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parliament_n frustrate_v by_o sir_n thomas_n more_o 2_o sir_n thomas_n more_o make_v chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n 3_o his_o gentle_a disposition_n on_o all_o occasion_n chap._n five_o 1_o sir_n th._n m._n prompt_a and_o ready_a wit._n 2_o his_o charity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n 3_o his_o friendship_n with_o learned_a man_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o chap._n vi_o 1_o sir_n more_o be_v home_o entertainment_n and_o devotion_n 2_o his_o behaviour_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n 3_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n upon_o his_o daughter_n mâ—rgaret_n by_o prayer_n chap._n vii_o 1_o the_o ambition_n of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n 2_o king_n h_n soruple_n concern_v his_o marriage_n communicate_v to_o sir_n th._n more_o 3_o sir_n more_o be_v prediction_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o his_o religion_n in_o england_n 4_o his_o embassy_n for_o peace_n and_o happy_a success_n therein_o chap._n viii_o 1_o the_o cardinal_n degrade_v of_o his_o office_n 2_o sir_n thomas_n more_o make_v lord_n 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