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slay_v he_o for_o one_o to_o succeed_v he_o both_o nation_n pitch_v upon_o 107._o suercherus_fw-la two_o who_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o church_n on_o christmas_n day_n be_v by_o a_o ruffian_n employ_v by_o one_o scatelerus_n who_o hope_v to_o obtain_v the_o crown_n after_o his_o death_n miserable_o assassinate_v gothick_n king_n out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n who_o reign_v over_o the_o goth_n while_o they_o inhabit_v about_o the_o river_n vistula_n or_o weissel_n and_o also_o in_o dacia_n and_o thracia_n near_o that_o time_n when_o according_a to_o some_o author_n they_o divide_v themselves_o into_o ostro_fw-la and_o westro-goth_n 1._o anthinus_n 2._o antheas_n 3._o gothilas_n a_o famous_a queen_n who_o daughter_n medumpa_n be_v marry_v to_o philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n 4._o sitalcus_fw-la elect_v king_n an._n ante_fw-la christum_fw-la 300._o he_o with_o a_o army_n of_o 150000_o man_n lay_v waste_v all_o the_o country_n of_o greece_n 5._o dromgethes_n 6._o tanobonta_fw-la 7._o 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who_o they_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o apprehend_v he_o in_o a_o small_a cottage_n whither_o he_o have_v flee_v to_o hide_v himself_o burn_v he_o to_o death_n 23._o theomarus_n who_o conquer_v maesia_n 24._o radagaisus_n who_o to_o maesia_n add_v a_o great_a part_n of_o pannonia_n an._n christ_n 390._o 25._o alvaricus_n a_o potent_a king_n 26._o alaricus_n ii_o who_o subdue_v all_o illyricum_n and_o extend_v his_o arm_n as_o far_o as_o italy_n arcadius_n and_o honorius_n son_n to_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n either_o for_o some_o private_a end_n wish_v the_o success_n or_o not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o power_n of_o his_o force_n and_o thereupon_o not_o timely_a prevent_v his_o design_n he_o sack_v rome_n subdue_v naples_n and_o overrun_v the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o country_n but_o at_o last_o the_o goth_n be_v by_o stilico_n general_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n driven_z out_o of_o italy_n and_o after_o their_o departure_n thence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sit_v 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conduct_n of_o one_o vallia_n go_v into_o spain_n 6._o gundoccarus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o theodosius_n junior_a after_o his_o reign_n the_o goth_n in_o these_o part_n grow_v inconsiderable_a as_o intermix_v themselves_o with_o other_o people_n and_o not_o have_v a_o distinct_a king_n of_o their_o own_o but_o be_v subject_v to_o many_z other_o prince_n beside_o these_o gothish_a king_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v there_o be_v many_o other_o who_o rule_v over_o the_o wisogoth_n in_o spain_n and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n a_o catalogue_n of_o who_o we_o leave_v to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o spain_n and_o arragon_n and_o the_o kingdom_n where_o they_o reign_v for_o the_o goth_n in_o those_o part_n blending_a with_o the_o romani_n alani_n suevi_n mauri_n saraceni_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o so_o much_o continue_v a_o distinct_a nation_n of_o themselves_o as_o become_v a_o people_n incorporate_v with_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n or_o these_o with_o the_o goth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v rule_v by_o
foreign_a prince_n and_o their_o manner_n model_v by_o different_a law_n the_o second_o great_a epocha_n in_o the_o swedish_n chronicle_n be_v from_o the_o reign_n of_o 108._o ericus_n ix_o surname_v the_o saint_n a_o virtuous_a and_o pious_a prince_n he_o never_o lay_v any_o tax_n or_o imposition_n upon_o his_o subject_n but_o be_v content_a with_o the_o crown-patrimony_n and_o when_o money_n be_v offer_v he_o by_o his_o people_n he_o refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o he_o build_v the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o vpsal_n and_o propagate_v christianity_n to_o the_o finlander_n this_o king_n new_o model_v all_o the_o swedish_n law_n and_o expunge_v those_o that_o any_o way_n favour_v paganism_n he_o be_v murder_v by_o a_o party_n of_o rebel_n and_o in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n there_o present_o issue_v out_o say_v loccen_n a_o spring_n of_o pure_a water_n famous_a for_o cure_v disease_n 109._o charles_n vii_o a_o peaceable_a and_o religious_a king_n who_o found_v several_a monastery_n and_o have_v a_o archbishop_n see_v grant_v he_o in_o his_o own_o dominion_n 110._o canutus_n son_n to_o ericus_n 111._o suercherus_fw-la ii_o 112._o ericus_n x_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a king_n 113._o john_n ay_o surname_v the_o meek_a he_o propagate_v the_o christian_a religion_n among_o the_o leiflander_n 114._o ericus_n xi_o surname_v the_o stammerer_n he_o root_v out_o paganism_n in_o tavastia_n and_o bring_v over_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n 115._o waldemarus_n son_n to_o bergerus_n jerl_n who_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o ericus_n in_o his_o father_n absence_n be_v clect_v king_n which_o his_o father_n be_v dissatisfy_v with_o at_o his_o return_n declare_v his_o displeasure_n that_o a_o unexperienced_a youth_n his_o son_n shall_v be_v advance_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o himself_o disregard_v he_o be_v thereupon_o desire_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o management_n of_o all_o public_a affair_n after_o his_o death_n waldemarus_n have_v absolute_a power_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o rule_v by_o his_o own_o unfortunate_a command_v he_o be_v depose_v by_o his_o people_n and_o his_o crown_n give_v to_o 116._o magnus_n i_o surname_v ladulaus_n i._n e._n the_o lock_n to_o granary_n because_o he_o make_v such_o severe_a law_n against_o steal_v corn_n and_o break_v up_o granary_n that_o in_o his_o reign_n the_o people_n use_v neither_o lock_n nor_o key_n his_o law_n be_v sufficien_fw-fr to_o secure_v they_o from_o thief_n and_o robber_n he_o build_v many_o church_n and_o make_v several_a wholesome_a law_n order_v that_o all_o offender_n instead_o of_o pay_v mulct_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o assist_v in_o build_v some_o tower_n or_o fort._n 117._o birgerus_n son_n to_o magnus_n in_o his_o time_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n carelia_n receive_v the_o gospel_n he_o manage_v affair_n imprudent_o and_o thereupon_o be_v depose_v and_o banish_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o kingdom_n confer_v on_o 118._o magnus_fw-la ii_o surname_v smeek_a i._n e._n the_o flatter_a or_o cocker_v prince_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o rule_v peaceable_o and_o have_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n but_o fall_v into_o sottishness_n and_o follow_v strange_a woman_n he_o lose_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o be_v in_o a_o senate_n at_o stockholm_n public_o arraign_v for_o his_o misdemeanour_n call_v for_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o not_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n by_o they_o depose_v ericus_n xii_o son_n to_o magnus_n sometime_o during_o his_o father_n reign_n manage_v all_o business_n of_o state_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v by_o some_o reckon_v among_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n though_o without_o good_a reason_n for_o he_o be_v only_o a_o assistant_n to_o the_o king_n in_o council_n not_o a_o partner_n in_o the_o government_n the_o four_o swedish_n epocha_n be_v reckon_v from_o the_o remarkable_a alteration_n of_o affair_n under_o 119._o albertus_n of_o mecklebourg_n elect_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n for_o some_o time_n he_o rule_v well_o but_o prefer_v germane_a to_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o trust_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o thereupon_o lose_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o his_o crown_n to_o boot_v after_o he_o be_v depose_v he_o retire_v into_o a_o monastery_n the_o person_n who_o succeed_v be_v 120._o margarita_n queen_n of_o denmark_n and_o norway_n she_o vex_v her_o subject_n with_o intolerable_a tax_n admit_v dane_n englishman_n and_o italian_n into_o public_a office_n and_o be_v thereupon_o assault_v by_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o have_v certain_o slay_v she_o have_v she_o not_o give_v they_o fair_a promise_n and_o propose_v to_o they_o one_o to_o succeed_v she_o viz._n 121._o ericus_n xiii_o her_o nephew_n son_n to_o wartislavus_n duke_n of_o pomeren_n he_o be_v king_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o sweden_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o marry_v philippe_n daughter_n to_o henry_n 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they_o shall_v pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o grand_a signior_n a_o tribute_n of_o 22000_o ducat_n etc._n etc._n these_o condition_n propose_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o king_n alone_o without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o too_o dishonourable_a to_o be_v observe_v wherefore_o it_o be_v resolve_v they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o the_o outmost_a to_o recover_v brave_o what_o their_o king_n have_v so_o cowardly_o part_v with_o according_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n 1673_o they_o proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o turk_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o good_a success_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o john_n sobieski_n the_o present_a king_n of_o poland_n their_o then_o valorous_a general_n who_o on_o the_o 11_o of_o november_n discomfit_v the_o turkish_a army_n and_o retake_v the_o castle_n of_o chotim_n after_o many_o more_o bloody_a engagement_n in_o a_o war_n of_o several_a year_n continuance_n the_o peace_n be_v at_o last_o conclude_v in_o november_n 1676_o upon_o these_o and_o some_o other_o condition_n that_o the_o lipec-tartar_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o remove_v their_o good_n and_o family_n into_o podolia_n and_o there_o live_v subject_a to_o the_o turk_n that_o the_o vkrain_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n that_o polish_v garrison_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o niemierow_n and_o kallik_a and_o the_o bassaw_n of_o camieniec_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v there_o till_o matter_n be_v adjust_v at_o the_o convention_n of_o ambassador_n at_o porte_fw-fr that_o pawolocz_n and_o bialocerkiew_n shall_v remain_v entire_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o polander_n that_o the_o resignation_n of_o podolia_n shall_v be_v debate_v by_o the_o ambassador_n at_o porte_fw-fr that_o in_o all_o place_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o christian_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n etc._n etc._n these_o article_n be_v read_v and_o ratify_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o poland_n the_o 22_o day_n of_o february_n a.d._n 1677._o since_o which_o time_n the_o great_a turk_n have_v not_o answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n in_o resign_v the_o country_n he_o have_v take_v podolia_n be_v doubtless_o worth_a seek_v after_o and_o too_o good_a to_o be_v part_v with_o upon_o slight_a term_n by_o those_o who_o have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o it_o by_o a_o fair_a conquest_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v their_o hold_n if_o what_o maginus_fw-la report_v of_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v so_o fruitful_a that_o in_o one_o night_n the_o grass_n will_v hide_v a_o rod_n and_o in_o a_o few_o day_n a_o plough_n volhinia_n be_v as_o well_o worth_a defend_n as_o podolia_n regain_n be_v a_o fruitful_a and_o plenteous_a country_n exceed_o well_o stock_v with_o corn_n sheep_n timber_n fish_n honey_n etc._n etc._n place_n of_o great_a note_n in_o it_o be_v 1._o luceoria_n or_o lusuc_n a_o bishop_n see_v first_o found_v by_o ludowic_n king_n of_o poland_n and_o hungary_n about_o the_o year_n 1374._o 2._o olyka_n a_o seat_n of_o some_o of_o the_o lithvanian_a duke_n among_o who_o john_n former_o duke_n of_o this_o place_n and_o nieswiesc_n with_o his_o brother_n nicolas_n radziwil_n marshal_n of_o the_o great_a dukedom_n of_o lithvania_n be_v make_v a_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o germany_n in_o the_o diet_n at_o augspurg_n a.d._n 1547._o 3._o ostrog_n once_o the_o seat_n of_o duke_n to_o who_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o country_n be_v immediate_o subject_a but_o that_o line_n be_v of_o late_o utter_o extinct_a the_o lesser_a poland_n the_o lesser_a poland_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n of_o the_o great_a from_o some_o part_n of_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o warta_n from_o other_o by_o the_o pilcza_n it_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o middle_n by_o the_o vistula_n upon_o which_o be_v seat_v most_o of_o its_o great_a town_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o three_o palatinate_n of_o cracow_n sendomir_n and_o lublin_n this_o province_n as_o all_o poland_n have_v former_o be_v be_v very_o woody_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o heretofore_o occasion_v so_o many_o barbarous_a robbery_n as_o be_v usual_o commit_v under_o the_o shelter_n of_o their_o forest_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1450_o casimir_n call_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o lesser_a poland_n only_o to_o consult_v of_o some_o mean_n to_o suppress_v the_o intolerable_a thievery_n practise_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o the_o nobility_n not_o except_v but_o because_o many_o of_o the_o grandee_n of_o poland_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n satisfy_v with_o this_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n nothing_o can_v be_v effectual_o enact_v by_o his_o authority_n so_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n rapine_n and_o murder_n be_v increase_v rather_o then_o diminish_v for_o by_o these_o delay_n of_o justice_n the_o robber_n be_v come_v to_o that_o strength_n at_o last_o that_o under_o the_o 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