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puissant_a king_n in_o christendom_n and_o himself_o as_o victorious_a as_o â—uer_o be_v any_o wherefore_o let_v his_o entertainment_n be_v such_o as_o his_o honour_n do_v deserve_v and_o his_o estimation_n according_a as_o his_o valour_n do_v declare_v for_o he_o it_o be_v must_v needs_o defend_v the_o diadem_n of_o thy_o domiminion_n when_o it_o shall_v remain_v destitute_a of_o wish_a defence_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v make_v thou_o laud_a of_o fortune_n and_o love_v of_o thy_o enemy_n as_o of_o thy_o dear_a friend_n likewise_o the_o two_o most_o infortunate_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o liberty_n by_o he_o in_o which_o many_o have_v and_o shall_v attempt_v but_o he_o alone_o be_v oidain_v to_o finish_v this_o exployr_n for_o that_o he_o be_v above_o all_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o fortune_n and_o he_o shall_v exell_n all_o in_o the_o nobility_n of_o knighthood_n thus_o leave_v the_o sum_n of_o my_o promise_n to_o your_o gracious_a trial_n i_o 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