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womanhood_n 138._o coverture_n 139_o custos_fw-la regni_fw-la a_o formality_n of_o state_n under_o the_o parliament_n order_v 79._o many_o time_n confer_v upon_o child_n 80._o and_o upon_o a_o woman_n 148._o d._n delegate_n though_o name_v by_o the_o king_n yet_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n 133_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n 122_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la and_o faculty_n never_o in_o the_o crown_n but_o by_o the_o parliament_n givent_fw-fr to_o the_o archbishop_n under_o limitation_n 137_o 139_o duel_n order_v by_o the_o marshal_n as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o common_a law_n 63._o e._n edward_n the_o three_o his_o reign_n 2._o his_o title_n upon_o entry_n by_o election_n ibid._n edward_n the_o four_o his_o reign_n though_o have_v title_n of_o inheritance_n yet_o enter_v by_o election_n 106_o edward_n the_o five_o approach_v the_o crown_n by_o inheritance_n but_o never_o put_v it_o on_o 108_o edward_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n his_o title_n and_o possession_n do_v 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the_o clerge_n by_o leave_v 139_o militia_n 58_o 102_o 143_o 122._o vide_fw-la war._n mint_n 44_o 84._o vide_fw-la parliament_n monastery_n dissolve_v 117._o maintain_v by_o henry_n the_o four_o 86_o money_n out_o of_o england_n to_o rome_n stop_v 32._o n._n navy_n royal_a as_o fort_n for_o the_o public_a safety_n maintain_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n 148_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la 98_o nonresidency_a 139_o noble_a lady_n trial_n 101._o o._n oyer_n &_o terminer_n 54_o 98_o ordinary_n not_o to_o be_v question_v in_o the_o civil_a court_n for_o thing_n under_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 28_o 29._o have_v cognizance_n of_o usury_n 28._o of_o avoidance_n bigamy_n and_o bastardy_n 29._o grant_v administration_n 30._o visit_v hospital_n and_o call_v executor_n to_o account_v 90._o have_v power_n to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v 91_o 141._o to_o keep_v court_n but_o the_o authority_n doubtful_a 137._o have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o heresy_n 91_o 138._o matrimony_n nonresidence_n ibid._n in_o 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131_o etc._n etc._n 121_o 165._o concern_v doctrine_n 123_o 131_o 138_o etc._n etc._n concern_v worship_n 131_o concern_v church-censure_n 140_o in_o grant_v licenses_fw-la and_o dispensation_n 137_o in_o final_a appeal_n 133_o in_o order_v itself_o 14_o 76_o in_o judicature_n 15_o 111_o parliament_n not_o inconstant_a though_o mutable_a 110_o peace_n justice_n and_o their_o session_n 62_o etc._n etc._n 99_o etc._n etc._n 148_o etc._n etc._n 173_o etc._n etc._n penal_a law_n execute_v to_o get_v money_n 108_o 114_o plead_n in_o english_a 57_o pope_n power_n in_o england_n abate_v 33_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ordinary_a supremacy_n archbishop_n prelacy_n not_o favour_v by_o the_o canon_n 140._o their_o power_n since_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n 166._o their_o dignity_n and_o power_n distinguish_v 28_o 34_o priest_n wage_n 41_o 91_o praemunire_n and_o provisor_n 32_o 34_o etc._n etc._n 89_o proclamation_n make_v equal_a to_o law_n 125._o alter_v 158_o protector_n variety_n of_o 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etc._n supreme_a governor_n 159._o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n in_o temporal_a ibid._n t._n ten_o and_o first-fruit_n
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concern_v calvin_n case_n fol._n 45_o ix_o of_o court_n for_o cause_n criminal_a with_o their_o law_n fol._n 54_o x._o of_o the_o course_n of_o civil_a justice_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 56_o xi_o of_o the_o militia_n in_o these_o time_n fol._n 58_o xii_o of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 62_o xiii_o a_o view_n of_o the_o summary_n course_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o henry_n the_o five_o and_o henry_n the_o six_o in_o their_o several_a reign_n fol._n 68_o fourteen_o of_o the_o parliament_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o several_a king_n fol._n 75_o xv._n of_o the_o custos_fw-la or_o protector_n regni_n fol._n 79_o xvi_o concern_v the_o privy_a council_n fol._n 83_o xvii_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o church-government_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 86_o xviii_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n fol._n 95_o xix_o of_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n and_o common_a law._n fol._n 97_o xx._n concern_v sheriff_n fol._n 98_o xxi_o of_o justice_n and_o law_n concern_v the_o peace_n fol._n 99_o xxii_o of_o the_o militia_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 102_o xxiii_o a_o short_a survey_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o edward_n the_o four_o edward_n the_o five_o and_o richard_n the_o three_o fol._n 106_o xxiv_o of_o the_o government_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n f._n 109_o xxv_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o clergy_n fol._n 112_o xxvi_o a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o henry_n the_o eight_o fol._n 113_o xxvii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o crown_n fol._n 118_o xxviii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o these_o time_n fol._n 130_o xxix_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n f._n 134_o xxx_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n fol._n 136_o xxxi_o of_o judicature_n fol._n 141_o xxxii_o of_o the_o militia_n fol._n 143_o xxxiii_o of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 148_o xxxiv_o of_o the_o general_a government_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o queen_n marry_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n fol._n 152_o xxxv_o of_o the_o supreme_a power_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 157_o xxxvi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n during_o these_o time_n fol._n 162_o xxxvii_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a during_o these_o last_o time_n fol._n 166_o xxxviii_o of_o the_o militia_n in_o these_o late_a time_n fol._n 168_o thirty-nine_o of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 173_o xl._o a_o summary_n conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fol._n 174._o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o historical_a and_o political_a discourse_n of_o the_o law_n &_o government_n of_o england_n the_o former_a time_n since_o the_o norman_a entry_n like_o a_o rugged_a sea_n by_o cross_a wind_n of_o arbitrary_a vapour_n in_o and_o about_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o foreign_a engagement_n from_o the_o holy_a chair_n make_v the_o true_a face_n of_o affair_n cloudy_a and_o troublesome_a both_o for_o the_o writer_n and_o the_o reader_n henceforward_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 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the_o whole_a i_o now_o conclude_v tacit._n wish_v we_o may_v attain_v the_o happiness_n of_o our_o forefather_n the_o ancient_a saxon_n quilibet_fw-la contentus_fw-la sort_n propria_fw-la a_o vindication_n of_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n the_o more_o word_n the_o more_o fault_n be_v a_o divine_a maxim_n that_o have_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o second_o part_n for_o some_o time_n but_o observe_v the_o ordinary_a humour_n still_o draw_v off_o and_o pass_v a_o harsh_a censure_n upon_o my_o intention_n in_o my_o first_o part_n than_o i_o expect_v i_o do_v proceed_v to_o fulfil_v my_o course_n that_o if_o censure_n will_v be_v it_o may_v be_v upon_o better_a ground_n when_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v before_o herein_o i_o shall_v once_o more_o mind_n that_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o theological_a right_n of_o king_n or_o other_o power_n but_o with_o the_o civil_a right_n in_o fact_n now_o in_o hand_n and_o because_o some_o man_n 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all_o that_o book_n and_o therefore_o not_o clear_o demonstrate_v by_o history_n and_o record_n beyond_o contradiction_n as_o the_o title-page_n of_o that_o book_n do_v hold_v forth_o to_o the_o world._n first_o because_o not_o one_o instance_n in_o all_o that_o book_n be_v exclusive_a to_o the_o commons_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a argument_n of_o the_o discourse_n will_v conclude_v ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la negativa_fw-la which_o be_v no_o argument_n in_o humane_a testimony_n at_o all_o second_o the_o great_a number_n of_o instance_n in_o that_o book_n be_v by_o he_o suppose_v to_o concern_v parliament_n or_o general_a council_n of_o this_o nation_n hold_v by_o the_o representative_a thereof_o whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v either_o but_o synodical_a convention_n for_o church-matter_n whereunto_o the_o poor_a commons_o he_o well_o know_v may_v not_o come_v unless_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o canon_n dint_n or_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o have_v they_o no_o other_o work_n there_o than_o to_o hear_v learn_v and_o receive_v law_n from_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o the_o lord_n themselves_o though_o present_a yet_o under_o no_o other_o notion_n be_v they_o than_o as_o counsel_n to_o the_o king_n who_o they_o can_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o council_n till_o after-age_n though_o they_o often_o endeavour_v it_o three_o the_o author_n of_o that_o tractate_n also_o well_o know_v that_o king_n usual_o make_v grant_n and_o infeodation_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a that_o king_n with_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o their_o several_a age_n exercise_v ordinary_o jurisdiction_n in_o case_n of_o distributive_a justice_n especial_o after_o the_o norman_a entrance_n for_o the_o step_n be_v easy_a from_o be_v commander_n in_o war_n to_o be_v lord_n in_o peace_n but_o hard_o to_o lay_v down_o that_o power_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o justice_n which_o they_o have_v usurp_v in_o the_o rude_a time_n of_o the_o sword_n when_o man_n labour_v for_o life_n rather_o than_o liberty_n and_o no_o less_o difficult_a to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o their_o deportment_n in_o command_v of_o soldier_n and_o govern_v of_o countryman_n till_o peace_n by_o continuance_n have_v reduce_v they_o to_o a_o little_a more_o sobriety_n nor_o do_v it_o seem_v irrational_a that_o private_a difference_n between_o party_n and_o party_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o a_o more_o private_a way_n than_o to_o trouble_v the_o whole_a representative_a of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o matter_n of_o so_o mean_a concernment_n if_o then_o those_o council_n mention_v by_o the_o author_n which_o concern_v the_o king_n grant_n and_o infeodation_n and_o matter_n of_o judicature_n be_v take_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o precedent_n bring_v by_o he_o to_o maintain_v the_o thing_n aim_v at_o i_o suppose_v scarce_o one_o stone_n will_v be_v leave_v for_o a_o foundation_n to_o such_o a_o glory_v structure_n as_o be_v pretend_v in_o the_o title-page_n of_o that_o book_n and_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o where_o such_o occasion_n have_v befall_v the_o parliament_n sit_v it_o have_v close_v with_o they_o as_o thing_n take_v up_o by_o the_o way_n four_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o author_n have_v also_o observe_v that_o all_o the_o record_n of_o antiquity_n pass_v through_o if_o not_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clergy_n only_o and_o they_o may_v think_v it_o sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o honour_v their_o write_n with_o the_o great_a title_n of_o man_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n omit_v the_o commons_o as_o not_o worthy_a of_o mention_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v there_o then_o present_a as_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o be_v in_o some_o of_o the_o particular_a instance_n ensue_v to_o which_o we_o come_v now_o in_o a_o more_o punctual_a consideration_n the_o first_o of_o these_o by_o his_o own_o word_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o church-mote_n or_o synod_n it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 673_o call_v by_o the_o archbishop_n who_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n than_o the_o author_n himself_o have_v and_o the_o several_a conclusion_n make_v therein_o do_v all_o show_v that_o the_o people_n have_v no_o work_n there_o as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o several_a relation_n thereof_o make_v by_o matthew_n westminster_n and_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n a_o author_n that_o he_o make_v much_o use_n of_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o he_o that_o i_o can_v likewise_o in_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o whatever_o this_o council_n be_v it_o be_v the_o less_o material_a see_v the_o same_o author_n recite_v a_o precedent_n of_o aethelbert_n within_o six_o year_n after_o augustine_n entry_n into_o this_o island_n which_o be_v long_o before_o this_o council_n which_o bring_v on_o the_o van_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o
130_o torniament_n 63_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n 110_o trade_n 38_o 111_o treason_n 45_o etc._n etc._n by_o thought_n by_o marriage_n and_o counterfeiture_n 149_o 150._o try_a where_o the_o king_n will_v 151._o petty_a treason_n 55._o w._n wales_n subdue_v by_o henry_n the_o four_o 69._o unite_a to_o the_o english_a crown_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o 141_o war_n by_o advice_n of_o parliament_n 58_o 102._o levy_v of_o man_n 59_o 103_o 145_o 167._o jurati_fw-la &_o obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la take_v away_o 57_o arm_v of_o man_n ibid._n 167._o conduct_v to_o their_o rendezvouz_n 59_o run_v from_o their_o colour_n ibid._n 63_o 172._o plunder_v satisfy_v 58._o their_o pay_n 103_o 148_o 169._o offensive_a and_o defensive_a 167_o watch_n inquire_v into_o by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n 101_o wickliff_n 37_o will_n probate_a 90_o witchcraft_n make_v felony_n 150_o 174._o finis_fw-la caes._n come_v lib._n 5._o tacit._n anal._n 14._o amian_n lib._n 15._o caes._n come_v lib._n 6._o tacit._n caes._n come_v lib._n 5._o lib._n 6._o hieron_n caes._n come_v 6._o isa._n 42._o 4._o 51._o 5._o 60._o 9_o 66._o 19_o tertul._n adv_o judaeos_fw-la platina_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr eleuthe_n bedâ—_n l._n 5._o c._n 25._o origen_n hom_n 4._o ezek._n psal._n 2._o 3._o tacit._n vit._n agric._n tacit._n vit_fw-mi agric._n m._n westm._n a_o 181._o m._n westm._n a_o 303._o cic_fw-la attic._n 2._o council_n brit._n 42._o m._n westm._n an._n 446._o beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o council_n brit._n p._n 49_o 62_o 382._o council_n brit._n 385_o gildas_n amian_n l._n 16._o zossimus_fw-la hist_o lib._n 3._o amian_n lib._n 28._o 30._o suffrid_n petrus_n fris._n antiquit_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o caes._n com._n histor._n germ._n plutarch_n vit_fw-mi solon_n &_o lycurg_n albinus_n sax._n 72._o xenophon_n tacit._n emius_n avent_n anal._n bower_n 1._o 10._o beuter_n in_o tac._n 125_o amian_n naucler_n 505._o greg._n epist._n lib._n 5._o epist._n 59_o bed._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o greg._n epist._n l._n 7._o epist._n 13._o 7._o council_n brit._n 92._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o greg._n epist._n lib._n epist._n 59_o 2_o thes._n 2._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o council_n brit._n fol._n 111._o tacit._n mor._n serm._n greg._n epist._n ad_fw-la eulog_fw-la council_n brit._n p._n 258._o an._n 745._o mag._n cent_n 3_o cap._n 7._o council_n brit._n p._n 190._o an._n 694._o ant._n brit._n p._n 55._o malmsb._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ant._n brit._n p._n 54._o ant._n brit._n council_n brit_n 133._o ant._n brit._n 45._o ibid._n 53._o council_n brit._n 238_o 246_o 261._o mag._n cent._n 7._o cap._n 7._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o council_n brit._n 196._o an._n 697._o ibid._n 329._o an._n 816._o conc._n 8._o gen_n constant._n can_v 14._o mag._n cent_n 8._o cap_n 9_o council_n brit._n 128._o an._n 693._o ll._n sax._n cap._n 37._o an._n aetheist_n cap._n 11._o council_n brit_n council_n brit._n p._n 197._o an._n 697._o council_n brit._n p._n 576._o council_n brit._n p._n 448._o ll._n aetheâ—st_n 13._o ibid._n 406._o council_n brit._n p._n 273._o ll._n aethel_n c._n 2._o ll._n canut_n c._n 12._o mag._n cent_n 8_o cap._n 9_o deacon_n subdeacons_a acolites_n exorcist_n council_n brit._n p._n 54._o lecturer_n ostiaries_n council_n brit._n 261._o an._n 750._o m._n paris_n in_o vit_fw-mi eadrick_n abb._n an._n 1009._o council_n brit._n 513._o ll._n aetheld_a 31._o first-fruit_n council_n brit._n p._n 185._o an._n 693._o council_n brit._n p._n 545._o tithe_n council_n brit._n p._n 298._o an._n 787._o council_n brit._n 259._o ingulfus_n gest._n pontiff_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o an._n 854._o council_n brit._n p._n 392._o an._n 905._o ibid._n 527._o an._n 1009._o luminary_n council_n brit._n p._n 377._o ibid._n 545._o an._n 1032._o plough-alm_n an._n 905._o an._n 1009._o soul-shot_a council_n brit._n p._n 571._o an._n 1009._o glebe_n council_n brit._n 260._o an._n 750._o peter-pence_n council_n brit._n p._n 230._o an._n 725._o council_n brit._n p._n 311._o an._n 791._o ibid._n 313._o an._n 847_o ibid._n 6._o 1._o vit._n offae_n 19_o council_n brit._n p._n 445._o 545._o council_n brit._n p._n 621._o fox_n maryâ—_n p._n 340._o brit._n ant._n p._n 18._o malm_n gest_n reg._n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o malmsb._n loco_fw-la citat_fw-la vit._n offae_n malmsb._n council_n brit._n 133._o antiq._n brit._n antiq._n brit._n p._n 54._o m._n westm._n an._n 775._o ll._n edw._n conf_n cap._n 31._o lindwood_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la constit_fw-la c._n 1._o malmesh_n gest_n pontiff_n lib._n 3._o foe_n 263._o baronius_n an._n 930._o malmesb._n gest_n pontiff_n lib._n 3._o p._n 263._o an._n 680._o council_n brit._n p._n 191._o 310._o &_o 318._o ibid._n 316._o 318_o 387._o council_n brit._n 245._o 317_o 387._o m._n westm._n an._n 955._o 958._o council_n brit._n 479._o ibid._n 337._o ibid._n 319._o 332._o council_n brit._n p._n 334._o mag._n cent_n 8._o cap._n 9_o heresy_n an._n 446._o beda_n hist._n l._n 1._o blasphemy_n council_n brit._n p._n 341._o an._n 840._o apostasy_n an._n 314._o council_n brit._n 41._o ibid._n 367._o false_a worship_n canon_n apost_n cap._n 10._o bed._n hist._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o mag._n cent._n 7._o cap._n 6._o council_n brit._n p._n 306._o tacit._n mor._n germ._n council_n brit._n 246._o an._n 745._o ibid._n 377._o ibid._n 405._o an._n 928._o perjury_n ll._n sax._n fol._n 4._o an._n 9_o 28._o sacrilege_n council_n brit._n p._n 127._o an._n 610._o ibid._n 265._o simony_n council_n brit._n 163._o matrimonial_a cause_n beda_n hist._n l._n 1._o cap._n 27._o council_n brit._n 219._o council_n brit._n p._n 427._o an._n 944._o bastardy_n incest_n council_n brit._n p._n 392._o an._n 905._o adultery_n fornication_n council_n brit._n p._n 558._o tithe_n synod_n durien_n cap._n 7._o an._n 785._o rabban_n epist._n ad_fw-la hadubrand_n council_n brit._n p._n 277._o council_n brit._n p._n 254._o an._n 747._o malmesb._n gest_n pontiff_n lib._n 3._o an._n 680._o bonis_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la cutbertum_n an._n 745._o council_n brit._n p_o 379._o council_n brit._n p._n 248_o &_o 253._o an._n 747._o cantab._n 10._o 200_o 263._o witik_n in_o gest_n saxon._n lib._n 1._o m._n westm._n an._n 672._o m._n westm._n an._n 912_o 919._o tacit._n cragius_fw-la mag._n cent_n 8._o cap._n 2._o an._n 747._o tacitus_n tacitus_n council_n brit._n p._n 397._o ll._n inae_fw-la lamb._n miror_fw-la cap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o wigorn._n an._n 1016._o tacitus_n ll._n sax._n ed._n cap._n 17._o m._n westm._n an._n 756._o 758._o wigorn._n an._n 755._o council_n brit._n 340._o tacitus_n tacitus_n mir._n 101._o 298._o ll._n edw._n c._n 4._o malmesb._n gest_n pontiff_n lib._n 3._o gest_n reg._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 4._o m._n paris_n an._n 1095._o council_n brit._n p._n 614._o an._n 1066._o canâ—â—_n cap._n 67._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 35._o nitard_n lib._n 4._o tacitus_n tacitus_n tacitus_n miror_fw-la cap._n 5._o sec._n 1._o council_n brit._n p._n 333._o m._n westm._n an._n 854._o caes._n com._n lib._n 6._o tacitus_n lamb._n in_o 4._o fol._n 72._o tacitus_n tacitus_n tacitus_n malmesb._n gest_n reg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o lib._n 5._o an._n 978._o tacitus_n tacitus_n council_n brit._n 126._o ll._n sax._n lamb._n cantab._n fol._n 2._o ibid._n fol._n 22._o ibid._n fol._n 53._o council_n brit._n p._n 219._o ll._n lamb._n cantab._n fol._n 36._o ll._n edw._n lamb._n cant._n fol._n 139._o antiq._n brit._n p._n 51._o council_n brit._n 127._o ibid._n 321._o ibid._n 332._o cap._n 1._o sec._n 3._o sec._n 2._o cap._n 4._o sec._n 11._o tacitus_n plut._n lycurg_n thucyd._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la lacedem_fw-la tacitus_n an._n 1158._o council_n brit._n p._n 127._o will_v canut_n p._n 2._o cap._n 79._o ll._n ed._n cap._n 35._o ll._n sax._n lamb._n p._n 1._o council_n brit._n 219._o ingulfus_n mag._n cent_n 8._o cap._n 9_o 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