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bedforde_n die_v folio_fw-la clxxxviii_o inquysycyon_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o ruler_n of_o london_n as_o be_v show_v in_o folio_fw-la xxix_o jordan_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o gascoigne_n grow_v out_o of_o kind_n foe_fw-mi lxxxv_o inglysshe_n lord_n win_v first_o upon_o frenchman_n foe_fw-mi xcviii_o inglysshe_n soudyour_n slay_v under_o safe_a conduyt_n foe_fw-mi cxxii_o itenerarii_fw-la plea_n be_v hold_v in_o south_n werke_n foe_fw-mi xxxi_o isle_n of_o ely_n hold_v banyssh_v man_n folio_fw-la xlii_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n first_o win_v foe_fw-mi lxxv_o isabella_n late_a wife_n unto_o king_n rycharde_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleaunce_n foe_fw-mi clx_o issue_n &_o dyssent_v of_o sir_n roger_n mortymer_n foe_fw-mi cxliiii_o justyce_n or_o iuges_fw-la punyssh_v foe_fw-mi lx_o juste_n hold_v in_o smythfelde_n folio_fw-la cxliiii_o king_n john_n and_o his_o land_n be_v enterdyte_v foe_fw-mi x_o king_n john_n be_v reconcyle_v to_o the_o church_n foe_fw-mi xuj_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o sail_v into_o normandy_n foe_fw-mi xxiiii_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o in_o proper_a ê‘sone_n sit_v in_o iugement_n foe_fw-mi xxix_o king_n johnn_v fury_n serche_n in_o foe_n xiiii_o king_n john_n of_o france_n be_v take_v prisoner_n folio_fw-la ciii_o king_n john_n be_v delyver_v foe_fw-mi cvii_o king_n john_n die_v in_o england_n folio_fw-la cviii_o king_n richard_n seek_v many_o provysyon_n folio_fw-la iiii_o king_n rycharde_n sail_v into_o y_o e_o holy_a land_n folio_fw-la iiii_o king_n richard_n be_v take_v prisoner_n folio_fw-la vi_fw-la king_n richard_n be_v delyver_v folio_fw-la seven_o hang_n rycharde_n sail_v into_o normandy_n folio_fw-la ix_o king_n rycharde_n assail_v the_o castle_n of_o gysor_n folio_fw-la x_o king_n rycharde_n be_v slay_v foe_fw-mi x_o king_n henry_n the_o thyrd_o frayn_v counsel_n of_o the_o mayor_n folio_fw-la xxxiiii_o king_n henry_n sail_v into_o france_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o french_a king_n parlyament_v folio_fw-la xxxv_o king_n henry_n be_v take_v of_o his_o baron_n folio_fw-la xxxvii_o king_n henry_n lay_v his_o siege_n to_o london_n as_o it_o be_v show_v folio_fw-la xliii_o king_n henry_n choose_v shyrefe_n folio_fw-la xliii_o king_n lowy_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o cross_n folio_fw-la xlviii_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o build_v castle_n in_o waly_n folio_fw-la lviii_o king_n edward_n sail_v into_o france_n folio_fw-la lix_o king_n edward_n the_o ii_o be_v take_v &_o also_o resygn_v the_o crown_n foe_fw-mi lxxxii_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o come_v secret_o to_o london_n folio_fw-la xcvi_o king_n edward_n war_v sharp_o in_o france_n folio_fw-la xcvii_o king_n edward_n chase_v the_o spanyarde_n from_o the_o see_v foe_fw-mi ci_fw-fr king_n edward_n go_v into_o scotlande_n foe_fw-mi cii_o king_n of_o scot_n be_v delyver_v folio_fw-la ciiii_o king_n edward_n speed_v he_o towards_o paris_n foe_fw-mi cv_o king_n of_o naverne_n be_v sudden_o take_v as_o it_o be_v show_v 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