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law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n 12_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n to_o assemble_v and_o lie_v in_o camp_n and_o armour_n against_o the_o king_n his_o noble_n &_o gentleman_n without_o any_o speedy_a suppress_n of_o they_o 13_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n in_o money_n with_o promise_n of_o fee_n reward_n and_o service_n he_o have_v encourage_v many_o of_o the_o say_a rebel_n 14_o that_o in_o favour_n of_o they_o contrary_a to_o law_n he_o have_v cause_v a_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a rebel_n or_o traitor_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o vex_v for_o any_o of_o their_o offence_n commit_v in_o the_o say_a rebellion_n 15_o that_o he_o have_v like_v well_o of_o these_o rebellion_n and_o have_v say_v that_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o gentry_n give_v the_o occasion_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o commons_o to_o die_v then_o to_o perish_v for_o lack_v of_o live_v 16_o that_o he_o have_v report_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v loath_a to_o reform_v themselves_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o enclosure_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o reform_v the_o thing_n themselves_o 17_o that_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o defaulte_n and_o lack_v of_o boulogne_n nothing_o be_v there_o amend_v 18_o that_o the_o fort_n of_o newhaven_n and_o blackness_n stand_v in_o want_n of_o man_n and_o victual_n whereof_o he_o be_v inform_v be_v suffer_v notwithstanding_o still_o to_o want_v to_o the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o the_o french_a and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o english_a 19_o that_o he_o have_v untrue_o publish_v that_o the_o lord_n at_o london_n mind_v to_o destroy_v the_o king_n which_o he_o instant_o desire_v he_o will_v never_o forget_v and_o to_o that_o end_n instigate_v many_o young_a lord_n whereby_o sedition_n and_o discord_n be_v make_v
vincenâ—…_n antonin_n edgar_z 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o damsel_n malm_n de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la duke_n ordgarus_n ethelwold_n edgar_z a_o suitor_n for_o ethelwold_n edgar_n plot_n to_o discover_v ethelwold_n ethelwolds_n speech_n to_o elfrida_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d virgil_n aen_v amnon_n and_o thamar_n wolfhilds_n ethelfled_n elfridaalone_fw-it elfridâ—…_n disloyalty_n ethelwold_n slay_v the_o fifteen_o say_v higden_n ethelfleds_n parent_n elfridaes_n second_o wife_n wil._n malmsbury_n edward_n the_o elder_a son_n edmund_z the_o second_o son_n ethelred_n the_o three_o son_n edgith_n act_n and_o monument_n in_o vita_fw-la edgar_n polychr_n lib._n 6._o c._n 9_o john_n capgrave_n in_o vita_fw-la sanâ—…_n ediâ—…_n monarch_n 31_o edward_n an._n do._n 975._o simon_n dunel_n roger_n hâ—…en_o edward_n the_o son_n of_o ethelfleda_n an._n do._n 975_o a_o blaâ—…ng_a star_n wil._n malâ—…_n fox_n wil._n malâ—…_n simon_n dâ—…_n raâ—…_n higd._n john_n capgraâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o vita_fw-la edgari_fw-la dunstan_n counsel_n the_o priest_n suspicion_n of_o the_o monk_n an._n do._n 977._o a_o heavy_a mischance_n polychr_n lib._n 6._o c._n 12_o priest_n without_o cure_n but_o not_o without_o care_n wil._n 〈◊〉_d malâ—…s_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la ponti_n â—…1_n 〈◊〉_d wil._n malâ—…_n polydâ—…_n rand_n chest._n 〈◊〉_d pâ—…_n alfredus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d flares_fw-la histor._n rich._n cirecest_n speculum_fw-la hist._n queen_n elfridâ—…_n perfidy_n mat_n westminster_n simon_n dâ—…l_n fabian_n polydor._fw-la wil._n malâ—…_n almesbury_n and_o worwel_n monastery_n sound_v habacuc_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o ethelred_n monarch_n 32._o an._n do._n 979._o wil._n malmsbury_n speâ—…l_n histor._n 〈◊〉_d life_n malicious_o report_v 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o râ—…ester_n an._n do._n 980._o â—…lyer_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13_o an._n do._n 981._o siâ—…_n dâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an._n do._n 982._o tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polychron_n lib._n 6._o cap._n â—…3_n wil._n malmsbury_n mat._n westminster_n simon_n dun._n an._n do._n 989._o an._n do._n 991._o malmsb._n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif._n l._n 1._o polycr_n lib._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o an._n do._n 992._o wil._n malmsbury_n elfrick_n earl_n of_o mercia_n an._n do._n 993._o simon_n dun._n polydor._n mal._n west_n a_o fleet_n of_o dane_n on_o the_o thames_n besiege_v london_n matt_n west_n simon_n dun._n an._n do._n 997._o an._n do._n 998._o an._n do._n 999._o an._n d._n 1000_o roger_n hove_v annal._n pars_fw-la prâ—…_n higden_n 〈◊〉_d the_o clergy_n coustousnesse_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o hector_n boetius_fw-la ethelreds_n bad_a policy_n polycr_n li._n 6._o ca._n 15._o the_o massacre_n of_o the_o dane_n henry_n hunt_v matth._n west_n register_n of_o s._n frideswydes_n malmsb._n 〈◊〉_d charter_n hen._n hunting_n simon_n dun._n king_n swain_n invasion_n an._n d._n 1003._o earl_n edrick_n for_o his_o avarice_n surname_v 〈◊〉_d an._n d._n 1004._o simon_n dun._n norwich_n race_v an._n d._n 1005._o henry_n hunt_n an._n d._n 1006._o the_o dane_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n an._n d._n 1007._o edrick_n a_o untrusty_a councillor_n simon_n dun._n his_o accusation_n his_o subtlety_n his_o treachery_n an._n d._n 1008._o an._n reg._n 30._o henry_n hunt_v simon_n dun._n matth._n west_n brithrick_n chase_v wilmot_n cross_v by_o tempest_n money_o pay_v the_o dane_n an._n d._n 1009._o three_o danish_a captain_n money_o pay_v the_o dane_n three_o thousand_o pound_n â—…aith_o simon_n dun._n edrick_n again_o perfidious_a an._n d._n 1010._o henry_n hunt_n the_o deneâ—…_n forage_v the_o country_n before_o they_o an._n d._n 1011._o henry_n hunt_n vincentius_n addit_fw-la ad_fw-la asseriâ—…_n wil._n lambert_n in_o peram_fw-la polychr_n li._n 6._o c._n 16._o an._n d._n 1012._o money_o pay_v the_o dane_n an._n d._n 1013._o simon_n dun._n canute_n london_n besiege_v simon_n dunel_n mat._n westminster_n henry_n hunt_n polyâ—…_n wil._n malm_n mat._n westminster_n a_o battle_n between_o dane_n &_o english_a ethelreds_n oration_n pain_n take_v for_o safety_n henry_n hunt_v simon_n dun._n an._n d._n 1014._o an._n reg._n 35._o swain_n and_o turkil_v domineer_a hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la fabian_n chron._n par_fw-fr 6._o cap._n 200._o polychron_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o an._n d._n 1015_o canutus_n win_v love_n of_o the_o english_a he_o be_v chase_v by_o 〈◊〉_d matth._n west_n wil._n malâ—…_n turkil_n incit_v caâ—…_n against_o england_n canutus_n and_o his_o navy_n money_o collect_v for_o the_o dane_n wil._n malmsbury_n henry_n hunt_n mat._n westminster_n simon_n dunel_n matth._n west_n simon_n dun._n an._n d._n 1016._o london_n fidelley_n canutus_n devastation_n ethelred_n die_v the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_v his_o tomb_n in_o s._n paul_n in_o london_n fox_n mâ—…yrologe_n in_o king_n egelreds_n life_n ex_fw-la hist._n jorâ—…lens_fw-la polycr_n li._n 6._o ca._n 13._o elgiva_fw-mi the_o first_o wife_n by_o some_o call_v elflede_n emme_n the_o second_o wife_n ethelstane_n the_o elder_a son_n egbert_n the_o second_o son_n edmund_z the_o three_o son_n edred_n the_o four_o son_n edwy_n the_o five_o son_n edgar_z the_o six_o son_n the_o elder_a daughter_n edgith_n the_o second_o daughter_n elfgine_v the_o three_o daughter_n good_a the_o four_o daughter_n edward_n the_o seven_o onne_n elfred_n the_o eight_o son_n edmund_n monarch_n 33_o an._n d._n 1016._o polycr_n lib._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d â—…7_n henry_n hunt_v simon_n dun._n proffer_n of_o single_a combat_n an._n d._n 1016._o in_o the_o rogation_n 〈◊〉_d polydor._n simon_n dun._n matt._n west_n wil._n malmsbury_n edrickâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d canut_n march_v to_o london_n dislodge_v by_o edmund_n edrikâ—…_n wicked_a counsel_n henry_n hunt_n edmund_n preparation_n polydâ—…_n fabian_n ran._n higd._n mat._n westminster_n henry_n hunt_n wil._n malm_n a_o battle_n between_o edmund_n &_o canute_n wil._n malmsb._n simon_n dun._n ran._n higden_n edmund_n put_v to_o retire_v london_n yield_v to_o canute_n mat._n westminster_n polydor._n the_o advice_n of_o a_o captain_n for_o single_a combat_n matth._n west_n edmund_n and_o canute_n at_o single_a fight_n mat._n westminster_n 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n part_v between_o they_o edmund_n murder_v a_o spit_n say_v higden_n 〈◊〉_d punish_v the_o traiâ—…_n wil._n malmsbury_n old_a manâ—…st_n fabian_n ran._n higden_n simon_n dâ—…el_n marian._n scotus_n edâ—…ds_n reign_n polychr_n the_o feature_n of_o edmâ—…nd_n algiâ—…_n edward_n the_o outlaw_n his_o wife_n his_o daughter_n edmund_n mat._n westminster_n jer._n 48._o 〈◊〉_d isaiah_n 51._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o and._n 〈◊〉_d dudo_fw-la s._n quint._n ptol._n geograp_n where_o some_o read_v 〈◊〉_d tacit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verstegan_n ant._n cap._n 6._o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 6._o jonas_n jacob_n cambd._n brit._n dudo_fw-la cambd._n britan._n the_o religion_n of_o the_o dane_n verstegan_n dudo_fw-la cambd._n brit._n an._n do._n 787._o cambden_n in_o danâ—…_n john_n stow._n lambert_n in_o perâ—…_n mention_v their_o land_n at_o tyâ—…mouth_n in_o the_o north_n the_o nearness_n of_o the_o name_n it_o seem_v deceive_v he_o an._n do._n 800._o see_v the_o seven_o book_n chap._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o c._n 1_o fabian_n cap._n 158._o 2._o sam._n 13._o 1â—…_n 1â—…_n that_o be_v leather-brichs_a flores_n historiarum_fw-la murder_n will_v out_o rob._n fabian_n cap._n 169._o polycr_n li._n 5._o ca._n 3â—…_n abbas_n floriacensis_fw-la alcuinus_fw-la wil._n malmsb._n roger_n hove_v ran._n higden_n rob._n fabian_n blood_n revenge_v with_o blood_n henry_n hunt_n 〈◊〉_d angl._n 〈◊〉_d 15._o rand._n hic_fw-mi john_n stow._n flores_n bister_n some_o say_v forty_o eight_o thousand_o languet_fw-la say_v fifty_a an._n d._n 1017._o polychr_n li._n 6._o c._n 18._o fear_n make_v flatterer_n canutus_n ear_n and_o policy_n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o crown_n book_n 7._o cap._n 44._o sect_n 20._o wil._n malm_n henry_n hunt_n 〈◊〉_d fabian_n canutus_n marry_v queen_n emma_n emma_n a_o very_a prudent_a lady_n matth._n west_n a_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n wil._n lambert_n canutus_n his_o godly_a law_n 〈◊〉_d an._n d._n 1019._o wil._n malmsbury_n mat._n westminster_n earle_n goodwin_n good_a service_n to_o canutus_n henry_n hunt_v 〈◊〉_d fabian_n alb._n krantius_n an._n d._n 1028._o wil._n malmsbury_v mat._n westminster_n rom._n 10._o 2._o wil._n malmsb._n canutus_n complain_v of_o the_o popeâ—…_n extortion_n in_o england_n his_o godly_a resolution_n touch_v his_o own_o action_n touch_v his_o counselor_n touch_v his_o judge_n and_o justiciaries_n touch_v his_o treasure_n touch_v godâ—…_n church_n apocal._n 3._o 7._o his_o munificence_n his_o magnificent_a building_n etc._n etc._n josselin_n de_fw-fr brâ—…klond_n s._n augustine_n arm_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n canutus_n his_o flatterer_n henry_n hunt_n mat._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 17._o exod._n 14._o 21._o his_o hâ—…ility_n peter_n pictan_n john_n castor_n simon_n dun._n polydore_n hist._n angl._n lib_n 〈◊〉_d lanquet_n saxon_a grammaticus_n alber._n crantius_n aimundus_n bremensis_n holinsh._n invasion_n of_o ireland_n albert._n cramâ—…_n polychr_n ran._n higden_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 23._o wil._n malmsb._n albert._n crant_v wil._n malmsb._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d aug_n cap._n â—…2_n ran._n higden_n in_o polycr_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 〈◊〉_d henry_n hunt_n lib._n 6._o marian_n scot._n
rob._n fabian_n an._n d._n 1036._o mat._n westminster_n wil._n malm_n peter_n de_fw-fr johan._n henry_n hunt_n floriacensis_fw-la encom_n emma_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rand_n higden_n 〈◊〉_d polychr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d henry_n hunt_v malmsb._n hen_n hunt_v stow._n monarch_n 36_o hardi-canut_a an._n d._n 1040._o simon_n dâ—…nel_n mat._n westâ—…_n john_n stow._n in_o his_o survey_v of_o london_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wil._n 〈◊〉_d dâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d aug._n râ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wil._n malâ—…bury_n goodwin_n devilish_a policy_n henry_n hunt_n wil._n malmsbury_n mat._n westminster_n simon_n dun._n goodwin_n gift_n aimundus_n bremensis_n m._n s._n cap._n 108._o idem_fw-la cap._n 109._o idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siâ—…_n dâ—…_n matth._n west_n lambert_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bookâ—…_n 7._o cap._n 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an._n d._n 1042._o henry_n hunt_v polydor._n rand._n higden_n legend_n aur._n in_o vit_fw-mi s._n edward_n wil._n malmsbury_n henry_n hunt_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d polycr_n li._n 6._o ca._n 18._o philip_n 〈◊〉_d rand._n higden_n marian._n scotus_n alfred_n beverel_n john_n rouse_n rand._n higden_n in_o polychr_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 24._o cambd._n britan._n de_fw-fr danis_n albert._n crantius_n aimundâ—…_n bremensis_n matth_n west_n king_n edward_n the_o sign_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d engâ—…sh-man_n an._n d._n 1053._o mat._n westminâ—…er_n chron._n of_o wales_n wil._n malmsbury_n rand._n hig._n malmsb._n rand._n higden_n matt._n west_n siâ—…on_n dun._n book_n 1._o chap._n 27._o henry_n hunâ—…_n simon_n dunel_n wil._n malmsbury_n ran._n higden_n mat._n westminster_n simon_n dun._n ran._n higden_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o holinsh._n rand._n higden_n in_o polycr_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 2â—…_n geruasius_n of_o canturbury_n wil._n malmâ—…b_n polycr_n li._n 〈◊〉_d ca._n â—…4_n scal._n chron._n wil._n malm_n ordalium_fw-la a_o trial_n of_o offender_n by_o fire_n rand._n higd._n wil._n malmsb._n vita_fw-la edwardi_fw-la marian._n scot._n 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o egitha_n some_o call_v she_o chrâ—…_n wâ—…l_n ingulphus_n in_o hist._n wâ—…l_n melmâ—…b_n ezek._n 1â—…_n 4._o edwardi_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la edwardi_fw-la legend_n eiusdem_fw-la vitâ—…_n m._n s._n saint_n peter_n himself_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o first_o dedication_n of_o that_o place_n if_o the_o aforesaid_a m._n s._n er_fw-mi not_o t._n cliffâ—…rd_n simon_n dâ—…n_n king_n edward_n the_o founder_n of_o s._n marry_o otery_a college_n sâ—…w_v 124._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n wâ—…st_n polydâ—…r_n vit._n s._n edward_n an._n d._n 1055_o matth._n west_n simon_n dun._n an._n d._n 1058_o simon_n dun._n an._n d._n 1063._o mat._n west_n chro._n wal._n wil._n malm_n mat._n westminstâ—…r_n matthew_n paris_n in_o will._n hen._n hunting_n rand._n higd._n gemeticensis_n wil._n malmsbury_n mat._n westminst_n marian._n scotus_n mat._n westminster_n m._n thomâ—…_n milleâ—…_n in_o harold_n wil._n malmsb._n rand._n higden_n in_o polychr_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o alur_n riâ—…l_n ran._n higden_n polyer_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 29_o matth._n wâ—…st_n siâ—…_n dâ—…_n holâ—…sh_v camb._n brit._n alfred_n benerlâ—…y_n specâ—…_n histor._n rich._n câ—…st_n florâ—…_n histor._n edâ—…_n mariaâ—…_n polyer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ca._n 2â—…_n subject_n love_v the_o sovereign_n strength_n rand._n higden_n in_o polyc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 29_o gemeticensiâ—…_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d roger_n hoâ—…d_n siâ—…_n moâ—…t_n of_o durâ—…am_n â—…lter_v coâ—…_n mat._n westminster_n ran._n higden_n wil._n malmsb._n mat._n westm._n simon_n dunel_n wil._n malmsb._n henry_n hunt_v mat._n westminster_n simon_n dun._n mat._n westm._n cambd._n brit._n henry_n hâ—…_n fox_n act_n and_o monumenta_fw-la rand._n higden_n rand._n higden_n in_o polycbr_n li._n 6._o c._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d in_o vita_fw-la caesar._n wil._n malmsb._n mat._n westminst_n rand._n higden_n caesar_n in_o comment_n tho._n niâ—…s_n wil._n malmsb._n henry_n hunt_v chron._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d wil._n geâ—…_n mat._n westminster_n giral_n cambr._n joâ—…n_fw-fr le_fw-fr 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