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prophesy_v to_o possess_v britain_n for_o 300._o year_n the_o saxon_n first_o arrival_n on_o the_o east_n part_n of_o this_o island_n saxon_n invent_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_n saxon_n spoil_v comparable_a to_o the_o assyrian_n upon_o the_o israelite_n psal._n 74._o 8._o psal._n 79._o 1._o britain_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mountain_n psal._n 44._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d pursue_v with_o all_o calamity_n of_o war_n saxon_n the_o uncertainetie_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v occa_fw-la scarlensis_n saxon_n from_o saxon_a a_o prince_n of_o india_n sufridus_fw-la petri_n crantzius_n saxon_n of_o the_o catti_n in_o germany_n saxon_n from_o sacae_n a_o people_n in_o asia_n f._n albinus_n in_o progyâ—…_n mr._n henry_n ferrer_n in_o his_o progeny_n of_o english_a monarch_n ptolemy_n geogra_fw-la in_o description_n of_o asia_n amian_n marcel_n li._n 23._o cap._n 10._o michael_n neander_n herodotus_n joseph_n scaliger_n persian_a &_o saxon_a tongue_n agree_v in_o many_o word_n strabo_n saxon_n come_v into_o 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place_n of_o the_o jute_v saxon_n inhabit_v jute_n call_v gute_n goth_n or_o uue_n i_o will_v of_o wight_n how_o so_o name_v john_n maior_n verstegan_n restit_fw-la cap._n 5._o sebastian_z munst._n lib._n 3._o the_n anglia_fw-it saxon-place_n oâ—…nha_fw-it 〈◊〉_d â—…uld-anglis_a crantzius_n henr._n rantzovius_n lindebergus_fw-la a_o province_n in_o danâ—…_n calâ—…ed_v little_a england_n word_n of_o affinity_n with_o the_o name_n angle_n saxon_a grammaticus_n albertus_n crantzius_n verstegan_n eng_n signify_v narrow_a callepine_n beda_n hist._n eccl._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o geropius_fw-la becca-angle_n so_o call_v of_o a_o fishing-hooke_n angle_n steal_v their_o name_n gen._n 27._o saxon_n both_o angles_n and_o jute_n descend_v from_o woden_n woden_n esteem_v a_o god_n from_fw-mi the_o wife_n of_o woden_n wodens_n five_o son_n their_o name_n and_o seignioty_n cisner_n crantzius_n tacit._n in_o descript_n of_o germany_n witichindus_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 〈◊〉_d savous_a describe_v tacit._n descript_n of_o germany_n sidonius_n apollin_n aegysippus_n isidore_n saxon_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o piracy_n piracy_n baieâ—…_n gregorius_n turonensis_n sidonius_n lib._n 8._o saxon_n kill_v every_o ten_o captive_n saxon_n accept_v no_o ransom_n act._n 17._o 30._o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o readâ—…_n witichindus_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 2._o tacit._n descript._n german_n the_o saxon_n vesture_n the_o homely_a fashion_n of_o the_o ancient_a saxon_a woman_n in_o their_o attire_n paul_n diacon_n witichindus_n engelhusius_n tacit._n in_o descript_n germ._n tacit._n bist_fw-ge 4._o cap._n 6._o tacit._n descript_n germ._n cap._n 5._o saxon_n of_o all_o the_o german_n the_o valiant_a zosimuâ—…_n marcel_n li._n 28._o c._n 7._o tacitus_n the_o saxon_n go_v sing_v to_o the_o war_n the_o saxon_n use_n first_o to_o try_v by_o single_a combat_n the_o custom_n of_o admit_v their_o soldier_n the_o saxon_n wisdom_n in_o war_n joannes_n pomarius_n the_o saxon_n weapon_n their_o ceremony_n in_o marry_v tacitus_n amian_n marcell_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 3._o saxon_n their_o resolute_a courage_n tacit._n descr_n germ._n saxon_n great_a punisher_n of_o adultery_n chron._n of_o holland_n ran._n higd._n in_o polyer_n lâ—…b_fw-la 6._o cap._n 23._o queen_n emma_n her_o punishment_n stephen_n 2._o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o saxon_n virgin_n marry_v bâ—…_n once_o the_o saxon_n do_v high_o esteem_v of_o have_v child_n saluiaâ—…_n tacit._n descr_n geâ—…_n cap._n 6._o mercury_n worship_v of_o the_o saxon_n for_o woden_n woden_n a_o old_a manuscript_n wodensday_n dedicate_v to_o king_n woden_n friday_n dedicate_v tâ—…_n queen_n from_fw-mi isis_n a_o goddess_n of_o the_o saxon_n eoster_n a_o saxon_a goddess_n beda_n de_fw-fr temporibus_fw-la isaiah_n 40._o 25._o crantzius_n nor._n hist_o li._n 3._o ca._n 3._o herald_z king_n of_o norway_n his_o wicked_a sacrifice_n adam_n bremensis_n vbsola_n a_o temple_n of_o the_o saxon_n all_o of_o gold_n the_o saxone_n god_n in_o their_o temple_n ubsola_n and_o their_o property_n property_n hence_o thursday_n seem_v to_o be_v name_v tacit._n in_o descript_n germ._n the_o government_n of_o the_o saxon_n joannes_n pomarius_n chron._n sax._n verstegam_fw-la restit_fw-la cap._n 3._o an._n do._n 450._o the_o
merciful_o merciful_o holinsh._n p._n 523._o john_n stow_n name_v also_o sir_n nicholas_n lâ—…gford_n and_o call_v the_o two_o gausel_n not_o gausel_n but_o gentle_n and_o brother_n the_o great_a destruction_n of_o cheshire_n gentleman_n gentleman_n august_n 10._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n pardon_v of_o his_o life_n wilford_n a_o sea-captain_n take_v a_o thousand_o ton_n of_o good_a commodity_n a._n d._n 1404._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n restore_v the_o countryman_n about_o dartmouth_n kill_v the_o french_a general_n and_o present_v the_o king_n with_o honourable_a prisoner_n owen_n glendwr_n and_o the_o welshman_n waste_v the_o march_n a_o new_a false_a king_n richard_n serlo_o a_o spreader_n of_o that_o imposâ—…ure_n deliver_v to_o the_o king_n king_n parliamâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d tho._n wels._n wels._n sir_n john_n 〈◊〉_d ypodig_n neust._n pag._n 563._o an._n 1405._o mowbray_z earl_n maâ—…all_n and_o scrope_n archbishop_n of_o yâ—…ke_n 〈◊〉_d to_o redâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o lose_v their_o head_n head_n sueton._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 59_o the_o king_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o first_o time_n that_o a_o gun_n be_v use_v in_o england_n england_n tho._n walse_v in_o hen._n 4._o the_o french_a with_o sevenscore_o ship_n arrive_v in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o aid_n owen_n glendowr_n a._n d._n 1406._o an._n reg._n 7_o a._n d._n 1407._o king_n '_o richard_n spread_v to_o be_v alive_a sir_n robert_n knoll_v die_v an._n d._n 1409._o platina_n platina_n ypod._n neust._n p._n 566._o 566._o antiq._n britan._n ecclesia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la walse_v ypodig_n p._n 569._o 569._o 〈◊〉_d s._n theo._n oxonia_n say_v tho._n gascoigne_n ms._n an._n d._n 1410_o an._n d._n 1411._o 1411._o paul_n aâ—…yl_n in_o carol._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n send_v for_o aid_n to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n wise_a and_o christian_a answer_n to_o the_o duke_n request_n aide_n send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n an._n d._n 1412_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n send_v to_o the_o king_n for_o succour_v *_o the_o word_n of_o the_o duke_n letter_n the_o great_a offer_n of_o the_o orleans_n faction_n to_o the_o king_n their_o demand_n the_o king_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o aide_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n orleans_n pol._n verg._n lib._n 21._o job._n tilius_fw-la chr._n the_o english_a burn_n and_o spoil_v in_o normandy_n till_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n come_v come_v homines_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a._n d._n 1413._o a._n reg_fw-la 14._o the_o king_n die_v have_v reign_v thirteen_o year_n and_o six_o month_n want_v five_o day_n â—…ith_o walse_v â—…ll_n â—…olinsh_fw-mi cambd._n brit._n in_o glocest._n monarch_n 52_o henry_n v._n sutton_n in_o vit_fw-mi tit._n 1._o 6._o 6._o ti._n 〈◊〉_d fâ—…_n edw._n hal._n henry_n bear_v at_o monmouth_n in_o wales_n wales_n râ—…cor_fw-la of_o toweâ—…_n 4_o hen._n 5._o joh._n rosse_n 〈◊〉_d in_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d regiâ—…_n prince_n henry_n educatin_n holinsh._n richard_n grafton_n edward_n hal._n thom._n walse_v rich._n grafton_n eccles._n 2._o joh._n rosse_n sir_n tho._n eliot_n governor_n rich._n grafton_n tho._n otterborne_n deut._n 17._o 12._o exod._n 21._o 15._o tho._n otterborn_n exit_fw-la record_n joh._n stow._n rich._n grafton_n an._n d._n 1413._o tiâ—…_n lâ—…_n tho._n walse_v râ—…b_n fabian_n polycâ—…ron_n upon_o trinity_n sunday_n nich_n vigâ—…r_n in_fw-ge bist_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d eglise_fw-fr fox_n in_o act_n and_o monument_n monument_n op_n a_o joh._n hâ—…ssi_fw-fr to._n 〈◊〉_d thom._n walse_v 〈◊〉_d and_o monument_n ouldcastle_n pronounce_v a_o heretic_n tho._n wals._n antiq._n britan._n exit_fw-la libro_fw-la wigorn._n archbishop_n arundels_n death_n death_n see_v it_o in_o fox_n martyrologie_n the_o offer_v of_o the_o lord_n cobham_n rob._n fabian_n touch_v ouldcastle_n innocency_n from_o treason_n see_v fox_n defence_n against_o cope_n in_o martyrologie_n john_n stow_n john_n fox_n in_o act_n and_o monument_n monument_n then_o call_v thicket_n field_n field_n see_v fox_n at_o 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stâ—…_n annal._n liâ—…_n original_a harding_n 1500._o joh._n stow._n 1600._o holinsh._n 1000_o grafton_n 140._o ould_n manuscr_n 1500._o caxton_n 1500._o nichol._n giles_n titus_n liâ—…l_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr yllescâ—…_n hist._n pâ—…tif_n platina_n nicol._n 〈◊〉_d in_o theatrâ—…â—…sal_n de_fw-fr prâ—…_n sebastian_z munster_n francis_n goodwin_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o french_a glorious_a in_o show_n but_o the_o english_a conqueror_n caxton_n chron._n the_o english_a discern_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o french_a army_n p._n aemil._n alain_a bâ—…chant_n â—…n_fw-fr les_fw-fr annales_n de_fw-fr bretagâ—…e_n the_o stratagem_n with_o stake_n guil._n parradyn_n tho._n walse_v the_o chief_a leader_n of_o each_o part_n of_o the_o english_a army_n the_o noble_a ablliament_n of_o king_n henry_n in_o the_o main_a battle_n tiâ—…_n liviâ—…_n the_o admirable_a and_o glorious_a sight_n that_o both_o army_n make_v 10._o serres_n king_n henry_n seek_v to_o pass_v calais_n tho._n walse_v 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