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that_o he_o always_o bring_v his_o welcome_a along_o with_o he_o wherever_o he_o go_v and_o be_v extreme_o gracious_a with_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n of_o england_n in_o these_o 60._o these_o knighton_n p._n 2596._o n._n 60._o day_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o land_n in_o all_o place_n be_v mighty_o addict_v to_o just_n and_o tourneament_n and_o such_o be_v the_o nobleness_n of_o king_n edward_n that_o he_o permit_v the_o french_a prisoner_n at_o these_o solemnity_n the_o use_n and_o exercise_n of_o arm_n wherein_o they_o behave_v themselves_o with_o much_o honour_n but_o particular_o the_o foresay_a earl_n of_o eu_n and_o guisnes_n get_v great_a commendation_n both_o from_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o son_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n by_o who_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o high_a respect_n for_o his_o worth_n and_o valour_n nay_o we_o find_v that_o king_n david_n of_o scotland_n tho'_o he_o be_v confine_v as_o prisoner_n in_o the_o 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