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〈◊〉_d king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o portugal_n but_o fiâ—â—ly_o remain_v to_o the_o count_n of_o auvergne_n tâ—â—_n last_o of_o they_o call_v bertrand_n the_o second_o exchange_v it_o with_o lewis_n xi_o for_o the_o county_n of_o laâ—â—gais_n in_o 1477_o and_o that_o this_o agreement_n migâ—â—_n never_o be_v break_v the_o shrewd_a king_n preseâ—â—_n our_o lady_n of_o boulogne_n with_o it_o in_o 1544._o hâ—â—_n viii_o king_n of_o england_n take_v boulogne_n fortify_v 〈◊〉_d low_a town_n of_o it_o and_o build_v several_a fort_n iâ—_n the_o country_n but_o see_v that_o the_o keep_a 〈◊〉_d this_o town_n will_v cost_v he_o much_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d be_v worth_a he_o agree_v with_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n ii_o to_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o for_o the_o summeâ—_n 80000_o crown_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o eight_o year_n thâ—_n treaty_n be_v conclude_v in_o 1549_o but_o i_o do_v not_o heâ—â—_n that_o be_v be_v ever_o perform_v as_o to_o the_o pay_a oâ—â—â—_n the_o money_n boulogne_n 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the_o best_a and_o include_v what_o ever_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o essential_a in_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v a_o introduction_n to_o the_o second_o a_o general_a survey_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o a_o explication_n of_o several_a office_n and_o term_n that_o can_v scarce_o be_v full_o understand_v without_o it_o though_o this_o part_n be_v very_o short_a yet_o you_o will_v find_v there_o several_a thing_n concern_v the_o french_a monarchy_n and_o politic_n the_o power_n of_o their_o parliament_n the_o state_n of_o their_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n the_o increase_n of_o popery_n the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o reformation_n the_o cause_n that_o retard_v its_o progress_n and_o have_v altogether_o eclipse_v it_o in_o that_o kingdom_n all_o which_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o any_o where-else_a the_o second_o contain_v a_o historical_a and_o geographical_a description_n of_o the_o twelve_o 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or_o the_o secret_a history_n of_o the_o french_a king_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o secure_a france_n from_o approach_a ruin_n but_o by_o depose_v his_o father_n for_o a_o tyrant_n and_o dostroyer_n of_o his_o people_n do_v out_o of_o french_a 12._o bind_v price_n 1_o s._n 21._o the_o history_n of_o the_o late_a great_a revolution_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v accomplish_v with_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a occurence_n which_o happen_v thereupon_o as_o likewise_o the_o settlement_n of_o both_o the_o kingdom_n under_o their_o most_o serence_n majesty_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n with_o a_o list_n of_o the_o convention_n 8._o bound_n price_n 5._o s._n a_o general_n and_o particular_a description_n of_o france_z part_n i._n the_o method_n i_o shall_v observe_v in_o this_o description_n be_v to_o give_v at_o first_o a_o general_n view_v of_o this_o ancient_a and_o large_a kingdom_n to_o speak_v of_o its_o old_a and_o modern_a bound_n and_o division_n of_o its_o soil_n inhabitant_n government_n policy_n magistrate_n religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o give_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o each_o of_o its_o province_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a bound_n and_o division_n of_o france_n of_o her_o mountain_n port_n river_n and_o forest_n france_z have_v not_o change_v her_o ancient_a limit_n to_o the_o south_n west_n and_o north_n see_v as_o gallia_n of_o old_a it_o have_v to_o the_o west_n the_o ocean_n of_o aquitain_n to_o the_o north_n the_o british_a ocean_n as_o far_o as_o calis_n by_o which_o sea_n it_o be_v divide_v from_o england_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n on_o the_o south_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o french_a sea_n with_o the_o pyrenaean_a mountain_n that_o part_v she_o from_o spain_n as_o to_o her_o limit_n on_o the_o east_n and_o north-east_n they_o be_v very_o uncertain_a especial_o in_o this_o 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asia_n where_o they_o give_v their_o name_n to_o a_o whole_a country_n call_v galatia_n gallo-graecia_n or_o gallia_n minor_n and_o now_o chiangare_n be_v part_n of_o natoly_a or_o less_o asia_n another_o colony_n of_o the_o gallic_a nation_n have_v pass_v the_o alps_n conquer_v a_o good_a part_n of_o italy_n which_o make_v the_o roman_n to_o distinguish_v they_o into_o cisalpin_n and_o transalpin_n however_o the_o country_n on_o this_o side_n the_o alps_n retain_v the_o ancient_a name_n of_o gallia_n and_o fall_v afterward_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v divide_v by_o augustus_n into_o four_o part_n viz._n gallia_n narbonensis_n call_v also_o gallia_n braccata_n because_o of_o the_o braccae_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o broad_a long_a coat_n the_o inhabitant_n wear_v the_o other_o part_n be_v the_o celtic_a gallia_n or_o that_o of_o lion_n the_o belgic_a and_o the_o aquitanick_n which_o have_v all_o three_o the_o common_a surname_n of_o gallia_n comata_fw-la because_o the_o
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receive_v the_o river_n of_o allier_n which_o come_v out_o of_o gevaudan_n in_o languedock_n and_o several_a other_o france_n abound_v in_o lofty_a and_o pleasant_a forest_n that_o be_v not_o like_o those_o of_o germany_n poland_n and_o transilvania_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o greatness_n and_o thickness_n be_v not_o so_o commodious_a for_o hunt_v that_o of_o orleans_n be_v the_o big_a and_o broad_a beside_o those_o of_o montargis_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o in_o the_o country_n of_o maine_n in_o low_a britanny_n in_o poictou_n in_o berry_n in_o the_o country_n of_o angiers_n in_o boulonois_n vermandois_n picardy_n in_o angoumois_n where_o the_o forest_n of_o brancome_n be_v of_o great_a extent_n the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n dauphine_n languedock_n guyenne_n and_o chief_o rovergue_v and_o quercy_n abound_v also_o with_o great_a wood_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n of_o france_n and_o its_o various_a production_n france_z every_o where_o enjoy_v a_o very_a wholesome_a and_o temperate_a air_n whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o plague_n and_o contagious_a disease_n be_v not_o so_o frequent_a and_o dangerous_a there_o as_o in_o other_o country_n she_o be_v praise_v for_o her_o fertility_n from_o all_o â—imes_n not_o only_o in_o her_o fair_a and_o spacious_a plain_n and_o in_o her_o valley_n but_o also_o in_o her_o mountain_n which_o be_v cultivate_v and_o bring_v forth_o corn_n in_o such_o abundance_n that_o beside_o the_o provision_n of_o her_o inhabitant_n spain_n be_v supply_v with_o it_o from_o burgundy_n and_o languedoc_n to_o these_o province_n ought_v to_o be_v add_v those_o of_o normandy_n beausse_fw-fr poictou_n xainconge_n picardy_n which_o be_v also_o very_o plentiful_a in_o corn._n all_o sort_n of_o wine_n grow_v in_o france_n and_o such_o as_o be_v excellent_a too_o britain_n normandy_n and_o picardy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a air_n produce_v none_o but_o all_o the_o other_o province_n do_v abound_v with_o it_o those_o of_o beausse_fw-fr grow_v especial_o about_o orleans_n and_o toury_n anjou_n have_v her_o white-wine_n which_o be_v in_o a_o particular_a esteem_n those_o of_o burgundy_n be_v sell_v off_o at_o baulne_v sens_n and_o auxerre_n whereof_o great_a quantity_n be_v bring_v to_o paris_n guyenne_n be_v very_o well_o provide_v with_o wine_n but_o those_o of_o grave_a at_o bourdeaux_n those_o of_o gaillaâ—_n and_o rabesten_v be_v most_o esteem_v and_o by_o the_o garonne_n charante_n and_o loire_n be_v transport_v to_o england_n flanders_n and_o germany_n the_o muscadine_n wine_n of_o frontignan_n and_o other_o place_n near_o montpellier_n in_o languedoc_n be_v carry_v to_o paris_n and_o foreign_a nation_n the_o salt-pit_n make_v the_o three_o wealth_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o which_o they_o be_v both_o good_a and_o plentiful_a the_o king_n draw_v vast_a revenue_n out_o of_o they_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o province_n be_v furnish_v therewith_o at_o a_o very_a high_a rate_n and_o they_o be_v export_v to_o foreign_a nation_n as_o the_o swisser_n dutch_a english_a and_o other_o northern_a people_n the_o salt_n pit_n of_o languedoc_n at_o pecais_n be_v the_o excellent_a of_o all_o there_o be_v some_o in_o provence_n poictou_n xaintonge_n brovage_n whither_o the_o dutch_a come_v to_o fetch_v they_o the_o hemp_n and_o linen_n of_o lower_n britain_n calis_n berry_n quercy_n rovergue_n and_o other_o place_n bring_v likewise_o a_o great_a trade_n and_o a_o power_n of_o money_n into_o france_n hereof_o be_v make_v cable_n and_o sail_n for_o ship_n with_o a_o prodigious_a quantity_n of_o cloth_n which_o be_v carry_v very_o far_o there_o be_v but_o some_o of_o her_o province_n that_o produce_v oil_n who_o air_n be_v the_o hot_a and_o sweet_a such_o as_o be_v provence_n and_o languedoc_n of_o these_o be_v a_o great_a trade_n not_o only_o in_o the_o very_a kingdom_n but_o even_o among_o stranger_n fine_a wool_n abound_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n especial_o in_o berry_n soloigne_n normandy_n and_o languedoc_n in_o all_o which_o province_n very_o good_a and_o fine_a clothes_n be_v weave_v with_o serge_n that_o be_v carry_v all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n and_o into_o spain_n italy_n piedmont_n and_o other_o nation_n she_o abound_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n in_o normandy_n britain_n and_o picardy_n be_v a_o huge_a quantity_n of_o apple_n of_o which_o they_o make_v cider_n that_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o wine_n pear_n and_o other_o winter-fruit_n be_v better_o in_o these_o province_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n where_o the_o air_n be_v thick_a than_o in_o those_o that_o be_v more_o to_o the_o south_n which_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v plentiful_a in_o choice_n raisin_n figgs_n granad_n musk-melon_n apricock_n peach_n nectarin_n almond_n and_o nut_n chestnut_n be_v in_o the_o most_o mountainous_a country_n such_o as_o be_v dauphiné_n the_o cevennes_n languedoc_n auvergne_n the_o country_n of_o lymoges_n and_o perigord_n wood_n be_v find_v there_o in_o some_o place_n which_o be_v export_v into_o several_a foreign_a country_n to_o die_v in_o blue_n several_a of_o her_o province_n do_v bear_v saffron_n silkworm_n be_v feed_v in_o languedoc_n provence_n dauphiné_n at_o tours_n at_o caen_n in_o normandy_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n a_o great_a number_n of_o mulberry-tree_n be_v keep_v she_o be_v not_o lack_v in_o good_a pasture_n both_o in_o the_o even_a and_o hilly_a soil_n to_o feed_v cattle_n whence_o come_v abundance_n of_o meat_n as_o also_o milk_n butter_n and_o cheese_n capon_n pullet_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n be_v here_o in_o store_n and_o turkey-cock_n and_o hen_n be_v feed_v by_o flock_n hare_n coney_n partridge_n and_o thrush_n do_v swarm_v there_o be_v rice_n to_o be_v see_v in_o provence_n pulse_n of_o all_o sort_n flower_n herb_n and_o simple_n rosemary_n juniper_n myrtle-tree_n sage_n and_o all_o other_o plant_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o box_n grow_v to_o a_o great_a thickness_n in_o normandy_n languedoc_n and_o other_o place_n wherewith_o be_v make_v several_a small_a movable_n for_o service_n which_o stranger_n make_v use_v of_o stone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o quarry_n and_o here_o be_v very_o fine_a slate_n especial_o in_o anjou_n and_o marble_n in_o foix_n and_o in_o some_o place_n of_o languedoc_n all_o big_a beast_n for_o game_n as_o fallow_a dere_n chamois_n stag_n wild-goat_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o her_o forest_n beside_o several_a good_a race_n of_o horse_n of_o burgundy_n normandy_n britain_n auvergne_n poictou_n the_o country_n of_o lymoges_n gascony_n foix_n and_o languedoc_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o those_o of_o germany_n whence_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o draw_v cart_n and_o coach_n spain_n have_v mule_n from_o auvergne_n and_o gevaudan_n the_o corn_n and_o wine_n of_o france_n with_o the_o salt-house_n and_o other_o ware_n be_v the_o most_o assure_a mine_n she_o have_v yet_o those_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v not_o want_v though_o they_o be_v not_o wrought_v at_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o in_o the_o pyrenean_n and_o other_o mountain_n of_o auvergne_n rovergue_n gevaudan_n languedoc_n and_o in_o the_o cevennes_n may_v be_v find_v vein_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o germane_a who_o have_v visit_v and_o find_v they_o out_o have_v relate_v there_o be_v mine_n of_o iron_n in_o auvergne_n and_o britain_n of_o coal_n lead_v pewter_n azure_a copperas_n etc._n etc._n in_o other_o place_n add_v to_o these_o the_o mineral_n water_n as_o those_o of_o pougues_n mayne_n bourbon_n val_n and_o the_o bath_n of_o hot_a water_n at_o vichy_n barlaruc_n bagneux_n encausse_fw-fr etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o france_n and_o of_o their_o language_n the_o french_a be_v endow_v with_o more_o virtuos_a than_o vice_n by_o the_o confession_n even_o of_o stranger_n who_o praise_v they_o for_o their_o charity_n hospitality_n courtesy_n
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tertulle_n or_o terculf_n to_o who_o the_o same_o charles_n have_v give_v some_o part_n of_o anjou_n be_v account_v sole_a count_n of_o it_o during_o part_n of_o the_o nine_o the_o ten_o and_o the_o eleven_o century_n they_o grow_v so_o potent_a and_o famous_a that_o fulk_n v._o become_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o 1131._o and_o henry_n plantagenet_n son_n to_o godfrey_n iii_o count_n of_o anjou_n and_o le_fw-fr mayne_n succeed_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o mother_n mathilda_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n under_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n ii_o his_o son_n richard_n i._o surname_v lion_n heart_n enjoy_v likewise_o these_o county_n but_o they_o be_v confiscate_v upon_o his_o brother_n k._n john_n by_o philip_n august_n who_o successor_n give_v they_o since_o several_a time_n in_o portion_n to_o their_o son_n the_o french_a k._n john_n erect_v anjou_n into_o a_o duchy_n in_o 1360._o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o second_o son_n lewis_n who_o become_v afterward_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n count_n of_o provence_n and_o titular_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n charles_n the_o last_o of_o that_o family_n institute_v k._n lewis_n xi_o his_o universal_a heir_n and_o ever_o since_o this_o province_n have_v be_v a_o apannage_n or_o part_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o french_a king_n as_o it_o be_v now_o enjoy_v by_o philip_n duke_n of_o orleans_n lewis_n xiv'_v brother_n the_o city_n of_o anger_n be_v or_o juliomagus_n andegavorum_fw-la andegavae_fw-la or_o andegavi_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o river_n mayenne_n after_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o sarte_n and_o the_o loire_n it_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o this_o province_n have_v divers_a seat_n of_o justice_n presidial_a seneschalship_n bailiwick_n election_n a_o mint_n where_o money_n be_v coin_v at_o the_o letterâ—_n a_o university_n and_o a_o bishopric_n suffragan_a to_o tours_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o plain_a very_o fertile_a produce_v delicate_a fruit_n and_o very_o good_a wine_n the_o river_n mayenne_n divide_v it_o into_o 2_o part_n whereof_o the_o great_a which_o be_v call_v the_o city_n lie_v on_o the_o steep_a of_o a_o little_a hill_n where_o the_o church_n of_o st._n maurice_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o anger_n be_v be_v to_o be_v see_v this_o church_n which_o be_v the_o cathedral_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o by_o 3_o high_a steeple_n raise_v up_o on_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o middle_a of_o which_o be_v build_v on_o a_o arch_n and_o underpropt_v only_o by_o the_o two_o other_o be_v account_v a_o marvel_n on_o solemn_a day_n be_v show_v the_o relic_n as_o the_o sword_n of_o st._n maurice_n one_o of_o the_o pretend_a pitcher_n wherein_o our_o lord_n change_v water_n into_o wine_n say_v to_o be_v bring_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o renatus_n k._n of_o sicily_n and_o resemble_v a_o jasper_n here_o be_v the_o tomb_n of_o this_o prince_n who_o body_n be_v bring_v hither_o from_o aix_n in_o provence_n as_o also_o his_o picture_n draw_v by_o himself_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o cathedral_n be_v compose_v of_o 29_o canon_n a_o dean_n a_o great_a archdeacon_n a_o treasurer_n a_o archdeacon_n beyond_o the_o mayenne_n a_o archdeacon_n beyond_o the_o loire_n a_o singer_n two_o other_o treasurer_n and_o a_o penitenciary_n this_o city_n have_v be_v beautify_v and_o increase_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o its_o count_n but_o especial_o by_o our_o king_n john_n who_o build_v that_o part_n which_o lie_v now_o beyond_o the_o mayenne_n some_o surname_n it_o the_o black_a city_n because_o its_o all_o cover_v with_o slate_n anger_n be_v be_v much_o resort_v unto_o at_o a_o festival_n which_o the_o roman_a catholic_n call_v la-fete-dieu_a the_o feast_n of_o god_n then_o you_o may_v see_v all_o the_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o 4000_o inhabitant_n bear_v as_o many_o kindle_a torch_n and_o withal_o as_o many_o engraven_a history_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o there_o be_v ward_n in_o the_o
chastillon_n sur_fw-fr indre-igorandis_a aigurande_n montfaucon_n monsfalconis_n towards_o nivernois_n have_v one_o of_o the_o fine_a pond_n in_o the_o country_n nancey_n pelluau_n charrox_n corrocium_n have_v the_o title_n of_o county_n ligneres_n lineriae_n and_o st._n severe_a be_v buronies_n valansay_v vatan_n vastinum_n &_o culant_fw-la cullencum_fw-la be_v considerable_a lordship_n la_fw-fr cheze-al-benoit_n be_v a_o abbey_n the_o chief_a of_o st._n benet_n order_n of_o poictou_n this_o province_n be_v the_o big_a of_o those_o that_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o government_n orleanois_n for_o it_o reach_v 48_o league_n east_n and_o west_n from_o port_n de_fw-fr piles_n in_o tourain_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o nermoutier_n and_o 20_o north_n and_o south_n from_o loudun_n to_o aunay_n or_o 26_o from_o champigni_n on_o the_o vienne_n to_o marsillai_n on_o the_o charante_n and_o the_o border_n of_o angoumois_n it_o be_v include_v betwixt_o britain_n anjou_n and_o tourain_n on_o the_o north._n berri_n and_o la_fw-fr march_n on_o the_o east_n angoumois_n saintonge_n and_o aunis_n on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o west_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o upper_a and_o low_a the_o latter_a extend_v along_o the_o ocean_n from_o fontenay_n le_fw-fr comte_n to_o mortaigne_a and_o the_o former_a take_v up_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v fruitful_a in_o corn_n wine_n and_o pasture-ground_n and_o feed_v great_a number_n of_o sheep_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v good_a fish_n on_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o game_n in_o the_o forest_n and_o warren_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o poictov_n be_v mention_v by_o cesar_n strabo_n ptol_n my_o and_o other_o ancient_a geographer_n under_o the_o name_n of_o poictones_n but_o there_o be_v little_a appearance_n they_o shall_v have_v get_v that_o name_n from_o a_o scythian_a nation_n call_v proper_o agathyrse_n and_o surname_v picti_n because_o they_o use_v to_o paint_n their_o hair_n and_o face_n to_o make_v themselves_o the_o more_o terrible_a to_o their_o enemy_n that_o these_o picte_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o great_a britain_n shall_v have_v ship_v over_o a_o colony_n that_o make_v a_o descent_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o poictov_n conquer_a the_o country_n and_o give_v their_o surname_n to_o it_o all_o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o bare_a resemblance_n of_o word_n without_o any_o foundation_n on_o history_n for_o thesis_n pictes_o begin_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o year_n 87._o of_o our_o lord_n under_o the_o empire_n a_o domitian_n and_o we_o have_v quote_v cesar_n who_o call_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o poictov_n pictones_n a_o hundred_o year_n before_o so_o that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o gaulish_a name_n who_o original_a be_v unknown_a that_o tongue_n be_v almost_o altogether_o lose_v the_o swiftness_n of_o caesar_n conquest_n in_o the_o gaul_n will_v not_o surprise_v those_o who_o shall_v consider_v the_o constitution_n of_o that_o country_n separate_v into_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o petty_a state_n independ_v from_o one_o another_o that_o great_a captain_n use_v the_o method_n that_o have_v ever_o prove_v so_o successful_a to_o conqueror_n to_o sow_v dissension_n among_o their_o enemy_n make_v alliance_n with_o some_o proffer_n neutrality_n to_o other_o and_o use_v the_o force_n of_o the_o vanquish_a to_o subdue_v the_o unconquered_a thus_o cesar_n have_v submit_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n of_o poictov_n and_o saintonge_n embark_v his_o troop_n in_o their_o vessel_n to_o land_n man_n into_o the_o country_n of_o vennes_n and_o by_o those_o mean_v subdue_v the_o most_o potent_a nation_n that_o live_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o gaul_n neither_o can_v the_o league_n which_o vercingentorix_n a_o young_a gentleman_n of_o auvergne_n endeavour_v to_o make_v among_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o celtic_a gaul_n restore_v their_o break_a power_n the_o quota_fw-la of_o the_o pictones_n come_v then_o to_o 8000_o man_n which_o show_v how_o considerable_a they_o be_v in_o those_o day_n notwithstanding_o alesia_n who_o relief_n be_v intend_v by_o this_o league_n be_v take_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o pictones_n with_o all_o their_o confederate_n be_v likewise_o subdue_v ever_o since_o the_o pictones_n remain_v under_o the_o roman_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n go_v over_o into_o england_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o nobility_n who_o at_o his_o return_n he_o allow_v to_o rebuild_v their_o capital_a city_n in_o recompense_n of_o their_o good_a service_n but_o in_o 410_o the_o vandal_n plunder_v and_o destroy_v it_o in_o part_n and_o two_o year_n after_o it_o fall_v with_o all_o poictov_n guienn_n and_o languedoc_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wisigoth_n who_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o those_o province_n 84_o year_n under_o six_o king_n that_o be_v till_o 509_o that_o clovis_n king_n of_o the_o french_a win_v the_o battle_n of_o civaux_n near_o poitiers_n kill_v alaric_n king_n of_o the_o wisigoth_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o poictov_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o guienn_n and_o languedoc_n under_o the_o french_a king_n and_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bald_a this_o province_n begin_v to_o have_v count_n of_o its_o own_o who_o in_o process_n of_o time_n beeame_a duke_n of_o guienn_n william_n the_o x._o the_o last_o of_o they_o marry_a alienor_fw-la his_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o french_a king_n lewis_n the_o vii_o but_o the_o crafty_a policy_n of_o the_o pope_n procure_v a_o divorce_n betwixt_o they_o this_o rich_a princess_n spouse_v henri_n plantagenet_n afterward_o king_n of_o england_n which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o continual_a war_n betwixt_o the_o two_o kingdom_n during_o two_o or_o three_o century_n pictones_n be_v the_o true_a latin_a name_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v be_v since_o corrupt_v into_o pictavi_n pictavense_n and_o pictavini_n whence_o come_v the_o french_a poitevins_n and_o likewise_o the_o name_n of_o petaux_n give_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o french_a foot_n by_o froissard_n and_o thibaud_n de_fw-fr maroile_n as_o most_o probable_o the_o name_n of_o bidaux_n in_o the_o same_o historian_n signify_v the_o foot-soldier_n levy_v in_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n bituriges_n as_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o gentry_n in_o this_o province_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o town_n be_v well_o breed_v and_o live_v at_o ease_n the_o reformation_n make_v great_a progress_v in_o poictov_n and_o be_v oft_o therefore_o the_o seat_n of_o war_n in_o the_o last_o age._n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o cruelty_n which_o the_o intendant_n of_o marillac_n and_o his_o officer_n exercise_v upon_o the_o protestant_n of_o this_o province_n in_o the_o year_n 1680._o and_o 1681_o by_o lewis_n the_o xiv'_v order_n the_o waste_n of_o their_o good_n and_o the_o plunder_v of_o their_o house_n be_v tolerable_a vexation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rack_n and_o torture_n which_o they_o put_v those_o poor_a man_n upon_o without_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o that_o they_o be_v pretend_v heretic_n the_o reader_n may_v consult_v two_o book_n erat_fw-la des_fw-fr reformez_n en_fw-fr france_n par._n 1._o chap._n 8_o to_o 14._o but_o especial_o pag._n 141_o 142._o and_o les_fw-fr derniers_fw-fr effort_n de_fw-fr l'innocence_n affligee_n pag._n 82_o 123_o beside_o the_o general_a division_n of_o poictov_n into_o upper_a and_o low_a it_o be_v subdivide_v into_o ten_o small_a country_n as_o le_fw-fr chastelleraudois_n le_fw-fr loudunois_n le_fw-fr miâ—aâ—elois_n le_fw-fr toâ—â—rcois_fw-fr la_fw-fr gastine_fw-fr arbauge_fw-mi le_fw-fr lussonois_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—â—oâ—â—ois_fw-fr les_fw-fr mauge_n and_o le_fw-fr pais_fw-fr de_fw-fr tifaâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o i_o shall_v describe_v under_o the_o town_n who_o they_o hâ—ve_v their_o name_n poitiers_n capital_a of_o the_o whole_a province_n lie_v forty_o league_n from_o orleans_n and_o sixty_o five_o from_o paris_n to_o the_o south_n east_n it_o be_v ancient_a name_n be_v augustoritum_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n who_o also_o mention_n another_o city_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d limonum_n which_o sanson_n take_v for_o poitiers_n but_o that_o ancient_a geographer_n distinguish_v they_o so_o plain_o that_o i_o have_v rather_o to_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o what_o place_n limonum_n be_v than_o to_o contradict_v he_o in_o process_n of_o time_n augustoritum_n be_v call_v pictavi_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o head_n as_o parisii_n remi_n and_o many_o other_o city_n in_o the_o gaul_n and_o afterward_o pictava_fw-la pictavorum_n vrbs_fw-la and_o pictavium_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v former_o stand_v lower_v to_o the_o north_n at_o a_o place_n call_v le_fw-fr vieux_n poitiers_n not_o far_o from_o chastelleraud_n because_o of_o the_o name_n of_o old_a poitiers_n and_o of_o some_o ruin_n of_o old_a wall_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v
vineâ—cus_n the_o land_n of_o vimeux_n be_v include_v between_o â—nienois_n and_o normandy_n from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o river_n bresle_n call_v likewise_o auâ—â—_n and_o betwixt_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o river_n sommeâ—at_o â—at_z divide_v it_o from_o the_o county_n of_o ponthieu_n â—s_v extend_v above_o 14_o league_n east_n and_o west_n â—om_n molien_n le_fw-fr vidame_n in_o amienois_n to_o cayeu_n on_o â—e_a sea-cost_n and_o 5_o north_n and_o south_n from_o s._n â—â—lery_n to_o bauchen_n upon_o the_o bresle_n s._n valeryâ—â—e_v â—â—e_z capital_a be_v seat_v on_o a_o hill_n near_o a_o bay_n make_v â—y_a the_o mouth_n of_o the_o somme_n and_o call_v s._n valery_n â—r_o mer_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o another_o sea-town_n 〈◊〉_d normandy_n call_v s._n valery_n en_fw-fr caux_n or_o s._n vaâ—ry_o les_fw-fr plains_n it_o be_v port_n be_v not_o extreme_o good_a because_o of_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o down_n that_o â—re_n about_o it_o neither_o be_v cayeu_fw-fr cadocum_fw-la aug_v 〈◊〉_d augusta_n better_a though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v former_o â—een_n of_o some_o consideration_n notwithstanding_o â—he_v country_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o village_n and_o good_a burrough_n whereof_o the_o chief_a â—re_n bauchen_n gamache_n a_o marquizate_n anssennes_n â—nd_n sennerpont_n all_o upon_o the_o bresle_n arguel_n riencour_n oysemont_n bailleul_n whence_o john_n de_fw-fr bailleul_fw-fr that_o become_v king_n of_o scotland_n wâ—â—ther_n lord_n or_o ordinary_a or_o of_o another_o â—leul_fw-fr in_o the_o country_n of_o dieppe_n ponthieu_n this_o county_n include_v between_o the_o riâ—â—_n somme_n and_o canche_n on_o the_o south_n and_o noâ—â—_n the_o ocean_n on_o the_o west_n amienois_n and_o artoiâ—â—_n the_o east_n be_v about_o nine_o league_n east_n and_o wâ—â—_n and_o nine_o or_o ten_o north_n and_o south_n it_o be_v waâ—â—ed_v with_o many_o fine_a river_n as_o the_o somme_n 〈◊〉_d maye_n authie_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v in_o 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coâ—â—trey_n it_o have_v a_o bailiwick_n presidial_a five_o gaâ—â—_n twelve_o or_o thirteen_o great_a parish_n and_o seveâ—_n monastery_n the_o river_n somme_n and_o the_o small_a â—ver_n cardon_n which_o discharge_v itself_o into_o it_o â—ake_z it_o a_o great_a trade_n town_n and_o give_v it_o the_o â—nveniency_n of_o exchange_v its_o linen_n cloth_n â—ooll_n and_o corn_n for_o other_o commodity_n that_o â—e_v bring_v in_o boat_n from_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o very_a â—own_n it_o be_v uncertain_a in_o what_o time_n this_o city_n â—as_v build_v for_o i_o find_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o beâ—â—re_v the_o ten_o century_n that_o hugh_n capet_n give_v 〈◊〉_d in_o portion_n to_o his_o daughter_n giselle_n howâ—er_n it_o seem_v by_o the_o original_a of_o the_o name_n of_o â—bbeville_n abbattis_n villa_n that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o â—me_n abbot_n of_o st._n riquier_n for_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o â—own_n of_o that_o name_n two_o league_n north-east_n â—on_v the_o river_n cardon_n 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