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poloniae_fw-la tali_fw-la verborum_fw-la contextu_fw-la concedentes_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la legatos_fw-la natos_fw-la pertinent_a &_o quae_fw-la alii_fw-la legati_fw-la nati_n praesertim_fw-la vero_fw-la legatus_fw-la cantuariensis_n in_fw-la suis_fw-la provinciis_fw-la utuntur_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o licite_fw-la valeat_fw-la uti_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 360._o lin_v 17._o the_o parliament_n be_v open_v on_o the_o 20_o of_o january_n 1558._o in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v their_o place_n according_a to_o their_o writ_n tresham_n be_v now_o make_v prior._n thomas_n tresham_n have_v be_v make_v prior_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o queen_n on_o the_o 30_o of_o november_n 1557_o as_o both_o stow_n and_o fuller_n witness_n pag._n 378._o lin_v 45._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o year_n viz._n 1559._o the_o bishop_n 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