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frances_n and_o lady_n elenour_n or_o much_o excessive_a in_o their_o child_n and_o so_o thowghe_o he_o have_v sign_v the_o say_a will_n with_o his_o hand_n yet_o the_o say_a do_n seam_n not_o comformable_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o parliament_fw-it we_o will_v now_o go_v forewarde_n and_o propownde_v other_o great_a and_o grave_a consideration_n seruinge_v our_o say_a purpose_n and_o intent_n whereof_o one_o be_v that_o in_o limitinge_v the_o crown_n unto_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lady_n frances_n the_o same_o lady_n then_o and_o so_o long_o after_o live_v the_o say_a king_n do_v not_o appoint_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n accord_v to_o the_o order_fw-fr and_o meaning_n of_o the_o honourable_a parliament_fw-mi for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_fw-mi give_v to_o he_o authority_n to_o limit_n and_o appoint_v the_o crown_n to_o such_o ê‘son_n or_o person_n in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n as_o shall_v please_v his_o highness_n meaning_n therbye_o some_o person_n certain_a of_o who_o the_o people_n may_v have_v certain_a knowledge_n and_o understand_v after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o which_o person_n certain_a the_o heir_n of_o the_o lady_n frances_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v intend_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o say_a lady_n frances_n be_v then_o live_v and_o therefore_o can_v then_o have_v no_o heir_n at_o all_o by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n can_v not_o have_v certain_a knowledge_n and_o perfect_v understand_v of_o the_o succession_n 72._o 11_z h._n 4_o fol_z 72._o accord_v to_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_fw-mi 24._o 19_o h._n 6_o fol._n 24._o but_o to_o this_o matter_n some_o peradventure_o would_a seam_n to_o answer_v and_o say_v 15._o 11_z h._n 6_o fol._n 15._o that_o althowghe_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a