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and_o make_v other_o provision_n â—â—_o continue_v the_o war._n chap._n viii_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n by_o he_o of_o burgundy_n the_o war_n carry_v on_o with_o the_o moor_n 〈…〉_z conclude_v original_a of_o d._n alvero_n de_fw-fr luna_n continuation_n of_o 〈…〉_z schism_n 〈…〉_z time_n die_v at_o calahorra_n peter_n 〈◊〉_d ayala_n chancellor_n of_o castille_n a_o man_n 〈…〉_z for_o many_o thing_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o chronicle_n he_o write_v of_o the_o king_n peter_n henry_n the_o iid_n and_o joâ—â—_n the_o be_v it_o though_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v he_o wrong_v king_n peter_n magnify_v his_o vice_n and_o say_v more_o than_o be_v true_a in_o commendation_n of_o king_n henry_n france_n murder_v be_v in_o confusion_n for_o that_o john_n duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d have_v cause_v luis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o be_v murder_v in_o
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