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as_o if_o the_o succeed_a to_o that_o state_n have_v belong_v to_o she_o since_o her_o father_n die_v without_o issue_n male_a he_o infer_v that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o same_o succession_n be_v pass_v to_o he_o by_o the_o universal_a institution_n charles_n lay_v these_o three_o groundwork_n for_o his_o universal_a succession_n to_o montferrat_n to_o boot_v wherewith_o he_o lay_v also_o a_o particular_a claim_n to_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o same_o state_n which_o be_v give_v by_o jovan_n giacomo_n paleologus_fw-la and_o by_o john_n his_o son_n to_o amedeus_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 1435._o be_v the_o very_a same_o day_n give_v by_o amedeus_n to_o those_o that_o have_v give_v it_o he_o from_o themselves_o and_o for_o those_o that_o shall_v descend_v from_o they_o on_o the_o father_n side_n all_o which_o be_v extinct_a as_o duke_n charles_n pretend_v in_o jovan_n georgio_n he_o say_v that_o that_o part_n be_v without_o all_o dispute_n fall_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n on_o the_o contrary_a margaret_n allege_v that_o the_o succession_n of_o montferrat_n bolonge_v to_o she_o as_o the_o near_a heir_n to_o her_o uncle_n the_o last_o lord_n thereof_o and_o deny_v that_o the_o heir_n male_a shall_v by_o any_o legal_a disposal_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n yea_o when_o the_o succession_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o male_a line_n she_o dispute_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a contract_n urge_v by_o the_o adversary_n and_o howsoever_o she_o say_v that_o that_o contract_n do_v no_o way_n operate_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o succession_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o she_o by_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o the_o person_n of_o theodorus_n without_o the_o emperor_n consent_n she_o say_v that_o no_o heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lady_n bianca_n testament_n she_o never_o have_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o that_o state_n as_o be_v exclude_v by_o other_o of_o paleologus_fw-la his_o male_a kindred_n 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inclination_n of_o such_o as_o pretend_v towards_o the_o affair_n and_o interest_n of_o common_a judicature_n shall_v also_o be_v keep_v the_o more_o firm_o on_o foot_n in_o italy_n and_o notwithstanding_o though_o margaret_n and_o fâ—…ederick_n be_v quiet_a duke_n charles_n appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n which_o as_o he_o say_v be_v make_v more_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a time_n then_o with_o any_o consideration_n have_v to_o the_o merit_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o claim_n wherefore_o think_v himself_o injure_v he_o appeal_v to_o cesar_n self_n and_o his_o appeal_n be_v admit_v but_o the_o business_n proceed_v on_o at_o length_n he_o obtain_v another_o edict_n from_o the_o emperor_n self_n that_o no_o time_n may_v prejudicate_v his_o title_n nor_o the_o prosecute_n of_o his_o appeal_n and_o think_v 〈◊〉_d that_o these_o be_v not_o time_n for_o such_o a_o business_n he_o rest_v content_a with_o the_o dâ—…ee_n and_o 〈◊〉_d proscecute_v judgement_n chief_o because_o have_v 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margaret_n that_o by_o occasion_n of_o such_o decree_n and_o assistance_n he_o will_v in_o some_o sort_n revive_v his_o ancient_a pretension_n and_o trouble_v his_o possession_n in_o tâ—…t_a state_n wherefore_o for_o his_o great_a security_n he_o build_v the_o citadel_n from_o the_o very_a ground_n which_o be_v almost_o contiguous_a to_o the_o city_n of_o cassalle_n the_o duke_n pretension_n to_o montferrat_n be_v upon_o these_o term_n but_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o name_n of_o the_o young_a princess_n have_v in_o it_o more_o of_o show_v then_o substance_n for_o though_o woman_n by_o ancient_a investment_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o that_o state_n and_o have_v real_o succeed_v therein_o twice_o it_o be_v only_a when_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v any_o male_a remain_v of_o that_o line_n thus_o do_v violante_n and_o margaret_n inherit_v it_o but_o when_o there_o be_v any_o male_n leave_v of_o the_o family_n though_o of_o remote_a branch_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o late_a possessor_n be_v exclude_v as_o they_o have_v be_v twice_o before_o thus_o bianca_n wife_z to_z charles_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o joan_n wife_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o saluzzo_n both_o of_o they_o daughter_n to_o the_o first_o william_n paleologus_fw-la marquis_n of_o montferrat_n come_v behind_o boniface_n next_o brother_n to_o their_o father_n william_n and_o the_o marquis_n boniface_n the_o second_o brother_n to_o the_o same_o margaret_n die_v without_o issue_n jovan_n georgio_n her_o father_n brother_n be_v prefer_v in_o the_o possession_n before_o she_o nor_o be_v she_o admit_v to_o succeed_v in_o that_o state_n till_o the_o whole_a male_a line_n of_o the_o paleologi_fw-la be_v extinct_a in_o the_o aforesaid_a jovan_n georgio_n by_o which_o he_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o fee-farm_n and_o with_o ancient_a observance_n thereof_o may_v easy_o conceive_v what_o the_o right_a of_o pretence_n be_v
which_o that_o maid_n have_v to_o strive_v for_o succession_n in_o that_o state_n with_o her_o uncle_n but_o as_o prince_n through_o ambition_n be_v usual_o ready_a to_o embrace_v any_o apparent_a colour_n to_o aspire_v unto_o the_o stateâ—…_n of_o other_o man_n and_o the_o worseâ—…_n cause_o be_v often_o â—…avoured_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o time_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pretendeâ—…s_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o apprehension_n of_o not_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v their_o own_o dominion_n make_v they_o careful_a in_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n wheâ—…eby_o other_o mâ—…y_v geâ—…y_v the_o least_o shadow_n which_o may_v disturb_v they_o in_o the_o cleâ—…r_a possession_n of_o what_o iâ—…_n their_o own_o wheâ—…efore_o the_o great_a the_o indeâ—…vours_n be_v which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o young_a maiden_n and_o how_o much_o great_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o intercessor_n be_v the_o more_o jealous_a be_v cardinal_n ferdinando_n 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towards_o his_o brother_n widow_n it_o be_v therefore_o think_v that_o for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o quiet_a of_o those_o inhabitant_n and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n leave_n be_v first_o have_v from_o the_o pope_n who_o do_v not_o appâ—…ar_v unwilling_a to_o consent_v thereunto_o he_o will_v willing_o embrace_v marâ—…iage_n with_o the_o dowager_n duchess_n which_o though_o it_o be_v at_o first_o diverse_o rumour_v in_o the_o court_n of_o those_o prince_n and_o throughout_o italy_n yet_o be_v it_o approve_v of_o by_o such_o as_o wish_v well_o to_o peace_n and_o by_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o do_v best_a understand_v the_o affair_n of_o montferrat_n as_o the_o only_a remedy_n for_o the_o appear_a evil_n nor_o be_v it_o think_v out_o of_o any_o respect_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n will_v appear_v aveâ—…se_n to_o this_o marriage_n and_o particular_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o cardinal_n condition_n which_o come_v not_o short_a of_o those_o 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