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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 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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
themselves_o unto_o this_o king_n or_o no._n who_o answer_v yea._n the_o archbishop_n do_v end_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o do_v place_v he_o in_o the_o royal_a throne_n where_o all_o his_o subject_n do_v homage_n unto_o he_o and_o thus_o for_o polonia_n in_o spain_n i_o do_v find_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o admit_v their_o king_n be_v different_a spain_n and_o not_o the_o same_o before_o and_o after_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o by_o the_o moor_n but_o yet_o that_o in_o both_o time_n their_o king_n do_v swear_v in_o effect_n the_o self_n same_o point_n which_o before_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o other_o kingdom_n for_o first_o before_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o moor_n when_o spain_n remain_v yet_o one_o general_n monarchy_n under_o the_o goth_n it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o four_o national_a council_n of_o toledo_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 633._o according_a to_o ambrosio_n morales_n concilii_fw-la the_o most_o learned_a and_o diligent_a historiographer_n of_o spain_n though_o other_o do_v appoint_v it_o some_o few_o year_n after_o in_o this_o council_n i_o say_v it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o new_a king_n sissinandus_n who_o have_v expel_v suintila_n their_o former_a king_n for_o his_o evil_a government_n this_o king_n sissinandus_n i_o say_v come_v into_o the_o say_a council_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n accompany_v with_o a_o most_o magnificent_a number_n of_o noble_n that_o wait_v on_o he_o do_v fall_v down_o prostrate_a upon_o the_o ground_n sissinadus_n before_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n there_o gather_v together_o which_o be_v 70._o in_o number_n and_o desire_v they_o with_o tear_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o to_o determine_v in_o that_o council_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v needful_a and_o most_o convenient_a both_o for_o maintain_v of_o god_n religion_n and_o also_o for_o uphold_v and_o prosper_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n whereupon_o those_o father_n after_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o reformation_n of_o matter_n which_o they_o handle_v in_o 72._o chapter_n in_o the_o end_n and_o last_o chapter_n they_o come_v to_o handle_v matter_n of_o estate_n also_o 74._o and_o first_o of_o all_o they_o do_v confirm_v the_o deposition_n of_o king_n suintila_n together_o with_o his_o wife_n brother_n and_o child_n and_o all_o for_o his_o great_a wickedness_n which_o in_o the_o council_n be_v recount_v and_o they_o do_v deprive_v they_o not_o only_o of_o a_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o good_n and_o possession_n movable_a and_o immovable_a save_v only_o that_o which_o the_o new_a king_n mercy_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o this_o council_n be_v present_a and_o subscribe_v first_o of_o all_o other_o sâ—_n isidorus_n archbishop_n of_o sivil_a who_o write_v his_o history_n of_o spain_n dedicate_v the_o same_o unto_o this_o king_n sissinandus_n 17_o and_o speak_v infinite_a good_a in_o the_o same_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o king_n suintila_n that_o be_v now_o depose_v and_o condemn_v in_o this_o say_a council_n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o he_o have_v change_v much_o his_o life_n afterward_o and_o become_v so_o wicked_a a_o man_n as_o here_o be_v report_v after_o this_o the_o council_n confirm_v the_o title_n of_o sissinandus_n and_o make_v decree_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o but_o yet_o insinuate_v what_o point_v he_o be_v bind_v unto_o and_o whereupon_o he_o have_v swear_v when_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o spain_n te_fw-la quoque_fw-la praesentem_fw-la regem_fw-la ac_fw-la futuros_fw-la aetatum_fw-la sequentium_fw-la principes_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v require_v you_o that_o be_v our_o present_a king_n and_o all_o other_o our_o prince_n that_o shall_v follow_v hereafter_o with_o the_o humility_n which_o be_v convenient_a that_o you_o be_v meek_a and_o moderate_a towards_o your_o subject_n and_o that_o you_o govern_v your_o people_n in_o justice_n and_o piety_n and_o that_o none_o of_o you_o do_v give_v sentence_n alone_o against_o any_o man_n in_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n but_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o your_o public_a council_n and_o with_o those_o that_o be_v governor_n in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o against_o all_o king_n that_o be_v to_o come_v we_o do_v promulgate_v this_o sentence_n that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v against_o the_o reverence_n of_o our_o law_n exercise_v cruel_a authority_n with_o proud_a domination_n and_o kingly_a pomp_n only_o follow_v their_o own_o concupiscence_n in_o wickedness_n that_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n with_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o have_v their_o separation_n both_o from_o he_o and_o we_o to_o everlasting_a judgement_n and_o this_o much_o of_o that_o council_n but_o in_o the_o next_o two_o year_n after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o council_n king_n sissinandus_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o one_o chintilla_fw-la make_v king_n in_o his_o place_n there_o be_v other_o two_o 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