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victorious_a prince_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o of_o famous_a memory_n who_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n in_o his_o seaman_n with_o princely_a liberality_n erect_v three_o several_a guild_v or_o brotherhood_n the_o one_o at_o deptford_n here_o upon_o the_o thames_n the_o other_o at_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n and_o the_o three_o at_o newcastle_n upon_o tine_n which_o last_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o 28._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o chief_a motive_n which_o induce_v his_o princely_a wisdom_n hereunto_o himself_o express_v in_o manner_n follow_v ut_fw-la magistri_fw-la marinarij_fw-la gubernatores_fw-la &_o alij_fw-la officiarij_fw-la navium_fw-la iwentutem_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o exercitatione_n gubernationis_fw-la navium_fw-la transigentes_fw-la mutilati_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquo_fw-la alio_fw-la casu_fw-la in_o paupertatem_fw-la collapsi_fw-la aliquod_fw-la releâamen_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la habeant_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la 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lordship_n shall_v see_v the_o noble_a and_o rare_a effect_n thereof_o you_o will_v be_v hearty_o sorry_a that_o all_o this_o while_o it_o have_v not_o be_v erect_v as_o therefore_o our_o skill_n in_o navigation_n have_v hitherto_o be_v very_o much_o better_v and_o increase_v under_o the_o admiralty_n of_o your_o lordship_n so_o if_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v add_v thereunto_o together_o with_o severe_a and_o straight_a discipline_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o with_o god_n good_a blessing_n it_o will_v short_o grow_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o top_n of_o all_o perfection_n which_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o assure_v myself_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o infinite_a wealth_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o country_n to_o the_o prosperous_a and_o speedy_a discovery_n of_o many_o rich_a land_n and_o territory_n of_o heathen_n and_o gentile_n as_o yet_o unknowen_a to_o the_o honest_a employment_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o our_o idle_a people_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o rejoice_v of_o our_o friend_n to_o the_o terror_n daunt_v and_o confusion_n of_o our_o foe_n
army_n of_o the_o mongal_n come_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o burithabeth_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o be_v pagan_n and_o conquer_v the_o people_n in_o battle_n buâithabeth_n these_o people_n have_v a_o strange_a or_o rather_o a_o miserable_a kind_n of_o custom_n for_o when_o any_o man_n father_n decease_v he_o assemble_v all_o his_o kindred_n and_o they_o eat_v he_o people_n these_o man_n have_v no_o beard_n at_o all_o for_o we_o see_v they_o carry_v a_o certain_a iron_n instrument_n in_o their_o hand_n wherewith_o if_o any_o hair_n grow_v upon_o their_o chin_n they_o present_o pluck_v they_o out_o they_o be_v also_o very_o deform_v from_o thence_o the_o tartar_n army_n return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n how_o they_o have_v the_o repulse_n at_o the_o caspian_a mountain_n and_o be_v drive_v back_o by_o man_n dwell_v in_o cave_n chap._n 12._o moreover_o chingis_n cham_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o send_v other_o army_n against_o the_o east_n chingis_n he_o himself_o march_v with_o a_o power_n into_o the_o land_n of_o kergis_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o conquer_v not_o in_o that_o expedition_n and_o as_o it_o be_v report_v unto_o we_o he_o go_v on_o forward_o even_o to_o the_o caspian_a mountain_n but_o the_o mountain_n on_o that_o part_n where_o they_o encamp_v themselves_o be_v of_o adamant_n and_o therefore_o they_o draw_v unto_o they_o their_o arrow_n and_o weapon_n of_o iron_n and_o certain_a man_n contain_v within_o those_o caspian_a mountain_n hear_v as_o it_o be_v think_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o army_n make_v a_o breath_n through_o so_o that_o when_o the_o tartar_n return_v unto_o the_o same_o place_n ten_o year_n after_o they_o find_v the_o mountain_n break_v and_o attempt_v to_o go_v unto_o they_o they_o can_v not_o for_o there_o stand_v a_o cloud_n before_o they_o beyond_o which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pass_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o sight_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o approach_v thereunto_o but_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n 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they_o charge_n to_o come_v at_o his_o command_n and_o go_v unto_o they_o he_o declare_v all_o thing_n that_o chingis_n cham_fw-mi have_v command_v they_o but_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o will_v upon_o such_o a_o day_n visit_v he_o to_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n by_o blind_a &_o hide_a passage_n under_o the_o earth_n assemble_v themselves_o they_o come_v against_o the_o tartar_n in_o warlike_a manner_n and_o sudden_o issue_v forth_o they_o slay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o this_o people_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o terrible_a noise_n which_o in_o that_o place_n the_o sun_n make_v at_o his_o uprising_n rise_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sun_n rise_v they_o be_v enforce_v to_o lay_v one_o eat_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o other_o close_o lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v that_o dreadful_a sound_n neither_o can_v they_o so_o escape_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v many_o of_o they_o be_v destroy_v chingis_fw-la cham_n therefore_o and_o his_o company_n see_v that_o they_o prevail_v not_o but_o continual_o lose_v some_o of_o their_o number_n flee_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o land_n but_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n aforesaid_a they_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o who_o all_o their_o life_n time_n continue_v in_o the_o tartar_n country_n be_v demand_v why_o the_o man_n of_o their_o country_n do_v inhabit_v under_o the_o ground_n they_o say_v that_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o the_o sun_n rise_v there_o be_v such_o a_o huge_a noise_n that_o the_o people_n can_v endure_v it_o moreover_o they_o use_v to_o play_v upon_o cymbal_n drum_n and_o other_o musical_a instrument_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o hear_v that_o sound_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o chingis_n cham_n of_o his_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o duke_n chap._n 13._o but_o as_o chingis_n i_o be_o return_v out_o of_o that_o country_n his_o people_n want_v victual_n &_o suffer_v extreme_a famine_n then_o by_o chance_n they_o find_v y_o e_o fresh_a entrail_n of_o a_o beast_n which_o they_o take_v &_o cast_v away_o the_o dung_n thereof_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v sodden_a bring_v it_o before_o chingis_n cham_n &_o do_v eat_v thereof_o chingis_n and_o hereupon_o chingis_fw-la cham_fw-mi enact_v that_o neither_o the_o blood_n nor_o the_o entrail_n nor_o any_o other_o part_n of_o a_o beast_n which_o may_v be_v eat_v shall_v be_v cast_v away_o save_v only_o the_o dung_n wherefore_o he_o return_v thence_o into_o his_o own_o land_n and_o there_o he_o ordain_v law_n and_o statute_n chingis_n which_o the_o tartar_n do_v most_o strict_o and_o inviolable_o observe_v of_o the_o which_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v he_o be_v afterward_o slay_v by_o a_o thunder_n clap_v he_o have_v four_o son_n son_n the_o first_o be_v call_v occoday_o the_o second_o thossut_o can_v the_o three_o thiaday_o the_o name_n of_o the_o four_o be_v unknowen_a from_o these_o four_o descend_v all_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o mongal_n graundchildren_n the_o first_o son_n of_o occoday_o be_v cuyne_n who_o be_v now_o emperor_n his_o brother_n be_v cocten_n and_o chyrinen_n the_o son_n of_o thossut_o can_v be_v bathy_n ordu_fw-fr siba_n and_o bora._n bathy_n next_o unto_o the_o emperor_n be_v rich_a and_o mighty_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o ordu_fw-fr be_v the_o signior_n of_o all_o the_o duke_n the_o son_n of_o thiaday_n be_v hurin_n and_o cadan_n the_o son_n of_o chingis_n cham_n his_o other_o son_n who_o name_n be_v unknowen_a be_v mengu_n bithar_n and_o certain_a other_o the_o mother_n of_o mengu_n be_v name_v seroctan_n and_o of_o all_o other_o most_o honour_a among_o the_o tartar_n duke_n except_o the_o emperor_n mother_n and_o mighty_a than_o any_o subject_n except_o bathy_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o duke_n ordu_fw-fr who_o be_v in_o poland_n and_o in_o hungary_n bathy_n also_o &_o hurin_n &_o cadan_n and_o siban_n and_o ouygat_v all_o which_o be_v in_o hungary_n in_o like_a manner_n cyrpodan_n who_o be_v as_o yet_o beyond_o the_o sea_n make_v war_n against_o certain_a sultan_n of_o the_o saracen_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o far_a country_n other_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n as_o namely_o mengu_n chyrinen_n hubilai_n sinocur_n cara_fw-it gay_a sybedey_n bora_n berca_n corrensa_fw-la there_o be_v many_o other_o of_o their_o duke_n who_o name_n be_v unknowen_a unto_o us._n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o his_o duke_n chap._n 14._o subject_n moreover_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n have_v a_o wonderful_a dominion_n over_o all_o his_o subject_n for_o no_o man_n dare_v abide_v in_o any_o place_n unless_o he_o have_v assign_v he_o to_o be_v there_o also_o he_o himself_o appoint_v to_o his_o duke_n where_o they_o shall_v inhabit_v likewise_o the_o duke_n assign_v place_n unto_o every_o millenarie_a or_o conductor_n of_o a_o thousand_o soldier_n the_o millenaries_n unto_o each_o captain_n of_o a_o 100_o the_o captain_n unto_o every_o corporal_a of_o ten_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n whensoever_o or_o wheresoever_o be_v it_o to_o fight_v or_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n or_o howsoever_o it_o be_v they_o obey_v without_o any_o gainsay_n for_o if_o he_o demand_v any_o man_n daughter_n or_o sister_n be_v a_o virgin_n they_o present_o deliver_v she_o unto_o he_o without_o all_o contradiction_n yea_o oftentimes_o he_o make_v a_o collection_n of_o virgin_n throughout_o all_o the_o tartar_n dominion_n and_o those_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o keep_v he_o retain_v unto_o himself_o other_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o man_n also_o whatsoever_o messenger_n he_o send_v or_o whithersoever_o his_o subject_n must_v without_o delay_n find_v they_o horse_n and_o other_o necessary_n in_o like_a sort_n from_o what_o country_n soever_o tribute_n payer_n or_o ambassador_n come_v unto_o
to_o death_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o tartar_n army_n be_v in_o hungary_n which_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n return_v home_o moreoover_n revenge_v upon_o the_o foresay_a concubine_n and_o many_o other_o of_o her_o confederate_n sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v and_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o the_o same_o time_n jeroslaus_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o soldal_n susdal_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o russia_n decease_v for_o be_v as_o it_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n invite_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o emperor_n mother_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o banquet_n return_v unto_o his_o lodging_n he_o fall_v sick_a and_o within_o seven_o day_n die_v and_o after_o his_o death_n his_o body_n be_v of_o a_o strange_a blue_a colour_n and_o it_o be_v common_o report_v that_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v poison_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o tartar_n may_v free_o and_o total_o possess_v his_o dukedom_n how_o the_o friar_n come_v at_o length_n unto_o the_o emperor_n give_v and_o receive_v letter_n chap._n 31._o legate_n to_o be_v short_a the_o tartar_n bring_v we_o unto_o their_o emperor_n who_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o they_o that_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v return_v unto_o his_o mother_n for_o he_o be_v determine_v the_o next_o day_n as_o it_o be_v abovesaid_a to_o set_v up_o a_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o all_o y_o â_o country_n of_o the_o west_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o in_o no_o case_n to_o know_v wherefore_o return_v we_o stay_v some_o few_o day_n with_o his_o mother_n and_o so_o return_v baâke_v again_o unto_o he_o with_o who_o we_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a month_n in_o such_o extreme_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o hold_v life_n and_o soul_n together_o for_o the_o provision_n allow_v we_o for_o four_o day_n be_v scant_o sufficient_a for_o one_o day_n neither_o can_v we_o buy_v we_o any_o sustenance_n because_o the_o market_n be_v too_o far_o off_o howbeit_o the_o lord_n provide_v for_o we_o a_o russian_a goldsmith_n name_v cosmas_n russian_a who_o be_v great_o in_o the_o emperor_n favour_n procure_v we_o some_o sustenance_n this_o man_n show_v unto_o we_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o he_o have_v make_v before_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o proper_a place_n and_o his_o seal_n which_o he_o also_o have_v frame_v afterward_o the_o emperor_n send_v for_o we_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o chingay_n his_o chief_a secretary_n that_o we_o shall_v write_v down_o our_o message_n &_o affair_n chingay_n and_o shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o he_o which_o thing_n we_o perform_v according_o aâter_v many_o day_n he_o call_v for_o we_o again_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o with_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n which_o understand_v the_o russian_a the_o sarracen_n or_o the_o tartarian_a language_n to_o who_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o have_v none_o of_o those_o letter_n or_o language_n howbeit_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a saracen_n in_o the_o land_n but_o inhabit_v a_o great_a distance_n from_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n and_o we_o say_v that_o we_o think_v it_o most_o expedient_a that_o when_o they_o have_v write_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o tartarian_a language_n and_o have_v interpret_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o unto_o we_o we_o shall_v diligent_o translate_v it_o into_o our_o own_o tongue_n and_o so_o deliver_v both_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o translation_n thereof_o unto_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n then_o depart_v they_o from_o we_o and_o go_v unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o after_o the_o day_n of_o s._n martin_n we_o be_v call_v for_o again_o then_o kadac_n principal_a agent_n for_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o chingay_n and_o bala_n with_o diverse_a other_o scribe_n come_v unto_o we_o and_o interpret_v the_o letter_n word_n for_o word_n and_o have_v write_v it_o in_o latin_a they_o cause_v we_o to_o interpret_v unto_o they_o each_o sentence_n to_o wit_n if_o we_o have_v err_v in_o any_o word_n and_o when_o both_o letter_n be_v write_v they_o make_v we_o to_o read_v they_o over_o twice_o more_o lest_o we_o shall_v have_v mistake_v aught_o for_o they_o say_v unto_o we_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o understand_v all_o thing_n thorough_o for_o if_o you_o shall_v not_o understand_v the_o whole_a matter_n aright_o it_o may_v breed_v some_o inconvenience_n they_o write_v the_o say_v letter_n also_o in_o the_o saracen_n tongue_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o find_v in_o our_o dominion_n which_o can_v read_v and_o interpret_v they_o if_o need_n shall_v require_v how_o they_o be_v license_v to_o depart_v chap._n 32._o christians_n and_o as_o our_o tartar_n tell_v we_o the_o emperor_n be_v purpose_v to_o send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o us._n howbeit_o he_o be_v desirous_a as_o we_o think_v that_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v crave_v that_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o when_o one_o of_o our_o tartar_n be_v a_o ancient_a man_n exhort_v we_o to_o make_v the_o say_a petition_n we_o think_v it_o not_o good_a for_o we_o that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v send_v his_o ambassador_n wherefore_o we_o give_v he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o make_v any_o such_o petition_n but_o if_o it_o please_v the_o emperor_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o send_v they_o we_o will_v diligent_o by_o god_n assistance_n see_v they_o conduct_v in_o safety_n howbeit_o we_o think_v it_o expedient_a for_o we_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v and_o that_o for_o diverse_a cause_n first_o because_o we_o fear_v lest_o they_o see_v the_o dissension_n and_o war_n which_o be_v among_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o make_v war_n against_o us._n second_o we_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v be_v instead_o of_o spy_n and_o intelligencer_n in_o our_o dominion_n three_o we_o misdoubt_v that_o they_o will_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o way_n for_o our_o nation_n be_v arrogant_a and_o proud_a for_o when_o as_o those_o servant_n which_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o cardinal_n attend_v upon_o we_o namely_o the_o legate_n of_o almain_n return_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o tartar_n attire_n they_o be_v almost_o stone_v in_o the_o way_n by_o the_o dutch_a and_o be_v compel_v to_o put_v off_o those_o garment_n and_o it_o be_v the_o tartar_n custom_n never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o such_o as_o have_v slay_v their_o ambassador_n till_o they_o have_v revenge_v themselves_o four_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o by_o main_n force_n five_o because_o there_o can_v come_v no_o good_a by_o their_o ambassade_n for_o they_o be_v to_o have_v none_o other_o commission_n or_o authority_n but_o only_o to_o deliver_v their_o emperor_n letter_n unto_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n which_o very_o same_o letter_n we_o our_o self_n have_v and_o we_o know_v right_o well_o that_o much_o harm_n may_v ensue_v thereoâ_n wherefore_o the_o three_o day_n after_o this_o namely_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n brice_n 13._o they_o give_v we_o our_o passport_n and_o a_o letter_n seal_v with_o the_o emperor_n own_o seal_n send_v we_o unto_o the_o emperor_n mother_n who_o give_v unto_o each_o of_o we_o â_o gown_n make_v of_o foxe-skinne_n with_o the_o fur_n on_o the_o outside_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o purple_a gift_n and_o our_o tartar_n steal_v a_o yard_n out_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o our_o servant_n they_o steal_v the_o better_a half_n which_o false_a deal_n of_o they_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o but_o will_v make_v no_o word_n thereof_o how_o they_o return_v homeward_o chap._n 33._o then_o take_v our_o journey_n to_o return_v return_v we_o travail_v all_o winter_n long_o lie_v in_o the_o desert_n oftentimes_o upon_o the_o snow_n except_o with_o our_o foot_n we_o make_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n bare_a to_o lie_v upon_o for_o there_o be_v no_o tree_n but_o the_o plain_a champion_n field_n and_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o find_v ourselves_o all_o cover_v with_o snow_n drive_v over_o we_o by_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o travail_v till_o the_o feast_n of_o our_o lord_n ascension_n we_o arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o bathy_n bathy_n of_o who_o when_o we_o have_v inquire_v what_o answer_v he_o will_v send_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o give_v we_o in_o charge_n but_o only_o that_o we_o shall_v diligent_o deliver_v that_o which_o the_o emperor_n have_v write_v and_o have_v receive_v letter_n for_o our_o safe_a conduct_n the_o thirteen_o day_n after_o pentecost_n be_v saturday_n we_o be_v proceed_v as_o far_o as_o montij_fw-la with_o who_o our_o foresay_a associate_n and_o servant_n remain_v which_o be_v withhold_v from_o we_o and_o we_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o us._n
son_n and_o nephew_n of_o the_o former_a duke_n as_o he_o can_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o begin_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o wlodimiria_n moscovia_n and_o novogardia_n and_o to_o call_v himself_o the_o monarch_n or_o czar_n of_o all_o russia_n he_o bring_v under_o his_o subjection_n two_o principal_a city_n namely_o plesco_n be_v the_o only_o wall_a city_n in_o all_o moscovie_n advance_v and_o movogrod_n both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o traffic_n most_o scotfree_a and_o flourish_a city_n and_o have_v be_v subject_a unto_o the_o lithuanian_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 50._o year_n before_o the_o treasure_n of_o novogrod_n be_v so_o exceed_o that_o the_o great_a duke_n be_v report_v to_o have_v carry_v home_o from_o thence_o 300._o cart_n lade_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o also_o be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o wage_v war_n against_o the_o polonian_n and_o the_o livonians_n against_o polonia_n he_o pretend_v a_o quarrel_n allege_v that_o his_o daughter_n helena_n who_o he_o have_v marry_v unto_o alexander_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n which_o be_v afterward_o king_n of_o polonia_n be_v evil_a entreat_v and_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o greekish_a religion_n unto_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o against_o the_o livonians_n for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o for_o a_o incredible_a desire_n of_o enlarge_a his_o dominion_n howbeit_o what_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o little_a or_o no_o moment_n happen_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o will_v in_o another_o place_n more_o plain_o declare_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v very_o often_o and_o in_o diverse_a battle_n vanguish_v by_o plettebergius_fw-la the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o dutch_a knight_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o stand_v any_o long_o upon_o this_o discourse_n he_o be_v marry_v first_o unto_o marie_n the_o duke_n of_o tyversky_n his_o daughter_n and_o of_o she_o he_o beget_v john_n unto_o who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o surrender_v his_o dukedom_n and_o marry_v he_o unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o stephan_n the_o palatine_a of_o moldavia_n which_o john_n after_o he_o have_v beget_v his_o son_n demetrius_n decease_v before_o his_o father_n afterward_o juan_n vasilowich_n aforesaid_a marry_v a_o wife_n call_v sophia_n be_v daughter_n unto_o thomas_n palaelogus_fw-la which_o be_v report_v to_o have_v have_v her_o dowry_n out_o of_o the_o pope_n treasury_n because_o the_o moscovite_n have_v promise_v to_o conform_v himself_o unto_o the_o romish_a church_n this_o sophia_n be_v a_o woman_n of_o a_o princely_a and_o aspire_a mind_n and_o often_o complain_v that_o she_o be_v marry_v unto_o the_o tartar_n vassal_n at_o length_n by_o her_o instant_a entreaty_n and_o continual_a persuasion_n and_o by_o a_o notable_a stratagem_n she_o cast_v off_o that_o slavish_a yoke_n very_o much_o unbeseeming_a so_o mighty_a a_o prince_n for_o whereas_o the_o tartarian_a duke_n have_v his_o procuratour_n 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