that_o race_n hold_v it_o but_o the_o last_o of_o they_o robert_z be_v divest_v of_o they_o by_o his_o nephew_n king_n robert_n son_n to_z hugh_z capet_n and_o it_o be_v reunite_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o that_o be_v before_o the_o two_o family_n of_o burgundy_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o discuss_v the_o right_n which_o the_o spaniard_n pretend_v upon_o that_o piece_n of_o the_o french_a state_n 3._o so_o then_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o race_n two_o royal_a family_n have_v possess_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n the_o first_o begin_v by_o robert_n young_a brother_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o son_n to_o king_n robert_n to_o he_o his_o brother_n henry_n give_v that_o duchy_n in_o the_o year_n 1032._o that_o family_n continue_v from_o male_a to_o male_n without_o any_o interruption_n of_o female_a succession_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o duke_n philip_n dead_a without_o issue_n an._n 1362._o then_o king_n john_n at_o that_o time_n reign_v in_o france_n seizd-upon_a that_o piece_n as_o a_o apanage_n so_o the_o french_a call_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o france_n which_o be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n when_o heir_n male_a fail_v that_o apanage_n then_o be_v return_v to_o the_o crown_n king_n john_n bestow_v it_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n upon_o his_o four_o son_n philip._n this_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o house_n of_o burgundy_n which_o have_v four_o duke_n only_o successive_o this_o philip_n call_v le_fw-fr hardy_n invest_v by_o his_o father_n than_o john_n the_o three_o philip_n le_fw-fr bon_fw-fr the_o last_o charles_n kill_v before_o nancy_n an._n 1477._o who_o leave_v his_o daughter_n mary_n his_o universal_a heir_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o maximilian_n of_o austria_n since_o emperor_n and_o so_o carry_v all_o her_o estate_n into_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n from_o that_o marriage_n come_v philip_n archduke_n marry_v with_o jane_n inheritrix_n of_o all_o spain_n and_o by_o she_o have_v two_o son_n charles_n the_o v._o and_o ferdinand_n emperor_n founder_n of_o the_o two_o family_n of_o austria_n that_o now_o reign_v 4._o after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n kill_v before_o nancy_n lewis_n the_o xi_o seize_v upon_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n as_o a_o apanage_n of_o france_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n although_o mary_n and_o her_o husband_n maximilian_n allege_v that_o the_o duchy_n have_v be_v give_v to_o philip_n the_o hardy_a by_o his_o father_n king_n john_n as_o a_o absolute_a gift_n without_o any_o restriction_n of_o masculine_a descent_n that_o question_n though_o agitate_a on_o both_o side_n will_v always_o remain_v undecided_a the_o french_a king_n maintain_v themselves_o in_o that_o possession_n charles_n the_o v._o grandchild_n to_o that_o mary_n ground_v himself_o upon_o that_o right_n which_o we_o will_v declare_v afterward_o require_v by_o the_o treaty_n of_o madrid_n that_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o as_o he_o by_o his_o grandmother_n right_a and_o take_v from_o she_o by_o lewis_n the_o xi_o but_o after_o the_o return_n of_o francis_n the_o i_o that_o treaty_n be_v declare_v void_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o right_n of_o nation_n which_o disannul_v treaty_n make_v in_o prison_n and_o extort_a by_o violence_n &_o contrary_a to_o the_o municilpal_a law_n of_o the_o state_n of_o france_n which_o constitute_v the_o king_n to_o be_v always_o minor_n that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o absolute_a disposition_n as_o for_o the_o alienation_n of_o their_o dominion_n so_o the_o article_n of_o that_o treatise_n concern_v the_o restitution_n of_o burgundy_n remain_v null_a though_o sign_v by_o the_o king_n beside_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o kingdom_n protest_v to_o the_o king_n that_o it_o be_v never_o in_o his_o power_n to_o alienate_v any_o province_n of_o his_o state_n without_o their_o consent_n which_o last_o opposition_n be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o since_o neither_o in_o the_o treaty_n of_o cambray_n nor_o in_o that_o of_o crespy_n in_o valois_n in_o which_o several_a piece_n be_v yield_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o burgundy_n yet_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n take_v still_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n so_o much_o for_o the_o fact_n we_o will_v now_o examine_v the_o right_n 5._o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o severity_n of_o apanage_n for_o the_o male_n only_o to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o female_n be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o french_a but_o since_o the_o time_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n who_o begin_v to_o reign_v an._n 1328_o for_o remount_v high_o to_o hugh_n capet_n we_o find_v not_o that_o exclusion_n of_o female_n from_o succession_n save_v the_o ordinary_a preference_n of_o the_o male_n before_o they_o and_o the_o female_n be_v admit_v heir_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o estate_n whether_o give_v by_o the_o king_n or_o by_o other_o yea_o many_o time_n the_o house_n of_o the_o son_n of_o france_n have_v end_v in_o female_n that_o have_v transport_v their_o estate_n to_o other_o family_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o of_o dreux_n of_o vermandois_n of_o courtenay_n and_o of_o other_o but_o since_o the_o time_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n no_o son_n of_o france_n have_v any_o apanage_n but_o upon_o that_o condition_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o all_o the_o apanage_n be_v return_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o extinction_n of_o male_n to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o female_n as_o those_o of_o anjou_n berry_n alencon_n and_o other_o yea_o although_o that_o first_o house_n of_o burgundy_n be_v much_o ancient_a and_o have_v begin_v almost_o with_o the_o three_o race_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o important_a apanage_v we_o have_v in_o the_o history_n thereof_o a_o example_n of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o female_n and_o settle_v the_o inheritance_n in_o the_o male_n hugh_z the_o iv_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n have_v three_o son_n eude_v his_o elder_a john_n lord_n of_o charrolois_n and_o robert_n the_o ii_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n eude_n be_v marry_v in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n die_v before_o he_o and_o leave_v three_o daughter_n joland_n margaret_n and_z alice_z or_o alix_n john_n the_o second_o son_n be_v marry_v and_o die_v likewise_o before_o his_o father_n leave_v a_o daughter_n beatrix_n of_o burgundy_n lady_n of_o bourbon_n this_o be_v the_o lady_n who_o be_v marry_v with_o robert_n son_n to_o saint_n lewis_n give_v a_o beginning_n to_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n when_o eude_v the_o iv_o die_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o of_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v inherit_v by_o the_o right_n of_o representation_n of_o their_o father_n but_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o by_o their_o uncle_n robert_n who_o enjoy_v it_o and_o his_o heir_n male_a peaceable_o though_o these_o four_o daughter_n have_v be_v marry_v in_o great_a and_o potent_a house_n 6._o philip_n the_o last_o duke_n of_o that_o race_n be_v dead_a king_n john_n take_v the_o duchy_n in_o his_o possession_n yet_o do_v not_o reunite_v it_o to_o the_o crown_n but_o present_o give_v it_o to_o his_o four_o son_n philip_n le_fw-fr hardy_n who_o he_o especial_o love_v because_o he_o have_v save_v his_o life_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o poitiers_n though_o he_o be_v then_o very_o young_a he_o give_v it_o he_o by_o a_o long_a charter_n which_o indeed_o contain_v not_o in_o express_a term_n the_o exception_n of_o female_a heir_n but_o conferr_v it_o upon_o he_o with_o the_o same_o right_n by_o which_o himself_o come_v by_o it_o and_o by_o which_o he_o possess_v it_o term_n which_o have_v cause_v difficulty_n because_o john_n can_v be_v say_v to_o succeed_v to_o it_o by_o two_o right_n the_o one_o as_o king_n the_o other_o as_o the_o next_o heir-male_n of_o the_o last_o duke_n if_o he_o succeed_v to_o it_o as_o king_n the_o duchy_n be_v a_o apanage_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o defect_n of_o heir-male_a then_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v settle_v upon_o his_o son_n philip_n as_o a_o masculine_a apanage_n both_o because_o his_o father_n give_v it_o he_o with_o the_o same_o right_n by_o wh_z ch_o himself_z have_v get_v it_o and_o because_o the_o severe_a law_n of_o apanage_n be_v already_o in_o use_n from_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n father_n to_o john_n and_o never_o be_v interrupt_v since_o 7._o but_o king_n john_n say_v the_o spaniard_n inherit_v of_o the_o last_o duke_n as_o the_o next_o of_o blood_n and_o his_o heir_n ab_fw-la intestato_fw-la because_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o that_o first_o race_n of_o burgundy_n that_o robert_n the_o two_o he_o that_o have_v exclude_v his_o four_o niece_n be_v father_n to_o hugh_n the_o v._o who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o of_o eude_n the_o iv_o both_o
successive_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n this_o last_o be_v grandfather_n to_o philip_n the_o last_o duke_n who_o end_v the_o masuline_a line_n but_o that_o robert_n the_o ii_o have_v three_o daughter_n beside_o margaret_n wife_n to_o king_n lewis_n hutin_n whence_o come_v the_o house_n of_o navarra_n jane_n wife_n to_o king_n philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n and_o mother_n to_o king_n john_n and_o mary_n wife_n to_o edward_n count_n of_o bar._n they_o say_v then_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o philip_n the_o last_o duke_n king_n john_n take_v that_o duchy_n by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o mother_n jane_n which_o right_o he_o transport_v to_o his_o son_n philip_n le_fw-fr hardy_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o masculine_a apanage_n whereby_o they_o will_v have_v it_o evident_a that_o female_n may_v inherit_v it_o 8._o against_o that_o pretend_a right_o which_o be_v very_o much_o dispute_v in_o the_o treaty_n of_o madrid_n the_o french_a have_v strong_a exception_n the_o first_o be_v that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n within_o which_o that_o gift_n be_v make_v no_o son_n of_o france_n have_v any_o great_a apanage_v but_o with_o that_o restriction_n against_o which_o whatsoever_o king_n john_n may_v have_v say_v or_o do_v and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a imprudent_a and_o rash_a man_n he_o can_v do_v no_o valuable_a deed_n to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o state_n or_o against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o since_o we_o see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o hugh_n the_o iv_o that_o female_n be_v exclude_v from_o that_o succession_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o john_n do_v not_o succeed_v by_o right_a of_o his_o mother_n but_o as_o king_n receive_v a_o apanage_n devolve_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o king_n john_n be_v not_o the_o next_o heir_n in_o blood_n for_o by_o proximity_n of_o blood_n the_o child_n of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n which_o be_v margaret_n wife_n to_o king_n lewis_n hutin_n shall_v have_v succeed_v not_o king_n john_n who_o be_v son_n to_o the_o second_o now_o that_o succession_n fall_v when_o that_o wicked_a man_n charles_n king_n of_o navarra_n grandchild_n to_o that_o margaret_n be_v in_o his_o strength_n who_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o life_n in_o that_o title_n will_v not_o have_v fail_v to_o have_v set_v it_o up_o for_o burgundy_n be_v better_a than_o all_o his_o navarra_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o yet_o that_o stir_a man_n do_v not_o stir_v that_o point_n or_o it_o be_v so_o slight_o that_o he_o leave_v off_o present_o but_o hot_o pursue_v a_o recompense_n for_o the_o county_n of_o champagne_n and_o brie_n which_o by_o right_n belong_v to_o his_o mother_n jane_n daughter_n to_o lewis_n hutin_n son_n to_o jane_n countess_n of_o champagne_n and_o brie_n queen_n of_o navarra_n wife_n to_o philip_n le_fw-fr bel._n by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v settle_v upon_o philip_n le_fw-fr hardy_n his_o son_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a masculine_a apanage_n paragraphe_n iu._n of_o the_o town_n of_o metz_n thoul_n and_o verdun_n by_o the_o partage_n so_o famous_a among_o the_o son_n of_o lewis_n the_o meek_a a_o 843._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o that_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n mosa_n towards_o germany_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o which_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o that_o these_o three_o town_n remain_v imperial_a but_o mosa_n be_v the_o bind_v of_o these_o two_o state_n the_o empire_n and_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o by_o a_o infinity_n of_o war_n usurpation_n and_o treaty_n that_o bind_v and_o other_o limit_n between_o the_o two_o state_n be_v often_o change_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o declination_n of_o the_o house_n of_o charlemain_n most_o part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o lordship_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v canton_n themselves_o and_o make_v themselves_o particular_a dominion_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o some_o remain_v free_a other_o be_v subject_v to_o especial_a lord_n some_o lay_v some_o ecclesiastical_a all_o these_o make_v up_o now_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v these_o three_o town_n metz_n thoul_n and_o verdun_n upon_o which_o the_o french_a king_n pretend_v no_o right_a till_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o ii_o an._n 1550._o the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n call_v henry_n the_o ii_o to_o their_o help_n against_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o v._o henry_n send_v they_o great_a auxiliary_a force_n by_o ann_n de_fw-fr montmorency_n constable_n of_o france_n who_o in_o his_o way_n seize_v upon_o thoul_n and_o verdun_n &_o put_v garrison_n into_o they_o to_o assure_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o french_a force_n into_o germany_n the_o government_n of_o thoul_n be_v give_v to_o monsieur_n d'esclavole_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o charles_n cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o lordship_n annex_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o verdun_n the_o king_n retain_v the_o sovereignty_n for_o himself_o which_o he_o think_v he_o can_v lawful_o do_v because_o the_o lord_n of_o it_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o france_n and_o because_o the_o emperor_n be_v his_o declare_a enemy_n who_o estate_n he_o may_v invade_v in_o the_o same_o expedition_n the_o constable_n seize_v on_o the_o city_n of_o metz_n which_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o v._o besiege_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1551._o but_o in_o vain_a since_o which_o time_n the_o french_a have_v enjoy_v these_o three_o city_n yet_o find_v their_o right_n somewhat_o weak_a they_o use_v it_o at_o the_o first_o with_o great_a moderation_n call_v themselves_o only_a guardian_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o same_o till_o lewis_n the_o xiii_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v altogether_o incorporate_v with_o france_n and_o in_o they_o have_v establish_v a_o sovereign_a court_n of_o parliament_n indeed_o these_o three_o town_n have_v of_o long_a continuance_n be_v imperial_a and_o be_v get_v by_o subtlety_n upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o passage_n the_o right_a of_o the_o french_a king_n in_o they_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o disputable_a then_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o themselves_o have_v confess_v in_o many_o of_o their_o instruction_n for_o the_o general_a treaty_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o french_a that_o henry_n the_o ii_o take_v they_o as_o his_o enemy_n estate_n when_o he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n that_o the_o emperor_n never_o make_v since_o any_o stipulation_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o they_o in_o any_o treaty_n that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o empire_n on_o this_o side_n of_o rhine_n be_v so_o vanish_v and_o lose_v that_o the_o country_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v primum_fw-la occupanti_fw-la that_o holland_n also_o lorraine_n switzerland_n savoy_n french_fw-mi county_n daulphinée_n provence_n be_v imperial_a land_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v slip_v from_o the_o empire_n by_o a_o prescription_n ground_v upon_o the_o weakness_n and_o neglect_n of_o the_o old_a sovereign_n also_o that_o the_o french_a king_n at_o the_o first_o declare_v themselves_o only_a protector_n and_o guardian_n of_o these_o town_n which_o if_o afterward_o they_o have_v incorporate_v to_o their_o state_n it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n see_v themselves_o desert_v and_o neglect_v by_o the_o empire_n final_o in_o that_o point_n the_o french_a think_v they_o may_v use_v the_o right_n of_o represal_n and_o that_o if_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n shall_v do_v they_o right_o about_o all_o their_o pretence_n there_o will_v be_v some_o reason_n why_o the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v content_v about_o these_o to_n paragraphe_n v._o of_o the_o town_n on_o the_o river_n of_o somme_n and_o other_o contain_v in_o the_o treaty_n of_o arras_n the_o four_o duke_n of_o the_o last_o house_n of_o burgundy_n be_v philip_n le_fw-fr hardy_n john_n philip_n le_fw-fr bon_fw-fr and_o charles_n john_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n philip_n le_fw-fr hardy_n a_o 1404._o cause_v great_a trouble_n in_o the_o state_n of_o france_n and_o cause_v his_o cousin_n german_n lewis_n duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o be_v slay_v an_z 1407._o whence_o spring_v those_o great_a division_n and_o war_n between_o those_o two_o house_n of_o which_o the_o history_n be_v full_a that_o john_n be_v slay_v at_o montereau_n foult-ronne_a by_o the_o command_n of_o charles_n the_o dolphin_n a_o 1419._o his_o son_n philip_n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr pursue_v with_o great_a power_n and_o eagerness_n the_o vengeance_n of_o that_o death_n make_v league_n with_o the_o english_a and_o distress_a very_o much_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n in_o the_o end_n see_v himself_o ill_o use_v by_o the_o english_a he_o grow_v weary_a of_o their_o
alliance_n and_o ashamed_a of_o the_o harm_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o country_n be_v then_o content_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o king_n he_o meet_v with_o he_o at_o arras_n an._n 1435._o this_o be_v call_v the_o treaty_n of_o arras_n a_o fundamental_a piece_n of_o the_o history_n of_o that_o age_n and_o the_o follow_v by_o that_o treaty_n after_o that_o king_n charles_n the_o vii_o in_o as_o little_a dishonourable_a term_n as_o may_v be_v have_v ask_v pardon_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o duke_n john_n when_o he_o be_v dolphin_n they_o agree_v about_o many_o other_o article_n and_o the_o king_n give_v many_o piece_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o chief_a be_v these_o 1._o he_o transport_v to_o the_o duke_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n lawful_o beget_v the_o town_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o peronne_n roye_n mondidier_n to_o hold_v they_o by_o homage_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o title_n of_o peerdom_n to_o depend_v of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o paris_n 2._o the_o county_n of_o artois_n be_v restore_v unto_o he_o on_o the_o same_o title_n with_o all_o the_o imposition_n amount_v to_o fourteeen_n thousand_o liver_n per_fw-la a_o but_o of_o the_o right_n of_o france_n upon_o the_o county_n of_o artois_n we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o 3._o he_o transport_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n the_o town_n of_o saint_n quintin_n corbi_n amiens_n abbeville_n dourlans_n saint_n riquier_n crevecoeur_n and_o all_o the_o other_o town_n castle_n and_o lordship_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o somme_n on_o both_o side_n together_o with_o the_o county_n of_o ponthien_n and_o other_o land_n adjacent_a to_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n and_o land_n of_o the_o empire_n all_o these_o town_n castle_n and_o lordship_n redeemable_a with_o the_o sum_n of_o 400000_o crown_n upon_o that_o treaty_n all_o these_o town_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o vii_o nothing_o be_v alter_v in_o this_o agreement_n lewis_n the_o xi_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n an._n 1461._o who_o being_n unthankful_a and_o malicious_a although_o he_o have_v great_a obligation_n to_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o conceive_v a_o great_a aversion_n against_o charles_n count_n of_o charolois_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o philip_n le_fw-fr bon_fw-fr and_o will_v recover_v all_o those_o pawn_a lordship_n argue_v the_o treaty_n of_o arras_n of_o nullity_n and_o invalidity_n maintain_v that_o his_o father_n can_v not_o alienate_v so_o many_o piece_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n to_o disengage_v these_o land_n he_o lay_v great_a imposition_n upon_o the_o people_n till_o he_o have_v raise_v the_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o abbeville_n and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o duke_n who_o soon_o after_o deliver_v all_o those_o place_n unto_o he_o charles_n count_n of_o charolois_n take_v that_o so_o heavy_o that_o he_o almost_o die_v for_o sorrow_n and_o conceive_v a_o mortal_a hatred_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o crovi_n who_o he_o accuse_v to_o have_v advise_v his_o father_n to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o public_a good_a which_o have_v be_v carry_v with_o various_a success_n till_o the_o treaty_n of_o conflans_fw-la near_o paris_n 1465_o the_o four_o article_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v again_o to_o the_o count_n of_o charolois_n all_o the_o town_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o somme_n late_o redeem_v with_o 400000._o crown_n to_o enjoy_v they_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o beside_o that_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o county_n of_o guines_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o this_o charles_n who_o be_v since_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n enjoy_v these_o land_n though_o not_o without_o war_n and_o division_n against_o lewis_n the_o xi_o final_o charles_n be_v dead_a before_o nancy_n an._n 1477._o lewis_n the_o xi_o do_v sudden_o invade_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n as_o a_o masculine_a apanage_n return_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o the_o town_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o somme_n which_o the_o french_a have_v keep_v ever_o since_o neither_o can_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n pretend_v any_o just_a right_n to_o they_o as_o heir_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n both_o because_o charles_n the_o vii_o have_v not_o power_n to_o alienate_v these_o part_n of_o his_o state_n as_o his_o son_n lewis_n the_o xi_o allege_a and_o because_o all_o these_o town_n have_v be_v alienate_v upon_o condition_n of_o redemption_n with_o a_o certain_a sum_n which_o be_v pay_v by_o lewis_n the_o xi_o unto_o the_o duke_n philip._n and_o if_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o count_n of_o charolois_n it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n only_o wherefore_o lewis_n do_v not_o seize_v upon_o they_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n at_o which_o time_n also_o he_o take_v arras_n of_o which_o we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o paragraphe_n vi_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n the_o right_a of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n have_v more_o ground_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a and_o give_v matter_n to_o many_o dispute_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o league_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n philip_n the_o ii_o represent_v the_o right_n of_o his_o daughter_n isabel_n both_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o to_o that_o duchy_n and_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o mercoeur_n who_o have_v canton_v himself_o in_o it_o find_v himself_o too_o weak_a to_o maintain_v his_o own_o pretence_n to_o it_o which_o be_v upon_o another_o ground_n threaten_v to_o give_v entrance_n to_o the_o spaniard_n into_o the_o duchy_n la_fw-fr guesle_n the_o king_n attorney_n general_n make_v a_o long_a speech_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n right_a of_o which_o the_o summary_n be_v this_o 1._o that_o francis_n the_o ii_o the_o last_o duke_n of_o britain_n die_v an._n 1488._o leave_v two_o daughter_n anna_n and_o isabel_n the_o second_o die_v young_a the_o elder_a anne_n have_v the_o whole_a succession_n and_o be_v marry_v first_o to_o charles_n the_o viii_o of_o france_n by_o who_o though_o she_o have_v many_o child_n none_o outlive_v the_o father_n who_o be_v dead_a she_o be_v marry_v with_o his_o successor_n lewis_n the_o xii_o by_o who_o she_o have_v two_o daughter_n claude_n marry_v to_o francis_n the_o i._o who_o by_o she_o have_v henry_n the_o two_o who_o be_v father_n to_o three_o king_n francis_n the_o ii_o charles_n the_o ix_o henry_n the_o iii_o and_o to_o francis_n duke_n of_o alencon_n all_o which_o leave_v no_o issue_n he_o be_v father_n also_o of_o elizabeth_n the_o three_o wife_n of_o philip_n the_o ii_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o by_o she_o have_v the_o infanta_n isabel_n wife_n to_o archiduke_n albert_n and_o princess_n of_o the_o low-countries_n die_v an._n 1633_o and_o catherine_n duchess_n of_o savoy_n 2._o by_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o iii_o all_o the_o masculine_a race_n of_o valois_n be_v extinct_a and_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o that_o house_n be_v infanta_n isabel_n daughter_z to_z elizabeth_z the_o elder_a sister_n of_o henry_n the_o iii_o so_o if_o there_o be_v any_o estate_n in_o that_o house_n inheritable_a by_o woman_n it_o belong_v to_o isabel_n without_o question_n philip_n the_o two_o deal_v for_o his_o daughter_n after_o he_o be_v once_o satisfy_v that_o his_o pretence_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n in_o her_o behalf_n be_v ridiculous_a ask_v that_o at_o least_o the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o she_o as_o the_o estate_n which_o her_o great_a grandmother_n anne_n of_o britain_n have_v bring_v to_o lewis_n the_o xii_o a_o estate_n which_o often_o have_v pass_v to_o female_n say_v as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o she_o be_v the_o next_o in_o blood_n to_o these_o allegation_n these_o answer_n be_v give_v 1._o that_o the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n have_v be_v inserapable_o unite_v with_o the_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o come_n of_o henry_n the_o ii_o to_o the_o crown_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a rule_n among_o the_o french_a that_o a_o king_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n unit_v unto_o the_o same_o all_o his_o estate_n both_o paternal_a and_o maternal_a 2._o beside_o that_o tacit_n and_o municipal_a right_n to_o which_o all_o contrary_a pretence_n must_v yield_v there_o be_v a_o express_a union_n make_v an._n 1532._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o state_n general_n of_o britain_n by_o francis_n the_o i._o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o dolphin_n shall_v take_v the_o title_n of_o dolphin_n of_o viennois_n duke_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v then_o practise_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o dolphin_n francis_n but_o be_v since_o neglect_v that_o authentical_a union_n of_o britain_n with_o the_o crown_n can_v
the_o meek_a a_o 843._o when_o the_o river_n of_o scaldis_n be_v set_v as_o a_o limit_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o lothary_a the_o emperor_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o charles_n le_fw-fr chauve_n on_o the_o other_o that_o country_n remain_v within_o the_o partage_n of_o the_o last_o who_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o contain_v a_o great_a extent_n of_o land_n beyond_o the_o river_n of_o somme_n near_o the_o river_n of_o scaldis_n and_o lis_n butt_v upon_o the_o ocean_n and_o because_o all_o that_o country_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n which_o make_v it_o be_v call_v sylva_n carbonaria_n charlemain_n about_o the_o year_n 771._o place_v there_o a_o governor_n who_o he_o call_v the_o great_a forester_n of_o flanders_n so_o also_o be_v his_o successor_n call_v and_o be_v not_o very_o considerable_a the_o first_o that_o erect_v this_o country_n into_o a_o county_n be_v charles_n le_fw-fr chauve_n a_o 850._o or_o thereabouts_o the_o first_o count_n be_v baldwin_n surname_v bras_fw-fr de_fw-fr fer_fw-fr or_o iron-arm_n for_o his_o great_a exploit_n against_o the_o norman_n then_o barbarous_a and_o infidel_n who_o come_v from_o the_o north_n infest_a those_o coast_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n this_o baldwin_n steal_v away_o judith_n daughter_n to_o charles_n le_fw-fr chauve_n and_o widow_n to_o a_o english_a king_n which_o action_n at_o the_o first_o move_v charles_n to_o a_o great_a wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o but_o judith_n have_v appease_v her_o father_n and_o baldwin_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o country_n against_o the_o norman_n he_o recover_v the_o king_n grace_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o reconciliation_n that_o he_o be_v make_v count_n of_o flanders_n so_o that_o baldwin_n be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o house_n of_o flanders_n and_o artois_n which_o then_o be_v but_o one_o province_n 1._o all_o that_o country_n remain_v thus_o unite_v in_o one_o county_n till_o the_o year_n 1180._o when_v philip_n august_n king_n of_o france_n matryed_z isabella_z daughter_n of_o baldwin_n the_o iv_o count_n of_o hainaut_n and_o namur_n and_o of_o margaret_n of_o flanders_n for_o philip_n of_o alsatia_n count_n of_o flanders_n uncle_n to_o margaret_n to_o show_v his_o joy_n for_o that_o high_a alliance_n give_v she_o the_o country_n of_o artois_n consist_v in_o the_o town_n of_o arras_n bapaume_n saint_n omer_n aire_n hesdin_n and_o some_o other_o which_o philip_n august_n enjoy_v and_o his_o son_n after_o he_o till_o lewis_n the_o viii_o give_v the_o country_n of_o artois_n to_o his_o three_o son_n robert_n for_o who_o sake_n his_o brother_n st_n lewis_n erect_v the_o same_o into_o a_o county_n of_o which_o this_o robert_n do_v he_o homage_n and_o that_o house_n of_o artois_n be_v a_o royal_a house_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o thus_o flanders_n and_o artois_n have_v their_o several_a count_n and_o lord_n as_o most_o of_o the_o other_o seventeen_o province_n of_o netherlands_n 2._o king_n john_n of_o france_n have_v give_v to_o his_o four_o son_n philip_n the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n because_o he_o love_v he_o dear_o he_o procure_v a_o great_a marriage_n for_o he_o match_v he_o with_o margaret_n of_o flanders_n only_a daughter_n of_o lewis_n the_o iii_o count_n of_o flanders_n and_o of_o margaret_n of_o brahant_n that_o princess_n be_v hold_v the_o rich_a march_n of_o europe_n for_o she_o be_v heir_n not_o only_o of_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n burgundy_n artois_n nevers_n retel_v and_o other_o great_a lordship_n but_o be_v also_o apparent_a heir_n from_o her_o great_a aunt_n by_o her_o mother_n side_n of_o the_o dutchy_n of_o brabant_n lothier_n limburg_n and_o the_o marquesat_n of_o antwerp_n that_o alliance_n make_v a_o 1356._o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n for_o that_o philip_n and_o his_o three_o successor_n john_n philip_n and_o charles_n unite_z all_o these_o great_a state_n which_o afterward_o fall_v into_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n by_o marriage_n as_o we_o have_v represent_v before_o 3._o although_o the_o propriety_n of_o those_o two_o province_n flanders_n and_o artois_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n by_o the_o match_n of_o mary_n of_o burgundy_n with_o maximilian_n the_o pretence_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n upon_o that_o propriety_n be_v quit_v by_o the_o reddition_n of_o the_o town_n of_o arras_n a_o 1435._o yet_o the_o sovereignty_n thereof_o have_v remain_v with_o the_o french_a king_n until_o the_o cession_n by_o they_o make_v of_o the_o same_o by_o several_a treaty_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o madrid_n that_o sovereignty_n be_v prove_v by_o seven_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v the_o homage_v which_o the_o count_n have_v always_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o these_o county_n and_o the_o investiture_n which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o they_o of_o the_o same_o the_o second_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v judge_v of_o the_o count_n of_o flanders_n as_o sovereign_n and_o give_v they_o law_n the_o three_o that_o they_o decide_v of_o peace_n and_o war_n in_o flanders_n even_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o count_n the_o four_o that_o they_o have_v give_v grace_n to_o fleming_n as_o their_o sovereign_n and_o punish_v they_o of_o their_o rebellion_n the_o five_o that_o it_o be_v especial_o promise_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o fleming_n shall_v resort_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n the_o six_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v protect_v as_o sovereign_n the_o count_n of_o flanders_n the_o seven_o that_o they_o have_v confiscate_v the_o county_n for_o felony_n brief_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v exercise_v all_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n in_o flanders_n and_o artois_n a_o thing_n never_o bring_v in_o question_n or_o deny_v before_o charles_n the_o v._o who_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o fall_v to_o great_a war_n against_o francis_n the_o i._o be_v delinquent_a in_o that_o duty_n and_o obtain_v the_o session_n of_o that_o right_n by_o divers_a treaty_n 4._o it_o be_v then_o a_o know_a truth_n that_o flanders_n and_o artois_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o france_n and_o that_o the_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o the_o session_n make_v at_o madrid_n be_v just_a and_o valid_a upon_o which_o the_o french_a say_v 1._o that_o charles_n the_o v._o be_v bear_v a_o subject_n of_o france_n at_o gant_n in_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n commit_v the_o crime_n of_o felony_n by_o his_o war_n against_o his_o sovereign_n who_o also_o he_o take_v and_o keep_v prisoner_n which_o be_v often_o upbraid_v to_o he_o yea_o a_o sentence_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n intervene_v against_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o lordship_n depend_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n for_o crime_n of_o felony_n so_o that_o be_v a_o felon_n against_o his_o sovereign_n he_o have_v no_o right_a either_o to_o treat_v with_o he_o when_o he_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n nor_o any_o way_n oblige_v he_o 2._o the_o session_n make_v by_o the_o treaty_n of_o madrid_n be_v invalid_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n as_o do_v by_o a_o man_n keep_v in_o prison_n 3._o that_o session_n make_v at_o madrid_n and_o in_o other_o treaty_n be_v null_a by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o france_n which_o prohibit_v the_o alienation_n of_o the_o sovereign_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n especial_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n general_n who_o never_o ratify_v all_o those_o treaty_n and_o in_o effect_n the_o parliament_n by_o their_o sentence_n the_o peer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o their_o vote_n and_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a by_o their_o discourse_n have_v condemn_v those_o treaty_n and_o to_o this_o day_n the_o fleming_n and_o artesians_n be_v account_v regnicolae_fw-la and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o letter_n of_o naturalisation_n chap._n iu_o war_n agreement_n treaty_n between_o the_o house_n of_o france_n and_o austria_n about_o their_o pretence_n from_o the_o treaty_n of_o arras_n to_o that_o of_o veruins_n we_o have_v see_v how_o by_o the_o history_n and_o by_o reason_n the_o two_o house_n of_o france_n and_o austria_n will_v ground_v their_o several_a pretence_n as_o the_o difference_n between_o private_a person_n beget_v suit_n in_o law_n which_o end_n in_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o court_n so_o the_o jealousy_n between_o these_o two_o great_a house_n have_v beget_v war_n which_o have_v end_v in_o treaty_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o war_n have_v begin_v afresh_o after_o these_o war_n have_v be_v many_o especial_o since_o the_o promotion_n of_o charles_n the_o v._o to_o the_o empire_n a_o 1519._o for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o without_o contradiction_n have_v the_o precedence_n before_o all_o christian_a monarch_n be_v grieve_v to_o see_v a_o count_n of_o flanders_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o house_n
the_o xii_o have_v make_v a_o little_a before_o he_o die_v 2._o his_o next_o work_n be_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n he_o pass_v into_o italy_n and_o win_v the_o battle_n of_o marignan_n in_o piedmont_n against_o the_o swisser_n who_o have_v undertake_v to_o maintain_v maximilian_n sforza_n in_o his_o new_a possession_n of_o milan_n which_o they_o have_v get_v for_o he_o he_o get_v milan_n maximilian_n sforza_n yield_v himself_o to_o he_o for_o a_o pension_n of_o threescore_o thousand_o crown_n and_o retire_v himself_o into_o france_n this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o the_o french_a have_v get_v milan_n of_o the_o sforza_n 3._o francis_n and_o charles_n be_v both_o young_a and_o ambitious_a it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v long_o live_v in_o peace_n because_o charles_n be_v bear_v a_o subject_n to_o france_n keep_v navarra_n which_o the_o house_n of_o albret_n have_v lose_v for_o adhere_v to_o france_n then_o ferdinand_n have_v expel_v the_o french_a out_o of_o naples_n wrongful_o say_v they_o this_o ferdinand_n die_v a_o 1516._o and_o charles_n inherit_v all_o these_o great_a state_n exalt_v to_o the_o height_n of_o greatness_n want_v nothing_o but_o the_o empire_n and_o austria_n which_o his_o grandfather_n maximilian_n leave_v he_o by_o his_o death_n three_o year_n after_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o these_o two_o eminent_a power_n which_o have_v cost_v so_o much_o blood_n and_o tear_n to_o the_o christian_a world_n before_o they_o have_v conceive_v that_o great_a hatred_n which_o be_v between_o they_o after_o the_o deputy_n of_o both_o side_n meet_v at_o noyon_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o treaty_n of_o noyon_n a_o 1516_o where_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o francis_n shall_v yield_v all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n for_o a_o yearly_a pension_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n 2._o that_o charles_n then_o call_v the_o archiduke_n shall_v marry_v lovise_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o francis_n instead_o of_o renee_n sister_n to_o the_o queen_n claude_n 3._o that_o the_o archduke_n shall_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o navarra_n to_o henry_n son_n to_z john_n d'_fw-fr albret_n or_o in_o defect_n of_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v otherwise_o content_v he_o within_o six_o month_n the_o king_n and_o the_o archduke_n swear_v that_o treaty_n and_o give_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n the_o king_n that_o of_o st._n michael_n the_o archduke_n that_o of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n make_v a_o alliance_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o confirm_v it_o promise_v to_o have_v a_o interview_n at_o cambray_n but_o ferdinand_n be_v dead_a soon_o after_o charles_n made_z have_v to_o pass_v into_o spain_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o neglect_v the_o article_n of_o noyon_n especial_o the_o restitution_n of_o navarra_n 4._o yet_o for_o three_o year_n after_o nothing_o be_v stir_v on_o either_o side_n because_o martin_n luther_n have_v alarm_v all_o europe_n with_o his_o doctrine_n the_o pope_n leo_n the_o x_o procure_v a_o general_a truce_n for_o five_o year_n among_o all_o prince_n but_o maximilian_n the_o emperonr_n be_v dead_a a_o 1519._o and_o charles_n be_v increase_v with_o the_o inheritance_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n francis_n the_o i._o conceive_v a_o great_a indignation_n that_o a_o vassal_n of_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v prefer_v before_o he_o to_o the_o empire_n which_o he_o have_v be_v a_o suitor_n for_o with_o great_a earnestness_n which_o jealousy_n will_v never_o suffer_v these_o two_o prince_n to_o agree_v 5._o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n by_o their_o person_n francis_n have_v artus_n gouffier_n sieur_n de_fw-fr boissi_n great_a master_n of_o france_n charles_n have_v be_v breed_v by_o guillaume_n the_o crovy_a sieur_n de_fw-fr ceures_fw-fr who_o lewis_n the_o xii_o have_v recommend_v to_o he_o these_o two_o foresee_v the_o misfortune_n which_o the_o ambition_n of_o these_o two_o prince_n be_v draw_v upon_o christendom_n resolve_v to_o meet_v to_o make_v a_o peace_n and_o alliance_n for_o ever_o montpelier_n be_v the_o place_n choose_v for_o that_o meeting_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o boissi_n be_v come_v and_o begin_v to_o treat_v with_o ceure_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o fever_n and_o die_v leave_v that_o great_a work_n imperfect_a which_o no_o body_n since_o be_v able_a to_o finish_v paragraphe_n iii_o from_o the_o death_n of_o maximilian_n a_o 1519._o to_o the_o treaty_n of_o madrid_n a_o 1525._o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n charles_n be_v make_v possessor_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o empire_n be_v possess_v before_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o burgundy_n arragon_n and_o castilia_n a_o greatness_n which_o swell_v his_o mind_n and_o make_v he_o loose_v his_o respect_n to_o francis_n he_o complain_v that_o francis_n have_v take_v claude_n from_o he_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o lewis_n the_o xii_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o francis_n redemanded_a navarra_n naples_n and_o the_o homage_v for_o the_o county_n of_o flanders_n and_o artois_n which_o charles_n take_v to_o be_v too_o low_a for_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o emperor_n charles_n also_o complain_v that_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n the_o patrimony_n of_o his_o grandmother_n mary_n be_v keep_v from_o he_o and_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n belong_v to_o the_o sforza_n and_o to_o the_o empire_n the_o great_a fire_n of_o war_n which_o last_v forty_o year_n between_o these_o two_o house_n break_v our_o upon_o a_o very_a slender_a occasion_n robert_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n duke_n of_o bovillon_n adjudgd_v by_o the_o peer_n of_o his_o duchy_n which_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v sovereign_n the_o town_n of_o hierges_n in_o ardennes_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o chimay_n of_o the_o house_n of_o crovi_n against_o the_o lord_n d'_fw-fr esmery_n to_o who_o the_o emperor_n give_v a_o writ_n of_o relief_n although_o robert_n pretend_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n to_o be_v sovereign_a robert_n incense_v against_o the_o emperor_n make_v his_o address_n to_o francis_n the_o i_o and_o offer_v he_o his_o service_n the_o king_n receive_v he_o courteous_o yet_o forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o assist_v he_o not_o willing_a to_o break_v with_o the_o emperor_n but_o robert_n proud_a to_o have_v the_o protection_n of_o france_n denounce_v war_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v then_o at_o worm_n to_o pacify_v the_o trouble_n rise_v in_o germany_n about_o luther_n and_o attempt_n to_o surprise_v some_o place_n in_o luxemburg_n but_o the_o emperor_n present_o seize_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o little_a prince_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o ask_v he_o pardon_v reproach_v francis_n in_o a_o odious_a manner_n for_o receive_v his_o rebellious_a subject_n about_o the_o same_o time_n francis_n upon_o the_o inexecution_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o noyon_n charles_n refuse_v to_o make_v restitution_n of_o navarra_n to_o henry_n d'_fw-fr albret_n take_v the_o quarrel_n of_o that_o dispossess_v prince_n and_o send_v andrew_n de_fw-fr foix_n lord_n de_fw-fr esparre_n brother_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lautre_fw-fr into_o navarra_n where_o the_o french_a do_v some_o exploit_n at_o the_o first_o but_o be_v soon_o repel_v by_o the_o spaniard_n charles_n take_v that_o enterprise_n for_o a_o infraction_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o house_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o succour_n give_v to_o a_o confederate_n of_o france_n to_o prosecute_v his_o right_n he_o make_v great_a preparative_n of_o war_n make_v leo_n the_o x_o break_v which_o the_o france_n &_o join_v with_o he_o promise_v that_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o milan_n he_o will_v give_v to_o the_o church_n the_o town_n of_o parma_n and_o placentia_n member_n of_o that_o duchy_n to_o which_o the_o pope_n have_v some_o old_a pretence_n such_o be_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o first_o war_n between_o francis_n and_o charles_n a_o 1521._o the_o first_o three_o or_o four_o year_n there_o be_v great_a exploit_n in_o champagne_n in_o navarra_n in_o provence_n and_o in_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n in_o tierasche_n the_o emperor_n take_v mouzon_n and_o besiege_a mezieres_n which_o anne_n the_o mommorency_n who_o since_o be_v constable_n of_o france_n and_o chevalier_n bayard_n defend_v brave_o and_o francis_n take_v bapaume_n and_o landrecy_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o give_v he_o the_o chase_n in_o navarra_n the_o french_a have_v advance_v but_o little_a in_o the_o year_n 1519._o and_o 1520._o but_o in_o the_o year_n 1521._o the_o admiral_n of_o bonnivet_n besiege_v fontarabie_n and_o take_v it_o and_o make_v mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr lude_n governor_n of_o the_o same_o who_o be_v besiege_v a_o whole_a year_n by_o the_o spaniard_n defend_v it_o with_o great_a valour_n till_o la_fw-fr palisse_n since_o marshal_v of_o france_n make_v they_o forsake_v the_o siege_n but_o frauget_n a_o old_a captain_n be_v
that_o honour_n be_v see_v by_o the_o place_n where_o they_o sit_v by_o the_o censer_n and_o by_o the_o pax_n which_o be_v give_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mass_n now_o whereas_o this_o council_n be_v hold_v at_o three_o several_a time_n under_o there_o several_a pope_n paul_n the_o iii_o juliet_n the_o iii_o and_o pius_n the_o iv_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n and_o juliet_n charles_n the_o v._o be_v emperor_n who_o ambassador_n without_o contradiction_n sit_v above_o the_o french_a ambassador_n who_o in_o the_o sixteen_o first_o session_n appear_v very_o little_a and_o no_o place_n be_v hold_v there_o under_o the_o title_n of_o spain_n yet_o some_o thing_n happen_v then_o which_o show_v the_o eminency_n of_o the_o french_a king_n above_o all_o other_o next_o to_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o indiction_n of_o the_o council_n paul_n the_o iii_o date_v a_o 1542._o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v name_v after_o the_o emperor_n in_o express_a term_n and_o all_o the_o other_o prince_n comprehend_v in_o one_o general_a term_n and_o that_o twice_o thus_o charissimos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la filios_fw-la nostros_fw-la carolum_fw-la romanorum_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la &_o christianissimum_fw-la regem_fw-la franciscum_fw-la duo_fw-la praecipua_fw-la christiani_n nomin_n firmamenta_fw-la atque_fw-la fulcra_fw-la orare_fw-la atque_fw-la obsecrare_fw-la institimus_fw-la a_o little_a low_o supra_fw-la autem_fw-la dictos_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la regemque_fw-la christianissimum_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la caeteros_fw-la reges_fw-la deuce_n principes_fw-la quorum_fw-la praesentia_fw-la si_fw-la alias_o unquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la tempore_fw-la maximè_fw-la sanctissimae_fw-la christi_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o christianorum_fw-la futura_fw-la est_fw-la salutaris_fw-la rogantes_fw-la atque_fw-la obsecrantes_fw-la per_fw-la viscera_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o council_n an_z 1545._o francis_n the_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o ambassador_n claude_n d'urfé_fw-fr seneschal_n of_o forest_n jaques_n de_fw-fr liguieres_fw-fr precedent_n in_o the_o three_o chamber_n of_o inquest_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o dean_n peter_n danes_n since_o bishop_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vaur_n but_o be_v inform_v by_o some_o french_a bishop_n that_o be_v at_o trent_n that_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o the_o council_n shall_v do_v any_o good_a he_o call_v back_o his_o ambassador_n who_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o council_n antony_z filioly_a of_o ganat_n archbishop_n of_o aix_n in_o provence_n be_v there_o for_o the_o king_n who_o in_o the_o first_o session_n when_o public_a prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o prince_n have_v require_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v be_v name_v in_o express_a term_n as_o he_o have_v be_v name_v in_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o indiction_n the_o legate_n elude_v that_o demand_n and_o say_v that_o the_o father_n ought_v to_o be_v consult_v about_o it_o and_o none_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o express_a term_n but_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n all_o other_o prince_n be_v comprehend_v in_o one_o general_a term_n in_o the_o year_n 1546._o francis_n the_o i_o send_v his_o ambassador_n peter_n danes_n bishop_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vaur_n to_o the_o council_n at_o his_o reception_n he_o make_v a_o sine_fw-la speech_n wherein_o he_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o christendom_n and_o the_o great_a disorder_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n even_o into_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n at_o which_o when_o a_o certain_a bishop_n do_v laugh_v say_v gallus_n cantat_fw-la danes_n reply_v ready_o utinam_fw-la isto_fw-la gallicinio_fw-la petrus_n ad_fw-la resipiscontiam_fw-la &_o fletum_fw-la excitetur_fw-la a_o apophthegm_n which_o afterward_o be_v rife_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n an._n 1547._o when_o paul_n the_o iii_o to_o avoid_v the_o plague_n &_o the_o war_n of_o germany_n will_v remove_v the_o council_n from_o trent_n to_o bolonia_n the_o legate_n consult_v the_o father_n about_o it_o say_v that_o his_o holiness_n approve_v of_o it_o communicato_fw-la etiam_fw-la consilio_fw-la cum_fw-la imperatore_n christianissimo_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la regibus_fw-la ac_fw-la principibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la which_o be_v another_o expression_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o council_n do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o in_o the_o three_o indiction_n of_o the_o council_n under_o pius_n the_o iv_o a_o 1561_o in_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o indiction_n pius_n the_o iv_o use_v other_o word_n than_o paulus_n the_o iii_o and_o julius_n the_o iii_o have_v use_v before_o thus_o charissimos_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la filios_fw-la nostros_fw-la romanorum_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la electum_fw-la caeterosque_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la quos_fw-la optandum_fw-la sanè_fw-la esset_fw-la concilio_n interest_n posse_fw-la hortamur_fw-la &_o rogamus_fw-la without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n philibert_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bourdesiere_n bishop_n of_o angoulesm_n ambassador_n of_o france_n in_o the_o pope_n court_n expostulate_v with_o he_o by_o the_o king_n order_n for_o that_o neglect_n with_o protestation_n that_o notwithstanding_o that_o neglect_n he_o will_v not_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o council_n yea_o that_o he_o have_v command_v his_o bishop_n to_o go_v to_o the_o council_n the_o pope_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v charge_v some_o cardinal_n to_o form_v the_o bull_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o heed_v that_o pointillo_n and_o that_o after_o they_o have_v name_v the_o emperor_n they_o have_v not_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o name_v all_o the_o king_n but_o have_v comprehend_v they_o under_o one_o general_a name_n the_o ambassador_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o a_o general_a name_n the_o pope_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o another_o time_n order_n shall_v be_v give_v that_o the_o like_a error_n shall_v not_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o year_n 1562_o the_o 18._o of_o may_n lewis_n the_o saint_n gelais_n lord_n de_fw-fr lansac_n come_v to_o trent_n and_o three_o day_n after_o arnault_n ferrier_n precedent_n of_o the_o inquest_n of_o paris_n and_o guy_n du_fw-fr faur_n de_fw-fr pibrac_n chief_a judge_n of_o tolosa_n send_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a honour_n by_o the_o council_n yea_o great_a part_n of_o the_o prelate_n subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n go_v to_o meet_v they_o but_o ferdinand_n de_fw-fr avalo_n marquis_n of_o pesquera_n ambassador_n to_o king_n philip_n go_v out_o of_o trent_n three_o day_n before_o and_o retire_v to_o milan_n of_o which_o he_o be_v governor_n pretend_v a_o fear_n from_o the_o protestant_n of_o daulphiné_n and_o the_o swisser_n but_o in_o effect_n to_o avoid_v meet_v with_o the_o french_a ambassador_n who_o take_v their_o place_n in_o the_o general_a congregation_n after_o the_o imperial_a ambassador_n pibrac_n make_v a_o fine_a oration_n wherein_o he_o speak_v very_o free_o against_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o church_n the_o small_a progress_n of_o the_o council_n in_o such_o a_o long_a time_n and_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o vote_v in_o the_o council_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o rome_n he_o be_v second_v by_o the_o two_o other_o ambassador_n lansac_n and_o ferrier_n the_o pope_n complain_v of_o it_o and_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v send_v not_o ambassador_n but_o advocate_n of_o the_o huguenot_n and_o indeed_o the_o ill_a opinion_n which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n have_v of_o the_o belief_n of_o these_o three_o man_n be_v a_o cause_n why_o the_o council_n and_o the_o pope_n deal_v with_o they_o with_o more_o rigour_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o french_a bishop_n come_v to_o the_o council_n conduct_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n who_o be_v most_o honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o mantua_n and_o the_o other_o legate_n soon_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n philip_n the_o two_o have_v call_v back_o the_o marquesse_n of_o pesquera_n send_v to_o trent_n another_o ambassador_n ferdinand_n quigones_n count_n de_fw-fr luna_n who_o be_v go_v to_o germany_n before_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o coronation_n of_o maximilian_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n will_v know_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n what_o place_n they_o will_v give_v he_o upon_o which_o the_o cardinal_n of_o mantua_n the_o first_o legate_n have_v consult_v with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n and_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n he_o propound_v unto_o they_o this_o accommodation_n that_o as_o for_o they_o they_o shall_v keep_v their_o place_n next_o to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o some_o other_o place_n may_v be_v find_v for_o the_o count_n of_o luna_n over_o against_o the_o legate_n on_o the_o other_o side_n or_o after_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ambassador_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o
of_o the_o lombard_n who_o persecute_v the_o pope_n but_o his_o son_n charlemain_n raise_v the_o state_n of_o france_n more_o than_o any_o for_o he_o conquer_v great_a part_n of_o lalie_n upon_o the_o lombard_n and_o quite_o destroy_v they_o an._n 774._o overcome_v the_o saxon_n and_o other_o nation_n of_o germany_n conquer_v pâ—â—t_v of_o spain_n upon_o the_o saracen_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o most_o part_n of_o the_o old_a empire_n of_o the_o west_n and_o so_o be_v crown_v emperor_n of_o the_o west_n an._n 800._o and_o three_o year_n after_o limit_n be_v set_v in_o italy_n between_o the_o two_o empire_n of_o east_n and_o west_n nicephorus_n be_v then_o emperor_n of_o the_o eâ—â—_n and_o the_o bound_n be_v the_o river_n of_o lyris_fw-la now_o garigliano_n and_o ausidus_n now_o lofanto_n both_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n so_o that_o except_v the_o far_a part_n of_o italy_n part_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o brittanique_a land_n divide_v between_o many_o petty_a king_n he_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o the_o west_n 6._o these_o first_o king_n be_v very_o liberal_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n pepin_n and_o charlemain_n give_v they_o the_o exarchat_n of_o ravenna_n and_o other_o land_n which_o the_o pope_n pretend_a to_o have_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o the_o lombard_n lewis_n the_o meek_a whâ—_n succeed_v his_o father_n charlemain_n confirm_v and_o amplify_v that_o gâ—fâ—_n an._n 817._o the_o charter_n whereof_o baronius_n have_v publish_v take_v from_o the_o vatican_n as_o he_o affirm_v lemis_n the_o meek_a die_a an._n 840._o leave_v the_o state_n of_o france_n in_o a_o great_a height_n possess_v of_o the_o gaul_n germany_n italy_n and_o part_n of_o spain_n all_o other_o prince_n compare_v to_o the_o french_a king_n be_v mean_a fellow_n 7._o lewis_n the_o meek_n leave_v three_o son_n lothaire_n and_o lewis_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n â—nd_n charles_n the_o bald_a from_o judith_n his_o second_o wife_n these_o three_o brother_n for_o three_o year_n contend_v about_o their_o partage_n th'law_n of_o the_o elder_a being_n not_o then_o in_o use_n among_o they_o till_o that_o cruel_a battle_n of_o fontenay_n near_o auxerre_n be_v fight_v where_o above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o especial_o much_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n whereby_o the_o state_n be_v weaken_v and_o the_o brother_n be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o a_o arbitrement_n that_o lothary_a the_o elder_a shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n beyond_o the_o river_n of_o scaldis_n and_o mosa_n as_o far_o as_o the_o rhine_n namely_o the_o province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n liege_n treve_n juliers_n luxemburg_n lorraine_n alsatia_n and_o other_o also_o that_o which_o lie_v beyond_o saxony_n and_o rhosne_fw-fr namely_o french_fw-mi county_n savoy_n dauphin_n provence_n also_o as_o much_o of_o italy_n as_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n by_o the_o pâ—rtage_n with_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n this_o be_v the_o share_n of_o lothary_a the_o elder_a who_o take_v with_o it_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o second_o brother_n have_v all_o that_o their_o father_n hold_v in_o germany_n and_o there_o be_v call_v germanicus_n to_o the_o three_o charles_n the_o bald_a france_n be_v leave_v much_o about_o as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n enclose_v within_o the_o narrow_a sea_n of_o england_n scaldis_n mosa_n saone_n rhosne_fw-fr the_o coast_n of_o languedoc_n and_o the_o pyrenees_n that_o partage_n of_o the_o three_o son_n of_o lewis_n the_o meek_a an._n 843._o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a date_n of_o the_o french_a history_n then_o be_v that_o great_a monarchy_n cut_v in_o shred_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o france_n humble_v the_o name_n of_o which_o remain_v only_o to_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o three_o part_n and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o french_a state_n thus_o clip_v have_v remain_v with_o little_a alteration_n only_o we_o have_v lose_v flanders_n and_o artois_n and_o many_o time_n the_o border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v change_v towards_o mosa_n and_o scaldis_n but_o in_o recompense_n we_o have_v get_v dauphin_n and_o provence_n beyond_o the_o ancient_a bound_n 8._o as_o by_o this_o partage_n the_o state_n of_o france_n remain_v very_o much_o diminish_v so_o the_o french_a king_n lose_v the_o name_n of_o emperor_n which_o nevertheless_o charles_n the_o bald_n take_v since_o but_o his_o descent_n be_v sallen_v to_o idleness_n as_o the_o first_o race_n the_o state_n of_o france_n thus_o shorten_v linger_v among_o many_o civil_a broil_n and_o misfortune_n till_o the_o year_n 987._o when_v that_o race_n end_v have_v subsist_v about_o 235_o year_n 9_o hugh_n capet_n head_n of_o the_o three_o race_n be_v descend_v as_o it_o be_v think_v from_o a_o ancient_a house_n of_o saxony_n plant_v in_o france_n by_o wittikind_a the_o saxon_a of_o the_o race_n of_o that_o other_o wittikind_n a_o saxon_a prince_n who_o so_o long_o make_v head_n against_o charlemain_n this_o three_o race_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o year_n 987._o it_o be_v that_o which_o this_o day_n subsi_v and_o beside_o her_o ancient_a nobility_n before_o she_o be_v sovereign_a have_v now_o hold_v the_o sovereignty_n above_o 660_o year_n and_o beside_o innumerable_a victory_n obtain_v over_o her_o neighbour_n make_v great_a war_n against_o the_o infidel_n in_o the_o east_n and_o in_o spain_n and_o against_o heretic_n in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o europe_n keep_v still_o a_o great_a respect_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n all_o these_o way_n she_o have_v maintain_v herself_o in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o precedence_n and_o glory_n above_o all_o other_o and_o although_o he_o that_o bear_v now_o the_o quality_n of_o emperor_n go_v before_o the_o french_a king_n because_o he_o retain_v the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o those_o great_a monarch_n of_o all_o the_o west_n yet_o he_o have_v neither_o right_a nor_o pretence_n over_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yea_o mr._n de_fw-fr breves_fw-la in_o the_o appendix_n of_o the_o negotiation_n of_o the_o east_n add_v to_o the_o history_n of_o his_o voyage_n say_v that_o in_o henry_n the_o 4ths_n time_n he_o have_v the_o precedence_n before_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o emperor_n rudolphus_n at_o the_o porta_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n who_o judge_v that_o the_o precedence_n of_o christian_a prince_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v of_o no_o consideration_n at_o his_o porta_n where_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o most_o courageous_a find_v most_o favour_n also_o whereas_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v then_o in_o war_n with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o enemy_n any_o advantage_n orver_n he_o neither_o do_v the_o turk_n acknowledge_v the_o emperor_n but_o as_o king_n of_o vienna_n but_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o the_o french_a king_n but_o without_o insist_v upon_o the_o history_n of_o their_o three_o race_n now_o reign_v or_o make_v panegyric_n of_o their_o glory_n we_o will_v say_v that_o next_o to_o the_o precedence_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o emperor_n lawful_o elect_v they_o have_v it_o over_o all_o the_o sovereign_n of_o christendom_n paragraphe_n ii_o now_o to_o understand_v the_o origine_fw-la progress_v and_o rise_v of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n we_o must_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v leave_v as_o we_o say_v unto_o lothary_a the_o elder_a son_n of_o lewis_n the_o meek_a subsist_v though_o weak_o in_o the_o house_n of_o charlemain_n till_o about_o the_o year_n 912._o when_v lewis_n the_o last_o of_o that_o race_n be_v dead_a there_o be_v a_o great_a contention_n between_o the_o german_a and_o italian_a prince_n whereby_o the_o empire_n be_v in_o confusion_n above_o fifty_o year_n until_o otho_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o saxony_n invest_v himself_o of_o that_o quality_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o germany_n and_o italy_n the_o only_a remain_a piece_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o year_n 963._o and_o ruin_v all_o his_o competitor_n this_o otho_n i._o be_v father_n of_o otho_n ii_o and_o he_o of_o otho_n iii_o after_o who_o death_n the_o german_n assist_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o v._o who_o himself_o be_v a_o german_a take_v upon_o themselves_o the_o right_n of_o create_v emperor_n and_o from_o that_o time_n all_o that_o have_v peaceable_o reign_v have_v be_v germane_a because_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o italy_n have_v do_v their_o utmost_a to_o expel_v the_o emperor_n out_o of_o it_o and_o confine_v they_o to_o germany_n 2._o as_o in_o france_n by_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o 2d_o race_n the_o governor_n of_o province_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o they_o and_o become_v duke_n and_o earl_n likewise_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o charlemain_n in_o
the_o empire_n and_o the_o confusion_n rise_v in_o germany_n after_o there_o extinction_n of_o that_o race_n give_v a_o beginning_n to_o so_o many_o fee_n both_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v now_o in_o germany_n the_o governor_n have_v make_v themselves_o lord_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o great_a house_n now_o in_o be_v which_o nevertheless_o have_v go_v through_o many_o change_n some_o family_n be_v extinct_a and_o some_o fee_n sell_v transport_v or_o confiscate_v among_o these_o family_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o indeed_o the_o most_o remarkable_a at_o this_o time_n be_v that_o of_o austria_n 3._o the_o french_a king_n of_o the_o first_o race_n possess_v a_o kingdom_n of_o vast_a extent_n which_o they_o divide_v into_o ostrick_n and_o westrick_n ostrick_n which_o by_o corruption_n and_o french_a termination_n be_v call_v austrasie_a be_v the_o eastern_a part_n and_o comprehend_v the_o country_n towards_o the_o river_n msa_n and_o beyond_o the_o rhine_n and_o as_o far_o as_o hungary_n westrick_n which_o by_o corruption_n be_v call_v neustria_n comprehend_v the_o western_a part_n from_o mosa_n towards_o britain_n these_o name_n be_v long_o preserve_v even_o to_o the_o age_n of_o charlemain_n and_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o new_a partage_n between_o the_o child_n of_o lewis_n the_o meek_a yet_o the_o name_n of_o neustria_n stick_v long_o to_o the_o western_a part_n which_o be_v now_o call_v normandy_n for_o britain_n be_v a_o state_n by_o itself_o the_o name_n of_o ostrick_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o same_o partage_n remain_v nevertheless_o to_o the_o most_o eastern_a part_n and_o the_o next_o to_o hungary_n and_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v austria_n a_o word_n corrupt_v from_o ostricke_n and_o ostenrick_n and_o be_v that_o province_n seat_v upon_o danubius_n where_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o vienna_n stand_v 4._o in_o that_o country_n otho_n the_o iii_o about_o the_o year_n 1000_o establish_v leopold_n a_o marquis_n that_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o those_o march_n against_o the_o ordinary_a excursion_n of_o the_o hungarian_n that_o leopold_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o house_n of_o marquess_n since_o duke_n of_o austria_n which_o continue_v till_o a_o certain_a friderick_n who_o go_v to_o the_o war_n of_o naples_n against_o charles_n brother_n of_o st._n lewis_n and_o be_v take_v with_o conradin_n a_o competitor_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v behead_v with_o he_o by_o his_o death_n without_o child_n austria_n return_v to_o the_o empire_n but_o wenceslaus_n king_n of_o bohemia_n seek_v to_o join_v it_o to_o his_o state_n and_o send_v thither_o his_o son_n ottocarus_n who_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o empire_n with_o the_o hungarian_n be_v degrade_v and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o emperor_n rudolphus_n of_o who_o we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v 5._o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n friderick_n the_o second_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o pope_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1231._o the_o faction_n be_v so_o great_a about_o a_o new_a election_n that_o there_o be_v a_o anarchy_n of_o twenty_o year_n and_o above_o under_o these_o titular_a emperor_n william_n earl_n of_o holland_n richard_z of_o england_n and_o alphonsus_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o end_n after_o many_o assembly_n and_o contention_n the_o elector_n give_v their_o vote_n to_o rudolphus_n earl_n of_o habsburg_n who_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o whole_a empire_n that_o election_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1255._o five_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n lewis_n philip_n le_fw-fr hardy_n then_o reign_v in_o france_n 6._o between_o basel_n and_o soleurre_n canton_n of_o switzerland_n there_o be_v triestein_n castle_n the_o lord_n whereof_o have_v the_o title_n of_o count_n and_o by_o the_o woman_n inherit_v the_o county_n of_o habsburg_n and_o take_v the_o title_n of_o the_o same_o of_o that_o house_n be_v this_o rodolphus_n before_o who_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o history_n of_o their_o house_n who_o by_o his_o virtue_n be_v elect_v emperor_n an._n 1275._o and_o dye_v in_o the_o 1291._o the_o duchy_n of_o austria_n be_v then_o vacant_a and_o ottocarus_n the_o bohemian_a have_v invade_v it_o and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o hungarian_n against_o the_o empire_n rodolphus_n divest_v he_o of_o it_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o an._n 1282._o invest_v his_o son_n alber_n in_o the_o same_o in_o that_o albert_n we_o must_v take_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o although_o that_o albert_n be_v also_o emperor_n from_o the_o year_n 1298._o till_o 1308_o yet_o his_o descent_n return_v not_o to_o that_o quality_n but_o 130._o year_n after_o and_o go_v for_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o other_o imperial_a family_n only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n john_n 22._o there_o be_v a_o great_a contention_n for_o the_o empire_n between_o friderick_n of_o austria_n and_o lewis_n of_o bavié_fw-fr the_o whole_a pedigree_n of_o thaâ—_n house_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o table_n of_o bertius_fw-la from_o the_o creation_n of_o rudolphus_n of_o habsburg_n an._n 1275._o to_o the_o year_n 1438._o when_v the_o empire_n enter_v so_o into_o that_o house_n that_o it_o do_v not_o come_v out_o since_o paragraphe_n iii_o so_o much_o be_v know_v then_o that_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n by_o the_o death_n of_o albert_n the_o first_o lose_v the_o empire_n and_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o state_n of_o a_o private_a principality_n and_o that_o less_o considerable_a than_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n bavieres_n and_o luxemburg_n which_o furnish_v many_o emperor_n and_o so_o it_o continue_v till_o the_o emperor_n albert_n the_o ii_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o luxemburg_n be_v son_n to_o charles_n the_o iv_o emperor_n and_o grandchild_n to_o john_n king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o that_o charles_n the_o iv_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o golden_a bull_n and_o establish_v a_o certain_a â—orm_n of_o imperial_a election_n this_o charles_n be_v grandchild_n to_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o vii_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o luxemburg_n sigismondâ—ad_v â—ad_z not_o male_a issue_n and_o give_v his_o only_a daughter_n elizabeth_n to_o albert_n of_o austria_n who_o after_o he_o death_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n be_v elect_v emperor_n an._n 1438._o and_o this_o house_n have_v ever_o since_o keep_v the_o empire_n from_o that_o year_n these_o emperor_n reign_v albert_n the_o ii_o who_o reign_v two_o year_n frideâ—ick_v the_o iii_o his_o cousin_n who_o reign_v 53_o year_n maximilian_n son_n of_o friderick_n who_o reign_v 26_o year_n charles_n the_o v._o who_o reign_v 36_o year_n ferdinand_n i._o brother_n to_o charles_n who_o â—eigned_v 9_o year_n maximilian_n son_n of_o ferlinand_n who_o reign_v 12_o year_n rodolphus_n ii_o son_n of_o maximilian_n who_o reign_v 36_o year_n mathias_n rother_n to_o adolphus_n who_o reign_v 7_o year_n ferdinand_n ii_o cousin_n to_o the_o two_o precedent_a emperor_n who_o reign_v 19_o year_n to_o he_o succee_v his_o son_n ferdinand_n iii_o who_o be_v the_o â—enth_n of_o that_o house_n from_o the_o year_n 1438._o to_o which_o if_o you_o add_v the_o three_o of_o ancient_a date_n â—here_o have_v be_v thirteen_o emperor_n of_o the_o â—ouse_n and_o name_n of_o austria_n that_o house_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o her_o patrimonial_a estate_n which_o she_o hold_v in_o germany_n before_o her_o greatness_n or_o in_o her_o grerising_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o marriage_n of_o maximilian_n with_o maâ—â—_n the_o inheritrix_n of_o the_o seventeen_o province_n 〈◊〉_d netherlands_n franche_fw-mi county_n and_o the_o goodâ—_n not_o masculine_a of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n 2._o the_o marriage_n of_o philip_n son_n of_o maximiliaâ—_n and_o mary_n of_o burgundy_n with_o jane_n the_o inhertrix_n of_o spain_n and_o by_o consequent_a of_o sicily_n nâ—ples_n and_o the_o west_n indies_n and_o soon_o after_o of_o poâ—tugal_n and_o the_o east_n indies_n 3._o the_o marriage_n of_o ferdinand_n brother_n 〈◊〉_d charles_n the_o v._o with_o anne_n the_o inheritrix_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungari_n the_o great_a estate_n of_o that_o house_n be_v accrue_v to_o they_o by_o these_o way_n we_o will_v speaâ—_n here_o of_o the_o patrimonial_a dominion_n of_o thâ—_n house_n of_o austria_n reserve_v the_o rest_n for_o thâ—_n follow_v paragraphes_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austrâ—â—_n whole_o seat_v in_o germany_n and_o upon_o the_o râ—ver_n danubius_n have_v on_o the_o south_n the_o mountain_n of_o tirolis_n and_o towards_o the_o rhinâ—_n alsatia_n bound_v eastward_o with_o hunger_n and_o poland_n southward_o by_o the_o venetian_n westward_o by_o the_o swisser_n and_o northward_o by_o many_o prince_n of_o germany_n that_o estate_n compose_v with_o many_o piece_n which_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o body_n as_o it_o follow_v 1._o the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n of_o habsburg_n have_v overcome_v and_o