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alain_a chartier_n chartier_n upon_o easter_n eue._n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrelet_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstr_n his_o death_n tho._n wals._n wals._n augusti_fw-la 30._o fabian_n fabian_n some_o reckon_v but_o 11._o day_n stow_n add_v five_o month_n more_o boet._n l._n 16._o c._n 19_o polydor._n joh._n stow._n aâ—…ls_v his_o work_n of_o devotion_n devotion_n joh._n rossus_n rossus_n th._n gascoign_n in_o dict._n theolog._n tho._n wals._n stow._n annal._n the_o manner_n of_o his_o bring_n into_o england_n england_n france_n england_n ireland_n legend_n des_fw-fr flamen_n monarch_n 53_o henry_n vi._n vi._n dan._n cap._n 2._o v._n 21_o henry_n the_o six_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o last_o day_n of_o august_n be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n death_n anno_fw-la 1422._o 1422._o tit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n til._n chr._n chr._n stow_n annal._n annal._n polyd._n verg._n hist._n lib._n 23._o 23._o paul_n aemyl_n in_o car._n l._n a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n westminster_n the_o levy_n thereof_o be_v 5._o noble_n on_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n wool_n polyd._n verg._n bist_fw-ge lib._n 23._o the_o regent_n oration_n to_o the_o french_a french_a paul_n aemyl_n in_o car._n 7._o *_o cravant_o say_v polyd._n who_o place_v this_o action_n in_o the_o follow_a year_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o english_a regency_n in_o france_n france_n stow_n annal._n annal._n polyd._n verg._n l._n 23_o 23_o stow_n annal_n annal_n polyd._n verg._n l._n 23_o the_o whole_a field-force_n of_o the_o english_a in_o france_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n bedford_n rob._n fab._n fab._n polyd._n vâ—…rg_n lib._n 23._o 23._o gagwin_n gagwin_n paul_n aemil._n aemil._n hect._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 16._o the_o regentâ—…_n victory_n at_o verâ—…il_n in_o perch_n perch_n stow_n annâ—…l_n annâ—…l_n hect._n boâ—…t_n li._n 16._o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v 7._o of_o aug._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1425._o say_v stow._n stow._n poly._n verg._n li._n 23._o 23._o iâ—…_n carol._n 7._o the_o murderer_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o burgoin_n except_v in_o capitulation_n capitulation_n rob._n fab._n chroâ—…_n james_n the_o first_o king_n of_o scot_n set_v at_o liberty_n out_o of_o england_n england_n hect._n â—…oct_n l._n 17._o grafton_n grafton_n rob._n fab._n 1._o câ—…_n the_o title_n of_o mortimer_n to_o the_o crown_n seek_v to_o be_v crush_v crush_v hal._n chron._n camb._n 〈◊〉_d the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n rash_o marry_v another_o man_n wife_n wife_n gâ—…r_n histâ—…_n by_o edw._n griâ—…st_n the_o duke_n of_o burgoin_n challenge_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n to_o fight_v fight_v stow_n annal._n an._n d._n 1425._o a._n reg._n 4._o 4._o stow_n annal._n court-faction_n in_o england_n *_o see_v fox_n his_o martyrologe_n in_o h._n 6._o 6._o polyd._n verg._n lib._n 23._o the_o new_a constable_n of_o france_n miscarry_v in_o his_o first_o enterprise_n enterprise_n hoâ—…_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n returneâ—…_n into_o england_n to_o appeâ—…se_v the_o court_n faction_n the_o protector_n and_o the_o bishop_n make_v â—…ends_n â—…ends_n holâ—…sh_v the_o king_n receiveâ—…_n knighthood_n and_o dub_v riâ—…ard_a duke_n of_o york_n a._n d._n 1427._o a._n reg_fw-la 5._o the_o regent_n and_o the_o lord_n talbot_n with_o fresh_a force_n pass_v into_o france_n talbotâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…agwin_n â—…agwin_n pâ—…l_n aâ—…ll_n the_o siege_n of_o orleans_n orleans_n polyd._n uerg._n uerg._n paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n polyd._n virg._n l._n 23_o the_o earl_n of_o salisburyâ—…aine_n â—…aine_z with_o a_o great_a shot_n before_o orleans_n orleans_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyd._n uerg._n uerg._n paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n fabiâ—…_n the_o siege_n continue_v notwithstanding_o the_o earl_n death_n orlâ—…ce_n offer_v to_o become_v burgundian_n but_o the_o english_a will_v not_o admit_v thereof_o thereof_o serres_n â—…amlet_n by_o edward_n grimsâ—…_n joan_n the_o martial_a maid_n miraculous_o send_v to_o deliver_v orleans_n and_o frâ—…_n frâ—…_n pâ—…l_n aemyl_n aemyl_n serres_n inuentar_n inuentar_n poly._n 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pataâ—…_n dâ—…cad_n 1._o 1._o see_v holinsh._n in_o hen._n 6._o the_o french_a get_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v reverse_a by_o the_o pope_n 26._o year_n after_o after_o stow._n k._n henry_n in_o to_o come_v in_o person_n into_o france_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n make_v constable_n of_o england_n a._n d._n 1431._o a._n reg._n 10._o henry_n crowned_z king_n of_o france_n in_o paris_n paris_n pâ—…l_n aemyl_n aemyl_n joh._n till_o chr._n chr._n polyd._n verg._n verg._n gaâ—…orum_fw-la to_o distinguish_v it_o seem_v from_o the_o former_a mere_a titular_a of_o galliâ—…_n rex_fw-la so_o also_o the_o french_a kingâ—…_n usual_o style_v themselves_o themselves_o in_o custodia_fw-la io._n guillâ—…m_n hâ—…raldi_n peâ—…iss_n dat._n h._n 6._o 7._o 7._o inter_fw-la chartâ—…_n collegâ—…_n etâ—…_n the_o king_n return_v into_o england_n the_o protector_n break_v a_o insurrection_n at_o abington_n in_o the_o shell_n shell_n stow_n annal._n a_o mutiny_n beginning_n in_o callais_n appease_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n marry_v the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n daughter_n daughter_n holinsh._n holinsh._n serreâ—…_n serreâ—…_n joh._n til._n chron._n chron._n paul_n aemil._n renate_a duke_n of_o â—…rrain_n and_o bar_n take_v prisoner_n prisoner_n polyd._n verg._n l._n 23._o 23._o paul_n aemil._n the_o miserable_a face_n of_o france_n by_o occasion_n of_o thâ—…se_a war_n war_n poly._n verg._n verg._n serres_n invent_v the_o commons_o of_o normandy_n rise_v against_o the_o english_a english_a holinsh._n holinsh._n polyd._n uerg._n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n slay_v slay_v paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n iâ—…ent_n of_o fr._n fr._n eâ—…nius_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d â—…ners_n of_o â—…he_a english_a french_a and_o burgundian_n holinsh._n holinsh._n polyd._n verg._n lib._n â—…3_n serres_n in_o char._n 7._o serres_n serres_n serres_n the_o french_a and_o burgundian_n agree_v 24_o sept._n 1435_o 1435_o polyd._n verg._n verg._n in_o câ—…l_n 7._o the_o incredible_a rate_n at_o which_o k._n charles_n purchase_v the_o burgundian_n good_a good_a paul_n aemyl_n *_o polyd._n uerg._n uerg._n paul_n aemyl_n a._n d._n 1435._o a._n reg_fw-la 14._o the_o burgundian_n renounce_v to_o the_o regent_n his_o friendship_n with_o england_n england_n invent_v of_o fr._n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n die_v at_o paris_n paris_n cambden_n in_o bedfordshire_n say_v he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n before_o veâ—…noyle_n veâ—…noyle_n master_n cambden_n loc_n citâ—…t_fw-la citâ—…t_fw-la stow_n annal_n but_o master_n cambden_n say_v it_o be_v charles_n 8._o cambd._n ibid._n king_n lewis_n his_o princely_a testimony_n of_o the_o late_a regent_n virtue_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n make_v regent_n of_o france_n france_n holinsh._n stow_n annal._n the_o parisian_n conspire_v to_o dispossess_v the_o english_a english_a paul_n aemyl_n aemyl_n serres_n invent_v by_o edw._n griâ—…st_n the_o city_n of_o paris_n yield_v up_o to_o the_o french_a french_a rob._n fabian_n chronicle_n gagwin_n gagwin_n 27._o feb._n a._n d._n 1436._o the_o new_a regent_n come_v with_o a_o army_n into_o france_n *_o stow_n annal._n calais_n besiege_v by_o the_o burgundian_n the_o protector_n of_o england_n rescue_v calais_n with_o a_o great_a fleet_n and_o hoâ—…t_n hoâ—…t_n polyd._n verg._n l_o 13_o he_o return_v with_o honâ—…ur_n into_o england_n england_n serres_n rob._n fab._n fab._n serres_n serres_n polyd._n verg._n l._n 23._o an._n d._n 1437_o katherine_z queen_n 〈◊〉_d of_o england_n england_n pâ—…l_n aemyl_n aemyl_n polyd._n verg._n king_n â—…nry_n the_o 7._o her_o grandchild_n grandchild_n stow_n annal_n the_o duchess_n dowager_n marry_v woodâ—…le_a elizabeth_z wife_n to_o edward_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d daughter_n of_o that_o bed_n the_o murder_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o scotland_n scotland_n hect._n bâ—…et_n l._n 17._o the_o new_a regent_n do_v nothing_o nothing_o javent_n of_o fr._n fr._n stow._n p._n 616._o harflew_v recover_v by_o the_o dukâ—…_n of_o somerset_n the_o earl_n of_o warwâ—…cke_n come_v regent_n into_o france_n and_o york_n returneâ—…_n a._n d._n 1438._o the_o duke_n of_o york_n regent_n again_o king_n charles_n and_o his_o son_n recon_fw-mi cile_v against_o the_o english_a the_o siege_n of_o pâ—…ntoyse_n pâ—…ntoyse_n serres_n king_n charles_n pursue_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n pontoy_n
thâ—…_n tragical_a effect_n effect_n polyd._n verg._n a_o counterfeit_a earl_n of_o warwick_n execute_v execute_v addit_fw-la to_o fab._n fab._n holinshed_n the_o true_a earl_n of_o warwick_n design_v to_o die_v die_v stow_n annal._n perkin_n condemn_v &_o execute_v a._n d._n 1499._o an._n reg._n 15._o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n ruin_v by_o perkins_n conspiracy_n io._n sotw_n annal._n the_o earl_n confess_v the_o enditement_n enditement_n sir_n f._n b._n ms._n edward_n earl_n of_o warwick_n last_v male_a plausageâ—…_n behead_v behead_v joh._n stow._n annal._n annal._n sir_n fr._n b._n ms._n ms._n polyd._n verg._n a._n d._n 1501._o an._n reg._n 17._o the_o lady_n katherine_n of_o spain_n land_v in_o england_n polyd._n verg._n in_o henirc_n 7._o 7._o add._n to_o feb._n feb._n res_fw-la edmirabiles_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d franc._n tarapha_n de_fw-fr reg._n hisp._n the_o brief_a of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—…bellas_fw-la great_a action_n action_n luc._n marin_n sic._n lib._n 10._o isabel_n queen_n of_o spain_n descend_v from_o our_o edward_n the_o 3._o king_n of_o england_n england_n auton_n hebriâ—…_n decad_n i._n lib._n 1._o 1._o polyd._n verg._n 〈◊〉_d hen._n 7._o 7._o luc._n marin_n sic._n prince_n arthur_n marry_v marry_v addit_fw-la to_o fab._n say_v on_o a_o sunday_n the_o feast_n of_o s._n erkenwald_n erkenwald_n 10._o stow_n annal._n prince_n arthur_n die_v die_v bern._n andr._n ms._n prince_n arthur_n book_n and_o learning_n a._n d._n 1501._o an._n reg._n 17._o 17._o the_o contract_n between_o james_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o lady_n margaret_n publish_v publish_v joh._n stow_n annal._n in_o jac._n 4._o 4._o polyd._n virg_n episc._n ross._n bishop_n fox_n his_o presence_n desire_v by_o the_o scotish_n king_n king_n episc._n ross._n ex_fw-la polyd._n verg_fw-mi king_n henry_n answer_n to_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o match_n with_o scotland_n a._n d._n 1502_o an._n reg._n 18._o king_n henry_n a_o widower_n and_o henry_n his_o son_n create_v prince_n of_o wales_n wales_n see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n the_o 8_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d stow_z ananl_n k._n henry_n bring_v his_o daughteâ—…_n the_o lady_n margares_n on_o the_o way_n to_o scotland_n scotland_n epis._n ross._n the_o earl_n of_o northumberlâ—…_n deliver_v she_o to_o king_n james_n within_o scotland_n scotland_n iâ—…_n jac._n 4._o the_o immediate_a happy_a effect_n of_o this_o marriage_n marriage_n a._n d._n 1506_o a._n r._n 21._o 21._o addit_fw-la to_o fab._n call_v he_o duke_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a arraign_v for_o murder_n of_o a_o private_a person_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n cause_v trouble_n polyd._n verg._n edw._n hal._n hollinsh_fw-mi *_o io._n stow._n annal._n annal._n polyd._n verg._n apprehension_n of_o person_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n cause_n cause_n polyd._n verg._n the_o misery_n of_o great_a subject_n and_o a_o lesson_n for_o they_o execution_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n cause_n cause_n stow_n annal._n annal._n add._n to_o fab._n fab._n addit_fw-la to_o fab._n the_o earl_n or_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o sir_n robert_n curson_n &_o other_o accurse_v antiquit._fw-la britan._n in_o mortons_n life_n name_v innocentius_n and_o not_o alexander_n alexander_n polyd._n uerg._n antiquis_fw-la brit._n in_o vita_fw-la morton_n antiquit._fw-la britan._n ibidem_fw-la philip_n the_o first_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o queen_n drive_v by_o tempest_n into_o england_n a._n d._n 1506._o an._n reg._n 21._o 21._o joh._n stow._n annal._n polydore_n say_v wayâ—…outh_n wayâ—…outh_n io._n sotw_n annal._n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o spain_n at_o windsor_n polyd._n verg._n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n deliver_v up_o and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n the_o ominous_a fall_n of_o the_o weather_n cock_n of_o paul_n paul_n suet._n in_o ang._n cap._n 97._o king_n henry_n gather_v of_o treasure_n treasure_n nâ—…n_fw-la tam_fw-la severitatis_fw-la quam_fw-la anaritia_fw-la tela_fw-la esse_fw-la clamabant_fw-la clamabant_fw-la sir_n f._n 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