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501 IV| Humber. This king Kenelm was king of Worcestershire, Warwickshire
502 IV| three shires, and he was king also of Derbyshire, Cheshire,
503 IV| countries S. Kenelm was king, and Winchcombe, that time,
504 IV| before that, Oswald had been king of all England. And after
505 IV| nineteen. Then was Kenelm made king when he was seven years
506 IV| not prevail against the king in that manner, she laboured
507 IV| was chief ruler about the king, and promised to him a great
508 IV| he would slay this young king her brother, and anon they
509 IV| same time, this young holy king was asleep, and dreamed
510 IV| fallen down, this holy young king was heavy and sorrowful,
511 IV| this, Askeberd desired the king that he should go and disport
512 IV| as he walked, the young king was all heavy and laid him
513 IV| purposed to have slain the king, and began to make the pit
514 IV| anon, as God would, the king awoke, and said to this
515 IV| smote off this holy young king's head. And anon, his soule
516 IV| smite off the head, the holy king, kneeling on his knees,
517 IV| Clent in Cowbage, Kenelm, king born, Lieth under a thorn,
518 IV| and some say it was to the king of Spain, for to have his
519 IV| her the agreement of the king. She answered: Take the
520 IV| served and dwelled with the king of Canaan, it came in his
521 IV| he came to a right great king, of whom the renomee generally
522 IV| the world. And when the king saw him, he received him
523 IV| named oft the devil, and the king, which was a christian man,
524 IV| it was, and wherefore the king made it, and he demanded
525 IV| of him. And because the king would not say, he said:
526 IV| with thee, and then the king told to him, saying: Alway
527 IV| then departed from this king, and hasted him for to seek
528 IV| diligently, and said to him: This king whom thou desirest to serve,
529 IV| shoulders. I am Jesu Christ the king, to whom thou servest in
530 IV| thousand men. And then the king sent two knights for to
531 IV| for to fetch him to the king, and they found him praying,
532 IV| so. And anon after, the king sent as many more, and they
533 IV| visage they said to him: The king hath sent us, that we should
534 IV| And we shall say to the king that we have not found thee.
535 IV| lead him so bound to the king. And when the king saw him
536 IV| to the king. And when the king saw him he was afeard and
537 IV| him again. And then the king inquired his name and his
538 IV| christian man. To whom the king said: Thou hast a foolish
539 IV| the hands of men. And the king said to him: Thou wert nourished
540 IV| sent in to prison, and the king did do behead the other
541 IV| preachest. And when the king heard that, he commanded
542 IV| by the commandment of the king, Aquilina was hanged, and
543 IV| Christopher was brought tofore the king, and the king commanded
544 IV| tofore the king, and the king commanded that he should
545 IV| harm or hurt. And when the king saw that, he commanded that
546 IV| without touching. Then the king weened that he had been
547 IV| by the commandment of the king he was led for to be beheaded,
548 IV| suffered martyrdom. And the king then took a little of his
549 IV| was anon healed. Then the king believed in God, and gave
550 IV| whom Nazarien answered: The king all out of order, hath also
551 IV| at her tomb. Then Clovis, king of France, was after this
552 IV| city was assieged of the king Attila, and S. Lupus went
553 IV| gates. And the people of the king Attila were all made blind
554 IV| Britain so much, that the king denied him lodging, and
555 IV| Then it happed that the king's cowherd went with his
556 IV| Germain came hastily to the king, and demanded him why he
557 IV| denied him lodging. Then the king, being sore abashed, could
558 IV| answer. Then he said to the king: Go out, and leave thy realm
559 IV| shalt be enhanced to be a king, in such wise that thy friends
560 IV| gloriously, and sent him as king into Judea, and anon as
561 IV| And the felony of this king suffered not to abide any
562 IV| as he was enhanced to be king went to pursue and destroy
563 IV| there a message from the king of Persia to Diocletian,
564 IV| which is the glory of the king perdurable and perpetual.
565 IV| against her, and saw their king bear in his proper arms
566 IV| judgment of the sovereign king. And when they strove tofore
567 IV| provost of the house of the king of France, which was apostate
568 V| delivered. And when Polemius, king of that region, heard this
569 V| apostle appeared to the king, alone in his chamber, and
570 V| many things, and inform the king of our redemption, and among
571 V| the faith, he said to the king that, if he would receive
572 V| within the palace of the king, the devils began to cry
573 V| them all. And then was the king baptized, with his wife
574 V| and went to Astrages the king, and brother to Polemius,
575 V| brought tofore him, the king said to him: Art thou not
576 V| have converted him; and the king said to him: Like as thou
577 V| these words, it was told the king that his god Baldach was
578 V| to-broken, and when the king heard that, he brake and
579 V| it honourably. Then the king Astrages and the bishops
580 V| fiends and died, and the king Polemius was ordained bishop,
581 V| bearing health. And the king and the queen were baptized,
582 V| were established by the king of kings. And they departed
583 V| the kings of them. For the king of Jerusalem is Jesu Christ,
584 V| years, one Liprand, a devout king of the Lombards, sent solemn
585 V| Genoa. And when the devout king heard thereof he had great
586 V| no manner till that the king had avowed that, if he would
587 V| evermore. And because the king would please the saint,
588 V| some other place than the king would have, wherever the
589 V| would have, wherever the king harboured by night with
590 V| Herod was daughter of Areth, king of Damascus, and therefore
591 V| therefore Herod Agrippa, and the king Areth and Philip became
592 V| all. And then sware the king that he would give to her
593 V| crowned him, and sent him king into the Jewry. And when
594 V| brother have the name of a king, she prayed her husband
595 V| and buy him the name of a king. He abounded greatly in
596 V| made friendship with the king of Persia and alliance,
597 V| After this, in the time that king Pepin reigned, it was transported
598 V| thought.~On a time when the King Clothair was King of France,
599 V| when the King Clothair was King of France, and entered in
600 V| and defamed him to the king, so that the king sent him
601 V| to the king, so that the king sent him into exile, and
602 V| after, they impetred of the king that S. Lupe returned from
603 V| from exile. And when the king saw that he was wrongly
604 V| the which he gave to the king, which he held for a noble
605 V| noble relic.~On a time the King Clothair heard say that
606 V| their sound, and when the king heard that, he commanded
607 V| on a time servants of the king rode on hunting, and much
608 V| took nothing. And when the king heard say of this thing
609 V| hind Iying by him. And the king and the bishop went alone
610 V| him in infirmity. And the king visited him oft, and received
611 V| pasture of health. And the king offered to him many great
612 V| after, he admonished the king that he should do make a
613 V| vanquished by prayers of the king and took it.~And then king
614 V| king and took it.~And then king Charles heard speak of the
615 V| mass and prayed for the king, the angel of our Lord appeared
616 V| altar where the sin of the king was written in by order,
617 V| delivered the schedule to the king, and he confessed his sin
618 V| for us, very God, and very king, and very priest, and should
619 V| and brought tofore the king. And the king said to them:
620 V| tofore the king. And the king said to them: Have ye not
621 V| commandment of thy folly. Then the king was angry and commanded
622 V| begun his martyrdom. And the king warned him that he should
623 V| that is very God! And the king said to him: These other
624 V| husband had said. And then the king did him to be beaten with
625 V| out thereof. And when the king heard what the women had
626 V| passed to our Lord. And the king commanded that the bodies
627 V| follow their everlasting king. And confessed with a high
628 V| bishop of Metz, nephew of king Pepin, transported the same
629 V| the paynims. And Cosdroe, king of the Persians, subdued
630 V| buried because he had been a king. And he found with him one,
631 V| horseback, adorned as a king, suddenly the stones of
632 V| hand, and said: When the king of heaven went to his passion
633 V| he was not arrayed like a king, ne on horseback, but came
634 V| sweetness. Then the right devout king began to say the praisings
635 V| make peace with him, the king Cosdroe sware a great oath
636 V| therefore crown his son king, which was named Medasan,
637 V| Utrecht. Whom Childeric, king of France, loved much and
638 V| woman, and officer of the king's hall, assembled a great
639 V| made for the son of the king which was dead, and when
640 V| raise him, they made the king believe that he was ravished
641 V| his prayer and raised the king's son anon. And then the
642 V| s son anon. And then the king, which was named Egippus,
643 V| of Christ. And then the king Egippus, with his wife and
644 V| hallowed to God Ephigenia the king's daughter, and made her
645 V| Hirtacus succeeded to the king, and coveted the said virgin
646 V| was much allowed of the king, which supposed that he
647 V| would take the wife of a king wedded he should not only
648 V| run to the offence of the king, but above that he should
649 V| marriage joined. And thou the king that knew that Ephigenia
650 V| is made the spouse of the king perdurable, and is sacred
651 V| wife of a more puissant king and couple her to thee by
652 V| by marriage? And when the king heard this he began to enrage
653 V| solemnities of the mass, the king sent a tormentor which slew
654 V| palace for to have slain the king, and with great pain were
655 V| of the apostle. And the king then sent to Ephigenia matrons
656 V| it took the palace of the king, so that it burnt and consumed
657 V| that none escaped save the king and his son only. And the
658 V| then established for to be king, the brother of Ephigenia
659 V| established his son for to be king after him, and increased
660 V| apostle raised the son of the king, but S. Simon and S. Jude
661 V| among the monks.~When the king Gaturanicus had given all
662 V| ministers that be about a king, some work immediately about
663 V| about the person of the king, as cubiculers, counsellors,
664 V| right noble knights of the king of heaven, and perdurable
665 V| right noble knights of the king perdurable, after that Job
666 V| see in the knights of some king, that some of them dwell
667 V| always in the hall of the king, and accompany the king,
668 V| king, and accompany the king, and sing honour and solace
669 V| honour and solace to the king, and some others keep the
670 V| cities and castles of the king, and others fight against
671 V| against the enemies of the king, thus is it of the knights
672 V| and accompany always the king of kings, and sing always
673 V| converted to the faith the king and the people of France.
674 V| the people of France. The king had a wife named Clotilde,
675 V| christened him, but the king defended it to her. And
676 V| not till at the last the king granted that it should be
677 V| died anon. Then said the king: Now it appeareth well that
678 V| of his life. And then the king said to his wife: Certainly
679 V| after the Epiphany, how the king was converted to the faith.
680 V| faith. And the foresaid king Clovis, when he was christened,
681 V| Childeric, yet young, to be king. But Ebroinus would have
682 V| Theodoric, brother of Childeric, king, not for the profit of the
683 V| and doubted the ire of the king and of the princes, and
684 V| therefore he required of the king licence for to enter into
685 V| enter into religion, and the king granted it to him. Then
686 V| granted it to him. Then the king did hold his brother Theodoric
687 V| peace.~And soon after, the king being impaired by evil counsel
688 V| and did so much toward the king, that on Easter-day he should
689 V| was told to him that the king should perform that night
690 V| dined that day with the king at his own table. And then
691 V| charity. And a while after the king died, and Theodoric was
692 V| ordained steward of the king. And howbeit that he was
693 V| brought unto the palace of the king. And as Ebroinus mocked
694 V| thirty-two, in the time of Louis, king of France, the messengers
695 V| in a chronicle, Dagobert, king of France, which reigned
696 V| Denis. And when this holy king was dead, it was showed
697 V| the body and did penance. King Clovis discovered the body
698 VI| followeth the Life of S. Edward, King and Confessor~In old time
699 VI| realm of England a peaceable king named Edgar, in whose birth
700 VI| war in England. S. Edward, king and martyr, his son, reigned
701 VI| we purpose to speak. When king Ethelred was fallen in age,
702 VI| mother's belly, should be king, and excluded Edmond Ironside
703 VI| and Alfred, which were the king's older sons. And when the
704 VI| older sons. And when the king had consented thereto, a
705 VI| was so great, which the king so much doubted, that he
706 VI| Danes against their own king, and without pity did burn
707 VI| arrayed in clothing of a king, whom S. Peter did consecrate
708 VI| consecrate and anoint into a king, and commending his chastity
709 VI| should purvey for a peaceable king, which shall finish all
710 VI| love and dread them. The king's name shall be Edward,
711 VI| And in this war was the king slain by treason, and he
712 VI| his sons were brought to King Canute the Dane, to do with
713 VI| till S. Edward was made king of England, and then he
714 VI| the love that they had to King Edward, which was uncle
715 VI| uncle to them. Then had King Canute the rule of England
716 VI| except the two sons of the king, that were then with the
717 VI| opportunity and space.~And when King Canute had reigned in England
718 VI| s womb, should be their king, and anon sent into Normandy
719 VI| anointed and crowned him king of England. O good Lord!
720 VI| the coming of this blessed king S. Edward. Then had the
721 VI| their degree, and in this king's days there was no venom
722 VI| renomee and fame of this holy king S. Edward sprang so marvellously
723 VI| have peace with him. The king of France, which was nigh
724 VI| more openly, for this holy king Edward was ever full of
725 VI| sadness of him. And about the king were divers covetous men,
726 VI| covetous men, which said to the king how his treasure wasted
727 VI| among his commons, like as King Canute had done divers times.
728 VI| levied and brought in to the king's treasury, then they brought
729 VI| treasury, then they brought the king thither for to see it. The
730 VI| thither for to see it. The king then standing afar from
731 VI| deeds of charity. Then the king said: God forbid that I
732 VI| penny. Then they obeyed the king, and repaid it unto them
733 VI| durst never after move the king to such matters, ne in none
734 VI| the realm.~In a time the king was sick, lying in his bed,
735 VI| clerk came in, supposing the king had slept, and took out
736 VI| have taken more; then the king said: Forsooth, now thou
737 VI| thief that stole it. And the king seeing the great trouble
738 VI| when he had told it to the king, the king said to him: Sorrow
739 VI| told it to the king, the king said to him: Sorrow no more,
740 VI| treat for a marriage for the king, at which thing, when it
741 VI| made great means to the king's council for to accomplish
742 VI| which he might come in the king's conceit. And by his wisdom,
743 VI| on a Whitsunday, as the king was crowned at Westminster
744 VI| their ships; and as the king of Denmark would have entered
745 VI| that it was true as the king had said, and that the king
746 VI| king had said, and that the king of Denmark was drowned that
747 VI| till another time. And the king, seeing the sorrow and lamentation
748 VI| the avow and the desire of King Edward, the peril of the
749 VI| commons, the jeopardy of the king in his absence, and the
750 VI| England, and came unto the king at Westminster. And when
751 VI| Westminster. And when the king understood how he was assoiled
752 VI| land, ne of the avow of the king, ne of the message sent
753 VI| night, and said to him how King Edward had sent to Rome
754 VI| write it, and send it to King Edward, which then was many
755 VI| came to the presence of the king the same time that the bishops
756 VI| from Rome. And when the king had received the letters
757 VI| evermore.~On a time when King Edward was at Westminster,
758 VI| entered boldly into the king's palace, and came to the
759 VI| palace, and came to the king's chamber door. And one
760 VI| door. And one Hulin, the king's chamberlain, demanded
761 VI| must needs speak to the king, for I have been out of
762 VI| into England and let the king bear me on his back into
763 VI| Which thing was told to the king by the same Hulin, and anon
764 VI| same Hulin, and anon the king had pity on the poor man,
765 VI| blood and matter on the king's clothes, which was told
766 VI| clothes, which was told to the king, and also that he was all
767 VI| he was all whole, but the king took none heed thereto,
768 VI| whither he would, but the king would in no wise have this
769 VI| apostle S. Peter.~In that time King Ethelbert, which reigned
770 VI| bishop of that city. Which king was not satisfied with that
771 VI| after him. And then the king, to give relation to him
772 VI| intent of this christian king, S. Edward, confirmed the
773 VI| confirmation. And when the king saw the great benevolence
774 VI| gifts.~On a time when the king was in the church of S.
775 VI| Leofric kneeled behind the king and saw with his bodily
776 VI| person, which blessed the king with his right hand. And
777 VI| his right hand. And the king, which was greatly comforted
778 VI| the earl arose to tell the king, supposing that the king
779 VI| king, supposing that the king had not seen it, but he
780 VI| joy and weeping. Then the king commanded Leofric that this
781 VI| then the holiness of the king was known, and his meekness
782 VI| she should go to the holy King Edward, and if he would
783 VI| awoke she avowed to seek the king in his palace, and then
784 VI| and made means that the king might have knowledge of
785 VI| her dream. And when the king understood it, he called
786 VI| then she fell down at the king's feet. and thanked him
787 VI| not I. Then she prayed the king that he would pray to God
788 VI| been long barren. And the king promised her so to do. And
789 VI| people. But this blessed king S. Edward had a special
790 VI| have of the water that the king washed his hands in, and
791 VI| blind man went in to the king's palace, and told his vision
792 VI| and told his vision to the king's chamberlain, and the chamberlain
793 VI| chamberlain told it to the king. Then the king said that
794 VI| it to the king. Then the king said that it might be well
795 VI| and many others. Then the king in great humility went into
796 VI| brought to him. And as the king washed the face of the blind
797 VI| see the holiness of the king. And then he was demanded
798 VI| Yea, forsooth, and the king kneeled down before the
799 VI| three years, came to the king's palace to have of the
800 VI| have of the water that the king had washed his hands in,
801 VI| that water by one of the king's officers, he washed his
802 VI| to hew down trees to the King's palace at Bruham. And
803 VI| have the water that the king had washed his hands in
804 VI| devotion, and came to the king's palace and cried for help,
805 VI| more and more. And when the king understood it, he called
806 VI| one eye, which came to the king's palace, and then came
807 VI| and then came one of the king's servants, which had pity
808 VI| gat of the water that the king had washed his hands in
809 VI| told these four men how the king a little before had healed
810 VI| merits of S. Edward.~As the king on a time sat at the table
811 VI| Godwin, played tofore the king, but at the last the game
812 VI| he had been let. Then the king demanded Godwin if he understood
813 VI| Nay, forsooth. Then the king said: Ye shall see when
814 VI| Tosti come again with the king of Norway, and hold a battle
815 VI| England, in the which both the king of Norway and Tosti shall
816 VI| and die wretchedly. The king was many time moved and
817 VI| Godwin, for he misused the king's power, and attempted the
818 VI| power, and attempted the king in many things that were
819 VI| bring out of conceit, the king's cousins and friends that
820 VI| have all the rule about the king as well secretly as outward.
821 VI| secretly as outward. And the king, understanding his falseness,
822 VI| little. But in a time, as the king sat at his dinner with divers
823 VI| thing gave occasion to the king to talk to his lords, and
824 VI| succour him. Then said the king: So might my brother have
825 VI| hearing these words of the king's mouth, was sore afeard,
826 VI| consented to his death. Then the king blessed the bread, and bade
827 VI| died wretchedly. Then the king said: Draw the traitor out
828 VI| of that thing. Then the king said: When I remembered
829 VI| Of which saying of the king they greatly marvelled,
830 VI| holiness of S. Edward, the king of England, which had the
831 VI| emperor of Rome was slain, the king of England and the king
832 VI| king of England and the king of France were slain, and
833 VI| diseases.~When the blessed King Edward had lived many years,
834 VI| Evangelist; wherefore the king for great devotion lighted
835 VI| fair old man came to the king and demanded of him alms
836 VI| the Evangelist. Then the king found nothing ready to give,
837 VI| welfare and holiness of their king S. Edward. And when he should
838 VI| say ye unto Edward your king that I greet him right well,
839 VI| did their message to the king, and delivered to him the
840 VI| the feast of Christmas the king was sick, and on the day
841 VI| they understood that the king might not live, remembering
842 VI| sight.~There was about the king that time, the queen, duke
843 VI| gave no credence to the king's words, but ascribed it
844 VI| to the feebleness of the king, and made it but a fantasy,
845 VI| writing profited not. But when king Harold had broken the oath
846 VI| pope crowned and anointed king, as for the first king of
847 VI| anointed king, as for the first king of the true line of England,
848 VI| England, unto this holy king Edward, by succession. The
849 VI| without man's help was when king Henry the first came into
850 VI| so that the prophecy of king Edward accord to the prophecy
851 VI| of S. Dunstan.~This holy king S. Edward, knowing that
852 VI| life of the holy saint and king, S. Edward. Wherefore laud,
853 VI| had received alms of the king's hand, and he had been
854 VI| he had been washen of the king's hand on Cene-Thursday.
855 VI| to God and to this holy king.~After this Harold Harfager,
856 VI| After this Harold Harfager, king of Norway, and Tosti, brother
857 VI| Norway, and Tosti, brother of king Harold of England, came
858 VI| Rumsey, named Alexis, went to king Harold and told to him this
859 VI| going tofore him like a king with a crown on his head,
860 VI| resign by the consent of the king to the said Lanfranc, archbishop,
861 VI| father the pope, and by good king Edward, and sith it pleaseth
862 VI| O thou holy and blessed king, thou knowest well that
863 VI| so is that we have a new king, new laws, and giveth new
864 VI| of this miracle. Then the king and Lanfranc were abashed
865 VI| would not move. Then the king and the archbishop were
866 VI| and brought him tofore the king and the archbishop, who
867 VI| Wherefore come hither to thy king and ours, S. Edward, and
868 VI| God and to this holy saint king Edward. And ever after,
869 VI| Edward. And ever after, king William had great devotion
870 VI| Almighty God and to his holy king and confessor S. Edward.~
871 VI| thus: O thou, my lord and king, how long wilt thou forget
872 VI| But I beseech thee, good king, laudable prince, and sweet
873 VI| Edward: O thou my good king, I beseech thee to pray
874 VI| a noble beast, for he is king of beasts. He is subtle,
875 VI| Britain was a christian king named Notus or Maurus, which
876 VI| borne all about. And the king of England which then was
877 VI| their lord. And then the king of Britain began to be much
878 VI| much the cruelty of the king. And she, that was divinely
879 VI| daughter of Dorotheus, king of Constantinople, which
880 VI| married to the son of a king, but he died tofore the
881 VI| other bishops, and Ethereus king, with other lords and knights,
882 VI| was sent of Thomas to the king Abgarus of Edessa after
883 VI| therein, and sent it unto the king Abgarus which so much desired
884 VI| that was Jude, unto the king Abgarus according to the
885 VI| and brought them to the king and said: These be gods
886 VI| said the enchanters to the king: To the end that thou know
887 VI| they entered again to the king tofore the enchanters. Then
888 VI| confounded them openly before the king and all the people. The
889 VI| by the commandment of the king, and filled their mantles
890 VI| howled like wolves, and the king and the others prayed the
891 VI| that espace of time the king and more than sixty thousand
892 VI| stroke of thunder. And the king bare the bodies of the apostles
893 VI| wicked people. Then the king and all the senators sorrowed
894 VI| leader to bring thee to the king and speak for thee, that
895 VI| the spouses of the eternal king, and hereof saith S. Ambrose:
896 VI| her that is loved of the king, approved of the judge,
897 VI| a vision. For he saw the King of Kings in a high throne
898 VI| continents also. And anon the king arose against her and made
899 VI| tofore the throne of the king, and adored him upon their
900 VI| named Cradok, the son of a king named Alane, which young
901 VI| the son of the everlasting king for to please the son of
902 VI| please the son of a temporal king, and said to him in this
903 VI| highest in the palace of the king of France. This Leonard
904 VI| gat so much grace of the king, that all the prisoners
905 VI| grew and increased, the king constrained him for to dwell
906 VI| Limoges. In which forest the king had do make a hall or a
907 VI| happed on a day that the king went for to hunt in that
908 VI| point to perish, so that the king and all the meiny wept for
909 VI| and went thither. And the king called him, and demanded
910 VI| Remigius. And then the king had good hope because he
911 VI| that he required. Then the king offered to him much gold
912 VI| that I desire. And then the king would have given to him
913 VI| night, I desire, which the king gladly granted to him. And
914 VI| had received it of a noble king. And he shone there by so
915 VI| were envious said to the king Clothair that, if he took
916 VI| religion. And then this cruel king commanded that he should
917 VI| disciples. And then the king repented him, and required
918 VI| Leonard, so that unnethe the king would not re-establish them
919 VI| have given after to the king, but he gave it to his priest,
920 VI| if he had given it to the king or his neighbours tofore
921 VI| to him in the form of a king, in purple, and a crown
922 VI| both the knight and the king. This was a gift that no
923 VI| set in the palace of the king of paradise his poor pilgrim,
924 VI| daughter, seest thou the king of glory whom I see? But
925 VI| was daughter of the noble king of Hungary, and was of noble
926 VI| other colour.~Her father, king of Hungary, when he heard
927 VI| and said there was never king's daughter that ware such
928 VI| on S. Edmund's day, the king and martyr, and in his birth
929 VI| set a debate between the king and him, which was Henry
930 VI| which was Henry III. son of king John, which desired certain
931 VI| his power, and prayed the king to spare holy church for
932 VI| and had promised. But the king would not hear him, but
933 VI| And when S. Edmund saw the king so cruel against the church
934 VI| he spake sharply unto the king, and at the last executed
935 VI| liberties of it. And when the king heard of this cursing he
936 VI| France to the end that the king should be better disposed,
937 VI| trusting to God that the king would better be disposed
938 VI| you at S. Edmund's day, king and martyr. And as he came
939 VI| Pounteney upon S. Edmund's day, king and martyr, and where he
940 VI| house. In that time Henry, king of England, did do build
941 VI| instance and the prayer of the king unnethe could he get this
942 VI| overest, and request of the king, he was sent into the realm
943 VI| that he stood so in the king's grace that the king named
944 VI| the king's grace that the king named him to be bishop of
945 VI| Lincoln, which bishopric the king had holden long in his hands.
946 VI| Lincoln, it happed that the king of England, the king of
947 VI| the king of England, the king of Scotland, with three
948 VI| followeth the Life of S. Edmund, King and Martyr.~In the province
949 VI| whom there was S. Edmund, king of Norfolk and Suffolk,
950 VI| of the people where their king was resident and dwelled,
951 VI| he knew where this holy king was, he addressed one of
952 VI| he should fall upon this king unadvised, and that he might
953 VI| knight came to this holy king S. Edmund, and made his
954 VI| death. And when the blessed king, S. Edmund, had heard this
955 VI| bishop, sore dreading for the king's life, exhorted him by
956 VI| tyrant Hingvar, and the king a while said nothing but
957 VI| temporal life, the christian king Edmund shall no subdue him
958 VI| should hold and keep only the king, whom he knew rebel unto
959 VI| wicked laws. Then this holy king was taken and bounden, his
960 VI| and always this blessed king ceased not, for all his
961 VI| many miracles for the holy king and martyr.~
962 VII| marry the daughter of the king which was sole heir of the
963 VII| her. And soon after the king her father died, and then
964 VII| was enhanced and crowned king, which soon after had a
965 VII| concluded that Constantius, king of Armenia, should go into
966 VII| was so acceptable to the king of Britain, named Coel,
967 VII| Constantine, after the death of King Coel, by his mother was
968 VII| by his mother was crowned king of Britain. And Costus,
969 VII| Constantius, wedded the king's daughter of Cyprus, which
970 VII| Cyprus a noble and prudent king named Costus, which was
971 VII| and worshipped idols. This king, because he loved renomee
972 VII| everlasting wisdom. The king Costus her father had so
973 VII| fourteen years, her father kIng Costus died, and then she
974 VII| rest, in like wise as the king my father held you in. Wherefore
975 VII| think that I made him a king, and so rich that he pass
976 VII| Mother of Almighty God, King of bliss, to whose commandment
977 VII| joy and glory be to you, King of bliss, my Lord, my God
978 VII| daughter of Costus the king, and howbeit that I was
979 VII| they defend not. And the king said: If it be so as thou
980 VII| courage thou shalt be a king, and if thou governest thee
981 VII| may overcome her. And the king said to them: I may well
982 VII| choose of these two, or the king puissant, perdurable, glorious
983 VII| master warned and advised the king, being wood for anger, that
984 VII| great cruelty, and then the king was replenished with woodness
985 VII| and glory of virgins! Good king, I beseech and pray thee
986 VII| am Katherine, daughter of king Costus, and how she had
987 VII| was well known with the king of Persia and was chief
988 VII| love that he had to the king, he was deceived and brought
989 VII| Holy Ghost, and said: O king of bliss, and Lord of virtues,
990 VII| was named Offa, and was king of east England, and he
991 VII| Cedda, and by consent of the king and all the people, this
992 VII| there arose a puissant king which was named Avennir,
993 VII| which was friend of the king and chief in his palace,
994 VII| order of monks And when the king heard say that he was christian
995 VII| thine enemies. Then the king demanded him who were his
996 VII| and equity. To whom the king said: Let it be as thou
997 VII| of the incarnation, the king said to him: If I had not
998 VII| meanwhile, it happed that to the king which had no child, that
999 VII| called Josaphat. And then the king assembled a right great
1000 VII| inspiration of God. And when the king heard that, he doubted much,
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