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intelligence_n with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o collen_n as_o john_n of_o oxford_n richard_n juechester_n richard_n de_fw-fr lucy_n josslin_n balliol_n alan_n de_fw-fr nevile_n and_o with_o these_o all_o such_o as_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n which_o he_o call_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o crusifex_n and_o the_o food_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o these_o be_v ralph_n de_fw-fr brock_n hugh_n saint_n clare_n and_o thomas_n fitz_n barnard_n thus_o be_v both_o side_n busy_v in_o this_o dry_a war_n wherein_o though_o there_o be_v no_o sword_n yet_o it_o give_v vexation_n enough_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o work_n that_o take_v up_o the_o king_n time_n for_o during_o this_o dissension_n the_o welsh_a again_o revolt_v and_o to_o supresse_v they_o he_o spend_v much_o labour_n with_o welsh_a the_o king_n repress_n the_o welsh_a the_o loss_n of_o many_o great_a man_n and_o be_v himself_o in_o that_o danger_n as_o have_v not_o hubert_n 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