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uncle_n this_o ruberto_n become_v the_o four_o earl_n of_o puglia_n who_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n at_o arm_n and_o of_o a_o great_a spirit_n sudden_o besiege_v reggio_n and_o have_v take_v it_o go_v with_o prosperous_a victory_n subdue_a other_o part_n and_o city_n of_o calauria_n to_o his_o dominion_n afterwards_o he_o return_v into_o puglia_n take_v troia_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n never_o rest_v take_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n many_o city_n and_o bring_v all_o the_o norman_n of_o that_o country_n under_o his_o empire_n calauria_n and_o be_v full_o resolve_v to_o continue_v no_o long_o a_o earl_n with_o a_o general_a consent_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v duke_n of_o puglia_n and_o calauria_n at_o this_o present_a nicholas_n the_o second_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v much_o encumber_v with_o the_o roman_a baron_n come_v in_o the_o year_n 1â—59_n to_o the_o parliament_n with_o guiscardo_n in_o the_o city_n of_o aquila_n and_o guiscard_v have_v with_o much_o humility_n adore_v the_o pope_n make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o restore_v unto_o he_o the_o city_n of_o benevento_n 1059._o and_o all_o other_o place_n that_o he_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o which_o the_o pope_n not_o only_o receive_v he_o into_o grace_n and_o favour_n but_o confirm_v and_o invest_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o puglia_n and_o calauria_n the_o which_o act_n be_v register_v and_o confirm_v with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o so_o ruberto_n be_v now_o make_v a_o vassal_n and_o liegeman_n of_o the_o church_n sigonio_n write_v two_o act_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o ruberto_n at_o this_o present_a make_v to_o the_o pope_n calauria_n the_o one_o to_o pay_v the_o yearly_a tribute_n the_o other_o loyalty_n and_o homage_n the_o which_o two_o act_n i_o think_v good_a to_o insert_v in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o end_n the_o reader_n may_v know_v how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n begin_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o first_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n robertâ—_n ego_fw-la robertus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o st._n petri_n dux_n apuliae_fw-la &_o calabriae_n &_o utroque_fw-la subveniente_fw-la futurus_fw-la siculis_fw-la ad_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la traditionis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la recognitionem_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la s._n petri_n promitto_fw-la i_o quotannis_fw-la pro_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la jugo_fw-la boum_fw-la pensionem_fw-la duodecim_fw-la denariorum_fw-la papiensium_fw-la persoluturum_fw-la b._n petro_n &_o tibi_fw-la d._n meo_fw-la nicolao_n papae_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la successoribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la aut_fw-la tuis_fw-la aut_fw-la tuorum_fw-la successorum_fw-la nunciis_fw-la ad_fw-la s._n resurrectionem_fw-la obligans_fw-la i_o &_o meos_fw-la haeredes_fw-la sive_fw-la successores_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o successoribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la sic_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la adjuvet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v thus_o ego_fw-la robertus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o s._n petri_n gratia_fw-la dux_n apuliae_fw-la &_o utroque_fw-la subveniente_fw-la futurus_fw-la siciliae_fw-la ab_fw-la hinc_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la fidelis_fw-la â—ro_fw-la s._n romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la sedi_fw-la &_o d._n meo_fw-la nicolao_n papae_fw-la oath_n neque_fw-la ero_fw-la auctor_fw-la aut_fw-la adjutor_fw-la ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la aut_fw-la membrum_fw-la amittas_fw-la aut_fw-la capiaris_fw-la mala_fw-la captione_n consilium_fw-la quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la credideris_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la enunciem_fw-la imperaris_fw-la non_fw-la enunciabo_fw-la in_o tuum_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la sciens_fw-la s._n romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ubique_fw-la adjutor_fw-la ero_fw-la ad_fw-la tenenda_fw-la &_o acquirenda_fw-la regalia_z s._n petri_n ejusque_fw-la possessiones_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la meis_fw-la contra_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o adjuvabo_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la securè_fw-la &_o honorifice_fw-la tenens_fw-la pontificatum_fw-la romanum_fw-la terramque_fw-la s._n petri_n et_fw-la principatum_fw-la nec_fw-la invadere_fw-la nec_fw-la subigere_fw-la tentabo_fw-la nec_fw-la praedari_fw-la contendam_fw-la sine_fw-la tua_fw-la tuorumque_fw-la successorum_fw-la licentia_fw-la pensionem_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la s._n petri_n quam_fw-la ego_fw-la teneo_fw-la aut_fw-la tenebo_fw-la sicut_fw-la statutum_fw-la est_fw-la recta_fw-la fide_fw-la studebo_fw-la ut_fw-la
their_o king_n court_n 106_o duke_n of_o benevento_n 38._o dukedom_n of_o benevento_n usurp_v by_o the_o greek_n ibid._n death_n of_o alexander_n king_n of_o the_o molossian_n 50._o e._n effigy_n &_o life_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n 139_o euoli_n a_o famous_a town_n in_o the_o principality_n citra_fw-la 34._o the_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o say_a town_n 35._o f._n frederick_n the_o second_o emperor_n and_o six_o king_n of_o naples_n 148._o ferrante_n the_o first_o of_o arragon_n eighteen_o king_n of_o naples_n 161._o ferrante_n the_o second_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o king_n of_o naples_n 161._o frederick_n 22_o king_n of_o naples_n 164._o ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n 24_o king_n of_o naples_n 166._o flora_n and_o its_o riches_n 20._o fertility_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o prinpality_n citra_fw-la 23._o fair_n and_o noble_a family_n of_o salerno_n 33._o female_n become_v male_a 34._o fountain_n river_n and_o lake_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 111._o fondi_n a_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n 6._o fen_n and_o marsh_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 127._o fish_n breed_v in_o the_o sea_n belong_v to_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n 5._o g._n gaeta_n a_o city_n and_o its_o gulf_n 17._o giovanna_n the_o first_o twelve_o queen_n of_o naples_n 154._o gelasius_n the_o second_o the_o five_o pope_n 6._o giovanna_n the_o second_o 15_o queen_n of_o naples_n 157_o giovanna_n the_o three_o 25_o queen_n of_o naples_n 166_o giacomo_n sanazarro_n 10._o gâ—avina_n a_o city_n why_o so_o call_v 67._o gulf_n and_o cape_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 45._o gulf_n of_o salerno_n 28._o gulf_n adriatic_a where_o it_o begin_v 63._o gulf_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o venice_n ibid._n great_a constable_n 184._o great_a admiral_n ibid._n great_a justice_n 185._o great_a chamberlain_n 186._o great_a protonotary_n ibid._n great_a chancellor_n ibid._n great_a steward_n 187._o h._n henry_n the_o six_o king_n of_o naples_n 147_o hunt_v of_o swordfish_n 55._o hill_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 1â—5_n how_o long_o the_o samnite_n war_v against_o the_o roman_n 69._o i._o island_n of_o capri_n 12._o ischia_n ibid._n island_n of_o eolia_n 54._o jonick_a sea_n where_o it_o begin_v 60._o john_n of_o procida_n cause_v the_o sicilian_a vesper_n 12._o l._n ladislaus_n fourteen_o king_n of_o naples_n 156._o lake_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n 128._o lewis_n the_o 12_o king_n of_o france_n &_o 13_o king_n of_o naples_n 16â—_n lake_n of_o celano_n 60._o lake_n of_o averno_n 9_o lanciano_n a_o city_n in_o apuzzo_n 71._o land_n of_o lavoro_n its_o praise_n 6._o lewis_n king_n of_o italy_n 30._o land_n of_o otronto_n seven_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 61._o land_n of_o lavoro_n why_o so_o call_v 4._o land_n of_o bari_n eight_o province_n 66._o life_n &_o portraiture_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n 139._o m._n manfredi_n eight_o king_n of_o naples_n 151._o massa_n a_o city_n 11._o marigliano_fw-it 16._o manna_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v engender_v 57_o matera_fw-la a_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o otronto_n 64._o mine_n which_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 132._o misenus_n aeneas_n his_o trumpeter_n â—0_n miracle_n of_o saint_n pantaleon_n his_o blood_n in_o ravello_n 28._o martian_a water_n bring_v to_o rome_n 80._o mine_n in_o calabria_n 48._o i_o of_o bolearmonick_a in_o the_o say_a city_n 64._o mine_n and_o bath_n in_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n 5._o manner_n of_o write_v use_v by_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n to_o divers_a king_n and_o prince_n 181._o mount_n st._n angelo_n and_o its_o description_n 87._o mount_v of_o summa_fw-it 11._o mount_v casino_n 19_o destroy_v by_o the_o saracen_n 39_o mount_v virgin_n a_o famous_a monastery_n 42._o mount_v of_o salt_n in_o the_o say_a province_n 50._o mount_v leone_n a_o place_n in_o calabria_n 53._o n._n nature_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n 4._o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 6._o naples_n faithful_a to_o the_o roman_n and_o its_o praise_n and_o arm_n 10_o 11._o nisita_fw-la a_o island_n why_o so_o call_v 13._o name_n of_o the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n from_o the_o year_n 1505._o 183._o nola_n a_o noble_a city_n and_o its_o citizen_n 21._o of_o the_o cattle_n which_o have_v custom_n pay_v for_o they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n in_o the_o year_n 1592._o 91._o nucera_n 24._o o._n origine_fw-la and_o difference_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o nobleman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 188._o otho_n the_o six_o emperor_n seek_v to_o take_v away_o the_o body_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n of_o benevento_n 40._o otranto_n a_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 61._o how_o far_o it_o be_v distant_a from_o greece_n ibid._n p._n patria_fw-la a_o lake_n 8._o piacenza_n a_o city_n why_o destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n 34._o principality_n citra_fw-la second_o province_n 22._o principality_n ultra_fw-la three_o province_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 37._o procida_n why_o so_o call_v 12._o philip_n the_o second_o 27_o king_n of_o naples_n 170._o philip_n the_o three_o 28_o king_n of_o naples_n 171._o physician_n famous_a in_o salerno_n 32._o q._n qvality_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o basilicaâ—a_n 46._o quality_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o calabria_n 60._o quality_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o otronto_n 65._o quality_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o bari_n 68_o r._n renato_n of_o anjou_n 16_o king_n of_o naples_n 159._o reggio_n a_o city_n of_o calabria_n 55._o revenue_n the_o crown_n of_o spain_n have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 97._o river_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n 111._o rock_n of_o mondragone_fw-mi 8._o rhodes_n how_o it_o come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st._n johns_n order_n 26._o ruggiero_n first_o king_n of_o naples_n 139._o robert_n the_o 11._o king_n of_o naples_n robert_n guiseard_v duke_n of_o puglia_n 76._o s._n saracen_n gain_v a_o great_a number_n of_o place_n in_o capitanata_n 87._o st._n thomas_n aquinas_n 18._o st._n german_n why_o so_o call_v 19_o st._n paulino_n inventes_fw-la of_o bell_n 20._o sanseverino_n 24._o salerno_n why_o so_o call_v 29._o saracin_n come_v over_o into_o calabria_n 30._o sarno_n a_o river_n 33._o st._n antony_n abbot_z of_o whence_o he_o be_v 34._o saint_n vito_n and_o his_o body_n within_o the_o demain_v and_o territory_n of_o evoli_n 35._o s._n bartholomew_n apostle_n in_o benevento_n 39_o situation_n of_o calabria_n in_o ancient_a time_n 49._o saint_n thomas_n apostle_n and_o his_o body_n where_o they_o be_v 71._o st._n erasmus_n which_o appear_v to_o seafaring_a man_n ibid._n sessa_o a_o city_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 8_o siccardo_n duke_n of_o benevento_n 29._o sea-compass_n who_o invention_n 27._o t._n tancred_n four_o king_n of_o naples_n 145._o taranto_n a_o chief_a city_n 62._o temple_n floriano_n 20._o temple_n of_o juno_n in_o basilicata_n 45._o title_n of_o dignity_n use_v by_o the_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 181._o tower_n of_o the_o grecian_a and_o of_o the_o annunciata_n 11._o totila_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n 19_o troy_n of_o puglia_n by_o who_o build_v 92._o tremiti_fw-la ancient_o call_v the_o diomedean_a island_n 93._o traietto_fw-it 7._o tranie_n a_o city_n 67_o v_n vlesti_n a_o destroy_a city_n 89._o volturnus_n a_o river_n 8._o university_n of_o salerno_n by_o who_o found_v 32_o w._n have_v and_o oil_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n 5._o wood_n which_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n a_o collection_n of_o the_o prime_a material_n that_o go_v to_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n with_o the_o addition_n to_o the_o first_o a_o alphonso_n duke_n of_o calabria_n make_v knight_n of_o the_o english_a garter_n in_o policy_n in_o epist._n ded_fw-we a_o strange_a prediction_n of_o benincasa_n before_o the_o last_o tumult_n in_o naples_n in_o proem_n a_o rare_a observation_n in_o the_o number_n seven_o ib._n the_o advantage_n which_o a_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o church_n carry_v with_o it_o to_o a_o state_n in_o proem_n a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o expedition_n and_o exploit_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o fol._n 2_o of_o don_n antonio_n of_o portugal_n 8_o of_o antonio_n perez_n ib._n a_o cross_a alliance_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n 25_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o they_o at_o the_o confine_n ib._n a_o letter_n from_o the_o last_o king_n of_o france_n to_o his_o new_a queen_n with_o her_o answer_n 26_o a_o treaty_n of_o a_o match_n betwixt_o prince_n charles_n and_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n the_o arrival_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n in_o spain_n and_o the_o circumstance_n ib._n a_o high_a speech_n of_o olivares_n at_o the_o prince_n come_v ib._n another_o speech_n of_o gondamars_n 27_o a_o appearance_n of_o the_o infanta_n two_o day_n after_o in_o public_a with_o a_o blue_a ribond_n about_o
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