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marquesse_n of_o meisen_n and_o count_n palatine_n of_o saxony_n create_v duke_n electour_n of_o saxony_n by_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n by_o this_o mean_n after_o so_o many_o flitting_n the_o title_n and_o dignitâ—e_v of_o the_o electour_n and_o duke_n of_o saxony_n have_v become_v quite_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o true_a saxony_n confine_v within_o duringen_n meisen_n and_o the_o country_n about_o wittenberg_n the_o only_a possession_n of_o the_o modern_a duke_n frederick_n the_o second_o son_n to_o frederick_n the_o first_o ernest_n the_o first_o son_n to_o frederick_n the_o second_o frederick_n the_o three_o son_n to_o ernest_n the_o first_o he_o decease_a unmarried_a john_n brother_n to_o frederick_n the_o three_o and_o son_n to_o ernest_n the_o first_o john-fredericke_n son_n to_o john_n the_o first_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o protestant_n war_n in_o the_o year_n 1547_o by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o by_o who_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o 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issue_n male_a by_o which_o mean_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o germany_n
the_o rhijn_n lewis_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o otho_n otho_n the_o second_o son_n to_z lewis_z the_o first_o marry_v unto_o gertrude_n sole_a daughter_n unto_o henry_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhijn_n he_o add_v to_o his_o house_n the_o palatinat_n &_o electorship_n of_o the_o rhijn_n create_v paltzgrave_n and_o electour_n by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o henry_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhijn_n son_n to_o otho_n the_o second_o lewis_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhijn_n son_n to_o otho_n the_o second_o and_o brother_n unto_o henry_n lewis_n the_o three_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o lewis_n the_o second_o he_o be_v elect_v roman_a emperor_n and_o decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1347._o his_o elder_a brother_n rodulph_n have_v for_o his_o share_n the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhijn_n and_o nortgow_n or_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o 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parrisii_fw-la of_o strabo_n and_o parrhisii_fw-la of_o pliny_n now_o the_o country_n of_o paris_n who_o city_n be_v lucotecia_fw-la lutetia_n of_o strabo_n lutetia_n of_o caesar_n seat_v in_o a_o island_n of_o the_o seine_n now_o paris_n the_o turupij_fw-la the_o turones_n of_o caesar_n now_o touraine_n who_o city_n be_v caesarodunum_n now_o tours_n the_o tricassij_fw-la the_o trecass_n of_o pliny_n the_o part_n of_o champagne_n about_o trois_fw-fr who_o city_n be_v augustomana_n now_o trois_fw-fr the_o segusiani_n neighbour_a to_o the_o arverni_n the_o segutiani_fw-la of_o caesar_n segusiani_n of_o strabo_n and_o secusiani_n liberi_fw-la of_o pliny_n now_o forest_n who_o city_n be_v forum_n segusianorum_n now_o fur_n and_o rhodumna_n the_o meldae_n the_o meldae_n of_o strabo_n and_o meldi_n liberi_fw-la of_o pliny_n the_o part_n of_o brie_n about_o the_o town_n of_o meaux_n who_o city_n be_v jatinum_n now_o meaux_n the_o vadicassij_fw-la the_o vadicasses_n of_o pliny_n who_o city_n 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coin_n use_v in_o this_o province_n now_o lion_n and_o carilocus_n the_o more_o note_a port_n or_o haven_n of_o gaul_n celtica_n after_o the_o same_o author_n be_v crociatonum_n a_o port_n of_o the_o veneti_n brivates_n portus_n now_o croisic_n in_o bretaigne_n upon_o the_o loire_n vidiana_n not_o unprobable_o blavet_fw-la and_o staliocanus_n now_o probable_o the_o haven_n of_o breast_n the_o river_n which_o he_o only_o mention_v be_v titius_n &_o argenis_n now_o trieu_n and_o arguennon_n fall_v into_o the_o british_a ocean_n at_o s._n brieu_o here_o be_v likewise_o the_o promontory_n gobaeum_n now_o le_v four_o in_o bretaigne_n belgica_n 9_o bound_v with_o the_o loire_n and_o the_o line_n beforementioned_a draw_v from_o the_o loire_n unto_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o river_n doux_fw-fr &_o soasne_n divide_v it_o from_o celtica_n the_o ocean_n betwixt_o the_o more_o eastern_a branch_n of_o the_o rhiin_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o seine_n the_o river_n rhijn_n from_o its_o first_o source_n in_o the_o mountain_n adulas_n now_o der_fw-ge vogel_n of_o the_o alps_n unto_o its_o fall_n into_o the_o german_a ocean_n part_v it_o from_o germany_n and_o a_o line_n draw_v from_o the_o mountain_n adulas_n and_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o rhijn_n unto_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o river_n doux_fw-fr and_o the_o soasne_n sever_a it_o from_o gaul_n narbonensis_n the_o country_n at_o this_o day_n lie_v for_o the_o great_a part_n out_o of_o france_n it_o contain_v now_o picardy_n with_o part_n of_o normandy_n champagne_n and_o france_n special_a and_o in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o the_o part_n belong_v to_o the_o empire_n the_o earldom_n of_o artois_n hainault_n and_o flanders_n brabant_n holland_n unto_o the_o middle_a branch_n of_o the_o rhiin_n derive_v by_o utrecht_n and_o leyden_n the_o part_n of_o gelderland_n and_o of_o the_o district_n of_o utrecht_n unto_o the_o say_a branch_n of_o the_o rhiin_n zealandt_n limburg_n luxemburg_n namur_n luick_n juliers_n stiff_n van_fw-mi triers_fw-mi lorraine_n and_o bar_n westreich_a elsatz_n the_o free_a county_n of_o burgundy_n the_o diocese_n of_o colen_n and_o mentz_n part_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o cleve_n and_o of_o the_o low_a palatinate_n together_o with_o the_o part_n of_o the_o canton_n and_o confederacy_n of_o swisser_n include_v within_o the_o rhiin_n the_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o city_n follow_v the_o atrebatii_n the_o atrebates_n of_o strabo_n and_o pliny_n and_o attrebates_n of_o caesar_n now_o artois_n who_o city_n be_v rigiacumâ—_n now_o arras_n the_o bellovaci_n the_o bellovaci_n of_o caesar_n strabo_n and_o pliny_n now_o beauvoisin_n who_o city_n be_v caesaromagus_n now_o beauvois_n the_o ambiani_n the_o ambiani_n of_o caesar_n and_o pliny_n the_o part_n of_o picardy_n about_o the_o town_n of_o amiens_n who_o city_n be_v samarobriga_n samarobrina_n of_o caesar_n now_o amiens_n the_o rhomandue_v the_o veromandui_n of_o caesar_n and_o pliny_n now_o vermandois_n in_o picardy_n who_o 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about_o terwin_n who_o city_n be_v tarvanna_n now_o terwin_n the_o tongri_n beyond_o the_o river_n tabuda_n the_o tungri_n of_o pliny_n now_o part_v of_o brabant_n who_o city_n be_v atuacutum_fw-la now_o antuerpen_n the_o menapij_fw-la beyond_o the_o mace_n the_o menapij_n of_o caesar_n strabo_n and_o pliny_n now_o part_v of_o juliers_n who_o city_n be_v castellum_n the_o treveri_n the_o treveri_n of_o caesar_n strabo_n and_o mela_n and_o the_o treveri_n liberi_fw-la of_o pliny_n now_o luxemburg_n and_o the_o district_n of_o trier_n who_o city_n be_v augusta_n treverorum_n augusta_n of_o mela_n and_o colonia_n treverorum_n of_o tacitus_n now_o trier_n the_o mediomatrice_n the_o mediomatrice_n of_o strabo_n and_o tacitus_n and_o mediomatrici_n of_o pliny_n the_o part_n of_o lorraine_n about_o the_o town_n of_o mets._n who_o city_n be_v divodurum_n divodurum_n of_o tacitus_n now_o mets._o the_o leuci_n the_o leuci_n of_o strabo_n and_o leuci_n liberi_fw-la of_o pliny_n part_n also_o of_o 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continue_v along_o the_o rhijn_n from_o the_o river_n obrincus_n or_o the_o moselle_n unto_o the_o mountain_n jura_n and_o the_o helvetian_o and_o divide_v into_o the_o many_o people_n of_o the_o nemeti_n the_o plin._n nemeti_n of_o pliny_n and_o nemetes_n of_o caesar_n now_o part_v of_o the_o low_a palatinate_n who_o city_n be_v naeomagus_n not_o unprobable_o spier_n and_o rufiniana_n now_o oppenheim_n the_o vangiones_n the_o vangiones_n of_o caesar_n and_o pliny_n now_o part_v likewise_o of_o the_o low_a palatinate_n and_o elsat_n who_o city_n be_v borbetomagus_n now_o worm_n and_o argentoratum_n now_o strasburg_n the_o triboci_n the_o triboces_n of_o caesar_n and_o tribochi_n of_o strabo_n and_o pliny_n part_v of_o elsat_n who_o city_n be_v breucomagus_fw-la and_o elcebus_n now_o schlestat_fw-la and_o the_o rauraci_n the_o rauraci_n of_o caesar_n and_o raurici_fw-la of_o pliny_n now_o the_o country_n of_o basil_n and_o part_n of_o elsatz_n who_o city_n be_v augusta_n rauracorum_n 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