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falvesle_n the_o lord_n john_n willoughby_n the_o lord_n john_n burwash_n the_o lord_n john_n mohun_n and_o the_o canon_n robsart_n all_o who_o be_v notorious_o in_o this_o expedition_n and_o indeed_o our_o 236._o our_o m._n s._n vet_z ang._n in_o bâ—ll_n c.c.c._n cantab._n c._n 236._o old_a m._n s._n so_o often_o quote_v make_v this_o expedition_n into_o flanders_n and_o that_o which_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n soon_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n with_o a_o great_a host_n go_v into_o flanders_n and_o pass_v by_o paris_n through_o burgundy_n and_o through_o all_o france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o bourdeaux_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o withstand_v of_o the_o frenchman_n etc._n etc._n xvii_o but_o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o look_v a_o little_a at_o home_n where_o matter_n concern_v the_o government_n be_v concert_v and_o from_o whence_o indeed_o all_o public_a action_n have_v their_o first_o spring_n and_o motion_n king_n edward_n 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c._n 236._o caxton_n etc._n etc._n that_o not_o long_o before_o the_o king_n have_v send_v the_o ambassador_n aforesaid_a to_o avignon_n to_o require_v of_o pope_n gregory_n that_o as_o to_o the_o reservation_n of_o benefice_n of_o england_n make_v in_o his_o court_n he_o will_v supersede_n meddle_v for_o the_o future_a that_o clergyman_n may_v free_o enjoy_v their_o election_n to_o episcopal_a dignity_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o their_o metropolitan_o as_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a abuse_n they_o require_v remedy_n of_o the_o pope_n concern_v all_o which_o article_n the_o say_v ambassador_n have_v certain_a answer_n from_o his_o holiness_n touch_v which_o the_o pope_n enjoin_v they_o upon_o their_o return_n into_o england_n to_o certify_v he_o by_o their_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n will_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o also_o that_o they_o will_v press_v the_o king_n to_o let_v he_o first_o 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