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issue_n cuth_o and_o cuthwin_n cuth_o a_o vaâ—…nt_a warrior_n slay_a 〈◊〉_d fethanleygh_v 5._o an._n do._n 592._o cearlik_a the_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n he_o reign_v continuance_n 6_o chelwolfe_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v westsaxons_a inusd_v by_o three_o sundry_a enemy_n hen_n huntingd._n his_o death_n 7._o an._n do._n 611._o kingils_n his_o come_n to_o the_o kingdom_n quinchelinus_n his_o associate_n wil._n malmsbury_n marianus_n florent_fw-la wigorn._n their_o victory_n over_o the_o britain_n kingils_n convert_v to_o christianity_n the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o westsaxons_a king_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o oswald_z a_o witness_n at_o his_o baptise_v his_o gift_n to_o kingil_n 8._o an._n do._n 643._o beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o kenwald_n reâ—…th_v the_o christian_a faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n roâ—…_n ald_v win_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o châ—…ist_n his_o work_n of_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d malmsbury_n his_o 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walsingh_n tho._n wals._n wals._n 1_o februa_n king_n edward_n provide_v for_o war_n with_o scotland_n mortimer_n high_a practice_n practice_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n uuals._n uuals._n grafton_n grafton_n grafton_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n the_o late_a king_n edward_n murder_v murder_v annali_fw-la annali_fw-la hector_n boet._n &_o â—…mnes_fw-la a_o bloody_a fallacy_n or_o sophism_n sophism_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n the_o actor_n force_v to_o fly_v the_o country_n country_n joh._n stow._n stow._n lanquet_n grafton_n fabian_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n moor_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n tho._n wals._n the_o murder_a edward_n body_n lay_v to_o view_v view_v walsingham_n walsingham_n ranulp_n cest._n tho._n walse_v fabian_n fabian_n polyd._n verg._n l._n 18_o 18_o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n the_o scot_n environ_v escape_n adam_n merimouth_n holinsh._n act._n &_o mon._n mon._n froishard_fw-mi ypod._n neust._n hector_n boet._n boet._n fox_n in_o act_n &_o mon._n mon._n hect._n doct._n doct._n grafton_n grafton_n tho._n walsin_n a._n d._n 1328._o tho._n walsâ—…n_n edw_n 3_o hect._n boet._n write_v that_o king_n robert_n die_v 7._o jun._n a._n d._n 1329._o an._n reg_fw-la 24._o who_o we_o have_v therein_o reason_n to_o believe_v the_o peace_n with_o scotland_n at_o the_o parliament_n of_o northampton_n northampton_n act._n &_o mon._n tho._n wals._n wals._n geor._n buchan_n hect._n boet._n boet._n fox_n fabian_n grafton_n e._n s._n lib._n 3._o commentariol_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la gestu_fw-la brit._n brit._n vowel_n holinsh._n holinsh._n polyd._n verg._n verg._n â—…ex_fw-la saâ—…ca_fw-la which_o law_n as_o their_o great_a lawyer_n since_o acknowledge_v no_o whit_n concern_v the_o french_a crown_n hoâ—…tomanni_n francogallâ—…a_n cap._n 8._o 8._o chart._n original_a ed._n 3_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o reg._n gal._n gal._n ypod_n neust._n &_o 〈◊〉_d eâ—…w_o 2._o king_n edward_n marry_v philip_n the_o earl_n of_o henault_n daughter_n daughter_n tho._n walse_v in_o fine_a edw_n 2._o 2._o this_o worthy_a prelate_n found_v exeter_n college_n and_o also_o hart-hall_n in_o oxford_n edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n uncle_n put_v to_o death_n by_o practice_n practice_n tho._n wals._n harding_n an._n d._n 1329._o the_o black_a prince_n bear_v adam_n merim_n the_o fall_n of_o mortimer_n mortimer_n bedford_n say_v adam_n merimouth_n bereford_n say_v holinshead_n burford_n say_v stow._n stow._n adam_n merim_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n holinsh._n the_o manner_n of_o mortimer_n surprise_n at_o nottingham_n uide_fw-la io._n stow_n annal_n annal_n myrrh_n of_o mag._n mag._n hector_n boet._n ypod._n neust._n hect._n boet._n the_o balliols_n two_o victory_n against_o the_o scot_n the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o scot_n at_o dupline_n or_o the_o water_n of_o erne_n erne_n adam_n merim_n tho._n walse_v walse_v scutifer_n the_o balliol_n crown_v king_n of_o scotland_n hect._n boet._n georg._n buch._n buch._n adam_n merim_n tho._n uuals._n berwick_n besiege_v by_o the_o english_a rich._n grafton_n king_n edward_n victory_n at_o halydon-hill_n halydon-hill_n hector_n boet._n boet._n adam_n merim_n walsingham_n walsingham_n ypod._n neust._n berwicke_n render_v fabian_n fabian_n hect._n boet._n boet._n hect._n boet._n an._n d._n 1333._o 1333._o adam_n merim_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n hect._n boet._n edward_n king_n of_o england_n again_o in_o scotland_n with_o a_o army_n army_n hect._n boet._n boet._n adam_n merim_n the_o lord_n robert_n stewart_n against_o the_o baliol._n baliol._n hect._n boet._n boet._n adam_n merim_n king_n edward_n overture_n for_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o king_n of_o england_n once_o more_o with_o a_o army_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n lib._n 15._o sacrilege_n punish_v punish_v hect._n boet._n boet._n fabian_z out_o of_o the_o french_a story_n grafton_n *_o hollinsh_fw-mi a._n d._n 1334._o king_n edward_n the_o four_o time_n in_o scotland_n with_o a_o army_n army_n adam_n merim_n merim_n hect._n boet._n boet._n adam_n merim_n bellind_a trans_fw-la of_o hect._n boet._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 7._o 7._o in_o july_n july_n fabiaâ—…_n fabiaâ—…_n histor._n lib._n 19_o the_o king_n of_o england_n prerogative_n tâ—…_n wâ—…lsin_n *_o polyd._n ver._n li._n 19_o an._n d._n 1338._o the_o first_o quarteting_n of_o the_o french_a armoury_n with_o the_o english_a *_o adam_n meâ—…m_n tho._n wals._n in_o edward_n 3._o ypod._n neust._n neust._n in_o guliâ—…l_n 1._o l._n 9_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n set_v before_o those_o of_o france_n at_o the_o first_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n have_v such_o a_o seal_n of_o q._n isâ—…bel_n isâ—…bel_n adam_n merim_n tho._n walse_v king_n edward_n pardon_n and_o grant_v in_o lieu_n of_o his_o subject_n contribution_n a_o strategem_fw-la of_o the_o loyal_a loyal_a tho._n walsin_n gagiun_n serres_n tho._n wals._n a_o very_a great_a victory_n at_o sea_n obtain_v by_o king_n edward_n edward_n serres_n holinsh._n holinsh._n rich._n southw_o southw_o serres_n serres_n pol._n virg._n lib._n 19_o 19_o tho._n wall_n wall_n serres_n serres_n ypod._n neust._n the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o truce_n truce_n walsingham_n the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n institute_v a._n d._n 1350._o an._n reg._n 24._o the_o patent_n of_o the_o foundation_n bear_v date_n 22._o reg._n edw._n 3._o say_v stow_n who_o nevertheless_o place_v the_o first_o feast_n thereof_o at_o this_o year_n year_n cambd._n brit._n in_o barksh_n barksh_n 〈◊〉_d cavillationibus_fw-la polyd._n verg._n l._n 19_o in_o edw._n 3._o 3._o peâ—…es_n d._n gulliel_n 〈◊〉_d dethick_n equitem_fw-la auratum_fw-la oliâ—…_n garter_n principalem_fw-la armorum_fw-la regâ—…_n cambden_n in_o brit._n brit._n cambden_n cambden_n ut_fw-la militarem_fw-la virâ—…em_fw-la honoribus_fw-la praemijs_fw-la atque_fw-la splendour_n decoraâ—…et_v decoraâ—…et_v camd._n ubi_fw-la suprâ—…_n suprâ—…_n stow_z in_o edw._n 3_o 3_o polyd._n verg._n in_o edw._n 3._o 3._o hist._n angl._n lib._n 26._o in_o hen._n 7._o 7._o in_o concordiae_fw-la symbolum_fw-la say_v camden_n camden_n joh._n cantaâ—…z_n imperat._n constant._n in_o apolog._n 3_o 3_o 23_o apr._n *_o camd._n quà _fw-la supra_fw-la folio_n 28._o 28._o polyd._n verg._n verg._n fair_a qu._n câ—…_n 1_o lib._n 1._o 1._o pol._n virg._n in_o ed._n 3._o 3._o epitha_n thamis_n apud_fw-la cambd._n cambd._n serres_n king_n edward_n in_o france_n with_o bloody_a colour_n froissard_n froissard_n giou._n villain_n villain_n serres_n serres_n polyd._n verg._n &_o omnes_fw-la omnes_fw-la serres_n the_o great_a battle_n of_o crescie_a serres_n say_v but_o 60000._o the_o english_a put_v into_o battle_n frolssard_n holinsh._n graston_n graston_n grafton_n grafton_n grafton_n not_o a_o englishman_n on_o horseback_n in_o this_o battle_n battle_n froissard_n the_o culpable_a ignorance_n and_o negligence_n of_o general_n general_n poly._n verg_n lib._n 19_o 19_o grafton_n grafton_n serres_n serres_n holinsh._n holinsh._n serres_n the_o auriflambe_v of_o france_n and_o dragon_n of_o england_n england_n sir_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n apud_fw-la john_n stow._n *_o gagâ—…_n element_n of_o armoury_n armoury_n serres_n serres_n hollinsh_fw-mi froissard_n froissard_n walsingham_n walsingham_n gio_n villam_fw-la the_o genoese_n defeat_v defeat_v polyd._n virg._n l._n 19_o the_o earl_n of_o alansons_n furious_a temerity_n temerity_n serres_n the_o first_o confusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n enemy_n grafton_n the_o french_a horse_n charge_v the_o english_a battalion_n battle_n the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n high_a resolution_n and_o death_n death_n lanquet_n king_n edward_n refuse_v to_o aid_v his_o son_n the_o prince_n prince_n paul_n aemyl_n in_o philip._n 6._o serres_n holinsh._n his_o most_o noble_a answer_n answer_n paul_n aemyl_n in_o philip_n 6._o serres_n holinsh._n king_n philip_n person_n far_o engage_v escape_v by_o â—…light_n â—…light_n serres_n ypod._n neust._n adam_n merim_n serres_n say_v that_o king_n edward_n come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o battle_n and_o with_o his_o come_n make_v a_o end_n thereof_o the_o former_a word_n send_v to_o his_o son_n which_o be_v also_o in_o serres_n infinuate_v nothing_o less_o hollinsh_fw-mi king_n edward_n and_o the_o prince_n meet_v the_o modest_a and_o wiâ—…e_a behaviour_n of_o the_o english_a english_a grâ—…_n grâ—…_n ypod._n neust._n holinsh._n the_o french_a be_v again_o encounter_v and_o utter_o break_v paul_n aemyl_n say_v that_o the_o english_a set_v up_o french_a banner_n and_o by_o that_o stratagem_n draw_v they_o to_o destruction_n destruction_n froissard_n froissard_n wil._n northbrâ—…gh_n apud_fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr auesburâ—…_n auesburâ—…_n ypod._n neustr._fw-la the_o field_n view_v by_o herald_n herald_n grafton_n grafton_n wil._n northb._n serres_n serres_n serres_n polyd._n virg._n l._n 19_o 19_o sir_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n apud_fw-la john_n stow._n harding_n harding_n serres_n serres_n john_n stow._n stow._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wil._n nortâ—…_n nortâ—…_n serres_n 〈◊〉_d also_o reckonâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o â—…ys_n 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o batâ—…_n who_o be_v alive_a sundry_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wil._n northb._n northb._n 26_o &_o 27._o aâ—…g_v a._n d._n 1346._o 1346._o polyd._n verg._n verg._n wil._n northb._n northb._n polyd._n verg._n calais_n besiege_v besiege_v serres_n say_v 30_o september_n a._n d._n
take_v by_o king_n charles_n charles_n duke_n of_o orleans_n set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o english_a english_a râ—…_n pateâ—…_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 6._o 18._o the_o copy_n whereof_o i_o have_v from_o the_o learned_a m._n john_n claphâ—…_n a_o short_a truce_n and_o a_o match_n conclude_v for_o king_n henry_n with_o the_o titularie_a king_n of_o sicil_n daughter_n a._n d._n 1444._o a._n reg._n 22._o 22._o hist._n angl._n li._n 23._o 23._o holinsh._n rob._n fabian_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o king_n henry_n and_o crown_v crown_v a._n d._n 1445_o a._n reg_fw-la 23._o fabian_n this_o contract_n by_o proxy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n be_v chief_a if_o not_o sole_a actor_n in_o break_v it_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n regent_n of_o english_a france_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucesters_n trouble_n ad._n 1447._o 1447._o in_o february_n february_n stow_n annal._n the_o duchess_n of_o gloucester_n arraign_v of_o sorcery_n and_o treason_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n dead_a a_o strange_a spare_v of_o life_n forfeit_v for_o treason_n treason_n record_n apud_fw-la stow_n annal_n annal_n record_n ibid._n ibid._n polyd._n verg._n lib._n 83._o 83._o hall_n in_o the_o duke_n article_n against_o the_o cardinal_n the_o cardinal_n of_o â—…chester_n decease_v decease_v a._n d._n 1448._o a._n reg_fw-la 26._o suffolk_n make_v a_o duke_n duke_n stow_n annal._n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n practise_v to_o attain_v the_o crown_n stow_n annal_n the_o loss_n of_o normandy_n occasion_v by_o breach_n of_o truce_n truce_n serres_n serres_n serres_n normandy_n lose_v a._n d._n 1449._o a._n d._n 1450._o secundùm_fw-la io._n tili_n tili_n a._n d._n 1452._o say_v polyd_v and_o til._n gascoigne_n lose_v lose_v stew_n annal._n annal._n hall_n chron._n the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o enlarge_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n procure_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o lord_n privy_a 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