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history_n thucydides_n livy_n caesar_n commentary_n suetonius_n tacitus_n plinius_n valerius_n maximus_n sallust_n eusebius_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v particular_a to_o signify_v what_o author_n be_v then_o think_v fit_n to_o be_v elementary_a and_o rudimentall_a unto_o prince_n and_o by_o their_o example_n to_o all_o of_o noble_a or_o gentle_a birth_n who_o superficial_a boldness_n in_o book_n in_o these_o frothy_a day_n be_v become_v most_o scandalous_a and_o injurious_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o use_v of_o learning_n 64_o but_o before_o the_o untimely_a expiration_n of_o this_o great_a hope_n of_o england_n king_n henry_n weary_a of_o war_n and_o tumult_n and_o desirous_a to_o lay_v the_o beginning_n of_o 17._o a_o long_a peace_n by_o most_o inward_a friendship_n with_o all_o his_o great_a neighbour_n have_v conclude_v a_o match_n between_o margaret_n his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o james_n the_o four_o king_n of_o scotland_n the_o publish_v assurance_n whereof_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o february_n next_o before_o prince_n arthur_n death_n at_o paul_n cross_n in_o reioycement_n whereof_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la be_v sing_v and_o other_o sign_n of_o public_a joy_n declare_v the_o 4._o bishop_n of_o rosse_n say_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwell_n do_v open_o handfast_a or_o espouse_v the_o say_v fair_a lady_n in_o the_o name_n of_o king_n james_n at_o paul_n cross_n be_v saint_n paul_n day_n this_o contract_n be_v bring_v about_o in_o manner_n follow_v after_o that_o the_o storm_n of_o war_n have_v by_o mediation_n as_o before_o say_v be_v thorough_o lay_v between_o the_o two_o sister_n nation_n it_o chance_v certain_a of_o the_o scot_n by_o their_o suspicious_a behaviour_n and_o rough_a phrase_n to_o provoke_v the_o garrison_n of_o norham_n castle_n to_o issue_n who_o in_o the_o bicker_n slay_v and_o hurt_v some_o of_o they_o and_o drive_v the_o rest_n away_o king_n ross._n james_n expostulate_v this_o violence_n very_o sharp_o by_o letter_n with_o king_n henry_n who_o return_v most_o satisfactory_a answer_n richard_n fox_n bishop_n of_o durham_n who_o the_o man_n and_o castle_n be_v write_v also_o many_o deprecatory_a letter_n humble_o pray_v the_o scotish_n king_n to_o accept_v amends_o whereunto_o he_o in_o the_o end_n incline_v and_o have_v some_o matter_n of_o far_o great_a moment_n to_o impart_v desire_v the_o bishop_n presence_n in_o scotland_n know_v his_o deep_a wisdom_n and_o great_a grace_n with_o his_o sovereign_n which_o king_n henry_n glad_o assent_v unto_o the_o meeting_n be_v at_o melrose_n a_o abbey_n of_o cistertian_n monk_n where_o the_o king_n abode_n who_o have_v roundly_o utter_v to_o the_o bishop_n his_o king_n offence_n conceive_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o good_a term_n at_o norham_n castell_n and_o yet_o be_v final_o please_v to_o receive_v satisfaction_n he_o then_o secret_o discover_v his_o whole_a mind_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o he_o in_o marriage_n the_o
describe_v ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n beâ—…ind_n transl_n lib._n 14_o cap._n 9_o 9_o act._n &_o mon._n p._n 459._o 459._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n wall_n in_o fine_a edw._n 1._o 1._o idem_fw-la tho._n walsingham_n in_o edw._n 2._o 2._o polyd._n virg._n virg._n tho._n walsingh_n lib._n s._n alban_n m_o m_o chr._n dunstab_v a._n d._n 1311._o peirs_n de_fw-fr gaveston_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n banish_v for_o ever_o ever_o tho._n walsin_n walsin_n s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n revoke_v revoke_v john_n stow._n tho._n wall_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n be_v the_o three_o time_n banish_v and_o return_n return_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n act_n &_o mon._n p._n 460._o fabian_n fabian_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n act._n &_o mon._n 461_o colom_o 1._o tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n continuator_fw-la trivet_n ms._n ms._n tho._n wall_n wall_n john_n stow._n stow._n nic._n trivet_o add_v a_o 1306._o in_o those_o day_n it_o be_v think_v the_o pope_n may_v be_v a_o heretic_n heretic_n fox_n martyrâ—…log_n pag._n 460._o 460._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n john_n stow._n ypod._n neust._n a._n d._n 1312._o 1312._o thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n act._n &_o mon._n pag._n 461._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o polyd._n virg._n li._n 18_o 18_o chron._n r._n auelburie_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n ran._n cestr._fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 41._o 41._o act._n &_o mon._n pa._n 462._o 462._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wall_n wall_n continuator_fw-la nich._n trivet_n edward_n of_o windsor_n bear_v bear_v ran._n cestr._fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 41._o fabian_n fabian_n act._n &_o mon._n 462._o col._n 1._o 1._o tho._n wall_n wall_n act._n &_o mon._n mon._n tho._n wals._n a._n d._n 1313._o scottish_a affair_n affair_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mor._n this_o according_a to_o hector_n boetiâ—…_n lib._n 14._o happen_v a._n d._n 1309._o 1309._o hector_n boet._n l._n 14._o geo._n 〈◊〉_d an._n d._n 1314._o king_n edward_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr tho._n walsingh_n polyd._n verg_n lib._n 18_o bellind_n the_o scotish_n transl_n of_o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o 11._o hect._n boet._n boet._n tho._n uualsingh_n hect._n boet._n lib._n 14._o 14._o th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moâ—…_n moâ—…_n bellind_a transâ—…_n lib._n 14_o cap._n 1._o 1._o hect._n boet._n lib._n 14_o ca._n 11._o 11._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n hect._n boet._n lâ—…_n qâ—…_n supra_fw-la supra_fw-la thâ—…_n la_fw-fr moâ—…_n the_o english_a overthrow_v at_o bannockâ—…bourne_n bannockâ—…bourne_n tho._n walsâ—…_n walsâ—…_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mâ—…_n uâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moâ—…_n moâ—…_n hect._n boet._n l._n 14._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n ypod._n neâ—…st_n neâ—…st_n tho._n wals._n wals._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n polyd._n ver._n li._n 7._o cap._n 41._o an._n d._n 1314._o 1314._o tho._n walsingh_n ypod._n neust._n a._n d._n 1315._o the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o england_n under_o the_o three_o plague_n of_o sword_n dearth_n and_o pestilence_n though_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n tho._n wall_n gavestons_n funeral_n a._n d._n 1316._o 1316._o tho._n uuals._n an._n d._n 1317._o 1317._o tho._n walse_v walse_v tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n an._n d._n 1318_o edward_n bruce_n king_n of_o ireland_n vanquish_v by_o the_o english_a and_o slay_v slay_v bellind_a 〈◊〉_d lib._n 14._o cap._n 12._o tho._n wals._n *_o th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n *_o pol._n virg._n lib._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tpod._n neust._n polyd._n vâ—…g_v lib._n 18_o 18_o hector_n boet._n lib._n 14._o tho._n wals._n pol._n virg._n lib._n 18._o 18._o cap_n 17._o 17._o joh._n stow._n harding_n c._n 172._o the_o beginning_n of_o civil_a war_n war_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n the_o spenser_n banish_v banish_v tho._n walsin_n a._n d._n 1321._o 1321._o holinsh._n p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o king_n edward_n pursue_v the_o lord_n polyd._n verg._n li._n 8._o a._n d._n 1322._o 1322._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n *_o tho._n walsingh_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n thou_z de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tho._n walse_v execution_n of_o noble_n noble_n holinsh._n p._n 330_o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n hollinsh_fw-mi p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 1._o *_o act._n &_o mon._n p._n 463._o col_fw-fr 2_o john_n stow._n stow._n tho._n wals._n wals._n holinsh._n p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o joh._n stow._n *_o act._n &_o mon_n pa._n 463._o col_fw-fr 2._o fabian_n fabian_n continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n *_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n say_v but_o about_o 18._o and_o 5._o banish_v the_o quality_n of_o earl_n thomas_n describe_v describe_v râ—…l_n higden_n moâ—…st_n cestrenâ—…_n polych_n l._n 7._o c._n 42._o 42._o s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n &_o polych_n ib._n ib._n thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n holinsh._n p._n 329._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n though_o wall_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1319._o 1319._o continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n ms._n joh._n stow._n chron._n wil._n risanger_n apud_fw-la walâ—…_n thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n john_n stow._n stow._n hollinsh_fw-mi p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n holinsh._n p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o tho._n walse_v walse_v hollinsh_fw-mi qu._n supra_fw-la and_o fabian_n fabian_n fabian_n holinsh._n p._n 332._o c._n 1._o king_n edward_n endanger_v by_o the_o scot_n scot_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n tho._n wels._n wels._n tpod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n fabian_n a._n d._n 1323._o kiâ—…g_v edward_n most_o bitteâ—…ly_o upbraid_v the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n death_n death_n walsingham_n câ—…_n they_o verba_fw-la imperij_fw-la imperij_fw-la tho._n walsin_n walsin_n pol._n virâ—…_n lib._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n tho._n wals._n wals._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n chron._n dunst._n apud_fw-la john_n stow._n a._n d._n 1324._o an._n reg._n 17._o the_o i._o roger_n mortimer_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n tower_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n an._n d._n 1325._o 1325._o tho._n walsingh_n polyd._n verg._n li._n 18._o 18._o tho._n wals._n wals._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n polyd._n ver._n li._n 18_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n proclaim_v traitor_n traitor_n tho._n wall_n polyd._n verg._n lib._n 18._o fabiâ—…n_n their_o death_n plot_v by_o the_o king_n king_n m._n fox_n act._n &_o mon._n p._n 464._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o ypod._n neust._n the_o english_a scour_v the_o narrow_a sea_n sea_n though_o wals._n an._n d._n 1326._o a._n reg_fw-la 19_o 19_o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n harding_n c._n 176._o the_o king_n proceed_n after_o the_o queen_n arrival_n thom._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n moor._n 2_o kin._n c._n 4._o v._n 19_o the_o londoner_n for_o the_o queen_n queen_n exit_fw-la hist._n quae_fw-la brut._n dicitur_fw-la m_o m_o verg._n aene._n 3_o 3_o ypod._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n the_o elder_a spenser_n put_v to_o death_n death_n tho._n wall_n historia_fw-la quae_fw-la bruti_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ms._n proclamation_n recall_v the_o king_n king_n tho._n wals._n wals._n act._n &_o mon._n p._n 465._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n call_v he_o omnis_fw-la buiâ—…s_fw-la mali_fw-la architectum_fw-la but_o the_o actor_n be_v doubtless_o roger_n mortimer_n the_o prince_n custos_fw-la or_o high_a keeper_n of_o england_n england_n 16_o calend._n decemb._n decemb._n continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n the_o young_a spenser_n put_v to_o death_n m._n fox_n act._n &_o mon._n pa._n 465._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n moor_n whosoever_o be_v kill_v by_o torment_n overcome_v the_o tormentor_n an._n d._n 1327._o an._n reg._n 20._o &_o ult._n king_n edward_n yield_v to_o resign_v his_o crown_n crown_n s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n wals._n polych_n lib._n 7._o c._n 43._o reason_n to_o persuade_v his_o resignation_n resignation_n hist._n bruti_fw-la ms._n ms._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n polyd._n ver._n li._n 28_o *_o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n moor._n sir_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n his_o servant_n servant_n pol._n virg._n lib._n 18_o 18_o tho._n wals._n thom._n de_fw-la la_fw-fr moor._n moor._n polyd._n verg_n li._n 18_o tho._n walsin_n walsin_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n *_o tho._n walse_v polyd._n verg._n lib._n 18._o 18._o th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n polychr_n lib_n 7._o c._n 43_o 43_o tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n hist._n bruti_fw-la ms._n monarch_n 49_o edward_n iii_o the_o happy_a change_n under_o king_n edward_n 3_o 3_o ranulph_n cest._n thom._n walsingh_n
of_o the_o battle_n iâ—…_n stow._n a_o mistake_n of_o the_o soulâ—…ieis_n which_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o field_n great_a warwickâ—…_n slay_v in_o fight_n marquis_n montacute_n slay_v in_o battle_n noble_n and_o other_o slay_v at_o barnet_n field_n edw._n hast._n joh._n stow._n rob._n fabian_n say_v 1500._o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o the_o fail_v of_o oxford_n flee_v into_o wales_n rich._n grace_v edward_n triumph_v and_o oâ—…eth_v his_o banner_n in_o s._n paul_n queen_n margaret_n with_o prince_n edward_n land_v at_o weyâ—…_n the_o lord_n comfort_n queen_n margaret_n queenâ—…_n margaret_n care_n for_o prince_n edward_n her_o son_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o lord_n king_n edward_n prepare_v against_o queenâ—…_n margaret_n king_n henry_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o order_n of_o queen_n margaret_n battle_n the_o order_n of_o k._n edward_n battle_n the_o battle_n at_o tewksbury_n edw._n hall_n this_o battle_n be_v fight_v upon_o saturday_n the_o 4._o of_o may_n the_o 11._o of_o k._n edward_n reign_n and_o year_n of_o christ_n 1471._o l._n wenlocke_v slay_v for_o not_o follow_v somerset_n lord_n slay_v at_o tewksbury_n prince_n edward_n apprehend_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n and_o other_o execute_v prince_n edward_n apprehend_v and_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v prince_n edward_z most_o shameful_o slay_v queen_n margaret_n take_v out_o of_o her_o sanctuary_n the_o northern_a man_n submit_v unto_o k._n edward_n bastard_z fanconbridge_n captain_n of_o the_o lancastri_fw-la favonbridge_n assail_v london_n the_o citizen_n withstand_v his_o â—…ance_n fauconbridge_n force_v back_o to_o his_o shipâ—…_n k._n edward_n with_o his_o captive_n queen_n margaret_n enter_v london_n king_n henryâ—…urthered_v â—…urthered_z in_o the_o tower_n by_o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n k._n henry_n carry_v bare-faced_n through_o the_o street_n of_o london_n stow_n annal_n k._n henry_n bâ—…ied_v 〈◊〉_d chertsey_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o windsor_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o k._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o k._n henry_n holinshed_n camb._n brit._n in_o descript_n of_o surrey_n king_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o eton_n in_o berkshire_n find_v 〈◊〉_d by_o k._n henry_n queen_n margaret_z ransoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bastard_z fauconbridge_n with_o his_o unruly_a crew_n yield_v to_o king_n edward_n bastard_z fauconbridge_n pardon_v of_o life_n and_o reward_v with_o knighthood_n rob._n fabian_n bastard_z fauconbridge_n behead_v a._n d._n 1472._o henry_n of_o richmond_n flee_v into_o britain_n the_o story_n of_o john_n earl_n of_o oxford_n water_n break_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n john_n stow._n annal_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n send_v prisoner_n into_o france_n the_o hard_a and_o inhuman_a usage_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o oxford_n the_o story_n of_o lord_n henry_n holland_n duke_n of_o excester_n phil._n comines_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o ed._n hall_n the_o unloving_a part_n of_o a_o unloving_a wiâ—…e_n joh._n sâ—…w_o the_o lord_n henry_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v 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from_o king_n edward_n the_o conference_n for_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d amiens_n coâ—…ioners_n for_o peace_n condition_n of_o the_o peace_n lewis_n his_o liberality_n for_o â—…oy_n of_o the_o peace_n ph._n com._n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n dâ—…_n to_o see_v each_o other_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n of_o the_o king_n a._n d._n 1475._o aug._n 29._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o two_o king_n the_o king_n swear_v the_o league_n k._n lewis_n loath_a that_o edward_n shall_v visit_v paris_n a._n d._n 1475._o sept._n 2â—…_n henry_n earl_n of_o richmondâ—…ught_n â—…ught_z after_o by_o k._n edward_n a_o intent_n pretend_v which_o asâ—…r_n come_v to_o pass_v ralph_n holinsh._n pag._n 701._o henryâ—…arle_fw-fr â—…arle_z of_o richmond_n take_v sanctuary_n the_o english_a ambassador_n complain_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n his_o answer_n sir_n tho._n moor_n king_n edward_n belove_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o love_v his_o subject_n io._n stow._n k._n edward_n send_v for_o the_o 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