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herald_n to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o whosoever_o will_v affirm_v king_n henry_n be_v not_o lawful_a inheritor_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n he_o be_v there_o ready_a to_o wage_v battle_n against_o he_o which_o proclamation_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v after_o in_o three_o other_o part_n of_o the_o hall_n in_o french_a and_o english_a with_o many_o more_o observance_n at_o such_o solemnity_n exercise_v and_o do_v which_o feast_n be_v end_v the_o morrow_n after_o be_v tuesday_n the_o parliament_n be_v again_o begin_v of_o this_o king_n and_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v thus_o predict_v the_o fox_n be_v earth_v according_a to_o his_o mind_n in_o the_o kid_n den_n a_o magazine_n shall_v find_v reign_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n yet_o all_o that_o treasure_n can_v his_o life_n not_o save_v but_o rather_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o timeless_a grave_n mean_a time_n shall_v study_v many_o a_o forest_n beast_n by_o a_o new_a way_n to_o kill_v the_o king_n in_o 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all_o thing_n be_v in_o readiness_n for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o but_o that_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n henry_n a_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o king_n henry_n come_v secret_o unto_o the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o aumerle_n and_o discover_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o with_o the_o foresay_a lord_n &_o gentleman_n have_v make_v a_o solemn_a conjuration_n to_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o say_a mask_n therefore_o advise_v he_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o safety_n upon_o which_o notice_n give_v the_o king_n depart_v private_o from_o windsor_n and_o come_v that_o night_n to_o london_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n find_v their_o plot_n to_o be_v discover_v they_o flee_v westward_o but_o the_o king_n cause_v speedy_a pursuit_n after_o they_o so_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o surry_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n be_v take_v at_o cicester_n sir_n thomas_n blunt_n sir_n benet_n saly_n and_o thomas_n wintercell_n at_o oxford_n sir_n john_n holland_n duke_n of_o exeter_n at_o pitwell_n 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