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arise_v and_o so_o with_o a_o kiss_n bless_v he_o in_o christ._n his_o prisoner_n he_o command_v to_o be_v â—…et_o at_o liberty_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v do_v earl_n morcar_n much_o wrong_n who_o as_o he_o then_o confess_v he_o have_v imprison_v more_o for_o fear_n then_o for_o fault_n only_o his_o half_a brother_n odo_n he_o will_v have_v have_v to_o remain_v a_o perpetual_a prisoner_n but_o that_o by_o the_o importunate_a intercession_n of_o friend_n he_o be_v release_v 56_o the_o period_n of_o this_o great_a conqueror_n now_o come_v near_o to_o his_o last_o when_o this_o sun_n so_o glorious_o raise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o course_n must_v now_o of_o force_n set_v in_o the_o west_n the_o die_a king_n for_o king_n must_v die_v death_n have_v raise_v his_o weak_a body_n upon_o
deform_v aâ—…_n henry_n 4._o do_v afterward_o allege_v a._n do._n 1258_o a._n reg_fw-la 42._o the_o practice_n of_o londoner_n to_o engross_v corn_n forbid_v by_o the_o king_n the_o baron_n combine_v combine_v mat._n paris_n pag._n 940._o 940._o pontifices_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la pharisai_n etc._n etc._n mat._n west_n the_o baron_n take_v a_o oath_n among_o themselves_o mat._n west_n west_n primos_n accubitus_fw-la in_o canis_fw-la etc._n etc._n mat._n west_n ibidem_fw-la the_o provision_n of_o oxford_n oxford_n mat._n west_n mat._n paris_n the_o city_n of_o londonâ—…oines_n â—…oines_z with_o the_o baron_n to_o redâ—…sse_v the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n mat._n paris_n p._n 951._o the_o king_n fear_v the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n more_o than_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n commissioner_n to_o certify_v what_o oppression_n in_o every_o county_n officer_n put_v from_o their_o place_n the_o abuse_n of_o sheriff_n note_v and_o provide_v against_o a._n do._n 1259_o a._n reg_fw-la 43._o the_o king_n of_o roman_n suspect_v of_o the_o baron_n arrive_v in_o england_n 〈◊〉_d take_v a_o oath_n the_o king_n not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v his_o own_o castle_n castle_n then_o the_o baron_n too_o too_o polyd._n vergil_n lib._n 16._o the_o king_n sail_v over_o into_o france_n to_o demand_v restitution_n of_o normandâ—…e_n normandâ—…e_n guil._n gemeticens_n gemeticens_n ypodig_n neust._n neust._n pol._n verg._n l._n 16._o 16._o paul_n aemil._n john_n tilius_fw-la ypod._n neust._n mat._n paris_n paris_n polyd._n verg._n say_v 15_o 0000._o crown_n in_o hand_n and_o 10000_o crown_n yearly_o in_o name_n of_o tribute_n tribute_n john_n tilius_fw-la a._n d._n 1260._o a._n reg_fw-la 44._o ann._n 1261._o an._n reg._n 45._o 45._o polyd._n vergil_n l._n 16._o 16._o ypod._n neust._n a._n d._n 1262._o an._n reg._n 46._o the_o king_n seif_v the_o ancient_a stock_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o baron_n drive_v the_o king_n from_o winchester_n winchester_n addit_fw-la ad_fw-la par._n a._n d._n 1263._o an._n reg._n 47._o simon_n montfort_n in_o apparent_a fault_n a._n d._n 1264._o an._n reg._n 48._o 48._o additam_fw-la ad_fw-la mat._n paru_n a_o intolerable_a villainy_n offer_v by_o rascal_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o scot_n aid_n the_o king_n the_o king_n take_v northampton_n &_o many_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d w._n rishanger_n ms._n iâ—…_n bibliotheca_fw-la d._n rob._n cotton_n baronetti_n baronetti_n chron._n m._n s._n fox_n in_o 〈◊〉_d hollinsh_fw-mi hollinsh_fw-mi milites_fw-la vexilliferos_fw-la the_o baronâ—…_n letter_n the_o king_n letter_n the_o king_n of_o almain_n letter_n &_o prince_n edward_n the_o baron_n send_v the_o second_o time_n simon_n earl_n of_o leicester_n take_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o almain_n in_o the_o battle_n at_o lewis_n monarch_n 47_o edward_n 1_o ann._n 1273._o prince_n edward_n at_o tunis_n in_o africa_n africa_n paul_n aâ—…yl_n in_o lud._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d mat._n par._n par._n alias_o camâ—…rcijs_fw-la a._n d._n 1278._o 1278._o lanquet_n in_o epit._n chr_n ex_fw-la tho._n walse_v walse_v hist._n â—…ngl_o l._n 17._o 17._o fabian_n fabian_n david_n powel_n pag._n 334._o &_o 335._o 335._o thom._n walse_v in_o edw._n 1._o and_o in_o ypod._n neust._n neust._n or_o in_o garsuma_n as_o some_o use_v the_o word_n word_n da._n pow._n p._n 336_o 336_o tho._n wals._n wals._n fabian_n in_o ed._n 1._o an._n 1279._o 1279._o da._n pow._n p._n 336._o 336._o tho._n wall_n fabian_n scottish_a aide_n protest_v not_o to_o be_v send_v of_o duty_n to_o k._n edward_n but_o of_o love_n an._n 1282._o 1282._o da._n pow._n p._n 336._o 336._o poly._n verg._n l._n 17._o 17._o tho._n walse_v walse_v ruthlan_n da._n pow_o pag._n 337._o 337._o arcâ—…_n of_o cant._n apud_fw-la da._n powel_n pag._n 339._o 339._o tho._n walse_v walse_v da._n pow._n p._n 336._o 336._o tho._n walse_v walse_v antiq._n brit._n in_o vit_fw-mi job._n peckam_n peckam_n polyd._n verg._n l._n 17_o a._n d._n 1283._o 1283._o tho._n walse_v king_n edward_n repulse_v by_o the_o welsh_a welsh_a dan._n pow._n p._n 374._o 374._o tho._n walse_v walse_v pag._n 374._o 374._o polych_n li._n 7._o tho._n walse_v cambden_n in_o comitat._n flint_n flint_n polych_n l._n 7._o c._n 38._o an._n d._n 1284._o 1284._o tho._n walse_v ad_fw-la a._n d._n d._n raâ—…l_n cestr._fw-la in_o polych_n l._n 7._o a._n d._n 1285._o a._n d._n 1287._o a._n do._n 1289._o tho._n walse_v pol._n verg._n l._n 17._o king_n edward_n confiscate_v the_o jew_n and_o fine_n his_o justiciar_n an._n 1290._o a_o honourable_a way_n to_o enrich_v a_o king_n king_n tho._n walse_v john_n stow_n ex_fw-la adam_n merius_fw-la chron._n dunst._n etc._n etc._n etc._n stow_z in_o edwa._n 〈◊〉_d scottish_a affair_n hect._n bo._n trans_fw-la lib._n 13._o 13._o hect._n bo._n lib._n 13._o a._n d._n 1291._o 1291._o walse_v walse_v as_o charing_n cross_n and_o at_o waltham_n s._n alban_n dunstaple_n etc._n etc._n a._n d._n 1292._o 1292._o heâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d li._n 14._o 14._o marian._n scot._n wâ—…_n mal._n henry_n huâ—…_n ro._n hove_v etc._n etc._n etc._n tho._n walse_v in_o edward_n 1._o tho._n walsingh_n ranul_v higd._n polychr_n lib._n 7._o bellendens_fw-la transl_n of_o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o 14._o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o 14._o so_o boniface_n call_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o letter_n to_o king_n edward_n edward_n hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o a._n d._n 1293._o a_o famous_a sea-victorie_n of_o the_o english_a against_o the_o norman_n norman_n thom._n walsingh_n â—…aith_n 1500._o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o 14._o edwardi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la papâ—…m_n apud_fw-la though_o walsingh_n judgement_n give_v ven_v by_o king_n edward_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 1._o a._n d._n 1294._o 1294._o hect._n boet._n transl_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 2._o 2._o polychr_n a._n d._n 1295._o 1295._o ypod._n neustr._fw-la a._n d._n 1296._o 1296._o tho._n uuals._n uuals._n hect._n boe._n li._n 14._o 14._o tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n wals._n polyd._n verg._n lib._n 17._o say_v but_o one_o hundred_o a._n d._n 1297._o 1297._o tho._n uualsingh_n berwick_n take_v by_o king_n edward_n lib._n 14._o 14._o fabian_n fabian_n tho._n wall_n wall_n fab._n berwick_n the_o key_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tho._n walsingh_n hect._n bo._n l._n 14._o fabian_n fabian_n hect._n boet._n l._n 14._o polyd._n virg._n lib._n 17_o tho._n walse_v walse_v bellind_a transl_n of_o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o welsh_a aid_n against_o scotland_n irish_a aid_n against_o scotland_n scotland_n tho._n wall_n wall_n polyd._n ver._n li._n 17._o 17._o lib._n 14._o 14._o tho._n wall_n the_o balliol_n resign_v resign_v bellind_a transl_n of_o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o ca._n 3._o 3._o tho._n wals._n wals._n fabian_n fabian_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n bellind_a trans_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap_n 7._o 7._o though_o uuals._n uuals._n cambden_n in_o scotland_n 〈◊〉_d 709._o say_v it_o be_v a_o stone_n enclose_v within_o a_o wooden_a chair_n an._n 1298._o 1298._o bellendens_fw-la transl_n of_o hect._n boet._n l._n 14._o c._n 4._o 4._o tho._n wals._n polyd._n verg._n lib._n 17_o 17_o tho._n wall_n hect._n boet._n lib._n 14._o polyd._n vug._n l._n 17._o a._n d._n 1299_o 1299_o tho._n wals._n wals._n though_o walsingh_n the_o bloody_a ourethrow_n at_o pawkirke_n pawkirke_n hect._n boet._n l._n 14._o 14._o vnivers_n cousin_n lib._n 2._o 2._o tho._n wall_n ypod._n neustr._fw-la reu._n cest._n polychr_n lib._n 7._o 7._o fabian_z &_o harding_n harding_n polyd._n ver._n lib._n 17._o hect._n boet._n l._n 14._o 14._o tho._n wall_n a._n d._n 1300._o 1300._o tho._n wals._n the_o balliol_n set_v at_o liberty_n liberty_n hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o the_o pope_n interpose_v his_o authority_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o constancy_n of_o the_o welshman_n love_n to_o the_o first_o english_a prince_n of_o wales_n wales_n tho._n uualsingh_n a._n d._n 1302._o 1302._o polyd._n verg._n lib._n 17._o a._n d._n 1303._o 1303._o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o a._n d._n 1304._o 1304._o thom._n wall_n abington_n tolyd_n virg_n lib._n 17_o 17_o thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n bellind_a transl_n of_o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 6._o 6._o pol._n virg._n lib._n 17._o 17._o abington_n abington_n tho._n walse_v walse_v belâ—…endens_fw-la transl_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 6._o 6._o belindens_fw-la translâ—…_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 6._o 6._o hect._n boet._n lib._n 14._o cap_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tho._n walse_v walse_v mat._n parâ—…_n monarch_n 48_o edward_n ii_o ii_o thom._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n moor._n tho._n walse_v walse_v pol._n virg._n lib._n 18._o 18._o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14_o bellind_n he_o tran_v lib._n 14._o cap_n 9_o 9_o thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n fabian_n a._n r._n 28._o edw._n 1._o 1._o wil._n packington_n apud_fw-la john_n stow._n stow._n the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n alban_n be_v compel_v to_o pay_v great_a sum_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o king_n acquit_v he_o lib._n monast._n s_o alban_n ms._n a._n d._n 1309._o the_o meeting_n of_o 5_o king_n and_o 4_o queen_n queen_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n peirs_n de_fw-fr gaveston_n describe_v