The story of England

¶ De Rege Graciano Romano.

Þys tydyng com to Gracian, [Lambeth folio 29a:2] How Valentyn slow [þat he was dede.] Maxymian; Line 6644 & saw he was here cheuentayne, [he saw him self cheftan. P. transposes this line and l. 6666.] & dide hym coroune kyng of Bretayne, And bar hym heye as a Tyraunt, ffor þis was his custume & his haunt, Line 6648 Pouere men to do þem wo; Out of þer right he put þem fro, & ful manye of þeym he slow; Þe riche he louede wel ynow. Line 6652 What dide þe mene folk & þe pedaille? [poueraile.] Samned þem a gret bataille; To pryue conseille þey gon þem renge,

On [of.] Gracian þey wolde hem venge. Line 6656 Þey byseded hym sodeynly, [þe biseged him priuely.] & token hym syþen par maistri, & his body al to-hewe, Þe peces vntil houndes þrewe. Line 6660 Þe Romayns þat were wyþ him comen, Smertly a-geyn to Rome þey nomen.