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be_v also_o in_o it_o the_o territory_n and_o bayliwick_n of_o beaucaire_n the_o low_a be_v rich_a and_o very_o fertile_a be_v full_a of_o excellent_a wine_n fruit_n honey_n saffron_n cattle_n wool_n meadow_n and_o wood_n the_o metropolis_n of_o it_o be_v gergobia_n clarimontium_n common_o call_v clermont_n it_o be_v proud_a of_o her_o castle_n and_o be_v a_o bishop_n seat_n the_o other_o city_n or_o town_n be_v 13_o in_o number_n of_o which_o turonia_fw-la rion_n monferrat_n and_o isoire_n do_v excel_v the_o rest_n engoulesme_n on_o the_o north_n join_v to_o poictou_n on_o the_o west_n to_o santonia_n on_o the_o south_n to_o perigort_n and_o on_o the_o east_n to_o lemosin_n it_o have_v abundance_n of_o very_a good_a wine_n fruit_n and_o hemp_n the_o metropolis_n of_o it_o be_v inculisma_n now_o call_v engoulesme_n be_v a_o ancient_a city_n it_o be_v seat_v on_o a_o hill_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o river_n charente_n in_o a_o remote_a place_n from_o the_o king_n high_a way_n the_o 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the_o fair_a and_o afterward_o philip_n the_o six_o be_v the_o king_n son_n do_v by_o propagation_n add_v many_o branch_n to_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o valesiaâ—_n earl_n the_o dukedom_n of_o valois_n do_v extend_v itself_o even_o to_o picardy_n the_o chief_a town_n beside_o crespy_n be_v sentis_fw-la call_v by_o the_o france_n l'isle_n de_fw-fr france_n parisiensis_fw-la aget_fw-la 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o suppose_v silvanâ—â—tum_n because_o it_o be_v join_v to_o a_o wood._n 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a town_n have_v beside_o a_o bishop_n a_o provost_z and_o a_o bailie_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prefectureship_n of_o â—iâ—vanâ—â—tum_n have_v enrich_v the_o dukedom_n of_o valois_n with_o the_o lordship_n which_o be_v common_o call_v â—ierrâ—sens_n bethisi_fw-la and_o vâ—â—bâ—â—ie_n and_o the_o town_n argâ—_n lâ—_n pent._n s._n maxenâ—â—_n which_o be_v encompass_v with_o marsh_n and_o be_v the_o bound_n between_o france_n and_o picardy_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—nville_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o praefectureship_n do_v also_o contain_v 〈…〉_o a_o prince_n sâ—_n some_o call_v it_o carâ—lâ—pâ—_n 〈…〉_o who_o enlarge_v the_o prâ—â—inâ—ts_n thereof_o and_o fortify_v it_o 〈…〉_o be_v the_o town_n magâ—_n thorâ—â—â—e_n and_o creâ—l_n 〈◊〉_d do_v also_o contain_v the_o â—wickâ—_n â—ureship_n and_o vicounty_n of_o 〈…〉_o common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o some_o perâ—â—sâ—urâ—_n under_o which_o 〈…〉_o beside_o 〈…〉_o be_v under_o silvanâ—_n be_v a_o ancient_a provostship_n under_o which_o be_v peâ—â—â—ng_a and_o metu_fw-la last_o under_o siâ—â—anâ—ctum_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o county_n of_o bellovaâ—um_n which_o the_o 〈…〉_o or_o beauâ—â—sin_n the_o metropolis_n thereof_o 〈…〉_o common_o call_v beauâ—_n caesaâ—_n as_o 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v nominatâ—â—_n and_o call_v iâ—_n â—â—â—aromagrum_n but_o 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v the_o truth_n 〈…〉_o think_v to_o be_v the_o town_n which_o be_v now_o call_v graâ—viâ—lâ—â—_n or_o graveolence_v â—_o some_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o vigenâ—â—â—_n beaumâ—nâ—â—n_n oâ—se_z the_o city_n of_o 〈…〉_o pleasant_a situation_n and_o fruitful_a mountaineâ—_n adjoin_v to_o it_o which_o be_v noâ—_n very_o high_a but_o fit_a for_o tillage_n it_o have_v also_o good_a 〈◊〉_d of_o wine_n 〈…〉_o king_n of_o â—â—an_z in_o the_o year_n â—4â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d great_a privilege_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o special_a 〈…〉_o man_n because_o they_o 〈…〉_o duke_n of_o 〈…〉_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n noâ—_n 〈…〉_o town_n 〈…〉_o â—ortifiâ—â—_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈…〉_o three_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v call_v 〈…〉_o and_o â—o_z 〈◊〉_d the_o little_a bridge_n of_o 〈…〉_o river_n to_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o river_n 〈◊〉_d do_v â—â—parate_v it_o from_o gaâ—â—inâ—â—â—_n it_o cleave_v to_o â—ayâ—_n toward_z 〈…〉_o the_o meloâ—â—â—ersian_a viscounty_n and_o bayliwick_n 〈◊〉_d metropolis_n thereof_o be_v meâ—â—dunum_n call_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o french_a weâ—â—_n metiâ—scaum_n but_o 〈…〉_o the_o town_n be_v â—eated_v 〈◊〉_d a_o island_n in_o sâ—â—â—_n like_o paris_n and_o 〈…〉_o strong_a castle_n the_o town_n â—ow_o common_o call_v corbuâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n of_o s._n pepâ—s_n taranâ—asius_n corbâ—lium_fw-la a_o place_n famous_a for_o fish_n but_o â—â—â—â—ciall_a for_o sweet_a crab_n and_o have_v a_o strong_a castle_n there_o be_v in_o heuâ—_n town_n call_v ponâ—_n bellae-aquae_a in_o french_a fountain_n belleaâ—_n whâ—â—â—_n the_o king_n have_v a_o pleasant_a palace_n heretofore_o it_o be_v the_o mansâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ludoviâ—us_n afterward_o of_o philip_n and_o last_o of_o francis_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v many_o variety_n in_o it_o i_o have_v give_v the_o four_o place_n 〈…〉_o country_n of_o the_o gastiâ—ensians_n common_o call_v â—asâ—â—nâ—_n 〈…〉_o from_o heureâ—â—â—_n by_o the_o river_n verina_n iâ—_n on_o 〈…〉_o the_o dukedom_n of_o â—â—siampes_n and_o nemousâ—_n the_o couâ—ty_n 〈…〉_o and_o other_o the_o town_n of_o stampae_fw-la common_o calâ—led_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mid-war_n between_o paris_n and_o â—â—rcâ—â—anâ—nsium_fw-la or_o 〈…〉_o the_o river_n junna_n or_o juâ—â—â—_n which_o as_o câ—râ—oâ—â—um_n discharge_v 〈…〉_o be_v heretofore_o a_o county_n but_o now_o a_o dukedom_n the_o town_n nâ—mâ—_n be_v seat_v near_o the_o river_n â—â—niuâ—_n which_o ran_v into_o scene_n little_a below_o mâ—â—ctum_fw-la it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a dukedom_n of_o fraâ—ce_n rupâ—s_fw-la â—ertis_fw-la call_v by_o the_o french_a robeâ—â—eâ—â—_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o county_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o gastinâ—_n beside_o milly_n and_o mâ—â—er_n which_o be_v the_o bound_n between_o gastinâ—_n and_o heurepâ—â—_n there_o be_v mâ—nâ—â—gium_n so_o call_v quasi_fw-la mens_fw-la agâ—â—_n that_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o field_n as_o some_o do_v argue_v because_o it_o have_v a_o fair_a prospect_n round_o about_o it_o it_o be_v waste_v by_o fire_n 1518._o and_o afterward_o as_o re-edify_v there_o be_v castle_n in_o the_o two_o former_a town_n and_o there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o in_o which_o there_o be_v paint_v a_o story_n concern_v a_o hound_n that_o revenge_v his_o master_n death_n by_o kill_v he_o that_o have_v slay_v he_o picardy_n the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n that_o part_n of_o picardy_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v 7._o bishopric_n under_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o rheims_n the_o bishop_n of_o suesson_n silvanectum_fw-la beavais_n which_o be_v in_o france_n noyon_n laon_n amiens_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o bouloygne_n this_o bishopric_n be_v former_o at_o ternaen_n but_o be_v suppress_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o bishop_n seat_n shall_v be_v translate_v to_o bouloygne_n anno_fw-la 1559._o picardy_n call_v picardy_n as_o i_o say_v before_o some_o think_v to_o be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v the_o first_o that_o use_v lance_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a some_o say_v picardy_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o town_n pequigny_n or_o from_o a_o famous_a soldier_n call_v pignon_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o pequignians_n and_o ambianian_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n be_v make_v captain_n of_o the_o war_n after_o he_o have_v conquer_v many_o nation_n arrive_v with_o a_o fleet_n of_o ship_n at_o neustria_n now_o call_v normandy_n and_o harrase_v those_o place_n he_o give_v they_o afterward_o his_o own_o name_n on_o the_o west_n lie_v the_o british_a ocean_n with_o some_o part_n of_o normandy_n on_o the_o north_n lie_v the_o country_n of_o ancient_a belgia_n situation_n artesia_n and_o hannonia_n on_o the_o east_n luxenburg_n and_o lotharingia_n and_o on_o the_o south_n campania_n and_o that_o country_n which_o be_v call_v by_o a_o more_o special_a name_n france_n picardy_n as_o i_o have_v say_v also_o before_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n the_o true_a picardy_n the_o low_a france_n and_o the_o high_a the_o true_a picardy_n do_v contain_v vidamates_n of_o ambianum_n corbie_n and_o pequigny_n the_o county_n of_o veromandois_n and_o the_o dukedom_n of_o tirasche_n and_o retelois_n ambianum_n have_v its_o name_n from_o a_o town_n so_o call_v situate_v at_o the_o river_n samona_n this_o town_n have_v a_o very_a fair_a church_n build_v with_o great_a art_n grace_v and_o adorn_v with_o image_n far_o exceed_v all_o the_o curious_a piece_n of_o europe_n and_o in_o it_o as_o they_o fabulous_o report_v s._n john_n baptist_n head_n be_v keep_v whole_a it_o have_v a_o picardie·_n picardia_n title_n of_o a_o bayliwick_n but_o yet_o the_o civil_a government_n as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o municipal_a court_n and_o the_o power_n to_o appoint_v watch_n which_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o citizen_n belong_v to_o a_o consul_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o first_o bishop_n thereof_o be_v fâ—â—minus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d after_o who_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n succeed_v orderly_o the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v john_n creâ—itus_n of_o the_o canaplensian_a family_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v repure_v to_o bâ—_n very_o honest_a and_o 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the_o german_n be_v original_o and_o ancient_o call_v germane_a as_o appear_v by_o other_o writing_n as_o also_o out_o of_o procopius_n caesariensis_n who_o be_v a_o sharp_a sight_v and_o judicious_a writer_n the_o first_o prince_n of_o franconia_n be_v genebaldus_n who_o be_v governor_n thereof_o thirty_o year_n after_o he_o there_o succeed_v marcomirus_n dagobert_n ludovicke_n the_o first_o marcomirus_n the_o second_o waramund_n alias_o pharamund_n who_o be_v make_v king_n of_o france_n leave_v his_o dukedom_n to_o his_o brother_n marcomer_n also_o prunmesser_n genebald_a the_o second_o suno_n luitemarus_n hugbalaus_n helmericus_n gotefrid_n genebald_a the_o three_o ludovick_n the_o three_o after_o who_o there_o follow_v erebarâ—_n ludovicke_n the_o four_o gospert_a the_o second_o and_o hetacus_n the_o last_o duke_n who_o die_v without_o a_o heir_n he_o leave_v the_o dukedom_n to_o wituninus_n king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v also_o call_v pepin_n which_o afterward_o his_o son_n 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