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an._n 15._o h._n 7._o 1500_o at_o bish_n hatfield_n in_o hartf_n which_o then_o be_v the_o nursery_n for_o the_o king_n child_n henry_n viii_o son_n of_o k._n h._n 7._o bear_v at_o greenwich_n be_v a_o prince_n in_o who_o great_a virtue_n and_o no_o less_o vice_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n equal_o contemperate_v pol._n virg._n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o uncomptrolable_a spirit_n carrying_z a_o mandamus_fw-la in_o his_o mouth_n sufficient_o seal_v when_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o hilt_n he_o awe_v all_o into_o obedience_n which_o be_v great_a in_o a_o king_n and_o necessary_a in_o a_o father_n of_o his_o country_n in_o a_o play_n of_o k._n hen._n viii_o there_o be_v a_o weak_a whine_a boy_n that_o personate_v that_o king_n one_o of_o his_o fellow_n actor_n perceive_v he_o to_o act_n rather_o like_o a_o mouse_n then_o a_o man_n tell_v he_o if_o you_o speak_v not_o hoh_o with_o a_o better_a spirit_n your_o parliament_n will_v not_o grant_v you_o a_o penny_n of_o money_n he_o die_v 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