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be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o primitive_a obscurity_n in_o the_o learned_a selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n 812._o honour_n saxon_n m.s._n apud_fw-la selden_n title_n of_o honour_n p._n 812._o and_o st._n george_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o dioclesian_n the_o emperor_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v jesus_n christ_n receive_v my_o soul_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v commemorate_v i_o on_o earth_n all_o fraud_n peril_n hunger_n and_o sickness_n be_v far_o from_o his_o house_n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v in_o any_o danger_n on_o the_o sea_n or_o elsewhere_o make_v use_n of_o my_o name_n thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o then_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v come_v thou_o bless_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v in_o any_o danger_n or_o place_n call_v on_o my_o name_n through_o thou_o he_o will_v i_o hear_v the_o same_o sense_n be_v thus_o express_v in_o the_o other_o 813._o other_o apud_fw-la selden_n ibid._n p._n 813._o ms._n in_o meeter_n his_o hand_n he_o hold_v up_o on_o high_a adown_o he_o set_v his_o knee_n lord_n he_o say_v jesus_n christ_n this_o only_a thing_n may_v i_o see_v grant_v i_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n that_o whoso_o in_o fair_a manere_fw-la hold_v well_o my_o day_n in_o day_n in_o april_n 23_o st._n george_n day_n aperil_n for_o my_o love_n on_o earth_n here_o that_o there_o never_o fall_v in_o his_o house_n no_o harm_n in_o all_o the_o year_n nor_o great_a sickness_n nor_o famine_n strong_a that_o thereof_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n and_o whoso_o in_o peril_n of_o sea_n through_o i_o shall_v make_v his_o boon_n or_o in_o other_o case_n perilous_a heal_v he_o thereof_o full_a soon_o then_o hear_v he_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n that_o to_o he_o say_v i_o wis_v come_v forth_o to_o i_o my_o bless_a child_n thy_o boon_n hear_a be_v then_o his_o head_n be_v off_o y-smitten_a etc._n etc._n some_o small_a account_n of_o this_o ancient_a original_a i_o give_v about_o ten_o or_o eleven_o year_n since_o to_o that_o learned_a antiquary_n esquire_n ashmole_n in_o the_o lodging_n of_o my_o worthy_a friend_n and_o master_n dr._n goad_n then_o at_o merchant_n tailor_n school_v in_o london_n who_o seem_v not_o a_o little_a please_v at_o the_o probable_a authentic_a occasion_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o to_o the_o candid_a reader_n be_v content_a with_o those_o reason_n that_o induce_v i_o to_o make_v these_o conjecture_n as_o i_o ready_o allow_v other_o to_o follow_v what_o may_v seem_v more_o rational_a to_o they_o v._o and_o have_v thus_o at_o least_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o hide_a truth_n from_o among_o the_o gross_a rubbish_n of_o antiquity_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v when_o this_o mighty_a prince_n have_v form_v in_o his_o head_n this_o most_o honourable_a design_n and_o have_v begin_v to_o hold_v his_o round_a table_n at_o windsor_n upon_o c._n upon_o ashmole_n p._n 186_o b._n c._n new-year_n day_n this_o year_n 1344._o he_o issue_v out_o his_o royal_a letter_n of_o protection_n as_o we_o show_v before_o for_o the_o safe_a come_v and_o return_v of_o foreign_a knight_n their_o servant_n and_o what_o belong_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o try_v their_o valour_n shall_v come_v to_o those_o solemn_a just_n by_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o windsor_n on_o the_o 2._o the_o pat._n 17._o ed._n 3._o p._n 2._o m._n 2._o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n hilary_n next_o ensue_v which_o happen_v then_o to_o be_v on_o the_o d.c._n the_o dom._n lit._n d.c._n 19_o day_n of_o january_n and_o these_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n continue_v in_o force_n till_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n be_v in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o time_n appoint_v be_v come_v the_o king_n provide_v a_o royal_a supper_n to_o open_v the_o solemnity_n and_o then_o first_o ordain_v that_o this_o festival_n shall_v be_v annual_o hold_v there_o at_o whitsuntide_n the_o next_o day_n and_o during_o all_o this_o splendid_a convention_n from_o before_o candlemas_n unto_o lent_n the_o lord_n of_o england_n and_o of_o other_o land_n exercise_v themselves_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o knightly_a feat_n of_o arm_n as_o just_n and_o tourneament_n and_o run_v at_o the_o ring_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o lady_n that_o they_o may_v with_o more_o convenience_n behold_v this_o spectacle_n be_v orderly_o seat_v upon_o a_o firm_a balustrade_fw-mi or_o scaffold_n with_o rail_n before_o it_o run_v all_o round_a the_o list_n and_o certain_o their_o extraordinary_a beauty_n set_v so_o advantageous_o forth_o with_o excessive_a finery_n and_o riches_n of_o apparel_n do_v prove_v a_o sight_n as_o full_a of_o pleasant_a encouragement_n to_o the_o combatant_n as_o the_o fierce_a buckling_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n gallant_o arm_v be_v a_o delightful_a terror_n to_o the_o feminine_a beholder_n during_o these_o martial_a sport_n william_n montagu_n the_o great_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n king_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n through_o his_o immoderate_a courage_n and_o labour_n for_o 3_o or_o 4_o day_n together_o be_v at_o last_o so_o bruise_v and_o weary_v with_o those_o boisterous_a encounter_n that_o fall_v 924._o fall_v holinsh_fw-mi engl._n chron._n p._n 924._o into_o a_o fever_n thereby_o he_o die_v within_o 8_o day_n after_o in_o the_o 690._o the_o vid._n dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 640._o ubi_fw-la anno_fw-la 13._o ed._n 2._o age_v 18._o &_o vid._n dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 647._o ashmole_n 690._o 43d._o year_n of_o his_o age_n on_o the_o 30_o of_o january_n be_v then_o a_o friday_n to_o the_o infinite_a regret_n of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o court_n as_o well_o stranger_n as_o english_z and_o be_v afterward_o honourable_o bury_v in_o the_o white-fryer_n at_o london_n this_o man_n father_n named_z william_n lord_n montagu_n 1041._o montagu_n mill_n catal._n honor._n p._n 1041._o son_n of_o simon_n lord_n montagu_n and_o be_v descend_v of_o drû_fw-fr or_o drogo_n who_o be_v branch_v from_o the_o line_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o man_n do_v marry_n aufric_n daughter_n of_o fergus_n and_o widow_n of_o olaus_n king_n of_o man_n or_o as_o other_o report_n she_o be_v 633._o be_v dugd_v 1_o vol._n p._n 633._o sister_n of_o orry_a king_n of_o man_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o orry_a son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n which_o lady_n discern_v her_o brother_n and_o all_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v overcome_v and_o ruin_v by_o alexander_n king_n of_o scot_n flee_v into_o england_n with_o the_o charter_n of_o that_o isle_n and_o be_v there_o honourable_o receive_v of_o king_n edward_n i_o be_v by_o he_o give_v in_o marriage_n to_o william_n lord_n montagu_n aforesaid_a who_o in_o she_o right_o by_o aid_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n i_o recover_v the_o say_a isle_n till_o at_o length_n he_o mortgage_v it_o for_o seven_o year_n to_o anthony_n beck_n bishop_n of_o durham_n from_o who_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o scot_n till_o this_o earl_n william_n as_o we_o show_v before_o reconquer_v it_o from_o the_o scot_n and_o be_v by_o king_n edward_n iii_o make_v king_n of_o the_o say_a isle_n as_o be_v also_o his_o son_n after_o he_o till_o the_o 16_o of_o richard_n two_o when_o he_o sell_v the_o crown_n thereof_o to_o william_n lord_n scroop_n as_o some_o say_v tho'_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o even_o 648._o even_o dugd._n 1_o vol._n p._n 648._o to_o his_o death_n he_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o will_n bearing_z date_n at_o christ-church-twynham_a 20_o april_n anno_fw-la 1397_o 20_o richardi_fw-la 2_o where_o he_o call_v himself_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n and_o wight_n within_o 6_o week_n after_o the_o date_n whereof_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n but_o now_o at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n the_o first_o earl_n he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o 15_o year_n old_a and_o a_o half_a tho'_o in_o time_n he_o become_v no_o less_o renown_v than_o his_o father_n and_o be_v one_o of_o those_o 25_o who_o king_n edward_n choose_v together_o with_o himself_o founder_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n but_o of_o his_o heroic_a father_n who_o die_v at_o this_o time_n 1344._o time_n hypod._n p._n 117._o ad_fw-la n._n 1344._o walsingham_n take_v his_o leave_n in_o these_o word_n this_o year_n say_v he_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o lord_n william_n montagu_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n king_n of_o man_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n of_o who_o valorous_a act_n worthy_o to_o write_v will_v be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a commendation_n and_o thus_o die_v this_o valiant_a worthy_a in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o
age_n full_a of_o glory_n and_o even_o by_o those_o martial_a exercise_n which_o he_o ever_o principal_o affect_v but_o the_o solemnity_n notwithstanding_o be_v continue_v to_o its_o appoint_a end_n and_o all_o the_o while_n as_o the_o man_n of_o war_n thus_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o sport_n more_o agreeable_a to_o their_o robu_v nature_n so_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o night_n devote_a to_o public_a ball_n masquerades_n and_o dance_n with_o the_o lady_n which_o attend_v the_o queen_n thither_o and_o perhaps_o this_o give_v occasion_n to_o some_o who_o can_v not_o penetrate_v into_o the_o true_a original_a of_o the_o garter_n to_o conjecture_v thâ—t_v at_o some_o of_o these_o ball_n either_o the_o queen_n or_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n garter_n drip_v off_o may_v afford_v the_o first_o hint_n of_o this_o devise_n vi_o immediate_o after_o these_o first_o martial_a exercise_n be_v over_o to_o the_o end_n better_a accommodation_n may_v be_v have_v for_o the_o knight_n that_o shall_v afterward_o come_v thither_o the_o king_n cause_v derso_fw-it cause_v pat._n 18._o ed._n 3._o p._n 1._o m._n 39_o derso_fw-it carpenter_n mason_n and_o carriage_n to_o be_v impress_v for_o the_o erect_v the_o foresay_a building_n of_o the_o round-table_n in_o the_o castle_n four_o year_n after_o by_o his_o letter_n n._n letter_n extant_a apud_fw-la ashmole_n appendix_n n._n patent_n bear_v testae_fw-la at_o westminster_n on_o the_o vi_o day_n of_o august_n ano._n regni_fw-la 22._o he_o new_o found_v the_o ancient_a chapel_n of_o windsor_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n of_o st._n george_n the_o martyr_n and_o of_o st._n edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o ordain_v that_o to_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o there_o shall_v be_v add_v one_o custos_fw-la fifteen_o canon_n more_o twenty_o four_o alm_n knight_n together_o with_o other_o minister_n all_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o say_v custos_fw-la and_o these_o to_o be_v maintain_v out_o of_o the_o revenue_n wherewith_o this_o chapel_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v endow_v and_o thus_o what_o as_o to_o the_o college_n chappel_n and_o castle_n we_o find_v he_o the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o reign_n after_o this_o augment_v building_n repair_v and_o endow_v this_o darling_n seat_n of_o he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v more_o 129._o more_o ashmole_n p._n 128._o &_o p._n 129._o particular_o in_o the_o iv_o chapter_n and_o the_o first_o section_n of_o esquire_n ashmole_n elaborate_a history_n of_o the_o garter_n from_o this_o seminary_n of_o the_o round-table_n begin_v thus_o as_o we_o have_v see_v five_o year_n after_o he_o rear_v that_o illustrious_a and_o solemn_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n habentur_fw-la garter_n v._o ashmole_n garter_n ubi_fw-la &_o harum_fw-la rerum_fw-la descriptiones_fw-la &_o imagine_v fusiùs_fw-la &_o ebb_n coulos_fw-la habentur_fw-la consist_v of_o 26_o knight_n in_o all_o whereof_o himself_o 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y._n pense_fw-fr all_o garnish_v with_o diamond_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n the_o buckle_n and_o pendant_n whereof_o be_v all_o of_o pure_a gold_n as_o also_o the_o plate_n next_o the_o hinge_v whereon_o the_o sovereign_n picture_n to_o the_o breast_n be_v curious_o cut_v in_o flat-stich_n crown_v with_o a_o laurel_n and_o vest_v in_o the_o military_a habit_n of_o the_o first_o roman_a emperor_n as_o also_o on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o the_o tab_n or_o pendant_n be_v engrave_v a_o george_n on_o horseback_n as_o before_o there_o be_v also_o a_o lesser_a george_n enclose_v in_o diamond_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v wear_v pendent_a first_o on_o a_o golden_a chain_n and_o since_o that_o on_o a_o blew-ruband_a upon_o more_o ordinary_a occasion_n we_o must_v yet_o confess_v that_o all_o this_o splendour_n be_v not_o at_o first_o every_o thing_n usual_o gather_v growth_n by_o degree_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o material_a of_o the_o first_o founder_n mantle_n be_v only_o most_o 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ashmole_n ibid._n on_o the_o second_o of_o september_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n give_v unto_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o england_n jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la the_o county_n of_o ponthieu_n and_o mutterel_n or_o monstroile_n and_o on_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o same_o month_n he_o be_v then_o at_o dover_n grant_v unto_o he_o the_o dukedom_n of_o aquitain_n and_o all_o the_o land_n he_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n habendum_fw-la as_o before_o two_o dorse_v two_o claus_n 19_o ed._n 2._o m._n 28._o dorse_v day_n after_o which_o our_o new_a duke_n take_v ship_v at_o dover_n thence_o pass_v into_o france_n and_o perform_v his_o homage_n to_o king_n charles_n of_o france_n his_o uncle_n in_o this_o his_o journey_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n shall_v bear_v he_o company_n in_o regard_n
m.s._n p._n 562._o 562._o 60._o &_o st_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n p._n 7._o l._n 28._o revoke_v all_o fugitive_n and_o exul_n set_v at_o liberty_n all_o prisoner_n and_o malefactor_n through_o the_o realm_n who_o themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n flock_v to_o london_n make_v no_o small_a addition_n to_o her_o force_n moreover_o the_o politic_a queen_n 59_o queen_n sr_n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n p._n 6._o l._n 44._o speed_v ibid._n ibid._n 59_o give_v out_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v curse_v all_o her_o enemy_n and_o their_o abettor_n and_o for_o that_o end_n there_o be_v then_o with_o she_o in_o her_o camp_n two_o cardinal_n his_o legate_n tho'_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o however_o this_o report_n serve_v to_o amuse_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v awe_v by_o devotion_n and_o as_o for_o other_o who_o terror_n may_v dismay_v her_o number_n be_v make_v formidable_a and_o her_o ibid._n her_o st_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n p._n 6._o l._n 40._o speed_v ibid._n force_n excessive_o enhance_v by_o rumour_n beside_o it_o be_v give_v out_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v ready_a to_o follow_v with_o innumerable_a force_n to_o his_o sister_n aid_n and_o after_o all_o this_o which_o be_v the_o usual_a method_n of_o treason_n only_a reformation_n and_o the_o public_a good_a be_v pretend_v for_o the_o queen_n cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o none_o shall_v fear_v the_o least_o harm_n or_o injury_n but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n the_o two_o spencer_n father_n and_o son_n robert_n baldock_n 425._o baldock_n ità _fw-la philipot_n catal._n chancel_n p._n 34._o speed_v p._n 562._o bp._n godwin_n dubitat_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la negate_fw-la catal._n bps._n p._n 425._o than_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o the_o king_n chancellor_n walter_n stapleton_n bishop_n of_o excoster_n with_o their_o favourer_n who_o be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o these_o 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for_o any_o probable_a resistance_n after_o a_o few_o vain_a attempt_n to_o escape_v and_o to_o lie_v conceal_v he_o be_v take_v and_o secure_v in_o kenelworth_n castle_n where_o he_o remain_v that_o winter_n without_o know_v what_o will_v happen_v to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o parliament_n meet_v at_o westminster_n in_o january_n he_o be_v depose_v as_o we_o show_v before_o and_o his_o son_n as_o his_o next_o heir_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o admit_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o disloyal_a and_o ungrateful_a 881._o ungrateful_a walsingh_n hist_o p._n 107._o n._n 10._o churchill_n divi_z britan._n 38._o holinshead_n engl._n chren_n p._n 881._o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n thereupon_o preach_v to_o the_o assembly_n from_o these_o word_n vox_fw-la populi_n vox_fw-la dei_fw-la which_o text_n have_v since_o in_o our_o day_n be_v resume_v to_o the_o same_o ungodly_a purpose_n but_o yet_o even_a this_o assembly_n which_o consist_v most_o of_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v beyond_o hope_n of_o mercy_n ibid._n mercy_n holinshead_n ibid._n the_o few_o honest_a not_o dare_v to_o contradict_v they_o public_o and_o solemn_o protest_v that_o the_o depose_v king_n shall_v no_o way_n be_v violate_v or_o injure_v in_o his_o person_n but_o attend_v as_o a_o prince_n all_o his_o day_n with_o a_o honourable_a and_o sufficient_a allowance_n and_o thus_o indeed_o he_o live_v for_o a_o while_n with_o good_a comfort_n save_v that_o he_o want_v the_o company_n of_o his_o queen_n who_o he_o entire_o love_v but_o etc._n but_o sr_n tho._n de_o la_o more_o vid._n article_n 9_o contra_fw-la mortimer_n rot._n 4._o ed._n 3._o etc._n etc._n all_o his_o sweet_a invitation_n by_o letter_n be_v frustrate_v by_o the_o vigilance_n of_o mortimer_n who_o persuade_v the_o queen_n that_o his_o intent_n be_v only_o to_o murder_n she_o if_o once_o he_o can_v get_v she_o into_o his_o power_n and_o oftentimes_o the_o old_a king_n 215._o king_n grafton_n p._n 217._o &_o m._n s._n vet._n angl._n in_o bibl._n c._n c._n c._n c._n 215._o will_v say_v to_o his_o keeper_n wherein_o have_v i_o offend_v isabel_n my_o wife_n or_o edward_n my_o son_n who_o they_o have_v now_o make_v king_n that_o neither_o of_o they_o will_v let_v i_o speak_v with_o they_o or_o so_o much_o as_o see_v their_o face_n and_o still_o those_o who_o wait_v on_o he_o ibid._n he_o id._n p._n 213._o &_o m.s._n id_fw-la ibid._n be_v then_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o good_a fashion_n answer_v he_o most_o worthy_a lord_n be_v not_o displease_v if_o we_o declare_v the_o truth_n unto_o your_o highness_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v both_o make_v to_o believe_v that_o you_o intend_v to_o stab_n or_o strangle_v or_o some_o other_o way_n to_o destroy_v the_o queen_n your_o lady_n and_o your_o son_n if_o you_o can_v get_v they_o into_o your_o hand_n alas_o alas_o reply_v the_o king_n be_o not_o i_o here_o as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o in_o my_o own_o power_n but_o at_o your_o disposal_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o never_o have_v so_o bad_a a_o thought_n but_o i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o may_v leave_v this_o world_n that_o so_o i_o may_v end_v all_o my_o fear_n and_o trouble_n together_o this_o be_v the_o great_a of_o his_o misery_n and_o which_o he_o lay_v most_o to_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v never_o visit_v either_o by_o his_o wife_n or_o any_o of_o his_o child_n but_o even_o this_o affliction_n the_o distress_a prince_n bear_v with_o christian_a courage_n and_o equanimity_n and_o by_o accustom_v his_o mind_n to_o patience_n and_o contemplation_n he_o begin_v now_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o that_o easy_a and_o retire_a life_n the_o sweet_n whereof_o he_o never_o before_o have_v taste_v the_o very_a verse_n which_o he_o be_v etc._n be_v daniel_n hist_o p._n 218._o &_o ant._n wood_n antiqu._n ox._n l._n 1._o p._n 101._o &_o l._n 2._o p._n 103._o &_o catal._n heno_n p._n 158._o &_o fabian_n p._n 185._o sic_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la damnum_fw-la mihi_fw-la contulit_fw-la 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