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about_o the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o why_o it_o be_v appoint_v which_o end_n say_v he_o see_v it_o be_v as_o large_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o to_o defend_v preserve_v and_o benefit_v the_o commonwealth_n take_v here_o hence_o that_o be_v from_o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o wel-publick_a be_v to_o be_v deduce_v all_o other_o consideration_n of_o most_o importance_n for_o discern_v a_o good_a or_o evil_a prince_n for_o that_o whosoever_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o defend_v preserve_v and_o benefit_n most_o his_o realm_n and_o subject_n he_o be_v most_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o desire_v as_o most_o conform_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o government_n be_v ordain_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n he_o that_o be_v least_o like_a to_o do_v this_o deserve_v least_o to_o be_v prefer_v and_o here_o quoth_v he_o you_o see_v do_v enter_v also_o that_o consideration_n mention_v
polit._n diversity_n of_o government_n in_o divers_a country_n and_o time_n rome_n africa_n and_o greece_n italy_n duke_n for_o king_n and_o king_n for_o duke_n spain_n bohemia_n polonia_n england_n the_o jew_n lib._n genes_n lib._n exo._n lib._n job_n lib._n jud._n lib._n 1._o reg._n lib._n machab_n the_o realm_n choose_v her_o form_n of_o government_n the_o commonwealth_n limit_v the_o governors_n authority_n a_o natural_a prince_n a_o monarchy_n the_o best_a government_n arist._n lib._n 4._o pol._n a._n c._n 9_o seneca_n plutarch_n the_o antiquity_n of_o monarchy_n 1_o reg._n 8._o dionys._n haly_n l._n 5._o cornel._n tacit._n l._n 3._o cicero_n l._n 1._o offic._n hierom._n l._n 2._o epist_n 12._o chrisost._n ho._n 23._o 1_o pet._n 2._o two_o point_n to_o be_v note_v how_o st._n peter_n call_v a_o king_n most_o excellent_a utilites_fw-la of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o convenience_n of_o other_o government_n cicero_n l._n 1._o offic_n democratia_fw-la misery_n of_o popular_a government_n in_o italy_n tit._n liv_o l._n 30._o eutrop._n l._n 3._o oros._n l._n 5._o &_o 6._o the_o cause_n why_o law_n be_v add_v to_o king_n arist._n l._n 3_o pol._n c._n vitâ—_n a_o notable_a say_v arist._n l._n 3â—_n pol._n c._n 12._o arist._n l._n 1._o pol._n c._n 2._o divers_a â—â—â—nes_n and_o property_n of_o law_n cic._n lib._n 2._o offic._n law_n be_v the_o discipline_n of_o a_o weal_n public_a psal._n 2._o the_o counsel_n of_o prince_n a_o great_a help_n arist._n l._n 4._o pol._n c._n 10._o the_o monarchy_n of_o england_n temper_v the_o restraint_n of_o kingly_a power_n in_o all_o estate_n roman_n king_n liv._o lib._n 1._o dâ—c_fw-la 1._o greâ—ian_n king_n arist._n lib._n 2._o c._n 8._o polit_fw-la plutarch_n in_o lycurg_n cic._n l._n â—_o offic._n why_o kiâ—â—_n be_v restrain_v law_n cic._n l._n 3._o the_o legibuâ—_n why_o kind_o government_n we_o leave_v in_o rome_n titus_n liuâ—â—â—us_o l._n 1._o dec_fw-la 8._o livius_n ibidem_fw-la restrain_n of_o kingdom_n in_o europe_n sleydon_n lib._n 8._o aâ—_n 1532._o blond_n dâ—â—cad_n 2._o l._n crant_v li._n cap._n 25._o kingdom_n of_o polonia_n and_o bohemia_n she_o l._n 9_o hist._n polonia_n cromerus_n l._n 3._o hist._n polon_n king_n of_o spain_n france_n and_o england_n council_n blet_n 4._o c._n 74._o &_o council_n s._n c._n 3._o peculiar_a manner_n of_o succession_n an._n 1340._o paul_n anil_n hist._n franc._n l._n 2._o gerard_n du_fw-fr hailan_n l._n 4._o hist._n franc._n fran._n belfor_n l._n 5._o c._n 1_o an._n 1327._o reason_n for_o succession_n of_o woman_n the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n and_o prince_n of_o lorraine_n gerard_n dâ—_n hailain_n lib._n 13._o hiâ—â—_n franc._n &c_n &c_n an._n 1317_o &_o lib._n 14_o an._n 132â—_n &_o lib._n 3._o dâ—_n l'estat_fw-mi de_fw-fr frunce_n king_n lawful_o possess_v may_v be_v deprive_v a_o markable_a circumstance_n against_o rebillion_n people_n and_o contemnorâ—_n of_o prince_n 2_o pet._n 2.10_o judas_n 8._o title_n of_o prince_n once_o settle_v not_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o private_a man_n against_o flatterer_n that_o yield_v too_o much_o power_n to_o prince_n absurd_a flattery_n utter_v by_o belloy_n and_o other_o belloy_n in_o apolog_n cath._n &_o apolog_fw-la pro_fw-la rege_fw-la the_o purpose_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n two_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v nothing_o hear_v speak_v against_o due_a respect_n to_o prince_n ☜_o deprivation_n of_o king_n recount_v in_o scripture_n ☜_o 1_o reg._n 31._o 4_o reg._n 21.44_o king_n josias_n 2_o paralip_n 34._o 2_o paralip_n 35._o king_n david_n xenophon_n in_o cyropaed_n ni._n machâ—_n l._n 2._o c_o 2._o â—_o tit._n liviâ—_n august_n l._n de_fw-fr gran._n the_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o king_n david_n 1_o paralipâ—_n 15._o 1_o psal._n 22â—_n &_o 25._o the_o arm_n king_n david_n his_o valour_n in_o chivalry_n king_n david_n '_o s_z victory_n 2_o reg._n 8._o 1_o paral._n 18_o 2_o reg._n 23._o joseph_n l._n 7._o antiq_n c._n 10_o 2_o reg._n 7._o his_o humility_n charity_n and_o devotion_n king_n put_v down_o among_o the_o roman_n and_o what_o successor_n they_o have_v halicar_n l._n 1_o tertul._n l._n the_o praescrip_n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la justin._n martyr_n apolog_n it_o be_v liv_o l._n 1_o dec_fw-la 1._o eutrop._n l._n 1_o caesar_n augustus_n dion_z in_o caesa._n sueton_n in_o câ—esa_n nero_n vespasian_n cornel._n tacit._n lib._n 10_o &_o 81._o egesip_n l._n 5_o entrop_n in_o vita_fw-la caesa._n heliogabalus_n an._n domâ—_n 124._o alius_fw-la lamp_n in_fw-la vita_fw-la heliog_n alexander_n severus_n herod_n in_o vit_fw-mi sever_n maxentius_n constantin_n the_o bhange_n of_o the_o east_n empire_n charles_n the_o great_a an._n 800._o two_o chanâ—gs_n in_o france_n belfori_n l._n â—_o girard_n l._n â—_o aemil._n l._n 2_o clem._n caudin_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr chroâ—nique_fw-la des_fw-fr roys_n de_fw-fr france_n reason_n deprivation_n hugo_n capet_n anno_fw-la 988._o example_n of_o spain_n council_n tolet._n 4._o cap._n 4._o ambros._n moral_a l._n 11_o cap._n 17._o isidor_n in_o hist._n hispan_n estevan_fw-mi â—_o garibay_n 13._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr â—_o hist._n de_fw-fr â—spa_fw-la c._n 1_o tabulae_fw-la astron._n alfonsinae_fw-la king_n don_z alonso_z depose_v don_n pedrâ—_n crâ—el_v depose_v garibay_n l._n 14._o c._n 40.41_o in_o portugal_n king_n don_n sancho_n 2._o depose_v garibay_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr hist._n portug_n c._n 19_o lib._n 6._o dâ—â—â—cret_a tit_n de_fw-fr suppleâ—_n da_fw-mi cap._n grand_fw-fr 1._o garibay_n in_o hist._n dâ—_n portug_n 〈◊〉_d 34._o cap._n 2._o the_o emperror_n of_o greece_n galicas_n in_o annal._n part_n 4._o zon._n annal_n co_fw-la 3._o in_o vita_fw-la michael_n calapha_n in_o polonia_n in_o literis_fw-la reip_v polon_n ad_fw-la henr._n valesium_n pag._n 182.184_o vide_fw-la gagneum_fw-la part_n 1._o de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la polon_n in_o suetia_n poilin_n 1.32_o histor_n de_fw-fr franc._n an._n 1568._o in_o denmark_n sleydanâ—_n l._n 4._o hisâ—_n an._n 133â—_n munst._n 〈◊〉_d cosmogâ—_n descript_n davide_n paulus_n â—_o vius_o in_o ris_fw-mi illu_v example_n of_o england_n king_n joâ—â—_n depose_v polid._n hiâ—â—_n ang._n l._n 1â—_n an._n 121._o an._n 1216._o an._n 1216._o king_n henry_n the_o three_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o depose_v polyd._n l._n 18_o hist_o ang._n an._n 1386._o stow_z in_o the_o life_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o second_o the_o manner_n of_o deprivation_n of_o a_o king_n see_v stow_n and_o hollings_n in_o this_o man_n life_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o depose_v polyd._n l._n 20._o hist._n aug._n 1399._o king_n henry_n the_o 6_o depose_v polyd._n lib._n 23._o hist._n anglic._n k._n richâ—_n the_o thiâ—â—_n deposedpunc_fw-la an._n 1â—_n a_o poâ—â—_n much_o note_v the_o reply_n of_o the_o temporal_a lawer_fw-we belloy_n apolog_fw-la cathol_n c._n part_n 2._o paragraph_n 9_o &_o apol._n pro._n regâ—â—_n cap._n 9_o a_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n 1._o reg._n 8._o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n or_o rather_o of_o a_o tyrant_n belloy_n polog_fw-la pâ—_n 2._o paraâ—_n &_o apolâ—_n rege_fw-la câ—_n &_o 2.4_o &c_n &c_n great_a absurdity_n flateriesâ—_n cic._n lib._n 2._o offic_n another_o absurdity_n institut_n imperial_a l._n 2._o tit._n 1._o division_n of_o good_n by_o civil_a law_n slave_n and_o freemen_n arist._n l._n â—_o pol._n c._n 4_o â—_o arist._n l._n â—_o c._n 3._o mark_v the_o reason_n divers_a evident_a reason_n against_o belloy_n 3_o reg._n 21._o cap._n inovamus_fw-la 10._o the_o cavebus_n etc._n etc._n super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la 26._o §._o de_fw-fr verborum_fw-la signif_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n arist._n l._n pol._n c._n 1â—_n joseph_n l._n â—_o antiq_n c._n â—_o deut._n 1â—_n 3_o reg._n &_o 10._o psal._n 2._o by_o what_o law_n prince_n be_v punish_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o private_a man_n and_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o prince_n authority_n but_o subdelegat_n in_o reguliâ—_n vtrinquè_fw-fr juris_fw-la vide_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la sexti_fw-la decret_n reg_fw-la 75.69_o when_o a_o oath_n bind_v not_o cicero_n li._n 1._o offic._n a_o clear_a example_n math._n 24._o regul_n 68_o in_o sine_fw-la 6._o decret_n decret_n greg._n l._n tit._n 24._o decret_n part_n 2._o caâ—_n sa_o 22._o quâ—_n 4._o c._n 5._o â—_o quâ—_n 5._o perâ—â—totuâ—_n two_o principle_n case_n when_o oath_n hold_v not_o â—â—wards_o a_o prince_n aemil._n l._n 2._o hist._n franc._n belfor_n in_o vita_fw-la child_n girad_n lib._n 3._o the_o speech_n of_o the_o fren._n ambassador_n for_o deprivation_n of_o their_o king_n the_o conclusion_n how_o &_o when_o oath_n do_v not_o bind_v subject_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o king_n and_o a_o tyrant_n plat._n dial_n 1._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la arist._n li._n 2._o pol._n c._n 5._o bart._n li._n de_fw-fr tyrannide_fw-la cicero_n li._n 3._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la god_n l._n 1._o tit._n 14_o §._o digna_fw-la suet._n c._n 23._o in_o calig_n zoo_n tom_fw-mi 2_o in_o trainâ—_n see_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o soldier_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o
queen_n of_o spain_n garib_n l._n 13._o cap._n 10._o an._n 12â—7_n a_o english_a queen_n grandmother_n to_o two_o king_n saint_n at_o once_o another_o breach_n of_o succession_n the_o cord_n be_v put_v back_o from_o the_o crown_n 1276._o garabay_n l._n 15._o c._n 1._o a_o 1363._o many_o alteration_n of_o lineal_a descent_n don_n john_n the_o first_o bastard_n king_n of_o portugal_n garib_n l._n 15._o c._n 22_o &_o l._n 34._o c._n 39_o of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n a_o 419._o an._n 751._o an._n 988._o example_n of_o the_o two_o rank_n of_o french_a king_n king_n pepin_n by_o election_n an._n 751._o king_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—lan_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d a_o â—8_o eginard_n belfor_n li._n 2_o cap._n 5._o the_o uncle_n prefer_v before_o the_o nephew_n paul_n mili_n hist._n franc._n king_n lewis_n the_o bonnaire_a an._n 814._o gerard._n l._n 5._o an._n 834_o an._n 840._o an._n 878._o baudin_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr chronique_a pag._n 119._o gerard_n l._n 1_o an._n 879._o two_o bastard_n prefer_v an._n 881._o lewis_n faineant_v king_n of_o foance_n an._n 886._o charles_n 4._o le_fw-fr gros_n king_n of_o france_n gerard._n li._n 5._o an._n 888_o odo_n a_o king_n and_o after_o duke_n of_o who_o come_v hugo_n capetus_n ralph_n i._o king_n of_o france_n an._n 927._o an._n 929._o lewis_n iu._n do_v outreme_a the_o true_a heir_n of_o france_n exclude_v hugh_n capet_n otherwise_o snatchcape_v 988._o belfor_n li._n 3._o cap._n 1._o an._n 988._o defence_n of_o hugh_n kapetus_n title_n the_o embassage_n of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n unto_o charles_n of_o lorraine_n gerard_n l._n 6._o a_o 988._o note_v this_o comparison_n example_n out_o of_o the_o three_o time_n of_o france_n gerard._n li._n 6._o a_o 1032._o king_n henry_n prefer_v before_o his_o elder_a brother_n william_n conqueror_n how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v duke_n of_o normandy_n gerard_n l._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1032._o &_o 1037._o son_n exclude_v for_o the_o father_n offence_n gerard_n l._n 7._o ann_n 1110_o belfor_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o &_o l._n 5._o commaeus_n in_o commentar_n l_o 1_o in_o vita_fw-la ludovic_n 11._o example_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n divers_a race_n of_o english_a king_n the_o name_n of_o england_n and_o english_a king_n egbert_n the_o first_o monarch_n of_o england_n polidor_n hist._n aug._n li_n 4._o in_o fine_a an._n 802._o king_n pepin_n of_o france_n king_n adelwolfe_n an._n 829._o king_n alfred_n 872._o king_n edward_n elder_a an._n 900_o king_n aleston_n the_o bastard_n prefer_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z hist._n angl._n stow_n pag._n 130._o an._n 924._o king_n edmond_n i._n an._n 940._o the_o 〈◊〉_d prefer_v before_o the_o nephew_n 946._o polid._n l._n 6._o stâ—w_o in_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z king_n edward_n martyrize_v king_n etheldred_n 978._o polid._n l._n 7._o hist._n aug._n king_n edmond_n ironside_n queen_n emma_n mother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n many_o breach_n of_o lineal_a succession_n son_n of_o king_n edmond_n ironside_n king_n canutus_n the_o first_o 1018_o king_n harald_n the_o bastard_n 1038._o polyd._n l_o 8._o hist._n angl._n king_n hardiâ—anutus_n anno_fw-la 1041._o alfred_n the_o young_a brother_n prefer_v king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n make_v king_n against_o right_n of_o succession_n prince_n edward_n the_o outlaw_n and_o his_o child_n put_v back_o polyd._n l._n 8._o harald_n second_o king_n by_o election_n 1066._o polid._n ubi_fw-la sâ—p_n 〈…〉_z of_o england_n an._n 1066._o by_o election_n gerard._n li._n 6._o an._n 1065_o chron._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o cap._n â—4_n antoninus_n part_n 2._o chron._n tit_n 16._o cap._n 5._o §._o 1._o example_n after_o the_o conquest_n polyd._n in_o vita_fw-la gul._n conq._n william_n rufus_n king_n an._n 1087._o henry_n i._n an._n 1100._o mathild_n the_o empress_n king_n stephen_n enter_v against_o succession_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n about_o succession_n 1153._o king_n richard_n and_o king_n john_n 1190._o prince_n arthur_n put_v back_o two_o sister_n of_o prince_n arthur_n duke_n of_o britain_n king_n john_n and_o his_o son_n reject_v 1216._o the_o title_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n cause_n of_o exclude_v prince_n who_o must_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o lawful_a cause_n of_o exclusion_n open_v injustice_n to_o be_v resist_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o â—_o prince_n admission_n whence_o the_o reason_n of_o admit_v or_o reject_v a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v take_v gerard._n li._n 3._o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr estate_n pag._n 242._o three_o principal_a point_n to_o be_v consider_v why_o â—e_n resolve_v to_o treat_v of_o religion_n principal_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n supernatural_a philosopher_n and_o lawmaker_n what_o end_n they_o have_v of_o their_o do_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o beast_n the_o natural_a end_n of_o man_n commonwealth_n sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n by_o nature_n gen._n 8._o job_n 1._o the_o chief_a end_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o magistrate_n be_v religion_n genebrard_n l._n 1._o chronol_n de_fw-fr l._n aetate_fw-la genes_n 25._o &_o 29._o deut._n 21._o 2_o parali_fw-la 21._o regard_v of_o religion_n among_o gentile_n cicero_n li._n 1_o quaest_n tus._n &_o de_fw-la natuâ—a_fw-la deorum_fw-la lib._n 1._o plâ—tâ—rch_n adverse_v 〈◊〉_d aristo_n l._n 7._o polâ—ti_n c._n 8._o the_o aâ—sâ—rd_n 〈…〉_z politic_n see_v before_o the_o oath_n make_v by_o prince_n at_o their_o coronation_n in_o the_o iv._o chapter_n the_o oath_n to_o governor_n for_o defence_n of_o religion_n collat._n 2._o novella_n constit_fw-la justin._n 8._o tit_n 3._o note_v the_o form_n of_o this_o oath_n write_v an._n dom._n 560._o how_o great_a a_o defect_n be_v want_v of_o religion_n in_o a_o magistrate_n lack_v of_o religion_n the_o chief_a cause_n to_o exclude_v a_o pretender_n vide_fw-la digest_v li._n 2d_o tit_n 1._o leg_n 8._o &_o 10._o matth._n 1â—_n marc._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 7._o lib._n 4._o deceret_fw-la greg._n tit_n 19_o c._n 7._o whether_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v infidelity_n act._n 23._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o pet._n 3._o matth._n 18_o how_o he_o that_o do_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 14._o &_o 10._o see_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n s._n chrysost._n hom_n 36._o in_o hanc_fw-la epistolam_fw-la orig._n l._n 10._o theodor._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la how_o dangerous_a to_o favour_v a_o pretender_n of_o a_o contrary_a reli_fw-la against_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n to_o prefer_v a_o prince_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a speech_n a_o protestation_n of_o the_o lawyer_n why_o they_o will_v not_o determine_v of_o any_o one_o title_n the_o book_n of_o hales_n and_o sir_n nicholas_n bacon_n the_o but_o of_o â—â—lâ—s_n his_o â—â—â—k_n 〈◊〉_d râ—â—son_n 〈…〉_z the_o book_n of_o m._n morgan_n and_o judge_n brown_n answer_v to_o the_o i._o reason_n to_o the_o ii_o reason_n highinton_n book_n george_n lily_n in_o fine_a epit._n chronic_n anglic_n sundry_a important_a point_n divers_a other_o note_n and_o pamphlet_n sir_n richard_n shelly_n francis_z peto_z a_o treatise_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o 〈◊〉_d infanta_n of_o spain_n descent_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o child_n of_o the_o conqueror_n polid._n l._n 9_o in_o fine_a stow_n in_o vita_fw-la guliel_n the_o misery_n of_o duke_n robert_n and_o his_o son_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi gul._n conquest_n william_n son_n of_o duke_n robert_n belfor_n l_o 3_o cap._n 42._o an._n 1128._o king_n william_n rufus_n tareagnotta_fw-it l._n 2._o del_o hist._n del_fw-it mondo_fw-la k._n henry_n polydor._n in_o vita_fw-la henrici_fw-la 1._o the_o house_n of_o britain_n by_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o conqueror_n belfor_n l._n 3._o pag._n 423._o conan_n duke_n of_o britain_n poison_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n belâ—or_n l._n 3._o cap._n 12._o aâ—_n 1095._o ex_fw-la chronic_n dionis_fw-la the_o daugh_z of_o spain_n â—re_n of_o the_o â—loud_n royal_a of_o england_n the_o house_n of_o bloys_n why_o stephen_n be_v admit_v king_n of_o england_n girard_n l._n 6._o belfor_n l._n 3._o the_o issue_n of_o k._n stephen_n k._n henry_n the_o ii_o belfor_n l._n 3._o cap._n 50._o an._n 1151._o geraâ—d_n l._n 8_o pag_n 549_o king_n henry_n ii_o his_o issue_n stow_z in_o vita_fw-la hen._n king_n richard_n duke_n geffrey_n paradyn_n apud_fw-la belforest_n belfor_n l._n 3._o cap._n 71._o an._n 1203._o belfor_n l._n 4._o cap._n 4._o king_n john_n and_o his_o issue_n misery_n that_o fall_v upon_o king_n john_n poâ—i_fw-fr l._n hollâ—â—g_a 〈◊〉_d stow_n â—n_fw-la vita_fw-la johannis_n the_o issue_n of_o king_n henry_n two_o his_o daughters_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o c._n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d 115â—_n the_o issue_n of_o lady_n eleanor_n queen_n of_o spain_n polyd._n l._n 15._o in_o vit_fw-mi johan_n steph._n garib_n l._n 12._o cap._n 31._o queen_n berenguela_n garibay_n l._n 12._o c._n 52._o pretence_n of_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n to_o english_a &_o french_a state_n k._n henry_n â—he_v 3._o and_o his_o
a_o conference_n about_o the_o next_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o discourse_n of_o a_o civil_a lawyer_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n propinquity_n of_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v the_o second_o contain_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o temporal_a lawyer_n about_o the_o particular_a title_n of_o all_o such_o as_o do_v or_o may_v pretend_v within_o england_n or_o without_o to_o the_o next_o succession_n whereunto_o be_v also_o add_v a_o new_a and_o perfect_a arbour_n and_o genealogy_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o england_n from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o this_o day_n whereby_o each_o man_n pretence_n be_v make_v more_o plain_a dedicate_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o essex_n one_o of_o her_o majesty_n privy-council_n and_o of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n publish_a by_o r._n doleman_n reprint_v at_o n._n with_o licence_n mdclxxxi_o the_o 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