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〈◊〉_d ely_n and_o live_v there_o like_a outlaw_n break_v out_o 〈◊〉_d time_n and_o do_v much_o harm_n in_o norfolk_n suffolk_z 〈◊〉_d cambridge_n shire_n take_v norwich_n and_o after_o spoil_v 〈◊〉_d carry_v away_o with_o they_o many_o of_o the_o rich_a man_n 〈◊〉_d ransom_v they_o at_o great_a sum_n of_o mony_n this_o 〈◊〉_d occasion_n the_o story_n say_v to_z thieves_z and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d dispose_v people_n to_o do_v many_o other_o hurt_v and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o blame_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o gentleman_n then_o the_o pope_n legate_n labour'_v with_o the_o king_n that_o those_o disinherited_a gentlemâ—â—_n may_v purchase_v their_o land_n of_o he_o by_o fine_a and_o 〈◊〉_d some_o whereupon_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o land_n again_o at_o five_o year_n value_n some_o 〈◊〉_d except_v and_o other_o of_o small_a possession_n to_o 〈◊〉_d fine_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o king_n council_n 〈◊〉_d this_o take_v no_o conclusion_n 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