nelle troye, xy. zeer Aftre tyne p't pe eue was max
And there he made pe laues p't pe Bretouës lond.
And pis brute was wonderely wel biloned amonge
alle his men. And also brutes vones loneson lond
to gedres. A And whne brute f'ad foonx pe londe
al alonste in lengpe Zui brede, he founde londe pat
noyed to vretangue in pe zorthi p't londe ebrute,
zaf to Albanac, his some. And he lete tru it alwa
nye aft his name pat now it was milled, Sretfonde, Z
Brute londe anoy cintre tyward pe iest, p't he zaf
to Camber his oyr some, Z he lete alle it Camstre.
Aftre his name, And now it is called Malie. And
whne pat brute f'ad regned, xy. zeer he bifore to
fonde, he deide ni pe eite of newlye troye, Z there he
Jones entered him Wiy mochel honour. A And
pne. lotryn, brutes oldeste some was crowned byng,
Wiy moche solempnite of all pe londe of Bretume.
And astwars, whne he was trowed. Albanac and
Cimber, his two brepren wenten, azen mite for eue
aunitred, Z lyoneden pe Wiy mochel fons. And lotri
her brep regned i was byng of vretume, i gonned
pe lond, wel wifely for he was a good man, i was
der wel biloned of al his londe. A and so it wifel pat
Albanac dielled in his eigne londe Wiy mochel he, so
i woffish, And so come byng himer of Z ilze. S
Wiy aghte wower in aghte strenghe, i aryed in al his
nye, Z waske stane conquered pe londe, i gonste Woy
re upon Albanac, Z him quelled i batide. And wh
Albanac was styn, the name of pe founde of Sretme,
lotren, Z to the him for he was byng of Bret, Z
Hou part his hrop was styn, Z eryd him of Z hou
for to houenge his Spreed Seck. A and so, alwa
lere a temblable alle pe Bretouës lond. Dary, vone
ferwone, of zorthifol, i Lowifall, of f. f. and
of lyndesey. And whne poy newe alle asfumblid, f. f.
frede faste teme, Z her eunoy, Z f. f. seff hund eadele

Also *lotryn* seute to *Cambir* his brep, pat he sulde to me also to him wip al pe power pat hemynte, him for to helpe, ï so he di de wip goode wil, And so pry come alle to gesdres, ï nome her wap pueliche for to seke himbar, Wustere pey mynte him fynde. A and so it beſel pat pis himbar, Was bis des a wutir pat was a grete Paner, Wip his folke him forto disportr and pos come *lotryn*. ï *Cambir*, With al her folke upon him sodenly or of pe topir it wiste. And as heune pis himber it wiste, as wyll hemcome he was sôre a drad for its more its lid men wiste it nonst, and also pey were vnarued, And tnoû himber for derde lepte in to pe oer ï drenche him self, so deyde he, ï his men weren alle stynne pat non of hem estaped. A and therfore is pat wutir called, himber, ï euimore shal be, for encheson pat kyng himber, Was ther pime drenche, And after p'et *lotryn* wente to himbres shippes, to tobe his golde, ï fili, ï as mone the good as he fonde to him selfen, ï al pe topir p'ilstre he zaf vouto his meyne, And also pey founden in so spper a fawr *Damesel* pat was kyng himbres Donst, ï me called vir Astrid. A and whne *lotryn* saw, his he tobe his Wip him, for his fairnesse, ï caste to his great lome ï Wolde s'ane redid his, Thre pis ty singe come to *Coryn*, ï tnoû he ponzte to anengh upon *lotryn* for his more as *lotryn* is and made commonen mit for te sponſen *Coryn's* Donst, pat me called Guen tolen, ï so *Coryn* in hafte wente to him vato newe Troye, ï pnis he sive to *lotryn*, soow certes quod he ze rewell dey me ful yvill for alle pe peynes pat, òuffred manye tymes for Vinte zome p'ander, And p'fore z wil now, a venge me upon you, ï Drouz his falchou an hize, ï Wolde hane styn *lotryn*, but pe *Damesef* wente bi tibene hem, ï jide hem acord in pis miduer, pat *lotryn* holde sponſe Guentulen, pat was *Coryn* Donst, ï so *lotryn*, De de vout

nothelives ponz he his as sponſed forynes Sonſt'it proueliche he come to Estride. Æ brontt his way childe, and gat on fir a Donſt'pat me called Abraham. A dſiue it, biſel pio pat anon aftir euen de de. Æ knon as he was des, lo tryn for soke Guentolen his wiff, Æ made Estride quene, Æ Guentolen wente penb, al in wratpe into Tornelaile. Æ deesd al pe londe into his londe for as morche as the was as fir ffa dres ſyre, Æ underfan ge fuyre, Æ homage, of alle pe men of pe londe, Æ aftir assembled a gret hooſ, Æ a gret power for to ben upon him, a vengrd pat was his londe. And to him come, Æ zef him a stronge bataille, Æ there was lo tryn ſlayn, Æ his men Disſonſted pe, vy zeer of his regime, pue Guentolen lete take Estride, Æ Abraham his Donſt, and londe hem bope hondes, Æ frete, Æ cuſte hem into al a tur, Æ so pey were Drenche. A wherfore pat, watr was eunore called aftir his brain, aftir ye name of pe dame, ſel pat was Estride Donſt, Æ Cugliſhe mien called pat watr, Severne, Æ wal ſhemen called it, aft brain, into pia day. And wliue pio wits done Guentulen lete a vonge his quene, of pat londe, Æ gonned pe londe, ſin wel, Æ wifely, into pe tyme pat, and ſon, his ſone pat lo tryn, Æ as laye upon his were of, xx, zeer of age, pat he myſte be byng, so pat, pe quene regned xx, zeer, Æ ſſe let, poe a vonge his ſone. And he regned and gonned pe londe wel, Æ honourably, Æ pe quene wente into Tornelaile, and there ſhe da well ed al his ly, ſtymen, how byng and ſon, regned in pio al, his wiff, and of ajenpris, Æ of a nlyn his ſones, and how menpris flow, and a nen, his drop, and how wolfe drov, him al to pere, and so, he, and his ſon, and regned, xxx, zon, he de, Æ lath at neve tropes, Æ had two ſones, pe two men called ajenpris, Æ pe two a nen, and thes two brepren aftir, and ffa dres, Æ thes lo tryn, and thes two brepren aftir, and encheſen pat, and so,

Severne, haham.

4.

was eldste Wolde hane hæd al pe londe, But alyn Wolde nozt suffren hyn, so pat pey tiven a day of lond, of a wold.

And at pis say, in enpris lete quell hys drope in en
lyn, porne treson, ſe hyn self a far asarde hylde al pe londe,
and aion lete droune hyn byng, and regned, and aſtir he by
come so luy anier pat he Dizroyed wip jime a while aft
pe men of his londe, and at pe laste he biemne so wikked
t so lecherons pat he forsoke his oune wif, and vsed the
synne of Sosompe, alherfore almytty god was alwوث
t upon him tobe venganne, for upon a day as he wellen
te in alode ou hentynge, he loste his folde, wente al
loone upon a done cryeng aſtir his men, and there
come Wolſes, t al to Droun hyn into pece, t poe he
hast regned, xxxviii, zeer, and whiue his puppe wiste
pat he was des pey made j oye j nouz, t anon made
Ebrak his ſone byng, t he regned wip motheſel hono
low byng Ebrak conquered ſfranne, t bigit, xxv
Soneb, and xxxvii, Donzreb, ca vii,

bis Ebrak regned, ly, zeer, t a ſtouge man was
t a myſty, And pis Ebrak porne his must and
he lpe of his bretones conquered al ſfranne, t
wanne there mothe golde, t Silin, pat Whiue he come
atzen juto his londe, he made a ſtire Cire, t aſtir his
name lete talle it Ebrak p at nou, is called Ener Wuk
And pis byng Ebrak made pe Čistel of a deneb,
p at nou, is called Adenborn, And pis byng hnd
xxvoneb, t yny, Donzreb, he ſyners Wouen gow
and pe done were called as ze ſhul ſivre, voute, Cre
nestral, a grand, Seysel, a orak with, ſpleugham, vla
Dus, j alyn, Pymbar, Rocelyn, Swadog, Goderle after
man, Eldang, yorlanghut, Hayker, Betyn, Pother, Kayr
and Assaruth, And his Donzreb hysten as ze ſhik
hne, Elyyne, yniogen, Oghdas, Gnenbram, Guerdichc
Angarel, Guenthold, and Augustel, Gorgthon, and
h an, a, t lour, e ncur, Cunbre dan, Fianin, Reithley,
rest, a, asseahem, Sladund, Glaus, h, berhyn, A blaghre,

And blundan.

And Xlandan. Æt thes were poo xxxvii. Domtrés. And the bre
biconen gvo de knytes. Æt North. in manye cintrees.
To wyng brute Æt Grenesthel the firste ones of pe lyng
Cleal. Capº, viijº.

A
stir pe deth of kyng Cleal, regned brute Æt Cre-
ueschel his ones. XXX. zeer. Æt brute was.
Cleal, regne firste some pæt, wel Æt nobli regned


A
22s whne brute Æt Grenesthel. Of kyng leyle. Capº, xº
was ded regned his some. Level. XXv. zeer. Æt hema
de a future towr. Æt leve caille it. Carkele. Aftir his name.
Æt he was alworthi man. Æt morthe biloned of his purple.
And whne he had regned. XXv. zeer he deide. Æt lich at
Chirlele. A And in his tyne regned Salamon. Æt yerlin
pat, mad e pe noble temple. Æt to him come pat, tyne 21
to yerlin. Sibille pe qnene of Sabas. Forto hure. Æt se zif
it were soth pat, men spoken of pe givere nobley. Æt mad
Witte of kyng Salamon. Æt sse fonde it. Soth pat, men
Bud his tole of him. Of kung Cap. And sibille, whiche
pat was lyng, leile some. Capº, xº.

A
22d aftir pis byng, leile, regned his some. Bud.
Andibræc, pat, mid de pe Entre of Jannitur burpe
of Wynchestre, Æt he regned. Xus. zeer. Æt pue der de, and
lich at Wynchestur. Of pe byng vladas pat was. And
Andibræss some regned. Æt was a gvo de man, but he was
A mygromancer. Capº, xº.

A
22d aftir pis. Bud Andibræs regned vladas his
Tone a givere mygromancer. Æt porne his craste
of mygromancer. He made pe muelons hote vatch. And
pe grest, tellep. Æt he regned. Xy. zeer. Æt deide. Æt lich et
pe nelbe droye. Of byng, kire. And of pe answere of
his zongest. Domst. pat gracionfly was mawed onto pe
byng of sfruanct. Capº, xiiº.

A
22d aftir pis byng vladas, regned kire his
Tone. Æt pis kire, made pe towr of leycetræ.
And leve caille pe towr. Aftir his name. And he/

Governed pe lande wel, worthely. This lyng leir
had yce donstred pe eldeste hizte. Conorille. the
fe lande. Pigan. et pe pridde. Wurdelde. et pe zongrste
Donst? was faireste et best of conditionne. A the
lyng her ffader biconne an olde man. et welde pat his
Donpres were married o, pat the deede. but first he ponte
to affaye whiche of hem lonede him moost. et best for the
pat, lonede him best. shulde best be maryed. And prie
he asked first of eldeste domtir how moche the him lone
de. et the answerede et seide bette prie hir olde lie. And
certus quod pe ffader pat is Agnete lone. A the he as
ked of pe seantide Donst how moche the him lonede.
et the answerede et seide passinge alle pe creatures of the
Worlde. mafy quod pe ffader y may dye nomore. And
poo he asked of ye pridde Donst how moche the him
lonede. certed ffader quod the my anstred hane tode
zou glofinge Wordes. but for dothe y sted telle zoul
trelythe. for y lone zou the moche as y owe to lonymy
ffader. A and for to bringe zoul more in certeyn hou
lone goth y sted zoul telle. for the moche as ze be worth
so moche sted ze be lones. The pe lyng hir ffader
wende pat the had storned him. et biconne wonder
Wrop. et alvor bi henene et erthe. pat the sfolde uene
hane goode of him. but poo donstred pat lonede him
so wel. shulde ben wel animand et married. And his
eldeste Donst the maryed to chongred. lyng of Scyt
londe. And pe seantide he married to hainemob. Ore
of Tornelpaile. And prie pey ordeyned et spoken by
tibene hem pat pey sfolde departe pe kebne bi tibene
hem tiko. aftir pe deth of leir her ffader. A so pat
cordeile. his zongeste Donst shulde nopmg hane of
his londe. but pis Wurdelde. was wonder faire. et of
so goode condicionn et maner pat pe lyng of sfrince
A grampe. hord spebe of him et seute to lyng leir. Hie
ffader for to hale hir vinto his wiff et pyed him of
and lyng leir hir ffader seute him Word de ajen pat

he had departed al his londe into his tiso donzres,
seide he had nomore londe wher wip his forto manen

And whi ne Agampe hirde pio answere, he sente
anou azeen to lyng lew/ seide pate he ayed nopring
Wip his but onilche hir sloping/ his body. And pue
anou lyng lew his ffaider sente hir o'ne pe see, to the
lying of sfraince/ he receyed hir wip moche worshyp
his moche solempinte/ his spon sed/ made his
qene of sfraince. Don lyng lew his dreven
once of his londe poviz his falie. And his cordeile
his vongesee donzter helped him in his nede, tapo xuy

his it bifel afer Wande.

pat/ poo tiso Donzres/ pat/ pei londe/ him so
moche/ wolde noft/ akide til pat/ lyng/ lew/
her ffaider/ was ded/ but werred upon him/ whilc
pat/ he lynede/ et moche forowe/ shame him/ de
Wherfore/ pep by nouen him/ holly al his Reime/
And by tibene him/ was ordyned/ pat/ oon of him
himde hane/ lyng/ lew/ her ffaider/ to fororne/ al his
liffi tyne/ Wit/ xl/ knyzept/ et Squier/ pat/ hemyte
Worshipfully/ gone/ vide/ Wheder/ pat/ he/ wolde/ and
into/ whet/ amitie/ pat/ him/ lided/ to pleyen/ to solan

So pue a anayles/ lyng/ of Scotlunde/ and/ lyng
lew/ wip him/ m pe maner/ as is alone/ vide/ and
or opir/ half/ zere/ were/ passed/ cornerit/ his eldste
Donze/ pat/ was quene/ of Scotlunde/ was so anoyed
of him/ es of his meyne/ pat/ anou/ he/ his londe/ spo
kuto/ grdres/ et ordyned/ pat/ her ffaideres/ meyne
holde/ be lesse/ Wherfore/ half/ his knyzept/ et his
comers/ none/ lene/ wente/ from/ lyng/ lew/ her londe
but/ onilche/ xxx/ pfoones/ And/ whi ne pio was
done/ lyng/ lew/ maide/ moche/ forowe/ for enche/ som
pat/ his state/ was empeyred/ and also/ pe purple/ his
of him/ pe more/ foru/ et dispite/ pue eue/ pep/ his
Wherfore/ he ne/ wiste/ wh/ at forto/ don/ and at pe laste
he ponste/ pat/ he/ wolde/ wende/ into/ cornewale/ to lagu.

8.

hio donzt And chüe he was come pider, The Erle th
hio wiff whiche pat was lyng leires Donzt himwel
come de of him made moche poie And there he
dwelle d wip, XXX knyzt es & dymero.
And or
he had dwelle d stars fly pere tulketh moneth hio donzt
was ful of hio companye, thur londe th fhe had of hi
storn & dispite so pat fram, XXX knyzt es & dymeres
they bronzte onto, & aftir was de vnto, wy thier
leste wip him nomoo, chüe made he sorowe y nolb
th seide fore wepige allas, allas, pat eue he come t
to pat londe, th seide zit had me better forto hane
dwelled wip my firste donzt.
And anon he wen
te pens azen vuto hio firste donzt, and anon as fhe
sauß lyng leir, hir ffader she skore bigod, bi his
holy name, bi as mothe as fhe myzte pat he holde
hane nomoo wip him but od knyt zit he wolde
there abide, And poo bigan lyng leir, azen forto
wepe, th made mothe sorowe th seide poo allas now
to longe hane y lynede pat pio sorowe th myschef is
to me now falle, sfor now am I pore pat somtyme
was riche.
A sfor now hane y noo frende ne kynne
pat me wil done any manne good, but whine pat
y was riche alle men me honoured & worshiped and
now eny man hay of me storne & dispite, And now
wote y wel pat fordeik my zonge donzt seide me/
triche, whiche pat she seide as mothe as had de so mo
the shulde y be londe, And al pe while pat y had good
poo was y bilone de & honoured de for my riche sse, bu
my two donzres me glosed poo, And nowt poy se
bime litil price, th so tolde me fordeik my zong donz
tir, but y wolde nowt bilieve hir ne vnderlond hir.
And thersfore y leve the gone fwo me as aping pat
y sette litil price of th nowt wote y neue whet for to don
sithe my tivo eldste donzres hane me pus decayned
pat y so mothe londe, And nowt mote y ne des kichen
hir pat is in knops londe in fframince, pe whiche lizely,

And p'ely she come to fferrez hir sone upon thuyt
Wyr two kynfes ë thew Wyr she mitte his prote. And
his body als o al to swalle pereb. Who sinde enere of
suche a twrked moder pat quelled Wyr hir owne hon
des hir owne sone, ë longe tyme aftir lastred pe repreef
ë shame. to pe a yoder pat for enche son of pe twon mordre
red the top. ë sú pe were lost bope two. How pat, my
kynges awersely hiede al pe londe of Bretaigne, and
theo let her namèd Skater, Sallaller, Rudall, Clotin,
Capo, xviii.

W

Hue thes two brethren were so ded they nade
leste bihunde hem nop sone ne donst ne non
opir of se bynede pat myzte hane pe heritige. And for
as moche as pe strengeste pien Dryven ë sonifisted the
fesbilleste ë token al the londes so pat in euy country
per hæd girete were ë striff ant amonge alle opir pung
ther were amonges hem nipe anitire pat oon comen aft
pe top. And poriz her strengpe ë ther myzt per nomè
ë token alle pe londes ë enverche of hem toke acerteyn
comere ë m pat anitire lete calle him byng and oon
of hem me called. Skater, ë he was byng of Scotlunde
and anop me called. Sallaller, ë he pas byng of
Weyver. ë also af al pat londe pat was lotryins whi
the pat was vuted sone. Dse pridde me called.
Rudall, ë he was byng of Wales. And pe fourth se
me called Clotin, ë he was byng of Cornewale.

And pis same Cloten, molde hane had al thes.
londe bi reson for thew was nonien pat wade non so
viztful Cyre, as he was. But pat tyme poy pat were
strengvst seete litel by hem pat were of lisse estite.
and perfore pis Cloten, hæd nomore londe amonges
hem ont oonliche Cornewale. Of byng Donebande
pat was Clotynin sone. And how he had wonne
pe bynde of Bretaigne, Capo, xix.

T

His Cloten hæd a sone pat me called Soneband
pat aftir pe deth of his ffader bivne an hardy

man ſt a ſaire ſt meteis, so pat he passed alle pe bynges
of Bretaigne, of fairnesſe ſt of worthinesſe. And anoy
as he was knyzt he wiste wel what he pat his father lynede
was moſt richtful lyre of al pe londe ſt ſholde hanee had
it al bi resou, but other byng's pait were of more strengthe
prie he was, bi nome him his londe. A and afterward
p. Denobande ordered him polder, and first comyne
red al pe londe of logers, and after he took al hane conque
red al Swotlonde ſt walis, and byng Skater Why his
men come ſt zaf him bataille, and Rudab come al so
Why his walisſe men for to help him, but it bield
so pat Rudab was quelled, ſt Skater also in pleyne.
Bataille. And so Denobande had pe victorye, a twque
red al pe londe ſt wel meynteneſt it in goode pess, and
quiete pat neue before it was so wel as mayyiteneſt,


Dow Denobande was pe firste byng pitt emeue werede
crowne of golde in Bretaigne. MP, YD

bis Denobande fete him don make a crou
ne of golde, and werede pib croune upon
his hed, at neue byng of Bretaigne de
before. And he ordered a statyte pat what man had
he neue do so mothe fairme, and he mynte come to pe
temple ſholde nomian him mydoo, but goo ther zme
Caufe in pess. And afterward gon into what antre
pat he were Why ouen ayy harme, And that any
man sette hond upon him he prie shulde leſe his off
And pib Denobande made pe toun of al almesburye
t pe toun of pe vise, and what he had regned well
and worthely, X. ever he deuèt lithe at pe newe
troye, How Vrenne, and Veluy Departed bitwene
hem pe londe of Bretaigne after pe deth of her ſſt do
Denobande, of pe were by the neue pe brepreu, du YD

And after pat pib. Denobande,
was des, his ſones Departed pe londe bitwene
him as her father had ordered, so patelen, his
else ſone had al pe londe of Bretaigne o pib hals

Humber And his crop, Vrenne, had al thelonde from
Humber into Scotlonde. Vnt for a mothe as Velyn,
had pe bettir parte, Vrenne, therfore waxe Wroth and
Wolde hane had more of pe londe, but Velyn his
Dropir Wolde granitte him nonore. A wherfore
tontak i striff aroos Bitwene him two, but Vrenne
pe zonger Drop had noo myzte ne strengthe azenc De-
lyn, And therfore Vrenne, porn conceile of his folde,
Wente fro pens into Norlwepe, to pe lyng Elvinges,
i prytes him of helpe i of Socyne forto congnere al
pe londe upon Velyn, his crop, And upon pat com-
nitnte he Wolde hane his Donster to his wiff, And a
non pe lyng Elvinge him grannted. Thine Velyn, a
non as he wiste his crop was gone to Norlwey, he ove-
sed into his londe al pe londe of worth Humberlonde,
toke alle pe ostelles, i lete him arraye. And alto
kepe pe costes of pe see, pat Vrenne his crop holde
not.ARRAYE IN NOO SDE, BUT PAT he holde be tube.

A Thine pe lyng Elvinge lere asseable agett oost
i delyned his donter to Vrenne, i alle pe purple pat
he had ordyned. And pis Sainesel Samys, had long
tyme londe, a lyng pat me called Eltaghe, i to him
the Wolde al his comseil, holl pat Vrenne, his olde Hir
hane to wiff, and hir lede wiy him, for evermore
i so he holde his lese, but if pat he myzte for sable vren
And whiie pat Eltaghe herte pis tydigne, he order
ned forto espie i all aite Vrenne wip as minye ship
pes as he myzte hane, so pat poo two fletes niette u
to gedres, in pe see, i louge tyme fourtei. A So yt
Vrenne i his shipped turened ajou, i Weren Disroufizad
And there lyng Eltaghe toke pis Sainesel Samye,
i pette hure into a shippe, And Vrenne, sfiemfully
fly pe no as amit Disroufizted, And pis lyng Gur
ladde Wolde hane gone home into his olkne caitre
but ther come upon him ouche a stronge tempeste,
v. Dryes it laste, so pitt porn pat tempeste he was.

Dreven into the costes of Bretaigne, Wip pree shippes
et Wip nomoo. And pue pat kepten pe costes of pe
Oue, tokeu byng, Gutlaghe et Stamye, et alle his folles,
et hem p sented to Velyn, et pritte hem into preseon,
O w Velyn droff onte of pio londe, Byng Gutlaghe of Den-
mark, et Stamye, Capo, xxyo.

It was nozt longe tyne aftir pat Vienne ne
comme ajeen Wip agrete arweie, et sente to his
Biop Velyn, pat he ssole zilde ajeen al his
londe to him et alle his folles, et his castelles al so oreles
he Wolde distanie his londe, but Velyn dradde uoping
his manerte, Wherfore he Wolde do woping aftir pat
he seide, And prie Vienne come Wip his folles, et fanzte
Wip Velyn, his Biop, And Vienne was distansisted et
his folles stynne, et him self fleste Wip xq. men in to
ffraunce. And prie pis Velyn pat was, Vienne et
Viothe wente poo to zor, et there nome twinsfil wyt
he myste done Wip byng, Gutlaghe, ffors byng, Gutlagh
pfered to become Velynes main et to holde his londe,
of him zeldnige bijer a polsend pownde of Siluer
forenmore, et for silburnesse of pio wnannte forto
ben holde, Gutlaghe sholde brynlge goode so fagodes,
et also to him sholde done homage et alle his folles, and
zit uore oneer he sholde swere upon al bole pat thes
wnanntz ssole nene be broken ne falsed. And
Velyn bi twincel of his folles, gruited him his aynde
and so byng, Gutlaghe of Denemarl, become Velynes
main, et Velyn vnderfange of him his homage bi
othe et bi writynge, alle pe samie wnanntz, And prie
upon thes wnanntz byng, Gutlaghe nome Stamye
et alle his folles, et turned ajeen into Denemarl, And
alle his liff tyne aftir were pe wnanntz holden and
triance payed. Til pe tyne of liuelob pat was
byng of Denemarl, et also of this londe poruz many
age of his Wiff pat me called Tildeburgh pe whiche
he had sponsered, for she was pat tyne pe ist heyr af

this londe, Thyné pis Velyn dwelled in pees, et worshipfully
huny filde amonge his Baroinés, And he made foure
ritual keies, oon from pe East into West, et pat was,
talled watkyngstrete, And anoyne wepe from pe zorth
vnto pe vondry pat, wou was called jheul strete, and
tivo opir weies he made embosing, poruy orte in pe londe
the wou is called ffosse, et ye top ffosse, and also this
Velyn, Meyntened wel pe gwide laues pat Senobonde
his ffader had made, and ordeyned in his tyme as
before is seide. Inow actord was made in ti wellene, Velyn
and Vremme, poruy Cornelvenne her uoder tap, yppin?

Penne pat was Velynes brop,
has longe tyme dwelled in ffraince, et there he
had conqered Agrete forde stipe, poruy maria
ge for he was. Duke of vorgelwyn poruy pe Donster af
pe duke ffewyn, for he had sponſed his pat was ist hir
of pe londe. And pyné pis Vremme ordyned Agrete
power of his folk, et also of ffraince, et so come tyeen in
to pis londe for to f Intermediate in Velyn his brop. And Velyn,
come tyeen him wip Agrete power of Vretounés and
Wolde hane zove his brop bataille. But her uoder or
Vrelvenne, pat poo lynede, has hirde pat pe two vosthet
Wolde Distraye pe toyrn, and wente by wellene his done,
et hem made actord, way mothe peyne, so pat at the
laste poo two brethren wy moch blisse wente to gudres
in to Agrete Troye, pat uolb is called London, et there pey
dwelled al azeer, et aftir pey nomer her counteil for to gow
conqure al ffraince, et so pey diden, et brente tounés
et distrayerd pe londe, bope in lengye et in brede, And
the Kyng of ffraince jaff hem bataille wip his power
but he was onyrcome, et zaf tunage to Velyn et to his
brop Vremme. And aftir pat pey wente forth toonne
and conqered tyme, et al finbardie, et Germayne
and toke homages et feutreis, of Erles et Baroinés and
of alle opir and aftir pey comen tyeen into pis londe
of Vretaigne, et dwelled wip her Vretounés in joye et iste.

A
And two made Vrenne, the tom of Bristol, and
she his Wente one pe See into his olne lordes Wye
and there he dwelled al his liff tyme, andelyn,
his Bropir diwelld at pe newe Troye, in there he
made a future gate, pat is called into this day, Billin
gesbrate, aftir his olne name, And whi he pis Delyn
had regned nobully, zeer it fomme monithis he
deide and lith at newe Troye, Die kyng Diynba
trus quelled pe Kyng of Denne marl for euchefou pat
he Wolde not paye him his triage, Tap, YXm

22d aftir pis Delyn regned,
his done Corynbatrus, a goodeman it a
Worthi, and for it fell pat pe Kyng of Den
marke Wolde na't pay him his triage, pat is to
Teyne, a as li. Bizere, as he hadSWorne by othe
for to paye it zely, and also bi Wrytinge, recyd
to Delyn his father, Wherfore he was yong apayd
it virely Wroth and anou assembled angre cost of
Wretnys, and Wente into Denne marl, it flow,
pe Kyng Cutlaghe, and Bronzte al pat londe in sub
lection al newe, and tobe of pe puple fev trees and
homages, and aftir come as soon into his londe.

A
And as p. 8 Corynbatrus, come forze by Orke-
neye he fonde, XXX. shippe ful of men, and Wome
bi fi des pe cost of pe See, it pike he enquered what
pey were, and pike an Orle, put Wome midst of hem
alle carterly euisvered vnto pe Kyng Corynbatrus
and deide pat pey were exiled oure of Spayne, it
so pey had travell'd half ayeer, it more, impe See,
to espie zif any Kyng in any londe pat, on him Wol
de hane pite de mery, to ziffe hem any londe, in
any tunre, Wher June they myzte diwelle, it hane
reste and so bicaue his liege men, it also to him
Wolde done homede, and fewter, whilet pey lyne
de, and to his Eyres aftir hym.
A and one of it
it of his Eyres holden pat londe, and whi he byg.

Hane ayne pat heest, wip a gnarell, but he myzte nozt/
Omyten it. And whiue he had shtoten alle hio qua/
velles, the heest anon come to him, in gret haste, et hyn
tenourd alife and so he deide for hio wikkndnesse pom
pe vendanice of gos, asfar pat he had regned, ix. zver.
Of Grandobodian pat was aorlithes sone, pat in de
the toon of Cambrugge, Capo, yyyix.

And asfar pib aorlith was des, the Bretonno
Cowned Grandobodian his sone byng, and pib
Grandobodian, longe tyme regned in goodnesse, and
he made temples et tombs, and pib Grandobodian
made pe toon of Cambrugge, and pe toon of Gaim
him and was wel biloned of riche et of pore, for he go
noured pe riche et halpe pe pore. And pib Gran-
do Bodian had, fure sones, pat me called vou, ar-
to graille, pe seainde, he sedur pe pridd, ligrimie, pe
fompe petitur, and whiue he had regned, xi. zeer, he
deide and atthe at neue troppe. Of arto graille pat
was Grandobodian sone holl he was made byng,
and sithhe he was putte adom for his wikkndesse.

Capitulo 9. XXX.

Fur pib Grandobodian regned hio sone,
Arto graille v. zeer, and he bivoue so wicknd
and so sterne, pat pe Bretonno wolde nozt suffre hyn
to be byng no lenger, but putte him adom, et made
he sedur hio brop byng, and he bivoue so goode and
merchandise pat men him called byng of pitve. And
whiue he had regned, v. zeer, he had so glete pitee of
his bropir Arto graille pat was bynge before him and
anon he forsoke his diginte, and toke his bropir thes/
Crowne azeen, and made him byng ezen azen so alle
pe Bretonno wicke, and aftir narde pib Arto graille by-
tome so goode of conditions pat he was wel biloned
of al pe londe, for he bivoue so debonare et so free, and
sige rizt et reson to alle midne of men et he regned
vi. zeer et pue deide et lithe at Gramham. Solw.

18.

Esider was made byng, aftir pe deth of Artogaille his
brother, capitulo, XXXVII.

Hastir pe deth of byng Artogaille the vretuono grow
ued pe seande tyne Esider, but his two biere
hightins and yetitur hadden of him get Dispite of
the oborne and ordained hem helpe forto werre upon
her drop and pey toben him and pute him in pism
pe seande zeer of his regne and prie pey departed al
vretaine bitwene hem two but hightins lyne de but
vii, zeer and poy had yetitur al pe londe And hem
de pe towyn of peberynge and aftir derde pe seande zeer
of his regne and lath se at peberinge, howpe vretuono
nonce Esider ounte of pson and made him bynge the
prid de tyne, capitulo, XXXVIII.

And whiue pis petitur was ded the vretuono
nonce anon iust Esider and made him byng
pe prid de tyne and he regned in peed, xij, zeer
and aftir he Deide and lath se at barleke, how, XXXIX
bynges regned in pees eetl on aftir opw aftir pe deth
of Esider, capitolo, XXXVIII.

Hastir pe deth of Esider regned, XXXIX, bynges
enpyche aftir opw in pees And wip outen any
turyinge, J syl al telle pe named of hem alle, et hoi
longe enpyche of hem regned as pe story tellep The
fustre byng of poo, XXXIX, me called, Alexandria,
and he regned, Xij, zeer, And aftir him regned mor
gan, II, zeer and aftir him regned Gathaneu, vij, zeer
and aft him regned, Jswalem, viij, zeer and aftir
him regned, Rosny, xi, zeer and aftir him regned
Vogheu, xij, zeer and aftir him regned, Katil, xo, zeer
and aftir him regned, Worrex, II, zeer and aftir him
regned, Chervyn, xvii, zeer and aftir him regned, Swil
xii, zeer and aftir him regned, Sulgem, xiii, zeer
and aftir him regned, Esad, xx, zeer and aftir him
regned, Andragie, xviii, zeer and aftir him regned
Vryku, v, zeer and aftir him regned, Lind, II, zeer

and aft him.

And aftir him regned. G[er]dagan, xv. zeer And aftir his regned. Alten, xi. zeer And aftir him regned. Ouir gnde, vii. zeer And aftir him regned. M[ex]itn, vi. zeer And aftir him regned. V[le]daghe, iii. zeer And aft him regned. Cap[he], a zeer And aft him regned. Cen. ii. zeer And aft him regned. Sey[sil], ſ. zeer And aft him regned. Trabreth, xi. zeer And aftir his regned. Arthmal, viii. zeer And aft him regned. Tro[]l. xxx. zeer And aft him regned. Rodmign, xxi. zeer And aft him regned. Hertir, v. zeer And aftir him regned., vi. zeer And aft him regned. Carpor, vii. zeer And aft him regned. Digneil, iii. zeer And aftir him regned. Stammel, xxi. zeer And aftir him regned. Reede, ii. zeer And aftir regned. Ely, vii. and thes And pis Ely had, iii. Jones. Lind, Cassibalam And Frenyon. Dow, Lind, who made kping aftir the death of Ely his ffader. Cap, xxi.

Aftir pe death of Ely, regned. Lind, his Sone, and gonned wel al pe londe, and mo chese honoured goode folk, and tempard and atmen, des wid and folk, and pis, lind, londe more to dwel, le at newe Troye, p[ie]we in any opir place, of pe londe, wherfore pe name of newe Troye was beste and poo, was pe Cite called lindstou. But now pat name is changed por, varyance of lettres, and now is called. London. And pis kying lind, made in pe cire a faire gate, and called it lindgate. Aftir his name and pe folk of pe cire me called londreg, and wlinge he had regned. XI. zeer he derde and lith at London. And he had two zonge Jones. And draghain, and tormace but pey towthe nopir opeke ne gro, and therefore pe Brettonne crouned a stronge kynget pat me called, and pat was Cassibalam crop. And made him kying of Bretaigne. Dow pe Brettonne granited to Cassibalam pot was lindes cropir pe londe of Bretaigne. In whod bestyme Julins Casar come, two tymes forto consire pe londe. Xxv.

Hastre ye seyn of lyng laus regned his bropir
Cassibalam et bifome agvode man et moche li
lonede of his Bretounys so pat for his good
liesse et his auresie they grinted him pe Rewne for-
eneremoxe to him et to his Eyres. And so pe lyng of
his goodnesse lete norisse forthe bope thes zonge su
neb pat were lindes, brothres. And aftward
mad pe Eldestre Brothir Erle of Cornellsdale and
pe topir bropir Erle of London and so while pis
lyng Cassibalam regned come. 7 Julius Cesar pat was
Capo of Rome into pis londe with agret powder of
Komaynus. 5 Wolde han e had pis londe poruz helpe
but Cassibalam him oncome in battaille poruz helpe
of pe Bretounys, 5 Droff him onte of pis londe. And
so Wente 7 Julius Cesar ajeen onto Rome and as seem
blad agrette powder anopir tymie and come ajeen into
pis londe forto ziff battaille onto Cassibalam but 4u
linus Cesar was oncome 5 Disconfited poruz strengthre
of pe Bretounys 5 poruz helpe of pe Erle of Cornellsdale
5 of pe Erle of London 5 pis bropir 5 also poruz helpe of
Gudau bropir 5 of Scotlonde 5 of wortrend bropir of
North Walys 5 of Bretail, bropir of South Walys and
m pis battauff into stayne. Neumon pat was Cassiba
lam bropir wthervore he made moche forrolke And
so Wente 7 linus Cesar onte of pis londe with auffe
of Romelyne pat were leste alff 5 and poy Cassiba
lam Wente ajeen to London and made afeeste onto
alle his full pat at pat tymie and him holpe 5 wthou
pis feeste walys 5 done Caste man Wente home viuto
his owne contree Of the debate pat was bitlione cas
ibalam And pe Erle of London and also of pe trudge
pat was payed onto Rome Capo. XXXVII.

And astir poy it bifol upon a day pat pe Gentill
men of pe lynges houſehold 5 gentillmen of pe
Flees houſeholde of London astir mete Wente in ſene
forto plane 5 poruz debate pat aroos anonges hem

Enelyn pat was pe Erles cosyn of londin quellied ypn
has whiche pat was pe bynges cosyn wherfore the
byng abore pat Enelyn sholde be an londed ynt
pe Erle of london pat was Enelyn londe wolde
noyt Ouffren pat depe forto be done wherfore the
byng was wher the towarde pe Erle a pontt hyn for
to distrowie A and whiue pe Erle lliste pe givete an
eowe of pe byng pneliche pe Erle sente leftes to thyn
lins of star pat he sholde come vnto pis londe forto
helpe him avenge upon pe byng a he ypolde helpe
him wyp al his myzt and whiue yn lins of star pe
Empoyn de pis tidinge he was ful glad a orde
ne him astrong power he come then into pis londe
pe pridde tyme a so pe Erle of london helped him
wyp vii poyfende men a so at pe pridde tyme was
caffibalam oncome a distansfited and made peec
wyp Empour for pree poyfende pownde of siluer
bize for pe Tinance of pis londe for ennore and
pne whiue half a zeepe was passed the Empo wente
azeen vnto Rome a pe Erle of london wente wyp he
for he dorste noyt ake in pis londe And astir
pis caffibalam regned Xvii zee in peec and po
nde pe XXvii zee of his regne a lithe at zorke
a downe londe of pis londe astir pe deth of caffibalam
for enche son pat he had non zyre pey made Andragen
byng of pis londe Cap XXXvii

A far pe deth of caffibalam for as moche as he
had non zyre of his body the londe of the
londe bi common assent crouned Andragen Erle
of Cornewale byng of pis londe a he regned wel
and worthely and was a gwide man a wel gouned
al pe londe and whiue he had regned vii zee
he deide and lithe at london of kymballyn pat
was Andragen done a gwide man a wel gouned the

A far pe deth of Andragen regned kymballyn
londe al his liff tyme Cap XXVII

bis sone that was a good man in wel gouned the londe
in wche prysperite in pees al his lifes tyme And it
his tyme was borne to him aift oure Saneour of pat
sibete wygne as arne And pis byng bymbalyn is as
two sones. Wliche me called oon Gynder, in anopur
Armoger gwe de knyztis and Wysne pis byng
Kymbalyn is as regned. XXV. zeer he derde and lich
at london. Of byng Gynder pat was bymbalyn sone
pat wolde nozt pate pe Trudge to lome for pe londe
pat cussibalam is as branited And how he was playne
of a lomayne, Capo. XXXIX.

XXV. a star pe deth of pis Kymbalyn regned. Gynder bis sone gwe de man in al worthi and he was of so hige herte pat he wolde nozt patepe to lome pe Trudge pat byng cussibalam is as gruited ento jinins a star Wherfore pe Empo pat was pat tyme pat me called. Clavdenys, cesar was sivre a meved and ordpyned a gruete power of lomaynes and come into pis londe for to comynere pe trudge azeen poriz stengpe in hane it ofpe byng. And prie pe byng Gynder and Armo re pis drop assembled a gart cos in fare of vretomnes and zaf bataille to pe Empour clavsin and quelled of pe lomaynes gret plente The Empour is as a stpwaide pat me called Hamon. pat saw pat hee peple was faste playn in pryneliche anon the taste allrey his owne dermed and noime pe dermes of it ded vretou and dermed him wy Armonie and come into pe bataille onto pe byng Gynder and seide in pis manner. A Sire deth of gwe de horte for goddes lome for pe lomaynes. pat deth zonne eue myes anon sful be playne and distinfited eny chon And pe byng zaf noo kepe ne rellande to his speche for euetheson of pe dermeb pat he is and vpou him but Wende pat he is and ben a vretou and pis traytour eue hilde him next pe byng and pryneliche under pe sfulders of his dermes he snote pe byng pat hefil

Domn des vnto the erthe And whiue Armoget salzept
his brop was des he tafte al wep his armes. And nome
to him pe bynges armes p'tat was his brop i come n'to
pe batule amonge pe brivois and bad hem hertely for
to fizte and faste ley a don pe Romayn And for pe armes
pey wende p'tat it had be pe byng Cyn der pat was
oltayne but pey wiste it uozt. A and poo goine pe
pe vretoues hertely fizte et quelled pe Romayn p'tat at
pe laste pe Empone for soki pe feeld et fley as faste as fep
he wizte n'to pe cte of wynchestre and al so pe fulo tray
tome lanoii, p'tat had quelled pe byng Cyn der anon
faste gun forto flee Wip al pe haste p'tat he myzte A and
armoget pe bynges bropir p'nesued him ful feroly wt
afers herte and droff him vnto pe watir i there he
take him and anon he sinote of bothe heed i houdeb
i s fete i helve his body al to pece s and poo c'te it in
to pe watr. A wther fore p'tat watir was called Hamon?
hanene and astir thet was mad e aftair Tom pat z't
fondith p'tat is called Solkthi mptbn And astir Ward
armoget n'ente to wynchostre, for to seke claudins pe
Empone And there armoget toke him and p'ne Alan
din pe Empone pornz conceil of his Romayn p'tat
Wip him were laste a life miden pecs Wip Armoget i
pis mathe as ze s'sul h're p'tat is to seyne hou p'tat
Aclaudins pe Empone s'sulde zene to armoget Genne
his faire Donzt forto hane to Wisse. A do p'tat pis
londe fro p'tat tyne astir Warde s'sulde ben i pe Emp
oneb houde i power of Rome upon diche w'dempe
p'tat n'ene astir Warde non Empone of Rome s'sulde ta
be non op t'rage of pis londe but oonliche ferintee i
so pey were accor'd. And upon pis w'dempe claudin
A sef're sente vnto Rome for his Donz Genne. And
Whiue she was come claudins A sef'ra zaf h're to Armo
ger to his Wiff and Armoget s'pused h're at london
Wip mothe Solempnite i mertse and poo was de
moger crowned and m'ade byng of vretangne.

Of lyng Armoger in his tyne seynce pietre pichd in Antioche
Wyn of hisr apostles in Dyvers countries, Capo, xl.

His lyng Armoger regned wel in worthely
and pe londe godnes And Clauces as far in
rememberance of his accord for remembrance
of honouer of his donyt made in his londe afare
tom and afare castell and he lete alle pe tom astir
his name Claucese pat now as called, Cloucestre
And whiche his was al done the Emporier nome
His leeve and euen vnto Kyne And dermo-
ger yoo was lyng and godned pe londe wel and nobly
al his liff tyne And his armoger gat a done on
his wiff pat me called Westimer And profiles put
his Armoger regned seide pietre prechd in autoche
and there he made auobly chrishe in pe whiche he
sat first in his chayer and there he dwelled. vii. zea-
tand astir he wente to londe it was made pope til pt
Nero pe Empone lete him martre and poo prechyd
openly alle pe apostles in Dyvers londe pe viste
frithes And whiche Armoger had regned. xxii. zeer
he Deide and lithe at london. How beug Westimer
af to Verynger an yle lond al for lete and there his Veryn-
der made pe tom of, Verwikk Capo, xl.

And astir his Armoger regned his one Westimer a
goode man in worthi of body and wel gooned
pe londe. Thyn it bifel so put tydinge come to the
byng Westimer vpou a stay, pat pe byng Roderk of
Gustoyne, was come mito his londe wip au huge nom
bre of pnple and as welllinge in stryuesmor And
whiche byng Westimer herde poo tydinges he lete assem
ble an huge oost of, Bretons and come to pe byng Roderk
and zaf him batryle. And byng Westimer quellod
pe byng Roderk wip his olne hondes in playne hatui
by And whiche byng Rodriles man and his pat her londe
was and per zolden hem alle to byng Westimer and
bicome his men forenoone And phepe byng Westine

zaf hem a cintre Whiche pat was al for lete Wher zime
pey myzte dwelle ð pider pei Wente and dwelled there
al her liff tyme, ð 10. C. men thes were of hem, and
nomoo leste alife at pat bataille. A and her goulonour
ð her pryncé me called Verpinger and anon pib Verpyn
ger organ at tom pat pey myzte thes zime dwelle and
hane resente, ð lece called pe tom Verwik op tilde, and
there pey dwelled and bicome riche, but pey had noo
Wömen amonge hem. And pe Bretons wold nozt
zere her Donztreb to pos stranminger Wherfore thes me
Wente one pe see into zlonde and bronst wip hem
Wömen ð hem Oponsid but pe men wunpe not under
stonde pe language ne pe speche of pe Wömen noy the
Wömen pe men. A and thes fore pey spoken to gedre
as Swottes. And aftar Warde pornz chauingenge of her
langagez in al ffraunce pey were called pib Swottes,
and so sful pey be called in pat cintre einmore.

How kynget Westiner lere areve a ston in entryng of West-
nerlonde there pat he stoniz kynget Rodrib and there he
bigan firste homsinger, Capé, xliij.

N. And aftar pib bataille pat is alone seide Whiüe
kynget Rodrib was des kynget Westiner in re
membranice of his victorie lere areve thes
bisides pe Weye atwete ston al on size ð zit it stonite
and one sff al stonde and he lere grane upon pib ston
lettres pat pib seide. Dse kynget Westiner of Bretaigne
qneles in pib placte kynget Rodrib his enemye. And
pib Westiner was pe firste man pat mad towynes and
honsed in Engelonde. A and al pat ston bigynethi
Westinerlonde pat kynget Westiner lere called aftar his
owne name. And Whiüe Westiner had so jone he dwel
and al his liff tyme in pat cintre of Westerlonde
ffor he londe pat cintre more pue his side any opir
cintre in al Bretaigne. And Whiüe he had regned
xxv. zeev he deide and luthé at Tarlelie. Of kynget
coyle pat was Westineres one pat hilde his Condemnpecos.

of the londe wold noyt suffre anop to be lyng but lyne de
mwerre et debate anonges hem. V. zeev. Wip onte lyng

A
Vit poo it gisel aftirwarde pat a gret prynce come
fro Rome into pis londe pat me called. Senerpe noizt
forto Werre but fortu sanfe pe iust of Rome, but nen/
thelees he had noizt dwelled in pis londe ifalf azeer but
pat pe vretoun ne quelled him. And whiue poo of Rome
Wist pat Senerpe, was so playne, they sente anopir
grete londe into pis londe pat me called Allek. yst
was a strong man, et a mynty of body and diwelled in
pis londe longe tynne et side morthe forvowe vnto the
vretons so pat aftir for pure malice pey chosen hem
at lyng anonges hem pat me called. Astleynde c.

A
And asfembled grete oost of vretons et wente to
london forto sebe allek, and there poy forniden him
and anon quelled him et alle his felalbes pat were
why him but oon of his felawes pat me called walton
diffendes him freely et fonzt longe wip pe vretoun,
but at pe laste he was on come et discomfited et pe vre
toins none him et bounden him hondes et feet et tafte
him into a watre wherfore pat watir aftirwarde.

Was called einmore walbros. A
Thoo regned pis byg
astlapades, in smerte and impes, til oon of his erlés
pat me called Coile, mabed a future tom azeno the
bynge wikk and he lete called pe tom, Cylelustre, aftir
his ownne name, wherfore pe lyng was ful wrothe
and ponnte to distroie pe Erle, et so bign to Werre
up on him and bronzt grete polver et zuf batande
to pe Erle, and pe Erle dessendes him freely with
his polver et he slouz pe lyng him delf, in pat batu
le and poo was wel troibned et made lyng of pis
londe. A
And pis wel regned et gouned pe Rame
wel and noblyll for he was anobul man and weel
bioned anonge pe vretons, and whiue poo of Rame
hinde pat astlapades was ded pei were wonder glad
and sente anop grete prynce of pe Romaynes pat me/

alle of he lete martre oure akyne i many of arstene
puple pat i and frede of deth and syne fled and come
into pis londe to lyng constantyne i tolde him of ye so
vowe pat ayaxerantyd di to al arstentee wherofer din
stantyne had pite i grete soiowe made and anone he
lete assemblé a grete oost i agrete power i wente one
pe see vnto kome and nome pe acte and isnelted alle
pat therinne were mystilyed pat he myste fynde and
poo was he made eny one and was agood man i gon
ued him so wel pat alle londes to him were attenant
forto ben vnder his goinne aile A and so pis Devek
Tyramit ayance pat poo was in ye londe of grebe
Whiue he herde pio tydinge he bi come wood and oden
fiche derde and so he ended his wrettesed liff and
Whiue constantyne wente fro pis londe to kome go
nome wip him his oder flyne for pe mochel i bes
dome pat sse compe and also he nome wip him pree
opir grete londes pat he londe oost pe twon me call
led goel anops nopir me called taberne i pe pridde
me called mor him and piue he toke al pis londe
to kepe vnto pe Erle of covenantile pat me called octo
wan diue Whiue pis Octoman wiste pat his londe
was dwelling at kome he seised al pis londe in to
his londe i ther wip di de al his wille anonges his
and londe and poo he was holde as for lyng Whiue
this tyding come to constantyne pe eny one he wexe
wonder wroth towarde pe Erle Octoman i anon
oente taberne wip xii. powsende men sute to distwye
pe Erle for his falonesse and pis taberne tyved
at Portesmonthe A and whiue Octoman wiste pat
he assemblé agrete oost of vretumid and distinfit
taberne and taberne fledde pene in to scot londe
and or deyned there grete power i wne azeen into
pis londe for zife bratule anop tyme to Octoman,
Whiue Octoman herde telle pat taberne was anuyng
azeen he piue assemblé a gret power i come anon/

towrardes him as mothe as he myzte so pat there were til
oostes metten upon Stevnesmore And strongly smyten
to gridie And poo was Octoman Discomfited as fleste
pens in to zorleye And Taberne pue deised al
pis londe into his honde domo. Castelos as mothe
as he their haide And oithenes Octoman came then
fio nor lwy way grete power and flowe Taberne and
deised ajeen pe londe into his honde und droff out
all pe Homaynes and was poe made lyng and regne
Lol aymanan pat was pe Emponeys assyn of lome
spousd Octomanes Donztir and as far was made lyng
pl. pis londe. Apo. xlvins.

22d pis lyng Octoman gonned Wel pe londe
i nobully but he had non Epre Tanf Donst
pat was azong childe pe likhe he londe,
no mothe as his auff. And for his mothe as he was sibe
i was vp poynt of deth i ponzte he myzte noo lenger
rigne he wolde hane made ou of his uebens to ha
ne ben lyng, ye whiche was anobl byyzt i a stronge
man pat me called. Conan dheresol and he sfolde
hane kepte pe bynges Donztir and hane maryed Hir
Whiè thynie had come A but pe londe of pis londe
Wolde nozt Guffen him to be lyng but comyed
pe Donztir Whiche pat was Epre to be marrid to
som hize man of grete honore and pue myzte sfe
hane al his wac and also pat she sfolde hane pe
commiceil of pe Emponeu coustintyne Hir londe and
at pis comceil pe accorde and chosen. Caidox
Cird of Cornewale forty wende to pe Emponeu for
to done pid message A and pue pe cire ilome his
lone and wente to lome and wold pe Emponeu pid
tysinge wel i Wiseliche and pue pe Empone poe sente
into pis londe wip him his owne e sen pat was his
vncles done anobl byyzt and a stronge pat me cal
les aymanan and so he sponsd Octomanes Donst?
and was cownod byng of pis londe. Lol aymanan.

pat was pe Empoures cosen, and conquered the londe of
Ameritan, and zaf it to Conan andedok, capo, xlix,

his lyng inaximian bioues

so it al pat he ponzte to conquere pe londe of
Ameritan for pe grete richesse pat he herde tel
le pat was in pat londe, so pat he leste man pat was
of worthinesse in pis londe knyzt quier ne non op
man pat he ne toke wip him to grete damagye i hame
to al pis londe ffor he leste at some bithyn de him noo
in itu to kepe pe londe but nonie hende wip him from
pis londe to pe nombre of xxxvii knytes pat
were Donzty meines bodies. A and so wente
one pe sfe vnto pe londe of Ameritan, and there sidy,
pe lyng pat me called jmbal, and conquered al
pe londe. And wshie he had pnes done he called de
to him Conan, i seide for as moche as pe lyng. Dat/
nyan. Wold he hame made zon lyng of Bretaigne,
and porning me ze were letted and distributed pat zee,
were nozt lyng. Wiser fore j zeve zon al pis londe of
Ameritan, and zon pereof make lyng. And for as
moche as ze be a Bretoin, and zoure men also i den
comen fio Bretaigne. A J wole pat pis londe hame
pe same name, and nomore be called Amoryitan,
but it shal ben called litul Bretaigne and pe londe
fio when pat ze comen shal be called mochel Bretang,
ne And so fshal men knowe pe too Bretaigne fio the
topir. Thuse Conan andedok panted him hende ly and
so was he made lyng of litul Bretaigne. A i s whi
al pis was done inaximian wente fio pene vnto Lo,
me and there was he made Empoure it far Conantyn.

A and Conan andedok swelled in litul Bretaigne
wip mothel honour and the lere or deyne two, and
plowiz men of pe londe for to Erie pe londe and to ha
rowe it, and so we it, and fuffiz hem alle richely asf'
pat pei were A i s pnec for as moche pat lyng Conan
ne non of his knytes ne non of his opri pnaple wold.

nozt take wifes of noo nation, ne of trannte, he pue sen
te into grete Bretaigne to pe Erle of Cornellbaile pat
me called Siontho, and pue pis Dionotho, these poru
onte al pe londe. XI. a). andenes pat is to seyne van-
powsende for pe hene puple and pree, a). for gret
lordes pat sfolde hem sponce. A and wuue Sion-
tho had underfonge pis commandement he lete po se-
the poru onte al grete Bretaigne, as many as pe uom-
bre cometh to, for noman durste wap ftoide his com-
mandement for as mochse as al pe londe was taken
him to ward, and bepe to done al ping pat him lided
and wuue alle pe aydenes were assembles he lete
hem come before him to London. And pue lete order
ne for hem shippod hastely as manye as hem needs
to pat viage. A and he nome his olme Douztr-
pat me called ursula, pat was pe faireste creature
pat any man wiste and wolde if une sente he to the
lyng fonau, pat sfolde him fponed him and na
De his quene of pe londe, but he had made pueliche
to god a volke of chafaste pat he ffader wiste it nonst
ne noman elles lynynge up on erte he ous ursula,
and XI. powsende mandenes pat were in his company
were to ward de litul Bretaigne and alle were martred
in

At toleigne tapo, ly

his ursula ches into his company. XI. a). andenes and of hem alle sfe uao lady and mayfresse and pue alle pey wenten into pe shippes at oo tyne into pe watir pat me callpy tumpse and commandid he to he ryne to alle heffende and bitanzt hem to almygt god and se saild forp to ward litul Bretaigne. A but wuue pei were comen into pe hige ove a frounge tempeste aroob as it was goddes wille and ursula wap he shippes and wap his company were dryzen to wardes hinde londe poru tempeste and so dryred in pe hene of pe ciree of toleigne and pe lyng of