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england_n after_o which_o he_o be_v adjure_v by_o the_o archbishop_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n and_o strict_o prohibit_v not_o to_o presume_v to_o accept_v this_o honour_n unless_o he_o full_o purpose_v in_o his_o mind_n actual_o to_o fulfil_v what_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o which_o he_o answer_v promise_v that_o by_o god_n assistance_n he_o will_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la keep_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v after_o which_o he_o right_o settle_v the_o affair_n of_o england_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o noble_n and_o then_o pass_v over_o into_o normandy_n but_o how_o ill_o he_o keep_v this_o his_o oath_n with_o other_o of_o this_o nature_n and_o how_o he_o violate_v the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr foresta_n which_o he_o have_v confirm_v with_o his_o hand_n seal_n oath_n proclamation_n the_o bishop_n excommunication_n yea_o the_o pope_n bull_n within_o three_o month_n after_o he_o have_v confirm_v they_o and_o procure_v a_o dispensation_n 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