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elizabeth_n by_o foreign_a as_o well_o as_o domestic_a enemy_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o
etc._n this_o be_v a_o very_a long_a record_n and_o this_o be_v all_o considerable_a he_o cite_v out_o of_o it_o whereas_o the_o whole_a title_n of_o richard_n the_o three_o from_o parliament_n in_o this_o settlement_n be_v ground_v upon_o his_o be_v as_o they_o pretend_v the_o only_a true_a right_a and_o lawful_a heir_n see_v what_o be_v note_v of_o this_o record_n and_o say_v concern_v richard_n the_o three_o in_o this_o history_n pult._n stat._n 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o the_o preamble_n in_o their_o most_o humblewise_o show_v unto_o your_o majesty_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n that_o since_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o every_o man_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o surety_n both_o of_o his_o title_n and_o succession_n although_o it_o touch_v his_o only_a private_a cause_n we_o therefore_o reckon_v ourselves_o much_o more_o bind_v to_o beseech_v 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parliament_n but_o the_o king_n lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o all_o in_o perfect_a freedom_n freedom_n anno_fw-la dom._n 801._o 801._o anno_fw-la eod_fw-la eod_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 802._o 802._o de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr reg._n fol._n 8._o a._n n._n 10._o 10._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la chron._n sax._n anno_fw-la dom._n 854._o flor._n wigorn_n 849._o 849._o gul._n malm._n fol._n 7._o a._n n._n 30._o 30._o chron._n sax._n flor._n wigor_n anno_fw-la dom._n 836_o 836_o fol._n 20._o a._n n._n 30._o 30._o malm_n fol._n 72._o a._n n._n 20._o &_o b._n n._n 30_o flor_n wig._n a_o dom._n 855._o 855._o chron._n sax._n an._n dom_fw-la 854._o 854._o fol._n a._n n._n 40_o an._n dom._n 860._o 860._o flor._n wigor_n chron_n sax._n 866._o malm._n fol._n 22._o b._n n._n 50._o 50._o ibid_fw-la fol._n 2d_o a._n n._n 4â—_n chron._n sax._n an._n dom._n 871._o flor_n wig._n wig._n ibid._n anro_fw-la dom_fw-la 901._o malm._n fol._n 25._o n._n 40._o 40._o chron._n sax._n an._n dom._n 925._o 925._o both_o in_o an._n dom._n 924._o 924._o lib._n 2._o cap_n 6._o fol._n 27._o a._n lin_v 27._o 27._o lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o 6._o ibid_fw-la fol._n 29._o lin_v 32._o 32._o ibid._n n._n 10._o 10._o ibid._n fol._n 27._o l._n 28._o 28._o chron_n sax._n an._n dom_fw-la 941._o flor._n wig._n sim._n dunelm_n 940._o 940._o ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n 946._o 946._o fol._n 30._o a._n n._n 50._o 50._o chron._n sax._n flor._n wig._n an._n dom._n 955._o 955._o nothing_o of_o this_o story_n in_o the_o saxon_a chronology_n chronology_n chron._n sax._n an._n dom._n 957._o 957._o fol._n 30._o b._n n._n 40._o 40._o chron._n sax_o an._n dom._n 575._o flor._n wigor_n 975._o sim._n dunelm_n 975._o 975._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la malm_n fol._n 33._o b._n n._n 40._o 40._o flor._n wigor_n an._n dom._n 978._o sax._n chron._n an._n dom._n 973._o 973._o faed_n aelsr_n &_o guthr_n c._n 1._o lanob_n fol._n 36._o 36._o aelfred_n vit_fw-mi appen_n 7._o fol._n 210._o 210._o ingulph_n fol._n 507_o b._n lin_v 5._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1016._o 1016._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1017._o 1017._o fol._n 509._o 2._o lin_v 2._o 2._o lib._n 2._o c._n 12._o 12._o flor._n wigor_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1040._o 1040._o fol._n 164._o c._n c._n flor._n wigor_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1042_o 1043._o 1043._o malm_n f._n 450._o n._n 10_o 20._o 20._o gemet_n lib._n 6._o c._n 9_o 9_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la col._n 371._o n._n 30_o 40_o 50._o 50._o sim._n dunelm_n col._n 189._o n._n 20._o 20._o ingulph_n f._n 511._o b._n n._n 50._o 50._o de_fw-fr geneal_n reg._n angl._n col._n 366._o n._n 50._o 50._o vit._n aelfred_n fol._n 9_o lin_v 4._o sect_n 9_o 9_o testam_fw-la aelfred_n asser_n f._n 22._o n._n 20._o 20._o flor._n wigor_n anno_fw-la dom._n 860_o 86._o 86._o vit_n aelfred_n f._n 9_o in_o not._n not._n fol._n 584._o 584._o flor._n wigor_n anno_fw-la dom._n 975._o sim._n dunelm_n ibid._n ibid._n sim._n dunel_n flor._n wigorn._n an._n do_v 924._o 924._o malm_n de_fw-fr gest_n regn._n l_o 2._o c._n 6._o f._n 27._o a._n lin_v 27._o 27._o flor._n wigorn._n an._n dom._n 946._o enecomlum_fw-la emmae_fw-la fol._n 164._o b._n ibid._n c_o c_o ibid._n 174._o a._n b._n b._n cull_v genment_n hb_n 6._o c._n 9_o 9_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ingulph_n histor_n hine_v fol_n 512._o b._n n._n 40._o 40._o folly_n 181._o d_o these_o three_o last_o author_n be_v live_v at_o that_o time_n time_n eadmer_n f._n 5._o n._n 10._o 10._o ibid._n n._n 40._o 40._o f._n 632._o andom_n 1066_o 1066_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1066._o 1066._o fol._n 511_o b._n n._n 50._o 50._o gul._n gemet_n lib._n 5._o c._n 12._o 12._o ibid._n ibid._n r._n hoveden_n f._n 425._o a._n n.20_n n.20_n fragment_n de_fw-fr gul._n conquestore_v f._n 32._o n._n 30._o ord._n vit_fw-mi f._n 659._o c.d._n c.d._n ibid._n n._n 20_o 40._o ord._n vit_fw-mi ut_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la ibid._n f._n 663._o b._n b._n flor._n wigor_n f._n 642._o 642._o dege_v reg._n f._n 67._o n._n 20._o paris_n f._n 14._o n._n 10._o 10._o it_o be_v then_o the_o custom_n for_o bishop_n to_o make_v knight_n septemb_n 27._o f._n 642._o 1088._o 1088._o malm_n ut_fw-la sup_n lin_v 49._o 49._o flor._n wigor_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la these_o english_a be_v stipcndiary_a soldier_n paris_n f._n 15._o n._n 10._o fol._n 650._o lin_v 9_o f._n w._n die_v 19_o hen._n 1._o 1._o ibid._n lin_v 27._o 27._o ibid._n lin_v 41._o fol._n 59_o n._n 10_o 20_o 30._o eadmer_n be_v anselm_n chaplain_n at_o this_o time_n time_n fol._n 88_o a._n n._n 20_o 40._o flor._n wigorn._n f._n 649._o l._n 27._o 27._o paris_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1100.fol_fw-la 55._o lin_v 42._o patis_fw-la die_v an._n do._n 1259._o brompton_n 1326._o westminister_n 1377._o knighton_n 1380._o 1380._o c._n 8._o col._n 2374._o 2374._o c._n 8._o col._n 2374._o 2374._o malm_n fol._n 93._o a._n lin_v 36._o 36._o ibid._n fol._n 99_o a._n n._n 40._o 40._o ibid._n ibid._n malm_n s_o 100_o a._n n._n 40._o 40._o paris_n f._n 61._o n._n 50_o f._n 62._o n._n 10_o 20._o 20._o jid._n 61._o lib._n ult_n 62_o lin_v 1._o etc._n etc._n ibid._n lin_v 23._o 23._o ibid._n 6._o n._n 10._o 10._o ibid._n f._n 73._o n._n 20._o 20._o malm_n hist_o north._n f._n 100_o b._n n._n 30._o 30._o vid._n hic_fw-la f._n 105._o b._n n._n 40._o omne_fw-la reguum_fw-la augl_n simul_fw-la &_o ducatum_fw-la normaniae_fw-la normaniae_fw-la pitsius_fw-la in_o that_o year_n col._n 505._o n._n 40_o 50._o 50._o malm_n n._n 10._o 10._o ibid._n n._n 40_o 50._o 50._o ibid._n n._n 20._o ibid._n 101._o b._n n._n 10._o 10._o ibid._n 105._o b._n n._n 20_o 30_o 40._o malmsbury_n say_v he_o be_v present_a in_o this_o council_n ibid._n lin_v 26._o 26._o ibid._n f._n 106._o a._n lin_v 1,2,3_o 1,2,3_o ibid._n f._n 107._o n._n 10,20,30,40_o 10,20,30,40_o ibid._n f._n 108_o a._n n._n 30_o 40_o 50._o 50._o gervas_n dorob_n col._n 1375._o n._n 10._o paris_n f._n 86._o n._n 10._o hoveden_n f._n 281._o a._n lin_v
king_n of_o spain_n duke_n of_o guise_n in_o france_n duke_n d'alva_n in_o the_o netherlands_o the_o fugitive_n english_a etc._n etc._n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n frequent_a conspiracy_n to_o deliver_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n attempt_v upon_o the_o queen_n person_n the_o rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n the_o match_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 171._o her_o usurpation_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n with_o the_o title_n and_o arm_n thereof_o and_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n pius_n the_o five_o by_o which_o he_o declare_v she_o a_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n and_o impious_o and_o without_o any_o authority_n other_o than_o papal_a tyranny_n deprive_v she_o of_o her_o title_n dominion_n and_o kingdom_n and_o absolve_v all_o her_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n all_o these_o but_o 149._o more_o particular_o the_o pope_n bull_n and_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o norfolk_n create_v much_o trouble_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o she_o send_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n cecyl_n and_o sir_n walter_n mildmay_n to_o consult_v with_o she_o by_o what_o mean_v most_o convenient_o the_o dissension_n of_o scotland_n may_v be_v compound_v herself_o restore_v and_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o young_a son_n safe_a and_o secure_a among_o the_o proposition_n make_v to_o obtain_v these_o end_n these_o be_v two_o 1570._o that_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n shall_v renounce_v her_o title_n and_o claim_n as_o long_o as_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o child_n lawful_o bear_v of_o her_o body_n shall_v live_v that_o if_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n shall_v attempt_v any_o thing_n by_o herself_o or_o any_o other_o against_o queen_n elizabeth_n she_o shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la forfeit_v all_o her_o right_a and_o title_n she_o claim_v to_o england_n to_o which_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n lieutenant_n answer_v that_o the_o title_n shall_v be_v renounce_v as_o long_o as_o queen_n elizabeth_n live_v and_o that_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o all_o right_n of_o succession_n in_o england_n if_o she_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n '_o be_v right_a so_o as_o if_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n will_v be_v likewise_o bind_v in_o some_o equivalent_a penalty_n if_o she_o shall_v attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n there_o be_v no_o agreement_n upon_o these_o and_o other_o proposition_n then_o make_v because_o the_o scots-deputy_n think_v thorn_n too_o hard_a and_o severe_a and_o not_o to_o be_v assent_v unto_o without_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n imaginable_a and_o thence_o follow_v new_a design_n and_o contrivance_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n etc._n etc._n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n be_v first_o propound_v 118._o by_o her_o great_a enemy_n the_o regent_n murray_n and_o afterward_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o 127._o arundel_n northumberland_n westmoreland_n sussex_n pembroke_n and_o southampton_n with_o many_o baron_n and_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n himself_o who_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n 128._o draw_v up_o article_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n in_o number_n six_o two_o whereof_o be_v that_o she_o shall_v do_v nothing_o which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n or_o to_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o she_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n that_o she_o shall_v revoke_v her_o assignment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o article_n be_v 118._o that_o murray_n have_v report_v that_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n have_v make_v over_o her_o title_n to_o england_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o that_o her_o conveyance_n be_v confirm_v at_o rome_n which_o the_o queen_n utter_o deny_v and_o it_o be_v afterward_o discover_v to_o be_v a_o invention_n of_o murray_n to_o alienate_v queen_n elizabeth_n mind_n from_o she_o to_o obviate_v all_o these_o mischief_n and_o design_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o private_a minister_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n lord_n burleigh_n and_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n think_v fit_a to_o improve_v the_o insinuation_n and_o overture_n of_o a_o match_n 107._o make_v by_o the_o queen_n mother_n of_o france_n but_o not_o very_o vigorous_o pursue_v until_o the_o year_n 1571._o 13_o eliz._n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o year_n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o that_o assembly_n or_o their_o journal_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v 106._o secret_o manage_v by_o order_n of_o the_o queen_n by_o her_o two_o then_o great_a confident_n the_o earl_n of_o leycester_n and_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n than_o ambassador_n in_o france_n whether_o leycester_n mean_v honest_o and_o serious_o in_o this_o affair_n i_o can_v determine_v 96._o he_o make_v great_a profession_n that_o he_o do_v the_o than_o posture_n of_o affair_n be_v represent_v to_o he_o by_o walsingham_n in_o a_o letter_n date_v from_o paris_n may_v 14._o 1571._o in_o these_o word_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n the_o protestant_n here_o do_v so_o earnest_o desire_v this_o match_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o papist_n do_v so_o earnest_o seek_v to_o impeach_v the_o same_o as_o it_o make_v i_o the_o more_o earnest_a in_o further_a of_o the_o same_o beside_o when_o i_o particular_o consider_v her_o majesty_n estate_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o my_o poor_a eyesight_n can_v discern_v and_o how_o she_o be_v beset_v with_o foreign_a peril_n the_o execution_n whereof_o stay_v only_o upon_o the_o event_n of_o this_o match_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o she_o can_v stand_v if_o this_o matter_n break_v off_o no_o particular_a 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