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fray_n betwixt_o the_o monk_n and_o citizen_n of_o norwich_n thirty_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o norwich_n hang_v and_o burn_v a_o joust_n and_o tornie_a hold_v at_o chalons_n anno_fw-la reg._n 57_o king_n henry_n depart_v this_o life_n the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n the_o issue_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o his_o proportion_n of_o body_n his_o condition_n 1272_o anno_fw-la reg._n 1._o matth._n west_n a_o new_a seal_n make_v chro._n dun._n matt._n westm._n guy_n de_fw-fr montfort_n excommunicate_v anno_fw-la reg._n 2._o matth._n westm._n a_o disine_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n &_o his_o brother_n nic._n trevet_n king_n edward_n his_o return_n home_o matth._n west_n caxton_n 1275_o anno_fw-la reg._n 3._o a_o parliament_n the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n leolin_n the_o king_n come_v to_o chester_n matth._n westm._n breton_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n depart_v this_o life_n it_o rain_v blood_n 1276_o anno_fw-la reg._n 4._o the_o earl_n of_o montforts_n 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