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disclaim_v all_o danish_a subjection_n &_o that_o especial_o for_o the_o contempt_n which_o the_o english_a have_v very_o often_o receive_v from_o the_o dane_n for_o if_o a_o dane_n have_v meet_v a_o englishmân_n upon_o any_o bridge_n the_o englishman_n must_v not_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o move_v a_o âoot_n but_o stand_v stâll_o till_o the_o dane_n be_v pass_v quiâe_o over_o it_o and_o moreover_o if_o the_o englishman_n have_v not_o bow_v down_o their_o head_n to_o do_v reverence_n to_o the_o dânâs_n they_o shall_v present_o have_v undergoâe_o great_a punishment_n and_o stripe_n whereupon_o king_n hardecnute_a be_v dead_a the_o english_a rise_v up_o against_o they_o drive_v all_o the_o dane_n be_v then_o without_o a_o king_n and_o captain_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n who_o speedy_o quit_v the_o land_n never_o return_v into_o it_o afterward_o and_o here_o we_o may_v just_o stand_v still_o a_o while_n and_o contemplate_v the_o admirable_a retaliate_a justice_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o danish_a usurp_v king_n and_o their_o posterity_n 223.224.225_o king_n cnute_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o cause_v the_o temporize_a english_a bishop_n noble_n and_o baron_n assemble_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a council_n against_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o king_n ethelred_n edmund_n ironside_n and_o their_o heir_n no_o less_o than_o twice_o one_o after_o another_o to_o renounce_v cast_v off_o and_o abjure_v their_o regal_a posterity_n to_o make_v they_o incapable_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o settle_v the_o inheritance_n of_o iâ_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o danish_a blood_n anno_fw-la 1016._o and_o 1017._o and_o now_o in_o little_a more_o than_o twenty_o year_n after_o all_o the_o english_a prelate_n and_o noble_n assemble_v in_o council_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n by_o a_o solemn_a decree_n aâd_v oath_n abjure_v renounce_v and_o eternal_o disinherit_v all_o the_o danish_a blood-royal_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o restore_v the_o saxon_a 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their_o restitution_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o he_o have_v forcible_o invade_v by_o the_o sword_n on_o a_o certain_a night_n fall_v into_o a_o sâd_a deep_a contemplation_n of_o the_o forlorn_a condition_n of_o the_o royal_a progeny_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n than_o almost_o quite_o delete_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o england_n under_o these_o foreign_a usurper_n after_o which_o fall_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n he_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n himself_o holding_z prince_z edward_z than_o a_o exile_n in_o normandy_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o anoint_v he_o king_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o declare_v to_o he_o at_o large_a how_o holy_a this_o edward_n shall_v be_v that_o his_o reign_n shall_v be_v peaceable_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v continue_v for_o 23_o year_n after_o which_o bryghtwold_n be_v yet_o unsatisfied_a who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o and_o doubt_v of_o edward_n offspring_n demand_v of_o s._n petâr_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o whereunto_o s._n peter_n return_v he_o this_o answer_n regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la reges_fw-la or_o regem_fw-la as_o some_o render_v it_o providebit_fw-la the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v god_n kiâgdome_n and_o he_o himself_o shall_v provide_v king_n or_o a_o king_n for_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n yea_o the_o golden_a legend_n of_o king_n edward_n life_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o be_v choose_a king_n of_o england_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n as_o well_o as_o after_o hardâ-cnute's_a death_n take_v the_o relation_n of_o it_o in_o 372.373_o abbot_n ailreds_n word_n and_o of_o brigâtwolds_n vision_n likewise_o cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la gloriosus_fw-la rex_fw-la ethelredus_fw-la ex_fw-la filia_fw-la praeclarissimi_fw-la comitis_fw-la thoreti_n filium_fw-la suscepisset_fw-la eadmundum_n cognomento_fw-la ferreumlatus_fw-la ex_fw-la regina_fw-la autem_fw-la emma_n aluredum_fw-la beatus_fw-la edvardus_fw-la inter_fw-la viscera_n materna_fw-la conclusus_fw-la utrique_fw-la praeferiur_fw-fr agente_a 5.6.8_o âo_o qui_fw-la omne_fw-la operatur_fw-la secundum_fw-la concilium_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la suae_fw-la qui_fw-la dominatur_fw-la in_o
first_o that_o the_o parliamentary_a council_n wherein_o this_o charter_n be_v make_v and_o ratify_v by_o common_a consent_n and_o this_o exemption_n and_o ten_o grant_v be_v principal_o call_v to_o resist_v the_o invade_a plunder_v danes_n 2_o that_o this_o king_n and_o council_n in_o those_o time_n of_o invasion_n and_o necessity_n be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v away_o the_o land_n and_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o from_o impose_v new_a unnâual_a tax_n and_o contribution_n on_o the_o clergy_n for_o that_o end_n that_o they_o grant_v they_o more_o land_n and_o tithe_n than_o former_o and_o exempt_v they_o from_o all_o former_a ordinary_a tax_n and_o contribution_n that_o they_o may_v more_o cheerful_o and_o frequent_o pour_v âorâh_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o as_o the_o best_a mean_n of_o defence_n and_o security_n against_o these_o foreign_a invade_a enemy_n 209._o mr._n selden_n recite_v another_o charter_n of_o this_o king_n of_o the_o same_o year_n different_a from_o it_o in_o month_n and_o place_n out_o of_o the_o chartulary_n of_o abbington_n abbey_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n make_v by_o parliamentary_a consent_n of_o that_o time_n &_o per_fw-la consilium_fw-la saâubre_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la comiâibus_fw-la ac_fw-la cunctâs_fw-la optimatibus_fw-la meis_fw-la which_o charâer_n be_v subscribe_v by_o this_o king_n and_o his_o two_o son_n with_o some_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n ratify_v with_o their_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o annex_v curse_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la verò_fw-la minuere_fw-la velmutare_fw-la nostram_fw-la donationem_fw-la praesumpserit_fw-la noscat_fw-la se_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la redditurum_fw-la rationem_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la satisfactione_n emendaverit_fw-la usual_a in_o such_o charter_n afâer_o life_n which_o this_o king_n go_v to_o rome_n carry_v alfred_n his_o young_a son_n thither_o with_o he_o who_o he_o most_o love_a to_o be_v educate_v by_o pope_n leo_n 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