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never_o so_o mean_a yet_o must_v he_o keep_v the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n must_v maintain_v the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o be_v but_o few_o the_o great_a will_v the_o burden_n be_v of_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a and_o three_o for_o that_o a_o great_a and_o potent_a prince_n have_v more_o to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o subject_n for_o reward_n of_o virtue_n and_o valour_n than_o have_v a_o poor_a and_o see_v that_o every_o particular_a subject_n bear_v within_o his_o prince_n dominion_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o the_o prefermenes_n which_o prince_n state_n or_o kingdom_n do_v yield_v if_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o great_a prerogative_n say_v these_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o a_o potent_a prince_n that_o have_v much_o to_o give_v which_o they_o declare_v by_o this_o example_n follow_v a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o genova_n or_o geneva_n for_o both_o be_v city_n and_o state_n within_o themselves_o let_v he_o be_v of_o what_o ability_n or_o worthiness_n soever_o yet_o can_v he_o hope_v for_o no_o more_o preferment_n than_o that_o commonwealth_n and_o state_n can_v give_v and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o worthy_a man_n bear_v there_o at_o one_o time_n then_o be_v this_o his_o condition_n worse_o for_o than_o must_v he_o part_v also_o with_o other_o man_n though_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o himself_o and_o the_o most_o he_o can_v aspire_v unto_o if_o he_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a man_n be_v the_o great_a benefice_n within_o that_o state_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o be_v a_o temporal_a man_n he_o can_v not_o hope_v for_o much_o for_o that_o the_o state_n have_v it_o not_o to_o bestow_v but_o another_o that_o be_v bear_v under_o a_o great_a monarch_n as_o be_v the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o spain_n in_o these_o our_o day_n that_o have_v so_o many_o great_a bishopric_n for_o example_n sake_n and_o other_o spiritual_a live_n to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o clergy_n and_o so_o many_o high_a government_n and_o employment_n both_o of_o war_n and_o peace_n to_o give_v unto_o temporal_a man_n that_o can_v deserve_v the_o same_o this_o man_n i_o say_v have_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o preferment_n at_o this_o day_n but_o much_o more_o be_v it_o in_o old_a time_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o roman_a empire_n when_o it_o have_v the_o preferment_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o bestow_v for_o that_o every_o subject_n thereof_o be_v capable_a of_o all_o the_o say_a preferment_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o can_v make_v himself_o worthy_a and_o deserve_v the_o same_o for_o better_a explication_n of_o which_o point_n yet_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o cite_v in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n of_o a_o certain_a learned_a knight_n piâ—â—_n that_o in_o our_o day_n have_v write_v the_o life_n
lancaster_n joan_n elder_a daughter_n marry_v to_o l._n mowbray_n mary_n second_o daughter_n marry_v to_o hen._n l._n percy_n hen._n 2d_o son_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n derby_n and_o lâ—icester_n h._n ii_o one_a d._n of_o lancaster_n make_v by_o edward_n iii_o j._n of_o ga._n 3d._a son_n of_o ed._n d._n of_o lanâ—_n by_o his_o one_a wife_n blanch_n heir_n of_o lancaster_n first_o wife_n to_o jo._n of_o gaunt_n 13._o hen._n iu._n first_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lanc._n 1406._o 14._o henry_n v._o king_n of_o england_n 1414._o 15._o hen._n vi_o depose_v by_o the_o house_n of_o york_n edw._n prince_n of_o wâ—les_n slay_v by_o the_o house_n of_o york_n eleanor_z 3â—_n daughter_n marry_v to_o â—_o e._n of_o arunâ—el_n the_o one_a son_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n die_v without_o issue_n john_n the_o 3d._a son_n earl_n of_o derby_n edmond_n crockbâ—â—k_n 2d_o son_n earl_n of_o lancaster_z 8._o henry_n iii_o succeed_v his_o father_n john_n 1316._o 9_o edward_n i._o son_n of_o henry_n iii_o reign_v 1272._o 10._o edward_n ii_o afterward_o depose_v 11._o edw._n iii_o fâ—om_n who_o bâ—gan_v the_o â—â—uses_n of_o lan_n â—_o york_z 1326._o edw._n prince_n of_o wales_n one_a son_n die_v before_o his_o fath._n 12._o richard_n ii_o depose_v by_o h._n d._n of_o lanc._n 1460._o the_o house_n of_o brittany_n by_o the_o second_o â—â—ay_n beatrix_n marry_v to_o john_n ii_o duke_n of_o brittany_n arth._n ii_o d._n of_o brit._n who_o title_n end_v in_o the_o inf._n of_o sp._n john_n ii_o that_o marry_a beatrix_n john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n d._n of_o brittany_n the_o house_n of_o devonshire_n h._n d._n of_o exeter_n have_v no_o issue_n and_o leave_v all_o to_o his_o sister_n ann_n marry_v to_o siâ—_n t._n nevil_n father_n of_o r._n j._n e._n of_o west_n john_n holland_n d._n of_o exeter_n son_n of_o elizabeth_n elizabeth_z 2d_o daughter_n marry_v to_o j._n h._n d._n of_o exet._n the_o house_n of_o portugal_n philippe_n elder_a daughter_n marry_v to_o john_n i._o k._n of_o port._n edward_n i._n k._n of_o port._n son_n of_o queen_n philippe_n alfonsus_n v._o elder_a son_n king_n of_o portugal_n john_n ii_o king_n of_o portugal_n ferdinandâ—d_n â—d_z son_n d._n of_o viseo_n in_o portugal_n emmanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n son_n of_o d._n ferdinand_n henry_n 3d._a son_n cardinal_z and_o k._n of_o portugal_n john_n iii_o elder_a son_n k._n of_o portugal_n john_n prince_n of_o portugal_n die_v before_o his_o father_n sebastian_n k._n of_o portugal_n slay_v in_o barbary_n lewis_n 2d_o son_n never_o marry_v anthony_n illegitimate_a son_n of_o lewis_n isabel_n elder_a daughter_n of_o k._n em._n bear_v next_o k._n john_n the_o line_n of_o castille_n const._n heir_n of_o k_o of_o castille_n 2d_o wife_n of_o jo._n of_o gaunt_n catherine_n marry_v to_o k._n henry_n iii_o of_o castille_n john_n i._o king_n of_o castille_n son_n of_o catherine_n isab._n marry_v to_o ferd._n k._n of_o aragâ—n_n surname_v cathaâ—_n joan_n marrito_fw-la philip_n i._n archduke_n of_o austria_n chacees_n v._o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n philip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n isabel_n 〈◊〉_d ta_o of_o spain_n elder_a daughter_n philip_n iii_o prince_n of_o spain_n catarrh_n 2d_o daughter_n marry_v the_o d._n of_o sauâ—y_n edward_n infanta_n of_o portugal_n young_a son_n katherine_n 2_o daughter_n marry_v to_o john_n d._n of_o bragansa_n theodosius_n duke_n of_o bragansa_n edward_n alexander_n &_o philip_n brother_n of_o theâ—dosius_n marry_o elder_a daughter_n marry_v al._n d._n of_o parma_n ranutius_n the_o first_o son_n d._n of_o parma_n edward_n 2d_o son_n cardinal_z the_o house_n of_o clarence_n lionel_n 2d_o son_n d._n of_o clarence_n die_v before_o his_o father_n philipa_n marry_v to_o edm._n mortimer_n e._n of_o march_n roger_n mort._n four_o e._n of_o march_n die_v in_o ireland_n ed._n mortim._n e._n of_o march_n slay_v in_o irel._n without_o issu_fw-fr mortim._n young_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o house_n of_o buckingham_n edm._n of_o langly_n d._n of_o york_n four_o son_n of_o k._n edward_n edw._n elder_a son_n d._n of_o york_n have_v no_o issue_n th._n of_o will_v d._n of_o glo._n 5_o son_n of_o e._n iii_o slay_v by_o his_o neph_n rich._n ann_n mar_v to_o â—_o l._n staf._n whereby_o they_o become_v duke_n of_o buck_n the_o house_n of_o york_z richardâ—d_n â—d_z son_n d._n of_o york_n husband_n of_o ann_n ann_n mort._n mar_v the_o d._n of_o york_n by_o which_o they_o claim_v r._n plantagâ—net_n d._n of_o york_z 1_o st_z pretender_n of_o that_o house_n 18._o rich._n iii_o 2d_o son_n of_o rich._n d._n of_o york_n 1483._o edw._n prince_n of_o wales_n die_v without_o issue_n george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n 2d_o son_n of_o richard_n edward_n earl_n of_o warwick_n put_v to_o death_n by_o h._n vii_o margaret_z countess_z of_o salisbury_z marry_v of_o rich._n pâ—ol_n reginald_n pool_n die_v cardinal_n so_o england_n hon._n i._o mâ—â—tague_n â—â—t_n son_n put_v to_o death_n by_o henry_n viii_o winifred_n 2d_o daughter_n marry_v to_o s._n t._n barington_n catharine_n marry_v to_o s._n f._n hâ—stings_n e._n of_o hunt_v h._n hastingsâ—arl_n â—arl_z of_o hantington_n and_o his_o brethren_n geoffrey_n pool_n knight_n geoffrey_n pool_n arthur_n and_o geoffrey_n pool_n son_n of_o geoffrey_n 18._o edw._n iu._n first_o k._n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n 1460._o 17._o edw._n v._o put_v to_o death_n hy_o his_o uncle_n richard_n the_o line_n of_o somerset_n and_o of_o k._n h._n 7._o the_o unite_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n catharine_n swinford_n 3â—_n wife_n to_o john_n of_o gaunt_n john_n earl_n of_o somerset_z john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n margaret_n marry_v to_o edm._n tuderâ—_n â—_z of_o â—ichm_o 19_o henry_n vii_o king_n of_o england_n 1485._o 20._o henry_n viii_o king_n of_o england_n 1507._o 21._o edw._n vi_o son_n of_o henry_n viii_o 1546._o 22._o marry_o elder_a daughter_n queen_n of_o england_n 23._o elizab._n â—d_a daughter_n of_o k._n henry_n 1558._o eliz._n elder_a daughter_n of_o ed._n iu._n marry_v to_o h._n vii_o marry_o 2d_o daughter_n marry_v cha._n br._n d._n of_o suf._n franc._n elder_a daughter_n marry_v hen._n gr._n d._n of_o suf._n catarrh_n grace_n have_v by_o the_o e._n of_o heart_n two_o son_n edward_n seymour_n call_v lord_n bâ—aâ—ham_n hen._n seymor_n ad_fw-la son_n beget_v in_o the_o tower_n eleanor_z 2d_o daughter_n marry_v h._n e._n of_o camb._n margaret_n marry_v to_o h._n earl_n of_o derby_n ferdinand_n l._n strange_n and_o his_o brother_n jama_n iu._n k._n of_o scot_n first_o husband_n of_o margaret_n margar._n elder_a daughter_n marry_v twico_fw-la arch._n doug._n e._n of_o angus_n 2d_o husband_n of_o margaret_n james_n v._o king_n of_o scotland_n margaret_n marry_v to_o matthew_n e._n of_o lanox_fw-la marry_o queen_n of_o scotland_n put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n henry_n lord_n darly_n husband_n of_o mary_n charles_n 2d_o son_n marry_v to_o eliz._n candish_n james_n vi_o king_n of_o scotland_n the_o lady_n arabella_n polyd._n in_o vita_fw-la â—_o viii_o occasion_n of_o meeting_n the_o matter_n of_o succession_n discuss_v mr._n promely_a mr._n wentworth_n two_o lawyer_n many_o pretender_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n sucession_n doubtful_a and_o why_o three_o or_o four_o principal_a head_n of_o pretendor_n 1._o lancaster_n 2_o york_n 3._o the_o two_o house_n join_v circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n present_a the_o romman_a conclave_n succession_n include_v also_o some_o kind_n of_o election_n of_o this_o more_o afterward_o cap._n 4_o 5._o nearness_n only_o in_o blood_n not_o sufficient_a mâ—_n 〈…〉_z in_o 〈◊〉_d pretender_n two_o principal_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n two_o part_n of_o this_o conference_n bellay_v apollog_n pro_fw-la reg_fw-la cap._n 20._o not_o only_o succession_n sufficient_a that_o no_o particular_a form_n of_o government_n be_v of_o nature_n to_o live_v in_o company_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o commonwealth_n plato_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la aristotle_n polit_fw-la divers_a praeses_fw-la 1._o inclination_n universal_a pompon_n mela._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3_o 4._o tacit._n l._n 8._o 2._o speech_n aristot._n l._n 1.1_o pol._n c._n 1.2.3.4_o 3._o imbecility_n of_o man_n theoph._n lib._n de_fw-fr plaut_n plutarch_n conde_n fortuna_fw-la &_o lib._n de_fw-fr pietatem_fw-la in_o parent_n note_v this_o say_n of_o aristotle_n 4._o the_o use_n of_o justice_n and_o friendship_n cicero_n lib._n de_fw-la amicitia_fw-la the_o use_n of_o charity_n and_o help_v one_o a_o other_o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr amicitia_fw-la gen._n 2._o v._n 18._o that_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o magistrate_n be_v also_o of_o nature_n 1._o necessity_n job_n 10._o v._n 22._o 2._o consent_v of_o nation_n cicero_n li._n 1._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la 3._o the_o civil_a law_n lib._n 1._o digest_v do_fw-mi 2._o scripture_n prov._n 8._o rom._n 13._o particular_a form_n of_o government_n be_v free_a arist._n li._n 2._o
and_o noble_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o england_n to_o all_o which_o by_o law_n of_o nature_n equity_n and_o reason_n he_o say_v that_o he_o bear_v reverend_a honour_n and_o respect_n and_o to_o discuss_v their_o several_a pretension_n right_n interest_n and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n he_o say_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o offend_v hurt_n or_o prejudicate_v none_o nor_o to_o determine_v any_o thing_n resolut_o in_o favour_n or_o hindrance_n of_o any_o of_o their_o pretence_n or_o claim_n of_o what_o side_n family_n faction_n religion_n or_o other_o party_n soever_o he_o or_o she_o be_v but_o rather_o plain_o and_o indifferent_o without_o hatred_n or_o partial_a affection_n to_o or_o against_o any_o to_o lay_v down_o sincere_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v or_o of_o himself_o conceive_v that_o may_v just_o be_v allege_v in_o favour_n or_o disfavour_v of_o every_o titler_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v this_o for_o that_o 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