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aquitaine_n and_o the_o earldom_n of_o poâ—tâ—â—e_n and_o that_o the_o french_a king_n shall_v receyve_v homage_n of_o he_o whereupon_o edward_n the_o king_n son_n go_v over_o with_o a_o competent_a household_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n mathewe_n and_o do_v homage_n under_o certain_a protestation_n to_o his_o uncle_n the_o french_a king_n bennet_n of_o fulham_n john_n cowson_n the._n 28._o of_o september_n 1325_o sheriff_n maior_n 1325_o hamon_n chickwel_n peperer_n the._n 28._o of_o october_n while_o the_o queen_n with_o her_o son_n remain_v in_o france_n long_o than_o the_o king_n pleasure_n be_v and_o will_v not_o come_v again_o without_o roger_n mortimer_n and_o other_o noble_n that_o be_v flee_v out_o of_o england_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o hatred_n she_o bear_v to_o the_o two_o hugh_n spencer_n the_o king_n in_o displeasure_n banish_v they_o both_o and_o all_o other_o that_o take_v their_o part_n whereupon_o many_o flee_v over_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o queen_n among_o 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