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transylvania_n page_n 3._o chap._n iii_o of_o russia_n or_o muscovia_n the_o religion_n the_o history_n of_o demetrius_n page_n 5._o chap._n iu._n of_o poland_n the_o government_n the_o religion_n henry_n duke_n of_o ainioü_fw-la elect_a king_n and_o afterward_o sigismond_n of_o sweden_n and_o maximilian_n of_o austria_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o a_o battle_n page_n 6._o chap._n v._n of_o sweden_n the_o disorder_n which_o happen_v between_o king_n sigismond_n and_o his_o uncle_n charles_n and_o why_o the_o success_n of_o their_o arms._n page_n 9_o chap._n vi_o of_o denmark_n the_o description_n thereof_o page_n 11._o chap._n vii_o of_o great_a britain_n the_o history_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gowrey_n page_n 12._o chap._n viii_o of_o italy_n lorraine_n and_o savoy_n page_n 13._o chap._n ix_o the_o jealousy_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n and_o why_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 15._o chap._n x._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o france_n 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