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| The endorsement is written in a much larger, but somewhat less tidy chancery hand. Note that the dating clause is in Latin. The crossed out number 38 and the 51 in a box are National Archives graffiti identifying the document. | |
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| Petition and endorsement of 1445 (London, National Archives E.28/74/52). All photographs by permission of the National Archives. | |
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| Click on each of the above to walk your way through the text. The transcript will appear in a separate window so that you can use it for reference at any time. These exercises are designed to guide you through the text, not test you, so you can cheat as much as you like. | |
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| Script sample for endorsement |
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