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any_o english_a man_n to_o enjoy_v any_o place_n of_o honour_n dominion_n or_o power_n hist._n croyl_n f._n 512._o but_o gervace_n of_o tilbury_n a_o considerable_a officer_n in_o the_o exchequer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o who_o receive_v his_o information_n from_o henry_n of_o blois_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o grandchild_n to_o the_o conqueror_n be_v more_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n which_o he_o thus_o deliver_v after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o just_a subversion_n of_o rebel_n when_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o great_a man_n have_v view_v and_o survey_v their_o new_a acquest_n there_o be_v a_o strict_a enquiry_n make_v who_o there_o be_v which_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o king_n and_o secure_v themselves_o by_o flight_n from_o these_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o such_o as_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n all_o hope_n of_o possess_v eiâ—er_a land_n or_o rent_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o they_o count_v it_o a_o great_a favour_n to_o have_v their_o life_n give_v they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v and_o solicit_v to_o fight_v against_o king_n william_n and_o do_v not_o if_o by_o a_o humble_a submission_n they_o can_v gain_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n they_o then_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o possess_v somewhat_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o without_o any_o right_n of_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o posterity_n their_o child_n enjoy_v it_o only_o at_o the_o will_n of_o their_o lord_n to_o who_o when_o they_o become_v unacceptable_a they_o be_v every_o where_o out_v of_o their_o estate_n neither_o will_v any_o restore_v what_o they_o have_v take_v away_o and_o when_o the_o miserable_a native_n represent_v their_o grievance_n public_o to_o the_o king_n inform_v he_o how_o they_o be_v spoil_v of_o their_o fortune_n and_o that_o without_o redress_n they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o pass_v into_o other_o country_n at_o length_n upon_o consultation_n it_o be_v order_v that_o what_o 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live_v about_o the_o time_n of_o ingulph_n this_o writer_n speak_v of_o king_n william_n coronation_n add_v cujus_fw-la liberi_fw-la atque_fw-la nepotes_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n who_o child_n and_o posterity_n shall_v govern_v england_n by_o a_o just_a succession_n which_o he_o possess_v by_o a_o hereditary_a bequest_n confirm_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o english_a and_o by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o sword_n gul._n pict_n fol._n 206._o far_o ordericus_n vitalis_n who_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o second_o tell_v we_o how_o william_n the_o first_o circumvent_v the_o two_o great_a earl_n of_o mercia_n and_o that_o after_o edwin_n be_v slay_v and_o morcar_n imprison_v than_o king_n william_n begin_v to_o show_v himself_o and_o give_v his_o assistant_n the_o best_a and_o most_o considerable_a county_n in_o england_n and_o make_v rich_a colonel_n and_o captain_n of_o very_o mean_a norman_n oder_fw-ge vital_a fol._n 251._o the_o same_o author_n relate_v that_o after_o the_o norman_a arm_n overcome_v england_n and_o king_n william_n have_v reduce_v it_o under_o the_o government_n of_o his_o own_o law_n he_o make_v fulcard_v a_o monk_n of_o st._n omers_n abbot_n of_o thorney_n ibid._n fol._n 853._o henry_n archdeacon_n of_o huntingdon_n who_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n be_v full_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n anno_fw-la gratiae_n 1066._o perfecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la dominator_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a ruler_n of_o kingdom_n bring_v that_o to_o pass_v which_o he_o have_v long_o intend_v against_o the_o english_a for_o he_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o rough_a and_o politic_a nation_n of_o the_o norman_n fol._n 210._o and_o in_o another_o place_n more_o particular_o when_o the_o norman_n have_v execute_v the_o just_a decree_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o english_a and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o person_n of_o quality_n of_o english_a extraction_n remain_v but_o all_o be_v reduce_v to_o servitude_n and_o distress_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v scandalous_a to_o be_v call_v a_o english_a man_n william_n the_o author_n of_o this_o judgement_n die_v in_o the_o twenty_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ibid._n fol._n 212._o matthew_n paris_n who_o write_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o agree_v with_o the_o forementioned_a testimony_n his_o word_n be_v these_o fol._n 5._o dux_n normannorum_fw-la willielmus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n duke_n william_n have_v fortify_v the_o city_n and_o castle_n and_o garrison_v they_o with_o his_o own_o man_n sail_v into_o normandy_n with_o english_a hostage_n and_o abundance_n of_o treasure_n who_o when_o he_o have_v imprison_v and_o secure_v he_o hasten_v back_o into_o england_n that_o he_o may_v liberal_o distribute_v the_o land_n of_o the_o english_a who_o be_v forcible_o disseize_v of_o their_o estate_n among_o his_o norman_a soldier_n who_o have_v help_v he_o at_o 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