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succeed_v than_o richard_n jure_fw-la propinquitatis_fw-la this_o make_v the_o old_a king_n edward_n 3._o confirm_v the_o succession_n to_o richard_n 2._o by_o parliament_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o his_o uncle_n and_o make_v the_o young_a king_n richard_n 2._o hold_n first_o and_o his_o son_n in_o jealousy_n and_o hatred_n ever_o after_o as_o distrust_v the_o likelihood_n of_o their_o title_n declaration_n of_o the_o heir_n apparent_a in_o the_o prince_n life_n be_v partial_a no_o sure_a precedent_n partial_a establish_n of_o succession_n by_o parliament_n be_v no_o extraordinary_a thing_n with_o prince_n which_o yet_o most_o common_o have_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n so_o do_v richard_n 3._o cause_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o son_n to_o his_o sister_n elisabeth_n duchess_n of_o suffolk_n to_o be_v declare_v heir_n apparent_a thereby_o exclude_v his_o brother_n edward_n four_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v henry_n 8._o prefer_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o young_a sister_n before_o that_o of_o his_o elder_n so_o do_v edward_n 6._o declare_v the_o lady_n jane_n gray_n his_o cousin_n german_a remove_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n and_o successor_n exclude_v his_o own_o two_o sister_n such_o say_v they_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a declaration_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n by_o richard_n 2._o to_o as_o little_a purpose_n as_o from_o little_a equity_n uncle_n prefer_v before_o the_o nephew_n divers_a time_n contra_fw-la sect._n 83._o that_o john_n of_o gant_n shall_v have_v in_o right_n succeed_v his_o father_n rather_o than_o richard_n himself_o as_o near_a to_o his_o father_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o course_n of_o divers_a kingdom_n where_o the_o uncle_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o nephew_n 1._o in_o naples_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n robert_n before_o charles_n the_o son_n of_o martel_n his_o elder_a brother_n 2._o in_o spain_n don_n sancho_n bravo_n before_o the_o child_n of_o prince_n don_n alonso_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cerda_n from_o who_o the_o house_n of_o medina_n celi_n be_v descend_v by_o sentence_n of_o don_n alonso_n the_o wise_a and_o of_o all_o the_o realm_n and_o nobility_n anno_fw-la 1276._o 3._o in_o the_o earldom_n of_o arthois_n man_v before_o robert_n son_n to_o her_o brother_n philip_n by_o sentence_n of_o philip_n le_fw-fr bel_n of_o france_n confirm_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o by_o his_o successor_n philippi_n de_fw-fr valois_n who_o he_o the_o say_a robert_n have_v much_o assist_v in_o the_o recovery_n of_o france_n from_o the_o english_a 4._o in_o brittany_n john_n breno_n earl_n of_o montfort_n before_o jane_n countess_n of_o bloys_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o guy_n his_o elder_a brother_n by_o sentence_n of_o edward_n 3._o and_o the_o state_n of_o england_n who_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o dukedom_n 5._o in_o scotland_n where_o albeit_o edward_n 1._o of_o england_n give_v sentence_n for_o john_n balliol_n nephew_n to_o the_o elder_a daughter_n exclude_v thereby_o robert_n bruse_n son_n to_o the_o young_a yet_o that_o sentence_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v unjust_a in_o scotland_n and_o the_o crown_n restore_v to_o robert_n bruise_v his_o son_n who_o posterity_n hold_v it_o to_o this_o day_n 6._o the_o like_a whereof_o in_o naples_n lewis_n prince_n of_o taranto_n son_n to_o philip_n prevail_v before_o joan_n the_o niece_n of_o robert_n aforesaid_a who_o be_v philip_n elder_a brother_n though_o philip_n die_v before_o robert_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o degree_n near_o to_o his_o grandfather_n than_o joan._n 7._o and_o in_o england_n itself_o henry_n 1._o prefer_v before_o william_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n of_o normandy_n his_o elder_a brother_n and_o king_n john_n prefer_v before_o arthur_n d._n of_o brittany_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n geoffrey_n because_o he_o be_v near_o to_o richard_n his_o brother_n then_o dead_a than_o be_v arthur_n which_o right_o of_o his_o the_o english_a incline_v still_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o admit_v and_o thereupon_o proclaim_v he_o king_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o french_a and_o other_o foreign_a prince_n of_o stomach_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o it_o king_n john_n rightful_o prefer_v before_o his_o brother_n arthur_n against_o this_o last_o king_n richard_n when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n cause_v his_o nephew_n arthur_n to_o be_v declare_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n thereby_o show_v his_o title_n to_o be_v the_o better_a answ_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o england_n for_o richard_n be_v in_o normandy_n when_o he_o make_v it_o 2._o richard_n do_v it_o rather_o to_o repress_v the_o amhitious_a humour_n of_o john_n in_o his_o absence_n 3._o this_o declaration_n be_v never_o admit_v in_o england_n but_o renounce_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o nobility_n in_o his_o absence_n 4._o richard_n himself_o at_o his_o return_n disadvow_v it_o appoint_v john_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o cause_v the_o noble_n to_o swear_v fealty_n unto_o he_o as_o to_o his_o next_o in_o blood_n the_o opinion_n of_o civil_a lawyer_n touch_v the_o right_n of_o the_o uncle_n and_o nephew_n contra_fw-la sect._n 83._o this_o controversy_n divide_v all_o the_o lawyer_n in_o christendom_n baldus_n oldratus_fw-la panormitanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o nephew_n bartolus_n alexander_n decius_n alciatus_fw-la cujatius_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o uncle_n baldus_n himself_o at_o length_n conclude_v that_o see_v rigor_n of_o law_n run_v only_o with_o the_o uncle_n be_v proper_o near_o in_o blood_n by_o one_o degree_n and_o that_o only_a indulgence_n and_o custom_n permit_v the_o nephew_n to_o represent_v his_o father_n place_n whensoever_o the_o uncle_n be_v bear_v before_o the_o nephew_n and_o his_o elder_a brother_n die_v before_o his_o father_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o john_n of_o gant_n and_o richard_n 2._o he_o may_v be_v
travel_v into_o italy_n confess_v it_o at_o his_o return_n and_o both_o of_o they_o affirm_v they_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n but_o because_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v it_o by_o witness_n and_o for_o attempt_v such_o a_o matter_n with_o one_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a without_o privity_n and_o licence_n of_o the_o prince_n they_o be_v both_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n where_o they_o use_v mean_n to_o meet_v afterwards_o and_o have_v the_o second_o son_n ed._n seymore_n now_o the_o first_o son_n may_v be_v legitimate_a before_o god_n yet_o illegitimate_a before_o man_n and_o therefore_o incapable_a of_o succession_n for_o the_o second_o to_o be_v legitimate_a whereas_o there_o want_v nothing_o but_o witness_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o minister_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o justify_v their_o marriage_n by_o law_n the_o queen_n herself_o her_o counsel_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v the_o examination_n of_o these_o party_n upon_o their_o first_o act_n or_o childbirth_n be_v witness_n unto_o they_o beside_o their_o resolution_n to_o continue_v man_n and_o wife_n protest_v before_o they_o and_o confirm_v by_o this_o effect_n of_o their_o second_o carnal_a meeting_n in_o the_o tower_n cap._n vii_o examination_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o house_n of_o clarence_n and_o brittany_n against_o the_o house_n of_o clarence_n in_o general_a their_o claim_n be_v found_v only_o upon_o the_o daughter_n of_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n young_a brother_n of_o ed._n 4._o so_o that_o as_o long_o as_o any_o lawful_a issue_n remain_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n no_o claim_n or_o pretence_n of_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v 2._o if_o the_o pretence_n of_o lancast_a be_v better_o than_o that_o of_o york_n as_o before_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v prove_v s._n 36._o 38._o 40._o 42._o etc._n etc._n then_o hold_v not_o this_o of_o clarence_n which_o be_v mere_o of_o york_n 3._o the_o house_n of_o clarence_n have_v be_v often_o attaint_v 1._o in_o george_n himself_o 2._o in_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n 3._o in_o the_o lord_n montague_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n whereby_o their_o whole_a interest_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o albeit_o since_o those_o attainder_n it_o have_v be_v restore_v in_o blood_n yet_o have_v not_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o recover_v unto_o that_o house_n the_o ancient_a land_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n thereunto_o belong_v for_o they_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o be_v also_o to_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n unattainted_a the_o prerogative_n of_o succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n unless_o special_a mention_n have_v be_v make_v thereof_o in_o their_o restauration_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o huntington_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pool_n upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o the_o lord_n montague_n with_o his_o mother_n of_o salisbury_n all_o such_o right_a as_o they_o have_v or_o might_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o they_o fall_v upon_o geoffrey_n brother_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v not_o attaint_v 2._o he_o be_v a_o degree_n near_o unto_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o thereby_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o uncle_n before_o the_o niece_n s._n 34._o 40._o than_o the_o lady_n katherine_n 3._o he_o be_v a_o man_n she_o a_o woman_n and_o neither_o of_o their_o father_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o thing_n pretend_a which_o privilege_n of_o sex_n get_v the_o last_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n 4._o inconvenience_n of_o religion_n this_o point_n alter_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o earl_n first_o title_n of_o the_o infant_n as_o heir_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o britain_n from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n sect._n 12._o she_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o ancient_a royal_a blood_n of_o england_n from_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o conqueror_n constance_n whereof_o her_o friend_n infer_v two_o consequence_n 1._o when_o the_o conqueror_n son_n die_v without_o issue_n or_o be_v make_v incapable_a of_o the_o crown_n as_o henry_n 1._o seem_v to_o be_v for_o the_o violence_n use_v to_o his_o elder_a brother_n robert_n and_o his_o son_n william_n sect._n 11._o then_o shall_v the_o elder_a sister_n have_v enter_v before_o king_n stephen_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o alice_n or_o adela_n her_o young_a sister_n the_o come_n of_o a_o woman_n no_o bar_n to_o inher_n in_o england_n though_o the_o salic_a law_n seem_v to_o exclude_v she_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n yet_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o england_n brittany_n aquitaine_n etc._n etc._n come_v to_o she_o by_o woman_n and_o fall_v ordinary_o in_o woman_n nor_o that_o nor_o other_o law_n exclude_v she_o second_o title_n of_o the_o infant_n by_o france_n whereof_o she_o be_v heir_n general_a from_o henry_n 2._o she_o be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o eleonor_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o henry_n 2._o sect._n 15._o by_o who_o she_o be_v heir_n general_a of_o france_n and_o thereby_o of_o england_n sect._n 15._o for_o three_o reason_n 1._o king_n john_n by_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o nephew_n arthur_n of_o brittany_n forfeit_v all_o his_o state_n whatsoever_o now_o this_o happen_v four_o year_n before_o his_o son_n henry_n 3._o be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o the_o crown_n by_o right_n shall_v have_v come_v to_o the_o say_a eleonor_n his_o elder_a sister_n 2._o arthur_n be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o roan_n and_o suspect_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v murder_v by_o his_o uncle_n john_n nominate_v the_o lady_n blanch_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o eleonor_n to_o be_v his_o heir_n which_o be_v it_o not_o good_a yet_o when_o he_o and_o his_o sister_n be_v put_v to_o death_n she_o and_o her_o mother_n be_v next_o of_o kin_n unto_o they_o for_o any_o more_o of_o england_n s._n 12._o 3._o john_n be_v actual_o depose_v by_o the_o baron_n and_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n 16_o regni_fw-la sui_fw-la and_o lewis_n of_o france_n the_o husband_n of_o blanch_n elect_v and_o admit_v with_o their_o whole_a consent_n to_o who_o they_o swear_v fealty_n and_o obedience_n in_o london_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o posterity_n 1217._o give_v he_o possession_n of_o london_n and_o the_o tower_n and_o many_o other_o important_a place_n now_o ableit_v that_o they_o choose_v after_o his_o john_n son_n henry_n 3_o yet_o title_n and_o interest_n to_o kingdom_n once_o right_o get_v never_o die_v but_o remain_v ever_o for_o the_o posterity_n to_o set_v a_o foot_n so_o come_v hugo_n capetus_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n odo_n earl_n of_o paris_n his_o ancestor_n be_v once_o elect_v admit_v and_o swear_v king_n though_o after_o depose_v and_o charles_n the_o simple_a choose_v three_o title_n of_o the_o infanta_n from_o henry_n 3._o she_o be_v lineal_o descend_v of_o beatrix_n daughter_n of_o henry_n 3._o s._n 17._o now_o see_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o both_o her_o brother_n edward_n and_o edmond_n the_o head_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n have_v oftentimes_o be_v attaint_v and_o exclude_v from_o the_o succession_n by_o sundry_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o at_o this_o day_n be_v at_o contention_n among_o themselves_o why_o may_v not_o the_o right_a of_o both_o house_n by_o composition_n peace_n and_o compromise_n at_o least_o be_v pass_v over_o to_o their_o sister_n issue_n objection_n against_o the_o infanta_n 1._o these_o her_o claim_n be_v very_o old_a and_o wear_v out_o 2._o her_o claim_n be_v but_o collateral_a by_o sister_n 3._o she_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o alien_n bear_v 4._o her_o religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o state_n answer_v by_o those_o that_o favour_n her_o title_n antiquity_n hurt_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o title_n to_o kingdom_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o advance_v they_o which_o common_o be_v never_o presume_v to_o die_v and_o nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la 2._o collateral_a line_n may_v lawful_o be_v admit_v to_o enter_v when_o the_o direct_a either_o fail_v or_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v for_o other_o just_a respect_n 3._o the_o point_n of_o foreign_a birth_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v before_o sect._n 50._o 4._o the_o impediment_n of_o other_o religion_n be_v not_o universal_a nor_o admit_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n but_o only_o of_o such_o english_a as_o differ_v in_o religion_n from_o she_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o those_o many_o it_o will_v rather_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o favour_n then_o hinder_v her_o title_n cap._n viii_o examination_n of_o the_o house_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n belong_v to_o portugal_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o john_n of_o gant_n by_o his_o two_o first_o wife_n sect._n 23_o 24._o the_o former_a whereof_o the_o lady_n blanch_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o duchy_n sect._n 19_o when_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o issue_n male_a
by_o she_o come_v to_o be_v exstinct_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o h._n 6._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o daughter_n those_o that_o claim_v by_o portugal_n sect._n 23_o shall_v succeed_v at_o least_o in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o that_o duchy_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o john_n of_o somerset_n son_n to_o john_n of_o gant_n but_o for_o the_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n which_o come_v by_o john_n of_o gant_n himself_o three_o son_n of_o edw._n 3_o and_o elder_a that_o live_v when_o he_o die_v john_n earl_n of_o somerset_n though_o beget_v out_o of_o matrimony_n yet_o afterwards_o legitimate_a sect._n 25._o his_o elder_a son_n by_o katherine_n swinford_n be_v to_o inherit_v before_o the_o lady_n philippe_n his_o sister_n by_o the_o lady_n blanch_n the_o first_o reason_n of_o portugal_n against_o somerset_n against_o which_o the_o favourite_n of_o portugal_n allege_v divers_a reason_n 1._o be_v bear_v out_o of_o wedlock_n and_o in_o adultery_n sect._n 25._o and_o continue_v a_o bastard_n many_o year_n he_o can_v not_o be_v make_v legitimate_a afterwards_o by_o parliament_n to_o that_o effect_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n before_o q._n philippe_n of_o portugal_n and_o her_o child_n bear_v before_o his_o legitimation_n who_o thereby_o have_v vim_fw-la acquisitam_fw-la as_o the_o law_n say_v which_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o posterior_a act_n of_o parliament_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n interest_v second_o reason_n john_n king_n of_o portugal_n marry_v the_o lady_n philippe_n with_o condition_n to_o enjoy_v all_o prerogative_n that_o at_o day_n be_v due_a unto_o she_o which_o be_v six_o or_o seven_o year_n before_o his_o legitimation_n for_o don_n alonso_n and_o don_n edwardo_n the_o two_o son_n of_o the_o say_a john_n and_o philippe_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n 1390_o and_o 1391._o and_o john_n of_o gant_n marry_v katherine_n swinford_n and_o legitimate_a her_o child_n in_o the_o year_n 1396_o and_o 1397._o three_o reason_n the_o marriage_n of_o john_n of_o gant_n with_o katherine_n swinford_n help_v little_a to_o better_v this_o legitimation_n which_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a and_o civil_a law_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a deposition_n for_o their_o child_n be_v spurii_fw-la beget_v in_o plain_a adultery_n not_o in_o fornication_n only_o and_o consequent_o the_o privilege_n that_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o subsequent_a marriage_n of_o the_o party_n by_o legitimate_v such_o child_n as_o be_v bear_v in_o simple_a fornication_n where_o the_o party_n be_v single_a can_v take_v place_n here_o nor_o can_v any_o legitimation_n equal_a much_o less_o prefer_v the_o legitimate_a before_o the_o lawful_a and_o legitimate_a by_o birth_n the_o four_o reason_n allege_v by_o the_o favourer_n of_o portugal_n against_o the_o issue_n of_o john_n of_o somerset_n when_o henry_n 6._o and_o his_o son_n be_v extinguish_v and_o edw._n 4._o usurp_v the_o crown_n there_o remain_v of_o the_o lady_n philippe_n alfonse_n the_o five_o king_n of_o portugal_n her_o nephew_n of_o john_n of_o somerset_n margaret_n countess_n of_o richmond_n his_o niece_n the_o question_n be_v which_o of_o these_o two_o competitor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o in_o equal_a degree_n from_o john_n of_o gant_n and_o henry_n 6._o shall_v have_v succession_n by_o right_a immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n 6._o alfonso_n say_v they_o for_o three_o reason_n first_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o margaret_n but_o a_o woman_n though_o she_o come_v of_o the_o man_n and_o he_o of_o the_o woman_n 2._o he_o descend_v of_o the_o lawful_a and_o elder_a daughter_n she_o of_o the_o young_a brother_n legitimate_a 3._o he_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a blood_n to_o h._n 6._o and_o she_o but_o of_o the_o half_a in_o which_o regard_n he_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v at_o least_o in_o all_o the_o interest_n of_o succession_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o henry_n 4._o only_a and_o be_v never_o in_o his_o father_n john_n of_o gant_n which_o be_v many_o as_o his_o right_n get_v by_o arm_n upon_o the_o evil_a government_n of_o the_o former_a king_n his_o election_n by_o parliament_n and_o coronation_n by_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n see_v for_o the_o rest_n sect._n 35._o 43._o beside_o when_o king_n richard_n 2._o be_v dead_a he_o be_v next_o in_o degree_n of_o propinquity_n unto_o he_o of_o any_o man_n live_v as_o have_v before_o be_v prove_v sect._n 36._o cap._n ix._o the_o genealogy_n and_o controversy_n of_o portugal_n 76._o the_o genealogy_n of_o portugal_n emanuel_n have_v by_o one_o wife_n six_o child_n 1._o john_n 3._o he_o john_n that_o die_v in_o his_o father_n time_n he_o sebastian_n slay_v by_o the_o moor_n in_o barbary_n 2._o isabel_n grandmother_n to_o the_o present_a king_n of_o spain_n 3._o beatrix_n grandmother_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 4._o lewis_n father_n of_o don_n antonio_n late_o decease_v in_o england_n 5._o henry_n cardinal_n and_o after_o king_n 6._o edw._n father_n of_o mary_n duchess_n of_o parma_n who_o have_v two_o son_n ranuntius_fw-la duke_n of_o parma_n and_o edward_n a_o cardinal_n and_o father_n of_o katherine_n duchess_n of_o bragança_n yet_o live_v who_o issue_n be_v theodosius_n duke_n of_o bragança_n edward_n alexander_n and_o philippe_n young_a prince_n of_o great_a expectation_n five_o pretender_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n sebastian_n be_v dead_a henry_n son_n of_o emanuel_n succeed_v who_o be_v old_a unmarried_a unlikely_a to_o have_v issue_n before_o he_o be_v debate_v the_o right_a of_o five_o pretender_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o that_o crown_n vid._n philippe_n of_o spain_n philibert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n his_o mother_n be_v then_o decease_v don_n antonio_n and_o the_o duchess_n of_o bragança_n the_o three_o first_o by_o their_o deputy_n the_o four_o anthonio_n by_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o the_o five_o by_o her_o husband_n the_o duke_n and_o his_o learned_a council_n of_o these_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v soon_o exclude_v because_o his_o mother_n be_v young_a sister_n to_o k._n philip_n mother_n and_o himself_o young_a than_o philippe_n don_n antonio_n a_o bastard_n and_o exclude_v don_n antonio_n be_v also_o reject_v and_o pronounce_v a_o bastard_n by_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n for_o many_o reason_n 1._o he_o be_v take_v to_o be_v so_o all_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o that_o without_o question_n 2._o certain_a decree_n come_v out_o from_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n 3._o against_o the_o promotion_n of_o bastard_n he_o sue_v to_o the_o say_a pope_n to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o 3_o his_o father_n don_n lewis_n have_v oftentimes_o testify_v by_o word_n and_o writing_n that_o he_o be_v his_o bastard_n and_o signify_v asmuch_o in_o his_o last_o will_n 4._o it_o be_v likely_a that_o if_o lewis_n have_v marry_v his_o mother_n who_o be_v base_a in_o birth_n and_o of_o the_o jewish_a as_o some_o story_n affirm_v he_o will_v have_v make_v some_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n acquaint_v therewith_o as_o a_o matter_n so_o much_o important_a to_o they_o to_o know_v which_o he_o never_o do_v though_o the_o king_n avow_v himself_o be_v present_a with_o he_o at_o his_o death_n 5._o if_o he_o have_v be_v legitimate_a why_o do_v he_o not_o pretend_v the_o succession_n before_o the_o say_a king_n next_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sebastian_n be_v son_n to_o his_o elder_a brother_n as_o well_o as_o be_v sebastian_n 6._o whereas_o he_o have_v produce_v witness_n vid._n his_o mother_n sister_n with_o her_o husband_n and_o two_o other_o to_o prove_v that_o his_o father_n before_o his_o death_n have_v marry_v with_o his_o mother_n in_o secret_a the_o say_a k._n cardinal_n affirm_v that_o upon_o their_o examination_n he_o have_v find_v they_o be_v suborn_v by_o anthonio_n because_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o their_o report_n and_o because_o some_o of_o they_o confess_v they_o be_v suborn_v whereupon_o he_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v punish_v if_o not_o why_o not_o duke_n of_o lanc._n see_v that_o in_o england_n we_o hold_v the_o say_a don_n anthonio_n for_o true_a king_n of_o portugal_n i_o see_v not_o how_o we_o can_v deny_v his_o child_n their_o right_n at_o least_o to_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n whereof_o whosoever_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o portugal_n shall_v be_v right_a heir_n sect._n 70._o allegation_n to_o prove_v the_o duke_n of_o parm_n right_a that_o he_o represent_v his_o mother_n and_o she_o her_o father_n lo._n edward_n who_o have_v he_o be_v alive_a have_v carry_v it_o from_o his_o elder_a sister_n elisa_n k._n philip_n 2._o mother_n consequent_o his_o issue_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o she_o 2._o against_o the_o duchess_n of_o bragança_n that_o his_o mother_n be_v the_o elder_a sister_n therefore_o