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mountain_n shall_v for_o ever_o belong_v to_o normandy_n and_o to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o cenomanians_n and_o andegavians_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o 1500._o crown_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o he_o john_n king_n of_o france_n give_v andium_fw-la and_o the_o county_n of_o the_o cenomanians_n to_o his_o second_o son_n ludovick_n the_o letter_n patent_n of_o this_o donation_n or_o gift_n date_v 1360._o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o king_n roll_n after_o ludovick_n there_o succeed_v ludovick_n the_o second_o his_o son_n and_o ludovick_n the_o three_o his_o nephew_n these_o three_o be_v king_n of_o naples_n ludovick_n the_o three_o die_v without_o issue_n his_o brother_n renatus_n succeed_v after_o he_o who_o jeane_a queen_n of_o naples_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n do_v make_v her_o heir_n both_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o province_n renatus_n have_v by_o isabeâ—l_n the_o daughter_n of_o charles_n the_o bold_a his_o son_n john_n duke_n of_o calabria_n who_o die_v before_o his_o father_n renatus_n this_o john_n have_v by_o mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o chaâ—â—â—_n duke_n of_o purbor_n nicolas_n duke_n of_o calabria_n and_o marquesse_n of_o ponâ—unâ—_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n his_o grandfather_n renatus_n yet_o live_v renâ—â—â—_n will_v not_o resign_v his_o righâ—_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o county_n of_o promerit_n to_o his_o nephew_n renatus_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n charles_n earl_n of_o the_o cenomanians_n who_o die_v a_o little_a after_o do_v institute_v and_o make_v ludovick_n the_o 11._o his_o heir_n in_o former_a time_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o city_n of_o the_o cenomanians_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o the_o city_n maena_n or_o maine_n with_o the_o marquiship_n be_v now_o make_v a_o dukedom_n acknowledge_v the_o guise_n to_o be_v lord_n thereof_o the_o chief_a town_n be_v by_o the_o river_n sartra_fw-la common_o call_v le_fw-fr man_n at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o bayliwick_n and_o after_o henry_n the_o second_o time_n it_o have_v a_o precedent_n and_o divers_a town_n do_v bring_v their_o appeal_n and_o suit_n hither_o the_o dukedom_n of_o vendâ—sme_n or_o the_o putâ—he_n de_fw-fr vendâ—sme_n begin_v at_o baugenciaâ—um_n which_o be_v the_o bound_n between_o the_o two_o belsia_n which_o be_v call_v solâ—nia_n and_o vindocina_n which_o stretch_v out_o far_o and_o wide_o even_o to_o the_o saâ—tones_n it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o town_n vindocinum_n common_o call_v vendosme_n that_o which_o ptolemy_n call_v ovindikon_v for_o so_o it_o be_v read_v be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o aulercian_n cenomanians_n in_o gallia_n lugdunensis_n we_o do_v affirm_v nothing_o for_o that_o ovinatken_n be_v perhaps_o the_o town_n which_o be_v now_o call_v le_fw-fr maâ—s_n which_o be_v scaligâ—rs_n opinion_n also_o the_o earl_n of_o vendâ—sme_n be_v descend_v from_o from_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o bourbon_n we_o read_v that_o the_o first_o earl_n hereof_o be_v ludovick_n barbonius_n the_o son_n of_o john_n earl_n of_o marc_n and_o clermont_n after_o who_o there_o succeed_v lineal_o john_n his_o son_n and_o franciâ—_n and_o charles_n his_o nephew_n who_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n do_v create_v the_o first_o duke_n of_o vendosme_n charles_n be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n antony_n who_o be_v duke_n of_o vendosme_n a_o peer_n of_o france_n and_o in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n jeane_a albreta_n king_n of_o navarre_n of_o who_o come_v henry_n buâ—bon_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n of_o that_o name_n and_o the_o most_o potent_a king_n of_o navarre_n prince_n of_o bearne_v duke_n of_o vendosme_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o beaufort_n and_o la_fw-fr val._n the_o dukedom_n of_o bituricum_fw-la the_o dukedom_n of_o bituricum_fw-la or_o le_fw-fr duché_n de_fw-fr berry_n which_o follow_v in_o our_o method_n on_o the_o north_n look_v towards_o solonia_n the_o low_a 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avaricum_n in_o the_o first_o
aquitania_n and_o the_o vibiscian_n or_o viviscian_n bituriges_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v burdigala_n in_o the_o second_o aquitania_n both_o of_o they_o be_v free_a city_n under_o the_o roman_n as_o pliny_n witness_v the_o register_n of_o the_o province_n call_v it_o the_o city_n of_o the_o biturician_n or_o berotigians_n in_o the_o first_o aquitania_n or_o sexta._fw-la vienne_n sis_fw-la john_n calamaeus_fw-la write_v much_o concern_v the_o appellation_n and_o name_n of_o this_o country_n who_o contain_v the_o lustorie_n of_o the_o biturigians_n in_o six_o book_n the_o dukedom_n of_o bituricum_fw-la biturigum_n ducatus_fw-la here_o be_v seventeen_o collegiate_n church_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o seventeen_o parish_n church_n this_o city_n have_v a_o archbishopric_n and_o a_o flourish_a university_n to_o which_o there_o be_v none_o equal_a in_o france_n be_v mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o most_o learned_a man_n the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n there_o 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etymology_n do_v call_v it_o xantodorum_n it_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n which_o in_o the_o year_n 1015._o it_o exchange_v with_o bellovacum_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1573._o it_o endure_v a_o hard_a siege_n that_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o eat_v dog_n cat_n horse_n dormouse_n mouse_n mole_n and_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v horn_n skin_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v compel_v to_o eat_v their_o own_o excrement_n and_o man_n flesh_n these_o castâ—llania_n be_v subject_a to_o it_o sancege_n beaufeu_n chapelle_n d'anguillon_n le_fw-fr chastel_n de_fw-fr boncard_a â—alonges_v â—arenay_n verdigny_n menesme_n charentomry_n brie_n and_o other_o s._n aâ—gnan_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o bishop_n s_o anianus_n the_o barony_n of_o mountfaulcon_n which_o signify_v in_o latin_a montem_fw-la faulconis_fw-la or_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o falcon_n do_v contain_v the_o signiory_n of_o baugy_a and_o gion_n also_o la_o fane_n lyurâ—n_n â—ony_n villabâ—n_n seury_n marcilly_n marnay_n farges_n auâ—r_n saligny_n perâ—igny_n â—â—u_o lassax_n boisbosâ—n_n nuissement_fw-fr villiers_n compoy_n last_o the_o castellania_n be_v ay_fw-mi d_o anguillon_n sury_n en_fw-fr vaux_n s._n soulange_n s._n palais_n la_fw-fr salle_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr bueil_n quintilly_n pâ—morigny_n francheville_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n nancay_n drye_n leureux_n beaulicu_n brecy_n beugy_a s._n fleurant_n neufvi_fw-fr sur_fw-fr baranion_n morthonnier_n maymaignes_n maubranche_n s._n vrsin_n tillay_n brilliers_n vatan_n s._n satur_n jury_n estrechy_n maulpas_fw-la villeneusve_fw-la s._n crapaix_n ascilly_n jussy_n le_fw-fr chauldâ—â—er_n la_fw-fr corn_n les_fw-fr châ—â—zes_n vaulurille_n les_fw-fr cloy_v bonge_n so_o much_o concern_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o large_a jurisdiction_n thereof_o the_o other_o diocese_n be_v yssouldun_v a_o royal_a city_n and_o a_o bayliwick_n which_o have_v under_o it_o the_o barony_n of_o chasteauroux_n gracay_n ceracoy_n s._n severe_a lynieres_n to_o which_o 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of_o poor_a and_o decrepit_a people_n of_o all_o the_o fair_a aedifices_fw-la here_o which_o be_v many_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o stately_a and_o sumptuous_a house_n of_o james_n cordus_n who_o live_v in_o charles_n the_o 7._o time_n there_o be_v also_o the_o almains_n house_n who_o be_v former_o the_o king_n treasurer_n before_o the_o fair_n to_o which_o a_o great_a concourse_n of_o stranger_n be_v wont_a to_o resort_v be_v keep_v at_o lion_n here_o be_v infinite_a ruin_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o old_a aedifices_fw-la which_o be_v build_v with_o curious_a workmanship_n and_o many_o be_v daily_o dig_v forth_o especial_o out_o of_o the_o sand-pit_n as_o they_o call_v they_o where_o sometime_o stand_v the_o amphitheatre_n the_o archbishop_n of_o bourges_n have_v these_o suffragan_n bishop_n under_o he_o the_o bishop_n of_o clermont_n of_o rhodes_n of_o lymoges_n of_o mende_n of_o alby_n of_o cahors_n of_o castres_n of_o tulle_n and_o of_o s._n flour_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o puy_n be_v exempt_v the_o dukedom_n of_o burbon·_n the_o country_n and_o dukedom_n of_o bourbon_n or_o le_fw-fr pays_n and_o duché_n de_fw-fr burbonneis_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n situation_n who_o be_v governor_n thereof_o on_o the_o west_n it_o be_v neighbour_v with_o the_o biturigians_n and_o lemonicians_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o nivernianis_n on_o the_o east_n lie_v burgundy_n on_o the_o south_n be_v the_o lugdunian_n the_o soil_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v all_o pasture_n ground_n and_o have_v no_o corn_n but_o in_o some_o few_o place_n fertility_n but_o there_o be_v very_o good_a wine_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o corne._n those_o people_n who_o caesar_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la gallico_n call_v boij_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o have_v dwell_v here_o former_o and_o he_o call_v their_o town_n lib._n 7._o gergovia_n where_o he_o also_o mention_v boia_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o boian_o town_n their_o strength_n be_v so_o great_a that_o join_n themselves_o with_o the_o cenomanians_n and_o insubrian_o they_o pluck_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o thuscian_o possess_v their_o dominion_n and_o seat_v themselves_o in_o that_o part_n of_o italy_n which_o be_v now_o call_v romania_n the_o roman_n do_v call_v it_o gallia_n togata_fw-la because_o the_o frenchman_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n dwell_v there_o the_o sugusians_n also_o do_v inhabit_v all_o that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v le_v pays_n de_fw-fr fores._n all_o this_o territory_n as_o many_o other_o border_a country_n be_v heretofore_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o aquitaine_n afterwards_o it_o have_v duke_n government_n who_o from_o a_o town_n of_o no_o mean_a note_n be_v call_v duke_n of_o bourbon_n the_o last_o of_o they_o be_v arcibaldus_n who_o have_v one_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v agnes_n she_o marry_v john_n duke_n of_o bugundie_n give_v her_o daughter_n beatrix_n which_o she_o have_v by_o 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