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son_n elect_v subdue_v and_o slay_v 1._o aureolus_n in_o illyris_n 2._o gallienus_n in_o rome_n 3._o odenatus_fw-la in_o the_o east_n odenatus_n overcom_v the_o persian_n galieâ—…_n seek_v odenatus_n his_o death_n apoc._n 4._o 3._o trebeâ—…_n pollio_n strange_a sighâ—…s_n in_o the_o heaven_n great_a and_o mighty_a earthquake_n galiâ—…_n stay_v the_o perâ—…cutions_n of_o thâ—…_n christian_n eusâ—…b_n eccles._n â—…st_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o apoc._n 1._o 16._o thirty_o emperoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d oncâ—…_n pomp._n laetus_n laetus_n panlus_n oros._n oros._n cassidor_n cassidor_n jornandes_n eusebius_n apoc._n 6._o 4._o galienus_n time_n prophesy_v of_o by_o the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n galienus_n his_o death_n and_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n an._n do._n 269._o his_o descent_n aurel._n victor_n flavius_n claudius_n his_o virtue_n jornandes_n goth_n invade_v the_o empire_n paul_n orosius_n two_o thousand_o sail_n of_o goth_n claudius_n letter_n to_o the_o senate_n goth_n vanquish_v flavius_n claudius_n die_v a_o natural_a death_n his_o personage_n and_o quality_n an._n do._n 271._o eutropius_n quintiliâ—…_n brother_n to_o the_o last_o emperor_n quintilius_n cut_v his_o own_o vein_n and_o so_o bleed_v to_o death_n he_o reign_v but_o seventeen_fw-mi day_n an._n do._n 271._o aurelianus_n his_o descent_n fla._n vâ—…p_n aurelianus_n comparable_a with_o caesar_n and_o alexander_n aurelianus_n enlarge_v the_o wall_n of_o rome_n chap._n 37._o sabellicus_n say_v she_o both_o tire_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n also_o zenobia_n her_o letter_n to_o aurelianus_n aurelianus_n the_o great_a city_n palmyra_n say_v josephus_n be_v build_v by_o king_n solomon_n whence_o their_o nation_n take_v the_o name_n it_o border_v upon_o the_o parthian_n kingdom_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o roman_a empire_n ovid._n metam_fw-la li._n 6._o 6._o tomyris_n be_v a_o valiant_a scythian_a queen_n who_o slay_v king_n cyrus_n and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o fill_v a_o vessel_n with_o their_o blood_n do_v cast_v in_o cyrus_n head_n say_v blood_n have_v thou_o thirst_v now_o drink_v thereof_o thy_o fill_n to_o this_o do_v zenobia_n allude_v zenobia_n vanquish_v zenobia_n her_o beauty_n flau._n vopisc_n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 7_o cap._n 39_o paul_n orosius_n aurelianus_n at_o first_o a_o favourer_n now_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n aurelianus_n scare_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n from_o heaven_n psal._n 2._o 10._o aurelianus_n slay_v entropius_n aurelianus_n his_o feature_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d an._n do._n 276._o aurelianus_n be_v dead_a no_o man_n seek_v to_o be_v emperor_n senate_n and_o soldier_n strain_v courtesy_n who_o shall_v choose_v the_o emperor_n eusebius_n vopiscus_n orosius_n oneuphrius_fw-la claudius_n tacitus_n elect_a emperor_n claudius_n tacitus_n his_o virtue_n claudius_n tacitus_n his_o care_n to_o preserve_v the_o work_n of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n eutrop._n l._n 9_o aurel._n victor_n vopiscus_n claudius_n tacitus_n his_o reign_n an._n do._n 277._o florianus_n make_v himself_o emperor_n florianus_n his_o death_n chap._n 38._o eutrop._n lib._n 9_o vopiscus_n florianus_n his_o reign_n an._n do._n 277._o probus_n call_v the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n and_o the_o high_a bishop_n his_o desceâ—…_n sabellicus_n probus_n comparable_a with_o hannibal_n and_o caesar._n probus_n slay_v 400000._o german_n henr._n mutint_v saturninus_z cho_n sen_fw-mi emperor_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o elector_n saturninus_z his_o death_n vopiscut_n bonosus_n and_o proculus_n rebel_n against_o probus_n sabellicus_n bonosus_n death_n sabellicus_n sabellicus_n victorinus_n a_o moor_n his_o stratagem_n hist._n mag._n brit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o vandal_n and_o burgundian_n send_v to_o inhabit_v in_o britain_n vopiscus_n sabellicus_n wine_n make_v in_o england_n probus_n his_o death_n vopiscus_n entropius_n eusebius_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap_n 29._o anno_fw-la 282._o flavius_n 〈◊〉_d vopiscus_n victor_n 〈◊〉_d orosius_n cardâ—…_n and_o numerianus_n caesar_n carinus_n slay_v by_o a_o thunderbolt_n hierome_n paulus_n orosius_n eutropius_n flavius_n vopiscus_n eutrop._n signonâ—…_n oâ—…pbet_fw-la pomp._n laetus_n an._n do._n 286._o an._n do._n 291._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o 6._o now_o call_v bâ—…leyn_n in_o picardy_n carausius_n defend_v his_o usurpation_n seven_o year_n maximianus_n against_o carausius_n ninius_n a_o perfidious_a friend_n allectus_n slay_v walbrooke_n in_o london_n of_o gallus_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—…eb_n mamertinus_n panegyâ—…_n orat._n the_o emperor_n extol_v for_o recouct_v britain_n mamertinus_n paneg_n grat._n many_o artificer_n in_o britain_n gâ—…_n damasâ—…_n sabellicus_n eusebius_n beda_n rad._n de_fw-fr dicetâ—…_n the_o christian_n torment_n for_o ten_o year_n together_o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o s._n alban_n put_v to_o death_n at_o saint_n alban_n job._n capgrave_n amphibole_n a_o britain_n put_v to_o death_n julius_n and_o aaron_n at_o leicester_n at_o lichfeild_n grâ—…_n multitude_n in_o cambden_n joh._n 19_o 17._o joh_n rossâ—…_n wâ—…wicens_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—…pis_fw-la beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o apoc._n 13._o dan._n 7._o ezek._n 38._o 2._o the_o violent_a death_n of_o many_o emperor_n psal._n 45._o 5._o the_o first_o seal_n apoc._n 6._o the_o second_o seal_n the_o three_o seal_n the_o four_o seal_n the_o five_o seal_n the_o six_o seal_n exod._n â—…9_n numb_a 17._o josh._n 3._o 4._o job_n 29_o 9_o euseb._n eccles_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o 2._o 3._o euseb._n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o amos_n 1._o 3._o euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2â—…_n euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o fox_n act._n pag._n 119._o &_o 123._o euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 19_o dioclesian_n practice_n the_o pope_n a_o imitator_n of_o he_o and_o not_o of_o christ._n dioclesian_n and_o maximianus_n resign_v up_o the_o empire_n the_o 9_o cal._n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 304._o galerius_n and_o constantius_n emperor_n the_o christian_n enjoy_v peace_n constantine_n the_o great_a elect_a caesar._n euseb._n eccles_n hist._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 16._o pomp._n latâ—…_n 2._o kin._n 10._o 20._o constantius_n policy_n to_o try_v who_o be_v true_a christian_n constantius_n his_o wife_n eutropius_n nicephor_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o holinsh._n chron._n lib._n 4._o cap_n 26._o cambd._n brit._n pa._n 74_o baronius_n a_o church_n build_v by_o helena_n in_o the_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v helena_n build_v another_o church_n where_o the_o inn_n stand_v in_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v lay_v in_o a_o cratch_n ambrose_n his_o oration_n upon_o theodosius_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 2._o helena_n queen_n of_o ad_fw-la abâ—…na_fw-la a_o virtuous_a woman_n also_o constantine_n escape_v galerius_n his_o prevent_a pursuit_n he_o come_v safe_a to_o york_n to_o his_o father_n constantius_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o son_n constantius_n his_o reign_n &_o death_n pomp._n laetus_n socrates_n eccl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o an._n do._n 306._o euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o socrat._n eccl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d panegyricke_a oration_n unto_o constantine_n the_o great_a eutropius_n constantine_n descent_n sabelâ—…icus_fw-la maximianus_n put_v to_o death_n by_o constantine_n niceph._n li._n 7._o c._n 2â—…_n eutropius_n lib._n 11._o zosoâ—…_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 5._o socrat._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 2._o vâ—…spurgens_n chron._n paul_n diac._n li._n 11._o euseb._n ecle_n hist._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o sabellicus_n constantine_n repose_n pomp._n laetus_n maxentius_n trust_v to_o sorcerer_n sabellicus_n a_o inscription_n make_v on_o memory_n of_o maxentius_n overthrow_n the_o memorial_n of_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o frankner_n cambd._n brit._n licinius_n put_v to_o death_n at_o nicomedia_n and_o his_o son_n after_o anno_fw-la 326._o sigonius_n in_o hist._n tripart_n eusebius_n cambden_n in_o his_o britannia_n amianus_n marcill_n nineteen_o thousand_o foot_n and_o seventeen_o hundred_o horseman_n maintain_v in_o ordinary_a in_o britain_n sabellicus_n a_o jewish_a doctor_n thus_o describe_v this_o city_n in_o a_o epistle_n which_o himself_o deliver_v to_o our_o english_a ambassador_n remain_v in_o constantinople_n in_o anno_fw-la 1594._o hier._n in_o his_o addition_n to_o eusebius_n constantinople_n build_v by_o constantine_n wil._n malmsbury_n constantine_n the_o establisher_n of_o christianity_n ambrose_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o theo._n rufâ—…_n cassiod_n eusebius_n eccles_n hist._n hieromâ—…_n eusebius_n sigonius_n constantine_n bury_v at_o constantinople_n socrates_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o eusebius_n in_o viâ—…_n const._n lib._n 4._o sabellicus_n constantine_n successor_n an._n do._n 337._o constantinus_n his_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n constans_n his_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n constantius_n his_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n constantinus_n slay_v socrates_n lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o cassiod_n trip_v hist._n a_o council_n against_o the_o arrian_n call_v by_o constans_n constans_n slay_v amianus_n l._n 20._o c._n 1â—…_n fl._n pop_v nepohanus_fw-la p._n f._n aug._n simon_n dunelm_n i._o stow._n galfridus_n
merciful_o merciful_o holinsh._n p._n 523._o john_n stow_n name_v also_o sir_n nicholas_n lâ—…gford_n and_o call_v the_o two_o gausel_n not_o gausel_n but_o gentle_n and_o brother_n the_o great_a destruction_n of_o cheshire_n gentleman_n gentleman_n august_n 10._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n pardon_v of_o his_o life_n wilford_n a_o sea-captain_n take_v a_o thousand_o ton_n of_o good_a commodity_n a._n d._n 1404._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n restore_v the_o countryman_n about_o dartmouth_n kill_v the_o french_a general_n and_o present_v the_o king_n with_o honourable_a prisoner_n owen_n glendwr_n and_o the_o welshman_n waste_v the_o march_n a_o new_a false_a king_n richard_n serlo_o a_o spreader_n of_o that_o imposâ—…ure_n deliver_v to_o the_o king_n king_n parliamâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d tho._n wels._n wels._n sir_n john_n 〈◊〉_d ypodig_n neust._n pag._n 563._o an._n 1405._o mowbray_z earl_n maâ—…all_n and_o scrope_n archbishop_n of_o yâ—…ke_n 〈◊〉_d to_o redâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o lose_v their_o head_n head_n sueton._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 59_o the_o king_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o first_o time_n that_o a_o gun_n be_v use_v in_o england_n england_n tho._n walse_v in_o hen._n 4._o the_o french_a with_o sevenscore_o ship_n arrive_v in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o aid_n owen_n glendowr_n a._n d._n 1406._o an._n reg._n 7_o a._n d._n 1407._o king_n '_o richard_n spread_v to_o be_v alive_a sir_n robert_n knoll_v die_v an._n d._n 1409._o platina_n platina_n ypod._n neust._n p._n 566._o 566._o antiq._n britan._n ecclesia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la walse_v ypodig_n p._n 569._o 569._o 〈◊〉_d s._n theo._n oxonia_n say_v tho._n gascoigne_n ms._n an._n d._n 1410_o an._n d._n 1411._o 1411._o paul_n aâ—…yl_n in_o carol._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n send_v for_o aid_n to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n wise_a and_o christian_a answer_n to_o the_o duke_n request_n aide_n send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n an._n d._n 1412_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n send_v to_o the_o king_n for_o succour_v *_o the_o word_n of_o the_o duke_n letter_n the_o great_a offer_n of_o the_o orleans_n faction_n to_o the_o king_n their_o demand_n the_o king_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o aide_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n orleans_n pol._n verg._n lib._n 21._o job._n tilius_fw-la chr._n the_o english_a burn_n and_o spoil_v in_o normandy_n till_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n come_v come_v homines_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a._n d._n 1413._o a._n reg_fw-la 14._o the_o king_n die_v have_v reign_v thirteen_o year_n and_o six_o month_n want_v five_o day_n â—…ith_o walse_v â—…ll_n â—…olinsh_fw-mi cambd._n brit._n in_o glocest._n monarch_n 52_o henry_n v._n sutton_n in_o vit_fw-mi tit._n 1._o 6._o 6._o ti._n 〈◊〉_d fâ—…_n edw._n hal._n henry_n bear_v at_o monmouth_n in_o wales_n wales_n râ—…cor_fw-la of_o toweâ—…_n 4_o hen._n 5._o joh._n rosse_n 〈◊〉_d in_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d regiâ—…_n prince_n henry_n educatin_n holinsh._n richard_n grafton_n edward_n hal._n thom._n walse_v rich._n grafton_n eccles._n 2._o joh._n rosse_n sir_n tho._n eliot_n governor_n rich._n grafton_n tho._n otterborne_n deut._n 17._o 12._o exod._n 21._o 15._o tho._n otterborn_n exit_fw-la record_n joh._n stow._n rich._n grafton_n an._n d._n 1413._o tiâ—…_n lâ—…_n tho._n walse_v râ—…b_n fabian_n polycâ—…ron_n upon_o trinity_n sunday_n nich_n vigâ—…r_n in_fw-ge bist_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d eglise_fw-fr fox_n in_o act_n and_o monument_n monument_n op_n a_o joh._n hâ—…ssi_fw-fr to._n 〈◊〉_d thom._n walse_v 〈◊〉_d and_o monument_n ouldcastle_n pronounce_v a_o heretic_n tho._n wals._n antiq._n britan._n exit_fw-la libro_fw-la wigorn._n archbishop_n arundels_n death_n death_n see_v it_o in_o fox_n martyrologie_n the_o offer_v of_o the_o lord_n cobham_n rob._n fabian_n touch_v ouldcastle_n innocency_n from_o treason_n see_v fox_n defence_n against_o cope_n in_o martyrologie_n john_n stow_n john_n fox_n in_o act_n and_o monument_n monument_n then_o call_v thicket_n field_n field_n see_v fox_n at_o 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david_n prince_n of_o wales_n wales_n articuli_fw-la super_fw-la grâ—…amin_n a_o put_fw-mi paris_n paris_n see_v their_o several_a letter_n in_o paris_n paris_n math._n paris_n paris_n 〈◊〉_d episcoporum_fw-la mat._n west_n west_n paris_n paris_n johannes_n anglicus_n england_n the_o pope_n ass_n ass_n genes_n 16._o 12._o ann._n 1247._o 1247._o mat._n wesâ—…_n math._n paris_n joh._n london_n etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o crastiâ—…_n purificationis_fw-la purificationis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la an._n 1248._o a._n reg_fw-la 32._o the_o seditious_a noble_n exposlu_n lâ—…te_v their_o gree_n â—…ances_v with_o the_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o grant_v money_n the_o king_n drive_v to_o sell_v his_o jewel_n and_o plate_n to_o the_o londoner_n a._n d._n 1249._o an._n reg_fw-la 33._o simon_n earl_n of_o leâ—…cester_n return_v with_o honour_n out_o of_o gascoign_n hampshire_n purge_v of_o thief_n by_o the_o king_n himself_o sit_v in_o judgement_n a._n d._n 1250._o a._n reg_fw-la 34._o walter_n clifford_n make_v a_o officer_n eat_v the_o king_n write_v wax_n and_o all_o the_o king_n lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o household_n thirty_o thousand_o mark_n wring_v from_o one_o jew_n in_o a_o few_o year_n the_o king_n preaâ—…_n ch_v to_o the_o covent_n covent_n paris_n paris_n the_o pope_n be_v now_o flee_v from_o rome_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o emperor_n emperor_n livy_n livy_n he_o call_v iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d profitable_a alâ—…s_n deed_n paris_n an._n 1251._o a_o strange_a description_n of_o the_o king_n parâ—…mony_n or_o poverty_n poverty_n notwithstanding_o any_o former_a commandment_n commandment_n or_o former_a privilege_n privilege_n mat._n paris_n sir_n philip_n darey_n appeach_v sir_n henry_n bath_n a_o bribe_a judge_n of_o treason_n the_o disorderly_a weak_a and_o violent_a carriage_n of_o trialâ—…_n the_o king_n proscribeâ—…_n sir_n henry_n bath_n sir_n john_n mansel_n stay_v the_o king_n servant_n from_o kill_a bath_n bath_n two_o thousand_o mark_n mark_n additam_fw-la ad_fw-la math._n paris_n an._n 1252._o alexander_n the_o three_o king_n of_o scot_n espouse_v the_o lady_n margaret_n six_o hundred_o ox_n spend_v at_o one_o meal_n meal_n mat._n paris_n the_o young_a king_n of_o scot_n a_o suitor_n to_o the_o king_n for_o bring_v philip_n lovel_n into_o favour_n again_o again_o circumsedentium_fw-la the_o most_o witty_a and_o princely_a inâ—…inuations_n of_o the_o young_a king_n to_o the_o king_n his_o father_n in_o law_n philip_n lovel_n reconcile_v to_o the_o king_n simon_n earl_n of_o leicester_n rather_o to_o be_v call_v sinon_n as_o the_o gascoign_n say_v say_v per_fw-la papa_n avarisiaâ—…_n toâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d infortunium_fw-la paris_n the_o king_n hope_v to_o recover_v normandy_n frustrate_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o king_n design_n for_o the_o holy_a land_n a_o perilous_a bold_a dialogue_n between_o the_o countess_n of_o arund_n l_o and_o the_o king_n an._n 1253._o an._n reg_fw-la 37._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n claune_n gaâ—…coign_n simon_n earl_n of_o leicester_n refuse_v high_a honour_n in_o france_n to_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o disloialty_n to_o england_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la confirm_v helpâ—…_n the_o king_n to_o money_n the_o king_n oath_n to_o observe_v that_o confirmation_n the_o king_n request_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n sister_n to_o be_v give_v for_o wife_n to_o his_o son_n edward_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n quit_v his_o claim_n to_o gaâ—…coigne_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n advice_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o most_o noble_a protestation_n the_o king_n of_o roman_n what_o and_o who_o the_o english_a tongue_n in_o the_o day_n of_o matthew_n para_n agreeable_a to_o the_o dutch._n the_o huge_a sum_n of_o ready_a money_n which_o richard_n king_n of_o roman_n have_v of_o his_o own_o at_o his_o election_n election_n 6._o cal_n jun._n diâ—…_n ascensionâ—…_n ascensionâ—…_n contra_fw-la antiqua_fw-la statutâ—…_n &_o libertates_fw-la paris_n paris_n mat_n paris_n in_o hist_o maâ—…ori_fw-la the_o university_n of_o oxford_n the_o second_o school_n of_o the_o church_n next_o paris_n protect_v by_o the_o king_n the_o king_n commendâ—…_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o son_n edmund_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicilia_n note_v that_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v edmund_n be_v not_o
describe_v ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n beâ—…ind_n transl_n lib._n 14_o cap._n 9_o 9_o act._n &_o mon._n p._n 459._o 459._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n wall_n in_o fine_a edw._n 1._o 1._o idem_fw-la tho._n walsingham_n in_o edw._n 2._o 2._o polyd._n virg._n virg._n tho._n walsingh_n lib._n s._n alban_n m_o m_o chr._n dunstab_v a._n d._n 1311._o peirs_n de_fw-fr gaveston_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n banish_v for_o ever_o ever_o tho._n walsin_n walsin_n s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n revoke_v revoke_v john_n stow._n tho._n wall_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n be_v the_o three_o time_n banish_v and_o return_n return_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n act_n &_o mon._n p._n 460._o fabian_n fabian_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n act._n &_o mon._n 461_o colom_o 1._o tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n continuator_fw-la trivet_n ms._n ms._n tho._n wall_n wall_n john_n stow._n stow._n nic._n trivet_o add_v a_o 1306._o in_o those_o day_n it_o be_v think_v the_o pope_n may_v be_v a_o heretic_n heretic_n fox_n martyrâ—…log_n pag._n 460._o 460._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n john_n stow._n ypod._n neust._n a._n d._n 1312._o 1312._o thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n act._n &_o mon._n pag._n 461._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o polyd._n virg._n li._n 18_o 18_o chron._n r._n auelburie_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n ran._n cestr._fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 41._o 41._o act._n &_o mon._n pa._n 462._o 462._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wall_n wall_n continuator_fw-la nich._n trivet_n edward_n of_o windsor_n bear_v bear_v ran._n cestr._fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 41._o fabian_n fabian_n act._n &_o mon._n 462._o col._n 1._o 1._o tho._n wall_n wall_n act._n &_o mon._n mon._n tho._n wals._n a._n d._n 1313._o scottish_a affair_n affair_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mor._n this_o according_a to_o hector_n boetiâ—…_n lib._n 14._o happen_v a._n d._n 1309._o 1309._o hector_n boet._n l._n 14._o geo._n 〈◊〉_d an._n d._n 1314._o king_n edward_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr tho._n walsingh_n polyd._n verg_n lib._n 18_o bellind_n the_o scotish_n transl_n of_o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o 11._o hect._n boet._n boet._n tho._n uualsingh_n hect._n boet._n lib._n 14._o 14._o th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moâ—…_n moâ—…_n bellind_a transâ—…_n lib._n 14_o cap._n 1._o 1._o hect._n boet._n lib._n 14_o ca._n 11._o 11._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n hect._n boet._n lâ—…_n qâ—…_n supra_fw-la supra_fw-la thâ—…_n la_fw-fr moâ—…_n the_o english_a overthrow_v at_o bannockâ—…bourne_n bannockâ—…bourne_n tho._n walsâ—…_n walsâ—…_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mâ—…_n uâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moâ—…_n moâ—…_n hect._n boet._n l._n 14._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n ypod._n neâ—…st_n neâ—…st_n tho._n wals._n wals._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n polyd._n ver._n li._n 7._o cap._n 41._o an._n d._n 1314._o 1314._o tho._n walsingh_n ypod._n neust._n a._n d._n 1315._o the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o england_n under_o the_o three_o plague_n of_o sword_n dearth_n and_o pestilence_n though_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n tho._n wall_n gavestons_n funeral_n a._n d._n 1316._o 1316._o tho._n uuals._n an._n d._n 1317._o 1317._o tho._n walse_v walse_v tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n an._n d._n 1318_o edward_n bruce_n king_n of_o ireland_n vanquish_v by_o the_o english_a and_o slay_v slay_v bellind_a 〈◊〉_d lib._n 14._o cap._n 12._o tho._n wals._n *_o th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n *_o pol._n virg._n lib._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tpod._n neust._n polyd._n vâ—…g_v lib._n 18_o 18_o hector_n boet._n lib._n 14._o tho._n wals._n pol._n virg._n lib._n 18._o 18._o cap_n 17._o 17._o joh._n stow._n harding_n c._n 172._o the_o beginning_n of_o civil_a war_n war_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n the_o spenser_n banish_v banish_v tho._n walsin_n a._n d._n 1321._o 1321._o holinsh._n p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o king_n edward_n pursue_v the_o lord_n polyd._n verg._n li._n 8._o a._n d._n 1322._o 1322._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n *_o tho._n walsingh_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n thou_z de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tho._n walse_v execution_n of_o noble_n noble_n holinsh._n p._n 330_o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n hollinsh_fw-mi p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 1._o *_o act._n &_o mon._n p._n 463._o col_fw-fr 2_o john_n stow._n stow._n tho._n wals._n wals._n holinsh._n p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o joh._n stow._n *_o act._n &_o mon_n pa._n 463._o col_fw-fr 2._o fabian_n fabian_n continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n *_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n say_v but_o about_o 18._o and_o 5._o banish_v the_o quality_n of_o earl_n thomas_n describe_v describe_v râ—…l_n higden_n moâ—…st_n cestrenâ—…_n polych_n l._n 7._o c._n 42._o 42._o s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n &_o polych_n ib._n ib._n thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n holinsh._n p._n 329._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n though_o wall_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1319._o 1319._o continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n ms._n joh._n stow._n chron._n wil._n risanger_n apud_fw-la walâ—…_n thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n john_n stow._n stow._n hollinsh_fw-mi p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n holinsh._n p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o tho._n walse_v walse_v hollinsh_fw-mi qu._n supra_fw-la and_o fabian_n fabian_n fabian_n holinsh._n p._n 332._o c._n 1._o king_n edward_n endanger_v by_o the_o scot_n scot_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n tho._n wels._n wels._n tpod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n fabian_n a._n d._n 1323._o kiâ—…g_v edward_n most_o bitteâ—…ly_o upbraid_v the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n death_n death_n walsingham_n câ—…_n they_o verba_fw-la imperij_fw-la imperij_fw-la tho._n walsin_n walsin_n pol._n virâ—…_n lib._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n tho._n wals._n wals._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n chron._n dunst._n apud_fw-la john_n stow._n a._n d._n 1324._o an._n reg._n 17._o the_o i._o roger_n mortimer_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n tower_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n an._n d._n 1325._o 1325._o tho._n walsingh_n polyd._n verg._n li._n 18._o 18._o tho._n wals._n wals._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n polyd._n ver._n li._n 18_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n proclaim_v traitor_n traitor_n tho._n wall_n polyd._n verg._n lib._n 18._o fabiâ—…n_n their_o death_n plot_v by_o the_o king_n king_n m._n fox_n act._n &_o mon._n p._n 464._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o ypod._n neust._n the_o english_a scour_v the_o narrow_a sea_n sea_n though_o wals._n an._n d._n 1326._o a._n reg_fw-la 19_o 19_o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n harding_n c._n 176._o the_o king_n proceed_n after_o the_o queen_n arrival_n thom._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n moor._n 2_o kin._n c._n 4._o v._n 19_o the_o londoner_n for_o the_o queen_n queen_n exit_fw-la hist._n quae_fw-la brut._n dicitur_fw-la m_o m_o verg._n aene._n 3_o 3_o ypod._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n the_o elder_a spenser_n put_v to_o death_n death_n tho._n wall_n historia_fw-la quae_fw-la bruti_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ms._n proclamation_n recall_v the_o king_n king_n tho._n wals._n wals._n act._n &_o mon._n p._n 465._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n call_v he_o omnis_fw-la buiâ—…s_fw-la mali_fw-la architectum_fw-la but_o the_o actor_n be_v doubtless_o roger_n mortimer_n the_o prince_n custos_fw-la or_o high_a keeper_n of_o england_n england_n 16_o calend._n decemb._n decemb._n continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n the_o young_a spenser_n put_v to_o death_n m._n fox_n act._n &_o mon._n pa._n 465._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n moor_n whosoever_o be_v kill_v by_o torment_n overcome_v the_o tormentor_n an._n d._n 1327._o an._n reg._n 20._o &_o ult._n king_n edward_n yield_v to_o resign_v his_o crown_n crown_n s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n wals._n polych_n lib._n 7._o c._n 43._o reason_n to_o persuade_v his_o resignation_n resignation_n hist._n bruti_fw-la ms._n ms._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n polyd._n ver._n li._n 28_o *_o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n moor._n sir_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n his_o servant_n servant_n pol._n virg._n lib._n 18_o 18_o tho._n wals._n thom._n de_fw-la la_fw-fr moor._n moor._n polyd._n verg_n li._n 18_o tho._n walsin_n walsin_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n *_o tho._n walse_v polyd._n verg._n lib._n 18._o 18._o th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n polychr_n lib_n 7._o c._n 43_o 43_o tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n hist._n bruti_fw-la ms._n monarch_n 49_o edward_n iii_o the_o happy_a change_n under_o king_n edward_n 3_o 3_o ranulph_n cest._n thom._n walsingh_n
of_o the_o battle_n iâ—…_n stow._n a_o mistake_n of_o the_o soulâ—…ieis_n which_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o field_n great_a warwickâ—…_n slay_v in_o fight_n marquis_n montacute_n slay_v in_o battle_n noble_n and_o other_o slay_v at_o barnet_n field_n edw._n hast._n joh._n stow._n rob._n fabian_n say_v 1500._o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o fail_v of_o oxford_n flee_v into_o wales_n rich._n grace_v edward_n triumph_v and_o oâ—…eth_v his_o banner_n in_o s._n paul_n queen_n margaret_n with_o prince_n edward_n land_v at_o weyâ—…_n the_o lord_n comfort_n queen_n margaret_n queenâ—…_n margaret_n care_n for_o prince_n edward_n her_o son_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o lord_n king_n edward_n prepare_v against_o queenâ—…_n margaret_n king_n henry_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o order_n of_o queen_n margaret_n battle_n the_o order_n of_o k._n edward_n battle_n the_o battle_n at_o tewksbury_n edw._n hall_n this_o battle_n be_v fight_v upon_o saturday_n the_o 4._o of_o may_n the_o 11._o of_o k._n edward_n reign_n and_o year_n of_o christ_n 1471._o l._n wenlocke_v slay_v for_o not_o follow_v somerset_n lord_n slay_v at_o tewksbury_n prince_n edward_n apprehend_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o other_o execute_v prince_n edward_n apprehend_v and_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v prince_n edward_z most_o shameful_o slay_v queen_n margaret_n take_v out_o of_o her_o sanctuary_n the_o northern_a man_n submit_v unto_o k._n edward_n bastard_z fanconbridge_n captain_n of_o the_o lancastri_fw-la favonbridge_n assail_v london_n the_o citizen_n withstand_v his_o â—…ance_n fauconbridge_n force_v back_o to_o his_o shipâ—…_n k._n edward_n with_o his_o captive_n queen_n margaret_n enter_v london_n king_n henryâ—…urthered_v â—…urthered_z in_o the_o tower_n by_o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n k._n henry_n carry_v bare-faced_n through_o the_o street_n of_o london_n stow_n annal_n k._n henry_n bâ—…ied_v 〈◊〉_d chertsey_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o windsor_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o k._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o k._n henry_n holinshed_n camb._n brit._n in_o descript_n of_o surrey_n king_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o eton_n in_o berkshire_n find_v 〈◊〉_d by_o k._n henry_n queen_n margaret_z ransoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bastard_z fauconbridge_n with_o his_o unruly_a crew_n yield_v to_o king_n edward_n bastard_z fauconbridge_n pardon_v of_o life_n and_o reward_v with_o knighthood_n rob._n fabian_n bastard_z fauconbridge_n behead_v a._n d._n 1472._o henry_n of_o richmond_n flee_v into_o britain_n the_o story_n of_o john_n earl_n of_o oxford_n water_n break_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n john_n stow._n annal_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n send_v prisoner_n into_o france_n the_o hard_a and_o inhuman_a usage_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o oxford_n the_o story_n of_o lord_n henry_n holland_n duke_n of_o excester_n phil._n comines_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o ed._n hall_n the_o unloving_a part_n of_o a_o unloving_a wiâ—…e_n joh._n sâ—…w_o the_o lord_n henry_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v drown_v the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n good_n seize_v upon_o k._n edward_n send_v into_o britain_n to_o recover_v richmond_n and_o pembroke_n k._n edward_n abrogate_v king_n henry_n law_n burgundy_n send_v for_o aid_n into_o england_n against_o france_n a._n d._n 1474._o k._n edward_n expedition_n into_o france_n phil._n comines_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o the_o great_a preparation_n of_o king_n edward_n king_n edward_n 〈◊〉_d lewis_n his_o conference_n with_o the_o english_a herald_n lewis_n his_o conference_n with_o the_o english_a herald_n k._n lewis_n month_n gartar_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o peace_n phil._n com._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o a_o counterfeit_a herald_n send_v to_o k._n edward_n the_o herald_n persuasion_n a_o english_a herald_n send_v to_o king_n lewis_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n come_v to_o the_o king_n edw._n hall_n â—…ol_n 231._o burgundy_n hot_a speech_n unto_o k._n edward_n k_o edward_n reply_n to_o his_o brother_n of_o burgundy_n burgundy_n depart_v displease_v from_o king_n edward_n the_o conference_n for_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d amiens_n coâ—…ioners_n for_o peace_n condition_n of_o the_o peace_n lewis_n his_o liberality_n for_o â—…oy_n of_o the_o peace_n ph._n com._n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n dâ—…_n to_o see_v each_o other_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n of_o the_o king_n a._n d._n 1475._o aug._n 29._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o two_o king_n the_o king_n swear_v the_o league_n k._n lewis_n loath_a that_o edward_n shall_v visit_v paris_n a._n d._n 1475._o sept._n 2â—…_n henry_n earl_n of_o richmondâ—…ught_n â—…ught_z after_o by_o k._n edward_n a_o intent_n pretend_v which_o asâ—…r_n come_v to_o pass_v ralph_n holinsh._n pag._n 701._o henryâ—…arle_fw-fr â—…arle_z of_o richmond_n take_v sanctuary_n the_o english_a ambassador_n complain_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n his_o answer_n sir_n tho._n moor_n king_n edward_n belove_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o love_v his_o subject_n io._n stow._n k._n edward_n send_v for_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n to_o his_o hunt_n k._n edward_n somewhat_o licention_n sly_a give_v k._n edward_n three_o concubine_n thomas_n burdet_n accuse_v of_o treason_n engâ—…_n register_n of_o grayfriar_n lâ—…don_n the_o story_n of_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n tâ—…_n attainder_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n john_n stow._n a._n d._n 1478._o rich._n graft_n a_o false_a prophecy_n of_o g._n e._n phil._n come_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v suitor_n unto_o marie_n the_o daughter_n of_o burgundy_n io._n serres_n clarnce_n imprison_v by_o his_o brother_n king_n edward_n george_n duke_n of_o claâ—…ce_n condemn_v by_o parliament_n and_o drown_v in_o a_o but_o of_o malmesay_n k._n edwardsâ—…pentance_n â—…pentance_z for_o his_o brother_n death_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n his_o issue_n edward_n and_o margaret_n the_o child_n of_o clarence_n behead_v king_n edward_n deceive_v in_o king_n lewis_n 〈◊〉_d serres_n lady_n elizabeth_n call_v 〈◊〉_d the_o dauphin_n a._n d._n 1480._o io._n lesâ—…_n lady_n cicely_n motion_v in_o matriage_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o scotland_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n interpose_v the_o contract_n betwixt_o prince_n james_n and_o lady_n margaret_n james_n king_n of_o scotland_n much_o â—…dded_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d will_n alexander_n duke_n of_o albany_n banish_v scotland_n john_n earl_n of_o marre_n bleed_v to_o death_n k._n james_n threaten_v war_n against_o england_n richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n make_v the_o king_n lieutenant_n against_o scotland_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scotland_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d holinsh._n p._n 707._o phil._n comines_n lib._n 6._o chap._n 2._o and_o 9_o king_n lewis_n dallâ—…th_v with_o king_n edward_n king_n edward_n will_v not_o believe_v what_o be_v confident_o tell_v he_o a_o 〈◊〉_d pretâ—…_n ded_fw-we against_o france_n king_n edward_n fall_v â—…ke_v thom._n more_o king_n edward_n speech_n at_o his_o death_n the_o peril_n of_o discord_n tender_a 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a_o quarrel_n pick_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n accusation_n against_o the_o queen_n kindred_n