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gloriosi_fw-la
ejusdem_fw-la stephanid_n descriptio_fw-la nobilissimae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la londoniae_n in_o stow_n be_v survey_v etc._n etc._n fol._n 704._o the_o sitâ—_n ejusdem_fw-la a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n bear_v as_o stow_n say_v in_o his_o forecited_n book_n of_o worshipful_a parent_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o who_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n in_o his_o description_n of_o it_o have_v these_o word_n inter_fw-la nobiles_fw-la urbes_fw-la orbis_n quas_fw-la fama_fw-la celebrat_fw-la civitas_n londonia_n regni_fw-la anglorum_fw-la sedes_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la famam_fw-la svi_fw-la latiùs_fw-la diffundit_fw-la opes_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la longiùs_fw-la transmittit_fw-la caput_fw-la altius_fw-la extollit_fw-la foelix_fw-la est_fw-la aëris_fw-la salubritate_fw-la christianâ_fw-la religione_fw-la firmitate_fw-la munitionum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sitûs_fw-la honore_fw-la civium_fw-la pudicitiâ_fw-la matronali_fw-la ludis_fw-la etiám_fw-la quà m_fw-la jucunda_fw-la &_o nobilium_fw-la foecunda_fw-la virorum_fw-la vrbs_fw-la ista_fw-la viris_fw-la est_fw-la honorata_fw-la 705._o id._n fol._n 705._o armis_fw-la decorata_fw-la multo_fw-la habitatore_fw-la populosa_fw-la ut_fw-la tempore_fw-la bellicae_fw-la cladis_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la stephano_n bello_fw-la apti_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ—_n exeuntes_fw-la ostentatui_fw-la haberentur_fw-la 20000_o armatorum_fw-la equitum_fw-la 60_o mille_fw-la peditum_fw-la aestimarentur_fw-la cives_fw-la londoniae_n ubicunque_fw-la locorum_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la civibus_fw-la ornatu_fw-la morum_fw-la vestium_fw-la &_o mensae_fw-la locutione_n spectabiles_fw-la &_o noti_fw-la habentur_fw-la which_o in_o english_a be_v thus_o of_o all_o the_o celebrate_a city_n in_o the_o world_n this_o of_o london_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o england_n a_o city_n of_o a_o very_a extensive_a fame_n in_o its_o self_n but_o much_o more_o honourable_a by_o the_o native_a treasure_n and_o commodity_n which_o she_o export_v happy_a be_v she_o in_o the_o temperature_n of_o her_o climate_n in_o the_o soundness_n of_o her_o doctrine_n strength_n of_o her_o fort_n agreeableness_n of_o her_o situation_n in_o the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o her_o citizen_n the_o unblemished_a chastity_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n innocent_o pleasant_a even_o in_o her_o recreation_n and_o honour_v with_o a_o numerous_a train_n of_o nobility_n the_o grandeur_n of_o this_o city_n chief_o consist_v in_o the_o properness_n and_o valour_n of_o her_o man_n in_o the_o bravery_n of_o her_o armour_n the_o multitude_n of_o her_o inhabitant_n so_o that_o in_o the_o fatal_a war_n in_o king_n stephen_n reign_n there_o appear_v on_o a_o muster_n 20000_o horse_n and_o 60000_o foot_n all_o arm_a soldier_n the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v know_v and_o esteem_v beyond_o all_o other_o person_n wheresoever_o they_o travel_v for_o their_o gentile_a deportment_n their_o good_a apparel_n their_o table_n and_o discourse_n so_o that_o we_o see_v from_o hence_o that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n who_o be_v nephew_n to_o king_n william_n the_o first_o from_o who_o death_n to_o king_n stephen_n reign_n there_o be_v not_o fifty_o year_n the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v very_o great_a and_o powerful_a but_o have_v the_o english_a citizen_n be_v all_o destroy_v and_o have_v all_o their_o estate_n and_o fortune_n be_v as_o be_v so_o positive_o affirm_v take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o william_n the_o first_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n for_o they_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o fame_n and_o renown_n through_o all_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o historian_n who_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o it_o so_o credible_o assure_v we_o my_o next_o design_n be_v to_o show_v you_o that_o from_o the_o general_n direction_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o charter_n in_o king_n william_n the_o first_o his_o time_n it_o be_v plain_o demonstrable_a that_o william_n the_o pretend_a conqueror_n do_v not_o divide_v all_o the_o land_n of_o england_n among_o his_o norman_a follower_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rob._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 196._o dugdal_n hist._n of_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o appendix_n fol._n 196._o ealle_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o w._n rex_fw-la saluto_n osmundum_n episcopum_fw-la saresburiensem_fw-la â—_o nota_fw-la here_o be_v english_a sheriff_n and_o other_o english_a officer_n as_o well_o as_o french_a â—_o &_o robertum_fw-la de_fw-la ely_n &_o petrum_fw-la de_fw-la valoniis_fw-la omnesque_fw-la praefectos_fw-la suos_fw-la et_fw-la fideles_fw-la francos_fw-la et_fw-la anglos_n amicè_fw-la 2._o willem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mine_n b'pe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o chart._n antique_a i._o willem_n great_a mine_n bishop_n thanus_n here_o be_v engl._n thain_n thahi_fw-la appellatione_fw-la viâ—i_fw-la interdum_fw-la nobiles_fw-la interdum_fw-la liberae_fw-la conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la interdum_fw-la magistratus_fw-la atque_fw-la saepenumeâ—o_fw-la ministri_fw-la notantur_fw-la gloss._n in_o sin_n lambard_n de_fw-fr pâ—is_fw-fr angl_n leg_n fol._n 223._o col._n 1._o tic_o thanus_n and_o mind_n eorles_n and_o ealle_a mind_n thegnes_fw-la freneisse_n and_o englisce_n 3._o w._n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la 185._o monast._n angl._n vol._n 1._o foe_n 185._o o._n episcopo_fw-la sarisburiensi_fw-la et_fw-la l._n abbati_n glastoniensi_fw-la et_fw-la a._n vicecomiti_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la baronibus_fw-la francigenis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr sumerseta_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr wiltunscire_fw-la salutem_fw-la 4._o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la t._n eboraci_fw-la 397._o id._n fol._n 397._o et_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la et_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr eboraciscire_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr carleoli_n salutem_fw-la 5._o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la walterio_n vicecomiti_fw-la 29._o id._n sol_o 29._o et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francigenis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr comitatu_fw-la de_fw-fr glocestre_fw-fr salutem_fw-la 6._o willielmus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ibid._n id._n ibid._n fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francigenis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la salutem_fw-la 7._o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la de_fw-la suthsexa_fw-la et_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la ibid._n id._n ibid._n et_fw-la caeteris_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francigenis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la salutem_fw-la 8._o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la 845._o id._n vol._n 2._o so_o 845._o g._n vicecom_v '_o et_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-fr de_fw-fr caerleil_n salutem_fw-la 9_o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la thomae_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la et_fw-la bertramo_n de_fw-fr verdun_n 845._o id._n fol._n 845._o et_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr everwicscire_fw-la salutem_fw-la 10._o henricus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la richardo_n episcopo_fw-la london_n n_o cart._n antiq._n n_o et_fw-fr vic'_fw-fr et_fw-fr praeposito_fw-la et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la et_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr london_n et_fw-fr middlesex_n salutem_fw-la 11._o henricus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la vic'_fw-la et_fw-la baronibus_fw-la london_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n 12._o henricus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la 197._o dugdal_n hist._n of_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o appendix_n fol._n 197._o archiepiscopis_fw-la et_fw-la episcopis_fw-la et_fw-la comitibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la hugoni_n de_fw-fr boclande_n et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr lundonia_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr middlesexa_fw-la et_fw-la 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