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flem._n see_v pag._n 760._o iâ—hn_n stow._n pag._n â—69_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n dine_v at_o sergeant_n feast_v keep_v at_o elie_n place_n a_o wonder_n to_o be_v note_v in_o a_o câ—â—pse_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o ground_n rich._n grafton_n anno_fw-la reg._n 11._o lord_n daubenie_v the_o king_n câ—â—efe_a chamberlain_n sir_n edward_n poining_n sâ—nt_v into_o irelâ—â—d_n with_o a_o â—â—mie_n gerald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n apprehend_v king_n henry_n progress_n into_o lancashire_n perkin_n attempt_v to_o land_n in_o kent_n in_o hope_n of_o history_n perkins_n man_n discomfit_v perkins_n captain_n take_v &_o execute_v perkin_n reâ—â—â—leth_v into_o flanders_n perkin_n 〈◊〉_d into_o ireland_n and_o be_v in_o â—â—ndrie_a opinion_n katherine_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o huntleie_n marry_v to_o perkin_n m._n pal._n in_o virg._n abr._n flem._n ex_fw-la edw._n hall_n fol._n xxxviij_o thirty-nine_o perkin_n say_v that_o he_o be_v edward_n the_o fourth_n lawful_a son_n perkin_n tell_v the_o king_n how_o he_o be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v alive_a perkin_n call_v the_o lady_n margaret_n â—â—chesse_n of_o burgognie_n his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d perkin_n crave_v aid_n of_o the_o scotish_n king_n towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n from_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o the_o scotish_n king_n invade_v england_n with_o a_o great_a army_n in_o perkin_n his_o behalf_n the_o counterfeit_a compassion_n of_o perkin_n anno_fw-la reg._n 12._o a_o parliament_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n a_o subsidy_n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n prepare_v for_o mutual_a war_n a_o rebellion_n in_o cornwall_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o subsidy_n the_o two_o captain_n in_o this_o commotion_n the_o provost_n of_o perin_n slay_v by_o the_o rebel_n thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrie_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n james_n twichet_n lord_n audelie_o chief_a capteine_n of_o the_o cornish_a rebel_n many_o of_o the_o cornishmen_n take_v their_o héel_n by_o night_n the_o city_n of_o london_n sore_o afraid_a of_o the_o rebel_n blackheath_n field_n three_o hundred_o slay_v &_o a_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o take_v prisoner_n as_o john_n stow_n say_v james_n lord_n juâ—elie_o ignominious_o draw_v to_o execution_n and_o behead_v anno_fw-la reg._n â—â—_o the_o scot_n invade_v the_o english_a border_n fox_n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d durham_n owner_n of_o norham_n castle_n what_o lord_n &_o knight_n with_o their_o company_n go_v to_o the_o rescue_v of_o the_o castle_n against_o the_o scot_n the_o earl_n of_o surrie_n enter_v scotland_n deface_v castle_n and_o tower_n the_o valiant_a â—art_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o surrie_n reâ—â—sing_v at_o his_o haplikelie_a to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n with_o the_o k._n of_o scot_n a_o ambassador_n from_o the_o â—_o of_o spain_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o england_n and_o scotland_n luc._n lib._n 10._o the_o english_a merchant_n receive_v into_o antwerp_n with_o general_a procession_n perkin_n be_v fain_o to_o pack_v â—_o out_o of_o scotland_n perkin_n warbeck_n arrive_v in_o cornwall_n another_o rebellion_n by_o the_o cornishmen_n perkins_n three_o councillor_n excester_n asâ—â—saulted_v by_o perkin_n &_o the_o cornishmen_n the_o city_n of_o excester_n preserve_v from_o fire_n by_o fire_n the_o king_n make_v out_o his_o power_n against_o perkin_n edward_n the_o young_a duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o his_o company_n join_v with_o the_o king_n perkin_n flé_v and_o take_v braudlie_a sanctuary_n the_o beautiful_a lady_n katherine_n perkins_n wife_n present_v to_o the_o king_n john_n hooker_n alias_o vowel_n all_o perkins_n partaker_n in_o their_o shirt_n with_o halter_n about_o their_o neck_n appâ—â—â—_n before_o the_o king_n perkin_n in_o sanctuary_n assault_v perkin_n submit_v hiâ—selfe_n to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v streictlie_o see_v 〈◊〉_d m_o pal._n in_o virg._n commissioner_n appoint_v for_o â—â—â—essing_n of_o their_o â—ines_n that_o favour_v the_o cornish_a rebel_n abr._n fl._n ex_fw-la i._n s._n pag_n 872._o garden_n in_o moor_n field_n 〈◊〉_d waist_n to_o make_v archer_n game_n price_n of_o hay_o double_v
consequent_a that_o rebel_n be_v severelie_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o that_o such_o punishment_n be_v good_a and_o necessary_a against_o 〈…〉_o forbear_n and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o withal_o 〈◊〉_d rebel_n punishable_a with_o many_o death_n idleness_n and_o meat_n of_o other_o man_n charge_n the_o force_n of_o pestilence_n follow_v famine_n the_o plague_n &_o pestilence_n occasion_v by_o rebellion_n rebel_n enemy_n &_o murderer_n of_o their_o country_n further_a mischief_n of_o uncharitableness_n issue_v from_o rebellion_n the_o fruit_n of_o honest_a man_n travel_n long_o in_o gather_v quick_o spoil_v by_o rebellion_n a_o argument_n from_o equity_n &_o upright_o deal_v even_o with_o the_o unjust_a multitude_n of_o vagabond_n and_o rogue_n procure_v by_o rebellion_n to_o what_o shift_n soldier_n fall_v after_o discamp_v and_o cease_v from_o war_n against_o loiter_v lubber_n that_o can_v not_o away_o with_o labour_n a_o loiterer_n describe_v the_o sight_n of_o many_o fly_n in_o a_o year_n a_o natural_a prognostication_n of_o a_o plague_n like_a to_o follow_v disorder_n in_o every_o degree_n cause_v by_o rebellion_n magistrate_n disobey_v and_o neglect_v of_o duty_n in_o general_a by_o rebellion_n observe_v of_o order_n in_o every_o state_n support_v a_o commonwealth_n &_o contrariwise_o the_o hurt_n of_o disorder_n 〈◊〉_d argument_n 〈◊〉_d â—rom_n 〈◊〉_d a_o tippie_a turâ—â—_n of_o all_o â—â—ings_n by_o rebellion_n the_o necessity_n of_o order_n and_o â—â—erefore_o s._n paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n rebel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d theâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d profit_n equality_n of_o â—â—â—tice_n â—ebels_n hâ—rt_n themselves_o the_o benefit_n of_o rebellion_n in_o one_o respect_n reformation_n intend_v by_o rebel_n like_o sore_n cure_v by_o ill_a surgeon_n grief_n ensue_a to_o the_o rebel_n upon_o this_o rebellion_n reformation_n ought_v to_o be_v no_o private_a man_n but_o the_o princess_n action_n what_o thing_n in_o a_o well_o and_o justly_o do_v matter_n ought_v well_o to_o be_v weigh_v the_o yoke_n that_o rebel_v wilful_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o desperate_a remedy_n for_o desperate_a disease_n rebel_n worthy_a to_o suffer_v extremity_n of_o punishment_n the_o great_a shame_n that_o can_v come_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n gentleman_n more_o trusty_a because_o the_o commons_o be_v untâ—ustie_a martial_a laâ—_n a_o burden_n unsufferable_a cruelty_n and_o extremity_n show_v to_o the_o gentleman_n by_o the_o rebel_n the_o king_n best_a kind_n of_o government_n the_o fruit_n of_o dissension_n the_o rebel_n have_v cause_n to_o bear_v with_o the_o gentleman_n and_o to_o have_v lâ—ued_v they_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n bâ—_n not_o of_o like_a worthiness_n 〈◊〉_d gentleman_n more_o worâ—hie_a than_o yeoman_n etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o flow_a from_o this_o 〈◊〉_d outward_a mischance_n ensue_a upon_o rebellion_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o land_n and_o 〈◊〉_d wherein_o they_o be_v raise_v king_n contemn_v ruler_n little_o esteem_v subject_n disorder_v the_o whole_a country_n ill_o speak_v of_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d by_o disorder_n chanceable_a further_o outward_a hurt_n beside_o voice_n engender_v of_o rebellion_n he_o mean_v the_o scot_n &_o french_a with_o who_o we_o have_v have_v always_o incomberance_n note_v in_o a_o few_o word_n of_o force_n the_o dangerous_a quality_n of_o rebellion_n a_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a rebellion_n make_v passage_n to_o foreign_a invasion_n &_o weaken_v our_o own_o region_n rebellion_n aâ—â—â—teth_v the_o papist_n &_o each_o one_o beside_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o true_a religion_n religion_n bear_v the_o blame_n and_o be_v count_v the_o cause_n of_o rebellion_n but_o amiss_o the_o devil_n sophistry_n example_n the_o jew_n ascribe_v their_o misery_n to_o a_o false_a cause_n the_o heathen_n fond_a opinion_n of_o god_n favour_v their_o cruelty_n against_o christian_n the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n the_o hurt_v issue_v from_o rebellion_n out_o of_o count_n concord_n and_o discord_n with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d effect_n the_o mischief_n spring_v from_o sedition_n foreign_a waâ—_n far_o better_o than_o sedition_n at_o home_n the_o praise_n and_o benefit_n of_o peace_n the_o rebel_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v 〈…〉_o the_o state_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o tumult_n reason_n to_o withdraw_v the_o rebel_n from_o their_o enterprise_n of_o rebellion_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o conclusion_n peremptory_a against_o irreâ—uâ—able_a rebel_n 〈◊〉_d â—l_n ex_fw-la 〈…〉_o ad_fw-la libellion_n ut_fw-la joanni_n checo_z granâ—ano_n place_v studeaâ—_n the_o french_a king_n purpose_v to_o surprise_v gernesâ—ie_n and_o jerseie_fw-la but_o be_v repel_v john_n fox_n the_o french_a king_n be_v ashamed_a that_o any_o report_n shall_v pass_v of_o his_o evil_a success_n the_o french_a king_n persever_v in_o his_o former_a purpose_n and_o martial_a action_n charles_n sturton_n and_o george_n willoughby_n les_fw-fr chroniques_n de_fw-fr aquitaine_n the_o fort_n call_v almain_n camp_n wooâ—e_v the_o lord_n greie_n the_o castle_n of_o hambletewe_v lose_v hambletewe_v summon_v hambletewe_v render_v to_o the_o french_a king_n the_o french_a writer_n report_v of_o their_o own_o countryman_n cruelty_n and_o savageness_n the_o number_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o hambleteune_n cause_n that_o compel_v the_o french_a king_n to_o break_v up_o his_o camp_n the_o king_n general_a pardon_n abr._n fl._n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—rrundam_fw-la câ—â—â—ctanâ—is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 1043._o the_o council_n withdraw_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d private_a conference_n about_o the_o lord_n protector_n displace_v the_o protector_n remoove_v in_o haste_n with_o the_o king_n to_o windsor_n line_n 60_o john_n fox_n in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n a_o letter_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n to_o the_o lord_n privy_a 〈◊〉_d the_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n russel_n letter_n answer_v the_o lord_n protector_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n russell_n to_o the_o lord_n protector_n the_o good_a lord_n russell_n a_o solicitor_n for_o peace_n between_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n assemble_v against_o the_o lord_n protector_n the_o protector_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n no_o word_n hitherto_o send_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o lord_n protector_n what_o they_o require_v of_o he_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n continue_v in_o their_o intend_a purpose_n against_o the_o lord_n protector_n a_o proclamation_n publish_v against_o the_o lord_n protector_n witness_n to_o the_o content_n of_o the_o say_a proclamation_n 〈◊〉_d king_n 〈◊〉_d read_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—izens_n the_o 〈…〉_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stadâ—â—â—_n citizen_n of_o lâ—â—don_n 〈◊〉_d answer_n 〈◊〉_d recorder_n 〈◊〉_d london_n 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n it_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n the_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d george_n â—radlow_n sir_n philip_n 〈◊〉_d send_v to_o 〈◊〉_d king_n by_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n the_o lord_n protector_n commit_v to_o prison_n abr._n fl._n ex_fw-la i._o stow._n 1044._o the_o lord_n protector_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n abr._n fl._n ex_fw-la i_o â—_o 1044_o 1045._o k._n edward_n ride_v through_o london_n charitable_a deed_n of_o sir_n rowland_n hill_n fréeschole_n at_o draiton_n in_o shropshire_n 〈◊〉_d gift_n to_o 〈…〉_o â—_o parliament_n 〈◊〉_d act_n for_o unlawful_a assemâ—â—â—s_n aâ—r._n fl._n ex_fw-la i._o stow._n 1045._o state_n create_v peter_n gamba_n â—nd_v another_o capteine_v murder_v gavaro_n and_o 〈◊〉_d hang_v 1550_o anno_fw-la reg._n 4._o sir_n john_n lutterell_n prisoner_n erle_n of_o warwick_n in_o high_a authority_n morguison_v the_o midwaie_n between_o bullen_n and_o calis_n it_o be_v agree_v among_o the_o lord_n to_o infested_a and_o annoie_a the_o french_a commissioner_n send_v to_o treat_v of_o peace_n a_o peace_n conclude_v with_o france_n upon_o certain_a condition_n bullongne_n give_v up_o to_o the_o french_a he_o enter_v abr._n fl._n ex_fw-la i._o s_o pag._n 1046._o nâ—w_o officer_n create_v of_o the_o nobility_n the_o liberty_n of_o southworke_n purchase_v the_o duke_n of_o summerset_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n a_o marriage_n to_o compose_v strife_n and_o establish_v amity_n rich._n grafton_n rebellion_n in_o kent_n execute_v priest_n child_n legitimate_a usury_n forbid_v abr._n fl._n ex_fw-la i.s._n pag._n 1047_o 1048_o alderman_n of_o southworke_n term_n adiourn_v s._n barnabite_v keep_v hâ—lâ—e_o high_a altar_n paul_n pull_v down_o no_o watch_n 〈◊〉_d midsummer_n earl_n of_o southampton_n deceased_a charitable_a deed_n of_o andrew_n jude._n fréeschoole_n 〈◊〉_d tunbridge_n alm_n house_n 1551_o anno_fw-la reg._n 5._o arden_n murder_v arden_n describe_v love_n and_o lust_n a_o pair_n of_o silver_n die_n work_v much_o mischief_n arden_n wiâ—keth_v at_o his_o wife_n lewdness_n &_o 〈◊〉_d arden_n wife_n aâ—tempteth_v 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v away_o 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moonke_v three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n also_o every_o justice_n sheriff_n knight_n esquire_n parson_n vicar_n and_o chaplain_n be_v charge_v after_o a_o certain_a rate_n but_o not_o any_o of_o the_o commons_o that_o line_n 10_o be_v of_o the_o laity_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o sir_n john_n harleston_n be_v send_v to_o chierburg_n as_o capteine_v of_o that_o fortress_n who_o issue_v abroad_o on_o a_o day_n harleston_n with_o such_o power_n as_o he_o may_v take_v forth_o leave_v the_o fortress_n furnish_v come_v to_o a_o place_n where_o within_o a_o church_n and_o in_o a_o mill_n the_o frenchman_n have_v lay_v up_o as_o in_o storehouse_n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o victual_n for_o provision_n which_o church_n and_o mill_n the_o englishman_n assault_v so_o valiant_o that_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v within_o a_o good_a number_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o do_v their_o best_a to_o defend_v themselves_o yet_o at_o length_n they_o line_v 20_o be_v take_v and_o sir_n john_n harleston_n 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