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the_o same_o admonyshed_a the_o elector_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o byshopryck_n to_o choice_n again_o a_o emperor_n with_o equal_a consent_n least_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v whole_o decay_v rudolfe_n the_o xxvij_o german_n habysburge_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cc._o lxxiij_o be_v rudolfe_n choose_v emperor_n the_o earl_n of_o habisburge_n and_o count_v provincial_a of_o alsace_n he_o reign_v xix_o year_n he_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o byshopp_n of_o ro._n for_o the_o emperor_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n come_v together_o at_o lausana_n even_o accord_v to_o the_o say_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n of_o ancient_a man_n twelve_o hundred_o three_o score_n and_o thertene_a year_n do_v stand_v lausana_n till_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n come_v thither_o into_o that_o land_n howbeit_o rudolfe_n go_v not_o into_o italy_n neither_o receive_v he_o the_o imperial_a crown_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o rehearse_v esop_n fable_n of_o the_o fox_n which_o say_v to_o 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othacarus_n son_n for_o he_o leave_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemy_n and_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n this_o 〈…〉_o wenceslaus_n be_v canonisated_a for_o a_o saint_n and_o be_v worshyp_v rudolphe_n subdue_v the_o bourgundians_n also_o in_o alsace_n do_v he_o take_v by_o violence_n those_o city_n that_o rebel_v and_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o punysh_v they_o worthy_o among_o those_o be_v hagenoâ—_n colmar_n tzurig_n and_o berne_n the_o year_n m._n cclxxxvi_o do_v he_o invade_v the_o earl_n of_o wirtenberg_n and_o besyege_v the_o city_n studtgard_n at_o the_o last_o be_v a_o accord_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n the_o year_n m._n ccxc_o have_v rudolphe_n a_o great_a parliament_n at_o erfurde_v â–ª_o and_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o city_n erfurde_v erfurde_v do_v he_o spoil_v &_o cast_v down_o about_o three_o score_n hold_v in_o thuringe_v oâ—_n this_o wise_n final_o do_v rudolfe_n bring_v the_o trouble_a &_o full_a of_o sedition_n estate_n of_o 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it_o be_v ordain_v in_o you_o â—_o council_n of_o constance_n that_o of_o a_o new_a council_n shall_v be_v gather_v after_o twelve_o year_n but_o after_o that_o sigismundus_n be_v dead_a the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n holdinge_v a_o council_n first_o at_o ferraria_n and_o from_o thence_o at_o florence_n let_v y_fw-mi â—_o furtherance_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n and_o that_o have_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o easy_a a_o do_v because_o there_o be_v no_o monarch_n or_o noble_a prince_n that_o defend_v the_o decree_n of_o y_o â—_o council_n of_o basill_n after_o that_o martinus_n be_v dead_a eugenius_n the_o iiii_o be_v make_v bysh_a of_o ro._n the_o same_o crown_a sigismundus_n emperor_n at_o rome_n albert_n the_o ii_o of_o that_o name_n the_o xxxvi_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m._n cccc_fw-la xxxviii_o after_o ii_o the_o death_n of_o sigismundus_n be_v albert_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o eastenryche_n king_n of_o hungarye_n &_o bohemye_n make_v emperor_n 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maximilian_n d_o 〈…〉_o the_o maximilian_n war_v against_o the_o venetian_n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n julius_n the_o by_o shop_n of_o rom._n be_v discomfit_v in_o a_o battle_n by_o the_o city_n ravenna_n upon_o easter_n day_n what_o elector_n choose_v charles_n that_o now_o be_v emperor_n martin_n luther_n â–ª_o charles_z y_z â—_o frances_n the_o french_a king_n take_v the_o commotion_n of_o uplanâ—yâ—h_n mâ—n_z schapler_n twelve_o article_n of_o the_o seditious_a rustics_n thomas_n mynter_n john_n ocalâ—padius_n &_o huldrich_n zwinglius_fw-la renew_v the_o doctrine_n of_o berengarius_fw-la â—ndreas_fw-la â—arolestadius_fw-la rome_n take_v by_o bourbon_n with_o what_o a_o â—â—ost_n sol_fw-mi 〈…〉_o yd_v be_v 〈…〉_o ge_fw-mi â—iennâ—_n charles_n be_v crown_v emperor_n at_o bonony_n by_o the_o bysh_a of_o ro._n the_o parliament_n of_o â—usborow_n a_o overflow_a at_o ro._n clemens_n the_o seven_o be_v take_v ferdinand_n king_n of_o hungary_n a_o comet_n see_v the_o swisser_n war_n 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frederick_n duke_n of_o saxon._n a_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n â—â—â—â—_o a_o great_a inâ—â—â—tion_n of_o watâ—â—_n in_o holland_n seeland_n etc._n etc._n christerne_n kâ—nâ—_n of_o dâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o ke_v after_o hâ—â—_n returâ—â—ta_fw-mi 〈…〉_o our_o 〈…〉_o e_o 〈…〉_o l._n a_o monstruous_a calf_n bear_v by_o y_z e_z sea_n cost_n about_o lindowe_n the_o emperor_n charles_n return_v from_o genua_n into_o spain_n new_a indes_n or_o island_n plentiful_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n find_v out_o by_o the_o spanyarde_n a_o solemn_a communycacyon_n hold_v at_o massilia_n between_o y_o e_o pope_n &_o the_o french_a king_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n marry_v the_o pope_n cousin_n the_o euangelycal_a bond_n be_v open_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es french_fw-mi king_n another_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n appear_v shiltagh_n burn_v down_o to_o y_z e_z ground_n a_o great_a pestilence_n in_o germany_n a_o great_a earthquake_n &_o tempest_n of_o wind_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o be_v dâ—uorsed_v from_o his_o 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the_o duke_n of_o milan_n the_o duke_n of_o â—aâ—er_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o denmark_n â—ir_n thomas_n more_o chauncelour_n of_o england_n and_o y_fw-fr â—_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n behead_v the_o monk_n of_o the_o charter_n house_n a_o wonderful_a tempest_n never_o such_o a_o tempest_n see_v queen_n katherine_n dowager_n die_v queen_n anne_n bullyn_n be_v head_v que._n jane_n semour_n marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o enland_n the_o city_n of_o geneve_v besiege_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n ordain_v â—â—_o saâ—â—â—_n julius_n lesar_n build_v clausa_fw-la rodani_fw-la the_o french_a king_n claim_v the_o succession_n of_o milaâ—e_n it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o apâ—_n to_o countrâ—faite_v all_o y_fw-fr â—_o be_v do_v in_o his_o â—â—ght_n apraiâ—â—_n of_o the_o author_n the_o emporoure_n complaint_n to_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o french_a king_n the_o empeperoure_n request_n the_o pope_n answer_n the_o emperor_n return_v from_o rome_n a_o trapâ—one_n put_v to_o death_n at_o â—poâ—s_n the_o count_n of_o nassowe_n perone_n besyege_v the_o euangelical_n bond_n the_o synod_n or_o convocation_n of_o wittenborough_n swinglius_n consent_v not_o with_o luter_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o new_a peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o sea_n town_n of_o eastlande_n &_o denmark_n the_o city_n of_o copenhage_n besege_v by_o y_fw-es â—_o king_n dâ—gâ—es_n and_o 〈…〉_o coppenhagh_n yield_v up_o toâ—_n king_n warborough_n take_v mark_v mayer_n take_v and_o quarter_v aged_o eâ—â—ple_n for_o all_o king_n and_o conqueror_n the_o practice_n of_o papist_n all_o the_o byshoys_a of_o demmarck_n depose_v john_n bugen_n hagh_n thepreachig_n of_o the_o gospel_n institute_v in_o denmark_n twenty-four_o thousand_o parish_n in_o denmarch_n &_o norway_n furnysh_v with_o preacher_n the_o coronation_n of_o lhristiane_n si_v of_o denmarck_n the_o untuersitie_n of_o luppenhaghe_n furnysh_v with_o menlearned_a in_o you_o â—_o scripture_n livinge_n appoint_v for_o 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the_o emperor_n kiss_v the_o pope_n 〈…〉_o e._n a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o emperor_n &_o france_n â–ª_o leonora_n 〈…〉_o nâ—_n 〈…〉_o dead_a barbarossa_n bisana_n taâ—en_n the_o shipwrach_n of_o barbarossa_n the_o castle_n n_o 〈…〉_o urg_v gaylord_n thâ—_n marquea_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o death_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o duke_n of_o gelder_n avarice_n punysh_v the_o lord_n marquish_v of_o exeter_n â—_o the_o â—â—rd_o montacute_v behead_v barbarossa_n rob_v y_o eâ—e_a â—e_z â—eâ—â—ans_n &_o italian_n good_n upon_o y_o e_o see_v barbarossa_n b_o 〈…〉_o the_o câ—_n â–ª_o stelâ—ouâ—_n the_o dalmacian_n fly_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o turckes_n &_o betrai_fw-la their_o fellow_n soudiar_n &_o y_o e_o castel_n barbarossa_n wyn_v castel_n novo_fw-la the_o spaniat_fw-la des_fw-fr &_o italian_n fight_v manful_o theemperoure_n wiâ—dieth_v a_o insurreccionat_a gent_n â–ª_o ambassador_n out_o of_o france_n into_o spain_n the_o â—perour_n come_v into_o flaunderstho_n â—ou_fw-fr france_n a_o ambassage_n out_o of_o ostenricke_n into_o beam_n latin_a wrâ—tislavya_n the_o turcke_v carry_v away_o lxxx_o thousand_o christian_a man_n into_o turckye_a a_o blaze_v star_n the_o laerned_a in_o turcky_n acknowledge_v our_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v y_o â—_o best_o the_o â—urch_n head_v â–ª_o priest_n a_o miracle_n the_o emperor_n at_o paris_n the_o french_a king_n crafty_o seek_v y_o e_o emperor_n dâ—â—t_fw-la *_o or_o be_v row_v row_v or_o boot_n boot_n stpâ—â—an_n stpâ—â—an_n or_o ship_n the_o â—p_n râ—rs_v complaint_n to_o you_o â—â—iâ—h_v â—iâ—h_z of_o ro._n the_o emperor_n come_v to_o gent._n â—_o castle_n build_v in_o gent._n ferdinandus_n come_v to_o you_o â—_o emperor_n in_o to_o flander_n 〈…〉_o a_o communication_n at_o wor_n phil._n melan_n joh._n eke_o whete_a there_o remain_v sin_n in_o y_z t_z saint_n &_o christian_n after_o baptism_n rom._n viij_o a_o day_n at_o haganouwe_n the_o emperourâ—_n 〈…〉_o lie_v forbede_v good_a book_n to_o be_v read_v but_o what_o be_v win_v â—â—_o 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〈…〉_o quiâ—eth_v a_o oath_n of_o duke_n hen_n 〈…〉_o company_n the_o land_n of_o brunswike_n take_v in_o again_o and_o swear_v of_o new_a to_o y_z e_z confederation_n the_o earl_n of_o shavemburgh_n depose_v rithbergh_n give_v up_o 〈…〉_o the_o of_o 〈…〉_o che_fw-it 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o 〈…〉_o harâ—_n 〈…〉_o ed_z by_z y_z e_z marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o fury_n o_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n wonderful_a apparition_n and_o vision_n a_o convocation_n at_o frank_n forth_o the_o death_n of_o maâ—ten_n luter_n the_o burial_n of_o doctor_n martin_n luter_n alphonse_n dia_z si_fw-mi a_o trayterousmurther_n the_o good_a doctor_n john_n diasy_a murder_v the_o emp_n 〈…〉_o come_v 〈…〉_o rai_fw-fr 〈…〉_o sburgh_n the_o 〈…〉_o ion_n beg_v 〈…〉_o at_o rainsburgh_n the_o beginning_a of_o the_o emperor_n war_n against_o the_o german_n duke_n maurice_n prepare_v 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o a_o cruel_a murder_n duke_n maurice_n â—â—gmâ—â—â—â—_n to_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o 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