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〈◊〉_d strong_a town_n of_o st._n lo_o upon_o the_o river_n vire_n 〈◊〉_d name_v from_o the_o five_o bishop_n of_o constance_n â—uâ—o_o and_o in_o latin_a briovera_fw-fr or_o vire_n bridge_n aâ—â—o_v and_o his_o successor_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n â—orn_v the_o title_n of_o bishop_n of_o st._n lo_o because_o this_o â—own_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o keep_v â—nto_o their_o ordinary_a residence_n it_o be_v now_o enâ—ved_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o matignon_n and_o have_v a_o baiâ—wick_n election_n and_o viscounty_n a_o abbey_n of_o st._n â—nnets_n order_n and_o a_o church_n under_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d our_o lady_n found_v as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o emperor_n charlemaign_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a â—his_n seventeen_o mile_n northwest_o you_o meet_v with_o â—â—e_z barony_n of_o hommet_n divide_v into_o two_o caâ—â—les_n the_o lord_n of_o which_o entitle_v themselves_o sign_n constable_n hereditary_a of_o the_o ancient_a duke_n 〈◊〉_d normandy_n five_o 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sant_n câ—erny_n la_fw-fr â—rté_fw-fr loupiere_n aillant_n brignon_fw-fr etc._n etc._n 4._o langre_n â—ome_o put_v this_o town_n in_o bassigni_n and_o other_o account_n chaumont_n for_o the_o capital_a of_o it_o shall_v here_o follow_v the_o last_o in_o order_n to_o make_v particular_a description_n of_o this_o ancient_a city_n â—lled_v by_o the_o latin_n lingonae_fw-la and_o andomainum_n lingonum_n and_o famous_a ever_o since_o the_o irruption_n of_o sigovese_n and_o bellovese_n iâ—_n italy_n that_o be_v since_o 3464_o of_o the_o world_n 164_o of_o rome_n langre_n be_v seat_v upon_o mountain_n near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o marne_n aâ—_n its_o territory_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o bâ—gundy_n be_v account_v the_o high_a of_o france_n bâ—cause_fw-mi five_o or_o six_o river_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o vandal_n waste_v this_o city_n and_o put_v st._n â—dier_n its_o bishop_n to_o death_n in_o 704_o but_o siâ—_n it_o be_v so_o well_o repair_v that_o in_o the_o 12_o ceâ—tury_n 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malo_n from_o one_o of_o its_o prelate_n name_v maclovius_n or_o machute_n in_o the_o ten_o century_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o isle_n of_o aron_n the_o cathedral_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n vincent_n be_v say_v to_o bâ—_n very_o ancient_a but_o one_o of_o its_o great_a ornament_n be_v james_n cartier_n who_o in_o 1534._o make_v a_o voyage_n to_o canada_n and_o at_o his_o return_n publish_v a_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o island_n cape_n coast_n seaport_n strait_n gulf_n and_o river_n which_o he_o discover_v and_o to_o which_o he_o give_v name_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o use_n three_o league_n north-east_n of_o st._n malo_n lie_v the_o burrow_n and_o seaport_n of_o cancale_n renown_v for_o the_o fish_n of_o oyster_n dinant_n dinannum_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a town_n of_o this_o diocese_n after_o st._n malo_n from_o which_o it_o be_v six_o league_n distant_a towards_o the_o south_n it_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o river_n rance_n and_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o 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the_o figure_n of_o a_o irregular_a triangle_n the_o capital_a st._n brieux_n st._n brioci_fw-la oppidum_fw-la be_v seat_v on_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o bay_n between_o two_o small_a river_n in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a valley_n the_o town_n be_v well_o build_v and_o well_o people_v but_o there_o be_v a_o rock_n before_o it_o which_o hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o its_o inhabitant_n though_o the_o ocean_n be_v but_o at_o half_a a_o league_n distance_n near_o this_o rock_n be_v a_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n michael_n and_o a_o castle_n which_o command_v the_o town_n and_o the_o port_n that_o be_v convenient_a enough_o for_o great_a bo_n this_o bishopric_n be_v erect_v in_o 552._o by_o pelagius_n or_o as_o other_o pretend_v more_o probable_o in_o 844._o by_o king_n neomones_n it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o town_n that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a one_o in_o the_o duchy_n that_o remain_v in_o peace_n during_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o the_o house_n of_o montfort_n and_o blois_n the_o building_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n stephen_n the_o episcopal_a house_n and_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o justice_n be_v in_o some_o esteem_n the_o other_o town_n and_o considerable_a burrough_n of_o this_o diocese_n be_v beauport_n on_o the_o sea-coast_n 〈◊〉_d league_n northwest_o of_o st._n brieux_n with_o a_o abbey_n of_o the_o order_n of_o prémontré_n pontrieux_n six_o league_n south-west_n of_o beauport_n busquien_v a_o abbey_n of_o st._n bennet_n order_n eleven_o mile_n south-west_n 〈◊〉_d st._n brieux_n quentin_n nine_o mile_n south_n of_o the_o same_o near_o a_o forest_n of_o ten_o league_n circuâ—â—_n lamballe_n six_o league_n north-east_n of_o quentin_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o ambillâ—_n of_o caesar_n it_o belong_v former_o to_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d clisson_n and_o be_v yet_o considerable_a for_o its_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n for_o the_o trade_n of_o parchment_n and_o for_o its_o good_a pioner_n jugon_n four_o leagâ—â—_n east_n of_o lamballe_n be_v former_o a_o consideraâ—â—â—_n town_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n do_v 〈◊〉_d time_n reside_v but_o it_o be_v now_o almost_o ruiâ—â—_n montcontour_n mons_fw-la contorius_n lie_v between_o qâ—â—tin_n and_o lamballe_n five_o or_o six_o league_n south-â—â—â—â—_a of_o st._n brieux_n and_o have_v a_o priorate_a dedicate_v to_o sâ—_n michael_n avaugour_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o couâ—â—_n and_o be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o a_o illustrious_a fâ—â—â—ly_n descend_v from_o the_o first_o duke_n of_o brittâ—â—â—_n st._n jacut_n st._n aubin_n and_o lantenac_n be_v thâ—_n abbey_n of_o st._n bennet_n order_n along_o the_o confâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n malo_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o nants_n this_o diocese_n lie_v on_o the_o southeast_n of_o britain_n between_o poictou_n anjou_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rennes_n and_o vennes_n it_o be_v above_o 20_o â—â—agues_n north_n and_o south_n and_o 24_o or_o 28_o east_n use_v west_n the_o capital_a nants_n call_v by_o ptoâ—my_n condivicnum_n and_o by_o other_o ancient_a geoâ—â—aphers_n civitas_n namnetum_fw-la be_v seat_v upon_o the_o â—eeting_n of_o the_o river_n ardre_n and_o loire_n 17_o league_n â—ast_v of_o the_o sea_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o tide_n â—â—rries_v the_o great_a boat_n and_o small_a vessel_n to_o â—ur_n league_n distance_n of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o a_o great_a â—rading_n town_n it_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n â—lled_v by_o the_o ancient_a record_n and_o historian_n of_o 〈◊〉_d french_a media_n consulatus_fw-la namnetensis_fw-la and_o â—omitatus_fw-la namneticus_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a â—ortion_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o britâ—ny_n during_o their_o father_n life_n and_o tho'_o the_o city_n of_o rennes_n have_v be_v so_o far_o prefer_v to_o it_o â—s_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o parliament_n however_o â—he_v bishop_n of_o nants_n enjoy_v still_o the_o privilege_n â—f_a councillor_n bear_v in_o that_o court_n and_o the_o â—own_n itself_o have_v a_o presidial_a generality_n and_o chamber_n of_o account_n and_o a_o university_n â—his_fw-la county_n have_v be_v some_o time_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o count_n of_o anjou_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 1080._o when_o it_o be_v enjoy_v by_o one_o foulques_fw-fr and_o still_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o britain_n as_o 〈◊〉_d principality_n of_o wales_n be_v from_o england_n whâ—â—_n apparent_o it_o come_v that_o it_o constitute_v yet_o a_o particular_a government_n independent_a from_o the_o â—â—neral_n of_o britain_n as_o to_o the_o capital_a city_n be_v well_o fortify_v have_v a_o good_a haven_n and_o a_o castle_n strengthen_v with_o big_a round_a tower_n 〈◊〉_d half_a moon_n beside_o the_o suburb_n of_o st._n cleâ—â—_n nants_n have_v three_o other_o and_o its_o cathedral_n chuâ—â—â—_n dedicate_v to_o st._n peter_n be_v adorn_v with_o 〈◊〉_d high_a tower_n and_o some_o monument_n of_o 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o britain_n i_o pass_v over_o the_o colleâ—â—_n church_n of_o our_o lady_n found_v by_o alain_n sum_v twisted-beard_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n mortal_o hate_v the_o norman_n of_o whâ—â—â—_n this_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n after_o the_o bloody_a â—tel_n of_o fontenay_n between_o the_o son_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o meek_a in_o 841._o neomenes_n descry_v from_o the_o ancient_a duke_n of_o britain_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o sovereign_n of_o this_o duchy_n he_o be_v thâ—_n confederate_a with_o count_n lambert_n who_o 〈◊〉_d this_o occasion_n to_o avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o competitor_n renauld_n count_n of_o poitiers_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n charles_n the_o bald_n have_v give_v nants_n 〈◊〉_d that_o lambert_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o britain_n 〈◊〉_d stere_v this_o city_n and_o kill_v renauld_n in_o 〈◊〉_d mean_a while_n there_o arise_v some_o feud_n betwâ—â—â—_n neomenes_n and_o lambert_n so_o that_o the_o last_o go_v 〈◊〉_d implore_v the_o help_n of_o the_o norman_n return_v with_o great_a succour_n lay_v siege_n before_o nâ—â—_n take_v it_o by_o scalado_n kill_v most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o think_v to_o shelter_v themselves_o in_o 〈◊〉_d church_n of_o st._n peter_n murder_v even_o the_o biâ—â—â—_n upon_o the_o great_a altar_n and_o take_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o men._n this_o happen_v in_o 844._o and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—e_v same_o count_n take_v nants_n again_o from_o the_o â—rench_n who_o have_v seize_v upon_o it_o in_o 1598._o the_o â—rench_n king_n henry_n iv_o reside_v at_o nants_n to_o take_v â—he_v oath_n of_o allegiance_n from_o the_o whole_a province_n which_o have_v revolt_v from_o he_o to_o the_o â—eague_n make_v that_o famous_a edict_n of_o nants_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n this_o edict_n â—as_v register_v in_o the_o parliament-court_n of_o paâ—is_n as_o a_o unrepealable_a law_n the_o 25_o of_o february_n â—599_n it_o be_v since_o confirm_v by_o lewis_n xiii_o â—nd_v lewis_n fourteen_o himself_o who_o
nevertheless_o to_o â—ew_a that_o he_o be_v far_o above_o the_o law_n and_o even_o â—bove_o his_o own_o promise_n and_o oath_n have_v make_v â—old_a to_o repeal_v it_o in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n 1685._o iâ—dre_fw-fr or_o l'isle_n d'_fw-fr aindre_fw-fr antrum_n it_o be_v â—â—mous_a for_o a_o monastery_n found_v by_o one_o herâ—â—â—land_n of_o nimeghen_fw-mi who_o from_o cupbearer_n â—o_o k._n thierry_n become_v monk_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o â—ontanelles_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o roven_n and_o then_o abbot_n in_o this_o convent_n which_o be_v ruin_v by_o â—he_n norman_n in_o 843._o ancenis_fw-la be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o ancenisium_n or_o angenisium_n of_o the_o latin_n capital_a of_o the_o amâ—â—ites_n a_o people_n that_o live_v about_o the_o mouth_n of_o â—he_n loire_n there_o be_v former_o a_o strong_a caâ—tle_n build_v by_o aremberg_n wife_n to_o gueree_n a_o british_a count_n but_o it_o be_v now_o ruin_v as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o town_n which_o lie_v 7_o league_n â—ast_v of_o nants_n upon_o the_o same_o river_n near_o another_o place_n 3_o mile_n south-west_n call_v oudon_n which_o make_v de_fw-fr valois_n take_v they_o for_o the_o uldo_n and_o andenisium_n of_o rigord_n chasteaubriant_a castrum_n brientii_n or_o briani_n 13_o mile_n north_n of_o nants_n have_v take_v its_o name_n from_o its_o founder_n in_o 1551._o the_o french_a king_n henry_n ii_o renew_v there_o all_o the_o ancient_n eâ—â—â—_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o give_v even_o power_n the_o judge_n of_o presidial_n to_o determine_v cause_n 〈◊〉_d heresy_n without_o appeal_n order_v far_o 〈◊〉_d none_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o any_o royal_a oâ—â—â—â—_n or_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o any_o science_n without_o a_o right_a certificate_n that_o he_o be_v a_o roâ—â—â—_n catholic_n and_o withal_o that_o certain_a assembly_n call_v mercurial_n shall_v be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d wednesday_n in_o all_o the_o sovereign_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o examine_v the_o sentiment_n and_o conducâ—_n the_o judge_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n clisson_n clichio_n upon_o the_o river_n seure_fw-fr sepâ—â—â—_n six_o league_n southeast_n of_o nants_n be_v a_o town_n 〈◊〉_d a_o castle_n which_o give_v its_o name_n to_o a_o small_a trâ—â—_n of_o land_n call_v le_v clissonnois_n but_o be_v much_o 〈◊〉_d famous_a for_o have_v be_v the_o title_n of_o oliver_n 〈◊〉_d clisson_n high_a constable_n of_o france_n under_o tâ—â—_n french_a king_n charles_n vi._n it_o be_v the_o same_o wâ—â—â—_n rout_v the_o fleming_n in_o 1382._o and_o kill_v 400â—â—_n of_o their_o man_n upon_o the_o spot_n between_o this_o town_n and_o montesgu_n on_o the_o bâ—â—ders_n of_o poictou_n be_v the_o forest_n of_o gralla_n wherâ—_n that_o famous_a highway_n robber_n guillery_n 〈◊〉_d build_v a_o strong-hold_a wherein_o with_o his_o two_o brother_n and_o companion_n they_o stand_v out_o a_o siege_n â—gainst_a 17_o provost_n and_o 5000_o man_n but_o be_v take_v at_o last_o and_o break_a upon_o the_o wheel_n in_o 160â—_n machecou_n capital_a of_o the_o small_a duchy_n and_o peerdom_n of_o rait_n ratiatensis_n or_o ratiensis_n pagus_n erect_v by_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n iii_o 〈◊〉_d 1581._o this_o town_n lie_v near_o a_o forest_n 11_o league_n south-west_n of_o nants_n the_o bishop_n of_o poâ—tius_n have_v sometime_o subscribe_v episcopi_fw-la ratiatense_n or_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la ratiatica_n as_o do_v adelphius_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o orleans_n because_o they_o keep_v in_o this_o country_n their_o ordinary_a residence_n it_o be_v there_o also_o that_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bald_a invest_v herispoius_n neomenes_n son_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n add_v the_o county_n of_o nants_n rennes_n and_o raiz_n to_o his_o dominion_n in_o 851._o guerande_n be_v situate_v near_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o loire_n between_o lake_n and_o large_a sandy_a ground_n 18_o league_n west_n of_o nants_n there_o be_v some_o good_a salt-pit_n two_o league_n north-east_n 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manseaux_n wherein_o heâ—â—â—â—_n bacon_n count_n of_o maine_n fall_v likewise_o into_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n in_o 1569_o on_o monday_n october_n 3._o the_o protestant_n under_o the_o admiral_n of_o coligny_n lose_v also_o the_o day_n near_o moncontour_n against_o the_o romaâ—_n catholic_n head_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n find_v henry_n iii_o king_n of_o france_n notwithstand_v 〈◊〉_d which_o charles_n ix_o be_v fain_o to_o grant_v a_o honourable_a peace_n to_o the_o reform_a in_o 1571._o the_o â—â—miral_n be_v so_o great_a a_o captain_n that_o he_o will_v 〈…〉_o great_a many_o shift_n after_o his_o defeat_n luzignan_n or_o lesignar_n liciniacuni_n castâ—â—â—_n or_o licineium_n be_v a_o ancient_a castle_n found_v 〈◊〉_d one_o licinus_n upon_o the_o small_a riâ—er_n vonbeustâ—â—_n league_n south-west_n of_o poitiers_n it_o be_v call_v corruptive_o liziniacum_n and_o lesinâ—oâ—_n by_o lâ—tiâ—_n author_n of_o the_o middle_a age_n because_o the_o french_a use_n to_o change_n c_o in_o s._n and_o 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lady_n of_o melle_fw-la and_o luzignan_n s._n maixant_n cellula_fw-la s._n maxentii_fw-la or_o s._n maxentii_fw-la oppidum_fw-la owe_v its_o rise_n as_o well_o as_o its_o name_n to_o maxentius_n a_o holy_a solitary_n who_o retire_v thither_o in_o the_o six_o century_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o miraculous_o preserve_v his_o monastery_n from_o be_v plunder_v by_o king_n clovis_n soldier_n the_o famous_a s._n leger_n bishop_n of_o autun_n who_o be_v minister_n of_o state_n under_o clotaire_n iii_o and_o childeric_n ii_o have_v be_v abbot_n of_o s._n maixant_n this_o town_n have_v then_o two_o fine_a collegiate_n churches_n the_o abbey_n have_v be_v repair_v and_o beautify_v by_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o meek_a and_o by_o eubulus_n bishop_n of_o lymoges_n s._n maixant_n be_v renown_v for_o the_o manufactory_a and_o trade_n of_o serges_n it_o lie_v on_o the_o seure_fw-fr niortoise_n 7_o league_n west_n of_o luzignan_n and_o 12_o south-west_n of_o poitiers_n partenay_n partiniacum_n 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