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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
the_o 11_o k._n of_o france_n charles_n the_o 8._o k._n of_o france_n reve_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o history_n adopt_v by_o the_o last_o qu._n jane_n after_o lewis_n his_o brother_n death_n lorraine_n m._n isabel_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o charles_n d._n of_o lorraine_n john_n duke_n of_o calabria_n die_v before_o his_o father_n nicholas_n die_v before_o his_o grandfather_n yoland_n wife_n to_o frederic_n of_o vandemonne_n rene._n this_o be_v he_o that_o claim_v provence_n and_o bar_n of_o k._n charles_n charles_n earl_n of_o maine_n mention_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o charles_n who_o king_n rene_n make_v his_o heir_n of_o naples_n provence_n and_o bar_n and_o he_o after_o make_v king_n lewis_n his_o heir_n lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o lewis_n the_o three_o of_o anjou_n duke_n adopt_v by_o jane_n the_o second_o die_v anno_fw-la 1433._o hereby_o appear_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n have_v the_o best_a title_n to_o provence_n as_o heir_n to_o lewis_n the_o first_o of_o 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with_o he_o be_v have_v not_o constance_n king_n peter_n wife_n save_v his_o life_n after_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o naples_n pay_v for_o his_o ransom_n 30000._o mark_n and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o stephen_n king_n of_o hungary_n by_o who_o he_o have_v nine_o son_n and_o five_o daughter_n who_o offspring_n look_v in_o onufrius_n pag._n 309._o he_o die_v anno_o 1319._o these_o two_o king_n be_v they_o that_o our_o author_n mention_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v testament_n that_o provence_n can_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n nor_o descend_v to_o the_o female_a as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o heir_n male_a live_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v false_a in_o the_o example_n of_o queen_n jane._n 3._o robert_n king_n of_o nâ—ples_n crown_v by_o clement_n the_o five_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a anno_fw-la 1342._o and_o leave_v his_o realm_n to_o jane_n his_o son_n daughter_n under_o condition_n that_o she_o shall_v 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recover_v naples_n but_o after_o she_o fall_v out_o with_o pope_n vrbanus_n the_o sixth_o who_o chase_v she_o into_o provence_n where_o she_o adopt_a lewis_n of_o anjou_n son_n to_o king_n john_n of_o france_n and_o so_o return_v to_o naples_n against_o who_o the_o pope_n call_v out_o of_o hungary_n charles_n son_n to_o charles_n of_o durazzo_n who_o recover_v naples_n but_o provence_n lewis_n enjoy_v she_o be_v hang_v ann_n 1381._o 5._o charles_n son_n to_o charles_n of_o durazzo_n behead_v be_v lead_v prisoner_n into_o hungary_n by_o king_n lewis_n as_o before_o be_v mention_v after_o who_o death_n he_o succeed_v he_o in_o hungary_n as_o his_o next_o heir_n male_a he_o be_v invest_v king_n of_o naples_n by_o vrbane_n the_o sixth_o against_o queen_n jane_n who_o he_o take_v prisoner_n anno_fw-la 1381._o and_o hang_v at_o the_o same_o window_n she_o have_v hang_v her_o husband_n and_o behead_v also_o marry_o queen_n janes_n sister_n who_o boccace_n be_v enamour_v of_o as_o consent_v to_o her_o sister_n husband_n death_n he_o slay_v in_o battle_n anno_fw-la 1385._o lewis_n of_o anjou_n adopt_v by_o queen_n jane_n after_o he_o fall_v at_o variance_n with_o pope_n vrbane_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o hungary_n by_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o old_a queen_n king_n lewis_n his_o wife_n and_o her_o daughter_n at_o a_o feast_n anno_fw-la 1386_o his_o wife_n be_v margaret_n queen_n janes_n sister_n 6_o ladislaus_n lose_v hungary_n by_o his_o father_n murder_n but_o be_v at_o length_n receive_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o naples_n by_o pope_n boneface_v the_o nine_o anno_fw-la 1_o 90._o and_o then_o he_o chase_v lewis_n the_o second_o out_o of_o italy_n who_o after_o his_o father_n death_n be_v come_v thither_o and_o have_v get_v some_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n after_o ladislaus_n fall_v out_o with_o alexander_n the_o five_o and_o take_v rome_n whereupon_o the_o pope_n give_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n to_o lewis_n of_o anjou_n who_o return_v and_o vanquish_v ladislaus_n and_o recover_v rome_n but_o not_o know_v how_o to_o use_v the_o victory_n ladislaus_n recover_v himself_o force_v lewis_n to_o retire_v into_o france_n and_o then_o again_o take_v rome_n and_o die_v anno_fw-la 14â—4_n 7._o jane_n the_o second_o succeed_v her_o brother_n ladislaus_n after_o she_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o pope_n who_o call_v lewis_n of_o anjou_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n against_o she_o than_o she_o adopt_a alfonse_n of_o arragon_n who_o chase_v lewis_n out_o of_o italy_n but_o alfonse_n and_o she_o fall_v at_o variance_n she_o adopt_a lewis_n of_o anjou_n her_o enemy_n who_o recover_v naples_n anno_fw-la 1424._o and_o reign_v with_o she_o till_o anno_fw-la 1432._o or_o 1433._o when_o they_o both_o die_v and_o then_o she_o make_v rene_n brother_n to_o lewis_n her_o heir_n but_o he_o be_v then_o prisoner_n with_o philip_n duke_n of_o
stay_v &_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o after_o put_v to_o death_n page_n 147_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o fault_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n commit_v in_o deliver_v the_o constable_n to_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o his_o safe_a conduct_n and_o what_o ensue_v thereof_o page_n 150_o the_o five_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o swisser_n be_v overthrow_v at_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mountain_n near_o to_o granson_n page_n 153_o chap._n 2_o how_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o granson_n the_o duke_n of_o milan_n king_n rene_n of_o sicily_n the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o other_o depart_v from_o their_o league_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 156_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o swisser_n vanquish_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n in_o battle_n near_o to_o the_o town_n of_o morat_n page_n 159_o chap._n 4_o how_o after_o the_o battle_n of_o morat_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n &_o how_o she_o be_v deliver_v and_o send_v home_o into_o her_o country_n by_o the_o king_n mean_n page_n 161_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n live_v as_o it_o be_v solitary_a the_o space_n of_o certain_a week_n during_o the_o which_o time_n the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n recover_v his_o town_n of_o nancy_n page_n 163_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o campobache_n great_a treason_n and_o how_o he_o keep_v the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n from_o hear_v a_o gentleman_n that_o will_v have_v reveal_v they_o to_o he_o before_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o how_o the_o say_v d._n make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o advertisement_n the_o king_n give_v he_o page_n 166_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v accompany_v with_o good_a force_n of_o almain_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n nicholas_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o nancy_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n who_o be_v in_o france_n come_v to_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n during_o the_o say_a siege_n page_n 169_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n refuse_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o man_n be_v discomfit_v &_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n fight_v between_o he_o and_o the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n near_o to_o nancy_n page_n 171_o chap._n 9_o a_o discourse_n upon_o certain_a virtue_n of_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o the_o time_n his_o house_n flourish_v in_o prosperity_n page_n 173_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n last_o overthrow_n and_o how_o he_o govern_v his_o affair_n after_o the_o say_v duke_n death_n page_n 175_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n death_n seize_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o town_n of_o abbeville_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n they_o of_o arras_n give_v he_o page_n 177_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n not_o appertain_v to_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o great_a joy_n the_o king_n be_v in_o to_o see_v himself_o deliver_v of_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o error_n he_o commit_v touch_v the_o reduce_n of_o these_o country_n of_o burgundy_n to_o his_o obedience_n page_n 178_o chap._n 13_o how_o han_n bohain_n saint_n quintin_n and_o perronne_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o he_o send_v master_n oliver_n his_o barber_n to_o practice_v with_o they_o of_o gaunt_n page_n 179_o chap._n 14_o how_o master_n oliver_n the_o king_n barber_n fail_v to_o execute_v his_o enterprise_n at_o gaunt_n find_v mean_n to_o put_v the_o king_n force_n into_o tournay_n page_n 182_o chap._n 15_o of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n daughter_n to_o the_o late_a duke_n charles_n send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o how_o by_o mean_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cordes_n the_o city_n of_o arras_n the_o town_n of_o hedin_n and_o bollein_n and_o the_o town_n of_o arras_n itself_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 184_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n have_v usurp_a authority_n over_o their_o princess_n after_o her_o father_n death_n come_v in_o ambassage_n to_o the_o king_n as_o from_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o their_o country_n page_n 187_o chap._n 17_o how_o they_o of_o gaunt_n after_o their_o ambassador_n return_v put_v to_o death_n the_o chancellor_n huguenot_n &_o the_o lord_n of_o himbercourt_n against_o their_o princess_n will_n and_o how_o they_o and_o other_o fleming_n be_v discomfit_v before_o tournay_n and_o their_o general_n the_o duke_n of_o gueldres_n slay_v page_n 190_o chap._n 18_o a_o discourse_n upon_o this_o point_n that_o war_n and_o division_n be_v permit_v of_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n â—â—_o prince_n and_o evil_a people_n with_o diverse_a good_a reason_n and_o example_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o prince_n wâ—â—â—â—_n happen_v in_o the_o author_n time_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sixth_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n page_n 205_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o king_n entertain_v the_o english_a man_n after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o say_v duke_n dominion_n page_n 206_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o lady_n of_o burgundy_n and_o maximilian_n duke_n of_o ostrich_n afterward_o emperor_n be_v conclude_v and_o accomplish_v page_n 209_o chap._n 4_o how_o king_n lewis_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o charles_n of_o amboise_n his_o lieutenant_n recover_v diverse_a town_n in_o burgundy_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v cause_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o page_n 214_o chap._n 5_o how_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argenton_fw-fr during_o these_o war_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o burgundy_n be_v send_v to_o florence_n and_o how_o he_o receive_v homage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o king_n name_n for_o the_o duchy_n of_o genua_n page_n 217_o chap._n 6_o of_o monsieur_fw-fr d'argentons_n return_v out_o of_o italy_n into_o france_n and_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o guinegate_n page_n 219_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n lewis_n be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n lose_v his_o wit_n and_o lay_v speechless_a sometime_o recover_v and_o eft_o soon_o fall_v into_o his_o disease_n again_o and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o plessis_n les_fw-fr tours_n page_n 222_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o calabria_n to_o come_v to_o tours_n think_v that_o he_o can_v heal_v he_o and_o what_o strange_a thing_n the_o say_a king_n do_v to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n during_o his_o sickness_n page_n 226_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o dauphin_n and_o the_o lady_n margaret_n of_o flaunders_n be_v conclude_v and_o how_o she_o be_v bring_v into_o france_n whereupon_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n die_v for_o sorrow_n page_n 228_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o subject_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o how_o diverse_a thing_n be_v send_v he_o from_o diverse_a place_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n page_n 231_o chap._n 11_o how_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11._o cause_v charles_n the_o dauphin_n his_o son_n to_o come_v to_o he_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o precept_n he_o give_v both_o he_o and_o certain_a other_o page_n 232_o chap._n 12_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n that_o king_n lewis_n suffer_v and_o those_o he_o cause_v diverse_a other_o to_o suffer_v with_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o all_o that_o he_o do_v &_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o till_o his_o death_n page_n 234_o chap._n 13_o a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o the_o author_n time_n and_o first_o of_o king_n lewis_n page_n 238_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n page_n 243_o a_o supply_n of_o the_o history_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la from_o the_o death_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o eleven_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n to_o wit_n from_o 1483._o till_o 1493._o of_o all_o the_o which_o time_n commine_v write_v nothing_o page_n 247_o chap._n 1_o of_o king_n charles_n his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o death_n of_o oliver_n king_n lewis_n his_o barber_n and_o other_o and_o of_o the_o revoke_v of_o king_n lewis_n his_o superfluous_a gift_n ibid._n chap._n 2_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n hold_v at_o tours_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n pursuit_n for_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o madwar_n raise_v by_o he_o and_o of_o his_o departure_n into_o britain_n page_n 248_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o trouble_n that_o happen_v in_o britain_n between_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o noble_n and_o of_o peter_n landois_n death_n page_n 250_o chap._n
gloucester_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n sign_v his_o letter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o richard_n &_o cruel_o murder_v the_o king_n his_o brother_n two_o child_n this_o king_n richard_n seek_v the_o king_n friendship_n &_o be_v desirous_a as_o i_o suppose_v to_o have_v this_o pension_n pay_v also_o unto_o he_o but_o the_o k._n will_v make_v no_o answer_n to_o his_o letter_n neither_o give_v his_o messenger_n audience_n but_o esteem_v he_o a_o wicked_a &_o cruel_a tyrant_n for_o after_o k._n edward_n death_n the_o say_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n have_v do_v homage_n to_o his_o nephew_n as_o to_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o yet_o immediate_o thereupon_o commit_v this_o murder_n and_o cause_v in_o open_a parliament_n the_o say_a king_n edward_n two_o daughter_n to_o be_v degrade_v &_o proclaim_v bastard_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o certain_a matter_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o bishop_n of_o bath_n who_o sometime_o have_v be_v 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countessinâ—_n of_o bardy_n peter_n commines_fw-la seem_v to_o overpasse_v this_o man_n m._n lucretia_n tornaboni_n julian_n slay_v in_o florence_n commines_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o julius_n call_v pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o laurence_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o commine_n m._n clarice_n vrsine_n john_n call_v pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o peter_n flee_v out_o of_o florence_n when_o k._n charles_n come_v thither_o m._n alfonsine_n vrsine_n clarice_n marry_v philip_n sâ—rozzi_n laurence_n make_v duke_n of_o urbin_n by_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o m._n maudeleine_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o boloine_n alexander_n d._n of_o florence_n slay_v by_o his_o cousin_n laurence_n of_o medici_n m._n margaret_n base_a daughter_n to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n m._n octavio_n farnese_n pope_n paulus_n nephew_n second_o husband_n to_o margaret_n these_o be_v both_o bastard_n julia_n marry_v restagno_fw-la canteline_n a_o gentleman_n in_o l'abruzzo_n julius_n marry_v a_o lady_n of_o 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