4._o cap._n 13._o brabant_n lambourg_n john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n brabant_n lambourg_n lambourg_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o duchy_n 1172._o and_o henry_n the_o last_o duke_n thereof_o who_o die_v without_o issue_n 1293._o sell_v it_o to_o john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o brabant_n but_o henry_n earl_n of_o luxembourg_n father_n to_o henry_n the_o emperor_n the_o bishop_n of_o colyn_n and_o one_o call_v the_o earl_n ghelric_n invade_v the_o duchy_n of_o lambourg_n with_o they_o duke_n john_n fight_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o voronc_n and_o take_v the_o earl_n ghelric_n who_o pretend_a title_n to_o lambourg_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o colin_n prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o luxembourg_n with_o two_o of_o his_o brethren_n be_v slay_v the_o castle_n of_o voronc_n raze_v since_o the_o which_o time_n lambourg_n have_v remain_v quiet_a under_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o guy_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o edward_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n m._n marry_o daughter_n to_o philip_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n die_v 1397._o m._n wenceslaus_n son_n to_o john_n king_n of_o boheme_n rehearse_v boheme_n wenceslaus_n succeed_v john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n but_o he_o die_v 1383._o without_o issue_n and_o after_o his_o wife_n die_v anno_o 1393._o leave_v brabant_n and_o lambourg_n to_o anthony_n second_o son_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a the_o say_a janes_n grand_a nephew_n by_o margaret_n her_o young_a sister_n after_o who_o death_n and_o his_o two_o son_n john_n and_o philip_n brabant_n and_o lambourg_n descend_v to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n as_o mention_v commine_n in_o the_o place_n above_o rehearse_v die_v 1383._o margaret_n m._n lewis_n maleaâ—â—â—_n earl_n of_o flaundres_n margaret_n m._n philip_n the_o hardy_a margaret_z wife_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o haynault_n anthony_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o agincourt_n m._n jane_n daughter_n to_o walleran_n earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n &_o ligny_n the_o first_o wife_n john_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o brabant_n and_o lambourg_n philip_n succeed_v his_o brother_n m._n quarrel_n m._n elizabeth_z second_o wife_n to_o anthony_n duke_n of_o brabant_n be_v daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o gorlic_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n wenceslaus_n and_o sigismundus_n who_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o marriage_n partly_o for_o money_n give_v to_o duke_n anthony_n the_o duchy_n of_o luxembourg_n but_o after_o his_o death_n they_o and_o william_n duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o have_v marry_v sigismundus_n daughter_n daughter_n seek_v to_o dispossess_v she_o of_o it_o but_o duke_n philip_n of_o burgundy_n ever_o defend_v she_o and_o after_o her_o death_n succeed_v she_o as_o well_o by_o her_o gift_n as_o also_o as_o heir_n to_o duke_n anthony_n his_o two_o son_n be_v dead_a who_o have_v pay_v money_n to_o wenceslaus_n and_o sigismundus_n for_o it_o afterward_o also_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n buy_v the_o title_n of_o isabel_n wife_n to_o cassimirus_n king_n of_o polonia_n and_o niece_n to_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxembourg_n to_o hold_v it_o without_o quarrel_n elizabeth_n the_o second_o wife_n luxembourg_n john_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n margaret_n sisteâ—_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o haynault_n &_o holland_n namur_n philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n 1428._o burgundy_n as_o touch_v namur_n duke_n philip_n buy_v it_o for_o his_o money_n of_o diverse_a that_o pretend_a title_n to_o it_o especial_o of_o john_n earl_n of_o namur_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o duke_n philip_n under_o condition_n to_o hold_v it_o during_o his_o life_n which_o happen_v anno_o 1428._o how_o holland_n hainault_n and_o zealand_n come_v to_o duke_n philip_n as_o mention_v commines_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o where_o also_o the_o queen_n majesty_n title_n to_o the_o say_a country_n be_v somewhat_o touch_v holland_n hainault_n zealand_n william_n earl_n of_o holland_n hainault_n and_o zealand_n m._n jane_n sister_n to_o philip_n of_o valois_n after_o k._n of_o france_n philippe_n the_o elder_a daughter_n wife_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n william_n declare_v by_o the_o emperor_n ann_n 1337._o earl_n of_o holland_n zealand_n hainault_n and_o lord_n of_o friesland_n slay_v by_o the_o frizon_n 1345._o margaret_n daughter_n as_o some_o write_v to_o william_n have_v william_n this_o margaret_n guicchiardin_n write_v to_o have_v be_v daughter_n to_o william_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o hainault_n holland_n and_o zealand_n but_o annal_n genealogiques_n francia_fw-la say_v that_o she_o be_v sister_n not_o daughter_n to_o william_n as_o do_v also_o other_o most_o approve_a author_n and_o if_o she_o be_v but_o sister_n than_o the_o queen_n majesty_n be_v descend_v of_o philippe_n the_o say_a william_n elder_a sister_n be_v right_a heir_n of_o all_o these_o country_n meyerus_n lib_n 12._o fol._n 140._o pag._n 2._o and_o fol._n 147._o pag._n 1._o say_v that_o margaret_n be_v sister_n not_o daughter_n to_o duke_n william_n which_o also_o be_v the_o more_o manifest_o prove_v because_o the_o wife_n of_o this_o william_n be_v jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o brabant_n who_o overlive_v her_o husband_n and_o after_o marry_a wenceslaus_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o four_o which_o woman_n never_o have_v issue_n yet_o find_v we_o no_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o wife_n that_o william_n the_o young_a earl_n of_o hainault_n have_v as_o other_o sister_n m._n lewis_n of_o bavierâ—_n emperor_n william_n the_o elder_a brother_n die_v without_o issue_n albert_n succeed_v his_o brother_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brida_n william_n succeed_v his_o father_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a jaqueline_n daughter_n and_o heir_n have_v four_o husband_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o to_o her_o succeed_a philip_n d._n of_o burgundy_n margaret_n m._n john_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n son_n to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n succeed_v jaqueline_n in_o all_o these_o seniory_n as_o here_o mention_v commines_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o juliers_n how_o margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v heir_n of_o flaunders_n nevers_n and_o rethel_n as_o mention_v commines_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o the_o which_o margaret_n marry_v with_o philip_n the_o hardy_a young_a son_n to_o john_n king_n of_o france_n ottho_n young_a son_n to_o hugh_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n isabel_n daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o arnulfe_n earl_n of_o nevers_n which_o arnulfe_n die_v anno_o 1243._o nevers_n yolande_n flaunders_n m._n robert_n of_o bethune_n the_o 22._o earl_n of_o flaunders_n die_v 1323._o lewis_n earl_n of_o nevers_n baron_n of_o douzy_a die_v before_o his_o father_n ann_n 1322._o rethel_n m._n marry_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o james_n â—_o of_o rethel_n lewis_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n nevers_n rethel_n slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o crecy_n 1346._o m._n margaret_z young_a daughter_n to_o philip_n le_fw-fr longue_n king_n of_o france_n lewis_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n surname_v of_o malain_n slay_v by_o john_n duke_n of_o berry_n brother_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o anno_fw-la 1383._o m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o john_n the_o 3._o duke_n of_o brabant_n margaret_z daughter_n and_o heir_n here_o mention_v marry_v two_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n as_o in_o the_o next_o leaf_n more_o at_o large_a shall_v appear_v m._n philip_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n the_o first_o husband_n m._n philip_n the_o hardy_a young_a son_n to_o john_n k._n of_o france_n how_o arthois_n and_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n descend_v to_o the_o say_a lady_n margaret_n above_o mention_v and_o how_o she_o marry_v two_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o philip_n the_o hardy_a her_o second_o husband_n obtain_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n after_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n her_o first_o husband_n burgundy_n duchy_n robert_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n die_v 1308._o m._n agnes_n daughter_n to_o king_n saint_n lewis_n margaret_z the_o elder_a daughter_n m._n lewis_n huttin_n king_n of_o france_n jane_n wife_n to_o philip_n earl_n of_o eureux_fw-fr jane._n m._n philip_n of_o valois_n king_n of_o france_n john_n king_n of_o france_n flaunders_n france_n touch_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n note_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n nephew_n to_o ottho_n the_o 16._o duke_n of_o burgundy_n king_n john_n of_o france_n be_v son_n to_o jane_n the_o say_a otthos_n young_a sister_n seize_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n into_o his_o hand_n exclude_v jane_n daughter_n to_o margaret_n the_o elder_a sister_n as_o suspect_v of_o bastardy_n and_o after_o give_v the_o say_a duchy_n
to_o his_o young_a son_n philip_n the_o hardy_a for_o his_o advancement_n in_o marriage_n with_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n philip_n the_o hardy_a second_o husband_n to_o the_o lady_n margaret_n ottho_n the_o 16._o duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n philip_n die_v afore_o his_o father_n anno_fw-la 1346._o m._n jane_n daughter_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o boloin_n and_o awergne_n philip_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n succeed_v his_o grandfather_n die_v 1361._o m._n margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n her_o second_o husband_n be_v philip_n the_o hardy_a burgundy_n county_n othelin_n earl_n of_o burgundy_n die_v 1303._o arthois_n m._n maude_n daughter_n to_o robert_n earl_n of_o arthois_n eu._n arthois_n touch_v the_o title_n of_o arthois_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o robert_n earl_n of_o arthois_n father_n to_o maude_n have_v a_o son_n name_v philip_n who_o die_v before_o his_o father_n and_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o son_n name_v robert_n earl_n of_o beumont_n who_o after_o his_o grandfather_n death_n demand_v the_o country_n of_o arthois_n but_o this_o maude_n by_o favour_n of_o the_o french_a king_n obtain_v it_o because_o she_o be_v adjudge_v near_a heir_n to_o the_o earl_n robert_n be_v his_o daughter_n than_o the_o earl_n of_o beumont_n be_v his_o son_n son_n for_o spite_n whereof_o the_o earl_n of_o beumont_n revolt_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n of_o he_o be_v descend_v the_o earl_n of_o eu._n jane_n succeed_v her_o mother_n in_o her_o widowhood_n and_o be_v poison_v immediate_o after_o her_o mother_n death_n m._n philip_n the_o long_a king_n of_o france_n jane_n the_o elder_a daughter_n m._n ottho_n the_o 16._o duke_n of_o burgundy_n philip_n die_v afore_o his_o father_n anno_fw-la 1346._o m._n jane_n daughter_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o boloin_n and_o awergne_n philip_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n succeed_v his_o grandfather_n die_v 1361._o m._n margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n her_o second_o husband_n be_v philip_n the_o hardy_a margaret_n descend_v margaret_n this_o margaret_n be_v in_o her_o widowhood_n succeed_v in_o arthois_n and_o the_o county_n of_o burgundy_n of_o philip_n her_o sister_n janes_n son_n son_n and_o husband_n to_o margaret_n her_o son_n daughter_n to_o who_o after_o her_o death_n the_o say_a signory_n descend_v m._n lewis_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n lewis_n of_o malain_a earl_n of_o flaunders_n m._n margaret_n daughter_n to_o john_n d._n of_o brabant_n margaret_z daughter_n and_o heir_n her_o second_o husband_n be_v philip_n the_o hardy_a m._n philip_n duke_n and_o earl_n of_o burgundy_n succeed_v his_o grandfather_n die_v 1361._o blanch_n m._n charles_n le_fw-fr bell_z k._n of_o france_n how_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v cousin_n germane_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n as_o be_v mention_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o ferdinand_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o portugal_n john_n a_o bastard_n but_o king_n of_o portugal_n m._n philippe_n daughter_n to_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n isabel_n m._n philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n marry_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o d._n charles_n m._n maximilian_n emperor_n edward_n king_n of_o portugal_n m._n jane_n sister_n to_o alfonse_n king_n of_o arragon_n naples_n and_o sicily_n leonora_n m._n frideric_n the_o three_o emperor_n maximilian_n emperor_n m._n marry_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o d._n charles_n alfonsus_n king_n of_o portugal_n the_o same_o that_o come_v into_o france_n for_o succour_n how_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n be_v the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n near_a kinsman_n by_o his_o mother_n as_o be_v mention_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o john_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n margaret_n sister_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o hainault_n and_o holland_n mary_n m._n adolf_n the_o first_o d._n of_o cleves_n adolfe_n lord_n of_o ravastain_n m._n betrice_n daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o cuymbria_n in_o portugal_n philip_n lord_n of_o ravastain_n mention_v in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o history_n m._n marry_o base_a daughter_n to_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n john_n duke_n of_o cleves_n the_o d._n here_o mention_v m._n isabel_n daughter_n to_o john_n e._n of_o nevers_n john_n duke_n of_o cleves_n the_o duke_n son_n for_o who_o the_o marriage_n with_o the_o lady_n mary_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n isabel_n daughter_n to_o john_n k._n of_o portugal_n charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n m._n isabel_n daughter_n to_o charles_n duke_n of_o bourbon_n marry_o duchess_n of_o ostrich_n so_o often_o mentioeed_o in_o this_o history_n m._n maximilian_n emperor_n how_o king_n henry_n the_o 7._o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n contrary_a to_o commine_n who_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o together_o with_o the_o excuse_n of_o commines_n error_n edward_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n m._n blanch_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o henry_n d._n of_o lancaster_n john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n henry_n the_o 4._o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la henry_n the_o 5._o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la henry_n the_o 6._o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n thomas_n d._n of_o clarence_n humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n m._n katherine_n the_o three_o wife_n john_n earl_n of_o somerset_n john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n the_o elder_a son_n margaret_z countess_n of_o richmond_n henry_n the_o 7_o edmund_z made_z d_o of_o somerset_n because_o his_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a henry_n duke_n of_o somerset_n behead_v by_o k_o edward_n the_o four_o edmund_n duke_n of_o somerset_n behead_v also_o by_o k._n edward_n the_o four_o a_o daughter_n marry_v humphrey_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n john_n slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o teukesbury_n the_o excuse_n of_o commines_n error_n the_o line_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o be_v fail_v in_o prince_n edward_n the_o right_a of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n 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