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death_n with_o the_o young_a earl_n of_o warwick_n the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o p._n 293_o chap._n 32._o prince_n henry_n marry_v to_o his_o brother_n wife_n he_o win_v turwin_n and_o turney_n in_o france_n floden-field_n with_o the_o famous_a victory_n against_o the_o scot_n charles_n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n marry_v the_o french_a queen_n the_o king_n sister_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n etc._n etc._n p._n 304._o chap._n 33._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o edward_n the_o sixth_o crown_v a_o calculation_n of_o his_o reign_n muss_n iborow_n field_n win_v by_o the_o lord_n protector_n etc._n etc._n p._n 315._o chap._n 34._o the_o lady_n jane_n proclaim_v q._n northumberland_n commission_n to_o suppress_v the_o lady_n mary_n he_o be_v arrest_v of_o high_a treason_n the_o coronation_n of_o q._n mary_n a_o prediction_n of_o her_o reign_n the_o romish_a 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