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mâ—chi_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la &_o honâ—rem_fw-la meum_fw-la pro_fw-la svo_fw-la posse_fw-la custodiet_fw-la per_fw-la conuâ—ntiones_n inter_fw-la nos_fw-la praelocâ—tas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la charta_fw-la continentur_fw-la stephen_n k_n ng_z of_o england_n &c_n &c_n know_v you_o that_o i_o have_v appoint_v henry_n duke_n of_o normandy_n successor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n after_o i_o and_o my_o heir_n by_o hereditary_a righâ—_n and_o so_o have_v give_v and_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o which_o honour_n donation_n and_o confirmation_n make_v by_o i_o to_o he_o he_o give_v i_o security_n by_o homage_n and_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o i_o and_o preserve_v my_o life_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n make_v by_o we_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o charter_n neubrigensis_n speak_v of_o this_o treaty_n say_v 1610._o l._n 1._o c_o 30._o 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