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| The letter forms are somewhat variable, and some words are very compressed so that it is difficult to untangle the individual letters. Parts of the text, as in the middle of this section, are damaged and indecipherable. Still, you get the general idea. |
| Royal writ of 1328 (Westminster Abbey. Muniments. Coronation No.II). All images from The New Palaeographical Society 1910, Plate 197. |
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