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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 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describe_v ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n beâ—…ind_n transl_n lib._n 14_o cap._n 9_o 9_o act._n &_o mon._n p._n 459._o 459._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n wall_n in_o fine_a edw._n 1._o 1._o idem_fw-la tho._n walsingham_n in_o edw._n 2._o 2._o polyd._n virg._n virg._n tho._n walsingh_n lib._n s._n alban_n m_o m_o chr._n dunstab_v a._n d._n 1311._o peirs_n de_fw-fr gaveston_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n banish_v for_o ever_o ever_o tho._n walsin_n walsin_n s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n revoke_v revoke_v john_n stow._n tho._n wall_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n be_v the_o three_o time_n banish_v and_o return_n return_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n act_n &_o mon._n p._n 460._o fabian_n fabian_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n act._n &_o mon._n 461_o colom_o 1._o tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n continuator_fw-la trivet_n ms._n ms._n tho._n wall_n wall_n john_n stow._n stow._n nic._n trivet_o add_v a_o 1306._o in_o those_o day_n it_o be_v think_v the_o pope_n may_v be_v a_o heretic_n heretic_n fox_n martyrâ—…log_n pag._n 460._o 460._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n john_n stow._n ypod._n neust._n a._n d._n 1312._o 1312._o thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n act._n &_o mon._n pag._n 461._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o polyd._n virg._n li._n 18_o 18_o chron._n r._n auelburie_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n ran._n cestr._fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 41._o 41._o act._n &_o mon._n pa._n 462._o 462._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wall_n wall_n continuator_fw-la nich._n trivet_n edward_n of_o windsor_n bear_v bear_v ran._n cestr._fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 41._o fabian_n fabian_n act._n &_o mon._n 462._o col._n 1._o 1._o tho._n wall_n wall_n act._n &_o mon._n mon._n tho._n wals._n a._n d._n 1313._o scottish_a affair_n affair_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mor._n this_o according_a to_o hector_n boetiâ—…_n lib._n 14._o happen_v a._n d._n 1309._o 1309._o hector_n boet._n l._n 14._o geo._n 〈◊〉_d an._n d._n 1314._o king_n edward_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mort_fw-fr tho._n walsingh_n polyd._n verg_n lib._n 18_o bellind_n the_o scotish_n transl_n of_o hect._n boe._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o 11._o hect._n boet._n boet._n tho._n uualsingh_n hect._n boet._n lib._n 14._o 14._o th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moâ—…_n moâ—…_n bellind_a transâ—…_n lib._n 14_o cap._n 1._o 1._o hect._n boet._n lib._n 14_o ca._n 11._o 11._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n hect._n boet._n lâ—…_n qâ—…_n supra_fw-la supra_fw-la thâ—…_n la_fw-fr moâ—…_n the_o english_a overthrow_v at_o bannockâ—…bourne_n bannockâ—…bourne_n tho._n walsâ—…_n walsâ—…_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mâ—…_n uâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moâ—…_n moâ—…_n hect._n boet._n l._n 14._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n ypod._n neâ—…st_n neâ—…st_n tho._n wals._n wals._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n polyd._n ver._n li._n 7._o cap._n 41._o an._n d._n 1314._o 1314._o tho._n walsingh_n ypod._n neust._n a._n d._n 1315._o the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o england_n under_o the_o three_o plague_n of_o sword_n dearth_n and_o pestilence_n though_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n tho._n wall_n gavestons_n funeral_n a._n d._n 1316._o 1316._o tho._n uuals._n an._n d._n 1317._o 1317._o tho._n walse_v walse_v tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n an._n d._n 1318_o edward_n bruce_n king_n of_o ireland_n vanquish_v by_o the_o english_a and_o slay_v slay_v bellind_a 〈◊〉_d lib._n 14._o cap._n 12._o tho._n wals._n *_o th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n *_o pol._n virg._n lib._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tpod._n neust._n polyd._n vâ—…g_v lib._n 18_o 18_o hector_n boet._n lib._n 14._o tho._n wals._n pol._n virg._n lib._n 18._o 18._o cap_n 17._o 17._o joh._n stow._n harding_n c._n 172._o the_o beginning_n of_o civil_a war_n war_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n the_o spenser_n banish_v banish_v tho._n walsin_n a._n d._n 1321._o 1321._o holinsh._n p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o king_n edward_n pursue_v the_o lord_n polyd._n verg._n li._n 8._o a._n d._n 1322._o 1322._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n *_o tho._n walsingh_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n thou_z de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tho._n walse_v execution_n of_o noble_n noble_n holinsh._n p._n 330_o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n hollinsh_fw-mi p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 1._o *_o act._n &_o mon._n p._n 463._o col_fw-fr 2_o john_n stow._n stow._n tho._n wals._n wals._n holinsh._n p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o joh._n stow._n *_o act._n &_o mon_n pa._n 463._o col_fw-fr 2._o fabian_n fabian_n continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n *_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n say_v but_o about_o 18._o and_o 5._o banish_v the_o quality_n of_o earl_n thomas_n describe_v describe_v râ—…l_n higden_n moâ—…st_n cestrenâ—…_n polych_n l._n 7._o c._n 42._o 42._o s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n &_o polych_n ib._n ib._n thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n holinsh._n p._n 329._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n though_o wall_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1319._o 1319._o continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n ms._n joh._n stow._n chron._n wil._n risanger_n apud_fw-la walâ—…_n thom._n walsingh_n walsingh_n john_n stow._n stow._n hollinsh_fw-mi p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n holinsh._n p._n 331._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o tho._n walse_v walse_v hollinsh_fw-mi qu._n supra_fw-la and_o fabian_n fabian_n fabian_n holinsh._n p._n 332._o c._n 1._o king_n edward_n endanger_v by_o the_o scot_n scot_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n tho._n wels._n wels._n tpod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n fabian_n a._n d._n 1323._o kiâ—…g_v edward_n most_o bitteâ—…ly_o upbraid_v the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n death_n death_n walsingham_n câ—…_n they_o verba_fw-la imperij_fw-la imperij_fw-la tho._n walsin_n walsin_n pol._n virâ—…_n lib._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n tho._n wals._n wals._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n chron._n dunst._n apud_fw-la john_n stow._n a._n d._n 1324._o an._n reg._n 17._o the_o i._o roger_n mortimer_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n tower_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n an._n d._n 1325._o 1325._o tho._n walsingh_n polyd._n verg._n li._n 18._o 18._o tho._n wals._n wals._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n polyd._n ver._n li._n 18_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n proclaim_v traitor_n traitor_n tho._n wall_n polyd._n verg._n lib._n 18._o fabiâ—…n_n their_o death_n plot_v by_o the_o king_n king_n m._n fox_n act._n &_o mon._n p._n 464._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o ypod._n neust._n the_o english_a scour_v the_o narrow_a sea_n sea_n though_o wals._n an._n d._n 1326._o a._n reg_fw-la 19_o 19_o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n harding_n c._n 176._o the_o king_n proceed_n after_o the_o queen_n arrival_n thom._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n moor._n 2_o kin._n c._n 4._o v._n 19_o the_o londoner_n for_o the_o queen_n queen_n exit_fw-la hist._n quae_fw-la brut._n dicitur_fw-la m_o m_o verg._n aene._n 3_o 3_o ypod._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n the_o elder_a spenser_n put_v to_o death_n death_n tho._n wall_n historia_fw-la quae_fw-la bruti_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ms._n proclamation_n recall_v the_o king_n king_n tho._n wals._n wals._n act._n &_o mon._n p._n 465._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n call_v he_o omnis_fw-la buiâ—…s_fw-la mali_fw-la architectum_fw-la but_o the_o actor_n be_v doubtless_o roger_n mortimer_n the_o prince_n custos_fw-la or_o high_a keeper_n of_o england_n england_n 16_o calend._n decemb._n decemb._n continu_n nich._n trivet_n ms._n the_o young_a spenser_n put_v to_o death_n m._n fox_n act._n &_o mon._n pa._n 465._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n moor_n whosoever_o be_v kill_v by_o torment_n overcome_v the_o tormentor_n an._n d._n 1327._o an._n reg._n 20._o &_o ult._n king_n edward_n yield_v to_o resign_v his_o crown_n crown_n s._n th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n wals._n polych_n lib._n 7._o c._n 43._o reason_n to_o persuade_v his_o resignation_n resignation_n hist._n bruti_fw-la ms._n ms._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n polyd._n ver._n li._n 28_o *_o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n moor._n sir_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n his_o servant_n servant_n pol._n virg._n lib._n 18_o 18_o tho._n wals._n thom._n de_fw-la la_fw-fr moor._n moor._n polyd._n verg_n li._n 18_o tho._n walsin_n walsin_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n wals._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n *_o tho._n walse_v polyd._n verg._n lib._n 18._o 18._o th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n polychr_n lib_n 7._o c._n 43_o 43_o tho._n wall_n wall_n tho._n walsingh_n walsingh_n hist._n bruti_fw-la ms._n monarch_n 49_o edward_n iii_o the_o happy_a change_n under_o king_n edward_n 3_o 3_o ranulph_n cest._n thom._n walsingh_n
courage_n holinshed_n hist._n of_o ireland_n kildar_n receive_v into_o dublin_n with_o procession_n the_o french_a king_n imprison_v at_o madril_n gâ—…ard_n queen_n mother_n solicit_v king_n henry_n dislike_v 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n and_o k._n henry_n peace_n betwixt_o england_n and_o france_n sign_v with_o 〈◊〉_d own_o 〈◊〉_d in_o ann._n 1526._o the_o great_a dominion_n of_o the_o emperor_n guicchard_n rich._n turpin_n g._n câ—…_n a._n d._n 1528._o the_o king_n oration_n to_o his_o nobility_n edward_n hall_n the_o king_n complaint_n the_o commendation_n of_o queen_n katherine_n george_n coven_n learned_a man_n assemble_v to_o decide_v the_o king_n marriage_n the_o testimony_n of_o many_o university_n send_v unto_o rome_n john_n stow._n pag_n 9â—…1_n cardinal_n campeiu_n come_v into_o england_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n summon_v to_o appear_v personal_o in_o the_o court_n at_o black_a friar_n queen_n katherine_n speech_n to_o the_o king_n queen_n katherine_n depart_v the_o court._n the_o king_n report_n of_o his_o queen_n the_o king_n excuse_v the_o cardinal_n king_n henry_n conscience_n and_o care_n the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n contradict_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n cornelius_z agrippa_z yield_v to_o the_o proposition_n the_o pope_n usurpation_n forbid_v by_o parliament_n â—…x_fw-la parl._n 24_o h._n 〈◊〉_d k._n henry_n marriage_n dissolve_v by_o parliament_n fox_n mart._n 1197._o katherine_z dowager_z holinsh._n pag_n 93â—…_n pope_n clement_n 7._o adjudge_v the_o marriage_n lawful_a the_o thundering_n of_o pope_n clement_n 7._o sleidan_n come_v li._n 9_o the_o descent_n of_o anne_n bullen_n sir_n godfrey_n bullen_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n anne_n 1457._o sander_n in_o schis_n angl._n anne_z bullen_z religion_n sleid._n come_v lib._n 9_o anne_z bullen_z create_v marchionesse_n of_o pembroke_n a._n d._n 1532._o octob._n 11._o k._n henry_n complain_v of_o the_o dull_a pope_n king_n henry_n allow_v the_o pope_n 60000._o angel_n monthly_o john_n stow_n pa._n 946_o anne_n dom._n 1533._o nouâ—…mb_n 14._o upon_o s._n erkenwalds_n day_n say_v hollinshd_v and_o groston_n king_n henry_n marry_v anne_n bullen_n bullen_n the_o pope_n elizabeth_n barton_n the_o false_a oracle_n or_o the_o romanist_n the_o assister_n of_o this_o false_a propheâ—…esse_n read_v statue_n in_o anne_n 25._o of_o king_n h._n 〈◊〉_d the_o counterfeting_n of_o elizabeth_n barton_n edward_n hall_n joh._n stow._n holinsh._n cranmer_n cromwell_n latimer_n latimer_n elizab._n barton_n edward_n bocking_n richard_n deering_n richard_n risby_n richard_n master_n henry_n gould_n two_o monk_n john_n stow._n edward_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n behead_v holinshed_n the_o vain_a fear_n of_o prior_n bolton_n the_o pope_n incit_v james_n king_n of_o scotland_n against_o england_n john_n lesly_n high_a treason_n the_o pope_n give_v england_n to_o he_o that_o can_v get_v it_o queen_n anne_n crown_v lady_n elizabeth_n birth_n a._n d._n 1533._o fox_n martyr_n 1366._o statut._n parl._n h._n 28._o cap._n 10._o queen_n anne_n a_o great_a lover_n of_o the_o gospel_n a._n d._n 1536._o jan._n 29._o queen_n anne_n deliver_v of_o a_o deaâ—…_n child_n queen_n 〈◊〉_d send_v to_o the_o tower_n mâ—…ch_o sandt_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o queen_n anne_n cromwel_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n archbishop_n cranmers_n let_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o king_n sleidans_n com._n l._n 10_o l._n rochfort_n noâ—…is_n west_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o mark_v behead_v may_v 15._o queen_n anne_n condemn_v and_o behead_v robert_n greene._n queen_n anne_n speech_n at_o her_o death_n exit_fw-la ms._n the_o audacious_a deal_n of_o the_o rebel_n slanderous_a untruth_n against_o the_o king_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o pilgrim_n the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n make_v against_o the_o rebel_n exit_fw-la ms._n r._n coe_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o north._n pardon_v and_o peace_n offer_v to_o the_o rebel_n exit_fw-la original_a ms._n the_o demand_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o whole_a drift_n be_v to_o down_o with_o the_o gospel_n a_o uncharitable_a and_o unchristian_a motion_n holinsh._n pag._n 944._o ask_v execute_v luk._n â—…2_n 36._o spiritual_a man_n commotioner_n monk_n hang_v for_o rebellion_n idol_n and_o monastery_n suppress_v by_o parliament_n a._n d._n 1538._o the_o rood_n of_o grace_n break_v at_o paul_n crosse._n lamb._n peram_fw-la in_o boxeley_n our_o lady_n of_o walsingham_n and_o other_o image_n burn_v cambd._n brit._n 645._o monastery_n in_o england_n 90._o college_n 110._o religious_a hospital_n 2374._o chauntery_n and_o free_a chapel_n eras._n dialogue_n w._n lamb._n peram_fw-la the_o state_n and_o opinion_n of_o tho._n beckets_n shrine_n john_n stow._n the_o great_a riches_n of_o beckets_n shrine_n the_o great_a revenue_n of_o the_o monastery_n supplication_n of_o beggar_n the_o great_a revenue_n of_o the_o friar_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 14._o dâ—…ut_fw-la 25._o 4._o apoca._n 9_o jere._n 13_o 26._o many_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o gospel_n before_o that_o martin_n luther_n write_v queen_n anne_n bullen_n a_o favourer_n of_o the_o gospel_n stay_v the_o rage_n against_o the_o professor_n king_n 〈◊〉_d do_n displease_v many_o chriâ—…_n prince_n camb._n brit._n lord_n marquesse_n and_o other_o behead_v a._n d._n 1539._o jan._n 9_o joh._n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n marry_v anne_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o an._n 1540_o 〈◊〉_d mart._n 1296._o the_o six_o article_n devise_v 32._o h._n 8._o chap._n 10_o 35._o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o lord_n cromwell_n imprison_v in_o a_o letter_n writâ—…_n ten_o by_o himselfâ—…_n exit_fw-la ms._n anâ—…_n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n â—…5_n queen_n 〈◊〉_d divorce_v by_o parliament_n cromwell_n affect_v his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d t_v by_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v exit_fw-la ms._n d._n 〈◊〉_d no_o such_o thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pose_v 〈◊〉_d cromwell_n nâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d well_o to_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lady_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n d._n 1540_o 〈◊〉_d a._n d._n 1541._o may_v 17._o margaret_z count_n tesse_n of_o salisbury_n behead_v lord_n dacres_n hang_v stat._n in_o 33._o of_o h._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 21._o since_o the_o eight_o of_o august_n 〈◊〉_d queen_n katherine_n and_o the_o lady_n jane_n rochfort_n behead_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ct_v sâ—…t_fw-la h._n 8._o 28._o c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d h._n 8._o 3â—…_n c._n 4._o the_o fix_v bloody_a article_n enact_v john_n fisher._n sir_n thomas_n moor_n behead_v fox_n mart._n pap_n 1363._o anne_n askew_n her_o story_n io._n bale_n cent._n 8._o â—…ol_n 669._o rom._n 1._o 16._o three_o conversion_n by_o n._n d._n pag._n 495._o anne_n accuse_v by_o no_o rule_n of_o christianity_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d compare_v the_o counter_a newgate_n and_o the_o tower_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n_v in_o smithfield_n 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_v three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o we_o pag._n 493._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d queen_n 〈◊〉_d rine_v life_n lay_v 〈◊〉_d ibid._n coâ—…_n p_o 494._o 〈◊〉_d three_o conâ—…ersions_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n lose_v his_o commission_n the_o queen_n see_v the_o sentence_n of_o her_o death_n queen_n katherine_n visit_v the_o king_n who_o fall_v in_o conference_n with_o she_o about_o 〈◊〉_d act._n and_o mon._n queen_n katherine_n wise_a answer_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n purpose_n to_o apprehand_o the_o queen_n henry_n assume_v the_o name_n of_o king_n of_o ireland_n a._n 154_o confirm_v by_o parl._n 35._o hen_n 〈◊〉_d john_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o york_n a._n d._n 1542._o a_o expedition_n into_o scotland_n the_o scotish_n nobleman_n refuse_v to_o invade_v england_z the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o weâ—…-borders_n yâ—…eld_v to_o the_o king_n persuasion_n persuasion_n williâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d say_v stow._n the_o mistake_n of_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d general_n the_o scotish_n noâ—…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solem-mosse_n graâ—…n_o say_v four_o and_o twenty_o the_o death_n of_o k._n 〈◊〉_d of_o scotland_n a_o marriage_n intend_v betwixt_o prince_n edward_n and_o the_o young_a queen_n of_o scotland_n the_o scotish_n prisoner_n honourable_o entertain_v the_o scotish_n prisoner_n release_v without_o ran._n some_o joâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o marriage_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_o queen_n mary_n conclude_v by_o parliament_n cardinill_n 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ring_n with_o england_n the_o french_a king_n setâ—…_n faction_n in_o scotland_n the_o queen_n and_o queen_n mother_n conveyto_fw-mi ed_z 〈◊〉_d queen_n marie_n of_o scotland_n crown_v the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n fall_v from_o the_o queen_n mother_n king_n henry_n dâ—…_n mand_v the_o young_a scotish_n queen_n a_o army_n 〈◊〉_d into_o scotland_n joâ—…n_v leslie_n john_n leslie_n the_o pope_n and_o french_a king_n send_v aid_n into_o scotland_n math._n earl_n of_o lennox_n marry_v lady_n margaret_n earl_n lennox_n proclaim_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n the_o english_a enâ—…_n scotland_n a._n d._n 1544._o defiance_n send_v into_o france_n joâ—…_n stow._n bolloigne_n besiege_v joâ—…_n sleidâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d bolloigne_n win_v r._n graâ—…con_n john_n serres_n
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whereupon_o the_o king_n design_v young_a edgar_n his_o son_n the_o heir_n apparent_a and_o give_v he_o the_o surname_n of_o adeling_n a_o name_n of_o great_a honour_n appropriate_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o man_n capable_a of_o the_o crown_n 11_o beside_o these_o former_a attempt_n certain_a danish_a engâ—…sh-man_n pirate_n enter_v the_o port_n of_o sandwich_n which_o with_o all_o the_o seacoast_n of_o essex_n they_o spoil_v and_o in_o flaunders_n make_v merchandise_n of_o their_o prey_n the_o irish_a likewise_o with_o thirty_o six_o ship_n enter_v severn_v and_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o griffith_n king_n of_o south-wales_n burn_v or_o fly_v all_o that_o they_o find_v against_o who_o alfred_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n go_v and_o fight_v but_o with_o such_o success_n that_o many_o of_o his_o soldier_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o rest_n put_v to_o flight_n which_o make_v the_o welshman_n far_o more_o bold_a and_o rese_n the_o brother_n of_o griffith_n make_v many_o 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