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and_z their_o be_v grant_v un_o to_o the_o king_n to_o mayntene_v his_o werre_n both_o of_o spirituâ—…_n &_o of_o tem_fw-la poralce_fw-la on_o hole_n tax_v &_o a_o disme_n and_o than_o anon_o the_o king_n pray_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o ready_a to_o strengthe_n he_o in_o his_o right_n and_z anon_o he_o lete_fw-la make_v a_o new_a retenue_fw-fr &_o charge_v all_o man_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o hampton_a in_o wytsonweke_n than_o next_o after_o without_o â—…ny_n delay_v and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n protector_n and_o the_o fendour_n of_o his_o ream_n of_o englond_n in_o his_o absence_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o law_n &_o mayntene_v both_o spirituelee_o &_o tempoâ—…_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o do_v &_o setâ—…_n all_o thing_n in_o his_o kind_n on_o saint_n mark_n day_n that_o be_v that_o time_n hoketewysday_n he_o take_v his_o horse_n at_o westmynster_n &_o come_v ride_a to_o â—…oules_n and_o there_o he_o offer_v and_o 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