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# Albions England — Historical Verse Narrative This is a page of running prose poetry from *Albions England*, a historical narrative work. The visible text recounts events from medieval English history, specifically the reigns of Richard (the Lionheart) and King John. It describes Richard's escape with aid from a woman, his later death by arrow wound, John's succession, and John's conflicts with Scotland, France, Ireland, Wales, the Pope, and English priests. The passage details John's forced submission to papal authority, the Pope's curse upon the French king, and England's reduced status as a papal vassal paying rent and homage to Rome. The text is printed in early modern English with archaic spelling and typography.
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