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.

                                
                                  His wif & his breþerene · hidere eke wiþ won [breþerene] breþer β; breþeren δε. eke] also β. eke wiþ won] wiþ him also he wonne ε.] 
                                
                                  Mid heiȝe folc come · as hi aute to don [Mid heiȝe] Many hiȝe ε. folc] follie β; folke γε. come] wiþ him come ε.] 
                                
                                  To king he was iblessed · at londone ywis [To] To the γ; To be ε. iblessed] blessed β.] 
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                                  & 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 honde [theobaud] Teband β.] 
                                
                                  Crounede þis henri · king of engelonde [Crounede] Crownyd þus β. henri] Harry ε. king] to king δ.] 
                                
                                  Þe laste day of Ieniuer · in þe sulue ȝere [Ieniuer] Ieneuer β; Ianiuere ε. þe] þat ε. sulue] selfe β.] 
                                
                                  Þe king bi elianore · hadde ane sone here [Þe] By þe δ; om. γ. bi] om. δ. elianore] Elyanore his wyff ε. hadde] ybar δ; he had ε. ane] anne δ; a βε.] 
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                                  Þat henri was ihote · & seþþe after þis [henri] Harry ε. ihote] callid β; I cleped ε. seþþe] siþen β; þan ε.]  [Henricus.] 
                                
                                  God ham sende one douter · þat mold het ywis [sende one] sent a β. het] hiȝt β; I cleped ε.]  [Matilde.] 
                                
                                  Ane sone eft hi hadde · Richard was his name [Ane] A β; O δ; And a noþer ε. eft] om. ε.]  [Richarde.] 
                                
                                  Þat seþþe wax after · man of grete fame [Þat seþþe wax] And siþen was β; Whiche bycome ε. after · fame] a man of ryȝt worþi fame ε.] 
                                
                                  & eft þane þridde · Geffrei his name was [eft þane] efte soone þe β; eft þe δ. Geffrei] Giffray β.]  [Galfride.] 
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                                  Þat epl of bruteine · seþþe was bicas [erl] was Erle ε. bruteine] buteine α; Brutayne β. seþþe was] siþen was β; siþþe ε.] 
                                
                                  Of grace enleue hundred · & two & sixti ȝer [grace] om. β. enleue] Elleuen β; endleue δ; a eleuen ε.] 
                                
                                  Thomas was isacred · þe kinges chanceler [isacred] sacrid β.]

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Title: 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.
Author: Robert, of Gloucester, fl. 1260-1300.
Canvas: Page 868
Publication: London,: Printed for H. M. Stationery off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode,; 1887.
Subject terms: English language -- Dialects -- England; English language; Great Britain -- History

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