He stuffed alle castelle
Wyþ armyre & vytelle,
And strenghthed hym on eche syde
W_y_t_h_ Men of cou_n_treys ferre & wyde: 552
how the traitor He toke þe qwene, Arthoureȝ wyff,
had seized the Aȝenst goddes lawe & gode lyff,
queen, his And putte heore to soiourne þo
(Arthur's) wife, At Euerwyk: god ȝyf hym wo. 556
and put her at Yhork ys Euerwyk:
York. & so me calleþ hyt.
Arthur then comes Artho_ur_ aryved at Whytsond
home, W_y_t_h_ gret Myght & strong hond, 560
fights Mordred, And Mordred sainz fayl
Ȝaf hym þo a strong batayl;
Many a man, as y rede,
Þat day was þere dede; 564
Arthoures nevew Waweyn
and Gawain is Þat day was þere y-sclayn,
slain. And oþer knyȝtes Many moo:
Þan Arthour was heuy & woo. 568
Mordred flies Mordred fly toward Londou_n_;
to London, He most not come in þe tou_n_:
Þan fled he to wy_n_chester
And w_y_t_h_ hys Mayn_e_e kep [?] hym þer_e_; 572
And Arthour on gret haste
Pursywed after hym faste.
Mordred w_y_t_h_oute fayle
and then to Fled in-to Cornewayle. 576
Cornwall. The qwene wyþoute lesyng