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cap._n 119._o &_o 120._o eleutherius_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n austen_n 2._o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n bring_v into_o this_o realm_n lucius_n first_o christen_v king_n of_o the_o briton_n exit_fw-la monumetensi_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la paganus_fw-la damianus_n 28._o bishop_n within_o this_o realm_n 3._o archb._n exit_fw-la vetusto_fw-la codice_fw-la regum_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la the_o epistle_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la to_o king_n lucius_n the_o king_n god_n vicar_n within_o his_o own_o kingdom_n esay_n 42._o h._n huntendon_n lib._n 1_o what_o incommoditie_n come_v by_o lack_n of_o succession_n the_o decease_n of_o king_n lucius_n exit_fw-la florilego_fw-la exit_fw-la beda_n polyero_n monumetensi_fw-la an._n d._n 390._o secund_a fab_n bed_n an._n 433._o fab_n an._n 443._o an._n 448._o an._n 464._o the_o brittayne_n never_o touch_v with_o any_o persecution_n before_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n constant._n the_o great_a bear_v and_o breed_v in_o britain_n the_o cause_n how_o this_o realm_n of_o britain_n be_v first_o weaken_v britain_n spoil_v of_o soldier_n ursula_n with_o a_o xi_o thousand_o virgin_n gueteliâ—â—â—_n archb._n of_o london_n exit_fw-la chronico_fw-la monâ—metensi_fw-la constantinus_n constant._n aurelius_n ambrose_n uter_n pendragon_n the_o saxon_n send_v for_o to_o britain_n king_n constans_n slay_v by_o vortigerne_n hengist_n and_o horsuâ—_n captain_n of_o the_o saxon_n a_o wicked_a murder_n of_o the_o saxon_n aurelius_n and_o uter_n son_n to_o constantinus_n exit_fw-la gaufrido_n exit_fw-la alfrido_n in_fw-la svo_fw-la britannico_fw-la exit_fw-la policron_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o seven_o king_n rule_v in_o england_n this_o dunwich_n lie_v upon_o the_o sea_n side_n in_o suffolk_n example_n what_o it_o be_v to_o let_v in_o strange_a nation_n marriage_n with_o infidel_n what_o destruction_n it_o work_v the_o second_o return_n of_o engist_n into_o britain_n the_o dissemble_a word_n of_o the_o saxon_n to_o deceive_v the_o brittayne_n neme_n your_o sex_n the_o watcheword_n all_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o brittayne_v destroy_v in_o one_o day_n the_o king_n ransome_v the_o saxon_n enter_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n the_o christian_a brittayne_n persecute_v of_o the_o infidel_n saxon_n an._n 462._o aurelius_n ambrose_n return_v into_o britain_n aurelius_n crown_v king_n of_o britain_n vortigerus_fw-la burn_v in_o his_o tower_n horsus_n slay_v engist_n take_v in_o the_o field_n the_o counsel_n of_o eldadus_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n engist_n behead_v anno._n 490._o exit_fw-la henr._n huntingtonensi_fw-la galfrido_n exit_fw-la chronico_fw-la quodam_fw-la cariensi_fw-la the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o old_a britain_n story_n exit_fw-la historia_fw-la cariana_n aurelius_n ambrose_n brit._n king_n anno._n 497._o uter_n pendragon_n brit._n king_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o gildas_n 633._o hist._n caria_n the_o christian_a brittayne_n persecute_v by_o the_o heathen_a saxon_n anno._n 516._o king_n arthur_n the_o tale_n of_o king_n 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thamasangmnem_fw-la quten_fw-mi prote_z impides_fw-la fat_a nos_fw-la chrihe_n scandere_fw-la cue_n thomas_n â—â—_o cendiâ—_n the_o king_n send_v â—â—_o rome_n exit_fw-la librio_fw-la notatioâ—â—_n histeruâ—i_fw-la manuscrip_n to_o â—_o skeng_n the_o penit_fw-la of_o the_o four_o knight_n exit_fw-la hoveâ—â—_n no._n ireland_n 〈◊〉_d subdue_v to_o england_n anno._n 1172._o the_o king_n penance_n for_o the_o death_n of_o becket_n exquadrilogo_n k._n héry_n the_o 2._o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n with_o bloody_a step_n to_o tho._n bee_n exit_fw-la rogero_n houdeno_fw-la &_o quadrilogo_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la anno._n 1174._o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n almost_o consume_v with_o fire_n exit_fw-la hovedeno_fw-la parte_fw-la 1._o continuata_fw-la historiae_fw-la anno._n 1175._o controversy_n between_o the_o sea_n of_o can._n &_o the_o sea_n of_o york_n archbishop_z of_o york_n appeal_v the_o archb._n of_o canterterbury_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o clerk_n of_o s._n oswald_n in_o 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the_o people_n incense_v against_o the_o dean_n of_o york_n and_o his_o canon_n exit_fw-la chron._n anonimo_fw-la cvi_fw-la instium_fw-la anno_fw-la gratiae_fw-la k._n richard_n prepare_v towards_o his_o journey_n william_n bishop_n of_o ely_n the_o king_n chancellor_n &_o hugh_n
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what_o church_n the_o abbot_n shall_v take_v his_o consecration_n silvester_n go_v up_o to_o rome_n the_o monk_n of_o christ_n church_n striâ—â—_n against_o the_o monk_n of_o s._n austen_n be_v cant._n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o house_n walter_n prior_n of_o christ_n church_n appeal_v the_o archb._n up_o to_o rome_n silvester_n trudge_v again_o to_o rome_n silvester_n cosecrated_a abbot_n in_o his_o own_o church_n whether_o the_o archb_n wield_v or_o not_o petition_v of_o king_n henry_n to_o the_o prior_n of_o cant._n for_o choose_v of_o the_o archb._n &_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v odo_n prior_n of_o cant._n richard_n prior_n of_o dover_n elect_v archb._n of_o cant._n anno_fw-la 1173._o another_o frivolous_a contention_n between_o richard_n arch._n and_o roger_n abbot_n of_o the_o austen_n monk_n in_o cant._n about_o profession_n of_o obedience_n roger_n abbot_n of_o saint_n austin_n make_v his_o house_n tributary_n to_o pope_n alexander_n anno_o 1177._o roger_n the_o 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