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12_o brunswick_n and_o lunenburg_n 13_o franconia_n 14_o palaltinus_fw-la rhâ—ne_fw-la 15_o wittenburg_n 16_o aâ—sper_v 17_o bayden_n 18_o mentz_n 19_o bamberg_n 20_o weirstberg_n 21_o saxonia_n 22_o anâ—â—â—t_o 23_o mansfield_n 24_o swevia_n 25_o bavaria_n 26_o brandenburg_n 27_o lusatia_n 28_o tirolum_n 29_o misnia_n 30_o bohemia_n 31_o silesia_n 32_o moravia_n 33_o pomeranea_n 34_o mecklinburg_n 35_o austria_n 15_o east-frezeland_a be_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o germany_n and_o bound_v with_o the_o north_n sea_n her_o chief_a town_n be_v embden_n 2_o wesphalia_n be_v on_o the_o south_n of_o east_n frizeland_n it_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o swine_n and_o excellent_a bacon_n which_o be_v esteem_v with_o we_o one_o of_o our_o great_a dainty_n to_o commend_v a_o feast_n part_v of_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o three_o next_o bishop_n of_o cullen_n munster_n and_o trier_n 3_o cullen_n her_o archbishop_n be_v a_o elector_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v call_v vbiopolis_n afterward_o agrippina_n and_o last_o cullen_n from_o a_o colony_n which_o be_v there_o plant_v by_o the_o french_a it_o be_v a_o receive_a tradition_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o wiseman_n which_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o worship_n christ_n be_v here_o inter_v none_o almost_o but_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o three_o king_n of_o cullen_n 4_o munster_n her_o chief_a city_n be_v munster_n notable_a since_o the_o year_n 1533_o at_o which_o time_n a_o company_n of_o brain_n sick_a anabaptist_n name_v it_o jerusalem_n and_o raise_v they_o a_o new_a governor_n by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sâ—â—â—_n 5_o trier_n her_o arch_a bishop_n a_o elecator_n her_o chief_a city_n they_o of_o great_a antiquity_n found_v by_o trebeta_n the_o son_n of_o nâ—â—ius_n and_o â—â—pport_v sack_v by_o our_o earl_n richard_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n 16_o 6_o clivia_n or_o cleeveland_n a_o duke_n doom_n of_o that_o name_n her_o chief_a city_n be_v wesell_n emrick_n and_o cleve_n her_o commodity_n the_o tophus-stone_n of_o which_o they_o make_v cement_v 7_o juliacum_n gulick_n a_o duchy_n her_o principal_a city_n be_v aken_n or_o aquiseranum_fw-la where_o the_o emperor_n receive_v his_o silver_n crown_n for_o germany_n and_o do_v great_a worship_n to_o a_o clout_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n mantle_n in_o which_o he_o be_v wrap_v 8_o hassia_n a_o mountainous_a country_n but_o fruitful_a her_o metropolis_n marpurgum_n a_o university_n and_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o her_o landgrave_n be_v cassels_n it_o comprehend_v likewise_o the_o county_n of_o nassâ—w_n and_o hanaw_v 9_o alsatia_n her_o chief_a city_n be_v strasburg_n famous_a for_o a_o clock_n of_o wonderful_a art_n and_o a_o tower_n of_o five_o hundred_o seventy_o eight_o pace_n high_a other_o town_n here_o be_v of_o note_n as_o bing_o worm_n confluence_n and_o andernach_n 10_o helvetia_n swetzerland_n on_o the_o east_n of_o france_n and_o north_n of_o italy_n it_o contain_v thirteen_o canton_n zurich_n berne_n â—â—_o ucerne_v vrenia_n glavis_n zugh_n basell_n friburg_n vnderwalt_n soâ—oâ—r_n shasâ—haâ—â—en_n apeâ—sol_n and_o suit_n her_o chief_a city_n be_v zurike_v or_o tigurum_n where_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v martyr_v and_o sengâ—ll_o or_o civitas_n sancti_fw-la galli_n and_o baâ—ell_o where_o a_o general_a council_n be_v decree_v to_o be_v above_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o one_o 17_o tariâ—gia_n her_o prince_n a_o landgrave_n her_o ground_n though_o not_o of_o large_a extent_n nor_o above_o twelve_o german_a mile_n either_o in_o length_n or_o breadth_n say_v maginus_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v very_o rich_a it_o comprehend_v twelve_o county_n as_o many_o abbey_n a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o city_n as_o many_o town_n above_o two_o thousand_o viliage_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o castle_n her_o metropolisis_fw-la eâ—â—ord_n 12_o brunswick_n on_o the_o east_n of_o wâ—sâ—phaliâ—_n a_o dukedom_n who_o principal_a citiâ—s_n be_v brunswick_n hâ—lâ—erstâ—de_n wolâ—heiton_n and_o luneburg_n which_o give_v title_n to_o a_o other_o dukedom_n who_o chief_a seat_n be_v cella_n â—18_n 13_o franconia_n iâ—_n lie_v on_o the_o west_n of_o tâ—ringia_n and_o join_v to_o hossia_n northward_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o boniface_n in_o this_o province_n stand_v francfort_n famous_a for_o she_o too_o mart_n every_o year_n and_o noremâ—erge_n within_o the_o territory_n be_v comprehend_v the_o seven_o other_o which_o â—elong_v to_o this_o section_n 18_o the_o palatine_a of_o rhine_n some_o seventy_o two_o mile_n from_o north_n to_o south_n and_o from_o east_n to_o west_n nienty_n six_o her_o chief_a city_n be_v heidelberge_n her_o prince_n a_o elector_n and_o have_v many_o more_o privilege_n than_o the_o other_o six_o in_o the_o vacancy_n he_o be_v governor_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n â—â—_o wâ—tteâ—â—â—rge_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v tube_v a_o university_n stâ—dgard_n etc._n etc._n 16_o aâ—spech_n a_o marquisate_n her_o chief_a town_n aâ—â—pech_n 17_o badâ—n_o a_o marquisate_n pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a betwixt_o the_o river_n rhine_n and_o nâ—ccar_n her_o chief_a city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o baden_n in_o which_o there_o be_v bath_n that_o cure_v many_o disease_n 18_o mentâ—_n mâ—guntia_n a_o bishopric_n the_o prince_n be_v a_o spiritual_a elector_n and_o sit_v always_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o emperor_n 19_o bamberg_n a_o bishopric_n of_o itself_o of_o large_a revenue_n in_o this_o stand_v fochia_n where_o they_o say_v pontius_n pilate_n be_v bear_v 20_o weirstberg_n her_o bishop_n be_v entitle_v duke_n of_o franconia_n 19_o 21_o saxony_n on_o the_o east_n of_o hassia_n and_o south_n of_o brunswick_n and_o north_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o province_n be_v luther_n bear_v at_o isâ—eben_n within_o her_o bound_n be_v likewise_o comprehend_v tâ—ese_n two_o other_o principality_n of_o anhalt_n and_o mansfield_n 22_o anhalt_n who_o governor_n with_o great_a courage_n and_o power_n bear_v arm_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o palatine_n right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n 23_o mansâ—â—eld_n a_o earldom_n the_o more_o famous_a for_o the_o valiant_a act_n of_o the_o present_a count_n who_o to_o this_o day_n war_n upon_o the_o emperor_n party_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o illustrious_a palatine_a and_o his_o unparrel_v â—ady_n elizabeth_n sister_n to_o his_o royal_a majesty_n of_o england_n 20_o 14_o swevia_n on_o the_o south_n of_o franconia_n it_o be_v a_o country_n full_a of_o people_n and_o those_o 〈◊〉_d goodly_a personage_n great_a wit_n and_o valiant_a in_o this_o province_n be_v the_o head_n of_o danubius_n and_o run_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o country_n her_o chief_a town_n be_v vlme_a lendawe_n and_o auspurg_n or_o augusta_n vindelicorum_n norlingen_n etc._n etc._n 25_o bavaria_n on_o the_o south_n of_o bohemia_n and_o franconia_n there_o be_v both_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a bavaria_n of_o the_o first_o the_o 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and_o egleton_n all_o which_o feel_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o idleness_n and_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n 7_o thing_n of_o rare_a note_n observe_v in_o this_o shire_n be_v three_o pit_n of_o a_o wonderful_a depth_n common_o call_v the_o hell-kettle_n which_o be_v adjoin_v near_o unto_o darlington_n who_o water_n be_v somewhat_o warm_a these_o be_v think_v to_o come_v of_o a_o earthquake_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1179_o whereof_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o tiâ—-mouth_n make_v mention_v who_o record_n be_v this_o on_o christmass-day_n at_o oxenhall_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o darlington_n within_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n the_o ground_n heave_v up_o aloft_o like_v unto_o a_o high_a tower_n and_o so_o continue_v all_o that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v unmoveable_a until_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o fall_v with_o so_o horrible_a a_o noise_n that_o it_o make_v all_o the_o neighbour_n dweller_n sore_o afraid_a and_o the_o earth_n 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