¶Of the kynges Adelbryght & of Edell.
AFter kynge Constantynes dethe there were two kynges in Brytayne / ye one was called. Adelbryght yt was a danoys. And he helde the coūtree of. Norfolke &. Southfol∣ke. That other hyght Edell & was a. Bryton \ and helde Nicholl. Lendeser / and all the londe vnto. Humbre. These two kynges faste war∣red togyder / but after accorded they were and loued togyder / as they had ben borne of oo bo¦dy. ¶The kynge Edell had a suster that was called Orewenne. And he gaf her thrught gre∣te freodshyp to kyng. Adelbryght to wyf. And he begate vpon her a doughter that was cal∣led. Argentyll. And in the thyrde yere after ca∣me vpon hym a strange sykenesse that nedes he must deye. And he sente to kynge. Edell hys broder in lawe that he sholde come and speke wyth hym / and he came to hym wyth a good wyll. ¶Tho prayed he the kynge and coniu∣red hym also in the name of god / That after whan he were deed / he sholde take hys dough∣ter Argentyll and the londe / and that he kepte her welle / and nourysshe her in hys chambre. And whan she were of aege / she sholde be ma∣ryed to the strongest and worthyest man that he myghte fynde / and thenne he sholde yelde vp her londe ayen. ¶Edell it graunted and by othe confermed hys prayer. ¶And whan Adelbryght was deed and enteryd / Edell too∣ke the damoysell. Argentyll / and nourrsshed her in hys chambre: and she became as fayre as ony myghte be.