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themselves_o in_o the_o fen_n avoid_v the_o danger_n and_o preserve_v his_o army_n and_o neither_o can_v skirmish_n nor_o alarm_n make_v he_o abandon_v his_o trench_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o mist_n be_v great_a and_o the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a carry_v away_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o enemy_n canon_n the_o duke_n lay_v hold_n of_o this_o occasion_n make_v a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n besiege_v lagny_n upon_o marne_n a_o weak_a town_n lie_v behind_o their_o back_n and_o half_o a_o mile_n from_o their_o camp_n they_o batter_v it_o and_o take_v it_o by_o force_n but_o not_o without_o a_o honourable_a and_o virtuous_a resistance_n of_o three_o hundred_o man_n that_o keep_v it_o but_o hold_v it_o not_o gardable_a they_o raze_v it_o to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o fort_n his_o majesty_n make_v show_v of_o a_o great_a enterprise_n against_o part_n duke_n lagny_n take_v by_o the_o duke_n he_o make_v his_o design_n know_v that_o he_o will_v attempt_v it_o by_o scaladoe_n and_o the_o ten_o day_n at_o night_n go_v from_o the_o camp_n with_o a_o good_a troop_n but_o they_o keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o fen_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o long_o subsi_v in_o this_o straight_a where_o they_o endure_v all_o want_n and_o hunger_n in_o the_o end_n will_v drive_v the_o wolf_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n the_o king_n offer_v they_o battle_n in_o vain_a he_o attend_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o duke_n force_n in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o therefore_o man_v those_o place_n he_o hold_v about_o paris_n send_v back_o some_o of_o his_o troop_n into_o touraine_n normandy_n champagne_n and_o bourgongne_n and_o retain_v a_o sufficient_a army_n to_o annoy_v his_o enemy_n this_o proceed_n draw_v the_o duke_n to_o field_n to_o free_a paris_n parma_n call_v himself_o a_o redeemer_n and_o to_o make_v his_o profit_n of_o this_o advantage_n corbell_n and_o corbell_n he_o besiege_v and_o take_v corbeil_n by_o force_n and_o kill_v all_o that_o he_o find_v in_o arm_n rigaude_n a_o brave_a and_o valiant_a captain_n command_v there_o and_o have_v not_o time_n to_o fortify_v against_o so_o great_a a_o power_n he_o find_v there_o his_o honourable_a sepulchre_n for_o die_v at_o the_o breach_n he_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o valiant_a servant_n to_o the_o king_n but_o the_o parmesan_n lose_v the_o marquis_n of_o renty_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n blemish_v his_o reputation_n and_o weaken_v his_o army_n for_o while_o that_o he_o waste_v time_n the_o king_n make_v new_a design_n which_o shall_v bring_v the_o league_n into_o great_a difficulty_n even_o than_o the_o agent_n of_o philip_n will_v have_v fill_v his_o good_a city_n of_o paris_n for_o so_o the_o spaniard_n call_v it_o with_o number_n of_o spaniard_n and_o walon_n but_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o plague_n be_v great_a and_o uâ—ctualls_n very_o scant_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o force_n of_o maurice_n earl_n of_o nassau_n prevail_v in_o the_o low_a country_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n send_v great_a succour_n thither_o and_o the_o sixteen_o of_o paris_n see_v themselves_o at_o some_o more_o liberty_n thank_v the_o duke_n of_o parma_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o aboâ—d_n at_o bruxelles_n will_v be_v more_o please_a and_o more_o safe_a for_o he_o his_o army_n decay_v visible_o he_o see_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o inconstant_a multitude_n retreat_n thâ—_n duke_n of_o parmas_n retreat_n and_o to_o dismember_v his_o force_n to_o leave_v any_o with_o the_o parisiens_n be_v to_o loose_v they_o to_o draw_v the_o king_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o overthrow_n so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o november_n he_o gather_v together_o his_o troop_n and_o make_v his_o retreat_n be_v pursue_v tire_a and_o beat_v with_o daily_a
the_o stem_n &_o foundation_n of_o the_o three_o royal_a race_n which_o reign_n at_o this_o day_n robert_n philip_n the_o â—iâ—st_n lâ—wis_n 7._o call_v the_o long._n lâ—wiâ—_n the_o eight_o philip_n 3._o call_v the_o bardy_a lewis_n 10._o call_v huâ—in_n henry_n lewis_n 6._o call_v the_o gross_a philip_n 2._o call_v augustus_n lewis_n 9_o call_v s._n lewis_n philip_n 4._o call_v the_o fair_a philip_n 2._o surname_v the_o long_a charles_n the_o 4._o call_v the_o fair_a the_o last_o of_o this_o fiâ—st_a branch_n robert_n the_o 37._o king_n of_o france_n the_o reign_n of_o robert_n long_o &_o happy_a fol_z 129_o he_o prefer_v henry_n his_o young_a son_n to_o the_o crown_n before_o the_o elder_n ibid._n his_o disposition_n ibid._n wise_a king_n and_o of_o long_a life_n be_v happy_a for_o a_o estate_n fol._n 130_o he_o give_v burgundy_n to_o robert_n his_o elder_a son_n ibid._n robert_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o emperor_n for_o lorraine_n ibid._n he_o reconcile_v the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o chartres_n ibid._n henry_n 1._o the_o 38._o king_n of_o france_n his_o reign_n fol._n 131_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o brethren_n ibid._n odo_n earl_n of_o campaigne_n seek_v to_o seize_v upon_o burgundy_n fol._n 132_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n prefer_v his_o bastard_n before_o his_o lawful_a child_n fol._n 133_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o norman_n in_o italy_n ibid._n henry_n dies_z ibid._n philip_n 1._o the_o 39_o king_n of_o france_n baldwin_n regent_n in_o philip_n minority_n fol._n 134_o he_o punish_v the_o rebel_n of_o gascon_a ibid._n he_o die_v much_o lament_v fol._n 135_o the_o disposition_n of_o philip._n ibid._n philip_n forsake_v baldwin_n child_n ibid._n william_n bastard_n of_o normandy_n advance_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n philip_n discontent_v at_o his_o advancement_n ibid._n the_o levaine_n of_o dissension_n betwixt_o france_n and_o england_n fol._n 136_o the_o english_a enter_v guienne_n ibid._n confusion_n in_o italy_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n ibid._n the_o pope_n incense_v the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n and_o take_v both_o empire_n and_o life_n from_o he_o fol._n 137._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o state_n of_o dauphin_n savoy_n provence_n and_o franche_n county_n ibid._n a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o motive_n of_o this_o enterprise_n ibid._n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n fol._n 138._o the_o number_n of_o the_o army_n ibid._n the_o mahometan_n command_n fol._n 139_o the_o christian_a troop_n twice_o defeat_v by_o the_o turk_n ibid._n godfrey_n conquer_v the_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n ibid._n he_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n ibid._n the_o son_n of_o william_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 140_o philip_n die_v his_o disposition_n ibid._n lewis_n 6._o call_v the_o gross_a the_o 40._o king_n the_o estate_n of_o this_o reign_n fol._n 141_o rebel_n suppress_v and_o punish_v fol._n 142_o the_o emperor_n grieve_v for_o the_o ill_a usage_n of_o his_o father_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o force_v the_o pope_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n degrade_v by_o the_o pope_n decree_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o england_n join_v against_o france_n ibid._n the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n reconcile_v fol._n 143._o great_a trouble_n in_o flanders_n ibid._n cruelty_n in_o the_o city_n of_o bruges_n ibid._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n punish_v the_o rebel_n fol._n 104_o pretendant_o for_o the_o earldom_n of_o flanders_n ibid._n william_n of_o normandy_n make_v earl_n of_o flanders_n ibid._n the_o fleming_n choose_v they_o a_o new_a earl_n and_o thierry_n the_o new_a earl_n of_o flanders_n defeat_v ibid._n william_n of_o normandy_n slay_v in_o flanders_n ibid._n trouble_n in_o bourbonois_n fol._n 145_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n ibid._n philip_n elder_a son_n to_o lewis_n die_v by_o a_o strange_a accident_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o young_a marry_v the_o heir_n of_o guienne_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o 6._o dies_fw-la fol._n 146_o lewis_n 7._o call_v the_o young_a the_o 41._o king_n of_o france_n the_o estate_n of_o his_o reign_n fol._n 146_o the_o christianâ—_n affair_n in_o the_o east_n ibid._n godâ—frâ—y_o of_o bovillon_n die_v and_o the_o christian_n lose_v all_o in_o the_o east_n fol._n 147_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n resolve_v to_o succour_v the_o christian_n ibid._n a_o horrible_a massacre_n commit_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o lewis_n and_o by_o his_o consent_n fol._n 147_o the_o emperor_n and_o lewis_n go_v into_o the_o east_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o france_n make_v a_o shameful_a return_n from_o the_o east_n fol._n 149_o queen_n elinor_n unchaste_a ibid._n lewis_n pretend_v a_o cause_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o elinor_n and_o restore_v her_o guienne_n ibid._n elinor_n marry_v with_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n ibid._n the_o first_o war_n betwixt_o france_n and_o england_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o tholouse_n ibid._n great_a trouble_n in_o england_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n fol._n 150._o prince_n henryâ—ealous_a â—ealous_z of_o his_o own_o father_n ibid._n the_o son_n make_v war_n against_o the_o father_n and_o lewis_n support_v his_o son_n against_o he_o fol._n 151._o henry_n king_n of_o england_n reconcile_v to_o his_o son_n ibid._n frâ—derike_n the_o emperor_n ruin_v milan_n take_v rome_n and_o create_v a_o new_a pope_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n subject_n himself_o base_o unto_o the_o pope_n fol._n 152._o lewis_n die_v ibid._n complaint_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n philip_n the_o 2._o call_v augustus_n the_o 42._o king_n of_o france_n a_o excellent_a king_n and_o a_o excellent_a reign_n fol._n 153._o his_o disposition_n the_o jew_n banish_v out_o of_o france_n ibid._n competitor_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n fol._n 154._o trouble_n in_o flanders_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o vermandois_n ibid._n henry_n prince_n of_o england_n die_v before_o his_o father_n ibid._n phiâ—lip_n of_o france_n and_o richard_n of_o england_n make_v a_o peace_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o asia_n ibi_fw-la the_o christian_n in_o asia_n at_o civil_a war_n fol._n 155._o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n murder_v by_o his_o tutor_n ibid._n king_n philip_n and_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n make_v a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n ibid._n richard_n exploit_n in_o asia_n ibid._n philip_n stir_v up_o john_n against_o his_o brother_n richard_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 156._o richard_n make_v a_o truce_n with_o â—elâ—din_fw-fr ibid._n he_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o put_v to_o ransom_n ibid._n a_o unknown_a advocate_n plead_v against_o the_o king_n for_o his_o wife_n gâ—lbâ—rge_n ibid._n philipâ—_n war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n fol._n 157._o richâ—rd_n king_n of_o england_n die_v fol._n 158._o john_n succeed_v richard_n and_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o philip._n ibid._n war_n betwixt_o john_n king_n of_o england_n and_o arthur_n his_o nephew_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d murder_n his_o nephew_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n john_n declare_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o felony_n by_o philiâ—_n ibis_n philip_n take_v normandy_n and_o poitou_n from_o john_n ibis_n great_a enemy_n against_o philip_n and_o a_o dangerous_a league_n against_o he_o ibid._n his_o victory_n at_o bovine_n against_o the_o emperor_n fol._n 159._o the_o emperor_n die_v for_o grief_n of_o his_o disgrace_n ibid._n john_n make_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n tributary_n to_o the_o pope_n â—ol_n 160_o he_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o pope_n legat._n 〈◊〉_d johns_n oppression_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v tâ—e_v cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o english_a reject_v john_n and_o offer_v the_o realm_n to_o philip._n 〈◊〉_d lewis_n of_o france_n receive_v by_o the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d king_n john_n die_v for_o grief_n â—â—l_n 161._o the_o english_a change_n their_o opinion_n they_o â—â—ceâ—ue_v henry_n the_o son_n of_o john_n and_o dismiss_v 〈◊〉_d of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d philip_n action_n testament_n and_o his_o land_n unite_v to_o the_o crown_n fol._n 162._o his_o death_n and_o his_o condition_n 〈◊〉_d the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n oppose_v against_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n muâ—thered_v by_o otho_n who_o succee_v he_o ibid._n the_o faction_n of_o guelph_n and_o gibelius_n fâ—l_n 163._o the_o pope_n seek_v to_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n over_o christendom_n 〈◊〉_d order_n of_o religious_a man_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o eight_o father_n to_o saint_n lewis_n 43._o king_n of_o france_n his_o reign_n and_o death_n fol._n 164._o his_o manner_n ibis_n languedoc_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o albigeois_n and_o their_o opinion_n as_o some_o write_v ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n
head_n of_o the_o albigeois_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o philip_n augustus_n fol._n 165._o the_o pope_n legate_n slay_v by_o the_o albigeois_n ibid._n a_o aâ—my_n against_o the_o albigeois_n &_o a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o by_o symâ—n_n oâ—_n monfort_n ibis_n count_n raymond_n and_o his_o confederate_n defeat_v by_o symâ—â—_n of_o monfort_n 〈◊〉_d 167_o the_o council_n of_o latran_n the_o earldom_n of_o tholouse_n give_v to_o simon_n of_o montfort_n ibid._n symoâ—_n hate_v by_o his_o subject_n of_o languedock_n be_v slay_v before_o tholouse_n count_n raymond_n be_v receive_v again_o into_o languedock_n ibid._n war_n in_o guienne_n against_o the_o english_a fol._n 168._o lewis_n compound_v for_o languedock_n with_o the_o son_n of_o simon_n of_o monfort_n ibid._n count_n raymond_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o pope_n desolation_n of_o the_o albigeois_n ibid._n lewis_n die_v ibid._n lewis_n the_o nine_o call_v saint_n lewis_n the_o 44._o king_n of_o france_n queen_n blanch_n regent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n fol._n 169._o afection_n in_o france_n for_o the_o regency_n ibid._n languedock_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o marriage_n fol._n 170._o blanch_n prevent_v the_o discontent_a prince_n ibid._n lewis_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v surprise_v by_o his_o rebel_n ibid._n provence_n come_v to_o charles_n of_o anjou_n a_o son_n of_o france_n fol._n 171_o lewis_n his_o disposition_n the_o pattern_n of_o a_o excellent_a prince_n fol._n 172_o a_o happy_a peace_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o lewis_n the_o rest_n of_o of_o the_o albigeois_n fol._n 173_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o pope_n seek_v to_o drive_v the_o emperor_n out_o of_o italy_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n go_v with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o confederate_n ibid._n the_o pope_n draw_v the_o french_a to_o his_o succour_n fol._n 174_o the_o pope_n policy_n to_o supplant_v the_o emperor_n ibid._n frederick_n happy_a success_n in_o asia_n ibid._n the_o pope_n hatred_n against_o the_o emperor_n irreconciliable_a ibid._n the_o emperor_n enter_v italy_n with_o a_o great_a army_n fol._n 175_o gregory_n turn_v enemy_n to_o frederick_n be_v choose_v pope_n ibid._n the_o emperor_n frederick_n excommunicate_v and_o degrade_v the_o german_n choose_v another_o emperor_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o frederick_n fol._n 176_o conrade_n son_n poison_v by_o manfroy_n his_o bastard_n brother_n he_o usurp_v sicilia_n and_o naples_n ibid._n lewis_n refuse_v sicilia_n and_o naples_n offer_v he_o by_o the_o pope_n ibid._n charles_n earl_n of_o provence_n defeat_v and_o kill_v manfroy_n in_o sicilia_n ibid._n the_o empire_n without_o a_o emperor_n by_o their_o civil_a confusion_n fol._n 177_o charles_n of_o anjou_n vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicilia_n ibid._n conradin_n seek_v to_o recover_v his_o realm_n and_o be_v defeat_v ibid._n he_o be_v cruel_o behead_v by_o charles_n with_o many_o other_o ibid._n lewis_n resolve_v to_o go_v into_o asia_n the_o confuse_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n there_o ibid._n the_o empire_n of_o the_o greek_n translate_v to_o the_o french_a ibid._n three_o emperor_n at_o one_o instant_a in_o the_o east_n 178_o lewis_n go_v with_o a_o army_n into_o the_o east_n ibid._n the_o tartar_n refuse_v the_o christian_a religion_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ill_a life_n fol._n 179_o lewis_n take_v damiette_n ibid._n he_o besiege_v cairo_n indiscreet_o the_o plague_n fall_v into_o his_o camp_n ibid._n lewis_n be_v distress_v take_v by_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n and_o pay_v his_o ransom_n ibid._n the_o french_a general_o lament_v for_o their_o king_n fol._n 180_o lewis_n make_v good_a law_n ibid._n blanch_n his_o mother_n die_v ibid._n the_o english_a rebel_n against_o their_o king_n ibid._n lewis_n reconcile_v the_o english_a to_o their_o king_n ibid._n division_n in_o flaunders_n pacify_v by_o lewis_n ibid._n lewis_n go_v into_o barbary_n fol._n 181_o make_v a_o league_n with_o england_n ibid._n in_o danger_n at_o sea_n ibid._n his_o army_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n ibid._n lewis_n be_v sick_a give_v his_o son_n instruction_n 182_o his_o death_n virtue_n reign_n child_n and_o posterity_n ibid._n the_o house_n of_o orleans_n call_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n philip_n 3._o call_v the_o hardy_a the_o 45._o king_n of_o france_n queen_n isabel_n die_v fol._n 183_o richard_n son_n to_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n slay_v traitorous_o ibid._n great_a contention_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a pope_n fol._n 184_o lewis_n elder_a son_n to_o philip_n poison_v and_o the_o county_n of_o tolouse_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n the_o french_a expel_v constantinople_n by_o the_o greek_n fol._n 185_o philip_n disposition_n and_o why_o call_v hardie_n ibid._n charles_n king_n of_o sicilia_n a_o turbulent_a prince_n ibid._n peter_n of_o arragon_z levy_z a_o army_n to_o invade_v sicilia_n fol._n 186_o sicilian_a evensong_n where_o all_o the_o french_a be_v slay_v ibid._n peter_n of_o arragon_n charles_n be_v expulse_v enter_v sicilia_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n fol._n 187_o the_o pope_n support_v charles_n against_o peter_n fol._n 188_o philip_n succour_n his_o uncle_n charles_n and_o the_o sicilianâ—_n seek_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o charles_n but_o peter_n politic_o avoide_v all_o danger_n ibid._n a_o combat_n appoint_v betwixt_o two_o king_n ibid._n peter_n fortify_v himself_o in_o sicilia_n fol._n 189_o charles_n the_o son_n call_v the_o lame_a take_v prisoner_n and_o charles_n the_o father_n death_n ibid._n philip_n make_v war_n against_o peter_n of_o arragon_n be_v defeat_v and_o die_v ibid._n philip_n set_v upon_o unaware_o in_o danger_n with_o his_o death_n and_o child_n fol._n 190_o philip_n the_o 4._o call_v the_o fair_a the_o 46._o king_n of_o france_n philips_n disposition_n and_o issue_n unhappy_a in_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n fol._n 191_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n erect_v the_o palace_n and_o the_o college_n of_o navarre_n build_v fol._n 192_o cause_n of_o war_n in_o flaunders_n and_o guienne_n ibid._n occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o war_n with_o the_o english_a ib._n a_o league_n betwixt_o edward_n of_o england_n guy_n of_o flanders_n the_o emperor_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o bar_n against_o philip._n fol._n 193_o philip_n seize_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n daughter_n ibid._n the_o english_a affair_n succeed_v ill_o ibid._n a_o great_a assembly_n of_o prince_n against_o philip._n fol._n 194_o pope_n boniface_n enemy_n to_o philip._n ibid._n the_o pope_n make_v a_o decree_n against_o philip_n and_o he_o prepare_v to_o defend_v himself_o fol._n 195_o philip_n have_v admonish_v the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n of_o his_o duty_n invade_v his_o country_n and_o defeat_v the_o fleming_n seize_v upon_o all_o flanders_n the_o earl_n be_v forsake_v by_o his_o confederate_n ibid._n guy_n put_v into_o prison_n and_o flanders_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 196_o the_o people_n of_o flanders_n oppress_v revolt_n and_o join_v with_o the_o nobility_n and_o kill_v the_o french_a ibid._n battle_n of_o courteay_n famous_a for_o the_o great_a defeat_n of_o the_o french_a fol._n 197._o a_o notable_a affront_n do_v by_o pope_n boniface_n to_o philip._n ibid._n arrogancy_n of_o the_o pope_n nuntio_n fol._n 198._o philip_n subdue_v and_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o fleming_n ibid._n guy_n earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o his_o daughter_n die_v fol._n 199._o isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o philip_n marry_v to_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n ibid._n adolph_n the_o emperor_n depose_v and_o the_o pope_n practise_v against_o philip_n ibid._n pope_n boniface_n his_o death_n and_o disposition_n fol._n 201_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n apply_v themselves_o whole_o to_o please_v philip._n ibid._n pope_n clement_n the_o 5._o crown_v at_o lion_n and_o remoove_n his_o seat_n to_o auignon_n ibid._n philip_n death_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o eastern_a voyage_n fol._n 202_o the_o christian_n lose_v all_o in_o the_o east_n fol._n 203._o the_o estate_n of_o sicilia_n ibid._n lewis_n the_o 10._o callâ—d_v hutin_n the_o 47._o king_n of_o france_n the_o manner_n of_o lewis_n hutin_n &_o his_o wife_n f._n 204_o enquerand_n of_o maâ—â—gny_n unjust_o put_v to_o death_n ib._n jone_n the_o daughter_n of_o lewis_n hutin_n pretend_v the_o realm_n fol._n 205_o the_o parliament_n make_v ordinary_a ibid._n philip_n the_o 5._o call_v the_o long_a the_o 48._o king_n of_o france_n controversy_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n fol._n 206_o philip_n coronation_n child_n &_o disposition_n ibid._n rebel_n call_v themselves_o shepherd_n fol._n 207._o flanders_n pacify_v ibid._n charles_n the_o 4._o call_v the_o fair_a 49._o king_n of_o france_n charles_n crown_v without_o opposition_n fol._n 208_o his_o disposition_n and_o issue_n ibid._n isabel_n complain_v of_o her_o husband_n edward_n king_n of_o england_n fol._n 209_o the_o second_o parcel_n of_o the_o three_o race_n of_o the_o capet_n contain_v 13._o king_n
king_n john_n have_v long_o expect_v the_o time_n of_o his_o delivery_n part_v from_o england_n with_o a_o strong_a guard_n and_o be_v conduct_v to_o calis_n attend_v the_o money_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o pawn_n of_o his_o liberty_n the_o regent_n his_o son_n labour_v earnest_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o paris_n do_v contribute_v willing_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o royal_n and_o after_o their_o example_n all_o other_o city_n pay_v their_o portion_n of_o such_o power_n be_v our_o head_n city_n both_o to_o 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o evil_n so_o by_o this_o end_n they_o make_v amends_n for_o all_o former_a error_n the_o money_n be_v bring_v to_o s._n omer_n whether_o the_o regent_n come_v to_o see_v the_o delivery_n edward_n return_v to_o calis_n he_o be_v wonderful_a kind_n to_o john_n friendship_n the_o two_o king_n swear_v a_o mutual_a league_n of_o friendship_n and_o they_o swear_v a_o league_n of_o friendship_n and_o comprehend_v charles_n king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v absent_a in_o this_o peace_n his_o brother_n philip_n undertake_v for_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o quarrel_n may_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o all_o man_n live_v in_o peace_n unity_n and_o concord_n so_o john_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n after_o a_o languish_a imprisonment_n four_o year_n take_v his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o edward_n with_o all_o the_o show_v of_o love_n that_o may_v be_v betwixt_o brethren_n and_o 〈◊〉_d friend_n be_v part_v f_o on_fw-we calis_n he_o find_v his_o son_n charles_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o a_o great_a and_o stately_a train_n i_o can_v well_o express_v the_o joy_n of_o this_o first_o encounter_n this_o good_a king_n embrace_v his_o son_n as_o his_o redeemer_n with_o joy_n mix_v with_o tear_n and_o full_a of_o fatherly_a affection_n with_o the_o content_n of_o his_o sweet_a recover_a liberty_n see_v himself_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d arm_n who_o have_v give_v he_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o his_o faithful_a love_n in_o his_o necessity_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o subject_n with_o his_o first_o authority_n depend_v no_o more_o upon_o another_o will_n joy_n king_n john_n receive_v by_o his_o son_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o contrariwise_o what_o joy_n be_v it_o for_o this_o wise_a son_n to_o enjoy_v his_o father_n so_o precious_a a_o gage_n of_o the_o authority_n order_n and_o obedience_n of_o a_o state_n and_o a_o great_a discharge_n for_o he_o of_o this_o painful_a burden_n thus_o discourse_v of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v during_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v they_o arrive_v at_o heâ—in_n whether_o not_o only_o the_o whole_a country_n repair_v 〈…〉_o the_o deputy_n of_o paris_n and_o of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o congratulate_v their_o good_a king_n delivery_n where_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o government_n of_o his_o house_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n meet_v he_o at_o compiegne_n have_v fiâ—st_o send_v back_o his_o hostage_n to_o show_v that_o he_o rely_v only_o on_o his_o word_n put_v himself_o into_o his_o power_n thus_o pass_v the_o world_n after_o a_o storm_n come_v a_o calm_a 1361._o 1361._o king_n john_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o paris_n with_o this_o goodly_a train_n be_v receive_v with_o a_o incredible_a joy_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n paris_n the_o king_n reception_n into_o paris_n the_o parisiens_n go_v to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n offer_v he_o their_o heart_n with_o a_o goodly_a cubberd_v of_o plate_n worth_a a_o thousand_o mark_n for_o homage_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n the_o parliament_n have_v surcease_v above_o a_o whole_a year_n john_n for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o recover_a authority_n will_v honour_v the_o open_n of_o the_o court_n with_o his_o presence_n be_v set_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o officer_n to_o the_o incredible_a content_n of_o all_o man_n who_o behold_v the_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o this_o prince_n like_o the_o sun_n beam_n after_o a_o trouble_a sky_n such_o be_v the_o return_n of_o king_n john_n into_o his_o realm_n after_o his_o imprisonment_n as_o the_o catastrophe_n of_o a_o comedy_n in_o the_o which_o after_o mourning_n they_o rejoice_v this_o happen_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1361._o some_o month_n be_v spend_v in_o these_o public_a joy_n but_o they_o must_v seek_v to_o get_v again_o his_o hostage_n in_o the_o effect_n whereof_o they_o find_v many_o difficulty_n for_o neither_o the_o private_a lord_n who_o homage_n he_o have_v bind_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o country_n who_o sovereignty_n he_o have_v yield_v by_o this_o accord_n will_v obey_v they_o argue_v with_o the_o king_n in_o council_n and_o demand_v a_o act_n show_v peace_n difficulty_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n that_o the_o king_n can_v dispose_v of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o realm_n nor_o alienate_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n john_n on_o the_o other_o side_n fear_v lest_o edward_n shall_v reproach_n this_o unto_o he_o as_o a_o practice_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n make_v they_o sundry_a commandment_n to_o obey_v he_o go_v to_o auignon_n to_o visit_v pope_n innocent_a who_o die_v at_o this_o time_n and_o vrban_n the_o sixth_o succeed_v in_o his_o place_n both_o limosin_n to_o handsel_v johns_n recover_v liberty_n and_o to_o ease_v his_o mind_n afflict_v with_o long_a imprisonment_n vrban_n exhort_v he_o to_o undertake_v the_o voyage_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n as_o general_a of_o the_o action_n army_n john_n promise_v the_o pope_n to_o go_v with_o a_o army_n john_n not_o remember_v the_o example_n of_o king_n his_o predecessor_n lewis_n the_o 7._o &_o 9_o nor_o apprehend_v the_o present_a burden_n of_o his_o great_a affair_n nor_o the_o danger_n of_o so_o mighty_a and_o watchful_a a_o enemy_n who_o have_v so_o long_o and_o with_o so_o great_a pain_n keep_v he_o prisoner_n accept_v the_o charge_n and_o make_v a_o solemn_a promisse_fw-la and_o to_o hasten_v the_o execution_n thereof_o he_o return_v 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