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act_n of_o recognition_n 10._o recognition_n bagott_n case_n 6._o e._n 4._o p._n 9_o 10._o of_o edward_n the_o 4_o this_o right_o to_o the_o crown_n where_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v in_o right_a from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a prince_n his_o father_n richard_z duke_z of_o york_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o wakefield_n dec._n 30._o 1460._o very_o just_a king_n of_o the_o realm_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o use_v the_o say_v right_o and_o title_n to_o the_o say_a realm_n till_o on_o the_o 4_o the_o of_o march_n follow_v and_o then_o enter_v into_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o royal_a estate_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o reign_n and_o government_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n from_o thence_o be_v date_v his_o be_v in_o lawful_a possession_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n with_o the_o royal_a power_n pre-eminence_n estate_n and_o dignity_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n thereof_o and_o his_o be_v lawful_o seize_v and_o possess_v of_o 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