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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 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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 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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 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mollo_n wil._n malme_n his_o reign_n his_o death_n 20._o an._n do._n 765._o alured_n simon_n dunclâ—…_n flor._n â—…igor_n his_o issue_n 21._o an._n do._n 774._o erhelred_n matâ—…b_n west_n 22._o an._n do._n 778._o alfwald_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 23._o an._n do._n 789._o osred_a his_o reign_n an._n do._n 794._o ethelred_n will._n malmesb._n maâ—…b_n westâ—…_n heâ—…y_n hunt_n simon_n dun._n randul_a higden_n in_o polycâ—…re_n his_o reign_n his_o death_n 24._o oswald_z king_n 〈◊〉_d day_n the_o continuance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n mercia_n the_o limit_n of_o it_o an._n do._n 582._o crida_n flor._n wigor_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 2._o an._n do._n 593._o wibba_n matâ—…b_n west_n his_o issue_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 7._o his_o reign_n his_o death_n 3._o an._n do._n 614._o ceorl_n his_o reign_n 4._o an._n do._n 626._o penda_fw-la his_o reign_n heâ—…r_n hunt_n matth._n westâ—…_n beda_n bist_fw-ge angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o his_o death_n wife_n issue_n ingulphus_n 5._o an._n do._n 656._o peada_n beda_n hist._n angl._n l._n 3_o c._n 21._o hugo_n de_fw-fr peterbor_n his_o wife_n his_o death_n beda_n hist._n angl._n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o 6._o an._n do._n 659._o vulfhere_o his_o reign_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 7._o an._n do._n 675._o ethelred_n simon_n dunelm_n his_o reign_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 8._o an._n do._n 704._o kenred_n his_o reign_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 20._o his_o death_n 9_o an._n do._n 709._o chelred_n monarch_n of_o the_o englishman_n his_o wife_n his_o reign_n death_n 1â—…_n an._n do._n â—…10_n 〈◊〉_d his_o reign_n 11._o an._n do._n 758._o offa._n his_o reign_n flor._n wigor_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 12._o an._n do._n 796._o egfryde_n flaccâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o an._n do._n 797._o kenwolfe_n his_o reign_n his_o wife_n his_o issue_n 14._o an._n do._n 819._o kenelm_n his_o reign_n roger_n higden_n his_o death_n legend_n ..._o 〈◊〉_d sol_fw-it 175._o 15._o an._n do._n 820._o ceolwulfe_n matth._n westminst_n his_o reign_n his_o issue_n 16._o an._n do._n 821._o bernulfe_n simon_n dunelm_n wil._n malme_n his_o death_n his_o reign_n henr._n hunt_n 17._o an._n do._n 824._o ludecan_n his_o reign_n 1â—…_n an._n do._n â—…26_n withlafe_n his_o issue_n job._n capgrave_n 19_o an._n do._n 839._o berthulf_n will._n malmesb._n berefred_n the_o causer_n of_o s._n wystans_n martyrdom_n 20._o an._n do._n 852._o matth._n west_n the_o dane_n depart_v the_o province_n they_o return_v with_o 3._o king_n king_n repton_n burdr_v and_o his_o wife_n fly_v the_o land_n he_o bury_v at_o rome_n his_o wife_n at_o padua_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n bring_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o westsaxon_n the_o circuit_n of_o this_o province_n 1_o an._n do._n 575._o the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o east_n angle_n call_v vffine_n vffa_n his_o genealogy_n 2_o an._n do._n 383_o the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n his_o reign_n florent_fw-la worce_v 3._o an._n do._n 593._o beda_n hist._n l._n 2._o ca._n 5._o the_o three_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 7._o see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o chap_n 18._o his_o reign_n 4_o an._n do._n 624_o the_o four_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o first_o of_o this_o province_n that_o public_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth_n west_n beda_n hist_o l._n 2._o câ—…_n 15_o the_o people_n reject_v christ._n the_o king_n slay_v by_o a_o traitor_n his_o reign_n john_n sâ—…_n the_o subject_n reclaim_v by_o sigebert_n 5_o an._n do._n 636_o the_o five_o king_n sigebert_n suspect_v of_o treason_n against_o redwald_n he_o go_v into_o exile_n beda_n hist._n ang._n l._n 3._o c._n â—â—_o sigebert_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o bishop_n do_v promote_v religion_n and_o learning_n will._n â—…mbert_n in_o peramb_v of_o kent_n mr._n caius_n and_o mr._n key_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o grantcester_n beda_n make_v mention_n of_o grantcester_n but_o not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d school_n there_o the_o university_n of_o england_n above_o all_o other_o in_o europe_n sigebert_n resign_v to_o egricke_n and_o live_v in_o a_o monastery_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o resume_v it_o again_o and_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n his_o reign_n 6._o an._n do._n 638._o the_o six_o king_n penda_n a_o cruel_a king_n of_o mercia_n egrick_n and_o sigebert_n both_o slay_v by_o penda_n his_o reign_n 7._o an._n d._n 642._o the_o seven_o king_n beda_n hist._n angl._n li._n 3._o cap._n 18._o malmesb._n de_fw-fr gest_n be_v regum_fw-la angl._n anna_n slay_v in_o battle_n by_o penda_n anna_n his_o issue_n his_o reign_n firminus_n heâ—…e_v apparent_a erkenwald_n abbot_n of_o chertside_n and_o bishop_n of_o london_n etheldrid_n abbess_n of_o ely_n sexburge_n abbess_n of_o ely_n after_o her_o sister_n withgith_n a_o menchion_n in_o ely_n abbey_n ethilburge_n abbess_n of_o barking_n beda_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o edelburge_n abbess_n of_o s._n brigges_n in_o france_n beda_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 8_o an._n do._n 654_o ethelherd_n the_o eight_o king_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o his_o reign_n hereswith_n the_o wife_n of_o ethelhert_n their_o child_n 9_o an._n do._n 656._o 10_o a_o do._n 664_o 11_o an._n do._n 683_o his_o reign_n 12._o an._n do._n 714_o beorn_n the_o twelve_o king_n 13_o an._n d._n 714._o ethelred_n the_o thirteen_o king_n he_o reign_v two_o and_o fifty_o year_n his_o son_n ethelbert_n his_o wife_n leofrun_n flores_n wigor_n joba_fw-la capgrave_n 14._o an._n d._n 749._o ethelbert_n the_o fourteen_o king_n giral_n cambrensis_fw-la ethelbert_n murder_v by_o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n bury_v at_o merden_n after_o at_o hereford_n over_o who_o be_v build_v a_o fair_a church_n john_n capgrave_n elfrid_n his_o espousal_n vow_v chastity_n osâ—…rt_n de_fw-fr clâ—…e_n he_o reign_v forty_o five_o year_n offa_n heir_n to_o the_o crown_n adopt_v edmund_n the_o son_n of_o alkmond_n 15_o an._n do._n 870._o edmund_z the_o fif_n teenth_fw-mi king_n the_o dane_n invasion_n polydor._fw-la virg._n fabian_n edmund_n take_v of_o the_o dane_n and_o put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n malme_n his_o reign_n 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈◊〉_d s_o edmondsbury_n build_v in_o honour_n of_o edmund_n this_o church_n raze_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o suenus_n a_o danish_a king_n re-edify_v and_o rich_o endow_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n the_o dane_n expulse_v hence_o by_o 〈◊〉_d hitherâ—…_n the_o saxon_n heptarchy_n the_o british_a opposer_n resister_n of_o the_o saxon_n vortigern_n the_o first_o and_o cadwallader_n the_o last_o resister_n of_o the_o saxon_n a_o successive_a series_n of_o great_a britain_n coin_n saxon_n have_v conceal_v all_o victory_n against_o themselves_o the_o cause_n of_o vortigerns_n fear_n and_o his_o send_n for_o the_o saxon_n beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o second_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o three_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daughter_n fausius_n the_o son_n oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o three_o wife_n vortigern_n how_o long_o he_o reign_v fabian_n chro._n vortigern_n depose_v and_o imprison_v he_o fly_v into_o wales_n polychr_n li._n 5._o ca._n 1._o vortigern_n and_o his_o wife_n destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n henr._n hunt_n rand._n higd._n 5._o c._n 1._o 2._o an._n do._n 454._o vortimer_n the_o second_o resister_n of_o the_o saxon_n vortimer_n how_o long_o he_o maintain_v war_n against_o the_o saxon_n four_o chief_a battle_n and_o the_o success_n of_o the_o first_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o battle_n beda_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 15._o the_o place_n of_o the_o second_o battle_n the_o place_n of_o the_o three_o battle_n the_o place_n of_o the_o four_o battle_n the_o saxon_n quite_o dispossess_v vortimer_n make_v away_o by_o rowena_n vortimer_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n fabian_n chro._n par_fw-fr 5._o cap._n 89._o vortigern_n reestablish_v king_n ninius_n vortimer_n his_o monument_n the_o stonar_n uortimer_n suppose_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o london_n sigebertus_n 3._o an._n do._n 466._o the_o three_o resister_n of_o the_o saxon_n galfrid_n mâ—…_n beda_n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o geffrey_n caxton_n polych_n hector_n boetius_fw-la aurelius_n ambrose_n erect_v stonhenge_n the_o description_n of_o the_o monument_n of_o stonhenge_n ancient_a fashion_a armour_n find_v at_o stonhenge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o briâ—…e_n luke_n 24_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d aurelius_n ambrose_n the_o continuence_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d an._n do._n 498._o mat._n westminster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—…ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d uter_n 〈◊〉_d in_o love_n with_o laâ—…_n igren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a manuscript_n geffrey_n etc._n etc._n john_n harding_n pendragon_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n gen._n 49._o 17._o in_o gold_n and_o jewel_n as_o hardig_n say_v 5._o an._n do._n 516._o matth._n westâ—…_n scotia_n chron._n matth._n westâ—…_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n
1172._o king_n henriâ—…s_n do_n in_o ireland_n girald_n camb._n lib._n 1._o hâ—…b_n exp_n ca._n 31._o 32._o etc._n etc._n religion_n establish_v by_o a_o synod_n at_o cashell_n cashell_n idem_fw-la cap._n 33_o &_o 34._o 34._o easter_n day_n after_o noon_n say_v math._n paris_n &_o ypodigm_n neustr._fw-la giral_n camb._n hib._n exp_n lib._n 1._o c._n 38._o math._n paris_n sabellicus_n ennead_n 9_o lib._n 5._o mat._n westm._n nic._n triâ—…es_n holinsh._n pag._n 83._o 83._o math._n paris_n paris_n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la neustr._fw-la roger_n hoveden_n hoveden_n math._n paris_n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la neustr._fw-la th._n wals._n in_o ypodig_n neustri_fw-la an._n d._n 1173._o *_o roger_n hove_v hove_v math._n paris_n paris_n polyâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ypodig_n neustâ—…_n *_o hoveden_n *_o math._n pariâ—…_n the_o outrageous_a and_o disloyal_a behaviour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n *_o roger_n hove_v hoâ—…rsh_a *_o ypod._n neustr._fw-la the_o king_n victory_n in_o england_n he_o be_v abâ—…ent_a abâ—…ent_a polyd._n uirg_n henry_n hunt_n holinsh._n â—…n_n h._n 2._o 2._o gallos_n quidam_fw-la vocat_fw-la vocat_fw-la hoveden_n and_o polyd._n virg._n saâ—…h_n 10000_o be_v therâ—…_n slay_v slay_v math._n paris_n paris_n polyd._n virg._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n conclude_v a_o truce_n truce_n mat._n paris_n *_o ypod._n neust._n neust._n math._n paris_n great_a new_a danger_n against_o the_o king_n king_n rog._n hoâ—…d_n king_n henry_n sail_v into_o normandy_n normandy_n vita_fw-la b._n th._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o 5._o epist._n adâ—…_n archi._n raven._n apud_fw-la hoveden_n hoveden_n rog._n hove_v iâ—…_n h._n 2_o p._n 308._o 308._o mat._n paris_n ann._n 1174._o walsingh_n nubrigensis_n capgraâ—…_n geruas_n dorob_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la baron_n an._n dom._n 1174._o 1174._o math._n paris_n rog_n hove_v ypodig_n neust._n hector_n boetius_fw-la 13._o li._n c._n 3._o say_v the_o king_n be_v take_v 13._o lul_n ann._n dom._n 1174._o 1174._o ypod._n neust._n neust._n rog._n hove_v hove_v mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n rog._n hove_v the_o great_a felicity_n of_o king_n henry_n an._n d._n 1175._o 1175._o mat._n paris_n ypodig_n neust._n neust._n rog._n hove_n hove_n math._n paris_n paris_n roger_n hovede_n an._n d._n 1175._o the_o article_n of_o peace_n peace_n hâ—…eden_n math._n paris_n nic._n triâ—…et_n walsingh_n etc._n etc._n etc._n polyd._n uirg_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 13._o 13._o hect._n boe._n transla_o lib._n 13._o cap._n 5._o the_o point_n according_a to_o the_o scotish_n author_n math._n paris_n rog._n hâ—…ed_v an._n d._n 1175._o constitution_n at_o london_n the_o king_n be_v present_a geruasius_n rog._n hove_v hoveden_n in_o h._n 2._o fol._n 310._o simony_n be_v loss_n of_o patronage_n for_o ever_o the_o king_n at_o york_n york_n polyd._n virg._n parliament_n at_o northampton_n an._n d._n 1176._o the_o first_o justiâ—…iars_n itinerant_n holinsh._n 〈◊〉_d hen._n 2._o hoveden_n hoveden_n math._n paris_n roger_n wend._n maâ—…se_n maâ—…se_n rog._n hove_v polyd._n virg._n virg._n tho._n 〈◊〉_d in_o ypod._n neust._n polyd._n virg._n in_o hen._n 2_o callâ—…_n her_o aâ—…ela_n aâ—…ela_n rog._n hove_v hove_v rog._n wend._n math._n paris_n thou_z wals._n in_o tpodig_n neustr._fw-la an._n d._n 1183._o 1183._o rog._n hove_n king_n henry_n the_o son_n die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o yâ—…uth_n yâ—…uth_n rog._n wend._n ms._n math_n paris_n them_o wals._n tpodig_n neust._n rog_n hove_v an._n d._n 1183_o an._n d._n 1184._o 1184._o math._n paris_n roger_n wend._n wend._n rog._n hove_v mat._n paris_n paris_n roger_n hove_v fol._n 358._o king_n henry_n refis_fw-mi faith_fw-mi the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n rog._n hove_v fol._n 35â—…_n a_o inscription_n upon_o the_o temple_n church_n church_n ran._n higden_n polyd._n virg._n in_o hen._n 2._o heraclius_n depart_v an._n d._n 1185._o roger_n hove_v king_n henry_n give_v john_n his_o son_n ireland_n ireland_n giral_n camb._n lib_n 2._o exp_n hib._n c._n 5._o hoveden_n ius_n belli_n social_a be_v that_o right_n which_o accrue_v to_o prince_n or_o state_n who_o aid_v one_o another_o another_o beda_n beda_n cam._n pag._n 730._o 730._o chr._n hâ—…b_n apud_fw-la camb._n pag._n 795._o 795._o hove_v fol._n 359._o pag._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o hoveden_n fol._n 359._o pag._n 1._o an._n d._n 1186._o 1186._o idem_fw-la pag._n 360._o militari_fw-la conflictâ—…_n say_v hoveden_n an._n d._n 1188_o 1188_o roger_n hove_v fol._n 365._o math._n paris_n paris_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o add_v patriar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rog._n hove_v pag._n â—…7_n an._n d._n 1189._o an._n reg._n 35._o 35._o rog._n hove_v king_n henry_n death_n holinâ—…_n pag._n 119._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o an._n d._n 1189._o accident_n after_o his_o death_n which_o be_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v 34._o year_n 7._o month_n and_o 4._o day_n be_v 63._o year_n of_o age_n age_n roger_n hovede_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serrâ—…_n in_o leâ—…_n the_o yâ—…ger_n yâ—…ger_n paulus_n 〈◊〉_d in_o luâ—…ic_n 7._o who_o callâ—…_n her_o leoâ—…ra_n rossâ—…_n warâ—…ic_n &_o alij_fw-la gerâ—…_n dorob_fw-la an._n d._n 1181._o 1181._o m._n ferrer_n ferrer_n goodwin_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o durham_n john_n stow_n in_o the_o life_n of_o king_n john_n monarch_n 44_o richard_n i._n an._n d._n 1199_o king_n richard_n order_v his_o estate_n estate_n râ—…g_v hâ—…ed_a mat._n paris_n etc._n etc._n rand._n higdeâ—…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1._o ger._n 〈◊〉_d kingly_a power_n before_o coronation_n rog._n hove_v fol._n 374._o 374._o ger._n dorobor_fw-la king_n richard_n choice_n of_o friend_n and_o servant_n servant_n radulp._n de_fw-fr diceto_n apud_fw-la too_o wals._n in_o ypod._n neustr._fw-la chief_a matter_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o richard_n richard_n rog._n hove_v fol._n 374._o 〈◊〉_d slay_v at_o the_o coronation_n coronation_n so_o marshal_n call_v the_o multitude_n richard_n pâ—…rueis_fw-la for_o the_o holy_a land_n land_n gir._n caâ—…b_n caâ—…b_n rog_n hove_v math._n paris_n his_o proâ—…on_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geruasius_n geruasius_n mat._n paris_n &_o alâ—…_n roger_n hove_v hove_v rex_fw-la &_o sacerdos_n mat._n parâ—…_n parâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d li._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d rog._n hove_v justice_n be_v best_a where_o it_o bring_v honour_n rather_o than_o riches_n rog._n hove_v the_o agreement_n between_o the_o two_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n hector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o cap._n 7._o hector_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…000_n 〈◊〉_d hoveden_n the_o agreement_n between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n england_n ger._n dor._n dor._n hâ—…_n the_o agreement_n solemn_o ratify_v on_o all_o part_n part_n math._n paris_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o eng_n land_n set_v forward_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n land_n roger_n hâ—…d_n matâ—…_n paris_n the_o city_n of_o mes_fw-fr sana_fw-la in_o sicilia_n the_o rendeâ—…u_n of_o the_o king_n king_n act_n &_o mâ—…n_n pag._n 314._o roger_n wend._n math._n paris_n rog._n hâ—…ed_v king_n richards_n sicilian_a affair_n rog._n hoâ—…ed_v fol._n 383._o 383._o ideâ—…_n ibid._n act._n &_o mâ—…_n in_o r._n 〈◊〉_d the_o accord_n between_o king_n richard_n and_o king_n tancred_n arthur_n king_n richard_n next_o heir_n heir_n râ—…g_v hâ—…ed_a fol._n 386._o threescore_o thou_o sand_n ounceâ—…_n of_o gold_n give_v to_o king_n râ—…chard_n king_n richard_n surety_n or_o sponsor_n the_o pope_n king_n richard_n surety_n *_o ger._n dor._n dor._n rog._n how_o fol._n 392_o act._n and_o mon._n p._n 316._o 316._o john_n stow._n in_o rich._n 1._o a_o christian_a example_n of_o king_n richard_n richard_n ro._n hove_v f._n 388_o holin_n p._n 12â—…_n col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o ro._n how_o ibid._n ro._n hove_v in_o ric._n 1_o paulus_n aemilius_n in_o philippo_n 2._o hove_v p._n 388._o no_o new_a opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n antichrist_n hove_v p._n 392._o psal._n 82._o v_o 1._o &_o 6._o idem_fw-la hovedens_n print_a copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v throw_v doâ—…e_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o probable_a with_o relation_n to_o cor_fw-la nâ—…_n a_o d._n 1191._o the_o king_n of_o france_n le_fw-fr we_o â—…aile_v for_o the_o holy-land_n holy-land_n ro._n houâ—…f_n 392._o 392._o ypod._n neust._n mat._n par._n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1191._o yood._n neust._n neust._n â—…hoved_v king_n richard_n navy_n scatter_v scatter_v ypod._n neust._n math._n paris_n paris_n hove_v ger._n dor._n hect._n boet._n l._n 13._o cap._n 7._o 7._o hove_v fol._n 39â—…_n king_n richard_n subdue_v the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n ro_n hove_v mat._n paris_n ypodig_n neust._n ger._n dor._n act._n and_o mon._n p._n 320._o holin_n p._n p._n lusignian_n lusignian_n rog_n hove_v pa._n 392._o act._n and_o mon._n p._n 319._o 319._o rog_n hove_v mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n ger._n dorob_n act_n and_o mon._n p._n 318._o rog._n hove_v the_o city_n of_o acon_n render_v mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n *_o rog._n hove_v fol._n 395._o king_n richard_n upon_o certain_a condition_n permit_v the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o depart_v roger_n hove_v fol._n 394._o p_o 16._o râ—…_n higd._n in_o polyer_n lib_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 27._o juâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ger._n dorob_n dorob_n rog_n hove_v math._n paris_n disorder_n in_o england_n guil._n
alain_a chartier_n chartier_n upon_o easter_n eue._n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrelet_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstr_n his_o death_n tho._n wals._n wals._n augusti_fw-la 30._o fabian_n fabian_n some_o reckon_v but_o 11._o day_n stow_n add_v five_o month_n more_o boet._n l._n 16._o c._n 19_o polydor._n joh._n stow._n aâ—…ls_v his_o work_n of_o devotion_n devotion_n joh._n rossus_n rossus_n th._n gascoign_n in_o dict._n theolog._n tho._n wals._n stow._n annal._n the_o manner_n of_o his_o bring_n into_o england_n england_n france_n england_n ireland_n legend_n des_fw-fr flamen_n monarch_n 53_o henry_n vi._n vi._n dan._n cap._n 2._o v._n 21_o henry_n the_o six_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o last_o day_n of_o august_n be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n death_n anno_fw-la 1422._o 1422._o tit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n til._n chr._n chr._n stow_n annal._n annal._n polyd._n verg._n hist._n lib._n 23._o 23._o paul_n aemyl_n in_o car._n l._n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n westminster_n the_o levy_n thereof_o be_v 5._o noble_n on_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n wool_n polyd._n verg._n bist_fw-ge lib._n 23._o the_o regent_n oration_n to_o the_o french_a french_a paul_n aemyl_n in_o car._n 7._o *_o cravant_o say_v polyd._n who_o place_v this_o action_n in_o the_o follow_a year_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o english_a regency_n in_o france_n france_n stow_n annal._n annal._n polyd._n verg._n l._n 23_o 23_o stow_n annal_n annal_n polyd._n verg._n l._n 23_o the_o whole_a field-force_n of_o the_o english_a in_o france_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n bedford_n rob._n fab._n fab._n polyd._n vâ—…rg_n lib._n 23._o 23._o gagwin_n gagwin_n paul_n aemil._n aemil._n hect._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 16._o the_o regentâ—…_n victory_n at_o verâ—…il_n in_o perch_n perch_n stow_n annâ—…l_n annâ—…l_n hect._n boâ—…t_n li._n 16._o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v 7._o of_o aug._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1425._o say_v stow._n stow._n poly._n verg._n li._n 23._o 23._o iâ—…_n carol._n 7._o the_o murderer_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o burgoin_n except_v in_o capitulation_n capitulation_n rob._n fab._n chroâ—…_n james_n the_o first_o king_n of_o scot_n set_v at_o liberty_n out_o of_o england_n england_n hect._n â—…oct_n l._n 17._o grafton_n grafton_n rob._n fab._n 1._o câ—…_n the_o title_n of_o mortimer_n to_o the_o crown_n seek_v to_o be_v crush_v crush_v hal._n chron._n camb._n 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n rash_o marry_v another_o man_n wife_n wife_n gâ—…r_n histâ—…_n by_o edw._n griâ—…st_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoin_n challenge_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n to_o fight_v fight_v stow_n annal._n an._n d._n 1425._o a._n reg._n 4._o 4._o stow_n annal._n court-faction_n in_o england_n *_o see_v fox_n his_o martyrologe_n in_o h._n 6._o 6._o polyd._n verg._n lib._n 23._o the_o new_a constable_n of_o france_n miscarry_v in_o his_o first_o enterprise_n enterprise_n hoâ—…_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n returneâ—…_n into_o england_n to_o appeâ—…se_v the_o court_n faction_n the_o protector_n and_o the_o bishop_n make_v â—…ends_n â—…ends_n holâ—…sh_v the_o king_n receiveâ—…_n knighthood_n and_o dub_v riâ—…ard_a duke_n of_o york_n a._n d._n 1427._o a._n reg_fw-la 5._o the_o regent_n and_o the_o lord_n talbot_n with_o fresh_a force_n pass_v into_o france_n talbotâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…agwin_n â—…agwin_n pâ—…l_n aâ—…ll_n the_o siege_n of_o orleans_n orleans_n polyd._n uerg._n uerg._n paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n polyd._n virg._n l._n 23_o the_o earl_n of_o salisburyâ—…aine_n â—…aine_z with_o a_o great_a shot_n before_o orleans_n orleans_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyd._n uerg._n uerg._n paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n fabiâ—…_n the_o siege_n continue_v notwithstanding_o the_o earl_n death_n orlâ—…ce_n offer_v to_o become_v burgundian_n but_o the_o english_a will_v not_o admit_v thereof_o thereof_o serres_n â—…amlet_n by_o edward_n grimsâ—…_n joan_n the_o martial_a maid_n miraculous_o send_v to_o deliver_v orleans_n and_o frâ—…_n frâ—…_n pâ—…l_n aemyl_n aemyl_n serres_n inuentar_n inuentar_n poly._n uerg._n uerg._n serres_n inuentar_n inuentar_n polyd._n verg._n verg._n gerard._n seg_n de_fw-fr haillin_n &_o some_o other_o french_a author_n serres_n out_o of_o the_o original_a copy_n translate_v by_o edw._n grimstâ—…_n the_o viragâ—…_n her_o letter_n to_o the_o english_a general_n before_o orleans_n orleans_n serres_n the_o description_n of_o joan_n la_fw-fr pucelle_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr or_o the_o maid_n of_o god_n the_o siege_n of_o orleans_n raise_v raise_v sâ—…wes_n aâ—…ls_n the_o reflux_n or_o ebb_n of_o the_o english_a greatness_n in_o france_n polyd._n verg._n verg._n stow_n annal._n the_o l._n talbot_n take_v in_o battle_n battle_n polyd._n verg._n charles_n crown_v king_n of_o france_n at_o rheimes_n rheimes_n pâ—…l_n aemyl_n joh_n til._n chr._n joan_n take_v prisoner_n chron._n de_fw-fr bretaig_n apud_fw-la holinsh._n p._n 604._o 604._o serres_n say_v by_o the_o bastard_n of_o vandome_n holinshed_n she_o be_v burn_v for_o a_o witch_n at_o rouen_n rouen_n tit._n lâ—…_n pataâ—…_n dâ—…cad_n 1._o 1._o see_v holinsh._n in_o hen._n 6._o the_o french_a get_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v reverse_a by_o the_o pope_n 26._o year_n after_o after_o stow._n k._n henry_n in_o to_o come_v in_o person_n into_o france_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n make_v constable_n of_o england_n a._n d._n 1431._o a._n reg._n 10._o henry_n crowned_z king_n of_o france_n in_o paris_n paris_n pâ—…l_n aemyl_n aemyl_n joh._n till_o chr._n chr._n polyd._n verg._n verg._n gaâ—…orum_fw-la to_o distinguish_v it_o seem_v from_o the_o former_a mere_a titular_a of_o galliâ—…_n rex_fw-la so_o also_o the_o french_a kingâ—…_n usual_o style_v themselves_o themselves_o in_o custodia_fw-la io._n guillâ—…m_n hâ—…raldi_n peâ—…iss_n dat._n h._n 6._o 7._o 7._o inter_fw-la chartâ—…_n collegâ—…_n etâ—…_n the_o king_n return_v into_o england_n the_o protector_n break_v a_o insurrection_n at_o abington_n in_o the_o shell_n shell_n stow_n annal._n a_o mutiny_n beginning_n in_o callais_n appease_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n marry_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n daughter_n daughter_n holinsh._n holinsh._n serreâ—…_n serreâ—…_n joh._n til._n chron._n chron._n paul_n aemil._n renate_a duke_n of_o â—…rrain_n and_o bar_n take_v prisoner_n prisoner_n polyd._n verg._n l._n 23._o 23._o paul_n aemil._n the_o miserable_a face_n of_o france_n by_o occasion_n of_o thâ—…se_a war_n war_n poly._n verg._n verg._n serres_n invent_v the_o commons_o of_o normandy_n rise_v against_o the_o english_a english_a holinsh._n holinsh._n polyd._n uerg._n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n slay_v slay_v paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n iâ—…ent_n of_o fr._n fr._n eâ—…nius_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d â—…ners_n of_o â—…he_a english_a french_a and_o burgundian_n holinsh._n holinsh._n polyd._n verg._n lib._n â—…3_n serres_n in_o char._n 7._o serres_n serres_n serres_n the_o french_a and_o burgundian_n agree_v 24_o sept._n 1435_o 1435_o polyd._n verg._n verg._n in_o câ—…l_n 7._o the_o incredible_a rate_n at_o which_o k._n charles_n purchase_v the_o burgundian_n good_a good_a paul_n aemyl_n *_o polyd._n uerg._n uerg._n paul_n aemyl_n a._n d._n 1435._o a._n reg_fw-la 14._o the_o burgundian_n renounce_v to_o the_o regent_n his_o friendship_n with_o england_n england_n invent_v of_o fr._n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n die_v at_o paris_n paris_n cambden_n in_o bedfordshire_n say_v he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n before_o veâ—…noyle_n veâ—…noyle_n master_n cambden_n loc_n citâ—…t_fw-la citâ—…t_fw-la stow_n annal_n but_o master_n cambden_n say_v it_o be_v charles_n 8._o cambd._n ibid._n king_n lewis_n his_o princely_a testimony_n of_o the_o late_a regent_n virtue_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n france_n holinsh._n stow_n annal._n the_o parisian_n conspire_v to_o dispossess_v the_o english_a english_a paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n serres_n invent_v by_o edw._n griâ—…st_n the_o city_n of_o paris_n yield_v up_o to_o the_o french_a french_a rob._n fabian_n chronicle_n gagwin_n gagwin_n 27._o feb._n a._n d._n 1436._o the_o new_a regent_n come_v with_o a_o army_n into_o france_n *_o stow_n annal._n calais_n besiege_v by_o the_o burgundian_n the_o protector_n of_o england_n rescue_v calais_n with_o a_o great_a fleet_n and_o hoâ—…t_n hoâ—…t_n polyd._n verg._n l_o 13_o he_o return_v with_o honâ—…ur_n into_o england_n england_n serres_n rob._n fab._n fab._n serres_n serres_n polyd._n verg._n l._n 23._o an._n d._n 1437_o katherine_z queen_n 〈◊〉_d of_o england_n england_n pâ—…l_n aemyl_n aemyl_n polyd._n verg._n king_n â—…nry_n the_o 7._o her_o grandchild_n grandchild_n stow_n annal_n the_o duchess_n dowager_n marry_v woodâ—…le_a elizabeth_z wife_n to_o edward_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d daughter_n of_o that_o bed_n the_o murder_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o scotland_n scotland_n hect._n bâ—…et_n l._n 17._o the_o new_a regent_n do_v nothing_o nothing_o javent_n of_o fr._n fr._n stow._n p._n 616._o harflew_v recover_v by_o the_o dukâ—…_n of_o somerset_n the_o earl_n of_o warwâ—…cke_n come_v regent_n into_o france_n and_o york_n returneâ—…_n a._n d._n 1438._o the_o duke_n of_o york_n regent_n again_o king_n charles_n and_o his_o son_n recon_fw-mi cile_v against_o the_o english_a the_o siege_n of_o pâ—…ntoyse_n pâ—…ntoyse_n serres_n king_n charles_n pursue_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n pontoy_n