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The Story of England

by Robert Manning of Brunne, A.D. 1338. Edited from mss. at Lambeth Palace and the Inner Temple, by Frederick J. Furnivall

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Nomina Regum.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Nomina Regum.

Outlandische kynges þat of hym held,
Þat bowed vntil Arthures scheld,
Þo þat he wan wyþ his hand,
Gwylomar þe kyng of Irland,

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Þe kyng of Demark, sire Askyl,
Loth of Norweye com hym tyl,
Goneweys þe kyng of Orkeneye,
(By Irland he cam in his weye,)
Doldan þe kyng of Gouthland,
& Reumarek, kyng of Wentland,
Of Nauare þe kyng, & of Gascoigne,
Sire Liger, þe Erl of Boloyne,
And of fflaundres, þe Erl Holdyn,
Of Chartres, þe Erl Geryn,—
He was a man noble & fers,
Wyþ hym come alle þe dusze pers,—
Sire Gwytard, þe Erl of Peyters,
& sire Caye, lord of Aungers;
Of Normandie, sire Beduer,
(Of fe þe kynges boteler,)
& of Manns, þe Erl Borel,
Of Bretaigne, sire Ohel;
Sire Ohel & þo of ffraunce,
Þey were of noble contenaunce,
Wel clad & arayed y þe richest,
& horsed alle for þe best.