Here begynnethe the boke calledde Iohn bochas descriuinge the falle of princis princessis [and] other nobles tra[n]slated i[n]to englissh by Iohn ludgate mo[n]ke of the monastery of seint edmu[n]des Bury ...

Howe adriane borne of lowe degre falsly vsurped to be kynge of rome which with his chorles was after brent.

nExt Adryan which ros to hye estate In his tyme called Albynius First in rome borne of lowe degre To gouerne of affryk the cuntre Wherof his owne pompous auctorite Toke vpon him by subtyll fals werkynge Maugre romayns there to be crownyd kinge

Whom to support shortly to conclude Was a greate noumbre of the comonte Of chorls gadred a confus multitude Tytle was non nor grounde but volūte Gentyll men than beynge in that cuntre All of assent and one oppynyon Assemblyd them to his destruction

At vtices a large great cite Him and his churles beset rounde aboute Of wode and fagot with large quantyte In cumpas wyse closyd him without Gadred with him of vyleyns a great rout Layde on fyre that with flamys rede Echon consumed into asshes dede