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charles_n v._n 291._o 292._o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n make_v hereditary_a to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n by_o the_o peace_n of_o munster_n 340._o schemia_n erect_v into_o a_o kingdom_n 38._o king_n of_o bohemia_n the_o first_o secular_a elector_n 46._o have_v neither_o voice_n nor_o place_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o why_o 51._o how_o sigismond_n of_o luxembourg_n king_n of_o bohemia_n name_v himself_o to_o be_v emperor_n 51._o why_o the_o bohemian_o revolt_v from_o the_o emperor_n and_o choose_v a_o new_a king_n 321._o what_o book_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o prince_n read_v 24.25_o extent_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenbourgs_n land_n 93._o religion_n of_o his_o subject_n 94._o origin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o brandenbourg_n 97._o how_o it_o get_v title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o pomerania_n 98._o how_o the_o lord_n of_o brandenbourg_n attain_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o land_n they_o possess_v ibid._n what_o the_o house_n of_o brandenbourg_n 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the_o count_n of_o breda_n 228._o the_o take_n of_o brisac_n 327._o brix_n a_o bishopric_n 190._o brunswick_n a_o free_a city_n 111._o estate_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n &_o lunebourg_n wherein_o considerable_a ibid._n the_o prince_n alliance_n origin_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o brâ—nswick_n and_o limebourg_n 113_o golden_a bull_n what_o it_o contain_v when_o publish_v and_o why_o so_o call_v 342._o the_o inscription_n upon_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o golden_a bull_n 344._o whether_o the_o golden_a bull_n may_v be_v abrogate_a and_o what_o alteration_n have_v be_v make_v in_o it_o 344._o 345._o burgrave_n what_o and_o from_o whence_o so_o call_v 210._o who_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o burgrave_n in_o germany_n 214._o c._n calvinist_n prince_n in_o germany_n who_o 208._o archbishop_z of_o cambray_n his_o title_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v place_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o empire_n 175._o 176._o canonries_n of_o strasbourg_n belong_v to_o protestant_a prince_n 184._o how_o hugh_n capet_n bear_v in_o france_n but_o original_o a_o saâ—on_n come_v to_o be_v king_n 16._o catholic_n prince_n in_o germany_n who_o 208._o the_o power_n of_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n depend_v on_o the_o emperor_n 68_o how_o long_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n be_v ambulatory_a when_o make_v sedentary_a and_o where_o 67._o what_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n take_v cognizance_n of_o 68_o no_o appeal_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o chamber_n 69._o charlemain_n a_o german_a by_o extraction_n 14._o when_o and_o why_o proclaim_v emperor_n by_o the_o pope_n ibid._n why_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n continue_v so_o short_a a_o time_n in_o the_o race_n of_o charlemain_n 15._o how_o it_o make_v room_n for_o the_o saxon_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o capetians_n in_o france_n ibid._n charles_n v._o his_o voyage_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n his_o voluntary_a leave_v the_o government_n and_o his_o death_n 47._o &_o seq_fw-la why_o charles_n duke_n of_o lorraine_n uncle_n to_o lewis_n v._o be_v declare_v unworthy_a to_o succeed_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n 15._o circle_n of_o germany_n and_o their_o several_a director_n 182._o circle_n of_o sawben_n franconia_n and_o the_o rhine_n divide_v into_o quarter_n a_o kind_n of_o commonwealth_n 253._o city_n of_o germany_n 263._o &_o seq_fw-la their_o beauty_n and_o magnificence_n 265._o class_n of_o assembly_n in_o the_o diet_n their_o division_n and_o order_n 304._o 305._o elector_n of_o collen_n three_o ecclesiastical_a elector_n 46._o collen_n why_o call_v colonia_n agrippina_n 269._o form_n of_o homage_n which_o the_o burgher_n of_o collen_n make_v to_o their_o bishop_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n confirmation_n of_o their_o privilege_n 270._o colmar_n ibid._n peter_n colonna_n from_o who_o descend_v 97._o mixture_n of_o condition_n detest_v in_o germany_n 249._o constance_n a_o city_n for_o what_o remarkable_a 184._o what_o every_o elector_n bear_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o emperor_n &_o what_o elector_n crown_v he_o 60._o count_n ancient_o no_o more_o than_o judge_n of_o city_n and_o province_n 210._o how_o the_o count_n palatine_n appropriate_v their_o several_a province_n 211._o count_n of_o office_n &_o count_n of_o dignity_n 218._o whether_o count_n be_v great_a than_o duke_n ibid._n &_o seq_n how_o count_n become_v proprietor_n of_o their_o land_n and_o make_v they_o hereditary_a 222._o the_o present_a count_n what_o place_n they_o have_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o how_o they_o give_v their_o voice_n there_o 223._o immediate_a count_n and_o their_o prerogative_n 225._o count_n of_o schwartzbourg_n waldek_n salme_n and_o morange_a of_o what_o prince_n they_o hold_v 226._o courage_n and_o prudence_n seldom_o meet_v 326._o the_o lombard_n and_o roman_a crown_n not_o essential_a to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n 14.15_o crown_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o where_o he_o receive_v they_o 60._o marquess_n of_o culembach_n 103._o d._n landgrave_v of_o darmstadt_n and_o hesse-cassel_n their_o religion_n difference_n and_o alliance_n 132._o &_o seq_fw-la count_n of_o delmenhorst_n extinguish_v in_o antony_n gunther_n and_o who_o inherit_v his_o land_n 233._o 234._o genealogy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o duke_n of_o holstein_n 151._o when_o and_o how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n be_v sever_v from_o that_o of_o sweden_n 149._o assembly_n of_o deputation_n who_o have_v place_n &_o voice_n there_o 309._o the_o emperor_n diadem_n what_o ancient_o and_o what_o now_o 60._o diet_n call_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o elector_n 294._o time_n necessity_n and_o place_n of_o diet_n 295._o not_o to_o be_v appoint_v out_o of_o germany_n 296._o first_o diet_n after_o the_o election_n of_o a_o emperor_n where_o hold_v 295._o what_o person_n the_o emperor_n call_v to_o the_o diet_n 296._o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o the_o vice-marshal_n at_o the_o diet_n 297._o city_n and_o abbess_n appear_v in_o the_o 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