Quene Mawde his wyfe to hym assocyate,
He crowned also [als.] that tyme in her estate,
The abbay of Batayle [that] then he bounded,
And for the soules there slayne he founded [it founded.] .
¶ He called it so then for a memorye
Of his batayle by whiche Englande he gate,
In token of his myghty victorye, [Fol. C.xxix.]
That Englande there he had so well ouerset,
[To praye for the soules slayne as was his det;] [Ther kynge ther slayne and his hooste ther bette.]
Whiche abbaye is in Sussex, in that stede
Where the batayle was and the people dede.
¶ The South part [partie.] of England then he rode,
And dalt it largely vnto his menne,
The North again hym rebelled then abode [and bode.]
With help of Danes in that countre were then,
And Scottes also [als.] that false wer when and whē;
But kyng Wyllyam, that worthy conquerour,
Discomfite theim with long and sore labour.
¶ To Normandy he went then right anone,
And with hym had Edgar [Edwarde.] called Athelyng
Edwyn and Morkar afore that [which.] were his fooen,
For cause they should not then make more risyng
In his absence while he were ther abidyng,
But at his home commyng with hym again,
He brough [brought.] theim all, of whiche the folke were fain.
¶ Gospatrik that then was erle of Cumberland,
That [not again stode] [nought gaynstode.] king Malcolm [Malcolyne.] in his werre,
When he distroyed therldome [his erledome.] and his land,
But hym withdrewe out of waye [his waye.] full ferre;
Wherfore the kyng, as saieth the chronicler,
Hym disherite[d], and gaue to Rauf Mesthyne
His erldome [erledome hoole.] , to whom menne did enclyne.