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the_o better_a to_o follow_v his_o delight_n and_o thus_o by_o this_o mean_v she_o be_v chase_v out_o of_o england_n and_o drive_v to_o retire_v to_o king_n charles_n her_o brother_n where_o hope_v to_o find_v rest_n and_o refuge_n she_o be_v deceive_v for_o what_o by_o the_o craft_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o english_a and_o what_o by_o the_o pope_n authority_n who_o thrust_v himself_o into_o this_o action_n as_o his_o custom_n be_v she_o be_v constrain_v to_o dislodge_v herself_o and_o to_o change_v her_o country_n very_o speedy_o wherefore_o from_o thence_o she_o go_v to_o crave_v succour_n of_o the_o county_n of_o henault_n who_o furnish_v she_o with_o certain_a force_n and_o send_v she_o towards_o england_n where_o be_v arrive_v and_o find_v the_o people_n general_o at_o her_o command_n and_o ready_a to_o do_v her_o service_n she_o set_v upon_o her_o enemy_n hugh_n spencer_n take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o shameful_a death_n as_o he_o well_o deserve_v for_o he_o 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