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A19775
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The vievv of Fraunce
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Dallington, Robert, 1561-1637.; Michell, Francis, Sir, b. 1556.
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STC 6202; ESTC S109214
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say_v the_o revenue_n of_o charles_n the_o six_o which_o be_v but_o fourteen_o hundred_o thousand_o franc_n be_v as_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o french_a king_n as_o that_o of_o charles_n the_o nine_o which_o be_v fifteen_o million_o consider_v the_o price_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o pension_n of_o officer_n enhance_a and_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o ransom_n of_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n of_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o liure_v which_o he_o pay_v the_o turk_n not_o much_o less_o than_o the_o three_o million_o of_o crown_n which_o francis_n the_o first_o pay_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o it_o remain_v i_o speak_v of_o of_o the_o administration_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n assembly_n and_o of_o those_o place_n and_o person_n where_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v do_v i_o will_v therefore_o begin_v with_o their_o assembly_n as_o the_o high_a and_o great_a court_n of_o all_o which_o well_o resemble_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o diet_n of_o 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