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 24   The Life and glorious Actions, &c.

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How the Black Prince overthrew the army in       Spain and France, and reſtored the depoſed King of Caſtile to his throne, &c.

THE Black Prince's ſame ſpread over the world, he was ſued by diſtreſſed kings to relieve them, and Peter King of     Caſtile being overthrown in battle, by Hen- ry his brother, aſſiſting under hand the new French King, humbly imploring him to re- inſtate him in his kingdom. The Prince knowing him to be the rightful Sovereign of the kingdom, ſo far compaſſionated his cauſe that he raiſed an army, and went to     re-in-throne him: (But to conclude my hiſ-      tory) The Black Prince, fierce in war, but mild in peace, being dead, King Edward created Richard Prince of Wales, and be- cauſe he was young, he appointed the re- gency to the Duke of Lancaſter, 'till he     came to years, and being worn out with age, and grief, for the death of the Black Prince, he died and was buried at Weſt- minſter. Thus have I fulfiled my pro- miſe in a true account of this renowned hiſtory,

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