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evil_a fame_n be_v make_v chancellor_n of_o england_n who_o extreme_o pill_v you_o â—_o commons_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v well_o reward_v after_o anno._n 15._o m_o hamond_n chikwel_n grocer_n s._n date_n 1321_o richard_n constantine_n rich._n hakeney_n this_o year_n the_o sun_n appear_v to_o man_n blood_n the_o sun_n appear_v as_o blood_n sight_n as_o red_a as_o blood_n and_o so_o continue_v the_o space_n of_o vi_o hour_n the_o last_o day_n of_o october_n the_o irishman_n by_o the_o aid_n they_o have_v out_o of_o england_n drive_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o their_o land_n at_o which_o time_n many_o noble_a man_n of_o scotland_n be_v slay_v among_o which_o be_v edward_n lè_fw-la bruise_v the_o king_n brother_n anno._n 16._o m_o hamond_n chikwel_n grocer_n s_o date_n john_n grantham_n rich._n of_o ely_n king_n edward_n with_o a_o great_a army_n enter_v scotland_n but_o with_o sickness_n and_o other_o misfortune_n that_o chance_v among_o the_o soldier_n he_o 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