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henry_n the_o 4._o the_o issue_n of_o john_n of_o gant_n by_o his_o 2._o wife_n the_o controversy_n in_o spain_n between_o king_n peter_n the_o cruel_a and_o his_o bastard_n brother_n garibay_n l._n 15_o c._n 26._o of_o lady_n catherine_n swinford_n holling_n head_n in_o vita_fw-la richardi_fw-la 2._o pag._n 1088._o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n ba_o stard_n make_v legitimate_a hollingh_n in_o vita_fw-la rich._n 2._o pag._n 1090._o the_o issue_n of_o catherine_n swinfords_n chill_a dren_n k._n henry_n 7._o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n polidor_n hist._n ang._n lib._n 23._o holling_n in_o vita_fw-la edwadi_n 4._o pa._n 1314_o &_o 1340._o what_o heir_n of_o lancaster_n now_o roman_n in_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n richard_n earl_n of_o cambrige_n execute_v richard_n duke_n of_o york_n slay_v edward_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o king_n his_o issue_n the_o line_n of_o the_o pool_n the_o line_n of_o the_o hasting_n the_o baringtons_n king_n richard_n 3_o issue_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 7._o issue_n of_o the_o lady_n mary_n of_o scotland_n issue_n of_o marry_o 2._o sister_n to_o k._n henry_n lady_n francis_n stow_n an._n 7._o edward_n 6._o of_o lady_n elen_n or_o of_o suffolk_n variety_n of_o authores_fw-la opinion_n about_o this_o controversy_n polydor_z in_o fine_a vit_fw-mi henr._n 3._o &_o initio_fw-la vit_fw-fr henr._n 4._o &_o in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n an._n 1386._o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n the_o story_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o lancaster_n &_o york_n polydor._n in_o vita_fw-la richard_n 2._o lib._n 20._o king_n richards_n de_fw-fr position_n chief_a point_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o lancaster_n and_o york_n three_o point_n about_o king_n richard_n deposition_n that_o a_o true_n k._n may_v be_v depose_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n 2._o authority_n 3._o example_n whether_o the_o cause_n be_v sufficient_a of_o king_n rich._n deposition_n the_o house_n of_o york_n chief_a doer_n in_o depose_v king_n richard_n polyd._n lib._n 20._o histor_n angl._n addit_fw-la ad_fw-la polycromicon_n testimony_n of_o story_n the_o evil_a government_n of_o king_n richard_n stow_v in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n 2._o pag._n 502_o regni_fw-la 11._o agreat_a insolency_n the_o evel_a parliament_n stow_v a_o 21._o regni_fw-la richard_n the_o duke_n of_o laneaster_n call_v by_o common_a request_n frosard_n walsingham_n whether_o the_o manner_n of_o depose_v king_n richard_n be_v good_a 1._o roboam_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 &_o his_o mother_n jesabel_n depose_v by_o force_n 4._o reg._n 9_o 5._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 king_n richard_n polidor_n l._n 20._o in_o vit_fw-mi richard_n stow_n 〈◊〉_d vita_fw-la richard_n 2._o whether_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n or_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n shall_v have_v luc_fw-fr cede_v
to_o king_n richard_n the_o title_n of_o york_n be_v by_o a_o woman_n stow_v in_o vit_fw-mi henrici_fw-la 5_o au_fw-fr 3._o regni_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o cambrige_n execute_v for_o conspiracy_n a_o objection_n for_o york_n that_o edmond_n mortymer_n be_v declare_v heir_n apparent_a polydore_n l._n 20._o &_o stow_n in_o vit_fw-fr rich._n 〈◊〉_d a_o 1385_o hollings-head_n in_o vit_fw-mi rich._n 2._o pag._n 1088._o stow_n a_o 1382._o polydore_n li._n 20._o a_o 1394._o the_o cause_n of_o hatred_n be_v rweeve_v king_n richard_n and_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n john_n frosard_n in_o histo_fw-la polydor._n holling_n stow_v in_o vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 2_o though_o wass_v in_o vit_fw-mi richardi_fw-la 2._o pag._n 341._o &_o 344._o john_n fros_n sard_n in_o vit_fw-mi henri_fw-fr why_o ro_n she_o mortimer_n be_v declare_v heir_n apparent_a holling_n in_o vit_fw-fr richard_n 3._o pag._n 1406._o &_o in_o vit_fw-mi edward_n 6._o pa._n 1715_o the_o declaration_n of_o king_n edward_n 6._o in_o favour_n of_o the_o lady_n jane_n grace_n girard_n de_fw-fr haillan_n l._n 15._o his_fw-la fran._n initio_fw-la whether_o uncle_n or_o nephew_n to_o be_v prefer_v in_o succession_n barthol_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o example_n of_o the_o uncle_n before_o the_o nephew_n in_o spain_n garibay_n li._n 13_o cap._n 14_o and_o 1276._o an_o other_o example_n in_o france_n and_o flanders_n polidor_n l._n 25._o in_o vit_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 3._o an_o other_o example_n of_o britanny_n supra_fw-la c._n 2_o an_o other_o example_n in_o scotland_n the_o convention_n of_o the_o house_n of_o balliol_n &_o bruse_n in_o scotland_n 8._o example_n in_o ingland_n 〈◊〉_d head_n in_o vit_fw-mi regis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 142._o how_o arthur_n duke_n of_o britanny_n be_v declare_v 〈◊〉_d apparent_a 〈◊〉_d 1._o 14_o 〈◊〉_d in_o vit_fw-mi richar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 420._o 2._o 3._o hollingli_fw-la in_o vit_fw-fr richar_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 496._o &_o 499._o 4._o holinshed_n pag._n 540._o walse_v in_fw-ge ypodig_fw-ge neustriss_n opinion_n of_o lawyer_n for_o the_o nephew_n &_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 hered_a &_o per._n li._n unicam_fw-la pro_fw-la 20._o svi_fw-la auten_n &_o novissimo_fw-la touch_v the_o common_a la_o of_o ingland_n different_a rule_n in_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o other_o inheritance_n the_o common_a la_o ground_v in_o custom_n ancient_a lawyer_n that_o defend_v the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n holling_n 〈◊〉_d vit_fw-mi henric_n 6._o pag._n 〈◊〉_d 00._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o controversy_n repeat_v 1._o 2._o 3._o other_o argument_n of_o lancaster_n stow_v in_o vita_fw-la henrici_fw-la 5._o pag._n 587._o the_o prince_n of_o york_n often_o attain_v stow_v in_o vita_fw-la henrici_fw-la 6._o 2._o york_n enter_v by_o violence_n stow_v in_o fine_a vit_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 6._o 3._o the_o house_n of_o york_n put_v down_o a_o holy_a king_n 4._o long_o pos_fw-fr session_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 6._o the_o prince_n of_o york_n cruel_a one_o to_o the_o other_o polydor_z virg_n hist._n anglie_o lib._n 24._o great_a union_n &_o faythfulnes_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o lancaster_n polyd._n lib._n 23._o diffention_n in_o the_o house_n of_o york_n king_n edward_n 4._o king_n richard_n 3_o king_n henry_n 3._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 buckingam_n the_o house_n of_o courtneis_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 no_o old_a noble_a house_n stand_v in_o ingland_n but_o such_o as_o take_v part_n with_o lancaster_n sive_fw-la ancient_a noble_a house_n arondel_n oxford_n northum_n berland_n westmoreland_n shrewsbury_n house_n that_o favo_fw-la red_a york_n deftroy_v the_o mon_n bray_v the_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n the_o house_n of_o salesbury_n &_o warwick_n king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 7._o crown_v in_o the_o fill_v 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 precend_v of_o the_o house_n of_o scotland_n arbella_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n 1._o 2._o 3._o argument_n against_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n 1._o the_o king_n of_o scot_n not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n 2._o the_o king_n of_o scot_n foreign_a botne_n the_o controversy_n about_o somayne_a 〈◊〉_d mow_o stranger_n may_v inherit_v reason_n why_o the_o statute_n touch_v not_o our_o case_n the_o crown_n not_o hold_v by_o allegiance_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n exclude_v by_o the_o starute_n of_o association_n other_o consideration_n against_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n join_v of_o ingland_n and_o scotland_n together_o 1._o polydor._fw-la lib._n 17._o in_o vit_fw-mi edwardi_n primi_fw-la 3._o inconvenience_n of_o bring_v stranger_n into_o ingland_n a_o consideration_n of_o importance_n polydot_n hist._n ang._n l._n s._n &_o 9_o example_n of_o spain_n garibay_n l._n 20_o c_o 42._o a_o dni_n 1207._o example_n out_o of_o portugal_n garibay_n l._n 34._o c._n 38._o an._n dni_n 1383._o stow_n pa._n 54._o 59_o 95._o 76._o of_o the_o religion_n of_o scotland_n of_o the_o title_n of_o lady_n arbella_n 1._o 2._o a_o inglish_n woman_n against_o arbella_n 1._o not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n 2._o the_o testa_fw-la mean_v of_o king_n henry_n 3._o the_o coun_n tesse_n of_o derby_o near_o by_o a_o degree_n illegitimation_n by_o bastardye_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n willian_n howard_o other_o reason_n of_o state_n against_o arbella_n government_n if_o woman_n bolyd_n l._n 12_o garibay_n li._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 41_o the_o issue_n of_o charles_n brandon_n issue_n of_o lady_n fran_n cis_fw-la stow_n a_o 7._o edon_n 6_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o l._n catherine_n the_o issue_n of_o l._n eleanor_n allegation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o derby_n &_o hartford_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o charles_n brandon_n have_v a_o wise_n a_o live_v first_o bastardy_n against_o the_o issue_n of_o hartford_v stow_v in_o vita_fw-la edward_n an._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o bastardy_n 3._o bastardy_n the_o four_o be_v 〈◊〉_d common_a to_o both_o famine_n of_o suffolk_n the_o answer_v of_o those_o of_o hartford_v to_o the_o foresay_a bastardy_n of_o the_o marriage_n between_v the_o earl_n of_o hartford_v and_o the_o l._n catherine_n grace_n council_n trid._n sess._n 24._o cap._n 1._o how_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o earie_a of_o hart_n fourde_z mav_fw-mi be_v legitimate_a allegation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o derby_n why_o the_o earl_n of_o huntington_n house_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o clarence_n issue_n of_o the_o house_n of_o clarence_n issue_n of_o s._n geffrey_n poole_n the_o interest_n pretence_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n obiectionn_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 1._o 2._o attainder_n in_o the_o house_n of_o huntingdon_n restitution_n may_v be_v in_o blood_n without_o restitution_n of_o dignity_n the_o pretence_n of_o the_o pool_n against_o huntingdon_n objection_n of_o religion_n the_o house_n of_o brittany_n the_o course_n of_o inheritan_n ce_fw-fr in_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n first_o pretence_n of_o the_o infan_n ta_o to_o ingland_n 1._o 2._o polydor._n in_o vita_fw-la guliel_n rufi_n 3._o second_o pretence_n of_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n 3._o pretence_n by_o arthur_n duke_n of_o brittany_n belforest_n i._n 3._o cap._n 71_o hist._n fran._n election_n of_o lewis_n the_o 8._o to_o be_v king_n of_o ingland_n polydor._fw-la l._n 15._o hist._n angl._n holling_n &_o stow_n in_o vita_fw-la joannis_n belfor_n li._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 67._o girard_n li._n histor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d france_n pretence_n by_o dissent_n from_o henry_n the_o three_o admission_n by_o composition_n objection_n against_o the_o infan_n have_v pretence_n the_o prince_n of_o portugal_n be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n the_o issue_n of_o lady_n philip_n queen_n of_o portugal_n issue_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n by_o his_o late_a wife_n sceva_n the_o arbour_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n the_o point_n of_o difficulty_n issue_n of_o catherine_n swinford_n the_o principal_a question_n answer_n duchy_n of_o lancaster_n the_o crown_n a_o exam_n ple_fw-fr of_o edward_n the_o six_o &_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n reply_v of_o the_o house_n of_o portugal_n the_o duke_n doom_n of_o lancaster_n the_o legitimation_n of_o catherine_n swinfords_n child_n not_o lawful_a stow_v in_o vit_fw-mi richardi_fw-la 2._o garibay_n his_o portugal_n l._n 33_o cap._n 4._o note_v this_o example_n stow_v in_o vit_fw-mi henrici_fw-la 8._o john_n of_o gauntes_n marriage_n with_o catherine_n swinford_n help_v not_o the_o legitimation_n the_o question_n between_o lord_n philip_n and_o john_n of_o somerset_n the_o question_n between_o the_o