Cr1.20.256KD.20.257 Kynges and knightes that kepen and defenden ,
C.20.255KD.20.257 ¶ kynges and knyghtes · þat kepen and defenden
R.20.230KD.20.257 Kynges and kniȝtes þat keptenR.20.230: R's preterite form is unsupported by any other B copy;
the others all show kepen. Nevertheless, though most C witnesses agree with beta, three of the most authoritative X family manuscripts
(XIP2) agree with R's preterite. and defenden .