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william_n iii_o son_n of_o william_n the_o second_o 1019._o 7_o guy_n the_o son_n of_o william_n the_o three_o 1021._o 8_o william_n iu._n son_n of_o guy_n 1086._o 9_o william_n v._o son_n of_o william_n the_o four_o 1156._o 10_o lewis_n the_o seven_o of_o france_n in_o right_a of_o eleanor_n his_o wife_n sole_a heir_n of_o william_n the_o five_o 1152_o 11_o henry_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o earl_n of_o anjou_n etc._n etc._n in_o right_n of_o eleaâ—or_n his_o wife_n divorce_v from_o lewis_n on_o pretence_n of_o some_o consanguinity_n after_o king_n of_o england_n 1169._o 12_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n the_o son_n of_o henry_n 1199._o 13_o john_n king_n of_o england_n the_o brother_n of_o richard_n who_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n in_o france_n on_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o he_o for_o the_o suppose_v murder_n of_o his_o nephew_n arthur_n duke_n of_o bretagne_n aquitaine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o english_a province_n be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o french_a anno_fw-la 1202._o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o arrest_n the_o english_a still_o continue_v their_o pretension_n to_o it_o till_o at_o the_o last_o it_o be_v agree_v betwixt_o king_n lewis_n the_o 9th_o of_o france_n and_o henry_n the_o 3d_o of_o england_n anno_fw-la 1259._o that_o the_o english_a shall_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o guienne_n the_o bound_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v the_o pyrenees_n on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o river_n of_o charente_n on_o the_o north_n comprehend_v therein_o also_o the_o country_n of_o limosin_n and_o that_o on_o his_o investiture_n into_o this_o estate_n he_o shall_v relinquish_v all_o his_o right_n in_o normandy_n aujou_n tourein_o maâ—â—e_a in_o consideration_n whereof_o he_o shall_v have_v 150000_o crown_n in_o ready_a money_n on_o this_o accord_n the_o king_n of_o england_n become_v homager_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o fraâ—ce_n languedoc_n which_o sometime_o they_o omit_v sometime_o do_v it_o by_o proxy_n but_o never_o in_o person_n till_o philip_n the_o â—aloâ—s_v require_v it_o of_o k._n edw._n the_o three_o and_o because_o such_o duty_n be_v not_o personal_o do_v by_o sovereign_a prince_n du_n serres_n shall_v describe_v the_o formality_n of_o it_o the_o place_n design_v for_o this_o exploit_n be_v the_o church_n of_o amiens_n to_o which_o edward_n come_v say_v he_o with_o such_o a_o train_n as_o be_v intend_v rather_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o himself_o than_o the_o french_a king_n royal_o attire_v he_o be_v with_o a_o long_a robe_n of_o crimson_a veluot_n powder_v with_o leopard_n of_o gold_n his_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n and_o golden_a spur_n upon_o his_o heel_n philip_n attend_v by_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o realm_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n apparel_v in_o a_o long_a robe_n of_o purple_a velvet_n powder_v with_o flower_n de_fw-fr lyce_n of_o gold_n his_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n viscount_n melun_n the_o great_a chamberlain_n of_o france_n command_v edward_n to_o take_v off_o his_o crown_n sword_n and_o spur_n and_o to_o kneel_v down_o which_o he_o do_v according_o then_o take_v both_o his_o hand_n and_o join_v they_o together_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o you_o become_v a_o liege_n man_n to_o the_o king_n my_o master_n who_o be_v here_o present_a as_o duke_z of_o guienne_n and_o peer_n of_o france_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o loyal_a to_o he_o say_v yea_o and_o edward_n say_v yea_o and_o arise_v but_o the_o historian_n note_v withal_o that_o philip_n pay_v dear_o for_o this_o pageant_n the_o young_a king_n never_o forget_v the_o indignity_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o till_o he_o have_v make_v france_n a_o field_n of_o blood_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o this_o new_a investiture_n be_v entitle_v duke_n of_o gâ—ienne_n only_o yet_o they_o have_v all_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o duke_n of_o aquitaine_n except_v the_o homage_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o earl_n of_o gascoigne_n which_o former_o belong_v unto_o they_o insomuch_o as_o richaâ—d_n the_o second_o though_o duke_n of_o guienne_n only_o in_o stile_n and_o title_n invest_v his_o uncle_n john_n of_o gaunt_n in_o that_o brave_a estate_n under_o the_o stile_n and_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o aquitaine_n summon_v to_o parliament_n by_o that_o name_n by_o the_o say_a king_n richard_n from_o this_o accord_n betwixt_o the_o king_n the_o english_a have_v possession_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o guienne_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o succession_n from_o the_o 40th_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la 1259_o to_o the_o 29_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o anno_fw-la 1452_o the_o intercalation_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n except_v only_o when_o out_v of_o all_o their_o old_a right_n in_o france_n rather_o by_o the_o good_a fortune_n than_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o charles_n the_o seven_o the_o english_a then_o divide_v in_o domestic_a faction_n and_o not_o at_o leisure_n to_o look_v after_o the_o affair_n of_o france_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v that_o guienne_n be_v thus_o recover_v be_v ever_o dismember_v from_o that_o crown_n but_o when_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11_o assign_v it_o over_o to_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o berry_n to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o join_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n and_o burgundy_n in_o a_o new_a confederacy_n who_o hold_v it_o but_o two_o year_n and_o die_v the_o last_o duke_n of_o guienne_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o dukedom_n be_v gules_a a_o leopard_n or_o lion_n or_n which_o join_v to_o the_o two_o lion_n of_o normandy_n make_v the_o arm_n of_o england_n 13_o languedoc_n languedoc_n be_v bound_v with_o the_o pyrenaean_a hill_n the_o land_n of_o roâ—sillon_n and_o the_o mediterranean_a on_o the_o south_n on_o the_o north_n
make_v the_o first_o earl_n of_o provence_n by_o boatswain_n the_o first_o king_n of_o burgundy_z he_o be_v after_o king_n of_o burgundiâ—_n and_o italy_n also_o 2_o william_n d'_fw-fr arles_n the_o son_n of_o hugh_n 3_o gâ—llert_n â—arl_n of_o provence_n the_o father_n oâ—_n the_o lady_n doulce_fw-it 1082._o 4_o raymond_n aâ—nold_n earl_n of_o barcelone_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o lady_n daâ—lce_fw-mi of_o provence_n 1131._o 5_o berengâ—r_n raymond_n the_o second_o son_n of_o raymond_n arnold_n and_o the_o lady_n doulce_fw-it 6_o raymond_n ii_o son_n of_o berengar_n raymond_n 1173._o 7_o alfonso_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o e._n of_o barcilone_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o raymond_n earl_n of_o barcelone_n elder_a son_n unto_o raymond_n arnold_n and_o the_o lady_n doulce_fw-it 1196._o 8_o alforso_n ii_o second_o son_n of_o alfonso_n the_o first_o succeed_v in_o the_o earldom_n of_o provence_n his_o elder_a brother_n pedâ—o_n inherit_v the_o realm_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o earldom_n of_o barcelone_n 9_o raymond_n iii_o son_n of_o alâ—onso_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o provence_n of_o this_o line_n 1261._o 10_o charles_n of_o valois_n earl_n of_o anjou_n and_o in_o right_a of_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o raymond_n the_o 3d_o earl_n of_o provence_n he_o be_v also_o king_n of_o naples_n sicil_n etc._n etc._n 1282._o 11_o charles_n ii_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o earl_n of_o provence_n 1310._o 12_o robert_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o earl_n of_o provence_n 1342._o 13_o joan_n queen_n of_o naples_n and_o countess_n of_o provence_n 1371._o 14_o lewis_n duke_n of_o anjou_n the_o adopt_a son_n of_o queen_n joan_n earl_n of_o provence_n and_o titularie_a king_n of_o naples_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o descent_n from_o charles_n de_fw-fr valois_n earl_n of_o anjou_n and_o provence_n we_o have_v speak_v elsewhere_o 1385._o 15_o lewis_n ii_o duke_n of_o anjou_n earl_n of_o provence_n etc._n etc._n 1416._o 16_o lewis_n iii_o duke_n of_o anjou_n earl_n of_o provence_n etc._n etc._n 1430._o 17_o renè_fw-la brother_n of_o lewis_n duke_n of_o anjou_n etc._n etc._n 1480._o 18_o charles_n earl_n of_o maine_n son_n of_o charles_n earl_n of_o maine_n the_o brother_n of_o renè_fw-la succeed_v in_o all_o the_o estate_n and_o title_n of_o his_o uncle_n and_o at_o his_o death_n give_v provence_n to_o king_n lewis_n the_o 11_o his_o cousin_n german_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o charles_n the_o seven_o and_o mary_n daughter_n of_o lewis_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o anjou_n sister_n of_o lewis_n the_o 3d_o and_o renè_fw-la the_o precede_a duke_n and_o of_o charles_n father_n of_o this_o charles_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o provence_n immediate_o on_o who_o decease_n decemb._n 19_o anno_fw-la 1481._o the_o king_n send_v a_o commission_n to_o palamede_n de_fw-fr forban_n lord_n of_o sollieâ—_n chamberlain_n of_o earl_n charles_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o country_n in_o his_o name_n and_o command_v there_o in_o as_o lieutenant_n 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of_o spain_n a._n ch._n 1478._o 1_o ferdinand_n k._n of_o arragon_n sicily_n sardinia_n majorca_n valentia_n earl_n of_o catalogue_n surprise_v navarre_n and_o conquer_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n isabel_n q._n of_o castille_n leon_n gallicia_n toledo_n murcia_n lady_n of_o biscay_n conquer_v granada_n and_o discover_v america_n 1504_o 2_o joan_n princess_n of_o castille_n granada_n leon_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o arragon_n navarre_n sicily_n etc._n etc._n philip_n archduke_n of_o austria_n lord_n of_o belgium_n 1516._o 3_o charles_n king_n of_o castille_n arragon_n naples_n etc._n etc._n archduke_n of_o austria_n duke_n of_o milan_n burgundy_n brabant_n etc._n etc._n earl_n of_o catalogue_n flanders_n holland_n &c_n &c_n lord_n of_o biscay_n friâ—zland_n iltreict_n etc._n etc._n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o german_n he_o add_v the_o realm_n of_o mexico_n and_o peru_n the_o dukedom_n of_o geldeâ—land_n and_o milan_n the_o earldom_n of_o sutphen_o and_o the_o signeury_n of_o utrecht_n 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bohemia_n anno_fw-la 1608._o who_o successor_n take_v thus_o out_o of_o bertholdus_n and_o dubravius_n the_o king_n and_o duke_n of_o bohemia_n a._n ch._n 1086_o 1_o vratislaus_n the_o brother_n of_o spitignaeus_n duke_n of_o bohemia_n be_v by_o henry_n the_o 4._o at_o metz_n create_v king_n 2_o conrade_n brother_n to_o vratislaus_n notwithstanding_o that_o his_o brother_n have_v 3_o son_n be_v elect_v duke_n of_o bohemia_n 3_o brecislaus_n son_n to_o vratislaus_n the_o two_o son_n of_o conrade_n be_v reject_v be_v by_o the_o bohemian_n choose_a duke_n 1100_o 4_o borivorius_n the_o 4._o son_n of_o brecislaus_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o bohemian_n his_o elder_a brother_n than_o all_o live_n 1109_o 5_o sutopulcus_fw-la cousin_n german_a to_o borivorius_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n depose_v borivorius_n and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v elect_v in_o his_o place_n 6_o vladislaus_n ii_o brother_n to_o borivorius_n prefer_v by_o the_o people_n to_o the_o throne_n 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