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will_v of_o wight_n the_o frenchman_n land_n in_o sussex_n the_o marie_n rise_v drown_v by_o negligence_n frenchmen_n distress_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n the_o number_n 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a 〈◊〉_d the_o earl_n of_o hertford_n forage_v the_o middle_a march_n of_o scotland_n the_o londoner_n set_v forth_o a_o power_n into_o france_n the_o death_n of_o the_o valiant_a lord_n poining_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n his_o just_a commendation_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lorges_n send_v into_o scotland_n with_o certain_a french_a band_n the_o earl_n of_o hertford_n invade_v scotland_n overthrow_v on_o both_o side_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o scot_n tâ—eporte_n oppidum_fw-la galliae_fw-la maritimum_fw-la à _fw-la johanne_n dudleio_fw-la praefecto_fw-la regiae_fw-la clasâ—is_fw-la diripitur_fw-la &_o flammis_fw-la absumitur_fw-la martin_n de_fw-mi bellaie_v seigneur_fw-fr langeie_fw-la in_o his_o memoir_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr biez_n forage_v the_o english_a 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paul_n cross_n abr._n fle._n 〈◊〉_d manuscripâ—oaâ—_n henr._n tenant_n tradito_fw-la line_n 60_o henry_n tenant_n a_o combat_n between_o julian_n romerou_n and_o morrow_n the_o death_n of_o sir_n henry_n knevet_n the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o go_v into_o france_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d king_n 〈◊〉_d a_o ambassage_n 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n the_o king_n â—â—ips_n that_o lie_v the_o river_n betwixt_o graâ—â—send_n &_o detâ—â—â—d_n shoot_v off_o â—â—stilie_o &_o likewise_o the_o french_a gallâ—â—s_n â—alsed_v they_o again_o the_o french_a admerall_a receive_v by_o 〈◊〉_d edward_n the_o admerall_a of_o france_n receive_v a_o oath_n his_o gift_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o king_n &_o other_o the_o lord_n greie_n of_o wilton_n sir_n thomas_n palmer_n king_n henry_n message_n to_o the_o lord_n greie_n by_o sir_n thomas_n palmer_n chattilons_n garden_n overthrow_v and_o raze_v down_o the_o lord_n greies_n service_n very_o honourable_o accept_v of_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n conâ—mitted_v to_o the_o tower_n 154â—_n the_o earl_n of_o surrie_n behead_v i._o s._n pag._n 1034_o king_n henry_n his_o gift_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o duke_n atteint_v the_o king_n mark_v his_o testament_n his_o executâ—â—â—_n the_o decease_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o henricus_fw-la octaâ—â—_n post_fw-la 38._o 〈…〉_o the_o description_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o ad_fw-la henricum_fw-la octaâ—um_fw-la regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la maxiâ—â—â—_n studiosorum_fw-la â—â—â—torem_fw-la comparatio_fw-la in_o gloriam_fw-la henricâ—_n octavi_fw-la regis_fw-la poâ—entissimi_fw-la â—_o edward_n proclaim_v the_o earl_n of_o hertford_n choâ—â—â—_n protector_n lord_n protecâ—â—â—_n make_v duke_n 〈◊〉_d summerset_n the_o king_n râ—deth_v through_o london_n to_o westminster_n abr._n fl._n ex_fw-la i.s._n pag._n 1036._o paul_n steeple_n lie_v at_o anchor_n k._n edward_n crown_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n discharge_v of_o his_o room_n homily_n the_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n i._o s_o pag._n 1036._o d._n smith_n recant_v rich._n crafton_n chiefteine_v in_o the_o army_n the_o chieâ—teins_v that_o command_v in_o the_o navy_n by_o sea_n be_v these_o the_o lord_n protector_n cause_v aimouth_n river_n to_o be_v sound_v sir_n ralph_n sadler_n treasurer_n of_o the_o english_a army_n a_o proclamation_n the_o order_n of_o the_o army_n in_o march_v forward_o the_o peath_n â—n_fw-mi english_a herald_n send_v from_o the_o lord_n protector_n to_o sâ—mmon_a a_o castle_n the_o castle_n of_o dunglas_n overthrow_v thornton_n anderwike_n thom_n trotter_n the_o lord_n of_o hambleton_n the_o pile_n of_o anderwike_n win_v sir_n miles_n partridge_n thornton_n yield_v the_o pile_n of_o thornton_n and_o other_o deface_v tantallon_n linton_n bridge_n hailes_n castle_n a_o subtle_a practice_n of_o the_o scot_n the_o manly_a courage_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n dandie_n car._n henry_n uane_n bartevill_n hurt_n richard_n maxwell_n take_v lang_n nuddreie_n order_n take_v for_o the_o place_n of_o 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desk_n general_a of_o the_o french_a army_n he_o land_v at_o lie_v the_o french_a man_n resolve_v to_o besiege_v hadington_n the_o french_a army_n come_v before_o hadington_n the_o reinsgrave_n they_o plant_v their_o artillery_n the_o earl_n of_o argile_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chapelle_n piero_n strozzi_n hurt_n hadington_n batter_v the_o valiancy_n of_o the_o englishman_n succour_n enter_v the_o town_n sir_n robert_n bow_v send_v to_o succour_n hadington_n the_o lord_n hume_n dandelot_n mounseur_fw-fr etauge_n the_o english_a horseman_n discomfit_v discomfit_v queen_n elizabeth_n the_o frenchman_n remove_v their_o camp_n the_o earl_n of_o shrewesburie_n general_n of_o the_o army_n the_o number_n of_o soldier_n be_v the_o same_o army_n conrade_n phenning_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—x_fw-fr patience_n 〈◊〉_d the_o englishâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o all_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o frenchman_n chase_v the_o army_n of_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o join_v with_o the_o frenchman_n the_o earl_n of_o 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