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the_o king_n with_o regard_n of_o the_o dangerous_a and_o discontend_z time_n the_o duke_n with_o respect_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o faith_n and_o so_o partly_o by_o her_o entreaty_n and_o advice_n partly_o by_o their_o inclination_n bend_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d course_n all_o apparancy_n of_o displeasure_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o other_o be_v for_o that_o time_n lay_v aside_o the_o same_o year_n michael_n dâ—lapoole_n be_v make_v clancellour_n of_o england_n and_o create_v earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o robert_n veery_a earl_n of_o oxford_n be_v create_v marquesse_n of_o dubline_n be_v the_o first_o man_n within_o this_o realm_n that_o be_v ennoble_v with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d they_o grow_v in_o honour_n sordid_a they_o 〈◊〉_d hate_n for_o many_o noble_a man_n do_v infinite_o stomach_n their_o undeserued_a advancement_n and_o with_o these_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n general_o go_v but_o the_o king_n intemperate_a affection_n be_v peremptory_a 〈…〉_o not_o 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