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( 18 ) ed me thus, when you aſſured me that in your court I ſhoud be ſafe and free.

Ye ſaid the King I know promiſed it; that to a title I will make my word good, for you ſhall be free and ſafe as ever.

It it be ſo ſaid ſhe, Pray let go, and give me leave to riſe.

No, ſaid the king then I ſhould break my word, you cannot be more ſafe than in my arms, for now is ſure nothing can injure you.

Roſamond now found reſiſtance would be in vain, and that ſince things had gone ſo far, ſhe had better oblige the king than to deny him that which be would take whether ſhe ſhould or not, and thereapon, without reſiſting any further, ſuffering the king to do what he pleaſed.

For a time theſe two happy lovers often met a joyed their wanton daliances in private; but at length it reached the ears of the Queen, who complained to the king of ſuch uſage.

CHAP IV.

How Queen Eleanor plotted to deſtroy Roſamond, to preve which ſhe was removed to a ſtately bo er b ls farther a Woodſtock; How the Queen further her deſign cauſed her ſon Richard to raiſe a war againſt his father in Normandy.

QUEEN Eleanor growing, outrageous, when ſhe perceived no One words or rca is, mixed with tears, could win the Kings love from his new miſtreſs, ſhe began so uſe more rough