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illegitimitatem_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-fr fuerat_fw-la procreatus_fw-la de_fw-fr legitimo_fw-la thoro_n willielmi_n conquestoris_n unde_fw-la unanimi_fw-la assensu_fw-la svo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la refutaverunt_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la rege_fw-la omnino_fw-la recusaverunt_fw-la &_o henricum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la erexerunt_fw-la mat._n westm_n f._n 246._o a_o 1153._o n._n 10._o rex_fw-la stephanus_n omni_fw-la haerede_fw-la viduatus_fw-la praeter_fw-la solumodo_fw-la henricum_fw-la ducem_fw-la recognovit_fw-la in_fw-la conventu_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la optimatum_fw-la quod_fw-la dux_n henricus_fw-la jus_o haereditarium_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la habebat_fw-la &_o dux_n benign_a concessit_fw-la ut_fw-la rex_fw-la stephanus_n tota_fw-la vita_fw-la sua_fw-la suum_fw-la regnum_fw-la pacifice_fw-la possideret_fw-la chronica_fw-la gervasii_fw-la col_fw-fr 1412._o lin_v 4._o convenerunt_fw-la interim_n die_fw-la statuto_fw-la 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praemovendus_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la post_fw-la tam_fw-la cleri_fw-la quam_fw-la populi_n solempnem_fw-la &_o debitam_fw-la electionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n chron._n johan_n brompt_v col_fw-fr 1281._o n._n 40_o 50._o johannes_n ab_fw-la huberto_n archiepiscopo_fw-la cantuariensi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la b._n petri_n westmonasterii_n inungitur_fw-la et_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la coronatur_fw-la assistant_n prelatorum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la nobilium_fw-la infinita_fw-la multitudine_fw-la exact_a abridgement_n of_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n fol_n 709_o 710_o 711_o etc._n
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 and_o instant_a your_o highness_n to_o foresee_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o perfect_a surety_n of_o both_o you_o and_o your_o most_o lawful_a succession_n and_o heir_n upon_o which_o depend_v all_o our_o joy_n and_o wealth_n in_o who_o also_o be_v unite_v and_o knit_v the_o only_a mere_a true_a inheritance_n and_o title_n of_o this_o realm_n without_o contradiction_n these_o be_v some_o of_o his_o many_o wilful_a mistake_v and_o indeed_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o instance_n in_o the_o pamphlet_n that_o be_v not_o either_o false_o cite_v or_o false_o apply_v finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 5._o line_n 8._o for_o emmy_n read_v emma_n l._n 15_o r._n quique_fw-la p._n 6._o l._n 16._o f._n consensu_fw-la r_o consensum_fw-la l._n 35._o f._n preditorum_fw-la r._n proditorum_fw-la p._n 8._o l._n 11._o f._n subjugandat_n r._n subjugavis_fw-la p._n 9_o l._n 11._o f._n aifred_n r._n ailred_n l._n 40._o f._n clisonis_n r._n clitonis_n p._n 11._o l._n 11._o f._n congregatio_fw-la r._n congregato_fw-la p._n 13._o l._n 27._o f._n adjucavit_n r._n adjudicaviit_fw-la p._n 17._o l._n 41._o f._n numeri_fw-la r_o nostri_fw-la l._n 49._o f._n praesagia_fw-la r._n praesaga_fw-la p._n 25._o l._n 25._o f._n him_z r._n they_o p._n 34._o l._n 42._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n complete_a ambassador_n fol._n 85_o 86_o 87._o p._n 36._o l._n 31._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n rot._n parl._n 13_o eliz._n n._n 1._o 1._o in_o his_o eliz._n f._n 482._o 482._o title_n page_n page_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a dedicatory_a ibid._n f._n 481_o 482_o 483._o 483._o this_o be_v the_o common_a cheat_n to_o call_v the_o two_o house_n or_o a_o prevail_a party_n in_o the_o two_o house_n or_o in_o one_o house_n a_o parliament_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n ii_o richard_n ii_o and_o charles_n i._o that_o rebellious_a restless_a faction_n that_o murder_v they_o when_o they_o be_v prisoner_n call_v themselves_o a_o parliament_n when_o as_o nothing_o can_v constitute_v a_o 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