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sans_o issue_n otho_n the_o first_o brother_n to_o bruno_n the_o second_o henry_n the_o first_o surname_v the_o fowler_n son_n to_o otho_n the_o first_o the_o house_n of_o france_n and_o of_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v extinguish_v in_o conrade_n the_o first_o he_o be_v elect_v emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o king_n of_o germany_n continue_v for_o a_o time_n in_o his_o posterity_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n this_o dukedom_n or_o country_n be_v divide_v among_o sundry_a lesser_a prince_n whereof_o all_o do_v bear_v this_o title_n among_o who_o be_v berâ—ard_n duke_n of_o saxony_n engern_n and_o westphalen_n and_o lord_n of_o lunenburg_n create_v electour_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o three_o bernard_n duke_n of_o saxony_n engern_n and_o westphalen_n and_o lord_n of_o lunenburg_n first_o electour_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o house_n of_o saxony_n from_o this_o bernard_n the_o duke_n electour_n of_o saxony_n have_v be_v continue_v as_o follow_v bernard_n the_o second_o electour_n and_o duke_n of_o saxony_n son_n to_o bernard_n the_o first_o ordulphus_n son_n to_o bernard_n the_o second_o magnus_n son_n to_o ordulphus_n take_v part_n with_o rodulph_n duke_n of_o schwaben_n against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o 4_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o deprive_v of_o all_o his_o dignity_n the_o last_o duke_n elector_n of_o saxony_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bernard_n lotharius_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o supplinburg_n and_o arnsperg_n create_v electour_n and_o duke_n of_o saxony_n by_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o first_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o five_o he_o be_v make_v roman_a emperor_n and_o king_n of_o the_o german_n henry_n the_o first_o surname_v the_o proud_a duke_n of_o bavaria_n create_v duke_n electour_n of_o saxony_n by_o the_o emperor_n lotharius_n his_o father_n in_o law_n who_o daughter_n gertrude_n he_o have_v marry_v proscribe_v by_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n henry_n the_o second_o surname_v the_o lion_n son_n to_o henry_n the_o first_o he_o marry_v unto_o maude_n daughter_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n beside_o the_o ancient_a saxony_n which_o except_v holstein_n and_o what_o the_o bishop_n possess_v he_o almost_o whole_o enjoy_v lord_n of_o both_o bavariaes_n and_o of_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o elb_n where_o now_o lie_v the_o dukedom_n of_o mecklenburg_n and_o lawenburg_n conquer_v by_o he_o from_o the_o winithi_n the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o german_a prince_n before_o and_o almost_o since_o his_o time_n forsake_v the_o emperor_n frederick_n barbarossa_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n he_o be_v proscribe_v by_o he_o and_o deprive_v of_o all_o his_o dignity_n and_o possession_n brunswijck_n and_o lunenburg_n except_v restore_v upon_o his_o reconciliation_n at_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o occasion_n of_o those_o dukedom_n after_o this_o proscription_n the_o country_n of_o saxony_n until_o
this_o time_n for_o the_o most_o part_n continue_v entire_a and_o under_o one_o become_v scatter_v as_o have_v be_v before_o relate_v into_o sundry_a lesser_a piece_n and_o name_n brunswijck_n and_o lunenburg_n be_v erect_v into_o the_o dukedom_n before_o mention_v westphalia_n usurp_v by_o philip_n bishop_n of_o colen_n who_o successor_n still_o hold_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n hereof_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o weser_n by_o bernard_n bishop_n of_o paderborn_n the_o palatinate_n of_o saxony_n by_o herman_n landgrave_n of_o duringen_n lubeck_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o other_o part_n otherwise_o carry_v bernard_n the_o three_o descend_v of_o the_o family_n of_o anhalt_n son_n to_o albertus_n vrsus_fw-la marquesse_n of_o brandenburg_n create_v duke_n electour_n of_o saxony_n by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n barbarossa_n after_o the_o proscription_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o surname_v the_o lion_n he_o have_v the_o town_n and_o little_a country_n of_o wittenberg_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n the_o three_o his_o seat_n and_o of_o sundry_a the_o succeed_a duke_n which_o part_n although_o lie_v without_o the_o river_n saltza_n and_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o ancient_a have_v since_o notwithstanding_o obtain_v the_o account_n &_o name_n of_o saxony_n call_v now_o the_o high_a saxony_n albert_n the_o first_o son_n to_o bernard_n the_o three_o albert_n the_o second_o son_n to_o albert_n the_o first_o rodulph_n the_o first_o son_n to_o albert_n the_o second_o rodulph_n the_o second_o son_n to_o rodulph_n the_o first_o wenceslaus_n brother_n to_o rodulph_n the_o second_o rodulph_n the_o three_o son_n to_o wenceslaus_n he_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a albert_n the_o three_o brother_n to_o rodulph_n the_o three_o he_o decease_v without_o issue_n in_o the_o year_n 1422_o in_o who_o end_v the_o duke_n electour_n of_o saxony_n of_o the_o house_n of_o anhalt_n frederick_n the_o first_o surname_v the_o warlike_a landgrave_n of_o duringen_n marquesse_n of_o meisen_n and_o count_n palatine_n of_o saxony_n create_v duke_n electour_n of_o saxony_n by_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n by_o this_o mean_n after_o so_o many_o flitting_n the_o title_n and_o dignitâ—e_v of_o the_o electour_n and_o duke_n of_o saxony_n have_v become_v quite_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o true_a saxony_n confine_v within_o duringen_n meisen_n and_o the_o country_n about_o wittenberg_n the_o only_a possession_n of_o the_o modern_a duke_n frederick_n the_o second_o son_n to_o frederick_n the_o first_o ernest_n the_o first_o son_n to_o frederick_n the_o second_o frederick_n the_o three_o son_n to_o ernest_n the_o first_o he_o decease_a unmarried_a john_n brother_n to_o frederick_n the_o three_o and_o son_n to_o ernest_n the_o first_o john-fredericke_n son_n to_o john_n the_o first_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o protestant_n war_n in_o the_o year_n 1547_o by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o by_o who_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o electourship_n confer_v upon_o duke_n maurice_n his_o dukedom_n and_o patrimony_n yet_o continue_v in_o his_o house_n maurice_n duke_n of_o saxony_n of_o a_o young_a house_n son_n to_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n son_n to_o albert_n brother_n to_o the_o electour_n ernest_n the_o first_o appoint_a electour_n in_o the_o place_n of_o john_n frederick_n by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o he_o die_v without_o male_a issue_n augustus_n duke_n electour_n of_o saxony_n brother_n unto_o maurice_n christian_n the_o first_o son_n to_o augustus_n christian_n the_o second_o son_n to_o christian_a the_o first_o decease_a in_o the_o year_n 1611_o without_o heir_n john_n george_n brother_n to_o christian_a the_o second_o duke_z electour_n of_o saxony_n in_o the_o year_n 1616._o the_o dukedom_n of_o brunswiick_n this_o be_v sometime_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a dukedom_n of_o saxony_n 18._o the_o estate_n as_o before_o be_v occasion_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o proscription_n of_o 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henry_n surname_v the_o lion_n duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o bavaria_n create_v afterward_o duke_n of_o brunswijck_n by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o he_o decease_v without_o issue_n male_a succeed_v unto_o by_o otho_n son_n to_o his_o brother_n william_n duke_n of_o lunenburg_n otho_n duke_n of_o lunenburg_n son_n to_o william_n duke_n of_o lunenburg_n and_o grandchild_n unto_o henry_n the_o lion_n duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o bavaria_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o uncle_n henry_n without_o issue_n male_a succeed_v likewise_o in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brunswijck_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o by_o land_n partly_o buy_v and_o partly_o give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o he_o much_o augment_v the_o dukedom_n hereof_o in_o circuit_n and_o revenue_n albert_n the_o first_o son_n to_o otho_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o brunswijck_n his_o brother_n john_n succeed_v in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o lunenburg_n the_o two_o dukedom_n be_v again_o divide_v albert_n the_o second_o son_n to_o albert_n the_o first_o his_o brother_n henry_n succeed_v in_o the_o part_n of_o this_o dukedom_n lie_v beyond_o the_o wood_n hartz_n call_v afterward_o from_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o dukedom_n of_o grubenhagen_n continue_v in_o his_o successor_n unto_o wolfang_n and_o philip_n in_o who_o the_o line_n be_v extinguish_v magnus_n the_o first_o son_n to_o albert_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o brunswijck_n he_o become_v also_o duke_n of_o lunenburg_n the_o house_n of_o john_n brother_n to_o albert_n the_o first_o be_v extinguish_v in_o otho_n and_o william_n magnus_n the_o second_o surname_v with_o the_o chain_n duke_n of_o brunswijck_n and_o lunenburg_n son_n to_o magnus_n the_o first_o henry_n duke_n of_o brunswijck_n and_o lunenburg_n son_n to_o magnus_n the_o second_o william_n duke_n of_o brunswijck_n and_o lunenburg_n son_n to_o henry_n upon_o composition_n make_v with_o his_o uncle_n bernard_n son_n to_o magnus_n the_o second_o he_o yield_v up_o unto_o he_o the_o dukedom_n of_o lunenburg_n continue_v in_o his_o posterity_n william_n duke_n of_o brunswijck_n son_n to_o william_n henry_n duke_n of_o brunswijck_n son_n to_o william_n the_o second_o henry_n duke_n of_o brunswijck_n son_n to_o henry_n julius_n duke_n of_o brunswijck_n son_n to_o henry_n the_o young_a henry_n julius_n son_n to_o julius_n duke_n of_o brunswijck_n he_o marry_v unto_o elizabeth_n daughter_z to_z frederick_z the_o second_o and_o sister_n unto_o christian_n the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n fredericke-vlric_a and_o christian_a administratour_n of_o halberstat_n son_n to_o henricus_n julius_n and_o elizabeth_n sister_n to_o christian_a the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o house_n style_v likewise_o duke_n of_o brunswijck_n but_o not_o continue_v the_o house_n their_o line_n be_v extinguish_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o number_n and_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n we_o 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issue_n male_a by_o which_o mean_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o germany_n
the_o rhijn_n lewis_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o otho_n otho_n the_o second_o son_n to_z lewis_z the_o first_o marry_v unto_o gertrude_n sole_a daughter_n unto_o henry_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhijn_n he_o add_v to_o his_o house_n the_o palatinat_n &_o electorship_n of_o the_o rhijn_n create_v paltzgrave_n and_o electour_n by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o henry_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhijn_n son_n to_o otho_n the_o second_o lewis_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhijn_n son_n to_o otho_n the_o second_o and_o brother_n unto_o henry_n lewis_n the_o three_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o lewis_n the_o second_o he_o be_v elect_v roman_a emperor_n and_o decease_v in_o the_o year_n 1347._o his_o elder_a brother_n rodulph_n have_v for_o his_o share_n the_o palatinate_n of_o the_o rhijn_n and_o nortgow_n or_o the_o upper_a palatinate_n together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o electour_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o present_a paltzgrave_n and_o electour_n stephen_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n of_o bavaria_n his_o brother_n william_n and_o albert_n be_v successive_o earl_n of_o haynault_n hollandt_n and_o zealandt_n and_o lord_n of_o west-frieselandt_a lewis_n another_o brother_n succeed_v in_o the_o marquisate_n and_o the_o electourall_a dignity_n of_o brandenburg_n stephen_n of_o ingolstadt_n john_n of_o munchen_n and_o fridericke_n of_o landshut_n name_v thus_o from_o such_o part_n of_o the_o dukedom_n they_o possess_v duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o stephen_n the_o first_o ernest_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n son_n to_o john_n of_o munchen_n albert_n surname_v the_o godly_a son_n to_o ernest._n albert_n the_o second_o son_n to_o albert_n the_o first_o william_n son_n to_o albert_n the_o second_o albert_n the_o three_o son_n to_o william_n william_n son_n to_o albert_n the_o three_o maximilian_n and_o albert_n son_n 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l._n 3._o v_o t._n livij_fw-la hist._n rom._n li._n 5._o &_o 38._o justini_n hist._n lib._n 20._o &_o 24._o plutarchum_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la furij_fw-la camilli_n pli._n nat._n hist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n cornelium_n tacitum_fw-la de_fw-la moribus_fw-la germanorum_n de_fw-la boiis_fw-la beati_fw-la rhenani_n rerum_fw-la germanicarum_fw-la li._n 1._o &_o 2._o de_fw-fr boioarijs_fw-la boioarijs_fw-la v_o infra_fw-la infra_fw-la bauldwin_n earl_n of_o flanders_n emperor_n of_o constantinopl_n etc._n etc._n etc._n william_n the_o conqueror_n d_o of_o normandye_n k_o of_o england_n etc._n etc._n etc._n henry_n of_o lortaine_a first_o earl_n of_o portugal_n etc._n etc._n etc._n charles_n duke_n of_o anjou_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n etc._n etc._n etc._n charles_n martel_n k._n of_o hungary_n son_n to_o charles_n the_o lame_a k._n of_o naples_n descend_v from_o charles_n d._n of_o anjou_n etc_n etc_n guy_n of_o lusignan_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n afterward_o of_o cyprus_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o k._n of_o england_n england_n godfrey_n of_o buillon_n d._n of_o lorraine_n and_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n etc_n etc_n v_o ant._n mag._n geog._n in_o gal._n lia_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n v_o c._n jul._n caes._n come_v belli_n gall._n lib._n 6._o c._n 8_o &_o 9_o etc._n etc._n etc._n euseb._n eccl._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o baron_fw-fr annal_n eccl._n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 118._o 118._o v_o p._n ber._n co._n rerum_fw-la germ._n lib._n 3._o 3._o magdeburg_n cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 2._o baron_fw-fr ann._n eccles._n ann._n christi_fw-la 95._o 95._o euseb._n eccl._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o 1._o v_o p._n orâ—s_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o 19_o v_o suprà _fw-la suprà _fw-la the_o french_a aunal_n aunal_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la marian._n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la hispan_n l._n 12._o c._n 1._o 1._o confession_n wald._n per_fw-la balt._n lydium_fw-la lydium_fw-la joach._n cam._n de_fw-fr frat_fw-la orth._n ecclesijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n v_o laâ—_n description_n &_o government_n des_fw-fr respublique_n du_fw-fr monde_n par_fw-fr gabriel_n chappuyâ—_n en_fw-fr france_n france_n les_fw-fr recherche_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fran._n par_fw-fr estienne_n pasquiet_a pasquiet_a v._n les_fw-fr antiquitez_fw-fr &_o recherch_v the_o france_n par_fw-fr andre_n du_fw-fr chesne_n chesne_n v_o l._n histoire_n de_fw-fr france_n par_fw-fr bernard_n de_fw-fr girard_n seigneur_fw-fr du_fw-fr haillan_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr pharamont_n &_o les_fw-fr recherche_n de_fw-fr france_n par_fw-fr estienne_n pasquier_n pasquier_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr salic_a aucune_fw-fr portion_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr haereditè_fw-fr nè_fw-la vienne_fw-fr à _fw-fr la_fw-fr femme_fw-fr l._n histoire_n de_fw-fr france_n par_fw-fr barnard_n de_fw-fr girard_n seigneur_fw-fr du_fw-fr haâ—llan_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr pharamont_n pharamont_n 〈◊〉_d in_o frâ—_n frâ—_n v_o c._n lul_n caes._n comment_fw-fr belli_fw-la gallici_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o &_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o ptol._n geog._n l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o 8._o &_o 9_o histoire_n de_fw-fr lion_n par_fw-fr claude_n de_fw-fr rubys_n pauli_n merulae_fw-la cosm._n p._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o jurassus_n clau._n ptolomaei_n ptolomaei_n rhodanus_n caesar_n comm._fw-la belli_fw-la gallic_n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o etc._n etc._n araxis_n caesar._n com._n bell_n gall._n â—â—b_n 1._o c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n isara_n ptol._n lib._n c._n 10._o druentia_n pt._n â—â—b_n 2._o c._n 10._o 10._o gatumna_n cae._n â—om_n bell_n gall._n â—â—b_n 1._o c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n ligeris_n caes._n com._n bell_n gal._n â—â—b_n 7._o cap._n 5._o etc._n etc._n sequana_n caes._n com._n bell_n gal._n â—â—b_n 1._o c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n matrona_fw-la caes._n com._n bell_n gal._n â—â—b_n 1._o c._n 1._o tabuda_n ptol._n â—_o 2._o cap._n 9_o scalâ—is_fw-la caesar._n com._n â—el_a gal._n l._n 6._o cap._n 2._o &_o plin._n â—at_a hist._n li._n 4._o c._n 7._o sabis_n caes._n co._n â—el_a gal._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o 8._o mosa_n caesar._n com._n bell_n gal._n â—â—b_n 5._o c._n 8._o 8._o gallia_n caesar_n com_n etc._n etc._n celtogalatia_n ptol._n geog._n l._n 2_o c._n 7._o 7._o v_o livii_n hist._n l._n â—_o plutarch_n in_o vit_fw-fr furii_fw-la camilli_n &_o claud._n marcelli_n c._n plin_n nat._n hist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 17._o eutrop._n lib._n 3._o hist._n rom._n carolum_fw-la sigonium_n in_o fastos_fw-la &_o triumphos_fw-la consulares_fw-la jacobi_fw-la dalechampii_n annotationes_fw-la in_o lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o &_o in_o lib._n 4._o c._n 17._o c._n plinii_n nat._n hist._n hist._n quod_fw-la placidiot_n esset_fw-la &_o romano_n vestitu_fw-la uteretur_fw-la jacobi_fw-la dalechampij_fw-la annot_n in_o l._n 4._o c._n 17_o plin._n nat._n hist._n &_o dionis_fw-la l._n 46._o 46._o gallos_n traditur_fw-la famâ_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la frugum_fw-la maximeque_fw-la vini_fw-la nouâ_fw-la cum_fw-la voluptate_fw-la captos_fw-la alps_n transâ—jsse_n agrosque_fw-la ab_fw-la hetruscis_fw-la antea_fw-la cultos_fw-la possedisse_fw-la t._n liv._o hist._n l._n 5._o 5._o rubicon_n hÃc_fw-la fluvius_fw-la quondam_a italâ—ae_fw-la finis_fw-la c._n plin._n nat_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o rubicon_n fluvius_fw-la labitur_fw-la inter_fw-la ariminum_n &_o casennam_n fluitque_fw-la in_o adriaticum_n mare_n circa_n originem_fw-la rucon_n vel_fw-la rugon_fw-la vocant_fw-la cum_fw-la longius_fw-la provectus_fw-la est_fw-la mare_fw-la versus_fw-la pisciatello_n jacobi_fw-la dalechampii_n in_o pli._n nat._n hist._n lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o annotationes_fw-la annotationes_fw-la strab._n geog._n l._n 4._o claud._n ptolem_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o etâ—_n etâ—_n v_o t._n livii_n hist_o rom._n l._n 5._o caij_fw-la jul._n caes._n comment_n bell_n gallici_fw-la strab._n geog._n l._n 4._o luc._n flori_n hist._n rome_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o herodoti_n clio._n clio._n v_o t._n liâ—_n epitome_n l._n 61_o lu._n flor._n hist_o rom._n lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o strab_n geog._n li._n 4._o caij_fw-la iu._n caes._n com._n bel._n gal._n pomp._n mel_n l._n 3._o plut._n in_o vuâ_fw-la iu._n caesaris_fw-la plin._n nat._n hist._n lib._n 4._o c._n 17_o am._n marcelliniâ—_n lib._n 15._o cassiod_n chro._n imperatoâ—bus_n honor._n et_fw-fr theodosio_n sigonium_n in_o fastos_fw-la &_o triumphos_fw-la romanorum_fw-la jacobi_fw-la dalechampij_fw-la annotat_fw-la in_o li._n 4._o c._n 17._o n._n hist._n plinij_fw-la plinij_fw-la comata_fw-la plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o comata_fw-la quorum_fw-la populi_fw-la belgae_n aquitani_n et_fw-fr celtae_n pomp._n mel._n li._n 3._o comata_fw-la sic_fw-la appellata_fw-la quòd_fw-la incolae_fw-la studiosius_fw-la comam_fw-la alerent_fw-la jacob_n dalechampij_fw-la in_o l._n 4._o c._n 17._o plin._n annotationes_fw-la annotationes_fw-la v_o c._n jul._n caesar._n com._n bel._n gall._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o strab._n geog._n l._n 4._o plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 17._o 17._o ante_fw-la augustum_fw-la aquitania_n inter_fw-la garumnam_fw-la fluvium_fw-la contenta_fw-la item_n in_o tres_fw-fr part_n devisa_fw-la gallia_n belgicam_fw-la celticam_fw-la &_o aquitaniam_fw-la augustus_n caesar_n in_o 4._o part_n galliam_n devisit_v ita_fw-la ut_fw-la celtas_fw-la narbonensi_fw-la provinciae_fw-la tribueret_fw-la aquitano_n eosdem_fw-la cum_fw-la lulio_n faceret_fw-la ijsque_fw-la auctis_fw-la decem_fw-la alius_fw-la gentes_fw-la intra_fw-la garumnam_fw-la &_o ligerim_n inhabitant_n reliquum_fw-la in_o dvas_fw-la part_n tribueret_fw-la unamque_fw-la lugduno_n adâ—ungeret_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la superiora_fw-la rheni_n alteram_fw-la belgis_fw-la strab._n geog._n lib._n 4._o 4._o v_o clau._n pt._n geog._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o strab._n l._n 4._o pl._n nat._n hist._n lib._n 4._o c._n 19_o pomp._n mâ—l_o l._n 3._o caes._n comm._n bel._n gall._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 28._o &_o 32._o interpretationes_fw-la montani_fw-la &_o petri_n birtij_fw-la in_o ptol._n geog._n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o 7._o aquitani_n unde_fw-la nomen_fw-la provinciae_fw-la plin._n n._n hist._n lib._n 4._o c._n 19_o 19_o begin_v after_o caesar_n and_o mela_n at_o the_o garumna_n but_o according_a unto_o strabo_n pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n at_o the_o loire_n loire_n v_o claud._n ptol._n geog._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o strab._n l._n 4._o plin._n n._n his._n l._n 4._o c._n 1_o 8._o pomp._n mel._n l._n 3._o jul._n caes._n comm._n bel._n gal._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o 5._o lib._n 5._o c._n 21._o l._n 6._o c._n 2._o 3._o 7._o &_o 8_o &_o lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o 5._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 22._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 36._o etc._n etc._n interpret_v montani_fw-la &_o p._n birtij_fw-la in_o claud._n ptol._n lib._n 2_o c._n 8._o 8._o most_o probable_o extend_v further_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o people_n v_o caesar_n co-bel_n gal._n gal._n v_o claud_n ptol._n geog._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o strab._n l._n 4._o plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 3._o c_o 5._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 17._o pomp._n mel._n l._n 3._o caes._n comment_fw-fr belli_n gallici_fw-la lib_n 1_o c_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 15_o 19_o lib_n 2_o c_o two_o 7_o 8._o 10_o 11_o lib_n 5_o c_o 1_o lib_n 6_o c_o 2._o &_o 12_o &_o lib_n 7_o c_o
point_n a_o main_a controversy_n betwixt_o they_o be_v the_o 24._o celebration_n of_o easter_n of_o who_o the_o briton_n from_o who_o the_o pict_n and_o scot_n 29._o do_v not_o much_o differ_v observe_v the_o 14_o day_n after_o the_o new-moon_n in_o march_n or_o the_o first_o month_n follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o pretend_v the_o practice_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o roman_n with_o the_o english_a and_o other_o the_o sunday_n after_o the_o 14_o day_n allege_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n a_o scruple_n then_o much_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n and_o 22_o dispute_v of_o in_o sundry_a synod_n no_o less_o be_v the_o controversy_n but_o long_o afterward_o and_o among_o the_o english_a themselves_o betwixt_o the_o marry_a &_o unmarried_a primo_fw-la priest_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o edwy_n edgar_n edward_n the_o martyr_n &_o etheldred_n monarch_n of_o the_o english-saxons_a as_o likewise_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o norman_n for_o until_o this_o time_n priest_n be_v marry_v adjudge_v against_o the_o marry_a priest_n through_o the_o pretend_a miracle_n of_o s._n dunstan_n a_o great_a upholder_n of_o the_o monkish_a faction_n &_o the_o sentence_n of_o pope_n hildebrand_n in_o the_o year_n 1074_o and_o reign_v of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o last_o for_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o pope_n interdict_v the_o priest_n still_o keep_v their_o wife_n by_o anselmus_n archbishop_a of_o canterbury_n and_o a_o synod_n then_o hold_v at_o london_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o infrà _fw-la great_a egbert_n and_o about_o the_o year_n 829_o break_v in_o the_o merciless_a and_o pagan_a dane_n through_o who_o and_o the_o many_o popish_a error_n which_o already_o have_v creep_v in_o religion_n be_v again_o eclypse_v their_o idol_n be_v there_z bremensis_n give_v afterward_o the_o name_n of_o thursday_n to_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o holy_a infrà _fw-la alfred_n edward_n the_o seniour_n and_o athelstan_n the_o second_o they_o be_v at_o length_n subdue_v and_o for_o the_o time_n either_o expulse_v the_o country_n or_o bring_v under_o the_o english_a and_o christian_a yoke_n by_o this_o time_n the_o long_a aspire_a papacy_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n and_o prince_n people_n divine_a and_o humane_a law_n here_o as_o in_o all_o other_o place_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o free_a arbitration_n hereof_o by_o pope_n alexander_n infr._n the_o second_o the_o norman_n be_v authorize_v to_o usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n edgar_n and_o the_o saxon_a line_n the_o right_a heir_n exclude_v and_o the_o oppress_a english_a disable_v for_o make_v resistance_n terrify_v and_o keep_v in_o by_o papal_a curse_n by_o innocent_a the_o three_o king_n john_n be_v make_v vassal_n infrà _fw-la to_o the_o pretend_a apostolic_a sea_n surrender_v his_o crown_n and_o resume_v the_o same_o again_o to_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o fee_n and_o tribute_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o christian_a world_n have_v be_v long_o abuse_v john_n wiclef_fw-fr secundo_fw-la a_o soecular_a divine_a of_o the_o university_n ib._n of_o oxford_n and_o rectour_n of_o lutterworth_n in_o leicester_n shire_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o richard_n the_o second_o first_o to_o any_o effect_n oppose_v against_o the_o tyranny_n hereof_o and_o those_o error_n and_o imposture_n which_o antiquity_n superstitious_a and_o improvident_a zeal_n and_o their_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n have_v obtrude_v upon_o religion_n favour_v by_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n henry_n lord_n percy_z the_o chancellor_n secundo_fw-la and_o body_n of_o the_o university_n sundry_a regulars_n and_o priest_n the_o londoner_n and_o multitude_n of_o the_o common_a and_o lay_v people_n &_o beside_o england_n spread_v his_o opinion_n over_o the_o neighbour_a germany_n the_o author_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o bohemia_n hussit_n among_o the_o bohemian_n withstand_v by_o the_o praelate_n and_o monk_n thunder_v against_o by_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n send_v to_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n and_o university_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n the_o live_a body_n of_o husse_n and_o hierome_n of_o prage_n and_o the_o bone_n of_o wicleffe_n in_o detestation_n of_o their_o pretend_a heresy_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o order_n of_o that_o synod_n the_o position_n hereof_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o walsingham_n but_o supra_fw-la mingle_v with_o many_o falsity_n and_o untruth_n through_o the_o malice_n of_o that_o relater_n a_o monk_n and_o of_o those_o time_n no_o friend_n to_o his_o cause_n what_o more_o right_o they_o be_v be_v better_a see_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o hussit_n or_o bohemian_n arise_v from_o hence_o &_o mould_v after_o his_o doctrine_n now_o begin_v the_o ancient_a holy_a 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