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fastidio_fw-la quia_fw-la pene_fw-la omne_fw-la ita_fw-la perperam_fw-la mutârunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la jurâsset_fw-la ut_fw-la praevaricatorem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la se_fw-la regno_fw-la toti_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la in_o this_o grant_n he_o say_v he_o be_v choose_v king_n by_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n crown_v by_o william_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o pope_n innoeent_fw-mi the_o bull_n of_o which_o confirmation_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o richard_n prior_n of_o hagulstad_n col_fw-fr 313._o n_o 30._o the_o witness_n to_o his_o charter_n or_o grant_v be_v most_o of_o the_o bishop_n earls_z and_o nobleman_n and_o all_o norman_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o history_n col._n 314._o n_o 60._o this_o be_v the_o true_a history_n how_o stephen_n come_v to_o be_v king_n take_v from_o william_n of_o malmsbury_n who_o live_v and_o write_v at_o the_o very_a time_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o 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of_o the_o seid_v duc_n and_o of_o more_o auctorite_n than_o eny_z chronicle_n and_o alsoe_o of_o auctorite_n to_o defete_v any_o manner_n title_n make_v to_o eny_z person_n and_o also_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v leyde_v against_o the_o seâ—â—e_a title_n dyver_n entaille_n make_v to_o the_o heir_n male_n as_o for_o the_o corone_n of_o englond_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o divers_a chronicle_n and_o parlement_n the_o sâ—id_n richard_n plantaginâ—t_n answer_v and_o say_v that_o in_o troth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n and_o taille_n make_v by_o eny_z parliament_n herebefore_n as_o it_o be_v surmyse_v but_o only_o in_o the_o vijth_o year_n of_o king_n herry_n the_o four_o a_o certain_a act_n and_o ordinance_n be_v make_v in_o a_o parliament_n by_o he_o call_v wherein_o he_o make_v the_o realm_n of_o englond_n and_o fâ—aunce_n amongst_o other_o to_o be_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n come_v and_o to_o his_o iiij_o son_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n come_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o act_n and_o if_o he_o may_v have_v obteign_v and_o rejoyse_v the_o seid_v corone_n etc._n etc._n by_o title_n of_o inheritance_n descent_n or_o succession_n he_o neither_o need_v nor_o will_v have_v desire_v or_o mâ—de_v they_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o seid_v act_n the_o which_o take_v no_o place_n neither_o be_v of_o eny_z force_n or_o effect_v against_o he_o that_o be_v right_a enheritor_n of_o the_o seid_v corone_n as_o it_o accord_v with_o godd_n law_n and_o all_o natural_a law_n how_o it_o be_v that_o all_o other_o act_n and_o ordinance_n make_v in_o the_o seid_v parliament_n and_o sithen_v be_v good_a and_o sâ—ffisant_fw-fr against_o all_o other_o person_n 16._o n._n 16._o item_n where_o it_o be_v think_v that_o if_o the_o seid_v duc_n shall_v make_v any_o title_n or_o cleyme_n by_o the_o line_n of_o sir_n leonell_n he_o shall_v bear_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o same_o sir_n leonell_n and_o not_o the_o arm_n of_o edmund_n langley_n late_a duc_n of_o yâ—â—k_n the_o seid_v duc_n answer_v and_o say_v that_o troth_n be_v he_o may_v lawful_o have_v bear_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o seid_v sir_n leonell_n here_o bisore_n and_o also_o the_o same_o arm_n that_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o bare_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o reaume_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o france_n but_o he_o absteyn_v of_o bere_v of_o the_o seid_v arm_n like_a as_o he_o absteign_v for_o the_o tâ—me_n of_o purpose_n and_o pursue_v of_o his_o right_n and_o title_n etc._n etc._n for_o cause_n not_o inknowen_a to_o all_o this_o reaume_n for_o though_o right_a for_o a_o time_n rest_n and_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n yet_o it_o rote_v not_o never_o shall_v not_o perish_v 17._o n._n 17._o item_n where_o it_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o title_n of_o the_o seid_v duc_n that_o the_o seid_v herry_n of_o derby_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o take_v 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thurgh_n who_o direction_n agree_v it_o be_v appoint_v and_o accord_v as_o follow_v betwixt_o the_o moost_n mighty_a prince_n king_n hâ—rry_v the_o sext_n king_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o irelond_n on_o that_o oon_n party_n and_o the_o right_n high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n richard_z plantagenet_z duc_n of_o york_n on_o that_o other_o party_n upon_o certain_a matier_n of_o variance_n moeve_v betwixt_o they_o and_o in_o especial_a upon_o the_o cleyme_n and_o title_n unto_o the_o corone_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o france_n and_o royal_a power_n estate_n and_o dignity_n apperteign_v to_o the_o same_o and_o lordship_n of_o irelond_n open_v show_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o seid_v duc_n afore_o all_o the_o lord_n spirituelx_n and_o temperelx_n be_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o seid_v agreement_n appointment_n and_o accord_n to_o be_v auctorise_v by_o the_o same_o parliament_n 11._o this_o be_v the_o same_o verbatim_o with_o the_o write_v put_v inâ—o_o the_o parliament_n n._n 11._o first_o where_o the_o seid_v richard_n duc_n of_o york_n have_v declare_v and_o open_v as_o above_o his_o seid_v title_n and_o cleyme_n in_o manere_n as_o follow_v that_o the_o right_n noble_a and_o worthy_a prince_n herry_n king_n of_o englond_n the_o three_o have_v issue_n and_o leeful_o gate_n edward_n his_o first_o beget_v son_n bear_v at_o westminster_n the_o xv_o kalend_n of_o juyll_n in_o the_o vigil_n of_o st._n marc_n and_o mercellian_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mccxxxix_o and_o edmund_n his_o secund_a son_n which_o be_v bear_v on_o st._n marcell_n day_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mccxlv_o the_o which_o edward_n afâ—er_v the_o death_n of_o the_o seid_v king_n herry_n his_o fader_fw-mi entitle_v and_o call_v king_n edward_n the_o
first_o have_v issue_n edward_n his_o firâ—â—_n beget_v son_n entitle_v and_o call_v after_o the_o decesse_n of_o the_o seid_v first_o edward_n his_o fader_fw-mi king_n edward_n the_o secund_a which_o have_v issue_n and_o leeful_o gate_n the_o right_a noble_a and_o honourable_a prince_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a king_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o irelond_n which_o edward_n the_o three_o true_a and_o undoubted_a king_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o france_n and_o lord_n of_o irelond_n have_v issue_n and_o leeful_o gate_n edward_n his_o first_o beget_v son_n prince_n of_o wales_n william_n hatfeld_n secund_a beget_v leonell_n three_o beget_v duc_n of_o clarence_n john_n of_o gaunt_n four_o beget_v duc_n of_o lancaster_n edmund_n langley_n fiâ—â—h_v goten_a duc_n of_o york_n thomas_n w_n dâ—stoke_v sixth_o goten_a duc_n of_o glove_n and_o william_n windsor_n the_o seven_o goten_a the_o seid_v edward_n prince_n of_o wâ—â—es_n which_o die_v 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the_o three_o son_n of_o the_o seid_v king_n edward_n the_o three_o to_o the_o which_o edmund_n the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o the_o seid_v corone_n and_o lordship_n by_o law_n and_o custom_n belong_v to_o the_o which_o richard_n duc_n of_o york_n as_o son_n to_o anne_n daughter_n to_o roger_n mortymer_n earl_n of_o march_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o seid_v phelippe_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o seid_v leonell_n the_o three_o goten_a son_n of_o the_o seid_v king_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o right_a title_n dignity_n royal_a and_o estate_n of_o the_o corone_n of_o the_o reaume_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o lordship_n and_o land_n of_o irelond_n of_o right_a law_n and_o custume_n apperteign_v and_o belong_v afore_o eny_z issue_n of_o the_o seid_v john_n of_o gaunt_n the_o four_o goten_a son_n of_o the_o seid_v king_n edward_n 20._o n._n 20._o the_o seid_v title_n natheless_o notwithstanding_o and_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o same_o the_o seid_v 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not_o answer_v it_o