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kynulphe_n king_n of_o westsex_n protectoure_n of_o england_n the_o which_o reign_v xxvi_o year_n kynulphe_n succeed_v &_o have_v the_o governaunce_n king_n of_o westsex_n then_o with_o all_o to_o it_o appente_a protector_n be_v by_o all_o thordinaunce_n of_o king_n all_o and_o the_o lord_n assent_v as_o his_o elder_n afore_o have_v regiment_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n vii_o hundred_o fyfty_n and_o seven_o as_o bede_n have_v write_v and_o account_v full_a even_o ¶_o of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o england_n he_o take_v feautee_n and_o royal_a hole_n homage_n as_o soverayn_a lord_n honour_v in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o might_o maynten_v his_o heritage_n his_o king_n all_o and_o all_o his_o baronage_n the_o peace_n and_o law_n he_o keep_v by_o diligence_n be_v none_o that_o will_v displease_v his_o excellence_n ¶_o he_o reign_v hole_n in_o all_o kynde_v suffisance_n six_o and_o twenty_o year_n full_o account_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o mighty_a great_a puysaunce_n be_v 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