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vol._n p._n 192._o b._n other_o say_v to_z robert_z lord_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n tho'_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o earl_n be_v her_o first_o husband_n and_o die_v the_o next_o year_n she_o be_v afterward_o take_v in_o marriage_n by_o the_o foresay_a lord_n berkley_n maud_n the_o five_o daughter_n of_o this_o mortimer_n be_v marry_v to_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sr._n john_n charleton_n lord_n of_o powis_n the_o six_o daughter_n blanch_n to_o peter_n lord_n grandesson_n and_o last_o the_o lady_n beatrix_n be_v first_o wife_n to_o edward_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n of_o brotherton_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o king_n uncle_n after_o who_o immature_n decease_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o sr._n thomas_n lord_n braose_n but_o all_o these_o possession_n and_o strength_n of_o alliance_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o injure_v king_n and_o the_o vengeance_n that_o his_o immoderate_a ambition_n draw_v upon_o he_o after_o this_o sentence_n 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set_v down_o in_o ib._n in_o knighton_n ib._n knighton_n who_o work_n swarm_v with_o such_o mistake_v of_o name_n and_o time_n and_o number_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o old_a and_o imperfect_a copy_n whence_o the_o edition_n be_v make_v the_o same_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o sr._n john_n maltravers_n senior_a sr._n thomas_n etc._n thomas_n m.s._n r.p._n ib._n ib._n 5._o sr._n râ—b_n cotton_n etc._n etc._n gournay_n and_o sr._n william_n ogle_n who_o be_v all_o flee_v for_o murder_v the_o late_a king_n and_o large_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o those_o shall_v apprehend_v they_o but_o as_o for_o sr._n john_n maltravers_n it_o be_v proclaim_v that_o whoever_o bring_v he_o in_o alive_a shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n or_o for_o bring_v his_o head_n five_o hundred_o the_o like_a judgement_n pass_v upon_o ibid._n upon_o m.s._n &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_v abridgm_n ibid._n sr._n john_n daverill_n captain_n of_o corfe_n castle_n who_o have_v be_v instrumental_a in_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n uncle_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_o according_o he_o be_v b_o be_v speed_v p._n 568._o b_o execute_v as_o he_o well_o deserve_v it_o be_v say_v 230._o say_v stâ—w_a p._n 230._o this_o sr._n john_n daverill_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v open_a confession_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o late_a king_n death_n but_o by_o the_o cunning_a of_o some_o who_o fear_v to_o be_v touch_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v beside_o all_o these_o one_o sr._n ibid._n sr._n m.s._n &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n ibid._n bogo_n of_o bayonne_n mention_v in_o the_o precede_a confession_n of_o edmund_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_o so_o by_o all_o likelihood_n concern_v in_o the_o plot_n against_o the_o say_a earl_n life_n be_v by_o proclamation_n require_v to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o a_o considerable_a reward_n set_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v bring_v he_o in_o alive_a or_o dead_a but_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v take_v i_o do_v not_o find_v tho'_o sr._n thomas_n gournay_n be_v this_o very_a year_n take_v at_o marseilles_n in_o france_n and_o as_o they_o be_v bring_v he_o over_o for_o england_n be_v by_o secret_a order_n from_o some_o at_o court_n who_o fear_v to_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o confession_n behead_v on_o the_o sea._n in_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v ibid._n be_v m._n s._n ibid._n ibid._n 6._o &_o sr._n rob._n cotton_n ibid._n enact_v that_o tho'_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v for_o this_o time_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n proceed_v as_o judge_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v no_o peer_n yet_o hereafter_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o precedent_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o give_v judgement_n on_o any_o other_o but_o their_o peer_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n it_o be_v 7._o be_v be_v 7._o also_o enact_v that_o william_n merton_n archbishop_n of_o york_n stephen_n gravesend_n bishop_n of_o london_n william_n abbot_n of_o longdon_n william_n lord_n zouch_n of_o mortimer_n and_o many_o other_o who_o 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this_o present_a agreement_n 24._o item_n that_o the_o say_a king_n of_o france_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v and_o at_o the_o far_a within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v depart_v from_o calais_n shall_v without_o deceit_n render_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v render_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o mounseur_fw-fr philip_n of_o navarre_n and_o to_o all_o his_o public_a adherent_n all_o the_o town_n castle_n fort_n lordship_n right_n rent_n profit_n jurisdiction_n and_o place_n whatsoever_o which_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr philip_n as_o well_o in_o his_o own_o right_n as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o which_o the_o say_v adherent_n do_v hold_n or_o aught_o to_o hold_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n neither_o shall_v the_o say_a king_n do_v unto_o they_o at_o any_o time_n reproach_n damage_n or_o impeachment_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v heretofore_o but_o shall_v forgive_v they_o all_o offence_n and_o misprision_n for_o the_o time_n past_a by_o occasion_n of_o the_o war._n and_o of_o this_o they_o shall_v have_v his_o letter_n good_a and_o sufficient_a so_o as_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr philip_n and_o his_o say_a adherent_n shall_v return_v to_o his_o homage_n do_v unto_o he_o their_o duty_n and_o be_v unto_o he_o good_a and_o loyal_a vassal_n 25._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o this_o time_n only_o may_v give_v unto_o who_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o in_o heritage_n the_o land_n and_o inheritance_n which_o sometime_o appertain_v to_o godfrey_n of_o harcourt_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n or_o of_o any_o other_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o right_a by_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n ancient_o accustom_v 26._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o no_o person_n or_o country_n which_o have_v be_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o by_o this_o agreement_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o other_o party_n shall_v be_v impeach_v for_o 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