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it_o furthermore_o i_o read_v and_o find_v in_o math._n paris_n that_o when_o will._n conqueror_n at_o his_o come_n in_o do_v swear_v to_o use_v &_o practice_v the_o same_o good_a law_n of_o edward_n for_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n afterward_o be_v establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o forswear_v himself_o &_o place_v his_o own_o law_n in_o their_o room_n much_o worse_o and_o obscure_a than_o the_o other_o be_v etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o among_o the_o say_a law_n of_o edward_n and_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o beginning_n thereof_o this_o i_o find_v among_o the_o ancient_a record_n of_o the_o guildhall_n in_o london_n the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n with_o such_o other_o appurtenaunce_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o britain_n set_v forth_o and_o describe_v in_o the_o latin_a stile_n which_o i_o think_v here_o not_o unmete_v to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o english_a tongue_n for_o they_o that_o understande_v no_o latin_a the_o tenor_n and_o meaning_n whereof_o thus_o follow_v ¶_o de_n jure_fw-la &_o appendijs_fw-la regni_fw-la britannia_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la officium_fw-la regis_fw-la rex_fw-la autem_fw-la quia_fw-la vicarius_fw-la summi_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrenum_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omne_fw-la sanctam_fw-la eius_fw-la veneretur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o regat_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la iniuriosis_fw-la defendat_fw-la &_o maleficos_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la avellat_fw-la &_o destruat_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la disperdat_fw-la qwod_fw-la nisi_fw-la fecerit_fw-la nomen_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la constabit_fw-la verùm_fw-la papa_n joanne_n testante_fw-la nomen_fw-la regis_fw-la perdit_fw-la cvi_fw-la pipinus_fw-la &_o carolus_n filius_fw-la eius_fw-la nec_fw-la dum_fw-la reges_fw-la sed_fw-la principes_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la francorum_fw-la stultò_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la
de_fw-fr ou._n f._n lovel_n s_o de_fw-fr troy_n i._o de_fw-la artel_n john_n de_fw-fr montebrugg_n h._n the_o mounteserel_n w._n trussebut_n w._n trussel_n h._n beset_v r._n basset_n r._n molet_n h._n malovile_n g._n bonnet_n p._n de_fw-fr bonuile_n s._n de_fw-fr rovile_n n._n de_fw-fr norbec_n i._o de_fw-la corneux_n p._n de_fw-fr corbet_n w._n de_fw-fr montague_n s._n de_fw-fr mounfychet_n i._o de_fw-la genevyle_n h._n gyffard_n i._o de_fw-la say_n t._n gilbard_n r._n de_fw-fr chalons_n s._n de_fw-fr chauward_n h._n feret_n hugo_n pepard_n i._o de_fw-la harecourt_n h._n de_fw-fr haunsard_n i._o de_fw-la lamare_fw-la p._n the_o mautrever_n g._n de_fw-fr ferron_n r._n de_fw-fr ferrer_n i._o the_o desty_n w._n the_o werder_n h_n de_fw-fr bornevyle_n iâ—de_n sainteny_n s._n de_fw-fr seucler_n r._n de_fw-fr gorges_n e._n de_fw-fr gemere_fw-la w._n de_fw-fr feus_n s._n the_o filberd_n h._n de_fw-fr turberuyle_n r._n troblenuer_n r._n de_fw-fr angon_n t._n de_fw-fr morer_fw-la t._n de_fw-fr roteler_n h._n de_fw-fr spencer_n r._n de_fw-fr saintpuinten_n i._o the_o saint_n martin_n g._n de_fw-fr custan_n saint_n constantin_n saint_n leger_n &_o saint_n med._n m._n de_fw-fr cronu_n &_o de_fw-fr s._n viger_n s._n de_fw-fr crayel_n r._n de_fw-fr crenker_n n._n meyvell_n i._o de_fw-la berner_n s._n de_fw-fr chumli_n e._n the_o charer_n i._o de_fw-la grey_n w._n the_o granger_n s_o the_o granger_n s._n raubenyn_n h._n vamger_n e._n bertram_n r._n bygot_n s._n treoly_n i._o trigos_n g._n the_o feve_n h._n filiot_n r._n taperyn_n s._n talbot_n h._n santsaver_n t._n de_fw-fr samford_n g._n de_fw-fr vandien_fw-mi c._n the_o vautort_n g._n de_fw-fr montague_n tho._n de_fw-fr chambernon_n s._n de_fw-fr montfort_n r._n de_fw-fr fernevaux_fw-fr w._n de_fw-fr valence_n t._n clarel_n s._n de_fw-fr cleruaus_fw-la p._n de_fw-fr aubermarle_n h_o the_o saint_n aruant_n e._n the_o auganutey_n s._n de_fw-fr gant_n g._n the_o malearbe_n h._n mandut_n w._n de_fw-fr chesun_n l._n de_fw-fr chandut_n r_o filz_n ur_n b._n viconte_fw-fr de_fw-fr low._n g._n de_fw-fr cantemere_n t._n de_fw-fr cantlow_n r._n breaunce_n t._n the_o broxeboof_n s_o de_n bolebec_n b_o moll_n de_fw-fr boef_n i._o de_fw-la muelis_fw-la r_o de_fw-mi brus._n s_o de_n brew_v i._o de_fw-la lylle_n t._n de_fw-fr bellyle_n i._o de_fw-la wateruile_n g._n de_fw-fr nevyle_n r._n de_fw-fr neuburgh_n h._n de_fw-la burgoyne_n g_o de_fw-fr bourgh_n s._n de_fw-fr lymoges_n l_o de_fw-fr lyben_n w._n de_fw-fr helyoun_n h._n de_fw-la hildrebron_n r_o de_fw-fr loges_n s_o de_fw-fr seintlow_n i_o de_fw-fr maubank_n p._n the_o saint_n malow_n r._n de_fw-fr leoferne_n 1._o de_fw-fr lovotot_n g._n de_fw-la dabbevyle_n h._n de_fw-la appetot_n w._n the_o percy_n h._n de_fw-la lacie_n g_o de_fw-fr quincy_n e_o tracy_n r_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr souche_fw-fr v._n de_fw-fr somery_n 1._o de_fw-fr saint_n john_n t._n the_o saint_n gory_a p._n the_o boyly_a r_o de_fw-fr saint_n valery_n p._n de_fw-la pinkeni_n s_o de_fw-fr pavely_fw-mi g._n the_o monthaut_n t._n the_o mountchesy_n r._n de_fw-fr lymozy_n g._n de_fw-fr lucy_n 1._o de_fw-fr artoys_n n_o de_fw-fr arty_n p_o de_fw-fr grenuyle_n 1._o de_fw-fr greys_n v._o the_o cresty_n f_o de_fw-fr courcy_n t._n the_o lamar_n h._n de_fw-la lymastz_n i_o de_fw-fr monbray_n g._n de_fw-la morley_n s_o de_fw-fr gorney_n r._n the_o courtenay_n p._n de_fw-la gourney_n r._n the_o coney_n 1._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr huse_n r._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr huse_n v_o de_fw-fr longevyle_n p._n longespye_v i._o pouchardon_n r._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pomercy_fw-fr 1._o de_fw-fr pountz_n r._n the_o pontlarge_v r._n estrange_v tho._n savage_a a_o little_a above_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o bishop_n sea_n of_o shireborne_v sarum_n translate_v from_o thence_o to_o salisbury_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n be_v hermannus_n &_o normand_n who_o first_o begin_v the_o new_a church_n and_o minster_n of_o salisbury_n after_o who_o succeed_v osmundus_fw-la who_o finish_v the_o work_n and_o replenish_v the_o house_n with_o great_a live_n &_o much_o good_a sing_n this_o osmundus_fw-la first_fw-mi begin_v the_o ordinary_a which_o be_v call_v secundum_fw-la usum_fw-la sarum_n a_o 1076._o the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v this_o as_o i_o find_v in_o a_o old_a story_n book_n entitle_v eulogium_fw-la a_o great_a contention_n chance_v at_o glastenbury_n between_o thurstanus_n the_o abbot_n devise_v and_o his_o covent_n in_o the_o day_n of_o william_n conqueror_n which_o thurstanus_n the_o say_a william_n have_v bring_v out_o of_o normandy_n from_o the_o abbey_n of_o cadonum_fw-la and_o place_v he_o abbot_n of_o glastenbury_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o contentious_a battle_n be_v for_o that_o thurstanus_n contein_v their_o quire_n service_n than_o call_v the_o use_n of_o s._n bregory_n compel_v his_o monk_n to_o the_o use_n of_o one_o william_n a_o monk_n of_o fiscam_fw-la in_o normandy_n whereupon_o come_v strife_n &_o contention_n among_o they_o first_o in_o word_n then_o 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the_o abbot_n be_v send_v again_o to_o cadonius_fw-la and_o the_o monk_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n be_v scatter_v in_o far_a country_n thus_o by_o the_o occasion_n hereof_o osmundus_fw-la bishop_n of_o salisbury_n devise_v that_o ordinary_a which_o be_v call_v the_o use_n of_o sarum_n and_o be_v afterward_o receive_v in_o a_o manner_n through_o all_o england_n ireland_n and_o wales_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o matter_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n william_n which_o william_n after_o his_o death_n by_o his_o wife_n matildis_n or_o maulde_n leave_v three_o son_n robert_n courtley_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n william_n rufus_n his_o second_o son_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o henry_n the_o three_o son_n to_o who_o he_o leave_v and_o give_v treasor_n and_o warn_v william_n to_o be_v to_o his_o people_n love_v &_o liberal_a robert_n to_o be_v to_o his_o people_n stern_a and_o sturdy_a myse_n in_o 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and_o myse_n swim_v over_o to_o he_o in_o as_o great_a abundance_n as_o they_o do_v before_o of_o who_o at_o length_n he_o be_v devour_v william_n rufus_n 1088._o william_n rufus_n the_o second_o son_n of_o william_n conqueror_n begin_v his_o raigue_n a_o 1088._o and_o reign_v 13._o year_n be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n by_o lanfrancus_fw-la who_o after_o his_o coronation_n release_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o the_o request_n of_o his_o father_n rufus_n diverse_a of_o the_o english_a lord_n which_o before_o have_v be_v in_o custody_n it_o chance_v that_o at_o the_o death_n of_o william_n conqueror_n robert_n curtsy_v his_o elder_a son_n be_v absent_a in_o almany_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o how_o william_n his_o young_a brother_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n be_v therewith_o great_o amove_v in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o lay_v his_o dukedom_n to_o pledge_v unto_o his_o brother_n henry_n and_o with_o that_o good_a gather_v
pure_a from_o all_o leaven_n and_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n necessary_a but_o now_o after_o we_o be_v come_v from_o the_o old_a figure_n to_o the_o new_a truth_n and_o eat_v the_o unleavened_a flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o old_a figure_n in_o bread_n of_o which_o we_o make_v that_o flesh_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o us._n but_o manifest_v it_o be_v to_o be_v better_o sacrifice_v of_o unleavened_a then_o of_o leaven_a etc._n etc._n to_o this_o letter_n i_o have_v also_o adjoin_v a_o other_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o say_a valtrame_n appertain_v to_o matter_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o the_o same_o effect_n wherein_o be_v entreat_v touch_v the_o variety_n and_o diverse_a usage_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n whereby_o such_o as_o call_v and_o cry_v so_o much_o for_o uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n may_v note_v peradventure_o in_o the_o same_o something_o for_o their_o better_a understanding_n ¶_o a_o piece_n of_o on_o other_o letter_n of_o anselme_n to_o the_o say_v valtram_n bishop_n of_o nur._n to_o the_o reverend_a father_n and_o his_o friend_n valtram_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o worshipful_a bishop_n of_o nurenburgh_n anselme_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n greeting_n etc._n etc._n your_o worship_n complain_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n nothing_o that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v every_o where_o after_o one_o sort_n but_o be_v handle_v in_o diverse_a place_n after_o diverse_a sort_n and_o true_o if_o they_o be_v minister_v after_o one_o sort_n and_o agree_v through_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o be_v good_a and_o laudable_a yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o there_o be_v many_o diversity_n which_o differ_v not_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o say_v nor_o else_o can_v be_v gather_v into_o one_o custom_n i_o think_v that_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o in_o agreement_n of_o peace_n than_o to_o be_v condemn_v with_o offence_n 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and_o the_o pope_n have_v blast_v out_o his_o thunder_a excommunication_n against_o the_o grecian_n &_o all_o that_o take_v their_o part_n at_o length_n be_v bring_v in_o touch_v the_o complaint_n and_o accusation_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o hear_n whereof_o pope_n urbane_n with_o his_o adherent_n be_v ready_a to_o proceed_v in_o excommunication_n against_o the_o king_n but_o anselme_n kneel_v before_o the_o pope_n after_o he_o have_v first_o accuse_v his_o king_n then_o after_o obtain_v for_o he_o long_o time_n to_o be_v give_v upon_o further_a trial_n thus_o the_o council_n break_v up_o the_o pope_n return_v again_o to_o rome_n direct_v down_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n command_v he_o that_o anselme_n with_o all_o his_o partaker_n in_o speedy_a wise_a shall_v be_v reve_v again_o into_o his_o archbishopric_n pope_n and_o all_o other_o possession_n thereunto_o appertain_v to_o this_o the_o king_n send_v answer_v again_o by_o messenger_n who_o come_v to_o 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