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underline Henry II. /underline

Henry succeeded without opposition to Stephen according to their agree deletion men /deletion ment; although the latter left a son called William. But he was a Prince of so little merit that deletion nobo /deletion no body would run any risk for his sake. Henry's deletion shie /deletion chief attention in the beginning of his reighn was to put it out of the power of the factious to excite new troubles. He therefore demolished that multitude of Castles which had been fortified in Stephens time & which served only for sanctuaries to Robbers & other disturbers of the publick peace. the Risk of Winchester alone had sine of ye most considerable