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regni_fw-la rich._n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n call_v by_o common_a request_n frosard_n walsingham_n whether_o the_o manner_n of_o depose_n k._n richard_n be_v good_a arm_n necessary_a for_o remove_v a_o evil_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z by_o 〈◊〉_d force_n king_n eglon_n slay_v in_o his_o chamber_n judg._n 3_o saul_n put_v down_o by_o violence_n 1_o chr._n 10._o vers_fw-la 9_o rehoboam_n depose_v by_o his_o subject_n of_o ten_o tribe_n 2_o reg._n 11._o &_o 12._o 2_o paralip_n cap._n 10._o joram_n and_o his_o mother_n jezabel_n depose_v by_o force_n 4_o reg._n 9_o athalia_fw-la deprive_v by_o force_n 4_o reg._n 11._o whether_o lancaster_n or_o york_n shall_v have_v enter_v after_o k._n rich._n polydore_n l._n 20._o in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n stow_z in_o vita_fw-la richardi_fw-la 2._o whether_o 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o 〈…〉_z or_o 〈…〉_z k._n râ—â—h_o the_o title_n of_o york_n be_v by_o a_o woman_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi hen._n 5._o a_o 3._o regn_n the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n execute_v for_o conspiracy_n a_o objection_n for_o york_n that_o edmond_n mortimer_n be_v declare_v heir_n appaâ—â—n_o polyd._n l._n 20_o &_o stow_n in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n 2._o a_o 1385._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr rich_a 2._o p._n 1038._o stow_z an_z 1382._o polyd._n l._n 20_o a_o 1394._o the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n between_o k._n richard_n and_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n john_n frosard_n in_o histor._n polydor._fw-la hollingsh_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n 2_o wellnigh_a 〈…〉_z 2._o p._n 341._o &_o 3â—â—_n john_n frosard_n in_o vit_fw-mi henriet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d roger_n moâ—tiâ—â—â—_n be_v deâ—lâ—red_v hâ—â—r_a 〈◊〉_d hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr richar._n 3._o p._n 1406._o &_o in_o vit_fw-mi edwar._n 6._o p._n 1715._o the_o declaration_n of_o k._n edw._n 6._o in_o favour_n of_o the_o lady_n jane_n grace_n girard_n du_fw-fr haillan_n l._n 15._o his_fw-la franc._n initio_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d in_o â—â—tent_n poâ—â—â—nem_fw-la câ—â—e_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o leg_n haered_a the_o second_o â—â—â—mâ—le_n of_o the_o uncle_n a_o examâ—plâ—_n of_o the_o uncle_n before_o 〈◊〉_d nephew_n in_o spain_n garâ—bay_n l._n 13._o c._n 1â—_n a_o 1276._o another_o example_n in_o france_n and_o flanders_n polydor._fw-la l._n 15._o in_o vit_fw-mi edw._n 3._o another_o example_n of_o brittany_n supra_fw-la c._n 2._o another_o example_n â—n_n scotland_n the_o contention_n of_o the_o house_n of_o balliol_n and_o bruise_v in_o scotl._n example_n in_o england_n hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr regis_fw-la johannis_n p._n 142._o how_o arthur_n duke_n of_o brittany_n be_v declare_v heir_n apparent_a polydore_n l._n 14._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr ric._n 1._o p._n 480._o hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr richardi_fw-la regis_fw-la p._n 496._o &_o 499._o hollingsh_n p._n 540._o walsingh_n in_o ypodig_n neustriae_fw-la opinion_n of_o lawyer_n for_o the_o nephew_n and_o uncle_n benedict_n cap._n ranutius_n verb._n in_o eodem_fw-la testam_fw-la baldus_n in_o lib._n ut_fw-la in_o test_n cap._n de_fw-fr suis_fw-fr &_o leg_n haer_v &_o per._n li._n unicam_fw-la pro_fw-la 20._o svi_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o novissimo_fw-la touch_v the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n different_n rule_v in_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o of_o other_o inheritance_n the_o common_a law_n ground_v in_o custom_n ancient_a lawyer_n that_o defend_v the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n hollingsh_n in_o vit_fw-fr henrici_fw-la 6._o p._n 1300._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o controversy_n repeat_v other_o argument_n of_o lancaster_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi hen._n 5._o p._n 587._o the_o prince_n of_o york_n often_o attaint_v stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi hen._n 6._o york_n enter_v by_o violence_n stow_z in_o fine_a vit_fw-mi henrici_fw-la 6._o the_o house_n of_o york_n put_v down_o a_o holy_a king_n long_o possession_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n 5._o the_o difference_n of_o king_n of_o both_o house_n the_o prince_n of_o york_n cruel_a one_o to_o the_o other_o polydor_z virg_n hist._n angl._n l._n 24._o great_a union_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o lancaster_n polydore_n lib._n 23._o dissentious_a in_o the_o house_n of_o york_n k._n edw._n 4._o k._n riâ—h_o 3._o k._n henry_n 8._o how_o many_o he_o put_v to_o death_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n the_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n the_o house_n of_o buckingham_n the_o house_n of_o câ—urtâ—eys_n the_o house_n of_o salisbury_n seymers_n put_v to_o death_n queen_n of_o scot_n 7._o nâ—_n old_a noble_a house_n stand_v in_o england_n but_o such_o as_o take_v part_n with_o lancaster_n five_o ancient_a noble_a house_n arondel_n oxford_n northumberland_n westmoreland_n shrewsbury_n house_n that_o favour_v york_n destroy_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z pooâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o warwick_n king_n henry_n the_o 7._o chowned_a in_o the_o field_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n only_o though_o his_o title_n that_o way_n be_v not_o great_a a_o division_n of_o the_o family_n that_o do_v pretend_v of_o the_o house_n of_o scotland_n arabella_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n argument_n against_o the_o king_n of_o sâ—ots_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n