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noble_n and_o also_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n of_o their_o free_a and_o mere_a good_a will_n according_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o kingdom_n have_v elect_v we_o for_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n wherefore_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v understand_v this_o thing_n from_o their_o ambassador_n and_o know_v indeed_o and_o find_v that_o the_o foresaid_a state_n and_o commonalty_n of_o that_o kingdom_n not_o of_o any_o right_n but_o so_o as_o before_o be_v write_v choose_v we_o for_o king_n of_o bohemia_n of_o their_o free_a and_o mere_a good_a will_v have_v make_v that_o election_n witness_v these_o our_o letter_n confirm_v with_o our_o seal_n annex_v give_v in_o the_o city_n of_o vienna_n the_o 13._o of_o december_n 1526._o for_o the_o answer_n of_o these_o reversall_n that_o they_o to_o wit_n anno_fw-la 1545._o and_o 1547._o in_o the_o parliament_n be_v change_v the_o state_n with_o the_o province_n incorporate_v do_v 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