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reges_fw-la absoluti_fw-la habent_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la imperatores_fw-la et_fw-fr il_fw-fr cite_v le_fw-fr text_n 1._o regum_fw-la cap._n 8._o hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la ius_fw-la regis_fw-la qui_fw-la imperaturus_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la auxi_fw-la il_fw-fr dit_fw-fr rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la est_fw-la absolutus_fw-la monarcha_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la et_fw-fr pour_fw-fr ceo_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr d'engleterre_fw-fr esteant_fw-fr un_fw-fr emperout_a dein_n say_v dominion_n poet_n accordant_a all_o rule_n avantdit_n creare_fw-la comitem_fw-la palatinum_fw-la et_fw-fr sicome_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr d'engleterre_fw-fr ad_fw-la absolute_a power_n the_o creat_a countee_n palatine_n issint_fw-la il_fw-fr ad_fw-la create_v plusor_n countee_n palatine_n en_fw-fr ambideux_fw-fr realm_n 1._o en_fw-fr engleterre_fw-fr le_fw-fr countee_fw-mi palatine_a de_fw-mi chester_n suit_n create_v en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr del_fw-it williain_fw-fr le_fw-fr conqueror_n camden_n 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