740. E. crueel.

I seye, he bad they sholde countrefete

The popes bulles, making mencioun

That he hath leve his firste wyf to lete, 745

As by the popes dispensacioun, (690)

To stinte rancour and dissencioun

Bitwixe his peple and him; thus seyde the bulle,

The which they han publiced atte fulle.

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