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or_o home_o bear_v prince_n and_o whether_o under_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a monarch_n or_o under_o a_o little_a prince_n or_o king_n the_o company_n be_v gather_v together_o the_o next_o day_n and_o show_v much_o desire_n to_o hear_v the_o point_n discuss_v about_o foreign_a government_n whereof_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v the_o day_n before_o the_o lawyer_n begin_v to_o say_v that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o matter_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v full_a of_o prejudice_n in_o most_o man_n ear_n and_o mind_n for_o that_o no_o nation_n common_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v of_o be_v under_o strange_a governor_n and_o government_n he_o mean_v to_o acquit_v himself_o in_o this_o their_o request_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o other_o matter_n before_o which_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o only_o the_o opinion_n and_o reason_n of_o other_o man_n that_o have_v dispute_v this_o affair_n on_o both_o side_n before_o he_o and_o of_o his_o own_o 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commonwealth_n that_o he_o set_v down_o he_o presuppose_v ever_o that_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v by_o people_n of_o the_o self_n same_o nation_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v presume_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o those_o lawmaker_n that_o he_o there_o mention_v to_o wit_n minois_n solon_n lycurgus_n numa_n pompilius_n and_o the_o rest_n aeschines_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o famous_a invective_n of_o demosthenes_n against_o the_o pretension_n of_o king_n philip_n of_o macedonia_n that_o desire_v to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o athenian_n and_o other_o state_n of_o greece_n as_o also_o his_o oration_n against_o aeschinos_fw-mi his_o adversary_n that_o be_v think_v secret_o to_o favour_n the_o say_v foreign_a prince_n shall_v see_v what_o hatred_n that_o noble_a orator_n have_v against_o foreign_a government_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o book_n of_o our_o time_n either_o of_o the_o italian_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o their_o subjection_n in_o time_n pass_v to_o the_o lombarde_n german_a or_o french_a nation_n or_o to_o the_o spaniard_n at_o this_o day_n or_o shall_v consider_v what_o the_o french_a do_v present_o write_v and_o inveigh_v against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guyse_n and_o lorraine_n in_o france_n for_o that_o they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v stranger_n shall_v easy_o see_v how_o deep_o this_o aversion_n against_o stranger_n be_v root_v in_o their_o heart_n stranger_n and_o this_o for_o testimony_n of_o word_n but_o now_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o fact_n that_o have_v ensue_v about_o this_o matter_n and_o how_o much_o blood_n have_v be_v â—hed_v and_o what_o desperate_a attempt_n have_v be_v take_v in_o hand_n by_o divers_a nation_n for_o avoid_v their_o subjection_n to_o stranger_n or_o for_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o same_o again_o if_o once_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o it_o you_o shall_v behold_v more_o plain_o the_o very_a impression_n of_o nature_n herself_o in_o this_o affair_n for_o of_o divers_a barbarous_a nation_n realm_n and_o city_n we_o read_v in_o history_n alex._n we_o read_v that_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o slay_v and_o murder_v themselves_o than_o to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o stranger_n other_o have_v adventure_v strange_a attempt_n and_o bloody_a stratagem_n as_o the_o sicilian_n who_o in_o one_o day_n and_o at_o the_o self_n same_o hour_n at_o the_o time_n of_o evening_n sâ—ng_v slay_v all_o the_o frenchman_n that_o be_v within_o the_o island_n siciliae_fw-la who_o yet_o themselves_o have_v call_v and_o invite_v thither_o not_o long_o before_o and_o the_o like_a be_v record_v in_o our_o english_a history_n of_o kill_v the_o dane_n by_o english_a man_n at_o one_o time_n in_o most_o rueful_a manner_n and_o the_o like_a be_v oftentimes_o think_v on_o also_o by_o the_o english_a against_o the_o norman_n camiti_fw-la when_o they_o oppress_v we_o and_o by_o the_o french_a against_o the_o english_a while_o we_o have_v dominion_n in_o franâ—e_n though_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o of_o these_o latter_a designment_n can_v be_v effectuate_v for_o want_v of_o force_n and_o commodity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o watchfulness_n of_o the_o contrary_a part_n but_o yet_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o france_n the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o french_a be_v general_o so_o great_a and_o implacable_a against_o the_o english_a that_o govern_v there_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vi_o as_o both_o polydore_n and_o other_o history_n do_v note_n â—t_a what_o time_n partly_o by_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n in_o england_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o their_o own_o new_a king_n charles_n the_o vii_o they_o have_v hope_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o english_a dominion_n as_o no_o persuasion_n or_o reason_n english_a no_o fear_n of_o punishment_n no_o force_n of_o arm_n no_o promise_n or_o threat_v no_o danger_n no_o pity_n no_o religion_n no_o respect_n of_o god_n nor_o man_n can_v repress_v or_o stay_v they_o from_o rise_v and_o revolt_a every_o where_o against_o the_o english_a government_n and_o governor_n murder_v those_o of_o the_o english_a nation_n in_o all_o part_n and_o corner_n wheresoever_o they_o find_v they_o without_o remorse_n or_o compassion_n until_o they_o be_v utter_o deliver_v of_o their_o dominion_n so_o as_o this_o matter_n be_v teach_v we_o say_v these_o man_n even_o by_o nature_n herself_o stranger_n that_o stranger_n government_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o moreover_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_a against_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n pretence_n together_o with_o the_o example_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n who_o resolve_v rather_o to_o alter_v the_o true_a order_n and_o course_n of_o their_o succession_n than_o to_o admit_v stranger_n over_o they_o do_v plain_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o last_o of_o all_o say_v these_o man_n stranger_n the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v evident_a in_o this_o behalf_n for_o that_o whenâ—_n god_n in_o deuteronomy_n do_v fortel_v by_o moses_n that_o the_o jew_n in_o time_n will_v come_v to_o change_v their_o government_n and_o to_o desire_v a_o king_n as_o other_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o have_v he_o add_v yet_o this_o express_a condition_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v only_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n for_o he_o say_v 15._o constitues_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la elâ—gerit_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la fratrum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la altertus_fw-la gentis_fw-la hominem_fw-la regem_fw-la facere_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o shall_v make_v a_o king_n at_o that_o time_n such_o a_o one_o as_o thy_o lord_n god_n shall_v choose_v for_o that_o dignity_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o brethren_n but_o thou_o may_v not_o make_v a_o king_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n but_o of_o thy_o own_o brethren_n
lancaster_n joan_n elder_a daughter_n marry_v to_o l._n mowbray_n mary_n second_o daughter_n marry_v to_o hen._n l._n percy_n hen._n 2d_o son_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n derby_n and_o lâ—icester_n h._n ii_o one_a d._n of_o lancaster_n make_v by_o edward_n iii_o j._n of_o ga._n 3d._a son_n of_o ed._n d._n of_o lanâ—_n by_o his_o one_a wife_n blanch_n heir_n of_o lancaster_n first_o wife_n to_o jo._n of_o gaunt_n 13._o hen._n iu._n first_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lanc._n 1406._o 14._o henry_n v._o king_n of_o england_n 1414._o 15._o hen._n vi_o depose_v by_o the_o house_n of_o york_n edw._n prince_n of_o wâ—les_n slay_v by_o the_o house_n of_o york_n eleanor_z 3â—_n daughter_n marry_v to_o â—_o e._n of_o arunâ—el_n the_o one_a son_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n die_v without_o issue_n john_n the_o 3d._a son_n earl_n of_o derby_n edmond_n crockbâ—â—k_n 2d_o son_n earl_n of_o lancaster_z 8._o henry_n iii_o succeed_v his_o father_n john_n 1316._o 9_o edward_n i._o son_n of_o henry_n iii_o reign_v 1272._o 10._o edward_n ii_o afterward_o depose_v 11._o edw._n iii_o fâ—om_n who_o bâ—gan_v the_o â—â—uses_n of_o lan_n â—_o york_z 1326._o edw._n prince_n of_o wales_n one_a son_n die_v before_o his_o fath._n 12._o richard_n ii_o depose_v by_o h._n d._n of_o lanc._n 1460._o the_o house_n of_o brittany_n by_o the_o second_o â—â—ay_n beatrix_n marry_v to_o john_n ii_o duke_n of_o brittany_n arth._n ii_o d._n of_o brit._n who_o title_n end_v in_o the_o inf._n of_o sp._n john_n ii_o that_o marry_a beatrix_n john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n d._n of_o brittany_n the_o house_n of_o devonshire_n h._n d._n of_o exeter_n have_v no_o issue_n and_o leave_v all_o to_o his_o sister_n ann_n marry_v to_o siâ—_n t._n nevil_n father_n of_o r._n j._n e._n of_o west_n john_n holland_n d._n of_o exeter_n son_n of_o elizabeth_n elizabeth_z 2d_o daughter_n marry_v to_o j._n h._n d._n of_o exet._n the_o house_n of_o portugal_n philippe_n elder_a daughter_n marry_v to_o john_n i._o k._n of_o port._n edward_n i._n k._n of_o port._n son_n of_o queen_n philippe_n alfonsus_n v._o elder_a son_n king_n of_o portugal_n john_n ii_o king_n of_o portugal_n ferdinandâ—d_n â—d_z son_n d._n of_o viseo_n in_o portugal_n emmanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n son_n of_o d._n ferdinand_n henry_n 3d._a son_n cardinal_z and_o k._n of_o portugal_n john_n iii_o elder_a son_n k._n of_o portugal_n john_n prince_n of_o portugal_n die_v before_o his_o father_n sebastian_n k._n of_o portugal_n slay_v in_o barbary_n lewis_n 2d_o son_n never_o marry_v anthony_n illegitimate_a son_n of_o lewis_n isabel_n elder_a daughter_n of_o k._n em._n bear_v next_o k._n john_n the_o line_n of_o castille_n const._n heir_n of_o k_o of_o castille_n 2d_o wife_n of_o jo._n of_o gaunt_n catherine_n marry_v to_o k._n henry_n iii_o of_o castille_n john_n i._o king_n of_o castille_n son_n of_o catherine_n isab._n marry_v to_o ferd._n k._n of_o aragâ—n_n surname_v cathaâ—_n joan_n marrito_fw-la philip_n i._n archduke_n of_o austria_n chacees_n v._o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n philip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n isabel_n 〈◊〉_d ta_o of_o spain_n elder_a daughter_n philip_n iii_o prince_n of_o spain_n catarrh_n 2d_o daughter_n marry_v the_o d._n of_o sauâ—y_n edward_n infanta_n of_o portugal_n young_a son_n katherine_n 2_o daughter_n marry_v to_o john_n d._n of_o bragansa_n theodosius_n duke_n of_o bragansa_n edward_n alexander_n &_o philip_n brother_n of_o theâ—dosius_n marry_o elder_a daughter_n marry_v al._n d._n of_o parma_n ranutius_n the_o first_o son_n d._n of_o parma_n edward_n 2d_o son_n cardinal_z the_o house_n of_o clarence_n lionel_n 2d_o son_n d._n of_o clarence_n die_v before_o his_o father_n philipa_n marry_v to_o edm._n mortimer_n e._n of_o march_n roger_n mort._n four_o e._n of_o march_n die_v in_o ireland_n ed._n mortim._n e._n of_o march_n slay_v in_o irel._n without_o issu_fw-fr mortim._n young_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o house_n of_o buckingham_n edm._n of_o langly_n d._n of_o york_n four_o son_n of_o k._n edward_n edw._n elder_a son_n d._n of_o york_n have_v no_o issue_n th._n of_o will_v d._n of_o glo._n 5_o son_n of_o e._n iii_o slay_v by_o his_o neph_n rich._n ann_n mar_v to_o â—_o l._n staf._n whereby_o they_o become_v duke_n of_o buck_n the_o house_n of_o york_z richardâ—d_n â—d_z son_n d._n of_o york_n husband_n of_o ann_n ann_n mort._n mar_v the_o d._n of_o york_n by_o which_o they_o claim_v r._n plantagâ—net_n d._n of_o york_z 1_o st_z pretender_n of_o that_o house_n 18._o rich._n iii_o 2d_o son_n of_o rich._n d._n of_o york_n 1483._o edw._n prince_n of_o wales_n die_v without_o issue_n george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n 2d_o son_n of_o richard_n edward_n earl_n of_o warwick_n put_v to_o death_n by_o h._n vii_o margaret_z countess_z of_o salisbury_z marry_v of_o rich._n pâ—ol_n reginald_n pool_n die_v cardinal_n so_o england_n hon._n i._o mâ—â—tague_n â—â—t_n son_n put_v to_o death_n by_o henry_n viii_o winifred_n 2d_o daughter_n marry_v to_o s._n t._n barington_n catharine_n marry_v to_o s._n f._n hâ—stings_n e._n of_o hunt_v h._n hastingsâ—arl_n â—arl_z of_o hantington_n and_o his_o brethren_n geoffrey_n pool_n knight_n geoffrey_n pool_n arthur_n and_o geoffrey_n pool_n son_n of_o geoffrey_n 18._o edw._n iu._n first_o k._n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n 1460._o 17._o edw._n v._o put_v to_o death_n hy_o his_o uncle_n richard_n the_o line_n of_o somerset_n and_o of_o k._n h._n 7._o the_o unite_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n catharine_n swinford_n 3â—_n wife_n to_o john_n of_o gaunt_n john_n earl_n of_o somerset_z john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n margaret_n marry_v to_o edm._n tuderâ—_n â—_z of_o â—ichm_o 19_o henry_n vii_o king_n of_o england_n 1485._o 20._o henry_n viii_o king_n of_o england_n 1507._o 21._o edw._n vi_o son_n of_o henry_n viii_o 1546._o 22._o marry_o elder_a daughter_n queen_n of_o england_n 23._o elizab._n â—d_a daughter_n of_o k._n henry_n 1558._o eliz._n elder_a daughter_n of_o ed._n iu._n marry_v to_o h._n vii_o marry_o 2d_o daughter_n marry_v cha._n br._n d._n of_o suf._n franc._n elder_a daughter_n marry_v hen._n gr._n d._n of_o suf._n catarrh_n grace_n have_v by_o the_o e._n of_o heart_n two_o son_n edward_n seymour_n call_v lord_n bâ—aâ—ham_n hen._n seymor_n ad_fw-la son_n beget_v in_o the_o tower_n eleanor_z 2d_o daughter_n marry_v h._n e._n of_o camb._n margaret_n marry_v to_o h._n earl_n of_o derby_n ferdinand_n l._n strange_n and_o his_o brother_n jama_n iu._n k._n of_o scot_n first_o husband_n of_o margaret_n margar._n elder_a daughter_n marry_v twico_fw-la arch._n doug._n e._n of_o angus_n 2d_o husband_n of_o margaret_n james_n v._o king_n of_o scotland_n margaret_n marry_v to_o matthew_n e._n of_o lanox_fw-la marry_o queen_n of_o scotland_n put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n henry_n lord_n darly_n husband_n of_o mary_n charles_n 2d_o son_n marry_v to_o eliz._n candish_n james_n vi_o king_n of_o scotland_n the_o lady_n arabella_n polyd._n in_o vita_fw-la â—_o viii_o occasion_n of_o meeting_n the_o matter_n of_o succession_n discuss_v mr._n promely_a mr._n wentworth_n two_o lawyer_n many_o pretender_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n sucession_n doubtful_a and_o why_o three_o or_o four_o principal_a head_n of_o pretendor_n 1._o lancaster_n 2_o york_n 3._o the_o two_o house_n join_v circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n present_a the_o romman_a conclave_n succession_n include_v also_o some_o kind_n of_o election_n of_o this_o more_o afterward_o cap._n 4_o 5._o nearness_n only_o in_o blood_n not_o sufficient_a mâ—_n 〈…〉_z in_o 〈◊〉_d pretender_n two_o principal_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n two_o part_n of_o this_o conference_n bellay_v apollog_n pro_fw-la reg_fw-la cap._n 20._o not_o only_o succession_n sufficient_a that_o no_o particular_a form_n of_o government_n be_v of_o nature_n to_o live_v in_o company_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o commonwealth_n plato_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la aristotle_n polit_fw-la divers_a praeses_fw-la 1._o inclination_n universal_a pompon_n mela._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3_o 4._o tacit._n l._n 8._o 2._o speech_n aristot._n l._n 1.1_o pol._n c._n 1.2.3.4_o 3._o imbecility_n of_o man_n theoph._n lib._n de_fw-fr plaut_n plutarch_n conde_n fortuna_fw-la &_o lib._n de_fw-fr pietatem_fw-la in_o parent_n note_v this_o say_n of_o aristotle_n 4._o the_o use_n of_o justice_n and_o friendship_n cicero_n lib._n de_fw-la amicitia_fw-la the_o use_n of_o charity_n and_o help_v one_o a_o other_o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr amicitia_fw-la gen._n 2._o v._n 18._o that_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o magistrate_n be_v also_o of_o nature_n 1._o necessity_n job_n 10._o v._n 22._o 2._o consent_v of_o nation_n cicero_n li._n 1._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la 3._o the_o civil_a law_n lib._n 1._o digest_v do_fw-mi 2._o scripture_n prov._n 8._o rom._n 13._o particular_a form_n of_o government_n be_v free_a arist._n li._n 2._o
issue_n the_o meeting_n of_o three_o house_n prince_n edward_n duke_n edmond_n lady_n beatrix_n daughter_n of_o k._n henry_n 3_o the_o pedigree_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brittany_n the_o great_a contention_n between_o the_o house_n of_o monford_n and_o bloâ—s_n in_o brittany_n burgundy_n and_o orleans_n the_o controversy_n between_o the_o house_n of_o monford_n and_o blois_n a_o question_n about_o succession_n between_o the_o uncle_n and_o the_o niece_n the_o house_n of_o blois_n overcome_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o monfords_n in_o brittany_n francis_n last_o duke_n of_o brittany_n how_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brittany_n be_v unite_v to_o france_n the_o issue_n male_a of_o k._n henr._n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n title_n george_n lily_n in_o fine_a epitome_n chron._n anglic._n that_o edward_n be_v the_o elder_n mat._n west_n in_o vit_fw-fr h._n 3._o &_o hollingshed_n ibid._n p._n 654._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr h._n 3._o p._n 740._o &_o 777._o edmond_n line_n never_o pretend_v to_o the_o crown_n note_v this_o consequent_a the_o eldership_n of_o edmond_n a_o fiction_n polyd._n in_o fine_a vit_fw-mi henr._n 3._o the_o issue_n of_o k._n edward_n theâ—_n â—_z the_o issue_n of_o edmond_n crouch-back_a collateral_a line_n of_o lancaster_n 〈…〉_z of_o k_o edward_n 3._o the_o red_a rose_n and_o the_o white_a issue_n of_o the_o black_a prince_n the_o issue_n of_o leonel_n the_o second_o son_n the_o issue_n of_o edmond_n the_o 4._o son_n the_o issue_n of_o thomas_n the_o 5._o son_n the_o issue_n of_o of_o the_o 3d._a â—n_n duke_n of_o lancast._n the_o issue_n of_o l._n blanch._n lady_n philippe_n marry_v into_o portugal_n and_o her_o issue_n lady_n elizabeth_n second_o daughter_n the_o issue_n of_o k._n henr._n 4._o the_o issue_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n by_o his_o second_o wife_n the_o controversy_n in_o spain_n between_o king_n peter_n the_o cruel_a and_o his_o bastard_n broohâ—r_n garibay_n l._n 15._o â—_o 26._o of_o lady_n catharine_n swinford_n hollinshed_n in_o vita_fw-la rich._n 2._o p._n 1088._o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v bastard_n make_v legitimate_a hollingh_n in_o vita_fw-la kich_n 2._o pag._n 1090._o the_o issue_n of_o katherine_n swinfords_n child_n king_n henry_n vii_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n polidor_n hist._n ang._n lib._n 23._o hollings_n in_o vita_fw-la edwardi_fw-la iu._n pa._n 1314._o &_o 1340._o what_o heir_n of_o lancaster_n now_o remain_v in_o england_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n execute_v richard_n duke_z of_o york_z slain_z edward_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o king_n his_o issue_n the_o line_n of_o the_o pool_n the_o line_n of_o the_o hastings_n the_o barrington_n king_n richard_n 3_o issue_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o 7._o issue_n of_o the_o lady_n mary_n of_o scotland_n issue_n of_o mary_n 2d_o sister_n to_o k._n henry_n lady_n frances_n stow_z an._n 7_o edw._n 6._o of_o lady_n eleanor_n of_o suffolk_n variety_n of_o author_n opinion_n about_o this_o controversy_n polyd._n in_o fine_a vit_fw-mi henr._n 3._o &_o initio_fw-la vit_fw-fr henr._n 4._o &_o in_o vit_fw-mi ric._n an._n 1386._o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n the_o story_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o lancaster_n and_o york_n polyd._n in_o â—â—a_n riâ—h_o 2._o l._n b._n 20._o king_n richard_n deposition_n chief_a point_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o lancaster_n and_o york_n three_o pâ—â—â—t_a king_n richard_n deposition_n that_o a_o 〈…〉_z 1._o reason_n 2._o authority_n 3._o example_n whether_o the_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a of_o king_n richard_n deposition_n the_o hâ—â—se_n of_o york_n chief_a 〈◊〉_d in_o depose_v k._n rich._n polyd._n hist._n angl._n l._n 20._o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la polycronicon_fw-la testimony_n of_o story_n the_o evil_a government_n of_o k._n rich._n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n 2._o pag._n 502._o regni_fw-la 11._o a_o great_a insolency_n the_o evil_a parliament_n stow_z an_z 21_o regni_fw-la rich._n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n call_v by_o common_a request_n frosard_n walsingham_n whether_o the_o manner_n of_o depose_n k._n richard_n be_v good_a arm_n necessary_a for_o remove_v a_o evil_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z by_o 〈◊〉_d force_n king_n eglon_n slay_v in_o his_o chamber_n judg._n 3_o saul_n put_v down_o by_o violence_n 1_o chr._n 10._o vers_fw-la 9_o rehoboam_n depose_v by_o his_o subject_n of_o ten_o tribe_n 2_o reg._n 11._o &_o 12._o 2_o paralip_n cap._n 10._o joram_n and_o his_o mother_n jezabel_n depose_v by_o force_n 4_o reg._n 9_o athalia_fw-la deprive_v by_o force_n 4_o reg._n 11._o whether_o lancaster_n or_o york_n shall_v have_v enter_v after_o k._n rich._n polydore_n l._n 20._o in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n stow_z in_o vita_fw-la richardi_fw-la 2._o whether_o 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o 〈…〉_z or_o 〈…〉_z k._n râ—â—h_o the_o title_n of_o york_n be_v by_o a_o woman_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi hen._n 5._o a_o 3._o regn_n the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n execute_v for_o conspiracy_n a_o objection_n for_o york_n that_o edmond_n mortimer_n be_v declare_v heir_n appaâ—â—n_o polyd._n l._n 20_o &_o stow_n in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n 2._o a_o 1385._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr rich_a 2._o p._n 1038._o stow_z an_z 1382._o polyd._n l._n 20_o a_o 1394._o the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n between_o k._n richard_n and_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n john_n frosard_n in_o histor._n polydor._fw-la hollingsh_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n 2_o wellnigh_a 〈…〉_z 2._o p._n 341._o &_o 3â—â—_n john_n frosard_n in_o vit_fw-mi henriet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d roger_n moâ—tiâ—â—â—_n be_v deâ—lâ—red_v hâ—â—r_a 〈◊〉_d hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr richar._n 3._o p._n 1406._o &_o in_o vit_fw-mi edwar._n 6._o p._n 1715._o the_o declaration_n of_o k._n edw._n 6._o in_o favour_n of_o the_o lady_n jane_n grace_n girard_n du_fw-fr haillan_n l._n 15._o his_fw-la franc._n initio_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d in_o â—â—tent_n poâ—â—â—nem_fw-la câ—â—e_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o leg_n haered_a the_o second_o â—â—â—mâ—le_n of_o the_o uncle_n a_o examâ—plâ—_n of_o the_o uncle_n before_o 〈◊〉_d nephew_n in_o spain_n garâ—bay_n l._n 13._o c._n 1â—_n a_o 1276._o another_o example_n in_o france_n and_o flanders_n polydor._fw-la l._n 15._o in_o vit_fw-mi edw._n 3._o another_o example_n of_o brittany_n supra_fw-la c._n 2._o another_o example_n â—n_n scotland_n the_o contention_n of_o the_o house_n of_o balliol_n and_o bruise_v in_o scotl._n example_n in_o england_n hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr regis_fw-la johannis_n p._n 142._o how_o arthur_n duke_n of_o brittany_n be_v declare_v heir_n apparent_a polydore_n l._n 14._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr ric._n 1._o p._n 480._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr richardi_fw-la regis_fw-la p._n 496._o &_o 499._o hollingsh_n p._n 540._o walsingh_n in_o ypodig_n neustriae_fw-la opinion_n of_o lawyer_n for_o the_o nephew_n and_o uncle_n benedict_n cap._n ranutius_n verb._n in_o eodem_fw-la testam_fw-la baldus_n in_o lib._n ut_fw-la in_o test_n cap._n de_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o leg_n haer_v &_o per._n li._n unicam_fw-la pro_fw-la 20._o svi_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o novissimo_fw-la touch_v the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n different_n rule_v in_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o of_o other_o inheritance_n the_o common_a law_n ground_v in_o custom_n ancient_a lawyer_n that_o defend_v the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr henrici_fw-la 6._o p._n 1300._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o controversy_n repeat_v other_o argument_n of_o lancaster_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi hen._n 5._o p._n 587._o the_o prince_n of_o york_n often_o attaint_v stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi hen._n 6._o york_n enter_v by_o violence_n stow_z in_o fine_a vit_fw-mi henrici_fw-la 6._o the_o house_n of_o york_n put_v down_o a_o holy_a king_n long_o possession_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n 5._o the_o difference_n of_o king_n of_o both_o house_n the_o prince_n of_o york_n cruel_a one_o to_o the_o other_o polydor_z virg_n hist._n angl._n l._n 24._o great_a union_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o lancaster_n polydore_n lib._n 23._o dissentious_a in_o the_o house_n of_o york_n k._n edw._n 4._o k._n riâ—h_o 3._o k._n henry_n 8._o how_o many_o he_o put_v to_o death_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n the_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n the_o house_n of_o buckingham_n the_o house_n of_o câ—urtâ—eys_n the_o house_n of_o salisbury_n seymers_n put_v to_o death_n queen_n of_o scot_n 7._o nâ—_n old_a noble_a house_n stand_v in_o england_n but_o such_o as_o take_v part_n with_o lancaster_n five_o ancient_a noble_a house_n arondel_n oxford_n northumberland_n westmoreland_n shrewsbury_n house_n that_o favour_v york_n destroy_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z pooâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o warwick_n king_n henry_n the_o 7._o chowned_a in_o the_o field_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n only_o though_o his_o title_n that_o way_n be_v not_o great_a a_o division_n of_o the_o family_n that_o do_v pretend_v of_o the_o house_n of_o scotland_n arabella_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n argument_n against_o the_o king_n of_o sâ—ots_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n
and_o noble_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o england_n to_o all_o which_o by_o law_n of_o nature_n equity_n and_o reason_n he_o say_v that_o he_o bear_v reverend_a honour_n and_o respect_n and_o to_o discuss_v their_o several_a pretension_n right_n interest_n and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n he_o say_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o offend_v hurt_n or_o prejudicate_v none_o nor_o to_o determine_v any_o thing_n resolut_o in_o favour_n or_o hindrance_n of_o any_o of_o their_o pretence_n or_o claim_n of_o what_o side_n family_n faction_n religion_n or_o other_o party_n soever_o he_o or_o she_o be_v but_o rather_o plain_o and_o indifferent_o without_o hatred_n or_o partial_a affection_n to_o or_o against_o any_o to_o lay_v down_o sincere_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v or_o of_o himself_o conceive_v that_o may_v just_o be_v allege_v in_o favour_n or_o disfavour_v of_o every_o titler_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v this_o for_o that_o in_o very_a truth_n the_o civilian_n speech_n have_v put_v he_o in_o a_o great_a indifferency_n concern_v matter_n of_o succession_n title_n and_o have_v take_v out_o of_o his_o head_n many_o scrupulosity_n about_o nice_a point_n of_o nearness_n in_o blood_n by_o the_o many_o example_n and_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v allege_v of_o the_o proceed_v of_o christian_a commonwealth_n in_o this_o affair_n prefer_v oftentimes_o he_o that_o be_v further_o off_o in_o blood_n upon_o other_o consideration_n of_o more_o weight_n and_o importance_n which_o point_n seem_v to_o he_o to_o have_v be_v so_o evident_o prove_v as_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v it_o and_o much_o less_o condemn_v the_o same_o without_o the_o inconvenience_n before_o allege_a and_o mention_v of_o call_v all_o in_o doubt_n that_o now_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o world_n consider_v that_o not_o only_o foreign_a country_n but_o england_n also_o itself_o so_o often_o have_v use_v the_o same_o put_v back_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n 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