siker. But thorugh tho same accusers accusinge, I am condempned.

Of the noumbir of the whiche accusers oon [Basilius],

that whylom was chased out of the kinges service, is now [compelled]

in accusinge of my name, [for nede of foreine moneye].

Also [Opilion] and Gaudencius han accused me, al be it so that the

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Iustice regal hadde whylom demed hem bothe to go in-to exil for

hir trecheryes and fraudes withoute noumbir. To whiche Iugement

they nolden nat obeye, but defendeden hem by the sikernesse

of holy houses, that is to seyn, fledden into seintuaries; and