the_o rebel_n camp_n 21_o espousal_n of_o james_n king_n of_o scotland_n and_o lady_n margaret_n 118_o exchange_n unlawful_a prohibit_v 40_o exeter_n besiege_v by_o perkin_n 102_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o town_n 103_o the_o town_n reward_v with_o the_o king_n be_v own_o sword_n 105_o execution_n of_o humphrey_n stafford_n 12_o john_n a_o chamber_n and_o his_o fellow-rebel_n at_o york_n 41_o sir_n james_n tyrril_n murderer_n of_o king_n edward_n two_o son_n 71_o of_o divers_a other_o 75_o sir_n william_n stanley_n 77_o rebel_n 79_o perkin_n company_n 81_o audley_n and_o cornish_a rebel_n 96_o another_o counterfeit_a earl_n of_o warw._n 110_o perkin_n warbeck_n 111_o the_o mayor_n of_o cork_n and_o his_o son_n ibid._n earl_n of_o warwick_z ibid._n f._n fame_n ill_o affect_v 97_o fame_n entertain_v by_o divers_a the_o reason_n of_o it_o 70_o fame_n neglect_v by_o empson_n and_o dudley_n 119_o fear_n not_o safe_a to_o the_o king_n 79_o fine_n 43_o without_o fine_n statute_n to_o sell_v land_n 58_o flammock_n a_o lawyer_n a_o rebel_n 92_o fleming_n banish_v 75_o flight_n of_o king_n henry_n out_o of_o britain_n into_o france_n wherefore_o 34_o forfeiture_n and_o confiscation_n furnish_v the_o king_n want_n 9_o 17_o forfeiture_n aim_v at_o 45_o 76_o forfeiture_n upon_o penal_a law_n take_v by_o the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o blot_n of_o his_o time_n 80_o fortune_n various_a 16_o 22_o forwardness_n inconsiderate_a 96_o fox_n make_v privy_a counsellor_n 10_o make_v lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n ib._n his_o providence_n 98_o free-fishing_a of_o the_o dutch_a 129_o title_n to_o france_n renew_v by_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n 56_o frion_n join_v with_o perkin_n 68_o first-fruit_n 10_o in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la a_o law_n enact_v for_o it_o 84_o g._n gabato_fw-la sebastian_n make_v a_o voyage_n for_o discovery_n 107_o gordon_n lady_n katherine_n wife_n to_o perkin_n 87_o granado_n vindicate_v from_o the_o moor_n 60_o guard_n yoomen_fw-mi first_fw-mi institute_v 7_o gift_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o king_n henry_n counsellor_n and_o soldier_n 64_o gratitude_n of_o the_o pope_n lègate_n to_o king_n henry_n 42_o h._n hallow_a sword_n from_o the_o pope_n 101_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o king_n with_o the_o main_a reason_n of_o it_o 12_o hearty_a acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n his_o description_n 133_o etc._n etc._n his_o piety_n 1_o 60_o he_o have_v three_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 2_o heretic_n provide_v against_o a_o rare_a thing_n in_o those_o time_n 115_o hern_n a_o counsellor_n to_o perkin_n 101_o hialas_n otherwise_o elias_n to_o england_n how_o 98_o holy_a war_n 114_o hope_n of_o gain_n by_o war_n 64_o hostage_n redeem_v by_o the_o king_n 10_o house_n of_o husbandry_n to_o be_v maintain_v to_o prevent_v the_o decay_n of_o people_n 45_o history_n defect_n in_o they_o what_o 46_o 1._o jame_v the_o three_o king_n of_o scotland_n his_o distress_n and_o death_n 42_o idol_n vex_v god_n and_o king_n henry_n 105_o john_n egremond_n leader_n of_o the_o rebel_n 41_o enclosure_n their_o manifest_a inconvenience_n and_o how_o remedy_v 44_o ingratitude_n of_o woman_n punish_v 85_o innovation_n desire_v 12_o incense_n of_o the_o people_n what_o 118_o instruction_n of_o lady_n margaret_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 66_o intercursus_fw-la magnus_fw-la 91_o intercursus_fw-la malus_n ibid._n 129_o invective_n of_o maximilian_n against_o the_o french_a king_n 〈◊〉_d invective_n against_o the_o king_n and_o council_n 79_o improvidence_n of_o king_n henry_n to_o prevent_v his_o trouble_n 12_o 14_o improvidence_n of_o the_o french_a 82_o jointure_n of_o lady_n katherine_n how_o much_o 117_o jointure_n of_o lady_n margaret_n in_o scotland_n how_o much_o 119_o joseph_n a_o rebel_n 92_o ireland_n favour_v york_n title_n 15_o ireland_n receive_v simon_n the_o priest_n of_o oxford_n with_o his_o counterfeit_a ibid._n irish_z adhere_v to_o perkin_n 68_o jubilee_n at_o rome_n 114_o juno_n i._n e._n the_o lady_n margaret_n so_o call_v by_o the_o king_n friend_n 65_o k._n katherine_n gordon_n perkin_n wife_n royal_o entertain_v by_o k._n hen._n 104_o kent_n loyal_a to_o the_o king_n 81_o 94_o the_o king_n the_o public_a steward_n 36_o king_n their_o misery_n 50_o king_n of_o rakehell_n perkin_n so_o call_v by_o king_n henry_n 103_o the_o king_n screen_n who_o 92_o king_n of_o france_n protector_n of_o king_n henry_n in_o his_o trouble_n 133_o kingdom_n of_o france_n restore_v to_o its_o integrity_n 25_o king_n of_o france_n buy_v his_o peace_n of_o king_n henry_n 64_o king_n of_o scot_n enter_v england_n 87_o again_o 98_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n 95_o knight_n of_o rhodes_n 〈◊〉_d king_n henry_n protector_n of_o the_o order_n 115_o l._n lancaster_n title_n condemn_v by_o parliament_n 3_o lancaster_z house_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o three_o descent_n together_o 〈◊〉_d lambert_n simnel_n see_v counterfeit_v 13_o law_n enact_v in_o parliament_n 38_o divers_a law_n enact_v 123_o law_n charitable_a enact_v 84_o a_o good_a law_n enact_v ibid._n a_o law_n of_o a_o strange_a 〈◊〉_d 83_o a_o law_n against_o carry_v away_o of_o woman_n by_o violence_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o 39_o law_n of_o poynings_n 79_o law_n penal_a put_v in_o execution_n 80_o a_o legate_n from_o the_o pope_n 42_o prefer_v to_o be_v bishop_n in_o england_n by_o king_n henry_n ibid._n his_o gratitude_n to_o king_n henry_n ibid._n lenity_n of_o the_o king_n abuse_v 101_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n out_o of_o france_n to_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n 64_o a_o libel_n 55_o libel_n the_o cause_n of_o they_o 79_o libel_n the_o female_n of_o sedition_n ibid._n libel_n the_o author_n execute_v ibid._n a_o loan_n from_o the_o city_n to_o the_o king_n repay_v 46_o london_n enter_v by_o king_n henry_n in_o a_o close_a chariot_n wherefore_o 5_o london_n in_o a_o tumult_n because_o of_o the_o rebel_n 95_o london_n purchase_n confirmation_n of_o their_o liberty_n 124_o m._n malcontent_n their_o effect_n 40_o margaret_n of_o burgundy_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n to_o k._n henry_n 18_o she_o entertain_v the_o rebel_n 41_o 69_o she_o a_o juno_n to_o the_o king_n 65_o she_o instruct_v perkin_n 66_o lady_n margaret_n desire_v in_o marriage_n by_o the_o scottish_a king_n 108_o manufacture_n foreign_a how_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o 36_o 123_o marriage_n of_o king_n henry_n with_o lady_n elizabeth_n 10_o of_o the_o french_a king_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o britain_n 55_o of_o prince_n arthur_n 116_o mart_n translate_v to_o calais_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o 74_o maintenance_n prohibit_v by_o law_n 38_o merchant_n of_o england_n receive_v at_o antwerp_n with_o procession_n and_o great_a joy_n 91_o a_o memorable_a memorandum_n of_o the_o king_n 121_o military_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n advance_v how_o 44_o mill_n of_o empson_n and_o dudley_n what_o and_o the_o gain_v they_o bring_v in_o 124_o mitigation_n 120_o money_n bastard_n employment_n thereof_o repress_v 36_o money_n leave_v at_o the_o king_n death_n how_o much_o 132_o morton_n make_v privy_a counsellor_n 10_o make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n ib._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n 32_o morton_n fork_n 58_o morton_n author_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o rose_n 114_o moor_n expel_v granado_n 61_o murmur_a 14_o murmur_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o king_n 70_o murder_n and_o manslaughter_n a_o law_n concern_v it_o in_o amendment_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 39_o murder_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o five_o 85_o murder_n of_o a_o commissioner_n for_o the_o subsidy_n 93_o n._n navigation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n how_o advance_v 45_o neighbour_n over-potent_a dangerous_a 34_o bad_a news_n the_o effect_n thereof_o in_o soldier_n 63_o nobility_n neglect_v in_o council_n the_o ill_a effect_n of_o it_o 32_o nobility_n few_o of_o they_o put_v to_o death_n in_o king_n henry_n time_n 134_o north_n the_o king_n journey_n thither_o for_o what_o reason_n 11_o o._n oath_n of_o allegiance_n take_v 9_o oath_n enforce_v upon_o maximilian_n by_o his_o subject_n 46_o oath_n keep_v ibid._n obedience_n neglect_v what_o follow_v 42_o first_o occasion_n of_o a_o happy_a union_n 109_o obsequy_n for_o the_o french_a king_n perform_v in_o england_n ibid._n obsequy_n to_o tyrant_n what_o 1_o a_o ominous_a answer_n of_o the_o king_n 119_o a_o ominous_a prognostic_n 129_o opinion_n divers_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o perkin_n 105_o orator_n from_o the_o pope_n meet_v at_o london-bridge_n by_o the_o mayor_n 101_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n send_v to_o alphonso_n 64_o ostentation_n of_o religion_n by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 60_o over-merit_n prejudicial_a to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n 73_o outlawry_n how_o punish_v 120_o oxford_n earl_n fine_v for_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n 121_o p._n pacificator_n king_n henry_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o duke_n of_o britain_n 32_o pardon_v
proclaim_v by_o the_o king_n 9_o 11_o 16_o a_o parliament_n call_v speedy_o 7_o a_o parliament_n call_v for_o two_o reason_n 33_o another_o 122_o parliament_n advice_n desire_v by_o the_o king_n 33_o 35_o 56_o passion_n contrary_a in_o king_n henry_n joy_n and_o sorrow_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o 36_o peace_n pretend_v by_o the_o french_a king_n 29_o peace_n to_o be_v desire_v but_o with_o two_o condition_n 33_o peace_n conclude_v between_o england_n and_o france_n 64_o people_n how_o bring_v to_o decay_v the_o redress_n of_o it_o by_o the_o king_n 44_o pension_n give_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 64_o a_o personation_n somewhat_o strange_a 65_o a_o great_a plague_n 12_o edward_n plantagenet_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_z 4_o edward_z plantagenet_z show_v to_o the_o people_n 17_o plantagenet_n race_n end_v 195_o perkin_n warbeck_n history_n of_o he_o 65_o his_o parentage_n 68_o god_n son_n to_o k._n edward_n the_o four_o ibid._n his_o crafty_a behaviour_n 65_o 69_o favour_v by_o the_o french_a king_n 68_o by_o he_o discard_v 69_o favour_v by_o the_o scottish_a king_n 85_o he_o yield_v and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o court_n 106_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n 109_o execute_v at_o tyburn_n 111_o a_o pleasant_a passage_n of_o prince_n arthur_n 118_o policy_n to_o prevent_v war_n 26_o a_o point_n of_o policy_n to_o defend_v the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n against_o the_o french_a 29_o 34_o policy_n of_o state_n 26_o pope_n sow_v seed_n of_o war_n 54_o pope_n ambassador_n to_o he_o 24_o poynings_n law_n in_o ireland_n 79_o priest_n of_o oxford_n simon_n 13_o pretence_n of_o the_o french_a king_n 28_o 29_o prerogative_n how_o make_v use_n of_o 133_o price_n of_o cloth_n limit_v 45_o prisoner_n edward_z plantagenet_z 4_o prince_z of_o orange_n and_o duke_n of_o orleans_n 37_o maximilian_n by_o his_o subject_n 46_o privilege_n of_o clergy_n abridge_v 39_o privilege_n of_o sanctuary_n qualify_v in_o three_o point_n 24_o proclamation_n of_o perkin_n what_o effect_n 90_o protection_n for_o be_v in_o the_o king_n service_n limit_v 58_o proverb_n 104_o providence_n for_o the_o future_a 43_o q._n queen_n dowager_n 13_o enclose_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o bermondsey_n 16_o her_o variety_n of_o fortune_n ibid._n queen_n college_n found_v in_o cambridge_n 17_o q._n elizabeth_n crown_v after_o two_o year_n 24_o queen_n elizabeth_n death_n 119_o r._n rebellion_n of_o lord_n lovel_n and_o staffords_n 11_o rebellion_n in_o yorkshire_n 41_o rebellion_n how_o to_o be_v prevent_v 35_o rebellion_n how_o frequent_a in_o king_n henry_n time_n 42_o rebellion_n of_o the_o cornishmen_n 92_o rebel_n but_o half-couraged_n man_n 96_o religion_n abuse_v to_o serve_v policy_n 122_o remorse_n of_o the_o king_n for_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n 131_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n be_v will_n 132_o return_v of_o the_o king_n from_o france_n 64_o retribution_n of_o king_n henry_n for_o treasure_n receive_v of_o his_o subject_n 43_o revenge_n divine_a 1_o revenge_n of_o blood_n 122_o reward_v propose_v by_o perkin_n 111_o richard_n the_o three_o a_o tyrant_n 1_o richard_n slay_v at_o bosworth-field_n ibid._n this_o 〈◊〉_d burial_n ibid._n murder_n of_o his_o two_o nephew_n 2_o jealous_a to_o maintain_v his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n ibid._n hope_n to_o win_v the_o people_n by_o make_v law_n ibid._n this_o virtue_n oversway_v by_o his_o vice_n 2_o yet_o favour_v in_o yorkshire_n 40_o riches_n of_o king_n henry_n at_o his_o death_n 132_o riches_n of_o sir_n william_n stanley_n 76_o richmond_n build_v upon_o what_o occasion_n 106_o riot_n and_o retainer_n suppress_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 123_o rome_n ever_o respect_v by_o king_n henry_n 42_o a_o rumour_n false_a procure_v much_o hatred_n to_o the_o king_n 12_o rumour_n false_a inquire_v after_o to_o be_v punish_v 23_o rumour_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v alive_a first_o of_o the_o king_n be_v own_o nourish_v 37_o s._n sanctuary_n at_o colneham_n can_v not_o protect_v traitor_n 12_o sanctuary-priviledge_n qualify_v by_o a_o bull_n from_o the_o pope_n in_o three_o point_n 24_o saturday_n observe_v and_o fancy_v by_o king_n henry_n 5_o 96_o say_v of_o the_o king_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o rebel_n 41_o scottish_a man_n void_v out_o of_o england_n 58_o service_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 92_o simon_n the_o priest_n 13_o skreen_n to_o the_o king_n who_o 92_o a_o sleight_n ingenious_a and_o take_v good_a effect_n in_o war_n 〈◊〉_d sluice_n besiege_v and_o take_v ibid._n soothsayer_n prediction_n mistake_v 〈◊〉_d speech_n 32_o 49_o 53_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n to_o parliament_n 55_o speech_n of_o perkin_n 85_o speech_n conditional_a do_v not_o qualify_v 〈◊〉_d of_o treason_n 77_o speech_n bitter_a against_o the_o king_n 64_o spark_n of_o rebellion_n neglect_v dangerous_a 〈◊〉_d spy_v from_o the_o king_n 72_o spirit_n of_o what_o kind_n vex_v k._n henry_n 65_o stanley_n sir_n william_n crown_v king_n henry_n in_o the_o field_n 〈◊〉_d motive_n of_o his_o fall_n from_o the_o king_n 77_o be_v appeach_v of_o treason_n 70_o be_v confine_v examine_v and_o consess_v 〈◊〉_d be_v behead_v 77_o reason_n which_o aliènate_v the_o king_n affection_n 78_o star-chamber_n court_n confirm_v in_o certain_a case_n 38_o star-camber_n court_n describe_v what_o cause_n belong_v to_o it_o ibid._n statute_n of_o non-claim_a 43_o steward_n public_a the_o king_n 36_o strength_n of_o the_o cornishmen_n 96_o spoil_n of_o bosworth-field_n 78_o spoil_n as_o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n 97_o subsidy_n deny_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o yorkshire_n and_o durham_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o 40_o subsidy_n deny_v by_o the_o cornishmen_n 92_o subsidy_n commissioner_n kill_v 93_o subsidy_n how_o much_o 91_o swart_a martin_n 19_o sweat_v sickness_n 6_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o ibid._n sweat_v sickness_n the_o interpretation_n the_o people_n make_v of_o it_o 23_o t._n atale_fw-la pleasant_o concern_v the_o king_n 137_o terror_n among_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o subject_n 67_o tyrrell_n sir_n james_n a_o murderer_n of_o king_n edward_n two_o son_n 71_o terrell_n execute_v 122_o thanks_o of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o parliament_n 32_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o the_o victory_n 1_o 23_o 24_o 61_o three_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n meet_v in_o king_n henry_n 2_o title_n to_o france_n stir_v 54_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o 55_o treasure_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 45_o treasure_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n how_o 23_o 31_o 120_o treasure_n inordinate_o affect_v by_o the_o king_n 121_o treasure_n how_o increase_v 124_o treasure_n leave_v at_o the_o king_n death_n how_o much_o 132_o trade_n the_o increase_n thereof_o consider_v 36_o trade_n in_o decay_n pinch_v 90_o traitor_n take_v out_o of_o sanctuary_n 12_o tower_n the_o king_n lodging_n wherefore_o 75_o a_o triplicity_n dangerous_a 94_o triumph_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_z to_z king_n henry_n 10_o truce_n with_o scotland_n 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