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and_o the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n and_o his_o confederate_n page_n 40_o chap._n 15_o how_o by_o the_o division_n that_o happen_v between_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o normandy_n the_o king_n recover_v the_o say_a duchy_n which_o he_o have_v give_v his_o brother_n page_n 42_o chap._n 16_o how_o the_o new_a duke_n of_o normandy_n return_v into_o britain_n in_o very_o poor_a estate_n and_o utter_o discourage_v because_o he_o have_v fail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n page_n 43_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o burgundian_n and_o liegeois_n and_o how_o the_o town_n of_o dinand_n be_v take_v sack_v and_o raze_v page_n 45_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o liegeois_n break_v the_o peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n then_o earl_n of_o charalois_n and_o how_o he_o discomfit_v they_o in_o battle_n page_n 48_o chap._n 3_o how_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o liege_n agree_v to_o yield_v their_o town_n and_o other_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n of_o hymbercourt_n find_v mean_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 52_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n of_o liege_n and_o how_o the_o citizen_n of_o gaunt_n where_o he_o have_v be_v evil_o entreat_v before_o humble_v themselves_o unto_o he_o page_n 55_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o king_n see_v what_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o liegeois_n make_v war_n in_o britain_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n confederate_n and_o how_o they_o two_o meet_v and_o commune_v together_o at_o peronne_n page_n 57_o chap._n 6_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o great_o learning_n especial_o in_o history_n profit_v prince_n and_o noble_a man_n page_n 60_o chap._n 7_o how_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o king_n be_v stay_v and_o hold_v prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o peronne_n by_o the_o d._n of_o burgundy_n commandment_n page_n 62_o chap._n 8_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o a_o interview_n between_o two_o great_a prince_n for_o treaty_n of_o their_o affair_n hurt_v more_o than_o profit_v page_n 64_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n to_o deliver_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o peronne_n renounce_v his_o league_n with_o the_o liegeois_n page_n 67_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o king_n accompany_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o liegeois_n who_o before_o be_v his_o confederate_n page_n 69_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n arrive_v in_o person_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n before_o the_o city_n of_o liege_n page_n 71_o chap._n 12_o how_o the_o liegeois_n make_v a_o desperate_a salie_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n man_n where_o he_o and_o the_o king_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n page_n 73_o chap._n 13_o how_o the_o city_n of_o liege_n be_v assault_v take_v and_o spoil_v and_o the_o church_n also_o page_n 75_o chap._n 14_o how_o king_n lewis_n return_v into_o france_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n consent_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n proceed_v in_o destroy_v the_o country_n of_o liege_n and_o franchmont_n page_n 77_o chap._n 15_o how_o the_o k._n by_o subtle_a mean_n persuade_v the_o lord_n charles_n his_o brother_n to_o take_v the_o duchy_n of_o guienne_n for_o brie_n and_o champagne_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n discontentment_n page_n 80_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o king_n take_v occasion_n to_o make_v war_n anew_o upon_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o how_o he_o send_v a_o pursuivant_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o gaunt_n to_o summon_v he_o to_o appear_v at_o paris_n page_n 82_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n quintin_n and_o amiens_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o what_o cause_v the_o constable_n nourish_v the_o war_n between_o the_o k._n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 84_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n take_v piquigni_n and_o afterward_o find_v mean_n to_o make_v truce_n with_o the_o king_n for_o a_o year_n to_o the_o constable_n grief_n page_n 86_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o war_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o england_n during_o these_o trouble_n between_o king_n lewis_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 89_o chap._n 5_o how_o by_o king_n lewis_n his_o aid_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n chase_v king_n edward_n out_o of_o england_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n great_a grief_n who_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o country_n page_n 92_o chap._n 6_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n take_v out_o of_o prison_n king_n henry_n of_o england_n page_n 96_o chap._n 7_o how_o king_n edward_n return_v into_o england_n where_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n first_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o then_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n page_n 99_o chap._n 8_o how_o the_o war_n reviue_v between_o king_n lewis_n and_o charles_n d._n of_o burgundy_n by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guienne_n and_o britain_n page_n 101_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o final_a peace_n treat_v of_o between_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o king_n break_v off_o because_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o guiennes_n death_n and_o how_o these_o two_o great_a prince_n seek_v to_o deceive_v each_o other_o page_n 105_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v beaunais_n before_o the_o which_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o siege_n go_v to_o rouen_n page_n 108_o chap._n 11_o how_o the_o king_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o truce_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n &_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o saint_n paul_n escape_v for_o that_o time_n a_o conspiracy_n that_o these_o two_o prince_n make_v against_o he_o page_n 110_o chap._n 12_o a_o discourse_n very_o fit_a for_o this_o place_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o constable_n with_o good_a advertisement_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o credit_n with_o prince_n page_n 114_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o duchy_n of_o gueldres_n seek_v to_o encroach_v further_o upon_o the_o almain_n and_o how_o he_o lay_v his_o siege_n before_o nuz_n page_n 116_o chap._n 2_o how_o the_o town_n of_o nuz_n be_v succour_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o almain_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o of_o other_o enemy_n that_o the_o king_n procure_v the_o duke_n page_n 120_o chap._n 3_o how_o the_o king_n win_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n the_o castle_n of_o tronquey_n the_o town_n of_o montdidier_n roye_n and_o corby_n and_o how_o he_o seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o emperor_n frederic_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o that_o the_o say_a duke_n hold_v of_o the_o empire_n page_n 122_o chap._n 4_o how_o the_o constable_n begin_v to_o be_v have_v in_o suspicion_n again_o as_o well_o of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n page_n 124_o chap._n 5_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n levy_v his_o siege_n before_o nuz_n by_o composition_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o confederate_n send_v to_o defy_v king_n lewis_n page_n 126_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o trouble_n the_o constable_n be_v in_o and_o how_o he_o send_v letter_n of_o credit_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n which_o after_o be_v in_o part_n cause_n of_o his_o death_n page_n 129_o chap._n 7_o how_o the_o king_n clothe_v a_o poor_a servant_n in_o a_o cote_n armour_n with_o a_o scutcheon_n and_o send_v he_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o his_o camp_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o very_a good_a answer_n page_n 131_o chap._n 8_o how_o truce_n for_o nine_o year_n be_v treat_v of_o between_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o let_v and_o impediment_n that_o the_o constable_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v page_n 133_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o king_n feast_v the_o english_a man_n in_o amiens_n and_o how_o there_o be_v a_o place_n assign_v for_o the_o interview_n of_o the_o two_o king_n page_n 136_o chap._n 10_o how_o the_o two_o 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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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