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stanton_n etc._n etc._n a_o five_o by_o henry_n stafford_n who_o take_v scarborough_n castle_n in_o the_o north._n i_o come_v now_o to_o prince_n philip_n who_o after_o all_o those_o that_o interpose_v his_o land_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o fifty_o four_o the_o twenty_o of_o july_n make_v his_o safe_a arrival_n at_o southampton_a where_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o southampton_n prince_n philip_n land_v at_o southampton_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o be_v present_v with_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n george_n and_o the_o garter_n set_v with_o rich_a stone_n fasten_v about_o his_o leg_n who_o before_o he_o will_v enter_v any_o house_n garter_n prince_n philip_n present_v with_o the_o george_n and_o garter_n go_v first_o into_o holy_a rood_n church_n which_o stand_v just_o opposite_a to_o the_o towne-hall_n where_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o safe_a and_o prosperous_a arrival_n and_o have_v spend_v some_o half_n a_o hour_n in_o his_o devotion_n he_o mount_v upon_o a_o goodly_a iâ—…nnet_n rich_o caparison_v which_o be_v that_o morning_n send_v he_o by_o the_o queen_n and_o so_o ride_v back_o towards_o his_o lodging_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o water-gate_n the_o monday_n follow_v he_o leave_v southampton_n and_o attend_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n of_o england_n ride_v towards_o winchester_n but_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o great_a store_n of_o rain_n that_o fall_v the_o same_o day_n the_o journey_n seem_v something_o unpleasant_a but_o there_o about_o seven_o of_o clock_n towards_o night_n he_o be_v magnificent_o receive_v and_o ride_v to_o the_o church_n before_o he_o will_v see_v his_o lodging_n loud_a music_n entertain_v he_o at_o his_o alight_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o sea_n with_o gardiner_n stephen_n gardiner_n four_o other_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o church_n door_n attend_v with_o priest_n sing_v man_n and_o chorister_n all_o in_o rich_a coap_n who_o have_v three_o fair_a cross_n or_o crucifix_n be_v bear_v before_o they_o in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n the_o priest_n kneel_v down_o to_o pray_v which_o do_v he_o arise_v and_o go_v under_o a_o embroider_a canopy_n from_o the_o west_n door_n up_o to_o the_o choir_n who_o when_o he_o see_v the_o host_n put_v off_o his_o hat_n to_o do_v it_o reverence_v and_o then_o enter_v into_o a_o goodly_a traverse_n hang_v with_o costly_a arras_n and_o there_o kneel_v again_o till_o winchester_n the_o chancellor_n begin_v te_fw-la deum_fw-la who_o all_o the_o whole_a choir_n second_v that_o do_v he_o be_v bring_v thence_o by_o torchlight_n and_o go_v on_o foot_n through_o the_o cloister_n to_o his_o lodging_n whither_o the_o queen_n guard_n attend_v he_o to_o a_o fair_a house_n belong_v to_o the_o dean_n he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n apparel_v in_o a_o coat_n or_o mantle_n curious_o embroider_v with_o gold_n his_o people_n prince_n
merlin_n come_v to_o be_v know_v to_o king_n vortiger_n of_o the_o combat_n betwixt_o the_o red_a and_o the_o white_a dragon_n and_o his_o pprophecy_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n p._n 18_o chap._n 4._o merlin_n former_a pprophecy_n explain_v sundry_a prestigious_a act_n do_v by_o he_o to_o delight_v the_o king_n his_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o king_n death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25_o chap._n 5._o uterpendragon_n succee_v his_o brother_n aurelius_n he_o be_v enamour_v of_o igerna_n wife_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n who_o by_o the_o art_n of_o merlin_n he_o enjoy_v of_o who_o he_o beget_v king_n arthur_n pag._n 32_o chap._n 6._o merlin_n former_a pprophecy_n make_v plain_a concern_v king_n arthur_n with_o sundry_a other_o occurrence_n pertinent_a to_o the_o english_a history_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o these_o 7_o pious_a and_o religious_a brother_n and_o be_v send_v to_o death_n how_o preserve_v educate_v and_o doctrinate_v merlin_n prophecy_n and_o their_o explanation_n p._n 49_o chap._n 8._o he_o prophesi_v of_o the_o civil_a war_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cadwallo_n and_o of_o the_o great_a dearth_n and_o desolation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cadwallader_n etc._n etc._n p._n 58_o chap._n 9_o of_o divers_a bloody_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o canutus_n and_o edmund_n their_o great_a opposition_n end_v in_o a_o single_a duel_n they_o make_v peace_n and_o equal_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n betwixt_o they_o p._n 68_o chap._n 10._o merlin_n pprophecy_n of_o hardy_n canutus_n and_o earl_n goodwin_n which_o according_o happen_v his_o many_o tyranny_n among_o other_o his_o tithe_n of_o the_o norman_a gentleman_n etc._n etc._n p._n 76._o chap._n 11._o the_o land_n of_o duke_n william_n with_o the_o norman_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o he_o and_o harold_n in_o which_o harold_n be_v slay_v be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o saxon_a blood_n wil._n conquer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 87_o chap._n 12._o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o two_o dragon_n make_v good_a by_o the_o subsequent_a history_n in_o robert_n and_o william_n the_o two_o son_n of_o the_o conqueror_n who_o the_o lion_n of_o justice_n be_v and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o alchemy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 96._o chap._n 13._o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o troublesome_a reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n and_o his_o opposition_n against_o maud_n the_o empress_n of_o henry_n short_a mantle_n and_o his_o proceed_n with_o a_o continuance_n of_o our_o english_a history_n etc._n etc._n p._n 106_o chap._n 14._o divers_a remarkable_a passage_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o his_o numerous_a issue_n and_o how_o they_o be_v affect_v towards_o he_o his_o vicâ—…_n and_o virtue_n his_o good_a and_o bad_a fortune_n all_o which_o be_v by_o this_o our_o prophet_n predict_v p._n 116_o chap._n 15._o the_o inauguration_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o surname_v cordelion_n a_o prediction_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o war_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n his_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o austria_n his_o brother_n johns_n usurpation_n his_o second_o coronation_n with_o his_o unfortunate_a death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 127_o chap._n 16._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n make_v good_a in_o the_o subsequence_n the_o troublesome_a reign_n of_o k._n john_n his_o loss_n of_o normandy_n his_o land_n interdict_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o resign_v his_o crown_n his_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 137_o chap._n 17._o a_o continuance_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o king_n johns_n reign_n henry_n the_o three_o succee_v his_o father_n a_o prediction_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o brother_n richard_n make_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n henry_n long_a reign_n the_o mad_a parliament_n p._n 147_o chap._n 18._o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_z richard_z earl_n of_o cornwall_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n prince_n edward_n victory_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n his_o coronation_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n etc._n p._n 157_o chap._n 19_o the_o right_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v ancient_o have_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n for_o which_o they_o do_v they_o homage_n k._n edward_n victorious_a war_n in_o scotland_n the_o pprophecy_n fulfil_v his_o death_n and_o coronation_n of_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n p._n 167_o chap._n 20._o the_o king_n unfortunate_a war_n in_o scotland_n the_o battle_n of_o bannoâ—…urn_n etc._n etc._n barwick_n betray_v to_o the_o scot_n the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o spencer_n their_o mislead_v the_o k_o etc._n etc._n p._n 178_o chap._n 21._o the_o depose_n of_o edward_n 2d_o his_o repentance_n his_o death_n his_o son_n edward_n make_v kâ—…g_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o scot_n with_o the_o take_n of_o barwick_n his_o famous_a victory_n at_o sea_n over_o the_o french_a etc._n etc._n p._n 189_o chap._n 22._o the_o famous_a battle_n of_o poytyer_n fight_v by_o edward_n the_o black_a prince_n in_o which_o he_o take_v john_n the_o french_a king_n prisoner_n his_o conquest_n in_o spain_n the_o memorable_a act_n of_o william_n wal_n worth_n lord_n major_n etc._n etc._n p._n 201_o chap._n 23._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n by_o a_o parliament_n reform_v the_o commonwealth_n john_n of_o gaunt_n claim_v his_o title_n in_o spain_n king_n richard_n marry_v the_o french_a king_n daughter_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o gloucester_n his_o murder_n in_o calais_n the_o murmur_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n p._n 213_o chap._n 24._o the_o coronation_n of_o henry_n the_o 4_o with_o his_o great_a feast_n hold_v in_o westminster_n hall_n a_o great_a conspiracy_n intend_v against_o he_o but_o prevent_v the_o lamentable_a murder_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o in_o pomfret_n castle_n by_o sir_n pierce_n of_o extoâ—…_n his_o valour_n at_o his_o death_n his_o epitaph_n the_o great_a riches_n find_v in_o his_o treasury_n etc._n etc._n p._n 224_o chap._n 25._o the_o coronation_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o victorious_a battle_n over_o the_o french_a at_o agincourt_n his_o second_o voyage_n into_o france_n his_o victory_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n he_o be_v make_v heir_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n his_o three_o voyage_n into_o france_n the_o birth_n of_o pr._n henry_n the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o p._n 236._o chap._n 27._o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n make_v protector_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n of_o joan_n the_o pasil_n a_o sorceress_n henry_n the_o sixth_o crown_v in_o paâ—…is_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o death_n of_o the_o d._n of_o gloster_n the_o death_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o suffolk_n the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o commons_o under_o jacke_n cade_n his_o proceed_n and_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n give_v up_o normandy_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v arm_n his_o person_n seize_v against_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o for_o feareset_v at_o liberty_n p._n 248._o chap._n 28._o the_o ambition_n of_o queen_n margaret_n the_o battle_n at_o saint_n albon_n york_n make_v protector_n the_o queen_n practice_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o battle_n at_o northampton_n york_n proclaim_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n york_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o wakefield_n henry_n depose_v and_o edward_n earl_n of_o march_n make_v king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o battle_n at_o exham_n king_n henry_n take_v and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n the_o marriage_n of_o edward_n he_o fly_v the_o land_n henry_n again_o make_v king_n p._n 259._o chap._n 29._o edward_n proclaim_v usurper_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o gloucester_n traitor_n his_o land_n at_o ravensport_n the_o battle_n at_o barnet_n the_o battle_n at_o teuxbury_n king_n henry_n murder_v in_o the_o tower_n and_o after_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o gloster_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v protector_n of_o the_o young_a king_n etc._n etc._n p._n 272._o chap._n 30._o dissension_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n richard_n insidiate_v the_o life_n of_o richmond_n buckingham_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o be_v behead_v banister_n perfidious_a to_o his_o lord_n queen_n anne_n policy_n and_o tyranny_n his_o law_n richmond_n land_v at_o milford_n haven_n the_o battle_n at_o bosworth_n the_o death_n of_o richard_n richmond_n make_v king_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n etc._n p._n 283_o chap._n 31._o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n slay_v by_o the_o commons_o the_o matchevilian_a plot_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o burgundy_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o king_n henry_n perkin_n warbeck_n her_o creature_n he_o be_v noble_o marry_v in_o scotland_n and_o take_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n standley_n and_o other_o divers_a insurrection_n about_o perkin_n his_o
wrought_v with_o his_o nobility_n several_o and_o apart_o that_o he_o have_v win_v they_o to_o reinstate_v his_o brother_n archigallo_n in_o the_o throne_n after_o he_o himself_o have_v govern_v for_o the_o term_n of_o five_o year_n who_o be_v again_o advance_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o majesty_n he_o change_v his_o former_a condition_n order_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n during_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o then_o dye_v after_o he_o have_v last_o reign_v ten_o year_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o york_n then_o be_v elidurus_n again_o archigallo_n the_o death_n of_o archigallo_n make_v king_n against_o who_o his_o two_o young_a brother_n vigenius_n and_o peridure_n have_v great_a indignation_n because_o for_o his_o virtue_n and_o piety_n he_o be_v so_o much_o belove_v of_o the_o briton_n therefore_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n in_o battle_n when_o the_o second_o time_n he_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n commit_v he_o 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