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with_o the_o rod_n of_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o teach_v by_o woeful_a experience_n how_o to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a chap._n xiiii_o peace_n proclaim_v in_o france_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o montpensier_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o admiral_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n go_v to_o the_o court_n the_o admiral_n go_v to_o the_o court_n the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n proclaim_v peace_n proclaim_v the_o king_n edict_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o peace_n be_v no_o soon_o publish_v but_o that_o the_o force_n on_o both_o side_n be_v forthwith_o licence_v to_o depart_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o house_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o to_o the_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o the_o protestant_n &_o no_o small_a comfort_n to_o the_o better_a and_o honest_a sort_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o as_o mariner_n that_o have_v escape_v some_o dangerous_a &_o troublesome_a tempest_n and_o be_v 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