sle δ. Porex hit vnder ȝet · sori þer fore was hevnder ȝet] vnder stode βγδ. sori þer fore] therfore ful sorye δ. & fley into france · to þe king þat het Siwardfley] flowe βγ; fleyȝe δ. het] hiȝt βγ. And bad him þat he moste · woniȝen on his eardbad] prayed βγδ. him] om. δ. moste] most δ; myȝt βγ. woniȝen] wonnen βγ; dwellen δ. eard] earde βγ; warde δ. Glad was þe king of him · & ham þat mid him comehim] his come δ. ham] of hem βγ; alle δ. mid] with βγδ. come] ded wone δ. And ȝaf him gode leue · & he bilefde isomegode] ryght good δ. he bilefde isome] he byleued þer ylome βγ. gan him to loue wel sone δ. Wel he payde þane king · & þe quene alsoWel he payde] Ful wel he gan plese δ. þane] þe βγδ. &] and eke δ. & þer he liuede seue ȝer · & þo hi were al idoþer he liuede] belefte þere δ. seue] seuen βγ; seuene δ. þo] when βγδ. hi] þei βγ; þo ȝerys δ. al] om. δ. ido] ago βγ. Þer he nom his leue · & hider wolde wendeÞer] Thanne βγ; Tho δ. he nom] he toke βδ; toke he γ. hider wolde] hedirward þought to δ. And bad me scholde him lene folc · his broþer to schendebad me scholde] prayed men schulde βγ; prayd þe kynge to δ. him lene] leene him βγ; lene him δ. to] for to βγδ. So þat þe king & frendes · him lende fair ferdefrendes] oþer frendus δ. him lende] him lente βγ; lente him δ. fair ferde] faire ferde βγ; a grete oste wel gerede δ. And he com in to þis londe · & gret sorewe arerdeAnd] So þat δ. in to] to βγ. sorewe] sorowe βγ. He slou his vlder broþer · þat riȝt eyr auȝte beoHe] And δ. vlder] elder βγ. auȝte] auȝt to βγδ. Iudon het hare moder · wel sori þer fore was heoIudon het hare moder] Hor moder þat hyght Indon δ. Iudon] Iudoun βγ (& passim) wel] ful βγ. þer fore] þo δ. Þat porex þe ȝongore · slou ferreus þus mid wouȝongore] ȝynger broþere δ. þus mid wou] þat was elder δ. Heo louede more þan eldre · þan porex of ynouHeo] Fore sche δ. more . . . ynou] but litel Porex þe elder sche loued ynouȝ βγ. þan eldre] þe elder δ. porex of ynou] sche ded Porrex þe ȝynger δ. Heo was gram & swiþe wroþ · & wordes spac fewegram] gramed δ. swiþe] riȝt βγ. wordes spac] spak wor|dus δ. & þoute heo wolde porex · of his lif bi reueheo] þat sche δ. lif] lyue βγ. Porex slep in boure · sikerliche him þoutePorex] And as Porrex δ. slep] slepe βγ slepte δ. him] as him δ. Þe moder com to spek him wiþ · & gret folc þuder brouteÞe] His δ. him wiþ] with him βγ. gret folc þuder] many folk wt hir δ. In to boure hi wende · Iudon & oþer wyueshi wende] þo sche went δ. Þat heo broute mid hure · mid sixe longe knyuessixe longe] longe kuttynge δ. Þe moder his þrote carf · þo was heo vnfeleþo was heo vnfele] ffore sche was vnlele δ. Mid hare sexes hi corue · þat bodi pece meleMid here sexes] Wt sexys δ. hi corue] þei corue him βγ; þo þey carf δ. þat] his δ. pece mele] in pece mele βγ. Þat was a luþer moder · me seide in al þe londeluþer] leþer βγ; luþere δ. me] men βγδ. Iudon þat slou hure sone · mid hure owe hondeowe] owen βγδ. Þo nas þer man ne wimman · of kunne on þisse londeÞo nas] Than was βγδ. man] noþer man βγ. wimman] wom|man βγ; wyfe δ. kunne] kynne βγ; þe kynne δ. on] in βγδ. þisse] þis βγδ. þat miȝte bi eritage · þe kinedom habbe on hondeeritage] ryght heretage δ. on honde] an honde δ. Bote þe schrewe Iudon · ac for hure sone heo slouþe] þys δ. Heo was þrowe in þe see · þat was hure god ynouþrowe] ythrowe δ. in] in to δ. hure] to hure βγ; for her δ. Þo gan here wexe werre · & echman slou oþerÞo] Than βγ. gan here wexe] bygan to wex δ. & robbede & reuede · þei he were his broþerreuede] rende βγ; eke revyd δ. þei] þouȝ βγδ. he] hit δ. his] hys own δ. Her was hunger & hete · wo was þe vnstrongevnstronge] vnstronge in honde βγ. Her was muche manqualm · wrake was in londemuche] grete δ. manqualm] manquellynge βγ. wrake was in londe] wrathe was in londe βγ; and endured al to longe δ. Fewe lefde alyue · ac foure her were proutelefde] leuyd βγ; here were lefte δ. alyue] on lyue δ. proute] ful proute δ. Louerdinges bilefd · mid wel grete routeLouerdinges] Lordynges βγδ. bilefd] þat byleuyd here βγ; þat here bylefte δ. wel] ryȝt βγ; ful δ. Hi speke ham to gadere · & seide þat hi woldeto gadere] to gider βγ; to gedres δ. þis lond ham dele bitwene · and þat hi lete noldedele] del βγ. lete] lette βγ. Stater hadde scotlond · & pyner loegres y wisStater] Scater δ. loegres] logres βγ. Cloten hadde cornwaile · & Rudac norþ walis Ac cloten hadde mest riȝte · to þisse kynerichemest] most βγ. þisse] þis βγδ. kyneriche] kyngeryche βγ; kyngriche δ. Ac þe oþere were strengore · & Richore onilichestrengore] strenger βγδ. Richore] rycher βγδ. oniliche] vnliche βγ; onlyche δ. & cloten hi for leten · & his foredene for howede&] But βγ; om. δ. for leten] schoned δ. foredene] fordene βγ; feythhed δ. for howede] forhoued δ. & Cloten hadde cornewail in pes · & wel he hit louedewel] om. δ. Anne sone he hadde þo · was god & hardi knytAnne] One βγ; A δ. he hadde þo] hadde he þan β; hadde than γ. was] þat was βγδ. god] a bolde δ. He was fair & eke muche · & kene on eche fytmuche] meche δ. on] in βγ. & was ȝeue cousti · & þewes hadde godeȝeue cousti] ȝiue to constyne β; yiue Cōstyne γ; trewe & trustye δ. & þewes] and of thewes δ. hadde] he hadde γ; ful δ. Fair man he was ynou · & eke of milde modeof milde] mylde of δ. & king was after Cloten · dunual his name wasdunual] Dunnal βγ; and Dūnal δ. So fair king ase he neuer er · in þis londe yseyȝe nasking] a kynge δ. he] he was βγ. er] om. β. yseyȝe] Isene βγ; om. δ. He made þe deuyse · and eke malmusburiomitted in δ.deuyse] Castel of Vyse βγ. So he dude lacos · and also tetteburiomitted in δ.lacos] lacoge β; lacog γ. tetteburi] Tottebury γ. He bifond furst þat þeoues · þat to temple yflowe wereþeoues] þeues βγδ. Þat noman nere so hardi · þat dude ham despyt þerenere] were βγ; ne were δ. þat dude ham] to done hem βγ; þat ded hem δ. Þat was yholde euereft · as hit was bigonne þoeuereft] aftirwarde βγ; euere after δ. Holi churche hit halt ȝut · and wole after euere mohalt] holdeþ βγ. ȝut] ȝit βγ; ȝytte δ. after] here after δ. Fourti ȝer he lyuede · on þisse lond kingomitted in δ.þisse lond] þis londe βγ. king] thynge γ. And was ibured at londone after his endingomitted in δ.ibured] buryed βγ. Belinus & brennius · his tweiȝe sones wereBelinus] Belin δ. tweiȝe] two β; to γ. Þat furst toward rome · werre gonne rereÞat . . . rere] The ferst men þat werre to Rome gon arere δ. After hare fader deþe · hi stryuede longehare] here βγ; hor δ. fader] fadris βγ. hi] thy γ. stryuede] steyned β; strofe ful δ. Wheþer of ham scholde · þis kinedom vnder fongeof ham scholde] scholde of þys londe δ. þis] þe δ. So þat hi acordede · þat belin þe vlder ywysbelin þe vlder] Belin þe elder βγ; þys Belin δ. Hadde al bisouþe humber · & cornwaile & walis & brennius þe ȝongere · to him hadde al soþe ȝongere] þat ȝonger was δ. him] hys half δ. Þat lond al biȝende humber · & scotlond þer toÞat lond al] Alle δ. biȝende] biȝonde βγ; beȝonde δ. And dude homage to belin · ase to louerd & kingdude] om. βγ. louerd] lorde βγ (& passim). & syute & seruyse · wel on alle þingsyute] suyt β; suyte γ. on alle] in al βγ. Ac nas hit bote fif ȝer · þat luiþere men ne comeAc nas] But was βγ. bote] but βγ. luiþere men ne come] one luþer man βγ. Vor to apaiȝe brenni · & bede him nime gomeVor to apaiȝe] Come vn to βγ. bede him nime gome] saide to him þan βγ. Þat he ne scholde to belin · abowiȝe riȝt noutabowiȝe] abowe γ. For of one king & quene · hij were beiȝe ywroutbeiȝe] boþe βγ. & mid al so god riȝte · king he scholde beoal so] als β; as γ. riȝte] riȝt βγ. As his broþer belin · & þat me scholde yseoþat me] men þat βγ. To þe king of noreweiȝe · hii radde in alle wisenoreweiȝe] Northway βγ. Þat he scholde wende · wiþ oute feyntise His douter to spousi · þat he him þeodre diȝtespousi] spouse βγ. þeodre] þider βγ. diȝte] diȝt βγ. And he him w olde helpe · to winnen his riȝtewinnen] wynne βγ. riȝte] riȝt βγ. What chale longe tale · ac ido was al þischale] schal βγ. ac ido] but do βγ. & þat maide ispoused · in ioiȝe & in blisioiȝe] Ioye βγ. Þe king of noreweiȝe sede · he wolde do his myȝtenoreweiȝe] Northwey βγ. do] in βγ. myȝte] myȝt βγ. Triuliche him helpe · to winnen his riȝteTriuliche] Trewliche βγ. winnen] wynne γ. riȝte] riȝt βγ. Þei quinteliche & stille · þis deden were idoÞei] Thouȝ βγ. quinteliche] queynliche βγ. þis] þise β; these γ. deden] dedes βγ. were] weren βγ. Ȝute belin hadde aspyed · hou hit scholde goȜute] Ȝut βγ. & alle brenniȝes londes · mid wel muche powerwel] ryȝt βγ. He seiside · & castles · ar he come nerseiside & castles] seised in his honde βγ. Mid nyȝe schipes brenni · hamward was icomenyȝe] nyne βγ. hamward] homwarde βγ. And þe wimman mid him · his wif hadde inomewimman] womman βγ. Guthlac king of denemarch · þat hadde iloued hure arstarst] erst βγ. For to kepe him in þe see · fol redi was & prastfol] ful βγ. prast] Prest βγ. And þe wimman him binom · & brenni sore agastewimman] womman βγ. binom] nome βγ. agaste] agast βγ. Þat he vnneþe alyue · ascapede at þe lasteascapede] ascapyd βγ. Þo bi gan þe wynd to wexe · & come stormes greteÞo] Than βγ. wynd] wynde βγ. come] to come βγ. Þat euerich schip fram oþer · to drefde ar hij leteeuerich] euereche βγ. schip] om. γ. to drefde] to dryned βγ. ar] or βγ. hij] þei βγ. Þat guthlac mid þre schipes · ase god ȝaf þat casase] as βγ. Ydriue was to þe londe · þar king belin wasYdriue] I dryf βγ. þar] þer βγ. king] kynge βγ. & was idon in warde · and his men echonidon] ydo βγ. in warde] inward βγ. echon] echone βγ. And kneulechede alle þing · hou hit was agonkneulechede] knowleched βγ. agon] agone βγ. Þo seide brenni to belin · þat he scholde vnder|stondeÞo] Than βγ. seide] sent βγ. To ȝelde his lond & his wif · þat he ne dude him schondelond] londe βγ. wif] wyfe βγ. dude] dide βγ. King belin tolde luite · of brenniȝes sondeluite] litel βγ. brenniȝes] Brennies βγ. Þer fore he com mid pouer · for to belin schondecom] come βγ. for to] for to do βγ. Belin mette him sone · ase ich telle mayhim] with him βγ. ase ich] as I ȝow βγ. Muche was þat gode folc · þat þer aslawe laygode folc] good folke βγ. aslawe] slayn βγ. Ȝe fiftene þousend · are þe bataile were ydoȜe] Ȝa βγ. are] er βγ. And brenni was þe twelfþe · þat vnneþe ascapede þotwelfþe] twelfe βγ. ascapede] ascapid βγ. Kyng belin o parlement · at euerwik huld anonhuld] helde βγ. anon] anone βγ. To wite wyth king guthlac · what were best to donwite] om. βγ. don] done βγ. Þat was king of denemarch · & in warde was bi|steke So þat bi al his conseil · ase hit was bispekeconseil] counseile βγ. ase] as βγ. Þat he nome his homage · & godSo MS. altered to good. yharmed. ostage þerenome] take βγ. To bere him godeSo MS. altered to goode. triwage · fram ȝer to ȝeretriwage] trewage βγ. ȝere] ȝeer βγ. & lete him & þe wimman · & alle þat wiþ him werewimman] womman βγ. Wende hamward hare wey · þat non y armedOriginally nerehomward] hamward βγ. hare] here βγ. non y armed] none yharmed βγ. Þo hadde belin in pes · al þis lond y wisÞo] Than βγ. lond] londe βγ. And ryte vale þinges · þat er were amisryte] ryȝtted β. vale] many βγ. er] ere βγ. Hit bifel þat time · ofte & eke ylomeeke ylome] many siþes βγ. ffor defaute of weyes · muche folc was vnsome83-134. Omitted in δ.muche] many βγ. was vnsome] were vnwise βγ. Þar fore þe king belin · formest ywis he fondÞar fore þe king belin] Belin þat was so noble kynge δ. Þar fore] Ther for βγ. formest] first βγδ. he fond] bifonde βγ; by|founde δ. Þe foure grete veyes · þat goþ þoru þis londgrete veyes] gret weyes βγ; weyes principal δ. lond] londe βγ. & somenede eche contreyȝe · þat with tool & wt hondesomenede] somnede βγ. with tool & wt honde] wrouȝt wt tool & honde δ. Þe contreyȝes hem made · ech man aȝen his londemade] redye made δ. ech] eche βγ. man] om δ. After this line δ inserts the following: Strife for to abate · þat was in londe ywys And fore vnredye weyes · ydo was al thys. Þe meste of alle hatte fos · þat tilleþ fram totteneysmeste of alle] most of alle βγ; meste weye δ. hatte] hiȝt βγ. fos] fosse βγ. Fram þe oonSo MS. over an erasure. The original reading was probably þen on. ende of cornewaile · anon to cate|neysþe oon] þat one βγ; þe one δ. Fram þe southwest to þe norþest · to engelondes endenorþest] Northwest βγ. Þat þoru baþe & cirencestre · & leicestre doþ wendell. 141,142 transposed in δ.Þat] And δ. cirencestre] Circestre βγ. &] An βγ. And þoru maniȝe aSo MS. over an erasure. The original was perhaps o. god toun · as me mai ȝuyt yseome mai ȝuyt] men may ȝit βγ; ȝitte me maye δ. yseo] hem se δ. Þat seþþe were & er arerd · ase god so þe oþere þreoseþþe were & er arerd] sithe were & ar arerid βγ; sethe beth so arerud δ. ase god so þe] and al so δ. Fram souþest to norþwest · whateling stret þat iswhateling] Watlinge βγ. Ase in þe brede of þe lond · fram þe walische see ywisAse] As βγ. lond] londe βγ. þe] om. βγ. Fram seint dauid to þe see · at southamptone þat is & þoru gloucestre passeþ · & cyrencestre ywispasseþ] that passeth βγ. cyrencestre] Cirecestre βγ. & þoru wincestre eke · he takeþ bi este souþeeste] est βγ. Þe oþere tweyȝe weyes · men schal anempni nouþeÞe oþere tweyȝe] The oþer two βγ. anempni] nempny βγ. Fram souþe into norþe · takeþOver an erasure. erninges stret ywissouþe] þe Southe βγ. norþe] þe Northe βγ. Fram est to west þe furþe · ykeneldes stret þat is

145-152. Instead of these lines δ has the following:

Fram southe tyleth to þe northe · þat ys Ermingstrete And þe south este to þe northe weste · Wattlyngstrete As þe brede of þe londe · as fram þe Walsche se ywys Fram seynt Dauid to þe see · þat at south hamptoñ ys Lyne me clepeth eke þylk weye · that gothe þrouȝ Gloucestre And þrouȝ Cirencestre eke · and throuȝ Wincestre The þrydde he made þat me clepeth · ykenildstrete That tylleth fram este into þe west · þat ys a wey sumdel grete west] þe west βγ. furþe] ferþe βγ. stret] strete βγ. Þeos foure weyes on þis lond · king belin þe wyseÞeos] Thise βγ. on] in δ. lond] londe βγ. belin] Belinus δ. Made & worþede ham · wiþOver an erasure. gret franchiseworþede ham] ordeyned hem βγ; endowed hem δ. For who so dude þer inne · trespas oþer eni woudude . . . wou] vpon ony of hem ded ony trespas or wouȝ δ. tres|pas] ony þefte β; ony theft γ. He made iugement þer of · & gret vengance ynoull. 155,156 transposed in γ.He . . . þer of] Therof he made iugement δ. gret] stronge δ. Brenni was wend to france · & siwede þe kingewend] went βγ. siwede] sewed βγ. WtOver an erasure. his eitetuþe some · wel in alle þingeeitetuþe some] eiȝtene somme βγ. wel] riȝt wel βγ. alle] al βγ. And was man wel ynorisched · & to manhede drouynorisched] ynorischede βγ. Þe riche & þe pouere · louede him ynoupouere] pore βγ. louede him] loued him wel βγ. At þe laste he nom his leue · & bad þe king at theOver an erasure. endenom] toke βγ. bad] preied βγ. Whan time were to helpe · king belin to schende To borgoyne he wende · to þe duc segwaynborgoyne] Burgone βγ. duc segwayn] Duke Segwayne βγ. Þe duc of his comyngOver an erasure. was · swiþe glad & fayncomyng] come βγ. swiþe] riȝt βγ. fayn] fayne βγ. For he was entached wel · & fair man & boldentached] entacched βγ. fair] faire βγ. bold] bolde βγ. & eke of heiȝe blode · and swiþe wel ytoldeke] om. βγ. swiþe] riȝt βγ. ytold] of ytolde βγ. Þis duc hadde aOver an erasure. douter · and oþer eyr nonÞis] The βγ. non] none βγ. & ȝaf him hure to wyue · him þoute wel ydonȝaf him hure to wyue] hure him to wyfe ȝaue βγ. þoute] þouȝt βγ. ydon] ydone βγ. In þulke sulue ȝere · þe duc segwayn ded layþulke sulue ȝere] þe ilke same ȝeer βγ. ded] dede βγ. And brenni þoru þis wimman · was duc after his daywimman] womman βγ. Noble he werþ & riche · so þat at þan endewerþ] worþe βγ. þan] þe βγ. Gret ost he him porueide · king belin to schendeGret] Grete βγ. he] om. γ. porueide] pur|uayed βγ. & hider com at þe laste · gret folc mid him he broutecom] come βγ. gret folc] grete folke βγ. mid] with βγ. he broute] brouȝt βγ. Of fale diuerse londes · to bringe belin to noutefale] fele βγ. noute] nouȝt βγ. King belin him was ywar · & wiþoute eni letteywar] yware βγ (& passim). wiþoute] with out β; wyth γ. eni] any βγ. Mid pouer in þe felde · he com & him ymetteMid] With βγ. com] come βγ (& passim). Brenni was fol hastif · þei he were in þe woufol hastif] ful hasty βγ. þei] þouȝ βγ. were in] hadde βγ. & mid gret herte · toward þe king he droumid] with βγ (& passim). gret] grete βγ. Þe bataile for to smite · ac þoru godes grace Com hare beire moder · bitwene ham in þe placehare] here βγ (& passim). beire] faire βγ. & pitouseliche schriȝte · wepinge swiþe sorepitouseliche] petousliche βγ. schriȝte] scrikede β; scrykede γ. swiþe] ryȝt βγ. Heo com to brenni swiþe · & cride milce & oreHeo] Sche βγ (& passim). cride] cried βγ. milce] mulce βγ. & seide brenni herkne me · & beo nou wel ywarseide] said βγ. herkne] herken βγ. beo nou] be nowe βγ. Þat ich ham þulke moder · þat eu tweiȝe breþeren barich ham] I am βγ. þulke] þilke βγ. eu tweiȝe] ȝow two βγ. bar] bare βγ. & to braid hure cloþes · doun to þe gurdel ryȝtto braid] sche to braide βγ. hure] here βγ. Þat heo was al naked · þat was o reulich siȝto reulich] a rewliche βγ. To hure sones tweiȝe · so noble men þat werehure] hure owen βγ. tweiȝe] two βγ. & seiȝe hare owene moder · so to breide þereseiȝe] sawȝ βγ. hare owene] here owen βγ. Heo was old & riuelede · þat hefd al so horold] holde βγ. þat hefd] hure heed βγ. Þat brenni gan bi holde · his hurte werþ fol sorwerþ] wexe βγ. fol sor] ful sore βγ. Of þis bodi heo seide · brenni þou were yboreseide] said βγ. were ybore] was yborne βγ. And now mi worldes ioyȝe · þoru þe worþ for loreworþ for lore] is forlorne βγ. Ich gronede for þe sore · er þou were forþ ibroutIch gronede] I gronyd βγ. forþ] forþe βγ. And nou ich and þi kuinde · þoru þe worþ driue to noutkuinde] kynne βγ. worþ] worþe βγ. Heo schewede hure brusten · and to him seide þisbrusten] bresten βγ. þis] þus βγ. Þeos tutes þou soke ylome · brenni la voliwisÞeos tutes] Thise tetys βγ. ylome] ful ofte βγ. voliwis] voliwys γ. And þou to ȝenst kunde · brenni bi þi nameto ȝenst] aȝenst βγ. kunde] kynde βγ. bi] be γ. Bringest me in sorewe · hit worþ o luiþer gamesorewe] sorwe βγ (& passim). worþ] worþe βγ. o luiþer] a luþer βγ. Þou makest þi kuinde sori · þat þou com of ywiskuinde] kynne βγ. & bringest ham in sorewe · þat broute þe in blis And makest ham to wepe · þat scholde for þe singe Þou wolt þi sulf aspille · & þi soule to helle bringewolt] wylt γ. sulf] selfe β; om. γ. aspille] spille βγ. Vor þou ert in þe wronke · þer of þou vnder|stondeert] art βγ. wronke] wronge βγ. Þat homage & fyeute · þou dudest for þi londefyeute] fewte βγ. dudest] dedist βγ. To kingAdded in margin. belin þi broþer · to ȝenst þat ywisto ȝenst] to aȝenst βγ. Broutest folc of noreweiȝe · to schende him & hisnoreweiȝe] Northwey βγ. Þou ne defiȝedest him neuere · ne leue of him nad|destdefiȝedest] desirest γ. So þat bi riȝte lawe · þi lond forgult þou had|destriȝte] riȝt βγ. lond] londe βγ. forgult] forgilt βγ. Þou ne miȝt nout segge · þat he þe misdude houtsegge] saie βγ. misdude] mysdide βγ. hout] ouȝt βγ. Ac wiste him fram þe harme · þat þe woldest habbe ywroutwiste] kept βγ. fram þe] fro þi βγ. þe] þou βγ. habbe] om. βγ. & ȝuite oþer strange folc · hider þou hauest ybroutȝuite] ȝit βγ. strange folc] straunge folke βγ. hauest] hast βγ. And worþest for þi wronke · in bataile ydriue to nouȝtworþest] castist βγ. wronke] wronge βγ. ydriue] to bringe þee βγ. Þi lyf þe tydeþ luse · & seþþe at þan endeþe] om. γ. luse] lese βγ. seþþe] siþe βγ. þan] þe βγ. Bileue þe ioiȝe of hefne · & to helle pyne wendeBileue] To leeue βγ. hefne] heuen βγ. Haue reuþe of þi sulue · of moder & kun al sosulue] selfe βγ. kun] kynne βγ. & acorde mid þi broþer · worse þat hit ne go And wraþe let & werre · brenni ich þe wissewraþe] wrath βγ. let] late passe βγ. And fleo þe pine of helle · & drau to hefne blissehefne] heuen βγ. And ȝif he to ȝenst lawe · dude þe eny wouAnd] om. βγ. to ȝenst] aȝenst þe βγ. dude] dide βγ. eny] ony βγ. Ich wole þe makiȝe habbe · amendes gode ynouþe makiȝe habbe] make þee haue βγ. Vor he is at mine wille · ich segge to soþe þismine] my βγ. ich segge] I saie βγ. to soþe þis] þat sothe is βγ. He nolde me agulte · for no þing þat is hisagulte] agult βγ. Brenni him biþoute · and gan to syche sorebiþoute] biþouȝt βγ. syche] sike βγ. And seide moder merci · nouþe & euer morenouþe] nowe βγ. He aliȝte of his stede · and his armes adoun leidealiȝte] aliȝt βγ. Moder þine wille · ich wole do he seideþine] þi βγ. And king belin vn armede him · þo he sey þat casvn armede] vnharmed βγ. þo he sey] when he sawe βγ. Al to his moder wille · com go mid god pasmoder] modris βγ. com go] come þan βγ. Þis was o god moder · & þoru godes graceo] a βγ. Makede ham acorded · in þulke sulue placeMakede] Made βγ. þulke sulue] þilke selfe βγ. And as sonne clerest · after mistes ys So was here loue mest · after wraþþe ywis157-232. Omitted in δ.mest] most βγ. So þat belin & brenni · þes noble breþren tweiȝeSo þat] om. δ. brenni] Brennius δ. þes] þise βγ. tweiȝe] two βγ. Vorto Make a parlement · to londone wende beiȝea] an βγ. wende beiȝe] went þo βγ; come al bo δ. Hij were so noble of armes · and of witte al soof armes] in armys δ. and of] and in δ. & of pouer þat hij þoute · gret prowesse to doþoute] þouȝt βγ. gret] grete βγ. & winne þat lond of france · & þe londes abouteþat lond] þe londe δ. Hij passede þe see þeoderward · mid swiþe noble routeswiþe noble] riȝt noble βγ; ryght a grete δ. Hij nomen contreȝe & oþer · so þat at þe lasteHij nomen] Thei token βγ; And toke δ. On ost þer was igadered · þat aȝen ham sette fasteham] om. γ. Mid bataile · ac oure kinges · hare fon ouercome & hare fon þat auȝtes were · alle slowen oþer nomehare fon þat auȝtes] alle þat euere oughtus were δ. auȝtes] ouȝttes β; oughtes γ. alle slowen oþer] þey slowȝ or δ. slowen] slowe γ. So þat wiþinne twelf monþes · þulke londes hij wonnemonþes] mounthe δ. þulke londes] al þat lond δ. And wende to rome to endi · þat hij hadde bigonneendi] make an ende δ. þat] of þat δ. And ase hii wende þeoderward · lond & oþer nome Tweiȝe noble cheuenteyns · þat were þo at romecheuenteyns] ceuenteyns γ; chiefteyns δ. were þo] weren þan βγ Gabi & Porcenne · þat hurde of hare powerPorcenne] Porteune β; Portune γ. He greiþede ost fast ynou · er hij com nerHe greiþede] Thei gaderid βγ; And greyþed δ. ost] an oste δ er hij] er þei βγ; are þat þey δ. Hij smite bataile strong ynou · þo hij to gader comeHij smite] The smote β; They smote γ; And smytten δ. to gader] to gidre βγ. Ac þe tweiȝe breþeren of þis lond · þe romains ouer|cometweiȝe] two βδ; om. γ. & slowe gabi & muche folc · & porcenne hij nomeporcenne] Portenne γ. And þos kinges of þis lond · furst ywonne Romeþos] þise βγ; þus δ. ywonne] þei wonne βγ; wonne δ. Longe er Iulius þe emperour · euere wonne þis lond & oþere of þis lond seþþe · hadde rome on hondseþþe] eke sethe δ. on] an δ. Whar þoru rome auȝte bet · abowe to þis londebet] better βγ; bette δ. abowe] to bowe βγ. to] om. γ. Þan þis lond to Rome · wiþ riȝte ich vnderstonde Kyng brenni bilefde þer · ase louerd of þulke endebrenni] om. δ. bilefde] bileeued βγ; Bylefte δ. of] ouer βγ. & king belin after þan · to þis lond ganMS. gan gan. wende And nobliche wiste þis kinedom · & cites rerde alsonobliche wiste] nobliche kept βγ; kepte wel δ. þis] his δ. rerde] rered βγ. Ase kaerleon in walis · & maniȝe oþere þer tomaniȝe oþere] many oþer βγ. Kaerlud hit was icleped · euere vort at þe lasteKaerlud] Karlud βγ. icleped] callid βγ. euere vort] euer forto βγ. laste] last βγ. Þat romains come to þis lond · & þe name out castelond] londe βγ. caste] cast βγ. & kaerleon hit clepede · vor hare legions ywiskaerleon] karleon βγ. clepede] callid βγ. Wonede þer in winter · for soþ wiþoute mys261-264. Omitted in δ.Wonede] Woned βγ. soþ] sothe βγ. wiþoute] with outen β. & londone he amendede muche · & ope temese of gret famelondone . . . muche] amendid muche Londoñ δ. amendede] amendid βγ. ope] vp βγ. He rerde belines ȝat · and clepede after his namererde] rerid βγ; rerud a gate δ. and clepede] and callid βγ; hit hatte δ. At þulke ȝate he was ybured · þo þat he ded wasȝate] om. βγ. ybured] buried βγ. þat] om. δ. he] om. βγ. Gurgust was his sone yhote · betere bodi non nasbetere bodi non] a beter bodye on erthe δ. H. (page 75, lines 1015-1018.)

Instead of these lines, αβγδ have the following:—

At kaerleon gurgust was ded · & hadde god endingkaerleon] karleon βγ. god] a good βγ. & Guncelin þat was his sone · after him was king&] om. δ. Guncelin] Guntelin βγ; Gincelin δ. He was þoru alle þing · god man of clene lifof clene] & clene of δ. lif] lyfe βγδ. O mayde þat het Maiciȝe · he nom & tok to wifMaiciȝe] manȝe γ; Marcie δ. nom] name βγ; nome δ. tok] toke βγ. wif] wyfe βγδ. Þis quene was of boke wys · & wytti in þat daweof boke wys] riȝt wise βγ; ouer wys δ. in] on δ. Heo made o lawe on bruitichs · þat het Marcene lawebruitichs] Bruitisch βγ; brutichs δ. Þus after hure owe name · brutons þe lawe nempdeÞus] Thilke βγ. owe] owen βγ. þe lawe nempde] lawe gan amende δ. Þer after maniȝe hundred ȝer · king alfred god sendemaniȝe] many a δ; nyne βγ. Þat wroute þe lawe on englich · wis man þat was ywiswroute] wrouȝt βγ; wrote δ. englich] englische βγδ. wis . . . ywis] þat ere was on brutische δ. Ac after þe quene y nempned heo was · þulke day & ȝut isy nempned] nempned βγ. heo] hit βγ. þulke day] þo dayes δ. Þo hadde þe quene o sone · bi hure louerd þe king Nas he bote of seue ȝer · to fore his fader endingof seue ȝer] of seuene ȝeer βγ; seuene ȝere olde δ. to fore] by fore βγ; at δ. Sillius het þe sone · nadde hij childrene no mohet] hiȝt βγ (& passim). þe] þat δ. nadde hij childrene] hadde þei children βγ; childern had þey δ. Þat myte þe heritage bere · þerfore hure was fol wohure] here δ; sche βγ. fol] ful βγ; om. δ. Þis moder nom þe kinedom · al to hure owe hondÞis moder] Ther fore sche δ. nom] toke βγδ. kinedom] kyngdom βγ; kyngdam δ. to hure] in hir δ. owe] owen βγ; owñ δ. & wiste hure sone wel · fort he was king of þe londwiste] kept βγδ. hure] to her δ. fort] vnto βγ; fforto δ. þe] þys δ. God man he was ynou · & sone endede his lif Ac tweiȝe sones he hadde ibore · bi his riȝte wifAc tweiȝe] But two βγ; And two δ. sones] sonnes βγ; sonys δ. he hadde ibore] hadde he biȝete βγ; he had δ. riȝte wif] owen wyfe βγ; owñ weddud wyfe δ. Þe heldere het Rumarus · after his fader he was kingheldere] elder βγ. after his fader he] þat after hys fader δ.Rumarus. After him was king damus · of þis lond wiþoute lesingDamus.king damus] Damus kynge δ. Damus on his dawe · one chiuese him cheson] in δ. chinese] chinesse δ. him] to wyfe he him βγ.Morbidus. On þat wimman he biȝat · o stronge sone wiþoute lesbiȝat] biȝet βγδ. o] one βγ. He was man sturne ynou · & kene þoru alle þingman] a man δ. alle] al βγ. Morbidus his name was · after his fader he was king A knyȝt he was swiþe god · ac to wemed of ynouA] om. δ. swiþe] riȝt βγ. of] ofte δ. For whanne him wrathede eni man · anon riȝt he him slouhim wrathede eni man] he wratthed wt ony man δ. riȝt] om. δ. Ȝe knyȝt oþere baron · oþer fremde oþere kinoþer fremde] ffrende δ. Were hit riȝt oþer wou · no þyng ne sparede he himWere . . . him] þouȝ he were neuere so nyȝ he spared not hym δ. hit] om. βγ. wou] wronge βγ. Hende man he was ynou · & dude al þat me bad& dude . . . bad] whoo wold not wt him debate δ. me bad] men wolde βγ. Whanne he was out of wraþþe · and was in god stadwas in god stad] in good state δ; in good mode holde βγ. A þat was muche harm · of o king þat was so hendeA] And βγ. þat] hit δ. muche] meche δ. o king] a kynge βγ; o knyght δ. þat was] om. δ. For his wif ywemned was · þoru swich wraþe at þan endeywemned was] ywemmed was βγ; was wemmyd δ. þoru swich] þurgh suche βγ; in suche δ. þan] þe βγδ. At þan vlke time: þe duc of Moraine comþan vlke] þat ilke βγ; þulk same δ. Moraine] Normadi δ. Ouer see to þisse londe · & muche folc mid him nomsee] þe see βγ. þisse] þis βγ. muche] grete δ. & brande & slou to gronde · & schende mani o studebrande] brende βγ; branned δ. schende] schent βγ. mani o] many a βγ. stude] stede δ. To Northumber lond he wende · & gret maistrie þer dudewende] went βγ. dude] ded δ. & þer he bulde o castel · þat was swiþe strongþer he bulde] þer he bilded βγ; þere billed δ. o] a βγδ. swiþe] riȝt βγ. Al þat was on þe londe · he nom on his hondAl] Alle βγ; And alle δ. on þe] in þat βγ. he nom on his hond] he to him fonge βγ; to him he hath vndirfonge δ. Morbidus þe bolde · was wroþ for þis dedeþe bolde] þat bolde was δ. was wroþ] wratthed him δ. & gaderede ost toward him · he wolde beo wreke he sedehe wolde beo wreke] and wolde ben awreke δ. Þo hij to gadere com · þat bataile was wel touȝtÞo] When βγ; Tho þat δ. to gadere] to gidre βγ. come] were come δ. wel] riȝt βγ; ful δ. Mani was þat god bodi · þat was þer ybrout to nouȝtþat was . . . nouȝt] þat to grounde þo was brought δ. ybrout] brouȝt βγ. Al dai hij foute faste · þat was fer ouer nonþat was fer] til hit was fer βγ; þat ferre it was δ. non] þe noone βγ. Þo Morbidus þe bolde · þan duc ouercomÞo] Than βγ. þan] þat βγ. Þo þe duc gan him faste fleo · Morbidus him kepteÞo þe duc] Than þe Duke βγ; That he δ. him] om. δ. kepte] mette βγ. Þane duc and al his ost · he slou wiþ oute letteÞane] That βγ; Þat the δ. wiþ oute] with outen βγ. Þe kinges owene honde a day · seue hundred slouseue] seuen βγ. And lette makiȝe o gret dich · & inne ham droulette makiȝe] lete make βγ. o] a βγ. inne ham] hem Inne βγ; þerynne hem δ. drou] þrouȝ βγδ. Alle wiþoute faile · þo hij aslawe werefaile] eny fayle δ. þo] when βγ. aslawe] slayn βγ; slawe δ. Hi drowe into þulke dich · þat none ileued neredrowe] þrouȝ βγ; drof δ. þulke] ilke βγ; þilk δ. Morbidus huld þis lond · þer after one stoundehuld] helde βγδ. Freliche wel on griþ · and his men y soundeon griþ] in griþe βγδ. and] and alle δ. ysounde] in sounde βγ; sounde δ. So þat com tiþinge · Selliche to þis londecom] þer come βγδ. tiþinge] tiþinges βγδ. Selliche] stilliche βγ; hastely δ. Þat o dur,MS. duc. was come vp of þe see · framward yrlondeþat o dur] That o Deuel βγ; A Dragoñ δ. come] comen δ. Hit resede to þe folc · & slou ham in o stundeHit resede] And resed δ. o] a βγ. On hundred on a day · hit fulde to þe grondeOn hundred] An hundrid βγ; By an hundred δ. hit fulde] hit felde βγ; he felled δ. & seþþe wende to þe see · & eft aȝen op drouwende] went βγδ. to] in to δ. eft] est βγ; efte δ. op] vp βγ; om. δ. So þat bi eche halue · muche folc hit slou Þe king hit hurde segge · þerfore he was vnblyþehurde segge] hard say βγδ. þerfore] þer of δ. Þeoderward he wende & þoute hit bringe of lyueÞeoderward] And þyderward δ. wende] went βγδ. hit bringe] to brynge it δ. Þo he com to þe stude · þer þe funde was inneÞo . . . stude] He come to þat stede δ. stude] stede βγ. funde] fende βγδ. Þe king him was so wod wroþ · þat he nolde blinneÞe king him] The kynge he βγ; Thys kynge δ. wod wroþ] wode wroþe βγ. Him sulf he wolde fondi · þat vlke schrewe deerfondi] foundy βγ. deer] to dere βγδ. & het al his gode folc · to holde ham a neer& het] And badde βγ; And hete δ. a neer] a fere βγ; a ferre δ. Him sulf gan forþ wende · fram his folc al ongan] he gan δ. al on] allone βγ. Mid swerd & bowe bisyde · & o kokur fol of flonbisyde] by his syde δ. o kokur] a kokur βγ; a bucler δ. flon] flone βγ; bone δ. & o long sper on his hond · on his sadel heng on ex&] om. δ. o] a βγδ. on] in βγδ. on] an δ. heng] honge βγ; henge δ. on ex] an ax βγ; an ex δ. & also on þat oþer half · hongede on hand sexalso] eke δ. on hand sex] an hande ax βγ; an hand sex δ. So þat he wende forþ · & þis der ymettewende] went βγ; wendeth δ. þis der] þis dere βγ; þys beste δ. ymette] hi mette δ. [The dere come to himward · with oute any lette]The dere . . . lette] Supplied from β; omitted in α; Hys good kene arowes in his bowe he sette δ. Gode kene arewen · to þat der he sendeGode . . . sende] So þat alle his Arowes to þe Dragoñ he sent δ. der] deuel βγ. sende] sent βγ. & op on his stede · ner þis der he wendestede] stede þan δ. þis der] þis deuel βγ; þe Dragon δ. wende] went βγδ (& passim). Mid his sper longe · he arnde toward þe derelonge] so longe δ. arnde] ran βγ; rode δ. dere] Dracoere δ. Ase þei he wolde awede · & smot hit on þe swereþei] þouȝ βγ. & smot] he smote βγδ. Þat þe der fel abac · þe sper gan to bersteder] Dracoñ δ. þe] þat þe δ. berste] brest βγ. Þat luþer dur op sturte · forbot his stedes brestedur] dere βγ; beste δ. op sturte] vp stert βγδ. forbot] and forbote βγδ. stedes] stede δ. Þat hit fel bon & senewen · þe liure & longene bohit fel] felle δ. senewen] senowes δ. þe liure] þe lyuer βγ; and lyuere δ. longene] þe longen βγ; longen δ. bo] in two βγ. Fel to þe grounde anon · þe king was a fote þoa fote] on forte β; on foote γδ. & he drou his swerd anon · & smot þe der on þe hefdeder on þe hefde] dere on þe heed βγ; Dragoñ ys heued δ. Þat þe swerd atwo brac · & on þe hefd bilefdeÞat] om. δ. hefd] heed βγ; heued δ. bilefde] byleeued βγδ. Ȝute þe der mid þe cheueles · sturte to þis kingeder] dragoñ δ. cheueles] chauuels βγ; chafles δ. sturte] stert βγ. þis] þe δ. & bot atwo his middel · swich was þat endingeswich was þat] thys was his δ. Þus endede þe king · for he was so kene He dude to gret foliȝe · þer hit was wel iseneHe] And βγ. dude] dide βγ; ded δ. foliȝe] a foly δ. þer . . . isene] as it was þer sene δ. For he nolde folc mid him · habbe bilefde þoFor] That δ. nolde] wolde no βγ; nolde mo δ. habbe bilefde] haue bilefte βγ; haue had þyder δ. Ac more nom to him sulf · þan he miȝte doll. 85,86 transposed in δ.Ac] Fore δ. nom] toke βγ; he toke δ. to] on δ. Þer was muche reuþe · for dul of þe kingedul] doil βγ. & eke gret ioiȝe · for þe dures endingedures] dragoñ ys δ. Þe king hadde vif sones · bi his fair quenevif] fyue βγ. Gorbonian was the vldest: & argal seþþe ich wenevldest] eldest βγδ. Elidur & Iugenes · & Peredur þe ȝongeste wasIugenes] Ingenes βγ; ingenes δ. &] om. δ. þe] om. δ.Gorbo|nian. Gorbonian was er king · for vldere non þer naser] her δ. vldere] elder βγδ. He was god man & wys · & of mete hende Euere he was god ynou · to his lyues ende Þo he was ibured at londone · sori was þis londibured] buried βγ. Argal was seþþe king · & hadde al þis an hondseþþe] sithen βγ; seth δ. al þis an hond] al þis honde βγ; þys reame on honde δ.Argal fuit depo|situs. He was eldest after him · he werþ fol loyþer kinghe werþ] he worþ βγ; and worthe δ. fol] ful βγ; a ful δ. loy|þer] luþer βγδ. Vnriȝtfol & fals ek · & wickede at motingat moting] in al doynge δ. Tresor he louede ynou · he ne route ou hit comeynou] wel ynow δ. he ne route] and rowght not δ. Euere he was luyþer man · heiȝe men conseil nomeman] ynow δ. heiȝe] and heyȝ δ. men] men þei βγ. Vrles & barones ek · nome stilliche ȝemenome] toke βγ. & gonne þane luyþer king · out of londe flemegonne þane] gonne þan βγ; gon þat δ. luyþer] þe luþer βγ; luþer δ. For he was þe worste king · þat erore was & þoerore] euer byfore βγ; euer δ. &] om. δ. Þer fore his lond folc · duden him þulke woduden] diden βγ; ded δ. & Elidur was king ymaked · þat knyȝt was god & keneymaked] made βγδ.Elidur. He was milde of speche · mid ech god man ymeneymene] I wene βγ; I mene δ. Þus argal was out ydriue · to mani lond he gan wendeÞus] Thys δ. argal was] was Argal βγ. out ydriue] oute dryue βγ; owte ydreve δ. to] and to δ. lond] a londe δ. he] om. δ. Wel he þoute winne his lond · & his broþer schende Maniȝe kinges he bisoute · þat hi him helpe scholdehi him helpe] him helpe þey δ. Ac for his luþernesse · noman him helpe nolde Þo was argal anuyt · and þoute what he miȝteanuyt] anoyed βγδ. & þat he him wolde auentri · & hiderward him diȝte& þat . . . auentri] That he wolde him aventre he þouȝt δ. & elidur mid loue fondi · & ȝif hit miȝte beofondi] foundy βγ; seche δ. Þat he miȝte on his lond folc · eni milce yseolond folc] londe βγ. eni milce] eny mercye δ; any folke mylce βγ. yseo] se β; ese se γ. He com to þis londe · op at þe hafne mouþeto] vnto δ. at þe hafne] at þe hauen βγ; at hauene δ. Nas þer man alyue · þat him yknowe couþeNas] Was βγδ. man] no man βγδ. alyue] on lyue βγ; a lyfe δ. yknowe] knowe βγδ. In þe wode of kalatre · þane king he mettewode] wodde βγ. kalatre] kaltere δ. þane king] þe kynge þan βγ; þe kynge δ. Anon he fel on his kneo · & fair he him grettefel] fel doun βγ. he] om. δ. Louerd king quaþ argal · hail beo ȝe & soundequaþ] quod βγδ. Merci non ihc bidde þe · of þe sorewe ich am on|boundeihc] I βγδ. bidde] praie βγ. of . . . onbounde] ffor him þat suffred wounde δ. sorewe] sorowe βγ. ich am onbounde] þat I am Inne bounde βγ. Hayl broþer quaþ Elidur · welcome art þou meHayl] Haile βγδ. quaþ] quod βγδ. me] to me βγδ. Ich ne dar þat þe folc yhure · þat ich yknowe þeþe] om. δ. yhure] yhere δ; here βγ. yknowe] knowe βγδ. To him he nom his broþer · & him faire custehe nom his broþer] his broþer he nome δ. nom] toke βγ. him faire] fayre he him δ. custe] kyste βγ; kyst δ. Muche folc þat isai · ac what he was hij nuste

isai] se βγ; hit saye δ. ac] om. δ. he] man hit βγ. nuste] nyste βγ; ne wyst δ.

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He lete his broþere lede · in to o castel stylle That Clud was yhote · and lete baþye him wt good wille And fayre fede & schrude · and dernelich him wyst Muche folk him saw · ac what he was þey nyst Nou ȝe mowen ihere · ȝif ȝe sitteþ stillemowen ihere] mowe se & here βγ; maye yhere δ.Nota. Hou Elidur þe king · dude his broþer wille Þe king him braid sore sik · deiȝe ase þei he woldebraid] braide βγ. sik] seke βγ. & sende to þe heiȝe men · come to him hi scholdesende to þe] sent to his βγ; sende after δ. come] þat come βγ; þat þey come δ. hi] om. δ. & dude ham vnderstonde · libbe þat he ne myȝtevnderstonde] to vnderstonde βγδ. libbe þat] lyue þat βγ; þat lyue δ. Hi scholde him rede of his bodi · wheoder he myȝte hit diȝteHi] And þat þey δ. wheoder] wheder βγδ. Icome hi were alle þudere · þe heiȝe men of þe londehi were alle] were δ. þudere] þider βγ; þyder δ. of] of alle δ. Þe king lay in boure · & his broþer ich vnder|stondeboure] bedde δ. ich] as I δ. & his leueste men · mid him hi were stilleleueste] leuest βγ; priuey δ. mid . . . stille] were wt him stille δ. & fourti gode knyȝtes · to don al his wille Alle yarmed swiþe wel · to fiȝte ase þei hi scholdeswiþe] riȝt βγ; ful δ. þei] om. δ. & þouȝte mid quintise · a wuilde men fol bolde& þouȝte . . . bolde] They seyde noght to alle men whate þey do wolde δ. wuilde men] wilde man βγ. Þe king sende in to þe court · to þe heiȝe men of þe londe & bad hem speke softere · þat hi ne dude him no schondehem] om. δ. softere] softer βγ. no] om. δ. & seide he ne miȝte libbe · for none kunne þingehe] þat he βγδ. none] no βγ; om. δ. kunne] kynnes βγ. Ac me scholde þe hexte man · in to fore him bringeAc me scholde] And hete δ. hexte man] hexst man βγ; heyȝest men δ. in to fore] afore βγ; ynne byfore δ. bringe] to bringe βγ. & þat man nere so hardi · of al þisse londeman nere so] men were nouȝt βγ; noman were δ. þisse] þis βγδ. Towardes him entri · her he sende his sondeTowardes] Towarde δ. entri] to entree δ. her he] or he βγ; are he had δ. sonde] sounde βγ. Þis heiȝe man was ibrout · stille in to þe bour Þo was þe king yarmed · þat het elidour & þisne heiȝe man igrop · & swong him abouteþisne] þis βγδ. igrop] gropid βγ; he grepe δ. swong] swonge βγ. aboute] allabowte δ. Þis man was of him adrad · & of þe grete routeþe] his δ. Þo quaþ elidur þe king · to þis louerding þereÞo] Now δ. þis] þat δ. louerding] lordinge βγ. Nou ich þe wole quelle · & gan him sore affereich þe wole] I wil þe δ. affere] afere βγ. Bote þou bicome mi broþer man · þat he be king aȝeynBote] But βγ; Bot if δ. þat] and þat δ. Þisse heiȝe man answerede · & seide he wolde feynÞisse] This βγδ. Þis is mi broþer quaþ þe king · argal þat was iflemedquaþ] quod βγ; quaþe δ. was iflemed] ȝe flemede βγ; was flemed δ. He schal be eur king aȝen · iswere bi min heuedHe . . . eur] And schal be now δ. eur] ȝoure βγ. iswere] I swere βγ; I seye δ. min heued] my heuede βγ; myne heued δ. Þis heiȝe louerd bicom his man · & dude al hare willeal hare] þere her δ. & þo was he sone ipult · in o derne bour stilleipult] put βγ; yputte δ. Þo Elidur lette on oþer knyȝt · after on oþer erl gonÞo] And βγ; om. δ. lette] lete βγ. on oþer] anoþer βγ. after] om. δ. on oþer] anoþer βγ. gon] fecche anone δ. & made him bicome argales man · as þe oþer hadde er idonargales] Argal ys δ. er idon] ydoñ δ. Þus dude Elidour þe king · bi on erl & bi one So longe þat he hadde · þe heiȝe men echonehe] þei βγ. echone] euerychone δ. Þo Elidour nom his broþer · & to euerwic wende anon & to fore al þis lond folc · þe croune him sette oponto fore al þis] afore þis βγ; to fore alle þe δ. him sette opon] sette him on δ. Þo was argal king aȝen · ac he werþ fol godÞo was argal] Argal was þo δ. werþ] wexed βγ; worþe δ.Argal. Luyþernesse he forsok anon · & to gode þewes stodstod] he stood δ. Mid ȝonge & olde seþþe · he was god ynou Luyþernes he forsok · & wisdom to him drouLuyþernes] Luþernesse βγ; Wickydnesse δ. Ten ȝer after he was king · & was god man ynou O day & þreo wike he was syk · & to þe deþe drouwike] wykes βγ; wokys δ. þe deþe] þe deþ he βγ; dethe δ. Þo was ded argal king · & Elidur was eft aȝenÞo . . . king] Tho kynge Argal was dede δ. &] om. δ.Elidur. Þoru al þat land ichose · & king ymad to benþat] þe δ. & king ymad] and kynge made βγ; kynge & lorde δ. Þis Elidur was þe best man · þat miȝte on erþe gon Iugenes & peridur ek · bicome his folle fonIugenes] Ingenes βγδ. folle] ful βγ. Vor þat he was eft king · hi þoute him done of lyueof] owte of δ. Hij wenden ouer see aboute · & gaderede ost wel blyueHij . . . blyue] And gadered hem muche folke & with him bigan to stryue βγ. Hij wenden] And wenten δ. see aboute] þe see anone δ. & in þisse londe eke her · þat gret ost hi haddein þisse londe eke] eke of þys londe δ. To fiȝte mid hare broþer · none schame hi naddenone] no βγδ. nadde] ne hadde δ. Gret bataile hi smite · þo hij to gadere comeGret] A stronge δ. smite] smote βγ; smytten δ. So þat at þe laste point · Elidour hij nomepoint] om. βγ. Elidour] kynge Elidour δ. To londone hij him ladde · & in þe tour him leideTo] And to δ. hij] om. δ. him] om. δ. Þerfore al þis lond folc · muche schame ham seideþis] þe δ. muche . . . seide] hem muche schame seyde δ. Þis breþeren hulde þis lond · & delde hit ham bitwenedelde] delid βγ. hit] om. δ. Iugenes hadde fram humber · suþward þis lond al cleneIugenes] Ingens βγδ. al] om. δ.Iugenes. & Peridur hadde bi humber · al þat lond bi norþ&] om. δ. bi] om. δ. & seþþe sone þer after · al he hadde vorþþer after] aftir βγδ. al] al þe londe βγ. Vor Iugenes ne lifde · bote seue ȝer on his londIugenes] Ingenes βγδ. lifde] lyued βγδ. seue] seuen βγδ. Þo peridour hadde þis kinedom · al in his owene hondÞo peridour] Peredoure þo δ. þis kinedom] al þis kyngdom βγ; þe kyngdam δ. owene] owen βγ; om. δ.peridour. He bicom wel luyþer · þe while he liuede on londHe] And δ. wel luyþer] ful luþer βγ; wel luþere δ. on] in δ. So þat com þe ferlich deþ · & slou him mid schondecom . . . deþ] þer come a ferliche deþe βγ; vereliche dethe come δ. Þo wende al þis lond folc · to londone for Elidourþis] þese δ. for] to δ.Elidour. & out hine fette anon · þar he lay on þe tourhine] him βγδ. þar] þere as δ. on] in βγδ. & mid gret onour him made · þe þridde time kinggret onour] honour ynow δ. him made] made hym δ. He was gode man ynou · & ritful on alle þingon] in βγδ. Þo hit com to þe time · þat he scholde fare of lyue God endinge he hadde · þo were hi dede alle fyuehi] om. δ. Gorbonianes sone his broþer · after him was kingGorbonianes] Gorbonians βγ; Gorbonian ys δ. He was ihote lador · god knyȝt þoru alle þingihote] callid βγ. god] a good δ.[L]ador. Litle while he leuede · & þo he com to his end|ingþo he com to his] come to good δ. & Morgan argales sone · after him anon was kingargales] Argal ys δ. anon] om. δ.Morgan. O ȝer he liuede on londe · and seþþe ded he layon] in δ. he] om. δ. Emnaines Morganes broþer · was king after his dayEmnaines] Emmames βγδ. Morganes] Morgans βγ; Mor|ganys δ.Emnaines depositus fuit. Emnaines werþ a schrewe · & to luþernesse drouEmnaines] Emmames βγ; And δ. werþ] woxe βγ; worthe δ. a schrewe] a grete schrewe δ. He hatede euere þat riȝte · & louede euere þat wouHe] And δ. euere] om. δ. þat riȝte] þe riȝt βγ; þat was ryȝt δ. louede euere þat wou] to luþernesse drouȝ δ. þat wou] þe wouȝ βγ. So þat al þis lond folc · hatiȝe him gonne blyueþis] hys δ. hatiȝe . . . blyue] to hate him bigan blyue βγ; owte of londe hym gan dryue δ. & also ate laste · of londe hi gonne him dryue& . . . . dryue] And anone sette a daye to chese anoþer as blyue δ. ate] atte þe βγ. of] oute of βγ. & comen ham to gadere · so þat at þe formecomen ham] so þey come δ. so . . . forme] & þouȝt hit wel to doun βγ; and by an acorde anone δ. Hi chose ham on oþer king · þat was Iugeneses sonechose] chosen βγ; ches δ. on oþer] anoþer βγδ. Iugeneses] Ingenes βγ; Ingeneses δ. Iwallo was his name · god man he was & wysIwallo] Wallo βγ; Walle δ.[I]wallo. Ne liuede he bote seue ȝer · þei he were man of prisNe liuede he] And lyued not δ. seue] seuen βγ; seuene δ. þei . . . pris] þat he nas dede ywys δ. After him Rixlede o king · Rime ihote wasRixlede] regned βγδ. o] a δ. Rime ihote] Rime ycallid βγ; þat rime yhote δ.[R]ime. He was peredoures sone · no lyf him schape nasperedoures] peridurus βγ; Peredourys δ. no . . . nas] no longe him yschape nas δ. Seþþe com gornicies · þat was elidoures soneSeþþe com gornicies] Coronces com setthe δ. Seþþe] Siþen βγ. þat was elidoures sone] Elidoure ys was þat same δ. sone] sone bi cas βγ.Gornicies Þo com gornicies sone · catulus was his namegornicies] Coronces δ. was his name] his name was βγ.Catulus. Seþþe com on oþer king · coillus þat was his broþerSeþþe] Siþen βγ. on oþer] anoþer βγδ (& passim).Coillus. & so com porrex þe king · of þe kunne & was on oþer& so] Setthe δ. þe king] kynge δ. kunne] kynne βγδ (& passim). & was] þat was δ.Porrex. Seþþe com cherim king · was porrexes kunnes manSeþþe] Setthen δ. was] þat was δ. porrexes] Porrex βγδ.Cherim. He leuede sumdel longe · he nas nout ded anonhe nas] he was βγ; and was δ. Muche he dronk mede & wyn · al he bilefde on drenchedronk] dranke βγδ. mede] meed βγ; meeth δ. bilefde] bileued βγ; lyued δ. drenche] drynk δ. Al he les his worschipe · for þe wyn schenche Euere mete & drinke · he had on his mode Ac al þe while he liuede · þis lond was fol of gode Þo hit com to þe time · þat he ded lay Þreo sones he hadde · ase ich eu telle mayhadde] had þo δ. ich eu] I ȝow βγ. Þe eldest het fulgencus · aldadus · angragus · þe oþer tweiȝe werefulgencus] Fulgeneus βγδ. aldadus] Aldust δ. angragus] Andragus δ. þe] þo δ. Ac wel litle while · hij liuede on londe herewel] riȝt βγ; ful δ. on] in δ. Ech of ham on þis lond · king was one stoundeon] of δ. one] on βγ; o δ. Ac wiþinne four ȝer · hij were ibrout to groundehij were ibrout to] alle þey were at δ. Angradus þe ȝongeste · o sone hadde erAngradus] Andragus δ. a] o δ. er] þere δ. Vrian he was ihote · king he was þo herihote] callid βγ. king he was] þat kynge δ.Vrianus. O ȝer he liuede here · and sone ded layded] he dede βγ. After him was eliud king · þat was his nexte mayEliud.After . . . eliud] And Eliud after hym δ. Þo com cledanc · Cloten · & gurguntius þat on&] om. δ. Þes þreo were kinges here · bi rewe on and onOmitted in βγ. Þes] Tho δ. rewe] rowe δ. Sone hi were dede · þo com king Merianþo com . . . Merian] and kynge Merian after come δ.Merianus. Hound and hauek he louede · & was an hendi manHound and hauek] Hound & hauke βγ; And hondus & hawkes δ. louede] loued wel βγ. &] he βγ. hendi man] hende man βγ; hende gome δ. And he was so fair man · þat wimmen him louedehe] eke δ. man] a man δ. He hit wiste swiþe wel · ac he ham forhowedehit wiste] wist] þat δ. swiþe] riȝt βγ; ryght δ. he] om. βγ. forhowede] for houede βγ. Ac euere he louede þe quene · for to his endingfor to his] vn to his βγ; for to here δ. & after his dayȝe bledon · his owe sone was kingBledon.&] And þan δ. dayȝe] day βγδ. owe] owen βγ; om. δ. He was riche man ynou · & þer to he was hendeHe] And δ. he was] eke δ. Nas her neuereft seþþe king · so cousti in eche endeNas her neuereft] Was here neuer βγ; Was þere neuer here δ. so cousti] so riche βγ; more trustie δ. in eche] in to his δ. Seþþe com cappe his sone · & after him was kingCappe. And after cappe Oen · a schrewe to his endingAnd after cappe] After Cappe come δ. Oen] One βγ; Oweyn δ.Oen. Oenes sone king was þo · Sillius ich wot he hetOenes] Ones βγ; Owenis δ. Sillius] ffillius δ. ich wot he het] þat hete δ.Sillius. bleoga|bred. Ded he was · on oþer com · ihote he was bleoga|bredon oþer] a noþer βγδ. ihote he was] þat hete δ. bleogabred] Bleogabryȝt βγ; Bledgabred δ. Nas þer noman in londe · þat so muche of song couþeNas] Was βγδ. of song] om. βγ. Ne of harpe ne of fiþele · ne so muriȝe of mouþeNe] Noþer βγ. fiþele] feþele βγ; ffythil δ. ne . . . mouþe] neuere efte ne nouþe δ. muriȝe] mery βγ. Ne of sautriȝe ne of coriun · gleomen he louede bliueNe] No βγ. coriun] corum βγ; cormuse δ. gleomen] glemen βγδ. He couþe ase maniȝe songes · ase eni man aliuecouþe] coude βγ. ase maniȝe] as many βγ; also fele δ. eni] ony βγ. aliue] of lyue βγδ. So þat al þis lond folc · spac of him ynouþis] om. δ. Euere was þis king glad · to ioiȝe his herte drouto ioiȝe his herte drou] & to Ioye drowȝ δ. At þe laste he deyde · & hadde fair ending Arkanius his broþer · after him was kingArkanius] Argamus βγ; Arkinans δ.Arkanius. Seue ȝer he was king · & wel held þis kinedomSeue] Seuen βγ. was king] lyuyd δ. Ne liuede he no lengore · & þo þe deþ him nomNe liuede he] No lyued he βγ; He lyued δ. lengore] lenger βγδ. & þo þe deþ] but þan deþ βγ. Seþþe was his sone king · aldolf was his nameAldolf. Maniȝe was þe gode wif · þat he dude gret schameþe gode] þat good δ. Vor þer nas no fair wif · on his kinedomenas] was βγδ. on] in βγ; in alle δ. Ȝif þat he hure yseiȝe · þat nas for hored soneyseiȝe] sawȝ βγ. þat nas for hored] sche was for hored βγ; þat nas forleyne δ. Vrles wyues ne barons · ne knyȝtes no þe mowyues] wifes βγ. no] neuer βγδ. Ne sparede he riȝt nouȝt · þat he ne diȝte ham soNe sparede he] No spared he βγ; He spared hem δ. nouȝt] none βγ. Dedliche he was ihated · for his horedomeihated] hatide βγ. Þer fore ne lefde he hit nouȝt · ar þe deþ him nomeÞer fore ne lefde he hit] For he hit lefte δ. lefde] leued βγ. ar] tylle δ. þe] om. βγ. After him his sone was king · Redion his name wasRedion. Half ȝer & seue nyt ek · no lengore his lif nasseue nyt] seuen nyȝt βγ. Seþþe Reddare his broþer · hadde þis kinedomReddare. And lyuede lutle while · & þe deþ him nomlyuede lutle while] lyued litel while βγ; litle while lyued δ. &] ore δ. Seþþe com on oþer after him · & liuede swiþe welon oþer] an oþer βγ; om. δ. & liuede] on þat lyued δ. swiþe] ryȝt βγ. His name was ihote · samuel penicelihote] callid βγ.Samuel. He was on his lyue · euere swiþe richeon] in βγ. euere] one δ. swiþe] ryȝt βγ. Of richesse to fore alle oþere · he was vnilicheto fore alle] before al βγ; to alle þo δ. vniliche] vnliche βγ; al vnliche δ. After him com on oþer · Pyr his name wason oþer] anoþer βγ.Pyr. His her was ase goldwyr · & he fair on eche cason eche cas] on his face βγ; in eche cas δ. After his deþ com tapor · & was king of londeTapor. & seþþe com eligille · & þis lond huld al on hondecom eligille] come Eligelle βγ; eligille come δ. þis lond huld al] þis londe helde al βγ; had þys reme δ.Eligille. Stilleliche he held þis lond · wysman he was ynouStilleliche he] And in pes δ. Vif & twenti winter · & to þe deþe drouVif] Fyue βγ. & to] & þen to δ. drou] he drowȝ δ. After him his sone was king · hely his name wasAfter him] And after δ. his] hi α. was] wa α. hely] Elye βγ.Hely. & liuede folle fourti ȝer · þat was him god casfolle] ful βγ. god] a good δ. Oþer while he was in werre · & oþer while in peshe was in werre] in worre he was δ. Staleworþe man he was ynou · ywis wiþoute lesynou] om. δ. Þreo sones he hadde þo · staleworþe on eche casþo] om. δ. staleworþe] staleworthe men βγ. on] in δ. Þe vldest was ihote lud · cassibel þe oþer wasvldest] eldist βγ. ihote] callyd βγ. lud] ludde δ. cassibel] Cassibelaunus δ.Lud. Þe þridde het nennius · nis hit nout lesinghet] hiȝt βγ. nennius] Neminus βγ; Nenius δ. nis] is βγ. nout] no βγδ. Ac lud for he was vldest · after his fader was kingvldest] eldist βγ. I (page 75, line 1024).

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Þat furst het þe nywe troiȝe · vor hit noble cite ishet] hiȝt βγ; heyȝt δ. þe] om. δ. noble] a noble δ. Þer inne haueþ maniman · ofte ibeon in blishaueþ] haþ βγ; hathe δ. mani] many a δ. ofte] ful ofte δ. ibeon] ben βγ; ybe δ. K (page 77, lines 1053, 1054).

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Þo king belin & brenne come · mid ost & wonne romeÞo] The δ. brenne] Brenni βγ; his broþere δ. mid ost] om. δ. wonne] wanne βγ. & oure auncestres slowe · & gret garison þer nomeauncestres] auncetres βγ; eldre þere δ. slowe] slouȝ βγ; slowȝ δ. garison] garson δ. Þer of we scholde awreke beo · ich sweriȝe bi min heuedscholde] schul βγδ. ich sweriȝe] I swere βγδ. bi min] be my βγ; by myne δ. Lines 1053, 1054, stand as follows in α, followed substantially by βγ. Chiualeriȝe ne konne hi nouȝt · ich not hou hij myȝte Bi ham sulue in one hurne · ase þer of wiþoute siȝte & winne aȝen þe tresor · þat of rome was bi reued L (page 102, line 1419).

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After two & twenti ȝer · þo al þis was idoþis] om. γ. ido] do β. Telaforus þe pope · of rome þat was þo Ferst stablede to singe · in holi chirche ywisstablede] stabled βγ. Gloria in excelsis · þat is song of muche blis M (page 113, line 1569).

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On langage of Rome · & laterane icleped isOn] Of βγ. laterane] latarane βγ. icleped] callid βγ. Vor þis vlke frogge · was þer ihud ywisvlke] ilke βγ. N (page 118, line 1653).

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Er þat seint austin · hider com ywisEr] Or βγ. Four hundred ȝer and twenti · ido was al þis O (page 178, line 2502).

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Vort þat folc of denemarch · come to þis londVort] Vn to βγ. denemarch] Denmarke βγ. lond] londe βγ. & landcastel him clepede · þo hi him hadde an hondhim clepede] hit callid βγ. þo hi him] when þei hit βγ. an hond] on honde βγ. P (page 188, line 2636).

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& ne grantede him nout · a londe þat he comene grantede] graunted βγ. a londe þat he] that he alonde γ. Mid so gret route þo · he nuste what to doneMid] With βγ. he . . . done] but sende aȝen some βγ. Q (page 225, line 3191).

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Wo & sorewe to þis lond · is cominge wiþoute pessorewe] sorw is βγ. is] om. βγ. wiþoute] wythouten γ. Bote god nime þer of ȝeme · ne worþe neuere relesBote] But βγ. nime] take βγ. worþe] schal þer be βγ. R (page 272, line 3862).

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& alle þe heiȝe men of þe lond · þeodre com him tolond] londe βγ. þeodre com] þider come βγ. & al þat he comandude · sone hit was idoal] alle βγ. ido] do β. S (page 327, line 4632).

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Hi bisegede þane toun longe · & ne myte him winne noutHi] The β; They γ; Thei ε; First þey δ. þane toun] þat towne β; the towne γε; him δ. ne] þei ne ε; om. δ. him] hit δε; om. γ. Vor cirencestre was strong toun · are he were adoun ibroutcirencestre] Cirecestre β; Circester ε. was] was þo a δ; was a ε. strong] strond α; stronge β. are] or βδε. he] hit βδε. were adoun] was adoñ β; adoñ were δ. ibrout] brouȝt βγ. Þo king gormond isey · þat he ne myte in none wyseÞo] The βδ. isey] yse β; sawe δ; hit se ε. ne myte] myȝt noȝt ε. none] no δε. Mid strengþe þane toun winne · he þoute mid quoin|tyseMid] With βε. Mid strengþe þane toun] The towe wyth strenghte γ. þane] þat βε; þe δ. he] þerfor he ε. þoute] þouȝt βε. quoin|tyse] queyntise β; queyntyse ε. He sende men aboute · & let nyme mid ginnesende] sent βε; sende his δ. men aboute] a boute his men ε. let nyme] lete take βδ. mid] with βε. Alle þe quike sparewene · þat me myte awinnequike sparewene] quyk sparowes β; quycke sparowes ε. me] men β. awinne] wynne δε. Þo let he nime tynder · & hurden aboute al þisÞo] Thanne β. let he nime] lete he take β; he let nyme ε. tynder] tunder β; tendern δ, which adds & þer amydde he cast A litil spelde of fuyre · and abowte þe speld fast · He by wounde þys tender hurden] heerdes β; hyrden ε. aboute] aboue δ. He bond & suche made · maniȝe hundred ywisbond] bonde βε. suche made] made suche ε. maniȝe] many βε. hundred] an hundred δ; an hundred ε; thousande γ. & teide hit to þis sparewen · & flowen an eueteide] tyed βε. hit] hem β; om. ε. þis] þise β; þys δ; þe γε. sparewen] sparowen δ; sparowes βε. flowen] þe flowen δ; let hem fle ε. an eue] an euen β; an ene δ; aȝeyne ε. In rekes and hous wiþoute · as hi were ywoned bileueIn] Into βε; Into the γ. rekes and] euesys of ε. hous] houses βε; into houses δ. as] þer β; þere ε. ywoned] woned ε; wont β. bileue] bileuen β; by lene δ; a nene ε. Þis fur was wiþinne euere · vort hit com at þan endefur] fure β; fyer ε. was] wex δ. vort] vn to β; for to δε. com] come βε. þan] þe β; þe last ε. Wiþoute to þe hurden · þo gan hit to liȝe tendehurden] heerdes β; hyrden ε. þo gan] þan ganne β; þo byganne ε. hit to liȝe] hit þe leghȝe β; hit the light γ; hit a leyȝe δ; þe lyȝt to ε. & sette afure rek & hous · & barnde al þane tounsette] setted ε. afure] afyre β; afyer ε. rek] reke β; boþ reke ε. hous] house βε. barnde] brenned β; barned δ; brent ε. þane] þat βε. Þus was þe noble cyrencestre · furst ibrout adounÞus . . . adoun] This was a quayte (quaynte γ) biþouȝt while to brynge a toune done (doune γ) βγ; omitted in ε. Sparewechestre hit was icleped · longe for þis casSparewechestre] Sparowchestre β; Sparowchester ε. icleped] cleped δ; callyd β. Þat mid suche sparewene · þus ywonne heo wasmid] with βε. sparewene] sparowes βε; sparowen δ. ywonne] wonne β. heo] hit βε; om. δ. Þe brutons as hi nede moste · wende out to hare fonas] þo ε. hi] þei β; om. ε. nede] nedes ε. moste] most β; must γ; muste ε. wende out] went oute β. hare fon] here fone β. & Gormund king & his folc · aȝen ham com anon&] om. δ. Gormund] Gormonde β; kyng Gormounde ε. king] kynge β; þe kynge δ. com anon] come anone β; come a noon ε. T (page 335, line 4754).

The following lines were added in αβγε:—

Seint austin wende wide · to prechi cristendomwende] went βε. prechi] preche βε. & þerto bifel o time · þat to roucestre he comþerto] hit βε. o] on a ε. to roucestre he com] he to Rouchestre (Roucestre ε) come βε. And folc þer was inne · þat nolde him leue noutfolc] þe folke ε. þer was inne] that was therynne γ; þat þerin was ε. þat nolde] þat wolde β; wolde no þing ε. him] to him ε. Ne þe cristendom fonge · þat he hadde ibrouȝtþe] no β; none γ. fonge] take ε. Ac hengim on his cloþes · fisch tayles of rayȝeAc hengim] But honged β; But hongeden ε. rayȝe] Ray β. & driue him þoru toune · þane deouel to payȝedriue] droue β; dryffe ε. þoru] þurgh β; þoruȝ þe ε. þane deouel] þe deuel βε. payȝe] pay β. Of god he bad o bone · to habbe of him mundebad] asked βε. o] one β; a ε. bone] Boone β; bonee ε. habbe] haue βε. munde] mynde βε. Þat hi hadde tailes · & alle hare oþer kundehi] þei βε. hadde] haue ε. hare] here β; her ε. kunde] kynde βε. & þulke sulue bone · was igraunted þoþulke sulue] þilke self β; þat ε. bone] boone β; bonee ε. igraunted] grauntede anone β. Ȝute libbeþ of þe kunde · ytailed maniȝe soȜute libbeþ] Ȝit leueþ β; Ȝit lyueþ ε. þe kunde] þe kynde β; þat kynde ε. ytailed maniȝe] many ytayled ε. ytailed] tayled β. maniȝe] men β; many γ. U (page 343, line 4864).

The following lines are added in BCαβγδε:—

Bledder duc of cornwaile · & cadwan of walisBledder] Ac bledder B. duc] Duke βε. of cornwaile] corne|wale C. of walis] Duke of walis βε. & Margad on oþer duc · & al hare power ywisMargad] Margat βε. on oþer] anoþer BCβε. duc] Duke βε. al hare power] her poer al B; hore power al C; al here power β; al her power ε. & oþere brutons þat þer were · smiten out anonoþere] oþer BCβε. þer] þere β. smiten out] smyte hem out B; smete hom out C; smytten owte δ; went oute β. anon] anone β. & o bataile strong ynou · smite mid hare fono] a Bε; an C. strong] stronge β. smite] smete C; þei smyte β; þei smytte ε; smytten δ. mid] with βε; wt δ. hare] her βδε; hore C; here β. fon] fone β. V (page 346, line 4914).

After this the following lines are inserted in αβγε:—

Segbriȝt þat ich anempnede er · was a swiþe holi manSegbriȝt] Seybryȝt ε. ich anempnede] I nempned β; y nempmed ε. swiþe] ryȝt β. Vor þe abbey of westmunstre · he formest biganVor] For βε. westmunstre] Westmynstre β; westmynster ε. He was þe furste king · þat þulke stude gan arereHe] For he ε. furste] furst β; first ε. þulke stude] þilke stede β; þilke stedde ε. & seþþe at his hende day · he was yburyed þereseþþe] sithe β; siþþe ε. hende] ende βε. yburyed] buriede β. Seue hundred ȝer & sixe · þer were ney agonSeue] Seuen β; Seuene ε; Seuene yere γ. ȝer] om. ε. þer] þei ε. ney] nyȝe ε. Seþþe þat he was ybured · fair vnder a stonSeþþe] Sithe β; Siþþe ε. ybured] buried β; y buryed ε. fair] faire β; fayre ε. & sumdel of him was · also hol ifoundehol] hool β; hole ε. Ase þulke day þat he was · furst yleid on groundeAse] As βε. þulke] þilke βε. furst] first ε. yleid] laide β; ylayde ε. on] in β; vnder ε. W (page 375, line 5155).

After this the following are added in αβγε:—

Vor seint formond was ded · among ham in bataileVor] For βε. formond] Formonde β. ded] dede β; deed ε. Þat king of estsex was · at þulke time san faileking . . . was] was kyng of Estsex ε. king] kynge β. þulke] þilke β; þat ε. san faile] sansȝ faile β; wythouten faile γ; samfaylle ε. & nou at dounstaple · for soþe he liþ & isnou] nowe βε. dounstaple] Dunstable βε. liþ] lieþ β; liþe ε. On a schrine wel faire · his bones fole ywisOn] In βε. wel] ryȝt β. fole] þer β; fulle ε. X (page 375, line 5157).

After this the following lines are added in αβγε:—

On a wode he was aslawe · þat koubache icleped isOn] In βε. wode] wodde β. he] as he γ. aslawe] slayn β; sleyne ε. koubache] Cowbache βε. icleped] callid β. & at winchecumbe his bones · yschrined buþ ywiswinchecumbe] Wynchecombe β; wynchekombe ε. yschrined buþ] schryned ben β; y shryned ben ε. Vor after þat seint kenelm · þoru swikedom ded layVor] For βε. þoru] þurgh β; þoruȝ ε. ded] dede β; deed ε. Fourti ȝer after · þat heued spak in o dayþat] his ε. heued] heed βε. spak] spake βε. in o] on a β; in a ε. & seide her liþ kenelm · of his heuede bireuedseide] saide β; seid ε. her liþ] here lieþ β; here liþe ε. heuede] heed βε. bireued] byreuyde β. Þat þoru his soster & þe stiward · so was igreuedþoru] þurgh β; þoruȝ ε. soster] suster βε. þe stiward] þe stiwarde β; his Styward ε. igreued] greuyde β. Y (page 378, line 5207).

After this the following lines are added in αβγε:—

& þe teoþe hyde · of þis lond euere moteoþe hyde] tenþehede β; tenþe heed ε. lond] londe β. euere mo] euer more þo β; euer mo ε. To god & holi chirche · he ȝaf quyt so&] & to ε. ȝaf] ȝaue βε. quyt] & queþed β; a queynt|aunce ε. To sustenance of poueres · ido was al þissustenance] sustentacion ε. poueres] poremen & of cristendom ε. ido] doun β. & seþþe to rome · of eche house ywisseþþe] sithe β; syþþe ε. Furst he ȝaf þe rente · þat petres peny isFurst] First ε. ȝaf] ȝaue βε. rente] rent βε. petres] Petrys β. peny] penyes ε. & þuder he ȝaf more · þat was ek lo þisþuder] þider βε. ȝaf] ȝaue βε. þat was ek lo] lo þat was also ε. ek lo] eke lo γ; also β. On hundred of besans · þat liȝt vorto amendeOn] And an β; And ε. hundred] hunderd ε. besans] besaunteȝ β; besaunȝttes ε. liȝt] lithe γ. vorto] for to βε. Of seint peter · & to poules · on oþer he sendepoules] seynt Poules ε. on oþer] one oþer β; a noþer ε. To þe pope þe þridde · to ben on his þoutþridde] þirdde ε. ben on] bene in β; be in ε. Þus was þis lond þo · in seruage ibroutlond þo] londe þan β. Þe king was at rome · o ȝer after þisking] kynge β. o ȝer] one ȝere β; one ȝeer ε. & seþþe ine france · hamward ywisseþþe] sithe β; siþþe ε. ine] in βε. hamward] homewarde β; homward ε. To habbe to wyue · Iudith he nomhabbe] haue βε. wyue] wyfe β; wyffe ε. nom] nome βε. Charles kinges douter · & com hider homCharles kinges douter] kyng Charles douȝtter ε. com] come βε. hom] home βε. Seþþe he deiȝede sone · & at winchestre ywisSeþþe] Sethe β; Siþþe ε. deiȝede] deiede β; dyde ε. sone] soone β. Yburiȝed faire was · þar he ȝut hisYburiȝed faire was] Buryed he was faire β; I buryed was fayre ε. þar] þere βε. ȝut his] ȝit is βε. Z (page 386, line 5307).

After this the following lines are added in αβγε:—

& fram þe bodi hit ladde forþ · & so at þe lastefram] from γ; fro ε. hit ladde] þei ladde hit β; they hadde hit γ; had hit ε. forþ] forþe βε. laste] last βε. In þe wode þat het eglesdone · among breres hit casteIn þe] Into a ε. wode] wodde β. het] hiȝt β; hyte ε. egles|done] Eglesdoune β; Eglesdowne ε. among] amonge βε. hit caste] þei hit cast βε. Þat his folc ne scholde nout · mid þe bodi hit buriȝe hi þouȝtefolc] folke βε. ne] om. ε. scholde] schulde βε. mid] with βε. hit buriȝe hi þouȝte] hit bury þei þouȝt β; berye hit þei þouȝt ε. Ȝut his folc þer after · in þulke wode hit souȝteȜut] Ȝit βε. folc] folke β. þer] here ε. þulke] þilke β; þat ε. hit souȝte] þei souȝt βε. & vp & doun hi ourne · in þikke & þunne þere& vp] Vp ε. hi ourne] þei ranne βε. þunne] thynne βε. Þat hefd forto finde · ȝif cristes wille hit werehefd] heed βε. hit] om. ε. Whar art þou hi seide · ech to oþer her & þerWhar] Whare β; Where ε. hi seide] þei saide β; þei seid ε. ech] eche βε. her & þer] here & þere βε. Þat holi hefd answerede · lo her · her · herÞat] The γ. hefd] heed βε. answerede] answerde β; answerd ε. her her her] here here here βε. & euere so gradde · þat hefd of þe kyngeeuere so] euer so β; so euer ε. gradde] callid β; cryed ε. hefd] heed βε. kynge] kyng ε. Vort alle here men · to him come þringeVort] Vn to β; For to ε. here] his βε. to] aboute βε. come] gonne β; gan ε. þringe] þryng ε. O gret wolf me fond þer · þat hefd ywuste haddeO] A ε. wolf] wolfe β. me fond] men fonde βε. hefd] þe heed β; heed ε. ywuste] kept β; ykept ε. hadde] had ε. Þat none oþere bestes · yperissched hit naddeoþere] oþer βε. bestes] beest ε. yperissched] perisched β. hit nadde] ne hadde γ; hit had ε. Þis folc nom þat hefd · & to þe bodiȝe bereÞis folc] Thise folke β. nom] toke β; nome ε. hefd] heed βε. bodiȝe] bodi hit β; body hit ε. & þe wolf siwede · wiþ oute eni ferewolf] wolfe β. siwede] sewed βε. wiþ oute] with outen β; wiþ out ε. eni] any βε. Þat hefd to þat bodiȝe · þis gode men settehefd] heed βε. þat] the γ. þis gode] þise good βε. & in o fair tombe · burien hit lette& in . . . lette] And to burye hit in a faire toumbe men wolde nouȝt lette β. o fair] a fayre ε. burien] brien α; to berye þei dude ε. After þis buriȝing · þis wolf forþ ywendeþis] his γε. buriȝing] burienge β; berying ε. wolf] wolfe β. forþ ywende] forþe dide wende β; dide forthe wende γ; forþe wende ε. Þat neuere eft more after · noman him ne kendeneuere eft more] neuer more þer β; neuer more efte ε. after no man] no man after ε. ne] om. ε. Wel fale ȝer þer after · þo worres aslakedeWel fale ȝer] At many ȝeres β; Wel feel ȝeer ε. þer after] after ε. þo worres] when þe werres β; þe werres ε. aslakede] was slakyd β; were slakyd γ; aslaked ε. One faire grete chirche · þat lond folc makedeOne] A ε. faire grete] gret & faire β; feyre gret ε. lond folc] londe folke β; londes folke ε. makede] makyd β; maked ε. At beadricune ordre · ase þe toun was ihoteAt] βε; Ac α. beadricune] Bedricune β. ase] as βε. toun] towne βε. & þat bodi þer inne · leiden wel swoteþer inne] wythynne γ. leiden wel] þei laide riȝt β; þey leyden wel ε. swote] sote ε. Of þat hefd was o wonder · me fond hit apliythefd] heede β; heed ε. o] a ε. wonder] wounder β. me fond] men fonde βε. Aȝen to þe bodiȝe · y woxe fol riȝtAȝen] Aȝeyn βε. bodiȝe] body βε. y woxe] y wexed ε. fol] fulle β; ful ε. Al hol & sounde · no wounde on him nashol] hole βε. wounde] wonde ε. Ac hit þoute ase o red þred · þer þe wounde er wasAc . . . þred] But hit was like a rede þrede β; hit semed as a rede þrede ε. þe wounde] wondes ε. In al suche forme · þat bodi ȝut isal suche] þat ε. þat] al þat ε. ȝut] ȝit βε. & abideþ þe time · of heuene riche blisheuene riche] heuenryche β. blis] blisse βε. AA (page 387, line 5315.

After this the following lines are added in αβγε:—

Þe amorewe þer after · þe king his masse yherdeÞe] Then β; Þo ε. amorewe] amorowe βε. yherde] dide here β; herde ε. He nolde þer hannes passi · for nones kunnes verdenolde] wolde nouȝt β; wolde noȝt ε. þer hannes] fram þens β; fro þennys ε. passi] passe βε. nones kunnes] no mannys β; no kynnes ε. verde] fere β; worde ε. Vor whi alfred his broþer · comencede one bataileVor] For βε. comencede] had bigonne β; commensed ε. one bataile] a bateille ε. Foleliche þat neywhat · ouercome he was san faileFoleliche] Foliliche β; That folylyche ε. þat neywhat] þat nere|hande β; for nyȝhand ε. san faile] sanȝ faile β; saunȝ faile γ; sainfaille ε. & ofte he sende after þe king · to helpe ham þat he comesende] sent βε. ham] him β; hem ε. Ac he nolde ar he hadde · þe masse of god ysomeAc] But βε. nolde] nold ε. ar] or βε. hadde] had ε. þe] a β. ysome] harde some β; y herd al or som ε. & þo he hadde ihurd masse · he bigan wel his rewe& þo] And when β; Tho ε. hadde ihurd masse] had his masse y herd ε. ihurd] harde β. bigan] byganne ε. He com to þe bataile · & þer god him gan schewecom] come βε. him gan] him faire gan β; gan to him ε. Vor þer he ouercom his fon · & þe king of denemarcouercom] ouercome βε. fon] foen ε. He slou & fif erles þer to · nere hi no so starcslou] slowe βε. fif] fyue βε. nere hi no] were þei neuer βε. starc] prowde & starke ε. BB (page 394, lines 5410, 5411).

Instead of these lines αβγε have the following:—

Nou schortliche ihureþ · as ich eu telle kanNou] Nowe βε. schortliche] schortly β; shortly ε. ihureþ] heriþ β; hereþ al ε. ich eu] I ȝow β; I ȝou ε. Hou strange lyf ladde · alfred þis gode manstrange] strong ε. lyf] life β; lyffe ε. gode] good βε. Þe foure & twenti tydes · in day & in þe nyȝttydes] houres β. day] þe day βε. Ase ȝe scholle here · he dyȝte folwel & riȝtAse] As βε. scholle] schulle β; schul ε. dyȝte] ordeyned β; dyȝt ε. folwel] ful wel βε. Mid þreo grete kandlen · al of one mesuregrete kandlen] gret candeles β; candels gret γ; gret candels ε. To berne eite tides · eche candle scholde dureberne] brenne βε. eite] eiȝt ε. tides] houres β. candle scholde] candel schuld ε. Þat on his owene chaple · barnde efne fol riȝton] in β; one ε. owene] owen β; owne ε. barnde] brent β; brende ε. efne] euen βε. fol] ful βε. Nammore ne no lasse · bote day & al nyȝtNammore] No more βε. lasse] lesse ε. bote] but β; but boþ ε. al] om. ε. Þe while þat on ilaste · his bedes in alle wiseon ilaste] one last β; one lasteþ ε. alle] al βε. He bad & wrot & radde · & huld godes seruisebad] preyed β; seid ε. wrot] wort α; wrote β; wrouȝt ε. radde] redde γ. huld] helde βε. Þe time of þat oþer · to wisdom he nomÞe] In the β. þat oþer] þat oþere β; þe secunde ε. wisdom] wisdome βε. nom] nome βε. & oþere poruiance · of his owe kynedomoþere] for ε. poruiance] purueyaunce β; purueaunce ε. owe] owen β; owne ε. kynedom] kyngdome βε. Þe time of þe þridde · he spende after þisþe þridde] β; þridde α; þe þirdde ε. spende] spent βε. In mete & in drinke · & to reste him ywisin drinke] drinke γ. reste] rest ε. He hadde o man on his chapele · þat her of him seruedeo] a βε. on his chapele] in his Chapel βε. her] here βε. seruede] serued ε. Þat þeos tidene couþe wel dele · þat we furst anempnedeþeos] þise βε. tidene] houres β; tydes ε. couþe wel dele] wel couthe dele γ. couþe] cowde ε. anempnede] nemmyd ε. & half to pouere abbeiȝes · he ȝaf after þispouere] pore β. abbeiȝes] Abbeys β. ȝaf] ȝaue βε. His ritȝe biwonne purchas · of londes ywisHis] Of his ε. riȝte] ryȝt βε. purchas] purchasse ε. & his rentes to delde · efne atwo riȝtto delde] to delen β; he deled ε. efne] euen βε. & þat o del a þreo · sone he hadde ydiȝt&] om. ε. o] one βε. a þreo] a þre βε. ydiȝt] dyȝt β. Þe furste to his seruans · to his workmen al sofurste] furst β; first ε. seruans] seruauntes β; seruanttes ε. workmen] werkemen β; werkmen ε. Þat oþer & þe þridde · pouere vncouþe ȝaf þooþer] oþere β. þridde] þirdde ε. pouere] to pore men ε. ȝaf] ȝaue β; he ȝaue ε. Þat oþer del afoure · to pouere men of þis londedel] dele βε. pouere] pore ε. Þe furste he ȝaf to pouere hous · þat oþer ich vnder|stondefurste] furst β; first ε. ȝaf] ȝaue ε. pouere hous] pore houses ε. oþer] oþere β. Þe þridde he ȝaf to pouere clerkes · & þe furþe after þisþridde] þirdde ε. ȝaf] ȝaue βε. pouere] pore ε. furþe] firþe β; fourthe γε. He ȝaf to pouere chirches · biȝonde þe see ywisȝaf] ȝaue βε. to] to the γ. pouere] pore ε. biȝonde] β; b ȝonde α; by ȝonde ε. Þus spende his time · alfred ich vnderstondespende] he spended β; spended he ε. & his oþere godes · þe while he was king in londehis] al his ε. oþere] oþer βε. londe] þis londe ε. Þat was eite & twenti ȝer · & on half þer toeite] eiȝt ε. on] an βε. & was ded & iburiȝed · at winchestre þo&] He ε. ded] dede β; deed ε. iburiȝed] buried β; beryed ε. at] atte β. CC (page 395, line 5427).

After this the following lines are added in αβγε:—

One wise soster he hadde · alfled hure name wasOne] A ε. soster] suster βε. hadde] had ε. hure] hur ε. Þoru hure wiȝt he spedde · þe bet in eche casÞoru] Þurȝ β; Thoruȝ ε. hure] hur ε. wiȝt] wit β; wytte ε. bet] better βε. cas] place γ. DD (page 400, line 5485).

After this αβγε insert the following:—

And þre doutren þat were · in gode religiondoutren] douȝtren β; douȝtters ε. gode] hous of good β; house of ε. Elfled & seinte eldrith · & seint edburg þat onseinte] seynt βε. edburg] Edbrug γ; Edburge ε. on] one βε. EE (page 408, line 5581).

After this the following lines are added in αβγε:—

His los bi þulke daiȝe · so wide aboute me brouteþulke daiȝe] þilke day β; þat day ε. me broute] men brouȝt βε. Þat nas in none londe · his per ase men þouteÞat nas] Þat þer was β; Ther was ε. none] no βε. londe] lond ε. per] pere βε. ase] as βε. þoute] þouȝt βε. One soster þat het hilde · he hadde ich vnder|stondeOne] A ε. soster] suster βε. het] hiȝt β; hyte ε. hadde] had ε. So fair wimman ase heo was · me nuste in none londefair wimman] faire womman β; fayre a woman ε. ase] as βε. me nuste] men wist βε. none] no γε. Þe king huwe of france · ihurde telle soÞe king huwe] Huȝe kyng ε. huwe] Hewe β. ihurde] yharde β; herde ε. so] of hur þo ε. Þan erl alain of boloyne · hider he sende þoÞan] That β; The ε. erl alain] Erle Aleyne β; Erle Aleyn ε. boloyne] Bolayne β; Bulleyn ε. sende] sent βε. Þe vrles sone baldewine · of flandres he wasvrles] Erles βε. baldewine] Baldewyn ε. & þe kinges neueu alfred · þat was wys in mani caswys] wise β; wyse man ε. mani] many a ε. And þane king adelston · hi greten fair ynouþane] þat βε. hi greten] þei gret β; þei grette ε. & his soster bad to wiue · to hure his hurte drouhis soster bad] his suster askyd β; asked his suster ε. wiue] wyfe β; wyffe ε. hurte] hert β; herte ε (in margin). & faire riche ȝiftes · to present he sende alsosende] sent β ε. So þat þis wimman · his bede he scholde dowimman] womman β; woman ε. bede] biddinge β; byddyng ε. he] sche βε. scholde] schuld ε. Verst þreo hundred steden · so white so þe swanVerst] Vrest α; Furst β; ffirst ε. steden] stedes βε. so] as β. so] as βε. & mid preciouse stones · hare bridles biganbridles] brideles β; brydels ε. bigan] by gon ε. Þat on constatines swerd · amperour þat wasÞat] And β. on] one β; one of ε. constatines] constantynes βε. swerd] swerde β; swerdes ε. amperour] Emperour β; Emperoure ε. Þe pomel was of golde · no betere neuere nasbetere neuere] better neuer βε. & þer inne o nail iclosed · holi on ech caso] a ε. nail iclosed] naile closed β. on] in ε. ech] eche βε. Whar mide in þe rode · ihc ynailed wasWhar mide] Whare with β; Where wiþ ε. in] on ε. ynailed] nailed β. He presentede him ek · mid charlemaines spereek] also βε. charlemaines] Charlemayns βε. Þat to ȝenste þe saracins · he was ywoned to bereto ȝenste] aȝenst βε. saracins] Sariȝyns β; Sarasonnes ε. ywoned] wont β; wonte ε. Ȝut was þer on þat seide · hit was þe spere þat hurteon] one βε. Ihc in þe rode · þat was ypult to his hertein] on ε. ypult] put β; yput ε. & o partiȝe of þe croiz · richeliche wiþ alo] one γ; a βε. partiȝe] party βε. croiz] crosse βε. riche|liche] rychely ε. Þat ihc was on ido · yclosed on cristalido] do β. yclosed] closed β. on] in βε. & one partiȝe of þe þornes · he sende him after þisone] a ε. partiȝe] partye β; part ε. sende] sent βε. him] to him ε. Þat ihc was mid icrouned · in þe croiz ywisÞat . . . mid] Where wiþ Ihc was ε. mid icrouned] with croun|ede β. in] on βε. croiz] crosse βε. & one kinges croune · of gold wel ywroutone] a ε. gold] golde β. ywrout] wrouȝt β; ywrought γ. Mid preciouse stones · him was eke ybrouthim] to him ε. eke] also βε. ybrout] brouȝt β; ywrouȝt ε. & seint Morices baner · ȝut he sende him þarMorices] Moryses ε. ȝut] ȝit βε. sende] sent βε. him þar] to him þare β; to him þere ε. Þat to fore legion · whanne he wende hit barlegion] the legioun γ. whanne] whan βε. wende] went βε bar] bare βε. Aþelston mid þis presens · gret ioiȝe made þoAþelston] Adelston βε. þis] þise βε. presens] presenteȝ β; presentes ε. made] he made ε. & sende him his soster · þat he hadde desired sosende] sent βε. him] to him ε. soster] suster βε. & oþere riche presens · forþ in to franceoþere] oþer βε. presens] presenteȝ β; presentes ε. forþ] wiþ his suster forþe ε. Þo was loue istabled · mid gode alyanceÞo] Than β. istabled] stablede β. mid gode] with good βε. FF (page 408, line 5582).

Instead of lines 5583-5, αβγε have the following:—

At his ende day he was · ibured & þer ȝut isibured] buried þere β; yberyed þer ε. þer ȝut] ȝit þere β; ȝit þer ε. Viftene ȝer he was king · er þe deþ him nomȝer] ȝeer βε. er] or βε. þe] om ε. & bi his lyue wel he helt · to riȝte his kinedomlyue] lyffe ε. wel he helt] wel he helde β; he kept wel ε. to riȝte] to ryȝt β; in ryȝt ε. kinedom] kyngdome βε. GG (page 410, lines 5606-7).

For these two lines αβγε have the following:—

So þat six ȝer & on half · edmund hadde ibeo kingsix] sixe βε. on half] an halfe β; an half ε. ibeo] be βε. Pitouseliche he was aslawe · wiþ o gadelingPitouseliche] Pitouliche β; Piteuousliche γ; Pyteously ε. aslawe] slayn β; yslayn ε. o] one fals β; one ε. HH (page 413, line 5653).

After this αβγε insert the following:—

To Winchestre me ladde · eldred oure kingme] men βε. eldred] eldrede γε. & in þe chirche him burede · at his endingeburede] buried β; beryed ε. II (page 425, line 5811).

After this αβγε insert the following:—

& folle viftene ȝer · after his crouningefolle] fulle βε. & ibured at glastingburi · edgar oure kinge& ibured at] And buryed atte β; I beryed he was at ε. glastingburi] Glastynbury β; Glastenbury ε. edgar] good Edgar ε. Þane god king edgar · ne þorte noman blameÞane] Thanne β; The ε. ne þorte] ne þouȝt β; he þouȝt ε. blame] to blame γ; harme ε. Bote of þreo gultes · he hadde luþer fameBote] But him self for ε. gultes] gyltes β; gylttes ε. hadde] had a ε. He agulte þe vrl eþelwolf · & on oþer þe duc þat wasHe agulte] He agilte β; That one for he trespassed to ε. vrl] Erle βε. & on oþer] & one oþere β; a noþer to ε. duc þat] duke of Andeuere it ε. Of andeuere · & þe þridde · þat he nom out bi casOf andeuere] om. ε. nom] toke βε. O nonne of hure abbeiȝe · for hure fairenesseO] A βε. of] out of ε. hure abbeiȝe] here Abbey β; hur Abbey ε. hure fairenesse] hur fayrenys ε. Þis were his gultes · þe more & þe lasseÞis] Thise βε. gultes] gyltes β; trespasses ε. þe more & þe lasse] boþ more and lesse ε. lasse] lesse β. Ac bi his gode wille · he amendede wel faweAc] But βε. bi his . . . fawe] he fulle amendes made by his owne good wylle ε. amendede wel fawe] amended ful fayn al þis β. Bi conseil of seint dounston · bi his lyf daweBi] And by ε. lyf dawe] lijf day I wis β; lyff day ful stylle ε. Þat god him schewede after · þat he ibured wasÞat] So þat ε. him schewede] schewede him β; shewed for him ε. after] aftirwarde β; afterward ε. ibured] buryed β; y beryed ε. Seuenti ȝer & seuene · þo fel o such casþo fel] þan felle β; þo þer felle ε. o such] suche a βε. On abbot þat het edward · of glastingburi riȝtOn] One β; An ε. het] hiȝt β; hyte ε. glastingburi] Glas|tenbury ε. riȝt] ful right γ. Fram his furst tumbe · buriȝe him he hadde ytiȝtFram] From ε. buriȝe] bury β; to berye ε. ytiȝt] y dyȝt ε. His tumbe was yopened · ase muche folc him sayyopened] openede β. ase] and ε. him say] him se myȝt β; him sey ε. Al hol on fleschs And blode · as he was þe furste dayhol] in hole γ; hool ε. on fleschs] in flesche β; fleshe ε. day] day in syȝt β. Þat he was furst ibured · me him nom vp þo anonÞat] When ε. ibured] buryed β; y beryed ε. me] men βε. nom] toke βε. þo] om. βε. & to on oþer stude broute · to legge in o stonon oþer] anoþer βε. stude broute] stede him brouȝt β; stedde him brouȝt ε. legge] lay him β; lyen ε. o] a βε. Ac ne myte he nout þer inne · þe ston was so schortAc ne myte he] But þan myȝt he β; But he myȝt ε. Þo made þe abbot smite · þe limes schart fortÞo] Thanne β. schart fort] more schorte β. Þat bodi gan to blede · þat muche folc hit sayÞat bodi gan] Than bigan þat (the γ) bodi to blede βγ. hit say] se myȝt β. Ase of o man þat were alyue · þulke sulue dayo] a β. þulke sulue day] þilke day to syȝt β. Þe abbot þat hit made · anon awedde þoawedde] he wente β. & on his rage fel abac · & brac his necke atofel] felle β. abac] abake β. brac] brake β. Þo was þat bodi wel faire · ileyd on a bereÞo] Thanne β. wel] ryȝt β. ileyd] layde β. O blind man & o wod · þo botnede þerewod] wode man γ. þo] þat β; thanne γ. botnede] botoned was β; botened was γ. KK (page 429, line 5879).

After this line αβγ have the following:—

Þe eiteteþe day of lude · ido was al þiseiteteþe] eyȝteþe β. lude] Lyde β. Niȝe hundred ȝer of grace · and eyteti ywisNiȝe] Nyne β. eyteti] eiȝtty β; the eyghty γ. Seint edward king & martir · nou ycleped he isycleped] callid β. In bok of holi chirche · & no lesinge hit nisbok] boke β. hit nis] it is γ. LL (page 481, line 6633).

Two lines added in BCαβγδ:—

To holde þys ȝeftes stable · amansy he let al so ·holde] holpe α. þys] þis C; dis α; þise β; þes δ. amansy] & manli C; a manse δ; and namely β. let] hiȝt β; lete δ. Alle þat aboute were · her ȝeftes euere vndo ·her] hore C; hare α; here β. euere] to β. MM (page 486, line 6719).

Two lines added in B:—

Vor as ȝe ssolle her after hure · he deyde in pyne ynou · An ssrewede þat he dude · lute he bylou · NN (page 498, line 6899).

Two lines added in BC:—

Þys fourme was ygranted þo · & certeyn day al so · At Seyn Swythynes at Wynchestre · wanne yt ssolde be ydo ·Seyn] seynt C. wanne yt ssolde] whanne hit scholde C. OO (page 525, line 7267).

After this αβγ insert the following:—

Seint edward king & confessour · ich wot icleped he isich wot] I wote βγ. icleped] callid he βγ. In bok of holi chirche · & no lesinge hit nis PP (page 535, line 7416).

After this line αβγ insert:—

After ward hi tolden tales · mid wel proute motingehi tolden] þei gonne telle βγ. mid wel proute] with ryȝt proude βγ.

And after line 7417 they add:—

& ne þoute nout a morewe · hi scholde mid armes swinkene þoute nout] þouȝthen β; thoughten γ. a morewe] a morwe β; on morowe γ. hi scholde] þei schulde βγ. mid] with βγ. QQ (page 577, line 8051).

After this line αβγ add:—

Whar þoru he was afterward · sone ibrout to schondeWhar þoru] Where þorwȝ β. ibrout] brouȝt β. RR (page 586, line 8184).

Lines 8185-7 are omitted in αβγ, and the following line inserted:—

Þat were gode men · þat saracins so agasteþat saracins] þat so þe Sareȝyns β; so that the Sareȝins γ. so] coude βγ. SS (page 592, line 8274).

After this Cαβγδ insert the following:—

Hi by gonne fle þat myȝte al busy by leue onHi by gonne] hi gonne α; Thei ganne to βγ; They bygonne to δ. fle] om. α; fle al βγ. myȝte] nyȝt β; myght γδ. al busy by leue on] þat þer bilefde albusi on α; þat þer bileued al busy one βγ; þer bylefte albesy one δ. Þo þe cristene hadde þe maistriye þere was ioye ynouÞo] When βγ. cristene] cristen βγδ. hadde] had δ. Aȝen toward antioche wt gret ioye þat folc drouwt gret ioye þat folc] wt grete Ioye þe folk δ; hare good ost þo α; here good ost þei βγ. & many an heued to antioche broute of hore fonan heued] an hede δ; hefd α; heedes β; hedes γ. broute] brouȝt βγδ. hore] hare α; here βγ; hor δ. TT (page 602, line 8432).

Before this Cαβγδ insert the following:—

Þo bileuede þe cristenemen in þulke contrei þereÞo] Thanne βγ. bileuede] bilefde α; byleued δ. cristinemen] Cristen men βγδ. þulke] þilke βγ; thilk δ. contrei] contreiȝe α; countrey βγ; contreye δ. Fort al halwene dai as men þat maistres wereFort] Vor to α; Vnto βγ; Forto δ. al halwene] alle halewene α; al halwe βγ; al halowen δ. dai] daie βγ; daye δ. UU (p. 608, line 8519).

After this line the following are inserted in δ:—

Suche fortune as he to fore had · In no place þer he come Therfore grete pite was · þat his fortune was him bynome VV (page 723, line 10,777).

After this C inserts the following lines:—

Sire gileberd hadde breþeren an sixe ic vnde[r]stonde Myd þe beste knyȝtes þat were of þis londe & þe ȝongest of alle was sire phelip basset Alle hi hulde myd hore broþer & hym spedde þe bet Þis breþeren eche after oþer þe eritage hadde & sire phelip basset last for oþer eir hi nadde WW (page 729, lines 10,907-10,909).

Instead of these lines C has the following:—

Of grace & sire auncel his broþer anon Þe eritage after hym afeng as wolde falle So þat fyue breþeren erles were alle Tueie willames & richard & gilberd atten ende Aunsel & god non of hom nolde of hym eir sende XX. Note to page 653.

After line 9137, from the beginning of Stephen's reign to the end of the poem, the MSS. αβγδε have an entirely different text, which is here given from α:—

Þo com stephene þe bleys · mid strengþe & quointiseÞo com] Thanne come β. bleys] Bloys ε. mid] with βε. &] & wiþ ε. & seide he wolde be king · in alle kunnes wyse& seide] He seid ε. alle kunnes] al kynnes β. Þer hit þoute he brac his oþ · þat he hadde er idohit þoute] hit semed β; me þouȝte δ; he þouȝt ε. he brac] he brake β; to breke ε. To þe amperesse & hure sone · þat turnde ofte to woamperesse] Emperesse β (& passim). ofte] efte ε. to] in to δ. Willam þe erchebisschop · of canturburi þat was Crounede him to kinge · & was for swore alasto] om. ε. & was] þat was ε. for swore] forsworn β. For he was þe furste man · þat oþes hadde idoman] man of al þis lond ε. oþes hadde ido] was I swoore þo ε. ido] do β. To þe amperesse & hure sone · & was for swore so& was] & also he was þe first þat was ε. for swore] for|sworn β. & þe bisschop of salusburi · þat roger ihote wasþat] om. δ. ihote] callid β; cleped ε. Þe ferste oþ swor after · & brac in luþer casswor] swore β; he swore ε. brac] brake it βε. in] for a ε. & mid stephene þe bleys · huld mid al his myte&] For ε. bleys] Bloys ε. huld] helde β; he helde ε. mid al his] with al here β; wt his δ; wiþ al his ε. Þerfore at þe laste ywis · god his mede diȝte Þat þoru stephene þe bleis · þat he to kinge wrouteÞat þoru] And þoru δ; For ε. þe] de γδ. bleis] Bloys ε. þat . . . wroute] to be kyng he wrouȝt ε. he] hui δ. He was ynome & ischend · daþayt þat routeHe] Therfor he ε. ynome] take β. ischend] schent β; I shente ε. daþayt þat route] and þer of no man rowȝt β; daþeyt þat þouȝte δ. daþayt] day þat α. & alle þat so swore · & brake at þan endeswore] were iswore δ; falsely sweren ε. brake] falsly hit brake β; breke δ; brekeþ hit ε. þan] þe βε. Bisschopes & oþere eke · þat gonne hare oþ schendeeke] also βε. gonne] conne δ; doþ ε. hare oþ schende] her ooþe shenden ε. As in falsnesse gret · & to stephene homage dudeAs in falsnesse gret] In so gret falsenys ε. dude] dede β; duden ε. He made ham his sogets · & schende ham in þe studeschende ham] schent hem β; schende δ; shende hem ε. stude] stede β. Enleueþe hundred of grace · & sixe & þritteþe ȝerEnleueþe] Elleuen βε; Ellene ε. þritteþe] þritti β. Icrouned he was at londone · & huld his feste þerIcrouned] Crowned β. huld] helde β. Þis was in þe ȝere · a seinte stephenes dayȝere] ȝeer þat tyme βε. a] apoun βε. Þe ȝut henri king vnbured · in normandiȝe layÞe] And β; That ε. ȝut] ȝit βε. henri] harry ε. king] þe kynge β; oure kyng ε. vnbured] vnburied β; vnberyed ε. in normandiȝe] at Northumber β; in Norþhumber ε. At reyns as he was ibrout · & gan foule smillereyns] Reyvns ε. as] whyder ε. ibrout] brouȝt βδ. gan foule] þer foule he byganne ε. smille] smulle δ; to smelle βε. O man for mede him openede · & gan þo to culleO] And a ε. gan þo to culle] bigan for to do ille β (originally to kille); he gan him for to kylle ε. His heued mid o pol hax · þat al hit to schroþheued] heed β. mid o pol hax] with a polax β. þat . . . schroþ] a noon in two peces shore ε. al hit] hit al β. & so nom out þat brayn · for þe smul þat was loþnom] toke β; he nome ε. þat] þe βδε. smul] smelle β. loþ] so looþ ε. So þat brayn & Ineward · & his eyȝene alsobrayn & Ineward] þe brayne & þe inwarde ε. Were iburede ifere þere · mid fol gret woiburede] ibured δ; buried β; I beryed ε. ifere þere] þer to gidre β; þer to geder ε. fol] ful β. Vor he þat al wroute · sone ded he layVor . . . wroute] For al þat he had wrouȝt I sey ε. Wel dure he aboute · his mede þat dayWel dure] Riȝt dere β; And dere þere ε. aboute] bought γ. mede] mysdedes ε. Ȝute his hefd was ywonde · mid cloþ faste ynouȜute] And ȝit ε. hefd] heued δ; heed β. ywonde] wounde β; I bounde ε. mid] with β. cloþ] a cloþe β. Þis man was þe laste · þat henri king slouhenri] Harry ε. king] þe kynge βε. Þe kinges bodi seþþe · me bar forþ þe weyÞe kinges . . . wey] Siþen men his body bare forþe in her wey ε. seþþe] sithen β. me bar] men bare βδ. To cham in to chirche · þer his fader laycham] Cam β; ham δ; Caan ε. in to] in to þe βδε. þer] where ε. Ȝut hit was wel isult · & in mani leþer idoȜut] Ȝit βδε. hit] he ε. isult] salt β; I salted ε. leþer] luþeres β; leþers ε. ido] do βδε. O blac humour & ferlich · þoru þe leþer cam þoO . . . ferlich] A wonder blacke humoure ε. leþer] luthere γ. cam] com βε. Þat was in o wessel · vnder þe bere ihentÞat] Whiche ε. o wessel] a vessel βδε. ihent] hent β. & icast awey for stenche · þat folc nere al ischenticast] cast β. folc] þe folke ε. nere al] ne were alle β; þerwt were noȝt ε. ischent] schent β. Lo þe noble kinges bodi · þat so fair was & freoLo] So βε. Þus was to fouled þer · þat muche folc myte iseowas] he was ε. to fouled] defouled βε. þat . . . iseo] & moche folke hit se ε. iseo] se β. Þer afterward his bones · to engelond wer ibroutÞer afterward] Ther aftir β; Here after ε. bones] bones aȝen βε. ibrout] brouȝt β. To þe abbeiȝe of redinge · þat he hadde him sulue ywroutþat] whiche ε. sulue] selfe βε. ywrout] wrouȝt β. Þeoderward king stephene · mid heiȝe men he droumid] with βε. men] men of þis londe ε. he] þo δ. & burede þer his vncle · mid honour ynouburede] buried β. mid] with βε. honour] honour and pride βε. & þo þat bodi was ibured · as god ȝaf þat cas&] om. δ. þo] when β. ibured] buried β; beryed ε. god] om. δ. Wiþinne twelf dawes · of midewinter hit wastwelf] twelue β; þe twef δ; þe twelue ε. dawes] daies β. of] om. δ. midewinter] Crystmasse ε. Þe king wende to oxeneford · to confermi mid hondewende] wente β; went þo ε. confermi] conferme β; swerie ε. mid] with β. honde] his honde ε. Þat he bihet on his crouning · god holi chirche & þe londebihet on] bihiȝt in β; byhested in ε. god] to god βε. holi] to holy ε. & þe] & to þe β. Þat he nolde at holde · bissopriche on his hondenolde] ne wolde β; wolde noȝt ε. at holde] withholde β; wiþholde no ε. on] in β. Þey eny bisschop were ded · of al þisse londeÞey] Thouȝ β. of] here in βε. al] alle δ. þisse] þis β. & clerkes wode ne lewede · þat he nolde at holdewode] goodes β; good γ; wodes ε. ne lewede] ne lewed δ; noþer lewede β; neiþer lewde mennys ε. þat he nolde] he wolde noȝt ε. at holde] withholde βε. Vor hunting ne for hewing · ne þey he out soldene] noþer β. ne þey] no ȝit þouȝ β; ne ȝit þouȝ ε. he out] þei β; þei hit ε. & þat he nolde fonge · as oþere hadde idohe] om. δ. nolde fonge] wolde nouȝt take β; wold noȝt fonge ε. oþere] oþer ofte β; oþer by fore him ε. hadde ido] hadde do β; had do ε. Tweiȝe schillinges of eche hyde · he swor neuere moTweiȝe] But tweye ε. neuere] no þing ε. Þis biheste & oþere · he bihet god & manbiheste] heste ε. oþere] oþer mo β; oþer more ε. bihet] bihiȝt β; byhested ε. god] to god βδε. man] mon δ. Afterward of alle · ne held he neuer onalle] alle þise β. ne held he] he helde βε. on] an β. Þe furst ȝer of his crouning · at oxeneford he was In þe ending of Midewinter · him com word bicasMidewinter] Cristemasse ε. him com] him cam β; to him come ε. word] tiþing δ. Þat þe king of scotlond · al mid grete gilingemid] with β (& passim). Seide he wolde come in pes · & gistny mid þe kingegistny] gesten β; soiourne ε. Þe nywe castel & cardoil · mid þat gile he hadde ynome&] of β. gile] gille δ; sleiȝþe β. ynome] nome β. Þe king seide he scholde sone · mid strengþe aȝen comescholde] ssolde δ; schulde β. & wende sone þeoderward · mid swiþe grete routewente sone þeoderward] wente þiderward soone β; sone he went þider|ward ε. swiþe grete] ryȝt gret β. King dauid of scotlond · sumdel was in douteKing dauid] Dauid kyng ε. in doute] agast & in doute ε. & biside duram him mette · & þe castel opȝeld&] om. ε. duram] Durham βε; derham δ. him] þei β. opȝeld] vp ȝelde β; vp he ȝelde ε. Ac bi graunt of þe kinge · cardoil to him atheldAc] But β; And γ. cardoil] at Cardoyle ε. to him] he him βε. atheld] at helde β; held δ; helde ε. Ȝut nas nout king dauid · ymad king stephenes manȜut nas] Ȝit was β. ymad] om. βε. king] kynges β. man] mon δ. For furst of alle lewede · þe amperesse swerie beganfurst] om. ε. lewede] þe lewede δ; lewde men ε. þe] to þe ε. amperesse] Emperesse βε. swerie began] swere gan β; first swere he gan ε; him nom δ. Þat was his owe nece · & made him oþ swereowe] owen β. made . . . swere] sche made him his ooþ to swere ε. To meinteini engelond · to hure & treuþe beremeinteini] mayntene β. to hure . . . bere] & his trewþe to hur bere ε. After king henries daiȝe · to ȝenst hure fonhenries] harryes ε. daiȝe] deþe δ. to ȝenst] to ȝenste δ; to wiþ stonden β; to wiþstonde εγ. Ac henri dauid kinges sone · bicom stephenes monAc] But βε. henri] om. ε. dauid kinges] kynge Dauyd β; kyng Dauid ε. sone] om. ε. stephenes] king Steph|nes δ. mon] man ε; mone γ. King stephne him ȝaf o boru · huntindone þat ishim ȝaf] him ȝaue β; ȝaue him ε. o boru] a Boro wȝ β; þe towne of ε. huntindone] Huntyngdone β. & wende aȝen in leinte · to londoneward ywis& wende] And went β; Forþe he went ε. leinte] lente β; lenten ε. & huld þer his feste · at ester al in blishuld þer] helde þer β; þer he helde ε. at] of ε. & sone þer after · þo he hadde yended þisOmitted in δ. þer after] here after ε. þo] when β. yended] ended al β; I ended al ε. Þat oþer ȝer of his crouning · god ȝaf þat casoþer] secunde ε. god] as god δ. ȝaf] ȝaue β. In þe midewintere · at dunstaple he wasdunstaple] Dunstable β. he] as þan he β; as he ε. & þoute he wolde wende · to normandiȝe blyue& þoute] He þouȝt ε. & þe amperesse & ek þe vrl · out of þe londe dryue& þe] The β. ek] also β; om. ε. þe londe] londe ε. dryue] to dryue βε. Al þei king henri hadde · to terme of hare lyueþei] þouȝ β. henri] harry ε. hadde] bi his wille βε. to] þe ε. of] of al βε. hare] here β; her γ. Þane vrl þat lond igranted · mid þe amperesse his wyueÞane] To þe β. igranted] graunted β; he grauntted ε. & eke hare eir after · þat of ham com ywiseke] also β. hare] here β; hure γ; to her ε. after] after hem ε. Also he hadde igrantede · hare eir after þishadde] om. ε. igrantede] graunted β. hare] here β; her γ; to her ε. After his owe lif dayȝe · to habben on hondeAfter . . . honde] That þe eyere by his owne lyffe day schuld haue al in honde ε. After] Also β. owe] owen β. habben] haue al β. Al þat his were ek · & beo king of engelondeAl] Alle β. ek] al so β. beo] to be β; also to be ε. Al for þat he nadde · him sulf eir nonAl for] Alþouȝ ε. nadde] hadde nouȝt βε. non] none but þe Emperesse ε. Bote þe amperesse · hit was al wel idon79-88. Omitted in δ.Bote . . . idon] Hit was wel I do in encressyng & multipleyng of pces ε. idon] donne β. In leinte þar afterward · to normandiȝe he wendeleinte] lente βδ; þe lent next after ε. wende] wente β; went ε. Mid hey folc of þis lond · as þe wind ham sendehey] heiȝe β; þe hiȝe ε. folc] folke β. ham sende] him sente β; hem sent ε. & castles & tounes · nom in to al þe londe&] om. ε. nom] toke β; he nome ε. in to] in ε. Saue þreo þat were ȝut · in þe amperesse honde

þat were] were þe δ. ȝut] ȝit β. amperesse] Emperesses β; Emperesse γε. After this line four lines are added in δ.

& wt þe king of france · god acord he nom · And þe kinges mon of france · his sone eustas bicom · As of normandie · þt to þe croune of france lay · He dude þe king homage · on þt ulke day · Ac ȝut þis amperesse · & þe vrl of angeoAc] But β. ȝut] ȝit β. þis] þe ε. vrl] erle β. of] om. γ. Þat hure hadde yweded · hi þoute wourche wohure hadde yweded] had I weddid hur ε. yweded] wedded β. hi] hui δ; þei β. þoute] þouȝt to β. wourche] worche β. Vor þe kinedom of engelond · to ham was ek y|sworekinedom] kynge βε. to ham was ek] to hem was also β; was also to hem ε. yswore] sworn β. & stephene de bleys eke · þat hadde his oþ forlore& stephene de bleys eke] Whiche was Steuen þe Bloys ε. de] þe β. eke] also β. forlore] forlorn β. Ac ham þoute þat hi ne myte · ȝut winne hare londeAc] But β. þat] om. δ. hi ne myte] hui ne myȝt nouȝt δ; þei myȝt β. hare] here β; hure δ. Vor king stephenes pouer · þat he hadde on hondeon] in ε. Þoru king henryes store · þat raþer ded wasÞoru] Was þoruȝ helpe of ε. henryes] harryes ε. raþer ded] deed byfore ε. Was mucheldel his pouer · þer fore hi seide alasmucheldel] moche β; muchedel δ; moche of ε. þer fore] wherfor ε. hi] hui δ; þei β. alas] alas alas ε. Þo come hi to loueday · ȝif cristes wille wereÞo] Thanne β. loueday] a loueday ε. ȝif] If β; & ȝif ε. Þat hi mite ben at on · in worre þat hi nereÞat] I pray þat ε. mite] myȝt β. ben] be βε. worre] wraþe βε nere] ne were ε. Þo com þis gode erl · þat was of angeoÞo com] Than come β. þis gode erl] þe Erle forþe β. of] lord of ε. & þis amperesse his spouse · & gan to speke þoþis] his β; þe ε. spouse] wyff ε. gan] he byganne ε. & playnede þat his spouse · was disherited so& playnede] Playnyng him ε. spouse] wyff ε. was] vntrewly was ε. disherited] disherted β. Þoru þe king & þe barons · þat helde hure hadde ido& þe] & his βε. helde] wronge β; moche wronge to ε. ido] do βε. & hure sone henri · þat riȝt eir scholde beo& hure] And to hur ε. henri] harry ε. & bad þe king stephne · þat he scholde him biseo& bad . . . biseo] And ȝit þei prayed þe kynge him for to be se β; To þe kyng þei bydde his gret wronge to ouerse ε. & lete ham normandiȝe · vort þat child ywoxe werelete ham] lete hem haue β; lette to hem ε. vort] vn to β; for to ε. þat] þe β. ywoxe] woxe β. & to him holde engelond · þat hi in worre nereto him holde] holde him to ε. worre] werre β. nere] ne were ε. Þe king swor he nolde · lete ham riȝt nouthe nolde] þat he wold ε. lete ham] lete ham haue β; leue hem ε. Vor þat hi hadde in honde · benime he hadde yþoutin] on βε. benime] by nymme hem β. he hadde yþout] he þouȝt β; hem hit þouȝt ε. Bote ȝif hi dude homage · & feute þer anondude] dede β; dude him ε. feute] ȝit feche hit ε. So þat mid gret wraþe · hi departede echonhi] þer þei β. Þis king greiþede his ost · mid swiþe gret wonÞis] The βε. greiþede] graþed β. ost] oste faste ε. mid swiþe] with ryȝt β; ryȝt wel ε. & þis lefdi on hure castel · bi lay faste anonþis lefdi] his ladi β. on] in β. bi lay] he byseged ε. Ac heo hadde þer inne · o swiþe faire ywonAc heo] But sche β. o swiþe faire ywon] one companye ryȝt faire won β; a company a swyþe fayre won ε. Ȝe vif hundred of knytes · ichoson were euerichonȜe] Ȝa β; Ȝee ε. vif] fyue β. of] om. βε. ichoson] þat chose β; þat I chose ε. euerichon] echon βε. Wiþoute oþer puple · þat þer inne gret wasWiþoute] With owten β. oþer puple] oþere peple β. þat] for ε. gret] gret won βε. Þat made king stephene · sone fiki passone fiki pas] swiftly & soone take (to take γ) good pas βγ; swiftly & soone to seke a noþer pas ε. & his ost to drefde · sone her & þerto drefde] al to droue β; þei al to spredde ε. sone] ouer al βε. On hundred & fourti · of knytes he les erOn] An ε. hundred] hundrede kyyghtes γ. of] om. ε. les] lese β; lost ε. King stephne was amayd · & gan ofte fondeKing] Wherfor kyng ε. amayd] agreuyd β; anoyed ε. & gan] & byganne ε; gan γ. ofte] ofte to β; efte to ε. To nime þe lefdi castles · ac ne com him non an hondenime] take β. lefdi] ladi β; ladyes ε. ac ne] but ȝit β. him non an] him none to β; hit noȝt to his ε. Þe lefdi was egleche · & quointe of fale wrenchelefdi] ladi β. egleche] qweynt β. quointe] sley β. fale] many & fele β; many a fele ε. & þoute mid quointise · makiȝe him hom blenche101-126. Omitted in δ.&] Sche ε. quointise] qweyntise β. makiȝe] to make β. hom] some β. Mid him heo nom trewes · for god scholde amendeheo nom] sche toke β; hui nome δ; sche nome ε. trewes] trowes β; trueses δ. for] vn to β; for to ε. scholde] it schulde β; schuld hit ε. Þo al þis was ido · king stephne hom wendeÞo] When β. ido] doun β; þus ido δ. Þeos two ȝer were somwhat · to þe king stepheneÞeos] Thise β. þe] om. ε. Þe þridde þat com afterward · nas bote al efneÞe] Þat δ. afterward] after δ. nas bote] was but as ε. Vor þe while þat he was · þus in normandiȝeþe] om. ε. þat] om. ε. Was folc icome to londe · & dude gret maistriȝeWas] Ther was ε. icome] come β. londe] Englond β; þis lond ε. dude] dide β; þei dude ε. & anfermede castles · þat þe amperesse scholde&] Thei ε. anfermede] affermed β; astored þe ε. scholde] schulde haue & holde ε. Habbe & henri hure sone · come whan hi woldeHabbe & henri] Haue and Henry β; To harry ε. hi] he βε. & oxeneforde eke · þoru ham istrengþed was&] At ε. eke] also βε. istrengþed] strengþed β. & þe castel astored · to redi ben on casastored] wel astored β; wel I stored was ε. to redi ben] redi to ben β; redi to be ε. on] in β; in eche ε. & oþere castles maniȝe · her on þis londemaniȝe] manyon βε. on] in βε. Were faste iholde ek · out of þe kinges honde131-138. Omitted in δ.iholde] holde βε. ek] also βε. Anon rites he wende forþ · stephne oure kingrites] ryȝt ε. he wende] went βε; iwende δ. In þe þridde ȝere · of his crouning A midewinteres eue · to bedeforde he comA midewinteres] Apon mydwynter β; On mydwynter ε. eue] euen βε. & bisegede þane castel · & afterward him nomþane] þilke β; þe δ; þat ε. him] hit ε. & wende to scotlond · mid his ost riȝt þo& wende] And wente β; He went anoon ryȝt ε. his] om. δ. He þoute whan he come · do þer gret wodo] to do βε. Vor king dauid þet oþes · to þe amperesse hadde idoþet] þat δε; þat þe β. oþes] was I swore ε. to] om. δ. hadde ido] hadde do β; þo ε. Hadde to þisse londe · ido wel gret woHadde . . . ido] Made to this londe done γ; Had I do to þis lond ε. to] on δ. þisse] þis βδε. ido] donn β. wel gret wo] ful gret wo δ; ryȝt gret sorwe & wo β; wel gret sorowe & wo ε. He nade ispared children · in hare moder wombeHe] For he ε. nade ispared] δ; made ispared α; spared no β; spared noȝt ε. children] childre β; childern ε. moder wombe] modres wombe þorwe þe londe β; moder wombes þurgh þe londe γ. Ac slitten out & bere forþ · ope speres in hare hondeAc slitten] But slytte hem β; Ac slitte δ; But slytted hem ε. bere] ber δ; bare hem β. ope] on β; vppon ε. in hare honde] ine honde δ. Ne prustes at þe weuede · ne sparede riȝt noutNe] No β; Neiþer ε. weuede] auter βε. ne sparede] he spared βε; ne sparet δ. Ac broute to deþe · sumdel þat was toutAc broute] But brouȝt β; But brought hem γ; But brouȝt hem sone ε. sumdel þat was tout] & þat he sore hit a bouȝt ε. Al þat hi oftoke · þus hi gonne schendeoftoke] astoke δ; toke þere β; toke here ε. hi gonne] þan gonne it β; þei dude hem ε. Þuderward king stephne · swiþe him gan wendeswiþe him gan] swiþe gan δ; fast him gan β; fast gan him ε. & king dauiþes lond · alle þe souþ side&] And of ε. dauiþes] Dauydþes β; Dauythes γ; Dauidþes ε. alle] al bi δ. Barnde & destrude · he nolde no leng abideBarnde] Brent β; He brende ε. destrude] distroied β. he nolde] he wolde β; for he wold þer ε. no leng] no lenger β; leng δ; no longer ε. Þo king dauid wiþdrou · & ne abot bataile noutÞo] The βδ; om. ε. wiþdrou] him withdrowe β; wtdrowe him ε. & ne . . . nout] for fyȝt wt him he wold noȝt ε. & ne abot] ne abode β. Ac habbe al his wille · efsone he hadde iþoutAc habbe] But hadde β; For he had ε. efsone] euene β; euyn as ε. hadde iþout] hadde þouȝt β; þouȝt ε. Þo hit was after ester · ȝut more wo comÞo] Whenne β. ȝut] ȝit β; þat ȝit ε. com] came βε. O traitor þat het talebot · aȝe þe king nomO] A ε. þat] om. δ. het] hiȝt β; was I cleped ε. aȝe] aȝen βε. nom] name βε. Þe castel of hereforde · þe king þeoder wendeÞe] To þe ε. þeoder] þider βδε. wende] wente βδε. & won þe castel aȝe · & talebot he schendewon] wan β. aȝe] aȝen β. schende] schente βδε. Ȝut henri kinges sone · robert abast iboreȜut . . . ibore] Ȝit Roberd a baast þe kyngges sone harry al in his lore ε. Ȝut] But γ. kinges] þe kynges βδ. ibore] borne β Huld þe castel of bristowe · wo was þe king þer foreHuld] Helde β. þer fore] þer forne β. Þe castel of slede · he huld eke al soÞe] And þe ε. slede] Glede βε. huld] helde β. Þo nuste þe king · what he myte doÞo nuste] Þe nuste δ; Thanne nyst β; Tho wyst noȝt ε. he myte] he myȝt best β; myȝt he best ε. Vor in euerich side ek · nyne oþer teneeuerich] euery βε. ek] also βε. tene] ten β. Me huld of his castles · & dude him grete teoneMe huld] Men helde β. teone] tene β; tuene (originally teuene) δ. Þo nuste he wheoderward · erest to wendeÞo nuste he] Than wist he noȝt β. wheoderward] whodeward δ. erest] furst β; om. ε. to] for to βδε. To winne þe castles · & his fon schendeþe] his ε. schende] to shende ε. Hiderward & þeoderward · he wende fol blyueHiderward] Hyder δ. wende] went β. He nuste what to done · wo was him alyuenuste] ne wist β; wyst noȝt ε. alyue] on lyue γ; in his lyve ε. As he was bisouþe · castles to winneAs he was] As he castels β; The castels ε. bisouþe] by the southe γ. castles] was for β; he þouȝt for ε. King dauid com hiderward · mid ost & mid ginneKing] To while kyng ε. Ac þe norþerne folc · of þis vlke londeAc þe] Ac þat δ; But þe βε. norþerne folc] Northeren folke β; Norþþenmen ε. vlke] ilke same β; self ε. Aȝen mid hare pouer · faste gonne stondeAȝen] Aȝen him βε. gonne] gan to β; gonne to ε. stonde] wiþstonde ε. & in þe monþe of heruest · smite batail strong&] om. ε. smite] smote β; þei smytte ε. Maniȝe was þe gode man · þat islawe was amongManiȝe] Many β. islawe] slayn β; slawe δ; I sleyne ε. among] hem amonge ε. King dauid him turnde · & gan to fleo fastegan] so he ganne ε. to] om. δ. Gode men weren þeos · þat him so agasteweren þeos] were þise β; þise weren ε. þat] þat cowde ε. Þe erchebisschop of euerwik · turstan þis biraddeerchebisschop] Archibischop β; bissop δ. turstan] Tru|stan β. biradde] was his rede ε. Vor arst holi chirche · misdo hi haddearst] ellis β; raþer δ; byfore to ε. misdo] moche mysdo β; moche sorowe do ε. Seþþe after midewinter · þe king forþ comSeþþe] Sithen β. & þe castel of slede · mid strengþe þo nom&] And to ε. slede] Glede β. þo] he β; forþe he ε. & to scotlond wende · mid gret folc anon& to] And so to ε. wende] went β. gret] moche ε. Ac king dauid & he · weren imad at onweren imad] were ymad δ; soone were made β; sone þei were made ε. at on] atone β; at one γε. & king dauiþes sone · henri he nom& king . . . henri] Kyng Steuen & harry king Dauidþes sone ε. dauiþes] Dauyd β; Dauides δ. he nom] with him nome β; to him he nome ε. Mid him fram scotlond · & to lodelowe comMid] And with β. com] þei come ε. & bilay þane castel · hare fon come þere& bilay] And þer þei byseged ε. þane] þe βε. hare fon come] & her foen come out ε. Adoun of his hors · henri hi terehi] þere þei β. Mid yrene crokes · ac þe king forþ comyrene] Ire β; Iern ε. com] his wey nome ε. & out of þe presce · mid strengþe him nompresce] pres β; price δ. him nom] he come ε. Vorþ to oxeneforde · þe king wende þoVorþ to] Forþe vnto β; Forþ ryȝt to ε. wende] wente β. & leuede at lodelowe · his neode vndoleuede] lefte ε. neode] nede δ; Iornaye β; iornay ε. & roger þe bisschop · of salesburi he nom&] And þo ε. he] om. δ. To saundre of lincolne · also he comalso] þer aftir β; here after ε. Þat was his owe cosin · in prison him dudeowe] om. βε. in] & in ε. him] he β. dude] dide β & roger þe bisschop · anon in þe studeþe stude] þe stede β; þat stedde ε. Ladde to deuise · & muche wo wrouteLadde] Was ladde ε. deuise] þe vise β; diuise δ; þe vyȝes ε. &] & so β. wroute] him wrouȝt β; to him wrouȝt ε. & þer in þe castel · anon hine broutehine] him δ; forþwith him β; forþe he him ε. & slou him mid hunger · wiþoute seruise&] And þer ε. slou] slowe βε. seruise] seruinge δ; oþer seruice ε. After this line βγ insert, This was with owten dome · a doelful Iewise Þus he ȝeld his mede · þat elede him to kingeȝeld] ȝelded him β. elede] oylede β; anneled ε. to] to be β; om. ε. Þane oþer alisandre · his cosin þat wasInstead of these lines βγε have (ε omitting his). And sithen delyuered Alisaundre · owt of his prisonynge ·Þane] Þan δ. He deliuerede seþþe · of þe luþere casInstead of these lines βγε have (ε omitting his). And sithen delyuered Alisaundre · owt of his prisonynge · In þe furste ȝere · of þis kinges kinedomfurste] fifte δ. King henries douter · þe amperesse comKing henries] Kynges Henries γ; Kynge harryes ε. com] þo come ε. Mid gret ost alonde · þus heo was icomealonde] on londe γ; to þis londe ε. þus] for þis cause ε. heo] hu δ; sche βε. was icome] come ε. & axede hure heritage · & henries hure sone&] Sche ε. axede] asked βε; eschte δ. hure] here β; hur ε. henries] eke harryes ε. Þe king hit wiþseide · his herte tel coldhis herte] wherfor his hert ε. fel] felle β; was δ; waxed ε. Þis lefdi was kene · & was ihote MoldÞis lefdi] This ladi β; þus lefdy δ. & was ihote] & was callid β; for sche was I cleped ε. Þat oþer ȝer hi come · to lincolne boÞat oþer ȝer] The next ȝeer ε. lincolne] lincolene δ. bo] boþe two βε. & smite þer o bataile · hit nolde oþer go& smite þer] And smote þer β; And þer þei smytte ε. o] a βε. hit nolde oþer] for oþer wyse hit wolde noȝt ε. oþer] other weyes γ. Þer was king stephne · mid gret strengþe ynomeynome] nome β. Mold þes amperesse · him sende ate fromeþes] þe β. him sende] him sent anone β; anoon him sent ε. ate frome] to frome βε; at þe frome δ. Vorþ into bristowe · & in þe tour setteinto] om. δ; to ε. sette] δ; feste α; fast lete him sette β; lete fast him sette γ; fast dude him sette ε. & held him in prisone · wiþoute eny lettehim] him þere β; om. δ. wiþoute] withowten β. Þo was þes amperesse · vnderfonge al cleneÞo] Thanne β. þes] þe β. vnderfonge] I vnderfonge β. Of al engelonde · lefdi ich weneOf al . . . wene] Lady of al ynglond as I wene ε. lefdi ich] Lady as I β. Wiþoute kentissche men · þer was þe queneWiþoute] Withowten β; Saue of ε. þer was þe] þer was sche noȝt ε. Þat aȝenst hure was · & dude grete teoneÞat aȝenst hure was] Þat henry was aȝenste δ; For þei were aȝenst hur ε. was] weren β. & dude] þei duden hur ε. grete teone] moche tene βε; gret tueone δ. Ac þe bisschop of winchestre · was legat of rome & eke þe londreis · hure furste vndernomeeke þe londreis] also of londrays β; of london also ε. hure] he hur ε. Heo was so at londone · & werþ swiþe proutHeo was so] Hu was so δ; So was sche β; Tho sche was ε. at] in ε. & werþ swiþe] and waxe ryȝt β; sche waxed wonder ε. & eke hure misbar · & was icast al outeke] also βε; or δ. hure misbar] mysbare hur ε. &] wherfor sche ε. icast] cast β; put ε. al] om. δε. To dauid hure vncle · king of scotlondeTo] Thanne β; Þo δ. vncle] vnclene δ. Swiþe sone after · heo sende hure sondeSwiþe sone] Ryȝt soone β; Sone fast ε. after] þer aftir β; here after ε. heo sende] hu sende δ; sche sent β. & robert hure broþer · com mid gret routemid gret] with huge β; also wiþ a gret ε. & bilay þe bisschopes tour · of londone abouteaboute] al abowte β. Þat ihurde þe quene · in kent þer heo wasÞat . . . quene] Tho þe quene here of herde ε. Þat ihurde] Þat hurde δ; Ther of harde β. kent] ken α. þer heo] þer hu δ; þer sche β; where sche ε. & gret ost made · no targinge þer nas& gret ost] A gret ost sone sche ε. no] for no β; for none ε. targinge] taryenge β. nas] was ε. Vorþ wende þis ost · & þeoderward drouwende] wente β. &] and fast β. At winchestre hi ham ymette · & muche folc slouhi ham ymette] þei hem mette β; hem mette δ; þei to geder mette ε. slou] þer þei slowe ε. Muche was þe sorewe · þat was ido þerido] þan doun β. Me slou to þe grounde · boþe fer & nerMe] Men β. slou] slowe β. þe] om. ε. boþe] ȝe δ. Ac þe amperesse turnde · & hure pouerpouer] gret power β. Ac robert hure broþer · ynome was þerynome] nome ε; take β. What halt longe tale · heo ȝaf out þe kinghalt longe tale] schulde it longe to telle β; halt hit longe to telle ε. heo ȝaf] hu ȝaf δ; sche ȝaue β; sche let ε. & hadde hure broþer · wiþoute wemning& hadde] To haue ε. wiþoute] with owte harme or β; wiþ outten harme or ε. Þo was stephne eft king · & faire vnderfongeÞo] Thanne β. stephne eft king] Steuene þe kynge eft (oft γ) βγ; kyng Steuene ε. & faire vnderfonge] made as I vnderstonde β; feyre I vnderfonge ε. Of maniȝe riche erles · & louerdinges strongelouerdinges stronge] lordynges of þe londe β; lordynges of þis lond ε. & in þe seueþe ȝere of his kinedom y wisseueþe] Seuenþ β; seuene ε. kinedom] kyngdome β. At candlemasse · idon was al þisAt] As at þe tyme of β; At þe tyme of ε. candlemasse] candelemasse δ. idon] doun β; ido δε. Þat oþer ȝer þer after · at MihelemasseÞat] In þat ε. þer after] next after ε. at Mihelemasse] at þe feste of myȝelmesse β; fram miȝhalemasse δ. Þe king at oxeneforde · bilay þe amperessebilay] by lay fast β; byseged ε. Vor to hit was in þe auent · þat winter was icomeVor to] For β; For tyl ε. was] come β. in þe auent] in Auent β; in aduent δ; Aduent ε. þat] þer δ. icome] come β. He þoute wel þer inne · þe lefdi habbe ynomewel] ryȝt sikerly β; fulle sykerly ε. þe lefdi] hure β; hur ε. habbe ynome] haue nome β; to haue nome γ; haue Inome ε. Her me may ihure · of wimman wrencheme] men β. ihure] wel here β; lerne ε. of wimman] of a wommannes β; þis wimmane δ; a womannys ε. Hou heo gan þat time · fram þe king at blencheheo gan] hue gan δ; sche bigan β; sche awey ε. fram] fro ε. at blenche] to blenche β; dude blenche ε. Temese was þo ifrore · hard & þicke ynouTemese] Themys ε. þo] þan β; om. ε. ifrore] frore β (originally froze). & was swiþe whit aboue · of þe snywede snouwas . . . aboue] ryȝt white was ynouȝ β; white I nowe hit was ε. of] as β. þe snywede] þe snowe β; þe snowed ε; wyȝte δ. Snou whyte cloþes · þe lefdi dude hure onSnou whyte cloþes] Fayre white cloþes as snowe ε. cloþes] cloþes þan β. lefdi] ladi β. hure on] hure vpon β; on þo δ. & forþ ouer temese · quyt gan awey gonquyt] al qwyte β; al quyte ε; quic δ. gan awey gon] sche dide awey gon β; gan þanne go δ; awey dude gon ε. Hure fon were loþ to loke · on snou þat was so whitwere] was δ. loke] loke out ε. snou] þe snowe ε. Þat glymsede on hare eyȝen · þer fore heo ȝeode quyton] in βε. hare] þan δ. eyȝen] yȝe siȝt ε. heo ȝeode] sche ȝede βε; hu ede δ. After þe bleo of snou · hure wede ywrout wasbleo] ble βε; blue δ. ywrout] wrouȝt β; I brouȝt ε. Þat gilede eke hare eyȝen · þat heo yseyȝe nasÞat] Whiche ε. gilede] bigilede β; blered ε. eke] also β; om. ε. heo yseyȝe] sche sene β; hu yseyȝe δ; sche Ise ε. Ne þoute heo nout al one · þe faire lefdi goomitted in δ.Ne . . . go] The lady þouȝt noȝt awey aloon for to go ε. Ne] No β. al one] al alone β. faire lefdi go] ladi awei for to go (gone γ) βγ. Fram oxeneforde sone · hure folk com after þoomitted in δ.Fram] Fro ε. sone] ryȝt soone β. þo] thone γ. To walingforde þanne · heo ȝeode mid god pasTo . . . þanne] Than to Walyngford ε. heo ȝeode] sche ȝede βε; hu ede δ. god] ryȝt good β. & dude hure in þe castel · & þar inne was& dude . . . castel] In to þe Castel sche ȝede ε. in] in to β. was] sche was ε. Oxeneford þo anon · to þe king aȝeldþo] þan β. aȝeld] hem dide ȝelde β; þei dude hem ȝelde ε. Þe amperesse me soute · me seide heo was igo afeldme soute] men souȝt β; he souȝte δ; men souȝt fast ε. me seide] & to hem men seid ε. igo afeld] go afelde β; go feld δ; I fledde ε. In þe kinges fourteþe ȝere · hure sone henri comkinges fourteþe ȝere] fourtene ȝeer of þe kyng ε. fourteþe] four|tene β. hure sone henri] henry hure sone δ; harry her sone come ε. Of king dauid of scotlond · armes he nom & made gret feste · king dauid & he&] Thei ε. king] boþ kyng ε. Oure king nas nout ypayd · in þere compainenas] was βε. ypayd] apaide βε. in] with βε. þere] here β. Þar were gret louerdinges · of engelond mid hamÞar] The β; There γε; Þer δ. louerdinges] lordinges β; lordes ε. Þer fore hadde king stephne · hurte swiþe gramhadde king stephne] kyng Steuen had ε. hurte] in his herte β. swiþe gram] moche grame βε; gret grame γ. His sone þat hadde armes · ynome in þulke ȝereHis] Hure γ. ynome] ytake β. in þulke] in þilke βδ; þat ylke ε. & maniȝe oþere louerdinges · he nom his iferemaniȝe] many β. louerdinges] lordes β; lordyngges ε. nom] toke β. his] with him βε. ifere] in feer ε. To euerwik he wende · wor hi were adraddewende] went β. wor] for δ; for þerof β. Last king dauid & henri · þane toun ynome haddeLast] Lest β. þane] þilke β; þan δ; þat ε. ynome] take β. Eustas king stephnes sone · destrude seþþe & schendeking stephnes] kynges Steuene γ. destrude . . . schende] anooñ he dude blame & shent ε. destrude] destroied β. seþþe] sithen β. schende] schent β. Anon hare alre londes · þat to henries feste wendeAnon . . . henries] Al þe lordes þat to Harryes ε. hare alre londes] alle þe lordes β. wende] went βε. In þe sixteþe ȝere · of king stephne bi cassixteþe] sixteneþ β; sixtene ε. king] kynges γ. Þe gode erl of aungeo · þe amperesse louerd þat wasþe amperesse louerd] þe Emperesse lord β; king henries oþam δ; þe Emperesse housbond ε. þat] om. δ. & þe kinges sone of ierusalem · to deþe drou bicasomitted in ε.þe] om. δ. & tok henri on honde · his vldeste sone þat wasomitted in ε.vldeste] eldest β; uldest δ. His riȝte of heritage · on engelonde hereon] of ε. Normandiȝe & aungeo · & grauntede him eke þerell. 277,278 transposed in δ.Normandiȝe] Of Normandye ε. & grauntede] he graunted β. eke þere] also þere β; there also γ; þere ε. Þei he hit nadde þo on hond · he þoute þat he myteÞei] Thouȝ β. hit nadde þo] hit hadde nouȝt β; om. δ; had hit noȝt ε. on] in ε. hond] honde βε. þat] om. β. Þoru godes grace ȝute · winne his owene riȝteowene] om. δ. Hit fel in þulke ȝere · þat king lowys of francefel] bifel β; felle so ε. þulke] þat ε.[A]quit|annia. Fram elianore his quene · al in gret distanceFram] He went fro ε. quene] wyff ε. in gret distance] wiþoute balaunce δ. Þoru þe riȝt lawe · departed was bi caswas] þei were ε. Þe rich erles douter · of peito þat wasþe] Sche was þe ε. erles] Erle β. & duc of aquitaine · of gascoine alsoof gascoine] and of Gascoyne β; and of gascon ε. He was kunde louerd · his wille forto dokunde] worþi β; a worþi ε. louerd] lorde by kynde β; lord by kynde ε. for to] to δ. Þo com forþ þis henri · þe ȝonge duc ywisÞo] Thanne β. henri] Harry ε. þe] þat ε. & nom hure to wyue · in ioiȝe & in blisnom] toke β; he toke ε. wyue] wijf β. in] with β; to holde in δ; wiþ moche ε. in] with β; om. δε. & þe erldom mid hure · of peito þat wasþe] þan δ. erldom] eildom α. mid hure . . . was] of Peyto that thanne hure it was γ. Aquitaine & gascoine · þat hure heritage wasgascoine] Gascoñ ε. was] þan was β. Þis spousing was enchesen · of gret hate & wreþþewreþþe] wreþe β; wraaþ ε. Þat bitwene king lowis · & duc henri was seþþehenri] harry ε. seþþe] siþþe ε. Vor king lowys & eustas · king stephnes sone comeVor . . . come] For Eustace kyng Steuenes sonne to kyng lowys in to Normandy come ε. king] þe kynge β. stephnes] Steuene β. To normandiȝe & bataile · mid duk henri nomeTo . . . nome] And þere batelle þei made & aȝenst Harry þei nome ε. Ac þis ȝonge henri · made ham þannes blenchehenri] Harry ε. þannes] sone þens β; þanne δ; sone þennys ε. & euere whanne hi come · hii dronke of luþere drenchehi] þei β; hui δ. hii] þei β; hui δ. of] of a ε. Þat oþer ȝer þer after · king stephene his sone nomþer after] next after ε. nom] Eustase he nome ε. Eustas & wolde him crouni · to habbe þis kinedomEustas . . . kinedom] And he wold haue crowned him to haue be syker of þis kyngdome ε. wolde him crouni] him crowne wolde β. habbe þis] haue his β. Ac he fond no bischop · þat hit wolde dohe fond] he fonde β; he ne fond δ; þer was no bysshoppe in þis lond ε. Þe pope mid his lettre · hit hadde forbode soÞe] For þe ε. lettre] letters β. forbode] for do β; forbede δ. hit hadde forbode] he hadde forbode hit ε. Vor to ȝenst his oþe · king stephne þer to comto ȝenst] aȝenst β; to ȝenste δ; falsely aȝenst ε. & mid tricheriȝe · wiþouten oþer domtricheriȝe] false trecherie β; false trechery & gyle ε. Þe king louede lute þo · al clergiȝe for þislute þo] litel þan β; wel lytel þo ε. al clergiȝe] þe clergie al δ; al þe clergye ε. for þis] I wis β; I wys ε. & tweiȝe bisschopes amorewe · in prisone dude ywis&] For ε. tweiȝe] two β; tweye δ; tweyne ε. in prisone dude ywis] in prisoun he dide for þis β; he dude hem in prisoñ for þis ε. Þis bisschopes were adradde · to habbe ibeo ido to deþeto habbe . . . deþe] sore of þe deeþ ε. to habbe] fo habbe α; for to haue β; for habbe δ. ibeo] be β. & lefde hare godes · & wende alyue vnneþe&] Therfor ε. lefde] lost β; lefde al δ; þei leest ε. & wende . . . vnneþe] to ascape alyue vnneþe ε. wende] went β. alyue] on lyue γ. Ac þe king mid penance · seþþe was idiȝtseþþe] siþen β; siþþe ε. idiȝt] dyȝt β. & ȝaf hare godes aȝen · as hit was wel riȝt&] He ε. ȝaf hare godes aȝen] ȝaue hem here goodes aȝen β; ȝaf aȝen hare godes δ; ȝaue hem her goodes aȝen ε. wel] good β. Þane castel of nyweburi · þat vlke ȝere wel fasteÞane] The βε. nyweburi] Newbery β; Nyweburu δ. þat vlke ȝere] þilke same ȝeer β; þat same ȝeer ε. wel] ryȝt β. king stephne bisegede · & ek nom at þe lastebisegede] byseged hit ε. ek nom] toke it also β; nome hit also ε. & þane castel seþþe · of walingforde bilayþane] þat β; þe δε. seþþe of walingforde] of Walyngford siþþe he ε. seþþe] siþen β. & bi þe see side · wuste nyȝt and daysee side] se aside δ; water syde ε. wuste] furst δ; wardede wel & kept boþe β; he kept it wel boþ ε. Þat me ne myte noþer · out come ne in farene] om. ε. noþer] noȝt ε. out come] owt go βε. ne] neiþer ε; om. δ. in] Inne β. Ne feche mete ne drinke · muche was hare kareNe] Neiþer ε. ne] no β; nor γ; & δ. was] was þan βε. Henri duc hi sende word · in to normandiȝeHenri duc] To Duke Henry β; To duke Harry ε. hi sende] þei sent βε; hui sende δ. Þat was nywe duc ymad · of þere seignorienywe duc] duke newe ε. ymad] made β. þere] here β; her ε. Þat he ham scholde helpe · & fram harm scheldeÞat] Þa α. ham scholde] send hem ε. fram harm schelde] fro harme hem shilde ε. Oþer ȝeue ham leue · þane castel vp to ȝeldeþane] þe βε. Þe duc of normandiȝe · her of nom hedenom hede] toke hede β; nom þo hede δ; nome hede ε. After this ε adds, And wiþ out any long tarying in þat stedde · & þoute þat he wolde · ȝelde stephnes mede&] He ε. stephenes] Steuen his β. After this ε adds, For his gret tresoñ & trechery wt his luþer falseheed. In þe seuenteþe ȝe · of stephenes kinedomseuenteþe] seuenþe β; seuentene ε. Þis duc of normandiȝe · in to þis lond comcom] sone come β; he come ε. & þe king stephne · he dude schame ynouþe king] þe kynges β; to kyng ε. Ouer al her & þere · muche folc me slouher] he α. me] þei β. So þat to malmusburiȝe · duc henri com a dayto] om. δ. malmusburiȝe] malmesbery β. a day] oñ a day ε. & þere made sege · and þe castel bilaymade] he made ε. bilay] he bylay ε. Me sende king stephne · word wiþoute letteMe sende] Men sent β. king stephne word] worde to kyng Steuene ε. wiþoute] with outen β. So þat he þeoderward com · & biside his pauilon settehe þeoderward com] þuderward he come δ; he come þiderward ε. biside] bisides β. his] a β. pauilon] paueloune β. sette] he sette ε. & greiþede ost a morewe · & þeoderward iwende& greiþede] And graþed β; He greyþed ε. ost] his ost βε. a morewe] a morwe β; on morowe γ. iwende] wente β; fast he went ε. Ac oure louerd al myti · to ȝenst him þo sendelouerd] lord β; lord god ε. to ȝenst] aȝenst β; to ȝenste δ; aȝens ε. þo sende] sente β; sone he sent ε. Reyn & gret stormes · & snou mid cheole & wogret stormes] stormes grete β. & snou] wiþ snowe ε. mid cheole] with cold β; colde ε. & drof þane king abac · at þulke time so& drof] That droffe ε. þane king] him aȝen ε. þane] þat β; the γδ. þulke] þat ε. To londone henri wende · fram malmesburi þohenri] Harry ε. wende] went β. fram] fro ε. & nom þane tour anon · wiþoute eny wonom þane] toke þe β. wiþoute] wythouten γ. Stor þat was þer inne · mid godes helpe þoStor] And þe store ε, was þer] þer was δ. To walingforde he sende · & halp his folc of wosende] sent β. halp] half β. folc of wo] men also β. & alle þe kinges castles · þat þer aboute were&] And to ε. Þat walingforde bileiȝe · bisette aboute þereÞat] And βε. bileiȝe . . . þere] bisily bisetten (bisette γ) aboute ynouȝ βγ; he besette al a boute besily I nowe ε. Þe king com þeoder mid his ost · stourdeliche ynoull. 338,339 transposed in βε.com þeoder] þuder com δ; come þidewarde β. mid his ost] wt ost δ. ynou] ynouȝ þere β; ynough γ; to fere hem þere ε. & to ȝenst him duc henri · hasteliche drou&] om. δ. to ȝenst] aȝenst βε; To ȝenste δ. duc] þe Duke β; þis duke ε. henri] Harry ε. drou] he drowe ε. Þo were þere barons · þat come forþ anonÞo] Thanne β. forþ] þer β. & speke ȝurne of acord · þat were þe beste wonspeke] spake β; þei speke ε. ȝurne] ȝerne δ; fast βε. Ac al hit was treson · þat euere worþ ham woþat] þerfore ε. worþ] be β. Vor ham were leuere habbe · werre euere moham were leuere] þei had leuere ε. habbe . . . mo] forte habbe euermo δ; haue werre euer & bate also β; haue euer werre & bate also ε. Bote hi nolde in none wise · to bataile gohi nolde] þei ne wolde β; hui nolde δ; þei wold noȝt ε. none] no β. to bataile] into batelle ε. Þer fore hi nome trewes · at þulke time sohi nome] þei toke β. þulke] þilke β; þat ε. & ofte was loueday · bitwene ham on londeofte was loueday] of a loueday ε. on londe] on honde βδ; þei had in honde ε. Þat false men delaide · god ȝiue ham muche schondeÞat] And ε. delaide] hit delayed ε. god] þerfor god ε. ȝiue] ȝeue βε. ham muche] swiche δ; hem ε. Vor þer were louerdinges · on eiþer side þolouerdinges] lordynges β. on] in ε. & ne kepte þat þer were pes · bitwene ham neuere mo Þat wolde libbe in ryot · & habbe al hare willewolde] þei myȝt ε. libbe] lyue β; lyffe ε. habbe] haue β. al hare] at here β; al her ε. In robberiȝe & prute · boþe loude & stilleprute] pride β; in pride ε. Þe while þer was werre · þat noþer maister nere&] That βε. ne kepte] kept noȝt ε. þer] om. δ. were] had be ε.þat noþer] & neiþer of hem ε. nere] were βε. Hi nadde nanne louerd · þat hi dradde of wereHi nadde] Thei ne hadde β; Thei had ε. nanne] no βε. louerd] lorde β; lord ε. dradde] drad β; were a dredde ε. were] þere βε. Ac ȝif oþer were maister · & þe seignoriȝe al hedeAc] And ε. oþer] on β; one ε. were] had be ε. & þe] & δ; & of his ε. al] for to β; nome ε. Ham he wolde chasti · & him hi moste dredeHam he wolde] Than he wold hem ε. chasti] wel chasti β; chastyse ε. & him hi moste] & also þei wold him ε. moste] most β; must γ. Þer fore in noþer syde · ende ne kepte hi noutÞer fore] Wherfor ε. noþer] nowþer β; neiþer γε. ende . . nout] of nonne ende þei ne rouȝt ε. ne] om. δ. Ac þus holde worre · forþ hi hadde yþoutAc þus holde] But holde forþe ε. worre] werre βε. forþ hi hadde] þus þei had ε. yþout] þouȝt βε. Ac þis king & henri come · seþþe ham sulue tweiȝeAc] om. ε. henri] Harry ε. seþþe] sithen β. seþþe . . . tweiȝe] to þe water by hem twey ε. Ac water orn bitwene · & speken of pes beiȝeAc . . . beiȝe] And by twene hem þe water ran of pees as þei speke I sey ε. orn] ran β. speken] spake βδ. beiȝe] boþe þo β. Of hare false barons · þat ham traide soham traide] hem bitraied β. Bitwene ham sulue tweiȝe · plainte hi made þoham sulue tweiȝe] hem self two β; hem tweyne ε. plainte] her pleyntte ε. hi] he β; þei ε. Of pes hi made forme · bi ham sulue ywispes] a pees ε. forme] a forme ε. Ac fort anoþer time · hi duden afurst þisAc . . . þis] Euer to holde hit but ȝif any fordude his ε. fort] vnto β. duden] diden β; dude δ. afurst] furst β God was euere hende · & for duc henri wroute&] and moche β. henri] Harry ε. & eustas þe kinges sone · to þe deþe broute&] For ε. to þe deþe broute] to deþ was I brouȝt ε. & eke þe erl symond · of norhamptone þat waseke] also β. þe] þat ε. norhamptone] noramptone δ; Northampton γ. Þe sulue wike deide · & non harm hit nasÞe sulue] In þat self ε. deide] þei dyde ε. &] and þat βε. non] no ε. hit nas] nas β; was ε. Vor he was luþer euere · & ibured was ywisluþer euere] euer luþer ε. ibured was] buried was β; he was beryed ε. At northamptone for soþe · þer his bodi ȝut isþer] where ε. his bodi ȝut] ȝit his bodi βε. Ac eustas at faueresham · ibured was & nout þerfaueresham] Feuersham β. ibured] buried β. In þe abbeiȝe þat his moder · hadde ymaked erhadde ymaked er] lete make and rere β; dude make & rere ε. Þat ipreoued was in armes · swiþe gode & quointeÞat ipreoued was] Þat yproued was δ; Thei were proued β. swiþe] ryȝt β. & to men of holi chirche · luþere in eche pointeluþere] luþer þei were ε. in] on δ. Þeos were duc henriȝes fon · þat were ibrout adouneÞeos] Ther βε; Þis δ. henriȝes fon] Henries foo β; Harryes foen ε. þat were ibrout] wel brouȝt β; wel I brouȝt ε. God him greiþede pes · to ȝenst he bere crounehim greiþede] him ordeyned β; made him ε. to ȝenst] aȝenst þat β; to ȝenste δ; aȝens þat tyme þat ε. Þo wend forþ duc henri · to stanford þat he comÞo wend forþ] Þo wende forþ δ; Thanne wente β; Tho wente ε. stanford] Staunford β. þat] om. ε. & drof out þe kinges men · & þe castel nomnom] he nome ε. Þe while þe king þe castel · of gipeswich nomOmitted in δ. Þe while] And while γ; This while ε gipeswich] ȝepeswiche β; Epyswyche ε. nom] he nome ε. Þat huwe bigod hadde iholde · to ȝen his kine|domiholde] holde β. to ȝen] aȝenst β; to ȝenst δ; aȝens ε. Þo wend forþ duc henri · to notingham fol riȝtÞo] Thanne β. wend] went β. henri] Harry ε. fol] ful β. Þane toun he nom on honde · ac þus hit was idiȝtÞane] Þan δ; The β. nom] toke βε. on honde] anone β; an honde δ. idiȝt] diȝt β. Þat folc in þe castel · & com forþ mid wonin] was in δ; þat in ε. castel] castelle were ε. & com] come βε. mid] good β; wiþ δ; wiþ wel gret ε. Vor destourbi þe sege · þe toun hi barnde anonVor destourbi] For to distorble β; For to dystrouble ε. þe] þan δ. hi barnde] hui barnde δ; þei brent β; þe brende ε. Þe bisschop of canturburi · theobaud þe while combisschop] Archebysshoppe ε. theobaud] Teband β. þe while] to while ε.de con|cordia. & eke on oþer bischop · & þe king in conseil nomeke on oþer] also anoþer βε. &] þat βε. in] in to ε. & god reson him seid · & bad him vnderstondereson] resouns β. him] to him ε. Of acord mid duc henri · þat pes were in londhenri] Harry ε. pes were] þer were pees ε. Þane king hi bede ilome · & þane duc in þisse manereÞane] The β; To þe ε. hi bede] hui bede δ; þei prayede β; þei seid ε. ilome] longe β; om. ε. þane] þan þe β; þan to þe ε. in þisse] on þis βε. Wiþ messagers af sende · þat to gadere icome hi wereWiþ] And with β. messagers] messangers β. af sende] of sonde β; þei sent her sonde ε. þat] om. δ. to gadere icome hi] þei to gidre come β; þei to geder I come ε. & folfulde þe fourme · þat hi er hadde iwrout& folfulde] And fulfilled β; To fulfylle ε. fourme] forme of pees ε. er hadde] hadde er β; had byfore ε. iwrout] wrouȝt β. & þoru godes grace · at on hi were ibroutat on hi were] atone þei were β; þei were at one ε. hi] om. δ. ibrout] brouȝt β. Þat þe kinge scholde holde · þis lond al his lyfal his lyf] al his lyue β; bi his lyffe ε. & seþþe henri be king · wiþoute eni strifseþþe] siþen β; after him ε. henri] Harry ε. be] to be ε. wiþoute] with owten β. eni strif] any stryue β. Muche was þo þe ioiȝe · in winchestre of songeþo] þan β; om. δε. ioiȝe] Ioye & songe ε. in] om. γ. of songe] hem amonge ε. Þo duc henri & þe king · in pes were vnderfongeÞo] The β. henri] Harry ε. & þε] wt þe δ. in pes were] was þer δ; in pees þei were feyre ε. Vor bischopes & clerkes · & muche folc comeVor] Of ε. & muche folc come] for þei acorded were in iuste dome ε. Mid gret procession · for hi were isomeMid gret] With moche β; And wiþ feyre ε. for hi were isome] for þei were some β; aȝen hem þei come ε. Þis king duc henri · to sone þo nomÞis . . . nom] The Duke Henri þan þe kynge as for sone nome β; Tho duke Harry and þe kyng as sone as þei were in to þe towne Inome ε. & stablede him þer his eir · of þis kinedom&] The kyng ε. him þer] þer δ; & cryde him þere ε. his eir] for þe eire β; heir δ; for þe eyer ε. þis] his β. kinedom] kyngdome βε. To londone þanne · þe king sone comTo londone þanne] Than a nooñ to London ε. & þis duc henri · mid him þuder nomhenri] Harry ε. mid him þuder] wiþ him þuder δ; þider with him βε. nom] he nome ε. Þe toun mid gret ioiȝe · ham gan vnderfongegan] gonne β; dude fayre ε. Mid fair procession · & gret loud of songefair] ryal ε. & gret] & wiþ gret ε. loud of] lud of δ; merþe and β; myrþe & ε. Þo departede þe king · & his nywe soneÞo] Thanne β. So þat hi wolden eft · sone aȝen comehi wolden] Þei wolde β. come] to gidre come β. Þe acord was confermed · as god ȝaf þat casÞe] Ther β; Ther þe ε. ȝaf] ȝaue β. To fore midewinter · in þe ȝer as hit wasTo fore] Afore β. After þe twelf dayes · þane eiteþe daydayes] dawes δ. þane] þe β. eiteþe] eiȝttene ε. At oxeneforde · as ich telle mayoxeneforde] þe town of Oxenford βε. ich] I ȝow β. Hi comen eft to gadere · ase king het anonHi comen] Thei come β. ase] as þe β. het] bad β; comānde ε. Barons & his erls · þudere come echonBarons & his erls] His erles & barons δ; His barons & his Erles his] also β. þudere] þider þei β. & homage & feute · bi þe kinges heste& homage] Boþe homage β. Hi dude duc henri · þe leste & þe mesteHi dude] Hui dude δ; Thei duden to β. þe leste] boþ þe leest ε. & þe] and also þe β. So þat to þe king · bi al his lif dawedawe] day γε. Helde honour & treuþe · ase riȝt was & laweHelde] Hulde δ; Thei ȝaue ε. lawe] lay γ. Þo hit was al wel ido · & nywe pes icomeÞo] Whenne β. hit] al þis ε. al wel] as wel β; om. ε icome] nome β. Þis duc & alle oþere · þannes wende at fromeþannes wende] þens wente β; þanne δ; fro þennys went ε. at frome] to frome βε; at þe frome δ. At dunstaple hi come · nout longe after þisAt] And to β; And so to ε. dunstaple] Dunstable βε. Þe king & duc henri · to gadere eft ywishenri] Harry ε. to gadere] to gidre β; to geder ε. eft] efte sonys β; efte sones þei mette ε. & nout longe þer after · þis duc leue nomþer after] after β; here after ε. leue] his leue ε. & to normandiȝe · ywende mid god won& to normandiȝe] And to Normandie þan β; To Normandy he went ε. ywende mid god won] with gret wone come β; ywende wiþ won δ; wiþ moche folke & gret woñ ε. & wel faire vnderfonge · of his moder he was& wel] And ryȝt β; Wel δ. Of his breþerene & alle · & non wonder hit nasOf] And of ε. & alle] also β. & non] and no β; no δ. hit] om. β. Ȝute were summe aboute · men of þis londesumme] men γ. men] sume γ. To makiȝe eftsone worre · þat god Ȝif ham schondemakiȝe] make βδε. eftsone] eft sonys β; eft soones γ; efsone δ. worre] werre β; worþe δ. ȝif ham] ȝeue hem β. To ȝenst duc henri · & to stephne þe kingTo ȝenst] Aȝenst β; To ȝenste δ; Aȝens ε. henri] Harry ε. &] om. δ. Þe king of hare conseil · ne dude no þingof hare] aftir here β; after his γ. ne dude] ne dede β; he dude ε. Ac vuelede þer after · & sone ded layAc vuelede] But eueled β; He was syke ε. þer after] anoon after ε. lay] he lay ε. Ar alle halewene tyd · þane eiteþe dayAr] Or β; Byfore ε. alle halewene tyd] Alhalwentide β; Al|halowentyde γ. þane eiteþe] þe Eiȝtene β; þe eyȝt ε.Mortuus Rex Ste|phanus. At faueresham in þe abbeiȝe · ibured he was ywisfaueresham] Feuerisham β. ibured] buried β; I beryed ε. Bi his wif & his sone · ȝut þer his bodi iswif] lyfe γ. ȝut þer] þer ȝit ε. Muche wo & sorewe · on his time was in londeon] in βε. londe] þis londe ε. Vor þer is vnkunde king · is ofte gret schondeþer is] þer þat is an β; where an ε. vnkunde] vncunde δ; vnkynde βε. ofte] of β; þer is ofte ε. In þe nineteoþe ȝere · of his crouningnineteoþe] niteþe δ; nyntene γε. ȝere] ȝeer þis was βε. Þus come to deþe · stephene oure kingcome] he come ε. deþe] þe deþe δ. oure] that sumetyme was oure γ. & in þe enleueþe hundred · & vifti ywis&] om. γ. in þe] om. δ. enleueþe] Elleuene β; endleue δ; eleueñ ε. & þe vifteþe Ȝere of grace · ago was al þis& þe] Of þe ε. vifteþe] fifteþe β; fiftene γ; fifte δ; om. ε. ago] I go ε. AFTER duc henri · to normandiȝe me sendehenri] Harry ε. me sende] men sent βε. To fonge þis kinedom · þat he hider wendefonge] come & fonge ε. wende] wente βε. & seue wike þer after · to þis lond he com&] Ane δ. seue wike] seuen wike β; seue wiken δ; seuene wykes ε. þer after] after δ; here after ε. lond] londe β. To fore midewintere · & feng þis kinedomTo fore] Afore β. & feng] and fonge β; to fonge ε. His wif & his breþerene · hidere eke wiþ wonbreþerene] breþer β; breþeren δε. eke] also β. eke wiþ won] wiþ him also he wonne ε. Mid heiȝe folc come · as hi aute to donMid heiȝe] Many hiȝe ε. folc] follie β; folke γε. come] wiþ him come ε. To king he was iblessed · at londone ywisTo] To the γ; To be ε. iblessed] blessed β. & iset in trone · mid gret ioiȝe & blis&] He was ε. iset] sette β. in trone] ine throne δ; in his trone β; in his maieste ε. Þe bisschop of canturburi · theobaud mid his hondetheobaud] Teband β. Crounede þis henri · king of engelondeCrounede] Crownyd þus β. henri] Harry ε. king] to king δ. Þe laste day of Ieniuer · in þe sulue ȝereIeniuer] Ieneuer β; Ianiuere ε. þe] þat ε. sulue] selfe β. Þe king bi elianore · hadde ane sone hereÞe] By þe δ; om. γ. bi] om. δ. elianore] Elyanore his wyff ε. hadde] ybar δ; he had ε. ane] anne δ; a βε. Þat henri was ihote · & seþþe after þishenri] Harry ε. ihote] callid β; I cleped ε. seþþe] siþen β; þan ε.Henricus. God ham sende one douter · þat mold het ywissende one] sent a β. het] hiȝt β; I cleped ε.Matilde. Ane sone eft hi hadde · Richard was his nameAne] A β; O δ; And a noþer ε. eft] om. ε.Richarde. Þat seþþe wax after · man of grete fameÞat seþþe wax] And siþen was β; Whiche bycome ε. after · fame] a man of ryȝt worþi fame ε. & eft þane þridde · Geffrei his name waseft þane] efte soone þe β; eft þe δ. Geffrei] Giffray β.Galfride. Þat epl of bruteine · seþþe was bicaserl] was Erle ε. bruteine] buteine α; Brutayne β. seþþe was] siþen was β; siþþe ε. Of grace enleue hundred · & two & sixti ȝergrace] om. β. enleue] Elleuen β; endleue δ; a eleuen ε. Thomas was isacred · þe kinges chancelerisacred] sacrid β. Þe þridde ȝer þer after · þat ido was al þisÞe] Þat δ. þer after] here after ε. ido] doun β; do δ. Hi hadde ȝut one douter · þat Iohane het ywisȝut one] ȝit a β. het] hiȝt β.Iohanna. Þat þe king of cypre · to quene furst nomcypre] Ipre β. quene] his wyff ε. nom] he nome ε. Þe erl of seint gyle · to wyue seþþe nomÞe] Whiche þe ε. to wyue seþþe] siþþe to wyff ε. seþþe] sithe β; seþþe hu δ. Þe furste ȝer þer after · o child ham com ȝetÞe furste] The ferþe β; Þat furst δ. þer after] þe after α; here after ε. ham com ȝet] þei had ȝit ε. com] co α. & þo he was ifolled · Ion bi name het&] om. ε. þo] whenne β. he] hit δ. was ifolled] was fullyd β; baptyȝed was ε. Ion] Iohan β. bi name het] by name he hiȝt β; his name het δ; his name hyte ε.Iohannes. What halt hit longe telle · sones he hadde [v]yuehalt hit] schuld it β; halt δ. telle] to telle β; tale δ. & eke þre doutren · by elianore his wyueeke] also β. doutren] douȝtres β. Vor hi were summe ibore · ar he king werehi were summe] somme were born β; hui were summe ibore δ; some of hem were I bore ε. ar] or βε. king were] was kyng here ε. Þulke were stille · anempned þat hi nereÞulke . . . nere] Wherfor þei ben noȝt rehersed in þis story here ε. anempned] nempned β; anemd δ. He ȝaf seþþe o douter · as ich tolde er þisHe] And β. ȝaf] ȝaue ε. seþþe] sithen β; om. ε. o] his ε. tolde] haue tolde ε. er] ar δ; a litel bifore βε. Þe king of cipre · on oþer · þe king of spaine ywisÞe] To þe β. on oþer] anoþer βε. þe] to þe ε. Þe duc of saxoine · þe þridde he ȝaf þoÞe] And to þe ε. saxoine] Saxonye βε. ȝaf] ȝaue βε. non mo] no mo βδε. Þus he ȝaf þes doutren · þo nadde he non moȝaf] ȝaue βε. þes doutren] þise douȝtres β; þus douȝtren δ; his douȝtters ε. þo] þan β. nadde] hadde β; had ε. non] no βε. Willam his furste sone · he was ȝong ded erhe] while he ε. ded] he dyde ε. Þat bore was ar he were · king of londe herÞat . . . her] Anoon after he was I bore & or his fader was kyng of þis londe here α. bore] born β. ar] or β of] on δ. Þe king let crouny henri · his sone foli wisinserted in δ after line 486.let crouny] lete crowne β; dude crowne ε. henri] Harry ε. foli wis] I wis β; after þis δ.Coronacio [fi] lii regis. Þat nom þe kinges douter · of france þat het lewisinserted in δ after line 486.nom] toke β; toke to wyff ε. het] hiȝt β. lewis] Lowis β. Enleue hundred ȝer · seuenti and on hit wasEnleue] Elleuen β; endleue δ; In þe eleuen ε. Fram godes burþtime · þat slaye was seint thomasFram godes burþtime] Fro þe byrþe of crist ε. burþtime] burtime δ. þat . . . thomas] þat seynt Thomas Isleyne was ε. þat slaye] þat slayn β; þo sleyȝe δ. seint] seyn δ. And þe seuenteþe · of þe kinges kinedomAnd þe] In þe β; And δ; And in þe ε. seuenteþe] seuen|tuþe ȝere δ; seuentene ȝeer ε. þe] þis δ. Þat seint thomas þe bisschop · to þe deþ comÞat] om. δ. þe bisschop] erchebisschop δ. to þe] þus to δ; to ε. In þulke sulue ȝere · þe king to yrlonde wendeþulke sulue] þilke same β; þat self ε. wende] þe wey nome β. In þe monþe of octobre · and seþþe in may hom kendeIn] om. δ. kende] come β; aȝen he kende ε. Þe nexte ȝer þer after · aton ymad he wasÞe] þat δ. ȝer] om. ε. þer after] here after ε. aton] atone βε. ymad] made β. Mid þe cardinales of rome · of þe deþ of seint thomasþe] om. δ. of] at β. of þe] for þe β; for γ. In þulke sulue ȝer · as god ȝaf þat casþulke sulue] þilke same β; þat same ε. Þe abbeiȝe of stanlye · furst y fonded wasstanlye] stanle β; stanleye δ; Stanley ε. y fonded] founded β; yfunde δ.[St] anleye Þe king ȝaf his sone richard · gascoyne ywisÞe king . . . ywis] And his sone richarde garscoyne he ȝaf him iwis δ. ȝaf] ȝaue to ε. Mo sones he þoute ȝute · auaunci after þisMo . . ȝute] Ȝit his oþer soñes he þouȝt ε. auaunci] to avaunce βε; auansy δ. Geffrei þe þridde · þes erles douter nomGeffrei . . . nom] Geffray he ȝaue to þe Erles douȝtter of Brut|eyne ε. Geffrei] Gyffray β. þes] þis β. Of bruteyne & mid hure · veng þan erldomOf . . . erldom] And wiþ hur he had þat Erledome certeyne ε. vong] fonge β. þan] þane δ; þe β. Bi þisse wyue seþþe · o sone him was icomeBi] And by ε. seþþe] siþen β; om. ε. o] a ε. him was icome] was to him I come ε; þei hadde same β. Fair child & noble · arthur was his nomeFair] A fayre ε. nome] name β.[A]rthur. O douter eke to gadere · hi hadde after þiseke] also β. to gadere] to gidre β. Hure name was ihote · elianore ywisihote] yhete δ; callid β. King henri ȝaf yrlond · Ion his owe sonehenri] Harry ε. Ion] iohan δ; to Iohan β. owe] owen β; fifte δ; ȝongest ε. & so he dude more · þe erldom of mortone Of grace enleue hundred · eiȝteti & þre ȝerenleue] elleuene β. eiȝteti & þre] eiȝty and þre β; & þre & eiȝtty ε. Þe ȝonge henri þat was · in londe icrouned herÞe] That ε. henri] Harry ε. londe] þis lond ε. icrouned] crownyd β; crowned ε. Þe seuene & twentiþe ȝere · of his fader kinedomtwentiþe] twenteþe δ; twenty β. fader] fadres β. kinedom] kyngdome β. Boþe in strif & in contek · mid his fader he comin strif] strife β. in contek] conteke β; contecte ε. he com] he nome β; com δ. Bitwene geffrei his broþer · & his fader also In þulke sulue ȝer · sumdel was striuing þoþulke sulue] þilke same β; þan ulke δ; þat self ε. was striuing] þe stryffyng was ε. þo] do β; I do ε. Ac þis ȝonge henri · as god ȝaf þat cas Bigan sone vueli seþþe · so þat ded he wasBigan . . . seþþe] Laye a noon syke ε. Bigan] Gan δ. vueli] vuel δ; to euel β. seþþe] sithe β. so þat] wherfor sone ε. Par auenture he was anuyd · of his fader lyueanuyd] agreuyd β; anued δ; anoyed ε.Mortuus henricus. Vor coueitise of þis londe · þo he gan to stryueþis] his δ. þo] þan β. gan] byganne ε. To ȝenst his owene fadere · god stilde him in þisTo ȝenst] To ȝenste δ; Aȝenst βε. owene] owe δ. god] wherfor god ε. stilde] stillede β. So þat raþer þane he · ded he was ywisþane he] þan his fader ε. Seþþe hit fel þer after · þe king þe deþ nomSeþþe] Sithen β; And siþþe ε. þer after] here after ε. þe] þat þe β. king þe deþ] dethe the kynge γ. þe deþ] to deþ ε. Þe sixe & þrittiþe ȝere · of his kinedomÞe] In þe ε. þrittiþe] þritti β. Of grace enleue hundred · ȝeres hit was alsoenleue] Elleuen β. ȝeres] ȝer δ; ȝeer ε. also] a go β; þo ε. & eiteti & nine · þat he was ded soeiteti & nine] eiȝteti & niȝene δ; nynne & eiȝtty ε. & at font euerard · ibured he was ywisfont] Founte β. ibured] buryed β; I beryed ε. Of king henries lyue · þe endinge is lo þishenries] Harryes ε. þe endinge is lo] loo þe endyng here is ε. is lo] lo is β. RICHARD his sone þat vlke ȝer · was ycrouned kingRichard . . . . king] Þat ulke ȝer was richard his sone ycrouned king δ. ycrouned] crownyd β. Þat noble man was after · & hende in alle þingnoble man was after] noble was & douȝty man β; was noble man & douȝtty ε. Ac of his chiualeriȝe · who so wole y wyteof his . . . . wole y wyte] who so wole of his cheualrie knowe or wyte β. Rede on þe cronikes · þat buþ of him ywriteRede] Rede he β. on] in β. cronikes] Cornycles β; Cronicles γ; crenykes δ. buþ] ben β; beþ δε. ywrite] wryte β. Þat haþ maistre huwe · of howedene ywrouthaþ . . . howedene] maistre Hewe haþ of Howdane β; haueþ maister huwe of houedene δ; Master Huȝe Howdon of him haþ ε. Vor al his chiualeriȝe · þer inne is wel ibroutibrout] brouȝt β. Þar fore on þis boke · nis hit nout ywriteon] in ε. nis hit] hit is β. ywrite] wryte β. Ac of his endinge · me schal her inne ywiteOmitted in δ. ywite] ywryte β. Vor in þe teoþe ȝere · of his crouninge hit wasteoþe] tuþe δ; tenþe β. He bisegede þe castel · of chalons bi cas Þo was þer o gadeling · berthram was his nomeÞo] Thanne β. þer] þerin ε. o] a βε. berthram] bertram β. Þat mid on arblaste · him schet at þe fromeÞat] And ε. on] an β. arblaste] Arblast β; areblaste δ. him schet] him schette β; him shotte γε; schet him δ. at þe frome] þat was his bane ε.Rex occisus. He was ney þe deþe · & bigan him vnderstonde& bigan him] & gan δ; þerfor he by ganne him to ε; and bigan him to γ. & makede Ion his broþer · eir of engelonde& makede] And made β; He made ε. Ion] Iohne β; Iohan δ. eir] his heir δ. & of his oþer londes · anon riȝt in þe studeof] of al ε. in þe] in to þat ε. stude] stede β; stedde ε. & het alle þat þer were · þat feute him dudehet] hiȝt β; he comaunded ε. þer were] were þer δ. feute him] feoute him δ; þei him fewte β; þei to him fewte ε. dude] dede β. & eke alle þe castles · þat his were alsoeke alle] also with alle β. Take Ion his broþer · his wille for to doTake Ion] Take Iohan δ; To Iohne β. & othony his neueu · he biquaþ after þis&] And to ε. His tresor & haubercs · to habben mid ywishaubercs] his hauberkes γ; haubels δ. to habben mid ywis] þat was his β; & al þat was his ε; to habben iwis δ. Saue of his tresor · þat furþe part þoþat] þe βε. furþe] surþe α. To his seruans & to poueres · for his soule to doseruans] seruauntys β; seruaunttes ε. to poueres] poueres pore men βε. Þo was þis berthram · ibrout forþ anonÞo] Than β. berthram] Bertram β. ibrout] brouȝt β. Þe king of him eschte · what hadde ich misdonof him] at him δ. eschte] aschte δ; asked β. ich] I β. Þat ich ham þus aquold · sey me for whan hit isich ham] icham δ; I am βε. aquold] slayn β; I kylde ε. me] to me ε; om. δ. for whan] for wham β; wherfor ε. Þis berthram answerede · anon riȝt ywisberthram] Bertram β. answerede] answerd β; onswerede δ. Mi fader mid þine honde · to þe deþe þou broutestþe] om. δ. & mine tweiȝe breþeren · & me nou eke þoutest&] Ac δ. mine tweiȝe] my two β; myn tweyne ε. me] of me βε. nou eke] þou ne β; þou now ε. What euere be þi wille · do þou nou be medo þou nou] to do now β; do nou þou δ; do nowe ε. bi] be β. Nou for þi luþernesse · ich habbe islawe þeich habbe] I haue βε. islawe] slayn β. Þe king het me scholde · ȝiue him anonhet me] bad men β; comaunded þat men ε. ȝiue] ȝeue β; ȝiuen δ. On hundred schillinges · & let him quit gonOn] An β; And on δ. let him] lette δ. & forȝaf him his deþ · ac o man forþ com& forȝaf] He forȝaue ε. him] om. β. o man] a man a nooñ ε. & þat þe king nuste · to warde him he nom&] om. βε. nuste] ne wiste β; þer of nyst ε. to warde] & toward ε. him he] him ne β; hine δ. Vort þe king was of lyue · & to þe deþe icomeVort] While β; Fort δ; For ε. of lyue] alyue β; out of lyff ε. to] vnto β. & seþþe him let hulde · and honge at þe frome& seþþe . . . frome] Therfor þei dude him holde & siþen honged þat wycked gome ε. seþþe] sithen β. let hulde] lete hede β. Þe seueþe day of aueril · þat was wodnesdayseueþe] seuenþe β. wodnesday] wedenysday β. To fore palmesoneday · þis king þus ded layTo fore] Afore β. þis] þe β. þus] om. δ. Þe enlefte day riȝt · þat ywonded he wasomitted in β.enlefte] endlefte δ; eleuenþe ε. þat ywonded he] after þat he wonded ε. Þis gode king richard · lay ded þus alasomitted in β.þus] om. δ. Riȝt enleue hundred · & nyneti eke ywisRiȝt] In þe ε. enleue] Elleuenþe β; endeue δ; eleuen ε. hundred] hundred ȝeer ε. nyneti] nynne & nynty ε. eke] also β; om. δ. & niþe ȝer of grace · ido was al þis&] Of þe ε. niþe] nyne β; niȝe δ; om. ε. ido] I doun β. & in þe enlefte ȝere · of his crouning alsoenlefte] endlefte δ; elleuenþe β. & at font euerard · ibured he was þoat] at þe β. ibured he was] he buried was β; he was I beryed ε. IOHAN þat was his broþer · anon after bi cas Þat eiteteþe day of ester · seint Marcus day þat wasÞat eiteteþe] The eiȝte β. seint Marcus] seynt Markes β; seyn marchus δ. Igurd he was mid swerde · of normandiȝe ywisIgurd he was]] Gurde he was β; Was ygurd δ; I gyrde he was ε. normandiȝe] Normande β. In þe chirche of reome · mid gret ioiȝe & blisreome] Rome β; þume δ; Rowan ε. & water þe erchebisschop · of þe sulue studewater] Walter ε. þe sulue stude] þe same stede β; þat self stedde ε. In þan vlke dayȝe · þe offys he dudeþan vlke] þat ilke β. þe offys he] himsulf þat offis δ; þe seruice he ε. To king of engelonde · icrouned eke he wasTo] He crowned him ε. icrouned eke he was] crownyd also was he β; in þat place þere ε. Þe holi þorsdai þer after · as hit fel bicasÞe] Apon þe β; In þe ε. þer after] om. βε; after δ. bicas] to be β; I lere ε. Wel longe on his time · bi þe pope innocentWel] Ryȝt β; fol δ. on] in βε. Mid stronge entredite · þis lond was ischentischent] schent β. Vor þe erchebisschop stephne · of langintone ywislangintone] langwytoun βε. Þat þe king nolde fonge · ido was al þisÞat] For whom ε. nolde] wolde noȝt β; wold noȝt ε. ido] donn β. Þe king to þe pope · dude homage after þisto þe pope dude homage] dude homage to þe pope ε. To ȝelde bi þe ȝere · o þousend pound ywisþe] om. β. o] oo β; a ε. Aboute seuentene ȝer · of his kinedomAboute] In þe ε. Fram lyue to deþe · Ion oure king comFram] ffro ε. & in þe heiȝe chirche · of wirecestre ywisin] om. ε. þe heiȝe] þe βε; þo heye δ. wirecestre] Worcestre β; Wyrcestre δ; Worcetter ε. He was ibured faire · þar his bodi ȝut isibured faire] faire buried β; feyre I beryed ε. þar] þer β; þat δ; where ε. ȝut] ȝit β. Of grace twelf hundred · & sixtene þer toOf] Of þe ȝeer of ε. twelf] twelue β. Ȝereswereipassed · ar þis were idoȜeres] The ȝeres ε. ipassed] apassed βε. ar] or βε. were] was δε. ido] do β. HENRI his sone com after · & þis lond þo nomHenri . . . after] Þo com his sone henry δ. Henri] Harry ε. þo] þan β; om. δ. & vifti ȝer & sixe · huld þis kinedomhuld] helde β; he helde ε. & eke twenti dawes · & ded was ywiseke] also β. dawes] daies βε. & ded] þan deed he ε. & ibured at westmunstre · þer his bodi ȝut is& ibured] He was I beryed ε. þer] where ε. Þer were on his time · two batailes on londeon] in βε. on] in β; in þis ε. At lewes & at euesham · as ich vnderstondeAt] Of δ. at] om. δ. ich] I βε. Þat were ihurd ilome · & ne buþ for ȝute noutihurd ilome] harde longe β; I herde of wyde ε. & ne] & ȝit ne β; wherfor þei ε. buþ] ben β; beþ δε; be γ. for ȝute nout] for ȝete nouȝt β; noȝt forȝete ε. Þer fore on þis boke · ne buþ hi nout ywrouton] in βε. ne buþ hi] ne ben þei β; ne be they γ; þe beþ ε. ywrout] wrouȝt β; I wrytte ε. Of grace twelf hundred · & two & seuenti ȝertwelf] twelue β; twolf δ. & two] two δ. Ded was þe king henri · ase ich seide nou erwas þe king henri] he was þis kyng Harry ε. ich seide nou er] I seide ȝow eer β; ich seyde ȝer δ; I seid to ȝou er ε. EDWARD his sone was þo · man of gret priswas þo] þan was β; þo was ε. man] mon δ. At westmunstre icrouned · strong king & wiswestmunstre] Westmenstre β. icrouned] crownyd β; he was I crowned ε. & wis] was I wys ε. Þat of þe welische londe · clanliche al outþe welische] Walsche β; þe Walsshe ε. clanliche] clenliche β. I wan þe seignoriȝe · nere hi no so proutI wan] He wan β. nere hi no] were þei neuer β.

CORRECTIONS.

Page 1, line 3 note, for goþ him B read goþ hym B.

Page 5, line 56 note, for in þis boke B read in þis bok B.

Page 6, line 79 note, for wircestre β read wircestre B.

Page 10, line 130 note, for norþwych B read northwych B.

Page 19, line 270 note, for þe brute B read þe brut B.

Page 26, line 352 note, add acoyntede B.

Page 26, line 360 note, for porchase α read porchasi α.

Page 29, line 390 note, for sturede] read stured] sturede B.

Page 30, line 404 note, for flyen γ read flyen δ.

Page 30, line 409 note, for Astorede read Astorede Bα.

Page 37, line 504 note, for to him Bδ read to hym Bδ.

Page 40, line 538 note, for albanan read albanac.

Page 41, line 551 note, for sore he wes read sori he wes.

Page 41, line 565 note, for germanie read germaine.

Page 44, line 601 note, for mon iwar B read moni war B.

Page 45, line 622 note, for aliue B read oliue B.

Page 46, line 627 note, add to eyȝte B (orig. eyȝte tene).

Page 50, line 686 note, for alþermoste read alþermoste δ.

Page 52, line 709 note, for whom Bβγ read wham B; whom βγ.

Page 52, line 715 note, for haue yloued þe read haue yloued þe δ.

Page 53, line 726 note, omit þe vrynge B.

Page 54, line 734 note, for at þe first read at þe first δ.

Page 54, line 740 note, for graunt B read graunte B.

Page 56, line 758 note, for kyndom B read kyndam B.

Page 58, line 786 note, for þat heo miȝte B read þat heo myȝte B.

Page 59, line 802 note, add fylest B.

Page 61, line 821 note, add frankelein] francoleyn B.

Page 62, line 837 note, for bicomeþ αβγ read bicomeþ Bαβγ.

Page 64, line 870 text, for ritȝe read riȝte.

Page 67, line 908 note, omit wann B.

Page 67, line 915 note, add guorgnout B.

Page 68, line 924 note, for Irael B read irael B.

Page 70, line 952 note, for Jhesu cryst B read ihũ cryst B.

Page 72, line 971 note, add þis picardes B.

Page 72, line 981 note, for ofpring B read ofpryng B.

Page 74, line 1000 text, for norþhal read norþhalf.

Page 75, line 1015 note, read gurgnout AB.

Page 78, line 1067 note, omit þe] þo B.

Page 80, line 1085 note, for Thaw B read Þaw B.

Page 81, line 1097 note, add hii] heo B.

Page 81, line 1102 note, read þat] al þat Bαβγδ.

Page 82, line 1127 note, for Awatede B read Abatede B.

Page 83, line 1114 note, for keuer B read keuere B.

Page 84, line 1152 note, add hore] heore B.

Page 87, line 1189 note, for wuch B read wuche B.

Page 93, line 1277 note, for þere bysyde Bδ read þer bysyde B; þere by|syde δ.

Page 98, line 1346 note, for mende read amende.

Page 100, line 1375 note, for Temivant read Temiwant.

Page 103, line 1436 note, for Bαβγ read αβγ.

Page 103, line 1437 note, for long B; longe αβγ read longe Bαβγ.

Page 106, line 1469 note, for tricherus read trichorus.

Page 107, line 1481 note, for Bβγδ read βγδ.

Page 110, line 1529 note, for e read þe.

Page 110, line 1531 note, for aboute him B read aboute hem B.

Page 111, line 1551 note, for mahone read mahoñ.

Page 112, line 1556 note, for lenger read lengor.

Page 114, line 1592 note, for felde β read felde Bβ.

Page 115, line 1606 note, omit the words in brackets.

Page 116, line 1610 note, for own read owne.

Page 118, line 1651 note, for damian read dimian.

Page 119, line 1662 note, omit his B.

Page 119, line 1664 note, for þe þe] þre Bαβγ read þe] þe þre Bαβγ.

Page 126, line 1765 note, for wich read wych.

Page 126, line 1770 note, for þo read þe.

Page 128, line 1801 note, add albusy] al bysi B.

Page 128, line 1803 note, for kepte Bδ read kept B; kepte δ.

Page 131, line 1837 note, for fonde γ read fonde Bγ.

Page 133, line 1872 note, for Ryȝt read Riȝt.

Page 135, line 1898 note, omit to] om. B.

Page 136, line 1907 note, for al is read al ys.

Page 140, line 1965 note, for hundreth read hundreth γ.

Page 140, line 1968 note, for tiþing read tyþing.

Page 143, line 2024 note, add our B.

Page 149, line 2106 note, add Mony B.

Page 151, line 2132 note, for werre βγ read werre Bβγ.

Page 151, line 2141 note, for turned to him β read turned to him βγ.

Page 152, line 2154 note, for þan read an.

Page 153, line 2165 note, read & in þis] of þis B; & of þis αβγδ.

Page 155, line 2190 note, for him read hem.

Page 155, line 2198 note, for wissing read wissinge.

Page 156, line 2207 note, for anoyede read anoyede δ.

Page 157, line 2211 note, for is ydo read ys ydo.

Page 157, line 2213 note, for while Bαβγ read wyle B; while αβγ.

Page 158, line 2233 note, for hard Bβ read herde B; hard β.

Page 158, line 2238 note, for lyne read lyue.

Page 159, line 2248 note, for him make read hym make.

Page 160, line 2255 note, for om. B read heo B.

Page 162, line 2277 note, for Bα read α.

Page 162, line 2288 text for kinglai read king lai.

Page 163, line 2293 text, for V tiger read Vortiger.

Page 167, line 2349 note, for 2439 read 2349.

Page 167, line 2354 note, for folc read folc α.

Page 168, line 2365 note, for wayþe read waþþe.

Page 170, line 2393 note, for bretayne read bretayn.

Page 172, line 2414 note, for þe] þo B read alle þe] alle þo B.

Page 172, line 2422 note, omit we] wo B.

Page 174, line 2437 note, omit B.

Page 175, line 2460 note, for cortesye read corteysye.

Page 175, line 2467 note, for þine read þine.

Page 177, line 2487 note, for om. B read yt B.

Page 177, line 2487 note, for were δ read were βγδ.

Page 177, line 2495 note, omit hulde B.

Page 179, line 2515 text, add in margin [118].

Page 179, line 2520 note, for toke Bβγ read toke βγ.

Page 182, line 2548 note, omit quaynte B.

Page 184, line 2575 note, read & wiþ gret] & god Bα; & good βγδ.

Page 184, line 2590 note, for ronge read stronge.

Page 186, line 2606 note, add apoysnede B.

Page 188, line 2633 note, for yarmod read yarmed.

Page 188, line 2638 note, omit no B.

Page 192, line 2692 note, for ner hym read nere hym.

Page 192, line 2696 note, for þise B read þese B.

Page 193, line 2709 note, for Omorwe read Omorwe.

Page 197, line 2758 note, omit Min] My B.

Page 197, line 2771 note, for wilt þe soþe read wolt þe soþe.

Page 199, line 2786 note, for þo B read þe B.

Page 200, line 2816 note, for spak read spek.

Page 202, line 2833 note, for ac] Bδ; at A read ac] δ; at AB.

Page 210, line 2957 note, for So read So αβ.

Page 211, line 2974 note, for om. Bαβ read hem B; om. αβ.

Page 211, line 2974 note, for ywonded α read ywonded Bα.

Page 211, line 2981 note, for her read here.

Page 212, line 2999 note, for om. Bαβδ read hit B; om. αβδ.

Page 213, line 3001 note, for raketyne read raketeye.

Page 213, line 3006 note, for om. Bαβ read om. αβ.

Page 215, line 3042 note, for B read β.

Page 217, line 3072 note, to farreste B add (corrected to ferreste).

Page 219, line 3093 note, for wolde read welde.

Page 222, line 3131 note, for on read on δ.

Page 225, line 3188 note, omit he B.

Page 230, line 3260 note, for schal read schul.

Page 231, line 3275 note, add leuedys B.

Page 234, line 3324 note, for Bryghtwel read Bryghtwel δ.

Page 237, line 3357 note, for haþ on B read haþ on β.

Page 238, marginal number for 3066 read 3366.

Page 239, line 3379 note, for þei boþ B read þei boþe B.

Page 239, line 3387 note, for stalworþe read stalwarþe.

Page 241, line 3414 note, omit same dede B.

Page 244, line 3449 note, omit aspyed B.

Page 245, line 3465 note, for mynstre read mynystre.

Page 246, line 3483 note, for kynȝtes read kynȝtys.

Page 249, line 3526 note, for nerer read nere.

Page 251, line 3558 note, for B read hym of þoȝte B.

Page 251, line 3570 note, for pigars read pygars.

Page 252, line 3595 note, for seyster read scyster.

Page 254, line 3605 note, for þe read þe βδ.

Page 256, line 3638 note, add &] An B.

Page 261, marginal note, for scottes read scottia.

Page 264, line 3753 note, for Biȝende read Byȝende.

Page 265, line 3770 note, for norþeweye read norþweye.

Page 269, line 3829 note, for in þe Bαβδ read in þe αβδ.

Page 270, line 3840 note, omit haubert B.

Page 274, line 3901 note, omit þis] hys B.

Page 274, line 3902 note, omit hys B.

Page 274, line 3905 note, for norþeweye read norþweye.

Page 278, line 3965 text, for pleyn de read pleynde.

Page 278, line 3966 note, for ogyrt read oȝyrt.

Page 281, line 4008 note, for ȝode read gode.

Page 281, line 4009 note, for þer read þee.

Page 281, line 4009 note, for sechyn B read sechyn β.

Page 283, line 4039 note, for her read her δ.

Page 285, line 4061 note, for solde read ssolde.

Page 289, line 4126 note, for perces read partes.

Page 296, line 4228 note, omit þat vor B.

Page 303, line 4313 note, for pultying ε read puttyng ε.

Page 304, line 4325 note, for & what þe read & what þe β.

Page 305, line 4334 note, omit glad B.

Page 305, line 4338 note, omit wos B.

Page 306, line 4350 note, for cartoys read carcoys.

Page 307, line 4369 note, omit made] mad B.

Page 319, line 4519 note, for norþomberlond read norþhomberlond.

Page 319, line 4532 note, omit þe] þen B.

Page 322, line 4566 note, for norþwey read norþweye.

Page 322, line 4574 note, omit gode B.

Page 324, line 4589 note, for Cornewalsshe read Cornewalsshe ε.

Page 330, line 4678 note, for of þis Bαβδε read of þys Bδ; of þis αβε.

Page 333, line 4724 note, omit Enyssham ε.

Page 335, line 4748 note, omit to] so B.

Page 336, line 4762 note, for london BC read londoñ BC.

Page 338, line 4792 note, for her B read þer B.

Page 342, line 4851 note, omit dede B.

Page 344, line 4880 note, omit Edelfred] Eldelfred B.

Page 348, line [17] note, for toke þus read toke þus β.

Page 354, line [101] note, for venyson β read venyson βε.

Page 355, line [116] note, for stengþe read strengþe.

Page 357, line [142] note, for for to be read for to be βε.

Page 358, line 4932 note, for Cadwal B read & Cadwal B.

Page 360, line 4964 note, for dorchester B read dorcchester B.

Page 362, line 4984 note, for here B read & here B.

Page 362, line 4985 note, for ylore were read were ylore.

Page 369, line 5069 note, for bote þat read bote þat α.

Page 372, line 5123 note, for a lout read al out.

Page 374, line 5140 note, for waleysmen read waleysmen β.

Page 374, line 5147 note, for Bαβε read αβε.

Page 376, line 5180 note, for 5185 read 5180.

Page 380, line 5233 note, omit þat] þet B.

Page 383, line 5268 note, for ȝut liþ B; ȝut lyþ C read ȝut lyþ BC.

Page 384, line 5275 note, omit At B.

Page 387, line 5312 note, for smote to gidre a Bataile B read smote to gidre a Bataile β.

Page 387, line 5314 note, omit vorto nyȝt B.

Page 390, line 5354 note, for þe mor B; þe more αβδε read þe more Bαβδε.

Page 392, line 5380 note, for ybaptised read ybaptysed.

Page 393, line 5395 note, for by leue read byleue.

Page 395, line 5421 note, for anstonde read anstond.

Page 397, line 5449 note, for creokelade read creskelade.

Page 399, line 5480 note, for BCα read Cα, and add camewurþe B.

Page 403, line 5527 note, for Bα read α.

Page 404, line 5538 note, for scaubert δ read scaubert Bδ.

Page 404, line 5538 note, for o read o αγ.

Page 410, line 5609 note, read Yflemd was] Yflou was B; yflemyd was δ.

Page 416, line 5696 note, omit mergore B.

Page 418, line 5725 note, for There þys read There þys δ.

Page 419, line 5731 note, for an erþe here Bδ read anerue here B; an erthe here δ.

Page 421, line 5758 note, for bowe BC read bow B; bowe C.

Page 422, line 5768 note, for alfife read alfyfe.

Page 423, line 5793 note, for Wich Bα read Wuch B; Wich α.

Page 424, line 5797 note, for haule read halue.

Page 430, line 5887 note, omit on vot B.

Page 430, line 5890 note, omit long B.

Page 432, line 5916 note, omit eldfred B.

Page 432, line 5916 note, omit leþer B.

Page 436, line 5981 note, for uyue B; vyue α read vyue Bα.

Page 438, line 6017 note, omit haubert B.

Page 441, line 6055 note, for nan man read non man.

Page 443, line 6079 note, for for read for δ.

Page 444, line 6089 note, for The read The δ.

Page 447, line 6135 note, for trysthors read tryschors.

Page 452, line 6218 note, for & read in.

Page 454, line 6245 note, for On read On αβγ.

Page 456, line 6271 note, omit Al mydde B.

Page 460, line 6328 note, change order of note.

Page 462, line 6352 note, omit þe hey B.

Page 464, line 6381 note, for ydemd] idampned C &c. read þe aþ ydemd] þe haþ idampned C &c.

Page 467, line 6428 note, for vergyte read verȝyte.

Page 469, line 6452 note, omit hongari B.

Page 472, line 6509 note, for hirches read chirches.

Page 473, line 6514 note, for armes bere þere read armes þere bere.

Page 474, line 6528 note, for al his Bαβ read al hys B; al his αβ.

Page 476, line 6564 note, omit vaste waxe B.

Page 478, line 6589 note, for mote read mote β.

Page 480, line 6620 note, for uayre read vayre.

Page 485, line 6703 note, for Bαβ read αβ.

Page 489, line 6763 note, for other bissopes B read oþer byssopes B.

Page 490, line 6781 note, for non mon read non man.

Page 495, line 6845 note, for worschep read worschep β.

Page 495, line 6852 note, transpose the two portions of the note.

Page 502, line 6945 note, for B read β.

Page 503, line 6959 note, omit was] war B.

Page 503, line 6960 note, for aste read ast.

Page 506, line 7003 note, omit her beþ B.

Page 510, line 7065 note, for Bα read α.

Page 513, line 7112 note, for to fore read to fore α.

Page 514, line 7121 note, add gret ramson B.

Page 514, line 7121 note, omit of] in B.

Page 515, line 7133 note, for biefþe read byefþe.

Page 515, line 7143 note, for to willam read to wyllam.

Page 518, line 7171 note, for destourbringe read destourbrynge.

Page 519, line 7191 note, for ȝet read ȝef.

Page 522, line 7229 note, omit þre] þe þre B.

Page 524, line 7259 note, for Ianyuere read Ianyuer.

Page 527, line 7297 note, for tost read cost.

Page 532, line 7373 note, for perauentere read parauenture.

Page 532, line 7373 note, for soþe read soþ.

Page 535, line 7413 note, omit suord & B.

Page 541, line 7503 note, for Bαβ read αβ.

Page 546, line 7576 note, add verste] vorste B.

Page 550, line 7641 note, omit þys londe B.

Page 554, line 7703 note, for lond read lond α.

Page 555, line 7708 note, for Richard hiȝt B read Richard hiȝt β.

Page 558, line 7752 text, add in margin [378].

Page 559, line 7771 note, for verbarnde read verbarnd.

Page 559, line 7776 text, add in margin [379].

Page 560, line 7779 note, omit wan] won B.

Page 563, line 7827 note, for kynge read kyng.

Page 565, line 7854 note, for tidynge read tydynge.

Page 567, line 7889 note, for Bγδ read γδ.

Page 567, line 7895 note, for drowe read drowe β.

Page 572, line 7967 note, for lenger B read lengur B.

Page 575, line 8010 note, for byforu read byforn.

Page 576, line 8023 note, for londone Bα; londoñ δ, read londone α; londoñ Bδ.

Page 580, line 8084 note, for þervppe read þeruppe.

Page 581, line 8104 note, omit Saxoyne] Saxonye B.

Page 594, line 8317 note, for B read β.

Page 598, line 8369 note, for ssriue read ssryue.

Page 599, line 8384 note, for reynond read reynoud.

Page 600, line 8406 note, omit god] gode B.

Page 602, line 8426 note, omit And B.

Page 602, line 8426 note, add amrayl B.

Page 606, line 8490 note, for clommep read clommēp.

Page 606, line 8491 note, for þuder read þudur.

Page 607, line 8509 note, for cristyne read crystyne.

Page 608, line 8519 note, for Bδ read βδ.

Page 609, line 8541 note, for vnworþe read vnwurþe.

Page 611, line 8573 note, for wraþe BCαβ; wraþþe δ read wraþþe Bδ; wraþe Cαβ.

Page 612, line 8576 note, transfer note on com to 1. 8577.

Page 612, line 8585 note, omit gret] grete B.

Page 613, line 8591 note, for of] om. B read of þe] þe B.

Page 614, line 8603 note, for come þ read comeþ.

Page 617, line 8648 note, for non lenger read non lengur.

Page 617, line 8650 note, for α read Bα.

Page 620, line 8682 note, for zongeste read ȝongeste.

Page 634, line 8895 note, for fiz le roy BCα read fyz le roy B; fiz le roy Cα.

Page 641, line 8984 note, for tebaude read tebaud.

Page 643, line 9008 note, add middel] myldel B.

Page 643, line 9011 note, for om. αβ read om. αβδ.

Page 648, line 9081 note, for weteþ we read weteþ wel ε.

Page 653, line 9151 note, for wyþynne read wyþinne.

Page 656, line 9201 note, add breutone B.

Page 668, line 9444 note, for one read on.

Page 676, line 9597 text, newe is probably an error for uewe.

Page 679, line 9656 text, for [wille] read [leue].

Page 684, line 9753 text, eke is probably an error for ywreke.

Page 714, line 10569 text, read At, and add note, At] Ac A.

Page 719, line 10695 text, for churcde read churche.

Page 720, lines 10714,5 should probably be transposed.

Page 732, line 10990 text, for Ac read As, and add note, As] C; Ac A.

Page 733, line 10994 margin for 583 read 533.

Page 734, line 11033 text, for post read port.

Page 761, line 11637 text, for messal read me ssal.

Page 770, line 11858 margin, omit 11890.

Page 770, line 11869 margin, transfer 11870 to next line.

Page 792, App. G. line 154 text, for gr read gret.

Page 800, App. H. line 20, for chinese read chiuese.

Page 849, App. XX. line 161 note, for borne read borne β.

Page 862, App. XX. line 364 note, for his read his ε.