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1369._o pass_v afterward_o into_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o mary_n daughter_n and_o heiress_n of_o charle_n les_fw-fr hardy_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o maximilian_n emperor_n of_o germany_n charles_n v._o as_o we_o have_v already_o hint_v when_o he_o take_v francis_n i._o prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o pavia_n in_o italy_n enfranchise_v it_o from_o that_o servitude_n but_o afterward_o in_o king_n philip_n ii_n time_n it_o be_v extreme_o curtail_v and_o harass_v which_o make_v many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n retire_v into_o england_n and_o this_o do_v not_o only_o depopulate_v it_o but_o impoverish_v it_o considerable_o by_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o its_o trade_n the_o hollander_n revolt_a at_o the_o same_o time_n add_v to_o its_o calamity_n by_o a_o war_n of_o 40_o year_n continuance_n and_o the_o french_a have_v of_o late_o make_v great_a devastation_n in_o it_o a_o chronological_a succession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n  _fw-fr 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on_o the_o east_n and_o lys_n on_o the_o west_n 3._o imperial-flanders_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o scheld_v and_o the_o dender_n and_o comprehend_v the_o county_n of_o alost_n and_o the_o four_o office_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n flanders_n be_v also_o divide_v into_o teutonick_n walloon_n imperial_a and_o dutch._n the_o first_o lie_v between_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o lys._n the_o second_o between_o the_o lys_n and_o the_o scheld_v the_o three_o between_o the_o two_o other_o and_o the_o four_o on_o the_o north_n of_o they_o all_o but_o now_o adays_o it_o be_v usual_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n according_a to_o its_o master_n viz._n the_o spaniard_n the_o french_a and_o the_o dutch_a as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a table_n 1._o spanish-flanders_n in_o which_o the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n be_v ghent_n bish_n cap._n bruges_n bish_n ostend_n newport_n oudenard_n alost_n or_o aelst_n ninove_n 2._o french-flanders_n in_o which_o be_v lille_n or_o 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yield_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o negotiation_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o guebriant_n and_o confirm_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o 47_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o westphalia_n where_o it_o be_v name_v among_o the_o imperial_a town_n of_o alsace_n yet_o afterward_o during_o the_o war_n of_o 1674._o it_o be_v demolish_v and_o abandon_v it_o it_o stand_v 13_o mile_n w._n of_o brisac_n 28_o n._n of_o basil_n and_o 33_o almost_o s._n of_o strasburg_n long._n 27_o d._n three_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n v._o ensisheim_n ensisheim_n be_v a_o small_a town_n once_o imperial_a but_o now_o subject_a to_o the_o french_a 13_o miles_n s._n of_o colmar_n iii_o ruffach_n ruffach_n lat._n rubeacum_n be_v a_o small_a town_n upon_o the_o river_n roltback_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o mundal_n once_o a_o imperial_a and_o free_a city_n but_o take_v by_o the_o marshal_n of_o turenne_n in_o 1675._o after_o a_o great_a defeat_n of_o the_o imperialist_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a town_n in_o alsatia_n and_o be_v for_o the_o fertility_n of_o its_o soil_n for_o five_o hundred_o year_n the_o seat_n of_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a nobility_n it_o stand_v 10_o mile_n s._n of_o colmar_n munster_n marbach_n keibersperg_n etc._n etc._n be_v small_a town_n of_o little_a moment_n remarkable_a town_n in_o suntgaw_n i._o ferrete_n ferrete_n lat._n ferreta_n which_o the_o german_n now_o call_v pfirt_n stand_v 22_o mile_n w._n of_o basil_n with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n it_o be_v resign_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o pacification_n of_o munster_n and_o the_o pyrenees_n ii_o hunningen_n hunningen_n be_v a_o village_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n below_o basil_n situate_v on_o the_o rhine_n which_o the_o french_a have_v render_v very_o remarkable_a for_o the_o strong_a castle_n they_o have_v late_o erect_v there_o and_o which_o give_v no_o little_a umbrage_n and_o jealousy_n to_o the_o swisser_n this_o fort_n be_v a_o regular_a pentagon_n with_o lodging_n for_o 3_o or_o 4000_o man_n good_a rampart_n a_o large_a ditch_n horn-work_n halfmoon_n and_o other_o outwork_n here_o be_v also_o a_o bridge_n over_o the_o rhine_n lodge_v partly_o on_o a_o island_n which_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o horn-work_a so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o one_o of_o the_o strong_a place_n in_o europe_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o great_a plain_n and_o command_v by_o no_o rise_a ground_n iii_o mulhausen_n mulhausen_n on_o the_o river_n ill_o be_v once_o a_o imperial_a and_o free_a city_n but_o in_o 1515._o league_v with_o the_o swisser_n and_o unite_v to_o suntgow_n it_o stand_v 13_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o basil_n and_o 17_o s._n of_o colmar_n but_o heretofore_o belong_v to_o alsatia_n remarkable_a town_n in_o brisgaw_n i._o brisac_n brisac_n lat._n brisacum_n or_o brisacus_n mons_fw-la stand_v on_o a_o rise_a ground_n on_o the_o right_a bank_n of_o the_o rhine_n which_o have_v there_o a_o fine_a stone_n bridge_n this_o place_n be_v esteem_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a place_n of_o europe_n whether_o its_o situation_n be_v consider_v or_o what_o art_n have_v contribute_v to_o render_v it_o regular_a so_o that_o some_o author_n call_v it_o the_o citadel_n of_o alsatia_n gustavus_n horn_n a_o suede_n make_v a_o attempt_n on_o this_o city_n in_o 1633._o after_o his_o great_a advantage_n over_o the_o imperialist_n but_o the_o duke_n of_o feria_n break_v his_o measure_n and_o throw_v succour_n into_o the_o place_n the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n be_v sick_a at_o newemburg_n near_o brisac_n in_o 1639._o the_o marquis_n of_o guebriant_n possess_v himself_o of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o place_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o french_a king_n by_o a_o treaty_n the_o year_n follow_v and_o which_o have_v be_v yield_v by_o the_o 47th_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o westphalia_n in_o 1648._o and_o confirm_v again_o by_o the_o 60th_o article_n of_o
the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n brisac_n have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o brisgaw_n and_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n its_o capital_a but_o since_o fribourg_n have_v carry_v it_o brisgaw_n belong_v former_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o leringuen_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o furstemburg_n hugh_n or_o hegon_n sell_v it_o in_o 1367._o to_o the_o duke_n of_o austria_n to_o who_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n of_o bavaria_n have_v already_o mortgage_v brisac_n about_o the_o year_n 1326._o since_o that_o time_n the_o country_n of_o brisgaw_n have_v always_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n till_o the_o french_a make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o most_o part._n brisac_n though_o a_o notable_a fortification_n be_v but_o a_o miserable_a town_n it_o stand_v 26_o mile_n n._n of_o basil_n and_o 30_o s._n of_o strasburg_n long._n 27_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n ii_o fribourg_n fribourg_n lat._n friburgum_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o brisgaw_n seat_v upon_o the_o little_a river_n of_o threseim_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o fertile_a plain_n and_o upon_o a_o rise_a ground_n where_o the_o black_a mountain_n begin_v albert_n vi_o duke_n of_o austria_n found_v in_o it_o a_o university_n and_o a_o sovereign_a chamber_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o which_o reach_v once_o a_o great_a way_n but_o now_o not_o above_o four_o miles_n the_o swede_n take_v it_o three_o time_n in_o 1632._o 1634._o and_o 1638._o this_o town_n be_v renown_v for_o its_o riches_n and_o other_o advantage_n and_o for_o a_o famous_a battle_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_v since_o lewis_n prince_n of_o conde_n win_v there_o in_o 1644._o in_o which_o general_n merci_n be_v kill_v marshal_v crequi_n take_v it_o in_o 1677._o for_o lewis_n fourteen_o after_o a_o siege_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o day_n it_o be_v a_o large_a and_o well_o people_v city_n regular_o fortify_v with_o several_a church_n and_o religious_a house_n in_o it_o this_o be_v also_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o basil_n from_o which_o place_n it_o stand_v 26_o mile_n almost_o n._n and_o 10_o miles_n e._n of_o brisac_n long._n 27_o d._n 31_o m._n lat._n 47_o d._n 58_o m._n iii_o newenburg_n newenburg_n be_v a_o decay_a place_n on_o the_o rhine_n 14_o mile_n s._n of_o brisac_n once_o imperial_a but_o now_o subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n remarkable_a place_n in_o ortnaw_n i._o ofemburg_n ofemburg_n lat._n offemburgum_n be_v a_o imperial_a free_a city_n in_o schwaben_n and_o the_o capital_a of_o ortnaw_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n kintzig_n about_o one_o league_n from_o the_o rhine_n and_o eight_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o strasburg_n long._n 27_o d._n 37_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 23_o m._n it_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n ii_o gengenbach_n gengenbach_n be_v a_o little_a imperial_a free_a city_n on_o the_o river_n kintzig_n 14_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o strasburg_n it_o be_v also_o protect_v by_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n iii_o baden_n baden_n or_o bid_v lat._n bada_fw-es and_o thermae_n inferiores_fw-la with_o the_o title_n of_o marquisate_n be_v a_o small_a neat_a city_n famous_a for_o its_o bath_n this_o marquisate_n be_v upon_o the_o rhine_n between_o brisgaw_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirsemberg_n its_o marquess_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o be_v of_o a_o very_a noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o branch_n the_o first_o be_v baden_n hocberg_n and_o the_o other_o baden_n durlach_n the_o first_o be_v roman_n catholic_n and_o the_o second_o lutheran_n these_o two_o branch_n act_v by_o turn_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o the_o circle_n of_o suabia_n but_o the_o baden_n durlach_n branch_n have_v two_o voice_n one_o for_o durlach_n and_o the_o other_o for_o hocberg_n the_o present_a prince_n lewis_n of_o baden_n who_o have_v be_v general_n for_o the_o emperor_n in_o hungary_n and_o have_v render_v his_o name_n immortal_a by_o the_o great_a victory_n he_o have_v obtain_v against_o the_o turk_n and_o who_o come_v over_o into_o england_n to_o visit_v their_o majesty_n in_o 1694._o be_v of_o the_o branch_n of_o hocberg_n and_o the_o yâ—ung_a prince_n his_o nephew_n that_o come_v with_o he_o of_o that_o of_o durlach_n this_o town_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o branch_n of_o durlach_n and_o stand_v 22_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o strasburg_n 34_o almost_o s._n of_o spire_n and_o 40_o n._n w._n of_o tubingen_n long._n 27_o d._n 52_o m._n lat._n 48_o d._n 38_o m._n iv_o durlach_n durlach_n be_v a_o town_n and_o very_o good_a castle_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n have_v also_o the_o title_n of_o marquisate_n it_o give_v its_o name_n to_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o family_n of_o baden_n and_o be_v name_v doâ—â—â—cum_n in_o latin_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o its_o own_o prince_n and_o stand_v 16_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o baden_n v._o pfortzheim_n pfortzheim_n be_v a_o small_a town_n in_o the_o marquisate_n of_o baden_n on_o the_o river_n entz_n and_o nagold_n 17_o mile_n nigh_o s._n of_o philipsburg_n and_o 27_o n._n e._n of_o baden_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o leave_v and_o take_v again_o in_o 1692._o article_n ii_o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n lat._n palatinatus_n inferior_n germ._n psaltz_n auff_fw-ge rhein_n or_o nider_n pfaltz_n the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n or_o low_a palatinate_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o upper_a bound_n bound_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o danube_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n according_a to_o the_o treaty_n of_o munster_n who_o former_o enjoy_v both_o border_n on_o the_o north_n the_o archbishopric_n of_o mentz_n on_o the_o west_n lorraine_n and_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o trier_n on_o the_o south_n alsatia_n and_o on_o the_o east_n franconia_n and_o suabia_n or_o schwaben_n it_o be_v extent_n extent_n extent_n south_n and_o north_n be_v about_o 80_o mile_n and_o almost_o as_o many_o west_n and_o east_n include_v the_o bishopric_n of_o spire_n the_o air_n be_v here_o good_a and_o wholesome_a though_o somewhat_o cold_a quality_n quality_n the_o soil_n extreme_o fruitful_a in_o delicate_a wine_n corn_n and_o pasture_n there_o be_v also_o several_a mine_n of_o agath_fw-mi and_z jasper_n and_o fine_a gold_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o rhine_n of_o which_o they_o coin_v very_o good_a ducat_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o that_o river_n the_o river_n rivers_n rivers_n here_o be_v the_o rhine_n and_o the_o neckar_n which_o fall_v into_o that_o at_o manheim_n the_o country_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o office_n of_o count_n palatine_n palatinate_n name_v of_o palatinate_n bestow_v by_o the_o emperor_n on_o those_o who_o administer_v justice_n in_o his_o name_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o one_o on_o the_o rhine_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o franconia_n and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n and_o the_o other_o in_o saxony_n history_n history_n and_o other_o country_n subject_a to_o the_o saxon_a law_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n or_o the_o elector_n palatine_n or_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n be_v vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o their_o respective_a province_n when_o there_o be_v a_o interregnum_fw-la by_o the_o emperor_n death_n or_o otherwise_o at_o first_o the_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n have_v no_o possession_n on_o that_o river_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n get_v they_o by_o marriage_n purchase_n or_o imperial_a gift_n and_o form_v a_o very_a considerable_a principality_n so_o that_o beside_o several_a fief_n betwixt_o coblentz_n and_o andernach_n and_o in_o juliers_n and_o beside_o the_o dutchy_n of_o newburg_n saltzbach_n and_o deuxponts_n and_o other_o dependency_n on_o they_o it_o have_v divers_a more_o dutchy_n and_o county_n the_o family_n of_o the_o prince_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n be_v descend_v from_o otho_n the_o illustrious_a duke_n of_o bavaria_n who_o die_v in_o 1245._o leave_v two_o son_n lewis_n ii_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o elector_n and_o henry_n xiii_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n the_o elector_n frederick_n iii_o begin_v in_o 1576._o to_o entertain_v many_o protestant_a family_n in_o his_o dominion_n who_o flee_v from_o the_o low_a country_n his_o successor_n do_v the_o like_a do_v thereby_o mighty_o enrich_v the_o country_n this_o prince_n make_v his_o revenue_n very_o considerable_a by_o the_o reformation_n right_o of_o conduct_n to_o stranger_n toll_n upon_o merchandize_n that_o pass_v his_o territory_n and_o the_o title_n he_o have_v to_o the_o good_n of_o stranger_n or_o those_o who_o die_v without_o will_n in_o his_o dominion_n frederick_n the_o iiid_n be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n lewis_n the_o ivth_o who_o turn_v protestant_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o frederick_n the_o ivth_o who_o also_o abandon_v popery_n he_o marry_v lovise_n daughter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n by_o who_o
he_o have_v frederick_n the_o vth._n who_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o 1619._o but_o dethrone_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o prague_n in_o 1620._o and_o his_o territory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n with_o the_o dignity_n of_o elector_n he_o die_v at_o mentz_n in_o 1632._o leave_v behind_o he_o three_o son_n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o james_n the_o first_o of_o great_a britain_n viz._n charles_n robert_n and_o edward_n robert_n common_o call_v prince_n robert_n and_o well_o know_v in_o england_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o cumberland_n and_o die_v without_o legitimate_a issue_n edward_n die_v a_o papist_n at_o paris_n in_o 1663._o leave_v three_o daughter_n by_o princess_n ann_n of_o mantua_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n anne_n marry_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n charles_n have_v part_n of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n restore_v to_o he_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n in_o 1648._o and_o a_o eight_o electorate_v be_v create_v in_o his_o behalf_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o palatine_a of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n remain_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n hand_n the_o elector_n charles_n marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n to_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o hesse_n cassel_n by_o who_o he_o have_v charles_n and_o elizabeth_n charlotte_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n only_a brother_n to_o king_n lewis_n the_o xivth_o of_o france_n charles_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o electorate_v and_o in_o 1671._o marry_a wiellielmine_n ernestine_n daughter_n to_o frederick_n the_o iiid_n king_n of_o denmark_n he_o die_v in_o 1685._o without_o issue_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o philip_n william_n duke_n of_o newburg_n a_o popish_a prince_n in_o 1688._o and_o 1689._o the_o french_a enter_v his_o territory_n and_o lay_v most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v it_o on_o pretence_n of_o the_o allodial_n claim_v by_o the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n sister_n to_o the_o late_a elector_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n this_o country_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o viz._n the_o palatinate_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o the_o dominion_n of_o several_a particular_a prince_n adjoin_v to_o it_o the_o palatinate_n proper_o so_o call_v where_o be_v heidelberg_n cap._n manheim_n frankendal_n openheim_n caub_n creutznach_n newstat_fw-mi keiserslautern_n bacharach_n simmeren_n earld_n ingelheim_n place_n adjoin_v to_o the_o palatinate_n and_o subject_a to_o several_a prince_n spire_n imper._n bish_n worm_n imper._n bish_n philipsburg_n to_o the_o french_a darmstat_fw-mi landgraviat_fw-la deux-ponts_n duchy_n birkenfeld_n earld_n montroyal_a remarkable_a town_n in_o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n i._o heidelberg_n heildelberg_n lat._n heilderberga_n which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o budoris_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n be_v metropolis_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhine_n seat_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n on_o the_o neckar_n over_o which_o it_o have_v a_o wooden_a bridge_n it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o worm_n but_o be_v grant_v to_o lewis_n count_n palatine_n in_o 1225._o it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o robert_n count_n palatine_n who_o be_v choose_v emperor_n in_o 1392._o and_o rupertus_n count_n palatine_n found_v a_o university_n here_o in_o 1346._o this_o town_n be_v large_a fair_a well_o build_v and_o well_o people_v and_o the_o usual_a residence_n of_o the_o elector_n who_o have_v a_o noble_a magnificent_a and_o strong_a castle_n here_o till_o the_o french_a blow_v it_o up_o in_o the_o present_a war_n when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o capitulation_n with_o the_o dauphin_n in_o 1688._o the_o town-house_n and_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v stately_a building_n the_o wine_n of_o this_o place_n be_v much_o esteem_v the_o castle_n be_v also_o famous_a for_o a_o great_a huge_a tun_n common_o call_v the_o tun_n of_o heilderberg_n the_o university_n have_v great_a privilege_n one_o of_o which_o be_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o without_o power_n of_o revocation_n or_o infringement_n in_o the_o prince_n himself_o this_o university_n have_v be_v famous_a for_o many_o great_a man_n and_o have_v one_o of_o the_o best_a library_n in_o europe_n which_o count_n tilly_n send_v to_o rome_n in_o 1622._o after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o town_n which_o suffer_v extreme_o in_o the_o late_a german_a war_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1688._o and_o a_o little_a while_n after_o burn_v and_o abandon_v in_o 1693._o heidelberg_n be_v betray_v to_o the_o french_a king_n troop_n under_o the_o command_n of_o marshal_n de_fw-fr lorge_n the_o city_n lay_v in_o ash_n the_o tomb_n of_o the_o dead_a prince_n and_o princess_n inhumane_o destroy_v and_o their_o corpse_n expose_v the_o garrison_n and_o inhabitant_n cruel_o butcher_v and_o the_o woman_n after_o protection_n brutish_o ravish_v part_v of_o the_o garrison_n fly_v to_o the_o castle_n capitulated_n a_o little_a while_n after_o heidersdorf_n the_o governor_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o hailbron_n be_v reprieve_v but_o degrade_v of_o the_o teutonick_n order_n lead_v about_o the_o imperial_a camp_n in_o a_o cart_n buffet_v in_o a_o disgraceful_a manner_n by_o the_o common_a hangman_n treat_v with_o the_o height_n of_o ignominy_n then_o banish_v and_o cudgel_v to_o death_n by_o the_o peasant_n after_o he_o be_v let_v go_v by_o the_o executioner_n heidelberg_n stand_v 13_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o spire_n 22_o s._n e._n of_o worm_n 18_o n._n e._n of_o philipsburg_n and_o 48_o almost_o s._n of_o francfort_n long._n 28_o d._n 27_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 17_o m._n ii_o manheim_n manheim_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o confluent_a of_o the_o rhine_n and_o the_o neckar_n it_o be_v take_v and_o ruin_v by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o xiiith_o century_n but_o be_v rebuilt_a and_o handsome_o fortify_v by_o charles_n lewis_n elector_n palatine_n it_o be_v take_v and_o abandon_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1689._o and_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v entire_o ruin_v it_o in_o a_o most_o barbarous_a manner_n it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n almost_o n._n w._n of_o heidelberg_n iii_o frankendal_n frankendal_n lat._n franchendalia_n formerly_z no_o more_o than_o a_o abbey_n afterward_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o belgian_n exile_v about_o 1574._o now_o a_o new_a city_n which_o be_v well_o fortify_v scarce_o a_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o rhine_n afterward_o take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n by_o the_o pacification_n of_o munster_n but_o in_o the_o present_a war_n most_o cruel_o lay_v in_o ash_n by_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v 18_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o heidelberg_n vi_o oppenheim_n oppenheim_n lat._n oppenhemium_n a_o small_a city_n imperial_a and_o free_a until_o it_o be_v grant_v with_o its_o territory_n to_o rupert_n prince_n palatine_n by_o the_o emperor_n in_o 1402._o it_o stand_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o rhine_n 11_o mile_n almost_o s._n of_o mentz_n and_o 17_o n._n of_o worm_n the_o french_a put_v a_o garrison_n into_o it_o in_o 1688._o and_o have_v ruin_v it_o since_o v._o caub_n caub_n be_v a_o little_a town_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o gudenfelts_n on_o the_o rhine_n against_o which_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o pfaltz_n whence_o some_o but_o false_o will_v have_v the_o prince_n title_n of_o pfaltzgrave_n derive_v vi_o creutznach_n creutznach_n be_v a_o little_a town_n on_o the_o small_a river_n nake_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n subject_a to_o the_o french_a since_o 1688._o it_o stand_v 20_o mile_n almost_o s._n w._n of_o mentz_n vii_o newstat_fw-la newstat_fw-mi be_v a_o small_a town_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n spirebach_n eight_o mile_n n._n of_o landau_n and_o 15_o almost_o w._n of_o spire_n and_o philipsburg_n it_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o french_a viii_o keiserslautern_a keiserslautern_a lat._n caesaropolis_n be_v upon_o the_o river_n lauter_n near_o the_o duchy_n of_o deuxponts_n the_o french_a call_v it_o caseloutre_v they_o take_v it_o in_o september_n 1688._o under_o the_o marquis_n of_o bouffler_n after_o they_o have_v be_v repulse_v in_o two_o several_a storm_n it_o stand_v 28_o mile_n almost_o s._n w._n of_o worm_n 32_o w._n of_o spire_n and_o 40_o almost_o s._n of_o mentz_n ix_o bacharach_n bacharach_n be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o rhine_n once_o free_a and_o imperial_a now_o belong_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n it_o stand_v 22_o mile_n w._n of_o mentz_n x._o simmeren_n simmeren_fw-mi lat._n simmera_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o a_o little_a province_n of_o the_o same_o name_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o earldom_n this_o little_a place_n be_v adorn_v and_o strengthen_v with_o a_o very_a considerable_a castle_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n but_o be_v now_o subject_a
as_o their_o only_a mean_n to_o come_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o elector_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o canon_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v must_v give_v as_o good_a proof_n of_o their_o noble_a birth_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o be_v require_v of_o the_o knight_n of_o maltha_n the_o elector_n of_o trier_n be_v great_a chancellor_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o gaul_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arles_n but_o do_v not_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o this_o charge_n because_o these_o place_n be_v not_o under_o the_o german_a empire_n but_o have_v precedency_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n and_o possess_v several_a other_o advantage_n vote_n before_o all_o the_o other_o elector_n in_o the_o diet_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o elector_n in_o which_o he_o have_v his_o particular_a seat_n over_o against_o the_o emperor_n between_o the_o two_o bank_n of_o the_o other_o elector_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v master_n of_o several_a town_n and_o castle_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n all_o along_o the_o moselle_n which_o make_v it_o his_o interest_n to_o defend_v he_o as_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n whereof_o he_o be_v sovereign_a but_o allow_v the_o archbishop_n the_o ecclesiastic_a privilege_n and_o revenue_n which_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n amount_v to_o 1100000_o livre_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o archbishopric_n have_v 24_o bailywick_n the_o principal_a city_n and_o place_n in_o this_o electorate_v be_v treves_n or_o triers_n arch._n cap._n coblentz_n hermanstein_n sarbrugh_n grimberg_n bopart_v pruim_n abbey_n vlman_n oberwesel_n i._o treves_n treves_n or_o trier_n lat._n augusta_n trevirorum_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o moselle_n with_o a_o archbishop_n see_v and_o electorate_v of_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v ruin_v four_o or_o five_o time_n by_o the_o huns_n vandal_n goth_n and_o french_a but_o always_o recover_v with_o great_a lustre_n which_o give_v the_o emperor_n that_o stay_v any_o time_n in_o the_o gaul_n occasion_n to_o make_v it_o their_o ordinary_a residence_n and_o adorn_v it_o with_o a_o cirque_fw-la and_o capitol_n the_o archbishop_n of_o treves_n in_o that_o quality_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o temporal_a lord_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o be_v former_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o mayence_n cologne_n liege_n vtrecht_n strasburg_n worm_n and_o spire_n all_o which_o be_v now_o separate_v from_o his_o archbishopric_n so_o that_o he_o have_v but_o three_o suffragant_n viz._n metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n which_o be_v all_o under_o the_o king_n of_o france_n they_o pretend_v they_o have_v our_o saviour_n tunick_n at_o treves_n and_o that_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v steal_v away_o they_o conceal_v the_o place_n it_o be_v hide_v in_o though_o its_o like_a this_o care_n be_v take_v the_o better_a to_o keep_v the_o cheat_n undiscovered_a several_a synod_n have_v be_v hold_v here_o the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v that_o in_o 386._o upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o priscillianist_n by_o order_n of_o the_o tyrant_n maximus_n this_o city_n have_v 4_o collegiate_n church_n 5_o parish_n 2_o abbey_n and_o several_a religious_a house_n it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a in_o 1632._o to_o preserve_v it_o as_o be_v pretend_v from_o the_o swede_n they_o keep_v it_o till_o 1645._o marshal_v crequi_n be_v defeat_v near_o treves_n at_o the_o bridge_n of_o consarbick_n upon_o sarr_n august_n 11._o 1675._o and_o afterward_o retire_v to_o this_o place_n which_o be_v immediate_o besiege_v by_o the_o german_n who_o force_v the_o garrison_n to_o surrender_v upon_o very_o dishonourable_a term_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o again_o since_o 1688._o i_o stand_v 28_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o luxemburg_n and_o 60_o w._n of_o mentz_n long._n 26_o d._n lat._n 49_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o coblentz_n coblentz_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o populous_a city_n upon_o the_o confluent_a or_o meet_v of_o the_o moselle_n and_o rhine_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a confluentes_n or_o confluentia_fw-la it_o be_v a_o pretty_a place_n with_o fine_a church_n and_o stately_a house_n along_o the_o river_n the_o elector_n of_o treves_n have_v a_o palace_n here_o where_o he_o make_v his_o ordinary_a residence_n it_o stand_v fifty_o two_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o trier_n and_o 42_o from_o cologne_n to_o the_o south_n east_n gaspar_n a_o petra_n much_o improve_v its_o fortification_n by_o draw_v a_o line_n from_o one_o river_n to_o the_o other_o with_o fortification_n after_o the_o most_o regular_a modern_a way_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o rhine_n be_v the_o strong_a fortress_n of_o ebrenbeistein_n common_o call_v hermanstein_n this_o castle_n be_v situate_v upon_o a_o rock_n have_v communication_n with_o the_o town_n of_o coblentz_n by_o a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n over_o the_o rhine_n there_o be_v another_o good_a stone_n bridge_n over_o the_o moselle_n coblentz_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a place_n that_o belong_v now_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o treves_n iii_o hermanstein_n hermanstein_n or_o erenbreitstein_n lat._n eremberti_fw-la lapis_fw-la be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a citadel_n of_o germany_n on_o the_o rhine_n over_o against_o coblentz_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n moselle_n in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o triers_n dominion_n it_o be_v situate_v on_o a_o steep_a inaccessible_a rock_n and_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o 1637._o it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v but_o by_o famine_n it_o have_v a_o stately_a palace_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a elector_n under_o it_o eight_o league_n from_o mentz_n and_o 10_o from_o cologne_n westward_o iv_o sarbrugh_n sarbrugh_n or_o sarbruken_n lat._n saraepon_n or_o saraeburgum_n be_v on_o the_o river_n sar_n overagainst_a st._n jean_n on_o the_o border_n of_o lorraine_n former_o a_o imperial_a town_n but_o exempt_v by_o the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n i._o and_o belong_v to_o the_o electorate_v of_o treves_n it_o be_v a_o fine_a town_n very_o ancient_a and_o mention_v in_o the_o itinerary_n of_o antonine_n but_o fall_v under_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a it_o give_v title_n to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n and_o have_v a_o castle_n which_o be_v his_o usual_a residence_n it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n w._n of_o deux_fw-fr pont_n and_o 40_o e._n of_o metz._n v._o grimberg_n grimberg_n be_v a_o small_a town_n about_o 15_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o triers_n subject_n to_o this_o elector_n vi_o boppart_n boppart_a lat._n bopartium_n and_o bodobriga_n be_v a_o small_a town_n upon_o the_o rhine_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n ancient_o imperial_a now_o subject_a to_o the_o elector_n of_o treves_n it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n s._n of_o coblentz_n vii_o pruim_n pruim_n or_o prume_n be_v a_o little_a town_n and_o abbey_n of_o benedectine_n monk_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o ardenne_n between_o the_o electorate_v of_o trier_n and_o luxemburg_n it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a principality_n of_o the_o empire_n whereof_o the_o abbot_n be_v former_o lord_n but_o since_o 1576._o the_o elector_n of_o trier_n have_v it_o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v to_o he_o by_o the_o diet_n of_o ratisbonne_n in_o 1654._o it_o stand_v on_o a_o little_a river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n 27_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o trier_n viii_o ulmen_n vlmen_fw-mi be_v a_o small_a town_n 27_o miles_n w._n of_o coblentz_n ix_o ober-wesel_n ober-wesel_n lat._n ficelia_n or_o vesalia_n be_v a_o town_n upon_o the_o rhine_n imperial_a and_o free_a until_o in_o 1312._o it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o trier_n it_o be_v memorable_a for_o st._n werner_n death_n slay_v here_o by_o the_o jew_n in_o 1287._o the_o mother_n of_o alexander_n the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v be_v assassinate_v here_o this_o place_n stand_v 20_o mile_n south_n of_o coblentz_n article_n v._o the_o archbishopric_n and_o electorate_v of_o cologne_n or_o ceulen_n the_o electorate_v of_o cologne_n border_n the_o dukedom_n of_o juliers_n on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n bound_n bound_n the_o electorate_v of_o trier_n on_o the_o south_n and_o hesse_n and_o part_n of_o westphalia_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v extent_n extent_n extent_n can_v easy_o be_v determine_v because_o it_o be_v strange_o intermix_v with_o other_o province_n the_o archbishop_n be_v great_a chancellor_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o italy_n history_n history_n but_o never_o exercise_v the_o function_n of_o his_o office_n for_o prince_n that_o hold_v any_o principality_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v its_o perpetual_a vicar_n in_o which_o quality_n they_o can_v do_v in_o all_o place_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n what_o the_o emperor_n can_v do_v in_o common_a case_n and_o in_o high_a point_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o imperial_a court_n wherefore_o the_o archbishop_n of_o metz_n who_o be_v great_a chancellor_n of_o germany_n be_v
and_o broad_a ditch_n in_o 1639._o the_o french_a besiege_v it_o but_o in_o vain_a about_o 1596._o philip_n ii_o of_o spain_n found_v here_o a_o college_n for_o english_a jesuit_n endow_a it_o large_o they_o have_v since_o purchase_v watton_n cloister_n which_o be_v within_o 2_o mile_n of_o st._n omer_n a_o very_a pleasant_a place_n and_o worth_a 500_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o french_a king_n brother_n take_v this_o town_n in_o april_n 1677._o after_o the_o battle_n of_o cassel_n and_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_o it_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o french_a it_o be_v a_o rich_a trade_n city_n and_o remarkable_a for_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n bertin_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o woman_n to_o enter_v during_o life_n nor_o to_o be_v bury_v after_o st._n omer_n stand_v 17_o mile_n s._n of_o dunkirk_n 21_o e._n of_o boulogne_n and_o 36_o n._n w._n of_o arras_n long._n 21_o d._n 22_o m._n lat._n 50._o d._n 52_o m._n iii_o bapaume_n bapaume_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a little_a town_n the_o french_a take_v it_o in_o 1641._o and_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o they_o by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o it_o stand_v on_o the_o border_n of_o picardy_n 14_o mile_n almost_o e._n of_o arras_n and_o 15_o s._n w._n of_o cambray_n long._n 22_o d._n 5_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 9_o m._n iv_o hesdin_n hesdin_n or_o hesdinfert_n lat._n hesdina_n or_o hesdinum_n be_v a_o fortify_v town_n on_o the_o river_n canche_n and_o frontier_n of_o picardy_n former_o situate_v a_o league_n from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v now_o for_o it_o be_v ruin_v during_o the_o war_n between_o francis_n i._o and_o charles_n v._o and_o rebuilt_a by_o emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o emperor_n general_n in_o 1554._o in_o a_o place_n call_v mesnil_n therefore_o call_v hesdinfert_v allude_v to_o the_o old_a motto_n of_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n f.e.r.t._n it_o enjoy_v a_o very_a good_a situation_n and_o be_v a_o very_a regular_a exagon_n so_o 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