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one_o if_o not_o both_o of_o they_o must_v be_v unjust_a for_o if_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o king_n and_o her_n be_v null_n from_o the_o beginning_n then_o since_o she_o be_v not_o the_o king_n wed_a wife_n there_o can_v be_v no_o adultery_n and_o her_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n be_v either_o a_o true_a marriage_n or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o the_o annul_n of_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o if_o it_o be_v no_o true_a marriage_n than_o the_o attainder_n be_v unjust_a for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o breach_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v never_o give_v p._n 203._o note_v but_o it_o appear_v by_o she_o own_o confession_n that_o she_o have_v give_v her_o faith_n both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n peircy_n only_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o margin_n there_o call_v it_o a_o extort_a confession_n heylin_n relate_v the_o matter_n thus_o history_n of_o reformation_n pag._n 259._o the_o admirable_a attraction_n of_o which_o young_a lady_n ann_n bolen_n have_v draw_v 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