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the_o particular_n at_o large_a have_v appear_v in_o the_o forego_n story_n and_o shall_v not_o here_o trouble_v the_o reader_n yet_o in_o this_o encumber_v time_n his_o state_n and_o dignity_n have_v great_a addition_n of_o which_o the_o happy_a be_v that_o easy_a accession_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o ireland_n unto_o his_o sceptre_n and_o another_o consider_v the_o present_a occasion_n of_o state_n of_o as_o much_o importance_n to_o he_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n to_o his_o three_o son_n geoffrey_n which_o he_o with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o industry_n obtain_v in_o the_o nonage_n of_o that_o young_a lady_n constantia_n the_o daughter_n anâ—…_n heir_n of_o coran_n duke_n of_o britain_n then_o decease_v hitherto_o his_o happiness_n be_v not_o at_o all_o impair_v nor_o he_o afflict_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o dissension_n of_o archbishop_n becket_n his_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o great_a suffering_n now_o ensue_v let_v therefore_o the_o three_o follow_a year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v take_v for_o the_o three_o act_n in_o which_o the_o scene_n be_v altogether_o change_v and_o instead_o of_o a_o glorious_a and_o happy_a reign_n nothing_o but_o affliction_n and_o the_o extreme_a danger_n that_o couâ—…d_v be_v fear_v threaten_v not_o only_o his_o crown_n but_o life_n also_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o that_o great_a revolt_n of_o his_o three_o son_n from_o he_o beside_o so_o mighty_a a_o confederacy_n join_v with_o they_o as_o lewis_z king_n of_o france_n william_n king_n of_o scotland_n david_n his_o brother_n philip_n earl_n of_o flanders_n matthew_n earl_n of_o boulogne_n theobald_n earl_n of_o bloys_n beside_o so_o many_o of_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a english_a peer_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n chester_n and_o norfolk_n with_o the_o