chronological_a succession_n of_o the_o forty_o count_n or_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o piedmont_n earl_n 24._o  _fw-fr begin_v in_o reign_v y._n 1._o beroldus_n i._o count_n of_o savoy_n 1000_o 22_o or_o 23_o 2._o humbert_n i._o white-hand_n 1023_o 25_o 3._o be_o i._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 4._o odo_n 1048_o 12_o 5._o be_o for_o amedaeus_n ii_o 1061_o 34_o 6._o humbert_n ii_o the_o strong_a 1095_o 8_o 7._o amedaeus_n iii_o 1103_o 46_o 8._o humbert_n iii_o the_o saint_n 1149_o 39_o 9_o thomas_n i._o make_v vicar-general_a of_o the_o empire_n in_o lombardy_n and_o piedmont_n 1188_o 35_o 10._o amedaeus_n iu._n 1233_o 5_o 11._o boniface_n roland_n 1238_o 25_o 12._o peter_n the_o little_a charlemaign_a 1263_o 5_o 13._o philip_n i._n 1268_o 17_o interruption_n the_o four_o follow_v have_v but_o piedmont_n only_o 14._o philip_n ii_o 1282_o 23_o 15._o james_n 1326_o 38_o 16._o be_o 1366_o 36_o 17._o lewis_n 1402_o 16_o 18._o thomas_n ii_o 1285_o 10_o 19_o thomas_n iii_o 1295_o 15_o 20._o amedaeus_n v._o the_o great_a make_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 1310_o 13_o 21._o edward_n the_o liberal_a 1323_o 6_o 22._o aimon_n the_o pacifick_n 1329_o 14_o 23._o amedaeus_n vi_o the_o green_a 1342_o 40_o 24._o amedaeus_n vii_o the_o red_a 1383_o 9_o 16_o duke_n  _fw-fr begin_v in_o reign_v y._n 25._o amedaeus_n viii_o make_v duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o 1416._o and_o pope_n afterward_o 1392_o 43_o 26._o lewis_n i._n 1434_o 31_o 27._o lewis_n ii_o king_n of_o cyprus_n have_v marry_v charlotte_n daughter_n of_o john_n king_n of_o cyprus_n 1465_o 17_o 28._o amedaeus_n ix_o the_o fortunate_a 1482_o 7_o 29._o philibert_n the_o hunter_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 30._o charles_n i._o the_o warrior_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 31._o charles-john-amedaeus_a 1489_o 7_o 32._o philip_n 1496_o 1_o 33._o gilbert_n the_o fair_a 1497_o 7_o 34._o charles_n ii_o the_o good_a 1504_o 49_o 35._o emanuel_n philibert_n iron-pate_n 1553_o 27_o 36._o charles_n emanuel_n i._n 1580_o 50_o 37._o victor_n amedaeus_n 1630_o 7_o 38._o francis_n hyacinth_n 1637_o 1_o 39_o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o 1638_o 37_o 40._o victor_n amedaeus-francis_n the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n since_o 1675_o  _fw-fr emanuel_n philibert_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n to_o francis_n i._o king_n of_o france_n and_o die_v in_o 1580._o leave_v only_o one_o son_n charles_n emanuel_n i._n who_o wage_v war_n with_o france_n unsuccessful_o he_o marry_v katherine_n daughter_n of_o philip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o die_v in_o 1630._o leave_v several_a son_n and_o daughter_n he_o be_v succeed_v by_o victor_n amedaeus_n who_o be_v a_o great_a lover_n of_o peace_n but_o a_o war_n break_v out_o between_o the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n he_o side_v with_o the_o former_a and_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n in_o 1637._o leave_v by_o his_o wife_n christina_n daughter_n to_o henry_n iv_o of_o france_n aloisia-maria-christina_n marry_v to_o his_o uncle_n maurice_n prince_n of_o oneglia_n francis_n who_o die_v in_o 1632._o charles-emanuel_n margaret_n marry_v to_o rainutius_n duke_n of_o parma_n adelais_n marry_v to_o ferdinand_n elector_n of_o bavaria_n and_o katherine_n who_o die_v in_o 1637._o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o 1663._o he_o marry_v magdalen_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o after_o her_o death_n his_o kinswoman_n mary_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n by_o who_o he_o have_v the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n victor_n amedaeus-franciscus_n bear_v in_o 1666._o who_o marry_v in_o 1684._o anna_n maria_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o daughter_n mary_n and_o from_o thomas_n son_n to_o charles_n emanuel_n i._n and_o brother_n to_o victor-amedaeus_a be_v descend_v by_o mary_n of_o bourbon_n daughter_n to_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr aloise_n marry_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n emanuel_n philibert_n who_o marry_v mary_n catherine_n of_o est_fw-la eugenius_n mauritius_n who_o marry_v olympia_n niece_n to_o cardinal_n mazarin_n by_o who_o he_o have_v lewis_n thomas_n count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr who_o marry_v urania_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o beauvois_n philip_n bear_v in_o 1659._o and_o franciscus_n eugenius_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o in_o the_o present_a war_n bear_v in_o 1665._o the_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n declare_v war_n against_o france_n and_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o confederate_n jan._n 4._o 1690._o because_o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o french_a king_n demand_n who_o seek_v no_o less_o than_o to_o garrison_n turin_n his_o capital_a city_n and_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o persecute_v his_o innocent_a protestant_a subject_n the_o vaudois_n the_o french_a king_n be_v before_o that_o time_n possess_v of_o great_a part_n of_o savoy_n have_v seize_v the_o whole_a since_o so_o that_o the_o duke_n be_v now_o confine_v to_o piedmont_n but_o in_o summer_n 1692._o he_o march_v with_o 3000_o man_n into_o dauphine_n take_v ambrun_n gap_n etc._n etc._n spoil_v the_o country_n at_o pleasure_n and_o will_v have_v make_v further_a progress_n have_v he_o not_o be_v take_v with_o the_o smallpox_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o return_v to_o turin_n savoy_n be_v general_o divide_v into_o six_o part_n viz._n on_o the_o south_n 1._o savoy_n proper_o so_o call_v chambery_n cap._n 2._o the_o valley_n and_o county_n of_o maurienne_n maurienne_n bish_n 3._o the_o valley_n of_o tarentaise_n monstiers_n archb._n on_o the_o north_n 4._o the_o barony_n of_o fossigni_n bonneville_n 5._o the_o dukedom_n of_o chablais_n thonon_n 6._o the_o dukedom_n or_o territory_n of_o geneva_n geneva_n free_n annecy_n savoy_n proper_a the_o place_n of_o note_n here_o chambery_n cap._n montmeillan_n beaufort_n aix_n rumilly_n les_fw-fr eschelles_n vigne_n constans_n aiguebele_n miolans_fw-la chatelar_a la_fw-fr rochete_n i._o chambery_n chambery_n lat._n cameriacum_n or_o camberiacum_n or_o camberium_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o savoy_n the_o ancient_a residence_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o a_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o a_o office_n of_o finance_n of_o a_o bailywick_n and_o of_o a_o parliament_n which_o they_o call_v a_o senate_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o senator_n and_o four_o precedent_n this_o town_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o small_a rivers_n laisse_fw-fr and_o alban_n or_o orbanne_n in_o a_o plain_a environ_v with_o several_a little_a hill_n it_o be_v great_a and_o well_o build_v with_o a_o castle_n that_o command_v the_o town_n there_o be_v in_o the_o duke_n palace_n the_o holy_a chapel_n which_o have_v canon_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o grenoble_n in_o france_n the_o chief_a church_n be_v that_o of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n leger_n but_o there_o be_v several_a other_o which_o together_o with_o the_o jesuit_n college_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o it_o it_o be_v also_o embellish_v with_o many_o fine_a fountain_n which_o have_v their_o source_n in_o the_o hill_n st._n martin_n and_o distribute_v their_o water_n into_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o town_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v several_a small_a channel_n of_o the_o river_n orbanne_v the_o house_n in_o many_o place_n towards_o the_o street_n be_v build_v on_o pillar_n which_o form_n a_o gallery_n and_o be_v good_a place_n to_o walk_v in_o in_o rainy_n weather_n chambery_n to_o the_o east_n have_v the_o suburb_n of_o monmeillan_n to_o the_o west_n that_o of_o machee_n vernay_n and_o on_o both_o side_n very_o pleasant_a walk_n among_o which_o the_o mail_n be_v the_o most_o resort_v and_o pleasant_a this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a since_o 1690._o it_o stand_v 27_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o grenoble_n 44_o s._n of_o geneva_n 55_o w._n of_o lion_n 100_o n._n w._n of_o turin_n and_o 270_o s._n e._n of_o paris_n long._n 25_o d._n 24_o m._n lat._n 45_o d._n 4_o m._n ii_o monmeillan_n monmeillan_n lat._n monmelianus_n be_v a_o little_a town_n upon_o the_o iser_n 18_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o chambery_n it_o have_v a_o vast_a strong_a castle_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steep_a rock_n which_o command_v the_o narrow_a passage_n betwixt_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v a_o well_o cut_v in_o the_o rock_n which_o supply_v the_o garrison_n and_o inhabitant_n with_o water_n the_o french_a besiege_v it_o 1691._o and_o take_v it_o after_o it_o have_v make_v a_o very_a vigorous_a resistance_n iii_o aix_n aix_n which_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o marquisate_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n between_o chambery_n and_o anneci_n and_o rumilly_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n but_o small_a and_o ill-built_a however_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o hot_a bath_n of_o allom_n and_o sulphur_n adjoin_v to_o it_o which_o be_v very_o much_o frequent_v the_o county_n of_o maurienne_n the_o county_n or_o valley_n of_o maurienne_n reach_v from_o the_o alps_o to_o the_o river_n isere_fw-la on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o
long._n 22_o d._n 44_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 24_o m._n v._o bouchain_n bouchain_n lat._n bochonium_n and_o buccinium_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o left_a bank_n of_o the_o scheld_v betwixt_o valenciennes_n and_o cambray_n it_o be_v a_o small_a town_n but_o well_o fortify_v and_o have_v a_o very_a good_a castle_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o county_n of_o ostervand_n which_o in_o time_n past_a belong_v immediate_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hainault_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o french_a ever_o since_o 1676._o and_o stand_v 10_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o valenciennes_n and_o 28_o w._n of_o mons._n vi_o soignes_n soignes_n be_v a_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n on_o the_o river_n senne_n eight_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o mons._n vii_o roccles_n roccles_n be_v also_o a_o small_a open_a town_n eight_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o mons._n viii_o quesnoy_n quesnoy_n be_v a_o small_a town_n but_o pretty_a considerable_a for_o its_o strength_n subject_a to_o the_o french_a since_o 1654._o it_o stand_v seven_o miles_n s._n e._n of_o valenciennes_n and_o 18_o s._n w._n of_o mons._n ix_o bavay_n bavay_n be_v a_o little_a town_n about_o six_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o mons._n x._o maubeuge_n maubeuge_a be_v a_o strong_a rich_a little_a town_n on_o the_o river_n sambre_n 10_o mile_n s._n of_o mons._n xi_o beaumond_n beaumond_n be_v a_o little_a town_n nine_o miles_n e._n of_o maubeuge_a and_o 15_o s._n e._n of_o mons_fw-la subject_a to_o the_o french_a and_o demolish_v by_o they_o in_o 1691._o xii_o landrecy_n landrecy_n lat._n landrecium_n seat_v on_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o river_n sambre_n be_v small_a but_o strong_o fortify_v and_o famous_a for_o the_o sieges_n it_o have_v endure_v the_o emperor_n charles_n v._o besiege_v it_o in_o 1542._o for_o six_o month_n with_o 150000_o man_n and_o retire_v from_o it_o at_o last_o without_o success_n by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v 15_o mile_n s._n w._n of_o maubeuge_a and_o 23_o s._n of_o mons._n xiii_o avesne_n avesne_n be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o well_o fortify_v town_n upon_o the_o river_n hepre_n in_o le_fw-fr pay_v entre_fw-fr sambre_n &_o mouse_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o french_a by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n and_o stand_v 10_o mile_n s._n of_o maubeuge_n and_o 30_o w._n of_o cambray_n fourteen_o chimay_v chimay_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n la_fw-fr blanch_n or_o the_o white_a be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o forest_n six_o league_n from_o avesne_n notwithstanding_o what_o it_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o almost_o continual_a war_n it_o be_v now_o very_a well_o re-establish_v and_o have_v a_o fine_a castle_n it_o stand_v 21_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o maubeuge_a xv._o marienburg_n marienburg_n stand_v on_o the_o river_n blanch_n it_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o mary_n of_o austria_n queen_n of_o hungary_n and_o governess_n of_o the_o low_a country_n who_o build_v it_o in_o 1542._o it_o be_v situation_n be_v so_o advantageous_a that_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o impregnable_a yet_o the_o french_a take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n and_o have_v since_o dismantle_v it_o it_o lie_v 29_o mile_n s._n e._n of_o mons._n xvi_o philippeville_n philippeville_n be_v build_v by_o the_o same_o queen_n mary_n of_o hungary_n in_o 1555._o and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n philip._n beside_o its_o situation_n that_o be_v natural_o strong_a it_o be_v excellent_o well_o fortify_v to_o oppose_v the_o french_a who_o be_v master_n of_o it_o now_o according_a to_o the_o pyrenaean_a treaty_n in_o 1659._o it_o stand_v 11_o mile_n w._n of_o charlemont_n 15_o s._n of_o charleroy_n 20_o s._n w._n of_o namur_n and_o 24_o s._n e._n of_o mons._n place_n of_o hainault_n belong_v to_o the_o spaniard_n i._o lessine_n lessine_n or_o lessin_n lat._n lessina_fw-la be_v a_o small_a city_n on_o the_o river_n dender_n famous_a for_o the_o manufactory_a of_o linen_n it_o stand_v 18_o mile_n n._n of_o mons_fw-la 20_o almost_o w._n of_o brussels_n and_o 22_o s._n of_o ghent_n long._n 23_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 50_o m._n ii_o aeth_n at_o h_o or_o aeth_n be_v not_o very_o large_a but_o beautiful_a rich_a and_o well_o fortify_v seat_v upon_o the_o river_n dender_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1667._o and_o confirm_v to_o they_o by_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n but_o restore_v to_o the_o spaniard_n in_o 1678._o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o border_n of_o flanders_n 14_o mile_n almost_o n._n w._n of_o mons._n iii_o enghien_n enghien_fw-fr or_o anguien_v be_v a_o small_a place_n on_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n and_o flanders_n note_v for_o its_o manufactory_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o tapestry_n and_o for_o be_v the_o first_o barony_n of_o the_o province_n which_o give_v the_o title_n of_o baron_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n it_o stand_v 16_o mile_n n._n of_o mons._n two_o or_o three_o mile_n s._n of_o enghien_n be_v the_o village_n steenkirk_n by_o the_o river_n senne_n and_o famous_a for_o the_o battle_n that_o be_v fight_v there_o betwixt_o the_o confederate_n army_n and_o the_o french_a in_o 1692._o the_o loss_n of_o man_n be_v almost_o equal_a but_o the_o french_a carry_v the_o day_n iv_o halle_n halle_n be_v a_o small_a dismantle_v town_n on_o the_o river_n sennes_n plunder_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1691._o it_o stand_v 21_o mile_n almost_o n._n e._n of_o mons._n v._o braine-le-comte_n braine-le-comte_n be_v another_o small_a inconsiderable_a town_n nigh_o the_o border_n of_o brabant_n between_o brussels_n and_o mons_fw-la 13_o mile_n off_o the_o former_a and_o 14_o off_o the_o latter_a vi_o fontain_n or_o l'evesque_fw-la fontain_n or_o l'evesque_fw-la be_v also_o a_o inconsiderable_a town_n of_o hainault_n on_o the_o border_n of_o namur_n 16_o mile_n e._n of_o mons._n article_n xi_o of_o cambresis_n lat._n cameracensis_n ager_n cambresis_n be_v bound_v on_o 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