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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.8
page 350
perceiving my banners-, would flock to enrol tiiem» felves under them, and would be fearful of iacip ring, by a contrary conduâ, my difpleafure.* This
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f Il-E RING OF ENGLAND ISSUES HIS ORDERS FO* AIX CAPABLE OF BEARING ARMS m THE NEIGHp BOUEHOOD OF BRISTOt TO MARCH TO LONDON —SIR ROBERT TRESILIAN, SENT THITHER AS A SPY, IS DISCOVERED, AND BEHEADED BY COJIsi
MAND OF THE. KING'S UNCLES%
^pHE king of England iffued his fommoitft t# many, peat barony knights and - iquues in Wales* in the country round ftriftol, and on the Seven&fide. Soma .escufed thewttfelvcs byfendiag fatisfaâory teafonfc i but otters came and placed ihentfelàrés undfcr the obedience of thé king, nofr withstanding their coijvi&ion that it was impoffibk to augur my thkg good from the enterprife.
While this army waa^l&ftihg, the king and the duke, in a feast conference, determined to fend one-of tbctii confidential friend* to London, to ob* ferve what was going forward, and, if the king's uncle* fiiii remained therei to difcover what they *eDe doing. Aftttfeaae.oiiilderation, they could
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