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A12738 The history of Great Britaine under the conquests of ye Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans Their originals, manners, warres, coines & seales: with ye successions, lives, acts & issues of the English monarchs from Iulius Cæsar, to our most gracious soueraigne King Iames. by Iohn Speed. Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Schweitzer, Christoph, wood-engraver. 1611 (1611) STC 23045; ESTC S117937 1,552,755 623

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q_o thoby_n p_o michael_n de_fw-fr capra_n knight_n the_o ancestor_n of_o john_n mounteny_n fitzherbert_n and_o jermin_n 0075_o 06_o 10_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la tiptree_n m_o the_o ancestor_n of_o anthony_n darcy_n 0022_o 16_o 04_o o_o o_o tiltie_n saint_n marie_n m_n maurice_n the_o son_n of_o gilbert_n white_a monk_n cistertian_n 0177_o 09_o 04_o o_o o_o tremhale_n alias_o trenchale_n p_o 0070_o 19_o 03_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la walden_n parua_fw-la saint_n jacob_n m_n galfridus_n the_o magna-villa_n black_a monk_n 0406_o 15_o 11_o o_o o_o waltham_n sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la m_n king_n harold_n the_o last_o after_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o black_a canon_n 1079_o 12_o 01_o o_o o_o gloucester-shire_n place_n dedication_n founder_n and_o time_n order_n value_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l_o s._n d._n ob_fw-la q._n gloucester_n saint_n peter_n m_n king_n osrick_n of_o northumberland_n first_o make_v it_o a_o nunnery_n afterward_o aldred_n archb._n of_o york_n and_o b._n of_o worcester_n a._n d._n 68●…_n black_a monk_n benedictines_n 1550_o 04_o 05_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la juxta_fw-la gloucester_n saint_z oswald_z p_o egelfleda_n daughter_n of_o king_n elfred_n first_o foundress_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 910._o black_a canon_n alij_fw-la frier_n preacher_n 0090_o 10_o 02_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la gloucester_n saint_n barth_n h_o 0044_o 07_o 02_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la gloucester_n saint_n barth_n h_o 0025_o 11_o 02_o oh_o o_o gloucester_n f_o queen_n aeleanor_n wife_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o sir_n john_n giffard_n and_o sir_n thomas_n barkley_n knight_n carmelites_n or_o white_a friar_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr gloucester_n king_n athelstan_n canon_n augustine_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr barkley_n n_o nun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bro●…feild_n p_o canon_n 0078_o 19_o 04_o oh_o o_o cirencester_n s._n john_n &_o s._n laurence_n h_o the_o abbot_n of_o cirencester_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr cirencester_n saint_n marie_n m_o first_o the_o saxon_n afterward_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o black_a canon_n 1051_o 07_o 01_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la dierherst_n sive_fw-la dereherst_n first_o by_o king_n etheldred_n after_o by_o edward_n confessor_n after_o make_v a_o cell_n to_o s._n dennys_n in_o france_n by_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n black_a monk_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr flaxeley_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o dean_n m_n roger_n earl_n of_o hereford_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o time_n cistertian_n 0112_o 03_o 01_o o_o o_o hailes_n m_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n and_o king_n of_o roman_n a._n d._n 1246._o 0357_o 07_o 07_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la kingeswood_n saint_n marie_n m_o barkleis_n of_o duresley_n white_a monk_n 0254_o 05_o 10_o o_o o_o lanthonie_n near_o glouc._n saint_n marie_n p_o milo_n earl_n of_o hereford_n black_a canon_n augustine_n 0748_o 19_o 11_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la lanthonie_n parua_fw-la in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n p_o 0112_o 00_o 05_o o_o o_o minching-hampton_a n_o nun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr niwetton_n black_a monk_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr quinington_n h_n 0137_o 07_o 01_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la stanley_n saint_n leonard_n m_o mande●…il_n earl_n of_o essex_n king_n henry_n the_o second_o 0126_o 0_o 08_o o_o o_o stow._n h_n almare_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n 0025_o 14_o 08_o o_o o_o teuxbury_n saint_n mary_n m_o odo_n &_o dodo_n man_n of_o great_a power_n in_o mercia_n found_v it_o at_o cranborne_n afterward_o remove_v by_o robert_n fitzhamon_n to_o te●…xbury_n a._n d._n 717._o made_n first_o a_o priory_n after_o a_o abbey_n a._n d._n 1102._o black_a monk_n benedictines_n 1598._o 01_o 03_o o_o o_o westbury_n c_o for_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o edmund_n earl_n of_o rutland_n k._n edward_n give_v they_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n laurence_n by_o bristol_n deane_n and_o canon_n ●…232_n 14_o 0_o o_o o_o winche●…combe_n saint_n mary_n m_o kenulph_n the_o merci●…_n king_n black_a monk_n 0756_o 11_o 09_o oh_o o_o hamp-shire_n place_n dedication_n founder_n and_o time_n order_n value_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n ob_fw-la q._n winchester_n s._n swithin_n m_o s._n peter_n lucius_z the_o first_o christian_a king_n after_o by_o ke●…alch_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n aelfred_n and_o edgar_n circa_fw-la annu●…_n 670._o black_a monk_n 1507_o 17_o 02_o oh_o q_o winchester_n saint_n mary_n n_o s._n edburg_n aelfwida_n the_o wife_n of_o king_n aelfred_n after_o by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o black_a nun_n 017●…_n 07_o 02_o o_o o_o winchester_n f_o peter_n of_o winchester_n parson_n of_o saint_n hellon_n in_o winchester_n a._n d._n 1278._o carmelites_n or_o white_a friar_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr winchester_n f_o austin_n friar_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr winchester_n f_o k._n henry_n the_o three_o greyfriar_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr winchester_n f_o peter_n of_o rochi●…_n black_a friar_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr juxta_fw-la winchester_n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la
de_fw-fr newburgo_n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o rog._n hove_v mat._n paris_n nubrigens_n l._n 4._o c._n 18_o 18_o hove_v in_o rich._n 1_o p._n 391._o nubrig_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o *_o uelut_fw-la delicata_fw-la muliercula_fw-la nubrigens_n l._n 4._o c._n 17_o hoveden_n p._n 401_o 401_o nubrigens_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o hoveden_n p._n 399._o hoveden_n in_o ric._n 1._o p._n 392._o guil._n de_fw-fr newburgo_n l._n 14._o 14._o guil._n nubrig_n l._n 4._o 6._o 25._o 25._o ro._n hove_v f._n 408_o nubrigens_n l._n 4._o 6_o 25._o mat._n paris_n say_v they_o be_v 7000._o camel_n and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o mule_n or_o horse_n math._n paris_n in_o rich._n 1._o sabellic_n enn._n 9_o l._n 5_o polyd_n virg._n l._n 14._o ger._n dor._n dor._n rog._n how_o f._n 417._o poly_n verg._n lib._n 14._o 14._o mat._n paris_n paris_n polyd._n verg._n lib._n 14._o rog._n hove_v f._n 414._o polyd_v verg_n lib._n 14_o an._n d._n 1193_o 1193_o mat._n paris_n paris_n polyd_v verg_n l._n 14_o rog._n hove_v f._n 408._o 408._o math._n paris_n paris_n ger._n dor._n dor._n hardings_n chr._n cap._n 138._o pretence_n for_o the_o detinue_n of_o king_n richard_n richard_n mat._n paris_n ad_fw-la an._n d._n 1192._o ger._n dor._n who_o write_v that_o the_o archduke_n set_v up_o his_o standard_n in_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o city_n of_o acon_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o king_n richard_n guil._n de_fw-fr novobur_n go_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 24_o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 16_o this_o description_n fit_v a_o like_a sect_n now_o in_o the_o west_n ypod._n neust._n p._n 455._o edit_fw-la a_o d._n 1603_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n see_v nubrig_n l._n 5._o cap._n 16_o mat._n par._n ad_fw-la an._n dom._n 1193._o the_o face_n of_o england_n in_o her_o king_n captivity_n captivity_n ger._n dor._n rog._n hove_v f._n 40●…_n the_o attempt_n of_o john_n king_n richard_n brother_n ger._n dorob_n rog._n hove_v math._n paris_n tpod._n neust._n neust._n rog._n hove_v ger._n dor._n dor._n rog._n how_o f._n 412._o 412._o ger._n dorob_n martial_a woman_n in_o ●…oan_n ●…oan_n rog._n hove_v f._n 414_o lanquet_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1191._o the_o article_n of_o king_n richard_n liberty_n king_n richard_n crown_v king_n of_o province_n etc._n etc._n a_o new_a and_o foul_a treason_n of_o earl_n 〈◊〉_d discover_v discover_v ro._n hove_v f._n 418._o in_o january_n say_v nubrig_n di●…_n parisi_n b._n mariae_fw-la say_v another_o another_o rand._n higden_n in_o polycr_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 28._o fabian_n roger_n hove_v nubrigens_n l._n 4._o c._n 41_o mat._n paris_n ypod_n neust._n the_o joyful_a meeting_n between_o the_o king_n and_o archbishop_n ger._n dor._n king_n richards_n wrong_v revenge_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o austria_n mat._n paris_n ro._n hove_v f._n 4●…5_n panui_n cestr._fw-la polichr_n l._n 7._o c_o 27._o 27._o ger._n dor._n tpod._n noust_n john_n stow_n in_o rich._n 1._o holin_n pag._n 147_o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1195._o polyd_v virg_n l_o 14._o 14._o mat._n paris_n ad_fw-la ann._n dom._n 1196._o king_n richard_n injury_n revenge_v upon_o henry_n the_o emperor_n roger_n hove_v fol._n 431._o 431._o rog._n how_o f._n 440._o *_o john_n stow_z in_o r._n 1_o *_o rand._n higden_n in_o polycr_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 26._o king_n richard_n do_n after_o his_o return_n mat._n par._n ro._n hove_v f._n 392._o hove_v fol._n 418._o math_n paris_n paris_n rog_n hove_n f._n 420_o hect._n boat_n l._n 13._o cap._n 8._o ro._n hove_v f._n 419._o juter_fw-fr chartley_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d d_o rob._n cotton_n equi●…_n equi●…_n wherein_o be_v 2._o lion_n rampant_a combatant_n well_o ●…ting_v that_o ceur-de_a l●…_n l●…_n 〈◊〉_d ypod._n n●…_n n●…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d day_n who_o ●…ued_v under_o henry_n 5._o ro._n ho●…_n f._n 421._o mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n king_n richard_n forgive_v his_o brother_n john_n john_n nubrigens_n l._n 5._o c._n 5_o 5_o though_o wall_n in_o ypodig_n neust._n fol._n 456._o 456._o hove_v fol._n 428._o 428._o nubrig_n l._n 5._o c_o 5_o ran._n higd._n in_o joh._n li._n 7._o c._n 29._o 29._o ger._n dor._n ypod_n neust._n neust._n ypod._n neust._n fol_n 456_o nubrig_n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o rog._n hove_v f._n 421._o 421._o rog._n how_o sol_fw-it 422_o a._n d._n 1195._o ro._n hove_v 428._o king_n richard_n amendment_n of_o life_n and_o daily_a exercise_n exercise_n rog_n hove_v pa._n 436._o polyd_n virg._n l_o 13._o 13._o mat._n paris_n paris_n nubrig_n l._n 4._o c._n 26_o vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la with_o picardus_n his_o note_n nubrig_n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o a_o d._n 1197_o 1197_o ro._n hove_v f._n 438_o 438_o ot_fw-mi rutter_n who_o s●…ued_v on_o any_o side_n for_o wage_n therefore_o call_v by_o hoveden_n nefanda_fw-la gens_fw-la and_o accurse_a in_o the_o lateran_n counsel_n ger._n dor._n guil._n nubrig_n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o gen._n 37._o 33._o 33._o holin_n in_o rich._n 1._o mat._n paris_n paris_n nubrig_n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o the_o pope_n answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n holin_n holin_n child_n in_o discretion_n not_o in_o year_n for_o philip_n be_v old_a enough_o hove_v p._n 443._o the_o famous_a victory_n of_o guysor_n hove_v math._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n ger._n dor._n m._n s._n rog._n wend._n m._n s_o king_n richard_n warlike_a handiwork_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o philip_n bishop_n of_o durisme_n ro._n hove_v f._n 445._o 445._o die●…_n &_o mon_fw-fr droit_n the_o motto_n of_o the_o english_a king_n seem_v hence_o to_o be_v derive_v derive_v ro._n how_o s._n 447_o math._n paris_n paris_n mat._n paris_n an._n d_o 1193_o rog._n hove_v f._n 449_o hove_v ibid._n hove_v f._n 429._o this_o chaluz_n the_o engl●…sh_n d●…d_v call_v castle_n galliard_n say_v fabian_n fabian_n ger._n dorob_n roger_n hove_v mat._n par._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n gerard_n dorob_n hove_v call_v he_o carnifex_n carnifex_n ro._n wendover_n wendover_n rog._n how_o f._n 449._o 449._o mat._n paris_n ypod._n neust._n rog._n wendover_n ger._n dor._n dor._n constitit_fw-la ante_fw-la pedes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n rog_n hove_n s._n 44●…_n idem_fw-la fol._n 450._o king_n richards_n will_n hove_v fol._n 449_o 449_o o●…nia_n 〈◊〉_d sua_fw-la say_v hove_v hove_v rog._n wendo_fw-la math_n paris_n paris_n ro._n hove_v mat._n paris_n paris_n fabian_n fabian_n and_o yet_o a_o star_n he_o give_v in_o his_o devise_n as_o be_v see_v in_o both_o his_o seal_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n ger._n dorob_n dorob_n math._n paris_n in_o rich._n 1._o and_o his_o epitaph_n neustria_n tuque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cor_fw-la inexpugn●…_n regis_fw-la regis_fw-la mr._n ferrer_n ferrer_n a●…ilius_n hoveden_n hoveden_n mat._n paris_n p._n 113_o mr._n ferrer_n mr._n millet_n king_n richards_n three_o metaphorical_a daughter_n monarch_n 45_o an._n 1199._o great_a happiness_n not_o in_o great_a dignity_n the_o principal_a actor_n in_o k._n johns_n tragical_a reign_n reign_n bear_a after_o his_o father_n death_n who_o die_v at_o paris_n 1186._o cal._n aug._n ypod._n neustria_n giraldus_n hib._n expug_o c._n 22._o philip_n the_o 2._o of_o france_n innocentius_n the_o 3._o 3._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d earl_n johns_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n kingdom_n quem_fw-la tenerrime_fw-la diligebat_fw-la guil._n nubrig_n nubrig_n gerald_n hib._n expug_n l._n 2._o c._n 31._o 31._o ger._n dorob_n m._n s._n s._n guil._n nubrig_n nubrig_n rog._n hove_v in_o ric._n 1._o 1._o trivet_n m._n s._n roger_n hove_v ypod._n neust._n and_o all_o except_o wilful_a polydor._n polydor._n rog._n hove_v &_o alij_fw-la the_o title_n of_o both_o competitor_n competitor_n jure_fw-la propinquitalis_fw-la &_o testamento_fw-la successor_n walse_v ypod._n anno_fw-la 1199._o trivet_n trivet_n jure_fw-la communi_fw-la paul_n aemil_n in_o philip._n 2._o earl_n johns_n help_n for_o the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n rog._n the_o wendover_n m._n s._n s._n rog._n hove_v in_o joh._n joh._n math._n parisian_n hist._n maior_n earl_n johns_n agent_n agent_n wendover_n m_o s._n in_o joh._n joh._n hoveden_n in_o joh._n duke_n arthur_n adherent_n adherent_n thomas_n de_fw-fr fu●…nes_n fu●…nes_n paris_n hist._n 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eleanor_n come_v to_o
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la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n wals._n peirs_n de_fw-fr gaveston_n describe_v
walsingh_n tho._n wals._n wals._n 1_o februa_n king_n edward_n provide_v for_o war_n with_o scotland_n mortimer_n high_a practice_n practice_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n more_n tho._n uuals._n uuals._n grafton_n grafton_n grafton_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n the_o late_a king_n edward_n murder_v murder_v annali_fw-la annali_fw-la hector_n boet._n &_o ●…mnes_fw-la a_o bloody_a fallacy_n or_o sophism_n sophism_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n the_o actor_n force_v to_o fly_v the_o country_n country_n joh._n stow._n stow._n lanquet_n grafton_n fabian_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n moor_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor_n tho._n wals._n the_o murder_a edward_n body_n lay_v to_o view_v view_v walsingham_n walsingham_n ranulp_n cest._n tho._n walse_v fabian_n fabian_n polyd._n verg._n l._n 18_o 18_o tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n the_o scot_n environ_v escape_n adam_n merimouth_n holinsh._n act._n &_o mon._n mon._n froishard_fw-mi ypod._n neust._n hector_n boet._n boet._n fox_n in_o act_n &_o mon._n mon._n hect._n doct._n doct._n grafton_n grafton_n tho._n walsin_n a._n d._n 1328._o tho._n wals●…n_n edw_n 3_o hect._n boet._n write_v that_o king_n robert_n die_v 7._o jun._n a._n d._n 1329._o an._n reg_fw-la 24._o who_o we_o have_v therein_o reason_n to_o believe_v the_o peace_n with_o scotland_n at_o the_o parliament_n of_o northampton_n northampton_n act._n &_o mon._n tho._n wals._n wals._n geor._n buchan_n hect._n boet._n boet._n fox_n fabian_n grafton_n e._n s._n lib._n 3._o commentariol_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la gestu_fw-la brit._n brit._n vowel_n holinsh._n holinsh._n polyd._n verg._n verg._n ●…ex_fw-la sa●…ca_fw-la which_o law_n as_o their_o great_a lawyer_n since_o acknowledge_v no_o whit_n concern_v the_o french_a crown_n ho●…tomanni_n francogall●…a_n cap._n 8._o 8._o chart._n original_a ed._n 3_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o reg._n gal._n gal._n ypod_n neust._n &_o 〈◊〉_d e●…w_o 2._o king_n edward_n marry_v philip_n the_o earl_n of_o henault_n daughter_n daughter_n tho._n walse_v in_o fine_a edw_n 2._o 2._o this_o worthy_a prelate_n found_v exeter_n college_n and_o also_o hart-hall_n in_o oxford_n edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n the_o king_n uncle_n put_v to_o death_n by_o practice_n practice_n tho._n wals._n harding_n an._n d._n 1329._o the_o black_a prince_n bear_v adam_n merim_n the_o fall_n of_o mortimer_n mortimer_n bedford_n say_v adam_n merimouth_n bereford_n say_v holinshead_n burford_n say_v stow._n stow._n adam_n merim_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n holinsh._n the_o manner_n of_o mortimer_n surprise_n at_o nottingham_n uide_fw-la io._n stow_n annal_n annal_n myrrh_n of_o mag._n mag._n hector_n boet._n ypod._n neust._n hect._n boet._n the_o balliols_n two_o victory_n against_o the_o scot_n the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o scot_n at_o dupline_n or_o the_o water_n of_o erne_n erne_n adam_n merim_n tho._n walse_v walse_v scutifer_n the_o balliol_n crown_v king_n of_o scotland_n hect._n boet._n georg._n buch._n buch._n adam_n merim_n tho._n uuals._n berwick_n besiege_v by_o the_o english_a rich._n grafton_n king_n edward_n victory_n at_o halydon-hill_n halydon-hill_n hector_n boet._n boet._n adam_n merim_n walsingham_n walsingham_n ypod._n neust._n berwicke_n render_v fabian_n fabian_n hect._n boet._n boet._n hect._n boet._n an._n d._n 1333._o 1333._o adam_n merim_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n hect._n boet._n edward_n king_n of_o england_n again_o in_o scotland_n with_o a_o army_n army_n hect._n boet._n boet._n adam_n merim_n the_o lord_n robert_n stewart_n against_o the_o baliol._n baliol._n hect._n boet._n boet._n adam_n merim_n king_n edward_n overture_n for_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o king_n of_o england_n once_o more_o with_o a_o army_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n lib._n 15._o sacrilege_n punish_v punish_v hect._n boet._n boet._n fabian_z out_o of_o the_o french_a story_n grafton_n *_o hollinsh_fw-mi a._n d._n 1334._o king_n edward_n the_o four_o time_n in_o scotland_n with_o a_o army_n army_n adam_n merim_n merim_n hect._n boet._n boet._n adam_n merim_n bellind_a trans_fw-la of_o hect._n boet._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 7._o 7._o in_o july_n july_n fabia●…_n fabia●…_n histor._n lib._n 19_o the_o king_n of_o england_n prerogative_n t●…_n w●…lsin_n *_o polyd._n ver._n li._n 19_o an._n d._n 1338._o the_o first_o quarteting_n of_o the_o french_a armoury_n with_o the_o english_a *_o adam_n me●…m_n tho._n wals._n in_o edward_n 3._o ypod._n neust._n neust._n in_o guli●…l_n 1._o l._n 9_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n set_v before_o those_o of_o france_n at_o the_o first_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n have_v such_o a_o seal_n of_o q._n is●…bel_n is●…bel_n adam_n merim_n tho._n walse_v king_n edward_n pardon_n and_o grant_v in_o lieu_n of_o his_o subject_n contribution_n a_o strategem_fw-la of_o the_o loyal_a loyal_a tho._n walsin_n gagiun_n serres_n tho._n wals._n a_o very_a great_a victory_n at_o sea_n obtain_v by_o king_n edward_n edward_n serres_n holinsh._n holinsh._n rich._n southw_o southw_o serres_n serres_n pol._n virg._n lib._n 19_o 19_o tho._n wall_n wall_n serres_n serres_n ypod._n neust._n the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o truce_n truce_n walsingham_n the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n institute_v a._n d._n 1350._o an._n reg._n 24._o the_o patent_n of_o the_o foundation_n bear_v date_n 22._o reg._n edw._n 3._o say_v stow_n who_o nevertheless_o place_v the_o first_o feast_n thereof_o at_o this_o year_n year_n cambd._n brit._n in_o barksh_n barksh_n 〈◊〉_d cavillationibus_fw-la polyd._n verg._n l._n 19_o in_o edw._n 3._o 3._o pe●…es_n d._n gulliel_n 〈◊〉_d dethick_n equitem_fw-la auratum_fw-la oli●…_n garter_n principalem_fw-la armorum_fw-la reg●…_n cambden_n in_o brit._n brit._n cambden_n cambden_n ut_fw-la militarem_fw-la vir●…em_fw-la honoribus_fw-la praemijs_fw-la atque_fw-la splendour_n decora●…et_v decora●…et_v camd._n ubi_fw-la supr●…_n supr●…_n stow_z in_o edw._n 3_o 3_o polyd._n verg._n in_o edw._n 3._o 3._o hist._n angl._n lib._n 26._o in_o hen._n 7._o 7._o in_o concordiae_fw-la symbolum_fw-la say_v camden_n camden_n joh._n canta●…z_n imperat._n constant._n in_o apolog._n 3_o 3_o 23_o apr._n *_o camd._n quà_fw-la supra_fw-la folio_n 28._o 28._o polyd._n verg._n verg._n fair_a qu._n c●…_n 1_o lib._n 1._o 1._o pol._n virg._n in_o ed._n 3._o 3._o epitha_n thamis_n apud_fw-la cambd._n cambd._n serres_n king_n edward_n in_o france_n with_o bloody_a colour_n froissard_n froissard_n giou._n villain_n villain_n serres_n serres_n polyd._n verg._n &_o omnes_fw-la omnes_fw-la serres_n the_o great_a battle_n of_o crescie_a serres_n say_v but_o 60000._o the_o english_a put_v into_o battle_n frolssard_n holinsh._n graston_n graston_n grafton_n grafton_n grafton_n not_o a_o englishman_n on_o horseback_n in_o this_o battle_n battle_n froissard_n the_o culpable_a ignorance_n and_o negligence_n of_o general_n general_n poly._n verg_n lib._n 19_o 19_o grafton_n grafton_n serres_n serres_n holinsh._n holinsh._n serres_n the_o auriflambe_v of_o france_n and_o dragon_n of_o england_n england_n sir_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n apud_fw-la john_n stow._n *_o gag●…_n element_n of_o armoury_n armoury_n serres_n serres_n hollinsh_fw-mi froissard_n froissard_n walsingham_n walsingham_n gio_n villam_fw-la the_o genoese_n defeat_v defeat_v polyd._n virg._n l._n 19_o the_o earl_n of_o alansons_n furious_a temerity_n temerity_n serres_n the_o first_o confusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n enemy_n grafton_n the_o french_a horse_n charge_v the_o english_a battalion_n battle_n the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n high_a resolution_n and_o death_n death_n lanquet_n king_n edward_n refuse_v to_o aid_v his_o son_n the_o prince_n prince_n paul_n aemyl_n in_o philip._n 6._o serres_n holinsh._n his_o most_o noble_a answer_n answer_n paul_n aemyl_n in_o philip_n 6._o serres_n holinsh._n king_n philip_n person_n far_o engage_v escape_v by_o ●…light_n ●…light_n serres_n ypod._n neust._n adam_n merim_n serres_n say_v that_o king_n edward_n come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o battle_n and_o with_o his_o come_n make_v a_o end_n thereof_o the_o former_a word_n send_v to_o his_o son_n which_o be_v also_o in_o serres_n infinuate_v nothing_o less_o hollinsh_fw-mi king_n edward_n and_o the_o prince_n meet_v the_o modest_a and_o wi●…e_a behaviour_n of_o the_o english_a english_a gr●…_n gr●…_n ypod._n neust._n holinsh._n the_o french_a be_v again_o encounter_v and_o utter_o break_v paul_n aemyl_n say_v that_o the_o english_a set_v up_o french_a banner_n and_o by_o that_o stratagem_n draw_v they_o to_o destruction_n destruction_n froissard_n froissard_n wil._n northbr●…gh_n apud_fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr auesbur●…_n auesbur●…_n ypod._n neustr._fw-la the_o field_n view_v by_o herald_n herald_n grafton_n grafton_n wil._n northb._n serres_n serres_n serres_n polyd._n virg._n l._n 19_o 19_o sir_n tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n apud_fw-la john_n stow._n harding_n harding_n serres_n serres_n john_n stow._n stow._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wil._n nort●…_n nort●…_n serres_n 〈◊〉_d also_o reckon●…_n 〈◊〉_d earl_n of_o ●…ys_n 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o bat●…_n who_o be_v alive_a sundry_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wil._n northb._n northb._n 26_o &_o 27._o a●…g_v a._n d._n 1346._o 1346._o polyd._n verg._n verg._n wil._n northb._n northb._n polyd._n verg._n calais_n besiege_v besiege_v serres_n say_v 30_o september_n a._n d._n
lawyer_n send_v for_o to_o make_v treason_n treason_n at_o shrewsburie_n say_v hist._n lecestrens_n hist._n lecestrens_n lecestrens_n fulthorp_n vide_fw-la book_n of_o statut._n a._n 11._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 4._o those_o article_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o statu_fw-la a._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 12_o 12_o in_o ms._n it_o i●…_n ratis_fw-la for_o crat●…_n in_o likelihood_n h●…st_n 〈◊〉_d the_o popular_a lord_n bold_a answer_n to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n reply_n the_o lord_n ●…harge_v the_o king_n with_o sundry_a matter_n an._n d._n 1388._o an._n reg._n 11._o 11._o stat._n a●…_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o the_o rough_a and_o harsh_a behaviour_n of_o the_o lord_n person_n remove_v from_o about_o the_o king_n historia_n lecestren_a the_o duke_n of_o new_a troy_n or_o london_n london_n an._n 10._o &_o 11._o rich._n 2._o a._n d._n 1389._o a._n reg_fw-la 12._o the_o king_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o age_n and_o take_v the_o government_n upon_o he_o he_o he_o be_v founder_n of_o the_o two_o famous_a college_n in_o oxford_n and_o winchester_n winchester_n roder._n santius_n archiep._n toletan_n hist._n hisp._n part_n 4_o cap._n 22._o 22._o polyd._n verg._n l._n 20_o hist._n ang._n ang._n froissard_n froissard_n tho._n wals._n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n in_o his_o distress_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v hear_v *_o roder._n san._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la condition_n of_o perpetual_a amity_n between_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n lancaster_n tho._n walsin_n in_o ric._n 2._o 2._o fabian_n caxton_n caxton_n holinsh._n pag._n 450._o 450._o ypod._n neust._n neust._n holinshed_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n do_v good_a office_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n carriage_n worthy_o praise_v a._n d._n 1390._o an._n reg_fw-la 13._o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n make_v duke_n of_o aquitaine_n henry_n of_o bullingbroke_n seek_v adventure_n into_o germany_n germany_n a._n r._n 13._o vid._n lib._n stat._n stat._n ypod._n neust._n 544._o ibid._n p._n 545._o 545._o 〈◊〉_d frigore_fw-la turbat●…_n a._n d._n 1391._o 1391._o ypod._n neust._n neust._n r●…mipetis_n r●…mipetis_n joh._n stow._n call_v he_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n a._n d._n 1392._o london_n in_o disgrace_n with_o the_o king_n king_n tho._n wall_n wall_n fabian_z &_o caxton_n but._n stow_n mistike_n their_o addition_n of_o other_o disorder_n disorder_n ypod._n neust._n a._n d._n 1393._o a._n d._n 1394._o 1394._o ypod._n neust._n the_o death_n of_o queen_n anne_n and_o many_o great_a lady_n the_o famous_a sir_n john_n hawkwood_n die_v die_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d in_o ●…log_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julius_n feroldus_n feroldus_n tho._n walsin_n ypod._n neust._n an._n d._n 1396._o 1396._o doct._n tayler_n ex_fw-la autograph●…_n ipsius_fw-la a._n d._n 15●…_n a_o excellent_a note_n concern_v the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a ambition_n in_o prince_n prince_n froissard_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n marry_v the_o lady_n katherine_n swinford_n swinford_n stow_z holinsh._n err_v in_o say_v but_o three_o a_o peace_n and_o marriage_n with_o france_n a._n d._n 1397._o a._n reg_fw-la 20._o 20._o hist._n ang._n lib._n 20._o 20._o ypod._n neust._n grafton_n chron._n chron._n fabian_n concor_fw-fr hist._n hist._n a_o french_a pamphlet_n apud_fw-la joh._n stowe_n in_o hollinsh_fw-mi pag._n 488._o lanquet_n epito●…_n epito●…_n hist._n angl._n li._n 20._o 20._o tho._n walsin_n walsin_n grafton_n io._n stow._n annal._n annal._n milles._n p._n 427._o 427._o ypod_n neust._n a._n reg_fw-la 21._o 21._o libr._n statut._n an._n 21._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d br●…ad_n an._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holinsh._n the_o earl_n of_o arandel_n behead_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n murder_v a._n d._n 1398._o libr._n statu_fw-la an._n 21._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 12._o 12._o tho._n walsin_n walsin_n book_n of_o statut●…_n a._n ric._n 2._o 21._o ca._n 12._o artic_a 6._o 6._o tho._n walse_v the_o king_n prince_n of_o chester_n create_v duke_n and_o other_o state_n state_n hist._n ang._n lib._n 20._o 20._o ypod_n neust._n an._n d._n 1399._o an._n reg._n 22._o 22._o ypod_n neust._n neust._n tho._n wals._n in_o r._n 2._o 2._o annal._n hibern_n apud_fw-la cambd._n cambd._n annal._n hibern_n apud_fw-la cambd._n cambd._n tho._n wall_n wall_n ed._n 2._o §._o 33._o &_o 34._o king_n richard_n resign_v upon_o michaelmas_n day_n a._n d._n 1340._o 1340._o holinsh._n pa._n 504_o 504_o d._n hayward_n i●…_n hen._n 4._o 4._o fabia_n concord_n hist._n say_v thirty_o and_o eight_o eight_o tho._n wals._n wals._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n ypodigma_fw-la neust._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n fab._n 1._o concord_n hist._n holinsh._n ex_fw-la fab._n a_o necessary_a protestation_n protestation_n mornay_n myst._n iniquit_fw-la p._n 482._o 482._o into_o bohemia_n opera_fw-la io._n huss_n to._n 2._o 2._o walfi_n p._n 205._o &_o p._n 208._o 208._o ibid._n p._n 285._o 285._o p._n 327._o 327._o p._n 285._o 285._o c●…lmen_fw-mi sapientia_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la p._n 201._o 201._o p._n 286._o 286._o p._n 201._o 201._o bulla_n gregorij_fw-la ib._n ib._n vide_fw-la open_fw-mi joh._n huss_n 10._o 2._o 2._o nimio_fw-la fau●…re_fw-la p●…ocerum_fw-la &_o militum_fw-la walsin_n p._n 351._o &_o p._n 328._o 328._o ypod._n neust._n p_o 552._o ibid._n ibid._n varia_n wicliffi_n m._n s._n in_o biblioth_n oxon._n oxon._n tho._n wall_n p._n 285._o 285._o ib._n pag._n 283._o 283._o an._n 1385._o 1385._o walsi_n p._n 312._o ypod._n neust._n p._n 537._o 537._o atri_fw-la ditis_fw-la be_v in_o m._n s_o not_o in_o the_o print_a copy_n monarch_n 51_o henry_n four_o four_o tho._n walsin_n walsin_n exit_fw-la anonym_n apud_fw-la io._n stow._n annal._n holinsh_fw-mi p._n 515._o polyd._n verg._n lib._n 21._o 21._o hall_n chron._n chron._n shellie_n as_o other_o have_v it_o it_o fab_n conc._n hist._n hist._n harst_o cap._n 119._o 119._o hall_n chron._n holinsh._n p._n 516._o 516._o tho._n walse_v the_o late_a king_n richard_n starve_v to_o death_n death_n ypod._n neust._n neust._n annal._n in_o h._n 4._o 4._o sir_n john_n f●…rtescue_n f●…rtescue_n chron._n c._n 200._o 200._o in_o yorkshire_n pag._n 567._o 567._o hist._n angl._n 20._o in_o ●…in_n rich._n 2._o the_o fiction_n of_o tant●…lus_n verify_v in_o king_n richard_n richard_n lanquet_n chron._n in_o hen._n 4._o 4._o fab._n conc._n chron._n chron._n holinsh._n p._n 517._o 517._o lib._n 16._o a_o counterfeit_a king_n richard_n bury_v in_o scotland_n tho._n wall_n in_o hen._n 4._o ad_fw-la an._n d._n 1044._o richard_n dead_a body_n show_v open_o at_o london_n from_o thence_o be_v carry_v to_o langley_n and_o afterward_o to_o westminster_n westminster_n thom._n walse_v in_o henr._n 4._o 4._o fab._n conc._n hist._n hist._n annal._n annal._n ypod._n neust._n neust._n hist._n 51._o li._n 16._o &_o by_o belindens_n division_n cap._n 13_o owen_n glendowr_n draw_v the_o welsh_a into_o rebellion_n rebellion_n hist._n of_o wales_n d._n powel_n p._n 385._o 386._o 387._o 387._o sir_n edw._n cook_n epist._n part_n 3._o report_n king_n henry_n enter_v north-wales_n with_o a_o army_n war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d p●…e_n p●…e_n p●…e_n 〈◊〉_d s●…_n ●…4_n a_o 2._o c._n ●…5_n an._n d._n 1401._o an._n reg._n 2_o 2_o polyd._n verg._n hist_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o 21._o tho._n wall_n wall_n holinsh._n chron._n frossard_n the_o form_n of_o redeliver_v queen_n i●…abel_n to_o the_o french_a the_o king_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v slay_v or_o wound_v an._n 1402._o 1402._o fab._n chron._n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1400._o 1400._o in_o hen._n 4._o 4._o polyd._n verg●…_n 21._o 21._o holinsh._n p._n 520._o the_o late_a king_n richard_n though_o dead_a suffer_v not_o k._n henry_n to_o rest_n tho._n wals._n ypod_n the_o devil_n appear_v in_o essex_n essex_n cambd_a in_o northumb_n p._n 675._o 675._o pol._n verg._n lib._n 21._o 21._o hect._n boet._n l._n 16._o henry_n hotspur_v fortune_n against_o the_o scot_n the_o incredible_a force_n of_o the_o old_a english_a archery_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o great_a victory_n at_o halidown_n hill_n hill_n tho._n wals._n polyd._n verg._n have_v not_o a_o word_n in_o particular_a of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o action_n the_o lord_n mortimer_n die_v a_o prisoner_n among_o the_o wesh_n wesh_n cambd._n p._n 675._o in_o northumberland_n a._n d._n 1403._o 1403._o joh._n tilius_fw-la chr._n chr._n ypod._n neust._n &_o in_o histor._n a_o strange_a presage_a apparition_n of_o war_n war_n he●…_n bo●…_n lib._n 16._o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n ●…rcies_o dangerous_a rebellion_n rebellion_n thom._n walse_v walse_v cambd._n in_o northumberland_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o be_v share_v among_o the_o conspirator_n conspirator_n holinsh._n p._n 521._o the_o late_a dead_a king_n richard_n again_o afflict_v henry_n henry_n ypodig_n neust._n neust._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o worce_n star_z cause_n of_o the_o battle_n at_o shrewsbury_n the_o terrible_a battle_n at_o shrewsbury_n shrewsbury_n thomas_n walse_v ho●…spurre_n and_o dowglas_n only_o seek_v to_o encounter_v the_o king_n person_n person_n tho._n walse_v walse_v ●…ibr_n 16._o 16._o many_o thousand_o together_o ●…aith_n walsingham_n the_o king_n use_v his_o victory_n
merciful_o merciful_o holinsh._n p._n 523._o john_n stow_n name_v also_o sir_n nicholas_n l●…gford_n and_o call_v the_o two_o gausel_n not_o gausel_n but_o gentle_n and_o brother_n the_o great_a destruction_n of_o cheshire_n gentleman_n gentleman_n august_n 10._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n pardon_v of_o his_o life_n wilford_n a_o sea-captain_n take_v a_o thousand_o ton_n of_o good_a commodity_n a._n d._n 1404._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n restore_v the_o countryman_n about_o dartmouth_n kill_v the_o french_a general_n and_o present_v the_o king_n with_o honourable_a prisoner_n owen_n glendwr_n and_o the_o welshman_n waste_v the_o march_n a_o new_a false_a king_n richard_n serlo_o a_o spreader_n of_o that_o impos●…ure_n deliver_v to_o the_o king_n king_n parliam●…_n 〈◊〉_d tho._n wels._n wels._n sir_n john_n 〈◊〉_d ypodig_n neust._n pag._n 563._o an._n 1405._o mowbray_z earl_n ma●…all_n and_o scrope_n archbishop_n of_o y●…ke_n 〈◊〉_d to_o red●…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o lose_v their_o head_n head_n sueton._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 59_o the_o king_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o first_o time_n that_o a_o gun_n be_v use_v in_o england_n england_n tho._n walse_v in_o hen._n 4._o the_o french_a with_o sevenscore_o ship_n arrive_v in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o aid_n owen_n glendowr_n a._n d._n 1406._o an._n reg._n 7_o a._n d._n 1407._o king_n '_o richard_n spread_v to_o be_v alive_a sir_n robert_n knoll_v die_v an._n d._n 1409._o platina_n platina_n ypod._n neust._n p._n 566._o 566._o antiq._n britan._n ecclesia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la walse_v ypodig_n p._n 569._o 569._o 〈◊〉_d s._n theo._n oxonia_n say_v tho._n gascoigne_n ms._n an._n d._n 1410_o an._n d._n 1411._o 1411._o paul_n a●…yl_n in_o carol._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n send_v for_o aid_n to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n wise_a and_o christian_a answer_n to_o the_o duke_n request_n aide_n send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n an._n d._n 1412_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n send_v to_o the_o king_n for_o succour_v *_o the_o word_n of_o the_o duke_n letter_n the_o great_a offer_n of_o the_o orleans_n faction_n to_o the_o king_n their_o demand_n the_o king_n forsake_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o aide_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n orleans_n pol._n verg._n lib._n 21._o job._n tilius_fw-la chr._n the_o english_a burn_n and_o spoil_v in_o normandy_n till_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n come_v come_v homines_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a._n d._n 1413._o a._n reg_fw-la 14._o the_o king_n die_v have_v reign_v thirteen_o year_n and_o six_o month_n want_v five_o day_n ●…ith_o walse_v ●…ll_n ●…olinsh_fw-mi cambd._n brit._n in_o glocest._n monarch_n 52_o henry_n v._n sutton_n in_o vit_fw-mi tit._n 1._o 6._o 6._o ti._n 〈◊〉_d f●…_n edw._n hal._n henry_n bear_v at_o monmouth_n in_o wales_n wales_n r●…cor_fw-la of_o towe●…_n 4_o hen._n 5._o joh._n rosse_n 〈◊〉_d in_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d regi●…_n prince_n henry_n educatin_n holinsh._n richard_n grafton_n edward_n hal._n thom._n walse_v rich._n 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the_o king_n excuse_v his_o uncle_n the_o king_n be_v bring_v back_o to_o northampton_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n send_v a_o dish_n of_o meat_n unto_o the_o lord_n rivers_n the_o l._n rivers_n &_o other_o behead_v queen_n elizabeth_n take_v sanctuary_n the_o l._n chamberlain_n send_v the_o news_n to_o the_o l._n chancellor_n the_o great_a heaviness_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o servant_n the_o archbishop_n comfort_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o l._n chancellor_n give_v the_o great_a seal_n to_o the_o queen_n great_a fear_n conceive_v of_o the_o overmuch_o murmur_v make_v the_o l._n chancellor_n send_v for_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o the_o queen_n persuasion_n of_o the_o l._n hastings_n that_o nothing_o be_v extreme_o mean_v l._n hastings_n somewhat_o dissemble_v false_a imputation_n cast_v upon_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o queen_n blood_n how_o soon_o the_o commons_o be_v bring_v into_o fool_n paradise_n king_n edward_n meet_v by_o the_o citizen_n and_o accompany_v 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