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or_o jacoba_fw-la as_o the_o hollander_n term_v she_o the_o daughter_n and_o only_a heir_n of_o william_n of_o bavaria_n earl_n of_o holland_n etc._n etc._n succeed_v after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n in_o all_o his_o earldom_n and_o seignory_n she_o be_v then_o widow_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n be_v 17._o year_n old_a keep_v with_o her_o mother_n the_o lady_n marguerite_n daughter_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o bourgongne_n father_n to_o philip._n her_o father_n obsequy_n and_o funeral_n pomp_n be_v end_v she_o be_v conduct_v throughout_o all_o the_o town_n of_o henault_n whereof_o she_o take_v possession_n and_o receive_v the_o homage_v of_o her_o subject_n and_o vassal_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o widowhood_n and_o her_o youth_n she_o have_v much_o trouble_n in_o the_o government_n of_o her_o holland_n country_n especial_o of_o holland_n for_o that_o the_o two_o faction_n reviue_v again_o the_o hoeckin_n hold_v the_o countess_n party_n and_o the_o 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the_o contesse_n his_o niece_n of_o the_o other_o half_o these_o condition_n be_v confirm_v reciprocal_o under_o their_o seal_n the_o 19_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n 1419._o those_o of_o vtrecht_n and_o amersfort_n be_v also_o reconcile_v and_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n lay_v 1419._o aside_o both_o in_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o the_o diocese_n of_o vtrecht_n yet_o in_o all_o these_o treaty_n of_o peace_n john_n of_o egmond_n nor_o his_o brother_n of_o yselstein_n be_v comprehend_v nor_o speak_v of_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a year_n 1419._o there_o spring_v up_o new_a war_n in_o holland_n and_o the_o dâ—…ocesse_n of_o vtrecht_n by_o reason_n of_o great_a robbery_n and_o spoil_n commit_v by_o john_n lord_n of_o egmond_n who_o take_v all_o he_o can_v find_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o leck_n come_v out_o of_o brabant_n or_o flanders_n sink_v their_o ship_n and_o take_v their_o man_n prisoner_n those_o of_o vtrecht_n write_v unto_o john_n of_o bavaria_n entreat_v he_o to_o 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estate_n and_o train_n appoint_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o duke_n own_o son_n in_o the_o year_n 1460._o die_v the_o say_v french_a king_n charles_n the_o seven_o call_v the_o gentle_a the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o assemble_v all_o his_o baron_n and_o france_n chief_a nobility_n to_o conduct_n lewis_n dauphin_n of_o france_n and_o to_o see_v he_o take_v possession_n as_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n the_o king_n be_v crown_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgongne_n be_v desirous_a to_o show_v himself_o thankful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o service_n have_v as_o it_o be_v lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n unto_o the_o crown_n give_v he_o great_a thanks_n and_o to_o recompense_v he_o in_o some_o sort_n he_o give_v unto_o bourgongne_n the_o earl_n of_o charolois_n his_o son_n certain_a town_n and_o castell_n in_o france_n with_o a_o yearly_a pension_n the_o king_n will_v have_v 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the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n and_o do_v incorporate_v the_o country_n of_o friesland_n vtrecht_n oueryssel_n groningen_n cambray_n and_o cambresis_n all_o hold_v of_o the_o empire_n the_o emperor_n maximilian_n have_v as_o we_o have_v say_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o gardianship_n of_o his_o nephew_n and_o niece_n retire_v out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o to_o go_v into_o germany_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o appoint_v his_o daughter_n the_o lady_n marguerite_n 1508._o dovager_n of_o savoy_n aunt_n to_o the_o prince_n charles_n and_o ferdinand_n regent_z of_o the_o low-country_n netherlands_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n her_o nephew_n who_o meaning_n to_o come_v out_o of_o flanders_n into_o zeeland_n she_o embark_v at_o nyeuwerhaven_n right_a against_o flesingue_n philip_n of_o bourgongne_n lord_n of_o somersdike_n admiral_n &_o adolphe_n of_o bourgongne_n lord_n of_o beveren_n with_o the_o nobleman_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n of_o zealand_n go_v with_o a_o good_a number_n of_o flie-boate_n shaloup_n &_o other_o light_a boat_n to_o receive_v she_o at_o the_o say_a place_n of_o nyeuwerhaven_n while_o that_o the_o say_v nobleman_n be_v go_v to_o land_n to_o entertain_v the_o say_a princess_n the_o ship_n of_o war_n lie_v before_o the_o haven_n shote_n off_o their_o great_a ordinance_n in_o sign_n of_o honour_n it_o happen_v that_o fire_n fall_v into_o the_o powder_n of_o the_o admiral_n so_o as_o many_o be_v slay_v drown_v and_o wound_v but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o these_o nobleman_n in_o she_o all_o be_v go_v to_o land_n in_o their_o long_a boat_n to_o salute_v the_o governess_n at_o that_o time_n die_v the_o virtuous_a lady_n anne_n bastard_n of_o bourgongne_n lady_n of_o ravestein_n of_o who_o we_o have_v former_o speak_v after_o that_o she_o have_v recover_v and_o wall_v in_o many_o island_n that_o be_v bourgongâ—…_n drown_v in_o zeeland_n to_o who_o good_n succeed_v baldwyn_n and_o philip_n of_o bourgongne_n her_o brethren_n 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to_o surprise_v the_o town_n of_o harderwick_n which_o the_o bourgognon_n hold_v yet_o but_o he_o fail_v from_o thence_o the_o prince_n of_o anhalt_n go_v to_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o wesep_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o muyden_n both_o together_o be_v but_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n one_o from_o a_o other_o the_o french_a king_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o prince_n camp_n who_o do_v mediate_v the_o yield_a up_o of_o the_o say_v two_o place_n by_o some_o good_a accord_n to_o the_o say_a prince_n in_o the_o emperor_n name_n after_o that_o the_o geldrois_n have_v first_o be_v chase_v from_o the_o block-house_n of_o amsterdam_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o aymery_n with_o his_o walon_n defeat_v upon_o the_o month_fw-mi of_o muyden_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o iselstein_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o year_n 1509._o there_o die_v in_o the_o city_n of_o cologne_n cont_n henry_n of_o stolburch_n 1509._o governor_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n in_o the_o country_n of_o friesland_n he_o 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they_o ought_v the_o year_n follow_v the_o esterling_n come_v
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charles_n of_o austria_n duke_n of_o bourgongne_n etc._n etc._n earl_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n etc._n etc._n receive_v letter_n from_o pope_n leo_fw-la the_o 10._o and_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n his_o grandfather_n with_o other_o write_v unto_o cardinal_n pimero_n and_o the_o council_n of_o spain_n by_o the_o which_o they_o require_v they_o to_o receive_v and_o invest_v prince_n charles_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o castille_n leon_n arragon_n etc._n etc._n these_o letter_n be_v red_a in_o spain_n some_o will_v have_v oppose_v and_o among_o other_o don_n piedro_n giron_n elder_a son_n etc._n to_o the_o earl_n of_o vrenate_n who_o by_o descent_n and_o genealogy_n pretend_v to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o near_a after_o queen_n jane_n who_o be_v benâ—…med_v of_o her_o member_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n think_v this_o occasion_n to_o be_v happy_o fall_v out_o for_o he_o by_o the_o death_n of_o don_n fernando_n father_n to_o jane._n cardinal_n pimero_n see_v this_o 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