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kennemerâ—…_n pacify_v the_o zeelander_n call_v back_o cont_n william_n cont_n william_n child_n the_o castle_n of_o aspren_n raze_v 1218_o the_o contesse_n of_o holland_n die_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o town_n of_o gorrichom_n in_o holland_n cont_n floris_n a_o lover_n of_o ioust_n and_o tourney_n cont_n floris_n slay_v the_o earl_n of_o clermont_n slay_v the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n guardian_n to_o the_o young_a earl_n of_o holland_n a_o wonderful_a del_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 365_o child_n a_o epltaph_n of_o the_o contesse_n of_o henneberg_n mother_n to_o so_o many_o child_n the_o chief_a nobility_n of_o holland_n the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o cont_n william_n how_o cont_n william_n be_v choose_v king_n of_o roman_n the_o king_n come_v to_o vtrecht_n and_o ratify_v their_o privilege_n 1253_o the_o contesse_n of_o flanders_n pretend_v to_o conquer_v the_o isle_n of_o walchren_n by_o arm_n a_o great_a deseat_n of_o the_o fleming_n the_o contesse_n go_v â—…o_o 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a_o great_a defeat_n of_o the_o fleming_n the_o hollander_n besiege_v john_n the_o renesse_n in_o vtrecht_n the_o death_n of_o john_n the_o renesse_n 1305_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n the_o chief_a nobility_n the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o cont_n william_n 1311_o 1316_o a_o extreme_a famine_n in_o holland_n amstel_n &_o wâ—…_n erden_n unite_a to_o holland_n 1323_o 1327_o 1328_o the_o earl_n overthrow_v from_o his_o horse_n 1332_o 1336_o a_o history_n of_o a_o bailife_n of_o south_n holland_n for_o a_o cow_n a_o memorable_a example_n of_o justice_n the_o death_n of_o good_a cont_n william_n the_o chief_a nobility_n in_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n the_o chief_a family_n of_o friesland_n in_o those_o day_n the_o wife_n of_o this_o cont_n william_n 1338_o 1342_o 1345_o vtrecht_n besiege_v by_o the_o hollander_n those_o of_o vtrecht_n reconcile_v to_o the_o earlâ—…_n cont_n william_n slay_v and_o leave_v no_o lawful_a heir_n 1346_o the_o earldom_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n adâ—…dged_v to_o the_o empresle_n sister_n to_o cont_n william_n she_o take_v possessió_n of_o those_o country_n confiscation_n of_o â—…cclesiasticall_a goodâ—…_n the_o emperoâ—…_n child_n by_o the_o empress_n 〈◊〉_d william_n of_o bâ—…uaria_n the_o empress_n son_n governor_n of_o holland_n the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n go_v to_o live_v private_o in_o france_n the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n go_v to_o field_n he_o defeateâ—…_n the_o hollandeâ—…s_n the_o empress_n resumeâ—…_n again_o the_o government_n of_o holland_n the_o earl_n her_o son_n retire_v into_o holland_n 1349._o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n make_v war_n in_o holland_n the_o hollander_n deâ—…eated_v a_o truce_n betwixt_o tâ—…e_a hollander_n and_o vtrecht_n 1350._o 〈◊〉_d in_o holland_n of_o cabillâ—…ux_n and_o hoeâ—…ks_n the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d faction_n to_o stir_v the_o sonnâ—…_n against_o the_o mother_n cont_n williaâ—…_n receive_v in_o holland_n a_o battle_n betwixt_o the_o 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sluice_n cont_n â—…ert_n spoil_v the_o frâ—…sons_n