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as_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n to_o prince_n moderation_n to_o subject_n obedience_n for_o that_o violent_a change_n draw_v after_o they_o slaughter_n misery_n and_o destruction_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o r._n 2._o of_o h._n 4_o and_o h._n 5._o page_n 1._o line_n 10._o read_v cressy_n ibid._n 25._o this._n 3._o 4._o leon._n ibid._n 36._o attestate_fw-la 10._o 38._o duke_n ibid._n flanker_n 18._o 2._o key_n ibid._n 28._o seize_v 20._o 2._o to_o much_o wisdom_n 31_o 6._o not_o the_o nearness_n 38._o 9_o berkely_n 41._o 14._o incapable_a 44._o 1._o the._n 50._o 21._o who_o 52._o 26._o corâ—…eri_fw-la 53._o 27._o unprovided_a 45._o 22._o land_n 55._o 32._o fell_v 58._o 2._o king_n richard_n have_v conclude_v for_o 30._o year_n ibid._n if_o it_o have_v be_v ibid._n 46._o illegal_a 59_o 6._o a_o tree_n water_v ibid._n 32._o but_o under_o ibid._n 48._o heir_n to_o richard_n glendour_n use_v 69._o 22._o the_o oar_n 70._o 43._o who_o 74._o 47._o cover_v 76._o 45._o corbeil_n 77._o 6._o may_v have_v be_v if_o of_o ibid._n 18._o bourge_n 79._o 29._o mowbâ—…ay_o ibid._n 26._o bold_a resolve_n revenge_n be_v 82._o 1._o intend_v ibid._n 39_o and_o in_o another_o 89._o 10._o contumacy_n ibid._n 35._o angoulesme_fw-fr 90._o 24._o suburb_n st._n maâ—…ceau_n 91._o 12._o be_v only_o 101._o 9_o that_o the_o injury_n 105._o 7._o a_o carthusian_n ibid._n 13._o du_fw-mi main_fw-fr ibid._n 20._o examine_v whether_o the_o late_a 106._o 19_o meroveus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o clodian_n 107._o 1._o clotharius_n 110._o 42._o malcolm_n 111._o 12._o more_o peace_n nor_o less_o trouble_n 113._o 14._o undertake_v ibid._n 41._o rewarder_n 114._o 3._o richard_n the_o three_o 115._o 19_o seine_n ibid._n 37._o resolve_v 116._o 44._o eu._n 118._o 22._o puff_v up_o 119._o 48_o the_o arrow_n 120._o 31._o bornonville_n ibid._n ead_n hembert_n d'agincourt_n ibid._n 39_o little_a less_o 126._o 37._o valentiana_n 127._o 48._o touque_n 130._o 34._o to_o 131_o 3_o street_n be_v to_z ibid._n 5._o burgundy_n ibid._n 13._o other_o sex_n for_o 132._o 9_o archery_n ibid._n 35._o many_o 143._o 25._o by_o the_o duke_n 145._o 44._o montague_n 146._o 21._o bloody_a hand_n and_o crocodile_n tear_n 148._o 11._o bride_n ibid._n 15._o charenten_n 149._o 19_o villa_n nova_fw-la ibid._n 27._o rather_o to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n ibid._n 47._o mine_n 152._o 35._o leave_v ibid._n 37._o that_o ibid._n 47._o passion_n which_o in_o 154._o 24._o beset_v with_o jewel_n 155._o 37._o swâ—…ton_n 157._o 4._o iâ—…_n be_v he_o that_o ibid._n 8._o any_o ibid._n 14._o price_n ibid._n 17._o earl_n of_o mortaigne_a ibid._n 24._o thiam_fw-la 158._o 16_o marne_n environ_v ibid._n 41._o besieger_n 159._o 35._o montague_n ibid._n 42._o go_v to_o she_o 160._o 23._o senlis_n 162._o 18._o arm_n he_o errata_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n 6._o page_n 7._o line_n 24._o read_v john_n the_o five_o 10._o 31._o be_v arm_v and_o in_o march_n 11._o 24._o fortune_n 15._o 4._o jaqueline_n 18._o 8._o gough_n 24._o 6._o touraine_n 29._o 47._o amadeus_n 30._o 21._o not_o to_o loose_v ibid._n 42._o joyeuse_fw-fr 38._o 23._o argentre_n hall_n 39_o 42._o a_o dukedom_n 42._o 33._o overburden_v 43._o 35._o this_o be_v worthy_a 48._o 21_o yet_o be_v ibid._n 32._o once_o 56._o 21._o hubbub_n 57_o 33._o to_o the_o second_o 67._o 33._o maugre_o those_o 68_o 18._o hut_n 69._o 29._o joane_n 72._o 11._o mission_n 79._o 13._o river_n soame_n confine_v 92._o 29._o eugenius_n the_o 4._o 104._o 30._o together_o all_o 105._o 41._o bruges_n 106._o 20._o may_v serve_v 107._o 29._o not_o but._n ibid._n 36._o roxborough_n 112._o 13._o jaquelina_n 113._o 18._o haven_n 114._o 24._o cultivate_v ibid._n 39_o henry_n at_o the_o same_o time_n longueville_n ibid._n 42._o charles_n his_o obedience_n playing_z 115._o 17._o tholouse_n ibid._n 46._o when_o 117._o 34._o unto_o he_o his_o 119._o 18._o duchy_n ibid._n 31._o enmity_n 120._o 21._o lewis_n 121._o 11._o not_o able_a 122._o 1._o town_n ibid._n 26_o whosoever_o ibid._n 30._o england_n these_o be_v 123._o 33._o environ_v with_o enemy_n ib._n in_o marg_n 1443._o 124._o 26._o a_o separation_n 125._o 43._o not_o acknowledge_v god_n 128._o 12._o humble_a devout_a ibid._n 43._o man_n and_o together_o with_o they_o the_o queen_n perceive_v 129._o 20._o a_o lover_n of_o he_o 130._o 48._o fougeres_n 131._o 9_o do_v not_o approve_v ibid._n 29._o will_v not_o fail_v ibid._n 35._o louviers_n 132._o 14._o emborse_v by_o they_o ibid._n 42._o the_o count_n of_o dunois_n 133._o 22._o by_o charles_n to_o the._n â—…bid_v 36._o of_o the_o same_o castle_n ibid._n 43._o argenion_n 134._o 26._o fresnoy_n ibid._n 42._o tower_n ibid._n 46._o slaughter_n be_v great_a of_o 136._o 48._o the_o 8_o of_o december_n 137._o 22._o whence_o ibid._n 25._o bresse_n lord_n high_a marshal_n of_o normandy_n and._n 138._o 10._o guenne_n go_v handsome_o forward_o though_o ibid._n 11._o fast_n as_o ibid._n 12._o guisâ—…in_n ibid._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 138._o 23._o 60._o ibid._n 44._o fresnoy_n 139._o 7._o sir_n matthew_n gough_n etc._n etc._n up_o ibid._n 10._o formigni_fw-la ibid._n 16._o among_o which_o be_v tâ—…el_n mowbray_n and_o sir_n thomas_n drâ—…w_o vere_n and_o gough_n with_o the._n ibid._n 23._o that_o they_o ibid._n 41._o castres_n 140._o 48._o cheriburg_n bricquebec_n valonge_v 141._o 11._o be_v very_o strong_a ibid._n 13._o conceal_v ibid._n 42._o that_o the._n 142._o 6._o falaise_n 145._o 28._o they._n ibid._n 42._o the._n 148._o 2._o kinsman_n ibid._n 24._o retire_v 149._o 31._o with_o ibid._n 35._o of_o some_o who_o shun_v 150._o 14._o eeden_n 151._o 35._o 10000_o 152._o 15._o find_v 153._o 42._o he_o 154._o 19_o sect_n the_o one_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o other_o 155._o 9_o state_n ibid._n 14_o but._n 156._o 16._o get_v 161._o 12._o forbear_v not_o ibid._n 26._o esteem_v so_o much_o the_o less_o to_o be_v ibid._n 48._o sudley_n 162._o 33._o not_o notwithstanding_o 166._o 11._o this_o ib._n 22._o bestead_v 169._o 1._o inhibit_fw-la ib._n 7._o he_o 170_o 49._o but_o to_o restore_v 172._o 39_o he_o shall_v 176._o 45._o be_v upon_o 177._o 4._o cruelty_n the_o reader_n may_v do_v himself_o a_o pleasure_n and_o i_o a_o courtesy_n if_o with_o his_o pen_n he_o will_v correct_v these_o errata_fw-la before_o he_o read_v the_o book_n which_o if_o it_o take_v so_o well_o as_o may_v give_v encouragement_n for_o a_o second_o impression_n i_o will_v take_v care_n the_o like_a shall_v not_o be_v commit_v the_o civil_a war_n of_o england_n 2._o from_o four_o edward_n do_v richard_n the_o second_o descend_v of_o which_o the_o first_o three_o be_v succeed_v king_n the_o four_o prince_n of_o wales_n furname_v the_o black_a prince_n who_o die_v before_o his_o father_n edward_n the_o three_o do_v not_o attain_v the_o crown_n england_n can_v not_o boast_v of_o brave_a prince_n nor_o europe_n of_o more_o
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