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the_o french_a
vincenâ—…_n antonin_n edgar_z 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o damsel_n malm_n de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la duke_n ordgarus_n ethelwold_n edgar_z a_o suitor_n for_o ethelwold_n edgar_n plot_n to_o discover_v ethelwold_n ethelwolds_n speech_n to_o elfrida_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d virgil_n aen_v amnon_n and_o thamar_n wolfhilds_n ethelfled_n elfridaalone_fw-it elfridâ—…_n disloyalty_n ethelwold_n slay_v the_o fifteen_o say_v higden_n ethelfleds_n parent_n elfridaes_n second_o wife_n wil._n malmsbury_n edward_n the_o elder_a son_n edmund_z the_o second_o son_n ethelred_n the_o three_o son_n edgith_n act_n and_o monument_n in_o vita_fw-la edgar_n polychr_n lib._n 6._o c._n 9_o john_n capgrave_n in_o vita_fw-la sanâ—…_n ediâ—…_n monarch_n 31_o edward_n an._n do._n 975._o simon_n dunel_n roger_n hâ—…en_o edward_n the_o son_n of_o ethelfleda_n an._n do._n 975_o a_o blaâ—…ng_a star_n wil._n malâ—…_n fox_n wil._n malâ—…_n simon_n dâ—…_n raâ—…_n higd._n john_n capgraâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o vita_fw-la edgari_fw-la dunstan_n 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d._n 1014._o an._n reg._n 35._o swain_n and_o turkil_v domineer_a hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la fabian_n chron._n par_fw-fr 6._o cap._n 200._o polychron_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o an._n d._n 1015_o canutus_n win_v love_n of_o the_o english_a he_o be_v chase_v by_o 〈◊〉_d matth._n west_n wil._n malâ—…_n turkil_n incit_v caâ—…_n against_o england_n canutus_n and_o his_o navy_n money_o collect_v for_o the_o dane_n wil._n malmsbury_n henry_n hunt_n mat._n westminster_n simon_n dunel_n matth._n west_n simon_n dun._n an._n d._n 1016._o london_n fidelley_n canutus_n devastation_n ethelred_n die_v the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_v his_o tomb_n in_o s._n paul_n in_o london_n fox_n mâ—…yrologe_n in_o king_n egelreds_n life_n ex_fw-la hist._n jorâ—…lens_fw-la polycr_n li._n 6._o ca._n 13._o elgiva_fw-mi the_o first_o wife_n by_o some_o call_v elflede_n emme_n the_o second_o wife_n ethelstane_n the_o elder_a son_n egbert_n the_o second_o son_n edmund_z the_o three_o son_n edred_n the_o 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edmund_n and_o canute_n at_o single_a fight_n mat._n westminster_n 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n part_v between_o they_o edmund_n murder_v a_o spit_n say_v higden_n 〈◊〉_d punish_v the_o traiâ—…_n wil._n malmsbury_n old_a manâ—…st_n fabian_n ran._n higden_n simon_n dâ—…el_n marian._n scotus_n edâ—…ds_n reign_n polychr_n the_o feature_n of_o edmâ—…nd_n algiâ—…_n edward_n the_o outlaw_n his_o wife_n his_o daughter_n edmund_n mat._n westminster_n jer._n 48._o 〈◊〉_d isaiah_n 51._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o and._n 〈◊〉_d dudo_fw-la s._n quint._n ptol._n geograp_n where_o some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verstegan_n ant._n cap._n 6._o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 6._o jonas_n jacob_n cambd._n brit._n dudo_fw-la cambd._n britan._n the_o religion_n of_o the_o dane_n verstegan_n dudo_fw-la cambd._n brit._n an._n do._n 787._o cambden_n in_o danâ—…_n john_n stow._n lambert_n in_o perâ—…_n mention_v their_o land_n at_o tyâ—…mouth_n in_o the_o north_n the_o nearness_n of_o the_o name_n it_o seem_v deceive_v he_o an._n do._n 800._o see_v the_o seven_o book_n chap._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o c._n 1_o fabian_n cap._n 158._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 1â—…_n 1â—…_n that_o be_v leather-brichs_a flores_n historiarum_fw-la murder_n will_v out_o rob._n fabian_n cap._n 169._o polycr_n li._n 5._o ca._n 3â—…_n abbas_n floriacensis_fw-la alcuinus_fw-la wil._n malmsb._n roger_n hove_v ran._n higden_n rob._n fabian_n blood_n revenge_v with_o blood_n henry_n hunt_n 〈◊〉_d angl._n 〈◊〉_d 15._o rand._n hic_fw-mi john_n stow._n flores_n bister_n some_o say_v forty_o eight_o thousand_o languet_fw-la say_v fifty_a an._n d._n 1017._o polychr_n li._n 6._o c._n 18._o fear_n make_v flatterer_n canutus_n ear_n and_o policy_n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o crown_n book_n 7._o cap._n 44._o sect_n 20._o wil._n malm_n henry_n hunt_n 〈◊〉_d fabian_n canutus_n marry_v queen_n emma_n emma_n a_o very_a prudent_a lady_n matth._n west_n a_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n wil._n lambert_n canutus_n his_o godly_a law_n 〈◊〉_d an._n d._n 1019._o wil._n malmsbury_n mat._n westminster_n earle_n goodwin_n good_a service_n to_o canutus_n henry_n hunt_v 〈◊〉_d fabian_n alb._n krantius_n an._n d._n 1028._o wil._n malmsbury_v mat._n westminster_n rom._n 10._o 2._o wil._n malmsb._n canutus_n complain_v of_o the_o popeâ—…_n extortion_n in_o england_n his_o godly_a resolution_n touch_v his_o own_o action_n touch_v his_o counselor_n touch_v his_o judge_n and_o justiciaries_n touch_v his_o treasure_n touch_v godâ—…_n church_n apocal._n 3._o 7._o his_o munificence_n his_o magnificent_a building_n etc._n etc._n josselin_n de_fw-fr brâ—…klond_n s._n augustine_n arm_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n canutus_n his_o flatterer_n henry_n hunt_n mat._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 17._o exod._n 14._o 21._o his_o hâ—…ility_n peter_n pictan_n john_n castor_n simon_n dun._n polydore_n hist._n angl._n lib_n 〈◊〉_d lanquet_n saxon_a grammaticus_n alber._n crantius_n aimundus_n bremensis_n holinsh._n invasion_n of_o ireland_n albert._n cramâ—…_n polychr_n ran._n higden_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 23._o wil._n malmsb._n albert._n crant_v wil._n malmsb._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d aug_n cap._n â—…2_n ran._n higden_n in_o polycr_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 〈◊〉_d henry_n hunt_n lib._n 6._o marian_n scot._n
a_o peace_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr mâ—…let_n upon_o a_o unexpected_a assault_n by_o the_o french_a the_o king_n stâ—…eth_v further_o talk_v of_o peace_n a._n d._n 1415._o march_n 14._o 14._o nichol._n gilles_n alain_n chartier_n secretary_n a_o roy_fw-fr charles_n 7._o *_o hist._n of_o normandy_n say_v 800._o rich._n grafton_n harflew_v besiege_v by_o the_o french_a both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrel_n the_o emperor_n out_o of_o hope_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o france_n enter_v league_n with_o england_n england_n titus_n livi._n the_o pope_n may_v not_o be_v oppose_v agâ—…ino_fw-it giustiâ—…ano_fw-it vâ—…scovo_fw-la di_fw-it 〈◊〉_d paul_n aemilâ—…_n alain_n charâ—…ey_n secretary_n french_a navy_n ouâ—…rthrowne_v history_n of_o normandy_n la_fw-fr mer_n des_fw-fr history_n the_o emperor_n applaud_v the_o â—…city_n of_o england_n he_o prepare_v for_o germany_n denis_n savage_a chro._n de_fw-fr fland._n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n do_v homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o take_v a_o truce_n with_o k._n henry_n joh._n serres_n in_o 〈◊〉_d charles_n 6._o that_o no_o person_n shall_v forsake_v the_o town_n for_o be_v true_a to_o k._n henry_n they_o shall_v be_v safe_a neither_o person_n nor_o good_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o be_v re_fw-mi ceive_v into_o the_o town_n during_o the_o truce_n no_o assault_n to_o be_v make_v on_o the_o town_n 12._o knight_n and_o esquire_n to_o be_v hostage_n to_o king_n henry_n a._n d._n 1417._o fallais_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n the_o article_n agree_v upon_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o succour_v by_o the_o french_a power_n to_o surrender_v that_o they_o shall_v trust_v to_o the_o king_n royal_a promise_n geffrey_n chasteaux_n except_v that_o the_o governor_n shall_v repair_v the_o wall_n 8._o gentleman_n to_o be_v hostage_n the_o castle_n repair_v the_o governor_n shall_v be_v â—…et_o at_o liberty_n liberty_n febru_n 16._o the_o city_n of_o roan_n besiege_v polyd._n verg._n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstreâ—…_n 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their_o good_n shall_v be_v forfeit_a the_o soldier_n to_o resign_v up_o their_o arm_n and_o deâ—…_n part_n promise_v a_o twelve_o month_n truce_n the_o hungry_a citizen_n plentiful_o relieve_v from_o henry_n camp_n a_o fat_a mutton_n sell_v for_o 6._o souse_n king_n henry_n royal_o enter_v the_o city_n roven_n 15._o year_n before_o the_o now_o win_v of_o it_o be_v win_v by_o k._n philip_n from_o king_n john_n of_o england_n many_o town_n yield_v after_o the_o sorrender_n of_o roven_n burgogne_n endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o peace_n between_o charles_n and_o henry_n polyd._n verg._n the_o place_n of_o treaty_n be_v at_o melun_n the_o french_a state_n come_v first_o henry_n meet_v with_o a_o thousand_o horse_n their_o follower_n on_o both_o part_n though_o enemy_n demean_v themselves_o civil_o king_n henry_n this_fw-mi pleaâ—…d_n at_o their_o retuâ—…all_n the_o duke_n reply_n burgogne_n side_v with_o the_o â—…ulphin_n who_o after_o ward_n slay_v he_o ponthois_n besiege_v enguerrant_n 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he_o king_n of_o france_n the_o calamity_n of_o france_n for_o withstand_v the_o right_a of_o the_o english_a la_fw-fr legende_n des_fw-fr flamen_n the_o pope_n stand_v for_o the_o dauphin_n alain_a chartier_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrel_n ambassador_n from_o king_n henry_n history_n of_o normandy_n lady_n katherine_n attend_v as_o queen_n of_o england_n henry_n go_v in_o person_n to_o troy_n history_n of_o normandy_n the_o article_n agree_v upon_o betwixt_o the_o two_o king_n queen_n katherine_n dowry_n the_o crown_n of_o france_n entail_v to_o england_n the_o government_n of_o france_n assign_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o subject_n of_o france_n swear_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n church_n university_n and_o college_n to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n normandy_n to_o be_v under_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n letter_n grant_v gift_n etc._n etc._n sign_v by_o king_n charles_n and_o by_o king_n henry_n king_n henry_n stile_n duâ—…ing_v king_n charles_n his_o life_n the_o union_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o union_n of_o the_o subject_n no_o peace_n with_o the_o dauphin_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o peace-breaker_n holinsh._n the_o testy_n of_o these_o article_n wil._n parradin_n annal_n of_o burg._n burg._n titus_n 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o his_o oath_n verbatim_o verbatim_o enguerrant_n nicholas_n vigneur_fw-fr hollinsh_fw-mi king_n henry_n marry_v to_o lady_n katheriâ—…_n history_n of_o normandy_n hollinshed_n but_o polyd._n 〈◊〉_d aâ—…th_n this_o speech_n be_v deliver_v before_o at_o their_o swear_n of_o fealty_n polyd._n verg._n king_n henry_n oration_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o france_n polyd._n verg._n the_o daulphins_n counterplot_n to_o uphold_v himself_o denis_n savage_a in_o chro._n de_fw-fr fland._n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrel_n monstreau_n besiege_v and_o get_v io._n millet_n holinsh._n tis._n linius_n melun_n besiege_v and_o get_v enguerrant_n king_n henry_n fight_v in_o single_a combat_n translator_n of_o livy_n enguerrant_n the_o french_a refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o their_o own_o king_n nichol._n giles_n paris_n yield_v up_o to_o king_n henry_n henry_n dat._n 23._o july_n a_o 1420._o denis_n savage_a picardy_n swear_v fealty_n to_o king_n henry_n enguerrant_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrelet_n enguerrant_n a_o noble_a example_n of_o justice._n john_n millet_n john_n millet_n the_o two_o king_n enter_v paris_n the_o two_o queen_n enter_v paris_n denis_n savage_a millet_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstr_n the_o two_o king_n sit_v personal_o in_o judgement_n process_n against_o the_o murderer_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n john_n serres_n the_o dauphin_n cite_v to_o appear_v and_o disinherit_v king_n henry_n himself_o give_v sentence_n judicial_o holinsh_fw-mi a_o quirk_n of_o heraldy_n to_o overthrow_v a_o judicial_a sentence_n a_o parliament_n at_o paris_n holinsh._n holinsh._n where_o they_o yet_o remain_v say_v hollinsh_fw-mi p_o 578._o king_n henry_n return_v into_o england_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrelet_n exit_fw-la antiq._n m._n s._n d._n roberti_n cotton_n ex._n record_n parl._n 9_o hen._n 5._o the_o king_n paw_v his_o crown_n for_o money_n pontus_n herterm_fw-la
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