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to_o venyce_n and_z of_o the_o ysle_n they_o find_v by_o the_o way_n capi._n cc.xxiiii_o ¶_o howe_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o france_n the_o french_a king_n intend_v what_o he_o may_v to_o set_v a_o concord_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n cap._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o how_o the_o king_n uncle_n and_o the_o londoner_n take_v the_o matter_n cap._n cc.xxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a army_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o city_n of_o reins_n as_o well_o by_o the_o emperor_n as_z of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n on_o the_o state_n of_o holy_a church_n cap._n cc.xxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n martial_n in_o england_n apeal_v by_o guage_n of_o uttraunce_n th'earl_n of_o derby_n son_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n cap._n cc.xxviii_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n give_v sentence_n whereby_o he_o banyssh_v out_o of_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n forten_v year_n and_o th'earl_n marshal_n for_o ever_o cap._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n depart_v from_o london_n to_o go_v in_o to_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n martial_n go_v in_o to_o flaunders_n and_o so_o in_o to_o lombardy_n cap._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o lord_n guyllyam_n earl_n of_o ostrenaunt_n send_v to_o his_o cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n certain_a messenger_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n come_v to_o paris_n and_o how_o he_o be_v receyve_v capi._n cc.xxxi_o ¶_o how_o the_o treaty_n that_o have_v be_v at_o reins_n bytwene_v the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o almaygne_n concern_v the_o unyte_n of_o the_o church_n be_v follow_v and_o how_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o cambrey_n be_v send_v by_o the_o say_a king_n to_o rome_n and_o to_o auignon_fw-fr to_o they_o that_o write_v themselves_o pope_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v depose_v themselves_o from_o their_o papalytee_n &_o submytte_n they_o to_o the_o order_n of_o these_o two_o king_n cap._n cc.xxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o french_a king_n assemble_v the_o prelate_n and_o other_o noble_a man_n or_o his_o realm_n with_o the_o unyversyte_n of_o paris_n to_o take_v counsel_n how_o they_o shall_v order_v pope_n benedic_n at_o auignon_n cap._n cc.xxxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n to_o the_o knight_n send_v to_o he_o from_o his_o son_n th'earl_n of_o derby_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n die_v capi._n cc.xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n be_v know_v in_o france_n the_o king_n of_o england_n write_v in_o manner_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o french_a king_n thereof_o and_o write_v nothing_o thereof_o to_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n who_o be_v the_o duke_n son_n capi._n cc.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o treaty_n of_o a_o marriage_n bytwene_v the_o earl_n of_o derby_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o berreys_n daughter_n and_o how_o king_n richard_n of_o england_n die_v let_v it_o by_z the_o 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