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by_o his_o brethren_n 2._o will_v rufus_n 2d_o son_n of_o the_o conqueror_n 1087._o wil._n d._n of_o norm_a &_o e._n of_o flan._n slay_v before_o ale_v 3._o henry_n i._o 3d._n son_n of_o the_o conqueror_n 1101._o mathild_n marry_v h._n v._o and_o then_o gâ—ffry_n d._n of_o anjon_n the_o house_n of_o bloys_n consta_n elder_a daughter_n marry_v to_o alain_a fergant_n d._n of_o britan_n adâ—la_n 2d_o daughter_n marry_v to_o steven_n earl_n of_o blâ—ys_n 4._o steven_n b._n of_o bloys_n and_o bulloin_n reign_v 1135._o the_o house_n of_o succession_n of_o brittany_n conan_n ii_o d._n of_o brittany_n surna_fw-la m_v le_fw-fr gross_n hâ—â—l_o disinherit_v by_o his_o father_n berthaâ—eir_n to_o conan_n marry_v to_o eudo_fw-la e._n of_o pâ—rret_n conan_n iii_o d._n of_o brittany_n son_n to_o bertha_n const._n mar_v one_a to_o ge_n â—_o son_n to_o h._n ii_o aâ—d_v after_o to_o guy_n viseâ—_n tovan_n alice_n heir_n of_o brittany_n marry_v to_o the_o e._n of_o druce_z isabel_n second_o daughter_n of_o constance_n the_o house_n of_o france_n hen._n one_a son_n crown_v but_o die_v in_o his_o father_n day_n 6._o richard_n i._n 2d_o son_n reign_v 1190._o arth._n d._n of_o brit._n slay_v by_o his_o uukle_n jo._n in_o rouen_n cast._n geoffrey_n 3d._a son_n duke_n of_o brittany_n by_o his_o wife_n 5._o henry_n ii_o duke_n of_o anjou_n reign_v 1254._o 7._o john_n four_o son_n of_o henry_n ii_o reign_v 1200._o elean_n elder_a daughter_n marry_v to_o k._n alfonsus_n ix_o of_o casâ—â—ile_n blanch_n elder_a daughter_n &c_n &c_n heir_n marry_v to_o lâ—w_n viii_o of_o france_n lewis_n viii_o k._n of_o fr._n choose_a k._n of_o eng._n in_o place_n of_o john_n deprive_v lewis_n ix_o k_o of_o france_n from_o who_o descend_v â—_o infan_n of_o sp._n the_o first_o &_o ancient_a house_n of_o
not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n foreign_a bear_v the_o controversy_n about_o foreign_a birth_n how_o stranger_n may_v inherit_v reason_n why_o the_o statute_n touch_v not_o one_o case_n the_o crown_n not_o hold_v by_o allegiance_n 5._o reason_n king_n henrys_n testament_n against_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n answer_n to_o the_o king_n testament_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n exclude_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o association_n join_v of_o england_n and_o scotland_n together_o polyd._n lib_n 17._o in_o vit_fw-mi edw._n l._n inconvenience_n of_o bring_v stranger_n into_o england_n a_o consideration_n of_o importance_n polyd._n hist_o ang._n l._n 8._o &_o 9_o example_n of_o spain_n garibay_n l._n 29._o c._n 42._o an._n dom._n 1207._o example_n out_o of_o portugal_n garibay_n l._n 34._o c._n 38._o an._n dom._n 1383._o sâ—ow_n pa._n 4._o 54_o 59_o 90_o 76._o of_o â—he_n 〈◊〉_d of_o scotland_n of_o the_o title_n of_o lady_n arabella_n a_o english_a woman_n against_o arabella_n not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n the_o testament_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o countess_n of_o derby_n near_a by_o a_o degree_n illegitimation_n by_o â—â—sâ—ardy_a the_o testimony_n of_o the_o l._n william_n howard_n other_o reason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d against_o arabâ—lâ—_n 〈…〉_z polyd._n l._n 12._o garibay_n l._n 12._o c._n 42._o â—_o the_o issue_n of_o charles_n brandon_n issue_n of_o lady_n frances_n stow_z an_z 7._o edon_n 6._o the_o issue_n of_o the_o lady_n katherine_n the_o issue_n of_o lady_n eleanor_n allegation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o derby_n and_o hartford_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o charles_n brandon_n have_v a_o wife_n alive_a first_o bastardy_n against_o the_o issue_n of_o hartford_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi edward_n an._n 1553._o 2_o bastardy_n 3_o bastardy_n the_o four_o bastardy_n common_a to_o both_o family_n of_o suffolk_n the_o answer_n of_o tâ—ose_n of_o hartford_n to_o the_o foresay_a bastardies_n of_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o earl_n of_o hartford_n and_o the_o lady_n katherine_n grace_n how_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hartford_n may_v be_v legitimate_a allegation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o derby_n why_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingtonâ—â—_n house_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o clarenâ—e_n issue_n of_o tâ—â—_n house_n of_o clâ—rence_n issue_n of_o â—iâ—_n geffrey_n poole_n the_o interest_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n objection_n against_o the_o earl_n â—f_fw-fr huntingtâ—n_n restitution_n may_v be_v in_o blâ—â—d_n without_o restitution_n of_o dignity_n the_o pretence_n of_o the_o pool_n against_o huntingdon_n objection_n of_o religion_n the_o house_n of_o brittany_n the_o course_n of_o inheritance_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n first_o pretence_n of_o the_o infanta_n to_o england_n polyd._n in_o vit_fw-mi guil._n ruâ—â—_n second_o pretence_n of_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n pretence_n to_o aquitain_n polyd_v in_o vit_fw-mi johan_n &_o garib_n in_o vit_fw-fr alfon_n pretence_n to_o england_n by_o lady_n blanch._n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi johannis_n garib_n l._n 12_o c._n 38._o pretence_n by_o arthur_n duke_n of_o brittany_n belfor_n l_o 3_o c._n 71._o hist._n fran._n election_n of_o lewis_n viii_o to_o be_v king_n of_o england_n poâ—yd_a l._n 5._o hist._n angl._n hollings_n &_o stow_n in_o vit_fw-mi johannis_n belfor_n l._n 2._o c._n 67._o girrard_n l._n 5._o histor._n baudin_n a_o 891._o chron_n france_n pretence_n by_o descent_n from_o henry_n iii_o admission_n by_o composition_n objection_n against_o the_o infanta_n pretence_n the_o prince_n of_o portugal_n be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n the_o issue_n of_o lady_n philippe_n qu._n of_o portugal_n issue_n of_o â—â—hn_n of_o gaunt_n 〈…〉_z â—ee_z the_o arâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_v 〈…〉_z book_n the_o point_n of_o difficulty_n issue_n of_o catharine_n swinford_n the_o principal_a question_n answer_n duchy_n of_o lancaster_n the_o crown_n a_o example_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o spain_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o portugal_n the_o dukedom_n of_o lancaster_n the_o legitimation_n â—f_n câ—thâ—rin_n swinfâ—rds_v chilâ—â—â—â—_n noâ—_n lawful_a stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi riâ—har_n 2._o garibay_n hâ—st_n portugal_n l._n 35._o cap._n 4._o note_v this_o example_n stow_v in_o vit_fw-mi henrici_fw-la 2._o john_n of_o gauntes_n marriage_n with_o catherine_n swinford_n help_v not_o the_o legitimation_n the_o question_n between_o lady_n philippe_n and_o john_n of_o somerset_n the_o question_n between_o the_o nephew_n 〈…〉_z of_o 〈…〉_z portugal_n the_o proper_a interest_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o can_v descend_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o portugal_n and_o how_o they_o pretend_v â—o_o england_n the_o issue_n of_o king_n emmanuel_n of_o portugal_n issue_n of_o k._n john_n the_o 3._o of_o portugal_n k._n lewis_n father_n of_o don_n antonio_n k._n henry_n cardinal_n the_o pretence_n of_o the_o qunen_n mother_n of_o france_n to_o portugal_n five_o pretender_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n the_o contention_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o portugal_n attorney_n send_v to_o portugal_n a_o sentence_n of_o illâ—â—â—imation_n against_o don_n antonio_n writer_n of_o this_o controversy_n the_o cause_n why_o don_n antonio_n be_v pronounce_v illegitimate_a don_n antonio_n his_o pretence_n to_o england_n three_o principal_a pretender_n of_o portugal_n pretence_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n for_o the_o duchess_n of_o bragansa_n representation_n exclude_v a_o reply_n for_o â—he_n duâ—e_v oâ—_n paâ—ma_fw-la king_n philip_n be_v pretence_n to_o portugal_n divers_a allegation_n for_o king_n philip._n hieron_n frakâ—_n jo._n pâ—et_n viper_n anus_fw-la the_o case_n of_o pretence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o portugal_n to_o england_n a_o objection_n with_o the_o answer_n objection_n against_o the_o pretender_n of_o portugal_n answer_n note_v this_o by_o what_o title_n king_n henry_n vii_o do_v enter_v about_o foreign_a power_n in_o england_n about_o foreign_a government_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n about_o foreign_a government_n reason_n against_o foreign_a government_n polit._n arist._n demosthenes_n philippicae_n &_o in_o aeschines_n attempt_v to_o deliver_v realm_n from_o stranger_n quint._n curt._n l._n 5_o &_o 6._o the_o gest_n alex._n vespere_fw-la sicilianae_fw-la a_o 1265._o leand._n in_o descript_n siciliae_fw-la polyd._n l._n 8._o hollings_n in_o vit_fw-mi camiti_fw-la the_o rage_n of_o the_o french_a against_o the_o english_a the_o conclusion_n against_o stranger_n authority_n of_o scripture_n against_o stranger_n deut._n 15._o the_o answer_n in_o defence_n of_o foreign_a government_n the_o effect_n of_o government_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o not_o the_o governor_n a_o example_n little_o import_v the_o subject_a of_o what_o country_n his_o governor_n be_v so_o he_o be_v good_a 1_o reg._n 12._o not_o the_o country_n but_o the_o good_a government_n import_v note_v these_o example_n who_o be_v proper_o stranger_n divers_a manner_n of_o be_v under_o stranger_n to_o be_v und_a stranger_n by_o conquest_n how_o conqueror_n do_v proceed_v towards_o â—he_n conquer_a polydore_n virg._n l._n 8._o hist._n angliae_fw-la clemensy_n of_o the_o roman_n lib._n 1._o macchab._n â—ap_n 8._o stranger_n most_o favour_v in_o wise_a government_n gascoynes_n briton_n candian_o state_n oâ—_n italy_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o irish_a under_o the_o english_a of_o the_o state_n of_o flanders_n girard_n du_fw-fr haâ—lan_n l._n 18._o a_o 1381._o prosperity_n of_o flanders_n under_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n in_o guiâ—ciard_n nella_fw-it descrittione_fw-la delli_fw-it pasi_fw-la bassi_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o the_o floming_n at_o home_o the_o indulgence_n miâ—d_v â—o_o offender_n 〈◊〉_d â—landers_n the_o spaniard_n punish_v less_o in_o italy_n than_o near_a home_n viceroy_n do_v give_v account_n of_o their_o government_n much_o slaughter_n of_o nobility_n in_o england_n execution_n of_o nobility_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o under_o king_n edward_n and_o queen_n mary_n state_n govern_v happy_o by_o foreign_a prince_n old_a affliction_n of_o naples_n and_o milan_n whether_o a_o great_a or_o little_a prince_n be_v better_a pedro_n mexio_n en_fw-fr vit_fw-fr de_fw-fr antonio_n piâ—â—_n the_o felicity_n of_o the_o roman_a government_n the_o second_o way_n of_o be_v under_o a_o foreign_a prince_n a_o foreign_a prince_n without_o force_n not_o prejudicial_a note_v this_o utility_n of_o a_o foreign_a king_n the_o manner_n of_o foreign_a prince_n more_o commodious_a for_o the_o present_a a_o three_o way_n of_o be_v under_o foreign_a government_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d government_n inconâ—â—â—enceâ—_n of_o tâ—â—s_n government_n strange_a â—_z desire_v in_o some_o realm_n the_o answer_n to_o objection_n against_o foreign_a government_n answer_v the_o grecian_a philosopher_n and_o orator_n demosthenes_n the_o troublsome_a state_n of_o the_o grecian_a city_n arist._n l._n 2._o â—olit_fw-la c._n 1.2_o â—â—â—wer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d objection_n out_o of_o deuteronomy_n deut._n 15._o secondary_a line_n ambiguity_n of_o prevail_v two_o ground_n of_o probability_n of_o speed_n three_o religion_n in_o england_n the_o great_a importance_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o action_n the_o next_o change_n like_o to_o be_v difficult_a and_o why_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o protestant_a party_n the_o clergy_n the_o council_n and_o nobility_n person_n design_v or_o favour_v by_o the_o protestant_a party_n foreign_a friend_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o party_n puritan_n person_n affect_v by_o the_o puritan_n external_n friend_n lutherans_n the_o puritan_n at_o home_n those_o of_o the_o roman_a religion_n tâ—e_v râ—man_n party_n grâ—at_fw-mi and_o wâ—y_o 1_o reg_n â—2_n 〈…〉_z friend_n and_o ally_n abroad_o consideration_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pretender_n in_o particular_a the_o king_n of_o scotland_n arabella_n the_o lord_n beacham_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n alliance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n aâ—â—ance_n of_o the_o seymers_n alliance_n â—â—_o the_o stanleys_n alliance_n of_o the_o old_a countess_n of_o derby_n the_o state_n of_o the_o lord_n beacham_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n 〈…〉_z lord_n the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈…〉_z â—untingâ—â—â—_n the_o power_n of_o london_n polydor._fw-la 24_o holingshed_n in_o vita_fw-la henrici_fw-la vi_o the_o house_n of_o britain_n and_o portugal_n infanta_n of_o spain_n duke_n of_o parma_n the_o duke_n of_o bragansa_n power_n of_o foreign_a pretender_n the_o first_o conjecture_n that_o there_o will_v be_v war_n and_o why_o sup._n c._n 4._o a_o consideration_n to_o be_v mark_v the_o second_o conjecture_v no_o main_a battle_n probable_a the_o three_o conjecture_n who_o be_v like_a to_o prevail_v for_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o hartfod_n second_o son_n sup._n c._n 6._o for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o derby_n garibay_n l._n a_o 5._o c._n 36_o polydor_z in_o rit_n steph._n
first_o ground_n of_o law_n and_o limit_n to_o prince_n entrance_n of_o tyrant_n into_o their_o government_n the_o rite_n of_o admit_v christian_n king_n the_o manner_n of_o admit_v greek_a emperor_n at_o their_o coronation_n zonar_n tom_fw-mi 3_o annal._n in_o vita_fw-la anastas_n niceph._n l._n 16._o c._n 29._o evagr._fw-la l._n 2._o â—ap_n 32._o ubi_fw-la supr_n the_o grecian_a emperor_n oath_n zon._n tom_n 3_o in_o vita_fw-la mich_n an._n 820._o saxo._n oram_n l._n 10_o cranzius_n l._n 3._o i_o trop_fw-fr c._n 12._o the_o crown_n of_o otho_n the_o first_o whitiâ—undus_fw-la hist._n saxon._n l._n 1._o ensign_n of_o the_o empire_n witicun_fw-fr l._n 2._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la election_n german_n elector_n blend_v decad_a 2._o l._n 3_o grant_n l._n 4._o cap._n 25._o sleyd_n l._n 1._o histor._n an._n 1519._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o emperor_n coronation_n at_o this_o day_n sleyd_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la interrogatory_n to_o the_o emperor_n imperial_a ornament_n second_o oath_n to_o be_v note_v the_o manner_n of_o coronation_n in_o polonia_n alex._n guaguinrerum_fw-la polon_n tom._n 1._o &_o oricho_n in_o chimer_n f._n 90_o &_o 106._o the_o king_n of_o poland_n oath_n bod._n de_fw-fr rep_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o the_o admission_n of_o king_n in_o spain_n amb._n mor._n l._n 11._o c._n 17._o hist._n hisp._n praefatejusdem_fw-la concilii_fw-la the_o humility_n of_o king_n sissinadus_n council_n tol._n 4._o c._n 74._o amb._n mor._n l._n 11._o c._n 17_o cap._n 74._o condition_n of_o reign_v in_o spain_n amb._n mor._n l._n 11._o c._n 23_o 14._o council_n 5._o c._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o conc._n 6._o c_o 16_o 17_o 18_o conc._n tol._n 6._o c_o 3._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n oath_n at_o his_o admission_n amb._n mor._n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o destruction_n of_o spain_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o spain_n amb._n mor._n l._n 13._o c._n 1_o 8._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chron._n de_fw-fr hispan_n kingdom_n in_o spain_n the_o gothish_a law_n of_o don_n pelayo_n king_n of_o spain_n amb._n mor._n l._n 13._o c._n 2._o lucas_n episcop_n tuyens_n in_o hist._n hispan_n â—lod_n de_fw-fr molin_n l._n the_o hered_a the_o old_a spanish_a ceremony_n in_o make_v their_o king_n the_o present_a manner_n of_o spain_n the_o manner_n of_o french_a coronation_n the_o old_a ceremony_n belfor_n l._n 3_o c._n 20._o thevet_fw-la cosmograph_n univer_n l._n 15._o c._n 2._o papir_n masson_n annal_a l._n 3._o p._n 2.15_o gerard_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr l._n estate_n f._n 238._o franc._n bel._n hist._n franc._n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o in_o vita_fw-la philip_n 1._o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n philip_n the_o first_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n note_n upon_o the_o king_n speech_n memoâ—res_fw-fr du_fw-fr til._n c._n eu_fw-fr sacre_n des_fw-fr royâ—s_fw-fr the_o particular_a manner_n of_o coronation_n proffsion_n of_o faith_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n belfor_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o the_o people_n election_n and_o admission_n the_o late_a order_n of_o coronation_n in_o france_n the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n and_o their_o office_n in_o the_o coronation_n temporal_a peer_n to_o be_v note_v gerard_n duâ—_n hailan_n lib._n â—_o 3._o de_fw-fr l'estat_fw-la pag._n 240._o 242._o &_o 258._o the_o ceremony_n use_v at_o this_o day_n francis_n belf._n in_o vita_fw-la augusti_fw-la the_o coronation_n of_o phil._n ii_o augustus_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o french_a king_n use_v at_o this_o day_n the_o archbishop_n blessing_n &_o speech_n to_o the_o new_a king_n the_o manner_n of_o coronation_n take_v from_o france_n 1._o reg._n 10.16_o 2_o reg._n 2._o 2._o reg._n 1._o the_o holy_a oil_n of_o rheims_n belfo._n l._n 3._o cap._n 57_o estevan_n garribay_n lib._n 22._o c._n 1._o king_n crown_v in_o navarre_n and_o not_o in_o spain_n the_o english_a coronation_n take_v from_o the_o french_a le_fw-fr sacré_fw-fr des_fw-fr roys_n folid_n lib._n 13._o hist._n angliae_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la henrici_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la d._n tho._n cant._n apud_fw-la surium_fw-la in_o man_n se_fw-la decembris_fw-la the_o speech_n of_o another_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n to_o the_o king_n stow_z in_o vita_fw-la hen._n iu._n holings_n in_o his_o chro._n pag._n 476._o &_o 1005._o the_o king_n of_o england_n regal_a ornament_n stow_z in_o vita_fw-la richardi_fw-la 2._o in_o fine_a admission_n and_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n 4._o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n edward_n 4._o stow_z in_o vita_fw-la hen._n vâ—_n p._n 709._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n absurd_a assertion_n of_o belloy_n a_o pause_v gross_a flattery_n the_o proposition_n of_o belloy_n apolog_n cath_z part_n 2._o §_o 7._o matth._n 6._o 2._o apolog._n cathol_n part_n 1._o parag_n 7._o 3._o apolog._n pro_fw-la â—ege_fw-la c._n 6._o &_o 34._o 4._o apolog._n cathol_n part_n 2._o parag_n 7._o &_o pro_fw-la rege_fw-la cap._n 9_o 5._o apolog._n pro_fw-la rege_fw-la cap._n 20._o succession_n of_o prince_n by_o birth_n better_o than_o mere_a election_n and_o why_o i._o reason_n ii_o iii_o iv._o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o primogeniture_n genes_n 15._o &_o 49_o daut_n 21._o &_o 15._o 2_o paralip_n 21._o &_o 3_o exod._n 3._o &_o 2._o rom._n 9_o &_o 12._o genes_n 28._o &_o 27._o two_o point_n to_o be_v note_v genes_n 29._o &_o 49._o exod._n 1._o 2_o reg._n 5._o 1_o paral._n 3_o two_o case_n resolve_v the_o remedy_n of_o inconvenience_n by_o succession_n election_n and_o succession_n do_v help_v the_o one_o the_o other_o answer_v to_o the_o two_o principal_a question_n succession_n great_o to_o be_v respect_v what_o a_o heir_n apparent_a be_v before_o his_o coronation_n example_n of_o marriage_n what_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o a_o heir_n apparent_a why_o prince_n do_v count_v their_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o their_o predecessor_n gerard_n du_fw-fr hailan_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la pestare_fw-la pag._n 241._o no_o heir_n aarent_a king_n before_o his_o coronation_n a_o evident_a argument_n a_o rare_a example_n of_o king_n henry_n v._n polydor._fw-la virg._n lib._n 22._o histor._n angliae_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la henrici_fw-la v._o stow_z in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o life_n of_o king_n henry_n v._n note_n of_o this_o act._n admission_n of_o more_o importance_n than_o succession_n see_v their_o last_o word_n to_o their_o mriends_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n &_o stow._n why_o divers_a king_n cause_v their_o son_n to_o be_v crown_v in_o their_o own_o day_n aird_n du_fw-fr hailan_n lib._n 6._o hist._n an._n 1001._o an._n 1032._o an._n 1061._o an._n 1131._o an._n 1183._o 3_o reg._n 1._o polyd._n &_o stow_n in_o vita_fw-la henrici_fw-la ii_o the_o civilian_n cloy_v with_o copy_n objection_n the_o example_n of_o the_o jewe_n 1_o reg._n 8._o king_n saul_n 2_o reg._n 3._o &_o 21.21_o a_o objection_n answer_v king_n david_n make_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o reg_n 2._o &_o 5._o psal_n 131._o 2_o papal_z 6._o adonias_n the_o elâ—er_a son_n reject_v 2_o reg._n 1._o the_o motive_n of_o adonâ—as_n persuasion_n to_o king_n david_n to_o make_v solomon_n his_o successor_n 3_o reg._n 1._o the_o coronation_n of_o solomon_n 3_o reg._n 1._o a_o point_n to_o be_v note_v the_o manner_n of_o admission_n of_o the_o prince_n rehoboam_n 3_o reg._n 12._o 3_o reg._n 11._o 5_o reg._n 12._o &_o 21._o four_o race_n of_o spanish_a king_n ambros._n moral_a lib._n 11._o hist._n c._n 12._o 2_o race_n ambros._n moral_a lib._n 13._o c._n 2._o moral_a lib._n 37._o c._n 42.43.44_o 3_o race_n â—â—â—bay_v lib._n â—0_n c._n 1_o 4_o race_n example_n of_o the_o first_o race_n council_n tol._n 5._o c._n 3._o conc._n tol._n 4._o cap._n 74._o example_n of_o the_o second_o race_n episcop_n tuyens_fw-fr l._n 1_o histoir_n ludou_n de_fw-fr molin_n li._n de_fw-fr hard._n king_n don_n pelayo_n ambros._n mor._n l._n 13._o cap._n 6.9.10_o sebast._n episc._n salam_n in_o hist._n hisp._n king_n don_z alonso_z &_o don_n fruela_n moral_a li._n 13._o cap._n 17._o an._n 761._o many_o breach_n of_o succession_n moral_a c._n 21_o king_n don_n aurelio_n king_n don_n silo._n king_n don_z alonso_z the_o chaste_a mor._n l._n 13._o cap._n 25._o a_o strange_a deliberation_n great_a authority_n of_o commonwealth_n king_n alonso_z the_o chaste_a reign_v the_o second_o time_n moral_a c._n 28._o &_o 29._o an._n 791._o moral_a li._n 13._o cap._n 45.46_o anno_fw-la 142._o a_o horrible_a tribute_n king_n don_n ramiro_n by_o election_n moral_a c._n 31._o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n a_o majorasgo_n king_n don_n ordonio_n an._n 924._o moral_a l._n 16._o cap._n 2._o an._n 924._o don_z alonso_z iu._n don_n ramiro_n moral_a lib._n 19_o cap._n 20._o an._n 930._o don_n ordonio_n iii_o an._n 950._o don_n sancho_n i._n moral_a l._n 16._o cap._n 29._o an._n 950._o mor._n l._n 17._o c._n 1.2.3.4_o the_o end_n of_o the_o race_n of_o don_n pelayo_n of_o the_o descent_n follow_v spanish_a example_n in_o the_o second_o descent_n an._n 1201_o garib_n li._n 11._o cap._n 12._o &_o 17._o lady_n elinor_n a_o english_a woman_n
queen_n of_o spain_n garib_n l._n 13._o cap._n 10._o an._n 12â—7_n a_o english_a queen_n grandmother_n to_o two_o king_n saint_n at_o once_o another_o breach_n of_o succession_n the_o cord_n be_v put_v back_o from_o the_o crown_n 1276._o garabay_n l._n 15._o c._n 1._o a_o 1363._o many_o alteration_n of_o lineal_a descent_n don_n john_n the_o first_o bastard_n king_n of_o portugal_n garib_n l._n 15._o c._n 22_o &_o l._n 34._o c._n 39_o of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n a_o 419._o an._n 751._o an._n 988._o example_n of_o the_o two_o rank_n of_o french_a king_n king_n pepin_n by_o election_n an._n 751._o king_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—lan_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d a_o â—8_o eginard_n belfor_n li._n 2_o cap._n 5._o the_o uncle_n prefer_v before_o the_o nephew_n paul_n mili_n hist._n franc._n king_n lewis_n the_o bonnaire_a an._n 814._o gerard._n l._n 5._o an._n 834_o an._n 840._o an._n 878._o baudin_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr chronique_a pag._n 119._o gerard_n l._n 1_o an._n 879._o two_o bastard_n prefer_v an._n 881._o lewis_n faineant_v king_n of_o foance_n an._n 886._o charles_n 4._o le_fw-fr gros_n king_n of_o france_n gerard._n li._n 5._o an._n 888_o odo_n a_o king_n and_o after_o duke_n of_o who_o come_v hugo_n capetus_n ralph_n i._o king_n of_o france_n an._n 927._o an._n 929._o lewis_n iu._n do_v outreme_a the_o true_a heir_n of_o france_n exclude_v hugh_n capet_n otherwise_o snatchcape_v 988._o belfor_n li._n 3._o cap._n 1._o an._n 988._o defence_n of_o hugh_n kapetus_n title_n the_o embassage_n of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n unto_o charles_n of_o lorraine_n gerard_n l._n 6._o a_o 988._o note_v this_o comparison_n example_n out_o of_o the_o three_o time_n of_o france_n gerard._n li._n 6._o a_o 1032._o king_n henry_n prefer_v before_o his_o elder_a brother_n william_n conqueror_n how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v duke_n of_o normandy_n gerard_n l._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1032._o &_o 1037._o son_n exclude_v for_o the_o father_n offence_n gerard_n l._n 7._o ann_n 1110_o belfor_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o &_o l._n 5._o commaeus_n in_o commentar_n l_o 1_o in_o vita_fw-la ludovic_n 11._o example_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n divers_a race_n of_o english_a king_n the_o name_n of_o england_n and_o english_a king_n egbert_n the_o first_o monarch_n of_o england_n polidor_n hist._n aug._n li_n 4._o in_o fine_a an._n 802._o king_n pepin_n of_o france_n king_n adelwolfe_n an._n 829._o king_n alfred_n 872._o king_n edward_n elder_a an._n 900_o king_n aleston_n the_o bastard_n prefer_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z hist._n angl._n stow_n pag._n 130._o an._n 924._o king_n edmond_n i._n an._n 940._o the_o 〈◊〉_d prefer_v before_o the_o nephew_n 946._o polid._n l._n 6._o stâ—w_o in_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z king_n edward_n martyrize_v king_n etheldred_n 978._o polid._n l._n 7._o hist._n aug._n king_n edmond_n ironside_n queen_n emma_n mother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n many_o breach_n of_o lineal_a succession_n son_n of_o king_n edmond_n ironside_n king_n canutus_n the_o first_o 1018_o king_n harald_n the_o bastard_n 1038._o polyd._n l_o 8._o hist._n angl._n king_n hardiâ—anutus_n anno_fw-la 1041._o alfred_n the_o young_a brother_n prefer_v king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n make_v king_n against_o right_n of_o succession_n prince_n edward_n the_o outlaw_n and_o his_o child_n put_v back_o polyd._n l._n 8._o harald_n second_o king_n by_o election_n 1066._o polid._n ubi_fw-la sâ—p_n 〈…〉_z of_o england_n an._n 1066._o by_o election_n gerard._n li._n 6._o an._n 1065_o chron._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o cap._n â—4_n antoninus_n part_n 2._o chron._n tit_n 16._o cap._n 5._o §._o 1._o example_n after_o the_o conquest_n polyd._n in_o vita_fw-la gul._n conq._n william_n rufus_n king_n an._n 1087._o henry_n i._n an._n 1100._o mathild_n the_o empress_n king_n stephen_n enter_v against_o succession_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n about_o succession_n 1153._o king_n richard_n and_o king_n john_n 1190._o prince_n arthur_n put_v back_o two_o sister_n of_o prince_n arthur_n duke_n of_o britain_n king_n john_n and_o his_o son_n reject_v 1216._o the_o title_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n cause_n of_o exclude_v prince_n who_o must_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o lawful_a cause_n of_o exclusion_n open_v injustice_n to_o be_v resist_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o â—_o prince_n admission_n whence_o the_o reason_n of_o admit_v or_o reject_v a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v take_v gerard._n li._n 3._o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr estate_n pag._n 242._o three_o principal_a point_n to_o be_v consider_v why_o â—e_n resolve_v to_o treat_v of_o religion_n principal_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n supernatural_a philosopher_n and_o lawmaker_n what_o end_n they_o have_v of_o their_o do_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o beast_n the_o natural_a end_n of_o man_n commonwealth_n sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n by_o nature_n gen._n 8._o job_n 1._o the_o chief_a end_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o magistrate_n be_v religion_n genebrard_n l._n 1._o chronol_n de_fw-fr l._n aetate_fw-la genes_n 25._o &_o 29._o deut._n 21._o 2_o parali_fw-la 21._o regard_v of_o religion_n among_o gentile_n cicero_n li._n 1_o quaest_n tus._n &_o de_fw-la natuâ—a_fw-la deorum_fw-la lib._n 1._o plâ—tâ—rch_n adverse_v 〈◊〉_d aristo_n l._n 7._o polâ—ti_n c._n 8._o the_o aâ—sâ—rd_n 〈…〉_z politic_n see_v before_o the_o oath_n make_v by_o prince_n at_o their_o coronation_n in_o the_o iv._o chapter_n the_o oath_n to_o governor_n for_o defence_n of_o religion_n collat._n 2._o novella_n constit_fw-la justin._n 8._o tit_n 3._o note_v the_o form_n of_o this_o oath_n write_v an._n dom._n 560._o how_o great_a a_o defect_n be_v want_v of_o religion_n in_o a_o magistrate_n lack_v of_o religion_n the_o chief_a cause_n to_o exclude_v a_o pretender_n vide_fw-la digest_v li._n 2d_o tit_n 1._o leg_n 8._o &_o 10._o matth._n 1â—_n marc._n 10._o 1_o cor._n 7._o lib._n 4._o deceret_fw-la greg._n tit_n 19_o c._n 7._o whether_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v infidelity_n act._n 23._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o pet._n 3._o matth._n 18_o how_o he_o that_o do_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 14._o &_o 10._o see_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n s._n chrysost._n hom_n 36._o in_o hanc_fw-la epistolam_fw-la orig._n l._n 10._o theodor._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la how_o dangerous_a to_o favour_v a_o pretender_n of_o a_o contrary_a reli_fw-la against_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n to_o prefer_v a_o prince_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a speech_n a_o protestation_n of_o the_o lawyer_n why_o they_o will_v not_o determine_v of_o any_o one_o title_n the_o book_n of_o hales_n and_o sir_n nicholas_n bacon_n the_o but_o of_o â—â—lâ—s_n his_o â—â—â—k_n 〈◊〉_d râ—â—son_n 〈…〉_z the_o book_n of_o m._n morgan_n and_o judge_n brown_n answer_v to_o the_o i._o reason_n to_o the_o ii_o reason_n highinton_n book_n george_n lily_n in_o fine_a epit._n chronic_n anglic_n sundry_a important_a point_n divers_a other_o note_n and_o pamphlet_n sir_n richard_n shelly_n francis_z peto_z a_o treatise_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o 〈◊〉_d infanta_n of_o spain_n descent_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o child_n of_o the_o conqueror_n polid._n l._n 9_o in_o fine_a stow_n in_o vita_fw-la guliel_n the_o misery_n of_o duke_n robert_n and_o his_o son_n stow_z in_o vit_fw-mi gul._n conquest_n william_n son_n of_o duke_n robert_n belfor_n l_o 3_o cap._n 42._o an._n 1128._o king_n william_n rufus_n tareagnotta_fw-it l._n 2._o del_o hist._n del_fw-it mondo_fw-la k._n henry_n polydor._n in_o vita_fw-la henrici_fw-la 1._o the_o house_n of_o britain_n by_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o conqueror_n belfor_n l._n 3._o pag._n 423._o conan_n duke_n of_o britain_n poison_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n belâ—or_n l._n 3._o cap._n 12._o aâ—_n 1095._o ex_fw-la chronic_n dionis_fw-la the_o daugh_z of_o spain_n â—re_n of_o the_o â—loud_n royal_a of_o england_n the_o house_n of_o bloys_n why_o stephen_n be_v admit_v king_n of_o england_n girard_n l._n 6._o belfor_n l._n 3._o the_o issue_n of_o k._n stephen_n k._n henry_n the_o ii_o belfor_n l._n 3._o cap._n 50._o an._n 1151._o geraâ—d_n l._n 8_o pag_n 549_o king_n henry_n ii_o his_o issue_n stow_z in_o vita_fw-la hen._n king_n richard_n duke_n geffrey_n paradyn_n apud_fw-la belforest_n belfor_n l._n 3._o cap._n 71._o an._n 1203._o belfor_n l._n 4._o cap._n 4._o king_n john_n and_o his_o issue_n misery_n that_o fall_v upon_o king_n john_n poâ—i_fw-fr l._n hollâ—â—g_a 〈◊〉_d stow_n â—n_fw-la vita_fw-la johannis_n the_o issue_n of_o king_n henry_n two_o his_o daughters_n 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o c._n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d 115â—_n the_o issue_n of_o lady_n eleanor_n queen_n of_o spain_n polyd._n l._n 15._o in_o vit_fw-mi johan_n steph._n garib_n l._n 12._o cap._n 31._o queen_n berenguela_n garibay_n l._n 12._o c._n 52._o pretence_n of_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n to_o english_a &_o french_a state_n k._n henry_n â—he_v 3._o and_o his_o