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A12738 The history of Great Britaine under the conquests of ye Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans Their originals, manners, warres, coines & seales: with ye successions, lives, acts & issues of the English monarchs from Iulius Cæsar, to our most gracious soueraigne King Iames. by Iohn Speed. Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Schweitzer, Christoph, wood-engraver. 1611 (1611) STC 23045; ESTC S117937 1,552,755 623

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c_z william_n wickham_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n 0639_o 08_o 07_o oh_o  _fw-fr juxta_fw-la winchester_n h_n henry_n beauford_n cardinal_n of_o winchester_n found_v it_o and_o give_v it_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 158._o l._n 13._o s._n 4._o d._n and_o s._n john_n de_n foder_v bridge_n a_o ho●…pital_n be_v give_v to_o it_o two_o chaplain_n 35_o poor_a men._n 3._o woman_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr juxta_fw-la southampton_n le_fw-fr teley_o alias_o le●…o_v loco_fw-la s._n edward_n and_o m_o s._n marry_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o peter_n de_fw-fr rupibus_fw-la augustine_n eriers_n 0160_o 02_o 09_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la juxta_fw-la southampton_n sancti_fw-la dionis_fw-la p_o k._n richard_n the_o first_o call_v cord●…-lion_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1179._o black_a canon_n 0091_o 09_o 00_o o_fw-mi  _fw-fr southampton_n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la magd._n h_n confirm_v by_o pope_n alexander_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1179._o 0016_o 16_o 02_o ob_n o_o apple-durwell_a in_o the_o isle_n of_o 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edward_n the_o three_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ham●…le_fw-fr saint_n andrew_n p_o grey_a monk_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hide_n saint_n peter_n m_o saint_z paul_n s._n grimball_n first_o king_n alfride_n after_o perform_v by_o k._n edward_n senior_n and_o last_o the_o monk_n themselves_o remove_v from_o the_o old_a tempore_fw-la henrici_fw-la primi_fw-la black_a monk_n 0865_o 01_o 06_o ob_fw-la q_o mottisfount_n sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la p_o ranulph_n flammard_n bishop_n of_o durham_n richard_n de_fw-fr riparijs_fw-la earl_n of_o devonshire_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr bruere_fw-fr tempore_fw-la gulielms_n rufi_n black_a canon_n or_o augustine_n of_o berton_n 0167_o 15_o 08_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la portsmouth_n a_o church_n and_o hospital_n peter_n de_fw-fr rupibus_fw-la 0033_o 19_o 05_o ob_fw-la o_fw-la quarrer_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n s._n marry_o magd._n m_n baldwine_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n and_o richard_n his_o son_n about_o the_o time_n of_o 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monk_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr binham_n in_o com._n norff._n a_o celestina_n to_o s._n albant_fw-la p_o 0160_o 01_o 00_o oh_o o_o chesthunte_o n_o henr._n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la domin_n we_o hibernia_n dux_n norm_a aquitan_n &_o come_v ange_v confirm_a shestrehunt_n moniales_n totam_fw-la terram_fw-la dom._n ten_o cumpertin_n suis_fw-la quae_fw-la canonicis_fw-la de_fw-la cathale_n quos_fw-la amoveri_fw-la fecimus_fw-la at_o westm._n 11._o aug._n 24._o regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la nun_n 0027_o 06_o 8_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chille_n n_o black_a nun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chiltree_n n_o black_a nun_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hatfeild_n peverel_n in_o com._n essex_n a_o cell_n to_o saint_n alban_n saint_n mary_n p_o daughter_n of_o ingelrick_n and_o wife_n to_o peverel_n in_o k._n william_n the_o conqueror_n time_n black_a monk_n of_o saint_n alban_n 0083_o 19_o 07_o o_o o_o hychin_n f_o k._n edward_n the_o second_o john_n blomnil_n and_o adam_n 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huntingdon_n s._n john_n baptist_n h_n found_v by_o david_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n lord_n of_o connington_n tempore_fw-la h._n 2._o 0006_o 07_o
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broad_a plate_n of_o gold_n set_v with_o rich_a jewel_n a_o ornament_n in_o use_n among_o the_o roman_a lady_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 18_o cap._n 6._o maximinus_n his_o mean_n of_o rise_v to_o preferment_n herodian_a and_o aurelius_n victor_n ●…y_n that_o this_o be_v do_v alexander_n yet_o live_v maximinus_n of_o a_o naughty_a disposition_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o maximinus_n persecute_v the_o christian_n his_o death_n attempt_v herodian_a gordianus_n elect_a emperor_n and_o his_o son●…e_n elect_v his_o caesar._n an._n do._n 238._o gordianus_n the_o young_a slay_v gardianus_n the_o father_n strangle_v maximinus_n and_o his_o son_n slay_v maximinus_n his_o intemperance_n in_o di●…t_n jul._n capitol_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o an._n do._n 238._o i●…l_n capitol_n the_o emperor_n envy_v one_o another_o an._n do._n 239._o 239._o old_a carlisle_n ●…tropius_fw-la gor●…us_n open_v the_o temple_n of_o ja●…_n h●…er_n ili●…des_n 4._o mi●…beus_n poison_v by_o philip._n philip_n his_o treachery_n gordi●…_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n gordia●…us_n slay_v gordianus_n his_o virtue_n an._n do._n 245._o an._n do._n 245._o victor_n eutropius_n aurelius_n vi●…r_n sabellic●…_n orosius_n eusebius_n pomp._n laetus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 33._o sabellic_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o lib._n 7._o polychro●…_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o goth_n infest_v misia_n and_o thracia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decius_n enforce_v to_o be_v emperor_n philippus_n and_o his_o caesar_n slay_v e●…trop_n capitol_n euseb._n eccles._n ●…ist_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o an._n do._n 250._o decius_n his_o parentage_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d scourge_v of_o the_o chri●…_n apocal._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d or●…_n ambr._n l●…b_n 2._o de_fw-fr virgin_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 41._o vincent_n niceph._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o vinc._n lib._n 11._o e._n 52._o sabellicus_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o psal._n 2._o 9_o pomponius_n letus_fw-la jornandes_n decius_n and_o his_o caesar_n their_o death_n cassiodor_n decius_n his_o reign_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o an._n do._n 252._o gallus_n elect_a emperor_n his_o parentage_n pomp._n lat●…_n bloud●…_n sabellicus_n gallus_n persecute_v the_o christian_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o universal_a pestilence_n through_o all_o the_o world_n paul_n orosius_n aemilian_a maurus_n his_o victory_n ga●…_n and_o his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d b●…op_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o an._n do._n 253._o aemilian_a maurus_n his_o descent_n entropi●…_n aemilius_n maurus_n his_o end_n and_o continuance_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la dom._n 254._o herodot_n in_o clio._n dan._n 4._o 27._o valerianus_n his_o descent_n treb._n pollio_n valeria●…_n a_o protector_n of_o the_o christian_n paul_n orosius_n a_o necromancer_n seduce_v valelerian_n apocal._n c._n 13._o dionys●…_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la hermam●…_n apud_fw-la eusebi●…_n sabellicu●…_n volateranus_fw-la valerianus_n take_v prisoner_n by_o sapor_n trebel_n pollio_n pompon_n l●…tus_fw-la aureli●…s_n victor_n eusebius_n in_o serm_n ad_fw-la conuen●…_n sanctorum_fw-la valeria●…s_n have_v his_o eye_n pull_v out_o flay_v alive_a an._n do._n 261._o rome_n in_o disturbance_n for_o election_n of_o a_o emperor_n marianus_n with_o his_o
the_o king_n and_o becket_n nubrig_n loco_fw-la cita_fw-la gul._n nubrig_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o idem_fw-la nubrig_n l._n 2._o cap_n 1._o hoveden_n m._n fox_n m._n fox_n p._n 264._o nubrig_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sine_fw-la delectu_fw-la geruasius_n ad_fw-la an._n 1163._o c●…_n gestiret_fw-la iura_fw-la cant._n ecclesiae_fw-la revocare_fw-la ibidem_fw-la roger_n hoveden_n ad_fw-la an._n 1163._o nubrigensis_n ger._n dorobor_fw-la point_n which_o the_o archbishop_n will_v not_o consent_v unto_o unto_o ep._n tho._n ad_fw-la alex_n 3._o pp_n ep._n th._n ad_fw-la suffr_n suos_fw-la apud_fw-la roge._n hove_v hove_v see_v before_o in_o henry_n the_o first_o reason_n move_v king_n henry_n to_o urge_v the_o archbishop_n to_o assent_v assent_v act._n &_o mon._n pag._n 265._o math._n paris_n paris_n hou●…den_n hou●…den_n epist._n th._n apud_fw-la rog._n hove_v hove_v ep._n ad_fw-la th._n apud_fw-la rog._n hove_v an._n d._n 1164_o a._n reg._n h._n 2._o 10._o h●…eden_n nubrig_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o call_v he_o hominem_fw-la scrupulosum_fw-la rog._n hove_v the_o council_n at_o clarendon_n clarendon_n mr._n fox_n math._n paris_n the_o archbishop_n violate_v his_o promise_n the_o archbishop_n will_v not_o relent_v so_o far_o as_o to_o subscribe_v roger_n hoveden_n ger._n dor._n idem_fw-la math._n paris_n guil._n nubrig_n hoveden_n geruasius_n vide_fw-la geruasium_fw-la where_o they_o be_v all_o verbatim_o recite_v beck_v again_o start_v from_o his_o word_n ger._n dor._n ibidem_fw-la the_o king_n dispatch_v ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n pope_n mat._n paris_n geruas_n dorob_fw-la hoveden_n the_o archbishop_n call_v to_o account_n account_n rog._n hove_v hove_v mat._n paris_n rog._n hove_v mat._n paris_n geruasius_n idem_fw-la idem_fw-la nubrig_n hoveden_n dorobornensis_n dorobornensis_n hoveden_n geruasius_n geruas_n dorob_fw-la mat._n paris_n an._n d._n 1164._o another_o embas._n sage_a from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o pope_n rog._n hove_v geruasius_n geruasius_n mat._n paris_n 〈◊〉_d rog._n hove_v &_o alij_fw-la the_o king_n send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n against_o becket_n geruasius_n hoveden_n hoveden_n isaiah_n chap._n 42._o ver_fw-la 8._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o anyother_n etc._n etc._n hoveden_n ger._n dorobor_fw-la the_o incense_a k●…gs_n proceed_n math._n paris_n ad_fw-la ann._n 1164._o 1164._o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d self_n i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o mr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ma●…h_n paris_n ann_n 1164._o rog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerard_n dorob_n an._n d._n 1166_o rog._n hove_v ep._n thom._n thom._n ger._n dorob_n say_v 〈◊〉_d e●…isit_n *_o geruasi●…_n say_v ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n bale_n ce●…t_n 3._o 3._o geruasius_n *_o auram_fw-la &_o aur●…_n 〈◊〉_d geruas_n mat._n paris_n act_n and_o monument_n pag._n 284._o col_fw-fr 2._o ibid._n ibid._n saluo_fw-la honore_fw-la person●…_n suia_fw-la sal●…_n 〈◊〉_d sal●…d_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n math._n paris_n roger._n hove_v hove_v ger._n dor._n ann._n 1167._o 1167._o cardinal_z litter_n fox_n p._n 284._o geruasius_n maxime●…_n propter_fw-la thoma●…_n ut_fw-la cr●…di_fw-la potest_fw-la geruasi●…s_n 〈◊〉_d 1169_o 1169_o a●…ud_fw-la montem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tacita_n omni_fw-la conditione_n geruas_n ibid._n idem_fw-la idem_fw-la an._n d._n 1168._o math._n paris_n the_o king_n go_v about_o to_o forsake_v the_o pope_n and_o join_v with_o the_o antipape_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n command_v to_o admonish_v the_o king_n rog._n hove_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n defence_n of_o the_o king_n to_o pope_n alexand._n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n excommunicate_v an._n d._n 1169_o geru_n dorob_fw-la comfort_v by_o the_o king_n ger._n dor._n cardinal_n attempt_n to_o make_v reconcilement_n dorob●…rnensis_n math._n paris_n the_o king_n offer_v his_o caus●…_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o divine_n and_o church_n of_o france_n dorobornensis_n a_o strange_a devise_n of_o christ_n vicar_n to_o forbid_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o live_v like_o christian_n hoveden_n the_o king_n edict_n to_o match_v the_o pope_n interdict_v geru_n d●…r_n the_o king_n cause_v his_o son_n to_o be_v crown_v king_n ●…p_n alex_n pap._n apud_fw-la roge._n hove_v hove_v roger_n hoveden_n polyd._n uirg_n in_o h._n 2._o math._n paris_n the_o last_o meeting_n for_o a_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n and_o archbishop_n the_o archbishop_n publish_v new_a censure_n math._n paris_n roger_n hove_v hove_v polydor._fw-la virg._n l._n 13._o lib._n mon._n s._n alb._n ms._n the_o king_n wrath_n fatal_a to_o the_o archbishop_n ger._n camb._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o call_v they_o aulici_fw-la cane_n cane_n the_o print_a legend_n say_v he_o be_v 53_o year_n of_o age_n age_n in_o the_o festival_n of_o christ_n nativity_n scil._n 〈◊〉_d natal●…_n dominici_n nubrigensis_n erasmus_n guil._n cambd._n stow_n in_o h._n 8._o 8._o erasm._n in_o dial._n de_fw-la peregrinat_fw-la religionis_fw-la ergo_fw-la ergo_fw-la lambert_n peramb_v of_o kent_n in_o harbaldowne_n t●…per_v thoma_n sanguinem_fw-la quem_fw-la pro●…e_fw-la impendit_fw-la fac_n nos_fw-la christ_n scandere_fw-la quo_fw-la thomas_n ascendit_fw-la guil._n nubrig_n l._n 2._o c._n 16_o 16_o galat._n 2._o nubrig_n l_o 2._o ca._n 25._o an._n 1●…20_n 1●…20_n caesarius_n dialog_n l._n 8._o cap_n ●…9_n ●…ale_a script_n brit._n cent._n 2._o fox_n p._n 289._o 289._o monach._n cant._n the_o miracul●…_n b._n thoma_n thoma_n ms._n pendend●…_n perhaps_o for_o pudenda_fw-la malmesb._n de_fw-fr rog._n l._n 5._o 5._o the_o print_a golden_a legend_n in_o u●…_n thom._n ibidem_fw-la the_o king_n sorrow_n for_o the_o murder_n and_o his_o difficulty_n thereupon_o math._n paris_n ypodig_n neustr._fw-la guil._n nubrigens_n l._n 2_o c._n 25._o mat._n paris_n nich._n trivet_n vowel_n and_o holinsh._n p._n 99_o math._n paris_n say_v it_o be_v grant_v to_o cardinal_n petro_n 〈◊〉_d by_o king_n hen._n math._n paris_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1176._o king_n henry_n project_n the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n girald_n cambr._n the_o expug_n h_o b._n annalib_n hiber_n apud_fw-la cam._n pa._n 794._o an._n dom._n 1166._o 1166._o annalib_n hiber_n ibid._n girald_n cambr._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o in_o hiber_n expug_n expug_n polig●…mie_n etc._n etc._n polydor._n vir._n l._n 13._o 13._o girald_n camb._n hib._n expug_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o edmund_n campian_n hist._n of_o ireland_n l_o 〈◊〉_d c._n 2._o m._n s._n rossus_n warwic_n ms._n ms._n campian_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o ms._n idem_fw-la ibid._n ●…lla_o hadrian_n apud_fw-la mat._n paris_n rossus_n warwic_n ms._n gul._n nubrig_n l._n 2._o c._n 26._o camb._n pag._n 730._o giral_n camb._n giral_n cambr._n in_o hiber_n exp._n cap._n 1._o 1._o mat._n paris_n ann._n dom._n 1155._o dermot_n suit_n for_o aid_n like_v by_o henry_n henry_n giral_n camb._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o hib._n expug_o dermot_n first_o succoure_v succoure_v author_n call_v he_o stephenides_n robert_n fitz-stephen_n fitz-stephen_n camb._n p._n 518._o 518._o annales_n hiber_n apud_fw-la camb._n &_o giral_n cambr._n richard_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n pembroke_n he_o be_v common_o call_v of_o his_o chief_a seat_n in_o monmouth-shire_n earl_n of_o chepstow_n or_o strigil_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o der●…_n persuasion_n *_o the_o irish_a phrase_n to_o use_v thou_o and_o thou_o thou_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v because_o his_o mother_n isabel_n be_v aunt_n by_o the_o mother_n to_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n cambd._n annales_n hibern_n ann._n 1169._o earl_n richard_n agree_v robert_n fitz_n stephen_n sail_v into_o ireland_n ireland_n trig●…_n militi●…s_n m●…sc_n clonmel_n in_o custod_n patric_n white_a an._n d._n 1170_o they_o be_v soldier_n of_o all_o sort_n 390._o stow_n annal_n ad_fw-la an._n dom._n 1170._o 1170._o manuscr_n clo●…mel_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o name_n of_o pendergast_n yet_o remain_v in_o ireland_n take_v first_o as_o seem_v from_o a_o town_n of_o that_o name_n in_o penbrokeshire_n penbrokeshire_n pendergast_n coa●…_n armour_n be_v gules_a a_o s●…ltoyr_n vari●…_n as_o my_o learned_a fri●…nd_n m._n bolton_n who_o note_n have_v give_v i_o much_o light_n in_o this_o king_n life_n and_o diverse_a other_o himself_o observe_v in_o the_o friar_n church_n at_o clonmell_n clonmell_n girald_n cambr._n in_o expug_n hiber_n *_o camb._n p._n 748._o the_o first_o english_a colony_n weisford_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camb._n ibid._n earl_n richard_n prepare_v for_o ireland_n ireland_n annal._n hibern_n apud_fw-la camb._n p._n 795._o raimund_n send_v before_o with_o supply_n supply_n annal._n hibern_n apud_fw-la camb._n p._n 〈◊〉_d an._n 1171._o c●…_n reg●…_n 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la cambd._n m●…scr_n 〈◊〉_d annalib_n hiber_n apud_fw-la cam._n ubi_fw-la perp●…am_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 11●…0_n pro_fw-la 1171._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ad_fw-la an._n 1185._o earl_n richard_n first_o a_o ●…mpts_n waterford_n take_v he_o marry_v the_o lady_n eua._n earl_n richard_n march_v to_o dublin_n dublin_n c●…d_n p._n 75●…_n dublin_n take_v dermot_n king_n of_o leinster_n die_v die_v annal._n hiber_n pr●…at_fw-la pr●…at_fw-la will._n par●…us_n nic._n tr●…et_n holinsh._n p._n 83._o 83._o giral_n cambr._n cap._n 13._o lib._n 1._o 1._o idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o giral_n camb._n an._n d._n
bring_v they_o to_o peace_n but_o that_o fail_v fall_v himself_o from_o the_o french_a impute_v the_o fault_n unto_o frances_n for_o suborn_v the_o scot_n against_o he_o and_o king_n frances_n again_o france_n lay_v all_o the_o blame_n in_o the_o cardinal_n accuse_v he_o of_o dissimulation_n abhort_v practice_n and_o what_o not_o but_o wheresoever_o lie_v the_o defect_n the_o duke_n of_o albany_n stow._n be_v send_v into_o scotland_n the_o french_a follow_v a_o spanish_a ship_n fraught_v with_o the_o good_n of_o english-merchant_n grafton_n unto_o margate_n and_o take_v she_o even_o in_o the_o king_n stream_n in_o both_o which_o king_n frances_n excuse_v himself_o with_o ignorance_n allege_v no_o breach_n of_o truce_n break_v by_o he_o 35_o then_o be_v it_o think_v best_o by_o the_o cardinal_n 1524._o advice_n to_o repay_v like_a with_o like_a and_o therefore_o counsel_v his_o king_n to_o rear_v charles_n duke_n of_o bourbon_n against_o france_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o invade_v the_o very_a heart_n thereof_o encourage_v he_o with_o sufficient_a pay_n and_o make_v he_o his_o champion_n general_a of_o the_o field_n while_o the_o emperor_n likewise_o hold_v he_o play_v secretary_n against_o milan_n and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v send_v in_o way_n of_o loan_n to_o the_o emperor_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o foreign_a prince_n solicit_v to_o take_v arm_n against_o france_n for_o effect_v which_o king_n henry_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n and_o swisser_n with_o these_o instruction_n as_o follow_v 36_o that_o whereas_o in_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v conclude_v betwixt_o the_o emperor_n king_n henry_n and_o frances_n the_o french_a king_n that_o if_o any_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v betwixt_o any_o two_o the_o prince_n not_o invade_v shall_v give_v aid_n and_o assistance_n against_o the_o invader_n but_o now_o the_o emperor_n be_v invade_v by_o state_n the_o french_a king_n captain_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o navarre_n 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