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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.12
page 62
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England, without any hope of ever retUH&ig* *nd the earl of Derby be banifhed thence fot the fpace of ten years. When the time for their de-I parture arrives, you wijB, to pleafe the people* abridge four years of the earl of Pcrby's fcntence* fo that his banifhment will be only for fix year s4 but that he muft not expeft fin^hçr favour. Such is the advice we give you: be very careful ta prevent their meeting in arms, or the greatcl\ mifohiefs may arife from it/
The king was thoughtful a moment, andreplied% f You have faithfully adyifed me, and it fhall hi
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KINO RICHARD OP ENGLAND BANISHES TH% EARL ÇF DERBY FROM ENGLAND FOR TEH YEARS! ANC THE EARL MARSHAL FOR HI*
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"^JOT long »ftcF this, the king of Eng&p& ftunnowwd a large council of the great ijpblc's and pselatc* at Eltham. On their arrival, he placed his two uncles of Lancafter and York be-fide him, with thç earls of Northumberland* Salif-bury and Huntingdon. The earl of Derby and the earl marfhal were fent for, and, cut into fepa-rate chambers, for it had beçn. ordered thcjp E 4 wert
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