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york_n protector_n and_o discharge_v of_o his_o protectorship_n 162_o procession_n to_o paul_n and_o of_o andrew_n trollop_n 163_o john_n dinham_n surprise_v the_o king_n navy_n and_o simon_n mountford_n behead_v by_o the_o yorkist_n 165_o the_o bettaile_n at_o northampton_n the_o king_n take_v and_o york_n lodge_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n 166_o york_n claim_v the_o crown_n his_o pride_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o parliament_n 167_o the_o battle_n of_o wakefield_n the_o duke_n of_o yoâ—ke_n slay_v 168_o another_o battle_n at_o saint_n alban_n prince_z edward_z make_v king_n the_o earl_n of_o marsh_n raise_v new_a force_n 169_o edward_n earl_n of_o marsh_n make_v king_n the_o bloody_a battle_n at_o sherborne_n 170_o henry_n with_o his_o queen_n fly_v into_o scotland_n 171_o edward_n crown_v queen_n margaret_n army_n her_o distress_n by_o sea_n 172_o exam-field_n henry_n take_v prisoner_n king_n edward_n marry_v the_o lady_n grey_n 173_o the_o lady_n bona_n the_o duke_n of_o clarens_n 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