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polydor._n ger._n dor._n mat._n paris_n king_n stephens_n great_a valour_n huntingdon_n king_n stephen_n take_v prisoner_n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la malmesb._n novel_a lib._n 2._o 2._o alias_o de_fw-fr kainâ—…_n huntingdon_n an._n reg._n 6._o math._n paris_n the_o empress_n absolute_a governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n charta_fw-la matild_n imperâ—…ricis_fw-la geruas_n dorob_fw-la huntingd._n l._n 8._o geru_n dor._n the_o clergy_n approve_v the_o empress_n title_n wil._n malm_n malmesb._n novel_a lib._n 2._o the_o empress_n receive_v into_o london_n normandy_n fall_v from_o king_n stephen_n will._n paruus_fw-la ger._n dor._n stephen_n desire_v liberty_n and_o not_o the_o crown_n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la king_n stephen_n will_v be_v a_o monk_n or_o pilgrim_n pilgrim_n boâ—…gne_n and_o mortaine_a the_o empress_n not_o facile_a to_o grant_v suit_n her_o stiffness_n incommodious_a incommodious_a king_n stephen_n wife_n the_o noble_n offend_v fall_v off_o from_o she_o malme_n novel_a lib._n 2._o 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in_o oxford_n geruas_n dorob_fw-la nic._n trivet_n will._n neub_n higden_n walsingh_n ypodig_n ger._n dor._n math._n paris_n she_o escape_v by_o a_o wile_n wil._n malmsb._n simon_n dun._n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la geru_n dorob_fw-la prince_n henry_n arrive_v geruasius_n an._n d._n 1143._o an._n d._n 1144_o an._n d._n 1145._o math._n paris_n an._n d._n 1146._o the_o empress_n and_o the_o prince_n return_v to_o normandy_n an._n d._n 1147._o ger._n dorobor_fw-la king_n dare_v not_o enter_v lincoln_n before_o king_n stephen_n geruasius_n earl_n robert_n and_o earl_n milo_n die_v an._n d._n 1148._o prince_n henry_n return_v into_o england_n an._n d._n 1149_o ger._n dor._n roger_n hoveden_n ger._n dor._n prince_n henry_n return_v into_o normandy_n an._n d._n 1150_o math._n paris_n henry_n hunt_n prince_n henry_n marry_v eleanor_n divorce_v by_o k._n jew_n an._n d._n 1151_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n refuse_v to_o consecrate_v eustace_n king_n ger._n 〈◊〉_d dorob_n an._n d._n 1152._o henry_n hunt_n geruasius_n idem_fw-la k._n lewes_n cast_v the_o pope_n bull_n into_o fire_n fire_n fortè_fw-la newberry_n an._n d._n 1153._o henry_n fitz-empresse_n come_v again_o into_o england_n ger._n dorob_n cap._n 14_o king_n stephen_n and_o fitz-empresse_n ready_a to_o join_v battle_n henry_n hunt_n unlucky_a presage_n to_o k._n stephen_n a_o parley_n betwixt_o k._n stephen_n and_o fitz-empresse_n gerâ—…_n dorobor_fw-la a_o truce_n conclude_v math._n paris_n eustace_n k._n stephen_n son_n likeâ—…_n not_o the_o truce_n john_n textor_n polycbr_n ger._n dorob_n prince_n eustace_n die_v polydor._n math._n paris_n the_o king_n and_o fitz-empresse_n accord_v geruasâ—…_n an._n d._n 1154_o prince_n henry_n in_o danger_n by_o treachery_n prince_n henry_n go_v into_o normandy_n king_n stephen_n die_v paris_n book_n of_o s._n alban_n john_n stow._n ger._n doâ—…_n doâ—…_n the_o first_o canon_n regular_n in_o england_n be_v of_o this_o place_n ann._n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o prior_n thereof_o be_v alderman_n of_o london_n stow_n survey_v stow_n survey_v p._n 105._o monarch_n 43._o henry_n second_v ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1135._o the_o great_a expectation_n of_o king_n henry_n math._n paris_n henry_n hunt_n henry_n hunt_n his_o access_n and_o coronation_n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la mah._n paris_n his_o first_o action_n mat._n paras_n lib._n monast._n s._n albeni_n polyd._n vir._n lib._n 13._o psâ—…do-comites_a say_v mat._n paris_n roger_n hoveden_n roger._n hove_v math._n paris_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1155._o ger._n dorob_n lib._n monast._n s._n al._n math._n paris_n paris_n powel_n in_o hist._n camb._n p._n 222._o mistake_n a_o bridge_n for_o a_o castle_n in_o old_a record_n indeed_o bridge-north_n be_v call_v bruge_n which_o cause_v that_o error_n powel_n write_v that_o it_o be_v a_o welsh_a man_n who_o shoot_v the_o arrow_n at_o the_o king_n ibid._n roger_n hove_v annal._n p._n 2._o math._n paris_n add_v a_o dom._n 1561._o polyd._n uirg_n in_o h._n 2._o rog._n hove_v fol._n 281_o pag._n 2._o annal._n par_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d math._n paris_n ypodig_n neustri_fw-la hector_n boetius_fw-la lib._n 13._o c._n 1._o say_v it_o be_v at_o london_n hist._n of_o camb._n john_n stow._n math._n paris_n paris_n roger_n hoveden_n math._n paris_n ypodigm_n neustr._fw-la rog._n hove_v guliel_n tyr._n hoveden_n an._n d._n 1158._o mah._n paris_n ab_fw-la a._n d._n 1158._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1163._o rog_n hove_v an._n d._n 1163._o the_o great_a contention_n between_o the_o king_n and_o becket_n archbish._n of_o canterbury_n canterbury_n mat._n paris_n &_o alis_fw-la leg_n end_n aur_fw-it in_o vita_fw-la tho._n tho._n polydor._fw-la l._n 13._o but_o m._n fox_n deny_v it_o it_o gal._n wigorniensis_n say_v he_o be_v doctor_n oxoniensis_n nubrigensis_n l_o 2._o c._n 16._o ut_fw-la conregnare_fw-la videretur_fw-la geruasius_n ad_fw-la an._n 1154._o regis_fw-la rector_n &_o quasi_fw-la magister_fw-la magister_fw-la fox_n in_o acts._n p_o 264._o 264._o nubrig_n l_o 2._o c._n 16._o houcden_n chron._n de_fw-fr passione_n &_o mirac_n beati_fw-la th._n ms._n fox_n p._n 287._o 287._o gal._n nubrig_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o math._n par_n â—…ad_a an._n 1163._o permissione_n regia_n etc._n etc._n etc._n nubrig_n per_fw-la operam_fw-la manumque_fw-la regiam_fw-la geru_n dorob_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o the_o debate_n betwixt_o
a_o peace_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr mâ—…let_n upon_o a_o unexpected_a assault_n by_o the_o french_a the_o king_n stâ—…eth_v further_o talk_v of_o peace_n a._n d._n 1415._o march_n 14._o 14._o nichol._n gilles_n alain_n chartier_n secretary_n a_o roy_fw-fr charles_n 7._o *_o hist._n of_o normandy_n say_v 800._o rich._n grafton_n harflew_v besiege_v by_o the_o french_a both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrel_n the_o emperor_n out_o of_o hope_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o france_n enter_v league_n with_o england_n england_n titus_n livi._n the_o pope_n may_v not_o be_v oppose_v agâ—…ino_fw-it giustiâ—…ano_fw-it vâ—…scovo_fw-la di_fw-it 〈◊〉_d paul_n aemilâ—…_n alain_n charâ—…ey_n secretary_n french_a navy_n ouâ—…rthrowne_v history_n of_o normandy_n la_fw-fr mer_n des_fw-fr history_n the_o emperor_n applaud_v the_o â—…city_n of_o england_n he_o prepare_v for_o germany_n denis_n savage_a chro._n de_fw-fr fland._n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n do_v homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o take_v a_o truce_n with_o k._n henry_n joh._n serres_n in_o 〈◊〉_d charles_n 6._o that_o no_o person_n shall_v forsake_v the_o town_n for_o be_v true_a to_o k._n henry_n they_o shall_v be_v safe_a neither_o person_n nor_o good_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o be_v re_fw-mi ceive_v into_o the_o town_n during_o the_o truce_n no_o assault_n to_o be_v make_v on_o the_o town_n 12._o knight_n and_o esquire_n to_o be_v hostage_n to_o king_n henry_n a._n d._n 1417._o fallais_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n the_o article_n agree_v upon_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o succour_v by_o the_o french_a power_n to_o surrender_v that_o they_o shall_v trust_v to_o the_o king_n royal_a promise_n geffrey_n chasteaux_n except_v that_o the_o governor_n shall_v repair_v the_o wall_n 8._o gentleman_n to_o be_v hostage_n the_o castle_n repair_v the_o governor_n shall_v be_v â—…et_o at_o liberty_n liberty_n febru_n 16._o the_o city_n of_o roan_n besiege_v polyd._n verg._n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstreâ—…_n 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their_o good_n shall_v be_v forfeit_a the_o soldier_n to_o resign_v up_o their_o arm_n and_o deâ—…_n part_n promise_v a_o twelve_o month_n truce_n the_o hungry_a citizen_n plentiful_o relieve_v from_o henry_n camp_n a_o fat_a mutton_n sell_v for_o 6._o souse_n king_n henry_n royal_o enter_v the_o city_n roven_n 15._o year_n before_o the_o now_o win_v of_o it_o be_v win_v by_o k._n philip_n from_o king_n john_n of_o england_n many_o town_n yield_v after_o the_o sorrender_n of_o roven_n burgogne_n endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o peace_n between_o charles_n and_o henry_n polyd._n verg._n the_o place_n of_o treaty_n be_v at_o melun_n the_o french_a state_n come_v first_o henry_n meet_v with_o a_o thousand_o horse_n their_o follower_n on_o both_o part_n though_o enemy_n demean_v themselves_o civil_o king_n henry_n this_fw-mi pleaâ—…d_n at_o their_o retuâ—…all_n the_o duke_n reply_n burgogne_n side_v with_o the_o â—…ulphin_n who_o after_o ward_n slay_v he_o ponthois_n besiege_v enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrelet_n the_o soldier_n get_v great_a riches_n in_o the_o town_n king_n charles_n upon_o the_o loâ—…e_a oâ—…_n poâ—…_n thâ—…_n fly_v from_o paris_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrelet_n guillart_n and_o rochguien_n two_o of_o the_o best_a fort_n in_o normandy_n a_o cunning_a plot_n of_o the_o constable_n armagnac_n 2._o sam._n 17._o queen_n isabella_n rob_v of_o her_o jewel_n and_o plate_n the_o dauphin_n draw_v the_o king_n to_o suspect_v queen_n isabell._n aâ—…ls_n of_o burgundy_n queen_n isabel_n and_o her_o sister_n imprison_v she_o solicit_v burgogne_n for_o her_o deliverance_n burgogne_n send_v to_o the_o queen_n the_o manner_n of_o her_o escape_n from_o her_o keeper_n she_o be_v make_v regent_n of_o france_n 10._o serres_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o french_a be_v the_o easy_a conquer_v by_o king_n henry_n eccles._n 2._o 19_o the_o occasion_n of_o king_n charles_n distemper_n orleans_n new_o marry_v be_v in_o love_n with_o another_o câ—…_n dismiss_v the_o court_n for_o tell_v the_o duchess_n of_o the_o incontinency_n of_o her_o husband_n king_n charles_n pursue_v craon_n into_o britain_n notwithstanding_o his_o sickness_n he_o continue_v his_o journey_n charles_n in_o the_o forest_n at_o noonday_n see_v a_o apparition_n his_o follower_n throng_v confuse_o to_o help_n do_v distemper_n he_o the_o more_o he_o run_v distractive_o at_o every_o one_o with_o his_o sword_n john_n duke_n of_o burgogne_n suspect_v of_o the_o state_n charles_n the_o dauphin_n seek_v his_o removal_n john_n serres_n burgogne_n repair_v to_o the_o dauphin_n be_v charge_v with_o breach_n of_o promise_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o tanneguy_a de_fw-fr chastel_n and_o other_o queen_n isabel_n incite_v his_o son_n to_o revenge_v it_o and_o move_v charles_n to_o disinherit_v the_o dauphin_n and_o adopt_v king_n henry_n guil._n parradyn_n a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o k._n henry_n k._n charles_n and_o the_o new_a duke_n of_o buâ—…gogne_n king_n henry_n solicit_v the_o pope_n to_o confirm_v he_o king_n of_o france_n the_o calamity_n of_o france_n for_o withstand_v the_o right_a of_o the_o english_a la_fw-fr legende_n des_fw-fr flamen_n the_o pope_n stand_v for_o the_o dauphin_n alain_a chartier_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrel_n ambassador_n from_o king_n henry_n history_n of_o normandy_n lady_n katherine_n attend_v as_o queen_n of_o england_n henry_n go_v in_o person_n to_o troy_n history_n of_o normandy_n the_o article_n agree_v upon_o betwixt_o the_o two_o king_n queen_n katherine_n dowry_n the_o crown_n of_o france_n entail_v to_o england_n the_o government_n of_o france_n assign_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o subject_n of_o france_n swear_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n church_n university_n and_o college_n to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n normandy_n to_o be_v under_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n letter_n grant_v gift_n etc._n etc._n sign_v by_o king_n charles_n and_o by_o king_n henry_n king_n henry_n stile_n duâ—…ing_v king_n charles_n his_o life_n the_o union_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o union_n of_o the_o subject_n no_o peace_n with_o the_o dauphin_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o peace-breaker_n holinsh._n the_o testy_n of_o these_o article_n wil._n parradin_n annal_n of_o burg._n burg._n titus_n 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o his_o oath_n verbatim_o verbatim_o enguerrant_n nicholas_n vigneur_fw-fr hollinsh_fw-mi king_n henry_n marry_v to_o lady_n katheriâ—…_n history_n of_o normandy_n hollinshed_n but_o polyd._n 〈◊〉_d aâ—…th_n this_o speech_n be_v deliver_v before_o at_o their_o swear_n of_o fealty_n polyd._n verg._n king_n henry_n oration_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o france_n polyd._n verg._n the_o daulphins_n counterplot_n to_o uphold_v himself_o denis_n savage_a in_o chro._n de_fw-fr fland._n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrel_n monstreau_n besiege_v and_o get_v io._n millet_n holinsh._n tis._n linius_n melun_n besiege_v and_o get_v enguerrant_n king_n henry_n fight_v in_o single_a combat_n translator_n of_o livy_n enguerrant_n the_o french_a refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o their_o own_o king_n nichol._n giles_n paris_n yield_v up_o to_o king_n henry_n henry_n dat._n 23._o july_n a_o 1420._o denis_n savage_a picardy_n swear_v fealty_n to_o king_n henry_n enguerrant_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrelet_n enguerrant_n a_o noble_a example_n of_o justice._n john_n millet_n john_n millet_n the_o two_o king_n enter_v paris_n the_o two_o queen_n enter_v paris_n denis_n savage_a millet_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstr_n the_o two_o king_n sit_v personal_o in_o judgement_n process_n against_o the_o murderer_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n john_n serres_n the_o dauphin_n cite_v to_o appear_v and_o disinherit_v king_n henry_n himself_o give_v sentence_n judicial_o holinsh_fw-mi a_o quirk_n of_o heraldy_n to_o overthrow_v a_o judicial_a sentence_n a_o parliament_n at_o paris_n holinsh._n holinsh._n where_o they_o yet_o remain_v say_v hollinsh_fw-mi p_o 578._o king_n henry_n return_v into_o england_n enguerrant_n de_fw-fr monstrelet_n exit_fw-la antiq._n m._n s._n d._n roberti_n cotton_n ex._n record_n parl._n 9_o hen._n 5._o the_o king_n paw_v his_o crown_n for_o money_n pontus_n herterm_fw-la
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 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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 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sleidans_n com._n the_o emperor_n serve_v k._n henry_n anglorum_fw-la praelia_fw-la paulus_n jovius_fw-la battle_n of_o spur_n a._n d._n 1513_o august_n 24_o terwin_n win_v and_o the_o citâ—…zens_n swear_v unto_o henry_n edw._n hall_n turnay_n befiege_v by_o k._n henry_n the_o strength_n of_o turnay_n a._n d._n 1513._o octob._n 2._o king_n henry_n in_o triumph_n enter_v turnay_n joh._n lesly_n k._n james_n of_o scotland_n incite_v by_o the_o french_a king_n edw._n hal._n holinsh._n see_v the_o content_n of_o this_o letter_n in_o joh._n leslie_n bishop_n of_o rosse_n date_v at_o edenbrough_n the_o twenty_o six_o of_o july_n in_o a._n d._n 1513._o lion_n terrify_v at_o k._n henry_n answer_n see_v the_o content_n of_o this_o letter_n in_o holinshed_n date_v from_o the_o camp_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o terwin_n the_o 12._o of_o august_n a._n d._n 1513._o james_n king_n of_o scotland_n enter_v england_n thomas_n earl_n of_o surrey_n king_n henry_n lieutenant_n make_v towards_o the_o scot_n 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